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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
Congress .Poqver in Elections
Gradually Augn1entedby States
By Consolidating the Various. State Tickets Com
nnonwealthSZ Have Been Playing Int the
Hands of the National Body,

those. elections at which Representa-
tives in Congress are chosen. Congress
could fix every detail concerning these
elections. COX still farther, it de
velops that Congress has power 70 de
Terminus the.-alTansements Of elections
at which ,RepreseHtauves in Congress
are chosen. even though state and
coUnty,and- township officers are elected
OF the same time.
las ahresult Of this situation. there
has been gradually gathered into the
hands of Congress an Indirect. power
over elections, much greater than the
Constitution evidently amended 10 give
Thus Congress can dictate the lastt de-
tail Of an election a. -whiCn q road
supervisor is chosen, provided at the
same election there is 70 be q vote on
Representative in Congress
Playing to Congress.
Under this power the States have
been playing into the hands of Congress
by consolidating their elections Most
of the states elect their State tickets,
Legislatures, etc, at the same time tat
they choose Representative, Presidential
electors, etc Consequently Congress, rby
reason Of its POW er over elections OF the
members Of the lower house, gains
power over ell
1T is rather curious and interesting
that the States completely. control cleo
tons OF both Presidential electors and
Of the members of Legislatures. who
choose Senator's. But It is a fact
the publicity legislation now pro
posed is a step in The right direction.
II is rot presented as more than that.
We believe il would work, and would
stand the Test OF the courts. But most
OF the people who appeared before the
committee made IL very apparent that
they knew nothing whatever about the
limitations of Federal power over the
elections which make UP the ofhciary
Of the Federal Government. The states
can arrange the legislation governing
the selection Of President and Senator'S,
so that the Federal Government has al
most no voice IN it."
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THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE THAT THE
Prince William Hotel at Manassas. Va.
Will be closed Nay lst. '08. That al per
sons having accounts against the same
must present them by that date.
(Slgned) MRS. ROBERT PORTNER,
ap4,S,la,-z.zs (Lessee-)
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ST. NV. now located at Sg1 o st rw
once hours, 1 10 g. Sundays bv ap-
pOintment- anIg-Tt
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS The
g5rd regular quarterly dividend Il .l4ses
has been declared on the capita- stock
OF : He WASHINGTON LOAN AND
lRLSE COMPANY, payable May Isu
lSJs when checks for dividends will be
mailed 70 all stockholders OF registered
address
The books for the transfer Of rt5ck
W.ll De closed from april 24th 10 Nay.Ist
1893. bOEh dates inclusive
stockholders who have chanees their
addresses since the date OF the last dfvi-
dend, VIII please NOTIFY tie company.
HARRY c. AIEEN.
1p-f,lt-- Treasurer.
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GET COOLt Keep cool. Ice cold drinks. Ice
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Sc; orders given prompt attention, open sur
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NATHAN Bell q CO

ALL PERSONS are hereby warned not
TO sell any goods or materials OF any
description TO- the Prince William Hotel
at Manassas. Va, after this date. Anil
y. 1908, unless the order for same bears
the personal signature OF Mrs. RoJa-t
Portner. go
Csigned) MRS. ROBERT PORTNER.
apI-I1t esces
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Patroaize the undertskers that first
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We will furnish a first STE
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a. P. JONES & CO. 152s Sth st. NV.
General house repairing and Painting
Stove work a speciality.
Phone N AZ. ap6-90t
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After Easter is savings tine amOug
our trimmed. hats The two groups
mentioned contain three hundred
beautiful, creations in every fconceiv-
able new style Black and al col
ors TO choose from Every model
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Married.

ERTSON-MATS-On March a. 1908, Mr.
BILLY ROBERTSON and Miss NELLIE
NAYS, both Of washington, D. c, were
quietly married at Baltimore. II
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Suits OF finest work
mauship, made OF pan
amas, sergCs, herring
bones, and wCFsEeds 3.
Jackets are in cutaway,
Butterfly. and Prince
Chap style. .v1rlOusly
trimmed Choice.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-17
ROOSEVELT WILL Be TOPIC
Live Stock Association Expects to
Discuss President at Coming Meet.

Denver, Jan. 16.-One of the import
ant questions for consideration at the
annual convention Of the American
National Live Stock association, which
will meet here next Tuesday, is Presi.
dent Roosevelt's policy regarding the
public lands, the forest reserves and
ranges.
President Murdo Mackenzie, In an
interview, said: Our convention at
this time carries with it more than
passing importance. Stockmen are
facing serious losses, where but a
short time ago fair profits were prom.
ised, and they are now being forced
to accept greatly reduced prices for
their live stock, possibly to Offset
losses and money shortages of the
frenzied financiers' of some large
overcapitalized corporations, that on
short time money. have undertaken to
capture and control every market. ave
nue. OF transportation and trade"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-17
CODE BILL IS AMENDED
MEASURE is CHANGED IN some
IMPORTANT PARTICULARS.
HOUSE EAvoRs PRISON TERMS
Proposal to Add Imprisonment to Pen
atty In Clause Prohibiting Collecting
and olsbursins officers from Trading
In Public Property Is Accepted.

Washington, Jan. lB.-So persistent
have been the efforts made in the
house of representatives to amend the
bill codifying the penal laws of the
United States that the committee on
the revision OF the laws consented tc
let down the bars, and as a result the
measure was changed in some import
ant particulars. The pacific attitude
OF the committee in this regard served
to mollify the opposition members, and
in consequence the proceedings were
devoid Of heated arguments, which
have characterized the previous de
bates. When the house adjourned
there were pending a number of Other
important amendments, which seemed
to meet with no particular opposition
by the committee, but which were
passed over in order that the mem.
bers might have time to consider them
carefully. The portions of the bill
which attracted the most attention
were those covering, the giving and &C
cepting of brides ,by senators and
members and the sd lie of Endorsements
or support for appointive public of
hces. 1t is to the amendments touch
ing these questions that the house
will devote itself UPON resuming con
sideration of the bill
The Democrats waged an unsuccess
full fight against committee amend
ment, which Parsons IN. " explained
was to correct a misprint. The
amendment modified the statute pro
hibiting collecting and disbursing Of
fcers from trading in public property
SO as to make the penalty not more
than $500. instead of the specific
amount.
An amendment by DeArmond (Mo)
to add Imprisonment to the penalty oil
not more than ten years was defeated
He then changed it to make the i'm
prisonment not more than one year
Amid loud Democratic applause, the
amendment was accepted by the com
mittee and was incorporated into the
bill.
Senate Reduces Chinese Indemnity
The senate did not receive a reply
from the secretary of the treasury to
Its resolution calling for information
concerning the financial situation, as
had been promised, and in its absence
Senator Aldrich assented to the pas
sage of Senator Culberson's resolution
on the same subject. Without further
comment the resolution was adopted
The senate passed joint resolution
reducing from s24,OOOOO0 to $1,000.
600 the war indemnity of the United
States from China. The remainder OF
the session was devoted to the dis,
cussion Of the penal code bill
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-17
MRS. METCALF HELD TO JURY
Woman Who Tried to Kill Attorney
Hamiil Refuses to Make Statement.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Mrs. Thomas Met
calf, who fired several shots at Samuel
r. Hamill, an attorney of Terre Haute
and one of the counsel for John r.
Walsh, in the corridors OF the federal
building here, managed to preserve
the veil of mystery in which she
wrapped herself Immediately following
the incident. She was brought before
United States commissioner, waived
examination and was held to the fed
eral grand jury in bonds of 81, 900 In.
ability to furnish this bail resulted In
her being taken TO the county Jail.
The woman steadfastly refused to
make a statement, but Mr.. Hamill
gave out several during the day in
which he declared that the trouble
has arisen over a belief of Mrs. Met.
calf that he had failed properly to
prosecute claim against a certain
estate in st. Louis, which claim, Ham.
Ill asserts. he investigated and found
to be worthless. He asserted that the
woman Is more or less insane and
said that she had previously threat
ened his life in his Office In Terre
Haute.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-17
FIVE SKATERS DROWNED
Three Lose Lives While Trying to
Save COMPANIONS,


Connellsville, Pa, Jan. 16.-Of six
persons who formed skating party
at the Jimtown reservoir, near here,
last night, five were drowned.
They are: John Luxner. George
Cochran. Frank Cochran, William Full.
mer, Elizabeth Fullmer.
Miss Fullmer and George Cochran
started toward the center of the res.
ervoir, but had not gone far when the
Ice broke and they were thrown into
the water. AS the other members of
the party gazed Mortified at the spot,
two heads reappeared above the sur
face, Cochran, supporting the girl with
one hand, clinging to the broken edges
of the ice with the other. In an in
slant human chain was formed by
the other four, who claspsd hands
with Andrew Mack, the only survivor.
at the end OF the line nearest the
shore. Just as a hand was being
reached out to grasp Miss Fullmer,
there was another crash OF fee.
Frank Cochran, Luxner and William
Fullmer had also gone down, the thin
Ice giving way under their combined
weight. Mack was obliged to dash to
shore. Helpless to save, he saw his
merry companions of a few minutes
before go to death. He heard a
scream and choking sound. saw up
lifted hands above water for several
seconds and then all was still.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-17
HASTENS STANDARD OIL DECISION
Government Will Not Contest Appeal
Petition from $2s,24o, 900 Fine.

FS'N'o' I'oH' 9GS,EfuUUU fine.
Chicago, Jan. 16.-No contrary mo.
lions will be filed by the government
against the petition for a certifcation
OF certain questions to the supreme
court of the United States which at.
torneys for the Standard Oil company
recently sent into the United States
circuit court of appeals here. This
announcement was made to the latter
tribunal by Edwin w. Sims, United
States district attorney, who has lust
returned from a conference with At
torney General Bonaparte In Washing
ton. The conclusion not to contest
means that a final decision in the ap-
peal from the $29,240,00O fine probably
viii be fastened. Attorneys for the
oil company ask that their contention
that the Blkins law was repealed by
the passage of the Hepburn act be
certified to the supreme court at once.
so that it may be adjudicated In con-
nection with a case involving the
same point. In which the Great North
ern Railroad company is interested.
II the contention Is upheld the de-
oislon would operate to invalidate not
only the indictments upon which the
big fine was based, but also a large
number of other indictments charging
receiving or giving rebates.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-17
DIRECT BID FOR FUSION
PoPULlSTS WILL HOLD CONVEN-
TON IN OMAHA.
SAME DAY AS DEMOCRATIC

PopuIist State Central Committee Call
State Convention in Omaha on March
s. Democrats Adopt Optional Pri
mary Plan.
Lincoln, Jan. 18.-What is regarded
as a direct bid for fusion was made
by the Populist state central commit.
tee when 1t selected Omaha, March 5,
as the place and date for the state
convention. Democrats earlier in the
day had named the same place and
date for their convention. The Pop.
ulists. by resolution, declared in favor
OF separate organization, By vote 1t
was declared the sense of the commit.
tee that delegates to the national con,
vention at st. Louis support w. J.
Bryan as Populist nominee for presi,
dent.
An optional primary plan was
agreed on by the Democrats similar to
that voted by the Republican commit.
Nee. only the Democrats must have a
request for a primary signed by fifty
Democrats in each county before any
county chairman sanctions the proceed.
ure In selecting delegates to the state
convention.
A. F. Mullen Heads Bryan League.
A. F. Mullen of O'Neill was elected
president of the Bryan Volunteers, c.
F. Gunther of Columbus secretary.
Mr.. Mullen is prominent attorney at
O'Neill.
Garrett for Lieutenant Governor.
E. o. Garrett of Fremont is reported
in the Lincoln papers as having an.
nounced his candidacy for lieutenant
governor, subject to the democratic
primary. Mr.. Garrett is a book man
and is we'll known in north Nebraska.
He was POSTMASTER at the recent ban
quet of the North Nebraska School
Folks club in Norfolk. Mr.. CARROTS
reported announcement was made at
Lincoln on the occasion of the Bryan
banquet.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-17
JAPAN SETTLES WITH CANADA
Latter Accepts Verbal Promise Of Re,
strlction Of immigration.

striction Of immigration.
Toxic. Jan. 16.-The Canadian immI.
grafton question has been settled
The Japanese government has re-
ceived notice that the report OF Ro.
dolphe Lemiex, Canadian minister OF
labor is entirely satisfactory to the
Canadian government and that It
would accept In good faith the verbal
promise of the restriction OF the emf.
grafton Of laborers, relying upon the
Japanese government to enforce the
regulations, which are outlined In Its
memorandum.
Nothing now remains except the ex.
change Of memoranda between the
two governments.
A mistaken idea prevails abroad in
relation to the Japanese cabinet crisis,
according to dispatches from Washing.
ton and London. to the effect that an
opposition victory might entail
change In Japan's foreign poicies
Specials from Washington say that il
is believed that the immigration con.
troversy had something to do with
changes In the cabinet. These sur.
misses are entirely In error. The cab.
inent crisis is purely the result of in.
teriSr differences over the budget In
the event u the resiGnatiSg Of the
entire cabinet, its reformation would
certainly result in the retention of a
number of the present ministers, in.
Guiding possibly Foreign Minister
Hayashi
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-17
TOO COLD FOR CHICKENS.
They Had to be Taken Out of the Tree
Tops-Zero Weather.

1t was zero during the night. And
one man thought the chickens would
freeze If allowed to roost in the tree.
tops. So he tried to get them down.
He has long cash in his face as a
result. For one rooster struck the
mans cheek with a claw.
1t was a cold night, all right, all
right. Wow! but the wind did blow
down from that Rosebud country. AL
most went through you.
But morning dawned clear and
bright and pretty and the world smiled
again. The frown of Wednesday came
off natures forehead and everything
was serene. The wind shifted to the
south, indicating the approach of
warmer air.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-17

The increased rates which the rail.
roads and express companies tried to
put in effect would have allowed Nor
folk and other inland cities to much
more equitably compete with Omaha
and Lincoln on cream. The old rates
discriminate in favor of those cities,
by making the long hauls into those
places from out through the state al
most as cheap as the shorter hauls
into Norfolk and other points. The
Omaha and Lincoln creameries are
trying to block this equalization.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-17
i TELL OF THAW'S TRAITS
Witnesses Declare Defendant Ira
tonal and Mentally Unsound.

~''N
New York, Jan, l6.-Adhering strict
ly to their promise to interpose nc
other defense than that of insanity In
behalf Of their client, the attorneys
representing Harry X. Thaw contin
ued the examination of witnesses,
who swore that young Thaw at vari
Gus times in his life appeared to them
as irrational and mentally unsound
Practically all of the testimony was
entirely new to the case and had to
do with acts down to the day OF the
tragedy itself. Then came the decla,
ration of the ten men who sat on the
coroners jury during the inquiry into
Stanford Whites death, all of whom
declared that the defendant the day
following the shooting acted irration,
ally. His manner and appearance were
such as to cause the inquest Jury &c
discuss his state of mind after their
formal verdict had been rendered.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-17
DIVORCE VOID; HAS TWO WIVES
Court Revsrses Decision After Man
Had Welded Another.

Dubuque. Jan. 16.-One Of the
strangest matrimonial tanglss re-
corded In Dubuque is presented In ths
case OF John Pumping. formerly OF
Helena. Mont. but now q resident OF
Dubuque. Pumping met Miss Frisda
Moliter a few months ago and secured
a divorce from his wife and married
the Dubuque woman.
It now appears that Pumping and
MS FIRST wife agreed 10 a settlement
and a divorce, and that the divorce
was granted Then Pumping failed to
keep tho agreement regarding the
transfer of the property and the cSss
was reopened, The supreme court re.
Versed the divorce decision,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-17
H. H. TUCKER AGAIN INDICTED
Former Manager Of Uncle Sam OH
Company Must Stand Trial.

Kansas City. Jan. 16-Harry H.
Tucker. Jr.. secretary and former gen.
eral manager OF the Uncle Sam Oil
company. was reindicted on three
counts by federal grand jury In Kan
sas City, Kan, for alleged misuse of
the malls in advertising the sale Of
stock. Tucker was indicted April last
on three counts charging a similar Of.
tense. The indictments were quashed
by the trial judge. however, because
of a technical error. The Uncle Sam
OIL company was placed in receivers
hands last year, Tucker had sold
stock in the concern in twenty states
to the amount of over $1,000, 900.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-17
Banker Montgomery Indicted.

New York. Jan. 16.-The special
grand jury which was sworn In to In.
Vesasate the conduct OF certain banks
In New York county. returned two
indictments against William r. Mont.
gomery, president of the Hamilton
bank. The charges, involving over.
drafts and generalization, have to
do, however with aots alleged TO have
been committed by Montgomery while
he was vice president Of the inStitu.
AsR
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-17
PIERCE CONTEST CASES
ONE ON COUNTY ASSESSOR SET
FOR FRIDAY MORNING.
PETITION FOR A RECOUNT

SOtUNo O' lON w tHt
County Court at Plerce-Two SINH.
lar Cases Go over Until February.
A Republican Victory.
Pierce, Neb, Jan. 16-Special to
The News: The contest case of Gus
Herman, the democratic candidate for
county assessor who was defeated by
one vote, was set for trial at o'clock
in the county court Friday morning.
Lierman's case comes before the coun.
ty court on a petition for a recount by
which he hopes to GUST his successful
republican opponent.
At the same time that Lierman's
contest was started two similar cases
were started by two defeated candi-
dates on the republican ticket. The
democrats made efforts to have these
cases brought up first and the calling
of the Herman contest for trial first
was counted as victory for the re-
publican side of the dispute. The 9TH
er contests will be heard in February.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-17
Funeral of Mrs. CRAIG.

From the Craig farm five miles
southwest Of Norfolk the funeral of
the late Mrs, John S. Craig, a Madi-
son county pioneer, was held on
Wednesday. Rev. John l.. Slime of the
Christian church conducted the funer.
al. Interment was at the Prospect
Hill cemetery in Norfolk. The pail
bearers were John Ray, A. Zimmerman,
Lewis Ray, Madison Best, John Hen
derson and Frank Deuel..
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-17
uYE STOCK AND GRAIN

Live Stock market furnished by
The National Live Stock Commission
Co., Stock Exchange building, South
Omaha.]
South Omaha, Jan. 16.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts 5000. The general market is
slow.
Hogs-Receipts 1900 The market
is strong to sc higher, bulk selling at
$4.3O@4,35; top price $4.421s.
Sheep-Receipts 5000. The general
market is 10 to 15c lower.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-01-17
SLAIN BY BROTHERS OF VICTIM
Or 6eauehamp shot Down by John
and William Thomas at Lawton.

Lawton, Okla, Jan. 16-Dr f. d
Beauchamp OF this city was shot and
killed by Attorney John + Thomas
OF Lawton and William ] Thomas OF
Fort Worth, Tex. here In a three cor
nered pistol fight, caused by an old
feud. Several months ago DR.
Beauchamp killed Charles Thomas, a
brother of John and William Thomas
at Hobart, Okla. Beauchamp alleging
Intimacy between Charles Thomas and
the doctors wife. Since that time
trouble has been brewing.