1UE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY. MARCH 7, 1907.
MUM
SATS
wra THREATENED
Bums and Heney Made Him
Unwilling Witness Against
Hermann.
HAD PROMISED HERMANN
Rather Go to McNeill's Inland Than
Testify Did Not Say Government
Wanted Him to Lie Drank
Freely With Hermann.
OBKGON1AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. March . Ex-Surveyor-General
Henry Meldrum, who was brought to
Washington as a witness against Bing
er Hermann, testified today that soon
after his arrival he had been invited
to Hermann's Washington home and
km furnished with drinks while
there, and during that visit had de
clared ne wouia go to ra.cr.eui 8 lamuu
before he would testify against the
former Land Commissioner. It was
shown by Meldruro's testimony that he
was an unwilling witness against his
former friend, and that he only testi
fied against Hermann after pressure
had been brought to bear by prosecut
ing officers.
Meldrum was asked to what Govern
ment representative he had talked
about tne Hermann case.
"To Burns and Heney In Oregon, and
Rlttenhouse. Adklns and Baker in the
United States Attorney's office here."
"Did Burns and Heney say anything
to von to the effect that you would get
a severe sentence if you diet not ten an
you knew?"
"Yes, something like that."
Unwilling to Turn on Hermann.
After establishing the fact that Mel
drum, accompanied by Horace O. Pat
terson, another Oregon man, went to
the residence of H. G. Gatley. Her
mann's son-in-law and Junior counsel,
where they conversed for a long time
with Hermann and later with Gatley
and Hermann together, Mr. Worthlng
ton probed at some length into the oc
currences on that occasion.
"Did you say to Hermann that F. P.
Mays was in your office In Portland
once when Hermann came in and that
the defendant merely greeted Mays,
who then went out, and It was your In
tention to so testify?"
"No."
"Did not you say you were a pretty
old man to go to McNeill's Island for
two years, but you would do It before
you would testify against Blnger Her
mann?" "1 think I did."
"What male you change your mind?"
"A gocd many thing?, principally let
ters from home. I did not intend to
testify at all when I first arrived In
Washington."
Got Letter From Brownell.
"Did Patterson give you a paper
purporting to come from George C.
Brownell?"
"Yes." .
"What did you do with it?"
- "Read it and then tore It up."
Counsel for the defense made a stronu
oiis effort to bring out the contents of
the Brownell paper, but Justice Stafford
ruled against it.
"Did you say to Mr. Gatley that the
Government wanted you to swear to lies
against Binger Hermann, but you would
not do it?" Mr. Worthington continued.
. "No." the witness answered.
"What did you say?"
"1 said I would not swear to anything
against Binger Hermann."
Witness was asked a number of ques
tions along the same line, but he denied
responsibility for the statement: "They
want me to swear to lies," no matter
how It was phrased.
How did you find out where Hermann
resided In Washington?" the United States
Attorney asked, when he took the wit
ness for redirect examination.
Many Drinks With Hermann.
"His son and son-in-law came to the
National Hotel, where I was stopping,"
Meldrum declared, and he also mentioned
an occasion when he was met in one of
the corridors of the courthouse by Mr.
Gatley, given Hermann's address and In
vited to call.
"Did you have anything to drink before
you called on Hermann?"
'Yes, indeed."
ny more drinks at Gatley's house?"
"Yes. I don't know how many."
"Were you Intoxicated?"
"Well. I don't know about that; I was
feeling pretty good."
Try as they would, counsel for the de
fense oould not shake the story of drink
lnar. nor could thev establish whether or
. not the witness mind is much affected
hy potations.
"Did you have anything to drink this
morning?" asked Mr. Worthington.
"None of your business," as quickly re
plied MeMrum, but court ruled that
he must answer and he acknowledged sip
ping twice of liquor before breakfast.
Thought Hermann Honest.
That practically ended the examination
of MeMrum, and just before the noon
recess Emmert Callahan, of Baker City,
mo imi iniivu ui a vtsiL w mis cuy
In November. 1!XK. when he saw the Presi
dent, Secretary Hitchcock and Hermann
and protested to each against the "com
mon stealing" incident to the disposition
of Oregon public land. Hermann, the
m'itness declared. Impressed him as be
ing absolutely honest in the whole Blue
Mountain transaction, and he entered
into a defense of Hermann before Mr.
Hitchcock. Mr. Callahan said In so many
words that he was Hermann's advocate.
Earlier In the day ex-Congressman Gros
venor. of Ohio, was placed on the stand
to testify to Hermann's good character.
He declared:
"Binger Hermann has always stood high
among his friends in Congress."
Others Were at Conference.
Horace O. Patterson, of Oregon City,
who called at Hermann's home with Mel
drum. testified that at tlw time of Her
mann's visit to Meldrum's office several
other persons besides Mays and Mel
drum were present. He could not, how
ever, fix the date of that visit.
Richard E. Weltheis, clerk of the Gen
eral Land Office, testified that he had
for three years past been detailed to
search the files of the Land Office for
correspondence bearing on land frauds.
Aside from Identifying several letters, his
testimony developed nothing.
Whites to Supplant Xegro Labor.
BATON ROUGE. La.. March 6. A plan
which contemplates supplanting negro
plantation laborers of Louisiana with
. state-imported white immigrants from
Kurope was announced today by Charles
fchuler. State Commissioner of Immigra
tion and Agriculture.
This plan is an outgrowth both of the
Immigration Station authorized for New
Orleans by Congress this week, and of
the fact that labor is scarce.
The state proposes to enable the Louis
iana planter to engage Immigrant labor
in advance and with a fixed wage with
out violating the contract labor law. By
July 15 next every planter desiring such
labor is to deposit $150 for every family
he wishes, this sum to be a guarantee
that he will repay the state for Its ex
pense in bringing over the immigrants.
A state employe will then engage in Eu
rope the required number of immigrants
and the state- will pay their way to this
country.
ITALY'S CHILDREN COME
(Continued From First Page.)
fomla was Andre Sbarboro, who worked
his way from the bottom up and estab
lished night schools in order to impart
the little learning he had to others. Gen
oese, and Sicilian fishermen suoply most
of the sea food for the Pacific Coast. Los
Angeles has 4000 Italians engaged chiefly
in truck-farming or fruit-raising, while
there are between 3000 and 4000 engaged
in the same work near San Jose.
In New Orleans there are between 13,000
and 14.0)0 Italians. They have a large
church in the heart of the city, presided
over by a priest from their own land.
There are about 60,000 people of this race
scattered over the truck farms In the
vicinity of New Orleans, and throughout
the agricultural portions of Louisiana. In
Mississippi, there are several hundred
who own their truck patches and who are
making and saving, money.
The Austin Corbin plantation at Sunny
side, Arkansas, has tried Italian labor
with the greatest success. It is found
that an Italian can make a profit of 5
where a negro would make one. This
plantation has 11,000 acres under lease,
which is divided between 90 negro fam
ilies and an equal number of Italians.
Eeach family is leased as much land as
it can work, for which a rental of W
an acre is charged. An extra tax of Is
made for a mule, and a small sum for
tools. The Italians not only make the
best crops, but pick their cotton so much
earlier than the negroes that they hire
out to the latter and make extra money
after harvesting their own crops. One
Italian returned to Italy not long ago,
taking J8000 in cash with him. which was
the earnings of his family from a 32-acre
farm on this plantation.
Success on Texas Farms.
There is an Italian colony at Bryan,
Texas, which Is considered an example of
the highest type. There are S400 Sicilians
there who are scattered over a territory
of IS miles. Those who are willing to
clear timber land are given the free use
of a farm for two years. The best re
sults from this cleared land have been
obtained by those who raised grain the
first year and cotton the second. Many
of these thrifty people already own their
own land and few of those who rent are
saving less nan $500 a year. The little
community is so prosperous that after the
last harvest $1100 was raised in a few
days to pay off the debt on the church
which had been erected under thedirec
tion of a young priest who accompanied
the colony on its journey across the At
lantic. The Italians are a most frugal people.
They can get more out of the land and
at the same time build it up better than
any other agriculturists. For this reason
owners of large plantations are eager to
have them. Aside from their skill as
farmers, they are industrious, thrifty and
generally temperate. As truck-farmers
they utilize every Inch of ground, even
cultivating the fence corners and the
banks of streams. They even save every
root for fuel, and know how to manage
so well that they rarely have to buy
food of any kind. Their Intensive style
of farming is in strong contrast with the
extravagant aystem In use In the aver
age American farming community.
Know All Points of Farming.
In the old country the Italian farmer
raises a mixed crop, so that his time is
employed during the whole year. Prin
cipally he raises wheat, grapes and olive
trees. You will often find the most ignorant-looking
man an expert In the knowl
edge of conditions of the soli and what
may be expected from it. He knows
what to plant in damp ground and what
will grow best where it Is dry. He is
also an expert In crop rotation and irri
gation. He labors hard at all seasons.
As the grape harvest approaches, he may
have to sit up all night to protect his
vines from thieves, and work all the next
day In looking after some other crop.
The women are industrious and earn
money by spinning. In some localities
the young girls earn their pin money by
plaittng straw.
Bridgeport, Conn., has a prosperous Ital
ian community of about 3600 members,
who have newspapers, churches and be
nevolent institutions of their own. In
Utica, N. Y., the Italians have built
themselves an opera house and provided
a local stock company that gives very
creditable performances to meet courte
ous and enthusiastic audiences. The fa
mous La Colonla Alessandrina di Mem
phis has a goodly number of Tennessee's
quota of 3000 Italians. There are innu
merable communities composed of this
nationality in the suburbs of Washington,
Baltimore. Maryland, Dallas, Tex., and
all through the peach and garden dis
tricts of Delaware.
Historic Italian Town.
An historic Italian town in America is
that of Vlnland. 'N. J., which was founded
by Chevalier Secchl de Casale, a disciple
of Mazzinl, a comrade of Garibaldi and
a refugee from Italy. He came to this
country in 1S49 and established a news
paper In New York, known as L'Eco
d' Italia. Through this country's influence
he secured the passage of a hill in the
Italian Parliament abating the padrone
system. His colonization scheme was a
great success, and his people became the
best grape-raisers and truck-farmers in
the East. The refugee was finally knight
ed by Victor Emmanuel. It was owing
to the success of the Vlnland community
that the towns of Daphne and Lamberth
were founded In the heart of the Ala
bama woods, where successful vineyards
were established.
Tomorrow The Foreign Element In
A merica. '
BRITISH STEAMER ON FIRE
Coal Cargo Ablaze In AYest Indies.
Warship to Rescue.
BRIDGETOWN. Barbadoes. March .
The British steamer Riftswood, from Car
diff. February 9. for Barbadoes and Trini
dad, with coal, is reported to be on fire
off the Island of St. Lucia. The British
cruiser Indefatigable has gone to her assistance.
Assault by State Official.
CARSON, Nev., March 6. Sam Davis
was assaulted and beaten by Secretary of
State Douglas in the corridor of the Capi
tol building for printing a criticism of
Douglas by the Supreme Court.
ANDREW SCHENCK.
.Member of the County Council for the
County of Grey, Ontario, and President oSJ
. r. " .u i ii KuunuMy w.. ttecom
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1 have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem
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say that it has never failed to cure the
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SCHENCK. Ayton. Ont. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy acts on nature's plan. It
allays the inflammation of the throat
which causes the cough, reiieves the
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no opium or other injurious drugs and
may he given as confidently to a child as
to an adult. ...
ARE FRIENDS AGAIN
Castro and Gomez Learn
Schemes of Enemies.
HAVE BECOME RECONCILED
Venezuela Astounded by Sudden
Turn of Affairs Growing Out of
President's Recovery Plotters
Are Called to Account.
CARACAS. March 3. via San Juan. P.
R.. March 6 An authoritative explana
tion of the meaning of the recent con
ference at Macute, near Guayra. between
President Castro and Vice-President Go
mez, was obtained today by the Asso
ciated Press. The original cause of the
estrangement between the President and
Vice-President of Venezuela was trivial,
but General Castro's illness and the in
jured pride of Senor Gomez enabled de
signing Ministers to poison Castro's mind
against Senor Gomez until the estrange
ment became complete.
Firm in the belief that General Castro
would never recover sufficiently to call
them to account, certain members of the
Ministry forbade Gomezendo Rlvas. pro
proprietor of El Constituclonale, to print
editorial articles bearing on politics,
Senor Rlvas saw General Castro and as
certained that the President was ignor
ant of the issuance of this order. There
upon Senor Rlvas informed Castro fully
of the political developments of the last
five months, to the reported amazement
of the President.
Within 48 hours the people were as
tounded by the news that General Castro
had sent for Senor Gomez. Soon the dif
ferences between the two old friends had
been explained and both men were haPPi'
in the reconciliation.
Important administrative changes are
promised when General Castro returns to
Caracas. This means that those Minis
ters who have acted upon the assumption
that General Castro woul ddie will be
made, after all, to give account of
their husbandry.
FRANCE W.STS SHARE OF CASH
Tries to Force Japan to Spend Part
of Loan There.
PARIS, March 6. The Credit Lyonnais
is to handle the largest proportion of that
half of the Japanese conversion loan of
$115,000,000 allotted to France. The loan
will be Issued at 5 per cent and the issue
price will be 99V4-
As Japan is expending large sums in
Europe for warships and other war ma
terial, a number of French concerns, dur
ing the negotiations concerning the plac
ing of the loan here, tried to force an
arrangement by which they would obtain
a proportion of these Japanese orders,
but whether or not they succeeded has
not yet been made public.
The concerns in question felt that Japan
had not treated them fairly during the
Russo-Japanese War; they sold nothing
to Japan and secured no contracts in con
nection with the big Japanese loan that
was Issued In 1905, although a large por
tion of this loan was floated in Trance.
Furthermore the English rivals of these
concerns obtained orders from Japan to
taling about $26,000,000, and since this loan
was placed Japan has spent or is about
to spend $16,000,000 in Germany.
IKSUIilXE NUNS ABE FINED
Not Allowed to Teach, Though They
Own Buildings.
NANTES, France, March 6. A police
court judge today inflicted' fines of $3.20
upon each of 27 Ursuline nuns and a fine
of $5 upon the mother superior for per
sistently refusing to quit their convent in
compliance with the law dispersing re
ligious communities.
The defendants pleaded that both the
grounds and the buildings themselves be
long to the order, which had been au
thorized to carry on educational work.
The prosecution, while not contesting
this argument, insisted upon obedience to
the act of congregations and at the same
time gave warning that further refusal
by the nuns to leave the buildings would
be followed by ejection.
- During the trial the courtroom had to
be cleared because of the demonstrations
of a crowd of Catholic sympathizers.
FRENCH ARTILLERY MUTINY
Attack Petty Officers in Barracks,
but Are Captured.
TOULE, Department of Meurthe-et-
Moselle, France, March 6. A mutiny oc
curred in the artillery -barracks here to
day. The men attacked noncommissioned
officers with revolvers and swords. Sev
eral men were wounded on both sides be
fore the mutineers were captured and im
prisoned.
Sorry Ship Subsidy Failed.
BUENOS ATRES, March 6. General dis
appointment is expressed in commercial
and official circles over the failure of the
American Congress to adopt the bill pro
viding subsidies for steamers trading be
tween the United States and South Amer
ica. In this - connection much sympathy
is expressed for Secretary Root, whose
Nefforts to strengthen the commercial and
friendly relations between the two Amer
icas are highly appreciated by the press
and public.
chine by lantern, the flame came in con-
tact with the contents of a can of petro- J
leum, and the oil Immediately blazed up. !
The automobile was completely destroyea. J
Persia Drilling National Guard.
.TEHERAN. March 6. The oath of alle
giance was administered to the members
of the Chamber of Deputies yesterday.
Seven hundred, comprising the volunteer
corps of the national guard, are being
drilled each day. It is reported that un
rest prevails throughout the country.
Wedding in Rothschild Family.
PARIS. March 6. Baron Robert de
Rothscfiild was married yesterday to
Mme. Beer. '
Drops Irish University Bill.
LONDON, March 6. The government
has decided to drop for the present the
bill to create a national university for
Ireland, which was outlined by James
Bryce before he left England to take op
his duties as Ambassador at Washing
ton. The reasons are that the present
legislative programme is too extended and
that the bill meets the approval of no
party.
Blow to British Socialists.
LONDON, March 6. Forty-nine reform
ers and 39 progressive Socialists were
elected from the County Council of Som
mersetshire Monday. Apparently social
ism is having a setback, for the party has
lost in the municipal elections of Middle
sex and North Wales. In the latter dis
trict the Conservatives captured 36 seats.
No Quarrel Between Them.
VIENNA. March 6. Semi-official denial
is made of reports in circulation in
Fance that Marie Christina, the Dow
ager Queen of Spain, during the Hispano
American war. conveyed her personal for
tane to her mother, who afterward re
fused to return it- The Austrian Imperial
household has been much disturbed by
the reports.
King Edward's Auto Burned.
, BIARRITZ. March S. King Edward lost
an automobile hy fire last night in a pe
culiar manner.
While the agent was examining the ma-
Italian Minister Stricken.
ROME, March 6. The minister of
finance, Signor Massimini, was stricken
with apoplexy today and is unconscious.
COUNSEL TO HILL ROADS
SPOOXER FINDS WAY TO MAKE
UP SHORTAGE IX INCOME.
VVill'Get $50,000 a Year as General
Counsel for Northern Merger,
Beginning May 1.
ST. PAUL. Minn., March 6. (Special.)
Senator J. C. Spooner of Wisconsin is- to
become general counsel to the Hill inter
ests, according to a report circulated to
day. It is said that May 1 he will be
placed in supreme charge of the legal de
partment of the Northern Pacific. Great
Northern and Burlington roads , and the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Steamship companies. He will make his
headquarters in New Torft and will have
a salary of $50,000 a year.
Although MrSpotSner has not been In
private practice for nearly 20 years, he is
regarded as one of the most able legal
m:n in the country. The death of M. D.
Grover. general counsel of the Great
Northern, removed a man of invaluable
service to Mr. Hill, and it is said that
ever since he has been looking for a man
who could fully look after the legal re
sponsibilities of the Hill interests.
It is said that Mr. Hill took up the
question with, Mr. Spooner about six
months ago and the Senator accepted on
condition that he be given until May 1
before assuming his duties. At one time
Mr. Spooner was general counsel for the
road now known as the Chicago, St.
Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha, and is well
versed in railroad matters. 4
BOOM IN READING EXCITES
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precious time to regulating the rail
roads. Admitting that the railroads to a
great extent are responsible for the
hostile movement now sweeping over
the country, Mr. Harriman said the
only way to solve the problem was for
the Government and the great cor
porate Interests to get into closer har
mony and try to bring about a solu
tion that will be to the interest of the
Government and of the railroads as
well.
Mr. Harriman commended the stand
t-ken by the President in a recent mes
sage to Congress, when he advocated a
"reciprocal" agreement between the
Government and the railroads.
ALL CAUSED BY POLITICS
Harriman Attributes Anti-Railroad
Agitation to Prejudice.
CHICAGO, March 6. A special to the
Chronicle from Washington says E. H.
Harriman is "here to see for himseif
wnat the outlook is for a drastic anti
railroad campaign in the next session
of Congress. Since Mr. Harriman has
been here he has met practically every
one of the leaders of the Senate, aside
from calling on President Roosevelt
and on the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. Questioned whether he did not be
lieve the Commission would seek for
more power over railroads, he said:
"I should judge from the hearing at
New York or rather inquisition that
it is the purpose to impose further re
strictions on the railroads of some kind
or another. Apparently no attempt was
made at New York to bring out any
thing except what might be used as a
basis for asking increased power on
the part of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
"But these things will come out all
right. Everything the Commission gave
a twist to will straighten itself out in
the swing. The people will come to
understand the situation. There was
nothing done that has not benefited the
people I am not considering Wall
street when I say this. I am merely
considering the general public, that
uses the various lines, and the figures
show that what I say is true. Every
thing that was touched on at the New
York inquisition showed this.
"A prejudiced public sentiment has
been created for political purposes. It
is created by one party as well as the
other. There is a lot of buncombe in
this whole business. One party will
appeal for an act to increase public
control and stop the development of
railroads. The other side will then ap
peal for an act to take over the rail
roads under Government ownership."
FOLLOWS HARRIMANS MOVE
Burlington Defers Omaha Improve
ments Pending Legislative Action.
OMAHA. March 6. Following the action
of General Manager Mohler of the Union
Pacific in calling off all work toward the
construction of a 12-story general head
quarters building in Omaha because of
the Supreme court's decision compelling
the Nebraska railways to pay delinquent
taxes amounting to $1,000,000 with interest
and the action of the Legislature in en
acting a 2-cent fare bill, the Burlington,
though General Manager Holdredge. an
nounced today that no work would be
done toward the erection of its large
freight depot, for which plans had been
completed, until conditions had at least
reached a "more settled state."
In the Legislature now Is a bill provid
ing terminal taxation for Omaha, which
would impose heavy city taxes on the
railways with their new terminal facili
ties and they purpose to wait to see the
outcome of the legislation.
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Some of the richest, most distinctive toilettes worn at the
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WOMEN'S LACE COATS, for wear over lingerie and eve
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i n s wear, or
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mm
Spring models in beautiful Millinery ready for
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to your advantage to come here to look. '
Opera Glasses and La Valliere Chains
Very special prices on Opera Glasses, today and tomorrow. We carry in stock the best makes in the
world. We've taken two lines and priced them at such redactions that 'twill pay you to investigate the
offering.
LA VALLIERE CHAINS, one of the very latest fads, priced especially low for the balauce of the week.
Today We Repeat That Sample Sale
Of Women9 s and Children9 s Underwear
At Half Regular
Without doubt, this is the premier underwear bargain of the season. A sale of the best underwear
possible to manufacture, at only half the prices that it retails for in the ordinary way. We secured the
entire sample line of one of the largest and best-known manufacturers in the country took an immense
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advertise the maker's name; agreed not to do that when we made the purchase. Xo cheap goods among
them at all nothing but THE BEST there is made in knit underwear for women and children. Sale be
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here the greatest underwear bargains they have ever been offered. Regularly these goods sell for all the
way from 23c to $9.50 the garment. Now you can choose any garment for half.
WOMEN'S VESTS, of cotton, lisle or finest silk;
come in white or colors, plain or elegantly
trimmed; low neck, sleeveless style; high neck,
with lofig or short sleeves, or any way you want
them. Regular prices of the vests run from 25c
to $o.00 SAMPLE SALE Half
PRICE S ..............
WOMEN'S PANTS, in knee or ankle length; wide
lace-trimmed or fitted knee; come in colors and
materials to match vests. Regular f-ifilf
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WOMEN'S CORSET COVERS, beautiful designs,
in medium-priced or very fine materials. Regu
lar prices from 75c to $3.50 each. Sale t-fa Jf
price, .j,
WOMEN'S UNION SUITS, in all styles and of
all materials; fine cotton, Swiss ribbed lisle, silk
and lisle, or pure silk. Come in white, or pink, and
in plain or daintily trimmed styles. Some are low
neck, sleeveless, knee length, with lace-trimmed
knee; others same description, only they have fitted
knee, and still others with high neck and long or
half sleeves in ankle length.
We have these in light or medium weight, or in
the very thinnest gauze for the real hot days of
mid-Summer., An assortment so complete that all
wearers of union suits may be exactly suited, and,
mind you, they are selling for just half regular
prices.
On account of the very low prices at which we sell these goods,
none can be returned or'exchanged.
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Signs Two-Cent Fare Bill.
LINCOLN. Neb.. March S. Governor
Sheldon shortly before midnight signed
the 2-cent railroad fare bill. A few mo
ments later the bill would have become
effective with or without executive ap
proval. The Governor said he was led to
take the action he did because of a doubt
in his mind whether the emergency clause
would have been effective without his
signature.
THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD
Mrs. Eliza Wilson. Friend of Lincoln
STERLING. 111., March 6. Mrs. Eliza
Wilson, an old resident of this city,
died yesterday at the age of 96 years.
She was an intimate friend of Abraham
i Lincoln, and her husband, the late Colo-
state Legislature with Lincoln and was
a memoir of the famous Legislature
which moved the capital from Vandalla
to Springfield. In 1S36. when Lincoln
made his great journey for the Legisla
ture, he borrowed Mrs. Wilson's saddle
horse and made the trip over Sangamon
County. When Lincoln was elected
President he wrote to Mr. Wilson and
asked him what office he wanted and
gave him the office of Paymaster of the
Armv of the Potomac, and later trans
ferred him to the Army of Missouri.
Mrs. Wilson is survived by two
daughters. Dr. Ann Dixon and Mrs. Em
ma Edwards, of Los Angeles. Cal., and
by ten grandchildren and three great
grandchildren. Dr. George B. Fowler.
NEW YORK. March . Dr. George
Bingham Fowler died" today at his
home here, aged 68 years. He was ad
jutant professor of diseases of chil
dren in the New York Polytechnic for
three years and since 186S had been
professor of clinical medicine In the
Post-Graduate Medical School. Dr.
Fowler founded the Dietetic Gazette
and for six years was associate editor
of the American Journal of Obstetrics.
frank T. Campbell, Ohio.
- LIMA, O.. March 6. Frank T. Camp
bell, ex-Lleutanant-Governor of Iowa, died
today.
MUST GET TREATY RIGHTS
Judge Rales Against Sulfa by For
eigners In American Courts.
PITTSBURG. March 6. Judge Nathaniel
Ewing, of the United States Circuit
Court, filed an opinion to the effect that,
if non-residents are to enter suits in the
future against American companies, there
will have to be further treaties between
this and foreign countries. Mayor Zie
ger. a citizen of Centa. Hungary, en
tered suit against the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company for 50,000 damages as the
? I,?? h." death of George Zieger. who
was killed in a wreck on the Pennsylvania
S. a at Harrisburg, May 11, 1905
The court said the courts of the United
States cannot look after the Interests of
other than Its own citizens and that the
only way an alien can use our courts is
through treaties between this and other
countries, which have never yet been
made, governing just such happenings as
the one involved in the suit.
Princeton Sails for Seat of War.
SAN DIEX30. Cal., March - 6. After
taking on all the coal she could stow
away, the gunboat Princeton left last
night for San Salvador under hurry
orders to join the Chicago in Central
American waters. While the officers of
the fleet will not talk. much, it Is un
derstood that both the Chicago and the
Boston are being made -ready for order., .
so tney can move quicsiy ir neeaea.