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The Washington times., 1907-03-19
Beaten and Relieved of
81, ,740 by False Lover
in the Strange
City.
Was Kept Prisoner in
House Here Week Be-
fore Making the Dis
astrous Trip

BALTIMORE, Nd, March I9.-Ellsn
c. Mulcahy, claiming 10 have come from
Washington, IS a patient here at the rc-
ceiving hospital She is being treated for
bruises and injuries which she claims
were inflicted by Clarence Bryan and
Warren Thompson, who brought her
here from Washington yesterday morn
ing.
According 70 the wcraan's story, the
two men induced her 20 go into a house
in Washington where they kept her
under the influence Of drugs for a week
They induced her TO go 70 the bank au1
draw S1.7f0 which she had deposited
there. With The understanding that she
was to marry Bryan
Yesterday morning the two come 70
this city and after drinking in several
resorts, Bryan got a marriage license
and they called at the cardinals resi-
dence 10 be married. The prelate was
OCT, however. and they engaged rooms
at the Raleigh Hotel here They drug
ged the woman and made of with her
money
The acquisition o. much money
was too much prosperity for the men,
and they both hired a hack and threw
500 bills around with a lavish hand
Bryan. while on the spree. got all the
money away from Thompson and left
him IN the hack.
The driver. suspecting something was
wrong, drove up 20 the police station.
ThOmpsOn's address az the Raleigh, was
learned from him and on going there the
Mullcahy woman, who is thirty-oue
years Of age. was found weltering in
blood. which w 3 flowing from the
wounds and bruises inflicted upon her
by the two men. Thompson Is held here
for robbery and the police are hunting
for Brvan-
The Washington times., 1907-03-19
THE PRESIDENT
DENIES STORY
OF TAFT BOOM

President Roosevelt today in person
emphatiCally denied that the recent
visit to the White House Of Governor
Deneen, Of Illinois, was made for the
purpose of launching Secretary Taft's
Presidential boom. Senator Hans
brough Of North Dakota called at the
White House today TO ask about the
truth of the story.
The President aur' )rized me-" said
the Senator. ito deny the story just as
emphaticaly as I knew how. He is al
together too shrewd a politician TO do
anything like that, anyway. The best
way in the world TO kill on a man for
the Presidency is 10 start his boom GO
ing more than a year ahead Of the
convention so that every fellow n the
country who has pop gun could take
a shot at him.
The story that gained circulation i'm
mediately after the visit OF Governor
Deneen, of Illinois, and Attorney Cen
eral Stead, of the same State, 10 the
White House was to the effect that the
President had sent for the governor to
confer with him over Secretary Tafts
candidacy, and formally start the ball
rolling, which would eventually roll
over the country and into the next Re-
publican national convention
Il told the President" said Senator
Hansbrough after his eS.k with the EN-
ecutive. that as a stanch friend of
ms ana OF MS pOllCleS' lIlOuBAl 1 ought
to know If the Taft candidacy had been
decided upon. I am going home to my
people within a few days. and when /
get out there they will want TO know
lust how the President stands on this
matter The President told me that he
thought I ought TO know. and he would
tell me. There was not a scintilla of
truth in the statement that Mr.. Taft's
candidacy had either been discussed or
limited at during Governor Dineen's and
Attorney General Stead's visit. The
only mention of any sort Of politics that
was made during the call was when the
President asked about-the progress of
the mayoralty campaign in Chicago"
AS announced at the time the visit of
Governor Deneen TO the President was
made at the request OF the latter for
the purpose OF talking over the subject
of the Alton stock deal. with possible
reference 20 the prosecution of Harri-
man and other maniPulators.
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EVadeS Attempts of
District Attorney to
Get Him Into
Hole.
Examined At Length on
Hypothetical QueS-
ton Without
Result.

NEW YORK, March ls-With the
lines Of battle down for a renewal of
light on expert testimony. Dr. Smith
Ely Jeliffe, who was on the stand when
the court closed yesterday, was recall
ed at the opening today. and Jerome
pursued his crOss-eXamination.
jerome tried TO make DR.. Jeliffe say
that in making up his mind as TO
Thaw's insanity when he killed White
he had included facts not sustained In
the hypothetical question. and a spar
ring match followed. DR.. JeliTe in
sisted he had excluded every thing ex-
cept the facts outlined TO him. so far
as It is possible for the human mind
TO exclude facts known to It."
He was quite as elusive in evading
giving definite classification OF the
various kinds OF insanity.
DR.. Jeliffe admitted other facts
brought on in the testimony not in
cluded in the hypothetical question
which he deemed of value. In sparring
with the prosecutor he proved as worthy
as DR.. Evans, who set standard which
will be hard TO excel
Jerome referred the witness to the
classification in the book on the form
of insanity. Taking up these forms, one
by one. the prosecutor asked II the in
sanity Thaw suffered from came under
this or that form desired.
Testimony of DR.. Jelife.
When called TO the stand this morning
DR.. Jeliffe was questioned by District
Attorney Jerome as follows:
Q.-You cannot tell what kind Of in
sanity Thaw was suffering?
A--Not definitely
Odd you include in that opinion
anv fact now in the hypothetical ques-
ton?
Al employed a certain amount of
knowledge. 1 used nothing outside OF
the question To understand the ques-
ton l had to employ knowledge Of the
alphabet in order TO read it.
Odd you have any information out
side Of the question?
A-There are a great many things in
evidence not embodied in the question,
Mr. Jerome
Odd you not have information in
regard to the defendant outside OF the
cal question?
Al did
Odd you interpret the hypothetical
question in the light Of that knowledge?
Al did not.
Q.-Were you successful?
Al think I was.
Can Classify Insanity.
Q.-There is such a thing as classlh-
cation OF insanity?
A.-There IS.
Q.-There are certain great groups
which are classified alike by all?
A.-No; some classify them one way,
others another way. One sees an OBJ
Ject from the front, the other from the
back, and each classifies according TO
the point from which he views
Q.-But that Is merely a difference OF
nomenclature: the diseases remain the
same under whatever name they are
classified?
Ayes, that is so.
Q.-You, as a writer, have grouped
different forms of Insanity
Ain my mind, l have.
Q.-In this little book Of yours?
A.-That is not mine.
Jerome then read the title of the
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test, because II Is not being run
with the winning Of money as the
prime object. The particular object
is the finding of the most beautiful
woman in Washington, so that this
city's reputation for having the
loveliest women in the world NAV
be upheld. But The Sunday Times
offers these additional weekly pres
ents merely as an expression of its
appreciation of the gratifying man
ner in which the Washington public
has lent its cooperation in the
search for the city's beauty.
Winnel in Des Moines.
From Des Moines, Iowa, comes to-
day the announcement that the win
ner of the beauty contest in that
city is Miss Dorothy Vernon Cash.
Strangely enough, she, like Miss
Della Carson, the Chicago winner,
is a stenographer. SO far, the con-
test have been decided in three
cities. In Minneapolis the winner is
society girl. In Chicago and Des
Moines the winners are stenog-
raphers.
Much interest has been aroused bv the
offer of r. Harris & Co. TO give a hanJ-
some gold watch to the winner of the
contest. and by the offer Of S. Kann
Sons & Co. to give any evening wran
in their stores to the winner. These two
presents TO the winner give the prize
beauty an interest in the contest aside
from the honor of being declared The
most beautiful woman in Washington.
The 500. Of course, goes to the Derson
sending in the photograph of the win
ner
In other words. the contests have al
ready demonstrated that beauty is bv
no means confined 10 the circles of so
ciety, and the leisure classes where
women havr ample time to devote t.
what has come 20 be known as "beauty
culture II they accomplish nothing
else, these beauty contests will have
done a great work by the unmistakable
manner in which they have already
proven that American beauty is every
where, in every city and State. and in
every walk of life. Already il has been
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{. R. MONROE
TOOK HIS LIFE
IN ATLANTA

The mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance Of Charles r. Monroe, who
has been missing from his home. 9IS
North Carolina avenue northeast, since
Friday. was cleared Up this morning.
when it was practically established that
he committed suicide by shooting him
self through the head Sunday afternoon
in the KimbaH House, Atlanta, Ga.
Following the receipt Of a telegram
giving a description Of the dead man.
relatives OF Mr.. Monroe communicated
with the Atlanta authorities by long dis
tance telephone. w. d. Abrams and
James L. Schaaf. brothers-in-law of Mr..
Monroe. both said they are positive he
is the man who killed himself Sunday.
Mr. Abrams attributed his action to
dependency from brooding over money
matters. Mr.. Monroe, who, with his
brother, James, conducted the Monroe
Brick Company. Twentieth and B
streets southeast, had a large number
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Reversing Shaw.

1t is understood that the new
Secretary Of the Treasury, George
Z. Cortelyou, has even more decided
views upon the subject of acceptable
securities than has President RoOse-
veIt.
Former Secretary Shaw. in his
efforts 70 establish an elastic cur
rency, interpreted the law governing
security for public deposits in favor
of a high grade of railroad bonds.
When he wanted an increased circu-
lation he permitted banks to place
with the Treasury railroad and
other bonds TO the amount they de-
sired, conditional upon the Govern
ment bonds so released being made
the basis for Increased circulation.
1T is said the present head of the
Treasury Department considers such
method of finance as unsatisfac-
tory; not conducive to financial sta
iblity, and not in consonance with
the general policies of the Govern
ment.
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SI5,ooo,ooo Now Held.

Secretary COrtelyOu VIII not admit
that a final decision has been reached as
to the class OF securities which will
here after Re acceptable to the Govern
ment. He admits. however, that the de-
pa-tment has the subject under careful
consideration.
The amount OF railway bonds now
held as security for public deposits Is
about S15.00O,GO0.'
At the Treasury Department il was
said this afternoon that no changes have
been made in the attitude toward rail
road securities. It was not denied
however, that the department has made
diligent inquiry regarding the question.
The Washington times., 1907-03-19
Mellen Says Nothing.

MY situation is embarrassing, said
the railroad man, because, personally,
I would like to meet inquirers and be
be frank with them. But on this occa-
sion. involving a conference with the
White House. it is Impossible. I shall
have nothing to say either before or
after the conversation there"
Asked whether he had any views about
the interference Of state legislatures. as
a factor in cOmpiicating the troubles of
railroads. Mr.. Mellen said:
I can't say anything about that, be-
cause II I did the expression would be
given possibly an undue significance as
relating 10 my conversation with the
President
When pressed for an expression about
financial conditions. Mr.. Mellen replied:
You know. I am not financial man;
I don't control railroads. but merely
serve as a nired executive for the peO-
ple who do control them; so I am rot
a competent financial authority"
Mr.. Mellen would not say whether
other railroad men may be expected 10
call a. the White House in the near
future, but II is understood that If his
visits results satisfactorily other trans
pOrtatiOn executives viii follow with
pleas for a moderate policy IN the com
ing session Of Congress.
Before meeting his appointment with
the President this afternoon, Mr.. Mel
len had a long conference with Chair
man Knapp, of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. at the latter's Of
fee. After his conference with Chair
man Knapp. President Mellen talked
with Commissioner Lane, who has been
discussing railroad affairs recently with
President Roosevelt.
Chairman Knapp explained that Mel
len called upon him in response to a
special request. in order that they might
discuss certain complaints which the
commission had received He said they
did not in their talk touch upon the
broad question of railroad management.
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In Addition to the Grand Prize, $25 Will
Be Awarded for the Most Handsome
Picture Sent Each Week.

The Sunday Times has decided that will give prize of SIS each
week until the close of the beauty contest for the beautiful of the
photographs submitted each for the addition to
the final prize of sOO offered the sender of the winner of the
contest.
Next Sunday the prize will the sender Of the beautiful
all photographs submitted in the contest from its beginning up
Sunday Each Sunday thereafter the prize Of SIS will go
of the ovele photograph each week.
These weekly prizes will be given until the close of the beauty
competition, April d.
must be understood however that this weekly decision will
have effect on the final decision when jury of artists will pick
most beautiful Washington The weekly contests will be de-
Cded by jury of two and one
The Washington times., 1907-03-19
DEATH SMITES A DEACON
AS HE STANDS IN PULPIT

NEW YORK, March 19.-Standing IL
the pulpit at the Euclid Avenue Baptist
Church. Brooklyn. preaching to d con-
gregation of children, death came TO
Deacon Samuel S. BortOn. and II came
to him Just as he was repeating the
words spoken by Christ, i am the res
direction and the life
The Washington times., 1907-03-19

The Northwestern disturbance has
reached Lake Superior with increased
intensity, and conditions are very much
unsettled throughout the country. ex-
cept in the South. There have been gen
eral rains and SHOWS from the middle
Atlantic States and lower lake region
westward to the Pacific. except in the
Missouri valley and the eastern slope of
the middle Rockies. Heavy rains con-
tinue over northern California for the
fourth consecutive day. and damage
from floods may be expected
There will be rain tonight in the upper
Ohio valley. the lower lake region and
the middle Atlantic States. rain Wednes-
day in the middle Atlantic States. and
rain or snow in the lower lake region
in the South the weather viii continue
generally fair.
II will be warmer tonight over the rain
area, and colder Wednesday in the Ohio
valley and western lower lake region.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports VIII have brisk east to south
winds with rain to the Grand Banks
The Washington times., 1907-03-19
Mysterious Man
Calls the Panic
RaiIroaderS Job

NEW YORK, March I9.-wau Street
today discussed a letter published here,
signed -. n. II" The letter is two
thirds OF a column long. The writer
charges in effect that falling to bribe
State legislatures. according TO previous
methods, the railroads have sought to
The Washington times., 1907-03-19
Gilt Edges Taruished.

information comes from q highly
credible source that the Administra-
ton has about decided upon a strik-
ing change in its financial policy.
The action. if taken. will in one
particular reverse former Secretary
Shaw, and may eliminate certain
railroad stocks from the position
they now occupy as gilt-edged Sc
curities.
There is an impression here that
it may have been an intimation of
what was 10 come that sent J. Pier
pont Morgan across the Atlantic be-
fore he had time TO put the finish
ing touches to the conferences which
he tried TO arrange between Fresi-
dent Roosevelt and leading railroad
presidents.
Foreign capital, which Is heavily
invested in American railroad enter
prise, gives every evidence of eX-
treme sensitiveness over the present
agitation, and the announcement Of
what might be considered actual
hostility might Precipitate disas-
trJus furry
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tach Sunuay, When the plcICreS
of some of the beauties are pub
lished, the picture of the previous
weeks winner will be printed, to-
gether with the announcement of
her name.
This is not strictly a prize con-
The Washington times., 1907-03-19

Boards. wide. bright. 81 % per 100 it. r.
Libbey Co., 9th st. and New York ave-
ADV.
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Elastic Currency Plan
of Secretary Shaw
Reversed.
Hint of Project May
Have Sent Morgan
to Europe.

A story which, If borne out by
subsequent events, win mean that
a great blow has been directed
against the great railroads of the
United States, is sent out today by
one OF the prominent press assOcia-
tiOns of this country. The assOeia-
ton claims that its information
comes from q source so high and
so important as to leave no doubt
of the truth of the story.
The Washington times., 1907-03-19
Established 1sa4-Lum Der.

Reliable and satisfactory
Frank Libbey Co.. 9Th st. & n. Y. ave
-Ady.
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Presidents Intention Firm.

This means. IN substance. that the
whole Presidential program for the
long session Of Congress is under at
tack The President wants TO 20 ahead
He believes he has made only a meager
beginning. He feels that IL is important
10 get as much done rs possible at the
next session. for he doesn't know what
viii be the disposition OF the next ad-
miniStration. He has repeatedly de-
Clared tha. nothing would move him 70
alter his course. The railroad men are
not at ali confident they VIII succeed
President Mellen was seen before he
started for the White House. but insist
ed that he could not talk at all Of the
matters that would be brought up IN the
converse tion between himself and the
President. IF anything is given to the
public. Il Will come out IN the form Of
a statement from the White House. -
said Mr.. Mellen, and he added that he
would not be surprised if this were
done
The Washington times., 1907-03-19

HARPERs FERRY. w. Va, March ls
Both rivers clear.
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TEMPERATTRE
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latures have been most active in pass
ing measures calculated 10 cut down
revenEe7. The railroad. men. therefore,
see ahead of them the serious posslb5Jty
that a huge slice Of the prosperity OF
Western systems viii be pared of. and
they are prepared 10 use every influence
possible 10 stay the hand Of the Presi-
dent and the commission. They simply
say that things are coming altogether
too fast. and want @ little breathing z
spell. They would Ike 10 get adjusted
To the new Federal and State laws be
fore any new one are imposed by
Congress
The Washington times., 1907-03-19
THE WEATHER REPORT.

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TIDE TABLE

SUN Table.
Sun sets today GIL
Sun rises tomorrow ow....................6: 6:Oe
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SUN TABLE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-17
BOWLING CASINO HAS
 A LEAGUE About All the Best Player. in the City Are Included in
 List.
BOWLING

The Casino has taken another boom in the bowling department and last night the Casino league of bowlers was organized. The distribution of the prizes will be as follows: To team finishing first, S1O; to team finishing second, ST; to team finish ing third, $5; fourteen weekly prizes of $1 each for high single string. S14; for high team total, of any one match, $3; for highest individual total for three strings, $3; for high average, $5; for second high average, S2: for third high average, $1. Total, $50. The Casino teams will be made up as follows:
 Galipeau (capt); C. E. Beardsley, Calhoun, Baldwin, Percy Anderson and Hotchkiss.
 Otto Jaeger (capD; Eggleston. w.. Jaeger, Dunlap, L. Harper and H. A. Richardson.
 BosseIl (capt); F. NJ. Mcfarland, Wheeler, Zeidler, Maloney, W. La- none and Corwin.
 Stone (capt; Teller, F. c. Allen AAoJ HUI, DuIucs, J. ItcSdu du T. J. Cavanaugh.
 Stein (capt); A. Cavanaugh, Bro- phy, Geraghty, Lavalle, H. Cava- naugh and McAllister.
 Adams (capt); Lynch. H. Conrad, G. Conrad, German. Tolles and Plumb.
 Krantz (capt); Hockey. Hull, Han non, Baer, Larson and Hassel
 Johnson (capt; Ls Chappelle, Cur ley, White, Cass, Rheinheimer and Sternberg.
 The schedule for the first week of the Casino league will be as follows:
 Monday, Jan 21-Bossell ys Stem.
 Tuesday, Jan 22-Krantz vs Stone.
 Thursday, Jan 2-Galipeau vs Johnson
 Friday, Jan 25-Adams vs Jaeger.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-17
THE PUGlLISTS NOT FOR
 LANKY ROBERT No Match With Burns to Be Ar ranged For Fitzsimmons s-
 More Fight News.

Joseph Cans, packer of fighters,
 may fix up that match between Tom my Murphy and Young Corbett. He
 has said that Riley wants the fight at Tonopah and that it would be one of the big things of the carnival in which the Gans-Britt battle will be
 the very biggest.
 As for the bet of $5,000 which Cans offered on the side, Johnny Oli- yer has promised that he would cover the Murphy end of the wager. Though Riley has not shown his usual promptness and eagerness in the matter of purse offer, it is said that the only possible obstacle will be the weight question. Oliver has very properly insisted that in fight to finish he did not propose to send Murphy against a welterweight and that he would in sist on Corbett doing 133 pounds ringside.
 He has not taken long to find out that he is in position to do the dic- tating. In the Philadelphia fight Oli- yer was willing to stand back and let Pollok and Corbett fix the articles, but it is different now.
 It would be hard matter to trim Corbett down to 133 pounds ringside with knife right now, and if Oliver holds out for this condition there will be no need of Riley fearing to come out with his purse offer.
 In the meantime lhere is little Matty Baldwin still trying earnestly to attract the attention of Murphy or of Corbett. There is no escaping the fact that he has something on Murphy so long as the decision of their recent meeting stands, and Johnny Mack feels sure that his lit- tie scrapper can make it stick for fair if he is afforded a match.
 He would take on Corbett without any foolish weight restrictions if Murphy fails to give him the chance to show that the decision in their bout was on the level.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-17
ST. voLMA AT NEW oRLEANs.
Cosmopolitan Hotel Hurdle Handicap
 Won by Favorlte.

Cosmopolitan Hotel Hurdle Handicap
 Won by Favorite.
 NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 7.-St. Vol. ma won the Cosmopolitan Hotel hurdle handicap, $1,OOO added, one and one quarter miles, by fifteen lengths at City park. Jockey Gaylor was painful ly injured by fall.
 In the second race Florence Keil was caught in jam at the turn for home and fell with her rider. Garner, who was not much hurt. Summaries:
 First Race.-Sister Ida, first; Kanka- kee, second; Duchess of Montebello, third.
 Second Racc.-Whisk Broom. first; Blue Lee, second; Hazel M., third.
 Third Race.-St. yolma, first; Aules, second; Creolin, third.
 Fourth Race.-Beau Brummel, first; Juggler, second; Orbicular, third.
 Fifth Race.-Bonart, first; Billy Yer tress, second; Mortiboy, third.
 Sixth Race,-Orly IT., first; Flayigny, second; Marvin Neal, third.