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The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
GOES TO CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge WaddIn Makes Recommends
tIOn to seaboard Directors.

Special % The Washington Herald.
Richmond Va, Jan. Judge Edmund
WaddiIl. OF the United States District
Court, after a conference to-day with
representatives Of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway, decided that in view of the large
territory covered by that road, IT would
be advisable for the application for a re-
ceiver, decided upon in Washington yes
terday, 70 be made 20 q Federal circuit
judge
Judge Jeter c. P1tchard, of AsheYille.
was accordingly communicated with. and
an arrangement made by which a con-
ference was 10 be held with him probably
tonight, at some point near the North
Carolina line, Judge Pritchard coming
from Asheville 20 meet the railway rep
resentativeg.
The point AT which the meeting viii
take place is not known here. The ar
rangement asking for a receiver IS by
the consent Of all the parties interested
The decision 20 ask for d receiver for the
road was reached in Washington on yes
terday, after a conference between the
conflicting interests in the road.
At the Washington conference we're
Samuel L. UnteTmeyer. OF New York:
John Shelton Williams OF this city, for
mer president OF the Seaboard Air Line:
Lancaster Williams. head OF the Norfolk
Traction Company, and Eppa Hunton, OF
Richmond. counsel for Williams "a the
night he made against Thomas F. Ryan,
when the latter captured control Of the
railroad No statement was made as 10
the results Of this conference. but rumors
that a receivership was about 10 be asked
for began to be banded about and when
the cOnferees. or the majority OF them
to-day came TO Richmond, these ruTnors
became confirmed into a certainty.
Both John Skelton Williams and Ran
doiph Williams refused 10 discuss the
matter when approached on the subject
tonight John Shelton Williams ad.
mitted that something was going forward.
but said that he was not in a position at
this time to divulge the nature of it, He
suggested that the whole matter would
become public properly tomorrow. prob
ably having in mind the contemplated
conference with judge Pritchard tonight
Considerable reticence was shown by an
interested parties in making public the
nature Of the troubles in the Seaboard.
1t was not until late tonight that Ii was
absolutely established that the applfca-
ton for a receiver had been made here
and that under the advice Of Judge Wad-
dill it had been carried on TO the higher
court.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
AIR LINE IN TROUBLE
Continued from Page one.

is probable that similar Committees will
be formed TO look after the interests of
the holders of the seaboard ten-year SIS
and the Seaboard general mortgage 4 per
cent bonds in which Southerners are
largely interested
The annual report of the SeabOard Air
Line Railway for the year ended June 80,
1907. was issued only d few days ago.
The appearance Of the report gave rise
to much speculation and talk, and il was
the report and the facts it showed re-
garding the condition Of the road which
led 10 the consideration OF the question
Of appointing receivers.
The report showed that the Seab0ard
was unable TO pay its interest and rental
charges. The gross income of the COM
pany last year was Sl7. .20i, 1924. and the
operating expenses and taxes amounted
70 S4.lo3 1885, leaving net earnings n0m
operation amounting 10 $3l01. .03394 TO
which must be added income from other
sources amounting to $3l S02, 66, which
gave a total net income of S5.132, ,S36 60.
this latter sum being ali the company had
20 meet interest charges and rentals.
amounting to $3.175. 1886; in other words.
its report showed a deficit on this item
of fixed charges amounting 10 $42, 1886.
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Conferenee Held Here.

A conference regarding the Seaboard
Air Line Railroad, held In Washington
Tuesday night. was the subject Of much
discussion in Washington railroad circles
yesterday. While the intlmatlon was
made that there would be Something
doing in the affairs OF the road, no one
seemed 10 know what was about to hap
pen.
The conference included Samuel Inter
meyer. formerly counsel for the Stan
dard Oil Company and the highest-priced
lawyer in the world; Eppa Hmton. coun-
sci for the minority stockholders in the
railroad. and Lancaster Williams. the
traction magnate, from Norfolk. They
met here ex-President John SSelton Will
Jams. whom Thomas F. Ryan deposed
from the railroad. after he had built I'D
a great system through the South
The conference at the New Willard
lasted several hours, and Immediately aft
erward the visitors left the city.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
DAZED IN THE METROPOLIS.
Washington Woman Picked Up by
New York Police.

New York. Jan. Policeman John
Shay, of the new West Twentieth street
station. found a woman. who gave her
name as Mrs. Maude NJ Willis, and said
she was a trained nurse living at the
Hotel Logan. Washington. D. c.. wan
dering in the vicinity of Twenty-frst
street and Sixth avenue. She appeared
10 be in dazed condition and had two
bruises on her forehead
The woman told the policeman she had
been struck, but didn't know who did 1t.
About the time that Mrs. Willis was
brought into the station-house Central
Office Detective James Murphy brought a
prisoner in charging him with assault
The man arrested described himself as
Louis MoTello. twenty-four years old. Of
lS7 East 109th street \ number OF people
had told the officer. he said. that MorelIo
had assaulted a woman on Sixth avenue.
near Twentieth street.
Mrs. Willis was asked to look al MoreHo
and see if ne was the person that had
injured her She was not able to identity
him.
1t was stated at the Hotel Logan early
this morning that Mrs. Willis had re-
sided there with her mother. Mrs. Bar
low They have been at the Logan since
last September. Mrs Willis. who is a
trained nurse. left Washington yesterday
morning for Connecticut. It is not known
why she is in New York. Nothing Of the
accident was known by the family until
seen by a reporter for The Washington
Herald last night.
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HISTORY OF THE RAILWAY.
Capital of s62,OOO.OOO and 2.611
Miles of Track

New York, Jan. lin the railroad busi
ness the New Year was inaugllrated h,
an application for the appointment of ,
receiver for the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way Company, a corporation with capi
tai stock of $62, 2,000.000 and bonded in,
debtedness Of S5s,000O00, and operating
2,6ll miles of road, extending between
Washington and Norfolk to Atlanta anC
/ Tampa.
The application was made IN the first
place before Judge Edmund Waddin. OF
/ the United States Court for the eastern
| district Of Virginia, at Richmond this
afternoon. Judge WaddfH referred the
petitioners TO Judge Pritchard, of the
/ United States Circuit Court The reasons
for the application for a receivership are
understood to be based upon the anti
corporation crusade which in North Caro-
lima has resulted in very radical action
against the railroads. and in other states
OF the South has shown itself in laws for
the reduction of traffic rates.
The Company's earnings. as a result OF
these enactments and general depression
in the business and financial world. have
fallen of greatly in the past few months.
The directors of the company have had
several meetings In this city in the past
few days and have discussed plans for
carrying the company through its diff
ficulties
Difficulties Were Great.
1t was known that the difficulties we're
great. but the application for a receiver
ship was entirely unexpected In railroad
and financial circles. The Seaboard Air
Line Railway Company is controlled
through stock ownership by the Sea.
board Company, which was Incorporated
in 1895 10 acquire and hold the capital
stock Of the railway company i'm ac-
cordance with plan to provide cash for
improvements and to Iquidate the float
ing debt of the railway company.
The holding company owns over four
ffths of the stock of the railway COM
pany. The company is controlled by in
terests affiliated with Thos. F. Ryan and
Blair & Co.. of this city. It has an au-
thorized capital of S72. 100000. consisting
Of SlS0O0.000 first preferred. S1s.000.000 sec
ond preferred and S36, 100000 common
There is outstanding $6,95e,900 first pre-
ferred, about Sl6,000,000 second preferred,
and about S2S5OO0O0 common.
The plan OF the organization of the
holding company and all the steps Of
transferring control of the railway COM
pany TO the holding company were con-
tested vigorously by John Shelton Viii
liams, formerly president OF the Seaboard.
Mr.. Williams inherited a large stock
ownership in the road, and II was his
contention that the control of the COM
pany was taken from him and his as
sociates By sharp fnanciering. He has
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL MEETING or THE
stockholders OF the Globe Life Insur-
anCe Association of the City Of Washing
ton, District Of Columbia, viii be held AZ
its main office, S02 street northwest,
Washington, D. C., on SATURDAY, jan
uaTy Il, 190S, between the hours of a IN.
and ] p. m. for the purpose of electing a
board Of directors: also for the transac-
ton OF such other business as may law
fully come before the stockholders at an
annual meeting. SAMUEL ". COCK
REl1l., Secretary. de2s,ja2.9
THE ANNUAL. MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Georgetown and
TennaAytown Railway Company, for the
purpose of electing a Board Of Directors
TO serve for the ensuing year, and to trans
act such other business as will properly
come before the meeting will be held at
the Office of the Company, Fourteenth and
East Capitol streets, Washington. D. c..
on SATURDAY, January Is. 1908, between
the hours Of l and ,. m.
Books for the transfer of stock will be
closed from January 10 January Is 1903
both dates inclusive.
F. J. WHITEHEAD,
deSl-dlt Secretary.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
win BE sent Back TO Cuba.

Naples, Jan. 1.-The eStradition to New
York Of Jose sanche was arranged yes
terday, and the prisoner will go forward
without loss of time. Sanche was arrest
ed here last June in company with ais
wife at the request of the authorities of
CUBA. he is wanted on a charge of theft
rom the gas company at Havana. The
couple got away with a very large sum
ol money, declared to be not less than
s<gtot They were pursued from Havana
10 New York, and thence to this city.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
GEORGE ADE FOR FAIRBANKS.
HumOrfst Candidate for National
Republican Convention.

Indianapolis, Jan. L.-George Ade. the
humorist, announced his candidacy to-
night for delegate TO the Republican ma
tional convention for the Tenth district.
He says In his announcement that he will
support the candidacy of Mr.. Fairbanks.
and use every honorable means to COM
pass his nomination.
Il is understood that Ade has been
brought into the race through Purdue
University students. wan whom he is
very popular, and they have promised
him their undivided support.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02

Georgetown, Ky, Jan Seldom. il
ever. has there been enacted in a Grim
inal trial in Kentucky more tragedy than
was witnessed by the crowd which
jammed and wedged inside the courtroom
in which Caleb Powers has been tried
for the fourth time for the Goebel mur-
der to-day. The prosecutor, Col. r. b.
Franklin, closed the argument before the
jury this evening amid a silence which
fell like "a pail over the gathering.
Col. Franklin held his hearers spell
bound, Opening his appeal he addressed
the court in most feeling manner. But
the most beautiful address made was
that delivered by Mai w. c. Owens this
morning, who, in closing. said:
II have not sought your mercy; I have
not invoked your pity I have asked only
for justice. Surely, I have not asked too
much, and surely I have not asked in
vain.
Asks Only for Justice.
Il ask that you. amid the storm OF
passion and denunciatOn that this after
noon win break about this prisoners help
acsS A"Aiiis oiioli iivt C4oSo y ouI ears 10 tue
still voice of truth. l do appeal to you.
to all the manhood of your nature. to all
the love you bear your State, that, by your
verdict, you declare TO the world that
Kentuekians, no matter what their politi-
cal faith, are big enough, brave enough,
and generous enough 70 render justice,
even to their political foes.
The fierce and cruel passions that
stirred our people and surrounded the
juTies that have heretofore tried these
cases, have given place TO a returning
reason, and II only needs your aCquit-
ting verdict 10 drive away the clouds of
party passion that have shr0uded in
gloom the fairest State in Christendom -
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
Changes in cunard seheduIe.

London Jan 1-After March o the
Cunard Line steamers will sail on We'd
nesdays. in addition to Saturdays. All
the steamers will continue to sail to and
from Liverpool. The Lusitania and
Mauretania will start an hour earlier
than heretofore.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
MR.. TAFT HOME AGAIN.
Returns and Gets Busy with Ae-
cumuIafed NnfI

Secretary Of War Taft returned r.
Washington yesterday from his New
England trip.
His train was two hours late. and the
Secretary did not go 10 the White House
with the other members of the Cabine;
10 greet the President.
Secretary Taft later spent several
hours at his desk in the War Depart
ment, disposing Of many personal mat
ters which had accumulated in his alb
sence.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
PAYMASTER GAINS LIBERTY.
Sentence of Fred :. Porter Remitted
by Navy Department.


Boston. Jan. because of exemplary
conduct Fred s. Porter, pay clerk Tor
Paymaster Dexter Tiffany, jr., Of the
battle ship Rhode Island. has had his
sentence, which was reduced from five
TO two years, remitted by the Navy De-
partment on recommendation Of Col
Woods, cOmmandant Of marines at the
navy yard, and he viii be released from
the naval prison at the Charlestown Navy
Yard on Thursday of next week, exactly
one year from the time of his beginning
sentence.
The case caused much interest, as Pay
master Tiffany was called upon 10 ray
the government $1,000 or more to sqlare
the accounts Of the ship
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
AFTER MURDER CLEW
Police Seek Short Man in
Harrison Mystery.
JUDGE WANTS BLO0DH0UNDS
Asks for Animal SIeuths, but Detec-
lives Think such Method of Pro-
cedure Is ImpracticRble- - Agnes
O'Keefe Denies that She's the Vie
tim-Said 10 Be n Brooklyn Woman.

| New York. Jan. Judge Branegan, Of
Harrison, n. J., who has been taking an
active part in the investigation of the
Lamp Black Swamp murder. asked police
/ headquarters here to-day to lend him "a
pair of bioodhounds Commissioner Bing-
ham wasn't on hand. though, and the
judge viii have to wait day or two for
the four-footed sleuths.
/ There isn't much expectation now that
the bloodhounds will prove of value. as
every foot of the ground around Lamp
/ Black Swamp has been tramped over by
thousands Of persons since December 26,
when the body was found.
Detective Walsh, of Harrison, went 10
work on a brand-new clew to-day. A
man named Theodore Bolz. foreman of an
/ ice company in Newark, turned up with
information the police thought sounded
good He said that on last Thursday
morning at o'clock he boarded a trolley
car az Broad and Market streets, Newark
Near him sat "a short, heavily built man
who had a lot Of money. and offered a
$40 bill 10 the conductor
Search for Nan in Camden.
IN itself the incident was not particular
ly promising. but ii fitted in nicely with
information which had come already 10
the police about a short. stockily built
man who came from Camden" Detective
Walsh went to Camden to-day with de-
tective from Philadelphia. The police
wouldn't discuss Walsh's business in
Camden other than to say that there
was d chance Of learning the identity OF
the woman.
Acting Mayor Daily. OF Harrison, an
nounced to-day that the city council
would offer "a reward Of $1,000 for the
appreher sion Of the man or men that
killed the woman. Application has been
made to the governor of New Jersey for
permission 10 use $1,000 OF the towns
funds.
Coroner BunneH, OF Hudson County
has postponed the inquest until January
= There is still a chance that the body
will be Identified
ExpIodes Identification.
Another identification" was exploded
to-day Agnes O'Keefe. a hall girl AT the
Hotel Hanover. Twelfth and Arch streets,
Philadelphia, who used TO be employed
by family in Orange, sent word 10 the
Harrison police to-day that Detective
DraybiI Of Orange, was very much mis-
taken in saying that she was the victim
Of the swamp murder. The chief Of police
in Newark received this letter yesterday;
The woman found in swamp is Mrs.
May Tor Nary Worth, Of Brooklyn. She
left her husband about a year ago, She
has not been seen since the day before
Christmas"
He asked the Brooklyn police 10 inyes-
tigate the tip. but nothing has developed
from it tonight.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
CONDITION IS SERIOUS.
Father Maguire's Illness Alarms
His Friends.

Rev. Joseph I. Mcguire, pastor Of the
Church OF the Hsly Comforter, who has
been III at his home. / Fourteenth street
southeast, for several days, was reported
to be in a serious condition last night
His illness became alarming yesterday.
causing his many friends great anxiety.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
SPECIAL NOTICES,

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders OF the AnaCOstia and POto-
mae River Railroad Company. for the
purpose of electing a board OF directors 10
serve for the ensuing year and TO trans
act such other business as viii properly
come before the meeting will be held at
the Office Of the company Fourteenth ard
Fast Capitol streets, Washington, d. c..
on SATURDAY, January is, 1868, between
the hours Of / and ,. M
Books for the transfer of stock VIII be
closed from January s to January IS, 1908,
both dates inclusive.
i. J. WHITEHEAD.
de23-tja1S Secretary.
Mme. T.. Macdonald, Ph. b.. N. So
5ls Sc 81. nv.
Character reading speeialu, NeFT0as diseases
treated. nos2-e
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The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
APPEAL FOR POWERS
Defense Pleads for Life of
Accused Man.
COURTROOM IN AWED SILENCE

AssembIRge Hears Stirring Argu-
ments For and Against the Man on
Trial for the Fourth Time for the
Murder of Gov. GoebeI-The Case
Now in Hands OF the Jury.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Stockholders OF the Capital Traction
Company for the election of directors for
the ensuing year will be held al the Office
OF the company. S6th and NJ sts NV
Washington, ID. c.. at 10 o'clock a. m. on
WEDNESDAY. January s. 1908. Polls will
be open from 10 a. m. until II noon.
c. T. DUNLOP, President
II. d. CHAMPION. Secretary. de2S-1lt
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02

NEW HOSPITAL FOR ANIMALS.
Open for patients. alSE 18th st 'Phons n. lEl
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE WASHINGTON MARKET COM
pany. Stockholders Meetlng.-The an
nual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Washington Market Company will be
held a the Office of the company. in Cen
ter Market. on Seventh street northwest.
in the city Of Washington, d. c., at Il
O'Clock noon on the FIRST MONDAY.
being the 9th day Of January. 1908. 10
elect thirteen directors to serve the ensu-
ing year; and TO act on any other matter
within the powers of the corporation that
may be brought before the meeting.
EDWARD r. TINKER, President
FRANK G. WILKINS, Secretary.
Washington. d. c., December Il, 1907.
de22, ,2426, 6,2S S,31ja24,6
OFFICE OF THE EQUITABLE COOP
erative Building Association. 1908 F St
The first Wednesday of January being a
holiday, the regular monthly meeting of
the Equitable Cooperative Building As
ISOLATION for the payment of dues and
sale of money. will be held THURSDAY,
January 2 from to 8 p. NJ.
FRANK z. RESIDE, Secretary.
fa1-9f
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02

Benz. II. Coles e. Co., Uph0iEterfnE OF
ali kinds. Slip covers. 500 Sth NV. III. 65la
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
Primaries and Nominations.

THE urgent need for primary reform
is generally recognized. There is wide
difference between effective organization
in the interest Of the party and the mis-
use of such organization for purely sell
fish purposes Within itself the party
constitutes a democracy, and its members
should be protected against despotic pro-
ceedings.
ITO prevent frauds provision should
be made for an official primary ballot.
But the form of the ballot should put all
the enrolled voters upon an even foot
ing, without any advantage TO those who
are in power for the time being, and
should encourage discrimination in the
selection Of party representatives.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
HUGHES DEALS
BLOW AT RACING
Continued from Page One.

these sections Of the racing law. Chief
Judge Cullen said People VS.. stedeker.
10 n. Y. on page Sd:
1t will thus be seen that the effect of
these two sections is to relieve any per
son VINO either makes or records a bet
wager. or pool upon the race course from
any liability to punishment except the re-
covery by the other party of the money
bet or deposited. There Is but ON quail
fcation on this exemption. that no record
or registry OF the bet shall De delivered
TO the other party or TO some third person
for him. In other words, the question
whether the offender is a felon or not de
pends upon whether he delivers what I
may term a voucher or evidence of the
bet TO the other party. If ne abstains
from this he may bet. wager, and sell
pools on the races and record and register
the same free from other liability than
the civil penalty
The constitutionality of this discrimi-
nation has been upheld by the Court of
Appeals upon the ground that in carrying
out the provisions Of the constitution it
was in the discretion of the legislature TO
fix the penalty, and that in the cases
specified the legislature could make the
penalty simply forfeiture of the bet. TO
be recovered IN a civil action The ques-
ton for the court was simply one Of
legislative power.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-18
! E D

Catherine. relict Of tho
late Michael b. Dinan, ana mother II
NJ W. James l., JOAN e.. Michael T.
Oman. and Mrs Joseph Hensbcrger.
Funeral Saturday at $50 from resi-
denCe. - Abbott-st, and ST Aloysius
church a. a. m.
Sept. IS. at her home. sos
Macolnb-st. Jane. beloved wife Of
Patrick J. .Flannery, mother of Mary.
Cornelius Iohn Mathew. Maggie, Jo-
scph, Edward and Fred Flannery.
aged 60 years. Funeral Saturday u
~. from residence ana 80 at our
Lady OF Help church.
HENrY-Sept. :, AZ residence. - Ly-
sander-st.. Elizabeth, aged 81 years
beloved wife of James Henry. No
tice OF funeral later.
LANE--Sept. 16 1908. at residence. 4GS
Trumtulf-aVe. Daniel, beloved hus-
hand OF susan ana father 81 Ella
Blanche. Hazel ana Georgia Lane and
brother OF James. NGrOrgr and vii.
linm J. LAM Funeral from resi-
dsnce saturday. at 9 80 y IN. and to
- Deter and pauls cathedral Al
laid"-se. 81 10 O'Clock
MTlW ARD-Scpt-N no. 1905 Henry .
MilWard 81 his late residence. sci
Third-aVe. Funeral private
JORN Louis John beloved wife OF
Wv. \Tltursa9y moyping OF hsr resi-.
dcAceA 3d. Muiict Mother az VIM Jr
Marie and Louise Jom. Notice 90 fu,
no. raj utrr
Ku PI;E-4~crt. &C. al yhcf residence
sl1 Elgn.srnt Wllhclmiua. aged
aS .trs widowed wife or Tho late
FIRED rick aud mother 81 Magdatcna.
aud Minnie EoeTkr and Airs William
IIansclman. Funeral Sdturday. y
Z ~ from houS-
THRODP sept IG I'll her home. q
I.yon-dve. Almrdia. beioved wife of
Oscar : Tnfonp. ag"d @ Years The
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