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The Washington times., 1903-07-17
AUDITOR PETTY MAKES
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS
Not Able Yet to Give State
ment Of Deposit Fund.
ANSWERS VESTS CRITICISM
First Report Only a Statement of
Amounts Received and
Discussed.

The supplementary report Of Auditor
james T. Petty. covering the condition
Of affairs which allowed James NJ. A.
Watson to decamp with nearly SIS. 900 of
the District funds, was submitted to
Commissioner West at 1 o'clock this
afternoon, and was Immediately made
public.
MIR. Petty opens his statement with ar
explanation of the fault Commissioner
West found with the Auditors report
On the deposit fund made July q. 1929.
Mr.. Petty says the report was merely a
statement Of the amounts received and
disbursed by the Auditor, and not a
statement Of the condition Of the de-
posit fund" as Commissioner West as
sumed 1t To be.
Nj. Petty SAYS that in 1899 he tried to
get full statement prepared of tho
money in the deposit fund and asked
Commissioner Ross assistance. The Col
lector OF Taxes is said to have stated
that it was not practicable to supply the
information desired concerning the
items grouped under the deposit fund
Consequently Mr.. Petty included in his
report a mere statement of the amounts
of money received and paid out on ac-
count OF permit work.
While not yet able to give a state
ment OF the condition of the deposit
fund. the Auditor states that the data
is in hand and he thinks at 20 late
date he viii be able to furnish the fig
ures.
Auditor Petty makes a long reply to
Mr. Vests inquiry concerning the fail
ure to have District accounts checked
over carefully 10 see that all payments
Of taxes were properly credited. An
order vas issued in 1901 by the Com
missioners that three clerks be put to
work checking all coupons. cash books
and tax ledgers
Mr.. Petty says his Office force was SC
limited that he could not have carried
out this order without foregoing the
daily auditing of vouchers received for
payment. Commissioner Ross was con-
vinced that the work could not be done
with the limited force and it was aban-
doned.
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
MARINE BAND TO MARCH
IN GREAT ELKS PARADE
Authorities of the Order Decline TO
Heed Federation Protest.

The United States Marine Band will
furnish the music for the Washington
Elks at the grand parade in Baltimore
next week. That is the ultimatum of the
3. p. o. E. and whatever the members
OF the Federation OF Musicians may say.
Lieutenant Santelmann and his band will
head the Washington delegation at the
Monumental City.
The members of the local lodge OF
Elks, OF which Lieutenant Santelmann is
a prominent member. held a meeting re-
Gently. and the committee on arrange
ments decided to let the arrangements
stand in accordance with the contract
entered into with the Marine Band some
time ago.
It is said the American Federation of
Musicians will endeavor to call out the
other bands rather than march in the
parade with sn organization with which
the Federation is at odds. The members
of the committee on arrangements OF
the different Elk lodges say nothing OF
that sort will be attempted by the Fed
grafton. because the bands are under
contracts TO play. and whether or not
the Marine Band marched in the parade
was not stipulated to have any effect
on the contract, nor will It. so say the
Elks, who declare they will compel the
bandsmen to carry out the contracts
they have made.
great number OF EIks from the
Western and Central States. en- route
TO Baltimore, will pass through Wash
ington within the next few days. A del
egaticn from indiana will pass through
Washington Sunday morning on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. and the
Oklahoma tribe and several others from
western Missouri Will pass through Mon
day morning, on the same road. Sew
eral other central State delegations are
due to arrive in the National Capital On
Monday
1t was rumored in Washington yester-
day that there was a strike on the part
OF the electrical workers employed on
the Elks' Hall in Baltimore II was
further averred that Washington cleo
trician was responsible for the strike.
This was found to be untrue
Contractor Milton Mantz, Of Washing
ton, sent over an electrician to help
decorate the hall with electrical effects.
The workman forgot to take his work
ing card with him. and also forgot TO re-
port at the electricians headquarters
In Baltimore and pay the fee Of one
dollar day for working in a city in
which he does not live. The Baltimore
workmen did not forget TO report the
matter to headquarters, and a walking
delegate soon went around the hall and
was about 20 call the Baltimore men of
the Job when the matter was settled.
The Washington man sent here for his
working card. and when it was received
in Baltimore he paid his respects and
his fee at the headquarters of the cleo
tricians, and the other men went back
TO work.
The Washington times., 1903-07-17

mistake had been made might be ac-
cepted without question As n matter
of fact, I'm no less than fourteen school
buildings the amount OF window shading
charged was in excess of the amount
furnished. Under these circumstances.
and in view OF the fact that the change
mentioned in the excuse occurred three
years ago. recommend that Blum
Bros. be not allowed 10 contract with
the District" This stand was approved
by Commissioners Macfarland and Bid
die.
In the meantime. however-namely.
on June 6-Blum Bros. had been notified
by the Office OF the Commissioners that
their contract for the current year had
been accepted. Secretary Tindall ad-
visd the Commissioners that, under the
circumstances. the contract awarded
June 6 could not be revoked June 2G
without some pressing cause. The mat
ter was referred to Corporation COun-
sci DuvaIl. who reported that the con-
tract made June 6 must hold. and Com
missioner West therefore recommended
that his former suggestion be rescinded.
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
GILLOII'S ACCUSER'S
BAD RECORD SHOWN
Evidence Produced to Discredit Dy-
sons Testimony.

The hearing of testimony in the case
of Policeman Joseph L. elliott, accused
of bartering his political influence
among applicants for positions in the
Police and Fire Departments. was again
taken up by the trial board at 11:39
O'Clock this morning.
The proceedings consisted principa1y
of an investigation OF the record of Po-
liceman Frederick A. Dyson, Of the Sixth
precinct, whose testimony in denial OF
that submitted by Policeman J. NJ Ma
haney- of the same precinct. was tht
cause of a postponement Of the hearing
S. J. Masters testified that Dyson was
liar" and that his word could not be
believed under OATH He said that Dy-
son owed him money, and had refused e
pay 1t. Policeman S. w. Gwynne de-
clared that a feeling OF enmity existed
between Dyson and elliott. He recent
ly heard the negro signify his inten-
fion OF going before the trial board
and tell all he could to injure the ac-
cused private"
Six warrants for Dyson's arrest al
various times and on various charges
were presented by the defense through
Joseph Harper, a clerk of the Police
Court. Three accused him of conduct
ing a gaming table. one charged grand
larceny, and the others were issued OF
the charge OF assault. On only one ot
these. an assault case, was he con
victed Four others were dismissed. and
the sixth, a charge of permitting gam
bling. is still pending.
denial Of Dysons testimony was
made by Policeman Mahaney. He de-
elared that Dyson cherished a feeling OF
Ill Will against elliott. and intimated
that that was the cause OF his desire to
be examined before the board
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
GRAND CHIEF ARTHUR
STRICKEN At BANQUET
rails Dead While Addressing Eel
low-EnginserS.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba. July I7.-P.
NJ. Arthur. grand chief OF the Brother
mood OF Locomotive Engineers. fell dead
at midnight while addressing the dele
gates to the annual convention of the
brotherhood. The convention had been
in session several days, and closed with
banquet last night.
Grand Chief Arthur was the principal
speaker, but had been placed last on
the program. as his remarks we're in
tended as the climax Of the orato~y
Rising rather unsteadily 20 his feet. he
looked over the faces of the delegates
and began:
"It may be my parting words to many
OF you"
He then hesitated repeated the open
ing sentence. staggered, and fell back
ward. In a few moments life was ex-
tinct II is supposed he died OF heart
disease.
Mr.. Arthur was accounted one OF the
greatest labor leaders of the country
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi-
neers was ten years cid when he was
selected it's chief in 1873 For the frst
ten years he led his men through a
series OF bitter strikes. Today the order
is spoken of as the "aristocratic labor
union
Mr.. Arthur was born in Scotland in
1884. He came to this country when
but six years old with his mother With
in year both parents died. and he az
terward made his home with an uncle
His school education covered a period
Of six weeks. He ran an engine on the
New York Central for twenty years.
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
SOCIALIST SPEAKER
ARRESTED AT POSTOFFICE

Benjamin F. Adams, a socialist. was
arrested on thte steps OF the Postofice
Department at 1:30 o'clock this after
noon on a charge Of dlsOrderly assembly
and taken 10 the First precinct police
station. where he deposited collateral for
his appearance in the Police Court when
wanted.
He came to Washington from New Jer-
sey several months ago, and since his ar
rival has made numerous socialistlc
speeches and addresses at the various
public squares around the city. He has
had trouble before because OF his
speechmaking.
Acting on the advice Of his counsel.
Adams made arrangements with the po-
lice to be in front OF the Postoflce at
1870 O'Clock. and his arrest followed the
attempt. He will in all likelihood be
given a hearing in the Police Court to-
morrow.
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
NO WORD FROM LONDON
ABOUT CAGAYAN ISLES
British Government Advised of Intend
ed Seizure by United States.

notwithstanding the report from Lon
don that the British foreign Office has
asked this Government for an explana-
tion OF Its alleged seizure Of certain
small Islands of the Cagayan group. Off
Borneo, the State Department has re-
ceived nothing from Great Britain upon
the subject.
II is the opinion Of officials here that
the London report is entirely erroneous
as several months ago, when the United
States vessels were sent to survey the
Islands. tho fact was made known and
the British government made fully
aware Of the claim OF the United States
TO Sovereignty over the islands by rea-
son OF the second treaty with Spain
which ceded sovereignty to this coun-
try.
The Islands are small. and of little
Importance, except strategically Should
the foreign Office. however. request an
explanation Il will readily be given and
will. It is supposed. prove entirely sat
isfactory-
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
BOY A SUICIDE BECAUSE
MOTHER DENIED MONEY
Erie Youth Shoots Himself to Death to
Avoid His Financial Troubles.

ERIE, Pa. July 17.-After repeated
demands for money from his mother had
been refused, Herbert Lutgen. eighteen
years old, killed himself today with a
revolver.
The young man recently enlisted in
the navy. He left the service in Janu-
ary, and his since been employed at
Dunkirk, n. Y. Financial troubles there
are supposed to have been the cause OF
his death.
On returning to his home in Erie to-
day he started upstairs, and turning to
his mother, said, May God give me the
power to carry out a wish that I have
cherished for several days"
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
INSTANTLY KILLED
BY FALL DOWN STAIRS
Contractor Newmeyer's Shocking Death
at His Home.

John Newmeyer. a contractor. sixty
years of age, was instantly killed, early
this morning. by falling down the stairs
Of his residence at 1905 Fifth street
northwest. The accident was caused by
his making a misstep. His neck WIS
broken by the fall. Mr.. Newmeyer had
resided in Washington for many years.
and has a number OF friends here.
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
CONDITIONS UNSUlTED
FOR SHAMR0CK'S RACE

HIGHLANDS OF NAVESINK. \. L..
July 17.-Wind and weather conditions
today were unfayorable for a good trial
spin between Sir Thomas Lipton's
Shamrocks. The wind was from the
southeast. about four miles, and thick
haze held ever the ocean. The start
was made from Sandy Hook lightship.
Shamrock went over the line at 1884
and was followed by the challenger.
Shamrock III. ~ 1I:34:5O.
The challenger almost Immediately
took the lead and at 1880 was fully
half a mile ahead Of Shamrock |.
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
FUNERAL OF MRS. E. THOMAS.

PORTLAND. Me-. July 17.-Mrs. Elias
Thomas died Tuesday morning at her
home IN Danforth Street. Her funeral
took place yesterday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Mrs. Thomas was a daughter
OF the late Hon. 5. p. Brown. OF Wash
ingtOn. and her early life was passed
there. At the time OF her marriage to
Mr.. Thomas she came 10 Portland TO
live. Mrs. Thomas is survived by her
husband. a daughter. Mrs. Richard C.
Payson, and two sons, Elias Thomas,
1r.. and William w. Thomas.
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
PUT PUTTY ON FIGURES
IN STATUARY HALL

The artistic sense OF John Grove, a
messenger at the Capitol. was the means
of causing his arrest yesterday. John
was caught adorning the eyes and nose
OF three figures in Statuary Hall with
pieces Of putty. He was taken to the
Sixth precinct station by Detective F.
NJ Weber. OF the Capitol police. A
charge Of destroying public property
was entered against him.
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
FLOODS IN KANSAS.

TOPEKA, Kan. July 17.-Advices from
Manhattan state that the Kaw River
has risen five feet in the past few
hours and is coming up rapidly. The
river is yet four feet below the danger
line.
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
sLAYs GIRL AND HIMSELF.

BAKER CITY, Ore. July Ito avoid
arrest on the charge OF eIoping with a
hfteen-yearo girl. A. A. Earl, Of Cald-
well. Idaho. shot and killed the girl and
then himself. Earl left q wife and two
children.
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
HARRIET SAWYER
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Twice Shoots Herself While in New
York Hotel.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Harriet Saw
yer, recently a show girl in The Run
aways" company. and one OF the origi-
nal cast. attempted to commit suicide
yesterday afternoon in the Martha
Washington Hotel She is now IN the
New York Hospital. where the sur
geons last night extracted two bullets
from her left side, into which she had
fired in an effort to reach her heart
Miss Sawyer is well known in Wash
ington. She has appeared here several
times with travelling musical comedy
companies. and this summer was a mem
Der of the Columbia stock company,
playing small parts with apparent
talent
Miss Sawyer was married several
years ago in Milwaukee to John Cecil
Clay son % Gen. Cecil Clay. OF this
city. Within a few months Mrs. Clay
went to South Dakota, remained the
statutory period OF year and obtained
a divorce on the grounds OF desertion.
Since that time she has been on the
stage.
The Washington times., 1903-07-17

ARTIFICIAL TEETH that look, feel, occupy
10 more space. and perform all the functions Of
the natural teeth. Low prices for summer
olonthG.
DR.. J. L. WILSON,
1903 ST. n. W.
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
sI.oo to Harper's Ferry and Martins
burg, Sa.oo TO Cumberland and Return
via B. & o. R.R.

Sunday. July 30 leaving Washington at s:05
q. M Stopping at principal Metropolitan
Branch stations en- route
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
ATLANTIC CITY.

FOR ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. GOOD TABLE.
HOME COMFORTS. VISIT THE
HOTEL OSBORNE
Arkansas and Pacific aves. Sl.50 per day ny
IS weekly and up. Write for Booklet
le30-$ot MRS r. J. OSBORNE
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
NEW BRADY MOUSE.

So. Arkansas Ave, near Beach.
Choice rooms, $ TO sic weekly. Sl-25 up daily.
Booklet. JAMES BRADY iyl-tf
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
OCEAN CITY, N. J.

OG1HiN VI ! - II. =.
QUEEN CITY BY THE SEA
4 city of homes. restful Surroundings for busy
people childrens paradise. Finest beach.
Sailing. fishing Bathing unsurpassed. All
amusements. Two and une-half miles Of board
walk. Gas. electric light. and aTtesian water.
Electric cars and steamers every IS minutes 70
Atlantic City. No saloons Write sor booklet.
". X. WILLIAMSON,
Ocean City. y J.
The Washington times., 1903-07-17

$3.50 to Baltimore and Return via 3.
& o. r. R.
Account B. p. o. T. Tickets sold july 10. %.
and 21, valid for return until 3lst- Trains every
hour from am to s pm. Returning in like
manner
The Washington times., 1903-07-17

The program for the concert at the
Soldiers Home. this evening. has been
arranged as follows by the bGndmaster.
John s NJ ZImmermann.
The Washington times., 1903-07-17
MILITARY BAND CONCERTS.

Under the direction OF the leader, Chic
Musician Julius Hamper. the Engineei
Band Will give a concert tonight at 81,
o'clock a Washington Barracks. Follow
ing is the program:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-07
CITY COMPETITION.
Department Stores Sending Agents
Into the Country Districts.

The country merchant can keep out
the mail order houses and the depart
ment stores if he will advertise judic-
iously in the local newspapers and
adopt modern methods. Scarcely a
week passes that The Herald does not
refuse advertising from outside firms
dealing in same goods sold in Lancas-
ter. This week we had an offer of a
column advertisement from firm in
neighboring city. The department
houses put agents on the road to sell
goods for them and this section is pep
pered with such agents who take orders
and deliver to such customers and re-
ceive cash therefor. Then again they
sell goods that the state laws forbid
without proper labels to identify them
from pure and wholesome food, con-
trary to law and are subject to arrest
and imprisonment for so doing. 1t is
certainly peculiar that farmers or any
one else will take the chances Of pur-
chasing food they eat from enUire
strangers who have no interestin them
except to get their pay and fake their
money under false representations
when our merchants advertise through
the newspapers to sell goods of known
purity and as cheap as they can be sold.
Besides this it is your loyal duty to
patronize home dealers where you can
dispose of your products and get favors
at times when you may need them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-07
Mixing Sentiment With Business.

A Minnesota editor writes up a
wedding in q way calculated to
please the interested parties, rather
than viewing the event from a
news standpoint. The item reads:
miss Jenny Jones and Rob Henry
we're married at the Jones mansion
last night. The bride is a daughter
of our Constable Jones, who has
made good officer and will un-
doubtedly be reelected next spring
He offers a fine horse for sale in
another column. The groom runs
a grocery on Main street and is a
good patron of our ad column and
has got in a new line of bargains
this week. All summer he has
paid &C. more for butter than any
other store in town. The happy
couple left on the 10 o'clock train
for Milwaukee to visit the BRIDES
uncle who is reported to have lots
of money and Bright's disease.
Bob certainly has an eye to bust
ness"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-07

Mother Jones, her small band OF
strikers about her, sat sewing in a
lodging house in Jersey City. She was
mending the clothes of the men and
boys of her army, and these clothes
needed mending, for they had been
slept in many night during the long
walk from Philadelphia.
Il am used to ro.ghing it, said
Mother" Jones. II am an American
Of the old style. 1 date back to the
times when everybody dined at noon,
and pie was our only dessert"
TELL us about those times" said a
reporter.
"Well,' said Mother Jones, iii
tell you about the Lake Superior
steamers of the old days. I rode ON
one of those steamers in my girlhood.
Everything was primitive.
Il remember how the captain of the
steamer, ON Sunday morning, gath
cred the passengers about him, held up
his hand in silence, and began:
II want to let you know that q
meeti1' will commence at oncet in the
aft cabin. Good singin' and all well
come. | would also state that | have
got up, in accordance with the wishes
Of several passengers, an Indian foot
race on shore for barrel of flour. Sc
lect your own amusement friends
~ said Mother" Jones, selected
the meeting, and so did all the other
women passengers. 1t was well for
U.S. too, that we did; for we learned
afterward that, though the foot race
was great success, one Of the In
dams entered with nothing ON but a
calico shirt, and ended minus even
that.-New York Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-07
PERSONALS.

Lord Miner has sailed from Louren-
20 Marquee, South Africa for Eng
land.
United States Ambassador Clayton,
who has just returned tc Mexico is in
poor health.
William Durant, 81 years of age,
has been connected with the Boston
Transcript nearly seventy years.
The sultan of Turkey has forbidden
parents in his empire furnishing their
children with European headgear.
n. Coe Stewart, for thirty-six years
superintendent of music in the public
schools of Cleveland, o., has resigned.
Tommy Russell, one of the earliest
of the Little Lord Fauntleroy" galaxy,
is now fire insurance agent.
A Connecticut girl, Florence Mary
Fitch, has received a doctors degree
with hOnorS from Berlin university.
The sultan ofTurkey employs fifteen
secretaries especially to translate for
him the best historical political and
scientific books published.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-07
APPLES PLENTIFUL.
Crop is Larger Than it Has Been
For Years.

Those who like apples will I'M
doubtedly have their wants supplied
this winter, and TIE price of fruit
is going to be within the reach OF
ALL The reports from the orchards
of New York and other places are
more fiattering in every respect
than they have been in many years
past, and the growers cannot find
barrels enough to pack the fruit
for shipment. The crop can be
purchased in the orchards in many
cases at 81 per barrel, if the buyer
will provide means for carrying
away the fruit. This is the cheaper
grade of fruit and the better classes
run into a trife better figures
though nothing fancy, save for the
best hand-picked crop.
Cranber1ies are also a feature of
the market at present and the little
red berries are to be seen in abund-
ance and give evidence that the
Thanksgiving day will not be short
the presence of this almost neces-
sity with the turkey or duck. The
berries are retailing at 10 cents
per quart.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-07

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Regular Monthly Meeting Held Tues
day Evening.

The common council met in
regular session Tuesday evening at
the city hall.
Mayor Hassell presided and
all the aldermen were present but
Aid. Ray.
Minutes of last regular and adj
journed meeting were read and ap-
proved.
Street Com. Budworth submitted
his monthly report which was
adopted.
A few claims we're read and
ordered paid.
FREQ, Burr petitioned council for
privilege of paying billiard table
license by the month IN advance,
giving as his reason that he might
be compelled to vacate at any time
the rooms he now occupies. This
was granted.
A request that the council APP
propriate an amount Of funds for
repair of certain highway in the
extreme southern part of the town
of Lancaster was refused for the
reason that the city has all it can
attend to now in keeping in repair
the streets within the corporate
limits.
There being no further business,
council adjourned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-07
DAIRY, SCHOOL OPENS.
Large Registration in this Depart
ment of the University from All
Parts of the state.

The agricultural department of
the State University announces
opening of the fail and winter
term Of the dairy school next
Wednesday and already nearly 15C
students are registered.
The tuition fee for the term to
residents of the state is but $15,
and the only other requisite to
admission is six weeks employ
ment previously in some dairy.
Grant county has five repres-
entatives, as follows: Henry w.
Folts, Georgetown; Luther Noyes,
Muscoda; G. E. Olson, Preston; A.
J. Olson, Montfort; Theo. Shines,
Boscobel.