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The Washington times., 1909-12-24
MICHIGAN SLAMS
BOXING LID SHUT
Governor Sends Out Orders
Forbidding Holding of
Any Matches.

LANSING, Mich. Dec. 24.-Governor
Warner put the final kibosh on the
fight game in Michigan today, when he
sent TO every sheriff in the State a
registered letter calling attention to the
statutes forbiddiny professional boxing
In the State and ordering that the law
be strictly enforced.
Until within a few weeks the en-
forcement of the anti-boxing law has
been left TO the local authorities
throughout the state. Officials have
been guided by the sentiment OF the
communities in -hich they lived, and
the fighters have had almost free rein in
some places, The governor has given
no official reason for sudden activity
in the matter, but it is intimated that
the bold attempt OF certain Kalamazoo
sports, while the governor was in Mex
leo. to land tEn Jeffries-Johuson worlds
championship fte-ht is the cause.
The Kalamazoo men represented that
they had been given suO rosa assurance
from the executive offices that if they
could get the fight there would be no
official interference The governor was
very angry over this.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
TREASURY OFFICIALS
STUDYING FEELING
Trying to Learn Sentiment
Of Country on Question
Of a Central Bank.

Treasury officials are giving much at
tention in an informal way to the ques-
tiOn Of how the country feels on the
central bank question.
Some of them are much interested in
a showing made by a symposium pub
ishcd in a recent banking magazine.
the Banking Law Journal, which has
set out 10 obtain the sentiment Of bank
ers themselves on this matter.
This showing is that the bankers
themselves are widely divided on the
central bank, but the majority are for
il. Letters were sent out in October to
each national and State rank and trust
company in the United States. The main
point. II was emph aslzed, was whether
a central bank was the best thing for
bankers and the public at large This
direct question was asked:
do you favor central bank, il not
controlled by Wall Street or any mOnop-
olistic Interest,"
Not all the answers are IN, but 5.6l3
have been received. OF these. SO 10 per
cent answer the question I'm the af-
1rmative, 33 % per cent r. the negative,
and Z. per cent are Undecided. OF those
In the affirmative. 81 pes cent are ma
tionaI banks and % per cent state banks
and trust companies The negative re-
plies show IS 2-j per cent national banks.
and 81 % state banks ana Irust COM
panies 4 large majority Of those fav-
Oring a central bank presuppOse that
Il is TO be established IN such a way
that il can be dominated by no Interest
or section.
Where preference IS expressed for To-
cation. Washington. 81. Louis. 5nd Chi
cagO are the chief places mentioned
il might be supposed the highest per
centage Of affirmative opiuion would lie
in the East. But according 70 this show
ing it is the Pacific coast country.
The showing is Of ValGe only as II
portrays the feeling among bankers No
attempt is made 10 set the opinion of
the general public.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
TURNS A DEAF EAR
TO PLEADING WOMAN
On Bonded Knees She Begged Justice Not to Wed
Pair, But He FrOwned on Her and
Performed the Ceremony.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l-Justice OF the
Peace BotbyI, Of Paterson, was get
ting ready for supper when a foam
flecked cabhorse stopped at his door.
a1d out Of the aausom tumbled James
Powers and Miss Edith Barnes, who
Is nineteen years Old
Hurry up and marry us" begged
Powers, adding. as he glanced fearfully
toward the door, there's a young
woman following US. who win make
trouble. If you don't hurry up"
The judge dropped his spectacles and
lost several precious minutes looking
for the book he wanted. Powers got
more and moro impatient. Miss Barnes
began 10 show signs of trepldation. tax
ing peeps through the curtained win
dow.
At last Justice BotbyI began the time
worn formula He had Just reached
the point: IF there IS any one present
who knows of any good or lawful rea-
son. etc, when the door OF his study
was thrown open and a disheveled girl
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
ALL EXCEPT EIGHT
GET OUT OF NINE
Careful Check at Herrin
Quiets Talk of More
Deaths.

HERRIN. H., Dec. PA careful
check of the miners employed in tic
Chicago and Cartersville Coal Com.
pany's mine = nee leads the officials
to believe today everyone else working
I'm the mine at tho time Of tho gas ex-
pIosion which killed eight men yestc--
day escaped.
A careful search OF the mine will be
made today in an effort to see Just how
much damage has been done by falling
slate and shattered timbers, and to find
whether gases. formed after the explo-
sion have left the mine in a dangerous
condition for the vorkmen.
That no more lives were sacrificed
when the explosion occurred Is due %
the prompt rescue work OF officials and
employees.
Four hundred men were at work in
the mine WI IN the explosion occurred.
The Gag soon had most Of the men
OUt or the mine. The rescue parties
penetrated through the chamber in
which the explosion occurred Black
damp drove them back, but after hard
work they managed TO recover tho
bodies OF the men who had been killed.
The explosion is said TO have been
caused by open lamps carried by the
mine engineer and his assistants who
entered chamber in which an eccu-
mutation OF gas had been formed.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

threw herself on her knees before him.
Don't marry them" she implored. as
she pointed at lowers. He promised
to marry me, and he has no right TO
make this other woman his wife. Please
don't marry them
Miss Barnes reached for a hatpin, and
the newcomer. Belle Stewart, jumped
up ready for offense or defense. Powers
stood BY panic stricken. The old magis-
trate stepped into the breach and quiet
~ but firmly assured Miss Stewart that
as soon as sne calmed down the ccre-
mony, would proceed, promise or no
promise.
And it did. Miss Stewart glared and
Miss Barnes glared. but presently the
golden band was slipped on Edith's fin
ger, and she was Mrs. Powers. Then IL
was all smiles on the Powers side of
the camp Miss Stewart, like Niobe,
was al tears" Powers invited both
Justice BOtbyI and Miss Stewart TO the
wedding feast, but the grief-stricken
damsel declined the Invitation, and
Judge BOtbyl said he guessed his own
was about ready and he'd stay home.
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Died.

NOBLE-SuddCu.y. on Wednesday. Dccer1bel
DO. 1909. az tho residence or his mother
c5Zf i street northwest HARRY A, sor
of Mrs. a. SOblc.
SHIPLEY-On Thursday. December o. 1909
AZ $50 .. M at his residence, 12s a. st-eC
northeast. THOMAS G.. SHIPLEY.
SINSABAUGH-On Thursday morning. De
cembcr %. 1909. at Providence IIcspitar
ALEXANDER McCEEERY SINSABAUGH
aged siXty-siN years.
BAkER-On Thursday. December %. 1909 al
1.lb =. m, at her residence, 1923 Thirty.
NTH street northwest after q short lines
VIRGINIA BAKER ,nce Enisj, bcIuyg,
wife OF William g. Baker.
Funeral Monday. December o. AT So
o'clock. Requiem high mass will DO rcIr
bratcd at Holy Trinity Church dc.4-3ta
- ,D-'-'C 'ii i.4i i7'iiys D-''ilper IS. l3V9
~ S.15 p m-. MARIAN q. O'CONNOH III,
infant daughter OF -. A. and Annie NJ
D'COuuOT.
FUncra from late residence. 1857 NcA
Jersey avenue at 10 a. M. Saturday. itt
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Deaths

Henry 4. GHiiat. o. years. ODD Eighth
street northeast
Benjamin j. Cohen, ~ years. 6-0b 9
street northwest.
Charles Weaver, o. years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Lydia j. McCutChan, I6 years, 2Tl Car
roll avenue. Takoma Park.
Worthington II Patton. 67 years. 1862
Eighteenth street northwest.
Bertha T. Brandt, 81 years, % L street
northwest
Alice V Kirk, 81 years, 40 Thirteenth
street southeast.
Marian G. Stoughton, 50 years, 2027 =
street
Harriet ~ Randall a years, 9l7 Florida
avenue northwest.
Frank Mimi. II moTihs. 90 Decatur
street northeast,
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
Xmas
InSura rance

You can insure comfort and good
health for all your family against
Overeating and drinking by seeing
to it that they all take a CASCA-
RET at bed time during the holi-
days. CASCARETS- medicine
on earth for the little folks--Dad
and Mother.
CAS- CARE s-1oc box-week's
treatment All druggists. Biggest
seller in the world Million boxes
month.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
CAUGHT AFTER MURDER.

HARRISBURG. Dec 2L-HarTy john
son. alias kid lightning" the negro
who IS wanted here in connection with
the murder Of LiveTyman j. II Hart
man, was arrested at Connellsville. ac-
cOruinS 20 Il message received bv -he
chief OF police
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
ASKS JOINT BOARD
ON RETROCESSION
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Recommends That Taft and Gov
ernor Of Virginia Co-operate.

That committee or ter De appointed
five by the President and five by the
governor or NirEinid--tO decide whether
rctroccssiOu should he made, IS the rec
omendatiou Of the committee appointed
nT the Chamber. Of Commerce to exam
me into the cOnstitutionality Of the act
whereby large part II Alexandra
county. Va. hen part Of the District,
was receded 10 Virginia.
The report will be considered by the
committee on law and legislation and
later presented 20 the Chamber OF Com
InCrCc.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
FIRES ON BURGLAR.

MOUND CITY, Kan, Dee. 2L-After
blowing open the safe or the State
Bank Of ContgrvillC, near here. thc
robbers made q successful getaway with
81 500. c. o.. Brown. president Of the
bank, opened fire on the last man 90
leave the building. Tue burglar re-
turned the FIRE and after lively 1ush-
Iade Of shots drove the president 10
cover Neither was wounded,
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
ENVOY UNDER HUDSON.

NEW YORK, Dec. A.-Wu Ting-fang,
the retired Chinese minister to the
United States, came 70 New York to
inspect the passenger train tunnels IN
der the Hudson river. Dr. WI displayed
his well-knOwn propensity FOR asking
questions, and when the tour was finish
ed, a member Of the party said:
DIR. Wu has the man from Missouri
looking like deaf and dumb man when
it comes to a matter OF show me-
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
POSTOFFICE SAFE
BLOWN BY ROBBERS
Four Men Make ST, 500 Haul, and
Escape With Their
Booty.

SCHENECTADY n Y. Dec. 24-The
postoffice at Balston Spa was entered
early today by four men and the safe
blown open with nitro glycerine. the
burglars escaping with $1,000 in cash
and 500 in stampt
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
NEWBERRY HEADS
YALE ASSOCIATION

The new officers OF the Yale Alumni
Association, whose terms begin today,
are as fellows. president. TTucman II
New berry: first vice president, Hunt
ingtou Wilson: srcond vice president,
capt Electus pratt: secretary, j. Up
shsr Moorehead. treasurer, Frederick
II. Brooke: historian, Andrew Wilson
executive committee Or. f. W. Wood
man, John I3all Osborne, \. ". wood
row. Jaines II. Hopkins. and James Phil
lips. George y. McLanahan is the new
member Of the Yale alumni advisory
board,
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
White House Callers

The Cabinet met today.
Senator IVetmore Of Rhode Island.
Representatives Perkins Of New York.
Lowering Of Nassachu-
sets.
Cooper OF Wisconsin.
Law OF New York
Humphrey Of Wash
ington.
John Hays Hammond.
Prof. Fisher, of oxford University, Eng.
land
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
GOES TO GET DAUGHTER.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24-Episcopal
ArchdeacOn Emery today left here for
Seattle to bring hack his daughter. Hell
en-, whose marriage 10 GunSiro Aold,
formerly q servant IN her fathers home,
caused a sensation in society circles
here last spring. The archdcacon sew
eral days ago received a letter from his
child in which she said that she could
no longer endure her husbands treat
mcnt.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
|. A. WASHBURN DEAD

NEW YORK. Dec. H-John 4 Wash
burn, who for three years was president
OF the Home Insurance Company. and
formerly chairman Of the board OF di-
TeCtOrs. IS dead at the age OF eighty
one years. Funeral arrangements were
made today.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
CONVENTION DEADLOCKED

BUTLER, No, Dec. 24-There were
20 signs today Of a break in the desd.
lock IN the Sixth district Democratic
convention, called TO nominate a sue
cessCr to the late Representative De
Almond After nearly 500 ballots the
situation remains practically UNCHANGED.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
Church Notices.

EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CHURCH. Scottish Rite Hall. 1907 G St
n. w Services Sunday. II A. m. and go
D. m. Morning lecture by Bishop Oliver g.
Sabin. subject, New Year Resolves Even
ing lecture by Winfield S Whitman. Testi-
mOniaI meeting Wednesday evening at 7-S).
seats free. All invited. It.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
The Vital Records.
Births

Leonard and Nellie g. Frey, girl
Edward J.. and Sarah r. Winter, boy
CIarks0u A. and Catherine Sherwood.
bOs
William +. and A.ary r. Blincoe. boy.
William r. and Beatrice Cowcn. girl.
Raymond and Madeline NJ. Murphy,
boy.
Edward T.. and PaulinL Knees. girl.
Charles g. and Elcanora Wilson, boy.
Lebanon and Elizabeth a. Griffith. boy.
Timothy and Mary 4. DuuWOTth, boy.
Harry T.. and Anna NJ. Wilson. boy.
George T.. and Margaret T.. Kane. boy.
Edward Y. and Ellen NJ. Fiuevan. boy.
Joseph +. and Elizabeth Chiffon. boy.
owens il. and Catherine a. Simpson,
girl.
Cyrus J.. and Elizabeth Cook. girl.
Joseph A. and Matte A. Stcrns. girl.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
GIFTS FROM OLD WORLD.

NEW YORK. Dec 24-Christmas
cheer from Europe for thousands I'm
America was brought by the liner TeC-
tonic. which arrived today with 4l0f
sacks of Christmas mail on board
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
TOWN REMAINS DRY.

ROANOKE, Va, Dec 2L-In a local
option election at BGeua Vista, Va. the
drys won by a majority of II. The to-
tai vote cast was 25S. IN April, 1877. the
town voted dry by majority OF f5.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
COTTON REACHES 16 CENTS

the bull element that cotton would reach
the 16-Cent mark before tho holidays has
been maze good. The May contract uaz
near that point in the forenoon trading.
and stronger cables favored a rise.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
COURT ADJOURNED
IN HONOR TO DEAD
Judge MuIIowny Praises Bailiff
Elijah Leizear on Announce
ment of Death

NleHl OF DEAN.
BaiIH Elijah E-aizear, Of the District
branch of the Police Court, died this
morning at S.4O at his home, g New
York avenue northwest When the an
noUnccmeUt was made In court, Judge
MulloWny remarked on BIr- Leizear's
faithfuIness and integrity as an official.
and then cut of respect for the dead,
adjourned court until Saturday morn
Ing.
Mr.. LAizear suffered aa attack OF
paralysis about seven weeks ago while
in the courtroom, but he recovered, and
after an absence OF a few days resumed
his duties. This morning, however, on a
second attack he suCCumbed-
.He was well known as paSssate-
Keeper at the American League baseball
park. His wife and neice were at his
bedside when the end came. Mr.. L.eiZear
was born near Sligo, Md. in 1857. He
was member OF StanSburv Masonic
Lodge and was also affiliated with the
odd Fellows
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
Special Notices.

LICENSES TO PRACTICE MEDICINE
AND MIDWI FERY-Physician and Mid
wives desiring to enter the January, 1910.
examination of applicants for license 10
practice medicine and TO practice mid
wifery must file their applications with
the undersigned on or before the 31sr
instant
GEORGE c. oBER. NJ D.. Secretary.
1tc Board of Medical Supervisors
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Stockholders Of the Society for Savings
Of Washington, for the election Of di-
rectorS for the ensuing year, and other
business viii be held on MONDAY$JAN.
10, 1870 at the office of the Society, 81
@ street N w, Washington. D. G The
polls Will be open from 7:30 p. NJ. until
$50 p. NJ. LOUIS \. ROSAFY,
1t Secretary
THE WASHINGTON MARKET COM
PANY.-The annual meeting Of the
stockholders of The Washington Market
Company Will be held in the office OF the
Company, in the Seventh street wing OF
Center Market. in the City of Washing
ton D. G. at L O'CLOCK NOON. on the
first Monday, being the THIRD DAY or
JANUARY, 1910. for the choice Of thir-
teen directors to serve the ensU UinE year.
and 10 act on any other subject within
the power OF the corporation that may
be brought before the meeting
FRANK @. WILKINS, Secretary
Washington, d. c., December s. 1908.
de20-eOd-Sr
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
Senate Leaders Want to Eff
feet Coalition With
President. Q
HOLD CONFERENCES
DURING HOLIDAYS
Administrations Interstate Com
merce Bill Displeases Some
Senators.
By John SNURE.

No program Of legislat ton on railroad
and corporation matters. or on postal
savings banks. has yet been worked
out on which the Senate leaders asd
President Taft can stand. 1t is a ques-
ton whether they Will be able TO reach
an agreement
Important conferences have been held
of late. and others will be held through
the holiday recess for the purpose Of
trying to arrive at an agreement. It
is not yet possible to say whether one
Will be reached. Unless there is an
agreement either by the end of the
holidays or soon afterward, it is likely
there will be no legislation this session,
either on railroad matters, on corpora
ton questions, or on postal savings
banks.
The Senate leaders will not accept the
Administration bill dealing with inter
state commerce questions. They have
given the President to understand this
pretty clearly. For months, Attorney
General Wickersham has worked on a
bill which was too drastic to suit the
managers of the big railroads or the
Senate leaders.
Bill Toned Down.
Unless the Wickersham bill is toned
down, IL may be expected to meet the
opposition Of the Senate chiefs. One OF
the features OF this bill which is object
ed to would givo the Interstate COM
merce Commission the right to investi-
gate proposed increase Of a rate and
forbid the increase to 20 into effect. The
railroads are strongly opposed to this.
Some other features are also objected
to.
When it comes to postal savings leg
islation, the leaders will not accent all
the ideas of the President. Nor have
they come to any agreement with him
as TO national Incorporation law.
President Taft is standing thus far
pretty firmly by the ideas which he
thinks ought to be incornorated into the
railroad laws and the other legislation
referred to. But there is everv. reason
TO believe that such Senators as Hale.
Aldrich, and other conservatives viii
stand their ground just as firmly.
Political Crisis.
The. fact impeIling a compromise is
that the Administration and the Senate
leaders realize there is a political crisis
at hand. They fear the results to the
party II this Congress adjourns next
spring and the cry goes up that It has
been do-nothing Congress. The mind
OF the public is apparently bent on get
ting legislation on some or all Of the
matters referred to The fear that un-
less something is done the Republicans
viii lose control or the House may in
duce concessions on all hands and bring
bout an agreed program OF legislation.
All along, the Senate and House lead
ers have been trying 70 effect coalition
with the President which would leave
the insurgents out in the cold and bring
about a situation wherein IL would ap-
pear the insurgents we're fighting a force
composed of the President and the old
regime IN the Senate and House But
the question now is on what terms the
Congress leaders can get together With
the President
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

Benjamin +. Vickers and Tcrcssid
Brooks Of Baltimore
Henry G. Ryer. Of Falls Church. Va.
and Grace s. Brown. OF Washington.
Samuel Y. GusaCk Of Washington, and
Lillian ". Epstein. Of New York city
Thomas T.. LOveloss and Mildred T
Hewett, OF Washington.
Harry l. Skinner and Jessie l.. Holli-
day. Of Washington.
weldon w Price and Mary r. Harrison
of Washington.
William Jackson and Annie Z. Cott-r,
OF washington.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

WILL ANY PERSON WHO WITNESS
ed the assault on a passenger by a con-
duCtOr on Florida Ave, near New jersey
Ave, Wednesday night. Dec. -. 1909
about $50 p. IN, kindly communicate at
once with DR.. B. Z. PinchbAck. 527
Florida avenue de24-cts
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

only one "BRONIO QUTNINE7
That is LAXATIVE BRONO QUININE- Look
FOR the signature Of r. W GROVE Used the
World over 90 Cure Cold IN one Day. 15C.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
Our Unrecognizsd Merchsut Marine

The Hon Gustav Kustermann, Of Wis
consin, already known 10 readers of this
paper for his estimate Of the money. cost
Of the Hon John Wesley Gaines eIo-
quence. for his exposure Of the STANDARD
oil joker in the tariff bin. and for his
seasoned optimism. is not a verbose and
Eowery orator. But when it comes 10
the presentation Of few facts that grip
the imagination, commend US 10 the
Green Bay philosopher. who, we are
happy 10 say, has been retained for a
second term by a discriminating con-
stitueney. The other day. for example,
Mr.. Kustermann offered certain observa-
tons on the decline Of American shin
ping and the causes thereof and sug-
gested the simple remedy Of so chang
ing our navigation laws that Americans
can fy their own flag over their own
ships. whether built in this country or
elsewhere. Not new idea by anv
means; in fact, it Is borrowed from the
experience OF England and Germany. the
two greatest maritime nations. Mr. Kus-
termann showed that a few years ago
Americans owned ISs vessels OF $1,000
tons, which would. presumably fly the
American flag If permitted, and that if
they were admitted to American registry.
We should have at a single stroke an
ocean tonnage equaling the entire iron
and steel tonnage OF Norway or OF Spain.
and exceeding that OF japan and Italy
Nothing loudly 10 brag about. but sub
stantiaI start And then Mr.. Kustermann
adduced this striking circumstance:
It zzy not be generally knoxu. but Il = never
theszS fast that the United States government
today oEzs thrtysisht steamships Of le2 100 tons.
used a. transports and eolliers which vere built IA
foreign countries. and such are not eligible 10
American registry without special sct o. Con
ressr
Even the golfers and transports which
accompany our feet have no official right
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
STATE FORESTRY.
North Carolina Taking steps 10 Con-
serve Resources.

Prom the Norfolk Virginian Pilai-
News dispatches from Raleigh note the
passage By the North Carolina senate
OF bill to protect forests in certain
Of the mountain counties OF the state.
Just how comprehensive is the measure
is not stated. but. be that as It may.
the movement is one in the right d.
rection- The question Of forest protec-
ton. which carries with il that OF
refOreststiOn OF denuded areas. Is one
Of first importance 20 every State on the
Atlantic Seaboard. and. for that mat
ter, to every State in the union pos
sessiBg wooded mountain regions. II
is also one which all the States have
sadly neglected, 70 their Owl hurt as
separate COmmonweaIths and 20 the
hurt Of the country at large. Awakening
to these facts has been all TO slow. but
indications are not wanting that it is
coming at last Several Of the New Eng
land and Middle Atlantic States. not
ably New York and Pennsylvania among
the latter. are already well entered up-
OF a definite forest policy. Regular for
estry bureaus have been established
and placed in charge Of forestry ex-
perfs. reserves have been established
and are being steadily added 10. and ex-
tensive efforts ara being put forth 70
refOrest denuded mountain areas. In
other sections Of the country similar
action has been or is being taken.
In the South. however. little OF moth
ing in this direction has been done.
What effort the Southern States have
put forth has been directed cf1ieff 10
securing the establishment Of a Ma
tlonal Forest Reserve in the Southern
Appalachian Mountain region This IS ali
right as far as II goes More than that.
.it IS essential There can be 10 proper
and adequate conservation OF the for
ests and other natural resources Of the
South without such action on the part
OF the Federal government The lOca-
ton OF the mountain forests necessary 20
be preserved within the boundaries of
several different States renders individ-
ual State action altogether inadequate
for the accomplishment of the desired
end. But there are other directions in
which each and all the Southern States
could promote forest conservation within
their respective borders. and It Is high
time they we're taking proper and ade-
ouate steps to that end.