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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-05
American League.
Yesterdays Results.

Chicago, p St Louis. / On innIngs).
81. Louis. 2: Chicago, l.
Boston. 2; Detroit, 1.
Cleveland, 10; New York. /.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-05
viii Post Danger Spot.

Messrs Biven and Jose Will also see
TO tho posting OF a danger signal at the
short turn TO the left at the Potomac
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-05
Field Events

Running high jump-C. Y. NJ. C. A..
H. D. Ward, II. c. Burgan. and ". W
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07
FIRST STEP TAKEN TO
STOP BITTER RATE WAR
Seattle Railroad and Lumber Men
Meet to Discuss Lowering of
New Tariffs on
Timber

BY Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Feb. Elm conference
held today in this city between jacob
Furth, Frederick Bausn1an, Howard
Elliott, president of the Northern Pa
cific, and Louis w. Hill, president OF
the Great Northern, the first real steps
were taken to bring about settlement
of the bitter fight between the railroads
ana the lumber and single manufac-
turers over the new tariffs between the
Pacific northwest and the east on all
forest products.
Mr.. Furth and Mr.. Bausman acted
for the various chambers of commerce
which sent delegates to meeting held
here two weeks ago for the purpose of
seeking some means of settling the rate
trouble without appealing to the United
States supreme court.
At the close of the conference today
Mr.. Furth made the following state
ment
"Plans We're discussed from various
viewpoints to bring about an early re-
sumption of the lumber trade. Both
Hill and Elliott appeared to be willing
to discuss the matter with us, and an
other meeting was arranged for"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07
HELD FOR MURDER
OF HIS COUN7R YlNAN
ITALIAN is THOUGHT TO BE IN
SANE
Accused Man Talks of Ringing Bells
and Demands His Liberty When
He Is Examined in the Po-
lice Court

Charged with having shot and killed
Emilio d'Eramo in the foundry of the
United Casting company January 81,
Constantine Borsei was taken before
Police Justice Frederickson yesterday
morning for preliminary examination.
Several witnesses for the prosecution
were examined, and when their testi-
mony had been given the court asked
the defendant If he had any witnesses
he wished to examine.
Borsei called three witnesses and
asked a number of questions that had
no bearing on the case.
Owing to the accused man being UNI
able to speak English the services Of
an interpreter were necessary.
After he had finished questioning his
witnesses Borsei said: II won't accept
this examination; 1 want to be set
free" He also made several other ira
tional remarks.
When the autopsy surgeon had testi-
fled Borsei wanted to know how many
bullets struck the dead man and their
location. When he was asked if he
wanted a diagram of the body he re-
piled: mo; If he is dead that is all
right" He also said; Some are sail
ing on the sea and others are fighting
on the land. The bells have been ring
ing for five months, and l want my
liberty"
He was bound over to the superior
court without bail.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07
ALLEGED COUNTERFElTERS
BATTLE WITH PATROLMAN
Men Said to Have Passed Much Bad
Money in Los Angeles Are
Arrested After Des-
perate Struggle

After a desperate hand-to-hand bat
tie with two men, alleged by the police
to be two well-known counterfeiters,
Patrolman Beals last night succeeded
in subduing his foes and took them to
the police station prisoners.
The men showed fight while being
taken out of the patrol wagon at the
station and it was necessary for the
officers to again subdue them. Even
while they We're being searched they
attempted to break away, and the po-
lice had strenuous time with them.
The men gave their names as c. A.
Adams and Albert Gordon, and are
said to be experts at passing bad
money.
These two men are said to have
passed bills bearing the name of the
Merchants and Planters bank, Sa-
vannah Ga.
When searched at the police station
large amount of this money was
found in their pockets.
Their method of passing the money
was to enter some place of business,
preferably a Japanese restaurant or
store, make a small purchase. tender a
bill as payment and receive the change
in good money
Numerous complaints have been re-
ceived at police headquarters from
people who have had this kind of
money passed on them.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07
DISCHARGE TWO
DISCIPLINE ONE
PatroImen Hone and Alexander Lose
Stars and Mozart Loses Four
Months-Mayor Dssents
from Two Verdicts

The police board late last night in
executive session dropped Patrolmen
Harvey Hone and w. q. Alexander
from the force and suspended Patrol
man Grant Mozart for four months
without pay.
Alexander and Hone were tried some
time ago.
McCart was tried in executive ses-
sion last night.
Alexander was found guilty on the
charges of conduct unbecoming an Of
ficer, neglect of duty and of conduct
subversive of good order and discipline,
and acquitted on the charges of not
paying his just debts and receiving
money other than pay for his services
Hone was charged with failing to
patrol his beat spending too much time
in restaurants and loafing while on
duty and similar charges. Hone claimed
that he was sick when the derelictions
occurred.
Mayor Harper dissented from the Ver-
dict dropping Hone from the force.
The Mozart case was attributed by
persons outside the department to per-
sonal feeling on the part of Capt. Auble
against Mozart. Much mystery has
been thrown about this case, and foI
the first time in the present admins
tration secret trial of a patrolman
was held in McCart's case.
Mayor Harper dissented from the
verdict suspending Mozart for -four
months.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07
SAYS WIFE MADE
LIFE MISERABLE
JEALOUS WOMAN MAKES FIRE.
oUENT MOVES NECESSARY
Husband Claims His Health Broke
Down Under Constant Nagging
and He Now Desires a
Divorce

Cyrus Sanford says his wife is of so
jealous a disposition that she has made
his life miserable for more than six
years, accusing him wrongfully of in
timacy with other women and even
keeping him awake into the small
hours of the night to pour into his
reluctant ears upbraidings for his sup
posed wrongful acts.
He could stand 1t no longer, he says
and has petitioned the superior court
to grant him a divorce and give him
the custody of two children, aged
and years respectively.
The Sanfords were married in NO
vember. 1900, and three months later
while working on the ranch of Charles
Lantz, near Sierra Madre, he says his
wife accused him without cause OF
paying too close attentions to another
woman on the ranch. He was finally
compelled to leave, and came to Los
Angeles, where he and his wife took
rooms on Decatur street
when 1 returned home at night,
he says, "she would accuse me of run
ming around with other women, while
in fact, 1 was at work. We went to
ranch in 1903 and she annoyed me
so much with her accusations that we
had to leave that place, also.
Move Often
IN the SpT1IlB VI 1jut, WbiC VIC "OAN
living on Sixteenth street, in the same
house with her brothers family, she
accused me of making love to my sis
ter in-law, and we had to move again
and pay more rent In our new home.
Then / had to leave a ranch at La
Ballona for similar resons in the sprins
| of 1906. We went to Santa Monica, ant
one night while there she told me tt
get out of the house and not to come
back that night, as she had found al
old time lover whom she thought more
of than ever she did of me, and that
she never did love me and had mar
ried simply to get away from her
father.
"She said she had been going with
the old lover for five months past.
left the house and went to my moth
er's home
Sanford says he was employed in
Santa Monica last month. When he
returned after his ten hours labor, he
says, his wife kept him awake until
midnight, abusing him and accusing
him of arising early in order to see
other women. Finally, he says, he
became worn out and sick, and de-
cided to end it all in the divorce
court.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07
CHARGES INSURANCE
COMPANY REBATED
AGENT ACTS AS WITNESS AND
LAWYER
Sues Mutual Life for $74oo, Claiming
He Was Sent Out of Territory
and Prevented Earning
Commissions

Witness and attorney are combined
in one suit now on trial in the SUI
perior court in which Frank N. Ho-
man is seeking to secure $7400 from
the Mutual Life Insurance company
of New York for alleged breach Of
contract.
Holman is conducting his own case
and is the only witness appearing in
his behalf. Opposed to him are the
law firms of Chickering & Gregory and
Shanklin & Chandler. the latter To-
Gated in San Francisco. large num-
Der of dispositions have already been
introduced.
Holman says he entered into a con-
tract with the insurance company
through its agent, Franklin A. Spen-
Ger, manager of the Illinois agency,
whereby he was employed as travelling
superintendent of agencies in thirty
eight counties of Illinois. The con-
tract, he says, was entered into Jan
uary /, 1904, and he was to be allowed
500 q month travelling expenses, q
commission of 20 per cent on first an
nual premiums on business written by
him, ,and a differential commission
which should consist of the difference
between whatever rate of commission
he should agree to pay new agents
and 20 per cent
Sent Out of Territory
Holman alleges that Spencer, nsteau
of permitting him to go through his
territory sent him to Chicago and st.
Louis in his own interests, and he was
thereby prevented from earning at
least $4,000, which he believed he could
have earned had he not been inter-
fered with.
He also claims he was instructed
by Spencer to instruct new agents to
agree to rebate certain portions of
premiums, and that Spencer told him
that he (Spencer) was 'rebating right
along" and that he "never got. the
full premium on a policy in his life.'
This action, it is claimed, is a vio
latin of the Illinois laws
Holman says he performed legal du-
ties for the insurance company for
which he never received payment, and
asks for $1400 for this work.
The company makes specific denials
to all charges made by Holman.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07
SAN FRANCISCO BANKS
HAVE DROP IN BUSINESS
Million Dollars Less Clearings Last
Week Than Week Previous
and % Per Cent Under
Year Ago
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-Sar
Francisco bank clearings for the week
ending at noon Thursday were some
thing more than $1,000000 less thar
the previous week, and % per cent less
than for the corresponding week 8
year ago, but only 15 per cent below
the corresponding week of 1905.
The banks cleared $50, 255, 409.99, as
against $45, 356, 1852 last year, and $685.
22O, 3S7.61 two years ago. In the lat
ter instance the Oakland banks cleared
through the San Francisco clearing
house, thus augmenting the totals.
For the week the Oakland clearing
house reported 81, 5S,969.26, decrease
of So per cent below last years fig
ures-$3, 466,S27.71
The decrease in San Jose amounted
to 20 per cent, the figures being S94S,
1926, and $431, 965.50 respectively.
Stockton banks cleared $4S6,577.92
and the banks of Sacramento $685.
1851.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07
MYSTERIOUS WOMAN
STILL A PRISONER
None of Miss Caroline Rogers Num-
erous Friends Appear with SIS
Necessary to Secure
Her Release

Mysterious Miss Caroline Rogers,
who was arrested several days ago and
is still in jail on charge of leaving the
Lankershim hotel without having paid
her board bill, will be arraigned in
Police Justice Frederickson's court to-
day.
Miss Rogers was unable to furnish
the SIS cash bail required for her ap-
pearance in court today. 1t is said a
woman lawyer visited her yesterday
afternoon, but no one has come forward
with money for her bond.
A man called at the Jail yesterday
morning. He accosted a reporter and
asked several questions regarding Miss
Rogers. He expressed his intention of
putting up bail for her. He was asked
his name and address, and when he
realized he was talking to a newspaper
man left the station in a hurry, with
out giving any information as to his
identity.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07
NEW PREMIER OF PORTUGAL
ANNOUNCES HIS PROGRAM
Law Will Be Enforced and Order
Maintained, but Effects of Franco
Regime Are Being Over
come
p, Associated Press.

p. Associated Press.
LISBON, Feb. 6.-The new govern
ment's program, or the absence of
program, from the political standpoint,
was enunciated today by Premier Fer
reira in his declaration that he in
tended ''to enforce respect for the
laws and public order, for which the
present legislation is amply efficient"
Nothing apparently could be simpler
or more direct than his plan for re-
storing normal conditions.
The government, in making an ap-
peal to the country to obey the laws,
sets an example by removing, as far as
possible, all traces of the exceptional
regime of Franco, annulling the pow
ers contained in the hands of the
cabinet, restoring the liberty of the
press and parliamentary immunity, re-
voking the municipal boards appoint
ed by the former premier and abolish
ing the exceptional powers conferred
on police tribunals.
Withholds Amnesty
1t does not grant amnesty, but po-
litical prisoners may go before the
courts to be tried in accordance with
the law.
The elections will be held as soon
as possible and the people will make
their response.
The fight of Franco from Lisbon is
confirmed.
Frances minister of finance, Senior
Carvalho, also has left Portugal, and
It is reported that the former minister
of justice in Frances cabinet, DR..
Abreau, has fled from the country as
well.
When the three deputies, who had
been incarcerated in different prisons,
were released today, there was no at
Ia, a1axy n n2m0n-
stration.
When they came out of the prisons
each stepped into a carriage and was
driven to his home.
Cause of Flight
The secret and sudden flight Of SEN
hor Franco, the former premier, from
Lisbon across the frontier to Spain,
in which he was accompanied by his
wife and son, was caused by the
threats of death which had been made
against him.
Since the murder of the king Franco
has been in receipt of many letters
all threatening vengeance. Already
Franco. as dictator, had been plotted
against and had gone about protected
nv armed guards, who also watched
his house lest those who opposed his
iron rule should do him harm, ana or
late to these were added the enmity
of those who held that Franco was
responsible, Indirectly at least, for the
tragedy of Saturday last.
Two of Frances ministers nave also
dieanneared. Senior Carvalho, it is
said. fearing reprisals after the muir
ders, hid himself in the garnet of the
ministry of finance until he saw an
opportunity to flee from the city, and
DR.. Abreu, the former minister of JUS
tice. it is believed, took his departure
several days ago.
The release of several deputies ana
other leading Republicans from prison
TODAY did not occasion any trouble,
and others will be released tomorrow.
Thirteen persons arrested at the time
of the assassinations have been re-
leased after most rigid examination,
no proof being found against them.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07
MORSE NOW ON
WAY TOLIVERPOOL
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guessed him to ask Mr.. Morse to return,
Mr.. Boardman said: "I do not know,
but L suppose it is because a good
many people here want him."
Won't Tell Why
Mr.. Stimson would say nothing as to
why he desired the presence here of the
man who became disastrously involved
in the misfortunes of the banks which
he had been able to control.
"It is the policy of my office to di-
vulge nothing concerning criminal pro-
ceedings which may affect different
persons and institutions" said Slim
son.
Concerning the summons before the
federal grand jury of Mr.. Boardman
and former Justice Morgan j. O'Brien,
the latter also a member of the law
firm of O'Brien, Boardman 81 Plat,
the federal officer said:
IT have nothing whatever to say and
the public is at liberty to draw any
conclusions it may see fit regarding
the appearance of Lawyers Boardman
and O'Brien before the federal grand
jury. 1 cannot discuss the matter;
neither will 1 admit or deny any or the
rumors current"
The rumors referred to by Mr.. Slim
son were to the effect that the pres
emit federal grand jury was likely to re-
turn indictments in the banking cases
soon.
View of Cunard Officials
Though the Cunard officials were
quite confident that Morse had not
sailed on the Campania as his attor-
ney believes, it was pointed out by
friends today that the effect upon the
health of Morse of seeing his once great
fortune melt away was such as to
make it probable that he has secured
passage through others to avoid the
interruption to his needed rest, certain
to follow should his presence on ship
board be generally known.
The same intimate social associates
ridiculed the idea that the bankers
trip abroad could be reasonably con-
strued as showing an inclination to es-
cape responsibility at home.
Nothing could be more ludicrous, they
say, than the idea of a man fleeing tc
England when the treaty between the
United States and England was sc
broad that the eXtradition of any one
indicted for any offense specified ir
the federal statutes in connection with
the conduct of national banks could be
readily secured.
In fact, they insisted, an asylum from
extradition could be found only in one
or two of the very small South Ameri'
can and Central American republics Oh
in some African state.
That Morse absolutely required the
seclusion and possibilities for recuper'
alton physically afforded by an ocear
voyage was generally admitted among
those who have known of the tremen'
dous undertakings he has carried
through and the mental stress incident
to his financial losses.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07
SON TO BE LEFT IN
CUSTODY OF FATHER

Eight-year- George Martin Swan
will not return to Kansas City with his
mother according to a decision rem
dered by Judge W. p. James of the
superior court yesterday.
Mrs Catherine secured a divorce
from her husband while the latter was
in Los Angeles, and the husband re-
turned to Kansas City, secured the boy
while he was on his way to school and
brought him to this city. The wife,
who was given custody of the children
by q decree of the Missouri court, in
stituted habeas corpus proceedings in
an effort to have the boy restored to
her.
Judge James in his decision says the
boy has attended school in Los Angeles
and exhibits himself as an intelligent
and well-behaved child. From his ap-
pearance and conduct as well as testi-
mony offered touching the subject 1T
appears he has received careful atten-
ton both as to physical and moral dis
cipline."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07
BAY CITY JUDGE SCORES
COUNTY JAIL CONDITIONS
Superior Court Magistrate Denounces
Prison as Disgrace to Civilized
Community and Roasts
the Supervisors
Pv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 6.-Superior
Tudoe Carroll Cook today in open court
denounced the condition of the county
1ail as a disgrace to any civilized
Community" and severely criticised
The board of supervisors for permit
ting such conditions to exist
Judge Cook, who investigated the
Jail yesterday, said that his conscience
would not permit him TO SEND any
more prisoners there from his court,
and declared that unless action was
taken to Immediately improve the jail
he would take his prisoners out and
send them to the Jail Of some ad-
joining county.
He declared the Jail is not mt for
animals and much less human beings,
1t is said that 40 out oil the 4ou
prisoners there are sick.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07
THREE SUBMARINE BOATS
BEGIN LONGEST VOYAGE
Record Breaking Trip in Open Sea
Starts froEl New York-Fl otiIla
Includes Viper, Tarantula
and Cuttefish
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Three subma-
rine boats of the United States navy,
conveyed by the converted yacht Hist,
started from New York today on what
is said to be the longest trip ever
made by submarines in the open sea.
The fiotilla includes the Viper, Ia
rantula and Cuttlefish. Their ultimate
destination is not made public, but
they are expected to call at Delaware
Breakwater and Hampton Roads,
after which they will proceed to some
point further south, where in warm
waters they will engage in practice
drill.
Lieutenant Courtney is in command
of the fiotilla and the Hist will ac-
company the boats, carrying supplies
At the suitable point the submarines
will be put through a severe test, fol-
lowing out the maneuvers likely to be
required in time of war;
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07
THAW SOON
MAY ESCAPE
LAST TOLLS
IF SANE, MAnH0USE DOORS
WILL OPEN
LuNAcY COMMISSION WILL NOT
BE NECESSARY
Hospital Authorities Have Power &c
Procure His Release, Says Sup
erntendent of New York
State Asylum
~ Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
MATTEAWAN, N. Y, Feb. Cdr.
Lamb, superintendent of the state hos
pital for the criminal insane, said to-
day that if after thirty days or so it
is his belief Harry K. Thaw is sane,
it will be within the province of the
hospital authorities to so certify to the
court and recommend his release.
A commission in lunacy or other pro-
ceedings would not be necessary, he
declared.
The physicians at the institution are
not making observations of ThaW as
yet, as they feel that he has not re-
covered from the excitement caused by
his recent trial for the murder of STAN
ford White.
He is considered "model'' prisoner
by the physicians and owing to his
good behavior will be allowed certain
privileges.
"Patient" Is Visited
DIR. Britton Evans, alienist, and A,
Russell Peabody of counsel for ThaW
today visited the patient.
Before seeing Thaw, the visitors had
a half-hour conference with DR.. Lamb
DIR. Evans said he did not come to
MatteaWan to make an examination ol
Thaw, but merely because the patient
"appared to be cheered up by his
visits"
That there is friction among the
Thaw counsel over the question of
whether an attempt to have him re-
leased shall or shall not be made, Is
denied. and it is said that Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw, wife of the patient, has be-
come reconciled to Thaw remaining il
the hospital for the present.
1t is said also that it is unlikely that
the members of Thaw's family will
visit him frequently at Matteawan.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07
SIX MEN HOLD UP BAY MAN,
ROB AND BRUTALLY BEAT HIM
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-Six men
participated in the robbery of Gus Nell
son, who was brutally beaten at Ninth
and Market streets at an early hour
this morning. He was robbed of $14 in
silver and a gold watch and chain. All
of his assailants escaped.
Louis Knowland was attacked by a
lone highwayman at Montgomery ave-
nue.and Bay street last night His as
sailant felled him with a blow from
some blunt instrument, and as he lay
on the sidewalk, unconscious, robbed
him of $1O6 and made his escape. The
police have no description of the rob-
Der.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
TO FIGHT ALDRIcH BILL
Ry Associated Press.

BY AssocIated Press,
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.--The Merchants
association of New York, representing
the wholesale and retail commercial in
terests of the city, today announced it's
intention to oppose the Aldrich finan-
cial bill which has been presented in
congress.
In announcing the decision President
Clarence Whitman said the association
had not committed itself to any sub
stitute currency measure.
cat present" said Mr.. Whitman. we
are more interested in preventing the
adoption of dangerous makeshift meas
ures, of which the Aldrich bill is fair
sample