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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-15

ever about protecting herself from the
sun She is gathering unto herself a
coat Of tan similar 20 the one she had
three seasons ago. when her athletic
arms wore "a resplaudsut copper color
and her checks were brown as berries.
notwithstanding the hours that social
demands compel Miss Sears To keep. she
maintains that slnuous walk that is
the exponent of tho athletic girl
The incoaEruous part of the affair is
that Harold has gone and fallen In love
before ne has made his debut-uol that
this is going 20 interfere ar an with the
presentation ball Mrs. Belmont plans
90 give her son at Marble House.
Mrs Belmont early lu the season de-
cided that as she had no more daugA-
tiers 10 Introduce she would change The
cguveutiouS-Mrs Belmont Cau-and
present her youngest son az this ball
which doubtless VIII be- the largest and
grardest affair of the season
Harold's brother is William K, RI
and his sister is the Duchess or MARI
borough.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-15
IN
EATON'S PLACE
New Plan in Insurance
Middle Is to Make Him
Head of Organization
of PolicyholderS.

NEW YORK, Aug. I5.-ConEressman
LongWorth. son-iu-laW Of President
Roosevelt. may become the secretary OF
tHe Dollcyh0lders' committee OF the AIu-
ilal Lie Insurance Company. The sit
uauon OF the affairs of the corporation
yesterday took on The aspect Of the
slFGus Inside fight ana gave rise % tie
report that Congressman Longw0rth
would succeed Seymour Eaton and that
he had actually been asked 70 take up
the work.
samuel Jntermyor again took a hand
ln The objections t5sat are being raised
against Vice President McCIlntock Of
the Mutual, and lH statement he his
issued, Mr. McCliutock is arraIgned as
the remaining member Of the system"
iH the Mutual
There viii be "A meeting today at the
office OF the international polIcyhoIders'
committee. 80 Broad street. between q.
special committee representing the in
terratioual committee and "a committee
representing the Mutual Life Policy
holders Association.
The object of This meeting is 10 talk
over the matter OF form uIating the pol
icyholders ticket TO be voted on By the
p"Licyholders al the coming elections.
II Us the desire OF both organizations 10
select ticket. which viii be satisfac-
tory 10 both The international commit
tee and the Mutual Life POIicyhoIders'
Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-15
DIVORCED 10000
PAIRS IN 70 YEARS
Remarkable Record of Chicago's Courts.
Average for Two Decades Has Been
1000 Cases Annually.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-Two thousand di-
vorces each year has bo-u Chicago's av-
erage for the last Two decades. accord
ing 10 O. NJ. Pond. of the United States
census bureau. who IS in charge Of the
taking Of the Divorce Census"
Twenty-Five clerks are now at work
tabulating the various entries which are
TO be made In each case. In the number
Of CLERKS required for this task. Chicago
leads the COZ 1try. New York being next
with twenty, and Philadelphia next. with
fifteen.
When the last divorce census was tax
en-. twenty years ago. Illinois ana Chi
cagO led the country. However. that
census showed only S.134 divorces Tor
Cook County-rathcT paltTy showing
compared with the one expected his
year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-15
Work on Concrete Slab
Ties Up Union Station
All the BriCklayers Walk Out Because Work
Is Done by Common Labor, Refusing to
Await Reference of Dispute to Union,

The attempt by two laborers TO lay a
concrete slab on one Of the roofs OF the
new Union Station caused a suspens sion
of the entire work on the station.
This happened yesterday afternoon. II
was the bricklayers who raised the
question which resulted IN the suspen-
sion of the work.
il is the first time q concrete slab has
been used In connection with the work
on which bricdayers are employed, and
the union claimed that such work should
De done by Journeymen bTicldayers. The
question Of Jurisdiction of the work re-
suited in every man employed on the
big structure laying down his tools and
walking Odt.
J. C. Mcfarland < Co. contractors
Tor this part OF the construction
work cOntended that this was laboring
work, as not trOWel nor speck of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-15
MASTERS PREDICT
ACTION SHORTLY
Something Doing in a Day
or Two, Despite the
Unions.

Members Of the Plumbers Union saw
II Is not true that they called the
strike; that the action of the building
trades is one OF self-preservatlon. as
the question that confronted the unions
was the open shop. The Iocked-out
plumbers say that a sympathetic strike
would have been called weeks ago If
TIE Plumbers Union had asked il. but
IL was only after the plumbers had OK
hausted every means to effect a SET
Element that they were willing for the
building trades TO walk out in SYM
pathy on buildings where non-union
plumbers are employed.
Some of the master builders are
blaming the master plumbers for the
tie-up and sa,' that something will be
doing i'm a day or two
The master builders will hold a sna-
Cial meeting tonight and the question
OF reaching an agreement on "a line of
policy, il is said. may be determined
The master plumbers saw 10 is NOT
their night. that they now have an thc
men they need ana that they have uo
question 20 be submitted To arbitration.
The brcklayers, n was said today. have
Che key 20 the situation and as long
as they hold out the tie-up Will con-
Jinue. As union man said THE
hrlcklayers VIII stand by the plum bers
until the master plumbers agree to sub
NIT the. question of difference 10 arbi-
JratiOn."
Tonights meeting of the master
muilders may settle the question of q
fight between The builders and the
building trades which if inaugurated
building on, which non-uni0n help may
be employed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-15
INSTEAD Of HUSBAND
DEATH NOTICE CANE
Fatal Message Brought to the Door al
Moment Loved One Was
Expected.

CHESTER. Pa. Aug l5.-"You may
look for me about next Monday" wrote
William j. Neville 10 his wife. who I,v,z
az Penn and Washington streets, this
city. Neville was a steel worker. and
for the last eight months had been work
ing in Youngstown. Ohio.
His wife received the letter last Thurs
day, and when "a knock came 20 the door
last evening she was overjoyed, for she
thought IL was her husband.
Instead Of her husband. Chief of Police
Williams stood on the doorstep and read
the following;
William J. Neville killed here. Hunt
up his family IN Chester
The telegram was sent from YOungs-
town. and when the wife heard its con-
tents read she swOoned.
Neville was thirty-hve years old. He
leaves three small children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-15

mortar is used. and that it is in no sense
OF the work skilled work. The contrac-
tors say they are willing 10 submit the
question to the union, and il necessary
10 the International union, but il seems
the men are not willing to accept this
Every man employed on the Union
Station is union man, SO that there b.
no question Of union labor. The trouble
Mas NO bearing whatever with the sym
pathetic strike which is now tying up
building operations as an outcome of
The plumbers lockout
All the employees al work on the sta
ton reported this morning. but as the
contractor had not adjusted the matter
none OF the men went 10 work Some
emergency work was done however.
This consisted in the unloading of some
cars containing material. To is expected
mat Mcfarland & Co. and officers OF
me ETicklayerS Union viii have con-
Terence this afternoon when an agree
Hent over the question in dispute Will
bt reached.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-15
ONLY ONE BID
FOR FRANCHISE
Alexandria Council Does Not
Decide as to Cameron
Street.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. AUG Is

A meeting of the common council
was held last night, but a quorum fall
ing 10 appear in the board Of alder
men the session of the council was
brief President SnOwden presided IN
the common council. The principal
business was the letting Of the fran
chise fer the use of Cameron street
from Payne street 20 the corporation
line There was only one bidder FOR
The franchise that being the Washing
ton. Alexandra and Mt Vernon Rail
way Company. The bid was not opened
owing TO the law which requires that
all bids should be opened I'm joint ses-
sion of the two boards. Health Officer
German communicated with the coun-
ell, asking that certain changes be
made in the law governing the city
Health Department. This cOmmunica-
ton was referred TO the committee o1i
general laws.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-15
SQUANDERED HER FORTUNE,
ACTRESS DIVORCE CLAIM

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Mrs. Ethel NJ
Shields, daughter of the late Col. J. B.
Martin. of the United States Army. en-
tered suit for divorce in the superior
court today from Shed NJ. Shields. She
declares he deserted her after he had
squandered fortune left 10 her by her
father
Mrs. Shields came to Chicago three
months ago with the Brown of Harvard
Company. i'm which she takes the part
of the athletic girl. Mrs. Shields de-
clared that she had heard of her hus-
band only once since he is alleged 20
have deserted her and that he was en-
gagged then in mining stock brokerage
nj Aurora Ind
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-15
PICTURESQUE SCENERY

There is a big Wasbout. 7 understand,
on this road quietly remarked the COM
merClaI traveller t0 his ueiEhb0r.
'N HERE asked the other eXCLtedIy.
AS far as / can see" replied the tray
cling man as his eye followed the frank
family display from house 10 house as
they wh.rled by. "au along the line"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-15
GOVERNORS NIECE
IN MURDER CASE
Change of Venue Secured
and Hearing to Be in
the Fall.

JACKSON. Miss. Aug. 15-The case OF
the State vs. Mrs. Annie Birdsoag
charged with The murder of DR. Butler
was carried from Lawrence county 10
Couis ON change OF venue. ana VIII come
mp at lla fan term of court This is
the most sensational case that ever
developed fu Mississippi because Of the
principals. and the fact that the slayer
is woman of high social standing.
Mrs. Bi-EsouE is the wife OF "a --Dui-
nent dentist She is also closely related
TO many Of the foremost people of the
State. being akin to United States Sc1a-
cor NeLaurin. AttornE General VIII
iams. and niece of former Governor Lon
giuo, Of Mississippi
Walking into the Office OF Dr. Butter
some six months ago. Mrs. Rirds1lg
emptied the contents of her pistol into
his body killing him Instantly. She had
never vou-hsaf=d any explanation Of her
action. but the impression IS general
that she must have had good cause
she was found guilty on a preliminary
trial before the justice OF the peace and
rcmenued To jail. but afterward reIras-
ed on habeas corpus with bond ia the
sum of 5000 The grand jury o. Law
renee county convened a week ago and
returned true blI charging murder.
Yesterday "a strong array Of talent
went 10 Monticello, the county capital
Of Lawrence, 10 attend the trial. Tn the
party were Senator NeLauTiu and r. y.
Miller. two OF tile most distinguished
criminal lawyers In The State. both FOR
the defense. and they succeeded In Sc
curing the change of venue
n.
young woman daddy aim. was also "A
prominent citizen Of this section. re
lated TO many of the best people Of the
State. Never before perhaps has Mis-
sissippi experienced just such a Trial
as this is destined 20 be-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Samuel A. Davis and Sadie A. Case.
Charles G. Koonce and Marguerite ].
TAYLOR.
William p Campbell and Lillian Stew
ems
p. H. Marshall and Mary w. Brew
ster
George r. Anderson and Dafsv NJ.
Hammond
Charles H. Brent and Maggie Howard.
stephen Queen and Sophia Davidge.
Charles Il. Haudysheu SangeTvilIe.
Va. and Florence Good. Rockingham
county. Va
Warwick W. Anderson and Lucinda
Powell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-15
Beverly Farm Romance
That May Result in
Social Wedding.

NEW YORK. Aug. l5-DOwn at Bey-
,rly Farms the other day the matrimon-
ial draguet was noticed 20 be slowly but
surely eumeshing this seasons greatest
eaten or the smart set, Harold Wander
bu.J
II was up 20 Harold 10 lose his heart
sooner or later. he has been going about
ln such a Care-free way. That much
obviously was inevitable. but just what
ne was 10 get Ia exchange for his heart
and his millions was the problem that
was perplexing the fashIonables. and
more especially those with marriageabIe
daughters.
Alliance Gratifying.
The chorus girl. all knew. Harold
would cschew, but what more crafty
ing alliance possibly could be imagined
than the one that bids fair 70 become a
realty2 Miss Eleanor sears IS on the
very tip Of the pinnacle of Boston's ex-
elusive set and probably the most en-
ineHuy htted girl in the United States
from social register point Of view for
"a Vanderbilt 10 marry.
Miss Sears is with her parents. the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-15

The Republican Congressional con
yention met at Schuler's Han yesterday
afternoon and nominated J. B. HeudeT-
son, Jr-. Tor Congress from this district
10 oppose the Hon. John r. RiNey the
Democratic nominee. The convention
did not open its session until 1870
o'clock, and 10 was late IN the after
noon before any organization was per
tected or nominations made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-15

Moses Jones. infant son of Moses and
Mary Jones. died az his parents home,
f36 South Columbus street. yesterday.
The child was born in Washington.
W. H. Rollins was fined so by jus
tice Pelton ia the police court this
morning for abusive language Rollins
had had Harry Meeks arrested on that
charge. but Justice Peltol decided that
Rollins and not Meeks was the guilty
party. so he discharged Meeks and
fined Rollins so
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-15
YOUNG HAROLD VANDERBILT CAUGHT
BY CUPID IN MATRIMONIAL DRHGNET
Hob Miss Sears
Shocked Ne10porf

How shocked society was when
Miss Sears announced her inten-
ton of swimming from Bailey's
10 Easton's Beach in Newport!
The sea was calm and the tide
at ebb. and the time it took to
cover this distance of four miles
was three and half hours.
Philip Carroll, brother Of Royal
Phelps Carroll, accompanied her
and "a lifeboat followed.
The swimmers returned to
Do. US Beach in a carriage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-15
FRANCIS SMITH
DEEPLY MOURNED
Body IS Likely to Be Brought
to This City for
Burial.
LETTERS TO Mr.. FOWLER
Extracts Which Give an Insight to
Deep Human Feeling Of Man
Of Affairs.

No funeral arrangements have as ye,
been made concerning the funeral of
Francis H. Smith. who died yesterday
morning al his summer home AT Wash
ington. Conn. Mrs. A. r. Holden, his
daughter, said this morning that while
no arrangements had thus far been
made. IL was probable that Mr.. Smith
would De hurIed in this city.
Stanley @, Fowler ia communication
10 The Times today brings some re-
markahIe circumstances To- light He
writes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-15

II is stated here that Lewis Chess
man. chemist OF the Southern Railway
Company j A. EgEb0ru. connected
with the Virginia safe Deposit and
Trust Corporation. and A. a. AgueW.
United states Internal Revenue stamp
deputy. viii leave Alexandra soon Tor
Lancaster, Pa. where they viii begin
operations. as the Cleesmau Chemical
Company. to manufacture materials fo4
making paints, etc.
Albert Brown c0l1r-d. was before
Justice Peltou lu the police court this
morning. having been arrested bE Fe-
iceman Arlington ON Jhc charge If dis
orderly conduct and lighting He was
uued IS
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-10-31
PHILIPPINE PROMISE.
parliament Is TO Be Established In
the Archipelago %
DURING NEXT SPRING
There Are 10 lie Two Houses, and
March = Delegates Are TO be
Voted For at q General
Election.

Washington. Oct. So.-The president
10 prepared TO redeem his promise
made TO the Philippine people through
Secretary Taft that they shall have a
parlisusnt Of their own. conditioned
upon good behavior for a term of two
years. and It is understood Secretary
Tar win proceed to the Philippines
nert spring 20 witness the installation
Of the new form OF representative gov.
ernment.
March ~. 1905. the Philippine cen.
sus was published. and consequently
two years from that day, March "a.
1907. under the terms OF an act OF con-
sress. the president will direct the
philippine commission to call a gen
eral election for choice of delegates
TO what will be known as the Philip
pins assembly. This body Is 90 take
over all the legislative powers hereto
fore exercised by the Philippine com
mission In all that part OF the archi.
pelago not Inhabited by Moros or non.
Christian tribes.
The new assembly or legislature
will consist OF two houses 70 be known
as the Philippine commission and Phil
ippine assembly. the latter % consist
OF not less than fifty nor more than
100 members. II Is probable the ores
ent commissions will be merged into
the upper house.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-10-31
MORE LAND IS OPENED
walter Lake Indian Reservation
|. Located Upon.
SETTLERS ARE SWIFT
s'seds Ridden Until They Fell Ex.
han'ted, Automobiles Stalled In
sand and "sooners' En-
tered Night Before.

inorne. New. Oct so.-wIth the
iiring OF mighty blast OF dynamite
ron the top Of Grant peak. the high,
est point In the adjacent mounta,n.
the Walter Lake Indian reservation
was opened at noon Monday.
Al The given signal. hundreds n,
searchers for gold hurried heller
skeiter over the boundary lines q,
plain and mountain. and betor. the
great cloud of smoke which rose into
tne air from the dynamite explosion
had drifted awayfi a spectacular raca
OF automobiles. race horses and va.
nlcies vas on. So great was IN.
Ivsh acros the desert from the line
nearest Hawthorne that a number ~
persons narrowly escaped being tram.
pied over, and in numerous Instance
INJURIES were reported. Horses vara
rleaen until they dropped and auto
hooies became stalled in the deep
SANDS. Jaded and overcome bv thIrs,
numbers or prospectors barely sum.
tions " ioca'
Those who had waited for ,ho a.
hAi rom the top OF Mount Grant
oe'ore rushing into the reservation
Ieuna that all the most valuable
claims In the vicinity OF the rich
Dutchman's cottonwood and numerous
ether creeks emptying into the south.
western sections OF Walter lake. had
pen taken up by men who had rushed
"a curing the night before. contrary 20
Jaw. Even men who employed launches
20 Ahe them acros Walter lake from
the eastern side found that heir AZ.
IoFts were OF no avail. as they wer.
Agen too late TO be on equal footing
wi,h the men who had disregarded
The opening OF the reservation va.
uo' as imposing as II promised 10 be
on account OF the fact that countless
numbers OF miners had flockea in dur. |
ing the night and early morninE. com. |
peteiy overwhelming the Indian no.
lce' OF whom there was hut fourteen
ory. ~ ''''r
Special Land Agent Parks deplores
ne iact that the rush was allowed 10 |
axe place when IL was known that |
ne Jaws OF the United States IN re- /
'ard 70 opening a reservation had been
vsded. He says there Is vet a nos. II
ioiiiiy That the present opening NAV
= ueciared Invalid and a new one Il
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-10-31
FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
Precautions Were Taken 20 Prevent
Any RIotoua Scenes.


l st. Petersburg. Oct 30.-The morn
Ing OF the first anniversary Of the proc
lamation Of the imperial manifesto
giving a constitution 20 Russia. passed
off in St. Petersburg without any dis.
order being reported Te Dsums
were sung In the cathedrals and
churches and only small crowds OF
people were 20 be seen in the flag
decorated streets. many OF the resi-.
dents dcidinE TO stay indoors, owiEg 10
fear OF becoming involved In trouble
Students in uniform were conspie
u0usly absent as tho result OF warning
Issued at n meeting held In the uni.
versity that bands OF reactionary row.
dies had been formed 20 beat pedes.
TRANS in student garb
The garrison of the city was dis.
tributed In accordance with emergency
regulations for preserving order.
Large forces OF infantry and cavalry
were concentrated In the vicinity OF
Kahan cathedral. whose portico was
guarded by soldiers. and large mum.
bers OF troops gathered In the neigh.
borhood OF university. but military
were kept out OF sight so far as pos
sible In the interior OF the courts and
in buildings. Special guards were
stationed al all railway stations.
There was a collision Monday night
between detachment OF troops and a
large crowd. which had gathered at
fire in the Industrial district OF
Schlussberg. Some OF the rowdies cut
the fire hose drove the firemen
away and begun plundering. where
upon soldiers fired a volley in the air
and dispersed the crowd without any
casualties. Otherwise the night
passel Quietly.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-10-31
PRESS OPINION.
Nn''''aPanese Agitation Has Been
STATED. Paper saNa.

81 Petersburg. Oct. 3O.-The Novoe
Vremya' in aleading article on Japa.
nese-American relations. declares that
yesterdays friends have begun no
quarrel and asserted that the anti.
japanese agitation has been started in
me United states in response tot he
shu'Amerieanism In Japan. causing A
i,lcuon which may easily be famed
into war"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-10-31
oUIETlNo EFFECT.
Explanation About Japanese Pupils a,
San Francisco Acceptable.

Washington. Oct SO.-secretarv
Root has received the following cable.
gram from Ambassador Wright. dated
TOXIC; Substance OF your telegram
OF zSd given TO the press by the Jana.
hese government has been received
WIN satisfaction by the Japanese peo-
feet"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-10-31
EIeven % ThIrtcen poInt.-

New York. Oct. 30.-Cotton market
on Tuesday eened steady at advano,
Of IL 10 10 points.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-10-31

J. p, Amsden. president OF the Louis.
Vile and Atlantic railroad. died at
Lexington. Ky.