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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-23
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New York. Jan. 21.-varying opin'
ions were expressed Monday to a COM
mittee Of the board Of aldermen on q
proposed ordinance forbidding hotel
and restaurant keepers to permit their
women customers to smoke in public.
Despite objections on the score Of con.
stitutionality, Il voted to recommend
the passage Of the new regulation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-23

Washington, Jan. 21.-comptroller
Of the Currency Ridgely, inclines to
he opinion that national banks have
no power to appropriate any Of their
funds to he guaranty Of deposits N
nfhsr national hantn. Mr.. Ridgely
mth.s this statement n . letter sent
Honfny 70 Gov. Hoch Of Kansas, who
IA ineulrod q 10 he legally Of NJ.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-23

End Came Suddenly at His Home In
Philadelphia.
was Editor Philadelphia Press ana
Former Minister to Russia and
Postmaster General.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 2O.-Charles
Emory Smith, editor Of the Pniiaael-
phia Press, former minister to Russia
and postmaster general. died suddenly
at his home in this city Sunday, aged
sb years. Death was caused BY heart
trouble. Mrs. Smith, returning from
church, found her husbands lifeiess
form lying across his bed.
For about month Mr.. Smith mad
been in poor health, but his condition
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-23
mound, for Freneh b TanaIsr.

Paris, Jan. 21.-A special dispatch
received here nom Tsngisr says that
q largo convoy that vas escorting a
provision train 10 MediounA has been
altncksd b. TIE chaouia tribeGmm.
Gensfai Dfkmaie, the Frundh com-
manasf, b hurrying s0inioFesma4ll .
a. serna q ~ snragemene
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-23

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-23

Pearl-Let me see. wonder what
Il vas that Pandora bad m that vca-
dsrful bozi
Ruhy-oh. l guess 4 vas = new -,
tuna hat-chicago Daily Newl
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
ROY HALE GUILTY,
KILLED BROTHER
Of LILLE DAVIS

BRISTOL. Tenn. Feb. Roy Hale
was convicted Of murder in the second
degree today. The jury I'm its verdict
fixed punishment at twenty years IN
the peniteEtiary. Hale was uumoved
when The verdict was read
His attorneys Immediately made a
motion that the verdict be set aside.
and tie prisoner be gwen d new trial
1t is thought. however, that this Will
be denied and Judge Tyler VIII pass
sentence today.
Hale killed Irby Davis, brother Of
Lille Davis, for the murder of whom
Ack Hale is now awaiting trial at
Johnson City, in December. 1906, as
a result of a difficulty growing out OF
Davis, objections 10 Ack Hale's atten-
tion 10 his sister. The case has at
tTacted Widespread attention.
Ack Hale viii be tried next month
on the charge Of numbering the sister
Of his brothers victim.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
Gar Can't Leave Empire.
Rumor Of Czar's Murder
Denied by st. Petersburg

LONDON, Feb THE Russian en-
b2sSy, the British foreign Office. and
several St. Petersburg correspondents,
telegraphing to their newspapers here,
deny "a report current last night that
the Car had been assasSiuated.
The rumor reached here - a dispatch
from Paris and Berlin. but its source
is uncertain.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
MAN ROBBED OF $3.50
IN CHICAGO STREETS

CHICAGO, Feb. 7.-Highwaymen as
sauIted Charles Durland, of River
Forest, last night in front of Is Pearson
street. and escaped with $3.50 in cur
renCv and checks. He was found living
in an unconscious condition on the side
walk. AfterWaTd he revived in a phy-
sician's office.
Mr. Durland, who is a member of the
real estate firm that bears his name. at
19 King stret. had been collecting rents
for the Newberry estate. He said the
robbers. who seemed to be young men
slipped up behind him and felied him
with their revolvers, used as clubs
As the thieves ran from their victim
they dropped $3l, which was afterward
found
The police were notified, but could
ind no clue TO the men.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
NO AUDIT SYSTEM
At THE PRINTEERIlYI.. EERIlYI.
ROSTER BUSY
Candidates for StiIIingS'
Place Arising on
Every Side.

The Audit System is doing no work at
the Government Printing Office today.
The mana gers and subordinates having
terminated by direction of the Presi-
dent their quest tor the lost motion"
in the Office yesterday afternoon.
Today the system. OF so much Of II as
ls found necessary. is being operated
by emploEes of the Government Printing
once, while the effects LEFT by the for
nler managers are Esid under lock and
key.
Acting Public Printer Rossiter, acting
under instructions from the White
House, as a result Of the report sui
mitted to the President yesterday by
the acting Public Printer. gave tie man
asers of the Audit system. as fore
casted in The Times, weeks notice
TO terminate their connection with the
Office.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
Alleged Hold-Up Men
Held In $1,000 Bail

Louis zeraso and William J. Jones
were each held in the sum of $1,000
for the action OF the grand jury by
Judge KimbaU in the Police Court to-
dav Zerago and Jones are charged
with holding up Andrew Day and rob
bing him of SIS, on 3 street northwest,
few nights ago.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
Conference Secret.

Nhat passed between him and the
PRESIDENT during their talk is not known.
After the talk Mr.. Hitchcock was ret
icent, hut said that without doubt the
regulars controlled the convention. and
thelr delegation. which is the one in
strueted for Taft, will be recognized
az the national convention. The Taff
convention chose as delegates al Iara-s
three Federal office holders and fRe
Ga FioIlGa member Of the national com
mlJtee- Reports conflict as to which
convention was distinctly regular but
the anti-I'afu people, on the strenrfb
or their private advices. are posiTi,-e
that they have the forms of regularitv
on their side 1-''' ''S
The other side is Just as Dositive ~,
denying this. Mr. Hitchcock said The
crowd went TO he convention win
the purpose OF making trouble. ana of
course, made il -''~ VI
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
People Are at Mercy of Tele-
phone, Gas, and Street
Car Companies.
RELIEF SEEMS FAR AWAY
Congress Is Poor City Council-The
Plan to Revive Indianapolis
Monetary Commission.
The indianapolis News Bureau,
a Wyatt RuiId{ng

WASHINGTON, Jan. S1.-Tha people
Of the District OF Columbia are making
their annual plea 10 Congress for relief
from oppressive public service corpora
tions. They are demanding cheaper gas.
lower telephone rates, universal street
car transfers. and better service from
every one OF the corporations serving
the city The prospect of getting what
they want is not good. The Congress of
the United States is a poor common
council. Washington today is one of
the worst-ridden corporation cities in
the country. Year after year the COM
nIttees on the District OF Columbia in
hearings. do much talking about what
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
NEW COMMITTEE MFMBER

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb Harry $.
New. chairman Of the Republican Ma
tiOnal Committee. has APPOINTED Al II
Martin, Of Portsmouth. Va. Tnem,
Der OF the national committee to sic-
ceed the late George BOwden. Mr.. New
says he has on file more applicationS for
seats at Chicago than the convenfior
building will hold
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
CHINA COMPLAINS Jap SHIP
BROUGHT GUNS TO REBELS

TOKYO Feb Compliant has been
received here from the owners Of the
Japanese steamship seized by the Chi
nose customs authorities near AIaCO on
the ground that II was bringing arms
and ammunition 10 the revolutionary
leader, DR. Sun Yet Sen.
Japan viii not act until il has in
veStige ted the Chinese accusation that
the craft was landing contTaband on
Chinese soil.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The weather viii remain fair tonight
and Saturday in the East and South
except that snow fiuTries VIII continue
along the eastern lower Lakes
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports viii have fresh to brisk
westerly winds with generally fair
weather TO the Grand Banks
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
Audit systen. Casses Wnrk-

While the week notice has b en-
given 10 comply with the provisions Of
the contract, and for which the Gov
eminent viii be expected to pay, Fet
no work win be done during that tine.
as above stated.
1t Is understood that 1Ir. Rossiter
considered. after his preliminary obser-
yation, that it was a needless expendI-
ture Of public funds TO continue the
work Of the system, and that the office
could well AFFORD 10 call the contract
OF
Inc Jour principal officials OF the
Audit System who YESTERDAY afre~ncon
gave up their work in the Office are NJ.
T. Raynor, manager; J. II. Mock as
slstant manager; 7. c. Budd and " A
Hardy, together with about fifteen sub
Ordinates.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
HITCHCOCK TOQUIT
SERVICE At ONCE
TO WORK FOR TAFT
Believed Political Split in
Florida Causes Imme-
date Action.

First Assistant Postmaster General
Frank Hitchcock Will relinouish his
position within a few days. He viii drive
The Taft Presidential band wagon I'm
the South
Charles p. Grandfeld, no.g Mr.. Hitch
ccck's chief clerk, will be promoted 30
dll the vacancy occasioned by the lat
ter's severance Of connexions to man
age Secretary Taft's political affairs
Grave fears as TO the result OF the
sDuT OF the Florida Republican con
v-Htion are believed TO have hasrcned
MI HItchcoCks decided action. A
douole delegation was named at the con
Nentlon, and, according TO private dis
patches received here, the anti-Taft
convention was regu ar and had a ma
JOrity OF the deiegs -as
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
Asserts Innocence.

lie strenUOusly asserted his innocence.
Because Of the inclement weather, il
has been very difficult TO get some Of
the women who have been assaulted 10
visit the station and look at the man.
The few who have seen him. among
whom is Miss Kelly. are al unsatis-
factory in their Identification. They say
that MarlOw closely Tesem bles the man
who robbed lhem. and some have even
said positively that they were sure he
is their assailant. but none are willing
TO take the witness stand and swear
to il.
NARROW is charged specifically with
the assault and hold-up Of Miss Kelly
but he will not be brought for trial for
another week, during which time the
viii be continued.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
s1.25 to Baltimore and Return

Every Saturday and Sunday via Pennxvl.
vania Railroad. Tickets good returning
until Sunday night. All regular trains
ADV.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
What Congress Did
Il5 THE HOUSE.

IE THE HOUSE.
The House considered the omnibus war
claims bill.
Postmaster General Meyer and City
Postmaster Barnes appeared before
the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds 10 ask FOR the erection
OF City Postoffice near the Union
Station
IN THE SENATE.
No session until Monday.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
Calls at White House.

Mr- Hitchcock was an early caller at
The White House today. He was SIN
moned there for a conference about DO
Htical conditions in the South, a sub
Ject he Is supposed to be more con-
FeTSdnt with than any other man.
lie made q tour of the South recently
IoE the express purpose Of feeling the
could carry the banner of pTOsDeritv
through 70 victory. II is rumored that
PRESIDENT RUOse.elt was largely guided
IL MS selection Of a choice for his sue
sSSsOE oy The Te eports brought him from
the southland by Mr. Hitchcock II was
neileVed that long before this Mr.. Hitch
Guck would he at the head of the Taft
southern forces. and there is no telling
now long the matter would have hung
Cipltated IL 20
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
Force Numbers 5000.

The entire force at the Navy Yard now
numbers over $500 men. including those
who are 10 return. il was further said
that all Of the men discharged for lack
Of funds would benefit by the order,
but that possibly q dozen men who had
been discharged for cause or lack Of
particular kind OF work would not come
back.
IN addition 80 the officials named. all
OF whom appeared anxious 10 md q So
IUtiou OF the problem. it is said that
the President also interested himself iu
tne reinstatement of the men since his
attention 10 the sore need OF some OF
those affected was brought 10 his atteu-
tiOu by John p. Simueriug, representing
the machinists, who first asked the
Presidents aid.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
Business in Jackson SuS-
pended and People
Wait With Bated
Breath.
Drink Crazy Son, Under
Guard in Jail, Num-
bIeS, " I'm Sorry"

JACKSON. Ky, Feb. 7.-BreathItt
county is in "a state OF panic today from
the murder OF Judge James Hargis.
former leader Of his clan ia feud wars,
by his only son. Beecher Hargis.
All through the night men who had
done the bidding OF Harsis for years
rode horseback into Jackson and went
to the residence 10 look their last upon
his features
Business of all kinds is suspended.
and the streets are crowded win people
who wait with bated breath for what
viii follow.
The Hargis store is closed, but tIis
seems TO be the TalIyins point for the
crowds.
BY many people it is feared that the
frenzied act Of the boy Is Staying his
father will cause q riot at Jackson
whicn viii result in the wiping out Of
the whole Hargis clan This. however.
is derided by even the most Tabid OF rhe
HargIs opposition. There is q belief
that now that the real chief of the fac
ton is dead. the Hargls family viii sell
out their holdings in BreathitJ county
and leave Jackson, probably going 10
Lexington.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
Identified As Assailant.

All three men have visited the sta
u5n where NARROW is Incarcer8tsd and
positively identify the man as having
committed the crime. All three have
been called on ar times 10 identify va
rlous men who have been arrested in
connection with the robbery Of Miss
Kelly and others, but until they saw
NARROW they were unable 10 see any
resemblance between the prisoners and
the man who suatChed Miss KelIy's
purse. When taken TO see NARROW
Belcher Immediately said
Il am sure that's the man. BY The
aid Of the lights from the windows Of
the Portland apartment house I was
able % obtain a good look at the roo
Der. and as I ran after him he turucd
several times, and 1 plainly observed
his features. I would swear positively
that NARROW is the man who robbed
Miss Kelly"
The other mon were not so positive
in their Identification until they noticed
a long ugly scar along the left side Of
NarIows 8 face. which extends from his
chin TO the rear part Of the jaw lone.
When they noticed this both exclaimed.
Yes, that must be the man for he
had just such a scar on his. face
NARROW. of rather slight build. has d
Light brown complexion, and wears q
short stubhy mustache.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
Police Certain John Mar
low, Colored, Is the AS
SaiIant of Several
Women.
Three Men Identify Him
as Man Who Attacked
Miss Kelly Last
Month.

With John II. NARROW, col0Ted. locked
in a cell in the Second precinct police
station. the police are positive that the
mystery surrounding The alarming num-
Der Of recent street hold-ups has at last
been solved
MaTl0w's rooms were searched after
his arrest. and in IL were found small
purses sucn as are used 10 carry change
and car tickets IN the larger hand
satchels. and two handsome hand bags.
There We're also three cheap locket
chains, A rosary, small silver pocket
cigar cutter, and a half dozen metal and
t5rt0ise-shel monOgrams similar %
those worn on hand satcheIs.
NARROW stubbOTnly refuses 10 make
any statement as TO who these belong
10 or where they came from, other than
that they We're brought 20 his room
from Baltimore by a friend
Letter Found in Bundle.
Among other things found In a bundle
in his room rs an invitation 20 a we'd
ding written In pen and ink on blue
letter paper, and addressed to Mrs.
Hickman There is no signature to
The Invitation. The address. Ilg East
Mulberry street, IS the only clue the
police nave as 10 who sent il. This note
was taken to Mrs. Robert u. Hickman.
VINO Was struck down al her door about
eight weeks ago and robbed OF her
purse, but the police refuse 10 dfvl:Iaye
the result of this line Of investigation.
After an investigation lasting several
weeks Immediately following the as
sault and hOld-up Of Miss J. 4. Kelly
on Tuesday. January H. at the Port
land fats, MARROW was arrested ON
Monday by Precinct Detective Fortuey.
Sergeant Lord and Bicycle OHicer
Boyle, upon evidence furnished by VII
lam BE. .ler --.oraa, ut Vermont
Court. who together with two other
men. witnessed the robbery. and pur-
sued the man. but failed 10 catch him
The other men are carl Johnson and
William ManunrE.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
VIII Be Given
Short FurlouglS Each
Month Instead of
Discharges.
Action Follows Confer
ences of Officials and
Repre- 5 enta tive Of
MachiniStS' Lodges.

Three hundred ard eighty-four ma
chinlsJs recently discharged from the
navy yard force on account Of lack OF
funds are today being notified by Com
mandant Leu-ze that they have been
reinstated la their former positions. As
soon as the formal notices reach the
discharged men they VIII begin to re-
port at the yard, and by Monday il IS
believed the entire force will be at work
again.
In consequence Of the reinstatement
Of the men and Of the continued de-
ticiency In funds, a plan has been
agreed upon by the navy officials
whereby all the men viii be furlougbed
for short time each month, instead OF
permanently dischargLng any OF them.
Action Follows Conferences.
This action, as predicted exclusively
IN The Times yesterday. followed q
number OF conferences between the Sec
retary OF the Navy, the Assistant Sec
retary, CommanGant Leutze. and Ad-
miral Mason, Of the Bureau of Ord
nance, in addition TO several deIega-
tons representing the discharged ma
chinists.
The announcement that the men would
be reInstated was made by Secretary
Metcalf yesterday afternoon and this
morning COmmandaEt LCIJze ordered
that notices be sent the men that they
might return to work.
The plan Of fuTloUghing a. agreed Up
on was suggested by Emmett i. Adams
and James O'CCnneIl. of the Federal
Lodge and the international Associa-
tion OF Machinists, respectively, who
yesterday informed the Secretary OF a
resolution passed by Columbia Lodge
thar the men as a whole preferred short
furlOughs 10 the risk of losing their po-
siu0ns
il was said at Admiral Izgtze's Of
fee this morning that The plan would
probably require that each man be fur
lOUEhed about four days per month,
-robabIv less
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
Empress Learned News of
Carlos Murder by
Accident.
Husband Unable to Accom-
pany Wife to Riviera
for Health.

ST PETERSBURG, Feb. THE as
sassination of King Carlos and Crown
Prince Luiz, of Portugal. may Indirect
~ cost the Czarina's life or reason.
Her Majesty had been a victim OF
neurasthenia for weeks. She has been
unable to bear the slightest menta.
strain, can hardly walk. and keeps lu
bed most of the time
For years her constant fear has been
the death Of her husband. her children,
herself, or perhaps the entire family
at the terrOrlSts' hands This worry has
been greatly aggravated By her illness
and news of the Lisbon tragedy pro
duced fit Of terror from which she
has not yet recovered.
Learned Truth By Chance.
Members Of her suite had been
warned 10 keep all knowledge OF the
assassination from her and il was only
by accident that she learned OF it.
Her physicians do not disguise their
alarm and have warned the Gar that
she should leave Russia at once and
undergo the Wier Mitchell treatment
Tor disease of the nerves.
The CZarina says she could not sur
vive separation from her husband and
children, however, and efforts are be
ing made TO effect an arrangement by
which her family can accompany her
TO the Riviera.
What seems like an insUTmOuntable
obstacle 10 this plan is the fear OF the
Cars advisors that the latteT's all
senCe would have serious consequences
to the government.
Car Can't Leave Empire.
To suspend the session of the DOum2
in his absence. it is pointed out. would
be 10 risk violent popular outbreaks. To
permit il to continue its work while he
is gone. the ministry maintains would
be TO face the danger of a legislative
coup d etaL
The chief Of police has also reminded
Premier StOlypin that there would be
no means Of guarding his majesty prop
erly outside his own realm. and that
the Journey and his stay at the Riviera
would be attended by the gr2vest peril
of assassination.
In the meantime the CarZina's cOndi-
ton is growing sIeldiIN MOTSc-
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
indianapolis Paper Out
lines Oppression of
Public Utility Com
panieS in District.
Congress Fair to People,
But Committees on
Government Ham
per Its Actions.

It win, perhaps, interest members
of Congress to note that the rule of
Washington by Its franehised cor
porations is suddenly beginning to
attract national attention.
1t is only fair 90 say that Con-
gress as a body IS not subject TO
the criticism of lack of kindly and
intelligent interest in the District.
But the committees on the District
of Columbia have long been under
the criticism that their attitude
toward the local public utility cor
porations is unduly amiable and
complaisant.
The recent instance of the SEN
ate committee bringing in a street
car trackage bill without one word
concerning traction reforms; Of it's
chairman insisting that such re-
forms must be attended TO in some
other measure; of the House com
mittee taking exactly the same at
titude; and, finally, of a disgusted
and outraged House rejecting the
measure and demanding d chance to
vote, in this connection, for better
ments in service, is a handsome IL
lustration of the apparent truth
that Congress as a body would be
fair enough to the District Of CO.
lumbia, if only the District of Co
lumbia committees would give it
chance
How Situation Looks.
just how this sort Of thing looks
to the outside observer; how the
District of Columbia committees
are being painted before their home
people in a good many influential
newspapers throughout the country
is suggested by q recent article in
the indianapolis News. written by
that papers Washington correspon-
dent, James p. Hornaday.
Mr. Hornaday has lived in Wash
ington a long time, is a property
owner, and mas had excellent op-
portunities to study the relations
of the special interests to the city
administration.
What he writes as a result of the
years of observation is what every
similarly informed man knows is
true. More than that, it is what
every Congressman's constituency
is going to be given a chance to
understand, before the fight for the
emancipation of Washington is
ended.
Article in the News.
Mr.. Hornaday's article, from the
Indianapolis News Of January 81
follows, headlines and all being re-
produced:
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
Rossiter Securing Data.

IN the meantime the Investigation Of
Acting Public Printer Rossiter IS going
deeper and deeper into the great maze
OF details This afternoon Mr.. Rossi5er
Is making the rounds Of the printery
for the purpose OF observing the oDera-
uon or the plant. Besides securing data
Tor the various reports he is expected
20 make to the President, hc is also
busy getting out the work Of the Office
with the assistance of the present force
The Joint Congressional Printing Com
mission IS expected 10 ask Acting Pub
lie Printer Ts5ssitcr for inforTnatioD con
cernlng q certain contract for bug
powder for which the Office Is said TO
be paying Sl,2p9 per year to have dis
tributed about the building at certain
int qY.1-st fo