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Evening star., 1908-01-20
BIG LINES FALL OUT
EASTERN RAILWAY ACCUSED OF
DISCRIMINATION.

A contest among important railroad
companies was begun before the inter-
state commerce commission today when
the Central Railroad Company of New
Jersey. the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company and the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company filed a complaint
against the New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company. 1t is all
legged in the complaint that the defendant
company has Disseminated against the
complainants in favor of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company and the La-
high Valley Railway Company in the
matter of terminal facilities in New York
harbor and in furnishing to them through
routes and Joint rates. The complain
ants aiege that for many years they have
been transporting freight intended for
New England points by way OF the de-
fendant company. transferring 1t to the
defendant in New York harbor
Recently the defendant gave notice of
joint rates. asserting that il could not
handle the traffic. The abrogation. how
ever. did not apply 10 the Pennsylvania
railroad or to the Lehigh Valley, and the
complainants. therefore. maintain that
they. have been Disseminated against.
They ask the commission to adjust the
difference between them and the de-
fendant and provide for through routes
and joint rates on an equality with the
Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley.
Evening star., 1908-01-20
OHIO DELEGATION AT CHICAGO
Gossip Over Personnel-Foraker
and the Senatorship.
Snecial nisnatch 10 The Star

Special Dispatch 10 ne Star
COLUMBUS, Ohio. January 2a-Now
that there seems to be no longer any
question but that the Taft leaders will
completely dominate the state convention
discussion here turns to the makeup of
the "Ohio big four to the national con-
vention which the state convention viii
select Ex-Gov. Myron I. Herriek. who
was among the first of the prominent re-
publicans Of the state TO take his stand
with Secretary Taft. will be one.
Gov. Harris will be another. Charles p.
Taft the Secretary'S brother, will be the
third il he desires the place. Arthur /.
Vorys the national Taft manager. is
mentioned as the fourth one but he may
modestly- decline it in favor of some other
republican. Neither Gen. Grosvenor nor
Gen. Keifer has taken u firm stand in
the. Taft-FOraker controversy, and so they
are not TO be considered in this matter.
as they certainly would be if they had
come out for Taft. ID. NJ. Dougherty of
Columbus may be given the fourth place.
If ex-Gov. Herrick is chosen that will.
OF course. shut out Representative Bur
ton who is from the same city. Atten-
ton is now called 10 the fact that the
republican state central committee made
no arrangement in the state convention
call for the nomination of a candidate for
the Senate to succeed Mr.. Foraker. though
the last state convention ordered by reso-
luton that this should be done. The
omission seems to have been deliberate
and not accidental.
Probably therefore, the Taft leaders
have after all decided to omit the war OF
elimination against Senator Foraker. who
NAV later on become Il candidate for the
return to the Senate.
In his declaration on the matter the
senator has merely said that he would he
a candidate for one position a. 5. time
that he is candidate only Tor the presi-
dental nomination. In Senator Foraker S
last interview many here claim To seq an
overture for peace. and in the fact that
no reply has been made To any of his
structures an inclination on the part of
the Taft people To entertain the motion.
Evening star., 1908-01-20
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS
Selections Sent to the Senate for
Consideration.

The President sent to the Senate to-
day IL" following nominations:
War--First Lieut.. Edward W. Robin
son. 2sth Infantry, transferred from the
infantry arm to the cavalry arm. First
Lieut.. George Steunenberg, 18th Cavalry
transferred from the cavalry arm to the
infantry arm. Chaplain, with rank of
captain. to be chaplain with rank of
major. CeDhas G. Rateman. Colonel. to
be placed on retired list of army with
rank of brigadier general. John c. Muh-
lenberg. assistant paymaster general
Treasury-To be collectors Of customs
James Brady. district of Fall River
Mass: Luke B. Colbert. district of Mar
blehead, Mass: David NJ. Little, districts
of Salem and Beverly. Mass. O5ed G.
Smith, district of Nantucket, Mass John
Bourne, dis trict of Dunkirk. N. Y. To be
surveyor of customs. port of Michigan
City. Indiana, Charles ]. Robb. To be
assistant treasurer of the United States
at New Orleans. La, Clarence S. Her.
bert. To be surveyor of customs for the
port OF Council Bluffs. Iowa, Leander NJ
Shubert. To be collector of customs for
the district of Hartford, Conn.,. Frank S.
Kellogg
Interior-To be receiver OF public
monies at Miles City, Mont. Joseph c.
Aud.
Evening star., 1908-01-20
Weather.

Fair. warmer tonight Tenn
peraturc above freezing. To-
morrow lair.
Evening star., 1908-01-20
NOT READY FOR COMMITTEE.
Financial Data Called for Now Being
COMPLIED.

Secretary Cortelyou telephoned to SEN
ator Aldrich at the Capitol today that
the data relating to the issue of Panama
bonds. well as other financial informa-
ton desired by the Senate. would not be
ready until the end of the week, owing
to its mass and the necessity of care in
it's makeup. There will not be a report
on the Aldrich financial bill until this in
formation is before the finance committee.
At its meeting today the Senate commit
tee on finance merely continued discus
sions Of the various items of the Aldrich
bill and did not complete the measure.
The financial legislation proposed by the
American Bankers Association was called
To the attention of the committee by one
OF the members and d dscussed to som
extent. According TO the views of some
of the committee members there is small
chance of the adoption of any of that as
sociation ideas. Senator Bailey again
advocated his plan of greenback issue
by the government.
There will be another meeting of the
committee on finance tomorrow
Evening star., 1908-01-20
TO ExPEND $13,OOO,OOO.
Subcommittee Votes for Canal Work
and for Fleets Coal.

Two important decisions, contemplating
the expenditure of S13.tU3.Uttl were
reached by the subcommittee on daficien-
cies of the House committee on appro-
priations 1t was voted to recommend the
immediate appropriation Of $l.G0G3U to
ray the coal bill incident TO the voyage
of Admiral Evans fleet to the Pacific
&C asst and also of the Sl2.Og0O09 asked
for by Secretary Taft and Chairman
Goethals of the isthmian canal commits
sion In order to carry on until the close
of the current fiscal year the canal dig
ging work as mapped out by Col. Goe-
thals.,
Evening star., 1908-01-20
ALPHA MEN OUT ALIVE
Most Remarkable Rescue in
the History of Mining.
Y WEEKS UNDER GROUND
Food and Water Sent Through a
Six-Inch Pipe.
SIMILAR CURIOUS CASES
Whole Camp Turns Out and Bells
and Whistles Sound in Honor
of the Event.
Record of Strange
Rescues in Mines,

DECEMBER q, 19o6.-Lindsay B.
Hicks. liberated from a collapsed
mine shaft at Kern River. Cal,
after fifteen days and seventeen
hours A steel tube was driven
through the rock until it reached
Hicks. Through this tube he di-
rected the work of rescue, and re-
ceived provisions Hicks was strong
and mentally .unimpaired when res
cued.
DECEMBER IL. 19O7.-After ten
days three miners were rescued
after a crash in the Giroux mine.
Reno, New. They were supplied
with food. drink and tobacco
through steel tube.
NOVEMBER 13. 1oO7.-Michael
McCabe rescued after five days from
shaft of the Draper mine, Potts
Vile, Pa. without foot or water,
and unconscious when found.
APRIL 80, 19O7.-Seven miners
rescued from flooded Berwind-
White coal mine. Foustwell. Pa
They had been without food and
were compelled to stand upon a
narrow ledge to avoid the water.
AUGUST 3. 10OO.-Two miners
rescued from collapsed shaft in the
Donbristle mine. Perthshire. Eng
land Entombed two days ard ten
hours without food and water
MARCH "a. 1S99.-Three miners
rescued after three weeks from a
4OO-foot shaft In Penrose mine.
Leadvidde, Col. Supplied with
food and drink through = 1O-inch
tube.
JULY 2, 1SS9-Ignatz Kosmela
rescued after three days and six
hours from the Mount Pleasant
mine, Wilkesbarre. Pa.
Evening star., 1908-01-20
MAY INCREASE THE FORCE
REPRESENTATIVES DISPOSED TO
GRANT POLICE DESIRED.
Cognizance Taken Of the Many Hold
Ups and Vicious Assaults on
the City Streets.

Congress is about to take official cog
nizance of the many cases of purse
snatchng and vicious assault that have
occurred in the past few weeks. Mem
bers of the House want answers 10 two
questions: Is the local police force eff
cient? Is it adequate?
Representative Sims of Tennessee, SEN
io7 democratic member of the Housa
District committee, had intended to intro
duce today a resolution of inquiry, calling
upon the District Commissioners for all
Information in their possession as TO the
hold-ups and suggesting recommendations
to Congress from the three heads of the
municipal government as to remedial and
corrective measures necessary. But some
one called Mr.. Sims attention to sthe re-
Gently published report of Maj. Richard
Sylvester. chief of the metropolitan police,
in which considerable space is devoted to
the hold-ups. and in which Maj. Sylvester
urges an increase of 100 policemen the
best way of putting an end to the condi-
tions which permit hold-up men. purse
snatchers and other thugs To ply their
trade
After reading the report Mr.. Sims. in
order to save time. decided to fOrego the
Introduction OF a resolution. and instead
TO confer with the Commissioners and the
superintendent of police, and find out
what aid is desired from Congress.
Wants to Know the Reason.
81 am very anxious to know-and a.
once-whether the local police force is eff
ficient or whether it is inadequate by rea-
son of insufficient numbers, to cope with
the present situation. If it is inefficient
/ want to see the fault corrected without
moments unnecessary delay, and if the
indGequacy of its numbers is to blame,
then / will support any bill introduced
in the House to correct this condition.
think Maj. Sylvester should have the in
crease he urges as soon as possible, If the
additional number he calls for is found
to be necessary. Inquiry should be made
as 10 that, and Congress should grant
the necessary increase determined upon
at once.
This is no time TO sit idle Mr.. Sims
| continued. "The people all over the city
and particularly in the best residential
| section of the city where most of these
| hold-ups and assaults have occurred-are
absolutely terrorized. l know how it is,
| having an illustration at home, for Mrs
| Sims tells me she is afraid to go out alone
| even at dusk. or to let the children go
! out unacconlnanied. This is no situation
! to be permitted TO exist in the capital of
| the nation. and Congress should do every
| thing in its power to assist the local Off
| Gals in ending it
| Many other members of the House. in
discussing the matter with Star re-
porter today. expressed the greatest con-
| Germ over the present conditions in Wash
| ingtcn. and said they would gladly sup
| port bill authorizing the addition of any
| number of. policemen necessary to the
Washington force
Evening star., 1908-01-20
Mysterious Meetings.

1t Is claimed that the observations at
ithe cafe disclosed several suspicious char
acters holding mysterious meetings. Their
movements are said to have been traced
and their plans in part learned as to
the shipment of explosives to Brazil.
When the suspicious parties were sur
prised they are said to have shown fight.
and in scrimmage which ensued the
young man claims to have snatched a
portion of the paper over which they
were porting, containing the cabalistic
words. 'Menac ced. destroy" supposed 10
mean. If menaced. destroy"
Meantime the official to whom the young
man had contided the secret made in
quiries TO the shipment of explosives
To Brazil. This inquiry appeared TO give
some color to the story. for it showed
that a small steamer discussed by the
suspects had actually sailed from North
German port with certain boxes which
were at least open to suspicion.
1t is claimed that the testimony of the
men who loaded the boxes was secured,
and that it shows they contained eXplo-
SiVeS.
Evening star., 1908-01-20
PENNSYL LvANIA'S RATE Law
STATE SUPREME COURT CALLS
IT UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Hands Down Opinion Today Affirm
ing Decision of Lower Body in
Philadelphia Last Fall.

PHILADELPHIA January g.-The
two-cent railroad fare law now ia force
in PENNSYLVANIA was today declared un-
which handed down an opinion affirming
the decision OF the common pleas court
OF Phiadelphia rendered last September
The vote of the court was four to three.
the dissenting opinion being handed down
by Justice Mestrezat.
The two-cent fare law was enacted BY
the last legislative. the bill passing both
houses by practically unanimous vote
The railroads fought the bill yigorousIe E
and after it became a law the Pennsyl-
vania railroad instituted suit in the COM
mon pleas court of Philadelphia restrain
ing the county of philadelphia from en-
forcing the law. The railroad contended
that the law was unconstitutional in that
il was unreasonable and confiscatory and
the court in decision sustained the COM
pany's contention. The county of Phila-
delphia then took The case to the state
supreme court
Attorney General Todd, representing e i he
stat" of Pennsylvania. participated in the
proceedings, and made the principal argu-
mept before the lower and higher courts
against the railroads contention
Action by Other Railways.
Other railroads brought similar action
in several counties of the state, but the
Pennsylvania's suit was the only one tc
reach the supreme court.
The majority opinion in the case was
written by Chief Justice Mitchell. 1t de-
clafes that the real question in the case
is whether the new rate law tranSgressed
provisions OF the constitution that the
legislative power to alter charters shall
ne exercised only in such manner that no
injustice shall be done to the cOrporatorS.
Continuing. the decision says:
The court below, after receiving muci.
evidence and giving ii a most painSta king
and elaborate consideration. found that
TIE act does injustice TO the corporator
in that it reduces the returns from the
property to such extent as to render
it unrenunerative."
In conclusion the decision says: %Yhe
corporation is entitled TO make a fair
profit every branch of its business.
subject tUthe limitation that its corporate
duties must be performed. even though al
4 loss. W hat is Il fair profit is a iii2nIy
complicated and difficult question The
court below availed itself of all the
best evidence tnat was offered OF show ;,
10 he obtainable, considered it with eX-
emplary patience and care. and conclu-
sion that the enforcement OF the 1907 la w
against the complainant would do. njus-
tice To the corporators is beyond crit
cism.'
any federal question is involved the city
,of Philadelphia can appeal to the United
States Supreme Court. 1t Is not likely
however. that an appeal will he taken
and today's decision may therefore be re-
gafded as final.
Evening star., 1908-01-20
Mysterious Steamers Destination.

The destination of the steamer was
Rio, where her arrival early in Decem-
Der also was established. This appeared
to fit in with the disclosures at the cafe
and with the cabalistic writing. which is
said to have shown that the plotters de-
signed to. plant submarine mines off
Esclave island, at the narrowest point in
the Straits of Magellan. using the island
as their base of operations.
The existence of the island at this
point in the straits. where the current
runs almost ten miles an hour was duly
verified. How the explosives were to
reach this island from Rio is not dis
closed. There were many other details
unearthed in the course of the inquiry
set on foot.
The parties responsible for the story
did not neglect to make most of the
aJapanese scare which has affected
Paris of late. 1t said that the
mysterious strangers Were Germans, but
vague references were made to Japanese
names which We're said to be figuring
In the affair.
Evening star., 1908-01-20
Weird Story From Paris Pur-
ports to Explain It.
CAUGHT ON THE TELEPHONE
Patriotic Young Man Informs a
High Official"
SLEUTHs ON WATCH AT NIGHT
It at Least Seems to Be Certain That
Explosives Were Shipped
to Brazil.

PARIS. January 20.-The report from
Rio Janeiro of an anarchist!c plot in con-
nection with the American battleship fleet
appears to be another chapter to weird
story which has obtained much circulation
here A few people have treated this story
seriously. others regarded it as fantastic,
while many have dismissed the whole af-
fair as myth.
However, as matter of abundant pre-
caution the essential points of the story
were made known through official chan
nels to the authorities at Washington and
Rio Janeiro, and out of this doubtless the
action Of the Rio Janeiro police has grown.
The story, In brief, as given by those re-
sponsible for it, is substantially as fol-
lows: A young man of good family re-
siding here claims to have overheard
snatches Of telephone conversation ir
which vague references were made to the
cruise of the American fleet, and Of plans
concerning the fleet which were being
Matched at certain cafe. Being OF 9
Sherlock Holmes disposition. the younf
man communicated his Information to II
American official in Paris. and also estab
liShed surveillance of the cafe
Evening star., 1908-01-20

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Evening star., 1908-01-20
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Arizona republican., 1908-10-10

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Arizona republican., 1908-10-10
FOWLER.

Leafy DOwelI and Gladys Kohl vis- | ited Violet Horton Sunday afternoon | The Hassayampa creamery Is in- staIling a separator on account of a shortage in the supply of cream, as compared with the demand for Has | sayampa butter. They will quit mak- ling cheese and separate all the milk. Little Tina Brooks was unable to be in school Thursday on account of sick lness.
 Mrs. Jim Lloyd spent the day Thurs day with Mrs. Draper Mrs. John Richardson Of Buckeye is visiting her parents NIT. and Mrs. Quinn Faulkner. Monday, the delegates from Buck 1 eye and other outlying districts passed through our neighborhood on their way to Phoenix to attend the conventions Tuesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. P. Ivy took dinner Sunday with Rev. P. D. aGrdner and wife of Cartwright.
 Henrietta Brooks spent Sunday at her aunt's, Mrs Jack Brooks, of Cart wright
 Joe Daniels, who is now living at the McDermott ranch has been quite sick for several days.
 Mrs. Al Shoot of Cartwright visit ed Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Hor- ton.
 Mrs. Arch Fitzhugh visited Mrs. M. B. Brooks Saturday afternoon.
 Mrs. LeBaron and daughter Miss Lola spent Sunday with Mrs. McIlmoil.
 Mrs. M. B. Brooks called on Mrs. Miller Sunday afternoon at their new home on Mrs. McElhaney's ranch.
 Miss Kate Miller and Joe Coleman drove to Phoenix Monday.
 Mrs Horton and family were guests Wednesday at the home of her brother J. P. Ivy.
 Mrs Jack Brooks visited her sister Mrs Bruce Brooks Tuesday afternoon.
 sophia Wilky, Ka'e Miller, Clyde Swartz and Joe Coleman. spent Sunday with Miss Wilk-'s aunt Mrs. John Meyers.
 Mamie Brooks visited Mary Doyle of Cartwright Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. J. P. Ivy drove to Phoe- nix Monday to be on hand for the democratic convention, Tuesday, to which MT. Ivy was a delegate. While they were gone their little daughter Elizabeth spent the time at M. B. Brooks.
 Robert Holly is our one contestant in the contest offered by the Arizona Republican. Robert is doing good work and is quite worthy of all the assistance that the Fowler people can give him. Be careful to save all of your coupons for him.
 Bro. Davies of Phoenix, preached the Holiness congregation Sunday, it be- ing his regular appointment. While here he was guest of Wirt Holly's.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-10

The coyotes made a raid on Chas. W hitfield's chickens Tuesday night and succeeded in killing fourteen. The
 coyotes are quite numerous now and
 mary are complaining Of their chick ems being bothered by there nightly thieves. MT. Wagner poisoned several, one night by placing a poisoned sheep out on the desert John House left for the hills Monday for stort outing. representative of the Phoenix Flour Mills was in the neighbOrhood "Wednesday buying alfalfa and grain hay. The price still stays at $9 per ton.
 Wesley Davis is drilling a well for A. Grant
 StauiieI and Tuckey have recently purcs ased a horse and delivery wagon and are now prepared to take the grocery orders and deliver them. This is quite a convenience for their pa irons.
 About two months ago. there was a deaf mute here taking orders for mag azines at club rates. As he. seemed very honest several of our citizens gave
Arizona republican., 1908-10-10

Candidates cards printed at The Republican office.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-10

Mrs. J. c. Graves came down from Prescott this week and visited a few days with Mrs. Bruce Brooks.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sam Jack, and son, Jerry, of Oklahoma. visited MT. Jacks lcOusin, J. A. Higgins over Sunday. They left Oklahoma the first of Sep ltember for California where they wis ! tied a short time with Mrs Jacks brother. and then came to Phoenix, They returned to town Sunday evening where they rented rooms for the win ter. If their first impression of Ari- zona holds good they will buy a small ranch sor a winter home
 l. D. L. Williams of Prescott spent the day Tuesday at George Rays.
 The Rev. Mir Draper has bought a ranch four miles north of the Fowler school house and has resigned the pas tOrate of the Baptist church at Fowler. He will continue, however, filling the pulpit on Sunday morning until some one can be found to take charge of the church. Mir. Draper is unable to preach in the evening on account of his health.
 The Salt River Valley AIilkmen's as .sociatior held a meeting Saturday night at which the name of the organization was changed to The Dairsman's Co., operative association, and a slight change was made in the bylaws and constitution by which the number of cows was no. limited The member ship fee was changed from S25O to s1 and or 3 new members were taken in. The following permanent officers were elected: Quinn Faulkner, presi dent; Mir. Allen, vice president; Lewis Kohl, secretary: and board of direc- tors of nine members, consisting of Harry Hilbers, Peter Nelson, c. M. Maddox, Riley Casner, Lew Graham, and the above named officers. The organization is tending toward a CO., operative creamery. There will be a meeting Saturday night for dairymen, only.
 Miss Jessie Lee Orr, who has been at J. A. Higgins for the past week re- turned home Wednesday.
 A few of the young people spent a very pleasant time with Miss Gladys Kohl Saturday evening. Those pres ent were Roy and Maggie Doyle of Cartwright, Leafy Dowell, Violet Hor- ton, Harry Miller, Oliver Bacon. Will Campbell. Claudis Dowell, Glenn Kohl. and Gladys Kohl. Refreshments of grape juice and cake were served
 A few of the young people attended a dance at Major Ivy's ranch near the river one night this week.
 Four of the republican candidates for office were out through Fowler Thurs day, shaking hands with the voters. It is generally understood that the demo- cratic candidates do not start their campaign until Saturday night. The republicans working upon the theory that the early bird catches the worm" are getting iR some good licks ahead of time.
 The government surveyors were at work along the Salt canal Wednesday morning.
 George Kay has another nice crop of hay down. It looks as if Mir. Kay in tends to make hay all winter.