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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

subject before Congress. The President
demanded legislation providing that a
physical valuation Of all the railroads
be made. IL was not reported from
COMMITTEES IN either house, and appaT-
entity the time Is far ahead when 1t viii
oe enacted The most determined ef-
TORI was made TO suspend, repeal or
Hlodify the commodities clause or the
hePbuIn act In oTuer 10 relieve rail-
EOdus rom the necessity of disposing
OF their coal interests. II will. hove
ever remain on tho statutes on be-
mar OF shippers, vigorous effort has
Deeh deVoted 10 getting enactment Civ
ing Lhe Interstate Commission power
10 suspend an increase OF rate uerding
investigation This likewise has failed.
Inc House managers tried 10 deny TO
s 1d.s &c, commission the appropriation Of
$4,000 demanded for enforcement OF
the Federal supervision over Ihe ac-
counting operations Of railroads. and Il
was only by dint OF q kard ana close
neht IA which he President took up the
Dig STICK with the greatest sarnestnsgs
mat TINS appropriation was secured.
determined effort was made 10 insert
IN inc postal appropriation bill a pro-
vision tnaL would have male the Post
master General supreme authority to
deny any publication use or second
class mai privilege in his discretion.
The measure went through the Senate
but lutSf WAS cut from the bill in con
ference,
Postal Bank Plan.
Postal savings bank legislation was
demanded by the President and failed
70 pass. a date for voting on IL, IA the
Senate. was liked for next winters ses-
sion, when it Is expected TO pass.
A date was also agreed upon by the
Senate for discussion Of the Beverldge
national child labor bill next winter.
Legislation, strongly demanded by the
South and BY anti-liCuOr sentiment
everywhere, 10 give States control over
liquors. shipped as interstate commerce.
as sOOr as they enter the State OF thei-
destination, failed 10 pass.
Compromise provisions were passed
looking toward taking I'd the forest
reservation movement in the Eastern
and Southern sections OF the country.
Provisions was made for continuing
the work begun by the Inland Water
ways Commission. end giving II the
authorization OF law, whereas preyt-
Ously IL had been carried on merely I'M
deT executive direction.
A long list or arbitration treaties was
ratified by the Senate. involving much
Of Europe, and also Japan. providing
for arbitration Of questions not vital. 10
the dignity or honor Or security Of
either nation party 70 them.
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Mrs Katherine Mclean and hsr
daughter. Miss Mabel Mclean. OF SIOu-
buque, Iowa. are the guests OF Mr.. aud
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

Edwards and her young daughter, Mss
Bessie Edwards. win 80 there early u
June.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

The Cuban Minister and Nine. de
QUesada viii be dinner hosts this even
ing in honor OF the Ambassador OF
Brazil and AIrnc. Nabuco.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

Mrs. John Richie. OF washington. a
spending some time in Norfolk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

the first Duke OF Mountaineering.
was q scientific wanderer and
Travelled AL over the face OF the earth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

Secretary Taft's retirement from the
Cabinet viii leave a large place 10
al -----.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

Representative and Mrs B0Irke- Geek
ran have gone 20 Long Island for the
summer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

MI and Mrs. Eldred Griffith Davis
have issued cards for the wedding re-
ceptiOu OF their daughter. Lorraine
Addison. and J. KendTiCk Upton.
"Wednesday evening, June 10. IN their
home. 22lI r street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

Miss Blanche Emory, daughter OF
Eear Admiral Emory and Mrs. Emory,
who has bsen visiting IN New York for
several weeks. has Joined her mother
IN her home on Connecticut avenue.
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Theater Party Tonight.

4 party OF fifteen OF the msmoers or
the Army and Navy Girls Club VIII
give q party at the National Theater
this evening This Will be the closing
meeting OF the club for the season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

The British Ambassador and hrs.
Bryce were the guests IN whose nonoT
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry Butler en-
tsrtained az dir Ter last evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

The AustrO-IuIgsrian Amt Nssador
ana Baroness HenRelmulier made all
plans 20 leave washington yesterday
morning for New York and Bar Har-
Dor, but have changed their plans
somewhat and VIII not leave until
Thursday. After stay o. ten days IN
New York they viii establish the en-
bassy at Bar HaTbor for the summer.
The French Ambassador and lime.
JusEerand win leave Washington June
10 for Chicago, where they will attend
the Republican convention. Later they
VIII go 20 New York. before calling
June = for France 10 spend the sum
Tlsr.
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Baron Haymerle, Count Torok, and
Prince Vincent su Wtndiseh-Graetz, OF
the Austro- hungarian embassy, expect
to take possession OF their cottage az
Bar Harbor about Juns 8.
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srarmout Auxiliary Benefit.

The members Of the Starmont Aux
Hilary will give a tea this evening from
to 10 o'clock for the benefit Of con-
sumptives, IN the home OF Mrs. ". II,
Sholes 1Ol Maryland avenue northeast.
An excellent musical program has
been arranged. and Mrs ShOles viii be
assisted BY Mrs George N Sternberg.
Mrs. Wendell p. stafford, Mrs. ?. V.
DeGraw. Mrs. Clifford Bergman. Mrs.
Archibald McL.achlsn, and Mrs. Mason
Richardson
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street-Eustis Engagement.

The engagement OF Miss Rosamono
Street. niece OF Levi P. Morton. 70
George Peabody Eustis. grandson OF the
late W. w. CoECoran, has been an
nounced.
The date for the wedding has not sbeen
fixed, but It VIII probably take place
some time in August.
Mrs. John @. AIny announces the en-
gagsment OF her daughter Sarah Amy.
TO II. Brooks Price. Of New York. Miss
Alrny is the DAUGHTER of the late Rear
Admiral Almy. She has spent much time
in Washington, wheFs she has large
circle OF friends, especially among the
army and navy set. The date has not
been set.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

Is unusual in tLe public buildings Of
Washington, and considered poorly
adapted for its work"
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The officers and executive committee
OF the Red Cross Society were enter
teined at dinner last evening BY Miss
Boardnlan, preceding a business meeting
which was held IN her home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

Emmanuel Barry and II. L. Nssdham,
Of Washington, are guests at the Ar
lington Hotel, Virginia Beach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

Mrs. Weller. OF Washington. is the
guest OF her brother and sisterln-law.
Major Thomas ". Winston, U. g. A,
and Mrs Winston. at Fort Monroe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

Mr.. end Mrs. Milton Eliot, formerly Of
Norfolk, but now Of Washington, spent
several days IN Norfolk last week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

Gen. and Mrs. Clarence Edwards have
taken a cottage at Cape Cod. ana Mrs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

r. 4. G. Barnes. Of Washington. spent
last week in Norfolk.
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Miss Isabelle Bond. OF Baltimore, is
thu guest Of Judge ard Mrs. w 4 NIL
liken, in theiV home, on Massachusetts
avenue for a few davs
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-04-10
BANDIT SUSPECT CAUGHT.
Former FeIlow-Employe Charged With
Messenger Baiiey's Murder.

Newton, Kas. - William T. Carr
was arrested here on a warrant
charging him with the robbery of an
express car on Santa Fee train No.
115 early Sunday morning and the
murder Of the express messenger, Os-
car A. Bailey.
A pair of trousers which Carr left
at a clothes cleaning establishment
led to his arrest. There were splotch-
es, supposedly blood, on the garment,
and the officers were notified. A war
rant was procured in Marion county,
where the offense Is supposed to have
been committed.
With a dozen local police and rail
road detectives Deputy Sheriff Marsh
went to the billiard hall of Cars
father-in law, w. G.. Simmons, where
Carr was at work, and placed the man
under arrest. Carr expressed no sur
prise at his arrest, and offered no re-
~sistance. He was Immediately placed
in a waiting carriage and started to
Marion, where he was lodged in Jail.
1t was not thought best to keep
Carr in Newton over night, as the
feeling against him is very strong.
4 search was Immediately made of
the billiard hall and in q closet adjoin-
ing the officers found a package cor
tanning an overcoat spattered with
blood. In the pockets Of this over
coat piece after piece Of valuable jew
elry was taken out, each done up in
tissue paper. The jewelry was identi.
fed by representatives of the express
company as having been taken from
the express yar.
A further search was made and
finally a cigar box containing 1898 in
currency was found under the floor
of one Of the front show windows.
This lacks 81 of being the entire
amount taken from the express car.
Carr was employed yb the express
company for three years and was a
former fellow-employe of Bailey, the
murdered man.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-04-10
PoPuLIsTs IN CONVENTION.
Watson of Georgia in Lead For Pres
idential Nomination.

st. Louis, Mo.-The Populist con
vention was opened in the Olympic
theated Thursday morning with a
prayer by the Rev. Thomas Wads-
worth of Indiana.
j. II. Ferris of Joliet, chairman of
the Populist national committee, then
called the convention to order with a
long address, outlining the issues of
the party.
Gen. j. S. Coxey was nominated for
temporary chairman Of the convention
by J. A. Parker of Louisville, KY,
and when he was conducted to the
platform he made a typical Populistic
speech, in which he said half the men
who worked for the manufacturing
plants Of the country were idle.
T%hirty-five states are represented in
the convention by about 800 delegates.
Minnesota, Washington, California,
Mississippi, South Dakota and Michi-
gan are represented by only one dele
gate each. Frank E. Richey of st.
Louis will probably be permanent
chairman.
The sentiment for Thomas e. Wat.
son of Georgia for presidential nom-
inee is unanimous with the exception
of Nebraska, whose delegates stick to
their peerless one" Bryan. but his
name is In such disfavor that 1t prob.
ably will not 60 before the convention
at all.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-04-10
Convict Assaults Woman.

Mobile, Ala.-Walter Clayton, a ne
gro. who was serving time at the
stockade of the Hand Lumber Co.. for
manslaughter, late Saturday after
noon criminally assaulted Mrs. Jo-
seph White, aged 20 years, and was
lynched by a mob of rs men outside
the limits of Bay Minette Saturday
night.
The assault occurred at the wom-
ans home, six miles below Loxley.
Clayton entered the house, it is said,
and choked Mrs. White into submis-
sion. The negro returned to the con-
Wet camp, where he was arrested late
Saturday night. The negro told the
officers not to take him back to the
scene, as he committed it, and It was
not necessary to have him identified.
Two officers hurried him to Bay Mi
nette, county seat of Baldwin county.
AS they approached the Jail, rs men
came from behind a fence and took
charge of the negro, dragging him and
the deputy rs yards before it was dis
covered the men were handcuffed to-
gether. The deputy was then re-
leased and the negro carried away.
The negro's body has not yet been
found.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-04-10
EIGHT Die IN FLOOD
WEST VIRGINIA RIVERS DRIVEN
FROM BANKS BY RAINS.
MANY FAMILIES ARE HOMELESS
Suspension Bridge Collapses, Carry
ing Three Men Into Swollen
Stream.

Elkhorn, w. Va.-Excepting the
cloudburst of sever years ago,
when 100 lives were lost, the greatest
food ever known in the Tug river
and Elkhorn valleys now prevails.
In the last SO hours the rainfall
registered three inches. Elkhorn, Tug,
Bluestone and other streams are out
of their banks.
Thursday along the Elkhorn hun
dreds of families are camping on the
mountain sides, their homes being in
undated.
Three men were drowned by the
collapse of a suspension bridge span
ming Bluestone river.
The dead: j. w. Young, IS years
old; Arthur Castle, "a years old; 8.
w. Sanders, "a years old.
Three lives are also reported lost
at North Fork and two at keystone.
Bridges are washed away along the
Norfolk & Western railroad and traf-
fc is suspended.
The downpour of rain continues.
More than 1000 men are on duty at
repair work, but 1t will be many hours
before traffic can be resumed in this
section.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-04-10
MINERS ON STRIKE
GENERAL WALkouT OF MINERS
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY.
$4,000 LAY DOWN THEIR PICKS
Abandon Jobs Because the Operators
Show No inclination to Make New
Contracts with the Union.

Indianapolis-The union miners in
most of the coal fields Of the country
laid down their picks and shovels
Tuesday night. Almost 100000 of
them stopped work in Ohio, Western
Pennsylvania, Missouri, Iowa, Kan
sas, Oklahoma. Rrkansas, Texas and
probably in Indiana and Kentucky.
The mining contracts under which
they are now working expired at mid
night Tuesday night and, except In
Central Pennsylvania and in the In
diana block district, no contracts have
been made, o have the miners and
though no question of wage or princi-
operators yet entered into district
agreements providing for the opera
ton Of the mines after April 1 pend
ing agreement.
This is a possibility in the Indiana
bituminous coal district in Illinois,
Michigan and West Virginia. The In
diana bituminous coal district, West
ern Pennsylvania and Illinois miners
and operators are In Joint s~essions%at
Terre Haute, Pittsburg and Spring
field.
Technically, the miners will go out
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-04-10
MODS LYNCH TWO
BOTH WE'RE TAKEN FROM THE
ARRESTiNG OFFICERS.
NEGRO STAYS 12.YEAR.0LD BOY
Body Of African Who criminally As
saulted White Woman Has
Not Vet Been Found.

Wesson, Miss.-John Burr, a young
negro, was lynched near here Sunday
by about 80 men for the murder Of a
1~2-yearold white boy.
Saturday night, according to Burr's
confession and the story of an eye
witness, he was fishing in a mill pond,
when Earl Smith, the 1~2-year.old son
of ]. w. Smith, a planter, approached
and began a conversation. Burr was
an employee of Smiths father and he
said to the boy:
Look up, look at the bird"
AS young Smith gazed skyward,
the negro shot him in the back of the
head with a shotgun. Burr threw the
boys body into the mill pond with a
shot gun. Burr threw the boys body
into the mill pond and fed, but ives
captured by officers and was on his
way to Jail when just as the Sabbath
dawned a party of about 80 men took
the prisoner away from the officers.
The negro vas quickly hanged from
a tree and several shots were fired
to hasten his death.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-04-10
WHISKY FEEDS
$750,000 fire
PEORIA DisTlLLERY PREY OF
FLAMES WHICH SWEEP SEW.
EN- STORY BUILDING.
5000 ROUTED. FROM HOMES
49, , ftt'f FTTFTVVF' o.
WaXe EOf TBurnina Alcohol Menaces
PESpefty N the vioinity-sus.
Ablciods Character Recently
se@seeh About Plant.

NL 49,
Peorias Ws--Fire in the Corn.
ing & Cos distiliery, near Peoria,
Fridays did $75o,0OO damage in the
seven. story brick building. threatened
a grain elevator building holding $780,
600 worth of grain, imperiled the lives
of 500 cattle and drove G,000 persons
from their homes in fear of a fiery
wave Of flaming alcohol which threat
ened to sweep the country for nearly
a mile aroundEif the flames reached
the high wine Kettles in the base
ment,of the burning structure.
Immediate fear of flames drove Is
other families, whose homes are near
the distillery, into, the open fields be
yoni the danger lines. A fiery pillar
was tthe grain elevator, where were
Ha
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-04-10
POLICE SEND
A WARNING
VISITING GALLERY IN NEW YORK
STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSED
BY BINGHAM.
SILvERSTEIN IS NEAR DEATH
A~narchistic Attack on Famous Show
Place Said to Have Seen
Planned-Plot to XIII
Leopold.

New York The visitors gallery,
the famous show place in the
Consolidated Stock Exchange, was
closed Wednesday because of a warn
ing sent from police headquarters by
Police Commissioner Bingham that an
anarchistic attack had been planned
upon the members of the exchange.
Complications in the case of Selig
Cohen, alias Silverstein, which have
been daily expected by the doctors at
Bellevue hospital since the Union
Square bomb thrower was taken there
from the scene of the riot on Satur-
day, set in Wednesday, and 1t Is now
only a question of hours before his
end.
His temperature went up and he de-
veloped also a decided case of cere-
bral meningitis. Paralysis of the legs
set in. He is delirious at times.
When Alexander Berkman, the an
archist, who shot H. c. Frick. ap-
peared before Magistrate Droge, car
rying out the terms of his parole in
connection with the bomb outrage, he
was released in $500 bail for a fur.
ther hearing on Friday. The police
insist they have additional evidence
connecting Berkman with the affair,
but declined to divulge it in court.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-04-10
Leopold Gets Letter.

Brussels An anonymous letter
received by King Leopold ex.
posed what Is believed to have been a
plot to blow up the royal palace and
destroy the entire royal family. The
writer said he had been a party to the
plot, but had become stricken by con-
science at the awful deed which was
contemplated and refused to have
anything further to do with the in.
trigue.
The king was at first disposed to
make light of the letter, but the or
ders Of his minister prevailed, and a
ruse was laid to entrap the writer.
Two policemen dressed in the gar
of ordinary laborers were sent with a
decoy letter and deposited it at the
base of a tree which had been marked.
A man who was seen watching them
ran forward and snatched up the en-
velope and fed into the recesses of
the forest. The police gave chase and
captured him. The plot is 10Y being
officially investigated.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-04-10
PopuIists Nominate Watson.

st. Louis-Thomas E. Watson Of
Thomson, Ga, was nominated unani-
mously for the presidency by the Peo-
pies party in session at the Olympic
theater Friday. Samuel w. Williams
of Indiana was nominated In the same
manner for the vice presidency. Jay
w. Forrest of Albany, N. Y, placed
Mr.. Watson's name before the conven-
ton.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-04-10
FOUR JAPANESE ARRESTED.
Incident May Have Been Due to a
Personal Quarrel.

Mukden Four Japanese were
overpowered, arrested and turned
over to the japanese consulate
Monday for entering the Ameri-
can consulate and attacking the men,
bers of the native staff. Chinese po-
lice summoned by Consul General
Straight, made the arrests. From the
Japanese consul no apology has been
received and diplomatic action is ex-
pected.
Though there has been ill feeling
between the japanese and Russians
On one side and Americans on the
other, as a result of Americans in.
sistence on Chinese supremacy in
Manchuria, it is believed Mondays
disturbance was due to a personal
quarrel.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-04-10
ELECTION RIOTS
RAGE IN LISBON
MOB TEARS UP pAvEMENTs FOR
MISSILES TO HURL AT
TROOPS.
MANY KILLED and INJURED
Republicans, Convinced They Were
Cheated at Polls, Wage Relent.
less Warfare-Whole King.
dom Aroused.

Lisbon-Ficrce election riots are
ing up the pavements for missiles
with which to fight the troops. There
has already been considerable shoot
ing and many casualties, though the
number of dead and wounded is as
yet uncertain. More than 100 ar
rests have been made.
The rioting broke out in many quar-
tiers Sunday night and soon reached
such proportions that it was neces-
sary to call out the troops and fire
on the mobs.
Becomes More Serious.
Indications are that the situation
will become even more serious by
Monday night. Reports from the
country districts indicate that the
troubles is general throughout the
kingdom, though the outside news is
too meager to furnish a basis for any
definite conclusion.
The disorders are apparently the
result of the Republicans conviction
that they were cheated at the polls
and would have won but for the al
legged government frauds. clergyman
dering, repeating. the d~isfranchise-
ment of many qualified voters by jug
glery of the voting lists, and in some
cases even ballot box stuffing are
charged BY the radical leaders.
Vote Was Heavy.
The vote was so heavy and commu-
nication with the rural districts is so
slow that it may be several days be-
fore full returns are received at the
capital. 1t is certain, however, that
the government and it's allied parties
will have at least two-thirds of the
members of the Cortes.
Supporters of the exiled ex-Premier
Franco are we'll represented. and the
belief is growing that it will not be
many months before he will again be
in Portugal, at the head of the gov
eminent, and perhaps welding his old
dictatorial power.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-04-10
Soldiers Greet Taft in Omaha.

Omaha, Neb.-Secretary of War
Taft arrived in Omaha at $50
a. m. Monday. He was received at
Union station by Gen. Gardner, COM
handing the department of Missouri,
and his entire staff in full-dress uni
form and by a local reception COM
mittee. The secretary was taken to
the Rome hotel for breakfast. He
held an informal reception on the sta
ton platform.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-04-10
MINERS TO HOLD CONFERENCE.
To Hold Meeting in indianapolis to
Discuss Interstate Agreement.

tors Wednesday afternoon received
an invitation from President Lew.
is of the United Mine Workers
of America to attend a meeting at
Indianapolis next Monday, April G.,
when the question of calling a joint
conference Of miners and operators OF
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Western
Pennsylvania to revive the interstate
agreement will be considered.
Representatives of the miners and
operators of the four states which
comprise the central competitive field
will attend the conference.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-04-10
NEW YORK KILLS HORSE RACING.
Thursdays Action Practically Assures
End Of Meetings.

Albany, N. Y.-The senate Thurs.
day afternoon submitted the Hart
anti-raciIg bills for the Agnew
bills, and by this action f~orecasted
the immediate passage of the former,
killing racing on the metropolitan
tracks for this session.
The Hart bills are identical with
the bills already passed by the assem-
bly,. They were substituted for the
Agnew bills in the senate by a vote
of ~ to 10, sufficient to pass the
Hart bills themselves. Gov. Hughes
has already signified his intention of
signing the bills.