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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-31
PARAGRAPHS BY WIRE.

The Hague. July 30.-The foundation
stone Of the Andrew Carnegie Palace Of Peace was
laid this afternoon by NJ. Neildoff. president q
the second peace conference.
Boston. Mass. July 30.-A motor boat
containing five persons. was oapsized by the wash
Ct fern boat in the barber. George Close, thir-
iy-1'e, Of Chelsea. was drowned. The Others were
rescued.
Chicago, Ill, July 3O.-Nearly 500
000G was the income q the Marshall Field es-
tate in the last year. as shown by the first an
nual report Of the executors which was approved
hy the Probate Court.
Harrisburg Pa. July CALIFORNIA;
ton has been received here that Deputy Attorney
General Fleitz is seriously III az Scranton. More
than year ago Mr. Fleitz was thrown from an
automobile. and received serious injuries
atlanta. Ca. July 80. 49, While Drss
Barnett and Erskins were performing a surgical
operation On a patient in the Presbyterian Hospi-
tai. both surgeons were stunned by lightning.
which struck electric wire in the operating room
Canyon City. Colo, July 30.-Charles
B. Hogge. alias Benton. pleaded guilty TO forging
a check on a bank and vas sentenced to the
peuitentiary 'cr from ten 20 fourteen years He
told the court that in the last fifteen wears he
realized $4,000 through foreeries-
Honolulu, July 80 - Commissioner
Ishii, who has been sent by the japanese govern
msnt to investigate conditions affecting his com
tymen, has arrived here on his way 20 the United
states. He viii call On Secretary of Commerce
and Labor Straus.
West Chester. Pa. July 3O-Brougbt
to bay by posse. in a barn where he sought
refuge, after shooting his wife. George Thomas
young cOl0red Me- committed suicide the uolcs
say hy shooting himself III the neck
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-31
DUST FLIES ON CONDUIT ROAD
Autocycle Scares Horse Driven by
Garrett and Collins.
Glen Echo Mayor Sustains Sprafned
Ftngers-Assistant Secretary
BacOn's Chauffeur FOrfeits.

Some one on an autoeycla scared a horse
yesterday. In the buggy behind the horse
were Mayor Garrett and Marshal Collins.
Of Glen Echo. The cycle man did not
stop Neither did the horse. The animal
SHE'D and reared and baked. Mayor
Garrett and Collins got out Of the vehicle.
SUI, the man on the two wheels went
on. He didn't know whose horse II was.
Collins yelled Halt" The man on the
machine opened the speed valve. Dust
flew behind him. Collins pulled his gun.
Garrett said: Don't shoot."
Collins obeyed.
A cloud Of dust and a few unkind
thoughts were all that remained Of the
man on the wheel
The mayor and the marshal had been
to Olney attending a Catholic picnic. II
was on the return trip that the accident
happened. One Of the wheels Of the buggy
carrying the Glen Ech0ites had become
disarraaged, and in attempting to fix il.
Dir. Garrett had three Of his fingers badly
spTdined.
Previous to taking IN the festivities the
two executives had been at Rockville at
tending 10 business. Two names Of Con-
duit Road automobile violaters were cali
ed. No one answered. The money was
forfeited. Collins and Mayor Garrett had
won again.
The first case was that Of J. D. Hug
gins, arrested Sunday by Collins for not
having a Maryland license Mr.. Hug
gins put up SO. He did not appear yes
terday.
Jack D. Coleman, driver FOX Secretary
OF State Bacon. who was taken in the
same day, also failed to appear, and his
collateral, SO, was forfeited.
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IS RELATED TO HUNTINGTONS.
Assistant Secretary OF State Sad
dened by Versailles Tragedy.

The tragedy at Versailles, France. in
which Henry Huntington, while making
visit to his father. Henry Alonzo Hunt
ingtOn,. who was on his deathbed. shot
his two sisters and two brothers has
brought gloom to at least one family in
this city.
Third Assistant Secretary Of State
Huntington Wilson Is the cousin of the
man who did the shooting and the only
nephew OF Mai Henry Alonzo Hunting
ton. Mr.. Wilson yesterday received a
cablegr8m from his father, B. NJ Wilson.
who is now in Paris with the bereaved
family, announcing the death of his
uncle. The press dispatches have con-
fused the name of the father, who died
Maj. Henry AlonzO Huntington. with
that of his son, Douglas st. Georges
Huntington, who was one Of those shot
by the other son. Henry.
Maj. Huntington was a member of the
Legion Of Honor of France. OF the LOYAL
Legion, and Of the Sons of the American
Revolution. He has lived in France for
the past thirty years.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-31
IS BURIED
All Alabama Turns Out to
Honor Dead Statesman.
SLEEPS BESIDE HIS WIFE
Grave of Friend and Colleague,
John t. Morgan, hut n Few Feet
from Last Resting Place of Late
SenatOr-GOVernor and staff, and
Many Negroes Attend Funeral.

Montgomery. Ala, July SO-United
States Senator E. W. Pettus sleeps beside
his wife. who preceded him by year.
and his iIlustrious son, whose death some
years ago was to that time the greatest
sorrow Of his life.
A few feet away lie the remains of his
neighbor, friend and colleague. John T
Morgan, buried only a month ago, and in
a lot nearby is the tomb of William R.
King, a Vice President Of the United
States
No such honor has ever been shown an
Alabama man in death as was to-day
exhibited at the funeral of Senator Pet
tus. The governor and his staff. the
brigade stan. a military escort Of q regi-
ment of infantry. troop of cavalry, and
a battalion of artillery, all the members
% the legislature. the Supreme Court
and the State officers were present. con
veyed from the capital by special train.
Prominent at the funeral was a long
line Of old negroes for whose race the
dead statesman had always the best and
kndliest feeling.
Hundreds came from the country to the
exercises, filling Selma to Overf1owing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-31

Manila. July 3O-The independence fac
tons, which united in the campaign under
the name of the Nationalist, appear to
have won the general election held
throughout the islands to-day.
Incomplete returns from fifty out of the
eighty districts show that thirty-one Ma
tionalists were elected, ten Progressives.
eight Independence candidates, and one
Catholic.
in Manila the Nationaiists won by a
large majority in both districts. DOmin-
ador Gomez claims the election in the
First district in the city, while Justo
Lakban contests the election of both In
dependence candidates.
II win probably be ten days or two
weeks before the complete returns are re-
ceived.
Manila All Quiet.
The city was perfectly quiet all day.
There were only seven arrests. Virtual
~ four-fifths Of the registered vote had
been cast before o'clock The majority
OF the election officers behaved fairly
well. Such complaints as were made
arose chiefly from the ignorance Of IN
experienced inspectors.
Unofficial. but pretty nearly accurate
figures show that the Nationalists have
been Overwhelmingly victorious. despite
the split vote. In the first district, Co
meZ received 1,2I0 votes, while HIS rival,
Lukban, Of the same party, received
LA. Moreno. the Progressista, received
only 43S, being, therefore beaten almost
six times over.
In the second district Guerrero received
2g6 votes. Delpan. of the same party,
received l,llS. whereas Valdes. the Pro-
grtssista candidate, got but g6
The total registration in Manila was
1921 The total vote was 1850 Many
and representative mer-
chants did not vote. being satisfied with
the present administration and not realiz-
ing the necessity Of participating in the
management OF the government.
Voters Barely Qualify.
A large proportion Of the voters belong
to the barely qualified class, who are
easily attracted By glittering promises.
Incomplete official returns indicate that
not . per cent Of the civilized population
registered. Probably the total vote viii
be approximately one-half Of that al the
elections OF 1903. when $1,000
and 11S,000 voted, although the
suffrage has been unchanged since then
and the election law, translated into
Spanish. Tagalog. and uocano, was thor
Oughly distributed
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-31
No Deaf and Dumb in Manila

Miss Della Delight Rice, sen; by the
United States government to Manila to
establish a special school for the deaf
and dumb in the islands, can find no one
to teach. The census Of several years
ago showed that there were niRety-two
deaf and dumb persons in Manila. and
thousands scattered about through the
provinces At the request of the Blu
reau of Insular Affairs. Miss Rice.
woman of experience, was sent to the
Philippines. She can find no pupils, and
wants to come home.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-31
IMPLICATE BOTH MAGILLs.
states witnesses Tend to show Plot
10 Poison Victim.

80 Poison Victim.
Clinton. H.. July S0.-The Magill drag
net brought in results to-day, and the
States case looks better.
The important developments were tes-
timony indicating that Fred Magill and
Fay Graham, night or two before the
death of pet" Magin went to Bloom
ington, remained all night, concocted the
poison plot. purchased the drug there,
and then returned to the Magill home in
Clinton.
Testimony showing Fred Magill had
talked to various neighbors about his
wife dying, and that on the day she was
found dead, in answer to a question, he
fippantly remarked: II guess she killed
herself because she was nearsighted. -
That Magill visited the local cemetery
some time before Pet" died and picked
out two graves. which he is alleged TO
have said were for himself and Pet
that he was heard TO say on the day Of
the funeral Il already feel the hang
mans rope around my neck" that the
State declares it can indict Magill and
perhaps Fay. his wife. without the doc
tors report of the result of the autopsv,
which has not been received or heard of
here
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-31
ARREST GOODACRE BROTHERS
Police Strike Blow at Local Hand
book Operators.
Accused said 10 Have Conducted
Extensive Business on Ninth
Street-How Bets Were Laid.

If the local police are able to substan-
tate their claims in court, the hardest
blow yet administered to the handbook
fell yesterday. when Charles and George
Goodaere were arrested by Precinct De-
tective Vermillion and taken TO the First
precinct station.
Sergeant Lee appears on the blotter as
the complainant against the two men, but
it is said that a prominent marketman
In this city is the cause Of their arrest.
George Goodacre. who gave his address
at 926 Ninth street northwest. was held
al &000 collateral. while his brother,
who lives on Chaplin street. was required
to give SEQ for his appearance in court.
Arthur Thomas, a Rhode Island ave
nue., and Bayard Wrenn were held as
witnesses.
It is said that the GoOdacre brothers
operated one of the largest landlords IN
the city. and that II was the only one where
a l00-tO-1 par lay is paid. Il Is
alleged that six runners were employ
ed by the book and that they recorded
the bets on the thinnest cigarette paper.
so that they could be easily DESTROYED
Il was reported about town last night
that these runners often carried the pa
pers IN their mouths.
The method of successful operation is
said 10 have been as clever a one as the
police have seen for a long time The
place where most Of the bets were made
is said to have been in cigar store on
Ninth street. near New York avenue. and
this store was in direct communication
with a dairy luEch near by which is said
to be owned by the Goodacre brothers.
According to the report, no bet could
be made al the cigar store unless the bet
tor first presented himself at the dairy
lunch room. where he was carefully
scruunlzed by the man in charge. II he
looked all right, ne was told that he
might be able TO get a bet down at the
cigar store, and. after his departure. the
manager Of the lunch room telephoned to
the cigar store. saying that It was O. X.
If he was a suspicious-looking person.
the cigar store was notified to refuse his
bet In this way, II IS said, the business
has been successfully carried on for some
time
Precinct Detective Vermillion has been
assigned especially to this case, it is said.
but not until yesterday had he collected
evidence TO make an arrest.
The men will be brought to the police
court this morning.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-31
HARTJE SCANDAL REOPENED
Sensational Charges Follow Arrest
Of Tom Nadine.
Former COachman Declares Mil
IiOnnire's Lawyers Sought to
Bride Him to Leave Country.

Pittsburg, July Sl-Startling develop
ments and sensational charges and coun-
ter-charges followed the double arrest
to-day of Tom Nadine. the coachman CO.
respondent in the famous Hartje divorce
case.
Nadine is alleged TO have had a dozen
matchmaking letters on his person pur-
porting to have been written to him by
Mrs Hartje Nadine and attorneys for
Mrs. Hartje believe that II letters OF pa
pers were found on Nadine he was the
victim of a plant" and bold conspiracy.
Nadine tonight charges one OF Hartje's
counsel with persistently endeavoring 10
get him to leave the country upon prom
ise Of $4,000 If he would do so.
Nadine, together with James O'NeiU a
private detective, employed by Hartie
entered the Duquesne Hotel last night
and there met John /. Raymond and
Rose Irene Haggerty, also detectives.
ONeill and Raymond started an argu-
ment and a fight followed Nadine tried
to interfere and a policeman was called
and arrested the trio The two detectives
secured their release and Nadine was left
in a cell all night This morning he was
fined SO. He had $50. but for some rea-
son his fine was refused
Before he could be released. Augustus
Hartje made information against him be-
fore Alderman stephen J. Toole. charg-
ing him with larceny, and secured a
search warrant. Nadine was taken 10
the alderman's office by three constables.
stripped and searched.
Nadine says he had nothing in his pos
session but his money and a song book.
Attorneys for Hartje refused 10 talk. but
persistent rumOr tonight has it that
twelve letters were unearthed. Nadine
declares ne will have Hartje arrested at
once for false arrest
Nadine made public the following state
ment tonight:
For several months have been work
ing for the Perkins Detective Agency. I
fell in with Hartje's detectives and let
them think ! was coming over ito their
side. l did this to trap them, and now
have them dead to rights. Soon after
the trial, one of Hartje's lawyers sent
for me. I would not see him. He sent
TO me three times a week.
"On April % I went 70 his house and
he offered me $4,000 to leave tie coun-
try. I refused. He made it $4,000 but
said I would stick Only esterday he
sent for me again and offered $4,000 if I
would leave the State and stay out until
this case was ended"
Mrs Hartje is at Ligonier, Pa, with
her children. Over the telephone she
said tonight.
They are entitled to all the letters from
me they found on Nadine 1 still have
faith in the courts. and the American
people. Two of their witnesses are in the
penitentiary now and l have been ex-
pecting this sort of thing. have my
and am willing to suffer for
them"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-31
LITTLE PRITT COIN IN SIGHT.
Nelson May he to 1 Fmvorite by
Tonight,

San Francisco. July 3O.--From the slow
ness with which Britt money comes into
the poolrooms, it looks as though Mel.
son would be a 10 to OF even 2-to-1
favorite by tomorrow night
Britt's admirers say they want better
odds than 10 to 7, but Corbett thinks they
will accept these terms by. late tonight or
tomorrow. He also counts on the lack
Of short enders in Frisco to induce many
to back Britt.
Those who favor Britt's chances argue
on him being able to evade Nelson's
rushes and by his stiffness and foot
work score enough points to gain the
decision at the end of the twenty rounds.
On the other hand. the Dane has re-
peatedly demonstrated that no one can
keep Linn from mixing things at close
range. whereby his body blows are very
effective.
There will be a very large crowd pres
ent. many sports coming from other
cities
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-31
MISSISSIPPI MUCH EXCITED.
Williams and Vardamnn Claim
Senatorial Endorsement.

Jackson. Miss, July 30. Tomorrow
will see the finish Of the most intensely
interesting Senatorial contest that has
been held in the state Of Mississippi
since ante-beilum days.
Each side is claiming in advance vic
tory tonight, the Williams men exuber-
antly shouting that nothing under 10000
majority in to-morrow's primaries is
looked for by them. On the other hand,
while moro conservative in their esti-
mates. the Vardaman campaign mana
gers say that their candidate will re-
ceive a safe majority Of from 5000 TO
10000 votes.
Even in the event Of a moderately close
vote, the final returns will not be OBJ
tainable before Friday morning. and II
the contest Is as close as Vardaman's
followers seem to concede, Saturday, at
the earliest, will tell the tale
There is no question but that the nomi-
nation by to-morrow's primaries mean
the election of the nominee About
10000 votes will be polled. Outsiders
are making no prophesies.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-31
SEEK TO ELIMINATE SMOKE.
Railroads still Experimenting, with
Promise of Success.

At a meeting Of the committee Of rep
resentatives of the various railroads en-
tering the District OF Columbia, charged
with the prevention of smoke. several in
teresting reports were submitted rela-
tive TO the progress made toward elimi-
mating, smoke from the locomotives oper-
ated within the bounds Of the District
The meeting was attended by c. S
Gaskill, chairman; F. c. Thayer, of the
Southern: F. J. Walsh. of the Chesapeake
and Ohio; Frank Linthicum, of the
Pennsylvania system; R. / Bedford. of
the Richmond. Fredericksburg. and Po-
tomac line, and f. A. Foss. Of the Bal
timore and Ohio system
Il was shown by the reports of the
several members Of the committee that
through the use Of coke and OTTER de-
vices. substantial progress had beer. made
toward the elimination of offensive
smoke. Little proof was shown that The
smoke could be entirely eliminated. but
the members Of the committee expressed
themselves as confident that conditions
would be arrived at which would meet
the requirements of the District smoke
law
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-31

ciaIlv indignant because the disreputable
leaders of the small gang Of Matchmaking
murderers presume to call themselves
-'Hunchakists. degrading thus the hon
ored name Of a great patriotic party.
Expelled by Hunehakists-
For various acts Of treachery and
heinous crimes Of blackmail. they were
finally expelled from the Hunchakist
party, and have ever since been known as
"Alfarists.' from the name Of their arch
leader, AFFAIR.". Yet they have always en-
deavored to call themselves Recognized
Hunchakist.. exploiting thus the great
name OF our old party-so loved and hon
ored by all patriotic Armenians.
These 'AlfaTists' during their decade Of
existence have done nothing for Armenia
but bring disgrace upon her fair name by
their heinoUs crimes of blackmail and
murder. The scandal of their misdeeds
reached such a point that even their own
followers protested and rebelled lately.
These new seceders are now publishing
weekly paper called the AK, in which
they have been exposing all the shameful
misdeeds OF their former leaders Ar
zooian. MartOogessian and company.
Therefore. the executive committee Of
America Of the Armenian revolutionary
Hunchakist party earnestly requests the
impartial press. and the people Of Amer
lea, not 10 cOunfound this gang of black
matters with the old mother party and
hold her responsible for its shameful and
loathsonle misdeeds.
THE Hunchak!st party, during its TWEEN
~ years Of existence. has raised funds
for her heroic struggle against Turkish
tyranny only through absolutely Yolun-
tary contributions from patriotic Arme-
mans"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-31
NEW SHIP PERFORMS WELL.
KrOnDTinzessIn CeclHe Makes % 10
Knots an Hour on Trial.

New Hork, July Stable advices We're
received from Bremen to-day by Oelrichs
d Co. agents OF the N1rth German Lloyd
Steamship Company. stating that the trial
TIP u their new twh-screw steamship
hronprlnzessin Cecilie was in every way
satisfactory TO the officials Of the line.
The trip indicated a speed Of o IL knots
without even developing her full engine
power Of 5000 horsepower. consisting Of
Tour quadruple engines. The Kronprinz-
eSsln CeciIie, which Is a sister ship OF the
Kaiser Wilhelm II Of the same line, is 80
leet IN length. = feet beam. a feet in
pepth' ana has displacement Of 26O0O
tons. She is TO enter the Bremen-New
YORK service, sailing from Bremen on
August G.
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CUBAN DUELLIST IS DYING.
Napoleon GaIvez's Lung Pierced by
n Rapier.

Havana. July SO-Napoleon Galvez, a
member of the staff Of the newspaper
Cuba, is dying as the result Of a duel
with Benito Celorio. son Of prominent
lawyer.
Galvcz has a wound in his right lung.
Rapiers were the weapons used. Galvez
insulted the elder Celorio, who attempt
ed to placate him and smooth over the
difficulty. The son did not agree with
this method, and challenged Galvez 20
fight a duel. An attempt was made to
keep the affair quiet, Galvez telling the
authorities that he was wounded by fall
ing on an exposed nail.
Garcia Molly, a member Of the ad-
visory committee. was one Of Calves
seconds
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PAUL H. HACKE DYING.
Pittsburg millionaire Dry Goods
King Cannot Recover.

Pittsburg. July SO-Pam II. Haeke
millionaire dry goods king. of Pittsburg.
Wen known all over the country. is dying
at his home here.
Dropsy and Brighrs disease are the
ailments which trouble him.
Mr. Hacke who was head Of the firm
Of Hugos & Hacke. was one of the Jeadino
art connoisseurs in Pittsburg and was tb5
only man VINO had private arr eauarv
IN his place of business. Years aeo NJ
Hacke created much interest b., r.s,i-,,.
S@O'oVO Tor DuQuesnc. a practically nm
known stallion. He was the first 10 in
troduee the breeding of Russian blood
hounds In America.
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MAYOR OF JUAREz MISSING.
OficinI Said to BE Implicated
In Smuggling Charges.

FL Paso. July 50.-Silvano Montenayer.
who for the past four years has been
mayor Of Ciudad, Juarez, opposite FL
Paso, in Mexico. is missing. and six car
loads of wheat belonging To his firm have
been seized by the Mexican customs
officials.
Several Mexican Central switchmen
have also been thrown into Jail on the
charge of smuggling, and Night Yard
master Yillabueva is missing. The charge
against Montemayer is that he smuggled
the wheat over the river at night.
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ONCE LIVED IN LOWELL
BedrOs KhachadOriHn known In
Massachusetts Town.

Lowell Mass. July 5e-Inquiry among
Lowell Armenians to-day developed the
information that BedrOS Khachadorian,
the real name Of Bedros Hampartzoom-
ian. who killed Tavshanjian in New York
and is now in the Tombs under indict-
ment for murder in the first degree, lived
at Lowell at the home Of an uncle for
several years.
He was in this city within three weeks
During his residence in Lowell, covering
a period Of several years. he had been an
active member OF the Hunchakist Society,
OF which there is a branch in this city
Several Of the Armenians admitted that
this society was for the express purpose
of raising money 10 campaign against
their old Goes the Turks