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The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
BUCKET SHOP TRIAL
Case Will Be Called for Hear
ing Next Monday.
STOCK BROKERS DEFENDANTS
Court Must Decide whether Equip
ment of Places Constitutes Gam
INSTRUMENTATION Has Been in
PROGRESS for the Last Three
MOnths-Watched with Interest.

Whether bucket shop is setting up and
maintaining gaming table. under the
laws Of the District. is a question that
will be given to a jury TO determine some
time next week.
District Attorney Baker announced
yesterday that on Monday he would call
for trial the case Of Wade & Hedges,
stock brokers. who were arrested last
August. with four others. charged with
setting up and maintaining a gaming
table by conducting a bucket shop.
Besides Wade & Hedges. Frank Kane.
Allison Jenkins, and both members of the
firm of Chesley & Spence were arrested
by a raiding party composed Of District
Attorneys Given. Perry. and Taggart, and
several detectives. All we're subsequently
Indicted. and when arraigned pleaded rot
guilty and were released on bond.
For the past three months the district
attorneys office has been conducting an
investigation with reference 10 bucket
shops. and members of the Office staff
have been 20 New York collecting evi-
dence. and. II is said. have been IN con-
ference with officials Of the different
stock exchanges in New York
At the request of District Attorney
Baker. made to the Department of JUS
tice. Secret Service Operative Otto F.
Klinkie was detailed on the case, and has
been engaged in collecting evidence and
data for nearly three months. At the
time of the raid more than a wagon lead
OF books and papers were taken from the
places raided, and will be placed N evil
ceuce.
The trial will be watched with interest,
as the outcome will decide whether the
other cases will be tried. and whether
stock brokerage offices OF the kind il Is
alleged the men indicted We're running
can continue TO do business. At present.
ii is said. there is not bucket shop run
ring ~ Washington.
District Attorney Baker viii be assisted
al the trial by Assistant District Attorney
Mcnamara. Wade & Hedges viii be
re presented by Attorney John 4. Laskey.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
PLACES OF INTEREST.


Library OF Congress-Open a. N 20 10 p N OF
secular days; from D. N TO 10 .. m on sunday'
and on certain holidays.
Public Library-Open a. N TO ,. N; holidays
u a m to 10 p. N; Sundays. to 10 .. N
Executive Mansion-Open 10 a ~ to ?. N
United States Capitoi-Open 3 a. m 70 40 .. N
United States Treasury-open a. N to .. N
State, War. and Navy Departments-open a. n
70 =. N. Che original Declaration Of IndeDend-
Sucs is in the library Of the State Department.
United States Patent ofee-Open a. N 70
D. N
United States Pension Buresn-open a. N TO
D. m
United States Poss-oace-open a. m 20 p N
Washington City Post-OfHce-open all ho1rs- CIAs
Dead Letter Once Is in the city post-othce-)
National Botanic Gardens-open g. m % .. m
Fish Commission-Open 3 a. N TO $50 D. M
Army Medical Museum Open E. N TO 40 p. m
National Maseum-opsn a. N. 70 t:c ,. N 1in|
cinding holidays)
Smithsonian Institution-Open . q N 70 SO p
N. linclrding holidays)
Agricultural pepartment-Ooen a. N 20 80 p N
Inrsau of Engraving and Fsinting-open q m
Washington Monument C55sss feet IN hslghu-Oper
q" a N. TO so ?. u. tEleEstor runs from a
m until p. M
Corcoran Gallery Of Art-open $50 8. m 70 p
IA IA winter; a ~ TO p. u IN summer. sun
oAts-l-1 D. m 70 ?. n, excepting IN nic-sum
me-. Admission free Tuesdays ThuTLdays. sat
urdays, and Sundays; other days. sc admission
Government Printing Ocice-Open 10 a. N 70
p. m
NAVY fsrd-opcn . a. m TO $50 D. n
ee1thworth Cottage. ssth 81 and Prospect are
IN THE SUBURBS.
geological PaTk-Open ali day.
Rock Creck Bridge and PaTk
Chevy Chase. kensingtOn and Clesapcaks Beach
Naval Obseryatory-Opea a. m 70 p. m
Mount Vernon 1.-THE none and tomb q Washing
ton)-Open II a. m 70 D. N.
Arlington National CeneteFy-open All day
Fort Myer Military Post.
Fails Church and Fairfax Court House.
United States Soldiers' HOue-Open Q a n q
sunset.
Cathedral Grounds. TennAllytoun road-Open
A. m to p N
Cabin John Bridge. Catholic University. sat
Alexandria
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The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
NEGRO DEATH RATE GROWS.
Report for Week Ended Last satur
day shows Increare.

The health and mortality report for the
week ended Saturday, March Il. places
the number of deaths in the District al
15l. Of which 80 were white persons and
81 negroes
Compared with the total number OF
negro inhabitants in the District. this
shows a continued increase in the death
rate in the colored race. and IS greater
than that Of the white race.
Diseases OF the respiratory system con-
tinue prominent as causes OF death. pneu-
monia being responsible for p deaths.
bronchitis for T. pulmonary congestion
for g. Eighteen fatalities resulted from
pulmonary tuberculosis. and from cpl
demic influenza Diseases Of the heart
caused Is deaths, and kidney diseases
caused 13
Scarlet fe=er cases increased from . 10
g. eleven new cases being reported.
smallpox record shows the increase OF Is
10 IS. there being 13 new cases developed
and 3 discharged from quarantine.
Births reported during the past week
numbered 15S. OF which f03 were white
and 80 colored- During the corresponding
week OF 1907. 1l9 births were reported. OF
which number Y were white and Il col
ored.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
CIerks Are Promoted.

Commissioner West has approved the
recommendation OF E. W. W. Griffin.
District assessor. that L. T. Sturgis.
Miss X W Humphries, and Frederick
o. Booker be promoted and carried on
the roll chargeable to eXtra-clerk hire IN
the personal tax board. The promotions
are based on efficiency and merit. and
Mr.. Griffin points out that Mrs Sturgis
and Miss Humphries have become IA
miliar with the records Of the Office. and
the promotions sre only compatible With
te service rendered
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
LANSTON WILL BEQUESTS.
DispOses of Property of Wife O
Inventor

The will of Mrs. Beattie L.anstOn. wife
Of TOlbeTt LanStOn, inventor OF the
Lanston typesetting machine, was fled
for probate yesterday Mrs. Lanston died
March last and the VIII is dated
October %. 1906.
To her sisters. Clara V. Demar. and
Josephine P. Fleinschmidt. she bequeaths
the sums Of 5000 and $500. respectively.
The income from 400 shares OF Lanston
Monotype Machine Company Is bequeath-
ed 10 Aubrey Lanston, son, during his
lifetime, with power 10 bequeath the stock
by will. The remainder of the estate is
devised TO the testatrix's husband.
The American Security and Trust Com
pany is named as executor and trustee.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19

The State Department received a report
yesterday from Ernest Lyon. American
Minister Resident and consul general 70
Liberia. saying Liberia intended 10 send
two commissioners to the United States
10 endeavor 10 enlist the aid of this gov
ernment in its boundary and other dis
puteS with France.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
EXCURSIONS To-nAY

To Fort Monroe. Norfolk. Newport News. ana an
points South-Norfok and Washington steamer
even evening in the year at $50.
To Rock Creek Bridge Geological Park ChevS
Chase and KensinEtou-CaTs lrOm Fifteenth street
and New York avenue every fifteen minutes.
To Alexandria-Fery steamer Lackawanna eTery
hour and a half from a. N. to D. N
To Fort Myer. Arlington National -Cemeterv.
Falls Church. and Fairfax Court House-Cars frorn
Twelfth street and Pennsylvania avenue and Aaue-
duct Bridge.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19

Justice Stafford. of the District Su-
preme Court. and Justice Van OrsdeI of
the Court OF Appeals of the District. were
appointed professors of law at a recent
meeting Of the trustees Of the George
Washington University. Justice stafford
will have charge of the subject of equity.
and Justice Van Orsdel will have charge
Of the subject of water rights and irriga-
tion. They will enter upon their work
next September.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
THOMAS PLEASED WITH CAR.
Motor Car Company Owner Comes tO
Start TaXIeabs.

Start TaXieabs.
f. r. Thomas, proprietor Of the Thomas
Motor Car Company, was in the city
yesterday, az the New Willard.
He was very enthusiastic over the great
lead that is being maintained by the
Thomas Flyer, the only American car
entered in the 22000-mlle race from New
YOr,l to Paris that is interesting the
entire country, and in which cars from
the leading countries are competing.
Mr.. Thomas IS also the sole proprietor
of the Federal Taxicab Company, and
under the able management Of Robert A.
Parke. expects an enthusiastic reception
Of the service to be inaugurated here in
few days.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
CONFERENCE ON BENNING.
Commissioners and the Corporation
Counsel Discuss Gambling.

Private conference was held yesterday
morning between the Commissioners and
Corporation Counsel Thomas, with the OBJ
ject of putting stop 10 gambling at
Benning. Although the Commissioners
would not announce what plans are to be
pursued. they are firm in the opinion that
the bookmakers VIII be prosecuted.
I'VE will push the case TO the limit, l."
said Commissioner Macfarland Yesterday
after the conference. Arrests will be
made, and prosecutions will follow"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
Lenten Food I

Lenten Food should Be NOurfxhfnr
Bread is made by special methods which
develop exceptionally high food value
Old and young thrive on II, enjoy il. At
this and all other seasons see that vour
table holds Malt Bread Fresh from
the ovens, at grocers', &C.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19

Only ten cents n week, delivered al
your door-the daily issues OF The
Washington Herald. Phone Main $500
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19

Great Bear Spring Water. 4 Gals. IN.
Offices. 704 l1th ST. Phone Main $40.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19

ter River baked Deans. 7c. best butter
&c; fresh eggs, 16c; Challenge milk. &c
Eagle, l3c; Peerless, Sc; Maz-aII. SC. ]. n
ID. PyIes' Stores.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19

Only ten cents week, delivered at
your door-the daily issues OF The Wash
lngton Herald. Phone Main $500.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
RESIGNATInN

The resignation Of Miss Catharine W. SNYDER
teacher Of the fourth grade lexington School. fit
DIVISION to take effect from and after March s Igs
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
LOCAL MENTION.

Watch for a city-Randle Highlands.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
REFLECTIONS

Miss L. V. Brooks. from the fourth grade 20 the
second grade. and transfer from the Thsddeus
Stevens School, tenth division. to the Abraham
Lincoln School. twelfth division TO take effect on
and after March 10. 1903
Miss H. G. Moody, al her own request, from the
fourth grade to the third grade and transfer from
the Morse School. fourth division. to the Webster
School. fourth division to take effect on and after
March 3. 1903.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-19

Miss z. L. HigZins. teacher Of third grade from
the Webster School, fourth division TO the Edmonds
School, seventh division. to take effect on and after
March g. 1909
Miss L. V. Turley. teacher Of the second grade
from the Abraham Lincoln School, twelfth division
to the Martha B. Briggs School. tenth DIVISION "a
take effect on and after March TO- 1903
Miss VI. L. Hughes. teacher Of the second grade
from the Hayes School. sixth division, TO the Webb
School, sixth division, 20 take effect on and after
February Il 1908.
" f. Norris. jsnitor. from the Woodburn School
to the Carhery School. 70 take effect on and afts.
March a. 1903
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-11
THE ABATEMENT OF GOV. SMITHS
POPULARITY

He was given the closest and most
respectful hearing throughout While
the enthusiasm was not very great,
it was quite evident that his hearers
agreed with him in the main, and
were prepared to heartily support him
for a second term-Atlanta Georgian,
Smith Organ.
Candidly speaking, this would not
look as though there was any over
whelming enthusiasm at the first
outturn OF Georgia voters to hear
Gov. Smith in his campaign for a
second term.
The governor carried DeKalb over
whelmingly two years ago. The per-
sonal popularity and enthusiasm in
his cause must have subsidized, judging
from the statement of the Georgian.
When a mans organ admits that
the enthusiasm was not very great
it can be accepted as a fact that the
enthusiasm was more noticeable by
its absence than by it's presence.
There is no doubt that Gov Smith
will be elected for a second term
Everyone knows that Precedent is a
powerful weapon, and it has been the
custom in Georgia to give a man a
second term in this office.
But if this were not the case, and
a really strong man had entered the
field, Gov. Smith would not have had
a walkover by any means. Indeed, ii
is quite within the range of probab-
ilities that with public sentiment
rapidly receding from him he would
have been left stranded high and dry
a dead politician.
But Georgia will have another two
years of Smith administration It is
certainly to be hoped that it will not
be a two years marked by persecu-
ton of incorporated capital, by the
driving of enterprises from the state
by the encouragement of movements
intended to promote the building ur
of the state, by railroad receiverships
and the arraying of class against
class.
But many Georgians fear that such
will be the case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-11
When Georgia Forced the Eleventh
Amendment.
(Atlanta JOurnal)

Judge Pritchard had better refresh
his memory as to the events which
led to the adoption of the eleventh
amendment, in which Georgia, we are
proud to recall, bore a leading part
More rhan once we have related the
facts, but they will bear repeating
The federal government attempted
to assert it's authority over the Cher
okee territory, which was then locat-
ed within the borders of the state OF
Georgia When the half-breed, Corr
Tassel, murdered another Indian in
that territory, he was arrested by the
authorities of the state of Georgia
tried and condemned to death.
The demagOgues of his day, anxious
to strengthen the federal power, LOST
no time in coming to his assistance
In spite of the limitations of juris-
diction already prescribed by the con.
stitutiOn, the supreme court issued
its writ Of error, and demanded that
the case be brought to that tribunal
for review.
The stateSof Georgia ignored the
imperious mandate OF John Marshall
failed and refused to transmit the
record to the federal Court-and Corn
Tassel was hanged.
The pious agitators Worcester and
Graves, who, in the name and under
the guise OF missionaries, went into
the Cherokee territory, in defence OF
the clear prohibition OF the state, ano
for so doing were placed under arrest
made similar appeals to the supreme
court of the United States. Again
the State Of Georgia was commanded
to renounce its authority in favor
of the federal government and again
the state refused
And when we say refused we mean
it in the negative sense that the writ
of the federal court was not even
dignified with a positive refusal. II
was contemptuously ignored.
And in spite of the usurped author
ity of the federal court, the criminals
who had violated the laws of Georgia
were sent to the penitentiary.
1t was as a direct outgrowth OF
this conflict of authority that the
eleventh amendment was passed, in
which the federal court was given, al
the hands of congress and the peo-
pie, the seyerest rebuke that tribunal
has ever received.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-11
Gov. JOhnsOn's Candidacy
New York World.)

The Minnesota State Committee owes
no apologies to Mr.. Bryan or to any
body else for its Endorsement of Gov
John A Johnson for the Democratic
| nomination for President.
The committees action was the
| sanest, most intelligent, most hopeful
thing that has happened in Democratic
politics in months. The Minnesota
Democratic have a candidate for
President whom any State in the I'm
ion might be proud to present to a
National Convention.
The World inclineS to the belief
that Gov. Johnson is the strongest
man the Democrats could nominate.
He would carry every State that Mr..
Bryan could carry. He would carry
States that Mr.. Bryan could not pos
sibly carry. He would give the De-
mocratic party fighting chance in
States in which Mr. Bryan's nOmina-
ton would mean a Republican walk
over. In the great debatable States
of New York and New Jersey alone
Gov Johnson would be at least 100,-
900 votes stronger than Mr.. Bryan.
Indeed, there are well-informed New
York Democrats who think that Gov.
Johnson might carry this State. In
any event, his nomination would give
new life, new hope, new courage and
new fighting spirit to Democrats in
every section of the country.
If Mr.. Bryan were not blinded by
personal ambition and selfishness he
too would perceive the superior avail
ability of Gov Johnson, who has no
record of defeat and has been involved
in none of the ancient feuds and
vendettas of the party. If Mr.. Bryan
had the true interests of the Demo
cratic party at heart he would be urg-
ing the nomination of a man like
John A Johnson, who could reunite
the shattered factions of the party
and hold out to the Democracy some
prospect of victory, however faint. AS
it is, judged by the action Of Mr..
Bryan's supporters in Minnesota yes
terday, Mr.. Bryan will exert all his
| power and influence to crush the
Johnson candidacy. 1t is a challenge
| which the Governors friends need not
hesitate to accept
As between John A Johnson and
William J. Bryan, New York's rs
votes in the National Convention will
be cast for John A. Johnson. New
Jersey will undoubtedly follow the
lead of New York. So, we think, with
Pennsylvania and the larger part OF
New England. So will many other
States in which the intelligent leader
ship of the party is sick of Organism
but has despaired of finding real
candidate to follow
The World does not by any means
regard Mr.. Bryan's nomination as
| inevitable, or consider the candidacy
| of a man like John A. Johnson hope
| less. If we did we should have little
| interest in the fortunes of the Demo
| cratic party and should abandon il
| to its cranks. its semi-socialists and
| its demagogues.
| But We refuse to -concede that {
National Convention of 1902 ordinar-
lily intelligent human beings, confront
ed with the certainty of defeat under
Mr.. Bryan and the possibility of vic.
tory under Gov. Johnson, would de-
liberately elect again to follow Popu
lism to disaster.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-11
Tom Watson on HOke Smith.
weekly Jeffersonian.)

He had in his power to have be-
come the great central figure of
Southern politics. The Jeffersonian
worked for him, sung his praises,
held up his hands, excused many of
his shortcomings, kept him out of
some bad plumbers, stood by him
Loyalty and unselfshly-but after
all, he fell from grace. His heart
was not in it, and he let the fires of
his zeal die down.
Instead of calling those recreant
legislators back to their post of duty
as he halfway promised to Go, he al
lowed Dick Gray and the Atlanta
Journal to chill him into passive sub
mission. Instead of going over the
state to make reform speeches and
to expose those members of the Leg
islature who had gone back on the
people-as he positively declared
that he would do-he turned his elo-
quent voice to homilies on education
and forestry, and the golden oppor-
tunity passed.
Then to cap the climax of reac-
ton and backsliding, he and the At
lanta Journal have now gone in with
the old gang on the matter of early
primaries, and the masses of the peo-
pie are cut out of any control over
the office-holding ring.
The great majority of the people of
this state can not without incOnven-
fence and loss, give their attention to
political affairs in April and May.
This is well known to the politicians.
To hold the primaries at that
time gives the town ring almost alb
SOlute control.
Besides, where members of the
Legislature seek denomination say,
in June, 1908, when they have not
shown how they are going, these
members are in the position of ask
ing another term before the people
can know how they will conduct
themselves during the term for which
they have already been elected.
In other words, the people will be
asked on June 4, 1908, to elect mem
bers for 1909, when those Of 1908 have
not finished their record.
Thus we introduce into state af-
fairs the most vicious feature of the
federal system, which allows a con-
gresham to continue in Office after
he has been condemned by his con-
stituents.
Hoke Smith made this a promi-
nent plank in his reform campaign.
He spoke against it all over the state.
He gained many votes by his pledges
to change that system to a late
primary.
The Macon platform-Hoke's own
work-positively promises to reform
this evil of the early primary. So
late as November, 1907, in his speech
at McRae, Governor Smith most en-
phatically renewed his pledges upon
that subject.
But, in a few weeks after making
this speech, our great reformer back
slides upon the early primary, also,
and now the people will be worse
ring~ruled than ever.
We have seen many cases of cam
paign zeal freezing into official sell
fishness, but We cannot at this mo-
ment, recall any instance which
compares with the backslidings of
Hoke.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-11
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
philadelphia Record

The women who favor women suf-
frage in this country, without making
a very serious study of the difficulties
that bar their way to attainment OF
their object, not unnaturally reach
the conclusion that the short cut lies
in the direction of an amendment to
the Federal Constitution. But this is
a path of exceeding difficulty 1t re-
quires as a preliminary either a two
thirds assent on the part of Congress
or an application backed by two
thirds of the States and final ratifica-
ton by the Legislatures of three
fourths of the States. This is a. very
tedious undertaking
1t is evident, as the right to say
who shall vote and who shall not
vote has been reserved to the States
and as the States are rightfully jeaI-
Gus of any invasion of their reserved
rights, that the place to begin agita-
ton for woman suffrage is where the
option of granting it lies. AS Chair
man Jenkins, of the House Judiciary
who has been pestered by the sufffra-
gettes, humorously observes: 1.-THE
obvious course for the girls would be
to go back to their homes and agitate
the matter there"
There is no reasonable doubt that
when a majority of the adult women
of the country manifest desire to
exercise the suffrage they will be
armed with the power What is there
in the way of privilege which they
really insist upon that the fathers,
sons and brothers have denied them?