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The Washington times., 1908-11-29
MRS. TAFT REACHES
HOT SPRINGS TO-DAY
Arrival of Wife Best Piece
of News | Know" Says
PreSident~Elect

HOT SPRINGS, We, Nov. 2s.-''AIrs.
Taft Will arrive here tomorrow morning
from New York. That's about the best
and biggest news I know"
This was the answer that the Presi-
dent-elect gave this afternoon 70 the
well-worn query What's the uews?''
This evening he gave a dinner in his
cottage TO BIZ. and Mrs. Timothy L.
Woodruff. Representative and Mrs. Her
bert Parsons, and Mr.. ana Mrs. James
$ Sheffield, all OF New York. Gen.
Clarence r. Edwards. OF Washington,
was also a guest.
MT Taft had as callers this afternoon
United States Senator William Warner
Of Missouri. and Emmett Scott secre-
tary 10 Booker ". Washington.
The Senator said his talk was merely
a 1ubilation over Republican victory IN
his State.
Emmet Scott requested AIr. Taft TO
make speech In New York next Feb
ruary at a meeting 10 raise funds for
Iuskegee Institute. To this the Presi-
dent-elect gave no definite answer.
Mr. Taft today received from Okla
homa a live hfty-pound turkey which
had been sent as q THANKSGIVING pres
emit
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
Lad Proves Himself a Hero
By SaUing Baby From Death
Twelve-Year-Od Boy Brings Child From Burning
Buildng-Runs Away When Praised
for His Heroism.

NEW YORK. Nov 2S.-George Franz.
twelve years old, OF 1917 Charles ave
nue., Morris Park. Queens, proved him
self a hero today when he saved four
year-Old Abraham Schiller from being
burned to death. Abe lives with lis
mother. Jennie, and infant brother on
the second floor Of the four-stOry dou-
BILE tenement, at o. Leonard street,
Williamsburg, Shortly after 9 O'Clock
this morning the boy got some matches
and IN some way set fire TO the lace
curtains in the parIOr.
Mrs. Schiller, at work in the kitchen.
heard the screams OF her boy and run
ming into the pauOr found the curtains
abIaze. The mothers first thought was
Of her youngest child asleep in q crib
Selling the infant in her arms she ran
down the stairs to the street. Mrs
Schiller seemed to have forgotten Ter
other child. but only for a moment. She
was about to rush back into the blazing
building when q young boy edged his
way through the thrOng and said:
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
Fate of 10000 Rests Upon
Ruling in Rudovitz
Case.
SCENES OF HORROR
WILDLY PAINTED
Former Leader Tells of Peasam
Uprising of l9O6-Is Avow-
ed ReVOlutiOniSt.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-TWeuty thousand
men who fought for their lives on Red
Sunday" and the days of terror that
followed IL f.. Russia, are fighting for
their lives upon American soil today.
On the ruli s of United States Com
missioner Man. FLOts in this city in the
case Of ChrisIea Rudoyitz. whose eN-
tradition TO Russia the Cars agents
are seeking on the charge OF murder
hangs the .ate Of 5000 refugees who
fed the Cars domains.
During tOday's hearing of the case
before Commissioner Foote. LOnzius
GOrOus, former leader Of the revolution
airy or social democratic party In the
Russian douma, and AdOIph Herman.
military leader OF the revolution at
Riga. revealed the secrets of the last
revolution and ia vivid language paint
ed a graphic picture Of the scenes Of
horror attending the peasant uprising
of 1906. Upon the heads of both men
the Gar has set a price and a stenog-
rapher employed by the Russian govern
ment took down every word OF their
testimony.
RudovItz is Al ayowed revolutiOnist.
Counsel for the Gar alleged that RudO-
Wiz could not claim protection by claim
ing TO be a political refugee. because
there was never an organized revolution
in Russia. II was to combat this con-
tention that Gorous and Herman testi-
fled today.
G1rOus testified that he was one Of
the fifty men who first organized the
Russian revolution. He told of the first
operations OK the revolutionary com
mittee at Berue. Switzerland. and of
later moving their headquarters to St.
Petersburg. The attempt to present to
the Little Father a petition for redress
Of the grievances of the people and the
horrors OF Red Sunday. which that at
tempt precipitated, We're graphically de-
scriDed by the witness. Ten cities re-
volted and the peasants rose i'm q body
10 avenge the death of the thousands o.
men, women, and the children in the
Cars capital Gorous' testimony was
supplemented by that Of Herman, who
told OF the progress Of the revolution
at Riga.
Many Responded.
There ne said 10000 men, women,
and children responded 10 a call to
arms which followed ''Red Sunday"
The imperial officials OF the city were
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
RICH WOMAN KILLED
BY A TONED AUTO
First Machine Passes, She
Trips Over Rope and Is
Run Over.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2.-Auss Julia
Osgood. a middle-aged wealthy spinster.
who lived IN luxurious apartments At
Az Central Park West, was killed
near her home tonight in a peculiar
auto accident.
Miss OsgOOd was returning from an
after dinner walk. which had taken her
uptown, and was passing along Cathe-
dral Parkway. and was abOu. TO turn
down Central Park. West. when she
noticed an auto heading IN from the
street toward the entrance Of the park
way garage.
She stopped TO allow It TO pass and
then walked ahead. not noticing that #
was towing another car at the end OF a
rope about twenty feet long. Miss Os-
good stumbled over the rope, and before
she could regain her feet was run over.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29

You stay right here. I'll get the
Kid" and ran upstairs.
CrOuching in the corner of the parlor,
the woodwork blazing about aim, was
little Abraham. whose clothes had
caught fire. The young rescuer beat out
the names on little Abe's clothing before
the yOungsJer was burned and picked
him up In his arms and ran TO the
street. As he darted through the door
way with the child IN his arms the
crowd gave him 4 cheer. Handing Abra-
ham over to his mother the Lad tried
to escape, but found IL impossible
Leave me alone won't you? / didn't
do anything What's my name? Ny
name is George Franz and j live on
long Island. I've been In Brooklyn
visiting my grandmother. ] heard some
OF the boys hOller fire, and ran to see
what was the matter. Now lei me go.
please"
They tried 70 ind out where his
grandmother lived but this the boy re-
FUSED 20 say. rs
Shed be frightened, II she heard that
Went IN there" he said, pointing 10
the building. And ] wouldn't frghteR
the old lady for anything"
Then he ran away. -2he hremen made
short work of the fire.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
SLEPT ON TRACK AND
WAS RUDELY JOLTED

YANKTON. s D.. Nov. 2s.-Reuben
Alexander. a corn huslrer OF Trip, Zen
asleep just west OF the city on the
Milwaukee track, was struck by an
engine and Is stiI alive to tell how It
all happened. Mr.. Alexander mixed
things up pretty well IN the saloons
here Saturday night. and spent all his
money and started for Trip afOot- He
got tired at Napa Junction and cl.rIed
up 70 sleep on the track, using the rail
for a pillow. A Sunday freight was the
first thing TO come along and Alexander
was rudely awakened BY the now
catcher, IN a jClt that would KIN most
men He IS very badly injured IN the
head, but has good chance TO recover.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
Man of Mystery Attempts
To End His Life on Steamer
Takes Fall Ri;er Boat and Then Fires Shot-Taken to
Manhattan Hospital, Where He Is
Expected TO Die.

NEW YORK, Nov. "a man who is
as yet unidentified, but who, the police
believe, Is David Freiberg, twenty-three
years old, Of Woodstock, n. H., at
tempted suicide early this morning while
a passenger on the Fall River Line
steamer Providence while the boat was
coming through the Sound from Bos-
ton. The would-be suicide sent a bullet
Into his right temple and is now IN the
hudson Street Hospital in Manhattan
and Win probably die.
Ihere was a letter in the man's peck
e. addressed 10 David Frelberg, and on
this the police base their theory as TO
The Washington times., 1908-11-29

his identity. Previous to shooting him
self the man placed a sealed letter on
his bed addressed 20 Elias Freiberg. -
Eighteenth avenue, Newark, y. J. OthGr
letters in the mans pockets led to the
belief that Elias Freiberg is the mans
brother.
WOODSTOCK. y. H, Nov. "a
young man giving the name Of David
FreibcTg appeared IN Woodstock about
three weeks ago, and, calling at q house,
asked permission TO write a letter, say
Ing that he intended to kill himself
de was dlssuaded from mis- intentions
and was given work III the yard Of ths
~ OOdstOck Lumber Company. A day or
two ago he left town without revealing
his destination No reason is known
here for his wishing to end his life
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
TAFT TAKES HIS SEAT
ON THE WATER WAGON
Turns Wine Glass Down st
banquet, and Ii viii
Stay Down.

HOT SPRINGS. Va, Nov. 2s-Cop.
ment was made at d small dinner last
night on the fact that Mr.. Tafrs wine
glass vas turned down.
Yes, and it is going TO stay turned
down. no said. Il am not gOia.s TO
drink anything again. ever"
You never did drink enough 50 that
anyone could notice it," said q boy
hood friend present
An organization Invited Mr.. Taft 10
a banquet ANY tine before you are
inaugurated."
What Is the matter with these PEG
ple2" the President-elect exclaimed
DO they think / am going 10 be any
different after I am inauguratedy'
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
AMERICA MAY HAVE
ANOTHER CARDINAL
Pope Finds Difficulty in Choosing
French Prelates-Br.tish APP
pointment Pending

ROME. Nov. Z8.-With Archbishop
GlennOn. OF st. Louis, already here and
Archbishop Ireland. Of st. Paul, soon 10
arrive. the Pope Is considering the ad-
visibility Of creating another American
cardinal.
He has aJandonsd the idea Of holding
con5istory in December. and besides
giving all his attention 10 the American
cardinalship he is experiencing some
difficulty In choosing the new French
cardinals and also desires the termina-
ton OF the discussion Of the education
bill in England before he creates a Brit
fish cardinal.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
LETTER Is DELAYED.

John D. Rockefeller, whose git OF
$500 for the new building OF the
cOIored branch OF the Y. NJ C. A. made
lis erection possible. has written a let
ter Of cOngratulaE0n 10 President Thirk-
field, OF Howard University. chairman
of the campaign committee. The letter
was received too late to be read al the
cornerstone laying Thanksgiving after
noon.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
.THEO. CRUMPACKER DEAD.

VALPARAISO. Ind, Nov. 2S-Thoo-
philus Crumpacker. father Of Congress
man Edgar D. Crumpacker, died sud
denly at his home here last night He
was eighty-siX years old. He served in
the state Legislature from 1872 TO 1873.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
ROBS A DUMMY.

NORTH TONAwANDA. n. Y, Nov.
2a-The dummy In front OF the Schwartz
clothing store on Webster street was
robbed Of a SIS overcoat shortly after
8 o'clock last night. The thief escaped
through the lumber yard back OF Man
haitian street
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
MOTHER DYING FOR CHILD

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Nov. 2s.-Unable
20 find her fcur-year-Old daughter, who,
she claims. was abducted By relatives
while she wa in @ hospital. Mrs Susie
Young has worried herself into a crIti-
cal Illness Physicians say she cannot
live unless the child is returned to her.
Mrs Young left the hospital two weeks
age.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
TO FLOAT LOAN HERE.

HAVANA, Nov. 8.-President-eIect
Gomez has been summoned from CayO-
Criste to confer with Governor AIagOou
in Havana on the question OF a loan 70
Cuba by the United States. Governor
day.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29

unseated, and for a week the revolu-
. uonists held the place until an army
Of Cossacks arrived.
The revoIutionlsts were dispersed after
one bloody battle, THE Massacre of the
Iron Bridge" The horrors Of this mas
sacre, which he personally witnessed,
Herman described TO a crowded court
room. How the rebels, armed with
crude weapons, thTOnged to the bridge.
and how the COssack force advanced TO
within twenty-five PAGES and then fired
voley after volley into the crowd OF
peasants and mechanics the witness
dWelt on at great length. Seventy-hve
men fell at the first volley, he said, and
when the peasants started TO dispense
the Cossacks rode their horses over the
heaps of dead and trampled the bleeding
bodies.
Both Herman and Gorous. and an
other revOlutiOnist. Martin Jurow, who
preceded them, refused to dlvulge the
names or any OF their companions in
the movement. Attorney W. c. RIgby.
representing the Gar demanded that
Commissioner FOOte compel them to do
so, but FOote refused, and added that
he respected the men the more for re-
tusing TO betray their companions in
arms. The case Of Rudovitz is looked
upon as a test case. II the man IS de-
ported the Car viii be free to ask sim
HAT acton Tor all the &p,blb men VINO
sought refuge IN this country.
Fear to Return.
These men fear that II they are re-
turned they viii share the fate Of No
tOta ZeruOrellow. q boy Of nineteen. ac-
Cused of murder. and surrendered by the
United States authorities.
Detective Mills, of Chicago, took the
lad back 10 Russia and saw him
butChered by COssacks as soon as he
set foot on his native soil Mills saws
Russian authorities and the lad had ex-
tended his hand 20 say goOd-by to his
american escort when a COgsack stand
ing near by sank his sabeT in the lads
his hand.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
City'S Estimated Tax Levy
for l90S-09

The finance committee Of the board
~ supervisors AZ special meeting last
90 ght 1Eed their estimate o1 The CITY 5
expense budget fer rhe coming year
witl -le tax levy necessary 10 meet IL
IS 81 Erflt De presented Ic- ratification
-o Tie entire koard tomorrow night
The ta1s1 tax levy in the city = esti-
mated az slzS added 70 which Is 81
eerrs. Tie ss1 mated state levy making
q retal IeVg on san Francisco tax pay
e~s u ssq5 Several items were badly
slashe6 ty tie members 0f tae commit
Iee in Iha eIort q keep the amour
-naer s.
TIE total estiErzted income from the
tsN ron wlli be S=.5e0.ooo-
WLrh the income from liquor licenses
rs-Ere hneE and other sources rhe city :
entire available resources are placed st
sE6-se7s
Prominent among the budgets recon-
uended Was an item Of S5o.oge tor eN-
rraord 5-aTE expenses connected VIA
the district attorneys Once This IS
the supropriari0n made by the commit
Tee "a response 10 District Attorney
I.auElon-s request for $4,000 from the
ezr-- for carrying on the graft prosecu-
ZION. II VIII be expended on the orders
Or The Superior court subject 70 ap-
proval by the supervisors
Another item Of interest vas an ap-
e-f rre escapes in the public schools,
on special request Of the board OF edu-
cation
The levy for ordinary current eX-
penses Of 1he varfous city departments
Is much higher than last year on &C
count OF the great increase IN salaries
in the police IRE and health depart
ueuts provided for by charter amend
rneut- For this reason 81 had 70 Pc
set aside ID the levy for maintenance
q the departments alone
Fifty new policemen are allowed by
the committee IN place OF the loo asked
for bv the police commission and the
police estimate IS placed al sl-555.2eb-
Tor the IRE department SL@oo,ooo IS
estimated. icciuding s1s5.oo0 for new
Trehuuses. The health department VIII
draw s7IEzo-
TIE recommen6stion Of the commit
tee VIII be presented 10 the board OF
Supervisors al q public meeting tomor-
row night some changes may be made
"a the budget Thomas Jennings, Allaa
Pollok and Dan c Murphy are the
nenb Of the committee
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
GOVERNMENT HOLDS OWN
IN JAPANESE ELECTIONS
Party Fails of Absolute Major
ity, but Independents Are
Pledged to III

TOKYO, May 1S.-In the elections Of
last week the ministerial Seiyukai
party lost IN the urban and gained in
the rural constituencies, practically
maintaining its strength in the diet.
II failed TO secure an absolute majority,
but mat eventually attain ii because
not a few OF the representatives who
call themselves independent are under
pledge 10 join the Sefyukai.
The Daido club party. which Endorsed
Increased taxation but opposed the
government. suffered the most
Commercial interests will have a
larger representation than before. but
win be still numerically insignificant.
Among the most prominent business
men elected are Seishu Iwashita, presi-
dent OF the Kitahanla bank of Osaka;
Nitsugu Sengoku. doctor of engineer
ing and ex-president Of the Kiushu
railway company. and Buyei Nankano,
president OF the Tokyo chamber of
commerce
Professor Tonida of the Imperial
university has been retained and Mr..
Kanazawa and several professional
journalists have been elected The
Christians in the new house viii mum
Der seven or eight, showing slight
gain
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
CUT OFF SAILORS FROM
CIGARETTES? OH, FURYi
Navy Department Believes
Them Injurious. but Is Un-
certain as 10 Action

WASHINGTON. May 1S.-What 70 do
vvith the cigarette threatens 70 be-
come as great q problem for the navy
department 10 solve as the question
Row 70 ger more big battleships-
Such iitrle matters as the height OF
the armor belt the character OF the
ammunitioa hoists and the height OF
Tie free board are picsyunish alongside
of the cigarette For months there has
been much agitation of this question IN
naval circles
The surgeon general in his last re-
port took the view that the enlisted
men are injured bF the use OF cigar
cites and recommended that measures
he taken 10 stop the use OF them Most
Of the medical officers agree with him
The experienced line officers are aware
what q source OF comfort 70 the men
the cigarette is and they are further
aware that II an order were given 70
abolish the use OF cigarettes there
would be g roar OF disapprovai from
the bluesackets that would sound like
q presidential salute with IL inch guns
Il would be diT1cuIt 70 enforce q rule
against cigarettes. and the prohibition,
would breed discomfort that would as
some think almost border on mutinv.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
McNab Bitterly Blames
Southern Delegates
Defeated Leader Calls Los AM
geIeS Crowd Most "UHcerfain
and QuarreIS0me"
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

FRESNO. May 1S.-It is on the
shoulders of the delegates from south
of the Tehachapi that Gavin MeNab
bitterly lays the burden OF blame for
the downfall of his hopes today and for
his failure to accomplish his announced
intention of naming Mayor Harper of
Los Angeles as the temporary chair
man of the democratic state conxen-
ton
The blow OF defeat has been severe
one for McNab and his lieutenants and
tonight there is gloom in the camp
where early last evening all was glow
ing with good cheer and anticipation.
Mayor Harper Withdrew from the
race simply because of the chickering's.
squabbles and rows that have sent his
own Los Angeles delegation and all
the others from south of the Tehach-
api into turmoil of trouble and un-
certainty said McNab tonight.
LISTEN TO THIS!
.sOf all the uncertain and quarrel
some delegations that were ever sent
to a state convention. this delegation
from the south is the worst. Nothing
has been satisfactory 10 the southern
delegates and there has been trouble
from start TO finish. First 1t was this
was that ii was absolutely impossible
to get the southern delegates together
on any proposition. Every delegation
was out for some purpose of its own
and there has been & constant round
of chickering's and refusals TO agree
upon anything ever since the delegates
arrived
When / gave my support to Mayor
Harper in this race il was because /
believed he represented the best inter-
ests Of the party and because the north
had the last convention chairmanship
and l thought it was only fair to ac-
cord the honor TO the south this time.
WHY HARPER WITHDREW
The Los Angeles delegates agreed
to agree and then proceeded 10 dis
agree about everything. When Mayor
Harper found today that there was no
hope of a peaceful settlement OF differ
ences he threw the whole thing up in
disgust and withdrew his candidacy.
He did not care TO make losing fight
in the convention and he did not want
to 20 upon the floor facing the uncer-
tafnty as 10 whether he would get the
100 delegates pledged to him from his
own section. or only 40 or so of them.
I understand that Mayor Harper
will not be a candidate for delegate at
large for the national convention. and
/ respect the dignity of his decision in
thus Withholding his name after hav-
ing been an unsuccessful candidate for
the chairmanship of this convention. :
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
MAE WOODTELLS
OF MARRIAGE TO
SENATOR PLAT
Says Ceremony Was Kept Se-
cret at the Request of
Aged Statesman
Letters in Support of Claim Are
Presented in Trial for
Divorce
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, May l8.-"My little
bride-to-be: I have made all arrange
ments. You are not to say anything
to anybody. You are to obey my in
suuctions implicitly. IncIose card to
the hotel You viii be there at 4
o'clock and have room 1885, am an
old fool. but you shall never regret
this step. Lovingly, TOM"
Mae C. Wood. who calls herself
Mae c. Wood-Platt, declared on the
witness stand today that the above
was the substance OF letter she re-
ceived in 1901 from United States SEN
ator Thomas c Platt. whom she is su-
ing for an absolute divorce with ali
mory-
The senator denies that he was ever
married 10 the plaintiff.
The trial OF the suit which has been
hanging fire for more than a year,
was begun today before Justice O'Gor-
man Of the supreme court Platt was
not present Miss Wood was the first
witness. She produced q photograph
OF Platt. on the back Of which was
Wood admitted she held the old
mans hand while the letters were
traced. She described the marriage
ceremony al the Fifth avenue hotel
and produced an alleged marriage GER
uf7eate. She said that Plat told her
the marriage must be secret because
he was an old man.
DEFENSE SPRINGS SURPRISE
The defense sprung q surprise when
Platts lawyer produced 4 letter on
United States senate stationery. and
signed Thomas c. Platt- II was writ
ten six months after the alleged mar
IN
Wood
Another letter signed by Platt and
addressed TO Miss Mae Wood about
the same time, asked her why she did
not marry Mr.. Middleton, and hoped
he (PlatD would see her before he
''cashed in" II was also shown that
after Miss Wood had publicly threat
ened 10 write a book entitled ~The
Love Letters of a Boss" she had sold
Piatt's love letters 10 Abe Hunan1el,
Platt's lawyer, for sic. COG and signed a
release.
Miss Wood said that Platt gave her
a wedding ring, and she displayed the
ring TO the court. 1t bore no in
scriPtion. She declared that she thought
the man who performed the ceremony
was q minister and that he gave her
a marriage certificate. This alleged
certificate was offered in evidence.
MARRIAGE KEPT SECRET
Following the ceremony the wit
ness said she remained at the hotel
for three days and then returned to
her house. The marriage, she said.
was not made public because Platt
wanted II 10 be kept secret.
On cross examination Miss Wood said
she IS - years old, was born in Michi-
gan and was married and divorced, and
has been q newspaper reporter, a
school teacher and a lawyer. She did
newspaper work in Omaha and also
was admitted TO the bar In Nebraska.
She last saw the senator TO speak to
him on August Is, 1903.
Miss Wood in her suit named as CO.
respondent Lillian Janeway. whom SEN
ato- Platt married in 1903.