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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
GREAT STRUGGLE FOR
LIBERTY is COMING
Car Must Choose Between War
or Peace-.Reply to
Throne.
By Associated l'rcss,)

Z ST. 4F'IIT cKSBGRG, May l2.--With the
new Parliament finally under way, therc
is a distinct relief from the tremendous
strain of tho past few months, But both
sides anticipate II great struggle between
tho crown and the people. They realize
that tho real issue will not be joined
until the answer of the lower house TO
lhc speech from the throne at the open
Ing OF Parliament Is presented, Then
the Emperor must choose between war
or peace.
Thc Constitutional Democrats have ci- :
fccted n temporary combination with
40 neasants and feel that they have
hnh,nd them a four hfllls majority.
,rheIr tactics are to avoid y conlllct ~
,ho o,,tset in order to get through then
:rrarian bin as n practical local mea-
s,uc I'd win and 10 hold the support or
,hn neusan,s. Then If the Soyernmcn
;s moi ready 10 yield, they VIII ora"
,he sword. Tho prospects of Il solution
hnwevcr. are certainly brighter Ihe
In,nneror appears to be well disposed.
Without Il dissenting voice and WIN
evidences Of the deepest lecuhs lne par,
lament at tho evening session adopted
! resolution instruetlng the committee
which will draft the reply to the speech
from tba throne to Include IN II request
for full amnesty for political, asraran
and military and political prisoners; UNI,
yersal suffrage equality before the Ia"
and the abolition Of the death penalty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
LABOR DELEGATE
.RAIT|.EDaEQNGRAl ]. ] Y !: 1 1. !. !:
Induced Drivers Of six Carriages
at House .to Leave With q
Vehicles.
THE STRIKE STILL. NIB ROKEN

. a 4 . b srE ~
NEW YORK, May 12.-Funcrals in New
York city to-day were subjected to Sc
riols delay and caskets were In many
cases carried to graves IN plain black
wagons or even on trucks, owing to the
continuance Of the funeral drivers strike.
None Of the 800 men who went out
yesterday for a wage Increase Of So a
week had returned TO their posts. Even
more difficulty than securing hearses was
the hiring of carriages for n1ourners, many
of whom were forced to ride on street
cars to the cemeteries. So far as reported
there was no atternnt by any of the
strikers 10 Interfere with such funerals
as the undertakers were able to supply
with the customary vehicles.
The funeral OF AlonzO Bell who was as
sistant Secretary OF the Interior under
Grant and Garfield. was delayed by the
strikers. and finally proceeded to the
services We're requested by the undertaken
III charge. The services were IN progress
at Mr.. Bells late residence, 70 East 116th
Street when the trouble occurred, aud as
he was former assemblyman Of New
York State and for nine years q cityS0t1i-
cial, many well known citizens were III
attendnncc Before the casket was car
ried from the house, according to,Sthe
| police report a walking delegate Of the
drivers union approached the. waiting
procession. which consisted OF g. learse.
six hired CARRIAGES Tho delegate induced
tho drivers OF all the latter carriages 70
, depart from the house, taking theirtvehl-
cleS with them,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
s(By Associated Press.)

% WASHINGTON. May 12.,rhe Senate
proceedings to-day were devoted II ext
acusvely to tho consideration&ofth the rail
road rate bill and they included ;;rnlany
interesting and some sen sa tlonal feat ures.
or the latter class was q statement by
Senator Tllman covering the details sof
Ills ana Senator Bailey negotiations;
through Senator Chandler with the
President regarding the rate bill, and
Senator Lodges reply FOR the PreslucnL
to tho statement. Scarcely less exciting
was an attack made upon the Presidep!
Z by senator Bailey and a defense by Sem
ntor Carter In his statement, Nlr. THIS
man said that tho President had referred
slightingly to Senator's Knox, Foraker ana
Spooncr and in his answer Mr. Lodge /,
snid that the President had characterized 'l /
this statement MS falsehood. ., \, 5s
President Roosevelt and tho w hlta
House stenogrlphcrs were at work until
a late hour tonight, and 1t Is believed
that the President prepared q statement
to answer Senator Tillnlan, The state
ment may be made public to- morrow.
senator Bailey's criticism Of tho Presi-
dent was made In response TO q spcecIl 4
bv Mr. Carter laudlng the Chief, llXecu-.
tive In high terms and contrasting Y tllA
cnnrsaf with that of the Texas Senatoe
md other Democrats. who had. he said Y
done comparatively little to meet the de-
munds of the people for rallroad leglsln
ton. Mr. Bailey accused the Presldens
of variability and said that Instead \ OF
being Il man Of iron, he was q snlln man ~ p
clay .and very common clay
The actual accomplishments OF Oft the DAY
consisted In the completion OF me con
siderntion OF tho Allison amendments
covering the questions OF review by the
courts of the orders OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission. There were seV--3
cral of these provisions md a.! we're ere
accented us presented or suggested by
tho Iowa senator, showing an almost
perfect agreement among Republican, y
senntors. indeed. ono Of the noteworthy,
ronturcs or tho day was the practical
unanimity OF the Republicans. They
not only voted almost solidly for folr, Istle tho
Addison amendments, but were 1ustt L. y
nearly united against opposing proposi--'
lions. Senator I.aFollette continued to
act with tho Democrats, sg
The session began nt II o'clock, and
continued until almost 6. and when an
adjournment was reached. there was still
a prospect OF much debate for5next week,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
.R|CHMONOER COMMITS
SUICIDE IN NORTH
Howard Cornwall, Believed to Be
From This City, Shoots Him
self Through Heart.
lspecInl 10 Thc Tlnes- pIspntch.l

ROCHESTER, n. ", May "a Howard
Cornwall. whom Coroner Kelndeienst bo-
licvcs is from Richmond, Va. WAS found
dead in bed ut the Kane House. Cllar-
lotto, a summer resirt, near TINS city,
this noon A revolver, which was cntched
In his right hand, was beside him. He
had shot himself through the heart, low
ard came To Charlotte on May ID lie
spent his days in Rochester,, going "a
Charlotte at night lie returned to his
hotel early this morning, On his body
were found letters addressed to himself
ut RIcnmond, and to Cornwall ana Reed,
brokers, 60 Broadway, New York. Some
money and n draft from Richmond were
found upon him. The coroner has wired
the chief Of police at Richmond for IN
formation. Cornwall Is about thirty
wears of age,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
TRICKS: .K''!S: D i TRUST
TO ROB 0 PUBLIC
Former Employees oi Standard ST.,
Oil Company Reveals the
Methods Of Agents.
COMPETITORS DRIVEN OUT
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, ILL, May 12.--lnvcstlsii-
ton Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission into the relations between the
Standard OIL Comruny and the railroads
was concluded this afternoon, as far as
this region is concerned, and viii be re-
sumed In Cleveland on May 24th.
r, s. lIbbs Of Peoria. who was Tor
thirteen years In the employment OF inc
Standard OIL Company. to-day told no"
agents of the Standard OIL Company
trIckcd customers into thinking that the
product OF their company was superior
10 tho product OF independent companies,
EEIe gave the names OF men whom ne llid
bribcd to give information or the business
of competitors, and on cross-eNimlnhtloh
declared that the Standard OH Company
is doing all of these things to-day,
Other witnesses told OF hrlplhs p'h'
ployes of railroads and mahniac',rl'I
companies and one instance was rei,i'eu
where q wire and nan mn ~ t,'n tnuaa',,,
was compelled to shut down Deca"SV
grit had been placed in the oil, purchased
of nm indepcndent concern, At the IN
stance OF a salesman of the Standard
OH Company
Tricks OF Oil Trust,
illustrating n nlmher Of tricks Wh'r',,
he said were used by statesmen ana
agents of tho Standard on company
Ilibbs said,
"In testing the oil Of rival COM
nnny wc used a new chimney ana me
,nnsnesia IN the glass makes The
chimney look cloudy. For our own use
we md an old Chimney. with tho wick
nerfectly dried ont and not TOO llons.
Wc used to rub a molstened finger
across the wick of the competitor ana
after it burned a short time the damn
snot would be reached, the light would
.row dim and there would be sputterr
Ing. All this time our light would he
burning brightly. our wicks were
trimmed so as to make q thin Ilame
and those of thn competitors We
trimmed so as to make II thick flame
'"rhc thinner the fame, the winter
the light. Then we would often bend
dawn the lower part of the burner
nnd lct mir in under the chimney,
would cause the lamp to smoke. Some
8 times wo would fiji up some OF the
vcntiluting holes around thc burner
with chewing gam
rI rcsored TO these lrirks. only
when II competitor was Selling on III
[Contlnucd on Second Page,)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
BAILEY MAKES
BITTER ATTACK.
President Man Of Common Clay,
Not Iron, Texas Senator 81
Declares.
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. D. c,.4g May Tsena-8
tor Bailcys speech was one Of the bitter
est attacks that has been made upon
President Roosevelt during the 4 debate
on the railroad rate bill. Senator Bailey
charged that the Executive had sur
rendered his position advocating ,,ai, q e
fectiye measure and had abandoned
his demands for tariff revision.
The speech Was In reply to Senator
Garter, who had defended the Presldsr, q
against criticisms, Il saving that no ons,
could charge him with cowardlce. IN
the course Of his remarks, senator lsa ~
as a party Of negation and hing ~ nr.ss ~
Ile declared that the party had hasnI
frightened into u chill at The prtsnsntj
Of action, He charged that mel tfler Kan
ators Bailey nor Rayner.s III all 4 IN, Nh,
congressional career, had done Il ", l,T.s Nh.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13

THE MURDER IN GERMANY
(By Associated Press }

FRANKFO RI T-ON-TFIE-NIAIN, Q GER
MANY, May l2.-The details Of mysterl-
GUS ana revolving tragedy for (which
Chrlstiun will be arrested on the ar
rival OF the llamburg- American Line
steamer Graf Wuldersec at New York
to-day. were revealed this afternoon.
Meyer came to Frankfort April 2ith
and left n trunk with an express COM
spany, saying that it contained clothing
and thut he wanted II kept for three
months, rs he was going abroad. The
trunk was finally opened By the police
aud found to contain the halr-decaycd
body of an aged woman, covered with
chloride OF lime.
Tho body turned out TO be that Of Il
Mrs. Vogcl, OF Wltlllngen, In the prill-
cipality OF Waldeck, who had been miss
Ing since tho disappearance OF Meyer
from that place. She came from San
Francisco to Wildunscn with Meyer two
years; ago.
Tho latter Is Il furniture dealer, 81
years OF age, and was born in Ger
many. Mrs. Nogcl was reputed to have
been very rich. Lattcrly she uuarrcled
Will, Mayer and asked for police pro-
lection. The murder was committed by
slrungulation.
Meyer spent several days In Frankfort
ana wrote to the Christinni woman who
comes of good Wildungen family to
meet him here, whence they disappeared
together. Inquiries made BY tlle police
established the fact that the couple sailed
for New York from Hamburg April Goth,
registered as from New Orleans
Arrested in New York.
NEW YoRli, 81 May ~ is.- Aleyer sl and tho
woman were arrested by Federal officers
ut llobokcn when the Graf Waldersee
reached hnr dock to-day. They were at
once brought to this city and arragned
before United States Commissioner
Shields, who had issued warrants for
their arrest. The man refused to talk,
and tho woman professcd not to know
why they had been arrested,
Meyer and the woman were both COM
nittcd to Jail, without bail until Mon
dag, when the German consul IN this city
will appear against them.
The Graf Waldersee was met al the dock
by Deputy United states MARSHAL Bern
hard and another deputy who at onre
put Meyer Under arrest, He made 10
resistance when the lundauffs werc
placed on his wrists, The Woman wnn
accompanied him wis registered on shin
board as his wife. but confessed TO the
authorities that her rcal name was
ChristInni. AS soon as she realized what
had becp done, she began asking the
marshal Che reason for the arrest anu
from her questions 1t seemed as y she
was entirely ignorant Of the crime or
which Meyer it accused Of having com
mittcd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13

FALSE SAYS
PRESIDENT /: [ !
Mr.. Roosevelt Replies: plii'e3':
Through Lodge To
Tillndn'S Attack,
SENSATION ON
FLOOR OF SENATE
South Carolina Member Declares
Vacillation of Executive
Lost Rate Fight.
MAN OF COMMON CLAY
is BAlLEY'S VERDICT
/ Assault Of Texan One Of Most
Bitter Ever Heard in Congress,
Republicans Accept Ali
son Amendments and
Reject Opposing
Propositions.
ECHOES FROM DEBATE q.
IN SENATE YESTERDAY,
BAILEY ON RoosEVEL'

ID
"Let us have no more Tx In the
Senate and talk IN the country about
this Iron man HEELS clay, md very
common clay at that & (
35,553 TIL Imam ON ROOSEVELT Il
81 MISUNDERSTANDING 9}' ( a Just lndl lgna-E
tlon for "a past wrong. pocketed my
prlde,5 and sthe Interests Of a great
cause entered Into egotlatons With I
the President. If&he had stood fast
we would have won out. *5}A = " 49, .jA 4 Mr.
Chandler said the President had stated 4
that he had come to a&conpIete dis
agreement with the senatorial N laW.S
years, who were trying to lnJurs orr
defeat the bill by lnge genIous constltu.
tlonaI methods naming Senator Knox
In addition TO Senators !, spooner and 4
4 Foraker IA F. 5s !4s II Is}SS
LODGE FOR PRESIDE
5as5, 1.-THE eTPresldents saya the ssstatene erit; !;
attributed to him ssby} M vs. G h and lef 49,
a deliberate and llfied3 q e EsesN
hood # "a 5S VI {Ss 59
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
Aged Delegate Injured.
(ISy Associated Press.)

II3Y ASSUUIUItU TIVss.J -------
BlRMlSGHAM, ALA.N May l2,'-The I1ov.
j. Powers, Of Opelika delegate of the
Alabama conference 70 the general con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South was struck by a street
car in II suburb carly tonight and so
badly injured that he VIII probably die,
He attempted to cross the track IN front
or u moving ear. One of his legs was
badly crushed aud his skull was frac-
tured. He is clghty-onc years Of age.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
THE WEATHER.

Forecast: VirGinia--Fair Sunday; Mon
day partly cloudy; fresh southwest to
south winds
North Carolina--Fair Sunday and Mon
day; warmer Sunday on tho coast: fresh
south, shifting to west winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
Postmaster Acquitted.
(BY AssOcInlod Pros

(5y AssOclNINd ITVsF,I
DOrHAS, Ala MAY wFos'nAstur
pvron irrummel was acquitted to-day 9t
the charge OF numbering X. !. Ealnes'
q cotton hrVkerl Last Juhe'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
MRS. JEFFE ERsON DAVIS.

&
who been seriously ~ at
In being
bed:7
e. rs & ss a " . 3aB.
elastre
shcwas some n
on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
This Day Last Year

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13

Highest temperature yesterdny,........s 81
/ I0wcst temperature yrsterday,.,,.,,,,, AS
Mean temperature ycsterday,.,.,,.,,,,. IL
Normal Temperature for Mny,,.,,,,.,,, Ga
Departure from normal tempern ture..,, 0l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
Conditions Yesterday.

Richnonds weather yesterday was
clear and warm. Range OF the thermom-
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lcontlnuea on Third PaEe.9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10

but little. Why all the changes along the
avenue should be confined to the north
side Is a question that has puzzled many.
ments In property are seldom made there
and that property values on the south side
of the street are low when compared with
those on the north side.
Among the improvements in contempia-
ton Is the building OF magnificent hotel
building at the northeast corner of 14th
street and Pennsylvania avenue The sale
of the property was contaminated about
two weeks ago, and 1t Is understood the
construction of the new building will be
started very shortly. This building will
replace old newspaper row." one of the
best-known quarters in the city, where a
few years ago the greater part of the repre-
sentatiyes of out-of-town papers had their
Offices, from which they sent out their
daily grist OF matter pertaining to questions
o. public moment and of the capital city.
Ii Is also proposed that the government
corner of 18th street and the avenue for a
site for the new building for the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor. 1t Is posi-
BILE that within few years on this corner
may be seen q magnificent public building.
rivaling in beauty any of the department al
buildings now in use.
Another improvement under way on the
south side OF the avenue is the new home
for the Washington city government. which
the avenue between 1874 and 14th streets.
This building occupies the site OF the old
power house OF the Capital Traction Com
rany. which was destroyed by fire several
years ago.
The new municipal building. when COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10
THE GREAT NORTHWEST-PENNA.A AVE. AND 18th S.

pieted win be handsome structure and
will add much TO the general appearance
of the western portion of the avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10

sylvania avenue, believes that the avenue
will always be a business street, but not a.
street for shopping-that is, given over to
stores catering to women's trade-unless
some of the big department stores can be
induced to locate on the upper portion OF
the avenue. AS an indication of property
values on the avenue In the vicinity of DR..
Ograms store. he states that the building
he occupies sold two years ago for So, 800
or about S32 per foot. the biggest price ever
paid for property on the avenue until about
two weeks ago, when the corner of l4th
street and the avenue brought $50 per foot.
Twelve years ago $65, geo. DR.. Ogram be-
lieves. would have been big price for the
property he is occupying. Since he has
beer In business at his corner his trade has
constantly Increased. About two years ago
he secured the store adjoining him to the
south and opened a new gift department"
It was, he says. the right thing. at the
right time and In the right place. and has
grown beyond his expectations.
Rexarding the standstill condition of q
greater part of the south side of the ave-
nue. DIR. Ogram believes 1t to be due to
the fact that from It'll street to 18th street
there is no communication with the south
west section. the parks cutting 1t OF. Peo-
pie living in that section and wishing to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10
Domestic Servants.

From the Springfield Republican.
AS 10 nationality of the applicants regis
tered at the domestic reform league of the
woman's educational and Industrial union.
In 1873 the Irish led with so per cent.
America and Canada each ~ other nation
alities from 1 to 6 per cent In 1904 the
Irish stiil furnished 80 per cent, Ameri-
cans 10. Canadians II and the other ma
donaiities in the ratio of 1919. The average
wage paid is S429; 1t is estimated that
wages have Increased IS l-3 per cent in
the last five years.
In Boston 1t is found that the Irish are
more suited to homework than most for
eign women. and are satisfactory; but there
is no doubt that Canadians Nova Scotians
Welsh and Scotch are the more priced
6wedes are difficult because of the STUN
bling block of language but they are as
a rule very ambitious and learn quickly;
but the Swede never means to remain a
kitchen maid. and leaves that place for a
higher one as speedily as may be-
The Jew as domestic is almost I'M
known; her place is at home. The Italian
Is not fitted for household service, though
occasionally one is found serving as lady's
maid or nurse.
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syivania avenue stated that he had been at
HIS present stand for about twelve years. and
that his business had increased every year;
that the outlook for the future is very bright
So greatly has his business developed. he
said, that he is badly crowded for space
and may convert the second floor of his
building into sales room The postal card
fad Is big business with Affieck. He car
rieS millions Of poStals of all kinds In stock.
Several years ago. he says, friend told
him Of the big demand for cards OF all
kinds in London and on the continent In
Europe. and he was satisfied the fad was
going to take here. He made some changes
in his store to make room for the cards
and laid in a small stock. The cards took
ard last year he sent man abroad to pur-
send him abroad this fall to look up new
ideas and to secure special designs for the
stock
Mr. Aff1eck's store was formerly the Mil
burn drug store. and on the days when the
Marine Band played In the White House
people wanting a cooling drink of soda So
large at times was the crowd that Mr.. MIL
burn had often to lock the doors for time
until he could get ready to serve all with
comfort. Mr. Aff1eck has kept up the repu-
tation of the place.
the increase. 1t Is stated that when Mr..
Affieck first opened his place he employed
five clerks and they were able to handle
the trade without difficulty. Today he has
nine clerks regularly employed. and Satur-
days and holidays two additional men are
put on. When Mr.. Afieck first went into
business at his present stand the building,
he states. could have been purchased for
about $4,000. Four years ago 1t sold for
$4,000. and today it Is worth considerably
more. Mr.. Aff1eck believes that the section
OF the city about 18th street and the Ave
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nue. is the coming section. He believes
that fine Office building and hotel build
ings would be paying investment and that
they are coming.
Increase Of go Per Cent,
Mr.. Louis Bush of 1905 e street north
west is Of the opinion that the section OF
the city facing on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween 18th and 18th streets is the coming
section Of Washington. and property values
there have increased go per cent and Is stin
increasing. He believes that Washington
will not be troubled. like New York, with
sky-scraping buildings. but that improve
ments are bound to come that will make
the Avenue one OF the finest streets In
the world. The government he believes,
will secure that section of the city lying
south OF the thoroughfare for public build
fngs. and this will make the north side OF
the street the business section. The terri
tory between 18th and 18th streets will one
DAY be to- Washington what Long Acre
square Is to New York-the business place.
Mr. Bush Is so Arm believer in the
future OF tho avenue that he has recently
added to his already large establishment q
beautiful palm garden for the comfort OF
his patrons. In doing this he IS looking
more to the future than the present H0
firmly believes that the government will
one day secure the soutnside OF the avenue
but how soon this win be done he ID NOT
prepared to say. but Il b coming. He has,
he says. been In business where he Ii now
steady increase In his trade all the time.
and It Is stili Increasing, and the increase
Is q healthy one.
Always Business Street.
DR.. T. E. ogram of 13th street and Penn