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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
BLOWN TO BITS
IN POWDER MILL

DENVER. Col. June 20.-Three thou
sand pounds of nitroglycerine in the
neutraIizing building of the du Pont
Powder CompaTy's works at LOuvier,
twenty miles southwest Of Denver ex-
ploded today blowing Luther Heckem.
aged twenty-one years. the only en-
ploye in the building to pieces. Not a
fragment Of his body could be found
after the explosion.
The monetary loss will be consider
able. The shock of the explosion was
felt for nfteen miles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
ShOrt-Cifcuiting Sentiment.

These be parlous times, as two
unsavory cases in the New York
courts have recently illustrated, for
female schemers who rely upon SEN
timent TO carry through the courts
to>a successful verdict or profitable
compromise any claim for pecuniary
heart balm winch they may choose
TO make against, any man with
whom they may have been thrown
into contact. Not 9nl, is there a
tendency to scrutinjze more care
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MENELIK NAMES HEIR.

Adds ABEBA, Abyssinia, June 20
The question OF the succession to the
throne Of Abyssinia. which has been
qUiescent fc- over year, has been re-
vived by an official statement from
hing Menetk, designating his grand
son, Lig Yasu, the tweIve-year-cld son
Of his daughter, Waizaru Shoa, Rogga
and Ras Michael, as heir to the throne.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
WOMAN SLAYER
SENT TO DEATH

AUBURN. n. Y, June 20.-Showing
the same indifference and lack of sensi-
bllity which characterized her since she
was sentenced 10 be electrocuted yes
terday by Supreme Court Justice Rog-
ers, Mary =. Farmer, was received at
the state prison this afternoon.
Mrs. Farmer was convicted of muir
dering Mrs. Sarah Brennan April %
last, TO secure possession OF the muir
dered WOman's property, 10 which she
had forged deeds. Her husband is
nov awaiting trial for the same Of
fGnE&
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
ITALIAN ROBBERS
BEAT THREE MEN

NEW YORK. June 2o.-HeadGuarters
Detective John Gallagher was stabbed
in the back. his brother, Edward. per
haps fatally shot, and a third brother.
Thomas. was badly beaten this evening
in a race riot occasioned by an effort
Of the brothers to save a drunken man
who was about to be robbed Of his
wages by a gang OF Italians IN Brook
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
BAILEY MUCH BETTER.

NEW YORK, June 20.-Although Sen
ator Joseph w. Bailey is still confined
to his bed at the Waldorf-Astoria, IL IS
announced that he improved greatly
last week Mrs. Bailey remains at her
husbands bedside and plans for their
return 10 Texas are yet indefinabIe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
RUSSIA SURPRISES
TOLSTOY'S BOOKS

ST. Pc. 1RsBURG. June 2o-The
danartmt-, Of the ministry Of the in
terror has suppressed Count Leo Toll
stoy's books on Christianity, patriot
ism, and the history of materialism.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
MURDERESS USED POISONS

LA PORTE, Ind June 20--That Mrs
Belle Guinness Used stTychnine and
arsenic in doing away with her victims.
was established today when DR.. Haynes,
q Chicago anatomical expert. made
report on his examination OF the
stomach of Andrew Helgalie. He found
traces Of both OF these poisOns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21

France is worried because Japan is
the Do1rest of the powers. France can
Dossess her own loans in peace. japan
has q capital in enterprise. industry.
and patriotism which will keep her out
of the poorhouse a long, long time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21

Just the same, we wouldn't advise
either street railway system 70 rely on
any localized strabismus on the part
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
Copyright, 1905 by Walden Fawcett.
ROBERT TAFT,
The SeCTetaTy'3 Elder Son.
TAFT CHILDREN
RESEMBLE FATHER
Elder Son Among Leaders
at Yale-Daughter Won
Bryn Mawr Scholarship.

The three children Of Secretary Of
War William II. Taft. the candidate Of
TIE Republican party Tor the Presi-
dency. are in almost every particular
cOunterparts OF their father Robert
Taft, a student AT Yale University, is
one Of the most brilliant men in his
class. and has carried on several Of the
most important prizes 5fered for eX-
ceIleuce in studies.
Miss Helen Heron Taft, the Score
tary's only daughter. Is as brilliant a
student at BTyn MawT as her brother is
at Yale. Just prevloSs TO me com
mencement exercise ecehlis' Nl4as
Taft was awarded p scholarship worth
ss00 for the best entrance examination
Little Charlie Taft. named for the
half-bFother OF the war secretary wiz
has worked night and day 10 bring
about the Presidential nomination
promises to be the most brilliant poA-
tician OF the family.
Charlie Mixed With Crowd.
on the day that his father was nomi-
mated at ChiC~gO Charlie mixed freely
with the crowd which filled the Secre-
tary's offices. He discussed the number
OF votes necessary for a cholce' the
probable length Of time necessary for
and expressed the opinion that there was
little danger of a stampede for Presl-
dent Roosevelt.
The prominence Of his father does not
affect Charles manners. He is as dem
ocratic as any boy of twelve years II.
Washington. dresses Just Ike hundreds
of other bows of mis- age anG carries as
many knIck-knacks in his pockets as
Jhey will hold.
Mrs. Taft Busy.
Mrs. Taft is the busiest woman in
Washington. She is being showered
with attentions here and from every
/ corner of the globe, and while she is
| able to dispense her social obligations
/ here With perfect poise, she trembles
| before the mass OF correspondents
which has come to her through the
nomination of her husband
I Added TO these obligations Mrs TAFT
/ is in the midst of packing" and every
woman knows what that means. II
I is not merely a trunk or two which
must be filed in systematic and or
/ DERBY way bat 1t is a big house ful
/ of rare furniture that Mrs. Taft now
! has on her hands, and q woman less
! resOurcefuI and accustomed 10 emer-
/ genCies would quail at the prospect.
Charlie Gallant to Mother.
J Mrs. Taft md Charlie were alone al
] dinner last night. Mrs. Taft spent the
/ afternoon at Chevy Chase. Charlie had
! many duties betting his age and ten
denotes to be disposed Of. He is q
very busy I!5tle man these days, but
| since Mr.. Taft and Miss Helen left
washington he is loyal in his atten-
lions to his mother and keeps close tC
/ the Taft home
| Mrs raft will leave Washington to
! morrow morning for New Haven wher,
the family, with the exception of Miss
! Helen. will be reunited and where they
| will remain the greater part Of the
! week 1t rs probable that only a few
davs will be spent in Washington upoT
their return as II is expected that al
! ARRANGEMENTS for the summer viii they
have been made.
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The Times Is served In the city OF Washing
ton and District of Columbia by newshoys.
who deliver and collect Tor the paper on their
own account at the rate OF cents a week
for the Evening and cents a copy Tor the
Sunday edition
Entered at the postOflce al Washington.
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SUNDAY. JUNE p. 1903.
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Cincinnati now knows the joy of be-
ing pretty nearly as important on the
map as Oyster Bay and Pine Knob.
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EXPLOSION ON SHIP
BLAMED ON BOMB
(contInued 10 - -

merchandise, principally cork. Some
were underneath the deck beyond lhe
cumbing OF the hatch.
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Men, Not Platforms.

SUNDAY. JUNE y. 1908.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
OMAHA HOME
OF CORN SHOW.
City N, : ave National Expo
SitiOn : 7 as it Wishes.
RE-ELEcTSsAS OLD OFFICIALS.
President schts -" of Cornell and
Senior Domineuez Of Mexico Speak
on Economics and Farm-Mexican
Trophy Is Presented.

Omaha. Dec. 1.-THE National Cora
association reelected the following Of
ticers Eugene d. Funk, president,
Shirley, H.; p. G.. Holden, vice presl-
dent, Ames, Ia; e. G.. Montgomery,
vice president, Lincoln, Neb. j.
Wilkes Jones, secretary-treasurer
Omaha Neb.
Omaha gets the corn show next
year, the association declaring that
1t lis the wish of the organization that
Omaha shall have the National Corn
exposition so long as Omaha Desires
Zerferino Dominguez of Puebla,
Mexico, spoke at length in Concert
hall and presented the solid silver
bust of President Diaz to the Iowa
students judging team, which won
the contest for which Senior Domin-
guez gives the trophy, which is valued
at $1,000.
In dealing with the problem of the
distribution of great wealth President
Schurman of Cornell university point
ed out that If millionaires, them
selves, failed to recognize their obi
cation to share their fortunes with
the community, which they have accu-
mulated with the cooperation of the
community, then it is in the power OF
the government to enforce this obi
cation by system of taxation on the
transfer and inheritance of decd
ants estate. He suggested that lin
connection with this National Corn
exposition the governor of Nebraska
call a conference of governors or other
representatives of the several states
to formulate a policy on inheritance
taxes"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
BROTHER OPPOSING BROTHER.
Hargls Murder Trial Presents Pc.
culiar Situation.

Irvine, KY, Dec. 1.-THE trial Of
Beach Hargis, charged with the muir.
der last February at Jackson, KY, of
his father, Judge James Hargis, was
called here. Members of the Hargis
family, which is one of the noted feud
sources in the Kentucky mountains,
are on both sides of the case. The
wife of Judge Hargis is using the
money her husband left her with
which to defend the parricide. Her
brother, F. Floyd BirG, is assisting the
prosecution.
The murder was committed In the
store OF Judge Hargis in the county
seat of Breathitt county. Beach for
several years had been hayward and
his father had disciplined him, some
stories being that he had dragged the
boy through the streets and beaten
him. The mother had protected the
boy and supplied him with money.
Beach, who is about twenty-three
years old, entered his fathers store
and after some hot words and a strug-
gle, shot the judge with the feud
chieftain's own pistol.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
TURKISH PARLIAMENT OPENS.
Ottoman Empire Begins New Regime
as Constitutional Monarchy.

Constantinople, Dec. 17.-Turkey
made her bow as a full fedged con-
stitutional monarchy today, when the
new Ottoman parliament began its
first session. This assembly was pro-
vided for in the constitution by Sui
tan Abdul Hamid last July and is the
first body of its kind to meet In the
empire for over thirty years. The
life of its only predecessor was brief,
but great hopes are entertained for
the success of the newcomer.
Today has been proclaimed a gen
eral holiday in honor of the parla-
ment. The decorations are unprece-
denied and most of the population is
in the streets. Practically every regi-
ment in the Constantnople garrison
lined the route under arms when the
sultan drove to open the assembly,
while school children along the way
sang hymns of liberty as the cortege
passed, Everywhere interest ana eX-
pectation are high and there is no
doubt that the day will go down as
one of the most important in Turkish
history.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
REFORMERS MEET TODAY.
Sessions Of the Civil Service League
Begin in Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Dec. 17.-Reformers from
ali parts OF the United States are as.
sembled here today to attend the
twenty-eighth annual meeting of the
National Civil Service Reform league.
The sessions of the league will take
two days, during which time many
topics of Importance to those interest,
ed in national, state and municipal
government will be discussed.
Among the addresses to be delivered
at the meetings of the league will be
the following:
Civil Service Reform in the Ma,
tional Service" Hon. Charles j. Bona
parte, attorney general of the United
States; The Workings of the Civil
Service Law in Pittsburg," Hon
George r. Wallace of the civil service
commission, Pittsburg; Progress OF
Civil Service Reform in New jersey
Hon. Willis Fletcher Johnson, presi'
dent of the New Jersey state civil ser
vice commission.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
AUTO PLUNGES
into RIVER.
Goes Through Open Drawbridge
in Snow Storm.
TWO PASSENGERS LOSE LIFE.
A. j. Holiday, Owner of the Car,
Managed to Swim to a Pier From
Which He was Rescued by Steamer
for Which Bridge had Opened.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. IA rescue
party is today at work trying to raise
the automobile of A. j. Holiday from
the river, where it plunged this morn
ing, in a binding snow storm, through
an open draw bridge. Several persons
were in the car and lost their lives.
Holiday, uninjured, managed to
swim to a pier where he was rescued
by the steamer Iowa, for which the
draw bridge had swung open.
Albert Kuntz, an employee of the
Holiday Automobile company, was
drowned, but the body has not been
recovered.
He is thought to have been pinned
under the machine.
C. H. Bartlett, another member of
the automobile party, and a well
known board of trade member, was
also drowned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
TESTIM0N IN
HAMS TRIAL.
Story Of The Staying Of william
{. AnHiS is Told in Court.

Flushing, n. Y, Dec. 1.-THE story
of the staying OF William e. Annis as
he sat in his catDoat and was ridded
with bullets was made part of the rec
ord in the trial of Thornton ]. Hams,
a magazine writer, charged with being
a principal with his brother, Captain
Peter c. Hams, Jr., in the murder of
Annis last summer.
Tracing the movements of the prin-
cipals in the Bayside Yacht club trag-
edy with the aid Of miniature iron
figures and models of the float and the
catboat Pam, Edwin Andrews, yacht
club member, showed under examina-
ton how the army captain, standing
on the floats edge, held aloft the OBJ
and shot the publisher as he sat at
the tiller.
There was surprise when 1t was
learned that John Tonning, a Swedish
boatman, who saw the tragedy, could
not be located. District Attorney OAR
rim said he thought Tonning was In
Sweden, but that nothing had been
heard from him since last September.
HE is a most important witness
for u.s." said Lawyer Mcintyre, for
through him we would have shown
that he struck Captain Hams after the
shooting with a boat hook or some
thing and to protect his brother Hams
drew his revolver"
Special Prosecutor White declared
evidence would be brought out to
show that Thornton Hams had full
knowledge of his brothers intention to
kill Annis and virtually led the way
to the yacht club and directed the
search for the publisher. Mr.. White
declared that Thornton Hams pointed
his revolver at Mrs, Annis and pre-
vented her from going to the aid Of
her husband.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
SENATE ACTION
ON MESSAGE,
Resolution Authorizing InveSti.
cation is Adopted.
NEW RULES men ORGANIZE.
House Insurgents Meet and Formulate
Plans to Take Power From Speaker,
Want One Day Set Aside for Call
of Committees.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE senate
devoted considerable time to a discus.
sion of the presidents course in plac.
ing structures on congress in the mat
ter of the secret service and adopted
searching resolution, proposed by
Aldrich, and amended upon the sug.
gestion of Culberson, providing for an
investigation by the committee on ap.
preparations of the presidents charges
both in respect to the facts and the
course that should be taken by con.
gress to resent the imputations be.
lieved to have been cast upon that
body. Aldrich in introducing his res.
olution made no comment upon it,
but Senators Bailey, Bacon, Tillman,
Culberson and others declared that the
presidents message should be resent
ed by the senate as highly insulting.
Senator Forakers resolution calling
on the secretary of war for informa-
ton concerning the work of detectives
in the Brownsville affair was adopted.
Senator Lodge spoke In support of
the Warner bill permitting the presi.
dent 10 re-enllSt the dlScnarged SOL
diers of the Twenty-ffth regiment at
his discretion.
Except for a few moments spent in
the transaction of routine business
and the passage of two bridge bills,
the house devoted it's entire time to
the further consideration of the bill
to revise the penal laws of the Unit.
ed States. The Garrett amendment,
which prohibited the sending through
the mails of information bearing on
transactions in futures, was defeated
by a decisive vote. Without opposition
an amendment by Houston (Tenn)
was adopted making it an offense to
deposit in or ship through the mails
Intoxicating liquors.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
KILL 3 WAGON
LOADS OF BOOZE.
Henry Van House Pays Record
Fine, $3.50, Following Raid.
STANTON COURT ADJOURNS,
Only Jury Case Tried in District Court
Resulted in Disaereement.-Guilt
Admitted in Liquor Cases.-Three
Wagon Loads of "Evidence."

Stanton, Neb., Dec. 17.-Special to
The News: District court of Stanton
county adjourned yesterday noon after
a three days session. Judge Guy T.
Graves presided and Miss Brown of
Omaha Objected as court reporter.
But one jury case was tried, case
in which the Nye, Schneider COM
pany was plaintiff and Albert John
son defendant. 1t resulted in a disa-
greement.
Owing to. the illness of the defend
ants attorney, John A. Ehrhardt, the
case of the state against Fred Buss
and others was continued. This was
a charge of robbery.
The defendants in the case of the
state against Emil Blecha and Henry
VanHouse, who were jointly charged
with selling and keeping liquors for
sale without a license, was disposed
of by pleas of guilty by Becha to a
count charging him with selling
liquors and BIB plea of guilty by Van
House on three counts charging him
with keeping liquors for sale. The
court assessed a fine Of 800 to
Blecha and $3.50 to VanIIOuse. This
is the largest fine ever assessed in
Stanton county and was promptly paid
by the defendants.
Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Sucker
under order from the court destroyed
three wagon loads of liquors which
were secured by the officers when a
store conducted by the defendants
was raided some time ago.
In the case of the state against
Joseph Novotny the defendant with
drew and dismissed his appeal, leav-
ing the sentence of the county court
of ninety days in Jail to be served by
the defendant.
The case of the state against
Schultz was continued because of the
illness of defendant, Schultz.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
Committee to Quiz Wall street.

New York, Dec. 17.-All the men
named by Governor Hughes have con.
scented to serve on the committee
which he desires to investigate condi.
lions in Wall street and methods of
procedure have already been begun. A
majority of the members, it was stat
ed, favor secret sessions and giving
the public its information in reports
only. The reason for this is that par
tial secrecy will prevent possible harm
to holders of stocks and securities
which the developments of the investi.
CATION might affect.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
CORN STALK PAPER ASSURED,
Government Laboratories Produce
Printing Material With By.Product.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Dr. b. T. Gal
loway of the bureau of plant inquiry
of the department of agriculture re-
ported to the house committee on ag-
riculture that laboratory tests seemed
to warrant the conclusion that print
paper could be manufactured from
cornstalks in competition with wood
pulp, adding that a commercial test
soon would be made by a mill in
Maine.
He explained that if the venture
proved a success it would be due
largely to the production of by-prod-
uct, coarse quality of molasses, such
as is imported and is used in large
degree, especially in the south to feed
cattle and mules
The laboratory tests indicated, he
reported, that a ton OF cornstalks
would yield SO worth of molasses.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
B0nI WITHDRAWS
MONEY DEMAND.
Appears in Court Now Merely as
a Claimant for His Children.

Paris, Dec. 17.-The last day of the
hearing OF the suit brought by Count
BOni de Castellane against his former
wife, the Princess de Sagan, formerly
Anna Could, in which he petitions the
court to award the custody of his
three children to his mother. the Mar.
quise de Castellane, brought out the
fact that the count had withdrawn his
del.and that the court allow him
yearly income of 100000 for keeping
the children.
M. Bonnet, speaking for the count,
read letter from his client filled with
indignant protests that he should have
been charged with initiating the pro
ceedings to obtain money and in
which the count abandoned his claim
for the allowance. He insisted that
his only object in wanting the chill
dren was his solicitude for their moral
and physical welfare. 1t Is evident
that the count has recognized that his
claim for the large allowance has in
jured his case in the eyes of the court
and the estimation of the public and
clever move to enlist sympathy in his
favor.
The proceedings were filled with al
legations from both sides. The prose.
cutor will present his conclusions next
week and the court will then render
its decision. 1t will either dismiss the
counts plea or grant him the custody
of the children, or, If doubt exists,
will order the taking of testimony
The Princess de Sagan continues to
be sanguine of favorable decision.
Telspnone Quarrel Ends in Killing,
Matewan, w. Va, Dec I'LL, O.
Smith, general superintendent of the
Freebury Coal and Coke company was
shot and killed in a quarrel at De
lorme by II A. Corners, station agent
for the Norfolk and Western railroad
The men quarreled over the telephone
re- ardng the handling of certain cars
Of freight and an hour later when
they met the quarrel was resumed and
the shooting followed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-12-18
CASTRO NOT ALARMED.
Refuses to Believe Reports of Upris-
ing in Venezuela.

Berlin, Dec. 17.-President Castro
of Venezuela maintains his composure
in the face of alarming reports pub
lished here regarding the disturbances
in Venezuela. When dispatches were
shown to him stating that the people
of Caracas had arisen against him,
burned the pictures and statues of the
president in the public square and had
made an attack on a number OF build
ings, including the stores of several
of his warmest adherents, and that
several persons had been killed, Cas-
tro said quietly: 81 don't believe it.
have dispatches from Caracas, but
they mention nothing Of the kind"