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The Washington times., 1906-05-20
TAFT
DOWN TO WEIGHT
WILL EAT AGAIN
Specialist Discharged and
An Old Time Appetite
COurted.

Secretary of War Taft is no longer
the grea5. big. stout man that he was
when he first returned from his junket
10 the Philippines last fall
As q result Of his special course Of
dieting. exercising, and massaging, un-
der the hands Of an expert, who was
recommended by Senator Spooner. the
weight OF the Secretary OF War has
been reduced over seventy-fve pounds.
When Mr.. Taft returned to Washing
ton last fall he weighed 326 pounds. In
two months he had been reduced to 800
pounds. and that was encouraging. A
month ago he registered at 262, and he
was still more encouraged He had his
eye set on the figures OF ESQ Yester-
day he tipped the beam at go even, and
he was entirely satisfied
So now hts course Of special treat
ment has come 10 an end The special
lst has been dismissed, and from now
on the Secretary VIII depend upon his
dieting and horseback riding. morning
walks TO his Office and indulging in
regular exercising IN his gymnasium TO
hold him down 20 the 80 mark.
The Secretary has no desire to shake
of any more weight, although he would
not worry IL he should eventually come
TO weigh ten or fifteen pounds less. In
order 10 hold himself down at this
weight he viii pursue very much the
same course during the summer that he
has all winter, except that he will dis
pense with the attention Of the special
ist.
Upon strict orders OF his attendant,
the Secretary has refrained all these
months from giving his palate the de-
light OF the taste OF a thick, tender
steak. or many other choice articles of
fc0d Cor which his appetite craved. His
steaks were taken in small pieces. meas
ured IN ounces; sweets were entirely
eliminated. and starchy foods We're tax
en- only in a few necessary vegetables.
He was allowed a certain amount of
salads such as fresh tomatoes. lettuce
etc, but they lacked the flavor OF the
French dressing or olive oil
Tomorrow. however. the Secretary
proposes to enjoy the first real. big din
ner since he first began the treatment
He viii eat 20 his hearts content. for
this once. and take his chances. Then.
again, he viii go on diet; not so rigid
as in the past however.
Although warm weather has set in
the Secretary sticks as religiOusly to
his desk as formerly. walks down 70
mis- office every morning and spends
half an hour on his horse late in the
afternoon, when he can be convinced
that he can spare the time
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A scene Of rare beauty and PIC
turesqueness was presented in Conven-
ton Hall last night when the large au-
ditorium was thrown open for the in
spection of the board of control and the
several chairmen of committees of the
Masonic May festival, which will be for
mally opened tomorrow evening with a
grand ball. The scheme Of decoration
presents a series Of bright scenes in DIFF
ferent countries and climes. and is car
ried out in perfect detail from the main
entrance III the north end of the hall
down to the big stage in the south end.
on the east and west sides OF the build
ing.
First, in the north gallery, where tho
ice cream and cold drinks booth will be
located. is a frigid winter scene in the
arctic regions Great icicles hang from
the semi-circular sky design almost
down 20 the floor, while surrounding the
booth are snow-covered icebergs.
In the background is an ice-bound
ship in the foes. The picture is so real
istic that the beholcer finds himself in
voluntarily shivering. Notwithstanding
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President to Touch But
ton Formally Opening
Fair Tomorrow
Night.
Chafrn1en of Committees

/. Milton E. Allies. contribu-
tions.
2. E c. Graham, donations.
3. Louis c. Wilson, special fea-
lures.
4. B. F. Smith, treasurer, board
of control.
8. James Z. Bell, public comfort.
6. James L. Marshall, second
vice, beard of control.
z. Jacobus S. Jones, Shrine
night.
s. Franc f. Sherry. Wednesday
matinee.
0. Joseph E. Luckett, entertain
ment.
10. Percy S. Foster, music.
II. Thomas C. Noyes, board of
control.
10. William F. Hunt, Eastern Star
night.
1s. E. B. Hay. Saturday matinee.
L. Arthur c. Moses, refresh
ments-
Is. j. II. Small, jr., advisory.
16. Louis A. Dent, hall.
Il. w. w Jermaine. promenade
concert.
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Plenty Of ain Io-in Joist.
Frank Libbey & Co. & n. Y. ave NJ
ADJ.
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Capital Stock
Debt Certificates

The Introduction of a bill direct
ing the Attorney General Of the
United States to institute quo war
rantO proceedings against the Wash
ington Gas Light Company to de-
termine the legality of an issue of
s2,600,000 of certificates OF indebt-
edness, has started much specula-
ton as to the interests back of the
measure and the probable outcome
OF the effort to have this matter
thrashed out in the courts.
Congressman Henry c. Adams of
Wisconsin, who introduced the bill,
said TO The Times that the meas
ure was presented at the request of
some prominent business men of
Washington, who believed that the
issue OF this great sum of certifi-
Gates was unauthorized and illegal,
and that its effect was to cover up
the big earnings and profits Of the
gas company and to enable it to
continue charging excessive prices
for gas.
Personally" said Mr.. Adams, 81
have not examined in detail into the
matte~, but if it is true, as charged,
that this issue IS illegal, that it
was made as a gratuity to stock
holders and affordc means Of maxi
ing what would otherwise appear to
be excessive dividends look smaller.
IL certainly ought to be looked into
by the Judiciary Committee. 1t is
simply question of law, and It is
for our law committee TO decide.
Highly Profitable Enterprise.
In the last session Of Congress A. SINH
lar bin was introduced and referred 70
the committee on the District of Column
bia. Nothing came OF II. The subcom-
mittee which considered the bill at that
time. made a report covering the history
OF the transaction.
A general ac ,Ount OF the DEVELOPMENT
of the gas company from it's beginnings
back in 1S4S has been prepared which
shows that II has been at least a highly
profitable enterprise. and that the pres
ent is not the first occasion when it has
issued certificates Of indebtedness to
HndIenOlOerS-
Thus the minority of one committee
which considered a bill 10 this same
effect reported that the company paid
dividend OF So per cent in 1874. 20 in
1876, 90 IN 1876. and IS each IN 1873. 1879,
and 1880 The treasurer OF the company
stated in letter in 1881 that for thirty
one and one-half years the average OF
cash and stock dividends had been I6S
per cent. In 1881. 10 per cent was paid:
1882. 10 per cent; 1888. 80 per cent: 1884. 10
per cent; 1885. 1215 per cent
In lS94, Mr.. Heard, chairman Of the
District Committee. reported the com
pany as having paid a dividend OF 10 per
cent and having accumulated earnings,
undistributed. OF s2S0,000. This, too dur
ing the year when according 10 their
own testimony the plant had been rebuilt
and its capacity doubled
In response 10 inquiry OF Hon J. w
Babcook, February 3. 1896. the company
reports dividends for 1895 as 5000. 600. or
q little more than 3 per cent, with a
cash balance OF sSs. .s22. IS at the years
end
At the time of making the foregoing
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The Washington times., 1906-05-20
GORMAN AND HEYBU7N
ARE BOTH MUCH BETTER

Reports from the homes of Senators
German and Hepburn late last night
indicated the speedy recovery of The
solons though 1t was said that they
would not have sufficiently recovered
to resume their duties In Congress dur
ing the present session.
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Shows F!Ow District Can
Be Governed Properly
and independently.
REASONS ..s N; Sl..Esso 2ss9's .s..,s q
FOR s'ns55 If 55.S 5a;@i'5,ss. sssii5 e:-
SUFFRAGE :a55... :ssss; ). 'o:z 5. y .,. can \

OOII ihiuL secure II. and thus
manage their own affairs.
Let the people elect three com
missioners and the President an
point two. This is better than a
cumb ersom iuTlyIo
board Of alder HiFWN
men oT city
council. Ill
And no man VI
should vote who D WlIQ0MI
is not taxpayer. ], D,HIIOUtv
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FAMILIES BURIED
IN TRENCHES TO
ESCAPE THE FIRE
Heroic Measures To Save
Women and Children
From Flames.

MENOMINEE, Mich, May 1s.-The
forest fire raging in northern Wisconsin
and northern Michigan IS the greatest
catastrophe that has befanen the cen
tral section OF the country since the
great FIRE OF Chicago IN 1871.
The scenes enacted beggar descg-ip-
/ ton. With n high wind prevailing. at
times estimated at sixty miles an hour.
the flames leaped for a quarter OF a
mile and there was no escape from
them.
A newspaper man who happened 70
be IN the burned district came out this
afternoon and describes the situation
as appalling.
we were near a lumber camp he
said. There were nearly 300 persons
there. Tho first we knew OF the danger
was the black clouds OF rolling smoke
that suddenly came down on US.
I'VE were miles from q lake OF stream.
hut there were men there VINO had been
through similar fires, and under their
guidance every man was set to work
digging trenches in the soft soil.
Buried in Trenches.
'Vaiuables were buried and when the
danger appeared greatest the women
and children were covered with earth.
then the tents and canvass sheets about
the place were saturated with water
and spread ove- tnem. The slxty-five
horses were tuI ned loose and given a
chance for their lives. Some OF them
broke away. but the greater number re-
mained about the old stables, and this
required great work on the part Of the
mon 10 keep them from trampling on
the women and children.
After the flames came. II seemed
but few minutes when the great for
est beyond was a mass of fire, while
behind us was nothing but blackness
and smoke.
Burned Bod es Found.
THE soft covered cabins escaped and
ali were safely accounted for. The
property loss in this vicinity will be
upward of 100000. Not a bridge
railroad, or wagon survived the fire.
Three children were burned TO death at
Quinneco, and rescuers report finding
the bodies OF nine others near here"
A Northwestern railroad relief train
plunged through a burned bridge near
Narata and not a word has been heard
from the crew since. They were prob
ably killed or burned to death in the
gulch.
The property loss at Escanaba is est-
mated at several million dollars. 1t is
reported tnat the families OF many
homesteaders throughout the burned
section are missing. and IL is feared
they have been lost.
Homesteaders Hemmed In.
Driven by heavy gale. it is claimed
that in some districts the flames ad-
vanced at the rate of twenty miles an
hour. making the escape Of homestead
ers living in small ciearings in the cen
ter OF the forests practically impossible
1t is definitely known that MANY viii
lagos were either completely DESTROYED
or sustained heavy fire losses.
At Felth Branch, Northwestern rail
way. all the bridges were burned and
scores of homesteaders in that section
covering ten square miles, are home
less. 1t is feared there was loss of life
here.
Northiand Branch, EscSnaba and
Lake Superior railway-five million feet
of cut logs burned. bridges down. and
line tied up completely.
Numerous settlements and farm
houses have also been wiped out.
The Washington times., 1906-05-20
HOUSE IN WRATH
KILLS GAG BILL
AFTER HOT FIGHT
Bitter Debate on Burle-
son Measure to Govern
Giving information.

The House arose in its wrath yester-
day and put to eternal sleep a measure
which it had previously passed making
IT a penitenJiary offenss for an official
or empioye Of the Government. including
Senators and congressman. TO make
public any secret information which
would have an effect upon the market
values OF any American products.
The bill originally passed the House
some weeks ago without discussion and
was legislation believed to remedy the
lack Of law as exposed by the recent
cotton scandal IN the Department Of
Agriculture. The measure was amended
by the Senate and the report Of the
conferees on the proposition was what
brought the matter TO the attention of
the House today.
Spirited Debate.
After a spirited debate IN which the
measure was attacked as being vicious
legislation. the House by a record vote
of 107 10 &c tabled the bin, having re-
fused in the first instance to agree 10
the report Of the conferees.
Mr.. Mccall. who led the fight on the
measure, declared that It changed the
entire fabric Of the criminal laws.
1T attempts to create an ideal for
the universe continued Mr. Mccall.
1T is difficult in a Government like
ours 10 keep the lid down on secret in
formation
1--WE may have a President some time
who may delight in saying things as
well as doing things Mr.. Mccall con-
tinued. Suppose he gives out facts
that he may intend to put in mes
sage to Congress. Then. under the
terms OF this bill he win have to be
imprisoned" When the laughter sub
slded he said that the bill applies to
the President. scrub women. clerks, and
members of Congress He ridiculed the
fact that Congress had secret informa-
ton that would affect prices. Let all
the Congressman get together" he con-
tinued Load down one member with
all OF their secret information; send
him to Wall Street; back him with all
the money the members possess and
every member VIII go broke"
Burleson Defends Bill.
representative Burleson, replying to the
attacks on the bill, said with much heat
that the Senate amendments had been
suggested in the main by Senator Lodge
SI Massachusetts, "One of the pure
men rom New England"
The honest Congressman. he declared,
need nave no fear from the operations
of the saeasure, but he added with great
dramatic emphasis that ii set trap
for the ''Renal and corrupt members
Touching upon Mr. AicCalPs reference
TO muck rakers," he said that he had
no more respect for the muck rake
when the handle is held at the
other end 81 the Avenue and attacks
through a message 10 Congress are
made on the judiciary. than he had of
the yellow journalist who pours out his
dlthfo on the honest men,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-07
HER IDEA OF ECONOMY.
Nov York Sun.O

A woman standing at the foot OF the
stairway of the bridge subway station
remembered that she had no news
paper.
Can I go up and get one and come
down again without paying another
fare?' she asked of an empioye sta
toned on the platform.
No" he said, IF you pass through
the gate you'll have to pay.
Isn't that a shame?' sighed the Wo-
man. I can't do that. This Did road
gets enough of my money in legitimate
fares without my deliberately throwing
money into its pocketbook. Still, L do
want a paper 81 badly
What paper do you want?" said the
emDloye. IN go lid and get you ore.
"Oh. will you?" she exclaimed. How
sweet of you. | hate to put you TO all
that trouble. but / must have a pare
and I simply can't afford 10 pay an eX-
ira fare"
she gave him a cent and in less than
a minute he was back with paper.
ooh thank you" she said. sTeetly.
Then she opened her purse took cut a
coin and dropped it into the employees
hand
For goodness sake" said a woman
who stood near by. Did you tip hj.,l >"
Certainly" said tho heroine Il
gave him dime. / couldn't let him
wait on me for nothing. could 80
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-07
BOOST BIG BOWLING MEET
Secretary Jenkins Now at Denver
Preparing for W. B. c.
Tournament.

Denver. Dec. 9-The campaign of boost
ing i'm the interest of the second annual
tourney of the Western Bowling congress,
which will be held in this city during the
month of March. is already well under
way. Entries have been solicited by mail
from the principal bowling organizations
throughout the western territory and ia
vorable responses are already being re
ceived by Secretary a. L. Jenkins. who
has his headquarters at the Overland al
leys in this city.
The work OF interesting bowlers in
every town of Importance IN the state
in the tourney commences next week.
Picked teams led by Secretary Jenkins
and Vice President A. 7. Stahl, VIII leave
Denver about Tuesday for a tour of the
more important bowling centers in which
specially arranged matches Will be rolled
with the local aggregatons.
Secretary Jenkins will take his team
on a trim through northern Colorado. He
expects to be absent five days and viii
roll special matches in Boulder, Greeley,
Ioveland IOngmOnt and Fort Collins
Jenkins will have as members OF his tlVe
Graw McGinniS. FenSke and schmidt.
Vice President Stahl is at present IN
the southern part of the state arranging
the schedule for his little band of boost
ers. StahFs men will roll games in Colo
RADIO Springs. Pueblo. Saiida and in otner
iov-,,s in that section of the state. The
StahI string of bowlers will include Banks,
Warmer. Mauff and several other
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-07
M'CLOSKEY MAKES GOOD
Increased Earning Capacity of Cardi.
mails During the Past
Season.

NcCIoskey made money Tor the Rob
isons last year. says St. Louis dispatch.
and will build up a team that will be
factor in the National league 70: many
seasons. if he is permitted to carry out
his plans John ]. secured for the lowly
louisville team such stars as Jimmie
Collins Fred Clarke, Holmes. McCro2ry,
NcDermott. Dexter, Still Bill IIill and
lack Werner and he made many promis-
ing additions to the Cardinals IN a ear
and is uniting in the winter Scnem'Hg 20
secure others Ic Robson Stateme mt
that the League ark ate ldance for 1896
was As per cent better than for the pre-
ceding season is a splendid testimonial
To NcC3oskey's manaS srial ao'".,. The
~, who car .,Imos; ,fOuhle the earnings
of - pIant wn'Ie renJvatiny il INST a.
s51redIv possesses extraordinary ability,
ard is entitled TO cordial support from
his EMPLOYERS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-07

New. York, Dec 1O-MadisOn Square
garden was packed from pit TO dome
when the international six-day bicycle
race was started at 1901 o'clock this
morning. There were no scratches, and
when the pistol cracked the sixteen
teams of thirty-twO riders got away. Inc
starters were: 49,
Belgium Holland team-Arthur Nander-
stuvft Belgium; Johann Stol. Holland
Australian team-E A Pye and Z. j.
Dixie-Yank team-Bobby Walthour, At
lanta; Hugh Mclean, Boston
German-California team-Walter Rutt'
Germany; Floyd MaeFarland, san Jose'
Scotch-Irish team-A. w. Mcdonald
Somerville, Mass; John b. corey bos-
ton. ~.
irish team-Matt Downey,, Boston;
James Moran, Chelsea -.
Canadian-Irish team-Louis Netting,
Canada; Patrick Logan. lreland.
Long Island team-John Bedeh anu
Menus Bedell. SynbrOOk, /. l.
French-Italian team-PeUt Breton
France: Carlo NanOni, Italy.
French Jeam-Eml GeorgeI ana LeoA
New York team-E. F. Root. Sleeps
head Bay, /. J.; Joseph Fogler' BROOK
lyn- -,, nd
C. l.. HOLSTER. Salt Lake City.
German-American team-Floyd hf9oS
and Edward Rupprecht, Newark, \. ).
Wild West team-NoTman c. Hopper
Minneapolis. Hardy Downing, San jose
Cal. ,r,
National TauVern team-R- McDoh-
aid and Charles Schiee, New YORK
Farmer and Messenger Boy team-trank
Calvin. New Milford, Conn; George WI
ley. Syracuse, N y.
Those who reported the teams at the
start were the following, Nanderstuylt'
Vanoni. Z. Georget, Clark, McFarlanI l.
Waltbour. Root. Moran. MacDonald
Sanuelson. Downing. Menus Bedeli'
Krebs. Schlee. Calvin and Netting
Netting led at the fifth mile. with
Walthour in second place and Root thru.
The time was l2:2l. -
In the second hour the first spill OF
the race took place. Six riders weTt
thrown into a heap. but no one va:
hurt Breton. while going al rape
pace. fell and the riders following were
thrown Several machines We're sInaSnec
and the men walked to their headquar
tiers on the track. where they mounte1
other machines and continued the race
The score at the end Of the secont
hour y o'clock was 80 miles laps; al
rpamS tied.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-07

SUGGEST CHANGE
IN new RULES
Walter Camp and His Crowd
Think Game Can Still
Be improved.

Philadelphia Dec. 9.-While the army
and navy cadets were ringing down the
curtain on the football season of l9Oo,
one of the most interesting seasons in
the history of the game, because OF the
new rules. the men who make the rules
were already discussing the adVlSaDi1ty
of further changes in the code. AZ
meeting of the middle Atlantic tootDall
committee at the Bellevue Strat1ord no
tel there were present. among others,
Walter Camp. Professor Dennis. John
Campbell. Carl Williams. Paul Dashlel,
John B. Pine and w Ii. Coroln, VINO are
prominent as officials.
Among the suggestions adopted when
will be sent to the general rules commit
tee is one that a fifteen-yard penalty be
substituted for the loss of the ball when
forward pass hits the ground
A majority favored the abolition of the
five-yard rule from center in the forward
pass.
Favored allowing two forward passes in
one Scrimmage, it the neld did not cross
the line of scrimmage.
Opposed to increasing the number of
downs in ten yards.
Favored giving lfnemen the privilege OF
exchanging with the backs, proVined
that such a shift will not produce mass
plays.
Favored the abolition of the rule pro-
hibiting tackling below the knees.
Favored keeping the five men on the
side line back three yards from the grid
iron.
Favored increasing the time of play TO
35-minute halves and that time be taken
out for distance penalties.
Favored abOlshing the second umplreS-
Favored clauses clarifying under what
conditions a man could recover the for
ward pass.
Favored a ruling definitely protecting
| the man catching a punt.
Voted that in further legislation the
referee be given control of the condition
and progress of the ball and the umpire
[ the nlaNPrS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-07
SLEEPS MARROW FOR MAN.
SURGICAL Transfer Restores Vigor to
Brittle Thigh Bone.
lNeW York Morld.l

Ybat he has the use Of his right leg,
Paul Monk. 654 East One Hundred and
FCrtv-first street owes thanks to n
Eealthy sheep which gave up its life for
him Monk is now in Mt. Sinai Hospital,
recovering from ore of the most remark
able operations ever performed in this
city.
After his case had puzzled physicians for
months il was discovered that the mar
row of the bone of his right leg. from the
hin ia the knee had entirely disappeared.
would probably have broken to bits in a
short time. thus neceSsitating amputatiOn
OF the limb. DR.. A. A. Berg, Seventy
first street and Madison avenue. the at
tending physician. decided to perform the
only operation which would save the
bone The infusion of the marrow of
a living animal into human bone has been
done only a few times before in the en-
fire world but has never been attempted
On such a large scale as in Monks case.
When told that only the introduction in
TO the bone of the marrow of an animal
would save his leg and perhaps his life,
Monk said that he was willing to have
the atteuoDt made. OF the several opera
lions of the kind only one or two have
been successful, and in none of them was
bone to be treated so large. Five weeks
ago the operation was performed. An in
C;sion nine inches long was made in the
leg barring the bone The sheep was
brought alive into the operating room.
and while it was still living marrow was
extracted from its bone and skillfully in
serted into the hollow bone of the patient.
Kapiditv and tender handling of the
tissues to prevent IL from dislntegrati ting
v-ere the prime requisites. The bone was
filled with marrow and the wound closed,
and the sheep put out of its suffering
al within three-quarters of an hour
Monks condition was watched with great
concern for two weeks, at the end of
which time it was seen that he was i'm
proving The wound was healing and the
pair had greatly lessened-
Monk is now walking about his room.
and the physicians are confident that he
will never have any more trouble with
row of the sheep has united with the
bone. and that a healthy condition now
exists Monk expects TO leave the hos
nifai and resume his business in a week
DIR. Berg who performed the remark
able operation. would give no information
Concerning It YESTERDAY. His plea was
mat professional ethics would not allow
hin, TO talk of the matter.