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The Washington times., 1908-08-22
WINS ON SYSTEM
THEN LOSES HEAD
Bank Cashier Beats Ponies Once.
Now Held for En-
beZZlement.
bezzlennent

NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-Because he be-
lieved that he had evolved a system TO
beat the races. Harold b. Kohler. book
keeper in the National Park Bank. who
lives at go Seventeenth street. South
Brooklyn, is a prisoner in the tombs
awaiting the action of the grand jury
on a charge of embezzlement.
Kohler devised a system OF playing
faVorifes for place which looked so well
on paper that he could not wait TO save
UP capital for the gamble. Instead, he
took $3.50 from the bank and went to the
track.
He played. won. lost his head and be-
came a Broadway sport He plunged
reckIessly. lost all he had Won and
the banks money besides and faced
ruin
The bank discovered his defalcation
and he confessed. The cashier. Maurice
H Ever. turned him over to the police
and made q charge of enbezzlemsns
against him, on which he was held.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
MAYOR FREES 55l;
HELPS PACKED JAIL
Boston Prism So Congested Off
cial Issues Pardons to Minor
Offenders.

BOSTON. Aug. PA record for re-
leasing prisoners was made in Boston
today. when the mayor freed 551 pris-
cners at once.
Because Of the wholesale arrests OF
crooks. yeggmen, and tramps in the
crime wave that has been sweeping
over Massachusetts,. the police stations
and city jaiIs have been packed 10 suf-
location. Deer Island, with room for
coo at a maximum, had 1.551 prisoners
The released men nearly swamped the
city ferry IN their exuberation
Tomorrow, the mayor says. he Will
take Up the other city penal ingtitu-
tions. The men released were cha -ged
with minor misdeme anors.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
ARMY OF LOYALISTS
TAKEN BY REBELS
St. Petersburg Believes Story of
Capture of Ain-Ed Dowelh's
Troops.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2.-whiIe
no confirmation has been received from
Tabriz OF the reported capture OF Ain
Ed Dowelh and his force OF 100 loyal
lists by The revoluticnists, government
circles today generally accepted the
rumor as true. Il is known thar Ain-Ed
Dowelh has been camped ceveru miles
from the city for days. awaiting re-Cn-
fOrcements and a prOpitious lime to
move against the reVolutionists
This is taken as proof that he recog-
niZed his own weakness, and the
strength of the re-enforced and reor-
ganiZed revolutionary forces, which
have been Joined by hundreds OF Ar
menians.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
FEVER AN EPIDEMIC
IN KEYSTONE STATE
Typhoid Lays Hold of Many Towns.
and Sends Hundreds 10
Hospitals.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22.-TvpboId
fever is now epidemic in many PennsvI-
vania towns, and special safeguards are
being taken here 10 prevent the spreal
of the disease.
The disease IS worse in sections of
the State drained by the Scb,,vIlrfII
river, and especially in the towns Of
koyerstord and Spring City. Hundreds
of persons in Royersford and SnriT-1
City are Ill, and in the various Towns
of Chester and Montgomery coInfies
the hospitals are filled with victims.
hesloehtS nave been ordered TO bad
the germ laden water, aud bafhers 9rs
urged 20 refrain from swimming in the
Schuylkin. In the PhoenixviUs Hosni-
tai there are tw6nty-thTee cases. IN
CarDonoaie. IN the heart of the coal
region, seven cases develoD as a dssflE
average In the Morganza Reform
School, near Pittsburg, tvFenty-eight Of
the inmstes are assAssss.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
WOMAN IN RIVER;
MAY BE MURDER
Cuts on Body, Found Unclothed in
Water, Make Find
Mysterious.

NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-Mystery sur
rounds today the finding of the body OF
a pretty woman, practically unclothed'
in the East river at the foot of Eighty
eighth street Several cuts about the
head ard the fact that the clothing
was missing, led the police to believe
that she was murdered, and the body
thrown into the water.
on the right hand, circling tie index
finger, was a heavy gold ring with a
douhle heart desIgn.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
NO HIGHER GRADE
FOR RETIRED MAN
Lieut.. Colonel Powell's Record in
Confederate Army Not Re-
warded by More Pay.

Because. as he said. he had served in
the civil war. Lieut. Col Junius I.
Powell. retired, yesterday, in a letter to
the War Department, requested that
his retiring rank be boosted one notch.
and that he be given the rank OF colonel
instead Of lieutenant colonel.
The War Department, Investigating
Mr.. Powell's war record found, tsev
say, that he served as a private in the
Confederate forces. The elevation in
rank asked for will not be granted. as
the law eontemplates rewarding only
service Ia the Union army.
Colonel Powell was retired May / and
was connected with the medical depart-
zasnk dzagtng his long service.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
HITCHCOCK NAMES
ADVISORY BOARD
Richard 4. Ballinger, of Washing
ton, Among Nine Ap-
pointed.

NEW YORK. Aug. 22-Frank H.
Hitchcock. chairman Of the Republican
national committee, today announced
the names OF nine men as having been
selected as an advisory committee for
the sampaign. Mr.. Hitchcock wiz be
chairman ex officio Of the committee,
and Elmer Dover its secretary.
The members are: Richard A. Bal
Iinger, of Washington; Cornelius n
Bliss, of New York: Powell Clayton. of
Arkansas: w Murray Crane. of Mas
sachusetts; William Nelson Cromwell,
of New York; John Hays Hammond. of
New. York; Franklin Murphy, of New
Jersey; Charles P. Taft, Of Ohio; Arthur
Vorys, of Ohio.
Mr.. Hitchcock later viii announce the
names of fifty-three members OF a COM
mittee TO assist the treasurer, George
r. Sheldon, in the financial manage
ment Of the Republican 6ght,
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
TRY TO ROB SAILORS;
CAUGHT BY POLICE
Three Men Arrested When Seen
in Act of Rifling Sleepers
Pockets.

NEW YORK. Aug. Pat the point
of a pistol, three alleged thieves were
captured early today by Policeman
John B. Schneider. of the West 100th
street station. while they were in the
act OF rcbbing FIVE sailors Of the United
Stites cruiser Prairie, who were sleep
ing in a doorway at Ninety-Sixtll street
ard Broadway.
cab. and turned out the street lamp
Then they began quietly rldlng TIE
pockets OF the sleeping men when
Schneider appeared. Holding them at
bay with his pistol. he raped FOR as
sist anCe.
The arrest Of the thieves caused great
excitement in the neighbOFhoOd.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
RIOT NEWS READER
LOSES HIS MIND
Illinois Man, Whose Wife Once
Was Attacked, Crazed by
Springfield War.

DECATUR, H.. Aug. 22.-Thile await
ing an inquisition as to rls sanity. Will
lam Vest died Of apopleNy yesterday in
The detention ward. 1t IL supposed his
reason was unsettled by reading of the
Springfield race riots.
In June, 1888. Vests wife was at
tackled by Bush, a wandering negro
al her home near Decatur. With his
netghtbors, Vest came TO Decatur. and
abetted by a crowd, broke intJ the IAN
took Bush from the sheriff and ha6eed
him to telegraph pole opposite iba
court house. ''4S
Yesterday, Vest, who had been actino,
queerly, armed himself and stood bJs
tanlly on with gun until the sheriff 5
deputies captured him. IA .
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
WEATHER REPORT.

High pressure with low temperatures
prevails over the Northwest, the cool
weather extending into the upper Lake
region The first frnsts Of the season
occurred in North Dakota, In the North
east pressure is low. and showers oc-
CURED in New England and the Middle
Atlantic States with a considerable rise
In temperature the warmer weather eX-
tending into the Ohio valley and lower
lake region Showers continued in the
South and the Rocky Mountain region.
and there were also local showers in
the upper Ohio, lower Missouri. and
Arkansas valleys.
Partly cloudy TO cloudy weather will
continue tonight and Sunday in the
South with occasional showers. In the
North and East the weather will he
cooler and generally fair
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports Will have fresh southwest TO
west winds with occasional showers 10
the Grand Banks
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
DINNER FOR LOOMS
IN SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 22-Francis
2 Ioomis. United States Commissioner
to the Tokyo Exposition, is here today
and will leave for the Orient within a
week or two. Mr.. LOOmis was enter
tanned at a luncheon at the Pacific Union
Cluh bv Senator Perkins, army officers.
and a number of the Japanese mer-
chants of the city.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
HAZERS DISMISSED
FROM WEST POINT
Secretary Wright With Presidents Sanction Expels Ros-
sell and Weaver, and SuSpends Six Other
Cadets for Year

Secretary of War Wright. with the
approval OF the President. today di-
rected the dismissal from the West
Point Military Academy of Cadets
William T. RosseH. jr.. an honor man
Of the first class, and son Of Lieuten-
ant Colonel Rossell, of the army En-
gineer Corps, and Harry G. Weaver,
first class, OF Illinois. for participating
in hazing.
The other six cadets, convicted OF
hazing. are sentenced 10 suspension
with loss OF all pay and allowances
until June 10 1900. when they will Join
the third class. The SIX suspended
cadets are;
George Chase. jr.. OF New York;
The Washington times., 1908-08-22

James A. Giilazpie, OF Pennsylvania:
Byron . Jones. OF New York; William
Nalle, tr. Of Virginia; William Prude,
of Alabama, and Isaac spalding. of Ok
lahoma, all OF the first class.
The Secretary holds that Rossell and
Weaver, because Of their age and long
er experience at the academy. were
more guilty than the others.
He also holds that actual "hazing. ."
according to dictionary definition, did not
occur. and that in the absence of a Con-
gressional definition OF the term in the
act which requires dismissal as pun
ishment therefor, the young men We're
not guilty technically OF anything but
violation of regulations.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
NEWPORT PUTS BAN
ON DIVORCED FOLK
Members of Ministers Union Will
Not Unite Divorces in Mar
riage ANY More.

NEWPORT, r. L, Aug. 22.-The Min
isters' Union of this city has voted not
to unite divorced couples IN the future.
No one save justices of the superior
court will act as iunctionaries In such
cases hereafter. Witness the marriage
of Mr. and. Mrs. Herbert NJ. Hartman
Tuesday.
Concerted action On the part OF the
clergy Of all denominations has brought
about this resolution.
Also the new laws Of Rhode Island
are becoming too stringent, so that no
longer will Americas most swagger wa
tering place be the mecca for those
seeking separation from Ife-mates.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
REVENUE CUTTER
GOES FOR s., IT'S

The Government has accepted a bid of
g 775 for the old revenue cutter Dex-
ter. which has been in the service of
the Government for more than thirty
five years.
the heroic asion Of its crew in the
winter of 1854. when its commander and
men risked their lives in the rescue Of
The storyn-sWept and half-frozen men
or the steamship, City of Columbus,
which had been driven on the tresch-
erous reefs at Devils Head, near Jay
Head. Mass.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
sI.as to Baltimore and Return

Saturdays and Sundays VIA Pennsy lvania
Railroad. Tic kets good returning until
Sunday night. AL regular trainB except
the Congressional Limited. ''-lAflVt
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
Work is Ha.ted.

Since that time the work on the gran
ite facings behind the columns has gone
on, but not a tap has been done on the
monoliths. There are no defects in the
large granite slabs used in The facIncs
The officials OF The granite comDany
explain that because Of the great size
OF the pieces of granite il is next To
impossible to make them perfect. The
streaks IN the monollths, they say. do
not aetTact from the beauty Of the
columns and do not weaken their
strength.
Supervising Architect Teyor stated t,,-
DAY thaI ~ the reports from the in
spectoT at The quarry are as fsScTz Ne
as the reports on the two huge columns
now at the Treasury Building. he viii
accept the columns and aIlCw the uo-5-
OF putting them in pace TO proceed.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
Are H0t Weakened.

The column vliCh is In place and the
one lying in FiltSVnth street ready to
be hoisted into POS ion have been test
ed y inspectors. alyg tae supervising
architect, and although the discoIora-
tions are visible from the farther side
OF Fifteenth street. they are not of such
a character as would mar their beauty
nor have any aPpE Eeciable effect upon
their strength.
The monoliths are being Quarrisd by
the Webb Granite Company. OF Wor-
cester' Mass, which has several quar-
ries IN New Hampshire. the largest al
Milford Two weeks ago when the great
column was hoisted into position IN the
coloRnade, one OF the inspectors for the
Government noticed a peculiar light
stIceA IN Jhe granite and reported it.
whereupOn work was stopped innefi-
ately.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
COLUMNS
ALARM TREASURY
Placing of Monoliths Halted,
Pending a Rigid In
veStigation.

Narrow streaks OF dlscoloration, run
ming diagonalIy in the great granite
monolith which has been set in place On
the east side of the Treasury Building.
have been discovered. This also is the
case with the other column delivered,
as We'll as the nine which are at the
quarry at Milford, n. H, ready for
shipment
Supervising Architect James X. Tay-
Tor who held uP the work OF putting in
the monOliths twE weeks ago, has sent
an inspector connected with his office
to Milford to make an examination OF
the nine monoliths there to determine
whether the discolO-atOns are OF such
character as v'ud weaken the
strength or endurans.e cs the columns.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
Against the Caucus.

There have been many protests
against holding the conference, on the
ground that 1t surely would do more
harm than good. II will have none of
the authority OF a State convention: IL
can only advise, not bind anybody. It
Is insisted that the factions viii get to-
gether and have a good, hard night
Continued on Second Page)
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-03-20
,ooy WEEKLY NEWS. PAGE 5.
DEMOCRATIC POLITICS.
p qSascial correspondence. j

Cneclal COllCoPOA
o .ar Idaho, March 10, 1908.
-, D0 e.,os, exciting feature Of poiiti-
I l,s N this state is the effort Of Ger,
cal n Continent n Democrats to get rld oil
t .sa Mormon g,S issue and make cam
%, aaIgn on national lines .s' b. been taken
ID ,o op Of personal fight against Sen
=, n IS but this is not the case;
aa .l;s Is national year it is deemed
a. A. US, correct thing to make national
!n' ,.. paramount and the fact, as con.
l' sssd bv many eminent legal lights OF
c e. .,.,e that the whole question will
in' '.s 80 - he threshed out in the courts,
sDsS. y exploitation Of the Mormon
'n.stiou S deemed absolutely inadvis-
''l Mou, that Mr.. Dubois has come out
q. NV, footed in favor Of absolute disfran-
.s;.smept Of the Mormans, and the
s sny Tay that can be done is to insert
n, ' old test oath, which is sort OF ex
Wv so,t IA Iacto law, his program is very OBJ
p pO,i to leading Democrats.
Should the prohibition prescribed BY
a. constitution Of the state be deemed
s an as is altogether likely,
,S,u IN case it can be shown that the
T NV still teach and practice plyg-
,mv thew stand DISTINGUISHED by virtue
n tbis constitutional provision.
As this is a question Of fact that can
\. determined only by the courts, no
|DOiical party can settle it.
Il will have to go into the courts,
|tOm the District to the Supreme court,
|,pd when this body passes upon it that
sl be the end Of the controversy.
Word is received here from every
county in the state in effect that the
revolt against the further exploitation
\ the Mormon question is spreading
With great rapidity and it is confidently
Egerted that Ada, Boise, Canyon, Ell
more, Lincoln, Blaine, Owyhee, Idaho
and Nez Perce counties will send dele
1stes 10 both state conventions in favol
making Bryan and national issues
paramount and cutting out the Mormon
question. Encouraging word has beer
received from Latah county and the
Entire southeast will fall in line also.
The invitation OF the State Demo
cratic committee to the American
party, should any be organized, t.
nddelegates to the Democratic con
sntion, is meeting with PRACTICAL.
Universal opposition.
The fact that such prominent mer
Judge Stockslager, Karl Paine, K. ]
Perky, John Nugent, James H. Haw
ey, and many others, are out for
Eanpaign to be fought on nationa
ines, especially in view of the fact tina
one Of these mentioned have beer
|ldent supporters of the Dubois pro
gram in the past, is significant Of tn
change that is working all over tn
late. The effort is to bring bac
Democracy to broad national lines.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-03-20

Politically, The News has no BOSS wears no collar red hot
enbican and believes speaking right out from the shoulder
Whv not get your the list and watch the dust fly!
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-01

Here in the midst of growing,
developing population, with less
racial antagonism and discrimina-
tions than are found elsewhere. [
believe the race can rise to its
highest possibilities.
| would advise that we remain
here and work out our destiny.
We shall thus be source of in
spiration to the race everywhere,
and can firmly rivet to us the fair
minded friends of the opposite race
who will help us stand for the full
est freedom for our people through
out America
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-01
Register of U. S. Treasury.

AS a race we must remember
that education, sobriety, thrift and
energy are the qualities which
will give to us success, permanent
and lasting
While seeking industrial oppor-
tunity and progress in the business
world, the spiritual side, which has
to do with literature. art, science,
culture and soul growth should not
be neglected. The thousands of
Negroes in the professions
throughout the country are ben
ediction to the race, and should be
appreciated and supported. Hav-
ing seen the possibilities Of the
race in the various sections of this
country, [ am convinced that the
Negro of the Middlewest and West,
has opportunities equal to the best.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-01

bravery in war, whose loyalty
through all the stress and onward
march of America can not be con-
troverted. AS a result of these in
justices, labor, the source of wealth
in any community is becoming
restless and is migrating to more
inviting fields.
The South today is struggling
industrially with the rest of the
world. Tho building up of this
section can not be accomplished
without the labor of the Negro.
These people, Disseminated
against, with their schools dimin-
ishing are not given an opportuni-
ty to do the best within them, and
thus give to their country, the
splendid efforts which they could
otherwise give. Blind indeed to
right and justice blind to the best
interests of our country is he who
denies to any class of our citizens
that which he seeks for himself.
-.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-01

ties from the world. The purpose
of this can be but to widen the
breach between the races and pre-
vent forever the homogeneity of
purpose which is making America
the most potent force for good and
progress in the world.
In spite of the remarkable
achievements of the race, disfran-
chisement is now being practiced
in certain sections of our country.
Deprived of the right to vote
which means the right of protec-
tion and representation in a Gov
ernment which he is taxed to sup
port, the attendant evils of pro-
scription, Jim Grow" cars, punish.
ment Without trial by jury are
making well nigh intolerable con-
ditions for a race of people whose
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-01

Unbiased men will admit that
such a record deserved encourage
ment and gives just ground for the
belief that he is daily becoming an
appreciated, potent factor for good.
In a Republic force and bayo-
nets should have no place. The
regnancy of an enlightened con-
science, the Just appreciation of
ones duties--the loyalty of Gov
ernment, resultant of receiving
ones rights and fullest opportuni-
ty are the chief safeguard of the
State. In addition "a spirit of
helpfulness and interdependance
must be preached and practiced by
those who see the light We
should class as enemies to ones
country, any who seek to array
one class against the other. In
their efforts to impede the pro-
gress of the Negro, his enemies
magnify his weaknesses and faults,
and seek to hide his. better quail
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-01
mo. 19.

and gone around with the same
old whine, the same old backache,
the same old tale of woe and hard
luck, would he have won or would
he have been supported? One ex-
hibition of accomplishments will
do the race more good than all
the Indignation meetings you can
hold from now to doomsday.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-01
ir America.

in abolitionists and just men who
wrought for universal freedom ard
purged America of this evil.
Through blood and tears and mar
tyrdom- through deeds by heroes
wrought, our freedom was accom-
plished, and we became what Amer
lea for three centuries had profess
ed and practiced not, the fruition
of the hopes of those who through
out the years had hoped for,
Government of liberty, fraternity,
equality and law.
With our freedom was made the
most radical change in the social
order. From master and slave we
became one as to interests political
and material. We could no longer
| here have system of vassalage
and servitude, such as the aristoc-
racy of slavery had known. Only
by Democracy guaranteeing to
each man that which is his due,
could the white man be just to the
Negro, and could the Negro be
Just to himself.
The passage Of the War Amend
ments were necessary and Just.
They prohibited peonage, defined
citizenship, provided for the pen
alization of any State which should
! disfranchise its citizens and pro-
vided against this injustice on ac-
count of color. Then came the
upward struggle of 100000 peo-
pie, and as a result of such legigla-
ton and protection, the race has
made achievements unparalleled
in the worlds history by any race
similarly environed.
Our increase in population from
1880 to 1900 was 2,259, 1896, an in
crease of thirty-four and three
tenths per cent, showing that the
Negro is an ever increasing ele-
ment in our American citizenship.
With regard to the decrease of H.
literacy within the race, his
achievements are quite as remark
able. From 1870 to 1900 the illit-
eracy within the race, his achieve
ments are quite as remarkable.
From 1870 to 1900 the illiteracy of
the race was decreased 43 per cent.
At the close of the Civil War the
Negro was without a home. In
1900, 35 years later 372,414 were
owners of homes of which 225,1
we're free from incumbrance. He
has nearly 10000 school teachers,
500 young Negroes pursuing spec
ial courses in the greatest Institu-
tions of learning in this and for
eign countries. he is paying taxes
on quite $S00,000,OO0 worth of
property.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-01
RACE NEWS
Gathered from Various Sources.

Washington, d. c. Gar
field Hospital last Saturday DR.. A.
M Curtis, formerly surgeon-in-chief
of Freeman's Hospital, performed
an operation for appendicitis upon
Mrs. Dickerson, wife of DIR. ". z.
Dickerson, of Newport News, Ya.,.
who came all the way to Washing
ton to avail herself of the services
of this eminent specialists. The
operation was successful and the
patient is in satisfactory condi-
ton.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-01

S. Joe Brown, a prominent col
ored attorney, assisted by the Ne
gro Protective Association, has in
stigated suit for $500 damages
against j. I'll. Bell & Co., coffee
dealers in Des Moines, la, because
he and his wife were refused coffee
at a pure food show recently held
here. Brown and his wife were
in a crowd before a booth and ask
ed to be served, but those in charge
Brown says, refused. Brown alleg-
es It was because of their color.