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The Washington times., 1907-02-27
EXPECT WILKIE
TO FIND THIEF
IN SUBTREASURY
Secret Service Chief Will
Assume Charge of the
Search in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Chief Willlie,
of the United States Secret Service,
Is expected in Chicago tomorrow to
assume charge of the search for the
man who stole $4,000 from the
subtreasury.
Secretary Shaw, under direct in
structions from President Roose-
welt, has ordered the summary re-
mOval of any official found guilty of
negligence.
Deputy Treasurer Bantz has sent
u message to Secretary Shaw refer
ring to conditions as serious, in
view of the fact that not only has
money been stolen, but that the
thief may still be in the Government
service and within reach of millions
more. One of Bantz's first acts was
TO relieve from duty temporarily the
teller from whose cage the S173, 900
disappeared.
The Washington times., 1907-02-27
JOHN F. CALVIN DIES
OF GENERAL DEBILITY

John f. Calvin, for twenty years an
employe of the Government Printing
Office. died yesterday at his residence.
50 p street northwest.
Mr. Calvin was one of the expert
rulers in Uncle Sans big print shop,
and one Of the most efficient workers
in that branch of the Office Mr.. Gal
win was taken III on the I4th of Iast
December. His death was caused by
general debility. He was born in
Brooklyn. y. Y. sixty-three years ago.
was unmarried. and lived with his Sis
ter and niece. He will be buried to
morrow afternoon at Glenwood cenne-
tery.
The Washington times., 1907-02-27
DIR. Bingham Tells of PeculiaritieS of the
Accused After His Return From
Europe.
DelmaS Informs Court That Defense Will
Conclude Its Case by Weeks
End.

NEW YORK Feb 27-As Clerk Fanny called "Fiany K Thaw
bar Daniel ORey Thaws counsel whispered young
Mrs Taw young woman had been seated
near Immediately and left the
for this developed moment later Jerome explained
that he had overlooked very important line Of questioning
when croSexag Evelyn Nesb Thaw and with the consent of
Delmas the prisoners wife recalled TO the stand
Question by Jerome:
Q-Aer you returned from Europe 1905 did you your
brother Howard?
A.-Yes, at the Navarro.
Odd you tell him substance that while you abroad you
had been brutally abused by Tfaw?
ANGER CONTEMPT.
a did not" she said with oOi of mingled anger and contempt
Q-And you compelled pistol point
again Thaw7
Al did
A the stories -es2
i not ten him that
your brother tell
you buy one?
An He did
Odd you give I'M money buy
AID
TO
witness Oei explained per-
mission by Garvan, his
assistant (Garvan
she NOT the
DIR. BINGAMAN RECALLED.
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HARTMAN WANTS
EVERY RAILROAD
IN HIS CONTROL
Union Pacific President
Finishes Testimony
and Kuhn Is
Called.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-E. H Harri-
man. who late yesterday afternoon re
vealed his boundless ambition by de-
claring to the Interstate Commerce
Commission that he would buy up the
Atchison, Northern Pacific, Great
Northern. and nearly everything else in
sight. If such were not contrary to law
was again called 10 the stand at the
opening Of the session this morning
1t could not be learned whether
Stuyvesant Fish will appear before the
commission to refute or explain the
charges made yesterday. Members Of
the commission said that Mr.. Fish would
be given an opportunity to do so If he
desired, but that the matter was a
private squabbIe, and one into which
the commission had no desire 10 enter.
though it would not deny Mr. Fish
the privilege of testifying If he requested
it.
Government Attorney kellogg began
proceedings by taking up the ST. Joseph
and Grand Island railroad matter. Mr.
Hartman testified that the Union Pa
cifc had purchased the stocks of that
company from him personally since July
l. 1906, for s2.O22, $40 The witness de-
clined to state the price at which he Sc
cured the stock or the time when he
did So Hesaid that he did not consider
the road a parallel and competing line
with the Union Pacific.
Bought New York Central.
/ The New York Central stock. pur-
chased by the Union Pacific since July
! l last, Mr.. Hartman stated was bought
/ in the open market. He declined to
answer the question as to whether any
OF the directors of the Union Pacific
were interested in the particular New
York Central shares bought by Union
! Pacific.
Reverting 10 the Chicago and Alton
| deal, Mr.. kellogg asked II that So.
! 000.oU said by Mr.. Hartman to have
/ been expended on the property since
the syndicate acquired 1t. did not in
clude s2.274OO0 car trust certificates and
! Sl,0OO,ooj borrowed from Kuhn, Loeb 6.
Co The witness conceded this TO be
| correct. and also that this amount was
! not derived from the sale OF Chicago
and Alton securities noted as represent
ed in the S1220O000O capitalization
1
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DIR. BINGAMAN RECALLED.

DR.. Bingaman, Thaw's family physl-
clan. was recalled 10 the stand and was
questioned by Mr.. Delmas.
Q.-where did your examination OF
Harry K Thav, on November 10, 1913.
take place?
AT his mothers house in Pitts
burg.
O.-Teu lust what you observed?
Al had known him from boyhood.
and he had always been OF a buoyant.
sanCuine temperament. But at that time
I found him depressed and disptrited.
and eating badly
ON 1896. after June, while he was
in the Toubs. did you see him2
A-Yes. I saw him on August i. !
saw him. also. on September 10
OWN you tell the condition in
which YOU found him on August l., and
the conversations you had with him.
Ale was nervous. not having slept
we'll. He referred 10 public officials.
who, he said. were cOnspiring against
him. He said they wanted 70 have him
sent to an insane Institution, 50 that
the true story Of the facts of the shoot
ing could not become public
O--Judging from his early childhood
and comparing his condition as you
knew him then, with his conduct as You
The Washington times., 1907-02-27
OMAHA SOCIETY BELLE
EL0PES WITH CALIFORNIAN

OMAHA, Neb.. Feb. 27.-Miss Inez
Everett, daughter of ]. o. Everett. head
of the Lincoln Sanitarium at Lincoln.
who is socially prominent eloped from
that city to Omaha and was married to
Sigmond w. Stern. ef San Francisco.
in Council Bluffs, Iowa, it has just been
learned
The Washington times., 1907-02-27
Fair Young Witness Is
But a Ghost of For
mer Self.
Counsel Gently Leads
Her Through the
Hard Ordeal.
JuryHearS of How She
Loved Not Wisely
But Too Well.

CULPEPER, Va, Feb. 27.-Al-
though court did not convene until
10 o'clock, Mrs. Bywaters was in the
court house long before that, and
sat in the judges room, presenting
a-sad picture.
Sorrow and suffering was written
in each delicate, emaciated feature,
and the bright red bath robe which
she wore was in pathetic contrast
with her looks and mood.
Mrs. Bywaters is wasted, gaunt,
and haggard. Her hands have a
bloOdless appearance, and her big
blue eyes have lost their luster. She
was carried into court in a large
wicker chair. Beside her sat her
sister, Mrs. Nellie Gaines. Mrs. By
waters was interrogated by Attor-
ney Lee.
State your full name, please"
Viola Strother Bywaters."
''How old are your"
81 was twenty-three last Novem-
ber" - -
Where were you educated?"
At the Episcopal Female Insti-
tute"
HAS this county been your home
always?"
eyes, sir. All my life"
Met Bywaters wh,7 a Child.
How old were you when you left
schooI?"
Eighteen years old"
"How old were you when you first
met the man whom you afterward
married?"
Il was quite a little girl. 1 wore
short dresses"
He was your second cousin?'
''He was a relative"
"When did your father die?"
"In February, 1904"
prior to that time, what was Mr..
Bywaters' department toward you?''
''He was like brother"
"And you were like a sister to
him?"
yes"
After your fathers death was
their any change in his conduet?'
Yes. He was more attentive and
affectionate."
Thought of Him as Brother.
Were you impressed with the idea
that he wanted to be your sweetheart
and marry your
Yes
! How did you regard him2"
"As a brother who would protect oul
home. like Jim or Phil"
What has been the attitude of YOU
| brothers, Jim and Phil?"
They have always been sweet, lev
ing. and kind TO me, doing everything
for my comfort"
When did you first yield yourself t.
About four months before my moth
Tell this jury. my child. how yo,
come to give yourself to hin . asked
Mr. Lee, tenderly.
Love and Confidence Grew.
Il loved him. I had confidence in him
He said he would love me that mucl
more and be always faithful and true.
was the response. as Mrs. Bywater
gazed out Of the window with her brow
knit
when did you discover that YOU
condition was not what it should be?"
'In September. 1906"
What did you do?"
Il went to Mr.. Bywaters and told hir
and suggested that we get married"
What did he say?''
He said / was mistaken. and woul
rot listen to my suggestion of mar
riage."
What did he do when you went I
him the second timer
He suggested an operation"
What did You say?"
, 'T protested. ] was afraid 1 aske
him to marry me-
Came to Washington.
Did you go to washington"
''Yes'
y Where did you stay.
"At the Montrose Hotel"
Did you see a doctor?"
Yes"
who was hep
Or Leon"
WAS he kind to your
HE was anything but kind"
How long did he tell you it w0ul
The Washington times., 1907-02-27
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Steamers departing today for En-
ropean ports will have light to fresh
northerly winds and fair weather to the
Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1907-02-27
Officials Claim
The Guilty Ones
Cannot Escape

The amount looted from the Chicago
subtreasury is definitely placed at
sl73.Oo0. as Is shown by the count of
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Thaw Acted Peculiarly.

4AdW acted Peculiarly.
C.-What did he say On this visit?
Ale had entwined newspapers be
tween the bars Of his cell 10 prevent
the win& from blowing in He said. u
Will get pneumonia here. unless this
heavy wind stops blowing on me-" He
said ne was afraid the wind would lead
20 his death he asked ne II 1 could
zen IRON examining his pulse whether
ne was in any danger. [ told him his
Pulse did vary He said what he had
done he was not responsible for. thar
II was an act Of Providence.
Justice Fitzgerald ordered the Wit
ness 20 speak louder, as even the Jurors
lad complained they could not hear his
testimony
Jerome. objectins to further testi-
mony from Dr. Bingaman. said.
If I find that the brain-storm in this
defendants mind had left him crazy I
shah at once say So" he said
Would Concede Thaw Crazy.
do you desire 10 establish by Dr.
BinEaman that Mr.. Thaw was insane
on June >, 1885,? said Mr. Delmas: If
so. we will cJnCede the fact"
Mr. Delm3s has the good. old-fash-
Toned idea that the district attorney i
a Quasi-juiicial officer" said Jerome
+ am trying 10 get at the facts in this
THAT may all be- said Justice Fitz-
geraiQ, out once a witness is produced
the district attorney is bound bv the
very same rules OF evidence a. ~
counsel for the defense. I will sustain
/ the objection"
BY Jerome: Il am trying to show
mat there is not in Thaw's blood that
! type or form which denotes .hereSita-z-
insanity; that whatever. occurred before
the birth Of this defendant is not Cor
name TO the question"
MI Deimas said he intended closing
tIfe defenSe this week. and that ne
would not require Dr. Bingaman to re-
{ main in town longer than today
Then, said Jerome, Il Will have 10
! ask L]r- Bingaman 20 remain here as I
I intend calling him as my own witness
nave question TO ask you doctor a"
Sald Jerome When YOU saw Thaw in
( PlttsbUrE in 1893. did he make any com
/ plant about White2"
NO sir
/ Q--At the Tonbs did you do anything
4 but take his pulse?
! Al prescribed for him
Complained of Conspiracy.
Q.-And ne dismissed his physicians on
another Occasion2
A.-Yes, he said a public official and
his lawyers were in a conspiracy TO
prevent him from telling his story: that
, they intended to railroad him 10 an
asylum.
/ Odd YOU notice any deiuSion not
connected with Stanford White2
A.-No.
/ Q.-Vas there anything in his ap-
/ pearance to show exaggerated ego?
Ale always had a high idea OF
himself.
/ Odd you have any discussion with
/ him about this exaggerated ego?
: A.-NO-
J Q.-10w long were you with him?
/ A--POssibly a half hour at the first
visit
! O.-When Or. Mcclure came by the
I call, what did Thaw say about remov-
Z ing the papers from the bars OF the
, cell?
+ Ale said the cold air was being
! forced in-allOwed to come in so that he
j might take pneumonia.
J Q.-Except for that ideR that the
prison authorities were forcing the cold
1 in. was he rationale
| A.-That. and the matter OF the con
/ spiracy.
Q.-Was it then he began to discuss
The Washington times., 1907-02-27
NEW ENGINEER
GOES At ONCE
TO PANAMA
Bids May Be Asked From
Private Contractors
for Work.

After figuring for six months or
more on having the Panama Canal
built by contract, the announcement
by the President that all the bids
had been rejected was a veritable
bomb explosion in Government and
contracting circles. The succeeding
announcement that army engineers
would be sent TO the isthmus TO
complete the job, and the resigna-
tion of John F. Stevens as chief en-
gineer. were received only with in
creased surprise.
Then came another unexpected
announcement to the effect that J..
c. S. Blackburn, the Democratic re-
firing senior Senator from Ken
! tucky, would be made a member of
the lsthmian Canal Commission.
With the resignation of Mr.. Ste
vens, Major George w. Goethals,
one of the most capable engineers in
the army, who has visited the canal
zone and made a thorough study of
conditions there, viii have charge
of the engineer work As Mr..
Stevens was slated to succeed Theo-
/ dOre z. Shonts as chairman of the
/ commission upon the retirement of
the latter, at the close of Congress,
who will now succeed to the head
of the canal board is not yet known.
1t is generally predicted in official
circles that Major Goethals will sue
ceed Theodore p Shonts to this
post.
Ask Bids Again?
While It is now generally conceded
that the canal will be built by the Gov
ernment, the work being done by the
Engineer Corps of the army. it is point
| ed out by canal officials that 1t is not al
together definitely decided that bids may
not again be advertised for. 1t is up To
Major Goechals. according TO this view.
and II he recommends the contract sys-
J tenn after again thoroughly investigat-
ing the conditions, bids Will be called for
to do either the entire job or sections OF
II.
The Presidents statement. in which
| these unexpected announcements ap-
peared, which was given out in the form
of a letter addressed to Chairman
Shonts, does not make clear whether he
is determined the army men shall carry
out the entire job 20 completion. 1t does
that the work be pushed, without the
! least cessation resulting from changes
Continued on Ninth Page.
The Washington times., 1907-02-27

]. h. Small & Sons, Florists,
Washington and New YorK.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1907-02-27
WILEY FINE MAN,
BUT ALL WRONG
ON PURE FOODS
THERON c. STEARNS
THERON c. STEARNS
Government Chemist
RetortS That Other
Fellow Is Talking
at Random.

chief Chemist Wiley is ore of the
finest agricultural chemists In the coun-
try. but he is not possessed Of the dis
eliminating mind required to enforce in
teIligentIy the provisions of the pure
food laws" declares DR.. Theron c.
Stearns, of Jersey City.
why. he doesn't know what he is
talking about" bluntly retOrts DR. H
w Wiley. the chief chemist for the
United States Government
This interchange of amenities between
the two scientists results from a meet
ing held in the rooms of DIR. Stearns at
the New Willard yesterday afternoon.
for the purpose of federating the retail
dealers association OF this city TO fight
against the rigid enforcement of some
of the pure food law provisions.
The Washington times., 1907-02-27

Fragrant Violets, a5c Per Bunch,
at Kramer's. the florist. s16 E st. NV.
The Washington times., 1907-02-27
Seeking Congressional Relief.

DR.. Stearns Is the organizing agent Of
a national association now being formed
for the purpose Of seeking relief from
Congress in the matter of food leglsla-
CONTINUED on Eleventh Page.)
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found him at your later visits. would
You say he was. on the latter occasions,
rational or irratiOual2
A--Irrational
The Washington times., 1907-02-27
sun TABLE.
TIDE TABLE.

sun sets today .----.-.----.-............ $50
Sun rises tomorrow row...............6 6.s7
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Continued on Ninth Page.
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HARPERs FERRY. W. Va. Feb. 27.-
EotE rivers clear
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
PAIRINGS IN GOLF.
Players Arc Matched for the Play for
Presidents Gun.

Tomorrow afternoon. at the Chew
Chase Club play viii start for the
Presidents Cup The cup is offered by
the president Of the club each wear
and when won by a member becomes
his personal property. The cup is
handsome silver one. some eighteen 70
twenty inches in height. and is beau
tifully engraved a second prize will
also be given.
Play for the Presidents cup is open only
70 members Of the club. and is ar
ranged ir this way. All club members
have been handing in their cards since
the first Of May. and from these cards
are taken the scores Of the pIsvers
The thirty-two men having the lowest
net scores are paired of and play
round Of eighteen holes. The eighteen
couples having the lowest scores are
eligible to continue play. while the
other eighteen couples are dronpnd.
This process Of elimination continues
until play has narrowed down 20 one
couple. which plays against another for
the title 10 the trophy The final match
viii be played Saturday afternoon.
The players are paired of as follows.
n T. Gates and +. II. Ellis. !. $. Lar
combe and Reeve Lewis. W. r Tucker
man and r. d. DalzeU. F. De c. Faust
and ". G. Peter. Ben Miller and ". p.
Compton. O. McCammon and s l. Heap
W. F. Ham and E. NJ Talcott r. T.
Ladd and G. c. Lafferty. H. II Cla-
baugh and w. s Reyburn, G. r. Dunlop
and T F. Jewell. ;. Dalzell and A T.
Rrice
II. r. Davidson, H. ". Scoville. Alex
ander Britton. II. Olirhant. and A. g.
Legare have not as yet been assigned
partners.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
INTERIOR IS BADLY BEATEN
Post-ofice Wins Opening Game in
Departmental.
johnny HarinE Proves Too Much
for Garfeld's Trusty Heuchmen
and Letter Singers Win,
Post-nffce Is. Interior. 4.


The first SCHEDULED game in the Depart
mental League. played yesterday. cannot
be taken as a criterion of the quality Of
baseball that will be on tap on the south
diamond Of the White Lot the remainder
Of the season.
Lack of practice on the part Of tho Inte-
rior boys and the effectiveness Of Johnny
Harlug for the mail singers explains the
cne-sided score. Harlng held Interior 20
three hits. one a scratch. and the nelders
behind him put up such an article Of ball
that Secretary Garfelds proteges never
had a look-in. on the other hand, nte-
r.or used three pitchers and total Of
nine mIspays were made behind them.
not 90 mention the bases on balls stolen
bases. Wild pitches. and men hit by pitch
ers. Willett put up miserable exhibi-
tioH at first for Interior, making four mis-
plays
Barteu started 10 twirl for Interior, and
although a trife wild. did very well until
the third inning when he forced two runs
on bases on balls Manager Dug8una then
sent himself IN % do the fing.ug He lasted
just one and 0ne-thiri innings Hardy
came Ia from third base and finished the
game out
or the eighteen tallicS made by Post
Office not one Of them was earned
There were no ceremonies incidental 70
the opening of the league season, except
the brisk Play Of Umpire Belts
A good game should Doe seen to-day
when Commerce and Labor meets Treas
Ury. Commerce and Labor is touted as
the real thing this spring. and VIII prob
ably show the fans how the game should
BE- nlaval The nffinIal srnro.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
NORFOLK NOT DISCOURAGED.
President Of Club Says He VIII stand
by Manager Fender.
- b - Washiret1n -.


Norfolk. Va. May 2o.-''There is
nothing IN IT," said President Otto
Wells tonight. referring to the Oft
repeated report 10 the effect that Bob
Pender. manager Of the Norfolk ball
club. would be released.
THAT I cannot say too positively" he
continued "We are fighting with our
back to the wall. and we are going TO
keep on fighting. We have no idea Of
laying down. This bad start we have
made has by no means discouraged us.
Il have known Pender for fourteen
years. and have full faith ia him as
PLAYER and manager. I have told him
30 go ahead and play ball, and I am
going TO stick To him. other causes
and not Peuder are responsible for the
showing that we have made.
I'VE viii get out Of our run Of bad
luck. and yet show the other clubs in
the league that we can play ball
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
MARSH TURNS PROFESSIONAL.
Champion sweep OarsmRu AbRn-
dons thesAmnteur Ranks,

Philadelphia. May 20.-Edward 3.
Marsh, who has represented the Vesper
Boat Club in national and international
races as a sculler and sweep carsman,
has abandoned the amateur ranks.
Marsh has accepted an offer to coach
the West Philadelphia Boat Club crews
II Marsh proves his ability to impart
his knowledge of rowing to others, the
West Philadelphia club crews viii bear
watching.
He was a member Of the famous Yes
per crew. which performed the feat
that no American crew ever achieved.
that Of winning a worlds championship
abroad. He Towed No. in the famous
Paris eight in 1900. which won the hon
oTs on the River Seine.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.

At NorFich-Nor7vich, 2 Waterbury. o.
At HolyckA-Hoyoke .: New Haven. l.
Al Bridgeport -Bridgeport. 3; Hartford. 2
At New London Springfield. p New London. l
The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

Giants streak is broken.
Cleveland is as helpless before Hughes
as Of old.
Flaherty, the gyrationist, kept the Cubs
hits we'll scattered.
It did not take Dan McGann long 10
regain his batting eye after ne emerged
from sick bed.
st. Louis made the Giants bite the dust
after a long string Of victories. A bas
those near-tail-enders.
Jennings Tigers won in a pitchers bat
tie with the Athletics. Plank outpItched
Eubank. but lost in the ninth inning.
Dave Fultz was asked the other day 10
describe his sensations when he was
knocked cold in the collision with EIber-
field just before he retired from baseball
There weren't any, replied Dave sen
ten;iously. when 1 woke up I was I'm
the hospital"
The New York Americans have
changed pitchers in fifteen out Of twenty
five games. Orth and Doyle have fared
best in going it alone for full game
hecfe has pitched enough parts Of a game
10 make several whole ones. What he
would do in a fun game is not known.
but as fller-in he has done exceedingly
well
Throughout the game Coach Pieper. Of
Harvard. coached both the Harvard bat
ters and felders from the bench. occa-
sioning much adverse comment from the
spectators. In the fourth Dillon knocked
a pop fly that the catcher, pitcher and
first baseman all went after. there being
no guidance from the captain Pfopcr
called 'CuTTier" CurTigTl'' thus probably
saving the play. but many thought his
action was unspOTtsmanlike.-B Her
aid. Well, what do you think OF that?
The Philadelphia Press hands ont the
following TO the two Quaker City clubs.
Unless Managers Mack and Murray have
already discovered what is wrong with
their teams and take steps speedily to re-
deem the defects. baseball enthusiasm I'm
this city this year viii be killed before Il
has had a chance to get well thawed out.
Both home teams have been going back
ward since the first few days Of the
championship season. Il is patent 10
those who have closely followed the Phil
lies during the present home stand that
they are not up to championship stand
ard"