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The Washington times., 1905-07-11
ELKOCM RULES
OVER BUF FALO
Antlered Tribe There One
Hundred Thousand Strong.
FIGHT ON FOR NEXT REUNION
Denver and Dallas Neck and Neck, With
Atlantic City Well Up in the
Running.
FIGHT ON FOR NEXT REUNION

BUFFALO, July u.-Dusty and thirsty,
the Elks are in possession Of Buffalo.
In fact, their reign of control extends
from the lake front to Niagara Falls.
and still they come. Today's arrivals
will increase the attendance to fully
100, 600
Last midnight IL was reported at head
quarters of the grand lodge credential
committee that between :, 100 and /. 2e0
grand lodge members are registered.
and that 400 or 500 more We're expected
to register before tonight.
Hoboken, n. j.. is here with Us ElkS.
who wear white fedora hats. gray linen
busters. frock coats, and carry bamboo
canes. With them came John J. Falon,
their exalted ruler. and Chief of Police
Nolan, OF North Bergen, n. J., who
weighs $40 pounds, and stands good
chance to win the fat mans prize
Lodge No 9S sent one representa-
tive, Gus p. Miller, who came all the
way from Miami, Fla.
Wives Were in Line.
The Scranton. Pa. Elks are accompa-
MED by Bauer's band. They will appear
in the parade tomorrow in minstrel
uniform of striking color Among them
is Mayor a. l.. Connell and Judge Ian
dow. of the orphans court Their exalt-
ed ruler, J. D. Jones, was in the dele
cation The whole contingent, with
their wives and families, marched four
abreast, to the Stafford Hotel, where
they have their headquarters.
The Troy herd was given police pro-
lection In the march to their hotel. in
the loby of which they sang:
How Dry [ Am
While the frenzied clerk was trying
to accommodate Judge Lew Griffith with
suite oil by himself, the Empire quar-
tet of Troy Brought down the house
with few stirring selections While
the church Ouartette was singing Marsh
Hemingway. horseman and politician.
pulled Judge Griffith's eye teeth with an
ace-full on the way UP from Rochester
1906 Boomers Busy.
Immediately upon their arrival, the
Atlantic City delegation started a boom
for securing the reunion OF 1906. They
distributed 10000 stickers and showed
a cash roll of 1890 to help the boom
along.
The big fight for the 1906 reunion,
however. is between Denver, Col. and
Dallas. Texas. Denverites are labeled:
Wen be in Denver 1906 Mile high"
This afternoon fourteen bands, as fol
lows, will play in the prize contest:
Ftfty-fourth Regiment of Philadelphia
Mexican Band. with Ell Paso Texas
lodge.
Second Brigade, Pittsburg, Pa
First Regiment Band. Cincinnati.
Bauer's Band. Scranton, Pa.
Elgie'S Band. Albany
NeWsboys' Band, Toledo, Ohio
fffth Regiment Band. Paterson, n. ].
Hyperion Band. Coshocton, Ohio.
Keystone Band, Reynoldsville, Pa
Langs' Band, Erie, Pa.
Wheeler and Wilson's Band. Bridge.
port, Conn.
Doring's Military Band, Troy.
Elks' Band, Of Williamsport. Pa
The Washington times., 1905-07-11
KIDNEY AND BLADDER
TR6uBLEs PROMPTLY CURED
A Sample Bottle Sent FREE by Mail.

DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great
kidney remedy. fulfills every wish in
promptly curing kidney. bladder and
uric acid troubles. rheumatism and pain
.n the back. II ccrrects inability TO hold
water and scaldjng pain in passing It,
or bad effects following use of liquor.
wine or beer. and overcomes that un-
pleasant necessity OF being compelled to
go often during the day and 10 get up
many times during the night. The mild
and the extraordinary effect of Swamp
Root is soon realized 1t stands the
highest for its wonderful cures of the
most distressing cases.
Swamp Root Is not recommended for
everything. but IL you have kidney, liver,
bladder or uric acid trouble you viii find
II just the remedy you need.
If you need a medicine you should
have the best Sold by druggists in
fifty-cent and one-collar sizes You may
have a sample bottle OF this great kid
ney remedy, Swamp Root, and a book
that tells all about Il and its great cures
both sent absolutely free by mail Ad-
dress Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Einghamton
n. T. When writing be sure TO men,
ton that you read this generous offer
in The Washington Daily Times Don't
make any mistake. but remember the
name. Swamp-Root. DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, and the address. Ring-
hamton. n. z. on every bottle.
The Washington times., 1905-07-11
BUSINESS MEN DIP
INTO SCHOOL hl 5s
Association Orders Commit
tee to investigate.
PUBLIC INTEREST AFFECTED
Report Will Be Made in a Month or
Two and Acted On at
Once.
PUBLIC INTEREST AFFECTED

Washington-s Business Mems ASH
-iation also wants 10 know something
about the school tangle.
Not only has the Washin gtcn Board
Of Trade taken formal action for prob
ing TO the bottom the eonsitio. of az
fairs in the high schools of this city,
leading 10 the proposal to transfer (.
NJ. Wilson from the principaiship of
Central TO that of Eastern, but James
f. Oyster, president of the Business
Mems Association, announced TO The
Times today that he had authorized his
committee on schools to conduct SINH
lar inquiry.
Quick Action.
The committee VIII prepare its report
within the next month or two The as
ISOLATION will act on it before the schools
convene in the autumn.
Il do not care to discuss the matter
at this time. said Mr.. Oyster to a re-
porter for The Times, land I shall say
nothing beyond the fact that the matter
has been referred TO the committee for
the most thorough investigation
4 know a good deal about the matter
myself, but l would not care to discuss
1t in advance of the committees find
ings. l referred it for inquiry because
spread enough to be deemed thing
affecting the public interest"
Central Is, E.lsy.
A man who is deeply interested In the
whole difficulty said today:
There is plenty of ta's about trans
ferring Mr.. Swartzen from the Eastern
High School TO the Central. but 1 notice
there is nothing said about putting
Swartzefl at Western High. It has been
suggested that the chairman Of the
board. being from the section of the
city where Western is, would hardly
care to go home and face his people
after foisting Eastern's principal upon
them
Central and Central's principal seem
to have been <s.s-aled out as easy marks
a way is ;wantc6 out of the tangle, and
it seems 10 lead to Central. the largest
high school in the city
The Washington times., 1905-07-11
MOSCOW STARTLED BY
ASSASSINATION OF PERFECT


solved from the promises given the
rebels by their action in opening the sea
cocks Of the Potemkin and sinking her.
II the leaders fall into Russia's hands
they will be sumnlarily oealt with.
Official and public interest is turning
from the Potemkin's affair to the ugly
stories of revolt and the shooting down
OF officers by the troops which are cur
rent These stories are circulated with
alarming frequency aud come from
widely different points While the Off
Gals minimize them 1t is significant that
the Car has called TO Peterhoff the
heads OF the army and navy with some
OF his trusted advisers to consider what
can be done to check the rising tide of
revolution which is gaining strength all
through the empire.
News Of revolutionary movements
have been received from Moscow, Minsk,
Smolensk, Vladimir. Kovno. Kostroma
Saratow, and a number OF other points
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OF the street and sidewalk between
building lines on G street northwest be-
tween New Jersey avenue and Della
ware avenue.
Congested Thoroughfa1e.
&c street at this point is a congested
street. The space between the car
tracks and the curb-stone is narrow.
1t is the easy grade street from the bust
ness section of the Eastern part of the
city, and also 20 the outlying country
beyond the boundary to the east and
northeast. Observation made by the
writer many years enable me to state
facts concerning the amount of travel
both by foot and vehicle over this street.
While the East Washington Citizens
Association and It's executive committee
10 not criticise the delay referred TO IN
your letter. it wishes 10 emphasize the
present condition, and TO call your
attention TO those greater uses which
this street will be compelled to accom-
modate in the near future when the
new Union station will be completed.
Then c street will be one of the princi-
pal city thoroughfares.
What Is Required
I'm my opinion, this increased traffic
will require the widening of the car
rage way so that four street railway
tracks can be accommodated And fur
Their space should be provided between
the street car tracks and the curbstone
to enable one wagon TO pass anothe,
standing at the curbstone, whilst a car
Is passing Immediately opposite the two
passing vehicles.
There should be no parking between
the curbstone and building line on either
side of street. The foot pavements
should be at least twenty feet wide
I'm the concrete we request the widen
ing of the street pavement between curl
and curb to sixty feet, foot-way OF
north side from curb 10 building line
twenty feet; this widening to extend
from the east side of New Jersey ave-
nue. to the west side Of Delaware ave
nue. We ask that your honorable body
make careful study of this subject
and thereby be prepared for future ne
cesSjties.''
The Washington times., 1905-07-11
C0L0RED MAN FALLS
SEVENTY FEET TO GROUND

Stumbling against a pile of bricks on
a scaffoi0 near a third-hoor window of
the apartment house in course of con-
struction at Nineteenth and Cincinnati
streets northwest, Major Lewis, colored,
th:rty-five yeas old was thrown off his
balance and plunged seventy feet TO the
ground. He land d in the basement on
his side and-orms- When picked up by
fellow workmen il was thought he was
dead.
An ambulance WIS summoned, ard the
injured man sent to Garfield Hospital
There ii WAS found =cEat he was suffer
ing from injuries about the legs, arms,
and head It is believed he will recover.
The Washington times., 1905-07-11
WIDEN c. STREET
CITIZENS DEMAND
Commissioners Refuse to Consider 1t at Present-East
Washington Association Thinks Improvement Should
Be Made Now-Main Thoroughfals to Station

c street northwest. between New
Jersey avenue and Delaware avenue.
is TOO narrov. according to the East
Washington Citizens Association. The
refusal Of the District Commissioners 60
widen the Ihoroughfare has put the as
ISOLATION in al aggressive mood.
If the Commissioners do not take
the matter before Congress next session,
we WILL said Thomas Smith president
of the organization, TO Times reporter
today.
Commissioners Hear From Him.
Mr. Smith also mailed a letter to the
Board of Commissioners this afternoon
setting forth the demands of the assoc
CATION and the reasons therefor
c street. from curb to curb, now
measures forty-six feet. The associa-
ton wants this increased to sixty feet.
on the north side, the paving is mar
row The association further asks that
this sidewalk be made width Of TWEEN
ty feet.
state the purchase or condemnation by
the District OF dwelling house on the
north side of the street The steps
of this house abut far on the pavement
on the north side.
Would Postpone Consideration.
In explanation of their refusal to
widen the street, the Commissioners
have told the association that the thing
ought to SA considered at a later date,
but that nothing Will be done about IT
now.
The association argues that the traffic
now and especially when 1t is increas-
ed by the completion of the Cnian sta
ton, would be accommodated much bet
ter by the widening of the street as re-
quested.
President Smiths letter sent to the
Commissioners today is as follows:
Il am directed By the Executive Com
.nittee of the East Washington Citf-
zens' Association to answer your letter
of June 2s 1905, respecting the width
The Washington times., 1905-07-11
FUNSTON'S FATHER
IS UNDER ARREST
Accused OF Making "Infiam-
matory Utterances."
REsIsTs THE POLICEMAN
Former Congressman Strapped Into
Buggy and Taken to Jail.
Later Is Released.

lola, Kan, July He. H. Funston,
former Congressman, and father of
Brig. Gen. Fred Funston, was arrested
here last night, charged with infam-
natory utterances-
In talking of the explosion which blew
up three saloons here last night he
said the occurrence would have been
avoided if the officers had done their
duty in enforcing the laws.
Funston resisted the policeman who
attempted to arrest him A fight re-
suited, in which the policeman struck
Funston strapped him to his buggy, and
took hin TO Jail.
Later F ,:l>ston was released. He swore
oGt warrant fer the policeman.
The policeman charged that Funston
came 70 towh with a revolver and {.
rifle. thai he bought some cartridges
and had them in his buggy when ar
rested.
His hearing was set for next Satur-
uoy
The Washington times., 1905-07-11

cused after being told that he would be
recalled later on.
Assistant Foreman of Printing Spotts-
wood told the commission at the night
session that the LansIon machines had
been favored in the class of copy han
died. the L,anstons being given tabular
matter principally. and that straight
matter and hurried work had been put
on the Mergcnthalers. as experience
had demonstrated that this was the best
plan
He admitted that it would be unfair
10 the Mergentnaler machines TO reckon
from the record thus made in endeavor-
ing to establish the relative merits of
the machines.
An amusing coincidence in this con-
nectior IS the fact that the Tapley-
Bushnell report, which was put IN type
on hurrv-up order from the commits
SlonerS a few days ago, was not set on
either machine. but was set by hand
Il is said that Mr.. Spottswood holes 70
the idea that the LanSton Is not capable
of meeting the emergencies when hur-
ried work Is running. not NithStanding
the claim for speed that has been made
in favor of this machine. He is said to
have so told the commission.
Verdict Is Uncertain.
The Lanston investigation has now
proceeded far enough to foreshadow I'M
certainty as TO what the decision of the
commission will be in regard to the
CONTRACT
The Tapley-Bushnell report has been
subjected to heavy fire from the Mer-
genthaler interests. 1t is moot ques-
ton whether the Public Printer would
still desire it to stand should the com
mission recommend it's cancellation.
1t fas been suggested that proper
solution of the difficulty would be to
have a practical demonstration of the
cdpa bllitieS of the two machines under
direction of the Keep commission. 1t is
not improbable that something of this
nature will yet be attempted.
1t is known that certain members OF
the commission look with distruSt on
the fact that the different foremen are
extremely partial to the machines un-
der tI7eir care, of whatever make and
that tney desire to hear what they term
unbiased testimony" 1t IS also prob
able in this connection that the several
forenien in the Office who do not have
machines in charge will be called to give
their Impressions of the different ma
chimes.
The Mergenthaler attorneys. through
out the investigation, have laid stress
on the fact that, of the special ma chine
committee appointed by the Public
Printer, neither Tapley nor Bushnell
are printers, and therefore not quail
fed to give expert testimony on type
setting matters.
The Washington times., 1905-07-11
Ahead of Time.
BOY SWIMMERS DROWN

MEMPHIS. Mich, July u.-Orville
Giassford. tventy-one years old, and his
brother. Iced Glassford, aged sixteen.
Were drowned yesterday in The Belle river
while swimming. Iced got beyond his
depth, and Orville went 10 his assist
ance. both became exhausted and sanx
in fifteen feet of water. -'A
The Washington times., 1905-07-11
THE KIND PEOPLE.

Little Clarance-sVhat do people mean
when they say man is right in the
prime of his life?
Mr.. CalhpersIThey mean. my son,
TO be considerable OF an old mans feel
ings.-Puck.
The Washington times., 1905-07-11
SCOTTYS" Filler
LOSES HALF HOUR
Speeding Mile a Minute to
Make Up Time.
IS SMASHING ALL RECORDS
From Los Angeles to Chicago in Forty
five Hours and Thirty-fve
Minutes.

CHICAGO. July 11.-Walter Scott the
California cowboy miner, who has dug
vast wealth from Funeral mountain.
Oes>th valley, is expected 10 arrive in
Chicago at 1925 o'clock this afternoon
after record breaking run, over the
Santa Fe from Los Angeles
Lest night Scott was speeding across
hanosS at more than a mile a minute.
In ar attempt 10 make UP thirty-fve
minutes lost earlier in the day. The
schedule has been changed so as to
call for but forty-fiye hours and thirty
five minutes from Los Angeles. instead
of the fifIy-two hours. The distance is
2.265 miles
If the Scott special arrives on time
1t Will shatter ali former records by sew
erai hours
KANSAS CITY, July 11.-Scott's
special arrived at Argentine at 3:3s1s
changed engines In 2ia minutes, and was
tearing away through the yards a 3:42
o'clock. 1t was one hour and forty eight
minutes ahead of time.
The train went through Kansas CITY
In total disregard of all speed regula-
tons, crossed the Missouri river at Slb-
ley, and then struck open country and
splendid track, which should enable 1t
stu further TO cut the record
Between Topeka and Kansas City the
Coyote" had TO slacken up a bit owing
TO high water.
FORT MADISON, Iowa. july IL
SCOTS special arrived here at 1853 a. m,
having covered 221 miles from Kansas
City in PSI minutes
The train is now about two hours ahead
or time, and officials estimate that it
VIII reach Chicago at 12:25 .. m
Ahead of Time.
CHICAGO. July 1.-THE Scott special
arrived at Hiss a. m. Scott leaves for
New York on the Twentieth Century
shls afternoon He is three hours and
six minutes ahead Of schedule time.
The Washington times., 1905-07-11
Crisis Is Imminent In
The TypeMachine Inquiry

The investigation of the type machine
contracts for the Government Printing
Office was nearing its crisis when the
Keep committee began its sessions to-
day. There was a feeling among those
VINO knew most about the progress OF
matters that the explosion of the most
sensa tional bomb that has yet been set
off would come soon.
There have been limitations from the
beginning that corruption, indirect at
least, would be developed to the dis
credit of the promoters of the Lanston
contract Witnesses have testified 70
the Lanston stock speculations carried
on by influential officials at the print
ing Office at times when the market
would be certain to be greatly affected
by the award OF the Government con-
fra
The Washington times., 1905-07-11
Opponent Of Lanston.

consideration has been known as a de-
termined opponent OF the Lanston ma
chine. His testimony has been expected
to prove important in its bearing on the
case.
Closely related to the current investi-
cation is the whole political situation
a. the big Office 1t may fairly be doubt
ed If there is any institution in the
country where SO much internal poll
tics is played at all times as in the
Government Printing Office. Ordinarily
the play Of factions and interests does
not largely affect the business of the
tablishment; but since the Miller case
was made a political issue there has
been new concern about the situation.
When Public Printer Palmer dis
charged Miller from the book-binding
department, and explained in letter
10 the Civil Service Commission that he
could no longer retain Miller because the
latter had been expelled rom the Book
binders Union. he raised al once the
whole vexing problem OF the relations of
the unions 10 the Government service.
II was done at the r:ost embarrassing
time, for the Presidential campaign was
lust opening. Every union and every
anti-nnion MAJ in the coutry was deep
" Interested
The union men, in and out of the Gov
eminent service and the President as
shouisi have raised such an issue. The
unions We're satisfied with their condi-
lions of service: they didn't want the
question raised There was not a nom
union man in the big office: the policy
had been to keep the establishment
strictly union. This might have gone on
Indefinitely had not attention been called
to #. and an issue been forced
Palmer Injudicious.
3"Nhen It was put up to Mr. Palmer
IL. discharge Miller said a printing Of
de employee. he could just as well have
O. f1aiued that Miller was a cause of a Cd
The Washington times., 1905-07-11
Owned Lanston Stock.

Testimony showed that the wife of one
official was the owner OF block OF
Lanston stock, while her husband had
been Il devoted friend of that machine
from the beginning of the competition
for Uncle Sans business.
But the big development promised for
today was in the form of testimony by
one OF the most prominent officials. to
the effect that since the present investi-
Cation began he had been approached by
a representative OF the Lanston COM
pany with the intimation that he could
not afford TO testify TO the disadvanta ge
OF that company; that its stockholders
in Washington included wealthy and In
fluentiai people, who were able and will
ing 10 use their influence for the ad-
vance,iis:.t- of the official IF he would
only show the right disposition in giving
his testimony
The Washington times., 1905-07-11

OF the street and sidewalk between
building lines on street northwest be-
tween New Jersey avenue and Della
The Washington times., 1905-07-11
Palmer Injudicious.

"sYhen 1t was put up to Mr. Palmer
~ discharge Miller said printing Of
f de employee. he could just as well have
ex Blamed that Miller was cause of agi-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-24

sher frenzied financiers. as ne had
iothing to offer the people but n reli-
ZION. bout which he could tell them
little. because he knew little about u
himself.
John Alexander Dowie must look
ssck over the last ffteen years OF his
lie with the utmost surprise.
Criticised by thousands Of protestant
md Catholic ciergymen. revlled by the
reiiow press and condemned as n fakir
W the most conservative papers, the
lhrewd S~cotchman. who a few years ago
vas a poo preacher In n small town
near Sydney. Australia. has secured
he combination To the pockets OF thou
lands OF American people and mas real
zed n fortune which In nothing short
" fabulous.
My own term NJ a disciple of this
elijah III. was short beginning the first
" October and ending November / OF
he same ear. At that time Mr.. Dowie
vas the subject or abuse by every Chi
ago newspaper and the newspapers
al over the country were abusing him.
He declared In his lecture at the audi.
sorium In Chicago that IL he were the
mayor or the wicked and windy city,
he nrst thing he would do would be TO
suppress every newspaper In Chicago.
IN bitter words he condemned the writ
srs. calling them names, and saying