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PART II POMONA TRAINER SUCCEEDS WELL BUNCH OF COLLEGE BOYS WILL WIN POINTS DOUBTFUL ATHLETEB MAY AIC IN WINNING CONTEST Sturges, Sloane and Parker Are Rec * ognized as Excellent Runners, and Dashes and Distances Will Be Secured WHILE as yet Pomona college has not recovered wholly from the wholesale graduation ot ath letes that occurred at the end of last season, Trainer Stanton has succeeded in turning out a bunch which at least will make things Interesting for the University of Southern California ath letes In tte conference meet when they come ta Lob Angeles Saturday. The Congregational statlstclans have figured out that the Indian will have forty points, anyway, to his rredlt at the end of the day. Some thing will depend on the showing of doubtful athletes, men who hkvo great latent ability but who may be affected by stage fright when it comes to the actual contest. Sturges la showing up well In the two-mile and may cut under his time of 10 minutes 321-5 seconds against Oxy a week ago. His time then marked only what he could do when not pressed, and he finished In per fect condition. That, however, is his best time to Ante, and what he could do when all three places do not go to the home team Is only a matter of con jecture. Jones Is out of athletics be cause of the pressure of his studies, while Rau Is confined to his room, leaving the event to Sturges and F. Lorbeer, who will also go out in the mile. Pomona's strongest showing will be in the sprints. Harry Sloane, whose time for the hundred-yard sprint la 101-5, and who may lower his record then,- la well supported by Clarence Parker, a sophomore, and Reid, an upper clasßman, both of whom can cover the distance In 10 2-5 seconds. Sloane will be entered In the relay, and can cover the quarter mile in 52 seconds, as shown against Oxy. He will also be a mainstay In the bropd Jump, In which he established a: new Pomona record In the recent Occidental meet by stretching Thomas' distance of 21 feet 10% inches to 22 feet 2% inches. Gillette, who has 19% feet, will be a team mate of Sloane. Joos will take the 220 dash with Reid, both of whom can do the dis tance In 22 2-5 or 22 3-5. Joos is .some what handicapped by lack of training this season. In the 440-yard dash Car ver, whose time Is a trifle better than 54 seconds, will be entered with Case and P. Sloane. Carver nnd O'Bryan will be entered In the half. Joos will be entered In the high hur dleß, while Parker will be chief rep resentative in the low hurdles. Joos can negotiate the former event in 16 2-5, ■while Parker makes his event in 26. Pomona will be romparntlvely weak In the field events. While Lorbeer, TanjremMi and Seaver took all places In the Oxy meet, they have had com paratively little experience. All are consistent In the event and will make a good showing against U. S. C. and other teams In the meet. Clark is the great enigma in the hammer. The bulky freshman has shown exceptional ability, and if he can only stay in the ring he will be n point winner for the Congregational - Ists. Seward has been throwing the weight regularly around 110 feet, which is considered excellent for a new man. Davenport will be Pomona's entry in the shot put. Seward will again ap pear In the pole vault. Blrdsall, who holds the college record of 10 feet 10% Inches, and who has gone more than eleven feet In practice, is not In train ing- ENTRIES Occidental—Mile run, Gobar: 100-ynrd dash, Baer and Rush; 120-yard hurdles, Thompson: 440-yard dash, Rush and Roberts; 220-yard dash, Baer; 220-yard hurdles, F. Thompson; 880-yard dash, Bonner; two-mile run, Montgomery and Stone. Pomona—Mile run, Tiorbeer, Rau and Wllcox; 100-yard dash, H. Sloan and Parker; 120-yard hurdles, Joos and L. Lorbeer; 440-yard dash, H. Sloan and Case; 220-yard dash, Joos and Reid; 220-yard hurdles, Parker, Palmer and Ferris; 880-ytird dash, Cover, O'Brien and H. Sloan: two-mile run, Sturges, F. Lorbeer and Rau; relay, P. Sloan, H. Sloan, Case and Cover. Whlttier—Mile run. Mills nnd Sharp less; 100-yard dash, Plckett and Blaunt; 120-yard hurdles, Renneker; 440-yard dash, Kent; 220-y&rd dash, Plckett and Braunt; 220-yard hurdles, Mills, Rpn neker and Kent; 880-yard yash. Mills nnd Kent; two-mile run, White and Sharpless. U. S. C.—Mile run, Scott; 100-yard dash, Reed, Trotter and Martin* 120 --yard hurdles. Burek and Lennox; 440 --yard dash, Verge, Reed and Wallace; 220-yard dash, Martin, Reed and Rich ardson; 220-yard hurdles, Lennox and Burek; 880-yard run, Gower and New mire; two-mile run, Hall and Scott; re lay race, Reed, Lennox, Burek, New mire and Richardson. Occidental —Pole, Carus, Lowery and Gordon; high jump, bowery, Gordon and F. Thompson; shot put, F. Thomp son, Lowery, Gordon and Conrad; ham mer throw, Thompson, Conrad and Gor don; broad jump, Thomas, P. Thomas and W. Thomson. Pomona—Pole, Birdsell. Pierce and Seward; high Jump, Tangeman, L. Lorbeer and Gillete; shot put, Clark and Davenport; hammer throw, Clark and Fuller; broad jump, H. Sloan, Joos and Gillete. Whittler—Pole vault, Pearson; high jump, Renneker; shot put, N. B. Ren neker; hammer throw, N. B. Renneker ar.d Fullenger. U. S. C.—Pole vault, Carrell and Richardson: high jump, Murray, Trot ter and Barker; shot put, Trotter, Mur ray and Hall; hammer throw, Burek, Richardson and Hall; broad jump, . Goodsell and Fallas. OFFICIALS Starter, Walter Hempel; referee, C. H. Price; judges of finish, Summer, Esterly and Cooper; timers, Bovard, Test and Robb; judges of weights, Wil lett, JBraden and Wright; Judges of Jumps, Hammond, Harris and Howard; inspectors, Clark, Tangeman, McDowell and Thompson. The meet will be called at 2 o'clock. Voters Must Be Educated JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March 17.— The senate passed a bill today to pro vide ah educational qualification for voters. Most of the Republicans voted no. The theory of the Democrats was that the bill would disfranchise more negroes than It would ignorant white foreigners. Anti-Gambling Bill Considered CARSON, Nev., March 17.—The anti- Rainbllng bill was reported from the senate today and made a special order for 2 o'clock this afternoon. It Is the general opinion that the assembly will concur In the senate amendments. TWO OF POMONA'S CRACK ATHLETES ■t >O, '"B*^■■■* . W® I If:.; fw 8 ™«- imtumMM^W MERRIAM, JUMPER r— | LEE WIRE, BPRINTER BABY RACERS MEET IN MATCH FOR $1000 Match races are not countenanced by the Jockey clubs of the country, but one Is to be pulled oft tills morning at Santa Anita park Just to settle an argument between Jim Blute, trainer and manager of the William Gerst stable, which owns Sure-net, anil Henderson & Hogan, who own Frank O. Hogan, both homes being 2-year-olds of good class and great speed. The Interested parties will select their own officials and the race will be run at 10 o'clock. Naval Surgeon Released WASHINGTON, March 17.—Surgeon Francis S. Nash of the United States navy was released from arrest today at Washington navy yard and restored to duty at the naval medical hospital In this city, Secretary Meyer having approved the findings of the court martial which acquitted him of the charge of malpractice in the treat ment of the case of Midshipman Ste phenson. -..AiiiLjtJM Bolter's Identity Announced WASHINGTON, March 17.—1n the report of last Monday of the vote on the Fitzgerald amendment to the house rules the name of Bartlett was men tioned as one of the Democrats sup porting them. As there are two Bart letss in the house they desire to make it clear that Bartlett of Nevada and not Bartlett of Georgia bolted the Dem ocrats In favor of the amendments. Jury Is Impaneled NEW YORK, March 17.—The im paneling of a jury was completed today in the trial of George R. Scrugham and Charles A. Stirrup, formerly manager and assistant managers respectively of the International pollcyholders" com mittee, who arc charged with conspir acy in connection with the election of trustees of the New York Life Insur ance company two years ago. Garbage Problem Solved SAN JOSE, March 17.—Superior Judge Richards today settled the local garbage question, for the present at least, by dismissing the temporary In- Junotion restraining the garbage men from making a repository for the gar bage on the banks of Coyote creek north of the city limits, but requiring that the dump be kept In a sanitary condition. LOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 18, 1001). STRIKE ALMOST ISOLATES PARIS ALL OF FRANCE LEFT WITHOUT] WIRE SERVICE CLEMENCEAU REFUSES TO AD. JUST DIFFERENCES Government Obdurate with Operators and Hurls Defiance at the Men Who Demand Better Wages [By Associated Press.] PARIS, March 17.—France was vir tually ocompletely cut oft for a time tonight from telegraphic and telephonic communication with the rest of the world, and Parte was isolated. After a few hours, however, tele phonic communication between this city and London and Berlin was re stored by volunteers ' from other branches of the public service. Premier Clemenceau refused officially to offer terms to the strikers.) He told the Justices of Paris, who sug gested a bill creating a superior coun cil which would consider the employes' grievances, that the government would promise nothing while the employes remained out. The premier declared the strike was senseless, entailing the gravest conse quences, not only to business, but to the country from. an ' international point of view. ■ v "The employes want to fight,' ho said, "and we accept. I am confident the government will win." Strike Rapidly Extends The strike extended rapidly through out the day, and at 6 o'clock the op erators at the bourse marched out, (levering the last strands, which In cluded the French Cable company's New York-Brest connection. Slmulta neou 'y the failure of the night tele phone operators to appear put the final means of quick communication out ot commission. The situation In the provinces can not be considered much better. ; The foreign office. In the midst of tho Balkan crisis, is unable to communi cate with its representatives abroad, and, while the government continues to insist that It cannot surrender to Its rebellious servants, it is apparent that the measures thus far taken to suppress the strike have been inef fective. . . It was intimated tonight that the government would find a way out of | the difficulty by putting M. Barthou. minister of public works, posts and telegraphs, in charge of negotiations with the strikers. Behind him M. Slmyan, the under secretary, could, for the present, • ef face himself. With any one except Simyan to deal with, it is believed the strikers, the vast majority of whom realize the seriousness of the offense they are committing against the pub lic, would soon come to terms. BTRIKE IN FRANCE SERIOUSLY AFFECTB THE ENTIRE WORLD LONDON, March 17.—The demoral ization of the Paris postal and tele graphic services Is becoming a serious matter for the rest of the world. The French authorities, it Is be lieved here, are trying to conceal the extent of the strike, which seems to be extending gradually to the large provincial towns, although many dis patches from places outside Paris reached London today with small de lay. Paris Itself was entirely cut off telegraphically. About 9 o'clock tonight direct tele phone service between London and Paris was resumed and continued to work throughout the night. In spite of the use of every possible route between London and the French capital there has been an enormous dally accumulation of unsent tele grams here. It Is declared there are 200,000 tele grams and 2,000,000 letters undelivered In Paris. - UTAH LEGISLATURE WILL ADOPT STRINGENT LAWS Baseball, Theaters, Moving Pictures and Picnicking Virtually Prohib. Ited on Sunday SALT LAKE CITY, March 17.—The house having passed a bill making it a misdemeanor to buy a ticket to a baseball game, a theatrical perform ance, a moving picture show and a great variety of other entertainments when given on Sunday, as well as to conduct the entertainments on that day, the senate has approved the bill, with certain amendments. These provide for the punishment of any one maintaining a bathing or pleasure resort and of any railroad selling tickets or transporting passen gers to such a resort on the first day of the week. With these provisions added, the measure has been returned to the house for concurrence. Exposes Alleged Graft CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., March 17. —Following his failure to secure an al dermanlc nomination from the Demo cratic city convention, Alderman W. A. Poffenbarger last night made an ex posure of alleged municipal graft. He said five councilmen had divided $3200 between them. He said they were bribed by a public utility corporation. The accused aldermen deny tile alle gation. Diplomat Is Hurried Home WASHINGTON, March 17.—T0 ex pedite the arrival In this country of John H. Gregory, the American charge d'affaires at Managua, Nica ragua, with whom the state depart ment officials are anxious to consult regarding the situation In Central America, arrangements have been made for his trip from Corlnto to Panama on a man-of-war. Receiver Is Appointed NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 17.— On request of the Ousatonlc Water company of Derby, the superior court today named a receiver for the Wil liams Typewriter company of Derby. The petitioner claims that the type writer company owes it about $175,000. Big Fire in Salt Lake SALT LAKE, March 17.—The I. X. L. furniture house, situated on Third South street, between Main and State streets, was destroyed by fire today. Lobs, $100,000. The blase was a spec tacular one. To Execute rtussian Officer* VLADIKAVKAZ, Russia, March 17. —A sergeant of police and two police men were sentenced to death here to day for the murder of a rich noble man named Tekarleff. ITALY URGES MANY CITIES TO HELP TO CAPTURE SLAYERS ROME, March 17.— Italian government has sent a telegraphic communication to the authorities of a large number of cities re questing that vigorous search be made for the murderers of Lieut. Petrosino, cr their accom plices. Especial vigilance Is being observed In Con stantinople, Tunis, Marseilles, Malta and parts of Egypt, while detectives have been sent to the i lacs where the M.m.i Is known to have many adherents. V. retroslno was slain by black hand assassins In Palermo, Sicily, and was the one. man In th« world that the members of the Mafia, Camorm anil Black Hand organizations feared. Ho was sent to Italy to arrange plans that would prevent lawless Italians from coming to America. lie was shot down In tho street without warning. . In New York he had run down hundreds of Italian murderers and blackmailers and had been threatened with death many times. LIVE STOCK MEN TO EXHIBIT LIBERALLY Percheron Registry Association of Ohio Has Offered Series of Med. •Is and Responses Have Been Generous SEATTLE, March 17. —Down to date the principal middle west and east en tries for the big live stock hliow which is to be a leading feature of the Alaska-Yukon-Paciilc exposition this summer have come from the states of Nebraska, Illinois, lowa, Minnesota, Indiana, Wisconsin and Ohio. In the far west Idaho, Oregon and California have come strongly to the front and will show from all the lead ing herds. As originally planned the show was to have been little more than a west ern event, but unprecedented demand from all over the country has com pelled an enlargement of plans until it now promises to be the largest and most representative live stock show ever held In America. Among the later Nebraska entries aro Mousel brothers of Cambridge, showing Herefords, and Straub broth ers of Avoca, showing Galloways. Wis consin's last entries were F. W. Hard ing of Waukesha, showing beef breeds and In the horse division McLay broth ers, who have been on the western cir cuit during the season. Among lowa's entries aro Otto V. Battles of Maquoketa, showing Aber deen Angus, and A. C. Blnnle of Alto, with the same breed. W. A. Van Natta of Fowler will show Herefords. G. E. Clark of St. Cloud, Minn., will show In the beef breeds and Galloways especially. The horse department will carry one of the largest and best displays of draught horses ever shown. Jay Crouch & Sons of Lafayette, Ind., and Alex Galbraith of DeKalb, 111., are among late announcements. The Percheron Registry association of Columbus, Ohio, has offered seven teen gold and seventeen silver medals, and responses in the way of entries have been many. Robert Burgess and Sons, Winona, 111., Truman's Pioneer stud farm of Bushnell, Finch Brothers of Joliet and the McLaughlins of Co lumbus have been among late entries. The stock show will cover an area 1000 by 1000 feet, the original plans having comprehended an area 700 by 300. GUY EDDIE BRANDS NEWS STORY AS FALSEHOOD In a Statement City Prosecuting At. torney Denies Herald Has Violated Tip Law City Prosecuting Attorney Guy Eddie has Issued a statement which shows that the attacks made by an evening paper rarely seen south of First street and west of Main are but the efforts of an obscure publication to get into the public notice. This publication has waited a gallon of cheap ink in Its effort to goad a busy city official to give it a minute's notice. Mr. Eddie said Jast night that the statement that a warrant had been is sued for any member of the staff of any dally paper la a deliberate false hood. Mr. Eddie in his statement Bays: "It has been called to my attention on two occasions recently that the Los Angeles Evening News has commented on the attitude of the prosecuting at torney's office, which Is under my charge, toward alleged violations of the anti-race tip ordinance of this city by the Los Angeles Herald. From the temper of the articles it is apparent that the News is attempting to attach some blame to me in this matter. I am heartily in favor of the disposition of the public press to criticise the pub lic officials for anvthlng on their part which appears to be misconduct or in efficiency. An honest criticism Is an ex cellent, stimulant for good public serv ice. But, on the other hand, when a public officer is unjustly criticised the wrong should be remedied and the of ficer vindicated. "I want, to say, therefore, in answer to the News comments, that The Her ald has not, to my knowledge, been guilty of any violation of the ordinance in question, nor have any of the other papers of the city, since the validity of the ordinance was sustained by the superior court of this county. As a matter of fact, every newspaper in the city, including The Herald, have pur sued a policy of publishing racing in formation much more restricted than the ordinance Itself requires. The News has, as it says, called to my at tention several times the alleged vio lations by The Herald. "Each time I have told them that ■what The Herald was doing they could do so far as this office was concerned, in that I could perceive no violation by The Herald. I want to say, in further Justification of myself, that the said ordinance has received a strict enforce ment, and the city has been rid, as most everybody must know (and I dare say the race track patrons know It full well) of most of the pernicious racing publications. There no doubt have been occasional violations, but that always happens under the strict est enforcement of any law, owing to the fact that it is done so secretly as to avoid discovery. "GUT EDDIE, "Prosecuting Attorney." Filipino Bandsman Dies NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 17.— Joseph Medlaville, one of the Filipino constabulary bandsmen partially as phyxiated by gas last Saturday, died today. The body probably will be sent to the Philippines. The other two men also may die. Big Fire Near Tonopah TONOPAH, Nev., March 18.—Fire was rag- Ing at Millers, a mining town twelve miles west of here at 3 o'clock this morning. The Lindsay hotel and adjoining buildings were in flames and a high wind prevailed. Five men have been seriously burned, or Injured. Tbe loss so far Is estimated at J36.000. BRITISH WATCH TARIFF CHANGE ENGLAND MUCH INTERESTED IN NEW SCHEDULES REFORMERS WAIT FOR WANE OF "PROTECTION" Proposed Application of Extra Duty on Tea Will Severely Affect Trade There—Steel Reduction Benefits 'By Associated Press.] LONDON, March 17.—The question of tariff revision has an unusual Inter oat "or the British public. The realization that there must be an ever-Increasing expenditure in the navy to add to the budget difficulties already brought about by liberal social reforms makes tfie overburdened tax payer look in any direction for relief, and the situation is one calculated to turn the waverers into the tariff re form camp. Tence the American tariff bill ana Its fate In congress will be wiatched with keen Interest to ascertain whether there is any slackening in the belief in America in the virtues of a pro tectionist system. The American correspondents of the English newspapers refuse to believe the senate, will sanction any really ef fective reduction in duties. They point out that' there have been four revisions of the tariff since th.i civil war, but none has resulted in materially reducing taxes. The most interesting points of the bill for the British public are the proposed application of an extra duty on tea which will severely affect the British, nnd the patent clause, which is re garded as a retaliation for the act promulgated by David Lloyd George. The reduction of steel duties is ex pected to benefit the British trade. There is much interest, also, in the free admission of works of art, which is calculated to kct as a further incentive to American collectors In denuding Europe of Its treasures. On the whole, however, the bill is re garded as dolripr little to assist English trade and is likely to help the protec tionist party here in its campaign, whirh is growing more and more prom inent. TRAIN CRASHES THROUH DEPOT [By Associated Press.] MONTREAL, Que., March 17.—Four persons were killed and thirty injured as the result of the blowing out of a washout pipe on the locomotive haul ing the Boston express, due at the Windsor street station on the Canadian Pacific railroad here today. Three miles out from the station scalding steam filled the cab and the engineer and firemen were forced to Jump. The train, without a sruiding hand at the throttle, dashed into the station, through the granite wall into the wo men's waiting- room, and then into the rotunda, where the locomotive, after demolishing one massive pillar, was brought to a stop by another. Tho four persons killed were sitting In the women's waiting room. They are: MRS. W. J. NIXON, Montreal. SON OF MRS. NIXON, 13 years old. DAUGHTER OF MRS. NIXON, 9 years old. ELSIE VILLIERS, 9 years old, of Montreal. A score of men where knocked down when the train crashed through the rotunda. The husband of JUrs. Nixon Is a Canadian Pacific train dispatcher at Medicine Hat, Alberta. He had secured leave to come to Montreal to get his family, and they were all at the station to greet him after six months separation. The mangled bodies of his wife and children were lying on the platform when he stepped from the train. U. S. SENDS NOTE TO NICARAGUANS [By Associated Press.] WASHINGTON, March 17.—Much interest Is attached to the note which Secretary Knox dispatched yesterday to Senor Espinosa, the Nicaraguan minister. The note is supposed to contain a statement of the government's atti tude on the Emery claim, which the United States has been trying to have arbitrated for years. That the permanent establishment of peaceful conditions in Central America may be brought about by the United States and Mexico is the opin ion held, and the wish expressed by the large South American countries, ac cording to a statement today of a prominent government official and a close student of Latin-American af fairs. He declared there had been a change of attitude in these countries toward the United States, an attitude which would not have been possible several years ago. He pointed out that the administra tion papers in Brazil, Argentine and other countries were favoring action by this government, vigorous enough to force Central American republics to realize that the welfare of all the American republics demand that they remain in peace. ALLEGED GAS-PIPE THUG NARROWLY ESCAPES MOB San Franciscans Attempt to Lynch Man Who Assaults Saloon Keeper SAN FRANCISCO, March IT—Charles W. Becker, who says his occupation is that of a laborer, entered the saloon of Charles Schlos tnger on Green street tonight, felled the pro prietor with a piece of gas pipe and narrowly escaped lynching by an Infuriated mob before he could leave the place. Docker failed to knock Schleslnger unconselous, despite the vicious blows rained on him, and the victim's cries brought Henry Powell and Policeman Moore to his assistance. A large crowd gath ered and the policeman had considerable diffi culty In getting his prisoner to the patrol wagon. Bantams Fight Draw NEW ORLEANS, March 17.—George Kitson of New York and Kid Greaves, a local bantam, fought ten rounds to a draw tonight. In the eighth round of the preliminary Pataey Hogan of New Orleans was given the deciaion over Kid Burns of Atlanta. BUY YOUR Plumbing Materials Or Have Your Plumbing Done by JAMES W. HELLMAN New Location 719-723 S. Spring St. Polo Tournament AT l\ 1 —— Coronado March 13 to 20,1909 Following are the teams: Ranelagh of London —Burlinframe —Bryn Mawr —Riverside —Los Angeles. You can spefid a few days at Hotel del Coronado. Its refined society has made Coronado the moat popular beach resort on Pacific coast. Santa Fe trains leave for San Diego— 8:55 a. m., 2:05 p. m., 11:55 p. m. $5.00 Round Trip. E. W. McGee, den. Agt., Santa Fe, 334 S. Spring St. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS To Break Trust — A bill de signed to aid in the separation of the Waters-Pierce and Standard Oil com panies was introduced in the house of representatives at Jefferson City, Mo., yesterday. The measure prohibits for eign corporations from holding stock in Missouri corporations. Strike Continues — The strike of the postmen and telegraphers con tinues to spread in Paris and the provinces, but, although disorganized, no branch of the service Is completely paralyzed. It is estimated that 3,000,000 letters and 100,000 telegrams are held up. As a result business interests are suffering. Methodists Convene —The for ty-first annual session of the St. Louis conference of the Methodist Episcopal church convened at Sedalia, Mo., yes terday. Bishop F. W. Anderson of Chat tanooga, Term., presiding. Over 2..0 ministers from southern and western states are present and many interest- Ing discussions are expected. Petition Opposed — After a stormy session the recount committee of the legislature at Springfield, Ill adopted a report yesterday holding that the petition of Adlai K. Stevenson for a recount of votes cast for governor last November did not present a prima facie evidence. It recommends that the count petition be dismissed. Many Attend Funeral —Fifteen thousand persons paid honor to the memory of Gen. William J. Palmer, founder of Colorado Springs, railroad builder, soldier and philanthropist, whose body was laid at rest in Ever green cemetery in Colorado Springs at noon yesterday. The ceremony at the grave was brief and devoid of display of any kind, in deference to the wishes of the dead. Bankers Prosper —The great est volume of business in the history of Portland, Ore., was recorded yester day by the local banks through the Clearing House association when the total clearings aggregated $2,116,418. This makes a new and a double record, being not only the largest showing for a single day, but it is the first time Portland has ever hit the $2,000,000 mark. Competition Keen — Competi tion between soliciting agents for the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific rail roads prior to the so-called Harrlman merger has become so active that rep resentatives of the roads have sought to buy business from shippers. Such was the statement of A. H. Ginz, for mer traffic manager of the South Bend Plow company today In the Chicago henring of the government's dissolution suit against E. H. Hariman et al. Steel Trust Loses —The annual report of the United States Steel cor poration was made public yesterday and showed that for the year ended Jan uary 31, 1908, gross receipts of $482,307, --840 were earned, a decrease of $274,706, --927 from the pieceding year. The net earnings of the corporation were $91, --847,711, a decrease of $69,116,963 from the year of 1907. The report shows that no sums were set aside during the year for additional construction, against $54,000,000 In 1907. • Germans Interested — The dis cussion in the British house of com mons of the naval estimates Is causing the greatest interest In Germany. Ad miral Yon Tirpitz, secretary of the ad miralty, speaking before the budget committee today, declared the figures regarding 1 the construction of German Dreadnaughts given by Reginald Mc- Kenna, first lord of the admiralty, In the course of the commons debate, were entirely wrong. Strike Is Ended —The strike in the American Steel Foundry company's plant which began at Granite City, 111., Saturday when 400 men went out vir tually ended yesterday when Superin tendent Wascher and an assistant chased the agitator whom they blamed for the trouble out of the town after beating him with their fists. Following this episode the entire day shift went back to work. Wascher stated the agi tator had "inflamed the imagination of the workingmen." Grand Jury Meets —The grand jury of the district court at Council Bluffs, lowa, which is investigating the wholesale swindling- charges against J. C. Mabray and his compnnlons, some of whom are under arrest at Little Rock, Ark., was in session again yesterday. A report of any indictments found is not expected before the end of the week unless it may be necessary to report sooner in order to secure the arrest of one of the alleged swindlers who now lives in South Dakota and is said to be making preparations for flight. He is being watched by the authorities. Germany Welcomes Venezuelan BERLIN, March 17.—Foreign Minis ter yon Schoen received Jose de J. Paul today and assured the Venezuelan com missioner of Germany's good will to ward the government of President Gomez. Senor Paul will probably be received by Emperor William later. Senor Paul does not believe that Clp riano Castro, the deposed president, will return to Venezuelan soil. Tan mlfht Jut aa well NOT BKLIFTK In .d"r«l»lnr "■•'"•• 7ou are USING It to far ther your plaoil JURY IN COOPERS' TRIAL NOT AGREED FATE OF CARMACK'S SLAYER YET UNDETERMINED Twelve Men Expected to eßturn Ver dict Out All Night and Mistrial Is Feared by Many in Nashville NASHVILLE, Term., March 17.— With indications that the jury late to night was still far from an agreement, the opinion began to prevail that a mistrial would be the termination of the famous case against Col. D. B. and Robin J. Cooper and John Sharpe, charged with having murdered former Senator Carmack. Judge Hart evidently did not expect an early verdict, for at 4 o'clock he ad journed court and started for his coun try home, saying he would not return to receive a verdict until tomorrow. Judge Hart began his charge to the jury at 9:30 and finished at 11:15 a. m. The charge consisted of sixty-two type written pages, 400 words to the page. Judge Hart has declared his intentidh of holding the jury together for a week or two, if necessary, to get a verdict. KEEP WIRES HOT URGING THEIR INSURANCE BILL Fifteen Telegrams Sent to Assembly men Yesterday—San Francisco Profession Co-operating Life insurance men kept the tele graph wires to Sacramento hot yester day urging Southern Califori#a assem blymen to vote for the insurance measure prohibiting the writing d£ board contracts and special schemes that discriminate in favor of certain policyholders. A committee represent ing the Life Underwriters' association of Los Angeles sent fifteen telegrams to assemblymen yesterday, signed by I. J. Huma, John W. Whittlngton and J. N. Russell, jr., on behalf of the life insurance interests of Los Angeles. The bill against board and discrimi natory contracts passed the senate, but was the only one secured by in surance men out of several proposed. Dispatches from Sacramento say it is being opposed by Assemblyman J. N. O, Rech, who is the attorney for a Los Angeles insurance company that is writing board contracts. The assem bly committee having the measure in hand was reported as standing yester day four in favor and five against the bill. San Francisco insurance men are co-operating with the Los Angeles association in getting the measure through the legislature. FURNITURE DEALERS OF LOS ANGELES SUE S. P. Santa Fe Also Involved in Complaint Filed by the Firms of Two Cities SAN FRANCISCO, March 17.—In terstate Commerce Commissioner Charles A. Prouty began today the hearing of charges preferred by furni ture dealers of San Francisco and Los Angeles against the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe Railroad companies. The dealers complain that while they are charged 16,000 pounds minimum for a standard car It is not possible for them to get more than 12,000 pounds of furniture in a single car and therefore they are compelled to pay for 4000 pounds of freight that is not moved, making a difference of $75 a car on transcontinental shipments. Alcohol Not Therapeutical WASHINGTON, March 17.—Alcohol virtually has no therapeutic uses, judg ing from the discussion at the semi annual meeting here today of the American Society for the Study of Al cohol and other drug narcotics. One medical scientist contended that alco hol gradually was being eliminated as a. drug. Honor St. Patrick with Parade NEW YORK, March 17.—St. Pat rick's memory was honored here today with a parade in which 40,000 persons marched. Archbishop Farley and the heads of the departments riMlewed tno parade from a stand. A military mass was celebrated In St. Patrick's ca thedral. Gillett's Appointments SACRAMENTO, March 17.—Governor Giilett sent the following appointments to the senate this afternoon: P. £8.: Teller harbor commissioner at ■ Ban' Francisco, vice Henry J. Crocker; Capt. John L,cale, port warden at San Fran cisco, vice R. E. Nickel: Philip Mow. San Diego normal school, vice J. W. , Steams, deceased. : t ' ■ Loi« • mod-par tenant, or boarder ' Let ' ■ want ad belp 70a to take It Uk« • pbiloao* •her. 5