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The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
sUFFRAGETTEs TURN EDITORS.
Magazine Devoted TO Woman's
Rights Makes Appearance.
New York. June u.
FuT the long W0-k-cay.
For the tAEes re par,
For the laws ne OBEY.
We want something 70 say.

We want something 70 ssy
The above appears on the first page OF
the American Sunragette. the new maea-
zine published b. the members OF the
National Progressive Woman Suffrage
Union. with headquarters at i29 East
Twenty-third street. and which made its
bow for the arst time to-day. Postmen
all over town were busy this morning de-
livering the Official organ. which con
tains sixteen pages OF interesting gossip
on the tight the su1ragettes are making
In this country for the ballot and political
freedom.
The managing editor Is Sofa N. Loebln-
ger. who has been making speeches All
over the city Cor the enfraachisement ef
women and an equal OF rights and oppor-
tunities between the sexes. Mrs. LOebin-
ger and her assistant, Helen Murphy.
were busy al OF yesterday mailing she
new magazine which has a dazzling yel-
low cover.
This magazine viil surely make hit.
said Mrs. Loebinger. 4 have been work
ing on it for some time. and now that il
mas become a reality there is no doubt Il
VIII be a success. A section IN this ga
zette viii be devoted 20 free expression
OF thought bearing on the cause Of woman
sunrage. We invite our readers and the
public 20 avail themselves OF this oppor-
tunity. We are open TO every opinion.
pro or con, for we DO not believe IN
stihing thought. Just as much can be
learned BY opposition as by consent
II Is the intention OF the sufIragettes to
publish their magazine evsry month. 70
have II lock Its prettlest. TO say its best.
and to make things hum with the firm
determination 20 help n the Sight for
Votes Tor Women
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
MANY DEAD IN EARTHQUAKE
Small French Towns Suffer Most
from Disturbance.
Latest Reports Place the Casualties
at Forty-tvvO ana the Injured
At Two Hundred and Fifty.

Paris. June 12.-Although the earthquake
vas not severe enough 10 seriously AFFECT
the large towns Ike Mines. Toulon. and
Marseflles. the small villages in the Ar
rondisSement Of Aix-en-provence offered
less resistance.
An eyewitness. after autonobIHng
round the region affected. reports that
St Cannat was almost entirely destroyed.
What houses remain standing are so
damaged that they VIII have 10 be pulled
down by soldiers. Ten persons were
killed in the village A man about seventy
years old. who was watching a game OF
Billiards when the shock occurred. was
found dead standing in front OF the table.
Rognes IS little more than a mass %
ruins One-Ihird CT Lambesc was de-
stroyed- The beautiful church there that
was about 10 be classed as a historic
monument was three-cuarters destroyed,
and the remainder must be demolished
Telegraph and telephone communication
Is interrupted Isolated hamiets and
farm houses are yet 70 be heard from.
and their reports are expected 10 increase
the list of fatalities
The prefect Of the Department oS
Bouches du Rhone. OF which Marseiilss IS
t45 N4A--a-r A-~1L N-a-t-Ls -A-e r-d-ce III
the department damaged BY the earth
quake. places the number Of dead az -
and the injured az 80
Avignon, June 12-Tke earthquake last
night threw considerably out OF perpen-
dicular the steeple OF the Church at Mon
favret. which Is regarded as g historic
monument.
Lisbon. June 12.-Slight eartnouake
shocks have been felt IN the Estuary d8s-
trict Of the River Tsgus during the past
few days. They were felt elsewhere n
Portugal. including Beira and Beta
Madrid. June f2.-Sight earthquakes
were felt az and II o'clock this morning
az Barcelona and Badslona-
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
MAY FINISH TARIFF THIS WEEK.

Senator Aldrich. chairman Of the Senate
{ Finance Committee. believes the end of the
tariff fight IN the Senate Is within sight.
He believes a final vote on the bin in
Committee oi the Whole may be had this
week. il not IN the Senate itself.
When the consideration Of the free list
was finished yesterday afternoon he an
nounced. With quiet satisfaction in his voice.
that that completed the dufiabie schedules
Of the bill gith the exception Of the pare-
graphs which have been passed over by niu-
tusl consent for further consideration and
the lnmber and paper schedules The silk
schedule. he sdded. had already been agreed
TO- all but one or two sections, IN tie nrst
reading OF the bill
He claims 70 be confident Of handing the
income tax situation when the time comes.
As a sidelight on his confidence il was
learned that Senstor-elect Loriner Of IlB-
nois. has gone away. leaving word that II
he IS wanted at any time he viii respond
% a summons and take the oath as Senator.
He left this uotihcstion with his colleague,
Senator cillom. This disposes Of two
things Thich have been more OF less sub
Jet Of spcCniatiOn-frSt. that he viii not
remain as a member Of the House. and.
second, that he proposes. as he always has.
TO vote with the organization and not stray
on with the proercssiYes That he has been
permitted % leave At this time shows that
the Republican organization. under the lead
ership Of Mr. Aldrich. Feel that they have
the situation well in hand.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13

A man whose identity is a mystery
attempted to end his life yesterday after
noon by Jumping overheard from a wharf
az the foot Of Third street southeast.
He was seen struggling IN the water by
two fishermen in a boat. The man was
rescued and rowed to shore. where a
policeman took him in charge and accom-
panied him 70 the Fifth precinct station.
Apparently exhausted BY his struggle
In the water. the man lay hack in q
chair and refused to answer questions
asked by the police He was searched.
and letters were found IN his pocket from
a woman IN Roxbury. Mass Phrases 10
the letter indicate the writer is the wife
% the would-he suicide. but the man
would not confirm this The name signed
ar the bottom Of the letters was unin-
telligible. The letters we're addressed 70
Charles Nelson. but this name Is be-
lieved by the police 70 be fictitious
The man said he was forty-eight years
old. but would give no address. The
police say they learned he has lived at
several houses in the southeast In the
last few weeks. and that ne has not been
employed. When asked his occupation
the man declared he was an artist, and
his attitude and appearance bear out this
statement.
Clothing OF Fashionable Cut.
Dressed in fashionably cut clothing.
long wavy brown hair and brown mus
tache. soft white hands and tapering
fingers, and speaking with slight foreign
accent. the man gives the impression OF
being above the average station IN life.
He showed evidences Of nervousness and
appeared melancholy. He admitted he
was despondent. but refused 10 say what
caused him 10 attempt 20 end his life.
Tt was an accident: Just an accident. %
he replied wearily
When the police finally realized Il was
impossible 20 obtain information from the
man. he was escorted 20 a patrol wagon
and removed 20 Washington Asylum
Hospital Physicians had no more sue
cess in learning the identity OF the pa
tlent than the police. When asked his
name the man replied:
You might record me as John Smith.
That's a good old name
The patient viii be detained at the hos
pitsl for g few days until his mental
condition can be ascertained. Physicians
fear ne may be slightly unbalanced. but
he showed no signs Of insanity last night
When seen by a reporter. the man said
he was native of Sweden, and then he
added.
And that's about all I'm going 70 say.
don't want my people TO know I'm
here"
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
DELEGATEs ARE ApPoINTED.
DR. }. c. Wise and surgeon PieadweI
to Attend Foreign Conferences.

Dr. J. c. Wise and Surgeon Piead~elI
to Attend Foreign Conferences.
The United States government VIII be
represented at several important interna-
tonal medical conferences in Europe this
summer by Medical Director J. c. Wise
and Surg F. L. Pleadwell. OF the navy,
both OF whom win sail for Europe on
June lS
Medical Director Wise win attend the
International Anti-tuberc6lar Congress In
Stockholm. July s. and will then proceed
20 Bergen. Norway. 70 be present at the
International Scientific Congress on Lep-
rosy. August Is. Thence he viii proceed
70 Budapest for the meeting Of the Inter
national Medical Congress. August q.
Surg Pleadwell will go 20 Paris for the
second international conference for the
revision OF nomenclaturs OF diseases and
causes OF death. death on July l. He viii also
attend the twelfth international congress
on alcoholism IN London, July IS
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
REYES WILL VISIT Us.
President Of CoIomBIa Reported on
Way to United States.


Way to United States.
President Reyes. OF Colombia. is to visit
the United states. There has been no
official information OF this forthcoming
visit OF the South American executive.
but private advices received here seem
to indicate that President Reyes IS al
ready on his way to the United States
and viii arrive In New York about June
IS. It IS said he Is coming for his health.
which Is not good. and that before re-
turning 20 his own country he viii visit
Europe.
During the absence OF Gen Reyes. the
government viii be IN charge OF Gen.
Jorge Holguin, an eminent Colombian
politician and government leader. 1t Is
said Gen. Reyes is not IN sny way re-
nnqulshing the Presidency. but IS merely
taking & vacation His trip is surpris-
ing. as there has been no intimation of
bis departure from Bogota, at least. not
for the United States. There was a mes
sage 70 the State Department some days
ago 70 the effect that President Reyes
had left the capital
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
Df.tric, EmpIore. Meet.

Employees in the building inspectors Of
hee and the street-sweeplng department
OF the District government met last night
in their offices in the Municipal Building.
The meeting OF the employees Of the build
ing inspectors ONCE was 20 go over the
work Of the Office for May. That held IA
the street-sweeping department was TO
formulate plans for Improvement In the
service
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
oaiI. wa.hlngtou No,.le.t City.

An anonymous communication 10 the
Commissioners yesterday protests against
the noise OF the city. and while the Com
missioners are promoting ''the City
BsautifuT' and Greater washington" the
writer wants a noiseless city. One of his
suggestions is that all traction cars be
run underground He thinks Washington
Is the noisest city In the world and re-
minds him Of a boiler factory IN full
oueratioq
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
Urius at Coney.

New York. June 12-vice Admiral
Baron Uriu and his wife visited coney
Island this afternoon with Consul Gen
eral Midzuno and wife and others. They
made the trip in an automobile. and
headed first for Luna Park. where Fred
Thompson showed them around.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13

When you have lost or rcuno anything,
telephons an advertisement to The Wash
ington Herald. and bill viii be sent you
at ! cent a word.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
POLICEMAN Kills WIFE

Then He In Run Down and Slain by
Brother Officers.
Oklahoma City. Okla. June R.-Poiice-
man Henry AiOsely was shot and killed
tonight in a battle with his brother off,
GERS az Ciaremore. after he had killed his
wife.
Moseiy ouarreled With his wife. ano IN
a it Of anger drew his revolver and shot
her. The police endeavored 10 arrest him
He fed and number OF them started n
pursuit IN battle which followed Nose
. II vas Killed
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
ALDRNH SEES END
OR TARIFF DEBATE
Completion of the Free List
Marks Progress of Bill.
Nay ADJOURN ON SATURDAY

AZ special Meeting of the ReDub-
iHcan Members of the Finance COz-
mittee n Number of Appointments
Were Disposed OF and the Work
viii Be Completed To-day.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
TRIES TO END LIFE
Mysterious Stranger Jumps
Into Eastern Branch.
is RESCUED BY FISHERMEN

Refuses TO Disclose His Identity,
and says HIS Action Was All n
Mistake-Letters Found in HIS
Pockets Fail 10 Establish His
Identity-Taken TO the Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13

state OF tbc country's finances, 4 think
works Of art for private galleries should
pay a duty"
Free art" Mr.. Aldrich commented. IS
In the interest OF education and civiliza-
ton"
Senator Lodge opposed Mr. Nelson's
amendment. claiming that the large
private collections eventually ind their
way into public galleries Senator Root
also made a plea for free art. For years.
he said. he had been trustee OF the
Metropolitan Museum OF Art IN New
York and was much interested IN It's
growth and development. The museum.
he added. has been enriched from time
10 time by gifts from American citizens
The only way the establishment OF art
museums can be developed. Mr.. Root
asserted, is by allowing American citi-
zens TO purchase works OF art abroad for
their private galleries. which ultimately
60 into public galleries. The money ex-
pended in establishing art galleries In all
the large cities Of this country is in the
best public spirit and deserves commenda-
ton"
TIllman Makes speech.
Senator TiIIman said: IF the poet VINO
told us that a thing Of beauty Is a Joy
forever told us the truth, this is not the
place where the American Senate should
display a niggardiiness and a narrowness
and penny-wise and pound-sooiish policy
The contemplation Of beautiful paintings
and statuary by even the most ignorant
persons must exert an elevating and re-
fining influence: and many a boy has be-
come inspired 10 do likewise. had his
soul enthused and his mind fired with
ambition 10 become a great painter or a
great sculptor by seeing those great
works OF art. I feel anxious 20 see the
gate thFOwn wide open and every oppor-
tunity offered for wealthy Americans who
have been made rich. as they are going
TO be made rich, by this bill
Senator Money said: Il want 20 say
that even multimillionaires have their
uses IN the economy Of the social exist
cnce II there were municipalities or
fortune there would be no magnificent
Capitol. there would be no pictures, no
statuary, no palaces, no works OF art, no
civilization The only possible equality
Of life is where the people are all saw
ages, where every man Is his own cutter.
his own cook. his own shoemaker, II he
knows what a shoe is.
"AH that we have in this life. that
makes life worth living. springs from in
equalities OF fortune III some men have
accumulated more than seems TO be their
share and yet are disposed TO return II
to the people by these magnificent gifts
OF works Of high art. I think we ought
70 permit them 10 do so without taxing
their benevolent purposes"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-12
ENTRY LIST LOOKS CLASSY
Many Record-holders to Compete IN
Federal Games on February 90.
Shepard, Frantx, Thuriow, and Her
ring Are Observation-Disclosures Runs
Nay BE Feature of Event.

With a worlds champion and record
holder, an intercollegiate point winner.
and an A. A. [. champion starting on
and very close 10 scratch. and nearly a
score Of other speedy men having fair
handicaps, the e00-meter run in ne
Federal Olympic games. in Convention
Hall week from tomorrow night viii
furnish a rare bit Of fast foot work for
the big crowd.
Melvin Shepard. double Olympic winner
and maker OF two new worlds records
in as many days. VIII be on scratch
That this foremost American athlete is
in prime condition was evident in the
Irish-American games in New York last
Saturday night. when he ran away from
Bacon and Brom;low in a e00-yard rua.
and vas within two seconds OF Tom
Burke's record figures. Frantz. 81 Prince
ton. twice q point winner in the inter
collegiate half-mile championship, and
one CT the top notch college half-milers:
Pete Herring. the South Atlantic cham
piOn, the diminutive Beck, OF Pennsyl-
vania. with record OF I:5S for TIE half
mile. ard Thurlow, Of Virginia. who is
in the same class. VIII be on the back
marks Strung out ahead Of these msa
VIII be some mighty good middle distance
men from Baltimore. Philadelphia. and
local colleges and clubs. who should
make the back markers hustle all the
way 10 land in front
The Pennsylvania relay runners viii
have their final try-out for the rare With
Virginia in the Federal games. Upon
the showing made at that time win de-
pend the choice OF the fourth man. Just
now Trainer Murphy is undecided whether
20 use Newell or Hough Newell ran
first in the race against Columbia in
Boston last Saturday night. but cid not
show the speed the Quaker trainer ex-
pected.
Tee relay team which will represents
WoOdberry Forest School against Episco-
pal High in the race for the CHAMPION
snip OF Virginia viii consist Of y. X.
Baxter. r Wrenn. W W Blair. and
Hugh Beret Woodbury. viii also have
seven other men in the Individual events.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-12
SAPP IS ELECTED CAPTAIN
Corporal VIII Lead Washington
Barracks Ball Nine.
Company II Leaves for Philippines,
but VIII Play Few Early
Games Here.

At a recent meeting Of the baseball
team OF Company 4. al Washington Bar
racks. Corporal Burt Sapp was elected
captain and manager for the coming sea
son He viii be assisted by Corporal
Nicholson in arranging schedule for the
early part OF the season here IN Wash
ington.
AS the company viii leave for the
Philippine Islands before the regular
baseball season opens in Washington,
only q few games viii be played here
Upon the arrival OF Company H al San
Francisco. the team viii meet the various
army teams there Games viii also be
scheduled at Honolulu ard Nsgssaki.
Japan. with native teams. when the
transport stops at those ports on the
way over.
Sapp states. with the exception Of q
good pitching STAFF. he viii have a
stronger aggregation than last summer,
but he IS in hopes that a few pitchers
viii enlist in the company before il
leaves.
With the exception OF De Witt. on
third. and stump Arnold. behind the
bat the lineup viii bSthe same as last
year. Great expectations are centered
on Hass and Teederman. two new men
who VIII Try for the team.
4 reQuisition. sanctioned by Cap.
Band. was put in for new uniforms yes
tsrday. They VIII be received IN tw3
weeks. and light practice viii commence
al once. weather permitting. Games NAV
be had BY addressing Corporal Sapp. al
the Barracks
The Washington herald., 1909-02-12
BASEBALL NOTES
AND COMMENT

Dan Mccain Is to be captain Of TIE
Milwaukee team
Wild Biz Donovan intends TO 20 10
Hot Springs February %
Kip selbacb has bought the Nsvsrk
franchise Of the Ohio State I.esrue and
VIII manage the team himself and prob
ably play left field
Frank Chance wired the Chicago Ma
tional Headquarters that he Womb no
present Saturday for the meeting OF the
National League
Noodles" Hahn, once nitcber for tf,s
Ci1cinnstis, little while pitcher for the
Highlauders. ard at one time one OF The
great left-handers OF the diamond has
signed for the season with a team in
Richmond, Ind
Jimmy Austin. the Omaha third baes-
man. with the New York Americans this
year. led the country last season in stole,
bases. with ninety-seven. He led the
Western League third basemen with a
fielding average OF -sl2
Joe Tinker's melodrama Is scheduled 70
start or the stage At Racine. Wis. to
night Tinker plays the part OF the hero
Bookings have been made till the open
ihS VI tttF UccEudH season t0ui7 il be
thai the theatrical engagement was made
as an excuse fer refusing 70 sign2
Fred Lake has heard so many good
things about Danzig, the Portland (Oreg9
giant. that he is becoming very enthuz.-
astic about him. Tom Raftery. the Cleve-
land Outiclder. has had a letter from q
member Of the Reach All-American team.
now on the way back from the Orient.
wao. writes glowing accounts OF Danz;e
both as hitter and a fielder
Connie Mack has lost Arthur Schsefer.
the crack Pacific Coast shortstop. whom
he has been trying al winter to get.
Several other major league managers
were after schaefer, and McCraw has
succeeded in landing him for New York.
Schaefer WAS Influenced IN making his
decision by Catcher Snodgrass, who sign
ed with New York some time ago.
Il is proposed 10 have as guests Of
honor al the opening game between the
Bostons and Athletics at Shfhe Park n
Philadelphia as many OF the Athletics Of
the late SOS and early '70's as are living
and can be induced 70 attend Among
them viii be John Montgomery Ward and
Harold Mcclure. his catcher. Mcclure IS
now prominent Pennsylvania judge.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-12
AMONG THE BOXERS.

Grover Hayes did not show MS usuai
form against Eddie Johnson on Saturday
evening
It is possible that Tommy LanzdOn nav
meet Owen Moran in a six-round bout in
Philadelphia.
Young Erne leaves Philadelphia to-mor-
TOW for New Orleans. where he meets
Freddy Welsh on February %.
4 Welsh syndicate has offered q purse
Of $500 for twenty rounds between Jem
Driscoll and Spike Robson It may be
accepted by both men.
II Mickey Cannon keeps up his knock
outs II viii be a hard task to count his
victims Mickey is also showing great
improvement in boxing.
Tom Thomas. an English middle-wsisht.
has accepted Willie Lewis challenge, and
IS willing to f7ght the American for sl,es8
side and the best purse offered
Harry Marks. Freddie weIsh's repre-
sentative in England. announces that q
purse OF 5000 has been offered for Welsh
against the winner Of the Britt-Summers
fight
The Washington herald., 1909-02-12
TURNER MEETS INDIAN.
WRESTLING Bout VIII Be Held Here
Late in February.

Joe Turner, not quite satisfied with his
recent meeting with Tom L0n-boat. has
decided 10 take on another Indian and
VIII sign articles IN a few DAYS for 2
wrestling bout with Joe SsnnOoze. ne
premier leg twister, arm breaker. and
general all-srOund handy man OF the
Cherokee Nation in the western part OF
North Carolina
This Indian. the latest 10 put IN an ap-
pesrsnce around these parts. is touted as
a good athlete and r the reports from
the Tar Heel State prove true he viii
give the local srappier one OF the tough
est matches Of LIS career Just 70 make
matters interesting Sannooke has sisni-
led his willingness 10 post anything from
500 to the price OF an Inauguration box
seat as side bet, and furthermore
offers TO finish with Turner what Long
boar started. namely. a foot race any
where from one TO tWenty-six niles. -
Turner awaits the arrival OF the Indian
on February %. and says he VIII inme-
diately sign articles and avenge some OF
his many forefathers by coping the
redskins scalp.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-12
VAR TALK FILLS AIR
Murphy Demands Settlement
of Bribery Case.
CHICAGO PLAYERS GET $4,000
Chubby aChavvIesr Denies that He
Called Frank Chance n Fafhead.
All Sorts Of Excitement Promised
at National League Meeting in
Chicago Next Week.

Chicago. Feb. 11--President Murphy. OF
he Cubs. Is going 10 stir up little ex-
element himself at the coming meeting
II the National League he announced
today that he would demand that the
umpire bribing case. which was sprung
IL New York at the last meeting. and
which has been allowed 20 die since then
oy the committee having 1t in charge. be
thrashed over and given TO the public.
1t does not make q particle Of difference
whether the guilty persons can be con-
victed in a court of law OF not" he
says
I did not call Frank Chance a tat
head and I would Ike TO deny that
charge as empharicaIly as possible
would be very foolish 20 call a man who
had led the team through two world :
series successfully, and won three Ma
rioaal League flags q fatbead.
I viii give the Cubs $1,000 on flag rails
ing day. I have announced that am
going 70 co so. and stin say so
With the national commission lined up
against the Chicago National League
baseball club. fans are wondering what
the outcome Of the merry war viii be.
Three members are now in a personal
feud with the owner Of the Chicago Ma
;iOnal League club. Garry Hermann
and Ban Johnson have been drawn in
with Harry Pulliam