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The Washington times., 1909-06-08
BOYS FRANKNESS
BRINGS LIGHT TERM
Youth Does Not Try to Hide Fact
That He Forged
Check.

John Elleyette. nineteen years old,
whose home is in Charleston, w. Va.
but who came to Washington several
days ago to become a street car con-
duetor. was given sixty days by Judge
Mullowny IN the Police Court this morn
ing for attempting to pass a check TO
which he had signed the name of his
cousin, Arthur Taylor, of Charleston.
But for his frankness on the stand
ETIeyette might have fared much worse.
According to Eneyette. he came TO
Washington last Saturday. He went to
a house on East Capitol street and told
a woman there a pitiful story about his
financial affairs, and consequently was
taken in.
He said that during the night Ia
stead of sleeping he prowled about the
house and Happened to find some blank
checks. hich he signed.
s The teller Of the bank noticed that
there was something wrong, asked the
boy about IL. and was astonished when
the latter told just how he came to get
them.
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
ENGLISH COLONIES
SHOW SOLID FRONT
Ready TO Fight for Island
Mother-Editors Reused
to Enthusiasm.

LONDON. June s.-Ths next country
that goes to war with England will
have to fight the whole British empire,
from her far Africalt possessions clear
70 Canada.
This war made l>laip today in resolu-
tfons that were epthus iasticaliy adopted
by the Imperial PfS& Confidence
Among other things, the resolutions
declare that It IS the duty Of the press
to do everything possible - cooperate
with the naval and miliSaYs authorities
in organizing the empires defense, and
to take all precautions to avoid injury
to the public interest - publishing
news of wartime movements. Il Is de-
sirable that the press Of England and
her colonies cooperate in directing
England's surplus population to colonies
needing settlers"
This expression OF unity comes from
the editors of some sixty of the en-
pire's leading colonial newspapers That
they are in favor of aggressive meas
,1res in the future TO maintain Eng
( lands position was shown by the cheers
( they gave to the addresses Of Naval
/ Secretary McKenna. Foreign Secretary
Grew and Colonial Secretary Lord
+ Crewer When the need Of the coun-
Z tTES 5 naval deNeiOpIneht anu me sup
port Of Englands colonies were pro-
{ posed by Foreign Secretary Grey, the
/ delegates gave their enthusiastic assent.
i Lord Rosebery, however, has won the
hearts of the colonlal editors as no
one else in England could do His
/ speech. in which he fearlessly touched
/ on the gravity of the European situa-
/ ton and the need OF united action by
every part of the empire, and the con-
tinued upbuilding OF the navy, is still
the tam OF the editors, the enthusiasm
/ of some Of whom would almost indi-
cate that they would welcome a wal
merely to show their devotion 70 theh
island mother
The Washington times., 1909-06-08

NEW YORK, June Sat her present
rate of philanthropy it win take the
widow OF Russell sage about ave years
aaore to give away the S65,000,G ! fortune
which her husband built in i5fty years.
An examination of the phiianthropies
Of the financiers widow reveals the fact
that for the past three years she has
been giving away the cash that her late
husband gathered together. at the rate
Of S25 coo a day.
This remarkable system of charity
has been discovered through the inves-
tigation which is now being conducted
by the Russell Sage Foundation. en-
doWed ~ Mrs. sage With SIQ,909,Q09 into
The Washington times., 1909-06-08

Unless the Corporation Counsel finds
a SIN ed of law that has been over
looked by half dozen delivers into
the archives of the District, members
of the police and fire departments will
hereafter be deprived of the benefits
of sick leave.
After years of granting special
leave privileges to men who have be-
come temporarily inca pacitated for
service through injury or illness con-
tracted I'm the line of duty, the Dis
tricU officials have suddenly become
alive to the fact that, so far as they
have been able to learn, such action
IS IN violation Of the law and must be
stopped IN the future The matter
has been referred to the Corporation
Counsel for an opinion and it may be
that he can find some legal founda-
tion on which to base the practice. II
he does not Congress viii be asked to
give relief to the situation As y
now stands any policeman or nreInan
who is injured in the line OF duty
must sacrifice his annual leave OF an
sence.
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
Did Not Decline Place, But
Only Asked Time to
Think.
WHITE TO RETIRE
FROM THE SERVICE
Next Ambassador Pushed for Ap-
pointnent by Senator
Root.

Robert Bacon. former Secretary of
State. will take the post of ambassador
to France at or near January I next.
He will succeed Henry NJ. White, who
will retire from the diplomatic service.
The place was offered to Mr.. Bacon
some time ago, and 1t was then re-
ported that he had declined H. The.
however turns out 10 have been eT-
roneous for instead of refusing il, ilc
esked time to consider the matter.
Within the last day or tao he has no
tiehd the state Department and the
White House that he would accept.
One Of the chief advocates Of MIR.
Bacon for the post has been Senator
Root, whom Bacon succeeded for g
period of two months as Secretary Of
State
It has beer known for some time that
Mr. White would not be eng IN the
diplomatic service.
Mr.. Bacon was a memoir o. Mr.
Roosevelts famous tennis cal net.
and the friendship between him and
President Taft has been close.
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
SHOCKS RECORDED
BY SElSMOGRAPHS
Well Defined Earthquakes Occur
Shortly After Midnight and
Last for an Hour.

The seismographs Of the Weather
Bureau recorded a well def1feo earth
quake Of moderate intensity early
this morning, beginning fifty-seven
minutes and twelve SECONDS after
midnight
The second preliminary tremors be
gan a few minutes after o'clock
The amplitude of the oscillations
was comparatively small, but the dis
turbance continued for something over
an hour. The distance Of the origin
is estimated at about 1000 miles
which might place the earthquake in
either the AIeutian Islands. or pos
sibIy in the vicinity Of northern Chile
The latter location seems the more
probable.
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
DISTRICT REVENUES
SHOW BIG INCREASE
Taxpayers Break All Rec
ords in Promptness of
Settlement.

The revenues Of the District from real
and personal taxes so far have in
creased $474. .427,s5 for the present fiscal
year, and It is the belief of the District
officials that by the end of the fiscal
year an increase of half million can
be shown
Commissioner West this morning se-
cured from the Collector Of Taxes a
statement Of the receipts sp to May g
this year, and for 1908. In order that he
inight secure an idea of the relative in
crease.
Prompt In Payment.
Never before have the people of TIE
District paid their taxes so promptly.
The last day tax money was received
without penalty. May %. has the
bumper days of other years badly
beaten, the sum of 1,4s2 coo having
been received by the Collector on thai
The total receipts for the year, up
to the end of May. were s.. .S07, ,936- y OF
which amount S3.S9s, ,44S.39 represents
taxes on real estate and S909, 1883 taxes
on personal property.
Commissioner West expressed his ap
probation Of the energetic work done
In the Collectors office in posing the
thousands Of accounts which were paiC
on the last day, the final settlement be
ing made 10 the Trea sury week earl
Ter this year than usual
= Worked Overtime.
The clerks in the office worked night.
and holidays in order to push the wort
to a conclusion. and on the morninl
of the first of June the Collector wa
able TO deposit checks amounting L
$4,000 for payment through the clear
I ing house.
Another interesting fact" addet
/ Commissioner West. lis that the Dis
/ trict. by its increase in collections an,
the deposit of the money in the Treas
/ ury Department before the first of july
( is able to save $4,000 in interest on ad
vances already made by the Unite
+ States Treasury for extraordinary i'm
/ proVements."
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
ENDURANCE RECORD
!. TO BALLOON INDIANA
Word Received Today That
It Landed in Tennessee
After 40 Hours Up.

TNDTANAPCIIs June s.-The bal
ioon Indiana (F1sher and Bumhaugh)'
landed at 6 o'clock last evening at Dick
SON. Tenn. heving won the American
record for endurance
A report from Ashland City. Tenn
tbis morning that the balloon had land
"a there and reascended proved TO be 8
mistake.
no word was received from Fisher un-
iii noon today when ne wired from
Dickson.
The distance race is won by A. Hol-
land FORBES. Of New York. in the New
work He landed at Corinth, Miss, 40
n,iles from Indianapolis. Fisher found
fhat he was retracing his voyage and
returning to Indianapolis and had to de-
scend because of lack OF provisions
The Indiana's record IS forty-nine
hours in the air. The record heretofore
was forty-fouT hours
The flight of Fisher and Bumbaugr
is expected 10 at least place
new record for freakishness in per
Torrance to the credit Of their big gas
bag. The story Of a portion Of theh
fight is contained in a message they
dropped 10 the ground at one OF then
points where they came near tne earIn
and IT tells OF the failure Of one O.
their pigeons 10 leave the basket be
cause of the air. .eD
hove encountered most treacherous al
/ currents. without letting out ballas
we have twice suddenly shot upwar'
/ / 600 feet and came down almost a
( o,,icfxIv. Wind seems to be vertica
/ rather than parallel 70 earth's surface
/ we VIII stick 20 this until gas give
ont ana we seem to have lost very ut
/ tie"
/ Aeronauts say that when such air cur
rents are encountered the only thlni
| done heretofore is to effect a landing a
quickly and as safely as possible.
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
LAW SUIT AN ECHO
OF HOUSE COLLAPSE
Executor OF Estate of Richard
West, Who Was Killed, Asks
$4,000 Damages.

An echo Of the Toronto Apartment
House disaster of June last, came to-
day with the aling in the Supreme Court
OF the District OF a suit by John W.
Patterson, executor Of the estate OF
Richard West The action is brought
bv Attorney William r Ambrose and
ask $40 600 damages.
The defendants named in the suit are
Thomas H. PickfoTd, the owner Samuel
Ross who furnished the iron work, and
the A. S. Reavis Metal Company.
West left "A wife and six children.
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
TWO-CENT FARE LAW
IS HIT BY JUDGE
West Virginia Jurist Enjoins En-
forcement, Declaring 1t Un-
constitutional.
constitutional

CHARLESTON, W. Va, June s.
Judge Burdette of the Ikanawha cir9uit
court this morning heldF the state two
cent railroad law to be void, Qnreason-
able, discriminative, and deprHIng the
roads of equal prOtSctiOn.
He granted an injunction restraining
enforcement of the State law, and con-
demned il because of classification by
mileage without distinction as 10 phYsl-
cal conditions. The law, he held, violates
the Fourteenth Amendment Of the Fed
eral Constitution.
The Injunction was asked to prevent
the putting into effect Of exoroltaHt
rates. The State will appeal.
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
MRS. RUSSELL SAGE
GIVES $4,000 A DAY
At This Rate in Five More Years She VIII Dispose
Of Fortune of S65 100000 Which 1t Took
Her Husband Fifty Years to Accumulate.

the Feasibility Of a universal working
mems insurance scheme
The men investigating tnis proposition
are DR.. Lee X. Frankel. a prominent
Hebrew philanthropist, and Miles NJ.
Dawson, a leading actuary. When they
make their report it Is regarded as not
at all improbable that AIRS. Sage IN
conjunction with a number of leading
employers throughout the country will
institute a real worxingmcn' s insurance
under Government supervision.
Throughout ali of the philanthrOples
of Mrs Sage there appears the desire
fering as to remove the causes of these
evils,
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
COREY DENIES STORY.

PARIS, June 8.-President Corey Of
the United States Steel Corporation au-
thorizes a denial Of the report that he
is negotiating with the Deutscher Stahl-
--arI-ex-erband the German steel feder-
alton, regarding steel imports and ex-
ports in the two countries. lie said
that his recent visit 10 the Thyssen
Works, in Germany, was purely per
sOnaL
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
NEGRO WOMAN'S HEAD
SEVERED FROM BODY
Murderer Walks Out, CooIly Pock-
eting His Knife, and
Escapes.

BALTIMORE. June S-Will Smith, a
negro. walked into the house of Louisa
Scott, also colored. aged about thirty
five years. at 2126 Brunt street. this
morning pulled from his pocket a huge
clasp knife. slashed the Womans throat
from ear to ear, severing her head
from her body. closed the knife as he
walked out of the door, returned 1t
TO his pocket calmly drew a haudker-
chief. and wiped his Dlosdy hands
\ little fox terrier the women's pet
dog, at first Viciously refused to let
the polich touch the body.
Smith escaped.
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
MRS. WILLIAM ANNIS
WILL MARRY AGAIN

NEW YORK. June s.-Mrs. William E.
Annis, whose husband was shot and
killed by Captain Hams at tRe Bay Side
Yacht Club. is &c marry, but not until
she has been a widow a year
u am contemplating marriage" ad-
mitted Mrs Annis today. of course,
/ will not have been a widow a year
until August. and the wedding will GER
tainIy not take place before then. II
would be unfair TO give the man S
name"
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
TO SPEND $4,000. 900.

ST. PAUL, June S.-A two years cam
paign involving an expenditure of about
SIC, 1000 600 has been begun by the North
ern Pacific rsiiways according 70 ~.
Paul contractors, 10 reduce grades and
perfect branch lines Of the road IN
North Dakota and Montana.
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
ONE MAN IS KILLED;
$500, 900 FIRE LOSS
Plant Of Cereal Company at Deca-
tur, H., Totally De-
strOyed.
strOYed.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June S.-The
nlant Of the Decatur Cereal Company
was destroyed early today by fire which
caused one death and property loss Of
$4,000.
Fireman John Sheehy was KILLED by
falling timbers while trying 10 save
some Of the firms books.
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
HEPTASOPHS MEET
FOR CONVENTION
Over Seven Hundred Delegates
From Various Cities, Gather
at Saratoga.

SARATOGA. y. X. June 8-The su-
preme Conclave, Improved order of
Hepfasophs. convened here today for
the first session Of the twelfth biennial
convention,
over 700 delegates are present from
subordinate conclaves in Brooklyn. New
York city, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Bal
tiynore. and other cities. Reports from
the officers were given out at today S
session.
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
WEATHER REPORT.

General rains have fallen in the mid
dc Atfautic States, the lake region. the
suDer Ohio valley, the mlc'3le Mlssissip-
II valley. the Plains States, and the
53ortC1 mountain region. due 10 an area
81 low barometrIc pressure which covers
fhe West and Southwest Ia other dis
tric3s fair weather prevailed during the
Izsf fyveutv-four hours. Moderate tenn
4sarafrr. v-il continue in che middle At
tantic states. the upper Chic valley, and
The lake region
The Washington times., 1909-06-08

FORECAST FOR TIE DISIHICI.
Showers this afternoon, unsettled WIN
showers tonight or "Wednesday, contln-
ued cool: moderate east 10 northeast
winds.
The Washington times., 1909-06-08

CONDITION or RIVFRS
EARPEhS FERRY. W Va. June S.
AeLh rivers muddy this morning.
The Washington times., 1909-06-08

Today-High tide. 1i1s a. IN. and u :53
T. m. low tide, $40 q. "a. and 6:G Z no.
TomoFrow-High tide 12:qs a. m.i low
tide 610 a. n and 6.57 2 m.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-26
COUNTRY HOMES

Whether man and the monkey had a common ancestor or not. it is very true that they have many characteristics in common.
 Both are imitators.
 Most men persist in doing a thing long after the necessity for doing it. has ceased.
 In architecture for instance the follies of some one man may be continued in a community for a hundred years or more.
 Almost every town has some peculiar feature in it's houses that is perpetuated by carpen- ters. builders and blaming mill men acquiesced in by the own CT.
 And nobody knows why.
 More and more we will ,Ook to the country for rest. The trol- iey lines are bringing the woods l, and the city closer together. A house for every family will some day-it must-be the rule.
 The average American home is an imitation palace, wherein the owner is as lavishly eXtravagant as his income makes possible. The idea Of lessening work for serl wants or housekeeper is never consideredl
 \ poor man will build house that makes his wife a slave, and servants which he can't afford necessity.
 Why?
 Oh simply because everybody else on the street does the same thing.
 Here are all the frllls and Tol- lies of royalty reproduced in pa- pier mache.
 The house has a reception hall a grand salon ,an ancestral ga!- lery, an art gallery, a hall of sculpture, a museum a banqeting hal
 No wonder the housekeeper's nerves are worn to a frazzle and the doctors gig is at the door.
 And how the women who are to be sacrificed in the care of useless thingsA Lace curtains, chromos, rugs, cushion chairs, brlc-a-brac and senseless, silly things without limit that ac- cumulate dust and bacteria.
 Yet a little light seems to slow ly enter. The bungalow has got ten a foothold in the West, and it's beneficent influence is slowly coming eastward.
 In the bungalow, the reception
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-26

tion and in the not distant future their wheat growers and cattle raisers will be shipping the pro- ducts of their immensely fertile lands along these new railways to market ahead of the American producer, who will find himse. f distanced in the competition on account of the dwarfted develop ment of transportation facilities. The government of Alberta guar anteed S27, ,5OU,OOO in railway bonds the' other day for roads to be built by Kansas capital ists and other lines, and Mani- toba and other Canadian prov inces are pursuing the same en- frightened policya As matters stand not a single American railroad is spending a dollar be- yond present, contracts for new struction work, while American capitalists who have been driv- en out of this country by hostile legislation are being encouraged to invest millions in railway build ing for Ouf commercial rivals. The situation is grave and calls mperatively for early remedial action. If the present stagnation in railroad development contin- ueS for a few years more, it will not require a prophets vision to see what will happen to the farmers, merchants. and manu- lecturers of this country.-From Kansas City Journal F'riday, March 12a 1909.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-26

hall, par,or library and dining room are all incorporated in one room, and yet life goes on just the same; in fact it goes on very much better than ever before.
 The suburban home of the lu- ture will be built on simple lines
 The collection of artistic junk will be abandoned
 The public library will take the place of our mountains of books and the art gallery will belong to the state, as in the days of Greece of old.
 That which is built up and maintained at the expense of hu- man life-of nerve force and sanity-will have to go. A-bas the bargain counter-out upon the bouffe and bouffant in house keeping.
 We will live the simple life ln- stead of merely talking about it.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-26
INTEREST REVIVED

Siloam Springs, March 26.-- A revival of interest in the project ed railway from Colfeeville, Kan. to Memphis, via Bald Knob, has been occasioned by the presence here of a party of capitalists who left today for other points along the proposed route.
 Among the men here were R. o. Beardsley and W. F.. Baldwin, of the Beardsley-Baldwin Bank ing Co. of Cleveland, Ohio.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-26
TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE

The appearance of Mary J. Holmes delightful novel, Temp est and Sunshine" dramatized by Lem B, Parker Is an event that should be looked forward to with interest by our theatre gOers. The scenery is beautiful every thing used in the epresentat tion being carried by the company. The costuming is quaint and pret ty, the gowns being of airy sum- mery stuffs made in the fashion of 1850 which is the period of the play. Beautiful Southern melodies introduced throughout the play with great effect.
 The story is both strong and interesting and is relieved with comedy which is contributed by the darky servants as a special entertainment for their masters and mistresses, who are of the Southern aristocracy.
 Tempest and Sunshine," is one of the big successeSi of recent years and no one who enjoys a first-ciass play presented in first class manner should fai. to see Tempest and Sunshine,"r to be seen at the opera house on March 31st.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-27
STEAMER BEAVER TO
BE LAUNCHED TO-DAY
Miss Anna ManviIie viii Christen
New Freight and Passenger
Vessel at Shipyard.

The new freight and passenger
steamer Beaver. building at the local
shipyard for the San Francisco and
Portland Steamship Company. will be
launched frcm the ways on the south
side OF ship trestle No. about $3.50
o'clock this morning. Miss Anna
ManvIIle. OF this city, viii christen
the vessel. Miss AIlene Willett will
be the sponsor maid of honor.
This is the second steamer for the
San Francisco and Portland Steam
ship Company TO be launched at the
yard, the Bear having gene overheard
last month. The vessel is $50 feet
long and will be propelled by single
screw, driven by a quadruple-expan-
sion engine. When completed the
vessel viii cost nalf million dol
lars. The launching will be witnessed
only by invited guests and the yard
will not be thrown open to the public.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-27
YOUNG COUPLE EL0PES
TO ELIZABETH CITY
William Thomas Johnson, OF This
City. and Miss Eula Holland

Mr.. William Thomas Johnson. 4
wei known young man Of this city.
and Miss Eula Holland. OF Holland.
Va, eioped TO Elizabeth City. y. C.
yesterday morning and were married.
Miss Holland had been visiting her
sister here and early yesterday morn
ing she and Mr.. johnson set cut fer
the famous NORTH Carolina town OF
marriages and returned here yester-
Gay evening.
They went 20 Hampton last night
and now are the guests Of Captain
and Mrs Harry Bully. in Newport
News avenue. They win 20 TO Hell
laad tomorrow 20 seek the forgiveness
and blessing OF the brides parents
Mr.. johnson j. employed as n clerk
~ the Chesapeake & Ohio railway
Cfice here and lives az Rivervicw.
lie II popular with a wide circle q
friends IN this city -aRd Hampton. Mrs
johnson has frequently visited her sis
ter here and has a namber OF friends
in Newport News.
The wedding came as a complete
surprise 10 ne friends OF the young
people here. On their return from
Holland. Nj and Ms. johnson vlll
make their home az RivervteN.