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The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-01-20

dates for the legislature to make, Is
not one that they ought to be asked
to sign, or that they should sign, at
least without careful consideration.
OF course, there is no compulsion
about it, for the constitution express
ly makes it the duty of the legislature
to elect senator, and members or
candidates should not hastily or IN
response to clamor pledge themselves
to forego that duty and constitutional
prerogative.
In the first place the primary law
is only an experiment yet, is on trial,
and it will he quite sufficient to begin
with to try it on other Offices, with
out including that of United States
senator, which is IN a class by itself.
Next, it is not wise to sign a pledge
to vote for the man receiving the high
est number of votes, when perhaps
his plurality will be very slight over
the vote OF some other or perhaps
two or three other men, one of whom
the members of the legislature may
know to be the better man for the
Office. a small plurality vote is 10
test of the peoples will, nor even of
that of the voters of a party, when a
large majority Of the votes may be
cast for other candidates. Third, this
absurd pledge would bind a member
to vote for a candidate of the oppos-
ing party if he should receive larg-
er vote than any one of his own party
did Suppose, for instance, there
were four or FIVE Republican candi-
dates and only one Democratic candi-
date. The latter would probably re-
ceiye larger vote than any one Re
publican, and though nine-tenths of
the members Of the legislature might
be Republican, they would all have
to vote for the Democrat for sena-
tor. This is absurd Or if a man
from Eastern Oregon, or Coos Bay,
should receive the larger vote, the
whole Multnomah county delegation
would have to throw aside the great
interests CT this city and vote for the
outsider, and they should not pledge
themselves to such possible result.
A certain candidate who for many
years has been absurdly trying to
break into the senate has sent out a
circular letter to all the newspapers
and to all voters whose names he
could ascertain, urging the people to
require rigid adherence to this pro-
posed pledge, and making an appeal
for the carrying out of the primary
law in this particular, but we imagine
that his screed will have little or no
effect upon voters or candidates for
the legislature. This was perhaps the
only means that he could think of for
keeping himself in the public eye, or
rather of attracting any notice to his
altogether politically-forgotten self at
all, and so he adopted it, but if he sup
poses that anybody of consequence
takes his supposed candidacy serious
ly, he is mistaken. He could not
hornswaggle a legislature, and it is
safe to predict that if he runs he will
be at the foot of the list as to the num-
Der of votes received.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-01-20

Governor Chamberlain is likely to
get tTipped up in his expectations of
reelection, for while there are four
Republican candidates, any one OF
them that receives the highest number
of votes will in all probability be able
to beat him. The Republican party
of Oregon has learned something in
the last four years school of expert
ence, and if not entirely harmonious,
is not likely to allow a Democrat to
be elected governor again this year.
1t is to be expected, and may be con-
coded, that the governor will receive
considerable more than his party vote,
but not enough, by quite a number Of
thousands, we think, to elect. Not
only will good many Republicans
who voted for him in 1902 return to
their party allegiance this year, but
a considerable fraction of the Demo
ocratic vote, whether for sufficient
reason or not, will not go to the gov
ernor this time. Lightning Of this
sort does not strike twice in the same
place.
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liant at an appraised valuation if it be none

so desires.
The council has appointed COM
mittee to investigate the many COM
plants against the gas company, in
Guiding the legal status of its fran
chise, and the people hope the work
will be thoroughly done, and that in
one way OF another much benefit will
result.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-01-20

PLEDGE SHOULD NOT BE SIGNED.
We think the pledge No. L." sug-
gested in the primary law for candi-
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-01-20

1t is reported that Judge Webster
is about to make an announcement Of
his desire and intention as to what he
will be a candidate for, though at this
writing he has not done so, therefore
we will only remark that we hope 1t
is true that he will speak right out
and let us all know what it is he
wants, or what he is going to try to
get
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-01-20

A. T. Lewis, a well-known and ex-
perienced lawyer of Portland, is be-
ing favorably mentioned by his many
friends as an ideal candidate for coun-
ty Judge. Mr.. Lewis is known as a
very able lawyer, a conscientious man,
a good citizen, and in all respects well
qualified for this important Office.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
CUT OFF TELEGRAPH FRANK
Postal Officials Announce Discon-
tinuance Of Free List.
After Last Day Of This Year Company
VIII Not Transmit Any Mes
sages without Charge.

tt was announced from the New York
Offices OF the Postal Telegraph Gable
Company yesterday by President CIar-
ence r. Mackay that that company will
absolutely discontinue It's free list and
stop the issuance Of franks after mid
night Of the 3lst day Of Demcember, 1896
The board Of directors. it is stated.
has passed the following resolution.
Resolved That owing 10 changed con
ditions e has been found necessary 20
stop all tree transmission Of messages.
and this company will absolutely diseon-
tinue its free list on and after January !,
1907. and no free service whatsoever will
be performed. Outstanding franks viii
be honored 10 and including December
81. 1906"
II. +. Taft general manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company in
this city. stated last night that he had
received no intimation 10 the effect that
his company would follow the same pol
icy.
"Of course, it is not for me TO state.
I could not even give an opinion on the
subject Such an order would naturally,
as in the case OF the Postal Company,
come from the New York office
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
UNWRITTEN LAW HIS DEFENSE
Thomas Lam on Trial for Killing
His Wife's Cousin.
Girl Bride viii Go on the stand and
Testify in Favor of Her
Husband.

! Special to The Washington Herald
Harrisonburg. Va. Dec. SIN the Cir
cult Court Of Rockingham. Thomas Lam,
on trial for the murder of Frank P. Hens
ley last month, his wifes cousin. has in
volzed the unwritten law in his defense
The case has been on trial since last
Tuesday, and viii probably not end until
the middle Of next week. Nearly d hun
dred witnesses have been summoned for
both sides, and the defense only opened
their case to-day, when the accused was
placed on the stand.
Eyewitnesses for the Commonwealth
gave testimony pointing to a deliberate
and unprovoked murder
The attorneys for the defense. in their
opening statement. said that they would
prove that Hensley had been intimate
with Lam's bride OF FIVE months. his own
second cousin, and "a slip OF a girl, seven
teen years old. and that the action of the
couple had so preyed upon the mind of
the accused that he fired the fatal shot.
goaded on by hostile demonstrations Of
his victim Immediately preceding the kill
ing
Hensley was highly respected. and was
the father OF a family Of eight children
Lam. who is not yet twenty-one years Of
age, was on the stand nearly all day to-
day, giving his version Of the homicide
under a severe discrimination by the
Commemorative attorney. lasting for sew
eral hours He became very much excited
and contradicted himself a number Of
times.
His wife, who has remained loyal 10
him throughout the trial is expected 70
go on the stand and testify TO alleged re-
lations between the dead man and herself
The two families are close neighbOrs.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
TEACHERS TALK ON SCHOOLS.
Montgomery County Association
Meetings Largely Attended.
special to The Washington herald.

special to The Washington Herald.
Rockville, Nd, Dec. S-The MontgOm-
cry County Teachers Association held an
instructive session here to-day in the
court hall About 100 teachers answered
the roll call
Miss Ella V. Kicker. formerly of the
State Normal School. Baltimore but now
Of the Rockville High School. delivered a
lecture on what position should the
teacher occupy socially?" and the discus
sion Of this subject engaged the attention
OF Misses Anna l. Waters. Beulah A.
Dove Emma II. Hughes, Libbie B. Ma
gruder. and Truejean II. Ayd.
Col. J. F. Cummir IS spoke for some time
on the extent teachers should encourage
athletics and physical exercises. Misses
Avrena L. Dulaney, Sallie Fontaine, Alice
r. Hepburn, Sarah J. Williams and Mr.
Richie f. Haney entered into a general
discussion of his theme
President George II. Lamar, of the
county school board, talked upon the
subject Agriculture in the public
schools
Prof E. NJ Noble. superintendent of the
public schools of Caroline County, Nd,
encouraged the teachers TO greater effort
In their chosen work.
William A. Baker, Miss Ida p. Stabler.
Miss Nora J. Rabbit, Miss Cara B. De-
muth, Miss Lillian CLANCY, and Mrs.
Blanche +. Cramer discussed How can
the interest OF the public in our schools
be more fully aroused?"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
VIII Bury c. b. Coleman Monday.

Funeral services will be held to-mOr-
row at o. m, over the body Of Griffin
B. Coleman. District superintendent of
repairs, who died suddenly Friday after
noon Of acute indigestion. Rev. V. F.
Schmidt, rector of st. Joseph's Church,
will oficiate
Mr.. Coleman was taken Ill after COM
pleting his days work, while stanuing
In the stables of the engineering depart
ment. and died while in a buggy on the
way to his resiGenCe, 1O0j Massachusetts
avenue northeast. He is survived by a
wife and four children
Mr.. Coleman, who was a native of
Virginia, came to Washington at an
early age and entered into the service
Of the old Metropolitan Street Railway
Company He was promoted to n cleri-
cai position in the executive offices of
the company, and later became secre-
tary and manager. He severed his con-
nectiOn with the company when II was
merged into the Railway and Electric Com
pany to accept position in the Census
Office. Later he was appointed to a
temporary position in the District as
SCISSORS office, and in 1900 was made
a clerk in the District engineering de-
partment. The following year he was
appointed superintendent Of repairs,
which position he held until his death.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
Decide AEuinSt Trial Marriages.

The second regular weekly debate OF
the National University Law School was
held last night the question for discus
sion affirming that trial marriages
should be put into full practice in the
United States Arguments were pre-
sented by MessTs. Anderson, Marshall.
and Finch, on the affirmative, and by
Messrs. McMOrris. Hunt. and Orton. on
the negative. Messrs Youngblood.
Gwinn. and Baker. as judges, decided
In favor Of the negative, awarding first
honors TO Mr.. Anderson and second hon
ors to Mr Marshall
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
John wright 10 Appeal.

II is stated that an application will be
made IN a few days to the State Court
of Appeals for a writ Of error and super
sedeas in the case Of Joseph Thomas,
alias John Wright. colored. who is under
sentence TO be hanged in Alexandra
County next Friday between the hours of
8 a. m. and L noon
The time allowed by the court for the
fling Of bill Of exceptions will expire
Monday. The record OF the case, a
voluminOus document, has been COM
pleted for presentation to the higher
court
The execution viii be conducted by
Sheriff William II. Palmer, assisted hy
Deputy Sheriff Howard Field. The scaf-
fold which is placed at the southwest
corner Of the courthouse, has been COM
pleted. II is inclosed by a board fence
sixteen feet high. Only about a dozen
people. including county officials and two
or three physicians will witness the
hanging Thomas still protests his inno-
cence, He was convicted OF criminal as
sault
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
fAVORS POE SHAFT
President Roosevelt LaudS
Monument Association.
POET ONE OF CoUNTRY'S BEST
In Letter to Richmond Man Chief
Executive Records HIS Admiration
Of Americas Great Literary Ge-
nius-RichmORd 10 Give $4,000 to
the Proposed Monument.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Richmond, Va, Dec. &-Charles Mar
shall Graves. Of this city. who has made
q life study of Edgar Allan Poe. and who
has been Instrumental in the matter of
the proposed monument I'm this city TO
the memory of the great genius. is to-day
in receipt Of the following communication
from President Roosevelt. commencing
the undertaking;
White House Washington, d. C., Dec e. 1895,
Ny Dear Mr.. Graves:
earnestly wish you success in your efforts 70 e.
cure a monument 20 Edgar Allan Poe. Many people
consider him the greatest literary genius this coun
try has ever produced. He certainly stands among
the three or four greatest. heartily wish you vel
in your endeavor 10 raise memorial 10 such man
Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Col. Joseph Z. Willard, former lieu
tenant governor of Virginia, and reputed
10 be the richest man in the South, is
president of the Monument Association
The councils of the city Of Richmond are
about TO appropriate 5000 toward the
undertaking on the understanding that
another. 1000 is to be raised on the out
side
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
NO PRAYERS FOR CONGRESS
Lieut.. Commander Rodney Is Wor-
ried Over Omissions.
Inserts an Advertisement In Papers
Asking Why Episcopal Churches
Do Not Use the Collect.

Lieut.. Commander Robert Burton Rod.
ney, retired, L. 5. ". is anxious TO bf
| informed why the Episcopal clergy OF
this city do not pray for Congress.
In order 10 insure reply 20 his query
| the commander deemed II wise to insert
the following advertisement In the col
umns Of local papers yesterday:
While the prayer for Congress when
in annual session is one Of the very
finest collects in the Book Of -Jmmon
Prayer. and which there is every pos
sible reason for its use. hardly any
Of the Episcopal clergy in the Dis
trict ever offer il in church service.
How justify this lapse? r. B, Rodney,
L. s. n.
Commander Rodney neglects to state
his position clearly He fails to say
whether he means that Congress this
year Is in a particularly bad shape and
needs all other prayerful assistance out
side the regular daily invocations Of the
Chaplains of the House and Senate, or
whether the spirit Of patriotism in the
Episcopal Churches of this city is on
the wane
The Rev. DR.. Clement Brown, rector
Of the prO-Cathedral Church Of the As
cension, said last night, when seen in
regard to the matter. that. so far as MS
church was concerned, the prayer was
offered regularly. He said he did not
know whether or not it was used in other
churches of the Episcopal denomination.
Robert Burton Rodney is paymaster
in the United States navy, retired in 1871,
after having seen actual sea service for
nearly ten years. with the rank OF lieu
tenant commander. He could not be To-
Gated, having recently moved from his
residence. III 7 street northwest, with
out leaving his present address.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
WOMAN DEAD; NEPHEW JAILED
Aged NeEress Found Murdered in
Her Home in stephen City.
ial to The Washington Herald

Sp0cilI o Inc washington IIcTlIa.
Winchester, Va. Dec. S.-Sophte Taper,
an aged and respected -cOlored woman, of
Stephen City, this county, was found in
her home last night with her head bat
tered and her skull fractured, barely
alive. The crime was committed With
an ak She cannot recover
John Curry colored, residing in Win
chester, was taken into custody on sus-
picion and later lodged in jail without
bail, pending a further hearing next Sat
urday. Curry is known 10 have visited
the home of the woman, who is his aunt.
yesterday.
The motive for the crime IS a mystery,
for a sum OF money the old woman had
secreted in her house was found intact
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
Three sentenced to PenitentIary.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Hagerstown. Nd. Dec. S.-The criminal
docket of the present term of court was
concluded to-day. and Judge n. l. Keedy
imposed sentences upon thirteen prison
ers who had been convicted of various
crimes
Three of them We're sentenced to the
penitentiary-Georg Peters, of Philadel-
phia. for eighteen months. for pocket
picking; Norman johnson, for one year.
for larceny, and Oliver Paden, for eigh-
teen months. for stealing chickens.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
FUNERAL OF JOHN CROPPER.
Services VIII BE Held To-day at st
Johns Episcopal Church

Funeral services over the remains of
John Cropper. who was found dead in
the bathroom of his residence. I742 NJ
street Friday morning. will be held in
St. Johns Episcopal Church to-day at 3
p. m. Services will be conducted by
Rev Roland Cotton Smith.
The remains will be shipped to New
York on a late train to-day, and inter
ment viii be made Monday in Green
wood Cemetery, Brooklyn. Rev. Mr..
Smith will accompany the body TO Brook
lyn and conduct services there
The following pallbearers will serve:
Blair Lee. John Reed Scott. Gen o. II.
Ernst, Arthur Brice. Findley French, of
Baltimore; Commander Spencer S Wood.
L. 5. n, and Gen George L. Gillespie
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
James b. Ager is Dead.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Hyattsville. Nd. Dec S-James B.
Ager, master of the Maryland State
Grange. died late last night at his resi-
dence near Chilum, Prince George Coun-
", after an illness Of several months, Of
heart trouble He was seventy-three
years of age, and was born in Massachu-
sets. Mr.. Ager was recently elected for
the fourth term master of the Maryland
State Grange, and was in Denver, Colo,
about three weeks ago attending a meet
ing of the National Grange. Three chill
dren, two daughters and one son. Mr..
Charles B. Ager, survive him.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
FIRE INTO ELECTRIC COACH.
Second Time Some Miscreant Has
Endangered Life Near Norfolk.

Special % The Washington Herald
Newport News Va, Dec. S.-The New
port News express of the Norfolk and
Atlantic Terminal Company was fired
upon near the Norfolk and Western
bridge, the bullet shattering a glass
window. fragments OF glass seriously
cutting negro woman and the baby she
held I'm her arms. An effort was made 10
locate the perpetrators without success
During the summer season one Of the
Newport News and Old Point express
cars out Of Norfolk was fired upon in the
same manner
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
John and Harvey Robinson
Accused of RObbing Cars.
UNDER BOND IN FIVE CASES
John Wright, Under Death Sentence,
to File AppeRI-ScnnOId for His
Execution Friday COmDIeted-The
Prisoner still Protests that He Is
Innocent of the Crime.
WASHINGTON HERALD RrREAu
(BeIl Telephone if3.)
Corner Of Prince and Royal Street

Alexandria. Va. Dec. S-Five indict-
ments three for grand larceny and two
for petit larceny, were returned to-day by
the special grand jury against John Rob
inson and his son, j. Harvey Robinson,
who were arrested November Is on the
charge Of having in their possession a
lot of miscellaneous merchandise which.
it is alleged, was stolen from the cars of
the Southern Railway Company.
A capias was issued for the arrest of
each defendant, and at o'clock this aft
eTnOon the RObinsons appeared in court,
and their cases were set for trial on the
first day of the January term. The son
gave bond ia the sum OF $1,000, w. 7.
Penn and Mrs. L. NJ. Simms becoming
surety for him. and the father, it is
stated, Will furnish bond on Monday. 1t
is stated that those who became surety
for him before are to-day out Of the city.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
Mrs. Mitchell Dies in Panama.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Annapolis. Nd, Dec Sword was re-
ceived in Annapolis last evening Of the
death iu Panama of Mrs Mason T.
Mitchell. formerly Of this city. Mrs.
MitcheHs death occurred at the hospital
at Ancon. She was the wife of Mr. NJ
E. Mitchell. Of the Panama Bank. who
entered the banking field shortly after
graduating from the Naval Academy and
resigning from the service.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
Buys Tract of Limestone Land.

Martinsburg. ". Va, Dec. S-Tho
largest single transaction in real estate
ever made in Berkeley County was COM
pIeted here to-day. when the American
Lime and Stone Company purchased a
tract of 403 acres Of limestone and shale
land from II. II. Rutherford, of this city.
paying SlZ0S00.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
wounds Brother with Rat Rife

Cumberland Nd. Dec. S-While Rich
ard Coulehan. the fcurteen-year-old son
OF a prominent merchant here. was load
ing a cat and rat rife, il was prematurely
discharged, wounding his brother, James,
SO seriously that he is not expected to
live
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
Keep Marriage Secret Many Months.

Newport News. Va. Dec. S.-Miss Grace
Phillips. daughter of Thompson Phillips, Il
wealthy oysteTman. Of Warwick County.
and John Logan. a mechanic al the ship
yard have announced their marriage,
which took place last April in Elizabeth
City. \. - The couple had not lived to-
gether. and had kept their marriage from
the brides parents.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
shot in QuarreI Over ..NIoonshine., :,

EIlzir. w Va, Dec. S.-EHjah Arbogast
was shot and killed by Stanton Lambert
last night in quarrel over a quantity
of "moonshine" of their own manufac-
tnre. a previous dispute had been set
tied with an agreement not to open the
keg. Arbogast violated his pledge by
inviting a number of friends to join him.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
New Hospital for Salisbury.
] b - Washinrtnn -.

Special 60 The Washington Herald.
Salisbury. \. C., Dec. S.-W. F. Snider.
cashier of the Wachovia Loan and
Trust Company, has donated a site for
the new hospital, and Mayor BOyden
is making a personal canvass of the
city in an effort to complete the en-
dowment fund. It viii be commodious
and of the latest equipment
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
Debutante Tea Is Given.
ial % The Washington Herald.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Annapolis, Nd Dec. S.-AIiss Carrie
Warfield, the debutante daughter of Gov
eTnor and Mrs. Warheld, yesterday re-
ceived at the debutante tea given by
Mrs. hewitt Steele. of Murray Hill TO
introduce her daughter. Miss Laura
Steele The tea was largely attended by
the Naval Academy and Annapolis young
er social set. Miss Mary Foxley, daughter
Of Secretary of State Tighman and Mrs.
Tilghman, who is spending the winter IL
Annapolis, also assisted in receiving.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
Seek Eight-hour Law Violatorx.

Portsmouth n H., Dec. S-United
States Marshal Mute. of the division of
New Hampshire. to-day visited the
navy yard and summoned several en-
ployes to appear at Concord on Decem-
Der II and give testimony before
United States District Attorney Ham
blett in regard to violation of the
eight-hOur law by contractors doing
government work at the yard.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
Paw DIrector MURRAY I. m

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Annapolis, Nd, Dec. S.-Pay Director
James D. Murray, retired. L. S. n, IS
quite i'll at Murray Hill a suburb OF An
napolis. Mr.. Murray is over seventy years
Of age, and on account of his age ana
the complication Of diseases from which
he is suffering, but little hope is enter
tanned for his recovery.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
VIII RniId a Race Trncl..

SpCClaI % The washington H9f1lG-
Salisbury, n C., Dec. S.-A tract OF
fifty acres in the suburb of Belmont
has been purchased, and will be made
into a fair grounds, with one of the
finest race tracks in the Southeastern
States There viii be a spur of the
Western North Carolina Railway and
also a trolley line built to the gates.
1t is expected to have the track ready
for races next fall.