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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-25
Roosevelt's Place In History.

These are the achievements that will
make for Theodore Roosevelt his place
in history. But more than all else, the
great things he has done will be an in
spiration to those who have yet greater
things to do We declare our unfalter-
ing adherence TO the policies thus in
augurated, and pledge their continu-
ance under a Republican adlninistra-
ton of the government.
In the last house of congress
many wholesome and progressive laws
were enacted, and we especially com
mend the passage of the emergency
currency bill, the appointment of the
national monetary commission the en-
ployers' and government liability laws,
the measures for the greater efficiency
of the army and navy, the widows
pension bill, the model child labor law
for the District of Columbia, designed
for emulation By the states; the new
statutes for the safety Of railroad en-
gineers and firenen and many other
acts conserving the public welfare
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-25

Beyond platform declarations, there
are fundamental differences between
the Republican party and its chief OPP
ponent which make the one worthy
and the other unworthy Of public trust.
In principle. the difference between
Democracy and Republlcanism is that
one stands for vaeiliation and timidify
In government, the other for strength
and purpose: one stands for obstruc-
ton, the other for construction; one
promises, the other performs; one finds
fault, the other finds work
The present tendencies OF the two
parties are even more marked by inner
ent differences. The trend Of Democ-
racy Is toward socialism. while the Re-
publican party stands fer wise and
REGULATED indivisInaIism.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
MIRACULOUS HONESTY.
Return Of $4,000 Pearl Necklace
Never Missed by Owner.

NEW YORK. January 17.-Mrs. William
D. Little has recovered a $4,000 pearl
necklace in a manner little short Of mirac-
ulous fortnight ago Mr.. and Mrs Lit
tie went to the opera In leaving the
opera house. the necklace. wedding gift
to Mrs. Little from her husband. became
unlocked, and, taking 1t of. she thrust
it into the pocket Of her opera cloak. A
day or two later Mrs Little gave the
cloak to her maid, having no further use
for It. The maid. not being able to wear
the cloak. sold 1t to an establishment
where women's cast-on clothes are dealt
in That was two weeks ago. A day or
two ago the woman who runs the clothes
shop got the cloak out of a basket. where
il had been thrown with other garments.
for the purpose of renovating 1t. In the
pocket she found the string Of pearls. She
thought at first they were imitation. and
when q jeweler next door told her the
value of the necklace she nearly tainted.
Consultation of the books of the shop
showed the name of the maid from whom
the cloak had been purchased. and the
Jewels were returned to Mrs. Little. who.
believing them safely locked up In her
jewel safe. had not missed them.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
SHOOTING MYSTERY CLEARED.
identity Of Woman Who Attempted
to Kill Attorney Revealed.

CHICAGO. January 1.-THE mystery
of the identity of Mrs. Thomas Met
calf who attempted to kill Samuel R
Hamill, one of the John r. Walsh at
torneys, has been cleared up. Mrs. Met
calf is the wife of a former foreman
OF railroad construction on the West
ern Indiana. His present whereabouts
is not revealed in the disentangle-
ment of the web of mystery surrounding
the case. That he was a man of intem-
perate habits, several of Mrs. Metcalfs
friends allege. He lost his place on the
railroad q year ago because Of the suspen-
sion of construction work. Previous to
that, however, about two years ago the
pair separated.
The Metcalf alliance was the woman's
second matrimonial experience. She was
divorced six or seven years ago from JEFF
ferson Morris of Denver. to whom she was
married seventeen years ago. Her maiden
name was Be trice Burns. and she was
the daughter of Forrest Burns of Gov
ington. KY. In her youth she lived i'm
Terre Haute. and it was during her res
idence there that she is supposed to have
! met Mr.. Hamill.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
ROOSEVELT A FLAsHY BLuFFER
Is the Way Economist Describes
Scheme to Relieve Panic.

CHICAGO, January 17.-President
Roosevelt is called 'fiashy buffer" by
Prof. ]. Laurence Laughlin in an arti-
Gle in the Journal of Political Economy.
Mr.. Laughlin, who is professor of politi-
cal economy at the University Of Chicago.
says in the course Of an attack on the
recent bond issues:
"The recent bond issues. were most OBJ
viously intended to serve, according to
the lingo of advertisers. as window
dressing The administration had the
political bad luck to have a financial
crisis occur while the republican party
was in power and high tariff existed.
contrary to all promises when asking sup
port previous to a presidential campaign
that the party and the tarlH insure IN
dustrial prosperity.
.'It is easy to see that the banks would
soon have returned to their norman con-
dition The politicians at Washington,
therefore. made a f1ashy bid for the igno-
rant vote on the ground that the bond
issues would increase the circulation ana
restore confidence.
THE administration impetuously at
tempted the impossible either through lg-
norance or too much confidence In the
effect of a bluff. More than this. the
bond issue seems to Indicate panic In
official circles.
ut is inconceivable that the plan could
be recommended by any banker or by
the Secretary Of the Treasury. There Is
good reason to believe it was a policy
conceived only in the fertile mind OF q
high official who has no knowledge OF
banking. and it Is not hard to guess that
the issue was a political measure. Ger
tainly the transaction is the most unsat-
isfactory performance since the silver leg
islation.'
Evening star., 1908-01-17
HUGHES VOTE POSTPONED.
A Bedlam in the New York County
Committee.

NEW YORK, January 17.-Herbert Par
sons did not find 1t so easy as he had ex-
pected to block the Hughes resolution at
the meeting of the republican county COM
mittee in Lyric Hall last night. but just
before midnight he secured an adjourn
ment to February 20 after good deal OF
oratory had been exploded. and on a pre-
liminary vote the chairman had mustered
a majority of so votes on vote of 524.
A division on Taft and Hughes developed
in the debate and helped make the pro-
ceedings noisy.
At the meeting of the executive COM
mittee In the afternoon Mr.. Parsons and
his friends carried through a resolution
by a vote of 81 to 13 that at the meeting
of the general committee at night after
the transaction of routine business Rep
resentatfve Bennett should make motion
to adjourn. There was a long fight in
the executive committee over this mo-
ton. but Mr. Parsons and his friends had
no difficulty in passing 1t. The district
leaders who voted against it We're with
one or two exceptions all Odell men.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
BALLOON SAILS 14s MILES
Successful Flight of Dirigible Air
ship From Paris to Verdun.

Special Cablegram to The Star
PARIS. January 1.-THE diriigibIe bal
loon Vile de Paris succeeded yesterday in
sailing from Paris to Verdon. The first
trip was attempted three weeks ago. but
was stopped by high adverse winds
The delay in making the second start
was caused by the anxiety of the military
authorities to avoid any unnecessary risk
Meterologists promising yesterday that a
favorable wind was likely to hold, the
start was made from Paris at 9:47 am.
Commandant Bottieax, Pilot Kapferer
and Mechanician Paulhan formed the
crew.
The route followed by the Willie de Paris
In its trip to Verdun was practically iden-
tical with that of the La Patrie, the bal
loon which recently broke its moorings
and passed over the channel into Scotland.
The distance from Paris to Verdun is 1JS
miles. The La Patrie carried five passen-
gers and made the trip in six and three
quarter hours. Since the wrecking of the
La Patrie the Vile de Paris is intended to
take its place in the French army expert
mentS.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
AGENT WALKERS MURDER.
Trial Of Alleged Slayers Set, for
February z at Durango.

DENVER, January 17-William r. Ma
con and Joseph Vanderweide. charged
with being the slayers of Secret Service
Agent Joseph Walker. will be tried at Du-
range. Col. February !.
They may again be tried within three
months in the federal court on the charge
of conspiracy. Without a direct criminal
statute the government will base it's case
upon laws used in the prosecution of per-
sons concerned in the famous Ku-Klux
plots of forty years ago.
This statute makes it crime to inter-
fere with any officer of the United States
In the discharge of his duty or for two or
more persons to conspire or agree to-
gether to effect such interference: also
that should their act become felony un-
der the laws of the state in which the Of
fense is committed they may be prose-
cuted on that charge in the federal court.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
ARMY AND NAVY LEAGUE.
Woman's Society Elects officers and
Hears Reports.

The twentieth annual meeting and elec-
ton of officers of the Woman's Army and
Navy League was held yesterday after
noon in the chapel of the Church of the
Covenant, fifty members being present.
The object of the association is to CO.
operate with chaplains and others of the
United States Army and Navy in promot-
ing Christian knowledge and encouraging
the holding of religious meetings for sol
diers and sailors: to assist in the support
of clubs or homes for the enlisted men;
to send books and illustrated papers and
games for the amusement of soldiers.
sailors and marines, and to endeavor in
every way to promote the general well
fare and contentment of enlisted men of
the army and navy. The organization
owns and controls large clubhouse on
c street between John Marshall place
and Sd street, this city.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President. Mrs. George NJ. Stern
berg; vice presidents, Mrs. J. c. kelton
and Mrs. B. HI. Buckingham: secretary,
Mrs. w. w. White: assistant secretary.
Miss Eleanor Semmes; treasurer. Mr.. X.
G. Dubois; executive committee, Mrs.
Franklin Bell. Mrs. Arson Mills. Mrs. C..
A. Hatfield, Mrs f. A. koerper, Miss Isa-
bel Freeman, Mrs. r. B. Bradford. Mrs.
H. II. Barroll. Mrs. Winfield S. Schley,
Mrs. SllaS casey ana Mrs. b. j. STom-
well.
The several reports for 1907. which were
read, showed a material increase in. the
amounts expended, and an Increase of
the number of organs, books, ETC., sent to
distant army posts and naval stations.
The leagues expenditure for the year was
nearly 5000.
An interesting looking backward re-
port extending over the twenty years of
the leagues existence was presented by
Mrs Josephine c. kelton. widow of the
late adjutant general of the United States
Army She said the first fifty members
included the names of Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land, Mrs. John Rogers. Mrs. d. D. Por-
ter, Mrs. Winfield Scott Hancock and
others.
The report stated in reference to legis-
lation the league has attempted to lave
passed by Congress that among the bills
is one to restore the army canteen. 1t
was said to be the unanimous desire of
the league ito see the soldiers rights re-
stored by giving them their clubs where
beer and light wines are sold and to have
the pitfalls outside and near the military
reservations and posts removed. We have
not lost heart in this matter and will
continue to explain to their civilian
friends why the restoration of the can
teen is a temperance measure
The league also carried to President
Roosevelt the written request of a dying
chaplain asking that additional army and
navy chapiains be at once appointed, and
calling attention to the excessive use of
profane language in the army. The Presi-
dent referred the letter to the general
staff of the army.
The sum total expended in the interest
of the enlisted men in twenty years was
more than $4,000, including the pur-
Evening star., 1908-01-17
RUSSIA OBJECTED.
Reason President Did Not Receive
Prof. Milyukoff.

NEW YORK. January 17.-After visit
Of but five days in America. Prof. Paul
Milyukoff. leader of the constitutional
democrats in the Russian duma, sailed
for home on the French liner La Lor-
raine yesterday. His stay In this coun-
try was short for the reason that 1t is
necessary for him to be on hand at the
reopening OF the duma. which suspended
for three weeks for the Russian Christ
mas holidays.
After the steamship had left her dock
cablegram, addressed to Prof. Milyu-
koff, was received from friend in Rus
sia. 1t read: Imperative you bring full
report OF your utterances In America. =
The message was regarded by Milyu-
koff's friends here as warning that he
must be prepared to defend himself.
A typewriter statement bearing upon
the fact that Prof. Miyukoff was not re-
ceived by President Roosevelt when he
visited Washington was given to the
newspapers after the steamer sailed. It
states that President Roosevelt did not
receive Prof. Milyukoff because Of objec-
tion by Ambassador Rosen.
The statement follows: "An effort has
been made to discredit Prof Milyukoff
and to misrepresent the success of his
ing to st. Petersburg of report that
President Roosevelt had refused to re-
ceive Prof. Milyukoff. and the visit of
the latter to this country was therefore a
partial failure. This report evidently
was sent by representatives in New York
OF the conservative element in. Russia
opposed to Prof. Milyukon's party His
friends in st. Petersburg cabled yesterday
wednesday, to the director OF the civic
forum. Mr.. Ely. asking that true state
ment of this incident be cabled back to
Russia Immediately.
THE following cable was sent in reply:
President Roosevelt is very friendly to
MilyukoR, but unable to receive him be-
cause the Russian ambassador objected.
Dinner and reception in Washington in
honor Of Mil5ukoff. attended by Speaker
Cannon Of the House of Representatives;
Secretary Of War William II. Taft and
two other members of Presidents cabinet,
Mr.. Loeb. secretary to President Roose-
welt; Assistant Secretary of State Bacon
and over one hundred members of both
houses of Congress.
Prof. Milyukoff said that in his judg-
ment President Roosevelt could take no
other course than that he did take, and
that If he himself were in the President S
position he would take the same course
President Roosevelt expressed regret
that he was unable to meet so eminent
and disinterested a statesman and so
great scholar as Prof. Milyukoff."
Evening star., 1908-01-17
ERNEST DOUGLAS MURDERED.
Did Not Commit Suicide-Two Men
Under Arrest.

BALTIMORE. January 17.-Although
Coroner Baldwin Of the northwestern dis
trict gave certificate of death due to sui
eide in the death of Ernest Douglas, aged
twenty-eight years. who was found dead
in the room at sos North Eutaw street
yesterday morning. headquarters detec-
tives arrested two men and charged them
with the murder o. Douglas. The men
are locked up at the central police sta
tion, and gave the following names and
addresses:
John ]. Caulfeld. aged twenty-five
years. 5O6 North Eutaw street. son of the
proprietor of the house where the shoot
ing occurred.
William II. Kabernagle. aged twenty
six years. 5O6 North Eutaw street.
A confession has been secured from Kab-
ernagle, in which he detailed an account
OF the killing of Douglas and the events
leading up to the affair. While the case
had been enshrouded in mystery from the
start. Coroner Baldwin nevertheless gave
a certificate of death due to suicide and
said that an inquest was unnecessary.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
WOMEN STIR LONDON
sUFFRAGIsTs FORCE WAY INTO
PREMIER's HoME-AERESTS.

LONDON, January 17.-The arrival of
the ministers at Downing street today to
attend the first meeting of the cabinet be-
fore the assembling of parliament was
made the occasion of public demonstra-
tion by the women suffragists. The police
anticipated trouble, and large force was
present, but the women succeeded in
making their way inside the residence of
Premier Campbell Bannerman, and five
arrests were made before order was re-
stored.
Some of the demonstrants adopted a
novel manner to prevent being carried off
by the police. They had attached to their
belts stout chains which, when they saw
the police about to lay hands on them,
they quickly threw around the iron rail-
ing in front of the building. The police
had to break these chains by force before
they could get the women away.
Object Of Cabinet Meeting.
The object of the cabinet meeting held
today was to discuss the program for
the next session of parliament, which
will be opened January 20. and to draft
the royal speech The suffragettes
considered this splendid opportunity
to invade the mnistrys sanctum sane
forum and demand that their wrongs
be remedied during the forthcoming
legislation. Their leader. Mrs. Dr,,n,
mond. who has already suffered imnrison-
ment for the cause. took advantage of the
attention OF the police being temporarily
devoted to the women who had chained
themselves to the railings. and rushed
up the steps of No. TO- followed by a
young woman. She opened the door and
entered, shouting: I'VE want votes for
Let me see them.''
Beiore she could reach the council cham
per- however. Mrs. Drummond was seized
ny several policemen, who speedily found
their hands full their prisoner energetical-
~ opposing election. Though they OBJ
vlously enjoyed the encounter and
laughed ood-humoredly all the while. the
police soon got the better OF the struggle.
Women Roll on Sidewalk.
When Mrs. Drummond finally was ex-
PEELED she collided with another woman.
who fell on the steps. rolling thence to
the pavement. The police acted through
out in the gentlest possible manner,
statement that is borne out by one of the
disturbers. who said:
The police were very nice. They asked
me II any Of us had been hurt, and hoped
not"
The arrival of Herbert Asquith. the
chancellor Of the exchequer. at 10 o'clock
was the HrSt signal Tor the sunra getteS
raid. The moment he alighted from his
carriage there was combined rush for
him. But flank movement neatly exc
cuted by the police averted the minister's
peril.
Later the arrested suffragettes were
brought up In the Bow street police court
and the SEQUEL of the most sensational
feat the suffragettes have yet carried out
was that the magistrate ordered them
bound over to keep the peace for six
months or to 20 to prison for three weeks
They all elected to go to prison.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
TO MEET AFTER So YEARS.
Long Separated Brothers Will Hold
Reunion-One Lost to Family.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. January IT.
Thomas Bates. when seventeen years old.
ran away from his home here in 1852.
He was seized with the California gold
fever. and II was supposed that he had
gone to that state. but although his fam
lily tried for years to locate him no trace
OF him was found.
A few years ago his brother Charles
who resides at Webster. saw the name OF
Thomas Bates in roster OF the Cali
fornia soldiers in the civil war. After
much correspondence he traced his brother
see. He wrote there. and a day or two
ago received a reply from the brother
he had heard nothing of in fifty-six years
He is now on his way 10 see the brother
and will offer him a home and share
Of his own comfortable fortune.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
George w. Cromwell Dead,

BALTIMORE. January 17-George w.
Cromwell. aged eighty-three years
who for nearly forty years was en-
ployed by the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad died at his home. 514 North
Carey street. early yesterday morning
Death resulted from a stroke of paralysis
which Mr.. Cromwell suffered on last Sun
day while visiting friends. He was born
In this city and served his time as an
apprentice with Mr.. Wendell Bollman
master carpenter and bridge builder of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Mr.. Crom-
well patented number of devices i'm
portant in bridge construction. He was
made foreman. with headquarters at Har-
pers Ferry. He returned to Baltimore In
1870 and assisted In the construction of
the Mount Clare shops. later went to
Washington to assist I'm the erection of the
depot there. Later Mr.. Cromwell went to
Cumberland. where he supervised the con-
struction of the extension of the railroad
to Wheeling. He was appointed assistant
roadmaster under Mr.. John L. Wilson In
1883. and remained in that position until
he was retired In 1852
Evening star., 1908-01-17
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows Under
New Administration.

The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows met
last evening at Odd Fellows Hall on 7tt
street northwest, and installed its officers
for the ensuing year. The new line Off
GERS Of the Grand Lodge are as follows:
Grand master. E. H. Easterling; deputy
grand master, r. "A. Ford: grand warden,
D. A. Dugan; grand secretary, w. E.
Clapp; grand treasurer, John w. Holli-
day; representative to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. 1. o. o. F.. John l. Brown
grand marshal, DR.. Thomas j. Gates;
grand conductor, George Gerberich.
There are now twenty-four Odd Fellow
lodges in the jurisdiction, including five
Of the Rebekah degree. There are also
four encampments and the celebrated
Canton Washington. No. 1, of the military
branch Of the order.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
Trial Cruise Of the California.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 17.-The
final trial cruise of the California, on
which the new warship was to have sailed
Wednesday was postponed. owing to a
desire to have certain repairs made on the
engines The date for the trial will now
be set by an order from the Secretary of
the Navy. J. A. McGregor of the Union
iron works. builders of the cruiser tele-
graphed the Secretary for instructions,
and it is expected that the California will
sail Friday. The first trial of the new
cruiser took place in June last, when she
acquitted herself with credit making
more than twenty-five knots over a
measured course.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
Troops to Stay at Goldfeld.

President Roosevelt today informed Gov.
Sparks of Nevada, by telegram, that he
would permit the troops to remain in
Nevada for such reasonable length of time
as would give the legislature opportunity
to organize a force to perform the police
functions of the state. This informa ton
was In response to communication from
lature had requested delay in withdrawal
as it was perfecting legislation to the end
stated
The House committee on labor voted
today to report favorably the resolution
calling on the President for the full data
of the report of Goldfield labor troubles
made to him by the special commission
fof investigation,
Evening star., 1908-01-17
Trustees Elected.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Home Plate Glass Insurance
Company of the city Of Washington. the
following were elected trustees: John 3.
Larner. A. II. Stephenson. A. S. Taylor.
Thomas Somervile Philip F. Larner. Geo.
Spranzy and L. G. Davis The following
officers were subsequently reelected by
the board of trustees: John B. Larner
president and attorney: A. H. Stephenson,
vice president. and Philip F. Larner. Sec