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Evening star., 1909-02-25
GAMBLING IN COTTON.
Counsel for Farmers Union De-
nounces Current Practices.

Characterizing those who deal in cotton
and grain futures as vicious gamblers,
free-booters and buccaneers and claiming
that the gambling in cotton is worse than
that at Monte Carlo. G. T. Ladson Of At
lanta, Ga. counsel for the Farmers
Union. addressed the House committee on
agriculture today on legislation proposed
to prevent dealing in cotton and grain
futures.
Mr. Ladson declared that the cotton
SPECTATORS sold $4,000. 600 bales of cotton.
although the production was about H.
600 Geo bales. In 1905. he said, it was
estimated that 100000. 600 bales wepe sold
on the exchanges, when the actual cotton
produced was only between 100000 and
14OCO 600 bales. II. w. Summers of Dali
las Tex, the attorney for the Texas
Farmers Union. also appeared before the
committee. Representative Macon of Ar
kansas, who is the author of one of the
bills that has been introduced, also ad-
dressed the committee.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
WOMEN CAPTURE MEETING.
Swoop Down on Chicago Labor
Union and Plead for Suffrage.

CHICAGO. February 25.-Twelve wom-
en-, members Of the Equal Suffrage AS
sociation, swooped down upon meeting
Of Carpenters and Joiners' Union, No. g.,
last night. took possession for an hour
and made plea to organize labor to Join
them in their fight for the ballot.
Only once was there any disturbance.
During the time Mrs. Corinne s. Brown
was delivering an address a group of men
near the door became noisy. One of them
was protesting against the invasion of
the women. 'Its all bunk. They can't
put 1t over on me" he declared.
The suffragette in the chair pounded on
the table for order. and Mrs. Brown
paused in her speech.
IF that man wants to speak. let him
come to the platform and I will divide
my time with him." said she. There
should be a sergeant-at-arms here to
keep order"
Members Of the union hastened to the
scene of disturbance and the dissenter
was quieted.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
Fraternal Gift to Haltigan.

4 handsome gold-mounted umbrella was
presented to p. j. Haltigan Of this city,
editor of the National Hibernian and state
deputy of the knights of Columbus, last
Sunday night in Hartford, Conn. The
gift was from the knights of Columbus
OF that city. and was presented at a re-
ception to Mr.. Haltigan. following his
lecture in Parsons Theater on The
Irish in the American Revolution" Gov
Lilley of Connecticut and number of
other prominent officials of the city and
state were present.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
TAILLESS DOG MASCOT.
"Sperry' Of the Kearsarge Calls at
Navy Department.

Several bluejackets from the Atlantic
fleet were at the Navy Department today
for the purpose OF re-enlisting in the
navy. One of them had a diminutive
black terrier puppy. minus a tail, which
was wrapped in decorated blanket, cut
to measure This blanket was decorated
in modest colors. Woven in the cloth
were the words 'Sperry'' and "Kear-
sarge showing that the little dog had
been named after the comma nder- chief
of the Atlantic fleet and was one of the
mascots of the Kearsarge. 1t was explain
ed that the dog was born at Malta while
the feet was at that island and had been
adopted by the men of the Kearsarse II
is of the tailless specie and was wrapped
in a blanket because 1t is not accustomed
TO cold weather.
About 400 bluejackets Y ,th the fleet
have completed their terms and been
discharged Some of them have come to
this city.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
TO ABANDON HIS VISIT HERE.
German Crown Prince Will Be Un-
able to Attend Yacht Races.

BERLIN. February 25.-It was ascer-
tanned from a we'll informed source to-
day that Crown Prince Frederick vii.
liam has decided. after mature delibera-
tions and consultation with the emperor
his father. TO abandon his proposed visit
to the United States this summer to take
part in the sender class yacht races.
1t had been the original intention for
the crown prince to go incognito in order
TO divest the journey of all political sig
nifcance, and the fact that the sole pur-
pose of the visit was for participation in
the regatta was to have been emphasized
but it now seems impossible to carry out
this purpose and the matter has been
aba ndoned.
The crown prince already has written
the American yachtsmen who extended
him the invitation. expressing his regret
at his inability to accept and the reasons
therefor
Evening star., 1909-02-25
MEXICAN ENVOY SEES BACON
Senior de la Barra to Be Presented
SATURDAY. to President.

Senor de la Barra, who succeeds Senor
Creel, as Mexican ambassador to the
United States, called on Secretary Bacon
at the State Department today and ar
ranged for his formal presentation to the
President at the White House Saturday.
He was accompanied by Senior Alvarez.
charge d'affaires of the embassy.
The new ambassador arrived here yes
terday afternoon and Is temporarily quar-
tered at the New Willard. He will make
his home at the embassy on 1 street.
Senior de Ia Barra has been in the diplo-
matte service of Mexico for seven years.
having served as minister to Belgium and
to the Argentine Republic. His appoint
ment as ambassador to the United States
was bestowed on him by his government
as deserved promotion in recognition
of his meritorious services.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
PLANS FOR THE FLEET
|Sperry Coming to Consult De-
partment Officials.
DISPLACING OLD VESSELS
Changes Proposed Immediately After
the Inauguration.
TRANSFER TO THE PACIFIC
Departure of the Culgoa for New
York-The Yankton Soon
Will Follow.
iDISPLACING OLD VESSELS
TRANSFER TO THE PACIFIC

FOR MONROE. Va. February %
Coaling operations on the ships of the
Atlantic fleet are all but completed and
the sailors soon will have their first
period of comparative idleness since
leaving Gibraltar February 6. General
shore leave is not to be granted, how
ever. until Admiral Sperry returns
from Washington. when a decision is to
be made in the matter of inspecting
the various vessels. Admiral Sperry, ac
companied by Lieut.. Com. Wurtsbaugh,
one of his aids, will leave for WASH
ington tonight, and will go over with
the Navy Department the future plans
of the fleet.
Breaking Up the Fleet.
1t is not the intention Of the de-
partment to increase the size Of the
fleet with the completion Of new ves-
sells, for six first-class battleships. of
design as homogeneous as possible.
are considered the ideal fighting unit.
The Illinois, Kearsarge and Kentucky,
are coming out of the fleet immediate
ly after the inauguration at Washing
ton, their places to be taken by the
New Hampshire, Mississippi and Idaho.
The Ohio. Missouri and Virginia also are
in need of going through a modernizing
process. and will be the next ships to be
displaced as others now building or in
process Of reconstruction are ready to
take their places. Eventually 1t will be
possible to keep two battle fleets Of six
teen ships each in commission. and then
it is believed one of the fleets may be
transferred to the Pacific.
Departure Of the Culg6a.
The supply ship Culgoa left today for
New York, the first Of the homecoming
auxiliaries that accompanied the feet
around the world to get away. The Yank-
ton is soon due to go to the New York
navy yard for a thorough overhauling.
This little tender has made a name for
herself in naval annals, and will be taken
good care of in the future. The first re-
ward for those who made the trip in the
Yankton, 1T is stated, will be the promo
ton Of Passed Assistant Surgeon Allen
Stuart to the post Of fleet surgeon for
the cruiser squadron soon to be organized
on this coast, with SIMPSONS recon-
structed flagship, the New York, at the
head. DR.. Stuart will serve aboard the
New York
Evening star., 1909-02-25
HISTORIC CHURCH scoRcHED
Fire at Snow Hill Destroys Mil
Senator Smith Part Owner.

SNOW HILL, Md. February 25.-Fire
OF unknown origin destroyed the large
lumber mill of Smith. Moore & Hargis
here today and damaged the Francis
Makamie Presbyterian Church, supposed
to be the first Presbyterian church erected
in America Several dwellings isnited.
but the smaller fires were eNtinsuished
with small loss.
United States Senator John Walter
Smith of Maryland is the senior partner
in the lumber mill firm. The loss on the
mill plant is not yet known.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
SOUTHERN STEEL COMPANY.
Plea to Restrain Reorganization
Committee Denied by Court.

NEW YORK, February 25.-.An applica-
ton for a preliminary Injunction. re-
straining the reorganization committee
of the Southern Steel Company from
carrying out its plan for the reor-
organization Of that company was denied
today by Judge Noyes of the United
States circuit court.
George H. Schiller minority stock
holder Of the company, has applied for
the injunction on the ground Of inequal-
ity. The Southern Steel Company has
properties in Alabama and other southern
states. Its affairs have been in process
of liquidation for some lime, and re-
Gently it was announced that the reor-
ganization committee has completed plans
to take over the properties at a sale to be
held within a few weeks.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
OPPOSITION NOT PARTISAN.
Senate Votes to Publish Country
Life Commission Report.

The Senate this afternoon. by vote OF
IS to 19. upheld an amendment to the
agriculture bill giving the Secretary OF
Agriculture $4,000 with which to publish
the report OF the Presidents country life
commission. The matter was debated for
some time and the opposition to the
amendment, as well as the vote, was not
confined within party lines. The test vote
was upon the question of whether or not
the amendment was in order, and this
was decided in the affirmative, whereupon
the amendment was adopted by viva
voce vote. Most of the negative votes
were from republicans.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
Bill for Brownsville Rioters

The bill which provides for the rein
statement of colored officers and soldiers
who were discharged as a result of the
shooting affray at Brownsville, Tex, on
the night of August Is, 1906. will be fa
vorably reported by the House committee
on military affairs. The vote was taken
by the committee on the bill as il passed
the Senate Ten members voted in tn
affirmative. while five voted against the
measure.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
Kaiser Rewards Chilean Officer.

SANTIAGO, Chile, February o5.-Em-
peror William of Germany has rewarded
the Chilean officer who recently captured
Beckert, the former chancellor of the
German legation here, who Is accused OF
having set fire to the legation offices aftei-
numbering a native servant in the employ
OF the minister. and he has pensioned tine
wife of Beckert's alleged victim.
Evening star., 1909-02-25

pm, "a: I" midnight. - February -.
4 am. "a: am. 81: II noon "A: = pm.
~. Maximum, IN. at = y. m. February ~:
minimum. y, at am. February -
Barometer-February -. PM. 29.tj;
pm, 40: l. midnight. 29.,3. Febru-
airy :5, am, 2?I4: am. 2a?S: noon.
3o.05; = pm. 3oo1.
Minimum temperature past twenty four
hours. 81, a Year ago. -.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
DROWNING STORY DENIED.
A Rumor of Loss of Life in Hampton
Roads Secuted by Naval Men.

special Dispatch to The STAR
NORFOLK, Va, February 25.-The ru-
NOR which gained currency here this
forenoon that seven or nine officers and
men from the warship fleet in Hampton
roads were drowned through the sinking
Of a launch is pronounced absolutely
unfounded by naval officers at Old Point
who are in a position to know what they
are talking about.
There Is choppy sea In. the roads, but
not by any means one calculated to i'm
peril boats of even moderate size. Nor
folk has been the scene of numberless
rumors like this since the fleet came in,
none of which has had any basis.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
Saws War Is Inevitable.

Special Cablearam to The Star
ST. PETERSBURG, February IA. NJ.
Fiteatroff, one of Russia's most expert
enced war correspondents. telegraphs
from Antivari. Montenegro, that war is
inevitable. He says the cZar has ordered
numerous classes of the best educated re-
servists called out for six weeks training.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
Arkansas Tornado Victims.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. February 70
The number of dead in eastern Arkansas
as a result of Tuesdays tornado is placed
at four, the seriously injured at % and
the less seriously hurt at two score and
more.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
Fire at Westfield, N. Y

WESTFIELD, y. Y. February -.
Fire here today burned several residences
and business houses The loss Is SJO,o0o.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty-fOur hours be-
ginning at pm. yesterday:
ermome.er-February "a, p.m., 56;
Evening star., 1909-02-25
Robbed Of $4,000 Necklace at Ball.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 25.-A
fifty-thousand-do pearl necklace be-
longing to Miss Jennie Crocker of this
city was stolen during the Mardi Gras ball
given by Mrs. Charles Q. Alexander at Lie
San Francisco Hotel Tuesday night. The
theft was not reported to the police until
last night.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
Andrews Gets Seat in the House.

BY unanimous vote of the House today
William II. Andrews was declared to have
been legally elected a delegate in Con-
gress from New Mexico. as the result of
the contest of Octaviana A. Larizola.
Evening star., 1909-02-25
Cooper Remarkable Witness.

Col. Cooper has proved remarkable
witness. During the long cross-exami-
nation he has made no attempt to con-
ceal any incident of the past but has
encouraged the prosecution to bring out
its facts. When presented he an
swered them,
The session yesterday was the bitteres;
yet held. Cross-flre OF counsel was re-
lentiess. AS argument progressed the
defense organized perfect mass meeting
of protest.
Cooper, furnished the surprise. He never
relied upon counsel, but was independent
Evening star., 1909-02-25
cooper's Testimony Yesterday.

When court adjourned late yesterday
afternoon Col. Cooper had been on the
stand ten and half hours. OF the five
hours that counsel for the state used at
least three were spent in argument ana
debate over the admssibiiity of evil
dence
Time and again Col. Cooper appealed
to counsel TO let the state ask him what
they would. declaring he was ready and
willing for them to open up his past life
just as far back and to just as great an
extent as they might desire.
The evidence heard during the day
ended in wrangle over the admissib bill
tty of editorials from the Lancet. a cam
paign paper of 1906. published in the in
terest Of Gov. Patterson. candidate for
recollection The court ruled three times
that this was incompetent.
But the state insisted and finally ask
ed Judge Hart TO reserve his ruling until
this morning. This he granted.
In adjourning court. Judge Hart an
nounced that hereafter only one attorney
on each side would be permitted TO argue
points that might come up from time to
time. thus saving ii great deal of time.
The direct examination of Col. Cooper
was corroborative of the story told by
only new feature was in the explanation
ward Senator Carmack II with the
purpose OF asking him to desist I'm his
course and 10 threaten if he continued
TO use his name that In self-defense he
would make public certain incidents OF
Carmack's own life. Of such grave char
acter that he felt sure the matter would
end where il was
Evening star., 1909-02-25
HOUSE DEBATE BITTER
Continued from First PageD

unanimous consent to include in the Rec
ord documents he had not read on the
floor but which he wanted to so into his
SDeech
Evening star., 1909-02-25
CONGRESS IS TOLD
OF NAW'S NEEDS

Continued from First Page)
Evening star., 1909-02-25
The Provision Again Adopted.

By a vote Of 1o3 to Al. the provision
eliminating the employment of the secret
service was re-enacted. Just before the
vote was taken Mr.. Tawney closed the
argument by declaring since last June Or
perhaps before Chief Wilkie had been
running a campaign for the repeal Of the
limiting provision. He read extracts from
a letter written by Chief Wilkie to one
of his men, describing the enactment by
Congress as technical interference and
asserting that al this session of Congress
the provision would be repealed.
Evening star., 1909-02-25

3CAC1aA 11AACApASS.
ask your very earnest consideration of
the general principles laid down by the
commission in the report herewith en-
bodied. In their essence these principles
amount to a declaration that the navy
should be treated not with a view to any
special or local interest. but from the
standpoint Of the interest Of the whole
country, and that all other considerations
should be subordinated to keeping it in
the highest condition of military EN-
cheney, for 1t must be prepared for war or
else II is useless. and II cannot be pre-
pared for war unless always in the high
est state Of military efficiency.
The whole object OF the organiza ton Of
the Navy Department is to create ma
chinery which will in time of peace pre-
pare for war: and such. no less, is the
whole object of the ar Department. All
the administration machinery of the two
departments should be considered from
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lust AMONG OURSELVES
-

See Crandall for watches.
&c. krause made trip to Cusick
tuesday in his launch.
II. 4. Miller made business trip to
%pokane Wednesday morning.
K. F. Harris, of Snmas, Wash, has
been visiting his son A. NJ. Harris, the
past week.
Mrs Frank Duhrkopf, of Occur
dAlene, Idaho, has been visiting at the
r. T.. Creager home
Mrs. Edgar Ste. Marie was in New
port on Tuesday, visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Brazeau.
When You build fireplace use those
beautiful cement brick that are now be-
ing made at the Craig cement plant.
can locate some fine agricultural
quarters in unsurveyed lands. Write
{, H. Finley, Box l76, Newport, Wash.
Lund Hardware Co. can sell you any
hiAib VI illoNCi idhC VI DlldCI illadC
Can furnish repairs for all kinds of ma
chimes
Ranchers-I will buy your chickens.
hides, veal, beef, pork, eggs and all pro-
du2e, paving highest market price for
same. G. l.. Gilbert, City Market.
500 first payment on lot in
Blackwell addition. Balance to
suit.
J. II. Miller and wife, Aug. SchWab
and family, Gus Anderson aad Jake
hrunemacher enjoyed a fishing trip to
{. {. 4. creek Sunday in the launch
Portland, They had fairly good luck in
fishing and enjoyed good time
An Sir space all around YOUR chin
ney is the latest thing in Cement chin.
neys. This is chimney that is better
than brick chimney. We furnish the
cement to put them mp. G. F. CRAIG.
Al Bovingdon, baggageman at the
\ ", n. passenger depot, has returned
Nom trip to the A-Y.-P exposition
'sts reports a woeful lack of representa-
''lo. Of the eastern part of this county il
tAtAhlt, and that the county exhibit az
a"hole is unattractive and not what il
ought TO be.
Clarence Gibbs, :he little son of Agen
0lbhs, of the |. 4 " n, was accident
ally shot through the hand at Coeur d
AIene Monday. He was playing with {
10y revolver, when a little play
not 10 be outdone in the possession o
nFearms, produced 32-calibre revolver
which Clarence got hold of and pro
e,'ded to try with bad results.
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Miller does undertaking.
Two good residence lots for sale by e..
A. Nawter.
FOR SALE-5O White Leghorn laying
hens. A. r. Tiss, Newport, Wash.
Save some of your hard labor in the
kitchen by using Cooks linoleum.
Boyer Furniture Co.
TO EXCHANGE-Fin grain ranch
in Big Bend country, near Othello, for
Newport residence property. Write Box
454, Newport, Wash.
One of the men who has been doing
station work on the |. & W. n. down
river construction, died at. the hospital
this morning. Death resulting faom
pneumonia.
Urgel Legault, of Chippewa Falls,
Wis, who is erecting the threestory
hotel at lone, arrived this morning with
a carload of emigrant goods and hotel
equipment.
Miss Rachel Mckee caught seven
pound char near the steamer Ruth
landing this morning. The young lady
had quite time landing the big fellow
but was able to accomplish it with the
| assistance of her father.
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ii you want 6rst-class range get a
guaranteed Charter Oak, which took
first premium at Portland fair for the
best and quickest baking with less fuel
than any other range made. The test
was conducted and overseen by United
States officers. Six-hole nickel trimmed
from $25 and up. Come and.inspect the
Charter Oak Malleable, polished top.
It's a beauty and JOY forever TOR the
fryer. Kept exclusively by the Lund
Hardware Co.
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r,E,c mewport fflif1cr

THURSDAY, JUNE II, 1909.
FRED T. WOLF, Editor and Publisher.
Entered III the postoffce at Newport, Wash.
ngton a. second class mail matter.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE sl.50 EACH YEAR
The Newtown bee., 1909-09-10
AUTOMOBILE CLUB ORGANIZED
To Work for Improved Road Con-
 diti0ns,

Quite recently there has been some rather indefinite talk and agitation concerning an Automobile Club, for the mutual benefit of the automobile owners and road users of NeWtown. With the object of crystalizing this movement into well organized asso- citation Messrs Henry G. Curtis, H. N. Tiemann, G. F. Taylor and C. s. Cole have held a preliminary meeting and elected the writer to extend you a most cordial invitation to participate actively in the affairs of the club. The writer further begs to express the hope that you will accept our in- vitation and be present at general meeting of the majority of the auto mobile owners at "Glover's Hall, ; Thursday, September 2, 1909, at 7.aQ D. m., sharp. Trusting that you will communicate with me under cover of the enclosed stamped envelope, I re- main, very truly yours, Charles A. Peale.
 Responding to the above letter about 20 autobobile owners met at Glover's Hall, last Thursday night, and organized the Newtown Automo- bile Club, with the following officers: President, Henry G. Curtis; 1st vice president, H. N. Tiemann; 2d vice president, George F. iaylor; secre- tary and treasurer, Charles A. Peale; board of governors, c. B. Taylor, A. F. Clarke, Charles Cole and R. H. Beers.
The Newtown bee., 1909-09-10
EDITORIAL INK DRO OPS.

The fact that all roads now lead to Beverly makes the people Of Massa- chusetts more solieitious than ever about having good roads.-Washing- ton Star.
 In commenting on this paragraph the New York Herald says: Those visiting Beverly find the roads as good as that section of Massachusetts Is prosperous, As a man is known by the company he keeps, so is a district known by it's highways. Good streets are seldom found In poor or unpro- gressiye communities. Massachusetts learned that lesson in the long ago bicycle days and took her post gradu- ate course with the advent of the automobile.
 Connecticut seems to be slow in learning the goods roads lesson. By the way, MT Macdonald, when will work begin in Newtown on the state highway work voted two years ago last August?
The Newtown bee., 1909-09-10
TO THE MILK PRODUCERS
Of Newtown and Vicinity.

It has been clearly shown by the ex- perience and figures of some of our dairymen that selling milk under the present schedule If priGes ha shecn a losing proposition to the producer. Any person who has given the matter much thought must agree that the milk mar ket in New York is simply in the hands of few trusts who are in for the profit and do not hesitate to squeeze the farm CTS below the point of actual cost, that they may show large dividends for stockholders. Will the producers con
 tinue to accept these rumous prices or will they assert themselves and stand for fair living price? Organized eff fort will enable the producers to name the price which milk should bring and the trusts will yield very gracefully when they have to. Suppose the farmers should on October l stop delivery of milk for one week. The farmers would not lose much. It could bc made into b l;'": etc. Is there man who is wise enough to show us how the contractors could do business without milk? If so let us hear from him. United we stand, divided we fall' should be the motto. Let every producer forget any petty grievance he may have for his neighbor and come forward to help make a sue cess of the anization.-[ Farmer.