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The Washington times., 1905-06-17
RECEIVERS GUARDING
LIST OF CREDITORS
How Many Lost Money By the Operations of American
Building and Loan Association Not Known.
Methods Complex.

than $4,000 as these receivers believe
subsequently four of the remaining
houses, being lots %, 30. 81, and ~. IN
sqGare q, were by said associaslon re,
leased to Mr.. F'rizzell free from all
Claims and membranes OF the build
ing association. Mr.. Frizzeil paid moth
Eg Tor the houses so released TO him,
merely undertaking to pay what then
toned
:. These receivers are informed that
tneSe four houses now stand In the name
OF NJ Louise Frizzell, daughter of said
Commenting on this transaction the
receivers say they believe the value of
the TOUR houses is greater than the
amount assumed by trizzen and sug-
received large sums for rent and in prof
its. he should be compelled to furnish
an accounting with a view o. impress
ing the property for the benefit Of the
creditors of the association.
Are Borrowers Stockholders?
The receivers have asked the court to
instruct them upon what many attor-
neys consider a nice point. When the
receivers begin to settle with the cred
itors, IT enough is found to settle at all,
there will arise the question of contri-
button toward losses. If. say the re-
cetvers. the borrowers were stockholders
IN the association In the usual sense Of
the term and are liable for losses they
must contribute their pro rata share of
the deficit
A part Of the report filed yesterday was
statement made by the association on
December 81, 1903, which is duly certified
as correct by an auditing committee
composed of Horace V. Easteriing, For
rest H. .Riordan,, and TIC Thomas. the
first named being vice president of the
concern, the second treasurer, and the
third a director. The statement shows
undivided profits of $14 S03.54 and loans
secured on real estate s244,502.
OF this statement the receivers say:
This statement is not only mislead-
ing but incorrect. It's so called loans
secured ON real estate included the
membranes upon real estate which
II had assumed, including 100000 on the
street houses, at time when the
association had taken in these houses
The real estate appearing as an as
set seems to have included the imagi-
nary equity In these houses. which in
reality was nothing. and which a few
months later the managers of the build
ing association considered less than
nothing. There were no undivided pro-
fits At that time, the company was
hopelessly insolvent, and that fact was
necessarily known to be so by Its man
ayers"
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SUMNER RESORTS

The Washington Times ADVERTISING
representative in Atlantic City is John
c. Benson. general manager Of the Re-
sort Advertising Company, Bartlett
building. North Carolina and Atlantic
avenues All advertisements viii he ao-
cepted at the same rates as at the horn.
office of The Washington Times. Gaia.
logues and Booklets upon applicat,on
Business Office Of the Wash.nrtan
Times.
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DEATH RECORD.

Bray, Theophilus. 81, 1929 St sw
Corb,n, Caroline, CO. Washn Asylum Hosp.
Elwood Sam. 40. Providence Hospital
Garrett Annie V, 81. Providence Hospital.
Kennedy, Ellen M. 20. Gal Sheridan st NV
Miller. Leanna, Is. 1909 B st. ne.
Mitchell Caroline E.. 81. 1872 Attn St NV.
Murphy. Teresa c., 20. 40l o ST. NV
Myers. Joseph. 2, 2432 Brightwood ave- NV
McMichel. Mary A.. 8 months. 1912 K ST NV
Neurohr. Joseph. 6s, 321e Brighfwood ave
Shaeffer. Louise. II months. 522 18th st. sw.
Swift. Maria l., 81, 1927 14th st. NV.
Williams. Irene L.. Al. Govt Hospital Insane.
Willis. Charlotte. 90. 737 Navy place Sc
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DIED.

BARUCH--On Friday. June I6 1905 BEN
JAMIN BARUCH. aged thirty six years 1t
MARSTON-On Friday, June I6. 1905. at
lis a M. at FOG Twelfth street northeast
ALFRED P. MARSTON. aged ffty-six years
1t
McMlCHAEL-MARY A. daughter of Eu-
gene H. and Mary A. McMichael, aged eight
months and three days. II
SMOOT-On Friday evening. June 10, 1905.
at her home, 1920 Dumbarton avenue Mrs
MARY BOYD SMOOT. in the etghty-sev-
enth year OF her age 1t
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Secretary Not Liable.

1T might be proper to state that by
the transfer Of these properties to Paul.
Mr.. Frizzeil. the then secretary Of the
said association, who was the personal
tndorser of the third trust notes on said
property. was relieved Of liability on the
unpaid notes. and the building associa-
ton released its claim on all of said
properly. including its fourth trust Of
$500 on each house. and all expenses In
CURED in the way OF improvements,
taxes. repairs. etc, amounting TO more
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Want Order Rescinded.

The wholesale and retail fish. and
produce dealers today presented TO the
District Commissioners n petition ask
ing the resembling or modification OF
the regulation prohibiting the crying
Of their wares upon the streets.
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MARRIED.

CURTIS = McLANAHAN = On Wednesday
June IA. 1905, at St. Martins Church In
the Fields London, England. CORNELIA
DAY McLANAHAN daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George William McIAnahan, OF Wash
inston, District of Columbia, to F. KINGS
BURY CURTIS. OF New York jeI6-3t
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CLASSIFIED.

How was your Sunday school picnic?
NIECE"
20, a birdi''
''Ah, sort OF a meadow-larke, sup
pose. philadelphia Press.
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srated extensive frauds It was assert
ed that Salter put 200 ballots In one box
went elsewhere to several places End
voted. All the proceedings of the two
parties were watched by reporters for
The newspaper. who had been Tipped off
were arrested Immediately after the
polls closed and at q hearing before a
magistrate were bailed out.
Washington Man Caught.
Among those arrested were Messer, of
Washington. and man named Sculien
The latter pleaded guilty and served a
Capitol police. resigned their Govern
ment jobs and, with the others of the
party, forfeited their bail and disap-
peared from Philadelphia for over two
Years Then, with one accord, they all
returned, were tried and acquitted.
Messer thereupon worked his political
pull and was appointed a deputy col
lector of internal revenue which posi-
hon he now holds Several others of
the party tried with him were similarly
rewarded, and are now holding fat jobs
lnder the State or municipal govern
ment in Philadelphia.
Result of the Inquiry.
The special point under investigation
oy the commission now has been the
moral fitness of Messer TO hold a Fed
eral office of any kind. and the pro-
priety of continuing in the public serv-
Ice Mrs. Eleanora Parks. employed in
The United States Mint at Philadelphia,
against whom charges were also filed
She was the woman who came forward
as witness for Salter to stablish an
aifbi for him at the time he was ac-
quilted of the ballot box stuffing
charges, after his two years absence
from the city.
While the investigation has concerned
hese two specific cases, its Importance
IS not limited to them. II sheds light
On the practice of making the Federal
government mere accessory of a local
machine" in providing places for
aenchmen against whom serious charges
u wrongdoins exist. While there may
De some little care used in putting such
men into city places, nothing has stood
n the way of giving them Federal Jobs.
hereby almost Identifying dirty work
~ holding out the promise of bigger
9mces. 1t is readily believed that Presi-
tent Roosevelt will take most stringent
and aggressive action TO show lust
where he stands on the question of per
Terting the Government service to the
reward OF dishonest and petty spoils-
men In the big cities
The Washington times., 1905-06-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE REGULAR seni-annual dividend
of the Home Swings Bank, Washing
ton. d. c.. viii be payable to all stock
holders of record July l. 1905 at the
bank, Seventh and Massachusetts ave-
nue. northwest. Transfer books closed
from June 20 to July / inclusive B. f.
SAUL, President. ALEX S. CLARKE,
Secretary. 1t
THE WINNERS of the prizes on the
Almas Temple Mystic Shriners' excur-s
sion are those who have Nos. IS 357s
Williams Drug Store. Ninth and F SITS.
where they will be presented to the sue
cessful ones.
NOTICE is HEREBY given to the
members of the Elder Mems Immediate
Relief Association. of the sixth annual
sermon at Galbraith Church, stn St,
between l. and NJ streets northwest
On SUNDAY EVENING, JUNE Is, at
f:30 P. M All members are requested
to be present. By order of THOS. ".
WEST, President JAS. c. BURLLS,
secretary. 1t
CAPITOL HILL SAVINGS AND IN
VESTMENT COMPANY-Former stock
holders OF the Cooperative Investment
vestment Company and all others desir-
ing to become stockholders in the first
series Of stock of the Capitol Hill Saw
fngs and Investment COMPANY (shares
$40. payable IN "a months at SO per
month, 100 shares to each series), now
being organized, should send their names
at once to either of the undersigned.
CHARLES A SHIELDS, 1405 F st. NV.
GEORGE J. GEIGER, 9Th and B SITS.
ne; EDWARD o. CASTELL. Eastern
market. te15-3t
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Text of Russia's Reply
Still Withheld From Paris

Minister Takahira's ruse to smoke
out Russia by the publication from the
Japanese legation here yesterday Of the
text of Japan's reply-to President
Roosevelt's note of June S, is still with
out success.
Count Cassini maintains complete
silence as to the text of Russia reply
to the same note. Embassy officials say
they do not know when the reply will
be given out or whether it will ever be
given out.
Suspicion Against Russia
location from the japanese legation of
Japan's note was counted upon to make
Russia do the same thing or else lay
herself open to the charge tina. this re-
ply accepting President Roosevelt's Of
fer was not of a straightforward char
acter.
Japan is naturally anxious to compel
Russia TO publish the exact text of her
answer.
One version of 1t, published in the Of
fetal Gazette. was afterward discredit-
ed by the Russian minister of foreign af-
fairs. This statement irritated the Jap
anese considerably. The Russian foreign
minister said that the version published
did not EN- neaxactly what 1t said.
Beliigerents Requested Silence.
1t was the original intention of this
Government to give to the press the
texts of the responses 1t was an
nounced, after the Russian answer was
at hand, that the notes were withheld
from publication at the request of both
belligerents.
Yesterday the japanese answer was
made public. Its direct tone and the
fact that X uses same of the President S
own expressions has attracted favorable
attention.
May Meet at White House.
It was said today that If the commits
sion decides to hold its business sessions
in Washington there IS no chance of the
diplomatic room Of the State Depart
ment being used as gathering place.
The Library of Congress Is considered
much more suitable.
If the arrangements should be such
that 1T Will only be necessary for the
commissioners to organize here and then
adjourn to a scmmer resort, very likely
the first meeting will occur at the White
House
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CHURCH NOTICES.

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH. sth and II
SITS NV; Rev. Samuel h Greene, D. D.,
pastor-9:30 m. Sunday school, z. Fl. Bris-
tow. superintendent. Public worship. with
sermons by the pastor. II am and 8
pm. Teachers Bible Club. Thursday.
pm Church prayer meeting. pm. En-
deavor meetings. Tuesday. pm. and Sun
day. 6:40 pm. All are cordially invited. 1t
yEDANTA-''The Science and Power of
Breath" viii be the subject OF the lecture
to be delivered Sunday evening at S o. clock
by Albert S, Dulin. Regent of the vedanta
University. in the parlors of the University
northwest corner Connecticut and California
ayes. If
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE-First Church of
Christ, Scientist, corner Fifteenth and r
SITS nw.Iservice,. Sunday. IL am. and $
pm. Subject, Christian Science Sunday
school; 10 am. Wednesday, pm Public
cordially invited. All seats free. Reading
room. Traders National Bank Building cor
ner PENNSYLVANIA ave, and 10th st. NV It
SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST, Scientist
Hail. lo02 18th st. nw.-ServiceS, Sunday, IL
am Subject. Christian Science" Sunday
scnool. 10 10 a m. "Wednesday, pm Read
lrg room, Traders Bank Building. 10Th St and
Pennsylvania ave 1t
The Washington times., 1905-06-17
Strange Business Methods
of Building Association

The receivers in their report cite one
case which is in some respects a re-
markaDIe real estate transaction. They
say:
I'm October, 1900, one Frederick Proc
tor received from the association loan
of 1880, secured by four deeds of trust
on twenty-six houses on V street north
west, In the District of Columbia. being
lots II to AZ both inclusive. of Joseph
Paul's subdivision Of block 81. of c. VIII
helnina Dobbins' addition of Washing
ton, recorded In the plat book county Of
Washington. No. r. folio 103. of the Sur
veyor's Office of the District of Column
bia. or $500 per house.
The three trusts on each of these lots
ut that time aggregated $4,000. the first
securing s., 800. the second 500. the third
$500, and the defendant company loaned
an additional $500, on each house and
assured and agreed to pay the three
preceding trusts. In effect II bought the
properly.
Company Takes Title.
after paying out the 1880 so loaned.
and large sums for repairs. interest on
the preceding trusts, $50 on the princi-
pal of each third trust, and the full
amount of eight Of the third trusts. ag-
gregating probably $4,000 or more. the
secretary, William J. Frizzell (who had
been its secretary for eight or nine
years., l.cting for the company and as
trustee for 1t, took title TO the property
Proctor. the borrower, was released
of his obligations. The building associa-
ton remained liable for the three trusts
then aggregating 1870 on each house.
except eight on which the third trust
had been fully paid.
The association collected rents Of the
houses for time: disposed OF two of
them to some advantage, and, thereaf-
ter, by direction of the building as.s-
citation, Frizzell conveyed sixteen of the
houses, including the eight on which the
third trust had been paid. to one Joseph
Paul, for no consideration whatever, ex-
cept the assumption by Paul of the
trusts on the property.
The Washington times., 1905-06-17
ATLANTIC CITY HOTELS

THE AI.BEMARLE, S xJReIS M.
thu ocean most popular section Eleoar,
modern hotel, new throughout. Capacity. 900
FINE large rooms; metal beds: private
poTches- Orchestra. frequent social features-
Special terms, IS, SO, Sl2-5 80. SIS weekly: So
up daily Number OF most desirable rooms
al the 50 rate during June and July Booklet
saturday 10 Monday. 1880 ]. P. COPE.
The Washington times., 1905-06-17
NEW YORK RESORTS.
VIRGINIA RESORTS.

FOR RENT-cottage at Colonial Beach. Va:
partly furnished, directly on the river 'front.'
delightful sea breeze; plenty OF craps. Hsii'
etc. J. JAY. GOULD. Al 9Th ST. jeio-St
The Washington times., 1905-06-17
EDUCATIONAL.

HALL-NoYEs SCHOOL.
SUMMER TERM. Special rates. Coach
ing in class or privately for graded and high
schools. universities. etc. Principal eleven
years teacher Latin and Mathematics, Cen
trail High School, Washington Prospectus
at book stores or Jf Principal
FRANCES MANN HALL. z21 81 NV
Telephone Main 3S77-K
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4raE F1KEs,"

At Herndon, the model Virginia village. On
BIuemont branch OF southern Railway. :!
NJ noosonitoes: no malaria: grove Of tal1
mines: 2-acre lawn; croquet, tennis, cniI-
dren,s playground: minutes to rsiiISaa So
zion. capacity. 50; buildings and furnitnfe
new throughout; rooms single or en- SUITE.
2Oo feet OF wide porches. spring water 1o1
rates apply TO J. H BARKER
The Washington times., 1905-06-17
May Meet at White House.
B0MBSHELL IN CIVIL
SERVICE MESSER INQUIRY

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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Wants Official Gazette.

There should be published an official
gazette, to contain all executive orders,
statements of changes in organization or
personnel, reports of important work be
gun, in progress, or completed by any
department. advertisements of all Gov
eminent contracts, all legal notices not
required to be published locally, notices
of coming civil service examinations,
etc
"A resolute effort should be made to
secure DreV1ty III correspondence and
the elimination Of useless letter writing
There is a type of bureaucrat who be-
heycs his entire work. and that the
en- WORK or the Government. should
be the collecting of papers in reference
to case, commenting with eager
m1nuteness on each, and corresponding
with other officials in reference thereto
These people really care nothing for the
case. but only for the documents In the
case. In all branches of the Govern
ment there is a tendency greatly to in
crease unnecessary and largely perfume
tory letter writing.
Less Paper Reports.
In the army and navy the increase of
paper work is a serious menace to the
efficiency of fighting officers. who are
often required by bureaucrats to spend
time In making reports which they
should spend in increasing the efficiency
OF the battleships or regiments under
them.
las regards this matter, you will
please confer with the Assistant Secre-
taries of the War and Navy Depart
ments, and request them TO submit to
me scheme for doing away with the
evils referred to. In the civil depart
ments the abuse of letter writing
amounts not merely to the waste OF
time of the Government servant respon-
sible for 1t. but also to the impeding
o. public business.
please consider also the matter of
enforcing accountability for property"
The Washington times., 1905-06-17
STRAYER'S
Business COLLEGE

Corner 18th and F streets n. w. Best
Typewriter at home free. Situation
guaranteed. Terms moderate Begin now.
Write. call. or phone for catalogue.
The Washington times., 1905-06-17

union league, and that the latter viii
be asked to name the men whom they
favor as candidates.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-12-22
caIxe Gomez january is.

The coming of Nine. Calve and
her company to the Spokane theater
Monday evening, January Ii, is the
most important booking at the theater
this winter. Few grand opera singers
enjoy such general popularity as
Calve. She appeals to all. Beautiful
in person, exquisite in apparel, capti-
waiting in manner, she is, above all,
possessed of a great voice.
Price, $500, $500, $500, $500, $1.00.
Boxes, $4,000 and $4,000.
Out of town orders must be accom-
panied by check. Address Joseph Pc
trich, manager Spokane theater.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-12-22
Grows vineless Potatoes,

A Great Falls, Mont, man has pro-
duced potatoes without vines, and as
serts that he is now able to supply
new potatoes for the market at any
season of the year. The inventor will
not reveal the process in detail. He
has conducted his experiments in a
box 4xS feet, in which there is a
steam coil for heating.
He states that he has succeeded, af-
ter much experimenting, in perfecting
compound resembling soil that when
heated is a fertile field for the devel-
opment of plant life. In a layer of
this compound he plants potato eyes,
then another layer of the compound
with more potato eyes, and so on I'M
til the box is filed. He claims that
in this compound potatoes grow with
out any portion OF the vine or sprout
appearing above the surface; that all
| growth is In tubers, and that it is not
necessary for either light or air to
reach the potatoes at any stage of
their growth, elements in the COM
pound serving the purpose of oxygen.
At first the potatoes, when exposed
to the air, rotted quickly, but now this
has been overcome, he says, and his
experiment Is an unqualified success
after many years. Those who saw the
box he exhibited showing potatoes in
varying stages of growth were greatly
impressed with the "spuds." A Chi
cago man has offered him $1OO, 900 fol
his invention, he declares.-Chicagc
Inter Ocean.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-12-22
MOSCOW in DANGER
CONDITIONS WERE NEVER WORSE
REVOLUTION is EMINENT.
Street Fighting Causes Heavy Losses
on Both Sides-Mutiny of Soldiers
Has ColIapsed-They Implore Par.
don Of Their GeneraI-Officers Re-
sumed Command.

Moscow, Dec. 18.-Condi.lons IN this
city have never been worse anu there
lis strong possibility that a revolution
airy government will be established
and soon have control Of Moscow.
During the last few days there have
been incessant street fighting and the
casualties on both sides have been
very large.
The mutiny Of the Rostof Grenadier
regiment collapsed ANONYMOUSLY Sun
day, owing to internal dissension and
the discomfort of large portion of the
soldiers with the program of the So
cialist leaders, who wished to force
them to open collision with the loyal
troops.
After the meeting two battalions
with machine gun deserted. The
mutineers sent a deputation to General
Plavoffski, saying they had returned
to duty, imploring his pardon and vol.
unteering to enter the barracks and
seize the revolutionary committee SO
as to prove lneir repentance. The
leaders endeavoreu in vain to hold the
other battalions in line, but the de-
lection of their comrades took all the
heart from the malcontents.
Upon General Plavofski's ultimatum
that he would open fire unless they i'm
mediately surrendered, the remaining
mutineers laid down their arms and
delivered up Private Scalaroff and
other members of the revolutionary
committee, as well as several civilian
agitators who were in the barracks
The officers then resumed command Of
the regiment.
The Rostof grenadier mutineers hat
held the fort under command of Pri
vate Scalaroff, who acted as president
of the soldiers meeting. In the win
dows of lne barracks mounted machine
guns defed the Sumysha regiment anC
rne local troops which surrounded the
mutineers.
Three other grenadier regiments, thu
Ekaterinoslav, the Taurid and thu
Nesvich, and the artillery garrison
were in sympathy with the rest o
their comrades, compelled all thei
officers to leave the barracks and sc
lected representatives who were il
communication with the mutineers.
The mutineers formally presented t.
their commanders series of demands
principally relating to the service, bu
including also political reforms, an
they issued an appeal to the soldier
of the garrison to join in the fight fo
improved conditions. Accompanying
the demands was an ultimatum that
they were not granted by Tuesday mex
the mutineers would march out to tn
streets and parade the city. Genera
Plavofsky promised to present tn
resolutions to his superior officers.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-12-22
"Prinee of PiIsen" Christmas.

The Spokane theater Christmas eve
and Christmas day offers "The Prince
of Pilsen," with its many song hits.
such as "The Message Of the Violet"
The Tale of the Sea She'll" "The
Stein Song, with it's swinging Hell
delberg refrain, "The Song Of Ameri-
can Cities" Pictures In the Smoke
and others that have served in large
measure in maintaining lasting pop
ularity for this entertainment.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-12-22
Shows at the Spokane.

Tuesday, December 10, innocent
Maids" burlesque; Wednesday, De-
ember 20, Haverly Minstrels, burles.
que. Coming Christmas week: Sun.
day and Monday, December "a and Is
prince of Pilsen"; Tuesday and Wed.
nesday, December rs and 81, "Yan'
kee Consul; Thursday, December %,
Nine. Modjeska.
Parties desiring to have seats re-
served for any of the above attractions
should write Joseph Petrich, manager
of the Spokane theater.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-12-22
FOUR BURN IN THEATER FIRE

verbeck Playhouse at Lorain, Ohio,
Is Destroyed.
Lorain, Ohio, Dec. 1S.-Four lives
were lost in a fire which destroyed the
Verbeck theater here early Sunday
morning. The dead:
James Dwyer, age %.
Mrs. William Marsh, aged "a and her
two children, Grace, aged 8 and Cliff
ford, aged months.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-12-22
Big Chicago Banks Fail.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-The Chicago Ma
tional bank, the Home Savings bank
and the Equitable Trust company have
failed. Depositors are to be protected
in full by banks of the Chicago Clear
ing House association. The cause is
said to be the involving Of their assets
by the president of the Chicago Ma
ttonal bank.