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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
NEGRO ATTACKS GIRL
IN FASHIONABLE DISTRICT
Miss Marie Stumpf ViciousIy
Assaulted by Colored Man

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 10.-In the
most fashionable district of this city
today Miss Marie Louise Stumpf, 19
years of age, daughter of e. A Stumpf,
a businessman, was attacked by Charles
Gillespie negro.
The assailant was arrested and will
be given hearing as soon as Miss
Stumpf is able to appear before the
special jury.
When the crime became known there
was a demonstration, which was soon
dispeled by the prompt action of Judge
Witte and he announced that the me-
gro would be given speedy trial.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
BODY OF MURDERED
WOMAN is FOUND
Mystery Surrounds Killing of
Mrs. Rosa Kicks, z3 Vars Old

MARION. Ind. Jan. 10.-A mysterious
murder was uncovered here today when
the charred body of Mrs. Rosa Kicks.
aged %. the wife of timber buyer
for a local foundry. was discovered
in the hayloft of a barn in the rear
of the residence of Thomts Wilson
The husband of the woman, who sep
arated from her week ago. and Levi
Sutton. who is charged by Kicks with
alternating his swife's affections, have
been arrested
A cab driver tonight said he drove
Mrs. Kicks and a strange man to the
barn Saturday night.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
The California Promotion commI,,sa

tine state Central Organization Organized II,
lSuz--An association for the eou,mercial srS
industrial development OF Californian
PROMOTION. The act OF pr0mofion ,dv,r.
The committee has for It's object the PPo
NOTING OF California's interests II has nofh
ing 20 sell u fosters all things tending to fhe
ADVANCEMENT OF California ~ h. az, s,e., ~ s-o
lty ON an matters relating TO California m FV
COllsAHES the establishment Of new fndnsfrfou
ana FOSTERS those already established n Invifes
Desirable Immigration II presents the onnor
tlnitles ana needs OF ali fields OF business ana
professional activity II Is supported by popular
service rendered. It has affiliated with II ono
commercial organizations or the state WITH =
evmDlned membership of more than an 0oo
Meetngs of representatives Of these orraniza
Ions are held semisnnually IN different parts OF
are discussed Headquarters OF fhe r,1.s -
are maintained IN California building TnioD
square, @ San francisco. CORRESPONDENCE IN
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
PEOPLE CALLED UPON TO
ELECT REPRESENTATIVES,
Leader of Bakhtiari Tribesme n
Said to Occupy Ispalan

BERLIN, Jan. 1O.-A dispatch received
from Teheran says the leader of the
Bakhtiari tribesmen has occupied Ispa-
Ian and issued a proclamation calling
upon the people to elect representatives
to an independent legislature.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
Army Orders

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Major Beech
er Bray, paymaster, is relieved from
duty in the Philippines, and will sail
from Manila January Is for Honolulu
for duty. reporting by letter to the
commanding general of the depart
ment of California
Navy Orders
Ensign d. P. Morrison is detached
from the West Virginia and ordered to
the Yorktown.
Ensign S. c. Hooper is detached from
the Yorktown and ordered TO the South
Dakota.
Ensign G. S. Joyce. ordered to South
Dakota, order reversed to continue on
duty on the Yorktown
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
MuRpER uNEARrHEn

Los ANGELES, Jan. 1O.-Sheriff
northern part of the county TO investi-
gate the finding of the body of man
supposed to have been murdered near
the north portal of the Elizabeth lake
tunnel of the aqueduct. The identity
of the dead man is not known here
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
PLANS BIG VAUDEVILLE CIRcuIT

CHICAGO. Jan. 10.-william Morris
has secured the Garden theater here
and will convert it into a vaudeville
house. In an interview he said that he
intended to establish a string of yauf3e-
vile houses between New York and San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
piles Cured i'm g to IA Days

Pazo Ointment Is guaranteed to cure any case
Of Iitching Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles
In to Il days or money refunded. SOC.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11

make criminals of us. The Injustice
of it is shown by the fact that the
very things we are forbidden to dc
every other citizen has the right to
do. and 1T is this that we are protest
ing against"
Gompers remarks were made to the
local federation Of labor.
Sentences Are Denounced
DENVER, Colo. Jan. 10.-The Den
YER trades and labor assembly at it's
meeting today adopted resolutions de-
nouncing the recent decision of the SUI
preme court OF the district of Colum
bia, Asentencing Gompers, Mitchell and
Morrison of the American federation
of labor to a fine and Imprisonment
The resolutions also pledged the finan
cial and moral support OF the local
assembly in continuing the fight
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11

OFFICE OF Constructing Ouarterna.sar g.,
Diego. Cal, Dec. a. 1905 Sealed proDosal. m
triplicate, VIII be received here until Ian 70
1000, and then be opened. for CONSTRUCTION
plumbing, electric wiring and dxtures. two
double sets Of non-commissiOned Ofacers' o1ar-
ters AT Fort Rosecrans. Cal; also for nnovi1,,
enc quartermaster's stable to new location a..
Guiding grading foundation. etc. and eonsfr,.
tlon OF one rain-water cistern. Informs fior, "a
blank proposals furnished on application pls1s
ana specincafionS can be seen az this offce
lst Lieut. Earl Mcfarland. Const'g o. NJ.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
More Damage Caused by Re-
peated Shocks in DeS0Iated
Districts of Sicily
Many Living Persons Are Taken
From Ruins After Ten
Days Suffering
General Mazza Orders Soldiers
TO Shoot All Who Excavate
Without Permit

LONDON, Jan. ia dispatch from
Messina 10 the Telegraph says that n
very severe earthquake ruined part of
The seuraII at ] O'Clock this (sSonday)
morning. The survivors were panic
stricken.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
Guam Sends Funds

GUAM, Jan. 10-Residents of the lit
tie island of Guam. in mid Pacific, both
natives and Americans, have raised a
fund of S125 for the relief Of the Italian
earthquake sufferers. This sum was
the proceeds of concert and vaude-
vile show given at the naval colony
and has been sent to the National Red
Cross at Washington
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
NOT AGAINST CANNON.
President Viii Not Oppose His Re
election Reorganization RumOrS.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. March with the inauguration
matter of history and free week before congress
again convenes. the attention of members OF ihe
House is being devoted largely to reorganization
Of that body and all sorts of rumors are ahoati
One Of these is TO the effect that there VIII be
determined opposition 10 the reelection OF speaker
Cannon and that the President will lend his sup
mort 10 the opposition. There is, however. no
foundation for this report There is az little
ground for the President TO oppose Nj Cannon s
reelection as there last autumn. when such
unfounded reports were circulated with such Nerl-
similitude.
Another rumor has II that the Speaker will visit
summary Justice on Representative Clark minor
itv leader because he refused to introduce his
usual complimentary resolution thanking the
Speaker for his services, but those who known MI
Cannon best predict that he will do nothing Of the
kind II is a fact that Speaker Cannon has been
particularly consderate OF the minority and has
permitted its leader all minority mem
bers of the several committees, but there seems
TO be little likelihood that he will withdraw this
privilege. though Mr. Clark refused to show
him the usual courtesy.
The members OF the New York delegation in the
House have practically decided that they will put
forth their strongest efforts to secure the chairman
shin OF the judiciary Committee for Representative
De Alva s Alexander. OF Buffalo. Judge Jenkins
of Wisconsin. who served in that capacity many
wears was defeated for the nomination last spring
by Irving Lenroot and retires 10 private life Tho
senior Republican member OF the committee is
Representative Richard Wayne Parker, of New
Jersey but ii is thought that he will not get the
place because OF his tendency 10 run counter 10
the wishes of the organization and because he is
not considered enough Of tactician to push con-
tentious legislation through the House. Then, too
he has prominent place on the Military Affairs
Committee wher, his services most valuable,
and II is that he Will be left 10 continue
his duties both committees.
Representativ Alexander has served twelve years
IN Congress and eight on the judiciary Committee.
He is one of tie best lawyers in the House and
has taken an active part in all debates in which
legal and constitutional questions have been
argued For a time IL thought that lie was in
line for The Craftsmanship of the Rivers and Har-
bors Committee, but the New York delegation sees
little prospect Of his securing this place and has
decided TO support him for the Judiciary Com
mittee.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
ASKS TO BE LOCKED UP FOR ARSON.
Says He Fired Parents Flat, and if Not
Arrested Will Commit Suicide.

After wandering about the streets Brooklyn
Heights for several hours last night. David Orr
jr twenty-three years Old 81 No. 269 West 152d
street walked up to special patroman and asked
to be locked up He said that he had set fire to
his parents apartments and would commit suicide
IL he were not arrested. Whom arraigned before
the lieutenant of the Adams street station he re-
peated his story.
David Orr lives the third floor of a five story
apartment house the address of which given
by his son. When seen last night he said that his
wife and daughter attending christening
across the hall when the place suddenly became
filled with smoke. Hurrying to his apartments. he
found them abIaze. and his running around
trying to put the fire He hurried from the
house and turned in alarm.
That was the last heard of my until re-
eeived notice from the police that he had given
himself up said Mr. Orr.
He believed. he said, that his boy, in trying to
light a gas Jet In of the bedrooms. let the
paper fall the bed. He believed that il was
purely accidental
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08

Failing Off of S50,00O, 900 in Jann-
dry-ImpOrts Increase.

Washington. March I'm January last there was
a falling Of about $5O,O9nc0O in the total value
of the country's exports compared with those
OF January. 1908 while for the seven months ended
with January last the total exports amounted TO
S103 719 94 against $lls9 O9055 in the correspond
ing seven months Of the previous fiscal year. de-
crease of &5 OO0GO0 in the months in question
According a statement just prepared by the
bureau of statistics, this falling off is particularly
noticeable in the month of January, 1909 because
that IN January, 1905, large quantities Of
merchandise being pushed out of the country
to obtain funds to meet the conditions which had
arisen during the period of depression beginning
with October. 1901. and the exports Of that month
were therefore abnormally large
one cause OF the falling off in exports is found
in the prices of that largest single item Of
American export trade-raw cotton. The average
value of cotton exported in January, 1905, II !
cents pound, and in January, 1909, "a cents a
pound.
Another cause Of the decline is the falling OFF in
the quantity Of corn wheat and -four exported; and
still another is found in the values Of iron
and steel manufactures exported the value of these
exports in The months ended with January
1909 being $50 600. against sll6500OO0 In the
corresponding period of the previous fiscal year
On the import side figures for January last are
encouraging both manufactures and crude material
for use IN manufacturing showing increase over
those of the previous January.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
MIR. ROOSEVELT RESTING
ONLY WENT TO CHURCH..
Managed to Get a Sir-Mite Walls
by Going AfOOt.

OYSTER Ray March Former President Roose-
welt and Mrs. Roosevelt trudged on loot through
the slush church to-day Ihey hao
left Sycamore Hill, three miles from the village
at 1880 q. NJ, the former President dressed III l
gray sack suit and heavy rUsset shoes
Colonel Roosevelt swung along WITH ms usual
rapid stride and Mrs. Roosevelt aad dlfhculty IN
keeping pace with him They were III their pew
Christ Episcopal Church ten minutes before tle
hour scheduled for services On the way from their
home they met many of their neighbors, and
chatted with them. Miss Ethel and Kermit rode
to church in a yellow cart.
Although Mr Roosevelt does not belong 10
Christ Church being a member of the Dutch Re
formed Church, he partook OF the sacrament or
the Lords Supper with Mrs. Roosevelt and their
two children. There curious persons 10
see Mr. Roosevelt at the church but the usual
congregation numbering not more than threescore'
present
In special prayer said during the regular morn
ing service the rector offered thanks for the safe
return TO his home of the former Executive OF the
nation and for the wisdom with which the au-
ministration which closed on Thursday had pee"
conducted Reference also made in the ser
non which the subject Of parental inter
cession for children. 10 the recommendation which
Mr. Roosevelt had made TO Congress in oehai OF
dependent children
The Roosevelt family left the church before the
services were quite over, and in that way the
former President escaped receiving the greetings
of those present. He and Mrs. Roosevelt star'ed
out at a brisk gait for the return walk to Saga
more Hill
During the entire afternoon Mr.. Roosevelt re
rnained in his library reading. lie Is thorouSI"S
en;o,fnU q rucb needed rest No visitors have been
received at Sycamore Hill. Mi. Roosevelt Is sPehu-
ing his mornings indoors and afternoons out o.
doors He insists upon having a certain amount
Of exercise I'm order keep in trim for his African
expedition.
AIr Roosevelt will go TO New York on a business
trip early this week probably tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
NOT FOR TARIFF ALONE
EXTRA SESSIONS WORK.
Expected to Consider Other Meas
ures While Waiting for Tariff BM.

Washington, March when Congress meets on
the 18th inst, the call OF the President, 10
consider a revision of the tariff there will be no
constitutional restriction on the nature Of busi-
that may be transacted. 1t is generally con-
ceded that at least two months will be required
for the House OF Representatives to consider All
the tariff schedules. The House itself will not re-
ceive the bin for some weeks, as tie Committee on
Ways and Means will require considerable time
before being ready to report the measure During
this long period the Senate will have nothing 10 az
in respect to the tariff and even after the oih
leaves the House ii will be in the hands of the
Committee on Finance for some time before the
Senate actually gets possession of il and the debate
begins. Then will begin long wait by the House
OF Representatives until the Senate amendments
be known and conferrees appointed 10 orlhs
about agreement upon them
This procedure will result in each house having
remain in session with nothing to do IN reiatloh
to the tariff for about couple OF months IiIee
days is the extent of recess that may De TAKEN
by either body.
In view of the extended period of inactivity that
would face each house should nothing be conslo-
cred except the tariff many Senators are consldeI-
ing the advisabiity of entering upon other eslsid
ton which they believe ought to he passed In TIME
to send it to the House when that body has
disposed of its bill and is waiting for Senate action
the tariff. The advocates of postal savings
banks quite likely to attempt to pass sueh d
measure in the course Of the special session, aS
the supporters of statehood for New Mexico
ana Arizona, VINO dislike 10 uedy dCtioh Until '1io
regular session. because they fear that the mass
OF legislation which will then come up viii crowd
their measures into the background
The Presidents veto of the census bill makes
mandatory some action to provide for the enumera-
tion Of the thirteenth census and while legislation
might be delayed until early next winter, some OF
these who are interested in this subject believe
that the extra session would give an admirable op-
portunity to dispose Of it.
The extra session is sure TO bring forth deuge
OF bills in both houses and Senate committees
are organized for business there need be delay
in getting work if the prevailing sentiment
favors action on special matters.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
NOW PRESIDENTS AUTO.
Carriage Has Gone out Of pOgue
at White House.

washington. March No longer will the terms
.-ths Presidents carriage and the Presidents
driver he in vogue for with the new admins
tration come the terms The Presidents auto car
and the Presidents chauffeur" Automobiles Will
Ie almost the exclusive method Of locomotion Of
President Taft and his family. The White House
automobiles viii have the right Of way throughout
the District # Columbia and Will know speed
iInt Tlvo new machines already have been pur-
chased with the $1,000 appropriated by Congress
for This purpose.
The White House garage viii be in the present
stables used for the Presidents horses and car
rises Her safte- The stables viii be combination
garage and stable. Besides the two automobiles
They viii quarter seven horses. which will be at
the disposal Of Secretary Fred Carpenter and his
assistants ana for other uses Of the executive Of
fees.
ST present there are thirteen horses belonging to
the government qiartered in the stables and six
u these be turned the QuarteTmasteT's
Department Of the army All of Mr. Rooseyclt's
own horses have been sold with the exception OF
his 5amper Roswell and Mrs. RoJseyelts saddle
l.oISe. These viii spend the rest of their days at
~ ster Bay
The only horses which viii be used by President
Taft and family viii lie the saddle horse
recently purchased in Virginia for the OF
President and any saddle horses required by the
other members Of lis family
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
R4BIES TICTTM UEAkER.
Little Hope for Coney Island Boy
Bitten Last January.

Alfred Nash Jr. the seven year-Old boy, who
bitten by a St. Bernard dog near his home at
West 22d street and Surf avenue, Coney Island. on
January % as told yesterdays Tribune, develop
ing rabies on February Is. reported last night
10 be in a serious condition and little hope was
entertained FOR his recovery.
Immediately after he was bitten he WAS taken 70
the Coney Island Reception Hospital and treated
there for five days. on his discharge he was taken
TO the Institute. where he took the treat
ment for rabies for fifteen days. Later the boy
was treated by Dr. Philip l. Nash, who admins
tered many injections OF the supplied by the
Pasteur Institute. The treatment. according 10 Dr.
Nash, caused the commissions to cease, gradually,
by $50 p. Saturday they disappeared
entirely
DR. Nash had hopes of saving the boy If he were
able to take nourshment. The inability OF the
patient to take food Dr. Nash said, might cause
him to die from exhaustion.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
AFTER HOPKINS'S PL4CE.
Finance Committee Post, While the
Tariff Is Up, Tempts Senators.

Washington March Senators from the Mlssls-
sipri Valley are insistent that their part OF the
country be represented the Finance Committee
during the consideration OF the tariff bill. II Sena-
tor Hopkins is not reelected by the time the Senate
committees are reorganized effort will be made
to have his place filled by the appointment ct
Mississippi Valley
Senators Nelson. Of Minnesota. and Doliiver ot
Iowa would welcome this assignment. Mr.. Nelson
will become chairman Of the Committee on Agri-
culture I'm the Congress. and Mr.. Dolliver will
retain the Craftsmanship Of the Committee on Public
Lands.
There is only vacancy on the Democratic
side OF the Finance Committee Half a dozsn
minority Senators anxious 70 have Senator
Teller's place on this committee Several weeks
ago there report that this place might go TO
Senator Clarke. Of Arkansas, but the action or
Mr Clarke In joining with the Republican Senators
on the Committee the Judiciary IN opposing re-
porting the CubeTson resolution OF censure against
President Roosevelt Tor permitting the absorption
Of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company by the
United States Steel Corporation has aroused con
siderable antagonisn against him among some Of
his colleagues. As the minority leaders control the
Democratic places the committee. II is not i'm
possible for the sake OF party discipline IL may
be deemed necessary to assign some Senator other
than Mr. Clarke to the much sought for place on
the committee which deals with the tariff
New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
" Wholesale INQUIRY
HemenrGy and HansbTongh WM
Probe Al Branches of Government.
[Fron. The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington March THE special commission
created by the Senate to investigate all expendl-
lures of funds for the prosecution of violations OF
the federal laws. the administration OF lump
funds and the duplication of work in the eXecu-
tive departments viii begin its work immedia teIy
The commission consists o. former Senators Hem
enway and Hansbrough. Mr.. Hemenway, from MS
long servics on The appropriations committee of the
two houses and his thorough grasp or the finances
of the government is regarded peculiarly well
fitted TO conduct this work. Mr.. Hansbrough has
been a student OF those problems which especially
affect the West. having been chairman Of the com
mttees on Public Lands and Agriculture. ana MS
knowledge of land laws is expected to prove esPe-
cially valuable.
The commission will work under the immediate
supervision of Senator Gailinger. the chairman OF
the Subcommittee Appropriations, which was
chosen by Senator Hale to investigate the Secret
Service and kindred subjects. The resolution under
which this subcommittee was chosen and the COM
mission appointed is so broad that there Is almost
no limit the scope of its work. and the commas
sion is expected to investigate every branch OF the
government in which il IS believed that economy
of administration can be effected.
The first aim OF the commission will be to asceT-
tain where Implications Of work are suspected to
exist For instance, reports have reached the SEN
ate that departments where regularly organized
publication divisions exist subordinate bu eaus en-
Toying the expenditure of lump funds have Gre
ated their own publication divisions in order the
better 10 promote their own popularity with the
public with the result that there is great lupaca-
ton of forces and expenditures.
Senators believe that the legal branches OF the
Bureau of Corporations and he Interstate Com
merce Commission duplicating, 10 some extent
at least the work OF the Department Of Justice
and this subject will be Investigated by the com
mission
The advisability Of transferring the Secret ser
vice to the Department of Justice and confidng 10
ii all work dealing with felonious violations of the
laws will be carefully considered.
1t Is not impossible that the commission VIII de-
eide to investigate conditions on the lsthnus OF
Panama with a view to ascertainng the exact rea-
sons FOR the increased cost per unit OF WORK over
the first estimates OF the engineers.
The subcommittee hopes that sufficient progress
will have been made by autumn to permit OF
preliminary report which will point the way 10
material saving in the annual appropriations
through the systematzing Of work and the eIlihna-
ton of lost motion