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The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
HARDEN REVIEWS HIS CHARGES.
Editor Dares "Knights of the Round
Table" 10 sue Him for Libel.

Berlin. June 23.-Maximilian Harden.
editor Of the Zukunft. who exposed the
scandal that has infuriated tSa Kaiser
and shocked all Germany, is plainly anX-
Ious TO correct the impressions made by
his testimony before an examining magis-
trate at CharlOttenburg AS was Cablei
then. Harden's statements 10 the crown
prosecutor were regarded as a practical
retraction Of his charges against Prince
Philip zu Gutenberg. Count Cuno Won
Moltke, and the other knights Of the
round table" a pseudo retraction on which
Gutenberg, Moltke. and the others involved
would gladly seize and let the subject
drop.
Harden denies having made any re-
traction, and himself turns challenger,
boldly announcing. Whoever declares he
/ sees in my disposition a desire to retreat
+ or retract either has not earnestly studied
the facts or willfully distorts the truth
against his better judgement
What I said about the Gutenberg CO.
terie. especially about its princely head.
1 maintain before the nation. and / shall
maintain before a bench Of judges.
If any one believes he sees in this
/ declaration a criminal libel, 1t is not too
I late for MIN TO move against me-
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
WANT TAX CASES SETTLED.
wisconsin OmciaIs Expect Compro-
mise which VIII Net 100000.

Madison, Wis, June 23.-A bill was in
troduced in the senate yesterday author
izing the governor. secretary Of state,
and attorney general to settle the So
called back tax cases against the rail-
road companies without further litiga-
tion
Since the decision Of the Supreme Court
last Thursday, holding that the State is
barred by the statute of limitations from
an accounting with the railroads within
six years Of the time the suits for the
taxes were commenced, the railroads
have approached the State authorities
and suggested that the matter be COM
promised.
If the bill passes. the State will re-
ceive about $500. 600 from the railroads.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
DIED.

CoLE-On Sunday. June =, la1. az l2so p. m,
after a lingering illness, EDITH, bel-red and
Youngest daughter q Norman II. ard Elizabeth
Cole, aged tventy-four years cns month and SIX
DAYS
Funeral from her parents residence 75i Twefth
street southeast, on Tuesday. June 2. az D. n.
Intsrment at Gleuwood Cems.sry. Relatives and
friends invited Allentown papers please coqy)
BLACK-On SATURDAY, Jrne q. l07. Capt.
GEORGE W. BLACK. beloved husband Of Mrs
Kate Black and father ot George ". Black 7.
Intement 81 Arlington National Cemstery, II
Einia
DUFFIELD-on Saturday afternoou. June 2. 1877.
at hts residence. 1855 z street. Gen WILLIAM
". DUFFIELD
Interment e. Arlington Cemetery On Tuesday after
noon. June Q. Detroit papers please copy.i
FAUNCE-Suddenly. on THURSDAY. June g. le7, at
Il D. m. IR1fA L. FAUNCE, bel07e1 wife ot
Leonard c. Faunce and daughter q Mr.. and
Mrs. George ". Barv.
Funeral from her late residence. 6li Eighth street
southwest On Monday. June q. High mass Il
requiem win be s1lemnized at Shrine of the
Sacred Heart, Fourteenth street and PaTk read.
az 10 q. N.
FITzGERALD-On Friday. June q. 1907. DAVID
A FITZGERALD. sen q the late David and
Johanna Fitzgerald
Funeral on Tuesday. June .. from his late resi-
denCe. F3 X street northeast, at s 90 a. m. Mass
az 81 Aoysius' Church Intemsut az Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
JENKINs-On Saturday June 2. 1877, az $40 n
m az her residence. Gao Park road. Miss B. c.
JENKINS
Funeral services on Monday, June q. at 9 a m.
Intement at Baltimore. Nd. Please omit
flowers. Cincinnati, Newport News, Va; Phia-
delphia. and Baltimore papers please copyl
McINERNEY-On Saturday. June 9. 1917. az go
a. m. MORGAN, the beloved husband ci Rose
MCIneruey.
Funeral win take place from bis late residence.
g street northeast, On TUESDAY. June p. az
70 a. m; thence 70 s.. Martins Church, where
requiem mass viii he said for The repCse Of his
soul Relatives and friends invited 70 attend
PLUNIMER-On Friday June q, 1907, at l a m.
at her residence, i0l5 Nineteenth street north
west, after long and painful illness. which she
bore with Christian fortitude, MARY PLUM
MER.
Funeral from 81, Ausastines Church. on Monday.
June q, at 10 a. m. Relatives and friends in
viied 20 attend.
! sPEARE-On Friday afternoon. June q, 1877. at
$40 O'Clock, WILLIS r. spEARE, beloTed
husband Of Virginia Long spearc
Funeral from bis late residence, sO F street
| northwest, az p. ~ Monday. June q, lN.
yOGEIr-on FRIDAY. June p, 1907, az her residence,
/ 1903 Sixth street northwest, ROSEINA NJ.
! YOGEL. widow of Jacob Nogel
/ Funeral from her late residence on Monday, June
"A. at .. H., thence to Zion Lutheran Church.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to
attend
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
CUBANS LOOK TO TAFT.
Government Awaits secretary's Ac-
tion Regarding Church Property.


tion Regarding Church Property.
Havana, June 23-The government Is
awaiting Secretary. Taft's decision re-
garding the purchase Of the church prop
erty. There is great interest in the de-
cision, which must be reached by July l..
as the churches refuse 10 extend the op-
ton beyond that date. The property con-
sists Of two pieces, including a large site
on the water front, which Is used for Gus
tom-house purposes. and some ground al
Santiago.
Gen. Wood contracted to buy the prop
erty during the first American interven-
tion at a price approximstlng 81 900.
The government leased il for FIVE years,
with the right TO purchase at the end OF
that period. The time limit expired a
year ago. and was extended for six
months, with the right Of an additional
extension for the same period which the
government took advantage Of in Febru-
ary
Mr.. Taft directed that the property be
purchased, but a strong opposition de-
veloped. and Mr.. Taft suspended his or
der pending an investigation. The prin-
cipal contention Of the opposition is that
the property is not worth the price fixed
Gov. Magoon has investigated the two
pieces here, and it is believed that Mr..
Taft will order their purchase and direct
that an investigation be made of the
Santiago property.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
SANTA FE DEFENDS ACTS.
shows Why Money Is Given to LO-
cate Big Industries.

Chicago. June 23-OHcials Of the Santa
Fe Railroad Company have presented to
United States District Attorney Simms
a complete report OF all the work done by
that company in the industrial line for
the last three years. The statement was
given for the purpose Of showing the gov
ernment officers what that road had done
and is doing to foster the location of in
dustTies along its lines and in building up
UnproduCtive territory.
The report, it is hoped. viii have some
effect on the threatened indictments
against the Santa Fe for giving the
United States Sugar and Land Company
a bonus Of S35.000 Q, locate a S1O00.OO0
beet sugar plant at Garden City. Kans.
The report which the Santa Fe people
gave 10 the district attorney shows that
during the year ended December 81. 1906
the company located 165 new industries.
under the management Of Wesley Merritt,
and the industrial commission Of the
Santa Fe spent Sl5.000,000 and employs
$3.50 men and women.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
ENDS LIFE BY HARA KIRI.
Havana Merchant Tries TO Sew Up
wound, but Effort Fails.

Havana. June 23-It has been estab-
nsbed that William Alexander. of the
hardware firm Of Knight & Wall, who
was found dead in his room yesterday.
committed suicide. although the motive
for his act is not known. Medical works
were by his bedside, and it is thought
that he studied anatomy before he killed
himself. Why he cut open his abdomen,
and then attempted to sew up the wound,
cannot be explained, unless 1t was because
he lost his nerve after the act.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
ELECTRIC CARS IN COLLISION.
smash-up on the Alexandria Road
Bruises Passengers.


Running fast toward Washington to
put UP for the night, what is known as
the turning-in train on the Washington,
Alexandra and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway crashed into the rear Of a pas
senger train on the same road at Four
Mile Run half way to the Capital. about
u.30 last night. No one was killed, but
in the panic that followed the collision
number Of the occupants Of the pas
senger train jumped through the windows
and were cut and bruised as the result
Of their fall The list Of those who sUf-
fered hurts was not divulged by the COM
psny last night, but it is known that
among the injured was a woman who
5umred through a window.
The passenger train, which was in
charge Of Motorman Welch and Con-
ductor Amos. was just ready to leave
the station at Four Mile Run when the
following train struck IT, The names Of
the motorman and conductor on the turn
ing-in train could not be learned from
the company. but it IS known that they,
as well as Welch and Amos. are new
men who have been employed since the
beginning Of the trouble between the
company and the men who were dis
charged for attempting 20 form local
union in Alexandria. It is claimed that il
was because they were new men the
accident occurred. Il Is stated also that
the crew Of the turning-in train only
went to work yesterday.
The rear car of the passenger train was
badly cayed in and the iron work on the
front platform was twisted out of shape.
Notwithstanding this fact. the car was
used to make thereguiar trip from Wash
ington TO Alexandra al l:50 last night.
The smash-up resulted In a blockade Of
traffic for about half an hour
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24

Three people were drowned in the vi
entity Of Washington yesterday, one Of
them while in bathing. this being the first
fatality reported among swimmers this
season. Two Of them were white men.
the other was a colored boy. Of Alexan-
dria.
Richard Owens, twenty-four, living in
Baltimore street, between twentieth ana
Twenty-ffth streets Langdon. D. c.. lost
his life during the afternoon while in
bathing. near the new railroad bridge, in
the Eastern Branch. back Of the Reform
School, in Bladensburg road. Owens body
had not been recovered last night.
IN company with several companions,
Owens went 70 the stream shortly after
noon, to spend part of the day in the
water. He was a fair swimmer, and had
been in the water some time before the
accident occurred.
Cramps Attack Owens.
He was out some distance. when, it is
believed. he was attacked with cramps
He made a faint outcry to his comrades.
but before any one reached the drowning
man, the body disappeared and did not
come to the surface again.
The police Of the Ninth precinct were
notified, and later the tug Vigilant, Of
the harbor station, was dispatched 20 the
scene. Members Of the crew took the
boat as near as possible 20 the place the
body went down and made every en-
de3vor 70 locate L. There is quite q cur
rent near where owens went down. and
it is believed the body was carried far
ther along the stream. The search will
be continued to-day.
While fishing of the Arsenal wharf,
Richard Page, aged nineteen, living at All
Huntoon court southwest. went 20 sleep.
fell into the water, and was drowned
early yesterday morning. Two other boys,
II. L. Clark. 4o9 0 street southwest. and
Windsor Taylor of HuntOOn court. were
with Page at the time. and gave the
alarm. The trio, the police say, had been
drinking.
Pages Body Recovered.
During the day Pages body was re-
covered Il was picked up by Paul Tn
derwood, 80 Mclean avenue southwest,
and Charles Gross, Of Clark's court south
west. The body was taken to the morgue.
Later it was removed TO the Page home.
Members Of the crew Of the tug Vigi-
liant went 10 Alexandra last night, upon
the request Of the authorities, TO make
an endeavor 10 locate the body of Charles
Jackson, coloTed, who was drowned near
Shoots acid wharf early in the evening.
JacksOn's body was found last night.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
GOTHAM GAS LAW IN DANGER.
Company Admits Violation of Statute
as IL Now stands.

New York, June 23.-The report Of spe-
cial Master Arthur II. Masten who was
appointed by Judge Lacombe 70 take the
testimony IN the action brought by the
Consolidated Gas Company TO upset the
S0-cent gas law as unconstitutional, was
filed on Saturday afternoon after Office
hours. with Commissioner Shields. the
clerk Of the United States Circuit Court,
and it will not be marked as filed until
The accompanying testimony
which. with the exhibits, fills fourteen
volumes. was also filed with the clerk.
The suit involves the validity Of the
gas company franchises, as well as the
maximum pressure law. There is a PEN
atty Of S.C00 for each violation Of this
clause Of the law. but the company
makes no bones about admitting that the
law is not obeyed, because it would be
impossible 10 obey It and furnish gas.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
District funniest at Wilmington

GHSNiaA " Aiio washington Itialls
Wilmington, Del, June 2.-The district
turnfest. under the auspices of the VIII
mington Turngenmeinde. opened to-day in
this city, and Wilmington is practically
in the hands Of German athletes from
New York, Philadelphia, and different
cities Of New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Mary
land, Virginia, and the District of Colum-
bia. Four hundred visitors are here. The
field events will be held tomorrow and
Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
Body of Lost BaIloonist Found.

London, June 23.-The assumption that
Engineers. who made a balloon ascension
from Aldershot on May 30, and were not
afterward heard of, but were drowned,
is verified by the finding Of Lieut. Caul-
fields body off Wyke Regis.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
Famous Hockey Player Killed.

Ottawa, Ontario. June 23.-Hod Stuart
Of Ottawa, a world famous hockey player
who was with Pittsburg for some time
met with a sensational death to-day. He
was at Belleville, Ontario swimming, end
getting on a lighthouse pier, dived In
water only two feet deep, His skull was
fractured and he died in a short time
He leaves a wife and children. The body
will be brought home at once.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
BAYARD wYMAN CHOSEN.
Michigan Man to BE superintendent
of POst-oiElce Appointments.

Bayard Wyman. Of Michigan. has been
selected to I'll the Office Of superinten-
dent Of postmasters' appointments, a
place created by Congress at the last
session. and paying a salary Of $500 a
year The new officer will have jurisdic-
ton over work that was formerly as
signed TO three divisions, namely, the di-
visions Of appointments, bonds, and cor
respondence.
Mr.. Wyman was named for the Office
by First Assistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock. He Is a graduate Of the Uni
versity OF Michigan and OF the George
washington University. Of this city. He
is a lawyer. He has been in the govern
ment service several years.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
Fire sweeps Attica, n. Y.

Buffalo, June 23-Fire broke out at 3
O'Clock this morning in the town Of
Attica and ragged until o'clock. The
fire was confined to the block of buildings
In which it broke out. The loss is about
$4,000 There was no loss Of life Half
the business section was wiped out.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
Exanpeiist,s Wife Near Deo,b

Warsaw. Ind, June 23.-Mrs. J. Wilbur
Chapman, wife Of the well-known evan
gelist, is near death. Hope for her recov-
cry has been abandoned.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
THREE DIE IN WATER
One Is Attacked by Cramps
While in Bathing.
ANOTHER FALLS FROM WHARF

Third Victim Is C0IOred Boy, Who
Goes Overheard from Pier-Owens'
Body Not Recovered from Eastern
Branch, Back of the RefOrmatOry.
Richard Page. Asleep, TumbIes In.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
You Can Depend On Us

SPECIAL MEETING OF JOURNEYMAN
Plasterers' Association MONDAY. June
"a Election Of officers BY order OF Asso-
citation: NJ E. GREEN. President. je23-2t
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24
President Sure of Taft.

President Roosevelt's latest private ut
terances before he left Washington all
indicated that he stH desired that Secre-
tary Taft be nominated, and was conf
dent that the latter would win. He inti-
mated that the administration forces
would hardly get busy before autumn,
but that something would be doing be-
fore the leaves began to fall
Gen. James s. Clarkson. who may play
an important part for the administration,
particularly In the South, was here last
week in conference with Secretary Coriel-
you He expressed the opinion, based
upon G long political experience, that the
early boom generally died a-b0rnin' -
and observed that next year would be
early enough 20 begin work.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-24

several candidates joined their forces in
an attempt TO wrest control Of the com
mittee from the President believing that
in so doing they would be cripplng Taft's
The sun., 1907-04-14
HAPHAZARD BALLOONING.
.WOVTNG INCIDENTS or bN ASCEN-
SION YEARS .iGO.

Some Things That Are DTereRt From
Those Found In the Logs Of the Modern
Aero CIuhs-A Balloon Car smoke
ROOm-The Drag Rope as an Enter
talner-TOWed by q Freight Train.
The sun., 1907-04-14

with his eyes up to the basket and started
for the house, yelling:
Balloon! Balloon
II was not long before the balloon was
and Albany railroad. Perhaps fifty feet
Of the drag rope was on the ground.
freight train bound east came around
curve There were brakemen on top
Of some OF the cars, but none Of the crew
saw us
We were afraid the drag rope would
brush some brakeman OF. We shouted as
loud as we could, but the train made so
much noise that no one on it heard us.
AS the balloon drifted diagonAlly across
the track the drag rope grazed the sides
Of the cars. Then 1t swung in between
two Of them. There II caught fast drew
taut and began to haul the balloon along
with the train.
The men on the train had not seen the
balloon or the rope. The passengers in
the balloon were deeply interested In what
was going on down below.
Suddenly one Of them remarked in a
whisper to the others:
See that stone arch ahead?"
Less than half a mile away a highway
crossed the railroad on a heavy arch Of
masonry. The men in the balloon basket
held their breaths The train roared along
towing the balloon.
Very nicely for all concerned, the drag
rope suddenly let go it's hold on the train
course. The men in the basket looked up
at Donaldson. He was kneeling on his
wire net perch, and holding the two inch
drag rope between the jaws Of what looked
like pair OF stout hedge shears.
Its all right now" he said
What would you have done IL the rope
hadn't come loose?" he was asked
Cut the rope and pulled the rip line. " he
said.
Why pull the rip nne?"
Because throwing out 40 much ballast
as the weight Of the drag rope would make
the balloon shoot up until she would he in
danger, OF exploding-considering her
Pulling the rip rope would have split
the gas bag from the valve in the top
down to the neck; the balloon would have
collapsed and the canvas hoated up into
the netting. maxi q a sort OF parachute.
Most likely we all would have got down
St5 with our lives and maybe without any
Over the town Of NatiolC night was coming
on. The balloon was running low and il
was difficult TO zee what was ahead
"A bag OF sand, Mr.. Thomas" said
Donaldson.
While Thomas was emptying bag Of
Two bags, quick"
Two OF the passengers grabbed a bag
each and without waiting 70 pour out the
sand kL them go. Nobody was hit by
either bag. but both went through the
wooden sidewalk where they struck. The
balloon nicely cleared a tall chimney that
seemed 10 belong to a shoe factory. and
lightened by the loss Of seventy-hve pounds
OF sand went up and up.
The lights OF Natick drew clio ser and
closer together until IL seemed from the
balloon that they could be covered with A
manS hat, 1t was too dark for Donaldson
The sun., 1907-04-14

In some way it fell to me either because
Of my position or my avordupois-to go
along; and early in the afternoon the news
paper men who were TO make the ascension
were called for at their offices with car
risges. In the first OF these rode Mr.. Bar
mum and three guests; in the second Mr..
Dave Thomas and three guests.
They drove to a street corner near the
fair grounds where the balloon was un-
dergoing imitation from gas main. There
it was learned that earlier in the day when
the big bag had been partly inflated a
gust of wind had careened it against spike
in a fence post and ripped hole in it big
enough to drive an OK team through
Prof Washington II. Donaldson. the
.aeronaut. was sewing up the rip with sail
twine. and he said he guessed the balloon
would be all right for making the trip at the
close Of the afternoon show. Donaldson
was a small, bronzed wiry man. with a
shoebrush mustache and steel nerves.
He had been a balloon trapeze per-
former and he regarded anything in the
way Of a basket as an arrangement de lure
This was to be his 10th ascension, and
he had never met with a serious acci-
dent. He had a sweetheart in the show.
a pretty girl who drove one of the chariots
in the races, and he never made an ascen-
sion while with the show until, at almost
the last moment. he hurried into the tent
and babe her good-by. Some three or
four weeks after this ascension he said
good-by TO her for the last time.
He assembled from Chicago in the small
balloon with a Chicago journal reporter
named Grmwood and they were blown
over the lake. They did not come back.
Manv months later some Of the netting Of
the balloon was washed up on the Michigan
shore Of the lake.
Well TO get back to my story, we drove
from where Donaldson was sewing no the
ripped balloon over TO the show, saw the
performance. and when we came out of the
big tent the balloon, fully inflated, was
near by, tugging at the lines that we're held
by a score OF men.
Donaldson went quickly over all the
fastenings Of the netting to the ring
a stout iron ring of some five or six feet in
diameter, to which were knotted the lines
from the netting and those that supported
the basket. He saw that the anchor line
was in proper coil beneath the basket and
held there by a light cord that would
break and release the coil when the anchor
was unlocked from the edge Of the basket
and let fall He looked TO the hitch OF
the $50 foot drag rope on the iron ring.
Then Donaldson disappeared within the
big tent. -,
heart" said Thomas 20 the men who were
going uD with him.
In few minutes Donaldson was upon
the wire netting almost on a level with the
ring, which was his post during an ascen-
sion
Nov step in, gentlemen he said.