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Ideal Mall One Feature of
the Scheme to Make
Washington More
Beautiful.
Attention to Be Given
to Sanitary Conditions as
Result of Work of ]. B.
Reynolds.

President Roosevelt is ambitious that
his administration shall be marked by
the Inauguration OF new administrative
policies in the city OF Washington which
viii result in the realization Of the
dreams OF L'Enfant and General Wash
ington. that here should one day stand
the worlds model city and most beauti-
ful capital.
Quietly and without attracting much
attention, various agencies have been
Tor many months getting together facts
and figures concerning conditions In this
city Much Of the matter thus collected
IS now in the hands OF the President
Still more IS in process OF preparation
The general scheme which the President
has In mind he Will lay before Con-
gress, II is said. bolstering his recon-
mendltiOns with the most aNpIc anu
specific Information as 10 present condi-
uons, and with urgent recommendation
as 10 what they ought 10 be.
Al a recent White House function the
President is said to have indicated to
his guests IN general way his ideas
about the work needed for bettermeut
Of the Capital one part OF his gem
erai scheme. as heretofore stated in The
Times, IS the carrying TO completion Of
the Burnham Commissions plan for the
great ideal Mall. Public buildings. clas-
sic IN style, modern in equipment. com
plete I'm adaptation 10 Government needs.
and as perfect as possible in all sani-
tary features, are TO line this immense
park.
1t is said that about $50, 00.000 is the
estimated cost Of completing the scheme
for consolidating and rounding out the
realty holdings necessary to make the
ideal mall which the Burnham Commis-
sion had in mind. lie believes the Gov
eminent should carry out the plan de-
spite the expense. and that il viii
never cost less than now.
Along with this. the Presidents advls-
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Coal Production Short
Says Northern Pacific

Chairman Knapp. of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, this morning re-
Ceived. in answer to his leleEram OF
Friday concerning the shortage o cars.
a message from Howard Elliott, presi-
dent of the Northern Pacific Railway
Company, in which he said: There is
a scarcity of fuel in some parts of the
country served by our line. but we do
not know of any shortage of other nee
essaries of life Our company has done
and will continue to do ali that it can
10 prevent suffering. The company real
lied I'm June and July last that the fuel
supply was likely to he inadequate. and
that the great increase in general bust
ness would probably produce a conges-
ton in the autumn. We, therefore.
urged all dealers at that time to look
ahead and provide a stock of coal early
and TO try TO find new sources of supply.
L think the reason given in your mes
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defense They have not reached any
definite decision as 10 the ground on
which they viii defend her before the
jury. Most of the time was spent i'm get
ting details and the names OF witnesses
Attorneys Hoover and Wells decline TO
make any statements regarding the de
tense OF the accused woman. 1t is
thought probable, however. that they
VIII inteTTogate Mrs. Annie Adams. who
acknowledged she was the cause OF the
Staying Of tne statesman, and one OF tre
lIm may 20 ID Utah 20 establish the
truth or rumoTs which have reached
nere, as Well as 10 procure witnesses
VINO are almost as familiar with Mrs
Bradley.s history as she is
, Mrs, bradley was visited this after
noon by. Attorneys Hoover and Wells
VINO took magazines and fruit TO Ser
Ihe attorneys Will remain a. the iaii
IN conference with her for two hours or
more, getting facts upon which to for
mulate their lines OF defense. Nam
letters OF sympathy and condGteDce
nave been received by Mrs. Bradley
from men and women alike
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Bradley Case Held Out
From Grand Jury Today;
To Be Indicted Later

District Attorney Baker did not call
the ease of Mrs. Anna NJ Bradley.
charged with the murder Of former Sen
atcr Brown. before the grand jury to-
day In his office it was stated that in
view OF the fact that the case was not
at all dissimilar 10 scores Of others.
there was no urgency about an Indict-
ment against her. That Mrs. Bradley
viii be indicted within the next week
or two is assured, but the exact date
cannot be fixed at this time
All the evidence the police were able
to get has been placed in the hands OF
the Governments representatives who
vii prosecute Mrs Bradley. The letters
have been carefully gone over, and their
worth as evidence determined In all
there are about twenty or twenty-five
letters which may play an important
part in the trial
Counsel for the woman spent all of
yesterday mapping out Mrs. Bradley's
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sage, namely extraordinary delays in
moving Is incorrect. so far as this com
pany IS concerned The difficulty in
Montana. Idaho and Washington is that
not enough coal is being produced to
suply promptly the increased domestic
trade. and at the same time furnish the
Ia'iroad with fuel for the operation of
rs trains. Thea, in November, unDre-
cedented floods IN and west Of the cas-
cade mountains damaged our tracks so
mat trains could not move over impor-
taht parts OF the road for more than a
week, and number of important coal
mines could not be reached This aood
damage complicated the situation.
In North Dakota and Minnesota the
oiHiculty IN part is due to irving TO
move TOO much fuel in a very short
time, and in part to an increase in tbs
consumption OF fuel that is greater than
the increase in facilities for handling
moving, and storing IL
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not advanced by a repllta bIe man. and
is utterly baseless.
''It is net too much to say that the
whole atmosphere of the commission
breathes honesty as IL breathes eff
cheney and energy. Above all the work
has been kept absolutely clear OF polit-
les / have never heard even Il suggcs-
ton of spoiis politics in connection
with il.
Il have investigated every complaint
brought to me tor which there seemed
10 be any shadow OF foundation. In TWO
or three cases. all OF which / have in
dicated in the course OF this MESA ge,
l came to the conclusion that there
was foundation for the complaint, and
that the methods OF the commission in
the respect complained OF could be bet
tered. In the other instances the com
plants proved absolutely baseless, save
ia stwO or three instances where they
referred 70 mistakes which. the c0mmis-
sion mad already Itself found out and
corrected.
Reckless Slander."
so much for homes, criticism. There
remains an immense amount of as reck-
less slander as has ever been published
Where the sIanderers are Of foreign
origin 1 have no concern with them
Where they are Americans. 1 feel for
them the heartiest contempt and IN
because. in a spirit OF wanton
NA'it'itSStS anu Hi'lA4Stf iH6y are bSiHS
to interfere with, and hamper the execu-
tion Of the greatest work of the kind
ever attempted. and are seeking to bring
10 naught the efforts of their country
men 20 nut 10 the credit Of America
one OF the giant feats or the ages The
outrageous accusations OF these Slander-
eTS constitute a gross tibei upon a body
OF public servants who. for trained in
telHgenCe. expert ability high character
ana devotion TO duty have never been
eNcelied anywhere. There is nor a man
among those directing the work on the
isthmus who has obtained his position
on any other basis than merit alone.
and not one who has used his position
in any way for his own personal or pc
cuniaFy advantage"
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DR.. KOCH CURES
AFRICA'S DEADLY
SLEEP SICKNESS

BERLIN. Dee, 17.-Announcement is
made that Prof. Robert Koch. after
years Of reseaT N in Africa. has discOY-
cred a cure fer the sleeping sickness.
the great seourge Of the Dark Con-
tinent"
Prof. Koch is practising his cure in
the wilds of German East Africa, and
thousands of afflicted negroes have rush
ed from all parts Of the country to his
camp. His headquarters are at Lake
Ayanza Two million Africans are said
to die annually from the sleeping sick
ness.
Prof Koch was awarded the Nobel
Prize for medicine in 1905 Hs has
spents years. IN research.
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VERY many Of the poorer classes. OF
laborers lack the mental development
10 protect themselves against either the
rascality OF others or their own folly,
and 1t is not possible for human wisdom
TO devise a plan by which they can in
variably be protected In a place which
has been for ages a byword for IN
healthfulness. and with SO large a con
gTegation of strangers suddenly put
down and set 10 hard work there VIII
now and then be outbreaks of disease.
There will now and then he shortcOm-
ings In administration; there will he un-
IOOked-fOT accidents to delay the exca-
walton Of the cut or the buiI6Slg of the
dams and locks. Each such Incident VIII
be entirely natural, and, even though
serious. no one OF them VIII mean more
than little extra delay or trouble.
Yet each, when discovered by sensa-
tion mongers and Fetailed 10 timid folk
OF little faith. VIII serve as an excuse
for the belief that the whole work is
being badly managed. Experiments will
continually be tried in housing IA
hygiene. in street repairing. in dredging
ana in digging earth and rock. Now and
then an experiment will be a failure,
and among those who hear Of it. a GER
tain proportion OF doubling Thomases
will at once believe that the whole work
is failure
Honest and Clear of Politics.
'Deubtless here and there some minor
rascality will be uncovered; but as 10
this, have TO say that after the most
painstakiEg inquiry ] have been unable
TO find a single reputable person who
had so much as heard Of any serious ac-
Cusations affecting the honesty of the
commission or any responsible Officer
under it,
Il append letter dealing with the
most serious charge. that Of the owner
ship of lots m Colon, the charge was
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BANK ASKS
CREDITORS TO CALL

While over two thousand deposftors
of the Peoples Bank have been Maid in
run there are stfIl several hundred
creditors VINO have failed to cali on Re-
ceiver J. w SehOfield, to receive the
Bank. -..- r. ms
Inc ofTlce OF the receiver will be omen
every day this week for the payment OF
deposits. After Saturday night All
claims VIII have to be made through the
Inconvenience for both the banks cred
itors and the officials
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SURETY COMPANY SUES
FAMILY OF DEPOILLY

The Title Guaranty and Surety Com
pany, which was surety for Henry 7
bepoilly, pending the termination of
habeas corpus proceedings. IN the local
courts. concerning him. today sued him
and others TO have his interest in lis
mother estate sold, and :he proceeds
revert to the satisfaction 2f his uond.
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MOODY GOES ON BENCH
AS CHANGES ARE MADE
IN PRESIDENTS CABINET
The Cabinet Today.

Secretary of State-Ehhu Root
of New York.
Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie NJ. Shaw of Iowa.
Secretary of War-William H.
Taft of Ohio.
Attorney General - Charles J.
Bonaparte of Maryland.
Postmaster General-George b.
CortelyoU of New York.
Secretary of the Navy-Victor
H. Metcalf of California.
Secretary of Interior - Ethan
Allen Hitchcock of Missouri.
Secretary of Agriculture
James Wilson of Iowa.
Secretary of Commerce. and
Labor-Oscar S. Straus of New
York.
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Honest Criticism rs.
ISLANDERS and ,LibeLS

1T is only natural but inevitable" President that
should of hostility
solutely question
Checks will Unforeseen
time seemingly welsettled
$4,000 while
n yitbe that be
therea oundre
The Washington times., 1906-12-17
VETERAN OF SPANISH WAR
BURIED IN ARLINGTON

Funeral services for John NJ. Nero.
spanish war veteran, who died at his
home, 9I9 Second street nOrthaas- 80,
held in St. Aloysius Church this morn
ing. Burial was made in Ariingso1
Cemetery. ~
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Temperature Falls
To Fifteen BeLOw

FARGO, n. D. Dec. 1.-THE tempera-
ture took a sudden fall last night, and
was fifteen below zero today. The
weather is bright and clear and no wind
TO drift the snow All trains are run
ming.
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IT WON'T.

If the Standard OIL Company is CON
VIcted and fined the limit on every count
upon which IL has been indicted t.
capitalization win be wiped out. Rut
alas! 1t won't.-Chicago Journal.
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IDEAS OF THE PRESIDENT

Complete plan of Burnhan Commission for great
mail Let public buildings, classic sfple and modern
in equipment, line IFS sides.
Erpend $50, 600. 900 on The proyecL
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Tenement Conditions.

With his sweeping authority, Mr.
Reynolds was able % secure Of
hcial cooperation in his inquiry into
housing conditions ia the city. His re
port on this subject IS declared startling
He found large elements OF the foreign
horn and celored population living in
conditions Of squalOT and misery that he
believes could hardly be duplicated ia
the country. To these conditions Of
life AiT- Reynolds attributed RESPONSE
blilty for the prevalence and fatality Of
much OF the disea So which has so Ions
worried the authorities, pointing out
that people living IN these conditions
not only endanRer their own health
but are 1T only less measure menace
10 be rest Of tie population.
Relentless war on slums IS AIR. Reyn-
oldS' remedy through the enforcement
or regulations under which people will
be given decent, safe. sanitary houses
ia which 10 live. il is said THAR Ar
Reynolds would ike 10 have tues city
GO into the municipal lodging housing
business, and do what the London
county council has done iu Jue l-ul..-I
metropolis, and what municipal bodies
have done In 0Jher Euglisn cities.
Whether the President will advise such
measure ts not known
Some general changes in the form OF
municipal government are being worked
out by Mr. Reynolds German and
French municipal administration are
said 10 have been somewhat the basis of
study for reforms along this line.
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Advisers of Roosevelt
Assume Their New
Duties.
SECRETARY STRAUS
Is ONLY NEW FACE
New Yorker Takes Office From Met
calf, Who Succeeds Bonaparte,
Now Attorney General.

The hrst move on the Presidential
Cabinet board was made at $3.50 o'clock
this morning when Secretary Metcalf
OF the Department OF Commerce and La
Dor formally turned the Department
over To his successor, Oscar 5. Straus,
of New York the. new man that viii
appear at the Cabinet meeting tomorrow.
In the Secretary's office We're gathered
the heads of bureaus and division chiefs.
They formed a line and Ith the retir-
ing Secretary the new head of the De-
partment was introduced to each official
of the department With the introduc-
tions over, Mr., Aetcalf congratulated
his successor and paid a deserved tri-
butte 10 his fellow workers The oath
was then administered to Secretary
Straus by Chief Clerk Larned OF the Blu.
reau of immigration
Straus in New Role.
Secretary Straus said he would have
10 learn all about his department and
would depend largely upon the chiefs
of divisions and their employees to as
sist him in carrying on the work that
had been so successfully done by his
predecessor. He announced the appoint
ment of Theodore L. Weed as his pri-
Vate secretary Mr.. Weed has been as
sistant to the chief clerk of the depart
ment.
After the formal ceremonies in the
Department OF Commerce and Labor
the heads OF the bureaus and chiefs Of
divisions went to the Navy Depart
ment To witness the succession OF Secre-
Jary Metcalf to Secretary BOnaparte.
VINO, few minutes later, filled the
gap in the Cabinet caused by Attorney
General Moody donning the robe of an
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States
II was a few minutes past 10 o'clock
ment OF Theodore l. Weed as his pri-
Vate secretary, Mr.. Clark were ushered
into Secretary Bonaparte's rooms In
side We're his former associates of the
department of Commerce and Labor,
70 wish him successful cruise in the
Navy. Before Solicitor Hannah admin
istered the oath, Secretary Bonaparte,
IN a most fehcitlous manner. congratu-
lated Secretary Metcalf upon the com
,pument implied In your choice for the
office you now assume.
Metcalf Is Satisfied.
After a compliment to the gentlemen
who will assist in the work of the de-
partment the oath was administered.
The new Secretary, made happy reply. |
saying that ne had always taken a deep
interest in the Navy. and that if he
could only accomplish what Secretary |
Bonaparte had accomplished he would |
be entirely satisfied. He knew the De-
partment of Justice would have at its /
head a very able man. This was fol- /
lowed by exchange of greetings between !
the new Secretary and the leading Of /
nS.lls % the department
With Private Secretary Gauss. Secre-
tary BOnapaTte was driven TO the Del
partment Of Justice, where their coming
was waited by Attorney General Moody
All the assistant attorney generals and !
their assistants and head Law clerks
were there 10 meet the new Attorney /
General The formalities were brief /
The cath OF Office was administered by |
appointment Clerk SOrnberger. Mr..
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80 70 500 Note that the price of each
piece is plainly marked and that that
price is fully 10 per cent less than the
Furrier's quotations You really save
% per cent here tonight
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City of World
ambition of President,
Dream of Predecessors

ers have in mind plans for improving
and unifying architectural styles in the
business district, SO that the whole low
er city may be developed artistically
and in keeping with the character given
by the carrying out OF the Mall project.
But the Mall and the citys artistic
development are hardly more than Incl
dents Ia the great plan that is being
worked out The physically perfect city
must also be as nearly perfect in san
itary way as development OF sanitary
science win permit
Public, Health and Marine Hospital Of
helaIs are conducting d thorough inyes-
uEdtoh OF the water supply OF the city
10 determine It's proportion Of respon-
sloility for disease The bureaus Of The
Agricultural Department are making an
equally rigid inquiry into the source and
character OF the milk supply Of the city,
Whlch has been suspected OF a large
responsibility for bad health conditions
Milk Supply Bad
This statement is made with especial
reference 10 the milk supply of the
city, which Secretary Wilson has nm
quaHhedly declared the worst of any
city IN the country The city inspection
department is blamed for ineffective
WORK though the s. stem rather than
ITS head is chiefly criticised.
The general sanitary conditions Of tn
city have been Investigated during a
period OF several months by lanes n
Reynolds, of New York. lie was ac-
cIeulJed 10 every department head and
an auDdrdlnHtes. as the PERSONAL repre-
sentative Of the President entitled TO
80 v mere and when he pleased. He was
10 ask any questions conduct eXncri-
uieHts and Investigations. and in snort
learn everything he might desire about !
working conditions ia the Government (
esta bllshments.
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The coupons are worth so much in cash; don't fail t
he store will be open until 10 O'Clock tonight
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New-York tribune., 1906-06-03

clustered. They're gone now" he announced,
Coco what's your gamer" McCrea put this
abruptly.
The boy tucked his bare legs under him and
pinched the of his tennis shoes cOntempatIvey
hen he replied with a question: Commodore am
l liar"
McCrea smiled Not since"
Since YOU told me a fella couldn't be a good
yachtsman an a liar too. You bet Aw right!
II you know | amt liar any more, you'd believe
YOU" Coco looked up quzzcally squirting under
his lids, after a whimsical fashion peculiar him
self.
Sure" McCrea having polished the pipe to his
satisfaction, packed and lighted it.
Well, | know some things YOU don't went
the Imp wisely; ." an you've got to do what l say,
beeVin' me that-that its the real cheese
The Commodore reached over and taking a hand
full OF the lmps yellow hair threatened TO bump his
head against the woodwork. saying Coco, If this
Is some of Your skvlarking-"
The Imp made a huge mouth. Gross me BREATH
he exclaimed soemnlV, " this ain I anV-anV game:
its serious. l made up how to do II sailin over
here"
Well, what is il" asked McCrea, releasing his
visitor.
Be ready to sail to Stamford at ten tonight" "
For what. Coco,
You II ind out
The Commodore shook his head.
"AW right; you'll be sorry. The Imp got up
Wait laughed McCrea, a. m game to take your
orders Just as though YOU were the Admiral, but
if this is one of YOUR Jobs Mr. Coco II put YOU out
of commission for the rest OF this season. With
that he picked up the Imp by the back OF his
and held him over the side of the sOOp might
hold kitten pail of water, then with shake
dropped the boy carefully into the sneak-bOX
i amt skeered-yOu see chuCkled Coco,
drawing in the sheet and pointing the Povwog
toward the clubhouse. But, say, Commodore
New-York tribune., 1906-06-03

the speed of a racing motOr-car.
MCCrea hastened aft. " 1t about time YOU made
a clean breast of this business, Coco From what
guess, 1t looks pretty serious. II that bOunder
GaVlOr IS running off with Miss FurneSS-'
"Thats what he's dom, the stiff" moaned the
Imp slowly surrendering the wheel to the Comno-
dore
And YOU knew this" Coco shriveled under the
Others wrath. "Why didn't you tell me l might
II had it all fixed right; but-but he spoilt
the whole game explained the Imp, and added
with a Slight gulp. 1 was goin' TO let you elope
her"
Me-" McCrea was fairly dazed with astonish-
ment.
Yves" the boy went on rubbing his impudent
little nose with the back of his hand Didn't tell
YOU | had it all fixed great. They were readin'
Lochinvar this afternoon. an | heard her say she
wished things now were like they We're when fela
Just got his girl by stealth her An GaylOr said he
was that kind So they made it up that they'd
meet at the dock at tonight, an he'd sail her
to Stamford an get the Methodist minister marry
EN- Then | thought what a cinch 1t I'D be Tor me
to get the dock ahead of him an bring her over
to YOU. so you-you could get ahead OF him.
MCCrea was speechess.
The Imp went on in a blur of emotion: II met
her aw right an said that GaVor bring her
out to the Dragon. | got her in the sneak-boX an
was lust gettn under way, when GaylOr comes
along in his tender an sees us; an before | caught
mad, He ran me down an yanked Miss Furness
into his boat an knocked me overheard with an
oar
The cur" snapped McCrea. Hurt YOU"
Coco put his hand his forehead, and the Com
1nodore saw a bruise over his eve.
III remember that for you, kid" McCrea
savage about it.
Il guess she was skeered bout me- cause when
came up heard him say: Oh, he's all right
swims like a duck And say, Commodore he