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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
Mount Pleasant Bodies
Nav Form One AS
y ISOLATION.
Seeking Better Car Ser
vice on BrightWOOd
Line.
Dredging the Eastern
Branch - Gas at
TakOma Park.

The citizens associations Of the
District OF Columbia have been called
Town Meetings" by the serious
minded and Hot Air Factories" by
sconers. They are the nearest ap-
preach TO representative legislative
bodies to be found in the peculiar
government under which the Federal
District exists.
If they are at times the scenes Of
hot discussion. and at others Of COM
monplace and long-winded speeches.
the result Of their work is vastly for
the public good, at least in the way
of street extension and general public
Improvements. Through the passage
OF resolutions calling for municipal
work. and through delegations sent
tC the District Building, the Board OF
Commissioners is kept informed of
local needs in all parts of the munich
pality.
Besides this assistance TO the gov
erning triumyirate. the associations
20 before the House and Senate COM
mittees in Congress and through the
presentations there made legislation
for the city is shaped and completed.
II a word the citizens association is
the chief vehicle for the expression OF
public sentiment in the ways de-
scribed.
The concentration and sitting out
of the many and sometimes conflict
ing demands for public improvement
are effected by the District Board and
Congress committees. and the results
of the process are in the main salu-
tary. It produces a fairly efficient
working system for municipal Iegisla-
ton, such as is accomplished else
where by the common council.
The citizens associations OF the
District. fifteen in number. have
nearly all held their initial fall meet
ings, and have mapped out the work
they intend TO accomplish during the
year What some OF them are now
working for is stated herewith
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
TAKOMA PARK LACKS
FULL GAS PRESSURE
Association Is Working For Relief
Through the Producing Company.
Much Complaint There.

The Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
ton has heard nothing from the gas
company In regard 10 the low pressure
OF gas al Takoma Park between the
hours OF o o'clock and 8 O'Clock
The association has made many pro-
tests to the gas company. says Secretary
GOrsOm, but the company seems 10 de-
velop a decided tendency toward deaf
ness whenever the association begins TO
kick
The association will hold it's next
meeting al TakOma Park on the even
ing Or the nth when II VIII be decided
what methods Will be adopted 10 get
better gas service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
Ladies to Be Hosts.

on Tuesday evening General Lawtou
Circle. No. ], and Dolly Madison Home
Communion. No. T. the latter the Wo-
mems branch of the order will give "A
reception 90 the visitors at Scottish
Rite Hail. ON q Street
4 committee is also arranging 10 have
the delegates call ana pay their respects
10 President Roosevelt
Capt. j. J. Morrow, assistant 90 the
Engineer Commissioner, will make the
address Of welcome 10 the delegates
al the opening Of the convention CA
Monday.
Niagara Falls is here with a liberal
Qfer Tor the convention for next year
Atlantic city is also anxious 10 CIp-
tuTe the convention. while Phil4del plaza
may also ask FOR IT,
An important feature OF the gather
ing will bee the presentation OF copy
or the famous Jefferson Bible 10 tine
brotherhood.
Senator Penrose o. Pennsylvania will
make the gift
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
BOER BURGHERS
NAY FORM CONGRESS
Have Grievances Against Government
IA Bloemf0ntein-Righ are
Ignored.

CAPETOWN. Oct 15.-From Bloem-
fontein cores the news that the burgh-
ers OF that city and neLEi.boring towns
are contemplating the Organization %
a Boer National Congress for the pur-
pose OF discussing their various grieF-
ances-
Resolutions were passed at a meeting
held On Thursday I'm which the govern
ment came I'm for seathing criticism.
The government has so far failed 10
pay the compensation guaranteed for
certain services by the burghers. Juds-
ing from the answer given recently by
the lieutenant governor TO "a petition
1he Eoers OF Oraugia VIII have 90 hght
to procure their rights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
SON SHOOTS HIS MOTHER
THINKING HER A THIEF

NORFOLK. oct. l5.-A1rs. Eliza Jones,
forty-elght years of age. is dying in
Sarah Lee Hospital here. today. from a
bullet wound inflicted by her son, aged
tweuty-Ilre= years.
The mother was az her home. near
Ivor, Va, looking after her chickens.
when an old setting hen gave "a cacHle.
Those la the house not knowing Mrs
Jones was out. supposed chicken thieves
were around. and young Jones. raising
the window. fired Iu tine darkness to-
ward the hruhouse shooting his mother
through the back.
pcueI--.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
EVENING OF MUSIC
BY YOUNG BAILEY ALART

A select audience gathered ia the par
Tors OF Mrs. Benjamin Is. r. Graves. OF
1913 e. Street northwest. Friday even
ing 10 listen 20 musical program by
Bailey Alart, of Port Jegyis. n. Y. a
nephew OF Mrs. Graves Mr.. AIart, al
though but seventeen years OF age.
plays almost every kind OF musical in
strument. and has won high praise from
critical audiences ia New York and
elsewhere, before whom he has per
formed.
His program Included lie Amite rt
Hommage' and the Seventh Concerto
by De Berriot, and ne was accompanied
by Miss Alta Rousseau on the plano
and Miss Edith MaddoX on the violin.
Hc b. "a pupil OF Prof FeuneT, "a gFadu-
ate Of the Leipzig University. Germany.
VINO IS very proud OF his achievements.
He e. also a member q Fenner's band
and orchestra.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
RUSH OF VOTERS HOME
TAKES WARE TO KANSAS

The rush Of voters 20 their homes be-
gan yesterday with a vengeance.
II IS estimated that 80 per cent OF the
clerks VINO reside lu far Western States
departed yesterday. They are sure OF
carfare. as yesterday was pay day Ia
the Departments OF the Interior and
Commerce and Labor
COMMISSIONS Ware went home in the
afternoon 10 Kansas. where he has some
private business 10 attend % in addi-
tiCn 10 voting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
Time for Pleasure

The local committee held a meeting
last Friday night and made final ar
engagements for the entertainment OF the
visitors. There VIII be upward of 100
delegates ia attendance. Most OF the
eutertainmeut will be IN the way Of
sightseeing.
In order no give the delegates all the
time possible, only one session, from 9
20 j O'Clock. viii be held II the pro-
gram as now outlined is carried out.
TouOrroW evening the j.. NJ. and l.
NJ. degree grand circle degrees) viii be
conferred ou local members entitled.
There are more than twenty candidates.
including a number from Baltimore
Norfolk. and Newport News, who are
expected 10 attend. 20 receive these de-
Erees.
The only way members can attain the
degrees is for service in the chairs Of
the subordinate bodies. The degrees
will be conferred by a select degree
team from Philadelphia. who win be in
attendance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
Cause Of Accidents.

In such q condition is IL at present,
that recently during run. one OF the
nre engines was overturned. Several
other accidents are said 10 have been
caused By the poor condition OF the
street.
So many of the East End streets are
closed that tramC is said 10 be almost
impossible
II Street, one OF the main thorough
fares, Is reported as almost entirely
closed from First Street northeast 10
Third Street northeast There are
many other streets cut up and conse-
quentIy closed TO traffic. but the termi-
nal system Is responsible for much OF
this. and the association is hiding its
time
The welfare Of the children in the
East End Is also 10 be looked after by
the association. Two resolutions We're
unanimously passed at last Mondays
meeting. The FIRST asking that more
Fairgrounds be assigned 10 the North
east. ana the second. that the present
system OF boiling the water at the pub
lie schools be abolished, and in its place
an order be substituted whereby an ar
tesian well be dug az each school house.
Both matters viii Doe pushed 20 the ut
most, and speedy results are hoped FOR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
MT. PLEASANT BODIES
MAY CONSOLIDATE
Plan 70 Unite Three Associations Into
One Strong One TO Cover the
Entire Territory.

The recent announcement or the Mount
Pleasant CiLiZeus' Association that II
favored merging itself in a combine with
The LauIer Heights and Meridian Hill
Association. and the Columbia Heights
Association, has caused considerable
comment not only among the members
OF the organic tons concerned, but also
amouz all workers in the various asso-
Citations throughout the District.
The reason given Tor the new PROPOSE
zion Is also surprising. IL is that the as
gociation has obtained from the District
Commissioners and Congress pretty
much all 1t desired
Strength in Union.
So Tar as can be ascertained. the mem
hers Of the Mount Pleasant Organization
favor the scheme, because they think
tb- proDosed combine could accomplish.
II necessary. more than could be done
bv the three associations working sepa-
rstely The fulnllmenJ Of the design,
which is at present in the embryo stage.
would mean the combination OF the
reDreseutatIEes OF millions OF dollars
worth OF property IN the northwest sec
Jiou or the District.
The idea H. thar the combined influence
OF So much capital and so many pFomi-
ueut citizens would do wonders toward
obtalliug for that section anything ce-
sired Iu the way OF street improvements,
street lighting, and the establishment OF
building lines
a is understood however. that the
Columbia Heights Association does not
so1k with much favor upon the combine.
IL has been pointed ou- that the organ
fzatiou has problems 10 solve which con-
Germ only tUe territory covered Dy this
Uarticuiar group OF citizens The idea
seems 20 prevail that the reception OF
other people and other interests iu itz
niasr would mean the dWarhng oul or
certain things that pertain particularly
L. columbia Heights
Opposed by Judge Bundy.
II think said Judge O. S. BuHdy, in
e.ealziug OF the matter 90 a Times gee
Torrer chat the time viii come when
the Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
go yyiu see its mistake in such a
proposition
BEYOND this Judge BuHdy, who Is pres
f8ent of the Columbia Heights OrgaHIza-
fiou. would not 60. lie preferred NOT 10
aieouss the matter iu detail
Under any event 10 is recognized that
fbe proposed merging or the three or
e-snfzsrtons into one IL far on Special
committees have been appointed by the
arounr Pleasant and Columbia Heights
as-gefati1us no confer ou the matter DuI
IN win be MANY weeks before uual
report Is submitted by the gentlemen
charged with the duty 0f bringing the
ELI 10 = head In fact. the appoint
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
UNION BROTHERS
IN WASHINGTON
Advance Guard Has Opened
Headquarters.
THE CONVENTION THIS WEEK
Brethren VIII See City, Hold Sessions
and Confer Degrees-Many Mem
beIs From Virginia

The advance guard Of the Brotherhood
Of the Union, which viii meet in annual
convention here this week. arrived yes
teTday afternoon and opened headquar-
tiers al The Ebbitt House II. p. Waters,
supreme scr0llkeeper. and his assist
ant, John Ruhl both OF Philadelphia.
were the first 10 arrive.
The convention VIII be held I'm Grand
Army Hail on Pennsylvania Avenue. ana
VIII continue for four days, beginning
tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16

this season. His best record this year
was made on the farm OF John Berry. Of
York county where ne husked 700 shocks
of corn in four days
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
DEMAND DREDGING
OF ANACOSTIA FLATS
Northeast association Believes Marshes
on Eastern Branch Menace to
Health of City.

Improve the Anacostia flats" is the
crY of the Northeast Citizens Associa-
Jion. Samuel Sowerbutts. secretary.
Accoring 70 Mr.. Sowerbutts, the flats
are in an abominable condition. emanat-
ing disease germs Of every description,
and typhoid in particular. AT low tide,
from BenniEg 10 the Arsenal. their are
said to be hundreds Of acres of mud and
slime deposited by the sewerage drain,
which IS supposed 10 be the direct cause
of the frequent epidemics of typhoid
infectious diseases.
The sewerage deposits should be carried
down the river, the association COM
tends. by the channel. but this Is not
the case The filth is said 10 be merely
spread over the river bottom. and is ex-
posed TO the air for several hours each
day during low tide.
An appropriation OF 500. 900 was made
for the purpose OF improving the fats
several years ago, but this provided
Improvement only so far as the navy
yard bridge. Even LEis has not yet been
done and the association declares that
even when completed it viii remedy
only a small portion OF the evil
Several years ago private parties Of
fered 20 widen and deepen the chan
mel and hll I'm the exposed river bottom
ut their own expense. In return they
asked "a deed for the reclaimed land.
The Government refused the ofTer- The
association does not doubt that the Gov
eminent means 10 remedy the evil. but
they think the work OF Improvement en-
JiTely too slow
Another complaint IS the small
amount appropriated to the Northeast
for street Improvement. Seventh Street
northeast. from Maryland Avenue TO II
Street, has never been paved. and IS
said 10 be ia d bad way. The street Is
FIRE run, and * is essential that IL
/ be speedily improved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
CITIZENS SHAPE PUBLIC WORK

ment of the committee by the Columbia
Heights Association cannot be construed
as meaning that this body favors the
combine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
Property Owners Injured.

In the case Of Sixteenth Street, prop
erty OF great value comprising nearly 30
per cent OF the area from Columbia
Road 20 the District line was conveyed
by the owners TO the United States In
accordance with an Invitation contained
ia an act OF Congress to do so. coupled
with an implied pledge that the street
would be rapidly extended. Yet nearly
three years have elapsed during which
not a dollar has been appropriated for
use north OF Piney Branch and clouds
have been cast upon property interests.
causing much financial loss 70 owners.
The extension OF Fourteenth Street
will be accompanied by the extension Of
the admirable system OF the Capital
Traction Company. anording a welcome
access TO the pleasures Of Rock Creek
Park and probably viii result IN the
most effective way in bringing the
l3rIghtwood Railway Company 70 q real
lzation OF the fact that they are the
servants and not the masters and op-
pressOrs Of the people.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16

That % Cold gives the system severe
wrench is evidenced by the high fever.
the quick pulse. the prosJrutiou and las
siIude AT first
Followed by Influenza. cold I'm the
head. Grip OF CataWh-
or by Cough. pain iu the chest or
lungs. Rr0ucaiJIs OF Pneumonia
II DR. Humphreys "seveuty-zcyeu" is
used Doe the first stages. tho Cold i-
broken without trouble
II neglected, then the persistent use OF
90 breaks uD Colds that hang on
AT Druggists. - cents each. or mailed
Humphreys Medicine CO.. Cor. VIII
liam and John Streets, New York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
r. B. WALTERS,
Supreme ScrOilkeePer.
CORN HUsKER BREAKS RECORDS.

YORK, Pa. Oct 15.-EIijah w Rara-
hart, the champion corn husker OF York
and Adams county, is breaking records
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
BROOKLAND WOULD
GUST GRADE CROSSING
Working TO Have Bunker Hill Road
Lowered to Pass Under B. & o.
Tracks.

Members OF the Brookland Citizens
Association purpose 10 exert every ef-
fort 70 obtain the appropriation neces-
sary TO grade Bunker Hill Road, so that
IL viii pass under the railroad az the
entrance 20 Brookland." said President
Kinnan the other day
For many years the lives and limbs
Of persons living IN BrOOkland have been
JeoDardized by the railroad over which
they have to pass both going and com
ing. day In and day out The entrance
10 Erooklaud Is unslghtly and unsafe.
and We have asked the Commissioners
to include an item OF 81. 600 In their next
estimate sent to Congress, Tor the inn
provement Of BrOOkland."
The Brookland car line ends on Bunker
Hiu Road above the railroad. and pas
s=ugers have 10 walk over the tracks In
order 10 get 10 their homes IL IS said
that many lives have been lost while per-
sons were attempting 10 cross the
tracks. and a number OF persons have
been injured. Al the last meeting or the
citizens Of BrOokland 10 was suggested
that Congress be asked for an appro-
uriati0u sufficiently large 70 cover the
expense OF grading this thOrOughrare so
that the railroad would pass over Il and
thereby lessen the danger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
The Police Service.

AT present BrO0kland has the services
OF three policemen. Zach one does eight
hours duty on the streets, and then per
forms reserve duty ia the FIRE engine
house President Kiunau says Brook
land is larger Ia population and has
more area than Auacostia, which has
been given "a police station, and efforts
viii be- made 20 obtain a substatlou OF
the Tenth precinct ia Brookiand Last
May the posJ0hice Of BrookIand, locat-
ed al Ninth Street and Bunker Hul
Road. the main corner OF the city. was
robbed by burglars and the safe blown
70 smithereens. Ii IS said had there
been proper police protection this would
not have occurred
In IS commonly known that street cars
Tan with less regularity when II IS rain
ing. hailing, or showing or when 81 IS
cold enough no freeze the blood ia ones
veins. Bro0klanders have already had
their experience in that line. The town
Is located almost four miles from Wash
InEton. IL is much colder there than
iu the city. and when persons going 10
work have Go wait at the terminus OF
the car line for some time for car they
get chilled 20 the bone and are naturally
sore" against the company which con
trolls the cars.
II has been Fumored that the city and
Suburban Company which operates the
cars ou the line. has promised 10 run
its cars over The line one every three
and Oue-half minutes, and TO extend the
tracks 10 Twelfth ana Philadelphia
Streets. about 1--WE OF six blocks from The
present terminal. when the appropriation
from Congress IS obtained and the road
T. rIIu under LHe car tracks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
Electricity Installed.

For years the entire area east OF Rock
Greek was denied electric lighting be-
cause of the statutory prohibition
against overhead wires. but after re-
peated efforts the BrightwoOd people
succeeded in gaining legislative permits
sion for such wires out Of the city
limits and believe the roads should be
rendered safer by its use.
Since the last meeting Of the associa-
ton the promise 10 macadamize the east
side Of BrightWood Avenue 10 the Dis
tricE line has been fulfilled. and prob
ably the most vital questions that viii
confront the members at their reunion
viii be the growing necessity FOR
speedy appropriations from Congress
for the actual extension OF Sixteenth
and Fourteenth Streets. ana the de-
plorabie spectacle presented by the
Brentwood railroad
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
BRIGHTMOOD SEEKS
BETTER CAR SERVICE
Citizens Want More Cars to District
Line-Improvement Of Streets and.
Construction OF Sewers.

Owing 20 the fact that its hall was
not available for occupancy upon Fri
day, the BrightwOod Citizens Associa-
tion viii hold the first OF it's fan meet
iugs on Tuesday. Business OF impoT-
tanee both TO its territory in particular
and Affecting all sections OF the District
in general viii be then considered, and
addresses will be delivered by
prominent citizens
While the association as body has
been somewhat tardy this season in re-
Stunning its business meetings, much
quiet and effective work has been done
by the different committees and their
respective Chatrmen. A few weeks ago
the executive committee formulated its
recommendation TO the Commissioners
for appropriations needed for the COM
ing fiscal year. placing particular stress
upon the need for service sewers and
electric lighting on BTightwood Avenue.
Now that the suburban area Is becOm-
Ing SO rapidly populated IL is no longer
sufficient that water facilities should be
afforded without cOntemporaneous sewer
accommodations be forthcoming 10 in
sure the proper comfort and health of
the community.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
the WESTERN FLOODS.
Loss in Indiana Alone is Many
Millions.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 2s.-
Northern and central Indiana have
probably seen the worst of the food
and are now repairing the damage.
Cities and towns at the headwateys
of the Wabash and the White rivers
have only slime and mud left by the
receding food to contend with, but
southwestern Indiana has yet to see
the worst. The crest of the food will
reach the Ohio river in two days.
The damage in Madison county will
reach s2,225, 600 and northern In
diana has suffered a loss of 81, eco, 600.
In Indianapolis 1900 families were
driven from their homes. Today In
dianapolis has been almost without
traction and water service. It is ex-
pected that the waterworks vii resume
tomorrow.
Eight lives have been lost in the
Indiana food in two days and the
total property loss in Indiana has been
So, 600, 600.
Bridges and trestles have been
swept away by the dozens. Others
have been damaged. Railroad sched-
ules are still unstable.
Hazleton tonight is isolated. Con-
ditions are bad at Petersburg, the
White and the Patoka rivers being
widely overhowed. Farms are food
ed, bridges and fences are gone and
much stock has been drowned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
KILLING NEGROES IN ARKANSAS.
Two Added Saturday TO the List
ait St. Charles.

Little Rock, Ark March 2z-A
special to the Gazette from Dewitt
says: Two more negroes have been
killed in the clash between whites
and blacks at st. Charles, Is miles
from here ia Arkansas county,
This brings the total of dead negroes
up to Is. all of whom being killed
within the last week.
The last two negroes killed were
the. Griffin brothers, Henry and
Walker, who were the cause of the
troubls. The negroes were reported
to have escaped, but it is known that
they are dead and it's beliveed that
they were killed yesterday,
Owing to the remoteness of St.
Chales and to the fact that news of
the result of the riot is not given out
freely, it is difficult to obtain details,
but there is no doubt of the authenti-
city Of the death of the Grifins.
In the st. Charles neighborhood the
negroes largely outnumber the whites
and trouble has been brewing for a
long time and it is said the negroes
for the last two years have been get
ting insolent and belligerent. It is
now belived that ths leaders of the
unruly element have been killed and
that further trouble will be averted.