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The Washington times., 1908-05-01
President COn0eyS
S0rr07c, Of Nation

President Roosevelt today sent the
following message Of coincidence 10 the
Emperor of Japan
'.Tho American people are deeply
shocked and grieved at the terrible
naval disaster which has just caused
the loss Of lives Of 50 many gallant Of
ficers and men of the Japanese navy.
On their behalf and personally on my
own account, l desire 70 express my pro
found sympathy and concern, and l
sympathy in more practical fashion than
by mere words -
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The total number Of officers and men
lost in the magazine explosion on board
the japanese training ship Matsushlma
yesterday off the PescadOres Islands
was 207, according 70 a dispatch re
from Commander John A DOugheTty,
American naval attache at Tokyo. The
text of his dispatch was as follows:
''Matsushima was destroyed at Pesca-
dores April 80. Magazine explosion.
Lost-23 officers. 33 midshipmen, / war
rant officer, and $50 men,
Commander Naomi Taniguchi, naval
attache at the Japanese embassy in
this city called upon Secretary Of the
Navy Newberry this morning to present
the acknowledgement Of Admiral SaiJo,
the japanese. Minister Of Marine, upon
Mr.. Newberry's message OF coincidence
sent yesterday. The message from Ad-
miral SaitO was as follows.
You are instructed to convey TO the
Acting Secretary of the Navy my most
profound appreciation in behalf of the
Imperial japanese navy and myself OF
the message which he In the name OF
the American navy 50 promptly sent ia
me in expression of the sorrou and
sympathy at the disaster on board the
MatsuSnima."
The Washington times., 1908-05-01
IN HOUSE
PLAN CAHPAIGN
Presidents Measures May
Bs Passed With Demo-
cratic Help Despite
Leaders.

Following their big victory IN The
House yesterday, when they defeated
the Republican leaders and adopted int
the sundry civil bill an amendment 20
save the Hepburn law from being rea-
dercd innOcUOus. the Administration Re
pubicans and their Democratic allies
are today making strong claims that
before the end of the session they~4vill
have control and will pass the follow
ing measures:
An anti-injuncuon act relating 20 la-
Dor disputes providing that no restrain
ing order shall issue tin after notice
end hearing. and that on applica- lion Tor
ma king il permanent another judge
than the one who granted the temper
arv order shall sit
4 child labor Law for the District of
Columbia.
a bill to provide that national, Con
gressiOnal and Presidential campaign
Cerning their campaign contributors
botn before and after election.
The Republican insurgents and most
of the Democrats, in both houses. are
united on this program II developed
today that in the last fews DAYS q
number Of Republican COngressmeT
have been talked C at the White House
in behalf Of these measures, and thai
an organization is about complete e
put them through.
The expectation is that the victory
will be won more easily and quickly. as
a result Of yesterdays disaster 20 the
House leadership. and that il NAV vet
be possible TO adjourn by May Is ol
20
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TIL WEATHER REPORT.

The S nm Of yesterday morning has
moved fom the CaroliEas to the middle
81 law snCe Valley attended by high
,.ads a gales over the middle At
'autio ais New England States. II has
lfso causd a decided fall in tempera-
rurs tnrJghout those districts. with
,.t.se 10 ficZing weather in New York
..d westN Pennsylvania. The cold
fr,7. ser ttgencral east o. the Rocky
3ICuUtainskand light TO heavy frosts
lave beenlepOTted from The northern
portions 81 alabama, Mississippi. Ceor-
~ic and u interior Uf the CarOlinaS
81 tie sOul also from the upper Mis-
sissipDi va Ay and the northern portions
'T lie LaA region. with temperatures
atout free hg in the last named
The weatkT i'm the washington fore
cast distri for The next thirty-siX
oGrs viii De fair. except that some
C11udiness and possibly light rain or
Snow is prkable along the lower Lakes.
II viii befoldcr tonight in New Eng
l7uG and essteru New York, and warm
cr WeatherE Is probable Saturday in the
South. Frdt is forecast for tonight in
New JerScl
The Washington times., 1908-05-01
EDJAET SHOPS
ARENABLE TO LAW
bGaIAST GAMBLING
Justice Barnard Hands
Down Decision in Case
of Percy Wade.
Essential Thing Is Risk
ing Of Money Upon
Uncertain Event.

Justice suard OF the District Su-
preme Court today announced that he
wpuld overruie the motion made BY At
t0rneys Henry l.. Davis and John +.
Laskey FOR arrest OF judgment on behalf
CL Percy Wade, who was convicted a
few weeks ago OF maintaining a bucket
shop IN violation Of the gambling laws
Of the District.
The Arm Of Wade & Hedges main
tanned an cfhce in the Ouray building.
on G street. In his decision Justice Bar
nard says;
II the transactions that occur in a
bucket shop amount 10 gambling. then
Il seems logical to say that the man
who keeps q place Tor suCh transaC-
lions. Keeps place for the purpose Of
gambling. that is, for the purpose OF
accommodating customers who frequent
his Office and who FOR a consideration
have tHe use Of all his appliances f.
the purpose Of carrying on their be
such place as mat is what is made uE-
Lawful by section 80 OF the District
code
Form Of Gambling Immarerial.
1T seems IA material as 10 what form
gaming ma assume The essential
thing is The RISING Of money upon the
happening OF some uncertain event Il
is not important that the people who
riEk the money must also control the
uncertain event. The uncertainty MAJ
oepcEd upoE something with which the
people Who risk their money or the peo-
PIE VINO Peep the place for gaming
have nothing u do.
In conclusion Justice Barnard said:
L am not eD.e 10 see that there is any
suOstahtial difference between the word
gaming ana The word gambling and
an Of The opinion that the law was cor
rectly stated 90 the jury in this case
ana mat II the place kept by the de-
fendaLt. as 20 which there seems 10 be
ho doubt WAS sVhat has been defined az
q bucket sh0H ft Is a place which rem
ders the oeferpdf7I liable 10 pUnishmer c
under this penei statute"
In the a5Seltce OF any statute making
the mainfainis 0f a bucket shop illegal
the prosecutor n this case was brouEht
under tAe gar iHE law.
Reeoedi1g - Decision Delayed.
At The request Of wade's attorney sbe
decision win not go on record until
MOI day BY that time the ATTORNEYS
viii decide whether they will a7naaI
/ the case and ask for a suspensi0n ~
sentence, or whether they will ask
InAt III view OF the surrounding cir
cumstances. the sentence be a nominal
one o
They argue on the theory that this
IS admittedly a test case and that while
tie bucket shop business has been rlIn-
! niIg uumolested for twenty-five wears.
TIE defendant Wade was picked on q !
! the one upon whom to test the law.
The Washington times., 1908-05-01
SHIP ON SHOAS
CAN'T Bl. REACHED

NEW YORK. Nay The revenue
cut -er Mohawk is standing by ready TO
give assistance to theNstranded four
masted. square-rigged snip driven
ashore during last nights terrible gale
on the shoals ten miles west Of Fire
Island signal tower.
AS vet the sea is still l'nning too high
for the Ife-savers to att,mpt a rescue.
The wrecked ship is beiGed to be the
Peter Rickmer. which lett his port for
Rangoon. India. Others believe she is
the Falls of Halladale. which left Eng
and FOR New York March4
This morning the Mohawk had worked
into a position three mies from the
stranded ship. but could approach no
nearer until the storm suhsded.
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STATEMENTS ARE FALSE,
SAYS Mr.. LITTLEFIELD

Representative Litlefield of Maine.
ANNOYED by reports of drunkenness in
Maine. which were read to the House
Committee on judiciary today by Rep
resentative Bartholdt Of Missouri, told
RarthoIdt what ne had read was a false
hood. Not satisfied with this Little
field turned to the stenograPher and
said:
Let that stay in the record Put thai
in the record. That statement is false
hood
Mr.. BaTtholdt flushed up anC explained
that he was reading a Maine newspaper
Il don't care" said Little field. Its
a faIsehood and that's al I've got tc
say about IT.
The Washington times., 1908-05-01
FEW DEAD REACHED
IN SUNKEN CRUISER
Matsushima Badly Wrecked,
According to Divers
Reports.

TOKYO. May divers have dtscov-
cred d tremendous mole IN the sUnken
cruiser Matsushima, which went To the
bottom off Makang, Pescadores Islands
The afterdeck Is torn to bits. and the
interior is so badly wrecked that lew
of the bodies can yet be recovered.
though the inspection shows many OF
them inside the shattered craft The
corpses Of the captain and commander.
however. have been brought 20 the sur
face
Il is not yet determined whether de-
fective electric wiring or the deteriora-
tiOn of ammunition caused the eXplO-
sion. Experts believe one or the other
cause was reSE. .9nsible.
Information concerning the divers
work comes IN an official report from
the scene of the wreck
The Washington times., 1908-05-01
THEATER MAN TAKES LIFE
FEARING AN OPERATION
MIDDLETOWN. NY. Mav1-Bcca

MIDDLETOWN, NY. May 1.-Bcca use
he dreaded going through an operation
n which ne would have to take ether
James II. Wallack, the owner Of many
weIl-known plays and the associate of
many o. the best-known actors and sc
tresses of this country for the past fifty
years, shot and instantly killed himself
at the Commercial Hotel in this city at
8 O'Clock this morning.
Mr. Wallack came to this city from
New York April q. and had been stay
ing at the Commercial Hotel. In New
York he made his home at the King
Edward Hotel.
Mr. WaHack was a wealthy man up
to a few years ago, when his plays on
the road met with disaster.
The Washington times., 1908-05-01
MRS. LUCY DOOLITTLE
7 HONORED At SERVICES

Memorial services in honor OF Mrs
Lucy Doolttle, who labored long and
earnestly for the uplifting Of the col
/ oreG race. were held in the Church OF
ap1r Redeemer last n'znt. The pro-
sram was composed Of sacred music,
a crirs1ral lessons, and addresses on the
, VprogreFs made at colored institutions of
learning.
AmoiE those present were Commits
sioncr and Mrs. Macfarland President
ThirkiAl. OF Howard University, Mrs
FaueT End Mrs. Dawson. daughters OF
the Wo IAN whose memory was revcred,
and may prominent men and women
The Washington times., 1908-05-01
ONE KILLED IN WRECK
ON BALTIMORE AND OHIO

BALTIMORE, May lone man was
killed. another seriously injured. and
thirteen freight cars derailed In a wreck
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad near
Bradshaw, today
The dead man is William Sitter, OF
Baltimore. and the injured man w. A
Thuma. also Of this city, both employees
OF the railroad. The accident was
caused BY spreading rails.
The Washington times., 1908-05-01
CLOSE I3 SCHOOLS
DURING COLD SNIP
Action Followed by Order That No Fires Be
Built Because of Unsafe Condition of Build
ingS Reported by Chief Belt

make occasional visits to other schools
in order to bring about unity asa i'm
proved methods among the tea ching
body.
The board has gone on -ecord as
being opposed to any further fres being
made IN these unsafe buildings" said
President oyster. or the board, tnls
afternoon. ''and we did not propose to
take the risk even Tor one day. Ine
pupils have been notified TO return 10
school tomorrow morning, should the
weather have moderated TO Such an eN-
tent as TO not make fires necessary.
otherwise the schools viii remain closed
until such change occurs
AT a meeting Of the building committee
of the board last night, IL was practical
" decided 10 abandon the Old street
High school building, recently passed
upon as unsafe by the IRE chieL Al
rangements are now being made TO rent
quarters in that vicinity for the con-
ttnuation OF the school sessions until
the end of re term
Building Owners Warned.
Inasmuch as the Minor building. con-
demned at the same time By ChiSt Belt.
is owned by private interests, the owners
have been notified that the buildings
must be put IN immediate hrerroof cGn-
dition or Il also viii be abandoned aad
rented quarters used.
Captain oyster said today that the
board had not as yet received reply
from the Commissioners 10 the letter
sent By the board week ago request
ing the immediate removal from al
school buildings OF accumulated ruD-
bisn and infidmmable material
I'VE have written the Commissioners
again. said Captain oyster, 'tnat uu-
less this rubbish is removed from the
various buildings II is now endaugering,
the board viii itself have this waste
dumped into the street
Chief Belt IN his reports criticised
the presence OF a large amount OF such
material in various school Easements
and attics. and il Is IN accord auce with
his recommendation that the board re
quested its removal
The fire chief Will visit the suburban
schools next week He has about a
dozen buildings Yet TO inspect. A visit
to the Webster and Force buildings yes
terday disclosed them 70 be in excel
lent condition providing certain minor
alterations sre made. All three-stOry
quired 20 have fire escapes in the future
Reports Sliding Doors.
Fire Marshal Frank Nicholson IN a
report TO Chief Belt says that sliding
doors are installed in the Church OF
the Reformation. on 3 street between
Second and Third streets southeast
The doors. he says, work satisfactorily
at this time. bttt are apt o jam Il ar
attempt is made 20 open them sud
denly he recommends tiNat they Be
replaced with doors opening outward
Trustees OF the ChurCH IA ne requested
. by he Commissioners 10 remedy the
conditions referred 10 by -Nicholson.
The Washington times., 1908-05-01

In line with the announced policy OF
the Board of Education TO permit no
further fires in the school buildings con-
demned by Fire Chief Belt, thirteen
schools in the District. housing more
than 5000 upils, were temporarily closed
today on account OF. the sudden cold
weather.
The schools win be EeOpened as soon
as the temperature rises 10 such a point
that the pupils will be comfortable with
out fires
The buildings ordered closed this
morning. following last nights sudden
drop in temperature are:
WHITE.
Hyde.
Mccormick
Old Street High.
Potomac.
Thierkeld
Benning-
CoLoRED.
Cook
Garfield.
Burville
Hlllsdale
Mott.
Burney Annex
Children's Hearts Happy.
overspread the faces Of some 300 chill
dren this mornius when they confront
ed in front Of their various schools 4
group OF teachers who said: NO school
TODAY. boys and girl Thank the wealth
er man. There was a wild exodus for
the street. entirely out Of keeping with
the resigned manner in which the
youngsters had a moment before
trudged up the stairs, books IN hand.
facing smother day Of study Much in
cense was burned and much aduiating
poured into the ears OF tho generally
cussed weather man. between the hours
OF and 10. and celebrations continue
Decide on "No School"
When Captain oyster. superintendent
Bruce crawled forth in the early morn
ing and found tie temperature down
about 30. there was an immediate dash
for the telephone. The supervising
principals began TO be heard from and
after a hurried consultation among the
school officials the edict went forth that
there would he no further schools
"lt IS not consistent 10 take the risk.
Z Car ain oyster informed Mr.. Stuart
over the phone. These buildings have
4 been condemned and should fire occur
/ TO-DAY caused by the rckindlinE OF fires
within any one Of them. no one except
/ ourselves would be 70 blame
Teachers Visit Other Schools.
TIE teachers employed in these
/ schools are utilizing the time IN visiting
/ Other schools. and exchanging ideas
WI, regard to teaching. 81 being one Of
/ the board rules that all teachers shah
The Washington times., 1908-05-01
Popular Excursion via Baltimore & Ohio

+. r to Harpers Ferry. MartinsburC.
Berkeley Springs and Cumberland. from
Union Station SIS a m, May 3rd- Round
trip. S1.O0 70 Harpers Ferry and Martins
burg $1.25 60 Berkeley Springs. and SO
to Cumberiand.-Ady
The Washington times., 1908-05-01
s1.as to Baltimore and Return

SATURDAYS and Sundays via the Penn
sylvania Railroad. Tickets good return
ing Until Sunday night. All regular
trains except Congressional Limited. "
The Washington times., 1908-05-01
Weekend AII-Ral Servile to S,oe

ton. Washington. via PennsvIranJt
Railroad. 12.29 D. n. Saturdays. ard
12-S0 a. m Sundays. connect in Fl-@f
STREET Station Philadelphia. with fas-
trains % Cape Nav over the Delaware
River E.idse. all-rail cute Hotel cape
Nav arI otrc- hotels are now 6ler-
The Washington times., 1908-05-01
FEMININE WORKERS
CHARGE WASHINGTON
SIX Hundred Strong, They
See All Really Worth
Seeing.

Girls 10 the right OF them,
Girls 20 the left OF them.
Girls 20 the front OF Them
GigGled and wondered.
Theirs not 10 reason why.
Theirs but 90 see and pry,
Into the hearts Of things
Charged the six hundred.
The Washington times., 1908-05-01
The Best Use for You4 Money

Is to deposit same in a string interest
Da wing bank. Banking ded. of Union
Trust Co 18th & Il SITS, PAN interest On
III accounts subject to cF-ck.-AdV.
The Washington times., 1908-05-01
Baltimore and Return, sI.a5, Baltimore

& Ohio r. r. Every Saturday and Sun
day All trains both ways. both days.
except Royal Limited. City Offices 1l17
G. st. and SO Penna- ave--Adv-
The Washington times., 1908-05-01
RICH MEN THIEVES.
DECLARES Mr.. DAVIS
ON SENATE FLOOR
Supports His Bill Against
Trusts in VituPeratiye
ArTalgnment.
Rockefeller, Morgan and
Hartman Are RoundIv
Flayed.

N mighty assault upon unanmor.
upon the trusts and combinations uDoa
ne p-utocrats upon q subsidized press.
ana the whole army Of evils that besei
tNe republic, Senator Jef Davis Of kr-
Kansas. IN the Senate today, urged thar
~ o4i4 Tor the suppression Of pools.
q lS1s' and combinations he passed ana
'1aL tAe judiciary Committee lie dis
charged from It's consideration
senators showed their disapDrovsI Of
.-le5I laws FlO-elr language bv nor
listening % his speech Nearly an ~
f--sll i--,--: ltlL the chamber while He was de-
t--g - sItt-g II, and at one time there were
.te tii- - senators on the floor One of
s.sv s-I.sv was senator Clark OF Arkansas
senator Davis colleague Who iis-a-si
as matter OF courtesy
senator Davis. in AIs I.f,arfv,,, 49,, L.,
5l 80 --laL ne had written his speech IN
- ~ 80 l"sl ne might be remDerara ~
els s-Lls >i-lAB ne should say. ana lu O-9ar
- Us every utte-dnce miCnt -
ti,i7-I =. - Ls- t-!y- linen he started on
9 L---l y -tisL.L lEpeNrltleI pages Of hsrt--
~ operation against trIsts ro-7L5-9--
- t--C money power. the press and
a. -9-.s ltlfiduals Of greaL wealth
r,1r--[l--1 - Ceiy-elllS OF industry and
I-'--e-7 CL LdTlL regiments pIeaCaI no.
senator from The Cza-ks. --ReIfay-a rr--,S
--'- l-ayJ- F-lEl-eSe and ESrigzdfer T-ey--
N-- NDLILTL4FJ-@l General fsra+r M -
nc { .tdIl house his ICrdship M0uoDoly
anu S-OO-s as a. C1-mu-IJIID.s-fue- -rsT----
Wherever and whenever frruG ,-a-,-r
NdsaoOrd Journalism. With sr-cr ~
-iiny ihus unhampered. armed VIII ms
- - you may NOW down disc0n-enr.
Lt poverty 10 flight. and bind r-a -
L-E N lae everlasting bonds Of lappf-
HesS and peace Wirh nv whole hss5-r Z
Si4-iitlSe you 10 assure 10 the uzrrfA
O. La-E and equal race Tor those 'D~fZz.s
~ y Ht'lch the Cod of nature has set before
The Washington times., 1908-05-01

Coal-5oc on Winter Prces-Lincoln
2sS. r ]. & II. c. Grace 4th & F N E.
Adv
The Washington times., 1908-05-01

The Capitol guards stood transdxed.
aghast bewildered, as it were. Vet
Grams who had watched unmoved the
onslaught Of Coxey's ar ny, had glanced
indinereHtly at jhe lUttering white rib
oons OF the Temperance crusaders and
who had pointed out many a fleeing
Congressman 10 q bunch OF oGice-seek-
ing constituents. or discharged navy
yard employees, sat UP and took notice.
Never before had there been such q.
descent. such "a deligh-ruliy az-reeat.e
descent, upon the Capitol OF ths Cnile1
States SIX hundred work. girl.
gathered from all parts Of g Ers-
land. on sightseeing tour - Wash.
lngton- Incidentally. Il was known that
the girls belonged 20 the National
League of Women Workers. and tha1 q
convention was supposed TO be ID prog
resS here The convention however.
was left 10 the kindly administrations
OF about score of officers The girls
were out for good time. and Jhey
had IT.
The Washington times., 1908-05-01
To See All the Sights.

Tomorrow the girls will visit all the
Government buildings, and. in the after
noon. will go 10 NJ Vernon Sunday
will be devoted TO visiting the churches
and Arlington Cemetery The girls will
return home Sunday evening.
The six hundred are topping At
the National metropolitan and EenGone
hotels. the lobby Of each resembling a
spring festival this morning with the
rainb0w-hued colors Of Merry Widow
hats. fetching tailored suits and peek-a-
boo waists. New York, Boston, Bairi-
more, Brooklyn. Philadelphia, Newark
Providence. FIObOken and Albany have
large delegations present
The membership Of the league is com
priSing SrenOCraplerS. SaleSWOmel. typ
lists teachers. dreSSmakeTs- factory en-
plOyes and others who are earning rne5r
own living and not ashamed Of IT,
At the meetings Of the executive com
nittee with Mrs. Henry OUesheimer.
both last night and this morning. va
riOuS reports were heard and routine
matters disposed Of
Miss Jean Hamilton. secretary. Of Os-
wego. y. Y. reported a net growth Of
seven clubs in the New England States
since the last meeting
An important decision arrived ar this
morning was that 10 form employers
auxiliaries TO the league. in order that
! certain employers who had expressed q
desire to extend financial aid 70 the
/ girls organization might consistently
/ 40 So Reports on the official organ
/ The Club Worker" the discussion OF
! were treated by Miss Florence Sibley
/ Miss Hamilton. and Miss Laura y
Platt. Of Philadelphia. and AIRS. Harriet
4 II. LaUghlln- Of BroOkline. Mass
The Washington times., 1908-05-01
HIGH PAPER PRICES
AMOUNT TO 100000
Publisher of Chicago III
bune Tells Committee of
Wood Pulp "Outragcs."

Testifying that the increaSs in the
price Of print paper would cost the Chi
cago Tribune $4,000 a year. its pub
Usher. Mediu Mccormick. son-ih-law Of
lhe late Senator Hanna OF Ohio, ap-
peared before the House committee in
vesugating the price of print paper. He
would have made a good witness for
the American Newspaper Publishers As
sociation, for which he appeared. II ne
had only been sworn But Chairman
Mann forgot all about that Formally
which puts the seal of truth on the
statements TO the committee
Just as Mccormick left the committee
room the stenographer suggested the
witness had not been sworn
"Oh, well, he IS from Chicago sus-
E-sfed Chairman Mann. VINO comes
from Chicago himself, and Jhon blush
ing a rose color for some reason
May Be Sworn.
Representative Stafford inquired II
that meant that il served no good pur-
pose 10 put a Chicago man under oath.
Mccormick may be recalled TO swear to
his statements
Mccormick told OF the Waterrown ~.
" Paper Company canceling a paper
contract it had with him one day.
through a travelling representative. and
the very same dav. almost the same
hour. representative OF the IuJerna-
tionsl Paper Company appearing TO ask
for the contract He said he believed
the Watertown company had been
scared out
Representative Ryan, Democratic
member OF the committee, asked Nc
Cormick II he did not believe. If SINH
lar conditions could be shown TO exist
IN other industries that obtain in the
paper business. that the tariff affecting
them should also be removed
I do not care to express my opinions
other than through the editorial col
umns of the Tribune Mccormick re-
piled. II fact. he would have 10 think
il over some before ne even made an
assertion anywhere
Points to Heavy Losses.
He acknowledge that II was perhaps
a selfish motive that led the publishers
TO clarlor for relief. This he justified.
! because profits were being ruined. even
| pointing out Two publishers in Illinois.
where the entire profits Of 5000 "a piece
! had been eaten up by the paper manu-
I IdCluTelS- : NJ No0lo -ot 5'NS tli-
/ names Of the men, but promised 70 Eive
other evidence to show the way prodts
were taken away
John Norris of the New York Times,
/ for the publishers association, present
ed A list OF witnesses. TO be held in con-
/ 6dence by the committee He said he
/ had submitted names he had given 10
I the Departrneut Of Justice. in hopes that
tbe Psper trust would be prosecuted
( he asserted that b. die not believe the
/ denartrnent had ever read through the
/ charges and testimony the association
4 had presented to II.