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The Washington herald., 1909-07-19
SPANISH PRETENDER DEAD.
Don Carlos de Bourbon Reigned
from 1872 to 1876.

Rome. July 1S.-Don Carlos de Bourbon.
Duke Of Madrid. pretender to the Span
ish throne. died to-day at varase. Lom-
hardy. aged sixty-one years. His preten-
sions TO the Spanish throne were based
on the ground that Isabella. daughter Of
Ferdinand VII, who was Don Carlos
grand uncle. and Christina. mother OF
Alfonso XII. owing to the salic law. were
debarred from the succession.
Don Carlos took up arms in 1872, and
reigned as Charles VIII over the greater
part Of Northern Spain until 1876. when,
being surrounded by the forces of Al
fonso XII, who had recently been pro-
claimed King at Madrid. he retired into
France
AS the undisputed senior male heir OF
the house OF Bourbon, he had a distinct
right to the throne OF France in the event
OF the restoration OF the monarchy. He
was frequently invited by the French
royslists 20 put forward his claim. but
he always abstained from doing so.
The heir in his son, Don Jaime, who
ig Ga officer In the Russian army.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-19
DYING, HE SHOOTS AT BURGLAR
Suffering from ApopIexy, ReviveG
Sufficiently TO Attack Intruder.


Atlanta. July l8.-While On his death
bed and in a stupor, c. p. Walker a bus
mess man Of Atlanta. was revived by the
presence of @ negro burglar in his room.
Walker Immediately seized a pistol which
was on table near the bed. fired three
shots at the negro. who fed. and hen
relapsed into a death stupor.
the physicians had announced there
was no hope for Walkers recovery, and
had retired. In the room with the sick
man were trained nurse and his wife.
About O'Clock this morning Mrs.
Walker and the nurse. who had dozed
off. were reused by a pistol shot. and
saw Walker upright IN bed. firing at a
negro. who was escaping through a win
dow
AS Walker fred the last shot the negro
screamed. and rhe sick man dropped the
pistol and fell back on the bed, where
he died. Physicians consider the case re-
markable, because Walker was suHerins
from a stroke OF aFpOpleXy.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-19
REYES ASKED TO RESIGN.
Governor OF Nuevo Leon Must Quit
Race for Vice President.

Mexico City, July 1S.-It is reported in
government official circles here that Pres
ident Diaz has given Gen. Bernard Reyes
the alternative Of withdrawing from the
race for Vice President, or resigning his
Office Of constitutional governor Of the
State OF Nuevo Leon
The supporters Of Ramon Corral, who
is a candidate for reelection as Vice
President. are much alarmed at the
strength which Reyes IS developing
throughout the country
Revolutionary disturbances are feared
II the contest continues much longer
1t Is more than year until the day Of
Alsction-
The Washington herald., 1909-07-19
DETROIT SALOONS CLOSED.
City Enjoys First "Dry' Sunday in
Twenty five Years.

Detroit, Mich, July B-Pollce Commis-
siOner Croul has closed every saloon In
Detroit This Is the first time in twenty
five years Detroit saloons have been
closed on Sunday. Commissioner Croul
took Office July !, and promised many
reforms.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-19
APPEAL IN SMELL CASE.
Niece of Eccentric Millionaire VIII
Fight for the Estate.

Clinton. H., July ls.-An appeal from
the verdict breaking the Smell will has
been taken TO the Supreme Court, and
the proponents believe that the court
viii sustain their position that the tes-
tatOr was Of sound mind at the time Of
making the will which attempted TO
disinherit his only surviving son. Richard
Smell.
If the Will remains broken and the
action OF the jury is sustained by the Su-
preme Court, Mabelle Smell Mcnamara
will receive nothing. and the property
will be divided one-half 20 Richard Smell.
or about $4,000. and the remaining one
half between Mrs. Lena Dinsmore, Thorn
ton Smell. and Harry Smell, children OF
Col. SHELLS deceased son, Thornton
Smell
The Washington herald., 1909-07-19
RUSSIAN CONvICTs ESCAPE.
Uniforms Worn Believed to BE
Those of Slain COSSackE.

Cordova, Alaska. July Is. Among a
party OF leo Russians who arrived here
on the steamer St. Croix from Nome yes
terday are several who are believed to be
political convicts who escaped from a
penal colony in the interior OF Siberia
several months ago. The party reached
Nome from Siberia on the Russian steam
er Vaarg and Immediately embarked for
this port
The uniforms worn by the men are be-
lieved TO have been taken from the guards
killed I'm the battle at Chukotosk near
the arctic circle last March when the
convic.s defeated a company Of pursuing
Cossacks
The Washington herald., 1909-07-19

Austin. Tex, July 1S-Robert J. Eek
hardt. State receiver OF the Waters
Pierce Oil Company fled his quarterly
report with the State comptroller last
evening. It shows that for the quarter
ended June 90 the gross receipts Of the
company from Texas business were
S323 S73
The Washington herald., 1909-07-19
War balloon Make, FIiubt

Paris. July 1S-The dirigible war bal
loon Vile de Nancy, which met with an
accident Friday while bound from Sar-
trouvine for Nancy. started again this
morning. A broken tube caused a further
delay soon after starting. 1t later pro-
ceeded on its way.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-19
WEATHER FORECAST

For the District Of Columbia
and Maryland - Fair and cool
to-day. Tomorrow, fair; light
to moderate northerly winds.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-19
AUTOISTS MAKE
HEROIC SACRIFICES
Men Deliberately Drive Cars
to Destruction.
AVERTED COLLISIONS
Two People Killed and Five
Are Injured.

William #. Harding, OF Paterson,
n. J., Had Lost Control of Car De-
soendinE steep Hill, when He Met
Another Car To Avoid Collision
Ran Into n Tree-E. w. ChappIe,
of Oneida, n. Y, Did Likewise.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-19
PRESIDENT HOPES
TO CORRAL VOTES
Week to Witness Crisis in
Tariff Fight.
SENATORS ONLY SMILE
Past Promises May Yet Defeat
Taft's Wishes.

Chief Executive Works with High
PrOteetiOnists 10 Bring Them to
His Way of Thinking Ger
tninty OIL, Iron Ore, Hides, and
Coal VIII Be Put on the Free
List-Caners at White House.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-19
Rcsidents Blame visitors.
Chicnro Reaches 2,5OO.OOO Mark.

Chicago. July B-The new city direc-
tory. now going into type. probably will
reveal that Chicago has reached the
100000 mark in population. The last
directory, In 1905. gave the city 2,425,O00.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-19

Two remarkable instances of
self-sacrihce upon the part of au-
tomobilists which resulted in two
fatalities and many serious injuries
occurred yesterday. Two men pre-
ferred the loss Of their own lives
and injury to members Of their
families and friends rather than col
lision with other travellers. Each
deliberately drove his car off the
road, thereby avoiding accident
which would have ended in certain
death. Each chose TO bear alone
the deadly consequences of the sit
uation rather than force helpless
parties to share them.
New York. July 1s-An automobile.
owned and driven by William F. Hard
ing. Of f. Harding & Sons. paper box
manufacturers. Of Paterson. n. j.. and
living in Haledon. n. J., ran into a tree
near Green Pond. n J., this afternoon.
and Dir. Hardlng's wife, Mrs Mary L.
Harding. was killed
The couple had with them four OF their
five children. Two OF these were injured.
Mabel, an eleven-year-old daughter. re-
ceived a fracture Of the arm. and Fred.
a nine-year-old son. had his shoulder
blade broken.
Mr. and Mrs Harding, with their chill
dren, LETT Raledon in their sixty-horse-
power car. and drove to Green Pond
After stopping a while there they started
on toward Hendersons Pond.
Steering wheel Broke.
AS one leaves Green Pond there Is g
steep nnl some three-quarters Of a mile
in length. Mr.. Harding was not familiar
with the character OF the road. and did
not appreciate the danger OF the long and
treacheTous hill.
Aub dulNiAAbhlAI oAai NNA NbMA NltN lAlAl
at an unsafe speed, and Mr.. Harding
put on both his foot brakes and his emer-
gency brake. As the machine neared the
foot of the hill the rim OF the steering
wheel broke, and Mr. Harding was COM
PEELED to let go Of the emergency brake
and use both hands on the spOkes OF the
broken steering wheel. The emergency
brake released, the car leaped forward.
and just ahead. around a slight bend I'm
the road, Mr.. Harding saw another au-
tOmobie coming toward him.
At the speed at which the Harding
car was travelling at this time there was
little or no opportunity TO avoid a col
lision. except by deliberately driving one
of the cars off the road. Mr. Harding
turned his machine to the right and the
crash followed. The machine turned
turtle.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-19
Through PnrlOr Car TO wheeling, w. Vn.
Baltimore & Ohio r. r.

Commencing Saturday. July 10. and con-
tnuing until further notice. through par
lor car TO Wheeling will leave Washing
ton, train No. So, $40 a. m; returning on
train No. II. arriving at Washington 1925
n m
The Washington herald., 1909-07-19

When you have lost or found anything,
telephone an advertisement to The WASH
ington Herald. and bill will be sent you
at cent q word.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-19
COURT OF INQUIRY
ASSEMBLIES TO-DAY
Principals in Sutton Hearing
Gather at Annapolis.
MAY LAST TWO WEEKS
Several Witnesses Must Come
from q Distance.

Mother and Sister of Dead Officer
at CnrveI Hall, and by Curious
Coincidence Chauffeur Owens Car
ries Their Trunk UpstRirs-COunt
VIII be a Three-cOrnered Affair.
Expected to Hold Long Sessions.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-19
ONCE WHITE HOUSE MISTRESS.

Mrs. cambridge, Daughter of Presf-
dent Taylor, Seriously III.
Special TO The Washington Herald.
Winchester, Va. July 1S.-Mrs Bette
Taylor cambridge. widow Of Philip Pen
dleton cambridge and former mistress Of
the White House, is critically IN at her
home In Winchester, and little hope is
entertained for her recovery. Mrs. Dand-
ridge IS the daughter OF Gen. Zachary
Taylor, former President Of the United
States. She is nearly eighty years Of age.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-19

Popular Excursion, Sunday, July 2S,
BaItimOre and Ohio II. R.
81 round trip 10 Harpers Ferry and
Martinsburg, NS9 TO Berkeley Springs.
and 50 10 Cumberland. Special train
leaves Union Station at S:l5 a m. re-
turning same day.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-19

Beautiful Clusters for Funerals, 81.
Fresh flowers. Blackstone, 18th and H.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20

Decision TO Oil Indianapolis
Course Changed Upon
Plea of Drivers.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 2o.-Not-
withdrawing the fatalities of the first
days assault upon speed records, when
two lives were sacrificed TO the ambi-
tons Of fearless drivers. the Indianap-
oils MOTOR speedway presented an even
more animated scene today when the
speed fiends assembled to tune up their
cars for the second day.
The races yesterday were pronounced
by experts by far the best ever seen
on the American continent. and many
declare thai il All the history of auto
mobile racing there never was such an
array Of pilots in competition.
Drivers and team managers are divid-
ed in their criticism Of the track. but
all agree that when it is entirely COM
pleted it viii far surpass any in the
United States.
Racing drivers. hardened by intimate
acquaintance with danger. proved at the
death of Bourque and HoIcombe that
their sympathies are deep and genuine.
The death OF these two men, brought
about by Driver Bourque turning TO see
the car behind him whsE he himself was
making a sharp turn, was no more trag-
was broken to Dennison, for years a
Knox team mate.
DennisOn was near the judges stand
when the cry of car wrecked was re-
peated down the course. Dennison put
his hands over his eyes. "Bourque!" he
cried. That's Billy Ny God, boys, Bill
ly's been killed. He should have passed
here almost a minute agoi"
Dennison knew no one could escape
death in machine wrecked at eighty
miles an hour.
Chevrolet, in Buick 81, led by FIVE
miles an dwas turning into the home
stretch back of Bourque. The latter S
Knox No. 3. sweTved. Chevrolet tried
to avoid actually seeing the double trag-
ly near Wrecking Chevrclet's machine.
Starter Wagner. expert on automobile
tracks. suggested to the management to-
day that the entire course be oiled The
drivers, however, objected because the
OIL is thrown on their goggles and can
not be wiped off easily like dust
Carl Fisher. president of the Speed
way Company, declared today he is sat
tstied with the records made on the
track
What has been accomplished" he
said. certainly disproves all that has
been said in adverse criticism of the
track. In a years time, drivers will be
making l25 miles an hour Oh this
course"
There were no long races scheduled
for today, but the appearance Of Strang
in his eight-cylinder Buick; of Christie.
IN his own car; cf Oldfeld, in his Benz,
in contest for gold-plated automo-
bile for the fastest mile. brought out a
crowd of 20nO0
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20
HOTEL RUNNER GETS
A l5.DAY SENTENCE
Man Who Advised Newcomers to
Go TO His Hostelry Is
Punished.

This business Of annoying strangers
as they arrive in fhis city has got to be
stopped said Judge Kimball, in the
Police Court this morning. to Edward
Beckner. who had been hailed before him
for accosting strangers as they come
from Union Station and advising them
TO register at a certain hotel of which
he was an agent.
1T gives them a false impression OF
the Capital Of the Nation. continued
the Judge, "and ! viii give you fifteen
days TO impress this upon your mem
ory.'''
1t was explained to the Judge that
when the travellers refused to accept the
advice of Beckner that he was so fear
ful that they would regret il that he
tuning them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20
DAYLIGHT ROBBER
SURPRISED IN ACT
Calmly Yells "G'wan, You,
When Policeman Catches
Him in House.

In broad daylight. during the business
hours of the morning. with hundreds
of people passing along the street, Rich
ard Han broke into the vacant house
at 318 Thirteen-and-a-HaI street, op-
posite the Municipal building today
and stripped the place OF lead pipe.
gas fixtures. stove lids, etc, and was
calmly breaking them Up so he could
more conveniently carry his booty away
when interrupted by Policeman Mulhall.
on duty at the Municipal building.
The houses at go and 222 which are
also untenanted had likewise been
stripped of their metal Wog a1s the
scars left showed the stripping 10 nave
been recently done.
Just when Hail commenced his self
appointed task no one knows. But the
fact that he did not come prepared TO
cart away all the booty he thought to
obtain Is proven by his having stopped
his work long enough to walk across
the street to the stables Of an express
company and borrow an empty feed
sack.
Han was seen in the backyard Of num-
Der 3s by a colored woman employed
in an adjoining house who notified
Policeman Mulhau Mulhall was on
duty just across the street, and had
probably marched up and down IN front
of tre vacant houses a dozen times,
while Wall was at work on them. The
latter had no idea the police were on
his trail, and was calmly hammerins
a big stove lid - pieces so he could get
Il in his sack. when Mulhalfs helmet
and face poked over the fence between
SIS and $40. HaE may have been sur
prIsed, but he did not show 1t. He
simply picked up another stove lid. and
drew back hts arm as though to throw
wan you.' ne called to the police
mar,
NIJhaH declined to g wan how
ever. and climbed over the fence. MAX
ing his man a prisoner. Loaded with
loot the two made their way to the
First Precinct station, where Hall Is
now locked up charged with depreciation
on private property.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20
THAW WANTS MAIL
SENT TOATTORNEY
Slayer of White May Compel
Authorities to Make This
Change.

PoUGHk -EEPslE, n. Y, aug. 20
The report that Harry Thaw has
changed attorneys again is not horne
out by a statement made here today.
Attorney Charles Morschauser, who
represented Thaw at the White Plains
trial, was said 10 have been dismissed
by the slayer Of Stanford White. Th.s
statement was caused by the fact that
Attorney James G Meyers called on
.Thaw yesterday at the prisoners re-
quest
1t develops that Thaw is trying TO
compel the Matteawan postOfhce Off
eaIs TO deliver mis- mail 10 his outside
representative instead Of placing il IN
the hospital mail. Whe- IT nust un-
derso the scrutiny Of the hospital au-
thorities.
Meyers is acting In this case for MoF-
schauseT, who is in the mountains on
vacation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20
POPE TO GIVE LIONS
TO PRESIDENT TAFT
Pontiff Plans to Present Cubs to
Rulers Of Three
Nations.

ROME, Aug. 20.-President Taft, En-
peror william, and Emperor Franz Jo-
sef are each to receive two lion cubs
from Pope Plus Y.
In the Vatican gardens there is q
new litter Of six lion cubs, mothered by
the fOness that King Meuelik, of Abys-
sinia. recently presented to the Pope.
Peauegts for the cubs poured in from
All sides. but II was decided today to
give them away in pairs TO the three
heads of nations mentioned.
The shipment TO America VIII be made
at an early date
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20
CUBA CELEBRATING
u. S. INTERVENTION
Government Denies There Is Ally
Possible Friction With
America.

HAVANA. Aug 20-Cuba today is
celebrating the third anniversary Of
the oUtbreaking Of the provincial revo-
luton, which led TO intervention by
the United States. Both factions Of the
Liberal party, the Zayaists and Miguel
lists. joined In the celebration and
adopted resolutions indOrsing the ad-
ministratlon Of President Gomez and the
conduct Of Garcia Nelez as secretary Of
state
The stories In certain Havana papers
regarding alleged friction between Cuba
and the United States are declared by
government officials to be absolutely
without Foundation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20
'SIDESNIPED' TRAIN
CREW BADLY HURT
misunderstanding of Lantern
Signal Causes Bad Wreck
On the Erie.

BATH, n Y, Aug. 2O.-The tracks
of the Erie at Savona. n Y. blocked
by the collision between two Erie
trains there at 11.20 o'clock last night,
have been cleared today and traffic re
sumed.
misunderstanding a lantern signal
Train AS 'side-sWiped" Train 1S9 The
engine, baggage car and two passenger
cars were turned over and the track
badly torn up. Engineer Lawrence We >
the most seriously hurt, while Fireman.
Lintiss and Express Messenger Ryan
were badly injured.
Six passengers were hurt, but none
seriously.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20
EXCHANGE BREAKS
RECORDS TODAY

NEW YORK, Aug. e0.-WaI Street
set a fierce pace with the opening Of
the stock exchange, wiping out millions
and millions OF values and recording
transactions of $4,000 shares of stock
in the first hour
OF lac it has been the habit Of the
Street to defer the exhibition of zero
Iautics until the last hour of the day,
bat at the tap of the opening bell the
balloon was cut loose, SCARED for a
few minutes, then blew up.
Stop order after stop order was caught
right and left and declines averaging s.
a share were sustained before thirty
minutes had been past. And this decline
came on top of average losses of $3.50
a share IN the last hour Of Thursdays
session, and both on top OF equally
severe declines in the earlier days Of
the week.
Union Pacific was the subject of the
most severe raids by the bears and
sold-out bulls who have Joined the
bears. Union Pacific Is Earrifnan's pet
stock, and il has been the booster or
the whole list for months. almost years.
Il Is 14& poin:s lower than al the close
last Saturday.
Is Heading Company.
II is the holding company Of all Har-
riman's investments in Southern Pa
cihc, New York Central, Illinois Cen
tral, and many other less important
lines tn his wonderful system.
OF course there is but one cause for
the break. If Hartman walks down
the gangDlank of the Kaiser William
III with the appearance Of a healthy
man. stocks viii probably soar. If he is
carried down IL viii require ali the
financial strength of Rockefeller. Nor
gan. and others to stop the develop
ment of a panic-unless perfoTce the
slump burns itself out before the ar
rival of the steamer on which the mag
nate has taken passage.
Wall Street sages assert that the ac-
tuaI condition of the greatest Of railway
magnates has been grossly misrepre-
scented and that he is not seriously H..
But the o1d-timers in the market recall
Witlnfear the awful slump that attended
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20
AMBASSADOR REID
UNCERTAIN OF TERM
Diplomat Says ASK Taft When
Asked AS to His
Place.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2O-Whitela'p
Reid. ambassador to England, was ore
Of the passengers on board the Maure-
tania, which docked today.
Mr. Reid did not come over when his
family did some weeks ago, having
been detained on important business in
England. He declared ne would re-
turn about October J.
How long do you expect to remain in
England % he was asked.
'0f that / do not know: you will have
TO ask Mr. Taft" he declared.
Reid will join his family In camp in
the Adirondacks and later viii visit
Mr. Taft at Beverly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20
GERRY SOCIETY HOLDS
RICH BROKERS' BABIES
New York Organization Refuses to Let Parents See
Children Whose Nurse Was Arrested for Intoxica-
ton While on Duty-Court Impotent.

children sent to the Gerry Society. Mrs.
Murray and her husband hurried there
in their automobile, expecting to have
no trouble in getting their children.
Superintendent Jenkins refused even
TO let the parents see the babies until
they had been arraigned in the children's g
court, declaring they were being held
on The charge Of improper guardian
ship.
The parents at once appealed to a
magistrate and were told that under its
charter the Gerry Society was not re-
sponsible even TO the courts and that
IL did not have to give up the children
even al the order of the court unless
IL wished 10 do so
The children will be arraigned In the
chiidren's 8 court and the parents threat
en tQ institute legal proceedings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20

NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-New York has
been stirred today by the report OF a
mothers dght for her children, whc
have been held from her by the Gerry
Society because the nurse into whose
care they we're entrusted was arrested.
The children were Wilhelmina aud
David Murray, a sirl of eighte n
months and a boy Of three years, chill
dren OF Alr and Mrs. David Murray.
Murray is a wealthy real estate broker.
Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Murray
sent them out with their nurse, 1hile
she went down town 10 shop. When
she returned home at 6 o'clock the chill
dren had not returned. Investigation
showed that the nurse had been arrest
ed on q charge Of intoxicatlon and the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20

BOSTON. Mass. Aug. 2o.-Home now
looms largest in the vision OF the Dis
trict G:lardsmen.
Eyer the prospect OF treading the
sacred precincts Of Beacon Hin. of tast-
ing the Inevitable baked bean and hob
nobbing with the Ancient and Homer
able Artillery Company, of Boston, dims
before the dream of slipping back into
the quiet way Of home. sweet home
with its clear faces and hands, laun-
dered shirts and collars. and three
square meals a day after this strenu-
Gus soldier life.
The District Brigade broke camp on
the lines above Hanover this morning
at Q clock and EpY noon ths, baggage
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20
MARVEL TAKES JOB
AS NAVIGATION CHIEF
Annapolis Changes Include Reliey-
ing of Discipline Officers
Assistant.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. aug. 2o.-Com-
mander George R. MARVEL has reported
for duty at the Naval Academy. re-
lieving Commander ". c. P Muir as
head Of the department Of navigation.
This Is the most important change in
the officers attached to the Academy
since the close of the last academic
year. There are a number OF other
changes, including the relieving Of
Commander T. c. Dewey, senior as
sistant in the department Of discipline,
by Lieut.. Commander ". H. Faust.