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The Washington times., 1907-04-22
SHOWS PROGRESS
OF PORTO RICANS
Exhibit at Jamestown of
Products Of the Little
Island.

jchn c. Sccfeld. chief clerk Of tho
War Department, has just returned
from a trip 10 Porto Rico. where he
went 10 arrange the exhibit OF the
island for the jamestown Exposition.
MIR. Scofield is very enthusiastic over
the progress Of the Porto RiCans. The
three staple industries. the raising OF
sugar, tobacco. and coffee. are making
wonderful Roadway, he says, and enor-
nous amounts Of American capital are
. being invested in these interests there.
Another growing industry is fruit grow
ing, principally oranges. lemons. grape
fruit and pinCapples- MI Sc0held IN
tends 10 show Americans at the exDosi-
ton just how rapidly Porto Rico has
progressed and what the prospects for
further progress are.
Not the least interesting feature Of the
exhibit viii be the work turned out
By the pupils OF the schools conducted
by the Porto Rico Benevolent Society
Mr.. Scodeid was particularly struck
with the beauty Of their needle work
He said that they do a great deal Of
linen drawn work that is especially
beautiful
The society was started in 1899 as the
G.
the island at that time. Relief for the
poor was imperative, and in response
70 this need the society was formed. It's
members are leading Porto Rican and
American women Al first its functions
were purely charitable, but II has grown
into a permanent institution, where the
native poor children are taught useful
trades, the products being sold Tor the
maintenance nj fha srhoo1g ~ r1,s. 81,
Ciety. One OF the principal products
is the drawn work. All that can be
turned out finds a ready market The
annual output IS worth about SIS 900
This work is made III into tablccloths,
centerpieces. handkeTchicfs, and othe-
articles. The manufacture Of this
drawn work bids fair to become a cen
siderable industry as SIr. Scofeld saws
the demand for IL from the United
States is greatly in excess Of the ability
OF the natives 10 supply It.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
COLORED WOMAN
ASSAULT VICTIM

Assaulted, il IS believed. when in the
back yard OF her home, Carrie Gate
wood, ColOred, twenty-five years OF
age, of ga Sprinsman alley southwest
is in an unconscious condition in the
Emergency Hospital. suffering from
conclusion Of the brain and a possible
fracture Of the skull
On suspicion that he has some knOwi-
edge Of the assault. Paul Jordan. also
coIored, thlrty-eight years old, was ar
rested by police Of the Fourth precinct,
and viii be held to await the outcome
Of the womans injuries. Several per
sons living In the neighborhod said they
had seen Jordan with the Gatewood wo-
man shortly before she was found in
the yard. Jordan. however. denies all
knowledge of any assault, and says
the woman was subject to fits.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
THEE CAPTURED
BY BANK CLERK
DETECTIVE BAND

NEW YORK, April 22.-W. o. Doug
lass, an empIoye Of the Trust Company
OF America, who was arrested on the
charge of stealing $4,000 worth OF gilt
edge railroad securities, was taken to
the West Side police court today for
arraignment He made a confession, SO
the police say. 10 taking $4,000 in Sc
curities. all Of which he lost in stock
speculation and on the races. Bank
officers, however, say only $4,000 OF
bonds are missing
Douglass arrest followed the organiza-
ton of the entire bank force into
detective agency. When the loss Of the
bonds was discovered after his disap-
pearance from the trust company
Office, employees were stationed at every
railroad station and all the ferry houses
to prevent Douglass escape be was
traced TO the Hotel Portland by bank
employees who accidentally met Mrs
Douglass and followed her there Win
a man and arrested the couple.
Douglass broke down and declared he
had given the bonds to broker as
collateral for q stock loan.
Douglass case was continued by Mag
istrate Walsh until 3 O'Clock tomorrow.
and he was held without bail pending
the arrafgnnaent. Mr.. O'Brten, Of the
attorneys for the bank. had confer
ence with the magistrate before court
opened. ard IL is supposed arrange
ments were then made for continuing
the case.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
EXPECT SPANISH HEIR
SOME TINE THIS WEEK

MADRID, April 22.-The stork is how
ering over the Spanish royal palace.
Prof. Gutierrez, chief of the medical at
tendants of Queen Victoria, expects the
arrival of the heir to the Spanish throne
before the week is over. All Spain is
anxiously awaiting the wqrd from the
palace to know whether it IS a boy"
Queen Victoria's health continues sat
isfactory. She attended a banquet last
night, and has taken daily walks or
drives. The Queen sticks 10 her declar-
alton that she viii nurse the child her
self despite the overtUrning Of all Span
ish precedent.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
OF CALVE.
GIRL KILLS SELF
Dies in Room of Lover,
Who, She Thought,
Loved Singer.

NEW YORK, April Jealous Of
Nine. CaIve. the great singer. Isabelle
ROutteIot committed suicide by gas in
the apartments Of Louis BeueviIle, her
former sweetheart.
The couple had been engaged, but the
engagement was broken after a violent
quarrel two months ago, over CaIve.
Belleville is a 'ceIlist IN the orchestra
Of the Manhattan Opera House. and in
this capacity has been thrown much in
the company of Nine. Calve. This bust
ness relation caused the girl to become
insanely Jealous, and the engagement
was broken.
She obtained admission TO BeucvilIe's
apartment. stuffed every Crevice in the
room, turned on the gas. and, when
found was dead.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
CHICAGO PREACHER
GOING TO BALTIMORE

CHICAGO. April 22.-The Rev. John
Roach STatton. pastor Of the Second
Baptist Church, has accepted a call
to the Seventh Baptist Church, o. Bal
timore. Nd. of which he will assume
charge September /
The Second Baptist Church, OF this
city, Of which DR.. Stratton has been
pastor since 1894, united with the Cen
tennial Baptist Church last Decor Der,
making it one of the largest Baptist
congregations in the West When the
union was effected the pastors Of both
churches agreed to resign.
Tho united congregation, which re-
tains the name of Second Church, " Ie-
sired 10 retain DR.. Stratton as pastor.
offering him large salary, but he de-
clined to accept.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
HATTEN NOW FAYORITE
FOR WISCONSIN SENATOR

MADISON, Wis. April 22-The Wis
cOnsin Senatorial deadlock goes into its
second week today. The most substan-
tial rumOr in circulation is that Len
root, Cooper, and Stephenson will re-
tire and w. H Hatten. of New Lon
don. will be the Republican nominee
tonight.
The real situation, however, points to
a continuance OF the deadlock this week
The various candidates seem willing to
stick indefinitely. but pressure is being
exerted by members anxious to get the
session out of the way and go home
to attend neglected private interests.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
Seven Months, of $50
Minute Calls Is Quite
Sufficient, He Says.

NEW YORK, April 22.-The rules of
courtshiD as laid down by the Rev.
Father Angelo. Of st. Aiichaefs Church.
Flushing. show the clerical adviser as
being opposed to many Of Cupids usual
agents In promoting marriages.
They have proved anything but popu-
lar In the quiet village where they were
laid down for the guidance Of young
women and their parents
Calling hours. he said, should be lin
fled from s o'clock to 1890, and court
ship should not last longer than seven
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
TRIAL
NEARING ITS END

The trial of former Representative
Binger Hermann for the alleged des-
truction Of public documents while he
was head of the General Land Office,
which has occupied the local court for
the last ten weeks, is fast drawing to a
close, although the end is not expected
until next Friday Assistant District
Attorney Jesse c. Atkins continued his
address to the jury today
Mr.. Atkins will be followed by A. S.
Tense. If Mr.. Atkins concludes his argu-
n1ent this afternoon, Mr.. Worthington
viii begin his argument for the defense.
The closing argument for the Govern
ment will be made by District Attorney
Baker.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22

aspiration for Washington which
every alert citizen of the District
shares. But Mr.. King points the
only way to make the fulfllment of
that aspiration easier and to make
it good for the people of the Capital
when it comes.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22

If the Rev DR.. Aked. Mr.. Rockefel-
ler's new pastor. succeeds in his ambi-
ton to induce all his parishioners so
10 conduct their business that their
books will stand a heavenly audit, he
viii not have lived Ia vain.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22

gests that the donor is a thoroughly
practical person. Complete immersion in
water is one of the uplifting agencies
that the Chinaman needs fully as much
as exposition of the sermon on the
mount.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22

months. After that period a parent
should inquire Of the young mans in
tentions
80 gIIl should marry under twenty
~ years and a man should be thirty
alellls are warned against leaving
tLie room Wnen their daughters sutton
visits ner. and are told 10 keen a Care-
iul eye on the courtship.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
DEPOTS IN CITY
FOR PURER MILK
TO FEED INFANTS
Public Subscriptions Nee
eSSary to Establish
Such Distributing
Points.

In connection with the pure milk agi-
tation the members OF the milk com
mission have suggested immediate re-
lief in the shape Of certified milk de-
pots. sustained by public subscription.
The operation of municipal distribut-
Ing station is an imEsssibility until next
winter, when Congress VIII be asked 10
pass the necessary legislation. The only
relief, therefore, lies in the establish
ment, by public spirited citizens. of dis
tTibUting station in all sections Of The
city, from which certified milk may be
distributed TO infants under three years
of age. Such a plan would be similar
10 the annual ice fund raised here By
contributions.
Without Government aid It viii be i'm
possible 20 establish such stations un-
less the expense incident thereto is met
by public subscription.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22

If this proposition to test tae mental
condition of Mrs Eddy is LANE TO de-
veloH INFO a suggestion of calling in the
alenists, the public ought to prepare
itself 20 make a courteous but very firm
prnfeef
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
Priest Dictates Rules
For Lovers CourtShip
Father Angeto's Don is.

Don't hold hands.
Don't take walks in lonely
places.
Don't take buggy rides at
night.
Don't sit close on the sofa.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22

Messrs. Bryan and Beveridge win have
TO work up a more distinct disagree
ment about something or other before
long, if they are TO provide fighting
ground for their two parties.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22

Another thing that makes the politi-
clans so Disguised is the realization
that the President is able, after taking
care Of them, to find plenty of time for
such advertisements as crusades aginst
the use Of elks teeth.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22

Seaator Clark has lost several hundred
tn, u.s. Hds of dollars, but there is no
serious fear that he will be greatly en-
baTTassed.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
NORMAL STUDENTS
HEAR TREE TALK

Owing 10 the inability OF Secretary
of Agriculture james Wilson TO be pres
Cnt on Friday afternoon. the day set
apart as ArbOr Day among the public
schools. Normal School No 1 observed
this afternoon as Arbor and Garden
Day. the Secretary having agreed 10
address the teachers and pupils OF the
Normal School on this occasion.
Congress for the first time has made
an appropriation OF $1,000 toward the
school garden fund. aad the meeting
this afternoon IS held for the purpose 81
showing the appreciation Of the Normal
School pupils and the public.
The school gardens were begun four
years ago by Normal School No. !. the
funds for the work so far having all
come from the Department OF Agricul-
ture. the work up 10 this time having
been cooperative between the two. The
last report Of the horticulturist shows
that all the States in the Union, with
the exception Of Woodworking and
Idaho-aIe introducing through the
medium Of school gardening, the study
of elementary horticulture and agricul-
tuTe.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22

he report that a S5O0C0.O90 donation is
10 be made 10 introduce the Baptist
creed among the people Of China sug-
The Washington times., 1907-04-22

1t is noticed that the Democrats,
however unreliable they may regard
the President in some other regards, are
very positive that he is too square
man TO run for President again. The
extent 10 which the wish is father to the
thought can only be guessed.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
THE PEBBLE IN THE KEY
Thoughts on Business--No. 8
WALDO PoNDRAY WARREN

T ARD problems often have easy solution-wfen you
know just where the trouble lies remember one cold
wine morning, some years ago was passing grocery
store and number of people waiting to get in The
there to open the door, but the key wouldn't work With
the help of policeman and two of the other he
trying to force the lock- joined the crowd for few moments
One asked to the key He reasoned that the key had
always worked before should work unless there
thing wrong with it. Looking down the little hole in the end he
found small pebble which kept the key from going all the way
in Picking out the pebble he put the key in the lock- and opened
the door readily.
have often thought of this experience when confronted by
perpexng problems And many time have found that what
at first seemed difficult problem instantly solved-When
found the pebble in the key
Somewhere, in every problem, there place where the
trouble lies We do not make any progress until find that
spot and the obstruction All other effort is wasted
We gain nothing by trying to force the lock The Thing to do
IS to find the pebble in the key
Copyright Brittany
unpublished incidents Of
business lfe
dress Washington
Number Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
Speakers This Afternoon.

Dr. B. F. Galloway. chief OF the Blu
reau of Plant Industry of the Agricul-
tuTal Department, speaks this afternoon
on the interest of the department IN the
work Superintendent Chancellor re-
spends on behalf OF the schools and
Mrs. Hill, member of the Board Of Edu-
cation, and chairman Of the school gar
den committee, presides over the meet
ing, held in the hall at Franklin school
building.
Secretary Wilson is the principal
speaker of the afternoon. Since the be-
ginning of the school garden work,
many of the schools nave been fur
nished with lands for experimental pur-
poses, the Secretary himself setting
aside two acres of lawn last year for
the use of pupils of the Bradley and
Jefferson schools.
Acting upon the suggestion of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. who has addressed a
letter commencing ArbOr Day to all
school children throughout the nation.
the public schools VIII observe Friday
afternoon, April 26. as such a day, each
school arranging its own program
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
No Tree Planting.

Owing to the lateness of the season,
tree planting is not deemed advisable
at this time. and the exercises will con-
sist in the reading of the Presidents
letter and studies and lectures as to
trees in general 1t is announced that.
should the Board of Education approve
a day will be set aside during the fall
term for the planting of trees. The fol-
lowing suggestions TO teachers have
been made as 70 the exercises for Fri
day. IN addition TO reading President
Roosevelt's open letter to the children:
In the lower grades the study Of trees
about the building in language lesson.
In the upper grades, discussion upon
the value of trees TO mankind and the
arousing Of interest IN the collection
Of woods by the pupils IN the schools.
A list Of references upon these sub
tects Is appended, the books being OBJ
tainable at the Library OF the United
States Forestry Service,
The Washington times., 1907-04-22

History repeats itself For the sec
ond time. former Mayor Van Wyck' 8
machine got tangled up with a grocer s
outfit and considerable damage resulted.
The Washington times., 1907-04-22
Plan Is Approved.

Rochester, y Y, two years ago under
took this Hfe-saving miss with re-
suits that attracted geneI Il attention.
year later. Providence, r. T., fol-
lowed In both these cities the medical
societies were the sponsors raising the
fund. DR.. w. c. Woodward. health
officer and secretary Of the milk COM
mission, gives the proposition his in
dOrsement and believes that the medical
societies OF the city will back the prop
ositiOn and that public-spirited citizens
viii come forward with the funds 10 paw
the expense and make il possible to sell
means safe milk Tor their babies with
out additional cost 10 what they pay for
ordinary milk.
The plan would require the establish
ment in all sections of the city of milk
depots under the care and supervision OF
publlC-SpiTILed citizens who would give
the work their personal services. The
daiTieS supplying the milk would have
% be under The supervision OF the
Health Department. assuring that sani-
tary conditions are the best. that the
COWS are free from disease and that
the milk has been properly handled.
strained, cooled, bottled in steriliZed
bottles. packed IN ice, and kept at a
temperature not higher than - degrees.
AT the Rochester station a trained nurse
and practical dairymau are in charge.
half-pint nursing bottles. The statis-
tics Of the Rochester and Providence
stations show cOnclusively that the lives
OF hundreds of babies have been saved
by the distribution OF this certified milk.
Relief Needed Now.
Asked If. in his opinion. it would be
possible for the milk commission 70
formulate plans. aside from legislation
by the Sixtieth Congress, for the estab-
lshnent of a municipal dairy, as sug-
gested by Cr. Harvey II, Wiley's &c
port 10 the commission at its meeting
Wednesday afternoon, DR.. ". c. Wood
ward. health officer, said this morning.
Whatever may be done ultimately
with respect TO the establishment of u
dairy. II would seem to be
impossible 70 have such an establish
ment in operation during the coming
summer, and even though one OF more
milk producers should put on the mar
ket certified milk, the relief would not
come where il Is most needed-that Is.
10 the poor and TO persons in moderate
since the price Of certi-
fed milk is necessarily high"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-12
DRAMATIC TREAT
FOR CA|R0!TES
WILL BE THE APPEARANCE HERE
r 0 N G n T OF HENRIETTA
CRoSMAN IN NEW COMEDY
HIGHLY PRAISED IN CHICAGO.

What will undoubtedly be the big
|gest dramatic treat of the season Will
be the appearance tonight of Hen
r,etta CroSman in a delightful new
comedy, AN of Sudden Peggy
Henrietta Crosman is recognized as
one of the leading actresses Of the
country. During the holidays she APP
peared at Powers theater in Chicago
in Peggy and was accorded the
highest praise by The press of the en-
tire city. Burns Mantle, the noted
dramatic critic Of the Inter-Ocean in
a column review of Miss Crosmas and
"All of a Sudden Peggy" said:
"A pleasant and pretty and placid
comedy is Ernest Denny's All Of
Sudden Peggy" in which Miss Hen
rietta Crosmau appeared in Powers
thea.er last evening. 1t is as clear as
a brook that runs through a meadow
and there Is something Ct The same
suggestion Of freshness and whole.
y
furiously stirred up 1t ripples over 4
row or two Of stepping stones, and
futters down a silly little rapid. But
for the most part it flows smoothly
and peacefully toward the comedy sea
of matrimony,
Miss Gro man is just the type of
actress TO play such a comedy. She
IS nothing if not refreshing. There
never is suggestion Of coarseness
in her charaeteri2ations Her laugh is
hearty. her smile is fetching her tenn
permanent buOYant, her manner engag-
ing She IS a womans comedienne
whom the men like And that is a
reputation tina stands upcn true vir
ues 1t is not necessary that a play
be either very exciting or wildly in
teres ing to make her welcome in
It, for she is a JOY in herself
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-12
CLUE TO IDENTITY OF MOTHER
OF ABANDONED BABY BOY
Young Woman Who Brought Him Here Believed
to be His Mother--Was Resident of
Fulton, Ky.

Special Officer Mcnamara, of the
Illinois Central, yesterday gained
some clue which seems to indicate
that the baby boy abandoned here by
strange woman some days ago be.
longs in Fulton, KY, The story
printed in The Bulletin the other day
was quite correct as far as it went,
but it had little TO say regarding the
Miss Webb" who bought the baby
to Cairo. claiming 10 have received it
at Bridge Junction from another
woman Miss Webb represented
herself as an innocent victim of the
baby's mother who foisted the little
one upon her under pretense OF hav-
ing forgotten something on the train
which she had just left to take the
"bob-tail' into Caro- Miss Webb
stated that the strange woman had
boarded he through train to get the
forgotten article and did not return.
Quite another phase is put upon
the matter by yesterdays develop
ments. / appears that Officer Me
Dade came up from Fulton yesterday
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-12
CITY COUNCIL
ON |NTERURBAN
PETITION AND ORDINANCE RE.
FERRED TO COMMITTEES
WITHOUT DISCUSSION IL.
BRARY REPORT HEARD
SALOON LICENSES GRANTED.

| special meeting Of he city coun.
! Gil was held last night for gene a.
/ business. His Honor. Mayor Parsons,
and all members excepting Alderman
| Lawler, were present, and there were
| a score of citizens Interested in the
street railway ordinances which wern
| to be considered. The mayor stated
the object of the meeting and under
the proper head Judge VIM S,
Dewey. representing the Southern
Illinois Interurban company, pre-,
scented a petition and an ordinance
PRAYING and providing that said com.
pany be given right-of way for ono
track down Sycamore street to Diyi.
sion street thence down Washington
avenue to Fourth street, and east on
tive power to be either electric or
cable, rails to be "1'' rails not less
than 10 pounds weight and poles to
be Of wood except when streets are
paved when rails and poles shah be
changed To fange and iron; license
of 81 per car to he paid per annum;
the fare to be SC within city limits
for adults: work to begin in two
years and line TO be completed to
Mound City, villa Ridge and Mounds
In five years from date of written ac.
ceptanee of ordinance. The petition
bore the names of the owners OF a
majority Of the property fronting on
the streets named.
On motion of Alderman Burke the
petition and ordinance were referred
TO the street and ordinance commit
tees
The mayor stated that the commit.
tees would be called to meet at an
early date and those Interested would
be notified so that they might be pres
cnt, and the council then proceeded
to other business.
The clerk read the roprt of the
Public Library board, by its vice
president, Mrs. Anna +. Stafford. who
stated that an excellent record had
been made in alt departments Of that
institution during the last year; there
had been goodly increase in the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-12

and in conversation with Officer Me-
Namara II developed that circum-
stances at Fulton and here also seem
to justify the belief that Miss
Webb" was herself the mother of the
babe and thar she is from Fulton,
well known resident there. and a
beautiful young woman She Is known
to have a baby OF tae age and de.
cription of the little waif abandoned
here, born about four months ago,
and she has gone from Fulton. After
disposing of the baby she sat in the
depot here for some time pretending
10 be bound for some point In Mis-
souri, on the Cotton Belt or Iron
Mountain, but took the Paducah train
from here and went TO that city 0ffi-
Ger McDade says the description
given of Miss Webb" fits the young
woman of Fulton accurately She is
beautiful woman, well known In the
city, having resided there for years.
She acted her part weil here with Mr..
yesterday, Mr.. Eichenherger and
others with whom she came in con
tact.