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Evening star., 1909-05-21
WELCOME TO BATTLESHIP.
Men Guests Of the City
Of Natchez.

NATCHEZ. Miss. May 21.-Natchez be-
gan her welcome to the battleship Mis-
sissippi last night with one OF the most
delightful receptions yet offered the of
ficers Of the big fighting machine, and
continued 1t almost until daylight this
morning. Not satisfied with entertaining.
they have reserved suites Of rooms at
one Of the hotels for the use OF such Of
ficers as do not desire to return on board
ship after the evening events. Before 8
o'clock this morning q tug drew along
side the warship and unloaded huge
punches OF flowers for the officers mess
room and for the sick bays.
Visitors early began to como aboard.
and In a short time 1t was estimated that
about 5000 were In different parts Of the
vessel. Later there was an automobile
ride for the officers, followed by an elab-
crate luncheon at the Prentiss Club,
which lasted until after o'clock. Then
the officers hurried to the vessel to re-
ceive the Daughters of the Revolution,
who were to present them with a set of
exquisite candelabra
Evening star., 1909-05-21
PARIS STRIKERS DESTRUCTIVE
Endanger Life by Unscrewing
Valve Of Reservoir.

PARIS. May 21-The strikers in Paris
made several attempts today TO invade
the factories and buildings where men
had refused to quit work. Minor riots
and q number Of arrests resulted
Following the advice Of their leaders,
the strikers are beginning to destroy
property. A number Of telegraph poles
were torn down last night and valve
in the air reservoir OF the subway under
the Seine was unscrewed-
Fortunately. this was discovered and
remedied, else the workmen entering the
caisson would have been subjected to
great danger. The government today
publishes reassuring statistics showing
that out of the 100000 workmen in
France only 100000 are unionized. and
that less than one-third of these belong
to unions affiliated with the General Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
Mr.. Taft's First Business on
Returning From South.
ABANDONS HAMPTON TRIP
Does Not Wish to Leave City Again
Without Mrs. Taft.
ELLIOTT JUDGE IN PHILIPPINES
Minnesota Jurist Named Today to
Succeed Judge Willard Recon-
mended by Senator Nelson.

President Taft lost no time on returning
from his southern trip this morning at
1O:4D o'clock In going direct to the exec
utive offices, where he sent out summons
for a cabinet meeting, this being the reg
ular meeting day. In fifteen minutes after
he had reached his Office he was sur
rounded by his cabinet advisers. On his
way to the city from Charlotte, N. c..
which place he left last night, the Presi-
dent telegraphed that he would arrive too
late for cabinet meeting and would post
pone 1t until tomorrow. He reached the
White House. however. about IL o'clock.
and considered it advisable to get cabinet
business out Of the way.
Mr.. Taft was feeling well after his trip
and much pleased with the cordial recep-
tion he had received everywhere in the
south.
Not Going to Hampton.
The President has decided to abandon
his trip to Hampton, Va, where he was
to deliver an address Sunday to the
pupils and faculty of Hampton Institute.
This is due to the fact that Mrs. Taft,
who was to accompany the President, is
not yet feeling able to make such long
journey. and she wishes to be with the
iCSluSut WiSH ljc SOtS lO f1dHlplOn.
Mrs. Taft Is much improved. and will be
present short time this afternoon at the
party which was intended to be a lawn
party. but will be held indoors owing to
the weather. The President does not wish
to go away from the White House again
until his wife is able to be with him.
Judge in the Philippines.
President Taft today nominated Judge
Charles B. Elliott Of the Minnesota su-
preme court as justice Of the supreme
court of the Philippines, succeeding Judge
Willard. recently named as federal Judge
in Minnesota in place of Judge Milton d.
Purdy.
Judge Elliott has distinguished career
as jurist. He has sat on the bench in
the state courts of Minnesota for twenty
years. going from the smaller to the
higher courts. He is an author of well
known text books. and is highly regarded
in the legal profession in the northwest.
He was recommended by Senator Nelson,
and the President is delighted that a man
of such standing should be willing to go
to the Philippines and accept the position.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
NOT IN VENEZUELAN JAIL.
Story of Imprisonment Of American
Sailors Probably a Hoax.

The story, alleged to have been told
by an American seaman named Payne,
of the imprisonment in Venezuela of the
crew of the American schooner Carrie d.
Knowles, is probably a hoax, according
to the State Department.
Dispatches have just been received from
Mr.. Russell. United States minister to
Venezuela. He says the Venezuela for
eign Office declares it has been unable to
obtain any information on the subject and
not a single United States consular Of
ficer in that country has any information
confirmatory of any material feature of
the story.
The names Of the crew, as given by the
seaman Payne, do not appear on any of
the list of prisoners kept by the Vene-
Zuelan department OF the interior In
charge of prisons.
Minister Russell has received many ca
Diagrams from persons and newspapers in
the United States asking for information
on the subject. In his report TO the
State Department he says he has been
unable to obtain any confirmation of the
story.
He points out that the reports of the
alleged Incarceration of these men fails
to mention the port at which the schooner
is said to have been taken or to the
prison where the crew is said to be
lodged.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
FILIPINOS' NEW CAPITOL.
Corner Stone Laid at Manila With
Impressive Ceremonies.

MANILA, May 21-The corner stone of
the Philippine capitol building was laid
with impressive ceremonies today, Vice
Governor General w. Cameron Forbes
and Senor Osmena. president of the as
sembly, jointly officiating.
President Osmena and Assemblyman
Pedro Palermo spoke eloquently of the
significance of the event. saying that in
the building of the capitol they saw the
placing of the corner stone in the fabric
of Philippine independence. They ex-
pressed the belief that the structure in
the years to come would be the seat of
a free government for the Filipinos.
Al1canda RoxaS introduced Mr. Forbes
VINO was the last speaker. He said that
independence was not a Ting to be light
~ spoken OF, but goal to be attained
by work by proving that the worth OF
the people was such as would warran,
the granting of self-government.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
ATTACKS BURGLAR WITH BAT.
Nervy Seattle Domestic Drives Thief
From the House.

SEATTLE, Wash, May 21.-Armed
with a small base ball bat, Miss Clara
Anderson. a servant in the household OF
L. S. Schwatacher. vice president of a
wholesale hardware company. attacked
a burglar in the family residence at
10th avenue and East Union street la ,e
last night. knocking from his hands
jewelry estimated to be worth $1,000
and driving the thief from the house.
When the man entered the house be
turned on the gas in Miss Anderson :
room. 1t was the choking and cough
Ing caused by fnhaling the gas that
awakened her. Before Miss Anderson
succeeded in driving the man from the
house he had knocked her down with
his fist. but she retained her hold ON
the bat and regaining her feet re-
newed the fight.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
TO ELEVATE AWNINGS.
Member Of Wheeling Council Wins
Plea for Women's Headgear.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WHEELING. w. Va. May 21.-Because
the low-hanging awnings Of Wheeling
streets cause embarrassment to the
'waste-basket'' style of headgear in
vogue this season. Col. j. II. Devore. a
member of the city council, has persuaded
the board of public works to proceed with
the measurement of the awnings and
cause them to be elevated If necessary.
The awnings were no trouble last year.
when the fiat merry widows were the
rage. but recently the complaints have
been many and highly strung. to such
an extent that the gallant colonel was
moved to act.
AS he stands six feet three himself, he
has incidentally run counter to the avn
ings. but he makes a special plea for the
fair sex on the ground that they deserve
consideration because the new city char
ter denies them the right of suffrage.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
Members of Parliament Ar
rested in Sugar Scandal.
NO MERCY TO BE SHOWN
Exposure Expected to Purify Orien-
tai Business Methods.
100000 SPENT FOR BRIBERY
Many Foreigners Involved-Press
Lauds Attitude of Govern
ment In Matter.

TOXIC, Monday, May 19.-Day by day
the scope of what now is known as the
sugar scandal increases. The arm OF
the law is being stretched into places
high and low to arrest and expose those
responsible for the most gigantic series
Of irregularities ever brought to light in
Japan.
Aroused by public sentiment the gov
ernment authorities are leaving no stone
unturned and showing no mercy in the
expose. One member of parliament after
another is placed under arrest.
The constitutional party. which carried
everything before it in the last session OF
the diet, has been the chief sufferer and
will find it extremely difficult to rally
under the blaw. There have been arrested
so far twenty members of parliament and
six directors of the company.
100000 Spent in Bribery.
A determined effort has been made for
the last two sessions of the diet to ma
tionalize the sugar company, that is to
say, to get the government to take it over
from the stockholders. 1t appears from
confessions alleged to have been made
by arrested directors that in order to
UIiAS tAlAo dpVuS q oAAl Va VoVpOVS w as
spent in bribery.
The names Of some fifty members OF
parliament. 1t is understood. have beer
mentioned in this connection. Even the
upper house suffers q certain loss OF
prestige.
The charges against the directors are
fraud. falsification of private documents
and disgracing their Office.
Among other things, dividends were
not paid out of legitimate funds, but
were distributed for the sake of throw
ing up the. value of the stock to benefl,
spectators. A large number of foreign
ers lost money.
May Purify Business.
The whole thing, however. has
brought about a somewhat hopeful con.
dition in Japan. Hitherto the loose con.
duct of business in which the public was
invited to invest was not considered as
much a reproach upon reputation OF
men Of high standing as is the case in
western countries.
This last development has involved
SO many foreigners as well as japanese
that the widespread publicity and the
outcry Of the foreigners is likely to have
an exceedingly beneficial result. The
newspapers of Japan are loud in their
praise Of the action Of the government
in arresting the offenders.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
Bull Buffaloes Bagged by Roosevelts

NAIROBI British East Africa. May 81.
Theodore Roosevelt and his son Kermit
are continuing their hunting excursions
from their camp on the Heatley ranch on
the Nairobi river. Two bull buffaloes
have fallen before their guns. One. the
bigger Of the two. was brought down by
Mr.. Roosevelt alone, while the other was
bagged by Mr.. Roosevelt and Kermit to-
gether.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
Grandslam Fails to Get Place.

PARIS. May o1.-P. p. Thorne's Grand
slam ran in the Prix Lafnette at Mai
sons LATTE today. but did not get a
place.
Evening star., 1909-05-21
Weather.

Rain tonight and. Saturday;
cool, with brisk east and north
east winds.
Evening star., 1909-05-21

Weston Flooding Through Colorado.
CHEYENNE WELLS. Col. May 2I-
After a stop Of fifteen hours at this place,
Edward Payson Weston. veteran pedes-
trian. resumed his westward journey to-
day. expecting to reach Boyero. Col.
about fifty-five miles west. this evening
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-03-12
Proposed Public Examiner.

The bill creating the office Of public
examiner at a salary of $1,000 per an.
mum and expenses. to be appointed by
the auditor of state, and who will have
as many assistants as the auditor of
state deems necessary, at q salary Of
$3.50 per month and expenses. has been
reported out Of committee in the
House. 1t calls for a system of &C.
counting for every state and county
public office and state and county in.
stitution, penal, reformatory. 0euca-
tional or charitable and every public
account OF the same class and Ito ex-
anime all financial affairs OF every
state and county institution, penal, re-
formatory. educational or charitable.
and shall have such an examination
at least once a year or oftener II the
auditor of state deems necessary"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-03-12
eiaht.nour si,, for Women.

The House on the 5th inst passed
Mrs. Lafferty's eight-hour bill on sec.
ond reading.
The bills title reads that 1t designs
ito regulate and limit the hours Of en-
ployment of females in manufacturing.
mechanical and mercantile establish
ments. laundries. hotels and restaur.
ants"
One change was made on motion Of
Mr. Strickland, which was to strike out
all references to hotels and restaur.
ants. In presenting his motion he
said that all girls working in restaur.
ants to whom he had applied for in.
formation OF their wishes said they
were opposed to the bill. Their hours
were SO arranged, they said, that an
eight-hour day would keep any Of them
from working at more than two meals
day, and they would be unable to
earn enough to support them II 30 linn.
tied.
Mrs. Lafferty. author Of the meas.
ure agreed to having the clause
eiided.
An amendment was carried to strike
out the provision that permitted stores
to be kept open evenings during the
holiday season, members declaring
that some of the larger stores had al.
ready stopped that practice. and 1t was
believed all would be willing to do so.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-03-12

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Columbus, Ohio.
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Women who arc passing through this
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been restored to health BY Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-03-12
Busy Work in the heuss.


The House on Thursday, the 4th
inst. did considerable work. as fol.
lows:
Passed on third reading:
H. b. 1873, Bellesfield-Relating to
the creation Of 4 department OF factory
inspection.
H. b. 1855. misunderstanding the
act establishing bureau of labor sta
tistics. approved March "a. 1887.
H. B. q, Greenman-Relatihg to act
providing for construction Of local i'm
provements In cities Of less than 100.
600 population.
H. b. 36l, Whiting-Making high
grading" a felony and providing pen
alties therefor.
H. B. 2ss. Hilts-Relating to Officers
of consolidated cities and counties.
Passed ON second reading:
8. b. l12, Skinner-Concernins reg
istration in cities Of over 1000 popu
lation.
H. b. 43l, weiser-To provide for
constructive notes of attachment.
H. h. 8. Lehrritter-Appropriatiou
for normal school building at Gunni.
son.
H. B. 5s4, Weiser-To establish and
maintain Grand Junction State Normal
school.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-03-12
Street Car Bill Killed.

On Wednesday by vote Of 80 to "a
with nine absentees. the House killed
the bill to limit the working day OF
street car trainmen to ten hours. This
was done by striking out the enacting
clause on motion of Speaker Lubers,
Mr.. Lubers asserted that working on
the street cars Is a healthful occupa.
ton. Many tuberculosis sufferers seek
the work and need the outdoor EN-.
ployment. Mr.. Long tool. the same
ground. Mr.. Foley declared that the
regulars" in the employ Of the Tram.
vay did not want the :-E
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-03-12
Election Bills Find Favor.

In the House Friday three Of Mr..
Helbig's bills concerning election
passed second reading. These provide
that candidates may act as watchers
and judges of elections, that judges
must alternate in adjoining precincts.
that is. II one party has majority in
one precinct the other party must have
a majority In the next. and prohibiting
any assistance being given to a voter
except In cases Of physical disability.
The last is calculated to dispose OF the
illiterate voter question.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-03-12
ECZEMA PATIENT LOST ME
~ os6iasry on q Wietsrorsss
Quickly Cured This We@aa.

After treating for Ecsena With six
different doctors. Mrs. J. 4 Wheeler.
Of Wellington. Ohio. vas completely
cured by pure vegetable oil Of winter
green. This oil alone could not cure.
but she used this oil rs compounded
With glycerine. etc, in ID. d. d. Pre-
scripti0n.
Il feel it my duty to say what n Won
Aerful cure d. ID. d. Prescription has
been for me-" writes Mrs. Wheeler. Il
was cured q year ago last fall. but did
not dare write because I was not sure
the cure would be permanent I had
dOctored with six doctors and they all
said IL was seldom. II ever, a case like
mine was cured I think ! used only
four bottles of the prescription and I
am permanently cured. II I ever needed
the b. y. ID. Prescription again. J. would
be willing to pay $500 . bottle"
This remedy. and also d. ID. d. Soap
are sold and recommended by drug
gists everywhere. because they know
The merits,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-03-12
To 0ssrsy Campaign Expenses.

The Senate judiciary committee has
reported the measure prepared by Gov
ernor shafroth to defray the campaign
expenses of the various organized 20
litical parties through the provision
Of state fund for that purpose. The
money as provided In the bill is to be
divided on a basis of 1871 cents for
each vote In the state to the state cen
trail committee. and among the coun
ties on a basis of 12h cents for each
vote cast in the county by.the respec
tive parties. In addition to this sum
it permits the candidates for the vari
Gus offices to contribute an amount
equal to twenty-five per cent. of the
first years salary of the office.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-03-12
Board Of capito, Managers.

Conflict between the two houses may
arise over bills now being considered
that refer to the control Of the CAPT.
toll and grounds. The House has al
ready passed one bill providing for
the abolition Of the board Of capitol
managers on the plea that the capitol
being completed the duties Of the
board have expired. But a Senate
committee has reported favorably on
a bill to establish a museum addition
to the building. the construction to be
under the charge OF the board. II the
Senate bill shall pass there will be
reason for the further existence Of the
board In spite Of the declaration Of
he House that its usefulness is passed.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-03-12
Victory for ostsepaths.

On second reading in the Senate
Wednesday the bills to license osteo
paths and architects that were. under
consideration ON Tuesday were finally
disposed Of. The osteopaths bill went
through without difficulty, merely stop
ping long enough to take on a number
Of Amendments drafted by John A.
Rush. attorney for the Osteopathic a.
sociation. The architects bill, when
the Senate passed the measure. provid.
ed that licensed architect is not re-
Quired In the preparation Of plans fos
buildings less than three stories in
height. 1t provides no salaries for the
examining board.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-03-12
Primary Bill In Senate.

The Denver News Thursday morn.
ing says: The appearance in the Sen.
ate yesterday of the direct primary
and local option bills. passed by the
House, transferred the interest in
those measures to the upper branch Of
the Legislature. The fight scheduled
on both measures started Immediately
upon their appearance, and will pop
merDly until the final roll call is taken
The supporters of the primary measure
declare they are certain of its passage
and the same members are just as Ger.
tain that the amendment to the local
option law will be defeated.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-03-12

A tie vote In the Senate On Friday.
the 9Th inst. retained Senator Cast
miro Barela in the seat which he has
held for over thirty years. That vote
was made possible through three
Democrats - Campbell. Cove and
o COnnell-voting with the Republi-
cans to dismiss the contest. The re-
suit avakens much political specula-
ton. In discussing 1t the Denver Re-
publican says:
Immediately on the votes on the
different reports had been announced
all resulting In tie. the parliamentar-
ians got busy.
Animated, even violent. discussion
followed Immediately ON adjournment.
II was cOntended on one side that the
tie vote left Barela definitely in his
seat. Then 1t was argued that . recon
sideration Of the vote. II one was to
be taken. must be had according to
rule within three days. But Senator
Bareia and his colleagues In preparing
the coup Of tie vote went over all
these questions and determined that
eighteen votes against Barela given at
any time would unseat him. Rules or
no rules the majority wins. 1t il its
own rule.
What will be done with the Barela
case? It il said that the Democrats
will fail or refuse to act until toward
the close Of the session. when the two
factions will be forced together by out
side pressure and required to unseat
Barela at the last moment. This would
give the Democrats sixteen hold-over
senator's. Two more elected in No
vember. 1910. and they would control
the upper body and legislation.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-03-12
Workshop for the Blind.

BY the passage Of the $4,000 appro.
priation bill for the Colorado workshop
for the blind, through both houses OF
the Legislature. the life of that inst.
tuition has now become assured and al
ready preparations are being made to
acquire property for 1t. The present
site ut Twelfth and Jason streets in
Denver il regarded favorably and nego
tiations are now In progress with the
owner to buy It. The appropriation bill
provides $4,000 for the purchase Of
land and q building for the Workshop
In addition 315. 900 was appropriated for
the erection Of three cottages for the
housing Of the blind workers.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-03-12
RECORD Of the Seventeenth
COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
ceed 0ea1Is oiiss.

The principal good roads bill nox BE-
lore the LEGISLATURE provides for thu
appointment OF . state highway com
mission. whose duty It shall be to aid
in the construction and maintenance
Of Highways throughout the state. The
bill also provides for appropriation d
$4,000 for use n state and for those
counties that build permanent roads
The bill has been introduced in the
Senate by Senator Ehrhart Of Chaffee
and Is known there ~ Senate Bill No
50. In the House the bill vas intro
duced by Representative H. e. Hilts
of Denver. and In that body is desig
mated - House Bill No. 27l. As YET
the measures are still in the hands ol
committees.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-03-12
Assssi fer osss Rssds.

An urgent appeal is being sent out
by the Rocky Mountain Highway As
ISOLATION. with headquarters in Den
yer. to all commercial organization
in the state that they unite in aiding
to secure the passage Of the good roads
bills now before the present Legisla
ture. 1t 10 asked that the commercial
bodies get in touch with their repre-
sentatives and urge upon them the
necessity for the passage of the bill
proposed. Through the medium Of the
press an appeal is also issued to every
person interested in good roads to use
his influence to secure the passage OF
these bills. 1t is suggested that indi
vidual letters be seht the represents
tives and senators urging them to act