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The Washington times., 1906-04-30
ATTEMPT TO PREVENT
NARROWING OF STREET
Commissioners, Through Their Attor-
ney, Will Take Action Before
Court for This Purpose.

Through its attorney, Edward II.
Thomas. the Board of District of Com
missloners tomorrow will file with the
Supreme Court of the United States a
petition for writ of certiOrar to the
Court OF Appeals Of the District Of Co
lumbia IN the case growing out OF the
narrowing OF c street northeast, be-
tween Fourth and Fourteenth streets.
lie Roy ID. Walter, Evan II. Tucker,
and William J. FriZzell are named as
respondents in the case.
The respondents named proposed TO
narrow street northeast. between
Fourth and Fourteenth streets. by re
moving, the curbstOnes for the purpose
Of widening the sidewalks
The petitioners aver that the act OF
Congress approved April s. 1870. which
granted the respondents such authority
was amended by an act approved June
-. 1874. making II especially applicable
To the power Of the COmmis ssioners
Jurisdiction in this respect.
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
NO RACE SUICIDE IN
TIME OF DISASTER

SAN FRANCISCO, April So.-Five
hundred babies have been born in the
hospitals in the refugee camps since the
first day of the great earthquake and
fire. This figure does not include scores
of births that have occurred in the
camps in Oakland and Berkeley.
The youngsters who have come into
the world in a time Of terrible disaster
and who form 4 part of the population
Of the new San Francisco seem TO be
especially sturdy, as If they were in
tended TO play an important part IN the
development of the new metropolis OF
the Pacific coast
Lovers have been Undauuted by earth
quake and fire. Scores OF marriages
have taken place in the refuge camps
and more are scheduled. Ten couples
ytera married yesterday in the camps
and more were united today
a ma ajOrity of the couples have little
or nothing with which to start house
keeping. but they are happy anyway.
one couple had nothing but the clothes
they wore, but they said they looked
forward to a rosy future.
The Washington times., 1906-04-30

No woman with unsound kidneys can
be healthy. Sick kidneys. in fact. cause
the majority OF women's troubles.
But there is no need to get downheart-
cd # you suffer constant backache,
WEAKNESS. bearlng-down pains, sick
headaches. etc. Doans Kidney Pills
lave brought new life and strength to
thousands of women afflicted in this
way.
1t is easy to tell if your kidneys are
the cause Of your ailment- BackaChe
itself is only the aching Of the kidneys
wnen congested and inhamed. You feel
it in the back because the kidneys are
in the smaI of the back. The bladder
and urinary tubes get swollen, crowd
ing the delicate female organs near by,
and causing many OF the peculiar pains
thought to be female troubles.
Sick headaches. dizzy spells. nervous
ness, irritabfl.ty, neuralgia and rheu-
matte pains. weak eyes. palpitation of
the heart, etc. are caused by me re-
tentiou in the blood of polsons that the
kidneys should filter out and pass or in
the urine.
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
CONGRESSMEN ON TRIP
WITH NEWSPAPER MEN
Party Of Twenty-one Goes to Norfolk
Ola Point, and jamestown
Island.

A party Of twenty-one Congressman
and newspa per correspondents, the
guests OF Representative Newton w
Gilbert of Indiana and William B. Nc
Kinley Of Illinois returned from Nor
folk this morning. arriving here al I-30
O'Clock. They left here by boat Satur-
day evening at $50. and were me guests
at dinner Of the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company.
At the Hotel Chamberlin. Old Point.
yesterday morning :he party was break
tasted by Representative Mckinley.
Allen D. Albert Of The Times. was
toastmaster at the breakfast. After
breakfast the party went aboard the
New York, The guests of John Rogers.
water traffic manager Of the n Y, p
Il y railroad and We're taken 10 Sc
wells Point. where they met the COM
missioners Of the jamestown Exposition
Company. and with President Myers. Of
the exposition company. in charge, were
driy en over the exposition grounds \
deH.thtfuI lunch was served by the ex-
position company.
Returning to the New York the party
started for jamestown Island. which
is owned by Mrs. Burney. On the way
there dinner was served on board, ana
al dinner Mr. Rogers entertained ms
guests with a most interesting and in
struc1ive talk on Colonial sentiment
Short speeches were made by Repre-
sentatives Gilbert. Mckinney. Mckinley
and Jewell A Aubere, % the 81 Louis
I Globe-Democrat
The following were in the party:
Jewell A. Aubere, s.. Louis Globe
/ Democrat. Allen D Albert. Washington
/ Times. r. O. Bailey. Associated Press
Z & X Rerrvman. Washington Post; Ed
ward = Clark, Chicago Evening, Post
/ PIeaScnu T Chapman, VI. c. Illinois
( 4. > Erly. Scripps-McRea Association
( Join c. Everman, secretary 20 Hon. W
, :, Mckinley: Newton W. Gilbert. NJ c.
/ India na: James 7. Hornaday, Indian
au1.Is New. Robert r. Jones, Chicago
/ Inter ocean. Henry c LOudenSlager, NJ
IC.. New Jersey. Frank =. Lord, New
/ York Sun; jerry A Matthews New
YorI; sun: Harry l. Maynard. NJ. c
/ Virginia: James Mckinney. NJ G. iii
! noiS. William B. Mckinley. NJ. c., Hi
] nofs. Irving G. Norwood, Washington
( Evening Star; William \; Rodenberg
/ NJ c.. illinois: Col. D W Ross. 18th
{ miau Canal Commission; John T. Suter
/ Chicago Record Herald; Leroy 7. Yer
4 non. Chicago Daily News, Frank
4 Whitehead. Washington Post
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
Song Was of Lope, But
He Got Merry " "Skidoo"
Gay Cavalier Comes to Grief
on Capitol Hill.
COULDN'T TAKE GENTLE HINT
When He Wouldn't Move on Spinster
Soused Serenader With Cold
Wate-.
He played a tune and sang a song.
III fell on barren soil

He played tune and sang a song,
1t fell on barren soil.
He smiled and cooed and then boohooed!
The ice bath made him boil.
Itinerant musicians may be as neces-
sary 10 mortal existence as voodoo doc
tors. elairvoyants. and many other
things. but TO at least one gentle spin
ster living on Capitol Hill their lease of
life here. as far as she views them as
Useful members of society, might be
limited by the recently coined word
'skidoO." To her mind they should be
promptly corralled. branded freak" and
hustled across the placid waters of tho
Eastern Branch 10 a place known as the
Government harborage for the weak of
intellect
The other night a wandering player
OF old-time melodies chanced under her
window, looked up and saw a faint glim-
mer of light there which seemed 10
beckon into life the strings OF his silent
instrument, and then fell from his lips
some snatChes OF a familiar love song.
Just then a moonbeam peeked from be-
hind a passing cloud and stole its rays
across Lincoln Park. giving a silver
simmer TO the peaceful scene
No other sound than twang Of the
guitar, the CAV cavaliers rusty voice
and the soft signing Of the breeze
through the park trees awoke the still
ness Of the evening air, until-alas No
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
GOVERNMENT HAS TROUBLE
OBTAINING ENOUGH CEMENT

Uncle Sam wants cement and wants
Il badly With twcnty-four big irriga-
tion projects under construction. requir-
Ing hundreds of thousands of barrels of
cement, the engineers are finding IL next
To impossible TO obtain anything like
the quantity needed
The unprecedented demand for this
commodity all over the West has al
ready oVertaXed the capacity Of the
mills and almost without exception the
Governments requests for bids are
turned down Apparently no manufac-
tuTcTS west Of the Mississippi are able
20 supply new orders. In reply 10 in
quirics from the Government they state
that. owing 20 the unusual demand new
orders cannot be accepted for several
months TO come.
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
LOCKED IN JAIL CELLS
WHEN WALLS FELL IN
Guards Ran Away and Left Frisco Pris-
OneTs When Earthquake
Came.

NEW YORK. April 30.-GIad 10 be
back in New York. although a term il
prison stares him in the face. Edward
r. Clark, twenty-one years old. who was
in Jail IN san Francisco at the time Of
the earthquake, and who arrived here
yesterday IN charge Of Detective Ser
eeant Snyder, told Of his sufferings as
well as those of his fellow-iumates who
We're locked in their cells while the walls
fell about them.
Clark Is charged with stealing 81 500
from c. F. W. Johanning. a real estate
agent, of 20e7 Eighth avenue. He was
arrested in san Francisco several days
before the earthquake lie was locked
up IN the hall OF justice where there
were 80 other prisoners.
On the morning OF April IS the pris-
oner said. the prison began TO tremble.
and several minutes later the stone
walls fell. The prisoners screamed for
help. but all the guards ran into the
streets after the first tremor and they
We're lef- 10 quake IN their cells They
first thought the jail had been dynamit-
ed by the friends Of a man who was 70
have been hanged the following day.
and We're sure they were doomed 10 die
under the falling walls
About an hour after the first shock.
Judge Cavanaugh with several police
men arrived AZ the jail and discharged
all those who were locked Up for petty
ofenses and the rest We're placed IN
charge Of the soldiers and marched 10
Broadway and Trade streets.
For fifty-two hours the men in the
gang had 10 water or food They had
been taken TO the Broadway jail. ar
ancient Spanish prison. but the fire men
transferred TO Fort Mason. seven miles
away. whence they had been shipped tC
the State penitentiary IN San Quentin
The warden. however. denied them en-
trance on the ground that they were
Federal prisoners. in the charge o,
troops. The steamship had taken then
back toward San Francisco. hut as II
entered the haTbOr the thousands Ol
. persons who lined the wharyeS. holdins
out eRt'eatinS arms and pleading to bu
{ taken aboard, had caused the captain Z
/ steam away. He finally had landed III,
. prisoners on AlCatTaz Island.
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
SMITH FAMILY ARISES
TO RULE WHOLE COUNTY
All the Candidates are Smiths One Hundred
and Two Smiths Vote and the Smith
Ticket Will Win

OF Navarro, the family is always the
rallying point In battle
II Is this te l.cl icy 70 stand by rcla-
tives. regardless Of political issues, that
makes .irsSet composed OF SmisnS
practically i2vincib.e.
While the candidates upon the ticket
recently n0Tn.a.-5ed are not related -
one another IL is stated that they are
every other Sm'tn in the county. ana for
that reason vIcW the approaching ele--
ton with cO1si irrabie esUaninity.
Democratic Loss.
Even sho,:Id the Smiths divide on
party lines. the Democrats would md
themselves in TIE minority i'm the coun-
ty Still. they usually make q fient for
part or all the offices 10 be filed
They are handicapped, however, by the
lack, in their ranks, OF any Smith OF
sufficient prominence 10 put forward for
high place in the court house. They
cannot as in a court trial, draw a venire
Of candidates from an adjoining COM
munity.
The best they can do is TO elect. from
time 10 linle a member or two Of the
county co art. a body Of twelve members
who ar chosen by districts throughout
the cOuiity.
When questioned as TO the reason Tor
the apparent partiaiity OF the people OF
Hamblen county for members of the
faEsily OF Smith. each and every canul-
date secuted the idea that the name had
anything 10 90 with success
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
CONGRESSMAN WACRTER
GETS QUAKE NENENTO
Old Political Friend From Baltimore
Sends the Representative His
Last Collar

Congressman Wachter. Of Baltimore,
has received curious and Interesting
memento Of the San Francisco disaster
4 friend Of his. Howard \. Van TasseH.
well known in business and politics In
Baltimore. was in San Francisco when
the earthquake and fire took place. Mr-
Wachter had heard nothing from him
till Saturday, when he received a curl
ous-looking paper package. done up in
an old newspaper and tied with string
Unwrapping successive folds, the Con-
gressman at last came to the real inner
contents. II was a linen cola; s1oty,
begrimed and hardly able 20 secure a
certificate of its original color, which
seemed. however. TO have been white
on il Mr. Van TasSell had written:
II send you my last collar as a me-
rnento of the earthquake and fire. ! am
alive. and able to fight few more bat
ties at the polls-
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
NEW STEAMER ST. JOHNS
MAKES INITIAL VOYAGE
Fifteen Hundred Excursionists Take
Advantage of First Trip Down
River on Randall Liner.

Fifteen hundred merry eECdrsionists
took passage on board the new Randall
lire steamer $ Johns when she left
her wharf at the loot OF Seventh street
yesterday afternoon for her t7itial trip
down the river. Capt. Harry Randall
was IN charge. assisted by two pilots.
Chris Arth's full orchestra. stationed IN
the bow Of the steamer, furnished music
throughout the trip.
Just above Clifton Beach. where the
vessel turned without stopping. the
yacht Sylph. flying the flag OF the Pres
ident. was passed Mr.. and Mrs. Roose-
welt were on board. AMI the President
appearing on deck bowed his acllrcwi-
edgement TO the cheering crowd on
hoard the ST. Johns ON the return, trip
the United States tug Tecumseh
was Overhauled by the ST. Johns
and although she is one OF the
swifetst and most powerful vessels
In the naval service. having the
same indicated nOrS-p p0v-er "a The St
Johns, was soon distaused by the latter.
A fine table d'hOte dinner was ser-vd
TO about 500 of the eNCurSionists
The steamer 81. Iohns Is 80 feet in
length and Il feet beam over al. she
is the largest and swiftest excursion
craft on the Potomac AMI her copstTuc-
ton and equipment is modern n every
detail Next Suuddy sh will TAX. the
regular runs To River View. when the
new steamer, Queen Anne, purchased by
Captain Randall in Baltimore last week.
VIII be put on the CCinltaI Beach .Oute
for the summer The Queen Anne IS an
almost new boat and cos her new ov9-
ers $1,000 cash. She IS nOt cutie 50 large
as the St Johns. Bu. fully equals tie
latter in the maguifi-euce Of Lcr ,,IlIr-
, ment and IN all things looking "a tie
comfort Of her passengers.
River View, the popular down the river
] resort, has been put in condition for the
( thousands of S"Iau2et- cNCursionists AM
! .'ll be formally opened next SUNDAY.
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
WASHINGTON PROOF.

Mrs. Kate Castinette. who lives with
her son. an employe of the Treasury
Department. at 11s5 Eighth street north
west. says:
4 have used Doans Kidney Pills in
my family and have found them very
satisfactory indeed We got them at
stevens Pharmacy, at Ninth and Penn
sylvania avenue. will take great pleas
ure in recommending them"
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
FIGHTS CURVATURE OF SPINE

NEW YORK. April 50.-William II.
Maxwell. chairman OF the school board
of superintendents, has issued another
rountine OF the public schools. He in
tends to remedy one cause of spinal cur
vattlre in pupils by ordering them to
carry fewer books and carry them In a
certain way.
The superintendent has arranged so
thar the number of books carried by
pupiis of various ages shall be graded.
The lower the grade and the smaller the
child. the fewer volumes he or she will
be required 10 take home. He has also
planned that at the next meeting of
Darents of school children they be noti-
ned That the pupils should study at home
only for certain lengths of time. accord
ing TO ages.
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
WOMAN'S WORST DANGER

Urinary disorders are sure signs of
kidney sickness. II the urine contains a
sediment like brick-dust, or whitish,
stringy settings. If passages are too fire.
queut. or scanty, or painful, the kid
neys need quick attention
Doan's Kidney Pills are made of pure
roots and herbs that have a direct heal
ing action on the Kidneys They soothe,
cleanse, and stimulate. rouse the kid
neys to action. and drive the kidney
poisons out of the body. They remove
the cause and cure permanently Many
women of this city have been cured
and gladly tell Of it.
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
DOCTORS GO ON STRIKE
IN INSANITY CASES

LEwES, Del. April 3o.-Physicians Of
I.ewes and throughout Sussex county
are on strike against examining
luHaCy patients
In Bell Town a crazy COloTed man Is
running amuck. and attacked his old
mother with an AK. but physicians re
fuse to examine and commit him. be
cause the levy court has reduced their
insanity fees from s. TO $3.50.
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
"Y0U'RE CUT OUT" BRIDE
WIRES HER Tilted CHUM

MARSHALL. Mich. April 1910 Miss
MaUde Newton. a Marshall belle. came
the unexpected announcemeu Of tn
marriage Of Attorney Edward 7. Denri-
son. who had paid her cOnSldcra bl,, At
tention. and Miss Blanche Lightne-, ~.
Homer, in the form of the following tel
esram from the bride:
You We're cut out at $50. 7 WON him.
Blanche DenniSOn.''
The girls had been chums Up to this
time. The marriage took place at De-
troit. and the telegram vas sent from
that city.
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
WILLIAM A. KINGS FUNERAL.

Funeral services for William A. King,
former chief of vital statistics in the
Census Bureau, We're held yesterday
afternoon from St Marks Church
Third and y streets southeast The
services we've conducted by the Rev W
l. Deveries, assisted by the Rev Henry
Thomas Interment was IN Rock Creek
Cemetery
The honorary palibeare-s were r. c
Lappin. W. NJ. Steuart, w II. Jarvis.
w. q. Hunt. -. q. Belt and Mr.. Cook
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
SNAKE SENT IN MAIL
BITES GIRL ON ARM

LEBANON. Pa. April 30-FIorence
Dissinger. the twelve-year-oId daughter
OF Charles r. Dissinger. received a
dainty package by mail. When she open
ed it. q snake six inches long wiSgIed
out and bit her on the arm.
No one is able 10 account for the in
cident The little girl is oopuia. and the
parents have no known anamics Th4
species Of the snake has not yez 5ecn
detern ined and physicians have chus
far been unable TO decide whether Ihs
sting Is poisonous or not.
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
Nervous Disorders

cord. ard nerves; they embrace head
troubles. such rs Dizziness. DuIIness.
Headache, Fits. Blues, Melancholy. and
Insanity
Also Backache, Neuralgia. St. Vitus'
Dance. Epilepsy. and all disorders aris-
ing from weakness CT the nerves of
any organ or part. as Weak Lungs
Heart. stomach. Kidney, Bladder. etc
The nerN es furnish energy that keeps
in motion every organ OF the BODY
II you have -;,Try OF these ailments
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
DR., Miles
Restore tive Nervine

because it rCcOnstructs worn-out nerve
tissue. is q refreshing. revitalizing tonic
food-nedicins. prepared especially to re-
builG the worn-Out nerves.
My son. when seventeen years old
had epilepsy; could not attend school.
Following the failure of physicians ia
cure him. we gave DR.. Miles Nervine
and Nerve and Liver Pills In ter
months he reSaincd perfect health. u
s. WILSON, Dep. Co. Clerk, Dallas
Co. Mo.
The first bottle viii benefit. if not. the
druggist Will return your money.
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
JUSTICE PEELE'S TALK
TO THE EPWORTH LEAGUE

The lack OF trust in Cod" was the
subject of an interesting address MADE
last night by Chief Justice Staun-on J.
Peelle. OF the Court Of CLAIMS, before
the District EpwOrth League. aC Found
~ NJ +. Church
Faith. Justice Peelle SAID. Is The
foundation of trust, upon which human
society is established.
The Washington times., 1906-04-30

such tranquil scene was fashioned 10
live forever. "Creak," sounded raised
window sash. a womans head poked
out. and a somewhat imperious voice
inquired: Are YOU going 10 butcher that
thing all night. or shall l call the po-
lice2" But the player. seeming not 70
hear. twanged on and the love song
rolled out.
Well see about you. Mr.. SOngbird,
said the voice again. and the head dis
appeared behind the half-closed curtain
I hen. in moment that might be meas
ured by the twinkling of an eyelash,
the head peered out. this time followed
by two arms. in which there seeemed 10
be a miniature bath tub. Swish
through the air went a sound like waves
breaking on a sandy beach, and 'sOusei'
II landed on the head and shoulders of
the luckless cavalier underneath. leaving
him buried under the torrents Of an icy
bath Soaked to the skin, swearing. and
sputtering ne gathered up his Jrusty
guitar and disappeared into the night.
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
SEMINoLEs WILL GIVE MAY BALL

The Seminoles have issued invitations
for their May ball. on Wednesday even
ing next, at National Rifles ArmCTy.
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
PEST OF LOCUSTS
HEADED THIS WAY
Seyenteen-Year-Old Cicada
Due Last Of May.
BRINGS MUCH DESTRUCTION
Trees and Shrubbery Fail Victim to an
Insect Boasting of Ancient
History.
BRINGS MUCH DESTRUCTION
Look out for the seventeen-year-old

Look out for the seventeen-year-old
locust.
He's headed this way and unless all
signs fail he will bear down on the Cap
ital of the United States along about
the last week in May. And when be
comes there viii be much wailing and
gnawing Of young trees
The alarm has been sent out from the
Department "a Agriculture that this de-
structive little thing-they call 1t a ci-
cada over there's fast making toward
these parts and viii soon be with us
10 add its song to those Of the gentle
birds of spring.
The Washington times., 1906-04-30

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. April 90
Considerable attention has been attract
ed 10 HambIen county because OF the
wholesale charge of the Smith family
upon the local offices.
Reports published at different places
to the effect that the entire Republican
ticket was taken from that family be-
caISe there We're not eligible men Of
other names IS denied by the candidates
In the last Presidential election. ,5G3
votes were cast in HambIen county.
There are but 1G3 Smiths on the assess
ment roll. or taxpayers list.
Weight of Name.
SIN. It IS acknowledged that there
were. on that roll only about half as
many names as there were votes cast.
so that it is estimated something Ike
200 Smiths make the influence of their
name felt on election day.
Not all Of the Smiths OF Hamblen
county belong 70 one political party.
Some are Democrats. Others Republi-
cans but. like the white plume Of Henry
The Washington times., 1906-04-30

For sheriff, Horace NJ. Smith
For county court clerk. James f.
Smith.
For circuit court clerk, Leon b Smith
For treasurer, Isaac Lane Smith
For register. Major 3. l. TOwson.
(iis mother and his wife We're both
named Smith,
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
Is 70 Be Dreaded.

The seventeen-year-old locust is
thing to be dreaded if its scientific anal
ysis is 10 be depended upon. 1t does all
sorts Of harm, raises a terrible fuss and
IS generally unwelcome in civilized
parts.
II has an ancient and interesting his
tory. So far as scientists are able 10
discover. it first came to light along
about the middle of the seventeenth cen
tury. Nathaniel MOretOn, a noted stu
dent of those times. wrote book called
New England's : Memorial" The work
created a profound impression in scien-
tific circles In one part of the book the
author minutely describes the seven
teen-yeaT-Old locust, using language Pc
Culiarly appropriate TO the little bug S
characteristics He had written 10 some
length about d sickness in 1888 which
had carried off a great number OF whites
and indians in and about Plymouth,
Mass, and says:
The Washington times., 1906-04-30
Long Lived Insect.

In a bulletin prepared by c. l. Mar
latt, first assistant entomologist Of the
Department OF Agriculture. many inter
esJing things are told Of this Cicada. It
is the longest lived insect known 10
science and is peculiar only to America
Through its sevcntcsn years it s!vos
absolutely no superficial signs of life and
at the end OF that period il is estimated
that millions of its kind attain maturity
and come forth to make things lively for
farmers and lovers of nature.
These little insec-S come out or the
ground in droves. Ticy MI the car tn
with tiny holes. swarm over the tree
and plant their eggs n trees and shrub
berry. which ever tree or shrub tnCY
seventeen years lat1- viii BIIH& forth
other millions OF is kind . wreaK
destruction.