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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-03
MOSES HAAS
AND PECKHAM
NOT LOCATED
Says H dimes Gave
Brokers information
On Crops.

Edwin S. Holmes, jr, formerly as
sistant statistician of the Agricul-
tural Department, was today placed
on, trial in the criminal court. He
was indicted in 1905, together with
Frederick 4. Peckham and Moses
Haas, of New York, for conspiracy
in the cotton Leak scandal.
Holmes went TO trial alone, the
Government having been unable TO
extradite Haas and Peckham up to
this time The future action of the
Government toward those two will
depend upon the decision in the
Holmes case
The Indictment charges that the three
men entered into a scheme. whereby
Holmes prepared the cotton bulletins of
the Department Of Agricultural. and
gave advance information to the two
New YorxCrs.
This information was then given TO
Lewis G. Van Ripper. who. according
TO the Governments charge, speculated
and divided the winnings among the
consDirators. It is charged that at
least 5000 was cleaned up before the
Government discovered the leak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-03

PLAN STRIKES
IN MANY CITIES
Demands for Redress
Sent to Company
Directors.

NEW YORK. June "a general de-
mand for the remedying of grievances of
.telegraphcrs all over the United States,
made direct TO the directors Of the West
IN Union Telegraph Company, has been
the result of the failUre-of the Telegraph
ers' Union for settlement Of grievances
which centered principally in the
New York Office The grievances
and demands are contained in a
letter sent to every director today.
1t is expected the directors viii meet on
June y and the operators hope their de-
mands VIII then be granted. IL not a
strike is almost certain to fellow.
Instances of attempted intimidation
and black listing of members of the
union in various cities are cited in the
letter which is signed by President
Small. Of the union. Complaint is also
made Of the sliding scale" employed in
paying operators. 1t is specifically
charged. too. that the company has not
lived up to its promise cf March /. 10
grant 10 per cent increase to opera
tors. although telegraph tolls were in
creased shortly after the increase was
announced.
The reinstatement Of fifteen operators
discharged from the Western Union and
the return TO former positions and sal
aries Of four operators who have suf-
fered reductions, as well as other indig-
mites, are asked.
A special request is made for a % per
cent Increase for operators working IN
San Francisco in view of bad conditions
there following the fire and earthquake.
The directors are asked to confer about
the grievances with a committee from
the union.
President Small declared that il the
gTieva noes are not remedied lie does not
anticipate the necessity of calling a gen
eral strike. but intimated today that
strikes In the several cities where griev-
ances exist will bring the company to
time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-03
MRS. RANDOLPH
ASKS SUM Of
$1,OOOAMONTH
Charges Millionaire Is
Father of Her Five
Year-OId Son.

NEW YORK, June 3-Society was bit
terly disappointed today when the sen
sauonaI suit Of the Kentucky beauty,
Mrs. Lucy N. Randolph. against w. E.
D. Stokes, the millionaire owner OF the
Ausonia Hotel, was postponed in the
Queens county court. at Flushing, to-
morrow.
But the many smartly attired persons
who gathered to hear the allegations
Of the young widow were gratihed by
the announcement that tomorrow the
suit would certainly go TO trial. and that
there would De no further delay.
Mrs Randolph alleges. through her
lawyer. George Gordon Battle. that Mr..
Stokes had agreed 10 pay her 500 a
month. and, in addition 10 the suit 20
recover this, she is also suing to COM
pei the millionaire 10 pay $500 a month
for the support OF her fve-year-old son.
OF whom, she charges. Stokes IS the
father.
Mrs. Randolph, who is a widow, was
a reigning belle in Kentucky before her
marriage. As Lucette Ryiey, she was
considered one Of the most beautiful
girls OF the State noted for its beauties
After she became a widow. she came
TO live In New York. where she became
acquainted with Mr.. Stokes. Soon af-
terward there was a divorce between
Mr.. and Mrs Stokes. and the latter be-
came Mrs. Philip Lydig.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-03
HEADS BROKEN,
WORKMAN SHOT
IN STRIKE RIOT

CLEVELAND. Ohio. June "A riot
occurred today at the local yards of the
American Shipbuilding Company. where
a strike has been in progress for several
months A party Of strike breakers were
attacked by strike sympathizers as they
reported at the stockade for admission
TO begin their days WORK
Stones were thrown. clubs used. and
one man, a foreigner. was shot. He was
removed 10 the hospital inside the stock
sde. IL Is not known how se4iOus his
injuries are. No arrests have been
made Several Of the strike breakers
were badly hurt.
The shipbuilding company has been
operating its plant with imported strike
breakers. and bitter conflicts have oc-
CURED. The company has it's yard
fences guarded by armed men
Failing 10 obtain the nine-hOur day
demanded. 5000 Cleveland machinists
today obeyed the strike order OF the In
ternational Union and left the shops
Union officials say The strike viii be
general by night. and thar many non
union men will also go out
The Metal Trades Association. the or
ganization Of employers. refused 10 deal
with the men. The nine-hour movement
is national in its scope.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-03
INDIA WANTS PONIES.
SAYS CONSUL GENERAL

Consul General W. II. Michael. writ
ing from Calcutta, says that If oregon
and Texas can supply stout-limbed and
well-riobed ponies in shipload lots, as
those localities once were able to do.
they could dispose Of several shiploads
a. good prices in Burma, where the ma
tive pony is becoming very scarce.
He says that the ponies or small
horses should be sufficiently active TO
be trained for the polo field and suited
10 work in single harness to a low hung
twO-wheeled vehicle. in general use
throughout India. The small horses or
ponies are now principally supplied from
Australia. The average price of the
imported ponies is $500 gold and Sl35 for
the Indian-bred ones. Weil-trained polo
ponies, however, sell for much more
say from $500 TO 500 each
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-03
HORSE IS GUEST
IN MANS PARLOR

ELIZABETH, June 3.-Entertaining a
queer guest in his parlor, John Devoe,
Of 19 Fayre street. found a horse in that
room. The animal. big Day, owned by
John Mackay. a milkman, was standing
in Fayre street untended when ii be-
came frightened and started off on a
Wild run II dashed up on the sidewalk,
Dragging the milk wagon after it.
crossed Mr.. DevOe's lawn, then leaped
UP on the low stOop and went crashing
through bay window Of the parlor.
The wagon was too broad to get
through the window. and the traces held.
so that when the horse had got into the
parlor it could go no further 1t was a
badly scared morse when il was finally
freed from the wagon and led down onto
the street again. The animal was cut
by glass. but not very badly hurt, ana
the wagon was only slightly damaged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-03
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The Atlantic coast disturbance is now
central OF the southern New England
coast. as a storm OF considera bic
strength. a second disturbance IS NOV
ing eastward from the Lake Superior
region. Pressure is relatively high be-
tween the two disturbances. but is be-
low 30 inches in all parts Of the country.
Scattered showers have fallen in the
middle and upper Mississippi valley and
the Rocky mountain region, and light
rain in Atlantic coast districts.
The weather will be generally fair
and warmer in the Washington forecast I
district. except along the lower lakes,
where showers are probable.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast viii be fresh nOrtherly; on the
south Atlantic coast fresh northwest to
north, and on the east Gulf coast light
TO fresh westerly.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches) has been reported during the
past twenty-four hours: Hartford, 11O;
Wilmington. Ice; Nantucket, 1.32.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-03
ELEVATOR DROPS,
TEN INJURED.
ONE May DIE

AKRON. Ohio, June 3.-Ten persons
were injured, one probably fatally. when
an elevator dropped at the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Company today Man
ager Seiberling says the lift was over
loaded.
The elevator is used to handle freight.
Besides its usual cargo Of merchandise.
ten employees were on IL. At the second
hoor IL gave may without warning and
dropped to the basement, twenty-five
feet below.
1t fell into several inches Of water
which partially its faIl.
W. L. Stafford is the most seriously
hurt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-03
ACADEMIC PROCESSION
HONOR TO GRADUATES

The Rev. DR.. Joseph Tracey. of Bos-
ton Mass, delivered the baccalaIreate
sermon to the graduates Of the Catholic
University yesterday morning IN Di-
vinitv Hall Mass was solemnized bv
Monsignor Dennis O'Connell, the rector
OF the university
An academic procession into the chapel
preceded the exercises. which was Lar
ticipated in by the faculty. theology
cal students. doctors of divinity, doc
tors and bachelors of philosophy, doc
tors of laws and letters, medicos and
scientists, each section wearing its ap-
propriate insignia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-03
KILLS DRUNKEN FATHER,
WAS BEATING MOTHER

STEPHENSON. Mich. June g.
Awakened from a sound sleep by his
sick mothers screams. who was being
beaten by her drunken husband. William
Laycock, sixteen. son Of Charles lay
cock. OF Daggett, seized a rifle and sent
a bullet through his fathers brain. kill
ing him instantly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-03
Standards Luck Changing.
Possibility of Subterfuge.

Altogether. the campaign is now pro-
crossing so well that there is already
serious disc; ssion Of the possibility that
the Standard Oil Company may either
dissolve voluntarily or be dissolved by
court order. In that case. what Is TO
become Of its immense properties They
will continue in physical existence and
the same people who now own Standard
OIL shares viii continue TO own them
There will have TO be some sort Of dis
tributiOn and reorganization. and the
Government will be deeply interested in
assuring that this does not prove a mere
subterfuge. II is not doubted that the
skilled lawyers OF the concern have al
ready worked out plans to meet every
exigency, exactly as a military board OF
strategy makes plans against every sit
uation that may arise. The experience
OF the Northern Securities, which was
dissolved by court order, but whose
monopoly continued just as effective
afterward as before. does not contain
much reinsurance for the Government
prosecutors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-03
HAYWOOD JURY
MAY Be FILLED
BEFORE NIGHT
Some Hope That Prose
cution Can Open
During Day.

BOISE. Idaho, June 3-W. d. Hay
wood. recovered sufficiently from the at
tack OF acute Indigestion, which resulted
in the postpOnement Of the trial Satur-
day. to permit of his appearance in
court this morning. and the effort 20
complete the jury was resumed.
Judge Fremont Wood is firm in his
determination to permit no more delay
than can possibly be avoided, and II Is
not impossible that James II. Hawley
will at least begin his opening speech
for the prosecution before court ad-
journs for the day.
Knows the Talesmen.
MT Hawley is one Of the best quail
fed criminal lawyers in this State, and
in addition to knowing the laws Of
Idaho Is thoroughly acquainted with
the mining situation and history OF the
States. and has a personal acquaintance
with nearly every man who has been
called to show cause why ne should not
serve on the jury.
In this personal acquaintance with
witnesses and jurymen. the prosecution
viii have a great advantage over the
defense. Both Senator BOrah and Mr.
Hawley are old residents tDf Idaho. and
have been active in the politics OF the
State. The principal counsel for the de-
Tense, Clarence S. Darrow. OF Chicago,
and +. +. Richardson, of Denver, while
able lawyers, are strangers in Idaho.
What bearing this will have on the
ultimate result. of course. can only be
told after verdict has been brought
in the jury.
Long Trial Predicted.
Associated with Messrs Darrow and
Richardson are former Representative
Wilson and Lawyers Whitzel and Fred
Miller. men thoroughly acquainted with
the situation. They may be able to
equalize the disadvantages under which
the principal counsel for the defense
are laboring.
it is now said by counsel for the
prosecution that il will take them at
least three weeks to present their case
TO the jury.
The deferse will take at least as long
and with the rebuttal and surrebuttal
IL is not regarded as likely that the case
will go 10 the jury much before the
first part Of August.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-03
Turn Hall DESTROYED.
WithTenement
Houses.
Fire Escapes Crowded,
With Residents in
Panic.

NEW YORK. June 3.-Three per
sons are dead. four are missing,
and IT is likely that there are other
bodies in the ruins Of Turn Hall, in
Newark, and three tenements ad-
joining, which were destroyed by
fire early today. The dead:
HONEKE, JOSEPH, janitor OF
the hall.
HONEKE, MRS. SARAH, wife of
Joseph.
HONEKE, MARY, daughter Of jan
itor and his wife
How the fire started has not been
determined. When IL was discovrr-
ed It was shooting from the win
dows and roof of the building, and
the upper floors were a mass Of
flames. The janitor and his family
lived on one Of the upper floors
They were. seen at the window Of
their apartments, when the flames
were all about them.
Floors of Building Fail.
The next minute they disappeared and
moment later the floors of the burn
ing building went down with q crash.
The flames then ieaDed 70 the tene-
ments on either side Of the burning hall
and 20 a tenement house IN the rea-.
The wind was blowing a gale First Il
came from one direction and then from
the other. and II was Thought that the
entire block would be destroyed
Three alarms were sent in. calling all
the fighting apparatus IN Newark The
hremen found the fire escapes Of the
tCnements EOrged with screaming Uen,
women. and children. Scaling ladders
were put up and the frightened families
brought down 10 safety.
Saved Surrounding Property.
When the flames continued TO spread
the hremen We're ordered 70 permit the
buildings on fire 70 be destroyed. and
70 devote their attention 10 saving sur
rounding property
The report spread that all OF the peo-
pie IN the burning tenements had not
escaped and that there were four per-
sons in one family missing The 6remeT.
and police entered the houses and at
tempted 10 get 20 the upper floors,
but were driven back by the heat
and smoke Several of the fremen and
policemen were overcome in this work
OF rescue
The fire burned itself out after three
hours and efforts were made TO search
the smoking ruins for the four persons
lives besides the janitor. his wife, and
child.
It was the worst Ere Newark has
known for years
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sun TABLE.

.HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, June g.
Potomac and Shenandoah, high and
muddy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-03
Power of Dismissal.

Under section 2, which provides as
IohoWs. That no dismissal Of any
teacher shall be made by the Board OF
Education except upon the written rec
ommendatiOn Of the Superintendent of
the Schools. the general power of dis
missing teacher is here expressly con
ferrcd.
Congress differentiates between The
right of the board to dismiss a teacher
As in this case. where no accusation of
charge Is lodge against the teacher Ia
NolVlnS acts or misconduct, and a case
where misconduct IS charged against a
teacher which, in It's very nature. en-
titles the teacher to a trial before he or
she could in justice be dismissed I'm
like the CardOzO case, the case at bar
does not fall within the scope of the
latter. but comes strictly within the
former. In that case CardOZO was
charged with writing certain anOny-
NOUS letter, and also with having ad-
mitted frequent acts Of dislOyalty to
his superior. A writ of mandamus was
issued IN the case giving Cardozo
rrlal Under section TO-
But said Justice Anderson. continu-
ing his opinion, we have no such case
here. So far as the relator is concerned
il Is admitted by the demurrer that she
was dismissed by the board upon the
recommendation OF the superintendent.
simply because she was lacking i'm aca-
demic and pedagogic equipment. and for
no Otner reason. which is clearly within
the meaning Of the act of Congress. and
ttA-A "a ~ = Alt court Is as much bound by
the action Of the Board of F,ducation ,,s
the Telator herself. II teacher could
not De removed in this and kindred
cases except by formal trial and investi-
cation, then the conferring OF the con
troi OF public schools OF the District of
Columbia upon the Board of F,6A1catio
and the right to dismiss teachers upon
the written recommendation Of the Su-
permtendent OF the Schools, would be
a meaningless and absurd thing.
a
10 or the act of Congress cannot he
oVeFesumated and no such constrbction
as asked in the demurrer should he
SVEN unless its language made n ti.e
Imperative duty Of the court so 10 do
fhat Congress never so intended IS nor
only clear, as 1t seems to me. from The
language Of the act itself. but from fhe
further fact that Congress at ifs ,ast
session refused TO amend section 10 20
rs 10 provide that no teacher could s,e
dismissed for any reason except after
trial. thus indicating the purpose Of Con-
gress in passing the original act
For the reasons stated" Justice An
derson said. the demurrer Is over
ruled
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-03
CITY SCHOOLS
NEED NOT TRY
INCOMPETENTS
JUSTICE ANDERSON
JUSTICE ANDERSON
Power of Dismissal Ex-
lists, Held in the Case
of Miss Nalle.

I can conceive OF no greater calamity
that could befall the public schools of
this city or OF any other community"
said Justice Anderson today. IN an opin-
ion I'm Circuit Court No. 2 when he
handed down his decision In overruling
the demurrer in the case OF Miss Mary
r. Male, the deposed teacher in the NJ
Street High School. than TO place
them under a law whereby incompetent
teachers couldy not I'm any case be re-
moved or dismissed without a formal
trial, Hith all the annoying and vexa-
tious incidents attendant thereon"
Miss Male, who was dismissed last
September. "for the good Of the service"
and because Of "incompetency," fled
petition of mandamus. asking that the
board show cause why she should not be
reinstated
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-03
OIL TRUSTS
LUCK CHANGES
AFTER YEARS
Dissolution Suit Judges
Were Carefully
Chosen.

II the Standard oil crowd ever had
any intentions, such as have repeatedly
been charged against Il, OF financing a
campaign against the Roosevelt corpO-
ration control policies, IT is likely 10
find itself so occupied in other direc-
tions as TO change its plans. Whether
the big men OF oil ever really enter
tained such designs. 70 is well known
/ that they were suspected by the Ad-
ministrauOn. The Administration got
10 them FIRST however. and they have
had other uses for their money lately
than managing big political movements.
There is a tremendous accumulation
Of trouble ripening for the oil combina-
ton. The States are after IL, and the
Federal Government is believed 10 be
IN a fair way 20 defeat Il in the courts
IN the great action at St Louis de-
manding dissolution Of the company.
Identity of Judges.
The Standards lawyers filed de-
murrer 10 the Governments petition az
81. Louis, which has recently been ar
! gIed. The court is expected 10 dismiss
the demurrer This expectation IS based
/ partly on the showing made and partly
/ on the supposed predictions Of this
court. The circuit Judges IN the eighth
are SanbOrn and Nandevanter. both Of
whom united I'm the decision that the
| Northern Securities Company was ille-
| gal under the Sherman law, and Hook
and Adams. The two last named also
! have records OF vigorous decisions
against corporations in more or
/ less similar proceedings. II is no
/ secret that the Department OF Justice.
casting about and studying the differ
| ent circuit benches Of the country be-
| fore u started this dissolution action
/ decided on the St Louis circuit because
II had more confidence in the friendly
disposition Of the Judges there than I'm
any other circuit The Eastern circuits
were not seriously considered because
10 was believed the Judges there would
lean toward the corporation side.
Standards Luck Changing.
Successful for many years IN the
courts, the Standard interests are at last
facing an unprecedented change OF luck
Texas has found the Pierce-waters
Company. a subsidiary Of the Standard.
guilty under the antitrust laws OF the
State and its fine has been placed at
81 500. 600 More serious still. its license
10 do business IN the State is cancelled.
like outcome. at early date, Is ex-
pected in Missouri. Ohio is close on the
trail OF the octopus, and So has been
convicted in Illinois I'm Federal court.
and will be fined at least as much as
was assessed IN Texas. and perhaps sew
erai times more.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-03
Randolph Suit
Against Stokes
Set for Trial

Belle Of Kentucky at last has
hope Of trial Of frequently post
pOned suit for maintenance.