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The Washington herald., 1908-05-05

Santa Cruz, Cal. May About 200 Of
Icers and COO bluejackets visited the grove
Of big trees to-day.
A barbecue was given to all hands by
the committee in charge of the fleet re-
ception. Scores Of women acted as wait
Fesses, and all hands thoroughly enjoyed
roaming about the grove inspecting fine
specimens Of trees. Nearly every tree
was named after some celebrity One
bluejacket noticed there was none named
Taft, and remarked upon it. He was told
they We're waiting for one Of the trees
30 grow big enough around.
Nearly a thousand school children were
taken out in cutters and sailing launches
10 visit the battle ships to-day The
youngsters went wild with enthusiasm,
and cheered madly as they approached
and left each ship. The officers and blue
Jackets had a hard time TO keep them
out OF the shrouds or from tumbling
down the hatchways OF. falling overheard
The ''kiddies' We're on a veritable ram
page, and went through each ship like a
tornado. They simply had the best time
ever
delegation of 200 Grand Army men
from Santa Cruz. San Jose, and Los An
geles visited the ships this afternoon. The
aged fighters were especially keen about
the ordnance They were received al
most reverently.
The second squadron of the feet. un-
der the command Of Admiral Sperry. ar
rived just before .. m. so now Santa
Cruz has the entires feet and Is happy.
Ships Again Illuminated.
There was the usual illumination Of the
ships tonight with a fireworks display on
the shore. Thousands crowded the beach
10 view the spectacle.
Eight hundred enlisted men are dancing
tonight at the armOry ball. given by the
naval militia Of Santa Cruz The place
was elaborately decorated and there was
a hountiful supply OF California girls pres
ent Jack having the night of his life. The
Junior officers had a ball at the Casino.
given under the auspices Of the Santa
Cruz Chapter Of the Native Daughters of
the Golden West and the Saturday After
noon Cub II was one Of the most bril-
liant dancing functions along the coast.
Monterey devoted itself to-day to way
ing good-by TO the second squadron.
Admiral Evans is expected 10 arrive in
Monterey at 9 a. m. tomorrow from Paso
Robes. The gunboat Yankton will bring
MIN across the bay to the fleet. where ne
VIII raise the two-starred blue flag again
on the Connecticut.
Admiral Thomas transferred his flag
this afternoon 10 the Minnesota. his
former flagship. upon the arrival OF the
second squadron.
The fleet sails at 3 .. m tomorrow for
san Francisco. They Will anchor over
night at the lightship, ten miles out from
San Francisco.
The torpedo fotiIla preceded the second
squadron here, arriving from San Pedro
shortly after D. m.
The Relief and Panther also arrived.
making. with the Glacier, twenty-five
American men-of-war in the harbor
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
OWENS IS REELECTED.
Treasurer of Agricultural College
Again HyattsviIIe Mayor.

Special 90 The Washington Herald.
HyattsvilIe. Md. May 4---Dr Joseph r.
Owens. treasurer of the Maryland Agri-
cultural College. was unanimously elected
mayor of Hyattsville to-day to serve for
a term Of one year
DIT. owens has been mayor twice In
the third ward a lively contest took place
between Councilman William P. Magru-
der. who has served in that capacity for
three years, and J. Frank Rushe, for the
two-year tern. Magruder received 45 and
Rushe 90 votes Rushe IS a local mechanic
and an official Of the fire department
Stephen J. Kelley was elected for the
one-year term, receiving % votes. In the
Second ward the vote was: owens. for
mayor. 2S: Richardson, for treasurer. 2S;
W A Brooks. for the two-year-term. 28
and Harry ". Shepperd. for the one
year term, 2S.
In the First ward Herman z. Burgess
defeated c. n. DsrneIl. the present coun-
Gilman for the One-year term. the vote
being Burgess, 81. and Darnall. 19. IN
this ward Mayor Owens received IS votes;
Treasurer Richardson, q; John Fainter.
jr, councilman for the two-yeaT term, 81
IN the Third ward 102 votes were cast,
two of which were rejected. Mayor
Owens received 90; Treasurer Richardson,
IS; J. Frank Rushe. for the long term.
50: William P Magruder. for the long
term. A.. and Stephen j. Kelly. for the
short term. 90.
The list Of city officials now is as fol-
lows: Mayor. Joseph r Owens: council
men for the First ward. John Painter.
jr.. for two years; Herman z. Burgess
for one year; Second ward, ". A. Brooks
for two years; Harry z. Shepherd for
one year; Third ward, J. Frank Rushe
for two years; Stephen J. Kelly. for one
year.
Town Treasurer Richardson, reelected,
has been serving in that capacity for
twelve years.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
HALEs DISTRICT FOR TAFT.
Tennessee representative Denies
) Claims of Opposition.

In reply TO a question concerning GER
tain alleged political conditions in Ten
nessee. and Secretary Tafts candidacy
there. Representative Nathan W Hale
of that State, in an interview last even
ing. said;
i'Oh, yes, I have seen different inter-
views in the various papers here from
different persons who are against the
administration and the State organization
of the Republican party in Tennessee in
reference to the Austin-Oliver crowd
winning ont in the State convention.
My friends carried the State conven-
tlon and instructed the delegates for
Judge Taft. AS TO my district at home
I carried every county but one, and there
] was beaten by only thirty-nine votes
The boiling faction in each county in the
district refused TO participate in the dis
trict convention that selected delegates
10 the national convention. l under
stand they did hold a separate conven-
tion of some kind without law, order
or regularity We will control twenty
to twenty-five delegates without ques-
ton, and this talk about their side win
ming and the Federal ofiicehoiders con
trolling matters is all rot.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
OFFUTT WINS .MAYORSHIP.
Rockville Election ExcItes Interest.
KensingtOn Renames Cannon.

KensingtOn Renames Cannon.
Special to The Washington Herald.
Rockville, Nd, May 4.-In the town
election held here to-day, Lee Onutt,
for mayor, received Isl votes out of 2l6.
r. Benjamin Bean. the janitor of the
courthouse, who jokingly announced
himself as a candidate for mayor dur
ing the day, received thirty-one votes,
and Mayor Ofutt was cut ffty-fve all
told, much to the surprise of mis- friends.
who had no idea of any opposition to
his candidacy.
There we're seven candidates for the
town council, four to be elected. The
votes resulted as follows: Dr. George
Edmunds, 1Sl; Willis J. Burdette. rs:
Samuel A. Mattock. 123: John Brewer.
l22; John L. Dawson, f21; William E.
Viett, los; Thomas c. Groomes. n. The
first four mentioned constitute the coun-
ell
At Kensington, John A Cannon. the
present mayor, was reelected over J
". Townsend by the vote of "a to 81.
Hugh Armstrong. James Ritchie. and
Z. Z. Baer were elected councilmen.
without opposition.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
AGAIN INVADE HARLEM.
suffragettes Ignore Former Defeat
and Emerge Victorious.

New York May Notwithstanding
their disastrous defeat Of a week ago
the sufrasettes made tonight a second
invasion of Harlem. And once again
the inhabitants, to the number of 2o0
assembled on Seventh avenue, Just above
18th street, 10 hear them talk. There
was no defeat tonight. for in reality
there was no battle. The peace was NOT
due, however, TO any lack OF spirit on
the part of the Harlemites, but to fbe
overwhelming force of the attacking
party.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
MICHIGAN Likes JOHNSON.
Un.nstructed Delegates, 1t Is said
Means Anti-Bryan.

Means Anti-Bryan.
Detroit. May "A careful estimate of
the county delegations TO the State con-
vention of the Democratic party shows
that it Is practically certain az this time
that there viii be S31 votes in the eonven-
ton for a noninstructed delegation to
Denver. with the probability that at least
fifty more will be in line at Lansing on
May %, thus assuring a delegation open
to reason" which means delegation
against Bryan and for Gov. Johnson. of
Minnesota In the calculation all the
counties in which there is an exceptional
Bryan sentiment or about which there is
no definite information. have been left
cut
That "uninstrueted" means for Johnson
is manifested by the way these 'dtsin-
terested" county conventions are select
ing Johnson men for the State conyen-
ton
Macomb County demonstrated the SEN
timent there Saturday when it refused TO
instruct its delegation TO the State con-
vention and indorse Judge Tucker, of
Mount Clemens. a Johnson man. for dele
gate from the Seventh district.
The State convention is two weeks
away. It viii consist of ga delegates, Ss'
are necessary to q choice. 1t VIII be
great battle at Lansing.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
Evans Leaves Paso RobIes

Paso Robles, Cal, May 4.-Much i'm
proved in health. Admiral Evans left the
Hotel Paso Robes this afternoon, and
after short auto ride went aboard the
private car Sacramento. which tomorrow
is 10 take him to Monterey. where he viii
hoist his flag once more on. the Connect
cut Mrs. Evans, accompanied by her
daughter Mrs. c. c. Marsh, left this
afternoon for San Francisco. where they
VIII be rejoined by the admiral on Wednes.
day.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
IHAW OUT OF ASYLUM
LOdgedin Jail During Habeas
Corpus Proceedings.
COURT CONTINUES HEARING
Rules that Prisoners side of Case
Shall BE Entered in PoughkeeDsie
Court, While District Attorney Je-
rome Is Granted Privilege of An
svvering in New York Court.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, May 4-Justict
Morschauser. Of the Supreme Court OF
Duchess County. sitting here to-day. ir
the hearing granted on the writ OF
habeas corpus brought with the purpose
of freeing Harry X Thaw from the
Matteawan State Asylum for the Grim
inal Insane. decided that Thaw's side
of the case should be entered in Pough-
keepsie, and that the district attorney
Of New York should have the privilege
of bringing out the peoples case in a
/ court of New York County.
Pending the completion Of the case.
Justice Morschauser ordered Thaw shall
not be taken back To- the asylum. but
shall be guarded in the Dutchess County
jail
Decision Is a Compromise.
The decision came in the nature of a
compromise. and after John f. Mack.
district attorney of Dutchess County.
backed ny Assistant District Attorney
Francis P. Garvan from Jerome's office.
had entered a strong plea that Dutchess
County could never stand the expense
OF hiring experts. paying commissions
10 go 20 the four corners of the earth,
and settling the railroad fares and board
bills OF witnesses for the State.
Justice M0TSChauser. while DENYING
Mack 5 motion to remove the hearing Of
the suit 20 free Thaw to New York
County, promptly shut down on James
@. Graham. Thdws new counsel, when he
protested against splitting the proceedings
in the case between two jurisdictions.
Thaw's delight at the turn affairs took
in this mornings initial hearing in his
fight for freedom from the asylum was
manifest He was in rugged health and
good spirits.
A. Russell Peabody and Mr.. Graham.
OF Newburgh. who was entered as. one OF
the counsel In Thaw's affairs for the
first time in the present suit, seemed all
prepared TO commence the hearing before
Justice MOrschauser Immediately. A
number Of the doctors who had appeared
as experts in the two trials Of Harry
Thaw for murder were on hand; also De
tective Roger O'Mara. OF Pittsburg.
Hearing Continued Until May II.
Justice Morschauser set the date for
the resumption of hearing Of the case
here as Monday, May II, subject to
change if Jerome's affairs should prevent
his appearance then.
Lawyer Graham made a fight against
Thaw's being sent back to Matteawan
during the tendency Of his case. He de-
clared the prisoner must be within free
and convenient communication with shis
counsel
Since neither Garvan nor Mack seemed
TO oppose the contention Of Thaw's coun-
sci, the court ordered that he be turned
over To the keeping of the under-sheriff
and lodged in the county Jail He later
amended this TO lodgment In the sheriff 5
quarters upon being reminded that the
insane cannot be lodged in a jail longer
than FIVE days.
Thaw will have the free run Of a suite
of two rooms and a bath
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
Rowan county Ticket yamed.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Salisbury. n c.. May 4-Complate re-
turns from twenty-six precincts in Rowan
County to-day show that in the Demo-
cratic primaries Saturday the following
were chosen candidates; State senator.
Whitehead Kluttz; house of representa-
tives, John ". Julian and Dr. J. w.
Carlton; sheriff, J. NJ McKinzle; register
Of deeds, E. E. Miller. Interest centered
IN the race for sheriff. McKinzie winning
over J. W. Krider, incumbent, by only
two votes
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
INSTRUCTED FOR TAFT.
Two Kentucky Delegates Pledged
to Secretary

Cincinnati. May 4.-Richard P. Ernst OF
Kenton County, and P. F. McPh hArson. OF
Grant County. were chosen delegates 10
the national Republican convention from
the Sixth Congressional district at Covinp.
ton, KY, to-day. The delegates were in.
structed to vote for Taft first, last, and
all the time.
John r. Inglis. OF Trimble County. was
unanimously nominated for Congress.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
neIernten rninsiructed.

Charleston. S c., May 4-The Third
Congressional district Republican conven-
ton met at Anderson to-day and sent an
uninstructed delegation to Chicago. One
of the delegates is for Taft and the other
for Foraker.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
DEAL IN ICE STOCK
Chairman w. ]. COnnerS and
Friend Charlie Involved.
C. W. MORSE SwORE 10 IT

Latter Took Notice of Raid on
American stock and Headed II oa.
Forced Price Back to Pay-Over-
lures Were Made TO II IA ny John
W. Gates-MOrse's Test nIOny,
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
FLEET SAILS TO-DAY
Ships Will Leave for Frisco
at Three O'clock.
EVANS ARRIVES AT 9 A. N.

Rear Admiral Takes Charge of War
Ships and Thomas Is Back Again
on the MihnesOta-SaiI0rs Inspect
the Big Trees and school Children
Visit the BOats-NOVy at santa Cruz.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-05
ncean sfaamshinn

New YORK. May ARRIVED out-EtrrA at Liver
pool
Sailed from foreign pozts-Prvtoria from Plymouth.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-05-30
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.

The results of primaries and state conventions
far held seem to leave small doubt as to who will
be nominated for the presidency by the Republicans
in Chicago and the Democrats in Denver The
claims for Taft and Bryan are that they will be
named the first ballot if not by reclamation.
Granting that there will be no hitch in the pro-
grams as outlined by the campaign managers of
these two men, and that the pre-convention favor
ties will win, though there is nothing in the his
tory of political conventions to indicate certainty
to the result outlined interest naturally grows
to the vice presidential candidates. Who thew
viii be is problem to solve which nobody has even
hazarded guess. There is indeed. popular no.
ton that the office Of vice president is one of honor
to be conferred upon aspiring statesmen of the sec
ond class to get them of the way of other party
leaders; an office to be elected to which insures eer
nal political oblivion to the candidate That the
candidate for second place must necessarily pos
sess plenty Of this worlds goods to finance the
campaign Is regarded as an essential of availability
Just why the vice presidency should be regarded
as position of small Importance or an Office I'M
worthy of the best men Of the land to be lightly
turned away from, is inexplicable There is nothing
in the history Of the nation to suggest that the posi-
ton is not one of honor and trusts nothing to in
dictate that of small caliber can satisfactorily
I'll It,
That eight Of the twenty-six men who have been
elected to the vice presidency subsequently, became
president Of the nation effecually refutes the no
ton that political oblivion is the portion Of the vice
president Adams. Jefferson. Van Buren, and Roose-
Welt were elected president after they had been
chosen vice president although Roosevelt succeeded
to the Office with the death of Mckinley The others
who became president through the fortuitous cir
cumstance of the death Of their predecessors were
Tyler, Fillmore, johnson and Arthur OF the 9th
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-05-30
TO PREVENT MINE EXPLOSIONS.

Moved by the series of great disasters in the
coal mining regions last winter, and with other
desire than to prevent of the frightfu
loss of life and property which inevitably accom-
panies explosions of gas in the mines, the H. G..
Frick Coke company of Pittsburg has promulgated
some new rules for the government of employees and
the operation of the mines of the company. Many
of these rules are Of technical nature and provide
for the use of safety lamps in all parts of mines
in which gas is known TO exist only in part, the
tdampening of all portions of mines known to be
dusty. and other things which by their nature can
apply only to coal mines The public of course is
not particularly interested in the rules pade by
private corporation for the management of its prop
critics or employees, their interest being In the results
accomplished in the prevention Of accidents the
methods employed to be in strict compliance with
the state laws yet somewhat left the discretion of
the company However, there is one rule in the re-
cent PRONUNCIATION which carries general interest
and is one of the most significant features of the
new order of things.
1t is rule against the use of intoxicating Ii
Quors by the miners.
The company no doubt knows what it is about
The officials whose duty it is to study the eondi-
tions of the mining properties, to arrive at def
mite conclusions to the cause of mine disasters
and supply the remedy, have placed ban on the
use of Intoxicating drink. The inference is that
whisky or beer has been the cause of some of the
mine horrors which shocked the nation during the
past winter
The rule provides for the dismissal of
miner who becomes intoxicated while off duty and
shows up the following day incapacitated for work
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-05-30
ANOTHER VICTORY.

Moscow Ida, last week voted dry" by S14 to
500, for which the citizens of the town to be
congratulated Moscow is the seat of the Univer
sity of Idaho In view of the towns educational
advantages, there many people who will wish
10 take up their residence there while their children
pursue their studies in the university, and who
will be pleased to know that the saloons will not be
permitted to extend their baneful influence the
home And those parents who viii send their chill
dren away from home to school viii be Influenced
in favor of the Moscow institution by the action of
the citizens in divorcng the town from the liquor
influence.
A majority of 422 in total of 1906 votes indi
Gates very strong sentiment in favor Of prohibi-
ton II is said that some Of the workers for the
cause have expressed disappointment that their vic
tory was not by larger majority. Rather should
they rejoice at the splendid showing made.
That Moscow should vote for prohibition is not
a very large victory for the temperance cause, but
it places the town in very favorable light before
the rest of the country and is an invitation to a.
high class of people to make their homes there. It
also indicates the e7er-growing sentiment against
the saloon which is sweeping the country and which
the liquor interests are pleased to call hysterical
ii is not hysterical and the saloon men know it
is not. 1t is discrimination Of years-of study
and observation, and the conclusion is inevitable
The saloon is nuisance. Saloon keepers have made
it SO. The saloon must 60.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-05-30
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

The quarterly railroad accident bulletin of the
interstate commerce commission, Just issued for the
last three months of last year, shows by compare
with the preceding quarter and for the quarter
ending with December of the previous year, re-
markable decrease in the number of passengers
killed in train accidents, as well as a considerable
reduction in the number of employees who received
fatal injuries. In the last quarter of 1907. 81 pas
sengers and 1919 trainmen were killed. in the pre-
cedng quarter 10 passengers and $50 trainmen: in
the last quarter of 1906, $50 passengers and 294
trainmen In addition to the 300 passengers and
trainmen who met with death during the three
months period in train accidents: there were 4.1s7
persons or less seriously injured Other
causes than train accidents bring the total number
of deaths for the quarter up to 1892 and of in
juries 1885, total of 20,45s as the harvest of
the iron horse for three months
While these figures show reduction from pre-
vi9us reports, they still deplorable, and leave
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-05-30

ers whose names are not the roll of presidents,
ALL or nearly ALL were men of ability, and there is
probably only one whose name is recalled with any
feeling that he unworthy the trust reposed in
him. With such as Jefferson, Calhoun, Brock
inridge, Colfax, Hendricks and others eminent in
statecraft as exemplars, all profound students of
the principles of representative government and of
the rights >and duties of the citizen, all men of
prominence in the political history of their day.
there need be feeling among those considered eli
gibe for the Office at the coming conventions that
the office is unworthy of them. The vice presidency
is second in Importance only to the presidency,
if there is disposition to belitte the Office. And
the fact that nearly third of thtv vice presidents
elected succeeded to the presidency makes the Sc
lection of candidates for that Office of the
really important features of the national conven-
tions.