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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-08
Uncle Joc's Nose.

Uncle JocS Nose.
The Pensacola Journal has an edi-
torial on Uncle Joe Cannon's money
and his methods, containing Suota-
tions from the Brooklyn Eagle and
Henri Watterson on how be made il
and how he spends it. They talk of
his many sidedness, his cheap shirts
and cheap stogies" and again about his
silk tile and high favored cigars"
according TO the company he keeps-
Now his money. cheap stOgies or
fine serges don't bother US. 'Tis his
method. Uncle Joe IL possessed OF a
madness for power and dipIays the
most consumate methods known to
any politician.
He may smoke strong stogies but
he also is possessed of a strong nose.
nose strong enough to stand strong
stogies and likewise strong enough 10
Indicate that he has character. good
or bad, which ever one chooses 10
call it.
And a man possessed of that nose,
whatever may be the character of his
smokes. viii be sure to smoke out his
competitors If they don't watch out.
Resolutions of pious men are all to
the good in pointing out the evil, but
ii Will take votes to overcome that
rose--Orlando Reporter-Star.
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DON'T ever talk to US again about you'd like t
have HOME or you'd like to save money,
if you let this chance 90 by.

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The Washington times., 1908-10-31
MARCH AGAINST SIN"
MADE BY THOUSANDS
Gpsy Smith Leads Followers in Marvellous Street Dem
onstratiOn- Route Through Crowded Street Ends
at Belasco Tkeater for Midnight Service.

An extra detail Of police was required
10 manage The big crowd. So anxious
were the people - get q glimpse of the
evenagelisJ that tnCy crowded into the
streets and threatened time and again
to check the progress Of the march. 4
half dozen policemen marched ahead Il
clear the way
The makeup OF the army that fol-
lowed The evangelist last night was a
peculiar mixture. Salvation army and
gospel workers, men high in business
affairs of the city, women well dressed.
and others showing the signs of JOv-
erty IN their lives white and cClored.
old and young. men. women, aud Chu-
0ren Of all classes.
When the Belasco was reached there
was a rush TO gain admission. but only
these liOlding tickets we're allowed IA
The building Even at that the capacity
OF the tEeateT was taxed and TIE en-
thusiasm which greeted GiIsy Smith al
the meeting was a fitting climax 10 one
Of the mCs1 unusual and Inspiring spec
taCles ever seen in Washington.
The Washington times., 1908-10-31
SHEPHERDS ALLEY
DOOMED BY BOARD
Rushing of Growlers" Will Give
Way to Hum of
Business.

Shepherds alley, between Ninth and
Tenth and L and n streets northwest,
which the police say has for many years
been a constant source of annoyance.
Is doomed. No longer viii the alley
be the scene Of parIor socials. Bar
ber shop minors and other noises, oc-
casioned by the rushing of the grOwler,
will give way TO the hum of industry.
This metamorphosis is due to the
Board for the Condemnation of Insani-
tary Buildings, which has marked for
condemnation, three three-story brick
dwellings in the alley which housed, ac-
cording to the police census, sixty-nine
persons. but in the opinion Of the board,
many more.
The owners Of the houses have en-
tered no objection TO the TaZing of the
houses and will erect in their stead a
warehouse.
The board has condemned also an old
colonial house at 16l1 Thirty-fourth
street, which il Is said was erected III
1875
The Washington times., 1908-10-31
SURPRISE is SPRUNG
IN THE MORSE TRIAL
Without Warning CroSs-Ex-
animation of "Ice King
Is Cut Short.

NEW YORK, oct. 51.-United States
District Attorney Stimsou created the
biggest sensation OF the MOrse-CUrtis
trial today when, without warning or
explanation, he announced the Govern
ment had finished its cross examination
OF the former ice King" Mr.. Stimson
had been expected to continue the eX-
animation throughout today's session,
and his sudden abandonment Of this
part Of the pre- roceedings astounded those
in the courtroom. Morse and Curtis
were ali smiles when they took their
places today, and their attitude toward
one another was amiable IN the ex-
treme.
No one who has followed the trial
and was present this morning seemed to
understand bIr. Stimson's move. His
cross-examinatiOn had not covered
Morse sldirect testimony at the close Of
the hearing yesterday. and the continu-
alton OF the Governments questioning
was expected 20 bring out some start
ling facts.
The action OF Mr.. Stimson took on new
significance when IL was learned from
Wallace MacFaTlane. MOrse's counsel,
that the hnancier's defense would be ex-
tremely brief. MT MacFarlane said few
witnesses would be called. and Miss
Wilson. Morse's secretary. might not be
put on the stand at all. The confidence
OF Morse ana Curtis and their attOr-
neys was reflected III their smiling faces
as they Chatted with heads together just
| before the court convened.
On redirect examination by AicFar-
| lane, Morse denied absolutely that he
had any knowledge as 10 the loans of
the Bank Of New Amsterdam 20 Miss
Wilson being withheld from Comptroller
! Ridgely. he asserted that If the Gov
ernment had been misIed, it was through
4 his confidence in the employees OF the
/ bank and through no iII intent
Charles I. Kellogg. a public account
ant retained by the defense, followed
Morse on the stand. He declared that
/ on June /, 1906. when Curtis warned
/ Morse by letter that his operations were
dangerous, that Morse had not a dollar
+ on loan in the bank. Morse did not
contract such a loan, he sWOre. until
I July % OF that year when lie borrowed
| SlS5,0G0.
The Washington times., 1908-10-31

corporation are being managed. This,
despite the fact that they are drawing
10 per cent a year on the face value
OF their shares, and also 6 per cent
on the certificates that were given
them a few years ago, dollar for dollar
of stockholdings.
Despite the fact that the shares OF
the company are selling on a 500 valu-
alton for the 500, face value certificates,
the stockholders want greater dividends
and they are not pleased because they
cannot get them.
They recognize the fact that serious
objections are being made to the efforts
Of the insiders to double the capital
stock, much as they would like to do il,
and they also realize the claims OF the
people for lower gas rates-that IS some
of them do But they contend that a
little wisdom on the part of the man
asement would bring S0-cent gas to the
consumers without reducing the income
of the gas company 20 any appreciable
extent.
Moreover they claim that the presi-
dent of the Washington Gas Company
draws down salary Of $4,000 a year,
and that this is eXorbitant, the more so
as President Hamilton, of the Capital
Traction Company of about the same
capitalization, draws a stipend of but
81, 600 and gives his time to the affairs
of the company.
"Eighty-cent gas doesn't mean much
Of anything. said a prominent member
Of the local Stock Exchange this morn
ing with lower rates for gas, there
would probably be a small reduction III
candle power, and an increase in ar
pressure. You can't beat the Gas Com
pany by lowering the price OF gas, be-
cause the lower the selling price the
greater the air pressure "
The Washington times., 1908-10-31
WON'T STOP LOVING
HUSBAND, SAYS WIFE
Ffteen-YearOld Bride Declares Parents May Lock Her
Up, But They Can't Drive Away Her
Devotion

PHILADELPHIA, Oct al don't
care what they do 10 me. They can
shut me up or co anything they please,
but they can't make me stop loving my
husband. He is a good man, and I am
old enough TO know what ! am talking
about"
She is only fifteen years old. but she
meant what she said. Her name since
October II has been Mrs. Charles Roll.
Before then she was Clara May Smith.
of 2544 Ridge avenue.
Her husband. twenty-three years old.
and a motorman on the Morris and Tas-
ker streets line, had run up against a
s5lag when he asked parental approval
to wed the youthful Clara. So the pair
went down TO Wilmington and were
married Mrs Roll returned 10 her
parents home and stayed there until
The Washington times., 1908-10-31
BeIoW-Grade Gas Furnished
Prosecutor VIII Tell Court

The Investigations have been com
pleted, and I shall endeavor to have a
trial on the charges against the Wash
ington Gas Light Company and the
Georgetown Gas Light Company for
furnishing gas below the legal stand
ard brought up in the Supreme Court of
the District in December, said Cor
pOration Counsel Thomas today.
These charges were filed in the court
months ago by the District Commits
sioners to recover penalties amounting
to s., 800 and s2,6O0, respectively.
Under the act of March 8, 1896. twenty
twO-candle power gas is required. This
act requires that the gas furnished
should not contain more than twenty
grains of sulphur or more than five
grains OF ammonia in 100 cubic feet, and
that it shall be free from sulphureted
hydrogen.
The penalty provided for a violatioH
Of any clause Of the act is 500 for each
day.
In his report on the Georgetown Gas
The Washington times., 1908-10-31
EXPOSURE OF SMITH
STIRS THE CAPITAL

Light Company for 1907, Elmer E Run
yon, Inspector Of gas and meters. re-
ported sixteen days On which the candle
power fell below the legal standard. the
PENALTY for which IS Sl,GJo On five
days, according to the report, the gas
contained more than the prescribed
aE,cunt OF ammonia. the penalty for
which is 500. and on FIVE lays che gas
contained sulphur TO more than - grains
per hundred cubic feet, the penalty OF
which is 500.
The Washington Gas Light Company
according 10 Mr., Runyon, on nineteen
days furnished gas below the legal
STANDARD, and on ten DAYS the gas was
not free from sulphureted hydrogen.
The penalties in this cIse amount 20
$3.50.
That evils which occasioned the bring
ing of this suit by the Commissioners
have not diminished, but have in
creased. is shown by the report Of the
Inspector of Gas and Meters for the
year 1913.
In this report Mr.. Runyon says:
"On sixty days the tests show the
candle power 20 be below twenty-five
candle power at one OF more stations at
some time during the day.
"On thirty-nine days the tests showed
suIphureted hydrogen in the gas sup
piled by this company
Referring to the Georgetown Gas
Light Company, the report says:
"On fifty-two days the gas was below
the standard at some time during the
day. on most Of these days il varied
between 90 and 2-candlepOwer. on
twenty-five days the gas supplied by
this company contained the impurity
sulphureted hydrogen"
Many Meters Are EAST"
That over a per cent Of meters owned
by the washington Gas Light Com
pany and inspected on complaint of
consumers were fast is shown, also,
By the report.
In this connection, the report says:
of the ], 265 meters inspected or the
complaint of consumers, 525 or E.50 per
cent, were fsst' and 5l.62 per cent
were correct. Fifty meters were in
spected on complaint OF consumers in
Georgetown. of which twenty-five. or
a per cent were slow, and % per cent
were correct"
The defense instituted by the gas
| companies TO the suits instituted by
| the Commissioners are practically the
same. First, they make a general de-
nial and secondly. claim to come with
In that prCriso Of the statute which
eXempts the gas companies from pen
atty IL the deviation from the standard
/ named could not have been avoided
by ordinary care and prudence, but was
occasioned by some unavoidable cause -
In regard to the question of the devi-
alton charged by the District in permit
! ting gas to fall below the legal stand
ard. both companies claim in their af-
( fidavits, presented to the courts, that
there is no method by which this can
be prevented
CnrpC ~atior Counsel Z. H. Thomas
has devoted his personal attention TO
rsF fraea
gas companies. which he declared in
his annual report, is the me It important
business with which bis ol.-ce has had
to deal in the last year.
The Washington times., 1908-10-31
oContinued - - -

Continued from First Page)
tions that the word further" carries
his service for the Gas Monopoly in
definitely back.
Future Slogan.
Let the good work so on promises
to be the slogan Cor the gas tight in the
future. Hardly a citizen called up on
the telephone yesterday or came to The
times ohice who did net end his con
veTaation with that rallying cry. II
will be sounded for every gas bill now
pending and no doubt 1t is already
heard throughout Mr.. Smiths district
anG from every stump.
There is much wonder over the word
them" in the last sentence quoted.
The Washington Herald this morning
republished Ihe Times editorial on this
disclosure, together with a facsimile of
the nov famous letter and picture Of
Mr. Smith. II indicates as them - all
the enemies Of the gas monopoly
May Defeat Smith.
Among Washingtonians who have had
political experience, there is q general
belief that this letter will defeat Mr.
Smith. They urge that it ipdi-i ites
relations which the most charitable mind
cannot disregard, and that the average
voter is suspicious rather than charIt-
able. Some of them think the littIeness
displayed in allowing himself to be a
messenger for a gas-coTpany-oVned
newspaper is enough alone TO defeat
him Furthermore. men who have fought
through campaigns of this sOT- attach
great deal OF Importance TO Mr..
Smiths violation Of the law he is sworn
to enforce.
When he sent that matter through the
mails as official business" the typical
voter in his district is brought face 10
face with direct and intentional law
breaking on the part of the District 8
Representative in Congress. That Is no
light consideration. And that the law
should have been so deliberately broken
In order to keep in touch with a cor
poratiOn already In the courts as a law
breaker is believed to be political
circumstance Of great Importance. A
great many voters are expected TO ask
themselves If Mr.. Smith is not in too
much danger of making such service his
official business
The Washington times., 1908-10-31
BYSTANDER TELLS
HOW HEATON DIED
Death of Victim of Young
Phillips Auto Being
Investigated.
Continued from First Page1


disposition Of the body and who he sum-
mOned TO the scene. Mix was asked.
Did you observe any effort on the
part Of the driver TO stop the carr"
no. sir, / did not"
Did ne slacken his speed at all from
the time you first saw the automobile"
No"
first saw it2'
"It must have been very close"
Mix then testified that so far as he
could tell both men in the machine
were very much excited" He testified
that he knew OF no obstructions that
would cause the driver Of an automo-
bile to seek the wrong side Of the road,
and reiterated his statement that the
machine was not on the proper side. He
said that the car from which MT. Heat
on dlighted had gone but a short DIS
tause when be was struck because bOiA
the mOtOrman and conductor got OF the
trolley car and went 10 where the auto
mobile was standing
did you see the automobile cross
the car track or was il on the east
side as far as YOU saw it?'
1T was there IL the time"
WAS IL broad daylight
"It was bright enough 10 see
Speed of Car.
In your opinion. at about how many
miles per hour was the automobile run
ming at the time il struck Mr.. Heaton2''
1T was going pretty fast. I imagine
it must have been AT least twenty or
thirty miles"
ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral Of Mr.
Heaton had not been completed this
morning. but the Rev Robert Moore,
of the Foundry NJ J.. Church, Will Of
6cIate Relatives of Mr. Heaton. living
in the West, have been notified Of his
death and are expected in Washington
tonight or tomorrow.
Frank NJ. Heaton was born in Craw-
fordsviIIe, Ind, seventy-four years
ago. He came to Washington almost
fifty years ago and had resided here
ever since, being connected Tor twenty
wears Witr the General Land once ana
later engaging in the practice of law
devoting especial attention 10 land mat
teTs.
Mr. Heaton first married Miss Hattie
f Bowen. sister OF Mrs, John JOY
Edison. In October. 1870. after the death
of his frst wife he married Miss Mabel
BerJhTODg, of this city. Miss Edith l.
HeatOn, Mrs. John l. weaver and Miss
Mary r. HeatOn, all OF Chevy Chase,
daughters by his first wife, and Arthur
B. HeatOn. the architect a son by his
second wife, survive. The widow is also
living.
James I. Phillips is only twenty-five
years old, a graduate of Yale, and a
descendant of a Well-knOWn family. His
father, Mai. Duncan c. Phillips, served
with honor through the civil war is a
member OF The Chevy Chase and Metro
pOlitan Clubs and the Legion Of Honor.
His wife. the mother OF James Phillips.
is the sister of George L.aughlin, Of
Jones & LaUghlin, of Pittsburg, a mil
hOHaire.
The Washington times., 1908-10-31
BLOOMERS ARE NEXT.
THINKS NINE. EAMES
Noted Singer Returns From Europe With an Idea of
Her Own About Styles-Bitter Against
Former Husband.

NEW YORK. Oct 31.-Predicting that
women will soon wear boomers. EN-
ma Eames. the metropolitan Opera
House star, gave out an interesting in
terview on fashion upon her arrival
here today on the French liner La LOT
Taine.
The famous singer wore for a hat "a
fantastic creation, which she described
as a ''tOque tricorne." or a bunting hat.
Il resembIed the little pill box hats
which threatened for a time TO be pop
ular this season.
4 never wear big hats" Nine. Eames
said in reply TO q question. MY con-
sideratiOn for the male sex would not
permit me TO do so. Neither do / wear
the foolish puts when are now so r7uch
in vogue. I am nos a devotee to fashion
to that extent. I like to have my own
styIe of headwear and dress
''DTessmakeTs make women conform
The Washington times., 1908-10-31
MARINE BAND MUSS
is AGAIN AGITATED

The much-discussed question as, 20
the right Of the Marine Band to play at
public OF private functions other than
OF a governmental nature, was once
more brought to the attention of Presi-
dent Roosevelt today A c. Hayden.
OF the Federation Of Musicians. accom-
panied by ". H Daunch, counsel for
that organization, called on the Presi-
dent 10 take up this matter
The President assured his visitors that
the matter would be investigated thor
Oughly and prompt action taken II II
was found that the Marine Band could
not compete legally with bands not IN
the Government service.
The Washington times., 1908-10-31

10 OutIandish fashions. It is 10 their
interest 10 do so. and 20 change fash
ions often. It is my opinion that dress
makers viii shortly drive women 10
boomers"
Asked about the cabIed report that
her former husband, Julian story had
been chasing her over the continent,
seeking a reconciliation, the prima
donna spoke as il she Is very bitter
against him
DO i look like Il woman, she said,
who, after chasing all over the country
for ten years seeking to get d divorce
from g Inan-and hating the word d.
vorce--do / look like a woman who
would change her mind2
1T appears TO me as though Mr.. Story
would be q WOmans last resort. His
actions on tn other side, at Maxine $.
where / have heard he danced until 2
and IN the morning, give me no indi-
cation that he Is looking for a recon
Ciliation.7
The Washington times., 1908-10-31

last Sunday. not divulging the secret
Of the wedding
That day she disappeared without ex-
PLANTATION, and her father, William
Smith. put the police on her trail. She
was found at her present home Zl55
North Twenty-eighth street. taken 10
City Hall, and there disclosed tbs fact
that she had married Roll.
Now the parental rage - boiling, ana
the Smiths are determined 10 take every
step 10 dissolve the marriage tie. The
young bride did not seem in the least
worried She is exceedingly pretty, Win
fair hair and laughing eyes.
Roll declared that Mrs. smith mad toio
him his wife was born In 1891, tha- ne
cid not know she was only fifteen. or
he would have waited year or Two,
The wedding has caused a sensaIi0Ia
among the brides large group Of trlehos-
She Is an adept at the piano, ana was
2 music teacher at her former nome
The Washington times., 1908-10-31
FUNERAL is HELD
FOR DR.. ]. 0. ADAMS

Funeral services for DR.. James Os-
good Adams. a physician in this city
for many years. who died Thursday at
his home, $50 n street northwest, were
held this afternoon from his late resi-
dence. The Rev. George p. Wilson,
pastor OF the NOrthminster Presbyterian
Church, and the Rev. Wallace Radcliffe
or the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church conducted the services. The
body was inferred in GlenwoOd Gene
terry.
The Washington times., 1908-10-31
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were
issued today:
To ]. S. GrUver; for one two-story
frame dwelling at 4ll1 Blaine street
northeast; architect. A. II. Beers; build
er, 0. G. Splitter; estimated cost. $1,000.
To Thomas and john I. Lane; for one
two-stoTy brick and wood dwelling at
2635 Tenth street northwest; architects
and builders. Thomas and John 1. Lane;
estimated cost. $500.
The Washington times., 1908-10-31
DEPAUW ELECTS

GREEN CASTLE. Ind. Oct 3l-At a
meeting Cf the board Of trustees Of
Depauw University today the Rev.
Francls J. Mcconnell, pastor Of the
Church, Brooklyn. y. Y, was elected
president.
The Washington times., 1908-10-31

BEATRICE, Neb.. Oct. 3l.-Taking as
a basis Nebra ska's total vote cast in
the election Of 1909. some %. .7s8, / am
confident, after a tour OF the State,
that the people generally Will relish the
recreation Of voting again on Tuesday.
Unfortunately. it is impossible 20 as
certain just the number Of votes 10 be
divided between Taft and Bryan, be-
cause some Of those who voted in 1904
have died, and ! learn that others are
of visiting their wife's folks in another
State. ] may safely say, however. that
10000 votes Will be cast, and now u
merely depends upon who gets the plu-
rality I believe this win be conceded by
the most partisan politician.
Beyond the fact that Nebraska is
bounded on the south by Kansas, which
=, couldn't help, 1 md everything in
prosperous condition and talking poll
tics. Before entering on a poll OF any
The Washington times., 1908-10-31
Gas Company Stockholders
Want Epen Bigger Returns

Many stockholders Of the Washing
ton Gas Company are dissatisfied with
the manner in which the Affairs Of the
The Washington times., 1908-10-31

CFTfth forecast Of the doubtful States
bv that peerless pryer into the future,
LuuchrOOm Charlie. TomorrOw-Thrli-
ing interviews with Hitchcock and Mack
on claims Of both parties Monday
Final fOTecast-Ohio.b
The Washington times., 1908-10-31
"Get in Line %

Come on in here" he shouted to the
crowds on the sidewalk. Get in behind
this line. What are you doing standing
out there?" and in many cases scores
of spectators resolved themselves into
q. part of the marching army and fOi-
lowed the gipsy to the end OF the roGse.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-04
BETTER REVENUES
YEAR JUST CLOSED
Internal Revenue Office Report
Shows a Gain Over
Last Year.

PARKERsBURG. W va Jan. 4.
the report Of the collections at the
Internal revenue once for The month
OF December have been made up and
forwarded to Washington
The total collections for the month
were siI5,B7T7S, a gain OF sI2,-
1895 over the some month last year
This Indicates that there was a large
volume OF business despite the anan-
cial hurry, in view OF the fact also
that several large concerns had NOT
been In operation for several weeks
during the month.
The fiscal year ends on June 80,
but the first half OF the year which
ended with December, has shown a
large increase OF the half year Of
1905. and. II the same rate OF in
crease continues, tie collections wnl
be the largest in the history Of the
ONCE.