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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26

A pleasant party Of Haverford society
folk ~ the Chelsea Includes Mr.. and
Mrs Z s Grant Megaree. Miss Nfollie
C.. Megargee, L. s. Grant 8fegargee, r..
and John c. Megargee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26

Mrs Charles Murphy, of 1902 North
Capitol street has returned to this city
after weeks visit at the home of her
mother in Baltimore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26

Among the Washington bellies sum
mering at the Chetwoode are the Misses
May Daley. Mabel Thompson. and the
Misses Fitzgerald
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26

n. J. Colbert Of Washington. D. c.,
an able attorney. has registered at
Marlborough lenheim 10 Join his fam
fly The latter are making an extended
stay IN this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26

Mrs. L, MCGEE of this city. is visit
ing Mrs. Emory Reese, OF Oakland
Mills. Nd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26

3. H Warner. Washington realty
operator. is a popular guest at the
Senate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26

Snowden Ashford, Of Washington,
=. c. building inspector for the District
OF Columbia. Is spending august at
Hamilton Han.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
LEAGUE BASKET
BALL ON TONIGHT
SECOND WEEKLY GAMES AT THE
Y. M. c. A. TO BE PLAYED To-
NIGHT-MUcH INTEREST is DIS
PLAYED.

The second weekly games of the Com
mercial Basketball league will be played
on the gymnasium floor of the Young
Mems Christian association tonight, be-
ginning at o'clock. Here are the teams
which will meet:
Steele Smith VS.. Y. NJ. c. A. first team.
Louis Saks VS.. Cox Shoe company.
The captain of the Steele-Smith squad
has a smile on his face that means dam
ger to the first team, and it is well known
that the cup will go to the boys who can
win from the giants of Vanderbilt fame.
Louis Saks and Cox are well balanced,
and the game between them promises to
be holly contested.
Interest In athletics is now centering in
basketball. Birmingham seems to be get
ting into the spirit of these manly con-
tests The extremely open pass work
which characterizes the game makes 1t
possible for the most ignorant to under
stand and enjoy the wonderful points,
and the ladies, who are always given free
entrance, are expected to be present in
great numbers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
BRIGHT CHILD IS
DEAD FROM BURNS
Helen SchwabaCher Horribly
Burned in BeSSener
CHRISTIAN JONES NUPTIALS
Mrs. Taylor Entertains-Mass Meeting
to Be Held In Rebie Hall to Con-
slider Necessary Leeis-
Iation.
CHRISTIAN JONES' NUPTIALS

Bessemer. December 2s.-The sudden
and painful death of little Helen Schwab-
acker, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. [.
Schwabacher, this morning at 3 o'clock
as a result of burns received Monday,
was the saddest incident of the whole
Christmas week. The child was one of
the brightest and most attractive in the
city, being only four years old and the
pet of the whole family. Her parents
and sisters are deeply grieved.
1t seems that she was standing too
near the CRATE when her clothing caught
fire and before assistance could reach
her, she was enveloped in flames. The
body was fearfully burned and she was
so badly frightened by the shock that
meningitis set in. After hours of suffer-
ing death finally brought rest to tho
little one this morning.
1t will be remembered by the friends of
the family that Helen wo nthe beauty
prize at the Alabama State fair last
October, and that only a few weeks ago
she received the first prize in the baby
show in this city. Other than her beauty
the girl was loved for her sweet temporal
ment, and tho whole community is in
sympathy with the grieved family.
The funeral will be held at the fam
lily residence on Fifth avenue between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets. to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Samuel TIL
man will conduct the services. A special
car will be provided to take all friends
of the family to Birmingham, leaving at
1880 and interment will be made at he
Jewish cemetery. Moore Brothers are in
charge of the arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
BOOKER WASHINGT ON.
Noted Educator Will Speak on Race
Question at jefferson Theatre.

The coming of Booker T. Washington
to Birmingham has excited much interest
among the colored people of this vicinity.
The Colored Citizens club, under whose
auspices he comes, has secured the JEFF
ferson theatre for Monday night, Decem-
Der 81 A number of Tuskegee students
are to sing plantation melodies at that
time. Because of many requests from
white citizens who desire to hear DR..
Washington, the parquet has been re-
served for them.
The address will have for its special
object the welding of friendly ties be-
tween the races. The address which he
made at Montgomery at the state fair.
and which was listened to by Governor
jerks, who spoke on the same occasion.
was declared by the latter to be an effort
calculated to do more good for Alabama
than any similar talk from any one else.
In addition to the address at the theatre,
Washington WILL on the succeeding day,
January J. use a chartered car and visit
Bessemer ard Ensley for the purpose of
speaking to the citizens of these places.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
REPORTS JAPANESE
HAWAII SITUATION
COMMISSIONER OF INN GRAFTON
STRONG SAYS FEWER THERE
NOW THAN TWO YEARS AGO.
ARRIVING ON ISLAND.

Washington, December ga report on
Japanese conditions in the Hawaiian Is
lands will be made to President Roose-
welt by Frank P Sargent, commissioner
of immigration and naturalization, as n
result of his recent visit to the islands.
Commissioner Sargent today expressed
the opinion that there are fewer Japanese
in the Hawaiian islands now than there
were two years ago, greater number
having come to America In this period
than arrived in Hawaii Mkt Saito, the
Japanese consul general at Honolulu IN
timated to Mr. Sargent that the Japanese
government discouraged its people from
coming to the United States. because
of it's knowledge of the conditions eX-
listing in this country, especially on the
Pacific coast, and it was apprehensive
lest the coming here of great numbers of
Japanese might induce prejudice against
them that would be embarrassing.
The commissioner of immigration found
that the owners of sugar, pineapple and
other plantations in the islands are in
serious need of labor, and many Japan
csc are coming to the islands to work
on them He says that 1t is the effort
Of the Hawaiian planters TO diversity
their labor. so far a may be possible,
not combining It to any one race, but
getting people from all quarters of the
world.
second >hipload of Portuguese will
arrive at Honolulu in a short time, and
1t is probable that these immigrants will
make the islands their permanent home.
Many more plantations would be operated
on the islands e l. were possible to OBJ
tain the necessary laborers, but up to
the present time labor has been scarce.
1t Is expected that the arrival in the
Islands of European laborers would be
a solution of the awaiian labor problem.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
Notes and Personals.

Mrs. T. j. Bissett has sufficiently i'm
proved from her recent illness to return
to her home in Bessemer. Her friends
are glad to hear of her quick recovery
Miss Lottie Hurd has returned from
school to spend the holidays with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Hurd.
j. II. Merriweather OF Jonesboro, who
has been seriously i'll for some time, Is
much improved.
j. Porter of Brighton, who was so
badly injured yesterday with a whisky
bottle, WAS some better today and the
physicians are in hopes Of his recovery.
j. II. Laudermilk. who perpetrated the
deed, has been given bond and the trial
will come up as soon as Porter is able to
appear in court.
A mass meeting has been called to meet
in the Rebie hall on next Friday night TO
consider legislation necessary to Bes-
semer.
The children of the Presbyterian Sun
day school had a fine time this evening
in the city hall. 1t was in the form of
party and the little ones entertained
themselves as no one else could.
Miss Nellie Veitch has gone to Chatta-
nooga to spend few days with relatives.
w. p Gum and family are spending
the holidays with relatives in Vinton,
Va. They will return after the new
year.
The fire department was called out last
night at about 10 O'Clock to a house on
Seventh avenue between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets. a blaze on the roof
was quickly extlnguished and the damage
by fire and water will amount to less
than 500 The residence was the prop
erty of Sam Erlick
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
JEROME READY FOR
PEABODY CHARGES
WRITES JUDGE HERRlck HE WILL
NOW TAKE UP CASE OF CoER-
cIoN IN ELECTION AGAINST THE
PRESIDENT OF MUTUAL LIFE.

New York, December 26.-District At
torney Jerome has written a letter TO
d. Cady uerrlck of counsel for the Mu-
tual Life Policyholders' association, say
ing he Is now willing to take up tho mat
ter concerning charges against President
Peabody of the Mutual Life Insurance
company of coercion III connection with
the election of trustees OF that COM
pany.
The charges were brought to the at
tention of the district attorney some time
ago by Mr.. Herrick. Mr.. Jerome refused
to act on them at the time on the ground
he did not want his office used TO In
fluenee the election of trustees In tho
Mutual Life"
The district attorneys letter was re-
ferred by Judge Herrick to John Dewitt
Warner, chief counsel for the Policy
holders association. who in turn handed
1t over to Russell w. Fish, secretary OF
tho association.
Mr. Fish. In a communication to John
Dewitt Warner sets forth the attitude of
the association regarding Mr. JeronIes
determination to take up the matter now.
In 1t Mr.. Fish said:
las to the attitude of this association
In bringing the charges against Mr.. Pea
body in October, our purpose was to pre-
vent the continuing crime of coercion OF
employees In behalf of the administration
ticket, rather than to bring about tho
punishment of completed crime after
the criminal had profted to the full
thereby.
while the punishment of the crime is
important, and the association trusts that
the district attorney will take up the
matter vigorously, nevertheless In view of
the fact that the election is over and by
Mr. Jerome's acquiescence Mr.. Peabody
and his fellow lawbreakers have already
reaped the fruits of the Illegal actions.
so that our interest is only that of all
citizens, we feel that any criminal action
to be taken at this time Is tho concern Of
the district attorney as such. rather than
ours. The witpessesI this matter Were
the district attorney fs>aware, clients
of Albert =, Ward, who will >No doubt ar
range to produce them at Mn Jerome's
request
I'VE think they will be easily available
II Convinced that Mr. Jerome means busi-
ness"
The witnesses referred to were Herbert
N. and L. Reid Fell of this city, E. o.
Sutton of Springfield, Mass, and Fred o.
Paige OF Detroit, Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
MASKED MEN TAKE
FIREMAN OFF TRAIN
First Violence Recorded in the
Southern Pacific Strike
TRAINS MOVING ON TIME
Officials at San Antonio Claim the
Strike Is Broken-one Engineer
Is Assaulted BY
Brakeman.

New Orleans, December 26--John Got
reaux, a Southern Pacific locomotive
fireman, walked into Opelousas, La, to-
day after having bean taken from his
engine by masked nen. twenty-five miles
outside of town, and after having tramped
the largest part of the night to reach
town.
Four masked and armed men boarded
the engine during a stop and despite the
fact that Gotreaux hid himself they
found and dragged him off the engine.
No violence was offered to GotreauN, who
at once started for this city, his train
getting too far away to be overtaken.
Except for this incident Mr.. Cushing
said that the fremen's strike has caused
no serious trouble ON this end of the
Southern Pacifcs Atlantic division. Two
guards are carried on every engine and
all passenger and local frelghts have been
moved about on time. Mr. Cushing an
nounced that the Southern Pacific expects
tomorrow to remove the embargo on
through freight, which has been main
tanned since the strike began. He SAID
that through freight for Louisiana and
Texas points will again be accepted anu
that the through freight trains VIII be-
gin running.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
DISTINGUISHED STUDENTS
ASSEMBLE AT PROVIDENCE

Providence, r. L, December 26-Dis-
tinguished students of political science,
historians and educators, representing
many leading universities and other I'd
ncational institutions of this country as
sembled here tonight for the opening of
a series of annual meetings to be held
under the auspices of the Brown univer-
sity during the remaining days of the
present week. Conventions of the Ameri-
can Historical association, the American
Economic association, the American Po-
litical Science association, the American
Sociological society and the Photograph
cal Society of America are included in
the programme of the week.
Tonight a joint meeting of the Amerl-
can Historical and American Economic
associations was held, after which re-
ception was given to the visitors by
Brown university officials.
President w. II. p. Faunce delivered
an address of welcome, referring to the
significance of the great gathering of dis
tmguished men and welcoming the dele
gates to the university.
Prof. j. w. jerks of Cornell university,
president of the American Economic as
ISOLATION, delivered the annual address,
his subject being. 1.-The Modern Standard
of Business Honor"
Professor jerks said:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
COL. MANN'S TRIAL
MAY END BY MONDAY
Handwriting Expert Says Initials Are
Like Writing of Defendant In Per-
Jury indictment.

New York, Defender 26.-The trial OF
Col. w X Mann, on an indictment for
perjury, was resumed before Recorder
Goff in tho court of general sessions to-
day Handwriting Expert D. C. Decker
again took the witness stand and resumed
his testimony as to the disputed 20.
and wv II. NJ" of the Count Reginald
Ward letter.
Witness stated that he had discovered
that the characteristics of the letter
M were also true of those found In
the standard I'm the evidence of Colonel
Manns writing, but that the material for
a comparison of handwriting this casa
was very meagro.
Assistant District Attorneg GarFon
read portions Of the record Of the Hau-
good trial in which Colonel Mann testi-
fed and said the statements made by
Colonel Mann at the time were false. lie
said that Colonel Mann had a motive ina
swearing falsely.
He knew continued Mr.. Garvan.
when he said the editorial columns of
Town Topics were not for sale that it
h. had admitted such columns were for
sale, the libel suit against uapgood would
Immediately fail"
During recess Mr.. Ldttleton. counsel
for Colonel afann, stated that he did not
intend to cut short his defense merely
TO get through with the case lie thought
It possible to finish the trial by next
Monday night. Recorder gom goes from
the recorders bench to the supreme court
bench st mdnigh. next Monday. and IL
the Mann case rs not finished by that
time It may result IN a mlstrial.
Several bank clerks testified that the
disputed writing was Identical with the
admitted writing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
AGAIN Accepting Freight.

Houston. Texas, December 26.-Reports
to the Headquarters of the Atlantic sys-
tenn of the Southern Pacific lines covering
twenty-four hours ending today show that
the lines are experimenting little difficulty
in operating trains on account OF the
strike of the locomotive firemen. On the
Houston division of the Galveston Harris
burg and San Antonio line fourteen
freight trains out of sixteen scheduled
were handled and all of the yard engines
with exception of two at San Antohio
were working. All scheduled freight and
passenger trains and two extra freight
trains were operated on the Victoria di-
vision and on the Texas and New Orleans
east of this city all scheduled trains were
started.
The same is true according to the re-
ports on the El Paso division west of
San Antonio. In view of the successful
operation of trains as indicated, Traffic
Manager c. X. Dunlap has issued no.
tees to all points to accept both local
and through freight for transportation
over the lines of tho company.
At Lobo near Ell Paso, Engineer kutz
is reported to have been assaulted by
Brakeman Binger and so severely injured
that he could not continue the run. IL.
j.. Willis, assistant grand chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
says that his organization is thoroughly
satisfied with the situation and all its
members are going 10 do all in their
power to maintain their contract with
the railroad company, and keep the trains
moving Charles p. Neil, United States
commissioner of labor. will arrive in
Houston tomorrow morning from WASH
ington and tender his friendly offices IN
the cOntroNorsN.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27

THE frequency of great fortunes, gath
cred, perhaps, legally, but in ways felt
to be unjust through the power of mo-
nopoly, have tended strongly to obscure
the moral vision of many well meaning
men who have been thereby led to con-
found mortality with social righteousness.
and their acts have formed the excuse for
many others to break laws which seem
to them unjust. The spirit from an un-
just though legal stock watering may
well prove more demoralizing in bust
ness circles than the Illegal freight re-
bate that saves from ruin a grain ship
per caught at disadvantage"
IN the way of remedy, Professor jerks
submitted that the state should make
the conditions such that human nature
would not be tempted beyond its strength,
and make and enforce laws which shall
forbid INSCRIPTIONS practices like the
employment of child labor or of the adul-
teration of goods.
1T may seem alamo and impotent
conclusion" concluded Professor jerks,
to say that there is no legislative pan
acea for our business ills, and that upon
us as individuals rests the responsibility
for our Improvement. The justification for
the conclusion is human nature and the
experience of the ages
Judge Simeon E. Baldwin delivered the
annual address as president of the Amer
lean Historical association, his topic be-
Ing. Religion Still the Key to His
tory"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
$25,OOO,000 WILL
BE SURPLUS FUND
Money Has Poured Into Uncle Sans
Golfers, Which Looks Good for
Rivers and Harbors Bill.

Washington, December 2e.-(special3-
Something like $4,000. 600 will be the sur
plus in the United States treasury on De
cember 81. the end of the first six months
of the fiscal year. This is three times
greater than the surplus a year ago.
Never before in the history Of the coun-
try has there been such an inflow of
money from the customs collectors. The
customs receipts thus far In the fiscal
year have BEEN in round numbers $1,000
600, or $14,000,000 more than receipts from
the same source last year. Internal reve-
nue. receipts run about 100000 ahead Of
last year. The surplus argues well for
liberal rivers and harbors bill and other
appropria lions during the next two
months of the present Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
45-calibre Pistols for Army.

Washington, December 26.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt had an extended con-
ference today with Secretary Taft and
Colonel Russell. acting chief of ord
nance of the army, on the subject of
complaints the President has been re-
ceiving from the Philippines that So
calibre revolvers in use by the army
there were not large enough, and rec
concentrations that the size should be
increased to 45-calibre because of the
bushwhacking and other tactics fol-
lowed by the Filipinos. No announce
ment was made as to the result of the
conference.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
TELL OF CONDITION
FROM COAL FAMINE
FREIGHT TRAINS HAVE NOT
PASSED RAILROAD STATIONS IN
NORTH DAkOTA-HUNDR OF
THOUSANDS LOST TO FARMERS.

Washington, December 26.--Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Lane, who has
had direct charge of ameliorating condi-
lions in the northwest where both coal
and ear famines have prevailed, is in daily
receipt of hundreds of letters from dealers
and residents in North Dakota. Minnesota,
Wyoming and Idaho that tell most in
teresting story of existing conditions.
Some of the writers go to the extent
of saying that in many instances freight
trains have not passed railroad stations
for a month or six weeks, and that hun
dreds of thousands of dollars have been
lost to the farmers and elevator men,
particularly in North Dakota, by reason
of their failure to obtain cars to move
their wheat and fax. Commissioner Lane
today received a letter which is a sample
of many from Cheyenne, \. D., in which
ii is stated that on November 26 car
was billed from that point and that on
the nth inst, the car was still on the
sidetrack. and a freight train had not
passed up or down for weeks.
Governor Goodin of Idaho, to whom
Commissioner Lane had written for in
formation relative to conditions in that
state, said: 1.-THE trouble, it seems to
me is the fact that among the transpor-
tation companies the only important con-
sideration in their management is the
securing of dividends without regard to
the service rendered to the people. The
latter consideration is entirely lost sight
Of"
The governor of Idaho informs the
commissioner that he will recommend the
creation of a railroad commission. in his
next annual message to the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
WORK OF REPAIR ON
COLORADO BREAK
In Accordance With instructions BY
Hartman, Work Is Under Way to
Protect Imperial Valley.

Washington December 26.-The work Of
repair on the break in the Colorado river,
just across the Mexican California inter-
matt sial boundary line, which threatened
to do such great damage in the Imperial
and Colorado valleys, has been COM
menced in accordance with instructions
given by Mr.. e. II. Hartman.
Information to this effect is contained in
a dispatch received here by Director Wal
colt, of the geological survey. Piles are
being driven into the river at the place
where the break occurred, and over these
the Southern Pac &c Railroad company
is running its track
Huge blocks are being dropped into the
river to form the foundation for the
brush and other material with which the
gap In the river will be filled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-27
Jewish Question Left to Douma.

Washington December 2G.-Semi official
adgices to the department Of state con-
vey the information that the question OF
permission for Jews to acquire land in
all parts of Russia and removal Of the
limits for Jewish settlement will he left
to the Douma, but that the following
measures viii be carried out before the
summonng of the Douma.
The removal of the restrictive police
regulations in twenty-five governments
lying within the Jewish pale; the promul-
CATION OF similar arrangements for Jews
outside the pale and the removal of the
restrictions under which Jews labor re-
garding trade.