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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-25
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS.
A Michigan Friend Pays Tribute TO
Dead Statesman.

A lifelong friend of Gen. Alger. a
Michigan man, Mr. James w. Long, now
in the government service, yesterday
spoke of him as follows:
1.-The loss Of no public man will be more
keenly personally felt than viii be the
death of Russell A. Alger, for he was a
man OF such kindly instincts. and with so
much genuine love for his fellow-men
that they. in return, viii miss him from
their midst
He was singularly tenacious in his
friendships, and never forgetful Of either
promises or responsibilities, and he lived
a life in which the questions of response
bility became it's leading ethic. for he
considered that where he could do so
the power 10 aid weaker ones became a
responsibility that he never shirked, but
seemed to consider a privilege, thereby
adding a peculiar grace TO the favor itself
a record Of what he has done quietly
and unostentatiOusly for others would
fill a large book; but one item of which
the writer Is personally cognizant will
serve to Illustrate the whole record.
zone day, when he was governor of
Michigan he had returned from a bust
ness trip to New York and was sitting in
his Office in Detroit. Before him were
two stacks Of letters all requiring criti-
cal analysis. for hundreds of thousands of
dollars were involved. As he was read
ing one, childish voice asked: 'Guv'ner.
don't you want to buy paperg The
governor looked Up. and leaning on his
elbow on the other side Of the desk was
little newsboy. The governor was some
what impatient at the interruption. and
answered: No; take all the papers The
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DIED.

ADDISON-on "wednesday. January o. 1907. az $50
u. IN CAROLINE A. widow # james Add
son. 4. $ n. and mother Of James J. Dove.
Funeral from residence -l q street southeast;
thence so ~ Peters Church where high requiem
mass viii D. said f5r the rsp1se gf Der soul az
9 a. m. Relatives and friends invited to attend.
BAmEY-ou wednesday. January O. 1907. Maj
MILO Y. BAILEY. husband Of Emma S1Tsgus
Bailey.
Funeral from residence so street northwest, en-
Friday. January .. az p- M Friends invited
Intcmcrt. private. az Arlington
BARTLETT-On Wednesday. January g. 1907.
MALVINA T. BARTLETT. az her residence, on
Magnolia avenue. TaEama PARK, d. G.
Funeral private.
CLARK-Ou THURSDAY. January e. 1907. at a, No.,
infant son # Maria L. and Thomas J. Glars.
at 1915 7 street northwest
Funeral Friday. January >. at r. H., from
late home.
MARY g. COYLE, sister II Che late John r.
Coyle. IN the eighty seventh year Of her age.
Funeral from S. Catiariues Chapel. 1n Friday
Jauuar . at 10 o. ~. Intemeut private
DERRICK-u New York. on "Wednesday, January
@ 1907, KATIE NJ DERRICK nse Simmaker
beloved wife of Arthur B. berries.
pYE-On Wednesday morning. January p, 1907.
MAJ ?. EDWIN DYE. beloved husband q
Lizzie r Dye
Funeral from his late residence 1908 street
northwest, Friday January 3. at I oc,lcs, uu-
der the directions of the War Department. ana
Military Order cf the LOYAL Legion IntCmou-
al Arlington National CemetsFy-
GORDON-Suddcnly on Tuesday. January D. 1917.
Of pneumonia. Mai FRANK GORDON.
Services from Joseph Gavier's chapel. Friday.
January =, al II p. M. Friend, invited t0 at
tend IntemoEt private.
KEENE-On THURSDAY Jaurar7 q. 1907. at ISIS "a.
m. JAMES u. e.. kEENE, at Soldiers Home
Hospital
Funeral SATURDAY. January g. a. p. Ia, at
Soldiers Home. Kindly omit flowers.
1IAGINNIS-On wednesday. January O. 1867 MAR
GUERITE WlLLETT MAGINNIS, wife "
Charles n. Maginnis and daughter e Mrs A. J-
Hughes. Of Phoenix, ARK Nlichigau papers
please copyl
RICE-Euteled into rest on Thursday morning.
January n 1907 SARAH g.. widow NJ George
e. Rice and mother Of Mrs. a. X. Williams. I'm
the Binety-sec1nd year Of her age.
Funeral services AZ 1000 Msryla5=d avenue north
east on Friday. January p az go j. 10.
Friends invited. Intermant private.
SPRAGUE-On "Wednesday. January g. 1907 at
I2.iS pFm. NATHAN SrRAGUE beloved bus
hand II the late Rosetta Douglass STraEue-
Funeral services VIII b. held st Rogers CT
fords uudertakers establishment. 1928 L street
northwest, ON Friday. January . 90 Z D. u.
Friends and relatives invited % attend Inter
meut in Rochester y y.
TUCRER-On "Wednesday. January o, 1901, Mrs
SUSAN +. TUCKER widow ST James r.
Tucker. in her seyeuty-eighth year
Funeral from her late residence. Go street
northwest, ON FRIDAY January p 40 p. N.
Relatives and friends invited.
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boy turned with sigh and started for
the door, and / will simply repeat Gov.
Ayers words in describing the rest:
Y watched the boy as he went to the
door Outside it was showing and blow
ing furiously, and that little boy had no
Overcoat, so 1 called him back and gave
him a quarter / don't know how he got
down stairs as quickly as he did unless
he slid down. but another newsboy stuck
his head IL the door, saying: "Guv' ner.
got a quarter for me. too?' I told him
1 had, and I spent the next half hour
dealing out quarters TO the newsboys. and
now I'm afraid I've got myself in a box,
he continued, for the longer / live the
more / am convinced that no man has
moral right to more money than he needs,
while worthy people suffer for loaf of
bread. and l am going to do this l am
going TO buy all those little newsboys a
complete suit Of clOthes-in fact, every
thing 10 keep them warm.
The governor was as good as his word,
and in doing this. he heard of cases
where there was no fuel and -four was
low. and these people sat by warm fires
that winter, and they did not go without
bread
He was broad minded and singularly
accurate in grasping and settling a con-
ditiOn.
"As governor of Michigan he held all
public servants to a strict accountability
and had no patience with questionable
practices-any act that did not carry its
own explanation along with IL. The pub
lie institutions of Michigan advanced in
scope and usefulness under his fostering
care, and the Michigan Soldiers Home
was created during his administration.
AS the national cOmmander-in-ChiefO OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic he de-
voted much time and spent many dollars
In giving personal attention 10 the differ
ent departments; in encouraging needy
and weak posts; in melting T. esh interest
at department headquarters IN always
teaching a reverence for the flag.
"As Secretary of War he gave TO the
country all of his energies and time,
much Of his wealth, and stood the IN
just singing attacks OF the yellow press:
but nothing but praise can be justly
given to an administration which ended
the Spanish war in 10 days.
When. at the unhappy termination Of
his fncumbency as head Of the War De-
partment he returned 20 his home and his
neighbOrs in Detroit. the loving welcome
{
and when a vacancy occurred IN the Sen
ate, with one acclaim the people Of his
State gave II 20 him.
During all this time his health was
gradually falling. until about year ago
he announced that he would not be can
didate for reelection, which was at his
disposal.
But the heroic efforts Of a lifetime
have ceased; the boy had outlived and
conquered the poverty of youth; the gal
liant soldier who risked his life for his
country; the public official who gave 50
much and received so little. has turned
his face from one Of the happiest homes
in this wide, wide world. to rest forever
from physical trouble and pain. The
gentle heart is stilled, the kindly lips are
silent. the loving eyes are closed. and il
is useless for those who loved him so TO
pray or weep; but 10 ask for strength 10
endure the terrible bereavement
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BLAMED FOR BOGUS CHECK.
George ID. Lindner Caught in Buff
faIo on short Notice.

After eighteen months of apparent i'm
munIty, George d. Lindner was sum-
moned before the bar Of justice In short
order Yesterday morning Inspector
Boardman, chief Of detectives. was noti-
fed by the Riggs National Bank that a
check cashed there on September y, 1905
by George D. Lindner, made out TO him
self and signed by Elsa Swanson, was
bogus. Lindner was located in Buffalo.
and Capt Boardman telegraphed, asking
his arrest He received a reply a few
hours later that he was in custody. and
Detective Hewlett left on the IT'S train
last evening TO bring him 10 Washington
to face a possible charge Of forgery.
Miss Swanson is a domestic employed
by family residing in Stoneleigh Court.
The check turned up a few days ago.
when she left her book 10 be balanced.
She told the bank officials that she had
signed no such check and. after consul
tation, they called the police.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-25
BUYS GROCERY STORE.
Patrick r. NeIigan Secures Property
at 1910 Fourteenth street.

Patrick F. Nehgan has bought from
AIRS. Caroline r. Cooley, owner Of the real
estate, and John c. Cook, proprietor Of
the grocery business, the premises at 1903
and 1910 Fourteenth street and 1903 T street
northwest. paying for both SO, 400. The
deal was made through Dwight Anderson
real estate broker
The property includes four-story house
and cellar, with store on the ground
floor and separate apartments on the sec
ond and third floors The purchase in
cludes the licenses, fixtures, stock, and
good will of the business conducted by the
Cook Bros, firm in business for
twenty-nine years
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-25
Montgomery Sues for $1,000.

William p Montgomery. through his
attorney, Charles A. Keigwin, yesterday
began suit against G. Lloyd Magruder
to recover 5000, with interest, from April
5. 1905, which sum Montgomery alleges
in his declaration he paid for stock of
the Standard Dairy and Ice Company,
Of which DR.. Magruder was the presi-
dent and which stock Montgomery al
leges was Of no value, the concern being
insolyent when he acquired the stock
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-25
FUGITIVE OFFICIAL CAUGHT.
John p. Andrews Taken TO Atlantic
City TO Explain Big Shortage.

John p. Andrews, of Atlantic city.
n ], was arrested at the Metropolitan
Hotel in this city to-day on the charge
Of embezzlement preferred by the city
authorities Of Atlantic City. For about
nine years, Andrews was connected
with the city clerks Office in that city
and shortly after he left about six
months ago an alleged shortage in his
accounts amounting to about $4,000
was discovered
Andrews was living at the hotel
under the name Of John Templeton. He
was taken TO Atlantic City on a morn
ing train
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-25
FALLS FROM BARGE; BROWNS.
Joseph GiIhOOIey Loses His Life Near
the Long Bridge.

Joseph Gilhooley. thirty years old. of
Port Richmond, Philadelphia, fell over
board from the barge W. W. Curtin, Of
Philadelphia, near the Long Bridge
yesterday and was drowned
Lewis Faster, captain OF the tug
Peerless, which had the barge Curtin
in tow, reported the accident to the
harbor police station as having oc-
CURED about 4:15 o'clock IN the after
noon. while coming down the George
town channel. The police boat and
several bateaus are dragging the river
in the vicinity, but the body has not
been recovered.
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Attended to Business.
Inesday he seemed so much
Hard Line. for Orphan Boy.

A penniless orphan at thirteen, a plow-
boy at twenty, a country pedagogue, a
lumbermau. "a soldier, d governor, and at
his death many times a millionaire, are
the seven stages in the life of Russell
A. Alger- The story of Mr.. Ayers life.
although reading like the tale of Alad-
dins lamp, shows wildly the possibilities
of this country's citizenship
The generals parents. lOwly New Eng
landers, yoked up the old oxen and
started for the woods Of Ohio to cut out
a new home. The region about Medina
County was then in the far, far West,
and almost as primitive as the remote
corner Of some UneXplOTed country.
Here the family settled and proceeded to
raise a mixed line of uncertain crops
Gradually. the new soil submitted to till
ing, and just when it was producing
enough grain for family use young Alger
was born. February o. 1886, The farm
proved a failure and yielded not enough
10 pay its mortgages.
The boy soon felt the harshness Of the
world as he hired himself for a few
cups Of meal day 10 do a mans work
for a neighbor. The meal went into the
family pot. This arrangement lasted for
some time until the boy mustered e0ur-
age 10 ask sixpence a day. 1t was dur
ing this prosperous engagement. when
twelve years Old that his mother died
The next year be lost his father and his
sister, leaving him the sole support fol
a younger brother and sister
First Invested in an Education.
It was a hard tug for him. but upon
canvassing the neighbors ne discovered
that they were unanimous in their opinion
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-25
BALTIMORE TAKES NOTICE.
states Attorney Investigates Al
legged Bribery Charges.

Special % The Washington Herald
Baltimore. Jan. 2A-Albert s. J. Owens.
States attorney for the city of Balti-
more, proceeded to-day TO inform himself
as 20 whether money was used in an
illegal manner in connection with the
sale Of the Western Maryland Railroad
in 1892 to the Fuller syndicate
Mr.. Owens has become deeply interested
in the charges Of bribery made by wit
nesses in the pending EIdns case. and
has written 20 Judge Wright for copies
of all that portion Of the testimony that
relates 20 the passage of the ordinance
by the Baltimore city council Mr.. Owens
said to-day that If the testimony fur
nished sufficient evidence 10 warrant the
belief that money was used, he viii i'm
mediately lay the whole matter before
the grand jury for action.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-25
Robber Enters Through Cellar.

George I. Gardiner, of the firm Of
Richards & Gardiner. at 1i0S Fourteenth
street northwest, last night reported to
the police Of the Eighth precinct that
their store had been entered by some
unknown person and $50 in cash taken.
The person gained entrance by lifting the
iron doors on the sidewalk. and then
coming up the cellar stairs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-25
want No Divorce Law Changes.

The Baptist Ministers Conference,
through its secretary, james w. Many,
has written to the Commissioners urging
that no change be made in the divorce
laws Of the District. The conference, Mr..
Many states, represents twenty white
churches and 100 members.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-25
COCKRELL AT HIS OFFICE.
Interstate Commissioner VIII Leave
To-day for Florida.

Ex-senator Cockrell. OF Missouri Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, who
has been in. was at his office on Wednes-
day for the first time in several weeks.
He is much improved In health. but 0n his
physicians advice viii take a further rest
of three weeks before resuming his official
duties
He has gone 10 Florida TO recuperate
and further regain his strength.
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Bishop Nuttam Cables Thanks.

The Washington Herald has but
one name 1t is The Washington
Herald every morning in the week.
Sunday included. Telephone, Main
1900
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-25
PAY ALGER TRIBUTE
Marks of Respect Shown by
Executives and Congress.
FUNERAL HERE TOMORROW

Full Military HOROrs VIII Be Ac-
corded Late SenatOr-Body VIII Be
Senate and House Adjourn and VIII
BE Represented at Obsequies.
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TH0S. S. SERGEON,
SUCCESSOR TO Il, ;. CAIN,
iou .th St nv Telephone Main 1854
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

AUGUSTUS BURGDORF CO.,
009 TIA ST nv PRONE y. 555.
Everything hTxt class Terms reasonable
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
POSTAL FRAUDS EXPOSED.
Heavy Losses Discovered by Lack Of
System In Money Order Branch.

Washington. D. c. Confronted
with a statement by Henry Castle.
former auditor for the postofice de,
partment, that the government for q
long time had lost an average of $1,000
daily through error and fraud in the
money order system. the congressional
commission which is inquiring into
postal methods has gone far enough
to decide that important reforms are
necessary in the conduct of the serv.
ice.
The p~ostofice for years has been
without the system OF checks and bal
ances known to every efficient private
business enterprise. Before steps were
token to correct this deficit a post.
master in a western town, for instance.
might issue a money order for 500 to
be paid in New York. He would re-
ceive the 500 from the applicant and
notify the postmaster at New York by
the usual means that he had issued
an order for $500. But in reporting To
the department he nigh state that the
order issued wal only for 81. The sys-
TEN was such that the fraud would
not be detected, for the western post
masters order to the postmaster In
New York and his report to the de-
partment were not brought together
for comparison.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
GUILTY OF RELATING
COMMISSIONER LANE SECURES
EVIDENCE IN CALIFORNIA.
ACCUSES THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Investigation Disclosed that Largest
and Most Important Manufacture
ing Firms Were Favored.

Washington. d. c. That rebates
on charges for shipments of freight
have been paid by at least one great
railroad system since the enact
ment of the Hepburn rate act was
ascertained definitely by Commission
er Franklin K. Lane of the interstate
commerce commission on his recent
trip to the Pacific coast. The offend
ing line is the Southern Pacific con
trolled and practically owned by Ed.
ward H. Hartman. The evidence of
his violation of the law was adduced
at a hearing before Commissioner
Lane, acting for the commission In
San Francisco. y
Commissioner Lane just returned
from California and has not yet sub
mitted his report to the interstate
commerce commission, but he author
lied the following statement bearing
upon his investigation:
Il do not know what may have been
published in the east concerning re-
batting by western roads. The hear
ings held in San Francisco we're open
to the public and the information elic-
tied was regarded by the California
papers as startling. We found in the
Southern Pacific office a list of pre-
ferred shippers, who had but a pro-
portion of the published rates upon
state shipments. This list included
some of the largest and most impor-
tant manufacturing firms. We also
found twenty books which had &C.
cumulated since the fire of last year,
showing special rebates. There were
several thousand entries in all, most
of them for very small amounts.
These refunds in all amounted to
about half a million dollars during
the past year.
1T must not be understood, how
ever, that the great body of them, or
any considerable percentage of them,
were refunds upon interstate ship
ments. But a small per cent could
be connected in any way with an in
terstate shipment"
Believes Roads viii Obey Law.
Il do not regard the revelations in
California as indicative of a settled
policy by the roads to evade the law.
On the contrary, l believe that the
western roads and the roads of the
country generally are making a very
serious effort to comply with the re-
quirement of the law.
The hearing in California demon
states beyond all question the ece
sity for regulation, for the railroads
will not, or can not, without the
help of prohibitory legislation make
and enforce uniform rates to all ship
pers. 1t is not true that all rebating
upon interstate shipments has been
stopped. The old method of giving a
direct return of a portion of the rate
has been abandoned very generally,
but the railroads themselves will
grow in time to see the wisdom and
benefit coming to them from the
strictest enforcement of the law"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
THOUGHT HE WAS A BURGLAR.
Woman Kills North Dakota Editor
with Husbands Rifle.

st. Paul, Minn.-A special dispatch
to the Dispatch from Minot, N. D.,
says: J.. 7. Neal, editor of the Col
umbus Reporter, was shot and killed
Wednesday night by Mrs. R. C. Ras-
mussen, who mistook him for a bur-
glar. Neal was at work in his office,
when he saw a house on fire in the
street. He started for the fire, but
on the way down stopped for Mr..
Rasmussen, who, however, had al
ready gone. Neal attempted to enter
the Rasmussen home and Mrs. Ras-
mussen, thinking it was a burglar,
procured her husbands rife and fred
through the door, killing Neal in
stantly.
Mrs, Rasmussen became a raving
maniac when she learned who it was
she had shot.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24

The New Haven railroad has been
testing a smoke consumer which has
proved entirely satisfactory. The
smoke and cinders are drawn from
the firebox into a compartment where
they are consumed, and passengers on
the trains find themselves as free
from dust by open windows as do
travellers on electric cars. A word
to the wise who are supposed to be
anxious for smoke consumers ought
to be sufficient, remarks the Indian
apolis Star. This particular con-
trivance is said to be an Austrian In
Vention.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
MINISTER'S BECOMING SCARCE.
Greed for Money Is Given as One of
the Reasons.

Cleveland, Ohio. The allurements
of commercial life and fear Of
the ministerial dead line" are as
signed as the reasons for the alarm
ing decrease in the number of young
men entering the ministry by the Con-
gregational National council, which
held its final meeting here Thursday.
The report of Prof. c. S. Nash of Cali
fornia on Ministerial Training and
Equipment aroused the discussion. A
score of delegates engaged in the
argument. Increased pay for minis
tiers was the only solution suggested.