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Evening star., 1909-09-02
IMPORTED MEN DESERT.
over Fifty Laborers Leave Works at
McKees Rocks.

PITTSBCRG September THE nves-
tigation into charges OF peonage growing
out Of the Pressed Steel Car Company
strike at Mckees Rocks is practically in
its last stages. Almost all the testimOr Y
mas been taken and the special agents
seut he"e from Washington will prob
ably make THEN reports to the Depart
mants of Justice and Commerce and La
Dor by tomorrow. Until the testimony
is received by the federal and state au-
thorIties no decision as 10 prosecutions
will b. made.
Conditions in the strike district today
remain quiet. Over fifty imported men
from Chicago deserted the plant this
forenoon. They had no complaint except
that they We're simply tired OF their
woIas" "
The closing of company houses is still
III progress. and by evening all of the
structures owned by the company will
have been deserted.
Evening star., 1909-09-02

striking his head as he fell He was
picked up unconscious and taken inn
mediately to the Emergency Hospital,
where the doctors did everything possible
to save his life. He died without re-
gaining consciousness. 1t was discovered
that bis skull was fractured and that he
suffered internal injuries.
Acting Coroner Glazebrook made an in
vestigation of the deatl, this morning, and
directed that certificate Of death from
concusSion of the brain be given.
Undertaken Speare later removed the
body from the hospital to the Belmont
street house, and arrangements were made
to have the funeral at :. O'Clock Saturda V
afternoon. The interment will he at
Crock
Evening star., 1909-09-02
Many Friends in the City.

Jack Minetree, as he was popularity
known around Washington. was mem
ber of prominent southern family and
had many friends in this city. He was a
son of the late Col. Joseph Minctree, who
was for many years the purchasing agent
OF the Southern railway. He was thirty
five years old and unmarried ana lived
with his mother on Belmont street. He
leaves his mother. two brothers. George
". Mnetree of Washington, who has
just been summoned from Atlantic City.
where he was spending his vacation. and
Joseph T. Minctree OF North Carolina
and five sisters. Mrs. II. r. Holifiel. Miss
Claudia and Miss Elizabeth MInetree ali
OF this city: Mrs. Charles +. Fits pf
Chicago and Mrs. George II. Evans of
Alexandria. .. - II
Evening star., 1909-09-02

to the examining board at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan. for examination TO de-
termine their fitness for promotion:
Capts. Edward \. Jones. jr.. nth In
fantry; Arthur Johnson. 18th Infantry;
Charles II. Martin, lst Infantry: William
Weige 18th Infantry. and Thomas q.
Hanson, 18th Infantry FIRST Lleuts.
Claude S. Fries. 21th Infantry. James
NJ kimbraugh. jr. o1th Infantry: Alvin
Il. Baskette, ;sd Infantry: John l.. Jordan,
18th Infantry. and James G. Hannah, 10th
Infantry. Second Lieuts. Reuben G. Iay-
lor. 10Th Infantry: Clark Lynn. 2d In
fantry: Robert r. Rayers, 18th Infantry;
William c. Russell. Sth Infantry: Roland
W Bouehton. 1st Infantry, John 5. t'p-
ham. 10Th infantry; Keith 3 Gregory,
9Th Infantry; Everett \. Bowman. 18th In.
fantry: Jesse ID. Elliott. 9th Infantry. and
Philip FL. Bagby, 9TH Infantry.
Evening star., 1909-09-02
DIES FROM FRACTURED SKULL
JACK" MINETREE SUCCUMBS
TO INJURIES FROM FALL.
Funeral Services Will Be Held
Saturday Afternoon-Many
Friends in Washington.

john T.. Minetree OF i45S Belmont street
northwest died early this morning ut the
emergency Hospital us the result of in
Juries sustained by falling down the steps
ieadlng into the Willard Hotel barber
shop shortly after Is O'Clock last night.
Accompanied by two friends. he started
down the steps. when his foot slipped
and he fell To the bottom Of the fight.
Evening star., 1909-09-02
Personal Mention.

Theodore L. Weed. chief clerk OF the
Department of Commerce aud Labor. will
leave Washington today for Seat ie where
he goes on official business. Mr. Weed
will, after the transaction OF his husi-
ness, take short leave of bSence He
will be 4one from Washington about a
month.
Evening star., 1909-09-02

Sebastian Brown. vino was once a can
jidate for Congress on the republican
ticket In the fourth district of Maryland
his opponent being the late John Y. l..
Tindlay. who was AT the time q demo-
rat died at 81 Agnes Hospital Balti-
more. He was sixty-nine years old. AIR.
IroWn was Il native Of Howard county,
Md ard for years lived with his sister.
Mrs. Treunan Yelling, near Clarksviilc.
Evening star., 1909-09-02
THE COURT RECORD.
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT-Jnsticc' Anderson.
Semmes-k ely Company aat. sanitary
Grocery Company. rttie retIrrnable Sep
tcnl)er IL: compIainant'S solicitors. Wolf
4 Rosenberg; defendants solicitors, j. j.
Darlington and l.. Fl. David.
kengla a.t Kengla; appearance" Of alb
sent defendants ordered. complainant 5
solicitor 4 Coulter Wells: defendants >
collectors e. f. j. Graft Edwin Forrest,
j. w Gardiner. W. X. Benham and g. T..
Mcilue.
PRCRATE CotRT-Justice Anderson.
Estate of philip =. Faunce. will dated
September. Il. 1905. naming Mildred \.
F'aurce executriX. filed.
Estate of Maria n Richmond: vii.
ard ccd;cil admitted to probate and rec
ord and letters testanentaiy granted 10
National Savings and Trust Compa. ~
attorney Frank Stetson.
Evening star., 1909-09-02

Maximum temperature past twenty -four
hours. 10: a year ago, ~
The cool area now controls the condi-
tons over the northeastern quarter of
the country, the temperatures in that sec
tion being unseasonably low. Frosts are
reported III the great lake region. The
weather is now fair in all sections east
Of the Mississippi. but the rain area in
advance of the western disturbance is
gradually rea ching eastward and il al
ready covers a considera bic portion OF
Iowa and Missouri. The ra in is still fall
ing on the eastern slope % the Rockies,
but the unsettled cond tlonS III the west
ern plateau region are pas sing away.
Fair weather will continue In eastern
sections, with comparatively low temper
ature in the north and III. .dd'e Atlantic
states and frosts in northern portions of
New England. New York and Pennsyl-
yania. Rain however, viii extend east
ward across the Mississippi valley reach
ing Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee by
Friday flight.
The winds along the New England coast
will be moderate northWcstetly, becon1-
ing light and variable Friday: on the
middle Atlantic. south Atlantic and east
gulf coasts. light northcriy, becoming
variable.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have moderate northwesteriy
winds becoming Light and variable; fair
weather IT, the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches) has been reported during the past
1wenty-four hours: omaha Lie; sgd
ney. 1.oi; Chatham. Lot: Rapid City,
i06.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following We're tine readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty our hours be-
ginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermomcter--Sept I, pm. ~;
8 pm. 90: y midnight, IS September =,
4 I'm. 81. s a. m. III; t. noon, 80: !. pm,
~ Maximum. T6 at l. pm. September
l.: minimum, II, 1T 6 Am, September >.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS /. pm, .9,95;
5 pm, .9.@2; I. midnight. 1905. Septem-
her :. 4 am. 30.oS; s am. ao.I4 l. noon.
81 L.; = pm, :m11.
Tide Tables.
Today - Low tide. 3:4a am and &c
pm. high tide. ?:ia am. and 1902 pm.
Tonorrow-Low tide. 4.i;; am. and i:5l
pm, high tide. 1929 am. and 1870 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
/ Today-sun rose, $40 am. sun sets.
6:3l pm.
! Tonorrow-Su rises. 80 am.
Neon rises. S:22 pm, today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps ali
lighted By thirty minutes after sunset :.
extingnishing begun one hour before sun
I rise. Al arc and incandescent lamps
i lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-tive minutes before
| sunrise.
Condition of the Water.
| Temperature ard condition of water at
| s am. Great Falls-Temp.rature. 81.
condition. IL DaIecarlia reservoir-Tem
| perature, 16: condition 1T north conncc-
! ton L.: condition south connection.
| r. Georgetown distribut ng reservoir
| Temperature, -: condition at inf1uent
gatehouse, Ia: condition at effiuent gate
| house, TO-
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch The Star.
| HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. Septeube,'
2-Potomac clear and SHENANDOAH muddy
!! this morning.
Evening star., 1909-09-02
ALONG THE FRIvER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Erbanna. lumber from "a river
point. to dealers in James creek canal:
schooner Widgeon, canned goods from
lower Potomac point. to dealers, tug
Standard Oil Company, No. l., towing
barge No. ~ oil in bulk, from river
point to Georgetown; schooner William
Cunningham, cord wood from . Potomac
point 10 Georgetown dealers; schoone.s
Thomas l. Parks and En- ~ Washington,
co.d wood from Maryland point 10 the
dealers here: schooner Mary Ann Shea,
lumber from Aqua creek at Is .Ifeet
wharf To unload; bugeye Halle h.
oysters in the shell from BiackiStones Is
land; schooner Maytiowcr. cord wood from
Aquia creek 10 dealers: schooner James
Clark. cord wood from Nomini 10 the
dealers here: schooner John Bright can-
ned goods. Al Alexandria
Departures.
Tug Camilla. towing two coa!-laden
lighters for naval powder factory on
Mattawonan creek: tug Fortuna, tow
ing light barges Delaware ana Appomaf-
tpx for Chesapeake City; tug ). .. Co
No. L., towing barge No. -, light for
E,lfimore 10 load back 10 This city;
scnoon T. Avalon, Light for the Rappalan-
mock river to load lumber for this port.
schooner T.. II. Taylor, light or the
A11ldBOnI
finore. barge Vincent McNally. gravel
from Georgetown 10 Norfolk, tug Lucille.
with a to,y of light scows for Piscatawag
creek: tug Eugenia. towing lighters Tor a
river point.
Memoranda.
Schooner Francis J. Routh mas been
chartered 10 load gravel At Georgetown
;or Norfolk. schooner Isabel is chartered
to load lumhsr 4; Mount Hollis. Va. for
this city; schooner Freddie l.. Hamblin
firm tbs city, arrived at Norfolk Septen-
ber /: tug Hampton has sailed from Bal
timore towing TWO barGes Tor this city;
schooner Cherubiln has arrived at Baiti-
more from tic James river. schooner
Rover has sailed rom Baltimore for Nor
folk IL load lumber. barge NanJamoy
has gone to Mattawoman creek 10 ioai
pulp wood or Philadelphia; schooner, r.
p Evans is NJ river point loadins Ioi
this city.
Evening star., 1909-09-02

Henry ". Rosenmerlsel former cusfo.
dian of the Cumberland city haii, nas
been advised of. the marriage or ms
daughter, Miss Clara Mae Rosefnernei
who has teen visiting Mr- api M'S, y -
if,r, Williams Lawrence avenue, LAM
hegts PoinI, Norfolk, Va. 10 Mr. Henry
nelson OF Lamperts Point, formerly of
New York
Evening star., 1909-09-02
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair Tonight and Friday; Slowly
Rising Temperature Friday.

For the District Of Columbia and Mary
land and Virginia, fair tonight and Fri
day; slowly rising temperature Friday;
light variable winds.
Evening star., 1909-09-02
MEET ON WHITE LOT
Floral Parade Autos to AS
sembIe on ElIipse.
DECIDED THIS MORNING.
Machines to Meet at 3 O'Clock ana
Move at 4.
MR.. WEST ACTING CHAIRMAN
Commissioner Arranges Final De-
tails by Request of MI. Cans
Who Is Absent From City.

Commissioner West will he for III. ueNt
ten days acting chairman of the "ui"h'"
bile parade committee. lie received lot
ter from Isaac Cans. tue chairman. M"
morning stating that Mr.. Cans viii sEthd
the next ten days or more II N''ah'H
City and asking Mr.. West Ia look ai'ef
matters connected With the parad' ~ tis
absence.
IL view of this fact Commissions West
ncid IL conference today with Maj. SNiN"s-
ter in order TO perfect the arran", n'hts
for The assembling of the decorated dn-
tomobiles on the afternoon of I'll" .aft"e
Maj. Sylvester agreed with tn" SuSE's-
ton made by Commissioner West ~ me
meeting last night, which was adopted
by the committee, providing that the ma
chimes should assemble around he Ell
Iipse south OF the White House instead OF
on Pennsylvania avenue.
The latter arrangement, which Was IirSt
suggested presented many difficulties IN
view of the comparatively narrow space
on the avenue and the congestion 'tuG
confusion which would naturally arise
while the automobiles were endeavorins To
take their places in line. BY cnmmunlcat-
ing with the office Of public buildings and
grounds Commissioner West learned t}at
the circumference of the elipse IN the
center of the tiftyfoot roadway is -"
feet. and inasmuch as the eXtrcm" length
of a touring ear is nor over seventeen or
eighteen feet. Commissioner West believes
that al allotment of thirty feet Of space
to each machine will give sntfici"nf room
To accommodate about 1oo machines
around the ellipse, especially rs n" eiec-
trio machines are not over eight or hlnc
feet long.
William u. West, who has been appotnf-
ed marshal of the parade, is now IL tdn-
ada where he is seeking relief from nay
fever. and will not return until possibly
the Goth OF September In view Of the
fact that that date is within ten days OF
the time of the parade. Commissioner
West communicated with the Chamber OF
Commerce officials and asked them 10
telegraph Mr.. West either to select an
assistant marshal who can act in his alb
sence or TO allow an appointment to be
made by the committee here.
Evening star., 1909-09-02
Plumbing Defects Develop

Delay in Fiumbjnc work is costiy-rrned
walls and paper result. Costs little tn
ttve put III. plumbing in good sh9pc.
Ill JOHNSON 4 MCCARTHY. I::i1 tiIU ST.
Evening star., 1909-09-02
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch IL The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. September
o-Poto,nac clear and Shenandoah muddy
this morning.
Evening star., 1909-09-02
Move in One Direction.

Under the program as now arranged
the machines will all enter the cllipse by
way OF 18th street, moving IN one direc-
ton. and will proceed to the spaces n9lm-
bered and allotted to each machine, and
then the procession. still moving in one
direction. will leave the ellipse and pass
into Pennsylvania avenue by the thor
oughfare south OF the Treasury Depart
ment. The machines will assemble at ];
o'clock and move at 4. The intervening
hour is to be occupied by the Judges in
making a close inspection OF the decora-
tions, which will be supplemented by an
other review while the paraIe is in mo-
ton. This will insure ample opportunity
for the judges TO reach their decision
before dark. While the machines are
assembling the roadway Will be kept
clear Of all vehicles except those which
participate II the parade. but the side
walk and grounds not included In the
roadway will afford ample opportunity
for the public to gather. Upon the com
pletion Of the arrangements Commits
sioner West will submit the details to
Chairman Cans and to the committee tor
annroIa1
Evening star., 1909-09-02

IMPORTANT NOTICE To IL NBEI: AND MILL.
Operators po not fail attend sale Of Harri-
son Lumber Company plant at Eo>siyn. Va.
SEFT. T. pm FRANK L. BALL W. ii.
GAINES. Receivers. sci irN
that h., has sold his interest in the firm of
carter ( Clark 10 Mr.. l.. y. Clarke. and has
formed . partnership with his son. !. H. Car
ser under tbe arm name of 4. H. Carter & 20.
10 su=au, IN the same line Of business nj the
I::1h street wharf s.w.
August -, 1909. JAMES u CARTER.
Evening star., 1909-09-02
re HEADQUARTERS

We're headquarters
All Il kiris for everything in Interior
~ lN'i'NiS' Woodwork for hons. coDstruc
T.,-, ton, Doors sash blinds. stair
litI14 ~ work etc. Everything strictly
Trim oi agi'si1s'ie' Ri,:iTT ff 60 away"
g ullwork to order aud in stock,
Geo. vi. Barker, $40 9!57 y; - !, = ave-
Evening star., 1909-09-02
Worch's Piano House

iias exhibition the following hich-=raie
planes: Baldwin. Sohmer. Blasius Regent,
Emerson and Worch panns
HEGo HoRGH, lilo q, Worch building.
ausii tf.S
PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING. HAVING;
made satisfactory arrangements with VIM.
kuabe { 90. ] liberty serve my
patrons. Mail orders TO \. r. WILD. a2s Ath,
1897 Itb NV. will receive prompt attention.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-04

stand.
 It is one thing to explain and de- fend ones acceptance of a compro- mise measure like tariff bill and it is quite d different thing to hold it up for iaudation as the "best ever' MT. Taft says that this bill is the best tariff that the Republicans ever made and therefore the best that the coun- try has ever had. But this kind of characterization of tariff must all ways have reference to the conditions existing in the trade and commerce of the country at the time when the bill was enacted. It does not seem to us that the Payne-Aldrich bill when test ed by its responsiveness to conditions existing in the year 1909, can compare favorably with the Dingley tariff or the Mckinley tariff when those enact- ments are studied in the light of the conditions that produced them in their respective years. In other words, the tariff tailor made Uncle Sam better fitting suit in 1890 and again in 1897 that he has just made in 1869.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-04
GOVERNOR WILSON ADVISES KILLING
Tells Independent Tobacco Growers in Kentucky to Shoot Down Night
 Riders.

Frankfort, Ky, Oct. flight th' enemy with his own fire is the method that Gov. Wilson is advising the inde' pendent growers of tobacco in Ken lucky to adopt in their struggles against the Night Riders Piles o1 letters are stacked on his desk, the Governor says. from tobacco growers asking him whether they must poo their tobacco, or whether they will re-
 ceive protection from the militia ii
 they do not pool it.
 Organize liberty leagues and kill
 the nocturnal invaders" is the advice that the Governor gives. In a. state ment just issued Gov. Wilson says that no man should pool his tobacco unless be wants to, and that he will pardon any man who resorts to arms to pro- tect his home. The situation is in tense and the crisis for the indepen- dents or the organization men will be reached within the next few days.
 It is declared in some quarters that the statement given out will mean the failure of the pool, and if Gov Wilson had been directly employed by the To- bacco Trust he could not have render ed more valuable service. Blood shed is now feared. The Governor says in the statement:
 You will, remember that. have made public addresses to our people asking them to defend their homes, and assured them that if they did de- Iend their homes and were careful not to make a mistake and kill any inno- cent person, but simply necessary de- fense of their lives, liberty, and prop erty, they would not need any lawyer. have never withdrawn that procla- nation. It is my most serious con- viction of my duty. It was made with full knowledge of it's serious charac- ter. and it is my set purpose to keep the. faith under the proclamation.
 If mems interest in a business plan to form a combination to raise the price on their crops which is entirely proper and wise, if lawfully carried on, is so great that they will form a pool that falls into lawlessness why should not self-respecting, free Ken tuckians form a liberty or freedom pool, a thousand times more serious and earnest than any pool for money profit, and why should they not fight for their liberties when the law is be- hind them, and the State Government is with them?'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-04

It may be that women are to have in future q greater share in the man. Axement of large enterprises than has been the case in the past. Russell Sale left his great fortune to his wife, and shells engaged in it's management; m IF Hartman did the same and, so lar as is publicly known. Mrs. Harri- man exercises very material inf1u- ence in the direction of the great cor p0ratton with which her husband was connected. The late Gov. Johnson of Mninnespfa left all of his estate to his wife: it's amount is only $35,o0o, but this disposition indicated his confi- dence in her ability to care for it ca pabiy and profitably. There seems to De a growing tendency for men to devise their estates, large or small, to fheir wives. and this means, if the practice spreads, that women are coming to the, front as managers of proper<ies
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-04
MONDAY. OCTOBER 4. 1909.
Win the rev,va, of indnstrv tb

With the revival of industry, the cost Of living is steadily increasing. The average cost of household sup plies has increased nearly 50 per cent. siuce 1896. There was higher point in March. 1907. followed by a moder- ate recession when the money panic began in October of that year, but that higher point has now been near ly reached, with a prospect of further Increases. Some publicists attribute 4he hisaher cost Of living to the in creased production of gold, holding that the more dollars there are the less a dollar will buy; others attribute 1t to the alleged higher cost of labor. StiIl others will probably insist that speculators and the trusts. aided by 1d1e tariff, are really responsible in by 1axi the greater part for the Increased and stf1l increasing cost Of living.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-04
PROPOSALS FOR TEROAD WORK

SEALED PROPOSALS will be re- ceived by the State Highway Commis- sioner, Room 27 Capitol, Hartford Conn.,, until 2 o'clock P. M Wednes- day, October 6, 1909, for the construc- tion of a macadam road in accordance with specifications.
 Bids will state the prices as required in specifications. The State Highway Commissioner reserves the right to in- crease or decrease the number of feet to be improved, after the contract is let.
 All bids must be accompanied by a bond of not less than one-third of the cost of the work. Any bidder to whom contract has been awarded refusing to sign the contract at the prices offered and furnish a surety company bond, or certified check, shall forfeit from his bond sum equal to the difference in price between his bid and the next lowest bidder. Specifications may be examined at 1st Selectman's office, So. Norwalk, Ct., or at the office of the State Highway Commissioner, Room 27, Capitol.
 The State Highway Commissioner re- serves the right to reject any and all bids.
 Dated at Hartford, Conn.,, Sept. 2s, 1909.
 JAMES H. MACDONALD,
 State Highway Commissioner.
 I 2e d
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-04

Commenting upon President Taft s tariff speech at Winona, the October Amerfcan Review of Reviews quotes one of the "insurgent'' Senators as saying that however much may be eaidSfor having the tariff revised by 1te friendsf' there now seems to be a good deal against having it revised by It's too intimate friends" and adds:
 Enormous pressure was, in fact, put by private interests upon some of these sp-called insurgent Senators to get them to fall in with the prevail ing majorfty. It would seem hardly in his Endorsement of the@ tariff work Of the extra session to call upon the Republicans of the Middle West to re- pudfatc sucn Republican leaders as cannot conscientiously praise that piece of legislation. Just what the new tariff bill really is our readers lad an opportunity to know through the expert analysis of the bill publish ed in this magazine last month. That analysis has been widely reproduced Eby the daily press and much comment |bo one has arisen to deny the accu- Tracy of its statements or to refute the method by which the writer of our article proved that the Payne-AIdrich laW is Provision upward'' and not Ire vision downward. Just why Mr. Taft ef4ould appear as a more unquaIified advocate and supporter of the new law than any of the men who draft Cd 1t or any Of the attorneys for spe- eia1 interests who secured what they were after ts . little hard to under
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-04

Speaker Cannon has been classed as ssa Bourbon of the Bourbons.' As the Chicago Record Herald describes him, he Is "a man who hasn't had an idea in thirty years and who cannot con- ceive Of the need of new idea. He is against everything new. against ev- erybody who wants something new. He was against tampering with the perfect Dingley tariff he is against currency and banking reform, wheth- CT along central bank or asset cur rency lines; he is against further rail- road legislation: he Is against the postal savings bank proposition.
 Yet he is the man whoj in even these progressive days. is given the second office in the country by his partya position which makes him the virtual dictator of Congressional action No measure can be passed, or even considered, by the House with out his consent.