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New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
FLING AT DANIEL AND RAYNER.
Hale ConvuISes Senate at Expense of Mem
bers from Virginia and MARYLAND.

From The Tribune bureau
Washington. March Senator Hale convulsed
his colleagues and seriously menaced the dignity OF
the Senate this afternoon bv Of those With
cisns for which the Senator from Maine IS noted.
The consideration Of the general deficiency bin
was almost over when Senator Daniel. OF Virginia,
arose 10 move the adoption Of an amendment ap-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03

Hamilton Hutchins born IN New Hampshire.
from whicu state he was appointed to the Naval
Academy in 1870. He graduated in 1874 and
made a captain IN 1907. During the Spanish war
he was lieutenant commander the Montgomery.
Before taking command Of the kearsarge in No
venber 1901 he was equipment and ordnance Off
Ger of the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
TO RESUME c. o. EXTENSION WORK,

Huntington. W. Va, March 2-Contractors hero
have received notice TO resume their work imme-
dIately upon the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway ex-
tension in Raleigh and Wyoming counties where
the work was suspended than a year ago
Eight hundred men will be employed.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
CAPTAIN HUTCHINs RETIRED.
President Grants Application of Former Com
mander of Kearsarge.

Washington March 2.-The President to-day
granted the application OF Captain Hamilton Hutch
ms detached his request from command OF
the battIeshiu Kearsarge at Gibraltar on February
by Admiral Sperry, 10 be placed on the retired
list of the navy. This action was taken under the
thirty-year privilege clause, Snd because Of the i'll
health of Captain Hutchins.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03

conspiracy TO defraud the government by obtain
ing advance information from the cotton crop re-
port OF COS. was held yesterday by United States
Commissioner Shields to await the issuance OF a
removal warrant
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
THEODORE H. PRICE HELD FOR TRIAI

Theodore II Price. the former Cotton King"
indicted In Washington D. c., with Moses Haas.
Frederick A Peckham and Edwin Holmes, Jr, for
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18

and that her employers would not give
her hearng) set this case for trial
December s. This was postponed to De-
cember Is. when the first session was
held. Subsequent public trials were
held December IS, 22 and 20, January
4, z, IA, Is, %, % and March 4. - the
result was an acquittal.
1.-The allegations of mismanagement,
financial and otherwise, are as silly as
the semi-criminal charges brought be-
fore the civil service commission. More
books have been bought for this library
within a year than in any year In its
previous history. The branches have
had a larger number of books at
larger expenditure than ever before.
LAS to the allegation of the ex-
posture of books to theft, our books are
better safeguarded now than ever were
before. We are losing fewer books than
ever before within recent years. But
we are taking actual inventories nov
and confessing our losses-as was not
done before.
"Since taking charge of this library,
August /, 1905, l have not written an
article for pay. My market is cents
word. | have had to abandon my
own magazine which | founded here
for other than mercenary reasons.
Eight books were then on the stocks,
AMI any ore of them could have BEEN
finished with the time and effort ] give
this library each month. Not one Of
them has been touched since l TOOK
the library"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
PROPERTY OWNERS AGREE
TO BUY P0ST0FFlCE SITE
Complete Bonus with Which 70 Pur-
chase Land for Government
Building

PASADENA, April 1.-THE new
postoffice site at Worcester and Colo
RADIO streets is saved by the announce
ment today that the property holders
who have hitherto held out now agree
to paw their share of the assessment
for raising the bonus necessary on the
price of the land.
The government appropriated So0,oVO
for a site, while that chosen was worth
twice as much. Property owners who
would be benefited agreed to make up
the difference, but a week ago 1t APP
peared as if the deal would fall
through, because several large owners
refused to pay.
On the last day of grace the money
has been provided.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
SAYS He Is NEWSPAPER
MAN, NOT JOURNALIST
Harvey Scott Declares He Does Not
Want Ambassadorship to Mexico,
but May Take 1t

OMAHA, Neb., April ia morning
paper prints the following:
..When I was in Washington six
weeks ago the president told me could
be ambassador to Mexico If l wanted
the place, but l don't think | want 1t.
/ am a newspaper man, not Journalist,
mind you; a newspaper man, and l
have never held a political office in my
life"
That's what Harvey Scott, editor OF
the Portland Oregonian, told the
world Herald last night just after the
overland Limited pulled into Union
station.
But it has not been formally offered
to me yet" added Scott, land how can
/ refuse TO accept a place under those
conditions? / do not know just what l
would do If 1t were offered, but am In
oIined to think ] would refuse"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
THURMAN ENDS
LIFE IN STABLE
G. W. POOLE, WELL KNOWN
H0RSEMAN, A SUICIDE
WAS BUSINESS PARTNER OF SAM
HILpRETH YEARS AGO
Boy Finds Aged Man In Unconscious
Condition at Dawn, but Physician
Arrives Too Late to Save
His Life

e. w. Poole, SO years old, a well
known horseman and a former BUSINESS
partner of Sam Hildreth, one OF the
best known racing men In the Onlteu
States. committed suicide by drinking a
quantity of carbolic acid In one OF the
stables at Santa Anita race track 1t
Arcadia yesterday morning. Despon-
dency due to losses in racing, whlch ne
had followed for more than hall CELL
tury, prompted the act.
Poole was found in an unconscious
condition by a stable boy. The latter
notified friends of Poole, who In turn
summoned DR.. Wheeler of Monrov1a
The nhysician arrived soon afterward
and found that nothing could be done
to save the horseman's life. Soon atter
the arrival of DR.. Wheeler Poole died,
The body was taken to the undertake
ing establishment of Reynolds u Ken
necker at Monrovia, and the coroner
probably will sign a certificate OF sui
eide without holding an inquest.
Had Prepared for Action
Poole had made every arrangement
to insure his plans against tailure.
After taking the poison, which he drank
shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, he slashed the arteries In his ieft
wrist with a razor.
Poole came to the coast from New
York and was in attendance at the
opening of the Santa Anita course last
year At one time he had stable or
his own and was prosperous, but re-
Gently experienced heavy reyerses.
He evidently had contemplated end
ing his life, and Friday night wrote
letter to Louis Lendry, saying he IN
tended to kill himself and asking that
he be buried in California and that his
body be inferred In plain pine box
Twenty-Five years ago Poole was one
of the leaders In the racing world and
was atNthat time known as Bishop
Poole.
The dead man leaves a wife and
daughter, who live at Great Bend, Kas.
During the past season Poole has
trained a horse for H. j. Kelly or
Joliet, III. The latter. after receiving a
message saying that Poole had commit
ted suicide, wired the latter's stable
hoy to sell mare and trap and to pay
the bills with the proceeds. The tells
gram also instructed the stable boy to
get disposition of the body from Mrs.
Poole.
The funeral arrangements will not be
made until word is received from the
widow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
TWO EXCURSIONS WILL
RUN TO TEHUANTEPEC
Berth Space for First Excursion Is
Taken on Account of Rush II
New Lands

Reports from colonization centers show that
the rush to the isthmus of Tehuantepec is still
Every berth has been taken for the ex-
cursion which leaves here May under the
auspices of the Mexico Tropical Lands COM
pany for its Huimanguillo tract and all
available equipment of the Mexico National
road from Laredo south has been pressed into
service.
Another excursion is scheduled for May Is
with large booking in sight, and everything
points to this as a banner year in the sale and
settlement of Tehuantepec lands.
A colony OF 400 families from the state of
New York are arranging for lands in the Hui
manguillo tract, where the Tropical Lands
company has already constructed a hotel for
the accommodation of the excursionists and
has its own boat to convey them from the
port town of Coatzacoalcos. Free literature and
at the eompanys office 34l South Hill street,
Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
The Knockout Blow

The Cot revelation the fighters 8
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told old
of the he'd
him
act;h vulnerable
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utterly Indifferent until disease finds the solar ~
usndknok
Your by the of
i'm most vuLne
cures
other diseases
OF nutrition.
specific
with Dr. Sages Cath Remedy fluid
W the Golden Medical
diseases bowels bladder and other pelvic
be if booklet of
endorsing explaining
R. Buffalo,
Dr. Perces medicines which
used inscad
To him its only difference profit Therefore Dr. Pers
Golden Medical Discovery
mailing
Medical
strengthen
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18

Every school boy or girl In California has
a chance to earn n dollar today. The Her
aid Junior will give two prizes of Sl.00
each for the two best sb0-word papers on
the subject "When My Cousin Comes to
Visit Me-" Address "Aunt Laurie" care
this naner. today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
DRADLEY'S G CAFE s. Good
I'D 438 South Spring Place to Eat

thought the end was near, but that he
would remain at the controller until he
arrived at his room.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
MOTORnlAN WINS FATAL
RACE IN NEW YORK
With Death Staring Him in the Face
PIucky Street Car Man Fin-
ishes Last Run

NEW YORK, April 17.-Although he
knew he was dying, James sherman, a
motorman on the Fourteenth street
crosstown surface line, remained at his
post until his car passed his bridge
house. then he staggered to the porch
and died.
Herman was 3s years old and had
suffered from heart trouble for some
time. When he started Oh his last run
from the East river terminus yesterday
afternoon he told his conductor that he
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
NIaaara's Ice Breaks

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, April H.
The ice in the Niagara river below the
falls broke up today at the whirlpool,
and also in the vicinity of Lewiston,
Queenstown and Youngstown. Consid-
cradle damage was done at Queenstown,
one dock being carried away and sew
eral fishing shanties have been de-
stroyed. 1t is feared there will be
great destruction later Dynamite will
be resorted to in an effort to save the
nEc
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
Ennanes Much Gold Coin

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE National
Bank of Commerce today engaged ST.
100000 in gold coin for shipment to
Buenos Ayres on Tuesday next. This
makes total of $17,65O,00O engaged for
Argentina since the movement began
in Ianuary
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
Charged with Bribery

NEW YORK, April 17.-Charged with
having paid money to an officer of the
United States navy in an attempt to
obtain favorable report on an inven-
ton, Albert F. Shore of this city was
arrested today and held in $500 bah
for examination. Lieutenant Emory S.
Land alleged that June 80. 1898. he had
been paid $25 by Shore to influence a
recommendation for the adoption of an
instrument for testing armor plate.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
Father of NORMAL Schools Dead

LEBANON, Ohio. April 17.-AIfred
Holbrook, who founded the Normal
University of Lebanon, in 1855, and is
known as the father of normal schools
died here last night, aged SO. He was
the author of Holbrook's grammar and
other educational works.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-14
Senate Puzzled Over Roosevelt Busts

While Senator Wetmore, chairman
of the library committee, has not COM
mitted himself in favor of either one,
it is rumored that he and the other
members of the committee are dis
posed to award the palm to strenu-
osity.
'Tis said they think the senate will
feel more at home with that one look
ing down on its deliberations. But
the rub comes on account of the fact
that Col. Roosevelt has himself ex-
pressed preference for his reposeful
self.
Before he left the White House he
was shown the work of Mr.. Frazier
and did not hesitate moment in
mank his choice.
OF course, the committee recognizes
that Col. Roosevelt ought to have
something to say about his own bust,
but the question it is trying to decide
is how much. The committee is in
clined to think that the senate ought
to have something to say about the
matter, too.
1t is truly knotty problem. and one
that is likely to cause the library
committee much worry.
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School of instruction for Diplomats

for successful candidates for diplo-
matte positions by statute. which they
have usually spent in receiving formal
instruction from the department and
willing away time"
The new school of instruction will
be under the direction of Mr.. John H.
Gregory, Jr., United States minister
to Nicaragua, who is now in Washing
ton giving the matter careful atten-
ton. Mr.. Wilson and other officials of
the state department and of the other
departments will give lectures on APP
propriate subjects.
The course will last 80 days, begin
ming at the time of taking the oath Of
Office, and the men who have passed
their examinations will have a little
extra start, inasmuch as no one has
yet been appointed. Before the men
are appointed the course of instruc-
ton will be confined to generalities.
but after the appointments are made
each appointee will be taken into the
confidence of the department and In
structed along certain uneA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-14

VIEWED sartorially as well as with
v respect to other attributes of
craftsmanship less perceptible to the
eye, one is led to speculate as to what
Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, John c..
Calhoun and the other dead and gone
heroes Of the heavy oratorical period
I'm American history would think IL
they could come back and take look
at the United States senate in these
summer days. Time, the tailor, and
the modern haberdasher certainly
have combined with the seasons to
work marked change from the con-
ventionalities.
In summer as well as winter the as
piring youth of the land have been
wont to picture the dignified senator
as a frock-coated, starch-bosomed be-
ing. Can you conjure up Webster
laundering undying speeches in neg
Iigee shirt la Leader Aldrich. Orator
Beverage and whole galaxy of pres
ent-day luminaries. Calhoun defend
ing the ordinance Of notification min
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Negligee Costumes Becoming Popular

US collar or "choker," la Elkins, or
Clay or Charles Sumner tripping
about the senate chamber In tan
shoes, a la Lorimer of Illinois.
A blase observer, looking over the
variegated display of unconventional
dress on the floor of the senate not
long ago rendered the opinion that If
haberdashery had been as far ad-
vanced then as row the statesmen Of
that glorified period would have Ia
ken advantage of it. But 1t does knock
school book ideals to flinders, never
theless, to view the realities of to-
day. Convention as to attire Is losing
ground even faster than the traditions
that are falling under the force of rad
ical senators who recently have en-
tered the senate. Since Vice-Presi-
dent Sherman appeared one day in a
suit of blue Georgia cotton, the SEN
ators have been poisoning out in
the merriest and most striking modes
that spell for comfort and hot wealth
er ease.
Tie southern senators are more prone
to cling to the boiled shirt" Collec-
lively the senate resembles an aggre-
cation of bank clerks as 1t pursues
its work. Dignity is very, very negli-
gee. AS yet, however, no statesman
has removed his shoes, as southern
senator did his boots one sultry day a
few years ago.
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RH DolNes Sz,
,tcasiP,!!!151aa1lI As9
G Congressman Victims of Bunco Game

last month, and he's just died. ! am
removing the body to Kansas, and /
find / lack just $3.50 of the amount
to you as my congressman to accom-
modate me with this small sun until
reach home. Then l will pay you
back, and If you don't help me I'll
have to leave the body here on your
hands"
You're trying to bunco me-" said
the suspicious Murdoch. But he was
ashamed of himself the next minute
when he saw the look of pain come
over the open countenance Of the visi-
tor, and reached for his checkbook.
Make it an even $40. Mr.. Murdoch.
and the Lord bless you." the bishop
ventured.
That was the last Murdoch thought
of the matter until he was lunching
in the house restaurant the other day.
Then he caught a snatch of converse
ton from an adjoining table.
Needed just $14 to get his sons
body home" Mr. Gardner of New Jer-
sey was saying. Il thought 1t was a
bunco game, but / didn't want to take
| chances on having body consigned
to my hotel, so let him have the
money and" u
Murdoch grew red about the ears.
Then he picked up his hat and started
out. In the corridor he met Mr.. Cur
rier of New Hampshire.
"Currier," he said, did you ever
happen to hear of negro bishop who
needed money to get his sons body
Ssh" Currier interrupted. Don't
say word. He got me for fifty"
And I'll bet most of the congress
men in town." Murdoch said. have
been contributing to that mortuary
| fund"
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Plato Dobbs lay with his head just
risible beneath the patchwork quilt,
and one arm stretched across the top
of the covers. His fist was clenched,
and whenever he emitted an unusu-
ally loud snore he wrathfully smote
the bed clothing. Plato was evidently
having unpleasant experiences in the
land of dreams.
His wife, clad in a dressing gown,
sat on the edge of the bed, watching
him. She made no move to arouse
Plato from his uneasy slumbers, how
ever; and when light tap sounded at
the bedroom door she opened it ST.
lently.
Don't make a sound, sister Ange-
lina," cautioned Mrs. Dobbs, as thin,
hatchet-faced woman, with bowl of
water in her hand, entered the room.
Hes asleep at last, but he's mighty
restless. I don't want him walked up
until you've tried the experiment on
him. Seems If couldn't wait another
minute to find out whether your sus-
picions were true, or only made up out
of your own head"
made up, indeed" shifted Angelina;
that's the thanks get from my own
sister. You needn't be afraid, I'll show
him up" and she gestured toward the
sleeping Plato. Il showed up his two
brothers, Animous and Venomous,
over to Peaville, before I'd been visit
ing their wives two weeks. Just as
soon as I helped those poor, deluded
women to pack up and go home to
their own folks came right over here
to help you out. There never was a
man yet to be trusted in anything, and
now that I've discovered way to un-
mask 'em it's going to be my lifework.
Did you have Plato do as said to-day,
SOS he'd be good and tired to-night?''
yes, he's been on the go ever since
sunup; and tonight got him travel
book out of the library, and he's been
reading it aloud. There was one fear
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-14
A Week Behind.

1t is perhaps Bruno's tact and d.
plomacy that have made his weekly
entertainments at the Lyceum on East
Broadway so popular, says the New
York Press. As an example, last Fri
day evening the subject of the lecture
was "Shall Woman and Man Be Edu-
Gated Equally, and Why?" There fol-
lowed discussions.
One boy, whether it was that he
slept or what, arose. mounted the
platform and began carefully to dis
cuss the subject of the week before
and to answer the arguments he evi-
IDENTIFY thought the speaker of that
evening had advanced in proof of his
theory. The audience commenced to
litter, then to laugh aloud, whereupon
Mr.. Brunei sprang up and explained:
The sign outside has not been
changed" he said The painter did
not change it, therefore this young
man naturally supposed the subject
announced outside to be the subject
under discussion this evening. 1t is
not his fault. 1t Is not our fault. II
is the fault of the painter"
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III ASHINGTON.-A novel and grue-
w some scheme for forcing states
men to part with their money has just
been discovered in Washington, with
the result that congressman are laugh
Ing heartily at the recent experience
of Representatives Murdoch of Kan
sas, Gardner of New Jersey and Cur
rier Of New Hampshire. Mr.. Murdoch,
who was prominent in the house insur-
rection against the Cannon rules. tells
the story on himself to show, he says,
that. though the instruction isn't
dead yet. the hand of death occasion
ally weighs upon him.
The Kansan, according to his story,
was sitting not long ago in his Office
meditating revenge on the Cannonites
when an impressive-looking negro en-.
tered and inquired If he were Mr. Muir.
dock. Mr.. Murdoch assured him that
he was correct.
Don't you remember meeting me
Mr.. Mprdock?" the visitor went on
I'm Bishop De Graffenried-F Forest OF
your district. I've met you many
times. I'm sure you will remember
me-"
mo, don't. And you didn't know
me when you came in. But never
mind, what is it?"
"Mr. Murdoch" the bishop said
I'm in powerful lot Of trouble. Ny
dear son, who has been to school il
Virginia, was injured in ball game
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full story in it--about female gorilla
capturing a man and keeping him a
prisoner for two weeks on the limb of
a tree. Plato read that twice, it was
so exciting"
'T'll excite him." calculated Miss
Angelina, grimly. 'You always was
the softest one of the Barlow family,
or you'd have seen through Plato
Dobbs' tricky ways long ago. But |
s'pose if hadn't bought my book of
ancient secrets you'd have put up with
him all your days, and been none the
wiser"
During Miss Angelina's remarks she
had grown somewhat excited, and
needless of the sleeping Plato, she
raised her voice little. He gave no
sign of rousing. however; indeed, his
slumber seemed more quiet, and be
lay breathing regularly. with his arm
dangling over the edge of the bed
Mrs. Dobbs gazed with awe at the
bowl on the table.
"Are you sure" she demanded, that
you've mixed 1t according 10 d1rec
tions?"
Certainly; know the recipe by
heart: II you would know another's
secrets, place great pinch of salt in
a bowl of clear water; then when g
deep sleep has fallen upon him place
his hand in the sailed water and ash
him what you will; he cannot deceive
you b'lieve some ancient woman
named Alberta Agnes discovered the
secret. Come on, hold the bowl so his
hands Just touch the water, and I'll de-
the questioning. He'll find that ht
can't hide anything from Angelina
Barlow"
There vas no guile on the PLACID
face of Plato Dobbs as he lay on his
back with his eyes closed. The night
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TN ORDER to prepare new appoin-
j tees to the United States diplo-
matte service more thoroughly for
their duties the state department has
established a school in Washington
for the instruction of men who have
successfully passed examinations.
MFR. Huntington Wilson. assistant
secretary OF state, has given partic-
ular attention to the selection of new
members for the service, and aside
from a more careful and painstaking
examination than heretofore this
practical training has been decided
upon.
Heretofore there has been so
called instruction period" of 80 days
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4 MARBLE bust of Theodore Roose-
"A welt is soon to be placed in niche
in the senate chamber in Washington
alongside all the other vice-presidents
of the United States since John
Adams. The sculptor, James L.
Frazier of New York city. has finished
his work. He has modelled two busts
and it only remains for the committee
of the library to choose. That is what
1t is trying to do now.
The trouble is the two busts are so
different One shows the calm and
thoughtful Roosevelt, and it is said to
be perfect in its way.
The other portrays his as vice-presi-
dent as the senate knew him best,
with fiery eye, protruding jaw and
tense facial muscles-in short. the
real strenuous Roosevelt.