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The Washington times., 1906-12-03
PLANS TO SECURE
BETTER CAR SERVICE
North Washington Citizens
Association to Hold Meet
ing Tonight.

There viii be au important meeting
OF the North Washington Citizens As
sociation tonight. II Is expected thaJ
the street car questio Will be taken
mp and discussed at length. and a plan
decided upon for a movement 10 obtain
increased facilities on the BrookIand
line.
Residents in this section OF the city
point out that during the last two years
the population has more than doubled.
houses have been erected 10y the hun
dreds. and that the street ear company
has not increased its service 10 meet
the demaH-s for the Increased traffic
The committee on street railways has
heen making an Investigation during the
last month, and their report viii show,
iI is said. that not only is standing
room on yhc RrooIkian6 line al a
premium during the rush hours. but
that the cars are crowded every hour
OF the DAY
owing 10 the Increased membership Of
the association within the last month
% has been necessary t. secure "A larger
hail. The meeting tonight will be in
the parish hall Of the Church OF the
Advent Second and L street northwest.
which hereafter will be the permanent
quarters Of the organization.
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SEEKS TO PURIFY
BANKING METHODS
Comptroller Favors Super
vision of All Banks in
District.

Federal supervision Of all banking in
situtious doing business in the District,
whether Incorporated under the laws
Of states or not. is the eE5ect OF a biu
which the District Commissioners have
received from Comptroller OF the Cur
rency Ridgley. and which will be for
warded 10 Congress for enactment into
law. The bill was drafted by the Comp
troller az the suggestion Of the Com
ulissioners. who are desirOus that al
classes Of banking should be brought
unde. the direct supervision OF the Comp
trOiler's Office. as ii means OF safeguard
ing the public against dishonest bank
ing methods
The feature OF the bin is that il pro-
Vides that no association shall be or
ganized under the act with a less capi-
tai than 10000 paid in cash, divided
into shares OF 500 each; and that the
shareholders shall be held individually
responsible. equally and Tatably. and
not one for another, for all contracts,
debts and engagements of the assOcia-
tlon to the extent Of their stock therein,
IN addition 10 the amount invested in
shaTes- Not less than five incOFpOra-
tors are allowed under she proposed act.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03

reached November 5. and rye days later
Burge was sentenced by Istice Gould
to be hanged Tuesday. December T.
On that day. November g. Burge was
twice sentenced to be hanged 1t was
remarkable experience, and is proba-
bly, the only instance on record. The
necessity for twice imposing sentence
on Burge was because of the omission
by the court 10 ask the prisoner the
usua, question. Have you anything 10
say why the sentence OF the law should
not be imposed upon your
Burge Is without funds 70 meet the
expense Of another appeal. TO the ap-
pellate court. and there is grave doubt
II the Government would again foot the
expense of another appeal,
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
p" jim CROW" CARS
FOR THE DISTRICT
Heflin Of Alabama Says His
Bill Aims for Peace
Only.

Representative J. Thomas Hedin OF
Alabama IS convinced that the reeeHt
race troubles In the South and the sub
sequent unrest caused throughout the
country are additional arguments for
the passage by Congress Of a bin pro-
FidlHg that the street ear companies in
the District OF Columbia shall opera 10
tWO-Car trains, one for the whites, and
one FOR the col0red passengers
1 shall reiutTOduCe my bill calling foT
this action be said today. but ] shall
make some changes in It's provisions.
Last session / introduced 4 bill prOyid-
ing that The companies should have sep
Hrate commandments for the two races.
The measure which ] shall put ia
this session W. H-nvide that the front
car shall bo for the whites and the rear
car for the Colored people I am not
advocating this because of any dislike
Tor the cOlOTsd race. Nothing Is further
from my thoughts.
4 am convinced. however, that il is
10 the interests of all TO avoid fric-
tiou between the races 50 far as may
be possible. and his street car law
which | want would go a long way to
ward accomplishing the desired end
The pill Will go before the Committee
on the District Of Colambia and
have strong hopes that ID will be pass
ed l shall do everything in my power
10 brias about such result
Y. Baldwin Johnson's Coal, 6Is 9th St.
Best white ash coal. 20 cents a ton on.
Spot cash only. and city delivery.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
TEXAS SOCIETY ELECTS
OFFICERS TOMORROW

The Texas Society OF the District of
Columbia will hold its December meet
ing tomorrow, at S p. m fourth floor,
Pythian Temple The election OF Of
ficers fer the coming year and a gen
eral business meeting viii be held. A
musical program has been arranged, and
refreshments viii be served.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03

chairman Of the memorial committee.
presided.
Z. q. Parsons, president of the union,
made the opening address while the
memorial address was delivered by.
Jason Waterman. of the Government
Printing Cfhce. The singing and the
music Were features JI the services.
Those who contributed 10 this part OF
The program were Miss Mabel BenzleT.
William l. Duncan, Miss Bessie TegeI-
Ell. Ben A LiuebaCk. Miss Lucille F.
Smith Grifith Davis, and Leslie Nal
colin.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03

She az once began 10 raise money on
the property and finally covered Il with
mortgages down 10 the last brick
Taxes fell due and she could not pay
them. She tried time after time % boT-
row more money but TO no avail
Then death came and he, creditors
began a fight Tor the property which
lasted from the time of her death. five
years ago, until recently, when q de
glslon of the courts gave IL 10 Mir.
BTaHuaH.
The house now is so rickety thas IL
is considered unsafe. The roof Is gone.
and the walls are so shaky that they
VIII be torn down at once
Charles H. Baughman who is nov
owner of the property. will erect a mod
eru dwelling ou the lot la the near
future.
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brick into place At last the house was
complete. The whole place had been
built 10y the aged couple alone
The new home stood directly iu front
OF the old shanty that had sheltered the
Gorhams from time immemoTial and
the old shack was completely hidden
from view. The dwcllius othcrWise al
right. had no front entrance. But in
time. oven this celsed 20 be an object
of curiosity. aai the two we're left q
their own devices save for. perhaps, an
occasional stare into the ward II th-
house.
Mortgaged to the Limit
Ter years ago Old Man Gorham died
and his widow Inherited the property.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
TERRELL & LITTLE MOVE
TO FOURTEENTH STREET

Terrell 6 Little. real estate brokers.
have moved from their offices in the
Colorado building 10 new quarters at
,l3 Fourteenth street, one door north
of the Colorado building
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
Murderer'S ReSpiteS
StrangeSt on Record;
District Pays Bills
Burgess Remarkable Trial

Twice convicted of murder in the
first degree.
Three times sentenced to be
hanged.
At conclusion of one trial twice
the same day sentenced to die.
Expense of appeals for new trials
borne by the government.
Rules in counting Saturday as
holiday conflicting in two
courts, gives new lease on life.
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Death Is Certain.
REPAIRS NEW RESIDENCE
FOR SOUTHERN OFFICIAL

Extensive repairs viii be- made to
the residence, 2o19 Massachusetts ave
nue., recently purchased by w. W. Fin
lev, second vice president of the South
ern railway. William p. Lipsconb.
builder, has been awarded the contract
Tor construction.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
FRIEND OF LEPERS
VISITS WASHINGTON
DR.. Beattie Cares for 1000
Unfortunate Beings
In China.
DISEASE NOT HEREDITARY
Interesting Humanitarian Is Guest of
" DobsOn in Eleventh
Street.

Washington has an interesting visi-
tor In the Rev Or. Andrew Beattie, OF
the American Presbyterian Mission. His
home is in Canton. China. but he is now
On a visit 10 his native country. being
th6 guest of DR.. Dobscn, OF us Eleventh
street northeast During the past eight
years DR.. Beattie has been doing mis-
sionary work in China,
DR.. Beattie's chief work is among
the leper colony, which is situated three
miles from the city walls of Canton.
He has the distinction Of having been
the first 10 otIer special attention TO
these afflicted people.
Until a little more than seven years
ago" said Or. Beattie today. the
lepers ST Canton had absolutely no at
tention. The American Presbyterian
Mission, with which l am connected,
took up the cause of the afflicted, and
since that time everything has been
done 10 make their lot easier.
Saving Children.
One of the most important achieve
ments has been the establishment of a
home for untainted children. So far as
careful research has been made it has
been determined that leprosy is. To a
degree, contagious, but not hereditary.
and so almost the first thing that was
done was to segIegatc the children.
The leper colony is no longer under
the direct supervision OF the American
Presbyterian Mission as public interest
has been aroused 10 certain extent
and both Consul General McWade and
! have obtained generous contributions
from Chinese in Canton.
No Medical Aid
so far as any medical treatment is
concerned the lepers are not supplied.
Hundreds OF them walk about the city s
streets begging. When It is known that
a man or woman has leprusy he or she
is turred out into the streets.
"On the heights outside the city there
are number OF small huts or houses,
in which the lepers hive, / have in my
employ a Chinaman who is OF great as
sistance 10 me. Sometime he finds the
leDerS lying IN their homes too III to
20 out 10 beg and sometimes their fin
gers and tOecs are dropping off. Even
when one of them gets into an extreme
condition nothing more is done for min.
than when hC was an the first stages.
The only EelT that the layman can give
lS 20 furnish good baths and good tood.
'rheIe ere about a thousand iepcrs in
the cOlCny- / have no fear about going
among them I have visited them and
mingled with them all these years but
! have mad no fear.
Death Is Certain.
1T usually takes about seven years
Tor The disease TO run - course. That
IS The average time. although some
times, through natural causes, there is
"a check IN the progress of the disease.
But il Invariably takes hold again. How
ever, the life OF leper when once
stricken Is usually reckoned TO be about
seven years
During my stay i'm America 1 shah
endrdVOr 10 raise some OF the money
With which 20 build the home for girls
although just now I am here merely on
"a visit but still keeping up my interest
IN the far on lepeV colony
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William Burge Again ES-
capeS Paying Penalty for
Staying His Wife.
WAS TO DIE TUESDAY
Heard Death Sentence Pro
nOunced Twice in Course
of One Morning.

Twice has William Burges the colCred
wife slayer. stood within the shadow
Of the gallows. and as many times mas
his execution been stayed by the hand
Of the law
Twice has he been convicted Of muir
der in the first degree, and three times
has he been sentenced to be hanged
by the neck until he il dead Despite
these facts he will not be hanged next
Tuesday. the last date set by Justice
Gould. Of the District Supreme Court,
for his taking of.
According 10 a rule recently pTOmul-
gated by The appellate court, BuTge
would have only until Tuesday next
at midnight to perfect his appeal. while
under the rules of the District Su-
preme Court the time would not ex-
pire un n noon Thursday. December
g. Burge is. however, under sentence
10 be hanged In the District jail Tues
day next, between the hours OF = m
and p. m, 50 no matter which of the
rules may be made applicable 10 his
case. II the sentence of the court is
carried out Burge would be executed
before the time allowed him TO perfect
his appeal had expired.
Will Stay Execution.
II Is for this reason that tomorrow
District Attorney Baker will appear be-
lore Justice Gould in Criminal Court
No. !. and ask that the date OF execu-
ton be delayed.
There Is no doubt that the court viii
direct the postpouement Of the carry
ing out Of the sentence.
William BuTge was indicted for the
murder Of his wife. Daisy BuTge by
shooting her eu the night of January q.
1905. The same night he attempted 10
XIII his mUther-iu-laW.
lie was first convicted May Is 1905, and
was later sentenced To be hanged No
vember 10 OF that year. His appeal
TO the District Court of Appeals. how
ever, resulted In his being granted a
new trial
Between the tine or his first and
second trial BuTge apparently devel-
oped a peculiar phase Of insanity, and
at the suggestion of the district attor-
ney the court directed a special jury
be empaneled 10 determine the muir
derer's men-al condition.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
MEMORY OF THE DEAD
KEPT GREEN BY TYPOS

The memorial services of the Column
bia Typographical Union. which were
held yesterday afternoon ia Typographi-
cal Temple 42l q street northwest
were attended bV over 4Ol printers and
their friends. The services We're for
those members of tue union who died
in the last year. Joseph NJ Johnson.
ShaffeT's Floral Work Evidences Taste
and originality. Reasonable prices. l4th
q ].
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
Che Butter Problem Never BOthers

those who patronize James r. Oyster
9Th and Pa. ave. Headquarters for all
noted brands, including Sharpless'
Corn" brand, j. F. O." prints. and
"FOlT Leaf Clover
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
Burge Declared Sane.

This jury. after hearing the testimony
of Drs. d. KeTfoot Shute. Presley G.
Hunt, local experts on mental diseases,
ard Drs. Bebee. Of Cincinnati, Ohio. and
Brush, Of Baltimore, decided Burge To
be of sound mind. This decision was
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
Put Your Surplus Money to Work

Fos You by derositing Same ia banking
deTt. OF Union Trust Co., 1919 + 81 In
teresJ paid Deposits subject 70 check
dt will.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03

c. & S. Velvet Kind Wins Favor.
It's a pure cream Ice Cream. Druggists
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
Constructed Their Own Home.

In the yard of the little plot Of
ground, Mr. and Mrs. Gorham started
the foundations OF a home. The two
old people were constantly busy with
pick and spade, and before a week had
passed bricks were being put into place
and rafteTs were being laid.
Old man Gorham built his own home,
and his fragile helpmate assisted him.
She carried the material for the struc-
ture and her husband put brick after
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
LANDMARK OF GEORGETONVN
MAKES WAY FOR PROGRESS
House of Gorham Will Be
Immediately Raced by j.,
New Owner.
HAS A ROMANTIC HISTORY
Erected in Entirety by an Aged
Couple Living as
Recluses.

"Gorham House." one of the land
marks OF Georgetown, which was built
by an aged couple, who carried the
bricks. made the mortar. and did all the
work of constructing the dwelling, has
at last been sold. ii will be torn down
by Charles II. Baughman, who bought
II from James +. Brannan, to whom IL
was awarded in recent litigation over
the title.
The Old house. which is little more
than a shanty. is on the north side of
Dent place. formerly-S street. between
Thirty-fouTth and Thirty-flfth streets.
II has been a landmark In the West
End ever since 1t was built many years
ago. A romantic story is connected
with the erection OF the property.
Mysterious aged Couple.
About eighteen years ago. so the
story goes. old Adam Gorham and his
wife. Harriet Gorb9.l. lived IN little
one-story frame shack which stood on
the rear part OF the lot now occupied
by Gorham House. The pair were of a
quiet temperament and dH not have
much 10 do with any of their neighbers
They seldom spoke 10 anyone, never
went anywhere. and never had com
pany. "Old Man" Gorham. as he was
called. did not work. and the pair sub
sisted on an income. the source OF which
was a mystery. Where they secured
the money with which they purchased
their small stock Of groceries was un-
known. and as a result the aged couple
were regarded as eccentric.
Old man Gorham soon began to gather
bricks from the street and carry them
home. He started a pile In his yard
and that little pile, with such an hum
BILE beginning, grew into a pile that
threatened to MI up the grass plot and
shut the Gorhams OF from the sight
OF all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
FOR CoUNTRYS DEFENSE.
Attorney General Bonaparte Makes
Plea for Stronger Navy.

PHILADELPHIA, December 22.-United
States Attorney General Bonaparte made
an eloquent plea for the increase of the
army and navy Of the nation last night In
an address to the graduates Of the PIERCE
School at their commencement in the
Academy of Music and Job E. Hedges OF
New York urged a decision of public ques-
tons by the people at large and not by
self-styled geniuses.
Quoting at length the addresses of Wash
ington upon the foreign policy to be pur-
sued by the nation, he pointed out that the
growth of the United States has so changed
its position in the nations of the world that
it is no longer isolated, and it Is necessary
for a peace of righteousness that the ma
ton be amply protected by land and sea.
Continuing the Attorney General said,
in part:
EVERY morning brings to the breakfast
table of each one of us a days history of
our fellow-men of every race and in every
cline; we cannot wholly shut our eyes to
aught that goes aniss for humanity
throughout the world; we cannot wholly
close our ears to any tale OF wrOngdoing,
however distant or alien may be the suf-
ferers; and, despite ourselves, the thought,
half-formed and half-conscious Yet daily
growing clearer to US and to others, forces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
VICTORY FOR BRITISH
TENNIS REFORMERS

LONDON, December 22.-As a result of
him by many leading players in the lawn
tennis world, Archdale Palmer has resigned
his position as secretary of the All-England
Lawn Tennis Club. The committee of the
club which held an emergency meeting yes
terday has accepted the resignation, and
the reform party is naturally jubilant over
what 1t claims as a decisive victory for
their views.
Mr.. Palmer, on the other hand. declares
that he retires not because he admits the
justice of the agitators' demands, but be-
cause he is sick unto death of the whole
controversy about his association with
trade. He points out that he offered to re-
sign the secretaryship Immediately after
he was appointed manager of the Messrs.
SlaZenger, manufacturers, but was induced
to retain the Office at the unanimous desire
of the committee.
w. H. Collins, president of the associa-
ton, says that while he deplores Mr.. Pal
mer's retirement from Wimbledon on per-
sonal grounds, he admits that the event will
materially relieve the situation and will
undoubtedly tend to bring all parties to-
gether again.
Mr.. Palmer's retirement must undoubtedly
exercise considerable effect on the game,
since he was manager of the last two inter-
gagged and few organizers in England pos
sess his great experience. At the present
moment the question of appointing his sue
cessor will be left in allegiance, as Mr.. Pal
mer will not go out of Office until the end
of March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
PRINCETON.
HARVARD MAY LOSE
LEFT GUARD BURR

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, December o.
Frank Burr. the general choice for left
guard on this years All-American foot ball
eleven, yesterday gave Harvard a hard pill
to swallow in an announcement that he
may not return to Cambridge next fall. He
is considering an offer to engage in business
in the west.
Should Burr leave it would be a great
blow to the Crimson. Brill's decision not to
play this year was felt keenly, but Burr
is the greatest punter Harvard ever had,
and one of the greatest all-around foot
ball warriors who ever wore a Harvard
suit Of moleskin. Many agreed that but
for his punting in the game at New Haven
last month Yale would have scored twice
and perhaps three times.
It now appears that since the close of the
foot ball season Burr has had his doubts
about playing again. and his close friends
have been trying to influence him to COM
plete his course at Harvard. He refused to
listen to the proposition to have him made
captain for next year, and his reason, it is
now realized, was that he might not re-
turn to college. Principal among those who
is a strong personal friend of his
Burr is one of the most popular men in
his class, and last year was elected presi-
dent of the freshmen by vote that was al
most unanimous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
new TICKET
FOR GOLF ASSOCIATION

NEW YORK. December 22-Daniel Chaun-
cey of the Garden City Golf Club has been
nominated for the presidency of the United
States Golf Association. The findings of
the nominating committee. consisting of
Arden NJ. Robbins. chairman; Robert ".
Lesley and Phelps B. Hoyt. were announced
last night as follows:
President. Daniel Chauncey, Garden City
Golf Club. New YORK.
Vice presidents, Fred 8. James, Glen View
Club, Chicago, and Alexander Britton,
Chevy Chase Club, Washington
Secretary. w. Fellowes Morgan, Baltusrol
Golf Club. New Jersey.
Treasurer. Samuel Y. Hebner, Philadel-
phia Cricket Club Philadelphia.
Executive committee. Leighton Calkins,
Plaintield Country Club; Warren Dickinson
Des Moines Golf and Country Club; Herbert
Jaques, the Country Club of Brookline; ST.
las H. Strawn. Midlothian Country Club.
This ticket will be presented at the an
nual meeting of the association, to be held
at the Auditorium Hotel Chicago, on Friday
evening, January Is. Several new names
appear. Mr.. Chauncey takes the place of
Ransom II. Thomas of the Morris County
Golf Club. who served two terms. There
are no further alterations in the list of Off
GERS. but the executive committee is entirely
new. Those dropped are II. Chandler Egan,
Exmoor Country Club: A. l.. Ripley, Oakley
Country Club and II. G. Leavitt, Omaha
Country Club.
In addition to the annual election other
important business will come up before the
meeting. Each associate club has the rignl
to be represented by one voting delegate
duly authorized. and his appointment must
be certified by his club secretary. Each al
lied club has the privilege of being repre-
scented by one delegate.
This is the first time in the history of the
United States Golf Association that its an
nuaI meeting will be held in the west. Coz
ers in the Chicago district are elated over the
action of the executive committee, in heed
ing their petition and deciding to hold the
meeting in their territory, especially after
il had previously been officially announced
for this city. The westerners are already
making efforts toward securing a large at
tendance. and royal reception has been
promised to all who attend.