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The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
MRS. GORMAN SEEKS TITLE.
Friendly suit of Heirs Under VIII
of Late Senator.

A friendly suit was instituted yester-
day By Mrs. Hannah D. German, widow
Of Senator German. Of Maryland,
and her daughters and grandchildren,
twelve in all. against Arthur Pue Cor
man. IT,. and the National Savings and
Trust Company, as executors and trus-
tees. to construe portion Of Senator
Gorman's Will SO as to clear the title
and effect sale of the property ct the
southwest corner Of Vermont avenue and
L street northwest.
Senator Germans will is dated Deeem-
Der p. 1891. codicil is dated May IL.
1908 The property in question, a lot
valued at $l6.eO0. was acquired by the
Senator after the execution Of the viii
and codicil.
The court is asked to determine whether
the property is included IN the trust pro-
vision OF the will or is held In common by
the heirs, and. in either event. 10 decree
sale and appoint trustees 10 sell.
The bill states that Mrs. German, the
widow desires to purchase the site and
erect a handsome residence, but before
doing so desires to have the title TO the
property cleared up. II Is stated that q
residence costing $4,000 viii be erected.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16

The building strike in the District was
broken last night by the local Bricklay-
eFs Union and that organization threat
ened 10 withdraw from the International
Union
Ihe members unanimously voted to re-
turn to work under the old conditions. A
committee Of five was appointed to call
on the bosses to-day and ask that the
men who struck eight months ago. in
sympathy with the plumbers. be taken
back and allowed TO work.
The meeting was one of the stormjest
ever held In the District. and at one time
threatened to break into riot. Members
who have stood by the union for twenty
five years threatened TO desert unless the
strike was called of They said other
unions in the city had been permitting
their members TO work with nonunion
men.
Two weeks ago President Bowen, Of the
! international Union OF Bricklayers and
Masons came to Washington and practl-
eaily took the strike out of the hands OF
the local union and ran matters to suit
1 himself, according 10 the members Of the
/ local here. He left the city about ten
days ago. but left two representatives
TO look after the situation. These repre-
/ sentauves were present at last nights
! meeting and prayed that the strike be
continued but the members Of the local
union rose with one accord and declared
that If the international union did not
withdraw from the affair, they would
withdraw from the International body.
Fox and Hradv Retire
The two representative. Mr.. Fox and
Mr.. Brady made a hasty exit
During the strike, the local union ap-
propriated $1,000 for the care Of members
who We're out Of work, and 1t was openly
declared that less than 5000 can be ac-
counted for
At the international convention held in
Detroit about two moEths ago $25. 600 was
appropriated for the work OF the Wash
ington union. but as far as the members
could ascertain, Il was said, none Of Il
had reached the union
1t was said the bTiCkiayers practically
held the key 10 the strike situation. and
with the returning OF the key 20 the
bosses, the strike IS practically at an end
ana that all the building trades unions
would return to work
At the close of the meeting the two
representatives, Of the international union
requested that the local union send a
statement TO the parent body stating lust
what had taken place at the meeting. and
requesting that they. Messrs Fox and
Brady, be taken from the field and the
local organization be permitted to settle
the strike as they saw fit.
This was done. il was said through
fear Of the local union Withdrawing from
the International body
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
DIR. G. A. Curriden Dead.

Word has been received here of the
death of DR.. G. A. Curriden. for a mum
Der of years practicing physician in
Washington. in Detroit. Mich. yesterday
Two theories have been advanced as "a
the cause of the Doctors death; one is
that he was a suicide the other that he
unintentionaily took an overdose OF. NOR
phine, being addicted to the habit of us.
Ing the drug, It is said. DR.. Curriden
left Washington about two months ago
on account OF III health
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
MUNICIPAL COURT BILL.
Commissioners Revised Measurs
offered to Congress.

offered to Congress.
An amendment to the bill providing for
the changing OF the name and jurisdic-
ton Of the inferior court Of the justice of
the peace In the District of Columbia was
suggested to Congress yesterday by the
Commissioners.
The proposed amendment was pre-
pared by the corporation counsel to
meet certain objections. and provides that
in cases of sickness, absence. disability.
expiration of term Of service. or of death
of either of the judges of the Police
Court, or Of the judge of the Juvenile
Court, any one of the justices Of the
Supreme Court Of the District of Column
bia may designate one of the judges of
the Municipal Court provided for in the
bill,
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
Parents, Meeting to Re He,d

A parents meeting at Bruce School will
be held this evening at the Trinity A. NJ.
E. Church, Morton street. between Bright
wood and Sherman avenues. Addresses
will be delivered by Miss 4. F. G. Merritt
assistant director OF primary instruction
Of the public schools, and Prof. Kelley
Miller, Of Harvard University.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
LABOR INSPECTS BIDS.
Want Government Awards Made to
Efght-hOur Law Observers.


Efght-hOur Law Observers.
A concerted effort is being made by a
number of the International unions OF ,r-
ganized labor TO prevent the awarding II
government contracts TO firms and ind.
viduals who DO not employ union labor,
nor observe the eiglt-hour law.
Labor unions were represented at the
opening OF the bids on the Postal Guide.
yesterday, by James L. Feeney, president
Of the local BOOkbinders' Union, and
Harry Metzger, OF Philadelphia. a MEM
Der of the International Brotherhood Of
Bookbinders.
Columbia Typographical Union, through
its officers. is aiding the effort to have
government contracts for printing and
other supplies awarded to firms observing
the eight-hour day.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

To Fort Monroe. Norfolk. Newport News. ana All
points South-Norfolk and Washington steamers
every evening in the year at $50
To Rock Creek Bridge. Geological PARK. Chevv
Chase, and KensngtoE-Cars from Fifteenth street.
and New York aTenue every fifteen minutes
To Alexandria-Ferry steamer Lackawanna evsyv
hour and half from a. NJ TO p. n
To Fort MyeT Arlington National Cemetsry
Fails Church. and Fairfax Court House-Cars from
Twelfth street and Pennsylvania avenue and Aoue-
duct Bridge.
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall steamer Charles
Maealester. daily. except Sunday. 10 a. N and I.s
2. u.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
Chickens and Incubator Burned.

Several hundred chickens were burned
to death and the incubator in the yard
of w. A. Fry, Quarry road, was destroy
ed by fire yesterday The blaze started
from an overheated lamp. The loss is
5000.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
Mr.. HARPER Is FINED
Judge Kimball Explains Why
No Jail Sentence.
PENALTY $500 ON TWO COUNTS

Plea of District Attorney Baker for
Heavy Penalty Opposed by De-
Tense as Improper in Test Trial
and Ignored by the Court-An Pur-
poses Served by Sentence Imposed.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
Capt. Harvey's Funeral Tomorrow.

Funeral services for Capt. William o.
Harvey, a veteran of the civil war. who
died Tuesday. will be held from Lees
Chapel, so Pennsylvania avenue, to-mor-
row afternoon at . o'clock. Interment
viii be in Arlington National Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
Your ChiIdren' WIN Gro,r Irn

With strong bodies and active minds If
their daily diet includes Schneider's
Malt Bread. Special methods of mix
ing and highest grade materials are re-
sponsible for the exceptional nourisb{ng
value of this famous bread. Give vouT
grocer an order for Malt Bread. SC.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
LONG STRIKE BROKEN
BrickIayerS' Union Votes TO
Return to Work.
NATIONAL BODY IS DEFIED

All Building Trades Union Men VIII
Now Resume Operations, IL Is said.
BriekIayers Appoint Committee TO
Call ON BOSSES To-day 10 Ask Re-
instatement-Red-hOt Meeting.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
Maximum Penalty Asked.

IT seems TO me. said Mr.. Baker, "on
account Of these facts and on account
of the fact that punishment is intended
as deterrent TO other people. and is not
merely 10 punish the offender, that the
defendant should receive the maximum
penalty
This Is new law. To a certain ex-
tent the court Is blazing the way. It
now remains 10 be seen whether this law
IS 10 be enforced, so that every manu-
facturer. every druggist-not merely in
the District OF Columbia. but in the
whole land-will know that they must
obey this law. that was made for the
benefit Of the people Of the United States. Z"
Mr. Baker also said that considering the
amount Of money Mr. Harper had made
from the mixture, a fine would mean
nothing.
Attorney Benjamin S Minor. who. with
{. {. Tucker and j. L. Kenyon. repre-
sent Mr.. Harper. replied to Mr. Baker.
We were led to believe by Mr.. Baker"
he said that this was a test case. Yet.
after the conviction, he says II Is not a
test case.
1t Is test case. Under the circun-
stances the suggestion by the district
attorney that the maximum penalty be
applied is mOnstr0us, unwarranted. un-
necessary. and unjust In all fairness.
such suggestion should never have
been made"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16

''Star of the East Flour, $3.50 BbI..
6-lb. sample. 19c; 25c lars soar mixAd
pickles, 14c; tumblers pure apple Ielly. e..
tumhlers glucose apple Jelly compound
&c lISS st. NV. and J. T. D. Pylesf other
stores.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
lawn TTcrtilIrer. ae -

Capital CITY Lawn Grass Seed. 10c pt
Best for lawns. P. Mann & Co, 2o7 eth ST
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
Asserts Hnrner,s Good Eninh

Mr. Minor called attention to the fact
that Mr.. Harper has been a respected
citizen OF the community for twenty
years and was welI-known business
man.
He said It had been shown that pre-
vious to the passage of the pure-food act
and afterward Mr.. Harper had visited
the department several times in an effort
10 secure Il construction Of thar portion
of the law applying to labelling. but had
been unsuccessful This. he said. showed
his good faith in the matter.
Mr.. Minor said that. after all, 1t was
matter of opinion whether acetanilid was
poisonous. experts differing
In closing. Mr.. Minor called attention
Of Judge Kimball to the fact that there
had never been a Jail sentence imposed
in the District of Columbia for violation
Of food laws fines always being accepted.
He said he saw no reason why an excep-
ton should be made in the case of Mr..
Harper.
Attorney Tucker de the only refer
ence to President RODsevelt's suggestion
to District Attorney Baker.
The request of the district attorney Is
absolutely unprecedented in the annals
of criminal Jurisprudence in this Dis
trict," he declared. unless my friend is
compelled to make that request by an in
fiuence which it is unnecessary for me to
mention here.
Il do not think your honor would be
Influenced by any such suggestion. 1t
would be an Insult to your honor as a
judge. Your mind is perfectly clear from
outsids influences. To assume otherwise
would be an Insult to your honor as a
judge.
Criminal Intent Denied.
Looking calmly at this case, 1 ask you
TO say whether 1t would be fair. just. or
decent to impose a sentence of a year in
Jail upon Mr.. Harper. free as he is from
any criminal intent"
Mr.. Tucker declared the case had al
ready cost Harper several thousand dol
lars. and would cost him as many more
to bring 1t eventually before the Court
OF Appeals, and that already Mr. Harper
had practically been compelled 10 resign
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16

Watch for city-Randle Highlands.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16

Judge Kimball of the United States
branch of the Police Court, yesterday
/ declined to grant the request of District
Attorney Baker for a jail sentence Of one
year for Robert n. Harper, convicted
about three weeks ago for a violation Of
the pure food act
! An unusual amount OF interest was at
traeted to the case through President
Roosevelt sending for District Attorney
Baker the day following the jurys YER
dict and urging him 10 ask for a jail SEN
tence on account of Mr.. Harpers stand
ing and wealth, stating. it Is said. II
would have an excellent effect on the
future administration OF the pure food
act If Mr.. Harper was sent to jail. and
not allowed to get Off merely by paying
a fine
Court Imposes Fine Only.
However. Judge Kimball, who listened
carefully 10 the evidence. disagreed with
the President. and fined Mr. Harper 500
on one count of the information which
charged him with manufacturing mis-
branded article, and 500 on the count
which charged him with selling the artl-
Gle thus misbranded.
DR.. Harvey W. Wiley, Dr. f. L. Dun
lap. and Solicitor George P. MeCabe. all
of the Department of Agriculture, who
compose the pure food board. were inter-
ested spectators within the rail, and fol-
lowed the proceedings closely.
Mr. Baker asked for sentence az
o'clock II was 2:S0 o'clock before the
remarks Of the attorneys were complete
and sentence pronounced. The court
room was crowded. Probably no decision
by Police Court judge was listened 10
as intently as that of Judge Klmbalrs
yesterday
In asking for sentence. Mr.. Baker said
that nothing in the compound manufac-
tured by Mr.. Harper justified him in
calling It a brain food" and it was used
TO mislead the public The ordinary man.
Mr.. Baker said, was made to believe It
would benefit the brain, when all evidence
showed there was nothing in IL except
the alcohol. put in for the purpose Of
dissolYing the acetanilid
Mr. Baker said the labelling also set
forth that the mixture contained no
poisonous ingredient when, as chemists
testified, il did have poisonous ingredi-
ents.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-24
SAVED HER FRIEND
FROM a RATTLESNAIxE

BROOKLYN.-Spec Grace
Zabriskie. of Brooklyn, had been
visiting Miss Rachael Ryerson at To-
waco. y. ]. Thursday the two young
women started across n hill pasture,
n snort cut, to neighbours. Miss
Ryerson, who was leading, suddenly
halted, pointed to a clump of grass
beside the narrow path, shrieked and
tainted, falling on her face.
In the grass was rattlesnake.
which, angrily rafting, struck at the
PROSTATE girl, but did no more than
nury Its fangs in her heavy walking
skirt.
The snake was coiling to strike
again when Miss Zazriskie picked up
stone, and-surprising to relate-hit
the snake. crushing its head Then
she dragged the senseless Miss Ryer-
son, who weighs 164 pounds, over the
grass for twenty feet at least, and,
when she revived. helped her home
The snake measured six feet one
inch long; the stone Miss Zabriskie
lifted and threw weighs more than
she dOeS-112 pounds
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-24
GOULD CURSES MONEY.
. WRECKED HIS HOME
Millionaire Sued for Divorce by
His Wife Utters Malediotions on
the Wealth That He Says Is
the Cause of His Fam
ily Discussions.

NEW NORK.-Special.-
broken in spirit. and decrying his
wealth, which he declares has
brought only curses upon him. Frank
Gould. who is separated from his
young and beautiful wife. started for
Hot Springs. Va. Friday. while
the wife and their two chill lren are
at the Gould home today IS Fifth
Avenue.
In an interview. Mr.. could made
no secret OF the fact that he is a
most miserable man. He admitted
not only that he and his wife had
parted. but that she had begun suit
for legal separation.
I never realized what a curse IL
is TO have money" he said. II sup
pose am being paid back for some
OF the money L have spent Now IL
Is a curse.
"A fellow can have a bully wife.
beautiful children, money and all that.
but still that chap can be cursed
made unhappy. L need a change. and
then. too. 1 want TO escape all this, -
and he pointed to heap OF newspa-
pers at his side.
IF had been n poor chap I could
have escaped. 1t is another curse OF
money. But 1 must not talk about
this thing" he added. ITS wrong to
talk about women. It's principle
Why, 1 am bound hand and foot 1t
stands in front OF me all tho time.
just can't talk. I need a rest. L am
tagged out, worn out, beat-just dead
beat. You know how a chap will get
Work? No, worry, worry. That Is
mans greatest punishment"
Am 1 to blame in this matter
No. no, L am not to blame And
II"
when was this action begun7" he
was asked.
Last Wednesday. My wife and
both tried hard. but we were driven.
What can one do when he Is driven p
Mr.. Gould stopped talking and buried
his face i'm his hands. Then he add
ed: But L cannot talk now. I feel
this thing terribly. but cannot talk
now" and he cast his cigarette from
the open window with a movement Of
Impotence.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-24
BATTLESHIP FLEET
SAILS FOR LOS ANGELES

SAN DIEGO. CAL-Special.-Th
Atlantic battleship fleet weighed an
Choir Saturday morning, and went
out with the mist that hung
close over the bay. 1t was just as
well that the fleet left early, for the
majority of people did not arise to
bid it goodbye. Everyone is sorry the
fleet Is gone, they are sorry that the
streets are no longer dotted with
bluejackets.
San Pedro is the next stopping
place. There the fleet will divide
four ships remaining in the harbor
of San Pedro, and four each going
to RedOndo, Santa Monica and Long
Beach. the little ports deployed fan
like about Los Angeles.
From all these posts electric lines
run to Los Angeles. just like the
spokes of a wheel to the hub. The
people of Los Angeles have prepared
a great welcome for the fleet, and the
officers and crews will have as good
a time in all probability as they had
at San Diego.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-24
RANG EASEMENT
NECESSARY IN SOUTH
Congressman Griggs Says Peace
and Prosperity Demand
White Mans Control.
NO LGAMATIoN
Believes Educated Blacks Will
Gradually Move to Other Sec
tions, Where They Will Soon
er or Later Also Be Dis
franchised.

WASHINGTON. d. C-Special-
In an argument favoring the disfran-
chisement OF the Southern negroes,
Mr.. Griggs. OF Georgia, In the House
Friday declared that such disfrsn-
chisement was necessary to insure
white control and the peace and pros
perity OF the South
In consequence OF such action, he
said. the negro would be no less q
factor than he is now.
"At present" Mr.. Griggs said. "he
In only menace and a scarecrow-
not factor in determining politi-
cal issues" The rights Of the negro
or the South, he maintained, were
guaranteed only through white judges
and white jurors. and those rights
would not be changed by disfranchiss-
ment
Mr.. Griggs took issue with those
who assert that manual training and
technical education of the negroes of
the South furnishes a solution OF the
race question. That in itself, he said.
is declaration of the negro's infe-
riority. For Gods sake" he exclaim-
ed, let us not depend upon technical
education of the negro to solve this
problem" 1t would, he said. either
drive the great majority OF southern
white men into other States or create
the most terrible race war in the his
tory Of the world.
He said he does not believe south
ern white men would be driven from
their homes. IT, he said, they
should refuse to live in a land under
conditions so deplorable and. like their
fathers, go out and build homes in
the wilderness, we would have left to
us land made up of two classes Of
people, professional class of whites
and a laboring class of blacks" The
absurdity OF such a condition, he de-
clared. was apparent.
In the opinion OF Mr.. Griggs. there
Is no danger of the amalgamation OF
the whites and the blacks. There must
be perfect submission from the one. he
said, and complete control by the 9TH
err. This, he said, would result in the
negroes gradually becoming educated
and their removal to other States
where they could have great privi-
leges. AS the negroes Increase in
numbers in those States, he asserted
they would be DISTINGUISHED until
nnally, having grown strong during
these years OF wandering in the will
derness. they would have the man.
hood TO go out and. with the white
mans help. establish homes for them
selves
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-24
MISPLACED SHARES
WORTH MILLIONS
Miner Owner, After Spending
Much Money in Development
and Trying to Sell Out,
Finds He Is Worth
100000.

NEW YORK.-Special.-- the fact
tnat Mrs. John A. Drake found I'm N
pocket OF an old hunting cont OF her
husband In their apartments ut the
Waldorf-Astoria bundle OF stock GER
tlncates. Mr.. Drake owes tho posses-
sion or n gold mine I'm Montana upon
winch exports have set value OF 81 =
100000 w.
Having spent $4,000 n month I'm de-
veIoping tho mine. OF which he WINS
the principal owner. Mr.. Drake had
prepared TO sell the property 20 Of
ncials OF the Amalgamated Coppcr
company and other men. They had
paid 100000 on the purchase price
or 100000 set by him. He went To-
get his stock certificates 10 deliver To
inc purchasers. The shares were not
IN MS safety deposit vault at the
waldorf Astoria. They were not I'm
MS vault In Wall street IIe telo-
graphcd TO his brother I'm Chicago and
hhu MIN mako "A search, which also
was futile. Drake. falling to find the
mine.
lie got word from his rcprcscnto-
yves I'm Montana last week that upon
MS property there had been discov-
cred hve-foot ledge 900 feet long.
,he ore from winch assayed $50 "a
ton.
Search for the missing certificates
was then resumed. Mrs. Drakc went
through all the clothes closets I'm tho
Drake apartment. In the rocket OF
hunting coat. which had not bccn
worn for more than year, she found
the certificates
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-24
FOSTER PARENTS WIN
CHILD FROM MOTHER

BRISTOL. VA.-Special.-In the
case of q mother charged with kid
mapping her own child, Judge f. b.
Hutton, of the Circuit Court. in de-
Gliding against the mother. said that
he first considered the welfare of the
child.
When the child was born, Lottie
George. the mother, who was sixteen
years old, was in destitute circum-
stances, and when il was ten days old
gave it to Mr.. and Mrs. y. ]. Mccall
stances, and promised to care for and
educate the infant. Two months af-
ter this the mother married Moses
Olinger, a laborer. and when the child
was seventeen months old. she at
tempted to recover it, with the as
sistance Of her husband. They went
to the McCalister home. and in the
absence OF Mr.. McCalister. took the
child away from Mrs. McCalister by
force. The McCalisters petitioned the
court for writ of habeas corpus.
The case was heard in Saltville. and
the court awarded the custody OF the
child to Mr.. and Mrs. McCalister and
directed the sheriff to take possession
Of 1T and return il to the McCalister
home.
Judge Hutton took into considera-
ton the fact that Olinger is not the
father Of the child. and that his cir
cumstances were not such as TO give
1t the best of care. In his opinion he
said:
The welfare of the child is to be
my guide, and am clear in my judg-
ment that the interest and welfare of
the child Will not be promoted by Civ
ing its custody to the mother"