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CHAPTER vII.-continued.

His employers satire did not even
flick the dust on Birdsail's compla-
cency, he srinRod chceFfgi;y. oh. I'm
did kill the boy; think he's alive. all
right. But say. colonel. III give II TO
you straight; | do think the sonora
coaxed the boy of. You admit, don't
you, he went OF. Wen. then he was
coaxed. somehow. Now. who's got in
fiaence enough to coax him? You
cross out the maid: SO DO !. You cross
ont Mrs. Melville Winters so do l.
guess we both cross out the old lady.
Well. there's you aud the sonora left
lfdont suspect you. general"
Really? | don't see why stand
10 make more than anybody else. II
you are digging up motives. Aud how
about the chambermaldy"
Birdsall flashed a glance Of reproach
on his companion. Now. colonel. do
you think Amt looked her up? First
thing Nothing in II. Decent Vermont
girl, three years In the hotel Came
for her lungs She amt in IL. But
let's get back TO Miss Smith. Did you
know she is Cary MERGERS sister-in-
law?"
He delivered his shot in a casual
way, and the colonel. took II stonily;
nevertheless. Il went TO the mark.
Birdsall continued; Nov. question is,
was Mercer the secretary Yos didn't
see the man in the elevator. except his
back. Had he two rnoles"
Il couldn't see. He had different
clothes: but still there was something
like Mercer about the shoulders"
"Burney didn't get chance 10 take
a snapshot. but he did snap the stove
man. Here n II. Pull that book out
OF my pocket"
obeying. the colonel lifted couple
OF small prints which he scrutinized
lntently, at the end admitting: Yes,
II Is he all right. Now. do you know
what I thinks"
Rsrdsril eou,da't form an idea
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the colonel: you know the house d
20 ahead"
The Jap dartcd on ahead 70 rlhl
that. they had some ado 10 ioil0s
which seemed necessary. since |
might have FLASHED a bolt on then
any turn. The colonels sta leg II
In the rear. but Haley vas never
hands breadth behind the runner
They found smoke IN two places \
they easily eXtinguished he 4
flames. In both eases the hou1
turned out 20 be no more dangercI
than a common Kind o. hreEoi1
yielding n suiiocating smoke 10 an
closure. but doing no special dami1
on safe and frepro0f ground, lks
hearth. They we're quickly er1
guished. In their search they paS1
from one luxurious room TO aho'hs
the Jap leading. until he finally bar
In a spacious library hung In SPAN
leather. with ancient richly avg
Spanish tables and enhancing spaa
chairs OF turned wood and asen
lowed cane. and bookcases sump1o
ly tempting a book.loyer But ne q
mel cared only for the soul Of DO
not It's body; the richest and clear
OF black letter or the dalntiest Of 70
ing had left him cold. moreover eve
fiber In him was strung by bis s'ei
and Haley. naturally, was immaa
strangely enough. Il was The cheeii
vulgar little detective who gave
glance. rapid but full Of admiIau
at the shelves and pile Of missai
the table. incongruousy iosuea
magazines OF the day.
Winter faced the Jap who
sheathed again In his bland ana
passive politeness. Where y
Mercer?" said he.
The Jap waved his hands 10 an
quent oriental gesture. lie assn
the honorable questloner thai ne
not know any Mr.. Mercer there
no one in the house.
The colonel had seated hlmseh
priceless armchair In Ooly
stamped leather: he no longer @O.
like an invalid. SHOW your
please" he commanded Birdsall
the latter silently flung back inc )"
OF his coat.
81 ought 10 tell you" eonunu
Rupert Winter. that the game
IL would do no good for you %
that poisoned bit Of steel oil lVus
me or into any Of us; we have ou'
stay here a little too long and 'ns
lice OF San Francisco VIII DC wv.
you-oh, / know all about WA
they are. but we have monSy 'oS
as well as you. You taks ~, .s,s,
shall write to Mr. Mercer y WA, WA
ion choose 10 call him, and bins
answer. We stay here until nc VO~
Having thus spoken In an e'o va
tie voice, he scrubbed few WON, ant
a piece OF paper which he 'og ~srs5
his notebook. This be p'oH'
the Jap. .s
On his part. the latter Aep y, N,
respect; ne abated no lol :, IN
surance that they we're alone '..aIel
mouse; he inslnuated his 80 s'I soas
that they we're there for no o
purpose; finally he was WIN, S.llII !,
search the house II tne'
where they were. ...rpnl
cro BE CONTINUED
The Washington times., 1909-05-05
ARS.BOYLE WILL NOT
ACCUSE HER HUSBAND
Wife of Supposed Kidnaper
Called for Trial To-
morrow.

MERCER, Pa, May 5.-Mrs. Jimmy
Boyle has been subpoensed by the COM
monwealth against Plumber Jimmy
Boyle, whose trial for the kidnapping
OF Billy Whitla is now set fer Thursday
morning.
The subpoena directs her to bring to
court the letters written 20 the Whitlas
by the kidnapers and returned TO the
kicnapers with the $4,000 ransom, ac-
cording TO instructions in the letters.
They want me TO produce a lot Of
letters I have not got and never had, I"
is the way that Mrs. Boyle speaks Of
it. She has tackled the subpoena to the
wall OF her cell. where she has made a.
portrait gallery Of fifteen or twenty pho
tographs of herself clipped from news
papers
The prosecuting attorneys do not hope
TO make Mrs. Boyle testify against the
man she claims as her husband The
subpoena is to open the way to other
questions. These are believed to re-
late to the history and record OF Boyle
Mrs Boyle continued:
L wish they would put rpe on the
stand for Jimmy. I think that IL I
told the whole story could do him q
lot Of good"
The Washington times., 1909-05-05
"BWANA TUMBO," NAME
GIVEN COL. ROOSEVELT
Term of Endearment for Mighty Hunter, Chosen by
Native Chiefs, Means ''Portly Master" Two
More Lions Are Bagged

NAIRoBI, British East Africa, May s.
"Bwana Tumbo" is the name under
Which Col. Theodore Roosevelt is now
known by the African natives, and
Bwana TumbO he will be dubbed to the
end of his days here.
In accordance with custom, this name
was placed on the mighty hunter by
the chiefs Of the party now accompany
Ing him in the hills. It means, literally
translated. "Portly Master and is a
term Of endearment rather than one of
derision. Colonel Roosevelt is already
the idol of the natives, who refer 20
him with superstitious awe as his con-
tnued mastery of the rifle is shown
lie surprised and killed two more big
lions yesterday, bringing each to earth
with the first shot. His Workmanship
IS wonderful, even in this country of
good shots, and the uneIring manner in
which he brings the big game down Is a
constant source of admiration to the
white men with the party, while the
natives consider ii supernatural
One OF his shots, like that OF last
The Washington times., 1909-05-05
MISSOURI IN TANGLE
OVER RAILROAD SUITS
Members of Congress- Judges; Members of the Bar, anc
State Officials at Loggerheads Over Eighteen
Cases Now at Issue

ST. LOUIS. May 5.-A clash is pre-
dicted between the State and Federal
courts over the railroad litigation IN
Missouri.
With Congressmer severely criticising
Federal judges, with the attorney gem
eraI Of Missouri at outs with the gov
ernor, with a brand new custer suit
filed, many lawyers think the next
chapter will be written at Kansas City,
where Attorney General N-jOr will ap-
pear today in Injunction proceedings IL
the Federal courts intended TO preveEt
further rate litigation in the Stat
courts.
Late yesterday Major filed an oustec
suit AGAINST the eighteen railroads that
have figured in the Missouri tangle
This s,ction is based on the charge that
the reads have entered into a conspiracy
contrary to the laws of the State, in
fixing passenger and freight rates.
An Injunction recently issued In Kan
sas City by Federal Judge Phillips
stopped the hearing Of a case in the
St Louis county courts on the ground
that such action was IL Violation OF the
decree of the Federal court The order
was made broad enough to intimate that
any action IN any of the State cour S
intended to interfere with railroad rates
The Washington times., 1909-05-05
HEAVY SENTENCES
FOR THE GRAF TIERS
Pittsburg Boodlers Given
Long Terms and Fined
Big Sums.

PITTSBJRG. May 5.-JUdEe Robert
Frazer today imposed sentences in six
cases growing out OF alleged corruption
OF city cOuncilmen BY bribery in secur-
ing bank deposits of city funds.
Common Councilman John +. Kline was
sentenced to serve three years and six
months in the WesteF1 Penitentiary, and
to pay a fine of $50. Kline was cor
victed Of conspiracy and soliciting and
accepting bribes.
Councilman William Brand. convicted
Of accepting bribes. was sentenced TO
two years. and fined $500.
w. w. Ramsey. former president Of
toe German National Bank, convicted of
conspiracy, was sentenced TO eighteen
months and fined $1,000.
Harry NJ. Bulger, a hotel keeper.
found guilty OF conspiracy, was given
two years. and fined $500.
James and Charles Colbert. convicted
of attempted jury fixing at the
councilmanic trials, were each sentenced
10 two years and fined $500
This dispOses Of all the bOodling cases
except those of A. A. Vilsack. former
cashier OF the German National Bank.
convicted OF bribery, and Councilman
J. 9. WATSON, found guilty of soliciting
and accepting bribes- These cases prob
ably viii be disposed OF this afternoon.
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MUST PROVE RIGHT
TOSTAY IN COUNTRY
Four Cinnamon, Accused of
Being Struggled, Held
for a Hearing.

The first Chinamen caught in the
roundup Of alleged smuggled CelestiaIs
with which the United States authorities
believe Washington is being aeeded,
were aTraigned today before United
States Commissioner Arson s. TAYLOR
and held in $500 eash for d hearing on
May p. Each of the four Cinnamon
pleaded not guilty through their at
torney. Creed NJ. Fulton. The amount
Of bail was requested by United States
District Attorney Proctor and furnished
by former Chief OF Police Samuel H.
Walker.
Today the quartet from the Flowery
kingdonl-WOng Lung. Chung Shun,
Lou Hen, and An Youn, alias Iyau
Shue-who were captured last night BY
Immigration Inspector Baldwin and
Deputy United States Marshal Turner
IN Ninth street chop suey house, sat
Ipeekly during the proceedings before
the commissioner. All were dressed in
American clothes. had closely cropped
hair. and had none OF the sleepy-eyed
appearance usually associated with their
When taken to the station house each
protested that he was legally in the
country None could snow his papers,
however, when requested by Inspector
Baldwin 20 do so. These were. thew
said, left behind when they came TO
this city. One said his were in san
Francisco. another had left his with a
cousin in New York. and the other two
said theirs were safely slowed away in
Baltimore.
Inspector Baldwin was locking for
wong Lung only when he stumbled
across the other three and became 49,
isfed that they had also entered the
country IL violation OF the Chinese ex-
clusion act. The lIcSy catch of the
other three has caused the Immigration
officials TO plan a general cr-Isada 10
gather In al of the smuggied Chfnarnen
in this city and deport them.
The Washington times., 1909-05-05

Saturday, when The colonel saved the
lives OF two of the heaters. was of the
snap variety, he getting sight OF the
lion after the tig brute had crouched
TO spring.
Both of the last specimens are full
grown lions. whose pelts are lnagllif-
cent specimens. They have been sent
10 Mombasss 10 be ctrSd and made
ready for transportation TO the United
States.
Colonel Roosevelt is highly delighted
with the success Of the expedition, and
gives great credit to Selous, the English
expert, who selected the beaters thar
accompany him.
The coloneIs ambition was to get a
couple OF giraffe, but up to the present
time none have been sighted The
party, however, Is working southwerd.
toward the fielding grounds and hope
soon TO be among them.
report that a herd mad been located
reached camp last night, and the hunt
ers were astir early today TO follow
them mp. Owing to the rapiditv with
which the giraffe moves, it is difhcult
TO locate them. and the native beaters
were sent ahead last night to turn them,
II possible.
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PATTEN COMES BACK
AND STARTS FURRY

/ CHICAGO, May 5.-James \. Patten is
back in the wheat pit The fact that
the bull leader returned yesterday from
the New Mexico ranch where he has
been sojourning for jeveral weeks be-
came known TO the trade generally to-
day. His advent was followed by an
immediate renewal of the activities OF
the Patten brokerage house in all wheat
futures.
While today's session in the wheat nit
was not attended by the panic which
prevailed during the height of the cor
neT' several weeks ago, there was con-
SIS, which Is l cent below the record
price for the crop; July. S1.15zt, and
September, 1:O5%. May wheat is prac-
ucally cash now.
As soon as the market opened there
was rush OF the bears TO buy May. "A
less than one hour Nays price had gone
to LZ919 an3 July to L175s, and Septem-
Der to 1O694. Prominent traders today
declared their belief that Patterns So
called flight to New Mexico ''to escape
reporters and threats against his life"
was a mere pretense. The high prices
OF wheat, they declare, had created such
a tremendous sentiment against trading
In futures that he feared adverse Iegis-
iatiOn.
Gossip among the traders is that the
money power behind Patten IS J. Ogden
Armour, and that in Patterns absence
Of the bull deal.
Now that the publicity and public feel
ing against grain speculation appears to
have ended, the ys2y. Patten has come
back 70 renew his deal harder than ever
Many brokers dec are their belief that
instead of having sold out his Nav
wheat, Patten & Armour hold such an
enormous quantity of it that they have
the market absolutely at their mercy
They estimate this amount at upwards
OF 20,000.0O0 bushels. They openly admit
their bewilderment at these tactics and
say they cannot undegstand why Pat
ten was led 10 hold his wheat until
this late day.
To dispose Of 2O,Ooo,OOO bushels of cash
wheat in month IS "A tremendous task
as any effort TO unload IL In large lots
would instantly break the prices Vio-
lently. Other traders profess to believe
practically all of his May holdings and
that his return To the pit indicates a
disposition to get into the saddle again.
and attempt 10 corner the July
market.
The Washington times., 1909-05-05
GRISCOM IS WORKING
AGAINST BLACK HAND

ROME. May 5.-kznerican Ambas-
sador Griscom and Foreign Secretary
Tittoni, today opened negotiations
for the modification Of the United
States-Italian extra dition treaty so
as to enable the mutual surrender
of black handlers.
The recent murder or Lieut.. joseph
Petrosino, the New York detective,
at Palermo emphasized the necessity
of an international curb on the activ-
tiles of black handlers. Heretofore
the black handlers and black hand
suspects have found safety IN fight
either TO or from italy. but under
the reform planned by the ambassa-
dor and foreign secretary, this es-
cs.pe will be cut off.
The Washington times., 1909-05-05
FORMER PROPRIETOR
OF HARVEY'S DIES
Famous ReStaurateur Sue
cumbs to Attack of
Heart Disease.

GeoSge w Harvey, former proprietor
of Harvey's restaurant and the most
/ celebrated Washington restarateur of
his time, died at his home, s2s Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest, this morn
ing at $50 O'Clock from an attack OF
heart disease. Nj Harvey was taken
sick in January. but recovered sufa-
GENTLY to be up until about two weeks
ago, when he suffered the attack which
caused his death.
Mr.. Harvey was born in Washington
sixty-nine years ago. and received his
education in the public schools OF this
city, and was graduated from Gonzaga
College.
About forty years ago he became asso-
ciated with his brother. Thomas NJ
Harvey, who established ''Harvey's oys-
ter house." in 1856. Thomas NJ. Harvey
died in 1872. and the management of the
famous restaurant. which had become
the favorite gathering place of states
men and military and naval men. fell TO
George w. Harvey. who conducted it
lntil few years ago.
introduced Steamed Oysters"
Mr.. Harvey and his brother were the
first to introduce the steamer oyster to
the Washington public. This method of
cooking soon became immensely popular
with epicures, and It served TO bring
greater fame to the Harvey brothers
as restaurateurs,
Harvey's Oyster House attained its
greatest popularity during and in the
years following the civil war. 1t be-
came the scene OF many notable ban
quets and the dining place Of most of
Americas public men, among them
Stephen A Douglass, Sunset Cox.
Oliver Morton. Roscoe Conkling. James
G. Blaine. Gen. Philip Sheridan. Gen.
George B. Mcclellan. General Custer.
Speakers Crisp, Carlisle, and Thomas B.
Reed, and a long list of other notable
men who, at different periods of the
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The Washington times., 1909-05-05
DR.. ASKED DENOUNCES
WOMEN OF SOCIETY
Rockefelers Pastor Declares Fashionable District Of
New York Is 'Void of Mentality and Moral
ity"-Scores Characters

NEW YORK. May 5.-Declaring the
fashionable district of New York a
desert, void OF mentality and morality,
DR.. Charles r. Aked. pastor OF the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church. in an interview
here today, denounced in plain terms
the lives and characters cf the society
women. These women are married, but
they are not wives" he said. "They
have children, though they do their
best, or their worst, to prevent It, but
they are not mothers; they live in cost
ly houses. but they have no homes.
.The worst calamity that can befail
a nation" he continued. lis for its
women 10 sink into Indifference and self
indulgence. This calamity has over
taken the leisure class OF American
women. At one end OF New York We
have a wilderness OF brick. OF squalor,
The Washington times., 1909-05-05
DYNAMITE CHARGE
KILLS SEVEN MEN
Explosive Forgotten in Banl
Struck Shovel on Railroad
Extension.

MISSOULA, Mont, May 5.-News
was received here today OF a dyna-
mite explosion at Nimrod late yes
terdsy, in which seven men were kill
ed and four fatally injured.
The men were employed on the
right OF way of the Milwaukee rail-
road. now being constructed.
A steam shovel struck an old charge
OF dynamite which had missed fire.
It exploded with a terrific report
and the steam shovel was blown to
atoms.
The Washington times., 1909-05-05
OIL KINGS WIFE
IS BETTER TODAY
Son of John D. Hears Good
News at Hot
Springs.

HOT SPRINGS. Va. May 5.-Mrs.
John d. Rockefeller, who has been con-
valescing from a severe attack of pneu-
lnonia here. is slowly improving, accord
ing to statement from her physician
today. She is able 10 be UP a short time
each day now
John d. Rockefeller, jr., whose hastv
call from Tarrytown, n. Y, to his moth
ers bedside occasioned considerabia
alarm over her condition, was ereafi,,
relieved to find her condition not SO seri-
Gus as expected.
The Washington times., 1909-05-05

but in that wilderness, in the hearts
OF the poor that inhabit it are DO n
IDEAS and ideaels. The reports Of o,,r
Libraries show that the East Side reads
the best books, that biographies, works
OF science, the classics, Of fiction are
eagerly sought.
But uptown. in the fashionable sec
ton, there is a wider district, a desert.
VOID ankle OF mentality and morality
me IrlVoIlties OF our women of fashion
should make us ashamed OF the sex- of
our mothers"
DR. Aked said he secs hope for the
regeneration Of society through the
woman's s suffrage movement
DR. Aked ts an EnpIishmau -4a safd
today there are two universal dClusions
IN America: one that American men
work harder than any others, whereas
ltsy an make more noise about #; the
other, that America he's its specsal
brand Of humor,
The Washington times., 1909-05-05

should be construed in contempt of
court.
In fling his proceedings against the
railroads il is declared by some attor-
news that the attorney general violated
this Injunction and is in contempt. Ma
Jor declares his proceeding Is not in
tended to control rates
The Washington times., 1909-05-05
PHILIPPINE TARIFF
BILL is CORRECTED

At a meeting of the Ways and
Means Committee today several slight
changes were made in the Philippine
tariff bill, and 1t was decided to re-
port the measure in Sie House to-
morrow. Typographical errors which
schedule were corrected, and two
paragraphs were inserted IL the bill.
The Washington times., 1909-05-05
ONE HOUR IN PRISON

BATON ROUGE, La. May 5.-EImsre
Williams, negro. was sentenced in De
Soto parish yesterday TO one hour in
prison for involuntary mansiaughter.
and Vas taken to the State penitentiary
Immediately to serve his term.
The Washington times., 1909-05-05

During the last twenty-four hours
showers have occurred from the Ohio
valley over the middle Atlantic and
New England states and in the Interior
OF the east Gulf States. and rain or
snow is reported this morning IN the
extreme northern Rocky mountain dis
trlct-
Temperature will rise tonight and
Thursday IN the Atlantic coast States
and the upper Ohio valley IN the
middle Eastern States the weather will
be unsettled with conditions favorable
for showers.
The Washington times., 1909-05-05
PRICE OF FLOUR
AGAIN ADVANCED
Further Jump of 10 Cents a
Barrel Announced by
Millers.
NO INCREASE IN
COST OF BREAD
Patten Returns to Chicago Wheat
Pit and Instantly Starts
Furry.

Washington agents OF the Pillsbury-
Washburn Company, the Minneapolis
flour manufacturers. today announced
a second increase of 10 cents a barrel
OF flour. This action, which is the
direct result of the recent wheat cor
ner engineered by James A. Patten.
means that today the price of a barrel
of -four TO the wholesaler is $3.50, and
to the retailer, or to tire grocer, is
s7.45.
In two days there has been a total
increase of 20 cents a barrel, and it is
thought that a further advance will
come unless there IS a break in the
price of what on the Chicago market
The rise has caused much grumbling
among the bakers. who are forced TO
they will boost the price of the loaf.
Explains Increase.
c. r. Fielding. agent of the Pillsbury-
Washburn Company, said this morning:
Our wheat is all bought in the open
market, and when the squeeze came.
and the price scared we were forced TO
raise the price Of -four. Tile increase on
a barrel of floor corresponds with that
on a bushel Of wheat When the grain
goes up ? cents bushcI we are COM
PEELED TO add 10 cents 10 the price of
barfel OF -four, there being five bushels
to a barrel.
Il look for even higher wheat until
the new crop is delivered we will get
the July crop about the last Of August
or the 1st of September. and until then
there will probably be no break"
When the question OF increa sing the
price of bread was referred to Corby
Bros, one of the baking firms here. IL
was said that the price of loaf would
remain at cents. It was admitted.
however, that the action of the Mime
apoiis miilers meant considerable loss
to them.
No Bread Advance.
No increase in a. price OF bread is
contemplated. eith1 " The Charles
Schneider Baking Company. Ia an
swer to a query the manager today
said:
This company wiz not boost the cost.
We have large stock of flour on hand,
which we contracted for last December.
consequently we viii not feel the
change. II viii be felt. however, by tie
small bakers, who buy their flour IN
small lots from day 20 day"
The Washington times., 1909-05-05
MANY WILL ATTEND
BANQUET FOR TAFT
Expected That Fully Three Hun
dred Will Be Present on
Nav s.

Two hundred and thirty-seven ac-
ceptances from subscribers to the
citizens dinner to President Taft
May 8 have been received. Several
other acceptanceS are expected be-
fore Saturday II was stated TODAY.
which viii bring the total number to
practically 250.
With from fifty to sixty guests
who will be present, it is settled that
more than 500 persons win attend the
dinner.
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Flour Advanced.

MINNEAPoLIs, May 5.-The Pills
bury -Washburn Company and the
Crosby Washburn Company have an
nounced an advance Of 10 TO 20 cents
a barrel on flour, bringing the price UP
TO the highest point during the Patten
manipulation of the bread-naking
cereal.
The miIlers claim in Justification OF
thei raction that the wheat is worth
the money, that IL cannot be bought
so as to allow a profit in milling be-
low the new price schedule
The Washington times., 1909-05-05
LOYAL LEGION TO ELECT.

The annual meeting and election of
officers of the District of Columbia
Commandery OF the Military Order
Of the Loyal Legion viii be held at
Rauscher's tonight.