THE SUNDAY OEEGONIAN. PORTLAND. JANUARY 2?, 1907.
locomotive! In Wyoming for the use of
oil for fuel Instead of coal. Orders have
also been given to bore a number of oil
wells upon the right of way of the ?Jorth-
western near Caspeij o that the road
may have Its own fuel instead of buying
from others.
The coal used by the Northwestern in
Iowa is a hundred mllealrom the Iowa
coal fields, and 1600 gallons of oil has
been found to do the work of M.O0O pounds
of coal. '
ments for a new trial. " The suit has
been twice heard and twice Mrs. Ktsher
was awarded damages. The motion for
a new trial was presented by the com
pany and extensively argued some time
aro.
The motion of Brown A llcCatn for
a new trial In the damape suit against
them filed by 'Karl Amons was denied.
Amons lost a leg while In the company's
employ and was awarded damages in
the sum of $1GW0. ,
MESSAGE OM GARS
PIERCE ANXIOUS
TO DEFEND BAILEY
President Will Urge Laws to
Cure Shortage.
ll ' 1 t
ill
Oily Senator's Friend Cannot
Be Given Immunity
in Texas.
IS INDICTED FOR PERJURY
Pierce Offers to Xestlfy, but Lawyer
jVeara Arrest Two Charges De
nied by Witnesses, but Pierce's
Lawyer Makes Admission.
ATTCTIIC. Tel., Jan. 26. (Special.) The
question of attaching H. C. Pierce, ex
president of the Waters-Pierce Oil Cora-
pany. who Is now said to be In New
York, and bringinic him to Austin as a
witness in the legislative investigation
of the charges which have been made
against Senator Bailey, was discussed at
today's session of the investigating com
mittee. Mr. Senter, a member of the
committee, made the motion that an at
tachment be issued for ; Mr. Pierce and
that he be afforded protection under it
while In the state from arrest upon the
indictment for perjury, which Is pending
against him In the District Court here.
Pierce Offers to Testify. N
It was stated that Mr. Pierce has ex
pressed a willingness to come here and
testify on behalf of Mr. Bailey. J. I.
Johnson of St. Xjouls. Mr. Pierce's attor
ney, informed the committee he received
a letter from Mr. PioriJe about three
weeks ago expressing a desire to come
to Austin to testify In the case, should
an Investigation bo ordered y the Iegle-
lature.
"I should advise Mr. P!or?e not to come
riir t.t thla time," Mr. Johnson said. "It
would subject him to a. great deal of an-
noyance on account or ws jnd.cta.ent,
which Is said to exist' against him. I
would not advise him to come here un
der ex If tins conditions while the nolttltstl
agitation against the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company is on."
Some of the members of the committee
thoufiht that by attAchlns him be could.
he protected from arrest while in the
state, but It was decided th.lt the com-
mlttee cannot relieve Mr. Pierce from
the Travis County Indictment.
Denies raying Bailey Fees. '
J. Williams, of Pa. Texas, former
United States Mamhal for the eastern din.
trie, of Texas, which at that time in
cluded Jurisdiction over a portion of Ire
clla-n Territory, was niaced on the stand
thin afternoon and examined nn to the
charge made by Representative W. A.
iVke. that Mr. aBiley received money
for uecuring the passage through Oon
Rr?BB or the Federal Court fee Dill a num.-
tier of years ago. Mr, Williams denied
that he ever had any transactions with
Mr. Ha i ley relating to the fee bill. He
stated that there was absolutely no trutb
In the charge, as far as he knew.
Xo Graft In Muie Contract.
J- E. Ta bat, of Snreveport, La... who
was associated with W. J. H. steger,
of Bunhara, Tex., In selling mules to
the United States Government during
the SpanlKh-Wmerloan war. testified as
to the alleged connection of Mr. Bailey
with those Government transactions.
He den lej that he ever had offered or
Riven Mr. linl ley any money or other
consideration to aid him in Inducing
the Government to take mules which
had been contracted for.
Borrowed $156,000 From Pierce.
Mr. Johnson continued his testimony
when Air. Lnbut had finished. He
causod ome stir when tie testified that
Mr. liuiley had borrowed 15t5,QOO from
11. c. I'lerco at one time and mat he
understood tBat" Mr. Bailey used the
money tr buy securities of the South-
we" torn OH Company.
IJl Bailey interposed objections to
th.. admission of Mr. Johnson's testl-
mony on t lie $10 6,000 loan.
EIGHT FEK CENT TO INITIATE
Firtecn Per Cent or Voters to Amend
Constitution In Oklahoma.
GUTHRIE. Okla.. Jan. 2S. The report
of the committee on initiative and refer
endum was today adopted by the Consti
tutional Convention, sitting as a commit-
tee of the whole. The provision cites that,
8 per cent of the voters can propose new
legislation, while 15 per cent is required
to advocate an amendment to the state
constitution. The legal minimum for ex
ercising the second or referendum power
is 5 per cent.
CZAR DECORATES MEYER
High Honor Follows Farewell as
Ambassador to Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. M.-Ambag.
sador Meyer was received y Emperor
Nicholas In special audience this after
noon and presented his letters of recall.
At the conclusion of tho audience, which
lasted half an hour and was marked hy
Kreat cordiality. the L'mperor, Mr.
Meyer's term as Ambassador having: ex-
plred with the presentation o his let
ters of recall, personally conferred on
him the Grand CTordon of the Alexander
N'rvgkl Order. The Emperor expressed
regret at his departure and asked him
10 transmit greetings to President Roose
vel t.
'1 ne Order of the Alexander Nevskl la
one of the highest In Kussla, and was
founded by Empress Catherine III. The
Insignia consists of a broad scarlet rib-
bon. worn across the breast and fasten
ing at tho hip with a Jeweled cross and
a large silver star worn upon the left
breast.
Ir. Meyer's audience was attended bj
all the state ceremony of . the Russian
Court. As a special mark of favor he
was met in the Imperial Pavilion of the
railroad station at St. Petersburg: bj
.Prince Dolgoroukl, errand marshal of the
court; Count Hendrikoft and Baron Korft.
respectively first and second grand mas
ters of the ceremonies, and Baron Ram
say, first gentle man of the bed cham
ber. At Tsarskoe-Selo station, Mr. Meyer
entered a gilded state coach drawn by
four white horses, with liveried outriders
nd an escort of the Kjn peror's Own
t?ossacks, and was driven to the palace
in solitary state. He was met at tho
palace by Princess Galltzln. grand mis
tress of the court, and Count Behken-.
dorff. marshal of the court, and conduct
ed Into the presence or the Emperor,
Railroad Gctd New Xrlal.
Motion for a new trial' was allowed by
Judpre Oleland yesterday In the damage
fult of Carrie R. FMsher against the
Columbia River & Northern Railway
Company. Mrs. Fisher had been given
a verdict for SllHnO In consequence of a
full from . Ir.ntle 11 , T WacK .' nn.1
ARE HELD AS WITNESSES
Two Men Restrained to Tel! of Bru
tal Mnrder of Addle Roper.
BELLINGHAM, Waste. Jan. 26.
Harry Watts and It&yxnond Lang were
held before the Superior Court or
Whatcom County today, on bonds of
S lOOO each as witnesses In the case of
Addle Roper, who was murdered at
Blaine last Saturday . night. Formal
Allng- of Information, charging John
Doe with the murder, was made. Watta'
and I.iinK'B attorneys made Kreat ef-
forts to have their clients released on
writ of habeas corpus, which was de
nied. ;
Today it was learned that about ten"
days ago Miss Roper was chased by
two men to her home, but escaped
them, and although cautioned after'
that not to venture out alone, she did
not heed the advice. On the day of
the murder Mrs. Brlnnin, who lives
In the same neighborhood, was passing
near the house with her'' 10-year-old
son. The child saw a man running-
across a vacant lot "find called his
mother's attention to the fact by ex
claiming: "Look, mamma, there goes
Harry Watts."
There Is a reward of approximately
$2000 for the 'arrest of Miss Roper's
murderers. Detectives from Vancouver,
B. C., have been engaged on the case.
- Visit Exposition site.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Jan. 26. Almost
all the members of the Washington
Legislature came to Seattle today as
guests of the city, viewed the State
University and tile site of the proposed
Alanka-raclnc-Tukon Exposition and
were entertained tonight at the Rainier
Club. They will return to the Capitol
Monday morning.
OPPOSED TOUND GRANT
Delegate Says Trusts Have Ample to
Bnlld Railroads.
OREQONIAN N" E "W s ' BTJREAXJ.
Washington, Jan. 26. Delegate Was-
Hey, of Alaska, stirred up a commo-
tion in the Senate committee on terri
tories today by vigorously opposing a
bill proposing to make a. land grant
to five projected railroad? along Cop
per River. He said these grants are
all in the Interest of J- F Morgan and
the GuRgen helms. He declared there
was no warrant Tor land grants any
way. as there Is ample capital to build
the roads without Government aid. All
the roads projected, he said, .were Jn-
tended principally to reach, the copper
and coal fields and were rftt built with
a view to opening .up the Interior.
llawlcy ana Ellis Jiame rostmastcrs.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington. Jan. 2 6. Senator Fulton
today Tecommended the appointment ot
J. S. Van winkle as Postmaster at Al
bany, also the reappointment of Post
masters J. M. Parry at Moro and A. Tj.
Sproul at Ontario. Since Hermann and
Williamson were Indicted Mr. Fulton
has had tho appointment of all Post
masters. Now he morely Indorses "the
recommendations ot the Congressmen-
elect, who will serve after March 4.
Messrs. Hawley and Ellis control this
patronara
Pay Lump Suit to Colvllles.
OREGONIAN N E W s BUREAU.
Washington, Jan. 26. The Senate com
mittee today adopted Senator Dubois'
amendment to pay SI. 503,000 to tne
- o I villi. Indians for land they relin
quished to the Government. This pay-
merit wai authorized last session on
the Installment plan, but the Dubois
amendment proposes payment In .
lump sum of the whole amount.
TEACHERS GET RATES WEST
Thirty Thousand Expected at I
clonal Association July 8 to 12. .
WINONA, Minn., Jan. 26L President
Nathan C. Sehaefer. of the National Edu
cational Association today announced that
the Western Railroads have granted a
rate of one tare tor the round trip, plus
the member's fee from Chicago to Loa
Angeles, where the National convention
of the association is to be held July 8-12
next. President Schaerer said: "All rail
road lines of the United States and
Canada will doubtless grant the same
rates.'
The teachers of California join with Los
Angeles In guaranteeing an attendance of
5000 from that state, and 5000 more from
other Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountain
States. It is believed that 20,000 will at
tend from East of the Rocky Mountains.
The convention expects to accept the
charter as a National organisation provid
ed by act of the last session of Congress.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Deaths.
ADAMS At St. Vincent's" Hospital. Jan
uary 25, Thomas J. Adams, a native of
Ireland, aged 52 yearn.
BAK-At 343 Fourteenth street North.
January 23, infant eon of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Bak.
COMBS At 9 Hoy t street. . January 24.
Mrs. May S. Combs, a native of "New
York, mi 12 years, 9 months, 28 days.
MAGRUSON At 8i51 Warren street. Jan
uary 24. Mrs. Guata MaRruaon. a native
of Norway, ased 31 years. . li months,
20 days. . .
FALMER-At 817 Bast. YamB.ll street,
January 23, Britina L. Palmer, , an
Xt" Tl - N At Good Samaritan Hospital
January 23. FV M. Putman, a -native of
Iowa, aged 59 years,: , .
RILEY At Good Samaritan Hospital.
January 23. William Riley, a native of
Oregon, aged 37 years.
RUNNING At 558 Mississippi avenue,
January 25. Willie Running, a native of
Pennsylvania, aged 13 years. 7 days.
VREELAND At 212 Sell wood street. Jan
uary 24. Mrs. Johanna Vreeland, a
native of Denmask, aged 25 years, 6
months, 28 days.
WILLIAMS At Northern Pacific Sani
tarium, January 24. Jonathan L. Wil
liams. . a native of Tennessee, aged 80
years, 10 months, 17 days.
Births.
MKTER-To wife of Harry Meyer, 6S5
Everett street, a daughter; January 25.
Building Permits.
MRS. R. CT'RRIF.R One-story frame
dwelling. Forty-fourth street, between
East Harrison and Hawthorne, J120U.
C. A. LEIGH0W One and a half story
frame dwelling. Belmont street, between
1: ' ' l- oi t y - 111 i h and Bast Forty-sixth.
11000.
A HEDJCAL DISCOVEKY.
, SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Jan. 27. A
wonderful new medicinal principle has
beon discovered by the chemist of the
Daldwtn Drug" Co.. 333 Devlsadero street
of this city. By a combination of vege
table extracts he has perfected a remedy
which seems to be a sure cure foi
catarrh. Many sufferers have already reJ
eiven I'li.i. .-v 1 1 inquiries concerning It
'.'y riir iirni.
MEETING AT WHITE HOUSE
Principles Recommended by . Inter-
state Commerce Commission May
Be Incorporated In Next)
Advice to Congress. .
; WASHINGTON, ' Jan. 26.-The car
shortage question was considered at
the White House this afternoon dur
ing: a conference participated in by the
President, ' Secretary Root, Secretary
Taft, Postmaster-General Cortelyou!
Assistant Secretary Bacon. Chairman
Knapp, of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and Commissioner of Cor
porations Garfield. The President has
announced his intention of sending to
Congreaa a special messaa-e urarincr lear
lslation of a remedial character to meet
car shortage emergencies like those ex
isting. The Interstate Commerce Commission
has submitted certain principles which
the members think should form the
basis of any legislation to be recom
mended on' that subject to Congress,
and if these meet the views of the
President they will be submitted to
that body. The President's decision
is one of the results of the recent Chi
cago reciprocal demurrage convention,
and of the very general complaint
which has been made to the Interstate
Commerce Commission of a shortage
In the car carrying- equipment of the
country.
I1LEEDI.VG XOKTH DAKOTA -NOW
Northern State, Hungry and Cold,
. Wrests 'Title From Kansas.
WASHINGTON, - Jan. 26. Condition
arising from a shortage of fuel and
of food supplies continue to be bad
In portions of North Dakota, accord -infer
to dispatches received at the Inter-.
state Commerce Commission, At tne
same time other dispatches show the
railroads are making efforts to reach
the places sufteTlng from the want or
these necessities ol life. Mayor James
J. Dousrherty.. at Park River. N. D..
complains that the Great Northern
Railroad Is not making any effort to
movfi trains over the lines reaching
there. The city Is entirely out of coal.
Thr has been no - mall for six days.
The weather Is due. Prompt action.
the Mayor urges, should be taKen to
compel the delivery of fuel and mail.
-A. dispatch from Sherwood, X..
dated J an uary 2 6. says the place Is
entirely without fuel pt anf kind.
Three cars of coal for Sherwood, It
is asserted, were confiscated at llohalt.
There has been no train for a week.
As provisions are low, the situation Is
reported alarming.
Under yesterday's date a dispatch
from Milton. N. !.. says that two cars
ot soft coal have arrived hut no mail
train as yet From President Hill, of
the Great Northern, a dispatch was re
ceived dated St. Paul. January 26. lay
ing that two freight trains with 17
cars of coal1 got through Thursday
on the line reaching Hannah, one of
the places that have been surferina-
Irom a lack of coal.
HIIrj DENIES WATERED STOCK
Says Attack on St. P., M. A M. Char.
ter "Will Prove Futile.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 26. Fresiaent J.
J. Hill, of the Great Northern, says
the application of Attorney-General e.
T. Toung to the Supreme Court
for the - forfeiture of the char
ter of the St. Paul. Minneapolis
A Manitoba Railroad Company, on the
around that It has ceased to be a rail
road, ; will be absolutely futile. Mr.
Villi further declares that the allega.
tion as to the watered stoelc of the
Great Northern has needlessly been in
jected Into ' ttae case for reasons best
known to the "Attorney-General. Mr,
Hill, through General Counsel W. R.
Begg. made the following; statement
to the Associated Press:
" "The Manitoba Company wns prac
tically all the lines operated by the
Great Northern and collects' the rentals
accruing: under the lease to the latter
company.' It Is administering; its land.
grants In Minnesota and Is actively
engaged in conducting and carrying on
Its business, except that It does Irot
actually operate its lines. It executed
a lease to the Great Northern 17 years
ago. The document was riled and the
fact of the execution was Known to
the state from the first. The lease
has been Involved In litigation and
has been before the Supreme Court of
the state In at least six different cases.
"The allegations that the Great
Northern has issued watered or ficti
tious stock are utterly without founda
tion. The road has never Issued one
dollar's worth of stock except for a
full dollar of value in return."
HAVH TO BRIBE SWITCHMEN
Sn Francisco Shippers Pay to. Get
- freight Cars. '
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26. The Bui-
letln today publishes a story to the effect
that when Interstate Commerce Commis
sioner Lane arrives here next week to In-
vestigate the relations tetween the rail
roads and shippers, . he will find condi
tions very similar to those at Seattle with
respect to the "Upplns" system, resorted
to by shippers and warehouse men, in
order to get their cars.
Accordinit to the Bulletin's information.
the practice has been followed at the Oak
land yards for some time, and merchants
have found that, hr order to get their
cars to the warehouses they have to "tip"
the switchmen In thewjrards.
At the office of General Manager Cal
vin, of the Southern Pacific Company, to
day, it was admitted that this is being
done, but it was stated tbat the fault lay
witu the merchantsthemselves, who, of
heir own volition, resort to this practice
in order to g;et speedy delivery.- It was
approval of the company.
Rebate Demurrers Overruled.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 26. A decision
was filed In the United States District
Court in Minneapolis today, overruling
the demurrers to the Indictments In the
rebate cases recently brought by the Gov
ernment against the Oma.ha, Great North-
ern, Wisconsin Central an Minneap.
oils & St. Louis Railroads. The cases
will so to trial at the April term,
f i
Northwestern to Tse Fuel Oil.
LANDER, Wyo., Jan. 2G. The North
Western Railroad haa poncluded the ex
periments which it has been carrying on
for the last three months with II bum in r
locomotives on Its Western division, and
orders have been Isaued to prepare all
JAPAN IS REACHING SOUTH
Oriental Explorer Predicts Straggle
"VVitri America for Islands. -
DENVER. Colo.. Jan. 56. In a sisrned
article - on "Japan." published in the
Denver Times today, Major William
Cooke DaniSls, explorer, who recently
returned from an expedition In Bor
neo, says that "a Japanese-Rutalan
entente is by no means impossible, for
foes who have learned to respect each
other in flgrht often become the best
of friends."
"Japan,"-. Major Daniels says, "must
colonize to fulfill her destiny assha
sees It The tropics do not attract
Japan, even as possessions, at present.
China, or at any rate a large part
of China, comes first, an infinitely
richer prize than all the north of 10
south latitude and west of 100 east
lonsritujSe. In Rood time she wilt turn
her attention to those lands, excepting-
the Philippines, since the States
cannot be bribed with bits of China
nor blocked by a European combina
tion and would not give them up with
out a struggle. Java and Sumatra
would , do instead; bo would 'Dutch
Borneo, with Celebes and Gilolo for
pendants, lying: In the shadow of
Dutch. tJew Guinea.
"There are tropic possessions enough
for Japan when the time comes with
out tampering- with tho States, or. if
it should seem wise, touching England.
For such things there la no urgency,
and in the getting- of them there will
be no baste, but a colony she must
have, and haw sooner, perhaps, than
any one outside her own rulers dreams.
Where will she seek one. Whither la
she looking: even now? South, south
past the tropics; south to Australia.
'England may .easily find that an un
profitable Australia under the British
flaa- is unnecessary to ber existence:
Eogland may see that ber safety will
be better saved by a flourishing Aus
tralia under th flag; of the Rising' Sun.
"Unless conditions rhanfe in a man
ner and In a degree vhlch It Is Irnpoe-
sible to foresee now, Japan has every .
reason for leaving the ralllpplnei as
they are at present. We need not fear
any direct and Immediate Japanese1, asr
r ess Ion we need not fear Japan now
or ever, But between fear, which we
need not feel, and a blind neglect and
ignorance of the changed and chang
ing conditions. In the far, far cast,
there lies arwlde field lor wise, careful
forethought, for such diplomatic and
even military and naval preparations
as may Insure our readiness when the
time comes, And that time will' come.
Sooner or later and sooner, I think,
than most of us faryy we 'must come
face to face wl th J apan some w here In
the Pacific. Our diplomacy may post
pone this meeting for a time, but not
forever; and only Japan's understand
ing of our strength and of our reio-
lutlon to use force it necessary win
make her Etop when and where w
cry -halt.' "
. Hear Japanese Case Marcb 7.
SAN FRANCISCO. Ja
heurln. of the case bv
eminent will test the right of the local
Board of Education t exclude Japanese
from the public schoo's) will be held in
the Circuit Court on March "A This date
was fixed this morning', when members of
the Board of Education, with all the
prlncipala of all the schools in the city.
were served with summons to appear In
court on that day and answer the suit
filed on behalf of the Japanese bof,
Keikicbl Aokl.
SCENTS COTTON COMBINE
LlTlngflton and Burleson Want Cot
ton Exchange Investigated.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26 Representative
Livingston of Georgia ana Representative
Burl en on of Texas together Introduced a
resolution today directing t
Corporations of the Departi
merce and Iabor to make an mvestiga-
tion of the New fork Cotton Exchange.
The Investigation is to be with a view
to ascertaining whether the fluctuations
and unnatural depression in the price of
cotton Is flue to any. combination or con-
spfracy which It has with commerce
among the several states and as to
whether prices have been manipulated on
the New York Cotton Exchange.
BURNHAM, JR., AT SING SING
Mutual Reserve Official Goes to
Serve if is Two- Year Term. 1
NEW YORK. Jan. 26. George A- Burn
ham, Jr., who was convicted of grand
larceny from the Mutual Reserve Life In
surance Company, of which he was coun
sel and vice-president, and sentenced to
two years imprisonment, wes taken to
Sing Sing today.
FOUR ARRESTS FOR CRIME
(Continued (ram First Pare.)
around, and the robber opened Are. - A.
pltstol duel ensMed between orflcer and
trnndlt, in which the former was wounded,
being shot through the left foot. The
two men emptied their weapons, after
which the robbers fled. So re n son pain-
fully made his way to a patrol-box and
notified Captain Bailey at police head-
Ixso Xrall In Snow.
The police took up the trail in the new
fallen snow as soon as possible, and fol
lowed the footprints of the three bandits
a long distance, but In some mysterious
manner the men pursued managed to
cross the river and so Into hiding-.
No arrests -were made until three days
later, when the room In a lodging-house
at 22814 Front street was raided by De
tective Sergeant ' Baty and a squad, and
ten tough-looking men were taken to the
City Jail. Stye then It has become
known that me sang with which they
worked numbered IS. AH out, two of the
IS are now under arrest. It is probable
most of the gang will be turned over to
the Federal -officials soon. Some of thorn
have since been identified as ex-convicts
and all-around criminals
Charles Anderson has been Identified
by Conductor L. X Morgan, of the Oregon
Water Power company, as one of a
erowd of passengers who rode to Sell
wood with him the nia-ht of January 18
shortly "before the FtostofAce was robbed
and Patrolman Sorenson' was shot. An
derson was one of the ten men arrested
In the lodgins-house raid.
Twelve Bodies Found Out of Cl.
TRINIDAD. Colo.. Jan. 28. Four mora
oodles were recovered this morning at
the Frlmero mlna, where 24 men were
killed by an explosion on Wednasrify.
Twelve bodies in all have now been f -covered.
. -
very best manner, at the radieal reduction of $23.50 just think
of it, $22.50 and to make it still more remarkable, we will include an extra pair of
trousers free. Workmanship shall be as good as we know how and we have the repu
tation of turning out the finest finished and handsomest garments hereabouts and a
perfect fit or no sale. -
Now, then, gentlemen, this is too good to miss. Set your expectations high, come pre
pared to have them fully realized, and come as early as you can. There'll be a gener
ous, quick response that's sure and this offer cannot hold out foe long.
The reason?. Yes, we never carry over from one season to another no matter how
good the goods new patterns all the way through, twice a year, that's our rule ; so all
"winter" weights go now before spring trade gets started in earnest.
S
ELKS'
BUILDING
ii
E" TO STAY
. 1
Conried Says It's His Duty to
rrotluce Great Drama
1
OWES IT TO MUSICAL ART
Hopes - Directors off Metropolitan
Grand Opeta.House Will Rccon-
aider Protest Directors In-
innate That They Will.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2. After the dl-
rectors of the Metropolitan Grand Op-
ra-House had held a meeting tonlgrht
to further consider wt
aralnst the production of "SalorW In
the Metropolitan, a state men L .v a is
sued In which it was Intimated that the
production would bo continued. Atter
settins forth that th subject ot? thft
protest was beinr further diseusaed
between the directors of the opera
company and the owners o, the opera-
house, the statement continues to part;
"Mr. Conried holds that the produc
tion of "Salome" lm a. great artistic
achievement Inasmuch, as this muslo
drama been acknowledged by tne
musical world M one of the most im
portant, if not the most Important,
mnxlral productions since Warner, and
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Kaon Hon- liffnl It Ii Ii
PRaerrlss Health aaa Beaaty.
Costs Notblas ta Try, ,
Nearly everybody knowg that charcoal
Is the safest and most efficient disinfect
ant and purifier In nature, but few real
ize Its value when taken Into the human
system for the same cleansing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the mora
you take of It the better; it's not a drus
at alt, but simply absorbs the sues and
Impurities always present In the atomacn
and intestines and carries them out of
the system.
Charcoal sweetens the oreath after
smoking, Crlffliing; or arter eating gniom
and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal
effectually clears and Ira-
proves thi
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It absorbs the Injurious vases which
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