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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
LLOYD OF MISSOURI
PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE
TO CHIEF JUSTICE

Representative Lloyd Of Missouri,
chairman Of the Democratic Congress
EonaI committee. when Informed Of the
death Of CHEZ Justice Fuller today
said
This is indeed a shock TO the COW
Try. The CHIEF Justice has had a most
remarkable career during his twenty
two years Of service on the Supreme
Court Bench He vas one man out Of
the many occupying nigh public station
who stepped from active practice 10 the
highest judicial position In the country
without having held important political
position 7 remember when President
Cleveland named Chief Justice Fuller
he was not generally known to mem
bers Of his profession, and Cleveland
was criticised for appointing 20 So i'm
portant a place man so little known
TO the people Of the United States
The Chief Justice was q man Of ex-
traordiuary legal attainmCnts. q man Of
great integrity and no one has ever
questioned. so far as I have known. his
integrity in any decision he rendered
during his long career
Representative Lloyd did not care 30
express an opinion on the appointment
Of a successor, beyond saying that no
one should be selected for Chief Justice
who represents the interests that are II
conflict with the interests OF the Gov
eminent
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duty, as marshal Of the court, to
officially communicate the fact of a
members death 20 the remaining
members OF the court He said that
just as soon as he had heard from
the late home OF Chief Justice Fuller
he would communicate with the as
sociate justices OF the court. He viii
also advise them OF the funeral ar
engagements
II was surmised by Major Wright
that the funeral and interment of
Justice Fuller would take place in
Chicago. Mrs. Fuller is buried there
Nothing definite to this effect. though.
had been learned this morning
The Supreme Court being on vaca-
tion. and Congress having adjourned,
said Major Wright, means that moth
ing official is 10 be done in Washing
ton in connection with the passing OF
the late Chief Justice. The Offices
OF the clerk and marshal Of the court
viii be closed and flags viii be drop
ped to half mast, but further than
this. nothing viii be done here until
next fail when the court reconvenes
EuIoEies viii be pronounced at that
time and memorial services viii be
held
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
FAMOUS MEN DIED
On FOURTH OF JULY
hree Have Passed AWAY
on the Nations
Birthday.

me r ourth OF July has been the date
o. the death OF at least three OF the
m1sL distinguished men OF the cour+7,-se
hIStory-John Adams and Thomas Tef-
ferson, the second and tbf-5 -
Of the United States, and Cl7,eF -
Fuller.
Adams and Jefferson both died q, +r.
same date, July 4. 1875, within = e.
hours Of one another The dea+b -
these two great men OF Independe7cg
Day was regarded as one Of the greaf
es, calamities Of the decade.
Both men were at their homes, living
quietly IN retirement, but both stiu had
q very important influence on the affairs
Of the country. Each knew that the
other was seriously HI-each was Ger
tain the other was fatally stricken, and
equally certain, until tie last hour Or
two, Of his own ultimate recovery
While they had been bitter enemies
had fought the policies OF the other,
each had the most profound respect for
the others ability
Their enmity was Of q kind that
could only die with the men, and as
they had been rivals in Statesman ship.
IN diplomacy, ~ letters, so they held
20 lie gr1 My, eacl e-erTulned 10 live
longer TIA the other
There w.re no facilities for commuui-
cation ~ those days such as exist at
present. Adams was in MasSa chuSetts
and Jefferson at his home in Virginia,
hundreds Of miles between them Adams
died first, and It IS reported that his
last words Were=
And Jefferson stiU lives"
AZ TFas learned later that the hour OF
enc sons death was Just a short tine
later than that OF Adams
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HELD FOR MAULING
INSANE PATIENT
Walter Burrows, Who Assaulted
Patrick Burns, Gets Six
Months

walter Burrows. tvsnty-six years old,
WIS sentenced TO six months in the
y 5rkhouse BY Judge George Auzam, in
the Police Court this morning for as
saUltins Patrick Burns. thfrty-foUr years
old, q patient al St Eliza beth-s asylum,
where Burrows was an attendant
According 20 DR.. W. j. HOuSr. a
physician attached 70 the hospital, Bur
rows was one Of the attendants il the
division in which Burns is q patient
Dr- H-uEh stated that on June -. while
Burrows was taking Burns 70 be
shaved. he assaulted The patent kick
ms and StriSiGg him while Burns was
unable 10 defend himself For this
Burrows not only has lost his position.
bur he VIII be q prisoner for the next
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uents by later decisions, but 20 this DAY
u stands as the stumbling block 20 the
Government whenever antitrust cases
are considered
How great was the change IN the Chief
Justices intellectual attitude Is sug-
Sested by the fact that when the John
son case was decided. about seven years
agO. Under the safety-applisnce act, the
Chief Justice decided with the majority
OF TIE court and sustained the Federal
powers in the broadest way This was
the case involving the Government 5
power TO prescribe safety appliances on
interstate roads, whether they handled
state business or not
In the famous traffic association cases
IN which the court by q majority Of
I'VE 90 four, held that the Sherman act
applied 70 railroads. and that the traffic
locations were Illegal because they
were cOESpiracies in restraint Of trade
Justice Fuller was with the minority.
which would have denied the inclusion
Of the railroads under the Sherman
act LIkeiSe, when the epOchaI North
eTn securities case reached the court.
the Chief Justice was again opposed
to the extension Of the Federal power
so that II could reach that great com
DiuatioE. This case, likewise, was de-
cided by g 1ve-tO-fOur court, the Chief
Justice being with the minority.
Increasingly Federalistic.
Again the Chief Justices tendency to
ward tie federaIistic doctrines was in
dicated in the commodities clause cssc-
II viii be recouected that the court held
that the Federal Government had fun
power TO enact and enforce this Pc
cuIiarIy drastic legislation, but found
that the particular act passed failed TO
state the purpose OF Congress ia such
manner that Il could be enforced The
point Isl that the decision IN she com
I1odiries case Is regarded by lawyers
ez the most striking extension Of Fed
errI mower that the court has laid down
since the contest for charging that
uoWe- was started And ia that case.
the Chief Justice stood for the larger
powers Of the court
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HOPE IS ABANDONED
FOR COL. BROWNLOW
Remains IN Semi-Conscious State
and Is Matter of But
Short Time.

BRISTOL, Tenn, July 4-DT. n. II.
Pearson Of this city, physician Of Col
" p Br0wnloW. stated this afternoon
THAT the Iatter-s condition was IN
changed He is in a semf-conscfOus
state, and It IS feared he viii sink into
deep coma
The doctor admits that his condition
i most grave, and no secret IL made
Of the fact that hope Of his recovery
has been practically abandoned and
that the end IS only a matter Of a
short time lie stated that NJ Brown
low might sink into a coma and remain
that way for hours OF even days before
passing away
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
RACE CONTROVERSY
STIRS SOCIALISTS
Platform of Maryland Con
gTeSS EmbOdieS Appeal for
Negro Franchises.

Race prejudice was infected into
this fOreno0n's session of the State
congress of the Socialist party Of
Maryland at PyJhian Hall. but. after
a hot debate on the question. the
platform adopted embodied an appeaI
for the negro franchise
Several fiery speeches were made
against even an indirect appeal for
the negro vote
Declarations incorporated in the
platform were for an eiEht-hour
law woman suffrage, pensions for
aged OF disabled men and women
employment OF employed by public
works. employers liability law. fni-
tiative and referendum. election Of
Federal judges by popular vote. abo-
Hilton Of the United States Senate.
better child aIbor laws. and the right
OF men to strike and work hard
There was some discussion about the
advisabilIty Of declaring for the aboIi-
tiCu Of the United States Senate. some
If the delegates believing that the pIanI,
savOred OF Ievity-
Women Enthusiastic.
Cheers came from The women in the
audience when the congress declared
for woman suffrage. and more cheers
were forthcoming when after a slight
debate il was decided that aged and
disabled woman should receive pensions
as well as the men
IN the debate on the question of ao-
A-,--E lot me negro vote IN Maryland
pSSoEalllleS were lnteTChanEeG and con
SIDERABLE feeling was manifested
FroL William y Coleman, who r~e-
sided, was Ousted from the chair sew
efal times on appeals OF the DELEGATES
rom ms rulings but in each instance
he was sustained.
Asserting that the weapon Of var
II the coming campaign shall he e,7r7rz-
ton and publicity. the oraambIe ~ -,
plaIIOTm sets Up the declaration that
capital IS the master Of the Rep11bIfCar,
parties and has subjugated the Govern
Hle5ll Iorces-coUrtS- army, navy and
pohce-tO COeTCe the wOrkinzruen inc
submission Life, liberty and the mr.
SUIT or happiness, il IS asserted are de-
pendent upon the possession Of the Gov
eminent by The. people through the me
dunn Of the Socialist party
Cause Hot Debate.
Dr. Rosset, Of Baltimore. q national
committeeman. made a report on the
attempt 10 Gust National Secretary
Barnes. OF Chicago. on charges Of drunk
enness, and his remarks caused Z. hot
debate, no definite action being taken
By the congress in the matter
Reports VIII be received this afternoon
rom tle committee on resolutions. L
IS expected that cOngTatUiatory mes
sases VIII be sent 20 the Milwaukee So
clalists on their recent victory at the
polls.
Today Is the second day Of the con
greSs. which VIII close rhiS evening
Last night a banquet WIS held 7r the
Queen CAFE. Capt W r P French l.
) A. retired, being POSTMASTER
Mrs Edmund French widow Of the
late Major French and mother Of Can
tain French. celebrated her niDetv-firS-
birthday anniversary TO-DAY She be-
came Socialist when she was eighty
eight years old, according 20 her sor
and the congress today EXPRESSED its
conE-atulatlons and best wishes in a
motion passed in her honor
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YOUTH SUSPECTED
OF FIRING HOUSES
Harry Walker viii Be Given Po-
lice Court Hearing
morrow.

Suspected Of setting fire to three
houses in Benning. d c, last Friday
night, Harry Walker. twenty tn rec
years old, IS locked up at the Ninth
precinct police station He was ar
rested last night by Policemen T-umbO
and ArChambauit
Walker Is suspected by the police Of
being the young man who iEniJed rags
and paper soaked with kerosene IN an
attempt 20 burn the homes or three
Of his ueiChbOrS. He viii be given a
hearing in the Police Court tomorrow
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CHILDLABOR BARRED.

TRENTON. n J. July 4--The child
labor law. passed at the last session OF
the legislature, went into effect today
and for the next year II viii be Illegal
for children under fifteen years old TO
work in factories or shops at night. On
July {. 1911, the age limit is raised to
sixteen. years.
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What the Death of Chief 1s1ce
FuLIer Means.


active members
President viii responsibility appointing
already probable
Justice Moody o appoint
It expected Solicitor
Chief
PRESIDENT VIII about appointment T1ef
Justice cannot sit until
Supreme
and corporation taxwiI
a.
Some possibility of
Chief Justice
least temporarily,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
BIG THEFT CHARGED.

PTTTSBURG. July A-George Q. Glib
son. who the local police declare is the
son Of a wealthy New Yorker, is want
ed on q charge Of extracting S.G10 IN
cash from his employers till. - wei
as taking a diamond rinS anu gold
watch from his IandIady.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
MAY NAME LEPPER
SAENGERBUND HEAD

Although the nominations Of officers
for the Saengerbund viii not take place
Until next month, there IS already. some
discussion as 10 the probable candidates.
II IS declared probable that the fol-
lowing officers wiz be nominated Al
bert Lepper- president; John Redeka-.
vice president: A Brauner. financial and
corresponding secretary, Fred Carl,
treasurer; Heinrich Hammer, musical
director.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
FAMOUS ITALIAN
ASTRONOMER DIES

MILAN. July A-Prof SchiapareUI. the
noted Italian astronomer. who was first
TO advance the theory Of a canal system
On the planet Mars. died here today at
TIE aEe Of seventv-tve
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NEGRO DIES LAUGHING.

HELENA. Mont, July when
Thomas Henry Brown, an eUlplUye OF q
saloon at AIarysvilIe. near Hell found
two dimes and a nickel on tn he
bean laughing, at his good fOrtL and
continued to laugh violently u. - he
TeU over dead 1t was found that his
violent laughter had resulted in the
bre7 King OF a blood vessel. Brown was
a sgrO sixty years old
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
FOUR LOSE LIVES
NACLOUDBURST

LEXINGTON. Ky. July 4--Oue man
and three children were drowned at
Winchester, Ky this morning Wnen
cIoudburst did $4,000 damage
Many buildings were swept away
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KILLED BY EXCURSION

Sunday excursionists returning from
Rehoboth were horriied At Hickman oy
their train running over and killing
John Kennedy. thirty-twO years oli.
VINO evidently had been asleep on rhe
track He leaves a widow and chI-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
FULLER'S TENDENCIES
TURNED FEDERALIS1YC
Early Decisions Show He Had Aversion TO Extended
Governmental Powers, But Reversal of Judgment
Is Revealed in Later Opinions

The attitude and tendencies Of Chief
Justice Fuller. in the decision Of the
notable cases involving the great social
and economic questions Of the times.
has long been or the greatest interest
4 Democrat, appointed by Cleveland,
his earlier decisions on the Supreme
Bench lined him up usually with that
view which would restrict the author
itv and activities Of the Federal Gov
eminent. This was inevitable in view
OF the fact that he was a Democrat
and appointed in a time when the pres
sure for extension Of Federal powers
was much less insistent than now.
But in the last decade students OF
the decisions Of the Supreme Court
have noted a distinct change IN the at
titude and disposition Of the Chief Jus
tice It has been very apparent that
he has been drawn toward that view
OF public questions which assumes that
the Federal power must be relied upon
10 do certain very important things. II
they are 10 be done at ALL and the
necessity Of getting them done seems.
also. 10 have been impressed upon the
chief Justice
The decisions referred to. OF course,
are in general those relating TO the In
terstate commerce and antitrust laws,
and to the extension or Federal author
ity over such matters as employers la
biIIJy, safety appliances. etc
Favored Sugar T~ust-
For example. when the famous knight
case was decided over fifteen years ago.
Chief Justice Fuller was on the side OF
the majority which decided that case in
favor OF the Sugar trust.
L wac the first great decision under
the Sherman act. and its construction iu
favor Of the trust was long rocked upon
as destroying the efficacy Of the lesisla-
ton II has been in considerable meas
ure modified y favor OF the Govern
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Favored . SUGAR T-ast.

lawyers OF the same school They have
in many respects similar ideas about
the Constitution Moreover Bailey Las
been q frequent caller at the White
House since Taft has occupied II The
suggestion Of Senator Bailey IS not
taken very seriously, but IL is az least
noteworthy that his name is meutioIed-
toned.
Gen. luke r Wright, OF Tennessee
is anotL.T possibility for the court when
the President picks Democrat
He, howeEer- IS confronted with the
same geographical difficulty as the
Secretary Of War.
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Harlan Oldest Justice

Justice John Marshall Harlan. OF Ken
lucky, IS now left as the premier OF The
court in respect Of age Justice Harlan
was born in 1SzS, and Is, therefore, in MS
uty-eiEhth year. From time 90 time
there have been rumors that Justice
Harlan would retire. but he has always
denied these. he has shown no lurli1a-
ton 20 quit, though his health FOR the
past year has not been OF the best and
he has handed down few decisions.
II would not be surprising, under all
the CirCJ instances, # Justice Harlan ~
any time decided 10 retire This would
REQUIRE President Taft 20 name another
Justice and would mean that the 1D-
UDiuru-rf % i've members OF the court
had become his duty or, IN other words
the appointment of majority OF the
mem bers Of that tribunal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
SPECIAL NOTICES

PERSONS HAVING IDLE. MONEY, OF
money that is bringing low rate VIII
be interested 20 know ID u a representa-
tive of q large Western corporation Is IN
Washington with line OF exceptionally
high-Srade seCUrIties-Seven per cent,
first mortgage teu-year, guaranteed gold
bonds. fer which ne viii receive sub
scriptiOns at So and accrued interest to
date Of delivery il amounts from 500
20 10000. An investment opportunity OF
this character is rarely presented, and
should appeal 20 savings bank de
positors. guardians Of estates, and others
having their own OF trust funds for in
vestmenC at q good interest rate, with
absolute assurance as 10 security AC-
dress for further information. with prob
able amounts desired BOX IL, Times
Office jvz-3C~
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Lightning Rods Installed and Repaired
Electric work KuehIing. 5o2 18th ST nv
FIREWORKS FOR SALE
Big assortment Of Fireworks. Flags,
Luncheon Goods Groceries. Notions
etc. al City Prices, IN big tent on bIuH
rear Of Merry-Go-Round Chesapeake
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04

MRS NJ A. NELSON. CORSETIERE,
% 18th St y w, desires 10 announce
the removal OF her parlOrs 10 1315 NeT-
mont Ave, n W. just above y St
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Of Unconventional Type

Chief Justice Fuller has been or the
unconventional type Blessed with an
abundant stock Of hair, turned snowy
white in latter years. he wore II long,
just as might a Maine school teacher or
singing master IN addition 60 this, the
Chief Justice also Boosted, with some
show Of pride, a long. dropping. silky
nEustache-
When word came that EIr- Fuller had
been appointed 20 the Supreme Bench
by Grover Cleveland everybody wonder
Cd II the new CHIEF Justice would defy
tradition and precedent and ascend the
Bench without ShearinC these niTSute
adOruments. The long hair was con
Sidered ont Of form in this most august
judicial body the dropping mustache
even more So II had become almost
impossible 10 think OF a justice Of the
SUPREME Court wearing n uUStache, but
Chief Justice Fuller appeared clad IN
flowing robes and sI1rmOUuted BY How
ing beard and looks He has worn them
ever since and the precederEs do not
hold now as once. as Is evidenced by
others who have since worn musL2Ches,
notably NJ. Justice Holmes
No better indication Of the genial,
gentle bearing Of the venerable Chief
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Occasionally At Club.

He was occasionally q visitor at the
Chevy Chase or metropolitan Club. At
the former he sometimes took tern
upon tie links. although not so ardent
a devotee OF golf as Nj Ju.-tice Harlan.
The Chief Justices residence in
Washington was at 1901 T street north
west
8Ir- FuIIer's first wife was Calista O.
Reynolds whom he married in 1855 on
Nay 90, 1855 he married Mary z. Cool
bauEh, daughter Of William T. Cool
bau-h, OF Chicago
His second wife, who was born in
Burlington Iowa, on August g. 1873
died August i. 1904 at her summer
home in Sorrento. Me Seven daughters
and a son survive her.
After this event II was reported that
Mr.. Fuller was about to retire, taking
the pension Of S1N.509 to which he was
entitled William Howard Taft was
declared TO have been picked as his
successor 8Ir- Fuller. however. de-
clared at last that he would not break
the tradition that no Chief Justice has
ever resigned
As Chief Justice. Mr. Fuller admins
tered the oath Of office 10 six Pres
identS-HarrisOn, Cleveland. Mckinley
(twice), Roosevelt, and Taft
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
Bailey Nav Be Selected

Bailey Nay Be Selected
one Of the most interesting sdgses-
tons made with respect to the bench
IS that the President may give Senator
Tc=e7h w. BaiIe-- Of Texas one Of the
a000in-merts-
Senate. Bailey and the President are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-06

NO year has ever been entered upon
OF which as much was expected as the
iron trade row expects OF 1910 At the
beginning Of no year has as large a
volume Of business been definitely under
contract as the steel manufacture
have on their books today Opinion IS
practically unanimous that the con-
sumption of iron and steel viii he vel
beyond the surprising record Of 1879
The activity continued into the noon
hour, and then e quit. the market be
coming slow and uneasy. very nervous
The advances were well held, as a rule,
but there was an uneasy Uudertoue,
gHe whole market fearing the aftermath
Of the Rock Island deal. of which no
one was cutie sure but OF which they
feared the worst The iCdJstTIaIS aC---
ally behaved better than most Of the
rails Union Pacific extended its ad-
vance to z72 a net = gain Southern
Pacific rose 10 1SIfz- q net Iaz- St Paul
was weak and unchanged Reading was
a point higher CheSa UealIe and Ohio
ia better. Missouri Pacific sold to -Zls-
and eased 10 718.- Anaconda held It's
gain Smelling strong Copper, SSss- and
Steel, SIS
The Indications for the closing hour
were uncertain, mixed, and dangerous
on either side
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-06
BANK OF ENGLAND
REDUCES DISCOUNT

LONDON. Jan 6.-The Bank Of Eng
land today reduced the minimum dis
count rate from ~ 20 per cent The
AZ per cent rate has been in effect
since December Q. when i was reduced
from 3 Per cent.
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Possible From the Rock Differences
GAS DISTRIBUTION is INDICATED
BY ACTION OF THE MARKET. ,
BIG DAY LOCALLY.

It was the best day Of all the glad
New Year on the local exchange From
the tap Of the bell until wen into the
second hour Of the afternoon the trad
ing continued at a rapid pace II was
clean market, as one enthusiast
expressed ft-no focIing, no scaIDinr.
just q big broad market
Gas Washington Gas, was 10 the fore
II was very active. 20 the tune Of some
thing like SO shares, but It did not
mOnopOlize tho market By any means.
The investment demand for bonds and
other stocks was excellent and the pick
ing uP Of odd lots by investors was
again q feature
Gas, the leader, acted as Il some one
knew just what was going to happen
and the indications are that the hap
peniuE is as sure as death and taxes
The chances are that Il viii be a dis
tributiOn in the nature OF a melon cut
ting, but from Just what garden the
melon will be piucked. no one appears to
know. Stock cannot be issued without