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The Washington times., 1906-03-01
Cannot Recover Margins.

An interesting decision was that
made by Judge Fox of the su-
perior court of Massachusetts re-
Gently in the case of a woman
against one of the stockholders Of
an alleged brokerage concern. The
fair taker of chances in the market
sought TO recover $500 that she had
put up as margins" from time to
time, on the ground that the COM
pany's business was unlawful and
that there was a conspiracy TO cheat
her. But in deciding against her
claim Judge Fox said:
If the business Of the corporation
was unlawful ii was SO because con-
tracts which Ii made with its GUS
toners for the purchase and sale of
stock were in fact wagering contracts.
but If they were wagering contracts
the courts will not afford relief to
either party. l am unable 10 find on
the evidence any fraudulent misrep-
resentations which could furnish
ground for liability.
There is food for thought for
those who deal in the seductive
game of margins" If you don't
know that you are gambling, the
courts are likely to refuse to shut
up a bucket shop" on your com
plant, because gambling must be re-
ciprOcal; if you do know it, then a
wager is established and you can
not recover your money. The best
way to avoid unpleasant complica-
tions OF the sort is 10 let the busi-
ness of margins" severely alone.
The faro board is only little less
uncertain.
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
An Accommodating Congressman.


II * o common saying in the Second
Congressional district Of Virginia that
if YOU want a favor. just ask Congress
man Harry Lee Maynard for it. If he
can make good. he will This reputa-
ton comes from the fact that he is a
very prompt correspondent His mail is
perhaps the heaviest Of any member Of
the delegation. and Of course. he re-
ceives all kinds OF requests
The other day he found in his mail
the following fearful appeal. IL was
from Il constituent who got in trouble
in TINS city. But the applicant for Con-
gresslOuaI intercessiOn did not tell tha
whole story, for inquiry by the Virginia
Congressman disclosed the fact that ths
unfortunate constituents mother mad
been dead two years. Here is the an
pealing letter. which met with a Quick
response from the champion of n
jamestown Exposition. only to discov
ct that the appellant had concealed part
Of the facts:
Congressman II 7. Maynard
Dear Sir: / am from Norfolk Va
and ] am anxious to get back home to
see my dear sick mother in Norfolk Z
got sentenced here for thirty davs for
EagTancy. please intercede in getting my
discharge out Of the Washington work
house, 50 as / can go home to Norfolk
am member Of John s. Barber Dem
ocTatic Club. Of Norfolk. very respect
fully,
Please answer
p. 81 viii never forget your kind
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
L. N. WALTERS SUES CAR
COMPANY FOR DAMAGES

Lucien \. Walters has sued the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
N tho local courts to recover $1,000 as
damages for alleged personal injuries
and damages 10 property
He says that January 10 last white
riding IN his buggy near the corner
Of Counecticut avenue and l. street
northwest. a csr collided with his yehi-
Gle. demolishing it. and inturing himself
and his horse. he places the damage to
his horse at $50, to his buggy at $40, and
saws because of his personal injuries, he
was Obliged TO expend 800 for medical
attendance. Attorneys Leckie and Full
ton and Joseph W. Cox are named as
counsel for the plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
TO INVESTIGATE CONDITION
WOMEN AND CHILD WORKERS

The House Committee on Labor to-
day agreed TO a bill directing the Sec
retary of the Department of Com
merce and Labor TO investigate and re-
port on the industrial. social, moral.
educational. and physical condition of
women and child workers in the United
States.
An appropriation OF $4,000 is carried
by the bill
This inquiry was first suggested by
Grosvenor, Curtis < Guild, of Massa-
chusetJs, through Representative Gard
ner of that State
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A Park for Columbia Heights.

1t is to be hoped Congress will
hear the petition of the citizens of
Columbia Heights that a park be
located somewhere near the cor
ner of Fourteenth street and Col
umbia road. That -ction of the
city is now as populnus as any
other residential district within the
District boundaries. It is as ex-
clusively a community of homes as
could well be had It's people are
fairly representative of the Wash
ington citizenship. Yet it has been
as badly left out of the Capitals
parking system as though it were a
section of Boise, Idaho, or Cairo,
Egypt.
Careful investigators have calcu-
lated that the number of Washing
tonians whose homes are beyond
Florida avenue is greater than the
number who live in the old city. If
this be true, what an amazing as
we'll as disappointing a thing it is
that not a single park, save the
Zoo and Rock Creek Park alone,
has been established in the new
city, North of Florida avenue. from
the Reform School on the east to
the Potomac in the northwest, not
a single foot of ground has been
reserved for breathing space save
the valley of Rock Greek. The
small reservation at the intersec-
ton Of avenues with streets, the
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
FORTUNATE PASSENGER
FOUND RARE GOLD COIN

NEW YORK. March IA. c. Myers.
a buyer for an Albany dry goods house,
made a lucky find in a northbound Mad
ison avenue car, when he picked up a
gold dollar of 1870. Numismatists say
gold dollars Of 1875 in good condition
are worth SIS. There are few of them
in existence
Myers boarded the car. in which there
were only two other passengers. at F'if-
ty-fouTth street Shortly after taking
his seat he picked up a newspaper which
lay beside-him. The gold coin lay un-
der the paper. Mr.. Myers realized on
examination that the gold piece was a
rarity, and after showing il to a fellow
passenger he pOcketed it.
1t is believed the coin dropped out OF
the pocket of some coin collector. 1t is
in perfect preservation.
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
TWO MORE SMALLPOX
CASES ARE UNEARTHED

Two additional cases of smallpox were
discovered late yesterday afternoon in
Cheedle H Atkisson, white, twenty
seven years old, a collector employed
bv a local insurance company, of Cos
Massachusetts avenue northwest, and
Henry NJ. Browning, white, twenty-five
years oiu. of 1904 street northeast.
AkissOn's infection was traced to the
boarding house at us Thirteenth street
northwest He has been removed to
the smallpox hospital for treatment
Browning refused to be separated
from his family. His mouse viii be plac-
carded and fumigated and the family
put under strict quarantine.
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
SENATOR DRYDEN ONE
OF HOSTS AT DINNER
Last Night Saw Many Houses Entertaining at Table In
cIuding Gathering of Pennsylvania Delegation and
Small Affair by Russian Ambassador.
Photo by G v Buck.

The Russian Ambassador and Baron
ess Rosen had To dine with them last
night Mr.. and Mrs. George Westing-
house, who left at midnight in their spe-
clal car for New York. Mr. and Mrs
Westinghouse have spent the last week
at the New Willard and have been much
entertained while here. Baron R0sen is
much interested IN Mr. WESTINGHOUSE :
inventions, besides being q personal
friend
Secretary Won Kuhlmann. who takes
The place of Herr SChelleT-St teinWartZ
counselor of the German embassy. ar
rived In Washington last night 10 as
sumo his duties. He was accompanied
b. Frau Won Kuhlmann, a bride OF a
m msuth- They viii make their home az
The New Willard while looking for 2
permanent residence The same steam
er which brought them TO New York
also brought Lieutenant Kohler. who
has been appointed 10 the place OF Lieu
tenant Martin.
Commander and Mrs Chandler had
dining with them last night Surgeon
General ard Mrs. Rixey. Lieutenant and
Mrs TiumOns, Captain and Mrs Vain
wright. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee Pres
ton, Mrs. Edison. and Commander Long,
L. s. n
Prof. ST George Tucker had as his
guests at dinner last night Secretary
Shaw. Secretary Taft. Secretary Bona
parte. Postmaster General CorteIyou,
and the members OF the Virginia dele
cation.
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DOLLAR GAS GIVEN
GEORGETOWN BY BILL
Taylor's Measure Provides That Those
Who Neglect to Pay Up Be
Charged More.

Cheaper gas for the people of George
town Is provided for in a bill intro
duced in the House today by Repre-
sentative Taylor of Ohio, a member Of
the District committee. The bill pro
vides that after July 1 the Georgetown
Gaslight Company shall furnish gas of
17-candlepOwer to private consumers al
the rate of 81 per 1000 cubic feet. and
shall charge the United States Gov
eminent In the District of Columbia =
cents per GOO cubic feet for gss of he
same quality
Provision is made that the company
may charge private consumers 81 10 uer
loo cubic feet If the bills are nor Maid
within ten days after bills have been
sent.
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
MRS. BAILEY'S ARMED SONS
STOPPED HER WEDDING

HOUSTON. Tex March An un-
usual marriage ceremony in circus tent
was interrupted here by force of arms
when Mrs. Mollie Bailey, aged sixty-five.
and a young man of thirty. were about
to be wed
The couple were standing in the midst
OF the ceremonies when the four grown
sons of Mrs Bailey rode into the tent
on horseback and, with drawn revolvers
ordered the preacher to. vanish The
reverend gentleman Immediately went
under the circus tent. The young man
VINO was to have been the groom also
beat a retreat.
Mrs Bailey is famed for her circus.
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
PLEADS GUILTY TO ESCAPE
CHARGE IN CONNECTICUT

Henry T. Atherton pleaded guilty 10
forgery in the United States branch OF
the Police Court this morning, in order,
he said, to escape having to go back TO
his home IN New Haven. Conn. To an
sweT similar charge He was held in
900 for the grand jury
AthertOn has just finished serving a
term in the District jail for forgery. and
upon his release was TeaTTeSUed- 1t is
alleged by the police that about a year
a go AtheTton forged a check for $3.50
which he passed on Howard ". Silsby,
of this CITY.
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
When G0ulden Was Younger.

REPRESENTATIVE Goulden OF New York
was addressing the House District Com
mittee's school subcommittee in favor OF
his bill TO reorganize the local public
school system. He was telling about
something that occurred when he was a
member of the school board OF New
York city.
At that time" he said in a matter
Cf-faCt tone. "we carried the day. The
Younger element on the board was vic
loriousT
The eyes of rhe l. dies DTeseTz in
voluntarily reste6, IN Nj GOulus n g
hair, on which rests now the silV cry
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
PRETTY YOUNG GIRL
DANCES HERSELF TO DEATH

PITTSBURG. March MARY Ferlick.
a pretty Greek girl. eighteen years Of
age. danced herself to death. She at
tended the wedding of a friend at
Rankin Wednesday. Excepting the
bride. she was the most popular girl of
the evening and danced necessarily for
six hours.
Early Thursday morning she became
very i'll and was hurried to a hospital
She died the same night of exhaustion
She belonged to a number of church
sociefies. and this. together with the
manner of her death. brought ont the
largest funeral cortege ever seen in
Rankin,
The Washington times., 1906-03-01

Senator and Mrs. Dryden had as guests
at dinner last night Justice and Mrs
Holmes, Senator Frye. Senator and Mrs.
SpOoner. Senator Foster. Senator Crane.
Assistant Secretary OF War. Mrs Ho-
bart, Mrs. Stanley Mathews, Mr. and
Mrs. Lothrop Bradley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gaff Mrs. Nicholas Fish. Mrs. Wilmer
Miss Squire. Mr.. ShOnts and Mr.. and
Mrs. kuser.
Senator Penrose gave a large dinner
at the New Willard last night in honor
of the Pennsylvania delegation. His
guests We're Senator Knox. Representa-
tive Robert Adams. Representative Cas-
tor, Representative Moon. Representa-
;ive McCreary. Representative Butler
Representative WanEer, Representative
CasseU, Representative Dale. Represen,
tative Palmer, Representative Patterson.
Representative Lilly. Representative
Deemer Representative Samuel Repre-
sentative MahOn. Representative DIM
sted, Representative Reynolds. Repre-
sentative Dresser, Representative HUFF
Representative Cooper. Representative
Atcheson. Representative Bates. Repre-
sentative Schneebeli, Representative
Smith. Representative SibIey. Represen-
tative Graham, Representative DaIzeu
Representative Burke. Representative
BaGv!1feld. Major Mcdowell. Col ". r
Andrews,
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
STAR ROUTE CONTRACT
AWARDS ARE GIVEN OUT

The POstoffice Department today
awarded contracts on 602 star routes in
the various States and Territories west
OF the Mississippi river for a term OF
four years, beginning July I. 1906. These
routes aggregate L. 10 miles in length
and involve 5,695, ,065 miles of annual
travel The total annual compensation
will be $40 226 35
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
PROVIDES SPRING WATER
FOR MEMBERS OF HOUSE

Owing to the Discrimination of MEM
bers to drink Potomac water, the House
today unanimously passed "A resolution
authorizing the purchase Of pure sprin.
water for use in the House and all the
committee rooms on the House side Of
the Capitol
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
INDIAN GOVERNMENTS
GIVEN LEASE ON LIFE

The House today adopted the Senate
Joint resolution extending the tribal
relations and governments of the five
civilized tribes of Indians until such
time as the affairs of the Indians can
be brought to a settlement. The Curtis
act under which the Indians are gov
erned, expires March l.
The military appropriation bill was
then again taken up in Committee of
the Whole.
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
A Serious Gap in the Law.

The House Committee on Judici-
airy was startled by the showing
made yesterday by Mr. Fuller, rep
Tesenting the allied railroad en-
ployes, during the hearing on the
employers liability bill. This legis-
lation, though fully established in
other countries and in many States,
has never been put into the Fed
eral statutes, having always been
juggled out of its chance. Could
it be forced to a vote, its passage
would hardly be doubtful
Railroad companies have a way
of requiring applicants for en-
ployment TO sign a waiver of the
right of recovery in case of injury
or death by accident I The COM
mittee was decidedly shocked to
hear some of these read One rail-
road requires employees TO sign
waiver of many printed pages. One
paragraph enumerates, for instance,
a long list Of bridges along the
lines of the system, which are
stated TO be dangerous in certain
ways, and the emplOye is required
to certify that he is aware of this
danger and that he valves right of
recovery in case of accident result
ing from this condition. And an
other paragraph requires the appli-
cant TO agree that he will not as
sumo that anything is safe."
Members of the committee refused
to believe that any reputable court
had sustained such a waiver. and
finally the decision in Voigt VS..
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
was read. 1t sustained such con-
tract of waiver in the broadest
terms. After this reading Mr.. Fuller
plainly stood better with the COM
mittee, which had appal emily been
averse TO believing his general
statement that such contract had
been sustained
The old fellOw-serYant doctrine as
laid down by the courts was fair
enough in the generation when 1t
was established in England. 1t is
not fair today, when the employe
cannot possibly take judicial notice
Of the acts or qualifications of his
coemploye. and cannot possibly ex-
anime and convince himself of the
safety of all the instrumentalitie
that he must employ in doing his
days work. The injustice of ap-
plying such a rule to modern con-
dttions has been recognized by al
most all legislation except that of
the United States The States. the
English parliament, the German. and
most continental governments have
modernized their laws on these
questions. 1t is a reproach to in
telhgence in America that it he's
been possible TO smother Federal
legislation on this subject so long.
The so-called relief associa-
tiOns, conducted with money de-
Quoted from the wages of the men
who are compelled to Join them as
a condition of employment, and to
waive rights of recovery in the
courts in consideration Of the
guarantee of benefits for which they
themselves pay, are part of the
same system. They are reached,
also, by the proposed legislation,
as they ought to be. For an en-
ploye OF railroad, in a hazardous
branch of the service, to be reouir-
ed, under stress Of his necessities.
10 sign away his own and his fam
ily's right of action, or else be re-
fuesd employment, is an anomaly
that fortunately is not permitted
in many places. 1t certainly should
not be permitted under the laws of
the United States.
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The Washington times., 1906-03-01

revision feature. Perhaps they viii OFFER
the CulbersOn bill as a substitute. vote
for il. make a record. and then support
;he Dolliver-Hepburn measure. PTOba-
bly, that Will be the result. But they
cannot vote for a court review amend
ment. and / am very confident they viii
not. The bin viii pass, without sub
stantiai amendment. and II would be no
surprise If il should pass much sooner
than pc 9ple expect II to April / IS
liable to see IL enacted into law
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
SOCIETY GOING YET
IN SPITE Of LENT
Dog Show Helping to Make
Things Lively.
LUNCHEONS STILL CONTINUE
Mrs. Fairbanks Gives One Today
and Baron Sternburg Will Have
Dinner Tonight

What with the constant stream of
fashionable visitors to the dog show
and The social affairs of persons who,
prompted neither by religion nor the rest
cure. are proceeding in the even tenor
OF their ways. with dinners and lunch
cons, life here socially, even the day
after Ash Wednesday. is anything but
doleful
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
RED CROSS SENDS $4,000
TO AID STARVING JAPAN

The State Department has sent $4,000
asked for by the Re5 Cross Society, to
the American embassy in Toxic for re-
lief of the Japanese famine sufferers.
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
SHANGHAIING BILL REPORTED.

The House Committe on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries today fayorably
reported to the House the Morreli bill
TO prevent shanghaiing on oyster boats.
The Washington times., 1906-03-01

sheen impaired by the lingering touch
Of time
He laughed.
THAT was fifteen years ago" he ex-
planned pleasantly. You may not he
lieve IT, but then / was in the younge..
element" q"
The Washington times., 1906-03-01
FUTURE IS BRIGHT
FOR RATE BILL
Passage Seems Assured De-
spite FOraker's Attack.

Friends of the Dolliver-H Hepburn bin
are unqUestiOnably more confidonf that
the measure viii pass than at any pre-
vious time, and this in spite of the fact
that the Foraker speech was conceded
on all sides to be a magnificent legal
presentation of the case against such
legislation.
Rests With Democrats.
1t is really up to the Democrats OF
the Senate to decide what sort of law
will carry That some regulation law
will pass. and that 1t will be a long
step in advance is admitted on all hands
Senator Aldrleh declared himself for a
proper law: Senator Elkins is under
stood TO be looking for q band wagon
seat; Senator Foraker seems to be the
only man in the Senate who has the
courage fatty to declare against any
such Iegisla tion. Report recently has
said that Spooner would make a speech
against the entire regulation program,
but this is not believed, because it
would be equivalent to signing his own
political death warrant
Just what Senator Foraker can have
in mind in taking the position he does
causes much inquiry. Ohio is in no
frame of mind. Judging by recent politi-
cal manifestations there, to accept
cheerfully such a policy, and there are
many Ohio people who declare that the
senior Senator is certain Of defeat If
he persists in his present course and
votes against the bill
1t is up TO the Dem" rats, however,
and therefore an examination of their
position may be interesting. The Demo-
Gratis want to carry the next House,
and with that as a start they hope TO
make a serious showing in the next
Presidential campaign. They are look
ing for campaign opportunities
Amendment of Bill Unlikely.
They can't afford to take a less radi-
cal stand on this question of rate legis-
laion than that taken by the most pro-
gressive element Of Republicans" said
a Republican leader in the rate move
ment. THAT means that they can't
afford TO favor a court regulation
amendment to the bill. because that
would be accepted by the country as
a. conservative move. Therefore the
Democrats must be practically if not
actually solid for the bill without the
The Washington times., 1906-03-01

The Mexican Ambassador and Nine.
de Casasus are among the hosts giving
dinners tonight, and the Belgian Minis
ter and Baroness MOncheur will have a
small party.
The Washington times., 1906-03-01

The Peruvian Minister and Nine. Par
do are preparing to give "a series of din
ners in March. The minister has now
entirely recovered from his recent fail,
and Is able TO be about socially.
The Washington times., 1906-03-01

Mrs. Fairbanks was hostess at a
luncheon today in honor OF Mrs. War
ren Fairbanks.
Her guests We're Baroness MOncheur
Mrs. Martin. Mrs. Frederick Alger Mrs.
Reber. Nine. Wilenkin Mrs. Ridgely.
Mrs. TimmODs Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mrs
Mcmahon. and Miss Dean. of Pittsburg:
Miss Fuller, Miss MCKeuna, Miss Mae
Neagh, Miss Brigg. and Miss Enrol
CuthbeTt Brown. Violet were used both
as favors and table decorations.
The Washington times., 1906-03-01

The German Ambassador and Baron
ess Won Sternburg Will be hosts at a
dinner tonight, when their sister. Miss
Langham, who has just arrived from
some months spent 2 Europe. will
again meet her friends. Miss Langham
shares In Washington society the popu-
larity OF her sisters, the Baroness Won
SteTnburg and VisCountess de Fara-
mond, and her coming is the signal for
a number Of delightful events, in which
she will share
The Washington times., 1906-03-01

Nine Quesada, wife OF the Cuban min
lister, who has made the legation one ot
the pleasant meeting places for so
ciety, viii receive today for the last time
This seasOn.
The Washington times., 1906-03-01

Mrs Charles s BromwelI is recov-
ering from her long attack Of grip
which so seriously interfered with her
social plans Of the winter, but is not
able to return calls Mrs. BromweiIs :
popularity in society here dates back
TO her girIhOOd days when as Miss lie
tttfa @. Scott, she figured prominently
during the time her uncle. Adlai =.
Stevenson was Vice President
The Washington times., 1906-03-01

Charles H Butler will be host at a
reception tomorrow evening. at his res
idenCe. 1886 7 street. TO Justice Brown,
Of the SUpTe Court The reception
viii give VisiIOTs an opportunity TO
congratulate the justice on his seven
tieth birthday anniversary.
The Washington times., 1906-03-01

in New York today: II. Baer, H w
Blumenberg, L. Erickson. J. +. Luckett,
f. l. Middleton. f. A Weed. f. T
Wilkinson. r. l.. Bond, J. w Bright
p J. Christian, 3. F. Fisher jr. Miss
LittIeton, S B. Littleton, w. Partridge
w. Blum, B. c. Dickinson. j, L. Far
mer, NJ Hopperman, {. A. Joenson, n.
o. Murphy c. B. Overbaugh, w. Part
ridge and J. Stulfauth.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-04-21
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

From Hawaii. per stmr. Kinau. Apr.
2l.-Jamcs A. Kennedy. Geo. n. VII.
cox, J. NJ. Dowsctt. August Drcicr,
w. o. Smith. Mrs. W. o. Smith. l..
A. Thurston. w. i. Dillingham;. Emil
Dreier. August Dreier Jr.. 7. Il. Wall,
Miss Fargchar, Mrs. ID. Pullar. s. S.
Peck. Mrs. s. s. Peck and child, Mrs.
lwashita. Mrs. II. Tin Yau and infant.
Mrs. Il. u. Logan and child. Miss T..
Very. Miss Julia Logan. Geo. Sea,
Mrs. J. Green, G. ID. Green. l.. C..
Patterson. Mrs. +. G. Bredcrcld, Mss
]. NJ. Lebbs, I. IIigashl, Mrs. |. Ill.
CASH., James McSwansOn. Capt. Bray,
+. G.. da Rosa. Rev. S. Kolama, Mrs,
S. KOdama. Master Sakai KOdama,
Miss |. Kodana. Miss Kio Kodama,
Henry II. Rcnton. ]. c. Anderson, 7.
Coyn, q. II. Bcrrcy, James T. Ia
lor. II. r. Haskins. John Garcia, Rev,
Y. Mliara, Jose Pcna, G. Il. Faurot
Mrs Dina NacOlc. Master Geo. Nae
ole, A. J. Spltz, w. Pfotenhauer.