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The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Library of Conrress-Open a. N. 20 10 p. m on
secular days from 2 p. IN to 10 p. m. on Sundays
and on certain holidays.
Public Lhfay Open a. N. to p. m; holidays
10 a. m. to 10 3. ~ Sundays TO 10 p. m
Executive Mansion-Open 10 q. m. to 2 ?. m.
United States Capitol-Open a.. N. 20 1 ,. m
United States Treasury Open a. m. 70 2 ?. m.
State War and Navy Derartments-Open a. m
20 D. m. fThe original Declaration OF lbdepsn-
dcnce is in the Library Of the State Department.
United States Patent Ofice-Open 3 a. m. 10
p. m
United States Pension Buresu-Opcn . a. u. to
D. m.
United States Post-onice- Open a. m. To p m
Washington City Post-ofice- -Open all hours Inc
Dead Letter Office IS in the city post-ofhoe.
National Botanic Gardens-Open a. M % p. H.
Fish CommiszioD-OpCn 2 a. m. TO Z D. m
Army Medical Museum Open 9 A. m 70 p. N.
National Nluseum-Open 9 a. m 70 ,. m. 'in-
CIudug h0lid5yst.
Smithsonian Iustitution-open a. m. to P m.
liHc'udrg h0lidsysI
Agricultural DcHartmont-Opcn a, m. TO p m
Bureau oi Engraving and Prntng-Open a. H.
Washington Monument ,555l4 feet in hsight-open
9 a. IN. 20 $50 B. n. Elevator does not rln aitef
i.9 D. ml
Carcoran Gallery Of Art-Open a-o a. m 10 4
p. m. iu winter q. M. % : D. m. IN summer
SUNNY ~ ih IT, f' d i Ni.r r.. fE -,
summer Admission free on Tuesdays, Innrslass.
Saturdays and SUNDAYS other days 3c admission.
Government Printing Ofice-Opcn 10 q. m 70 z
p. Do.
Navy Yafd-Open Q g. m. 20 $50 p. m.
SUtauorh Cottage 55'b 81. on, Prospect ave.
Is THE SUBURBS.
Mount Vernon. thc home and tomb Of waning
t0n-purn ~ a. m. to g.. 70.
Arlington National Cemetery Open all day.
Cathedral Grounds Teunailytown road-open A.
m. tD p. m.
United States Soldiers Homc-Open a. n 20
sunset
Z1rCgrl paTE-OUFu al day.
Rock Creek Bridge and PARK.
Chevy thsra and KersuEtCu.
Naval UhsruafCu-DUeu 9 a. m. n ?. m.
CABIN John Bridge Catholic University and Alex
8udr.s.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
HENDERSON FIRMS COMBINE
Decorators Incorporate and Will
Unite Their Interests,
New Firms Headquarters 10 BE Es-
tabIishcd at 1IO0 r Street-BuiId-
ing TO Be Enlarged.

Announcement was made yesterday Of
the consolidation of two well-known bgsi-
ness houses on r street, which have been
incorporated under the firm name Of r.
vs.. & j. b. Henderson, incorporated. The
union Of these two houses into a single
concern was a matter OF much interest
yesterday iu the business section. and
among the customers who have hereto
fore patronIzsd these stores when i'm need
of material for furnishing and decorating
their homes.
Hitherto Richard W Henderson has
been engaged ju business al ll6g = street.
where he has built up large and increas-
lug trade james b. Henderson has been
equally fortunate at g8 + street. The
new firm will have its headquarters ar IIo9
F street where it viii in the near future
III up the store Immediately back Of it.
known as II1S O. street
The two stores viii Doe in reality one
with am entrance ON each street The ad-
5ltan to the F street property will be
made during the summer and fan months
and the larger store viii probably he
ready for opening about December T. Part
of tho plan OF r0u0delug is % add two
stories t0 the J. street property. making
larger interior. When these improvements
have been completed the new firm viii
display large and attractive line of mer-
rlaudise for decorating and furnishing the
home.
The new firm announced Yesterday that
the business of James p. Henderson would
not be moved % the new place Of opera
tIous until the building was made ready
for It with tho Improvements indicated.
II was also stated that there would be no
deterioration I'm the stocks Of goods Of
fcred in either place during the period of
improvements. and when the cons0Iida-
ton takes place later i1 the year MANY
new and attractive features viii De added
O. the business.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
THRONGS SEE BUFFALO BILL.
Wet Weather Has Little Effect on
Enthusiasm of Spectators.

That Buffalo Bill and his pI8insmeu
have become an institution with the Amer
Scan public was demonstrated Yesterday
afternoon aHd last night. when q slIrrrfs-
iuE number NJ people braved the rain 90
See the performances and show Cu-huei-
asm. The arena was "a Heritable quaEmi~o,
hut no part Of the progra mwe was called
off Hundreds of nearly naked Apachas
and Sioux with no protection about their
chests and heads except Q coating of war
paint gallOped wildly about the ring. pUr-
sued by the usual brave cowboys. Calico
ponies and huCkiug hrouchos raced and
plunged. and their riders did not seem to
heed the binding showers. Rough riders
from many lands displayed X-eptional
Eorsemanship. while the DeadWocd coach
was once again sent at fuu speed about
The circle with half q hundred whoopiug
savaEes at its back
The spectators did not seem 60 mind
The distinct sense of dampuess which per-
vadcd tho performances. and even though
several small waterfalls made their way
through the canvas, they were apparently
unuotced
After the performances the tents and
seats disappeared i1 a hurry. and the
show was carefully loaded on the cars
and went on It's way North.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
DISTRICT DAY AT JAMESTOWN
Special Committee Makes Plans for
the Exposition.
Chairman NyrOn VI. Parker An
nOunCes OmciaI Programme rs
Thus Far Planned for June II.

The special committee OF which Myron
A. Parker is chairman, and composed OF
the District Commissioners, the rres.-
dents of the several trade bodies ~ the
city, and others. has completed general
arrangements for the Observance of Dis
trict Day Mt the jamestown Exposition.
Jg7e j.
According 90 the programme. ann1ung-
o5 yesterday by Mr Parker the official
party. composed OF the District Com
m.ss.onors and members of the commit
zee. with their wives and invited guests.
VIII proceed 70 jamestown bg the night
boat of the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat line the evening of June 3d.
The boat will arrive at the exposition
pier early on the morning ~ June ID.
where ir viii De met by the representa-
lives Of the exposition company and
the official party VIII De escorted 10 the
administration building and become the
guests OF the exposition officials for the
day
The special excursion boat conveying
the Washington Chamber of Commerce ta
the exposition will also leave Washing
ton the evening 0f June 10 and arrive a
short time after the regular boat which
conveys The committee.
The exercises ar the exposition grounds
wiU consist of "a reception in fhe govern
meut Army and Navy building. from II
90 T. o'clock. In the receiving line viii ua
the District officials. members Cf the COM
mittees of arrangements, ST. George
Tucker president Of the exposition. and
others Finneys Band win furnish the
music for the occasion.
The formal exercises Of the day viii ba
held iu the auditorium. no . o'clock p m.,
Nyr7u ~ Parker presiding. Seats viii be
reserved for the members Of the Chamber
Of Commerce. President St George
Tucker viii make an address Of welcome.
Governor Swanson. of Virginia. is tN-
rected 90 De- present ana make an address.
Commissioner lIaofarIand will address the
assembly for the District of Columbia.
Music for this occasion VIII Dee provided
under the direction of Sidney Ll7yd
WrIEhtson.
In she evening a special concert for The
entertainment Of the Washington visitors
will ha given, under the direction 0f M
WrIghtson.
The members Of the committee Of ar
raugemcnts on District Day is constituted
as follows:
lra1 NJ Parker. chairman; Edgar n. Shaw. sec-
r-tau. Robert S. Harper president Washington
Chamber af Commerce Brig. Gen. John M Wilson.
president Washington Board Gf Tuie. James J..
Oyster vice president Chamber NJ t0mmerai Charles
J. Boil second vice president Chamber rf rommsfea.
Crosby s. Moves editor the Evening Star. John r.
Mclean editor Che Washington Post, Edgar ID.
shaw. editor tao Washington Times. Scott g.. B-r..
editor Tic Washington Herald and former Com
missrues f the District of Columbia John
". Douglas Lemon g. Hiue. George Twrslel John
r. Wight, COL. Garrett J. Lvd-czsr. Z. s. A.: Gen.
Henry NJ Robert. Z, S. Al '0L Charles " RAY
mond. 7. s. A; soi. William T. Russell. T. S A..
Col. Charles F. Powell T.. S. A.. Col William w.
Black, S. A; Major lansing IT, Beach. T. $. A..
and Col John B.ldle L. S. A.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
CROWD HEARS DEBATERS.
Georgetown Students VIII Get Prizes
Tomorrow Night.

Old CASTOR Hall. in Georgetown Uni
ycrsity, was well crowded last night by
an audience that braved the elements to
hear the annual prize debate of the Law
School The debate is one Of the features
Of the Law School year. and II never
fails 20 bring out a large audience. In
accordance with the annual custom, the
gold medal winner will not be announced
until commencement night tomorrow,
when he viii receive the prize on the
stage.
Frank 2. Jcnal. OF Nebraska, Paul Z.
Lesh, and F. McHsHry Gallaher, of the
District Of Columbia. and Lambert Igoe,
Of Illinois. were the contestants. the first
two taking the affirmative of the ques-
ton. Resolved. That cuba be annexed to
the United States" These four men are
considered the best debaters in the Law
School, having been chosen at the two
preliminary debates during the school
year
Hon. Seth Shepard. chief justice Of the
Court of Appeals Of the District Of Co
lumbia. Hon. Charles Robb, associate jus
lice. and Hon. Alexander b. Hagner acted
as Judges. Francis S. Montgomery. Of
Nebraska, acted as chairman of the de-
bate
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
CRITICISES The PRESIDENT
Veteran Objects to Topic Chosen for
Memorial Day Speech.
Commandcr-in-chi brown, How
ever. Fails to Take Same View.
Refuses TO Enter Protest.

A veteran Of the civil war. who halls
from Ohio. but is temporarily in Wash
ingt0n-James u. Harris-thlnks that
President Roosevelt erred in his Memo
rial Day speech. When it was announced
early I'm May that Mr. Roosevelt would
take occasion. I'm connection with the
Lawton exercises at indianapolis. 90 fur
ther promugate his views as 90 the regu-
lations Of the railroads. Mr. Harris wrote
% the commauderLn-chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Col. r. 3. Brown.
at GAINESVILLE. Ohio. entering Il protest.
Ne said, in part.
I am I'm favor Of the full Observance
of every provision Of the Constitution
of the United States. especially the article
pertaining % the right of petition, and
that other God-given right. the freedom
Of speech. and yet I desire here and now
20 enter my emphatic protest against
any citizen. however desirable, address
ing a multitude on any subject on Memo
rial Day-a day set apart by nearly every
State in the Union in remembrance OF our
soldier halowcd dead. our comrades in
arms"
He also referred % the action Of former
President Cleveland. who at one time
went fishing on Memorial Day. In con-
clusion, he expressed the hope that Col.
Brown, as commauder-in-chief Of the G..
A r. would "cry a halt on any such
procedure"
In answer 10 this letter. Commander
in-chief Brown wrote, under date of May
l3, as follows.
rs IL your idea that I should rely on a
newspaper statement as 20 what the
President will say on Memorial Day, and
then advise him that he must not discuss
this or that or the other thing2 Would
You put the commander-in-chief OF the
Grand Army of the Republic i'm that posi-
tiou? 7 have in my possession at least
three of the Presidents oratons on
Memorial Day, and I do not recall that
there was anything 10 Criticise.
Il personally know of his interest IN
and regard for the men who fought iH
the big war
I happen 20 know who stood behind
the McCumbcr bin at the most critical
time in its history.
1T would be rank inErattude-tho
li'-lAi ill UT IiIf fF f4i~ia'f.
the motives 0f Theodore Roosevelt
Il am not an ofiiceh0ider under the
Federal administration. nor do 7 ever
expect 20 be. The President has been
most gracious 70 the Grand Army of the
Republic. and to its official representa-
uyes. 1 am perfectly sure that he VIII
not fail in his duty TO the memory Of our
comrades dead. as he certainly has not
failed in his duty to the ex-sold,ers and
sailors OF the republic living"
Comrade Harris. who is not an active
member Of the g. A. P. though formerly
belonging 10 a post at Columbus. Ohio. is
by no means satisfied with the COM
mauder-iu-chiers view I'm this matter lie
says he has heard many veterans speak
in criticism of the President for not de-
voting his Memorial Day address 60 topics
In keeping with the day.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
ON THE ROAD TO ARLINGTON.
4 Visitors Impressions on Memorial
Day and Her Recommendation,

Bag Hnd Her Recommendation,
\ woman visitor 10 Washington who
attended the Memorial Day services at
Arlington was much impressed by the
scene. She says: II saw the flowers in
bloom and listened 10 a part of the serv-
ices I'm honor of the dead, and thought
heap of all the inextriable problems Of the
hour; but returned To the city with my
feelings properly indignant, after the
calm uplifting of the surroundings, AT
the wretched accommodations for the con
veyance of crowds who were not in car
riages. 10 and from that city of the dead
The road through Georgetown and
across that antediluvian bridge is worthy
of the pen of a Josh Billings and the
pencil of n HOgarth If one goes slow, it
is an agony long drawn out, and if your
horse trots. a spinal meningitis attack
with spotted fever attachment is likely 20
eusue; and when that dinky railway with
It's one car, which looks as If il might
go % pieces at any moment. whiZzes past
with human beings hanging on in every
conceivable shape while on the road are
poor. tired mothers. with children In
their arms and cliHging to their gar
ments-punctuated in the intervals with
SCARED veterans limping in painful Jerks
to and from that matchless resting place
OF the dead patriOtS-the feelings which
arise in ones heart can Doe more readily
imagined than described
Il think I never experienced "a more
painful astonishment-that the Cap
ital Of a great nation presents such a
spectacle 90 foreign guests ana its own
citizens. with such methods of getting 10
Arlington by car and road
Tt is said that three women. daughters
and wife of a Michigan chaplain, inaugu-
rated the custom of strewing flowers on
the graves ar Arlington, and IL looks as
If the Daughters of the Revolution viii
have to take hold and make a decent
and comfortable highway to Arlington.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
HONORS PATTEE'S MEMORY.
order of Golden Gross Pays Tribute
to Departed officer.

At a recent special meeting Of the Grand
C1mmauderv Of the District of Columbia.
United order OF the Golden Cross. a trib-
ute OF respect was paid % tho memory Of
Elbridge J. Pattoe. representative Of the
Supreme Commandery who died sud-
denly az the jamestown Exposition
grounds. May o.
Remarks commencing his work i'm the
order We're made by a number of repre-
so-tatives of tha subordinate commau-
deries. a committee. consisting Of George
". y. Custis. John y. Ehie, and Andrew
Wilson. presented resolutions of regret.
The iGtermcnt was made I'm Arlington
Cemetery.
Alr. Paftee had been member OF the
order since February u. 1851. and served
two terms AS grand commander. In MAY.
l@06 ha was elected representative 20 tho
Supreme Commandery. and while serving
I'm that capacity at the legislative session
0f the Supreme Commandery at James
town was stricken with heart failure.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02

The decision of the Texas jury yester-
day, fniug the Waters-Pierce oil Com
pany S1G23.910 for its violations of the
antitrust law and canceling its permit
10 do business i'm the State. is considered
here 10 De such a blow TO the Standard
oil Trust as may force it 70 dissolve be
fore the Federal government case against
it can be heard
The action is one Of deep, significance.
1t comes at time when the Supreme
Court Of Missouri has before'it the report
Of its special commissioner, which finds
that the same Waters-Pierce oil Com
pany has been violating the antitrust
law Of that State and recommends that
its permit 10 do business be Cancelled.
Although there has been very little
doubt as 90 what action the Missouri
Supreme Court win take, it is believed
that the Texas decision will prompt
quicker action.
Trust Faces Much Trouble.
The oil trust is treading a perfect laby-
rinth Of legal prosecutions. Ohio. Texas,
and Missouri have attacked iJ under State
antitrust laws. The Federal government
is prosecuting it under the Elkins rebate
law in Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri, and
New York.
It has been found guilty in Chicago
and the government is awaiting the In
,gieri0n of its sentence by Judge lands,
Under the law the minimum fines must
reach N.5glUg1. If the limit were imposed
the Standard would have TO pay S-9,"opo.
The circuit judges Of the Eighth circuit
have lust heard arguments on the de
f1nurrer Of the Standard oil TO the govern
Inents bill. asking for q dissolution. An
early decision is expected. The court
VIII then appoint a commissioner TO take
testimony. The Department OF Justice
VIII use its best endeavor 20 bring the
case % a speedy conclusion.
In Ohio the state authorities are push
ing the oil trust i'm civil and criminal pro-
caedings. The Circuit Court has just
given black eve To- the trust by holding
that the probate court of Hancock Coun-
~. which dued the Standard Soh. had
jurisdiction The question Will be fought
out I'm the Supreme Court ON error
Expected 80 Voluntarily Dissolve,
This defeat for the octopus followed
another one. IN which the Circuit Court
ovsrruled demurrer and held in effect
that the Standards pipe lines must carry
oil for the general producer. The action
was one in mandamus fled against the
Buckeye Pipe Line Company, subsidiary
corporation.
The Standard viii soon be forced to trial
in the Common Pleas Court, In Fiudiay
on 1ID indictments.
The rrotacted and sensational fights
which Missouri and Texas have been
waEirE against the oil trust. and the
astounding charges embodied in the gov
ernments action for dissolution, combined
with the disclosures of pipeline discrimi-
nations of more recent date, made by the
Bureau of Corporations, have been the
means of greatly inhaming an already
aroused public opinion throughout the
country.
It would be no surprise 70 the Depart
ment of Justice If the Standard would
consider discretion the better part of
val0r and take steps 10 avoid further
efforts toward anpihilating it by vOlun-
tar.ly diss0lving.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
DISTRICT DRENCHED
City Deluged with Record
breaking Rainfall.
STILL MORE COMING TODAY
DOwnpOur Continues Throughout
the DHy-SnOw in Chicago and Bal
timOrc Drives straw Hats Into Re
tirement - Seismograph Records
Distant Earthquake Shock.

Enough rain fell yesterday to drown all
the ducks Ia the country II rained ali
day and ii rained all night. Indications
are for more rain to-day.
Washington was given it's lst Of June
bath. When people got up yesterday
morning it was raining When they went
20 bed last night the dark, heavy clouds
still i'm the sky were being relieved of
their burden Of thousands Of tons Of
water which was sprinkled throughout
the city and all over this section OF the
country.
The rain yesterday was continuous. Not
once during the day did the d0Wnp0ur
even hesitate. This is most unusual, and
is the first time that "a steady rain has
continued Tor so long a period for years.
Altogether yesterday, according 20 the
records II the Weather Bureau. more than
two inches OF rain fell
During a southeast gale and rainst0rm
at Baltimore in the afternoon a light
snow f5ll for half an hour. Later there
was more snow az an interval Of several
minutes. Chicago also recorded a snow
furry
Umbrella Dealers Rejoice.
The people who were not web-footed
wished that they were. Every one car
red am umbrella, and II is said tuat the
only people who really enjoyed tine rain
were the umbrella dealers. People bought
umbrellas yesterday who never before in
their lives had been guilty of such an
oheuse. And others got umbrellas, as is
usual without buying them.
There We're no crowds out I'm Washing
ton lest night None Of The theatcrs was
crowded to any extent, and even Buffalo
Bills show could have entertained several
thousand additional people 30 they had
not been kept az home by the rain. The
business OF The retail stores also sla cred
tp some extent on account of the cou-
t1u0gs rain. and the Saturday trade feu
short of what il usually amounts e..
- there are any indications Of fair
weather iu sight. the Weather Bureau
officials haven't been able 90 distinguish
them as yet
A distant earthquake was registered on
the saismoGraph az the Weather Bureau
yesterday. beginning at5.47 a. M. and eon-
--u.ng more than an hour The record
uas very slight and indicated that the
quake was several thousand miles distant
from Washington.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
SCHOOL GRADUATION PLANS.
Speakers Announced for the Annual
Exercises.

Assistant superintendent Percy NJ.
Hughes has made announcement of the
presiding officers. speakers, and others
who Will participate in the annual COM
mencements Of the local normal high.
and manual training schools. They
are as follows
Mckinley Manual Training school-June IS, NeW
National rheattr, presiding officer. Admiral ''eoTse
w. Baird invocation. Rev Father Buckley u. d.
speaker Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. Hon
W. NJ HAYES. diplomas presented hy W. Y. Cox.
board Of education
VI Street High School Armstrong Manual Train
ing School, and Normal school No 2-June l4
Convention Hal; presiding officer, Mr.. W. v Cox
Invocation. Res. -. T. Rivers u. d. speaker.
Rev VI. W Claire. u. D.
Normal School No. l-June ls, Franklin School
building; presiding ofiotr pr Il. W Ercunanu
Invocation. Rev. WallBcp Radcliffe u. D.; speaker.
Dr. W. T. Chancellor; diplomas presented by Mrs.
j. r. Hill
Business High School-June lS, National Ihest1r
presiding oHicer Admiral George ". Baird, lnv0ca-
ucu. Rev. Abram Simon. u. b.; speaker Hon.
William r. Andrews. Auditor of Treasury diplomas
presented by Capt. james + Oyster
Central. Eastern. and Western High schools
June 70. Convention Ilall. presiding officer Admiral
George w. Baird invocation, Rev. 4. G.. B. Pierce
speaker Hon. D. J. Brown. United States Com.
missioner If Edrnaijon diplomas presented Dry Hon.
Harry VI. Giahaugh. chief justice Supreme Court
District q Columbia
The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
DIED.

ARNSTBONG-On SATURDAY. June J. l71- MARY
WElSEL. wife IF William " Armstrong. dsuEl-
Ger ~ the late DR. Samuel Wei-eI and sister Il
the late pr. Daniel WesrI T. s. A.
Services at sos Thirteenth street an O'Clock sun
daT. June O. IHtTmeur 40 Wliansr-r-. Mo-.
Monday Nilhamsrrt papers please rrpvH
DIEnEElCH-Ou Friday May 3D. 1917. ~ Wash
iugt-n. y. e., ARTHUR HALE. s-n Uf Kurt
and Nybd Hale bieisri.h. aged eleven months
THURSDAY. MAY 81. 1917 EDWARD.
beloysd brother q ". kasIUv cf Philadelphia.
Pa.
Funeral Monday June g. or 7-0 M from resi-
dcnce of his brothers Zus L street northwest;
thence 90 ST. Stephens Church Twenty tita end
Pcnnsylrauia areuuc northwest. .Philsds.,la
papers please glW|
SWEENEY-On FRIDAY N-r gI To-. az 70 a. m.
JOHN +. SWEENEY. I-ID.ri husband NJ Ar
pie Sweeney nes Bright. and Only and beloved
SON n r r and T.. Sweeney
Funeral from his parents residence 7H Half street
southeast. Monday, June g. at @ oclocz. thence
90 st Vincent de Pan, trlrvr. South yarte.
and NJ streets. where requiem mass uil be said
for tho urgse gf his -1Ui.