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The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
WEDS STEPMOTHER'S MOTHER
Son Wins Elderly Woman While His
Father Gets Her Daughter.
Now the Complications in That Fam.
lily Are Enough TO Daze Light
ning CaIcUIatOrs.
5aoial to The Washington Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
SnOma, 5. OAK, March PA UNIQUE
double wedding. at which a man. aged
sixty. married a girl, aged twenty. and
his son, aged thirty-eight, married her
mother, aged forty-four, was celebrated
at the Barrett ranch, north of Snoma. a
few days ago, according TO advices just
received here.
Richard Ellsworth, widower, and his,
son. Keene Ellsworth. lived on a ranch
adjoining that of Mrs. Emma Barrett. q
widow. and her daughter The elder
Ellsworth drove frequently TO the Barrett
ranch to spend an evening, and so did his
son.
Richard Ellsworth was eourting the
daughter, and Keene the mother. and
after the engagement was announced and
the two happy couples came to discuss
the arrangements for the nuptials they
decided to have "A double wedding and
take a wedding journey together The
wedding was a quiet one, only a few
friends Of the contracting parties wit
Messing the ceremony, Father and son
and mother and daughter started South
Immediately after the ceremony. and
viii spend a month there.
Young Ellsworth VIII take charge OF
the Barrett ranch. and his father will
live with his young bride on the Els
worth ranch.
Here is the grandest opportunity on
earth for the statistician. for the rela-
tionship of the families, with the added
possibilities when children come, are too
complicated TO be considered by rational
persons.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
La TOILETTE SUPPORT
Wisconsin Senatorial Candidates to
Prove Loyalty.
May sign Statement Recognizing His
LeadeFShip-StaIwa TO Take
Up Challenge.

Special to The Washington Herald
Milwaukee. Wis. March Each OF
the five candidates now before the legis-
Iature for Senator Spooner's seat in the
United States Senate, il is reported here
to-day. has agreed to sign a statement
recognizing Senator La Toilette. as the
leader of the Republican party in Wis
consin. and pledging himself, if elected,
to work with him in the Senate
Further. they pledge themselves not
to recognize, under any circumstances
those who have been oppoa TO the re.
forms which have been tha strength OF
the La Toilette movement in this State
or in any way to cast their lot with that
element Of the party which has been
lighting Mr. Ia Toilette.
This plan was first bCoaeh at the con-
ference of heutenants and field marshals
held Tuesday evening.
1t is evident. If confi5 nee may be placed
in this report the opposition managers
in the legislature have abandoned the
idea Of getting together preliminary
caucus and agreeing upon a candidate
and that they have chosen this way OF
eliminating the ''Stslwart'' element from
the situation. even il they have to fight
the matter out on the floor of the join,
session.
The "Stalwarts'' will be forced by re-
spect. If nothing else, to bring out q
candidate of their own and stick to him
for the signed pledge VIII be direct
flount In the face. Former Gov. Scofeld
will be that candidate.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23

New York. March Woodrow Wilson.
president OF Princeton University. had for
his subject '"The House Ct Representa-
tives." in a lecture which he delivered al
Columbia University to-day before an
audience that taxed the capacity Of Earl
HALL DR.. Wilson said that, ike the Pres
ident Of the United States, The House Of
Representative had got far away from
the purpose for which It Was formed
originally he said that the original idea
of those WHO conceived the House was
that 1t was to be a body Tor discussion
and deliberstion
We have heard one Of our most eaps-
bic speakers said Dr. Wilson. thank
God that the House was not a dellberatiye
body. The question is. however. how.
when all the business that the House
does is transacted by committees behind
closed doors, are we 10 know how far
the body represents public opinion.
Speakers Name Committees.
Business is so complex and the mem
bers so numerous that the easiest and
most effective way of action is to let the
committees formulate every measure and
command acquiesence on the floor in
every matter Of importance. And the
committees are not chosen by the House
itself. They are appointed by the
Speaker
of course, the extraordinary power of
the Speaker is in a sense not personal;
he is IN no proper sense OF the word an
autocrat; he is the instrument as well as
the leader of the majority, IN controlling
the processes Of the House. Il viii be
readily understood why the Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives has come
to be regarded as the greatest figure IN
the complex government of the United
States, next 10 the President himself
only One PeFsOn-the Speaker.
Finding itself useless as q number Of
persons. the House reduced itself TO one
pefson-the Speaker.
Ffhe Speaker of the House and the
President have become two competing
leaders You cant conduct a government
which has any momentum very long I'M
less one Of these leaders sweeps over the
other. The President now. because he Is
more before the people, occasionally over
wheIms the Speaker. The man who talks
most and best always has the greater
power. and for this reason ne ought not
10 object TO a laxative President"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
BLUEJACKETs NOT ON LAND.
Navy Department Insists There Are
No sailors on HOnauran Soil.

The State Department believes that
American forces are landed at Trujillo.
According 10 the positive statement OF
the Navy Department, no American blue
jackets are ashore at Honduran towns.
The contrary opinion of the State De-
partneut is explained by reason Of mis-
understanding by that department of the
word LANDED" in the dispatch which
Commander Fuliam. of the Marietta. sent
several days ago to the Navy Depart
ment, Il copy of which was sent TO the
State Department for its information.
This is the explanation of the controversy.
as vouehsafed by the Navy Department.
Tho State Department has received a
disratch from Consul de olivares, at
Munagua. in which the consul says
This government (Nicaragua) reports
that on March Is an army of 505a saliva
dorlans and loo Nicafaguans command
ed by Gen. Presa, a Salvadorian. at
tackled the Nicaraguan vanguard near
NamasIgue. Honduras. The battle lasted
three days. resulting in the complete
routing Of the Salvadorians, who lost
900 killed Nicaragua has $4,000 troops
at the front. and win commence an I'M
mediate attack on Cheluteca and Teguci-
galpa-"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
HAVE GIFT Fon CLEVELAND.
Princeton People 10 Give Ex-Presi-
dent Birthday Present.

Princeton. n. J.. March 22-Yery quietly
and with the knowledge of scarcely any
one, ex-President Grover Cleveland came
back to Princeton this afternoon from a
hunting trip in the South. An express
train was stopped at Princeton Junction
by courtesy Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
and there the ex-President was met by
the carriage.
When reporter called at his home
this evening. Mr.. Cleveland pleaded ia
tigue, and did not care TO be interviewed
He looked exceedingly well, however, and
remarked that he had fine time while
away. 1t was announced few days ago
that the undergraduates Of Princeton
would give him a loving cup IN remem-
brance of his seventieth birthday which
occurred last Monday.
The formal presentation viii be made
shortly. il is said. There viii be a hearty
demonstration when the time comes, for
the ex-President is greatly beloved by all
prineetOnians.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
METcALF IN WEST INDIES.
Secretary of Navy Inspeets Earth
quake Ruins at Kingston.

Kingston. Jamaica, March 22-The
United States dispatch beat Dolphin. with
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf and party
on board. arrived this morning from Ha-
yana to coal She sailed this evening for
Porto Rico. whence she will proceed 10
Washington, arriving there on. April g.
Mr. Metcalf called upon Speaker Can
non, vino had previously arrived here in
the steamer BluecheT bound for Colon.
Mr.. Metcalf said the meeting was purely
one Of courtesy The Secretary and his
party, Speaker Cannon, Congressman Nc
Kinley. and Senator Curtis, inspected the
earthquake ruins. They dined at ne
Constant Spring Hotel Gov Swettennam
called upon them there. The governor s
treatment of Admiral Davis was not re-
feTred to-
The Bluecher sailed this afternoon for
Colon.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
KINGSTON AGAIN SHAKEN.
Earthquake knocks Down the Few
Walls Standing.

Kingston Jamaica March PA violent
shock Of earthquake occurred here al
SO O'Clock this evening. The people were
panic-stTieken. a number Of walls dam
aged in the previous quakes were thrown
down. So FAR as known. nobody was
hurt
The tourists on the Bluecher just missed
the experience, she having sailed shortly
before the shock was felt
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE.
JOHN Robert HardIng Ends HIS Life
with shotgun.
Special 70 The Washington Hemld

Special 20 The Washington Hemld
Edn0r. Md. March 22.-John Robert
Harding, of near Highland. Howard
County. aged about sixty-eight years
committed suicide this morning at Z
o'clock by shooting the too Of his head
of with ii gun.
Mr.. Harding had been acting strange
ly for some time, frequently saying he
was going TO kill himself. He lost his
wife about two years ago. He was TO
have a sale of his personal property on
next Monday He leaves six children:
Mrs. Emily Purvls. Of Ashton: Mrs.
Agnes Purvis, of Highland; Miss Sallie
Bud Harding, Mrs. Ada Wallach, and
Thomas Harding, of Washington
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
DEMOCRAT NAMES NEGRO.

Representative Sherwood Wins
Place for Toledo Follower.
Special 20 The Wasbingtoa Herald
Toledo. Ohio. March 22-The first negro
from the Ninth Congressional district to
receive a Washington appointment has
just been placed by Representative I. r.
Sherwood. Democrat
He is Fred T. Fish, at present in the
employ Of George H. Ketcham. He was
notified to-day Of his appointment through
Gen. SherwoOd's recommendation TO the
position of clerk in the Department of
Commerce and Labor. The first year VIII
be on probation; thereafter he win be
under civil service regulations at a salary
Of S1,e00 a year.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
WEEDS NINETEEN COUPLES.
Mayor 81 Iowa Town Inears Min
listers Ennlify.
Special to The Washington Henld.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Fort Dodge. Iowa, March 22--What
with performing without fee the mar
riage ceremonies OF those who desire
to escape the penalty Of the new Fort
Dodge ordinance aimed at marriage
able people who refuse TO marry, and
answering the kilograms and letters Of
expostulation which Re is receiving
from bachelors ana spiasters In all
parts OF the country, Mayor 5. J. Ben
nett expresses fear tonight that his
other official duties are liable to be
sadly neglected
The must marry" ordinance was
passed Wednesday night Yesterday,
to the utter disgust Of the Fort Dodge
clergy. Mayor Bennett performed nine
teen marriage ceremonies. and to-day
fourteen. The Fort Dodge Ministerial
Association threatens TO pass caustic
resolutions, alleging that the sacred
character of the marriage ordinance is
being vitiated by such sPectacles,
One minister declared tonight that
Mayor Bennett had converted the mar
risge altar into a vaudeville perform
ance.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
ANSWER BOYS DESCRIPTION.
Two Lads Are Held, One fn England,
and the Other in Canada.

Special to The Washington Herald
Dover, Del. March 1.-Two boys. each
answering the description Of Horace Mar
yin. jr. who WAS kidnapped on March I.
are in custody. one in Portsmouth. Eng
land. and the other in Toronto Canada.
In Toronto one Of the suspected abductors
is under arrest.
GOV. Lea received through Third As
sistant Secretary of State Wilson tonight
La csblegram sent by the American con-
sui at Portsmouth. saying that the au-
thorities there have a lad who may be
Horace. When Mr.. Wilson got the tele-
gram he laid il before President RoJse-
welt, who ordered il forwarded here.
II is reported on good authority that
detectives received word from Toronto
that man named Tetten was under ar
rest there on suspicion Of being one Of
the abductors. lie had boy with him
who looks like DR.. Marvin's son.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
YOUNG THEODORE AT HOME.
Returns frOm Harvard Owing 90
Case of Illness.

Theodore Roosevelt, jr., is at home on
sick leave He is confined TO his room
much of the time. and is taken to his
meals in an invalid's chair This is the
second time this year he has been com
PEELED to return TO the White House ow-
ing to sickness. His Illness, however, is
nothing serious. All of the Roosevelt
children are now at home.
Although recovering rapidly, two nurses
still remain with Archie Roosevelt. who
is just getting over an attack OF diph-
iberia. His doctors visit him several
times each day. While President and
Mrs. Roosevelt are allowed TO see him
daily, the other children have not as yet
been permitted in the sick room.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
STUDENTS FORM TAFT CLUB.
University of Michigan Men start
Boom" Organization.

Ann Arbor. Mich. March 22.-There is d
move on foot TO organize a TAFT Club
among the students Monday. John Hayes
Passmore. Of Norwich, Ohio, a senior law.
is al the head Of the movement The pur-
pose is 20 boom Taft FOR President
As the idea originates with an Ohio boy
and has for its leaders several prominent
members Of the Ohio Club, Of the uni
versity, it is believed there is a good-sized
political organization back of it down in
the Buckeye State. Passn3ore says that
attempts are being made to form such
clubs in other big universities throughout
the country
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
PEACE BOARD OFFICERS.
samuel Gompers and John Mitchell
Named as s'iee Presidents.

New York. March 22.-Five vice presi-
dents. in addition to nine already chosen
for its meeting in this city on April II,
were elected to-day by the National Arbi-
tration and Peace Congress. They were:
Judge George Gray. of The Hague perma-
nent court; Representative Richard Bar
tholdt president Of the American arbi-
tration group; Albert X. Smiley, founder
Of the Mohonk arbitration conference;
John Mitchell. president Of the United
Mine Workers of America, aud Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. Gov Hughes, Mayor
Mcclellan, Justice Brewer, and Secretary
Taft are among those who have already
accepted the office Of vice presidents Of
the congress commissions.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
GRAND JURORS sELF-INDICT.
Affected by Religious Wave, Find
Themselves Guilty.

Rolling Fork, Miss, March 22.-Every
member Of the grand jury i'' the Cir
cult Court here yesterday ina.cted him
self for violating the Sunday liquor law
and each appeared before Judge Booth
and was hned sic and given a lecture
from the bench. The self-indicted grand
jurors also returned bills against sew
eral petit jurors for the same offense.
A religious wave. following a Metho-
dist revival. recently, swept over Shar-
key County and people of high and low
degree are purging themselves.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
SISTERS DEATH KILLS HIM.
Norris f. Mayer Passes Away a
News of Juliet CrOsBy's Demise.

San Francisco, March 22.-Mrs. Fred
Belasco. known on the stage as Juliet
Crosby. died this morning when the
news was told TO her brother. Norris
f. Mayer. Belasco's partner IN the
Alcazsr Theater, he died OF heart fail
ure
Juliet Crosby was the leading woman
at the old Alcazar Theater for many
years, ard played with Ernest Hastings.
who was recently killed in a train ac-
cident She was a sister-in-law Of
David Belasco. of New York.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
WOODRUFF TO END LOBBY.
COnnectlcut's Executive Declares
Corrupt Practices Must stop.

Hartford, Conn, March Gov Wood
run announced at the business mems BAN
quet in this city tonight that he was out
to abolish the State lobby. He added
THE secret and cOrrupting influences
that have hung around the Statehouse for
a generation must 80. The professional
lobby can no longer be tolerated"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
Low Pressure Blamed.

Prof. Frankenfield said last night that
the cause of the midsummer delusion and
snare Is the low pressure areas in the
Northeast. into which have been drawn
the hot air of the tropics.
The tropics are long on hot air. and
the gentle zephyrs that started the brides
warbling yesterday and sent Maud down
town in chiffon and oxfords and a para
sol have drifted over to US from equa-
torial regions. From present indica tions
(those at midnighD. to-day viii be a
repetition Of yesterday in perhaps a
mfider degree.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
and Maryland-Fair, continued
warm to-day. Tomorrow fair,
slightly cooler; light southerly
winds, becoming variable.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
BRYCE IN NEW YORK.
British Ambassador Guest OF Joseph
II. Choate.

New York, March Flames Bryce,
British Ambassador. who is on his way
from Washington to Ottawa. where he
will be the guest of Earl Grey. the gov
ernor general Of the Dominion. is stay
ing for a few days with Joseph H
Choate, with whom he was closely in
touch while Mr.. ChOate represented the
United States at the Court of st. James.
A few friends were asked tonight TO
meet Mr. Bryce al dinner at Mr. ChOate' :
house. 3 East Sixty-third street. and to-
morrow the Ambassador IS 20 be the
guest Of honor at the annual dinner Of
the Pilgrims.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23

| Weather records were so badly smashed
/ yesterday that the pieces cannot be found
and the weather man is still in daze
from which he viii not recover until the
sun sets tonight, for the mercury
threatens 10 climb to-day as it did yes
terday.
/ Ninety for Washington is seven degrees
above the old record for the month of
March Spring vas officially ushered in
but two days ago. and now Good old
summertime has come, il not according
to the almanac, at least according to the
! consensus Of every man who was asked
| yesterday, rs it hot enough for you?
Warning is hereby given to all not TO
/ be misled by this summertime Joke
that our esteemed friend, the weather
man. has slipped over. just because the
mercury took a slide up to 30 yester-
day. and is expected TO climb the same
hiu to-day don't imagine April and May
have been skipped and we have landed
! into the middle of June.
There was no fictitious quality about the
brand Of heat spilled over the Capital
City, and the whole Atlantic coast. for
that matter. 1t was a general an-round
record breaker for the lower Atlantic sea-
board, and Savannah and Charleston were
the only Eastern cities to raise the limit
set by the thermometers at the Weather
Bureau here. At those two points the
mercury siIvered the 90 line, and two other
Eastern cities, Lynchburg Va. and Jack
sonviile Fla. tied Washington in the up
| hill record. Through the inland Southern
States record marks were also set.
There has been nothing ike it for March
since 1894 On the I'D of this month in
that year local thermometers tipped the
50 mark, and there was large Outcry about
record smashing. Then, as now, the
whole Atlantic coast was affected, and
most OF the records set on that day have
stood for thirteen years. until they were
smashed yesterday.
Records In other Cities.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
FOUNTAIN BEGINS PLAY.
water at white House Basin Turned
on for Summer.

Every one who passed saw it yesterday.
It. the fountain north Of the White House.
was as welcome as the summer day itself.
The flow has begun and will continue ali
summer and viii remind the passing thou
sands daily of some bathing resort. or the
bath tub az home.
Last week the fountain was repaired and
put In readiness for spring Then the
water was turned on and preparations are
now being made to plant the usual water
flowers in the basin, which add materially
to the attractiYeness Of the fountain each
summer.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
}. II. Small & sens, Florists,
Washington and New York.
Reduced to $50 per 100 #.
Larvest ssorning Circulation.

All advertising contracts made by
The Washington Herald are based
upon its sworn circulation--a cir
culatiou In Washington larger by
thousands than was ever before at
tanned by any morning newspaper
at the Capital Its books are open.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
THROAT AND WRIST CUT.
George l.. Irwin Found Dead Under
Baltimore and Ohio Bridge.


Baltimore, March 22-The body OF
George L. Irwin. an iron molder, who
lived at sl4 Spruce street. Wilmington.
Del was found lying in the bed of Jones
Falls. beneath the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad bridge, this morning Two Jagged
gashes in the throat of the dead man
showed that he had come to his death by
wounds inflicted by some sharp instru-
ment. while another cash on his right
wrist had severed an artery.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
KILLS WIFE WITH An AK.
OhIOan Disapproves Her Attention
10 Parent.

Bowling Green. Ohio. March 22.-Be-
cause he did NOT approve Of his wife's
solicitude for her sick father. DR.. Bean,
Of North Baltimore. pounded her head
into an almost unrecognizable mass
with an ak. He then shot himself 10
death
Mrs. Bean went to her fathers home
to attend him during an illness. Yes
terday Bean asked his wife TO return to
their home She went. At o'clock
her brother discovered the tragedy.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
GETS SHAFTS PROCLAMATION.
Department Has Copy of Document
Authorizing Constitution.

Authorizing Constitution.
The State Department has received
from the United States Minister TO Persia
a copy Of the proclamation Of the shah
promulgating constitution.
The proclamation is in conformity with
the royal decree of the 18th of Jamadi-ul-
aker. 1924 August 4, 190s).
1t authorizes a national assembly which
shall be representative Of the whole king
dom Of Persia. 70 be composed Of fse
members elected from Teheran and the
provinces. The members are to be elected
every two years. and their duties, which
are described and fixed in the prociama-
ton, are legislative in character
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
LOCAL.

1-Koehler Cleared; President Dissents.
1-Eot Weather Breaks Records.
2-Ex-Coach Woodruff Promoted.
New immigration Laws Defined.
2-Taft Goes TO Panama To-day
S-Unions Want Federal Court Limited
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TELE6RAPHIC.

Pages. TELE6RAPBIC.
wisconsin Recognizes La Toilette.
Nv oodrow Wilson Condemns the House
1-Dr Marvin Writes to President
3-Nicaraguans Seize Norwegian Ship.
3-Thaw Jury Is Excused.
S-Fish Denies Accusing Hartman.
4-English Murderer Must Hang.
4-News Of Maryland and Virginia
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
MR.. CRAWFORD INJURED.
north CarOIfna's Representatis se
Throws from Carriage.

Throws from Carriage.
Special 10 The Washington Herald.
wsynesviIIe. ~ c., March 22.--Rep-
resentative Crawford was ts.fowa from
a carriage while returning from a fu-
neral and seriously injured. to-day.
Physicians in attendance gave out the
statement tonight that Mr. Crawford
was resting very comfortably. but ms
one Is admitted to see him.
Mr Crawford, IL Is said, had been In
twelve runaways previous 10 this. and
had escaped each time without so much
as a bruise or scratch. Following his
former habits. he arose from his seat
and attempted to Jump. when he was
thrown violently 70 the pavement.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
KOEHLER CLEARED,
PRESIDENT DISSENIS
His Aequittal DisapprOyed
by Administration.
CASEREYIEWED BYTAFT
Adverse Action Saves Gen. Wood
from COurt-maftial.

Secretary of War Points Out That
Approval of the Findings would
Render Necessary an Inquiry Into
Actions of Department Commander.
Chief Executive Avoids Difficulty
by Withholding Sanction.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
WOODROW WILSON
ARRAIGNS HOUSE
Declares Speaker Has Far
Too Much Power.
PUBLIC NOT CONSULTED
Attacks Custom of Committees
Forming Legislation.

PrfReet0a's President Says she
Leader OF Lower Branch l. second
0RIy t0 President, Who Has Gotten
Far Away fvom Intention of Franz
ers Of COnstisutfon-Execu Is
First Because He Talks Much.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-23
WHAT THE MERCURY DID.

Previous record for March in Washington. March
p 1855: Maximum. s..