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The Washington times., 1908-06-11
Attorney Baker Ask
ed to Prosecute Guilty
Persons.
Letters Made Public by
Loe } at White
House.

The President has taken a hand in
the investigation Of the collapse Of the
apartment house at Twentieth and 2
streets. which caused the death of two
men,
with view to securing a rigld in
vestigatiOn OF the accident he wrote 10
District Attorney Baker urging him to
make every effort 10 locate the blame.
Today he received a reply from AIr.
Baker, who says that he will do all
In his power to comply with the Presi-
dents wishes. The correspondence in
the matter, which was made public to-
day by Secretary Loeb. is as follows:
June 10, 1903.
The White House. washington, D. c.
Ny Dear Mr.. District Attorney: By
direction Of the President / write 10
say that he wishes you would have
special attention paid TO the recent col
lapse or the apartment house and see
that thorough investigation is made
and whoever is responsible for IL, es-
peclaLy the contractors or District
Duildlng inspectors, prosecuted 10 the
utmost limit Of the law. The President
particularly wishes 70 prevent such out
RACES as this in connection with the erec-
ton or buildings IN the District and 70
penallze as heavily as possible all per
sons responsible for the accident.
WILLIAM LOEB, JR
Secretary 70 the President"
The following letter was received at
the White House today:
Hon William Loeb. f., Secretary 10
the President, White House, Wash
ington, d. c.:
My Dear MI Loeb. I have your
communication Of the 10th instant.
have already taken up the investiga-
ton OF the recent collapse OF the apart-
ment house and have detailed Mr.. Tur-
ner, one OF my assistants, with the de-
tectiVes and other assistants 10 be pres
ent at the Coroner's inquest and bring
10 light syeTy detail and circumstance
OF this tragedy, so that all 10 whom
blame may in the least wise attach
shall be brought TO the bar and be
prosecuted 10 the limit OF the law.
l shall not rest content with the ex-
animation OF the Coroner, whatever its
result may be, but shall consider the
matter personally, and, II the circum-
stances warrant, present 1t Immediately
10 the Grand Jury. / share fully the
feeling that such oUJrages should be
peualized in every way in which the
law may aIford punishment
Respectfully,
DANIEL W. BAKER
u. s. District Attorney. d. c.
The Washington times., 1908-06-11
WILL INVITE ELKS
HERE NEXT YEAR

In an effort 70 get the Ell5s OF Amer
lea TO hold their next convention in This
city, a meeting of Washington IOdga
last night suggested that letters be for
warded to the heads of the orRapiza-
ton. The next national convention vii
be held in DallCs, Tex, JuIy OF this
year. Should the Elks hold their next
convention here It is probable that from
50. 900 70 5000 visitors would be at
tracted.
The Washington times., 1908-06-11
NO NAUGHTY GOWNS
FOR Mr.. COMSTOCK

NEW YORK, June u.-Anthony Com
stocks dictum has barred the sheath
skirt from New York. The chief OF the
Society for the Suppression OF Vice de-
clared today;
You can say for me that no woman.
whether she be of the Fifth avenue set
a chorus girl or a shop girl, will be al
lowed TO create public scandal by oarad-
ing the indecent dress so long as the
Vice Society remains in existence"
Police Commissioner Bingham, how
ever, is for the sheath skirt.
1T is not for me 10 Interfere he
said. Did you ever hear of any one
person who could settle what a nation
of women should wear? Not for me-
The Washington times., 1908-06-11

The weather VIII continue partly
cloudy tonight and Friday In the East
and South. with local showers over. the
latter district.
II viii be warmer Friday in the Ohio
valley.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be light TO fresh northerly.
becoming variable; on the south At
ia1tic coast light TO fresh and mostly
West TO southwest, and on the east Gulf
coast light and variable.
Steamers departing today for European
ports viii have light to fresh northwest
10 north winds, with generally fair
weather to the Grand Banks
The Washington times., 1908-06-11
sas.so to Chicago anc Return

June y to is. via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Tickets good TO return until June q. See
ticket agents.-AdY.
The Washington times., 1908-06-11
s25.so to Louisville and Return

June Is 70 T. via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Tickets good 10 return until June e.
See ticket agents,-Adv.
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The Washington times., 1908-06-11
WEATHER REPORT.

Continued on Second Page1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07

sided travesty of marriage the laws would hold you free to marry another woman-a royal woman, whom you could make an empress--as free as if had no existence"
 Great heaven, that you should speak sov' he broke out. What if the law did hold me free? Can you dream-do you put me so low as to dream-that my heart would hold me free? My soul would be bound to you forever"
 "So you may believe now. But the knowledge that you could change would be death to me7a death to die daily. Yes, tell you asain, it was an insult to offer lot so miserable, so contemptible, to.a woman you profess to love. How could you do it? If only you had never spoken the hateful words-if only you had left me the ideal I had of you-noble, glorious, above the whole world of men! But, after all, you are selfish, cruel. If you had said, I love you, yet we must part for duty stands between us,' I could But, no; I can never tell you now what l could have answered if you had said that instead of breaking my heart"
 Under the fire of her reproach he stood still, his lips tight, his shoulders braced, as if he held his breast open for the knife.
 By heaven, it is you who are cruelv' he said at last How can I make you see your injustice?"
 ''In no way. There's nothing more to be said between us two after this except goodby."
 Ut shall not be goodby."
 "It must I wish it."
 He had caught her dress as she turn ed to go, but now he released her. "You wish it? It's not true that you love me, then?'' ...
 Tt was true. Everything-every- thing in my whole life-is changed from this hour. It would be better if I'd never seen you. Goodby."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07

very spot where you and stand now heart to heart for the first time. my distinguishing myself whether there were any way out of labyrinth. IL was not until brought you here and saw you by my side, with the moon rays for crown, that flash of blind. ing light seemed to pierce the clouds. Suddenly saw all things clearly, and. though there will be difficulties, I count them as overcome"
 "Still you haven't answered my ques- tion," said Virginia in a low, strained voice.
 I'm coming to that now. It was best that you should know first all that's been troubling my heart and brain during these few bittersweet days which have taught me so much. Ton know men who have their place at the head of great nations can't think first of themselves or even of those they love better than themselves. If they hope to snatch at personal happi- ness they must take the one way open to them and be thankful.
 Don't do me the horrible injustice to believe that I wouldn't be proud to show you to my subjects as their eni- press. but instead I can offer only what men of royal blood for hundreds of years have offered to women whom they honored as well as loved. You must have heard even in England of what Is called a morganatic marriage It is that offer you
 With a cry of pain-the cruel pain of wounded. disappointed love-the prin- cess tore her hand from his
 Never she exclaimed. "It's an In- suit
 ..An insult! No. a thousand times no. I see that even now you don't under. stand"
 T think that understand very well. too we'll" said Virginia brokenly. The, beautiful fairy palace of happiness that she had watched as it grew lay shat tered. destroyed, in the moment which ought to have seen its triumphant com pletion.
 teI you tuat you cannp1 unoer- stand or you wouldn't say-you wouldn't dare to say. my love-that I'd tnsulted you Don't you see. don't you knOv. that you would be my wife m the sight of all men as well as in the sight of Cod
 -Your wife. you call itT The prin- cess gave a harsh littEe laugh which hurt as tears could not hurt. ~Yoa seem 10 have strange Ideas Of that v-ord- which has always taen sacred to me A morgznzttc marriage. That is a Lasre prsiense. kyTocrisy. [ would te .your wife.' ysa say. IuOaId rve yoa all my love. sII ny life You h rcsurn Would Eire m-yogr Ieft ksad- And yoa know HeII that Ia { eoznfry uhilh fole-ztes xzeh q one
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07

anu ict ucE SO. ouly his eyes went with her, and in them there was more of pain than anger, though never before in all his life per haps had he been thwarted in any strong desire. Passion urged him for ward, but pride held him back, for Leopold was proud man, and to have bis love thrown in his face was to re- ceive an icy douche with the blood at fever heat.
 For this girls sake he had in a few days changed the habits of lifetime. Pride, reserve, self control, the wish not only to appear but to be a man above the frailties of common men, the ambition to be placed and worthily placed on a pedestal by his subjects all these he had thrown away for Helen Mowbray.
 He was too just a man not to admit that if one of his royal cousins of younger branches had contemplated such folly as this he would have done his best to nip that folly while 1t was in bud. He jests at scars who never felt wound" and until Leopold had learned by his own unlocked for ex- perience what love can mean, what men will do for love while the sweet madness is on them, he would have been utterly unable to understand the state of mind.
 A cousin inclined to act as he was now bent on acting would but month ago have found all the emperor's infiu- ence, even force perhaps, brought to bear in restraining him. Leopold saw the change in himself, was startled and shamed by it. Nevertheless he would have persevered, trampling down every obstacle that rose in his way, if only the girl had seen things with his eyes.
 She had accused him of insulting her. not stopping to consider that even to make her morganatically his wife he must give great cause for con- plaint not only to his ministers. but to his people. for he was expected to marry girl of royal blood that the country might have an heir. If Helen Mowbray had accepted the position he offered her. he could never have bro ken her heart by making another mar riage.
 Not only would it be difficult in these days to find princess willing to toler- ate such a rival. but 1t would have been impossible for him to desecrate fhe bond between himself and the one adored woman.
 This being the case. with Helen Mowbrsy as his morgauatic wife. there could be no direct heir to the throne. At his death the son of his uncle. the Archduke Joseph. would succeed. and during his life the popu- larity which was dear to him would be hopelessly forfeited. Rhaetia would never forgive him for seIfshly prefer ring his own private happiness to the good of the nation.
 He could fancy how old Iron Heart von Breitstein would present this point of view to him with fierce eloauenee. temples thrObhing like the ticking of a watch. eyes netted with bloodshot veins. But. on the other hand, he could picture himself standing calmly to face the storm. steadfast in his own fndonitable viii. happy with love to 4 uphold him.
 But now the will which had borne him through fife in q triumphaI march I had been poveriess against that Of this yO1Bg girl She would have none of him A woman whose face wss her fertune. uha-e piace ia life uss hand lF as high e the 6rst step ef q throae,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07

The step which in a moment of pas sion he had now resolved to take would create dissension among his people, alienate one who had been his second father, rouse England, America and Germany to anger because of the prin. cess whose name rumor had already coupled with his and raise in every di- rection storm of disapproval. When this girl whom he loved realized the immensity of the concession he was making because o7 his reverent love for her she would give her life to him now and forever.
 Tenderly he took her hand and lifted 1t to his lips. Then when she did not draw it away, because he was to have his chance of explanation. he held it between both his own as he talked on.
 Dearest one," he said, "when I first knew loved you-loved you as I didn't dream could love a woman for your sake and my own, I would have avoided meeting you too often. This l tell you frankly. I didn't see how in honor such love could end ex- cept in despair for me and sorrow even for you if you should come to care Had you and Lady Mowbray stayed on at the hotel in Kronburg I think I could have held to my resolve. But when Baroness von Lyndal suggested your coming here my heart Ieaped up. l said in my mind: At least shall have the joy of seeing her every day for time without doing anything to darken her future. Afterward, when she has gone out of my life, I shall have that radiance to remember. And so no harm will be done in the end, except that shall have to pay by suf- fering.' Still I had no thought of the future without a parting. felt that in- evitable. And the suffering came hand in hand with the joy, for not night here at Lyndalberg have I slept. If I had been weak I should have groaned aloud in the agony of renunciation.
 s'My rooms open on lawn. More than once I've come out into the dark ness when all the household was sleep ing. Sometimes I have walked to this
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07

injury.
 As for his hastily stammered pro- posal, 1t was good thing that the girl had not taken him at his word, for the chancellor had not given him permission to speak, and if she had accepted him he might have had to wriggle out Of his engagement. StW, he could not forgive her scorn of him.
 "Lorenz shall help me to pay her for this!' he said furiodsly to himself, too angry to mourn over lost hopes, lost opportunities. He will know how to punish her. And between us she shall suffer-"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
GTo be c0ntins.,J.

Inform your frfezos cut of town Of the doines tn Waterbury by sending then De Democrat: ss . ye.r. e ccnts . meath.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-07
S5 CHAPTER ELEVEN

HE ran from him along the moonlit path. One
 step he took as if to follow and keep her, but checked himself
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-27
WILL BUILD CITY
MExlcANS WILL BUILD CITY TO
ENTERTAIN SAILORS OF
FLEET AT MAGDALENA.

Washington. Feb. 2G.-Mexican OF
ficials are preparing to create a town
in Magdalena bay as a memorial OF
the visit of the United States battle
ship fleet. This is the highest com
pliment that has ever been paid to
one nation by another nation. 1t is
expected that March l6, st. Pat
rice eve, there will be about 16,-
00C sailors and officers in the neigh
borhood Of Magdalena bay. There
is about the finest business opening
republic ever heard Of and it ap-
peared that Mexico knew 1t at a
glance. The Mexicans know what the
sailors like. Among the mushroom
plans will be saloons of all kinds for
hard and soft drinks, dairy lunches,
hot tamales, pie counters, aguardiente
dance halls, marry go rounds and va
rlety shows.
The sonora and senoritta will be
there in legions, for the gallantry o.
the United States jackies is recogniz
ed in all nations. There also doubt
less will be concessions for bull
fights and baseball, which has inyad
ed and captured Mexico. No name
mas been selected yet for the new cit.
but If the Mexicans carry out theil
ideas to their logical conclusions, /
may be Evansville.
| Whatever the name be, the 1900
are to have glorious ST. Patrick
day and Easter Sunday in the new
Mexican wonderland
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-27
KILLED ON A STEAMER
AMERICAN ARRESTED - THREE
POWERS CONCERNED IN IRA.
GEDY ON HIGH SEAS.

New Orleans, Feb 2G--Action by
three governments, the United States,
Great Britain and Norway, may be
necessary to fix the responsibility for
a killing which took place un the
steamer Ellis in tn eGulf of Mexi-
60 last Tuesday.
f. Is. Taylor. who claims to be
an American citizen aud VIII, was a
passenger ON the Ellis. was arrested
upon the seamer's arrival here TO.
i,, from L.imon. Costa Rca tie
N.. charged wi,a l,lls Thnrlas
summers. a negro. wn1 rosistcrcd AS
a citizen of the british colony of ia.
malca. The Ellis bears " Norwegian
flag. thereby bringing the Norwegian
government into the matter.
TAYLOR in statement today. claim.
ed to remember nothing about the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-27
GERMAN PRISON INSPECTOR IN
LEAGUE WITH CONVICT.
HAVE WORKSHOP IN CELL
Where Convict Worked Nights Max
ing 5-Mark Coins Which the In. {.
spector and His Family Put
in Circulation IN Daytime.

Rendensburg, Prussia, Feb. 26.-For
some time counterfeit 5-mark pieces
have been circulating in northern
Prussia. The authorities started to
investigate, with the result that in
several instances the false money
was traced to this town. 1t was r.
nally learned by the police that the
coins were being paid out by per
sons connected with the prison here.
70 clear up the mystery an inspec-
tor of detectives had himself com
mitted as convict and was shut up
in call i'm the Jail. After a day or
two of observation he located faint
sound of hammering from a detached
cell where counterieiter was serv-
ing term of imprisonment On this
evidence the inspector called in some
of his colleagues and last night they
raidcd the cell of the counterfeiter
They found it to be a veritable coun'
terfeiters' workshop, in which the
convict minted 5-mark pieces.
| The convict, after being brought
to jail, told the prison inspector
where his coming apparatus was hid
den. The inspector found the dies
land brought them to prison and ar
ranged that the convict could WORK
at night to make the coins, the in
spector and his family putting then
into circulation. The inspector, his
wife and his mother-in-law have
! been arrested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-27
The Building Of the Ships.

Part OF the complaint against the
navy department comes from organl-
zcd labor have received from tho
Central Federated Union of greater
New York request that their side
of the question of the construction
of battleships in private yards and
in navy yards might be set forth.
commented on the subject some
months ago. indeed so far in the
past that it is not probable that any
reader will recall what then was
said II was at the time that the
New York navy yard, building the
Connecticut, and the New Port News
ship Building company, building the
Louisiana, were racing one against
the other for the completion of the
ship in the quicker time and at the
lesser price At that time | pointed
out that the Newport News Ship
Building company would not have
been racing unless il had a govern.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-27
SUNDAY LAW IN CHICAGO.
Windy City saloonists Receive Solar
Plesus Blow.

Chicago. Feb 26.-The anti-saloon
forces won an apparently decisive vic
tory yesterday, when municipal judge
Heap held that the Sunday closing
law applies to Chicago. and that
juries in the saloon cases have no
authority to pass on that point.
In his opinion the jury is to decide
merely whether a saloon keeper
kept his place open in violation
of the Sunday closing law.
The opinion is destined to have
a far-reaching effect on the Sunday
closing crusade. Hitherto the saloon
men have admitted the selling OF
liquor on Sunday, but have escaped
conviction on the successful plea that
the Sunday closing law is void in
Chicago. Judge Heap ruled that coun
sci for the defense would not be
permitted To present this argument
to the jury in a case now pending
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-02-27
CURRENT TOPICS AT CAPITOL
UN|TEDSTATES NAVY SCANDAL

mcnt yard TO compete with. As a
result of this competition the time
consumed in building a battleship
has been reduced by fifty per cent
As to cost, the Connecticut, built at
the New York navy yard compelled
the greatest expenditure. Why? Part
ly because the yard had not been
equipped for building battleships OF
tie first-Cl lass, and much of the equip
mcnt charged to the Connecticut will
be Of service in the construction or
future vessels at the same yard Part
ly too, because the government does
not sweat its wUrkmen. The eight
hour day and the weekly holiday
prevail in government yards. Yet at
tcr all. when the two ships built in
keen competition were completed the
cost of the Connecticut was $6,367,-
/ 3OS,22 for the Louisiana S6,037 3i447
! In other words the initial cost for
the government built vessel was about
$3.50 900 more than that of the vessel
built In the private yard.
But within very few months the
Louisiana incurred a charge of nearly
twenty thousand dollars for repairs
over and above the cost of repairs
to the Connecticut There were charg
es involved in preparing the New
York navy yard for the construction
OF the Connecticut preparations still
useful for the next ship to be bull
there, amounting to easily $4,000,
more. The purchase of new tools an,
machinery of various kinds. all still
available, would reduce the discrep
ancy between the cost of the govern
ment battesnip and the private bat
tleship built to almost a negligibl
quantity. And if question is raised {
the quality of the workmanship, le
us remember that it was the ConneC
icut, built by the government, tina
was picked out rs the flagship tina
carried Admiral Evans at the hea
of the fleet to the Pacific.
The request of the Federation c
Labor is that whenever ships ar
to be built, at least one should b
built at a navy yard. The request
not merely reasonable, but is con
mendable. 1t should appeal to worl
ing people the country over, for
means a demonstration of the faC
that the best of employers, UncI
Sam, is able to secure as loyal Sc
, vice as any private employer AIS
there will not be a charge of bribeI
and corruption banded about co
gress when ships are built in COVER
ment yards for government use al
at public charge, and not for person
.' profit of any sort.