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The Washington times., 1908-04-02

being that the representation should be
increased rather than decreased There
were less than dozen votes in favor
OF reduced representation when the
question was put.
Justice Anderson. Of the District Su-
preme Court, was introduced TO the con-
ference and remained few moments.
The conference voted 10 ask Vice
President Fairbanks and Representative
T. w. Sims to attend one of the ses-
sions- and the Rev. +. NJ. Bristol and
the Rev. R NJ. Moore were named to
bear the invitation 10 the two states
men The Vice President and Repre-
sentative Sims were singled out on ac-
count Of their attitude on the LIQUOR
question. IL is understood
The conference approved the selection
Woman's College at Baltimore: L T.
Widerman, Charles +. Hill. Henry NJ
W isOn, r i. Miller, Joseph W. Gam
bic. Benjamin F. Bennett Il. : Du-
Ianey, MIS- Mary Louise Furst. John
b. Van Meter.
The conference appointed a committee
70 investigate the question OF providing
an endowment for EutaW Church. Balti-
more. the oldest church In the confer
ence. which viii soon celebrate its cen
tennial.
The conference voted favOrabIy on the
plan for establishing a book depository
IN Baltimore provided funds can be
spared for that purpose. a committee
also will investigate this matter. This
suggestion was contained in the report
Of the trustees OF the church home fund,
which was read this morning.
In discussing the committee appoint
ments, Of which that Of pastoral sup
ply is one OF the more Important. IL
was rumored today that there will be
several changes among the larger
churches OF the District II is under
stood that Dr. G. Y. Robbins will not
he returned 10 Grace Church. Balti-
more. and that possibly Dr.. Howard r
Gross. pastor Of the First Methodist
church. Lynn, Mass, may be asked to
MI that position II was also rumOred
that the Rev G. II. Richardson may
not be returned to the Ryland Church.
this city. and that the Rev G.. Q
Bacon and the Rev. G. f MaydweU
ana Waugh church charges, respec-
lively.
The Washington times., 1908-04-02
AWARDS CONTRACT
DESPITE PROTEST

Engineer Commissioner Morrow has
recommended that the bid for grading
and paving First street northeast. be-
tween II street and Florida avenue
concerning which a protest was entered
by the r. J. BealI Construction Com
pany be awarded TO the Crawford Paw
ing Company That the bid should not
be entertained because received after
the hour of noon one the day on which
the bids were to be opened Is the con-
tention Of the complainant.
Mr. Beall disclaims any purpose OF
preterring a charge of dishonesty
against any person concerned, but inti-
mates that Engineer Charles Fernald
went out CT his way 10 remind Percy
Crawford that the bids were TO be
opened March IS. The Crawford bid
was 80 less than the estimate of the
Reau Company, the former being S13,62O
and the latter SIC. .6l5.
The Washington times., 1908-04-02
THE WEATHER REPORT.

1t is decidedly. colder IN the upper lake
region. the central valleys and the In
terror of the west Gulf States. and low
temperature prevails generally. except
in the Atlantic States.
The weather viii be generally fair to-
night and Friday in the East and South
with much lower temperatures tonight
and frOsts may be expected in the
northern portions OF the Gulf States
and the interior northern portions Of the
south Atlantic States.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports will have brisk to high south
to west winds. rain or snow Thursday
clearing and colder Friday TO the Grand
Banks
The Washington times., 1908-04-02
SEES HER CHILD KILLED
WHILE PLAYING IN STREET

NEW YORK. April 2-The mother of
little Leon Lessna, watching her boy
at play on the sidewalk from the door
way of their home. 3O4 East 1O5th street,
saw The child instantly killed before
she could make a move to save II.
With another child in playful pursuit
Leon ran directly in front OF a horse
Goldstein. the driver. tried TO stop the
animal, Et.t did net succeed until after
the COY had been trarlpled upon.
The Washington times., 1908-04-02
Vanderbilt Viii Not Fight
Unless Wife oAsks Big Sam;
Goulds ConctHaffng Sister
Wife Who Asks Abso-
lutte Divorce Has Their
Son With Her.

NEW YORK. April with the pa
pers in Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Wander
bits divorce suit before them. the hus-
bands attorneys. Anderson g. A7der-
son, are preparing an absolute denial
To every charge the wife makes against
their client. According 10 an attache
OF the court. Mrs. Vanderbilt asks an
absolute divorce.
While all preparations are being made
20 resist the suit. II does not follow that
Vanderbilt will actually fight the issu-
ance OF a decree This will depend on
the course his wife pursues-
It is understood. for one thing. he
IS prepared to oppose an attempt 10
embarrass him financially. II wOmen's
names are used in connection with the
case. he is also prepared. II Is said.
10 defend their characters and his own
May Be Little Contest.
But II he seems likely to come out OF
the case without heavy money losses
ana his wife's references TO his women
aCquaintanCes are merely general. the
supposition is that there viii be little
objection TO the granting Of a divorce.
From the fact that Justice O'GOTman
has appointed a referee TO take evidence
and report the findings. ii is assumed
that much secrecy is 10 be preserved.
Neither Mrs. Vanderbilt. her attorneys,
Carter. Ledyard Millburn. Mr. Van
derbflt's counsel nor Justice O'GOr-
man will discuss the case. Referee Nc
Clure knows little Of it yet. and Mr..
Vanderbilt. who sailed for Europe yes
+erdav on the Mauretania, on which mis-
cousin. the Duchess Of Marlborough, IS
also a passenger. IS out Of reach today.
His Lips Are Sealed
Before he sailed Mr., Vanderbilt was
os,,a1 as TO his reported separation from
his wife-it was not positively known at
the time that her suit had been begun
,nasmuch as the papers had not been
fled.
7 have nothing to say about this
matter" he said. 1T is a personal af-
fair. and my lips are sealed
He vouchsafed the information that
he expected to stay in London until
Nav. and was going TO drive the coach
Venture to Brighton for six weeks dis
nlaving his horses at the annual show.
and then return TO New York He was
reserved IN manner and gave no sign
OF the lnpenu4hS SISp III AiiS NO4lAeSl-S
relations.
Mrs. Vanderbilt Has Son.
Master William Vanderbilt. the six
vear-oId sou OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
vanderbilt. is with his mother, and it
Is said the legal advantages OF the
mother in the proceeding is so great
that she will be able 10 retain full
custody Of the child
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. a son OF
the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, married
Miss Ellen French, daughter of the
late Francis Ormond French. director
of many railroads and president of the
Manhattan Trust Company, at New
port, IN January. 1900
The Washington times., 1908-04-02
SMALLPOX SEXES
HEALTH INSPECTOR
Frank J. Butts Stricken at
Desk in District
Building.

Considerable excitement was created
in the District Building today by the
discovery that Frank J. Butts. an in
sqecJor in the service OF the Health De
partment. was suffering from smallpox.
Mr. Butts was promptly Isolated in the
room reserved such cases until after
a thorough examination could be made.
after which he was sent 10 the small
pox hospital
The employees of the Health Depart
meuu who have facilities Al their homes
FOR disinfecung their clothing were sent
20 their homes with Instructions 10 re-
turn Friday morning Those who have
rot the available facilities AT their
homes were sent 10 the quarantine sta
ton for the necessary fUmigatiOu- The
room in which Mr.. Butts was employed
was closed. and viii be thoroughly fu-
migated- The health office viii be open
as usual tomorrow morning at O'Clock
III for a Week.
Mr.. Butts was taken III last Friday.
and has been absent from the city since
that day He has been under the care
Of a physician since Sunday. but was
permitted TO return 20 his duties this
morning. Shortly after his arrival at
tors. neither Of whom is a physician.
observed a suspicious eruption In
spector Butts is not connected with the
contagious disease service. but is a san
itary inspector. and IT IS believed that
he contracted the disease while inspect
ing Mayor Court northwest
He made a house TO house inspection
Of this court about the middle OF March.
at which time It was known that there
was smallpox there.
WOOdley Not Quarantined.
Officials at the health department
stated this morning thaC the condition
Of Mayor Taylor. who was employed
at the Woodley- Inn apartment house. in
Wisconsin avenue. and who was found
10 be sUehring with a slight case OF
smallpox. was not so dangerous as u
warrant the Quarantining of the place.
First reports were 10 the effect thai
two cases OF the disease had been dis
covered at the WOodley Inn. but It vas
learned afterward that the second SUP
posed case was that Of Nellie Tate
another emplOye OF the place. whose
removal was considered necessary only
because Of the fact that she had been
the only one in the building who as
ISOLATED with the infected girl pre-
vious to the Iatter's contraction Of the
disease, and shortly thereafter
IN view Of the fact that such prompt
action was taken by those in charge Of
the apartment house. IN removing the
two colored girls, the health officers
deemed It unnecessary 70 even fumigate
any part of the building. excepting the
one room which the Taylor girl Occu-
pied.
The one slight case at the Woodley
Inn was in no way connected with the
seven cases which developed about the
same time amCng a camp CT labOrers
which is located about FIVE miles from
the WoOdiey Inn. on the Conduit kodd.
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Mrs. Vanderbilt Has Son.
SERVICES AT GOSPEL MISSION.

The Rev. Joseph T. Wilson. of Balti-
more. will speak at the Gospel Mission,
at l2SO Pennsylvania avenue, at 7:30
O clock tOnis ht.
The Washington times., 1908-04-02
Spend easter at Cape Nav.

Special Pennsylvania Railroad tour from
Washington April IS. SI3.5 so round trip,
covering transportation and one and
three-quarter days board. Special
through train going.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1908-04-02
Annals Engagement VIII
Not Be AnnouncedUntiI
She Reaches France.

NEW YORK. April 2-Emcirs are be-
ing made TO check breaci> J., the
Gould family. over tn apparSn de-
termination Of Nine. Gould - wed
Prince Helie de Sagan. Mr. ana Mrs
Edwin Gould have called at he Hotel
St Regis. where Nine Gould is lying
i'll. while other members OF the 81 miIy
have inquired over the telephone after
her health
Mrs Tyler Morse, with whom Nine.
Gould is staying. said:
4 am authorized TO say for Nine
Gould that there will be no formal an
noUncement OF her engagement made In
this city. The engagement will be pub
liCly made IN France. according 10 GER
tain formaIities that must he observed
there. as Nine Gould is q citizen of
France.
Nine. Gould should arrive In Paris
before the end OF the month II her
health permits, as she intends 10 sail
directly after Easter cannot say
how soon Nine. Gould viii give her
answer 70 the prince. but Il will not be
annOuuced in this country
To Test Fathers Will
That her Illness. believed 10 have been
Induced by worry over the opposition OF
prevented her from claiming her dover
rights. even to the extent OF testing by
law the provisions OF the late Jay
Goulds will. is shown by the fact that
the countess has retained counsel.
The will BY which Jay Gould disposed
Of his fortune contained a codiClI which
provided that any Of his children who
should marry without first gaining the
consent Of the other sons and daughters
should forfeit One-half OF his or her
interest in the estate. In Nine. Gould's
case the One-half interest IS varioUsly
estimated at between S6.000O00 and IS.
O00. coo.
Says Fortune Is Hers.
It is said to be the contention Of Nine
Gould however. that this provision OF
the will was abrogated as far as she is
concerned when the consent OF her
brothers and sisters was given to her
marriage with Count Boni &c CasteI-
lane Having taken this position. she
is said 20 have retained a prominent
firm OF attorneys with large interests
both in New York and Paris. and TO
have informed her relatives a. the last
family conference that she is prepared
to fight. IL necessary, for what she re-
CARDS as her right 10 her entire Share
OF the fortune left by her father.
It has been said and not denied that
members OF the Gould family have be-
come divided among themselves It was
further stated by those in authority that
practically all the trustees OF the Gould
estate up to the present moment side
with George J. c Juld in his persistent
oppositiOn TO the determination Of the
countess to marry the French prince
The Washington times., 1908-04-02
All-Rail Route to Cape Nav

Via Pennsylvania Railroad. On and
after April IL leave Washington $50
D. m; arrive Cape May 6:O2 D. m. week
ADV
The Washington times., 1908-04-02
Easter at New Hotel Cape May

Pennsylvania Railroad Tour April
$3.50 round trip from Washington one
and Jhree-quarter days board ard round
trip; transportation good until April >.
ADV.
The Washington times., 1908-04-02
Cape May Easter Season

New Hotel open April IL AlI-rail route
via Pennsylvania Railroad Leave Wash
lngton l2:30 p. m. arrive Cape May 6:O2
D. m. Weekdays--AdV-
The Washington times., 1908-04-02

All the time Times want ads. are per
forming 'prodigies Of service''-some OF
which might as well be for YOU.
The Washington times., 1908-04-02
CLERK
INVOLVES CHIEF
N LILLEY CASE
Electric Boat Company
May Be Required to
Produce Its Books.

Unless more foundation is laid than
has been done for compelling the Elec-
trio Boat Company TO make public its
books and confidential papers. this ac-
tiOn will not be required by the special
committee OF the House investigating
the Lilley charges of corruption OF Con-
Rress by the concern. according to facts
developed today.
The committee, It was ascertained.
will not require the books and papers
unless evidence IS brought cut 10 war
rant the assumption that something
bearing on the charges will be divulged.
Lilley has already asked that expert
accountants be put on the books.
Takes Up Berger Company.
The committee branched off today and
investigated the Berger Subsurface
Boat Company.
Clarence l. Berger, patent attorney
and consulting engineer, Of New York.
and formerly president Of the Berger
Subsurface Torpedo Boat Company. was
the first witness. He is now a director
OF the company.
His company. he said, has sold no
boats 10 any navy and has paid no
dividends. Ii has. however. submitted
plans 10 the Navy Department and has
had a hearing on it's boat before the
Senate Naval Affairs Committee. Its
boat was tested in the trials at New
port, but this resulted in the company
not getting any contract from the navy.
The company, he said. has been rep
resented here by Hilary a Herbert and
benjamin Micou. attorneys. or this city.
II was also represented by men named
BabcoCh and PembertOn.
Bill for Berger Boats.
Representative Littledeld OF Maine,
Mr.. Berger said, had introduced a bill
looking TO purchase of Berger boats by
the navy. Witness did not remember
A. whose suggestion this was done.
Mr. Olmsted here read from the rec
crds of the House Naval Affairs Com
rrittee of this session. showing Repre-
sentative Hobson had had incorporated
IN the pending naval bill provision
for money that naturally would go 10
the Berger company. Berger said his
company had not given HobSon this
paragraph Of legislation
Edinborough Testifes.
Frank L. Marlborough, Of Bay City,
Mich. private secretary TO Represen-
tative Loud Of Michigan up to two years
ago. was the next witness. He said he
is now candidate for LOud's place in
Congress.
DID you give a newspaper inter
view saying Representative Loud knew
that Gordon. a lawyer of Michigan,
was "A lobbyist for the Electric Boat
Company asked Mr.. Howard, of the
committee.
Yes. sir"
What do you know about it?''
''I refuse TO answer, on the groung that
/! found this out while Mr.. Loud's sec
retary"
Here Representative Loud. who was
IN the room. said he had no objection
to scarborough telling all he knew
about the matter
We'll" said the witness Mr. Loud
Continued on Page FIfteen.l
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Continued on Page FIfteen.l
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Asks About Cabal.

(COnIinued on Tenth F'age.) }
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-28

one Of them, Hughes or Knox or
Cannon or Fairbanks, must bo
chosen to lead the opposition to
the Administration. II is too early
TO say who 10 to DO the leader Of
thas movement, II it ever mstsyi-
alizes, but since coming East
have heard more talk of Knox ana
Cannon and less Of Hughes. Mr..
Fairbanks also has many friends
among the moderAtes.
"The point is that II the oppor.
tunity should arise all Of those
258 favorite son votes cannot be
delivered to anyone of them. In.
diana, Illinois, Wisconsin, we
know are Loyalty for their State
leaders, but cannot be"dslivered''
to anyone else. Nor can all
OF the Knox or Hughes votes be
delivered to Cannon or Fairbanks.
The moment the 256 votes In the
fav0rite son column begin to
shift the leader in she race. almost
q winner, evitably gets enough
votes from one or che other of ths
states to push him over.
"There is small probability that
II will come to this. Viewed In
cold blooded analysis, without
any favoritism or coloEing what.
ever, the situation premises noth-
Ing else than the nomination Of
Taft on the first ballot. But II hs
should fail on the frst ballot and
the political generals were to be
able to deadlock the convention
for . considerable time, even then
Taft would win or Roosevelt bs
nominated as soon as the break
up occurred"
The Tribune, as has been stated
before, does not think there is any
likelihood of Roossvslt being
nominated even though Taft fails
on the flrst or any other ballot.
He has told US repeatedly and very
forcibly that he would not acespt
nomination. It's Taft and Mis-
souri, In the Republican colum1
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-28

We will give thanks If March
will be kind to the fruit.
w. A. Crockett is visiting In
southeast Missouri this week.
w. w. Wosley left Saturday
for New York City where he will
buy his spring stock of goods.
Mrs. G. Q. Long, Of Centralia,
spent this week with her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. G. B. Faulconer.
The Benefit Whist club met with
Miss Stella Duffy on Friday night
and enjoyed most pleasant even-
Ing.
The Swastika ladies met with
Miss Grace Hayden Saturday
afternoon. Miss Mayme Whise-
sides carried of 'tthe hatchet.".
B. NJ. Sisk, who 10 travelling
salesman for some bank supply
company, came in Friday after
noon and spent several days with
h0mefolks.
John g. Octerioh, OF Harrisburg,
Mo. was caller at the TRIBUNE
Office Wednesday. He was on his
retnrn trip from Oklahoma where
he purchased couple of farms.
Mrs. Ellen Neeley, sister Of Ed.
George and T. Riddle, died in
Pueblo, Colorado Monday. The
remaines arrived Thursday after
noon. Funeral services at the
Bapsist Church Friday afternoon
ct two o'clock,
DR.. Hess Stock Food produces
Health, Flssh and Milk. DR.. Hess
Poultry Pan-a-ce-a prevents dis
ease and produces Eggs. Your
money back if it fails. Sold by
D. SNETHEN.
The w. G. I. U. will meet with
Mrs. Faulconer next Monday,
MAron 2n d NJ :30 p. la. TINS meet
ing Will be Ia observance Of Union
Signal Day aud all members are
urgently requested to be present
Diners interested are very kindly
invitsd.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-28
A Marrow Escape.


. About sixty school children at
the Grammar School had q rather
narrow and exciting escape Tues
day afternoon. They were prac-
ticing for the entertainment to be
given tonight on q temporary
stairway or structure, Represent
ing the flag, whom the whole thing
suddenly collapsed, precipitating 8
the children to the floor below.
The children fell In confused viol-
enoe, some upon top Of others,
screaming, child-like, - If every
bone had bsen crushed, whom In
fast all had escaped serious hurt,
Calvin Ellie being slightly in
jured. The teachers wsrs also
badly frightened at first. II was
. close call and the little lay ser-
mon by Mrs. N. E. Jordan was
appreciated BY the littls pupils.
Shsimpressed upon shsir minds
the morning prayer, In which they
had asked probation and deliver
ancs during the day ana was Il moi
Providential that al had escaped
without broken limbp This VA
not IN the play. but y advsstlse'
just the same.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-28

J. s. McClsary will on Monday
March 2, 1908, offer at public sale
ct Montgomery City . fine herd Of
coming 2-year old cattle Consist
Ing of B8 hsifers and 80 steers.
This is fine bunch Of young cattls
and will be sold In lots Of about 40
each. Sea sale bills.
Ed Baker came In Saturday -
meet hia sister, Miss Susie Baker,
who asjust closed : very success-
full tsrm Of school near Jonssburg.
Her patrons were 90 well pleased
With Miss Susie they made mp :
subscription and had her carry -
ths school ! month longer tAAn
| shs Was engaged ter. The eraAus
atss q Montgomery high ochAel
| always y V tho hent. .ss
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-28

"Bat," say 9 Welfman, 1--WE shall
surely be within reason If we as
sumo that ON the first ballot this
great national belt of Republican
or probably or possibly Repubh-
osn States, gives him $50 votes.
He would still need about $50 for
the nomination. Where are these
votes to ooms from?
"New England it 10 now pretty
we'll understood will for the most
part Of tho convention be unin-
instructed and unplsdgsd. But
this does net necessarily mean
anti TAFT. From al accounts the
Taft sentiment is stronger In New
England than sentiment fer any
other candidate. Most Of she poll
itical leaders are either hostile or
neutral. Nevertheless Taft is al
ready assured of some votes from
New England and it is believed
will get more before the conven-
ton meets.
"Now it 10 we'll know that much
more than one-half Of the South
is for Taft. In fact he is to have
nearly all Of II. We arc therefore
justified in assuming that on ths
first roll call fully 200 Of the 266
Southern delegates will vote for
Taft. II only one half Of them do
90 second ballot will not be me-
cessAry.
"But suppose . second ballot
should be necessary and
sssumnias that the Roosevelt
earthquake Of which men talk 90
much fails 70 sruptp In the ma
tnral order Of things ths oslumn oi
votes $50 strong, held by the Ave
favorits sons, must dissolve soon-
- or later. Not AL can stand eui
1
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-02-28
Special Services.


The evening services at the
Methodist church will begin one
half hour later, commencing with
next Sunday. The Sr. League
will meet next Sunday at6:45 p.
M, with Miss Alice Nuns as the
leader.
The Woman's Foreign Mission
ary Society will have an open
session at 7:3O q. which all are
cordially invited. A splendid
program 40 follows has been ar
ranged:
Song.
Prayer.
The lesson.
Chosus-The Ladies.
Reading-Mrs. Quincy.
Song-Ruth Sweeney.
Quartett-Pauline Nuns, Josie
Hunt, Geo. Brandt, Stanley Ham.
Song-Baruey Thompson.
Duett-Jeanie Dean Nuns and
Lillian Evered.
Address Mr.. Milton Jones.
Solo-Mrs. H. D. Thompson.
Quartet.
PapeY-Mrs. Evered.
Solo--Jessie Gupton.
Duett--Mdms. JAcks and Mar.
tin.
Recitation-Clyde Johnson.
Offertory--Vera Ham.
Address-G. p. Smith. Sub.
ject, Foreign missions from the
business mans standpoint"
Solo--Mrs. III. w. Johnson.
Violin Oblig., Miss Cosisnt
Vogt.
Chorus-Ladies.