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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
MADE PLACE FOR HEARST
ON LABOR COMMITTEE
Petitions Pour in From All Quarters and
Change Speaker Cannon's Mind.

The New York Times" this morning
SAYS under Washington date:
Speaker CanEcn has had more trou-
bic in making up the Labor Committee
than any other. The labor agitation Of
the past few months has inspired the
belief that unless this committee is
carefully handled It may be the source
Of much annoyance in Congress. The
unions desire representation. and the
situation before the Speaker has been
one Of much delicacy.
He has succeeded at last in making
M the committee in such a way as TO
insure its conservatism. 1T is said by
his friends that no eight-hour bin or
other radical labor bills win get out of
the committee as Mr. Cannon has con-
stituted It.
"One difficult problem was presented
after the Speaker had supposed he had
the committee all made up He had
conferred about it frequently with Mr..
Williams. the Democratic leader; had
vetoed some of Mr.. williams recon-
mendations, and had finally received
from the Mississippian a final list Of
the Democrats whom he desired to have
placed on the committee.
Then Congressman Hearst. Of New
York decided that he would like to 60
on the committee, and preferred a re-
quest to that effect to Mr.. Williams and
the Speaker. AS Williams recommends
tons were all made a change IN this
committee would have necessitated a
Encouragement of the whole schedule for
all the committees. and would practical
iy have meant doing all the work over
again
Hearst insisted, and Williams report
ed the matter to the Speaker. Mr.. VIII
liams suggested that as the Democratic
membership on some of the committees
is to be enlarged the Speaker might Gre
ate an additional place on the Labor
Committee and give it TO Hearst.
The Speaker refused. He had got the
labor Committee just where he wanted
It and did not propose to take any
chances by increasing the Democratic
membership.
When this was reported to Hearst. he
did not seem at all alarmed. Within a
day or two petitions began TO pour in
from all over the country addressed to
Williams and Cannon They came from
labor unions and all expressed the de-
sire that Hearst be placed on the COM
mittee as a representative of organized
labor
Both Cannon and Williams were dis
turbed over the affair. but the matter
was finally settled BY the withdrawal OF
one OF the Democrats slated for the
committee who got out in Hearst's fav-
or. The New York Congressman win
therefore go on the committee as a
representative of organized labor
NO one concerned will give the name
Of the obHging gentleman who gave I'D
his place 10 Mr.. Hearst. but IL is rumor-
ed that he is William r. Ryan. Of Buff
falo, " Y"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
HENRY c. SLAYHAEER
DROWNED IN THE CONGO
Alexandria Man Meets Death While
Engaged in Mission Work for the
Presbyterian Church.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Dec. 2.-Mrs.
Mamie Slaymaker was informed last
night by DIT. Brooke. OF the Second Pres
byterian Church, OF the death by drown
ing Of her son, Henry c. Slaymaker,
in the Congo River. Africa. DIR. Brooke
received the news through telegram
from Richmond,
The intelligence quickly spread, and
caused general sorrow among the peo-
pie. MI Slaymaker was native %
this city. a son Of the late Harry Z.
Slaymaker and Mrs. Mamie Slaymaker'
who, with Frank Slaymaker, now an
only son. resides on North Columbus
Street He was born and reared in
Alexandria. AID was actively connected
with the Second Presbyterian Church
OF this city.
Some years ago he became convinced
that IT was his duty to be missionary
He was accepted by the church as
minister, and ordained in this city, and
IN August last departed for the Congo
mission TO which he had been assigned
The cablegram yesterday announced
that the Samuel +. Lapsiey had
sunk in the Congo River, and that Mr..
Slaymaker had persisted, with a great
majority Of the crew He was thlrty
years of age.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
WAREHOUSEMEN HOLD
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Report Submitted Protesting Against
Continued Increase OF Freight Rates
on Railways and Steamships.

The thirteenth annual convention Of
the American Warehousemen's Associa-
ton began at the New Willard this
morning About fifty warehouse owners
are IN attendance and the sessions are
10 be continued tomorrow and Friday.
The sessions tOday We're consumed in
dlspOsing Of routine matters, reports
being made by the officers, by Chairman
Albert NJ Read, of the executive com
mittee. and Chairman Philip Cooley, Of
the railroad al1 steamship committee.
The latter N his report protested
against the continued increase in freight
rates. asserting the railroads ara inter
fering with the business OF the coun-
try by collecting more than should be
paid on all PRODUCTS
This evening addresses are 10 be de-
livered by O. p. Austin, chief of the Blu
reau OF Statistics Of the Department Of
Commerce ana Labor: DIT. John +.
Crowel1. OF the same department; r. NJ.
Winans. of New York: Albert NJ Read,
and Barry Mohun. The addresses are on
technical matters. relating to the care
Of produce in warehouses, refrigeration,
proper construction Of houses, machin
cry, and charges
Among those present are;
w. T. Robinson, president Of the
Warehousing ma Cold Storage Com
pany; II. S. u. shutters, St. Louis Re
frigerating ana COld Storage Company;
Philip Cooley. Cooley Stores. Philadel-
phia: Mr.. Pinney Of Capital City Dairy
Company. COlUn 1us. Ohio; G. j.. Carr.
A. Brott & c.. Chicago; r. NJ. Winans,
New York; A. II Read. American Sc
curity and Trust Company. Washington,
D. c.: j. +. Cassidy. Eagle Warehouse
and Storage Company; /. Z. Parsons,
Springfield, Mass; J. y. Rex, Phitadel-
phia; dr Stodard Quincy Market Cold
Storage and Warehouse Company, Bos-
ton; Homer Mcdaniel, Sheriff Street
Market and Storage Company, Cleye-
land, Ohio; Colonel Cans, A. Booth &
Co, Chicago: 4. J. Gerrish, Laurence,
Son & Gerrish. New York; Mr.. Whit
man, Gail Storage and Carriage Com
pauy Cleveland; Charles Brown, Brown
Transfer and Storage Company. St
Joseph. Mo-. Charles Wightman. Phlla-
delphia; w II. Wargan, Brooklyn
Warehouse and Storage Company, New
York; Charles Strong. Brooklyn; Mr..
Wait. Sheriff Street Market and Storage
Company. Cleveland, Ohio; II. NJ. Tough
Baltimore: A b. Terhune, Bowling
Green Storage and Van Company, New
York, A G.. Hail. Davies Warehouse,
Los Angeles Cal. S. NJ. Haslett, Has
lett Warehouse Company, san Fran
cisco; Charles A. Theal. United Ware
house Company, New Orleans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
TELEIaAPHERS' UNION
TO HOLD BIG SMOKER

Members of Lodge No. q. Commercial
Telegraph ers' Union of America. viii be
the hosts next Sunday night at a smoker
10 their friends. More than 500 invita-
tions have been sent out and the enter
tainment will be attended by non-union
as well as union men from the two com
mercial companies, the press assOcia-
lions, government departments, stock
exchange officers and railroad opera
tors from Baltimore. Richmond. and
Philadelphia Several prominent speak
ers viii address the guests. chief Of
whom viii be Samuel GOmpers and
Frank Morrison, president and secre-
tary. respectively. OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
PRESIDENT MAY DECIDE
A CHURCH CONTROVERSY
Reported That He viii Be Called Upon
to Arbitrate a Disagreement.

According to reports from New York.
President Roosevelt is likely to be called
upon to aTbitrate a church disagreement
between the Rev. John J. Rathke, pastor
Of 81. Johns lutheran Church, at Ingle-
side. q suburb Of Flushing. L. J., and
four members Of his congregation. It
Is said the Presidents troubles I'm set
nothing compared TO those he Will eN-
perience In composing this disturbance.
Members Of the .cOugre cation are seek
ing TO Gust Rathke. and "a II they can
not get rid 81 him any other way they
viii have him dealt with as an auar-
chist because he said, It is alleged. he
was glad Mckinley was assassinated
and hoped his successor would share the
same fate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
Dr.. Shops
Rheumatic Cure
Costs Nothing FIT Falls.

Any honest person who suffers irorn Rheumatism
IS welcome 70 thiz offer. For years I searched
everywhere 20 ind specific for Rheumatism
For nea-ly twenty years / worked b this end
Al last, in Germany. M search wss rewarded
! found e costly chemical that did not dis
sppoint ne a. other Rheumatic prescriptions
had disappointed physicians everywhere.
/ do not mean that d. Shops Rheumatic
Cure can turn bony joints into flesh again That
Is impossible. But II win drive from The blood
the poison that causes pain and swelling, and
then that IS the end % Rheumatism ] know
this - well that ] win furnish for a full month
my Rheumatic Cure On trial. ! cannot cure all
cases Eithin month. II would be unreasonable
70 expect that But most cases viii yield
within thirty days This trial treatment win
eonvizce you that DR.. Shops Rheumatic Cure
is q pO'eer against Rheumatism potent force
against disease that is irrestiblc
Ny oder is made to Convince you Of my faith.
liy faith + but the outcome Of experience
Of actual knowledge. 1 KNOW what It can
do. And I know this 50 well that I viii fur.
nish my remedy trial. Simply write me
postal for my book on rheumatism. viii
then arrange with a druggist In your vicinity
90 that you can secure SIX bottles Of Cr. Shops
Rheumatic Cure 70 make the test. You may
take il q full month on trial. II it succeeds
the cost T. you Is $50 Il it fails the loss Is
mine and mine alone. II viii be left entirely
70 you. I mean that exactly. u yol say the
trial is NOT sstisiacta-yl don't experi a penny
from you
hsNr 10 samples. Any mere sample that can
affect chronic Rheumatism must be drugEed
70 the reIge Of danger / use no such drugs
FOR il is dangerous % take them. You must
get IL. disease out Of the blood. Ny remedy
does that even in the most difficult, obsti-
nate os=s-- Il has cured the oldest cases that
I ever met, aad IA AL Of my experience, in al
u my 900 tests, I never found another. remedy
that would cure one chronic case in tenF
Write me and I VIII send you the book. Try
my remedy for a month. for IL can't harm
you, anyway. II Il fails. the los is mine.
Address DR.. ShOop, Box f65 Racine, Wis.
Mid cases, net chronic, are often cured By
che o. two bottles. At all druggists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
MONTH OF NOVEMBER
CHILLY IN WASHINGTON
Average Temperature AZ Degrees, While
Precipitation of Rain and
Snow Was Light.

November was chilly month in
Washington. according to the Weather
Bureau. The average temperature for
the month was y degrees, while the
average for November in thirtv-three
years was IS degrees. Only three No
MEMBERS in thirty-three years have been
colder. and they had averages of Al de-
gPess.
The precipitation OF rain and snow in
the past November was abnormaIIy
light The total for the month vas only
80 inch. while the average for thirty
three years was 2.76 inches The only
other November in the history of the
bureau in which there was less than an
inch Of rain was in 1890 when the pre-
cipitation was 70 inch. November,
1902. had 3.46 inches of precipitation. The
record for the greatest amount IS held
by 1877. with lis inches. There were IN
the past November thirteen clear days,
eleven partly cloudy. and only six
cloudy. no frosts OF any kind 'oc-
CURED.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
JUST RUN ACROSS"
Some People Are Lucky.

Some people make an intelligent study
OF food and get on the right track
pure food others are lucky enough 70
stumble upon the right way out OF the
difficulty just as q Philadelphia young
woman did.
She says: 4 had suffered terribly
from nervous indigestion, every thing
seemed 10 disagree with me and / was
on the point Of starvation when one
day / happened TO run across demon
stration OF Postum Food Coffee at one
Of the big stores here.
Il took a sample home and a sample
o. Grape-Nuts as well and there tried
them again and found they agreed with
me perfectly For months / made them
my main diet and as the result / am
restored TO my former perfect health
and can eat everything ! want TO-
When ! spoke 10 nay physician about
Grape-Nuts he said II Is a most excel
lent food Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek Mich.
There's a reason.
Look for the famous little book. The
Road TO MELVILLE" in every package OF
both Postum and Grape-Nuts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
JAPANESE RESCUE
PRISONERS IN KOREA
Feeling in Peninsula Said to Be Crow
ing Against Subjects of
the Mikado.

PORT ARTHUR, Dec. 2-The Japan
csc population Of Mak-Po. Korea. have
taken a decided stand On the side Of the
brokers Of that city. who We're recently
put into prison by the Korean authori-
ties for refusing 20 pay the guild tax.
The Japanese attacked the officials Of
the prison and burst open the cells or
the brokers, setting them at liberty.
The attack Of japanese on a Russian
house at Chemuipo is being investi-
gated by the Russian officials. A Rus
sian battleshfp and two torpedo boats
are now at that port.
The feeling among the Koreans against
the japanese is reported TO be growing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
AUTOMOBILE DASHES
INTO FUNERAL CoRTEGE

The automobile OF Minnie Hawke,
1926 University Place, dashed around
the corner OF Eighteenth and NJ Streets
yesterday and collided with the car
riage in a funeral procession just be-
hind the hearse.
In the car at the time were Bert Sax
ton and his little daughter, and VIII
lana NewhaN was operating the ma
chine. AS the car came down
Eighteenth Street NeWhaU could
not see the approaching procession
The car was damaged by the pole OF
the carriage. the horses were some
what injured and all the occupants
we're thrown out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
TWO WILLS ARE FILED
COURT FOR PROBATE

The viii Of David Volland. dated May
Is last. has heen offered for probate.
He leaves his estate to his wife, Anna
Elizabeth Vclland. with directions that
she continue the confectionery business
carried oil by him tf907 y Street and
in Northern Liberty Market. lie fur
Their directs when she discOntinues the
business it shall revert 10 his sons.
Charles o. and George A. Volland- The
testator leaves $500 to his niece. Ida
Voiland
The viii o. John D. Kurtz. dated May
q, 1900. was also offered for probate.
He leaves his estate 10 his wife Annie
Il kurtZ. who is named eXecutriX-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
.BENNING SPECIAL
FEATURE OF CARD
Good Crowd on Hand to Take in the
Sport-Sheriff Bell in Favor.
60 70 M wssl,ington Times.l

BENNING RACE COURSE, Dec. "A
stake race. the Benniug Special. at a
mile and a half. and five otler good
races that promise much in the way Of
close contests, have attracted a larger
crowd than usual 10 the Benning race
course this afternoon.
The track is in good shape and faster
time should be made today than at any
time since the meeting began. Sheriff
Bell viii doubtless be favorite for the
Special, and the general opinion IS that
ne viii win.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.

To The Editor of The Washington
ilInes. me tuDncati0n in last even
ing issue OF me Times concerning the
charge against me Of furnishing milk
from an infected farm ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
does me grave injustice
some weeks ago. 4 was notified BY the
fever on the farm OF Mr. Ksnode and
that his license had been revoked -
cause OF the danger OF infection Of re
milk supplied by him. / at once ceased
receiving his milk and did not agsiss
receive any from him for some ffaae
and until after 4 had been notified ~
Mr.. kanode that he had recovered from
his illness. and that all danger OF in
lection having passed ne would resume
the delivery OF his milk to me. Know
ing. az ] did. that the Health Office haz
an inspector near Mr.. kanOde's farm
whose business IL would be 20 see that
Ia. Is from Air kanOde should reach
Washington until the health authorities
s-iOufo tnink proper, ana knowing also.
as ] did that Mr.. kanOde could not
lawfully or properly furnish me Edik
without q reissue Of his permit I as
sumed it 20 be entirely safe 10 resume
receiving and delivering his milk. Hav-
ing since learned that there were other
cases of fever on his farm. I at once
ceased delivering. and am not now de-
Hvering any milk from him.
The statement that a number Of per-
sons on the route over which i have
been furnishing Mr. kauOde's milk are
suffering from typhoid fever may be
true. but, II so. they cannot all. II any,
be traced to the milk served By me. Ny
supply 9f milk to my customers comes
from more than forty diaries. and
amounts 70 twelve hundred gallons
daily. OF these twelve hundred gal
Ions. the greatest quantity at any time
supplied BY me from Mr. kanOdes farm
was I per cent or twelve gallons, and
il is simply impossible 70 indicate which
OF my customers received any part OF
those twelve gallons. for the conclusive
reason that the route over which | fur
nished that milk uses from fifty 20 six
" gallons daily. and the. milk Is deliv-
cred indiscriminately from house TO
house. including my own home.
I regret exceedingly that I was led
into the error of supDosins that Mr..
surely the fault. If any there be in the
matter is not all mine seeing that Il
was the duty and within the power OF
the Health Office to have prevented thu
shipment of the milk TO me. Respect
fully, j. w GREGG,
In 6l6 o Street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
PIERCE WOEAN'S HEART
WITH A HOT SKEWER
Shocking Treatment of the Body Of q
SOTceress by People of Hun
garian Village.

VIENNA. Dec 2.-The police authori-
ties of Abrudhauya Hungary are in
vestigating a case of almost incredible
superstition, which has been reported
TO them.
An old woman Of the town. reputed
TO be a sorceress. died recently The
villagers 10 preclude any OF her sorcer-
les from affecting them after her demise
eiarced her heart with a red hot skewer.
forced BITS of an iron horseshoe in her
mouth. and then placed the corpse face
downward in the coffin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
PARTITION OF ESTATE

Mary A. and Cathariue a. Long. Of
Leavens worth, Kan. through their at
torney, William ., Sullivan, have filed
a bill in the equity branch of the
Supreme Court Of the District Of Column
bia. for the sale of the valuable bust
ness property known as number 4oS II
Street northeast. being lot g. SQUARE SIS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
Result 81 Investigation.
BRIDGE COMPANY DENIES
VIOLATION OF CHARTER

General denial of charges of charter
violation is made in the answer which
the Merchants Bridge Company, of St.
Louis, has made to the demand Of the
War Department. that the company
show cause why it's cha rter should not
be revoked because Of the alleged con-
sOlidation Of the two bridge companies
ia St Louis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
70 FIND ALBERT FoRMAN.

A sister Of Albert Forman, who IS
said 10 be a local bricklayer, called
upon Captain BOardman. at Police
Headquarters. and asked him 10 locate
her brother. She has been visiting in
Germany. ana lost track or her rela-
tives
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
Send the Words Along.

Do not wait until the last moment 70
submit your list of words in The Times
contest Send the list in as soon as
you have il made uD.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
FOLLOWERS OF DOWIE
IN DEPTHS OF DESPAIR
Residents Of Zion City Now
POverty-Stricken.
APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER
Chicago Judge Issues Order Declaring
Prophet Elijah III a Bank
rupt-Value Of Estates.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2.-Fred NJ. Blount
and Albert .. Currler We're appointed
receivers in bankruptcy late yesterday
afternoon for all the property of John
Alexander Dowie in Zion City. III. Judge
kohlsaat entered this order in his cham
bers after the adjournment of the
United States district court
Earlier IN the afternoon Judge Kohl
saat refused to appoint a receiver on the
ground that Dowie should have notice
Of so important a proceeding. Later,
on the declaration OF lawyers that it
was an emergency matter and that it
was feared that the creditors would
suffer seriously II notice of the appli-
cation was given before "A receiver had
time to take possession Of assets, the
judge decided it would be well to have
the receivers appointed. Mr.. BlOunt Is
cashier of the Chicago National Bank
and Mr. Currier is a law partner Of
Representative Bouten.
Bankruptcy proceedings against Dowie
We're based on the allegation that he
is insoivent, and that while in this
financial condition he committed an act
of bankruptcy by making a preferential
payment on November TO the r.
Streeter Lumber Company for $40
CONSERVATION in Zion.
ZION CITY. Dec. Immediately after
hearing the news OF the courts action,
Dowie sent for Judge Barnes and was
clOseted with him all the evening in his
home near the bank. Orders We're is
sued that neither should be disturbed.
News of the appointment OF a re-
ceiver spread rapidly throughout Zion,
and it naturally produced CONSERVATION.
Despite the laws of Zion, which provide
that all persons keep in their homes
at night, there We're numerous groups
at the various corners talking in hushed
tones about what had come upon them.
John Alexander DOwie was born in
1877. He arrived In Chicago in 1893 and
removed TO Zion City In 1902 The area
OF Zion city if 650 acres The number
of followers is estimated at 6009 The
New York crusade cost S2S0.000 The
value of Zion City. estimated. is $1,000
600. The cost OF the site was 81, OoO. 600
The cost of the lace factory was $500, 600;
cost OF candy factory, $4,000; cost Of
improvements in Zion City. S3O000O0.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
THE TREASURY DISBARS
ATTORNEY LANCASTER
Cannot Practice Before Au-
ditOrs of Department.
THE RESULT OF AN INQUIRY
Appeared as Counsel for Client Who
Had No Authority to
Collect Claim.

G. c. Lancaster. president Of the
Northwest Suburban Citizens Associa-
ton. and for many years an attorney
I'm Washington. has been disbarred from
practice in the Treasury Department
and before the auditors. of that depart
ment.
The action of the Treasury was taken
because Of charges that Mr.. Lancaster
appeared as attorney for party who
collected a claim illegally from the
Government.
An Old Claim.
Back in the sixties. a claim for a
drawback. amounting to over s., 100 was
allowed by the Government in favor Of
one Ford. He never presented himself
20 obtain the money The reason he
did not, as supposed by the Treasury
officials. is that his claim was not valid
and he feared 10 appear at the Treas
ury in quest Of the amount allowed him
lest he might be involved IN trouble.
Several years ago, Colonel Devices. of
Alexandra, appeared at the Treasury
and represented that he. as administra-
tor for Ford was entitled to collect the
money. Mr. Lancaster acted as attor-
ney for him About two years ago, De-
wees obtained possession Of the money,
but subsequently evidence came into the
hands of Treasury officials. indicating
that Devices had no authority to col
lect ii.
Result of Investigation.
The result was an investigation and a
hearing for Mr.. Lancaster. which end
ed few days ago in his disbarment.
In the opinion of the Treasury officials,
Devices was unable to prove properly
that Ford was dead and that he was
empowered TO make the collection. De-
wees is now old and infirm and in a To-
cal hospital and no proceedings against
him are nkelN TO be attempted.