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The Washington times., 1904-05-22
Smithsonian e i've d
Nearly a Thousand
From Him.
The Most Recent of
Them Came Twenty
two Years Ago.
President Still Retains
His Interest in Study
of Bird Life.

A MOST interesting and important
n chapter in President Roosevelt's
- life was unfolded a few days
ago at the Smithsonian, when in
going over the type skins of the mu-
scum collection, a number were found
bearing in a big round. boyish hand the
label, Theodore Roosevelt, mus mus
culus, Oyster Bay L. l., Nov. IL, 1874
Roosevelt Museum"
Upon inquiry il was found that the
then embryo President had sent nearly
a thousand specimens of birds, birds
nests. pelts. and skulls Of animals. and
even mounted animals to the museum
Acceptance Not Assured.
Entrance to the shelves of the mu-
scum was not easy for Theodore Roose-
welt. and one collection. made when he
was a Harvard student, was ignomin-
iously rejected. 1t was finally accepted
by some Western college. and laid away
in forgetfulness until the enthusiastic
collector forsook the ways Of the natur-
lists for the path that led TO the White
House. Then the numerous awkwardly
mounted specimens were furnished up
and put on parade with the President
name attached.
The largest and most valued collection
from the Roosevelt Museum" was that
OF 500 birds OF the State or New York,
sent to the National Museum. in June
1852. These birds came from Oyster
Bay, st. Regis, Garrison. Glen Falls
and Highland Falls. and a careful de-
scription accompanied each specimen.
They were sent to the Smithsonian al
time when the ornitholOgicai depart
ment was but a meager affair. and
specimens Of even the commOnest birds
were wanting. The embryo President
heard Of this, and was content to spend
hours in studying the habits Of some
homely species, or wander for miles tc
secure a single feathered songster, ever
rising at daybreak to see IL leave is
nest. or roaming through field or fores;
at twilight to hear the last peep from
the little throat
No pains were spared In selecting the
finest possible specimens OF each species
and, after that, OF preparing them for
what to him, was the greatest scientific
institution in the world, the Smithson-
The Washington times., 1904-05-22

~ ATE gave us our relatives;
r thank heaven we can choose
our friends" is the way the
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
An English Boys Strange and Dreadful Crime
To Commit Which He Says He Was Commanded

ONDON, May 21.-It Is the general
opinion that few more extraordi-
IL nary crimes have occurred in this
country than that committed by Frank
talking.
Rodgers is, OF course, the flfteen-year-
old boy who murdered his mother in the
little town Of Meldreth, Cambridgeshire.
Apart from its CHASTITY sensa tionalism
the story presents many unusual fea-
lures. Between the boy and his mother
a strong attachment existed which was
so marked that in the family he was
known as mothers boy"
Some three months before he killed
her. at the imminent risk of his own
life he saved her from being run over
by an express train. No quarrel between
them. no outburst of passion, preceded
the fatal deed. The boys statement that
he shot her because he heard a voice
commanding him to do so. and had no
recollection of the firing of the pistol.
imparts to the case n strong element of
psychological interest.
At the preliminary examination at
which the lad was remande1 for trial.
the remarkable spectacle was presented
Of the widowed father. who Is a solicitor,
appearing in court to defend the son,
who is accused of matricide. The boys
uncle, who is also a lawyer, was asso-
ciated with him.
Mother Incorporate.
Mrs. Rodgers, who appears in other
respects to have been an amiable wo-
man. was a victim of intempCrance. She
was under the influence OF drink when,
as she vas crossing between the two
platforms at the local station one day,
an express train came laundering down
upon hes.
she seoMed to be dazed." said spec
tator. "and 1t appeared for moment as
though she was certainly doomed, but
The Washington times., 1904-05-22

Hart Merriam, biologist for the United
states Government. relative to the
bears found in the National Park.
Written at Odd Times.
Just at this time the President shut
himself of from everybody save one or
two sporting friends and a guide. and
was supposed to be devOting his entire
time TO rest and recreation. Yet, with
pencil and pad, he recorded his minute
and highly interesting observations Of
bears which came dangerously close to
the Presidents quarters.
This letter was written from time to
time, after weary hours Of trampinG
over dangerous footpaths-
Numerous deer heads and mounted
animals at Sycamore Hill, oyster Bay.
bear testimony to the Unerring aim CT
Tie huntsman. while the cunning kan
CARGO rats kept as playthings by Kei-
nit Roosevelt. along with lot Of other
smaller animals, tell of the Presidents
love Of animal life.
Still a Nature Student.
From all that has been written Of
President Roosevelts mad dashes over
country roads on his fine saddlers, with
a number Of other less strenuous horse
men bringing up the rear, it will be d
wonder TO many he has ever taken time
fer this minute study of nature. and for
making the magnificent collection at the
Smithsonian, as well as that at his own
residence at Sycamore Hill
But all Of his rides do not smack Of
the John Gilpin type. Times when he
reaches a fine stretch OF woodland. he
dismounts, throws his bride TO his or
Derby, and jumps the fence In boyish
pursuit OF some gay feathered songster
that has attracted his attention. 1t Is
just as impossible to Withstand the
temptation. now that he is President Of
the United States, as It was when he
roamed the fields Of his fathers country
place at Oyster Bay, and lay IN the open
with only the stars above him, 20 near
the cry and observe the habits Of some
night bird.
0rnithOlOgist and Botanist.
often when driving over the Virginia
hills with Mrs. Roosevelt. they both
leave the trap. and acurry along The
highway. he in quest Of curious birds
aHd bugs. while Mrs Roosevelt tender
~ pushes aside the fallen leaves or
tangled grass to rescue some dainty
specimen OF plant life with which TO In
tercst he- children. -
In other words. as an Irishman about
the Presidents stables puts Il. mary OF
the Presidents rides and drives are
walks. From these he gains most Of his
recreation from official duty.
One % the Presidents closest com
panions in his country walks Is Clifford
Pinckot. forester for the Department OF
Agriculture, and one Of the most Gull
tured scientists in Washington Mr..
Pinchot. like the President, has learned
many OF the secrets Of bird life. for he
has spent years IN the depth of the great
forests of America, where the song and
The Washington times., 1904-05-22

Hart Merriam, biologist for the United
States Government. relative to the
bears found in the National Park.
The Washington times., 1904-05-22

Frank. who was some distance away.
rushed forward on the track. and at
the risk of his own life grasped his
mother In his arms and swung her bod
lily of The line just as the train dashed
by The lad showed great pluck and
presence of mind. but when / expressed
my admiration OF what he had done. he
simply remarked that it was nothing.
no more than anybody else would have
done under the circumstances, and ap-
peared quite unconcerned-"
Concerned for Sister.
That feeling has characterized the
boys attitude since the tragedy in which
he played such dire part. After kill
ing his mother he carried his little sis
ter, Queenie, to whom he was devoted,
to a nearby inn. and said coolly to the
landlady: please take care OF her to-
night. There has been a little upset at
home I have shot mother" In prison
he has spent most Of his time reading
When he was driven from the jail TO
the courthouse he calmly read a news
paper. He seems to have no realization
of the terrible crime that he has COM
mitted. AS when he saved his mother
life so when he slew her, apparently he
regards 1t as something that anybody
would have done under the circum-
stances"
Some of the witnesses testified thai
he brooded much over his mothers in
temperance To an acquaintance he re-
marked that he hated the thought Of
liquors pathetically adding, See what
il has done in our house" One day AT
breakfast-his mother had been intox.-
Gated the day before-he told the fam
lily that he had dreamed during thu
night that he had strangled her.
For Sisters Sake.
II was the influence OF his mothers
example and upbringing on his little
sister that gave him most concern, al
though, according to the evidence, Mrs.
tod ,a.rar rNa c1,fTT
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
Many Specimens Represented.

In this collection of 500 birds are the
robin, that gormand of the cherry tree
and orchard. the woodthrush, the blue
bird. the sweet harbinger Of spring; the
chickadee. the hOusewren numerous in
his fathers old orchard. He robbed the
brown creeper. the solitary vireo. and a
lot of warblers thatflled the woods about
his home with music. Several sreci-
mems Of foreign swallows he traded for
with friends across the sea, who were as
great students of bird life as he
The cedar bird. the grosbeak, two
SPECIES Of crossbills. purplennch. gold
finch. sharped-tailed sparrow, and a lot
of the numerous sparrow family that
inhabit the country about oyster Bay;
the scarlet tdngier. Baltimore orioIe
bObolink, cowbird, meadowlark. king
bird, wOodpewee. phoebebird,a and other
hy-catchers. the study OF which gave
him hours Of pleasure. and the chimney
swift. nighthawk. and cuckoo are in the
collection.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17
SUPPORT JUDGE PARKER.
Said That Standard Oil Interests
a s1lIl Will Go to Him.
Sneclal to The Times-Dlslatc ten

q So ~ =
BOSTON, MASS. April 16. Financial
interests close In touch with Standard
Z OIL affairs say that Standard Oh people
will support Jud SC Parker, Of New Y DIRK,
for the Democratic presidential nominal,
ton in preference to Richard Olney. Mr.
Morgan'; efforts to bring forward Ia
safc" candidnteSln Mr.. Cleveland having
failed. the finer and more delicate toulh
Of the Standard Oil people Is now to
handle the situation.
They say that Judge Parker is man
whose record is not long enough to
bring forth any serious allegations or
discomfort; that he is a perfectly safe,
man. that with him the tariff would ms
be disturbed and there would be little
pressure from the South for any revision
of. iron and steel schedule or manufac-
turing schedules, now that the South
sees clearly Its necessity for protection
against foreign Imports. It is not true
that the, Standard Oil people are yet
figuring TO support Mr.. Roosevelt.
Neither Mr. Morgan nor the Standard OIL
people want anything to do with Oluy.
as he is absolutely Objectionable for
the same reason that makes President
Roosevelt objectionable. He Is consid-
cred uncontrolled @nnd 5uncontrollnble by
any logic that cannot be publicly ex-
pressed.
AZ Judge Parker can receive the nomi-
nation tho Standard OIL people feel that
they will have bnsls which Will make
lit unnecessary for them to be heavy
contributors TO the Republican campaign
fun1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17
CLANS GATHERING
FOR CONVENTION.
tcontinucd From first pase.)
levcr since participated In politics. I
isk ynll ia give this statement, publicity

never since participated In politics.
lusk YOU 10 give this statement, publicity
and correct YOUR error. II
+ IIsirnetI) AL d "A FRANK CAMPBELL
lnChairnltln Democratic state Committee"
It is now practically settled that the
Nav York state delegates at large to the
National convention at st. Louis will be
former United States Senators David b..
liiIl, Of Albany. and Edward Murphy, OF
Troy; James w. RidEeway. Of Brooklyn.
and Congressman Rourkc Cockran Of
New York. a
1t Is expected that In the reorganization
jofNthc state Committee, which will take
place. In connection with the convention.
Chairman Frank Campbell viii retire and
Will be succeeded BY John Carlisle. of.
StvatcrtoWn, chairman OF the Executive
Committee whose accession to the chair
,nanship wlltbc satisfactory to all inter-
ests In the party
Secretary Mason. Of the State Com
mittec said tonight that he had no Of
fetal knowledge OF any contest to be
brought before the convention He, how
ever. had seen newspaper mention OF com
tests In West Chester, Clinton, Cayuga
and Onondaga countess There Is lntima-
ton Of contests in the large cities Of the
Sfate g. h'sl6sli atita5tf 5tg35tEs55 El }s5s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17
MERGERS AUTOGRAPH.
Unusual Interest Manifested in
Fredericksburg Horse Show ~
Especial to The Tim
FREDERICKSBURG,

FREDERICKSBURG VA. April To-
Captain NJ. B.eRowe has In his posses
4 sion the Acts OF the General Assembly
nj VirgiEia for the year lsi4. on which Is
the autograph OF Colonel Hugh Mercer,
son OF General Hugh Mercer. who was
killed at Princeton during the Revolu-
tionary War. and to whose memory a
monument ~ to be erected in this city
: by the United States government. In
these acts are three bills relating to
Fredericksburg. nearly. n century ago.
.5One3ls 10 establish aturnp.ke3 road from,
Fredericksburg to Swift Run Gap. in
&the Bite Ridge Mountains; the other
concerns warehouses for storing Tobacco,
and the other Is an act yes,ing part Of
the Public Square In he trustees Of tho
Male Charity School. y II.
Unusual interest is being taken In the
coming Horse Show, the first5to be held
here. Applications for stock in the $50
citation have been general and voluntary.
Tho grounds are nearly IN readiness. "a
large number of entries are already as
snred, and ii IS believed that Fredericks-
burg Will have the largest and best open
mir show in Virginia. Indications point
to an attendance which will break tho
record OF the Agricultural Fair here,
which has been in successful operation
for eighteen years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17
"A NUISANCE.
ELIMINATED
Pcripatctie Auctioi1eers Are Ian 81
ed Out Of 8lixistencc III
Petersburg.
BOY KICKED BY A MULE

N. ,ETERsbuRG. VA, April y ig.---1'hc
fivc-ycar-old son Or MIR " u. Col,sins,
residing Iii Prince George county, about
five miles from Petersburg, Sustained M
jurlcs BY being Kicked BY u mule yea
terday. Several teeth wcre Knocked out
and his mouth otherwise badly injured. r
The rev. L. Ii. barton. or Suffolk. VA,
will assist IN II serics Of evangcstlc ser.
vices to be conducted throughout next
: week III the Second baptist Church by
the pastor. the Rev. Fred w. Moore. ~
Washington Street Methodist Church the
Rev. w. w. 1,oyall. Of the Virginia Con-
ference, VIII conduct services each night
next week. l5t
8.as5 Y. NJ. C. Al SERVICES
u tI. O.. Williams. international secretary
OF the Railroad Department of the Young
MEMS Christian Association, viii address
tho mems meeting at the Petersburg as
ISOLATION tomorrow afternoon.
The Rev. Dr. j. B. Hawthorne. Of Rich-
niond, Will preach at the First Baptist
Church to-morrOw morning ana evening.
". In Temple, record keeper ( of tie
local ten. or Lie Order Of MaccabecE, to-
dizzy paid to the widow OF tho late Guy
a. TTindal. $1,000, the sim for which her
husband was Insured by the order
Much interest attaches to the wrestling
match Monday night mt the Petersburg
Academy of Music between Professor NJ.
J. Dwyer. Or Richmond, and John Hanson
'"Thc Terrible s~edc.i' of Scranton, PA.
81. NO MORE ,AUcT1oNtERs.
An ordnance passed last night BY the
(. Common Council will, IL Is believed. re-
The auction nuisance AsspecifIc tax Of
$500 Is imposed on any outside firm, bring
ing to the city goods to be sold either
4 at auction or privately, Wholesale or re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17
.J,UDGEMAVN IN RACE !.
FOR GOVERNOR.
Continued From First Page.)

subject favor n general law forAthe
opening changing and closing OF public
roads; and special laws for tho working
Of the same adapted to the various scc-
lions, aud which will8recognize and meet
the conditions, existing In tile several
localities. Reliance must be placed upon
the conyicts in tho penltentlary, 70 pc
supplied to the county authorities underi
such regulations as will not be burden
some to tho counties or expensive 10 me
Stnte AS soon as its finances Will per-
nit, without Increase of taxation, (and
i think this condition Will exist after
1905, the State should adopt the policy
OF supplementing county appropriations
for the permanent bettnrment OF public
roads: and nothing but the education or
our children should DO permitted to stand
In tho way OF good roads, WHICH VIII
lessen tho labor of our farmers, IN
crease tho value OF their products, and
add to the enjoyment and value OF their
property. M 55
81 think tie utmost cnrc should be
exercised In the administration of tho
fiscal affairs or the Commonwealth. so
that every dollar taken from the tan
payer shall BIO accounted for and applied
to tho legitimate purposes OF government.
TO the end that the burdens OF taxation
shall be as light as possible.
4. have taken my position on the
liquor question because Of what believe.
to be the best interests ofsthe people or
the Commonwealth | have been ana am
now In favor Of the passage and enforce
ment oC laws which Will so regulate the
lluuor traffic as To best conserve the
moral and material interests OF the people,
butsl believe that thces laws should only
be passed when demanded by strong
public sentiment which Will secure their
enforcement, Tho Democratic party has
by legislative enactment declared sucls
TO be It's policy, and tho people at the
polls hnve approved It's action. AS tho
party of Intelligence and conservatism IN
this State 1t can and should decide WHAT
tho interests OF the peoplc IN this and al
other respects demand.
Pedglng my continued exertlons aud
whatever energy and capacity may
possess for the best interests OF the peo-
plc of my State and tho Democratic
party. whether elected or not, ask your
SURFACES for this high office,
Very respectfully,
WM. HODGES MANN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17
The CANUCKS WON
FROM BOTH TEAMS

Charlie Atherton's team tore all tho
starch out of the two teams from the
Twin City League yesterday afternoon.
There was a stiff Wind blowing from
tho north, east. west and south. Z
THAT suited the Canucks, but the fell
lows belonging to Bender and Mum, who
arc used to gentle zephyrs and things,
couldn't stand II, so tho score q the
end was 81 to Q IN favor Of the fellows
from the frgid zone against nothing
and nothing for the Southerners,
Tho Brownies went up first. FOR six
innings they couldn't get over tic plate
on tho rourd trip. while tho big ones tall
lied thirteen runs.
Then the Olymplas went up, Benders
pets. They did better, and really put up
q better game than tho Brownies. You
can't always tell what's going to Happen
In baseball any more than IN a wrestling
match, 1t may be II put up job, or 1t
may not--who can tell
The chances are, however TINT it was
not n put up job in this Instance.
The Montreal team got eight runs off
Thomas, of the Olymplns.58 That made
twenty-one and Tucks Allen was cap
tain OF tho second basemen!
ut was too cold TO play football, aud
nobody expected the local players to do
any better. Ky 5l 49, 0
That was tho only incident Of the game.
Hero is tho score BY innings. With the
respective lrc'ups
sAlontreul ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. v 80 10
Brownies ....,...,.....,,.,,,.- U ~ y o. O
Montreal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES '---e
Olympus ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Q 0 Q 90
Lina-up--N Montreal: Walters. right field;
Doyle. center field; Yeager, third base;
~ r1,.,,,, ,I,r -i>tt.l
Allen, second base; Conncrs, Atherton..
5I,uyster, pitcher; Doran, catcher
Il BroWnics--Sh shortstop; Morgan,
loft field; John McEvoy, pitcher; second
base; knowles, third base; cheatham,
center field; Eacho. second base: Mc-
Leayy, first base. catcher; Elmore, cntch-
8er; Bowers, pi,cherlle left field,
q olympias-J McEyoy, left field; W.
1cIsyoy, shortstop; SEM, center field;
Edwards, second base; Kingsley, catcher;
Crawford, right field; Dalton.sfrs base;
Rowc, third base; Thomas, pitcher.
I Tho Twin City season will open ON the
! Soth Of this month S5.3 II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17
WIRES APOLOGY.
Don M. Dickinson Sends Judge
Parker Withdrawing Statement.

i5sEt i48 (3ys Associated PrcsS) ~
| NY4ASIIINGTON. d. c.. April 16,-The
Post tonight received a telegram from
Don M. Dickinson. of Detroit. saying
that on receipt OF n message from Chair
man Campbell stating tho fact Of Judge
Paricr's position, he sent q dispatch,
to Judge Parker Mr. loicknson's dis
patch to Judge Parker is dated April
lGtlL and is In part rs follows:
II beg TO Withdraw my published state.
Ement that YOU participated in the polti-
cal campaign Of 1858, rs am advised
that you We're then a justice OF the SUI
preme Court of New York, elected In
1886 By a unanimous vote. My apology
is not needed, bat tender II With the
utmost sincerity for making the state
mcnt, and by It wish as Well to correct
any one who has In any degree been in
fuenced by IT to change his and the uni
versal respect in which you have been
and .uro held In tho minds Of all your
countrymen, including myself. The statc-
mcnt was made nninnoccnt misipformn-
ton aS to the da
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17

Tire above picture IS ,aA-f! t,o'p the
locomotive that will be exhibited at the.
ST. Louis Exposition this Year as a part
OF the exhibit OF the American Locomo-
tive Company. This engine was built by
tho Richmond works for the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad. and is one OF twenty
five similar engines. ltwc!ghs one hum
dred and eighty-slx thousand two hum
dred pounds and Is technically known as
consoliSa ton. That Is to say. II has
eight driving wheels and two wheels
under the pilot,
Tho diameter Of the driving wheels is
ffifty-siy inches and the eng ma Is adapted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17
Ohio Democrats Uninstructed,

7I-I 7I17II7 Z I3NT -ASSNUIuteW -fTESH,10
CLT1V LELAND. o., April l6.--The Demo-
Gratis OF tho Twcntlcth District to-day
nominated Charles w Lnpp, of Cle1s-
land, for Congress, Nv, a. Ault,' al Me-
dina, ana Charles p, Salem, Of Cleveland,
were selected as delegates to the M
tional convention, The national dclcsa'~
received negative instructions to the
effect that they We're not to vote for
either Judge Parker or ". II, Hearst
Rockland County for Parker,
VI NYACIS,s n, VI April 1t.--The Rock
land county Democratic convention to-
day Instructed its delegates to tho state
convention for Parker.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17

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