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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
ODDS NOW OFFERED ON
STEWART IN CHICAGO
But Mayor HarriSon'S Friends Ex-
press Confidence.

CHICAGO. April Garter H. Harri
son. Democrat. and Graeme Stewart. Re
publican, head the two principal tickets
in the mavoralty election which is TO be
decided ii Chicago To-Day
Mayor Harrison has won three times
in similar contests and has served six
years as mayor Mr.. Stewart has been
a prominent Republican for years and is
a member of the Republican national
committee. Both candidates have made
an unusually vigorous and exhausting
campaign and both profess absolute con-
hdence as to the result. The estimates
of their managers Hanse from IS, ,000 ma
jority for Stewart 70 10000 majority
for Harrison. The general public expects
a close race, with the chances slightly
fayoring Stewart.
Betting on the election was first
strongly in favor of Harrison, but yester-
day il was at even money. and later
Stewart money could not find takers
even at odds. As practically all the pro-
fessiOnal gamblers of the city are sup
porting Harrison. this shift in the bet
ting odds is considered significant. For
the first time in years there is an inde-
pendent labor ticket in the field that is
likely TO influence the result materially
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
KILLED HUSBAND AND
SONS TO GET FORTUNE
Grandson, in Danger, Appealed to
the Kaiser.

BERLIN. April The mysterious
case Of Frau Won Gontz, a wealthy wom-
an accused Of poisoning her first hus-
band. Karl Friebe. came up for trial IN
the district court this morning
According TO the charges against Frau
Won Colitz. after she had poisoned her
husband. she discovered that The law re
aufred her TO share his fortune with her
three sons. She goaded Two Of these TO
suicide by diaboIicaI prosecutions, one
shooting himself, and the other taking
his life by hanging The third died sue
denly. and it is charged that the pris-
oner poisoned him also
She then found the coast not YET clear,
as little grandson. thirteen years old,
remained. and had a right TO half the
money. The grandmother then began to
plot his death. and had nearly succeeded
zvhen the lad one day accosted the
Kaiser in the street. and pleaded for
protection. The present proceedings are
the outcome of the lads plea.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
MISS BARTON EXPELS
THE LOCAL MINORITY"
JEFFERSON MEMORIAL
MAY Be A PARTHENON
To Be Decided at Meeting on His
Birthday.

The character OF the memorial TO be
erected to Thomas Jefferson in this city
Will be determined at meeting of the
board of governors, to be held at the
Hotel Barton next Monday evening, be
fore the banQuer in commemoration Of
the birthday anniversary of the writer
Of the Declaration OF Independence.
Most of the members of the board ia
vor the erection of building fashioned
after the ParthenOn. in which hand
some statue OF jefferson is 10 be placed.
Il is likely that a building OF this type,
TO cost about half a million dollars, viii
be decided upon.
The Jefferson banquet promises 10 be
great success. Although ii has not
been decided who the presiding officer
is to be. it IS probable that the honor
Will fail to Admiral Dewey. General
Miles and Commissioner Macfarland viii
be among the guests.
Senator Hoar. Col ". J Bryan
Gov. A J. Montague of Virginia.
Charles Emory Smith. former Postmas-
ter General; a. a. Bipscomb. president
of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial As
sociation: the Rev D. j Stafford. and
President Charles W. Needham, OF Co
lumbar University, will be the speakers.
April 13, Jeferson's birthday anniveT-
sary, will be celebrated in theateTs
throughout the country Lieutenant
SanteImann. OF the Marine Band, has
written the Thomas Jefferson March. -
which will be played throughout the
United States on that day. both in thea
ters and at banquets and other enter
tainments given in honor of Jefferson.
Many of the theaters in New York and
other cities have agreed to give l per
cent of their proceeds on April il to
The Jefferson memorial
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
CHESAPEAKE BEACH TO BAR
ALL MONTE CARLO PROJECTS
sfopv Stockholders Decide That Road Shall Be Double
Tracked With Electricity for NOTICE P02oer.
To Be Family Resort.

season, but for the accommodation OF
the summer visitors the present equip
ment is to be rebuilt and every car on
the road will be placed in the repair
shop before placed in use. The road win
be operated in the best possible manner
this summer President Syl T. Smith, of
Chicago, will remain in Washington the
remainder of the week and see that the
improvements agreed upon last night
are carried out.
The minority stockholders are op-
posed to the plans as adopted last night
and may try to stop them This does
not cause any uneasiness to the majority
interests as they stand ready TO Duy
out any and all who oppose the plans
as agreed upon. This morning. the mi
nority stockholders had changed their
minds and may enter into the spirit of
Improvement with zeal.
Paul Waters, executive secretary and
general manager, said: The road will be
operated by steam this summer. In the
fall. however, the line will be made an
electric road, and new equipment our
chased for it. The Monte Carlo fea-
lures will not be permitted and the
vaudeville attractions viii be Of the kind
to nIease the family visitors. The hotei
viii be remodeied and every convent
ence Installed. The majority stockhoid-
ers will have their way and the minority
must abide by the consequences
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
Ill HEALTH PROMPTS
VETERAN TO SUICIDE
Robert Fosrtsch Shoots Himself
While on Post of Duty.

Feeble health was the motive which
prompted Robert Foertsch, an aged
watchman of the Winder Building
Seventeenth and F Streets. to blow out
his brains while on duty early this
morning. His Iifeless body was found in
a chair on the first floor by a brother
watchman AT his feet was lying a forty
four caliber revolver, mute evidence of
the deed. while a dent in the wall show
ed where the bullet had lodged, it hav-
ing passed through his head.
For nearly thirty mine years Foertsch
had been employed by the Government
as a Watchman. he was civil war vet
eran and had obtained the position i'm
mediately after the close of the great
conflict. 4 disease Of the throat and
partial paralysis OF the arms caused
him great suffering. and for number
of years he had been unable to consume
substantial food. These factors are be-
Iieved TO have been the causes which
fmpeIled him to take mis- life
As usual. Foertsch reported for work
at II o'clock last night. He attired
himself in the regular uniform and i'm
mediately went TO his post on the first
floor. There was nothing unusual in his
manner TO indicate that his suffering
was more intense. although he showed
no disposition 10 converse That was
the last seen Of him alive.
Shortly after O'Clock. Watchmsn 4
building. ana an intimate friend q
Foertsch. heard a noise on the first floor.
The sound echoed through the corridors.
but Steiner did rot investigate beIieT-
ing his comrade had merely dropped
something
It is the custom Of the guards TO blow
a sharp blast from whistle every aour
10 inform the other watchman that all
is we'll Promptly at / o'clock Steiner
whistled, and waited for the answering
call. Several minutes elapsed. but 10
response came Then he whistled again,
but still there was no reply
Fearing that his friend had met with
evil. Steiner hastened down the stair
way. calling loudly. Robert, Robert,
Speak to me. Robert" He reached the
lower floor In a minute and gIancing
down the hall, saw Foertseh sitting in
the chair. with blood streaming from a
gaping wound behind the ear. Life was
extinct.
Horrifed and overcome with grief,
Steiner hastily summoned assistance and
informed the police of the suicide. The
body was then taken to- the morgue.
The suicide is survived by widow
and FIVE children. three daughters and
/ two sons. The funeral viii take place
next Thursday at 2:2e O'Clock, from the
/ family residence. and interment will be
made at Arlington Cemetery. Foertsch
was a member of The G. \. R.. having
been corporal in the Thirty eighth
New York Volunteers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07

The Chesapeake Beach Railroad is to
be changed into an electric road This
was decided last night at a special meet
ing of the directors Of the road. who
convened at the general Offices of the
company. in New York Avenue. The
minority stockholders are to be ignored.
David H Moffatt. of Denver, Col,
who owns 81 per cent OF the stock. has
decided the popular resort shall not be
closed down and whatever improvements
he wishes TO make shall be made with
out needing the wishes of the minority
stockholders OF the road.
BY resolution adopted at the special
meeting of the owners last night, the
Monte Carlo features Of the resort are
to be eliminated and the pleasure re
sort made one for families. The hotel
will be remodeled and refurnished. and
everything possible done for the accom-
modation of the patrons
The vaudeville attractions will be Of
the kind particularly pleasing to the best
class of visitors and the season will open
as soon after the 18th Of May as the
weather warrants. Every pTecautiou will
be taken By the company 10 make the
resort attractive to the people Of Wash
ineton and an entire change OF policy
Will be inauguTated-
TIE work of converting the present
steam line viii begin after the summer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
OPTIONS ON HALL OF
\ RECORDS MAY Be PARED
Amount to $4,000 More Than Appro-
priati0n.

The Treasury Department viii not
proceed further with the acquisition Of
property in the square selected for the
site of the Hall OF Records until AS
sistant Secretary Taylor resumes his
duties. Mr. Taylor has been i'll for
several days. The Supervising Architect
has gone as far as he can under the pro-
visions of the sundry civil bill. which
made an appropriation OF $500, 900 for
the purchase of the property.
Options have been obtained on all lots
in the square. The aggregate of the
cost. however. is about $4,000 more than
the Secretary of the Treasury is au-
thcrized TO pay.
The report Of the Supervising Architect
as been sent to Secretary Shaw and in
turn submitted TO Assistant Secretary
TAYLOR for an Investigation of values. Il
is believed that the assis- ant secretary
viii recommend sealing down in sov-
-ral of the options. among which viii be
those given by Secretary of State Hay
and Senator Stewart.
The Secretary of the Treasury has. Sc
lccted the Baptist Church site upon
which to erect the new public building
for Atlanta, Ga. The price paid is Sl99 =
700.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
ROOSEVELT BOYS
GO BACK TO SCHOOL
Family Reunion at White House Linn
tied to One Day.

The Roosevelt family reunion At the
White House. after the return of Mrs.
Roosevelt and her children from the
cruise on the Mayaower, and the home
coming OF Miss Roosevelt from Porto
Rico, was not destined TO be Iong-ilved
It lasted exactly one day. Individual
plans neeessitated the sacrifice of per-
soual wishes. which would have pro-
Ionged the home party until after Easter
Day.
School laws are sometimes ineXoTaDie,
however, and so in accordance with the
plan of the MayfiOwer cruise, as an
nounced in The Times several weeks
ago. the big boys" of the family re-
turned 10 Groton. Mass, yesterday. Ten
days vacation at Easter time is all that
is allowed the students there. and Theo-
dore jr- and Kermit would not ask
more than their companions we're given.
Miss Roosevelt is said to be contem-
plating another visit away from Wash
ington sooE, but details OF the plan are
rot yet completed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
INDEX TO T0DAY'S TINES.

THE President Praises Taft.
Red Cross Minority" Expelled.
Pension Clerks Charge Favoritism.
Naval Electricians Underpaid.
3-G-eat Catholic Federation Planned.
methodist Appointments Are Not
Ready
Events in Alexandria.
-BasebaIl, Racing, and Other Sports.
6-EditoriaIs.
Marquise de FontenOy.
Politica: Gossip.
In SoCiety's Realm.
8-At the Local Theaters.
e-Maryland and Virginia News Notes
1o-Finance and Commerce.
1z-Unusual Request of Prisoner.
Georgetown Wants Parks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
BITUMINOUS STRIKE
PRACTICALLY SETTLED
Miners Expected to Sign Agreement
Tonight.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. April THE
strike in the bituminous coal fields,
which has been on since March 81, was
practically settled last night. There re
mains only the formal ratification by the
miners convention tonight Of the agree
r,o,. euhuitted by the operators before
the miners return to work
Il is expected the miners will accept
the terms agreed upon by the two sub
scale committees and sign the wage
scale tomorrow morning. Under the
agreement proposed by the operators
sub-scale committee and TO be accepted
By the miners committee tonight, the
Clinton operators will pay one-fourth OF
a cent per ton gross weight for all coal
taken from mines where shot-frlng Is
considered dangerous a commission
composed Of an operator. a miner ana
sn expert mining engineer viii decide
in what mines this condition exists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
A Distinguished Expulsion List.
WEATHER. REPORT.

Temperatures have continued TO rise
from the Gulf States norIheastward. and
were this morning from ; TO - degrees
above fhe seasonal average They have
also risen generally elsewhere. except
IN the upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri, Tallevs and extreme Southwest.
Showers this afternoon or tonight in
The Middle and South Atlantic ana
East Gulf States viii be followed BY
clearing weather by tomorrow morning.
In the Ohio Valley and lower lake re
eion the weather will be generally fair
and cooler tonight and Wednesday. It
wiI also be cooler tomorrow in the Mid
die Atlantic States
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
COURT ORDERS SALE
OF {. G. NILES HORSES
Decree in Suit for Accounting on
Mrs. L. B. Hughes Estate.

Justice IIaguer today signed a decree
ordering the horses owned by Attorney
Edward G. Niles to be sold,
The order was made in the suit of the
Union Trust Company of New York
against Attorney Niles in connection
with the settlement OF the estate Of
Mrs. Louise Beauchamp Hughes. the
widow of David NJ. Hughes, of New
York
In the original proceedings instituted
by the Union Trust Company discovery
and an accounting was demanded Of Mr.
Niles in relation TO his management of
Mrs. Hughes estate. It was alleged
that he obtained from her estate over
$50 OO0 ia cash and valuable personal
property.
On the petition of the trust company
Justice Hagner appointed the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company receiver
10 take charge of the assets Of Mrs.
Hughes estate
In the receivers report, filed today. ii
is set forth that Mr.. Niles cOntended that
the funds received from Mrs. Hughes.
s6115.23 were for professional services.
II is said he further stated that he did
not receive any other moneys nor dia-
nonds or jewelry, with the exception of
a few chromos and pieces Of china.
The receiver further says that Mr.
Niles turned over. in accordance with
the order of court, two horses, wagon,
sleigh and pole, harness. and other
nara DbernaIia. paintings. bronzes,
crockery. and bric-a-brac-
The order OF the court today provides
only for the sale Of the horses. at either
private or public sale, after advertise
mont
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
MACEDONIA THREATENED
WITH FIRE AND SWORD

CoNSTANTINOPLE. April Accord
ing 10 d letter received by the Sultan.
Macedonia is ripe for revolt The letter
is signed by members of the Macedonian
committee. and demands autonomy for
the country. If this is not granted. the
letter SAYS. the country viii be swept by
fire and sword.
The Sultan has dismissed his Albanian
bodvguard. fearing they viii mutinT n
sympathy with their eOuntrymen.
The porte has also taken decisive
stand in the matter of Bulgarian sym
pathy with the Albanian revoluuonists-
The government has informed Bulgaria
that unless it ceases its secret help 10
the revolutionary movement serious
steps will be taken 10 compel them TO
desist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
THE PRESIDENT LAUDS
TAFT'S A : "INISTRATION
SALIENT FEATURES IN THE
PRESIDENTS FARGO SPEECH

ncorruptiby honest justice
is jeaIously
that still further reduction Tin tariff should be made 1t
think that shape
will be
Philippines sporadic
0 brgandage-"
admit that the American regular inferior to any other
worth while boast
sho be the best"
suddenly is and
Office
o which really responsible"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
POSTOFFICE ACCOUNTS TO
BE CLOSELY SCRUTINIZED

As a result Of the administrative in
vestigation being conducted by Actine
Postmaster General Wynne, it Is an
nounced that the auditing of special
accounts in the Postofice Department
viii no longer be by courtesy. as has
been the case in the past.
II has been disclosed that this sya-
TEN, in which certain accounts were
always given the benefit Of the doubt
when 1t came to a close construction
Of the law will no longer prevail. IN
stead, the auditors Office has been in
structed to scrutinize carefully each
item.
In this way it IS expected TO largely
curtail the lavish expenditures Wnicu
II is alleged. has marked The operation
of certain divisions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
AGREEMENT NOT COMPLETED.

LIVERPOOL. April Lord Inver-
clyde. presiding at a meeting OF the
Cunard officials today. said the subsidy
agreement with the government had not
vet been completed The orders for the
new liners, he said had not yet been
placed. owing TO many intricate details
which had to be gone over.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
TRUE BILL AGAINST
JAMES H. TILLMAN

COLUMBIA. s. c.. April Tt is re
ported that the grand jury has return
ed true bill against James II. Tillma1
for he murder of y G. Gonzales. and
also on the charge of carrying con-
cca!ed weapons. The latter charge Oc-
ours in the Indictment for murder, where
such weapon was used.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
The Southern's Palm Limited

VIII be discontinued fer the season April 5.
as, train leaving Washington 0:3I p. III. that
-.a,e,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
TEMPERATURE.
THE Sun
TIDE Table

Hide tide today. -...--.-...-4;e % pm
High tide tomorrow ! 40 a m, 5.09 pm
Low tide tomorrow. .II.13 IN, I1:40 pm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
Deny the Charge.

that there is no truth in the complaints
and that the outcries are from those who
have been rejected for reasons. These
officials say that they follow merit alb
soIutely, and where candidates are tied
in their marks they investigate their va
rious careers with the greatest care in
order TO determine which should have
the better job
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
PULL" AND Personal
FAYORITISM ALLEGED
Pension Clerks Charge That
Merit Order Is Abused.
SYSTEM NOW IN OPERATION
Names on Eligible List Submitted to
Committee Who Consider Candi-
dates-Appointment Follows,
SYSTEM NOW IN OPERATION

Pension Bureau employees are COM
planning that the order issued by Com
missioner Ware to the effect that all
promotions should be based upon merit
is being abused and that pull and per
sonal favoritsm play as important parts
as ever in tie selection Of those who are
to receive advancement.
The system IN operation now is to have
the division chiefs each select three
candidates for promotion, based upon
their merits. These recommendations are
considered by a meeting of chiefs, who
select from the names submitted the
names which they think should go be-
fore the Commissioner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07
Commissioner Appr0ves.

These names are then submitted to q
committee consisting of the chief clerk
and the two assistant commissioners, who
consider the candidates and send three
to the Commissioner with the recon-
mendation that a certain one be given
the place. As a rule the Commissioner
approves the recommendation Of the
final committee and the appointment is
made
The clerks complain that the merit
system is not strictly followed, and
that the clerk with the highest standing
is not always chosen, but that favoritism
IS exercised to cause clerks who
are at the bottom of the promotion list
to be advanced over others whose rec
ords are better.
When the promotion on merit system
was first adopted it is claimed that all
the clerks buckIed down to business with
a rush. and stToye hard to earn raise
in salary, under the impression that the
old way of making advancements on the
strength Of pull had forever been
abolished Now it is said that fayoTitism
has been at work, the clerks have found
that extreme diligence profteth moth
ing. and those who feel that they
have no influence are becoming dis
heartened. and are taking the same view
of the situation that they took before
the order was passed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-07

Clearing this afternoon
or tonight; fair and cooler
tomorrow.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-11-27
WILL FINISH
THE PLANS

.Holmboe & Lafferty. architects, Of thi.
city, have been notified by tne Grafton
school authorities 10 proceed with plans
and specifications for two school houses
that viii DO hnilt there. They were
awarded the contract some time ago, but
there was no hurry about the matter,
owing to the fact that he bonds recently
voted 70 be issued had not been disposed
of. Within the past few days the sdliool
board succeeded in placing all the bonds,
and 1t Is now ready TO begin the erection
OF the buildings.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-11-27
Not a Sick Day since.

= was taken severely sick with kid
ney trouble. tried all sorts Of medi-
cines, none Of which relieved me. One
day saw an nd. Of your Electric Bitters
and determined to try that After tax
ing few doses / felt relieved, and soon
thereafter was entirely cured, and have
not seen sick day since. Neighbors of
mine have been cured of 1heumatism,
neuralgia, liver and kidney troubles and
general debility" This h what B. r.
Bass, Of Fremont, N. q, writes. Only
SOC at Stone & afercer,s, druggists. 8
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-11-27
is
REMARKABLE
On Account of the Short Time he Has
Been in the Army-ciyde shinn
Goes up Fast.

Sergeant Hawthorne, Of the recruiting
station here, has received a letter from
Clyde H. Shinn. formerly of this city,
who enlisted in the infantry service
October s at the recruiting station in
Clarksburg. He informs the sergeant
that he is a member Of company NJ,
Twelfth infantry, and is stationed at
Fl Paso, Texas. He has been promoted
to corporal. This promotion Is remark
able on account of the short time only he
has been in the army. he Is getting rs
company clerk.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-11-27

Terminated with an ugly cut on tl,s
leg Of j. B. orner, Of FrankiIn Grove, N.
Il developed a stubborn ulcer unyieldinR
to doctors and remedies for four years.
Then Bucllen's Arnica Ealve cured. It's
just ~ good for burns, scalds, akin erup-
lions and piles. CSC at Stone q Aierccr,s
drug store.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-11-27
Doesn't Respect Old AM.

It's shametuI when youth fails 10 chow
proper respect for old age, but just the
contrary In the case Of DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. They cut on maladies no
matter how severe and irrespective OF
old age. Dyspepsia, jaundice, fever, con.
stipation all yield to this perfect PIN.
2Sc ut Stone 4 Merceris drug store. :
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-11-27

Wiii Thompson and 4. J. BFyan went
70 smithaeld today on busias's ZIP.