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The Washington times., 1909-05-07
FRENCHMEN EXPECT
A GENERAL STRIKE
Employees Prepare for Labor
War Which May Change
Government.

PARIS. May 1.-The government has
accepted the gage thrown down by the
government employees, and today began
proceedings to dissolve the trades union
which the employees formed yesterday
in defiance of the government, and
announced that all the leaders in the
movement will be erirninally prosecuted
The latter say the formal dissolution
of the new union will not interfere with
it's effectiveness, and that they have no
fear of criminal prosecution. as they ex-
pect a general labor war to begin within
few DAYS. The end of which they
think will be a change in government.
The central committee of the new
union. which Is made up of post, tele-
graph and telephone employees. has al
ready been authorized TO call a strike,
but is delaying in ordei to give Boss
Pataud time to arrange for similar
walk-outs in other lines. The railroad
employees and the miners union have al
ready agreed to come out the moment
From the elaborate military prepara-
tions that the government Is making,
IL is ciearlY evident that II expects the
strike to S-ssume the proportions of a
Revolution. one unique experiment that
will be tried in the event that the
telegraph and mail communication is
completely shut off, is the use OF car
rieT pigeons
The government has 10000 of these
birds in readiness and Is insisting that
Il viii be able 10 transact all necessary
Official mail business by means Of the
pigeons.
Premier Clemeuceau is being general
ly blamed for the chaotic state that is
threatened. Yesterdays formation OF
the government employees union, while
Il undoubtedly would have been formed
sooner or later, was precipitated by
CIemenceau' refusal to confer with a
delegation Of seven postal employees.
Sickness was pleaded as an excuse by
the premier, but the people are rapidly
becoming convinced that he Is afraid OF
the situation ard is trying to set away
Fr,,r,, ssfir{pu~ line
The Washington times., 1909-05-07
ALDRICH STILL LACKS
ENOUGH TARIFF VOTES
Speech of Doiver viii Serve to Prolong Debate and
Many Senators Have Become Suspicious of
Cotton and Wooden Schedules

the Dolliver attack has weakened the
bill, but they do admit that the end OF
discussion Is far from being in sight.
They fea: that the attack made by
Dolliver will encourage numerous at
tacks from other directions. Moreover,
they are fearful of the effect Of this
attack on public sentiment
But quite as important and, perhaps,
more than the effect on the Senate, is
likely to be the effect on the House.
Talk about the Capitol is that the
airing given to the WoOlen and cotton
schedules Is likely to MAKE the House
extremely backward about accepting
the Senate Finance Comrlittee amend
ments TO those schedules even II they
are passed by the Senate, as IL Is quite
possible, they VIII REPRESENTATIVE
Payne himself had an unpleasant eX-
perience with proposed changes In some
of these duties and finally refused TO
have anything to do with them, as was
Consequently. when the question of in
structing the conferees what TO do about
the cotton and wooden schedules comes
up in the House there is likely to be
TO such changes as the Senate Finance
Committee has recommended This IS
likely to result in protracted wrestling
over the wooden and cotton schedules
IN conference
Probable Effect On House.
Indeed, there is a strong belief in
many quarters that II the Senate gets
into a genuine tangle over the bill. and
into a fierce debate. as it seems likely
TO do, with the downward revisionists
clamoring at every turn for reductions,
the effect on the House will be marked
with respect TO many features OF the
tariff measure.
Senators, In many cases, are IN a posi-
tion to pay less attention - pubnc sen
tig1ent than are members CT the House.
Eveyy House member has before nm
the prospect of trying TO get n renoml-
n1iiou- only about year hence. Many
members of the House, Republicans es-
pecialIS, from States in the Mississippi
valley where revision sentiment Is
strong. realize that they viii be IN
danger in going counter TO that senti-
ment, and that the danger win be
enhanced the more the tariff question
is stirred up.
Word reaches washington already
from various Western districts that Re-
publican members Of the House VINO
stood by the Cannon organization and
by the House Ways and Means Com
mittee. and who held out against vari-
Gus phases of downward revision, are
already in trouble, and have serious
fights on for denomination and re-eiec-
ton. The bearing OF this on the situa-
ton that viii confront the tariff bill in
the House the more the BIZ is assailed
in the Senate, and tee more the hght
is prolonged Is obvious.
The Washington times., 1909-05-07
BOND ISSUE VOTE
is SET MAY II

Citizens of the Bethesda district,
Mont gomery county, Maryland, will hold
a special election Monday, May II, TO
determine whether a bond issue amount
ing to $4,000 shall be made for road I'M
provements in that district
That there will be opposition to the
issue is certain. as a number of taxpay-
ers in the district object to any increase
in taxes. The Citizens Association, Of
Drummond, has gone on record as
being opposed to the issue.
The Washington times., 1909-05-07
swINDLED OF SAVINGS.

CCATSVI14LE. Pa. May Saving
his hard earned money for a number
OF years with the expectation OF pur-
chasing himself home, Max Cohen, a
blacksmith employed fn Worth
BROTHERS. mills. has been swindled out
of $500 by two takers here. The
sfrangcrs sold him glass gems for
diamonds
The Washington times., 1909-05-07
NO CHANGES SOON
IN INTERSTATE LAW
Colonel Hepburn Says Con-
gress Will Go Slow With
Commerce Commission.

Former Representative W. P. Hep
burn of Iowa, once chairman Of the
House Committee on Interstate and For
eign Commerce. believes that Congress
will be slow TO change the interstate
commerce law in such fashion as 10
give the administrative functions now
exercised by the commission 10 some
other department Of the Government.
Hepburn's name is attached 20 the rate
law and no man in Washington is more
familiar with the legislation relating to
trade between States
Just now the Administration is giving
a good deal of attention to the question
of amending the law, and one plan
which the President is seriously con-
sidering is to turn over . the Depart
ment OF Commerce and Labor the adj
ministrative functions Of the commits
sion, leaving that body only auasi-judi-
cial duties.
None OF the plans which has been
called to my attention is entirely salts
factory" said Colonel Hepburn. Il can
see that serious trouble might arise q
the administrative duties Of the com
| mission were turned over TO another
body. Something VIII have to be done
to remedy the present situation. The
commission is today months behind in
its work In my opinion it should be
enlarged. I think thae plan should be
tried first
Law Strong Enough.
/ Colonel Hepburn believes that the Law
as it stands today is in most respects
strong enough to guard the interests
OF shipr@rs What it needs is en-
fOrceEnent and he believes that II the
body was enlarged, say TO nine mem
berS, IL might be enabled to catch up
with its work Particularly Goes he
doubt the wisdom OF converting II into
a court
'I have always contended,' said he.
that the commission should be kept
az far as possible from the idea that
IL is A court. Il should be primarily
what its name indicates II Is, a COM
mission. It's duties should be in the
main administrative At time II has
to hear and decide cases Of course.
He takes the view that to have the
administrative and the quasl-jqoicis3i
ministerfng ana the other passing 5uds-
nent, might lead TO confusion, to work
/ ing at cross-purpOses and to a weak
/ ening Of Government regulation
Commodities Case.
Touching on the recent Supreme Court
decision in the committee case Colonel
Hepburn said he thought the interpre-
I tation was juSt about what CoQgrSsS
/ expected when The law vas passed ne
/ thinks il was not the intention or Con
] gress to extend the prohibition against
| railro&ds carrying coal on the coal Of
! corporations in which they had stock
! interest. Consequently he thinks EOn-
! Gress viii be slow TO enact anything in
I The nature of the amendments just in
| treduc=d in TIE Senate and House, ex-
tending prohibitions of the commodities
| clause.
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letter that you think good deal Of
this French lady-the widow. I sup
pose you have made up your mind to
take her for richer or poorer, eh2
Now. what's she going TO give your
Horace stopped short In Mortified
amazement.
"why ! thought you'd charge her
something--just little. Amt that the
way over herer
"It seems impossible for you to un-
derstand our motives IN trying to lift
ourselves above the common herd.
You are trying to interfere between us
and the fine flower Of Europe" went
on Horace excitedly.
Pike straightened up and looked him
In the eye quizzically.
81 never heard none of the folks
around Kokomo speak Of your pa as
a fine flower but we thought heap
Of him. and when he married your ma
be was glad to get her. and ] never
heard that ne asked for any settle
ment. When she took him he was a
poor man, but II he'd had $750,OO0 I'll
bet he'd "a given It for her."
Horace turned short about and re-
tired from the scene. 1t was evidently
impossible to argue with this plebeian.
As he went toward the gates he met
Almeric and Lady Creech and inform
ed them eloquently of the Ill success
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Legal Notice.

Ulysses @ Mahanes, who resides at Lexing-
ton, in the state of Virginia, and CHARTS III.
wiltsie. whose Post once address is No. $50
Powers Building, Rochester, New York, will
take notice that on the l4th day of July, 1909,
Aaron Roberts, as an answering defendant
in cause No s2s4 of the Common Pleas Court
of Highland County, Ohio. wherein Cora
Hedrick is plaintiff and Jonn s. Mahanes,
Ulysses 9. Mahanes, Charles H. Wiltsie and
others are Defendants, hled mis- answer and
cross-petition in which h. among. other
things alleges that on the goth day of June,
1902 he obtained a judgment in the said
PENDANTS John s. Mahanes, Wesley Mahanes
and Sarah G. Nah anes in the sum of &422 %
with per cent interest thereon from that
date and for his costs therein, and which is
a lien on the interest of said John s.
Mahanes, Wesley Mahanes and Sarah O.
Mahanes in the real estate hereinafter de-
scribed that by the consideration OF said
court said Aaron Roberts on the l2th day of
July, 1909, obtained judgment and order Of
sale in attachment in the sum of si23.31 with
per cent interest thereon from that date
and his costs, against said Ulysses 9. Ma
hanes and his said interest In his said real
estate, being the same debt above described,
and which Is a lien on the interest of said
Ulysses Mahanes in the said real estate,
which is situate in Concord Township, High
land, Ohio, and being a, part Of Nixon's
as follows. to-wit:
Beginning at two hickories in the line of
Thomas Christie's Survey No 7S3, and rum
ming thence with said line 6. so deg. w. "a
poles TO a stone corner to Rachel Woolum's
(now MtchelD thence with her line S. 12
deg. W. 9S poles TO a stone corner to the
same; thence S. 90 deg. Z iO7 poles to a stone
in Henry Redkey's line thence with bis line
N 10 deg f. ll9 poles to the place Of begin
ming containing 90 acres and 81 poles of land
more or less, and being the same land con-
veyed by John c. Miller and wife to James
Wallingford.
Said Answer and Cross.petition also AYERS
that said John s. Mahanes owns the fee in
the undivided two fifth (2-5) interests of said
real estate. and that each of the defendants
Wesley Mahanes, Sarah 9. Mahanes and
Ulysses G. Mahanes owns the fee in the un-
divided (i-5) interest in sal real estate, and
that said Charles II. Wiltsie has tax lien on
the whole of said real estate for t43.02 with
Q per cent simple interest thereon from ia n
The object and prayer of said Answer and
Cross-petiton Is FOR the sale of said real
estate to satisfy judgments and other liens
against the same, and for the marshalling
OF liens thereon. and for the distribution OF
the proceeds arising from such sale as the
court may direct.
Said Ulysses c. Mahanes and Charles II.
Wiltsie are required TO answer said answer
and cross-petition on or before the 9TH day
of September, 1909. or judgment will be
taken against them by default and an order
of sale grantedas prayed for In said answer
and cross-petition.
July 18th, 1909
AARON ROBERTS.
Wilson & Mcbride, ATTORNEYS
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direction. aud the dazed look on his
face remained there untn Mariana
came to tell him that his rooms we're
ready and that Herr Won Grollerhagen
was awaiting him. Then for the first
time he awoke, and, with sigh Of res
ignntion as he realized the battle he
had before him, he gave curt order
that the automobile, which had broken
down on the road to the hotel, should
be placed In the entrance garden, for
he proposed to do some tinkering upon
1t.
"If that don't beat he muttered
to himself and then allowed the re
mark to remain unfinished, for he
could not imagine one thing that the
incident could be supposed to have
beaten. II stood alone In a little hol-
low square by itself and positively re.
fused to surrender to any comparison
whatsoever.
"And that-that-nine cent imitation
of n map" he growled at last-"that
vilfication upon the 90 the -- genus
how0r he fushed. with flash of
pride. Then he went off to his rooms
and tried to adjust himself to the mat
ter as he saw 1t and incidentally t.
bring some Of that astute legal train
ing Cleaned from contact with farmers,
promoters and other citizens to bear
upOn the case.
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Ine others, they surround ali yonder.
These two. they search here. They ask
you please signore, have you seen him
climb the WALL
No" replied Daniel shortly, turning
away
"They ask. then. has any one crossed
the lnwpr went on the servant
mo" replied Daniel, and as be spoke
one Of the men pointed his gun be.
meath the car at the figure in the long
blouse.
He ask who that is. signore," said
Mariana excitedly, also pointing.
The new chauffeur for the machine
from Paris" answered pike casually,
and. with bow. the two went of, one
to the right and the other to the left.
As they disappeared Won Grollerhagen
came walking across the grass with
some white rags In his hands and an
amused smile upon his face.
lis there a new eruption Of Vesu-
viusf' he asked. waving the cloths.
Daniel met him and took the rags.
NO" he said dryly. Its an eruption
Of colonies trying to arrest a high
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Legal Notice.

Ora A. Lightfoot, whose place Of RESIDENCE
is unknown, late of Brown county, OHIO, VIII
take notice that, on the 18th day OF June
county, Ohio, where the action is now pend.
ing, being cause No. 82e2. the undersigned
Dennis L. Lightfoot filed his petition for
the grounds of adultery and gross neglect
Of duty,
The said Ora A. Lightfoot is requir ed 70
answer the petition in said action not later
han six weeks after the II day Of June, 1909,
the date OF the first publication Of this
notice, or such divorce may be granteted.
DENNIS L. LIGHTTooT.
JAMES A. WILKINS, Atty for Plaintiff.
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CHAUFFEUR TO
STEP MACHINE"

Horace IN the meanw hlle had walked
along the cliff, wrestling with the stu
alton as it appeared to him. There
was not the faintest doubt in his mind
that the noble earl would break off the
match because Of the humiliation his
equally noble family had been sub
jected to by the incursion Of this vul.
gar guardian.
Hot and tired, he returned 10 the
hotel with some Of his anguish worked
OF and sought his sister She, how
ever, was locked up In her own room
and would only insist that he go away.
So It was from Lady Creech at last
that he Cleaned some inkling Of what
had occurred.
II was nearly @ o'clock when he
made up his mind to search out Pike
and "have 1t out with the beggar," as
ne put II. and he found the obstacle in
the entrance garden. AS Horace came
upon the scene Pike was pounding
cheerfully with n hammer upon a bolt.
head Of the motor car.
He was In his shirt sleeves and wore
long workman's smock close but
toned at the neck. From between his
teeth came the unfamiliar strains of
''The Blue and the Gray" With n
revulsion Of feeling Horace approached
him.
"Mr. Pike" he said politely.
"One lies down at Appomattox,"
went on the song, and Horace stamped
impatiently upon the turf.
"Mr. Pike! Mr.. Pike! / wish a
word with your Horace went on, quite
angrily. Pike looked up mildly and
regarded Horace with interest.
"EhT he said and moved to the
other side Of the machine, rubbing his
lean chin with the handle Of monkey
wrench.
II wished to say that the surprise OF
this morning so upset me that / went
for long walk. have just returned,
said Horace.
He waited expectantly, but Mr.. Pike
went on abstractedly, zone wor,
clothes Of gray" and seemed to be alb
sorbed In his work, so that Horace
was forced to go on.
II have been even more upset by
what have just learned"
"Why, that's too bad" answered
Pike, fishing for a nut In the bottom
OF the tonneau.
''It is too bad-absurdly-mons
ly badl Lady Creech tells me that m!
sister did you the honor TO presen
you TO the family with which we ar,
| forming an allianca-af least to a nor
tion OF it,
"Yes, sir" answered Pike, "an,
promised to present me to the Who'll
possetucky OF 'em"-
"I'll not listen to your cried Horac
in rage And warn you that w
shall act without paying the slightes
attention TO you'll"
Pike Strengthened up trihe.
J -Your sister kind Of limited In he
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OF MS attempt to reason with the law
yer. Then he went out again to the
cliff.
Almeric accompanied him a few
steps and then turned off to the vii
lage, for he said he simply must take
another look at that pup. And Lady
Creech announced that she intended
to have "forty winks" in her own
room. Five minutes later Daniel, look
ing up from a superb rendition Of
dolly Gray" saw her glaring at him
from her window.
Then came the Herr Won Grollerha-
gen from the hotel. He was the same
calm, imperturbable individual as ever,
and he smoked with the languid aban-
don Of a man born to ease. He ap-
preached Daniel with q smile.
you make progress, my friend?" he
asked, and Daniel smiled at him.
"Your machines like a good many
people, doc. It's got sand in its gear
box"
At that moment Mariana hastened
out and fumbled nervously with the
lock on the big gates. Won Groller-
hagen turned instantly.
you are locking us in," he said.
"No. herr" replied the servant; II
lock some one out-that bandit who
have not been captured. The carabi-
nieri warn all to lock the gates for an
hour. Soon they will capture that
wicked one Msieu, this convict is "A
| Russian"
With a keen glance, Won Grollerha-
gen waved the man aside. Daniel
smiled.
They've got two companies of the
tin soldiers. Out my way the town
marshal would have had him yester'
| day"
my friend, you are teaching me to
respect your country, not by what you
brag, but by what you do"
"How's that" asked Pike.
81 see how son Of that great de-
mocracy can apply himself to a dirty
machine while his eyes are full OF
visions OF one OF its beautiful daugh
ters."
doc, there's sand in your gear box'
Then he looked up. "Now, you &C
down to the kitchen and make signs
for some Of the help to give you 9
bunch OF nice clean rags"
For an instant the German drew
himself up haughtily.
"What Is 1t you ask me to DOR
"Get me some more rags" said Dan
lei quietly, and Won Grollerhagen bow
ed low.
"Id go myself, but 1t wouldn't b'
safe TO leave the machine"
"You fear this famous bandit woul(
steal itT" laughed the German.
"No; there's parties around herr
might think 1t was a settlement"
"My friend" Won Grollerhagen sait
gravely, 81 do not understand"
That's where we are In the SAM
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AZ, doc" said Pike. with chuckle.
and bent over the machine again.
while Won Grollerhagen departed on
his mission.
While Pike worked he thought, and
the thoughts finally arrived at the
point where he saw that all he had
to do to save the girl be had come so
far to see was to sit tight on his re-
fusal He had accurately gauged the
noble earl and his interesting son and
sister-in-law. and he knew that It was
q thousand to one that they would not
agree to a marriage II there was no
money in sight.
They'll make more'n one bid for old
Simpsons money" he assured himself
and then looked up quickly, for the
leaves on the pergola were rustling In
way that no wind should have
| caused.
AS he looked the figure Of man ap-
peared over the top Of the vines and
a pale face looked into his with i'm
ploring eyes. Pike looked at him calm
| ly and knew at once that this was the
man the carabinieri were pursuing
Est ce que vous etes un homme de
bon occur? Je ne suis pas coupable"
care you kind hearted man? l am
not guiltyrO he began, when Pike cut
him off with a shake of the head.
"There amt any use In the world
your talking to me like that" he said
mournfully. and the refugees eyes
| cleaned with hope.
"You are an Americana" he said,
making preparations to descend.
"They haven't made anything else
out OF me-" answered Daniel, and the
refugee climbed down and leaned
weakly against the car.
"If you give me up I shall not be
taken alive! have no weapon, but
shall find way TO cut my throatv'
"Are you the bandit they're looking
for?" asked Daniel. with interest.
"They call me that2 How close are
theyT' asked the other, with sudden
fright. Pike looked at the gates and
heard q clank Of sabers of on the road.
"There~ he said and stripped Off his
blouse. Ibid they see you climb that
wallf"
81 think not" murmured the man.
"Do you know anything about auto
mobilesT asked Daniel, holding out
the coat
mot n thing In the world" replied
the other desplirngly.
Then you're n chauffeur. all right"
returned the lawyer. forcing the rough
garment on the man. "Here; climb in
under that machine. and don't you
dare unscrew anything. Pretend you
are fixing"
He pushed the refugee toward the
machine and saw him wriggle beneath
II. then heard Mariano's agitated voice
calling In the hotel An instant later
the maitre d'hotel rushed out to the en-
trance gates and threw them wide
open. revealing two carabinieri with
out. who Immediately entered. Then
ensued conversation In Italian that
was pure Sanskrit TO Pike. who looked
on With ""'m interest The command
ant OF the hle addressed the lawyer IN
a long speech. to which Pike smiled
and waved a cigar.
wishing you many happy returns.
colonel" he said genially, and Mariana
hasteued forward.
at is the robber of Russia. They
think he climb The wall. the assassin
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" You are an Amertcanf"


school professor. I've got him under
your car there. yonder."
The start the German gave would
have been ludicrous In any other situa-
tion.
my friend" he said, do you realize
the penalty for protecting a criminal
from arrestT
II told them he was your chauffeur,
Well be proud Of the risk, doc" He
turned to the refugee under the ma
chine. This man owns the car" he
went on. "You can trust him the same
as your own father" And the German
shrugged his shoulders In protest
There was a clatter of arms, and Pike
looked up.
Look outv' he said. "The governors
staff is coming back" And as the cara
binieri returned he said casually to
Won Grollerhagen:
you'll have TO get new front tire,
doc. That one is pretty near gone,
Better have Jim here put on the spare
one when he gets through"
The German looked at him.
do you know what you are asking
me To dor