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Alaska forum., 1905-10-07
LONG DEFERRED PROMISE
 OF THAT SQUARE DEAL"

CONGRESS will meet in regular ses- sion in less than sixty days. Then the lawmakers of the nation will again lock horns with the president. The person al experience obtained by quite num- Der of the members of both houses of congress, in touring Alaska the past summer, will enable the district to re- ceive more deserving recognition from these legislative bodies than has here tofore been granted. It is claimed at Washington that the president, having been so engrossed for months past with questions of great national and inter- national moment, has been prevented from making personal examination of charges preferred against federal offic- ials in Alaska. The president now an- nounces that there will be thorough overhauling of every branch of the fed- eral service in the territory.
 It is plain fact that that something is rottenly wrong with the federal ser vice in Alaska, and especially so in the Third judicial division. The people, en mass, have been praying the president for two years for the removal of Gov. Brady. on the grounds of incompetency and improprieties of office. Numerous and serious charges of graft, corruption incompetency and improprieties of off, flee have been standing on file at Wash ington for more than a year against Judge Wickersham and other federal officials connected with his administra- tion in the Third division. The senate has deliberated over those charges and proclaim Wickersham unfit for U. s. district judge; still President Roosevelt has seen lit to override the action of the senate, and has arbitrarily retained Wickersham as judge. This enabled the accused corrupt federal officials of
The Washington times., 1905-09-24
Mrs. Henry's Birthday.

Mrs. Amelia Henry. mother of Bat
talon Chief Henry. of the fire depart
ment, recently arrived from Ohio, and
will hereafter make her home with her
son. On Friday night the family ,cele-
brated Mrs. Henrys seventy-ninth
birthday at their home in BroOkland-
The ladies of the ST. Joseph Parish are
making preparations for the bazaar TO
be held next mo nth. Last Wednesday
evening the women of the Ladies' Bene-
VIOLENT Legion gave an entertainment
and dance in the parish hall. the pro-
ceeds of which will be used to flt cut
a table for the bazaar. This week the
same organization will give dance on
Tuesday evening and the Holy Name
Society will give a euchre Wednesday
night with a similar purpose in view
The Misses Byrne, of 105 Maryland
avenue. have returned from a long trip
in the northern part of the State CT
New York
The services today in the Epworth
NJ z. Church will be devoted to the
interests of the Church Extension So
ciety of that denomination. The pastor.
the Rev D. L. Blakemore will deliver
an address, and others who will speak
will be Arthur B. Pugh. chairman of
the the executive committee and the
Rev. F. A. Stier president of the So
ciety The NJ. E. Church South has
five churches in Washington. and the
society is now preparing to plant one
| or two others where promising mis-
sions have been started.
The Washington times., 1905-09-24

Mrs. Henry F. Blount. OF The Oaks,
Georgetown Heights. is in Cuba visiting
her daughter. Mrs. White. wife OF I'd
son T. White. She will return 10 George
town about October II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ]. Stanton and
family. of Twenty-ninth and o streets.
who have been abroad all summer, have
returned.
Miss c. A Fuller, of Baltimore. Nd
is visiting Mrs. NJ. ]. Cathelle, OF 1912
o street.
Isaac z. Shoemaker. OF 2505 Wisconsin
avenue. at the meet1n- OF William r.
Singleton Lodge OF Masons OF Tenley-
towr. held last week, was presented
with the past masters jewel
Arthur A Custard. or Thirty-fifth and
7. streets, son OF William A. Custard.
Of Wisconsin avenue. VINO has been out
rNest all summer for the benefit OF his
health. will leave for home about No
vember / The latter. accompanied by
his son, Leo Custard. has just returned
from an extensive Western trip.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Fischer. who
were married Wednesday night arc
away on their honeymoon trip.
Mr. and Mrs. David ]. Cotter, OF 170
Thirtieth street. will return home in q
| few days from European trip.
DR.. Robert Nelligan. OF Thirty-secunC
and v streets, is spending a two-weeks
vacation in New York citv.
The Washington times., 1905-09-24

evening last and organized what is to
be known as the Glen Echo Democratic
Club. Officers were elected as follows:
Jacob j. Decker, president; John r
Johnston. secretary; John A. Garrett
treasurer; vice presidents, Thomas A
Weaver. George w. O'Brien, Andrew j.
Cummings. Alfred Wilson, James T.
Bean. and NJ. Wilson Offutt. The execu-
tive committee is composed of n. NJ.
Perry. w. c. Carroll, Lloyd T. Everett,
john L. Lewis. NJ. Wilson Offutt.
The registration committee is compos-
ed of H A Loughborough. James t.
Bean. Alfred Wilson, /. s. Hendry, s.
D. Caldwell. and Emory H. Bogley.
The reception committee is composed of
John A. Garrett, chairman: n. NJ.
Perry. and J. J. Decker. The club
meets every Tuesday night at O'Clock.
Prominent speakers Will address the
public when the campaign opens in this
county.
The young people of the Methodist
Church. at Gaithersburg, were enter
tain by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Canode.
at their home. Middlebrook farm, near
Gaithersburg- They went out on a straw
ride 1t was the occasion of the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Epwortt
League under the auspices of which ar
interesting program was rendered. Aft
er the business and literary features
refreshments were served
The Washington times., 1905-09-24
BrOONand

Mrs. W. L. Johnston and granddaugh-
ter, Miss Margaret Baumer, of Tenth
and Lawrence streets, have returned
from Atlantic City.
W. B. Dugan has moved into the house
recently vacated by Bushrod Washing
ton. 3725 Twelfth street
The many friends of Miss Martina c.
Yznaga, formerly of Brookland, will be
grieved to learn of her death. at Van
couver Barracks. Vancouver. Wash
Mrs. Franc died very suddenly at her
home, at the corner of Twelfth street
and Brentwood road. last Thursday
morning.
Miss Eva Wagonneld has returned
from Upper Marlboro, Nd. where she
was the guest of Miss Annie Swart.
Miss Dora Lanigan, who has spent
most of her summer in Cincinnati. Ohio,
has returned to her home, at the corner
of Thirteenth and Evarts streets.
c. Chamberlain and family have NOV
ed to Riverdale. Nd, where they ex-
pect to live during the winter months.
Colonel Lewis will move into his house
on Twelfth and Monroe streets during
the coming week
Mrs. Burke. Mrs NJ. Downing, and
Miss Kathleen Noel, who have spen
most of their summer in Europe, expec
to be home about October l. They lef
Naples last Thursday morning.
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Miss Henry Returns.

Miss May Henry has returned from
New York. where she visited many rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. p. H Watson, of Sixteenth and
Newton streets. is visiting relatives in
Coffeeville. Kans.
Miss Merle Whiteside. who has spent
several weeks with relatives in Gathers
burg. Nd, has returned to her home,
corner of Twelfth and Lawrence streets.
DIR. Franklin T. Howe and daughter.
Miss Katherine L. Howe. will leave Sat
urday for Europe. where they will join
the rest of the family.
A very pleasant evening was spent at
the home of Miss Marian Smith, corner
of Sixteenth and Jackson streets, last
Friday. Songs, games and dancing were
the chief features of the evening
new parochial school will be opened
on October 1 in the old Brooks mansion
under the direction of the Benedictine
Sisters
The Brookland football team has been
out for practice during the past week
and is slowly rounding into shape The
manager would like 10 hear from any
team in the city averaging from 130 to
1+O pounds Address p r. Daniels
Twelfth and Newton streets, Brookland
D. c.
The Catholic University will open the
Undergraduate courses on October 2.
The Washington times., 1905-09-24
Northern Tour.

William r. Pumphrey. jr., and sister.
Miss Lottie Pumphrey. of this town.
left here last week for a trip to Niagara
Falls. Toronto. Detroit. and other
places They will be gone about two
weeks.
Mrs Virginia Baggarly left here last
Saturday TO assume the position OF pre-
ceptress and instructress in art in the
Eastern College. at Front Royal, Va.
She has been a resident here for a
number of years. and carries with her
the best wishes of her many friends
in this community.
Thomas d. Griffith, of RedIand. this
county. has been selected as one of the
Judges of the sixteenth annual field
trials of the National Beagle Club Of
America, to be held at Stevenson. Bal
timore county. Md, commencing Oc-
tober 80.
Mrs. Susan NJ. Belt, one of the old
est residents OF this section of the coun-
", dsed on Sunday last at her home.
near Hunting Hill, this county, aged
eighty one years. She was "A sister
of the late Edward Belt, with whom.
she made her home for many years
The deceased was afflicted for several
wears. Funeral services were conduct
ed by the Rev. r. l. NcNair, In the
Rockville Presbyterian Church. and in.
! ternncnt was made III Rockville Gene
tory.
The Washington times., 1905-09-24
Northeast
Washington.

r. II. Young and family moved last
week from $40 X street 10 1Z4 L street
On Wednesday night the youngest men,
ber of the family was christened Rich
ard Blakemore Young the ceremony be-
ing performed by the Rev. ID. l.. Blake
more. pastor Of the Epworth NJ E.
Church South. Among those witness
ing the ceremony were Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Compton. the Misses Young, Ar
tie Young. Mr.. Pearson. and Mrs Nc
Kenny.
Mr. and Mrs r. Z. Baker, of 1229z e
street, have returned from a two weeks
vacation, visiting Richmond and other
points.
Miss Eva Streshley, OF Fredericksburg.
Va. is visiting Mrs. c. c. Holland, at
Csc Sixth street
The Rev A. n Wright, pastor of
the Centennial Baptist Church, spent
the day last Monday, in Fredericksburg.
Va.
Capt o. II. Lake, of CSC Sixth street.
was in New York last week
Revival services were held every even
ing last week in the Centennial Bap-
tist Church, Eighth and / streets. Con-
siderable religious interest has been
awakened in the congregation
The Rev. d. L. Blakemore. pastor OF
the Epworth NJ. f. Church South. re.
turned Monday from Round Hill, Va
where he went to attend a convention
of the Epworth League. he being the
| field secretary of that body.
The Washington times., 1905-09-24
Rockville

Col. Spencer c. Jones and his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Elizabeth Falvy. of New Or
leans, left here last Saturday to spend
several weeks with relatives and friends
IN Virginia.
John Monday and family, for num-
Der of years residents of Washington.
have taken a house in Rockville, where
they will reside.
Miss Helen Talbot, daughter of II.
Maurice Talbot. reached her home here
on Tuesday evening from a three
months tour OF Europe. While abroad
she visited many places of interest in
England, France, Italy and Switzer-
land
At meeting of the board Of directors
on Wednesday. Spencer c. Jones. Of
Rockville, was unanimously elected a
director of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Montgomery county. sue
ceeding Charles c.. Porter, resigned. Mr..
Jones is president of the Montgomery
County National Bank of Rockville.
Upon the arrival of Lewis L. Gloyd
and his bride at Gaithersburg on Thurs
day OF last week. they were given a din
ner party by Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel s
GIoyd. parents of the groom The bride
was formerly Miss Florence Bein, OF
Baltimore. Md, in which city the mar
rage occurred. on Thursday morning OF
/ last week They subsequently left foI
| Wilmington, Del.
The Washington times., 1905-09-24
Opening of School.

Columbia School will open next We'd
nesday, September q. and the prospects
are bright for a large attendance this
year of girls as well as boys. The
school is stiu located on Knowles ave
nue., although Prof and Mrs. Merriman
are planning the building OF a more
suitable edifice in the near future.
Miss Kate Pratt is visiting her sister
Mrs. Hoel Mcqueen, at Capitol View.
Miss Eleanor Mcqueen has returned to
America from her trip abroad. but viii
remain in Montreal for several weeks
before returning 10 her home.
Mrs. Paul Putzh entertained a num-
Der OF friends at luncheon on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Cook leave
fer Chicago this week where they
will spend some time visiting relatives.
The country school board, represented
by Messrs. White and Rice, from Rock
VILE. visited the kensington schools
on Wednesday
The first meeting for the season OF
the Woman's Club. of kensington, will
be held next Friday afternoon at .
o'clock at the home Of the president
Mrs. J. Harry Cunningham.
The Washington times., 1905-09-24
New Boathouse.

The Washington Canoe Club has taken
ont a permit for the erection OF a $3.50
boathouse on the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal. between Thirty-seventh and Thir-
ty-eighth streets.
y. G.. Bennett has secured permit
for the erection of a 5000 building on
Th!rty-second street.
Robert TenDey is repairing his home
on Q street, near the corner OF Thirty
first, preparatory TO his occupying II
again.
Lindley f Sinclair, OF street. has
purchased a house al Ingleside.
Patrick T. Moran. OF 1920 p street Las
returned from a European trip.
Leonard Owens, the son OF James l..
Owens, OF Thirty y-seventh street extend
ed. who fell from his wheel and was
painfully injured several days ago. Is
able TO be out again.
w. A. Jordan, formerly lieutenant oI
the Seventh precinct. who retired on
account o: i'll health, accompanied by
Mrs. Jordan. has returned from Round
Hill. Va. where he spent the summer
The funeral Of Mrs. Isabelle Coaie
The Washington times., 1905-09-24
w. c. T. U. Meeting.

The local branch of the Woman's s
Christian Temperance Union met on
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Frank
Chapman. 1t was decided to pay visit
to the county almshouse in the near
future and provide dainties for the in
mates. An appeal for donations OF
money, reading matter, quilt pieces. and
other needed articles will be made from
the pUlpits OF the churches on Sunday
next. Mrs. Chapman was chosen dele
gate to the State convention. 10 meet
in Baltimore October 80
Appropriations were made TO the pub
lie kindergarten of Baltimore and 10
the Anti-Saloon League work.
The Woman's Missionary and Aid so
rieties OF ST. PauTs NJ Z. Church met
with Mrs Defandorf, of Garrett Park,
on Wednesday. New officers for the
two missionary societies were chosen
as follows:
The Ladies' Home Missionary Society
President, Mrs. T. S. Gartrell; secre-
tary, Mrs. George w. Stokes; treas
urer, Mrs Arthur Hendricks. The La
dies Foreign Missionary Society-Pres-
ident, Mrs. George w. Ashworth; secre-
tary, Mrs. William E. Dulin; treasurer,
Mrs. Edgar Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. +. Snyder have re-
turned home after a weeks solourn al
Atlantic City They have as a guest
Miss Jean Swart, of Elizabeth, n. J
/ Through the efforts Of the pastor, the
/ Rev. John Still, and the trustees Lee
/ Chapel Congregation held barbecu'
ard festival on Thursday. \ banc
came over from Sandy Spring to fur
nish muse for the occason and thos'
in attendance had y most enjoyable
| time.
The permanent colored population il
small, and they deserve great credit 70
! their efforts in establishing the chape
and for their energy displayed in try
ing 10 liQuidate the debt still ownj
on the building The trustees of tn
church are Alexander catcher. Sila
Hail. and Joe Adams.
The Washington times., 1905-09-24
HYaffNVI1le

Miss Marie Mcfarland has returned
from a two months visit to New York
State.
Mr.. and Mrs P NJ Richardson spent
some time in Snithsburg. Md.
Mrs. J. Waters Cooke has been Wis
iting friends in Howard county.
Miss Mamie Tise, who has been un-
der treatment in a Baltimore hospital
since June /. returned on Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice kaufman, Of
Washington, and B. Wineberg, of Phil
adelphia, were the guests of Mrs C. E
Steinmeyer, of Riverdale, on Sunday
last
Mrs. DR.. Bennett, OF Riverdale. is Wis
iting friends in Richmond. Va
Miss Christine Owens is home. after
a two-weeks' stay IN Baltimore county
Morrison and Laura Van Cleave. Of
Mansfield, Ohio, are visiting A C.
Quisenberry and family.
Miss Warder. of Washington, has been
visiting Miss Anna NJ. Browning. Of
Rtverdale. Md
Harry Beasley. a livery stable pro-
prietor of Washington, was held up
on Tuesday for driving over the bridge
of the Washington and Bladensburg
/ turnpike faster than a walk He paid
fine of IS.
| The Maryland Agricultural College
opened on Thursday, with an enroll
ment which promises to break even last
years record when the late comers are
all In. Since the academic course has
been abandoned the facilities for tech
/ nical and scientific work have been
greatly improved, until the college Is
recognized as first-class technical
school During the summer the buildings
have been improved and new grano-
lithic walks laid.
The first arrest made in this county
on accountof the violation of the new
automobile law, which requires auto
mobiles running through the State &c
have a license, occurred on Tuesday
last, when Officers Payne and Ray
bold arrested Charles NJ. Beck Tht
case was tried before Justice Dahler
of Bladensburg, who imposed small
fine The fine and costs. amounting tC
s., were paid.
A large party of young people partici
pated in straw ride to Washington or
Thursday evening. Mrs. Hasson actet
as chaperon. The crowd was composed
OF Messrs. Richard Diggs. Fred Grum
ley, Enos and Grover Harman. VIII
eager. Irwin Scaggs, Joseph and How
Hall. Eugene Blick, and Edgar Gage
!, the Misses Bessie Scaggs, Ida Scaggs
Lottie Bowen. Edna Gage. Celia Hur
, II ley, Elsie Hall, and Bessie Morrison
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wolf Smith en-
tertained a few of their friends at thef
home or Ralston avenue, Tuesday even
ing. The guests played whist, afte
, which they were entertained by voca
selections rendered by Mr.. and Mrs. J
c. Rogers, Mr.. Rufus Andros, and Mis-
Mae Rogers. accompanied by Miss kee
nan. After the musical program refresh
, ments were served. Those present wer
Mr.. and Mrs II. c. Dobbs, Mr. an
Mrs. c. II. Welsh, Dr. and Mrs. j. +
: Owens. Mr.. and Mrs. R. f. White. Nj
and Mrs. j. c. Rogers. Mr. and MIS-
II. s. Magruder, Mrs j.. T. Latimel
Miss Mae Rogers. Miss keenan,, Dr. [
A. Wells. George NJ. Smith. j. H Ros
ers. F. A and J. G. Holden, Rufus An
. dros. and Edward A Fuller.
The Washington times., 1905-09-24
Miss Doherty Back

Miss Marie X. Doherty. who has been
spending the summer at Hot Springs.
y. c., has returned TO her home in this
city.
Miss Mary II. Harlow left Alexandria
last week for baltimore. where she en-
tered Mt Saint Agnes College as a
student
Charles Monroe Nash. who has been
paying a visit to friends in Fairfax
county. has returned to his home IN
Portsmouth. Va.
Albert w. Henderson. OF New York.
was the guest of friends in Alexandria.
last week.
r. Walton Moore. of Fairfax. paid
Alexandria visit last week.
State Senator Lewis II. Machen and
ex-Postmaster c. G. CarIin will both
take the STUMP in the present campaign
in the State
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Stanley Neale, who
have been spending the summer at Mr..
Neale's old home. Lester Manor. have
returned TO their home in this city
Misses Isabella F. and Elizabeth Whit
mer were in Alexandria. last week
The Washington times., 1905-09-24
For German Orphan Asylum.

A meeting was held Thursday after
aoon "a the German Orphan Asylum on
The Good Hope Road, Anacostia. by the
Ladies' Aid Society connected with the
Institution. The meeting was held for
th. purpose of transacting considerable
business relative 20 the best interests
Of tie asylum. The chair was occupied
By the president OF the society. Mrs.
Rosina Botsch. Reports were presented
concerning the recent outdoor fete and
entertainment given by the society on
the grounds of the asylum for the bene-
At of the same. Although the fun re-
sorts of the affair will net be given
until tie next monthly meeting, 1t Is
known that the fete was a successful
one from evefy point of view.
Friday evening delightful straw ride
was rendered the members of the Queen
Esther Mission airy Society of the Ana
rostia Methodist Episcopal Church. The
ride was taken from here to the coun-
trv home OF Miss Hester Pyles. daugh-
FER OF County Commissioner w r.
Pvles. at Camp Springs. Prince George
county. Md The following were in the
csrty: Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Pyles.
the Misses Helen Middleton. Avis Mid
dleton. Minnie PyIes. Mabel Pyles. Bes-
sic Pyies, Leah Tilghman. Miss War
field. of Philadelphia; Misses Edith Tew.
Lily Selby. Cora Barse; Messrs- Ellis
Middleton, Richard Pyles, Ross Pyies,
Worchester Briggs. Percy Barse. VIII
Rarse, Frank Barse, Caulie Golden, Tom
Tughman. Thomas Phipps. Henry Price,
and Maurice Willard.
Miss Hester Pyles has returned from
the country TO. her home in Washington
and has resumed her studies at the
Eastern High School, where she IS en-
rolled as a pupil.
Miss Emma Ashe. of 767 Dearborn
street, Washington lost a gold watch
on Harrison street, Anacosta, Satur'
day. and reported her loss TO the All
thorties at the Anacostia precinct The
watch was valued at $50. and the polic'
are working on the case.
Under the jurisdiction OF Wreati
Tent, No. 10ls. junior tent of Recha
safes was organized at Haines' Hall. OF
The Washington times., 1905-09-24
XleXaa51drriaa

Sergts. Charles NJ. Smith and Leo T.
Downey. Corporals R. P A Johnson,
William Helmuth. R. Hoffman and Ca
det T. II. Clarke, left Alexandria for
Blacksburg. where they will resume
their studies at the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, last week.
Mrs. Cecilia Potter, of New Yok. who
has been visiting relatives in this city.
returned home last week
Charles ]. Deahl. jr.. who has been
visiting the family OF Mrs Stephen
woolls. IN Richmond. has returned TO
Alexandria.
Mrs. Park Agnew and daughter, Miss
Mamie, are spending some time at Mark
ham, Va
Ralph McBurney left Alexandria last
week for Blacksburg, Va, where he VIII
resume his studies at the Virginia Poly
technic Institute.
Lieut. Charles F. Nash. OF the United
States revenue cutter service, accom-
panied by his wife, left Alexandria for
New York last week
J. NJ V. Ficklin is in New York on a
visit to relatives and friends.
]. Wolfe was in Philadelphia and
New York last week.
The Washington times., 1905-09-24

has as her guest. Mrs. Saliie V. Dain-
gerfieid and daughter. Miss Mary. %
this city
paralysis at her home in Pitt street
last week.
The Very Rev. T. Canon Meehan. p.
p, of Ballindaggin county. Ireland. was
a visitor at the parsonage OF St. Mary's
Catholic Church last week
Col. William Kilgore. Of Rockville.
Md, was in this city last week seeing
his old friends
Charles Mander. jr-, of this city. has
as his guest his father. Charles Man
der. of Fredericksburg.
Col. C. A Dempsey. U. s. A. retired,
inspector of the Virginia State militia,
was the guest of P ]. Dempsey, last
week