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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20
By MARY A. CRYGZR.

NEW YORK, April 2O.-Oscar
Hammerstein is prepared to build a
fine opera house in Washington at
his own expense provided a suitable
site be given, the opera house to
seat 1,2OO on the first floor, and to
have a balcony with seventy-five
boxes, the central box being dedi-
Gated forever TO the President of
the United States, no matter who he
is. The opera house viii be built so
that it can be added to If necessary.
Mr.. Hammerstein says he can be
ready by next January and open
with a grand gala performance.
This building would rank IN point
of acoustics. magnificence, and
equipment with his own opera house
here, though. Of course, it would not
be so large Mr.. Hammerstein is
most enthusiastic and viii carry
this plan through if Washington
viii give a proper site. The build
ing viii be an ornament to the Cap
itaI. Other details still to be decid-
ed upon viii be developed on my
return.
This is the greatest opportunity
ever presented to us to have an
opera house. Hammerstein's list Of
operate artists for next winter can
not be surpa asSed. II includes Ma9ha.
Nordica, Calve, and Schumann-
Heink.
Mary Garden. who has made a
great hit in Paris: ZanateI1o, the
great tenor; Renaud, the famous
French baritone; Anconi DaImores,
basso, and others in his company Of
this season have been struck by the
marvellous executive ability and
clear conception Of the requirement
of our enterprise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20
WOrIAN ASSAULTED
BEFORE HUSBAND
BY MASKED MEN
AssaiantS White-Daughter Also Attacked by
Fiends- Husband Dragged From Bed, Beaten
and Bound-Room Spattered With Blood

prominent citizen Of that village. Thurs
day night
Mrs. Belcher was attacked by masked
white men in the presence Of her hus-
band and her daughter, Katherine, thir-
teen years old. A desperate attempt
was made by one of the men to attack
the girl. but she went into commissions,
and he gave it UP and sought her
mother.
The men entered the home after
midnight through a window, and with
drawn revclvers compelled the husband
to get out of bed and submit to being
tied and bound. He was badly beaten
and placed in one corner of the room
helpless. The men then attacked the
less.
The little girl was grabbed by one
Of them She sank into unconscious
ness. and was kicked under the bed on
which her mother lay. Mrs. Belcher
was beaten and choked numerically.
while her husband, who made a desper-
ate attempt TO free himself and pro-
tect his wife, was beaten over the head
with a revolver until he was senseless.
The men remained in the house for
over an hour, and the room was splat-
tered with blood from the wounds of
all three.
Alter aQQAnE 10 lalGlE L0LL1D4C CA4AlC
by beating Mrs Belcher, the men warn
ed both her and her husband that the
crime would be repeated and they would
be killed If they ever dared 70 reveal
the outrage
When the matter was reported the lit
tie town was wild with excitement and
posses were Immediately organized and
went in search Of the perpetrators of
the heinOUs crime. There was threats
Of q double IynCning on every hand If
the men were caught, and the country
for miles around is being secured by
the enraged citizens and neighbors Of
the unfortunate family, who are bent
upon avenglng the crime with the blood
of the culpTits.
A telephone message from IIinEsport
this morning announced that the officers
are satisfied that they have discovered
the identity of the men, and believe thew
are in western North Carolina
The men suspected of the crime came
10 KingSpOrt several weeks ago TO work
on the South and Western railway. the
new line that is being built through
from the coal fields TO the South Allan
tic Seaboard. The two men have not
been seen or heard from since two
hours before the crime was committed
and the officers believe they are the
guilty persons. Mrs. Belcher says she
believes she could identify them both
but neither she nor her husband recalled
ever seeing them before
1t IS currently reported that the men
nave been caught. and arc being held
at Johnson City or some place else TO
prevent lynching. The crime is tie
most hideOus in the history of that sec
fion and hundreds of EIen have svvore
TO ayenge il with the blood of the cIll-
prits. It is believed that the men will
be returned there as soon as the in
tense excitement that now prevails sub
sides. Mrs Belcher and her little
daughters are still in a critical cnudi-
ton. The mother, especially. is in
dangerous condition, though the physi-
clans say she will recover.
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Open War Declared
ByAdn1iniStrah0n
On It's Opponents

Nothing less than a political sensa-
ton has been caused IN Washington by
the development that First Assistant
Postmaster General F. II. Hitchcock ha
been sent TO the South for the purpose
OF rounding up the organization poll
ucians and determining how serious is
the opposition in that section to RoOse-
FeIt control of the national convention
Oh lSto- 1t has been recognized for a
lQng time that the Administration DoIicv
II the South was not satisfactory with
nearly all of the elements there Par
ticularly has there been protest against
the apparent disposition Of the Admin
istTatiOn to recognize the comparatfvel,,
small group Of white Republicans. while
ignoring the large number OF black Pa
publicans there It is pointed ont that
in spite Of the disfranchisement laws IN
most Of the Southern States. The blacl,
members Of. the party are greatly In ex-
cess Of the white and the former Dro-
test vigorously at being excluded from
participation in its politics.
Knox Against the Field?
Recently developed incidents in South
ern States in behalf Of Senator Foraker
as we'll as the weIl-Inown activities of
the Fairbanks organization, have given
the Administration real concern. 1t Is
recognized now that the delegates from
the South are quite likely to represent
the balance Of power In the next con-
vention. The feeling is growing that
the fight is very likely TO be Taft
against Knox, or, as put by some poll
ticians, Knox against the field. If this
diagnosis is correct Knox is going into
the convention with the support of his
own States delegation, and the other
States east and north of that State.
Adding 10 these such delegates as. could
be delivered him by the managers Of the
highly organized machines in some OF
the far Western States. he would be q
formidable candidate; If a combination
could be made between him and the
Foraker and Fairbanks followers, it is
likely that Knox would have the support
Of the conservative Roosevelt pact
and the coalescence of the Eastern Knox
vcte with the Southern delegation might
make possible The control OF the next
convention by the anti-Roosevelt forces.
If Taft loses out in Ohio, and If In
diana should go into such a combina-
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.ELOPING GIRL
BODY DYRECOVERED.
BUT NOT BOYS

CLIFTON FORGE. Va. April 20.-The
body of Miss Mabel PendIeton was
found this morning in Jackson river.
into which she leaped on Thursday
from foot bridge, forty feet above the
stream. with Stuart Gay, after their at
tempt at runaway marriage had been
frustrated and the young lovers were
being taken home from Staunton, where
they had been intercepted
Gays body has no. been recovered.
Gay, who was sixteen years old. and
Miss Pendleton. aged eighteen. started
for Washington Wednesday afternoon
10 be married, but the parents of both
heard OF their intention and spoiled
their plans. precipitating the double
tragedy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20
Will Dedicate Box For
ever TO President of
United States.
Can Give Grand Gala
Performance in
January.

The Times has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Miss Mary A.
Cryder,. Of this city. who has been in
New York since Wednesday in con-
sIltatiOn with Oscar HammeFsteiR
about the proposed opera house for
WashingtOn:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20
COLONEL BlDDLE SILENT
ABOUT ASPHALT CONTRACT

The return srom the East yesterday OF
Engineer Commissioner Biddle brought
out the emphatic denial that the con-
tract for asphalt and vitrifed brick paw
ing, in dispute between the Commission
ers and the Brennan Construction Com
pany, had been let The Brennan com
pany alleges that the contract has been
let to the Crawford Company. showing
"favoritism" Colonel Biddle will have
something official 70 say on the charge-
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Confidence in Post Cards.
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Steamers departing today for European
ports viii have fresh westerly winds
and fair weather 10 the Grand Banks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20

BRISTOL Va. April 20-Great ex-
element prevails at Kingsport, in this
county, over the outrage committed
upon Mrs. frank Belcher. wife Of a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20
Sympathy for DR.. MarOin
From All Correspondents,
Many of Them Children

Fac-Simile of letter written to
The Times about Horace Marvin
by Essie Goldstein, nine years
old, of 633 d street northwest,
whose picture appears in the
upper right-hand corner.
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GIRL
WOULD INQUIRE
NAMES Of BOYS
Thinks That Would Be
Good Means of Dis
covering Horace.

Containing expressions of sympathy,
suggestions and theories as TO what be-
came OF the fOur-year-old child OF DR..
Marvin. of Dover, Del. as well as the
best means OF apprehending little Hor-
ace and the kidnapers, letters have
streamed into The Times Office by the
score. During the past three days hun
dreds OF requests have been sent in for
the descriptive post cards which The
Times has for distribution.
Washington has just cause to he
proud of the genuine sympathy extend
ed the agcnized father of the missing
child. and the interest that the citizens
have manifested. Not only have older
persons written long letters giving their
theories OF the case and Offering con-
dolence, but also scores of school chgI-
dren between the ages of seven AMI
fourteen have labOriOusly Penned their
simple views and expressed their sor-
row in such sweet. simple terms as TO
tug at the heart strings OF the reader.
a large percentage Of the vast mass Of
letters received since The Times asked
its readers 10 contribute their views
nave been written by children. both
boys and girls. who seem TO feel. real
lLSr anu dDAlCGlale illt ulSlLGsseI laE1-
er's anguish as keenly as men and
women.
Confidence in Post Cards.
Every mall carries from The Times a
dozen or more letters to readers con
tanning the requested number Of post
cards ready for mailing. Each person
specified the section of the country to
which the cards would be sent and
asked that dispatches from sthat par
ticular State be watched carefully for
information regarding the child. All ex-
pressed the belief that the cards would
aid materially in the search for the
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sI.as tc Baltimore and Return

Every Saturday and Sunday, via Penn
sylvania Railroad. Tickets good return
ing until Sunday night. All regular trains
except "Congressie--al Limited. ."-AaaT.
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sun TABLE.
TIDE TARIE

HARPER'S FERRY. Va, April 20
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers clear.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20

THE SUNDAY TIMES
Tomorrow
Will Print the Picture
of
The Most Beautiful
Woman of New York
and
The Most Beautiful
Woman of St. Louis;
also,
The Picture of the Winner
of the Last Weekly Beauty
Contest
OF THE SUNDAY TIMES:
also,
-Four Whole Pages
of
Washington Beauties
BUY
THE SUNDAY TINES
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-13
THAW JURY DISAGREED
Continued from page u

Daniel O'Reilly would have a leading
part In the future conduct Of affairs.
1t developed tnat the jury had consi-
| dered every phase OF the case except
the "Unwritten law" passing Its judg-
ment entirely on the evidence. The
Jury tried to reach a common ground
| on the verdict OF manslaughter, only
eight ballots were cast. The final
ballot was as follows; For conviction
Of murder in the first degree, Deming
b. Smith, foreman; George Pfaff,
Charles H. Pecke, Harry c. Brearley,
Charles D. Newton, Joseph B. Bolton,
Bernard Gerstman.
For acquittal on the ground Of In
sanity, Oscar A. Pink, Henry G. Har-
ney, Malcolm S. Fraser, Wilbur +.
Steele, John 8. Dennee.
On the first ballot Pink, Harvey Fra
ser voted to set Thaw free, according
to statement Of juror Harvey. The
jurors changed their votes several
times, juror Pfaff being the only Juror
who adhered his belief throughout that
Thaw was guilty Of murder in the first
degree.
Attorney ORellly, Of Thaw's counsel,
tonight said: Il confess, / am disap-
pointed really expected an acquit-
tai Perhaps now, in view Of the YER
dict. Mr.. Delmas made a mistake In
using the term "DementIa Americana
but he made an honest effort and it|
might have. been mistake Of judg-
ment."
Attorney Gleason said:
Tht disagreement Of the jury Is dis
appointing of course. 1t was unfor-
tunate the introduction "unwritten
law" characterized as "Dementia Anne
ricana." If instead OF this counsel
had dwelt upon the statutory insanity
Of Thaw which was plainly proven,
Thaw might have been acquitted"
Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw said:
II cannot understand 1t. / don't
see why they could not have come to
some kind of an agreement"
A reporter said to Mrs. Thaw:
"The jury stood seven to five for
conviction" 'T don't believe It," she
cried emphatically "They ought to
have acquitted him on the evidence. |
Jerome stated that he considered 1t ]
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-13

NEW YORK, April IL. ls07--An.
other ldng, toni'dtless night gone
through by the twelve men, 10 whom
the question Of Harry X. Thaw's guilt
or innocence has been committed and
this morning found them all but worn
out by their protraeted wrestling with
gigantic problem. The room In which
they we've confined is small and its
sole pretensIon TO anything like ease
are a long table and some chairs,
This, of course, meant added sleep
lessness and fatigue. Now ana then
the doors were unlocked by the guards
to allow one or another Of the Jurors
to take exercise In the hallway, but
this was all the relief extended from
the burden Of deciding for or against
the prisoner
The present great struggle to reach
verdict in this already famous case
! brought UP several comparisons Of
interest. When Roland B. Molneaux
was tried the first time the jury was
out eight hours and 1t convicted him;
when he was tried again the jury was
but twenty-five minutes on reaching
a decision to acqult him. When Nan
Patterson was tried the second time
the Illness Of juror having caused
suspension Of the first trial, the jury.
was discharged after It had been out
twenty-four hours, and then reported
that 1t could not agree. Her third tri-
al was equally empty Of results after
the jury had been out eleven and one
half hours, -.
The Thaw Jury has already exceed
ed these records by many hours,ha
ing retired soon after o'clock, We'd
nesday afternoon.
twas at the District Attorneys
office in this connection that the court
of Appeals of this state at once de-
cided that It was entirely within the
discretion of Judge to order jury
locked UP as long as he deemed prop
er.
Another thing that was learned at
the District Attorneys Office was that
should the jury disagree Thaw would
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-13
FOREIGN INVASION


Word of The unusual activity among
steamboat men on the Mississippi.
Missouri and Ohio Rivers has reached
here. Il would appear as a result Of
the passage AZ the big rivers and har-
bors bin and the appointment bS
President Roosevelt Of the Inland
Waterways Commission. that the
prosperous age Of river traffic Is TO
be revived Not alone win all the
streams Of the interior feel this
change. but tae big navigable rivers
u the Coast also win be benefited.
The great decline in steamboating is
outlined in figures submitted by the
Merchants Exchange. Of ST. Louis. In
1857 ii appears that 1851 boats and
1879 barges arrived there. while last
year only 1900 boats. the majority Of
which were small steamers, touched at
that city. The freight shipped from
S.. Louis In 1857 totaled $4,000 tons.
while In 1905 the amount OF freignt
shipped was only $4,000 tons. Ac-
eording 10 students OF the question.
this falling on was not due any more
to the fierce competition OF the rail-
roads than It was to the failure of
the government to take proper care
of the streams and see to their navi-
gability. Just at the present time, |
when all transportation lines are para
lyzed with great congestion of
freight, the government has taken up
vigorously the development Of water
ways. That this policy may not die
sbornlng, the National Rivers G. Har-
tors Congress is seeking 10 stimulate
interest throughout the United States
n the entire subject. 1t was due
1 was due largely to the efforts Of this
that the record breaking
bill was passed at the last session for
he bettefment Of rivers and harbors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-13

I be tried again next October and that
any effort by his counsel TO obtain
bail would be vigorously opposed BY
the District Attorney.
A most hopeful situation In the case
Is the fact that the jury has showed
signs OF hopeless disagreement.
That there Is a deadlock. Is. OF
course certain, but front he fact that
the jury has not reported II or asked
TO be discharged on that ground
comes the inference that they must
have some hope OF coming together
or that they have determined TO Aght
1t out until physical endurance is ex-
hausted Rumors were rife again du-
ring the night as TO the probable re-
suit OF the jurors deliberations, but
as was the case yesterday all were
merely guesses
As for Harry Thaw. the central fig-
ure in all this drama, his good spr-
It's, despite the nerve racking sus-
pense, were considered not far short
Of marvellous. He sat In the prison.
er's pen for many hours but as the
night on and no word came from the
Jurors he did not lose any OF the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-13
DON'T WAIT roo LONG.

At the first sign Of Backache or
pain In the region Of the Kidneys,
or weakness and Urinary troubles
the following simple prescription
should be used:
Fluid Extract Dandellon, oner
half ounce; Compound Kargon,
one ounce; Compound Syrup sar-
saparilla, three ounces. Take a
teaspoonful after each meal and
at bedtime.
Amy good prescription pharma-
cy viii supply these three ingredl-
ents at small cost, which can
easily be mixed by shaking well in
a bottle. This is said to force the
Kidneys to filter the sour acids
and polsons from the blood, over
coming the worst cases Of Rheu-
matism.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-13
Because It's for One Thing Only, and
Astoria People Appreciate This.


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Dosn's kidney pills DO one thing
ualy.
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They cure baekache. every kidney H.
Mrs A. Canavan. OF $50 Lincoln
Street Portland. Ore. says: Il was
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three years ago, from the great relief
! had found in case Of kidney com
pIaint which had annoyed me for
long time ! tried other remedies pre-
vtousiy. but Deans Kidney pills
were the only remedy that helped me-
Ny trouble had lasted for about three
yeArs. during which time suffered
from lrregula action Of the kidneys
and backache. At times ! was in such
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that could not read in any position.
j suffered from headaches and dixzi-
ness and could hardly attend TO the
simplest Of household duties. Deans
Kidney Pills freed me from this mis-
cradle existence. and / have never lost |
an opportunity to recommend the rem
sdy.
In fact gave a public testimonial
in 1903. which | am glad to repeat |
and confirm"
Plenty more proof like this from AS
torsa people. Call al Chas Rogers
drug store and ask what customers
report
For sale by ali dealers. Price SC
cents. Foster. Milburn & Co. Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's-Hnd
take no other.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-13

his duty 10 put Thaw on trial again. :

his duty to put Thaw on trial again,
Delmas said. II know no more about
the disagreement Of the pury than the
general public knows. and II is too ear
iy to discuss plans for the future"
Concerning Gleason's criticism OF his
'Dementia Americana" remarks, Del
mas said II have no wish 10 comment
on these remarks"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-13

sanguine air which characterized his
iemeanor when at tho time the jury
began its deliberations. lie also COM
forted his wife and mother. although
ostenslbiy Il was they who were by
his side TO hely him bear the anxiety.
They stayed with him until midnight
when there was no further hope OF
verdict Notwithstanding they had
suffered a dreary. tumultous day, as
the resul, OF anxious waiting and the
rudeness and boiHerouaneas Of the
crowd that had throngod the court
house,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-13

Take mo back to old Wisconsin.
Where the sugar beet and tobacco
grow,
where the farmers are healthy, happy
and bright
They all take Rocky Mountain Tea
at night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-13

Columbus had Just landed, Moct-
ing a great Indian Chief with n pack
age under his arm. he asked him
what II was. Great Medicine. Hol.
listers Rocky Mountain Tea" said the
Injun Price SO cents. Tea or Tablets,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-05-11

FRANKLIN, La, May It'll, 1907.
We, your Finance Committee, to
whom was referred all bills. beg to re-
port we have examined the following
bills and finds and find them to be
corret. recommend them to be approx
ed, registered and ordered paid:
w K. Wilson. Dist. Attorney. 100 90
DR.. r. w. Tarlton, coroner. SO 80
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SEALED BIDS.

Will be received by the town of
Franklin up to and including
June 5th, 1907, for the installation
of a new electric light plant. Plans
and specifications can be had by
addressing Warren B. Reed, Hi
hernia Bank Building, New Or
leans, La. All communications
to be addressed to Mr.. Reed.
JNO. G. LEWIS, Mayor.
Franklin, La. May 3, 1907.
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Baptist.

4 2;isi church, corner Sew
lafd South streets; Sol.
E'or. Service at II a.
Morning topic. Co
~ for the Good OF Men.
int LIE OF the Lawlcss."
Z lslS y. m. Christian
n. All arc Invited.
S1rsh. Second South and
ne1; Rev. D. A. Brown,
II q. m. and & =.
blole class at 10 a. m. ,
,safher- Sunday-school
iueker, superintendent.
y m; loader. Andrew
~ Are Slaves and Who
sednesday evening SER
!loplc. The Church To-
-" ot Reform" A well
Islon chapel. Second
sinlh and Tenth West
.faool at 10 a. m: A
nnlendcnt.
IN ~ chapel. corner Jndi-
AaSalo street.-Sunday-
= Chester Bowen, su-
N. S,alrch, i7i East SeN.
"a .ohn II. Allen. pastor.
I'm ~ ~ this church. sun
| ,oloSs: Preaching AT
n ~ Gl9r. Sunday -school
i Al ]. Atkinson. SUI
'-,,,asl asl thanksgiving ser
,,..uonal l Order OF Twelve
VII he held SUNDAY
AZ this church. All