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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
COURT HAS PROBATE POWER
Supreme Bench Denies Exclusive
Jurisdiction of States.
Federal Court Ordered To Hear TIL
ton VIII Case-COrDOrntiOns
Ruled Liable To Fines.

The power Of Federal courts 10 inter
fere in the disposition Of estates in charge
Of state probate courts. which heretofore
have exercised almost exclusive jurisdic-
ton over such matters. is set forth IN a
decision rendered by the Supreme Court
yesterday.
It arose over the suit OF Frances f.
Waterman. the wife of Charles A. Crane,
OF Chicago. 10 obtain. as heir at law. a
share in the estate of her aunt. Mrs.
Caroline Stannard Tilton, of New Orleans.
The property at her death was worth up
ward OF 100000. and under her WILL
after paying specific requests 20 various
nephews and charitable Institutions Of
New Orleans, was 20 be divided among
the six institutions named. One OF them.
the Home for the Insane. was not IN eX-
istence az the time OF her death. and Mrs.
Crane claims that 10 was therefore IN
capable OF receiving the bequost. AS all
the other heirs AT law received specific
legacieS, Mrs. Crane as the only unsat-
ished heir at law, claimed the alleged
lapsed share Of the Home for the Insane.
amounting 20 some $4,000, and brought
suit against the estates executor TO sus-
tain her contention. The Federal court
dismissed her bill for want of jurisdiction,
which it held was exclusively in the State
probate court.
The Supreme Court reversed this finding
and ordered the lower court to proceed
with the case on its merits.
Justice White dIssented, but withou,
filing an opinion.
Reversing the lower court. the Supreme
Court sustained the contention OF the
government that corporations. as well as
! individuals. We're liable 60 the penalties
Of fine and Imprisonment imposed by the
I Federal law for failure of manufactures
l Of oleomargarine 10 make returns on their
/ OufDut
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
NAY CHANGE ORGANIC LAW
Chamber Tonight Will Consider
Amendments to Constitution.
appointment of Legal Adviser and
Admission of Members Among
the Changes Proposed.

Revision Of the constitution IS the or
der of business at to-nights meeting Of
the Chamber Of Commerce. A special
committee has been considering the weak
points OF the organic law Of the Chamber
since last spring, and numerous amend
ments have been referred TO It by the
Chamber and the board OF directors. All
these changes. which in the opinion Of
the COMMITTEES are needed 10 strengthen
and clarity the practice Of the Chamber
Ia It's proceedings, have been Incorporated
I'm the report which Will be submitted to-
night.
several important changes are contem-
plated, II the report shall meet with ap-
proval by the Chamber. One OF the i'm
portant departures from former practices
will be the appointment OF a general
counsel 20 look after the legal questions
In which the Chamber may become in
volved IN SIS activities The work OF this
officer will be largely Of an advisory
character. II IS thought that such an
official will be specially useful by way
! OF giving legal opinion upon certain mat
/ tiers which come up from time 20 time IN
/ the Chamber.
Some changes are proposed With refer
| ence 10 the formalities of admitting
| members. the payment Of dues, and the
| right 10 vote az the annual meeting In
! the election Of officers
! Another amendment relates 10 the man
! ner Of nominating the officers 20 be voted
! on az the annual meeting.
! Some minor changes are proposed IN
! the organic law of the Chamber, and IL
! is likely that the Chamber VIII devote
! the greater part Of the session 10 this
| report
AS a part Of the evenings programme.
Albert Ferguson. local newspaper
writer. will deliver a talk upon present
day conditions On Manila. illustrated with
! stereopticon views. Mr.. Ferguson spent
! two or three years IN Manila as a news
nanAr editor aud c0rresnondent.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
Free Sample
Helps Weak
Women.

So many Of the Ills Of women are due
70 constipation that too much warning
cannot be given them TO keep the bowels
well open. They have a mOdesty and
timidity about this that IS positively dan
gerous TO their health. 1t is a function
that IS as necessary as air and food and
should not be avoided.
But it is important to know the remedy
best suited 10 wOman's needs. CathartiC
pills and tablets are too powerful and
salts and purgative waters are both pow
erful and naUseating. What is wanted IS
something milder and better tasting but
which at the same time is promptly effec-
tive DR.. CaldwelIs Syrup Pepsin fills
these requirements and is being taken by
thousands Of intelligent American women.
They rot only use It themselves. but hay
ing found it effective in their own case.
they keep it in the house for other mem
bers Of the family, for we are all called
upon at some time or other TO use such a
remedy.
1t is a safe and reliable laxative tonic
and can be conveniently obtained Of any
druggist at 80 cents and sl.0O a bottle.
Before buying a bottle Of your druggist
the doctor invites YOU 10 make a test OF
it at his expense, and when you are salts
fed NJ is what YOU want you can buy IL in
the regular way, just as thousands are
doing So II you will send your name and
address 20 Or. Caldwell he will send you
q sample bottle free Of charge.
Thousands of people owe the present
good health OF their families 20 applying
for a free sample bottle, for in this way
they learned of an effective and mex
pensive cure for constipation, Indigestion
liver trouble. sick headache sour stOm-
aCh. and troubles of that kind that come
from a disOrdered stomach, liver. OF
bowels The family Of Harry T. Rocker
20S w Monroe street. Chicago. are among
the legions who highly praise this grand
laxative and are glad to publicly say so
Or. Caldwell personally will be pleased
20 give you any medical advice YOU may
desire for yourself or family pertaining
20 the stomach liver or bowels absolute
lv free of charge. Explain your case in Z
letter and he will reply TO you i'm detail
For the free sample simply send YOU
name and address on a postal card OF
otherwise. For either request the doc
tors address Is DR. w. B. Caldwell, Il
SIS Caldwell Building. Monticello. Ill.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
APATHY WIDESPREAD
Virginia's Official Returns
Show Light Vote.
REPUBLICAN LOSS is HEAVIER
Democratic Majority Now Estimated
Mt 3O,S51-With Eleven Counties
Missing, Returns show 64,56S for
Democrats ana 33,717 for ReDubIi-
cans-VOte Far Below Normal.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va, Nov. S.-With eleven
counties still TO be heard from. the results
OF the election OF last week give the
Democrats a majority Of 3O.S5l.
These figures are based on the vote for
Superintendent Of Public Instruction J. ID.
Eggleston, jr.. elected TO succeed him
self for that position. who is known 10
have run about even with Judge William
Hodges Mann. the Democratic candidate
for governor
The vote for the Office Of superintendent
Of public instruction from the eighty
nine counties heard from officially, out OF
a total OF 100. shows a, SOS for Eggleston
against S3.7l7 for Frank 2. Brent. his
Republican opponent. This will be APP
proximately the vote OF all the cand!-
dates on the state ticket.
Estimates by the Times-Dispatch this
morning. based upon official returns from
| forty of the 100 counties and six Of The
dozen cities. indicate that the recent
gubernatorial election in Virginia was one
OF the most apathetc ever held in the
State.
Official returns received up TIN Sunday
night give Judge Mann $3.50 and Kent
Il7.3l2 votes. The Richmond paper est
mated that the full returns viii show q
total vote of 6SSi5 for Mann and 1891
| for Kent. a Democratic shrinkage Of i
| per cent, and a Republican shrinkage OF
/ % per cent. compared with the election OF
/ last year.
! The Times Dispatch views with som,
alarm this shrinkage IN the Democratic
vote. and says the situation is one which
the Democratic leaders should investigate
/ and cure the trouble
Four years ago Gov. Swanson pole,
5000 votes 10 Judge Lewis 1900, anJ
last year Bryan received 5000 and Tar
SO 900.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
MRS. ASTOR GETS DIVORCE.
Believed Society Leader Has Re
ceived S1O,OOO,OOO I'm Settlement.

New York. Nov. 9.-Mrs. Ava Willing
Astor. recognized generally as the leader
Of the most exclusive New York and
Newport society, was to-day granted an
interlocutory decree of divorce from her
husband. Col John Jacob Aston. by
Judge Mills. sitting I'm the Supreme Court
at New City, y. Y. Beside the mere Ill
ing OF the record. nothing else concern
ing the divorce suit. or the proceedings
that have taken place, was revealed
through the court papers. Even the
grounds on which the action was brought
were not disclosed.
No statement was forthcoming as 70
which Of the parents would have custody
Of the two Astor children. 1t Is under
stood that counsel in the case has made q
preliminary arrangement as 10 the dis
position Of the children and the question
Of alimOny. II has been generally re-
ported that Col Astor made a settle
ment Of 100000 in lieu of alimOny.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
NOT SCARCE, BUT A LUXURY.
Many Thanksgiving Turkeys Ship
ped TO Market.

Chicago, Nov s-Thankssiving turkeys
are not going to be scarce this year. but
the richly Drowned gobblers will be n
luxury South Water street commission
men report that the farmers I'm all sec
tons OF the Middle Western States are
shipping in the toothsome birds in album
dance, and the price of fresh-kiIIed tur-
keys viii be about the same as they were
last season.
cents a pound wholesale, and 10y the time
Thanksgiving Day comes around the
price may 90 up as high as - cents. but
no higher, according 10 the prophecy OF
poultry men.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09

ficacy OF the initiative and referendum.
and said the principle was introduced into
Missouri largely drought the Brother
hood Welfare Association.
An informal discussion followed Mr..
How's address. and refreshments were
served.
A petition 10 Congress for an amend
ment to the Constitution. giving women
the right to vote was circulated during
the evening by a representative Of the
National Woman Suffrage Association.
Mr. How, who came to Washington fol-
lowing visits TO Philadelphia and New
York. left last night for Pittsburg.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09

We wish TO call the attention Of every
reader Of The Washington Herald to the
advertisement Of DR.. Blosser's Catarrh
Remedy, which appears In this issue Dr.
J. w. Blosser. 26l Walton street. Atlanta.
Ga, the discOverer and proprietor, is a
man Of such character that his claims for
the remedy and his promises may be re-
lied upon in every particular.
AS he offers absolutely free a trial sam
pie of his Catarh Remedy, it is certainly
well worth the while Of every sufferer t.
write him and give the remedy a trial, AT
least TO this extent 1t is evident that I'M
less the remedy was good one he could
not afford to make this offer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
Victory for VI. BRAND.

Paris Nov S.--M. BRAND proved him
self worthy successor Of NJ. Clemen-
ceau this evening by scoring a distinct
victory in the fight over the proposed
changes in the method of voting. BRAND
had spoken against the suggested reforms
I'm the ballot a fortnight ago, and when
the question came up I'm the. Chamber OF
Deputies this evening there was sharp
debate. The result was that the cham
Der rejected the article as a whole after
passing it's two parts
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
win Ask womnn,s Admission,

Cincinnati, Nov. S.-A party Of Cincin-
natl business men will go TO Washington
tomorrow to ask the Department Of
Commerce and Labor 10 allow Mrs. Kate
Steiner, widow Of George Steiner. a
former cincinnati business man, TO enter
this country. Mrs. Steiner is now held at
Ellis Island. and the immigrant inspec-
tors say she must so back 10 Ireland be-
cause she has an injured ankle and might
become a public charge. She recently
went to Ireland TO remain four months
at her former home and was just re-
turning
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
DISBANDS GASsAWAY MILITIA.

Failed to Turn out to Protect Negro.
Company A 10 BE Mustered Out.
Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Charleston. w. Va. Nov S-Because
only seven OF the forty members of Com
pany A, Second Infantry. West Virginia
National Guard at Gassaway, turned
out last week 10 protect the two negroes
in danger Of being lynched orders have
been issued from the adjutant generals
office. by the command Of Gov Glasscock,
to muster the comuauy out of the service
Capt Moore has already been relieved
OF command. because of his actions on
that occasion. and the company VIII be
mustered out as soon as the property
can be collected. Some of the enlisted
men will be transferred to the Sutton
company.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
Held for Robbine Farmer.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Danviue, Va. Nov. S.-Charged with
robbing S. T. Garter. a farmer Of Cas-
well County, n. c., Of his purse contain
ing about so, while he was being held a
prisoner by two other young white men,
sam b. Motley was to-day held for the
grand jury. He viii apply for bond to-
morrow
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
Demand for Car Wheels.

Pittsburg. Nov. S.-The Pennsylvania
Railroad has sent an inquiry 20 the Pitts
burg district for steel car wheels, mostly
TO be delivered In 1910 The information
is given that about 10000 wheels for
freight cars alone viii be wanted. Many
Of the new steel cars are 10 be Of the
"battle-Ship" type, capable OF carry
ing seventy-seven tons. Under these cars
must be the steel wheel IN order 10 safe
~ support the weight.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
Miss Margaret Ferguson Dies.

Winchester. Va. Nov. S.-Miss Margaret
Ferguson, daughter OF the late Rev. Sid
ney B. Ferguson, who served under Col
John S NIOSby in the Confederate army
during the civil war, died to-day al the
homo Of her sister, Mrs. James W. Foley.
in Berryville. after an illness with tuber-
culosis. She was nineteen years old
Five sisters survive.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
CIRCUS MAN" SCORES.

Maclyn ArbueISie, at Head Of Big
Production, Opens in baltimore.
Baltimore. Md, Nov. S.-"The Circus
Man" which will be presented at the Co
lumbia Theater Washington, next week,
opened an engagement at the Academy
OF Music here tonight before a crowded
house. Maclyn Arbuckle, who plays the
role OF Fighting Hime, scored as strongly
as he did in The Round Up" The
production by Klaw 81 Erlanger is a
big one. and the cast. including Imogene.
the only elephant soubrette in captivity,
has been selected carefully.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
ce1ebrnte, Fifticth nirthdnx.

SPECIAL % The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg. Va, Nov. S.-The Lynch
burg Home Guard celebrated the fftieth
anniversary Of their organization tonight
with a banquet at which Representative
Glass was the principal speaker.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
WILL RUN FOR GOVERNOR.
Capt. w. VI. Lewis n Candidate on
the La Toilette Ticket.

Racine. Wis, Nov. S-Capt William
Mitchell Lewis. who is TO run for COVER
nor on the La Toilette ticket. an
nounces his candidacy in the following
words
My candidacy IS no sense a case OF
the office seeking the man. but the de-
liberate seeking of the Office by the man
who does so because Of his inherent right
as an American citizen, and because he
sincerely believes he is qualified by long
years Of business experience TO fill the
office as the people want it filed
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
RonnoIxe Man Dies suddenly

Roanoke, Va, Nov. S.-James Monroe
Trout. aged forty years. died suddenly in
his home to-day few minutes after get
ting out Of bed. He leaves a widow.
Death was due to a hemorrhage from the
lungs
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
Inhn II. Williams Dies.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Rockville, Nd. Nov. S.-John Henry
Williams, aged sixty-three years, died
yesterday morning in a Baltimore hos
pital Surviving him are his wife. four
sons. and five daughters. Mr.. Williams
was a lifelong resident Of Montgomery
Country.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
Professnr of Chemistrr Retires.

New York, Nov. S-PrOf. T. =. Still
man. d. S. c., professor Of analytical
chemistry of Stevens Institute of Tech
nology, in Hoboken. has been retired
under the provisions of the Carnegie
foundation for the advancement Of learn
ing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
SUSPECTS DISCHARGED.
Five Men Arrested for Hood Murder
Are Released.

Special to The Washington Herald
Charleston. w. Va. Nov. 6.-The FIVE
men arrested Saturday near Beckley.
charged with being implicated in the
murder OF the Hood family and the sub
sequent burning Of their home. were dis
charged to-day owing to a lack Of evil
dence Omcers are searching for sew
eral negroes, thought to know something
Of the crime. Among these men was
NIKE FerreH, a miner.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
L. Brough. Comedian. Dead.

London. Nov S.-Liouel Brough the
comedian, died here to-day. He was sew
enty-three years old.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
Former Congressman Dead.

Louisville Nov. S-George G. Gilbert
who represented the Eighth district in
Congress from 1898 to 1906. died to-day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
FIRE SWEEPS BLUE RIDGE.
Burned Area Near balcony Falls Is
Seven by Five Miles.

Special b The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg. Va. Nov. S--A fierce fire
swept over the Blue Ridge range be-
tween Snowden and Balcony Falls. Sun
day night. the blaze covering an area Of
seven by five miles. A number Of homes
were in danger, notable among them be-
ing the Echols home, a landmark across
the North River from Balcony Falls.
This morning a short distance from Bal
cony Falls, the carcass Of a bear was
found
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09
Addresses Single Tax League.

The speaker referred briefly to the ef-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-10-08
Cannon to Be Spiked

Congressman Irvine L. Lenroot of
Wisconsin states his personal opinion
of coming events. If Speaker Cannon
could be placed head down in hole
there would be no lamentation. The
praise. of Congressman Poindexter will
be interesting to his constituents in this
district. Congressman Lenroot says:
Joe Cannon will never again be
speaker Of the house of representatives.
Congressman Miles Poindexter is
destined to be one of the foremost
leaders in the lower house of congress
within the next three or four years.
Inside of four years the insurgents
will be in control of the house, and
the autocracy of Joe Cannon will be at
an end"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-10-08
Leon WUStmOrpIand to Lecture

From a private source The Echo is
informed Leon Westmoreland, editor OF
the Greenwood (Ark.) Democrat, is
likely to take to the lecture platform
and may visit our state. Those who
were present at the meeting of the
National Press Association in Seattle in
July will have no difficulty in recalling
Mr.. Westmoreland, who read one OF
the most interesting papers presented
at that meeting.
Mr.. Westmoreland had message to
deliver to his brethren of the press,
and it proved both interesting and
amusing. A synopsis of the paper was
printed in the Seattle daily press at the
time. 1t was one of the hits of the
meeting. Should Mr.. Westmoreland
come this way on his lecture tour we
would go out of our way to hear him.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-10-08
A Privilege Missed.

Editor Echo: 1t is a pity you were
not at the school house Monday even
ing. There was no meeting called.
Probably they will call meeting later
on. Eagle Creek was represented by
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Sharp, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. w. Van De Grit, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. M. Givern, Ray Sharp, and Walter
Van De Grit. Leavenworth was rep
resented by Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Lam
caster. That was all the citizens who
came out. The school board and their
clerk were also present.
The clerk seemed highly amused
over the situation. Eagle Checkers
wanted to know why the highest bidder
got the stage, and why the children
living above Mr.. Mitchell were barred
from school. No one seemed to know
what to do; so, after a social I'D time,
all went home.
One Who Was There.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-10-08
Lighting the Streets of leavenWOrth

The town council had under consid-
Grafton at its meeting Tuesday night
a proposition from the Tumwater Light
and Water Company to light the streets
of Leavenworth. The proposition en-
braced five cluster lights on Front
street and forty-one 32-candlepower
single lights scattered throughout the
other business and residence streets.
The cost figured out something over
$1,000 per year; and, together with the
city hall lights, will cost the town some
thing over $500 per year.
The Echo is firm believer in light,
and has in the past endeavored in its
own peculiar way to throw light on
sundry dark places in the town OF Lea
enworth, whether with beneficial results
in evary instance must be left to our
readers. This paper favors, in the
matter under consideration, all the light
the town can pay for Without doubt
a well-lighted town is to be desired
from every view point. 1t is not only
a great convenience, but it has been
proved that crime diminishes in inverse
ratio in all well-lighted towns.
That men who are prone to violate
the law love darkness rather than
light because their deeds are evil" is
just as true as that sunlight promotes
healthy vegetable life. Light is an
enemy of many forms of evil, of which
pilfering and HOUSEKEEPING are not the
least. While this is all true, and many
of the arguments in favor Of lighting
the town have not been mentioned,
the fact that $500 is a considerable
sum to pay for lighting town of ap-
proximately 1000 population is also
true.
This paper is of the opinion that the
same consideration and the same DELHI
crate thought should be given to affairs
in which the public is interested as the
prudent man would give to his own
private affairs. Now, it strikes The
Echo that $1,000 per year should
supply all the lights that are necessary
to light the town of Leavenworth. Can
not the price or the number of lights
be cut down to bring the expense
within that sum?