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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21

Frank Cashner, of South Danville,
left yesterday for Pittsburg where he
has accepted position
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21
BUCKNELI4

Touchdowns-Kase, Mackert. Ref
cree, Edmondson, Danville. Umpire
-Moyer, Bucknell.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21

cause OF Its remarkable
health restoring prop
critics. If you need a
medicine you should
have the best. Sold by
druggists i'll ffty-cent
and one-dollar sizes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21

the back are also symptoms that tell you
the kidneys and bladder are out of order
and need attention.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21

and need attention.
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fultills almost every wish in correcting
rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys,
liver, bladder and every part of the urinary
passage. Corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
immediate effect of Swamp-Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest be-
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
INDEPENDENTS ASK
FOR TARIFF ON OIL

Between one hundred and one hun
dred and fifty independent oil producers
Of the country are in Washington TODAY
for the purpose of devising ways and
means TO induce Congress to place a
tarlm on petroleum and its products
which in the Payne bill, as il now
stands, are admitted free
In addition TO Lewis Emory. ir.. Of
Bradford, Pa, and former Representa-
i've +. w. Phillips. of Newcastle. Pa
the independents are represented nv
Charles T. Baker and Elmer Moore Of
the Federal oil and Gas Company.
Next Thursday the oil producers will
appear before the Senate Finance Com
mlttee and present their arguments IN
FAVOR OF an ad valorem duty Of 10 per
cent on oil and its products.
Several OF the independents were posi-
tive In their declaration today that the
4 finance committee will place q duty o.
% per cent on petroleum and it's prod
ucts, The Independents regard this as
insufficient TO protect their Industries,
but they would be glad to get that
amount inserted in the bill.
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
DEFENSE SET BACK
IN BENSON TRIAL
Government May Introduce
Testimony TO Show Reia-
tons With Employees.

That testimony tending to show the
relation between John A. Benson, now
on trial for bribery in connection with
IL apportionment of public lands in
the far West, and Woodford d. Harlan,
former chief Of the special service di-
vision Of the Land Office. and William
z. Walk. clerk. both Of whom he is
accused of having bought, is competent,
even though It involves circumstances
alleged in the previous trial Of Benson
upon charges Of conspiracy. OF which
he was acquitted, was held by Judge
Gould this morning.
The court. however. held that the tes-
timony would be competent only for this
purpose and u show the interest Benson
might have had in ascertaining the con-
tents Of the special reports to tha Land
Office. Justice Gould also held. in over
ruling an objection of Attorneys Camp
bell and Biruey. for the defense. that
the Government might prove circUm-
stances which existed in 1897. more
than FIVE years before the alleged COM
mission Of the ac-s complained Of. 70
show the acquaintance Of Benson and
the Government employees.
Special Assistant A. b. PuEh. who.
with District Attorney Baker, IS prose-
cuQnE the Government case began
this mornings session with an opening
statement. going into the details Of the
bribery allegations. In the course OF
his address he declared that II was his
purpose to show that upon three occa-
sions Harlan had received an aggre-
gate of 500 from Benson. I{e also said
that Walk had received 800 from Ben
son. who paid the money for the pur-
pose OF obtaining Information as TO the
contents of special reports made on
fke complaint Of s. J. Holsinger, a
sfeciai agent. who charged Benson and
Hyde with attempting 10 obtain by
fraudulent means good titles to lands
IN the West.
He then told the jury OF Benson's ar
rival IN this city in 1897, and alleged
that the defendant then became ac-
quainted with the employees of the Land
Office through having sent for them
and arranged with them to pay to them
10 cents an acre for all of the land
claims which could be expedited IN their
passage through the department
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
ALDRICH OMITS TALK
OF "PLAIN PEOPLE"
Senators Surprised That Expounder of Revised Tariff
Bill Fails to Discuss Ultimate Consumer
and Cost of Living

Where we're the plain people in Sen
ator Aldr1ch's address 10 the Senate
on the subject OF the tariff bill and the
revenues it would raise?
This was a matter the Rhode Island
Senator did not discuss. Ordinarily.
tariff speech has a great deal to say
about the people, the ultimate consumer
and the ike. In this respect. Mr. Aid
rich's address was unique Senator'S
who heard the speech remarked II.
What Mr.. Aldrich had 10 say was
largely a business-like discussion of the
financial condition Of the Treasury,
present and prospective It was such a
statement as a bank president might
make to q board OF directors II he were
discussing some new departure in pol
icy. The question OF whether the cost
Of living would be greater, whether the
tariff was going 30 impose a greater
burden on the necessaries of life, wheth-
er the average family would find it more
difficult to get along, were things not
permitted to enter the consideration
Only once did Senator Aldrich talk pol
tics and that was when ne expressed
his unwillingness to make the Republi-
can party respOr sible for an income tax
Mr.. Aldrich, however. has made public
a volume Containing the detailed esti-
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were
issued today:
To F. d. McAuliffe, for the two-storv
brick dwellings from go to s14 F'ouI.th
street northeast; architect, A. b. Null
estimated cost, $500.
To o. n. Fishbaugh & Son. for one
two-story brick store and office at 1928
and 1880 Fourteenth street northwest; ;
architect. b. y. Browner: builder,
Browner & Sloan; estimated cost, So. 900.
To Schench & Wheelock, for ten two
story brick dwellings from 400 TO A2t
Eleventh street northeast; architect.
William J. Palmer; builder. C. G.
Wheelock; estimated cost, $500.
To George T Klepstein, for five two
story brick ana stone dwellings, from
los 90 1856 a street southeast: archi-
tect. A. $. J. Atkinson; builder, W. p.
Lockwood; estimated cost, $4,000.
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
ROOT WARNS ALDRICH
TO EXPLAIN HIS BILL

VIII Senator Root and Senator Aldrich
get into a collision over the tariff bill?
Senator Root, It is announced, has ar
ranged for talk with Senator Aldrich
over the maximum and minimum
features Of the tariff bill. Senator Root
wants TO have a measure of reciprocity
made possible. He does not like the
maximum and minimum features of the
Payne bill. This part OF the Aldrich
bin has not yet been reported out.
Mr. Roots long experience as head Of
the state Department has given him q
deep insight into foreign Affairs and the
subject Of foreign trade relations. He
IS not believer in the doctrines of
gong after ones neighbor with club
That was shown in his whole conducf
Of affairs as Secretary of state He
could swing the big stick If necessary.
out ne preferred to speak softly and to
go and visit ones neighbor and tax
things over with him How well the
policy worked was Illustrated in the
case or the visit Of Mr.. Root to the
south American countries
II Is probable that Senator AIdrich
The Washington times., 1909-04-20

mates on revenues worked out for the
Finance Committee, which sheds more
light on the comparative working Of the
present law and of the proposed Aid
rich law. This shows that the new bill
differs remarkably little from the pres
ent tariff law. a table Of The ad val
orem duties imposed by each measure
on the various classes OF schedules is
given.
This table shows that tho proposed
law imposes a slightly higher duty on
chemicals, oils an6 paints: a slightly
lower duty on earths, eartheaware, and
glassware; a slightly lower duty on
metals and manufactures OF metals.
quite marked reduction on wood and
manufactures Of wood; makes practical
" no change or sugar, Taolasses AMI
manufactures thereof: and likewise on
tobacco; increases agricultural products
end provisions slightly: increases the
ad valorem duty on spirits. wines and
ether beverages from 1853 per cent TO
manufactures several per centum. but
makes little change IN fax. hemp and
Jute and their manufactures; leaves
wool and manufactures thereof at the
same point: Increases the duties on silk
and silk goods from 52-35 per cent TO
60l6 per cent; slightly increases TIE duty
on pulp papers and books and slightly
increases the duties on surdries
Substantially the same percentage of
necessaries of life are Gutiaale under
the Aldr1ch measure as under the Ding
ley law, as Is shown BY this table.
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
COURT DlSMISSES
GOVERNMENT PLEA

The Supreme Court of the United
States, in opinion rendered today, dis
missed the plea Of the Government that
the court which tried Charles z. Evans
and Harry J. O'Donnell for the murder
Of Maurice J. HolIOr2n. in Washington
in 1906, was in error in excluding Ger
tain evidence, and held that the trial
courts verdict OF acguittaI was Sc
cured after proper conduct of the case
Evans ard O'DonnelI were tried on
February 1, 1907, for the murder of
Holloran, an inmate of the Soldiers
Home. The evidence which the Gov
eminent claims was improperly ruled
out was in the nature of Confessions
from the men. The Supreme Court of
the District dismissed the appeal.
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
WISCONSIN CENTRAL, READING, AND
GREAT NORTHERN LEAD
THE MARKET.

NEW YORK. April 20 p. m.-Sinc4
noon the market has continued the
course followed to that hour. In the
last thirty minutes a slow recession has
been gcink on in the case-of the stocks
which advanced so sharply on the buy
irg of the pools and the European COM
mission houses. Great Northern, which
advanced IL points. fell back "a of
point. Reading, which went up on
the bulge Us points, fell back near
~ a point. and Wisconsin Cen
trail, which on the early advance scored
81 points, lost IL points.
This is only a natural recession from
such marked advances in a few stocks.
and the downward movement has been
slow and hardly in the nature Of
break At this time the position of the
market is better than at the opening,
with a possible tendency TO duIlness,
trades being rather indifferent and slow.
The prospect for the closing hour
seems TO be for slow sales on gradu-
ally receding prices, which will leave
the closing at about the same level as
yesterday for the majority of stocks.
NEW YORK, April 2O-Noon.-The
stock market today maintains goou
degree of strength, with certain spe-
cialties doing remarkably wei. AT this
hour the whole list has made fractional
advances above the opening prices. Bus
mess is fairly active, and the tone or
the market essentially strong.
The opening was at generally higher
prices, though few stocks, without
apparent reason, showed small losses
on the first sales. Others recorded small
IT, ~,-4r
Reading was the weakest, showing a
stout fraction loss over yesterdays
lowest. Union Pacific moved up a peg
and then receded TO a point below yes
terday's closing. In the early trading
the industrials were essentially strong.
After the first half hour Reading took
squirt and be came one of the most
active issues in the list, adding good
gains every few minutes. The trading
IN II during the first hour and half
of the session was very spirited. Dur
ing the forenoon, indeed, the trading
seems TO have taken on the appearance
OF activity in certain stocks with the
majority OF the list more or less neg
lected- For example a pool seems to be
buying Reading, Union Pacific, and
Wisconsin Central There is a report
OF another pool forming in Montreal
70 boost Canadian Pacific, and some
large orders were received from Ger
man brokers in Berlin to buy Baltimore
and Ohio and a few other stocks in
which they are particularly interested
including Allis-Chalmers.
This buying movement in Berlin is
based upon the belief that the Sultan
Of Turkey will quietly abdicate to
save his imperial neck. and take
refuge IN the German consulate, thus
avoiding serious complications at
Constantinople. This gives the mar
ket here a considerable show of
strength, and at this hour, with Wis
cOnSin Central. AlIiS Chalmers. Cana
clan Pacific, Beading. Union Pacific,
end Baltimore and Ohio all strong, the
prospect of a higher market for the
rest of the day seems assured
The Washington times., 1909-04-20

Will bring out a maximum and mini
mum provision that Is much different
from the House provision. It viii allow
more time for the maximum TO go into
effect, probably a year. The Payne
bill would allow but sixty Gays Il viii
provide that the President may suspend
the operation OF the maximum sched-
ules in case he is assured Of such con-
cessions from a foreign country 70 war
rant the suspension. Such a provision
would be much less ironclad than the
House provision
If Mr.. Root is assured that q maxi
mum and minimum provision viii be
brought out such as he can support.
ii is not likely he Will attempt to take
any great part in the passing OF the
tariff bill In any event, he will doubt
less make a speech on this subject.
But if the maximum and minimum
provision is evolved, which ne thinks
dangerous to foreign trade relations,
then Mr. Root viii become ObStreper-
GUS. He will not permit anything OF
the sort Mr.. Payne has put into his
h5H TO 20 through without a vigorous
protest
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
is BLAMED
FOR RUIN OF HOUSE

On grounds that the preparation for
the foundation of the New Masonic
Temple caused the foundations Of their
house, 121s and 1870 New York avenue
northwest, to settle. the walls to crack,
and the roof to leak, Samuel and Her
man Robbins have filed suit for $4,000
damages against the New Masonic Tenn
Die Association and the Thompson Star
rett Building Company, through Attor-
news Ralston and Siddons.
They allege that the driving Of piles
and the extraordinarily deep eXcava-
tions caused the damages TO their
houses adjoining. and that on August
q. building inspectors declared their
houses uninhahitable.
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
LODGES TO CONDUCT
BUILDERS FUNERAL
Services for Contractor Philip
Smith to Be Held To-
morrow Afternoon.

Funeral services for Philip Smith, q
stonecutter and contractor, who was
employed in the erection of the Wash
ingtOn Monument, and who died yes
terday afternoon OF paralysis. viii be
held from his late residence, 2S5 Lin
worth place southwest, tomorrow at 2
m The services will be under the aus
pices of the odd Fellows and knights
Of Pythias. Interment will be in Con
gressional Cemetery.
In addition to his work on the monu-
ment, Mr. Smith helped erect many of
the public and private buildings Of the
city. He was sixty years old.
He was trustee Of Epiphany Chapel
and owned large amount of real estate
IN the southwest section of the city.
A widow, Mary V. Smith, and two
children, John F. and William F. Smith,
survive
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
TAFT MAY REVIEW
WASHINGTON CADETS

The High School Cadets of Washing
ton, seventeen companies strong, will
pass I'm review before the President late
this afternoon. unless the weather is
too forbiddipg
The Cadets will form their line of
march about 4 o'clock, at the corner Of
Sixth street and Louisiana. The march
from the meeting place will be to Penn
sylvania avenue; up Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to Seventeenth street and down
Seventeenth TO the d. A. r. Hall
President Taft, unless the weather is
too bad, VIII review the embryo troops
from a commanding position somewhere
in the White Lot After passing the
Executive the Cadets will honor the
Daughters.
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
MAY AID
BUSINESS INTERESTS
Spanish War Organization
Meets in Chamber of
Commerce Rooms.

. The Washington Chamber of Com
merce and the United Spanish War Vet
Grams may enter upon a cooperative
plan to promote more perfect relations
between American war veteran organi-
cations and the business men of the
National Capital.
The proposition was suggested in a
speech delivered at the annual muster
and roll call Of the veterans. by Presi-
dent William r. GUIDE, of the Chamber,
last night and met with favorable re-
Spouse.
The roll call was held in the Cham
Der Of Commerce room and Mr.. GUIDE
was one Of the principal speakers of
the evening.
Impressive Ceremonies.
Gen. NJ. Emmett Urell, past comman-
der-in-chief. presided over the meeting,
after it had been opened by Department
Commander Gustavus c. Rausch. An
impressive part of the ceremonies con-
sisted in the swearing of allegiance to
the order, which was participated in
by members of the Spanish War Veter-
ans, Grand Army Of the Republic. and
United Confederate Veterans.
Addresses were made by Maj. J. Me-
Doweu Darlington, past commander of
the United Confederate Veterans, on
tIlS fdLu5 VI veteran OISdnlZaIiOns DS
William z. Horton, on the deeds of
valor by the citizen soldiers of the
country, and by Edward Z. Holbrook,
commander OF the Department Of the
Potomac, c. A, R, on the teachings OF
the battles Of Lexington and Concord.
Camps Represented.
Spanish War Veteran camps repre-
scented were the General n. A. Miles
Camp. L Endolph, commander; Richard
j. Harden Camp, Clarence 4. Sayer,
commander; James r. Petit Camp,
Robert II. Wood, commander; Henry
w. Lawton Camp, r. L. Lamb, com
mander; Colonel John J. AstOr Camp
John M. Zimmerman, commander; Ad.
mtral George Dewey Camp, c. n. Mich
olson, commander.
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
SCHULTZ'S LANDLADY
LEARNS OF MURDER
Trunk of Dead Artist round at
House of Woman Who
Pleads Ignorance.
Pleads Ignorance.

Mr.. Alice Burch, proprierress Of Il
boarding house at 81 Second street
northeast. where F. Schultz, the Chi
Eago artist, stayed fJefors he was
murdered in a field near alexandria
more than a month ago, learned for
the first time today Of Schultz's death.
The information Of the tragic END
met by her former boarder was inpart-
ed to Mrs. Burch this morning by De-
tectives Horne and O'Dea, who located
Schutz's trunk in her homo.
Mrs Burch said she had read nothing
about the murder In the newspapers,
and had been expecting every day that
Schultz would return to claim his be-
longlngs.
The Washington times., 1909-04-20

half point to previous sales and went
TO the record at 1914. Washington Gas
sold at 1872 and Capital Traction 5's at
HES.
A considerable number of odd lots
in Washington Railway and Electric
preferred were filled by the broker VINO
holds most Of the stock at 9115 and 919s.
The last sale was 20 shares at 911s. The
common stock a little lower than for
merly at 427s-
Thomas l.. Hume & Co. are back
again at the old stand in + street. with
the office looking precisely as it did
month ago before the move into G
street.
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
Troubles in Turkey and Buys American SocksMarke Str
LOCAL BROKERS INDIFFERENT, AND
WASHINGTON STOCKS
VERY DULL.

The local stock market came near be-
!ng a fasco today. At the close Of the
regular call exactly two trades had
been made-one of p shares OF I.anstOn
at 1855 and 10 Union Trust at "a. The
reading of the record however. shamed
the brokers, and after call they got
busy and hammered out sufficient
to make a respectable showing for the
day
Stocks generally were at higher
prices. and this seemed to have some
thing 10 do with the disposition to hold
on to them Capital Traction added a
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
TRADING VERY SLOW
IN PRODUCE MARKET
Veal Calves Bring Top
Professionalism in
Bad Condition.

Light trading characterized the prod
uce market In most Of its divisions to-
da, and demand showed decided fall
ing off, although supply, generally
speaking, recorded an improven ent
over yesterday.
There were more veal calves on the
market than has been the case in the
past few days, but top quality did not
fail to bring as high as 81 cents a
pound Eggs remained firm at from 20
to q cents a dozen. Hens sold at 16
cents, Notwithstanding there was a con-
siderable competition created through
frozen poultry.
Butter Will sell at last weeks prices.
as production and demand have not
changed sufficiently to effect a new
quotation.
on account of poor refrigerator car
service, strawberries are not reaching
the market in the best condition. Re
ceipts of vegetables are steady, with
demand fair.
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.
Eggs-virginia. nearbys, fresh. 2Oa21c.
Cheese-New York, fats. large. per H..
1sl4c; small. per ID. 17a171zc.
Butter-Creamery,, fancy. Bic; Western,
firsts. 2sc; process. fancy, sc; iair to good.
24c. dairy. choice, 2Sa24c; dairy, good lie:
Poultry.
Live Pcultry-Chickens, spring, small. per
10. 22a2Sc; large, per n. 20a32c; hens, 16c;
ROSTERS. Sc; ducks. large, per h., 14al5c;
small. per ID. 12al4c; geese, per ID. 7asc;
turkeys. toms, per h.. i6c' hens, per h., lSc
per H.. 20a22c; ROSTERS Ter h.. 9a1Oc; tur-
keys undrawn, toms. per h., 1Sa20, hens,
per 10, 20a21c; ducks large, per b., 16c;
geese. per h., 1oa121zc.
Fruits
Frults-Apples. fancy brands. per Dbl. $50
California. per be-. s.. 5Oa2.s5; Florida, per
box, S2.ooa3-5O; pineapples, per rate. S25Ga
800; grape fruit, per crate. S2.ooaS-5O; straw
berries, per quart, 10a20c-
Vegetables.
VegetabIes-PotAtoes. per bu-, eOeasII5. po-
tat,es. homegrown. per bu-. 7ocaS10o; new
poiJ.toes, per bbl-. $50; sweet po-
tatoes. per bbl, g. OOa4.0O; yams. per Dbl,
81 E0a2. 50 turnips, per box, 25a4Oci turnips.
per Dbl, 75c' rutabagas per Dbl, Sl-OO' Gu
Gu nbers, per basket, S2-00a4O0; cabbage. per
100 lbs, s.. 0Oa3.50; spring cabbage, per crate.
s.. j0a3. 90; caulinower, per basket sl-50aZ % I;
celery. per doz- stalks, S5ca$llo5 onions, per
bu.. 9Oca$L25; onions, per bbl-. S20OaS25o;
SO nash. per crate, sl.5oa25o; string beans, per
basket s.. 50a3. 90; tomatoes, FLORIDA, per
crate. 81 5oa2 .; spinach. per o6..
basket 81 o0a2. 50 radishes, per 100, S1-Ooa2 90;
asparagus, per bunch, 20aS0c; beeis. per crate.
ss oOa3. so: rhubarb. per bunch. Be- Texas
onions. per crate. $2.oO.
Live Stock.
Live stock-Cattle. extra. per cwt., S. 5oa
500: zHeiium. s4-ooa4-50' ordinary. - "a. Vo'
PEI cwt.. ss.eoas-25; sheep. prime. per b..
4 slgc: ordinary. per ID. STATE lambs
,on mon. per Ib., Sc; calves. prime. per
b., saSl4l:: medium, per H.. 7al7zci common.
per h.. 'ssc-
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
HIS ARM BROKEN
IN FLYING BELT

While working at the American Ice
Company's plant, Fifteenth and e
streets northeast, this morning, Rod
ney Arnett, forty-four years old, of
lQlO1z Sixth street northeast, had his
right arm broken by being caught in
He was taken to the Casualty Hos
pital.
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
JOHN c.. CAPERS
OPERATED UPON
Revenue Commissioners Skull
Trepanned os Result of
an AbScess.

II became known TO-DAY that John G.
Capers. Commissioner of Interval Re-
venue. yesterday afternoon underwent
a serious but successful operation for
an abscess Of the head. His skull had
to be trepanned. The operation was
performed by DR.. Walter A. Wells.
Mr.. Capers had been suffering from
trouble with the drum Of his left ear.
and, In the examination, It was found
that an abscess was forming near the
back OF the brain
The patient is described as doing we'll
today.
The Washington times., 1909-04-20
JUDGES GRAY HAIR
PROVES DECEPTIVE
Aged California Jurist Whips Man
on Car Who Starts Rough
House"

Los ANGELES, April 2O-wmlam
Henry Beatty, the seventy-one-year-oId
chief Justice Of the supreme court OF
California. objected TO a man talking
with the motOrman Of a rapidly moving
trolley car, telling him he was imperfI-
ling the safety Of all who were on the
ear
"Go-to hell I'd knock your block of
but for yoer gray hair" retorted the
man.
Forget the hair and try H." said the
Judge. whose identity was unknown TO
the garrulOus one.
The man accepted the challenge, but
the venerable jurist came eff best after
q lively mix-up.