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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-06
HOPE TO PREVENT
FRAUD AT POLLS
JAIL DOORS YAWN FOR MEN
WHO CHEAT
GOOD eoVERNME ENT FORCES WILL
STAND GUARD
Strict Observance of Law VIII Be
Slogan of Watchers -"Gang"
Likely 20 Meet with
Distractions

1.-The contemplate methods which
have been used in connection with the
misuse of the ballot in Los Angeles call
for infiction of a Jail sentence If re-
peated at the primary nominating cleo
ton or any election in future said
Prof Lorin A. Handley of the Good
Government organization yesterday. 4
am in favor of the strictest observation
which will at once detect any attempt
at fraudulent voting and most ener-
getic prosecution thereof. We should
be prepared to watch for the slightest
tendency toward election fraud and To
handle it without gloves
From now on the officers and speak
ers of the Good Government organiza-
tion will urge on the precinct mem
bers to look out for indications OF
wrongful voting and to punish fraud
with the severest penalties that may be
invoked If any attempt is made on
election day to practice methods occa-
sionally used at the polls heretofore
representatives of the Good Govern
ment organization will be ready TO
take the opportunity to secure Jail SEN
tences for ballot prostitutes.
Prior to the primary nominating cleo
tion a thorough investigation will be
made in the tainted precincts where
fraud has been common in the past,
and the necessary steps Will be taken
to catch any attempts to run in false
votes.
The Standard Republican club has
given an enthusiastic Endorsement in
favor of Harry Lyons as a candidate
for the council, and the clubs directors
have begun a campaign in behaH OF
Mr.. Lyons The club unanimously
adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the entire member
ship of the Standard Republican club
pledges itself to support Harry Lyons
for councilman at large. 1t Is the
earnest desire of our 100 members that
the campaign committee should use
every possible means to appeal to the
citizens at large to support him.
knowing Harry Lyons as we do we
hope the citizens of this great city will
help US to elect him to the city coun-
Gil"
D. Lichtenstein, president of the
Standard Republican club, has taken
charge personally of the efforts to adj
vance Mr. Lyons campaign, and he
will be assisted by the following direc-
tors of the club: H. Kaufman, NJ.
Ellis. ]. Kaufman. J. Boyarsky II.
Kaplan, H. Gilbert, L. n. Meyer, N.
Phillips, d. Goldberg, A. Blanc, H.
Black, H. Splitter and j. Kahn.
Good Government voters in precinct
rs will hold a precinct meeting tomor
row night in ST. Marks Lutheran
church, Thirty place, near YER
mont avenue. DR.. E. NJ. Butler will
preside, and several speakers will talk
on municipal campaign issues.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-06
COMMITTEE TO
GATHER
STATE DIVISION
NINE MEN WILL COLLECT ALL
FACTS AND FIGURES
LARGELY ATTENDED MEETING is
HELD BY CIVIC BODIES
DELEGATES Decide to Proceed Slowly
and Judiciously to Bring About
Separation of Caiforna-Next
Meeting December I

Resolved. That the chairman of this
meeting, the president of the chamber
of commerce, the president of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
and the president of the Municipal
league, be requested to act as n COM
mittee to select carefully five more citi-
zens, three of whom shall be attorneys,
who, together with themselves shall
constitute committee of nine, who
shall gather all available data bearing
on the question of state division, includ-
ing the division of state assets and lia-
bilities, the estimated cost of separate
governments, the legal methods of pro-
cedure, if advisable, and such other in
formation as would permit of an intelii-
gent conclusion being reached as to the
wisdom of the proposed division, and to
report to an adjourned meeting of this
body not later than Dec. 1, 19O9."-IeXt
of a resolution adopted at a meeting OF
Federated organizations held last night
in the Chamber of Commerce building.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28
HONORARY MEMBER
OF VETERANS CLUB
Grand Army Men Laud Public
Printer Donnelly at Month
ly Dinner.

Lauded as 4 friend of the veteran
and as the son Of a UnAn soldier. Pub
lic Printer Samuel 3. Donnelly was
unanimously made an honorary men,
her of The Grand Army Oyster Roast
club, at Its regular monthly dinner,
held at Coldenstroth's Hall. 1413 Penn
sylvania avenue In response TO calls
for a speech. Mr.. DOnneIly declared his
unbOunded admiration for the men who
fought 20 preserve the Union, as mis-
earliest reCoueCtious carried him back
to th, days when ne was bounced on
the knee of a veteran or LAID across IT
for chastisement.
In all thirty members responded last
night 70 the roll call by Past Com
mander w s. DALEY, president Of the
club. l. H. Patterson was toastmas-
ter. Commander Samuel r. Stratton,
OF Post No. /, made an address, in
which he declared that he loved TO at
tend these dinners. AT which he could
look the members Of the q. a r.
straight i'm the face and tell them now
il feels for a soldier 10 be half shot.
Falling into q serious vein, ne then
paid high tribute 10 the character OF DIT
Robert ReybuTn, from whose funeral
several Of the comrades present had
irst returaed COmrade Homer Riggs
praised the administration OF TheOdOrH
Roosevelt, and Col Henry Sanford
placed Abraham Lincoln in the front
rank of the greatest American
The Washington times., 1909-03-28
DIFFERS WITH ELIOT
REGARDING ATHLETICS
Dean Briggs, of Harvard Faculty, Says Committee Is
Handicapped By Unstable Condition of Col
lege Administration of Sports

BOSTON. March 2S.-Dean Lebaron
Russell Briggs OF the faculty of arts
and sciences at Harvard, in his annual
report has taken issue with President
Eliot on his recent athletic opinions.
The report in part says:
The chief drawback to service on
the committee and 10 SUCCESS is the
constantly strained and unstable con-
dition of Harvards 5 athletic admins
tration. On one side are the under
graduates, a reasonable and intelligent
body, but like nearly all Americans.
young OF old, inclined 10 turn sport
into work-even overwork-and some
times inclined 10 turn work into sport.
They can in bear that the chance
of victory for their college should be
diminished or destroyed by a shifting
policy and by real or threatened re-
striction-espeeially by such restriction
as is unknown to their chief competi-
tors with them heart and soul is a
large body of graduates. who believe.
as 1 do, that long continued defeat in
football seriously Injuries the reputa-
ton of the college and keeps out OF
Harvard many vigorous, promising
boys, who, however immature in their
orable sons of whatever alma mater
they may choose.
'sOn the other side are the corpora
ton, uring q material reduction In
the number Of intercollegiate contests
and opposed to extra seats in the
stadium; the president, proposing that
intercollegiate contests in each sport be
reduced 70 two, and suggesting that in
tercollegiate football be abolished alto
gether; the faculty at one time malt
inclined to forbid any students under
it from participating in intercollegiate
athletics until the committee (Which is
not a committee of the faculty. reduces
the number of contests by at least one
half.
Such. if L may say SO. is the scrim-
mage from which the committee on the
regulation Of athletic sports, in con
slant danger of losing the ball, is ex-
pected to emerge for some kind OF
touchdown.
The present committee on athletics
knowing only too well that it may not
be the committee Of the immediate fu-
ture, believes that with time and a free
hand il could put Harvard athletics into
as healthy a condition as the American
view Of sport makes possible and that
The Washington times., 1909-03-28
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The Washington times., 1909-03-28
Synopsis o. Chapters Already Published


Wilbur Leslie, employed in the firm OF
harrington & Sons. finds IN a puDllt
library book. left between the pages, the
photograph OF a beautiful girl, whom ne
determines to seek out and WIN his
friend. Steve Clayton. lawyer ana anna
teur detective. promises to help him. ne
next day, while Leslie is gazing tendIy
on the portrait at the Office, Arthur bar
rington, junior partner, first asks hhh
whether he knows the original ana iheh
demands the picture. Nilbur dcclhes
TO surrender il and a day OF SO latef the
original turns Up at the Once IN lhe
shape Of the new stenogTapheT, LAURA
Hamilton. hired By Frank Barrhs stoh.
without the knowledge OF his brother.
She tells Leslie that she has not sat for
picture in ten years, and theu ne mas
that he has lost the one he feels con-
WINGED has been taken of her. Becom-
ing well enough acquainted to escort her
to her home in the outskirts of Brook
lyn. Leslie notices that they are followed
by a tall. dark bearded man who the
girl tells him, has been trailing her Tor
the past week Meantime. Frank Bar
rlncton asks Leslie 70 keep a watch on
his brother Arthur. who causes the green
eyed monster to crop up in Wilbur heart
when Laura accepts his escort one even
ing on Wilbur confidinF his troubles 10
CLAYTON, steve suggests that they follow
the two. and although Leslie at hrst de-
clines. he finally consents. When they
are within a stones throw OF the girl
home, three men spring out from behind
q hedge, and while one hits Arthur Bar
rington over the head with a bludgeon,
the other two drag the girl toward big
red automobile. IN which a dark-bearded
man is seated
Leslie and Steve effect a rescue, and
when he comes TO. Arthur mutters: This
is some of my brother Franks dirty
work. A week later Laura $ father
presents her with a tiny pearl-handleo re-
Volver. which he desires her 70 carry
That same evening, whS1 Arthur bar
rington brings her home, he asks MI
Hamilton's permission 70 marry Laura
The Washington times., 1909-03-28
@ E ORGETOWN N
NUNSON FUNERAL
HELD TOMORROW
Wife of Falls Church Ply
Sician to Be Buried in Oak
Hill Cemetery.

The funeral of Mrs. Ruhamah Nun
son, wife OF Dr. D. o. Munson. who
died Friday at the family home, Nun
son Hill, near Falls Church, Va, will
take place tomorrow morning at II
O'Clock from the Presbyterian Church
at Falls Church. The services will be
conducted by the pastor, the Rev. e.
A. Dawson, and the interment win be
i'm Oak Hill cemetery, Georgetown
Heights
Raymond Waters. Of 12i3 Wisconsin
avenue, who is a patient at the Gar
field Hospital. where he underwent an
operation recently, is reported TO be
improving rapidly.
Mrs Susan P. Okie. OF 1919 r street,
left for New York yesterday and will
sail for Europe the coming week,
where she win spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George s. Waters and
family. OF Dumbarton avenue. have
gone to Denver. where they VIII make
their future home.
The Rev Canon Austen will occupy
the pulpit at St. Johns Church. Po-
tOmac and o streets, this evening. The
sermon viii he the last Of the Ienten
series which have been given under tie
auspices of the Brotherhood of St
Andrew.
Miss Maud Ewell. of Haymarket. Va
the Short-stOry writer, is the guest ot
l her tousin, Hiss Marie MurCOck, OF
1924 o street.
The Rev. Collins Denny. of Vanderbilt
Z University, Nashville, will preach il
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
South, O street. between Thirtieth anC
Thirty-first Streets, this evening at
/ O'Clock
The Rev. and Mrs. w H Ballangee
OF 1896 Thirtieth street, are in Baltimore
attending the conference Of the Metho
cist Episcopal Church South.
+ V Blackman has begun the cree
tiOn OF tWO-stOry frame building on
street, between Thirty-ffth and Thirty
sixth streets. The building win cos
/ $S,0ec and win be occupied by the owner
as a residence.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28
The Continuation of This story VIII
he Found in Tomorrow
Issue Of This PAPER.
BANQUET is GIVEN
BY COLLEGE WOMEN
Mrs. la Toilette and Miss Marion
Reilly Among the
Speakers.

Women high IN the educational circles
.of the country gathered at the third
annual banquet OF the College Women 5
Club at Rauscher's last evening.
Mrs ;ustina r. Hill. president OF the
club, presided, while the chief speakers
were Miss Marion Reilly, dean of Bryn
Mawr College, and Mrs. Robert NJ. La
Toilette, wife OF the Senator from Wis
consin. About 200 college women were
present
The evenings program concluded with
sightseeing trip through Washing
ton with the accompaniment Of stere-
OpticOn pictures The banquet was
managed by "A committee composed OF
Miss Emma Harper Turner. Miss
fanny b. Manning and Miss Edna L.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28
WOMEN ANXIOUS
TO BE POLICE

BAfONNE. \. j., March 2S.-RidicuIe
has not iessened the desire OF BayOnne
women TO be park police, and Mrs Al
fred r. Swan today said she would ac-
cept the position Of superintendent OF
the corps Of women who are TO do such
duty in the city park this spring and
summer. Six other women have agreed
to act as guardians for children i'm the
park
Alexander Christie. president of the
park commission, said today. This has
been jOked abouU q great deal Sr.l il
has its serious side If these women
mean business and II they are mentally
and physically capable. / am sure the
board will employ them.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28
A DAUGHTER OF MYSTERY

seized his hat and accompanied him out
of the office.
AS the door closed behind them, VIII
bur jumped down from his high book
keepers stool and he. too. grabbed his
hat from the coatrack on the wall
HIS mind was made up lie would
follow Arthur Darlington and his COM
panion- No matter where they went he
would trail them. He would do his ut
most TO find out the secret they shared
For the man who had entered the
othce with the stealthy tread OF a car
was the villainous-faCed Italian Who
mad conspired with Arthur Darlington
to get possession of that photograph.
Now that Wilbur had discovered how
things were going with Arthur Barring
ton and the girl, ne was more than
ever determined to get to the bottom
OF this mystery
He made up his mind that no matter
at what risk 90 himself he would learn
the meaning of all this mysterious plot
ting and contemplating Only by lay
ing bare the villainy he felt positive
existed could he now hope TO nip this
dangerous love affair in the bud and
save Laura Hamilton from the un-
known peril which threatened her.
He was sorry that Steve Clayton was
not on hand to help him, but there was
no time to summon his friend He must
set about this task alone.
Hastily explaining to the stenographer
| that he was going to Bradstreet's 20
| look Up a rating he rushed out of the
Office and signaling an elevator, which
I luckily just happened to be passing that
/ floor he was able 10 reach the street
/ before Arthur Darlington and his com
/ panion were out of sight.
/ The two men. apparently quite un-
aware OF the fact that they We're fol
! lowed, walked for several blocks anC
then entered a dingy little cafe on Z
/ narrow side street.
| They seated themsel Ives at a round
liquor-stained table, divided Off from
the other tables by a wooden partition
which rose half way to the ceiling
forming a sort Of booth.
Wilbur, entering the cafe with Grea
caution, was able to take a seat behind
this partition without attracting tn,
notice of the two men.
! It was a thin partition. and to add 4
his good luck there was tiny knothOl,
IN one of the boards. to which by lean
ing back in his seat with an air O
Negligence, he was able to apply hi.
ea-.
The vilIainous-faced It2!ian n,otione,
to a dirty looking waiter and ordered
bottle of Chianti. Wilbur. in a low
voice. ordered a glass OF beer.
The waited deposited a tray laden witt
a bottle of wine and two long slim
| glasses at Arthur Barrington's table
Then he set the glass of beer befor
Wilbur and the latter placed his ca
to- the knothoIe and prepared to lstel
TO the conversation on the other sid
OF the partition.
Arthur harrington was the first o
the pair TO speak. and at the very frs
word he uttered. Wilbur found IT dif
fcult to repress an exclamation Of joy
ful surprise.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28
BOY IN WHEELING
BITTEN BY CAT

WHEELING, w Va, March Son
learning today that pet cat that bit
the five-year-OId son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John McElhanie on Friday had rabies,
the child was sent 10 Pittsburg today
TO take the Pasteur treatment The lit
tie boy was playing with the cst when
It displayed symptoms OF madness, and
bit him on the hand. The cat Was in
stantly killed, and the head sent TO
PiJtsburg for examination.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

going to marry. They ought 10 know
the truth
For a long time the man sat in si-
lence, taking long puffs at his corncob
pipe and staring hard at the ceiling with
unseeing eyes.
No" he said at length. 4 don't
think well tell her yet, old woman. l
suppose we ought to- 1t would only be
fair and square; but can't do it
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

Raymond Waters. OF 1918 Wisconsin
avenue, who is a patient at the Gar
field Hospital. where he underwent an
operation recently, is reported 10 be
improving rapidly.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
KIDNAPPING PENALTY

MINNEAPOLIS, March S.-Ldfe inl-
prisonlnent for any kidnaper that car
ries Oft any of Minnesota's little boys
or girls is the penalty in this state.
The house suspended the rules and
passed Frank NiTnOck's bill providing
life Imprisonment for kidnapping. The
penalty IN the 1905 code IS twenty years.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

in bringing about this condition il might
do something, however SMALL toward
bettering the American view"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-15

Police Court News. The case against Ruth Jones. ne7 gro woman, arrested day before yes-'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-15
ECLIPSE ALL OTHERS
THIS IS THE AIM OF SUNDAY
 SCHOOL WORKERS.
There Have Been Great 0atherfngs ir the Past, But None to Equal the One Which is to Meet
 Tn M0nfwomery

The past Of the Alabama State Sun day School Convention has been full of great meetings that are an inspfra- tion to all Sunday school followers. but the gathering that Montgomery will witness from the 27th through the 2sth of this month. gives undoubted promise of eclipsing all records
 George c. Miles. State President of the convention, in discussing the mat ter last night. said that reports from the various portions of Alabama indi- cate an unprecedented attendance: that not only will the attendance be large. but that it will represent in its per- sonnel many of the finest and best in- terests of the State, and that Montgom- cry should receive distinct stimulus to its moral and religious life. He called attention to the fact that apart from it's religious advantages, 1t resources and possibilities of, Mont gomery. and since 1t Is paying It's own way. should prove of economic worth to the community at large.
 Prominent among the special fea- lures of the convention will be the Bible class parade and service giy- ing special recognition to the grad uates of the 1909 class for the training of teachers. This work in the training of teachers has already shown fruit age in the better development of a high standard of efficiency and service in the Sunday-school work.
 Throughout the city the various Sunday schools seem to have caught the spirit of the occasion. are looking forward with keen appreciation to the program in it's fine reach and scope. and are doing all that can be done to make the convention e practical suc- cess.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-15
DAVIS TABLET
 10 BE PLACED win Co in Hall at
 Capitol. TO MARX NOTABLE SPOTS Ladies' Memorial Association De-
 cides on Location. IL An Incident of Activities of Moat- somery's Patriotic Congratulations
 Upen ocasien of the Cen
 tensial Celebration Lest

As incident to the activities enKen- dered among Montgomery's patriotic organizations upon the occasion of Jef- ferson Davis's centennial anniversary on June 3. 1908. the Ladies' Memorial Association will place a bronze tablet in the Hail of the House of Represent atives. indicating the apartment In which the Alabama Ordinance of &c., cession was adopted. on January II. 1881.
 The installation of the tablet will be made on June 8. the birthday of Preisdent Davis.
 Last summer. June 3. was the tooth anniversary of the birth of the Con- federacy's first President. Preceding the date. the patriotic organizations assembled. and decided on several phases of activity, one of which would be the presentation of a portrait of Jefferson Davis to each of the Mont gomery1 schools, and another to be the designation of notable spots or build ings in Montgomery. associated with the history of the Confederate States. or the life of MT. Davis.
 The presentation of the portraits en- sued soon after. and now Is left the ceremony of marking the historic places. This is to be done by the or ganizations individually. there having been selected for each a point to be marked. The tablet. which Is to be placed in the Hall of the House of Representatives by the Memorial As- sociation. has been prepared. and the ceremony will take place on June 3. the birthday of Davis.
 By other of the organizations the following points will be marked:N
 Sophie Bibb Chapter. U. D. C.--c1an- cey Hotel. where the cabinet offices were located, February May. 1861.
 Cradle of the Confederacy Chapter. U. D. C.--Exchange Hotel, famous ho- tel and headcuarters of Confederate leaders.
 Secession Capital Chapter.lU lU. D. G. Supreme Court Room State Capitol. in which the body of Mir. Davis lay in State. 1898.
 Dixie Chapter. U. D. C. Telegraph office from which the mes- sage was sent. ordering the firing on Fort Sumter.
 Camp HoitEclaw. U. s. c. v.--st. John's Episcopal Church, in which Mir. Davis worshipped.
 The White House Association of Aiabama--The house in which Mir. Da- wis lived while in Montgomery. cor- ner of Bibb and Lee streets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-15
FINE OF MEN WHO
 ESCAPED INCREASED

s. E. Boyd and George McEfwin. the two white men who escaped from the line of prisoners leaving Police Court some weeks ago, and who were recap tured Tuesday. were fined SIS each yes- terday afternoon by Recorder Baber.
 Their escape at the time was one of the slickest things, the police say. that ever happened in the building. There had been an unusually large crowd in the court and at the conclusion of the session many of the visitors to the court were in the room where the pris- oners had to march by. There Syas a jam at the door and the two men lost themselves ''in the shuffle." and when the tally sheet was looked over. they were found missing.
 Immediately after their escape they left town and have been away until their re-arrest yesterday. When the judge added the fine of s15 and costs to the previous fine of $i0 and costs. imposed at the first trial for disorderly conduct, they searched their pockets in vain for the necessary s21 each. and not finding 1t in their pockets, or a friend in court to stand for them. they were taken back to the lookup, only a little more carefully than on the pre- vious occasion.