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The Washington times., 1906-07-18
The Case of Mr.. GOurdain.

Too much encouragement cannot
be- given to the unique Mr.. Gourdain
in his laudable purpose of breaking
into the penitentiaTy. There is no
doubt that he ought TO be there.
A court and jury in Chicago so de-
cided. and considering the difficulty
of sending a Chicago man TO prison
there should be no doubt of the
righteousness of the occasional de
cision in favor Of this policy. More
over, Mr.. Gouroain has pledged his
life, his fortuue, and his sacred
honor 10 the purpose of serving that
sentence. His health is not good.
his fortune is estimated by nobody
above S4s. 5000, 600. and his sacred
honor is so far debilitated by the
persistent assaults of the fraud
order experts that unless the Su-
preme Court hurries to his rescue
he may yet weakly falter and per-
chance fail.
Mr.. Gourdain is fairly to be re-
garded as the first of frenzied finan-
ciers. Nothing short Of Tom Law
sons boiling-oiI eloquence and Null
Iigatawney metaphors could do his
case justice. His capital is the un-
believable credulity Of people; his
profits are said to have reached a
million month for some seasons.
/ The particular enterprise which
brought him 10 the Illinois peniten-
/ tiary was a scheme of selling oil
lands which the postal authorities
considered a lottery. Gourdain said
( it wasn't. To test it, he hired a
( lawyer to get him indicted. on the
I theory that a trial would prove his
contention and result in a verdict of
not guilty. Somewhat 10 his shock
the jury found him guilty and he
was sentenced to four and one-half
/ years at Joliet.
No sooner was Re locked in than
an offcious lawyer appealed and got
/ stay of execution of the sentence;
|whereupon Gourdain was unfeelingIy
thrust out Of prison, and can't break
in for love or money, despite that
he gave his word TO judge and jury
that if they found him guilty he
would serve the time without appeal
or protest.
Mr.. Gourdain exudes $500 bills
from all his pores. They are real
ones, too. He is head of several
very legitimate financial institutions
in Louisiana, and is the smoothest
article since John Law sold debated
bubbles. He is doing Washington
the honor Of a visit today, in the ef-
fort to convince the Supreme Court
of his right TO a cell at Joliet If
that most puissant judicial body on
earth wants to prove itself once for
all a friend of the people it will
grant Mr.. Gourdain's plea. If a man
with S48,OOO,OOO can't get into the
penitentiary when he tries. what's
the use prosecuting the Ice trust,
which doesn't even want to 90
there?
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

2nti-Cummins, and viii issue ticketsor
the purpose Of packing the hall Bute-
port is that when the ticket hOlTs
come 10 preesnt their credentials .ey
will find the hall already in posseson
of Cummins' supporters. If thev afeal
to the police 20 clear the hall andhe
police undertake 10 do it-for theJeS
Moines city administration is anti-Im-
mins-then the Cummins people dfare
they viii use the State militia to Hset
the police Both sides are figuriT on
for the hall Neither viii sUTrendeaHy-
thing thus far. and feeling grOWsm0fe
bitter constantly.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
ATTEMPTS TO SWIM
THE ENGLISH CHANNEL

DOVER England. July 1S.-J. Wolfe,
an expert amateur swimmer OF Glas-
gov. started today in an attempt 70
swim the English channel
The sea is calm and Wolffe made
splendid progress at the beginning Of
his long swim.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

Mr. Winston Churchill's publishers
are utterly unable - view with
alarm. They persistently point with
pride to the box-of3ice showing and
are convinced that politics and lit
erature mix fine.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

Washington. and Mrs oliver c. Morse,
OF New York are at Gales Ferry. Conn.
for the summer. With them are Miss
Margaret Morse. Miss Elizabeth Morse.
and Miss Rebecca Morse. Richard
Morse a recent graduate of Yale, OIL
yer Morse, and Antony Morse.
Miss Rosa Schragenheim. Of Toledo,
Ohio. Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. s. Gug-
genheim at the latter's home in George
town.
Miss Blanche Borren. OF Washington.
is at Benvenue Woodberry, Nd, the
guest of Miss Annie II. Poole.
Miss Julia Loeb has gone 20 Cleve-
land. Ohio. 10 attend the wedding of her
brother. Never Loeb. 10 Miss Wilmer
Engel. of thEJ city Miss Loeb Will go
10 Chicago. where she will remain sew
eral mocths.
Clarence W. Grosner is on a visit 10
Atlantic CITY and New York State.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph strasburger. Of
Rhode Island avenue. have gone North
on an extended tour.
Miss Lena Strauss has gone to At
lantic City to visit her sister.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
lseonard Dammdnn regret very much
their departure today for New York,
where they will reside permanently.
Miss Edna NJ. Weyl. Of street. is
spending the week at Rockville with
Mrs. AdOlDh Weyl
David Yankauer, OF New York city,
Is spending two days in Washington,
en- route 10 Old Point Comfort
Maurice Rosenberg. of Baltimore.
spent yesterday in this city.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

The benighted Russian mujil1s are
rising in their might and staying
the landlords. If they had janitors
like ours they wouldn't waste the
edge of their axes that way.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

Naturally, Cincinnati is wonder
ing what Governor 'Cincinnatus'
Harris viii do TO its somewhat de-
biIitated machine.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

Although the prospectus is silent
on the point, il is understood that
canned goods will get the can in Mr.
Upton Sinclair's model sociahstic
village.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

The next youngest veteran" will
have 10 show that he was born the
year after the war.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
R0BERTSON-KLOTZ
MARRIAGE SECRET
Popular Washington Girl
Surprised Family by An
nounCing Marriage.
TROUSSEAU BEING PREPARED
Rockville, Washington's Famous GTetna
Green, Scene of the Nuptials, Cele-
brated by the Rev. w. F. Locke.

Miss Louise KIotz. daughter Of Mr..
and Sirs. Henry +. Klotz. stole A march
on he!' friends a year and a half ago
and slipped out 10 Rockville. Nd. where
she was married 10 Bedford Shelton
Robertson, Of Rocky Mount. Va. The
greatest achievement OF Miss Klotz.
however was not in hOodwinklng her
relatives and friends. but q keeping
the secret so long. Her marriage took
place on January IL 1906, and II was
only yesterday. when she and her fam
ily were deep IN the mysteries Of a
trousseau for her wedding, that she sur
Drised everybody by telling them she
had been married a year and a half.
Enjoyed Long Courtship.
For nearly eight years Mr.. Robert
son and Miss KIotz have been close
friends and recently everyone Of their
friends have known that an engage
ment existed Miss Klotz never was
willing 20 name the day and for a long
time there were rocks ahead for Mr..
Robertson IN his courtship. In spite Of
the fact that the day was not named.
Miss Klotz began preparations for her
wedding and a handsome trousseau was
under way.
One cold day in January. 1905. Miss
KlOtz and MT Robertson suddenly made
up their minds they would go for q
ride. 10 led them 10 Rockville, Wash
ingtons now famous Gretna Green. and
there they were made man and wife by
the Rev. William French Locke. then
stationed in Rockville. but now pastor
Of Mt. Vernon Church in Washington.
Kept Their Secret Well.
The young couple returned 70 Wash
ingtOn and never word was said about
the visit TO Rockville. Prepara tlous for
the wedding here of Miss Kl0tz and Mr.
Robertson continued. and the day was
finally set Many handsome gifts were
/ received by Miss Klotz. and yesterday
when she realized that the day was
drawing near she told her parents that
she had already had one wedding The
announcement came as a genuine sur
prise 10 the parents OF the young lady
and her friends. They had been look
! ing forward 10 an early wedding. and
were astonished when told that for a
yea. and a half Miss KlOtz had been
| Mrs Bedford Shelton Robertson.
TWO brothers of the bride Of last year
were married in much the same way.
| One OF the brothers, Harry klDtZ. chose
the same day. January II, as his sister
though not the same year. and all three
marriages We're performed by Dr. Locke.
Mr and Mrs. Robertson viii leave
Washington today for d short wedding
Mount. Va, where Mr. Robertson IS
cJnspiCuOusly identified with business
Interests. They Will make their home in
Rocky Mount
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

The Texas hoodoo has evidently
reincarnated itself in the Rhode
Island.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
AISER COUNTESS
WILL IS QUASHED
Fortune of Batthany TO Be Divided
Between Three Relatives After
Long Contest.

VIENNA. July IS-The strange end OF
Countess Adele Batthany. who died IN
d public hospital at Budapest, although
worth 100000. is recalled by the settle
ment OF the dispute over her will.
Formerly one OF the leaders OF Hun
garian society. the countess became a
miser after her husbands death, and
retired into perfect secIusiOn- When she
fell III she assumed the name of her
own maid. and entered the hospital as
a poor patient. only after her death
was her identity discovered.
She left a will entailing her property
in her husbands family. Her relatives,
Prince Odescalchi Count ODonnel and
Gustav Tarnoczy. disputed the will. and
their claim has been upheld By .he high
est appeal court which declared the
will invalid. The countess fortune has
been divided between her three relatives
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

Wanted 49, Somebody who viii
dramatic Pittsburg with the smoke
left out.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
StoTU of the Sack olFIour
That Was Sold for $4,000
This and Many Other Equally Interesting ,ectonS Make
Up the August Number of the Polar
"Scrap Book"

How a sack OF -four sold for $4,000
Is one Of the things you read in the
August Scrap Book. which is just from
the press.
And this is but a fair indication Of
the wide range Of information and en-
tertainment contained in this most
novel OF modern magazines. Between us
covers a. curious facts. sayings Of the
great men Of the times, extracts from
the writings OF the big newspaper men
Of today. poetry from the modern poets.
fiction from tile pens Of some Of the
foremost fiction writer's OF today. selec-
tiors Irom the old writer's. and special
articles bearing on practically every
phase Of life.
There are also twelve spec al articles
on stageland and the doingl Of stage
people, including a story OF Miss VIII
Hams who was born I'm 1892" Prom
inenJ in this set Is a story of william
Winter. the dean or dramatic critics.
Rich in Fiction.
In fiction this number is especially
rich. Offering the serial story The
Companions Of Jehu." and among the
short stories Chops the Dwarf and
..Narcisse. AS is usually tie case with
this magazine. its fiction is fun Of hu-
man interest and told in delightful style.
In poetry there is au Anthology OF
the Links" and Little Songs Of Pow
erty." The whole collection embraces
the serious. the sentimental. and the
solemn.
The biogr aphical offerings are espe-
cially rich. including the following
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
MISS WORTHINGTON
TO WE'D J.B. MORAN
Popular Washington Girl
Now on Tour of Con-
tlnent.

Washington friends Of Miss Martha
Worthington, Of Georgetown. viii be in
Jerested in a report which has reached
Washington that she Is 10 marry John
b. Moran. of Boston. The report has
been confirmed by Miss Worthington's
parents, AIr. and Mrs. Richard Towns
ley Worthington, Of Georgetown. The
announcement Of the engagement was
not 10 have been made for some time,
although it had been known among the
friends of Miss Worthington and Mr..
Moran that an engagement existed.
The rumor gained credence. and when
asked about IL last night Mr., and Mrs.
WorthIngton acknowledged that lt was
true, although they had not intended
making a formal announcement for some
months.
No date has been set for the wedding,
which will take place in the home OF
Miss WorthiuEton's parents.
Miss Martha Worthington is regard
ed as one of the hsndsomest girls in
Washington. and is exceedingly popu-
lar, especially among members OF the
diplomatic colony. When the Brazilian
Ambassador. Mr.. Nabuco. and hls stan
went abroad several weeks ago. Miss
W0rthington accompanied them under
the chapsronage of Mime. Chermont,
wife Of the second secretary Of the en-
bassv. The Ambassador and his sec
retaries have now gone to Rio Janeiro
and Nine. Chermont and Miss Worth
ineton have started on tour OF the
continent. and may go 20 India. IheS
are now in Germany
Miss Worthington is a graduate ot
Eden Hall. the Sacred Heart Convent
outside OF Philadelphia. She spent
much time In Ohio, where her father
family went 10 make their home years
ago. but recently she has been identl-
fed with the younger set in Washing
ton.
on her fathers side Miss Worthing-
ton is descendant of Gov Thomas
Worthington. of Ohio. The Worthine,
ton home. Adena. is still one OF the
beauty spots Of the State, and VIII be
raproduced in the Ohio building at the
jamestown Exposition
Miss Worthington's mother was a Miss
Piatt. of Kentucky, niece Of the
famous Don Piatt. editor OF the Capital
of civil war DAYS. Her mothers great
grandfather was Col. Jacob Piatt. one
Of five brothers who fought in the Revo-
lntionarv war. and a member of General
Washingtons staff. The sword with
which he fought Is still preserved in
the old Piatt home in Kentucky, ana
enotber and younger Col Jacob Piatt.
who is now custodian or the sword
never permits il TO go out Of his hand
when showing it = either relatives or
strangers.
Miss WorthingtOn and MT Moran met
several years ago while the FORMER was
on a visit 10 her sister, Mrs James
Francis Costello. Of Boston. They be
came engaged a year ago
Mr.. Moran is now district attorney
in Boston. and is candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governor of
Massac chusetts.
AEi-r Tnsanhine Il1ra nd. danEnter OF
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

Mrs. Clarence r. Edwards is another
charming Washington hostess who is
materially adding TO the novelty and
number of entertainments at LenoX.
Mrs Edwards yesterday entertained at
bridge.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. Mitchell, Hor-
ace Wylie. and Granville r. FOrtesc- 10
were among the Washington guests who
were yesterday entertained a. luncheon
by II. W. Sege, Of Albany, n. Y, in the
Casino at Lenox-
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Ronaparte have reached LenoX and are,
as usual, registered at the AspinwaH.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

Reports of the serious illness Of Lady
Curzon, eldest daughter of Mrs. l. 4,
Letter have reached America. and her
friends in Washington and elsewhere are
much concerned. Lord Curzon has can
celled all his enga gements, The latest
bulletin yesterday reported no improve
menr in her condition.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

Miss Josephine Durand. daughter OF
the British ambassador, was yesterday
among the guests whom the Misses
Goodman invited 10 luncheon at their
Lenox home TO meet Miss Margery
Cheney, of South Manchester, Conn.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

Mrs. J. G. Almy. widow Of Admiral
Almy. is now in NarranEansett Pier,
where she viii remain all summer Mrs.
Wright, wife Of Capt. William Wright,
L. 5. a. is also a guest at the pier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-27
scoRN ROCKEFELLER MILLIONS.
No Improvement Of Youth With aTaint-
edu Money.

Chicago, June 27.--Judge Lindsey OF
the Denver juvenile court has pledged
himself to refuse the S5,000,000 promised
to him by John d. Rockefeller with
which to finance National juvenile i'm.
provenient association. Jane Adams of
Hull house, Chicago, negotiated the af-
fair while she and Judge Lindsey were
IN st. PAUL at the biennial meeting Of
women's clubs just closed. Judge Lind
sey asked to have convention Of juye-
nile workers called in Chicago Judge
Mack issued the call. In the week pre-
yious, when both were 10 ST. Paul,
Jane Addams told Judge Lindsey that
the other workers, herself included, could
not federate with any association that
WAS to he financed by John ID. Rookie
Teller. She said she was sure Judge
Lindsey would coincide with their views
when they we're put TO him. Otherwise
the leaders would refuse to attend the
meeting in Chicago. Ii was an open
revolt against Judge Lindsey's connec.
tion with Rockefeller's money. Il do
not know when we shall get the money
to do the work OF organizing and carry
ing out the plans, bat promise you |
will not accept any money whatever
from Mr.. Rockefeller was Judge Lind.
sey's reply.
Miss Adams immediately reported
his pledge % her colleagues, and the
convention in Chicago was attended with
enthusiasm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-27
WON'T ACT AGAINST DUMA.
Regiment of Guards Refused to Go to
St. Petersburg Until Reassured.

Berlin, June 2s.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent nf the Tageblatt says that
the celebrated preobrazhenski regiment
OF guards were ordered TO ST. Petersburg
from peterhof on Saturday 10 assist
in protecting the palace When they
were drawn up and the command was
given to march, the men did not move
and refused to 20. Colonel U'adon, the
commander of the regiment, and the
other officers were intensely excited.
They sent hastily for Grand Duke Mich
olas, who hurried to the barracks and
confronted the soldiers. He asked them
why they refused to 90. Each battalion
gave the same answer, declaring that
they had resolved not TO go because
they were convinced that they had been
chosen for the task Of dissolving the
duma. in which on no account would
they share. After much parleying and
formal promise that they would only
be employed in protecting the ear, the
men consented 70 20, and they marched
Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-27
RATE BILL
SENT BACK
Senate Rejects the Report Of
the Conference
ARE TO CONFER AGAIN
----
More Trouble over the Meat Inspec-
tion Measure--Senate and House
Disagree on Important
Sections
ARE TO CONFER AGAIN

y Washington, June 27.-Thc Senate
ference report on the railroad rate bill,
and Senators Tillman, ElSins and Gull
lom we're reappointed to conduct 4 fufth-
OK conference
When the conference report was taken
up, Senator Elkins spoke on the amend
ment I'd the commodity provision using
the word railroads instead of the
phrase common carriers" He discussed
the contention that the change has the
effect Of eliminating pipe lines from the
requirement. OF the bin. He said that
West Virginia is the largest oil pros
dueing state in the union, and that the
greater part of the oil is sold 10 the
pipe line owners SO that the owners
transport their own oil and are not,
strictly speaking, common carriers
OF these carriers, the STANDARD oil
company is by far the most extensive,
but 70 far as he knew II had not given
otIense 70 the people as transporter,
whatever it might have done In the
matter of fixing prices. lie believed
that ii the bill should become law as
liz passed The Senate il would greatly
embarrass the independent operators, be,
cause even after the oil j. taken TO the
seashore the independent operators are
without means Of reaching the foreign
market and must depend on the Standard
for that purpose. Moreover, it would
be an easy matter for the STANDARD
company to organize both producing and
transporting companies. Mr.. EIkins also
defended the conference pass provision
as being AZ satisfactory as could be pro-
cured. Senator Long complimented the
conference report as showing exceptional
success ON the part Of the Senate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-27
LIGHT CREW WORK.
Harvard and Yale Fights and Fours
Take Things Easy.

New London, June ~. Although
Coach Kennedy is noncommittal, the
rumor still circulates that Yale has held
ID secret time trial and that the time
was 10 minutes and 30 seconds. Har-
ward has been the favorite because Of
her 20 minutes 10 seconds record time
row, but II there II any truth in the
persistent reports about Wales trial, the
odds are bound 70 change before Thurs
day.
! Neither Vale nor Harvard went more
than mile and a half down stream
Monday. Both crews are now practising
quick starts.
The Yale club Monday paid its annual
social call at Red Top. When tho men
departed, after an hours chat, they were
heartily cheered by the Crimson oars
men.
Already yachts are anchoring in the
upper harbor 80 as to get first crack at
o good position in the river ON the day
Of the race.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-27
BY RIVAL CANAL.
Bogata Seeks to Divert Part Of the
World Traffic.

New York, June la Semana, d
spanish weekly newspaper, published
yesterday report from Colombia that
the Bogata government has in contem,
plation remarkable project for an I'M
teroceanic sea level canal through Dari-
en-, modification Of the original plan
of the Atrato Truando route. Accord
ing to the private adviees which bring
this information, Colombia has been as.
sured Of the cooperation OF various
sister republics Of Latin America.
The plans for the canal do not pre-
sent any new engineering problems.
More than half Of the total cost. which
III is estimated would be about Ss0,-
100000, would be for labor. The labor
ers will BE soldiers of the Colombian
army, and contingents 81 soldiers from
the other republics interested III the
project, each country to pay its own
men, as If they were in actual service.
This cooperation is to be paid for by
shares Of the stock of the canal and
by certain franchises.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-27
Einha Llnnr. OF Labor.

President troopers Of the University
OF South Dakota says: You can put
me down as IN favor OF the eight hour
day In all purely mechanical industries.
| once visited Fall River cotton mill,
and came to the conclusion that the
demand for more than eight hours
work from man or woman working
III these mills was without any excuse.
Where people are absolutely bound 20
a machine Of my kind, whore the work
is Of the nature Of repetition. without
any opening Of interest Ia H. eight
hours Is certainly all sufficient ~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-27
SEvERER LAWS.
Or. Andrew D. White Talks on Rail-
roads.

Hanover, y. H., June p. Andrew p.
White, former United States ambassa-
dor to Germany, and formerly president
OF Cornell University, addressed the
members Of the Phi Betaa Kappa So
eiety in Connection with the Dartmouth
commencement week exercises here.
His subject was Evolution vs.. Revolu-
tion In Politics. and he began by com-
pairing the evolution Of steady develop
ment with the revolution 81 sudden
catastrophe.
In referring to material problems that
demanded attention, he recommended
that railway directors should meet the
people more than half way in order 10
satisfy their wants, and Legislatures
should insist upon the fullest publicity
OF railway reports, in order to protect
shareholders.
The Legislatures should take steps,
the speaker said TO protect the public
by making stringent requirements as to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-27
IcEMEN STILL In JAIL.
Plattsburgh Bunch Easily Won by Score
cape Sentence.

Toledo, June 27.--The managers OF
the five ice companies Monday sentenced
10 pay fine Of 81 900 each and 10 serve
one year in the workhouse, are locked
up in the county Jail Commitment pa
pers 20 the workhouse were not ready,
and the attorneys of the sentenced men
held conference to determine on plan
Of action to get out from under the i'm
prisonment sentence.
The men we're not locked in cells Mon
day night, but were confined in that part
of the jail occupied by the sheriff. Their
meals arr sent in To them The fact
that an but one pleaded guilty makes
il impossible for The managers to get
out on bond or an appeal.
The local price Of ice, which was in
creased Is to 100 per cent. by the COM
bine, has dropped from 30 to 40 per cent.