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The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
DEP0SITORS RARELY LOSE.
Chicago Banker Defends Present
Currency Lavrs Despite Thefts.

Currency Laws Despite Thefts.
Chicago, Jan. 27-Bankers who wish to
steal viii continue 10 steal despite al the
restraints the State and national laws
may put on banking, according to Vice
President +. y. Hubert, OF the Mer-
chants Loan and Trust Company. in an
address before the Marquette Club. to-
day
NO amount Of legal control" said the
speaker, can prevent a bank president
If so inclined, from becoming "a thief II
he brings the minor officials Of his bank
into his conspiracy and so faIsifes his
accounts as TO deceive the examiner.
Because such things occur is no justi-
fcatiOn for the tying a bah and chain in
the shape Of harassiHg legislation 10 the
ankle of every banker.
In the seventeen years that the present
banking law has been enforced there have
been but three failures in which the de
pOsitors lost money-those Of the Globe,
the Dime. and the Milwaukee Avenue
banks.
The real loss 10 the poor is from
schemes originated by supposedly reputa-
bic business men. who tempt the man
OF woman on a small income with
promises OF large returns for small in
yestments.'
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28

Chicago. Jan. 27.-Mrs. Margaret
Rice was burned to death to-day. and
her invalid husband, Patrick Rice. is
diving from injuries caused by the ex-
plosion Of a preparation with which the
former was cleaning a stove in their
fiat Rice. a former policeman. was i'll
IN bed when his wife. envelOped in
flames, rushed into his room shrieking
for assistance. 1t was while trying TO
save his wife that Rice suffered the in
juries which viii cost him his life with
In a few hours
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
Crazed by Loss I'm Bank Crash.

Chicago, Jan. 27--Crazed by the loss
Of his savings in the defunct Milwaukee
Avenue State Bank, for looting which
President Stensland and Cashier Herring
are doing time IN the Joliet peniten-
tiary. J. O'COnnOr went crazy to-day,
fled from his house, and was arrested
while urging an enormous crowd 20
sack the banks and kin all the bankers
In the city. He viii have a hearing
tomorrow before the lunacy board.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
DECIDE TO DROP "SALOME. -
Directors of Metropolitan Company
VIII Withdraw Protested Opera.

New York Jan. lit was reported TO-
night that a meeting of some of the d.
rectors Of the C0nried Metropolitan OpRra
Company had been held tonight al the
home of Rawlins l. COttouet. and that IL
had been decided TO yield to the wishes
OF the Metropolitan Opera and Real Es-
tate Company and withdraw "Sdlome."
The meeting was attended by AIr. Cot
tonet, Otto Kahn, Eliot Gregory, Henry
Rogers Winthrop, and Edmund L. Baylies
a conference between the directors OF
the Conried Metropolitan opera Company
and the executive committee Of the Metro
politan Opera and Real Estate Company
viii be held tomorrow % consider the an
swer sent by Mr. Conr.ed
In the meantime trere has been a de-
mand 10 hear the announced performance.
and tickets are SUI being sold.
None OF the staff of the Metropolitan
Opera House would discuss to-day the
possibility Of the discontinuance of the
opera
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
SWETTENHAM IS PROTESTED.
Kingston Newspaper Men Complain
TO the Colonial Secretary.

London, Jan. -7.-The Kingston cor
respondent Of the Tribune. cabling
under date of January %. says that
Gov Swetteuham having refused to
grant interviews to the local journal
lists, the latter have decided to forward
representations to the Earl of Eigin.
colonial secretary, regarding the gov
ernOT's attitude
The correspondent adds that the Ad-
miral Davis incident continues to ex-
cite bitter feeling among the public in
view Of the splendid work done by the
Americans. The governor passes the
day riding about the city, and in con-
sequence important work at head
quarters regarding relief is much neg
lected.
There have been no shocks since
Wednesday.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
SAVE BABY AND HER MOTHER.
Men Catch Child Tossed from Win
dow of Burning Courthouse

Hudson, y Y, Jan. 1.-THE Columbia
County courthouse in this city was to-
tally destroyed by fire Mrs. Charles
Walker, daughter Of the janitor. was in
her room on the third floor with her year
and a half old~daughter. and escape was
cut off by the fire.
Mrs Walker dropped her baby from the
window and IL was caught by men below
A ladder reached her while she was
hanging from the window sill and she got
on il and was saved, the flames shooting
out of the window as she left it.
The courthouse was built six years
ago, the erection and equipment costing
the county $4,000
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
LEARNS CAUSE OF RIOT.
Japanese Secretary Completes In
Vestigation of Trouble In Mexico.

Mexico City, Mexico. Jan 1.-THE first
secretary Of the Japanese Legation has
completed an investigation OF a riot in
which a number of japanese were involved
az LaesparanZas. State of CoahuiIa. His
report shows that the conflict took place
between 30 or 40 japanese workmen and
policemen.
The men were employed in the Mexican
Coal and Coke Company's mine They
beCaTlo discontinued and announced their
interuon of quitting work Then the
manager Of the mine called in six police
me: to keep the men from stopping work.
The japanese worRmen attacked the
policemen with sticks and rocks. and the
policemen fired upon the japanese. in
juring three. though not seriously.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
DIFFICULT TASK FOR CHURCH.
Deceased Member Wants His Spirit
on the Board of Trustees.

KokOmO. Ind, Jan. George W.
Deffenbaugh, an eccentric and wealthy
man who died recently. leaves the
church OF his faith $4,000 on condi-
ton that his spirit be elected a member
of the board of trustees OF the church
and be permitted TO attend its meet
iuEs.
Mr.. Deffenbaugh was a believer in
Swedenborg. While the church is the
chief beneficiary under his will, he also
provided literally for his wife and
children.
The win of twenty typewritren pages
contains a plan for the government Of
the church. and provides that the
trustees are to meet often and consult
with his spirit regarding details.
Dclfcnbaugh's children viii contest
the will on the ground that their father
was insane.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
lows BURNING steamer 20 Port.

London, Jan. S.-The British cruiser
Diadem, at Colombo. telegraphs that she
found the North German Lloyd steamship
Seydlitz on fire IN latitude $50 north.
longitude S6.34 east The war ship took
of los passengers and the mails. and
tOwed the Seydlitz to Point de Gale The
fore part of the steamer was burned out.
All the passengers and mails are safe.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
ELOPES WITH HIS CHAUFFEUSE
Automobile Agent UPsets Prece-
dents, According to His Wife.

Chicago, Jan. 27.-Women have eloped
with their coachmen and chauffeurs so
often that romances Of this kind have
ceased to be romantic at all.
Harry Morris has upset all precedents,
his wife says. by clipping with his chauf-
feuse Mrs. Morris does not like the in
novation and seeks a divorce.
Mrs. Morris says she did not even know
the chauffeuse's name My husband was
in the automobile business" she said to-
night, and he used to make me Jealous
by telling what a good chauffeuse ne
had"
The deserted wife will tell her story 20
Judge Honore tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
TWO MEN ARE MISSING.
Police Searching for W. II. Brad
ford and George Reynolds.

The police have been asked 20 De on the
lookout for William r. Bradford. aged
htty-fFe years. who has been missing
from his home 1901 Fifteenth street north
west. since Saturday morning. When the
man failed 10 return TO his home yester-
day morning his friends asked the assist
ance Of the police They stated that since
the death Of the mans wife about two
weeks ago. ne has been acting queerly.
Shortly after this lookout had been
received the police were notified that
George Reynolds. aged twenty-five years.
Of Kenilworth. d. c.. is also missing. The
young man left his home early Friday
morning 70 so to work. and was not seen
afterward. Capt. Boardman assigned two
detectives TO the cases.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
WANTS SEMI.INSANE LAW
Illinois Board of Charities Would
Make New classification.

Make New Classification.
Springfield, III, Jan. 27.-"Are you on
the borderland of insanity to-day"
DO YOU think the lunatic catcher will
get you Before night?'
Questions like this viii be of serious
import If the legislature approve the
State board of eharity's recommendations
in its report just submitted to Gov.
Deneen.
Under the boards proposed border
land insanity law, persons not insane,
but suspected Of being on the verge of
mental collapse, could be sent to an asy-
lum for thirty days on trial
"Borderland insanity" the report re-
marks, is one of the most perpleXing
problems with which alienists have TO
deal Many men are declared on the
high road to insanity without knowing it,
Prompt treatment would save many Of
them.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
DIES IN FIGHT WITH POLICE.
Virginia Merchant Turns Upon Pur-
suers and Il shot Down.


DanvilIe, Va, Jan. 27.-As the result Of
a running pistol fight with three police
officers, r. +. Reynolds, a young mer-
chant. who lives near Chatham. this
county. was killed
Policemen Smith, Edwards, and Norris
had been detailed 10 capture Albert At
kins, q young white man, vino recently
escaped from the city Jail While search
ing the city Tom C0rbin. white. ran out
of a house ia "a wounded condition. He
gave a description IF the man who shot
him A few minutes later Reynolds was
seen running and officers started after
him.
Smith fired for the purpose Of frishten-
ing him and commanded him u stop.
Reynolds turned on the officers and fired
several shots at them while rctreating
They returned the fire and he fell to the
ground in a dying condition.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
Think Ssioonist Poisoned Wife.

Chicago, Jan. Ellis wife dead
SugE. q saloonkeePer is held pending
an inquest. Sugg says he returned from
business tonight to find his wife lying
dead on the floor The police think the
woman may have been poisoned.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
GeneraI Forecast.

Cold weather continues east % the Roxy Noun
taius. gXcsIt N Georgia and Eastern Florida. and
% is again much colder IN TIE extreme Northwest.
There were quite general SHOWS and rains Iu the
Atlantic States, apparently duc % a depression iu
the Middle Atlantic Ocean. and light SHOWS IH tls
interior West Of the ROCKY Mountains there has
been a general fan in pressure with SHOWS and
rains cIcept IL the Southern plateau.
There viii b. sn0E Monday in Montana, South
Dakota. and Nebraska, continuing Tuesday u Che
extreme Northwest and sns9s or F4Ius over ths
Middle and Northern districts west ~ che E0Csg
Mountains. Continuing Tuesday over The Northern
d.strefs elsewhere the weather VIII be geud-aily fan
Monday and Tuesday.
Temperatures ulT c1rtiuge Tow east q che Ro-ky
Mountains and sill change bit little O. the west
ward.
The winds along the New England coast wlu b.
fresh possibly brisk uo-,hefy. % Gle Middle Allan
nc c0aS fTpsl uuzh % northwest. On ths south
Atlantic coast frgsh north % northwest. except
brisk on che North Carolina coast the Guf clast
light 20 fresh ucrtheastery. and or Lake Michigan
light 20 fresh west 90 northwest
Steamers departing Monday for Europeans ports
VIII have fresh % hrlsk a0TthJriy winds with cloudy
weather, and probably sn1v. 60 the Grand Banks.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28

Midnight. Is G. H.. l5 a. m. u; a, H.. i !;
q. H.. j., &c a. M Is. y noon. . p. m, a; 4
D. M. =. p. m, q p m. p. 10 p. H.. ls.
maximum, 2 minimum. 10. Relative humidity-S
q. H.. Z: 2 p. m. -, p m s. Rainfall. eos
Hours q sunshine O. Per cent u possible sunshine
O. Temperature same date last year-Ma1imum. IS;
minimum g.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
Ambassador Reid Has InfIueuzo.

London. Jan. Ambassador Reid
developed influenza on his voyage from
New York. ana was confined to his
cabin for two days. He is now con-
Yalcscent.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
L. S. Deprt- q Agriculture Weather Bureau.
Washington. Sunday, Jan 2. l907-6 p. N.
SueriuI River RUIIeffU

No changes from previous forecasts are indicated
in the Lover Mississippi River Stages Sunday
morning we're as follows.
Cairo, sos feet and stationary; Memphis s. = feet
a rise Of e5 foot: Arkansas City. 81 feet a rise
q foot: GreeuvilIC 49, feet a rise Of O. > foot
and NeE Orleans. us feet. a rise q OIL foot,
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
Every Protection

and every advantage that a
strong. conservatively managed
bank can consistently give is Of
fered depositors in this COM
PAWS BANKING DEPT.
Interest paid on ALL &C
counts. Deposits subject to
check at any time without notice.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
Temperatures in Other cities.

Temperatures in other cities. together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twelve hours ended az
D. m yesterday, are as follows:
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
WATER RENTS RAISED
Present Cost % Per Cent
Higher Than Year Ago.
SURPLUS FOR IMPROVEMENTS

Rate Now Is still 3 Cents, but It Is
sPer Hundred Cubic Feet" Instead
of "Per 1 900 Gallons" as Formerly.
The Consumers Notice Marked In-
crease in the Latest Bills.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
SpeciaI Forecast,
Local temperatures.

Storm Warnings are displayed on the Pacific coas,
from Point Lobos northward, including the Straits
q Juan de FuCa.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
RESORTS.

THE ATLANTIC CITY OFFICE OF THl
WASHINGTON HERALD Is LOCATED ~ The
BARTI Ell BUILDING, COR. OF ATLANFIE
AND NORTH CAROLINA AYES. WHERE AID
EERTIsEMENTS can BE INSERTED Al Rio
ULAH OFFICE RATS. j. 5. WALLACE. SrE-
CiAL REPRE-ENTATIFE
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28
EXCURSIONS.
Trolley to Kensington

Via Rock Creek Bridges and PARKS, the 10, Chew
Chase Circle and Lake Every visitor 10 Washington
should STE these beautiful suburbs Cars every IS MN.
utes from 10Th - and y. \. Round trp tickets
SO at Fussell's. AZ ~ Y ave nO1-t
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28

Studios $50 and gD Pennsylvania avenue. Ping
Pongs. six post cards. and one me cabinet. SC.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-28

Depends largely on the water you drink
Magnolia Spa Water has no equal. Try
it. soc case. Phone Main ia
PERSONS DESIRING To SEE NE on
business viii please call at the Wash
ingtOn Safe Deposit Company Uuc), $40
Pennsylvania avenue. GEO c HEN
MING. la-3-ot
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-12-13
Christmas Table Linen & Napkins

VII 10 IIIIdS IdUIC L-IIICII @ INdpKIIIS
Nothing more appreciated by the
wife than elegant linen. Snowy
linen, few flowers, fine manners and
pleasant conversation; they cost so
little. but they make banquet of a
simple dinner"
All pure linen bleached Table Damask,
full y inches wide, to close out .... 69c
All pure linen bleached Table Damask,
full 68 inches wide, to close out. $50. 45c
All pure linen bleached Table Damask,
full ~ inches wide, to close out 80. 95c
All these and more, with napkins to match,
at like reductions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-16
EDDY COUNSEL WRANGLE
MASS OF LETTERS BEING INTRO
DUCED IN EVIDENCE.
One of Them Referred to Arsenical
Poison Being "Mentally Ad-
ministered."

CONCORD. N. H, August ia reading
of correspondence to show the decisions,
alleged by counsel. to be held by Mrs. Mary
Baker G.. Eddy was continued today before
the masters to whom the court has assigned
the duty of determining the question Of
competency.
John w. Kelley. representing the rela-
tives Of Mrs. Eddy who have brought suit
for an accounting of her property. intro
duced the letters reading from one by Mrs.
Eddy. the statement that a publisher who
delayed proofs Of the writings was gov
erned by M. 4. M. which has been ex-
planned by followers of Mrs. Eddy to mean
malicious animal magnetism
Other letters were produced by Mr.. KEEL
ley, but counsel for Mrs. Eddy frequently
objected. especially to one which was al
legged to show that Mrs. Eddy had insisted
on an autopsy upon the body Of her hus-
band to ascertain whether he had not been
''the victim of arsenical poisoning mentally
administered" AS this letter was written
in 1882, it was ruled out as being too re-
mote.
WrangleS between counsel were so fire.
quent that Judge Aldrich. for the masters.
forced to protest that too much time
was being consumed in that way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-16
CARRIED IN THE COMMONS.
Deceased Wife's Sister Bill Passed and
Sent to House Of Lords,

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, August 18.-After an aIl-night
sitting the house of commons yesterday
passed to third reading the deceased wife's
sister bill. and sent 1t to the house of lords.
where it has so frequently been rejected.
Shortly before midnight little band of
twenty seven church stalwarts entered the
opposition benches, prepared to fight every
point of progress. Their efforts were de-
feated. There were several divisions In the
vote. which averaged 200 to %. the result be-
ing received with ministerial laughter and
cheers. Some passages Of arms in the course
of the debate kept the house lively. Thus
Lord Robert Cecil. the leader of the sup
porters of the canon law wanted members
of the Church of England exempted from
the operations of the bill
Would YOU, asked Jesse Ceilings set I'D
rivalry between a mans love for his church
and his love for woman? II you do the
woman will prevail
Unfortunately there are men who love
woman without thinking of marriage" re-
torted Lord Robert Cecil. Your argument
would lead 10 the abolition of the moral
law"
No. no cried Ceilings. jumping toward
the table. they would leave the church in
order to get married"
Then the third reading was closured and
carried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-16
BAD NEWS FOR COLLINS
SECRETARY TAFT THINKING OF
POLICING CONDUIT ROAD.
And Doughty Marshals Occupation
Will Be Gone-Motorists
Gleefully Anticipate.

Secretary Taft stated today that he would
take up tomorrow the matter of policing
the Conduit road, In accordance with the
recent opinion of the Attorney General that
sole jurisdiction in that road rested with
the Secretary of War. and that neither the
Maryland nor the District of Columbia au-
thorities are justified in exercising criminal
Jurisdiction in that territory. A copy OF the
Attorney Generals opinion was sent to Sec
rotary Taft several weeks ago while he was
at Murray Bay. Canada SO that he Is en-
tirely familiar with the views of the gov
ernment's highest law officer with respect
to the question of jurisdiction.
1t is explained at the War Department
that while the Secretary of War Is not
bound by the opinion of the Attorney Cen
eral, and need not accept 1t unless he
chooses. it Is more than probable that he
will approve the findings of the Attorney
General especially in view OF the fact that
they are believed to coincide with his own
views and that he will take steps to put
them into execution
To Be Settled Soon.
He has sent for all the papers in the case.
and will have a conference tomorrow MORN
ing with Maj. Cosby. the engineer officer in
direct charge of the Washington aqueduct.
of which the Conduit road is part. and 1t
is expected that the Secretary will announce
his plan of action at the conclusion OF that
conference.
If the Attorney Generals opinion is APP
proved which is regarded as most prob
able. it will be for the Secretary OF w ar 10
determine how jurisdiction over the con-
duit road shall be exercised.
Although the Attorney General held that
United States troops could properly be EN-
ployed in enforcing the laws and presery-
ing good order and peace on the Conduit
road it is not believed that the military
forces of the government VIII be so en-
ployed but that, instead, the duty of po-
licing the road will be delegated to United
States deputy marshals. appointed by the
Department of Justice. and made subject
to the orders of the Secretary of War.
That course of action is now followed
with respect to the United States reserva-
ton at the Virginia end of the Aqueduct
bridge across the Potomac river. United
States deputy marshals were appointed to
enforce the law on that reservation at the
request of the authorities of Alexandria
county, Va. on the ground that the county
peace officers had no jurisdiction the
government reservation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-16
MOTHER SEEKS CHILD
Marie Robertson Suddenly Dis
appears From Her Home.
FRIENDS SEARCH IN VAIN
Police Assistance Asked After Three
Days Elapse.
WITHOUT A DEFINITE CLUE
Girl Goes on Church Aid Mission and
Fails to Return-Mother Near
Nervous Collapse.

Relatives of Miss Marie A. Robert son are
distressed over her continued absence from
her home at 1864 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. which she left Monday morning
about $50 O'Clock and so far has failed to
return Her mother. Mrs. Matte Robert
son, who Is employed in the War Depart
ment. IS on the verge of nervous col
lapse. She has searched every section OF
the city in an effort to find her daughter
and her friends have rendered valuable
assistance, but no trace of her has been
found. A woman friend of the missing
girl told Mrs. Robertson that she saw
her daughter near the corner Of 9th and
+ streets northwest Tuesday morning
about 10 o'clock.
Marie Robertson. who is eighteen years of
age, left home Monday for the purpose of
soliciting funds for fair that Is to be
held this fall for the benefit of the Church
OK the Holy Comforter. East Capitol and
14th streets. She is not connected with
that church. but her friends say she has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-16
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS

SOUTHAMPTON. August 10. Arrived
Steamer Majestic. from New York.
QUEENSTOWN, August 16.-Arrived
Steamer Baltic, from New York for Liver
pool.
SEASCONSET, Mass. August 16. - The
steamer Celtic, from Liverpool for New
York, was in communication by wireless
telegraph with the station here. when $50
miles east of Sandy Hook. at a m VIII
probably dock about 1870 am. Saturday.
NEW YORK. August 16.-The Cunard line
steamer Lucana from Liverpool for New
York. was reported by wireless telegraph
33o miles east of Sandy Hook at I'm. Will
nrobably dock about 30 a. m. Saturday.
SIASCONSET, Mass, August 10. - The
steamer La Provence. from Havre for New
York. was in communication by wireless
telegraph with the MarcOni station here at
II o clock midnight. when twenty miles east
of the Nantucket South Shoals lightship.
VIII probably dock about II o'clock noon
Friday.