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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-13

A complete Corset Store-full of the best
qualities and styles, including latest Partisan
models of our own direct importation, for
street and evening wear.
Also complete line of the medium and
lower-priced goods. among which are the fol-
lowing:
Girdle corsets, wide tape, straight
front, elasties attached.......-.... ...... $l.OO
Royal Worcester Corsets, straight
front, dip hip, elastics attached.......... $l.N
Pm. Corsets, straight front, dip hip,
eastics attached Sl.OO
r. & G. Corsets, straight front, dip
hip, eastics attached. Sl.OO
c. B. Corsets. straight front. dip hip 500
J. b. Corsets. batiste. straight front.
dip hip, elsstics attached .......... 50 %
P. d. Ccrsets, straight front, dip hip 1915
Latest style Bustles. Eaeh........ 25c to 75c
Third floor. Eleventh st.
Sewing Machines at
a Special Price.
We are Offering an excellent Drop-head
Sewing Machine made by one Of the best
manufacturers, at the special price,
$40 Each.
They are high-grade in every particular,
with highly polished oak cases, in the regu-
lar drop-head STYLE with automatic lift and
with all the latest and best improvements.
Complete. with full set Of attachments and
a five-year guarantee.
Necessary instructions given at the depart
ment or at the hcme.
Second foor-G It.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-13
BROS.
Sale Of Ladies'
and Children
Coats and FurS.

We desire quick clearance of all the
Coats and Furs on hand, so have cut
the prices very low in order 10 close out
this stock before our annual inventory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-13
Corset Department.

Third door-EleI entlI st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-13

Main fOor-F 81
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
FAIR WOMEN SELL
WINES AND LIQUORS
John Wedderburn Co. In
trOduCeS Innovation in
Business.

An innovation in the liquor business
is the store OF the John Wedderburn
Company. at 618 F street northwest
And the novelty has existed for several
weeks. long enough 10 prove that it is
a distinct success. Not only is the
larrangement new. but women clerks
are employed
All those housewives who wish 70
purchase anything in the liquor line
/ for cooking Or other home purposes
| have shown themselves grateful for
/ the condition OF things at the Wedder-
/ burn store. The place is airy and
clean
on tie white shelves are the cham
! lpagnes Of France and tho wines OF
I Spain, the whiskies Of Kentucky, and
/ the beverages that come from the hills
1 Of California. and every drink known
TO man.
The product that is most in evidence
! is the famous Wedderburn rye, which
I IS a blended whisky. Il Is the unaIter-
able conviction OF the company that
this is about the finest whisky on the
market. To prove its contentious. the
! firm is selling this at $l-25 per bottle.
Bat it does more than this. In order
, 20 enable the customers OF the store 70
compare the NeQIeEBuru with any
other brands, u viii for a time sell q
bottle Of the Wedderburn at SI25. tuo
/ old price, and give with it a bottle OF
I any other Of the standard brands thaL
/ the customers may want
A 4rinker at a bar, argues the com
pauy cannot properly distinguish ri
| the merits % any particular drink Ia
order 20 remedy this. IL viii give the
shopper a bottle Of Wcdderburu and
| the other bottle also, just 10 prove TO
! the man or woman OF delicate palate
/ that the WedderbuTu is the superior Of
any other whisky made. The conces-
| sion Is, OF course. rather expensive.
but the Wedderburn Company prefers
20 stand this cost for q while IN order
to show that the whisky IL sells is the
finest.
The WedderbuTn company belongs 10
syndicate and Is enabled 20 bus
other brands Of whisky throughout the
country AT such d rate that IL can af-
ford 10 give away bottle Of any
standard brand with "a bottle Of the
Wedderburn. These reductions Ia the
prices Of standard whiskies are not
temporary for the sake Of advertising.
but they Will be continued as a per
manent thing. That is, II no one
wishes to buy the Wedderburu and
/ have another bottle given away with
! il. the firm will sell 10 the customer
the standard brands - SIS, so. or IS
cents.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
NEBRASKA AWAITS
COMING OF BRYAN
Mayors to Go to New York
TO Welcome Distinguish
ed Citizen.

LINCOLN, Neb.. July a.-Nebraska
Is TO play q part in "a reception and
greeting 10 William J. Bryan when the
former Presidential candidate arrives In
New York late IN August from his
tour Of the world. Mayor Frank w.
Brown, Of Lincoln, today announced
he had received assurances that fve
Democratic mayors of important Ne
braska cities would accompany him 10
New York 20 participate in the greet
ing to the distinguished citizen. Scores
or otnJr citizens in all sections OF the
State have also expressed a desire to
be present at the reception, and the
Lincoln executive is to engage a special
train OF Pullman sleepers TO accomno-
date the entire party.
Mayor Brown has been notified from
New York that he and other Nebraska
mayors may BE- made members OF the
reception commltte IN compliment 70 Mr
Bryan ana in recognition OF the fact
that the Nebraska mayors come from
Bryan's home State.
Relatives Of Mr.. Eryan IN Lincoln
say they do not expect him to stop in
all Of the cities that have made re-
quests 70 that effect. but that he will
probably come direct from New York 70
Lincoln in the Homecoming reception in
the Nebraska capital, stopping only in
Chicago en- route. Later in September
he may make q tour OF the States.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
BEGGED TO BE LEFT
IN R0GUES' GALLERY

PITTSBURG. July 2I.-"PIease let me
stay up here, I Ike il so much better
than that hot. close cell"
This was the strange request made
this forenoon by William r. Hooper. Of
New York. who had just sat for his pic
ture to be placed in the Pittsburg roEJies'
gallery. and for whom New York Of
icer is now on his way West
Hooper was arrested yesterday on a
charge of false pretense. and. after he
had been 'mugged' on vne top floor of
the Safety Palace this forenoon. he fair
ly knocked over the officers who accom-
panied him by asking thar ne be allow
eI spend the day in the rogues' gal
lery
Superintendent Of Police Thomas A.
McQUaide was so taken with the nov
city of the request that he consented and
detailed an officer TO look after the New
York man as he remained in the build
ing
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
BEER TAKEN TO CHURCH
SHOCKS CONGREGATION

NORRISTOWN. July 2l-When mem
bers of the Mt Zion Methodist Episco-
pal Church at Conshohocken opened the
doors of their edihce the other day. they
were shocked TO find q quantity Of malt
liquor in rrc hallway.
When the superintendent of the sun
day school took an inventory he found
nye cases Of beer. one OF porter. and one
Of carbonated beverages. Omcer HeIld
was summoned and he hauled the beer.
etc. to the police station. He later
learned that members Of a social club
had ordered the beyera Ees The driver
had mistaken the church building for a
club house when he made The delivery.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
RESOLUTIONS DEPL0RE
DEATH OF FRANK HUME

The death Of Frank hume is deulored
IN resolutions adopted at the last Joint
meeting Of the medical staff and the
board OF visitors OF Providence Hos
pitaL Mr. Hume was tor long time a
member Of the board Of visitors Of the
institution.
The resolutions reciJe with apprecia-
tion Mr. Hume's wisdom and counsel
in an matters when called upon. his
kindly consideration for sufff ring hu-
Inanitvs hts courteous treatm mt Of all
persons with whom he came ~. contact.
and his tender love and affection as a
husband and father"
Those signing the resolutions were
Drs. Charles G. Marbury. d. Percy
HIckling. and Lcwelyn Elliott, and Gen.
mons.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
DIED ON THE DAY
He LEFT THE JAIL

PHILADELPHIA. July 2l-At the
close Of his first day of liberty after
being released from prison. Alfred Ben
nett. thirty-seven years old. Of 81
South Randolph street, was found dead
in the kitchen of his home last night.
Bennett had just been discharged from
the Eastern penitentiary. where he had
served a tWO-and-a-half-yeaT sentence
first lay in that time he had spent with
his family. After supper his relatives
missed him and going into the kitchen
discovered Bennett lying dead on the
floor.
Heart failure is believed TO have been
the cause of death, but as he was not
i'll j. is somewhat OF a mystery.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
Bidders for Contract.

Nine companies have entered the com
petition 20 secure the contract for In
stalllHp water meters. The bidders are
the Union Water Meter Company. q
Worcester. Mass; the Pitrsburg Meter
Company East Pittsburg, Pa; the Ma,
tional Meier Company. Henry r
WorthinEtOn e Co. New York; the Her
sey Manufacturing Company. Boston
Mass. Thomson Meter Company
Brooklyn n y, Neptune Meter Com
pany. New York. STANDARD Meter Com
pany. New York. and Cuyler q Mohlea
The bids have been referred 10 WateI
Registrar Wallace for classification and
recommendation
Within a short time after the awards
are made the work Of installing the me
ters viii be- started
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
DROWNING WOMAN
SAVED BY SWEDES
Miss StOkley, of Philadel-
phia, Almost Lost at
Cape May.

CAPE MAY. n. J., July 21-Miss
stokleyr Of Philadelphia, sixteen-year-.
old girl. who was staying at the Beach
villa, South Cape May had a narrow
escape from drowning this afternoon
near Cape May Point She got out be-
yond her depth and hoated around in
the water a few minutes before being
picked up. Her father attempted 10
reach her, but not being a good sWim-
mer was unable 10 do so. About this
time Capt James ". Eldredge. OF the
Cane Nav Point life-saVing station.
noticing the peril of the girl. signaled
10 some fishermen who were in yaWl
off the shore. When they got in the
breakers Captain Eldredge found them
TO be Swedes, who could not speak Ing
fish. but he finally made them under
stand what he wanted and boarded the
yawl taking them TO the side OF the
girl
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
TO PLACE METERS
DURING SEPTEMBER
VIII Install Six Thousand
in Private Resi-
denCeS.
NINE BIDS FOR CONTRACTS
Northwest Section of City to Get First
Years Supply on Account OF
Higher Pumping Cost

Early next September, with an appro-
priation Of 100000 granted by Congress
for this specihc purpose. Superintendent
OF the District Water Department W A.
Mcfarland viii begin the work OF in
stauing nearly 5000 water meters in pri-
vate residences in the District This IS
in accordance with a plan which Super
intendent Mcfarland has long urged IN
order that a check might be put on the
extravasant waste of the citys water
supply which characterized its use dur
ing last ana preceding winters. and
which threatened. he says, a serious
water famine unless some method of
stopping il should he determined upon
before the cold snaps OF next winter
come. The installation of these meters
viii De the first step in the direction OF
giving the city an enlarged meterIng
system which viii involve, in addition
TO the 10000 TO be spent, several hun
d~ed thousand dollars more 10 make
complete.
Will Begin in Northwest.
The plan outlined by Superintendent
Mcfarland is based on q careful study
into the results obtained in other cities
where private water meters have bera
generally adopted with successful re-
suits. He viii begin the work Of in
stallation. he says, by selecting a terri
tory in the northwest section of the
city. because the ground there is higher,
and, IN consequence, the cost of pump
ing water greater than in the lower SEE
u0ns OF the CITY. Many nouseholders
have already expressed a desire TO have
the meters installed, and these will be
considered among the first
A block of houses will De selected and
the work viii be pushed as rapidly as
possible The meters, although the eX-
act type has not vet been selected from
a number of models under consideration,
VIII be compact, occupying a space not
more than twenty inches square. The
plan 10 place them in the houses has
been rejected, and instead they viii he
placed under ground in the front yards.
about half way between houses and
street This was decided upon as the
most feasible plan. in view Of difficult
ties that might possibly arise when the
inspectors would call 20 read the meters
and find the house closed and the oc-
cupants away,
Meter and Installation for SI4
Connections will be made with house
water pipes and the lateral pipes in the
streets. through which the water will
flow into the houses after being metered.
While the flow OF water into the house
viii be checked TO a certain extent, il
VIII not. Superintendent Mcfarland
says. be 10 the disadvantage Of the user.
Superintendent Mcfarland expects 30
be able to meter about - per cent of the
city with the 100000 appropriation ne
has available for the work Afterward
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
COL0RE0 WOMAN FINED
FOR TROUBLE IN ALLEY

'.Jedge. dat girl low as how there was
some 'ornans in our alley that wasn't Mt
ten for a dog to bark at and said An
was one Of dem When she said dat an
smacked her good and hard
This was Agnes Whitney s explanation
to Judge Kimbau IN the Police Court
today for assaulting Eta Pitts, and FOR
which she was assessed 81 with an a.
tcrnative OF spending the next TWO
months down on the farm.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
To Govern Concrete Work.

The revision committee viii take up
the question of framing a regulation 10
govern concrete construction, and in do
ing it viii give every attention to the
position OF the builder in the matter.
But what is more important. / think.
we will aim at shaping one which has
the public interest in vtew-that is. win
provide for building strength.
The feeling expressed by several mem
bers OF the committee is that, while
much good will result in the end the
work of revising the regulations has not
proceeded far enough up to this time 10
warrant a publication of their views as
whole on the subject. Individual
members have been asked 70 express
their opinion as 10 the particular re-
suits to be obtained by the revision
work, but reticence prevails among
them because they believe that the
opinion of any one member might be
misconstrued into forecasting the mind
OF the combined committee.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
TYPE OF WATER METER.

Of the Same General Design as Those
Whose Installation IN the Private
Residences Of the District Will
Begin Early in September.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
Strength Viii Not Be
Sacrificed For Cheap
Materials.
REVISION IS PROGRESSING
Every Feature Of Latest
Modern Building Construct
ion Being Considered

The builder who, to erect buildings
OF cheap material az the sacrifice o-
building strength. looks 20 the commit
lee engaged ia revising the building
regulations TO let down the bars, made
high by certain OF the present Tagula-
lions, is likely TO he disappointed
man"
While the primary object Of the D.s-
trict Commissioners in calling together
a committee of representative men O.
revise the present building regulations
was. as has al various times been stated
10 meet half way the builder who
sought 10 erect cheap. nimsy structures
Gr 1he cost OF building strength. and
who clamored vigorously against Ger
tain building regulations because they
made this kind 1f a structure an i'm
possibility. no such end is likely 10 be
attained by the committee on revision
according 90 Building Inspector Snow
den Ashford
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
Builders Seek Cheapness.

In describing what ia his opinion
seems TO be the aim of the revision COM
mlJtee, though basing IT from the view
point OF an observer rather than as the
committees chairman. NJ. Ashford
thinks that the builde. working with IN
eve entirely 20 cheapness and not toward
maintaining high standard in the con
strucuon Of his work. will gather but
little sympathy az the hands OF the
present committee. He thinks that the
members or the committee are working
with singleness OF purpose-to con
serve the public interests by requiring
that buildings be erected 10 meet changed
conditions and Of materials of tested
strength and of proper proportions. even
II the cost % the builder is greater.
The Washington times., 1906-07-22

he expects 10 enlarge TIE scope OF the
work as money may be secured from
Congress.
II Is estimated that each meter viii
cost approximately S. and 10 install
about s. additional
The expense OF the meteTiug. as with
similar improvements, VIII be borne hall
by the District and the other half by
CONGRESS
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
Win N0t Saeri6ee Strength.

Although in no sense sounding a note
of warning of any radical changes 70
be made in this direction. vet the Build
ing Inspector. as ne views the temper
or the committee members. sees no
likelihood of their wishing 70 sacrifice
the required strength of buildings to
meet the notions OF a class OF builders
who seek proft by erecting houses in
which durability is given scant consid-
GRAFTON.
In this connection. Building Inspector
Ashford does not think that the re-
vision committee views the thirteen
inch party wall requirements in the
present regulations. which has been the
butt of much adverse criticism, with
any pronounced hostility. In fact he
thinks il safe 10 say that a majority
of them win be disposed TO let it remain
undisturbed. believing that TO modify il
10 any appreciable extent would render
dwellings much less hreproOf
In defending this thirteen-inCh party
wall requirement, Mr.. Ashford, as ITS
author, states that in his opinion it par
ticularly fts l-cal building conditions.
BY its adoption. he says. Washington
has shown Itself 20 be far in advance of
cities where no such regulation is en-
forced
The Washington times., 1906-07-22
Engineering Problems.

AS the work of the revision commit
Zee progresses, MT Ashford states. the
next important matter 20 De investigated
after the subject of light and ventilation
has been disposed OF, viii be that re-
lating to engineering problems The
Hrst question under this head, he says,
will be that Of deciding upon the most
acceptable regulation governing the use
Of concrete as q building material Con
crete. ne points out. has recently come
into such general use that il is impor-
tant 70 frame a regulation requiring. not
only for careful inspection. but that Il
shan be Of standard 70 meet certain
strength tests. IL viii be the aim of the
committee, he states, 10 secure in this
material the proper proportion Of ce-
menJ, gravel. and sand. and the proper
tensile and compressure strength. With
out proper care being observed 10 give
concrete sufficient strength Mr.. Ash
ford states that its value as building
material is considerably Iessened.
Although the use OF concrete is be-
coming more common" said Mr.. Ash
ford, lit might yet be called an untried
material ] have no doubt that as il is
better understood and proper care taken
10 preserve its building strength, it's use
in the construction of buildings viii be
come more general As il is we have
in the city several examples of its value
70 the building world, notably the Co
lumbian building on Fifth street. above
D. the Potomac power house on the
Eastern Branch, and in addition per
mits have recently been issued by the
Building Department for the erection Of
several houses TO be of this material on
Eleventh street southeast, and a few on
Columbia Heights
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-17
DEMOCRATS
Big Plans for Convention at
Minot Aug. Fisk for
Associate Judgeship.

Elaborate preparations are being
made by the citizens of Minot for the
democratic state convention which
will be held in Alinot August 2. 1t
Is estimated that more than 1900 DEM
ocrats will be there, and every effort
Will be made to give them the best
accommodations
There will be 4l5 delegates. of which
Ward county will have twenty-five.
Ward is not the banner democratic
county. as several other counties,
Grand Forks. Richland and Walsh,
have more delegates than Ward.
Mayor Greenleaf is in charge OF the
local arrangements. The convention
will be held in the opera house and
he called to order by B. S. Brynjolf-
son. chairman of the democratic state
central committee. at 10 O'Clock on
the morning OF August 2. Ample ar
engagements will he made for hotel
accommodations and that the press
facilities will be complete.
I'VE expect fully 1900 democrats
and we are going to treat them as
we'll as We cam" said Mayor Green
leaf, I'VE shall nominate straight
ticket from top to bottom and will
make bona tide campaign through
out the state in the belief that we
have a good show to win
1t is likely that the democrats
will nominate Judge Fisk of this city
for associate justice of the supreme
court. None Of the other offices are
settled. Several candidates have been
mentioned for governor, among them
Mayor Greenleaf of Minot.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-17
COURT NOTES
Goldstein VS.. g. F. Rapid Tran
sit Company. Tomorrow
Nothing Today.

Judge John F. Cowan. who Is to
occupy the district court bench in the
absence of Judge Fisk, was unable to
reach the city yesterday afternoon as
had been expected but came this morn
ing on the early train. Owing to the
fact that there were no cases set for
trial today, Judge Cowan adjourned
court until tomorrow when the case of
Arthur Goldstein as guardian. of Harry
Goldstein vs.. the Grand Forks Rapid
Transit company, suit for $4,000
damages for injuries claimed to have
been sustained by plaintiffs ward
while a passenger on one of the de-
PENDANTS cars, will be called for trial.
In addition to this case cases Nos. AZ,
81, So, 81, 43, S. and 81 were placed
on the pre-emptory call, with orders
to be ready for trial at a moments
notice.
Judge Fisk's return is not expected
before the fore part of next week.
Judge Cowan has to be at Devils Lake
the last week of the month, when he, is
to convene term of the Ramsey
county district court at Devils Lake
on July 30.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-17
GRAND LODGE
Knights of Pythias Convened
Today at Dickinson
Local Reps.

The grand lodge. Knights of Pythias,
of the domain Of North Dakota, opened
today at Dickinson and will last
through Thursday night. Over hun
dred and fifty delegates from the
seventy or more lodges in the state
are expected to be in attendance. The
Dickinson lodge has made extensive
arrangements for the entertainment of
the visitors and will undoubtedly be
entirely successful in this regard.
The representatives of Grand Forks
lodge No. 1, X. of P. who will be in
attendance are James A. Dinnie. Frank
A. Brown and G. A. Bangs. Frank A.
Brown Is grand keeper of records and
seals and Mr. Bangs is supreme rep
resentative. Mr.. Stanchfield, grand
representative, and several others who
had expected to go, find they cannot
owing to pressure of business. be pres
ent. Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Dinnie left
last evening and Mr.. Bangs goes to-
night.
Minot is after the 1907 convention
and its representatives, Charles A.
Grow, N. 7. Mitchell and Judge John
T. Lynch. are prepared to make fight
to that end.