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The Washington times., 1905-12-23
YULETIDE MESSAGE
FROM EVA BOOTH
Commander of Salvation
Army Issues Greeting.
CHRISTMAS HER BIRTHDAY
CHRISTMAS HER BIRTHDAY
Organization Will Provide Food for
Over Five Hundred Thousand
Poor People

NEW YORK, Dec. eva Booth
commander of the Salvation Army in
America, who was born on Christina
Day. sends this greeting to her friends
and the friends Of the Army. which will
give Christmas dinner 10 over 700 nor
poor people in American cities on Mon
day next:
Peace on earth. good will toward
men, voiced in song, while angelic
wings shook down light over the RetbIa-
hem hills. heralded the daybreak Of tho
midnight of the ages. And. stiU I'm the
slft or the manger and the love OF the
cross. all the mysteries and sorrows of
the twentieth century can alone find
their solution and succor Oh. what q
season Is Christmas.
IN the peal OF church bell the narrv
laughter of childhood. the praises OF the
Redeemer. and the Fastening feet of
the worlds happiest day. l hear one
note, one word. one name. which cba rms =
me and thrills me through and through
Babies have lisped IT. when knaaIt,,,,
by their cots. millions have Whispered
II when crossing the river. the nart,.rs
have lifted # midst flames Of persecu-
non, earth 3 poorest and saddPst have
iIudeh IN u when storm and temDest
peat II has soothed our sorrows. n has
nghted our seV Va-est wrongs II bge
poured light irCo the graves of o,r da9
parted. ii has linked earth with beavar
1t Is the name bN which rho angels
sang In the first Christmas nornf1p-
Jesus. Jesus. Jesus "
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
BISHOP NOT MEMBER
OF CANAL COMMISSION
Still Secretary, Although Press Bureau
Work to Great Extent Has Been
Discontinued

have not assumed the duties Of a
member Of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission. ] would not have been such q
fool as that"
Ihis was the statement made This
morning by Joseph BuckIin Blshop sec
retary 10 the commission. after a con-
ference with President Roosevelt at the
White House. Mr. Bishop did not cav
what matters he discussed NyIrh me
President. but seemed 70 o.. soroevbar
put out over the story u1hJished
throughout the country yesterday 10 tn
effect that he had assumed the f,iu d,,-
ties or member Of the cornrnissto,,
II am still secretary Of the corny,,is
sion,' continued Mr. BishOp. ''and
expect TO perform those duties t,nt,i
the Senate has confirmed my ..orninsI
tion as an isthm1an canal comnissionar
The only change which has taken Diaca
in the nature of my work in the Iost
week or SO has been the discontfnuance.
OF the press work and the press ciin-
ping bureau. This has been discontinued
because IT seemed to be the feature OH
jected 10 by the Senate
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
OOELL'S OUTBREAK
IS AMUSING HERE
Roosevelt Smiles at Death
of Boss Rule.
HIS POLITICAL SWAN SONG
President Is Exerting Himself Against
Bossism in New
York.

Former Governor OdeIrs outbreak
against the President and the proposed
reorganization of the Republican party
in New York so as TO shut out OdeIl
causes nothing but amusement TO the
President and his friends
That the President is exerting himself
against Odell and against bossisn in
New York no one thinks OF denying.
Circumstances reveal too clearly the
effect OF the Presidents influence IL
the latest developments in the political
situation But that the President has a
perfect right to do this. first as a cfti-
zen OF New York State, and then as an
unalte-able opponent OF boss rule. IS
maintained by all who stand with him
in favor OF purer political methods.
The construction placed upon Odelrs
outbreak against the President. both an
the White House and elsewhere. is that
Odell. in realizing his defeat. is irving
to 90 as much damage as ne can Ia
every one concerned with his over
throw
Ills attack upon the President is look
ed upon as his political swan song. and
the helief is firmly fixed among New
\ ork politicians that he has been thrus.
out of. politics i'm New York.
That the President is striving to gain
control OF the organization in Neu-
York Is also believed. but il is nor an
parent that he is doing ths for his
own interests
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
AMBASSADOR REID HERE
FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Ambassador Whitelaw Reid arrived
in Washington yesterday afternoon. and
viii spend the Christmas holidays here
as the guest OF Vice President Fair
banks Mr. and Mrs Reid were
met at the Pennsylvania Station by a
White House carriage and were driven
straight TO the Executive Mans1on.
Where theN were welcomed cordially
by President and Mrs. Roosevelt Lat
IN the afternoon the distinguished dip'O-
mat went 10 the home OF Mr. Fairbanl s.
Mr.. Reid succeeded Joseph II. Choase
as the United States ambassador 10
England last March, and has shown
great ability 81 that important post.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The southwestern disturbance has
moved 20 western North Carolina and
IN connection with n secondary disturb
hDce that developed Thursday night over
the middle Atlantic States, forms a
trough OF low pressure, extending from
the Gulf States northeastward, and dip
ping back into the upper lake region
ihis has caused general rains and snow
over the eastern half of the country
with considerably higher temperature in
the south Atlantic States
IN The central valleys, the upper lake
region. and the West. temperatures have
fallen considerably. and there were also
light local SHOWS in the Dakotas and
the extreme Southwest
There VIII be rain or snow tonight in
the middle Atlantic States. showers in
the eastern portion OF the south Atlantic
States, ana snow In the middle and east.
ern lower lake region followed bv fair
weather Sunday. except in the latter dis.
trict, where snow Will continue
Temperatures will fall generally, and
light frost Is probable tonight in the
southern portion Of the Gulf States
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
YOUNG MARSHALL FIELD
DIED WITHOUT A WILL
His Father Appointed Guardian Over
the Three Children of the
Deceased.

CHICAGO, H.. Dec. 23-MarshaH
Field, 5r.. left no viii and yesterday
afternoon letters Of administration were
granted TO Arthur ID. Jones and Stanley
Field.
Marshall Field. sr. was appointed
guardian over his three grandchildren
Marshall Field. 80. Henry Field ten
years old, and Gwendolin Field four
years ola. The personal estate is valued
at 81, $4,000 and the real estate at $1,000
The direct supervision Of the estate will
iall upon Stanley Field and Mr.. Jones
Bonds were furnished TO the amount
OF $4,000, with Marshall Field and
John Stedd as sureties
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Odell's Conference
Has "Ghostly" Appearance

NEW YORK. Dec 2S.-After a -four
hours session. the conference Of Re
publican assemblymen. called at the In
stance OF former-GovernOr OdeH and in
the interest of the candidacy OF Edwin
\. Merritt. jr. the Odell candidate for
speaker. adjourned this afternoon with
out taking action.
Only thirty-seven assembIymen re-
sponded TO the call for the conference
The members who are supporting James
". WadSworth. jr. refused To attend.
Mr. Wadsworth having notified his sun
porters by letter and telegram that ne
did not wish them to go into the con-
ference
No resolution of protest against gu
bernatOrtal interference We're adopted
nor was any vote taken. but the seuri-
ment OF the meeting. as expressed in
several speeches. was distinctly hostile
TO the plan or the Roosevelt Higgins
party 10 force the election cf Mr. WaaS-
worth.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Train as Fort
st. Petersburg Quiet;
Moscow in Turmoil

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 3-G1 a
m.).-A num1er of the factories here
are working today. despite the general
strike. the employees refusing TO leave
their positions
The government has the situation well
in hand in ST. Petersburg. The street
cars are running ana the electric light.
gas. and waterworks plants are I'm oper-
here
Adviees from Moscow indicate that
the situation there is extremely alarm
ing. The strikers are building barri-
Cades in the streets and are preparing
for active resistance 10 the troops.
Strong patrols of Cossacks. REINFORCED
by machine guns. are patrOlling the
rhOrOuRhf3reS
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Witte Voices Despair
In Cars Presencs

ST PETERSBURG. Dee. "A stormy
scene is said 10 have taken place IN the
Cars cabinet Thursday morning. when
he reproached Witte with having shown
more concern for the future of the rso-
pie than for the safety OF the dynasty
Your ma jesty." Witte is said TO have
replied. Il cannot save the dynasty nd
I am afraid I cannot save the people"
Witte quilted the palace shortly after
ward and has not hSj an audience with
the Emperor since
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
POLICE COURT WILL OPEN
EARLY CHRISTMAS DAY

In anticipation of the Christmas rush
the District branch of the police court
will open for business on Monday morn
ing al $50 O'Clock. instead of 10 O'Clock.
The United States Court. over which
Judge Kimball presides. will not be so
crowded and win open its doors TO wei
come all visitors a the usual time
9 30 a II.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Squire's Record.

Mr. Phair also produced the record OF
the George II. Squire account. from
which II appeared that on May l9. 1901.
!. 500 shares Of Lawyers Mortgage stock
were taken over In Mr. Squ:re's name.
The transfer book showed the subse-
quent transfer OF this stock as follows
Equitable Life $50 shares. J. W. Alexan-
der. 100; Louis Fitzgerald. 100; James II.
Hyde. l50; l.. w. Lawrence. 100: w II
Mcintyre. 80: Annie F. Hyde. so; Henry
M Alexander. 100: Mary e Jordan so:
j. III. Latham, 30. Williamson a
Squire 20
There was also put In evidence the
stock account OF James IL. Hyde with
the Guaranty Trust. from which Il ap-
peared that on August Z 1901, there had
been a transfer by George II. Squire To
Mr. Hyde of fifty shares.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Spirited Fight.

\ aght occurred last night when Co.'S
sacks attempted TO break up a large
revolutionary movement The revolu-
tionists resisted and there was spirited
fighting until Maxim guns were brought
up by the Cossacks. when the revoiu-
tionists fed Many persons were in
iured in the conflict
Minor street fights between the revo-
Iutionists and soldiers are OF eonsta Mt
occurrence. The revolutionists have re-
sorted ts the tactics OF attacking small
bodies of COssacks whenever il is pos
siblC. They also make attempts 10 re-
lease prisoners while they are beins
taken 20 the jail, by making attacks on
the guards.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Guaranty Affairs.

Mr.. Hughes next called TO the sta,d
Nathaniel ID. Putnam. jr, loan clerk OF
the Guaranty Trust Company. who held
the same position In 1901 He testified
that he received the certificates i'm Nav
1901. for the 1,OO0 shares Of LAWYERS
Mortgage Company stock allotted 10 the
Mutual. and that they were taken IN
his name at the suggestion OF thu treas
urer OF the Guaranty Trust Company.
which paid for the stock He said the
latter company was acting in behalf of
g. g. Haven. POO shares. A. ID. JuiIliard
200; James NJ. Jarvie. 100: r. 4. Nc
Curdy. DO; lselin & Co. 100: Robert 4
Granniss, 100. and Frederic Cromwell.
100.
Joseph W. Phair. cashier OF the Law
yers Mortgage Company. was put on
the stand long enough 10 produce the
company's stock ledger showing the
record of the transfer Of the 900 shares
10 Putnam's name
He also produced the concerns trans
fer books showing in detail the trans
fer from Putnam OF each Of the stock
certificates TO the individuals named
Most OF them appeared 20 have been
receipted for by q. Edgerton Smith. at
torney. George c. Haven's stock was
transferred from his name on Septenber
T. 1901 10 Clinton Gilbert a broker who
makes a speciality OF dealings in bank
and trust company stocks Mr.. JuiU-
ards share had been transferred 10
various persons.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Says Wadsworth
Will Be Elected

ALBANY. Dec. Ex-Governor Higgins
said tonight that he regarded Assembly
man WadswOrth's election as certain
and that be was stHl honing for viz
; tually unanimous action. The governor
amended his statement BY observing
/ ma OF course II was always necessary
| 10 keep in mind the fact that the assem-.
4 blymen must act Tor themselves.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Still a Sick Man.
Stocks Meant for Mutual
Went to Individuals

NEW YORK. Dec 1a-When Nv
CoGseshall took the stand yesterday ne
testiiied that he had been president Of
the LAWYERS Mortgage Insurance Com
pany from the date OF its organiza tion
until December. 1902. That companv.s
capital stock was increased in the early
part Of 1901 from $500. 900 to 81 900 O0o ana
subsequently, 10 s.. .J00.00
At the first increase the existine
shareholders took 1.5O0 shares. 1t was
then arranged with them that the resi-
du eof the Increased capital stock SHOULD
be disposed of. and large block Of il
was sold 70 Henry Morgenthau
Ofhcers Of the Lawyers Mortgage
company suggested TO Mr.. Morgenthau
that II would be Cf value TO the com
pany that the Mutual Life Insurapce
ComIany should hold some OF his alIo+-
ment. and 1000 shares was named as
the amount TO be held
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
DATES FOR CHRISTIAN CONGRESS

President r. b. Robinson reports that
complete arrangements have been mada
for the holding OF Interdenomina;i ;ionsl
Christian Congress a Miles Chapel this
city. January % and 20. 1906
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
sI.as to, Baltimore and Return, SI.as.

Pennsylvania Railroad Saturday. and
Sunday tickets good on all trains ex-
cept Congressional Limited and good
for retufn until Sunday night.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Those Along the Baltic
Utterly Lost and
Others Revolt.
ARMY WIDELY MUTINOUS
Two Hundred Dragons Be-
sleg5d and Killed
in Hotel.

! ST PETERSBURG. Dec 23-TsIe-
grams today from Riga. IJbau. and
! Mitau show that the Baltic provinces
are totally lost TO the Cars govern
ment
The provinces OF Esthonia. Iivonia.
and CourIand are also reported in open
revolt
Many pitched battles have been fought
and, il is claimed in all 600 have been
killed, 1000 wounded and 1900 Russian
officers and men taken prisoners by the
revolutionists.
Two hundred dragons were besieged
in a hotel and killed 20 the last man.
/ The army is reported mutinOus at the
following places: Moscow. odessa, Kien.
Samar, Wilma. and Kharkot
Soldiers Troublesome.
The soldiers at the arsenal at St.
Petersburg refuse to allow the with
drawal OF ammunition for the loyal
guards and Cossacks-
Many machine guns have been rem
dered useless. An attack by mob
upon the fortress OF SIS. Peter and
Paul in St Petersburg is daily expected.
An eyewitness Of the wrecking OF
military passenger train between Riga
and S.. Petersburg states that some Of
the wounded passengers and soldiers
were brutally murdered in the debris OF
the train. but 100 soldiers dragged them
selves from the wreckage. II was grow
ing dark when crowd of armed peas
ants arrived AT a distance of 500 Yards
and opened fire.
Train as Fort
The 400 soldiers barricaded themselves
behind the deraiIed train and attempted
to render their position impregnable
by using the upholstered seats as sand
he gs. After shooting at the soldiers
through the night. the peasants ulti-
mately retreated. Eight of the troops
were killed.
Policemen from the country are arriv-
ing at Riga dressed in sacks, the revo-
lutionists having stripped them of their
clothes.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Pennsylvania Railroad 10 New York

Train leaving 800 p m. daily. arriving
New York (23rd street, S:I5. offers an
evening In the Metropolis Parlor cars.
coaches and dining car.-Ady.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Explains Taxation and
Legislation of New
York Life.
TEXT IS KEPT A SECRET
Will Noj b Made Public
Unti. Given Our BY
l4quiSlt' rs.


NEw YORK. Dee 2S Jonn {. Mccall.
SON OF the = osident CT rhe New York
Life lrsura@ce Conp..:-.. who went TO
Paris az the request OF tie legislative
insurance investigating cunlnitte. either
to induce Judge Ano~ew Hamilton.
weose testimony is waEteG by the COM
Mite. 10 resara to this country. or to
secure stat. mont f-o.. him. was a
passenger ca tsse Fref.sl isns.- Lorraine.
which arrived mere toa-y from Havre
When seen at the pier. Mr. Mccall re-
fused 10 be interviewed on the subject
OF his mission. but handed TO the re-
poriers typew. itteE statement. witch
was as follows.
Detailed Report
Il have a report from Judge Hamilton
giving detailed and explicit statam.,,
OF this matter. and of the work nor
formed by him while in charge of tha
legislative and taxation bureaus OF the
New York Life Insurance Company in
the United States ana canada during
the past ten years
Il cannot give details of this report
until the document is first presented to
the special committee OF the boare of
trustees. recently appointed With Che
consent OF the special committee l
shali subsequently present Judge HamiI-
tons statement to the special leetslati,r,
committee, Senator Armstrong. chair
man. Copies Of the report will then he
sent to the press
hen Judge Hamilton sailed for En-
rope on July -. several weeks before fhA
insurance investigation was ordered OF
the Armstrong committee appointed he
was IN poor health and practfcaIlv no
mas peen IN the hands of physicians ever
SINCE MS arrival on the other side.
Still Sick Man.
He is anxious TO rets.sn al:d psssena
MS statement in person. but he was adj
vised very earnestly by the doctors
whose certificates l have not to make
the trip at this season Of the year in
his present condition.
can give no other or further mar
ticulars of Judge HamiltQn's very voIu-
ed St''N
~ must be first presented TO the
~ " -'sees and then 10 the State leeisIa
i've committee before the document car,
be given to the press -
The Washington times., 1905-12-23

100 feet of good dressed Lumber, S7.oo.
Frank Libby & Co.. & n. Y. ave.-Ady.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Present Procedure Simple.

Present fIQCtOuIt Oluplc.
The present procedure is simple An
officer OF a corporation is summoned
before the court in a case which. in
wolves some infraction OF antitrust
laws He is asked question and de-
elines to answer on the ground that il
might incriminate him. If that refusal
to answer holds Eood.~then it is s.impos-
sible TO get at the real inwardness OF
facts about corporations
Suppose the decision in the coming
cases shall be that a corporation cannot
refuse, through its officers. 10 answer
questions on constitutional grounds.
Then the corporation officer Is sum
moned and asked the leading question
He refuses 10 answer. The court sends
him TO Jail for contempt. to languish
there until given term shall have eX-
pired or until he shall have decreed
To answer the question
A few experiences OF this kind would
convince corporation officers OF the gen
eral undesira bility OF the policy of re-
fusing 10 answer. The result would be
that they would answer. II they lied. a
few would be sent up for perjury. II
they told the truth, series OF stun
fines would be assessed against the cor
nora lions and the offending officers
would be- sent 10 prison. The corpora
lion cant bs seDt - g-i. tJt - "a"
time il had paid line OF good strong
1nes. and had its officers In jail. il
would be duly impressed with the real
seriousness Of violating law
This Is the P.oAr~'-- "a WhlSH the
Department OF Justice has determined.
II II succeeds. IL Will have effectually
settled the whole question OF corpora
ton regulation. so far as concerns the
foundation principles. II II fails, APP
parentlv there viii be- no adequate
remedy, short of amending the Consti-
tuition.
The Supreme Court has already held
that "A corporation Is person within
the meaning OF the Fourteenth Amend
ment. where II protects persons from
taking their property without due pro-
cess of law. What they may decide rs
10 this larger question is uncertain In
a day when greatest business H. done IN
corporate guise the argument is strong
lv pressed that the safeguard Of lndiVid-
ual liberty ought not to be extended TO
the artificial person. which. after all is
merely the creature OF tho State. IL is
literally making a creature beyond the
power Of the creator.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
CORPORATE RIGHTS
MUST Be DEFINED
Courts to Decide Whether
Trust Is a Person"
ON TESTIMONY
Department of Justice Preparing Cases
by Which it Hopes 10 Have
Questions Answered.

Is corporation entitled 20 decline
to testify on the ground OF its consti-
tutionaI right to preserve itself from
ncrimination?
There is no question that a corpora
tion has been defined by the courts as
a person" in certain senses. There is
no doubt that the Constitution preserves
a person from the necessity of testify
ing against himself But whether the
corporate person is entitled TO this i'm
munity is still another question, and
the Department OF Justice is getting
ready, If possible. to determine its
rights and immunities-
Cases are now being prepared by legal
officers of the Department of Justice.
I'm which this question will be broached
in the broadest way Its decision Will
be Of the utmost Significance 1t is not
TOO much TO say that IL the decision is
against permitting such immunity. then
the great industrial and transporta tion
corporations will have their Rrmor pune
tured In its strongest region.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Czar Is Angry .

Failing this. the Emperor said if hey
had so lost their heads he would TAXA
the reins into his own hands Immediate
" and would call meeting OF his milf
tary council to consider the advisabilltx
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Telegraph Working
But Papers Suspend

ST PETERSBURG, Dec. AT 4
O'Clock this afternoon the telegraph IN
still working.
Every Office where there is a rotary
press is occupied by police. This is on
account OF the publication by the press
OF the manifestos of the Workmen's
Alliance
At a meeting at Tsarskoe-Selo the
monarch expressed himself in very
heated terms with reference 10 the want
OF agility of the ministers 10 meet the
situation. and gave them three hours
TO come 70 some decision.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Would Erect Bridge.

An extension OF South Capitol street
would go through the center OF the
Giesboro Manor property. and it Is pro-
posed TO erect bridge from the foot
CONTINUED on Second Pase)
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-12-08
A Heating contrivance.

Naturally the average man doesn't
know much about the duties OF the
kitchen. which accounts for the fac,
that the majority Of useful kitchen ar.
tIcles invented are the ideas of wo
men a Nebraska woman has added
another one to the list In the heating
contriyance shown here, which Is
adapted to be placed upon a stove for
heating irons or for other purposes
where a heatretaining device could
be used. II consists OF two similar
semicylindrical sections hinged In the
center, the tops being provided with
openings or perioratiuns, and the low.
or edge being formed with a support.
ing rim or flange From this construc.
tion II will be observed that the de-.
vice when closed and placed upon