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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-02
Justification of Sureties.

That the Commissioners provide by or
der that bonds to the District, with in
dvidual sureties thereon. be not accept
ed unless such sureties are residents of
the District. and each owns in his own
right real estate located in said District.
the value of which over and above ali
membranes and liens thereon. is at
least double the amount OF the bond re-
CURED; the evidence as 10 such value &c
be IN the form Of an affidavit by each
surety and that all bonds be approved
by the Corporation Counsel
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take notice that We have moved from
our old Sixteenth Street stand No. l012.
10 our new building. No. ISL Sixteenth
Street nOrthW est. one square north on
opposite side of street New Phone
North 265S. Very respectfully VIM.
KING K SON no30-3t
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

LEVI Fl. DAVID. Attorney, has remOv-
I'd his Office TO the Fendall Bldg. 344 D
Street northwest Debt
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tionery and Office supplies necessary for
the same; such stationery to be kept in
stock and ISSUED by the property clerk
upon acquisitions from the heads of the
several departments, offices, or institu-
tiOns requiring the same
The committee is OF opinion that the
securing OF a general appropriation OF
the character suggested, with a CORE
spending reduction in the approximations
10 be made for the contingent expenses
Of the several departments, offices, and
institutions, will result In economy to
The District and effect a simplification
of business methods
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On Street Cleaning.
Baltimore and Return. sr.as.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad. every Sat
uTday and aunday. All trains except
Congressional Limited.
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HOLIDAY n SWITZERLAND. Lee

REV. LUcIEN CLARK. d. D.
Hamiine n 4. Church. FRIDAY EVEN
ING, DECEMBER 2 1894, O'CLOCK,
benefit Of Ladies Aid Society Tickets
- cents. 1t
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AUCTION SALES.
s. 8enslngeF, Auctioneer,
Washington Horse and Car
rage Bazaar.
sale Of Horses and Vehicles

Regular sale OF horses ana vehicles TO-
morrow Saturday morning commence
ing al 10 o'clock. Forty head Of good
serviceable draught and driving horses.
and ten secondhand carriages Of every
description viii be sold. Also one thor
Ough-bTed stallion and fifty head OF
horses and mules at private sale.
5. BENsINdER. O4O 4z-44 LOuiSiana Ave
Phone n 247. II
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Charitable Institutions.

Charitable Institutions.
That the records of the Washington
Asylum. the Industrial Home School
the Municipal Lodging House. and the
Temporary Home for ex-Union Soldiers
and Sailors, be kept in such manner as
10 show at stated intervals, monthly or
quarterly. the cost of maintenance per
day per inmate. and the cost of food
supplies per day per person 0ncluding
inmates and emnloyes) fed at the ex-
pense Of the institution.
That the Secretary of the Interior be
requested to cause the records of Freed
mans Hospital and Asylum 70 be kept
in the manner above described.
The committee is of opinion that the
data referred TO above are essential TO
the determination of the degree OF econ
Omy which is being exercised in the
management of institutions such az
those named.
That the method to be followed, and
the rates 10 be paid, when 1t becomes
necessary 70 provide. for the official uss
Of an officer or employee. a horse and
vehicle not belonging 10 the District, be
made uniform.
The committee finds that a marked
variation exists In the allowances for
the use and maintenance of horses and
vehicles owned by officials or the Dis
trict. and furnished by them for official
use.
II finds also that in other cases horses
and vehic es are hired by the District for
the use OF employees, at a rate largely
In excess Of that allowed for use and
maintenance of horses and vehicles own
ed and furnished by employees.
On Street Cleaning.
In connection with the Street Sweep
ing ONCE. the committee invites atten-
ton 10 the form OF contract for cleaning
unimproved streets. under which the
contractor obligates himself TO furnish
ten horses and carts, with drivers; thir-
ty-twO lRbO-ers, and all tools necessary
for the work. for which he is paid s64
per day; the contractor further agrees
10 furnish additional labOrers. horses,
carts. and drivers for stipulated prices
The committee suggests that a con-
tract of this character is undesirable
since IL is difficult for the Commission
ers 10 be advised whether the lab0rers
employed hereunder are paid by the
contractor the price per day CS1.25)
specified in the contract. and for this,
and other reasons, such a contract may
be subject TO criticism
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are certain funds which are in the Gus
tody of the heads of such offices, as
guarantee deposits. or as funds repay
able by the custodian thereof. 10 the
depOsitor, upon some demand or upon
the happening of some contingency.
These funds are never paid into the
Treasury, and are accounted for to no
superior officer.
No provision is now made for the ex-
animation of said funds or OF the ac-
counts relating thereto. Since said
FUNDS are held by officers of the District
government because OF their Offlclal pO-
siuOns, and for official or quasi Of
fetal purposes. the committee believes
that statements of the accounts relat-
ing thereto should be made n fixed in
terv8ls, and that the accounts and
funds should be examined from time 10
time, as the Commissioners NAV deem
necessary.
That the assistant corporation conn
sci on duty at the Police Court be
authorized Dy law TO administer Oaths.
so as to permit informatiOns preparad i'm
his ONCE 10 be completed in said Office
ana 10 avoid the necessity Of sending
complaining witnesses from his ONCE
10 the of1ce OF the clerk OF the court
Tor the purpose of making oath 10 in
formations prepared upOn tho h9sfs of
their complaints
Ihat before the issue of any irforma-
llon IN any case tho merits OF Such case
De passed upon by one of the assistant
corporation counsel.
The committee is of opinioy that IL il
Eot good practice to delegate to a police
oIlcef the duty of hearing complaining
witnesses and drawing infOrma lions. To
DC signed by assistant corporation co1In-
ser AFTER consultation with such wit
hesses, as Is now done when assistant
courtroom.
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Charitable Institutions.

With respect 10 certain hospitals.
charitable and refoFmatory institutions,
i'm aid OF some of which annual appro-
priations are made payable one-half
from the revenue of the District Of Co
lumbia. and as TO others like appro-
priations are provided 20 cover the ex-
penses of INDECENT patients of the Dis
trict, treated or cared for therein. the
committee has not found il feasible or
expedient 10 make any investigation and
report. except as 10 the Washington
Asylum, the. Freedman's Hospital and
Asylum the Industrial Home School
and the Temporary Home Tor eX-UniOn
Soldiers and Sailors.
The committee finds that the existing
methods respecting the disbursements
OF the appropriations above referred to
are unusual and anomalous
In the existing divided system of dis
bursements in some cases. where two
separate appropriations are made. both
payable ORe-half from the revenues of
same institution one appropriation Is
disbursed by the Discussing Officer of
the District. while the other apprOpria-
ton is disbursed by the treasurer of
the hospital For instance. the appro-
priatiOn for support and medical treat
ment OF destitute patients OF the District
in the Garfield Memorial Hospital under
contract, is disbursed by the Discussing
Officer of the District, while the APP
preparation for isOlating wards for minor
contagious diseases, in said hospital. is
disbursed by the treasurer OF the hOspi-
tai
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methods are
other method
discussed, nC
is made for
investigation
followed IN O
the most imp
ing are SUPP
necessary bel
Ing methods 4.
Under exist
1922, the Coll
charged with
10 be COlleCte
both real a.
shown by a 6
Assessor fro
ment kept In
The act ref
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Execution of Contracts.

The committee is of opinion that a
report on each proposed contract by
the officer upon whose recommendation
the contract originated. as TO whether
the terms of said contract are In con-
lormity with the terms OF his recon-
mendatiOn as approved by the Commits
sloners. would tend TO insure the prepar-
alon q every contract in such a man
ner as 10 carry the purposes Of the Com
missiOners into effect
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is made for lctiCal
investigation ethods
followed In which
the most imp count
ing are SUPP seems
necessary bel exist
Ing methods
Under exist rch 81,
1897, the Coll nuallv
charged with taxes
70 be collecte ent Of
both real a. ty as
shown by ~ the
Assessor fro tssess-
ment kept in
The act ref .. ..r.. at the
Collector shan be held responsible IN
der his bond for all taxes embraced in
said statement, except such as he may
not be able 20 collect after fully com
plying with the requirements OF law.
The act further provides that all
tax bills shall be made up under the
direction OF the Assessor Of the District
or Columbia. The tax bills so pre-
pared by the Assessor are not delivered
TO the Collector for collection, but are
retained I'm the office of the Assessor,
10 which Office a citizen desiring TO pay
his taxes must apply for his tax bill
Does Not Keep Ledgers.
The Collector does not keep in his
Office the tax ledgers in which indi-
Viduals are charged with the real and
personal taxes payable by them; those
tax ledgers are kept in the assessor's
office. and credits for taxes paid are
posted thereon from the Collectors cash
book Bills for water rents are pre-
pared in the Office of the Water Regis
ter. and left with the occupants of the
premises from whom the water rents
are due.
Duplicates of tax bills and water rent
bills are furnished on application to the
Assessor or the Water Registrar. - the
case may be, there being no limit on the
issue Gf duplicate or additional bills.
Duplicate payments Of taxes and water
rents are not iufrequent and the re-
funding of such erroneous payments of
taxes and water rents involves -consid-
cradle clerical work and consumption
OF time of employees
From such Investigations as the COM
mlttee have made, IL appears 10 be en-
tircly feasible TO provide by appropriate
legislation that the Collector of Taxes
he charged and held accountable for
the annual amounts asCertained TO be
due for water rents. and that the bills
therefore be delivered TO the Collector.
To be held and preserved by him until
being delivered To or left with Occu-
pants of premises from whom water
rents are due
With respect To bills for taxes on real
and personal property, as we'll as bills
against real property under special pro-
opinion that. with such notifications
in existing methods as may be found
necessary, the bills might be delivered
TO the Collector of Taxes for collection.
and he be held accountable for the
same, proper notifications being sent TO
taxpayers advising them as to the
amount and character OF taxes due.
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Authorization of Fees.

Ihat an effort be made to secure Iegis-
lation prescribing the fees TO be charged
Tor the issue OF permits and for other
services and that legislation be asked
authorizing the Commissioners to pre-
scribe and 10 collect fees in such cases.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-14

diately after the child's birth. He a.,
not believe the child would live mo-.
than few minutes. but it soon baa,,,
to manifest all the characteristics of O.,
lively baby, yelling Justify until fa3
1t took nourishment with a greedy ~.
petite and then slept peacefully.
Dr. Roster says it will be Simply i'm
possible for the child to live witha.,-
an abdominal wall. The recti muscl..
and the side and external and inter-
nal oblique muscles are not only mis-.
ing but there is not the slightest sic,
that nature ever made an effort ?.
provide the absolutely necessary parts
The case might be described
ectopia of abdominal organs" said pr
Roster. Il never heard of a case like
it. l reported it to Dr. Jewett. III.
specialist on ObStetrica. who said #
was a most remarkable case. Tna,a
have been cases of abdominal herns,
but that was simple rupture I'm,
amazed that the child has lived so
long. 1t is an interesting case. | WIS
enabled to watch the vital organs III
work, an opportunity we never have
except in operations, and then for o.r-
a few seconds"
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the bonds at "A. This bid might have
been considered but for the fact that
it offered none of the advantages in
premiums offered by the Cincinnati
company. Furthermore, the state de-
sired two installments first 10 be de-
livered, and the Cincinnati company
refused to take the two remaining in
stallments at IA. One advantage in
the states bid was that the bonds
might have been paid at call. instead
of running twenty years, but this adj
vantage the board expects to overcome
in another way.
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BONDS CARRY LOW INTEREST
Purchased by Cincinnati Company at
Rate of ava Per Cent.

TACOMA. Wash, June 14.-COunty
Treasurer John b. Reed and the Taco
ma board of education, after consider
ing the various bids sold the $500 900
worth of bonds of district No. 10 to
Rudolph KIeybolte & Co, of Cincinnati
whose bid was considered the lowest
and the best. The company makes the
purchase of straight twenty-year
bonds, bearing Al per cent. interest. A
premium of Sc per thousand is also to
be paid, which will represent a rebate
of $1,000 from the first payment of in
terest.
Another part of the bid which is
ment to furnish Autographed bonds.
which viii represent a saving to the
board of about $500. Still another ad-
vantage in the bid was the offer to
waive all accrued interest on bonds
not delivered within the next year,
when the money will not be needed by
the board. The bonds will be delivered
in installments as follows: July 1, 1904
$4,000; October 1, 1904, $4,000: Jan
uary 1, 1905, $4,000; July 1, 1905, $50
600. The bonds are to be issued in
denominations of $1,000. and the inte-
rest is to be payable semi-annually.
State Only Western Bidder.
Nine bids were submitted all of them
considered good. The only western
bidder was the state of Washington,
which offered to take 100000 worth of
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Northwest News

furnishes power enough itself to -
crate other machines.
Mr.. Soderbeck will not discuss the
principle he has applied to his ma
chine in its details. He says he has
discovered a system of CONFERENCE.-The
that Will supply perpetual motion and
allow the machinery to be stopped by
applying a brake. Os soon as the
brake is removedhrdl hrdlu rdludluu
barke is released, the machine of its
own accord starts motion again.
BY a proper distribution of weights
Mr.. SOderbeck claims that power suf-
ficient to operate any plant can be
provided. The character Of the load
that a machine would have to carry
would decide its size or the number
of machines to be used in a mill or fac
tory.
Mr.. Soderbeck began his experiments
seven years ago, but his early work
was unsuccessful. Since he has re-
moved to Interplay, he asserts he has
met with encouragement and a short
time ago perfected his machine.
Two friends came upon Mr.. Sober
beck a short time ago while he was
Working on his model. Fearing that
they had learned, or would learn,
something of his secret, he smashed
the model. He is now working on
new model of much larger size that
carries out the plan he made for the
earlier machines.
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FEARS SECRET MAY BE STOLEN
Inventor Smashes Model When Friends
See It In Workshop.

SEATTLE. Wash, June 14.-Eric
Soderbeck. a Finlander, residing at
1886 Thirteenth Avenue West, believes
that he has discovered the principle of
perpetual motion. and invented a ma
chine that will not only generate its
own power but carry a heavy load
Fear that his secret might be discover
ed led Mr.. Soderbeck few days ago
to demolish his first working model,
but he is at work upon the construc-
ton Of another that Will be completed
within a short time. He Will make i'm
mediate application for a patent.
For seven years the Finlander has
tohed TO perfect his machine and car
ry out his theories of perpetual mo-
ton, His first experiments We're nm
successful but soderbeck claims now
that he has not only devised a machine
mat runs without power, but which
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One year ago he bought a half inte
rest in the West Transfer company,
George NJ. West. Those who know him
we'll say that in the past his reputation
has been good.
There was no doubt at any time that
Stevens, the real leader of the gang of
smugglers. and his pals, Cree and Lar
sen, would be indicted, but the fact
that Moore was suspected was care
fully kept from the public By the Sc
cret service agents.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-14
BABY LACKS WALL or ABDOMEN
Organs Perform Vital Functions In
Plain Sight of All Observers.

BROOKLYN, June 14.-One of the
most remarkable cases that ever at
tracted the attention of the medical
world was the birth yesterday after
noon of a child without an abdominal
wall. The organs are so exposed to
view that they may be seen going
through the processes by which life ex-
lists. The only covering is a thin trans
parent membrane, the peritonum. The
heart is hidden from view by the
diaphragm, but its beats can be OBJ
served as affecting the other organs.
The child was born late yesterday
at SO Humboldt street. It's mother
was Mrs. NJ. Zoloschitz, who already
has six healthy children. Both the
father and mother are healthy and
strong. The child is a female and is
otherwise strong and fully developed
1t is described as being of perfectly
healthy development, save for this
one curious feature.
Lively Baby.
Dr. NJ. Roster of 26 Morrell street,
who had the case, was compelled to
perform a surgical operation. imme-
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Salvationists Sail for London.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Cunard
Liner Carpathia looked something like
an army transport as she sailed down
the bay today with her rails lined with
hundreds of uniformed men and wo-
men who waved enthusiastic farewell
to the crowds on the docks. The big
steamer did have aboard an army, 500
strong, but it was an army of peace
and not of war. The passengers were
all members of the Salvation army and
comprised the American delegation to
the International Congress of the Sal
walton Army to be held in London next
month. Commander Booth Tucker
heads the delegation, which includes
officers and leading workers from near
ly every state of the Union and also
from the Dominion of Canada.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-14
ACUTE RHEUMATISM.

Deep tearing or Wrenching pains.
occasioned by getting wet through;
worse when at rest, or on first moving
the limbs and in cold or damp weather,
is cured quickly ty Billiards. Snow
Liniment. Oscar OlAson. Gibson City,
Illinois, writes, Feb. l6. 1902: "A year
ago l was tr- - W1.h a pain in NV
back. 1t so@-' ~ct so bad I could
not bend over. One bottle of Billiards.
Snow Liniment cured me-" Csc, soc.
$1.O0. The Upington Drug Store, deal
ers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-14
BlTTNER, TOO, SAYS GOODBYE
San Francisco People Find Themselves
Buncoed Again by Promoter.

| SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 10
| William H. Bittner, president of the
| Germania Investment cOmpany. nro-
inoter and attorney, has suddenly left
the city. Those that did business with
| him clamor for the return of their
money. No one here seems willing TO
pay his debts. 1t seems that an aggre-
gate of $4,000 has been sunk in VEN
lures that Bittner represented were
paying propositions. The investors
have only papers signed by Bittner to
| remind them of their losses.
Bittner has been missing from his
office since Tuesday. He is said TO
have left this city before the dawn of
that day. His wife, Mrs. Dixie Bittner
and his daughter, Mary, have also
gone. Neighbors state they went away
Tuesday night. The home at SO Doug
less street is deserted Only the furni-
ture remained in the place on which
an attachment has been levied by J.
l.. Duprey, who claims to be a loser to
the extent of $1,000. Deputy Sheriff
Plat has been placed in charge of
the place
Bittner, nine months ago, incor-
pOrated the Germana Investment
company under the laws of this state.
His business was to promote and in
corporate companies to act as an agent
for parties who had property to sell
ana TO sell the stock of the Germania
Investment company. He also con-
Quoted a general law business. He
advertised extensively. and the induce
ments he offered were various and en-
ticing. In the promotion of many
schemes his work was legitimate, and
he did a thriving business. His clients
were numbered among those who in
vested in the stock of the Germania
investment company and were made
officials of the corporation. From
these he eXacted a bond ranging from
$4,000 to $1,000, and in return gave his
prOmissory note.
The story of J. L. Duprey, an aged
man of Berkeley, is a fair example of
how Bittner worked. Through an adj
vertisement l came to Bittner's office
last December said Duprey He sold
me stock in the Pacific States Automo-
bile company, for which l paid 5000.
after he wanted me to work in the Of
flee and make collections. He said he
would give me $50 a month. He ask
ed for a bond of $1,000, and | gave him
$500 in cash and my stocks that were
valued at $500 He gave me a promis-
sorry note payable in August. | work.
ed two months and was then dis
charged. l asked for the return of my
bond, but he refused to give it to me.
stating that the money was not due
until August. [ brought suit and got
$210. Now that he has decamped |
have attached his property here
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-14
HAVE YOU a COUGH?

A dose of Billiards. Horehound
Syrup will relieve it. Have you a cold?
A dose of Herbine at bed time and
frequent small doses of Horehound
Try it for whooping cough, for asthma,
for consumption, for bronchitis. Mrs.
Joe McGrath, 1927 E. 1st street, Hutch
inson, Kas., writes: L have used Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup IN my FAMILY
for years, and find it the best and
25c, soc, $100. The Upington Drug
Store dealers.
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Sunday School Workers.

DULUTH, Mimi. June LITTLE an
nual convention of the Minnesota State
Sunday School association begins its
sessions this evening in this city ana
Will last until the end of the week. Al
most every country of the state is rep
resented among the several hundred
delegates who have arrived. The Meet
ings are to be held in the First Method
list and Pilgrim Congregational church,
es, and some of the most noted Sunday
school workers and evangelsts of the
entire country will take part.