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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-18
ASYLUM CHANGES
RECOMMENDED TO
COMMISSIONERS

The establishment of a separate hos
pital for the INDECENT insane OF the
SDIstrict, and a psychOpathic ward for
The suspected insane, in lieu Of the
present plan of committing them 10
ST EliZabeths was recommended to
the Commissioners today by a spe-
cial committee consisting OF DIT. W. L.
Robbins. DR.. w. 2. Compton, and Dr..
j. Simpson.
This committee was appointed in
March, 1906, to make an investigation
Of the care OF the insane of the Dis
triCt with "A view to recommending TO
Congress such changes as might be
necessary for an Improvement in con-
ditions.
The committee strongly recommends
the advisa biHty of obtaining funds for
the establishment of a separate institu-
tiOn for the care and treatment Of the
insane of the District, owing 20 the
crowded conditions at the Government
Hospital for the Insane. This latter in
stitution, says the report, was founded
in the fifties for the care of the in
sane in the army and navy.
In referring to this institution. the
report says: &C. II. Nichols. the first
superintendent. and his successor. w.
". Godding, both realized the interests
of the Federal government would be
more satisfactorily promoted BY having
a separate institution for the INDECENT
insane of the District of Columbia, and
tried to secure such legislation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-18
WHOLESALE GRAFT
CHARGED AGAINST
NEW YORK COURT
Newspaper Says Women
ParOIed From Black
wells Island for a
Consideration.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-Allegatlons that
graft" on a widespread scale, in soIas
instance equaIIing that uncovered by the
Lexow commission, have been made by
the New York World against the So
called night police court. This. too.
although this latest institution Of New
ork life was created for the purpose
OF eliminating a scandal Of widespread
proportions, namely the professional
DOndSmen.
When the grand Jury meets Monday
1t VIII at once take up an investigation
Of the night court SubpOenaS have
been issued for a well-knoWn attorney,
half dozen men Familiarity known in
the SO-Called lower tenderloin, and sew
eral policemen and probation officers.
The charge made is that for q con-
stderatiOn, II has been possible 30 get
women of the street out Of the Black
wells Island prison after they have
been committed on vagrancy warrants
1t is alleged there has been regular
scale of prices of ranging from S100
down whereby individuals sent TO the
island have been liberated, ostensibly on
parole.
On the records of probation in the
night court IL is asserted there are nine
teen names of women who, after having
served from one to thirty days OF their
sentences, have been released, and are
carried on the records as "On parole"
The parole officers claim to have no
knowledge of these cases and assert
none of these women are in their Gus
tOdy.
The open charge is made by the World
that an attempt TO bribe a reporter.
first with a position under the city ad-
ministration and later with an allow
ance of 500 a week, the first install
ment. of which was actually paid. Is
made a lawSer was the alleEed in
teynediarv. and following the transfer
of the money, He was invited TO the Dis
JTiCt Attorneys office. where he talked
with the Acting District Attorney. and
was afteTward subpOenaed to appear
before the grand jury which will insti-
tute su investigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-18
MISS SARAH TRUAX,
Who Was to Have Been Married to c.
S. Albert Today, But Who Is
Now Critically III.
Miss Sarah TruaXin Criti=
cal Condition From
Appendicitis.
Stricken the Day ChaS.
S. Albert Arrives for
the Ceremony.

CHICAGO, Jan. Is.-AiIss Sarah Truax,
the actress, whose marriage 10 Charles
s. Albert was II have been soIemnized
at noon today, 8 patient In "a South
Side hospital, dangerously il with ap-
pendicitis.
Today, at the hour when she was
10 have been led to the altar, she viii
submit to an operation, II he conji-
tiOn viii permit.
Mr.. Albert. his brothers, Frelerick W.
Albert ard Allen D. Albert, jr.. and his
sister, Miss Ruth Winifred Albert, of
Washington, who were excluded from
the sick room with all others. are at
the Auditorium Annex, anxiousIy await
ing developments.
Miss Truax became I'll on Thursday
the day Of the arrival of Mr.. AIEsrt
from Minneapolis She received medical
il her apartments in the Plaza
Hotel, but her condition grew worse. so
rapidly that it was decided yesterday to
remove her to the hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-18
Willy GAMERS CAN
Willy DR.. WILEY
President Gives Some of
His Powers to Scientist
Board.

The President has decided to select
a commission Of scientists from five
OF the leading universities Of the coun-
try to pass upon the troublesome prob
lens created by the enforcement Of the
rurs food law.
BY this action DR.. Harvey Wiley,
chief chemist of the Agricultural De
partment. will be to a certain extent
divested Of his power and Importance.
and the Gamers ana fondstum manu-
Iacturers will have cause for jubiIa-
tiOn.
This morning the President received q.
visit from Representatives Needham,
Hayes, and Smith Of California, who
came TO protest on behalf OF the fruit
growers Of their State against the
ruling made by Dr. Wiley, which arbi-
trarily cuts down the amount of sulphur
heretofore used in drying fruit.
The Representatives assured the Presi-
dent that although Germany is the
strictest stickler for purity Of food
among the Eations, her regulations per
init three times the quantity of sulphur
that the Wiley rules allow. AS a result
of this ruling, they told the President,
the fruit growers will be put 10 a ire
mendous financial loss, fer much of
their product viii spoil. DR.. Wiley con-
tends that if the fruit is properly dried
it does not require any sulphur what
ever for its preservation.
After listening 10 their arguments the
President said he believed it would be
a good idea TO appoint q commission of
practical scientists TO pass upon such
questions as they came up. He sug-
Fssted chat the commission be COM
posed Of five men and named the Uni
versity OF California, Johns Hopkins,
Northwestern University of Chicago,
Yale. and Virginia, as his choice of in
stitutions from which to select the list.
The Californians said they would be
well satisfied to leave the final settle
ment Of the sulphur question to such a
board.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-18
Railway & Electric Com
Pany Chooses Its New
Board of Directors
Today.
Some Opposition to For
tunate Candidates, But
Their Success Was
Never Doubted.

At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the washington Railway and
Electric Company, held this afternoon,
the candidates named for directors by
the local stockholders were elected by
q large majority.
The successful candidates follow.
Woodbury. Blair.
Allen L. McDermott.
Charles z. Norment.
George II. Harries-
William Loeb, IT.
George Truesdeu.
Ward Thoron.
At a subsequent meeting of the stock
holders Of the suburban companies con-
trOlled by the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, including the Wash
ington. Woodside and Forest Glen. the
City and Suburban, Georgetown and
Tenleytown. Washington and Rockville.
AnaCostia and Potomac. and the Bright
wood Railway Company, elected the
same men as their board Of directors.
While their was some scratching of
the tickets the opposition was not cen
Iraltzed, nor was il of sufficient I'M
IOrtance 10 cause the slightest question
as to the final result.
A. S. Worthington presided at the
meeting of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. !. 3. Larner and
Thomas P. Morgan acted as teIlers-
Among the prominent stockholders Of
the company present were all OF the
candidates for directors. including Nr.
Loeb, and also c. c. Glover, c. J. Bell.
q. ~. Moss, John Lynch, jr., J. J. Oar
Iington. A. b. Browne, r. A. Chester.
and Horace Wylie.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-18
THE WEATHER REPORT.

A disturbance that moved very rap
Idly over the extreme North was at
tended by light snow from the lake
region eastward and in the upper Ohio
valley; elsewhere the weather was fair
with high pressure, except on the south
Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
TemUeratures have risen from Texas
ortheastward but are still much below
the seasonal average in the Gulf States
Tempera lures have again fallen in the
upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys and the central Rocky mountain
re gion to nearly normal conditions.
Steamers departing today for Eu-
ropean ports Will have light 10 fresh
westerly winds with generally fair
weather to the Grand Banks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-18
Walsh Is Convfcted;
Faces RenHentiary
For $40 Year Term
Financier Is Found Guilty
on 81 Counts for
WreCking Bank.
Women Weep as Prison
Doom Ends Remark
able Career.

CHICAGO Jan. 1S.-John r. Walsh
has been found guilty on hfty-four
counts Of willfully and fraudulently
wrecking the Chicago National Bank
His punishment is from five 20 ten
years Imprisonment on each count-a
minimum of go years and a maximum
Of $40 years in a Federal penItentiary.
The former financial autocrat of Chi
cago showed no emotion, when the yer
diet was read IA Judge Anderson's cour,
room. He was released under $JO.9e
bonds pending motions for new trial
A Dramatic Scene.
The verdict was reached after a thir-
ty-six hour deadlock had been broken.
The verdict of guilty was read in u
court room crowded with the greatest
thTOng ever known in the Federal build
ing The proceedings became intense
ly dramatic at times, and occasional
bushes fell over the room so that a
pin might have been heard falling. The
sObbing Of women could be heard at
times.
The Jurors were taken TO their seats
through Judge Anderson's chambers 10
avoid the crush. Foreman James L.
Taggart led the men in. He handed 10
the clerk the verdict, which was read
aloud
1t found Walsh guilty on 81 counts out
Of l50, charged in the indictment.
Walsh. now man of seVenty-One
years of age. heard the finale Of his
long career spoken without once glanc-
ing up No change came over his face
so far as spectators could see.
His Dream Is Done.
Thus ends the dream OF an Irish lad
The fuIfllment Of his vision carried him
first TO America as an immigrant. start
ed him In business as newsboy, car
Tied him 10 the plane OF a small mer-
chant, then politician, banker, railroad
president, ard finally TO the throne of
the political and financial autOcrat Of
the second largest city in the United
States.
The closing Of the doors Of the Chi
CaE0 National Bank, the Equitable
Trust Company, and the Home Savings
Bank, in 1905, was one OF the financial
upheavals Of the age.
Walsh was the master builder of mil
lions. But by tOddy's verdict he is con-
vicJed OF putting into his structure at
least SIgJ0,0o0 Of money intrusted 10 MIN
BY other people.
Impassiye Before Accusers.
Through the days when bank exami-
neTs. railroad auditors. former associ-
ates and other witnesses were telling
the jury how ne Juggled the banks ac-
counts; how he used memorandum
notes and took their value in cash; now
he borrowed on the stock Of embryo
railroads at par how he used other
men S names on notes without consult
ing them; in fact, while they accused
him Of practically everything in the
financial juggling line, Walsh sat i'm
passive.
At the end he took the stand and an
swered all with a sweep: What / did
was no more than every banker does,
and is dOing-what he must do TO keep
his bank going, and all ! did was done
for the best interests Of the bank as
1 saw them"
After the jury had been pOlled, At
tOrney Miller made a motion for a new
trial, and Judge Anderson set two weeks
from next Tuesday 10 hear the argu-
ments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-18
TODAY'S CALLERS
AT WHITE HOUSE

Senator's William Alden Smith of Mlchi-
gan,
Dolliver of Iowa,
Gamble of South Dakota,
Brown Of Nebraska,
Burkett of Nebraska,
Burnham Of New Hampshire.
Dupont Of Delaware
Representatives Needham of California,
Hayes Of California,
Smith of California.
Bennett Of New York,
Mann OF Illinois,
Marshall Of North Da-
kOta
Second Assistant Postmaster General
McCIeary-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-18
Defends Red Flag
Of Rent Strikers;
Says She Loves 1t

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Mrs. Rose
Pastor Stokes has issued a statement
replying TO those who criticised her
words of praise for the red flag at the
recent rent strike mass meeting in
Clinton Hall.
1--WE love the red flag while honoring
the Stars and Stripes" says Mrs
Stokes. THE red flag of socialism is a
worldwide flag, and its color signifies
the common red blood which flows in
the veins OF all humanity
Those who understand It's meaning
love ii, and those who understand So
ciahsm's message throw their being into
the movement which has grown be
meath its folds. The socialists stand
second to none IN good citizenship be-
cause of their protest against wage
slavery"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-18
Washingtonians Hurt.
SEAB0ARD HITS LANDSLIDE;
TWO MEN SLIGHTLY HURT

ATLANTA. Ga, Jan. B.-Roundins a
curve, through a deep cut on the Rir-
Iningham branch Of the Seaboard Air
Line, near Floyd, Ga, fourteen miles
from Atlanta, yesterday afternoon,
freight train No. % struck a landslide,
half bUTying the big locomotive in the
dirt and rock The train was set on
fire, and FIVE cars were DESTROYED. Two
men. Conductor Underwood and En-
gineer Lee. both Of Birmingham, were
slightly injured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-18
ROBBERS
GET A FUSILLADE

NEW CANAAN, Conn, jan 1S.-Five
yeggmen entered the pOstofhce here
early today, blew the outer door or
the safe, and were attempting to force
the inner door, where a large amount
Of money and stamps was concealed.
when they were interrupted by night
Watchmen.
Three OF the burglars opened fire on
the watchmen. Although the watchmen
returned The fire. the robbers escapd-
They secured about $40
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-18
PARKER IS RETAINED
AS LABOR'S ATTORNEY

Judge Alton 3, Parker, Presidential
candidate four years ago, has been re
tanned to represent the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor in its fight against the
Bucks Stove and Range Company, Of
St Louis.
The injunction proceedings instituted
by the stove company to restrain the
Federation from publishing an unfair
list have progressed 10 the extent Of
taking testimony. Judge Parker prob
ably viii argue the case when Il comes
Up before Judge Gould for final adjudi
cation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-18
Sender Of the Wireless
Former Employer of Alden

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Undertaker
Campbell, who sent the wireless that
saved Aldens life, said the young man
is twenty-five years old, and came to
New York year ago. Two months
ago he quit CO mpbelTs employ, and
since then mad Eeen drinking CamD-
bell said he knew of no particular rea-
son why Alden sh 0uId Kill himself. eX
cept through drink.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-18
HAITI MINISTER A VISITOR
AT STATE DEPARTMENT

Minister J. NJ Leger. Of Haiti was in
consultation today with Assistant Sec
retary Bacon, of the State Department.
for some discussing the revolution in
the little republic, but no details were
given out
Minister Leger said that the Govern
ment was confident of soon suppressing
the uprising which was engendered by
the elections.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-18
NICKERB0CKER TRUST
IS GIVEN MORE TIME

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S-Justice Clark.
of the supreme court. has granted q
further extension OF two weeks in the
proceedings for the appointment Of p
permanent receiver in the case Of the
Knickerbocker Trust Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-18
TRUsT co. CAsE ADIouPNED.

KINGSTON, n. Y. Jan. IS.-Judge
Belts today adjourned the jenkins
Trust Company case to some future
date in order that he may have oppor-
tunity to examine all the evidence,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-18
Passenger and Freight in
Collision Fifty-four
Miles South of
Raleigh.
Three Washington Mail
Clerks Among the In
jured-Air Brakes
Failed to Work.

RALEIGH, n. c, Jan. 1S.-As result
Of the head-on collision early today be-
/ tween a freight and passenger train
on the seaboard Air Line. two men are
dead and a score are more or less Eeri-
ously injured. The wreck occurred at
cameron, ffty-four miles south Of Ra-
leigh, and was caused by failure OF tho
ir brakes on the freight train to work
properly.
The dead:
Z. II. VAUGHAN. Raleigh, engineer
on the passenger train, who died in Ra-
leigh Hospital at IL o'clock today.
HAMP TOWNSEND, coIored, fireman
Of passenger train. killed almost in
stantly.
The freight train had an order 70
wait at Southern Pines. and the crew
Of the freight say that the air brakes
failed TO work, and finding that South
eTn Pines could not be reached. the
train undertook to enter a siding At
Cameron. The passenger train, running
thirty miles an hour. crashed head-on
into the freight with fearful results.
Traffic Resumed.
Physicians on a wrecking train were
az once sent TO the scene, and the in
jured cared for. This afternoon the
tracks are cleared and traffic IS being
resumed.
The injured are:
Z. Il. Vaughan, Raleigh. engineer on
passenger train leg broken and scalded.
John N. Robinson, Pinehurst, y. C
badly shocked.
J.. H Hubert, Reading. Pa; injured
John 5. Ford. NH Fan. Pa: cut on
cheek.
John Peel. 82i West Forty-seventh
street. New York; Injuries slight
George 3 Lewis, lie Roy, Pa. badly
shocked
J. W Burnett. Savannah, Ca, internal
injuries and bruises
q. E Cross. Raleigh, engineer freight
tralns slightly injured
Washingtonians Hurt.
Unknown mail clerk. washington. D.
C.. hurt in back and internally.
". II. Harrison. mail clerk. SIS Third
street northwest, Washington. D. c.,
arm broken and other injuries.
L K Hayden. mail clerk, Washing
ton, ID. c, head cut and arm bruised.
G. W Still, Pullman porter Washing
ION, d. c, cOlarbOue broken
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-18
s. to Baltimore and Return

Every Saturday and Sunday via Penn
Railroad. Tickets good return
ing until Sunday night. All regular trains
except Congressional Limited. "-Adv,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-18
when You Want 1t as You Want It

It's the way we do your printing. Globe
Printing Co.. 18th & E SITS. nw.-Adv,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-16
Moral DOpmas.
New York Tribune.)

Many an old-time Methodist ia
grieved by the action Of the New York
Conference in voting to expunRe the
lronclad article in the Methodist Epis-
copal Book of Discipline forbidding
church members to play cards, dance,
attend dance or watch a horse race.
And yet we have 10 doubt that the
conference has expressed the sound
Judgment of the vast majority of the
churchmen represented by its delegates.
IL has simply placed the burden of
moral responsibility where it belonges
upon each individual. AS several prom
inent clergymen have FASTENED, some
what needlessly, to point out. the abro-
CATION of the article would not imply
the encouragement or even the iustifi-
cation of any of the practices hereto
fore prohibited. 1t would merely mean
that the General Conference recognized
the futility of laying down cut and
dried rules of conduct for intelligent
persons.
The attitude of such large body of
representative chuchmen is a fresh in
dication of the rapidly growing moral
sensitiveness of Americans. It is be-
coming clear that the right and wrong
OF card-playing, dancing and theater-
going can be determined only by con-
sideration of the attendant oircum-
stances in each particular case. Sweep
ing dogmatic prohibitions not only fiy
in the face of reason, but fail to con-
troll the action of those on whom they
are enjoined.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-16
Trial by Battle.
(ChicagO Record.l

II the account of jury deliberations
given by one of the jurors in q recent
case is widely disseminated and fully
credited the reluctance of the average
citizen to accept jury service will grow
still more acute. This juror quite in
genuously revealed the fact that in the
course of heated debate a small mi
nority, as is not unusual. standing ont
1t was proposed by a member of the
majority that they make them do If >,
Rubsequent deliberations took the form
OF rough and tumbling fight. the main
argument being the legs of a chair.
Ihere was an unsuccessful ATTEMPT to
get harmony with club"
1t is immaterial, though In some de-
gree consohng, that the minority re-
manned heroically unconvinced. What
IS worthy Of consideration is that trial
by battle was supposed to have been
discarded some centuries ago. and that
on the whole, its merits, however great
were not great enough to justify its
restoration to our system Of justic.
Coercion in juries is, of course, no new
thing. The old common law plan
frankly accepted it. Juries were for.
merry locked up without bed, bread
or candle. Under such a system iude.
ment was expeditions if not just. In
our humaner days it is proposed to
make the lot of jurors pleasanter,
tempting them to cautious and delibe-
rate consideration of the issues. 1t
would now seem that some measure
Of policy protection is necessary to in
sure this policy.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-16
For Railway Discipline.
(Milwaukee Sentinel }

The Railway Age reprints a passage
from circular issued to employees of
the Canadian Pacific by the manage
ment which will directly interest all
railway men and indirectly the travel
ing public.
'All employees will start with a clean
record. Any exceptional service rem
dered will be credited to the employees
record. A weekly discipline list will be
issued on each division. This list will
show cause and extent of discipline or
action aud extent of reward. EN-
ployes will, as heretofore, be subject
summary dismissal for INSTRUMENTATION
drunkness, on or off duty, frequenting
saloons or places of low repute.
incompetency, dishonesty, failure to
carry out train orders and rules respect
ing tralnimovement. Where previously
discipline was melted out by suspension
demerit marks will be placed on the
record of the employee. 80 When the
demerit marks against any employe
number sixty his services will be dis
peused with"
This demerit system will remind the
men of their shoolboy days, and may
seem to involve an espionage and rou-
tine that would be distasteful But
Tor the man anxious to get ahead, who
wants clear path to preferment by
merit unrestricted by favoritism or
personal considerations aside from ser
vice, 1t would have its advantages. 1t
would operate to weed out regularly
and automatically the incompetent,
careless and morally unfit; and that the
safety of the travelling public depends in
great measure on the average good
character and capacity of the railway
employees goes without saying.