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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
OH, DRY THOSE TEARS, DEAR
COUSINS!

Some of the English papers are con
WINGED that England has lost her grip.
In some instances this conviction dates
from the capture Of the Americas Cup
by the boat on whose deck Gov. Benja-
min f. Butler of Massachusetts might
have been seen some years ago indulg-
ing in dry smoke" But in other in
stances it seems 10 be due to the re-
cent decisive victories of the American
polo players. Temporarily the patriots
have forgotten all about German air
ships in their unexpected misery over
the defeat of their pet poloists. The
worst of it If. there isn't an inch of
ground on which this upset can be ex-
planned away. When a humble youth
from Yankee land rowed of with the
Diamond SOULS it was suddenly dis.
covered that certain qualifications OF
his we're not of the best. That mis-
take would not happen again. But in
this case the social as veil as athletic
distinction of the American victors is
unimpeachable. Therefore the utter
pessimism of the home. rooters.
Ny. myl This is bad, to be suahl
But the tight little island ought to be
able to smile through its tears, at that
When all is said and done, they have u.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
TEST CASE FAILS
IN POLICE COURT

Because J. Francis Johnson, a colored
physician, had no lawyer in Police Court
this morning when he was tried for
violating a new regulation OF the Com
missioners. he escaped any penalty save
that of giving his personal bond.
1t was the first case brought unde
the regulations which compel automo-
bIes to ride the street car trs cks across
the viaduct on Y street northwest, be-
tween First and Second streets. John
son was crossing the viadGct as he
would cross any bridge, keeping TO the
right side of the road which was the
wrong side under the new regulations
when he was arrested by Pc tceman
Beauregard, who had been instructed
by Corporation Counsel Push to bring
ia a test case.
THE law was d new one to me and |
had no knowledge thar / must keep to
the middle of the viaduct," Johnson said
to Judge Kimball.
This case was brought in for the
purpose of testing the power of the
Commissioners to regulate the speed of
vehicles across the viaduct." Mr.. Pugh
said. we would like to raise the ques-
ton of the legality of this ordinance
here"
"Weil, this is not the proper way 70
raise the question: replied the Judge
1T should be raised by the attorney foi
the defendant and should be argued
thoroughly. AS this man had not been
informed of the existence of the ordi-
nance, / am going To take his personal
bond and will refuse to pass on the le-
gality Of the ordinance,
And Johnson, having no lawyer ia
raise the point Of law, walked out OF
court without paying fine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
PLEASED BY TARIFF.
TAFT HURRIES HOME
President Glad Senate Has
Finished With Reve-
nue. Measure.

WEEHAWKEN. n. J.. July s.-Presi-
dent Taft is highly pleased with the
passage OF the tariff bin by the Senate.
He so declared himself this morning.
and he is now rushing back TO Washing
ton to see that the conference. commit
tee does its work rapidly.
The Presidential party reached Wee
hawken from Burlington. Vt. at 900
this morning, half an hour behind time.
His private car, the Mayflower. and the
private car, Plymouth. occupied by the
French Ambassador and Nine. Jusser-
and, were attached to the regular pas
senger train which was due to pass
through Jersey city at 9:45.
At Jersey City the cars were switch
ed onto the Washington Grain and the
party viii reach the Capital this after
noon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
ALDRlCH'S SON
DIVORCED BY WIFE
Former Miss Dorrance Alleges
Non-Support Against
Husband.

PROVIDENCE, July "a divorce was
granted in the superior court to Mrs.
Mary Larned Dorrance Aldrich, wife of
Edward Burgess Aldrich, eldest son of
United States Senator Nelson W. Al
drich.
The ground was non-support. Mrs.
Aldrich gets custody OF their ten-year-
old child. Susan Katherine Aldrich. She
asked for no allowance for ner own sup
port, but her husband was ordered to
pay her SO a week for the support OF
the child.
The petition OF Mrs. AIdrich was a
melton IN the nature Of a cross-petition
filed in the suit OF her husband against
her for divorce on the ground of deser-
ton. Aldrich's petition was dismissed
and denied by Judge Brown In the SUI
perior court after some oral testimony
had been presented and dispositions had
been read. The case was not contested
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrich were married m
st. Johns Episcopal Church, November
%, 1896. by the Rev. G. A. L. Richards.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
WOOED BY MAIL
GIRL LEAVES HOME
Married Man in Chicago Says Twas
ali a Joke.-Wife Can't
See II.

CHICAGO. July ELLA Simmons, a
mountain maid from East Tennessee,
was wooed from Chicago by mail by one
Mr.. Jones. He sent her $50 to pay her
fare here. Then they were 70 marry.
She had never been ten miles from her
home. out she wanted to marry.
Concealing her plans from her par
ents. she ran away. She was first met
by an agent Of the Young Woman's
Christian Association at a railway sta
ton. She showed twenty love letters
and a photograph. The police recog-
nized the picture as that Of Z. +. Han
SELL head of a mail order house and
married for years.
He was brought before the girl and
admitted the truth of her story. He
looked upon it all as a joke. His wife
does not. He gave the girl $50 to pay
her way home.
"I loved him, though 1 had never seen
him" said Miss Simmons Tuefully. but
$50 will take me back home and buy a
new dress besides
Il am going 10 tell other girls that
men who make love by mail don't mean
It"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
HOW THE "REvISIOrI' WILL
AFFECT THE PEOPLE.

The Washington Times has been
making an effort to learn from Wash
ington business men, representing
various lines of business, what may be
expected as the effects of the new tariff
measure on prices.
In a long list of men interviewed
not one mentioned anything that viii
be cheaper as a result of the revision!
AS dealers IN merchandise, anxious
not to brighten the people, many of
those interviewed were disposed TO
minimize the IL effects of the new
rates. Il don't think the new law will
on the whole apprecisbly increase
prices" is the reinsurance which one
business man INDUCES. That was the
best ne could do. After watching the
bin from beginning to end, studying
i; with painstaking care in its APP
plication to his business and other
mems business, he didn't think it would
seriously increase sprieesl -
That is the very best business is
getting out Of this "revisioc down
ward" It is the NEST cheerful view. On
the other side, dozens Of business
houses told The Times reporters about
the various increases which will be
wrought under the new schedules.
The manager of tailoring house
gives a cheerful reinsurance. The price
Of wooden goods viii have to 60 up,
and he tells the people that there win
be no advance in the cost of a suit
Of clothes. but" he says, 81 believe
the cloth manufacturer will make up
the loss by reducing the weight or the
quality of his cloth Travelling repre-
sentstiTes of sIl the zig wooden houses
bave told us to be prepared for higher
prices for our cloth"
Let's see; didn't Senator Dolliver
say some things that have q peculiarly
prophetic ring, in view of that express
sion2
The women, bless them, don't vote.
and SO the increases of cost are going
to fall most heavily on them. 'From
the notifications I receive from i'm.
porters end wholesalers" says one
dealer, there is going to be a general
advance in nearly all articles of cheap
and moderate priced wearing apparel
for women. The woman N
moderate circumstances viii be taxed
heaviest, as understand it."
That isn't stump orstory; It is't q
play for votes. No demagoguery out
it, It Is just the cold blooded con.
clusion of a man who sees what is
coming, based on "the notifications
receive from importers and whole
salers." Importers and wholesalers, II
the versatile philosophy Of Mr.. Aldrioh
are rather disreputable folk at best, K
be regarded with suspicion and sci
down, whenever they make any dis
agreeable announcement, as the enemies
of American industry and the dis
tributing agents for the pauper prod
uets Of Europe. But Mr.. Aldrich'i
easy disposal of them in this wise, FOL
purposes of debate. does not make in
creased prices the less burdenso5ne. TIT
fact is that the prices are going up
and that the revision which was prom
issd as a means 10 reducing the cost 0.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

by their children. left Washington foI
Bethany Beach, Del. to spend the
summer.
=
DR.. Hamilton Wright, who has been
spending a few days at Atlantic City
and Avon, n. J., has returned TO Wash
ington.
Representative Gillette, who has been
visiting at his old home in Springfield.
Mass, returned to Washington this
morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

The Districts abatement Of nuisances
law, with it's side partner, the anti
weed law. is having a boomerang effect.
To such an extent. in fact. that Dr..
w. c. Woodward, health guardian OF
the District, is seriously considering its
modification or repeal.
A case In point where the law worked
a hardship on a citizen. and also has
awakened the District authorities to
an admission that its provisions need
toning down, is that of Mrs. Louise
Lowell. of 1915 Park road. Mrs. Lowell
is the owner of an unimproved lot on
X street northwest, between Eighth
ana Ninth streets, to clean which she
has lust paid a bin of S56.sS, under
vigorous protest
Passing the Lowell lot one day a
Health Department inspector spied
what he described in his official report
as "a nuisance consisting Of refuse 10
the depth of more than two feet, and
an overgrowth of rank weeds" His re-
port caused the Health Officer to issue
an abatement Of nuisances order, but
when the department came to md the
owner of the lot trouble began.
Vigorous Quest Failed.
An inspector was detailed to fnd Mrs.
Lowell, the owner of record. He SCOUT
ed the neighborhood OF the lot, search
ed the city directory, visited the bank
on which the owners check for taxes
was drawn. and, as he reported, con-
tinued the hunt for three weeks with
out success. Then It was that the ad-
vertising for the owner, ia eonformanee
with the law, was resoTted TO. Even
this failed to bring results
DR.. Woodward finally decided to in
woke the law. Accordingly. a cOntrac-
tor was engaged and the offending lot
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
CHAUFFEUR TO TAFT
WEDS AT BEVERLY

BEVERLY. Mass, July "a. l..
Long. President Fats private ehauf-
feur. was married By City Clerk Luther
S. Herrick, at tie Beverly city han, %
Miss Bessie MoriIn.
Long came here from Buffalo and
had known his bride since chit hood.
Ernest Jackson, aaSther%of AZ. Tb9t's
chauffeurs. was the only wit--s, . he
ceremony.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

for St. Martins-by-the- Canada, TO
spend the summer. Senator Taylor viii
join his wife after the adjournment Of
Congress.
Mrs H. T. Reach and the Misses
Reach viii leave Washington this week
for Orkney Springs, Va, to spend a
part OF the summer.
=
Lieut. Col and Mrs. Benjamin F. Al
word closed their apartment in the On
tario this morning and, accompanied
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
PROGRAM

March-"On the Avenue, "..... Fierson
"Oberon" lyon Weber
Ballet Egyptieu. .Luigini
l. Allegro Non Troppo.
2. Anegritto-
8. Andante Sostenuto.
4. Andante Expressive.
Selection-''TOm Jones" ....... German
Intermezzo-"T The Flower Girl"
Wenrich
Gems from 1.-THE Bohemian Grip
CRequesD. ...,.................... Balfe
Finsie-"Vanity Fair. Pryor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

Gentlemen who viii serve on the con-
ference committee are not so much in
terested in these stories of how the bill
is going to make wooden clothes cost
more. They are inquiring about the
price Of asbestos overcoats for immc-
diate delivery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
EAGLES INITIATED.

Seveuty-tive new members We're in
itiated at special meeting of Aerie
No 125 FraterndI Order of Eagles last
night Visiting members of the Organi-
cation from Baltimore, Annapolis, and
Alexandria were IN attendance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

The Mauretania broke her record get,
ting across the Atlantic, but. on the
same evening she arrived Mr.. Aldricn
left her hopelessly in the shade by the
exhibition Of speed with which he navi-
gated the tariff bill into harbor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
TRASH AND WEED LAW
MAY UNDERGO CHANGE
Several Objectionable Features Are Unearthed by Re
cent Case of Mrs. LoweIl-WoOdward
Recommends Revision

was cleaned up to the satisfaction of
the Health Department But the bill
is what has brought forth a gasp of sur
prise and a protest from Mrs. Lowell.
who was finally located at the Park
road residence by Assistant Auditor
Petty, by merest accident. he saws. after
other methods had failed
The items of the bill are these:
OveTseers. 2 days at 81 per day $50
Two labOrers, at sl-5a per day each. 6.0g
One wagon and driver, 2 days at
20 per day ...-....,s............... A5C
Advertising .......................... 1S.3S
1otai '.,,......-.............. IS. s
Mrs. Lowell cannot figure out why an
overseer at s. was needed TO superintend
two laborers and one wagon. She
also regards the charge Of advertising,
which is provided by the law in Eases
where there is no other means Of find
ing the owner, as unjust, inasmuch as
II is within few cents Of the cost OF
the labor.
viii Recommend Charge.
The anti-weed law was enacted by
Congress IN March, 1899. after a crusade
against weeds had been started by an
Assistant Attorney General whose ire
was aroused by the refusal OF one OF
his neighbors to cut down a tall growth
OF weeds on his adjacent lot The
Health Department declined 10 stand
sponsor for the law with the usual ia.
vorable recommendation" and accord
ingly DR.. William Tindall. secretary to
the Board of Commissioners, prepared
the recommendation TO Congress. The
abatement Of nuisances law was passed
in April, 1906.
DR.. Woodward has bean CHILLED upor
to invoke these twin laws, whose pro.
visions he admits are, as in the Lowell
case, 'somet!ms a severe and unjust
burden on the property owner" Con
sequently, the Health officer will short.
~ recommend to the Commissioner
that steps be taken 10 eliminate the OBJ
1ectionable features of the laws
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

Persons leaving the city for
summer Caa have The Times mali
ed 30 them at the rate Of shirty
cents a month or seven cents a
week. Addresses may be changed
as desired. All mail subscriptions
must be paid in advance,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
KEEPS COURT BUSY
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA. Va lily =


The corporation court, Judge Louis :.
Barley presiding. has been busy today
with the damage suit Of Fannie 81.
Fisher VS.. tne Washington, Alexandria
and Mt. Vernon Railway Company
The plaintiff is suing Tor $1,000 dam
ages for injuries alleged TO have been
su5tained in a collision between an eiec-
trio train and a steam engine az Henry
and Cameron streets on the evening OF
February q, 1908.
The case occupied the entire session
of the court yesterday and will not be
given to the jury until late this after
neon. The plaintiff is represented by
Leo P. Harlow, while the defendant has
for its attorneys James R. and Harry
B. Cation.
Judge Thornton held a short session
of the circuit court for the city, In the
clerks Office today, the court room DE
ing occupied by the session Of the cor
poration court.
The IRE department was called out
shortly after O'Clock yesterday dTter-
noon to extinguish a fire in the houss
of Mrs. Mary Wheatley, SIS South CO.
lumbus street. The fire originated in
doll house having been started by some
children playing with matches. Tb4
flames were extingmshed by the occu-
pants of the house and neighbors be-
fore the arrival OF the ire department
A horse belonging to A, s. Doniphaa'
was found roaming the streets and was
taken in by the police yesterday even
ing Before il was captured the horse
had kicked a colored child named John
son in the face painfully.
". S. Nicklin, great senior sycamore
and r E Cox, of Seminole TT he. Order
of Red Men, have returned f"om Fred
eTicksburg, where tHey went to install
the officers Of RappahsunoCk Tribe IN
that city.
J. ". Sinclair has bought a farm in
Fairfax county from Luther Carter.
Mrs. Florence L. Sampson has bought
from NJ. B. Harlow & Co, agents for
Mrs. Ida V Murray. OF Washington, the
house and lot at the nOrtheaat corner Of
Payne and Prince streets.
Police Justice Cation has rendered a
decision in regard to the sale CT bread
in this city in which he lIolds The law
requiring loaves to be Cf eight, four.
two. and one pound each" to he obso-
lete.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

It isn't difficult TO see how ex-Justice
Brown has put himself in the way Of
a nice long joint discussion with most
everybody else.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

At the same time it seems like taaIinS
an unfair advantage Of the Standard oil
Company, 70 charge, while the bill is
in its critical conference phase, that
Standard is getting ready to provide pc
troleum butter for the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

Senator Deliver made a most inter
esting demonstration, in the course az
one of his tariff speeches, Of the curl
Gus methods by which rubher products
are given the high protection of the
wool schedules. Now it comes out
by way Of a divorce court, tEat Senator
Aldrich's son Is IN the rubber business
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

An Eskimo boy who has lived fout-
teen wears i'm this country has begged
so long and earnestly to he allowed
tn return to his Greenland home that
the wish is to be granted. There. a
young man who has found fauit with
the weather to some purpose.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

They are thinking seriously in Lon
don of retiring from the business OF
furnishing asylum fur all the world S
anarchists. one Of the bomb experts
thoughtlessly blew up a British officer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

beaten. Worse than that, in the only
thing that counts we have no chance to
win Catch the President some day out
on the links aud ask him. Think OF
golf, dear cousins, and dry those tears!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

Police Justice Cation has rendered a
decision in regard to the sale CT bread
in this city in which he ,Iolds The law
requiring loaves to be cf ''eigIt, four
two, and one pound each" to he ObsO-
lete.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09


Still, there's going to be a three-bil-
lion crop Of corn, which will provide
something TO talk about, and help get
our minds off The schedules.
The worst thing about those ten Sena-
tors who voted against the tariff bill
is that there were more Of them at the
moment Of the voting than anybody
had ever believed, prior TO that time.
there would be. Which may be worth
thinking about.
The press reports Of his speech quote
President Taft as saying most unique.
Really the press does at times take IN
fair liberties
The japanese are reported strongly
reinforcing MulSden. Seems to have
been a mistake about the war being
over.
The conferees and President Taft
still have a chance to save the RepuD-
lican party from disaster. but most OF
the chance belongs to President Taft.
Chicago judge has held that the
term CRATER" doesn't involve any
SANDER. Wen, hardly-in Chicago.
President Reyes, OF Colombia, ap-
pears to have Castroized himself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
PROGRAM

March" Ate Kameraden" .,,.. Teike
Overture-''AI sssanieIlo' ........ .Auber
Picolo sole-''Y Yankee Doodle
Purdy
BY Corporal Leven
selection-"Robin Hood" De Koveu.
Wul.z-"The Blue Danube" Coy
requesD ..........-.......... Strauss
The sunny South Southern Plan
tatiou Songs) ---------.--.-... Lampe
Paraphase on "Forsaken" .........
KretschmeE
Descriptive American and Indian
Fantasia ....--..-.. Johnson
The Death of Custer (The
Battle Of the Little Big Horn
The Star pangled Banner
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
CONCERT BY THE SOLDIERS
HOME BAND

THIS AFTERNOON AT 4 O'CLOCK.
John S. M. zimmerman, Director.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

". S. Nicklin, great senior sycamore,
and r E Cox, of Seminole Tribe. Order
of Red Men. have returned from Fred
ericksburg. where taey went to install
the officers Of Rappahsunotk Tribe In
that city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

Judge Thornton held a short session
of the circuit court for the city, In the
clerks Office today, the court room DE
ing occupied by the session Of the cor
poration court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

Miss Marion Leutze daughter Of Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Leutze, viii leave
Washington next week for Mar agansett
Pier. where she will he the guest OF
the Misses Downing, who are spending
the summer at the Casino. Later she
will go to Stockbridge. Mass, and other
fashionable Northern resorts. returning
TO Washington in September.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

was found roaming the streets and was
taken in by the police yesterday even
ing. Before il was captured the horse
had kicked a colored child named John
son in the face painfully
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

DR.. a. X. p. Harvey, Of 1H5 * street,
and his daughter. Mrs. Arnold, and her
for Orkney Springs, Va. 30 spend the
summer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

Mrs Taylor wife Of Senator Taylor
closed her apartment in StoneleiGh
Court yesterday, and left Washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

Mrs. John Paul Jones, accompanied
i,y her son and daughter, John Paul
Jones, jr., and Miss Ruth Jones, left
Washington last week for her suburban
home at Woodside. Md. where they will
spend the summer. Mrs Jones will
have as her guests for a portion of the
summer Mrs. John r. Williams and
Miss Francis Williams wife and daugh-
ter OF Col John Il. Williams.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09

At Summer Home.
The Misses Clayton, Of Washington,
who have been the guests of Miss Swift
zer, Of Walbrook. near Baltimore, have
gone TO thei. summer home at Blue
mont, Va, for the remainder Of the sea-
son.