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The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
EARTHQUAKE LOSS APPALLING.
Government Reported 20 BE siiui-
mixing Extend .sf Disaster.

mixing Extend sf Disaster.
FL Paso. Tex. April 16.-No damage was
done 10 Northern Mexico by the earth
quake. almost all damage lying south OF
Mexico City. Information received here
over railroad wires and through certain
Mexican officials is that the death list is
appalling in the southern part Of the re
public, down In the hot country as they
cali It, where the shock was the most vio-
lent one recorded.
All Mexican business concerns having
connections IN the southern part Of the
republic are attempting TO get iuforma-
ton. but it is meageT. A dispatch received
here tonight says in Chipala and Chill
pancingo over 500 persons met death. and
that the city OF Tlytla was also destroyed
These places are south of Mexico City.
and are reached only by federal wires
from Mexico City, and the authorities are
giving out only such news as they wish
published.
As an evidence that the damage is TO be
made to appear small, a telegram TO Mex
lean Consul Francisco AalIen in this city
from a government official is an instance.
This dispatch says that 1.-THE quakes were
slight and but little damage was done"
whereas all reports outside of government
channels are that the loss of life and
Is the greatest in Mexico's his
tory.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
COLT DECLINES TO QUIT.
Rhode Island Situation j. Regarded
as Practically Hopeless.

Providence. R L. April 16-The four
teenth week OF the Senatorial deadlock
began to-day at the casting OF the fifty
third ballot. There was no change in the
alignmept for the several candidates.
II IS talked among Republican leaders
that an effort has just been made 10 get
Colt and Wetmore to withdraw. in view
of the present hopeless situation. As the
story is told, the proposition was made 10
Col Colt that both he and Mr.. Wetmore
should pull out and allow the Republicans
to elect a third man Senator. This, it was
argued, would be a step purely for the
best interests of the party
Col. Colt. il is said. refused point blank
TO quit. He intimated that he was in the
fight 10 stay. In view of his new COM
plication the effort TO elect a Senator Is
regarded as hopeless. no matter how long
the session is prolonged.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
HOUSE REBUKES SENATE.
Michigan Representative Modify
BOmbastic EuIOgy Of Roosevelt.

Lansing. Mich, April 16-The house has
delivered a rebuke 10 the senate for the
bombastic language of q resolution in
viting President Roosevelt to the house
and senate joint session when he comes to
Lansing next month. The resolution be
gan:
Whereas that peerless leader AMI
young giant of the Western world. The6
dOTe Roosevelt. President OF the Unit q
States, has signihed his intentions of at
tending the semi-centenniaI celebration of
the Michigan Agricultural College at Ian
sing Friday, May 3; therefore, be it
Resolved, &c"
That is at least sophomorical." pro-
tested Representative Galbraith. Il move
that IL be amended to read, Whereas.
Theodore Roosevelt President of the
United States. said Mr.. Galbraith. u
do this because we don't want this legis-
lature to be the laughing stock of the
United States
The resolution was so amended and went
back TO the senate.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
GIVES UP MILLIONS FOR STAGE.
Wealthy Cleveland society woman
Becomes a Chorus Girl.

Cleveland. Ohio April 1s.-Forsakine
her millionaire husband home. and So
ciety. Mrs Mark Squire has gone on the
stage. She left for ST. Louis last week
where she joined a musical comedy COM
pany in the role of a chorus girl Her
action caused a sensation in exclusive
East End society circles when the
announcement was made Tonight
Mrs. SquiIe's husband is a wealthy,
broker, and her uncle. Sylvester T. Ever
EFT Is a retired capitalist, whose home on
Euclid avenue is the finest in the city.
Mrs Squire was graduated from Har-
court Seminary at Gambler. ohio an5
took musical Instructions from the hest
teachers in New York with the expecta-
ton OF entering upon opera work. Her
marriage, however. cut short her stage
ambitions
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TELEGRAPfITC.

Pages. TELEGRAPHEC.
1-Peace Delegates in sharp Debate.
l-Gen. BOtha Is Lionized In London
American Flag offered Insult in Hon
duras.
bryan Speaks at Brooklyn Democratic
Dinner.
1-Submarines TO Race for s4000000.
1-Riis Quotes RoNsevelt's Maxims.
I-Gourdain at Last Gets into JAN.
3-Preliminary Hearing IN Eddy Suit Set
3-National Publicity Bill Urged.
3-Delmas Denied Thaw Letters
5-Cubans Want Republic Re-establlshed
9-News Of Maryland and Virginia
Baskerville Horse Show Opens
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
FORAKER RESTING ON OARS.
Is Waiting for DeveIopments-sIay y
Make No speech Before June.


sIaIze No speech Before June.
Cincinnati. Ohio April lG.-Whne sena-
tor J. p. Foraker has not given out for
nal statements or interviews and prob
ably win not regarding the local and
State political situation as he has found
1t since his return home from a protracted
stay in Washington, 1t can be stated on
authority OF the best that he Is satisfied
with the conditions. OF course, there are
weak places IN his line Of defense. or nre-
paredness for the rather vigorous on
slaughts Of the adherents Of Secretary Of
War Taft. but on the whole the Senator.
IL is understood. feels that he is holding
his own In these early stages Of the FRAY
AS developed thus far. apparently his is
now strictly a waiting policy. II is even
doubtful If he viii deliver any speeches
during the several weeks Intervening be-
fore the Brownsville affair viii again
command his attention in Washington.
The Senator has bad several requests
from various parts of the State 10 make
speeches. but has accepted none. II does
not now seem likely. according to his
closest leutenauts that he viii attempt
any speech-malzing before June
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
GOURDAIN LOCKED UP
Chicago Lottery Man Taken
to Tombs in New York.
BEGS TO BE SENT TO JAIL
Wish of Schemer, Who Toured Conn
try to Find Judge To Commit Him,
Finally Granted - Sentenced to
Four Years for Violating Lottery
LaFs-Visit 10 Washington Futile.

New York, April l6.-Louis A Gourdain.
Of Chicago, the lotteryman, whose tales
about MS anxiety TO get into Jail amused
the newspapers last year. was accommo-
dated at the Tombs tonight
Gourdain was arrested in 12lth street
late this afternoon on bench warrant.
at the instance of Assistant United States
District Attorney Frankfmter. who had
received from Chicago a request for the
arrest G0urdain had been sentenced 70
four years in jail for running a lottery.
United States Commissioner Shields was
about 10 quit for the dav when the pris-
oner was brought before him IN the Fed
eral building. so Gourdian was held fer
examination tomorrow morning He did
not like the idea of going to the Tombs-
not a bit He tried to get Marshal Henc
kel TO let him go to hotel. but the mar
shal thought the Tombs was good enough.
Gourd1an said that he was quite willing
TO go back 10 Chicago without requisition
papers.
Police step scheme.
/. A. Gourdian first appeared. in New
York in 1898 when he had offices at / Mad
ison avenue and was about to start some
thing to be known as the Imperial Cash
System and the Imperial Nationa Bank.
The bank was opened February I 1860
but the police stepped in and closed the
place.
Gourdain was not in the limelight in
this part of the country again until last
year, when he was looking for United
States judge to commit him 10 iail. In
July, 1906, he was at the Hotel Savoy
He said that he had S50000C00 i'm gold
representing the profits Of his various
lottery schemes, and that it was his in
tention to return every penny to those
who had invested with him. His story
then was, that he had retained counsel
to set him indicted and tried In Chicago
for his crimes, with the understanding
that counsel, if he accomplished a con-
viction, was TO get 500 a month the rest
of his life
He was indicted. tried. and con-
victed. and got four years. After he had
been ip jail a few days his family got
him out on $4,000 bail on appeal and
then he began to worry. He declared
that he would not pay the attorney. who
had failed to keep him in prison. ana
that If no judge would order him back
10 prison he was going out to Joliet 10 |
buy a piece of property near the jaH and /
build jail for himself He never ala !
Now the Appellate Court has affirmed /
his conviction
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
WANTS DOUMA DISSOLVED.
Bureaucrats AnEered by Debates fn
Russian Parliament.

St Petersburg. April 16-The ministry
of the interior has prepared for the sane
tion Of the Imperial Senate a new cleo
toral law, based on proportional repre-
sentation. The new law greatly reduces
the peasant and artisan vote. and creates
an educational and proprietorial qualif-
cation.
To-day's debate IN the Douma was upon
eases Of provincial maladministration. and
has angered the bureaucratic world The
entire hierarchy is now agitating the dis
solution of the DOUma.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
vi.lts wa.hineton in -.

At the time that Gourdain was securing
the country with a view toward finding
some court that would take pity on his
plight and send him to jail as he desired
he came 10 Washington and endeavored tn
secure a hearing before the United States
Supreme Court His stated object was 10
induce that body to order that he should
be sent 10 the Joliet eIl) prison. to which
he had been sentenced in CHICAGO. -Gour-
dams efforts 10 get his case before the
Supreme Court failed, and he left with the
ayowed purpose of securing favorable ac-
tion on his unusual request elsewhere.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
LIONIZES
BOER HERO BOTHA
TransVaaI Premier Tells of
Loyalty to Flag.
LAURIER ALSO PRESENT
Prime Minister Of Canada Is an
Hon0red Guest.

Lord Roberts Cordially Greets His
Former Opponent and COnEuIts
with Him Regarding Defense Of
the EmpiFe-BOtha Declares Beers
Are Jealous OF the Honor OF the
British TsIag-LOOk for Peace Era.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
SEES COLORs IN VOICES.
Woman Lecturer Says MeIbH's Is
Blue, sDIRsbed with Purple.

London. April 1.-THE translation of
sounds into eoIors is no new idea. but Mrs.
Norfhesk Wilson. Iecturing in London on
the relation of colors TO music, made some
interesting additions to the familiar com
parisons.
She described Nine Melba's voice as
high blue, splashed occasionally with pur-
pie. Alice Gobes's voice, she said, sug-
gested orange Forbes Robertson had a
violet voice. sDecKled with green, which fs
the color OF the depressed.
Mrs. Wilson contended that every sound
conveyed an idea of color if in a proper
state OF vibration. Blind people were par-
ticularly sensitive in this respect TO both
agreeable and disagreeable sounds A
raucous voice, according 10 Mrs Wilson.
gave a blind man q dirty green feeling
El.aa..a Elal-...-- E----a--- . --------
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
and Maryland-Fair and some
what colder to-day. Tomorrow
fair; fresh westerly winds.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
PROMISES POETS MANUSCRIPT.
Curator Saith TO Give Burns COiiee-
tiOn TO Carnegie Library.


Pittsburg, Pa, April 16.-Alexander
Henderson smith, curator Of the United
Staaes Government Botanic Gardens in
Washington, d. c., who is a noted col
lector of original manuscripts of the poet
Robert Burns. tonight promised his en-
tire collection 10 the Carnegie Library
upon his death.
Mr.. Smith spoke to the Botanical Society
at its meeting in the lectU room Of the
Carnegie Institute.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17

soon make an extended tour Of Canada.
Prince George Frederick OF Wales.
heir TO the English throne. was born
on June Q, 1865. He is the second son
of King Edward and succeeded as heir
apparent his elder brother. Prince Ed
ward. who died in January. 1892. He
was as youth ruddy in complexion
and heavily built. He began his naval
service when twelve years OF age, and
when twenty seven years old he was
made a commando. He married. on
July 6, 1893. Princess Victoria May Of
Teck, who had been betrothed to his
brother Edward. They have four chill
dren (Princes Edward and Albert. and
the Princess Victoria and Prince
Henry, who are named here In the
order of their birth. In March 1901.
he and his consort made a tour of an
the chief British possessions through
out the world. He is very popular in
England, and is noted for his simple
manner and lack OF ostentation.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
Closing Up for tbe Season.

The Old Colony Company. 1863 H stree.
next to corner OF 18th. is about closing
for the season, and it's large and uniaue
stock of rare mahogany furniture, silver.
china, plate, curios &c. must be sold
No reasonable offer refused, as every
piece must be disposed OF. regardless
OF cost.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
LOCAL.

1-HarTiman Visits washington.
I'D A r. Hears Finance Report
NVice Consul Files His Appeal
4-EpiseopaIians Want MethoaIsts Back.
AIRS. Fred T. Dubois is Reelected.
5-Blue Lodge Attends Fair.
Merger OF Trade Bodies Approved.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
RACE UNDER WATER
Unique Submarine Cont(
to BE Held Next Week.
PRIZE AMOUNTS TO $4,OOO.OOO
ON the Result of Maneuyers Con-
Quoted by the United states Gov
ernmFnt WIZ Depend which Type
of Boat VIII Be Aecepted-LaISe
and Holland Companies Rivals.

Newport. r. l., April ia race under
water for prize of 100000
That's tlle unique contest scheduled to
be held underneath the surface Of Nara
/ gansett Bay next week The race is 10
De between two submarine boats. and on
the result depends the decision of the
United States government as 10 which
type shall be adopted Ia the construction
of the proposed new submarine war ships.
the Octopus, Of the John p Holland
type, and tie Lake. designed by Simon
Lake. are the contestants In addition
to the two chief performers. the first sub
marine hotilla, in command of Lieut.
Charles p Nelson, and consisting of the
Porpoise which Lieut.. Nelson commands; ;
the Shark, Lieut. Lloyd S. Shapley. and
the Plungef. Lieut. Guy w Castle, will
be on hand 10 police the course pre-
venting interference from wreckage or
fishes.
Contests to BE SDectacuIar.
After the submerged maneuvers there
are TO be surface contests. which are ex-
pected TO be more spectacular.
1t has been the ambition OF Simon Lake
for years TO beat Holland. and now that
he is TO be given "a chance under the
most favorable auspices the Lake is be
ing grooraed with the utmost care. In n
preliminary canter on the surface the
other day the Lake made IL miles an
hour against strong head wind. The
admirers Of the Lake think that this is
good enough jockeying 10 win the de-
A.
This is the personnel Of the board which
has been appointed to make the decision:
Capt. Adolph Mark, PRESIDENT Naval
Constructor D. W. Taylor Commander
Burns T. Walling. Lieut. Commander
William 5. Smith Lieut.. John W. Tim
mons. and Ensign F. NJ. Sadier.
The Holland contingent do not hesitate
to predict that the octopus ought to de-
feat the Lake. The Octopus is the big
gest submarine boat ever turned out in
this country. She was built under the
direction Of the navy. from the Holland
Company's designs. is over 100 feet long,
and is able TO fire four -torpedoes simul-
taHe0usly
Get Into Legal Controversy.
Inventor Lake has been in legal and
other controversies with the Holland Com
pany for some years. and on one ocea-
sion when he thought that favoritism was
being shown he said that, like Maxim and
Hotehkiss, he might be driven out OF the
country and be Obliged to sell his inven-
ton to Japan or some other sea power.
The Lake, which he is TO pit against
the Octopus, is famous for her ability 10
travel long Distances, either below or
above water. Last June she arrived at
New York from Norfolk. making the trip
OF 325 miles Unaccompanied without mis-
hap and with her engines stopped onl,y
once. on which occasion her crew wanted
to watch some whales that were frisking
near by.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
War TALK RUFFLBS
PEACE ADVOCATES
Keep Your Powder Dry"
Sentiment DisapprOyed.
WOMEN DISCUSS PEACE
Mrs. HenrOtin Discovers the
Cause of Race Suicide.

James ". Van CIeave and ". T.
Stead Sound DiseoFdant Notes IA
Addresses Before the Conference,
Four Meetings, a Conference, and
-Four Receptions Keep Delegates
TO the Peace Congress Busy.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
HONDURAN INSULTS
THEAMERICAN FLAG
Commander Tears Down and
Stamps on Emblem.
GUNB0ATS GO TO SCENE
Capt. Fullam Will
Teach HOnduran lesson.

Marietta and Paducah Rushed to
TFuxHIa. where Col. ISauIa. Lead
er of RevoIufionaries, Had Flag
Hauled Down and offered the In
saIt-ZeynIa and Figuera 10 Ar
range Peace Compact at Amalpa.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
BROOKLYN GIVES
OVATION TO BRYAN
Guest Of Honor at Dinner of
Democratic Club.
HAILED AS NEXT CHIEF
Ex-Governor Tyler Practically
NOminateS NebraSkan.
HAILED AS NEXT CHIEF

Speeches in General Deal More with
Present Democrat Bryan Than
with Past Democrat JeffersOn-G0v.
WaFheId, OF Maryland, Suggests
baltimore as Place for Holding the
Next National Convention.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
ROYAL HEIR TO VISIT CANADA.
Prince and Princess of Wales VIII
Make Extended Tour soOn.

London, April 16.-It is reported that
the Prince and Princess of Wales will
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17

Original Floral Designs
Created by Blackstone 18th and II SITS
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17

Very nice Flooring, so ). 100 feet.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17

Finest Of Lumber. s. per I00 feet.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17

A Ia Carte Lunch served Daily
At Eckstein from u TO 3. iSl2 n. Z. ave
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17

Libbey < Co. 9th ana New York ave.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17

Dressed Palings. headed. 81 per 100 IT
The Washington herald., 1907-04-17

coNTNrED oN THIRD g.
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EFFORT TO Sc
CURE CHANGE
OF VENUE
ATTORNEYS FOR FALLAWS
AND TAYLOR MAKE AP-
PLICATI0N.
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" CG an07

RACE QUESTION
HAS BEEN SET. f.
tiled
NOT THE HUMAN RACE But
THE AUTO CONTEST.
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HARTLEY--PINCKNEY !,
A BEAUTIFUL, BUT QUIET WE'D
DING AT SUMMERVILLE sc.
The marriage of Mr.. Eugene LODI
wick Hartley one OF our popular fell
low townsman, and Miss Sarah Myrant
Plnckney who is well remembered here
as teacher in our public School a,t
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re-, S. c., FRIDAY. IL


original Jurisdiction, upon a proper
showing supported by affidavit, that
a fair and impartial trial can not be
had in the county where such action
or prosecution was commenced: The
State shall have the same right to
move for change Of venue that a
defendant has for such offences as the
general assembly may prescribe. Un-
less change OF venue be had under
the provisions Of this article the de-
fendant shall be tried in the county
where the offense was comm tied:
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must make the award according to the
When conditions have
b en- changed and he is informed by

one parGy lie muSG De Informed by
the other party also.
From this it follows that a condition
to binding must be acnninccod In
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-26
EUGENE WANTS BOOSTER.

EUGENE Sept. pa number of the
most enterprising citizens OF the city,
including Hon. S. H. riendly, DR.. L. L.
Wilson, president Of the Commercial
Club. and D. E Yorna, president OF the
Merchants Protective Association, have
been. during the last week or two. agi-
tating the matter of securing man to
10 promotion work in Eugene, the same
as Tom Richardson is employed in Port
land. The matter has reached a point
where it is almost certainty that the
plan win be carried out. A public meet.
ing will be held at the court house
Thursday evening. at which Mr.. Rich.
ardson, who has written that he will be
here then, will address the people on
the subject.
]. Fl Hartog, who is now secretary OF
the Calousa County. Cal, Chamber OF
Commerce, has been recommended by
Mr.. Richardson, Mr.. McMurray, general
passenger agent of the Hartman lines
in Oregon, and others to be the right
man for the place ii Eugene decides to
employ booster"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-26
TrLLMAN RACES AT ocT0R0oN,
interruption by Black Gives Audience a
Sensation.

SEATTLE Sept. a5.--Rising to defend
his race against inexorable attacks made
by aPitchfork" Benjamin r. Tillman.
United States senator from South Caro-
lima, at nreamland Rink Auditorium last
night, man with negro blood in his
veins caused a sensation by denouncing
one Of the speakers statements as a
eowardly utterance. The same individ'
nal had previously arisen during Chair
man ]. L. Ronald's introduction Of the
Southern statesman to challenge the
speaker of the evening to debate-but
he was promptly quashed BY Ronald's
stentorian voice.
Judge. let me handle him a minute"
exclaimed the fiery Southern senator.
Tillman had been comparing the jap
anese and negro races as to intellectual
power and general usefulness.
Everyone knows" declared the sena,
tor, shat the Mongolian is superior
raee, and that the japanese are intel
letual, brave and powerful Everyone
who knows anything, and is fair minded,
knows that the Japanese race is as far
above the negro as the negro is above
q baboon."
This was too much for the man with
the negro blood, and he arose to take is
sue with the speaker.
After the applause died out and Ron
aid resumed his seat. Tillman scrutini2ed
the disturber minute and then said
seornfully:
MY eyes are not as clear as thy once
were, but I suspect you are an octo-
roons
@Yes," was the reply.
~Then You are one part negro and
seven parts white, and you defend the
race. What right have you to call your
sell negro?' shouted the vitrolic Till.
man. "There is a man who probably
has some brains" he continued. "a man
who feels called upon to defend the ne
gro race. Whatever brains he has he
got with his white blood"
Here the man got up and left the
hall.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-26
TO TIE UP WIRES.
National Telegraphers May All Walk
Out of Offices.

NEW YORK. Sept. a5.--New York
local of the Commercial Telegraphers'
Union tonight voted to call out all the
leased wire opemtors employed by the
press and brokers officers in this city ii
such action be sanctioned by the nation
al officers, Action by the national OFF,
GERS viii be awaited before anything
further is done. 1t was voted also to
ask the national officers to issue a call
for broker and press telegraphers
throughout the country to quit work.
The demand upon the men who are now
working under contract is made in the
interest of those who have struck
against the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-26
NO MORE sLoUGHs.

MARSHFIELD, Or, Sept. 25.-Some
time ago the Marshfeli Chamber OF
Commerce passed a resolution declaring
that the term "Slough" as applied by
the government to nSvigable waters
about Coos Bay should be changed, since
it is misnomer. Secretary Lyon was
instructed to forward the resolutions to
Colonel Roessler with the request to
remedy the matter. The following reply
has been received and it appears the
matter viii be adjusted to the satisfac-
ton of Coos Bay people.
"As requested in your letter of the
nth instant, I will take pleasure in en-
deaYoring to have the word Slough
dropped wherever it has heretofore been
made to apply to navigable streams"
8. ". Roessler, Lieutenant-C Colonel
Corps of Engineers, Z. 5. A.