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The Washington times., 1909-01-16
THORNTON ]. HAMS
WILL WRITE NOVEL

NEW YORK. Jan. 15-Thorton J.
aiains was about early today making
his preparations to go to the Queens
county jail at Long Island City, TO see
his brother, Capt Peter c. Hams. The
one brother, acquitted of the murder
OF William L. Annis, spent the night
at the Hotel Aston, where General
Hsins and Mrs. Hams, father and moth
eT Of the accused, have been since they
were called here by news Of the traE-
sdy and where yesterday they received
news of the acquittal OF Thornton.
After his visit 10 his brother. Thorn
9On proceeded 10 his old home al Bay
Ridge, which he will put ia order Tor
future occupancy. In a day or two he
viii go 10 Washington TO see his little
daughter Mouie. who played an inn
pOTtant part in the summing up speech
of hre fathers counsel. on his return
10 New York.
Thornton Hams will pay daily visits
10 his brother Peter, or whose acquittal
Thornton today declared himself abso-
]utely certain.
To Publish Book.
His career Of the past six months,
Thornton Hams proposes TO turn TO
his own purposes. He announced today
that he intended TO write a novel, the
title of which would be The Unwrit-
Ten Law" In view Of the fact that
his plea TO the. jury all through the trial
and the evidence was that ne had no
knowledge OF his brothers intent TO
kill Annls, because Annis mad come be-
tween Captain Hams and mis- wife,
Thornton Hams new version Of the
affair is unique.
Righteousness Of the 'unwritten law
by finding me not guilty as charged.
The verdict has placed the 'unWritten
law high above the written law OF
the State Of New York If 1 am guilt
less, my brother is guItless. Should
he now be tried there is not any
doubt that he VIII be acquitted" is
the analysis OF the case made today
by the acquitted brother.
Think Brother Insane.
81 believe my brother is insane now.
! believe he was insane at the time
or the tragedy. II he was not insane
then, 7 am a liar
John T. Mcintyre, counsel for
Thornton Hams, reiterated today that
ne expected the new district attorney
TO ask for an insanity commission for
Captain Hams.
'I don't think Captain Hams viii
ever be brought 10 trial." said Nc
IHtyre today. "He is insane beyond
. doubt. II he is tried ne will be ac-
quilted"
That District Attorney Dewitt takes
an adverse view of the matter was
evidenced this afternoon. when ne
said. "I expect 10 have Captain
Hams on trial within the next two
months. That's the only plan I am
working on
The Washington times., 1909-01-16
Lincoln Books to Come

The Lincoln centenary, already her.
aided among the publishers Of books.
VIII be observed by the Messrs. Harper
q Brothers with two volumes to he
issued in late January: "Reminiscences
OF Abraham Lincoln" by distinguished
me Of his time. whose names are
among the most significant memories
OF TINS country; a story Of the Presi-
dent and the Green Mountain bo,, who
was found asleep on post, called lin
coin and the Sleeping Sentinel" by I.
r. Chittenden, Register OF the Treas
ury in Lincolns Administration
The Macmillans Will publish James
Morgan's Abraham Lincoln, the Row
and the Man. The Assassination Of
ApEanam Lincoln by David Miller
Dewitt, author Of THE Impeacbnent
and Trial Of Andrew Johnson percy
Mackaye's Lincoln Ode" to be pub
nshed on Lincoln's birthday.
The Washington times., 1909-01-16
Ray stannard Baker on the Negro.

A distinguished writer has said Of
Ray Stannard Bakers book Following
the Color Line:"
"As Mr.. Bakers articles are now
worked together in volume they strike
me as being, on the whole, the most
important contribution TO the literature
on the negro problem that 1 have seen
and ] think I have seen most Of II. I
am impressed by his JandOr and By his
inclusion OF warning facts. Too many
men have written seeing only the facts
they want to see"
Some people contend that we are not
much good at what is commonly
called literature - meaning. mostly.
fiction, but that We are doing big things
in journalism. Certainly Mr. Baker s
articles on the negro problem, which
were first published IN the American
Magazine, and are now issued in book
form by doubleday, Page & Co, are
notabl journalistic achievements. A
professor in a. Southern university has
announced his intention Of using Mr.
Bakers book in connection with his
lectures on economics.
The Washington times., 1909-01-16
MAY SEE
ITALIAN MONARCH
King and Queen Considering Visit
TO Express Their Thanks
for Aid.

ROME. Jan. 16--Tnere is q, possibility
today that King Victor Emmanuel and
Queen Helen will visit the United states
i'm May iu order personally 10 thank the
American Government for its aid to the
earthquake sufferers.
The subject is under discussion BIZ the
King and Queen and the cabinet. II Il
is decided 10 do so. the King and Queen
will also visit ali European capitals on
O like mission
The only thing that stands in the way
that 81 would uecessttate too long an H.
sence from Italy
The Washington times., 1909-01-16

AS the result of AN unsuccessful at
tempt % board "a moving freight train
at Fourteenth and Water streets south
west Joseph Burgie. nineteen years Old.
OF Trenton y. j., Is I'm a serious con
dition today iu the Emergency Hos
piial The boy has a fracture % both
arms several ribs, and is SUFFERING
from numerous cuts and bruises about
the face ana body.
The Washington times., 1909-01-16
The Nobel Prize Winner.

It is interesting to note, in connection
with the recent award of the Nobel
Prize for literature, that Rudolf EuCk-
ems Philosophy Of Life" s. Prof ".
r. Boyce-Gibson, is already in a second
edition. Professor and Mrs Gibson
have almost ready for publication I'm the
spring the translation Of EuCken's 1.-THE
Meaning and Value OF Life"
The Washington times., 1909-01-16
Booth Tarkington,s Talent.

Booth Harrington has something OF
that gift Of caricature which has made
Peter Newell famous, aud, likes Mr..
Newell takes a half-savage, half-melan-
choly pleasure I'm doing an occasional
pencil-caricature Of himself.
The talent is a reminder that It was
Mr., Tarkington's first ambition, indeed,
to become an illustrator, and recalls his
own amusing story about the first draw
ing he ever had accepted. and how he
fSured the amount Of his income on
the basis OF his check and foresaw him
SELF In happy luxury. But the drawings
proved TO be like the chickens that were
counted before they were Matched. and
When Mr.. Harrington found that his
DOCKS were accepted, while his drawings
were sometimes declined, he yielded to
the temptation to become a writer AZ
ter that 1t was a short step TO a play
The Washington times., 1909-01-16
SITE
IS TRANSFERRED

Papers have been filed recording the
transfer OF the property bought some
weeks ago by the United States for the
new CITY pOstOfiCe. The property. which
is conveyed by the Real Estate Improve
meut Company. OF Baltimore. is bound
ed bv Massachusetts avenue = street
North CAPITOL street and the new street
recently constructed west Of the Union
Station. To is understood that the pur-
chase price was $50 %.
The Washington times., 1909-01-16
DIVORCED
AFTER THIRTY YEARS
Aged Wife Is Granted Freedom on Charges Of Cruelty
and Failure to Support-Defendant IN
Case Over Seventy

NEW YCEK. Jan. l6-"This is a very
sad case These parties have been mar
r.ed for thirty wears and have lived
together for twentv-eight years OF that
time without much friction. The de-
PENDANT IS over seventy years old and
his wife is sixty-eIgut However. the
case has come into court and 7 must
decide IL upon tie evidence. 7 must
grant Mrs Baumgarten the relief for
which she has asked
Justice Blanchard so expressed him
self In the supreme court as he render
ed judgment iu q suit for a separation
brought by Mrs. Fannie Baumgarteu
against lgnato Baumgsrten, 10 whom
size Tsk married IA 1873.
The Washington times., 1909-01-16
YOUNG MEMS SENATE
HAS LONG MEETING
Plans Perfected for Special
SeSSiOn-Damage Case
in Court.
WASHINGTON TIaIES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, JAN. Il

The Young Mems Senate held d call
ed meeting at the Young Peoples
building last evening. President H.
Noel Garner presided. Plans for the
great meeting of January IS were dis
cussed and perfected. Besides being
well attended the meeting last even
ing was one Of the liveliest that has
ever been held by the senate. At no
time during the evening was there not
one senator on the floor, and some
times there were two or three. It is
expected that the meeting on the 26th
will eclipse all meetings held by the
senate.
In the corporation court today,
Judge Louis c. Barley presiding, the
suit of George T.. ZackeTy against the
washington, Alexandria and Mt, YER
non Railway Company for $1,000 dam
ages for INJURIES alleged to have been
sustained By the plaintiff in col
lisfon between an electric car and
Southern railway engine at the cor
ner Of Henry and cameron slEeeLs las. AS
fall. was dismissed. II IS understood
that a compromise has been enected
IN this case.
The body OF the late Samuel D. Phil
lips, who died IN stanton yesterday.
was brought to this city today and
taken 10 the undertaking rooms or 3.
W-heatley The body Will be sent 70
Falls Church for burial tomorrow.
Charles r. Anderson. colored, was this
morning before Justice eaton on the
charge OF bigamy. His case was con-
tlnued until Monday.
William Jackson, cOlOred, was this
morning hned $40 in the police court
for stealing rope from Charles Spelss.
The funeral OF William Davis, a We'll
known colored blacksmith, who died
suddenly last Wednesday VIII take
place tomorrow evening at O'Clock
from his home, COZ South Lee street.
The hoard OF directors OF the Chamber
Of Commerce held a meeting at their
rooms, King and Washington streets
last evening and elected tho following
officers for the ensuing year: John T..
Johnson, president; A D. BrOckett, vice
president. J. r. Preston. secretary.
Home Coming Week viii be oele-
brated in this CITY during the week in
which George Washington park IS ded-
icated, on April G0Jh next. The Gov
eru1r OF Virginia has written 20 A, j
WedderDuru, secretary, stating that ne
would make every effort 10 be here on
the occasion
r.. c. Roderick. who is charged with
embezzleing funds Of the Alexandria
Electric Company, was yesterday taken
10 fafl he having been unable 10 raise
bail in the sum Of $500. ROderick VIII
probably be tried al the February term
Of tbs Cooperation court.
The Washington times., 1909-01-16

Tie lawyers on Doth sides informed
the Justice after he had taken the test-
mony in the case and had made the suq-
sestlon that there was not the slightest
chance OF a reconciliation between the
ased couple
Baumgarten was for many wears q
member OF the police force, and i'm 1885
retired on a pension Of $500 q wear Trbs
BaumgaTteUs have two sons ana a
daughter, Tessie, who testified in behalf
OF her mother
Mrs. BaumgaTten charged her lus-
band with having treated her cruelty
since January !, 1906, and with having
failed TO contribute 90 her suDport
since March 10. 1871, although possessed
OF $500 Ia cash IN addition 10 his pen
The Washington times., 1909-01-16
FIGHT FILM TRUST.

CHICAGO, Jan. l6.-At a Joint meet
ing today, of all 5-cent theater mana
gers means will be devised for fighting
the film exchange trust" Of The motion
picture business and a possible c0UsoIi-
dalton or the local film exchanges. This
makes the first definite steps taken to-
ward breaking mp the control or the
business said to he uOW held Ev tIe
The Washington times., 1909-01-16
Decision Not Reached
Dr.. Simon GiDeS History
of Hebron Congregation

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l8-Dr. Abram
simon, Of Washington, occupied the pull
pit of tie Broad ana Mt. Vernon Streets
Synagogue today, where he gave a his
tory of the Union of American Hebrew
Congregations.
He Is a delegate 10 the convention Of
American Hebrews which opens here
next Tuesday
Other Washington delegates ara J. l..
Hlout. Jacob Eisenmaun. the Rev. Louis
stern and Simon Wolf.
The Washington times., 1909-01-16
CHOP SUEY BOSS
FORFEITS MONEY

Moy Gong. a Celestial WHO conducts
q chop suey house at 1927 Seventh street
northwest This morning forfeited so
collateral for violating the sanitary
regulations. Inspector Storey COM
planned of The filthy condition of Gong
restaurant.
The Washington times., 1909-01-16
so STILL ENTON3BED
IN AUKA COAL MINE
ReSCuerS Work Hard to Reach Men
Believed TO Have Been
Buried.

NESZPRIAL Hungary, Jan. l6.-Res-
Cuers at the AuKa coal mine redoubIed
their efforts today in a desperate at
tempt 10 reach fifty men who are be-
lieved 70 be still entomDed.
One hundred and thirty men have
been rescued and siXty-oue bodies re-
covered Officials OF the mine reported
today that this count still leaves fifty
men unaccounted for. There Is little
chance Of saving those still in the mine
The Washington times., 1909-01-16
STUDENT NEAR HAZING.

ITHACA, Jan. 1G--Henry z. Ander-
son. of Brooklyn, a student at the
Cornell College Of Agriculture, was
roughly handled by a number Of his
classmates when he refused TO pose
with them in q group picture OF the
class a dozen husky farmer boys
dragged him into the college. and,
after hard fght, in which Anderson
was roughly handled. forced him TO
pose
The Washington times., 1909-01-16
Thornton Hams Will Make
Profit of His Late
Troubles.
WANT EARLY TRIAL
j FOR THE CAPTAIN
Relatives Believe He Would Soon
Be Freed-Will Oppose In
sanity Quest.
Continued from First Page)

&c merriment. In fact the whole house
seemed fun of sunshine, Of which there
was none in the snowy streets Even
The negro maid who opened the door
wore q broad grin and beamed a well
come 10 the callers who desired 10 eX-
press their congratulations.
Coming Back Here.
Word had been received by Miss Jen-
&ins that her sister, Mrs. Hams. would
reach home from New York this even
ing and might be accompanied by the
general Asked if Thornton was ex-
peeted also Miss jenkins said.
L have received no word that he
was coming. I expect he viii remain
near his brother. The courts up North
seem terribly slow. If the matter were
IN the courts down here il would have
been disposed of long ago, and both
Thornton and his brother would be
free"
The Washington times., 1909-01-16
Forthcoming Macmillan Books.

Next week the Macmillan Company
viii publish "One Immortality" a novel
10y r. Fielding Hail. author of The
Inward Light" ''The Ancient Greek His
torians." by Prof j. b. Bury. of Cam
The Washington times., 1909-01-16
BABE IS SMOTHERED.

RICHMOND FURNACE, Pa. Jan. IS.
Wrapping her crying baby tight in
quilt in its little carriage, 20 protect
it from the cold. Mrs. Reuben Long
found when she got TO Round Top that
the child was desd-smothered, per-
haps in the quilt.
The Washington times., 1909-01-16

bridge University, and Aspects Of Rab-
binic Theology" by Solomon Schechter,
president Of the Jewish Theological
Seminary The Three Brothers, the
new Eden Phillpotts novel. IS to appear
February 2 and Lord Avebury's Peace
and Happiness" February 8.
The Washington times., 1909-01-16
Trustees of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation
Will Meet Offer.

Other things being equal, there is lit
the likelihood Of Rabbi Abram Simon. Of
the Washington Hebrew Congregation,
accepting. because Of the increased re-
Enumeration offered, the call which has
come to him from the Temple Emman-
uel. of San Francisco.
Attorney Julius 7. Peyser, who is
prominent member Of the board Of trus-
tees Of the Washington congregation,
declared today that his congregation
would meet any pecuniaTy offer made
by the Western people and that Rabbi
Simon would be retained I'm this city.
where ne ls so widely known and so
generally esteemed.
It have just heard of this san Fran
cisco offer. said Mr. Peyser and You
may say that every effort viii be made
10 have Rabbi Simon continue his
services at our temple. We are earnest
ly DESTROYS OF having him 80 on with
his work i'm this community and we are
prepared 70 meet any competition for
his services from other congregations.
VIII Increase Salary.
His salary will be increased TO the
figure offered by the Temple Emmanuel
and every other inducement viii be
made.
1--WE have been CREAMY pleased with
the work done by DR.. Simon since he
came TO Washington iu 1904. He haH
been an invaluable man m our church
work. He has infused new life into It's
administration. with the result that no
has added at least 100 new names 10
our membership. lie is an able orator,
ana that is something that has been
none too common with us. For his
Sc bbath school work he is known all
Ger the country. We feel moreover,
that as citizens of Washington. We
should not allow DR.. Simon 10 depart
tor his participation in the civic life
OF the city would be sadly missed"
Isaac j. BlOut. president of the
Washington Congregation, and A. NJ
FisGeI, vice president, also declared Il
out of the question TO dispense with the
services of DT. Simon and said that
every effort would be made 20 retain
them.
Decision Not Reached.
Rabbi Simon feels much gratided by
the offer made him by the Temple
Emanuel. which has one OF the largest
Hebrew congregations IN the country
He viii give the matter very careful
consideration iu reaching a decision.
This decision me Will announce To Presi-
dent Wangenhcim. of the Emmanue!
congregation, who is now in Boston. and
viii shortly visit this city
The Washington times., 1909-01-16
RHEUMATISM
/ VIII Send Every Sufferer Who
Writes Ne Ny One Dollar
External Cure to
TRY FREE.
Is Your Address

7 have found an external cure for
that is curing old chronic
cases Of 80 and 40 years suffering as
well as all the mildeU stages.
The Washington times., 1909-01-16

Additional To Clara Laughlin's book
THE Death Of Lincoln" Doubleday,
Page & CO. will publish this month a
volume by Eleanor Atkinson entitled
''Lincoln's Love Story"
The Washington times., 1909-01-16

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The Washington times., 1909-01-16

A new tasteless and odOrless discovery
which can be given secretly by any ladv
in tea, coffee or food. Heartily endorsed
by temperance workers. Il does irs
work SO silently and surely that while
the devoted wife, sister or daughter
looks on, the dTunkard is reclaimed
even against his viii without his knowl-
edge. Many have been cured in a
The Washington times., 1909-01-16

r. c. ROderick. who is charged with
funds of the Alexandria
Electric Company, was yesterday taken
to 5aH. he having been unable 10 raise
bali in the sum Of 81 100. ROderick will
probably be tried at the February term
of tbs Cooperation court
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-04
THE TRoLLEYs THE THING.


Referring to changes in methods of
travel which have taken place within
less than a generation The Macon Tel
egreph says:
The two greatest blessings to the
working classes Of this country were
the trolley line and the bicycle When
population began to longest In the
aided the poor and middle classes to
move away from tax-ridden, over
crowded and high-rent centers to
and yet continue at their old employ
ment. The automobile is going to do
for the rich and pleasure-seeking
classes what the trolley and bicycle
have done for the others.
That the automobiles will furnish
transportation and pleasure excursions
for the rich is true enough, but the
prices Of those machines will have to
be very materially lowered before
they come into anything like common
use. That is pretty sure to come,
however, for 1t is not reasonable to
suppose that the present exhorbitant
prices can be maintained. 1t is not
likely, though, that either automobiles
or bicycles are going to become COM
mon methods OF travel for people who
have to go and come at certain times,
and as expeditiously as possible. The
auto would take them. II they could
AFFORD 1t. and the bicycle could take
one at time, IL roads and weather ex-
actly fills the bill.
1t Is the trolley car system that has
come in to furnish cheap and rapid
transportation for the working people
OF all classes, and they are taking ad-
vantage of 1t wherever the opportunity
is afforded them. In the cities and
larger towns generally there is no
lack Of facilities for going and coming.
and these facilities are reaching out
to the immediate suburbs, giving peo-
pie chance, as The Telegraph points
out to move out of the crowded cities
and make for themselves homes awav
from the dust and noise, but this is
not enough. What we need and should
have in this country is trolley lines
running out into the real country. not
merely to the immediate suburbs. In
many parts of the North these lines ex-
tend for miles beyond the city limits.
so that people working at any calling
In the city can go and come to and
from their work at little cost of time
and money while at the same time
enjoying real country homes with all
the comforts and advantages OF such
homes.
This Is what must come here and
elsewhere. 1t has not come to us as
quickly as to some other sections. be-
cause our city population is not and
has not been so crowded and conEest-
ed as in the larger cities. but that dis
advantage and discomfort Is fast COM
ing to us. and the extended trolley is
the only relief. There are people who
will not live in the country il they
can avoid it, They may be poor work
ing people who find it a continual
strain to support their families, vet
they prefer to exist in crowded quar-
ters, amid the noise and dust of the
streets. with no opportunity for exer-
else and enjoyment in the pure air;
with little. in short, to make life en-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-04
FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1900.
THE TRUE EFFECT.

In the convincing article In sun
DAVIS Advertiser. showing the depress-
ing, IL not disastrous effect OF the new
freight rates in Alabama, linotype
machine. with no difnculty at ALL
transposed q couple of figures in the
percentage which summed up the
erect. but the transpositIon, so easily
made. vitality changed the result. In
mating the figures straight, however,
opportunity is offered to emphasize the
leson taught by the Investigation. the
results of which were presented in
that article. The lesson is that a per-
sistent warfare. waged by State
Legislature and State administration
on the greatest single commercial IN
tarest of Alabama has not only Grip
MED railroads in the state. and halted
development, but 1t has seriously de-
dressed every line of business with
In the confines of Alabama, and the
END is not yet.
In the article the Alabama railroads
were divided into classes; one which,
under duress and pressure accepted
the legislative and commission made
rates, and the second class composed
Of roads which fed to the protection
Of the courts.
By the juggling of figures on the
linotype radical change was made in
the comparison Of business between
the two classes, the roads which ac-
cepted and the roads which contested.
The roads which did not accept and
which continued to operate under the
old rates, were according to the err
roneous figures, made to have a de-
crease in total freight revenue of
.ss per cent. Now ,as a matter of
fact both classes, which means all the
railroads of Alabama suffered a heavy
decrease in business, but the decrease
in business on the roads which con-
tested was considerably smaller than
that of those which accepted The
roads which contested had a decrease
in total freight revenue of 1888 per
cent, and not 1888 per cent. as ad-
vanced by the linotype.
The surrendered roads showed a de-
crease in the total freight revenue OF
1899 per cent. That is the kind of
'stimulation" which the politicians
promised would come with the new
rates. Theories which sounded so
fine on the stump have been disastrous
In practice.