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Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-05
WASHINGTON { ! ?
 ELECTS ITS TICKET

Seattle, Nov. 1.-The State of Wash ingtom has placed itself in the repub- lican ranks by a vote admitting of no question. Taft is given plurality of 10000. The state gave Roosevelt 73,4l2. Wesley L. Jones is elected to the United States senate and the republican state ticket is elected as follows: Governor, Samuel G. Cos grove; lieutenant governor, M. E.. Hay; secretary of state, Sam H. Nichols; auditor, C. w. Clausen; treasurer, John J. Lewis; attorney general, W. P. Bell; commissioner off public lands, F. W. Ross; superinI tondont of public instruction HenrSI B. Dewey; insurance commissioner, John H. Schively.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-05
k|Nz|E MARU JAPS
 ARE FOUND GUILTY

After being out for nearly seven hours, the jury before which was tried the case against the Japanese sealing poachers, members of the crew of the Kinzie Maru, last night returned verdict of guilty. It is probable that all the Japanese will be sentenced the first of next week. The crew of the Saki Maru, tried last Monday, was
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-05

Assistant District Attorney Ray. It was about 2 o'clock yesterday after noon when Mir. Crossley completed the argument closing the govern ments case. The poachers were de- fended by Attorney Fred Brown, who in his argument maintained that the government had not made a case be- cause 1t had not proved that the men were engaged in scaling at the time the schooner was found in forbidden waters.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-05

miX-up in which Frost has become involved.
 Frost is, in the report, alleged to have raised for the presumable pur- pose of improving the Chicago and Milwaukee, the sum of $t6, 1000, ,000, and of this amount S1O,O00,o GOO is alleged to have been diverted to other purposes. Two million is alleged to have been spent on the Alasks Central.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-05
Jap Case Goes To Inru

The case against the Japanese seal ing poachers, crew of the Kinzie Maru, went to the jury at 2:3O this afternoon. No verdict had been re- turned up to the time of going to press. So soon as the poaching cases were disposed of the Sukamato mur. der case was e He'd for trial.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-05
Arctic Brotherhood Tn Session

Victoria, B. C., Nov. 5-The Arctic Brotherhood convention is now under way in this city. One hundred dele gates arc in attendance, and Mayor Hall presided at the reception given last night. Thomas Bruce responded to the address of welcome. There promises to be lively contest for the office of Grand Arctic Chief, James Rogers, Judge Hannum, Charles Clay pool and Godfrey Chealander being candidate for the place.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-05

Prompt attention gwen to mail or- ders,. and prescriptions filled by registered pharmacitt. Red Cross Drug Co.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-05
HOW THE STATES VOTED

The following tables show the man ner in which the states voted, giving the electoral college votes obtained by each candidate. Those states fol- lowed by question mark are as yet doubtful.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-11-05
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-28
COTTON WILL CASE
BEING COMPROMISED
Granddaughter Gets Quar-
ter Million and Mrs. Dahl
gren Half Million.

Proceedings in the Cotton will case,
which has been before the Washington
courts for almost two years. have been
halted by an agreement satisfactory 10
all parties. II is understood that little
Helen Sacher. who was cut of with
81 900 BY her great-grandmother and has
been fighting for a larger portion Of the
estate for twenty months, will receive
$4,000
Attorneys Douglas & Douglas and
others in the case assert the agreement
will be signed and a division Of the
estate made early next week. Mrs. Col
ton. who made the Will resulting in in
teruaIional litigation, was the widow OF
Gen. D. D. Cotton. Her husband col
Elaborated with Coils p. Huntington and
other pioneers in organizing and b uld-
ing the Southern Pacific railroad. .'he
inherited a great fortune.
BY the terms of Mrs. Colton's Will
Mrs. Caroline Cotton Dahlgren was .
Inherit one-half of the fortune, anu he
seven year old great granddaugh Ger
living in Paris was TO receive but one
tenhundreth part OF the estate. II 8
understood that Mrs. Dahlgren Will e Re
one-half of the estate, and the OF Ger
$4,000 will be equally divided betw, en-
Miss Helen Margaret Beatrice Sacher
and Miss Catherine Martin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-28
BUFFETEO
GIANT CUNARDER
Eighty-Foot Wave Played
Havoc With the Maui
retania.

NEW YORK, March 2s.-The giant
Cunard line steamship Mauretania ar
rived today from Liverpool and Queens
town, after having been buffeted for
more than five days in one OF the
severest storms ever experienced BY
Capt John Pritchard ia h.s twenty
years Of service.
The climax OF the storm came last
Tuesday morning, when a giant wave
rose eighty feet from the surface Of
the water 10 tht vessels bridge. struck
Fourth Officer Wingate, iniuring him
painfully. washed two sailors to the
dack and wrecked a section of the
chart house.
One of the lifeboats was torn from its
hangings and wrecked, and six sailors.
who we're on the same deck were swept
a distance of sixty feet, being saved
from going overheard solely BY the
heavy iron rail A part OF the railing
forward was torn away and the port
light was lost.
According to the passengers the
biggest ship in the world did not stand
the heavy weather as she was design
ed TO do. she arrived twenty-four hours
late.
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FROM INN TO HOTEL
Hotel st. Regis, New York, Contrast.
ed With the Inn of OIden Times.
WITHIN REACH OF ALL

DR.. johnson. who loved TO smoke hts
pipe at the old Mitre Inn. once re-
marked There Is nothing which has
yet been contrived By man by which so
much happiness is provided as by q
good tavern" If the old English inn or
MS day, with sanded floor and cob
Weobed rafters, its wooden benches
and pewter ale pots. could inspire such
an encomium, what would the author
or Rasseles" have said could he have
entered such a great modern hosiery
as the St, Regis IN New York;
And yet in the St Regis. contrary to
certain sensational reports that once
gained circulation, there is entire all
seEce OF effulgent display and tawdrv
glitter There Is wealth eyerywHere
but II Is the wealth OF exquisite beauty
and harmony. There IS splendor. brtt
1t is that OF perfect workmanship plau-
ned for the comfort and convenience
OF all who enter its portals.
When We reflect that the endowment
Of such a delectable and inviting hotel
is within the means Of the ordinary
American large elegantly furnished
room being Obtainable for only s. a
day, and the same with private bath for
s. tS6 for two. or a parIor. bedroom.
and bath for Sl2-we gain some idea Of
the wonderful popularity Of this mod
ern establishment Another fact which
has contributed greatly to its success
Is that the charges in the restaurant
hotels.
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hotels where they were to be quar-
tered.
IF there could be anything more dreary
than being Weakened in a strange city
after four hours sleeD TO go sight-see-
ing on q rainy dag. then the little group
Of prize pupils from the innermost cor
ners OF old New England have not yet
guessed the answer. They haven't even
tried Many OF them contented them
selves with stealing a bit OF a doze in
the House and Senate galleries this az
ternOOn.
None OF them cared whether the
Washington Monument was SIS feet high
or low enough for the crowd TO play
leap-frog over. and as long as the gold
leaf on the dome Of the Library Of
Congress was out Of reach they would
just as soon Il hadn't been there at all.
A GOOD long snooze with nobody TO say
Get up" was what the crowd actual
" needed, and anybody who comes
around tomorrow morning singing He
Goes to Church on Sunday" viii get the
double cross.
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cred pretty pictures that the canvas
OF no artist could hope 10 rival
About the parkway were the tots OF
two years and upward. and such a time
as they were having. The fodder Of two
made his or her way about among the
children, sometime cautiously and at
others with a precipitance which fire.
quentIy led 20 disaster The girl and boy
of fOu- and i've had their little hoops,
their balls, and their tops. The roller
skating age had the time OF its young
lie, and wet gliding about in and out
Of the ranks Of the younger genera
ton" with p-e>ty caution and gentle
care for the t1ddleTs who have yet 10
know the joy % ball bearing skates.
"Funter's Pink" and ''Packs."
in the throng the brilliant hunters
pink" coat blended in sharp and attrac-
tive contrast with the stiT white en-
broidered clOaks OF other children.
Nurses had their hands full looking
after their charges. and there was the
usual attending pack Of pet dogs
OF almost every variety, which rOmped
about enjoying the spring day quite as
much as the children. or dOZed away IN
sunny corner content with the com
fort Of an afternoon snooze
To those who stood a half block off
however the panorama was a revela-
ton, Il was the preJtiest picture one
could possibly imagine and 10 was diff
hCult indeed TO believe that Il had not
been stolen from the pages of a be-
witching fairy story.
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D. B. Fairchild'S Gifts
Planted by School
Children.

Tree planting. attended by patriotic
songs and addresses, including the re-
cent proclamation Of the President on
preserving the forests, marked the OBJ
servance OF Amor Day IN all the schools
Of the District yesterday The trees
planted were furnished by David =.
FalrChild. or the Department OF AgTi-
culture. who mas imported a number OF
Japanese Towering cherry trees from
The land Of the Mikado.
At the Franklin School IN the after
noon MT Fairchud delivered an illus
rated lecture upon these trees as they
grow In their native land TO the pupils
Of Normal School No. /. Assistant su-
perintendent Hughes also made a short
address on the significance of the day.
Mrs. Justiua r. Hill. a member Of the
board, presided. The tree planting exer-
Cises were held at the Franklin yester-
day morning in order that all pupils
might be present There being no avail
able space about the school, a tree was
planted in Franklin PARK opposite.
The exercises at the Dennison School
were indicative of the class of exer-
cises held at all the schools throughout
the city.
The following program was rendered.
under the direction of the principal.
Miss Rawlings Song, America" by
school; Bible reading. by Albert Fink.
eighth grade, origin OF ArbOr Day. by
Jeanette Hayes. NTH grade. reading
the Presidents proclamation Aargie
Emery. eighth grade; planting the tree;
reading, Planting the Apple Tree, - by
Jennie Morgan; 'WOodWan, Spare
That Tree" Genevieve Dewey; star
Spangled Banner" school.
At each school the tree was planted
by two boys who had been instructed,
Roger EIollingsworth and George King
being selected at the Donnison-
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GILLETTES BRING
STRANGE WITNESS
Parents of Condemned Man
Given Hearing by Gov.
Hughes.

ALBANY, n. Y, March 2S.-The par
ents OF Chester Gillette. with six wit
nesses' appeared before Governor
Hughes today to present newly dis
covered evidence which they believe is
sufficient to justify the governor in
granting respite Of the execution of
Gillette. which is set for Monday morn
ing, when he is TO die Tor the murder
Of his sweetheart, Grace Brown.
The name OF one of the witnesses. a
man Of abe ( twenty-five years. has. NOT
been given out. He was taken into the
governors private of1ice. accom2a. led
by John II. Dugan, counsel for the GIL
lettes- A stenOgrapher was called IN,
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WASHINGTON ON EDGE
OF WARNING WEATHER

Washington was in the middle OF con
ficting weather conditions today. and
as a result suffered rather than bene-
fitted. Reports received at the Weather
Bureau indicate thar the summer-Iike
weather Of yesterday is still prevailing
In the South. In the North, however,
cold wave has set in. Washington Is
getting neither the warmth OF the South
or the GOODNESS OF the North, but Is
about the dividing line and in addition
to the lower temperature there is little
hope that the skies Will clear before to-
morrow night
The sun made its aI-earance once or
twice during the day, but the official
forecaster would not venture to predict
that Sunday would be fair all day
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-28
FAVORS
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
Supports Bill to Preserve
Cabin and Relics in
Kentucky.

The President today gave his unquaIi-
fed appreciation Of the project 10 apprO-
pirate sufficient money 10 preserve the
Lincoln cabin. IN Kentucky, and other
priceless relies Of the martyred Presi-
dents boyhoOd now in possession OF the
association that has been collecting
them for pOsteTfty. Representative
Madden Of Illinois. who had a confer
ence with the President about the mat
ter, will introduce a bill providing for
an appropriation Of 10000 for the pur-
pose. Private contributors. Mr.. Madden
told the President, have already raised
$l50'0O for the work Of preservation.
The original Lincoln cabin has been
returned 20 Kentucky from Couey Is
land, where It was In the possession OF
a freak show manager" said Mr. Mad
den. and viii be placed inside OF the
large structure that will be built ID
preserve It from the clements. The
cabin is on the same spot It stood when
Lincoln was born, and IS in a fine state
Of preservation. Last year. although 10
special effort was made 70 advertise the
locality, more than 1900 persons visited
LncOln's birthplace"
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WOMAN ATTACKED
IN STREET Of CITY
One New Orleans Thug
Busy as another Is
Adjucged GuiIty.

NEW ORLEANS. La. March zs.-At
almost the very moment when a Jury
was bringing IN a verdict Of guilty.
against Walter VigEes. one Of the thugs
who assaulted and robbed Mrs. L. r
Harris at GIG North Alexander street a
thug chloToformed, clicked, and robbad
MS otto f Biegclsech at 442O canal
street, Just four blocks fr1m the scena
OF Harris assault
Inc Two cases are identi al II any
thing, the assault on Mrs. Biegersa-b
an eighteen-year-Oid girl, q bride of six
weeks, and the niece OF Prof. Johann
Hanno Deiler, professor at Tulane INIT
vers!ty, IS worse
Two diamond earrings. valued at $500
were taken from Ms. BieEelsacE,- W.
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|, 100000 BABIES DIE
ANNUALLY IN RUSSIA

ST. PETERSBURG March &.-The
government is preparing 70 take some
measures insuring the lives OF infants
throughout Russia The rate Of NOR
taIity among children under twelve
months OF age is terrible, no less than
] 200. 600 Of them dying annually.
According 70 the last available Rus
sian statistics The death rate among
children varies from III IN the southern
province Of Kharkof. 10 40 in the Mai
Novgorod government
The death rate per ]. 900 in various Eu-
ropean countries among children be
low one year OF age IS approximately
as follows: Norway. 70; Sweden, 93.
Denmark, III; England, 132; France, 49,,
Belgium, 80; Italy. 172; Germany 2o4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-28
Three Hnnared SLEEPY Youngsters
F20n5 Ne50 England Sch00I Houses
Seeing Congress and OTHER ShOws

Three hundred school children from
the recesses OF New England are IN
Washington today enjoying the rice
weather specially ordered by Prof VII
lis Moore just 20 show New England
that Washington can be quite as orig
inal as the thirteen colonies
The young people also were given the
rare opportunity Of viewing the new
Union Station at 1870 o'clock in the
morning-this morning. The ira bear
ing the young knowledge seekers drew
into the station at that time and IL
ever 800 sleepy young people were gath
cred beneath the Capitol dome il was
those from the CHEEKY little hamlet Of
Rutland. Vt, and kindred burgs- They
tOiled up the two long. dreary blocks
between the station and the street car
lines and stood dejectedIy waiting for
something that might take them 10 the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-28
COMMISSIONERS URGE
REVISION OF THE CODE

The Commissioners today forwarded
70 Congress a bill to amend the code Of
laws Of the District by striking out the
Limitation on the authority OF the Com
missioners to close alleys. The present
law authorizes the Commissioners to
close all alleys that are less than ten
feet in width, upon the application in
writing Of the owners Of all the abutting
property.
The proposed amendment will author
lie the Commissioners to close alleys
Of any width when such application is
made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-28
ChermOntS Return
Early in April
From the South

The Second Secretary OF the Brazilian
Embassy and Nine. Chermont, the lat
ter formerly Miss Helen Sloane, OF Bal
tinaore, have been spending the .nonth Of
March in Florida. They are expected
TO return 70 their home, on Eighteenth
street, early In April
Mr. and Mrs, John r. Mclean viii
close their handsome new town house.
on I street. the first Of the month. and
viii Ee 70 their country place. Friend
ship. on the Tenle ytOwn road, Tor the
spring, summer, ana fall season. They
have already issued invitations for their
usual big Easter sunday breakfast.
Miss RCBs Lamb, Of Richmond. Va,
who has been Spending some time IN
Washington, lefr yesterday for her
home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-28
FULL For ONCE.

Say asked Weary Willie, did yer
ever lose your appetizer
Il I'D Onct." replied Hungry Hawkes..
zone day a kind lady gev me q square
meal an for ten or fifteen minutes after
Il I didn't care fur food at alf"-Ex-
change.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-28
MAY CARRY MAILS;
HOPES TO HELP HUSBAND

SEATTLE. Wash, March 28.-Seattle
may soon be able to boast Of the only
woman mail carrier. Mrs. John LilpOp,
wife Of the rural carrier who delivers
mail between Seattle and Youngstown
has determined to take the civil service
examination and Mt herself SO that she
may assist her husband,
The route is twenty-five miles long
and takes the carrier over rugged coun-
try. on April I her husbands route will
be increased in size.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-28

Miss RhOda Walner who spent last
winter here with Mr.. and Mrs s. Glaser,
has returned to her home in Boston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-28

Mrs, Hartman and Miss Hartman IN
Vited few friends Informally 20 tea
yesterday afternoon 20 meet Miss Max
ame Elliott.
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Mrs. Churchill Candee, who has been
spending a week or two In New York.
has returned to her home, on Rhode
Island avenue
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Cochran Dinner Hosts.

Representative and Mrs. Bourke Cock
ran were hosts last evening at a box
party at the Belasco, where the Rus
sian actress, Nine Nazimova. is plaving
this week in repertoire. Among their
guests were Representative and Mrs.
Nicholas Lsougworth.
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Mrs. Z. 7. Sanford was hostess at a
card party in her apartment In the Bur
lingtOn yesterday afternoon.
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HdVenithS Sail
From New York;
To Visit Belgium

The Belgian minister to Persia and
Nine Emmanuel Havenith sailed from
New York today on the iceland. Of the
Red Star Line. for Antwerp. They will
visit the minister's relatives in Belgium
before proceeding TO his new post OF
duty at Teheran, the capital OF Persia
Nine HaveniJh was formerly Miss
Helen FfouIke, Of Washington. before
her marriage Thursday which was the
most important social event OF the
spring season.
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Diapers to Entertain.

General and Mrs. Draper will enter
tain a dinner company in their home on
X street, this evening
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Miss Helen Seufferle and Miss Louise
Seufferle have gone TO Baltimore 10
Epend the weekend with Miss Jessie
Snow, Of Roland Park.
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Miss Jeanette Moot has returned to
her home in Baltimore, after being the
guest Of friends here
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Miss Blanche HoUander has returned
10 her home, on Eighteenth street. after
visiting friends in Baltimore.
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Mrs. NJ. Wilson has returned to Balti-
timore. after spending a few days with
Mrs. A. Brylawsk, of Calvert street.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Grosjean, Of Brussels,
who have been spending several days
in Washington. stopping at the Shore
ham, have gone to Evansville, md
where they will be the guest Of Mr.
Grosiean's relatives. The Belgian Min
lister and Baroness AIOncheur entertain
ed them during their stay in Wash
ington They viii sail April from New
York for Belgium.
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Mrs, I. Goodman, who joined Mr.. and
Mrs. Sol Meyer. of Indianapolis Ind
at Hot Springs, Va. has returned TO
.hsr home here.
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J. Van Vechten OlCott will leave
Washington April Il for q weeks stay
IN New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-28

Mrs Benjamin Frank, Of Baltimore.
has returned to her home after spend.
ing a few days with her mother, Mrs.
Charles Kaufman
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Mrs. Gibson FahnestOck, accompanied
by her niece, Miss Resale Tunstau
Smith, Of Baltimore. viii go abroad early
in April.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-28
BEWITCF1ING FAIRY PICTURES
OF CHERuB FACES AND SpRITES
SEEN At PROUD DUPONT CIRCLE

If ever a picture made It's way out
OF Fairyland to washington It came
yesterday afternoon 10 the nelghborhood
OF Dupont circle and every passerby-
pedestrians and those who rids-was
attracted to one Of the most fascinating
scenes the mind can imagine.
Dupont circle was literally thrOnged
with youngsters. ranging in age from
the baby buggy stage TO the gtrl and
boy of a dozen years or so. The sun
atreamed down with almost summer
heat. and the bushes in the park. Whlch
are in their first bloom, seemed about
10 burst with color. The grass was the
brilliant green of the spring and every
tree sparkIed with the first foliage Of
the season.
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Legares Entertain.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Legare enter
tained at dinner followed by bridge at
the Alibl Club last evening.
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Hinckleys in Nice.

Mrs Robert Hinckley. formerly Miss
Eleanor O'DonneH. of Baltimore. and
her young daughter Miss Gladys HinCk-
ley, who are travelling abroad, are now
in Nice. France. having gone down
from Paris on a motor trip.
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Mrs. Rush Huidekoper, Of Phlladei-
phfa, is the guest Of Mrs. Richard Town
send.
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Joseph Kaufman. formerly Of this
city. but now Of New York, was the
guest OF relatives here during the
week.