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The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
NAY HAVE BEEN MURDERED
Body of Child Found at Twenty
third Street and Rock Creek.
Police Inclined to Theory that the
Crime Has been Committed in
Connection with Baby's Death.

Police Of the Third precinct are inyesti-
eating the finding Of the body of a child.
| about two months old, at Twenty-third
street and Rock Creek Developments last
night may connect a prominent family in
the fashionable northwest section with the
affair. Coroner hewitt will hold an in
quest to-day.
The body was found yesterday after
noon by a ragpicker. He notified the Third
precinct police, and the corpse was taken
to the station house in a patrol wagon.
1t was not removed to the morgue last
night. At first there was nothing TO fur
nish clew. Later, some Initials and an
address started the police on a definite
track
Inquiry among persons living near the
place where the body was found elected
the information that a white man, dressed
ike butler. was seen carrying a bundle
IN that direction in the heavy rainstorm
Of Thursday morning Because Of his at
tire the man attracted attention. and one
man was seen who said the man walked
to Twenty-third and n streets, where he
got into large touring automobile.
Information given by witnesses tends to
give weight to the theory OF the police
that the child was murdered. An arrest
may be made to-day.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
mrs. Y. R. COX IS PRESIDENT
Colonial Danes Hold Election and
Hear Reports.
Many social FunefiOns-Mrs. II. ST. G.
Tucker ERteFtHins Cen
eraI Officers.

Election Of officers and the hearing OF
committee reports marked the close OF
yesterdays business sessions Of the
Colonial Danes, in session in this city.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Frank W.
Hackett, 1913 N street. entertained the
members Of the New Hampshire society
OF Danes. Mrs Harry St. George Tucker
had the general officers Of the council as
her guests during the day. Mrs. Silas
Casey entertained a number of Danes
at her handsome home, 1929 P street. last
evening.
The Colonial Danes Club held a tea
yesterday afternoon, in the red room, ad-
joining the ballroom.
On Monday the Baltimore society Of
Danes win entertain the national coun-
Gil at the Country Club.
A number of social functions are to be
held to-day Final reports of officers
will be the regular business The society
will adjourn its business sessions at noon
to-day.
The officers elected We're. President.
Mrs William Ruffin Cox, Of Richmond.
Va; first vice president, Mrs. Alexander
F. Jimeson, of New Jersey; second vice
president, Mrs. Henry F. lie Hunte
Lyster Of Michigan; third vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Barrett Wendell. Of Massa-
chusetts; secretary, Mrs. Joseph Rucker
Lamar, Of Georgia; assistant secretary,
Mrs. John y. Taylor, of Washington;
treasurer, Mrs. Alexander J. Cassatt. of
Pennsylvania. and registrar, Mrs Ma
thaniel Terry Bacon, of Rhode Island.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
REMEDIES FOR TAX EVASION
Bill Would Require Warehouses to
Pay Percentage as Trustees.
Goods stored Now GO Free, Although
TaxabIe-Sight-see Autos 20 BE
FFaHehfsed and Taxed.

Storage houses and warehouses, shield
ing property left in them by persons who
have left the city. and those who avoid
paying taxes on furniture by putting il
in storage, wiz have TO pay taxes on
all such property, if bill on the subject
sent 10 Congress yesterday by the Com
missioners is enacted.
Personal Tax Appraisers Nye and VIII
son. and Tax Collector Griffin report that
the District is deprived Of large sums of
revenue by the inedequacy Of personal
tax laws. They point out the custom of
placing furniture and other personal prop
erty in storage owners going away from
the city for long periods of time and not
paying personal taxes on the property.
Entrance into storage houses and ware
houses cannot be enforced by appraisers
This. the tax collector points out. is why
furniture and other property. taxable by
law, cannot be appraised, and, therefore.
taxes or Il cannot be collected.
To remedy these evils, The bill sent TO
Congress yesterday provides:
'All persons, companies. and corpora
tons engaged in the business of storing
goods, wares, merchandise, or household
belongings (pawnbrokers excepted. shall.
as trustees for the property stored, pay 6
percentum on their gross receipts from
storage and other real and personal
taxes"
Provisions are also contained IN the bin
for taxing all corporations in the Dis
trict. Owners Of sightseeing automobiles
viii be required to secure franchises and
pay taxes on such. the same as all per
sons owning and operating common car
riers
The sightseeing auto business is an
alogous 70 that Of street railway COM
panies, and should be governed the same,
the tax appraisers say. The bin REQUIRES
that bond with satisfactory surety shall
be required Of all such auto companies,
to prevent the conducting OF transitory
business Of this character upon such oc-
casions as the Presidential inauguration
conventions, and even during a short
period Of two or three months which al
lows the departure of the owners of such
vehicles before the tax-paying period
falls due in May, and the subsequent non-
payment of tax
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
SOLVENT, BUT WOULD QUIT
Peoples Fire Insurance Company
Petitions for Dissolution.
Competition Prevents Prosperous
Business-SecORd Local Concern
20 Leave Field.

Aaron S. Caywood, Allen c. Clark, and
other members Of the board OF trustees
of the Peoples Fire Insurance Company
yesterday filed petition in the Supreme
Court OF the District OF Columbia for
the dissolution Of the company. and to
be permitted to wind up affairs. to liqui-
date and so out OF business.
According TO the petition, the com
pany Is solvent, and has a surplus OF
$50.567T7.
The petitioners state that the COM
pany did prosperous business up until
seven years ago, when a cut was made
by outside companies in the amount OF
premiums, and later another cut was
made which the local company was un-
able 10 meet or compete with.
The company was organized July s.
1889. with a capital stock OF 5000 shares
OF stock OF the par value OF S each A
list Of 2l9 stockholders is filed with the
petition.
A contract has been ratified by the
stockholders Of the company with the
Royal Fire insurance Company OF LIVER
pool under the terms OF which the latter
company agrees TO take over the risks OF
the local company.
The petitioners request the court 20
appoint John Z. Herrel. president OF the
company, and Henry X. Simpson, secTe-
tsry, receivers.
This is the second fire insurance com
pany which has gone out Of business
since January !, on account OF Inability
to complete with outside companies, the
Columbia Fire Insurance Company hav-
ing filed a petition two OF three months
ago.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
T. S. Dept Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau
MashlnElHn Eriinr- My 8 IHs 3 =

T. 5. Dept Of Agriculture Weather Bureau.
Washington. Friday May g. 1858 % N
The harometrig depression that has caused the
present rainy spell in northeastern districts is now
central over Eastern New York IL has mad.
some progress eastward I'm the last twelve hours
ana bids Ialr 70 pass eastward ever the Atlantic
during the next twentyfuur 70 thirty-six hours
The rain area sul iHclUdes New ENGLAND the
northern portion of the Middle Atlantic state
and thence westward the Mississippi VALLEY
narrow tr0ugh-like depression Is central To-
night IN Western Colorado. Light rain has fallen
ln us Trar with considerable drpp i'm temueratUrp
Light rain is probable Saturday in the Northeastern
states, and showers are indicated for the R1esv
Mountain region; elsewhere fair weather is indi-
Gated
The temperature viii rise slowly in northern dis
tIlets and in the South Sunday VIII be fair gen
efally east Of the Rocky Mountains, with higher
temperatures IN Atlantic Coast States
The winds along the New England coast VIII be
fresh and variable: on the Middle Atlantic coast
fresh sclthwesteriy; the South Atlantic coast
fresh westerly; on the East Gulf coast light and
variable on the West Gulf coast fresh southeasteriy
on the lower and upper Lakes fresh west TO north
west.
Steamers departing Saturday for European ports
VIII base light TO fresh westerly winds and cloudy
weather TO the Grand Ranks.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
R. <. HOOPER LANDED IN JAIL
Investigation Said to Show Concern
Has Retained Collections.
Increase OF Bond from $500 90 81 900
Results DisastFOusly for Hooper,
Recently Arrested.

Investigation of the affairs OF an asso-
citation by Detectives Weldon and Bur
lingame. Of the Central once, has re-
suited in the finding Of between forty
and fifty instances where the association
has collected money and failed to make
returns to clients. The amounts vary
and already reach about S3G00
Because of the discoveries. the bond Of
$500 furnished for the release of Ray k
Hooper, who WAS arrested Wednesday,
was yesterday raised 10 1900 by order Of
Judge Kimbali. of the Police Court. on
the recommendation of Assistant District
Attorney Ralph Given. When the bond
was raised, it was alleged Hooper made
preparations 10 leave the city, and his
bondsman. William ". Stewart. had him
taken before the court, the bond being
withdrawn. and Hooper was locked up at
the First precinct station.
The police say Hooper has been operat-
ing the most widespread scheme of en-
bezzlement brought 10 their notice in
years. TIE association has been in exist
ence for years and in that time has OBJ
tanned hundreds of bills from local mer-
chants and business men for collection.
In only a few Of these cases returns were
made to the clients. In addition to get
ting the money from the persons who
owed the bills. it is alleged Hooper also
obtained amounts varying from s. to s.
from his clients. on the pretense Of hling
suit. These supposed suits, il has been
discovered, We're never filed.
The specific charge on which Hooper
was arrested was filed by Horace H. Jar
Doe, grocer OF 701 Seventh street south
east, it being alleged Hooper obtained
T52 which should have gone TO the
grocer. Other cases Of a similar nature
have poured into police headquarters. and
Detectives Weldon and Burlingame have
been busy for the last two days obtaining
evidence.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
CARDINAL LoGUE DEPARTS.
With Cardinal Gibbons Calls at che
White House.

Accompanied by Archbishop Farley
Lord Bishop Brown, Of Cloyne, and
other dignitaries OF the Cathplic Church.
Cardinal Logue primate Of Ireland. left
Washington yesterday morning fer New
York.
His departure was preceded by that Of
Cardinal Gibbons. who left for Baltimore
at 10 o'clock.
Cardinals Logue and Gibbons said early
mass at St, Patfcks. They afterward
took an automobile ride After a visit
10 the White House they went to the
Library of Congress. Cardinal Logue ex-
pressed the opinion that the Library is
one of the most magnificent buildings he
ever entered.
Among the dlgnitaries OF the church
who visited Cardinal LOgue yesterday
morning were Archbishop Glennon. Of st.
Louis; Archbishop Ireland, Archbishop
Keane, Of Dubuque Iowa; Bishop Farley.
and Bishop 0Connell. of the Catholic
University.
among the visitors to the rectory was
Mrs. H. A. MePike, a2 Twenty-flrst
street. Mrs. McPike is a cousin OF Cardi-
nal Logue. They recalled their early
days in the old country. both being ns-
tives OF county Donegal
Fathers W. T. Russell and Thomas E.
McGuigan, accompanied Cardinal Logue
and his party 10 the Union Station. At
the station Cardinal Logue expressed his
gratitude for the reception given him
here
After a short stay in New York. Cardi-
nal Logue will journey 10 Boston, where
elaborate receptions in his honor have
been planned.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
PICKPOCKETs ARE SENTENCED.
Men who Robbed e. II. Roberts Are
Given Fifteen Years,

Justice Barnard yesterday sentenced
Charles Roberts and Frank Rogers to
serve fifteen years each In the penl-
tentiary They were convicted on an
indictment fer robbery.
The evidence showed the men robbed
Elmer H. Roberts on a street car Feb
ruary Il Of a poeketbook containing sSi
They worked what is known as the
''jostling' game. Beth entered the
crowded ear, and while one jostied Rob
erts the other relieved him OF his pocket
book. Roberts, however, felt the hand
in his pocket and grabbed one of the
men, and the other, Frank Rogers. the
one who had obtained the pocketbook,
escaped, but was later arrested.
Justice Barnard said he gave the men
the limit on account of their records.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
BODY SEEN IN RIVER
May Be that of Canada or u.
KetS Kemethy.
CARRIED AWAY BY CURRENT
washed Ont of sight Before 1t Could
BE Secured by Capt. Veeder, OF the
Phalarope, Who Discovered 1t.
Police Also Say IL May BE that of
the Missing TeIegrapher.


a body, believed to be either that of
Van D. Canada. the missing Glen Echo
postmaster. or n. Kets Kemethy, the pho
togTapher. who has been missing for some
tima, was seen floating in the river be-
tween Bryan's Point and Marshall Hall,
about o'clock yesterday evening by
Capt. r. ~ Yeeder. OF the United States
Fish Commission steamer. Phalarope.
Owing to the swiftness OF the current,
the body was washed out of sight before
1t could be secured.
As the harbor boat Vigilant is out of
commission. the police were unable TO
make a search for the body last night
All outgoing steamers were notified to be
on the lookout however.
Captain Veedar said the body was dress
ed in dark clothes The dirt that covered
the face made II impossible TO determine
whether It was a white man.
May he Canadn's Body.
Police of the harbor precinct believe the
body to be that of Van D. Canada, the
storekeeper and postmaster of Glen Echo.
who disappeared on March . Another
theory is that it is the corpse of some
one who was drowned on the steamer
Trenton, which went down at Alexandra
on Sunday last
Henry B. Smith. a telegraph operator.
of 1894 Vermont avenue, Is thought by the
police to have been on the steamer Tren-
ton, and il is said he may have gone
down with the boat
The river is said 10 be about eight feet
higher than usual, and is filed with logs
and debris. The swiftness of the current
is believed 10 be responsible for dislodg-
ing the body from the bottom. where II
may have lain for weeks or months.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
ClsarKe Aaainst a Nerro-

On eharge of petit laree3y. John Drew.
negro, living at 4sl Washington street
northwest, was arrested yesterday after
noon by Central Office Detectives Barbee
and Yermillicn. The complainant is Gus
Erlebacher, proprietor of a ladies' FIR
aishing store at 1922 F street northwest.
The negro is charged with having deliv-
cred dress to Miss Alice Hooker, and
to hare collected so. which ne failed to
turn over TO his employer.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09

Myer Gam, three years old. was run
ever and seriously Injured by a United
States mail wagon. about 9 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon. while playing in front
OF his home, 80 L street southeast. The
boy was taken to Casualty Hospital
where he was treated for cuts and bruises
about the head and body.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN.
Congress of Catholic Conversation
Circle Largely Attended.

Congress of Catholic Conversation
Circle Largely Attended.
The first annual congress OF the Ma
tional Catholic Conversation Circle. at
Carroll Hall, last night. was largely at
tended,
Addresses were made by Rev. Father
Russell, of ST. Patrieks Church; Mrs.
Harry Coope, president Of the society;
Rev. John NJ. Cooper. OF st. Matthew'S
Church, Rev. Thomat Z. McGuigan, of
st. PatTick's Church; Rev 4. p. Doyle,
Apostolic Mission House; Mrs. Thomas H.
Carter, vice president of the society: Miss
Mary y, 0'Toole. and Miss Jennie d.
Glennan.
Vocal selections were given by Miss
Edna Jones, Miss Elise Davis. Miss Flor
ence Wleser, Miss Edna Dyer. and Mr..
James Meyers.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
Wanted in The south-

William ". Cooper. alias William C.
Young. thirty-eight years old, Of s37
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, said to
be an expert insurance maa was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Central Office De-
teetiyes Parham and O'Brien. and is held
on suspicion. The police believe Cooper.
or Young, to be the man wanted in South
ern cities on charges Of defrauding insur.
ance companies
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
PAYS FOR INGENUITY.
Mrs. Fries Convicted OF Larceny for
Getting a Dress 10 Fit.

Mrs. Anna Fries. Of 1906 Sixth street.
vas fined S25 by Judge KimbaH. in the
Police Court, yesterday on a charge of
larceny. The fine was paid.
Mrs. Fries. before Easter. ordered a
dress from local merchant. The
gown did not mt. She had it altered. bur
still il did not conform with her ideas
She then ordered a new dress from the
same store, had it altered TO fit. and
sent TO her home collect.
When it came she took the box inside.
substituted the dress that did not fit.
and handed it back 70 the boy, saving
she had decided not TO take 1t.
The merchant thought this proceeding
TOO much ike "freuzied finance" and
had her arrested.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
WIFE FEARS FOUL PLAY.
Missing TeIegrapher Had Consider
able Money Abont Him, She says.


able Money AbOnt Him, She says.
Fearing her husband has met with foul
play, Mrs. Smith, wife OF Henry B.
Smith, who has been missing from his
home. 13H Vermont avenue northwest
since last Saturday, made a second ap-
peal 10 the police yesterday
Mrs Smith first asked the police 10
look for her husband on Monday. As
his absence heightened she became more
and more uneasy. She finally visited the
police again yesterday.
The missing man is a telegrapher en-
ployed by the Postal Telegraph Company.
His wife says he had a considerable
sum of money in his pocket when he was
last seen.
Smiths wife and his two children.
Pearl Marie, seven years old. and
George TWO years old eagerly await
word of the father and husband.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
NEGRO GONFESSEs THEFT.
Caught with siIverware and other
Things stolen from shop.

James Carroll. a negro. twenty-one
years OF age, was arrested early this
morning az Eleventh and p streets north
west by Policeman Lee, of the First pre-
einet, for HOUSEKEEPING.
When arrested. Carroll had two gunny
sacks filled with plumber, consisting Of
silYerware. copper. zinc. and other Yalua-
bles. Upon questioning he confessed, and
said he stole the stuff from the shop Of
Edward Mullen at 1l07 B street north
west.
1t was learned that Carroll had visited
the shop the night before and helped
himself to cash and postage stamps.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09

"The Soul Of CrOesus,' by Gerald VII
lers-Stuart. author of In the Balance. "
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daring style the themo Of wealthoma-
MIA, replete with startling situations
ana thrilling climaxes, will begin Mon
day May II, in The Washington Herald
20 not miss II. One of the most thrill
ing romanees ever conceived. Worthy
of Poe at his best.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
Local Temperature.

Midnight. s. a. m.. 55; 4 a. m., 81; a. n. 81.
s a. m. "a. % a. m-, Go: L noon. 81: D. d.. ga
I T. m, tl; D. m. g.; s D. H.. g. 10 p m. s.
AsNiman, "a minimum 81.
Relative humidliy-S a. 70 Sc 2. m, 42.sn m
g.. Rainfall Is p NJ. 20 8 p, nl. trace. Hours Of
sunshine. a. PT cent Of possible sunshine 81
Tsmiuature same date last yCaT-lIaximm. II:
minimum. g.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
conaitlon of AZ Wnter
III Wagon InInres g.

T-cisl % Tho Was4ineton Herald.
Eagpers FerTy. W, w.. May s-Both rivers rsrv
'HddY to-day. Potomac fifteen feet high.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
Temneratures In other -.

Temperatures IN other cities. together with the
enlount oi rainfall for the twelve hours ended at
S j.. n. yesterday aIe a, follows.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-09
BUILDING ART SHOWN
Merit in the Exhibition at
COrcOran Gallery.
CUNNINGHAM'S PRIZE WINNER

Design for Private Residence-Na-
tionaI Museum Drawings on Walls.
Offerings by Supervising Arehi-
tect's office and Prominent Arehi-
tects of the United states.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-05
SOME STRANGE SENTENCES
Imposed by Judges to Make Punish.
ment Fit the Crime.
(PearsOn's Weekly. ]

ITO make the punishment fit the
crime as Gilbert wrote. should be the
| ambition of all those in whose hands
rests the administration of justice.
Law unfortunately. interferes sadly
with the desires of just-minded people
vidual with sufficient good sense or
strength of mind to decree a fit and APP
prOpriate punishment
For instance. at Geneva. two small bows
were charged with stealing from a shop,
and We're found guilty.
Said the magistrate; 4 am not going
TO send you to prison. l dfcree that you
day for the next fifty-two Sundays. and
| make your parents responsible for the
sentence being carried out
A similar case occurred at Bloomington,
ILL.,, few months ago. In this case the
offender. a boy of 9, was the son of we'll
tO-do parents, and it was clear OH the
face of it that his mother had spoiled
him shamefully.
The magistrate decreed that the mother
should take her boy into his private room
and administer corporal PUNISHMENT. He
himself watched the proceedings in order
To see that the chastisement was duly
carried out
At Denver. Colo when a tipsy man is
brought into the police station he is
propped up against the wall and at once
photogra pied. Next morning. when he
is sober. he is shown the picture, and they
say it is quite surprising how many alb
solute cures have been effected by this
simple proceeding.
Another cure for drunkenness. which
was distinctly efficacious, stands to the
credit of a lady living at Chester. Conn.
Her husband came home, night after
night the worse for liquor AT last the
poor lady. losing all patience, burnt his