s UNCLE SAM WILL SELL
JOB LOT OF OLD JUNK
Accumulations Along Line of
Panama Canal to Be Put Up
at Auction.
Washington, Aug. 30.-A lot of old
French Junk that has been accumulating
along the line of the Panama canal is
about to be sold by the Isthmian canal
commission. The amount has been vari
ously estimated at from 45,000 to 120,000
tons' and includes old locomotives, Jump
cars, tanks, barges, boilers, dredges and
other miscellaneous Junk left on the isth
mus by the French or accumulated there
since the beginning of operations by the
Americans.
The bids are to be opened September 16.
As this material is principally of foreign
manufacture it is subject to a duty on
entry into the United States of $1 a short
ton. By the act of May 27, 1908, this duty
■will be returned to the funds for canal
•construction, if the material is sold by
the commission in the United States.
■Consequently it will not be disposed of
until after passing through the New York
tcustom house.
The sale is made at this time for the
■dual purpose of preparing ballast for the
cement ships Ancon and Chrlstobal on
their return voyages to New York, and of
getting the material which lies in the
*>» basin on Gatun lake out of the way before
the lake is filled.
MORSE IS TRYING TO
REGAIN HIS FORTUNE
New- York, Aug. 30.—That Charles
W. Morse, the financier, who recently
■was released from the Tombs prison
under $125,000 bail, has begun his ef
forts to rehabilitate his fortunes, was
Indicated today by the announcement
that he had purchased a majority of
the claims outstanding against the
Metropolitan Steamship company, and
would attend a sale of the property of
that company which takes place in
about a month.
The claims against the company,
which is now ir. the hands of receivers,
amount to $1,157,012. Mr. Morse, who
testified a month or two ago that he
was absolutely without funds or prop
erty, said the money to buy the claims
was obtained from the Morse Securities
company, of Bath, Me., which concern
was organized to back Mr. -Morse in his
efforts to re-establish himself.
LIGHTNING STRIKES
PLAYER IN FIELD
Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 30.—In view
of nearly 1,000 persons, William Bed
ford, colored, of Cairo. 111., second
'baseman of the Cuban Giants baseball
team, was instantly killed by lightning
yesterday afternoon at Inlet park, dur
ing practice before the game with At
lantic City. The bolt struck the
ground close to the ball player and
ran through the spikes of his shoes and
Into his body. Walter Gordon, short
stop of the team, and Charles Foltis,
catcher, were knocked down by the
shock, but were uninjured. The spec
tators in the stands felt the force of
the shock and were thrown into a
panic, but none of them was injured.
SHORTAGE OF BEEF
CONFRONTS ENGLAND
London, Aug. 30.—A shortage in the
'meat supplies of the country and fear
lest the American Beef company should
obtain complete control of the republic
has forced the British government to
consider the possibilities of removing
the existing prohibition against the im
portation to Great Britain of Argentine
cattle. The matter is still in a tenta
tive stage, but in response to Argen
tina’s latest request for the removal of
the present restrictions Great Britain
has ask,ed Argentina to furnish detailed
information of the steps taken by the
federal and provincial governments in
suppressing the foot and mouth disease
V “in order that the matter may be con
sidered.”
LOWLY HEATHEN SUES
FOR LAUNDRY RIGHTS
Washington, Aug. 30.—The constitu
tional fight of a state to enact laws
discriminating against the humble
Chinese iaundryman is to be investi
gated by the supreme court of the
United States and the test is to be
made by Quong Wing, of Lewis and
-Clark county, Montana.
The Montana law, to which Quong
takes exception, provides for a license
fee of $10 per quarter for hand laun
dries run by men. It does not men
tion the Chinese race, but it exempts
steam laundries and laundries con
ducted by women, unless more than
two are engaged.
Quong paid bis license under protest,
and then appealed to the courts on the
groqnd that as the law singles out a
class it is in contravention of the fed
eral constitution. Professing him6elf
deeply concerned about the mainten
ance of all rights under the funda
mental law he voluntarily takes upon
himself the expense of bringing the
case to the supreme court before pay
ing another $10.
The Montana supreme court sus
tained the law.
CHANNEL SM/IMMER IS
FORCED TO PUT BACK
Dover, Eng.. Aug. 30.—Jabez Wolffe,
tile English swimmer, who started from
Dover at 4 p. m. yesterday to cross the
channel to France, was compelled to
give up after having covered 13 miles
in eight hours.
Edward Heaton, of Liverpool, an
other aspirant for channel honors, en
tered the water here at 8 o'clock this
morning, bound for the French coast.
PERTH. WEST AUSTRIA A—'The
first officer and thirteen members of
the French bark Gael, Captain Meyer,
from London, May 22, for Portland.
Ore., have come into Bunbury in an
open boat. The officer reports that the
Gael was abandoned 200 miles from
Bunbury, and that his boat parted
company from the captain's boat Au
gust 23. _ _
MEN AND EMPLOYERS
GETTING TOGETHER
Chicago. Aug. 30.—Street railway of
ficials and representatives of their em
ployes resumed negotiations today on
(ho wage scale which shall govern the
next contract period.
Hope of a peaceful settlement of the
differences is growing and a plan is
now under consideration which would
increase the pay of the older men In
the street ear service, and at the same
itime advance the new men in wages.
STEEL GAR CONCERN
ACCUSED OF PEONAGE
Federal Authorities Are Inves
tigating and Officials May
Be Prosecuted.
Pittsburg. Pa., Aug. 30.—The first tes
timony offered in tne rederal govern
ment investigations Into the charges of
peonage against the officials of the
Pressed Steel Car company in Schoen
ville, whose 3,500 employes are on strike,
in which it is alleged force was used
to compel imported laborers to work,
developed yesterday. The Pressed Steel
Car company's attorney attempted to
detain the man who testified that he
was made to w'ork against his will, but
this was prevented by the Austro-Hun
garian consular attorney and the as
sistant of the federal attorney.
All the testimony was taken in the
form of affidavits. From the first dozen
witnesses called little information upon
which to base peonage charges was
elicted, the witneses for the greater
part declaring that their food had been
bad and their treatment rough, but cit
ing no definite persons as being respon
sible.
United States District Attorney Jor
dan refused to comment on the dis
closures, but it is now said by those in
position to know that a suit on peonage
charges will more than likely be filed
against the minor officials of the car
plant within the next 10 days.
VICTOR ON TRIAL
FOR CHRISTIE MURDER
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4 Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 30.— 4
4 Watches and Jewelry and 4
4 pocket knives taken from Emil 4
4 Victor when arrested at North- 4
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4 Christie family. John Morrow, 4
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Aberdeen, S. D„ Aug. 30.—The trial
of Emil Victor for the murder of Mil
dred Christie began in earnest at 3:15
Saturday afternoon, when court recon
vened after a half hour’s recess, suc
ceeding the securing of the twelfth
jury to try the case. Of the jurors*
one is a hotel keeper, another a stock
buyer, two are retired farmers and the
others are farmers, mostly from the
northern part of Brown county, many
miles from the scene of the murder.
Their ages range from 27 to 69. One
is a widower, two are bachelors, and
the other nine are married men, with
families.
John T. Ronayne, father of Michael
Ronayne, was the first witness, and he
related the story of driving down to
the Christie farm the morning of the
murder, and finding the bodies of his
14-year-old son, Michael, and J. W.
Christie, in the barn, and of the later
discovery of the bodies of Mrs. Christie
and Mildred in the house.
Position of Dead Bodies.
Dr. George E. Countryman, coroner,
testified regarding the position of the
bodies of the dead. The defense ob
jected to him describing the condition
of the bodies, or their positions, except
that of Mildred Christie, on the ground
that the prisoner is not on trial for the
murder of the others, but the objection
was overruled by the court, who sus
tained the state’s attorney’s plea that
it was necessary, in order to lead up to
the killing of Mildred Christie, to de
scribe the other happenings at the
Christie farm. Sheriff Anderson also
testified regarding events leading to
Victor's arrest, and court then adjourn
ed until 9 o’clock this morning.
Victor has lost to a large degree the
nervousness which has hitherto char
acterized his behavior, and appeared
to be collected and confident.
STRIKE BREAKERS
HAVE A STRIKE, TOO
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 30.—Imported
men, numbering 200, quit work today
at the Pressed Steel Car company, Mc
Kees Rocks, and in a body marched
to the bank of the Ohio river where
they will camp until the company has
paid them for their work. After get
ting the money due them it is their in
tention, it is said, to return to their
homes in various eastern and western
cities.
These men claim there are only 300
workmen left in the plant, and that all
of them will leave the mill by tomorrow
morning.
Poor food and uncongenial working
conditions, they say, actuated the
■wholesale desertions.
A large number of men, it is said,
will come to the federal building dur
ing the day and make affidavit before
Special Agent Hoagland, of Washing
ton, D. O., sent here by the department
of justice for the purpose of investi
gating alleged charges of peonage
j against the car company.
HONOR IS PAID TO
OLD TIMEJTATESMAN
Paris, Me., Aug. 30.—To eommerorate
I the memory of Hannibal Hamlin vice
! president of the United States 1861-5
a huge boulder placed by local citizens
on a lot directly in front of the Hamlin
homestead in which he was born just
100 years ago and bearing a suitably ln
I scribed bronze tablet, was unveiled to
I day under the auspices of Maine com
j mandery, military order of the Loyal
! Legion of the United States.
I Hon. Joshua L. Chamberlain of
| Brunswick, presided at the exercises
I which were held In the Baptist church
i and the program contained the names
j of a number of distinguished speakers
1 including (iovernor Fernald former
, Secretary or the Navy John -D Long
| Senator Eugene Hale and Charles s’
j Hamlin, of Boston.
! FiRE THREATENS BIG
REDWOOD FOREST
Yosemite, Cal., Aug. 30.—A Tores!
, fire at the entrance to the Yosemite
1 "alley threatens destruction of the big
I tree grove known as the Merced group
one of the world famous collection*
of seqoias
I The flames momentarily menace the
; hotel at El Portal, a *100.000 framt
structure which Is Ailed with summei
visitors. Sparks from a freight engine
i started the Are.
FRENCH AERONAUT
MAKES NEW RECORD
Paulhan, on Aviation Field at
Rheims, Surpasses Feat of
the Wrights.
Bethany Aviation Field. Rheims, Aug.
28.—Another sensational exploit was
added to the marvels of aviation week
yesterday when Paulhan, the plucky j
French aviator, broke the world's rec- j
ord in a wonderful flight of 2:53:24. ;
During 20 minutes of the time Paulhan ;
had a heavy wind and rainstorm to con- j
tend against. The previous official rec- I
ord for time In the air was made by :
Wilbur Wrigl.t at Le Mans, December
31, 2:20:23%. The unofficial record was
2:27:15, made by Sommer at Marmelons.
Paulhan's new record for distance was
about 134 kilometers, or 83 miles. He
made 13 circuits of the course, and the
wind squall passed as he was coming |
down the homestrech for the last time, i
Simultaneously the dirigible. Colonel
Renard, appeared to the westward, <
plowing Its way majestically through |
the smoke of the city of Rheims.
When Paulhan finally came down it j
was tiecause the 56 litres of essence .
which he carried in his tank were ex
hausted. He said immediately after
he landed that both the machine and
the self cooling gnome motor had stood
up perfectly and that he could have
continued indefinitely If the tank had
been replenished.
No one who witnessed the marvelous
ly impressive flight now entertains the
slightest doubt that aerial navigation
with heavier than air machines has a |
glorious future.
MAKE HARD FIGHT FOR
POSSESSION OF CHILD
Kansas City, Aug. 28.—"I wish my
ease were at the feet of Christ, instead
of before any court,” said Mrs. James
G. Barclay, of Buffalo, N- Y., while dis
cussing her claim for the custody of 5
year-oTd Marion Bleakley, the "incu- j
bator baby,’ today.
"When the little child was lying help
less the courts of Missouri granted me
adoption papers. I want the Missouri
courts to decide forever whether I shall
have the child or not. I want the Mis- j
sourl courts to give me the baby, or de- \
Clare a reason for not doing so, and
forever relieve my soul of the responsi
bility which I assumed when I adopted
it.
"If the attorneys for Mrs. Bleakley
can present a single piece of evidence
that she is the mother of the child then
I will be satisfied. But they cannot,
God knows that I would not fight this
case, if I did not know that Mrs. Bleak
ley was not the mother.”
Mrs. Barclay will not ask bond, al
though her husband is ready to pre
sent it in any amount. She says she
prefers to remain in the custody of the
matron until Governor Hadley’s decis- i
ion on the requisition papers asked for
by the state of Kansas is decided.
Little Marian spent the night at the
home of the»clerk of the Juvenile court.
She was quite happy today romping
about the yard of the clerk’s home in
the suburbs. i
INSANE CAPTAIN ON
SHIP MAKES TROUBLE
Boston, Aug. 28.—With here captain, ;
Francis McDowell, left behind at Aden
insane, the British steamer Wray Cas- 1
tie arrived here from Manila ports un- ;
der charge of Chief Officer Lloyd. Ac
cording to the story told by the officers
and crew of the Wray Castle, which
left Manila in June, Captain McDowell i
began to act in a peculiar manner j
several days before reaching the coast
of Africa.
The climax of the captain’s Insanity '
was reached when he turned suddenly
one day upon Charles M. Thomas, an
engineer, of Providence, I., who has ,
been employed on some of the big gov- j
ernment works in the Philippines, and, 1
saying that Thomas had not paid his i
passage money, threatened to maroon 1
the man on the northern coast of Africa I
in the vicinity of Cape Guardafui, a
place said to be frequented by canni- j
bals.
Thomas, who was bringing home the
body of his wife, whb had died in the ;
Philippines, appealed to the other of- !
fleers to stand by him and save him
from the crazy whim of their master. 1
The officers, fearing not only for their j
passenger, but also for their ship, from '
the action of Captain McDowell, de- I
cided to place him under arrest.
FOR REGULATION OF
FRATERNAL ORDERS
Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 28.—
The convention of National Insurance
Commissioners got down to business j
today with the adoption of committee
reports recommending that fraternal !
Insurance companies be left to work
5ut tjhtelr own salvation, and that leg- j
‘.slation be advised in the various I
Rates prohibiting new fraternal com
panies from doing business unless they
collect rates at least ecjual to those j
specified by the fraternal table.
Another report adopted was that the j
Planks of fidelity and surety companies ;
Oe amended so as to show the expe
rience of the companies regarding the
liability on various classes of risks, in
prder that this experience may be of
value in. computing the necessary re- |
serve fund. At present these compa- 1
lies usually maintain a reserve fund j
imounting to 50 per cent of the pre- I
;niums paid on risks.
It is not likely the taxation will be
settled at this convention. The gen
eral sentiment among the insurance
company men, and among many of the
commissioners, is tnat the Insurance
'oinpanles are taxed too severely.
Some of the commissioners are in fa
vor of no taxation, but the majority
velleve that they should pay some tax.
They do not think it fair, however, that
insurance companies should be more
heavily taxed than personal or corpo
ration property, as is now said to be
the case,
ANNAPOLIS, MD.—Charles A. Doy
en the present commandant of marines
and the ranking officer at the marine
school of application when voung
James N. Sutton lost his life, has de
manded an investigation of his con
duct of the command of the school at
that time.
MOTOR CARS IN KANSAS.
Atchinson, Kan., Aug. 2S.—It was offi
cially announced here today that motor
car service will be Installed on the St.
Joseph & Grand Island railway in the
near future. The service will cover
the entire line from Kansas City to
Grand Island.
ROTTERDAM—The death of four
children supposed to have been caused
by poisonous sweets has been found af
ter a bacteriological examination to
have been due to Asiatic cholera. One
man also died recently from a sus
picious illness.
COMMISSION MAKING
WONDERFUL STRIDES
Secretary of American League
of Municipalities Tells of Its
• Great Progress.
Montreal. Quebec, Aug. 28.—Nearly
1,000 delegates were present at the
opening ot today’s session ot the League
ot American Municipalities. In the
absence ot Clinton Rogers Woodruff, of
Philadelphia, secretary of tho National
Municipal league, an address prepared
by him was read by W. D. Lighthall, of
Montreal.
As evidence of the interest of the
American people in charter making Mr.
Woodruff cited the fact that in the last
two years 185 cities hud sought tho
help of the National Municipal League.
:The list includes practically all tho
larger cities of tho country.
Already 40 cities have adopted the
| commission form of government and
are working under it. and S3 cities, rep
resenting 26 states, are considering It.
LAWYERS WOULD ABOLISH
THE LAW’S DELAYS
Detroit, Mich., Aug. 28.—At today's
session of the American Bar associa
tion a committee, appointed two years
ago to consider the matter of unneces
sary costa and delays in litigation, sub
mitted a report in which it advocates
a gradual but sweeping reform in Ju
dicial procedure I
j The committee reported satisfactory 1
progress in bringing to the attention
of congress proposed laws to authorize
the appointment of official stenogra
phers for United States courts and fix
their compensation, to limit the setting
aside of verdicts on error unless the
error complained of shall appear to have
resulted in a miscarriage of Justice, and
to permit the use of authorized printed
copies of records in appealing cases
instead of written or typewritten man
uscripts.
Organization of Courts.
Further, the committee outlined the
general principles on which it consid
ered a reorganization of state courts
should eventually be effected.
“The whole judicial power of each
state," says the report, "at least for
civil causes, should be vested in one
great court, of which all tribunals
should be branches, departments or di
visions. The business, as well as the
Judicial administration of this court
should be thoroughly organized as to
prevent not merely waste of judicial
power, but all needless clerical work,
duplication of papers and records and
the like, thus obviating expense to lit
igants and cost to the public.
"This court should have three chief j
brancehs—county courts, including
municipal courts, a superior court of
first instance, and an ultimate court of
appeals. All judges should be Judges
of the whole court assigned to some
branch or localities, but eligible and
liable to sit in any other branch when
called upon to do so. Supervision of
the business administration of the
whole court should be committed to
some high official of the court, who
would be responsible for failure to util
ize the Judicial power of the state ef
fectively."
The committee suggests that a simi
lar official, who should be a judge, not
a clerk, act in each branch or division,
and that in like manner the clerical
and stenographic force be under the
supervision of a responsible officer with
suitable subordinate supervision offi
cials.
AMBASSADOR THINKS
MEXICO IS TRANQUIL
Washington, Aug. 28.—David E.
Thompson, the United States ambassa
dor to Mexico, has telegraphed to the
state department that there is no dan
ger of serious trouble in Mexico. He
says the elements of disorder are
practically confined to the northern
states of Mexico and may, as hereto
fore, cause local disturbances, but
that the Mexican government is fully
prepared to take care of any condition
that may arise. He adds that no hurt
can come to any foreign interests in
Mexico. In a dispatch to the state de
partment upon the reported disturb
ances in the state of Sonora, Louis
Hostetter, United States consul at Her
mosilla, Sonora, Mex., states that the
reports recently issued as to the dis
turbances in Sonora are misleading
and incorrect. He adds that some ar
rests have been made of persons who,
while under the influence of liquor,
have created disorders by yelling In
the streets for some of the political
candidates, but other than these few
Instances the condition is normal. i
STREET OAR MEN
DEMAND MORE PAY;
WILL BE RESISTED
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Lincoln. Neb., Aug. 28.—The local
street railway employes' union today
(tied a written demand with the Lin- j
coin Traction company which operates i
all street car lines In this city for an
Increase of 1 cent an hour In pay, for
one day ofC each week, for each em
ploye and for recognition of the un
ion.
It Is expected the company will re
sist the demands, as an increase of
about one cent an hour was granted
by the company two months ago.
While no threat to strike was made
in the demand filed today, it is probable
the men will strike if the demands are
not granted.
About 200 men are employed and of
these 150 are members of the union,
affiliated with the National organiza
tion. _ _ _
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4 Milwaukee, Aug. 28—A special 4
4 to the Kvening Wisconsin from 4
4 Waukesha. WIs., says Frank X. 4
4 Reidinger, who was supposed 4
4 to have been a victim of Mrs. 4
4 Belle Gunness at Laporte, Ind.. 4
4 is alive and well on a farm near 4
4 Freeport, Neb., according to a 4
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WILL INCREASE COST
OF REGISTERED MAIL
Washington, Aug. 28.—An increase
of 2 cents Is to be made soon in the
Fee for registration of letters and pack
ages.
Announcement of the proposed
■ hange was made by Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock as the result of an ex
tended inquiry into the registry system
by a special committee appointed by
the postmaster general.
By law the’ postmaster general Is au
thorized to make the registry fee as
high as 20 cents.
GOVERNOR OF STATE
OEFIES FREAK LAW
Pool Legislation Out in Wash,
ington Becomes Dead Let
ter on Books.
Seattle, Aug. 28.—With Governor M.
B. Hay Issuing a formal statement
Justifying himself for violating the an
tl-tipping law in giving a waiter a 10
cent tip, with one member of tin* su
premo court openly puffing a cigaret
every evening in the lobby of his
hotel at Olympia, despite the antl
cigaret law, and with every state
official sleeping nightly under sheets
that are less than nine feet In length,
us required by law, general official dis
regard of freak state statutes Is appar
ent.
More or less eofttempt has been ex
pressed on all sides for these statutes,
but it remained for Governor Hav to
give official expression of contempt for
a law which he had taken an oath to
enforce. A Spokane paper published
the statement that he was seen to leave
a 10-cent piece on the table for a wait
er. Next day the governor Issued a
statement saying In substance that he
had certainly violated the anti-tipping
law and that he had done so believing
It to be unconstitutional.
None hut traveling men have sought
to enforce the nine-foot sheet law, but
two complaints having been lodged un
der this statute. Of all the freak sta
tutes enacted by the last legislature
the one requiring physical examination
before marriage is the only one com
pletely enforced.
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4 Washington, Aug. 28.—W. S. 4
4 Harlan, formerly of Iowa, who 4
4 was convicted of peonage In 4
4 Florida and sentenced to impris- 4
4 onment for 18 months and a fine 4
4 of $5,000, will not escape a term 4
4 In prison. 4
4 President Taft has refused to 4
4 pardon him entirely, though 4
4 Harlan, who has a brother at 4
4 Indianola, enlisted Influence of 4
4 the Iowa senators and pulled 4
4 every wire possible. His sen- 4
4 tence has been commuted to six 4
4 months. 4
4 He has been well connected 4
4 and the fact that he will have to 4
4 serve In prison will no doubt 4
4 be a hard blow to him. 4
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POSTAL BANKS LOOK
GOOD TO PRESIDENT
Beverly, Mass., Aug. 28.—President
raft indicated In talks with caller*
yesterday that In his message to con.J
gress next December he will Btrongly
urge the early establishment of a pose
tals savings bank system. He will ask
that the platform declaration of the re
publican party in favor of postal bank*
be fulfilled as speedily as possible.
President Taft believes that several
hundred million dollars would be
placed at the disposal of the govern
ment through postal savings banks
It is suggested that this money might
well be employed in taking up the
$600,000,000 or $700,000,000 of govern
men 2 per cent bonds which are out
standing and which have given much
concern to the treasury department of
ficials. Already the 2 per cent bonds
are selling below par, and there Is fear
of further depreciation in view of the
3 per cent Issues which have been au
thorized and which soon may be placed
on the market.
This afternoon the president will
have a conference with Senator Al
drich, chairman of the Senate finance
committee, and Secretary MacVeagh,
of the treasury. The postal banks will
have a share In the discussion.
AMBASSADOR BUYS
CENTRAL AMERICAN
LINE OF RAILROAD
Chicago, Aug. 28.—The Record-Herald
today prints a dispatch from Mexico
City asserting that United States Am
bassador David E. Thompson has
bought for approximately $10,000,000 In
gold the Pan-American railroad, the
only line running from the north to the
Central American border. The dispatch
says that Ambassador Thompson will
remain in Mexico permanently, al
though he has announced his Intention
of resigning his diplomatic post.
The transfer Is said to be entirely In
Mr. Thompson's name, but it Is said
that St. Louis capitalists are associated
with the diplomat In the transaction
and that the ultimate plan Is to turn
over the system of 299 miles to E. H.
Harriman as a part of a chain of roads
to extend from British Columbia to
Central America.
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4 Speechless for 40 years, George 4
4 Purdy, an old soldier living at 4
4 Dakota, a village near here, yes- 4
4 terday became so enraged by at- 4
4 tacks upon the Masonic order, 4
4 of which he is a member, by 4
4 John Beach, head of an unique 4
4 religious organization known as 4
4 the "Bern Agains," that he re- 4
4 covered his speech and de- 4
4 nounced Beach in vigorous lan- 4
4 guage. 4
4 He accompanied this remark- 4
4 able recovery with physical as- 4
4 sauits on Rev. Mr. Beach and 4
4 severely chastised him. 4
4 4
STRIKERS EVICTED IN RAIN.
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 28.—The strike
zone of the Pressed Steel Car company
at McKees Rocks today presented a
scene of desolation. In a drizzling rain
families of strikers, on whom eviction
notices had been served, were com
pelled to vacate the company houses.
For the first time in several weeks
absolute quiet reigned after darkness
last night. Not a shot was fired.
Karly today 90 men. who arrived
from Chicago, were taken into the
plant.
FAVOR ARBITRATION.
Cincinnati. Aug. 28.—Fewer strikes
and greater eflorts to bring about ami
cable adjustment of labor disputes with
employers was the policy urged at the
sessions of the national executive board
of the Metal Polishers’ and Buffers’
Internationa I union, which met today.
T. M. Daly, the new president, is pre
siding.
CAMP PKRRY, O.—The national rifle
team match was won yesterday by the
United States navy, winner In 1807. by
the score of 9,801. .'S4 ahead of the
United States Infantry's winning score
last year.
HOUSE CAT ATTACKED
BY PUBLIC OffICER
Agricultural Department Ex
pert Says Domestic Pet
Does Much Harm.
■Washington, Aug. 27.—That hous*
cats annually kill millions of wild
birds In the United States, and that
their virtue as destroyers of rats and
mice Is exaggerated, Is the statement
of A. K. Fisher, of the department of
agriculture.
This onslaught upon the character
of the cat is made In connection with
a defense of many of tho predacious
animals which Mr. Fisher declares
generally live upon some form of pests,
except when such food is scarce, and
they have to resort to the chicken
roost, for Instance, to eke out a liv
ing until the crop of pests, which ara
their preferred foods, gets abundant.
The red tailed hawk, he p.otnts out,
keeps down the field mice, and only
touches other food when its work of
extermination of the mice has been too
well done for its own good. Mr. Fishes
pleads for moderation In the treatment
of predatory birds and other animals,
on tho ground that their services as
pest destroyers should license them,
when food is scarce, to descend upon
domestic animals, the Injury to wblch,
he Insists, Is small when compared
with the good they do the farmer.
STEEL STRIKERS LOSE
FIGHT WITH COMPANY
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 27.—That th*
strikers have lost their fight with th*
Pressed Steel Car company Is gener
ally admitted, even by their best friend*
and supporters. Eugene V. Debs, so
cialistic orator. Is In McKees Rocks to
address the strikers, but even he de
clared that words are of little avail
now, as the strikers’ cause Is all but
lost.
The Pressed Steel Car company plant
was In operation with over 3,WO men
at work yesterday. The men, while not
all skilled or finished workmen,'turned
out three steel cars, which were placed
on view Just outside the car plant
gates.
In a measure President Frank Hoff
stot, of the car company, ha* mad*
good his declaration that he would
never give In to the strikers-even If h*
were ruined financially and his plant
had to lie Idle two years.
ALABAMA GOES
DRY AS A BONE
Montgomery. Ala., Aug. 27.—The
whole code of prohibition laws pa9sed
by the legislature at the Besston which
adjourned last night was signed by
the governor today, including the
Fuller bill, about which there has been
so much talk all 'ver the country.
Others prevent the use or distribu
tion of liquors in clubs, make it unlaw
ful for foreign corporations to break
the temperance laws, provide for im
peachment of sheriffs who refuse to
obey the laws; make it the duty of
municipalities to fix and enforce pro
hibition laws like those in effect in the
state; prevent soft drinks stands from
using screens or storing liqjuors of any
kind, and prevent gambling by prohib
iting barred doors in any public place,
, or the use therein of electric bells,
dumb waiters or other like machinery.
The fact that the bills were signed
j was sent by wire to sheriffs over the
1 state, who are already busy. By the
! Fuller bill, all places under suspicion
may be raided and liquors found in
j them destroyed.
DOCTOR GRAFTS NEW
FACE ON PATIENT
Boston, Mass., Aug. 27.—Stephen Cal
abro, 26 years old, of Quincy, was
discharged from the Massachusetts
general hospital, with an entirely new
face and an entirely new scalp. This
Is the result of operations extending
over a period of three years performed
by Dr. Charles A. Porter of the Har
vard Medical school.
Calabro was horribly burned and
thought to be disfigured for life In a
fireworks explosion In Weymouth in
1906. He submitted himself for treat
ment at the hospital in March, 1999. His
face, neck, scalp and arms were" a mass
of what is known to the medical pro
fession as “chelold tissue.”
He left the hospital with a new fore
head, new eyelids, new cheeks, a new
nose, a new chin, a new neck and final
ly a new head of hair.
The operations consisted of skin
transplantation and grafting from
other part of Calabro’s own body, but
his brother Thomas and other mem
bers of his family sacrificed portions
of skin to aid him.
One of the greatest difficulties met
in the treatment was the making of a
new head of hair. Nbarly the entire
scalp had to be replaced. This finally
was accomplished and now the young
man has a prolific crop of hair as
good as new, which comes well down
over his forehead.
LETS BEES STING HIM
TO CURE PARALYSIS
Boston, Mass., Aug. 27.—By allow
ing swarms of angry bees to sting him
on the bare arms and legs, J. B. Web
ster. of Roxbury, Is slowly but sLrely
recovering from an attack of paralysis,
and already has regained the use of
his left arm and can walk a mile.
Four months ago Webster could not
walk at all, and had no use of hls left
hand. He heard that bee stings were
an efflcac lous cure for paralysis and
rheumatism.
He hesitated for some time to try
such extreme measures, but finally de
cided to do so, and today, to all effects
and purposes, is a well man.
OFFICIAL GOING ABROAD.
Washington. Aug. 27.—Dr. O. H.
Tittman, superintendent of the coast
and Geodtaic survey, accompanied by
John F. Hayford, of the survey, will
depart for London In a few days to
represent the United States at the con
vention of the International Geodetic
association. The convention will be
held early in September.
BOTH SIDES HOPE
FOR PEACEFUL END
OF LABOR TROUBLE
Chicago. Aug. 27.—Negotiations be
tween the street railway company of
ficials and the representatives of the
employes continued today 1n spite of
the failure to reach an agreement In
the prolonged conference previously.
Both sides are looking hopefully to *
pacific adjustment of the differences,
although their views regarding the bas
is on which a settlement should b*
made are now far apart.