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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22
HENEY WILL PUSH
CALHOUN TO LIMIT
No Let-Up in Trial of San
Francisco Traction Boss
for Bribery.

SAN FRANCISCO, June z2.-Assistant
District Attorney Francis J. Heney ap-
parently is as confident as ever today
that he will yet bring about the con-
viction Of Patrick Calhoun, president Of
the United Railroads, on a charge OF
bribery. notwithstanding the fact that
the FIVE months trial OF Calhoun re-
suited in a disagreement with the jury
reported to be ten TO two for acquittal.
There are two questions I want TO
ask Calhoun" said Heney today, Il
want 10 ask him what became Of the
$200. 900 which his counsel. Ford. drew
from the United States Mint.
''The people are far more interested
in the answer TO that question than they
are in what Calhoun thinks of me. Cal
hOun says he waited three years to tell
his story and vindicate himself. / would
like to ask him then why he did not do
it2 Did not he have confidence in the
jury2"
Calhoun's retrial has been set for
next Monday, but il is possible that his
counsel will effect postponement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22

Il see be tn papirs," said Old Sol,
TO Father Neptune as he swung up out
of his bath in the Atlantic Ocean on
his morning aeroplane trip through the
sky; Il see be tn papirs that tn
Sinnnit's put a tariff on hides.
''Wot's that got TO do with you old
hoy Nep sez e as he wiggled a shark
or the end of his large toe. "Wot's yer
bloomin' intrust in hides I asks,
does?
''Nothin' much. only I'm the biggest
tanner in the wurrld I'm goin down
an show them bhoys in the Sinnit they
can't monkey with me INDUSTRIES. No
nurteckshun fer me"
And he did. To which the Weather
Bureau and most Of WashingtOn's 300 600
can testify profusely, profanely. and
with abandon. The Weather Bureau says
Old Sol made the mercury register SS n
the shade at noon, which is quite good
for the 22d OF June, one OF our longest
days.
Down on Pennsylvania avenue and
other places, however, where IL grows
quite warm during summer, the ther-
mometeTs said even more, lowering
above the 30 mark for some time. No
relief has been sighted.
But one pTostration was recorded dur
ing the day. Miss Sallie Reynolds, sew
enty-two years old. OF 500 II street
northwest, was overcome by the heat at
Seventh and II streets, this afternoon.
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TAFT CONNUTES
DEATH SENTENCE
DE- GJCKY HOLMES
Murderer of Mrs. Mary
Hamilton Goes to Prison
for Life.
PLEA OF JURY
HAS ITS EFFECT
President Carefully Investigates
Circumstances of Crime Before
He Takes Action.

The President today commuted the
death sentence OF "Ducky'' Holmes to
life Imprisonment. Mr.. Taft took this
action after a careful study Of all the
records in the case. ''Ducky" was to
have been hanged Thursday.
Holmes Crime Recalled.
The crime of which Holmes was con-
vieted was particularly brutal one
On the night in question the man who.
for some time. had been enamored Of
Mrs. Mary Hamilton, met her on Ninth
street and declared she was in an intox-
icated condition.
At that time. she was with another
man. Holmes finally succeeded in get
ting her away from her companion and
when they left the street car, near the
Hamilton home, he practically carried
her TO her own door. After they had
entered the house, a quarrel arose be
tween them, when Holmes attempted
10 demonstrate with his sweetheart con-
oerning her habit Of drink. and the
quarrel became more and more serious.
until she followed Holmes into the hall,
where he shot her.
Claims Self-Defense.
Holmes declared that the woman drew
a knife on MIN, but the testimony on
this point was so contradictory that it
gave little light upon the situation.
When the jury returned a verdict OF
guilty, they also recommended clen1-
ency, and. later. with other Influential
men. signed a petition. looking 10 the
commutation OF Holmes sentence
Holmes. was 10 have been hanged on
May ., but PENDING an investigation OF
the case by the Department OF Justice.
he was allowed a months respite.
Throughout the case Holmes was req
resented By Attorney J. s. Easby-smith
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22
HEAT IN NEW YORK
KILLS TWO PERSONS

NEW YORK, June 22-Two suicides,
two deaths from heat, and innumcrable
serious cases of prostration are the net
result of the terrific heat wave which
has swept yesterday and today. The
temperature has hoveTed around 80 de-
grees. and the weather man today prom
ises no relief, cheerfully announcing
that the mercury viii continue 70 rise.
Hebert Van Name, a railroad con-
ductor Of BinghamtOn, n. Y, cOr1mit-
ted suicide at the home of his cousin,
DR.. Frederick Niles, on Seventh avenue,
today, after a night Of delirium. Van
Name cut his throat with a razor. DR..
Niles said that his mind had been af-
fected Dy the heat.
Peter Zein was found hanging to
rafter in the basement Of his homo on
East Seventy-sixth street, by his sister,
today.
He had been complaining loudly of
the heat. and his suicide is attributed
to the high temperature
Hugh CougElan. a Newark enfiineer,
dropped unconscious from his engine
IN the Pennsylvania yards in Jersey
City. He is dying Of heat prostration
at the city hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22
BANK SAFE BLOWN,
YEGGNEN ESCAPE
Sheriffs and Posse Searching
for Robbers-Village
TerroriZed.

SYRACUSE, n. Y. June 22.-Sherin
Jesse Ferris and Under Sheriff Wal
ker are securing the country at the
head Of a posse on search for yegg-
men who early today blew up the
head Of a posse on a search for yegg-
at Locke and escaped with $4,000 in
cash and a number of securities, the
value of which is not known.
The noise OF the explosion aWak-
ened nearly every one in Locke, and
shattered windows for several blocks
around the bank.
The robbers were evidently on the
lookout for just such an emergency
They had men stationed on the cor
ners of all the streets leading TO the
bank, and as fast as heads appeared
in the windows. shots wele fred IN
their direction.
kept away everyone until they had
ample time to make their escape from
the town.
While the fusiIade was going on
some one teIephoned TO Sheriff Ferris
at Auburn, and a posse was at once
ORGANIZED and sent from that place.
When the sheriff and his men ar
rived at Locke Che village was in a
state of intense excitement. No one
could tell in what direction the rob
bers had fed, or how many OF them
The safe of the bank was com
pletely demolished. It is thought mere
that the job was done by expert
cracksmen because the vault was
deemed to be burglar proof. All the
alarm wires had been cut, and the
door filed with nitro glycerine. Moth
ing of value was overlooked
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22
CABINET DISCUSSES
TARIFF AMENDMENT
President and His Advisers Believe Cooperation Tax
Measure as Framed by Attorney General Wicker
sham Will Stand the Test of Constitutionality.
By JAMES HAY, Jr.

Most of the time Of the Cabinet meet
ing today was devoted 10 a discussion
of the new draft OF the proposed
amendment 10 the tariff bill TO provide
for q per cent tax on the net earnings
of corporations. Thss new draft was
completed by the Attorney General last
night, and the general opinion Of the
President. and his Cabinet is that II
will accomplish its purpose
Another conference viii be held at the
White House tonight between the Pres
ident, the Republican members of the
Senate Committee on Finance. Senator
Root of New York, and the Attorney
General
According 10 the present outlook, no
material changes viii be made In the
amendment which now provides that
the tax Of per cent shall be levied only
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22
BRANDENBURG TRIAL
AGAIN POSTPONED
Case of Novelist Is Adjourned
Owing TO Illness of a
Iur0r
Juror

NEW YORK. June 22.-The trial of
Broughton Brandenburs novelist and
magazine writer. charged with grand
larceny IN the second degree. in connec-
tion with the sale, 10 The New York
Times, of an article purpprtlng 10 have
been written by the late Grover Cleve-
land, was again adjourned today until
Thursday by Justice Fitzgerald owing
to the continued illness Of Juror Ter
williEer.
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on those corporations whose net earn
ings are more than 5000 a year. 1t
viii be so framed as TO tax those bonds
which are obviously issued 10 avoid the
tax
The President still feels confident that
the Senate and House win pass the
amendment without any particular op-
position. The Republican members of
the Finance Committee hold TO the same
opinion.
The Administration is described as
feeling that the opposition to the meas
ure has been based on unreal grounds,
that there VIII be no trouble in col
lecting the tax, ami that the opnor-
tunity thus afforded for Federal ingpee-
tion of the operations of the CORPORA
ti0ns win be one Of the most important
victories won by the Government for a
long time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22

LEXINGTON, Ky, June 22.-Judge ].
J. c. Bach, OF Jackson, former attorney
for the late Judge James Hargts, ar
rived here today and talked freely on
the situation in Jackson since the at
tempted assassination of Ed Callahan.
He said that it was the general i'm
preston OF the people that one OF three
things would come 10 pass before Oc-
tober. Asked what these things were,
said:
Some one will move out of the vicin-
ity. some one will be killed or the
trouble win he settled by eomEronise-
The one Of these three that Is exp ted
to take place before the next ter 3 Of
the grand jury is that Ed Callahan viii
move from Jackson for the purpose of
preventing further trouble"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22
Think MRS. GOULD
IS PERFECT LADY,
More Witnesses Introduced
to Rebuff Testimony for
the Defense.

NEW YORK, June 22.-When court
convened today for the eighth day Of
the suit OF Katherine Ciemmons Gould
against her millionaire husband, How
ard Gould, Mrs. Gould continued to put
witnesses in rebuttal 10 the testimony
offered by her husbands witnesses TO
the effect that she has led the life OF a
drunkard for the past seven years
Mrs. Gould called former servants and
others. some OF whom had been pres
ent on the occasions specified by her
husbands witnesses, and all gave favor
able testimony. All declared that they
had never seen her under the influence
Of liquor, nor heard her use vile Ian
guage. Most OF the witnesses declared
that she had always acted like per
feet lady"
Contradicts Others.
James J. Brenan. OF Westbury. L. L.
a janitor in the public schools there,
who was employed as a general handy
man at Castle Gould from May. 1904.
until april. 1906. directly contradicted
the statements Of several previous wit
nesses regarding the actions and ap-
pearance Of Mrs. Gould on several
stated occasions.
the influence Of liquor and never heard
her swear.
Frank ]. Bonn. who was employed as
a chef at Castle Gould and on the yacht
Niagara, and Morris Benach, a hair
dresser, both testified that they mad
never seen Mrs. Gould affected by
liquor.
Hotel Man On Stand.
william W. Lynn. proprietor Of the
Carroll House, Of Lynchburg, Va, where
Mrs. Gould is alleged TO have entertain,
ed Dustin Farnum, the actor, in her
rooms. testified that the rooms occupied
by Farnum were two floors above those
OF Mrs Gould. and in a different part
Of the hotel.
He identified checks and bills, showing
charges for only one meal served foI
two persons in her rooms. This was or
a Sunday evening.
The negI o waiter, Clarence Pullen
testified for Gould that he had served
breakfast, luncheon. and supper TO Far.
mum and Mrs. Gould in her rooms. The
hotel records apparently refuted this
statement. Lynn testified that he knew
Mrs Gould quite well. and had dineC
with her at Blue Gap Farm. He said
that she always behaved like a per
feet lady" and that he had never seer
her under the influence Of liquor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22
CALLAHAN MUST FLEE
OR TAKE HIS CHANCES
Peace OF War In Bloody Breathtt Lies With Wounded
Feudist-Can Do One of Three Things--Move,
Fight, Settle by Compromise.

The '.some one' mentioned is. of
course, Callahan. If he does not 90 it
Is said TO be the fear that a second
attempt at assassination ~tIl be made.
This is a compromise between Callahan
and the Smiths.
Bach stated that Callahan was on the
defensive side and that he would re-
main on that side, and that If the worst
did not happen first he would take steps
toward preventing further trouble,
he further declared that 1t is the first
time Callahan had been surrounded by
personal enemies and that the initiative
in the recent trouble had not been taken
by him.
The statement of Bach can be regard
ed as authoritative, as he is one of the
best posted men on feud matters in the
mountains.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22
REPAIRING HOSPITAL.

Repairs involving an expenditure of
81, 200 are heinz made TO the smallpox
hospital There are at present 10 cases
of smallpox in the District. If any de-
velop. they will be treated fVJ the pres
snt, at the quarantine station
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22

Company Makes Statement
in Hearing Before the
Commissioners.

That there is a laundry trust in the
District which keeps up prices and en-
deavors to force its competitors to the
wall, was the allegation made this
morning at a hearing before the Com
missioners on the award of the bid for
the District laundry work to the Tolman
Laundry Company. The bid was award
ed to the Tolman Company on the
ground that the work Of the Empire
Stesfm Laundry. which formerly held
the contract and which was the lowest
bidder this year by approximately S1.S00.
was unsatisfactory.
J. +. Broadbent, a representative of
the Empire Company. said that he could
produce any number of witnesses TO
prove the presence in the District of a
combine the efforts OF which are direct
ed towards forcing competitors out of
business. He alleged further than
representative of one of the companies.
acting in the interests of F. w. Mac
kenzie, manager of the Tolman Com
pany, offered the Empire S400 if il would
withdraw its protest to the award of
the District work to the Tolman Com
pany. This was denied by Mr.. Macken-
Zie VINO said that according 10 his infor-
nation the proposition came from Mr..
Broadbent. He added that IL was not
accepted.
Inquiry by Commissioners MacfarIand
and Judson led to the statement oy
Mackenzie that there has been YER
bal agreement among the laundries. Al
though there was no agreement as to
the minimum prices TO be submitted,
he said, it was generally understood
that the bids were to be larger.
4 Chapman w. Fuller, attorney for
the Empire Company. submitted a list
of complaints made BY the heads of the
various District departments concern
ing the work of the company, and de-
clared they were not sufficient to war
rant the refusal OF the contract. in view
OF the difference OF the bids. The Com
.nissioners reserved decision.
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GROUND IS BROKEN
FOR CAPE COD CANAL
August Belmont Turns First Earth
With a Silver
Spade.

BOSTON. June 22.-Armed with
silver spade, August Belmont. the
New York banker, today at noon
turned the first spade of earth on the
work of constructing the Cape Cod
canal.
The ceremony was on the old Perry
estate at Bournedale, where the an
cestors of Commodore Perry, Of Lake
Eris fame, and the direct ancestors
OF August Belmont. on his mothers
side. were born and lived.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22
HACKER ARRIVES
HERE ON SATURDAY
New Inspector of Buildings Will
Take Up His Work I'M
rundiafa1rF
rnediately,

Morris Macker, the new Inspector of
Buildings, viii arrive in Washington
Saturday. In order &c accept the posi-
ton, Mr.. Hacker resigned the office of
chief engineer Of the Ohio Electric rail-
way with headquarters at Lima, Ohio.
NJ. hacker, who was formerly super
into ndent of roads OF the District Will
enter upon his duties July /.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22
TWELVE ARE KILLED
IN A TRAIN WRECK
Fourteen Others Are Injured
When Train Is Derailed
in India.

MADRAS. India, June 22--Twelve we're
killed and fourteen injured today when
the Madras mail train, bound from
Minjur to Ennore, was derailed near
here.
The train carried several passenger
cars. all Of which were piled up when
the engine left the track after striking
q defective rail.
Rescue parties eXtrlcated the bodles OF
some of the dead from the wreCkage,
and all OF the injured were taken out
and rushed TO Madras hospital
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GENTRYS FREEDOM
ALMOST ASSURED

HARRISBURG. Pa. June 22.-Gover-
nor Stuart this afternoon approved the
recommendations OF the State board of
pardons. and signed the paper which
viii give James B. Gentry. SLAYER Of
Madge York. his freedom.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22
EXPLOSION IN MINE
KILLS SEVEN MEN
All Victims Caught in Slide of
Earth Loosened by Fire
Damp.

VOLKAN, Hungary. June 22.-Seven
were killed and eight injured in Z mine
explosion near here today.
All the victims are miners caught be-
meath a slide Of earth loosened by a Are
damp explosion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22
INSULT TO SPANISH,
SAYS CUBAN PAPER
Urges Castilians to Drape Houses
While 'Isla de Luzon" Is in
Harbor.

HAVANA. June 22-The Dlario Es-
pauol, q leading Spanish newspaper,
today denounces the bringing OF the
steamship Isla de LuZon 70 the Ha-
Spaniards.
II waves the bloody shirt" in re-
citing the vessels part in the Spanish
American war, and suggests that all
Spanish houses in the city be draped
in mourning as long as the vessel re-
mains in the harbor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22
RADIUM is GIVEN
TO THE RED CROSS

SAN MATEO, Cal. June Pit was
announced today that Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid. wife Of the American ambassador
TO Great Britain. has presented the Red
Cross Guild Hospital Of this city, with
$1,000 worth Of radiUm for use in surgi-
cal operations. Mrs. Reid has taken
great interest in the hospital This city
fe her former home
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22
BILL ARP'S WIDOW
DIES IN GEORGIA

COLUMBUS. Ga, June 22-Mrs
Charles II. Smith. widow of Bill Arp,
the widely known newspaper humorist,
died an her home here today.
she had been 81 for some time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22
FLYER MANGLES FOREIGNER.

CHESTER, Pa. June 22.-Marco Gala
oei who is employed as a laborer on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad was struck
ribly mangled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22
White House Callers

The Vice President
senators Brown Of Nebraska.
Burkett of Nebraska.
Warren of Oklahoma
Representatives Livingston Of Georgia.
Mcclure OF Oklahoma.
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DIES ON WIFE'S GRAVE.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. June 22.-Mar-
tin >. Eyer. n retired resident Of Cham
bershurg, fell dead from sunstroIe over
his wiies grave IN Cedar Grove Gene
terry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22
WEATHER REPORT.

Unsettled weather prevails over prac-
tlcaIy the entire area between the
Rocky mountains and the Atlantic coast
States, and there were showers within
the last twenty-four hours IN the Gulf
ana South Atlantic States. the Ohio
valley, the Lake regions, the upper Ms
sissippi valley. and the Plains States
The warm wave continued general in
the Mississippi valley and all districts
east thereof.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-22
OLD SOL IS SORE"
OVER TARIFF BILL
Thinks Rights as Tanner"
Are Infringed On.
'Roasts" Capital.
BUREAU RUNS RACE
WITH AVENUE STAND

Temperatures at the Weather
Bureau and at the Kiosk On the
Avenue in front of Munsey Build
ing;
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TEMPERATURE.
SUN TIDE


Today-High tide. Ii:I9 a. m. and II 80
p. n. LOW tide. 5.5l a. N. and p. NJ.
TomorroW-High tide. 12:g7 e. m. Low
TIDE. 6.2s A. m. and 6.46 p. m.
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HAhPERS FERRY, Va. June Z2.-
Both the rivers are muddy this morning.
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FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT.
Partly cloudy. with showers tonight
or Wednesday; not much change in
Temperature. light 10 moderate south
and southwest winds.
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No New Developments

Inspector Boardman. chief Of detec-
tivss. said this morning. there are no
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-29
Duty on Sugar.

The following letter to the large
land owners of the valley is being
sent out today by Secretary R. N Ma
gill of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Commercial Club:
Brownsville Texas, May 27th, 1909
Dear Sir: An effort will be made
in the present session of congress to
reduce the duty on sugar. 1t is now
before the senate The present rate
of duty on SO per cent raw sugar is
1.6S5c per pound The Payne bill
calls for a duty of Lose per pound.
There is a movement on foot to re-
duce this to an even one cent per
pound This is of vital importance
to our section The contract price of
sugar-cane in Texas is soc per ton of
cane for each one cent quotation per
pound on sc per cent raw sugar in
the New Orleans market The present
duty on Sc per cent raw sugar is
1.6S5c per pound. Ii this is reduced
to one cent per pound it would mean
a loss of 6S5X90 which equals .6i65c
per ton of cane, or on an average of
thirty tons $3.50 per acre On
each thousand acres of cane in the
valley the annual loss would be $751;
10000. In five years we should have
100000 acres planted in sugar-cane
in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The
annual loss to the valley would then
be $1,S5O.0O0.00 This does not in
clude the great loss the valley would
suffer in discouraging the building
of sugar mills and the consequent
less of the wages that will be dis
tributed by them if this, the most
fertile sugar belt in the United
States is allowed to develop unh2m-
pered by tariff reduction
1 believe that you will agree with
me that every effort should be made
TO retain the present duty on sugar.
1 therefore suggest that you wire our
Senators Joseph ". Bailey and
Charles A. Culberson, Washington.
D. c.. today requesting their infu-
ence to retain the present duty on
sugar.
Very truly yours.
R. n. MAGILL. Sec.