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RAILROADS SAY STRIKE IS OVER SWITCHMEN FAIL TO GET BACK POSITIONS INTEREST CENTERS IN ACTION AT WASHINGTON Taft Expresses Interest in Employes and Favors Legislation to Pro tect Them In Future Struggles [Associated Press] ST. PAUL, Dec. 2!).—Aside from the •withdrawal by the railroads of their offer to abide by the decision from the i hi. ago conference and re-employ sulking switchmen as soon as they have places for them and s..ine remov al of the embargo on wheat by the (Jreat Northern, there were no devel opments In the switchmen's strike in the northwest today. Railroad officials say that the strike Is over bo far as they are concer I. it was reported tonight that the old tfwltchmcn would go back to work on tin- Oraal Northern at Hutte tomorrow. Interest here centers in the coming conference of H. B. Perham with the Interstate commerce commission at Washington Friday. At noon today the offer of the North western railroads to abide by the de clalon of the Chicago wage conference mid to re-employ the striking switch men us fast as possible, mm places an found for them, wiih withdrawn, as Indicated in the final proposals made .in their statement to Governor Kbi r hart on Monday. Third Vice President Blade of the Northern Pacific said: "That state ment meant Just what It said. We have not Changed our minds." The strikers now are awaiting the result of the conference u> be held In Washington on Friday bit wren Pres ident ivrham of the railway telegra phers' union and the members of the Interstate commerce commission. Possible Trouble Possibility of trouble In the adjust ment of the raiimad wage question on eastern roads loomed up today with positive statements by officers of th<a Kmpioyea 1 association at New JTort that they would demand restitution of the wage schedules in effect before the commercial depression of two years ago. Kastern schedules must be placed on a level with those In the west, the leaders declare While It hns been Intimated that con cessions might be made by the rail roads, the general Impression hi■emi'ii to be- that in view of the firm stand of the men such concessions as the roads would be willing to make would not satisfy the employes. President F. l». Underwood of. the Erie does not believe that railroad em ploycs win receive a general increase in wages If their demands ars based on In i psassd cost of living. In a statement given out hero lie says: k "The great bulk of these million and Pa half employes live in communities where food and provisions, are cheap, and the cost of living has not gono up materially. "There Is no danger of a general rail road strike. Railroad employes want higher wages, but they are reasonable. They are willing as a rule to wait Until the railroads tune recovered from the hardships of the late panic. Tiny have reason to be unit, fill because they wit* unaffected financially by the panic, Their wages were not reduced, and only those who were paid by mileage suffered." A. A. Hoe, legislative representative of the Brotherhoo* of lAX'omotlvp Fire men and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, had a talk with President Tuft today concerning legislation for railroad employes. l'resiiler.t Taft expressed his (Teat In . terest In the employes and his sympa- f thy with legislation looking to their ' protei'tion., MAY YIELD PLANTS THAT RESIST DROUTH American Company Formed to Carry On Agricultural Investigation in Palestine WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.— T0 investi gate the agriculture of ancient Pales tine with a view to finding plants that will resist drouth in the United States, an American company capitalized at $70,0U0 is being formed by Dr. Aaron Aarontoliii, a Turkish agronomist. Dr. Aaronsohn, who has enlisted the co-opemiion of tlie department of agri culture, recently announced tin! dis > meiy of a wild wheat on the slopes of Mount Hebron, which he declares 1h the prototype of the modern wheat and a hardy drouth reslstiint, possible of development In the arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Turkey will share with the United States in carrying on the agricultural exploration through a Jewish experi ment station at Haifa. JUDGE LEAVES BENCH TO GIVE TESTIMONY Peculiar Feature in the Case of City Attorney Charged with Contempt SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.—City At torney Joseph Hawkins of Sun Rafael was placed on trial before Judge Van Nostrand today for contempt of court on account of his alleged violation of tin injunction which Van Nostrand is sued at the request of a theater com pany to compel the issuance of a license. An unusual feature of the trial WM the appearance of tho Judge himself as chief witness. He was sworn, took the witness chair and submitted to a direct and severe cross-examination at the hands of the rival atorneys. On resuming the bench Judge Vai Nostrand took the case under advise ment. MONTREAL SUFFERS FROM TYPHOID HEVER EPIDEMIC MONTREAL, Dec. 29.—There r.re nearly 5000 cases of typhoid fever here, It was ascertained today. Deaths are averaging two a day. Appeals to the >..-.vinrial health authorities to provide additional hospital facilities have been made. The scourge U attributed to polluted drinking water. Avoid Taking I Cold 1 If people would only use or dinary precautions the toll of dlßeaso and death directly trace able to neglected colds' would not be nearly so heavy. Learn to breathe properly—don't ex pose the person needlessly to sudden changes of temperature, dampness and draughts. Get busy with the first sneezo and oheck a cold before it reaches the lungs. A simple remedy, and one that is highly recom mended, Is made by mixing two ounces of Glycerine, a half ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure and eight ounces of pure Whisky. You can buy these in any good drug store and easily mix them in a large bottle. It iH claimed by the I.each Chem ical Co. of Cincinnati, who pre pare the genuine virgin Oil of Pine compound pure, that a tea spoonful of this mixture four times a day, will break up a cold In twenty-four hours and cure any COUgh that Is curable. SUFFRAGE CAUSE TO BE AIDED BY DRAMA WOMEN OF CHICAGO FORM THREE COMPANIES Performers, Managers and Stage Hands All Drawn Exclusively from the Ranks of the Organization CHICAGO, Dec. 2ifc—The gospel of "votes for women" will bo Spread through Illinois by means of the drama. Three companies are being or ganised lii Chicago for performances of plays dealing with suffrage. The performers, managers, stage hands and property boys are to be drawn from the rank! of the suffragist party ex clusively, The company nearest organization Is one made up of students of the Uni versity of Chicago. There Is a suffra gist league composed of students, many of whom are undergraduates ami they will present a piny under the Stage direction of Mrs. F. Gurney Stubbs. The Northwestern University league Is also tinning its attention to the pre sentation of a drama along the same general lines for the benefit of the North Shore and Mrs. Katherine Waugh Culloch will be sponsor ns well us stage director and property di rector. More elaborate than these, however, is the dramatic enterprise under con sideration In Which Mrs. Culloch as well as Mrs, BtUbbS and, perhaps, Mrs. Ulllan Duncanson, president of the Political Equality league, and Mrs. Klla Stewart, president <>f the Illinois Equal Suffrage league, will be performers. This play probably will bo presented in ;•. downtown hall or theater. Meantime the smaller towns are clamoring for the co-operation of Mm. SttiMis and other suffragist leaders of Chicago in helping them to arrange theatrical performances. COLLISION DAMAGES ARE SCHEDULED AT $16,500 Federal Judge Hands Down Decision in Case Involving Sinking of Columbia SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 29—After limitiiiK the liability of the Metropoli tan Lumber company to $i 6,500 for damage! oauied by the collision of the company's steam schooner Ban Pedro with the passenger steamer Columbia, off the Mendocino coast July 21, 1907, in which many lives were lost, Federal Judße De Haven today ordered the ad justment of the claims by Commis sioner J. P. Brown of the federal dis trict court. Claims li.ne bMn filed to the amount of $018,087 for the lou of lives and prop erty, tin- largest being those of the san Francisco and Portland Steamship i ompany, owners of the Columbia, for the sinking of the steamer, and the Tinted Stiites Lloyd, assigned claims of shippers for cargo lest. PHYSICIANS CHARGED WITH PROLONGING ILLNESS Director Neff Says It Has Been Done in Order to Increase Income PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.—Charges that some physicians in this city de liberately prolong the period of illness of patients, in order to increase their income, are made by Dr. Joseph S. Neff, director of the department of health and charities, who offers this reason for the Increase in diphtheria for the present year, while all other preventable diseases show a decrease Dr. Neff said he had the proofs that anti-toxin was not administred In either curative or preventive doses by these physicians, because Us use reduced tho number of visits the phy sician was required to make. SEATTLE CITIZENS WANT REAL JAPANESE COUNT SEATTLE, Dee. 29.—Tho federal census of next year will decide a much-discussed question as to the Japanese population of Seattle. The Japanese consulate, which is supposed to have a record of every Japanese in the state, gives the number of Its peo ple in this city as 4000. Other esti mates run as high as 10,000, with much foundation. Any patriotic demonstra tion brings out more than 5000 Japan ese. The enumeration must be made by American citizens, who will em ploy interpreters. ** More Dry Docks Needed WASHINGTON, Deo. 29.—The neces sity of providing: more suitable docking facilities for the battleship Meet is dwelt upon in the annual report of Chief Constructor Capps, head of the bureau of construction and repair, made public today. The early comple tion of the dty docks at New York, Puget Sound and Pearl Harbor is com mended. toe Aivrm?TT?<2 HERALD: TTTTTT?SD AY MORXTNG, DECEMBER 30. 1009. WANTS TAX TO PAY EOR WAR SOUTHERN CONGRESS MEETS AT MANAGUA MESSAGE OF NEW MINISTER IS CONSIDERED Dispatch from Capital Denies Zelaya Ordered Torture of Groce and Cannon —History of Exe cution Sent Out (CooMniirrt frnm Paw final Central American .slates could be brought about. "The Immediate result In Central America," said Zelaya, "Is difficult to prophesy. The struggle between the present government and the for. i Estrada probably will reach a climax ill a short time, but so many factors enter Into the result that It would be ' a very wise man Indeed- who could ' discount the future. Estrada Cabrera : Is the evil genius of our people—for wo are all Central Americans at heart, without sectional linen. "Cabrera has poisoned the minds at Washington. Me. has furnished money, ■uppllei iiiid men to the Insurgents in the recent fighting. He will do the same against the actual govornmont of Honduras, but he will never he ac i. pted by our people, and his machin ation i must be exposed )n time so he will be known for What he Is." The former president reached here shortly after 8 o'clock this morning and was met by a delegation of Cen tral Americans, As he stepped from B Pullman several persons In the crowd shouted, "Viva Zielaya, Viva Mexico!" A Mexican timidly cried, •Down with the Yankees," and was lilssi i|. Zelaya was met fifty miles from the capital by Francisco Castro. Nicara guan minister to Mexico, and a close friend of the dictator. From the rail way station In- was convoyed in a] coach to the palace. To Call on Diaz As yet no arrangement! have been made for Zelaya to meet President Diaa in conference, although it Is be lleved he will call on thf chief execu tive of Mexico in the next tew days to thank him for his kindness in per mitting him to come to .M.xico on the Guerrero. Zelaya said he would make no at tempt to regain power in his country, but might return if he were asked to by his government when n< ace ia re ■tored, He says he now desires to re main permanently out of politics and live the rest of his days in peace and quiet. That he is the titular president of Nicaragua to this day Is the declara tion in- repeated tonight at bis hotel. He asserts ha has two more years to serve, but will not be actively at the head "t his government. He says he did not come to Mexico in any official capacity, but as a pri vate citizen, and he is being received as such. That Salaya is at liberty to return to Nicaragua when lie pleases was tin information given out at the foreign office today. BttbMCretary of Foreign Affairs Gamboii declared it was only tacitly agreed that Zelaya was to remain out of Nicaragua, but that as far as Mex ico was concerned no attempt would be made to control his movement*. Mr. ('Sum boa Mid, however, it could not be Imagined that Zelaya would wish tO return to Nir.uagua at iMflt for an lndeflnito time. DECLARE CANNON AND GROCE NOT TORTURED BY ORDER OF ZELAYA MANAGUA, Dec. 29.—Recent reports that Uroce and Cannon, the America) recruits in tlie insurgent army, win HN put to ii.-.ii li at iho command of President Zelaya, were tortured betoie being .-.mil an- untrue. The facts were in the possession of the State department at Washington a month ago, and it was generally sup posed here that the details of the tragedy had been given publication through official channels. As it U, advantage liua been taken of the opportunity, in aome in-tame.,, to paint a picture more interesting than truthful. The glory of Capt. Anibal Chaves, who refused to obey an order to take command of '.he tiring squad, is dimmed somewhat by the light of known cir cumstances. Generals Toledo, Medina and Irlas had Implored Zelaya to abandon his purpose of shooting th< Americans. Zelaya, however, could not be In fluenced. Gen. Toledo finally ordered (apt. ('haves not to assume com mand of the squad. Chaves chose to obey Toledo rather than the president, and as a consequence was arresled and held in Jail for six weeks. Upon his release Chaveu made the most of the episode. Notified of Doom Groee and Cannon were notified Ot the death sentence at 10:30 on the night of November 15. They were executed at 10 o'clock the following morning. As they were marched out of the fortress a drizzle of rain fell. On the way to the scene of execution they passed the open graves that had been prepared for them. At one time Groce stopped out of line of march and pleaded with Gen. Me dina: "Do not shoot me; I am a brothe Mnson." Cannon quickly seized his companion, and pulling? him back into line said: "Brace up, old man; we have no chance under Zelaya's orders." Standing in the center of tho square formed by 100 soldiers the two men heßrd their sentence read from the four corners, together with the usual warn ing in such cases: "Anyone displaying 1 evidence of sym pathy will be shot In a similar fashion." Prisoners Bound The hands of the condemned men were bound and their eyes blindfolded. Cannon shook his head, attempting to prevent the bandage being placed over his face, but his protest was unavtling. They were seated on a low bench aide by side. The firing squad was made up of twelve soldiers, who ad vanced in three rows within six feet of their victims. Capt. Constantino Saenz, in command, insructed two soldiers at the right to fire upon Oroce and two soldiers at the left to fire on Cannon. All four bullets were effective. Oroee was shot through the heart and death was instantaneous. The bullets in tended for Cannon tore the breast and y>**X ,sa ■ Greatest Attraction in Town This Week rBPS \\ill Semi-Annual \^^Lj Half-Price Sale ' At the New York Store [ JPif/ HERE— You Get Just Twice What You Pay For—NO W IJf'.'ll Sale Lasts All WpPb—Come A%ain and Brinz Your Friends JIHIII 1U Clever' New Capes #J$ <:ffl/^flrS> <W[fd)f(?fk> dl^^^^K/^ " '^^^J 337-339 South Broadway abdomen. He survived his wounds a tew seconds; When the body of Qroce was buried S bjunket hid the features, but. the body of Cannon was buried without any "protecting cover. CREEL CONFERS WITH TAFT TO PROVIDE FOR PEACE IN NICARAGUA WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—Governor Creel of Chihuahua, Mexico, who came to Washington some weeks ago as the !>■ i . .nut representative of President Ju.iz of Mexico, today had a confer ence with Secretary Knox. Governor Creel's mission here was In the interest of peace in Nicaragua. No statement has ever been made either by Governor Creel or by the of flclali of the state department as to the particular suggestions made by President Diaz to accomplish this end. However, there Is reason to believe the United States lias not changed its policy in any particular with reference to the Zelaya faction. Governor Creel said he called on Secretary Knox merely to say goodby, as he expected to leave for New York within the next day or two and then would proceed to Mexico City. Up to noon today the state depart ment had received no telegrams from Nicaragua. It Is assumed, however, that General Estrada is making rapid preparations for the movement of his army on Managua, That he will have determined oppo sition is probable, in view of the fact I hut Madriz is reported to be organ izing an army to meet his advance. Governor Creel later called*at the White House to say goodby to Presi dent Taft. He der'ared on leaving that his mission to the United States had been successful. Regarding Zelaya, Mr. Creel said that the ex-president of Nicaragua probably would not spend more than two or three days in the City of Mex ico, but would go on to Brussels, where several members of his family already had gone. Mr. Creel left the inference that Zelaya would remain indefinitely in Europe and thus be removed from the zone of Central American activities. CONSUL TO BE SENT TO MANAGUA TO GET FACTS ABOUT CRISIS WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—As the state department has had much diffi culty in obtaining from Vice Consul Camera at Managua Important details of recent happenings in the Nicaragua!! capital, it has decided to send Consul Olivares, now on leave in Washington, to Managua to take charge of the con sulate there. The department is inclined to attrib ute Mr. Caldcra's unsatisfactory mes sages to the fact that he is overeco nomlcal in spending money for cable grams, the toll on which is 25 cents a word. A dispatch was received from Mana gua today that it was currently re ported there that before he left Mana gua Zelaya distributed 10,000 rifles among his followers. Military activity at Managua and on the west coast, it is said, continues. Another message says that Maariz has issued an order creating a tribunal to investigate the alleged frauds of the Zelaya adminis tration. Commenting today upon the fact that Admiral Ktmball had visited Madrta at Managua in full uniform and accom panied by an aide, Assistant Secretary Wilson said the visit was entirely with out the knowledge of the state depart ment and could not have any signifi cance. Stories that this visit might be re garded as a preliminary step to the recognition of Madriz as president of Nicaragua are declared to be ground less. ZELAYA DECLARES HE IS TITULAR HEAD OF THE NICARAGUAN REPUBLIC MEXICO CITY, Dec. 29.—Jose San tos Zelaya, self-styled "titular presi dent" of Nicaragua, arrived in this city today. No Mexican officials met him. He was, however, greeted by 200 Central Americans and Mexicans, who welcomed the deposed executive with crlea of "Long live Zelaya!" "Long live Mexico!'" and "Down with the Yankee!" Zelaya appeared to enjoy the demon stration and his good spirits were not dampened appreciably by the notable fact that his arrival was officially Ig nored. Carriages were in waiting and after Zelaya had been seated in one of them he posed for half a dozen photograph ers. His bag-gage Included two valises filled to their capacity with American gold and a third fairly bursting with paper money. These had been closely guarded throughout the trip from Sallna Cruz. At his hotel Zelaya first received a number of personal friends and then the newspaper men. There were no Mexican officials among his callers, but Zelaya said he expected to see President Diaz within a few days. Still the President He repeated his assertion that he was still the head of the Nicaraguan government. To avoid confusion he has adopted the title of "titular president." "I am the titular president of Nic aragua and still at the head of the government," he declared. "I do not believe Madriz will be successful as president as I do not consider him versed in military affairs. Estrada is acceptable to the people of the in terior. "I am out of politics and possibly will engage In business in Mexico. The only way to discontinue disturb ances throughout Central America will be found in the consolidation of all the republics. Now Is as good a time as any for the United States and Mex ico to engage in a friendly interven tion to that end. I believe it will be possible to secure as the head of this proposed consolidation a good man, and one acceptable to all." ESTRADA REFUSES TO END FIGHT AND PLANS TO BESIEGE MANAGUA WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—Doubting the sincerity of President Madrlz, who has made representations to the revolu tionary army In Nicaragua with the establishment of peace as the ostensi ble object In view. General Kstrada has declined to suspend hostilities and Is determined to push his army on toward Managua. A cable dispatch from Estrada dated Bluetlelds, December 29, received tO night by Dr. castriiio, representative of the provisional government in Nicara gua, indicated the attitude of the revo lutionists toward the proposition made by the new president. Its text follows: "Madriz has asked me to suspend hostilities, but our military operations cannot be suspended, because we know Madriz is making conscriptions of troops from the interior and is foment ing a division between the eastern and western sections of the republic. "You know that this procedure can only result in more bloodshed and the foundation of anarchy in our father land. (Signed) "ESTRADA." ALASKA GAME WARDEN ON TRAIL OF BROWN BEAR Says Closed Season Is Ignored Be cause Beast Is Menace to Lives of the Inhabitants SEATTLE, Dec. 29.—Joseph King, United States game warden for Alaska, who has Just returned from the north, says the law for the protection of wild animals is obeyed generally except that the provision which provide* a closed season for the great brown bear is Ut terly ignored, and for good reason. In the summer months white men are afraid to turn out their horses and never venture forth without repeating rifles. Mr. King says: "In every native village in the Alaskan peninsula the aborigines show scars which have resulted from conflicts With the brown bears that roam In large numbers through that section of the north, and many of them havo sacrificed their lives in battles with .these animals." LID WILL BE OFF IN CHICAGO NEW YEAR'S CHICAGO, Dec. 29.—The lid will be off in Chicago New Year's eve. "I will have policemen at all res taurants and hotels where they have no New Year's eve celebrations," said Chief of Police Steward last night, "but we won't bother anybody who is in the inside of a cafe at 1 o'clock. After 1, however, we won't let anybody else in, and those who leave will have to stay out. I suppose that the police department has to let up a little on this night, but let me tell you it doesn't mean that the lid is going to be raised any after this—it goes for New Year's eve only.' Extraordinary Specials Two days more and the year 1909 closes. Come and start your ac count with us and enjoy the benefit of these big values. Come help make these two days big in volume of sales for us and big in bar guns to you. Ip|£ss2zn|( $1 Down I V-jfjj^ ©'^ '"~*£# 6-foot extension, good «B> finish, worth $15.00 — \Mg^ r ~r^^^y $11.95. 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