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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30
Gays Story.

Cav saws Ratliff arrested the couple as
clippers, and decided 70 take them back
home.
I was left to guard Caldwell while
Ratliff took Miss Bird home said the
prisoner II was drunk. and fell asleep
Caldwell got away, and tho next thing
I knew the chief Of police had me by
the collar"
Caldwell. who is a mere boy. is still
frightened. His barber shop has been
closed since the night Of tie assault.
and Il is not believed he viii be able
TO work again before the trial ends.
He said today: Miss Bird and /
thought Mr.. and Mrs Wilson Courtney
were living at Ratliff's house, other
wise we would not have gone there. for
we knew him 20 be a bad man Ratlitf
and Gay were drunk. and when they
pointed the gun at me l was fright
ened. The slightest movement on my
part would have meant instant death
Had ] attempted TO fight they would
have killed me and had the girl, too.
Gay drove me TO the back of the
house with the gun. while Ratlim rode
of with my sweetheart | heard Rat
lii going toward the lonely old wood
camp. and when Gay began to snOre
ran to Chief Yeager's home ard told
Linn what had happened.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30

IotaIs..-. I 2 )
"Batted for Fenton in last inning.
AtIantics. / O1OO 0 X
Columbia A. Club.-.--O OIL
Left on bases-Columbia, S: AtIautics, 7.
First base on balls-OH Leonard, .; of
Wooden, 4. Struck out-By Leonard ;: b.
Wooden. Z. TwO-base hit-BabsOn. sacrifice
hits-Bishop. Stolen hases-Taylor 2; Bren-
nan. Mccarthy. .; Mcdonald, Salb. Wilson.
Hit by pitcher-By Leonard. ?; by Wooden, ].
Wild pitch-Wooden. Umpira-Ar. Handiboe
Time OF game-1 hour and 81 minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30
Holy Rood and Oak Hill.

George L. Morris Post. No. 70. G. A.
r.. Of Georgetown. offciated at the
decorating Of the graves OF the soldier
and sailor dead IN Holy Rood and oak
bill Cemeteries this morning. Owing 70
the age Of many OF the members Of
Morris Post. there was only a short
parade. the formation CT which was Al
Holy Rood. and termination at Oak Hill
Cemetery, NJ Thirtieth and r streets
northwest The Home Industrial School
Band furnished music for the services,
and led the procession between the two
cemeteries. The exercises were d.
rected by Walter -. Sebastian COM
mander Of Morris Post. while the graves
were decorated by a committee OF ladies
from the Relief Corps. This year there
was no grafton at either cemetery, The
program having been arranged so that
Il would end in ample time Tor the vet
Grams 70 attend the services at the Ar
lington National Cemetery. The eXer-
cises at Holy Rood began at $50
The anchor Of the Maine came in Tor
a touching remembrance Members Of
Admiral Schley, naval command, span
ish War Veterans, placed a wreath OF
flowers upon the relic, which stands as
a monument in Arlington Cemetery to
those who lost their lives when lat
vessel was blown up in Havana harbor.
Fresh flowers were found today on
the graves OF Captain Capron. L. 5. A.
They were placed by the members OF
Capt Allyn Capron Post No IL,
American Veterans OF Foreign Service,
who came from Philadelphia for the
purpose. The veterans were accom-
panied to the graves by Mrs. Allyn X.
Capron, who was presented with a badge
OF the society.
All Government business was sus-
pended for the day. Flags were flying
at half STAFF on the public buildings,
and all the statues of civil war heroes
about town were tastefully decorated
with the national cOlOrs and wreaths OF
flowers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30
COLUMBUS LOSE
TO ATLANTICS

With Wooden pitching enigmatic ball
all the way. the Columbia Athletic Club
was unable To win and consecutiveIy
losing by TO /. in the Capital City
League yesterday.
Wooden was AZ his best with men on
bases and pulled out Of many bad
holes.
The scores:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30
Services at National Cemetery.
Mrs. M. A. Struder Dies.

Mrs. Margaret Ann Struder. eighty
eight years old. died at her home on
Seminary hill yesterday. Mrs. Struder
had been a resident OF Fairfax county
for the past thirty-eight years. She
leaves five chilCEen. No arrangements
have as yet been made for her funeral
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30
Easy Money! Loans

At the Mercantile Savings Society once
1905 f street Lowest rates. Investigate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30

Developing and Printing, KOdaks,
Photo Supplies Krouse's, 80 sth st. NV.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30
Gil May Testify Monday.

Miss Bird Is reported somewhat i'm
proved. DIR. J. NJ. Yeager and DIR. E
w. Guilford who are attending her,
say they believe she will be able TO tes-
tify before the grand jury here on Mon
day next.
Yesterday, for the first time since the
assault the girl was strong enough 20
leave her bed and spend a few moments
on the front porch Of her home.
Judge w X. Bennett. of Fayette
county. who will try the case, is expect
ed here within the next day or so. At
torney Henry Gilmer. of the Lewisburg
lar. has bees retained to represent Gay.
Friends or Gay are up in arms against
Ratliff. Y has transpired that RatlIff
sought TO turn a dastardly trick on ms
Young accOmplice- When Ratliff started
from his home with Miss Bird he wore
Gays hat and coat These were left at
the scene of the crime by Ratliff I'M
dOuhtediy for the purpose of creating
the impression that Cay was the arch
fiend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30
LOCAL MENTION.
The Rye Bread in Greatest Demand.

Berens' Rye is the choice wherever the
best is demanded. The deliciousness and
high food value result from specially mill
cd rye and German methods Of baking
employed in making 1t. At your grocers'.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30
Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra at

Park .EoteI Summer Garden, RathskeIler
n. Y. ave. and llth st. f. Endres. Prop
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30

Carpets Taken Up, Cleaned, and StoreG
At the very lowest prices. E. P. HinkeI &
Co, successors to Thorp Carpet Cleaning
Co. ass Maine ave- sw. Phone NJ 2025.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30

Riding and Driving Horses for Hire.
West End Stables. SO7-11 18th St Phon,
NJ. 1860.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30
OTHER BASEBALL RESULTS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Brooklyn ........- 100000 5 ,
Bosnton .......-.. 0 o 0 % 0 - s .
Mcintyre and Ritter: Young
and Needham. Umpires-BUtler and
Flaherty-
RHE.
Philadelphia ...., 0 0 0 3ooo1 Is 10 l
New York. , 0 0 0 90 o. 3 ,
Batteries-Moren and Doom; Wiltse
and Bresnahan. Umpire-O'Day.
R.H.E.
Chicago $3.50. 0 o 1 coz 30 Is 8 0
Pittsburg ...-..... 0 0 4 0 90 0O-4 {
Batteries-Taylor and King; Leifield
and Gibson. Umpire-Rigler.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30
noArs ON ruEErruRn.

Here we are way down at the bottom
OF the column
WHEN IN DOUBT about borrowing
fust call on the company that blows"
Yhe least. That's Us.
ABSOLUTELY no publicity-no pry-
ing into your private affairs-no delay.
COLUMBIA GUARANTEE CO.
e1s ST. ~. W. PRIVATE OFFICE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30

If you want a bar
gain in a sewing
machine be sure
and see our display
of elegant machines.
some as low as IS.
Renting and selling
at so cents weekly.
ROBERTSON,
1910 7th st. NV.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30
HIGHLANDERS TRIM
WASHINGTON TEAM
IN MORNING GAME
Errors by Cantillonites
Offset Superb Pitch
ing by Smith.
Washington, New York, 3.

Most untimeIy errors allowed New
| York TO take the third straight game
from Washington this morning at The
/ local ball yard. The score was to !.
/ 1t should have been l TO o.
About 400 fans took advantage of the
perfect weather TO take in the exhibition
Charley Smith pitched in superb form.
| tanning nine of the Highlanders. and
allowing only five hits. but the-supp1rt
behind him was ragged in spots. Orth
was as good as Smith. except that he
did not fan so many of the enemy.
and no two of Washington's six nIts
| came in the same round.
Iones-He1o and Villain.
The hero and the villain OF the day
was Charley Jones. In the sixth in
ming, with one out, he got a clean triple
TO left Lave Cross followed with a
/ perfect sacrifice toward first. and Jones
! scored with an earned run. the only one
I OF the game
/ But, in the eighth session. Jones start
\ ed the beginning of the end Elberfeld
/ sent him a rather low line drive that
I should have been easy for such I'm
/ ished fielder. Jones got il fairly in his
hands and then dropped it. Chase's in
( field out put Elberfeld on second, and a
passed ball that was difficult TO dis
/ tinguish from a wild pitch. sent him TO
third.
COnroy hit to Cross. who got the ball
to Hickman rather badly. but good
enough 10 be handled, and Hickman
/ miscued. which let Elberfeld score and
made Conrov safe. Conroy stole second.
I went 10 third on Williams out, and de-
! nberately stole home Two runs, one
] directly and the other indirectly. due 10
( Jones mistake.
Three Runs on No Hits.
In the second inning Now York got
its first run. With Williams out. Hoff-
man walked. Smith kept monkeying
around until he caught Hoffman off
first Hickman took the throw from
/ Smith. but made a bum heave 20 Al
tier at short, and Hoffman hurried to
| third. Moriarity walked, and when
Smith forgetfully strolled to the plate
to talk 1t over with Blankenship, No
Rarity stole second. Very foolish.
Fleinows long fly tailed EIberfeld. and
Ortiz ended the agony with a sky ball to
/ Jones.
The game was fun of bright plays
did not figure in any of its three runs.
/ Mil made couple OF excellent stops
/ and throws. and nabbed one overhead
! fly. Charley Hickman missed a
| grounder he should have had but as
/ simulated a couple that did not belong
| TO him. Lave Cross made one sensa-
I tional stop and throw that was a Won
/ der, even If he did not get the man, but
/ he also fooled on a play that should
/ have caused no trouble
! ElDerfeld, Williams, and Chase made
/ a stonewau combination that chol1ed
| of prospective hits so fast II was hard
! TO keep track Of them New York's base
| running was the real thing. six thefts
/ being the record. including ConrOy' s
| daring steal OF home.
! The second game began at 2;3O p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30
Schools and Colleges.
Hail-Noyes Day ana Right school.

Both Sexes. All ages. -Conege-Prepatory.
Technical and Graded Courses-Also special
coaching. Year round. FRANCES MANN
HALL. A n, Principal Phone Main 3g7I K
ap22-6
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30
Protecting Prisoners.

All other prisoners were sent to the
second floor, while Ratliff and Gay were
locked behind recently strengthened
doors on the ground floor. All The
guards we're armed with Winchesters
and ordered to protect the prisoners at
the hazard of their own lives. In or
der that the mob might be seen two
powerful arc lights were kept burning
In front of the courthouse and jail
throughout the night.
The crowd circled around the jail at
safe distance for some time, but was
either without a leader or awed by The
armed guards. AT midnight the mob
dispersed. muttering threats Of lynching
If the jury fails to order the men
hanged
All they needed was leader" said
Chief Yeager. they greatly outnum-
bercd the guards. and there undoubtedly
would have been trouble IL some one
man had taken charge of their party.
Although I believe the danger of a
lynchtng is passed, I shall not dimin-
ish the guards.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30
New Corporations Formed.

The State Corporation Commission has
granted a charter 10 the following Alex
andria corporation:
The Cameron Steam Laundry, Incor-
porated. Incorporators: W. l.. J. Ram
mel, president J. NJ, Daniel, jr.. 4, o,
RammeI. and + f. Carter, all OF Alex
andri2. Capital stock, maximum, So, 600
minimum. $4,000. r. J. and J. 3. Hen
dersOn. Incorporated. OF Alexandria. In
corporators; J. 3, Henderson; r. ".
Henderson. president; II. B. Henderson
Rose Lee Henderson. all of Washington
Capital stock, maximum, $l00,VJOi mini
mum, $4,000.
Services at National Cemetery.
At $3.50 o'clock this evening Memorial
| services will be held at the National
| Cemetery near this city. The services
will open by an invocation offered by
| the Rev. Edgar Carpenter, pastor OF
| Grace Protestant Episcopal Church: this
| Will be followed by the singing OF a
/ hymn; w. =. Graves Will read Lincoln S
Gettysburg Address; after which "A
/ hymn will be sung. The Rev. W. W.
| Van ATsdale. pastor OF Trinity MethO-
] dist Episcopal Church. viii deliver the
address The ceremony will close with
J taps This evening at o'clock the
Alexandria Light Infantry will proceed
I to the cemetery and fire a vOlley over
l the graves Of the soldiers.
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TRIBUTES ARE PAID
TO SOLDIER DEAD
Continued from First Page)
and Navy Union and the WOman's
Relief Corps participated
At Soldiers Home.

and Navy Union and the WOman's
Relief Corps participated.
At Soldiers Home.
At the Soldiers Home, the veterans
OF the home together with their escort
of Spanish war veterans. friends and
visitors. marched 10 the National Gene
terry at the home where memorial ex-
ercises opened at 9:l5 with the sounding
OF the assembly.
Rev. Carl G. Doney. Pm. D., was
the orator of the day. Sobs, choruses.
and Rotations, including Lincoln's Get
tysburg address. held the close atten-
ton OF the large gathering.
At st. EizabethS Cemetery, the vet
by the Lincoln Camp. Sons of Veterans.
anG She Victory Tent, Junior Order
Rechabites. decorated the graves OF
the dead
Commander A b. Frisbie. OF Logan
Post, was in charge Of the exercises,
and prepared a program that extolleG
the virtues o. the dead. Private James
NJ DalzelI. orator OF the day, paid
a loving tribute to the memory of his
comrades. aud especially--to Lincoln.
Commander Frisbie. In opening the
exercises, explained the causes OF the
memorial to the dead. BY means OF the
Grand Army, organized thirty mine years
ago, he said, the principles for which
thousands OF lives were sacrificed dur
ing the civil war are kept alive. He
asked all present to do their whole duty
as citizens and keep in mind the mem
cries OF the past. so that the nations OF
the earth may learn that the people are
the only rightful rulers OF nations
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30
Congressional Cemetery.

Congressional Cemetery held a large
gathering when The exercises opened
with the sounding OF reveilie by the
United States Engineers band bugler.
Z. II. HolbroOk, junior vice depart
ment commander. was in charge OF the
memorial service which consisted OF so
los. Rotations, selections by the band.
and an grafton by Rev f. NJ Bristol.
J.. y.
At GlenwoOd. Prospect IInI St Mary s.
Mt OliVet. and Oak Hill cemeteries, the
known and unknown dead were remem-
bered. by the members Of the different
posts. who, together with their relatives,
friends, and the auxiliary societies.
gathered in large numbers and placed
flowers on the graves Special programs
concentrating the occasion were car
red out in each Of the cemeteries, ora
tons eNtolling the virtues OF the dead
being delivered by weli-known speakers.
The work Of remembering the dead
IL the different cemeteries was thor
oughly done, and the attention paid 70
the ceremonies showed that the people
attended not through curiosity but with
love and respect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30
Crisis Has Passed.

N--~ $3.50 81 20 -AN-f AAAa+NA~ ~ N-aA-~@
ence to them. for the promise was
made, and under it they have pro-
tected the prisoners from Judge
Lynch.
The crisis has passed, and there is
no probability of a double lynching.
With Ratliff and Gay lodged in Jail.
the citizens will refrain from fur
Their demonstration.
But swift vengeance was close to
the prisoners on Tuesday night.
Many men came here from Win
terburn, Ronceverte, and other
places within a radius of 100 miles,
to assist in the contemplated lynch
ing. From other towns came the
message: IF you need men for
lynching, let us know how many,
and they viii come"
Chief of Police Yeager learned
that the would-be lynchers were to
make their final attempt Tuesday
night. In order to protect Ratlif
and Gay from the angry mob, he
doubled the guard inside and out
side the Jail
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30
JUDGE LYNCH
BARRED FROM
DOOR OF JAIL
Danger of Summary
Vengeance Ayerted by
Police Chief.

MARLlNTON, w. Va, May 80.
"A promise of death for life is the
bargain by which indignant citizens
of this region were induced to pro-
tect Warwick Ratliff and Albert Gay,
aSSailants of little Miss Ona Bird,
from the mad fury of the mob.
The guards are old residents, who
wish to save the little town from
the disgrace and notoriety lynching
would bring, but they informed
Chief of Police Yeager that they
would leave the prisoners to their
fate unless they were assured that
the maximum penalty for the crime
be imposed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30
battle-ground Services.

At Battle Ground National Cemetery
a patriotic program was carried out,
starting at 2:5O o'clock. An address by
Judge Ashley NJ. Gould and an grafton
by former senator John NJ. ThIrston
were the chief features of the exercises.
Following the firing Of a salute and the
decorating of the graves, taps were
sounded by a bugler from the Soldiers
Home.
commanded by r D. Goodman, visited
Harmony Cemetery shortly before noon
and carried out a memorial program.
At sunrise a committee from the post
visited the cemetery and tagged he
graves. Judge F. NJ. Hewlett was the
orator OF the day, and his RENAL Ks
were preceded by chOruses. recIta tons.
and q salute to the dead BY q firing
squad from Separate Battalion, D. q.
D. C. In charge of Major Brooks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-28
PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATES
Senator N. B. Scott Says Speak
er Cannon Has Some Very
Decided Advantages.
TAFT POSSIBLY is LEADING.
Foraker May slaughter Him--Tair
Not Well Enough KNOWN.

Wheeling. W Va. Dec a. senator
y. n. Scott In an interview today said
OF the presidential candidates:
Mr. Cannon has the advantage OF
the Republican congressman an being
warm personal friends. and should they
20 into their individual districts ana
make "a fight for delegates &c would
mako him "a pretty strong candidate.
and he would be hard to beat / would
say that TAFT possibly Is leading az
the present time but you know he as in
danger Of being slaughtered In the
house of his own friends. or rather in
the house OF Foraker's friends. II For
aker succeeds In getting a fair share
OF the delegates from ohio, % is going
to be pretty hard to nominate TAFT.
Fairbanks ls good, clean, strong
man. and the country would make no
mistake In nominating him. In my
opinion he is going 10 show great
deal more strength when it comes 70
the convention than good many peo-
pie look for
KNOX is good man. would be per-
fectly safe. and probably there is no
better lawyer in the United States.
Hughes, In my opinion. is not we'll
enough known, and / don't believe that
the Republican party wants dark
horse or wants TO take chance as to
what the pOllcleh Noulu DC uiucl
man like Hughes
Il should say there may possibly
be some kind of financial measure
pa gsed, although In conversation
Senator Aldrich told me he was going
to 20 very slow and be very careful;
that possibly legislation might only
make conditions worse For my own
part am really In favor OF central
bank, something on the same system
as the central bank OF Germany. My
observation Is that the men who knew
the least about financial and business
methods OF the country are the most
anxious fellows to rush I'm and prepare
new currency bills
The senator denied that he asssiled
President Roosevelt In recent speech
before the Potters' association, and he
said ne could not understand why GER
tain elements persist In misrepresent-
ing his relations with the president,
which. in fact, had been most friend
1Nr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-28
INDIAN NATIONAL
CONGRESS ENDS IN ROW,

Surat Bombay Dec 21.--After two
lays Of futile efforts TO elect a presi-
dent. the Indian national congress
broke up this afternoon in fight dur
.ng which the police had to be called In.
The congress was OF especial interest
This year. owing to the agitation for
home rIlc. When the delegates as
sembled yesterday the Moderates aud
indian Extremists at once locked horns
On this issue and the meeting was adj
lourned amid much disorder When
they reasembled today, their passions
broke loose, and the platform from
which moderation and constitutional
tction had been advised was rushed by
zoe Extremists in body. who loudly
demanded the speedy establishment of
complete home rule
Chairs and tables We're broken I'm the