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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
STATES RIGHTS
ARE INVIOLABLE.
SAYS THURSTON
Warns Republicans to
Guard Sacred Principles
of Constitution.

Enthusiastic patriotism and allegiance
to the principles Of the Republican party
| reigned supreme last night at the third
annual jollifcation and dinner of the
| League of Republican State Clubs Of
the District of Columbia, held in Ma
sonic Temple. + and Ninth streets north
/ west. The affair was attended by 400
members and guests, representing ff-
teen States. and took the form ii an in
/ formal dinner.
The keynote of the speeches was the
amalgamation OF the young men OF the
party for the national contest soon to
be fought: Ex-senator John NJ. Thurston
/ Of Nebraska said the Republican party
/ had great past and a bright future.
/ but II could not rely on its past for
| victory and usefulness in the future.
that the younger clement must carry
| the banner TO victory in the coming
/ Presidential fight. He said the country
/ is reaching the danger line by falling to
! recognize the sacred principles OF the
! Constitution and that there should be
no impairment Of the rights OF States
/ under that instrument.
J. Hampton Moore. Representative
/ from the Third Pennsylvania district,
/ was POSTMASTER. He appealed to the
/ young men OF the party to buckle on
! the armor OF fealty and fight for al
/ that the party stands for. He pointed
/ out that the party lost hfty-eight Con-
/ gresham in the late election. reducing
/ the Republican majoriy in the House
! to fftv-seven.
! Senator Nathan p. Scott OF West Vir-
| ginia addressed the young Republicans
| in a fatherly way. saying he wanted
/ TO tell his friends that after six years
he had succeeded in getting the service
pension bin passed and had the promise
/ OF his colleagues that or Monday the
army nurses pension bill would De en-
I acted by Congress. As the oldest mem
f, her OF the National Republican Com
/ mittee he reviewed that organization
and paid tribute 10 Quay, Hanna, Payne
and others now dead.
Charles II Treat, United States Treas
| urer. discussed the finances and fnan-
! claI policy Of the country and pointed
| out its great prosperity. He said that
/ at the close of the Cleveland admins
/ tTatiOn there was only $4,000. 900 of gold
| On the Treasury while now there Is
! Sgl4. 100000. that this Government owned
three times as much gold as Great
| Britain. while over 50 per cent OF the
pape- currency OF the country was Sc
| cured BY coin
| Among the other speakers were John
W. Yerkes. kentucky; William c. Fox.
New Jersey; Marion Butler, North car
oIina: Joseph B. Foraker. Ohio: +. NJ
| Marble. Old Boys Club; James H Day
idson, Wisconsin, and George w. Prince.
Illinois.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
Mrs. Roosevelt
Guest at Groson

GROTON. Mass, Feb. 23.--AIrs. ThcO-
dore Roosevelt and her daughter. Ethel.
accompanied by Assistant Secretary NJ
c. Latta, reached Aver at l2:l5 this
afternoon. coming from Boston, where
they had spent the morning ut the
home OF Mrs George G. Lee. They were
met At the station by William a. Gard
ncr, brother Of Representative Augustus
Z. Gardner. who drove them 20 the
Gardner home There they met Kermi:
ROOSCve.c mo dinsd. Later in the after
neon they visited Kermit's rooms at the
GrOton School
Mrs. Roosevelt and her daughter will
spend the night AT the Gardner resi-
cencc. on Sunday they expect 20 be
joined by the President, who will leave
Boston IN his special car at II a. m.
The Eoosevelts will leave GrotOn at Sd
on Sunday for the return 10 Washing
ton BY way Of Boston.
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Died.

CHENEY-S Suddenly. at his home. 2554 Uni
yeTsity place. on February .. 1907 HIRAM
W CHENEY
Particulars in another column.
WESTON February 20. 1907. in Williams
town, Mass, Mrs. AMANDA WEST OF
So Ninth street northeast the beloved
mother Of Mrs Anna MOulden Charles
Hunter, and Walter West,
Funeral Sunday. February o. 1907 4. Mt
Horeb Baptist Church. 1 o'clock II
BLISS-On Sunday morning February "a
1897. at her residence. 1923 Fifteenth street
northwest. MRS. H H. BLISS formerly
Flora Il. WiEgin). wife Of II. H. Bliss.
Funeral notice later
GARRISON-On Friday. February p 1907 at
m. at his residence. 1904 Fourteenth
street northwest. WILLIAM T. GARRI-
SON. in his SEVENTEEN year.
Funeral II n m. Monday. from Haryey's
chapel 1925 Fourteenth street northwest
Relatives and friends invited. fe22-3t
Particulars IN another column.
HARDON-On Friday. February 2. 1907. at
. a. m, at Silver Spring. Nd, ANNIE
HARDON. widow Of the late Robert s
Harden IN the sixty-third year OF her age.
Funeral Monday. February .. at 10
a. m, from her late residence. Silver
Spring Nd. Interment. Rock Creek Gene
terry. Friends invited 10 attend fe22-3t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
COnemaugh Valley
Disaster Famous

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-The Cone
maUgh valley, in which another Penn
sylvania train has been wrecked. has
become famous in the history OF dis
asters. 1t was down this beautiful val
ley that the awful torrent rolled from
South Fork dam, on May 81. 1883. almost
wipinE out OF existence the city Of
Jphnstown and causing more than 4.C00
deaths.
The Conemaush valley. winding down
the mountain, in many places is simply
a mountain gorge. In the center is the
little siivery stream from which the
name Is taken. This IS strewn with Gil
gantic bOulders. while on either side the
steep mountain rcars. covered with tail
pines.
The Pennsylvania railroad follows this
gorge in as straight a course as possible.
sometimes parallel with the banks. often
crossing the turns OF the stream
over culverts, again winding along the
mountain side. the niu towering
above on one side and far
below on the other an abyss with trees.
rocks. and the little stream far below
This Is the scene almost within tho
limits OF Johnstowu. And il is the
- en'NL. III " Lli'il 7N'lf-9 hl passengers on
the Pennsylvania road lost their lives
In the awful JohnstOwn flood
II has never been known how many
lives were lost along the PennsyIyania
railroad in the ConemauEh valley that
day. not counting those I'm the villages
through which the flood swept 70 Johns
tuE-- - chief disaster was so great
that the loss OF trainloads OF passengers
and many railroad employees was a mere
matter Of detail. The lowest estima ties
nj q
1000.
1t had required only foTty-five minutes
for the torrent OF water To sweep from
South Fork 10 JOhnstOUn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
Train DeraiLed
Near Cincinnati

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Feb. 2S.-Forty
passengers received q severe shaking
up in a crash this afternoon on the
Pennsylvania line at Clare, a junction
station on the Pennsylvania and Nor
folk and Western railroad. Clare is Just
beyond the east end of the corporation
line. The New York flyer that leaves
the city at 3 o'clock was under great
Roadway when it ran into an opan
switch at the junction and shunted onto
the main track of the Norfolk and
Western. Across the Norfolk and West
ern track lay a freight engine that had
been derailcd earlier in the day.
When he saw the obstacle. Engineer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24

Charles Keck. or the passenger train.
threw on the reverse and leaped TOR
his life Fireman Walter CHM followed
him. They escaped serious injuries The
passengers received a great scare. but
none were hurt beyond a few minor
bruises. The passenger locomotive was
badly damaged IL the collision EnEi-
neer Keck did not see the Clare watch
tower signal indicating an open switch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
Buses Friends
Are Determined

CHICAGO, Feb. "a conference Of
Fred a. Buses friends was called to-
day a telegram stating that Mr.
Buses injuries are not as serious as
first reported made Il certain that the
conference would insist on his nomin-
alton being made as planned by next
Saturdays Republican convention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
ONE THING THEY ALL WEAR

While the lady reporters do not agree
on all the details of their stories about
what the Thaw ladies are wearing at the
noted trial. they are practically unani-
nous in declaring that each of them
wears a haggard lool5--New Orleans
Times Democrat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
Special Notices.

FORMATION OF LIMITED PARTNER
SHIP Notice is given hereby that
HARRY FRANK and TSIDORE BER-
SAMUEL II. herman. OF the city OF
Washington. District CT Columbia. have
formed "A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
under the name and style OF 5. II.
GERMANS FOURTEENTH STREET
STORE, Tor the period OF two years
from February !, 1871 under and by viz
tue OF the laws of the District OF Column
bia FOR the purpose Of selling general
merchandise upon credit and otherwise
and 10 do an iustaIlment business in the
city Of Washington and vicinity. their
place of business being az No 1920 Four
teenth street northwest The said
HARRY FRANK and ISIDORE BIER
NAN arc the SPECIAL PARTNERS.
and have Jointly contributed the sum Of
TWO Thousand dollars 10 the common
stock or the firm. and are not liable for
any debts Of the firm beyond this sum.
feT, .l-l411. Is, p .24, 20. IS mars
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
THE WORLDS GOLD COINAGE

The United States is coming annually
about $3Oo.o00.OO0 IN gold: Great Britain.
nearly $50 00o, 600: Australasia. a li,tle
lnore than Great Britain: France. about
sS5.GOOO0; Germany, about $4,000 600
and Japan more than $30.Go0.O00
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24

THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART
will oe open 10 the public, free ~
charge. on the evenings OF February 2.
February 96. March J, March =. and
March s, 1897, between the hours OF ;
and 10 o'clock p. m. +. =. MCGUIRE,
Director. fe22-iJ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24

Rau-EOyes nay and Night School.
Both Sexes Al Ages, CoLege-Preparatory
Technical and Graded Cuurses-AlSo special
coaching. Catalogues. FRANCES MANN
HALL A II. Principal. Phone Main 3s7T h
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24

Greater washington School OF Music,
established in 1889. by John EsDuta- Nine
J. ESuuta DAILY and ~ Norman DAILY. sue
ressCIs- Comprehensive methods taught il
theory, piano and singing. i've --laI lessons.
s.. studio. 1901 II 50. -H- feG-su u. th--c
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
EDMOND o. PIGEON, D. D. S.,

Responsible Filings. Crown. and BrldEework.
SITS. Main sl44F fc20-tf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
SPRING OXFORDS

Our large shipments of spring Oxford Just received incuC
d vici. Blucher large eyeetS lace and button
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE
CHADWICK STORY SEALED
Attorneys for Friend and Hoffstot Re
sst Efforts to Make Deposi-
ton Public.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 22.-The deposi-
ton said to have been made by Cassie
L. Chadwick while she was in the Ohio
penitentiary regarding her relations
with j. W. Friend and F. n Hoffstot,
local capitalists, is still a sealed docu-
ment, and it will so remain if the SUI
preme court of Pennsylvania, now IN
yesterday afternoon by attorneys for
Friend and Hoffstot. Arguments will
be made tomorrow. The deposition
was made in the suit of the widow Of
w. c. lutte. who is seeking to recover
81 100000 from Friend and Hoffstot as
part of the lutte estate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
WALL|NCS FREED
American Author, Wife and Sis
ter-in-law Released by Rus
sian Authorities.
ARREST ADMITTED BLUNDER
No Conditions Attached But They De-
eide to Leave Country at Once,
Having Finished Work.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 22.-William
English Walling of Indianapolis, his
wife, and his wife's sister, Rose Strun-
sky, who were arrested and taken to
Jail Sunday night because of their as
sociation with members of the Finnish
progressive party, were released last
evening. The police found nothing
among the papers of the trio to warrant
OBTAINING them
No conditions are attached to the re-
lease, but Mr. and Mrs. Walling and
Miss Strunsky intend to leave ST. Pc
tersburg tomorrow. They say they
have practically finished their work in
Russia. All their papers and manu-
scripts have been restored to them.
Due to Over-Zealous Spy.
The officers last evening expressed
regret at the arrest, which they say
was ordered upon the report of an over
Jealous spy who had been shadowine
the Finnish revolutionists with whom
the Americans had been associated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
CETSNO new TRIAL
Mrs. Emma Kaufman of Sioux
Falls Loses in Contention
Before Court.
LIKE THE MCKINNEY CASE
Sentenced to Prison Term for Tortur-
ing Servant Girl Who Died
Will Garry Case Up.

Yankton, S. D., Oct. 22.-After study
ing the various documents submitted
to him to show why Mrs. Emma Kauf-
man of Sioux Falls should be given an.
other trial before jury, Judge E. G..
Smith yesterday bverruled the motion
for new trial. The case will at once
be appealed to the supreme court and
eve effort will be made to save Mrs.
X mann from long penitentiary
Z m for the killing of her maid se--
want, Agnes Polreis.
Known az "Strange Woman,
Mrs. Kaufman is the wife of rich
Sioux Falls brewer. Though she had
plenty of money, she never associate l
with other women of means, did not
care for reading and was called "the
strange woman In the fall of 1905
her husband, Moses Kaufman, told
friends that his wife needed a girl for
housework Agnes Polreis, the 16-year-
old daughter of an Austrian immi-
grant. was recommended. Six months
later she was taken to hospital from
the Kaufman residence and died a
month later. Suspicion was aroused
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
Pension Roll Loses Many.

Washington, Oct. 22.-The decrease
of 1S,600 in the number of pensioners
on the rolls at the end of the fiscal
year 1907, as compared with the year
previous, is the feature of the annual
report of Pension Commissioner War.
ner. This is the greatest decrease in
the history of the pension bureau. The
number of pensioners on June 80, 1907
was 9G7,371, and the value of the pen
sion roll $140,S50,SS0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
PEANUT EATER BECOMES I'LL
Or. Allen Partakes of an Extra era
ton" of Coolers and Suffers.

Aurora, ILL.,, Oct. 22.-Dr. T. J. Allen,
who yesterday entered upon his fourth
day of 60 days fare of peanuts, has
lost five and one-half pounds in weight.
While reading Sunday the professors
appetite grew so strong that he ate
more than his usual allotment of GOO
bers, and yesterday morning he was
ill. The experimenter usually eats in
the neighborhood of one-sixth of a
pound at a meal, but he ate haf
pound Sunday evening Though he
walked eight miles Sunday, the scien-
tist laid his illness to overeating. He
was examined last night by his phy-
sician, DR.. Z. w. Banker, and was
found in normal condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
WAR OF F|NANCIERS
REACHES STAGE where
BANKS ARE TOTTER|NC
Knickerbocker Trust Company With Deposits oil
$6O,000,000 Forced to Suspend Payment
and Its Accounts Are Under Scrutiny.


reason for his resignation. In regard
to the remarkable action of the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce he said that
he had no knowledge of it. 1t was
taken after his resignation was offerei
and acted upon he said. National
Bank of Commerce officers refused to
make any comment whatever regar1-
ing the Institutions summary procee l.
ing.
RidGley is Hopeful.
Washington, Oct. 22.-Controller of
the Currency Ridgley, in speaking of
the financial situation in New York to-
day, said: "My advices from New York
this morning are reassuring. The situ-
alton there should now improve. The
storm has broken and the damage is
known without any failures of the ma
tional banks which have lately been
criticised
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
FINES ATTORNEY GENERAL
Young Of Minnesota Clashes With
United States Judge.

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 22.-Attorneg
General Young of Minnesota was ad-
judged in contempt of court by Judge
Lochren in the United States district
court yesterday and fined 500, which
he refused to pay. An appeal will be
taken. Mr.. Young has been remanded
to the custody of the United States
marshal. The question involved is
whether an officer or servant of a SOW
ereign state can be sued. Judge Loch-
rem enjoined Attorney General Youn;,
from enforcing the commodity rate
law. Thereupon the attorney general
brought mandamus proceedings to
compel the Minnesota railroads to re
wise their commodity rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
PANIC OR NOT, POLICIES STAND; ROOSEVELT

Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 22-President
Roosevelt reached this city from Vicks-
burg this morning and was given a
rousing welcome. He delivered an ad-
dress in which he touched upon the
present financial panic in New York.
In this connection he said:
Has Beer Accused.
"There has been trouble in the stock
market; in the high financial world
during the past few months and the
statement has frequently been made
the policies for which l stand, legisla-
tive and executive, are responsible
for that trouble. Now, gentlemen,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
WORK AT ARSENAL.
RepL of General Crozier for
Year Shows 1,671 Men Were
Employed on Average.
SUM OF sl,218, ,28s IN WAGES
Small Arms Plant Turned Out 33,465
New Springfield Rifles and
Many Reserve Parts.

The average number Of men enl-
ployed at Rock Island arsenal during
the year ending June 80 last was 1,671
and, the total disbursement of wages
in that period $1,21S,2SS.23, according
to the annual report of General VIII
liam CroZier, chief of ordnance, just
made public.
During the fiscal year there were
manufactured at the arsenal 3,465
United States magazine rifles, model
of 1903, adapted for model of 1906
rear sight leaf. There were 1896
scabbard bayOnets, model of 1905, AMI
ammunition, all complete except the
the reserve parts for issue in time OF
war for 49, ,4G5 rifles made.
The proving ground work for the
year has included the firing of total
of S91 rounds and the proof test of "a
3-inch field guns. models of 1904 AMI
1905, of sc 3-inch field carriages. mod
el of 1902, and of one 3-2-inch field
carriage converted to long gun recoi!.
All guns proved were of Watervliet ar
senal manufacture
Rent from Electricity.
The sum of $2,399.13 was received
as proceeds of the rent of electricity
to private parties during the year, and
$3,79716 was left for returning to the
treasury from the $12,500 appropriated
for the maintenance and operation of
the power plant.
Fiftyfive machines of various kinds
have been added during the year, and
% others are under contract, for the
purchase of which funds have already
been provided. These include a com.
plete plant for the manufacture and
| repair of the wooden parts of artillery
wheels and a number of additions t.
( the machinery in the armory shops re
quired to provide for maximum out
put of $50 rifles per day. A special
machine has also been designed and
| built at this arsenal for the manufae
ture of pastors used in target practice
Would Repair Bridge.
| The recommendation is made that
funds be provided for extensive re
pairs to the Moline bridge across Sy!
van water This structure was built
"a years ago at a cost of $121 900, and
has received little attention, beyond
being refioored, since that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
OvERDRAWS HIS ACCOUNT?
Head of Indiana Mining Concern Held
to Be $4,000 Short.

Jasper, Ind, Oct. 22.-As a result of
the examination into the affairs of the
defunct Peoples State bank at Hunt
ingburg, Ind, Samuel Whitman, head
of the .Hartwell coal mines in Pike
county, Indiana, was arrested and
later released on bond. 1t is claime1
Whitman overdrew his account with
the defunct bank to the amount of
$40 600. Whitman is a trustee for the
Southern Indiana Insane hospital at
Evansville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22

he would go back to Washington to aid
in the campaign of making the Missis-
sippi river a deep channel in the lakes
to-the-gulf waterway scheme. He also
said the irrigation system could be ex-
tended to certain parts of the south to
great advantage, and he said he would
urge on congress the advisability of
legislation for this purpose.
The president arrived at l o'clock and
left at $50 for Nashville.
Mayor Griffith, Congressman John
Sharp Williams, and General Stephen
d. Lee, the confederate veteran. were
in the party that welcomed the presi
dent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22

these policies of mine can be summed
up in one brief sentence.
Hits Successful Dishonesty. -
They represent an effort to punish
successful dishonesty. doubt if those
policies have had any material effect
in bringing about the present trouble.
but if they have it will not alter in the
slightest degree my determination
that for the remaining 16 months of
my term these policies shall be per
severed in unswervingly,"
Deep waterway Convert.
Vieksburg, Miss, Oct. 22.-President
Roosevelt spoke in the court house
square yesterday afternoon. He said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
Ball LOOMS ARE seen FROM
TENNESSEE TO MICHIGAN

after the burial of the girl and the
body was exhumed. The post morteIn
showed six wounds on the head of the
girl one finger was missing and there
were bruises all over the body.
Tortured Girl.
Mrs. Kaufman was arrested and
witnesses testified at the trial that she
had tortured the girl, sometimes pour
ing turpentine over her wounds. She
was found guilty of manslaughter L,
the first degree, which carries with il
a punishment of not less than four
years.