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The Washington times., 1908-02-24
NATION INUNDATED
BY LACK Of SHIPS.
GALLINGER AYERS
Shipping Trade of South
America in Control of
Foreign Monopoly.

senator Gallinger Of New Hampshire
addressed the Senate at length TO-DAY in
support OF the ship subsidy measure or.
as its friends now term ii. the ocean
mail bill He made a strong plea for
legislation calculated TO build I'D. the
American merchant marine.
IN the course of his address. Senator
Gallinger charged that a South Ameri-
can shipping trust existed, organized
by European capital, and that this trust
was actively engaged in trying to domi-
nate ocean transportation affecting
South America. 20 the prejudice and in
jury of American shipping
That foreigners had TO coal the Amer
lean battleshfp fleet was one OF the facts
set forth by Senator GaHinger as Of
fering a strong reason why this COM
try should come to the aid OF its mer-
chant marine.
Humiliating Revelation.
THE most smarting and humiliating
episode Of the entire year. said he, lis
the revelation which the Pacific cruise
of the great battleshi9 feet is affording.
that our merchant marine is now
shrunk to such a skeleton that it does
not contain enough oceans going steam
colliers TO provide the Indispensable fuel
for our battleships on their voyage from
the American port OF Hampton Roads
to the American port OF San francisco.
we have barges and coasters, hun
1reds of them, but almost no deep-water
freight ships Of the kind requisite to ac-
company and supply a battleship fleet.
So the Navy Department has reluctant
~ chartered foreign steamers TO per
form this national service and 10 the
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Low water today. 7.53 m.
lilgh Wa:er tOmorrCW, ] -2S a m. 200 pm.
Low water tomorrow. .7:42 a.m.s s :55 pm.
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Commissioner Brown
Creates New Body to
Broaden Scope of
Education.
Organization Coincident
With Annual ConYen-
ton Here of National
Association.

Choosing the time Of the meeting Of
the National Education Association as
propitious for a general conference
commissioner Of Education K. K. Brown
iris afternoon organized a general ees-
sion OF the chief school officers Of tie
States and Territories OF the United
States. 10 meet IN conjunction with the
Bureau OF Education. These men, who
represent the leading lights in the edu-
cational world, VIII hold another ses-
sion tonight. Both Of the meetings will
be held at the New Willard Hotel.
The object Of this convention. which
Is the first Of its kind ever held. was
outlined py Commissioner Brown in his
preliminary address this afternoon.
II Is vel" he said. at the opening
OF the meeting. that the state schools
should act Jointly with the Bureau Of
Education. II is helpful 10 both and
greatly Widens the scope Of usefulness
Of the bureau BY bringing men from
All sections OF the country 70 meet and
discuss CONDITIONS, we VIII be better
able 10 understand exactly how matters
stand Throughout the United States"
Addresses at the afternoon meeting
were delivered BY J. Y. Joyner, state
supe- Intendent or public instruction for
north Carolina, and James B. AsWefl
superintendent Of public instruction for
Louisiana. Both Of the speakers. dwelt
upon the methods for mutual help, point
Ing out the ways in which one state NAV
pnoflt by the legislative and administra-
tive experience OF other States In educa-
uOnal matters. Flsty superinteudents
troln ali parts OF the country were pres
ent at tbs meeting.
Shortly before 1t convened Commis-
slonsr Brown announced that there
would be no effort at present to deal
W1th individual problems The meeting,
he said, would De confined 20 the gen
eral educational situation and nor 10
the wrangies OF individual cities.
The opening session OF the National
Education Associations convention will
be held at Metropolitan NJ L Church
tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock The
association viii be in session for three
days, the hnal day being devoted to
the meetings Of societies interested IN
s. pCial lines OF education.
The Washington times., 1908-02-24
Denver Police Use Night
Sticks on Crowd That
Gathered Demand
ing Blood.
Boasts of
Crime and Tells How
He PraCtiCed With
Pistol.

DENVER, Col. Feb. 24-OnIy extraor-
ainary work by a special force OF
policemen and deputy sheriffs prevented
a mob OF 1900 enraged men from going
10 Colorado Springs soon after mid
night this morning ard lynching Gul-
seppe Alio, the Italian anarchisr. who
yesterday shot and killed Father Leo
HeiHriehs at the altar Of st. Elizabeth >
Church. The murderer was snatched
from a moo yesterday, and taken by
automobile 10 Colorado Springs for sa fe-
keeping, but hundreds OF men sy3re
they would not be cheated. and that
Father Leo's death must be avenged
forthwith. As fast as the mobs formed
bodies Of special police would scatter
them with their night sticks. This CON
unued All night the rage OF the people
increasing every hour.
1t developed this morning that AIio
had planned 20 murder three priests
net knowing that only one Ofhciated al
lie morning service.
Boasts Of His Crime.
II intended 70 kill three Of ne dogs. "
he said tbis morning, and would have
been happy had succeeded. But did
a pretty good piece OF work any way.
ana aIn ready for the law 10 take It's
course"
Alio appears perfectly sane, but IS a
typical anarchist and socialist. While
he cannot talk English, he has a s5Od
Italian education. He Is hfty-one Years
Old uudersiZed but WHY He h the
most remarkable criminal with whom
tEe local police haYe ever had 20 deal.
He has been Ia this country less than a
year eaching New York from Sicily
1say - igO5- He worked as a shoe
ma6cr two months IN New York. Dat
was discharged as a religious crank /
From New York he went 10 Ellis, Kan.
where he worked as a section hand for
fOrty-three days
From Ellis he came to Colorado early
in November, and worked as a sec.lon
hand al MGgee- He came TO Denver
December 10. and had not been able
10 secure work.
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Target Practice.

The target practice viii require three
or four weeks. Possibly 1t win be pro-
longed for some reason, and It would
not be surprising if the fleet remained
in Manila bay eight or ten weeks. The
fleet VIII then proceed on her homeward
journey, the next stop TO be Alden, If
enough coal is carried il not. Colombo
will be the first port Of can. The fleet
VIII then sail through the suez and the
Mediterranean. with the last stop at
Gibraltar. There viii be little chance
fer entertainment at either Colombo or
Alden but at Gibraltar il viii be differ
ent Gibraltar being in Spanish terri
tory. and a British coaling station. her
identity at the port of any one foreign
country is neutralized
RumOrs In diplomatic circles indicate
that several squadrons and possibly
neets under various European flags win
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AS Few Stops as Possible
Planned for the Re-
turn Trip.
President PardO's Visit
To Ship Feature of
Callao Stop.

Following the invitation from Prime
! Minister Deakln OF Australia 10 have
the American battleship fleet visit the
principal ports Of that island. the Cen
eraI Board of the Navy mas had under
discussion the sdvisability of making
the world cruise of the feet a mission
of entente cordiale with the world
powers.
As an outcome. it is probable the feet
viii make as few stops as possible, and
then only at coaling stations. making
the cruise IS simple and transformations
as possible. Fewer festivities and in
terehanges OF greetings viii be INDUCED
in than marked the cruise around South
America.
Expense. TO Fleet.
This has been practically. decided be-
cause IT would be impossible and at
most very expensive to have the fleet
go on such a mission, and ill-wiIl would
be apt to follow a non-acceDtance Of an
invitation from one power. after a round
OF visits had been made 10 countries.
not of the natural course OF the feet.
All delicate diplomatic situations viii
be avoided by declining all Invitations,
W III MOI rlSit 1okOnaAia.
It has been decided that even the
American cOaling station at Yokohama
will not be visited. The station is out
of the homeward path. and a visit would
necessitate a round Of visits. While
this would be pleasant to both govern
ments. officials are afraid OF taking the
risk Of a possible unpleasant incident
growing cut of the anti-American feel
ing on the part of certain classes IN
japan. The government stands ready TO
formally invite the fleet, but 1t would
not care 10 stand responsible for an un-
toward occurrence.
The return schedule. accordingly.
shows a careful evasion of any foreign
harbor. The departure viii. IN all prob /
ability be from Seattle, late in August. /
The first stop viii be at Honolulu. and /
the second viii be at Manila This stop /
viii not be made for a visit to the Phil
tiOn, even the same as Gibraltar. A /
squadron Of four, OF possibly eight, (
heavy ships, commanded by Rear Ad- /
miral Sperry, viii precede the feet |
however, to remain indefinitely The 1
feet VII remain I'm Manila Bay some 1
time for target practice
Whether any influence In connection !
with Far Eastern political questions /
shall be calculated only remains TO be 4
II the State Department /
should see fit to ask Japan any Ques- /
tiOns about her aggression in Manchuria /
and her intentions toward China. IL /
may be only Incidental that the Navy /
Department has feet in Manila Bay
at that moment.
The Washington times., 1908-02-24
Stanchfeld UnprepaTed.

OIauCHAoiu unFAcpd4Su.
stanchfeId in an AFFIDAVIT, set out
that he had been unable to get IN touch
with witnesses who are essential TO
Hitchcock's defense.
Justice Dowling in granting the post
ponement, said he did so because he
recognized Mr.. Stanchdeld as a bona
hde lawyer He said he deprecated grant
ing a continuance, however, to a de-
fendant VINO suited his own convfen-
ence as To returning to ihe trial.
Hitchcock was in court with an ar
ray OF lawyers, which included Carl
FISHER HaDsFn and Herman Fromme, in
addition TO Justice Herrick. He showed
keen interest in the court proceedings-
No Opposition.
Assistant District Attorney Garvan
did not oppose the continuance, az
though he told Justic Dowling he has
all his witnesses at hand, and was pre-
pared for the trial. Garvan intimatei
after the Eostponement that he viii
elect TO try Hitchcock first on tie
charge made by Elise Weeks. aceuser
OF Hitchcock
Hitchcock's indictment grew out Of
his attempt TO punish. for alleged black
mail. Hugo Voecks. brother of one OF
the girls by whom the actor is ac-
cused. When VOecks made a demand
on Hitchcock for money, Hitchcock ar /
ranged with detectives TO have the
man trapped. and he was arrested with
money Hitchcock had given him in his
gCssessien4
Admitted Threats.
Voecks. when brought to trial. de-
clared he had acted solely IN behalf Of
his sister, Elsie. believing the actor
ought to do something for her. He ad- /
mitted threatening TO have published a l
story rejecting on Hitchcock unless he /
gave him money. but said his only pur-
pose was to assist the little girl He
was allowed to go under suspended I
sentence.
The Children's Society, however, took 4
lr an Investigation of the charges made /
q against Hitchcock and his indictment 1
followed.
The names of nalf a dozen young girls 4
9ave been mentioned in connection with \
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Humiliating Revelation.

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Admitted Threats.

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-11
NEW CLUB ROOMS
FORMALLY OPENED
Benevolent and Protective Order
Of Elks Entertain Friends
With Reception.
BRILLIANT SOCIAL AFFAIR
A Place Where Busy Cares Were
Forgotten and Consenialiy Reisned
Supreme.-A Large Crowd
in Attendance.


The reception and ball with which
the Benevolent and Protective Or
der OF Elks of Waxahachie formally
dedicated their new club rooms
Thursday night practically demon
strated that the local herd knows
how to maintain the orders reputa-
tion as being the best people on
earth. This was the first important
social affair of the season and that
the happy anticipations of the hun
dreds OF guests who were invited
were fully realized was evidenced by
the many expressions of appreciation
heard on every side. 1t was a place
where busy cares were forgotten
and where congeniality reigned SUI
preme. In the early hours of the
evening the spacious club rooms
were crowded almost to suffocation
but this In no way deprecated the
pleasures of the occasion 1t was an
assemblage of the gallantry and
beauty of the city with enough Of
the older folk there to give the af-
fair the proper touch of dignity.
Many Of the young men wore full
dress suits while the young ladies
were hands omely gowned in the
modiste's most artistic creations of
red, pink. white, cream and blue.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-11
officer Called to Train.

City Marshal Dixon received
telephone call Thursday evening to
meet the northbound Katy and re-
move a passenger who had refused
to pay railroad fare. Mr.. Dixon was
on hand when the train came in and
found the passenger to be a young
woman who had gotten aboard at
Waco. She claimed that she bought
ticket at Waco for Dallas and that
the conductor who went out on The
Fort Worth branch took up the
ticket. When the train left Hills
boro she made this explanation to
the conductor, but he insisted that
she pay cash fare. This she refused
to do. At the request of Officer Dix
on the woman got of the train here
and went to boarding house where
she spent the night. She continued
her journey to Dallas Friday morn
ing
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-11
PART OF HEPBURN ACT INVALID
Commodities Clause Declared Uncon-
stituional by U. S. Circuit Court.

Philadelphia. Pa. Sept. 1.-THE
commodities clause of the Hepburn
railroad act was yesterday declared
to be unconstitutional by the Unit
ed States circuit court for the cas-
tern district of Pennsylvania.
Judges Gray and Dallas agreed in
an opinion covering seventy-fiye
typewriter pages that the clause
unconstitutional. Judge Ruffington
dissented.
The commodities clause constitu
ted the fifth paragraph of the first
section OF the interstate commerce
act, it being one of the amendments
made by the Hepburn railroad act
on June 20, 1906.
The clause provides, after May /,
1908, 1t be unlawful for any rail-
road company to transport from one
state to another or any foreign
country any article or commodity.
manufactured, mined or produced
by it. or undeas authority. directly
OF indirectly, except such articles or
commodities as may be necessary
for use in the conduct of it's business
as a common carried.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-11
GUARANTY LAW IS HELD VALID
New States Supreme Court Issues
Decision Bearing on Statute.

Guthrie, Ok, Sept l1.-The Ok
lahoma bank guaranty deposit law.
whereby banks are assessed a GER
tain per cent of their average daily
deposits to create guaranty fund,
was held constitu tional yesterday in
an opinion by Chief Justice Robert
l.. Williams of the state supreme
court, the other four members OF
the court concurring.
The validity of the act was at
tackled by the Noble State Bank of
Noble, which, through Attorney C..
B. Ames of Oklahoma City, brought
suit in the district court here to test
the law. The district court held the
law valid and an appeal was taken
to the supreme court several months
ago. Judge Ames will now go to the
United States supreme court on
writ of certiorari. In attacking the
law Judge Ames claims it unconsti-
tutional as taxing one person for
the benefit of another and takes
away a mans property without due
process of law.
The opinion covers fifty-four type
written sheets and gives history
of the banking laws of the nation,
very interesting document The
court holds that the law is neither
repugnant to the constitution of Ok
lahoma nor that of the federal gov
ernment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-11
Ennis People Take a Bath.

A party Of young people came
here from Ennis Thursday night to
take a plunge in the pool at the Ma
tatorium After spending an hour
or two in the water the youngsters
spread a luncheon before starting
on the homeward journey. The par
ty was composed of the following:
Misses Mottie McDufie, Fountie
Robinson, Mary Parker, Isabel
johnson, Sarah Pickering, Julia
Blakey, Levenia Blakey, Leland Tay-
lor and Edna Dysart. Messn. Clar-
ence Wimberly. Dudley Faris, Aims
ley Menard, Walter Myers. Addison
Meredith and Sanford Clarke. The
chaperones were MT. and Nrs. W.
D. Farris. Mrs. Dysart. Mrs. Parker
and Misses Fain and Bradshaw.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-11
Representative of Government In
specting Sites for Federal
Rntlhinu

Mr.W. d. Window of Washington,
a representative of the United States
treasury department, arrived in the
city Thursday night to inspect the
various sites which have been offer
ed the government on which to To-
cate the federal building. Several
proposals for the sale of lots have
been submitted to the government
and Mr. Window S visit here is to
investigate the merits of each prop
osition. The price of the lot, its To-
cation with reference to the center
of the business district and It's gen.
eral accessibility will be among some
of the points to be considered by Mr..
Window in his report to the treasury
department. II Mr.. Window recon-
mends the purchase of any particu-
lar lot information to that effect
will come direct from the depart
ment at Washington.
Mr.. Window has visited a number
of towns In Texas on this trip and
he has expressed himself as being
well pleased with conditions in
Waxanachie., He says there is gen.
eral air of prosperity in Waxahach-
ie that he has not noted at other
points.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-11
Beats Previous Days Time By
Three Minutes and Thirty
Seven Seconds.
IN THE AIR OVER AN HOUR
With Strong Wind Blowing the
Aviator Circles Fort Myer Grounds
Filty-Eisht Times-Easily
Controlled.

Washington, Sept. 11.-Oryille
Wright yesterday broke the worlds
record for time and distance with
heavier-than-air flying machines
which he established Wednesday
afternoon. In flight requiring
great skill on account of a ten-mile
wind, he circled around the drill
grounds at Fort Myer fifty-eight
times in sixty-five minutes and fif-
ty-two seconds, exceeding the time
of Wednesday by three minutes and
thirty-eight seconds. The flight was
witnessed by nearly 1000 people
Throughout the day the weather
was threatening and Mr.. Wright
did not arrive at the field until af-
ter o'clock. The wind was blowing
only about three miles an hour when
Mr.. Wright prepared to make his
flight
At sos Mr.. Wright signalled C.
E. Taylor, his mechanic, to release
the machine. The aeroplane arose
from the ground almost immediate
ly after leaving the single starting
rail. 1t continued to climb higher
with each successive round of the
field until 1t reached an altitude of
seventy-five feet. For the first thirty
rounds the machine flew as smooth
ly as on it's previous flights, but
from that time on it was seen to
pitch at the turns as the breeze
from the west struck it. Whenever
the machine pitched it could be
plainly seen from below that 1t re-
sponded promptly to every move of
tbs levers by the operator.
A gust of wind, unusually strong.
struck the aerial IIier during the
forty-second round and it plunged
sharply, causing the crowd to ex-
claim in alarm. Mr. Wright then
brought his machine lower but on
the fifty-third round he had reached
an altitude of 200 feet
When Mr. Wright completed the
fifty-fourth round he had beaten his
record of Wednesday afternoon
which in turn had broken the
worlds record established in the
morning flight.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-11
REFUSES TO FORGIVE.
With Loves Dream Shattered, Roy
Smith Leaves DespOiled Home.

Sm1Cn Leaves DeSpOlAeO home.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept. IL
With loves young dream shattered,
his wife gone, and nothing but mem
ories left to haunt him, Roy Smith,
who figured in sensational street
fight when he met a youth aiding
the elopment of his young wife, has
gone to his old home at Red Oak,
Texas, declaring that he will not re-
turn until he has forgotten the wom-
an who has caused him so many
heartaches.
II left her in hotel" said Smith
before leaving Oklahoma City, "and
she was crying as If her heart
would break, begging me to forgive
and give her Just one more chance,
but my back Is forever turned upon
her now and time will help me to
forget the awful mistake"
Bill Neal, the young man in jail
at Guthrie, is facing a charge Of
kidnapping, while Roy Word. who
aided in the escapade. Is still nurs-
ing black eye and bruised face.
Smith had been married only 18
months and lived at 19 IL West
Main street According to Smith.
Neal had been trying for sometime
to make inroads upon his wife's af-
fections and Smith had long been
suspicious although he contends that
his wife eloped through fear Of
Neal rather than for love.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-11

though almost as old as the church,
has not attained a place in the an
nals of the state. 1t is an apple tree
which, according to the most relia-
Dle accounts, is about $50 years old
This ancient tree stands in front
of the cobbler ship of jeremiah Case
a short distance from the Catholic
church. Its gnarled trunk is two and
a half feet in diameter Some of the
large limbs We're cut off in recent
years, but it still bears heavy fol-
iage
The tree is of the Fallawater va
riety, and in the past was noted for
Its fine crops of juicy apples Early
this season the indications were that
it would again bear well, but the
storms of the summer knocked much
OF {the immature fruit from the
branches, so that only about a doz-
en- apples are now ripening.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-11
A Farewell Party.

One of the most delightful little
social events of the season was a
farewell party given Miss Marie
Holland Thursday afternoon by Miss
Harlan Miller After several pleas
ant games of Iorty-two, tennis and
croquet had been played the guests
were requested to write a wish in
an album which was presented to
the honoree. In the contest the
prize, beautiful gold pin. was
won by Miss Jewell McDade, which
she presented to Miss Marie. Re-
freshments OF ice cream, cake and
nectar were served. Miss Harlan was
assisted In entertaining by Misses
Lucille Harding. Eva Holland. Dana
Fearis and Lucy McDufie.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-11
MONEY BLOWS AWAY
Five Hundred Dollars Lifted From
Car Window by Breeze.

Gainesville, Texas. Sept. IA
lady travelling north on Santa Fe
passenger train No. 6 Wednesday
night lost sum of money which
blew out of her hands from the car
window while the train was moving
at high rate of speed. The mishap
occurred ten miles south of here,
near Valley View. Two ladies were
counting their cash when a strong
breeze lifted the greenbacks from
the lap of one of the ladies and the
money went glimmering out of the
winGoW. Policemen and others went
to find any of it. 1t is said that $500
was the amount blown away.