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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-20
FORTUNE AWAITS
ABSENT DAUGHTER

NEW YORK, March 30.-AfJer an alb
sence from home Of nearly three years.
during which her father says he has
hunted in vain for her throughout the
United States and Europe, a general
police alarm was sent out today for
Olga Gewitsch. twenty-three, at the re-
quest of her father. Jacques Gewitsch.
"a fashionable miIlner living in the
Bronx GeWitsCh says an inheritance
left by her grandfather. an Austrian
baron, awaits the girl
olga left home April ]. 1900. according
10 her father In the hasn't ne has con-
Quoted he says be has spent $1,000. At
various times he visited London. Paris.
and Berlin, having been informed that
the girl was Do these cities. At the time
the girl disappeared he says be found
men,
Olga was her grandfather favorite
and wei remembered. The father thinks
she has nc lnkIinE of the -tune await
ing her and believes 81 all return if
she learns this fact
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.ANTI-BRYAN MEN SURE
OF WHIPPING NEBRASKAN

There was much tubilant talk among
the anti BTyanites Of the House today
that they will be able to defeat Bryan
for the Presidential nomination, even II
the South goes solidIy for him.
They are claiming many Western
States for Governor Johnson Of Mime
sofa and declaring that in the East
every State frGa? Maine TO Maryland
VIII be for Johnson or for Gray, Of
Delaware. This showing. they say.
means that Bryan can be defeated at
the Denver convention.
Some OF these anti-Bryan members are
operating under cover at present but
the sentiment Is growing that the Dem
Ocratic party can gain nothing by nom
mating Bryan, who they do not believe
would be able to command enough
votes under any circumstances TO carry
the election.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-20
COLOREO MAN RESCUED
IN BURNING BUILDING

Fireman F. z. Lynch, Of Truck /,
rescued Charles Harris, colored. from
death by suffocation In a fire at 81 and
So c street northwest shortly before 2
o clock this afternoon. Harris was re-
vived soon after the heroic fireman de-
scended the ladder with him.
The blaze started in Harrison Fry's
barber shop, at Sc c street, and coca
stoned about $50 damage. Dense vol
nues Of smoke filed the Lincoln Hotel.
on the third floor OF which Harris was
sleeping. ard all the occupants except
the coIored man were able TO escape 10
the street Privat Lynch was cheered
TO tie echo by a large crowd which
gathered at the foot Of the ladder 10
watch the rescue.
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NEW YORK COTTON
DULL, CLOSING EASY

NEW YORK, March 25.-Although the
final report from the Census Bureau
was bUllisi and the sIorJs bought
freely early, the advance was not main
tanned The depression in the spinning
industry and the light demand for the
staple is causing the bears TO press for
advantage.
At o'clock the prices We're 1886 for
March. 1892 for May, S9.si for July, and
50 81 for October.
At one time prices were 10 points
higher
The enaI closing OF March was go;
Nay, $50; July, go and October go,
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PLAN BANQUET FOR KNOX;
PRESIDENT MAY ATTEND

II the plans q Representatives Lafean
and Moore so through without a hitch
there viii be an interesting gathering OF
the Presidential clans next Wednesday,
night a. the banquet given by the Penn
syIyauia Club ia honor OF Senator Phil
auder G.. Knox.
The two Representatives called at the
White House today and asked President
OF his former Attorney General They
stated that Secretary Tart, Wee Presi-
dent Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon had
also been invited When they left the
White House they gave the impression
that she President would attend. as
well a. Taft. Cannon and Fairbanks
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SENATOR PENR0SE BETTER;
HIS FAMILY ENCOURAGED

PHILADELPHIA, March sO.-Sught
Improvement is reported today in the
condition of United States Senator
R0ise Penrose, who is dangerously i'll
at his home here from an attack Of
facial erysipelas. At midnight his tenn
perature, which had been l04. began 70
recede.
DIT. Carpenter explained that Senator
PenTose is very Sick man. adding
that the erysipalas has spread until IL
covered his whole face.
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HARPER DISCUSSES
LEAVING CHAMBER

The probable resignation OF robert y.
Harper as president Of the q amber OF
Commerce was discussed al an informal
meeting this afternoon OF President
Harper and several OF the directors.
President Harper. II is understood. is
inclined toward resigning, bu5 has not
yet definitely made up his mind as 20
what attitude he VIII assume
Nothing concerning the discussion
this afternoon was made public by Pres
ldeut Harper or any or the directors
who attended the conference.
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TO LECTURE ON NEW NAVY.

a stereopticon lecture viii be deIiv-
cred by W. II. II. Smith. chief clerk
Of the Navy Department, Bureau Of
Steam Engineering, in the east end of
Union Station on Friday evenin-. March
90. at $40 o'clock. The subteCr of the
lecture Will be THE New Navy" and
viii be given under the auspices OF the
terminal railroad department of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
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DROPS DEAD ON STREET
WHILE ON WAY TO WORK

While on his way TO work i'm the
District sewer department Joseph g..
Lee. Of jl2 Seventh street no -theast,
brother Of j. William Lee, an under
taker. OF go Penusyl -ania avenue north
west. was stricken with heart disease
last night. and died before medical aid
could be obtained.
The coroner investigated and permit
ted the friends Of the dead man TO re-
move the body 20 his brothers estab-
Hshment. His wife. Mrs. Mary Lee, and
two sons and two daughters survive
him
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TARIFF COMMISSION
URGED BY la TOILETTE

Senator La Toilette today introduced
Dill providing for the establishment
or a permanent tariff commission. The
purpose is 10 establish an organization
under which the tariff may be treated
scientifically and systematically here
atter. Just so Tar as that is possible IL
aims 10 take the tariff ont of noIfrfCs -
Nine commissioners are provided for
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COMMITTEE WORKS HARD
ON LIABILITY MEASURE

With labor's bill OF grievances still
echOing through the corridors OF the
Capitol the House Committee on
judiciary put on full steam today in
an effort 20 perfect the new employers
liability bill at the earliest moment pos
sible.
The committee was in session two
hours this morning and VIII be in ses-
sion again this afternoon. Il is possible
that The measure Will be reported 10
the House for passage tomorrow.
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NEW TAX ON AUTOS
UP IN MARYLAND

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, March 2o-Ldcense
fees for automobiles increasing with the
horsepower o5 the machines are pro-
vided in bill offered in the Legislature
today by Delegate Ray, Of Montgomery
county. Tine fees range from 8 TO 81
Fees paid by non-residents are 70 be
distributed among the counties IN pro-
portion TO their road mileage OF mac
adam o. pike. Licenses are to be pro-
cured f-om the secretary OF state.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-20
lI.26O.OOO BALES
GINNEO THIS YEAR

The Census Bureau today announced
that II Z5I .I53 bales of cotton had been
Cinned from the growth of 1891. as COM
pared with 13 800 Co last year.
The number of active ginneries report
ing was 1851.
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BANK ELECTS OFFICIAL.

Edmund S. Wolfe has been elected
vice president Of the Washington Ne
chanics' Savings Bank. Mr. Wolfe has
been connected with the institution since
its organization two years ago. as a
director He is also assistant cashier OF
the American National Bank.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-20
New York Stocks

(ouotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs
Co.. bankers and brokers' 141s F street. mem
bsrs New York Stock Exchange, Washington
stock Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade)
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BONDS.
THE CHRR MARKET.

Quotations furnished by f. F. Hutton
& Co., members New York Stock EN-
change, 1901 L street northwest
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Washington Prices

Potomac Electric Light > per cent.
st. OOUl 1921, Sl,0904il02L.
American National Bank. l0qIO. l0a
I5O, lUal50. 1Oa150.
Traders National Bank, 10al25, 100
t9n
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-04
First Days Program
at Chicago Convention

CHICAGO, June 3.-The program
for the first day of the Republican
national convention has been an.
nounced by Chairman New. 1t fol-
lows:
June lG, IL o'clock noon-Conven.
ton called to order by Chairman Harry
5. New.
Prayer by Bishop Muldoon.
Presentation of gaveI to national
chairman.
Call of national convention, read by
Secretary Elmer Dover.
Introduction temporary chairman.
Address temporary chairman.
Presentation of gavel TO temporary
chairman
Election of temporary officers.
Selection of committees on tempo.
rary organization, rules and order OF
business.
Credentials and resolutions.
Miscellaneous business.
The gavel will be made out of wood
from Fort Dearborn, according to
plans of the local committee on ar
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-04
FLORENCE MAN
SUES FOR MILLION
Oil Companies Alleged to Have Been Mis-
managed and Extravagant and Con-
spired to Freeze Plaintiff Out

CANON CITY, Colo, June 3.--Ask-
ing damages in the sum of one mil
lion dollars Jacob Wallace OF Flor
ence, late president oil the United Oil
company. filed suit in the district
court today against present officers
and directors of the company. the Stan
dard Oil company, the Continental Oil
company, Its subsidiary corporation in
the state, and the Inland Oil and Re
tining company Officers and directors
of the United Oil company are named
as Crawford Hill, president; Samuel
Rathvon, secretary; Isaac A. Joseph.
Howard +. Feels, William A. Otis,
U. s. Hollister and William X. Rath-
Won. Wallace charged that by mis-
management and extravaganza the
United Oil company has been dissa-
pated by Hill and Rathvon and hints
at Standard OIL conspiracy to freeze
him out.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-04
Bryans Last
Day in Nebraska

NORTH PLATTE. Neb., June a.
William j. Bryan began the last day OF
mis- Nebraska tour at North Platte
where he arrived at 7:4o this morning
He was hurried to the opera house
here, where he spoke for an hour.
North Platte is a railroad town and
Bryan's audience was made up of rail-
road men. He congratulated them on
their efforts to build up railroad Y.
NJ. C. A. in their town. commented
on relations between railroad officers
and their employees
Il don't believe railroad managers
have a right 10 threaten reduction
in wages of employees" he said. I'm
order to coerce them into the clrcula.
tion of petitions TO prevent enactment
of Legislation affecting of railroad In.
terest.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-04
ARRESTED FOR SELLING
LIQUOR TO INDIANS

Clerk Smythe under Superintendent,
Werner at Ignacio, arrived in town
last evening accompanied by one OF
the Indian policemen having In charge
Ben Martinez and another Mexican
by the name of Malone. both charged
with having sold liquor Sunday to
Indians and others. Fabian Martinez
came to Durango on the train and was
arrested by Sheriff Clark on the same
charge. the liquor being alleged to
have been sold at Fabian's place about
two miles from Ignacio agency. The
three men were placed In Jail where
they remained over night. This morn
Ing Malone pleaded guilty in the coun-
ty court and on recommendation Of the
district attorney on the grounds that
Malone was not the proprietor OF the
place, his fine was fixed at $40 which,
with costs, amounted to about s45,
which was paid Ben Martinez is a
brother of Fabian and is still in jail
In default of $500 bonds while Fabian
went home this morning for the pur-
pose of arranging bond for himself
and brother. The hearing OF the case
against the Martinez brothers will take
place Monday next at Bayfield, before
Justice S. B. Edwards and there is said
10 be strong evidence against the men.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-04
ROOSEVELT FIGHTS
PREDATORY WEALTH
First in Order is to Indict the Print Paoer
lruSt--AgentS Now Securing Neces=
Sary Information to Prosecute

WASHINGTON. June at lenked
out today that President RooseveIt
has worked on the campaign against
predatory wealth more farreaching
than his attack on Standard OIL. First
order of developments will be an at
tempt to indict the print paper trust.
which congress at the late session in
vestigated without direct results.
Agents OF the government are In New
York, Chicago and other points, SO,
curing necessary information and evil
dence, and papers are said to have
been drawn in anticipation of the re
markable prosecution that will be in
Itself rebuke to congress without
parallel in the history of American
politics.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-04
COOPERATIVE MILL,

DURANGO FARMERS co-oPERA.
TIVE MILLING q ELEVATOR CON-
PANY is NOW ORGANIZED AND
READY TO SOLICIT su6scRlP-
TIoNs FROM ALL FARMERS, WHO
ARE NOT ENROLLED. THE DIREc-
TORY FOR THE FIRST YEAR IS:
W. T. DARLINGTON. ROBERT Nc
NICHOLAS, J. J. MCCORMICK, J. A.
soWERs AND C. T. TOvREA.
SOME ONE OF THE DIRECTORY
WILL CALL UPON EACH AND Ev-
ERY FARMER DURING THE MONTH
OF JUNE, AND IT is HOPED THAT
ALL WILL RESPOND. ANY VISIT
ING FARMER CAN CALL UPON W.
7. DARLINGTON, SECRETARY AND
TREASURER. WHILE IN DURANGO
W. T. DARLINGTON, Sec. and Treas
RoaERr MeNichoLAs. President
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-04

This, In part, is what he said:
From the foot of his statue, where
stands for all time the bronze figure
of the great Champlain, stepping
ashore, as ii were, as he did SO long
ago, to take possession of this new
country of the west, the prince OF
Wales and Mr.. Fairbanks, with other
illustrious guests, will see pass In
procession before them all the great
men and women who have made this
country what 1t is; and later on, on the
Plains of Abraham, they will see the
living picture of the great events of
those early days.
''On the banks of that river this
coming summer we shall see again, as
Cartier saw, nearly four hundred years
ago, a cluster of wigwams set beneath
the trees, Away on the broad waters
OF the river, many feet below, will
come the little boats with Cartier and
his crew, their names still preserved
and their descendants impersonating
them.
Then we are transported to the
court of France. the gardens at Fop-
tainebleau, and high on a white charg-
er, trapped with cloth of gold. rides
the proud figure of Francis the First,
as we see him in pictures painted
when he lived. Around him, clad in
rich colored velvets and brocades, are
the ladies and gentlemen of his court,
some hundreds on horse and on foot.
and Cartier, with three of the Indians
with him, tells OF the wonders of the
country from which he has come.
So on, through many scenes, the
floating clouds OF incense which ac>
ooinpary the ecclesiastical pomp and
ceremony of the great and dignified
Archbishop Montmorency De Laval,
The booming cannon. the gorgeous at
tendapts of the representatives of the
king. the Marquies d Tracy, the bril-
yiant costumes of the habitants, the
free battle of the Iroquois, the flying
arrows and the burning forts, the war
dances of the sayages and the May
poles of the children, the powder and
patches of the ladies' of France, the
curled leonine locks of the cavaliers,
pass on and pass away"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-04
Sullivan Of Cripple
Greek Must Go

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Postmas.
ter General Meyer announced today
that Postmaster Daniel NJ. Sullivan
of Cripple Creek must go. An elabo-
rated series of charges and complaints
that have been fled at Washington
against his holding office for another
term have gotten in their work. Con
gresham Haggott was requested to
send in to the department another
man I'm place OF Sullivan, but Haggott
has delayed. He today promised TO
recommend another appointee for Grip
pie Creek as soon as he returned to
Colorado and conferred. with Senator
Guggenheim, who is Haggott's chief
advisor on such subjects.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-04
AGREEMENT REACHED.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., June 3.-Post
master General Meyer announced to
day that an agreement had been reach
ed with the British government pro
viding for letter postage of 2 cents
an ounce between the United States
and Great Britain and ireland to be.
come operative October 1. 1903. He
states further further that the British
postmaster general, Sidney Buxton, is
making a like announcement to the
house of commons today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-04
RIVER
Rising
The Mississippi Rising
Rapidly.-.Very Near
the Danger Line

ST. LOUIS. Mo, June 3.-The Mis-
sissippi river is slowly creeping up to
the flood stage danger line of thirty
feet. the fsNge this morning measur-
ing twenty-nine feet. Water has en-
croached upon the levee here until
within few feet of the railroad tracks
along the top OF the levee. Consid-
cradle driftwood and debris is being
carried by the river. indicating the
speed of the flood. Two feet OF water
are now in some cellars OF houses
fronting ON the levee and the base
ment OF the city harbor office. which
extends over the brow OF the levee at
the foot of Market street. is flooded
three feet deep. Reports from points
along the Missouri river indicate the
stream rising rapidly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-04
TRULY THANKFUL.

Il was coming down the street TO-
night with big piece OF beeksteak.
had spent all my money on that beei'
steak. and l laid 1t down on the pave
tying my shoe. big dog came along
and carried II on. Praise the Lordl
A man said: Look here, uncle.
what are you praising the Lord for
about that?"
The old man answered: Il am prais
ing the Lord because I've got my
appetite left."-Christhn Endeayor
World.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-04
Women Attempt
to Kill Judge

NEW YORK, June 3.-Two women
anarchists leaped from ambush upon
Judge James Carroll of the police
court at Paterson. N. j.. as he was on
his way home last night, and tried to
stab him to death. He is an active.
powerful man. and overpowered them
They were arraigned before him In
court and sentenced TO jail this morn.
Caminita and Missuepinni Corrosive
Neither would reveal the animus OF
the attack. but It is believed 1t was
inspired by the rigor with which the
police and judges of Paterson have
been dealing with anarchists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-04
QUEBEC TO BE SCENE
OF NOTABLE PAGEANT

QUEBEC, June 3.-F'or the greatest
pageant of modern times, that TO be
given next July on the scene of Wolfe
and Moncalm's blood fight on the
heights OF Quebec, 1000 performers
are now being recruited in Quebec
Montreal and Ottawa, and viii short
ly commence their rehearsals and drill
under the direction of Frank Lascelles,
who was the master OF the Oxford pa
geant last year and who has come TO
Quebec at the special invitation OF
his friend, Earl Grey, governor gen
eral OF Canada.
There Is no otaer such stage in
the world for dramatic pageantry as
the Plains of Abraham, says Mr.
I.ascelles, where the grandeur of the
natural scenery defies description and
where the 10000 spectators on the
grand stand, facing the st. Lawrence
800 feet below, at the cDint where
Wolfe's Highlanders clambered up tile
heights, Will be able TO see at the
grand finale OF the performance the
combined nayies OF three great pow
ers, consisting of twenty to thirty
men-of-war. appearing on the scene
to fire a deafening salute 10 the past,
the present and the future of the Ca
madam nation.
The spectacle will be given in the
presence of the heir to the British
crown, the vice president of the United
States end the representatives. of the
president of the French republic, and
of the families of French and English
generals who met there in mortal com
bat century and half ago"
Mr.. Lascelles has been asked TO ex-
plain what the coming pageant will be
like, what historic scenes are TO be
portrayed and how they are 10 be rep
resented in the great open-air drama.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-04
Brings Yauqui In
dian With Him

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-Bringine
with him little 3-year-old YauQui
Indian, whose father and possibly
whose mother he killed In a recent
uprising in Sonoras. William j. Par.
fridge. a wealthy miner. has arrived
in this city. He just returned from
the Yauqui country whittier he was
summoned by the government to ex.
plain the shooting of an Indian. His
explanation of self-defense was fully
accepted. He calls the little Indian
he has with him Louis. He says he
Will rear the boy and educate him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-04
Commercial Club
from St Joe

Station Agent Brown has received
notification that the St. Joseph Com
mercial club of st. Joseph, Mo-, will
arrive I'm Denver about June IA. They
will go to Grand Junction and from
there come by way of the Southern to
Durango, arriving here at 1910 a. IN.
June II. They will go to Pennington
on that date and return the same even.
ing stopping over night In Durango.
The next morning they will leave for
the east, going by way OF Trinidad and
Pueblo.
There will be twenty members Of
the club in the party and II is prob
able that they will be Joined by a few
others In Pueblo.
1t Is probable that the board of trade
Will take steps at once looking to the
giving of a proper reception and ar
ranging of entertainment for the Wis
itors.
II tEv visitors are to receive a ia
vorable impression OF the town there
will have to be some quick work done
on the streets and alleys, the sewer
excavations being still rough. raised
or sunken. There are wagon loads of
rocks in the alleys where the sewer
trenches were dug and in many places
on First avenue the excavation has
left the street In bad shap. There is
one especially bad and even dangerous
place on Eighth street In front OF The
Herald office. 1t is dangerous In case
of driving over 1t at fast gait, there
being a ridge clear across the street
with two depressions where the man
holes are.
1t will take long time for the loose
dirt to settle back to level, and while
| this probably cannot be helped at
present, the rocks can be raken up and
| hauled away.
Very many OF the residence districts
| are sadly In need of cleaning, and II
the people whose premises are untidy
or filthy can be induced to rake and
clean them up before the visitors ar.
rive II would help some toward Gre
ating favorable impression.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-04
'H0UNDED
RUSSIAN
Followed to America
and Finally Killed
by Avenger Men,

ST. LOUIS. June 3.--Hounded from
Russia by the "avenger men," Rus.
sian secret society composed of peas.
ants because he had broke one OF the
direful oaths exacted by the order
and forced to lead rowing life TO
escape death at the hands of those who
were detailed to right the wrong he
had done the society. Joseph Deadola,
50 years old, yesterday paid the pen.
atty for his alleged upfaithfulness with
his life.
The story Of Deadolas' life in Rus
STA and his subsequent nomadic exist
ence in America was told the po-
lice by two of his countrymen today.
Deadolas body was found floating in
the River Desperes. An ugly cash on
the left side OF his face and three other
cuts, which might have been made
after he was dead. combined to form
livid letter "A"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-04
John Hays Hammond
for Second Place

WASHINGTON, June 3.-After con.
sideration OF the suggestion Of his
western friends John Hays Hammond
has decided 10 enter the contest for
nominations for vice president on the
Republican ticket. He was being
urged ON the ground that he is a
Californian by birth, and has a very In.
innate knowledge OF all problems, po-
litical and economic. affecting the
west, but is now d resident OF Glou
cester. Mass. AIr. Hammond was Tor
merly connected with the GuggenheiuI
Mining company, but has no connec
ton with the smelling trust.