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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-21
British Tue Sinks.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 2o.--The British
wrecking tug Bull Dog was sunk at
sea this morning. The crew is safe
aboard the United States cruiser Birt
Imingham. i
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Alleged Thief is Captured.

Cedar Rapids, Dec. 20.-(Special)-
S. H. King, wanted at Vinton for rob-
hery, has been captured at Decatur
Ill. King, who was an Illinois parole
convict, was employed at Vinton on
the bridge work and is accused Of
stealing from the hotel where he
boarded.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-21
RABBpS FATHER IS DEAD
Rev. siemund Mannheimer of cincil
natl, Whose Son Lives in
Des Moines, Dies,

Cincinnati, Dec. = Rev. Sigmund
Mannheimer, professor and librarian of
the Hebrew college here and one of
the best known figures in Jewish edu-
cational circles throughout the coun-
try, is dead, aged "A. One of his sons
is Rabbi Eugene Mannheimer Of Des
Moines, Iowa,
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Aaed lowan Buried.

Iowa City, Dec. 20.-(SpeciaD -
Frank Limpsty aged 70, was buried
here today. He had two sons, f. r.
Limpsty of Cedar Rapids, and f. S..
Limpsty, cashier of the Wellman
bank
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-21
Iowa Railroad MAN Elevated.

i Cedar Rapids, Dec. 20.-(Special.o =
S. A. Garwart, formerly assistant
treasurer of the B., G. R. & NJ, has
been made paymaster of the Rock
Island system with Offices in Chicago
He has been in the paymaster's Office
in Chicago since the Rock Island
bought the B., G. r. & N.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-21
WILL STOP FIGHT
Mayor of Gary, Ind, Says He Will
Use Entire Police Force to
Stop Batters.

Gary, Ind, Dec. 2O.-Mayor Knott
here today declared the entire police
force of the city would be used if nee
essary to pervent the prize fight be-
tween Coulon and Denning, announced
for tonight at local playhouse.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-21
Short Course at cskaloosa.

oskaloosa, Dec 2O.-(Special)-
A successful short course closed here
Saturday. Fifty years of premium
corn by Ed Anderson sold for $65. A
domestic science department was held
in connection. Both will be held
again next year
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-21
Cedar Falls Enqineer Dead.

Waterloo, Dec. 2O.-(Special y
Michael Hammond, for eleven years
superintendent of the water works of
Cedar Falls, died suddenly today,
aged 65.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-21
Britt BURGLAR Sentenced.

Britt, Dec. 20 Especial Judge
Clark today sentenced Gus Rheims
to twenty years in the penitentiary
for burglary committed near here.
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Hits huq
With a Pair of
N e1v S h O e S


Cedar Rapids, Dec. 2O-(spe.- !
cial0-Mrs. Jennie Benson, a +.
stenographer, was attacked by :
a thug on the streets last :
night on her way home. He .
grabbed her purse, but she hit
him over the head with a new :
pair of shoes she was carry .
ing and he fed, dropping the ;
purse. :
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-21
GOVERNOR ORDERS
TROOPS TO BE READY
EIGHT COMPANIES TOLD TO PRE-
PARE TO GO TO RELLEWLLE Al
SHORT NOTICE IN EVENT on
MOB LAW.

Cashel of st. Clair county, llli-
nos, today ordered additional riot
guns for the protection Of tho
Beileville jail in case of demon
stration against Will Clark, the
negro identified as the robber who
shot and killed Moterman Goudey
and seriously wounded Conductor
O'Brien with robbery as motive
in East st. Louis Saturday night.
Besides these guns the sherlffs
force Is supplied with small arms.
East st. Louis, Dec. 20.-An uncon
trolled street car, bearing dead mo
torman and a dying conductor, rar
wild four miles through the city Sat
urday night. The men were shot by
negro highwayman, who escaped with
a small sum taken from the conductor
According to a few words spoken by
N. P. O'Brien, the conductor, who was
desperately wounded, negro boarded
the car near Fireworks station in the
southeastern part of the city. The con.
ductor refused the highwayman's or
der, Hands up!p and a struggle en-
sued.
e. o. Goudy. the motorman, is sup
posed to have been shot down in the
car when he started to O'Briens as
sistance.
No passengers were on the car
which ran wild with the motormar
dead and the conductor helpless
Rounding corners without warning
from the gong, pedestrians and We.
hicles narrowly missed being struck.
| terminal, where it was boarded and
stopped.
Two suspects have been taken ate
custody. The bloodhounds used rec ut
| ly at Cairo were put on the trail TIE
conductors clothes were used as q
scent.
Negro Makes Confession.
The East st. Louis police announc.
ed today that Will Clark, one Of the
suspects, confessed to them last night
it was he who had killed Goudey and
wounded O'Brien. Night Chief OF
4 Detectives Doyle and Acting Chief OF
Police 9owell are the officials said tc
have heard the admissions by Clark.
Ready to Send Troops.
Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 20.--Gov. De
neen has issued orders to eight com
panies of the Fourth infantry to hold
themselves in readiness to proceed tt
East st. Louis or Belleville to protec
the negro prisoners arrested on sus
piston of numbering the conductor o
the street car at East st. Louis. Tht
sheriff of st. Clair county told the gov
ernor over the telephone this mornin,
that while everything is quiet at pres
ent, there is deep undercurrent 8
, feeling both in Belleville and East 81
Louis and 1t would be better to hay
troops in readiness to send there.
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Nearo and Police n puel.

Kansas City, Dec. 20.---In a pistol
battle in which County Marshal
Mayes, Policeman Logan and an UNI.
known negro were the participants,
ti.e negro was killed and the marshal
was severely wounded in pawnshop
here today. The officers attempted to
arrest the Legro rs suspect.
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Ear IS Bitten
off; Man Sticks
it on; Will Grow

i Garner, Dec. 2O-(special.) !
K Officer Clifford had his ear =
!. bitten off by horse yester- =
!. day. He took the ear in his =
:. hand and walked to doctors :
!. office. The surgeon fastened !
:. the ear on his head and says :.
!. it will groy on.
u
X !. i 4 4 X Il u u X i Y i y = y y
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Map o pL s United dsutewa
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The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE TENTH SENuANNUAL DIVIDEND or
two ard c1ehaf t2izZ1 per cert has ben de-
elsrsd on the preferred stock q tie Washington
Railway and Electro Company from the net earn
inS Of Tire COMPANY. payable JUNE !. 1893. 70 pre-
fsTsd stOckhoids-s q Tecord Nay 2 DJs Books
for tHs transfer of preferred stock VII - closed
from May q 1s3. % June I Lse b5th dates IL
elusive F. J. WHITEHEAD. Secretary.
uy9I sod
THE WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY
STOCKHOLDERS NEETING-Soece Is hs7sby
Esyen that SPECIAL meeting Of the stockholders o.
the Washington MARKET COuCGuy VII Be he'd zt the
0aoe q the company II Center Market. 10
street northwest, y the city q Washington. D. @.
e. O'clock n the EttsTDoOu q SATURDAY, Nay
=, l99. 20 vote upon slrplsmental deed q trust
Ct The company conveying l0t No. 3 n square -
% the trustee named IN rhe csed Of -us- dated
DeceEber !, EG. as additional security for tie
S0o10o o. bonds described therein snd also 70 vote
upo1 inc3de-tal changes II aEd additions 10 sid
original deed q tTust q DecsmbeT z i9F. and upon
Any CsheC mater within the power cf the ccrpo-z-
ton which nay be presented % the meeting
FRANK G. WILKINS,
Secretary.
Washington. D. c. Nay ; fsos. II
The Washington herald., 1909-05-09

WALL PAPER AND DECORATING. sATIsFAC
TON GUARANTEED. MeDYER. 1913 WIS. sTe
I5
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HERALD BRANCH OFFICES:

NORTHWEST.
WOODWARD & LOIHROP. Infornatioa BursG1
GOLDESBERG's Information Bureau
EECHT & Co. Casters of3cs
PALAiS ROYAL. Information Burssu.
L hANN. SONS & CO. Information Bure1n
SIMPSONS PHARMACY. coTnsE Tth 81 and b
ave. and r St. EE
JOHNsTOS'S PHARMACY. III n J. ave -.
\. P WELLER'S PHARMACY, "a n 81 Nv
ATKINsON'S PHARMACY. Iith and g SIS. N.
ASTORIA PHARMACY. Sd and G SIS. Nv.
kENEsAW PHARMACY, A0uut Peasant sna
Irving 50 nv.
McNULTY's CIGAR STORE. Dss 18Th * IN.
TAYLOE's PHARMACY. sth ard sts. Nv.
DAVIS PHARMACY. 9Th and 5 sts- 1E-
y. a. MENkE. 9Th ard sts- Nv
RkOCIORS PHARMACY. ISIS 18th T. ~
Z. l. LEATHERWOOD Isls l4th * ~.
eIOIT & SNYDER. 18th and stS- nv
NEW YORK AVENUE PHARIaCY. c0IneT y I.
EIS. and North Cap:tol st. ~.
6AS & co.'s PHARMACY, 5th sB8 G stA ~
1AkNolD'S PHARMACY 20I Ilth g NJ
AEEAID BRANCH ES p s. Nv
NORTHEAST
MccaEsNEY & JOACHIM. "a ard st. d
GCCHESNEy & JOACHIM sth and sN. ne.
G. J. GEIGER's PHARMACY. eornsr stA and
s. *
CHARLES J. FUHRMANN's PHARMACY. Sh
AID :. Capitol IS De
BLU2ERS PHARMACY. y Capitol ard R ST. us.
SOUTHWEST
hILBURS'S PHARMACY I'll and H - ~.
SOUTHEAST
z. P. WELLER sth and ] stS S.
GUY n NEELY. Ilth snc Q stA -
BROOELAND.
CHARLES G. LENNON. I2th and Nsxtc5 -
ALEXANDRIA
WILLIAM P. TAYLOR. els King s-
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WALL PAPER.

$50 WILL PAY FOR PAPERING 4 6ROOAI
house Larger houses or single rooms equally low
We use paper that s way above the ordinary kind
JORDAN & JORDAN.
Phone Line So Is Eas. Capitol s.
MS
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WANT AID BRANCHES
THE WASHINGTON HERALD

Want Ads for The Washington Herald nay Be
left A. the nafn oEce, "A fifteenth sTeSS north
Sest, CT a. any G the following brznche, q nay
oe telsphoned direct % the main o1lcs and bil
I'll De sent f5E tie amount Due
The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
REFRIGERATORS & ICEBoxES.

McCRAY REFRIGERATORS
AND COOLING ROOMS ARE The BEST MADE
NELSON REFRIGERATOR Co.
60 ST. y. ".
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

sen WORTH OF OLD GOLD. SILVER AND
cisnoc6s wanted fo- SPOT cash o. n e1chznze for
new 5sEel-J- Money forwarded promptly so- goods
se1t b out-of-t0N1 partiss- CASTLEBERG'S. g5
Pa ave 1atf'
pay TIE HIGHEST CASH PRICES BOB
ladies. seuIenen's. and chi9rea's czst-0T wearing
Gpparel: d-UD caFd: VII call c. LIVINGSTON
- u y. nv, q 'phCus North T3s IL
HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR METAL. IRON.
Tuboer. snd pape- stOcz- MARYLAND IRON
AND METAL Co. 61h and 4 M. Phone II
TIsL TTss
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MOVING, PACKING & STORING.

FURNITURE GRATED AND SHIPPED. SEPA-
rate rooms for storage: padded vans for haulinz
UNION STORAGE AND TRANSFER Co, E1 +
uE. Phone Main 595z ss-f eos
FURNITURE. BAGGAGE. PIANOS &C
moved with care; Tacking and shipping spe-
Cialty. KRIEG'S EXPRESS. IA Il s. M Phone
Nan 2ol0 s7-f-
FIREPR0OF STORAGE.
separate lOcked looms 500 per month uu
Estimates furnished
MERCHANTS TRANSFER AND STORAGE co.
sG-s2 81 Nv. S-tfs
WHY PAY NOREI We STORE FOR sc 4
lad UNITED STATES STORAGE co. lss1L
Y I0th s. Nv Phone Main go I7ss
THE PEOPLES STORAGE AND EXPRESS co
move. store. and pack furniture; our rooms s-e
locked, clean and dry. Phone North SKIN Main
SGics 1543 7th nv g P CLIFFORD & co
The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
LOST AND FOUND.

FOUND-BUNCH OF KEYS on NEW YORK
ave: owner nay have sane n sH0yins at Head
othce and paying for ibis ad. 30
LOST-A 1915 EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
pin. with initials : 4. L and L P ;. TET1rd
Rs-u-n 70 65 Nd. ave. 1e.
LOST-ON NAY Z. GOLD BROOCH, CIRCULAR.
blue and white enamel diamond IL csntg-. between
Lo1gfeIloT NOuunent and Thomas Circle Ilbe-I
reward lz5 s. nw.
LOST-3IAY 6. A GOLD NECKLACE. WITH A
snail heart and key. between q ard 18th SIS,
gong out F s. ne Reward Il returned to 81 z
Capitol ID
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PAINTING.
CARPEyTERESG AND BUILDING

CARPENTERING. BUILDING. AND GENERAL
repairing. Screen dOOTs and windows made 70
order. c D. COLLINS. Tls 18th st. Nv. Phone
Main I5s2 I9s
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Ge[L.L11
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PHOTOGRAPHY.

EXPERT DEVELOPING AND PRINTING AT
lowest prices; commeicial and amateur work so
licited NATIONAL PHOTO CO., n uth St Nv.
'PEooe Il So IA
The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
WANTED-RoOM AND BOARD.

WANTED-BY MARRIED COUPLE BOARD
within twenty miles Of Washington Address BOX
6, Herald oHice.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
MALE & FEMALE HELP WANTED

TEACHERS WANTED-WE PLACE THROUGH
oct SoutheT1 States many suDeriutenden1s. urfn-
cpals, grade teachers. music teachers and susciaI
ISIS II eTe-y line Of school and ooIleze work. NJ
reg1stration fee: many high class Ssptsuhs- 49,,
Igs; elections a. hand Write fo- registratia-
to1 Gl BIaIz
The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
LAUNDRIES.
WOOD. COAL. AND COKE.

4 BROWNING. LINCOLN AVE AND sEATOY
place ne; b-5ke8 CT furnace coal, per toa. $50
white ash. ssE, stove, and Chestnut So: pea cal
$. Phone y E51 ap5-aet
The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
GEO. Y. HANSELL.

-. i nA-NoE-1-L,
WALL PAPER AND DECORATORS.
SATISFACTION ASSURED.
Sa q ST. y. E PHONE L 81.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
BUSINESS EDUCATION.
BOCKKEEPERs, sTENoGRAPHERs,
TELEGRAPHERS-
PAWNBR0KERs.
READY MONEY AT ) ?

READY MONEY AT ) PER CENT
C1 watches. diamonds. and j-velry.
LOUIS ABRAHAAfs
Bonded uoE1, E2 Ninth g. ~
Old golds slTeTs and pawn tcksts bouzht for "a
sd
New-York tribune., 1909-01-08
CRIES FIRE In THEATRE
Half Drunken Man Nearly Causes
Panic at Mouing Picture Shoe.

. -. z,,,or man in the Dewey Theatre yes
terday afternoon came near causing a pa''Io , s
the two thousand persons In the place "i- y =.
some electric sparks sputter from the Ho.'.i
,,ra machine The band was playing. ana the ii0
rnent he yelled Fire." II played Iouoer 'naii -'
drowning his cry and the noise maue oS -
who heard him and started a rush Tor ine uO
About fifty left the place Meanwhile the 'ia
turned in a alarm Of fire, but 'he Ii
nothing TO do when they arrived. IL .ha
Joseph Leo manager OF the theaue' sou =
trouble was due to the explosion or oe'e
burned out incandescent electric hsh' Ou'O, -
that il had no connection with the moving Ply =,
machine which said was not IN use a.
time. ,..,,o-
The moving picture situation so iar aS lne -
or the Exhibitors Association is cohce'heu'
unchanged yesterday. Gustavus A Rogers. Guns
for the shownen telephoned 10 Mayor hC'ietial
that he and a committee Of his clients wanted W
call at the city Hall and talk over the sl'ua'io
They wanted particularly to discuss an appea
from Justice Blackmars decision enJoiN"e ''
Navor from closing shows without cause.
.o1-hs CITY has taken an appeal the Mayor told
him And there is no in you coming MI
Rogers did call. ,,.
In it's fight on moving picture shows the society
for the Prevention OF Crime has issued a o"'ie'''
signed by Frank Moss. which says;
The Mayor is MOVING not simply on 'Ie o7v have
that the plain provisions "a the SUNDAY avs bas
iIrr h@ canse the proper protection of the chill
drcn Of our city from deba sing g,,s ann cg rti11
Generally and notOriousy the show hans are are Hr s
+-ans and as such are condemned by the oniCeIS ~
The Fire department and by the Mayor ; AaIsilAi
who made many inspections
The Asso- ton Of Neghborhood WORKERS IN i
statement, pointed out the need OF lneNpeISiNo
amusement for the poorer classes The statement
SAWS that it is against human nature that all NOV
ing picture shows should be high grade or present
cd in halls sanitary and safe Means TO extehd
these shows provided that safeguards be provldea
is more necessary, the statement says than tneir
suppression
New-York tribune., 1909-01-08
THEODORE A. HAvEMEYER SUED.
Real Estate Dealer Says He Removed Valuable
Plants from Property.

Mneoa, Long Island. Jan County Judge
Jackson. referee, took testimony to-day in a
suit brought by Louis II. Green. a real estate
operator Of New York, against Theodore A Have
meyer. The plaintiff says that on March 70 1so7
he bought from Susannah Van C-ost Carroll a
sixteen-ac estat" Hampstead. NJ. Have
meyer was the tenant, and his lease did expire
until April. 1908.
Mr. Green charges that when Re visited the place
in November, 1897, he removing plants
and shrubs from the ground He saw this three
times The last time the men told him they were
obeying the orders OF Mr.. Havemeyer. One of the
men once drove MIN of the place. threatening him
with a spade The plaintiff says he got an in
junction stop further removal OF the plants but
II was then late.
Mr. Green alleges that T05 plants an average
value Of 81 temoved and the value of the
property has deprecated several thousand dollars
because of il.
Mr.. Havemeyer says he had a model nursery
farm on the place, which he occupied for eight
years. and that he had been accustomed to take
up plants 20 exhibit them shows
New-York tribune., 1909-01-08

tire Tobacco Trust. on the ground that It had
absorbed some OF its rivals.
The PresideI-. Nr. Culberson continued. han
directed the Attorney General 70 institute the pro-
ceedinE against the Tobacco Trust on the ground
that it's absorption rivals meant the aosorp-
ton % competition
Tire response Of the President" said MI culPer
is = fuil and complete answer 10 the Teso'1-
tion OF the Senate. Il shows that no action mas
baen taken by the Department ~ Justice. ana thd'
rone has been taken, because the President t"oh
the matter in his hands, as IS not iniTeqCeiuS
the case.
Br. Hopkins suggested tnat the President IN ms
message did not make any statement s'sceI,iloI7
Of the Interpretation placed upon II by MI tI4Oel
son He said the Presidents remark III rete'eh'7
20 taking the stock Il Tennessee Coal ana iron
Company ove- by the steel corporation was 10 me
effect that he felt public duty 20 interpose on
lection He does say that he approved IL IN
sisted Mr., Hopkins
on motion Senator Clark the further conslde'a-
fian a the resolution was postponed
Senator ForakeT gave notice that he would speak
or the Brownsville affair next Monday, when, ne
,ssd he would ask o make his hll for the reIef
Of the negro soldiers the unfinished business oI
the Senate.
An amendment to-day reported 10 ihe Sen
rte from the Committee Finance, providing for
ar increase Of the salary Of the President 10
.loa6sa and Of the salaries OF the Nice-PTesident
and the Speaker Of ;.le House 70 $4,000 each
New-York tribune., 1909-01-08
4 MESSAGE ON GAS.
President Adrises Legislation to
4rert Danger at Capital.

late tie composition OF Illuminating gas in this city
a $ result Of the recommendation OF Attorney
General Bonaparte that the use Of water gas De
forbidden or restricted is urged in brief message
sent Congress to-day by President RooseVeit-
The message follows:
transmit herewith for the considera tion Of the
Congress a letter from the Attorney General ana
accompanying papers. and call particular attention
tho copy OF the communication Of United states
Attorney Baker, under date OF January B. The SIT
ua+ion in reference the composition or lilmnat-
ing gas furnished in the District Of Columbia Is
one that would to require immediate action
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The investigation which the message is based
followed several deaths in this city caused by the
inhalation OF carbon -monoxde from gas water heat
New-York tribune., 1909-01-08
BURGLARS ACTIVE ON EAST SIDE
Only One Arrest Made in Long List OF H0f
berries in Two Months.

Burglars and dvnaUiters have invaded tne D.
cry and the East Side. bUt the police. - USUAL a
reticent The list of crimes which leaked o1' 20
terday is a long one. but only one arrest is's =
made a man giving the name OF Max ScHInls
having been held IN $1,000 bail in Essex Ma
court. charged with entering the pr nisfS d. ~
I5S Bowery.
Money or tsweIry stolen in all ne -
entered IN the last few weeks but one Ihs
belonging 10 thd New York Gas Appiiance ~
pany. at No. ISS Rowery. and the Columbia f10-
graph Company. on the third floor II tas -
building. were blown open on New Years Day =
photograph company lost 5000. and Slit d -.
and teveIry valued at S@5o were taken fr'rl
gas appliance cou1pany'S safe The bursa'S =
gor cut glass valued at s150o left IN the sa'7 "
a member of the firm
On Thanksgiving Day the furniture waref'-S7 -.
Nos 1oT and 109 Bovery entered Fll :.
safe. They returned on Sunday and tooS a -
valued al $500. TI-a cut glass factory or NJ - -
paport two doors away. was entered on MOVE -
s The safe was erhpty and the burglars So -,
everything in the Office they could reach =,
furniture warehouse Of Jacob Rubenstein a. =,
81 Bo7ery. entered three weeks aSo 'i7
glars getting about SIS in cash
On election night burglars got 500 n yN.sl ysrl
and 500 IN cash from the jewelry store OF - -.
& Son. at No. 49, Park Row They sem -
seven checks they could cash SeNe" q,
burglariss of the same have been repolS
Police Headquarters. but not made pubic
New-York tribune., 1909-01-08
OPPOSED TO WITHDRAWING MARINES
Naval Affairs Committee May Take Action
70 Cause Return to Ships

Washington. Jan After listening all the after
noon u an explanation bE officials OF the Navy
Department as to why the marines We're taken OF
ali ships or the navy by Executive order, the con-
census 81 opinion Of the members Of the suh-com-
rfttee Of the House Committee on Naval Affairs
teemed 70 he shat the additional cost attached 10
such 4 course DID not warrant H. Il is believed
tina, the committee will include in the naval ap-
preparations bill limitation on the appropriation
for the marine corps which will make necessary the
marines being put back on the ships
Both Secretary Newberry and Rear Admiral John
z Pflsburv Of The bureau Of navigation. upon
whose recommendation the President issued the
order Withdrawing the marines appeared before
the committee. Admiral PillsbUry explained that
the reason for recommending the withdrawal was
that the discipline on shipboard demanded it,
Nher members OF the committee asked him If he
ever knew Of any friction due the marines serv-
.ne with the sailors he cited no instance He said
that she navy intended enlist twenty-one hun
dred sailors to perform the duties which marines
had performed shipboard in the past.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-08
AUTO MAKERS FILE TARIFF BRIEF.
Put Minimum Duty at As Per Cent but Think
so Would Be Reasonable.
From the Tribune Bureau.

Washington Jan The American manufact-
urers OF automobiles have fled their brief with the
Ways and Means Committee relative to the tariff
The manufacturers assert that the lowest duty
under which the automobile industry live With
any sort Of certainty IS 45 per cent, but II sug-
gests. and gives many figures 10 justify It's sus-
geston, that a duty of 50 per cent would not give
American manufacturers an unreasonable advan-
tage their foreign competitors.
II held that the industry itself. without taking
into consideration the allied industries. gives
ployment TO one hundred thousand men. and that
the money paid these men is about two AMI half
times as much as that paid II comp Atng countries.
ference between the wages paid here and aboard"
says the brief. then the tariff should he 50 per
cent. instead Of 45 per We seek to have auto
governed by a tentative ruling of the Treasury De-
partment. While the present duty OF d per cent
may not be sufficient protection, still the industry
itself should by its strength be able 10 meet
these emergencies
The manufacturers ask that. instead of allowing
the examiner at the Custom House TO place 3 mar
ket value automobiles which have been used
abroad. arbitrary rule he adopted governed by
the length of ownership the number of miles trav-
eIied and the actual condition Of the vehicle. The
brief is voluminous one. and Is aCcompa MED by
the citation of various cases in which importers
alleged have violated the spirit OF the Ding
ley law. II is questioned by any member Of
the Ways and Means Committee that automobiles
viii have specific paragraph in the new la~, and
il is also thought improbable that duty OF less
than IS per cent will be for a moment considered.