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The Washington times., 1911-12-29
.BLACKMA|L CHARGE
AGAINST COACHMAN
RETURNED BY JURY
Indictment Found on Threats
Mrs. Mcfarland Asserts
Cook Made.

Blackrnail by threats 10 charged in
an indictment presented by the grand
jury In Criminal Court No. 1 today
against William H. Cook, colored coach
man, formerly employed by Mrs. Rose
T. Mcfarland. from whom he is al
legged to have attempted to extort
money.
1t is alleged in the Indictment that on
November 9. last, Cook called at Mrs.
Netherlands home and made accusa-
tions against her character, and threat
ened to disgrace hef II she did not
give him $50. This is the only instance
where It II charged be made threats
or sought money. but the police allegc
other attempts were made by him to
obtain cash.
Cook recently was released on bord
to await the action Of the grand jury.
His attorneys intimate there will be
surprises when the case comes to trial.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
WIRELESS REPORTS
SCHOONER WRECK
Disabled Vessel, Believed to Have
Struck Destroyer, Said to
Be Sinking.

A three-masted schooner, believed to
be the vessel that struck the torpedo
destroyer Warrington, was reported by
wireless as sinking about sixteen miles
from Diamond Shoals lightship, off
Cape Hatteras, shortly before noon to-
day.
Captain kort, OF the steamer Larimer,
REPORTED to the Naval photographic
Office that Ihs had sighted the, schooner
this morniJg with topmast standing full
out of the water and Sails and rigging
washing around, in good condition.
Orders. were issued to the cutters
Itasca and Onondago to hurry to the
rescue of the wrecked vessel. 1t is be-
lieved that 6ome at least of the crew
may be alive. The Onondago left Nor
folk Immediately after bringing the
destroyer into Hampton Roads, and the
Itasca, already down the coast Off Cape
Fear Light, was given wireless orders
to hurry to the scene.
Captain Uberoff. of the Revenue Cut
ter Service says the wrecked vessel Is
probably the one that rammed the War
rington and disappeared into the night,
scudding away before the northwest
erly gale.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
CrOker'S SOn-in-LaW
Sues for 500, 600

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-John J. Breen
the stableman who married Ethel ].
Croker. daughter Of Richard Croker.
the former Tammany boss on April %.
1910. filed suit yesterday In the su-
preme court asking 100000 damages
from Richard Croker and his two sons,
Howard Croker and Richard Croker, jr.,
for the alienation Of his wife's affec-
tions. il.
3 Inc began suit against him to annul
their marriage several months ago in
hudson county. N. j., basing the suit
oh the allegation that Breen. who lived
at West Sixty-sixth street, Manhattan.
had falsely given his address to Justice
OF the Peace Samuel Engler, of 215
Adams street. Hoboxen, as Meyers
Hotel. Hoboken.
The marriage to Ethel Croker was the
third ma trinonial venture Of Breen.
Shortly after the marriage, which was
denied by both parties at the time. and
news Of which was verified by Justice
hngler. Mrs. Breen sailed for Europe on
the Adrtatic and took up her residence
with her mother and her sister. the
DuchGss San Martino. at "a Champs Ely
Breen met Miss Croker in Central
Park, where she frequently took morn
inc horseback rides when he was exer:
cising the horses Of his employers.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
Last Scene of Mystery
Play" on January 3

The NTH and last scene of the "Mys
teiy Play" OF the Rev. Father Benson.
at Carrcll Hall, by the Dramati, Ciub
Of St Patrick's Church, will be given
on January g.
Symbolic in character, with Ave
scenes. the play II interspersed with
Christmas music by g.. ratrfck's
sanctuary choir. The first scene il on
the road to Bethlehem, where an aged
shepherd and three merchants hear the
heavily choir. and see Joseph anc Mary
on their way to Bethlehem. Mary and
Joseph are denied admission TO the inn
In the next scene. which is followed by
the vision Of the Star Of Bethlehem
The alteration OF the Christ child fol-
lows this vision.
The final scene depicts the appear
ance OF the kings 10 pay their homage
and respect to the newly-bora King.
The music, staging, and costun n. are
lavish, and the crowds which have at.
tended the entertainment reflect credit
uIon those In charge. us well as the
Perfect" Ice Cream, Smooth a. Satin
-Order it-enjoy it.-Adyt
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
LAFOLLETTE MAKES
PRIMARIES SPEECH
Direct Nomination and Killing of Rule BY Caucus and
Convention Points of Talk At Noon Meetng-Raps
National Committee and Machine Politics.

that have enacted primary election laws
governing the election Of delegates to
the national convention. was the neglect
or refusal OF the committee to recog-
, nice the primary election law Of South
Dakota, which provides for the election
OF the entire list of delegates from that
State in q Statewide primary. The
committee nullified the law, so far as 1t
could do 30, by providing that delegates
should be elected according to the dual
system OF delegates at large, and two
from each Congressional district. Here
ls the provision in the call that dis
franchises South Dakota, and that also
Will disfranchise California, which has
recently passed primary law similar
to that Of South Dakota:
Provided. further, that in no States
Shall an election be 30 held as to pre-
vent the delegates from any Congress
sional district and their alternates be-
Ing selected by the Republican voters
OF that district
Thus this reactionary committee, ia
grahtly sets at naught the will of the
people Of these great States that have
repudtated the caucus and convention
system. Such policy will not tend to
strengthen the party with the people.
We are lighting this thing and will con-
tinue to fight 1t until in every State
primaries will be provided by law.
which will give to every voter the
means of directly expressing his choice
OF candidates to go upon his party
ticket, from President to coroner"
Outcast Seeks Audience.
Before the mass meeting here last
night. which was one Of the biggest
yet staged in Ohio. Walter Brown,
chairman Of tho Ohio State Republican
committee, sought an audience with
Mr. La Toilette and talked with him
>or about fifteen minutes Mr.. La Fol-
lette would not comment on the talk,
but IL understood to have refused to
commit himself in any way to the State
chairman
Mr.. Brown recently was read out of
the progressive movement in Ohio by
State Leader John d. Fackler, and is
said to have sought to make his peace
with the progressives.
Senator al Toilette held an audience
than two hours. while fully that num-
the hall. Among other things he said:
Il do not know just what hour the
clock Is going to strike for the birth
OF new party. Parties are growths
like every other social and political
movement, and when a new party
comes there will be men to guide il.
Some narrow-visioned historian will say
that these men organized II. That will
not be true.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
Women Escape Trial
On Charge of Robbery

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Bessie Rob-
erts, of Chicago, and Mary Williams,
Of this city. will not have to stand trial
for robbing Warner M Van Nordsn
the former banker. of $4,000 in cash
while In hallway of a building near
the Waldorf Astoria on the night of
J''-o 20 1910.
When their trial on an Indictment
charging grand larceny was called be-
fore Judge Rosalsky today Van Nor
den was not in court. The district at
torney admitted that he had been un-
able to get Van Nordeh into court, and
stated that he had information that
the former banker was now in China.
the Indictment was dismissed
At the time of the arrest Van Norden
swore that the women had enticed him
into hallway as he was going home,
and while talking to him got his wal
let and the money out of his inside
vest pocket.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
SURGEONS REPORT
ON MORSE RECEIVED
Rumored That They Deem Bank
er's Condition Not
Grave.

The report of the army surgeons sent
to Atlanta to make an examination of
Charles w. Morse, reached Washington
today. but had not been handed to the
President at the time he went to unch
this afternoon.
This report was sent to Surgeon Genl
eral Torney, who passed 1t along to
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. chief of staff.
No information was officially given as
to the contents Of the report, but 1t was
learned that Morses condition. was not
found to be as grave as indicated by
some of the newspaper stories sent out
from Atlanta.
Otherwise the surgeons would have
telegraphed the President and have
given him the opportunity to commute
the sentence of Morse at once
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
Maryland Announces
Sale of Securities

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Dec. 29.-The board
of public works today announced the
by the State of Maryland, as follows:
National Union Bank, sixty-fi We
shares, at $lS5. .25. to Poe & Davies,
and Townsend. Scott & Co
Farmers and Merchants National
Fisher & Son. -. :.
National Mechanics Bank, 6G9 shares.
at f2S.25 to ]. II. Fisher e. Son.
Annapolis Water Company, GOO shares.
to city of Annapolis, for $50, 900. This
latter will mean that the city of An
napolis. after long fight with private
interests, will control its water system.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
Leaves Church Million ,
Dollars; Once Newsboy

AUSTIN, Tey,; Dec. 29.-The vaIae OF
the estate Of ed Jackson. the bachelor
millionaire sheep man. whose will was
hled for probate at San Angelo, IA
placed at $1.5O.0O0. All but S100.GOO is
Niiled outright to the Roman Catholic
church OF the Uaited States. IT is pro-
Nlded in the will that the entire estate
shall nc converted into money and that
the portion which is to go to the church
shall be turned over to the Cardinals
In this country and be distrihuted by
dnem among the Catholic orpha ragcs.
The sloc, 600 left to the daughter of Mary
Luna is also to 20 to the. Catholic
church upon her death.
jackson was newsboy In Kansas
Guy thirty years ago. He camesto Aus
tin and drove mule street car. He
went from here to western Texas.
where he got job as sheep herder
The Washington times., 1911-12-29

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. Ex-senator La
GILLETTE left Toledo early today by troll
ley for North Baltimore, where he kept
a speaking engagement at noon.
In his speech at North Baltimore. Mr..
Ia toilette said:
"The verv backbone OF true repre-
sentative government IL the direct par
ticipa6on in the affairs Of government
by the people through direct primaries
Cor the nomination Of candidates.
''The old machine politicians have al
ways opposed primary elections. They
opposed the enactment Of the law In
Wisconsin, and in every other State
where the principle has been enacted
into statute, or where an effort has
been made to do so. Dear to the heart
OF the machine politicians Is the old
caucus and convention system.
Progressive Demands.
"If there ID one thing more than an
other that has been put to the front
In this campaign by the progressives.
1t fs the demand for the election Of
delegates to the national convention by
popular primary elections, and a pro-
vision by which electors might directly
express their choice for Presidential
candidates upon their party ticket. This
proposition has been opposed by the
national Republican committee. and BY
machine politicians everywhere. They
dread to give UP that peculiar power
that caucuses and conventions give
them. They fear the secret ballot that
enables men to vote their convictions
and judgment, without intimation or
espionage.
.'The national Republican committee
Is almost wholly composed OF men op-
posed to the primary principle. At its
recent meeting in Washington this COM
mittee went on record, not only as op-
posing voluntary primary elections in
States where there Is no law providing
for them. but by failing to directly rec
ognize the law in those States that
have provided for the election of dele
gates to the national convention in
primary elections.
Rights of States.
"The power to observe the law, or to
order the election Of delegates by the
caucus and convention system, in vio-
lationof law, was delegated to the State
central committees Of those States. 1t
Is significant that in only one of the
eight States that then had laws pro-
viding for the election of delegates in
primary elections-two OF these. Penn
sylvania and Ohio, In districts only-is
the State central committee friendly to
the progressive movement. A still more
iagrant affront to the people OF States
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
San Francisco Call
Officials on Trial

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-John D.
Spreckels, proprietor of the San Fran
cisco Call; Ernest Simpson, managing
EDITOR, and Charles Hornick,. general
manager. were given hearing today
on a misdemeanor libel charge. They
were arrested yesterday and released
on their own recognizance.
The charge was preferred by II. A.
Moss, a broker, who was recently con-
victed of violating the anti-bucket shop
ordinance Moss also sued the Call re-
Gently for $1,000 damages after that
paper had conducted crusade against
bucketshops.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
Held for Grand Jury
On SWindle Charge

Pleading guilty of obtaining $5S at
the Union Station, Richard w. Du-
laney was held for the grand jury in
$500 bonds in United States branch
of Police Court today.
Dulaney, 1t is claimed, appeared at
the ticket window of the telegraph
office and told Albert c. Mccarthy
that the regular operator was i'll. and
over to him. The regular operator
appeared soon after Dulaney is al
legged to have left with the money.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
Aerial Mail Route
Authorized In South

Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock
authorized the establishment of the sec
ond aeroplane postal station created In
the South. The pew aeroplane route
will be from the Wilmington. N. c.,
postoffice to the Highwood Park race
track. where an aeropiane meet will be
held, beginning anuary l..
Postmaster Thomas Z Wallace. of
Wilmington. and Romolo Fancuilli. have
been instructed to confer on the Details
OF tine establishment Of the route.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
Roosevelt to Conceal ,
Identity of Visitors

NEW YORK, Dec. 29-Colonel Roose-
velt announced at his office today that
names of any callers or what their
business with him is about. He took
this action because of the embarrass-
ment caused certain recent visitors by
tories published regarding their, mo-
officeA ="
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
Police Court Jury
Panel Changed Today

The jury panel that has served in
Police Court for the last three months
was dismissed today by Judge James
L. Pugh, having completed its term of
service.
On Monday a new panel of twenty-six
men will be drs wn to serve as jurors
for the next three months.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
Overcome By Gas.

While helping her mother prepare din
ner today, Mabel Goodwin. ten-year-
old colored girl, was overcome by es-
Gaping gas from stove in the kitchen
or her home, 4l9 Second street south
west. She was taken to the Emergency
Hospital, where she was soon revived.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29

PURSUANT TO SECTION /. ARTICLE
TX, Of BYLAWS. notice Is hereby given
that the annual meeting of the stock
pany for the election of directors for
the ensuing year. and such other busi-
ness as may be brought before the
meeting. will be held at the office Of
the Company, 36th and M streets N. W.,
washington. d. c., on Wednesday, JAM
uary 10, 1912, at 10:45 o'clock A. M
The polls will be open from II O'Clock
A. M. until Il o'clock noon.
.. II. d. CHAMPION,
.... Secretary
The Washington times., 1911-12-29

Only One "BROMO QUININEr
That 10 LAXATIVE BROMO QUINlNE. Look
for the signature of Z. w. GROVE. Used the
World over to Cure Cold In One day. 2oc.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
Formerly Methodist.

Hunricutt holds his meetings at 64a
Louisiana avenue northwest. Formerly
he was a Methodist '.exhorter." but he
was denied this privilege several years
ago.
Charges were filed against Hunnicuts
on November ., the evidence having
Teen gathered BY Assistant Prosecutor
8. McComas Hawkeu, who,e with the
District Attorney, prosecuted the COM
plant against the defendant last week
The Pastors Federation of Washington
tcok the initial steps and complained
to Chief Justice Clabaugh, who ordered
the United. States Attorney to investi.
gate. ..5 -. 81 -s.. 80
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
SPECIAL NOTICES

THE WARRINGTON MARKET COM
.pAANSY.The annual meeting Of the
ket Company will be held in the office
oi the company, in the Seventh street
wing OF Center Market, in the City Of
Washington. w D; G., ct y o'clock noon
gay OF January. 1912, for the choice Of
tnirteen directors to serve the ensuing
year: and to act on any other subject
within the power of the corporation.
that may be brought before the meet
Ing. FRANK G. WILKINS,
Secretary.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the American Security and Trust Com
pany has declared its usual quarterly
dividend Of two and three-Quarters (2NJ
per cent on It's capital stock of threc
million l$3, ,O0O) dollars, payable Janu-
airy 10, 1912, to the stockholders Of rec
ord at the close of business December
81. 1911. and that the transfer books
Will be closed from January LIST to the
10th, inclusive.
CHARLES J. BELL. President.
JAMES r. HOOD. Secretary. =
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
HUNN|CUTT DENIED
RIGHT TO MARRY
DISTRICT COUPLES
Marrying Parsons" License
Is Revoked Today BY
Justice Barnard.
Continued from First Page.)

matter out of performing the marriage
ceremony" says the court
Relative to the employment of "cap-
pers,' which the court holds is not H.
ciples Of society, Justice Barnard saws:
1T has been carried on to such an
extent that 1t became a scandal and a
disgrace, throwing discredit on and de-
grading the marriage ceremony, as well
as scandalizing the court and it's Off
GERS. Such course is calculated to en-
courage hasty, thoughtless and ill-con-
sidered marriages"
The Washington times., 1911-12-29

WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
any debts unless contracted by myself
In person. M. Seltzer. S0s ~ st. 8. W.
FOR SALE -CHEAP-Ten shares Lewis
Hotei Company stock (POwHATAN
iOTEL). No rea sonable offer refused
Apply Room 404. Columbian Bldg.
de2S-3t
ALL CREDITORS OF WIN. HILGEN
BERG. 1901 Third ST. s. W., present
claims at once.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29

Perfect" Ice Cream, Smooth as Satin
Order it--enjoy it.--Advt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-16
BASEBALL RUMOR.
Story That Steinfeldt May Come to
Topeka Circulated.

How would you like Harry Stein
feldt for manager?
Yep, same old Steiny who held the
last station on the Cub infield, same
old Steiny who held out on Chance
this spring forgetting that he was no
longer coming up, and the same old
Steiny who was released at the New
Orleans training camp to st. PAUL.
Well, anyhow that's what one or
two ward healers are pushing in the
baseball council cham berS-and the
feelers are out.
Steinfeldt, having performed nobly
in several worlds championship Sc
ries and having been considered one
of the grandeSt third SackerS in the
universe, couldn't see st. Paul with
microscope and quite likely he
wouldn't try to see Topeka-but there
is something in managing a club and
he has been given time to feel the call
of the old game and then one never
can tell about these things anyhow.
That is what the management of the
Kaws is thinking about.
The news comes as only a rumor.
but the denials were not flat ones and
none of the corners of the polygonal
ownership were Jared loose when
asked about such a proposition being
under way.
well, we always have our eyes
open and if anything comes in sight
we look it over" said one.
II don't believe Steinfeldt would
come here. In the first place we
could not afford to pay him what he
would demand" said another.
1t was reported that Woodward was
ready to start east to talk to Steiny
today, but the president said: ME
leaving town! That's news to me-
Steinfeldt just now is supposed to
be working with his father-in-Iaw in
the latter's bakery at Covington, KY.
And even though he is old, he isn't old
enough to prefer mixing dough to
playing ball.
1t may be possible to get Crisp here
too, if Steiny comes. 1t was reported
today with some authority that he
had said he would play here if Stein
feldt ran the club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-16
SUIT OVER FAULTY BRIDGE
Contractor Claims That the City En-
gineer Blundered.

Faults in the Fillmore street bridge
are being told today to a. jury in Judge
Dana's division of the district court.
Even the contractors do not claim the
bridge is a desirable structure, but the
Capital Iron works contends that. the
work was done according to specifica-
tions. On the other hand the city
argues that the bridge does not show
the best workmanship and wants $4,000
damages
The suit was filed last fall by the
Capital Iron works to get payment on
a balance due on the work and to COM
pei the city to accept the structure.
About So, 100 had been paid on the
monthly estimates when the city en-
gineer's office concluded that the bridge
was not all that had been hoped for.
1t was in April, 1910, when the WORK
started on the bridge. The job was
completed in September. On the wit
ness stand this morning, Henry J..
Brooks, president of the company, told
the contractors side of the story. He
testified that the city engineer ap-
proved the detailed plans furnished by
the contractors and that these plans
were consulted by the supervising en-
gineer. Further than this. Brooks de-
clared that the work was done in strict
accordance with the plans of the city
engineers Office and that if the bridge
was faulty, the city and not the con-
tractors, was at fault.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-16

has been a resident of Shawnee coun-
tv his entire life. He was the eldest
child of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. Crews, the
father having died two years ago. He
is survived by a wife, mother, two
sisters and two brothers. The brothers
are Charles NJ. Crews of. Highland
Park and A. o.. Crews of Tecumseh.
His mother, Mrs. Mary Crews, also
lives at Tecumseh. The sisters are
Mrs Laura Ridgeway of Watson, KAN,
and Mrs Ella Reed of Burlingame,
Kansas.
Mr.. Crews was largely and favorably
known in Shawnee county and was
member of the Modern Woodmen. The
funeral services will be held at 1 p. m.
Thursday at the Shellabarger under
taking parlors. Interment will be in
Bowers cemetery, nine miles south
east of the city.