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The Washington times., 1907-03-15
JOHN J.. FREELAND
DIES At HOSPITAL

John J. Freeland. an employe Of the
Eastern division Of the Pension Office,
veteran OF the civil war and one
of the best known Grand Army men in
The country, died last night at the
Homeopathic Hospital from q cerebral
hemOrrhage, due To an operation Per
formed Wednesday
COmrade Freeland was q native Of
Goshen. Elkhart county. Indiana and
was born in 1872. At the beginning Of
the civil war he enlisted In the SevS
Gnty-fOurtn Indiana Infantry, Army Of
the Tennessee. with which command he
served in the Southwestern campaign
until he lost a leg in the battle of
Chickamauga- At the close Of The war
he came TO this city ard established
himself as "A lawyer following that pro
fessiCn until September Is. 1856, when he
was appointed TO a position in the Pen
sion Office, which he held up to his
death. He was an enthusiastic work
Ing member Of Lincoln Post, No. 3, G.
a r.
The funeral services will be held at
the family residence, 13 Seventh street
southeast, tomorrow at . o'clock. and
Will be conducted by Commander J. d.
BloOdgood with full military houOrs by
Lincoln Post No. 3. O. a. r The pail
bearers from the post will be Capt B.
+. Chase, A H Feathers. a H Myers
s. W. McElderry. John Morrison and
W T. Evans. The burial will be in
Rock Creek cemetery.
COmrade FreelanG is survived by his
wife and three children, Guy Freeland.
Carl Freeland. Of New York city, and
Mrs James Kolb, Of this city.
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
WASHINGT0N'S BEAUTY
AMERICAS L0VELIEST
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they're beautiful It IS only settled.
however. when others entertain the
same opinion To have a whole city
fun OF people think it would be the best
evidence possible.
In addition TO the Distinction OF the
thing. the fame Of it. cEere would be
other considerations for women who are
not rich. see that Della Carson, who
was getting So a week before she was
declared ChicagO's most beautiful wom-
an. is now writing special articles for
newspapers and magazines at enor-
mously high rates. She has been feted
and made much Of in every way -
you see. IN her case. the declaration
that she was the loveliest woman in
her city changed and bettered her life
enormously. gave her comforts and lux
uries. and today. instead Of copying
other peoples thoughts on a typewriter.
she is writing out her own thoughts for
sale TO the biggest publications in the
United States.
And there Is no doubt" concluded
the LADY IN Lavender, that since the
world began the beauty Of woman has
been sung in song and story because II
is priced by all the world I haven't
any hope Of winning the contest nv
self. but 1 want 70 write a note Of con-
gratulation 70 the woman who does
win It."
This conversation is typical of many
that are heard nowadays In the home
and on the street concerning The Sun
day Times beauty contest II Is &c
pecially gratifying because the paper
appreciates the interest the people are
taking In the endeavor 70 demonstrate
that Washington's most beautiful wom-
an is the lOVeliest on earth a test OF
which viii be made IN the contest be-
tween the cities Of this country and the
capitals OF the world
The Washington times., 1907-03-15

cutting out the big commissions that
had always been paid TO book agents
selling the work. and by making other
economies, in no way interfering with
the high standard of excellence in pa
per, printing and binding which had al
ways distinguished the work
In this way il was found that the
work could be distributed at about one
third former prices. and a two years
subscription TO Cosmopolitan could be
included.
This Offering was a great success. and
thousands of sets. coupled with Cosmo-
politan. We're distributed throughout the
country.
What remains OF the big edition has
now been appOrtiOned among the larger
cities, and the few hundred sets for
Washington and vicinity are being dis
tributed through Woodward & LOthrop,
book department where those who APP
ply promptly can secure this splendid
home library at a price almost any one
can afford, and also on convenient
terms Of payment.
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
TWO FREIGHT HANDS KILLED;
TWO ENGINES DEMOLISHED

NIEADSVILLE. Pa. March 15-Two
trainmen were killed and several fatally
injured when the second section Of an
Erie freight train went over an embank-
ment early today.
Two engines and tweHty-One cars were
demolished.
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
FORAKER PAYS
FOR EVIDENCE
ON BROWNSVILLE

Resenung the implication in the ques-
tions put to witnesses by some of his
colleagues on the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs that there had been
something improper in the manner OF
gathering evidence relating to the
Brownsville affray, Senator Foraker to-
day disclosed the fact that he had sent
a man to Texas at his own expense to
run down certain evidence.
1t was agreed by his colleagues that
his zeal in gathering facts to protect
the negro soldiers accused of shoot
ing up the town of Brownsville was
right and proper.
Foraker Sent Envoy.
When Corporal John e Rimmel of
the Twenty-sixth Infantry, took the
stand. questions arose concerning how
and why a man named Ferguson had
gone to Fort Sam Houston TO collect
evidence in the case. Senator Foraker
sat silent until the questions seemed to
Imply that there was something i'm
proper in the man Ferguson having Sc
cured the evidence in the way he
did.
Mr. Foraker then said that, il there
was any suspicion of the manner IN
which the testimony had been secured,
he would like TO take the stand. He
did not do this. but he explained that
some time ago. when he received an an
onymous letter stating that certain evi-
dence could be secured at Fort Sam
Houston. he paid the expenses of Fer
gusOn for the trip to determine what
the evidence was.
Private William 3. Rape, of the
Twenty-sixth, was the star witness to-
day from s. humorous standpoint. He
said that poker was hts faVOrite gambl-
ing game, that all sorts Of gambling
was found in Brownsville, that the
Brownsville police SamDled, that he had
not met many respectable people in
Brownsville although there were some
there, and that he heard as the general
remark I'm Brownsville before he left
there. this statement:
Wen get rid Of those negro soldiers
II we have 10 kill a couple Of them" g"
He declared that il was never safe
FOR a soldier to walk along the streets
In Brownsville alone
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
COPPER MINE WORKED
FOR 500 YEARS

II not absolutely the oldest. the Stora
kOpparberget, in Sweden, Is the oldest
copper mine of which there are any
official figures. il has been worked
continuously for nearly 500 years.
The Washington times., 1907-03-15

AOOuNiAueu AAoAA 4 AA9N 49,
and Allegheny are under water this
morning. Thousands are homeless;
forced idleness and estimates OF t1nan-
cial loss. including damage 10 property,
loss of wages, and reduced output are
placed at 100000
Over a Score Dead.
More than a score have paid the food
toll with their lives. This is an estimate
in advance Of information from those
who are reported as missing. The death
list may be higher when the excitement
and the water subsidies. 1t is thought
that not less than ten bodies will be
taken from the ruins Of inundated
buildings at McKeesport. which has been
the worst sufferer in the flood.
Local Forecaster Pennywitt states
that the rivers will fall rapidly later
today. Reports received from upper
points this morning indicate that the
rivers are recedinE almost as rapidly as
they rose. At points below Pittsburg
the rivers are still rising ana an lh-
official report from Wheeling, w Va.
this morning stated that the stage there
was fortv-eight feet. Ice from the Par
ker gorge in the Allegheny has been
running into the Ohio river since day
break No damage has been reported
here vet by the ice although il threatens
many bridges with destruction
Other Big Fires
In addition TO the fire on Mt Wash
ington. the plant Of the American Sheet
steel and Tin Plate Company in South
Fourteenth street was destroyed by
flames which caused a 900 loss and
the bolt department Of the Olive Iron
and Steel Company, adjoining the tin
plate factory. was damaged TO the ex-
tent Of g. 500. The flames resulted from
the igniting Of a car Of lime on sid
ing which had been flooded by the wa
tors Of the swollen Monogahela river.
Mayor Guthrie and his cabinet were
hard at work today on their plans for
the relief of the food sufferers Direc-
tor Simon KIrschter ordered 1000 loaves
of bread. 1000 bushels Of coal, large sup
plies of ham and coffee, which were stor-
ed in his Offices The city was divided
into two parts-the eastern division be-
ing placed in charge of Inspector Nc
Gregor and the western district IN
charge Of Inspector Young, both of the
charities department.
Eight distributing stations were opened
and by noon fully fifty skiffs were in
use for distributing supplies.
Allegheny central station presented an
unusual appearance with twenty-three
men dodgers and l25 women and chill
dren. The latter were taken from sec
ond-story windows early this morning
by policemen.
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
FIRE ADDED TO FLOOD
SWEEPING OVER PITTSBURG
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and AUeChany are under water this
morning Thousands are homeless;
forced idIeness and estimates of finan-
cial loss, including damage TO property,
loss of wages, and reduced output are
placed at $4,000, 600.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-15
CONDUCTING WAR
With AUTOMOBILE
President Of Honduras Rides
Back and Forth Between His
Army and Capital.

PUERTO coRTEz HONDURAS.
March 8, via NEW ORLEANS. March
14.-President Bonilla of Honduras. is
conducting operations at the front with
the aid OF an automobile.
Although his troops are two days'
march from Teguclgalpa, the CAPT
tai the commander Is able to reach 1t
in a few hours.
The strategic positions OF the Hon
duran and Nicaraguan armies Is de-
scrlbed as follows, In official dispatches
from Tegucigapa:
The army of Honduras has taken no.
stlon facing the Nlcnragilan frontier.
and Is deployed In line, including five
principal divisions. each occupying la
town or important road.
PRESIDENT Honilla Is in command at one
end Of tho line, Choluteea, where he has
nearly 5000 men. Tho strategic value
OF Choluteca lies in the fact that 1t il
within one days march of Salvador, and
that the army of Salvador Is bound to
aid Honduras.
Nicaragua's line OF battle has been
pushed past the frontier into Honduras
territory. 1t has occupied San MarIcos
dc Colon, Trleufo and Namasique. With
In the last two days, however. the Mic
araguan outposts We're driven back from
Namasique. -
Both armies have thrown out an ad-
vance party of 100 to 400 men each and
all the encounters reported up to this
time have been between these bands.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-15
GREAT FLOOD
IN Ohio RIVER
Pittsburg's Downtown District
Is Submerged and People
Travel i'll Boats.
DAMAGE IN THE MILLIONS
One Hundred Thousand People
Out Of Employment on Account
Of Mills Closing Down.

PITTsBURG, PA, March 14.-The
greatest flood in the history OF West
ern Pennsylvania. West Virginia and
Eastern Ohio, Is being experienced to-
night. At 7so'clock the water reached
stage of 34.6 feet at Herr's Island,
and s4.3 feet at Market Street. The
water continues to rise steadily about
two -tenths Of an inch an hour. AT
the headwaters the rivers are now
stationary. The crest OF the flood Is
expected to reach here about midnight,
when thIrty-nv feet will be recorded.
This stage is thirteen feet above the
danger mark, ~ &
At 4 o'clock this afternoon the thirty
miles ice gorge at Parker. Pa, broke
and Is moving toward the city. The
immense gorge in the Clarion River
has also started down stream.
Both gorges, however, are old and
the ice is soft. On this account the
arrival hertp is not expected to cause
much damage.
Conditions in this city tonight are
| the worst ever recorded, The whole
lower downtown district Is under
water, and people are moving about
| in wagons and skiffs Duquesne Way,
Pennsylvania Avenue and Liberty
| Street. running parallel with the Alle-
| gheny River, are submerged to u
depth Of several feet. Hundreds OF
business houses located IN tnlS dis
trict are flooded. In a number Of in
stances the water is almost up to the
| second floor.
me damage to perishable goods and
property in the Plttsburg district
alone will amount to $1,OOO,0oo, prob
ably more, In addition to this, much
destruction is being done to property
| throughout Western Pennsylvania ana
| West Virginia.
At Connellsville, Pa, the damage to
the coke region is estimated tonight
at S2000,00O,
Over 100000 persons are temporarily
out femployment, The Westinghouse
works. employing 10000. are shut down,
and the damage to machinery is estI-
| mated at $4,000. All the mines alons,
the Monongahela River are flooded.
and 10000 miners are affected, Tho
steel and iron mills arc at standstill.
and fully 10000 men are idle. Hun
dreds of stores and business houses In
| the downtown section arc partially
submerged. and have closed their
doors. Tho flood directly Affects over
2,500.000 people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-15
CHARGES OF EXCESSIVE
RATES TO PACIFIC COAST

tional evidence and oral arguments
We're heard to-day by the Interstate
Commerce Commission In the case OF
the, North Carolina Case Workers' AS
ISOLATION AGAINST tho Southern Rail-
road companies, The complainant al
leges that tho minimum carload
weights which the defendant companies
permit 1t to put in cars destined for
Pacific coast terminals subject 1T to
excessive freight charges, and asks
that the charges he made reasonable
and lust AT the conclusion OF the hear
ing. briefs will be filed with tho COM
mission by both sides,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-15
RICHMOND TRADERS
>AGHAST AT SLUMP
Terrific Panic in New York Re-
Elected in Miniature on
Market Here.

The terrific panic on the New York
stock Market Yesterday was reflected
" miniature IN Richmond. In New
iork stocks We're thrown oyerboard
by the thousand without any sort of
regard for their original cost or their
supposed intrinsic value. stocks which
slumped OH "Wednesday only five to
ten points, yesterday tumbled right
down fifteen or twenty points lower
ing, About noon there were spasmodic
rallies In some securities OF three to
ave points, but theS could not hold up.
and the market closed at the very low
est All along the line, with but two
pr threo exceptions. T
There was terrific selling, the totn,
sales OF stHks being a,6ss,aoo shares,
and OF bonds $3,D02,OOO,
In Richmond tho traders stood aghast
ard watched almost In silence the rapld
movements Of the tlckers and the young
(Contlnued on Third Pagel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-15
DR., FLINT Says
THAW WAS SANE
Flatly Contradicts State
mont Madeby DR.. Evans
to Same Question.
SINISTER HuMMEL
JEROME'S TOOL
-----
Answers Question Which Court
Ruled Out-Delmas May Put
Jerome on Stand to Prove
the Bad Character Of
the Disreputable
Witness.

NEW YORK, March 14.--Answering
tion In response to which the alienists
of the defense declared that Harry K.
Thaw was suffering from an unsound
mind and did not know the nature or
quality OF his act when he shot and
killed Stanford White DR.. Austin Flint,
the fret expert called by District At
torney Jerome In rcbuttal, declared 1t
to be his opinion that Thaw positively
did know tho nature ana quality OF his
act and knew that the act was wrong.
When court ADJOURNED for the day Mr..
Delmas had not begun his cross-ex-
animation of DR.. Flint, who is tho
first OF six alienists to be called by Mr.,
jerome.
After repeating to DIR. Flint the
same question which Mr.. Delmas put
to the experts for the defense, and
having him declare that Thaw was
sane, on the assumption OF the facts
stated therein, Mr.. Jerome read to
the witness the prosecutions hypo-
thetical question, which contained
some $4,000 words, and which required
one hour and eighteen minutes In the
reading.
Or. Flint again said without qualifi-
cation that Thaw knew his act was
wrong, and is therefore liable for murder
IN the first degree under the statutes OF
the State OF New York.
End Not in Sight.
Mr.. Delams indicated that ne would
cross-examine each expert searchingly.
Mr.. Jerome's sanguine prophecy that the
taking OF testimony would be concluded
by Tomorrow night has been abandoned
and those concerned In the case again
look to April LIST as the earliest possible
moment OF closing the long drawn-out
trial
Abraham Hummel was on the stand
again to-day, and before Mr.. Demas
could object to a question put to him
by Mr.. Jerome, the prosecution had got
into the record the statement that Eve
lyn Nesbit told him that she told Harry
Thaw in Paris In 1903 that Stanford
White positively had not drugged or be-
trayed her. Mr.. Delmas moved to have
the question and answer stricken from
the record, but as the district attorney
seemed about to consent to this plea, Mr..
Dclmas insisted hat the answer stand.
Delmas and Jerome Clash.
Hummel's further testimony was halted
until Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw again
takes the stand to testify as to whether
Hummel was acting as her attorney when
she made the statements to him which
were afterwards embodied in an affidavit.
Both Mr.. Jerome and Mr.. Delmas were
irritable to-day, and had frequent clashes.
IT was reported to-day that District At
torney Jerome may be called to the wit
ness stand in sur-rebuttal by the defense.
The purpose, II was said, was to question
Mr. Jerome as to certain actions against
Abraham Hummel, who was a witness
to-day. This move was taken as rca-
son for the defense allowing much or
the Hummel Testimony to stand to-d day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-15
Declares Librarian Is "Habitually
Observation-Disclosures Staff Is l
Against Him, Save Three
Young Ladies-Makes
Good Witness for
Himself. u
Seeks Vindication and 4
No More, He Says

my only object ls 20 clear myself
OF tho unjust charges made against
me. As far as the position Of librarian
ls concerned, am ready to 90 to-
morrow. ask no favors or conces.
slons from the board or any one else.
l am willing to stand upon the evils,
dence submitted here, which believe
fully acquIts mo OF all the charges
made against me, but wish It dis
tlnctly understood that do not vallss
my official position In comp parlson With
my good name. ! am prepared TO 90,
or am prepared to stay, but am
not here seeking favors OF any one.',-
Librarian kennedy's closing statement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-15
CLEVELAND HAPPY,
KILLING MANY DUCKS

GEoRGEToWN. s. q, March IA
Commodore -. 9, Benedict can,e into
the city to-day from General AIaxand-
and reported that former President
Cleveland Is enjoying thoroughly his
outing there, that he is In good health
and the best of sprits. The weather is
too warm for good elck shooting, but
Mr. Cleveland and Admiral Lamber-
ton bug quite g number each day, The
party VIII visit tho clubhouse and
1Hg the next few days, pa ,s Az
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-15
.H0WlTZERs TO SEND
TEAM TO NORFOL K

Howitzers track team. will take ten
men with him for the track meet to
he held Mt Norfolk to-morrow night,
lected, but there is plenty of good
material to choose from. as they have
made the mile in. .2,23, iNteen seconds
held in Richmond January num- ssth. hh ''o's
8i The men who Will go to Norfolk
are Reid, Jones, llig, Alison, Bannister,
Alyers, Leath, Rowe. Ryan and Dc
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The independent., 1907-01-10
Another Theory

Senator, you have always insisted
that the president is sagacious and
far seeing politician. How do you
reconcile that idea with his hasty and
unpopular action in adopting the new
spelling and trying to force it on the
people?"
"My dear fellow. that was a master
stroke. You know that in spite of his
determination not to be candidate
again he has not been able to stop
his friends who have been booming
him for a third term, Well. this kills
on all that talk. Chicago Tribune.
The independent., 1907-01-10

pective customer one day asked this
salesman, indicating a piece of fine
workmanship.
Thirty dollars, sir" was the reply.
THAT is entirely too much" ex-
claimed the man, irritably. Il intend
it as present for my wife. I'll give
you twenty dollars for it."
"In that case, SIR politely respond
ed the salesman, "it would be I that
gave the present to your wife; and
have not the honor of the lady's ac-
quaintance. "-Harper's Weekly.
The independent., 1907-01-10

above is a true and correct statement
to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief.
CHARLES HERMAN.
Subscribed in my presence and
sworn to before me this Sth day of
January, 1907.
FRED r. DOLANSKY.
FRED HERMAN. Notary Public
Directors:
CARLES HERMAN,
A. S. HERMAN.
The independent., 1907-01-10
FARMERS TAKE NOTICE

The Farmers Cooperative Grain &c
Live Stock State Association will meet
January 16 and II. 1907 at the Lin
dell Hotel, Lincoln, Neb., beginning
2:30 p. m. January 16. Farmers ban
auet evening of the nth. You are
hereby specially invited to attend.
The state legislature is in session.
II Is agreed by all that some railroal
legislation is much needed You are
urged TO be present or elect at least
three of your members to represent
YOU at this meeting.
]. s, CANADY, Sec.
The independent., 1907-01-10
Not His Present

There Is a iewelry establishment
in Philadelphia that numbers among
it's statesmen suaye and courteous
man OF French extraction.
How much IL this locketf" pros.
The independent., 1907-01-10

Church. saw several people com.
Ing down the street last night. and
they were quarreling frightfully.
Gotham-Ycs; they were the mem.
beers Of the church choir They were
only practieing l-Yonkers Statesman.
The independent., 1907-01-10
to $3.50.

to $500
The soft weather has wrought
havoc with the sheep market.
The independent., 1907-01-10
LIVE STOCK MARKET

Especial Market Letter from Nye, |
Schneider Fowler Co., Live Stock
Commission,)
South Omaha, Jan. 9--We are
having very liberal receipts this week
and the effect is shown in the lower
prices which are 10 to Is cents be-
low last weeks close on all but choice
ones There are very few of the lat
ter kind arriving. Cows and butcher
stock are showing the same weak
ness. Despite the condition of the
fat cattle market stockers and feed
ers are 10 to 20 cents higher.
We quote.
Prime beef up to ..............$7.00 90
Cnoice ...,,..,, .......,. $o.SuWo4o
Fair To good ...etttst,st. S4eo@ $50
Common and warmed up down to $500
Choice cows and heifers, s,70d AGO
Good butcher grades ..... $2.T5a $50
Gamers and cutters $l.75M2.70
Bulls, stays. etc. s2.Oca 400
Veal calves ............s..si0OGG,5O
Choice stockcrs & feeders si.25G475
Fair to good. d............ $4,000 i.2t
Common down to $500
Hog values are slipping away llt
tie On heavier receipts. Range s61'
The independent., 1907-01-10
NOTICE

Copy of annual statement of Her
man Bros, Lincoln, Neb, at close OF
business November 30, 1906:
REHABILITATION
Jobbing House:
Merchandise on hand. .$12S, ,956.65
Bills and accounts re-
ceivable ..... 80. 121, ,625 90
Rebates due .......... 2O122
Cash on hand and in
banks ....... ..... 2,943S3
Furniture, fixtures, tools,
sample trunks, etc.. 2,050.00
s255,776.6S
Factory:
Merchandise on hand, s 16, f07. .16
Machinery and fixtures. 6,27S,19
Cash in safe .......... 45
$ 22.sS5.S0
Beatrice Stock:
Investment November 80,
1906 ....,.u. .......S 25.f0S02
The independent., 1907-01-10
ssos.57O,5O
sa0a.h70h0

|. Charles Herman. Secretary and
Treasurer Of the above named corpor.
alton. do solemnly swear that the
The independent., 1907-01-10

Hog values are slipping away 1T.
tie On heavier receipts. Range s6i5
The independent., 1907-01-10
LIABILITIES

Bills and notes payable. 50.
Capital stock paid in,,....
Undivided profits ......,