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Evening journal., 1908-12-12
SLEUThS TRAIL
CONGRESSMEN
Members Of the Lower House
Wonder What Roosevelt
Knows
MAY HAVE REPORTS THAT
WOULD SHOCK HOME FOLKS
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WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 12.-There
is much speculation in Congressional cir
cles as to the ultimate result OF the pend
ing controversy between the Congress and
President Roosevelt over the use OF
secret service agents.
There is no doubt Of the depth Of feeling
that has been aroused over the Presi-
dents ironical suggestion that Congress-
men do not want themselves and their
actions watched. but there is still greater
irritation over the knowledge that secret
service detectives have been on the trail
OF Congressman, and that the President
evidently intends to continue that prac-
tice
Members Of both House and Senate are
wondering what the President has up his
sleeve. They do not believe that he would
nave said what he did in his message
without appreciating thatit would be re-
scented. and they hear that he is prepared
TO come back with disclosures Of unpleas-
ant nature to some gentlemen, in case
Congress becomes rude TO him in its treat
ment Of the subject.
Just what these disclosures will be. is
causing most of the speculation and. per.
laps worriment on the part OF some.
The system OF government espionage
over the public and private lives OF Con-
gressmen began, or at least became most
i7ent, during the consideration Of the
legislation against the beef trust follow
ing the publication OF "The Jungle" ex.
pose of stock yard methods. There was
one or more detectives put on the trai
Of every body connected with that legis.
lation. This practice has been employed
since, II Is said I'm a number OF cases.
Although. as a rule the members oil
'-ih branches Of Congress represent Z
high standard of citizenship. not all oil
them, it Is admitted are Little angels
end Il is considered possible that IN,
President may have in his possession
some reports from secret service agent,
that would shock the folks back home.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
STRIKE OF NEW YORK
FREIGHT HANDLERS
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BS United Press Leased special Wire
NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE New
York Central freight floats are not
being moved to-day as a result OF a
strike OF the crews on all OF the 81
tugs of the company which are depend
ed on to move the floats in the East
and North rivers.
The men struck because tho company
refused To renstatc a discharged , .ew
which refused TO work half an hour
overtime.
The strike Is having serious effect
on the freight business OF the Central.
Thousands Of laden cars are piling up
at the terminals and the congestion Is
most felt because included in the hold
up shipments are tons OF Christmas
goods that merchants are very anxious
to get
So far the company has found II Inn
possible TO secure capable men to break
the strike
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
TAFT MAKING
Ills CABINET
Some of the Roosevelt Mem
berS Will Be Retained
For Awhile
BURTON WILL HOLD
AN IMPORTANT PLACE
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WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 1e--
President-elect Taft is mighty busy Just
now. tramping around the political
forest and examining pieces Of ttmhci
that look as though they might make
likely sections OF his cabinet
Last night he had a long conference
at the White House W tn that eNperi
enccd cabinet maker. Theodore Roose-
welt, and the latter gave him some
valuable pointers on the class Of ma
terial he would be wise 10 pick out and
as to the sections of the country whclo
he is most likely to find the materla
growing.
The President said a good word for
number of the men In the present
cabinet and Il Is possible that the IN
coming President win retain several a.
them for period after he is inaugural.
cd. This is believed to be true in tho
cases OF Secrctari Wilson. Garfield
Newhcrry and Wright
Secretary Wilson has an ambition 10
hold the record OF longest service IN
the cabinet, and the President-elect IL
disposed TO favor him in this matter.
on March ., next year. II he should
be in the cabinet then, he viii have
served Il years, ana under four dlf
ferent administrations
Will Retain Wright For Awhile.
Secretary Wright was one OF Nh
Taft's associates on the Philippine
commission. and with Secretary New
berry had been IN office but a short
time. II is said that Mr. Taft Is quite
W ling to have them retain their poats
for little longer HIS present intcn
ton. as stated in these dispatches re.
Gently, is TO appoint Charles +. Magouf
secretary Of war, after sending him o,
on in4p on of tho Philippines
/ Mr.. Garfield is an old time persona
/ friend Of the President-elect. and a fcl.
/ low Ohiolan. and unless he can find q
man who has the peculiar experience
and qualifications needed at the hea.
of the Interior Department. the pres sn
secretary Is quite likely 10 hold hi
portfolio fcr year or more. Later j
IS expected he win be replaced by /
Western man.
To-dav Mr.. Taft talked cabinet tim
Der with Secretary Root and Repre-
sentative Burton OF Ohio Tho latte
is said 10 be slated for either the stat
or Treasury In the next cabinet, provld
Z bd he Is not elected Senator from OH
and he is being consulted af every op
portunitv by Mr.. Taft. Mr.. ROOF
Judgment is regardei OF the creates
value by Mr. Taft and I'm tho makinl
Of future cabinet ministers, his wor
will 20 so far as that OF any mln
President Roosevelt not excepted.
Mr. Taft is feeling particularly opti
mistic to-dav oser the outlook 10
peace within the party dur ng his al
ministration.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
CHARGED WITH
THREATENING A PRIEST

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ST. LOUIS. Nd. Dec. 12.-Arrested
in front of the home Of Father J. J.
O'Brien, pastor OF ST. Margarets
Church. on u charge Of threatening the
priests life. Charles A. Unger a plow
salesman, is to-day I'm the observation
ward at the City Hospital. He denies
tho charge.
According to the police story. Unger
made threats against Father O'Brien
because he could not induce his wife
TO give up singing in the church choir.
His daughter. Theresa, told a neighbor
fearing harm would come to tie priest.
Father O'Brien was notified and en-
listed the police. who waited outside
the house until Unger appeared.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
NO OFFER MADE
TO CORTELYOU
IN 1-nltod proes Leased sneclal Mic

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-Flnancial
circles are anxiously awaiting confir'
nation from Washington Of the report
that Secretary OF the Treasury George
b. Cortelyou has accepted the presi-
dency OF the Union Trust Company to
iii tho vacancy caused By the death Of
Edward King.
John ID. Rockefeller acted through
the Union Trust Company during the
panic in the matter Of the relief he adj
vanced Independently. II Is believed
he drew on the institution for as much
as S1O.O00.0 900, although the Union Trust
has not been regarded as a Standard
oil concern. II was organized in 1864.
has capital OF s1.0O0.000 with surplus
and undivided profits Of $s,1SO.000. The
deposits are more than S53,OOO.OOO'
loans s37 900. .OOe. and the company pays
an annual dividend Of fifty per cent
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
HUNDREDS OF
PERSNIAS KILLED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
ODESSA. Doc l2-Hundreds Of Per-
sian rebels were killed and wounded IN
battle with a force of loyallsts under
command OF Ain-Ed- according
20 a message received here today from
Tabriz.
The rebels. or constitutionalists. were
commanded by General Bahir Khan. and
after a stubborn attack on the loyalist
army were forced TO Zee.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
SIGNED
WATER CONTRACT

Mayor Horace Wilson to-day signed the
contract entered into between the Water
Department and Coleman Brothers. OF
Boston for the construction Of the pro-
posed filter plant at the weldin farm.
lie received the contract on Thursday
afternoon and after conferring with city
Solicitor Townsend as to the legality or
the contract. he approved IT,
It is now mp 10 City Council 70 issue
the bonds for the project This matter
win most likely be taken up by City
Council on next Thursday night when Il
is expected that the Water Commission
will send a communication TO that body
to issue the bonds. Coleman Brothers bid
was s25750o.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
LYNCHING THREATENED
IN NORTH CAROLINA
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BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
DURHAM, n. c., Dec. 12.-Threats
Of lynching are freely made against
Reuben Barbee, wealthy farmer near
here, who is accused OF the murder OF
Fred Holt. an engineer on the South
ern Railway, on December 3. Six
brothers of the dead man. with half a
hundred Of his railway associates. ar
rived here to-day and declare they will
take Barbee from the sheriff and hang
him. The jail Is closely guarded and
an attempt will be made to spirit Bar
bee to the state penitentiary this even
ing to prevent an outbreak.
Barbee killed a man several years
ago. but was acquitted on grounds OF
setf-defenss
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
BOWS
TO THE FRENCH
81 unItea Press Leasea speeIal vic.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PARIS. Dec. T. President Castro. II was
stated to-day. has agreed TO the prin-
ciple proposed by the French Cable Co,
for settling the company's claim against
Venezuela for the latter's seizure Of it's
property. No agreement however. ras
been reached as to the amount OF dam
ages.
The cable company's first demand was
for 100000 and a further indemnity for
the cessation of its business. Whether II
has modified its demands cannot be
learned, as neither the foreign office nor
any member OF Castro's encourage will
give out anything.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
BIG GERMAN
WARSHIP LAUNCHED
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BY United Press Leased Special Wire
BERLIN, Dec. l2-The fourth OF Ger
many's "Dreadpaughts' type Of battle
ships was launched to-day at l1ie and
Christened the Posen. The Posens ton
mage win be 1890 and her speed 10 knots.
1t isexpectedto have her ready for SER
vice in 1910
Princes Radolin. wife OF the German
Ambassador 20 France. Christened the
vessel. Germany has The lseels laid for
three other esseIs or similar type.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
wEArAER

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 12.-The
storm is now centered off the Massa-
ehusetts coast and the weather has al
ready cleared behind it, except in the
North Atlantic coast states and the
lower lake region.
The storm areas will continue their
movements eastward, and unsettled
conditions will prevail in the lower
lake region and northern New York.
Forecast till 8 p. m. Sunday;
For Delaware-Fair end cooler to-
nioht. Sunday partly cloudy with mod
crate temperature; fresh westerly
winds, shifting to southwesterIy, Sun
day
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
STEAMER GROUNDS
DURING A FOG
spsoIal 70 rHE EvENINa JouRNA1.

Special 70 TIE EVENING JOURNAL
EAsTPORT. L. l., Dec. 12.-Hish
and dry on a sand bar hair mile west
Of the Bellport station lies the steamer
Harburg to-day. It is not believed she
is in a dangerous condition. The
steamer loaded with pipe clay. ground
ed during a heavy fog
Wrecking tugs have been called for
from New York, and it is believed she
viii be rehoated at high tide
The crew is sticking to the ship. al
though life savers are in the vicinity
ready to take them off should the oc-
casion warrant.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
OFFICIALS PREPARE
TO GIVE THEIR BONDS

The recently elected county officials
who will go into office on the first Tues
day in January are now preparing TO
give bond for the faithful performance
OF their duties. Under the law the
sheriff. receiver Of taxes, comptroller and
coroner. and the clerk of the peace and
the prothonotary elect before the judges
of the county court. The $4,000 bond OF
the receiver Of taxes viii be the largest
given.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
Thievea Loot q Y. M. c. A.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Dec. i2L-Whne
members OF the " NJ. G.. A. werc en-
joying their annual banquet. thieves
made a complete loot Of the private
rooms Of members Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
building, taking $500 worth Of watches
clothing, diamonds and other valua-
hles
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
BIG MILITARY PAGEANT
AT THE INAUGURATION

evacuation Of Cuba, and almost an
equal number of blue jackets. fresh
from their triumphal tour around the
world.
The army win be headed by Major
General Barry. commanding the Cuban
army Of Pacifcation. and his entire
staff; inc navy section of the parade
will be headed by Read Admiral Sperry
and all the admirals and captains Of his
feet.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
Bov,' Meetina at Y. m. c. A.

Charles r. Scott, State Secretary OF
Boys Work for the state of New
Jersey. viii address the Older Boys
Meeting IN the assembly room OF the
Y. NJ. C.. A. Sunday afternoon at 4
O'Clock. His subject is: 'Thre boys
who are four square Charles Grit
9TH. tho well known local violinist,
will render several selections.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
Youna Turks Win EIeetIon.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec 12.-The
Young Turks have made a clean sweep
in the local election OF deputies for
the new parliament, the result OF the
vote being made known today. In the
delegations OF ten members are five
Turks. two Armenians, two Greeks and
one Jew.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
TURKISH STEAMER SINKS
AND FIFTY ARE LOST

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
ODESSA. Dee. IA Turkish steam
or from Constantinople TO Sebastopol
went down today during storm on
tho Black Sea and an Of her crew and
nfty passengers were lost.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-Presldent
Roosevelt has drawn up plans for Civ
ing President-elect Taft the biggest
military display ever attendant upon a
presidential Inauguration.
These plans, which are now being de-
veloped by the army and navy. call for
the presence in Washington for pur-
poses of parade and. review Of sew
eral thousand soldiers, fresh from the
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
psath Of Well known Labor Leader.

WHEELING, W. Va. Dec. 12.--Pat-
rick Mcbride, secretary of the Pitts
burg Vein Coal Operators Association
OF Ohio. second national secretary Of
the United Mine Workers Organiza-
tion and one of the best known men in
the industry in the middle west, died
here early today. after a short illness.
Death was due to pneumonia.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
Eormer WiIminatonlsn bead.

Alexander \. Patton. Of No. sos Roy
den street. Camden. y. j.. a former
resident of this city, died Thursday at
his home from brights disease. He
was 7s years old. The funeral viii be
held Monda yand he VIII be brought
here for burial in Riverview cemetery.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
FELL In DITCH, BROWNS
I'm TWO FEET OF WATER
snIe Of aoId and Nsw.v

Tho sunday school of First Pres
byterian Church will hold sale OF
the "old ana the new" at w c. r. II,
headquarters on Monday Tuesday and
Wednesday Of next week. Many artI-
cles suitable for Christmas gifts win
nc on sale.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
Prisoner Set Fire to Himself.

ROCHELLE. Ca. Dec 12.-Henry
Redding. an aged negro. who was ar
rested here for stealing a cloak, set
FIRE to the cell in which he was confined
at the town Jail today and perished
in the flames.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
commissioner Mahaffv Home Aoain.

William 6. Aiahaffv special master
who is taking testimony in the case
of the government against the r. /.
DUPONT deNemOurs Company. return
ed TO this city from Cleveland Ohio
where he has been sitting in the case
for several days. The next hearing viii
take place in New York on Thursday
of next week.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
Iunnh Mac nisol,arned.

the larceny Of a blanket from a wagon
in King street. was discharged tlas
morning by Deputy Judge Josiyn when
the case was called in City Court.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
Erinnns, Meetinn-

Friends meetings FOR worship In the
meeting house at Fourth and West
streets win be as follows: First day
at II a. H.; rfth day at 7.4s p. M:
first dav school af 9<5 a. m.
Evening journal., 1908-12-12
Shop Early

Buy your Christmas presents esrlY--esrlY
in the day and early during fhe month.
That will be your biggest gift Of ihe holi-
days 10 the workers behind fhe counters
and on delivery wagons.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-10
Southern Bell Gets Prize.

At the recent Georgia State fair a
premium was offered for the exhibit
advancing the most valuable sugges-
tions for the development Of the So
cial, educational and economic In
terests of the farm.
The exhibit made by the farmers
line department of the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Co. was
awarded blue ribbon and d.
ploma of award as fulfilling the con-
ditions under which the prize was to
be awarded.
In it's exhibit at the fair the South
ern Bell company displayed farmers
telephones and demonstrated the use
of the telephone on the farm, the
method of constructing lines and the
details necessary to secure this class
of service. The exhibit was popu-
lar one with visitors from rural dis
tricts. The telephone is being used
on farms and in rural communities
to a greater extent than ever before,
and the development Of this feature
of the telephone is receiving more
attention from theSouthern Bell COM
pany than ever before. The improve
ments in the farm line telephone,
which have reduced the cost OF this
class of service to minimum, has
made it possible to supply every farm
house within reasonable distance
of an exchange with telephone ser
vice.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-10
Emergency Army Measure.

Washington, December S.-An
emergency volunteer army measure
was advocated by President Roose-
yelt in a special message to congress
and the draft of the bill accompany
ing the message was introduced In
the senate by Mr.. Cullom. The pres
ident says the bill is intended to re-
place the present law which was
placed on the statute books piece
meal and hurriedly, partly on the
eve of the war with Spain and partly
after hostilities had actually COM
menced."
After declaring the present law to
be faulty and wholly inadequate to a
speedy end proper organization OF q
volunteer force, the president says
the bill proposed, which was drawn
under supervision Of the chief OF
staff of the army, has the hearty ap-
proyal of the war department.
The proposed bill is elastic and un-
der its provisions a force OF 2,0O0,-
600 men could be raised as well as
one Of $4,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-10
Pickpocket Prevents Marriage.

Chicago, December Glove may
laugh at locksmiths" on occasion, put
a pickpocket is a different PROPOSE
ton. And when the pickpocket gets
the marriage license and the honey
moon railroad tickets-wen this was
the experience of Marion G. Lewis,
of Indianapolis. Lewis is a travelling
man. He also is a successful suitor
for the hand of Miss Estelle Eliza
beth Lawrence, 5547 Madison ave-
nue.. The wedding was set for yes
terday afternoon at o'clock, at the
church of the Redeemer, Fifty-sixth
street and Washington avenue.
Shortly before the appointed hour
Lewis notified Miss Lawrence he had
lost his wallet on the train; also the
ticket for the bridal tour to New
Orleans and the marriage license.
"Postpone the wedding? Well, not
if Lewis knows what lie is doing?" II
Forsythe, the best man would just
see that the church arrangements
were all right, he would get another
license, and be right out. But at the
county building Marriage Clerk Sal
monson insisted that the bridegroom
was not known to him, and 1t TOOK
Lewis Is minutes to establish his
identity. It was just 5 o'clock when
the bridegroom reached the church.
He had negotiated some loans, more
tickets were bought and the couple
departed for New Orleans after the
ceremony.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-10
TRICK DIDN'T WORK.
Two Strangers Attempt to "Short
Change" Bamberg Merchant.

Two "slick" strangers arrived in
town on the six o'clock train last
Saturday afternoon, and an hour or
so later, soon after dark, they at
tempted to work the short change on
Mr.. w. D. Rhoad. However, he de-
clined to be caught by any such trick,
and the police were put after them
and they left town Immediately.
First they came into the store and
made a small purchase from Mr.. c..
B. Free, a salesman in Mr.. Rhoad's
store, and a few minutes later one OF
the pair walked back to Mr.. Rhoad
and asked for. a IS bill for IS in
change which he laid on the counter.
AS soon as Mr.. Rhoad produced a IS
bill, the fellow pushed 1t and the
change together and told Mr.. Rhoad
he believed he would take a $40 bill
for the whole. Mr.. Rhoad saw
through the trick at once and told
him he would have to put down IS
bill additional II he wanted $40, as
the IS bill already there belonged to
him (Rhoad.) The fellow argued
over the matter a few seconds, but
soon saw he was in the wrong place
to work a smooth game, and pulled
out his IS bill, which, with the IS in
change he handed over for the $40
bill Mr.. Rhoad gave him. The pair
then hurried out of the store. Mr..
Rhoad at once put the police after
them, but they left town in a hurry.
Fellows of this stamp will find it ad-
visable to give Bamberg a wide berth.
The same fellows attempted to work
the identical trick on Mr.. V. j. Hart
zog at DR.. J. B. Blacks general mer-
chandise store, but he told them he
did not propose to change a $40 bill
to sell a pocket handkerchief worth
only five cents, so they left him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-10
Prominent Catholic Killed.

st. Louis, December 8.-Francls
D. Hirschberg, prominent in the ho-
man Catholic church and a personal
friend of Archbishop Glennon, also
well known in club and business cir
cles and as a director OF the Louis
lana Purchase exposition, was snot
and killed at his home early to-day.
Whether it was murder or SUICIDE
has not been determined.
A trail of blood stains on the stair
way indicated that Mr.. Hirschberg
was shot at the foot of the stairs and
then turned and walked back to MS
bed room on the second floor. From
there he crossed a hallway and pass
ed through his wife's room to the
bath room. He returned and stag
xered into his wife's room. Mrs.
Hirschberg says she woke just IN
time to see him sink to the 1oor un-
conscious. He died soon afterwards
without making statement as TO
how he was shot. AS far as the po-
lice can learn no member OF the
household was on the lower door OF
the house at the time of the shooting.
Mrs. Hirschberg Is deaf, and there
fore she did not hear the report OF
the revolver.
Mrs. Hirschberg is sister OF Lady
Noblesworth, wife of an English peer.
There are no children.
A minute survey Of the premises by
the police failed to reveal any signs
of the entrance of any intruder. All
locks and bolts were found secured.