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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15

There's no use trying to stop the d.
vorca evil by reforming the laws which
make marriage easy, or the preachers
who perform tie ceremony on deT1and.
The people who have a tendency to too
much temperament" are the ones who
need attention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
Returns Home

Mrs. Durham. wife Of Senator H r
Durham, Of New Hampshire, VINO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15

Gently returned from abroad are spend
ing the season at Atlantic City
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11
POISONED BY MISTAKE.
DeadIy Tablets Mired 7cith Head
ache PiHs-YOung WOman Dying.

Miss Charlotte McMuen, waitress in the sana-
torium of the late Dr. W. T. Bull, at Litchfeld,
Conn was removed from the home Of her sis
ter al No POS West SD street, TO Flower Hosp-
tai last night by Dr. Smith She was suffering
from bichloride Of mercury poisoning.
The police say Miss McMullen was seized with
an attack Of syncope last Saturday night, after
IA king some tablets which she had procured at a
nearby pharmacy. She had purchased the tablets
TO take for a headache, from which she had been
suffering since arrival the home Of her sister,
Mrs Reeves last Friday. The young woman was
in serious condition. and DR.. Smith said that there
was little II any hope for her recovery.
Dr David Lazarus of No 20 West 65th street.
who first attended Miss McMuIlen made startling
statement last night. He said that when he was
called 10 attend Miss McMuen last Saturday night
he found four or five bichloride Of mercury tab
lets mixed in with the headache tablets the young
woman had purchased a short time before.
The physician said that Mrs. Reeves told him
that her sister had purchased the box Of tablets
at certain drug store in the neighborhood and
had taken Two Of the tablets. She had vomited
after taking the two tablets and relieved herself
Of both said Dr. Lazarus. He said he was OF
the opinion that the young woman had taken one
of the headache tablets and one of the bichloride
He did not believe instant that Miss Nc
Mullen had taken the bichlOride tablet with sui
Cdal intent, he said
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11

methods employed have been dilatory and waste
ful.
The practice has been to procure. generally
by stipulation the appointment Of referees 70
take testimony to matters in dispute. rms
in itself has been a serious cause Of delay, and
il appears that in most of the pending cases
many of them Of long standing, no progress has
been made and they in the same position as
when the referees were appointed. In ADDITION
the practice of procuring the appointment OF
about situation which makes it impossible in
any event to have the cases prosecuted with
reasonable dispatch.
The result is that the state with regard 10
these important rights is found to be enmeshed
in q web OF proceedings and If we are to bring
the litigation to end and have the rights OF
the litigants determined with proper prompt
tude measures of relief must be provided with
out delav The Attorney General has made
careful examination of the state of affairs in
this department of his office and has. communi-
Gated TO me the results of his examination and
his recommendations for the purpose of ending
the present intolerable conditions.
] commend 70 your careful consideration the
statements of the Attorney General and his
recommendations to the end that there may be
such amendment of the law. consistent with due
regard to the authority and jurisdiction Of the
the pending proceedings and prevent a recur-
CHARLES E. HUGHES.
Accompanying the message were the Attorney
Generals letter and suggestions 10 the Gov
ernor the substance of which was printed IN
this mornings Tribune
Legislation prepared by the Attorney General
TO carry out his ideas regarding these changes
in the tax laws will be introduced in a day or
tLyo
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11
GAMBLING Law TALK.
Legislation Designed to Supplement
4gner-Hart Bills.
TBy telegraph TO The Tribune ]

Albany, March 1O.-Anti-gambling legislation de-
signed 10 supplement the Agnew-Hart bills of last
year will take part in the deliberations Of
the Legislature. Senator Agnew has obtained from
the Senate Codes Committee hearing on March II
on his measure 20 prevent the publication OF odds
on any horserace prizehght athletic contest Of
anv description. The Rev. DR.. Walter Lsidiaw, of
the Federation Of Churches, who took an active
part the fight for passage Of last years laws is
urging vigorously the passage of this measure also
which is comprehensive enough in its terms almost
to make illegal the proverbial bet Of "a pair OF
gloves against a box Of candy. on which the race
track people laid much stress last year. II is
said that Governor Hughes favors this proposed
law
Dr. I.aidIaw said to-day that Assistant District
Attorney Elder of Kings County had in prepara-
ton a bill defining bookmaking, which might be
introduced later IL the session. Whether or not II
was presented would depend somewhat on the de-
csion Of the OF Appeals In the Orlando Jones
case and the course taken regarding the
Agnew measure.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11
FREIGHT RO4T ASHORE.
The Massachusetts IN Bad Position
in Tineuard Sound.

Vineyard Haven. Mass. March 10-The steamer
Massachusetts. owned by the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad. and bound from Bos-
ton for New York grounded early to-day near
Cedar Tree Neck. Vineyard Sound while cropping
her way through the thick fog The steamer car
ried no passengers, but had large quantity OF
freight on board. She struck rocky bottom and
her forward compartment was leaking badly The
Ees was smooth, however, and she was in no i'm
mediate danger.
The Massachusetts is commanded by Captain
James Barrett cf New York. She Beft Boston at
( ?. n yesterday with general cargo and ran
into the fog bank Just before she came abreast Of
this port and. losing her course, struck the
Nsrthas Vineyard side of the Sound.
The tug John G. Chandler arrived from the
stranded steame. this afternoon and reported the
forward engine room anl forward ballast tank full
Of water and her after ballast tank leaking. The
captain Of the Chandler reported that he would
have tried TO haul the Massachusetts into deep
water, but Il thought hazardous. He believed
that powerful pumns would be necessary 10 float
the steamer as ste in bad position.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11
DIRECT PRIH4RY CH4NGE
Chairman of Young Republican Club
.Hay Make amendments to Bill.

The Young Republican club Of Brooklyn. has
tentatively decided 10 amend the original draft of
its direct primaries hill TO comply with the urgent
and repeated requests Of upstate leaders These
amendments are expected 10 prove satisfactory TO
many Of the former enemies Of the bill Darwin r.
James jr president Of the club has had daily
conferences with Governor Hughes over the long
distance telephone during the last week or ten
DAYS Mr. James VIII 90 TO Albany to-day to visit
the Governor and discuss the proposed amendments
with him TIE chief of these refers the caucus
prior 10 the primary. Under the provisions OF the
bin as originally draTn, a caucus prior TO a
primary can be held in each election district. At
this caucus an election district committee is
elected f,y the ma jorty OF the voters Of the dis
rrict- This committee in elects delegates
scting as a nominating committee-for Assembly,
distTic; and county committees which latter conf
mittees make the party nominations. But if the
work Of the committees is not approved nomina-
tions may he made by petition. the only requisite
beng that each petition shall have ten signatures.
The upstate primary advocates base their objection
20 The caucus feature the ground that in up
state counties and primary days are one and
the same
on his return 8Ir. James viii make report to
the club. Final decision viii then be taken. The
other amendments that have been tentatively adopt
ed are minor ones. and Of such character that
the officers Of the club feel confident thatthey viii
receive the Governors approval
The question Of amending the bill SAID A.
shorey. secretary of the campaign committee, last
night will in my opinion. be greatly Influenced, II
not decided. by the Governors attitude
About I'VE thousand replies have been received SO
far TO the Young Republican Clubs request for
views OF direc; primaries Less than fifty Of these
show opposition to direct prmarie~, all the others
indorsing them
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11
SAYS IT MAKES MAYOR A DICTATOR.
Ex- Controller Grout Thinks Proposed Charter
Gives Him Too Much Power.

Edward NJ. Grout, former Borough President Of
Rrooklvn and ex-Controiler OF the city Of New
York now president OF the Union Bank Brooklyn.
announced yesterday that he would oppose the
adoption of the revised charter now before the
LEGISLATURE because the measure meant that the
Mavor would be an absolute dictator. upon whom
there would be no check" He said the proposed
charter in destroying the power Of the Control
Ter $ office aimed directly at the spirit Of local
government.
The weakening of the influence OF the Controller
is a blow at Brookyn's interests" said Mr.. Grout.
The Mayor is generally resident OF Manhattan,
and the Controller is likely to be Brookynite for
a number Of years.
In the broadening of the powers of the City
Chamberlain 7 the hand of Mr.. WINS, who was
once CITY Chamberlain when that Office not
vested with such powers as he says now seem de-
srabe.''
Among the civic organizations OF Brooklyn which
will fight the passage of the revised charter are
the Allied Board of Trade. the Broadway Board of
Trade, the Ocean Hill Board of Trade, the 26th
Ward Board Of Trade. the cypress Hills Board Of
Trade and the 2Sth Ward Taxpayers Protective
Association.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11

water Captain Jewell and four others claI'1Ooreu
aboard ,-.
The nirnock lay abcat the scere TOT "e0ii
three hours. finally taking all the crew OF 'iie
Hail on board with the exception OF 'lloee WV
nad STAYED aboard the sunken vessel
STEAMER GRADUAL " SETTLES
after leaving the Hall the Dimock graoualiS
edged IN toward the shore All the time. nov
ever. the waves kept stopping in through the n'g
hole forward. and the steamer took list 70 port
and gradually began TO settle by the heao-
CAPTAIN Thompson about o'clock decided thaI
q was hazardous to proceed further so ne
swung tre Dimock around and headed straight
Tor the beach We had hard time getting
ashore although the lfesavers were very klhu'
and were a thankful lot Of human beings when
We At last. troa the sands Of Cape COD
The passengers and crew Of the Han were
sent TO Orleans for the night, and viii be dis
Matched 20 their destinations in the morning
Within an hour after the Dim0ck had gone
ashore the tugs Underwater and Orion ana a
zErecking outIt left Boston 10 assist her The
weather of here to-n5gnJ was favorable for
w-recking operations. and there was some hope
OF saving the vessel Captain Thompson ana
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11
MR. ROOSETELT IN TOWN
Cro7cds on FerrybOat and Streetcdrs
Did Not KnO7C HIM.

Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt came down
from his oyster Bay home yesterday morning ana
paid Manhattan his first visit as private cltzeh
in many years AS Mr.. Roosevelt put 1t: Il am a
private citizen of the privatest kind
The man who only week ago retired from the
chief magistracy of the nation had some experl-
encee in the metropolis that showed his seven
wears In the White House had taken from MI
roosevelt none of his democratic spirit
Mr. Roosevelt left oyster Bay on an early morn
ing train He was accompanied by Miss Cornelia
IanRdon a friend of Miss Ethel Roosevelt who
had been visiting at Sycamore Hill. When Mr.
Roosevelt was crowded against a railing in Long
island CITY on his way from train to ferryboat he
inst smiled on the rryboat he had the almost
forgotten experience of being jostled by croWd.
Arriving at the Manhattan side of the S4th street
a strap to Fourth Apparently the other
the latter point he changed to a Madison avenue
car and proceeded to the home of his sister MIS-
Douglas Robinson, No. 422 Madison avenue
where he remained for luncheon.
In the afternoon Mr.. Roosevelt called at the
Outlook Office, at Fourth avenue and Zd street
and conferred with Lawrence F. Abbott, who IS
president OF the Outlook Company The name
Theodore Roosevelt appears in bright gold letters
on one Of the doors of the editorial department
Mr. Rtosevelts office is a suite OF three rooms with
dull green walls and light wood furniture. Here
Mr. Roosevelt received the newspaper men
Gentlemen" he said II sorry TO have kept
YOU waiting only to shake hands with you. but l
am now a private citizen of the privatest knd
I am being broken in, you gee"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11
KILL WOM4N SUFFRAGE.
assembly Judiciary Committee Mem
bcrs TOte Against ResOIutiOn.
LRr Telegraph to The Tribune. J

BY Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Albany. March 1O-Eforts to-day 10 have the As
sembly judiciary Committee report favOrably the
concurrent resolution for wOman's suffrage failed
mfserably. AS they promised Mrs. Clarence H
Mackay yesterday. Assembymen Walters and Wei
inert moved the resolution. and voted for IT, So
far could be learned they are the only members
of the committee who did for IT, Possibly out
Of consideration for the women. the committee
members took oath OF secrecy Possibly also this
was done out OF consideration for themselves
Still Mrs. MaCkay's lobbying produced results
II the project had not been brought to vote in
committee no motion to discharge the committee
from further consideration OF the resolution could
have been entertained Now Assemblymau Toomos
saws he will make such a resolution I'm a few days
as soon as he gets votes enough pledged to make
a good showing.
II Assemblyman Toombs makes his motion TO
discharge the Assembly Judiciary Committee from
further consideration Of the suffragists resolution
he will be beaten badly the floor OF TIE House
The Senate Judi-ary Committee Is hard and fast
against reporting the resolution and in all proba-
butv nobody there will have the hardihood even 10
mention attempting to discharge that committee
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11
HE4RING on STERN BILL.
Adrocates and Opponents of Sunday
Saloon Opening Heard.
rBy Telegrnuh to The Tribuue.l

Albany. March 1o-Assemblyman Harold SPieF
berg Of New York. this afternoon told the Az
sembly Excise Committee that the law closing ''e
saloons on sunday the most prolihc source OF
corr,,ption in New York City. He was one Of the
sneakers in favor Of tho Stern bill to permit the
ga looms in New York city to be opened on SUNDAY
between l and II 2. m. There is not a more
prolific source OF corruption in Ne" horh N''y
than this" he said. 1T is merely question OF
giving up and fixing II up with the police
DO you mean to say that the police accept
graft7" asked Assemblyman Clark, Of Kings
County. appearing very much surprised.
Yes sir" the reply
can you, prove it,"
As spielbsrg hesitated Assemblyman McCue. also
q member OF the COMMITTEES. arose and said; AS
q Iiouor dealer in New York I'll prove H.
Samuel Prince. president OF the Cigar Manu-
facturers and Dealers League, OF New YORK also
spoke for the bill.
Others who spoke for the bill were Theodore
sutro president of the German Alliance; Professor
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11
ASKS FOR DELAY IN HAMS CASE.
Captains s Counsel Wants Trial Put Over Until
Second Week in May.

seventv-tvo witnesses not including seven Or
eight aieuists. 10 Be called by the defencs
when Captain Peter c. Hains, r.. is placed on
trial for the killing of William E Annis according
to John r Mcintyre. chief counsel for Hams. who
appeared before Justice Garretson in the Flushing
Supreme Court yesterday when District Attorney
Dewitt of Queens County. moved 70 have the trial
set down for April 1e
Mr.. Mcintyre said he would be unable to get his
witnesses together before the second week in May
He showed no inclination to ask for a commission
70 inquire into the mental condition Of Captain
Hams Throughout the argument the prisoner SAT
at the side of his father but showed no interest
in the proceedings . -.
In allowing the defence until MlEday % slornls
trial in April Justice GarretsOn said that puohc
interests demanded that il be disposed OF as soon
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11
NEW HUGHES MESSAGE
Farors Legislation Carrying ont
O'NaHey's Suggestions.
rRv telegraph to The Tribune ]

nv Telegraph to The Tribunel
Albany March 1O.-Governor Hughes 'ooN uP
Attorney General O'Malleys Suggestions iot
abolishing the referee evils IN the collec'''h u
special franchise taxes promptly To-Day sehue
q special message to the Legislature IN Whieh
bo l,rqad sneede massage of legislation empower
i,e the courts instead of referees to hear dis
n,,ted tax cases. The Governor speaks vigorously
of the present intolerable conditions" Under
existing conditions various big corporations owe
New York City approximately s2e0oo'ooo fran
cbise taxes-a sum which would enable the city
to indulge in considerable subway building.
The Governors message was as follows:
To the Legislature: Present conditions WIN
resrcct TO legal proceedings for the collection OF
eands of cases are pending involving assess
rnents amounting to millions of dollars, but the
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11
CITY TO JOIN IN SEWAGE FIGHT.
Wants Part in Action Against Passaic Valley
Commission and State of New Jersey.

Corporation Counsel Pendeton viii petition the
United States Supreme Court for permission TO
intervene behalf of the city in the action
brought by tine Attorney General of the state
against the state Of New Jersey and the Passaic
Valley Sewerage Commission 10 prevent the dump
ing OF the sewage of the Passaic River drainage
into New York Harbor.
II viii be asserted that the threatened pollution
OF the water would poison and render unfit for
food oysters. clans and fish, and would endanger
the health and safety OF the inhabitants of the
state Of New York and OF the city OF New York
An Injunction win be sought preventing the carry
ing Of the project 10 dispose of the sewage of
the northern part of New Jersey as planned.
There viii be conference to-day in the office of
the Attorney General. in which the interested par
ties will he represented by counsel TO decide II
possible. on some plan of relief.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11

his crew decided 70 remain on board for the
night
This afternoon the revenue cutter Gresham
started for the scene Of the collision. At dark
the cutter was heard firing guns off Monomoy
Point in an effort % find the Hall The latter
steamer lies in twenty-four feet Of water in Pol
lock Rip Suce. and is dangerous menace TO
coastwise navigation. Il is not known whether
she can be saved
The Horatio Hall was built in Chester, Penn,
IN 1898 and registers 2eO- tons net The
Dinock was built at Philadelphia in 1884, and
registers J. $50 tons
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11
COLUMBUS DAY BILL TO GOVERNOR.
Measure Similar to Big Tim Sullivan s
Vetoed Last Year

Albany March lo-The Assembly, after a lively
debate passed Senator T u SuiIivans bill desig-
Mating October Y as public holiday TO be known
as Columbus Day. The vote IS 10 35. The hill
now goes to Governor Hughes who last year vetoed
a similar measure
The Senate passed the Hammond bill. which
gives To clerks Of police courts in second class
oi,tae tho Yowers Of q commissioner Of deeds.
Senator Hinrnan chairman of the cities Commit
tee Introduced the New York city charter bill, as
nrepared bv the revision commission. Announce
rnent was made that hearings on portions OF the
charter will be given by both Senate and Assembly
committees meeting separately. March %.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11
SURPLUS COPPER SUPPLY INCREASE.

The monthly report OF the Copper Producers
Association issued yesterday, showed an increass
Of % s3 pounds in the surplus supply OF copper
in this country during the monNh Cf FEBRUARY.
notwithstanding that production fell on S455.99
mounds for the same period As the increase IN
stocks of the metal had been varioUsly estimated
az from 81 100000 70 500o00OO pounds. the report
was more favorable than Rad been expected This
VAS reflected in the action OF the copper shares.
which advanced about point the publication
~ the report. The report showed total stocks on
hand on March / OF TZ3 2S4 PAS pounds. COM
nared with IA 19OO45 pounds on February /
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11
AFRICAN LIONS ACTIVE
Continued from first page.

from British East Africa on the subject OF MT
Roosevelt's trip since it was learned last year
that he was going to Africa. II was filed about
noon on March 10 by The Associated Press's cor
respondent at Mombasa. and reached New YORK
some hours later, owing to the seven hours dlIer(
ence in time and the great distance travelled Inc
message came over the deep sea cables from Nom
hasa around the east end of Africa to Aden, ana
thence by way of Suez Port Said, Malta ana
Gibraltar to New York.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11

Ernst Richard, Of Columbia University, and Dr.
Gaertner. Of Buffalo.
The opponents of the bill were DR.. James Albert
Patterson state superintendent of the Anti-SalOon
League; the Rev. DR.. c. NJ. Heisler. OF Albany
George II. West. Of BaIlston Spa, representing the
Secret Law and Order League: John W. Cumming
OF the National Temperance Society: the Rev A
J. Clark. OF Hudson. and R Walzeihm, OF the Anti
Saloon League, of New York.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11
4veaUes and Uafues of
Oriental Rugs

can aEeuays be depended upon. Years of careful
study of this Oriental industry and of the artistic
American taste, combined 4vfh ertensfUe and in
fnentia[ Eastern connections, enable us to pnr-
chase advantageously. Upon The arrfUal of an
importation. each rug is price-n,arked at fair
n1arqin aboUe cost. None is sold aboOe that price
With us the connoisseur has advantage oyer the
uninHfated IT is not a question of boqO little yon
knoru and ho9u mach qUe can get. IF SUe say it's
an AnatoIian Mat and the price IS $500 or, rare
and exceptionally fine ToshRan and the price
s6,OOO.O0 our statements of eUeaOe and Oalne
can be accepted as absolutely trae. Come in and
inspect oar large and aUeLthghted SHOWROOM.
You qUH be interested and benefited.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11

Oyster Bay March 10 - Ex-President Roose-
Welt returned tonight to oyster Bay While
en- route from New York to his home mere MI
Roosevelt was shown the published announcement
Of the verdict rendered to-day in the Circuit Court
Of Appeals in Chicago acquitting the STANDARD oli
Company Of the charge OF obtaining reoates IIoii'
the Chicago & Alton Railway Mr.. Roosevelt VINO
was instrumental in bringing about the lhuic'-
nent OF the Standard OH Company In the case
read Of the action Of the Chicago jury Win III
terest, but refused to make any comment on the
verdict
When informed that the people Of Mompasa anu
British East Africa preparing to welcome
him not as the former President OF the 'hI'eu
States but as a noted hunter and sportsman MI
Roosevelt expressed much pleasure
Il am glad to hear Of that" he said. as Wish
TO travel as private citizen II is with the AeeheS'
anticipation that I look forward 10 my Trip l"
Africa. which I am sure will be very interesuHs.
All my companions also most enthusiastic l
shall be very busy during the remainder Oh '''e S
I remain at oyster Bay packing up and preparing
for the trip
New-York tribune., 1909-03-11
GRATTAN-HAMN BILL REPORTED.

Albany March Io.-Senator G-attan's bin permit
ting the St2te Superintendent OF Insurance 10 take
ever the management Of Unscund insolvent in
surance companies the Superintendent OF Banks
now DO with banks. reported favora bly,
to-daV fT0U9 the Senate Insurance Committee. II
Was introduced on Monday night This prompt ac-
1ion IS an acknowledgement hN the Legislature Of
the necessity for such measure. and II probably
viii be passed promptly 10y both houses
similar hil by Assemblyman Hann was favor
ably reported - the Assembly Insurance Commit