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The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
TAFT REACHES PORTO RICO
Islanders Call to Pay Their Respects
to the Cabinet Official.
Quiet Reception Owing 90 Fact That
Landing Was Made on sunday.
Reviews Troops OF Island.

San Juan. p. r. April Ii-Secretary ol
War Taft arrived here to-day ON the
Mayflower Owing to the day being sun
day, his reception was unostentatious.
Gov Winthrop and Nj Post, who viii
shortly succeed him, boarded the May
flower and welcomed Mr. Taft and the
members of his party Subsequently they
all landed at the naval station. where
the Secretary was received with military
honors. A number of the insular and Fed
eral authorities were at the station to
welcome him.
A battalion of marines and the Porto
Rican regiment escorted AIr. Taft to the
palace, where he reviewed the troops Ia
the afternoon number of prominent cit
izens called upon Mr. Tart TO pay their
respects. The official reception viii be
gin tomorrow.
Mr.. Taft is the sixth Cabinet officer TO
visit the island. bat Porto Rico has de-
rived no advantage from their coming.
the natives not yet having been granted
citizenship.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
CLEAN ADVERTISING.
The Washington Herald.

me Sunday issue OF The Washington Herald yesterday carried ~
SIX columns OF paid advertising All was clean advertising NJ
o KIND OF advertising into the The Washington
Herald Therefore all the advertisers used this space the ,r
OF SrsiX columns found themselves coed COMPANY From - f
issue this newspaper has rejected fraudulent advertising
OF OF class that all too commonly in the columns of ~
able papers This policy has with oonmendaton For m
ample the Washington Homeopathic Medical Society at recent ,
passed this resolution: S
Resolved That the Washington Homeopathic Medical
society express its appreciation OF
sued by The Washington Herald columns clear
the various that ,onv a
resolution be the Iondo.
possible encouragement IN the ean-coIumnd
Letters embodyng the sentiment have come from MANY 6 M
best people Of the city There deviation from this oo
IS policy that appeals TO the advertisers to the public
The Washington Herald bures-aud is getting tI i
clean business newspaper that homes that i read
the breakfast table should be clean and wholesome the vav tbrL
The Washington Herald is that kind Of newspaper
That the Washington reading public appreciates cmnact i
printed eetaabe free rom the supplement and other @
features paper that schemes or coupons and j. NOT ~
ding dishes engaged gift enterprises BY the steady gr
of TIE Sunday of The Washington Herald People are d
who before read Sunday newspaper They take because Of &
couansnot of something gees along with rd
therefore, they read IT, paper circulate be read The
that stands its mersth paper worth readinp the
paper that gives returns to the advertiser The Washington Herald
primarily newspaper Ask merchant who columns and he
viii tell that gives him good Sunday issue Is not +b
argeSt-i intends become sheet-bu already II m
orally conceded to be the rewsies ng That is %
steadily growing popular favor an increased demand
Ter with each succeeding issue It popular because different
and its aim to be distnciyely different al the time
The Washington Herald only old Its daiv circulation
Washington and immediate environments larger BY thousands than
ever before attained by morning newspaper the Capital And
is growing all the time.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
JAMES Il. ECKELS DIES
Heart Disease Claims eX-
Comptroller of Currency.
PRESIDENT OF CHICAGO BANK
Victim Of Organic Trouble for Years.
WeII-lnOVyn FinRncier Feared De-
mise AIOne-Wife and Daughter in
Europe - Served as Comptroller
from 1898 10 Is97-Born in Illinois.

Chicago, April Thames II. Eckels
former Comptroller Of the Currency, presf-
dent of the Commercial National Bank
receiver Of the Chicago Union Traction
Company, and one of the best-known
hnanciers in the country. was found dead
in bed this morning at mis- home. I,
Richie place
He died in the night, the victim Of
organic heart disease. from which he had
been suffering for ten years. No mean
Der Of his family was in the house vixen
the end came.
Mrs. Eckels and their eighteen-year-cId
daughter. Phoebe. are in Paris. where the
latter is attending a finishing school for
girls. They were notified at once by
cabiegTam and are expected TO catch a
steamer for the United States tomorrow
at Cherbourg, France. The dead fnaneier
was fOrty-eight years old.
For ten years Mr.. Eckels had known
that death might come at any moment.
and that he might call help quickly. in
case Of need at night, a signal bell had
been installed near his pillow. with the
push button but four inches from his
head
When the dread summons came how
ever. he failed 10 use il. and II is be-
lieved the attack must have come when
he Was sound asleep. and that he never
awakened to realize that the end was at
hand. His features were calm. ana there
was no Indication that death had been
other than peaceful At what hour death
came no one will ever know.
The funeral viii be held Tuesday after
noon from the Fourth PRESBYTERIAN
Church, of which Mr. Eckels had been d
member since his arrival In Chicago. It's
pastor, Rev. William r. hoffman. will
oficiate.
No immediate interment will be made
and the body will be kept in "a vault until
the family returns from Europe. when a
private burial viii be held
Born in Princeton, III.
James Heron Eckels was born in
Princeton. Ill. in 1855. and received his
early education in the city schools. He
entered the Albany Law School IN 1879
and after his graduation in 1880 he re-
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The Washington herald., 1907-04-15

Knoxville. April I4.-In an interview
| here to-day. William J. Oliver, whose bid
on the Panama Canal contract was re-
jected by the government. supposedly
through the Vaccinations Of Engineer
Stevens, made a hot reply TO the state
ment made by Engineer Stevens in an
Interview given on his landing in New
York. in which he stated that he was
opposed to the bid of the Oliver svudi-
cate for good reasons. Mr.. Oliver said.
4 do not care 10 discuss this matter
with "a 'quitter,' a dead one. and a
'Weicher The statement that his rea-
soEs for his objection are good con-
slider worthy Of no deep consideration
inasmuch as he has failed TO submit any
proof whatever In this direction.
Cannot Understand Opposition.
I cannot get il through my head why
he is opposed 10 the low and entirely
responsible bid or the Oliver syndicate
and fayors the higher bid made by his
friends. as such must be the ease iuas-
much as he reiterates that Dee has never
made any statement TO the effect thar
he was opposed 10 letting the work bv
contract ! am OF the opinion that his
prejudice along this line is strongly
prompted By pink-tea campaign which
has been carried on in Washington.
There has been entirely too much
talk about engineers tearing themselves
away from the b0soms 0f their families
The various magazine articles giving ac-
counts Of wives aud loving mothers bid
ding them g0od-by al the gate Of course
sounds very well, but I am inclined 10
believe that the engineers. Ike au good
Americans, are attracted by the salary
proposition.
seathes Paper Collar" Statesmen.
There has been altogether too uucb
sentiment expended cn these paper collar
patriots In al Of my experience I have
never had an associate presented with
any loving cups upon leaving a live lob
and this tearing away from loving moth
ers 20 so up against good salary IN a
mosquito-proof bungalow. I consider "a
trife overw0rked. AS a matter of fact. II
IS lhe mau in the ditch who is entitled
10 this considerable tbe be high or low.
Official or laborcr"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
WATSON AND NEGRO IN FIGHT
Fopulist Clashes with Railroad Por-
ter and Injured Head Results.
Running Too Slow to Suit Orator.
Editor. Before Trouble EndS
Train Is Standing StiH.
Special to The Washington Herald.

cIerIal TO the Washington Heald
Augusta, Ga, april 1.-THE railroad
and race problems were joined on a train
between Atlanta and Augusta Saturday.
when Hon. Thomas Watson. once candi-
date of the Populist party for the Presi-
dency of the United States. and now the
editor of a magazine ih Atlanta, engaged
in an alteration with a railroad porter.
which ended in blows
Mr. Watson WAS on Pullman car and
was annoyed by the slow time made by
the train and by what ne termed the lack
of courtesy shown him by the road Off
cials, lie and the conductor engaged in
a talking match, in which the porter
soon became party. the negro taking
up for the road side of the question
Then Mr. Watson grew excited and
landed the porter whacking blow in the
face with his grip. For while there
looked like serious trouble would be the
outcome between the negro. Mr. Watson.
his friends, and the conductor, but finally
an atmosphere resembling peace was re-
stored and the parties concerned were
given an opportunity TO care for injured
heads and feelings. While the scrap was
in progress the train was stopped.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
SENATOR In TROUBLE
Idaho Jury Returns Indict-
ment Against BOrah.
UNFAIRNESS THE CHARGE
Complaint Made That Western Fed
Grafton of Miners Is Behind Move
Resulting from Land Fraud Gases.
Appeal Made 40 Attorney General
HoHaParte-NO Arrests Yet.

Boise. Idaho, April 14-It IS stated posi-.
lively that United States Senator w. E
Borah has ben indicted by the Federal
grand sury presumably on the charge
Of conspiracy 10 defraud the government
but he has not been arrested, and proba.
bly, will not be until after the trial OF
William D. Haywood secretary and treas
urer of the Western Federation OF Min
ers, for the alleged murder OF ex~Gov
Steunenberg. Senator Borah is attor-
ney for the prosecution in this case.
Facts have been ascertained which ex-
plain the cause for the delay in making
the arrest Of Senator Bosah and others in
dicted with him. Senator Borab has de-
manded Of Attorney General Charles ]
Bonaparte that the evidence given before
the grand jury be reviewed by the Depart-
ment of Justice before the papers are
served on him, and agents Of the govern
ment are now on their way to Washington
with this evidence. Until Secretary Bona
parte has Investigated the evidence, there
probably be 10 further developments.
The attention Of the national admins
tration was called 10 the land fraud in
vestigation here two weeks ago. the
charge being made that 1t was being
conducted unfairly, and that those
against whom the Investigation was di-
rectedr we're tie victims Of "a political
plot, and that the Western Federation of
Miners was indirectly responsible for the
grand luTy's work
What happened at Washington after
This information was received is not
known, bat little more than q week
ago one of the high officials of the Fed
eral court ia Boise telegraphed President
Roosevelt that no indictments against
any one connected with the HAYWOOD
trial would be announced until after the
trial was concluded
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
POSTMASTER FIGHTS MIIITIA
Clash al LOrain VIII Be Placed Be-
fore POst-Ofice Department.

LOraiu. Ohio. April 14-Orders Of S.
NJ. Bowman, postmaster, notifying
Capt a. T. Cove and Sergt FwaIt. mail
carriers, and Sergt. Phinney. now on
strike duty with Company b, TO return
to work Tomorrow. or lose their posi-
tions. viii be carried to the Pcst-office
Department at Washington for settle
ment
Capt Cove and Sergt. Phinney re-
fused 10 obey the order. but Sergt.
Ewalt returned to work Sunday upon
the advice of Capt Cove
Capt. Cove has appealed to Senator's
Foraker and Dick Adit Gen. Critch-
field. and the Post-offce Department.
Word was received from Senator For
0ker this afternoon that he viii take
the matter up at once. The affair
created q sensation. and big fight
between the militiamen and Postmas-
ter Bowman is expected
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
EPIGRAMS BY NEBRAsKAN.

man may differ from y0u and NOT
necessarily be vicious or bad
We should recognize honesty on the
other side as well as on our side.
There was conscience behind the gun
that pointed North and conscience behind
the gun that pointed South
Our greatness is not measured by our
army or by our navy. but by out ideals.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
KILLED BY A BURGLAR.
New York sian Fatally Wounded in
MysterIous sIsooting.

New York, April 14.-George Schan-
bacher a real estate dealer, was Shot
early this morning in his apartment on
the second floor OF 307 East Forty
fourth street lie told the police and
one Of the surgeons in Flower Hos
pital. where he died seven hours after
ne had. been wounded, that a burglar
fired the shot
At about 2:sO o'clock Mrs. schan-
bacEer heard q cry from her husband.
She Jumped out of bed and started
through the kitchen where the cry
came from. and found her husband
standing beside the sofa with his
hands over his abdomen.
I'm shot; get doctor quick" he
said. They helped him down on the
sofa, and then asked who had done it.
The wounded man pointed toward "a
window, which was open. and said
short, thick-set man: dark"
On the way TO the hospital he said:
Il was shot by "A man burglarizing my
home, it was too dark to see what -,
looked like"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
Peace Conference Opens in New York
flames II. Eckels Dead.
Senator Borah Indicted
Nv. J. Oliver Flays Stevens.
3-Thaw Juror Denies Rumors.
7-Fullman Controls Honduran Situation
S-News of Maryland and Virginia.
LOCAL.
bryan Given Warm Greeting.
minister Defends Aliens
Speaker Canncn Praises Stevens.
supreme Court Ignores Precedent.
st. Vincent De Paul Society Meets.
I'd. A. D. Delegates Ready for Work.
president Eliot at White House.
Pleads for Forests.
Fair Opens Tonight.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
D. a. R. MEMBER ARRESTED
Mrs. Adaie Long, of IndianapoIts
Raises Disturbance on Train.

olttiaI % Tie washington HcTald.
Clifton Forge Va. April 14.-Mrs. Al
die Long, of indianapolis. Ind. a mem
ber Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution was arrested and locked mn
here at o'clock this morning for creat-
ing disturbance on a Chesapeake anil
Ohio train last night because a berth IN
d Pullman sleeper has not been reserved
for her, creating so much row that the
passengers were kept awake.
She resisted ejectment from the train
and was so violent that patrol wagon
had to be used in conveying her to the
station house
She was on her way to Washington 70
attend the National p. A. r. convention
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
DIES KNEELING AT MASS.

Priest at Altar Administers Last
Rites to Passing wOrshiper.
Philadelphia, April 14-Death came Ia
Edward p, Hertnett this morning as he
was kneeling during the celebration of
mass i'm the Roman Catholic Church of
Our Lady Of Victory. Fifty-fourth and
Vine streets. When he fell to the floor
the rector, the Rev. John r. Graham. ad-
ministered the last rites
Hartnett was sixty years old. and death
was due 10 heart disease. He was horn
In ireland, and came here when sixteen
years old.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
HITCHCOCK IN YERKEs' PLACE.
Understood Former VIII BE Commis-
siOner of Internal ReNennc-

It is understood la well-informed chan
neis that Frank II. Hitchcock. First As
sistant Postmaster General. will succeed
John W Yerkes as Commissioner Of In
teruaI Revenue.
In view OF the rumor that NJr
Hitchcock was expected to be an
pointed Third Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury in the near future this
report is something OF Il surprise. but as
the position left vacant bv COMMISSIONS
Aerkes pays s6,oa. while the remuncra-
ton as Third Assistant Secretary is
SLJJl less, il is considered not improbable
that President Roosevelt viii appoint
Hitchcock 10 the former place.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
PATRICK AIDS SLAYER.
District Attorney Coming 10 WASH
ington 10 Oppose Johnson's Appeal.

White Plains. n. Y. April 14.-District
Attorney Young, of West Chester County.
left tonight for Washington to appear in
the United States Supreme Court to-mor-
row to oppose the appeal of John John
son, a convicted murderer, of Yonkers.
for a new trial.
For two years Johnson. who killed his
wife shortly after his release from Sing
Sing Prison, has tied up the courts with
his appeals.
He occupies cell in the condemned
chamber at Sing Sing next to the cell
where Lawyer Patrick has been confined
for long time, and it was through the
tips given By Patrick that johnson
has been enabled to escape the electric
ehair.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
PENOSE TO CALL TOMORROW
Expected at White House OstensfbIv
10 Talk Postal Commission.

Senator Penrose is expected at the
hhlie House to-moTToW morning % pay
his much advertised call on President
Roosevelt
Ostensibly he viii call 10 discuss mat
ters pertaining to the Postal Commission
Of which he is "a member.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
Says Women Are Ireiigious.

London April I4-Father Barnard
Vaughn, the ehastiser Of the sins Of So
ciety, discussing Justice Plowden's state
ment that woHan's nature Is undergoing
very considerable qualifications and not
for the better, said one thing was certain: ::
Women We're daily becoming not only
less religious, bat more URreligious. The
danger was that ewing TO the entente
eordiale, they may become Ike some of
their French sisters, irreligious,
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
WE'D Or PAY FINE.
Town Council OF GuiIford. No. VIII
Assess All Bachelors SO.

- q ft3ttfVFsF' 'so.s . III
Assess All BACHELORS $40.
srecisi % The Washington Herald
Guiltord. Mo, April 1f.-Determined
that bachelor residents of GuUford
shall quit the lonely manner of gran
ping with domestic problems, or take
the consequences, the town council
here has passed an ordinance requiring
al unmarried men between the ages Of
eighteen and sixty years to wed.
Should any stubborn minded masei-
line believer in the single life refuse to
obey the mandate, the rebeIIious one
must pay q fine of $40. or become an
inmate of the town caIabo0se for thirty
days
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
American killed by Mexican Bandit

Mexico City Mex, April IA Arthur
Snodgrass agent OF .he Wlters-Pierca
Oil Company, at Central, Mexico, was
attacked hy Mexican bandit in his Office
at that place yesterday and fatally shot.
lie was robbed Of si,6o5. sAodgrass was
an American.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District Of Columbia
and Maryland-Fair to-day and
tomorrow; warmer tomorrow ;
fresh northwesterly winds.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
Sc sIen 81 1.oo0 -.

Mexico City. April 4-Six men en-
ployed in the San Toy mine. at Santa
Euialia. owned by Charles Schwab. Of
New York, fell Loco feet down an open
shaft OF the mine, and We're killed yes
terday.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
". ]. OLIVER FLAYS
ENGINEER STEVENS
Contractor Calls Canal Work
er a "Welcher."
is TIRED OF SENTIMENT
Paper Collar Patriots Like Fat
Jobs" Says Tennesseean.

Man Whose Bid 10 Construct Big
Ditch Was Opposed Declares Pink
Ten Campaign in washington Had
Much 20 DO with OpDosItiOn-Can-
not Understand why Higher Of
fers We're Favored By Government.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
STEAD MAKES WAR
ON MERE PRAYERS
Calls for Christian Deeds as
Well as Words.
COURT-MARTIALN NEEDED
Army Methods at Least Lead to
Results, Says Editor.

Hopes Peace Congress VIII Not Pro-
duee Only FIaRdOOdIe TRlk-Wants
S1,OOO,OOO Fund 10 Garry on Battle
for Universal Peace-Thinks Wall
Street Would Invest in Hague Con-
ference If IL Yielded Dividends.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
THOUSANDS CHEER
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN
Democratic Leader Greeted
Here as Warmly as Ever.
MAKES TWO SPEECHES
An Eloquent Tribute to Lincoln
ArOuses Evening Audience.

Orator Heard First at the +. VI. G.
A. Meeting nt the New National
Theafer-SecOnd Crowded House
Greets Him at Night at Meeting
Held by the UniOn Veteran Legion.
Beeiiaes to Discuss Politics.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15

4 Ia Car5e Lunch Served Daily
At Ecksteins from l2 70 s. i4l2 n. Y. ave
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15

Very nice Flooring. $50 PEI. 100 feet.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15

Libbey 8 Co, sth and New York ave,
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15

LibDey s CO.. 9th ana New York ave.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15

j. II. Small Is sans. Florists,
Washington and New York.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15

Finest Of Lumber. g per 100 feet
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15

Dressed Palings, headed. So per 100 IT,
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15

Dressed Pickets. square. So per 100 #,
The Washington herald., 1907-04-15

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-26
Murder In Londonn County.

Robert Carlyle, aged sixty-six years,
was killed at his home, near BIuemont,
Loudoun county, Monday evening, by
Dunk Willingham, of Front Royal.
Willibgham's sister was housekeeper
for Carlyle, and it is said that last Tues
day Willingham went to Carlyes's home
and shamefuliy abused and cursed her.
The latter had him arrested and bound
over to keep the peace.
On Monday, however, WilliDgham,
accompanied by the father, John Will
bingham, went to the home of Carlyle
again. On their way they borrowed a
singlebarrel shotgun from Bernard Tins
man and purchased a box of cartridges
at the store of Mrs. Tumbling, near Blaze
mont. They explained to Mr.. Tinsman
that the we're going squirrel hunting.
Upon reaching Carlyle's home they
took few drinks with him and then,
becoming diqorderly, were ordered from
the place. AT the gate young Willing.
ham turned. and, with the words 81 will
blow your heart out" fred bis gun.
The shot was imbedded in C4rlyle's left
breast, causing death in about fifteen
minutes.
Willingham disappeared Immediately
after the shooting, but was captured at
Berry's Ferry about midnight by the
sheriff. of Clarke county. He was lodged
in the Jail at Beryvilie until yesterday
morning, when he was taken to Blue
mont with his father, and was given n
hearing before Magistrate ThrOckmOrton,
who sent them Oh the grand jury. They
were taken 10 Leesburg on the early
train yesterday morning and lodged in
Jail.
1t is said that the elder Willingham
borrowed the gun and purchased the
cartridges with which the shooting was
done. Young Wilingham is only nine
teen years of age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-26
MYSTERIOUS Death.

New York, June 26.-The police to-
day are investigating the circumstances
surrounding the death of comely young
woman at the American Hotel where she
was registered as Mrs. james Harding,
wife of Hoboken business man. Opium
poisoning is given as the cause of death
snd the police are holding Harding pend
ing an inquiry. Harding was later ar
raigned in the Tombs Court and charged
with aiding aud sbeting a suicide, the
police preferring to accept the suicide
theory until they can complete their in
vestigatiOn. He was held without bail,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-26
"WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE 20, 1857.

THERE CAN be nc possible reason
sor Governor Swanson's further de-
iay 10 appointing a judge for this
circuit to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Judge G. f. Nicol.
la fact judge should have Oeen APP
pointed at that time bul it was urged ny
some that as warm congressional can
vsss WAS in progress pOstponement OF
the appointment should be had so aS-to
entirely eliminate politics from the ques-
ton. Why politics should ever have
been injected into the question then, but
few could understand, but now that the
primary election to nominate congress
man has been held and the excitement
consequent thereto quoted down no pos
sible reason can be urged for further
delay in nominating a judge for this cir
cult. Governor Swanson should act IN
this matter at once. There is but one
candidate, a man well fitted for the pc
sition, who has received the endorse
ment of the bar and business men OF the
circuit and there is no reason that his
appointment should not be made immt-
dately.