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The evening world., 1909-02-03
NO. 50 RETAINS
FIRST PLACE IN
BEAUTY CONTEST
Thirty-one Candidates Have
Over 1000 Votes Each
Five Exceed 5000,
LAST COUPON FEB. IS.
No Ballots viii Be Recei" .
By Evening World After
\ Noon on Feb. 20.
LAST COUPON FEB, IS.

Voting In the Charles Frohman Amer
bean Beauty Contest for places In the
big production, This Dollar Princess, 3"
goes on with added interest every day.
and as the time FOR the closing Of the
competition approaches tho friends and
admirers OF the hundreds Of pretty girls
whose pictures have been printed In
The Evening World are hustling with
might and main to send in thousands
Of coupons.
Beauty No. 50 still tops the list with a
substantial lead over her immediate
followers. No. a, who Is now eighth in
the list, has developed new strength.
a. the following letter shows:
Beauty Contest Editor:
Enclosed please find an additional
1000 votes for No. a. Kindly cred!, her
with same and oblige,
BEAUTY CONTEST CLUB,
"B. D. Lahtnesor. President
How TO Send In Votes.
Votes can be sen; singly or In pack
ages, as the candidate or voter prefers
! The Evening World lays down no rule
In the matter except that the candi-
dates number must be on each vote and
oil votes must be in this office by noon
I Feb. 20.
The voting coupon will be printed In
The Evening World on page every day
until Feb. l3
The twelve girls who secure the
largest number Of votes will be handed
over to Charles Frohman, who, after
q term of instruction in stage work. will
make them members OF the company
he will present In The Dollar Princess
in this city next August. Each girl will
be given years contract with Mr..
Frohman at s2j week.
The evening world., 1909-02-03
Infants Wear.

Infants Wear t s'o%'d
The baby receives large attention
here. Prettier, daintier clothes at
lower prces-that's the all-the-
time effort. Here's four-Hch long
list that baby won't notice, but
baby's mother will, if she wants to
| save worry and money,
$l.69-Long Slips Of Nansook, gath
cred at the netk; lace edging on neck
and sleeves,
$1.98-Long Dresse, Of Na;nsook,
with hand embroidered yokes
$2.49, $2.97 and $3,24-Long
Dresses of nain,ook, IN variety OF
styles.
1896 to $4.39-Long Dr.s., OF
na!nsook, embroidered yokes, TRIM
med with real lace
Nor. Elaborate Long Dresses
up to S60.75.
81 .49-Long Skirts OF Nansook, with
hemstitched hem,
$l.98-Long Skirts Of Nalnsook.
with d-embroidTed ruffle.
More Elaborate Long Skirts
up to s22.49.
81 .49-Shor Dresses of Nain,ook,
hand-embroidred yokes; months to
years,
$l.79-Shor Dresses OF Nainsook,
gathered at neck and hand-embroid-
cred; 6 months to : years.
$2.97-Sho1 Dresses OF Nalnsook,
with Square neck and hand-embroid-
cred yoke; 6 months to 4 years.
More Elaborate Short Dresses
up to s34.ss.
81. 29-Short Skirt, Of Nansook,
with hems;itched hem; 6 months to 2
years
S9c -Shor. Skirts OF Nairsook, with
hand-embroidered ,callop; 6 months
TO , years,
More Elaborate Short Skirts
up to S14,s9.
$3.50 to $l0.74-Pique Cariag:
Covers, hand-embroidered and ribbon
trimmed
CSC Pillow Covers OF natnsook,
with hand-tD!tToldered scanop,
$l.l9-Pillow Covers Of nainsook
with hand-enbro!dered scallops and
corners.
More Elaborate Pillow Cover,
up to Sl3.74.
$l.98 to $4.69-Pique Refers, hand
emhroieFsd; 8 months to 2 years
$500 to SIS. 49-Pique Short Goats
with hand-embroidertd capes;
month, to 2 years
S4.24 to $l3.e9-Llngeri. shor
Goats, with hand embroidered capes
months to years,
Sl.19 to S3.49-Hand.Embro'dred
CAPS, trimmed with ribbon.
The evening world., 1909-02-03
If Off Our Former Low Prices.

What difference does make whether the piece the bolt
the pe get the and that's like finding
This display Remnants the biggest including
Moha enta Dgna Chvrons
bodcohsand dozens other materials in ~ yard lengths Practically
you may cal for We hate tell before
not familiar with the system advertising
disc may non wrongfuy Never
This an instance when the simple
seeming as may learn by coming and examining the offerings.
only seven quoted wonderful
Dress imported
: s't5 { gs 'ss5$ S 95si aST 5 y: 4 1924
Dress lengths plain diagonal Spring
:: o :: :" ' length" containing on So 10
@ f5H Ssa " sS 5s 5: 8sa S 5ss 49, . 1892
a 8s :on s 6 yss $4
press lengths Atwood black Se Smooth
yards :. AGO." :o lengths s.. 90
Skirt lengths Of Hoo Sng oos; Skirt
40 NceS VIDE Inc quality that usually sells
sho ao F"S'S yaS 81 95 sells 1858 pattern; % D
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The Washington times., 1909-05-13
BY ROBERT RUSSELL.

Written Expressly Serial for The Washington Times
Dramatic, Translation, Other Rights Reserved
The Washington times., 1909-05-13

And the hopeless eyes told of the un-
happiness over the conclusion he had
reached. His thoughts came slow, but
the proverbiaI sureness was there as
he deduced the step which now appear
ed necessary to take.
I've trusted to my knowledge Of
character all my life" he told him
self. "and now, when I have reached
the age Of three score and ten am de-
ceived for the first time. That boy
whose face bore every indication Of
sincerity which I have ever known,
has failed me, and failed at time when
his power was needed most My little
Grace in an insane asylum-the thought
is impossible. but the thing has to be-
Slowly Dr. Jordan rose and crossed
the silent room. Out through the door
way of the library he passed in the di-
rection of the telephone. Younger
minds than mine,' he told himself. mo
moro sentimental trust in a face-a
practical, up-to-date, young, and active
brain must help the women now"
He stood a moment before the instru-
ment. adjusting his glasses, without
which he could scarcely even speak.
and when they were firm enough to suit
him he glanced at his watch.
Mine o'clock. but guess / will be
able to reach him.
Distinctly he gave the number to the
operator and distinctly ne spoke when
his call was answered.
Yes" he said into the mouthpiece;
yes, come up here to the Gordon
house. want to talk to you. Don't
ring the bell. I'll hear you knock-I'm m
at least young enough to hear yet. Yes,
right away. Good-by, Black"
Slowly he returned to the great
library.
Younger minds, younger mindsl'' he
muttered.
The Washington times., 1909-05-13
Synopsis of Chapters Already Published

James Alton. a young man brought up
IN the lowest quarter OF New York. but
OF education and fine instincts. leaves
the city after an alteration with bis
brutal father. Before taking his
train he finds a handbag which has been
dropped By young woman sitting near
him. Mrs. Grace Gordon, at the mo-
rnent a telegram was handed 70 heT- @
Unable 70 return the bag to her. Alton
boards his train. and during the
night the bag IS stolen from him, but
subsequently recovered. Arrived n
Chanton. a sountry town. Alton seeks
to return the bag TO Mrs Cor
don who happens TO live there, but
in 20 doing encounters Frank Black, an
important parsonage in love with Grace
Black accompanies Jim to her home.
where. to the amusement OF all the girl
rushes to Alton and throws her arms
about about his neck. calling Jim!
II develops that Grace has been made
insane by the news contained In the tele-
gram that her brother and baby have
been burned up IN the fire which nearly
destroyed ChRnton. Seeing Jim. who was
the last person she had noticed betore
her mind became deranged- she takes
him for her brother. who she believes can
restore her child Jim has great inhu-
ence over her. and old DR. Jordan says
Jim must pose TO the world as distant
relative. but humor Grace In her oeliei
that he Is her brother
The doctor is horrihed TO learn later
that the chain the baby wore has been
found fn the bag Jim saturned. suspicion
aefnst Alton is further strengthened oy
his sudden disappearance that night from
the house where the doctor has asked
him TO wait up for him. pending an IN
vestfEation-
The Washington times., 1909-05-13
CHAPTER XIII.
CONSULTING COUNSEL

A the old man seated himself
\ there certainly was age IN every
movement and the brightness OF his
eles brought no youthful touch TO
the picture. Those eyes, however,
had lost none of their clear-sighted-
ness when, aided by his glasses. they
fell upon a small slip of paper lying
close TO the wall near the door.
Absently, scarcely knowing what he
was doing or the reason for it. the
doctor rose and crossed the floor to the
pot where the uninteresting looking
piece OF paper lay. Rheumatically he
bent over and picked the thing up then,
returning to his chair to await the COM
ing of the young mind,' he unfolded
the scrap.
There was no indication of advanced
age In his startled movement as he read
the words written there. Once. twice he
repeated them. TO himself. and then.
! standing near the shaded lsmn which
gave its soft light TO the rich room, he
spoke the sentence aloud
In a clear hand it was written, and tue
information IL contained was as plain
as the chirography.
For news of baby address Bfxby. sa-
loon. 2O6S Bowery, New York We know
police. and their help won't do any
good
OF course, there was no question
whence this message came. jim, in his
fight precipitated by the knowledge
that he had forgotten to remove the tell
tale baby chain from the bag, had left
this scrap. undoubtedly from a confed-
crate. In order that the ransom might be
| forthcomingl But the doctor, still cling
| ing to some defense OF Alton in his own
mind, was convinced that the evil in
Jim came from a power some one pos
| sessed over him. This conviction. how
ever. did not deter him from his deter
lnination 10 save the mind Of Grace
] Gordon bv searching out the child,
/ thereby disgracing jim The discovery
OF the scrap Of paper only strengthened
his belief that he had done well to cal
IN Frank Black
| In his oid-fashioned way, he thought
/ that no person would send such word II
he had not taken precautions against
/ apprehension by the police.
But Black will have his ideas abou
that" he told himself. 'and I'm glaC
he's coming. Younger-yOunger minds.
He was sitting thoughtful when ther'
| came a knock at the front door, and n
fastened 70 admit the lawyer.
"I'm sorry TO have disturbed you a
this time of night" Logan DR.. Jordan
"but things have got a bit beyond al
old man. They need a younger mind II
their tangIe."
Frank could scarcely believe the evi
dence Of his hearing. Had his dreams
at last some foundation? Had she sen
for him?"
"Oh, no. Black" replied DR.. Jordan
as the young man voiced this hope
''lSo one here sent for you. took +
upon myself to do It,"
A little crestfallen. but still happ.
that the opportunity had come for hin
20 place Grace under obligation to him
Black inquired how he could be Of as
| sistance-
ITS rather long story" said tn
doctor, but I'll try 70 be lawyer-IIk
and brief and viii omit details TO som
extent. but you ought to know the facts
and the events Of tonight have made j
necessary that some decided action b
l taken"
The Washington times., 1909-05-13
CUBA WILL HAVE
NATIONAL LOTTERY

HAVANA, May 13.-A national lottery
has been authorized by the Cuban gov
ernment. from which IL expects to draw
a revenue Of between 8, 10000 to S2s00O,O 900
year.
Three drawings are to be made month
" and the amount OF the prizes is under
the jurisdiction OF the secretary OF the
treaSsir
The Washington times., 1909-05-13
MARRIAGE LICENSE
FEES ARE RAISED

LANCASTER, Pa, May 13.-Register
Silverridge has put into force the new
schedule for marriage licenses ap-
proved by the governor
Where both parties are of age the fee
hereafter will be 81 instead Of 80 cents.
Where one of the parties is a minor
the fee is Sl.5o, and where both are :ai-
nors, the fee is So
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
MAKES BID FOR CASINO
James .. Hogg Offers $4,000 Fer
TWo.Ye5r ease

James y Hogg. who mas \ drug
store at No 1899 Jefferson-ave oppo-
site Belle Isle bridge approach. mas
sent a communication TO the common
council Offering 10 pay $4,000 for a
two-year lease OF the Belle Isle ca.
sino The rental offered by william
Konen. the present lessee, is $4,000
for two years
Hogs bid will probably be refer.
red 10 the committee on parks AID
boulevards and the TWO reports Of hat
committee IN regard 10 the casino
rental be referred back for further
consider alton.
II have never run a place like the
Belle Isle casino. but have rGn a
soda fountain and lunch here for
years. stated Mr.. Hogg Tuesday.
Also have had opportunity 10 o.
serve the running OF The restaurant
and soda fountain there.
Il would run things on a more 7Op-
ular price scale and not attempf %
cater SO much 20 the higherprice .
trade. While / would Try 10 have the
best Of cooking and food that would
compare with any good downtown
restaurant. 7 would depend principally
on the popularpric, food
Hogg is one Of the men who had
advised Aid Shapiand OF their VIII
ness 70 bid for the casino privilege i
allowed TO do SO
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
SET A DISLCCATED JAW
WITH HIS NIGHT STICK
Dunn Raped First Aid TO the Injured
When Williams Yswned His
law Out Of Joint

NEW YORK. Dec l3.-Not long ago
a New York woman laughed so
heartily AZ a jokelet that she disocat'
ed her Jaw and Il got into the papers
the story did Yesterday Emil WI
iams a Negro employed in store at
30 10 West Eighteenth-st.. yawned
his Jaw ont of place.
Williams is ifty-one years old. He
mss yawncd more or less all his life.
but never as he did yesterday. He
SAID SO himself.
After q particularly hearty yawn he
brought his Jaws together with re-
narkabie quickness aud then ne dis
covered that he had slipped a cog. as
IL were. and that his upper and lower
sets Of teeth didn't meet He rolled
on the floor in fright and pain and he
was found there by the manager OF
the store little later. The manager
sent ont for a policeman TO get an
ambulance. Policeman Dunn or the
New West Twentieth street station
eng for an ambulance and fastened
into the store 10 render first aid "
The injured He did il by tanning
Williams lopsidcd Jaw with his trusty
uigbtstick. one rap and the jaw was
in place When Or Butterfield ar
rived from the New York hospital all
he did was 10 give Williams some
thing 10 deadeu the pain bit.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
CRATER Is SENTENCED.
Army OFFICER Draws 80 Months In
penitenttary

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Capt Thomas
Franklin, L :. A.. twice commended
by Gen. Chaffee and Cen Otis for dis.
tinguished service in China and At
Manila. pleaded guilty YESTERDAY to a
long series OF petty enibezziements
from the mess fund OF the West Point
cadets, as commissarv and treasurer
OF the United States Military academy.
and was sentenced hy Judge Hand. iu
the United States circuit court, go two
years and six months IN the federal
penitentiaTy az Atlanta. Ga. His cOun-
sci gave notice that he would apply
for a writ OF error and review.
AS commissary and treasurer. Capt.
Franklin had charge OF the pay cheeks
of the cadets. which he deposited in
the United states sub-trcasgry in this
city. and drew against for mess sup
plies. The total amount % his do.
falcations ran 10 s5.G50 Of which 81.
s3l was represented by false vouCh-
ers, presented for approval 10 the ga.
perintendent Of the United States
MILITARY academy.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
TAFT DRIVES THROUGH
STORM TO TALK ON BOWERY
Offers Words OF Cheer 20 Unfortun-
mates and Later lnspects the
"Bread Line"

NEW YORK. Dec l4.-President
Taft last night addressed a typical
Bosery audience IN the Bowery mis-
sion. He afterwards Inspected the
bread line" room where each night
hundreds OF the unemployed are given
food
The president. in immaculate even
ing clothes. presented a striking con
tras, 70 the men of the mission. who
rose 10 their feet and cheered him as
he entered the long. church-iike room
from the rear In his talk 70 tho men.
delivered In an earnest conversational
tone, the president urged his hearers
not 10 be down on their luck, but 70
struggle on IN the belief that the fu.
ture would be brighter for them.
The drive 10 the mission was one OF
the widest automobile trips the presi-
dent has ever had Rain was coming
down in torrents as his car. preceded
by police machine. turned into
Broadway from the Fifty.sixth-st en-
trance TO Carnegie hail. and started
downtown Through a maze of after.
theater traffic the automobiles thread
ed their way along the Great White
Way
Entering the hall the president met
a number Of BOwerv mission workers,
among them Mrs. Bird The Mother
Of the Bowery," and DR. Halimond
superintendent o. the mission. The
president was introduced by Dr. Louis
kiopsch. who established the mission
Dr. Halimond first spoke 10 the men.
II wonder IL you understand what
an honor IL Is 10 have the president
OF the United States come down here
10 see YOU he asked.
We DO" came chorus OF answers.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
DESCRIBES CONDITIONS
IN STEERAGE AS SHOCKING
Woman Who Travelled Across ocean
Says Sights Were Repulslvs
To Laws of Deccncy.

WASHINGTON, Dee 1.-THE re-
port on steeraee conditions. which
was obtained by special agents OF the
immigration bureau, travelling as
stee rage passengers Of different trans
Atlantic steamers. was yesterday pre-
seuted 10 the senate with reconIRen-
dations for legislation 70 better con
ditions.
According 10 the report OF the com.
mission a woman agent was miser.
ably insulted and compelled 10 with
stand repulsive privations while trav-
cling steerage She said
During those - days in the steer
age lived in disorder and In sur
rouudings that offended every sense.
Only the fresh breeze from thc sea
overcame the sickening Odors. The
vile language OF the men, the screams
OF the women defending Intensely es,
the crying OF children. wretched be-
cause Of their surroundings, irrliated
be vond endurance There was no
sight before which the eye did not
prefer to close.
Everything was dirty, sticky ard
disagreeabc to the touch. Ever
IMPRESSION was offensive Worse than
this was the general air of immoral
ity.
For - hours each day Witnessed
all around mo this improper, ind2-
cent and forced mngling OF men ana
women who were total strangers, and
often did not understand one word OF
the same language. People cannot live
IN such surroundings aud not be inilu-
enced"
The woman agent also told of the
mingling Of the sailors with the wo-
mon OF the stccrage as did the mon
storage passengers.
The woman agent tells OF repellinG
advances on the part Of the crew and
stewards with a hard. unexpected blow
in the Offenders face.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
JURORS SORE At NEW COURT
RULE CUTTING OFF DAYS PAY
Paint Out That Judges Saw TO II That
Salaries We're Boosted, Net
2educeG.

The recent action Of the circuit
court judges in changing the CONT
rules so as 10 cat the jurors OIL
from one days pay doesn't meet he
approval OF the men serving on tue
present panel The new rule does not
come into force until after Jan. I, and
will nor effect the men now serving
for al least two years. when they viii
become eligible again for jury service.
This does not prevent them from get
ting out their little. hammers and
knocking. however,
The Judges worked the legislature
into boosting their salary from 10000
10 $1,000 year. which y over So per
day" said one Now they engineer
things so that We are knocked out Of
one days pay every week, and Ne get
tho muninceut sum OF 81 per total Of
ST. per week Many OF rs earn more
than s. per day at orr rcgula. em-
ployment. and vet we are competed to
leave our work. run The risk OF los
ina our jobs, and get SIS week.
Many Of the jurors are farmers VINO
are compelled TO engage a hired man
while they are serving on the jury.
and in these days II high wages, most
OF the Sl5 goes 20 the hired man.
The attorneys also. are displeased
with the nep time table, which keeps
courts in session until o'clock. They
say that many times during the pro
gress Of a case they run across points
wh:ch require study, aud the only
time they have is after court hours
Holding court until I o'clock. they
claim. gill not give them time enough
in their Offices 5nd will compel ,Aem
- W mi. - nirhfa
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
INJUNCTION REFUSED.
First Round In EMF -Studebaker
Suusbble Won BY Former.

Judge swan refused Monday after.
noon TO grant am immediate injunc-
ton on the complaint OF the Stude-
baker Automobile Co. against the E.
ME-. Co. OF Detroit. The Stude-
baker interests desired TO have the
EMF management restrained from
annuling the marketing agreement
entered into this year. \ hearing
will be held on the petition next Mon
day. The defendants are Walter v.
Flanders. Charles H. Palms, Or. !. b.
Book and w. r Barbour, directors OF
the EMF. company.
The Studebaker petition recites
that the plaintiffs have already taken
s. 600 orders for EMF. go" cars and
have expended 100000 in advertising
the new Flanders go" car. Accord
ing to- the petition. the Studebakers
we're to make $3.50 proht, less ex-
penses. on each OF the go cars. The
profits for the past season figure at
500. 900 or more according TO the
figures given.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
SEVEN PERISH IN
FIRE; THREE DYING
Passage of Death.Trap Tenement
House in Cincinnati Blocked
With Charred Bodies

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Dec. li.-Seyen
persons were killed and three are dy'
ing. while twelve others were injured
in fire which destroyed n tour-story
tenement house on East Third-st-
early today.
The dead:
Mrs. John Henderson, 40. and her
three children, Nora. 16, Ruth. 9.
James. . Thomas Wilson. -.
Isaac Fucker. 80. William Groutt.
Fatally injured:
Mrs Edna rie.. Mrs. Laura Wilson
unknown sirl
The building was death trap. The
only fire escape was rendered useless
~ the flames and the emergency
doors. supposed ,o@lead 10 safety and
ordered ~ be kept >pen 10y the fire
department. We're nailed shut. When
fremen chopped them down they found
the nassageway blocked with charrcd
bodies. In Mrs Hendersons arms
was her baby boy. and her otaer chill
dren close behind her. al burned 20
crisp. The bodies OF Rucker aud
Groutt were nearby. while Thomas
Wilson had been allied after he had
been rescued and his mother jumped
from the third floor and crushed ont
his life
The fire was caused by lamp be-
ing overturned during brawl be
tween couple on tGe second floor.
Groutt Is reported 20 have been the
man who started the quarrel
Lille Ennis. who occupied a room
on the second floor. had been held by
the police without bond as a witness.
The FIRE started in the vicinity Of the
room Richard Priam is being sought
nv the O0iicp.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-15
MURDER SUSPECT
NAbBED BY POLICE
Harry c. WEIGH Said To Be Wanted
in Milwaukee--Tipped Of BY
Phone Message.

A mysterious tip, telephoned to the
detective bureau shortly before III
O'Clock Monday night. resulted III the
arrest OF man describing himself as
Harry {. Welcb, n switchman, 80
years old, with no home.
There's q man over here on Cadil
lac-sq. who is wanted in Milwaukee
for murder" said the stranger who
,elephoned 10 Detective Parker. A
description OF the man was given. II
included a statement that he carried a
grip with hole In II.
I'm telling you this because | don
want 20 go around with him any
longer. I'm afraid of him. said the In
forinant.
Detectives Parker and Allen quickly
found WEIGH. though their informant
was not 10 be seen. and had little
talk with him When they told him 10
take a walk with them TO the station
he said. We'll. suppose this Is where
go back 10 Milwaukee, and take
trip TO Waupan." Waupan is the WIS
consin penitentiary.
What are you wanted for? asked
Parker.
You fellows ought TO know" said
the prisoner u presume it's muir
der charge"
RE said that he had arrived In De
troit ar o'clock Monday afternoon
that he had gone from Milw dLaee ia
Chicago and then came here.
Welch is held In the central station,
and the Milwaukee police nave been
notified of his arrest. He VIII he
"mugged and measured" and his Der
tillon description and photograph sent
TO Milwaukee.