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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-23
Time Table of Springfield Consolidated
Railway Co.

Railway Co.
Cars for North Fifth street will
leave Fifth and Monroe every 7H2
minutes from GOT a. m, until S:Oo p
M: every 10 minutes from 500 p. M
until 1920 p. M; owl cars will leave
at 11:4O p. m, 1907 and 1890 a. m.
Cars for South Fifth street will
leave Fifth and Monroe every 7z
minutes from 6:07 a. m. until 7:45 p.
Fifth and Monroe every II minutes
from 500 a. m. until 11:24 p. M; owl
cars leave at 11:4S p. M, 1900 mid
night and 1924 a. m.
Cars for North Seventh street leave
Fifth and Monroe every II minutes
from 900 a. M until 11:24 p. m; owl
cars leave at 11:4S p. m. and 1924
, a. m.
Cars for Spring street leave Fifth
and Monroe every IL minutes from
Cos a. M until 1920 p. M; owl cars
leave at 11:44 p. M, 1908 and 1890
q. m.
Cars for East Carpenter street leave
Fifth and Monroe every II minutes
from sos a. m. until 1920 p. M; owl
cars leave at 11:44 p. m, 1897 and
| 80 a. m.
Cars for South Grand avenue leave
Fifth and Monroe every Is minutes
from 6:07 a. m. until 1922 p. M; owl
cars leave at HAS p. M, 1907 and
1890 a. m.
Cars for Lawrence avenue leave
Fifth and Monroe every II minutes
cars leave at 1900 midnight and II: sc
4. m.
Cars for North Ninth street leave
Fifth and Monroe every IL minutes
from 500 a. m. until 1895 p. m.
Cars for East Capitol avenue leave
Fifth and Monroe every IL minutes
from 100 a. m. until IL: SO p. M; ow
cars leave at 1900 midnight and II: sc
a. m.
Cars for South Eleventh and Rut-
ledge streets leave Fifth and Wash
ington every Is minutes from 6:07 a
m. until H.: % p. M; owl cars leave a
11:52 p. m. and 1922 a. m.
Cars for West Washington stree
leave Fifth and Monroe every Is min
utes from 600 a. m. until 11:15 p. m.
owl cars leave at 11:45 p. m. and 1880
a. m.
Cars for Governor street leave Fifth
and Monroe every Is minutes from
6:O7 a. m. until ;22 p. M; owl cars
leave at 80 a. m.
Cars for South Eighth street leave
Fifth and Monroe every Is minutes
from 600 a. m. until 11:15 p. m.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-23
An Interesting Letter
from Bloomington.
Society Happenings Cleaned by a
Special Correspondent.

his home on SOuCn EdSt eUieeU
with rheumatism.
Rev Ernest Hall, pastor OF the
Mt. Pisgah Baptist church and
Moderator of Wood River Bap'
tist Association was taken to
Brohaw hospital last week SUI.
ffering from a severe attact Oh
Lagrippe.
Mrs. L. L. Caldwell. who un-
derwent an operation at Brokaw
hospital recently, will in a few
days be able to be taken nome.
Last Sunday was Quarterly
meeting at Normal. Rev. Colt
man presided and good time is
reported.
There is movement to organ
ize Culture Club. This is
something that we are IN dire
need of, for we have n o b g
whatever to elevate or cultivate
the young mird,
Mrs, Stephen Elder is sojourn.
ing in Pittsburg, Pa
Mr.. Rufus Lashley is suffering
from a severe attact of rheuma-
tism.
Rev. Mr.. Powell of Boonville,
Mo-, occupied the pulpit of MT.
Pisgah Baptist church Sunday
morning and evening, and lect-
ured Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Williamson of Louisville,
KY, is in the city,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Henry
and daughter. Frances. spent
two days in Chicago this week.
Mrs. Viola Bethel, Mrs. Thos.
Turner and Miss Ionia Johnson
went to Pontiac to attend the flu
neral of Mrs. Viola Brown.
Mrs. Jno Scribner, who under
went an operation at Brokaw
hospital a week ago, does not
improve very much Her many
friends are much alarmed about
her condition.
Mr.. H. Sparks of Cincinnati
is in the city visiting his mother
and sister.
Mrs. D. Boone of East Elm
Street was able to be up this
week.
Let everyone attend services
at their respective churches next
Sabbath, as there seems to be a
co. cen trated movement by the
different pastors to arouse the
interests of their congregations.
Worship somewhere.
Last Sunday was rally day at
Union Baptist church and a neat
sum was raised. Rev. Adams is
proving a great tinancier.
Mr.. Leroy Williams, the pro-
priet tor of the Grove Street res
taurant, is making rapid strides
to success. He wants your sup
port and in return will endeavOr
to satisfy your every want. He
and his assistants are courteous
and oblging. Whenever yon
can drop in.
Little Dorothy Hoagland is
able to resume her studies after
few days illness.
The Washington times., 1907-03-03
A BILLION DOLLAR SESSION.

The House has done the serious, solid,
consecutive. effective work this session
A year ago Il was the Senate that did
this. But the conditions have changed
The investigation. inquiry. and study
into Governmental expenditures has
been done in the House. The Senate
had been too busy with other matters
10 s.arsena much 70 business.
II has been a billion dollar session.
hpt there is room for doubt whether the
country viii think ii was worth the
money il is a most anomalous thing
that the same body Of men who in the
first session Of the FIfty-ninth seemed
animated by q determined purpose 10
accomplish tangible. effective. useful re-
suits in constructive legislation. should
have failed 80 utterly IN a second session
when the President and public opinion
We're alike urging them on. The con-
trast has been a matter OF constant
comment and wonder from the middle
Of the session. when Il became apparent
that little could be done.
Il is 10 be said however. that there
was a remarkably powerful and well
organized lobby at the Capitol from the
beginning OF the session. The railroads
were represented, probably by a greater
number Of men. and certainly by a bet
ser organized force, than even in their
fight against the rate bill. They ac-
cOmplished a great deal. for they have
prevented any significant amendment 10
The Washington times., 1907-03-03
EIGHT BURNED
IN EXPLOSION
Of MINE GAS
Terrible Injuries SuS-
tanned and Nearly All
Victims Will Die.

SCRANTON. Pa, March Eight men
were frightfulIy buried in an explosion
at o'clock this afternoon at Holden
mile and all will die. A dozen miners
were painfully burned, but their lives
are not in danger The eight fatally
burned are at the Taylor Hospital
where the death OF some of them is
momentarily expected. The dying are:
William Williams. aged fifty-eight;
miner; married; residing at Taylor
Thomas w. Williams, aged twenty
eight; married; miner; son of the fore
going; residing at Taylor.
Frank Kanoski, aged forty-two; miner
single; residing in Cid Forge.
Gusto Rorokoski. aged thirty-one;
laborer; married; Old Forge.
Andrew Zuraxk. aged twenty-seven,
laborer; married: Scranton
John ZurlOzak, aged thirty-five; lab
orer; married; of Taylor.
Joe KozOpski. aged twenty-three; mar
ried: labOrer, Of Taylor.
Frank Voiunvitz, aged thirty; miner;
married. Of Old Forge.
Miss Henderson, superintendent of the
Taylor Hospital, stated this evening that
lllrIt - no CidllCt OF Allt recovery OF
any Of these men. They are among the
most badly burned OF any she has seen.
The burning is all above the waist line,
the gas not being lower than that when
It was set off.
There were a dozen or more Of the
men who sustain ID painful burns and
bruises throughout the explosion, some
Of whom are being treated at their
homes and others at the West Side Hos
pital. Scranton, and the remainder at
the Moses Taylor Hospital.
The borough OF Taylor adjoins Scran-
ton, and the Holden mine Is one OF the
largest and busiest Of the Lackaw wanna
company. It gives employment to about
500 men and boys.
The explosion occurred in what is
called the barn road of the Clark vein,
at time when the night shift was go
ing on duty
The Washington times., 1907-03-03
.Alienists Help
StrOthers Fight
For ACquittaI
Prosecution Has Little Left on Which to Plead for
Verdict of Guilty and the Brothers
Are Confident
If Bywaters was the worst man in the world
they had no right to Hill him.
JUDGE HARRISON.

CULPEPER, Va, March Con
fidence of acquittal filled the hearts
of James and Philip StrOther as
the parting shafts of today's sun
were reflected from behind the fam
Gus old Blue Ridge range.
This feeling, although cherished
by them since December Is, when
they hurled their brother-in-law of
a few moments into eternity, was
strengthened immeasurably today
by the testimony of experts who eX-
pressed the opinion that the de-
PENDANTS were irrational and ire
sponsible at the time of the homi-
eide.
The Washington times., 1907-03-03

RICHMOND. Va. March 2-The
finance committee of the city council
this afternoon called a special meeting
for Monday afternoon for the purpose Of
considering the recent public utterances
of the mayor In which he took the COM
mittee 10 task for the stand taken on
municipal franchise matters.
Because of the violence OF the Ian
guage used by the mayor. it is even
hinted that there is a possibility he may
be imoeached.
The committee will issue a public
statement in extenuation OF the position
taken by that body and in direct oppo-
sifion 70 the statements made by the
mayor.
The Washington times., 1907-03-03
Times Contest Brings
Hundreds of Answers
and Mrs. NJ. B. Bal
denburg Wins.
Features of Contest.

Three-fourths of the answers
came from women readers.
The answers from women were
more nearly correct than those
from men,
The story contained twenty-six
errors and no contestant found
all of them.
The winner of The Times prize
found all but one.
Hundreds of answers were re-
ceived, and the contest ex-
cited much general interest.
The Washington times., 1907-03-03
Wagon Containing Registered Letters From
Financial District Taken From Front of
Chicago Police Station.
Rifled Pouches Found Four Miles Distant
Robbery Taking Place When Streets
Were Crowded.

CHICAGO March "A mail wagon together
hundreds registered
police headquarters
crowded tonight Three hours the rihed
broken and mail sacks missing, found miles
deposits
banks brokers'
gathered mail from
Water street. the heart of the wholesale
sonic Temple at the head of the big retail division
The fact that the day
Offices close
liable MAIL Immediately after banking hours probably
loss from being greater
The Washington times., 1907-03-03

The testimony of the experts sup
ported just what the Strother
brothers have contendcd, I'VE were
like wild beasts. We had NO
thought. no mind, and could not
help doing what we did"
Ammunition in the hands of the
commonwealth attorney and Capt
Micajah Woods. the able and learned
prosecutors, has been practically ex-
hausted
They have fought a great battle
and presented the case as best they
could with the material at hand,
Continued on Second Page)
The Washington times., 1907-03-03
TUNNEL BLAST,
ONE BLOWN Up
BY DYNAMITE

NEW YORK, March 3.-The explosion
of a vast quantity of dynamite stored
near the shaft of the Pennsylvania tun-
mel at Homestead, n. j.. fairly shook
the earth for many miles around at
12:15 o'clock this morning. and caused
astOnishment approaching panic in sew
eral cities. including Greater New York.
The dynamite was stored in a small
house near the west base of the Pal
isades, south of the village of Home
stead. The man in charge Of this house
was blown to bits and the house itself
scattered for many blocks.
a great hole was dug in the earth
and rocks and stone showered over the
surrounding country.
The Washington times., 1907-03-03
FEAR LYNCHING
FOR ASSAILANT
OF LITTLE GIRL

LEXING1 ON. KY, March Phillip
Bolts, a negro servant. made an at
tack upOn Mary the Jhirteen-year-old
daughter Of State Insurance Commits
SiOner Henry X. Prewitt tonight The
girls screams frightened him away
The negro. who was arrested. is
guarded in Jail by armed men and
lynching Is feared.
Prewitt is begging that the law be al
lowed 10 take its course.
The Washington times., 1907-03-03

A woman's ingenuity pitted
against another woman's curiosity
has won for the latter a prize OF
SIS, which was last Sunday offered
by The Washington Times to any
one who would solve a problem pre-
sented in the magazine section of
the paper
The woman who won the prize
was Mrs. NJ. B. Baldenburg, of 2145
X street northwest, while the prob
lem was the outgrowth of an idea
recently presented to her guests at
a dinner party by Mrs. Harry King.
of 1897 L street northwest. At that
time Mrs. King offered as an after
dinner diversion a story Of several
hundred words in the recital of
which there were a number of err
TOTs.
One of her guests discovered four
teen, another one thirteen. and
others found fewer mistakes. There
were. however, exactly twenty-six
genuine mistakes. none of ortho-
graPhy, but geographical and tech
nical errors that might easily have
been missed by a careless reader.
Prize to Times Readers.
IL was this same story that was Of
fered 10 readers of The Times with a
prize Of 50 TO the person who found the
greatest number or all of the genuine
mistakes Hundreds and hundreds OF
letters were received at The Times Of
fee some of them containing as many as
forty-eight supposed errors, but few of
the real technical digressions in the
story. At least three-fourths of the
number of answers were from women
who not only outcIassed the men in
numbers but in the correctness of their
replies.
Mrs Baldeuburg missed only one of
the twenty-siX real mistakes and to her
was given the distinction of having
worked out more successfully than her
opponents the secrets in the constrl---
tion Of the story. Mrs. Baldenburs
worked hard over the problem and was
delighted to know that her efforts had
been successful. Although she has
tried many puzzles she declared last
night that in most cases she has failed.
When she read the puzzle story in last
Sundays Times she determined to try
il Just for luck" and it was good luck
indeed that rewarded her.
Read Story Three Times.
Mrs Baldenburg is an exceedingly
bright and vivacious young woman and
came to Washington from West Virginia
three years ago as a bride. She was
manifestly pleased at the success of
her efforts and laughed heartily when
asked how she had solved the problem.
She said she just went for Il" and
found many mistakes the very first time
she went over the story.
Her second trial brought her more
success and when she read the story
Continued on Ninth Page)
The Washington times., 1907-03-03
HOUSE WORKED:
SENATE THRILLED:
CONGRESS DONE
Session Established Record as a Spender With
Appropriations Aggregating Nearly
$1000,000,000
Smoot Case Settled, Congressional Salaries Raised
and AldrCh Financial Bill Among
the Accomplishments.


n which
Of
mits the deposit o public repositories.
interest
deposits
adjourned at
tonight until
The short session Fty-nnh Congress
achievements fail
line President Roosevts pOic viii have the
other spending than other
remarkably number
Of hhusters
politics" Brownsville episode upper will
time limited
The Washington times., 1907-03-03
Mrs. Eddy's Coachman-SecretaIy, One
Of the Defendants in the Suit.

Mrs. Eddy's son. and the latter's daugh-
ter, Mary Baker Glover. have begun.
Investigation made today revealed the
Fact that Baker is a very poor man,
that his mother, who is s. years old. IS
living in Tilton. y. H. in poverty as
deep as his own, and that his wife Is
confined in an insane asylum
Yet as one Of the nearest living kin
OF the founder of the Christian Science
Church Baker may be made her guard
Continued on Ninth Page)
The Washington times., 1907-03-03
BACKING
WHOLE CAMPAIGN
AGAINST FARLON

BOSTON, Mass, March 2-There were
some remarkable developments today in
the suit which was begun Friday by
relatives Of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy 10
compel an accounting Of her affairs and
the appointment OF receiver.
For instance. Frederick W. Peabody.
OF counsel sor George W. Baker. OF
Bangor. Me. Mrs. Eddy's nephew and
one OF the petitioners. declared tonight
that some Of the most eminent alienis.s s
in the United States will be called IN
to examine Mrs Eddy and to pass upon
her mental condition He said further
that the determination OF the petitioners
10. employ medical men Will make it
necessary for the members Of Mrs.
Eddy's cabinet, II they hope to retain
contrd OF her affairs. 10 use the testi-
mony of medical men themselves.
VIII Call Doctors.
This recognition which Mr.. Peabody
said Mrs. Eddy and her associates will
be forced to make of the utility of doc
tors would be no stranger than the rise
from poverty and obscurity 10 affluence
that is made possible for Baker through
the suit which lie. George W. Gloyer,
The Washington times., 1907-03-03
SENDING THAW
TO MATTEAWAN
JEROME s PLAN
Believed to Have Suffi-
Gent Evidence to Sc
cure Commission in
LunaCy.

NEW YORK. March "A week
hence the fate of Harry Kendall
Thaw may be in the hands of a
lunacy commission. 1t may be stated
with the utmost positiveness that
District Attorney Jerome has
reached the conclusion that Thaw is
insane, and he only awaits the psy-
Geological moment to bring all the
facts in his possession to bear upon
the court in an effort to secure the
appointment OF a commission.
Technicalities Hold Jerome.
The situation, as il confronts both
sides in the struggle, is one of great
delicacy. Jerome is hampered by
legal technicalities which prevent
him, and will continue to prevent
him, from making his motion for
the commission until something
tangible is presented on which he
can base his request.
On the other hand, there is reason
for believing that the relatives of
Harry Thaw would be willing to
have him sent to an institution, pro-
vided they could select the institu-
tion, and he would be assured of the
care and attention with which his
wealth could surround him.
The Washington times., 1907-03-03

Extremely low round trip rates via
Southern Rwy. to Jacksonville and Flor
ida Centrai and West Coast points. 20
days return limit Stopovers. Apply 7O5
18th ST. or 5l Pa. aye.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1907-03-03

J. h Small & Sons, Florists,
Washington and New York.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1907-03-03
Adverse to Criminal Asylum.

The Thaw family. naturally enough,
desire the stain of murder 10 be re-
moved from the name of the young mil
Honaire, which can only come with an
acquittal; and, as is also quite natural.
they are averse to having him sent to
an asylum for the criminal insane.
where he would be compelled 10 con-
form to the regulations to which all
criminally insane persons sent to Mat
teawan are amenable.
The appointment of a c7tpmission in
lunacy at this time would halt the trial,
which would be postponed unit. the re-
port of the commission had be n sub
mitted to the trial justice. Sho Ild tie
defendant be found to be ins me he
would thereupon be committed Mat
teawan and be detained there until his
recovery. when he would once more be
placed on trial for the murder Of Stan
ford White
The Washington times., 1907-03-03
Win Resist Lunacy Commission.

VIII Resist Lunacy Commission.
1t is just this contingency that the re-
latives and counsel of Thaw desire 10
avoid and they will. accordingly, resist
10 the last any effort that Jerome MAJ
make to have commission appointed.
Clifford Hartridge. after a long conSui-
tation between counsel today. made this
very plain:
"We shall resist to the utmost of
our power" said he, "any applica.
tiOn for the appointment of a lunacy
commission. We consider that II
would be the height of injustice to
this defendant at this time, to hal
the trial, with an acquittal in sight
and compel him to undergo investi-
CATION as to his sanity. He is per-
fectly able to confer with HIS cOun-
CONTINUED on Page 8 Second Section.)
The Washington times., 1907-03-03
Read Story Three Times.
March 1o-FlOrida-March 10

Continued on Ninth Page.)
The Washington times., 1907-03-03

tConEinued on Page 5-Second
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
COUNCIL APPEARS IN
BIG VAUDEVILLE HIT
Race Track Gambling Graft Wicked and lIlegal
Except at Interstate Fair.

AS predicted yesterday, the city
council last night consented to
play football with the anti-pool-
room ordinance which 1t recently
passed with but single dissenting
vote.
With Secretary Cosgrove, Of the
Interstate Fair association, super
intending the operation, Council
man Lambert introduced an ordi-
nance amending the poolroom ordi-
nance to permit race track gam
bling In Spokane from Sept. % to
Oct. 5. This Is the period Of the
fair, and it will be a harvest for
downtown poolrooms as we'll as for
those at the fair for that length
of time. The amendment was
given 2 readings and no opposition.
AS Corporation Counsel Hamblen
interprets the measure the present
regulation under which poolrooms
are now closed will not be affected.
They will remain closed until Sept.
% and will close again when the
fair closes. Designating certain
things as illegal and prohibited ex-
cept for a certain period will not,
in the opinion Of the corporation
counsel, invalidate the ordinance.
1t will merely contain an excep-
ton for the 2 weeks of the fair, at
which time, by the grace Of the
fair management, the racetrack
gambling graft is legal and per-
missable, even rated as a necessity
Of life. What is wrong any other
time Is right then.
This certainly looks like freak
legislation. 1t is on a par with
the council passing the anti-pool-
room ordinance almost unanimous
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
COMES
TOO LATE

Corporation Counsel Hamblen
was asked by the council last night
to assist the board Of public works
In heading off a contract let to H.
L. Lillienthal to grade Lincoln st.
from Cliff to Sumner avs. The
street committee submitted a rec
ommendation that the assessment
rolls be held up and the work or
dered stopped. The committee was
wOefully lacking in knowledge of
Its own affairs and was told that
the assessment roll had been con-
firmed last May. The work, though
has not yet started, the contractor
having 60 days from the confirma-
ton of the rolls to begin work.
Legally the contractor has the
city bound, but it is not believed
he will insist on his contract.
Property owners say the job will
cost them $135 front foot, which
is more than their property is
worth.
They did not protest before, hav.
ing paid little attention to the
council doings and not realizing
the enormity of the job until they
were told what assessment would
be charged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
CONTRACTORS GET
FIVE DAYS NOTICE

James T. ONO, street commits
sioner. this morning notified all
contractors that they may have
just 8 days in which to clear refuse
left by them where they have done
work on buildings, streets and side
walks. Unless this is done the city
will take away tools. lumber and
building materials that have been
so left, to the city barns, and
charge the cost of hauling against
the contractors. Contractors have
been saving storage room by leav-
ing rubbish around places where
they have completed contracts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-24
URGE ACTION
ON CREMATORY

A meeting of members of the
health board and those employed
about the city crematory, is called
for 1880 o'clock tonight in Mayor
Moore's Office. The crematory is
inadequate to handle the mass Of
business that Is before 1t, and as
there is a new crematory PROPOSE
ton before the council, the meet
Ing Is expected to urge immediate
action on the part of the council.
The crematory plant Is to be
doubled, the city scavenger and
street cleaning departments to be
taken over by general crematory
department, which will look after
all. There will be a superinten-
dent at the head of the newly
created department who will have
1 assistant appointed and will hire
any number Of others necessary.
The crematory is still in the hands
of the committee of the whole,
and the mayor and health board de-
sire to have the council take it up
for argument with a view to re-
porting favorably.