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RENTAL LIST.

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office.
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
AlieniStS Give Opinions
in Answering Hypothet-
iCal Question of
Jerome.
Delmas Quick to Reply
to Sarcasm of Dis
triCt Attorney.
Several Lively Tits Be-
tween Opposing Coun-
sci During Arguments.

NEW YORK, March 15.-Despite the
expectation that today would be de-
voted largely to expert testimony.
which offered few chances Of sensation
al developments, there was the usual
large crowd in the court room when
the Thaw trial was resumed. Thaw
came in with his arm full Of portfolios.
and carrying his Overcoat, although the
court room was uncomfortably warm.
Dr. Austin b. Flint who was on the
stand when court adjourned yesterday
took the stand. Dr. William Hirsch. OF
the Cornell Medical College, in this
city, was then called that he might an
swer the hypothetical question as TO
Thaw's mental condition at the time Of
the killing Of Stanford White
DR.. Hirsch qualified as an expert by
relating at length his experience as an
attending physician at numerous insti-
tutions and describing his study OF in
sanity.
DR.. Hirsch said he had read the de-
fense's exhibit, the I.ongfellow letters.
the viii and codicil. and the letter
Thaw wrote TO Anthony Comstock com
planning of Stanford White. Jerome
then called 10 the witness attention the
Hypothetical question on which Thaw 5
experts declared he was insane. and
said:
Q--Have you written on medical sci
ence?
An Expert on Hypnotism.
Ayes / have written a work ON
genius and degeneration. Also one ON
hypnOtism, and also quite a number Of
articles on nerves and nervous diseases
viewed from a medicaI-legal stand
point.
Q.-You heard the first Of the hvpo-
thetical questions read I'm court vester-
day?
Ayes And read a copy of It.
Q.-You heard me insert in this uues-
tiOn chat Of the defense). this clause.
Assume that this young girl was drug
ged by this sane man and this Young
man, and that he became greatly dis
tressed and walked up and down the
room exlaiming. My God. my Cod and
biting his naiIs2"
A.-Yes
Q.-You have considered all the ex
hibits, 1 take IT; was he laboring under
such defect Of reason that he did
not know the act was wronE2
Ale certainly was not
DR.. Hirsch wanted TO qualify his an
swer, but Mr.. Delmas objected. He
was. however. allowed TO say:
He was not laboring under such a
defect Of reason as not TO know the
nature of his act was wrong"
Declares Thaw Was Insane.
In answer to Jerome's hypothetical
question the witness answered that
Harry X. Thaw, when he shot Stan
ford White, knew his act was wrong
that he was not laboring under any de-
feet Of reason that would prevent him
from knowing the nature Of the act or
that IL was wrong
Q.-What is a brainstorm2
A.-There is no such thing No sci
entihc sense can be derived from sucn
expression.
Q.--Do you, know the works Of DR..
Kraft -Ebing?
Al do. I am very familiar with
Delmas objected.
jerome said.
our honor may remember that when
lDr. wagner was on the stand I asked
hlm whether he was familiar with the
Continued on Second Page)
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
MARKET QUICK
IN RECOVERING
NORMAL STATE
Enormous Slump Has
Been Checked and, AL
though FeveriSh,
Prices Move Up.

NEW YORK, March 15.-The an
nouncement by the Treasury Department
of money relief measures yesterday. ut
terances Of a reassuring nature by prom
inent banking interests over night. and
the general opinion that the heaviest
liquidation IN the market had spent its
force We're reflected in advances ranging
from two to twelve points at the open
ing this morning. Reading opened at
from 1O2 20 104. an advance of TO II
points from yesterdays closing figures.
Gains Of from to s per cent were made
in Union Pacific. st. Paul. Northern Pa
ciic, Baltimore and Ohio and Missouri
Pacific. In the industrial quarter Anal
gamated rose . points; Smelling :, and
Steel common gained ~.
Transactions were Of Il feverish ma
ture. and the short interest made a great
rush to cover. After ten minutes trad
ing transactions rose to very heavy vol
ume and prices Huctuated widely with
the market, developing much irregularly.
Reading fell back s. Northern Pacific ?.
Atchisop. Pennsylvania, and Missouri
Pacific per cent. The market at the
end OF fifteen minutes continues very
nervous.
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
FLAMES RAGE;
FLOOD RECEDES
IN PITTSBURG
Fire Breaks Out in Two Sections of City,
Water IS Lacking to Fight 1t, and
Dynamite Is Used

PITTSBURG, 15An afflicted Pttsburg TO
With all the lOwand suffering
the the whole of Mt Washington
all Sides there evidence
before. the
of the flames hilltop because they
The thrilling spectacle The
overflow of the
the
len MonOngahe black clouds Of
fame shooting high in the
stricken people who live in
the
sight the hill Housetops parts
city from which the fire had are
commenced using
ngs way
dsfric
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
Photographs of Possible
Winners Coming by
the Hundreds.

or all the cities engaged in beauty
contests. Washington has responded
most nobly 10 the call for photographs
from which the city's greatest beauty
shall be selected. For this The Sun
day Times is particularly grateful. be-
cause it shows that the people of Wash
ington. like The Sunday Times, are de-
termined 10 demonstrate that the na-
TONS and the worlds beauty is here.
The photographs of lovely women are
pouring into the office of the Beauty
Editor They are all coming. blondes,
hrunetteS, tall women, and sTn.- = wOm-
en-. Like an enchanted stream the
faces of entranSinE loveliness come con-
tinually.
mark Already the Beauty Editors Of
flee is taxed to find half EQom for them
all.
Different Poses Sent.
one man sent in a girls photograph.
But ne did more. Determined to assure
her the fullest opportunity TO win the
prize. he sent in nine different views.
or poses, OF her. This is a wise course
and one that The Sunday Times well
comes The only object OF the contest
is TO find, with unerring certainty, the
most beautiful woman IN this city, and
this is helped by having all the photo
graphs possible Of all the pretty women
here.
send them all. They will be found
useful by the judges and for publica-
tiun in The Sunday Times. Every Sun
dav. beginning with March Il, The Sun
d2y Times viii publish some of the pho
fographs sent in, and then. and then
orly, will the people Of Washington be
able to realize how many really beau
tlful women there are in the National
Capital.
Have you ever stopped 10 think what
IL means to be given the palm Of beauty
in such contest as The Sunday Times
is running
NO"
"WeU. I'll tell you
The speaker was seated with three
friends-two men and girl-at a table
i'm one of the fashionable restaurants OF
this city. She was perhaps, as lovely
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
SEVEN BUSINESS HOUSES DESTROYED.

fee BUILDINGS are partially under water.
the city was in darkness last night ex-
Cept where lighted by private plants
All local trains on the Baltimore and
Ohio. Wheeling and Lake Erie. Ale
gheny, West Pennsylvania and CIeve-
land and Pittsburg are abandoned
Trains are running on badly disar-
ranged schedules on the Pennsvlvania
lines east on the Pittsburg. Fort Wavne
and Chicago, and on the Panhandle and
the Wabash tt is estimated that I75.O00
people iI Allegheny county are in en-
lContinued on Third PaEel
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The weather is generally clear this
morning. except i'm the soi1tb St,,rtiS, iiio
States and on the north Pacific coast.
There were rains Thursday and Thurs
day night in the Atlantic and GuIf
States and in the State Of Washington.
but no others OF consequence.
The weather win be fair tonicbt a,,l
Saturday in the East and South. ex-
Cept along the South coast. where show
ers will continue tonight with lower
day in the Ohio valley and love- Iaia
region.
Steamers departing today for Euro-
pean ports will have fresh northwest
70 north winds with fair weather TO the
Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
EXECUTIVE ORDER
AGAINST JAPANESE

japanese and Koreans who have re-
ceived passports TO 90 70 Mexico.
Canada. or Hawaii, are prohibited BY
an executive order issued by President
Roosevelt yesterday from entering the
continental territory Of the United
States
The order is in fulillment OF the
promise made 20 the San Francisco dele
cation in exchange for the resembling
of the school regulation OF that city
which virtually OstraCized japanese pU-
pills and gave Offense 10 the Tokyo
government.
The President. upon receiving a dis
match from President l. r. Walsh of
The San Francisco school board. that
the obnoxious regulation had been re-
seindCd. issued the order.
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
WASHINGTONS BEAUTY
AMERICAS LOVELIEST,
CONTEST WILL PROVE,
Enviab1e Distinction

To be declared Washington's
most beautiful woman means:
Worldwide fame.
Probability of being pro-
rOunced worlds greatest beauty.
Material success, entertain
ments, and lucrative employment.
And-the consciousness of ac-
knowledged physical perfection.
The Washington times., 1907-03-15

Via Pennsylvania railroad. every Satur-
day and Sunday. All regular trains ex-
ccpt the Congressional Limited" Tic
kets good To return uncn Sunday night.
ADV.
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
Confidence Restored.

After wide fluctuations OF the first
hour The movement of prices was con-
strued as indicating a establishment
of confidence. Current belief was that
the market convulsion had ended with
the sensational breaks yesterday. There
was still considerable doubt expressed
Continued on Second PAGE
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
Flood Is Receding.

The flood is slowly receding. at the
rate Of one inch an hour. The crest
was reached at 8 O'clock this morning
with the highest record OF century.
Thirty-six feet six inches are the official
figures announced by the Weather Bu-
reau. Ten square miles of the most
thickly populated territory in Pittsburg
The Washington times., 1907-03-15

Via Seaboard Air Line: S2S15 to Jack
sonvilIe. spondinely low rates 10
other points. Office. l42l Pa. ave.
The Washington times., 1907-03-15

Seven business houses and four dwell
ings have been destroyed. The flames
are spreading rapidly. The loss already
exceeds $4,000.
Several houses in the path Of the
flames were destroyed IN effort 20 pre-
vent more valuable property becoming
prey TO the flames. No water IS now
available from any source. cisterns and
wells having also been cut of by the
flood
The Washington times., 1907-03-15

a girl as one could see in days travel
in washington. The profusion cf her
light brown hair beneath her lavender
hat the appealing perfection OF the
classic lines Of her face. the great light
in her eyes, the harmony of her beauty
with the simple sweetness Of her laVcn-
der gOwn-all these things. as she sat
laughing in the spring air that came
through the open window, made what
she said about beauty important and
worthy Of consideration.
The other girl who, in the nature Of
things, was not beautiful, had tried 10
tease the Lady I'm Lavender for thanking
one Of the men for sending her photo
graph in as an entry in Tie Sunday
Times conteS+ to determine who is the
most beautiful woman in Washington.
The Lady In Lavender, however, re
fused u be teasCd-
ITO be declared the most beautiful
woman in Washlr ytOn." she said,
''Wtuld mean 81 m ch that, frankly.
any woman who won the honor would
not merely he pleased; she would feel so
immensely flartered at the distinction
that she would bankrupt herself in
photographers bills. confess such a
state of mind on her part would be
pardCnable
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
Lumber Trust Broken.

Dressed Palings. 500 per 100.
Frank Libbey Co, 9th ST. & ". Z ave.
ADV.
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
Worldwide Honor.

1T would mean that she would get
the compliment dearest to every wo-
mans heart, that Of being known the
world over as tie most beautiful wo-
man IN her own city. and, as The sun
day Times is conducting the contest
she would have the chance Of being
pronounced the lovelest IN tnis country
and IN the Whole world.
There is no denying the fact that
every woman wants TO be beautiful %
At this the other Eirl. who. in the
nature of things. was not so beautiful.
shrugged her shOulders-slightly.
Also ii is true" continued the Lady
in Lavender, that many women think
continued on Third Page)
The Washington times., 1907-03-15

Real Irish Shamrock Plants, 10 Cents,
at kramers. the florist. 916 + St NV.
-AdV
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
Cheap Excursion to Florida, March 1c

Continued on Third PaEe1
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
TEAIPERATTRE-

DOWNTOWN.
The Washington times., 1907-03-15

HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. March
16.-Both rivers clear.
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
s1.a5 to Baltimore and Return

Continued on Second Page
The Washington times., 1907-03-15

CRegistered Afleck's Standard Thermometer
The Washington times., 1907-03-15

Continued on Third Page)
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
Sun TABLE.

TIDE TABLE.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-12
new CITY COUNCIL
Holds First Regular rIeetlng Last
Wednesday Night, Officers
Elected at Primary APP
pointed.
Selection of Assistant Chief and
Salaries of Assistants Deferred
to Next Meeting. Salaries of
Other Officers r1ade Same
as Before.

The first regular meeting af the new
Council was to have been held on
Monday of last week, but that being
Memorial Day and holiday, nc
meeting was held, The meeting was
held Wednesday night instead with
all memebers present except DR.. A. r.
Trahan.
After reading of the minutes, the
election of officers was taken up.
j. p. Colomb was proposed for
secretary and unanimously elected.
DR.. G.. A. Martin then moved that his
salary be made $500 per year. An
amendment placing the salary at $500,
the same as before, was offered and
the vote being taken resulted in tie.
DR.. G. A. Martin, A. E. MOuton and
A. B. Denbo voting against and DR..
F. f. Girard, p. Krauss and o. B.
Hopkins voting for. Mayor Mouton
cast the deciding vote for and the
salary was set at $500.
A. T. Caillouet was then elected
treasurer by a unanimous vote. DR..
Martin moved that his salary be
made $3.50. Dr.. Girard moved an
amendment that it be placed at 5000,
the same as before. The vote result
as before in a tie,' the Mayor casting
his vote for salary of 5000.
A. J. LeBlance. was then elected
collector by a unanimous vote. A. E.
Mouton moved that his salary be
fixed at 500 per mouth. o. B. Hop
kins offered an amendment that the
CONDENSATION be fixed at 3 per cent
the same as before. After brief dis
.cussion the vote was taken and re-
suited in tie as before, the Mayor
then cast his vote for the amendment,
and the salary was set 3 f'er cent.
Edwin Chargois was elected chief
of police by q unanimous vote. DR..
G. A. Martin moved that his salary
be made $50 q month. DR.. F. E.
Girard offered an amendment that il
remain at $85, the vote resulted in a
tie, the Mayor casting his vote for the
amendment.
The election of an assistant CHIEF
being proposed. A. E. Mouton
brought up the point that only assis.
tants were elected, that all were on a
par and there was no assistant chief.
But If an assistant chief was to be el-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-12
FARMERS UNION MEETING
At Ben Avant'S Grove Saturday,
June II, Barbecue and Public
Speaking. Everybody.
Invited.

A meeting of the Parish Farm
ers' Union will be held at Ben
Avant's grove on Saturday,
June %. There will be public
speaking and a fine barbecue
dinner will be served. Mr..
Avant, President of the Parish
Farmers Union, states that they
will be prepared to take care of
all the Farmers Unions and their
families, and all others that come
will be welcome. He says the
grove is large and there is plenty
of shade, and that a reception
committee from four Unions will
meet and welcome all cOmers.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-12

Dwellings to rent. L. D. Nick.
erson.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-12
NUMBER ~.
LAFAYETTE SECURES
THE WAREHOUSE.

The Board of Directors of the
Parish Farmers Union met at the
court house Saturday to consider
offers from the different towns of the
Parish for the Farmers Union ware
house.
Only two towns submitted bids,
Scott and Lafayette. Scott offered
Sl0S5 and "a site with railroad switch
Lafayette offered Sl54O and site with
switch and was selected as the lOca-
ton of the warehouse.
The contract for the erection OF a
warehouse of 5000 bales capacity was
awarded to the Bankers and Farmers
Warehouse Building Association of
Huston. Texas. work to begin as soon
as practicable.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-12
MT. CARMEL ACADEMY.
Annual Concert on Wednesday,
June 26. An Entertaining
Program Prepared.

The annual concert of Mt. Car
mel Academy will take place on
Wednesday, June 26. An enter
tanning program has been pre-
pared and all who attend may
expect an enjoyable evening. At
the close of the concert gradual
ing hOnOrs will be conferred
upon Miss Felicia Broussard.
Doors will open at 9:3O D. m.
Admission, % cents.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-12
for Cutting Harness.

Arrested for Cutting Harness.
Last Wednesday night Deputy
Sheriff Peck arrested four young
men, Claiborne Olivier, Alcide
and Frank BergerOn and Ed
mond Schnexsnayder, on the
charge of cutting harness at a
public ball. They plead guilty
Thursday and were fined S. and
costs or 10 days in Jail.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-12
242 AND 246,
and Hat Donated to the Fire
Department.

The rattle for the lamp and hat
donated for the benefit of the
Fire Department took place last
Wednesday at 5 p. m. and num-
Der 242 won the lamp and 246 the
hat. The holders of those two
tickets have not been ascertain
ed yet.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-12
Died.

Alphe Benoit, son of Baptiste
Benoit, died at the residence of
his brother, Jos. Benoit. near
Youngsville, last Saturday at the
age of twenty-seven. Interment
took place in the Catholic ceme-
terry in Lafayette Sunday morn
ing.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-12
LAFAYETTE.

-
est vote should be elected.
DR.. Martin proposed that the chief
should get 800 and the others sS5.
DR.. Girard stated that he believed
there ought to be an assistant chief.
A. f. Mouton suggested that if there
was to be an assistant chief the ap-
pointment should be left to the chief.
o. B. Hopkins moved that the selec-
tiOn of an assistant chief be left to the
chief in conjunction with the Police
Board who should report with recon-
mendatiOn. A short discussion fol-
lowed and Mr.. Hopkins included in
his motion that the committee also
recommend salaries of assistant chief
and assistants.
A. E. Mouton objected to referring it
to committee, cOntending they
should settle the matter then. A vote
beeing called for resulted in tie, the
Mayor casting his vote for the
motion,
Jean BreauX, Edwin Campbell and
d. j. Veazey were unanimously elect
ed assistants.
Abraham Hirsch was unanimously
elected jailer. DR.. Martin moved to
make his salary s2O per month d..
Girard offered an amendment that it
remain at $40. After some discussion
the vote being called for resulted in a
tie. the Mayor casting his vote for the
amendment.
On motion of DR.. Girard, Jno. L
Kennedy was unanimously elected
city attorney at salary of 5000 a
year.
O. B. Hopkins moved that the Coun-
Gil advertise for bids for publishing
the official proceedings. Carried
unanimously.
On motor, of o. B. Hopkins the
first Monday In each month was Sc
lected for regular meetings. The
hour was left for consideration at the
next meeting.
The report of the committee to ex-
anime the books of the treasurer of
the Industrial Institute was read and
placed on file.
The treasurer's report was read and
referred to the Finance Committee.
A letter inviting Lafayette to send
delegates to the Cotton Congress to be
held at Monterey, Calif., was read and
o. B. Hopkins, A. B. Denbo and DR..
G. A. Martin appointed delegates.
F. v. Mouton appeared before the
Council and asked for an appropria-
ton for the Progressive League,
stating they had $3.50 and enough in
sight to raise it to $1,000. They want
ed to raise $1,000 and asked that the
Council give $500.
After talking the matter over the
Council agreed that they would do all
they could at the proper time to
assist the League.
F. G. MOuton apparel before the
Council and presented the matter OF
the location of the Farmers Union
Warehouse. All of the members ex-
pressed themselves as perfectly willing
to appropriate as much as $1,000 if they
had authority to do SO. The city
attorney was requested to give an
opinion as to their right to make the
appropriation under the law, to re-
port at their next meeting.
The reading and approval of bills
was then taken up, after which the
Council adjourned.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-12

Mrs. Ophe Sonnier died at her
residence In this city Saturday
at 2 p. m. Funeral services were
held in st. Johns Catholic
church Sunday after high mass.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-12
Court House Items.

Deputy Sheriff l. r. Guidry, of
Opelousas, stopped over here be-
tween trains Saturday on his
way from Crowley to Opelousas
with negro named Jim Shoe
String charged with murder in st.
Landry parish. During the wait
here the prisoner was placed in
the parish Jail.
Civil court is still in session
and will continue probably dur.
ing the whole week. No cases of
general interest are before the
court.
Monday the Police Jury met as
a Board of Reviewers and we're
still in session yesterday.
Dwellings to rent. L. D. Nick
ersOn.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-12
Episcopal Church Services.

Regular services will be held
in the Episcopal church next
Sunday 8 o'clock D. m.