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The Washington times., 1906-12-07
Senator Morgan Renews
Fight Against Cromwell

The long and bitter fight which Mr.
Morgan has carried on against william
Nelson Cromwell, the New York corpor-
alton attorney. through several ses-
sions OF Congress. has been resumed.
The venerable Albanian has called up
iu the Senate his resolution demanding
that the canal committee Investigate 20
and report what legislation is necessary
10 bring the Panama Railway Company
within the control Of the Isthmian
Canal Commission.
The Washington times., 1906-12-07
INDICTED OFFICIALS
OF l. & N. RAILROAD

MOBILE. Ala, Dec. Warrants have
been served on attorneys representing
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company and Superintendent Charles
Marshall of the New Orleans and Mo-
bile division OF that road, charging them
with a violation of the arbitration act;
otherwise discriminating against certain
employees OF the companies. The parties
made bond and were released.
The Washington times., 1906-12-07
BIG RUSSIAN LIBRARY
COMES TO WASHINGTON

An addition of $1,000 volumes Will
shortly be made to the collection of the
Library of Congress. the United States
having purchased the complete library
of G. V Yudin. the Russian bibliog-
rapher.
Henry Putnam, librarian at the Con-
gressionaI Library. stated this morning
that although the collection ranks as a
purchase. it is still more a gift. it hav-
ing been purchased for one-third uf its
original cost.
The Washington times., 1906-12-07
COMMISSIONERS ASK
WATER PLANT CONTROL CON

Control over the Washington Aque-
duct and the hltration plant by the
District Commissioners instead of by
the War Department is the object of Il
bill which the former have drafted and
will present to Congress next Monday,
District day.
The Commissioners have for several
years sought jurisdiction over the Dis
tricts water supply. and il is under
stood that the transfer is favored by the
chief Of engineers of the army.
The Washington times., 1906-12-07
Fred Lands Mentioned
For House Doorkeeper

Charlie Landis Of Indiana has a
brother in Congress. also from Indiana.
Charlie was reelected. but Fred lost
his fight.
What made you let that brother of
yours get beaten?' Charlie was asked.
''Oh. / don't know" he Tuminated L
think Fred was too sure of victory"
There Is some talk that Fred may be
the next doorkeeper of the House but
he has not yet announced his desire
for the job
The Washington times., 1906-12-07
TRUST FORCED TO CUT
THE PRICE OF SILVER

Secretary Shaw has succeeded in fore
ing the Silver trust. or the American
Refining and Smelling Company. as it
Is also known. 10 reduce the price OF
silver
nOunced no more silver would be bought
for subsidiary coinage because Of the
high prices asked for silver. Then the
price asked was = cents per ounce
Now, the Treasury Department has pur-
chased 200 coo ounces at 6S669 cents.
The Washington times., 1906-12-07
Three Members ReVel
In Newspaper Reading

There are three men on the noor Of
the House who are incessant newspaper
readers. They are Representatives
Champ Clark. GTosven0T ard Hepburn.
and each of them exhibits "A vast amount
Of general Information when he takes
the floor for a speech
The Washington times., 1906-12-07
TROOPS OF PRETENDER
PREPARING TO BATTLE

TANGIER, Morocco, Dec. IA battle
between the troops of the Sultan and Bu
Hamara. The pretender. is imminent.
The loyal troops have already crossed
the MuIuva river and are steadily ad-
Vancing. 1t IS expected the insurgents
will take the initiative and a fight may
occur at any time,
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CannOn's Three Minutes
Used Putting Cigar

Nobody knows whose fault # vas.
but Speaker Cannon was hurried 10 the
floor Of the House to convene that body
at 1I.57 O'Clock, when he didn't have 10
go into the chair until u o'clock.
IN just stick my head out of this
door" said Uncle Joe hurriedly.
And IN a second he was out in the
corridor back OF the Speakers desk
using the precious three minutes in
putting his cigar that WAS still lighted.
The Washington times., 1906-12-07
Pilotage Bills Defeat
Victory for Union Labor

BY a vote of l64 to 10 the House late
yesterday afternoon defeated the Lit
tlefield bill 20 abolish the compulsory
pilotage laws in the coastwise trade on
the Southern coast. The bill was de-
baJed for four hours.
The result is regarded as a victory for
organized labor which has fought the
measure ever since its introduction.
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COMPELLED TO HIRE
CHINESE LABOR

BERLIN. Dec THE West PruSsiau
Agricultural Association has passed a
resolution stating that while the step
was regrettable and undesirable the
scarcity of farm laborers in Prussia has
coolies
The Washington times., 1906-12-07
Cooper Predicts Passage
Of Porto Rican Measure

American citizenship FOR the people Of
Porto Rico is the proposition which the
House VIII pass before the Christmas
holidays according 10 Chairman Cooper.
fairs.
This bin was reported favurably by
the House last session. and is recon-
mended for passage by the Presidents
message.
The Washington times., 1906-12-07
Misses Craftsmanship
By Not Making Race

BY having refused last fall 10 accept
another term in Congress, Representa-
tive MorTell Of Pennsylvania, who did
such notable service last session IN
framing the District school bill. has
missed the craftsmanship OF the House
Committee on the District of Columbia
AR, Babcock. the present chairman.
was defeated for reelection and II Mr..
Morrel had accepted another uOmina-
ton 10 Congress. he would have been
the man 70 fill the vacancy.
The Washington times., 1906-12-07
Various Assignments
To the Committees

Speaker Cannon has announced the
assignment OF Representative Gnhans
Republican. InGianaD 10 the Commit
tees on the Revision Of Laws and the
Industrial Arts; Representatiye Cole,
Republican, Ohio, 20 the Agriculture
ConmiJtee, and Representative Banuon,
Republican, Ohio. the Judiciary and the
Militia Committees.
The Washington times., 1906-12-07
Kittredge Asks Probe
Of the Lumber Combine

Senator Kittredge of South Dakota
has introduced in the Senate a resoIu-
ton calling for an Investigation Of the
Lumber trust. The resolution c0ntem-
plates giving the Secretary Of Com
merce ana Labor authority to make an
immediate investigation and 10 report
TO Congress or the President il Congress
IS not in session.
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With the departments al variance on
the question of simplified spelling, the
Public Printer may get out OF the tan
gle by issuing instructions for. his force
10 follow copy.
The Washington times., 1906-12-07
E8Eg eaesE


-'Oh, where are you going,
My pretty maiden fair.
With your big leather cap
Upon your black hair
Il IA going a-moloring.
Kind sir" says she,
And you've got TO scoot some
II you would CatcH me-"
May I go with YOU.
Ny Chaufleurine faiF2'
"Oh, Yet, you may go
The auto don't Care,'
And now should I kiss YOU,
MY motOr-Eirl. sweet -
You should If not troubled
With what's called cold feet
And will you be mine.
Ny sweet auto quecn2
You betcher 7 will
If y0u'N buy gas0lene,'
The Washington times., 1906-12-07

The Democratic party in Pennsylvania
Is to be reorgauized. The trouble with
the Democratic organization in Penn
syIvania is that 1t is usually organized
by the Republicans.
The Washington times., 1906-12-07

A French professor. says that the
greatest wealth of ideas is to be had
from to o'clock in the morning. Not
in localities where the midnight clos
ing ordinance is enforced.
The Washington times., 1906-12-07

Senator Cleveland, OF New Jersey.
and Senator Roosevelt, of New York.
might arrange a pair during the hunt
ing season.
The Washington times., 1906-12-07

In pointing out the differences be-
tween Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr. Bryan.
the. electoral vote should not be over
looked
The Washington times., 1906-12-07

Chicago wants the South to suppress
Senator Tiilman. It's a little cheeky in
Chicago TO ask the South to do some
thing she could not do herself.
The Washington times., 1906-12-07

Lawyers should do something to show
their appreciation OF that Pittsburg
woman who died leaving six wills and
an estate valued at 81 100000.
The Washington times., 1906-12-07

Another complaint against the jap
anese in San Francisco is that they in
sist upon working and take no interest
IN local politics
The Washington times., 1906-12-07

it would be much better If boy
could go through college without going
through his father at the same time
The Washington times., 1906-12-07

IL cost Zion City several years time
and Sl5.0o0.oo0 to learn that Dowie is
insane.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
IHRZG&G91Y2-

Viewing as a hopeful sign the dimin-
ishing tendency of the typhoid fever sit
uatIon during the week which ended yes
terdav, the District Health authorities
are disposed TO regard the record break
ing run OF the last five weeks as prac-
tically at an end. While not going so
far as TO say that sporadic outbreaks
will not occur from time to time, nor
making any predictions as to the out
come of the fever at the end Of the
present year, Yet Health Officer Wood
ward, who is watching the rise and fall
Of the fever with the keenest interest,
believes that because the number of
cases reported during the week just end
ed fell of twenty-fOur as compared with
the previous week, the alarming features
of the situation Eve been practically
eliminated.
Only nifty new cases were reported at
the Health Department during the six
days Of the last week, the lowest number
since the close Of the week ending July
d From July IL when the fever bAa,an
in earnest. jumping from thirty new
cases at the close Of that week 20 hftv
additional ones for the following week.
no cessation OF the disease has been
noted until yesterdays weekly record
During the Intervening four weeks the
course of the fever was decidedly worse.
the week ending August + breaking the
record for the year with seventy-eight
new cases. The record at the close Of
the next week. ending August H..
showed seventy-five cases. and the fol-
lowing week tbs number fell TO seventy
four.
AS compared with the corresponding
week of 1905. that ending August a6.
when "A total OF siXty-four additional
cases were reported, the typhoid situa-
ton at present indicates much improve
ment. But this condition becomes more
apparent when compared with the week
ending, August 10. 1906, that period of six
days adding ninety-nVe new patients TO
The list. During the latter part of July
and early in August of this year. the
total number OF eases reported exceeded
last years record by about l35 cases.
whereas this number has been reduced to
about eighty-two at present.
. In connection with the fever situa-
ton. and as a means of assisting the
committee Of three sanitary experts OF
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
LUMBER DEALER SUED
FOR RENT OF WHARF
Plaintiffs Claim Thomas r. Riley Owes
Them S3,s33 With Interest
From March, 1903.

AyarilIa Lambert and Martina Carr
have sued Thomas r. Riley. a lumber
dealer, in the local courts TO recover
s.. 1882, with interest from March. 1903.
II is cOntended by the plaintiffs this
amount Is due by Mr.. Riley as rent for
property used by him as a lumber yard
and wharf front.
II is explained that the propertv was
originally -ented 10 Samuel Ross. in
1896, for $1,000 year MI Ross was
succeeded I'm the occupancy Of the place
by Messrs. Riley & Walker. which
nrm was succeeded by the defendant.
Thomas r. Riley who paid the rent
from the time of his sole occupancy. nm
I'll March, 1893. Wilton j. Lambert and
Raymond A. Heiskcll are counsel for
the plaintiffs.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
LEOPARD SEEKS. LIFE
OF DUKE OF ABRUZZI

ROME. Aug. ga leopard was on the
trail of the Duke of the Abruzzi for
days during that princely explorers as
cent of Ruwenzori. the giant mountain
in Central Africa.
The party saw nothing Of the animal,
although It's presence was suspected
from the disappearance Of sheep from
the caravan until one night when the
duke was SITTING outside his tent with
Prof. Bull With glariug eyes and ex-
tended jaws the leopard was crouching
for spring about two yards from the
duke. Prof Bull caught up the box
he was sitting on and hurled it at the
beasts head
The leopard turned tail Although
chased FOR two hours, ii was never seen
again 1t is considered remarkable that
the animal should have braved the low
temperature and rarihed atmosphere OF
the mountain,
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
GIRL DANCES TO DEATH;
FALLS FROM BOYS ARMS

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Whne dancing
in a resort in Rosebank. Richmond. last
evening. Phaelo Jennro. OF 2lS West
Nine;y-seventh street, Manhattan, drop
ped dead on the floor OF The hall.
She. with a party II about lOO other
young Italians from the same neiEhbor-
hood, went TO BertOn Ciuis dance and
picnic park at ROseb3nk. There was a
big crowd there, and 1t was intensely
hot on the dance floor. About S o'clock
last night the girl was waltzing with a
young man when she collapsed in mis-
arms, and when laid on the floor was
dead. Dr.. Nord gave heart disease as
the cause of death, and Cororer Cahin
permitted the removal Of the body.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
TyphOid's Grip Broken;
Decrease ENCOURAGING
Only Fifty New Cases During Past Six Days AS
Compared With SiXty-fOur for Same
Week Last Year,

the Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service who are nav working to deter
mine the causes Of the present outbreak
Health officer Woodward has furnished
the three investigators with a chart
showing the distribution of the typhoid
patients I'm the District of Columbia,
with reference to the density of popula-
zion. The Information was taken from
the recent police census and divides the
city into four districts.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
City Property.
BARGAIN LIST.

BARGAIN LIST.
FOR SALE
House. two fve-ro0m fats; all modern inn
provements 80 e. ST ne Rents for 81
month. Trust, 81, 80. al a bargain
Three lots, J0Xi25. fronting B. e % r
IN Brooklane. suitable for warehouse or
factory Price, 15c foot
New brick house. six rooms. now renting
for S24.50 month. all modern improvements
Price. s.. $50. $500 cash. 500 '.K'' st ne
Three-story nine-TOom; an modern I'm,
prOvements; 22S E. OF. ne 81 600 cash
balance TO suit. Price, s. go
Ten-roOm house. lust being finished: 1924
BrightWOOd ave: finished in oak. buiIt h,,
owner for home; all modern improvements.
hot-water heat gas range: lot 87ibxTS:
large porch half way around house For
a quick sale will take $500
one acre eight-rOom house: all modern
improvements; three squares TO car Berwyn
Price for quick sale. So, coo
For further information see
EDWARD DANIELS. 1910 H st. n. ".
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
KING EDWARD WILL
VISIT SPAIN'S RULER

LONDON, Aug. 25.-It is probable that
King Edward and Queen Alexandra Will
be guests Of their young niece. Queen
Victoria of Spain. in the early autumn.
10 viii give the young Queen the great
est pleasure 10 welcome her august
relatives in her new home, and the
visit of King Edward to Spain will
largely help to increase the cordial re-
latiors already existing between the
two countries.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
ISLAND BOUGHT BY MONKS.

LONDON, Aug. 25.-Caldy Island. in
the Bristol Channel. has been purchased
by the Church OF England Benedictine
Community The island was in the
hands OF monks from the middle OF the
hIth century down to the dissolution
OK the monasteries under Henry VII.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
MuRDERERS SEcURE $4,000.

LIBAU, Aug. 25.-Three youths muir
dered an official carrying $4,000 to the
bank outside the pOstOfhce at noon
The mUrderers escaped with the money.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
For Rent
Furnished Houses.

FOR RENT-Furnished, 1908 r 81. nv, Il
rooms and bath, house newly papareI
throughout
WASHINGTON REALTY Co.
au25-3t 1901 New York ave.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26

FOR RENT-SiN months or longer on &c
count Of illness. completely furnished ten
room house near car line very low. Coiuu-
bla Heights. address Bon g. Times office.
The Washington times., 1906-08-26

FOR RENT Furnished. 1905 ST. NV. II
rooms and BATH house newly papereI
throughout. very desirable WASHINGTON
REALTY COMPANY. I4I New York ave.
nv au14-3r
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
Wanted Stores.

WANTED-Grocery store, state price.
dress BOX 50, Times Office
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
tor acknowledgements.

S22-l23f b 50 Sc. rooms. bath, look al
this COLLINSGUERRY co. 6u 18TH 81
NV. au25-et
The Washington times., 1906-08-26


1890 9Th ST., rooms and bath.....-....s3J %
Sl-5 % St NV, rooms and bath. furnace. "a So
llll Euclid ST. NV. rooms and fur heat q 30
Three rooms ia central Northwest ......... % 90
CHAS. S. MUIR & co. Onc.),
1906 New York Ave. auz5-2t
BIS and 1922 I4th st. nv. four rooms and
bath, hot-water heat rear porch and yard .
5000 per month
KARRICk 4 METCALF. 1893 C ST. nv
au2t-3t
THE DORCHESTER 18th 81. and Maryland
ave. EUsi two rooms steam heat hot
water S. 90 Si5 per month
kARRICk & METCALF. 1893 q 81. nv.
au24-2t
10 1UnLE1-sIx outside rooms and path
porch ana yard every convenience, so
Per month, ZIG North Carolina ave. &c.
KARRICTS & METCALF.
sDzs-sa&su-rf 1883 c Street.
THE SEVILLE, 18Th st. and Wyoming ave
NV. and room apartments from s.
20 Ss5; good light. large rooms.
THE CADY. III end ils z 81. Sc. and
room apartments. 81 10 So per month.
laundry in basement large yard
THE ALGIERs, 10 Maryland ave ne: 10
room apartments. So 20 So per month.
7. H. PICKFORD, 1910 G St. n. W.
aul5-tf
S TO 81 for two and three room apartments
Ia Ihe Dorchester. corner 18th 81. and Mary
land ave. sW handsome baths: steam heat:
hot and cold water janitor service au5-tf
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
Colonial Beach.

FINE LOT. With new oEe-room cottage. 500.
6 II st. ne. aU2t-st
The Washington times., 1906-08-26

j O r C. Il sTER
TWO LARGE outside rooms, bath. steam
heat hot water, Jauit0g service IS 20 SIS
kAkRICk & AETCALF. 1888 o ST. nv
Jy-gSu-tf
The Washington times., 1906-08-26
For Stables.

FOR RENT-Two-story brick stable 20x60:
all modern improvements II stalls; room for
six wagons; also well built two-story brick
warehouse 20x40. 50-fOOt alley. 40 X st. NV.
au26-3t
The Washington times., 1906-08-26

FOR RENT-Stable Se4 y 81. ne. au25-St
FOR RENT-Two story brick. stable; all
modern improvements; 20x60; room for II
horses and 6 wagons. 40 K st. NV. 30
foot alley. au24-St
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23

eminent but n. Hale Is the govern
mcnt?''
His reply: Pardon me, n Clam. This
Is the busy day
said; Pardon. ". Bonaparte. I On.
croach, Yet 7 shall pursue the govern
inent until ] ind it. Adieur'
~ Bonaparte with poiiteness came 10
the door with me. "Adieu. my dear
Clam, Rcmcmber me 20 those people "a.
the France. Do YOU 20 10 seek n
Hale?"
said. What shall do. despair
His reply. .Tf 81. Clam. sou SEQ n
Hale. please detect what he Intends. ana
give m me that friendly zip FOR the gov.
ornments sake.
I said. With great pleasure. NJ Bona
partei Adieutr
Diablc, I am as far behind as before
7 learn nothing Many Americans have
great Laughter when Z say 81 Hale 10
Tho government soon H. is plain that
VI. Halo ie not whom 7 seek Can Do
settle Tho great problem ~ the sfnnrifrei
speil2 80, Then De- Is not The govern.
ment. after al- why should sccL
him Bah
Everywhere have inquired diAgenti,
70 md tie government. but not one
American can tell DO those people rur
the government. or does the government
run those peopleg Before those elections
those officials ia Washington say
Whatever those people say viii u
done. AFTER those elections. those peo-
pie say -W hatever toe government sa5a
VIII DE- done We are az against it,
II appears 10 uio thus. ~ NJ Rose
Welt knows. or thinks Pc knows what
those newspapers wish for those people.
and instrlcts The Congress 10 make those
laws, ans u tile Congress agrees tlat
those newspapers wish what " Rocse-
Welt thinks they wish. and makes those
cioes that those wishes and laws are
inside q the constitution. ana n thoee
new spapcrs shout violently for the en-
torcement 81 those laws. then that Is tho
gov crnment Of those United States But
in many things NJ. Roosevelt cannot tell
what those newspapers wish t. other
things the Congress cannot tell ~ does
not care what " Roosevelt wishes Tn
other things the sSpreme tribunal decides
against the VIII o. the Congrcss. IN
other things those reWspa pers cannot tell
what the supreme tribunal decides In
an such cases u IS tie terrible confu-
sion. denunciation. discord. shouting. bod
lam. anarchy, Then. n there IS gov
eminent OF those United States. D. hides
quickly. and those people cannot ind g.
Evers body shouts together. The other
fellow he IS TIE gov-rnmentt He is ~
hiamo"'
There is no government 40 one Is TO
blame
Yet there IS no revolution. Those men
who are % blame they quickly invent
one new threatening sensation and give
it 60 those newspaper Instantly there
is fresh uproar and those people turn
away from tnat old trouble. They say.
"Hurrah Here IS one now terrible ex-
element. We shah again shudderi"
What a nation. What people,
CLAM
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out Of bag, bin OF tin,-on the word Of tn
best coffee for you and it costs YOU less.
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ROOSEVELT FOOLED EN-.
Raised Cain" at Place Where
Everybody Could Hear Him.

ALTOONA. PA. December III r.
Hickman, Of Somerset county. has re-
ceived an interesting letter from friend
IN the Canal Zone. giving brief but
much more interesting account 81 Presi-
dent Roosevelts visit 70 the canal than
was contained IN the dispatches. The
letter follows.
Teddy was here and saw more IN three
DAYS than tho Commission has seen in
two years. Tie did not go any place they
wanted 10 take him: ne Just went where
he darned pleased He never ate a meal
az their banquets lie would sneak OF
and eat at some Of the government board
Ing houses. where they least expected
him. lie actually went through mud I'd
20 his knees. with his white suit on and
1t raining I'm beckctfuls
oh le fooled them. lie told them that
he did not want to see the places that
were all right. It was the places that
were not right that he wanted 10 see
There was not one IN the bunch that
could keep up with him He went into
Niger quarters and sat down and talked
with tho niggers. and asked them AN
kinds az questions Also he went into
the white quarters. heard he told on
Gals how things had to be from this on
Somo Of them went to arguing the case
and said mat such could not be done.
He simply said that II they had no rene
dy he had one
Il heard he got mad at one place and
Just raised Cain. talked out in the street
so everybody could hear him You should
have seen him galloping down some Of
these muddy streets. the mud Tying high
over his head. He showed them how
10 get around"