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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-23

With this drill will be presented.
THE Indian Club Drill" by twenty
boys and finally pantomine of one
Of Americas own National hymns,
The Star Spangle Banner >presen-
ted by twenty girls: :,
IRE National hymns Of these ma
tions will be sung. by the children,
their National coIOrs will be worn,
and their flags carried by the chill
dren. :. ~.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-23
FIVE MEN KILLED
ut Explosion At Steel Furnace. NJ
Pittsblrg.

Pittsburg, PaA May 21.--Five men
were killed and four fatally injured
at about six O'Clock tonight at. the
Eliza furnace Of the Jones & Laugh
lin Steel Company. The accident
occurred at stack No. I and was di-
rectly due to q "sIip". which imme-
diately resulted in an explosion. Mol
ten metal was thrown over the mon
almost cremating them. -.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-23
INTERNATIoNAL... ARBITRATION

Opens at Lake Mohoni1, in Thir-
tccnth Annual Session.
Lake Mohonk, May 22.---The
Lake Mohonk conference on internal
tional arbitration opened it's thir-
teenth annual session today. Dr.,
Nicholas Murray Butler, Or New
York, was elected president, and
made the annual address.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-23
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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-23

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The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
DOG PREVENTS ROBBERY.
Bull Pup for the Third Time Frua-
trates Burglars.

Ithaca. y. Y, Oct. &-The watchfulness
Of a buu pup saved the Spencer post
office from looting last night. Henry EN-
mons, the postmaster, was awakened by
the growing Of his dog, which had jumped
upon the bed
He wrapped the animal in his bed
clothes 10 keep it quiet and crept down
stairs TWO masked men were bUsily en-
gagged in picking the lock on the door
Emmops fired at them twice with his
shotgun, but they ran down the road.
This is the third robbery the dog has
frustrated.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
Big BATTLE-SHIP IS RLOATED
Kentucky Is Released from Mud by
Dozen Powerful Tugs.
Accident Caused When War ship
Endeavors to Pass Other Craft
I'm HnrbOr-Is Uninjured.
sDscinl to The washington Hersld.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Norfolk, Va, Oct S-The battle ship
Kentucky, which stranded on a mud bank
at Lambert's Point, while passing from
Hampton Roads to the Norfolk Navy
Yard, shortly after o'clock this morning,
was floated by ten or twelve powerful
tugs at 1905 p. m. The vessel is appar-
emily uninjured and viii proceed up to the
navy yard In the morning.
Quantities OF ammunition and stores
had been taken from the vessel during
the day to tighten It. The vessel struck
at one high tide and was fioated at the
next. The channel where the Kentucky
struck is narrow, and many other vessels
have stranded on the very bank that
stopped that ship.
There were other vessels anchored in
the river as the battle ship passed, and
in the maneuvering to avoid these the
ships nose was stuck in the bank. In
mediateiy after the battle ship went
ashore all naval and other tugs available
were summoned IN an effort to pull her
of, btit the tide was then rapidly ebbing
and they could accomplish nothing The
tugs OF the morning were REINFORCED by
four other big ones tonight.
The last Congress made en- appropria-
ton for improving the harbor at the
very point where the Kentucky stranded
A naval and not Virginia pilot was al
the wheel of the Kentucky.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
SURGERY TO CURE INSANITY.
DIR. HOIIander Gives Instances in
Support of His Claims.

London, Oct. S-The question of curing
insanity by a surgical operation was dealt
with to-day by DR.. Bernard Hollander,
the well-known alienist, IN a lecture be-
fore the British chronological Society.
Some time ago DR.. Hoilander published
In medical journals here details of a case
Of mental arrangement which ne had
cured by trephining. since which he has
continued his Investigations in that direc-
ton.
To-day he gave other instances In sup
port Of his contention that insanity, espe-
clally IN It's early stages, does not involve
the whole brain. but only limited, partic-
ular areas. and it is often amenable> to
surgical treatment.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
HARTMAN men RE- ELECTED
Stockholders of Union Pacific Hold
Their Annual Meeting.
Minutes OF Executive Committee,
Read for First Time, Disclose
Some Interesting Facts.

Salt Lake, Utah, Oct SOLVER Ames,
William d. Cornish. A. J. Earring. Henry
C. Frick. Robert W. Goelet. f. II. Har-
riman, Marvin Hughitt, R. S. Lovett,
Charles \. Peabody. ". C. Rockefeller.
H. H. Rogers, Joseph F. Smith. James
Sullman. P A Valentine. and William
Mahl were elected directors Of the Union
Pacific Railroad at the stockholders
meeting held here this afternoon.
All were on the Hartman ticket. and
all were reelected except DR.. Mam. who
takes the place of the late David Wilcox
No votes were cast against them.
The annual stockholders meeting was
marked by the presence of a protesting
minority and by the fact that for the
first time in years the minutes Of the
executive committee and of the board OF
directors were read and submitted for ap-
proval
Also the financial statement. usually de-
ferred, was presented to the stockholders
The minutes Of the executive committee
! Drought out number OF interesting de
/ tails. They disclosed that in February OF
/ this year a deal had been entered into
whereby a purchase Of stock in the rail-
way securities company had been made
from Stuyvesant Fish. The price was
$20lIS a share PAYABLE partly in cash
and partly in Illinois Central stock al
/ $l75.
They showed also that the Union
| Pacific has been making recent purchases
OF coal lands in Washington and British
| Columbia. The minutes also told OF an
agreement made on May 16. 1907, between
Mr. Hartman and the Underwriting Syn
dicate by which the latter contracted tc
underwrite the Union Pacifc's last $4,000
90 bond issue for which the syndicate
whose members were not named. was tc
receive a commission Of per cent.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
A FORREST OF GREEN.
Model CoIOny's" Boulevard seven
Miles in Length.

Six miles east Of Pomona, Cal, is On
tario. known Of old as the model colony.
It's fTuit orchards, principally Of orange.
lemon, and olive, for a distance Of seven
miles to the foothills, present a forest Of
green. ThroUg them passes the beautiful
boulevard, Euclid avenue, 200 feet wilde,
which cheerfully accommodates side
walks, double driveway. several rows
Of splendid shade trees. and an electric
railway,
over seven OF the nine miles of the
avenue runs this scenic railway. and a
scent fare viii lift you from the SS0-feet
elevation Of the Southern Pacific station
20 the half-mile elevation at the head Of
the avenue.
Mr.. A. J. Poston. in his Offices. 81
Pennsylvania avenue and 7G5 Fifteenth
street northwest. viii be glad II tell you
how this wonderful country can be
reached direct from Washington without
change. and over the Washington-Suuset
route. Of which ne is agent
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
WHAT LEADERS SAY.

FRANK CHANCE-''The show
ing made by the Cubs in to-day's
game has not shaken in the least
the confidence which ! have al
ways had IN the club. We made
seVeral mistakes in the game.
but this was due in q large
measure 10 the fact that IL Is
practically the first really impOr-
tant game the club has played
for nearly a month.
stiIl believe that our pitch
eTs viii be able to stop the heavy
hitteTs on the Detroit club
HUGHEY JENNINGS was
T9ere or less disappointed at not
winning to-day, but ! feel that
we outplayed the Cubs in several
departments OF the game.
My prediction that the Tigers
Will win the title still stands"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
SNEEzING BREAKS UP PLAY.

BOys Arrested for Distributing sea
chOOr Powder In Theater
Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Richmond Va. Oct. s.-Roland Hub
bard and Robert Burnett, two white boys
We're fined in police court this morning
for distributing a quantity of the COM
modify known as 'caehOO" powder
among the audience at the Bijou Theater
last night, practically putting a stop to
the performance for a time The actors
on the stage caught the contagion. max
ing their performance in some instances
ridiculous.
The same youngsters operated also
among the crowd on the street during "a
Salvation Army service, causing that to
break up entirely.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
RECEIVERS ARE PERMANENT.
Circuit Court Grants Motion of New
York City Railway Company.

Circuit Court Grants Motion of New
York City Railway Company.
New York, Oct &-Judge Lacombe, Of
the United States Circuit Court, granted
this afternoon the motion made before
him on Monday by counsel of the New
York City Railway Company to make
permanent the receivers for the company
recently appointed at the suit Of the
Pennsylvania Steel Company and the
Degnon Contracting Company The Met
ropolitan Street Railway Company. hav-
ing already been allowed TO intervene, is
included in the present order.
The motion was opposed by counsel for
four of the minority stockholders for
judgment creditors and for creditors hav-
ing claims for personal injuries.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
BIRTHDAY
CONGRATULATIONS.

The birthday Of The Wash
ington Herald-OctobeT 6; ev-
eryboGy remembers the date
brought to il messages Of con-
graduation and good viii in
Vulnerable. Many Washing
tonIans found opportunity to
extend greetings in person:
others made known by letter
the pleasure and qualification
they felt in the success Of the
newspaper, and the telephone
was kept busy carrying hearty
expressions in keeping with the
event.
Friends elsewhere, including
men in public life. who have
been daily readers of the pa
per from its first issue, and had
its birthday in mind. tele-
graphed their congratulations.
The business men of WASH
ingtOn, as everybody saw,
manifested their good viii in a
volume Of advertising rarely
equaled or exceeded IN a daily
issue of any journal at the
Capital In handling this large
amount Of advertising. nearly
all received the day and
night preceding publication. the
splendid facilities of The Wash
ington Herald. with the serv-
Ices Of an increased force. were
put 20 an extreme test. The
edition which greeted its thou
sands upon thousands of read
ers ELECTED WaTmest words of
praise and COmmendatiOn. PeO-
pie generally knew Of the great
strides the paper was making,
but the magnitude of the enter
prise, as set forth in this edi-
ton, was a surprise to not a
few readers. They had not fully
comprehended before how large
and important a factor Il had
become in the business life Of
Greater Washington during the
year.
Apart from its big local cir
culation, thousands Of copies
of this anniversary number are
being mailed 10 all parts of the
country by friends and pa
irons.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
MARRIES AN EX-CONVICT.
wealthy society and Club Woman
StartIes Worcester Social Circles.

" tAIthy ~OtEtt| HHu tAuU WOfiHH
StartIcs Worcester Social Circles.
Worcester. Mass. Oct. S.-Miss Clara
Cecilia Leach, a wealthy society and
club woman, was married at st. Johns
Church to-day TO John W. Maher. an ex-
convict.
Four years ago. just before he was to
have been married TO Miss Leach.
Maher was sentenced TO four years in
Jail for grand larceny. After he had
served thirty-seven months he was liber-
ated He immediately returned to Wor-
cester. and went into his fathers Office
Miss Leach had said she would wait.
but society was somewhat shaken when
the marriage was announced.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
TO HANG FOR KILLING WIFE.
Chattanooga Man Found Guilty of
Murder on Lookout Mountain.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Oct. S-Murder in
the first degree was the verdict of the
jury In the Ed Turner trial this after
noon. Throughout the trial Turner dis
played little interest in the case. and he
showed the same stolid indifference when
the jury reported. The case may go TO
the Supreme Court. The crime for which
Turner Is to hang was committed on the
side of Lookout Mountain on April 2,
when Turner almost severed his wife's
head with a knife
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
AWARDED KINGS MEDAL.
Capt. Mitchell Rewarded for Service
in the Boer War.

Passaic, n. J., Oct s.-Capt. Benjamin
Merwin Mitchell, of 2H Lafayette ave
nue. this city, has been awarded the
Kings medal for distinguished service
with the British troops during the Boer
war.
Mitchell was in Johannesburg. South
tfrtca, number Of years prior to the
outbreak - the war as representative Of
the Robins Conveying Belt Company and
the Manhattan Rubber Company. of this
city
When the war started he enlisted in
the Engineers and served with distinction
throughout the campaign
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
DENEEN'S MESSAGE HARMS.
Illinois Legislators Get ExtraOrdi
nnry SpecInI Report.

Springfield, H., Oct. S.-Gov. Deneen
has sent 20 the Legislature what is con-
sidered an extraordinary special mes
sage. The governor recommends the
passage Of a direct primary law, and
asks the Legislature to take up at this
session a number Of reforms overlooked
last spring.
Foremost in the list is the anti-pass
bill, which the executive urged in his
biennial message.
Gov. Deneen deals at great length with
the deep waterway project He suggests
that part Of the revenue derived from
water power development be used IN fur
thering the project.
II Is putting II mildly 10 say that the
message took members of their feet
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
TIGERS And CUBS
In DRAWN BATTLE
Nearly 300 Witness Strug.
gle Of Two Teams.
PLAY TWELVE INNINGS
Schmidt Fails to Support DOnO
van Adequately.

Overall Does Good Work Except in
One Inning, and Pitching HOnOrs
Are About Evenly Divided, as
"Wnd BiII' Gets Twelve strike
outs, but Hits One Mnn-CObb Un-
able TO Connect with Sphere.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
WILL NOT SELL PHILIPPINES.
Taft so Declares at Banquet In His
Honor at Shanghai.

Shanghai, oct. S.-Mr. Taft was the
guest Of honor at banquet given to-
night by the Americans here. In his
speech he declared that the United States
did not intend to sell the Philippines. add
ing that the only alternative 10 the pres
ent arrangement was independence.
Remarkng that the United States was
pledged to the opeH-door in China. Mr.
Taft declared that the United States
would not tolerate any injury to her trade
by political preference to any competitor.
Mr. Taft was given a hearty welcome
upon his arrival here. The Chinese pre-
sented a silver bowl 10 him
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
Trouble for Divorces

Chicago, H., oct. S.-Methodist Episco-
pal ministers of the Rock River confer
ence have agreed not TO marry man
and woman either Of whom has been di-
vorced. They decided to cooperate close
ly with those who are promoting uniform
divorce laws throughout the States.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
BABE DESERTED BY PARENTS.
Note Accompanying Infant Promise

Note Accompanying Infant Promises
Weekly sum for It's Support.
Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va, Oct. s.-A healthy baby
boy. about four months Of age, was left
early this morning on the front doorstep
Of the EleaII0- Elliott Home.
With the child was a note signed
Mother" asking that the baby be taken
care Of until heard from again, and as
suring the home that the SO note found
with the child would be duplicated weekly
as long as the child IS there. All the
clothing In which the baby was wrapped
was Of the finest material.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09

All advertising contracts made by The
Washington Herald are based upon its
swern circulation-a circulation in Wash
ington larger by thousands than was ever
before attained by any morRlng news
paper at the Capital Its books are open.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
TORNADO Kills FIFTEEN

Hurricane Hits Leeds, Ala, Causing
Death and Destruction,
Leeds. Ala. Oct S-A tornado that
struck this section to-day caused the
death Of about fifteen persons. who were
nit by falling trees and timbers. The
damage TO property was enormous.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
MOVE TO END ABUSES
Place Buying in COlOred
Schools to Be PrObed.
EVIDENCE IS CALLED FOR
Who

That DR.. Ch. Ia a assistants
in the public s, gv n are deter
mined 10 abolish the u.y,ng Of influence to
obtain positions is .1@nced by an order
which will shortly be ssued. and which
may lead to the detection OF the sellers
Of such influence.
The order in question invites all those
who have paid money to persons in order
TO secure positions IN the schools. to dis
close this matter confdentially TO DR..
Chancellor. who, with the higher officials
Of the schools will recover their money.
The matter will be treated with the ut
most delicacy. and persons giving the cir
cumstances under which they were
mulcted Will not suffer in the eyes Of the
officials
After consultation with DIT. Chancellor
last night. R. c. Bruce. assistant superin-
tendent of schools. gave out the follow
ing statement. which expresses the decis-
ion which has been reached regarding the
matter:
VIII Assist Teachers,
Information is at hand which may
lead to the investigation of several en-
ployes Of the school board as 10 theiC con-
nection with the fee system. To avoid
the trouble and delay OF further investi-
CATION. the following suggestion IS made:
ANY teacher in the public schools who has
nj any time paid a lawyer or any other
person to use influence with the school
board or any Of its officers for his or her
advancement or In order to be promoted
or retained. and who reports that fact to
the Franklin School Building before
p. m Friday, viii be assisted by the
higher officials to recover this money"
Think Evidence Sufficient.
This decision on the part Of the school
authorities has been reached after long
deliberation. Il is said that unmistakable
evidence has been discovered, which re-
veals that many monetary transactions
have passed between certain teachers in
the colored schools and persons outside
the schools The authorities have been
conducting an investigation for some time
and believe that they now have enough
evidence on which TO proceed They hope
to expedite matters by having the teach
ers explain the matter 10 the superin-
| tendent, IN order that he may take the
proper steps in the disposal of-the cases.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
RETURN 81 BUT KEEP PASSES
PIekpockets Send Whitney's Per-
sOnaI Cards TO Thomas w. Lawson.

SOnaI Cards TO Thomas W. Lawson.
Boston, Oct S-SCffering from a sense
of humor, If not from remorse, the pick
pockets who frisked Henry NJ Whitney
at Springfield. Saturday. of a card case
containing some personal cards, railroad
passes, and a one-dollar bill, have re-
turned the one-d6ilar bill TO Mr. Whit
ney. with a brief note. to the effect that
ne probably will need it in his campaign.
and sent the card case and the remainder
Of its contents 10 T. W Lawson.
Edward A. McSweeny, Mr.. lawson
private secretary. received the case. and
in about the same mail Mr.. Whitney got
his dollar back
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
Second Game To-day.
2:SO Chicago Time.
$3.50 Washington Time.

The Washington Herald has
ITS OWN REPRESENTA-
TINES reporting the Worlds
championship ball games.
using ITS DIRECT WIRES
from the field of contest.
The MEGAPHONE STORY of
the games given out from THE
HERALD BUILDING, Z34 FIF-
TEENTH ST. n. w, WILL BE
INSTANTANEOUS and describe
every move of the players.
All are welcome.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
Second Game To-day.
2i30 Chicago Time.
$3.50 Washington Time.

ITS OWN REPRESENTA-
TTVES reporting the Worlds
Championship ball games,
using IT'S DIRECT WIRES
from the field Of contest.
The MEGAPHONE STORY Of
the games given out from THE
HERALD BUILDING, 734 FIF-
TENTH ST. N. w, WILL BE
INSTANTANEOUS and describe
every move of the players.
All are welcome.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
Visit Great Hagersto1yn Fair.

AT trains Baltimore and Ohio, frOm
trip. Special trains on October Is and Y
at 7;3O a. NJ, $3.50 round trip for the day
only.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09

MUST co BOT. 1ST COLUMN 1ST Page
Look Out! Prices of Lumber Much Lower.
Frank Libbey Co.. 9th st. and n. Y. ave.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09

You'll Not Only Draw Interest
On your deposits, but can check against
same at will in banking dept OF Union
Trust Co., lil4 st. Interest paid on all
accounts. Savings accounts invited
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
LARGEST Morning Circulation

A In Carte Lunch Served Daily
At Eckstein's from 12 TO 5. 1872 n. \. ave.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
PRESIDENT HASN'T
EVEN SEEN A BEAR
When He Struck First Trail
Rain Spoiled the Scent.
STORM STOPS THE SPORT
Indications Are that TO-day'S
Hunting viii Be Ideal.

-COOPed Up in Tent, Mr. ROoseVen
Listens 20 the Wonderful Tales of
His Guide, "Ben" LiIIey, Who Mod
estIy Admits Killing 100 Bears-ie-
sides Being Able to Jump Back
ward from Ground Into a Barrel.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
Absolute Auction of Persian Rugs
Ah.nInfc AnctInn nf p.rsinn -.

And Carpets at Sloan's, l4O7 G st, to-day
at il a m. and p. m, to cover storage
and cash advanced. Must be sold.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09

Flooring (very soOd), $500 Per 100 Ft.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9Th and N. Y. ave.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09

Absolute Auction of Persian Rugs
And CARPETS at SlOans, l4C1 St, TODAY
al II a. m. and 8 p. m. to cover storage
and cash advanced. Must be sold.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09

And Carpets at Sloan's, 1407 C St, to-day
at II a. m. and 3 .. m, TO cover storage
and cash advanced. Must be sold.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09

Dressed siding Clear s2.Oe per 100 Ft.
Frank Libbey & Co.. sth St & n. Y, ave.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09

No. I Cypress Shingles, S5.JO Per I,tIOO.
Frank LibbeY & Co.. 9Th and n. Y. ave.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09

Continued on Page $, Column 4.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-27
chnn snsu aest Of AII.

~ have tried them all In their ma
tive haunts, and Ike them" said the
traveller, according 10 the Baltimore
Sun.
"Tried whatY' asked the bystander,
"RailroadsT
NO; national dishes answered the
traveller. "The hot tamale Of the Mex
ican, the goulash Of the Hungarian. the
chop suey Of the Chmk, are all known
60 me and many others.
''rhe best OF them all is chop suey
Tho hot tamale Is too hot and has very
little nourlshment TO it, and goulash Is
too heavy. II tastes pretty good, but il
Is not food 10 recommend 10 a man
with weak stomach. Chop suey, how
ever. is appetlziug. easily digested and
very nourishing. IL Is the great contrl-
button Of the orient 10 the occident In
my opinion. II Is made of rice. sprout
cd beans, celery and chickens blood,
all mixed together IN the form of soup
and nicely seasoned"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-27

George Peabody. the philanthroplgt.
and John Bright often went to Ireland
together to fish. One day they went a
couple of miles mp the shannon be-
tween Castleconnell and Killaloe.
They had engaged the services of two
boatmen, and as Bright and Peabody
were keen anglers they made long
day of it, On returning In the evening
Bright noticing a policeman on the
river bank, asked what sum the boat
men We're entitled to for their time.
The constable said anything from
seven and sixpence to 10 shillings,
Bright turned TO his companion, say
ing; Il have no change Peabody,
Have you three half crownsf' The
millionaire produced the coins and
gave them 20 one of the boatmen, who
said. "And Is that all we're giyin' me =
"That is ALI" replied Penbody. well,
that bates all liver heard observed
the boatman. adding. as he scratched
his head: AN they call ye Paybody-
Faith, should call We Paynobodyr-
London Standard.