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The Washington times., 1911-10-05

The Department of Justice has filed
with the Supreme Court its brief In
the appeal in the so-called anthracite
coal cases, in which the Government
alleges that the Reading Company, a
holding corporation in Pennsylvania
six railroads and a number Of affiliated
coal companies, firms, and individuals,
have transgressed the Sherman anti
trust law.
The case promises to be one of the
hardest fought of the Government
trust-busting program. The Supreme
Court will hear appeals both by the
Department of Justice and the Read
ing company itself. neither party being
satisfied with the views of the lower
court.
The decree Of the United States Cir
cult Court for the Eastern district of
PENNSYLVANIA adjudged the Reading
Company and the Temple Iron Com
panv a combiLEtion in restraint Of
trade, but the court dismissed that
part Of the Governments complaint, al
ieging that the defendant railroad and
the various coal companies named were
parties to general conspiracy to mo-
nopolize the production of anthracite.
II is further charged by the Depart
ment Of Justice that the contracts made
by these companies with Independent
coal operators are in violation of the
antitrust law.
''In most any other branch Of trade
tobacco or oil, for example," says the
Attorney General. 'it is at least pos
sible for a monopoly to be broken b.
the influx of fresh capital attracted by
The Washington times., 1911-10-05
new STRIKE RIOTS
BREAK OUT TODAY !
IN MISSISSIPPI TOWN
State Troops Patrolling Jack
son In Railroad War
With Workers.

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 5.-Despite that
eleven companies of State troops, with
rifles loaded and bayonets fixed, patrol
the streets of McComb City today and
six other companies will be on the way
there before night Strike riots again
broke out. Strikers and strike SYM
pathizers clashed on a number Of occa-
sions, and many shots were fired.
John Tardy, a striker, is in a hospital
under guard, seriously wounded. 1t is
charged deputies caught him removing
coupling pins from cars.
The commanders have been ordered
to shoot to hlr' In the event of seri-
Gus trouble with Illinois Central system
federation at that point.
strike sympathiers have threatened
70 blow up the Illinois Centrars $1,000, 900
shops there
There are 1900 men on strike at Nc
Comb City, and there Is no question
that they are incensed over the sending
clare the first riot was started and
carried on by strike breakers, who were
being carried through here on special
trains, and point to the fact that the
men killed and wounded were all
strikers, indicating that the only firing
that has been done was done by strike
breakers. They say, therefore, the send
ing Of the troops is an unnecessarily
harsh blow at their cause.
The railroad officials declare that If
dynamite is attempted on any of the
every one Of their shops from there,
which would mean commercial destruc-
ton, as McComb is dependent on the
shops for existence.
The Washington times., 1911-10-05
Strike-Breaking
Fireman Taken From
Cab By Strikers

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 5.-The first pas
senger train operated on the Georgia
and Florida railroad in five days was
stalled at Vidalia today. A white man.
working as a trike-breaking fireman.
was quietly taken from the cab by
strikers. and warning was served that
anyone who took his place would do so
at the greatest peril.
Two freight trains were stopped and
the snginemen forcibly taken from their
places So far no shooting has been
reported, and no one was seriously hurt.
The railroad today sought a Federal in
junction to prevent the strikers from
interfering with the trains.
The Washington times., 1911-10-05

wO m q n / n
need of such
a rem edy.
M o t h e S
Friend is sold
at drug store
book for expec
The Washington times., 1911-10-05

where his wife was stopping, and Great
ed such "a terrible disturbance" that
a policeman was called to eject him.
Mrs. Woodward states she was forced
to work nights as a telephone operator
during the last summer to support her
self and child.
Attached to the petition Is a letter
from Woodward to his wife, in which
he alludes to her disappearance last
June, calling 1t "desertion," although
Mrs. woodward denies in her petition
that she deserted her husband.
The Washington times., 1911-10-05
ONE OF THE HOMES.
FACING RHODE ISLAND AVE.

The sale of these houses has broken all
real estate records. The builders can't keep
up with the demand The earlier you make
your inspection now the quicker you will
get into home of your own and be pay
ing for it with the money that you used to
have to pay for rent. =,
TO INSPECT PROPERTY - Take
any G street car marked "Brookland," get
off at North Capitol and Rhode Island
ave-, and walk one square east on Rhode
Island ave. To save time, however, send
or phone us your name and address, and
we will call and motor you out to inspect
the homes.
Sample Home Open Till 9 P. M. Daily.
SHANNON & LII
The Washington times., 1911-10-05
Food Strapped To Leg.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-When Pietro
Preteccuni. a potato peeler at the Hol-
land House, was arrested he had two
pounds Of butter strapped to his right
leg. and dozens of eggs and other food
concealed in his clothes.
The Washington times., 1911-10-05
Chicago Homicides.

CHICAGO. Oct. SIN the rast two
years there have been SIT homicides in
Chicago. The last execution was two
years ago.
The Washington times., 1911-10-05
Cat On Costly Bed.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-when Frank
Allstroom. treasurer of the Waldorf
Astoria, unlocked the safe to get some
bank notes. he found a stray cat sleep
ing on a $4,000 pile OF money.
The Washington times., 1911-10-05
Divorces Stir Judges.

KANSAS CITY. Oct. 5.-Judges here
are up In arms owing TO frequent ap-
peals Of mismated couples for divorce.
The jurists will try to devise some plan
to smooth the matrimonial Sea.
The Washington times., 1911-10-05
Do You Intend to Miss This Oppor-
tunity to Buy a Home With
Your Rent Money?
Only Only $26.92 Per M Month
AO "==-
(Which Includes All IntereSt.)

(Which Includes All Interest)
Add to this extremely low monthly rental cash payment of
only $780, and you have the best home buying opportunity in
Washington,
The full price of these homes but $500 You
duplicate for less than $4,000 The location ideal 1t lays
the entire city in full view at your feet There two double
track car lines square to the east and to the west of you
The construction pressed BRICK reinforced with steel The
type of architecture is Colonial There and BATH
and all modern convennces to be found the highest class
homes
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-29

The paving work. aggregating i
total of about fourteen miles, and
which will entail an expenditure of al
most half a million dollars on the
part of the city, has commenced, The
contra ctors for the granotoid paving
being the first to begin work, and they
propose to rush the construction of
their part of the contract and COM
plete il in less than sixty days il
this is possible.
This company has awarded to w. P.
Kennedy the contract for laying the
concrete curbing and the latter has
constructed new moulds and has e
big force of men at work along Bar
rancaS avenue, where this paving is
to be placed.
One of the representatives of the
granotoid contractors was in the city
yesterday and called on the bond trus-
tees, stating his desire to rush the
work.
The Southern Paving & Construc-
tion Co., which has the contract for
the brick and wood block paving, have
TSrtion of the y-'rk will commence
about January 10I The company is
under contract tc Jmplete all of it
within short period for such an
amount, and will have to employ an
extra large force of men to comply
with the contract.
w. p. Kennedy also has the con-
tract for laying the CuEbing for this
company, and in order 40 keep ahead
of the work has just received a large
and costly mixing machine. His con-
tracts with both paving companies
amount to about $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-29
PREACHER NOT
IMPLICATED
REV. CHAS. M. BREWER WAS
PREACHING SERMON WHEN
THE GOVERNMENT BRIDGE AT
FT. RILEY WAS BLOWN UP.
Ry Associates Press.

Kansas City, Dec. 2S.-A congrega-
tion in Quanah, Texas, was hearing
Rev. Chas. NJ. Brewer preach a ser
mon on Practical Christianity at the
time Of the blowing up of the govern
ment bridge at Fort Riley, Kansas, in
which the pastors name was impli-
Gated through the confessions of
Private Michael QuirS, according to a
statement made here today by
Brewer.
The minitser passed through here
en- route from his home in Olustee.
Okla. to Fort Riley, wher he says he
will investigate conditions leading to
his arrest and demand an explanation
from the government officials. He
said My whole mission in life is to
clear my name of this awful charge
made against me. 1t was absolutely
unwarranted, as the federal authori-
ties found out after they had investi-
gated 1t. I want to know who is re-
sponsible for mixing my name with
the dynamite plot"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-29
THRONE AGREES
!. TO CONVENTION
TAKING ACTION
QUESTION OF FUTURE GOVERN
MENT OF CHINA Is REFERRED
TO A NATIONAL CONFERENCE
AND THE THRONE WILL ABIDE
BY THE DECISION.
BY Associates Press.

Peking, Dec. 2S.-The throne has
agreed to Premier Yuan Shi Kafs sug-
gestion to refer the question of the fu-
ture government of China to a Nation
al conference and to abide by it's de-
cision, whatever that may be.
The dowager cypress, Premier Yuan
Shi Kai and the Manchu princes Of
the imperial clan debated throughout
the entire morning the scheme for
calling together a convention of dele
gates from all parts of the empire TO
decide on the form of government.
Prince Ching, former premier and
minister of foreign affairs, urged the
acceptance of the proposal. Prince
Yu Lang, member of the grand coun-
ell. and Prince Tsai Tao, former min
lister of war and brother Of the present
Prince regent, on the other hand
strenuously opposed the scheme.
Those among the Manchu Princes
present, who were in favor of the ac-
ceptance of the proposition finally pre-
vailed and the decision was reached co
leave the settlement of the future form
of government in the hands of the
delegates selected by the nation.
The cabinet has been instructed TO
draw up the regulations which shall
govern the national convention.
In view Of the activities Of the Shan
ghai revolutionaries imperial govern
ment officials consider 1t to be doubtful
whether the rebels will agree to the
long delay in separable from the call
ing of national convention.
The act of the throne leaves no
room for doubt that the advisors of
the regent and the emperor are pre-
pared for abdieationr should that
course prove to be the only way of
settlement.
The decision taken by the meeting
OF the imperial clan and premier Yuan
Shi kai TO submit the question of
the future government of China to a
national convention was followed
quickly by an imperial edict in the
following term:
DIR. Wu Ting Fang, chief of the
revolutionary delegates to the pea ce
conference at Shanghai, and others
contend that the people of China de-
sire republic. This question neither
the government nor section of the
people are able to decide Therefore
national conference Is necessary
The princes and members of the i'm
perial clan agree to let the cabinet
inform the revolutionaries and then
frame regulations for a conference
and arrange for an extension of the
armistice.
The empress dowager sanctions the
calling together of a conference. as
she is desirous to avoid bloodshed and
to bring happiness to the people OF
China, according to the wishes of
the majority"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-29

Cotton will not be the only item to
be moved from this port in vast guam
titles during January, for naval stores
will be shipped to foreign ports in
considerable volume during the early
portion of January, with prospects OF
continuance of heavy shipments
during the latter half of the month.
Three steamers. each with q carry
ing capacity of not less than 10000
bales, are under charter for early
January loading. and some of them
are now on the voyage here to COM
mence taking their cargoes. most of
which IS for German ports. No
charters have been closed for the lat
ter half of the month. but it is posi-
BILE that more vessels will be here
for cargoes of this character
The movement of lumber and tim
Der to foreign ports will be about
normal during January, but as the
foreign buyers are in the market there
will be heavy volume of business as
soon as tonnage decreases in price.
At the present time vessels are scarce.
all of them being engaged in moving
the immense cotton crop, and the
prices demanded by ship owners are
almost prohibitive so far as the move
ment of lumber and timber is con-
cerned.
AS soon as tonnage decreases it is
anticipated that business in timber
exporting will start increasing and
continue for several months.
January. however, with the normal
lumber movement, will be a good one
for men engaged in bay and water
front work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-29
GOV. DIX FIRES
DR.. A. H. DOTy
HE ASKS FOR THE IMMEDIATE
RESIGNATION OF THE HEALTH
OFFICER OF THE PORT OF NEW
YORK.
BY Associates Press.

Albany. New York, Dec. 2S.-Gov.
Dix has asked for the immediate resig-
officer Of the port of New York, po-
sition he has held since 1885. Mr..
Dotys term expired last January. His
removal was recommended recently by
Charles n. Bulger, the commissioned
appointed by the governor to inves--
tigate the management and affairs of
the Office.
In his letter to DIR. Doty, the gov
ernor reviews the report Of Commits
stoEer Bulger, who declared that the
history of the business administration
OF the. states quarantine lis replete
with evidence of gross incompetency
and tnexcusable negligence"
The governor says the evidence
shows a condition of squalor and un-
cleanliness in the rooms where immi-
grants were kept that shocks ones
sense of decency and makes one
ashamed of his country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-29
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Obiections by
counsel for the defense to evidence
which the government seeks to intro
duce regarding the operations of the
Kenwood company and Aetna Trading
Company, halted the packers trial to-
day and caused the judge to excuse
the jury pending the hearing of argu
ments. The government contends
that the Kenwood company, which
was organized by the packers in 1900,
continued in business five years and
was one of the alleged pools used to
market the packers by-products.
1t is alleged that the Kenwood com-
pany dealt in oleomargarine, and the
Aetna Trading Company during the
same period dealt in castings. The
government expects to show the Ken
wood profits were four million dollars
in one year, despite the fact that the
incorporated capital stock was only
$4,000. The profits Of the Aetna are
alleged to have been proportionately
large. BY making an inadequate al
lowance for these by-products in
figuring the test of the cost of the
animals slaughtered the packers were
enabled to keep the profits of the
parent concerns within reasonable
limits, according to the government S
counsel. Objection to this line Of tes-
timony came when Albert H. Veeder
was questioned regarding business
transactions by these subsidiary COM
panies
GORDON SUGGESTED MERGER.
Lord Penmure Gordon, an English
promoter. first suggested the merger
of packing corporations in the United
States at q capitalization of $923 3.o00,-
00o. according to Albert II. Needer
who today continued his testimony in
the trial of the ten Chicago packers.
The English financier visited the
United States earlyAin 1907 and after
directing the merger OF several Amer
lean industries. called on Gustavus
Swift and suggested q consolidation
OF the packing companies. Several
months later at conference of Chi
cago packers preliminary plans for
the merger were fixed.
This meeting was attended by Gus
tavus F. Swift, j. Ogden Armour. Ed
ward Morris and others.
1t was the third day of testimony
of Veeder, who is attorney for Swift
& Co.
WAS the final report of the apprais-
fCentInued oH Pare Tvwol
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-29
PROGRESSIVE
VIGOROUS IN
HIS CAMPAIGN
la TOILETTE ATTACKS STAND.
PAT REPUBLICANS FOR KEEP
ING THE TARIFF WALL AS
HIGH AS POSSIBLE, NoTWITH-
STANDING THE GROWTH OF
MONOPOLY.
BY Associated Press. /.

Norwalk, Ohio, Dec Ex-senator
LaFollette, of Wisconsin, today
carried his campaign for progressive
Republicanism further into Ohio.
As in his previous speeches in the
state, he explained here the tenents
of the progressives, going deeply into
what he hoped for from the initiative.
referendum and recall, asserting that
he would apply the latter to, the
courts. Because of several bank fall
ures In this community, several years
ago, Senator LaFollette had been
asked to take up the subject Of bank
regulation.
AS a remedy for bank failures, the
senator discussed experiences with
state banks in Wisconsin under the
laws promulgated by the pressives,
and said:
we know as result that capital
has not fed from the state, but is
more secure than elsewhere, that
state banks. subject to state regula-
known -
The tariff. too, was taken up by the
speaker, who said:
When conditions surrounding Ia
Dor in this and competing countries
are in perfect equilibrium, we should
have free trade. / have always stood
for a tariff that will measure the
difference; where there is a difference,
between the cost of production in this
and competing countries.
Senator LaFollette said the differ
ence between the tariff views of the
stand-pat and progressive Republican
is shat the former believe in keeping
the tariff wall as high as possible not
withstanding the growth OF monopoly,
while the latter recognize the need OF
radical changes in tariff revision due
to revolution in economic condi-
tions.''
The primary ballot and representa-
tive government as proposed in the
progressive movement, were also dis
cussed, the state of Wisconsin being
pointed out as an example.
'The nation has protlted by Wis
consin's civic evolution said the
speaker. --.--. ...-.-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-29
Few Cases Developing So
Fast They Cannot Be
Kept Up With.
DOUBTS NOW EXPRESSED AS TO
WHETHER THE DEATHS ARE
DUE TO EATING DEcAYED
SMOKED HERRING--soME OF
THE VICTIMS succUM5 WITHIN
THIRTY MINUTES AFTER BE-
ING ATTACKED.
Hy Associates Press.

Berlin, Dec. 2S.--Over fifty deaths
from ptomaine poisoning have oc-
CURED since the night of December 26
at the municipal shelter for the home
less.
Another fifteen Of the destitute male
inmates died during last night and
this forenoon. while sixty or seventy
others are seriously i'll at various hos
pitfalls in the city. New cases are
being rushed to the hospitals that sta
tisticians cannot keep up with them.
Doubts are now expressed as to
whether the deaths were due, as at
first believed, to the eating of decayed
smoked herring which the homeless
people had brought with them to the
shelter to el<e out the scanty diet pro-
vided there. A considerable number
Of cases have been reported from an
other municipal shelter from the jail.
The authorities however still adhere
to the original theory.
SUCCUMB QUICKLY.
Hopes that. the later cases would
prove less serious than those reported
at first have vanished, many of the
victims today as we'll as yesterday,
succumbing in thirty or thirty five
minutes after they were attacked.
Symptoms Of the poisoning are faint
ing followed by violent vomiting and
death. The asylum superintendent ex-
presses the opinion, based on one of
the post mortem examinations that the
deaths have not been due to fish but
to deliberate poisoning.
In spite. of runnors among destitute
classes which patronize these institu-
tions that there has been a deliberate
plot against the inmates. the various
shelters scattered about the city were
last night even more crowded than be-
fore over 4.5oQ men took refuge in
tho main institution and crowd OF
physicians were present during fhe
night, receiving reports Of additional
poisoning cases.
Many Of those who have been
stricken have, it is said, been victims
of suggestion.
They display the critical symptoms
but on examination prove not to have
been poisoned. The police are investi-
eating the poisoning thus for have de-
veloped little.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-29
PATTERSON GETS
SONS CUSTODY
BY Associates Press.

Seattle. Wn., Dec. 2s.-A court order
was. signed here today permitting for
mer Governor Patterson of Tennessee
to remove his twenty -three-y I'D
son, Malcom c. Patterson, from Wash
ington, on filing bond OF $4,000 to guar
antee that the young man would not
return to this state.
Ex-Governor Patterson furnished
the bond and his son, who has been
in the county Jail was turned over to
him. He has stated he will place the
young man in a Tennessee sanitarium.
Joung Patterson shot r. T. Seal az
Port Orchard. December I. He was
examined as to his sanity and experts
found he was suffering from ''dtpso-
mania induced by drinking. continu-
ousIy for f1ve years Seal is recover
ing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-29
STEEL TARIFF
TO Be FIRST UP
MAJORITY LEADER UNDERWOOD
ANNOUNCES THIS WILL BE
THE FIRST TO COME UP FOR
CONSIDERATION. . .
by Associated Press.

Washington. Dec IS Majority
Leader Underwood announced today
that the first $ariff legislation to be
taken up by the house would be the
steel schedule.
The committee will not draft a wool
bill until the full text of the tariff
board report has been thoroughly ex-
amined.
In the meantime the committee will
draft a revised steel schedule con-
templating reductions of from thirty
to forty per cent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-29
WOMAN BODY
FOUND IN YARD
ROANOKE HAS A MURDER MYS-
Terry AND THE VICTIM IS OF A
PROMINENT VIRGINIA FAMILY,
BY Associated Press.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. 2s.-widespread
interest was aroused today over the
finding of the coroner's jury that Mrs.
Wiley Jones came to her death by a
3S-calibre pistol ball in unknown
hands. The woman was found In the
yard of her home Tuesday morning
at Basset, near here, with a bull
let wound in the back OF her head.
A pistol with one chamber empty
was found in the house, and the coro-
ner's jury drew alleged contradictory
statements from her husband and his
fifteen year-old son as to the where
abouts of the weapon. The prosecut-
ing attorney said early arrests are
likely. The family is prominent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-29
TAFT ON TRAIL
Of I'FOLLETTE
PRESIDENT DECIDES TO EXTEND
HIS TRIP IN OHIO NEXT
MONTH FURTHER THAN CON-
TEMPLATED.
BY Associated Press. .

Cleveland, Dec. 28.-President Taft
has decided to extend his trip in Ohio
next month further than was con-
templated in the original program.
Senator LaFollette is now cam
paigning there and some of Mr.. Taft s
friends profess to see a political sig
niflcance in the announcement today
that his trip has been extended.
Warren G. Harding, Republican
candidate for governor of Ohio last
year, was a White House caller today
and speaking of the La Toilette in
Vasion" declared Mr.. Taft would carry
the Republican state convention.