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The Washington times., 1906-02-15
Squirrel NibbIes Toms Nose.

The squirrel ran directly up to Tom.
who was evidently sleeping soundly, and
nibbled ct his nose, curious. no doubt,
TO make out what sort of queer thing
lay hidden among the leaves. Tom
awoke with a start, bolted nearly three
feet upright I'm his fright, and scattering
leaves In ali directions. with a "Me-owrrl
Pfst-sS-s-ss,'' tore off across the Mall
toward the market, with his tail swelled
up as big as rolling pin. The squirrel
was equally astonished and terrified by
the results OF his nibbling at the queer
gray thing among the leaves. The mo-
ment old Tom awoke and bOlted for the
market, the squirrel, clearing nearly ten
feet at jump. scuttled off 10 the near
est tree, up which he Skinned as though
ais life depended upon IL
The Washington times., 1906-02-15
Tom Likes to Wander.

There are many cats In Center Market.
but one of them in particular, big, gray
Thomas. is fond at times of leaving his
home across the street. entering the
Mall. and enjoying g good roll among the
leaves under a certain cedar tree. If
the Mall policeman is not about. he
usually winds up this performance by
going TO sleep among the leaves, and 80
often has he been driven out of his
comfortable bed that he has learned the
trick OF partially covering himself with
the leaves to escape the notice OF the
Mall policeman.
Several mornings ago the guardian OF
the law, on approaching this part Of the
big area around the Smithsonian. spied
at some distance the gray nose and part
of the head OF old Tom sticking out from
under the leaves of his favorite snoozlng
place, and started to drive him out AS
he did so, he was astOnished to see one
of the park squirrels hopping along
in the same direction. The squirrel
was running directly toward the cat.
and the officer, expecting to witness q
The Washington times., 1906-02-15
SONS OF BENJAMIN GIVE
BALL FOR NOTED GUEST

Abraham Rosenberg. grand master OF
the independent Order OF the Sons OF
BENJAMIN. was the guest OF honor at a
masquerade ball given by that organ
ization at National Rifles Armory
last night. The lodges OF the District
OF Columbia were the last TO come IN
der the inspection of Mr.. Rosenberg
who has devoted the past ten months
10 that work in the United States and
Canada.
Twenty-nine years ago the society
was organized IN New York city. and
the rapid gains in membership have now
swellsd the roster 10 $500. Mr.. Rossn-
berg was the guest OF President Roose-
welt yesterday.
The Washington times., 1906-02-15
RED CROSS RELIEF FOR
DESTITUTE IN JAPAN

The American National Red Cross So
Ciety has received through the Christian
Herald. of Brooklyn. a contribution of
10000 which IS TO be forwarded to the
Japanese Red Cross for the relief of the
destitute people of that country
The contribution is the result of an
appeal from the President that financial
aid be given the famine stricken people
OF Japan. The Brooklyn Christian Her
aid started the fund with the material
results which have just reached the
headquarters Of the American Red Cross
in this city.
The Washington times., 1906-02-15

But District Does Not Offer
Them Enough.
so SAY MEMBERS OF BOARD
School Bill Amendment by Agreement
Eliminates Present Preference for
Experienced Men and Women.

Acceptable teachers for the high
schools, with college education. cannot
be secured at less than $1,000 per an
num-"
This statement was made by Dr.
Charles w. Needham at meeting of
the Board of Education last evening in
support of motion to amend the Bah
cock bill, providing for a re-arrangement
of the schedules Of teachers IN the Dis
trict public schools. DR.. Needham's
amendment to the bill was that classes
A and B of the high school schedule
should be grouped and paid a minimum
salary of $1,000, with a yearly increase
OF so until a maximum of s. 500 was
reached. He contended with emphasis
that it seemed Illogical to pay a high
school teacher with college education
less than a teacher in the graded
schools.
Would Bar College Men.
To this President HoIdsworth Cor
don took exception. raising the
point that If 5000 was made the
minimum salary. the Board OF Edu-
cation would discriminate in favor
of the teacher without the collegiate
training, but with two or three
years OF practical experience in teach
ing This policy would, he said, serve to
bar the young, energetic and enthusiastic
college man or woman from entering d
high school leadership here.
The college graduate, he urged, made
better material from which 10 select
teachers than the person without the
college training. but with the experience.
President Gordon suggested that the sal
airy schedule be lowered and the rule of
faYoring only experienced teachers for
the high schools be eliminated.
An. understanding was effected and
the change suggested in Dr. Needham' 8
motion will be Incorporated in the bill
and forwarded TO the District Commits
sioners.
Robert c. Ogden, the New York edu-
Gator and philanthrOpist, whose benefac-
tons to the Tuskegee Institute are we'll
known, will deliver the principal address
at the dedication of the Business High
School on February q. Andrew Carne-
gle was invited, but is in Florida at
this time and VIII not be able to alp
pear. Mr.. Ogden VIII speak again at the
banquet of the Business High School
Alumni Association in the evening.
Changes Among Teachers.
AIiss Lilly P. Boteler, Miss Louise Ber-
ry, and Miss Mary Piggett were ap-
pointed school teachers at $500 per an
num-
Among the teachers to receive promo
ton were T. w. Tracy, J. l. Langile
f. 9. Morrill,, NJ. S. Smith. Miss Viola
Ohutt. NJ. s. Smith. B. NJ Harrison,
Debbie E. Gardner. G. II. Burrows M
p Simpson. NJ F Marsden. NJ. f Meri-
wether, Miss Edith Savoy. and VI. f
Quander.
The boaro decided to accept the invi-
tation FROM the citizens OF Alexandria
for the High School Cadets to partici-
pate in the celebration of George Wash
ingtons Birthday.
The Washington times., 1906-02-15
GIRL SWALLOWS ACID,
SUFFERING FROM SNUBS

MERIDBN. Conn. Feb 15.-Miss Mary
Dubois. of Yalesville. attempted suicide
by swallowing carboIic acid. Two ply
sicians called soon afterward. probably
saved her life, though her condition IS
sun serious. She says she was promut
ed 10 the act because she was sDubbed
by her associates IN the factory where
she is employed
She is a sister OF the Dubois girl v,,ho
was found dead under strange circuro
stances at Savfn Rock year and a half
The Washington times., 1906-02-15
WAL liant TOM PUT TO
FLIGHT BY SQUIRREL
But One Was as Badly
Frightened as the
Other.

Stories there are in plenty of the cour-
age of the rabbit. but that a squirrel
park squirrel, at that-should attack
and put a cat to rout seems a trifie
beyond the bounds of probability Never
theless, such a thing actually took place
n few mornings since on the Mali, i'm
mediately opposite Center Market. and
was witnessed by the Mall policeman
and two park laborers The facts. as
given to a Times reporter by those who
witnessed the strange contest. are as
follows:
The Washington times., 1906-02-15
FOUND DEAD IN ROOM.

Frank Robinson. colored, thirty-five
years old. was found dead last night
In his room at Z723 NJ street. Heart
failure is thought to have been the
cause. The body was taken 10 the
morgue, pending an inquest by the
coroner.
The Washington times., 1906-02-15
LUTHERANS CALL PREACHER.

The Rev. Carl Mumford. OF the Get
tysbuTg Theological Seminary. has been
extended call by the congregation OF
the West Washington Evangelical Luth-
eran Church. OF Georgetown. Mr. Mum
ford preached the sermon at the church
last Sunday. He will tie ordained to the
ministry this spring
The West Washington Lutheran
Church has been without a regular pas
tor since the resignation OF the Rev
DR.. Floyd, some months ago.
The Washington times., 1906-02-15
WASHINGTON CUSTOM
CUTTERS WILL ORGANIZE

Washington is TO have Custom Cut
ters' Association" The latter will be
organized this evening I'm the National
Hotel
The idea was first advanced bV
Charles c. Volk. formerly vice presi-
dent of the Pittsburg society. Mr. Nolk
drew I'D a set of resolutions and then
went the rounds of all the cutters in
the District and got them to sign the
resolutions, with the result that a meet
Ing has been called for this evening.
The Washington times., 1906-02-15
MASONS TO BUILD.

Within the next thirty days the con-
struction Of a handsome Masonic Hall
/ will be begun on Wisconsin avenue
north of Grant road. opposite the TenIey
public school II will be the home of
| William r. Singleton Lodge No. 80 F.
a, a. Nj. Of Tenleytown, d. (. The new
hall VIII cost about $1,000
The Washington times., 1906-02-15
PERSONALS.

NJ. c. Mitchell. Of ThiEty-first and Y
streets northwest, is in Florida
Gilbert Grovenor has moved into tn.
Baltzley house, on the Conduit road
near Glen Echo
The Washington times., 1906-02-15
STEAMER DIXIE SOLD.

The steamer Dixie. which local river
men say is one OF the oldest in ~
business. was sold a public auction by
Charles Hicks TO William Robertson
the consideration being $IA For years
The Washington times., 1906-02-15
* -

Valentine social was held last
night at the Mt. Tabor NJ. p. Church
Among the participants were w Clyde
Hunt, Miss Alice Knott. and Mrs
Pauline Barnes Woodruff
Mrs. Alice Bromley. of 1041 Jefferson
avenue. who was badly burned about
two weeks ago. and who has been under
treatment at the Georgetown Cniver sity
Hospital since the accident. was re-
moved to her home on Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1906-02-15
NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

the Dixie ran between Georgetown and
the gambling houses on the Virginia
shore opposite the Three Sisters.
The Washington times., 1906-02-15
KNIGHTS VISIT ALEXANDRIA.

The Knights OF Potomac Command
cry. No. 3. Of Georgetown, will confer the
Order OF the Red Cross in Old Domin-
ion Commandery, No. II, Of Alexandria,
Va, tomorrow evening.
The Washington times., 1906-02-15

| tragedy. had almost started on a run
/ to save the squirrel, when a most as
/ tonishing thing occurred.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-31
Wyoming Must Elect Governor.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-In the state Su,
prene Court Monday a decision was
handed down in the case of w. c. II
vine VS.. b. B. Brooks, governor OF
Wyoming. Irvine sought to compel
Brooks to issue him a certificate of
election as state treasurer to four
year term. Brooks contended that lr-
vine was elected merely TO fill out the
expired term of II. G. Hay, resigned,
or for two years only. The state SUI
preme Court holds that Irvine was
elected to fill out the uneXpired term
of Hay, and that his term shall be two
years in length only. AS Governor
Brooks was elected under circum-
stances identical, almost, with those of
the Irvine case, the decision of the Su-
preme Court means that both a treas
urer and a governor must be elected
during the coming fall.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-31
Murder in Second Degree.

Denver.-Monday morning at 10
o'clock the jury pronounced Charles
Secrest guilty of murder in the second
degree for killing Thomas Johnson in
the Cottage bar saloon the morning of
February Sth. Monday night the case
went to the jury at 1880 o'clock. The
first ballot resulted in a vote of 10 to
. for murder in the first degree, one
juror voting for voluntary manslaghter
and one for involuntary manslaghter.
The second ballot resulted in the yer-
dict as given.
Secrest was a policeman when he
committed the crime of which he has
been convicted. He and his victim had
never seen each other except an hour
or so before the killing. The tragedy
took place in the Cottage bar on the
early morning of February 9th. Sc
crest had been off duty for forty-eight
hours and went on continuous drunk.
He entered the saloon at midnight and
a few minutes after Johnson and his
friend, H. E. Dixon, entered. Secrest
and Johnson got to playing dice for
drinks. They played three games and
Secrest lost each time. At the end
of the third game an alteration arose
between the two men and the police
man pulled his gun. Fearing trouble,
the bartender persuaded Johnson and
Dixon TO go into rear room Secrest
then left, but later returned and see
ing Johnson standing in the doorway
of the rear room shot at him twice.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-31
Insurance Fraud Cases.

Cripple Creek, Colo.-The ca ses
against Mrs. Bessie McEachern,
Frank and Sarah Maudlin and Lutte
Kellogg, originally named with ]. j.
McEachern and John Varley, charging
conspiracy to defraud and obtain
money under false pretenses, on the
first of which the two defendants now
stand convicted, were nollied Thurs
day by the district attorney. The
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses still holds against McEach'
ern and Varley. This ends the famous
insurance cases which followed the at
tempt to obtain $1,000 insurance
money thu ough blowing up body, rep
resenting it to be McEachern's.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-31
SHEEP AND HOG GROWERS.
Will Meet in Denver to Combat Com
mission Combine.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-There will be d
meeting of the executive committee of
the National Wool Growers Associa-
ton, the American National Livestock
Association, the Corn Belt Meat Pro-
ducers Association and the Wyoming
Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Arizona and
other state wool growers associations
in Denver April 18th and 14th. Plans
will be formed to combat the commits
sion houses which have raised the
commission charges on sheep and
hogs.
1t is proposed to establish independ-
ent commission houses in Denver,
South Omaha, Chicago, Sioux City, st.
Joseph and Kansas City, and the asso-
Citations will urge members and other
stockmen to ship to these houses to
the exclusion of those firms that refuse
to restore the old commissions. Suits
may also be instituted by the national
and state live stock organizations
against the live stock exchanges for
the alleged restriction of commerce,
forming trusts, etc.
The Denver meeting will be largely
attended, and every Western state will
be represented by leading stockmen.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-31
Ohio Saloon Tax.

Columbus, Ohio.-Amid scenes of ex-
element almost unprecedented in Ohio
legislative procedure, the Senate
passed the Aiken House bill, increas-
ing the saloon tax from $3.50 to $1,000
and sealed it's action by voting down
motion to reconsider. The advocates
of the $1,000 tax went into the session
with only eighteen votes, or one less
than a constitutional majority. The
vote stood is to IS. Senator Beatty i'm
mediately changed from no to yes, and
amid tremendous cheering of the tenn
perance people in the galleries Sena-
tors Berry, Boehmer, Denman and
Laumau also changed from no to yes.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-31
OIL co.
cORNERED BY ATTORNEY HAD
LEY OF MISSOURI.
OWNS OTHER COMPANIES

Vice President Rogers Forced to Mako
Damaging Admissions - Violation
of Missouri Antitrust Laws Es.
tablished.
New York-Counsel for the Stand
ard Oil Company at the investigation
being conducted by Attorney General
Hadley of Missouri, agreed Saturday to
have noted on the records of the hear
Ing an admission that the stock of the
Republic Oil Company and the Waters
Pierce Oil Company and the Standard
Oil Company of Indiana is held in trust
by the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey.
Attorney General Hadley, in speak
ing of the admission, said:
THAT is practically my case. That
Is the point set out to establish, and
l have established it beyond doubt.
This admission shows that every one,
no matter how powerful, must respect
the majesty of the law
81 feel that these admissions as to
the stock ownership establish the con-
nection between these two corpora
tions and the Standard Oil beyond
doubt, and Monday 1 will show that the
business Of both companies was di-
rected from &c Broadway.
81 feel that these admissions are a
great victory for the people of Mis-
souri, and that trusts generally will see
that they cannot come into our state
and violate its law with impunity. 1t
was to establish just these very points
admitted to-day that have been work
ing, and naturally 1 feel that we have
achieved a great victory. 1 consider
the rest of this case as practically
proved and that the burden of the
work has been accomplished. 1 am not
fighting trusts, simply violations of my
states laws"
Henry H. Rogers, vice president of
the Standard Oil Company, was the
first witness Saturday in the investiga-
| ton conducted by Attorney General
Hadley of Missouri, who is seeking to
oust the Standard Oil Company of In
| diana and companies alleged to be al
lied with it from doing business in
Missouri.
Mr.. Hadley began by asking Mr..
Rogers If he is a stockholder in the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana, and
Mr.. Rogers said he is.
| Mr.. Hadley then read a question
asked at the previous hearing which
pany and the Republic Oil Company
and the Standard Oil Company of In
diana, were doing business in Missouri
in violation Of that states anti trust
J law.
"Is it not a fact that the stock of
these three companies is held in the
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
or by some person or persons in trust
for 1t for a combination trust, confed-
Grafton or agreement" the attorney
general asked.
"My knowledge is entirely limited as
| to such Details" answered Mr.. Rogers.
Judge Johnson, one of the attorneys
! for the Standard Oil Company, then
had it noted on the record that the
Standard Oil Company would admit
that the stock of the Republic Oil
Company and the Waters-pierce Oil
Company, and the Standard Oil of In
diana, was held in trust by the Stand
ard Oil of New Jersey.
Judge Johnson added that the ad-
mission was made for the purpose of
the present litigation.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-31
SUED FOR MILLIONS.
Action Against Former President Of
Mutual Life.


New York.-The first complaint in a
series of eight actions already begun
by the Mutual Life Insurance Company
against former President Richard a.
McCurdy, his son, Robert H. McCurdy,
and the firm of Charles NJ. Raymond &
Co., the company's former metropoli-
tan agents, has been made public.
The particular complaint is against
former President McCurdy and CON
tains nine separate causes of action. In
each Mr.. McCurdy is charged with the
waste of large sums of money belong
ing to the company, through alleged
unfaithfulness and neglect in the dis
charge of his duties. Damages amount
ing to more than $3,250,O00 are de-
manded.
The first five causes seek recovery
in the aggregate of S292, 500 as alleged
contributions to political parties since
January l, 1885. These contributions
are stated to have been $4,000 in
1896, $4,000 in 1900 and 100000 in
1904 to the national Republican cam
paign committee; $2,500 in 1904 to the
Republican congressional committee
and 100000 embracing the various
contributions testified to by Senator
Platte rs having been made to the New
York Republican state committee since
January l, 1885.
The other clauses include excessive
salaries and commissions.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-31
BEET SUGAR ROADS.
Right Of Way Suits Settled In otero
County,

DenVer.-A Republican special from
ROCKY Ford says: Litigation between
Otero county's rival railroads has been
settled and work on the Arkansas val
ley ROAD from Rocky Ford TO Lamar
Will pe pushed more vigorously than
ever. A. w. Shelton's Holbrook ranch
was lhe storm center, as it was there
that lhe two surveys crossed. An
agreement relating to crossings hag
been effected.
MI ohelton's suit against the Holly
& o"lhk road has also been amicably
settieu' That corporation pays him
Sl,5OO damages. This is not as much
as ne thought he was entitled to, as his
rancn was badly cut up, but the Amer
1can Beet Sugar Company made up the
dlherehce In way to make the situa.
tlon satisfactory. The expected COM
pletlon OF the Arkansas valley road to
Holprook in time to transport the can't
aloupe crop promises to increase the
acreage or that product, adding to the
already promised over-production.
Ihe American Beet Sugar Company
accepts all Holbrook contracts and
will build beet dumps to accom-
modate every $50 acres of beet land.
Ralls have been ordered for forty-five
miles of road, for delivery within
thirty days. and a number of forty-five-
ton beet cars will be ready ,or hand
ling the crop in ninety days. The road
will be completed to Horse Creek by
October list and grading will continue
during the summer on the line through
to Lamar.
Reports from Las Animas are most
favorable to the American Beet Sugar
Company's proposition for building a
factory there.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-31
Colorado Bills Favored.

Washington.-The House committee
on public lands on Thursday reported
favorably bill giving 5000 acres of
land Professionally to Canon City, Colo
RADIO, for park purposes. The commit
tee also reported favorably on the
Hogg bill creating the Mesa Verde ma.
tional park in Colorado.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-31
Alaska Town Burned.

juneau, Alaska.-The town of Wran-
gle, Alaska, has been almost totally
destroyed by fire and appeals are made
for aid for sufferers. Every story in
the town and thirty-eight houses were
burned and the total loss is 100000.
Wrangle has 400 people.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-03-28

/ wandered here forgetfui. gay.
Until suddeh glare Of gold.
From fields -kindied after cold
Recalled me to that other May.
And you were with me down way
Rooted low by branches tender-green.
The sun smiled through with gracious
mIen
And. Midas like. made gilt or gray
There hangs an old gate by brook.
So like another which we spanned
When through the field our steps we tocF
with childish chatter, hand in hand
Our arms with buttercups we heaped,
You wore them In your gown. youi
hair,
Our senses in spring Joys were STEPPED
1t cannot be you did not carel
/ deemed the past 20 passing sweet,
Forgot and grown blithe and cold:
These flowers a-bloom beneath my feet
Have thrilled me with May memories
old.
Carrie Joraan in Philadelphia Ledger.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-03-28

row the beautiful City OF Mexico Ia
no longer the abode Of distinguished
colony or embezzlers. absconders. for
gers and boodIers
Brazil. too. has shut down the bars.
and 80 have some oi the principal
South American countries. Central
America is still open TO receive gen
tlemen who have to leave Uncle Sans
country in q hurry.
Egypt was favorite resort for 9TH
ers, chiefly European soldiers Of for
tune. But with Great Britain at the
helm no American Is now safe under
the soft tropic skies Of Cairo. Tunis
ana Trip0li are crossed on the list OF
safe places. too. because France runs
one and Turkey the other. and both
have extraditipn treaties Of the iron
clad with UHcie Sam. AIgiers is also
under French dominion, as is Mada-
gascar. So, Mr.. Cashier. cut these OF
your list when you leave between days
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-03-28

4 Sweetheart-Sw t-SWeetheart"'
CalIeth the meadow lark
Thro' the rose of dawn to me,
So loud sNnd so4sweet-0h. harkl
How tanderly. liquidly clear.
Over the meadows, / hear
z Sweetheart-S Sweetheart sweetheart
And think OF my dearest across the
sea-
The blue, blue sea that holds US apart
For there is a message that softly
breathes
Thro' the voice OF the lark
Sweetheart-S Sweetheart"
Z Sweetheart-Sweethe Sweetheart"
CalIeth the meadow lark
Thro' the rose Of dawn to me,
And this is the messa ge-harks
Ny thoughts are loyebirds true
That wing tie smiles to you.
I" Sweetheart-Swe weetheart-Sweethea
And I think Of my dearest across the
sea-
The sea that cannot hold US apart
While this Is the message that fondly
breathes
Thro' the voice Of the Lark
-Sweetheartl''
Ella HIgginson In Woman's Home Com
panion.