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The Washington times., 1908-08-20
LABOR ORGANIZER
AGAIN BRAVES UNION
John Riggles Attends Meeting From
Which He Was Pre-
ViouSly Elected.

John Riggles, labor organizer and a
member Of the Machinsts' Union, so he
says, attended the regular weekly ses-
sion Of the union last night and ex-
planned his position on several matters
without interruption or injury.
He was elected at previous meeting.
and claimed that six members of the
union beat him up badly. because his
remarks were not relished BY them.
Last night Riggles stated that the
union could not drop him from its mem
beTship rolls as he had paid his dues
up until July ], and that the bylaws
of the organization did not provide for
the expulsion Of member unless he
was at least six months in arrears.
According to Riggles. the reason why
he was treated so harshly at a previous
meeting was because he criticised the
alleged unfair attitude of the union in
the matter Of imposing fines.
The Washington times., 1908-08-20
PLANS FOR WARSHlPS
NEAR COMPLETION
Navy Hopes TO Have President 5
Approval Next Month, When
Bids Will Be Asked.

In iine with the recent conference Of
naval officials at Newport, plans are
being completed for the two new ves-
sells authorized at the last session Of
Congress. and it is believed they viii
be approved by September 10 The plans
20 to President Roosevelt for approval
Bids for the construction of one Of
the ships, the Titan. probably viii be
advertised the middle of September.
The other ship the Florida. is 10 be
constructed by the Government at the
Brooklyn yard The yard facilities viii
have TO be extended as the Florida is
to be a hundred feet longer than any
vessel formerly constructed there
Efforts are being made 10 induce the
placing Of thirteen-inch guns on the
Warships
The Washington times., 1908-08-20
viii Not Edit Foraker Speech,
Senator Says He'll Not Agree
Ohioan Declines to Let the Party Leaders Decide on
What He Will Say TO the Voters
Gives Reasons

what was said in my statement in New
York yesterday said Senator Foraker.
There are no differences between Mr..
Taft and myself, and 1 would he pleased
to meet him during his visit at Middle
Bass island but for the fact that
other engagements which l have made
prevent. No, / don't care to talk about
political conditions in Ohio, / am not
20 be regarded as responsible for them,
If any exist"
From sources close to Senator For
aker =. was learned most definitely that
he does not propose to speak under
the auspices of organization, inside or
outside Ohio, except on condition tnat
he shall deliver his own convictions.
"If they try to muZZle him, then, OF
course, he may not talk al all" il was
said.
May Talk on Own Account.
Aside from speechmaking for the na-
tIonaI or state committees, Senator For
aker may do some talking on his own
account, however. He has plenty of in
vitations to do so, ample to occupy a
good deal more time than he VIII have
Tor the stump during the campaign AS
to where and when however. infOrma-
ton was not forthcoming.
Among the Senator's callers today
were some representatives of the col
ored race, who came to talk about the
attitude Of negroes toward Taft. The
Presidents recent statement that he,
and he alone, was responsible for the
Brownsville order, and that Secretary
Taft was in nowise to be regarded as
blameW0rthy in that connection. is un-
derstood tn have come in for some dis
cussiOn and there is much interest TO
know what political developments, in
connection with the anti-Taft fight OF
the negroes, may follow the Senator s
conferences with negro leaders in
Washington.
Senator Foraker was in excellent
health b1rr had nv . n
gross his time while IN Washington, and
was anxious to dispose OF them and
get to Cincinnati at the close Of the
week.
The Washington times., 1908-08-20
By ]. c. WELLIVER.

Senator Foraker viii not nave his
campaign speeches edited.
He will not make campaign speeches
unless he is free to speak his convic-
tions.
Whether lac will make any speeches
under organization auspices depends
whether the organization will permit
HIM 10 say what he believes
The Senator IS in receipt of numerous
invitations to make addresses at Re
publican meetings. both inside and cut
side of Ohio; but what ne viii do, he
does not know vet, because OF the un-
certainty about letting him support the
Republ1can ticket in his own way.
The senior Ohioan has no appoint
ment 10 meet Mr.. Taft during the lat
ter S visit at Middle Bass Island. He
explained that he had engagements
Which would render 1t impossible for
him TO 80 there while the Presidential
nominee will be visiting there.
Arrives in Washington.
Senator Foraker and Mrs. Foraker
arrived in Washington last evening
from New York. where on yesterday,
according to the newspaper reports.
Frank H Hitchcock. chairman Of the
national committee, was busily engaged
IN the effort to find the Senator and
have a conference with him.
1t is understood that the campaign
is very anxious to effect
some arrangement by which the For
aker trouble in Ohio may be straight
ened out in such shape that It viii not
injure the chances Of the electoral
ticket I'm Ohio.
Political and personal callers began
toward the home of Senator
Foraker early today, and he spent the
forenoon in conferences with them. get
ting no time for the business and off,
cial affairs that had called him here.
He VIII remain in the CITY until Satur-
day, when he win 90 to Cincinnati.
I have nothing much 10 add to
The Washington times., 1908-08-20
TYPHOID INCREASE
SHOWN BY REPORT
Thirty-Thrce New Cases Last
Week-Births Num-
bered ISL.

Typhoid fever conditions continue 10
increase, according tine report Of the
Health Department for the week ended
August Is.
Thirty-three new cases were reported.
as compared with tWenty-seyen the pre-
vious week, and eighteen were dis
charged as recovered. leaving 163 cases
on hand.
The record of jther contagious di-
seases is as fodO as.
Diphtheria four; scarlet fever. sevens
Whooping coug n, 40; measles, forty;
cflickenpOX tResVt.
There were nins Cy-fOur deaths in the
District ditg uOng the white and
forty-four Gmong the colored pOpula-
tion.
The birf - Eambered 81, Of which l03
were viii ,tn6 tor.y-eIght cOlored in
fants.
The Washington times., 1908-08-20
DISTRICT EMPLOYEES
TOLEAD MARCHERS

At a meeting of the Taft and Sher-
man Club last night, j. J. Strain. cap
tain of the watch OF the District build
ing. was elected captain of the first
marching company. William A. Hickey,
OF the Juvenile Court, was elected first
lieutenant
Captain Strain Immediately began the
organization of his company, and by
Monday expects to have 100 men ready
for drill The next meeting of the club
will be held at MetzeTOtt dall, no Z
street, Monday night
The Washington times., 1908-08-20
MRS. MARY GIVEN
IS BURIED TO-DAY
Victim of Runaway Horse viii
Rest in Rock Greek
Cemetery

Funeral services for Mrs Merry A.
Given, who was killed by a runaway
horse at Seventh and X streets north
west on last Monday evening, were held
at i7Gl Z street today at 8 clock The
Rev. f. b. Pollard, of the Crozier Theo-
logical Semins ~. Chester. Pa, former
" pastor Of the First Baptist Church,
conducted the services. Interment was
IN Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mrs. Given is survived by two daugh-
ters. Mrs +. r. Dickens0n and Mss
Ella Given, ard one son, William II.
Given, Of New York
The Washington times., 1908-08-20
FOUR-YEAR-OLD BOY
CHARGED WITH THEFT
Hailed Into Juvenile Court, Accused
of Making Raid on Fruit

PHILADELPHIA. Aug 20-LdspinE
denial IN his childish voice of the charge
of which he was accused. four-year-o'd
John Bering. of ll1 North Sixteenth
street. stood before Magistrate German
in the Juvenile Court yesterday The
charge of stealing apples was preferred
by Sara d. Chambers, of $3.50 Media
street
The magistrate looked at the boy and
then at the woman Finally he asked
If he had taken any fruit With voice
fun OF fear the little fellow answered
NO" Miss Chambers asserted that
John was one OF the many small BOYS
who make life miserable for her bv
entering her yard and stealing apples.
The Judge told the woman that the
boy legally could not be held and rep
rimanded her for causing the arrest of
so small "A child.
The Washington times., 1908-08-20
TIRES OF MONOTONY
IN REFORM SCHOOL

John MeisnbuTger. an inmate Of the
Reform School, tired of the sameness
Of life in that institution, and yesterday
afternoon, after pleading sickness, he
escaped TO Washington. where for
few hours he enjoyed freedom. When
questioned by Assistant Superintendent
Porter, of the school. as 10 why he had
not iOurneyed to other cities, Meish-
burger said his sole object in escaping
was to take walk and TO see his
friends in this city.
The Washington times., 1908-08-20
OKLAHOMA GIRLS
INVADE CAPITAL
Governor HaSkell's Fair En-
voys Demonstrate Beauty
of New State.

Welcome emissaTies of Governor Has
kell who proposes to show the effete
East that his State has other attrac-
tions than cowboys, Indians and bound
less prairies, ten attractive, viyacious
Oklahoma maidens invaded the Nation
al Capital this m0rning. WITH proper
ChiyalTy, the Capital capituIated. The
girls say it is the cutest place ever.
Five of the girls ere Of Indian descent.
and proud OF IL They belong to tile
aristocracy of the new State, and were
selected as boomers for that portion
of the glorious West by means of a
popular voting contest conducted by the
State Tribune, Governor Haskelrs pa
per. The expedition 10 the East has
the sanction Of the State itself. al
though the governor insists upon pay
ing the expenses.
Arrive This Morning.
The party. duly chaperoned, reached
Washington this morning from New
York, and viii leave tomorrow for St.
Louis New York and Chicago, by the
way, are the only cities. so say the
girls, that have not treated them fairly
since the booming tour began The
press Of New York. especially. so one
OF the indignant maidens said this
morning, was especially unkind, In that
it Cf'ied them for hailing from cowboy
land
you would have thought We were
a bunch of Indians" said the demure
miss. Some OF as have a little Indian
blood in our veins. and are proud of it.
New York never did like Oklahoma"
Then, just 10 show that there was q
wee bit OF Indian there, which really
is not dIscernible in any Of the pretty
Oklahoma ENJOYS, the young lady said
a few words in Cherokee At least,
she said it was in Cherokee. The report
er didn't know,
Are Doing Washington
The Oklahoma party is chaperoned by
c. w Briles. superintendent OF public
schools, Musllogee, and his wife. Ac-
companying the tourists are Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Watts, Of Sanisaw. and Alex
Foreman, the latter being part Chero-
kee.
we want money and men in Okla
homa,' said Alr. BTiles, The Govern
ment has recently. through the efforts
Of Senator Owens, himself a part CherO-
kee. authorized the Indians to sell
5000. .00G acres of land. Five million acres
are on the market tOGay. We have
everything to offer and all a man has %
do Is TO come for IL.
Then. just to make the mouth Of
" ashingtonians water, Mr., Briles re-
marked that natural gas is sold Ia
MuSkOgce and q number OF other Ok
iahOma cities at cents per thousand
for manufacturing use, and - cents for
domestic purposes.
The Washington times., 1908-08-20
TOO MUCH SYSTEM.

$50 you don't like modern methods
of handling a campaign"
''N0." responded Farmer Whiffletree.
81 used TO be big man an leading
citizen, but now I'm only number in
a card ndeX.'-EXchange
The Washington times., 1908-08-20
PLAYED THE TIP.

"Gs he a friend of yours?"
"Nes; ne gave me a dandy tip on
the races the other day"
"Did you play them
No; his tip was not TO play them. -
Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-08-20
SPREAD THE DOCTRINE.

You know. Sam, il Is no disgrace to
have 10 work for a living"
NO. sab; ] knows it. sab! OATS wat
allus tells my wife. sah"'-YoHkers
SALESMAN
The Washington times., 1908-08-20

Jerome Blakesley Johnson Of the
Georgetown pOstoffice. is spending his
vacation cunning at ocean Grove, n. ].
The Washington times., 1908-08-20

Mr. and Mrs Henry S. Matthews are
summering at Oxford Maine
The Washington times., 1908-08-20

Misses Katie and Margaret Stewart,
Of Dumbarton avenue. have gene to At
lantic City, where for a fortnight or
The Washington times., 1908-08-20
GEORGETOWN. N .
DOG CATCHERS GET
MANY PET CATS
TabbieS Are Taken TO the
Pound Along With Stray
Curs-Matrons Complain.

Dog catchers are greatly in evidence
about the streets Of Georgetown.
They are not only making an effort
to rid the streets of all stay CANNES.
but the net is often thrown over pur-
ring ''tabbies" and kittens, which, like
the dogs. are taken to the pound. The
result has been strenuous objection on
the part of women who object 10 losing
their pets. The dog-catchers do not dis
criminate, throwing their nets over
pets, as readily as they do over home
less cats.
Georgetown Camp. No. y 500, Modern
WoOdmen of America, held its meeting
last evening at Red Mems Hall. Wis
consin avenue and n street. The meet
ing was largely attended, and much
business was transacted. The commit
tee in charge of the recent excursion TO
Great Falls reported that about $50 had
been made.
Since he purchase OF the property at
the southeast corner of Wisconsin ave
nue. and p street by the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, from
A Geary Johnson for $1,000, the entire
site has been filed in. Mr.. Johnson
had excavated. intending to erect two
stores, when negotiations for the pur-
chase of the land we're opened. me
dirt taken from the excavation and car
ried away was hauled back by the rail-
road people, VINO intend at some future
time to lay tracks over part of the
ground 20 straighten out the sharp
curve at the street intersection.
Miss Lucy EdmOnston is spending her
summer vacation in Maine and Massa-
chusetts, visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stewart former
lv OF DumbartOn avenue, who have been
travelling through Ireland and Scotland
for some time, are expected 20 return
home soon.
Misses Katie and Margaret Stewart,
Of Dumbarton avenue. have gene to At
lantic City, where for a fortnight or
more they viii enjoy daily dips in the
sea
Mr.. and Mrs Henry S. Matthews are
summering at oxford, Maine.
Jerome Blakesley Johnson. of the
Georgetown postofice. is spending his
The Washington times., 1908-08-20

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stewart former
lv OF DumbartOn avenue, who have been
travelling through Ireland and Scotland
for some time, are expected 20 return
home soon.
The Washington times., 1908-08-20

Miss Lucy EdmOnstOn is spending her
summer vacation in Maine and Massa-
chusetts, visiting friends
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06

grimly. I'VE go right on" The en-
gineer gave snort of disgust and FUN
bled in his coat pocket for the special
orders. AS he did so, McWilliams
reached past him and jerked the throt-
tie open with a pull that made the tin
pot engine jump like a bronco.
They went rocking and careening
through the railroad yards and We're
out of hearing of the station before
the engineer could grab McWilliams by
the shoulders and jerk him back from
the throttle.
Don't touch that lever yelled Nc
Williams, as he went reeling back
against the tender. Something in his
voice made the engineer stop with his
hand half way to the lever and look
around. McWilliams was pointing the
automatic revolver at the pit of his
stomach. Backing slowly away until
he leaned against the cordwood Nc
Williams shrieked above the roar of
the engine, We are going straight on
and were not going to wait for the
northbound. You fellows keep this
tea pot going or there's going to be
family difficulty"
The engineer turned back to the
throttle sullenly Far behind them at
the little adobe station, the station
agent was standing in the middle of
the track, frantically waving the dis
patch which ordered him to arrest the
escaping prisoner.
McWilliams' spirits went up with a
bound. He climbed on to the wood and
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06

Kept the engineer covered with his
sun. But presently, he gave a yell OF
anger and warning. An engineer him
sell, ne saw that the engineer was
iuinphng with something about the ma
chlnery. McWilliams realized in a flash
lnat ne was trying to put the engine
out of business.
Get away from that" he yelled, wav-
ing the engineer away from the ma
cninery with his revolver. Keeping
hirn covered, McWilliams made the en-
slheer crawl up on top Of the wood
on the tender-very far back on the
wood pile.
Shipping the fireman another $50 and
.eiiing MIN he would be shot unless
ne did as he was ordered, McWilliams
began the widest race an engine ever
Aidoe. Ihe fireman and the engineer
we're poth white with terror The thing
ioareo ana careened and shook until
IL seemed impossible that it should stay
on the track.
sney had so much steam that the
safety waive shrieked like an animal
"a pain but McWilliams kept ordering
.ne frightened peon to pile on more
WOOD. Ihey went past stations with a
roar. taking long chance on the
sWiecnes being right. When they
turned the crest of a grade and began
" shoot down, the little tin pot engine
0'Tineu 70 leap sheer off the rails.
Late In the afternoon, McWilliams
saw the engineer peering ahead along
'ie Track from where he sat on top of
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06

McWilliams slipped him $40 on sight.
But his heart fell when he saw the
engineer. He was a sullen, taciturn
Scotch h-American-plainly suspicious
from the first. McWilliams offered him
a cigar and he declined with an omi-
nous lack of thanks. He didn't even
say he did not smoke. He merely
shook his head. Next, Mcwilliams
tried him on a few minstrel jokes. He
didn't smile;. he didn't even listen. Nc
Williams tried to talk about railroads,
and told him how he used to run an
engine, hoping to strike some friendly
chord. But the engineer finally turned
and said, sourly: Mister, I'm here to
run this here engine; not to hear you
gab."
retort came to McWilliams' tongue,
but he choked it down and they rode
>on in foreboding silence. One of his
lunches told McWilliams that an at
tempt would be made to head him off
at the junction. Sure enough, when
they came in sight of their journeys
official end he saw the operator stand
ing on the platform, looking anxious
and holding a dispatch in his hand.
The engineer put his hand on the
throttle and began to slow her down.
Go on" said McWilliams, quickly
and sharply.
We're not going any farther; this
is as far as we CO." grunted the en-
gineer You'll get the regular train
here in few minutes.
On, no it isn't" said McWilliams,
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06

in peering were hard looking pair But
nobody molested straight to the post
Office where presented my of introduction to
the postmaster
Weston typical country southerner about SIS
years old. He read his wfe's and then said:
so you-uns want board? Well reckon
1 can fix out though, my told you / am
living here alone with the servants. But I've got
front room-the best n the house-that you can
have if you want it You've got money, you?"
1 told him had little. us out to
show the room, which took.
For the three days we stayed in the
house good DEAL trying by actions to confirm
the story knew had from Shreveport
that we were in hiding because OF the murder of
negro. But during the times that out had made
the acquaintance of the Frenchman the wharf
the day we arrived. and the following Sunday we
went shooting together. big caliber revol-
and between shots the to the
Colfax massacre, to the white who took
and to the extraordinary by citizens
of the town to stand off federal officials
DO you know he said when I saw you and
your partner swinging down the gangplank day
in the thought came to me that you looked
like officers, but knew you you were
with Dr. Foote. and knew who you were"
paid attention to the remark, and in a little
while again talking about white men con-
cerned in the massacre who had discussed
the matter freely, and told where of them
were
That night 1 did as had done on other occasions
since 1 arrived Shreveport on my way to Mont
gomery-wrote letter to Mrs OLeary of New
Orleans Mrs oLeary was supposed to be my aunt
that's what told the postmaster-but In
was District Attorney Beckwfth. We had arranged
before started north that should thus
directed to certain locked the postofice and
that my communications should entirely in cipher
We knew my letters likely opened before
they started for their destination therefore 1t
became necessary to choose cipher that would be
least likely to suspicion. So bought two small
dictionaries. giving one to Mr.. Beckwith keeping
the other myself and when I 20 write to him
looked each word 1t along and designated
it by giving the number page on which IT ap-
peared together with the number of the column
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06

the tender. clinging frantically to the
wood. What is it?' called McWil-
iiams. 1t was the first word either
had spoken. Freight" said the en-
gineer. McWilliams saw the faint
smoke down the track. This was an
unlocked for complication. To over
take the freight was as dangerous as
to be overtaken by the overland.
McWilliams slowed down little, but
at every station turned on a full head
of steam and went through with a rush
1t was almost dark when they were
caught-sandwiched between trains al
most on the United States border
The freight crawled slowly on ahead
and behind came the smoke Of the over
land. The engineer looked down at
smile. McWilliams answer was to
slow down.
Now jump" he said. sharply, level
ing the revolver.
You might take me to a station"
grumbled the engineer
"And let you get to telegraph wire,
Sure; that would be fine" agreed Nc
Williams, sarcastiCally. I'm going to
let you off here in the desert, wherc
you can be alone and think over some
of those excellent jokes I told you
I'll bet you'll laugh at that one about
the Jew, If you think ii over
Menaced by the revolver, the en-
gineer slipped down from the wood
pile and dropped to the track Nc
Williams then turned on the fireman.
Tbs peon returned him a slow smile.
Shake" said McWilliams, and turned
on the steam again.
The freight stopped quarter OF q
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06

mile from Nogales. OF all the flight
this quarter mile was the worst They
were almost within hailing distance
of the caboose when McWi1liams sud
denly swung off into the darkness. Ht
purposely took the fireman by sur
prise. He knew the peon would be too
busy stopping the engine before it fam
med the freight to bother about him.
The luck that followed him through
it all let him fall on soft earth as he
turned over and over. He lost his re-
volver in the scramble and dared not
stop to look for it. He also sprained
his ankle. Scrambling to his feet he
hobbled over toward a siding where
some freightcars were. 1t was grow
ing very dark. Keeping in the shad-
ows he crawled along as best he
could.
That quarter of mile seemed end
less. He saw the freight go on and
then stop again, almost on the line.
He saw the trainmen walking up
and down with lanterns as he crept
up. The chances were that they would
help him; but he dared not take the
risk
When he saw two of them coming
he crawled under the train and came
out on the other side-aImost under
the feet of brakeman. The man spoke
but McWilliams turned and fed. the
brakeman yelling after him. doubtless
mistaking him for hobo.
1t was only a couple OF hundred
yards; now hundred. Now he was
almost there Somebody was walking
along the track with lantern. He
turned again and fed like a frightened
animal; cut across country. At last. in