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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
EMPLOYERS HELP
LABOR INSPECTORS

That the employers of child labor
are showing the greatest willingness TO
comply with the child labor law was
the report made TO Commissioner Mac
farland today by c. c. Estes and r
a. Sanders, Of the police force. who
have divided the District. Mr. Sanders
taking that territory east OF Ninth
street. and Mr.. Estes covering the city
west OF that thoroughfare.
The inspectors were directed By Com
missioner MacfarIand TO request that
any question concerning the law be
submitted in writing 10 the Commits
sioners so that it may be referred, #
necessary. TO the Corporation Counsel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
TWO ARE DROWNED
AS CANOE UPSETS

POTTSTOWN, Pa, July 15.-Peter
Frank, aged eighteen years, and Marion
EngeI, aged seventeen, were drowned
last night IN the SchuyIkill canal. and
William Edwards, aged eighteen, and
Elsie Fryer, aged sixteen, had narrow
escape. when their canoe was over
turned
canoe 70 avoid an cverhanginE branch
OF q. tree. and the canoe cdpsiZed-
Flankl was al expert swimmer but
Miss Engel clutched him about the
neck. and he was poWerleSS, ana sank
with her. Edwards assisted Miss Fryer
TO the shore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
LIGHTNING RUINS
ELKlNS MANSION

ELKINS PARK. Pa. July 15.-CheIten
House, the magnificent country place of
Mr. and Mrs George w. Elkins 1csr
CSOntZ. in the heart OF the exclusive
colony in the York road suburban SEQ
tibn. was struck by lightning Yesterday
afternoon. and two hours later was a
pile OF smoking ruins. despite the ef-
forts of half a dozen fire companies TO
save tie splendid structure.
Valuable pictures and painting costly
furniture art objects and bric-a-bras.
TO a total value o. several hundred thou-
sand dollars, were saved from fhs
flames by neighborc and fremen- bur
the loss viii easily total S15e.00o and
may reach $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
PRINCE IN CRASH
ON MYSTERY SHIP
Cruiser ndomitable at Beginning of Trip to Quebec
With the Heir to the British Throne on Board,
Badly Damaged by Collision.

LONDON. July i5.-The cruiser In
domitable. with the Prince OF Wales on
board. collided with a barge of Ports
mouth today. She IS reported TO be bad
ly damaged.
The Indomitable. a sister ship OF tte
Infiexible and Invincible. is one Of the
most formidable of Great Britain
great navy. She was called the 'mys-
terry ship" because so much secrecy Yves
observed in fitting her out for a record
breaking trip across the Atlantic. II
was limited in some sources that in trial
spins she had reached a speed Of nearly
twenty-seven knots an hour.
She has 1880 tons displacement. and
is the most heavily armored of all Great
Britain's vessels. She carries eight u
inch guns. capable Of firing S50-pOund
shells that will penetrate the finest II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
HAPPINESS RECIPE
GIVEN BY PLAT
Get Contentment," Says Senator
on Seventy-fifth Anniversary
of His Birth.
of His Birth.

NEW YORK. July 15-Today Is SEN
ator Thomas c. Platts seventy-ntth
birthday anniversary, and he Is has
given expression IN this greeting 70 his
frierds and the public generally:
Get contenment. and happiness viii
follow. Surround yourself with con-
genial people. live simply. look on life
cbeerfuiIy-those things make content
mcnt and happiness
The aged senator is sUmmering at
NVoodmere, l. l., where he has little
cottage. presided over by Mr.. and Mrs.
Gustav Abel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
G. P. O. PRINTERS
GATHERING FACTS

The committee representing the Gov
ernmcnt Printing Office compositors in
their efforts to secure an increase in
pay. IS securing from unions in various
cities data 10 sustain the contention
that Government machine operators are
paid less than operators in many cities
The average rate for machine opera
tors in Washington. it was stated by
President Frank A. Kidd. OF COlum-
bia Typographical Union. today, has
been found to be 81 cents an hour
whereas. the Government printers are
receiving only 80 cents an hour for
operating type setting machines
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15

inch steel plate at a distance Of 5000
yards
Turbine engines. capable oE producing
Al 900 horsepower, prOpei the lndomifa a
bio Her boilers are fitted with appli-
ances for burning oil, but coal IS her
chief fuel.
There was keener interest in the
sailing Of the big cruiser than In her
passenger as the Indonitable is eX-
pected L. make a new long-dtstance
record TOR war vessels. a special
crew Of stOkers was installed 70 feec
the dig furnaces and a half dozen ex-
pert mechanics went along 10 keep the
turb ues ia order.
Ths cruiser Minor acted as escort.
Il great crowd witnessed the departure
and cheered the prince as he boarded
his snip. The prince viii not return
until early in August. He said that be
exPe,ted 10 visit no other city than
Quebsc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
Great Russian Novelist De-
ploreS HangingS-Blames
Rulers of Empire.
CALLS CAR WORSE
THAN EXECUTIONER
Appeals for Imprisonment So
World May Know He Doesn't
Prompt Murders.

LONDON, July I5.-Driven TO a fever
OF anger, indignation. and despair by
the awful massacres on the hangman's
seafiold which are now sweeping over
Russia, Count Leo Tolstoy has written
the most terrible arraignment Of the
Gar and his agents Of execution that
ever came from the great novelist's
pen
He has sent 1t by careful hands 70
London, and in the hope that through
the force Of public indignation the
slaughter by the Russian executioners
may be arrested The article Is enti-
tlez- 4 Cannot Be Silent" and is az
follows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
Taft'S Figure IdeaL Says Tailor,
That Is big BArS'' Proportions

Here are Tafts accurate measure
ments, nov made public for the first
time:
Chest. 81 inches.
WAIST 5z1A inches.
Hips, So inches.
Trousers. inside length, 80 inches.
Sleeves, outside length. % inches.
Or expansion, raft's chest measure
ment reaches so inches. The chest
measure exceeding that of the waist by
? inches. and being. on the average Of
breathing, equal 20 that of the hips. is
most extraordinary. not only in big men
but in all men, according to the tailor
. When Taft returned from his last trip
- the Philippines he weighed go
8ounds: on June IS the day of his nom
"a ton, go. ana today. after two weeks
eoif, horseback riding, and no lunch.
ipped the beam at a fraction below
~ ambition is to set Gown TO 80
remain there he tells his friends.
adds that he doesn't think that is
SonRbie. Mrs Taft is really SEN
about MS weight, and encoura ged
to golf and saddle riding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
BEATEN IN LIQUOR WAR.

DAVENPORT. Iowa. July l5.-The sa-
loon troubles agitating the citizens OF
Davenport were renewed yesterday
when George Schoenig was beaten by a
,,ob as ne wa 5 leaving the court house
Schoenfe barely escaped with his life,
and is confined in a hospital. This makes
tbe third person assailed this year for
prosecuting saloon keepers in Daven-
port
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
LEON POHLMANN
SUICIDE BY GAS
Business Cares Cause Prom
inent German-American
to End Life.

Awakened by an odor Of escaping Eas
this morning. Elsie PohImann. fourteen
years old. the daughter OF Leon PohI-
mann, Of l0Z2 Fifteenth street north
west, went 70 her fathers room. where
she found him dead in bed Between
his lips was a rubber tube connected
with a chandelier above his head. Dr.
Adam kemble. Of the Cecil. was sum
mOned. and said the man had been dead
for several hours.
Pohlmann. who was one Of the leaders
among the Germans in washington
had become discouraged by business
troubles, and his inability 10 earn
enough TO support his wife and eight
children is believed 10 have promoted
him 10 end his life.
Pohlmann was formerly one OF the
most fashionable and prosperous
women's tailors in the city. he con
Quoted an establishments in Fourteenth
street for many years. but gradually
hls trade began 20 fall Of
Moving No Benefit.
Two years ago he moved into the Fif-
teenth street house. thinking that the
location was better for his business. and
believing that his old customers would
come back % him.
But there was no Improvement after
he moved steadily he lost what little
trade be had left, and fOr the fast few
months ne Eau Few orders for gowns
Gradually the savings Of years were
beng used 10 meet The household ex-
penseiS, and before long the money Vas
gone Pohlmann frequently told ais
wife that he WAS getting DISCOURAGED.
ana tlat be could not stand il much
longer.
Mrs Pohlmaun tried 70 cheer her Eus-
band W-tE promises that everything
would come out AZ fsShs in the end He
lost interest iu the different organiza-
tons 10 which he belonged, and IL was
seldom that he went to call on friends
Mrs POhlmann and the eight children
slept II rooms on the second floor, while
Pohlmann occupied a room or fle drst
floor. Elsie was the first 10 awake his
morning
Child Finds Body.
Thinking that one Of the gas lets
had been accidentally left on during
the night, she went downstairs TO turn
# of. Calling TO her mother that her
father was dead. the girl ran 10 the
apartment house and notified the physi-
clan.
POhImann. who was forty-three. years
old. had lived in washington for many
years, coming TO this country from Ger
many when a boy. He was past rrsno
master OF Arminius Lodge No . r
A A. NJ. and was treasurer OF the Ger
mania Maennerchor. He was a membeT
I OF the board or governors Of the Ger
man Orphan Asylum. and was also fden-
/ titled with other German ORGANIZATIONS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
WEATHER REPORT.

From the Ohio valley and the south
ern Lake region over the middle At
lantic and New England States showers
have been followed by clearing and
cooler weather, and fair weather pre-
walls this morning generally from the
Mississippi valley eastward. Local
rains have occurred in the Plains
States. and thence over the Rocky
mountain and Plateau districts to the
north Pacific coast.
Fair weather and moderate tempera-
ture is indicated for the next two days
from the upper Ohio valley over the
middle Atlantic States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
MILEAGE is BARRED
AS ADVERTISING PAY

CHICAGO, July I5.-United States
Judge Kohlsaat today declared illegal
all contracts between newspapers and
railroads whereby the newspapers nay
for railroad mileage in advertising
The opinion, which was rendered in q
test case against the Monon railroad
sustains the Hepburn act. and also sus-
tains the Interpretation OF the act BY the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
Pair Supposed TO Have
Met Hazel Drew
Fatal Night.
RAN DOWN ROAD
TO DRUG STORE
Smith Identified by Two Men-An-
other DiscreditS Clue-Lake
Is Being Searched.

TROY. y. Y, July 15.-Frank Smith.
the half-wtited farm boy. and Rudolf
Gunderman. the charcoal peddler. who
met Hazel L. Drew, the victim Of The
Teal pond mystery. on the lonely road
below the pond on the night of the muir
der are practically under arrest today.
They are Being put through a rigid
sweating" by District Attorney O'Brien
having been brought in by detectives.
after reporter had learned OF a 1lys-
terious visit Smith had made TO the
AveriH Park drug store on the night OF
The tragedy
Two prominent citizens Of Sand Lake
faced young Smith this morning. when
the district attorney charges him with
clumsily fabricating a mass Of lies in
lis story OF his movements last Tues
Gay night. Postmaster George SchrIner
and former Supervisor Cannon told Of
Smiths wild actions on the night pretty
Hazel Drew is thought 70 have been
slain
Dashed Wildly to Drug Store.
1T was a few minutes after II
o'clock" said Schrincr, when Cannon,
who sat on the front porch Of the post
o1ficc with me. saw a lanky wilG-eyed
youth dashing franticalIy down the
Tabortou road lie was hatlcss and
excited and gasping for breath He
rushed 20 the drug store across The
street and pounded vigorously. Getting
no reply after two minutes kicking and
knocking. he ran across to US and ex-
claimed.
Where's the drug store man? quick
I must get in the store ~ once Hurry.
tell me- Oh. tell me. help me get in
there
1T was Frank smith. Both OF us
know Him We told him shortly that
the place was locked up. His eyes
relied in his head, he turned and looked
Continued on Fourth Page)
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HOT SPRINGS, Va. July i5.-Wihiam
Howard Taft, Republican candidate toT
President. Is tie best proportloned big
man IN the public eye, so says a Wash
ington tailor. who is here tltttng new
clothes to the candidate.
The tailor has made all the clothes
worn by Mr.. I aft since his return from
the Philippines. more than fOln years
ago. and he says that in all his career
he has never taken tho measure O any
man whose proportions were so reg. .lIar.
The same taller. who caters to public
men the country over. has tailored .fhr
William Jennings BRYAN. the DNYElRE4
dents ( McKmlez s.sorj
land.
above. RrS.a
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Weather
Rurnau- Afnar
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-19

lts Arrives yvhsn tlIss Nsek - safsa
for the Nao0a

Tor tbs Moose
Chicago, June Herman Billsk
the clairvoyant conde mned to die atS
II o'clock Friday, was granted { ro-
prfeve as his neck was bared for the
moose and his guards were ready for
the death march to the soaffold. Judge
Kenesaw NJ. Landis. the federal Judge
who fined the Standard Oil company
$29.240,0 900, ordered q stay Of execu-
ton at 11:10 o'clock, thereby giving
Billek time to carry his case before
the supreme court Of the United
States. u. s.s 81.
The incidents attending the stay Of
execution were dramatic in the ex-.
IRENE. Billek was snatched from
death almost at the foot of the scat
fold. He had received the rite Of ex-.
treme JUNCTION. With Father O'Cal-
lahan he had uttered his last prayer.
His neck had been barred for the moose
and the jaiior was forming the line
to march to the scaffold.
Billek was tried and convicted Of
poisoning to death Mary Vzral, TWEEN
ty-two years old, and was accused Of
similarly causing the death Of four
other members Of the Vzral family.
Mrs. Rose Vzral, the mother Of Mary
Vzral, committed suicide when she
was arrested as an accomplish OF Bill
lex.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-19
FOR The VICE PRESIDENCY
President Desires Nomination Of DOL
liver or Cummins.

liver or Cummins.
Chicago, June ia new turn was
given to the vice presidential specula-
ton shortly after noon when an in
timation was received from Washing
toh that the president desired the
nomination of either Senator Dolliver
or Governor Cummins. The Iowa
friends of the senator were greatly
surprised by the announcement, but
were unmoved by 1t and Chairman
Perkins of the Iowa delegation ex-
pressed the opinion that Iowa would
oppose Mr.. Delivers selection even
IN face Of the presidents preference.
I'VE cannot consent to his nomina-
tlon,'; he said, and, he added that this
decision was as much in Senator Dol
nver's interest - III tho interest Of
the state md the party.
The KlasqnsD oliver delegates from
Iowa do not any more kindly to
the sugsestidn.said Is emanate from
the White House 4 Washington that
Governor Cummins mig1a be nom.
mated for SViee IS sidsnf than that
senator Dpdltver mlShf 6S given the
place, hut their roako1s Ire different.
They do not take ndu to the idea
Of comforting this hun6r upon Cum.
Minis and they say thatif nominated
hapy. members of this faction would
q that account refuse @ support the
national ticket. s ss.sss s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-19
END OF THE GoEBEL CASE
Caleb Powers and James How
ard Are Pardoned.

Frankfort, KY, June 13-By an
nounc1ng the pardon of Caleb Powers
and James Howard, Governor Wilson
closed the last chapter in one of the
most noted criminal cases in the his
try of this state, in which the people
of all sections of the United States
have formally expressed their interest
by signing the petitions for pardon.
In the closing days of January eight
years ago, while the contest of WILL
lam Goebel for the gubernatorial
seat occupied by William S. Taylor
was being heard, Goebel was shot, dy-
ing later from his wound. The shot
was believed to have come from a
half open window of the secretary
of states Office and as Caleb Powers
was then filling that position sus-
picion was at once directed toward
him and his arrest followed.
Four times Powers has been put on
trial for his life on the charge of
completely In the murder, the first
three trials resulting In conviction
and sentence, death being the penalty
In two trials. On the fourth trial,
which came after the case had been
carried to the federal supreme court,
being finally appealed to the supreme
court, which turned it back to the
state courts, the jury disagreed and
thereupon the efforts for pardon for
Powers. as well as for James Howard,
who had been convicted some years
ago on charges Of completely, were re-.
n0Wed. - =. - " l.> =
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-19

National Gathering # Rsp1b
leans 1t Chicago
CALLED TO ORDER 81 NEW
Indiana Man Starts Proceedings In the
coliseum-senator Burrows TEN.
porary Chairman.

Chicago. June 16.-With all the
color, noise and excitement that usual.
y attend such events, the national
Republican convention was opened In
the Coliseum in this city.
The convention was called to order
BY Harry s. New Of Indiana, chair
man Of the Republican national com
nittee.
Bishop p. J. Muldoon Of Chicago
offered the opening prayer.
Secretary Elmer Dover of Ohio then
read the Official call.
Senator julius G. Burrows Of Mich1'
gan was then introduced as temporary
chairman.
IN assuming the gavel during the
temporary period of the conventions
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-19
NOT AN ACTIVE CANDIDATE
kolloss Prefers That HE Name De
Withheld.

Chicago. June 1e.-Tho Minnesota
dlllfation at its caucus named Frank
B. kellogg to succeed himself az mem.
Der Of the national committee and also
chose him as the states represents
tive on the resolutions or platform
committee Of the convention. The
delegation was enthusiastic IN propos.
Ing the name of Mr.: Kellogg for the
vice presidency and asked his permits.
sion to present his name to the CON
vsntion. Mr.. Kellogg discussed the
matter frankly and Informally with his
fellow delegates and told them that
as the situation now stands he would
prefer that his name be withheld. In
lact. he practically pledged the dele.
cation to make no move in his behalf
Nlless some unforeseen emergency In
the vice presidential tangle should
arise.
Mr.. Kellogg, following the adjourn.
ment of the delegation, was in earnest
consultation with its members with
regard to his attitude on the proposed
anti-injunction plank, and was told
by some of the delegates that they
regarded weak plank as no plank at
all and they would prefer not to have
any mention of courts Or inj4n ctions
that would have the slightest resem.
blance to "straddle.'"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-19
CHICAGO Union stock Yards.

Chicago, June 15.-Cattle Beeves,
35.O0@7.S5; Texans, s4.65 @60O; West.
ern cattle, s460@6.O0; stockers and
feeders, $2.6O@5.5o; cows and heifers.
s2.4O@6.5O; calves, $4.5O@6.25. Hogs
Light, s5.2515.721k; mixed, 5000
5.72K; heavy, S.. 25@575: rough,
@s5.2515.45: good to choice heavy,
s5.45u575; pigs, s4.35@5. 25. Sheep,
So 0n5.40; yearlings. $4.S005.70;
lambs, 4250 $3.50.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-19

existence, Senator Burrows made an
extended speech, designed to embody
the keynote of the coming campaign
and to proclaim the principles and
achievements of the Republican party
during its many years of existence.
When his speech was concluded, Sena-
tor Burrows announced the important
committees, including that on creden'
tials, and the convention adjourned
until the latter committee was ready
to renort :"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-19
venezuelans confiscate Letters.

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, June
15.-Two Dutch sloops, the Marion and
the Carmita, plying between Aruba.
q Dutch island near the coast of Ven.
ezuela, and Curacao, were stopped by
shots from a Venezuelan coastguard
vessel and obliged to proceed to Coro,
where they were detained for two
days. All letters outside of mail bags
on board the sloops we're retained by
the Venezuelan authorities.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-19
Water Over the Lexee.

st. Louis, June 1.-THE Mississippi
river continues to rise. It now is two
and half feet above the danger line.
The water has completely covered the
levee and;stis touching the bases OF
buildings along tho river front.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-19
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. June 15.-Wheat-July,
SS%c; Sept, s6h@86Ac; Dec, $40.
Corn-July, 66ss@66hc; Sept, 6616c;
Dec. 5735c. Oats-July, old, 48Ac;
July, 42Ac; Sept, 35M@36c; May,
3SA @3SHc. Pork-July, $14.12h;
Sept. $14.37h. Butter-Creameries,
l9@23c; dairies. 17@21c. Eggs-141ko.
Poultry - Turkeys, 14c; chickens.
101ac; springs, 20@22c.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-19
Ct. paul Union stock Yards.

n Ut. Paul Union Stock Yard0.
st. Paul. June 16.-Cattle- Good to
choice steers. $600@6.76; fair to good.
$5.00@5.75; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $4.60@5.60; veals. $S.76@b.00.
Hogs-$5.40@550. Sheep-Wethers,
$4.5005.00; good to choice lambs,
$6.25@6.75; springs. $6.00@6.75.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-19
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, June 15.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. ! hard. s1.09X; No.
l Northern. t1.07K: Nc. 2 Northern.
$1.0S36:: July. s8Ac:s Sept. Soc Flax
TO arrive. on track and July. a..
14h: Sept. $1.2tx; Oot... $1.2l.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-19
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis. June 16.-Wheat-July.
$1.o4x; Sent. ssxc. On track-No.
l hard. t1.0s%; No. i Northern. g..
o73t: No. 2 Northern. $l.o6h; No. :.
sprink. 3l,O4.a ,SE.sts: s.xs.:--5 s