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represented by shares. Therefore, state,
county or city furnishing its population
with water, gas or electricity, would not,
although charging for such service and
acquiring a profit therefor. be taxable
under this act.
According to Vice Consul General Carl
Hansen of Bangkok the imports on alco-
holic beverages into Siam during the fs-
cal year 1859 amounted to $547.142, of
which $202 $50 worth was Chinese sam
shoo. nearly all of which is consumed
by the Chinese population of Bangkok, the
remainder, beer, wine, brandy etc, $344.-
466 worth, being imported from Europe
nearly altogether. The total imports
from the United States amount to only
$751; consisting of California wines. The
amount of native arrack produced cannot
be stated, but as revenue collected there
from Is increasing it can be assumed that
the consumption by the Siamese Is In a
fairly large quantity.
Consul General George H. Scidmore of
Seoul forwards an extract showing that
there are now about $4,000 acres devoted
to tobacco growing in Corea, the annual
yield from which is worth about 81, $50 600.
The methods of cultivation followed by
the natives, who are the principal pro-
ducers are primitive, but Japanese set
tiers are taking an interest in the product
and II promises to be a source OF con-
siderable wealth in Corea.
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INSURANCE COMPANY
PROBES MANS DEATH

New York, June s-Charles Coulter
Dickinson. former president of the Car
negie Trust company. who died after
trip to chemical laboratory al
Scranton last month, did not come to
his end by accident, according to a
signed statement issued by E. w. De-
leon, president of the Casualty COM
pany of America. This company held
$4,000 of accident Insurance. on the
bankers life. The statement Vas made
following an autopsy by physicians
who went at night to the cemetery
where tho body was to be buried to
perform 1t. Stanley c. Dickinson, a
brother. said that Mr.. Dickinson's death
was due to accidental inhalation of a
poisonous gas while watching an ex-
pertinent in the laboratory OF DR.
Lange, Scranton chemist who claimed
that he had discovered a process OF
transmitting base metals into silver
The doctors gave pneumonia and heart
disease a. the cause OF death.
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CONVENTION In
LITTLE ROCK

Little Rock, Ark, June s.-Republicans
gathered in Little Rock today prelimi-
nary to the state convention which will
begin tomorrow by their action and words
upheld the administration of President
Taft and denounced the insurgent wing
OF the party. At the meeting of the State
League of Republican clubs resolutions
were adopted indorsing the present ma
tional administration and a delegation
was named to attend the meeting of the
national league.
The state committee has selected Frank
Reaves of Marshall as temporary chair
man and U. s. Bratton of Little Rock as
secretary. The only contest to be brought
before the committee. that of the Pine
Bluff district, resulted in the seating OF
the delegation headed by Frank Havis,
negro.
Andrew Ireland of Hot Springs is men
ton as the probable gubernatorial nom
inee and r. L. Remrnel as chairman OF
the state central committee.
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RESULT In IOWA
STILL In DOUBT

Des Moines, June 9.--With semi Off
cial returns in from every county in the
state, both the progressives and stand
patters are claiming control of the
state convention, August g.
Frank d. Jackson in statement this
afternoon declared that the standpat-
ters would have a majority of at least
150. The progressives managers of the
Garst -Dolliver- -Cummins headquarters
scoff at the claim and declare they will
have a lead of 100.
The convention will be made up of
1883 delegates and it will take 692
to control it. The progressives declare
they have carried enough counties to
warrant their claim of $50 delegates.
and they believe the total will be in
creased to 500.
Ex-Governor Jackson when asked to-
day if the standpatters would pass
resolutions condemning the senators
and insurgent congressman replied:
There is no disposition on our part
to humble anyone or to stir up any
more trouble. believe the convention
will be satisfied to say nothing about
Iowa and to confine its action to an in
dorsement of the President
Carroll's majority will reach almost
1000.
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velt deprived Londoners of the oppor-
tunity of giving him send off. Before
the people were aware of his intention he
had quietly left the city, not half dozen
persons knowing the time or the manner
of his departure.
It appears the colonel complained that
he had not had time to see a hundredth
part of the country He particularly
wanted to walk through typical English
countryside. Accordingly, Sir Edward
Grey, the foreign secretary, gave him a
friendly challenge to tramp through New
Forest, a picturesque and romantic spot
near Southampton, full of geological and
antiquarian interest.
Sir Edward Is keen angler and deeply
interested in ornithology and the two
started today on long tramp through
the woods. 1t is believed the expedition
will be extep into the night and that
they will ~ the night at an Inn,
motoring a sS >uthampton in the MORN
ing. wb< So Roosevelt will meet his
wife p S<F dly, who will go from Lon
don o o, hampton In special car.
y o. PRESIDENT had to decline the In
Y ~ o. of the mayor of Southampton to
e, &C luncheon in his honor tomorrow.
: expressed regret at his inability to
. the cornerstone of the memorial to be
ected on the spot where the pilgrim
fathers sailed for America.
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HELPLESS HUMAN BEINGS
ARE CRUSHED TO DEATH
BY BIG FREIGHT ENGINE

helpless and at the time was eating In
his little house when the tinkle of the bell
warned him of the approaching train. He
set the lever In motion for the gates
Glancing from the open door. reeing with
horror, he attempted to lower the gates,
but the coach was caught on the rails and
held a prisoner by the very act. The
driver lashed his horses in a futile at
tempt to force the coach from the track,
but 1t was too late, and the vehicle was
caught by the pilot of the engine.
Fragments of splintered wood and
shreds of humanity were thrown a con-
siderable distance. The engine stopped
within 100 yards and a search for the dead
followed.
The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Seifered
were found side by side down the track.
They were returning from the burial of
Mrs. Seifereds father. Young Beebe, the
driver, was the son of wealthy livery
owner. He lay 20 yards nearest the acci-
dent dead. The Rev. Romath was the
pastor who had officlated at thu fu-
neral.
An inquest has been deferred pending
fuller investigation of the facts.
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Washington, June 9.-The action of
the Senate committee on appropriations
in striking out of the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill the House provision
directing that no part of the money
appropriated for enforcing the anti
trust law shall be utilized in the prose-
cution of combinations looking to the
increases of wages, the shortening of
hours and the betterment of the con-
ditions of labor was sustained by the
Senate today after an animated debate.
The vote was "a to 16.
Republicans generally voted in the
affirmative and the democrats In the
negative.
Senators McEnery and Stone voted
with the republicans and Senators Bur-
kett Dolliver, Jones, Page and War
ner in the negative.
Senators Bacon and owen criticised
the committees action. Both contended
that the antitrust law was not intend
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MoneyAppropriated To
Prosecute Labor Unions

ed to apply to such combinations. If
there were acts of violence they could
be punish ed under the criminal law.
Defending the committees action
Senator Hale called attention to the
practice of boycotting and said the
committee had thought it was best to
strike out the provision to afford an
opportunity to the committee on con-
ference to consider the subject.
Mr.. Hepburn also supported the COM
mittee's action, saying he did not see
the wisdom of having a criminal statute
without providing for its enforcement.
He said the gath erings of wage-earners
were not always peaceable and added
that he had seen many acts of violence
grow out of such meetings. He in
timated that the purpose of the House
provision was to influence votes.
Mr.. Gore contended that the House
provision was not intended to protect
violence, and said that the effort to
prosecute laboring men for movements
in their interest was a relic of dark
ages.
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SIGNS OF WEAKENING
ON RAILROAD BILL

Washington, June Esp ecial. y
There are already signs that the House
conferees are weakening on the rail-
road bill. One of the most pronounced
is the talk of the organization men
about the disloyalty of those republi-
cans who voted against the motion to
send the bill to conference. The con-
.ferees are claiming that the threat OF
certain House republicans to accept the
Senate bill. II that reported by the
conferees is not to their liking, weak
ems their position, as the Senate will
argue that there is no occasion for
it to yield as the House is. after all
possibly in favor Of the Senate bill
whether the conferees are or not.
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Chicago, June s.-The jury that viii try
the case against Lee O'Neil Brown OF Of
tawa, ILL.,, legislature minority leader.
charged with bribery in connection with
the election of William forimer to the
United States Senate, was completed here
tonight. Judge Mcsurcly adjourned court
until next Monday morning, when he an
nounced the first witness wouia lie placed
on the stand.
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Washington, June civilian Pitman
the American engineer. who was captured
some days ago by the Madris forces in
Nicaragua while operating mines under
the direction of Estrada, is reported to
be well and is treated with consideration
department from Bluefields says he him
self is paying particular attention to Pit
man and that the officers from the United
States warships In the harbor visit Pit
man every few days at the bluff. They
are of the opinion that there is nothing
to complain of as to his treatment
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cloudbur.t in Hart. Mountain.

Cassell. June s.-Destructive cloud
bursts in the Hartz and Thuringen
mountains are reported and the inter-
vening region. During the past two
days more than a dozen persons have
been killed by lightning, At Langel-
sheim, near Goslar, lightning struck
a group of children working in a field,
who had taken refuge beneath a tree.
Two we're killed and seven intuxaA
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Ballinser-Pinchot controversy of which
the date had been wilfully falsified by
being predated. My resolution of inquiry
drew out this information in written
confession by the Attorney General.
ut Is of no concern to me that am
not welcome at the White House. but 1t
Is of concern to every American citizen
that a statement of the truth about the
President may render 1t impossible for a
representative to discharge his duties.
came to the White House today not as
matter of pleasure. but In the execution
of a public duty. I came by appoint
ment made by the presidential office on
May 81 to present a delegation of distin-
euished Hebrews on an important public
mission. After delay Of 40 minutes at
the very door of the Presidents office
was told that the President would not re-
ceive me. 1 was not surprised that he
did not want to meet anyone who was
instrumental In bringing to light the des-
perate attempt to bolster the administra-
ton case in the Ballinger- -Pinchot matter
in manipulating public documents If
every one who is Justly criticising the
Taft administration Is to be barred from
the White House It will become lonely
place.
Representative Goldfogle stated tonight
as did Representative Kelliher today, that
If he had known Mr.. Harrison would
have been refused admittance he waA3ld
not have gone to - tho yreeident
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New AeropIane Record

Chalons sur Marine, France, June 9-A
new monoplane record was established
today by LaBouchere who, carrying two
passengers, made a flight Of 10 minutes.
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Washington. June s.--(Special. -
Gov.-elect Emmett O'Neal. Mrs O'Neal
and Miss O'Neal left for PHILADELPHIA
today # \. -.
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Relieved From Duty

Washington. June s.-(Special.)---
The Thirty-ninth company. Coast Ar
tillery corps. is relieved from duty at
Fort DeSoto and will proceed to Fort
Morgan for duty.
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
TEXAS OIL COMPANY
ATTACKED BY HISGEN
Former Presidential Candi-
date Alleges Concern Is
Subsidiary of Standard.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. March 6.-In-
timstinG that the Texas oil Company
Is a subsidiary Of the Standard Oil Com
pany. which, by Executive order, Is pro-
hlbited from supplying oil TO the United
states Government, Thomas L. Hisgeu,
president OF taC -Four Brothers Inde-
pendent OH Company of this city, today
sent a communication TO Secretary Of
War Dickinson. asking him 10 investl-
gate a contract between the Texas Oil
Company and the United States armory
authorities here, relative % supplying
oil for use at the armOry-
Mr. HssEen acquired national prOmi-
nenCe when he ran for President OF the
[ Lnlted States on The Iudepe ndeuce
League ticket in 1898
He addresses Secretary Dickinson as
follows:
AS a citizen interested the oil ndus-
try, | hereby enter a protest against the
contract between tho Texas oil Com
pany and the United states Government
Tor supplying oil to the United States
armory In Springfield
Il respectfully suggest that the War
Department investigate and decide II
this company is not a subsidiary 81 the
Standard OIL Company, and therefore
disqualified from supplying oil 90 the
United States Government. 7 desire
opportunity 70 present such evidence as
I mas obtain. and suggest that an in
yestigatiOn into the matter be made"
The contract in question involves
about S+0
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
NEW CHIEF CLERK
MAKES DIRT FLY
Mr.. Weed Directing Army of
Cleaners At PostofhCe
Department

Theodore L. Weed. the new chief
clerk OF the Postoffice Department, is
already very busy.
His first stunt is the cleaning up
of the whole building from cellar 10
garret He has hired an army of
scrubwomen, several Steeple Jacks,
two or three painters and four or nNe
automatic cleaning machines. The
building is being sCrapcd where It IS
impossible 10 get the dirt on with
water. and this applies to the inside
as well Is the outside.
The receipts OF some laundry have
been increased because he had the big
flag, which hangs in the inner court.
taken down. ripped up and washed
strip by strip and star by star On
top of the building the stCeple jacks
found many dead pigeons which had
been killed by hawks in the course Of
the last few years.
If cleanliness is next TO gOdliness,
Mr.. Weed is on his way to happiness
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
AERO CLUB PLANS
BALLOON RACING
Four Dates Fixed, Including
One for International
Meet.

NEW YORK, March s.-The board ot
directors Of the Aero Club Of America
today made public the calendar for the
balloon races Of the 1910 season as fol-
lows:
September 17-NationaI chamT ionship
balloon race from Indianapolis. Lid. The
pilots making the best three records in
this race will be considered as noni-
pees to represent the United States in
the International balloon race tor the
Gordon Bennett Cup 10 take place Oc-
tober Il from ST. Louis.
A provisional date Of July vas set
for meet under the auspices Of the
Aircraft Club Of Peoria. III.
A meet was approved for August y
under the auspices Of the Aero Club OF
Indiana. at Indianapolis.
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
WEDDING FOLLOWS
COURT MARTIAL
Miss HeSler, Who Caused
Navy Yard Controversy,
TO Wed DR.. Robnett.

BOSTON March 6.-Miss Dorothy
Hcsler. who was the innocent cause OF
the Boston navy yard controversy and
subsequent cOurts-martial. in a letter
from Chicago. admitted that she would
become the bride Of DR.. Robnett In June
She said she would make her home
where Dr. RObnett happened to be sta
toned.
Mrs. Hesler, mother CT Dorothy, posi-
lively denied rumOrs that the family
would remove from Evanston, III be-
cause of the nOtOTiety attaching 10 the
cUUrts-uaTtial Miss BeSIer said the eN-
act date Of her wedding had not yet
been decided.
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
WOMEN WITH HATS
ARE SEGREGATED

BLUEFIEIsD. ". Va. March 6.-SOIo-
mons diplomacy has been rivaled by the
Rev. Air Lee. Of the First Methodist
Church. who has solved the problem Of
wOmen's big hats by having those wear
Ing the peach bonnet effects, merry wild
Ow>. and elaborate Coiffures, seated on
one side Of the church, apart from the
men whose vision viii not he shortened.
The order followed a request 20 the W.
mon 20 ,Cmnve their hats in church.
against which they rebelled.
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
NAME RADICAL,
SAYS CHANDLER

CONCORD. y H., March 6-Former
Senator William Z. Chandler. who has
been mentioned i'm connection with the
Republican gubeTnatOriaI nomination,
has issued the following statement
To my Republican friends IN New
Hampshire.
1t seems 10 mo that I ought now 10
tell YOU that 7 think we ought TO nomi-
nate for governor a radical but rational
progressive other than myself He
Should be a man who has never taken
the money or free passes Of Mr. TUttIe
and Will not take any from Nh AIeueu.
Gratefully.
William l.. Chandler"
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
CARPENTER ASKS
$4,000 IN SUIT
Brings Action Against Former En-
ployerS as Result of Scat
folds Collapse.

William J. 8. James, formerly IN the
employ Of the George A. Fuller Con-
strUCtion Company. has filed suit against
that corporation FOR $4,000 damages for
personal injuries.
James declares through Attorneys
Tucker, Kenyon & MaCfaTland that
he was engaged in construction work
on barracks at Fortress Monroe, Va,
as a carpenter, and that on March $.
1903 he sustained injuries by reason
of the collapse Of a scahold
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
CHINESE STUDENTS
HONOR MINISTER
Mr.. and Mrs. Calhoun
Guests of Members of
Intercollegiate Societies.

CHICAGO. Ill, March 6.-Students or
Of the intercollegiate Chinese societies
Of the midle West honored William J.
Calhoun, minister to China and Mrs.
Calhoun at a banquet this afternoon
at the King joy Lo restaurant
The president of the University Of
Chicago Chinese Club. Kwo Hsien
Chow. was POSTMASTER President
Harry Pratt Judson. Prof Ernest d.
Burton and Prof. w. I. Thomas, OF
tho University of Chicago, were pres
ent. as well as Chinese students from
the Universities OF Chicago. Purdue.
Wisconsin. and Illinois. and the Ar
mOur Institute.
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
DATES AT MEMPHIS
ADVANCED A WEEK

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 6.-Dates for
the aviation trials here have beyn
changed from April 1876 to April 60
The decision was reached al a confer
ence between Jerome Q. FauceII. man
sger Of the Herring Aeroplane Com
pany: l. X. Bernard, personal represen-
tatiVe Of GleFn II Curtiss: r w
FaXon, president of the Business Mons
Club, and James &. Warren. Industrial
manager for that organization.
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
RENEWED
FOR WESTERN GIRL
Parties Seeking Ranchman's S
Daughter Have Faint Hope
She May Be Alive.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.-Big
searching parties started out this morn
ing in Northern California in a renewed
effort 10 locate Josephine Simons, the
htteen-yeaT-OlG da3ghter Of James ST.
mons. a Tanchman Of Round valley.
The girl was widely known for her
beauty and her daring hOTsemansEIp-
She has been missing seven weeks.
the only hope OF the sCarchcrs being to
md her body, though the parents ere
stlll trying to believe that she may have
been snow bound in some mountain
home.
January Is she went riding into the
night a binding blizzard CdT1e up. con-
tinuing for days. Nothing has heen seen
Of her since.
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
AEROPLANE STRIKES
MANY SPECTATORS

PORTLAND, Ore, March San the
persons who were injured yesterday AZ
the aviation meet were reported this
morning as being about well, the in
luries not proving 50 serious as had
been feared.
The accident resulted when the Wen1-
me aeroplane. driven by Forest Smith
son, an amateur, became unmanaEable
and plunged into the crowd. The wa
chine vas wrecked but the driver was
not much injured
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR J. L. NORRIS
Last Rites for Former Patent
Attorney Will Be Held
Tomorrow.

James l. Norris, the patent attorney.
who died ~ his home, 81 c street north
west, Yesterday. will be buried tonlor-
row afternoon in Oak Han Cemetery
AleNanl ia, Va, after funeral services
ot th- family residence at go O'Clock
The Rev. 2. T. Phillips. rector OF ST.
PaUIs Church. will oifiCiate
The Washington times., 1910-03-06
CADETS ARE. DROPPED

Because Of physical disquaHfcatlons.
Cadets Webb Q. Hayes, OF Ohio, and
Hatch. of New Hampshire, have been
cropped from the rolls OF the Naval
Academy.
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
DIAZ'S ARMY ROUTED
BY REBEL FORCES

EAGLE PASS. Tex. Dec I9--Rep ,rts
from The Chinuahua-district Of Mexico
today declare that the federal troops are
again in retreat. following a second
decisive victory Of the revolutionists-
Efforts 10 determine the loss on either
side have failed 10 confirm q report that
flIIy 200 fedeTals were slain
The engagement took place west OF
chihuahua city yesterday, General Her
nandez being in command OF the DlaZ
troops Hernandez and NavoT-o. feCerai
generals, leading their combined armies,
were routed from that district Friday,
Pierce fighting began yesterday morn
ing. and continued throuChcu, the day
resulting in the rout OF the federals-
Although two weeks ago II appeared
the government had succeeded In crush
ing the revolutionary movements. al in
dfcatiOps today are that the rebel propa-
gauda are having increasing effect over
the republic. President Diaz has or
dered troops poured into Chihuahua, de-
termined TO Overv-heIm the insuTTeCtiOn-
lists.
Belated reports today from Ia Juuta
are that the rebel victory OF Friday was
more Dro2cUnced than first reported
Fully 1 CO federal soldiers perished in
that engagement, while the rebel losses
were comparatively small, according 10
tOday's sdvices-
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
FIND merrill WILL,
WRITTEN IN PENCIL
Woman Used Common
Wrapping Paper for Testi-
ment Probated Today.

Written in pencil on one side Of what
appears TO be commoH wrapping paper,
the Iong-soug ght-fOT VIII Of Mrs Mary
Z Merrill, the wealthy widow who lay
dead in her home at lbs Fourteenth
street northwest for two days before
her body was discovered. vas today
found and probated by William hs-
Ellis.
Ever since Mrs. MerriIs bOcy was
discovered. nearly two weeks ago.
search has been made for the Kissing
viii. Finally, just as It was thought
that the old house would refuse to give
I'D its secret and that the hnal dispo-
sition Of Mrs Merril's large estate would
have TO he left to the courts, Collector
Ellis who has been conducting the
search. found the missing document IN
a drawer OF an old desk which mad Deeii
overlooked during the former searches
From the date on the newspapers
found in the d-aweT. Il was apparent
that the cOntf MS had not been dis
ttfrbed for some time. and II IS thought
likely that the viii has lain gndisturbed
OF the death Of tE.e testatriX's husband,
some eight years ago.
Not Meant for VIII.
As II in apology for the manner in
which the vii is written and the paper
used. the last sentence Of the document
saws that the document is only for
safety until I make a VIII in due form
at my earliest convenience
In the event that no viii Of more re-