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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-21
Work of the Land Butcher.
He Has Done His Worst in the Beautiful
Country About Washington.

Every single has two sides. We
take great pleasure, therefore. in
printing, In another part of today's
issue, a communication from one of
Washington's best known and most
pubiic-spirited citizens - Louis p.
Shoemaker.
Mr.. Shoemaker dissents from some
OF the views expressed by us regard
ing certain improvements made
twenty-five years in advance of the
city's needs" We took the liberty of
saying that these so-ealled improve
ments were no improvements at all.
but a ruthless DETACHMENT of nature
at the hands Of spectators and con-
tractors-'land butchers" we think
we called them-made at the expense
Of the many for the benefit of the
few.
In other words, we contended. and
we contend now, that, in addition to
Its being a gross injustice to the tax
payer, the cutting down of old forest
trees, the leveling Of verdure-clad
hills and the filing up of picturesque
ravines with the refuse of back yards
l. not IN the interest of the city at
all, but, on the contrary, detrimental
to Its normal development. Asphalted
streets, "granolithie" sidewalks. sewer
water and gas pipes, and other dis
tressing accessories of town life
are, in our opinion, an anachronism
III those parts Of the District which.
we know, cannot become "citiied''
for a generation or more to come.
They repel rather than attract chat
element from other parts of the
country which is constantly being In
vited to make Washington its perma-
nent home
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BONHEUR PUPIL DEAD.

CAMBRIDGE, July 21.-Alfred Collins.
a New York artist Is dead at hospital
here. He studied in Paris under Bon-
heur.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-21
WILSON AMONG THE FARMERS.

Secretary Wilson has accepted an in
vitstion TO attend the Farmers Day
celebration at Hampton Beach. y. H.
on July 20. He was invited TO New
by Governor Batchslder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-21

The Society OF American Authors
wants the postal laws amended so that
authors manuscripts may be sent to
publishers and returned at the rates
charged for printed matter. The author
usually has to send his manuscript 10
a number of publishers before il gets
to be printed matter.
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own. Mr.. Shoemaker, it is true,
dwells with loving emphasis upon the
fact that these public benefaetors"
spent their own money-hundreds of
thousands of dollars upon Sim
provements," but he will pardon us,
perhaps, if we solemnly record our
suspicion here that these public
benefaetors" would probably not have
spent all this money if they hadn't
thought it a good investment.
We enthusiastically support Mr..
Shoemaker when he speaks with re-
greet of the action of Congress IN adj
vocating the rectangular plan for ex-
tending the city beyond the old
boundary lines, instead of following
the natural contours of the country.
1t was a mistake, we think-a mis-
take which a beautiful subdivision
like Cleveland Park only serves to
emphasize. Elsewhere, surely, the
fetch of rectangular plats doesn't
obtain to the extent it does here. Why
should we, at the behest of selfish pro
moters, be made the victims of their
eupidity and bad taste? For, need
less to say, Congress doesn't act in
these matters except under pressure
from real estate witness
the proposed Hall of Records site.
And without that pressure we might
today have the loveliest suburbs of
any city in the world, instead of some
particularly ugly ones.
1t is said there is no room within
the old boundary lines for the grow
ing population of the city. We deny
it. In twenty years the increase in
population amounted to less than
thirty per cent. But granting, for
the sake Of argument, that there is
no room, is that any reason why we
should lay asphalt streets in the
country, where no one thinks, as vet,
of building, and permit streets like
Twelfth and Thirteenth, north of
Florida Avenue, lined with houses on
each side, to remain quagmires IN
which carriages disappear up to the
hubs of their wheels7
We are in favor of spending as
much of the Districts money as cir
cumstanees will permit outside the
limits of the city proper. We are in
favor of more roads and better roads
there. We are in favor of more
schools and better equipped schools.
We are in favor of better sanitary
conditions. But we are opposed to
driving through the woods and fields
on asphalt. We are opposed to any
thing that will encourage the build
ing of city houses in wood lots. We
are opposed to anything that will de
stroy the unsurpassed beauty of the
surrounding country. In a word, we
are opposed to the land butcher. In
our opinion, he not only is not a
public benefactor," but he is a pub
lie enemy He ought TO be legislated
out Of existence.
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Now, all this is wrong, according
to Mr.. Shoemaker. Instead of being
characterized as Gland butchers" Mr..
Shoemaker thinks these ruthless enc
mics of nature deserve to be hailed as
public benefactors. 1t is their enter
prise, their energy, their money which
has made Washington what it is to-
day and created the Furnishing Sub
divisions" by which it is surrounded.
We ought 70 thank the California
syndicate for drawing a streak of red
mud over the face of the District in
order to reach the admirable" Chevy
Chase settlement-a settlement over
which the District has no more con-
troll than it has over the seashore at
Cape Nome.
We ought to take our hats off to
the promoters of Petworth for dump
ing at our doors a suburb which in a
beauty contest with sin could win
bands down every time.
We ought to be duly grateful to
tie people who, twenty years ago,
turned what is known as the Hub
bard tract on Massachusetts Avenue
from a beautiful forest into a howl
ing wilderness Of mud and clay, on
which NO self-respecting crow would
aigbt today were he, on his way to
Arlington, seized with sudden cramp
at the sight Of all this desolation.
We ought to appreciate with be
coming humility the genius which in
spired the conversion of the APP
proaches to Rock Greek Park and
the 400" into a maze Of dykes and
dams from which the traveller seems
unable to extricate himself except by
the aid Of a guide.
We ought to be thankful, Mr..
Shoemaker seems to think, for hav-
ing men gin our midst" who have
public spirit enough to do all those
wonderful things
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bitter words in Chicago. What does
Grover Cleveland care? He is minding
a new baby In Massachusetts,. There's
much policy but no politics in that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-21

Well, strange to say, we aren't
thankful a bit. We don't appreciate
their efforts at ALL We can't take
our hats off to them. In fact, their
doings appear TO us only in the light
of "pernicious neutrality-suspicious.
to everybody's interest except their
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-21

Strange Story of a Royal Heart.
The Duke OF Orleans has stirred up
a hornets nest among the Royalists in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
STATE .fIREMAN'S
ASSOCIATION
The Seventeenth Annual Con
vention in Session at
Danville.
Especial to lhe Times-Dlspatch,)

Especial to The Times-Dispatch,)
4 DANVILLE, VA. August 19,-The sew
onteenth annual convention OF the Vlr-
gin!a State FIremen's Association con-
yened In this city this afternoon at
o'clock, There are forty-two companies
from all parts OF the State. represented
with lS9 delegates
In addition to the delegates and alter
mates, there are possibly 200 visitors. Sew
oral of the companies have brought
bands with them, and the session prom
ises to be full of interest. At the open-
ing session an address of welcome was
made by Mayor Harry Wooding In be-
half OF the city. and by Chief Reid, Of
the Danvie fire department.. on behalf
,f the local hremen,
The session tonight was devoted to
business, and Tomorrow at o'clock the
.h,p parade, which is one Of the principal
features of the meeting, will take place.
A number OF prizes are offered. and the
contests will be quite spirited,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
Many Banks Anxious to Sup
ply the Money.
HAVE STRONG BACKING Il,
Big Financial Concerns Believe in Merit
of the Industry, and Are Ready to 81
Lend Any Amount Of Money
Needed.
fcoa,i,1 ~ rrho o,Ii,,,oenirnot fob ,

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
NEW YORK, August 19--So far as can
be learned. the new Finance Committee
OF the Virginia-Carollna Chemical Com
pany has no definite plan with respect TO
permanently supplying the company with
additional working capital. It is under
stood that the loan negotiated recently
will supply the company's needs Into next
season, and 1t Is a fact that the loan
was made with the privilege Of renewal \
The necessity OF this temporary loan
is not regarded by well informed interests
az at all indicative Of an approaching
period Of depression in general business
In the South, nor of a smaller volume of
business for this particular company
It Is suggested that the Finance Com
nittee has ample time to work out a
satisfactory plan.
1t would seem to be significant and
worth noting that a syndicate organized
by ]. p Morgan and Company to finance
the loan comprises such strong financial
institutions. 1t is certain that unless
these institutions believed in the merit
OF the Virginia-Ca Company and
had great confidence In It's future, they
would not have made the loan on the
rates that they did and with the priv
llcge Of renewal
When the loan was being placed prom
.pent out-of-town banks We're offered a
share Of the loan by telegraph with the
opportunity Of taking additional amounts
upon Investigation and approval. AS a
matter of fact, seyeral.e of these out-of-
town Institutions did Investigate the mat
tor and telegrnphed for substantial
amounts In addition to their original
subscriptions. t,st8 " s i.t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
GO TO BALTIMORE
TO BE MARRIED L: D:
Youthful Couple Seek Matri.
monlal Bliss in Mary
land City.

Mucl. to the surprise Of their relatives
and friends, Mr., Thomas P. Marsala and
Miss GenevIeye Z. stein, both Of this city.
went to Baltimore, over the York River
line, Tuesday afternoon for the purpose
OF getting married.
Neither Mr,l Marsala or Miss stoln are
of age, and 1t was because OF this they
determined to go to Baltimore to have
the ceremony performed. friend of the
prospective groom volunteered to look
after the license.
Both parties are members Of the Catho-
lie Church. and it was found upon In
n,,irv that the necessary letter had not
been secured from the priest OF the parish
in richmond, Under this rule the couple
could not be married IN the Catholic
Church.
II is probable that the couple were mar
ried by a minister Of some other denomi-
nation.
Mr.. Marsala is a son Of the We'll known
confectioner, and Miss steln is daugh-
& ter Of lanes w Stein, of Carroll county.
Roth of the young people are we'll known
here and the main objection to their mar
riage by their relatives, was their youth,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
TURNED ii TABLES
ON HIS CAPT0R
Prisoner Locked Detective to
Steam Pipes on Train and
Escaped Queer Situation
(nv Associated Press,)

CHEYENNE, WYO., August 1o-tAl-
bert Ecklund, alias George Johnson, who
was captured at Rawllns and was being
tuken back ia Chicago to answer to the
charge of grand larceny. effected u re-
markable escape from Detective William
AIarsden, Marsden left Rawlins last
night with Ecklund, and to make sure Of
his man, shackled him to q seat In the
smoking compartment OF a chair car,
While Marsden was sleeping beside his
prisoner. Ecklund went through the do
toctives pockets secured tho keys to the
shackles, released himself and then
shackled the officer to the steam pipes,
Having relieved the officer of his YEA
ions and other property, Ecklund LETT
tho train at Laramie. t
Marsden was not awakened ny the con-
ductor until Cheyenne WAS reached, WheE
he called for assistance,
AS Marsden had absolutely noIhlAg on
his person to prove that he was not
prsoner, the trainmen would not rleense
him. The conductor tclegraphed TO ohl-
cngo for instructions, and when me lralh
reached sydney, Marsden was finally re-
laused from his predlcament, To-nlght
hp passed through CHEYENNE en- route TO
Laramie to try and effect the recapture
a ~ &isopGE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
DIVISION
OF WARDS.
Vote Was a Tie on Both Pro-
J posed Measures.
ONE EMBER WAS ABSENT.
Committee on Ordinances Brought to
a. Stand Still atthe Meeting Y ester
day-Mr. Bottoms Vote Would
Have Settled the Matter.

The Committee on Ordinances, Charter
and Reform met in tho City Hall yester-
day afternoon for the special purpose OF
considering the question Of redistrictins
the city. Those present at the meeting
were: Messrs. Pollock chairman; Adams,
Beck, Cottrell. Crenshaw, Glenn. Hall,
Minor, Pollard. Spence. Mr.. Bottom was
the only absentee. and he was reported
absent from the city.
The committee had before them a large
blue print copy of map Of the city show
Ing the population by blocks.
The two plans for redlstrictlng, which
have ben suggested, and which arc now
famlliarly called the Crensha W Minor
nlan, and the "Pollock-Beck' plan, were
informally discussed at length.
The first named plan practically elm
mates jackson Ward and divides that
territory by lines running north and
south In such waysas to place a part
in Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and Lee
Wards.
The "Pollock-Beck'' plan retains Jack
son Ward as now laid out with very
slight altera tons In the location of ward
lines. and also makes only slight changes
In the boundaries Of all the other wards.
JACKSON WARD ELIMINATED.
mir. Minor spoke In favor Of the plan
winch eliminated Jackson Ward. He said
the conditions were such as to make this
a matter of Importance for tho benefit of
the city in every way.
Mr.. Crenshaw strongly advocated this
plan. Mr., Cottrel signified his unwilling
ness to support plan which made any
radical changes In the present lines m
any of tho wards. Messrs. Pollock and
taJ t1,a ,,lo
gested by them and argued that 1t was
the most practical feasible and desirable.
4 Mr., Beck moved that the committee
report the plan to retain Jackson Warl
to tho Council for adoption. ThiS motion
was lost on tie vote. as follows: Ayes
6--Adams Beck, Cottrell, Glenn. Pollock
Noes, 6-Crenshaw, Hall. Minor. Pollard.
Spence,
Mr.. Minor offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
REFERRED TO CITY ATTORNEY.
"Resolyed, That the City Attorney be
requested to furnish this committee with
Of tho ward lines upon members of the
Council and Police and Fire Commits
sioners, whose terms OF Office have not
eypired when such officers are thrown
into a different wards from that from
which they were elected, and when they
are left In the same ward; also, what
LEGISLATION, city or State, will be neccs-
sary to prevent forfeiture Of office II such
Is occaBloned,"
MR. Crenshaw said he was In favor Of
n lnostnoncment of further consideration
OF the question of redistrcting until the
City Attorney could be heard from.
Messrs. Adams and Spence said they
thought this desirable
MIR, Crenshaw then made motion to
postpone, which was practically carried
Tha matter will, therefore. not be
brought up again until some time in Sep
temhev. The city Attorney Is out of the
cIty. and Mr.. Bo,tom's standing in the
matter matt W is an unknown quantity His vote
Yesterday ] would have settled the qucs-
| tiunS one way or another yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
THE PELLANCE
a0To corYRt6dr 1908 ~ LAS bURrosS r

preservation. The requirement that the
terms OF clerks of the City Courts shall
begin coincidently with that Of the judges
OF SAID courts, applies to the clerks OF the
cities OF Bristol, Radford and Buera
Vista Under the inclusive category. all
other elective officials" the clerk Of the
Circuit Courts OF Richmond and Nor
folk are embraced. and these shall beg'n
coincidently with the terms OF the judges
of such courts. ,is
The discovery has been made Just in
time, so fas as the primary and the no.
tice Of candidacy are concerned Clerk
Rowelle must notify City Democratic
Chairman Doherty of his candidacy l'eeore
Saturday but unless another cAEdtdatc
appear for the position. he will be pro-
claimed the nominee m the Democratic
party Of the city OF Richmond for cle:K
Of the Circuit Court for a six-yca: term.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
GENERAL.

Reactionaryj forces on stock market
caused back-set In prices and prominent 4ea I
Patch paced the mile In one minute and nd
afty.nine seconds, beating the werid,s g RI p 8
emd e,MI narnf many banks nix are anxious to furnish
of part Of the loqn wantsa ny h
tbalras;,lt that the Reliance must allow
ne challenger ono minute and 1fty-seven
seconds @ time over the hirty-mile s course yst
MILLER fight breaks out afresh, and ne
deciares that the charges brought against
HIM him are re- too ridlculons to be answereed- -
Injunction won the Kenner stake hntosa At sara
crewd Of from twenty to thirty, thousand
discusses mob pHe basre sna 9fsr Se pbc asi
t'ol15 Erioonar To- locks cantor to train and
makes ' his escape after rifling the detec-
yes Is nov eeaay aH'Ae to
negotiate new canal treaty with the
United States, t s.l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
SANDY LAWSON DIED
FROM HIS WOUNDS
nccIol to Tho 7Timn,cs. .Dlspotch,,

Especial to Tho Times. Dlsratch,)
Z BLUEFIELD, VIVA. August H.
sandy Lawson. special police for the Nor:
folk and Western Railway. who shot and
der arrest, whom, lawrence broke loose
and pulled n gun and shot Lawson at
Richlands last Saturday, died from his
wounds to-day. 5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
ANOTHER CANAL
TREATY POSSIBLE !
Bill Ready to Authorize the
Columbian Government to
Negotiate New Convent'n
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
BoGoTA. COLOMBIA, Friday, August
ia bill is ready authorizing tho gov
ernment to make a new canal treaty With
tho United States upon fixed basis. and
also providing for modifying the national
Constitution.
WAsHINGTON.-Un fllclal, but what Is
considered authoratiye information. has
been received by DR.. Ilcrran. the CO.
]ome,an charge d'afta!res here, Indicating
nm intention on tho part OF the Colombian
Senate to resume consideration Of the
subject Of Panama Canal treaty In
place Of the one disapporyed by that body
on the 18th instant. This shows decided
change in the turn Of affairs, and leads
DR. Hcrran to hope that measure will
bo passed by Congress which viii form
the basis Of n ratification of a treaty be-
tween Colombia and the United States
for the construolaa ,afrap 4isqia an G,I'>Asal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
NEGRO DELEGATES i.
MEET in NASHVILLE.
fRx AssocIa ted Press

There we're 300 delegates and nearly 1000
visitors assembled in the House Of Rep
resentatvcs at the opening session OF
the fourth annual convention Of the Ma
day. In the absence Of the Mayor the
address of welcome on behalf Of the city
was delivered by Albert S. Williams. the
Democratic nominee for Mayor and q
member Of the City Council.
E w. c.. Collier spoke q few words of
welcome as president Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, ttt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
"BILL ARP" LIES IN
UNCONSCIOUS STATE
(By Associated Press.) }

CARTERsvILLE. GA, August 1s.-
Major Charles II. Stith (Bill Arp) at
late hour tonight was unconscious. His
physicians say the end may come at any
moment or their patient may llnger for
several days. His weakness is said to be
duo to the infirmities OF age, rather than
to disease.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
NORTH CAROLINA.

An Audubon Society organized N N
RaIeirh- Governor Aycock offers reward
5nr n murdercr-An officer sent to Okla
homa no q TOR Tor a prisoner finds him gone: Okla
homa gets a forfeited bond. while caro-
lima pays the seyenty;n,net enG4
Water Works by city and refused by
company-Buck Simpson wanted m for
criminal assault on his little step'daugh-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
JUDGE LONGS REMAINS
REACH NATIVE SOIL
(ey Associated Press.)

(Hy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The remains n
a States tns Coz consul-general oI and Diplomatic
e ssent at Cairo, Egypt, who died as I'll, the
result Of an accident In Dunbar. sept
land; July 2Sth, arrived In WashIngton 10. 70
day Funeral services will he held mere
to-Jm,orrow and the interment will be IN
Oak Creek Cemetery,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
SMITH ELECTED IN
PLACE OF BIGHAM
(By Associated Press.)

NAsHV1LEE,I TENN, August 19-At q
meeting tonight of the Book Committee
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
D. NJ. Smith, present assistant agent, was
elected agent for the publishing house.
In place Of J. r. Blgham. resigned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
MINtATuRE ALMANAC
RICHMOND.

Terms OF several circuit court clerks are
cut short--Final Revision Committee TO
begin work Monday ut Wytheville------
& White boy shot by a negro and much e1-
element rcsults---Dr. s. A. Steel after
the Pope and Cardinal Gibbons-----V u
tie In committee on division Of city wards;
City Attorney asked to give his opinion
The case OF Cub" Mulllgan dismissed,
there being, no evidence against hIm-- -
Executive Council OF the Virginia Board
OF Trade approves the Torrens system.
Tenth District Committee explains why lt
did not obey the commands OF the Staie
Commlttec--Henrco County Demofratlc
Committee pledges itself to enforce the
Barksdale nti-brbcry law; 1ud ges VINO
are 10 serve In the primary chosenl,-,-- =,
Death OF William 3. Tupman IN Inc Phil-
ipplnes--Vast crowds go down TO BUCK
roe Beach; records being broken------i ] ounE
Richmond couple clope to Baltimore and
secure license to marry there--WorK
on the new cathedral interrupted--Stat
Il Bar Association meets at Hot Springs 10,
Observation-Disclosures Doherty authorized
TO secure the originals or copies OF the
new registration books-Assessmen ent OF
candidates In the coming primary hxed--
Comment on action OF Virginia Ca rollna
Chemical Company directors: no advance
in the stock. MANCHESTER-.--C
dence game is workcd---A hold up re-
ported to the police--Satisfaction ex-
pressed at the election Of. new policemen n n
Cars in ollision--Heptasophs TO
meet to-night--Campaign opens next
wcek-A coming marriage.
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ONE. MAN KILLED I !, !. l:,[ Q !. \,
OTHERS INJURED
(By Associated Press.).

X MOBILE ALA.,& August ia y !. a. special
from Brewton, Ala.,i says that by tho ex-
poson OF a steam condenser at the
Blackshead-N Miller Lumber companys
mill this evening, q negro wassk!lled. r.
Il. Williams, white, was SO badly Injured
that he died to-n!g hit, and negro nam{fu
William simms was paralyzed by the. the
shnn X 80 VI. alaa.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
Schooner LibeIIed.

United States Deputy Marshal Samuel
Bcndit yesterday served a libel on the
schooner Cornella, lying at Sturgeon
the schooner was brought by G. T. Tay-
lor, because OF contract with the yes-
sSl's owners. 4, 4; ;}43
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-20
HURRICANE DID
DAMAGE IN MEXICO
lnv Associated PrNss.,

Nm" (BY Assoclt'EeH I'TVSs.J a I9 4
vAsu1NGToN, AUG. 19,-Tho State De-
partment to-day re'elyed the following
sapieeram saai ram, at at 'Tampico, MaNico;
9tMussp 9tMsstronn oo hurricane here for. twelve hours.
Much a damage to property"