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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-28

to which he has lately been sub
jected.
The boycott. deliberately engineered
BY Luciano dc Castro. the Lfbaral lead
er. eliminated today with the refusal
OF all the members OF the former minis
try of the opposition parties and OF the
council state 20 attend the triple cele-
bratiOn in honor OF the double birthday
Of the King and Queen and the crown
Princes return from his African tour.
With the refusal 70 take part IN to
days reception an intimRtiOn was given
70 the King that the same policy would
be pursued with all royal functions dur
ing the continuation OF the dictatorship.
Admitting that a palace reception un-
attended by the principal men OF the
kingdom would be a farce. Carlos aban-
doned the method OF observing his own
and his Queens anniversaries and an
nOunced that they would receive their
friends congratulations on ths arsenal
wharf when they went 70 greet the
crown pr1nce-a plan by which the mon
arch hopes to Offset, by q turnout OF
the common people at least. the absence
Of the aristocracy.
Fear IS felt OF a popular outbreak and
extraordinary military precautions have
been taken TO maintain order.
-Four lines OF troops surround the
docks and guard the streets Numerous
detectives are shadoWing suspects.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-28
Member of Commission
Since Formation Is
Promoted to Chair
manShip.
Vacancy Will Be Filled
by Appointment of
Michigan Man.

James Perry Wood. was today ap-
pointed chairman OF the Spanish Claims
Commission by President Roosevelt, 20
succeed former Senator ". z Chanu-
Ter, resigned.
The resignation OF Mr.. Chandler, IL Is
said. was very reluctantly accepted. be-
cause II was the Presidents wish that
tie former chairman shodld complete
the work which was begun under his
direction. The vacancy caused by the
promotion Of Mr.. Wood, has been Sc
cured for p Michigan man by Senator
William Alden Smith.
Chairman Wood, who has beer con-
nccted with the Spanish Claims Com
mission since its organization In 1901,
was born at Rio Grande, Ohio. April p,
lSJ4 He entered Cheshire Academy and
HillsdaIe Michigan College. from which
institutions he graduated. He was ad-
rnitted to the bar of Ohio in May. 1s7S.
and elected mayor OF Athens for two
terms. In 1911 he was made prosecut-
ing attorney at Athens, 10 be appointed
four years later to the Spanish Claims
Commission.
The con mission, which was organized
under the Mckinley Administration. in
1901. was expected TO finish its work
within two years. To date there have
BEEN S51, ,000. 900 worth Of claims filed. and
only about S52 cases have been settled
out OF 642 presented before the conN1is-
sion
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EPISCOP PALIANS
At RICHMOND
FOR MEETING
Delegates to Brother
hood of St. Andrew
Convention VIII Be
in Attendance.

RICHMOND. Va. Sept. 2S,-The first
delegates To the meeting Of Episco-
palians, when viii be held here next
week, arrived yesterday II Is reported
that the rush will begin Monday and
houses are being put in readiness for
them.
The convention of the Brotherhood Of
st. Andrew, now being held in Wash
irgton, will close tomorrow night and
many of the members viii leave for
Richmond. one purpose being TO witness
the dedication of Holy Trinity Church.
which will take place Tuesday morn
ing
Many articles TO furnish the house
leased by J. tPierpont Morgan. filing
two express cars. reached here yester-
day IN charge OF Mr.. Morgan's steward
and have been taken 20 the Rutherf ird
residence at Second and Grace sire cts,
where Mr.. Morgan Will i've Mr. Nor
gan will reach here Monday. He will
have as Fis guests Bishop DOane. OF
Albany. T. Y; Bishop Lawrence, OF
Massachusetts, and Bishop Greer. the
coadjutor OF Bishop Potter. Of New
York. Among his personal chattels are
two automobiles.
Eight CT ten other houses have been
taken, Bishop Potter engaging that of
r. II. Lindsay, a wealthy citizen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-28
HARTMAN CASE
IS DISCUSSED
BY PRESIDENT
Kellogg and Attorney
General Call at the
White House.
Inquiry Report and Pri-
Yate Exhibits Laid Be-
fore Bonaparte.

Frank .. kellogg. the live wire OF the
Governments tTust-busting apparatus,
who has had the Standard Oh octupus
on the griddle in New York. frying out
the fat preparatory to demanding a
decree for it's dissolution. is conferring
here To-Day with the President and At
torney General Bonaparte.
Although Kellogg says his visit Is
mainly to secure from the Department
OF Commerce and Labor certain docu-
ments 10 be used in the further exam
ination OF the Standard OIL next week.
there IS excellent authority for the
statement that the primary object Of
the hurried visit Is to go over the Harri-
man case before the President leaves
on his long Western trip.
BOnaparte has had the papers IN the
Hartman case under consideration since
July 13. They included an exhaustive
report by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission OF its eight months investiEa-
ton OF the Hartman methods OF rail-
road manipulation. which was conduct
ed under the direction OF Kellogg. and
confidential exhibits to aid tn depart
ment in determining whether prosecu-
ton under the Sherman antitrust law
IS justified.
Kellogg has from the first advocated
the prosecution OF Hartman. He vent
over the case first with the Attorney
General Later todey the two Of them
called at the White House.
Kellogg expressed himself as highly
gratlaed over the results thus far ac-
complshed in the Standard Oh prosecu-
ton; He hints at even more startling
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Standard Oil Record
Likely Burned in 1900,
Former Employe Says

NEW YORK. sept. 2S.-were the rec
ords OF the JzSSdating trustees Of the
STANDARD Oil trust burned in 100 after
the new organization took charge?
This question was asked today by per-
sons closely connected with the Govern
ment's suit 10 dissolve the sos. 600 900
corporation, and there Is a growing sus-
picion that the correct answer viii be
Yes"
A former em2ioy-e Of the Standard OIL.
who was ~ 26 Broadway in 1900. said
today that Just ab,Lt that time there
was much comment among the employees
about the removal OF many records and
books. which were shipped 70 different
I don't know whether the HquidatinE
trustees records were in the boxes or
not, but every one around .2s' had an
idea what would become OF those books
at the refneries." said the former Stan
dard OIL man
Charles T. White. assistant secretary
OF the Standard Of New Jersey. tes-
ufed on the witness stand that he took
charge OF the Office where the records
had been kept He never saw the
records, but there was a safe in the
once 70 which he did not have access.
About a month later men came and
moved the safe away. without saying
anything to him. although he was IN
charge OF the Office. He could not tell
what happened to the safe then. John
Bensinger. who preceded White. testi-
ned he left the books in the safe.
John G. Milburn when asked II the
books still exist, said: II know nothing
TO the contrary" But he would say
nothing more. Miburn suggested that
kellogg summon Flagler. who was sec
retary of the liquidating trustees. and
ask him about the books.
Kellogg desires the missing books
more than any other evidence He be-
lIeves that from them he can show that
the monopoly has been continued with
out break through all the outward
changes since the signing OF the original
trust agreement IN 1882
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F ormer Ministry and
Others Refuse to
Attend Triple Cele-
bratiOn.

LISBON, Portugal, Sept. 2s.-Boy-
cotted by practically all the leading
families in his realm, King Carlos
has weakened under the pressure
brought upon him by the allied
opposition party leaders, and will
probably abdicate within a few days
in favor Of the crown prince.
Against political attacks the King
seemed impervious The campaign
now being waged against him is
proving too much for him, how
ever, and he Is said already TO have
signified that he prefers surrender
20 continuation of the persecution
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-28
NEBRASKA SOLID
FOR ROOSEVELT
Senator Burkett Boo m s
Third Term-ConScienCe
Whispers Prophecy.

Il believe the people will force the
President to run again whether he
wants to or not" declared Senator Bur
kett Of Nebraska today.
The Senator had just emerged from
the Presidents office at the White
House when he mado the prophecy, but
he added that he had not spoken to the
Executive about the matter.
The last time 1 talked with him
about the third term matter was last
April" said Senator BurlIett, and he
said then that he would not take. Il.
But deep down in my heart there IS a
feeling that he viii be obliged to do So
"While my State has instructed for
Taft, there Is no doubt whatever that
the President could have the votes OF
n great majority OF the people II he
would only hint that he wants them.
1t is my belief that he could have at
least four-fifths OF the votes of tha
whole State II he were running"
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were swept of. AT least a dozen spec
tators were hurt by broken rails and
sphnters, or tranpled on IN the panic
that followed the crash. The machine,
after crashing through two fences.
turned a complete sCmersaUlt and then
fell on its side. its engines stil run
ming
The accident occurred at tho unluckv
thirteenth hour ard although three
quarters OF @ mile from the graadstand
was plainly seen from there ard Wit
1900 spectators There was almost as
much Of a panic among the women in
the grandstand as there was avaong the
crowd engaged IN the frantic rush TO
get out Of the way OF the pluLging rae
ing machine
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Auto Racer OVerturnS::
Three Fatally Injured

NEW YORK. Sept. 81. w. Smell
zeT. driving a Lozier car iR the twenty
four-hour race at Morris Park, today
crashed through the outer fence on the
three-quarter mile turn and into the
crowd
Synslzer's skull was fractured and he
is dying in FOrdham Hospital. John
Clark. a spectator. IVES hit by the car
and 30 badly injured that he cannot re-
cover. A boy whose identity was not
learned. was also struck, and is not ex-
pected to live. These two were taken
to the Fordham Hospital in the same
ambulance which carried Smelzer.
Half a score Of spectators, sitting on
Tho top rail OF the second outer fence.
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TAFT WELCOMED
AT JAPANESE PORT,
WILL MEET HIKADO

YoKAHAMA, Sept. 2s.-secretary
Taft will have en- audience with the
Emperor Monday. and later lunch with
him. The luncheon ,Tiu mark the climax
Of functions extending over three DAYS
In the Secretarys honor
The Taft party arrived on tho steam
sup Minnesota this morning ana was
81 seted by tie stan OF tho American
embassy. The harbor was decorated
and the scene was that Of a gaia day.
Taft will 50 from here TO Kobe and
thence to Nagasaki- BY way % Shang-
bai and HongkonE he will proceed to
Manila
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-28
Another Want Ad. Success

Know anyone around here
who wants to buy a dog?" said
a man who drifted into S. NJ.
Wagner & Co.'S pharmacy, FIRST
and H streets, one day last
week I've some fine bull pups
to SELL"
why don't you advertiser" he
was asked. We've a Times
Want Ad Branch here"
Later the man was in again.
Gould have sold a. dozen more
dogs If I'd had en-" he told The
clerk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-28
BOYS FOUND WITH BODY;
SAY MAN SHOT HIMSELF

WATERBURY,, Conn, Sept. 2S-John
Casenzo was found dead In a room in
a Jackson street lodging house today
with several bullet holes in his body.
In the room with him were Santoro
Grafila and Mungrone Cacerzo, eiRb-
teen-year-old boys Both were locked
up charged with murder They saw
Casenzo showed them a revolver ana
then shot himseslf.
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BODY OF WOMAN
FOUND IN JAMES

RICHMOND. Va, Sept. 2s.-The body
Of a woman which was taken from the
rocks in the James river this morning is
too decomposed to be Identified, but It is
supposed 10 be that Of Miss Mamie
Richardson, Of Hunters Lodge. Fluvan-
la county.
About four months ago she was
drowned in Rivana river, while crossing
It In a buggy with her affianced. Mr.
Wright. a coal operator at Thurmon, w.
Va Wright swan to shore after she
was torn from his grasp, and went al
msot insane for days afterward because
Of the drowning OF his affianced bride
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WOMAN DEAD
IN HER ROOM;
GAS TURNED ON
Jury, After In
VeStigation, Says Death
Was Accidental.

Mrs. Margaret F. Buckelew OF Madi-
cen, Wis, who claimed TO bs a cousin
o. Senator La Toilette, of that state,
was today found dead in her room on
the third floor OF the house at lilo Fif-
teenth street northwest.
The body was discovered by Robert
T.. Langdon. a ColOred man who had
been employed by Mrs Buckelew 10
wcrl; about the place.
Acting Coroner GlazCbrook made a
NlorOugh investigation OF ire case and
gave a certificate Of accidental death
by asphyXiation.
Gas Turned On.
When Langford and a policeman en-
tered Mrs. Buckelew's room they found
one gas jet turned on and the window
closed. They had to force open the
door. which was locked Everything IN
the room was in confusion. the cur
tam was torn from its roller and on the
IGOR ana the bedclothes were thrown
about the room.
II was at first thought that a strug-
gle had taken place. but the Coroner
decided that the woman had been over
come by gas.
Langdon yesterday worked about the
house, hanging curtains and putting
down carpets. He returned from an er-
rand about s o'clock and Mrs. Buckle
lew insisted that he remain in the house
all night. Langdnn told Mrs. BuclCClew
that this would be impossible. as his
mother was III, and he would be COM
PEELED TO return home.
Found in Bedroom.
Shortly after s o'clock this morning
LangdOn went TO the house. A cake of
ice was on the front steps and the outer
door was closed, but was not locked.
The inner vestibule door was open. When
LaHgdOn entered the house he detected
a strong Odcr Of gas and went straight
through the hall to the dining-room.
where he found one jet turned on. He
notified policeman and they started
to make a search Of the house They
found Mrs. Buckelew in her bedrooHl on
the third floor.
Everything about The room was in
confusion. The curtain was OF its roller
and on the floor. the bed clothes were
thrown about the room
Mrs Buchelew had lived in Wash
ington about fifteen years, but mas no
relatives here. H c. Evans. an archi-
tect, in the Corcoran building, and an
old friend Of Mrs. Buckelew, will take
charge OF the body. A sister. Mrs NJ
b. Feldsmith, Of Seymour, Wis, will
be notified, and until she is heard from
no plans for the funeral viii be made.
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sI.as to Baltimore and Return

Every SATURDAY. and Sunday via Penn
sylvania Railroad. Tickets good return
ing until Sunday night. All regular
trains except Congressional Limited,
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Cellar Causes Sickness.

Another Of the mothers said: We are
helpless as matters stand now. The
children are too young 10 be sent down
town 90 school without q guardian or
guide. arr not al OF US can furnish the
guardian o. guide. Last year the first
ana second grades were IN one Of the
cellar rooms. and then IL was that all
the sickness from the dampness Oc-
CURED.
This year. however. they have de-
ctded % put the first. second, and third
grades IN the two cellar rooms. and
one OF these rooms. the latest one 20 be
occupied. is imperfectly ftted I'D, is
damp, and is subjected 10 OdOrs that
must be unhealthy IN the extreme Last
year was bad enough, but now that we
see there IS to be no cessation but
rather an addition, 10 the regime OF In
sanitary conditions, We are compelled to
take up the matter for the sake of our
children
"If the thing Is allowed to 20 on, it
may result IN some Of the children hag-
ing tuberculosis"
VIII Find Decent Quarters.
The plan OF the committee Of three.
consisting OF Mrs. George Stose, Mrs.
Howard. and Mrs. Wells. is TO fnd
rooms that can be rented for the prirn-
airy grades. SO that when they they ask
the Commissioners for relief next week.
they viii be able TO say they have found
quarters thst can be rented at once.
Last nights meeting was presided
over by Mrs George Houghy and its
secretary was Mrs Z A FinCkel
Petition Being Circulated.
A petition is now being circulated
among the mothers Of Petworth. This
petition viii set forth that the quarters
OF The primary grades are now a men
ace TO the health OF the children and
tnat the Commissioners are begged tc,
aGOrd instant relief. In support or The
viii go to the Commissioners armed
with physicians signatures bearing out
their complaints.
The two cellar rooms which are not
desired BY the mothers are strictly ceI-
lar rooms Their windows, which are
on level with the ground, are at the
tops OF TIE rooms, and the windows are
en- only one side. this making the light
on the desks on the far sides of tie
rooms very poor.
Finds One Cellar Unfit.
The Health Onicer said TO-DAY he
had Just received a report from one OF
his inspectors Of the undesirabuity OF
the use Of a basement room in the
4411onroe School for. a primary grade
worth 6chOoL The room objected 10
81 the Monroe School Is similar IN every
way 70 those IN the Petworth School
with the difference that the Monroe's
cellar room is not so far below the sur
face OF the grcslnd as are those in the
Petwo.th School
The Health Onicer stated that on Mon
day ne VIII have a report on the Pet
worth rooms also. he will then forward
these reports 10 the Commissioners. and
II the Commissioners consider them
worthy OF remedy, the matter will be
put in the hands OF the Board OF Edu-
cation or the Engineer Department.
At the offices OF the Board or Edu-
cation Il was said this afternoon that
ev erythtng possible had been done to
provide room for the children OF Pet
worth. and Il was not thought BY the
beard that there was anything wrong
with the Petworth School or the Mon
-na znhonL
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Children in Primary
Grades Made Ill,
They Declare.
Will Hunt Quarters to
Rent and See Com
miSSiOnerS.

Indignant at the plan Of the scho6
authorities TO put the children OF the
primary grades Of the Petworth school
IN the cellar OF the building for their
schooling, the mothers Of Petworth last
night held an indignation meeting at
the residence Of Mrs. George Hough. 40
Randolph street, and decided 10 ask
ne Commissioners 70 secure rented
quarters fer the primary grades.
Back OF this meeting was the con-
Viction OF the mothers that many OF
their children had contracted coughs
and colds from the alleged dampness OF
the cellar OF the school, and that two
OF the teachers had been III with grin
and rhCUmstism.
Moreover. IL is alleged that the chill
dren's eyes VIII be affected II they are
continued in rooms that are lighted
only on one side BY cellar windows.
VIII Visit Commissioners.
At the meeting last night. which was
attended by between thirty and forty
mothers, a committee Of three vas ap-
pointed 70 ind quarters that can DO
rented as school rooms for the primary
grades OF the PetwOrth School Il was
also voted to hold a second meeting
next Wednesday, when a decision viii
be reached as 70 what day a delegation
OF the L-otaers viii go to the District
building. and ask the COmmissiOll.,rs
that quarters be rented so that the
children may be removed from rooms
which are such, It IS claimed, as to
permanently inJUre the health Of the
youngsters
Mrs. Z A. Finckel one OF the pro-
testants, said today:
IT have been tOlA that one OF the
cellar rooms IS 50 damp that on rainy
day IL is next to impossible 70 use the
olackbOards on the walls. Many Of the
children were sick last year, as were
two Of the teachers. Coughs, colds. and
grip were the rule, and the result was
schooling
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Storm warnings are displayed on the
Gulf coast from Mobile to New Orleans.
steamers departing today for Eu-
fopean ports will have light to fresh
cast 10 south winds, with showery
weather TO the Grand Banks.
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.PILLSBURY ASSIGNED
TO TWO NAVY BOARDS

Capt. John 2. Pillsbury, until recent
ly chief of staff of the Atlantic feet.
who was detached because of HIS being
above the age limit for making the
cruise to the Pacific, has been desig-
mated as a member of the army and
navy joint board, as well as of the gen
tral board of the navy. On both boards
he will fill the vacancy created by the
assignment of Capt Joseph B. Muir
dock to command the battieship Rhode
Island on the Pacific cruise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-28

School Books, New and Secondhand,
LowderniIk 6 Co., I42s F. Open eYeninEA
-Adv
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. HARPERs FERRY. W. Va, Sept cs.
Both rivers muddy.
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Everything Open at Chesapeake Beach
Saturday and Sunday. HaIey's Band.
Dancing.-Adv.
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sun TABTr

TIDE TABLE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-12
INNOCENT WORK CAR
CAUSED A BIG STIR
Admiral Merrill Discovered Ii
From Coming Tower and
Got Busy.
SOUNDED QUICK ALARM.
OFFICER WESTENBERG, CLAD IN
HIS OIL SKINS, SAILED FORTH
AND WAS GIVEN THE MERRY
HA, HA.

Thursday afternoon a long, rakish
yellow Dayton & Western car, with
all the appearance of a piratical
freighter, was seen gliding west on
Main street under cover of a down
pour of rain. Admiral c. W. Merrill,
in the coming tower of the city build
ing, sighted the suspicious stranger.
odds bodkins, as / live / do be-
lieve the Dayton & Western is defying
the city by running freight car on
Main street BOUNDS, This pirate
must be captured and its crew put in
chains exclaimed the lord high adj
miral of the Schillinger administra-
ton.
Rushing to police headquarters, he
sounded the alarm. "A pirate freight
car has slipped by the other forts and
is now anchored off the interurban
station" was the stunning informa-
ton he directed at Chief Bailey. Hur-
riedly officer Westenberg, clad in his
oil skins, sailed out in the teeth of
the storm. Reaching the interurban
station, the gallant officer single ham
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-12
HAVE A BUSY WEEK AHEAD.
Indiana Democratic Editors Are Ex-
pecting Big Doin's.

indianapolis, July Pit is expected
that everything that is new and up
to date in democratic political gossip
will be on tap at French Lick Springs
next week when the Democratic edit
ors of the state will be the guests OF
Thomas Taggart while they are hold
ing their regular midsummer meeting
at this hotel. In addition to the usual
invitations sent out by the officers of
the Editorial Association, Mr.. Taggart
is sending one of his own, urging the
editors to be present and to bring their
wives along.