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The Washington times., 1906-02-27

Wakes Occupants of House
in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-One man lost
his life, eight other persons We're saved
from death by the heroism Of a nine
teeu-yeaT-Old girl, and a dozen families
were compelled 10 fee their homes in
building adjoining. in an early morn
ing fire in q thTee-story frame build
ing at 2I9 Austin avenue this morning
The dead man is Charles Johnson,
seventy-six years old. a fagman for
the Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
way Company. suffocated by smoke in
his bed on the third floor.
Those who owe their lives to the
heToism of Jennie Clark, nineteen years
old, who barefooted and scantiIy clad.
ran through the building. and after
alarming the occupants. made three
perilous trips through the smoke-fIIed
building and dragged three persons to
safety, We're:
Andrew Hanson. nInety-one years
old, three ribs broken in a fail on
the slippery pavement, after he had
been dragged out OF the building by
the brave girl.
Michael Nicholson, twenty-fOur wears
old, badly burned about the face and
hands; saved by Miss Clark.
Mrs. c. Nicholson, scventy-six years
old. badly burned about the face and
hands; saved by her son Michael
Charles Lund. forty-three years old
burned about the face and hands;
saved by Miss Clark
c. Fred Olsen, thirty years old, un-
hurt; saved by Miss Clark.
Henry Baxter. q medical student
wakened by Miss Clark
James Vesper, sixty years old, un-
hurt; saved by his nephew, Henry Bax-
ter
The fire started in the basement of
the three-StoTy building and the smoke
soon filled the house.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
Labor Organizations
NOw Hope for Hearing
House Committee on Judiciary Expected TO
Seriously Consider Anti-InjunCtion and
Employers Liability Bills Shortly.

Representative Of labor organizations
have finally secured the promise OF
hearings before the House Committee
on judiciary on the anti-iuiunction and
employers liability bills Both of these
measures have been before Congress for
number OF sessions. and the commit
tees have invariably found means OF
suppressing them. 1t appears that the
labor organizations have tired of this
sort Of treatment and are now threat
ening that unless they receive better
treatment at the hands of This Con-
gress they Will furnish some campaign
material for the Democrats next fall.
The anti-iniunction bill now under
consideration is very different from that
which was fathered by Senator Hoar of
Massachusetts during two or three ses-
sions. This bill passed the House
F'ifty-seventh Congress and was re-
ported favorable in the Senate. but got
no further The House committee has
now agreed TO give further hearings on
the subject and there is an impression
that these hearings may develop into
new plan for delay and non-action.
The labor organizers point out that fc-
ten years they have been endeavoring
to get action at the hands of the Re
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
GEORGE WALLACE DIES
AT GARFIELD HOSPITAL

Arrangements for the funeral OF
George Wallace, corresponding clerk in
the cash room of the Treasury Depart
ment, will not be made until Mr.. wal
lace's brother arrives in Washington
Prom Springfield Mass.
Mr.. Wallace's death yesterday was
comparatively sudden Although he had
not been robust since last November
when he suffered a stroke of apoplexy
he was apparently in his usual spirits
and health yesterday morning when he
went 10 the Wallace Cafe in Twelfth
street for his breakfast Just after Civ
ing his order Mr.. Wallace was stricken
and fell from his chair. He was inn
mediately removed to Garfield Hospital
where he died at 1850 u-clock last night.
Mr. Wallace was a native of Spring
Held and served throughout the civil
war. In 1870 he was appointed to a
$1,000 clerkship in the Treasury Depart-
Inent and had advanced TO the position
ne held at the time OF his death. He
vas past master OF B. B, French Lodge,
r. a. u. NJ
The Washington times., 1906-02-27

Anticipating the supposed effects of
the Hepburn pure food bill. leading
wholesale grocers are unanimous in the
opinion that before certain food COM
modities affected by its provisions are
adjusted 10 the public taste, many pecu-
lar situations are likely TO result.
They contend that the bilPs feature re-
quiring that 10 foreign substance be
used TO color certain food articles o. to
preserve them viii mean that the public
taste win have to be educated in other
directions. In other words, the public,
long accustomed TO cat-Ip of beauti-
ful rich red, will hardly .cept an article
labeled to be the same but resembling
fluid of pale. sickly yellow. Nor will
they, il is prophesieG be willing to look
with favor on Other bottled goods,
meats. canned articles or d wide va
riety OF food products, in which a pre-
servative plays an important part. il the
harmless ''dOctoTing'' fluid is abandoned
and the articles take on a colorless gray
appearance.
Public Slow to Learn
It viii take some time, these grocers
say, TO bring the public taste back to
nature unless they can be speedily con-
vinced that colorless foods are for their
good
These results. according to Charles ID.
Semmes. president Of the Semmes-Kelly
Company, Ga Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. win have little affect on the
wholesale grocer, who acts merely a
distributor. but are liable to fall heavily
at first on the manufacturer.
''At the outset" said Mr.. Semmes yes
terday, the passage Of the Hepburn
bill. as / understand 1t, viii cause manu-
facturers no little annoyance. if not
financial losses in certain directions.
This viii be particularly so in the
case of manufacturers of catsup. pickles,
canned meats, fruits. and vegetables.
which. as a matter Of course, require
q harmless preserVa@tiYe TO insure their
safe transportation. With the preserva-
tive left out, the goods are liable to
fermentation while en- route, and the
loss viii naturally fan entirely. and in
some cases heavily. on the manufac
tUTeT.
In this connection. I can cite q De
culiar loss to a manufacturer who ex-
perimented in leaving out the neces-
sdTy preseTyative IL bottling con
slgnment or catsup. The catsuD reached
the consignee through this firm and
was apparently IL good condition when
offered for sale on the shelves Of the
retailer. But feTmentat don had set in
F and 4 few days after is arrival those
in the store were startled by n loud ex-
plosion. Investigation proved that the
fermentation was caused by no pre-
servative having been used. When the
fermentation began 20 work in the warm
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
SMOOT ESTATE SOLD.

NJ B. Harlow * Co sold at auc-
ton for W. Strother Jones, executor of
The late Mrs. Frances p. Smoot the
following property:
lot and building on south side of
Prince street, between Alfred and Pat
rick, to Mrs: L. D. Fisher. s4,1Oo; two
A. NJ Rucker. S1050; house ana Iot in
west End TO w +. Sisson, s.. COO: lot
IN 81. Asaph street, near Madison To
@ofth ttuliish, $50; two lots in Ruena.
Rucker for SO. VI
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Craven ]. King. District Of Columbia,
and Charlotte j. HeItmuller. Chillum,
Nd.
George /. Boardman and Eva 3. II.
Ransom. both Of Madison, Va.
Alfred HeitmulIer and Sadie J. Brown.
James Jackson and Othia o. Fields.
Clarence E. Ridgeway and Eva E.
Storey
Robert H Soper and Inez z. Sopsr.
both Of Silver Hill Md
Clifford T. Ham. Clifton Forge. Va,
and Mamie A. King, Charlottesville, Va
James Montgomery and Gabriel Vau-
den -Berghe
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
4 World Favorite.

The famous black and white sketches
of Charles Dana Gibson have struck a
chord in popular fancy that encompasses
the whole art loving world. Heretofore
the price in art stores for these pictures
has been from 81 10 g. One subject
a week Will be given free with every
copy Of The Sunday Times for the next
ten weeks Never mind how We can
afford 10 do it. Buy the Sunday Times
for cents; that's all. The first subject
appears next Sunday.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, FEB. 2

At the reception to the new mem
bers Of the Young Mems Sodality
Lyceum by the old members at the
hall. on Duke street. last night, the
room was filled by the members and
their friends. During the evening the
following program was given: OrChes-
ira; vocal solo, Martin Z. Greene; or
chestra; vocal SOLO Miss Mamie Bontz;
orchestra: instrumental solo, Miss Ella
Hill; orchestra; recitation. Ernest r.
Boyer; orchestra; instrumental solo,
Miss Pullman; orchestra.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
CONCERT TO HELP CHoIR.

A concert was given at Lee Camp Han
last evening for raising funds for the
purchase of vestments for the choir of
81. Paufs Protestant. Episcopal Church
riano solos We're given by Miss Mildred
F1cklin and recitations by Miss Ai9t-d
well. Vocal solos were by Miss Graves
Mrs Woolls, Mrs. Steers, Mrs. DeDier
Mrs. Fowler. Ray Payne Harris Frank
In, Richard Writ, and Kenneth ogden.
sherman Fowler played the accountant
ments. ~
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
BRENNER- WILLIAMS.
renner and Miss Mary r.

Charles Brenner and Miss Mary F.
Williams were married at the parson-
age of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the
Rev. Father II. J. Cutler officiating. last
evening. Mr. and Mrs. BTenner will re-
side in this city
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
BUSINESS HIGH
SCHOOL DEDICATED
Macfarland COngratulateS
Faculty and Students.
PREDICTS GREATER GROWTH
Pleads for More Buildings and Better
Pay for Teachers-Addresses by
Prominent Men.

Special exercises were held at noon
today in the new BUSH ess High School
when prominent officials of the District
participated in the dedicatory cere-
monies
ArraI gements for today's program
were in charge of Dr. Richard Kings
man. chairman of the committee on
buildings of the board of education.
The Rev. Dr. II. r NayIor delivered
the invocation. and was followed by a
chorus or the school children. The
afternoon, and Miss Alys Bentley, direc-
Tor of music in the public schools. sang
a solo.
Addresses by Prominent Men,
\. II Stuart. superintendent of public
schools; J. HoIdsworth Gordon, presi-
dent of the board of education; Charles
\. Jones, president Of the Business
High School Alumni Association. and
the Hon. II. b. f. Macfarland,, presi-
dent OF the Board of Commissioners
Of the District. delivered addresses.
After cOnETatulatinE the Business High
School its faculty. alumni and students,
Commissioner Macfarlant said
Commissioners Attain Object.
For five years the Commissioners
have made special efforts 10 secure this
building and with the cooperation OF
the friends of the school, and that
means the entire community, have at
tained this object The community,
which long since through the practical
tests Of daily business. learned the
value of this school. rnjOices withus
as ii well may, today. No wonder that
we have more high schools proportion
ately than elsewhere when We have
such an intelligent. and, therefore, prop
erly eXacting citizenship which requires
the best of everything.
Confidence in School System.
'No wonder the community has conf
denCe in our public school system, in
view Of such results as it can show,
This hJilding, the best that could be
had for the money. which was not all
that we asked will probably be out
grown within a year, so popular is this
form Of education. like that of the other
two high schools opened within the last
five years for technical training. Then
we shall all work together TO get the
addition, as We are working now to-
ward the enlargement of the Mckinley
and Armstrong schools.
Better Pay for Teachers.
More school buildings. more school
rooms, smaller classes. and more teach
ers. so rs TO give closest and best at
tentiOn and provide for all the children
who ought to be in the public schools
though none are now turned away: and
with these. better pay for our teachers,
in justice TO the District as well as TO
the teachers; these are the things for
which we can labor with harmony TO
success
Mr. Macfarland paid tribute to the
Senators and Representative who have
helped the schools here.
The annual reunion and banquet Of the
alumni of the school viii be held at :
o'clock tonight. when 1t Is expected t0or
about 30 old students of the school
will be present. The guest Of honor
will be Robert Curtis Ogden. of New
York.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
MRS. WALLACE'S FUNERAL.

The funeral cf the late Mrs. Ruby
Wallace will take place from her home
in South Royal street, tomorrow after
noon The Rev. J. p Stump of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, will Off
ciate and interment will be in Bethel
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
CoLORED WOMEN FINED.

Tiney Shanklin and Beatrice Sand
dieath, both colored, were fined. S. each
by Justice Cation this morning, for he
ing drunk and disorderly.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
BACHELORS GIVE DANCE.

The junior bachelors gave a dance at
McBurney's Hall last night, limited TO
twenty couples. A supper was served.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

greenwood was admitted TO probate onfi
MIS- Margaret Greenwood was anDoint-
S@u @ 4dInihlStratTiX. W. p Graves. sr
W. I. Graves. Jr., and Fred Atbev were
appointed appraisers.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
POLICEMEN VISITED
BERTHA CLAICHE
PatrOlman on Stand In
wolves Officer Morton.
WERE TOGETHER MANY TIMES
Vice Squad of Tende,loin Under Fire
in Trial of Grisette Who
Murdered Master.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-There was M
change in the appearance of Bertha
Claiche, the little French grisette. on
trial for the murder of her former. mas
ter, Emil Gerdron, when the prisoner
was marched into the court room for
the resumption of her trial before Jus
tice Vernon NJ. Davis this morning.
Flaunted Cheap Jewelry.
She wore the same black tafIor-mada
suit white shirt waist, and cheap Jew
elry- Her face was as devoid of emo
uon as If 1t were a mask, and she sat
without moving or speaking, her eyes
glued on the active participants in the
drama being enacted in the court room
When her attorneys addressed her she
answered briefly. She was the subject
OF close scrutiny on the part Of all the
spectators, and it was noticeable, too
that the jurors looked with unusual in
terest at her as she took her seat be-
side her counsel.
Before the trial started, Abe Levy
one or the girls attorneys, made the an
nouncement that if the State does not
cali Policeman Harry Morton, who has
been charged by Assistant district At
torney Ely with having plotted to bring
about The death of Gerdron. I , the wit
do 50. Mr.. Levy said he hes not fully
made up his mind on the su 7ject, how
ever
4 feel said Mr.. Levy. that as the
state mas brought in the testimony it
ought 10 be stfted to the bottom If
the purpose of the State is 10 get at
the truth and not merely try to secure
a conviction, II seems to me every
available eyewitness should be called
/ VIII trim my sails, however as the
wind is blowing when the time comes.''
Policemen Called on Rerfba
Patrolman I'd. Lennon, who was the
partner of Morton on the vice squad.
was the first witness called this morn
ing. He said he had known Bertha
since June. 1904. and had called with
Morton upon the girl and her friend.
''Llslu'' Becker, who figures in the case
as Lulu"
The State attempted 10 bring out
from Lennon that he had seen Morton
kiss and fondle Bertha in the apart
ments. Mr.. Levy objected to this how
ever and Justice Davis sustained the
objection. Lennon was then excused
without crOss-exarainati0n.
Ofhcer George NJ. Billafer. who fig
ured IN the case in connection with
Martlneau and Mort6t. was then called
TO the stand. Biliafer served on the
vice squad with Morton and Mar
uneau, and was questioned in regard to,
meeting Bertha and Lulu" Witness
said he had seen Morton and Bertha
together at least fifty times. Mr. Elv
asked whether the witness had ever
seen Morton fondle and kiss Bertha
but the Judge, on Mr.. Levy's objection
ruled against the question.
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
New Business High
School Finely Equip
ped Building.

The New Business High School that
occupies the square bounded by Rhode
Island avenue. Eighth. Ninth. and r
streets is one of the most beautiful and
best equipped buildings Of its kind in
the country.
The principal front on Rhode Island
avenue and the fronts on Eighth and
Ninth streets are built of selected red
brick, granite. and terra Gotta and pre-
sents a simple and pleasing effect in
the English Renaissance style of archi-
lecture. the main entrance being on
Rhode Island avenue, at the center Of
the building fianked at either side with
granite buttresses and Immediately
above the same balcony projecting out.
supported by two elaborate blackets,
and across the face of the balcony in
Roman numerals the year in which 1t
was built. On a line with the balcony
resting upon the water table at the sec
Ond-fOor line. eight beautiful columns
run 10 the main coTnice marking a cen
tral pavilion. in the frieze Of which the
title OF the building is given
Up-tO-Date Gymnasium.
The main lobby on the first floor is
broad and spacious. and at either side
of the same IS a neat reception room.
while along the remaining portion Of
the Rhode Island avenue, Eighth. and
Ninth streets fronts class rooms are
arranged. The girls entrance is In the
center OF the Ninth street front and
the boys entrance on the Eighth street
front
Directly in front Of the main entrance
on the first floor a broad marble stair-
way leads to the gymnasium, which will
soon be equipped with the most modern
fixtures obtainable Adjoining the gym
naslum Is q room for the director of
physical culture, shower baths, and
The Washington times., 1906-02-27

Class Rooms on Second Floor.
The second floor is devoted exclusively
TO class rooms. room for the principle
and his secretary and teachers rooms,
while directly over the gymnasium IS a
well lighted assembly hall with stage
and dressing rooms and a seating ca
pacity OF $50 people. This hall extend
ing through two stories with a ceiling
height of twenty feet
The third floor IS deve "a To class
The Washington times., 1906-02-27
GREENWOOD WILL FILED.

In the corporation court before Judge
Louis c. Barley. the will of Benjamin
The Washington times., 1906-02-27

I rooms added % the Eighth and Ninth
streets wings
system. the air being drawn IN through
nlteIIug screens carried over the heat
( ing coils and blown into the different
{ rooms by means of two large electric
! fans operated by electric motors It is
I 50 arranged that any degree OF tempeTa-
ture can be maintained in each room
A complete telephone system is in
stalled. that the principal can COmmuni-
cate with aly room without leaving his
Office The building IS trimmed inside
with the best quality of white oak and
the walls sand finished
=. Stanley simmons. architect. who
was awarded the first prize in tile COM
petition. designed and superintendent the
erection Of the building
Arizona republican., 1906-12-04

Put on your rubbers and come to the fair at the First Methodist church this afternoon and evening.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-04

| ence. Our committee have voted unan- | imously that under the circumstances 1t was not expedient to organize Ari- zona in connection with New Mexico but that it was best to continue the work. for the time being, auxiliary to the state of California.
 q deeply regret the delay in action in this important matter but the com mittee has endeavored faithfully to consider what would be for the real interests of Il work.
 What the committee has learned of yourself has been most favorable. and if the work can be sustained in New Mexico as an independent work we should be glad to cooperate with you. We feel. however. that to undertake to organize Arizona with New Mexico aga 'nst the protest of so large a mum Der of influential people could only re- suit in confusion and detriment to the best interests of the neglected child ren. We should b. entirely unwilling 70 be a party to creating two rival or ganizations in a new state This has been tried in several of the states and always with disasterOus results.
 "The California society has worked this field for years under authority from the National Children's Home so- cicty. We notified them of our pur- pose to make separate organization of Arizona and New Mexico. They asked that action be suspended until we could hear from Arizona. The Nat ional Society at its annual meeting vo- ted to make the separate organization unless such conditions should become apparent as would indicate that it should not be done The correspond ence which l mentioned and the action of statehood make it apparent to the committee that the change should not be made.
 I deeply regret if you have been led to the expend -ure or time. effort and money in vain. but I feel personally. that no other course was open to our committee than that which has been taken"
 Yours fratcrnally.
 II. H. HART. Superintendent.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-04
CHILDRtN'S HOME
 SOCIETY OF CUBA
Arizona Auxiliary Branch Protets Against Jointure With New Mexico In New Organization. |.

The friends and patrons ot the Child ren's Home Society of California. rep resented by Rev. A. H. Gunnett. who is so well known in every part of Arizona, will be interested in the following let ter. MT. H. H. Hart writes officially this letter. being secretary both of the National Board of Charities and Cor rections, and of the National Children's Home Society
 Sometime ago Rev Charles E. Lu- kens. of Roswell, x. NJ, entered upon the project of securing the severance of the Arizona field from the California home 10 which it has been attached heretofore. and uniting it with New Mexico. for the formation of new field embracing the two territories. This movement was resisted by the Arizona people who have been cooperating with California. and at the request of the members residing in Phoenix, the letter of MT. Hart, which is fully ex- planatoTy. is herewith published:
 November 19. 1906. Rev. Chas. F.. Lukens, NJ. D..
 Roswell. N. NJ
 Dear Brother:-Your letter of No NeinDer II HdS DtGl lpINsi hSu to His by Brother Sherrard. our national su- perintendent IL was only d few days ago that we succeeded in getting a meeting of the executive committee Of the national conference of charities and corrections to consider the question O. the organization of the work in New Mexico and Arizona. That committee gave the matter full and careful con- sideration.
 We have received large mass of letters from leading citizens. judges. business men, etc, of Arizona. all of which protest against the organization of Arizona in connection with New Mexico, and all of which urged the continuance of the work as auxiliary 10 the work of the California society.
 "The vote of the people of Arizona to reject joint statehood for Arizona and New Mexico accents this correspond
Arizona republican., 1906-12-04
EVENLY MATCHED.

Byrda Shott and Eva Young are running a close race. and as the close draws nearer 1t is going to be great struggle between these two matchiess workers for first place. Byrda works rain or shine and each day has a uica bunch of orders and votes to her credit. Eva will certainly have to go some 10 beat her. Though the Mesa people are proud of their representatives and are giving them good support. and Eva makes some astonishing big scores and keeps Byrda, and in fact. all the lead CTS guessing what she will do next.
 SToNER PocKETED.
 Homer COrbelrs big jump landed him just ahead of Alton Stoner The two Tempe boys have Alton pocketed between them now and are making the race decidedly warm for him. The Tempe boys are splendid rustlers as