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The Washington times., 1907-06-07
Situation Hopeless.

But even should he stick out against
the anti-pie trade. the situation is con-
sidered hopeless. Secretary Wilson is a
sturdy Scotchman, who was raised on
oatmeal. and still clinEs TO early ideas
Of plain living and high thinking
Moreover. since the scientists of his de-
partmeut unaccountably failed in their
efforts 70 cross an apple tree with a
bread-fruit plant and produce a pie
tree. ne has been violently prejudlced
against pie. regarding 1t as an Un-
natural and dangerous product. Secre-
tary Straus is rot much on pie. pre-
ferring ham sandwiches for his lunch (;
therefore the feeling that the tribunal
is had for pies cause.
1t is pointed out. hOwever-as the
correspondents say when writing a
story about what they think ought TO
be the iacts-that President Roosevelt
may refer the matter TO the Attorney
General. as he did the classification and
definition Of WHISTLES. Mr.. BOnaparte
IN that case demonstrated a splendid
grasp OF whisky. its nomenclature. and
its history. People who suspect him OF
imperias ambitions believe he might
make a NapOleOnic stroke by becoming
in this crisis the champion Of pie. and
ruling that DR.. Wiley is uuconstitu-
tionaL Beyond that is the President
who could clinch his cinch on the third
term that ne doesn't want by q timely
decision in favor Of the greatest IN
stitution OF gastric America.
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
DEFENSE STOPS
ROYER'S TRIAL
TO GET WITNESS

ROCKVILLE, Nd. June S.-The trial
OF Conrad Roger. charged with having
poisoned two horses belonging to Oliver
G. Henley, came to a sudden stop yes
terday afternoon when the defense ask
ed a pOstpOnement until an important
witness could be secured
1t was learned this morning that the
Witness upon whom the defense is re-
lying to rebut the testimony OF Mrs
Henley is a reporter for The Washing
ton Times who investigated the poison
ing case in 1906 and who. il was learned
yesterday, is in West Virginia at the
present time. and is not expected to be
able to reach Rockville until the early
part Of next week. The point which the
. defense wishes 10 establish. It is said.
is whether Mrs. Henley told the re-
porter Of having seen Royer come out
OF her husbands barn.
Mrs. Henley was not crOsS-examined.
as counsel for Mr.. Roger is expected 70
lay great stress upon the fact that the
wife OF the plaintiff has never, until
on the witness stand yesterday. so far
as is known. said that she saw Rover
come out OF the stable on the night that
the poisoning Of the stock occurred.
Many character witnesses were intro
cuced yesterday afternoon by the de
Tense. II was stated that Roger some
times drank too much and became dis
orderly, but that he had never shown
any vicious inclinatiOns Two OF Roy
ers daughters testified that their father
was at home the entire evening of the
night Mrs. Henley alleges she saw him
come out Of the stable.
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wood, Pettibone. and Mover Haywood
had told him what Steunenberg looked
Ike, and that he was in the sheep bust
ness. Simpkins was with him on hts
preliminary visits in November. but left
Caldwell before the assassination.
Killing of Steunenberg.
Orchard was not asked To go into
detail about the Steunenberg murder.
The story has been told often and often.
But ne gave all the essential points, told
how he and Simpkins had passed under
the names Of Hogan and Simmins: how
they had made one bomb and set Il IN
vain; how he had tried vainly TO shoot
Steunenberg, and how he and SimpIins
made one bomb that finally killed the
former governor.
He told how. on the evening Of De
cember 20, he saw the former governor
sitting in the lobby of the Saratoga
Hotel, how he hustled up to his room
and got the bomb. wrapped il up I'm a
newspaper. and hurried to the Steunen-
berg house and planted IL outside the
gate, with the usual attachment Of Il
string fastened 10 the gate and con-
meeting with the deadly little bottle OF
acid.
Dined After Murder.
Il hurried away from the house
then he said. land about two blocks
away / passed the governor. l ran as
hard as / could then. I wanted to get
back to the hotel before it went of, but
i was still about two blocks ana half
from the hotel when il went of.
went into the barroom and helped the
bartender do up package he was hav-
ing trouble with, then l went up to my
room
Orchard said that he had left a giant
cap in his pocket and a bottle Of acid
and the cork came out and set OF the
cap. 1t made a noise like a gun. he
said, and he was afraid everybody
would hear il: burned his coat. too.
Then I went downstairs and went in
10 dinner said the witness. and the
dreadful tale was done.
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
Aged Sisters Meet
After Half Century
Constant Separation

LEXINGTON, Ky, June After
a separation Of ffty-five years. Mrs.
J. W. McGinnis, of Elizabethtowu.
Ky, and her sister, Mrs. Salie Jack
son, Of Morengo, Ind, have been
reunited.
Mrs. McGinnis is eighty-four years
old and her sister is eighty-two.
They had not met since both were
residents of Kentucky. fifty-hve
years ago, and had not heard from
each other FOR many years.
day or two ago Mrs. Jackson
appeared at Elizabethtown and went
10 her sisters home Mrs. McGin-
lis did not recognize her caller, but
after she made herself known she
was overjoyed. Mrs. jackson will
spend some time with her sister.
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
CROP OUTLOOK GLOOMY
ALONG SOUTHERN PACIFIC

NEW ORLEANS. June 7.-Southern
Pacific officials are uneasy as result
OF the continuous rains and floods in
Louisiana and Texas. Already great
damage has been done 90 property, and
much injury 20 the crops Of the two
States
The crop outlook is gloomy. The cot
ton IS IN bad shape. i'm some localities
having been planted AZ many as two or
three times. on 1000 orchard no fruit
Is 10 be seen. E-he cane crop shows the
effect Of the Goods, but will probably
prove al right unless there Is further
unreasonable weather The corn crop
is in bad shape, and there IS practica Ilv
no wheat In north Texas.
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
URGED AGAINST COLOR LINE

BOSTON. June 7.-Opposition TO draw
ing the color line in education has
reached its climax here with a prot II
against Booker II. Washington's accept-
ing a trusteeship In Howard University.
a negro school which has an industrial
department largely supported by Fed
eral appropriation. The suffrage league.
an organization comprising many OF
The most prominent cOlOred men in BCs-
ton, today notified Washington that IL
disapproved Of his election as a trustee
Of that institution, and urged him moi
TO accept.
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Mix Poisoning
Is True Story,
Says Bradley

SAN FRANCISCO. June The story
OF Harry Orchard. in the Boise trial.
that he tried with poison and bomb III
this city, to murder Fred ". Bradley
former manager of Bunker Hill and
Sullivan mines, in Idaho, Is confirmed
by Bradley. He says that his milk
tasted very bitter at one time, and il
WIS thrown cut before anyone in the
family had used IT,
Soon after this the fats in which he
lived we're nearly demolished by an ex-
plosion. Bradley was terribly injured
It WAS supposed gas caused the eN-
plosion, and the owner or the building
secured a verdict of $4,000 damages
against the gas company.
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
LAST DAY OF SALE
ON BANKRUPT STOCK

Friedlander & Bro, Ninth and +
streets northwest, who recently pur-
chased the bankrupt stock Of W. II
Moore, announce that tomorrow will
positively be the last day OF their sale
Of these goods. For the past ten days
this establishment has been conducting
TINS sale. and the attendance has been
most gratifying. For tomorrow special
reductions have been made in order to
make "A complete cleanup.
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
Deaths.

White:
John Whalen, 81 years, 1864 p street
northwest.
Mary a Chelini. 20 years. ia North
Carolina avenue southeast.
Edward N. Boteler 81 years. 659 Penn
svlvania avenue southeast.
CCiOTed.
Ella ] Grice. 81 years, 80 Y street
northwest.
northwest
Clara A. Diggs, l. years, Washington
Highlands. ID. Z.
Gladys Baker. S months, 335 Pleasant
alley
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MEMORIAL SERVICES
BY KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

Knights Of Pythias will hold memorial
services for their dead at Pytkjan Tenn
pie next Tuesday evening at s O'Clock
The services will be held under the
auspices OF Century Lodge. No. 30. a
musical program has been arranged for
the occasion under the direction OF Mrs
Belts Addresses will be delivered by
Judge +. =. Seeds. Deputy Auditor Of
tho War Department. and William f
Andrews. Auditor for the Treasury De-
parLmpnr
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Richest Man
In Class Voted
the Latest

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June -
Calvin Truesd2le. the richest mem
Der OF Yale. -, vas awarded the
vote Of the class as its LATEST mem
Der.
He is the son OF the multi-million-
aire, president Of the Lackawanna
railroad George Harold Weiss, OF
Schuylkill, Pa, was voted the ner-
West. and windiest member Of the
class.
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
LONDON HORSE SHOW OPENS,
MANY AMERICAN ENTRIES

LONDON, June THE horse show
opened at the Olympia this morning
Any success it attains must be credited
largely to the United States. from which
come more than 600 Of the 1000 entries.
chief among the American exhibitors
are Alfred 9. Vanderbilt. Ogden Ar
mouT. a. r. Maclay. Col. Laurence
Jones, and Mrs Orr Barclay
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Will Back Wife Up.

Il will say. though. that I am sur
prised that such an incident could have
occurred. 1 am IN thorough accord with
Mrs. Ayres In the filing OF the suits.
She is an American citizen. and says
what she pleases when she pleases. and.
If necessary, / am entirely responsible
for anything she says,
1T is said by some OF your friends
that this whole affair is a strike at
you through Mrs. Ayres"
The colOlefs eyes snapped and he re-
piled. IF anybody has anything against
me. let them come outjn the open and
look me In the eye. That's man 5
way"
do you believe it is the result OF an
effort TO discredit yoH2"
Il haven't anything 10 say about that
yet" he added, and refused 10 be in
terested further.
Miss Emily Ayres. the daughter. who
has inherited the fighting spirit OF her
parents. supports her mother IN the
matter She said,
I'm glad. Mother is going to make
them regret what they have done, and
I'm going 10 help her"
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
STOLE NINE CHICKENS,
SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS

COLUMBUS, June 7.-Chickens have
proven an expensive luxury for Elijah
GOoch. cOlored He was found guilty
IN criminal court Of burglarizing the hen
house OF G. p. Wilcox and stealing nine
chickens and was given three years in
The penltentiary.
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
DIR. KIMBALL ON VACATION.

DR.. Arthur II. Kimball. Of 1l20 Yer
mont avenue. left Washington last night
To take his family TO bingham, Mass.
where they will spend the summer The
doctor expects TO be gone about three
weeks.
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
TOOTHSOME PIE
NOW MENACED
BY DR.. WILEY
CONTINUED ZION Page %

Continued From Page One-)
nation were bred on 1t The Minute
Men of Concord and Lexington were
filled no less with patriotism than with
pie. The desperation of courage, the
recklessness Of death, which inspired
the heroes Of Bunker Hill may be traced
directly to the influence Of cold mince.
What wonGe- then that the descendant
OF these men who now graces the Sen
ate chamber with his presence should
view with alarm whatever might pres
age the passing Of pie2
The empire Of pie was established at
yorktown. The great Napoleon ceded
a new empire to II. Its cOnquests were
pressed until its domain extended from
ocean TO ocean, and thence IL urged its
cOnquerinR way 10 the islands OF the
sea. With its consOrt, dyspepsia. II
came to rule over 100000 happy free-
men. And then came wealth, luxury,
decadence. vice, cOmmercialism-and
benzoate of soda. The cycle is all but
complete. The pie of the fathers is no
more.
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jealousies Of certain other officers. Be
sides. he is not a graduate OF West
Point. and that makes a difference.
by standing up for my boy 1 in
CURED the personal displeasure OF those
officers OF the academy who are re-
spOnsible for its management. and IL
needed only the 'OvercOat Incident as
they term it. TO bring matters to a
crisis"
Colonel Ayres was asked to make a
statement. but he was loathe to do so.
1T would be entirely undignided for
me to express my feelings in regard to
this outrage. / am a soldier IN the
regular army, and am OF in the habit
Of talking. -
The Washington times., 1907-06-07

GRAND LODGE, r. A. a NJ, District
Of COlumlia-Owing 20 the bad condition
OF Pennsylvania avenue. the line OF
march Of the Masonic parade on Satur-
day has been changed, and viii be as
follows Tenth street To r street. %
south side Treasury. 70 west side Treas
uTy. 20 Madison place. TO II street. 20
Thirteenth street. 10 site OF new Masonic
Temple. By order OF the Grand Master
a y. JOHNSTON. Secretary. Il
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
CahiU Automobile Company, Of the Dis
rriCt OF Columbia has sold It's assets,
consisting OF the lease 10 the building
1913 L street northwest. and all the per
SOndl property owned by said company
located therein. and the good Will OF SAID
business; and all persons having claims
OF any kind. or being creditors in any
way Of said company. are hereby nOti-
fed 20 exhibit their claims to the under
signed on OF before the ETH DAY OF
JUNE. 1907. otherwise 90 be barred ac-
COrding TO law. MILTON !. LAMBERT.
Attorney. 40 Fifth ST. NV
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Father and Daughter Weep.

Her fathers head fell upon the table
at which counsel sat. Squire Bird
sobbed for some moments before he
could contain himself.
Mr.. Hin asked some formal questions
regarding the country in which the
crime had been committed. and The
witness was led from the room bv her
aged father, both weeping.
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
Columbia Club,

The whisky that made Washington IA
moaS. Schlitz'S beer on draught. ". J.
Donovan, ISIS 9TH st. NV. rnyGJ-S0t-eOd
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
Special Notices.
Contractor Sued by Lumber Firm.

Suit was filed today in the Supreme
Court OF the District OF Columbia
against Steph IN A q. Galloway, a local
contractor. by Thomas r Riley 90 re-
cover Sl,S65.07, amount said 10 be due on
a contract which was entered into be-
tween plaintiff and defendant 10 furnish
lumber to extent OF $1,000 A. Plaintiff
alleges in his declaration that defendant
refuses without just cause 20 hquidate
his indebtedness Eugene A Jones and
J. Addison Hicks represent plaintin-
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
Evidence Circumstantial.

Thus lar the evidence is largely cir
cumstaptial Some weeks ago II was
announced that DR.. Wiley as chief exc
Cutioner under the pure food law was
investigating benZOate OF soda. He
would find out all about the stuff before
he issued any decisions. lie would prob
ably treat che subject in a long and de-
tailed scientific brief which would be-
dome the basis of a series OF decisions
indicating what proportions Of II might
De used in various food products.
Now II falls out that instead OF a long
and labOriCus treatise, DR.. Wileys con-
illusions about benzOate OF soda have
been summarized into a brief and sue
CinCt statement Of TWO or three para
graphs. Why this startling change of
plan2
Because, declare the downcast devo-
tees who even I'm its days OF decadence
are yet loyal 20 pie the conclusions are
broadly adverse 10 the stuff, and it's
Use is 20 be entirely and altogether for
hidden. DenatuTiZed pie must be served
hereafter, or none at all. And II is
known 10 every antiquarian that the
art of making pristine pie is as hope
iessly lost as the process that gave the
world the Damascus blade.
The Washington times., 1907-06-07

Leaks develop quickly and spread rapidly
Wen put and keep the roof IN perfect con-
dition az a minimum charge.
HohoTTb Practical Timer. Sc 18th 81. nv.
OSDOA VII Stove Expert Phone NJ 27Ss
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Conversation Ruled Out.
Ratlif Drinks Whisky.

"He ten tonk ont a bottle OF whisky
and drank some Of it, I asked where
Arnold was. He said Arnold was gone,
and never coming back. end that Arnold
intended leaving the country. never to
return. Ratllf took the gun Gay hand
ed him and Cay took the pistol which
Mr.. Ratlin had. Gay then went into the
house and Brought out blanket and
cover Mr.. Ratlm wanted TO put the
blanket on ME. ] asked for Arnold =
coat. Ratliff said [ could not have it. |
said / did not want the blanket. Mr.
Ratiih put il on my horse I do not
know where he put the other
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
DIR. CARLETON VAUGHAN,

Reliable Dentistry. Not tie cheapest,
.ut the best at most reasonable prices.
Oh I ST NV. PLnnn Main 2n5f.
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
"AnchO1-Dentu1e' Teeth

without plate or bridge; also plates.
crowns. filings, treating and saving teeth
al lowest prices. D. G. DENTISTS. 81
eth st NV Phone Main 25O4
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
SUIT FOR 100000
BY MRS. AYRES FOR
WEST POINT ShUBS

Continued from First Page)
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
Plenty of Red Tape.

DR.. Wiley's ukase must first be sub
mitted 10 the pure food board OF the
Department Of Agriculture for approval
This is formality that will be at
tended TO I'm a few days Then Secretary
Wilson Will approve II, and Il will go
70 Secretary Of the Treasury Cortelyou
and Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
StrduS for their concurrence before be-
ing promulgated This Is the routine
through which all like decisions pass.
Proponents of pie have hope that Sec
rotary COrtelyOu may stay the hand OF
Wiley. IL Is well known that each day
at lunch time Secretary COrtelyou goes
across the street from his office In the
Treasury building and devouvs a sege-
n ent Of the minCe-sOmetimcs two seRe-
ments. He is devoted to pie with ,
consuming devotion. and a pure minded.
high-thinking statesman was never done
greater injustice than the Secretary
when Il was reported by sordid persons
that his penchant for the mince was an
affeCtatiOn designed to capture the New
England vote Secretary COrtelyou is a
man Of ideals far above SUCH a subter-
fuEe. and besides he honestly likes the
ME
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
Words Like His Heart.
Repeats Awful Story.

Miss Bird then detailed what occurred
on the desolate mountain Top at O'Clock
at night, two and half miles from any
babitation.
He got up several times" continued
the girl. and walked around to listen
II anyone was coming Then he re-
turned and abused me. He said. 1 ex-
pect to kill Uriah Bird, if he comes
near me-
Finally he heard some one coming
lie jumped up and ran. shouting to me
TO run. He ran into the woods and I
went down into the road. began
screaming, and I saw my father. and I
screamed Father. father; save me, Mr..
Ratlln has almost Killed me-
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
PHONE YOUR ORDER TO WEBER,
TTTE
TAKE CARE OF THE ROOF

for strictly pure Tee cream. S1.20 per
gallon; 60c half. Phone East 1914 n.
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
Big, Finely Equipped Book BIndery
DIR. E. o. PIGEON Dentist

ALL KINDS OF roots repaired. Gutter
and spOuts. - years en- business. good
work. Reasonable prices. J. H SnEkR
Phone y LE94 X, 1871 Seventh st. nv
my3l-tf
The Washington times., 1907-06-07
Child Faces the Jury.

Now. ona," said Mr.. Hin. tenderly,
turn and face that jury and tell them
Just what happened from the time yOu
met Ratliff until your" father met you. %
I'VE went into the room and sat down,
Mr. Ratlin went into the kitchen to
wash the dishes, and Arnold dried them
afterward. Arnold swept the kitchen.
Mr. Ratlin asked GAY To make some
bread Arnold said: No, IT'S too late.
Mr.. Gay said, L will make il. but.
damn II, j will have 10 have a drink Of
liquor first. Ratlif said: All right. sir;
you will find the liquor behind the door.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-19

the hand training and the industrial
izing of every colored school? Man
learns to become a dreamer, thinker
and planner. an architect of fortune
in college, so you can see why college
education for the masses because OF
the danger of their unlimited mental
development and power. Let every
negro be constantly and continuously
thinking how he can honestly better
his babies. not yet out of the cradle
their condition bringing results out
of his thoughts. Let your brains be
come rightfully active and all things
will be added unto you.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-19
RETIRING FROM BUSINESS.

Madame C. ]. Walker and Miss Nc.
Williams, her successor, wish to an
nounce to their customers, old and
new, that they have decided to open
up business elsewhere and close up
their business in Denver All who
wish following articles will find them
at Miss McWilliams, 23lO Lawrence
street: Letter OF instruction, irons,
pressing oil, soap and hair grower:
also they have new and very handy
invention for care of hair and would
like to take your order for one. 1t is
something that most women will be
very pleased with.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-19
ALONG EDUCATIONAL LINES.

color have and emphasize the indus
trial part of the school at this time?
Is 1t to catch the moneyed philan-
thropist's eye? Why cannot We have
some colleges, even one, absolutely
free from dustrialism-merely for
head and heart training like Yale,
Harvard or Princeton? If it has been
necessary for the Caucasian to make
this great progress how much more is
1t necessary for the handicapped
races? Will that head development
fit the negro TO compete because of
the brains developed? If every cor
poratiOn and trust company are
clamoring for college young men with
active brains, why should not the
negro have an extra workable supply
properly developed to assist In the
solving Of these many problems and
questions now unknown to the Cau-
casian? Does the concern lie in the
point that when college negroes solve
these questions they solve 1t from the
negrO's viewpoint and none other? Is
not the world begging to have them
solved regardless as to who solves
them? Count over the Southern
schools and see how many colleges,
academies and the like are free fro
industrialism. Did you ever stop and
consider the reason? The masses are
in the South and II higher educational
advantages were encouraged to them.
they will through their brain power.
and not by their numbers alone. rule
and not be ruled. There Is the rup,
whether the negro shall even repre-
sent himself and others intellectually,
| financially and morally, as well as
numerically, when he is capable like
b. X. Bruce and ex.Congressman Geo.
II. White of North Carolina. Who
has been, for years dealing wisely
with the negro as did the Egyptians
attempted to deal with the Israelites
in their thinking planning and schem.
ing? Who has been assisting them to
carry out these designs, they could
not and would not dare to do 1t alone +?
Mark 1t down that when there is so
much confusion raised and being
raised there must be some reason
back OF 1t somewhere. We should.
therefore, carefully and graycly con.
slider this gigantic question of mixin,
the education because we are plan
ming for the babes now in the cradles
and We should be eminently compe.
tent to discuss and shape our actions
accordingly, also rightfully determine
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-19
We Grew Our Hair
Now Let Us Grow
Yours with

TRADE MARK
(Registered)

When first began wonderful
tiles all lengths and all conditions
bald places of the head
thing possbe but
achieving The
initiated largely by
when sell their
good) PoRO" you
Hair OF