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The Washington times., 1911-08-22
MUST PAY
CH|LDRENSEXPENSE,
IS COURT DECREE
Judge Stafford Refuses to
Allow Disbursement From
Child's Legacy.

s'If parents bring children into the
world they are obliged to support them,
even If the childrtn have property of
their own"
This ruling, dfsrupting and revolu-
uonizing established procedure in the
District Probate Court, was made to-
day by Justice Wendell p Stafford, re-
fusing to reimburse a widow for med
lcal expenses attending the illness of
her baby
Lawyers are continually asking that
parents be reimbursed for the care of
their children when the children have
some property, but this is not the law,
as l understand 1t, and in my court at
least such applications will not be
granted when the parents are amply
able to bear the expense themselves, .
Justice Stafford said.
is the burden of life to be placed on
a little infant instead of the full-grown
parent that brought 1t into the world?"
"Is that the law? Not in my court"
Justice Stafford ruled, with some show
of Indignation.
There is no reason" continued JUS
tice Stafford" why a child's legacy
should be dissipated-sWallowed --up-
when the parent is able to care for the
child"
The statement Of Justice S.afforI was
inspired by an application for reimburs-
ment of widow for $72 for an opera
tion upon her infant. which inherited
$500 from it's father, the widow recefv
ing half as much. The court said IT did
not appear that the mother is unable
TO care for and support the child from
her own property, instead of appropri-
ating that of the baby.
The Washington times., 1911-08-22
APPEAL
TO AMERICANS To
SUPPORT SHUSTER
Charge European Nations
With Plot Against Inter-
ests of United States.

The Persians of the United States
appealed this morning to the State
Department to support w. Morgan
Shuster, the Washingtonian who is
reforming the financial system of
Persia. At the same time they sent
out "An Appeal to the American Peo-
ple." asking the nation to stand be-
hind him.
In their letter to Secretary Knox,
sent through the Persian American
Educational Society. they charged
point blank that Russia and other
European powers are plotting against
American interests in Persia. They
ask that citizens send individual
cables to Shuster at Teheran, urging
him not to resign in the face of Euro
pean pressure and political intrigues
, The following was the appeal sent
out from the headquarters of the So
ciety, 1880 Belmont road, to the
American people:
America! Arise at this time and with
thy great voice help Persia in her dire
trying to assist Persia and the Persian
people have entrusted great power and
authority into their hands. This COM
mission Is the only means for Persia 8
saIvatlon from the claws OF the Lion
and Bear. American public opinion
arise to a high level at this moment and
encourage Morgan Shuster and his CO.
workers TO remain at their post and
not give up the work which they have
so auspiciously begun.
Morgan Snuster and his associates
have had from the. time OF their arrival
in Persia the entire confidence and sup
port OF the Persians Of all political and
religious creeds-a :act unusual in It's
significance, and which shows moro
than anything else the high esteem in
which they hold him.
The Washington times., 1911-08-22
LEAVES
ON HIS VACATION
AT BEVERLY FARM
Will Stop Off in Rochester
TO Address G. A. R.
...- .zs.-s.r
Veterans.

{" President Taft will quit Washington
tonight and win not return until after
his long trip to the Pacific Coast.
Shortly before s o'clock Mr.. TAN.
Secretary Hilles and Major Butt will
leave over the Pennsylvania railroad
for Rochester, N. Y. where the Exect-
tive will address the annual encanp-
ment Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. He will spend tomorrow IN
Rochester . r.' o.. ..'-.-. t-.'
On Thursday the President expects to
reach Beverly, and remain there until
he leaves, about the middle OF septenI-
Der. for his trip through the West. He
may make a few short automobile trips
during the next three weeks to points
nearby, but he does not now expect 70
venture far fom his summer home.
In September the Presidential party
will start for the West. and will be on
the road for six weeks, The present
itinerary viii ltake the tourists to the
Pacific coast and will include a swing
into the South.
BY November the President expects
to return to Washington and reopen the
Executive Mansion. In the meantime
II will b. closed, except that part Of
the lower floor which will be open to
visitors.
The Washington times., 1911-08-22
BABY P|T|FUL
SIGHT WITH ECZEMA
Completely Covered. Bandaged from
Head to Foot. Dared Not Wash
Him. Used Cuticura Soap and 0int-
ment Weeks and He Was Cured.

"A few days after birth we noticed an in
famed spot on our baby's hip which soon be-
gan spreading until baby was completely COW
The Washington times., 1911-08-22
Sleeps to His Death.

LA CROSSE. Wis, Aug. 22--Alva
Garnett, the young man whose weeks
sleep has puzzled physicians, is dead.
Garnett was supposedly in good health
when he retired, August ~ hat ne
never awoke or spoke again, although
he continued to take liquid nourishment,
and seemed, not to be losing strength
until yesterday.
The Washington times., 1911-08-22
Escape From Hospital
Costs Ten Dollars

Leaving a hospital through a win
dow cost Clarence Thorpe $40 in the
District Police Court today. He for
feited that amount on the charge of
violating the law against the spread
of contagious diseases Thorpe is
thirty-one years old, and lives at 614
o street northwest He was measles
patient Assistant Health Officer C.
w. Fowler prosecuted him. 81
The Washington times., 1911-08-22

less, the disease began spreading until baby
was completely covered. He was losing flesh
so rapidly that we became alarmed and de-
cided to try Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
Not until I commenced using Cuticurs
Soap and Ointment could We tell what he
looked like, as We dared no! wash him. and
had been putting one application after
another on him. On removing the scale from
his head the hair came of. and left him
entirely bald but since we have been using
Cuticura Soap and Ointment he has as much
hair as ever. Four weeks after We began to
use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment he was
entirely cured. don't believe anyone could
have eczema worse than our baby.
Before we used the Cuticura Remedies
we could hardly look at him, he was such
Q pitiful sight. He would fuss until would
treat him, they seemed to relieve him so much.
Citicura Soap and Ointment stand by them
selves and the result they quickly and surely
bring is their own Recommendation. (Signed)
Mrs. T. B. Rosser, Mill Hall, Pa. Feb; 20, IL.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold through
out the world Send to Potter Drug q Chem.
Corp, Dept. 29A, Boston, for liberal sample
of each, post-free, with 32-p. book on the skin.
The Washington times., 1911-08-22

During the day Mrs. Paul Beattie with
her baby was much in evidence in the
court house grounds, but she did not
enter the building. She wore a white
dress, white hat, and long floating
white veil, and the baby was comfort
ably dressed, with its feet and chubby
legs bare. She, too, was spied by the
"camerarras," who leveled their picture
machines at her. and succeeded in get
ting excellent pictures of herself and
baby before she realized what they
were doing.
The Washington times., 1911-08-22
Rumor Gives Asylum
Guards Wild Chase

The hundreds Of guards at the Gov
ernment Hospital for the Insane were
kept busy running down a rumor this
morning to the effect that two or three
patients had escaped during the early
morning hours.
The rumor proved to be groundlesS,
although it required several hours hard
work to discredit ii.
The Washington times., 1911-08-22

cred even in his eyes,
ears and scalp. For
eight weeks he was
bandaged from head to
foot. He could not
have . stitch Of cloth
ing on. Our regular
physician pronounced It
chronic eczema. He is .
very able physician and,
ranks with the best in
tbSs lnnaIitr nauartba
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-05-19
AT Ztkf c10JJRoA0J ar c0znERcE

Leaving the question of discovery
perhaps forever undetermined. we do
know that Thomas dc Berlansa, thlrd
bishop of Panama, was the first Eu-
ropean to sight the Galapagos, on the
10th of March, 1885. This exploring
prelate is also credited with being re-
sponsible for the introduction OF
bananas into the western continent.
His discovery of the Galapagos
islands was quite accidental and came
about during voyage from Panama
to Peru, whittier he had been sent to
report on the doings of Pizarro, for
the worthy bishop enjoyed the conf
dence of his king. The good bishop
was scientist as well as church
man, and he determined the exact lat
itude and longitude of the archipela-
go; but he gave no name to the group,
and after stay of ten days turned
the prov of his ship toward Peru.
The archipelago now was we'll known
to the Spanish mariners, and for rea-
sons already suggested were called
the Enchanted Isles. During the Pc
riod of revolution against Spanish au-
thority In South America the islands
were much used by the privateers
that preyed on Spanish commerce.
With the fall of Spanish power the
isles were in measure forgotten
and these desolate shores were only
touched by an occasional whaler or
some circumnavigating sailor, the
archipelago actually remaining no
mans land until February IL. 1882,
when the Ecuadorean government for
mally took possession OF the group. 1t
Is curious to note that this act of oc-
cupation was inspired by a North
American. Louisianian named vii
lamil. who left his native territory
when 1t came under the Jurisdiction of
the United States.
AS already stated. the indigenous
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-05-19
as those Of men. But, says this teach
er. the time is full of hope for wo-
men.
When PaIeness Was PIety.

In the days of the Puritans the
stocks were not unknown as penalty
for looking too healthy. Ruddiness Of
complexion was crime when gaunt
visage was regarded as an outward
sign of sanctity. Doctor Echard. wri-
ting in the early eighteenth century,
remarks: Then It was they would
scarcely let round faced man go to
heaven II he had ut little blood in
his cheeks his condition was account
ed dangerous, and. will assure you, a
very honest man of sanguine complex.
ion. If he CHANGED to come nigh an of.
ticial zealot's house, might be set in
the stocks. only for looking fresh on a
frosty morning" Few of the January
faces to be seen In a London street.
however. would run any risk Of draw.
ing down this penalty.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-05-19

animal life OF the archipelago is In It's
way perhaps the most interesting IN
the world. When Darwin first visited
the islands he determined 26 distinct
species of land birds, 25 of which were
found nowhere else In the world, and
since that time other naturalists. who
have studied this feature, claim that
there are IS peculiar species. and pos
sibly more. Darwin puts forward the
hypothesis that all Of these are de-
scended from a single species, having
been. modified In form and color dur
ing the course of ages.
OF the reptiles, the most interesting
are the turtles and lizards. The for
mer. the Galapagos, are found no.
where else, and at one time literally
swarmed over the islands. They were
huge, measuring sometimes three feet
from the breast shell to the dome Of
the back; slow of movement. making
about four miles day when walking;
long. thin necks and curiously small
heads and broad fat fappers; their
WhOiO oPPCoA dnCC ode6OoSih6 oOhS
dwarfed descendant of the Pleistocene
age. Some specimens weighed as
much as 600 pounds, but these giants
are very rare nowadays. An expedi-
ton that sailed from San Francisco
with the special object of getting spec
linens of the Galapagos turtle. after
considerable difficulty could only find
few weighing 40 or 80 pounds. For
merly. cruisers or ships that stopped
at the island had no difficulty in kill
ing great numbers Of these reptiles.
but latterly a combination of circum-
stances are working for their complete
extinction.
The turtles yield a peculiar quality
of oil that can be used In place OF
lard. The medium-sized ones contain
from five to six gallons of this prod
uct, worth about rs cents,h gold, per
gallon, and as 1t is very simple mat
| ter to extract the oil, it is easily seen
how the turtle hunters would pursue
their calling until they had complete
ly exterminated this remarkable rep
tile. The dogs that roam the islands
have also contributed to the destruc-
tion Of the turtles.
The Ecuadorean government has
several times begun negotiations for
the disposition of the islands, and as
far back as 1851 the preliminaries of
transfer were arranged with the
United States, the sum offered being
S3,000,000 for the right of collecting
the guano that could be found on the
islands. For various reasons the deal
fell through, and while since that
time tentative negotiations have been
commenced during different admins
trations,. no definite agreement has
ever been reached
GRANVILLE FoRTEScUE.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-05-19
CURIOUS PHASE OF IDlocY
Man VIII Lie In Bed and SILVER
Rather Than Get Up for
Extra Wraps.

Perhaps man never realizes so
surely what a fool he is as when he
wakes up on a cold night with the
feeling that there is not enough cover.
ing on the bed. While he is perfectly
aware that he is shivering, all his
powers of action seem to have de-
serted him. He will no doubt draw
his knees up close to his chin. but
that is about all he win do to relieve
his suffering.
All this time. strange to say, his
mind is just as capable of thinking as
II he were not in half daze. He real
izes fully that in his wardrobe, with
In few feet Of him. are enough extra
wraps to laugh the cold to scorn and
make him the happiest man in the
world. Yet he will huddle himself
into cramped position. and lie awake
TO hear his teeth chatter rather than
get out of bed and walk few feet
All this time he recognizes the fact
that he is fool. and though he In,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-05-19
Women Of Japan.

Among Japanese high school grad
yates the desire for receiving further
education is strong today, writes a
Japanese teacher. The Japanese girl
Of this generation has breathed the air
of comparative freedom from her
birth. Old dogmas and precepts which
governed the lives Of her mother and
grandmother fall upon her ear like
far off thunder-not threatening, but
as something remote and little to be
regarded.
Although It is commonly said that
woman's education in Japan has ad.
vanced with wonderful rapidity with
in the last twenty-five years, 1t is also
undoubtedly true that woman's educa-
tional onportunities are not 30 great
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-05-19

n T HAS been admitted by the state
department In Washington that
negotiations for the acquisition OF
the Galapagos islands, off the
coast of Ecuador on the west
coast of South America, by the United
States as a naval base have been un-
der way for some time between the
United States and Ecuador. The
Islands, which are sparsely settled.
cannot be bought outright because of
clause In the constitution of Ecua-
dor which prevents their sale.
1t is said in Ecuador that the United
States offers to pay $35.OOO,oOo in
rent. That would be $353,OOO year.
From commercial or an industrial
point OF view they would be of little
value to the United States. Their
total area is only about 2,4O0 square
miles. But they would serve, thrust
out into the Pacific as they are, as an
advance post Of the Panama canal.
And, which Is the main point, they
would not be the menace to it they
would be under certain circumstances
for the next 100 years.
So. the completion OF the Panama
canal will bring the Galapagos islands
Into the limelight of the world stage.
In almost straight line and half way
from southampton to Sidney, their fu-
ture maritime Importance cannot be
exaggerated. The islands, about two
days run from Panama, stand in the
same relation to the Pacific entrance
OF the canal that the West Indies does
to Its Atlantic gateway. It will also
be noticed that they are little more
than half way on the trade route from
San Francisco to Valparaiso.
This group is remarkable in many
ways, and the story Of the isles from
the prehistoric period when nature
In the throes of some great agony
threw them up from the bed of the
Pacific, to the time of their discovery
and occupation by man. holds much OF
interest.
Nothing is known definitely of the
date when the islands came into be-
ing, except that they were of dis.
tnctly later appearance than the
mountains of the South American
mainland. Some scientists think them
the remains Of now-sunken cont
nent. Owing to the isolation of the
Islands, there is no authentic record
of active eruptions, but we know that
as far back as 1875 volcanic disturb
ances were noticed, while In 1914 and
1926 English shippers reported the
craters active, and as late as 1907 @
new opening appeared on James
island, from which a torrent of lava
flowed to the sea-
The archipelago consists Of Ii
larger islands and about 40 smaller
with a total area variously estimated
at from 2,400 to 5000 square miles
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-05-19
Tale Of n Bird.

A little four-year-old boy living in q
country town disturbed and took
some eggs from under sitting hen
belonging to a neighbor. The neigh.
Dor complained to the boys mother.
who later called her boy to her and
began to reprove him. when he broke
In with the question: who told you ?''
The mother said: "A little bird told
me. Now. tell me, how many eggs did
you take?"
The little boy, stammering, said:
We'll! Well! Why didn't the bird
tell you the whole Of TT"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-05-19
cAovEE zzI0ZZEo

wardly curses himself for his timidity.
some strange spell seems to be cast
over him that prevents his doing what
he should do. There he shlvers until
sleep comes to his aid. In the morn
ing he will vow never again to be
such a coward, though he knows in
his heart that when the thing occurs
again he will be just as big a fool as
before.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-05-19
Scotch Broth.

The three witches were making the
broth.
"Gee," muttered Macbeth, "can this
be cooking school?"
Herewith he hastily fed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-05-19
His Theory

"Foxey has been involved, under
stand. in some shady transactions
Doesn't he believe in decent bust
ness?"
Il think he inclines more to per,
cent. business"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-05-19

Who puts obstacles in the path Of
others win at some time find them re
coil :" his own pathway.
The evening world., 1911-02-25
TWO GIRLS DROWN
WHEN ICE BREAKS
UNDER SKATERS
-Four Plunged Into Water Near
New Brunswick, But Young
Men Are Saved.

Long after all OF the other skaters
had left the pond on the New Jersey
state agricultural farm near New
brunswick. y. j., last night. two girls
and two men remained on the ice.
The four young people. Bertha
schmidt. Ida Benz. Thomas Cleary and
Joseph Benz. suddenly broke through
tho ice simultaneously. The two girls
went TO the bott4m and We're drowned.
Benz, brother of the thirteen-year-old
girl. managed 10 get 10 the edge o: the
large hole ahey had broSen and crawl
out. lie ran to the Agricultural College
and aroused tho students. They re-
turned with him and found Cleary
ciinglng to the border OF the clear
water. They pushed a ladder out to
him and drew ut / out II 10 Arm Ice.
lie then became unconscious and was
revived with difficulty. "a night he
was in a serious condition
a telephone message to New Bruins
wick brought chief of Police O'Connell
and Coroner Hubbard To the pond. The
chief had graphing irons. A o was
carried from one OF the college buildings
and launched In the open water. At al
most the first cast the dresses % both
Girls were caught by the hooks and the
bodies were brought to the surface.
The evening world., 1911-02-25
HOLD MOCK TRIAL
Of ROBIN TO GET
READY FOR COURT
Whitman and Aids in Re-
hearsal Is Report-A New
Sanity Test.

Not In the least bit discouraged by his
preyiops efforts along the same line.
william Trayers 4etome sent another
allenlst To the Tombs to-day to see tds
imprisoned client. Joseph e.. Robin. the
fireworks nnancler. who went up like a
rocket and caine down In the county
jail.
Robin is scheduled 30 20 to trial on
Monday before supreme Court justice
seabury upon one OF the eight grand
larceny indictments standing against
him in connection with the collapse OF
his Northern Bank and the subsidiary
enterprises that he controlled. Nester-
day Mr.. Jerome got an order from JUS
.lce ~Seabury permitting a fun eXami-
nation Of Robin at the hands OF Or.
William q. Mabon. superintendent or
TIE Manhattan state Hospital on Wards
Island. and this afternoon In a private
consultation room. In the presence or
Assistant District-httorney Clarke, DR..
Mabon began u series % exhaustive
tests with q view 90 forming an opinion
as 20 the prisoners present state OF
mind
II was understood that IL the report
were favorable to the claim That Robln
L. insane Mr.. Jerome would use Dr.
Nabon as a witness for the defense.
! The doctor was not one of the experts
VINO testified to Robins insanity ra-
| Gently just before a jury Of laymen en-
husiastically voted Robln to he sane.
District-Attorney whitman Is 10 pros
secute Robin. As this Will he the itrSt
case OF Importance which Mr.. Whitman
has personally conducted since ne took
office more thar n yea ago, he has
been making unusually exhaustive
preparations Of his casc. On the plea
that he wanted secluslon which he
could not md in his Office at the Grim
NAL Courts Building, he spent most or
yesterday at the rooms Of the Bar As
sociation with the principal witnesses
for the state. Four of his stan0Ciark,
Bostwick. Delehanty and Maynord-
were with him also.
According to n report wlsch circu-
lated to-day. they held a sort of mock
trial, or undress rehearsal, OF the Robin
case. one OF the assistants represented
the lawyer for the defense. and each wit
ness was examined and then cross
examined. just as would have been
lone in open court. At least so the
story ran.
The evening world., 1911-02-25
RECTOR'S LETTER ReC0llS.
Montgomery Must Go 10 Court
In Contempt Ease.

Contempt proceedings brought by
Prosecutor Wendell J. Wright against
the Rev. DR.. T.. \. Montgomery. rector
OF the Episcopal Church OF the Atone
ment In Teualy. y. j.. were heard BY
Judge Demarest at Ilackensack yesser-
day afternoon. pr. Montgomery VIII be
summoned to appear before the court
10 clear himself or be punished.
The proceedings were brouSht be-
cause OF n letter writte' by tn clergy
man In last January, which ran:
IN following mp recent robberies n
thcC Church OF the AtoNcment, Tenaiy.
an alarming as well a. disgraceful mis-
carriage OF justice has been revealed.
II Is stated on very good authority that
it is almost impossible TO lave those
arrested for theft In Tenany and corn
mittod q, the Grand Jury In Hacken-
sack sentenced because OF political and
other influence"