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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12
YOUNG PETER JACKSON
PUTS OUT BOB LONG

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 12-''Young
Peter Jackson" Of this city, knocked
out Bob Long, of Chicago. In the elev-
enth round Of their twenty-round bout
last night before the Eureka Athletic
and Social Club. The men are colored
and are in the middleweight class. A
left swing to the jaw and two short
arm blows to the stomach put Long TO
sleep.
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GEORGE S. NACHNAN
DIES IN BALTIMORE
Was Proprietor of Hotel in
Frederick Street.
LEADER OF ORCHESTRAS
Spent Many Years as a Musician and
Manager of the Old Front
Street Theater.

George S. Nachman. a Baltimore no.
tel keeper died yesterday morning at
his hotel. 1O2 North Frederick Street. in
that city. Acute Indigestion was the
cause OF death.
Mr.. Nachman was widely known in
Baltimore and Washington. He was a
conspicuous figure in musical circles OF
the Monumental City and was instru-
mental in organizing a union of musi-
clans there. He was at one time a the
atrical manager.
Mr.. Nachman was born in Mayence-
On-the-Rhine. Germany, seventy-six
years ago. At the age of seventeen he
came to this country. and made his
home In Baltimore. Then he obtained a
position in the orchestra Of the Front
Street Theater.
Later he became leader of the orches-
tras Of the Monumental Theater and the
old Baltimore Museum. In the late six
ties he was leader of the orchestra in
a Washington playhouse. holding the
position for eight years. He was also
manager Of the Front Street Theater
Baltimore. in 1875.
In National Body.
Mr.. Nachman was chairman of the
convention Of the National League of
Musicians which met in Baltimore in
1875. The next year he was elected sec
ond vice president of the body, and
the following year he was elected first
vice president
Mr.. Nachman IS survived by a widow,
two daughters and two sons. The
daughters are Mrs. Hanna Clark Of
New York and Mrs. Julia Robinson Of
washington. The sons are Leonard and
Philip Nachman of Washington.
The funeral will take place tomor-
row morning. when the remains will be
escorted to Mount Royal Station by
the united union bands OF Baltimore,
under Prof. John lei The ritual OF
the Elks viii be used and the inter
ment will be in Friedensville, Pa
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Mrs. Margaret Quid

The funeral of Mrs Margaret Anne
Quid, who died at her residence. 70
Jefferson Street, was held at 10 O'Clock
this morning from St Teresa's Church'
Washington and Fillmore Streets inter
mont was made at Mt. Olivet Gene
terv. Mrs QuId was the wife Of P. 5.
p Ouid of Anacostia, and the daugh-
ter of Mrs. John Mclaughlin OF Sec
"a street northeast. She is survived
by Mr.. Quid and eight children
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.
DTVIDEND NOTICE.

DIVIDEND NOTICE.
UNION TRUST & STORAGE COM
PANY. Of the District of Columbia, 1414
z st. n. W. Washington, D. c.
a quarterly dividend OF one per cent
on the capital stock Of the above com
pany has been declared. payable On
JANUARY 10. 1903. at the Banking
House Of the company.
Transfer books viii Be sIosed from De-
eember 81, 1903. to January 10 1904 in
elusive. GEORGE Z. FLEMING.
1t Secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12
REPUBLICANS IN SOUTH
SOLID FOR ROOSEVELT
lilly Whites" and "Black
and Tans" Uniting.
GRAND CHORUS OF HARMONY
Action of President in Panama Matter
Said to Have Raised Many Friends
in Southern States.

The alleged opposition of the Lily
Whites. and Black and Tans' in the
different, Southern States. seemed to
fade away yesterday like a mist before
a sale of wind. when it was found that
President Roosevelt would be more than
likely to control the patronage for four
years more. National Committeeman j.
w. Dimmick, Of Alabama, announces
that all Of the factions in his State
are now united on the President, and
Committeeman Lewis Clark. Of Louisi-
ana, talked extensively in favor OF the
President.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12
LOST-THE COMMITTEE
TO OVERHAUL DISTRICT
One Meeting Held in Past
Five Weeks.
THEN BODY DISAPPEARED
Three Offices Examined in Six Months,
Investigation Might Be Com
pleted in Five Years.

What has become OF the committee
appointed last summer to investigate
into the affairs of the District of Co
lumbar This question IS being asked
by subordinate officials of the local gov
eminent
This committee was appointed in July
with orders to embark Immediately upon
a thorough inspection and study of
methods In vogue in the various depart
ments under the Jurisdiction of the
Commissioners. Instructions were is
sued that the progress and result of
this investigation were to be kept from
the public until such time as a com
plete report could be made.
May Be Incorporated.
Those acquainted with the progress
that has been made are of the opin-
ion that they will not live long enough
TO be enabled to peruse this document.
In fact, it has been suggested that the
investigation committee be incorporated,
in order TO make its life immortal BY
this method only. it is argued. can the
committee accomplish the results anti
cipated
AS far as can be learned, the commit
tee held only one meeting in five weeks,
and the only business then accomplish
ed is said to have been relative TO meth
DDS of procedure. At last report. only
three of thirty offices had been exam
ined. This would seem TO indicate that
six offices can be taken care Of within
a year, or the investigation completed
in five years. This estimate. however.
has been made only by those of an
optimistic frame of mind
Members Too Busy.
The reason for this slow progress is
said TO be the amount of other work
which has to be attended 10 by the
members of the committee. DR. Wood
ward has had measles. mumps. pneu-
monia and bad milk to contend with.
officially. while Auditor Garrison has
been called upon 10 work out the Dis
trict financial problem, and interpret
the laws pertaining to money.
Moncure Burke, the third and con-
GLIDING member of this committee. is
private secretary to Col. John Siddle,
Engineer Commissioner, and incidental
ly the right hand man of the engineer
department He has had estimates to
prepare and bills to draft. besides a
multitude of callers to intercept. These
are some Of the arduous duties which
demand the time, attention. and energy
OF the members OF the committee. In
the meantime, II is believed the inv es-
tigatiOn IS gathering moss by the road
side.
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One RecaIcitrant NEGRO.

The same sort Of talking is coming in
large amounts from Mississippi, and one
or two of the other States. which. a
few montcR ago, were in serious doubt
as to whe:he or not they could really
support President Roosevelt for an
other term.
In South Carolina, Notwithstanding
the action Of the President in the Crum
case, E. II. Deas, the negro chairman
of the State committee, is said TO re-
main antagonistic to the President.
he is here TO protest against the re-
tention Of ]. G.. Capers. OF Charleston.
on the national committee, alleging
that Capers is not a resident Of the
State 1t is said the trouble with Deas
is that he cannot get an office
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Oppoeition Has Yanished.

There has never really been any op-
position to the President" said he. land
the action he has taken in the Panama
matter. insuring the construction of a
canal, has awakened the South TO his
value. The canal VIII develop the Calf
States faster than any other improve
ment in sight, and the people appre-
ciate what the President has done in the
matter. Louisiana's delegation VIII
probably go TO the convention instructed
for him"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12
CANADA AIMS TO CLOSE
HUDSON BAY WATERS
Attempt Would Raise Great
international Dispute.
SLAP AT AMERICAN WHALERS
Third Largest Inland Sea-Canadians
Assert Right to Close 1t From
Headland to Headland.

Diplomatists are watching the move
ments Of the Canadian ship Neptune
with great interest. The vessel has been
sent to explore Hudson Bay for the pur-
pose Of making a report as to the adj
Visibility Of closing that great body of
water to the fishermen and traders of
the world
In case Canada declares Hudson Bay
closed the United States will have an
other dispute of as great Importance as
the Alaskan boundary controversy re-
Gently settled In London. The closing
Of Hudson Bay would be a blow al
American fishermen and whalers, which
this country will be quick TO resent.
Practically all the fishermen who fire.
quent the bay are Americans. and #
has been the favorite haunt of New
Bedford whalers for 200 years.
Many Treaties Involved.
question of International law in
volving many treaties must be settled
If Canada should decide 20 make an at
tempt to monopolize the wealth of the
Hudson Bay country. This body of wa
ter is the third inland sea in the world
in size. Only the Mediterranean and
Caribbean are larger. It is 1000 miles
long and GOO miles wide. Canada main
tains it has the right to close this body
Of water from headland TO headland
and the United States will undoubtedly
deny the right OF Canada to control wa
ter for more than a few miles from the
coast following the sinuosities of the
bay.
Neptune's Important Mission
The rapid development of Canada
and the certainty that Hudson Bay is
soon to become the waterway by which
Canadian grain will be shipped makes
the mission of the Neptune of especial
Importance. Although Hudson Bay IS
closed to shipping many months in the
year on account of ice, Il is known thar
for at least six months in the year II
may be navigated with comparative
safety. and when II is connected with
the grain-growing district OF Canada by
rail IL will afford Canadian grain a
route 90 European markets which Is
hundreds of miles less than the Montreal
route.
Five or six railways to Hudson Bay
are now projected. The mineral wealth
of the country surrounding It is being
developed slightly, and in a few years 1t
promises to share the extensive settle
ment which is now spreading through
out central Canada
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IN MEMORIAM.

BROWNIE sad and loving remembrance OF
JAMES H. BROWN, who departed this life two
years ago today.
Gone but not for gotten.
BY His Loving FATHER, MtsTaER and SISTER.
-
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CONFIDENTIAL

Sewing Machine sale for this month only Our
prices are so low for this month that we can
not mention what our prices are in this ad. II
you need a sewing machine, viii sell you one
at a confidential price. Every make desired
Graphophones and pianos - all prices See
Santa Claus az our store every night next week.
He VIII present YOU with a beautiful picture.
ROBERTSON & BICKERTON, Sc H St nv.
YOUR CREDIT Is GOOD.
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j. Shendon. president of the Hamilton
Club. and George r. Peck, who sec
onded the invitation and promised
everything IN sight IL honored with
the big meeting. Louisiana was passed
over with no mention of New Orleans
as a convention city, despite all the
talk of raising a fund of 100000 TO take
the convention 10 the Crescent City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12

COL0RED EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCI
/ ENCE-At s pm, at Odd Fellows Hall, on N
| St. bet 18th and 18th SITS NV, Elder ioland
B. Hazard viii deliver a free lecture On tn
subject Of '-Divine Healing" Il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12

Mt. VERNON PLACE NJ T. CHURCH SOUTH,
cor 9th and sts- NV. Rev Forrest j. Pretty
man, pastOr-PreaChing at II an BY Rev j.
". Dufey, ID. D.. and at T.30 pm. by the pastor:
Sunday school. $3.50 am; Junior League. 800
pm; Senior League. G:s0 pm; prayer meeting
THURSDAY, 1880 pm IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12
Party in Missouri.

There are" he said. $4,000 Repub-
ncans in Missouri and in their name 1
hid YOU come 70 ST. Louis. 1t will help
US to strike out that word hopeless,
with respect to Missouri. and substitute
the word 'obtainable
Mayor Walbridge was followed by eN-
Representative Nathan Frank. of st.
Louis, who seconded the invitation upon
behalf Of Mayor Wells. who was not
able to be present. Mr.. Stevens, the
secretary of the Louisiana Purchase Elk
position followed.
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METROPOLITAN PRESBYTERIAN, corrr 4tn
and sts. Sc. Rev. Albert Evans. pastor
Preaching az II am. and 7.30 p.m by the pas-
tor; Sunday school, $50 an; @. z Societies
ESQ pm; on Friday, Dec. X az 7:S0 pm, the
formal installation OF Rev. Mr.. Evans az pastor
o fthis church viii take place. IL
The daily tribune., 1903-09-15
FLooD COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Four Thousand Families We're As
sisted.

The joint flood relief committee of
the two Kansas Cities has practically
completed Its work. 1t has distribut-
ed $75. 400, mostly in cash. to the peo-
pie of Armourdale and in doing so,
has helped 4. 600 families. The Kan
sas City relief committee has about
$l5. 600 yet in its treasury. which is
being held for the relief of destitute
cases this winter. The Kansas City,
Ras., committee has 81. 800 for the
smea purpose.
Argentine, Kansas. is still without
bridge or street car connection with
Kansas City. There is street car ser
vice to Armourdale but cars do not
cross the Kansas river to the Wyandott
section of Kansas City, Kas. foot
bridge is in use. The first of the
permanent bridges across the Kansas
river will be completed about January
lst
The daily tribune., 1903-09-15
Fell Off a Train.

Yesterday afternoon as the Kio
Grande passenger train No. 10 bound
for Denver was nearing Swallows
about 13 miles west of Pueblo man
under the influence of liqour WAS
standing on the platform lost his
balance and fell off the train.
The conductor was notified, stopped
the train and backed mp about thre
fourths OF a mile to where the man
fell off. He was picked up unin.
jured. In falling. the man turned
complete summersault and lit on his
feet but the momentum of the train
threw him off his feet again. 1t was
miracle that he was not killed as
the train was making fast time. 1t
left Florence 10 minutes late and was
trying to make up time.
The daily tribune., 1903-09-15
Congressional Library Statistics.

The report of the librarian of con-
gress for the year ending June 30,
1909, indicates long step ahead
toward the advanced position the
library of congress is bound to take in
the work of systematizing and
correlating its forces. not only within
the institution. but with the other
library forces of the country. The
statistics of the report are unusually
Interesting for statistics The receipts
of the copyright office exceed the ex-
penses in actual cash, and also adds
property to the value of many thou
sands of dollars.
The library service includes 289
employees. 23l in the library proper
and 5S in the copyright office. Nearly
one-half of the force is composed of
women on salaries from $500 to Sl4OO
The increase in force during the past
two years has been in the catalog de-.
partment, where the force has now
reached maximum Xxx
The daily tribune., 1903-09-15
Fremont Hotel.

Beginning Sept. /. 1908. the fol-
lowing rates will prevail at the Fre-
mont hotel:
Table board by the month, s22. so
week III. 90
Board and room by the month az
low as S27. 80.
Board and room by the week as low
as $1,000. Single meals, local people,
SOC. Transient rates 81, 80 and $s. 90
per day.
Steam heat, electric light and bells
IN every room. Rooms en- suite, baths
and modern conveniences. Service and
cuisine better than the average. The
above rates are very low but all the
same we will be thankful for your
patronage, your good will in the alb.
sence of your patronage is a great help
and will be everlastingly appreciated.
If II. L. Rice. Prop.
The daily tribune., 1903-09-15
Fidelity to Resume.

After brief delay. due to the ne
cessity of recasing well No and the
recovery of string of tools lost in the
hole the Fidelity Oil company expects
to resume operations within the next
few days The recasing of the we'll
was required by All inflow of mineral
water which caused the formation of
an emulsion, and in the course of this
work the tools fell into the we'll
They were recovered Saturday. As
well No. 6 started out with produc-
tion of nearly 100 barrels per day, its
resumption will be an important item
Of news. The United Oil company
begun to purchase the prodcut of this
property before the accident occurred,
aud it Will continue to dc SO after the
resumption.
The daily tribune., 1903-09-15
Best prices on carpets, rockers,
sewing machines at Carmody's The
Furniture and Undertaken. If
Snow at Victor.

Victor. Sept. l5-It rained here
yesterday, turning into wet heavy
snow at night. AT 10 O'Clock this
morning about one inch of snow
covers the ground. though most of it
melted as it fell. The Florence com.
pany of the state militia, accompanied
by the Second Regiment band from
the same place, arrived in the district
about six O'Clock last evening and
Immediately went into camp at Camp
Goldfeld.
The daily tribune., 1903-09-15

Victor, Sept, 15-At O'Clock yes
terday afternoon Sheriff Robertson
served the writ of habeas corpus in
the four cases on General Bell. Not
withstanding the service of the writs
in less than half an hour after the
service troop of cavalry was sent
out to place P. j. Lynch. the char
man of the board of county commits
sioners, under arrest. He was taken
before General Chase, who questioned
him closely for nearly half hour. Mr..
Lynch was then allowed to go. AL
most at the same time W. @. Reilly,
Justice of the peace at Independence,
WAS placed under arrest.
The daily tribune., 1903-09-15
Today the work of testing the

Today the work of testing the
machines, transformers, ETC.. has been
going o. and all is found to be in
splenuid working order, so that before
the sun goes down tonight the water
wheels at the foot of Pixies Peak will
be turning the car wheels in Pue bio.
Just at present this long distance
power will be used only for street car
and other power, but within short
time it will be connected with the
elecric light circuits of the city also.
The wires used in the long trans
mission line are what is known as
No. A, and there are six of them, COM
prising two circuits. The loss in
transmission for forty miles is only
five per cent.
This new power plant will double
the current capacity of the Pueblo
and Suburban Traction and Lighting
company IN this city, as 700 kilowatts
will be transmitted over the new line.
The 700 kilowatts will equal 1 900
horse rower.
Pueblo will no longer have any fear
of shortage of electricity, as the
modern plant of the Pueblo and Sur.
burban Traction and Lighting com.
pany, together with this added power,
will make it by far the best electric
concern in the entire west. Pueblo
Star journal
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Notice W. q. W.

Florence Camp No. 3s is going to
have Stag social Sept. II, 1908.
Neighbors if you have male friend
a desirable Woodman call on the clerk
G. P. Nix and get an invitation for
your friend if you wish them to at.
tend. Members need no invitation for
themselves. All neighbors are re-
quested to attend. By order of the
Lodge, G. P. NIX,
1914 Clerk
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Notice.

Florence, Colo, Sept. IA, 1903.
To any and all saloon keepers and
their employees in Florence and vicin-
ity; also druggists, doctors. bottlinp
works. houses of infamy and any and
all persons dealing in Intoxicating
drinks Do not sell, give or allow S.
S. McCool to have anything in or
about their places of business as he
is man of incorporate habits either
cannot or will not control his appe-
tite in the use of drink and / further
warn any one, male or female, black
or white that | will prosecute to the
full extent of the law anyone l see or
know of securing him drink or vic.
lating this request.
1914 S. Il. McCOOL.
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Power From Beaver Creek.

This evening the street cars of Pu-
eblo will be running by electricity
generated at the turbine water wheel
plant on Beaver Greek. 40 miles north
west of the city.
Final connection was made and the
first Juice turned on at O'Clock
this morning.
The daily tribune., 1903-09-15
An Early Winter.

Some say that the line of overcoats,
rubber coats and slickers carried In
stock at Big Store is about the best
selection ever seen in town the size
of Florence Be that rs it may the
Big Store is always there with the
goods. No getting around the fact
that winter is here and one needs Just
such good substantial wearables to
protect his health.
The goods are now on display
Never mind the prices. they will be
right.
The daily tribune., 1903-09-15
Building Up a Big Trade.

Seldom you ever see new store
establish large trade the first year.
The grocery department of the Big
Store was started new and it has
grown and grown and continues to
grow until it has about the best
trade of any grocery in this vicinity.
Why? The answer is obvious. The
Big Store sends out its orders in a
short time after they are received.
You don't have to wait until night
or the next day to get your orders
delivered. And then the fresh new
stock is something that every store
can produce These goods have been
on the shelves less than three weeks
and are all fresh No spoiled goods
to bother the customer. Our goods
are giving satisfaction because we are
getting new customers most every
dsy-regular customers at that The
Big Store wants to serve you and it
will do it In business like manner.
coffees. With over months trial
in our store not single kick. Looks
good. Well it sreuly speaks well for
the coffee. Try pound of it and
you will be regular customer.
The daily tribune., 1903-09-15
Off for the East.

Mrs. S, B. Austin left today for the
eastern markets to purchase the MILL
merry for the firm, having been advised
by wholesale houses to wait until
September for the mid-winter impor-
tations. Early buyers never get the
newest styles. Wait for the opening.
l2-l5
The daily tribune., 1903-09-15
Properties at Telluride Com
pletely Tied UP.
Militia Continue to Arrest Men Who
Are Suspected of Aiding Strikers
at Victor Robertson
Served Papers in Hebeas
Corpus Cases.

Telluride. Colo. Sept. Livery
thing in Telluride is very quiet and
an early settlement there are constant
rumors that the mines will soon be
started. The tie-up is most complete
in the history of the camp, and all
told not 300 men are employed.
The daily tribune., 1903-09-15
Cash is Mighty.

On and after August 10 / VIII sell
goods for cash and cash only All
persons knowing themselves indebted
to me will please call and settle at
once. A. A. Hull, 432 West Main.
The daily tribune., 1903-09-15

The place to buy ohildren's and
misses wraps is at The Boston. Here
you will find the most beautiful line
ever shown in the city and at prices
that defy competition.
The daily tribune., 1903-09-15

The Junior League will give dime
social in the basement of the M. E.
church Wednesday evening of this
week to which all are cordially invit-
ed 1918
The daily tribune., 1903-09-15

Old Boreas will soon be whistling
his winter tune in anticipation of
frigid weather A nice pair OF those
beautiful all wool blankets at The
Boston store will make you think it
"The Good Old Summer Time. -
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$500

One-way rate Colorado Springs vid
the Florence & Cripple Greek railroaa
throguh Cripple Greek. tt
The daily tribune., 1903-09-15

Wholesale prices to retail patrons
at The Boston
The daily tribune., 1903-09-15

Sells the choicest resi-
dence lots In the city =