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The Washington times., 1908-10-29
GUNS ARE TRAINED
ON GOMPERS AGAIN
President Makes Public Let
ter Received From
Taft" Printer.

The President took another indirect
shot at Samuel Gompers today by max
ing public. at the White House. what
was termeI. "a good letter from John
I. Stewart, a Philadelphia union printer.
The letter says in part:
win yor allow q Republican union
printer to express the pleasure that he
has experienced IN reading your replies
TO Nh. G0mpers? You have stated the
case so clearly and concissiy that he
who runs may read / have been a
member Of Philadelphia Union, No. ,,
for over forty years. and have hereto
fore been a very sincere admiFer OF AIr
GOmpers, but his recent erratiC course
has caused me to turn with disapprovaI
from his foolish attempt to turn organ
ized labor against the Republican stand
ardbearer. Hon. William II. Taft
"In a speech delivered at Elizabeth.
\. J.. several days ago. Mr. Taft so
clearly stated his attitude toward or
ganized labor that I am sure IL VIII be
vote-getter wherever read. That
speech and your recent letter TO Senator
Knox, anent the assumption Of Mr.
Bryan and Mr.. Gompers that they are
the recognized leaders CT organized Ia
Dor, am carrying around, and shall
continue 10 do so until election day
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Died

AMBROsE-On Tuesday, october 2. 1875, at
$40 p. m, PERSIS ANN. beloved wife Of
Nathaniel N Ambrose.
Funeral at p. m, THURSDAY october q,
at residence, Is Seventh street northeast
Private. Inte-Tnent at Bloomington. Nd,
October 90. Il
DAHLE-on Wednesday. October g. 1905 at
$40 A. M ERNST, beloved husband OK
Christine DAZZLE Cnee jacob. aged seventy
four years.
Ernst DahIe was seventy-four years old
and died after an illness OF one week He
Was born In Germany, but had been a resi-
dent OF Washington for hfty-hve years Mr.
Dahie had been IN the restaurant business
for thirty years. For the past six years. he
had led retired life. He Is survived by a
wife. Two daughters, Mrs Lillian Bolts
ana Mrs. Dora Palmer. and one son. Ernst
Dahle, II. Mr.. Dahle was a member OF
the Arion Society and OF the Reformed
Lutheran Church
DAVENPORT-On Tuesday, October q. 1908
al $50 p. m, TAYLOR DAVENPORT be-
loved son Of Rebecca and the late Charles
z. Davenport. in his thirty-second year.
FLYNN-Saddenly. on Wednesday October
q. 1908. al $50 D. m. az his home 2li
Tenth street northeast. DAVID. beloved
husband OF Julia Flynn, and father OF Mrs
Bartholomew DAILY and Mrs. De Butt.
HEIGAEULLER-On wednesday, Octo,sr 8
1913. after a brief illness. ROSA ELIZA
BETH, daughter OF w. Charles and Minnie
~ Heigmuller. Of sl2 jefferson street
Brightwood Park aged ten years.
October n 1865. at $3.50 p. m. FLORENCE
H HOLMES (nee Cole) at the residence OF
her sister. Mrs, Catherine Curtis, 1870 Third
street northwest.
LAWRENCE-On Tuesday, October q 1905
at 1920 p. m. AZ the residence of her
nieces the Misses MacQueen the Iov a. Miss
SARAH WOOL LAWRENCE, aged eighty
eight years.
ROBISSON-On Wednesday, October 2S. 1905
at S:45 E.. m, at Providence Hospital
HENRY w D. ROBINSON, beloved son of
the late William J. and Matilda F. Robin
son
Henry ". D. Robinson, was forty years
old and lad been an invalid for fifteen
years He had been lifelong resident. Of
Washington, and is survived by two broth
eTs, Edward Robinson and Samuel Robin
son. both Of this city. He was Identified
with the Anacostia Lodge Of MaEous and
was mem Der of Christs Episcopal Church
STEVENSON Wednesday. October ss 1908.
at l;l5 p. M, at the residence Of her SON
tn-laW, Alexander e BeaIl 1913 Wisconsin
avenue. GEORGTANA G.. widow OF James
Stevens. Of Philadelphia
Mrs. Gsorgiana G. Stevens was eightv-
one year, old and died after an illness of
hve days. She had been a resident OF
GeoFgetoRn for twenty-seven years Mrs
Stevens is survived by a daughter Mrs
Mary stevens Beall, secretary OF Columbia
Historical Society. She was a member OF
St. johns Episcopal Church. Georgetown
VIEHMEYER-On Wednesday. october q
1903. e. his residence. 81 L street northwest
EDWARD WHENEVER
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
PIMLICO ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW

PlmnCO entries for Friday. October 30:
First raCe-Maiden two-year-Olds, six
furlOngs. Babble, l05; Ed ShusteT 10:
Gus Helm, 10; Ballet Girl. 10l, Neither
most, 10; Gleus Falls, 10; King Com
mOuer, 10; TeddingtOu, 10; El ORC, 10,
Puddin. 107: Harold Junior 10: Racing
Belle, 10l. PesCdt0re. 1G1, Boz. 107. RuX-
ton, 10; Louise Bell, 10T, Brighton Jack,
10, Spanish Prince 101; Flat Foot, 10.
Second race-Three-year-OI and up
ward. selling, one mile Ontario 100;
Queen of the Hills, 81; King Of Bashan,
lO4i The Clown, 101i @rrey of Spades.
81, Lally, lO7.
Third race-Three-year-ol selling
six furlongs. FGowangO los. King Sol.
ll5; Mazuma ll3. Deburgu. lie. ~OsCar
T., los; Tilinghast, 1l3; Profit. 113, Cas-
tlewood, ll6i Bob Callahan. ir.. l13; Beg
garmau, ll3.
Fourth race-EleCtric Park Stecple-
chase about two miles. Warrior. las;
MeddltsOme Boy. 1877; Rufus, l43; Hazel
Baker, 135, PontotOc, 49, Amlable, 49,.
Wa~side 49,
Firtl Tace-The Severn purse: two
year-olds dllies; selling; FIVE and a half
furlOngS. Cunning, 10J. Babble, %,
Arabia. 109. HurlOCk. 1O9, HIN Top, l04;
Constellation. % @GTauia. 81. Lucille r.,
Jos, Court Lady, los; After All. -.
Sixth neutrality-suspicious. and up,
selling; one mile 90. Belle OF the Bay
los; MinOt 103; "kemptOn IS; TAleX
Grant so; King OF Bashan 103; FTrey OF
Spades 80; IvanhOe 103s Baby Willie IS;
New Year ii l03.
Apprentice allowance of five pounds
claimed Raining, track heavy.
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
BRANDENBURG GETS
OUT ON $1,000 BAIL
Author Compelled to Sit for
Bertillon Photographs by
New York Police.

NEW YORK. Oct. 29.-EarI Brough-
ten Brandenburg was photographed in
Bertillon style in police headquarters
here today. after coming from Ohio
without eztradition, charged with forg-
ing Grover CleveIand's name TO let
ter sold To the New York Times.
Braudenburg was arraigned before
Judge Warren, with Foster, in the court
OF general sessions, on an indict -nent
charging grand larceny IN the second
degree. on application Of his attorney.
JOSEPH Williams, who entered q plea
Of not guilty for his a ent, bail was
fixed at y .J03. IL was II n edlately fur
nished by a Baltimore bonding com
pauy. acting Oh the request Of Bran
denburg in Ohio
Brandenburg went at once TO the
Hotel Aston. He refused 70 talk about
the case, but said he would prepare
statement for publication lete this
afternoon
The Washington times., 1908-10-29

President Said to Think
Taft'S Fight Is Won and
Will Be Silent.
Continued from First Page)

Three members Of the Civil Service
Board. Commissioners Black. Green and
MCIlheny. called upon President ROOse-
welt this morning. it is understood. to
discuss the appointment of a chief ex-
aminer to succeed the late Frank Eig-
gins, who died suddenly this week. One
of the commissioners, on leaving, said
that matter would be given further
consideration. which Is understood to
mean that an appointment will not be
made until after election.
Ludwig Wiener, OF Ncwlands, Cape
Town Colony. Africa, saw President
Roosevelt. and discussed the subject Of
a constitution for several South African
states. including Cape Colony. Orange
River Colony, the Transvaal, Natal.
Rhodesia, and others. a convention is
now being held in Cape Town for the
purpose Of peTfecting preliminary ar
rangements which later win be submit
ted 10 the states interested.
Il am in hopes that a federation can
be formed among the South African
states" said Mr., Wiener. Il have just
come to America from Australia. where
/ studied their form Of government,
and after leaving here 1 shall 90 70
England, virtually circling the globe
before ! return 10 the Cape"
Mr. Wiener said the BOer troubles
were rapidly righung themselves, and
he did not believe would in any way
hinder the contemplated plans.
He discussed informally, 1t Is under
stood, the Presidents hunting invasion
into Africa although he said the Pres
ident would. OF course. be north Of his
home.
Among the callers who received the
Presidential pat on the back today was
ten-y ear-old Cleiand McDevitt, Just up
with his parents from the Canal Zone,
where his father is employed Young
Cleland wore an immense Taft badge.
That's the right way 10 start out, "
said the President, as he looked at the
smiling features OF the lad and Incl
dsntaliy those Of Taft. Cieland was &C
cOmpanied by his parents, MT and Mrs
Martin McDevitt, who return to the
zone Immediately.
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
CITY WILL INSPECT
MANICURE PARLORS
Blood Poisoning Report Causes
Commissioners to Actin
Barber Shop Class.

That serious eases Of infection from
the use OF unsteriHzed manicure in
struments have occurred in the District,
is reported 10 the Commissioners by
a pertinent physician. AS a result,
the Commissioners have directed the
Health officer to prepare a series OF
regulations governing these establish
ments which in the future will be
placed in the same class with barber
shops and be subjected TO frequent and
regular inspection
Commissioner West was informed re-
Gently by a physician Of the case OF
a patron OF a manicure establishment,
who. II was said, contracted bIOod-pois-
Oning from one OF the instruments used
by the manicurists.
Acting upon this information. Com
missioner West at once recommended
the enactment Of regulations which
were today approved by Commissioners
Macfarlaud and MOTTOW.
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
MONTGOMERY FACES
SO-YEAR SENTENCE
Looter of Allegheny National Bank
ConVicted on Two
Counts.

PITTBBURG. Oct. 2s.-with one more
indictment pending against him IN The
United States Court, William Montgom-
cry, convicted looter Of the Allegheny
National Bank. ia today facing the pos
sibility Of an eighty-year sentence.
II took a jury less than two hours
70 decide that Montgomery was guilty
OF misapplying Pittsburg Brewing
bonds. aggregating $4,000. On Monday
afternoon. he was found guilty OF en-
bezzling S469 900 or the banks funds.
Prosecutor Dunkle expects to 20 20
trial " th the third indictment against
MontgC merry some time next week. This
charge alleges false entities. II convicted
IN this charge. Judge Young. by i'm
posing maximum sentences. could send
the prisoner 10 the penitentiary for
eighty years.
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
TINY DANCERS REST,
FEARING OHIO LAW
Comedian Takes No Chances After
Gerry Society Agent
Appears.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Oct 29.-Eddie
Toys tiny ballet tots. who do a military
drill under his leadership in Mr.. Ham
let OF Broadway" are Faving a nice
easy week here seeing the sights with
their matrons. because Of the inteEven-
ton OF the Gerry Society agent.
Rather than take chances Of being ar
rested the comedian and his manager
decided 10 omit the tots from the cast.
Their pay goes on just the same.
The Ohio law foTblis the appearance
on the stage OF girls under sixteen
years OF age, and Foy's slxteaI mill
tary maids are all well under sweet six
teen.
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
TOM JOHNSON STOCK
HAS NO LEGAL STATUS

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 2s.-The
latest developments in the traction stu
alton here is the announcement by
Mayor johnson and President Dupont,
OF the Municipal Traction Company,
that stock OF the Cleveland Railway
Company, sold through the private
stock exchanges established by Johnson
and Dupont Immediately after they took
control CT the traction property Of the
Cleveland Railway, is not legally re-
deemable, although advertisements, I'M
der the picture of the mapor and over
his signature in newspapers and maya
zines promised 10 redeem the stock at
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
MAILS ARE CLOSED
TO IRISH LOTTERY

A fraud order has just been issued
against James Cannon Stephens, Of Bal
linrobe, ireland. II seems Stephens was
conducting a lottery and was caught up
with by the postonice inspector Of the
ST. Louis division. Stephens was send
inr Eets through the mails which
ga .a recipients a chance in a draw
Ing and the remittance was to be sent
by registered letter 10 BallinrObe Ire
land. Stephens was notified TO discon-
tinue the business, but as he paid no
attention 10 the request OF the depart
ment, the fraud order was issued
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
ONLY ONE DAY MORE
TO CAST YOUR VOTE
Straw Ballot of The Times Drawing to a Close With
Bryan a Little Ahead and Taft Close
Behind

opposite the names Of William Bryan
and William II. Taft came raining in
as the water fell on Pennsylvania
this morning.
Nr. Bryan is still In the lead. but
Judge Taft is doing well, thank you,
and the votes for the candidates OF the
Socialist and Independent Parties are
also coming in.
Stop, come right up. and vote for
your candidate. Take seat in the
Presidential car, All that's necessary
IS to clip out the ballet-form ia this
afternoons Times. put a cross in the
old familiar way. opposite the favored
man, and mall II In to The Election
Editor the Washington Times"
The Washington times., 1908-10-29

part at the option Of the purchaser.
NOtw. thstanding the fact that the
same STOCK sold daily on the Cleveland
stock exchange around 80. the mayor
uTgei investors to buy it from his prI-
vste stock exchange at par. Hundreds
Of persons bought the stock OF the
mayor and a large amount was thus
disposed Of.
At d meeting or the creditors. the
mayor admitted that there was 10 le-
gal guarantee Of REDEMPTION of this
stock. and the only recourse the in
vestors have now is the moral obli-
CATION" with which the company is
bound 10 redeem the stock.
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
PACIFIC
ACCEPTS NEW ROAD

The Canadian Pacific has taken over
from the contractors the doubIe-track
wheat road. 422 miles long between
Winnipeg and FIT. William, which was
built at a cost OF $4,000. 600. also the
Alberta line and properties. including
a large cOllieTy at Lethbridge, I13
miles Of railroad and 425 acres of
land suitable for immigration, for
which there has been keen rivalry be-
tween the Canadian Pacific and the
Hill interests, as a connecting line in
Southern Alberta. Manitoba, and other
minor lines,
The Washington times., 1908-10-29

Ronk. honk! Throw on the high speed
clutch
balloting for the Presidential candidates,
the only one conducted for District of
Columbia voters, has passed. and II you
want TO get a seat in the Presidential
automobile you'll have to forget the
speed laws, turn on the power and vote
today or tomorrow.
All ballots. remember, must be in the
hands of the busy election editor by 3
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, for the
polls close then and the counting Of the
slips VIII begin 90 that tho work may
be completed by Saturday night
The voters continued 10 do their duty
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
Marriage Licenses.

Calvin sproul and Annie Swan, Balti-
more
Frank A Belman and Sadie NJ. Goez.
Baltimore.
A. Leroy Martin and Margaret Wag-
ner, Baltimore.
James 7. O'Brien and Nora Lyons,
Washington.
James J. Buckley and Mary c. Curtin,
Washington.
Lloyd NJ. Cox and Annie L. Garrison,
Washington.
Solomon A. Smith and Mabel c. Peter
son. Washington.
Alfred II. Schultz and Bertha NJ. Neide-
meyer, Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
Deaths

Frances c. Loveless, IS years. 1107 Fifth
street northwest
Frank VI. Higgins, a years. The Ash
ley, Eighteenth and y streets north
west
John Doyle, 20 years, Providence Hos
pitaL
John White, Is years. 81 K street north
west.
Persis Ann Ambrose. = years. Is Sew
enth street northeast
Fred J. KruegaT, s. years, COS Third
street northwest.
Adelaide c. Mcconnell. 81 years, 1888
Seventeenth street north west.
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
The Vital Records.
Births.

Elmer and NOhra Wehn, girl.
Thomas J. and Annie z. Wrenn, boy.
Harry 5. and Bertha Wolf, girl
Walter L. and Isabel d. Tenney, boy.
c. 4. and Eva ". Sebastian. boy.
Fleming and Ethel S. l. Nswbold, girl
Albert Q. and Maggie V Moffat boy
William /. and Florence G. Mills, boy.
Bernard II. and Bertha 3. Lane, girl
John B. and c. 81. KrOell, girl
Joseph y. and Fannie r. Holland, girl.
Charles ". and Alnina II. Hughes. girl.
Charles s. and Evelyn <. Davis, girl.
Francis i. and Olive r. Cushing, girl
Porter NJ. and Maud Butt, girl.
Otto and Judith c. Amman, boy
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
In Memoriam

kING-ln memory OF THEODORE KING
who died eight years ago today. O-+rber Q
Farewell our brother, dear,
We've spent eight sad and lonely years;
You left us with an aching heart
The hour that you and - did part
Farewell dear brother, a sad farewell.
The loss 20 US no tongue can tell
Your stay on earth was short and sweet
tFe nope In heaven We soon shall meet
II BY His Parents and Sisters
The Washington times., 1908-10-29

Deala notices inserted IN The
Washington Times will, on request,
be published in the next issue OF
The Baltimore News or The Phila-
ielphia Evening Times without
I Tther charge.
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
A QUICK RISE.

what are you going to be when you
are a man, Tommy
Il am going TO be an aeronaut, like
Mr. Wright %
why do you choose that profession,
my boy?'
Because it is the quickest way 10
get Up In the world"
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
STILL TALKING

First Commuter-Does your wife saw
wood? That's the TumOr
Second COmmuteT-She does not /.
neither does she say nothing.-New York
Press
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
NO TIME For TRIFLES.

Did you ask that old man for his
daughter"
Yes. and he said it was too near cleo
tiOn day TO talk of inconsequentiaI
tTi1es. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1908-10-29

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THE MUTUAL SERIAL BUILDING
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ing Of the Association viii be held on
MONDAY, NOV. 2, at 7:30 p. NJ IN ST.
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Payments on stock Of the 18th series
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be loaned on one share Tor payment
OF two dollars per month, 81. 900 for ten
dollars per month. Payments on stock
may be made To F. J. Burt. treasurer,
ar MS store. 100 9TH ST. sw. J. SOND-
HEIMER. President J. J. DERMDDXs
Secretary. oc2S-6t
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HOIlMES-DepaTUsd this life on Tuesday,
October y. 1865. at $3.50 p. m. FLORENCE
II. HOLMES (nee Coie), at the residence Of
her sister. Mrs, Catherine Curtis. 1870 Third
street northwest
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13

the chief attraction of the electric line Are we
to understand that you"
Fell asleep at the switch and let go by?
That's what | did the last time l out my
short trip" Briggs suggested.
mo, that wasn't it, and l almost hate to tell"
the big traveller muttered, hopping the perspira-
ton from his semi-bald pate. "If we hadn't agreed
to make this table public confessional, I'd keep
my experience to myself"
ut must be worth publishing-for a change"
Miss Simmons exclaimed her black eyes agleam.
Don't keep in suspenders any longer, dear,
kind Mr.. Smith,
Smith eyed the strap-iumper over his wife's
filmy waist and then turned his cold critical gaze
the starched linen of the speaker. Don't know but
prefer to keep mine in suspenders' a while long
err" he said ironically Besides, | didn't know
the original Miss Simmons would resort to any
thing hackneyed that old op-sided pun"
I'm not the Original Miss Simmons There
were thousands of them before my time AS for
the suspenders-their day is over, what with
directoire and empire and all the other idiotic
dress that's coming into vogue I settled the
dress problem I out of short skirts
and came into my own autonomy in the matter of
clothes"
"And how many cons was that?" Smith asked
"The day after you began to shed your front
hair. Now will you be good while l explain my
SYSTEM"
Needs no explanation. It speaks for itself You
wear black skirt and a white waist, winter and
summer and that's all there is to it. People
can't tell whether you're coming or going. You
look the same fore and aft, before taking and
after taxing. L ADMIT the adVantaSeS-pfay don't
elucidate them again." as she opened her thin lips
to speak. your clothes are never out of style
because they never in style. Now this direc-
tore-"
81 got through talking about DRESS" Miss Sim
mons retorted. 81 going to tell you about a
man I know who lives out in the suburbs and
has to use an interurban car 1t happened last
winter, the time of that awful snow"
"When Who said snow'?" came in chorus
from the others. Jones arose and turned
other electric fan.
at was about the middle of February, if my
memory is working, and this Mr.. Billings left the
bank at four O'clock expecting to reach home in
time to have a bath and shave before dinner,
because he had tickets for the opera that night.
On the way out it began to snow again, and then
there such blizzard that the motorman had
to stand still and keep his gong going to prevent
collision something and by the time the
wind stopped, the the nucleus of snow
ball that wouldn't melt in week, even in the
temperature of the place l occupied before my
present incarnation" with glance at Smith,
1T was eight o'clock next morning when the
car got itself dug out and reached the nearest