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The Washington times., 1908-05-28
Mrs. Mary Hinton Wrote
Many Gruesome Epigrams
Before Decision.
WAS DESPONDENT
FOR MANY DAYS
Widow of Former Patent Examiner
Found With Gas Tube
in Mouth.

Life is something that we have
the privilege of ending when we
choose. When life becomes a burden
II is everybody's right to exercise
that privilege. When we have lived
more than our allotted time it is
no sin TO die by our own hands. Ev-
erybody has the right TO their own
views of life, and this is my view.
When 1 think it is time 10 die 1 shall
end it all"
Such was the statement made a short
time ago by Mrs. Mary Hinton, an Eng
hsh woman, hfty-three years Of age.
Found Dead in Bed.
Forcing the door to her room on the
second floor of the house at 222 East
Capitol street shortly after o'clock
this morning she was found dead in
bed. with a rubber tube connected with
the chandelier between her lips. A coat
covered her face, and the windows and
doors had been securely fastened
Il woman or known literary ability, an
accomphshed musician, an entertaining
JdlkeI. Mrs Hinton had been despOn-
dent for some time The gruesOme epI-
and death shocked her friends, who had
known her when lies cup was full of
happiness.
Mrs, Hinton was the widow Of Charles
II linton an expert examiner In the
Patent ONCE He died suddenly April
30, 1901 and since his death friends of
the woman feared that she might end
IeT life.
Detecting the odor of escaping gas,
this morning, other persons in the house
went 10 Mrs. HiurOn's room. The door
Lad been securely fastened and II was
necessary 10 break. IL In with an AK.
She was lying with her head toward
the footboATd so that her face was dI-
IeCJly under the chandelier.
Lr. l.. j. Friedrich, who lives almost
directly across the street, was summon
cd The physician said the woman had
been dead several hours. After viewing
the remains Coroner NevitL gave
certificate OF death by suicide.
Had No Religion.
Mrs Hinton was born in London.
England SAe had been living in Wash
IuEtOl for the last eight years She
l. survived by four children, none OF
vs. hom live ln Washington. Up 10 a few
years ago she was an active member 7f
tls Episcopal Church. In recent years,
however she would say that she had
no religion.
she held many peculiar views Of life
the most pronounced being that 1t was
persons privilege 10 commit suicide
when life held no further attraction.
She claimed that as life was something
supernatural so the power TO end it
was a supernatural power.
Before coming TO this country Mrs.
Hinton contributed regularly TO several
English periodicals, and at one time
she did considerable writing for maga-
Arrangements for the funeral will not
be made until The arrival Of The U-om-
ans children
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
Report Of Majority.
.e majority report says:

The majority report says.
The question as to the removal OF
the tarin on print paper and wood puln
Is intimately connected with the con
servatipu Of the forest resources Of The
United states. as well IS its effects upon
the paper manufacturing industry anu
the newspaper publishing industry.
YOU committee has taken in us pre-
Hmilary nrestigatiou about 200 print
cd pages OF testimony, involving many
tables Of cost and price.
THE committee has NOT vet completed
us Investigations, and is not yet pre-
pared 10 make recommendation as TO
the permanent policy Of the United
states iu regard 10 Tie duty on paper
and TulD. except that the committee is
u.4A!y or the opinion hat the Jarin on
IeWSprluL Ialer ara on wood pulp
should not De reno r,I as 10 paper or
pup coming irom any country OF place
which prohibits the .spOrtati0u OF pulp
wood. or which leyies my export Qury
on paper, pulp or pup wood. or makes
any higher charge 10 any way upon
pulp JT pulp wood intended Tor expoFta-
Jon 10 the United States.
The evidence taken so far would
seem 20 Indicate that the Temporary
suspension OF entire removal of the
present tarln would not have any great
immediate effect, and IL the tarin Is
removed at any time IL should be
coupled with the right TO free exporta-
tiaE of pulp wood from the Canadian
forests The removal of the tariff on
print paper and wood pulp. If followed
by al. export duty on pulp wood com
ing from Canada. would prObably re-
salt In considerable increase il Cae
destruction Of the pulp wood forest S
lu the United States.
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
Physicians Probing for Bull
let Have Little Hope Of
Recovery.
Negro Revengeful, After
Failure in Attack on Mrs.
SudSburger.
AMELIA sUDSBURGER.

With the chances against his recovery.
Joseph Sudsburger, the aged foreman q
the stables at the Bureau OF Printing
and Engraving who was shot Three
times in front Of his home last might
by Walter Johnson. q negro. who him
self committed suicide. when followed
By a mob, s today al the Emergency
Hospital. " ere physicians are probing
Tor the third bullet
Two bullets hred from the negro. s
PISTOL were extracted this morning. one
from the right hand and one from the
abdomen Of Sudsburger Another re-
mains in his abdomen.
Johnson, who advanced upon M. Su4s-
burger. as ne sat upon his stems. at 235ls
tnurtee1tr street southwest. shout $50
CLOCK i4st night. and fired upon him
"lJhou- warning. is The same negro who
two weeks ago, attempted 20 assault
Mrs Sudsburger IT. the same home. s1e
was saved by the sudden appearar %
OF her little ssyen-year-Old daughter
Amelia, who arrived just after the negro
had followed Mrs. Sudsburger 10 tba
second floor Of her home. and walking
up behind her, grabbed her by the
throat.
Johnson was TO have faced trial for
this attempted assault on Tuesday next
De was released on S2,OlO bail yesterday.
Fugitive Cheats Mob.
Johnson's dramatic suicide az the foot
Of the Washington Monument. as he
heard his pursuers closing in on him
doubtless vas inspired by the reaIiza.
tion that If captured he not only would
have 10 face the assault charge, but
probably that OF murder, as well. He
turned the weapon upon himself with
out moments warning when Halted
by ]. E Talbot, night watchman a out
the Monument, who, hearing the CON-
motion, ran 10 meet the fleeing negro
as the latter rushed through the
grounds back OF the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing.
Mrs. Sudsburger expressed the belief
today that il was Johnson's probable
intention 10 Kill both herself and hus.
band, and that her life was saved on
account OF the fact that al the time she
was calling upon sick neighbOr in the
next block
Little Amelia Sudsburger. with a play
mate Ernest Shrives, was playing with
in few feet OF her father when star
tied by three shots. She ran screaming
from the yard as the negro leaped the
fence. and then started back TO her
falHeEr CfNlnEs 1its papa are Won
hurt?'' just as NIr. Sudsburger started
after the negro.
Mr.. Sudsburger. not realizing the ex-
tent of his injuries, pursued the negro
for half a block, but was forced TO
stagger back toward his home as the
loss OF blood began to weaken him
Wife Saw Crowd.
Mrs. Sudsburger. seeing the negro run
with a mob IN pursuit, hurried UP the
street. not knowing that her husband
was injured. until she met him half
falling into the front gate OF their
home.
A crowd Of several hundred people
soon gathered. and the patrCl. arriving
ahead OF the ambulance, Mr.. Sudsburger
was carried to the Emergency Hospital
Despite his three serious wounds, he
persisted i'm sitting up I'm the wagon un-
til the hospital was reached. A few
moments later physicians began the ef-
forts TO save his life
Johnson ran from the Suds burger
The Washington times., 1908-05-28

sI25 TO Baltimore and return every
Saturday and Sunday, all trains. both
DAYS, both " avs, except Royal Limit
ed % on Decoration Day. Saturday MAY
80. exciting Automobile races of unusual
at PimlicO Race Track. Bal
riunOre ADV
The Washington times., 1908-05-28

May 2S TO June l, via Pennsylvania rail-
road. Tickets good TO return until June
Il. See ticket agents.-Adv
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sa.Oo to Gettysburg and Pen Mar and

Return via Baltimore * Ohio r r. on
Decoration Day, Nav 80. Special train
leaves Union Station. I.30 a m, arriving
Pen Mar I0:4S a. m, and Gettysburg 1I:45
a m. Returning .eave Gettvs burg f-l5
.. m.. and Pen Mar 7:35 p. m. arriving
Washington 1919 p h same date,-Adv.
The Washington times., 1908-05-28

$50 to KeedysviIle (for Antietam) and
return. via Baltimore & Ohio on special
train leaving Union Station 7.30 a. m.
Nav 50. Returning leave Keedysvi,ie
500 o m. arrive Washington 1913 .. II.
same dsy.-Adv.
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sa5.so to chieago and Return

Baltimore & Ohio r. r; account Ameri-
can Medical Association Convention May
Is to June !. good returning until June T.
ADV.
The Washington times., 1908-05-28

Gen. stephen j. Lee, who was seventy
I'VE years cd, was the last surviving lieu
tenant general of the COnfederacy and
was the honored commander Of the
I-sited Confederate Veterans AssOCia-
ffon He was one OF the most interest
ing men in semi-pubUc life in the cOun-
trv and owing 10 the ties that bound
him 10 the South as well as 10 his per
sonalitv he was easily the most popu-
lar man in the association.
Although a soldier, the greatgrandson
and grandson OF a soldier, he spent his
life quietly as a planter at Columbus,
Miss. and president OF the Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
since tie close of the war, he worked
constantly to build up the waste places
of the South.
General Lee held that the memory
.of the old Confederate soldier was Pc
o,,1fsr trust committed to the living
Confederate soldiers. so far as lies
+, our power," he said. we have striven
thar history may not lack the evidence
OF his purity Of motive, his fortitude.
his beroism. 1 for one, do not fear that
5,,stfCe however long delayed, viii not
ultimately be done to one Of the grand
est bodies of men who ever battled for
G-l5SaTsndence. or. triumphing over de
fear hound up the bleeding wounds u
+y7eir country. We 80 70 o',r graves
FgeIinr that We were right. One thing
a. ceTte{n-no true Confederate soldier
- ever hung his head before any hu-
man being because Of his conduct"
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
Popular Excursion via Baltimore and

Ohio r. r. to Harpers Ferry, Martins
burg, Berkeley Springs and Cumberland.
from Union Station SIS a. m, Nav 3lst
Round "trip. SIO0 to Harpers Ferry and
MartlnsbUrg, Sl-35 TO Berkeley Springs,
and $z.00 to Cumberland.-AdV.
The Washington times., 1908-05-28

SIzs Sunday-Bluemont and Return.
Leave Washington 2 and SIS am. So. ny.
ADV.
The Washington times., 1908-05-28

Coed, First Class Hay 75c 100 Lbs.
Smith. 5th < K nw.-Adv.
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Wife Saw Crowd.
Continued on Second Page)

sI.25 Sunday-Bluemonr and Return.
Leave washington and s:l5 am. So. Ry.
Adv
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GEN. STEPHEN D. LEE
DIES At REUNION
Last Confederate Lieutenant
General SuccumbS Among
Comrades.

VICksBURG. Miss. May 2s.-General
Stephen D. Lee died here this morning.
General Lee was taken III on May i
after "a hard days task in speech max
ing at the reunion OF the Iowa and Mis-
souri Confederate Veterans at Nicks-
n7T~g
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
Dependent on Supply.

"A low or even moderate price for
print paper "a the future is dependent
mainly upon the future supply and cost
Of pulp wood. About oue-third Of the
pulp wood now consumed in the manu-
facture OF paper by our mills is i'm
ported from Canada II an export duty
should be levied by Canada upon tho
expectation Of pulp wood. or II the
province OF Quebec 81 Juld follow the
example OF the province Of Ontario ard
entirely prohibit the expectation of pulp
wood cut on its CTowl lands, the cost
OF pulp wood in the United States
would be greatly enhanced and the
price OF paper would go up.
a mistaken policy now adopted and
put into effect by the United States
upon this subject might easily prove
of lnesumabie damage and cause the
practical destruction OF the cheap daily
new spaDeT.
ut would seem that for the American
publisher TO be assured OF low prices
for his paper, II is essential TO main
tain paper mills I'm the United States
ANY policy that would give the Cana
dian mills q preferential advantage over
American mills IN obtaining the raw
material al a lower price must newt
ably result IL the dismantling OF Amerl-
can paper machines ana the ultimate
dependence of American publishers on
Canadian mills. Under such conditions
Canada could levy export duties on
print paper that would result In en-
haured prices without the presence Of
conn alttiOn from American paper manu-
faCture~s.
so far as the information vet pre-
senteL TO the committee disCIOses the
facts. your committee s inclined TO the
opinion that If the American pulp mills
can CD5ain pulp wood from Canada on
even terms with the Canadian mills
they can make ground wood pulD as
Cheaply as il can be imported from
Canada free Of any duty. What effect
the removal of the tariff upon paper
would have as to Norwegian and other
European competition your committee
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
Use Spruce Forests.

The spruce forests of Canada and
the water-Dower development in the
United States can pro1tably and eco
nomically be used together in the pro-
ducuOn OF print paper at low prices
The necessary cooperation of these tv o
great natural resources may be brought
about by mutual agreement or treaty,
between our country and Canada or
perhaps by thoroughly considered and
Well-Safeguarded legislation 1t would
be much better 20 secure such co-opera-
ton by mutual agreement with the
Canadian government, If that can be
done. Just what obstacles may be In
the way Of such an agreement, bv rea-
son OF the fact that the ownership Of
the Crown lands is IA the provincial
governments, or for other reasons. yOulT
committee has not fully considered
As the present price of paper would
not TO any considerable degree be inn
mediately effected by the repeal Of the
tariff, and as the passa ge of the Stevens
bill in its present form might spell
ruin to the paper industry and ruin
Continued on Second Page)
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

lContlnued on p ThIrteenl
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Sa5.5o to Chicago and Return

Continued on Second PageD
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Spend Memorial Day at Antietam.

Continued on Tenth Page)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03
SELF GOVERNMENT AND THE RACE LINE
EDITOR STAR:


the most important declaration of the Republican
commission In the matter OF self
trial the
sympathy and back of their claim to the
segovernment willing to fight for this
they broke world pedents in
suffrage further by
Fipinos their
that Cuba and
Panama by the people,
which the American nation has abandoned
attempted be
costing untold lives and millions of dollars
suffrage when, the first few
could politically assimete
Of cards.
Voe it almost imm
diate allowed the South to dsanchse him. that he
would lines
they beaten his
tors
politicians line should
political alignment
voice ia
leading
political death Whites who Invariably chaatans
or grafters
plank opposing
1awaan will politics
local whites with them The preservation IDEAL sefeov
avoiding the election
November color there
will be sentiment leading HaWaan we'll
the Hawaiian o3aed "indpenden
candidates real hope
enem
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03
1BE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
WISCONSIN SAVED TO TAFT.
COLD CHICAGoS RECEPTION TO TAFT.
THE ATTACK ON SPEAKER CANNON
HASKELL TO HEARST.
BIG MONEY ON TAFT.


All the LaFolete rebellion disappeared them the
substituted quion
n Capital.
In
tr
friendship
of Republican selfRaymond
in he Tribune
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03
THE "S2AR" SPECIAL ARTICLE PACE :
VIII, Wisdom, HumOr
Politics and Nonsense

l. forth
damage
called
the pub
distorted public manufactured state
political
the
editors the Spring
evidence they the truth
Of their
to
be
penalty
&C N. HASKELL"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03
A JANUS VIEW OF WEATHERCOCKs.

The Advertiser does hesitate support former enemies
who have changed their position and begun work for good
government while the Star supports them precisely the
of facts which existed when it opposed them That
is why the Star the chief exponent of weatheroc jour
naism in these breezy ands.-Adverter
Let Take KuhO Lane, Long and ChilingWort The
Advertiser supports them Once did not They all working
they know elect the Republican ickeCacart and
Wise included Have they their Advertiser support by having
changed their position and begun work for good government
The dilemma plain The Advertiser supports Lane and Chilling
worth each former Lane and Chngwor support Cath
and Wise The Advertiser opposes Cathart and Wise the
ground that they do make for good government Here
change of atuet holding of contradictory attitudes
1t is a Janus.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03

which
of
a
Republican
the anticipated
spoke auditorium which
difficulty finding myself
whether
hall
m candidate everything overfows
speakers the outside addressing
hereWils j. Abbott
of Committee
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03
PAPER
FOR SALE.

French Aanges-Brick setting sizes 4
IT. to feet at right prices. Set up
ready for fire. Zinc lined Redwood
Bath tubs complete. Wind mill force
pumps, all brass cylinders. Large
variety of special pipe and fittings.
Prompt attention to job work in
plumbing.
EMMELUTH & CO., LTD.
Phone 211. 145 King Street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03

BUFFALO, September Seheime the Re-
$4,000
He stated he would
of who will it.
sincerity in the matter is
from he stated that
him. He declined mention his name He
hal
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03


himself the chief issues and staff
Illinois Indiana Ohio proposed Byans
the stinc
the Democratic
making speech in Danve Mr. Cannons home town.
ballot
legislation have opened formal attack him.
chair if he reelected; and "a is well
nd this
Christian Advocate the Methodist
leading him
rom the bishops of the church.
covert enumerated follows
by Times (nd Dem):
theodore and political friends.
% The who an progressive n
intelligent
with.
All the laborunions
&C. All the special interests antagonzed
mention.
A and
his attitude matters
the highest importance Literary Digest
CHICAGO September
said he William
doph Hearst:
stating and
AoneyGena Frank s.
him dismiss
relations with
conflicting nothing
should desire reputation for truth
here for good citizens ask for commission and
The Star will support hem reluctantly admitting that its attitude OF
today favor of egovernmnt and of cond
tions from within, optimistic.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03

There doubt that the of the present campaign
terng sentiment in favor of government by
dacy Of with such records Williams Hawaii
Maui makes trend of government by commission
Locally the signs of mana ka ill., campaign have
If the election returns show that this the political campaign cry
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03

Nothing could be naive than the Advertisers little remark in
apology changes of audeat The Advertiser does hest
support former enemies who changed their position and begun
work for good government It's the old story. Everyone who
friend of the Advertiser assumed CRATER oppo
nent of good government.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03

The right vOteto be independent
the management OF the affairs OF his cOmmuns the rights
Of which modern citizens proud He who loses his public
affairs by careless ngeCng register will
election day comes and he is unable to take his part citizen
There only few days left in which register
get the roll that you helpless on cleo
ton daV
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03

The Star does hesitate oppose those whom supported
their official careers develop showing of unness for Office while
the Advertiser supports them when plain facts show their
they help to down its enemies We beg repeat The
Star supports Wise for sheriff after borrows
money from lwe criminals without interest and without security
Star will do its best to that he does get
of following the Advertiser policy of apologzng him.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03

Even Egypt clamong for constitution now, and Turkey hi
just got a beginning of selfgovernment
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03

Some of the candidates will stutter in arguing
ticket while Kaea is on it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03

The value of the independent necessarily in
ing but in using the threat of scratching force his party
ton to put up good ticket Republicans who think this
in the primary and convention support party ticket
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03

Whether he has nest or not, there can be no doubt
have-holes Long is bird
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03

Taft probably that he had public
ton with Foraker However he has shown that he refused all along
to support Foraker for the Senate when asked epudae Fora
kerr by canceng lecture dates with him. after the Hearst exposures
he made somewhat striking reply eff get every
in the United States would strike when isSdown"
evident from this that Taft regarded Foraker politically
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03

That pokete controversy wasn't half funny Facingb
ways using the epthet weather-cock.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03

When you have running for office whom you don't like
him yellow dog.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-03

MALIHINi.