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The Washington herald., 1907-08-25
TWO VICTIMS MAY DIE.
Little Hope for Men Injured In the
Navy Yard Explosion.

Norfolk. Va. Aug. 2l.-Little hope is en-
tertained tonight for the recovery of two
Of the three men injured to-day in the ex-
plosion Of an air compressor, used in ex-
polling torpedoes, in the power house of
the Norfolk Navy Yard. The other man
is expected to recover.
The accident occurred while ordnance
officers We're testing the air compressor,
four of the eight cranks blowing out with
terrific force. 4 heavy sheet Of armor
plate. placed as q protection in case OF
accident, was blown 100 feet, and one of
the cranks went straight up, clipping of
the caves Of the power plant building and
breaking every window in it.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-25
BIG FIGHT FOR LITTLE STRIP.
Richmond Sues Woman for Lot Meas
uring Thirty by Four Feet.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va. Aug. 24-RichmOnd has
not yet secured the possession Of tina;
muCh-coveted strip Of land fronting on
the south side OF Broad street, between
Monroe and Henry streets.
The Supreme Court Of Appeals this
morning granted the appeal and super
sedeas asked for by Mrs NJ. L. Bellenot,
the owner, and the case will be heard at
the next term of the Supreme Court.
The strip measures 3O47 by Al feet.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-25
JONES OUT OF THE NAVY.
Chaplain Is dismissed in Accordance
with Verdict.

Norfolk. Va, Aug. 2A-Chaplain Harry
". Jones was read out Of the naval
service to-day, having been convicted by
a naval court-martial at the Norfolk
Navy Yard Of falsehood and Of issuing
worthless checks.
The findings OF the court We're approved
BY the Navy Department and the Presi-
dent.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-25
ATTACKED IN HER ROOM.
Richmond Woman Accuses Massa-
chusetts Man Of Serious Crime.


chuEetts Man Of Serious Crime.
Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Richmond. Va, Aug. A-Abram Sayer,
OF Holyoke, Mass, was arrested to-day,
charged with attacking Mrs. J. NJ Turner
while she was in bed with two small chill
dren. He was placed in a cell adjoining
that occupied by William Harris. a negro.
who had confessed his guilt of a ,similar
crime.
According TO Mrs. Turner, she was
aroused at o'clock this morning by
Saver. who had entered her room. He
warned her not TO cry out and then
seized her by the hair. As she screamed
he ran.
sayer admits that he entered the room.
but claims that there was nothing ina
proper IN his conduct
The Washington herald., 1907-08-25
FAIRS DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
KohIsaat VIII Represent Barr on Ex-
position Grounds.


Special to The Washington Herald.
Norfolk. Va, Aug, 2+-James NJ. Barr,
director general Of the jamestown Expo
sltion to-day signed the following order:
Charles W. Kohlsaat, commissioner
general Of the jamestown Exposition, will
represent me and have immediate charge
of the entertainment Of distinguished visi-
tors upon the grounds OF the exposition,
and Of all social and diplomatic rela-
tons Herewith"
Mr.. Kohlsaat represented the exposition
in Europe before it was opened, and it
was largely through him that the inter
ests Of the European countries were
aroused in the exposition. The order is
effective at once Mr. Kohlsaat is the
first social and diplomatic officer that the
exposition has had
The Washington herald., 1907-08-25
FATHERS TABLETS FATAL.
Baby Eats Whole Box Full and Dies
in Great Agony.

apeclaI % INC WlalllgI0l EeTaIl
Laurel. Del, Aug. 24-Jean Collins.
aged eighteen months, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Collins, the wealthiest resi-
dents of Laurel. died to-day IN great
agony.
The child swallowed tablets Of medi-
cine which his father had been taking.
The little fellow ate nearly all in a
box. He was taken TO a physician By
his frantic father on a run, but moth
ing could be done.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-25
Flremen Going TO NorfAIIs.

A delegation Of Alexandria firemen will
leave here by steamer next Tuesday
morning 70 attend the State fremen's
convention, which meets IN Norfolk Au-
gust 2S. The companies will be repre-
sented as follows: Relief Hook and Lad
der Company ]. D. Webster and Joseph
DeSilva; Columbia Company, ". K. Grlf-
fifth. r. L. Merchant, J. Z. Pettey, George
A Norris, John Travels. and Walter
Hughes, with A. Baccigulupi. Z. c.
Craven, J. /. Duffey. Samuel Elliott. and
William l. Craven as alternates; Reliance
Company. NJ Glasgow. Arthur Grimes,
and J. r. y. Curtin. Other members Of
tho department will also made the trip
Music will be furnished by the Reliance
Drum Corps OF fifteen pieces
The Washington herald., 1907-08-25

Strangers in Washington will find de-
sirable rooming and boarding houses ad-
gertissd in The Herald
The Washington herald., 1907-08-25
MIDDIES SEE SIGHTS
Monitors Nevada, Florida,
and Arkansas Here.
TO LEAVE NAVY YARD TODAY
First-cInEs Men from Annapolis on
Tour OF Inspection, Visit washing
ton Naval Gun FactoTy-Divide Up
In Call at Indian Head-To ReJOin
Olympia in Lower Potomac.

About 200 Of Uncle Sans naval stu
dents, the greater part Of whom are first
class men. spent all of yesterday IN and
about the Washington Navy Yard on theiI
last official visit to this city as midship-
men.
The men are just finishing up their sum
mer cruise, which will be the last sea
going they will have before becoming Of
ficers.
The midshipmen arrived here late Fri
day night. aboard the monitors Nevada
Florida, ana Arkansas, which are sta
toned ID midstream in the Eastern
Branch. off the navy yard wharf. The
object OF their visit IS 10 make f0rma
inspection Of the naval gun factory and
the training station at the yard.
Have Long Cruise.
The men have been cruising along the
Atlantic coast and in the Chesapeake Bay
since June. and during that time have
made official visits TO Bath, Ne. Prov
incetown, and New London.
The cruiser Olympia. the flag ship OF
the midshipmen's summer cruise squad
ron. Capt Thomas B. Howard com
handing. transferred its quota Of first
classmen to the three monitors at the
mouth OF the Potomac several days
ago. The boats then steamed up the
river. the Arkansas and Nevada com
ing directly 10 this city. The Florida
stopped off at the naval proving
grounds at Indian Head. where the
midshlpmen aboard made a formal
visit
The Florida left the navy yard yes
terday afternoon, and viii steam down
stream to meet the Olympia at the
mouth OF the river.
To-day the two remaining boats viii
drop down stream as far as Indian
Head.
VIII visit Indian Head.
Immediately after thei- arrival al
that place. the men VIII make an in
formal visit 20 the grounds. but viii
wait until tomorrow afternoon before
making their official visit of inspec.
ton.
From that point the two monitors viii
proceed 10 the mouth Of the river and
rejoin the Florida. The three boats vii
then go straight 70 Annapolis. where tbs
midshipmen viii disemhark and start OF
their annual leave OF one month. At tht
conclusion OF their leaves. they will again
return 10 their studies, which they vii
pursue until their graduation next June.
Among the midshipmen IS Thomas G
Kincaid. a Washington boy, who formerly
was a student az the Western Higt
School While a student there he mad,
quite a name for himself as a football
player, ard after entering the Nava
Academy continued his football playing
on the Navy team.
Midshipman John Columbus Shafroth
son Of Congressman Shafroth. OF Colo
RADIO. who formerly lived IN this city, is
also among the number
The Washington herald., 1907-08-25
RENOMINATE STROBE
LOYing-Es Case Fails to
Defeat State Sena;OP.
HE DEFENDED JUDGE LOVING

Famous Murder Trial Was Expected
to Affect HIS Chances for Succeed
ing Himself, but Even in Loving
stOn His Opponent Gets Only Unim-
pOrtant Majority of Twenty-seven.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-25
visiting Ministers to Preach.

In several Of the local churches visit
ing ministers viii conduct the services
tomorrow. Rev. ". II. Ballengee, of
Washington, will preach at the morning
services In the Washington Stree. n Z.
Church South, and in the evening the
sermon viii be delivered by Rev. J. Fred
Peake, of Braddock Heights At Christ
Episcopal Church the sermon will be
preached by Rev. r. X. Massie. Of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary. Rev. r.
L. Combs VIII preach at ST. PauTs Epis-
copal Church.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-25

The fire department was called out this
afternoon for a blaze caused by the ex-
plosion Of a gasoline stove in the resi-
dence Of J. n. Nails. Oh Duke street. The
fire was extinguished without the aid Of
the engines, and but little damage was
done.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-25

. James R. Cation, who represents Alex
andrla city and county in the State legis-
lature, has gone to Portland. Me-. to at
tend a meeting OF the American Bar As
ISOLATION. TO which he was made a dele
gate by the Virginia Bar Association.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-25
Alexandria Officials Have No
Orders About Wright.
ROBBER IS CHASED IL MILES
Negro who Entered AROther's Home
Fails to Shake OF Determined Pur-
suer, and Bullets Are Exchanged,
but Race Ends in Lock-up-Fire-
men TO Leave Tuesday for Norfolk.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
Bell Telephone 09.l


Alexandria, Va, Aug. Pain the alb
sence of any announcement from Gov.
Swanson as to what action he will take
on the application for Communication of the
sentence OF John Wright, colored, who
was condemned to death in Alexandria
County last fall, the county authorities
are preparing for the execution Of the
prisoner next Friday. when the tSree.
months reprieve granted by the governor
win expire.
It was rumored that the governor would
extend the reprieve another month, as
suggested by Judge Barley. but If that
course has been decided upon the county
officials had heard nothing Of 1t up TO
tonight. Ii is said that Attorney James
Z. Clements, representing the condemned
man. will make a final appeal to Gov
Swanson for executive clemency in few
days.
Wright was &c have been hanged May
20, but a few days before that date the
governor extended his time three months
in order 70 inquire fully into the merits
OF the case. Gov. Swanson recently re-
qUested Judge Barley 10 forward 10 him
q full record OF the proceedings in the
trial court. but Judge Barley. being I'M
able TO comply with the request at that
time. suggested an extension OF the re-
prieve. Unless that is granted or the
governor decides IN the meantime TO COM
mute the sentence 10 life imprisonment.
Wright viii be hanged at the Alexandria
County Jail next Friday morning.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-25
Pursues Alleged Thief IL Miles

Pursued FOR about twelve miles by the
man whose home he is alleged to have
robbed, Madison Jackson. colored, was
arrested this afternoon and locked up at
the station house
According 10 the story told the police
by Marshall Brown, a colored blacksmith,
Of Accotink, Fairfax County. Jackson
broke into the residence of the former
shortly before noon to-day. and secured
a quantity of goods. including several
articles Of clothing. a pistol. and a silver
watch Brown stated that he saw Jack
son come out OF the house with the goods,
and at once gave chase.
When the pursuer and pursued got with
In close range Brown opened fire with a
pistol which he had Wrought with him,
and Jackson returned the fire. None OF
the bullets took effect, but Brown set out
In a dogged stern chase. just keeping in
sight of Jackson, until the latter had al
most reached this city At Browns re
quest the fugitive was oveThsuled and
taken TO the station house by Special Of
fiCer Carter He will be turned over to
the Fairfax authorities.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-14
Denatured Alcohol.

Alcohol has been making men drunk
so long that most people think that
that is its only function, when, as a
matter OF fact, it can be made one of
the greatest Industrial instruments
known among men. For purposes OF
lighting, heating and driving machin-
cry 1t has no competitor except cleo
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-14
Washington I

exorbitant on it, and all of it is
furnished = consumer at about
one-tenth of~~-~.Sprice at which it sold
before Mckenzie got in his work.
Folks suffering from chills will pro-
nounce "Quinine Jim" blessed. Per-
haps the consumers of denatured alcO-
hol may sometimes think kindly Of us
who have made it possible for them
to have an abundance Of cheaper and
better light and fuel and who pulled
the fangs of the wood alcohol trust
and beat the Standard Oil in at least
one fight. Even if they forget us we
will all our days bear with us the
pleasing consciousness of having
fought a good fight.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-14
Mr.. Lamar's Bill.

Mr.. Lamar's Bill.
Representative William Bailey La
mar, Of Florida, has ideas touching the
public veal which he is by no means
mealy mouthed about expressing. He
was attorney general of his state
long time, and his experience in that
office caused him to study much con-
cerning the proper treatment of public
service corporations, and he has re-
peatedly stated his views on that sub
ject in most trenchant English on the
floor of the house. The conduct of Mr..
Justice Swayne of the Florida district
court caused Gen. Lamar to introduce
articles of impeachment against
Swayne into the house, and he was
tried upon them in the senate and &C.
quilted, though many senators voted
for conviction. Lamar's speeches in
the house against Swayne were as Wig
orous as any heard within those his
toric walls for years.
T. Recently he has introduced a joint
resolution providing for the election
of federal judges and postmasters by
the people-that is, the country is to
be divided into nine districts to elect
nine justices of the supreme court
who before going on the bench was
Some high and mighty corporation
ridden metropolitan papers refer to it
as Lamar's freak resolution" which
will probably cause thousands of what
Lincoln called "the plain people" and
what Bryan denominates ''the common
people" to favor the resolution. Those
who poster their heads about such
things will remember that one of
Thomas Jefferson's criticisms of the
federal constitution was on the life
tenure Of federal judges, criticism
which experience proves to have been
grounded in wisdom. So that in his
resolution touching federal judges
Gen. Lamar finds himself in the excel
lent company of the great fonder of
Democracy. So far as the election of
postmasters goes, there is no earthly
reason against it except habit and
love Of power.
In passing it may be apropos to
state that Gen. Lamar is close kinS-
man to the late Justice Lamar, of the
supreme court Of the United States,
who before going on the bench was
representative and senator in congress
and secretary of the interior He was
universally conceded to be one of the
ablest and most brilliant men of his
time-scholar, orator, philosopher.
With his fine figure, youthful face
and abundant hair, prematurely white,
Gen. Lamar is one of the most at
tractive figures in the house, no doubt
destined to a long and eminent Ca
reer on the national stage
Being a resolute man, he will press
his resolution for all 1t is worth. He
may fail to secure its passage, but
the chances are that he will expose
many abuses pertaining to our judi
ciary and postal systems.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-14


tically to the quantity of alcohol that
can be made and used industrially.
This is the only civilized country un-
der the sun which has not for years
been using alcohol for the purposes
above mentioned. We have walked up
the opposition of the wood alcohol and
coal Oil trusts, congress at the last
session passed law which will enable
the American people to catch up with
the procession. By trip to Europe
for purposes Of investigation Judge John
w. Yerkes, internal revenue commits
sioner, and Hon. Ebenezer Hill, repre-
sentative from Connecticut, one of the
most industrious men living, discovered
several ways in which the original bill
could be improved, and they have en-
bodied their ideas in new bill which
will probably pass the house before
this letter is in print, because they
made their views so plain to the COM
mittee on ways and means that there
will be no opposition to it on the floor
of the house, every feature of the new
bill making it easier for farmers to
make denatured alcohol.
The ordinary alcohol of commerce
must in this country be denatured for
two reasons-frst, because the gov
ernment raises a quarter billion dol
lars per annum by the internal reve-
nue. tax on alcohol, not one dollar of
which the government officials think
can be spared; second, because de-
natured alcohol cannot be used as
beverage, being deadly poison, and
congress was unwilling to increase
drunkenness by making it easier to
procure intoxicants.
An amusing feature of the situation
is this: When at the last session the
bill was considered, the representa-
tives of the wood alcohol trust made
long, learned and tear compelling ar
guments-that is, they would have
been tear compelling if anybody
had believed them-to show that the
denatured alcohol bill would utterly
destroy the wood alcohol industry.
Nobody with two ideas above a Hot
tentot believed any such stuff, because
wood alcohol is simply by-product Of
charcoal burning, so they were laugh
ed out of court, so to speak.
Here's the sequel: Instead of de-
stroying the wood alcohol industry,
new furnaces have been started in
which to burn charcoal, thereby MAX
ing more wood alcohol and more ace
tate Of lime, the two by-products of
charcoal making. Not only that, but
denatured alcohol having been on the
market since the first of the year at
about 33 cents per gallon the wood
alcohol trust reduced the price Of
wood alcohol from rs and 70 cents per
gallon to As and 40, which facts prove
beyond all question that their opposi-
tion to the original denatured alcohol
bill at the last session was a bluff
merely that and nothing more.
1t will be remembered that when
Jim Mckenzie, of Kentucky, had qui-
nine placed on the free list, thereby
earning the sobriquet of "Quinine
Jim," 1t was opposed on the ground
that 1t would put American manufac-
turers OF quinine out of business. In
stead Of that, however, there is ten
times as much quinine manufactured
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-14
Letter.


representative from Arkansas. He is
a handsome, bright young man, only
thirty-five years old. He has a fine
future unless all signs fail. He does
not speak often, but when he takes
the floor he challenges the attention Of
both house and galleries by the earn
estness and evident sincerity of his
remarks. When the bill to prevent
corporations from contributing to CAM
paign funds was being discussed, he
made splendid speech, from which l
make the following extracts, which /
am sure will interest my readers:
81 would like to see this bill amend
ed, if it were possible, SO as to become
retroactive and provide that both po-
litical parties should make an account
ing to the people Of the United States
for the money which has been divert
ed and misappropriated during the
last national campaign. would like
to see my friends Of the other side OF
this chamber come squarely up to the
rack and say to the people Of the
United States that during the last
presidential campaign they took sew
eral hundred thousand dollars from
the widows and orphans of this coun-
try whose ancestors had contributed
in the way of premiums to insurance
companies and misused them in lille
gitimate political expenditure and
that they are now willing to come up
to the altar of repentance and not only
do right in the future, but do right
by paying back what has been taken
from them wrongfully in the past.
"Mr. Speaker, it is an undisputed
fact today that some of the great cor
porations Of this country, in order to
lie, took from their treasures in the
last national campaign many thou
sands of dollars. 1t is fact that the
money had been contributed by men
who had desired to provide means
Of support and maintenance to their
arms had been paralyzed by the power
of death. It is fact, Mr.. Speaker,
that evidence has disclosed indisputa-
bly, to the satisfaction of this body
that the money was improperly re-
ceived and improperly expended, and
now today, in our desire to do right,
let us do the proper thing. Let the
secretaries and the chairmen of our
national committees make an account
ing that will show where we got the
money, from whom we received it and
how we expended it.
"Mr Williams-'Mr. Speaker, will
the gentleman from Arkansas permit
of an Interruption
"Mr. Robinson, of Arkansas-'Cheer-
fully
"Mr. Williams-rDoes the gentleman
from Arkansas not believe that with
his great power, influence and popular
ity throughout this country one word
from the president of the United
States to the Republican national ex-
ecutive committee would cause them
to refund to the widows and orphans
the money of which the trustees of in
surance companies robbed them dur
ing the last campaign
"Mr. Robinson, of Arkansas-'Mr.
Speaker, had hoped when l was in
terrupted by the reception of the mes
sage by the house that the message
n
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-14
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Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-14

The Democrats in congress are be-
ginning to sit up and take notice. AL
ready Hon. Robert L. Henry, of Texas,
has notified all concerned that he will
not be a candidate for reelection as
chairman of the Democratic house
caucus, though the election in the reg
ular course of events will not occur
till next December. He has made
most excellent presiding officer, grace
full, courteous, firm, fair and prompt.
Had he desired the position for an
other term the chances are that he
would have met with no opposition
whatever. He is recognized as one Of
the ablest lawyers and one Of the best
Democrats in congress.
On dit that he will be succeeded by
his bosom crony, Hon. Henry D. Clay
ton, of Alabama, also one of the ablest
lawyers and one of the best Demo
Gratis in congress. No doubt he will
& make tiptop chairman of the caucus,
Y such more important position than
y people suppose. At the next ses-
Y there will in all human probabil-
ID be much of political work and talk.
me people may hold up their hands
n holy horror at this statement, but
Is true nevertheless, and the politics
\ i'll be both general and personal.
4 that's more both parties will play
q he fascinating game for all it is
q Jorth; hence the Craftsmanship of the
. ;aucus will be Of prime Importance.
S An incompetent chairman can do
Nmuch to muddle things whereas a
y competent one can accomplish much
in the way Of harmony and wise ac-
ton. AS brother Clayton has had
large experience in both law and poll
tics, as we'll as in Legislation, he ought
to make an ideal chairman.
The friendship between these two
splendid young Democrats is one of
the closest in the annals of congress,
rivaling that of David and Jonathan
or that Of Damon and Pythias. 1t may
well be doubted whether the three
Washburn brothers who sat in the
same congress for Maine, Illinois and
other than Bob Henry and Henry
Clayton. They are both on the judi
ciary committee, one of the most i'm
portant in the house. They fight in
pairs and are inseparable companions.
To use an old simile, they are as
thick with each other as the Siamese
twins" To use another expression
which some folks will understand,
they are a good pair to draw to-"
They are not only we'll equipped men
tally, but are well set up physically,
being tall, strapping, big men of COM
handing presence. Both have served
continuously in the house since the be-
ginning of the fifty-fifth congress, and
both have been elected to the sixtieth,
so that while still in their prime they
are what Col. Charles Fremont Coch-
ran, of st. Joseph, Mo-, was wont to
denominate "old and experienced
members"
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-14

A Courageous Arkansan.
1t is said that all the world loves
lover. It might also be truly said that