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ence to the cars in the South, but DO ho'
know that we are under any particula lar
obligation TO President Roosevelt m the
matter Of these cars. He Ia supposed 10
enforce the law. Let him do IT, Every
body knows that IL there we're good strong
hand at the head Of the Government these
outrages against our people would be done
away with When man stands up as
have done and speak az | have spoken
some people say, Why don't you let
this subject aloneY
when | speak Of political matters that
affect us some Of my people are afraid
that | will hurt our people, but Will not
| am doing my best TO help them In this
matter. We did not come here OF our own
yoition, but here we are, and we want that
maniness which will make US hold up our
heads here in New York as we will wear
our crowns in the New Jerusalem, what
wa want IA a strict enforcement Of the law
That ia why We stand for Gov. Hughes,
BECAUSE We believe he will stand up for
what is right for us AZ we'll as for others,
We must let President Roosevelt know
and the whole nation know that the time
has gone by when we can be outraged and
then patted on the back or have some
political patronage or fantastic Fedora
Office given over 10 US as q sop we want
so to stand for our rights that our children
will say that We have fought good fight.
Nav God let the iron enter our blood so as
TO make us stand up and let the world at
large know that the negro has had birth
OF civic consciousness that has let him
come into his own, politically as well as
otherwise"
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A SELF-RESPECTING KITTEN.
Tarrled TO Wash Its Face and Tied Up 4
Gar IIue.

NJ lAlhNs
About o'clock yesterday afternoon a
small gray kitten, name unknown, wandered
from somewhere out on 20 the southbound
Lexington avenue surface car tracks, a
foot south Of the Fifty-ninth street corner,
sat down calmly and proceeded to make
the customary cat toilet
A woman saw the kitten there and saw,
too, a car coming, down the street. She
ran over TO two Inspectors Of the road
Fred Mackin aud John Rowley, and pointed
out the kitten. The inspectors called out
10 the mot0rman, Hey! slow upl Youll
kill the catl' Bang! went the brake aud
the car stopped. So the cat was safe
anyway.
The inspector for the line had to walk
over and pick up the kitten, because II
Just kept on doing its washing and never
batted a cut's eye. Then thy ordered the
motorman ~ go ahead.
That was more than he could do. lie
had come to a stop covering the Fifty
ninth street crOsstown tracks, where there
isn't any power. You have noticed when
the car bumps over those tracks that the
lights go out and you cuss because you
can't read your paper.
The crowds from the theatres and restau q.
rants about gathered and guyed the rail-
road people. IL took a wreCking crew to
shove the car along until II got the power
again after twenty minutes Of delay.
Capt Lantry Of the East Fifty-frst street
police station was there and called three
men from the house 10 help regulate traffic.
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LABORS mG MASS MEETING
CIV, Names a Committee 10 keep Order
at Next sundays Gathering.

The Central Federated Union appointed
yesterday a committee Of twenty to act as
ushers and preserve order at the mass
meeting in Grand Central Palace next
Sunday afternoon to protest against the
labor decisions Of the United States Su-
preme Court and TO demand Of Congress
legislation amending the Sherman anti
trust law by which labor unions will not
be included in It's provisions dealing with
combinations in restraint Of trade. Will
lam b. Coakley, chairman Of the COM
mittee Of arrangements for the meeting
said that the meeting was the most inn
portant that had been held by organized
labor In a generation.
1T involves the question Of whether the
trades unions can be any longer a benefit
to the working people, he said This IS
only one Of a number OF meetings which
will be held throughout the country by
the direction Of President Gompers and the
executive council Of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor next Sunday and Monday for
a similar object. President Gompers, who
is to be one Of the speakers, wants me to
urge the delegates here to see that there
is large attendance in order TO show that
labor ia alive to the present situation.
We want TO run an orderly meeting and
everybody can be admitted who has tickets
up to 7S0 p NJ, after which tickets will
not be recognized and only those Tor whom
there il room will be admitted We have
decided to invite all the. Congressman in
this district and all the city officials to
attend and will reserve boxes for them
when we know the names Of those who are
attending
A call was then made for volunteer
committee Of twenty TO preserve order and
act "a ushers at the meeting, When the
names we're taken the committee was APP
pointed and its members got credentials.
II was announced by the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor that in every city Of the
country there will he q meeting for the
same object on Sunday or Monday under
the auspices Of the American Federation
Of Labor and that at least one million people
will be attending meetings almost stimuli
taneously.
Phillip Kelly, delegate Of the Theatrical
Protective Union, said
If the attendance is not a good one on
Sunday evening it will be bad for the unions
Unless they can put up good fight for the
desired legislation the unions might as we'll
shut up shop. Under the decisions Of the
United States Supreme Court a strike
might be declared illegal II the unions do
not get remedial legislation IL will be the
fault Of organized labor
Other speakers at the meeting besides
Gompes will be James Duncan, vice
president Of the American Federation OF
labor; James O'Connell, president OF the
international Association Of Maohinists
John Mitchell. II he is able TO attend, and
a number Of local labor men
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WoMAN TELLs on YA0UI RAID.
saw Husband Murdered and Received Three
wounds thrilling story Of Escape.


CoMsrooK, Tex, April u. Suffering from
wounds inflicted by Yaqui Indians Mrs
W. r. Baker has arrived here TO make heT
home with her brother-n-law, d. 3. Baker
and family The husband Of Mrs Baker was
murdered before her eyes. He was superin-
tendent Of the Nina mine In Sonora. Mex,
which Ia owned by the Yaqul Copper Com
pany Of New York. This mine was shut
down some time ago and the camp was
deserted, but Baker, his wife and seven
children remained pending a resumption Of
operations. 1t is "a hundred miles from
Minas Prietas, the nearest railroad point.
and fifteen miles from the nearest nelghbOr.
Il had no warning Of the attack Mrs.
Baker said, relating her experience to
friends here. 1t was on March II. My
husband had gone the day before TO Suaqui.
twenty-five miles away, to get some house.
hold supplies, In the afternoon two Mexi-
can ranchmen, who were our friends, came
70 the house and invited my two older boys,
Marion and Alva, to accompany them to a
nigh elevation on a neighboring mountain
Tor view Of the laqui River Valley. The
boys took their fathers field glasses and
went Win tue fanCnnlen,
my twin boys, Grin and Owen, we're
playing when the band Of Indians dashed
out Of the forest and began firing on them.
The boys ran into the house. / barricaded
the door, grabbed my husbands rife and
pistol and began firing through the window.
was shot three times through the arms.
The Indians broke down the door. My
little daughter Frances was in bed sick.
They carried her into the forest and heard
shot | supposed they had killed her
as they had threatened. My other children
and | We're then put under guard and the
lootlng Of the house was begun. The
robbers took $3.50 in money and all the
provisions and clothing they could load
upon their horses. g.
suddenly Mr.. Baker appeared riding
a horse aud leading two pack mules. The
outlaws fired dozen bullets into his body
and he fell dead The Indians fell upon
the packs which my husband was bringing
home from town. and | took my children
and fled into the forest. We travelled all
night and the next forenoon We were found
by my son Alya, who had followed our trail.
'My sons and the two Mexican ranchmen
when they heard the shots ran toward the
house. None Of them WAS armed and the
Indians fired on them, killing one Of the
rdnchmen. My two sons and the other
ranChman ran back into the forest, where
they remained until the Indians had gone.
My daughter Frances was found unharmed.
Alva then rode 10 the mining camp Of TodOs
Santos. where he notified the five Americans
at that place These men armed them
selves and returned with my son, but no
trace OF the Indians was found
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THE LONGEST LEGISLATIVE DAT,
II Began In the House on April and EN.
plres by Limitation To-day.

WASHINGTON, April i2.--Monday, April 9.
Ia the longest legislative day in the history
Of Congress Of which there is any record.
Monday. April 8. as il is registered in the
calendar, passed away week ago but
the legislative day Of Monday. April 9, il
still with us. 1t will expire by limitation at
1880 clock tomorrow morning. Whether
1t will be continued during the week depends
upon the outlook in the House as viewed to-
morrow by the Republican leaders.
When the Democrats began their filibuster
the Republicans let 1t go on for time. be-
lieving that the minority would soon tire
Of its own efforts. But the Democrats
went ia with a whoop, and getting warmed
up TO their work announced that unless
their demands for certain legislation were
COUPLED with the flibuster would con-
tinue until the end Of the session, One
rule after another was brought into the
House by the Republicans, each more
drastic than that which il succeeded.
Finally comprehensive rule composed
OF four parts. gagging the minority and
making IL unsafe for Democrat TO wink
without the permission Of the Speaker,
was adopted That was last Monday.
Under the new rule the House has taken
FIVE recesses at a stated hour, adjournment
being dispensed with in order 10 eliminate
the tedious roll calls insisted upon by the
Democrats incident TO the flibuster.
II the Democrats show tomorrow that
they are disposed 10 resume their obstruc-
tive tactics Monday, April 0. legislatiCely
may be projected into the far distant future
and the Congressional Record Of that date
will be issued in serial form, The staid
old Senate, however, Is sticking close TO
the Gregorian calendar,
Thtacton OF the House is likely to lead
TO complications. Under the Constitution
neither branch Of the Congress may ad-
iourn for more than three days without the
consent Of the other. An interesting gues-
ton will be presented therefore II the House
adjourns tomorrow from April 0 10 April H.
There is opportunity also for attacking
the legality OF Senate bill passed by the
Senate Tomorrow, for example. and after
ward passed by the House April 0. or seven
daya ea rliar
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Lieut. LefOrt Transferred From Military
Prison 10 Insane uOspitaI.

WASHINGTON, April i2-Allan Lefort. a
former First Lieutenant in the ARTILLERY
Corps stationed at Governors Island, y
Y, who was convicted last fall by a court.
martial Of conduct unbecoming an officer
fvr forging the names OF !c!!ow oa,ccrs
has beSn transferred from the military
prison at Fort LeavenwOrth, Kan, to the
Government Hospital for the Insane at
Washington
Upon his conviction by the court-martis
he was sentenced 20 term OF imprison.
ment and Fort Leaven worth was desig.
mated as the place Of his confinement A.
his trial 1t was alleged in his behalf thai
ho was suffering from mental trouble and
was not responsible for his actions.
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MEXICO GIVES UP CO4L LAND.
One Of Her Own Courts Decides Valuable
Property Is In the Unlted states.

MEXICO CITY, April PA valuable tract
OF coal land, bordering on the Rio Grande,
known as Barroteran, upon which many
families Of Mexioans live. has passed from
the jurisdiction Of Mexico to that Of the
United States, according to the decision OF
a commission which was,appointed to def
nitey settle a dispute which has been in
progress for several years.
The land was denounced by David Vii
lareal under the law governing the settle
ment Of arid lands His claim passed to
his successors, Antonio de la Fuente Jesus
Rodriguez Flores. Atanasio Rodriguez and
Martino Cara, but was opposed by the
Compania de Carbon de Coahuila and by
the settlers on the land
The district court Of Coahuila at Cindad
Porfirio Diaz has just notified Antonio
de la Fuente that the claims Of the opp5l NJ
parties were well grounded, declaring that
the triangular shaped area claimed by the
coal company has ceased to be the dominion
Of the nation. The costs OF the suit are 10
be divided between the plaintiff and de-
fendant,
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Martinique Clerks ArraiEned on Charge Of
RObbinE n Guest.

Max Willie, formerly a clerk al the Hotel
Martinique who was arrested in Los Angeles
Cal, on March - charged with stealing
jewels entrusted to him by Mrs +, Ellery
Anderson, a Riost Of the hotel, was ar
raigned in the jefferson Market police
court yesterday. together with William
street, another clerk whom Willie mplica tes
in the alleged robbery They we're held
in 5000 bail each for examination to-
morrow. The Martinique management
says the clerks were 1920 short in their
accounts Mrs. Anderson's jewels were
valued at $500, The police say that they
received one piece worth $50 from Singreen.
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BOMB THROWING UP AGtIN.
Central Federated Union Shles at y Resolu.
tlOn About II.

ton About IL.
The demonstration at Union Square on
March ?S came up at yesterdays meeting
OF the Central Federated Union in the form
Of a preamble aud resolutions submitted
by Carpenters Union 500 The preamble
stated that the police had disturbed peace
able gathering Of citizens in "a most brutal
way" and that the people were merely
assembled there TO guard against efforts
10 disturb the liberties for which their
forefathers fought and bled.'
The resolutions protested against "the
unconstitutional action Of the authorities
in prohibiting the assembage Of peaceful
citizens in a public square" and wound up
with the following remarkable clause:
BE it further resolved that the unlawful
actions and the outrages Of the police he
brought before the courts to have the
perpetrators Of law and order punished"
The G. +. |, was shy Of taking up the
subject and there was dead silence when
the resolutions were read. IL was finally
decided that they be referred to the eIecu-
tive committee.
Daniel Harris made report as chairman
Of committee which was appointed TO seek
the release Of Walter Uppit, who was ar
rested with others after the bomb throwing
and was supposed to be an anarchist aud
sent 10 Fills Island TO await deportation
Harris said that Uppit Is a member Of the
Atlantic Coast Seamen's Union, which
denied that he was an anarchist
Some one shouted that he was a Socialist
and Harris went on to say that he was
deserter from the steamer Teviotdale and
was held as an alien who had been admitted
improperly into tho country lie said that
the committee had gone to Washington TO
see President Gompers Of the American
Federation Of Labor about the matter and
that the immigration lnspecto had
promised that he would he discharged, lie
was still, however at Ellis Island
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IIhut. Tottm Dead.

Lieut.. Charles Adiel Lewis Totten, an
e1-army officer and for a time military
instructor at Yale, died yesterday at his
home in Milford, Conn, at the age Of 81.
Lieut.. Totten at one time attracted wide
attention by his interpretations Of Biblical
prophecies and his theories OF the Second
Advent and the identity Of the Anglo
Saxon race with the lost tribes Of Israel
He was the author Of many books treating
Of his hobbies, among which are 'Beha
Ullah' e Glory Of God and +Joshua's Long
Day and the Dial Of Ahaz.' ~
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ARREST GJ TRAIN WRECKERS.
Obstruction Placed on Mexican Central
Tracks. but Engineer saw IL.

MExIoo CITY. April l2.-An obstruction
was placed upon the track Of the Mexican
Central Railroad near Montemorelos yester-
day for the purpose Of wreCking a train.
TO prevent a wreck.
Tho Government sent detectives 10 the
scene and they have arrested BiXty-five
persons and placed them in Jail at Monte
morelos, all charged with completely in the
train wrecking plot. The offence Is pun
ishable by death under the Mexican law.
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OBITUARY..

Gen. Byron NJ Cutcheon, lawyer and ex-
Congressman, and father Of Franklin NJ. W.
city. died yesterday at lpsilanti. Mich. He
was born In Pembroke, n, H.. In 1895, was
graduated from the University OF Michigan
In 1891 and served IN the civil war, being
admitted 10 the bar in 1855 and served as
regent Of the State university from 1878 to
1883 He was member OF Congress from
1883 10 1891 and member Of the United States
1891 TO 1895. For three years thereafter he
WAS an edit orial writer and had since been
practising law. lie had been president,
orator and poet OF the Michigan Alumni
Association. He wrote q memoir Of Hen.
Phil Sheridan and q history Of Michigan.
lie married Marie Warner Of DertOl. Mich.
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Grant Shephs I'd Seriously III,

Grant Shepherd the second son of Tho
late Alexander X. Shepherd Of Washington
is critically i'll Of pneumonia AT his home
26S Lexington avenue. Mr. shepherd a con.
dition has been serious for about two weeks
Mr.. Shepherd married Miss Elizabeth Bres.
lin. the youngest daughter Of the late James
II, Breslin, the hotel man.
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THE NEGROES AND ROOSEVELT.
Another COlOred Preacher Voices the
NIeMR Of the Hlanka

AnOher COlored Preacher Voices the
Views or the Blacks. .....
At the Bethel African Methodist Episco-
pal Church in West Twenty-afth street
last night the Rev. r. c. Ransom talked
on the political situation OF the day. he
said About the only forum that the
American negroes have is the Church.
| 60 further than my friends would have
me 20 in speaking Of current events. for
this is the only place where We may speak
our voice. do not believe in incorporate
abuse Of the President Of the United States
but | believe we should strongly stand
for that which We know TO be ours. We
appreciate the Presidents action In refer
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EARTHQUAKES VIDE APART.
Towns In Two Mexican states shaken -In-
haDItAnts In Panic.

MEXICO CITY, April l2.EEarthquake
shocks are reported from Autlsn. State Of
Jalisco, and Arroyo, State Of Tamaulipas,
two widely separated points. No damage
was done at either place.
The inhabitants Of the two towns we're
badly frightened however, and fed from
the buildings
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Killed by a Car on the Boy.ry.

An unidentified man, supposed to be a
laborer, was killed by a soHhbound Third
avenue surface car on the Bowery at Hester
street at II O'Clock last night. The motor
man, Thomas Clark OF Ss2 Third avenue
who was arrested said mat the man had
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ROASTED TO DEATH.
Cigarette smoker Goes to Sleep and Sets
His He'd on Fire blouse Burned.

PLATTsBURo, April l2.-Phlip AIwell,
a paper maker. was roasted to death in his
boarding house here at an early hour this
morning. Alwell was cigarette smoker and
II is supposed tha. after retiring he lighted
a cigarette and then fell asleep, the lighted
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-23

Union PACIFIC RAILROAD COM
PANY-Special Meeting of Stockholders:
l2O Broadway, New York, March 26 1903.
To the Stockholders of the Union Pa
cific Railroad Company:
Notice is hereby given that a special
meeting OF the stockholders of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company has been called
by the Board of Directors to convene at
the office of the Company at Salt Lake
CITY. in the State of Utah, on the 9Th
day of May, 1908. at 10 o'clock A. M. for
the purpose of considering and acting up
on the following propositions, viz:
I. To approve or ratify the sale to said
Union Pacific Railroad Company of the
railroad and branches, constructed or to
he constructed. of The Leavenworth Kan
sas and Western Railway Company, to-
gether with all the property, rights. priv
ileges and franchises thereto pertaining
and all other property of the Company last
named;
Union Pacific Railroad Company Of the
railroad and branches, constructed or to
be constructed, Of The Topeka and North
western Railroad company, together with
all the property. rights, privileges and
franchises thereto pertaining, and all
other property of the company last
8. To authorize or approve an issue of
bonds TO be secured by a mortgage of
a portion of said Union Pacific Railroad
Company's lines of railroad, together
with the appurtenances, including the
chased as aforesaid.
The books for the transfer of the stock
(both preferred and common) will be
closed for the purpose of the meeting at
II o'clock noon, on the 18th day OF April,
1905. and will be reopened at 10 O'Clock
A NJ. on the 9Th day of May, 1908.
BY order of the Board of Directors
ALEX. MILLER. Secretary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-23
DIES AT ADVANCED AGE.
Mrs. Isaacson, Manti's Oldest Resi-.
dent, Aged 80, Passes
AWaV

Manti. April 22-The oldest lady in
Manti. Mrs. Maren T. Isaacson, ninety
two years of age. passed away Friday last
after an illness of several years. Her
husband, Niels IsaacsOn. who is eighty
five years old is still alive and in a con-
ditiOn to be seen on our street occasion
ally. Deceased was a native of Norway
and came TO Utah as a convert of the
Mormon faith and has endured some of
the hardships incident to pioneer life.
Funeral services were held from the
Tabernacle Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock.
Last evening Mrs. Frederick c. MILLER
Sr of this city passed away after a con-
tinued illness of considerable length amid
her sons and daughters located in this
city. Some, years ago the husband of
Mrs Miller passed away, leaving behind
a large family of children and grandchil-
dren, and now their descendants are with
out father or mother. Nearly all their
children are grown to manhood and wom-
anhood and are among the highly respect
ed citizens of this city. Deceased was an
exemplary and very kind lady, and was
always faithful to ALI the duties pertain
ing to her sex. Funeral arrangements
have not been made at this writing, but
services will be held during the week.
Mrs. Miller was a woman of middle age.
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seen. left there by these shaggy fish
ermen.'
Probably every bear hunter has had
some experience with bear fishing. OF
the entire tribe the polar bear is. of
course, the most Skillful fisherman. He
will take everything from seal to a
walrus. and doubtless preyed upon the
huge rhytina that lived on the shores
of the Arctic ocean in Bering sea several
centuries ago.
The best account of fishing bears is
given in one of the government reports
by W. III. Osgood. He saw ola bears
wade into the water, standing upright
just as an Indian would do, watching
the water with the greatest care They
moved slowly. holding their arms low,
paws out, claws alert, and the second a
salmon approached them together came
the claws and the big fish was tossed
onto the bank. where the cubs, big and
little, were often in waiting In shall
low water Mr.. Osgood saw the bears
fish on all fours. moving very slowly
or standing perfectly quiet until a sal
mon struck the rifle, when it was hit
with a sledge-hammer blow and seized
and carried ashore.