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The Washington times., 1908-09-20
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR CAPTAIN LYNCH

The funeral Of Captain Edward Lynch.
retired army officer and civil war vet
eran, VINO died Wednesday at his
home, 1895 Wanach place northwest. was
held from St. Paurs Catholic Church
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock The
Rev James +. Mackin conducted the
funeral service.
The pallbearers. chosen from the dis
ungulshed friends OF Captain Lynch
were Gen Michael COoney, Brig. Gen.
Timothy z Wilcox. Commander Robert
;. Griffin. Capt Lewis Merriam. Col
John Q Scantling. and Major Henry NJ
Kendall The Military Order OF Loyal
Legion attended the service and paid
respects % their late cOmrade and vet
cram Interment was made IN the Ma
tionaI Cemetery at Arlington
The Washington times., 1908-09-20
NEGRO Who CAUSED
RIOTS MUST HANG
Springfield Judge Pro-
nounceS Sentence on Slayer
of Clergy Ballard.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Sept. 19.-JOe
James, murderer Of Clergy Ballard, and
the man whose crimes was directly re-
sponsible for the Springfield riots and
lynchfngs. this afternoon was sentenced
to be hanged N the county Jail on Fri
day, October 2.
He wept copiously while sentence was
pros ounced. Royal s. Williams, negro
attorneys for the defendant, when qUes-
toned by Judge Creighton as to whether
they had any motion 10 make, declared
that they decided no further action
would be taken
Despite the statement, there is a gen
eral feeling that an appeal viii be-
taken.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20
MRS. ASTOR TO SPEND
WINTER IN NEW YORK

LONDON, Sept. 19.-Mr. and Mrs
Waldorf Aston have been spending some
time at LOchluichart, Ross-shire. For
the winter season Mrs. Astor viii 90
10 New York and visit her old home in
Virginia Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob
kstor, who have been taking the cure
at FIissengen. will soon return to New
York with their son. Vincent Astor.
Mrs. Aston has been so well pleased
with her experiment Of taking a house
in London instead OF doing her ente--
tanning AZ the big hotels, that she Will
rent even a larger place next year.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20
POLICE CHIEF GOES
TO WE'D ACTRESS
Savannah Official Will Take Miss
Shotwell as a
Bride.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Sept. Ie.-Chief OF
Police w G. Austin left today for New
York, where he goes TO wed Mrs. Marie
ShOtwell Halsey, of Brooklyn. Mrs.
Halsey, whose stage name is Marie
Shotwell. was leading lady in The Lion
and the Mouse" last season.
At the age OF seventeen she was E
H. SOthern's leading lady. Mr.. Austin
met her last winter when her company
was playing in Savannah.
The wedding will take place in Brook
Ign Thursday.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

The man who owns an automobile
never runs IL in a manner 70 satisfy
the man who doesn't own one.-A1chIson
Globe.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20
ANTLSUICIDE
BUREAU IS BUSY

LONDON. Sept 19.-The anti-suicide
bureau OF the Salvation Army has Just
completed eighteen months OF existence,
during which the value OF the scheme
has been fully evident In the first
year of the life OF the bureau LIS ap-
plicatiOns were received and since then
people have been seeking aid at the
rate OF about twenty a week Il IS the
intention Of the army leaders to open
similar bureaus in New York, Berlin,
and Paris
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

The Times gratefully acknowledges. and
which will be added 20 the general fund
TO aid the leper's wife.
Pay for Stocks.
The fact that the girls parents would
gladly have given them the money for
the Early fund. all being abUndantly
able to do so, makes their efforts in
the cause of humanity all the more
commendable-
The accompanying photograph by The
Times photographer was taken imme-
diately after the little ones had called
at the office with their contributions
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17

Odd napkins IL dozen lots. 1916,
22N22 and 24x24 inches, 25. per cent
less than regular price.
Table linen remnants in lengths
from | I-2 to 4 yards at IS per cent
less than regular price.
Ienstitched damask squares sizes
32x32 inches. Regular Sc grade SOC
Size 3ox3o inches, regular $I.25 grade
75c.
So inch blcacllcd muslin, regular
price 8 I-3c yard for SC yard.
NIcrccrized madras waistings, II i'll
cllcs wide. Values up TO $50 yard for
I9c yard
Fancy Oxford waistings i'll stripes
and figures for the new tailored
waists. 4oc grade for 2oc yard. 45c
and soc grade for 35c yard.
Half linen wastings, checks ant!
stripes, a new sheer fabric for ladies'
waists. Sells regular for SOC yard.
Special SOC yard
Renaissance scarfs, squares, rounds
and doylies. Reductions from one
fifth TO one third off.
Size ono inch each ...........1o Zoe
Size I2xI2 inch each ..........IOe
Size 24x24 inch each SOC and $I.oc
Size 3oS3o inch each ........ S1.25
Size 36x36 inch each ........ $2.S9
Size 45x45 inch each ........ $685.
Size .54x54 inch each $1,000. .S4,25
Size 2ox54 inch each 500 and 80
Size eox54 inch each $I.75 and S2oc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
Japanese Hand Drawn Linens French Gluny Lace Irish
Renaissance Scars and Squares Table Linens, Crashes
Towels Spreads Etc

Japanese hand drawn work linens.
Our entire stock reductions from one
fifth to one third off
Size 6x6 inch each ............loc
Size I2xI2 inch each .......... 800
Size 2ox2o inch, each ass, ooc, ooc.
85c. 9oc, $I.oo and SI.5o.
Size 24x24 inch, each 75c, $1.oo,
$I.25, $3.50, $500.
Size 3ox3o inch each 75c, Soc,
500, SI.30, SI65 and up
Size 36x5o inch, each ST,3o, $500
and $500.
Size 45x45 inch, eacl, s4-75, s4.o5,
S5.25.
Size 1897 inch each 6oc. oSo.
Size, l8S3o inch, each 8oc, $500,
$1lo, S1.3o.
Size 1sx45 inch, each Soc, :s1.oo,
SI.o5, S1.3o.
Size 1884 inch each soc, sr.oo,
SI.25, SI.5o.
French cluny Lace scaris. doylies
and rounds.
90 inch, eacl, 1cc, CSC, aoc, $50
and soc.
oxo inch, each $50, 4oc, soc, ooc.
I2x12 inch, each 6oc, 75c, Soc, ST.
2ox2o inch, each $I.2o, $I.45, $1.So,
S2.a5.
24x24 inch, each S2,25. Sao5. $3.50.
3ox3o inch, each SAYS, $3.50, $4.75.
3ox36 inch, each s3.75, $500, 5000.
ooN54 inch, each $500, $500. Sc. so.
Odd lots of soiled Clumy
Pieces IN ScaaJs and Rounds
at One-Hay the already RE-
DUCED PRICE.
Irish hand embroidered linens,
doylies. Reductions from 90 to 80 10
per cent.
6 inch doy'iss each 2oc. $50. 4oc
and up to 6oc each.
6xo inch, each 4ac, 55c. 6oc, z5c.
I2x12 inch, each ooc, 7ec, Sl.oo,
SIIo.
1918 inch. each s1oo, $1.1o. sl.25,
$3.50
24x24 inch, each SI.oo, Sap, s2.75,
$3.25.
3oxao inch, each s1.ro, $50, $500.
S2.65.
36x36 inch, each sr.2o, sr.5o, s2.5o,
$500.
1SSa7 inch, each s1.o5.
l8x45 inch, each $50, $500. Sa.a5.
1884 inch, each $I.1o, sI,39. $500,
$2.25.
32S32 inch embroidered ,llanls,
special price $500 pair.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
Special Sale o1f Linens and White Goods.
Beginning Monday Morning.
Hand Embroidered Linens,

500 yards crash toweling, regular
SI-3 and Ioc values special SC. I'd.
1000 yards Of the famous Barnslcy
crash warranted all pure line, zoe
grade. Special 13c yard.
15c grade for ....... y I-2c each
csc grade for ............I9c each
4oc. grade for .......... 2oc EACH
Csc grade for ........... 800 each
Turkish bath mats. Heavy weight.
fine quality. Regular price 75c each.
Special 4oc.
Crib spreads for cl1ildren's beds. Al!
slightly soiled; values up to $500 for
each $3.50.
Full size bed spreads lemlned and
fringcd with cut corners. Regular
$500 grade. special price $1.3o.
Loom Dice table damask 7oinches
wide extra heavy quality. Regular
price 75c yard. Special price SOC yd.
~ inch unbleached table linen.
Every thread pure linen. Regular
price Sloo yd Special price 79c I'd.
II inch silver bleached table linen
selles regular for Sf.35 yd. Special
o8c I'd.
Extra heavy fine quality blcacllsd
table linen " inches wide. Regular
price $3.50 yd. Special price SI.1o yd.
gTnblcacllcd pattern table cloths,
size oox76 inches. Regular $500
grade for SI.1o each,
so dozen table Tops. sizes 43x54 in
clles. All pure linen. Prices $1.25-
$I.5o-SI.75 each.
Bleached table napkins, size 1878,
regular price SI.5o. Dozen for Soc
dozen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17

Iakea wide awake things purpose stirring them
vi Ut there is back Of it.
by Presidential germany closed
back al tended downward prcesdown heels head
went Of raw materials.
Awake these conditions Keith Briens the first
general reductions selling prices The sweeping
the foregoing sale tell forcby the Of downward
undepriceof linens and white goods being sold cheaper than
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
Odorless, Hygiene,
Soft and White.

Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction and any
garment damaged BY an imperfect +Naiad" shield
will be paid for5by us
II you will stop at the Notion section any time
next week, Miss Davidson, who is direct from the
factory will gladly explain the superiority OF the
''Naiad.
No Gown finished unless it contains .Naiad
shield that can be sterilized and washed and roncd
Prices not 50 high as inferior so-callcd shields
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17

Special on broadclotll. ID
Dresses. Large Showing at SIo.75v
$500, $500, $3.50, $500 and
$500.
In this showing Of Gowns arc
values which we can not duplicate.
All alterations extra.
Black Broadcloth Goats, rs
length, handsomely tailored, very
good quality. Special price, $3.50,
Black Broadclotl Coats, Sc in
chcs long, made with satin belt and
Directorie Revers. Good quality
broadclotl, Special $4,000.
We have just received new
shipment OF Long Goats in Black,
Navy, Tan, Red and Green. Special
for Saturday. S22.5o.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17

"a one large, designed Eastwood box,
3 with compartments.
One large benzine bottle. with WIRE
belt hook.
one alcorol lamp. with glass top.
One imported red double rubber bulb
&c. N. c.. No. @.
Three feet imported pure red rubber
tubing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17

gSome things Josephine loved equally we'll dres.-butu
linens
GDuring the that she held the that hers
the wife Of Napoleon, did her fine linen
Gland because Of always believed that had
dccreed osephne other she would have enjoyed
home life fullest rev Of
the linen and china closets.
GFor her life reflects flashes Of love Of domestcity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-09
Failed to Elect Bishop.

The Episcopal clerrymon and lay.
men OF Delaware are dcadlocked over
the selection OF "a bishop to succeed the
late Leighton Coleman. of Wilmington.
The ballouns began on Feb. 10. when
twcnty-scven ballots were taken. and
was resumed Thursday. whom thirty
one additional ballots were taken
without result There were sixteen
clerical and fortyfour lay delegates in
attendance.
I'm the balloting the clericals nomI-
mated TWO bishops Their first se,,c-
ton was Samuel Hart. OF Hartford.
Conn who was chosen on the twenty.
ninth ballot. This nomination was re-
jocted by the laymon. ON the thirty
first ballot George Yemens Bliss. OF
Burlington. VI, was selected by the
clergy. but the laymcn also refused a.
agree on the selection.
After casting the thirtydrst ballot
the convention adjourned 20 meet ia
Wilmington in June, when baloting
VIII asain be resumed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-09
HOTEL BURNED
At Least Twelve Persons Persisted in
Blaze at Fort Wayne, Ind.
MANY THRILLING ESCAPES


Auto crash-Dos Aided Man 20 Com
NIT Suieide-Man's Body Preserved
In Ice p Years.
At least twelve persons lost their
lives In a fire which destroyed the
New Aveline hotel at Fort Wayne.
Ind The entire interior of the
building is n smouldering heap Of
ruins. and how many dead are con.
Coaled by the debris can only be con.
joctured
The hotel register was consumed by
the fire and there is no accurate way
of determining who is missing The
known dead are; r. s. Johnson. Pana.
Ill.,; NJ. Hirsch. New York; j. b. Miller.
Sheboygan. Wis; j. T. Ellis. Chicago:
w. A. Pitcher. Fort Wayne; j. w. De
whey. salesman for Crawford d Leh-
man. Philadelphia; three unidentified
men.
The fire was discovered in the Gle
vator shaft by Night Clerk Ralph Hip
kins. He rushed 20 the upper floors.
alarming the guests. until the flames.
which had spread with great rapidity.
drove him back. His efforts however.
saved many lives. The hotel was built
half century ago. and the woodwork
was dry as finder To burned like
matchwoOd. and within a few minutes
from the time the FIRE was discovered
The whole interior OF the hotel was a
mass of flames. and the only means
of escape left was Boy the windows
II. $. Johnson OF Pana. Ill. jumped
from the fifth story. Ills body struck
a balcony and bounded far into the
street He was badly crushed and died
short time later in St Joseph's hos.
pital
AS the flames Increased men and
women were seen in the windows of
their rooms impIoring for help. some
did not wait for the assistance of
the fremeu and lcaped TO the street.
Those who Left their rooms before the
flames cut off their retreat were able
90 make their way go the FIRE escapes
and were saved with comparative
ease. There were many thrilling cs
CaDcs
When the FIRE was at its height r..
NJ. Matthews. of Columbus. o.. was
seen wildly waving his arms NJ a
third-story window. He shrickcd for
help in vain and then leaped from the
window and went swirling to the pave
ment below. He was desperately ia.
jurod
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-09

There We're 1852 failures in the
United States reported Go Brads,reet's
for April, With liabilities OF S22.3S5. 765
and assets oil S9.S3L315. This shows an
Increase OF 90 per cent in the number
as compared with the month of April.
1907, and the liabilities are more than
twice ass large 10 is pointed out that
the number failing I'm the month Just
closed exceeds that of any previous
April that there is a record of.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-09
Dug Up saby,s Body with SPADE.

Haddonteld. \. j.. May "a col
ored man. employed as a gardener for
Samuel Bergen. lawyer Of this place.
dug mp a dress suit case with his
spade and upon opening the case the
body OF female infant. dressed in
line clothing was found. There we're
no marks of Identification on the cloth
ing or suit case that gave any clue.
The body was turned over to an under
taker and the police are investigating.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-09

Mildred. the thTee-year-old daughter
Of Lewis Wilson. of Upper Sandusky
o.. found some headache tablets Ar
her home and ate about half a dozen
OF them. Within few minutes she
was taken with commissions and de-
spite efforts OF several doctors to save
her life, died within an hour after her
mother found her.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-09

Rev. y. j. Watson. pastor of the
Holsey African Methodist Episcopal
church. in Germantown. a suburb of
Philadelphia. dropped dead in the pull
pit while preparing to deliver a ser
mon. Rev. Watson was graduated
from Oberlin college. and before com.
ing here presided over the colored
Methodist Episcopal church conference
IN Washington, d. c.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-09

"It is with the first two classes
Jhat Republican politicians have TO
ueal; and it is fortunate for the lat
ter that they have as their oDponepts
IN the great American game. Demo-
cratic leaders either unable or I'M
wing 90 make any effort to capture
the Negro vote. Since the day Of
reconstruction, the Democrats have
pursued policy the effect of which
POLITICALLY was to eliminate the Ne
gro. IL is a policy approved by white
republican opinion in the South, and
IL was necessary for the Democratic
party. In order to retain that section
IN IT'S fold. 20 adopt il for the entire
country. The natural result of the
action of the Republican party with
respect TO emancipation and its
IrlendHness TO the Negro and his
development, and of the lack Of con-
slderation and OF contempt even dis
played by the Democratic party. has
been TO make the Negro voter nv
instinct and interest Republican"
He states the situation exactly.
he then proceeds to give some new
light upon the position of Secretary
or War. William H. Taft, when he
says:
The first serious blow to the be-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-09
Pennsylvania Treasurer Sworn n.

John o. Sheath took the oath Of
Office as treasurer of PENNSYLVANIA
for the term Of two years. succeeding
William II. Berry. The induction OF
Mr.. Sheath was without any ceremony
except the administration of the oath.
Mr.. Sheath will personally direct the
affairs OF the department.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-09
Japanese to Marry AmerIoan chi

Arthur w. Tara, a Japanese. who
stated that he is a merchant resid-
Ing In Norfolk. Va. applied for a Ii
cense in Baltimore, Md, to marry Miss
mary Whitley. an American girl. whose
residence was also given as Norfolk
After waiting an hour while the clerk
was getting legal advice as 10 the
right OF a Japanese to marry an
American. Tara was given the permi,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-09
Beware Of euttereup Eever.

That the picking of buttercups is
Injurious TO the health of children is
the belief OF DIR. w. w. Chalfante, OF
Philadelphia DIR. Chalfante declares
many so-called cases of measles are
not measles at all. but are the effects
OF the gathering of buttercups and the
inhaling of their perfume. ~Buttercup
iever," IS the term DR.. Chalfante gives
the disease.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-09
MIR. FORTUNE on THE OUTLOOK.

CA weapon shat comes down as slu
AS suow-haEes fam upon the sod,
But executes freeman 's viii
AS lightning does the will of God;
And from it's force. nor doors nor
locks
Can shield you;-'tis the ballot-box. A"
u. Pierpont
We DO not see Fortunes Free
man" any more. but we have seen
q very interesting communication
from the pen of that brilliant journ-
alist i'm the New York American of
Sunday. May 8, 1905. To our ut
most surprise we note that Mr. T.
Thomas Fortune has once more brok-
en- away from the mystic influence
of the Wizard OF Tuskegee." if we
shall be permitted to designate DIR.
Booker r. Washington by that name.
Mr.. Fortune is a very entertaining
writer and he agrees in-toto with the
conclusions of Mr.. OLaughlin, whose
remarks we quote in another column.
Mr. Fortune says.
Negroes in All parts Of the coun-
try have risen up against the policy
OF President Roosevelt toward them,
as outlined In the Brownsville order
in the Southern referee system,
which has worked destruction Of Re
publicaE organizations. such as they
were. and places Democratic aliens
10 the Republican faith on guarG
where the Negro partisan used TO
tramp the rounds and face the Fed
eral paymaster at the end OF each
month, and in the disposition OF the
President TO lecture them on their
duties as men and as citizens in pub
lie addresses and in messages to
Congress.
His lecture in the annual mes
sage 10 Congress in December, 1907.
was especially Objectionable 10 them.
The resentment OF the Negroes be-
cause OF all of this has resulted in
an uprising against the President
and his favorites which has assumed
organized and aggressive shape"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-09
He concludes as follows:

To sum mp. the intelligent Negro
is IN an awkward position. He IS
rejected hy the Democratic nartv ana
Us not wanted In the South boy the
Republican party. Tie is sought by
the latter I'm the North because on
the value OF his ballot. in elections.
put this interest is inspired by self
ishuefs, and not hy any desire TO as
slst the progress OF the race. Tie
Negro recogniZes that III he cOntfn-
ue To vote the Republican ticket. he
must depend for whatever he NAV
get upon the bounty of the Republi-
can PARTY. lf he vote the Democrat
lc tlchrl he may expect nothing with
that party i'm power Should the
llme come when he can exercise an
independence of vote. such as the
white man does. be will be I'm mo-
sition 10 bargain with one marty or
the oLhef Tor political concessions.
Whatever else is said of the Ne
gro political situation. IL must no
admitted that Brownsville has crea-
ted a new phase in American poll
tics"
This then is the condition and
not a theory, that confronts us"
When colored man remains at home
on election day, he is just one half
as emphatic against the Republican
Party and its candidate as he would
be If he went squarely up to the polls
and voted against both OF them.
The situation is anomalous and we
are Of the opinion that the disaf-
lection in the colored vote will be
more pronounced this year than it
has ever been at any time since the
late Civil War.
We see in this accurate descrip-
ton Of the situation much informa-
ton that will tend to guide the col
ored people of this country in the
future. If it is true that DR.. Book
er T. Washington really advised the
President of the United States against
his precipitate action in the Browns
Vile affair, we shall revise very ma
terially our opinion of this truly re-
markable race leader.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-09

June The situation is unique as
wei Is interesting because some
thing entirely new and novel under
the sun.
The resentment against President
Roosevelt and his policies towards
them (the NeEroes) have stretched
So as 20 comprehend Secretary Taft.
upon whom. IL is generally under
stood, the President desires his Pres
/ idential mantle Go descend. and upon
Booker IF. Washington. Who IS re-
garGed as the chief supporter and
director of the Taft campaign TO
snatch the good thing out of the
burning at the Chicago convention.
He continues:
Early iu March last there was
given at the Manhattan Casino. I'm
/ one Hundred and Fifty-fftb Street
and Eighth Avenue. in this town.
dinner. said to Dee in honor of Chas
W. Anderson, the Internal Revenue
Collector for this district. but there
was no visible reason why any such
dinner should Shave been given Co
Collector Anderson at that time.
Iher" was marshalliuE of Fed
eraI ofceholders OF the black and
and other No-ro.. r-.'..,......-. g..
ny walks off Iifa Mo .,.--,..-,ts...
with auvthir- frat H. ys-,.r..-.-....
says on does. T7la orators t.if-o5
mostly of tho President and .s....'..-.....
TAFT. che little fft ttgt r,rr-..-...
dorsou cot was mot surr,.,t ~. ,.,,r..,
him remain awake n, rfvb+s I-,+ ~
appeared TO enjoy his s1hr,n~rorr.
into Tho LARGER brll and r,--, 80 +,...
President and Secretary Taft Boci.-
course. not AS tho direcf.rr inqr.rCe
ON the top of the feast OF reason auo
os ,,.. SOU. 7'. ool MS ine inspiration
.s proie- Jy.si,t-...' lC-'' ,.. 'o'.oni
OF NOR sis. dcvH.sb srr..,
WI. DID, seen then chat Mr. For
''oNen loose again and
TO stay ODD The field