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The Washington times., 1907-06-28
MASONS STRIKE
ON 3 BUILDINGS,
LOCKOUT CAUSE
Employers Associations
Stand Against Acts
as Boomerang.
No Work on Municipal
Building EJks Temple
or Music Academy.

She lockout of the Employers Asso-
citation has proved TO be a boomerang.
This morning the effect OF the brick
layers action IN taking sides with the
Building Trades Mechanics Council, in
the labor controversy has resulted IN
the tie-uD Of, many Of the buildings
under construction by members OF the
two master builders associations form
ing the Employers Association. which
locked out the Building Trades Me-
chanics.
Work on the new municipal building is
at a standstiIl. The men reported for
duty this morning. but later left the
building without having gone &c work
Similar conditions exist ne the new
Elks Temple and at the Academy Of
Music.
Representatives OF the Building Trades
Mechanics Council are in the field today
calling OF every union man affiliated
with Central Labor Union who IS en-
ployed on buildings where members OF
the council have been loci I'd out by
the Employers Association.
The strike was made possible by the
Bricklayers' Union, when, at a largely
attended melting last Kight. it almost
unanimously decided 10 take sides With
the locked-out mechanics
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
IMPURE MEATS
STILL ON SALE,
CHARGE MADE

That there are thousands OF tons Of
canned meat on the market now which
have not received the benefit Of the
present strict inspection laws, and that
some Of this meat may be unwhoIesOme
were statements made at the Depart
ment OF Agriculture today.
The statements came in response TO
the complaint that the State inspection
officials OF New York examined sam
pies Of canned meats. and found a
large proportion df them containing
harmful preservatives-
At the Bureau OF Animal Industry. at
the Agricultural Department. a high
official said today:
The statement made in a New York
newspaper that. out of 154 samples Of
meat examined by the State authorities.
thirteen samples contained bOrax and
that one showed the meat TO have been
canned when il was decayed or decay
ing. can not possibly be true OF the
meat that has been put up in the big
packing houses since October /. when
the present Federal inspection laws went
into effect.
There IS, however, one possible eX-
PLANTATION Of the bad samples found. il
they actually were found When the
law went into effect October J. 1896. tie
Secretary OF Agriculture allowed the
big packers and Gamers who had thOl-
sands Of tons Of canned meat ready for
sale to dispose Of them, If they would
make an affidavit showing that the meat
had been well and whOlesomely pre-
pared and canned. Another safeguard
was 70 have Government chemists ex-
anime samples from big stocks. This
WAS the best that could be done. as il
was impossible 10 examine every can
then ready for sale or shipment.
while I am not disposed TO believe
such thing possible, some one may
have made affidavit 10 what he knew
did not exist. As a rule, however, we
have found that the big packers do not
do such things"
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
FOREIGN LITH0GRAPHERS
NOT BARRED BY u. S

Secretary Straus. of the Department of
Commerce and Labor. has decided. act
ing upon an opinion of Attorney General
Bonaparte. that photographic employers
may contract with foreign photographers
and bring them TO this country without
violating the alien contract labor law.
The ruling Is based on the grounds that
lithographers are scarce in this country,
that there are not enough photographers
here to meet the demand and by reason
of that fact large photographic contracts
have to be sent TO foreign countries.
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
TO IMPROVE LIGHTING
ON WISCONSIN AVENUE

1t has been decided by the Commits
sioners to improve the lighting of Wis
consin avenue, Cleveland Park. and
lexington by Increasing the number of
lamps and their candle power, with the
understanding that the new and more
powerful type of lamp be furnished. CIV
ing at least twice the candle power of
the present incandescent lamps: the
number OF incandescent electric lamps
in Cleveland Park to be doubled. with
the understanding that new and power
full electric lamps be used throughout,
giving at least double the candle power
of the present incandescent lamps; the
recommendation of the Electrical Engi-
neer that the dncandescent electric
lamps in lexington and vicinity be
changed to incandescent gas lamps be
approved
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
BETTER PAY AT G. P. O.
FOR SATURDAY OVERTIME

Skilled mechanics of the Government
Printing Office who are on the classified
civil service list win reap benefits from
the Saturday half-holiday order issued
by Public Printer Stillings yesterday.
All the mechanics who work more
than four hours on Saturdays during
the months Of July, August, and Sep
tember win receive a 80 per cent increase
in their wages for the day
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
TWENTY-THREE WELLS.
) MAY REMAIN OPEN

Following the vigorous protests of
citizens at a public hearing yesterday
before the Commissioners, twenty-three
of the city's wells viii not be closed. It
is understood that It is the plan of the
Commissioners to allow the twenty
three wells to remain in use until such
time as Congress appropriates a suf-
icient sum to sink them deeper, thds
removing any objection to them on the
ground of their shallOwness. The wells
for which there were no pleas at The
hearing will be closed.
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
THE WEATHER REPORT.

A barometric depression has developed
in the last twenty-four hours in the east
Gulf States A second depression is
moving eastward north of the Dakotas,
but has not as yet caused any prectplta-
ton. The southern storm has caused
general showers in Florida, Georgia, the
Carolinas, and 'the lower Mississippi val
ley. Local showers have also fallen in
the northern Rocky mountain region II
is warmer in Northern districts.
Unsettled. ShOwery weather is prob
able tonight and Saturday In the east
Gulf and south Atlantic States, also In
the southern portion of the middle At
lantic States and the Ohio valley. Tho
temperature changes will be unimpor-
tant. although the tendency viii be
toward Higher temperatures in the mid
die Atlantic States.
Steamers departing today for Euro
rean ports will have light TO fresh west
erly winds and fair weather 10 the
Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
MURDER SUSPECTS
GET QUICK TRIAL

NEW ORLEANS. June ga special
session OF the grand jury of St Charles
Parish VIII be called to consider the
cases of the men and women arrested
in connection with the kidnapping and
murder of little Walter Lamana-
1t is the present intention OF the au-
thorities to call the cases against whom
true bills are found as soon thereafter
as possible.
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
FEDERAL POWERS
TO INVESTIGATE
TELEGRAPH CO. S

Commissioner of Corporations Herbert
Knox Smith today received from Presi-
dent Roosevelt letter transmitting the
complaint of the Washington Central
Labor Union that the telegraph compa-
MES are operating a combination in re-
straint of trade in violation of the Sher-
man antitrust act.
The commissioner declined to discuss
the matter, but it is said that a pre-
liminary inquiry will be made. to be
followed by a formal investigation If the
facts elected should warrant it.
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
w. M. MASON IMPROVED;
FORMER NEWSPAPERS MAN

William NJ Mason, formerly a news
paper man in Washington. who has been
critically i'll in St. Lukes Hospital,
New York. is much improved, and his
attending physicians believe he will ulti-
mately recover II a relapse can be
avoided Mr.. Mason's strength is grad
ually returning. and he is now able 10
be propped up In bed
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
POLICE CRUSADE
TO STOP CRIMES
AGAINST GIRLS

NEW YORK. June ga thorough
cleaning Of the upper East Side of Man
haitian win be the result Of the murder
Of Viola Boylan. WHOSE body was found
yesterday in the cellar Of ner parents
home. Today the crusade to drive out
lawiess Italians OF the class blamed for
the outrage and murder OF the little girl
is on in earnest.
First steps TO accomplish this were
taken last night. when several mass
meetings were held IN tle community.
There were many bitter speeches. made
and threats OF what should be done 10
men of the desPised class.
Children Conhde to Parents.
Following the discovery of Viola S
body, several children Of about her age
conhded TO their mothers that Italians
have insulted them on the streets and
tried TO lure them into cellars. II Is
this showing that the attack on the
little victim was only the accomplish
ment OF many similar at empts that has
reused the neighborhood. To prevent
any demonstrations against foreigners
the police are taking an active part in
the attempt 10 drive out undesirable
Italians Already several men known
as bad characters have left the neigh
borhood, the police say. for good
Feeling Against Italians Bitter.
Feeling is more bitter toward Italians
because OF a belief that there are mer
in Little Italy who could tell the hid.
ing places OF Tony Casselli and his
companion. Charlie" suspected of being
connected with the murder
A new clue was offered today by
Thomas Boylan. father of the girl. He
says on Saturday evening, while he
was walking with his wife. an italian
insulted her. He attempted to strike
the foreigner. who ran away, declaring
he would be revenged. He gave the
police a description of the insulter OF
his wife, and he is now being sought.
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
RACE QUESTION
TAXED PATIENCE
OF THE ADMIRAL
Baird's Friends Offer
Explanation of Resig-
nation as President.
OuarrelS of Colored
Teachers the Primary.
Cause of Action.

Admiral Baird's resignation as presi-
dent of the Board of Education was
caused primarily a9d principally by the
race question
This is the opinion of friends of the
ndmiral who know his opinions and po-
sition on the matter
That his patience has been exhausted
bv what nc considered the causeless
course of colored teachers in making
charges against one another and then
failing to substantiate the charges is
a fact beyond dispute The last straw
for the admiral was the Evans-Craig
imbrogIio at the Armstrong Manual
Training School. which resulted in the
transfer Of Craig to the NJ Street School
and the withdrawal of the charges
Craig and Evans had fled against each
other with the board.
Man of Pronounced Opinions.
Admiral Baird is a man Of strong and
pronounced opinions. and when he de-
cides on a course he follows his own
mind He holds. according to those IA
miliar with the situation. that the col
ored teachers needlessIy take up the
time Of the board with their squabbles.
and that they are looking after their
own interests and advancement much
more closely than they are caring for
the education of the colored children
under them. or this he disapproves.
because he has the highest ideas of
public duty. and his failure to impress
others with this principle finally led
10 his resignation.
There seems at present not the slight
est doubt that Captain oyster, who has
made for himself an enviable reputation
as q member OF the board,
can succeed Admiral Baird as presi-
dent If he win accept the place. The
Iumor that there Is friction between DIT.
Everman and Captain Oyster Is branded
by other members of the board as ridicu-
lOus. As a matter of fact, DR.. Ever
man and Captain oyster are in the
closest accord on school matters
Each Boosting the Other.
Captain Oyster thinks DR.. Everman
should accept the presidency of th'
board. and DR.. Everman feels the same
way about Captain Oyster Ii is, there
fore. an apparent certainty now that. l.
Captain oyster will consent TO take the
. presidency, he will be put in nomina-
lion by DR. Everman, and. II Dr. Ever
man will take the place, he VIII be
nominated by Captain Oyster.
There are no factions in the Board OF
Education Denial of factions was made
today by practically every member OF
the board. There is only regret over
the retirement Of Admiral Baird, and II
is not thought that any other member
Of the board has a chance for the presi-
dency If either Captain Oyster or Dr.
Everman will accept the place.
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
Fathers Love Was
a Farce Is Now
81 Charge.
Also Say Girl Was
Expelled From
~ - School. m
Lee Charges Estes
Friends Are Un-
fair.

HOUSTON. Va, June 2s-Tbe u,6.,.
current Of feeling between the ts,,o -
lies IN the Loving trial. which bss -,
very strong all along brr Ken, -
pressed has Increased largely since the
decision Of Judge BarksdaIe min. -
1he testimony OF Miss Annie Kidd and
others. 94i1
The friends Of the dead man are very
mucn put out that they were nor al
lowed 70 have Z chance 10 clear his
name OF the crime with which Judge
loving daughter accuses him. and do
not hesitate 70 say had they been given
mat chance the whole aspect OF IN.
trlaI would have been changed.
witnesses for the prosecution state
mat they could have established bevon5
doubt that Mss Loving has been for
some time addicted 70 the use OF Bono-
and that she was expelled from tbA
Mary Baldwin Seminary, at Stanton
Va. for her conduct
Treatment of Daughter.
They further claimed that tbs .f
fectionate relations said 70 have exiSte5
between Judge Loving and his dauzb-
Ter were ali a farce. that he was bv,,t,I
IN hls home. and at one time had bee1
seen 10 jerk his daughter or OF a. horse
IN the streets Of LsovinEston and curse
her' Il Is also claimed that Judge To-y-
ing had personal spite against tha
Young man he murdered beca7rqs
lhomas p. Ryan had stated his fDra-,
!lsa Ion o5 diEharging Judge Loving at
ne END Of the present year and puttieg
Estes In his place
Charge Squandering Estate.
Another charge brought against the
prisoner by the witness for the prosecu.
ion Is 10 the effect that at one time
he squandered an estate valued az sew
eral thousand dollars given him in trust
for a widow and her child.
On the part Of the defense the feel
ing can hardly be said 10 be anv less
strong. Mr.. Lee. attorney for the de-
tense, has openly charged in a letter
written 20 a friend that the friends OF
Estes are using every unfair means
possible He says witnesses have been
tamDered with and many OF the details
OF what occurred on the memorable
drive suppressed
Trial Is Delayed.
The trial has been delayed or ac-
count Of the defense not having been
able TO complete their instructions last
night as they had expected TO do.
Judge BarksdaIe discharged the jury
until , o'clock The expectations OF
finishing the trial by Saturday night are
beginning TO fade away. and h will
probaly be Tuesday before the jury rem
/ ders its decision.
A rumor 10 the effect that two mem
bers fthe jury are chronic ''xickers~
and have never been known 10 agree 10
anything. IS prevalent in Houston
among the citizens. many Of whom say
that for this reason they are confident
that no decision will be reached.
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
Signal Victory
For the Accused
On Fourth Day

HOUSTON, Va, June 2S.-After four
days consumed II the examination OF
witnesses, the hearing OF evidence IN
the trial OF the case OF former Judge
William G. Loving for the killing OF
Theodore Estes has been concluded, and
the argument Of counsel has begun.
Before court adjourned yesterday
Judge Barksdale ordered the attorneys
for the prosecution and defense TO pre-
pare their instructions and present them
in court at 10 o'clock today.
II the attorneys for Judge Loving and
the Commonwealth agree on their re-
spective instructions. they viii be sub
mitted without delay 20 the jury. II.
however. no agreement can be reached,
Judge BarksdaIe viii prepare a new set
of instructions. covering all objections
OF counsel which win be read TO the
juryrnen for their guidance ia reaching
a verdict
IL Is not believed that the argument
will consume more than a day and q
half, ana the case VIII probably go TO
the Jury late Saturday afternoon To
facilitate matters, a night session may
be held. although Judge Barksdale has
not vet decided definitely upon such a
course.
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
s1as to Baltimore and Return

Every Saturday and Sunday. via Penn
sylvnnia Railroad Tickets good rcturn-
ing until Sunday night. All regular trains
except Congressional Limited. ADV.
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
Mayor Accuses Judge.

That the mayor was deeply disap-
pointed was apparent from a statement
he issued to the press, denouncing Judge
Dunno and HIS action. He said, In part
The action of Judge Dunno in re-
fusing 10 pass sentence upon me, and
also in refusing to set time for the
consideration or settlement OF the bill
of exceptions presented by me, demon
strates most clearly that he was party
TO this conspiracy. and would prostitute
his high Office to help the prosecution
in carrying II out. and also demon
strates that his action this morning was
in accordance with the pre-arranged
plans of the prosecution. Even my enc
mics. however, did not think that he
would go so far as he did this morning,
and in so brazen a manner. 1t Is now
apparent to every fair minded citizen
that Judge Dunno and the prosecution
are afraid TO have the iniduitOus pro-
ceedings in my trial brought before the
appellate or supreme court. knowing
fun well that no honest body of judges
would for a moment stand for them,
and would undoubtedly without hesita-
ton decide them to be Illegal and void. -
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
Signal Victory for Loving.

It is conceded that the fourth days
trial OF the celebrated case has been IA
vorable 10 Judge Loving. a signal vic
tory having been scored early in the
diav by counsel for the accused when
Judge BarksdaIe rendered en- opinion in
which he upheld the attorneys for the
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
Lively Incident in the
Frisco Crater" Pro-
ceedingS When Law
yerS Clash.
Accused Mayor Schmitz
IS Doomed to Stay in
Jail for Another
Week.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. June 2S-The
proceedings before Judge Lawler IN lie
indictment cases were, enlivened by
Francis L. Heney calling A. A. Moore
a liar after Moore had called him a
rascal.
The incident occurred during an ar
gumeut on the alleged defect in the rec
Ords of Judge Graham's court chronic
ling the empanelment OF the grand jury.
Heney argued that IL was quite proper
for 1Cierk Trefts TO make the cOrrec-
don on his own responsibility. Stanley
Moore held that the minutes could only
be changed on the authority OF tLe
court Finally A. A. Moore turned 10
IIeney and said:
Il think you are a good deal of a
rascal"
You're a liar" replied Heney calmly,
Mr.. Moore took a step In Heney's az
rection. and then resumed his examina-
ton.
When court adjourned Stanley Moore
approached Heney and demanded that
nc retract the epithet applied to mis-
father
Heney refused.
Schmitz TO Stay in Jail.
Mayor Schmitz must stay in jai
another week at least. The action oi
Judge Dunno In postponing sentence al
the request Of the prosecution was evi
IDENTIFY a surprise and disappointment e
the mayors counsel They had with
drawn their petition for a writ befcr'
the appellate court a few days ago a
the expectation Of renewing their effort:
when Judge Dunno passed sentence
But the sentence was not passed, and
another week viii elapse before
schmitz's appeal to the higher court car
be made with the accompanying re
quest for release on bail pending de
cision.
The Washington times., 1907-06-28

HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, June IS.
Potomac and Shenandoah clear.
The Washington times., 1907-06-28
TEMPERATURES.
SIN TABLE.
TIDE TABLE

High water today 1879 p. m.
Low water today 1851 a m, 4:42 p. m
High water tomorrow w---..-.... q p. m.
Lew water tomOrrow.4:55 a. m, 5:35 D. m.
The Washington times., 1907-06-28

Continued on Second Page.l
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-01
RocKEFELLER's BIG SIGN.
Name of Oil Kings Forest Hill Estate
Cut In TIE Ground.

Name Of Oil Kings Forest Hill Estate
Cut In t4o Ground.
John d. Rockefeller wants people to
know where he lives when he is in
Cleveland, o., says the New York
Times. Workmen a few days ago start
ed to make a large sign on the grass at
Forest Hill, and now the words For
est Hill" in big letters can be seen
plainly from the street. The work
hasn't progressed far enough to per
NIT any one to determine how 1t Is
going to be finished. No one can get
into the estate to find out.
The words Forest Hip are cut into
the grass about fifty feet from the en-
trance in a bare knoll, so they can be
seen easily from passing street cars.
Rockefeller Is not believer in signs,
and the only one that he has ever toll
Grated is a board on the drive that en-
circles his house 1t bears this modest
request, please do not drive around
the house" Not only has there never
been a sign showing the big parks
ownership, but there has not even been
a Keep out" or a keep OF the grass"
sign
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-01

with your tea cigarettes" said the
antiquary sternly. you young ladies
think yourselves very modern and de-
cadent But look here"
he took from q portfolio a French
print Of the seventeenth century that
portrayed two men, with cumbrous
pipes, charging the same from a box
Of China tea.
This shows you," the old man said.
''the antiquity Of tea smoking 1t was
q common thing in France 200 years
ago. Blegnt mentions It, and Grand
d'Ausaay In his Histoire de Ia Vie
Privee des Francais' describes 1t in de.
tail. An old vice, a dead vice-for the
French found that tea smoking racked
the nerves-how very, very foolish you
girls are to have revived it."-NOw Or.
lsans Times Democrat
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-01
JSFfriss Will Fiohk.

James ]. Jeffries says he will return
to the ring If the title of heavyweight
champion becomes the property of q
foreigner. If 1t remains in American
hands, he will not leave his retirement.
Here is his own statement:
"Will fight Bill Squires, the Aus
tralian champion pugilist?
Yes, II he wins the American cham
pionshlp from an American.
II have retired and do not wish to
go back into the ring.
II have no love for the glove battles,
but l saw a chance to win q compe-
tency In few short years and took
it. l have this now. It is safely in
vested where cannot lose it and
where 1t will bring me a comfortable
income for the rest Of my life, 80 I
don't need to fight again.
my wife wants to see the historic
places Of Europe, and l. too. have a
desire to see places l have heard and
read about I shall sail for Europe az
scheduled. and meanwhile Mr.. SquirOs
will thrash out the situation with the
ambitious young fighters Of today.
'They are a fair lot and will keep
this fellow busy. unless / am mis-
taken.
SHOULD he whip the best American
fighters and win the championship
from them I'll cut short my travels
and come back to take a whirl at the
old game.
II don't wave the star spangled
banner every time get chance to
get a gallery yell. but I am good
American for all that, and don't want
to see the championship held by for
eigner If can help it.
II have read Squires statement. 1t
is a nice, Straightforward. manly ap-
peal. 1t impresses me favorably."
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-01

Climbing plants have two opposing
methods Of describing spiral gsOwtlL
The plants that turn 10 the raaht II
the northern hamisphere reverse thas
trend IN t1le southern hemisphere, and
therefore, for the sake Of cOnaistancy,
1t may be preferable to describe tRis
two kinds Of spiral tendency a. r.
spectively ''clOekwiSe' and counts
ciOckwiSe." which latter can be short
ened to "counterwiSe." The honey
Suckle and the hop turn ''clockwlse,"
while the convoavulus and the scarlet
runner bean Irvine ''cOunterwiss." Hx-
periments made by growing scarlet run
nsr beans in opaque cylinders, 30 dis
cover whether the deviation Of the
twist was innate or merely from the
direction Of the light, disclosed the
fact that the plant Possesses an ineIlna-
ton resembling the instinct Of animala.
OF proceeding in q given direction, and
rssents any attempt to fOrce II other.
wise.