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The Washington times., 1908-02-09

In apron shape, a trimming which Is
repeated In the back. The line OF in
sertien which runs up the skirt and
continues to the armhole Is particu-
larry useful in creating an impression
OF sleaderness-that thing which seems
above all others to be desired just
now.
The neck Of this princess dress Is cut
in a shallow V, and is inclOsed in
yoke composed of Vslenciennes lace
insertion. put together with baby Irish
beading A shaped piece Of batiste
embroidery in a design matching the
pattern OF the lace. and edged with a
fril Of Valenciennes, runs down to
The Washington times., 1908-02-09

more lace and less embroidery is used.
Fine hand tucking plays a very premi-
nent part, some gowns being almost
entirely composed OF fine tucks, hand
run OF course, held together by in
serttons and motifs Of Valencieunes
lace.
Again we see the combination OF
many laces; filet, cluny, Irish crochet.
and French and German Valenciennes
being the most used. Batiste landings
u fine embroidery and Irish lace enter
INTO the composition of some of the
more simple dresses
Alas for the days of sensible short
skirts! Never were short skirts more
sensible than when made Of the fine
white materials and laces. for to them
The Washington times., 1908-02-09

This dress has the collar rising high
behind the ears, IN which one may
look forward to suffering during the
summer days. For anything which
tightly iucloses the neck Is bound to
add apparent degrees to your Iempera-
ture when the mercury has already
climbed unhappily high.
Not that these collars are JCCOm-
Portable in themselves, for, If properly
made, they are not. II made of linen
or other firm material, they should
be cut out vel under the chin and
boned 10 behind the ears. But II lace
is used tor the collar. II is best 10
leave il unsheped, the side bOning
holding il up to the required height.
II wrinkles down under the chin.
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
By IRENE GARDNER.

}, the thing
most sought
after In this
world IS not
money. It IS
amusement If
people worked
"a hard to
make money
as they do to
have a good
time nobody
would be poor.
Look at the
crowds that
continually I'll
the theaters
a n q I h g
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
OR weeks past the shops have
been filled with tantalizing arti-
cles Of summer attire-hints of


been filled with tantalizing arti-
cles Of summer attire-hints of
the glories which warm weather
will bring intO fun bloom
Fortunately one does not have to be
one OF that lucky class Of rnortaIs that
fly southwark and find summer in the
winter months 10 take an interest in
hot weather clothes.
For in these days Of super-heated
houses muslin gowns need not be laid
away with the mosquito screens. Nor
do we have to wait for apple blossom
season to don the charming new lin
gerie frocks which are each day max
ing their appearance III exclusive
dressmalling establishments.
II has been quite the thing during
this winter to wear for home dinners
frocks of flmy white, which by ~eason
OF their elaborate and delicate Iaci-
ness can hardly truthfully be called
washable But lingerie" they are
dubbed al the same, even though the
cleanser and not the laundress Is re-
Rponsible for their renewed freshness.
Paris designers always take particu-
lar Joy In finding new combinations Of
lRces and emDrOideries to make these
gowns OF bRuste things Of real beuty.
IN the lately arrived models they have
quite OutdOne themselves and have
sent Us over such charming things
OF frosty lace and hne needleWork that
their exhibition is hailed by a faIninine
chorus OF admiration.
Although a good many gowns Of
denoately tinted null and batiste are
shown. white viii. as always. take
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THE WASHINGTON TINES MAGAZINE
The Washington times., 1908-02-09

s0iling meant death to their most
necessary freshness. This seasons
lingerie frOcks all have skirts which
most unquestionably trail. Only the
simplest Of morning frOcks promise 10
have skirts escaping the ground.
The Eelt seems to be again coming
into us own. While 1t has not quite
The Washington times., 1908-02-09

nrst place. Nothing is more satisfying
10 good taste than the combination OF
fine white material. creamy lace and
the duller white tone of hand EN-
droidery It has an air Of richness and
luxury with which color seems unable
60 compete.
on the latest models notice that
The Washington times., 1908-02-09

Princes Gown of French Bssisse. Lace
and Embroidery. TIE Trimming SINS
lalss an OverskiEs
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
GETTING THE RELIEF READY.
Golfers Placed Out of Commission
in Order TO Raise Funds.

BY direction q President Roosevelt
Secretary OF the Navy MetcaIf yesterday
signed an order directing Surgeon Charles
F. Stokes to take command Of the hospital
ship Relief
In announcing his action Secretary Met
calf said that the Relief would be placed
in commission as soon as possible. with a
sailing master and crew from the mer-
chant service. Surgeon Stokes. he said.
would be in command and would have
under him a corps of naval surgeons suf-
hcient In number TO give medical atten-
tioin to 80 sick.
In seeking a way to put through the
plan for placing a merchant master and
crew on the Relief the administration
found itself embarrassed by the fact that
its entire appropriation of S5o0.000 for the
maintenance Of naval auxiliaries, such
as Golfers and provision ships. was neces-
sary to maintain the auxiliaries now in
commission. These auxiliaries have Off
GERS and crews from the merchant serv-
ice, whose pay is much higher than that
Of the average pay Of enlisted men Of the
regular navy.
The appropriation of $4,000 was divided
into twelve equal parts at the beginning
Of the current fiscal year and not more
than one-twelfth part has been expended
in any one month. This was necessary to
avoid an overexpenditure, which is con-
trary to law. AS the monthly installment
is just sufficient TO maintain the auxiliar-
les in commission, the administration was
obliged TO resort to the expedient of plaC-
ing some GOLFERS out Of commission in
order to get sufficient funds to pay the
merchant seasmen to be employed on the
Relief
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
SEEKING NO QUARREL.
williams Faction In SeabOard Anxious
for Peace.

Richmond Va, Jan. 4.-Receivers r.
Lancaster Williams and S. Davies War
field, Of the Seaboard Air Line. left to-
night. the former for Norfolk, the latter
for his home in Baltimore, without being
aware Of the attack made by Samuel
Untermeyer, Of New York. an associate
counsel in the receivership proceeding, on
former President John Shelton Williams,
Receiver Williams brother.
Among the ex-president's followers I'm
termeyer has created a sensation, the re-
ownership having been accepted gen.
orally as a step toward settlement of the
Seaboard's long standing troubles
Il doubt If the formeY president viii
answer Untermeyer." said +. Randolph
Williams, another brother, speaking liz
John Shelton Williams absence in New
York, tonight, Circumstances are such
that / think it would be the best policy
to preserve silence. My brother prepared
his statement with sufficient f0rethOught
to guarantee that he said exactly what
could have been said concerning current
rumors that he would seize the occasion
for a fresh attack on the Ryan-Blair
interests
Baltimore. jan 4.-J0hn Shelton Will
Jams was in Baltimore for a few hours
to-day en- route from New York 10 Rich
mond. Mr.. Williams was asked concern
ing the report that he had gone to New
York for the purpose of seeing the GOulds
with view TO an affiliatiOn between the
Wabash and SeaboaTd systems. and said
My relations with the Messrs. Gould
are entirely pleasant, but my visit TO New
York yesterday was not for the purpose
of seeing them. AS a matter of fact 1t
was on business entirely disconnected
with the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
did not see the Messrs. Gould, nor have
discussed the SeabOard situation with
them.
At meeting Of representatives of a
number Of large banking houses of Bal
tirnore this afternoon, a committee was
appointed to look after the interests Of
the holders of the three-year extended
per cent bonds of the Seaboard Air
Line Railroad.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
DIDN'T GO WITH PRESIDENT
Capt. Bullock Narrowly Misses An
other Long Journey"
MIR. ROOSeveIt's LOpe Beats All the
Jack Rabbits. Says Westerner,
and He Prefers a Horse.

Capt. Seth Bullock, United States mar
shall for South Dakota, hunter, frontiers
man, and friend of the President, is
every inch a man, and is not aveTse to
physical exercise when he can See an
object IN bestirring himself; but he knows
what horses were made for, and he
doesn't believe in walking for the mere
pleasure Of it.
Yesterday produced the very kind of
weather which President Roosevelt be
Heves was made for the man who likes
10 walk, and he started out on one Of his
long tramps in the midst Of the worst
of IL. Capt. Bullock had gone up to the
White House to call on the President,
and they had finished their chat, but the
captain was still lingering around, when
the President got his "hunch" that his
legs needed stretching. Somebody sug-
gested that Bullock go along, and the
captain took notice right away.
Don't suggest that to the President"
he said. i beg TO be excused. I'd do
anything for the President, but I am not
hungering for one OF those tramps of his.
why. do you know he continued, Il
went out with Mr.. Roosevelt once when
I was down here, for one of those walks,
and we walked for over two hours. We
didn't stop once, and the President hit
II up a little faster with each stride he
took. Hes got a lope that beats any
jack rabbit I ever saw. When we got
back / was clean winded-just all in
but the President looked as if he hadn't
had half enough.
'Nope-give me a good horse whenever
I have to take a long journey like that
please"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
FEAR EIOPERs MAY END LIFE.
Friends of Cooke and Miss Whaiey
Unable TO Find Them.

San Francisco. Jan. 4.-The friends Of
Jere Knode Cooke. the Hampstead L. l.,
unfrocked minister, and Miss FIoTetta
Whaley. the -year-old girl with
whom the pastor eloped eight months
ago, are still seeking the couple, but
without success. Money and the neces-
saries Of life are to be had in plenty by
the fugitives If they will communicate
with their friends. but, so far. they have
elected to hide from all whom they know
Rev. Dr. Frederick W. Clampett, rector
of Trinity Church. with whom Cooke did
church work years ago in the East, is
particularly anxious 20 find the couple
that he may offer them such assistance
as they need. and to extend to Cooke the
sympathy Of a brother.
Sympathy for the two IS expressed on
all sides, and there IS a growing fear that
they may. because Of their penniless con-
diton and the mental agony they are
suffering, commit suicide.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

Gregson, which testimony is assumed in
Mr.. Ripley's open letter 10 have been not
only true. but undisputed."
Convicted on Sixty-six Counts.
The court. IT is stated in the report,
declined TO consider, as affecting its de-
oision. testimony offered to show that
the alleged rebates were actually REIN
bursement for losses incurred In
transit The jury convicted the road
in every count OF the indictments, and
the court fined the corporation $1,000
on each of sixty-six counts.
After declaring that the roads course
throughout the case was "disingenuous,
obstructive. and suggestive of con-
sciOus guilt" Mr. BOnapaTte concludes,
Il feel IL my duty. in closing this re-
port, To say that the charges made by
the officers and counsel of this corpora
ton against the United States Attorney
in connection with the matters In the
present report appear 20 have been
unfounded and unjustidable. and the
comments and suggestions contained in
Mr. Ripley's letter, regarding the judge
who tried and sentenced his corpora
tion constitute unwarrantable refiec-
tions upon a judicial officer, respecting
the discharge of his duties. as such,
which are wholly iudefensible. both in
form and substance
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
FUNERAL OF MR.. woRRELL.
Old Washington Resident to BE
Buried on Monday Afternoon.

Funeral services for one of the Oldest
inhabitants of Southwest Washington,
William Worren, who died shortly before
o'clock Friday morning at his residence,
934 D street southwest. viii be held at
Ryland Methodist Episcopal Church Mon
day afternoon at 1870 o'clock. Rev. c.
Herbert Richardson, pastor Of the church,
will officiate.
Mr.. worreil had lived in the house in
which he died for az least seventy years,
and had been actively engaged in the
affairs of Ryland Church for about half
century. He had been employed at the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing for
long period and il was while attending
10 his duties there that he was stricken
with paralysis on the morning of De-
cember q.
His wife died many years ago, IS did
his daughter. who was the wife Of Mai
o. /. Pruden, formerly assistant secre-
tary to Presidents Grant. Garfield. Hayes
and Arthur. He is survived by one son,
William WorrelI. who is employed In the
government service
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
FIGHTS DEATH THIRTY HOURS.
Engineer, Taken with the "Bends,"
Dies with Bride Near BY.

New York, Jan. with his pretty
bride Of six months praying just outside
the door that her husbands life be
spared, George Harris, an English con-
structing engineer, employed in the Penn
sylvania Railroads East River tunnel,
fought death for thirty hours in the Long
Island City emergency airlock. Harris
finally succumbed.
Harris formerly owned the Chiewic Iron
Works, in England. but recently sold out
and came to America. He had been here
but week. Leaving the Long Island
City shaft yesterday morning. he was
taken with the bends. Physicians hur-
rieC him into the airlock, and sent for
his wife. when it was realized that his
life was in danger. Until her husband 5
corpse was finally brought out Mrs. Har-
ris refused to leave her post.
six months ago ! was a bride, and we
were so happy she said. Now I'm a
widow and alone. I don't know what
shall do
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
CLASH ON MARRIAGE FEES.
Cleveland Justices say They Are En-
titled to Perquisites.

Cleveland, Ohio. Jan. 4-City Solicitor
Newton D. Baker and the city justices
Of the peace clashed to-day over account
ing for marriage ceremony fees, here
tofore pocketed by the justices as per-
quisites of the offices, and free marriages
are promised by the justices. The so
Icitor ordered that all fees must 90 into
the city treasury. inasmuch as the JUS
tees now are on a straight $3.50 year
salary basis.
We'll marry EN- free, then" said ono
Justice, his words being echoed by others
groured in discussion Of Bakers ruling.
The justices maintain that the marriage
ceremony business is extra, and that they
may charge g and pocket or make no
charge at all.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
MAY MARK OLD TRAIL.
Humphrey Expected to Introduce
Bill Affecting Oregon Route.

Representative Humphrey. Of Washing
ton. It is understood, expects to introduce
In the House at an early date a bill pro-
viding for the marking Of the old Oregon
trail with suitable monuments, which will
involve not ineonsiderable outlay.
The old trail was the route of the over
land travel from Missouri River points to
Puget Sound and Portland, Greg. and is
famous in the annals Of the old pioneer
days. 1t is understood that the PROPOSE
ton to mark the trail will be q prelimi-
nary step toward the possible construc-
ton of a national highway along the
route which it follows, but this is only
being tentatively considered.
Ezra Meeker, Of Puyallupp, Wash, who
recently made an overland trip with an
OK team from his home to this city, used
the old trail during a large part or his
trip, having gone over IT, westward
bound. more than two-score years before
He was seventy years old last Sunday,
and he says he hopes to see the trail
marked and the movement TO make It
fine national road before he is eighty.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
DIES OF ALCOHOLISM.
Coroner Announces Cause of Demise
of Mary Israel.

Coroner Ramsay hewitt announced last
night that after conducting a thorough
investigation, he was of the opinion that
neither the police officials nor physicians
at the Emergency Hospital were respon-
sible for the death of Mrs Mary Israel,
wife Of a private in the regular army
who died early yesterday morning in one
of the cells at the Fourth precinct sta
tiOn-hOuse.
An autopsy was performed yesterday
afternoon. developing the fact that the
woman died from the effects Of acute
alcoholism.
The woman was arrested Friday night
by Policeman J. w. Jones while stagger-
ing about the street in front of her
home, 1909 First street southwest She
was locked up at the station-house on
a charge Of yagrancy.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
HAYES NOT OPERATED UPON.
EmbezzIer Not in Condition
to Go Under Knife.

At the Providence Hospital last night,
favorable reports were received concern
ing the condition of Thomas G. Hayes.
former receiving teller Of the American
National Bank, who was arrested about
a week ago on a charge of embezzle-
ment
The young man was stricken with an
attack Of appendicitis several days ago
and was taken to that institution. Be
cause Of the acuteness Of the attack, the
physicians were unable to operate on the
man yesterday, as had been planned. but
if his condition improves they will prob
ably do so tomorrow morning
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
EDITOR HARDEN APPEALS.
Charges Prejudgment by the Trib-
bunaI in Request for New Trial.

Berlin, Jan. 4-Prejudgment by the
tribunal which convicted him of lbeling
Gen Count Cuno Won Moltke Is charged
by Editor Macmillan Harden, on his APP
peal filed in the Supreme Court to-day.
He is particularly aggTieved by the
courts refusal to secure the deposition Of
the KaiseF's sister, the Princess Char
lotte. from whom he says he received the
greater part Of his information concern
ing Moltkes alleged misdeeds.
1t is expected several weeks must elapse
before any action on the appeal viii be
taken by the supreme bench.
The general opinion in Berlin is that
the verdict against the editor viii stand.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
DEvERY HUGHES NEIGHBOR.
New YOrk's ex-POiice Chief Now
Near Governor.

New York, Jan. 4-The best chief Of
police New York ever had" William l.
Devery, has moved from $40 West Twen-
ty-eighth street to 574 West End avenue,
close TO Gov. Hughes hCme
Say" he said to-day. its fine 70 live
on West End avenue. The breeze beats
Eighth avenue to the wire in a walk.
feel Ike new man now, but spread the
work around that I'm not porud. and III
be glad to see the gang any time they
call"
Devery's married daughter, Mrs Fink.
lives with him in the mansion, which is
valued at $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
SENATOR BURKETT HAS GRIP.
Nebraskan Confined to His Home by
Attack of Prevalent Disease.

Senator Elmer J. Burkett, of Nebraska.
is confined 10 his home by an attack Of
grip. from which he has been suffering
during the last two days The Senator's
condition is said not TO be serious, but
his physician has deemed It best for him
10 remain indoors for the present.
Representative Samuel William Smith,
who has been confined to his apartment
at the Buckingham by grip for the last
week, is steadily improving. and is ex-
pected to be able to attend the reopening
of Congress tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
WILL DEFEND RIXEY
President to Publish Two
BrOWnSOn Letters.
DIsOBEDIENCE IS HIETED At
Surgeon General Believed TO Have
Known of Plans 10 Send Fleet TO
Pacific as Early as Middle Of June.
Case to- Become Cause CeIebre in
Navy Department Circles.

The now famous Brownson-Rixey con-
troversy which has stirred the navy more
than any occurrence since the Sampson
Schley feud, of the Spanish-American
war, gave promise last night OF becom-
ing a cause eeIebre in American naval
and political history.
1t can be said upon authority Of those
who have discussed the case with the
President and Secretary Metcalf that
President Roosevelt. in his letter accept
ing the hasty resignation Of Rear Adj
miraI Brownson as chief Of the Bureau
of Navigation, charged Brownson with
conduct so prejudicial to good order and
discipline as to make him liable to a
court-martial.
Charge of Disobedience.
Brownson stiu has the Presidents let
ter securely locked up in his private safe
and declines 10 make IT public. he re-
fuses to affirm or deny. what public men
now claim. that the President holds him
guilty OF dIsObedience Of orders in tender
ing his resignation rather than promul-
gate orders placing DIT. Stokes in COM
mand Of tie hospital ship Relief.
To inquirers at the White House, the
President has indicated his determine
ton TO withhold both Brownson's letter
Of resignation and his acceptance.
Announcement was made last night.
however that two letters written by the
President 10 Secretary Metcalf. defend
ing the policy of placing surgeons in COM
mand Of hospital ships. authorizing the
order for Surg. Stokes 10 command the
Relief. unfolding the attitude Of Surg.
Gen. Rixey, and repeating the terms of
his letters accepting Brownson's resig-
nation, will be given TO the public to-
morrow.
Rixey Knew Fleet Plans.
BrownsCn's friends are claiming conf
IDENTIFY that Congress VIII call for the
complete correspondence.
The formal order assigning Surg.
Charles F. Stokes TO command the Re
lief was signed by Secretary Metcalf
yesterday afternoon.
Surg. Gen. Rixey is preparing state
mert from the records to sustain his
position. 1t is understood that 1t Will
show that he knew the Presidents plans
for sending the battle ships TO the Pacific
before Secretary Metcalf or any one else
in the department 1t was in the middle
Of June. before news Of the projected
cruise leaked out. that Rixey laid plans
for the fitting out of the Relief as a
hospital ship.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
Ocean stenmshIns.

New York Jan A-Auived: Philadelphia, South
ampt0n December g
Arrived out. Baltic. at Liverpool from New
York; New York at Plymouth
Sailed from foreign ports: st. Paul, from South
kEapton Tex NeN York. CaTmania from Liverpool.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
Recognition of onenses.

Three new offenses are recognized in
the revision that are unknown under the
existing Federal criminal law-assault
with intent to do bodily harm, assault
and battery, and plain assault The def
milton OF robbery was enlarged to cor
respond with the accepted definition Of
the offense as it appears in the State
statutes. At present the definition is lin
tied in the Federal law to offenses occur
ring in the admiralty jurisdiction.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
REPLIES TO RIPLEY
BOnaparte Reports to Presi-
dent on Santa Fe Case.
UPHOIDs COURTS DECISION

Quotes Testimony TO Show that Re-
suit Was Based on UncOntrOverted
Evidence OF WrOngdOing, and De-
cIares Defendants Course Was
sSuEgestive of Conscious Guilt"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-11-19

political tricksters always give
themselves away" said a congress
man. Their methods remind me of
the two men who wanted to sell their
corpses for dissection. These two men,
miserably clad, called on the dean Of
a medical college in New York.
1--WE are both on the verge Of star
walton. SIR the spokesman said. We
are we'll on in years, and it is clear
that we haven't much longer to live.
Would you care to purchase our bodies
for your dissecting room"
''The dean hesitated
cit is an Cdd proposition he NUT
tered.
but it is occasionally done said
the spokesman in an eager voice.
well said the dean. we might
arrange it. What price do you ask?
lover in Philadelphia said the
spokesman, they gave us $40 New
York Tribune.