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The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

Washington is 20 have g Commercial
Cuban organization made Up OF wide
awake. progressive business men. who
propose 20 get IN closer touch and meet
frequently outside OF business hours. and
have a downtown rendezvous home of
their own. with noondsy luncheon and
all the up-to-date features OF a club
OF that character.
The Capital has had no such club since
the days Of the old jefferson. nearly two
decades ago. It fourished for a time. but
ultimately succumbed to extravagant
management At intervals ever since
the need OF such a club has been dis
cussed and the desirability OF forming one
on a solid and enduring basis gener-
ally appreciated. but not until now has a
definite and final step in that direction
beer taken.
Temporary Officers Named.
The Commercial Club OF Washington.
D. C." is the name Of the organization.
Its temporary officers are:
President EDWARD C. GRAHAM.
secrSary-D. s. PORTER.
Treasz--JULIUs GARFINKLE.
Chaplin Brown is chairman Of the COM
mittee on incorporation and bylaws and
Ralph W. Lee chairman OF the committee
on membership.
The roll Of charter. members IS made up
OF representative men OF affairs. all vel
I'm N hrre -
Up the project with enthusiasm and de-
termination that insure success beyond
question.
There has been no solicitation Of mem
bership. but more than fifty substantial
men, to whom the idea was presented
promptly evinced a desire TO be among
the incorporators. and this list VIII now
be increased TO l09.
VIII Complete Organization Soon.
At a meeting held in the red parlor OF
the Raleigh last night. fl was resolved
10 proceed with the fling Of articles Of
incorporation. which viii be done by the
18th instant. and the club will then com
plete permanent organization. It's az
fairs viii be in charge Of a board Of
trustees. nine IN number.
Additions were made 20 the membership
OF temporary committees, chosen in the
initial stages Of the organization.
John L. Weaver is at the head Of the
committee on home. Temporary quarters
will be secured during the month IN a
location within easy reach cf the busi-
ness section.
The club viii be abundantly supported
from the start, and IS organized under
the most promising auspices.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
D g. as
RAID By AUDUBON SOCIETY.
AIT Millinery Stores in Portland vis-
tted and Women in Dtsmay.


Portland. Greg. April ? Under war
rants sworn out by W L. Finley, prssi-
dent OF the Oregon Audubon Society. all
millinery stores in the city are being
raided by force OF colstabies. and great
armfuls OF feathers. bird wings. and bird
breasts are being brought into the con-
stables Offices.
The wrath and dismay Of the dealers
in women's hats IS intense. Nor Is th'
CONSERVATION confined 20 the dealers. fol
under a law passed BY the oregon legis'
lature in 1903 all persons having in thslr
possession the plumage OF birds are sub
ject TO fine Of 500
Notice has been given by officers oi
the Audubon here from time to time, but
no attention has been paid 70 warnings
Women wearing bird plumage are now
wondering whether the law will be in.
yoked against all women wearing hai
/ decorations OF feathers.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
CREEL HALTS ELOPERS.
Daughter of American Consul at
chihuahua FIees to Border.

AEGs 10 border.
Fl Paso. April 2-The Mexican autbor-
ities prevented the wedding last night Of
Miss Eula Martin. daughter Of I. A Mar
TIN. American consul at chihuahua. Mer-
leo. She eloped yesterday from Chihua-
hua for FL Paso with John Flanagan.
and the couple reached the International
border last night. only to be arrested bv
the Mexican police. and held tin this
morning. when they were returned home
under guard.
When the elopement was discovered N.
father sought the assistance OF Gov,
Creel. who ordered the couple arrested
and they were nabbed just as they were
about TO get into an automobile n coma
10 FL Paso after lightning fight from
the train The couple could not get =
license in chihuahua and were trr,ne -
reach Texas TO be married.
Miss Martin is West Virginia g,rI bs-
father having been appointed consuI rro-,
there. Young Flanagan is a nepbey oe
Webster Flanagan, United States intor-
nal revenue collector for Texas.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

New York. April lin a suicide
wave" which swept over the city to-day
seven persons took their lives in various
ways. -Four OF the victims were raen.
two women. and one a boy, sixteen
years old Trouble over financial mat
ters was given as-the cause in several %
the cases. and IN others no reason for
suicide was given.
With gas pouring into her room from
two Jets since n ednesday last. the BODY
OF Mrs. Emma Van schaick was found
in bed az 80 Henry street, Brooklyn. to
day. Mrs Van schaick. il was said AZ the
house. was despondent over the loss oS
the last Of her fortune OF ssoa.eo0 left her
by her husband. a retired sea captain.
who died twenty years ago. She was
hfty-three years Old and had lived ths
life Of a reciuSe az the Henry street ad-
dress since going 70 live there IN july
last Il Is not known how she Ios- TIE
money.
Sends for PhyEfeIan, Then Dies.
After asking his wife 10 20 for physI-
clan. ard while she was dressing in a,
adjoining room. Jacob schlosss-. sirtv-
two years old. a master carpenter. who
owned shop IN the Bronx. committed
suicide to-day in his apartment n %
second avenue by shooting himself IN me
lert temple
Just why sixteen-year-old Herbert
HeIsh0-n. OF 20 Tompkins ave,ue.
Brooklyn. should shoot himself 20 death
is a mystery that cannot be fathoned by
either the boys parents or the police %
the Gates avenue station The boy was
found dead on the roof CT his home BY
his father. ". =. Heilshorn. huddIed IN a
z heap near d chimney. and with his fath-
{ er's revolver tightly clasped IN his night
hard. He had shot himself II the rigEt
temple
Tailor Commits Suicide.
Charles Roetser, ffty-fve years old.
tailor. was found dead early to-day in 2
closet OF his tailoring shop al 81 East
1ssrh street. The Bronx Gas was the
cause He was found by MS assistant.
Nicholas HoIzle, when the latter opened
up the shop
Roetser had made many threats 70 All
himself
Dead from laudanum ard gas. accord
ing 10 the police OF the fremont station.
Annie n Weeks. ffty-fve -ears old. vas
found IN her room az JOB Eas. I7s,h
street to-day
DespOndent over business losses. Samuel
Green, a furrier al Is Rive-dale ave
nUe. Brooklyn. tcrned on the gas in his
room and was found dead by HIS wife
to-day Mrs Green was awakened b the
fumes and burst in The door OF her >hus-
hands room. only 20 ind him stretched
+ in his bed. lifeless
Besides his wife he leaves foG- children.
T He was thirty-two years old
Dennis Gray. a New YORK plumber. vas
found dead from gas esphyxisticn to-day
+ IN the cellar u house he formerly 0c-
cupied a. Freeport- Long Island TIE g1s
supply pipe had been disconEecta ed ant
there was every Indication. the police
say. that Re had committed suicide
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
1-SNcide Wave in New York
1-Plan FOR South TO Save Millions.
ruins of Mexican City Unearthed.
Baltimore Clerks Bail Sl75.e00
3-Plans for Sage Fund Outlined.
l2-H. II. Rogers opens Railroad.
13-Bishop Fears Race Union.
LOCAL.
Mrs. Storey May BE Dark Horse
Merchants Form Commercial Club.
2-Commerce Chamber Opposes Duty.
e-Determined 20 Die. She Foils Doctors
2-&0ther Falls 10 Save Child.
3-Taft Favors Retaliatory Tariff.
-TariG Insurgents Cry Unfair"
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

Rome. April PIT is reported that
apartments have been arranged for Col.
Roosevelt at the Hotel Excelsior, Naples.
A dinner will be given by the Duke and
Duchess OF Aosta in Col RooseveIrs
honor. It is stated that Gen. Bruge-e.
who is now here, may go 10 Naples 70
greet Col Roosevelt who will arrive
there on MONDAY. not Sunday. as has been
stated.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
MILLIONS FOR SOUTH
ID. j. Sully Points Out Means
OF Saving Wealth.
WANTS COTTON WAREHOUSES
Suggests TINT Crop BE Held in Bond
by Grower Until such Time ns
Prices Make sales Advisable-Says
Financiers Are Ready 20 Garry
Ont Plan He Proposes.

Atlanta. Ca. April when the farm
ers CT the South and the business men
Of the South say the word. funds viii
be Immediately available in sufficient
volume 10 forever place the great Indus
try ot cotton production upon stable
foundation. free from the chance nucrua-
uons OF the market. relieved Of the at
tacks o. manipulators. and leaving the
crop monopoly OF this section 10 respond.
unembarrassed and unrestricted. to the
legitimate laws OF supply and demand.
The result should mean 70 the south an
annual cash saving ranging from sl5o.-
00o.eo9 to So. .G'o.0a0"
Outlines His Plans.
In these terms Daniel J. S,lliv. the
man who drove cotton 20 its highest mar
ket price since the civil war. to-day out
lined the purpose OF his visit to Atlanta
and the Southern States
a minimum fund OF sl0Oo0Co0. sub
scribed by the most conservative fnan-
ciers OF the United States. IS available 10
be invested IN such iroa-clad securities
as shall insure the ability and the re-
sponsibility OF the plans promoters 10
redeem their promises and obligations
10 the last PITCH he said.
The backbone OF the plan IS 4 chain NJ
bonded warehouses throughout the South
sufficient in number and capacity n
house one-third OF TIE crop. ana that one
third, as has been demonstrated. viii ba
the balance Of power which viii render
market congestion impossible and insure
the disposal Of the crop in strict coufo--
nifty with the laws OF supply and demand
once the farmers cotton is deposited
he viii have no trouble in borrowing
money on II 10 meet his debts without re-
inCuishing his equity. The banker Is
equally safeguarded with The farmer. The
bonding company would rot own the COZ
ton. The warehouse would not own the
cotton. The farmer would have his equity
in II, subject. Of course. 10 the prior lien
OF his certificate. until the cotton was sold.
No Secrecy or Mystery.
There would be 10 chance for MAMMA
latiOn on the part OF the guaranteeing
concern. The books and the quantity OF
cotton on hand would be open and known
to the world. There would be no secrecy
nor no mystery.
The whole thing is simply a business
transaction, In which the interventor soils
his guaranteeing Of the certificate for
the barest fraction OF the profit the hold
er will make out OF the ability 10 hold
his cotton
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
BATTLE SHIP IN QUARANTINE
Marriage OF Ellie Fay 20 Ensign
Anderson Delayed as Result


Boston. April 2-The United States bat
tie ship Missouri. now at the Charlestown
Navy Yard. IS euarantined. ard yellow
flag warns all persons 10 keep away from
her. Scarlet fever has been discovered
among the members OF the ships crew.
and a total Of eight suspected cases have
developed.
Already postponed twice. It looks de-
cidedly as II the marriage of Elhe Fay.
the actress. 70 Ensign Lesley Barrett An
derson viii be delayed a third time. II the
couple really planned TO have the knot
tied on the Missouri next Monday.
Even II scarlet fever did not prevail.
the navy regulations forbid a wedding
ceremony on board a battle ship. and
Capt Doyle. OF the Missouri. said that
the ensign and his hancee would have 10
wed somewhere else
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
DOWNS Is UNABLE
TO RAISE HIS BAIL
Amount Fixed at Enormous
Sum of S175,00
GUARDED IN HIS JAIL CELL
Indicted on Thtrty-hve Counts. the
Maximum Penalty for Which IL
625 Years in PriSOn-Bank Clerk
Detected the Alterations in the
Bank BOok-DiseOvered Monday.

Special to The Washington Herald
Baltimore. Nd. April 2-Unable to
raise sh4 enormous bail demanded for his
release William T. Downs, the stock
clerk in the Office Of the city register.
who was indicted upon thirty-hve counts
charging larceny OF the public moneys
OF Baltimore. was remanded TO jail. where
he is locked IN q cell with a guard stand
ing at the door.
Tire amount OF bail was fixed at SIT. COO
this afternoon. or $3.50 for each count
This sum Downs ana his friends were IN
able TO raise.
In each Of the thirty-five indictments is
charged separate appropriation. the to-
tai aggregaung S2s.5OO.
May be One Hundred Indictments.
Il is probable that the charges against
Downs VIII total over a hundred. as to-
days Indictments are based on but two
Of the eighteen hank books OF the city
that are filed with erasBres and altera-
tioHs. With a maximum penalty OF fifteen
years on each charge, Downs could be
sentenced 10 a total OF 525 years
II was disclosed to-day that Downs
had intended 10 leave the city wednes-
day night and was caught just IN time
on orders Of States Attorney Owens A
guard = now stationed before his cell
door. 20
Bank Clerk Detected Shortage.
Had If not been for shrewdness on the
part Of the employees OF the National
Marine Bank. young Downs pecuIations
might have continued. and the amount OF
money extracted from city deposits
would probably have amounted 10 con-
sidersbly more than now.
John NJ Littig. president OF the in
stitution. stated to-day al the city hall
that the alterations In the handbook
showing the amount OF money the city
has on deposit In his bank were discov-
cred on Monday afternoon and that this
discovery started the investigation which
brought TO light the tremendous shortage
attributed 10 the embezzlemen;s worked
successfully by the former clerk in the
city registers Office.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
CLAIM DRAKE MILLIONS.
Two New Jersey Women May Be
Heiresses OF Great Admiral.

Two New Jersey Women May Be
HeireSses OF Great Admiral.
Red Bank. y. J. April 2.-Interest has
been aroused IN this section OF the State
by the statement that two women re-
siding at the village Of Port Monmouth.
three miles from Atlantic Highlands. are
heiresses 70 the millions OF dollars left
by Sir Francis Drake. the great English
admiral The women are Miss Pearl
Drake and her cousin. Mrs. Harry Wan-
ing
The fortune left BY Sir Francis IN the
Bank OF England when he eied has ac-
cumulated until 1t now amounts to about
SS0O00Ca0 Word was received a shor,
time ago that the money must be taken
frcn the bank. Miss Pearl Drake Is an
orphan, and has lived with her cousin
for years.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
Conrset 60 for &c..

Butte. Mont, April William A
Hayes. a convict IN the State penitea-
tiary az Deer Lodge. was hanged for
participating in the killing OF John Rob
inson. head gva-d az the penltentlary,
during an attempted jaii break on March
+ 1865
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
Earl Travis Is Pardoned.

Special 70 The Washingtor Herald.
Annapolis, Nd. April Gov. Crothers
to-day pardoned Earl 7. Travis, Of Lau-
rel. convicted before the Montgomery
County Circuit Court al the May term.
1905, OF larceny, and sentenced to five
years IN the peniteEtiary The pardon
was recommended by Judge Henderson.
Travis stole a sum Of money from his
employer. Mrs. Elizabeth Day.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

LlncolnsfNebr April 2-Both houses of
the Nebraska legislature this afternoon
passed q bill providing for the davlIrbt
saloon for Nebraska This makes Il an
onense 20 keep any saloon open after s
O'Clock IN the evening, and 20 open Il b.
fore I O'Clock IN the morning.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
and Maryland-Unsettled wealth
er, with occasional showers to-
day and probably tomorrow; va
riable winds.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
SUMMER COTTAGE FOR TAFT.
Manchester-by-sea to Have Execu
tive Mansion, Believe Residents.

manchester-by-Sea to Have Execu-
tive Mansion, Believe Residents.
Boston. April 2-The statement OF Pres,-
dent Taft that he has made arrangements
for his summer home causes people here
to believe that the Edward Robinson
house at Manchester is the cottage"
most likely 10 be chosen by him to be
the summer Executive Mansion OF the
United States. II is charningly situated
and rather secluded. yet within easy dis
tauce OF all Of Sfanchester's varied at
fractions. II is about a mile from the
center OF the village and railroad station.
Perhaps one Of its strongest features 10
recommend Il 70 the President IS its
ciCso proximity to the Essex Country
Club. which is directly across the way.
the highway alone separating the Robin
son estate from the club grounds. From
its lofty eminence one may look down
directly on the golf links. as well as
out over a beautiful diversified country
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
HURT IN MOTOR CYCLE RACE.
Eight Persons Injured Following
Accident 10 Victor IN Contest.

Accident 20 Victor IN Contest.
Logansport Ind, April Eight per-
sons we're injured this afternoon. one
fatally, in a motor cycle speed contest in
Sixth street Incident 10 the second day
Of the Logansport Automobile Show.
Henry Geiger. aged eighteen. is the most
seriously hurt. The streets were lined
with policemen and guarded with ropes
but when James Palumbo. who had lust
finished victor in a forty-one-nnile road
race. crashed into a wagon, the crowd
rushed across the course 10 pick him up.
Walter Lewis. rider Immediately fol-
loving Palumbo. could not stop HIS ma
chine and dashed into the crowd. Five
people, besides the two riders and Geiger.
we're hurt.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

Austin, Tex, April "A drastic amaod-
ment to the antitrust law was passed To-
day by the senate and its passage by the
house IS practically assured. The amend
ment raises the maximum penalty for viz
lation Of the antitrust law to $3.50 per
day from $50 per day.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
No Secrecy or NIysterv.
AERIAL FLIGHTS AT END.
Experiment Station at Baddeck "a
Be Used solely BY DR.. BeII.

Halifax, April 2-The aerial experiment
association. of which DR.. Alexander Gra-
ham Bell is the head. and which has been
carrying on the experiments and test n
Baddeck Nova Scotia, has come to an
end by the limitation Of time. The mem
bers viii now work separately. instead q,
together.
Dr.. Bell viii carry on his experiments
with tetrahedraI structures at Baddeck
and the other members viii enter thu
commercial field.
Glen H. Curtis VIII manufacture asro-
dromes in the United States and Douglas
McCurdy and F. ". Baldwin in Canada
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
weII-knoun Painting Sold.

New Kork. April flames ?. SiIo. an
auctoneer. sold a famous painting in
the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries this even
ing. when he knocked down 10 Scott &.
Fowles the Fortuny canvas cataloe.led
as rs. Breakfast in the Old Convent
Court Yard" for $500 The painting Is
known to all followers OF the aEtist and
OF art matters generally.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
MERCHANT FORM
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Progressive Business Men of
City Organize.
WILL ESTABLISH HOME
Temporary officers Chosen at
Initial Meeting.

Organization VIII BE Perfected and
Articles OF Incorporation Filed ny
April 12-ROH of Charter Members
Made Up of Representative Men Of
Affairs in Washington-First Club
of Its Kind IN Nearly Fifty Years.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

San Francisco, April deeds placed on
record to-day put an end TO the possibility
Of a contest over the S2OOO0,1OO estate Ieft
by the late E. J. Baldwin. This is the first
step toward a final adjustment Of the af-
fairs Of the estate. All the property viii
be assembled under the control OF a trus,
company and then distribution. according
10 an agreed upon plan. viii take place.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
large SoIe at SIoan,s

To-day at Sloan's, 1907 G St. there viii
be sold a lot Of household and Office fur
niture, new file cases. sectional bookcases.
hotel carpets. piano. &c. opening at 10 \
m sharp with the carpets on second floor
and continuing without intermission until
solute auction worth attending.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

Saturdays anG Sundays VA PenrSz-iv-,,.
Rsiirosd. Tickets good returnIrsr r-rii
Sunday night All Regular trains exceor
the Congressional Limited"
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
SEVEN END LIVES
IN SUICIDE WAVE''
Brooklyn Woman Inhales Gas
After Losing 100000.
WANTS DOCTOR THERE
Carpenter Sends for Physician
Before Committing Suicide.

Epidemic in Sew York and Only
Cause that Can Be Ascribed 4
Business Worries and Financial
LOEses-BOy OF Sixteen shoots Him
self and Parents Are Unable 10
Give Csuse-Furrier Turns on Gass
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

Dressed Fence PaIiaEs. &c Apfece.
Frank Libbey & Co.. eth ST. and n. y sve.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

Georgia Flooring. Straight Grain, Sc
A foot Ltbbey & Co. 9Th and n. y ave
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
boSh ways. both DAYS. except ROYAL Linn
ited. City Offices. 1417 ST. and SIS Pa ave
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
r,.14f,nnr. q nhin Thrn,,rf, In,.,,

Baltimore a Onio through Drawing
Room sleeping car to Philadelphia on IS.15
night train, effective April 3. Passengers
NAV remain undisturbed In car until 7.90
next morning. For tickets and resarva-
tions call at ticket Offices, 1417 @ ST nv
6l9 Pa ave- and Union Station
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

SI.25 To Baltimore and Return
Via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad fo-dsv
and tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

Alabama Flooring (GOOd). 2e g Foot.
Frank Li5bey & Co.. 9Th ST and n. Y. ave
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

All Our Grades Of I.uuzb~@
Are the highest Lbbsy & c0
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

BIackistone's Flowers Are SuDerb.
Fully developed. long lasting. l4th {. IS
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

Good Red Cedar Posts. SOC Apiece.
Frank Libbey s. Co.. 9Th ST. and n. Y. ave.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

- Dressed Fence ROards, &c n Foot.
Prank LibbeY q Co. .l6Ih 81. and n. y ave
The Washington herald., 1909-04-03

Dressed Fence Balls, Ie IT., 25e Apsece.
Frank Libbey s. Co. 9Th st and n. y. ave.
The Delta independent., 1909-09-24
Denuer MARKETS..

DENVER UNION STOCK YARDS, Sep
tember 20-Receipts of cattle were
very good last week, some 1000 being
received of which about 1000 were
southerns going through. Receipts a
week ago were $500 head and for the
same week last year 1000. The demand
was strong all week and the market
firm to higher from day to day. Com
pared with week ago the good cattle
are Is to 25e higher and the general
run of stuff up 10 to 15e. Steers sold
mostly at 81 90 to $4.65 for fair to
good but nothing choice here. Some
choice cows from Montrose county
brought $4 20, the highest price paid
for some time. Most of the pretty
good cows offered sold at So. 40 to %. rs
with the fair to good at $500 to 1885.
Plain cows sold all the way down to So.
Rulls sold at S225 to 800 and veal
calves at $500 to s6.25. Feeder and
stocker demand strong and the market
in nice shape. Good l050fb steers sold
to go to feed lots at $4.40 and best
grades ranged from this down to $4 90.
A string of western Colorado steers
brought s4.OO to s4.20. Fair to good
steers sold at SO 40 to $500. Stock
cows were especially wanted and every
thing offered sold readily, prices rang
ing from $2.25 to $2.35. Today's
receipts 5000 head. Market active and
steady to strong here thong lower east:
The demand for hogs strong and the
market in fine shape. Tops sold today
at So. 8.271a, which with one exception of
single load in February 1892 that
brought the same price, is the highest
paid here since the yards were started.
Sheep trade was good and receipts
heavy. Prices rule firm and shipments
wanted here as the demand is strong.
Lambs sold at $7.10. feeder lambs at
s5. 80 to Sc 10 freight paid, ewes at
a. 25 to - so, feeder ewes at $3.40 to
50. 65 freight paid and yearlings at $4. 75
to $5.25.