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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
Mrs, GlDn Off For Europe;
Takes Few Parting Shots
At the Pilgrim Mothers

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-Mrs. Elinor
Glyn. authoress OF the much-discussed
and condemned novel, Three Weeks, -
sailed today for Europe on the Lusi-
tania.
But her absence will not he long. She
left a promise that she will return in
month. She liked New York and the
other cities she visited and intends to
see more Of the United States. Business
called her home for a while
Not IN Passenger List.
Mrs Gyms name did not appear on
the passenger list, but the press agent
who has managed TO get 50 much free
advertising for her novel out of her
dolngs and sayings. saw 10 il that her
departure was properly tipped of" to
the newspapers. Nine reporters were
consequently on hand 20 see Mrs. GIvn
sail. but there were a few other friends.
Que sweet young girl-a dear friend.
Mrs. Glyu described her-went aboard to
see the novelist Off But the dear
friend was minus a press agent and so
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09

lost the opportunity to get her name in
print. Just before sailing Mrs. Glyn
relieved herself OF a few CT her impress
sions Of the United States.
Charmed With America.
u am truly charmed with America. -
said the novelist. Il have been royalty
entertained by my friends and I am
anxious to come back"
She could not resist a parting shot
at the Pilgrim Mothers. who snub5ed
her when she was invited 20 address
them.
The less said about that affair. the
better" she said, when reckless re-
porter hazarded a question.
Then You really never called the
Pilgrim Mothers csts?"
No she answered. '.That is q
harsh term I never use. Moreover. the
ladies' did not greatly remind ne OF
cats They were more Ike a collection
Of little fDarrows chattering under the
caves"
Then the Lusitania sailed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
MARTYR TO DUTY.
PHYSICIAN DIES
Philadelphia Doctors Hand
Infected While Perform
ing Surgical Operation.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S.-Dr. Will
liam D. Gross, a physician OF West
Philadelphia, died at his home, 501 North
Fortieth street. this morning Of blood
poisoning, caused by the infection Of
cut upon his thumb. received about
three weeks ago while performing an
operation.
Refusing to leave his patients. even
after the first symptoms Of the pois-
oning developed, DIR. Gross continued his
practice for several days until he col
lapsed INTO Inconsistencies from which
state he never recovered. He died
shortly after . o'clock his morning.
The operation was performed On FRI
day, January - during which he cut
his right thumb. Three days later ths
thumb began 10 swell and the swelling
rapidly extended TO his whole arm Dr.
J. W. Mcconnell, a neighborins physI-
clan, was called in and he advised DR..
Gross TO refrain from practice. This
he refused TO do. The following Tues
day serious symptoms developed. but
SIN Dr. Gross continued his duties.
On the next day, when returning
home from visit. he tainted end was
carried 10 his room. Since that time
Every effort was made 10 save bis life.
Dr. Mcconnell was iH constant attend
ance, but the physician Sank slowly,
and after two weeks Of intense suffer
ing Euccum5ed, a martyr 20 his pro
fessiOn,
DT. Gross was fOTty-siL years old.
Tic was born i'm this city and received
his eduCltiou At the Central High school
"a
department of the University Of Penn
SylVania. Upon leaving college he was
connected with the German Hospital,
but severed his connection there several
years ago aud began practice In West
Philadelphia where ne was well known.
lie vas a member Of the Philadelphia,
County Medical Association. tue Aueri-
can Medical Association. the Medical
Club II Fli7e drlphia. and the West
! hiIaGC'phis BOOK Club. a widow and
two children, q son and daughter sur
yIVe HIM
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
BROKER STRICKEN
ONEXCHANGE FLOOR
New York Produce Mart
Scene of Sudden
Death.
Police Think Brooks Com
mitted Suicide Following
Financial Losses.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Edward c.
Brooks, a broker, today dropped dead
on the floor of the produce exchange.
Mr.. Brooks was one Of group OF
brokers engaged in q heated discussion
when he suddenly pitched forward 20
the floor. There was almost q panic
among men on the floor as the news
spread. Physicians were hurriedly sum
moned, but on their arrival pronounced
the man dead. Corner Hamburger or
dcred the body removed 10 the ola Slip
Station.
The police are inclined 10 think Brooks
committed suicide. A note found in his
pocket, telling OF financial losses. led
10 this impression and an autopsy will
probably be held to determine whether
he had taken some kind of poison
which caused his sudden death.
Following is the suspicious note:
II have lost everything in Wall Street,
through - and -- -
tricks and through the railroad tout
and -- of the produce ex-
change. who should be nut of the floor
for "a liar as he is l. Q. BROOKS"
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had heard me, he says; Yes, you're
right but where's the money
Newberry Saw the Point
Then / told him that instead OF lay
ing of One-third Of the force peTma-
nently, all or us were willing TO share
The loss. In other words. instead OF
working 2 fun week. each Of US would
take parr OF week This would spread
out the trouble and make it thinner.
Well. he saw the point. and il has
been done
And" continued MI SimmeTinE. with
a laugh. I'm it, 7 get four days next
week, beginning Monday. IN which 20
have a good time and get no money
for IT, But It's the right thing"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09

a co unittee 10 see Mr.. Roosevelt and
he shook lis fist in my face and said
we We're demanding more than was
coming 20 Us and we'd not get it.
told him that he couldn't scare me, but
he made me Ike him, and I've done e
ever since.
But to get back TO tho telephone.
I didn't get Mir Loeb AT first, but Ny.
Foster. the assistant secretary ] told
him wanted to talk to the President.
and what il WAS all about He said
he would ring me up I went back to
the machine ana. sure enough. pretty
soon some ore came for me. I got
on the phone and the President himself
was at the other end. Well. we talk
ed a while and he arranged that I
should see Mr.. Ncwberry. When Mr..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
Eleven Year Lad
Crossing Continent
To Visit Uncle

Tomorrow will witness the departure
from San Francisco. Cal. Of Edward +,
Farquhar,
Edward l.. Farquhar is not a national
character. In fact it IS extremely
doubtful whether there are many out
side OF his immediate family circle who
are aware OF his existence. lie is only
a little chap. eleven years old. VINO viii
make the trip across the continent. all
by his lonesome. 10 Join hts uncle. Pc
iiceman Farquhar. Of the First precinct.
Washington. y. G
For some months It .lss been Ed
wards desire 60 come to Washington.
but the trip was postponed time and
gain because his mother could find no
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09

one TO accompany him Finally, ne pre-
vailed upon her that he was entirely
capable OF caring for himself, and she
yielded TO his entreaties.
His uncle has every confidence that
he will reach the city ia safety. his
only fear being that Edward while re-
moved from maternal influences. will
partake too freely OF bananas and other
delicacies offered by the :raiu butcher
and friendly fellow passengers.
Edward will be passed from hand 10
hand as the conductors are changed.
He is expected to arrive Saturday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
SPAGHETTI PLANT WRECKED
BY EXPLOSION OF BOMB

ST. LOUIS. Feb. S.-The explosion OF
q bomb wrecked the front Of the
spaghetti manufacturing establishment
Of Vito Viviano & Bro. Italians, at 5l5
Biddle street today.
The VivianO families. living on the
upper floors Of the building, were not
Injured
Vito Viviano asserted he has no
knowledge of an enemy, and is at
less to account for the explosion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
BIG MEDICINE MAN STARvEs.

PI,AINFIELD, Conn, Feb. S-Dr.
Sunrise. once Il powerful Oneida medi-
cine man, died on the town poor farm
today, aged eighty-four. lie refused to
eat for twenty-six DAYS after first be-
ing taken 20 the asylum, hesrtbroken
It his heiplessuess.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
Vices Of Many MachmlstS
Grateful 10 John Sln1naerIng
Receives Letters Daily From
Women Expressing
Their Thanks.
Saved Thousand Men From
Complete Discharge by
Timely Appeal.

john Is. Simmerirs, the Navy Yard
maehinists who, single-handed, saved
I,OOO men from discharge, received yes
terday a number OF letters from the
wives OF mechanics who had been let
out, but who have been reiustated. One,
from a Mrs. Corners. wife OF a tool
shop machinist. expresses tho senti-
ment OF all OF them
Il didn't KNOW what we were to do"
she wrote. Prices are 50 high that We
had been unable to put much by, ard
when 1 looked out doors after the man
said he had been let OUT, the snow and
the ice on the sidewalk gripped my
heart. But he's gone back to work to-
Gay, thanks TO YOU. May God bless you.
and the President. who listened 10 you,
and all the others who saw their way
20 keeping us in employment"
at Was q Shame."
1t was this way" said simmerlng
yesterday. Charlie Robinson, orr gen
eraI foreman, came to rue and said that
q lot of the men had received notice.
and that more were to 20. 7 said that
it was a shame ] asked linn If it was
because we had not the work. He said
II was not,
We've plenty Of work. said ne. but
there's no money. So what's 10 he dOne2
VIII you let me use your phone?'
said !.
&c L will he said.
Like Roosevelt.
with that I went to the phone and
got the White House. II is Main s..
I know il well. having read the news
papers. And know the President we'll,
or I did when he was Secretary of the
Navy. Assistant? Well, maybe. I'm
technicauty, but he was the Secretary,
all right. One day I was appointed on
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
FOURTEEN KILLED IN PANAMA
Three of the Victims of Premature
Explosion Saturday Are
Americana.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-Fourteen are
known to be dead three of them Ameri-
cans, and fifty injured as a result OF the
premature explosion of twenty-one tens
of dynamite ~ Bss obispo. in the Pan
anna canal zone. yesterday. according to
an official dispatch received today from
Chief Engineer Goeth ais. The message
follows:
The premature explosion Of twenty-one
tons of dynamite at Bias Obispo at ll:lO
this morning resulted in the death of
fourteen men and the injury Of fifty.
Three or four OF the injured will prob
ably die. Following Americans killed:
JAMES L. HUMMER, craneman. stesm
shovel Dunnellen. n. J.
JOHN J. KoRP, steam shovel engineer
john J. REiDY. powderman, Indianap-
oils. Ind.
Seriously wounded:
BENJAMIN H. Cole. foreman. Rochester,
N. Y.
slightly wounded;
Arthur H Bassett, foreman. Philadel-
phia-
w. @. Bell. foreman, New York City.
c. w Hayden. steam shovel engineer
SanduslIy, o.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
DEATH RECORD.
Hon. Charles A. Holmes.

TBCUBfsEH. Neb, Dec. 13-(SpeciSl
Telegram )-Hon. Charles A. Holmes died
At his home in New London. Wis, this
morning. The body will be brought TO
Tecumseh and burial viii be in the Te-
cumssh cemetery IN accordance with Ma
sonic rites Mr.. Holmes was a pioneer
banker % this city, being a member OF
the old banking firm OF Russell & Holmes
and for many years was prominent in
affairs here. Mr.. Holmes was a native
Of LockpoTt. Ill, being born June g $50
He Was a graduate OF Lombard university.
Galesburg. M. and practieed Law from
he time Of his graduation. He was an
old soldier having served with the Twenty
ninth Wisconsin Infantry an dhaving been
made a captain In August lsS he was
uabArried 70 Miss Jennie T. Hurd. his wife
dying many years ago. He Is survived
by four daughters. Mrs G. d. Bennett and
Mrs. John Spealman OF Lincoln. Mrs. o.
c. carman OF ST. Joseph. No. and MIS-
Amos Olmstf.-d OF Wells. Nevada Ar.
Holmes located IN Tecumseh IN August
isu and he served johnson county as rep
resentAtivs In thine legislature In 1870 Al
which time he Was chosen as one OF the
regents OF the Nebraska university. He was
chosen state senator from this district In
iSss and was a foremost republican.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
PLEA FOR EARLY SHOPPING
Express and Mail Packages VIII Get
Better Service IL sent
Promptly.
until Christmas. I"

do not open until Christmas"
This sticker may be had from any OF
the express companies and also from the
larger stores, all Of which are uniting
In an effort 70 induce the public 10 shop
early and thus save an immense amount
Of labor and also 10 insure the safer ship
ment OF Christmas packages.
Packages 10 be sent either by mail or
express are much more certain OF reach
ing their destination in ample time II
they are shipped early because of the
crowded condition OF both mail and ex-
press cars during the holiday rush. They
are also much lsss liable 20 be uIsssnt
or soiled- Few appreciate the avalanchs
Of business which is given 20 the post
office and the express companies w.thin
the period OF one week before Christmas
The little sticker saying do not open
until Christmas" Is Needed by the re-
cipient and a package can just as well
be sent a week earlier thAn the day be-
fore ChristmEA
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
INTERNAL REVENUE DECREASES
Production of Spirits Fails on
Because of Prohibition Move
ment and Price of Grain.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.-Commissioner
John c. Capers OF the Internal Revenue
Bureau in his annual report states that for
the last fiscal year there was a decrease
in the receipts Of 81. $685. or, as compared
with the previous year, and that for the
first three months Of the current year
there has been a decrease Of S7.962.2Ss, as
compared with the corresponding months
Of the last fiscal year.
The revenues for the fun current year
are estimated at Se5o.Oo0.Ooo. which is 81,
eS50OO less for last year.
The production OF distilled grain spirits
was log, .T4O tax gallons. a decrease Of
more than 10000 gallons. The prohi-
bi;ion movement, the high price OF grain
and the agreement among distillers TO cur
tail production are assigned as the reason.
The total production OF denatured alcohol
during The year was 3.s21. 45l wine gallons,
which is about $4,000 gallons less than for
the previous year and from reports re-
ceived there does not appear 10 have been
any very material increase in the quantity
entering into general OF agricultural use
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
MAN AND woNAN ARRESTED
Lincoln Lawyer aRd Wife of sheriff
in Custody at HOIdFeEe.

HOLDREGE. Neb.. Dec. 13-(Special
Telegram-) -)-LAfe Burnett a I5ncoln lawyer
and the wife Of Sheriff Wilson were ar
rested in a local motel here last night The
man was sent 10 Jan and the woman was
taken TO a hospital She was recently dis
charged from the insane asylum at Lincoln
and claimed money and property due her
from the estate Of former husband in
Gosper county and had been out there TO
look after il In company with her at
torney," ana was on her return to Lincoln
Sheriff Wilson is here today and in the
morning viii file a complaint against them.
Burnett denies any intimacy with the
woman He has a wife and six children
living in Lincoln. Mr.. Wilson claims that
demand has been made upon him by Bur
nett as his wife's attorney, for more than
double the amount of money that might
be due her in settlement OF her former
husbands estate.
Mrs Wilson since her discharge from
the insane hospital has been employed as
a domestic in the home OF a farmer near
Lincoln, whose name Is not learned. She
had been married 10 Wilson less than four
mHnths when she was sent 10 the insane
hospital
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
DID FALL REALLY KILL GIRL ?
That fs Question Coroner VIII
Attempt 10 Settle at the
Inquest.

A startling disclosure connected with the
death Of Nellie Cruteher, who fell down
stairs ~ ld5 South Eleventh street. is ex-
Pected by Conner Heafey. who will hold
an inquest IN the case this afternoon. Sun
day evening a post mortem was made and
the result OF It Will be made public today
by the corOners physician.
II Is thought either that something beside
a fail downstairs caused the woInan's
death. OF else that she was criminaIly
thrown down the stairs at the Eleventh
street house, where she was staying She
vas taken TO the hospital Friday night
after being hurt, but not until Saturday
night was Il discovered that her skull WIS
fractured. and then It was too late to
save her. She died early Sunday morning
after an operation al the Omaha General
hospital
Although there was some doubt as 10
the cause OF her death. the hospital authori-
ties turned the body over 20 a private
undertaken from whom Il was obtained by
the coroner when he heard OF the case
The funeral OF Miss Cruteher VIII be held
At ? O'Clock Tuesday afternoon from the
undertaking rooms Of eGntlemAn 4 Lar
kins- The burial Win be AZ Forest Lawn
Her father arrived in Omaha yestsrds y
from Fremont and VII remain until after
the funeral
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
VENEZUELAN VESSEL TAKEN
Guard Ship Alix Captured by Dutch
Cruiser OF Porto Cabello.
OFFICERS AND CREW PUT ASHORE
Boat t. TOwed 20 Curacao
where Incident Causes Great
Enthusiasm Among the
People.

wILLEMSTAD. Curacao. Dec 13.-The
Dutch cruiser Gelderland on Saturday
morning captured the Venezuelan, coast
guard ship Alix outside Puerto Cabello.
The Dutch flag was hoisted over the
Alix, the crew Of which was sent eshore.
The guardship was then manned by a
Dutch officer and marines and towed 10
Willemsta6. arriving here this morning.
Although the seizure Of the Alix was
plainly discernible from Porto Cabello.
the forts there did not fire on the Cielder-
land. There is great enthusiasm over the
incident in Curacao.
The steamer Maracaibo, which arrived
here today from Venezuelan ports. re-
ports that when It was at Maracaibo the
air was full of rumors OK a revolution in
the interior Of Venezuela
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
HAMS TRIAL BEGINS TO-DAY
Brother of Captain TO BE Arraigned
a. Accessory 20 Murder
of Aunfa.

FLUSHING. n. Y. Dec. 1s.-The trial
Of Thornton jenkins Hains, author. which
will begin here tomorrow, promises TO
rival in public interest many Of the coun-
try's noted murder trials. Hains IN be
tried as an accessory to the murder OF
William Z. Annis, who was shot and Ia
tally wounded at the Bayside Yacht club
last summer by the defendants brother,
Captain Peter c. Hams, jr.. whose attor-
neys win urge temporary insanity as his
defense.
II will be charged that Thornton Hains,
armed with a revolver, waved back the
crowd OF club members as Annis, who
was stepping out Of his catboat, was fired
upon five times.
Counsel for the Hains brothers hrve
Indicated that the defense OF Thornton
Hams will be that one may not be held
as an accessory TO the act of another who
is temporarily insane. 1t will be asserted
that disclosures regarding the elleged
conduct Of his wife and Annis has driven
Captain Hains into mental irresponsibility
and that Thornton could not be made to
share the responsibility.
Three hundred talesmen have been i'm
panelled to appear before Judge Frederick
Crane district attorney of2sko{qha aoin q
Crane. District Attorney Ira Darrin and
Prosecutor Elmer White will appear for
the state and John F. McAntyre, former
assistant district attorney OF New York
county. assisted by Joseph S. Hay. Will
represent the defense. Judge Crane is one
of the younger members OF the bench in
years. but he has had a wide experience
in civil and criminal procedure. He Is q
hard worker and It is believed the trial
will move promptly.
The whole story which led up to the Elay-
ing OF Annis will be unfolded at the com
ing trial and the defense will make the
case of peculiar interest. These attorneys
declare there is no case parallel with this
one In criminal Jurisprudence.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
CASTRO STARTS ron COLOGNE
He Again Says He Has Come to settIe
All DfmcuItfea.

He Again Says He Has Come to Settle
All DImcuItIes.
PARIS. Dec. 12-President Castro Of
enezuela and his party left here today for
Cologne, where a consultation of physicians
will be held to determine upon the advis-
ability OF an operation on the president
II an operation is found necessary DR..
Israel probably will perform IT at Berlin.
Castro kept himself closely confined to
his hotel here, refusing to give out any
statement TO newspaper men. except
through some member Of his suite. On the
train today ne allowed an interview to the
Temps, saying as he was leaving France he
felt at liberty 10 received journalist. The
Interview, while guarded, fully confirms
the representation made by Castro at San
tander TO the effect that he wanted to
settle Venezuela's diplomatic differences,
and 50 far as France is concerned. had al
ready made the first step in that direction.
He said, however. that everything for the
moment must be subordnated to the re-
storation Of his health.
While avoiding a direct question as 70
what he expected to DO toward settling
Venezuelas foreign quarrels he made II
clear that the resumption Of diplomatic
relations with France depended entirely
company controversy.
1T is incontestable." he said, that the
French Gable company was an accomplice
against my government in the Matos revo-
luton"
But that did not justify the expulsion
OF n. Taigny. the charge d'affairs." said
the interviewer.
In fact. as in other differences with the
overs" replied President Castro, "vene-
zuela only defended herself"
But there is also the matter Of the
French subjects at Carupabo.- continued
the interviewer. -..s
II took occasion when touched there"
said the president, TO authorize their re-
turn That is sufficient evidence of my
desire for reconciliation"
And the payment OF the diplomatic debt
under the Hague award?''
The payment has not ceased" remarked
| Castro. In default Of a French repre-
sentative at Caracas the monthly payments
have been deposited with the State Bank
OF Venezuela"
Asked why he had refused to allow the
Brazilian legation TO act for France, Presi-
/ dent Castro replied:
| Because Brazil has charges IN the
| United States. and in the interest Of the
good relations and solidarity OF the Ameri-
can republics It was deemed inadvisable TO
/ permit republic TO look after the affairs
/ of an European power
/ President Castro asserted that Venezuela
/ desired peace and harmony with France
and the other powers. but declared such a
condition was dependent upon others as
well as Venezuela
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
OWLS USED FOR PUBLICITY
HoO-HoO Birds Gathered by the
Hundred Form Unique
Advertisements.

A clever means OF publicity has just been
used by Sunderland Bros, the result Of
which is an accumulation Of several hun
dred owls During the last few weeks q
prize contest has been carried on In which
it was required that owls furnished by
the advertiser should be mounted in some
unique attractive manner for specified
prizes.
The contest closed December 10 and the
numerous competing mountsi form a dis
play as interesting as il Is original and
attractive. All Of the mounts VIII be on
exhibition az Sunderland Bros. office dur
ing this last Corn show week.