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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-06
PARIS PREMIUM BONDS
ARE BARRED AS FRAUD

Melville. GIyn & Co, Of Rue de Ia
Bourse, Paris, France. who are alleged
TO have been using the United States
mails 20 advertise and promote an en-
terprise for the distribution Of prizes,
have been denied the use Of the mails,
a fraud order having been issued BY the
officials of sthe Postofdce Department
II Is alleged that the company sold
premium bonds" which entitled the
holders thereof to participate IN periodt-
cal drawings for premiums and prizes,
thus bringing the concern under the bar
Of the law prohibiting lotteries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-06
SIX CHINESE MAIDS
CONTINUE THEIR TRIP

The six little Chinese maids who came
70 washington last Sunday for sight
OF the Capital City. left last night with
Taotai 2. C.awau and Mrs. Wan for
a visit 10 other OF the principal East
ern cities. Mr.. Wan. within the next
ten days or two weeks will have placed
an OF the young women in school and
will return to Washington 70 look out
for the eleven young men, prospective
university students, who viii remain
here during that time.
When the yong women left Wash
inRton yesterday they were full or en-
thusiasm for the beauties OF the city
and expressed their keen delight in
everything here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-06
KILLS GIRL He LOVED,
TURNS WEAPON ON SELF

CHICAGO. Sept. elizabeth Lessen
field, a nineteen-year-old girl residing
at 2zS9 North Leavitt street, was shot
and killed last night by George Cook,
thirty-fve years old. a machinist resi6'
ing on North Hermitage avenue. After
killing the girl Cook turned the weapon
upon himself and died almost instantly.
The shooting was the end of a shor,
love AFFAIR in which Cook was always
aggressor and the girl always on the
defensive
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-06
MISS SHERW00D'S FUNERAL
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

Funeral services for Miss Effie Sher-
wood, the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam s. Sherwood. OF I224 Four-end-a-
Half street southwest, were held at Cor
such Methodist Episcopal Church yes
terday afternoon.
she was in her thirteenth year and
died Tuesday at the sibley Hospital af-
ter a few weeks illness.
The body was taken from her resi-
dence TO the church by a number of
the Sunday school scholars. dressed IN
white. Six girls and six boys from the
Sunday school acted as pallbsarers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-06
PATTON'S RESTAURANT
OPENS THIS AFTERNOON

Another entry into the Washington
restaurant field will make its debut at
{ o'clock this afternoon when Patton s
restaurant at 61S Thirteenth street viii
open for business after extensive i'm
provements 70 the building
VIII NJ Patton, the proprietor, has for
many years been a telegrapher and
newspaper man in Washington and his
place is expected to be a mecca for both
classes. He will also cater to the after
theater parties, the business men and
the department clerks.
The place Will be open day and night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-06
THOMAS CHRISTMAS DIES
SUDDENLY AT HIS HOME

Thomas Christmas, a nesro living al
S01 F street southwest, died suddenly
this morning. Christmas was recently
arrested by the police Of the Fourth
precinct on the charge OF keeping a dis
orderly house. The case was pending
before the Police Court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-06
ROGERS REELECTED.

PEORIA. III. Sept. 6.-Frank T. Rog-
ers, Of Chicago. yesterday, was re-
elected president Of the National Postal
Clerks Association. defeating John J.
Fitzgerald. Of Paterson n. J.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-06
Alton Case Conference
OF BOn0pdrte and Sims
To Be Held Next Week
District Attorney Sims Not Expected Here as
at First-Much Speculation as to Best
Course to Pursue.

While reports have been numerous the
last day or two that District Attorney
Sims, of Chicago. would appear here and
be met by Attorney General Bonaparte.
Mr.. Sims has not yet put in an appear
ance, and the belief here now is that
he and the Attorney General will not
meet here until septembtr IS.
On that date Attorney General Bona
parte viii be IN Chicago. where he Is
scheduled for an address. He expects
to confer with District Attorney Sims
and with Judge lands at that time.
Garry Out Agreement.
The Indications are that Mr.. Bona
parte Will urge that the immunity agree
ment with the Alton will be lived up 70.
The President is said to favor this and,
in fact. TO insist upon It. It Is doubt
ed here whether any new evidence that
District Attorney Sims may have will
lead Attorney General Bonaparte to a
different conclusion.
President Roosevelt IS Understood not
10 want the Administration to take any
stand that would amount 10 a repudia-
ton Of former Attorney General Moody
or a reflection on his course.
Judge Lands Feared.
On the other hand. there is a prevail
ing fear IN the Department OF Justice
that Judge lands will not be guided
by the wishes Of the Administration. He
is said In the first place TO feel that
the Alton, through some OF its officials.
tried to nislead the Government. Fur
then than this, limitations are strong
that the Unitee States circuit court OF
appeals will not uphold Judge lands
decision This has been expected in
many quarters from the arst.
Lately. Wall Street has been circulat-
ing the information That the higher
court would turn down the lands de-
cision. Whether this means an out
right reversal or a reduction OF the fine
on the ground that II Is a cruel and
unusual punishment is not certain.
IT case Judge lands has reason T.
| expect a reversal by the higher c0ur
and a retEial Is ordered. Il Is pointed
| out that II would be unWise 10 give
| the Alton TO understand IL had i'm.
munity, otherwise IL would not feel i'm
| PEELED 10 produce any further evidence
/ on the second trial. Naturally Judge
/ Lands wants 20 keep the Alton ia a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-06
LOSES HEARING
WHEN PHONE
CALLS CROSS

SHEBOYGAN. Wis, Sept evil
liam Soothing lost the hearing OF one
ear waen some one rang him up on
the telephone while he had the re-
ceiver UP, preparing 70 rail- a num-
Der.
The ear drum was broken by the
vibration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-06

poleon in The Great Conspiracy" in
which he opened March last at the
Duke OF York Theater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-06

frame OF mind 70 get further evidence If
needful, and II is thought possible here
he may have so notified District At
tOrney Sims.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-06

Women's good 50 grade black
or tan kid and white C. 0T
linen hand-turned Blu-P
cher or Oxford Ties
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-23
SECURE MONEY TO
CARRY ON WORK

At the special meeting of the Com
mon Council. called for tonight. the
Finance Committee Will present new
resolution providing for funds to carry
out work in the annexed territory
pending a sale of bonds for that pur-
pose. The former resolutions and or
dinances We're vetoed by Mayor Nc
Carthy on The ground that they We're
not sufficiently specific. and though the
committee only desired certain
amount of money, the Mayor could not
tell whether that or sS50,Oo0 would be
borrowed. Subsequently, 1t was en-
planned by a leading member of the
Finance Committee that technically
the Mayors position was correct, and
therefore a substitute resolution will
be offered.
Tomorrow night the special investi-
eating committee will take up again
the Mayors charges against the FL
nance Committee. Three witnesses
will be examined. after which a report
will be formulated. Mayor Mccarthy
and others have said that the matter
didn't amount to a hill OF beans, and
there is no promise of a sensational
finale. For one reason or another, the
hearing has been delayed, but the
unanimous desire now is to clear II
from The docket
There are a number of committee
meetings on the docket for this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-23
FERTILIZER CASES
COME UP TUESDAY
Companies Resist Motion to
Have Hearing Moved to
Tennessee.


Counsel for officers of fertilizer COM
panies in Virginia will appear before
Judge Waddill, of the United States
Circuit Court of the Eastern District
of Virginia. at Norfolk tomorrow to
resist motions for a transfer of the
cases to Tennessee for trial. For some
reason the public has conceived the
idea that the Virginia Carolina ChenL-
cal Company was the one corporation
which the government sought to In
dict whereas about thirty companies
and as many individuals have been
served Being the largest concern, the
name of the Virginia-Carolina has come
out most prominently in the discussion
of the litigation.
The general charge against the fer
tilizer people is conspiracy in restraint
OF trade.
Many of them We're stockholders in
the Colonial Development Company.
which merely regulated the territory.
without attempting to fix prices. More
than n year ago, before there was in
timation of prosecution by the Depart
ment of Justice, the Colonial Company
was dissolved, this act being voluntary
on the part of the various companies
in the Colonial. The courts, therefore,
will not be called upon to deal with
anything existing at present, for that
at which complaint was made does not
exist to-day. There Is no antitrust
law violation to be considered, it is
claimed, and the maximum penalty
which might be inflicted upon the Viz
ginia-Carolina is a fine Of $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-23
HARVEST SERVICES
Began Yesterday. and VIII Continue
Through Three Weeks

Began Yesterday. ana VIII Continue
Through Three Weeks.
notwithstanding the threatening
weather. the Salvation Army services
Yesterday morning. in laurel Street
Methodist Church. and yesterday even
ing. in the Army Hall, We're we'll at
tended. and both Captain Lyons and
Captain Fowler felt that they were
rewarded for their harvest effort"
The services scheduled to be held
at Reservoir Park in the afternoon
were postponed to next Sunday when
Rev. DR.. w. r. L. Smith and Staff
captain Lyons will make addresses.
In the meeting yesterday morning at
Laurel Street Church Captain Lyons
was the principal speaker. He spoke
again at night, In the Armory Hall. his
subject being ia Young Mans Choice
Captain Lyons told his audience that
at some time in their lives they must
choose between God and Mammon;
there is no media via. The speakers
advice was to make the choice early
In life and to let that election be for
God.
Open-air services will be held every
night this week. except tonight, and
the harvest festival will be celebrated
next sunday night. Captain Fowler
now has wood and clothing. which he
expects to distribute among the needy
during the three weeks of harvest
effort -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-23
ENTRIES IN FOR HORSE SHOW
Total Ntimbcr VIII Exceed Tint OF Inst
~ Year bY ElfiI. ~

Total Nhmbcr VIII Exceed Tint Of Inst
Year by FIFTY.
With all tho entries for tho seventh
annual exhibition or the Richmond
Horse Show Association In the Offices.
Observation-Disclosures w. o. warthen is
too busy recording and classifying the
entries to give out the list. Thts Work ,'k
VII MI NOT be completed until about
Tuesday. -
Mr.. warthcn .ock time from Ills
work TO say that the total or entries
IN hand exceeds those of last year by
about fifty Last year the number
VIII be at least 500, with n strong
probability that the half-century mark
VIII be passed when all are recorded
and officially counted.
In CHANGING over the entries NAM.
of the. old-time favorites in exhibitors
We're found to have entered their sta
ibles again this, year. Many familiar
horses. too. appear among tile lists
received In addition to these. nv
Among these are some OF the most
famous in this country and Europe,
and many Of the horses which will be
here from October the Sth to the 18th,
inclusive, will be those that have won
prizes in both this country and Eu-
rope. When the lists are made public
some OF tho most famous financters,
social leaders and, horse show exhibit
tors OF this and the other side OF the
water will be found among those who
will exhibit here.
Assistant Secretary w. S. Blitz, Of
New York, is expected to arrive here
Tomorrow evening with all the New
York entries he received. Mr.. Blitz
Is one OF the most prominent horse
show and large fair managers In the
country. He has had years of expert
ence in directing both horse shows and
some of the largest fairs in the North
lie will remain here several days and
assist Mr.. Warthen in completing the
details for the opening, Tuesday night.
october the sth. Then he will return
to New York to remain until the Sat
nrday before the Horse Show opens
mere. when he will return and remain
here until the closing, Saturday night,
October the 12th. stGR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-23
SEVERE transform
Sand and Earth Washed AWAY. and
1880 ----- S1rCGf4 S3IGnf Glenn 80,

Sand ana Earth Washed Away. ana
Streets Swept Clean.
Richmond was deluged at midday
yesterday by severe rainstorm, which
swept streets clean of every remnant
of trash, and washed down earth and
sand to culvert mouths with the swift
ness OF mountain torrent At 10
O'Clock the storm was at its high
est, and schurchgoers. returning home,
who had not provided themseIve with
ulsters and umbrellas, were drenched
in moment. The rain poured down
In torrents. thunder rolled. and the
wind added to the general noise OF
the elements. On Main Street the car
tracks were covered with dirt. brought
by the water. cars were blocked some!
time, and squads of men had to be sent
into the rain to relieve the situation.
Cuiverts in several places We're COM
pletely choked with refuse. the sand.
pile at Twenty-fffth and Cary Streets
was washed away and streets general
ly Were swept clean by the rush of
water. Between Seventh and Ninth.
on MAN, where the water mains had
Just been covered UP after repairs,
the earth sank for several inches,
leaving noticeable depression.
A peculiar incident of the storm was
that between Twenty-third and TWEEN
ty-fifth Streets. on Main. not a drop
fell during the time it took Main
Street car to make the circuit through
Fulton.
Showers succeeded showers through
the afternoon and at IL o'clock P. NJ.
the overhanging clouds settled to
downpour for the night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-23
POLICE SLIPPED IN
While Woman Slept Crnp Joint Wnn
Raiucd.

While Woman Slept Crnp Joint Was
Raidcd.
With the assistance of two reporters,
Policemen Thurman and Schleif Satur-
day night raided the house at No 312
North Henry Street, where they, sur
prised eight negro youths deep in a
game of crap. A woman slept at the
door, and two Of the unexpected visitors
slipped by her and rushed upstairs,
where they ound the eight seated in a
circle on the floor. Excitement was In
tense. The light burned dimly on the
mantel, and the windows We're closed
so tight that there was hardly a
breath Of air.
Two of the negroes crawled under
the bed while another tried to ease
himself behind an excuse for a window
curtain, with the intention OF jumping
TO the street. "A word from the no.
liceman made him change his mind.
and he said: Il amt goin' nowhere.
Ise goin' right wit you. Tain't no
use SHOWN dat gun. I'm goin' to do
jes' as you say
Officer Schleif and one of the re :
porters took the men to the station in
couples, while the other two remained
behind and kept guard until all were
locked in cells
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-23
GEN. JAMES H. LANE
dies IN ALABAMA.
Was Brigadier in Confederate
States Army and 2zw Much
Service.
FINE RECORD AS EDUCATOR.
virginian OF Old School Passes
Away at Auburn at Age of
Seventy-Four.
FINE RECORD AS EDUCATOR
Virginian of Old School Passes

General James II. Lane, emeritus pro-
fessor of engineering at the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute. died at Auburn
Saturday night. He was seventy-four
years old, and was brigadier-general
In the Confederate army.
Born at Mathews Courthouse. Va,
July IS, 1898, General Lane was the
son of Walter G. and Mary A. Fl. Lane.
After graduating from the Virginia
Military Institute he entered the Uni
versity of Virginia, taking the full
course with high honors. Before vol
unteering in the Confederate army he
was appointed professor of mathemat-
les and Instructor in tactics In the Vir-
Ginia Military Institute; professor of
mathematics and commandant in the
State Seminary of Florida, at Tallahas-
see; professor Of natural philosophy in
the North Carolina Military Institute,
at Charlotte.
and ieutenant-colonel, First North
Carolina Volunteers. and colonel of
the Twenty eighth North Carolina
troops.
For conspicuous gallantry on the
field he was appointed brgadier-g gen
eral, Confederate States Army. He was
in all large battles fought by the Army
Of Northern Virginia and many of the
minor ones. 80
AFTER the war 8GeneraI Lane returned
to his profession. He was professor
of natural philosophy and command
ant in the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College, professor of Inath-
emattcs in the Missouri School of Mines
and Metallurgy. superintendent of the
Virginia Mining and Manufacturing
Company, professor of civil engineer
ing and commandant in the Alabama
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Leaving there he moved to Auburn.
and he devoted the last years of an
active and useful life to the better
ment Of that institution.
General Lane was married to Miss
Charlotte Randolph Meade, in Rich
mond. on September l3. 1869. He left
four daughters-Mrs. George Petrie. Of
Auburn; Misses Kate and Lottie Lane
of Auburn. and Miss Idle II. Lane. of
Richmond N-4Ba{ f5.-t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-23
OFFICIAL ITINERARY OF
THE BISHOP OF LONDON

ofnew
Washington
a he Theoog Ca Semi
Charlottesville Ia sS. 3
of
p. NJ.
invited
q
Hotel with presiding bishop
at a
in
Ii,
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-23

.'S'NiHk5 ,ClN Ittsslr III Iile basement, and
PROFESSOR Reinhardt Is making weekly
EFFORTS to extract music from a parlor
melodeon.
Last night, just after service began
a travelling gospel band took a po-
sltlon Just opposite the church and
g, up with Onward. Christian
Soldiers in somewhat uncertain time
% Rowlett explained that
there would be no preaching
mus1c an occasional prayer, and the
,coiie ction. The old sexton of st. Paul's
perhi perm, ps feeling bit jealous of an op-
'by his church for a half-century, went
out and hunted up two police officers
me band leader. who halls from
from Burkeyille. showed a permit from
the Chief Of Police to play in the
streets on Sundays. The officers and
sexton consulted as to whether the
band could be arrested for failure to
meet their notes on timc. There was
no doubt about the offense and there
We're plenty of witnesses, but after
playing several gospel hymns for the
benefit of the Episcopal congregation,
the Abandmaster agreed to move on. Be
tore going. however. one Of the wo-
men of the gospel band" made
most touching prayer.4the petitions In
which included the Mayor ana Chief
OF Policc,g5the two officers who in
:terfercd with the service, the minister,
choir and congregation fworshiping
nearby and.t the guests of the hotel
:onposite. The only person omitted
from thcspetitlonswas tho reporter, who
tooh notes of the service
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-23

politicians in the NATIONAL Association
or insurance Commissioners, which met
here this week. said an insurance man.
at a., the Jefferson last night, "and they
Vorys, of Ohio. Vorys Is not a ma
ture-faker. He Is grooming a big
man. and in Ohio he stands very,
nigh. Indeed itSwould not be SUR
before going after that political peach
ne Is very apt to reach up and pluck
II some. time. Folk. f Tennessee, is
'show-me. brother in Missouri; carroll,
Of or Iowa, is slated for the ,Execilt I'VE
Mansion, andsScherr OF West Virginia,
and Barry. Of Michigan. SAY they
would rather be on the inside look
in. There is more big politics in thai
ASSOCIATION thanSin most of them cons
ing this Way."1 I,
II wish they. would let us alone in.
our liquor troublcs.H remarked a tran
cling. man from Atlanta ut the Rich
mond. Atlanta didn't go dry of it's
own accord, but the bars, Including
sIioke Smiths 'Gai in the Fountain
We're er voted out by I no august law
the way, has been shipped tn Eexas,
to remain. | guess, until Texas. takes.
The liquor bit In Its teeth and sends,
the draped lady to Mexico. The gal
adorned the har OF the Piedmont Hoe
tel, in which Governor Foke !. had a
financial interest. and naturally she
figured extensively in the campaign.
away Down III Georgia WI arc Very
anxious 70 know how the new law.
Will work, but We arc q little. ap-,
prehensiNe about the activity of the
tiger, ii will reedlire hard work. I'm
AFRAID. to subduns4 him" ~
-r---->----. y 4. (. a5ss I. 3 lls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-23

With reference to his recent utter
ances from the bench of his court.
concerning Governor Swanson. Judge
j. w. G. Blackstone, of Accomnc. has
given out the statement printed above.
Further than this he declined to go,
but IT Is said by these close to him
that he feels keenly lie made a mistake
in referring to the Chief Executive
from the bench as Spectacular Gov
ernor."
When the statement of Judge Black
stones was shown to him last night.
Governor Swanson refused to discuss
the matter. declaring that he had
nothing whatever to saw.
Tnlks OF TrInl.
Though declining to say moro con-
corning his tilt with the Governor,
Judge Blackstone gave out the follow
ing statement with reference to criti-
cisms which have been made OF the
handling of the Onancock negroes at
.Accomac Courthouse:
81 nm sorry TINT my attitude to-
ward the prisoners In the case has
been misreprcsentcd. 1t WIS my
purpOsc to give them the prOtcc-
tiOn to which they were entitled,
md did not go any further.
"In order to do my duty by the
prisoners nj the bnr, I selected for
their guardians the best men in
the county. Among the prominent
citizens present when named the
guards were the Acknowledgement
of the State. the sheriff md deputy
sheriff of Accomnc county, my
brother and MIR. John s. Parsons.
At no time, day OF. night, were the
accused men without projections"
How 1t Started
Concerning the controversy between
Judge Blackstone and Governor Swan
son an interesting piece of inside his
tory has come out. They have always
been recognized as training on the
same side OF fractional politics in the
State, land are so recognized now.
There is little or no question about
this; but 1t is said that their personal
date back to the Democratic
State Convention in Norfolk in 1901.
when the Governor was running for
Chief Executive the first time. The
way the story goes is that the two had
a misunderstanding over some honor
for which Judge Blackstone was
slated in the convention, and that
since they have not been the same
close friends. The details concerning
this matter are known to but few,
though it is plain that the Governor
and the Judge entertain no feelings
of affection for one another.