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The Washington times., 1906-10-21
MOODY FORESTALLS
RAILROAD LAWYERS
Determined Efforts to De
strOy New Employers
Liability Act

Back OF the announcement by Attor-
rey General Moody that he Will inter
yene. In the name of the United States.
in the first case that arises involving
The new employers liability law. IS "a
RENE rIsabI- story which has just oeen
made public. Before making his am
nomCemeut. the Attorney General was
acquainted with facts which con
viuceI him that a determined and uu-
usual assault was 10 he made upon this
st4uute. representing the combined Eal
talent of the great railways of the
country. They proposed to destroy It
at any cost.
Having failed in their determined
dght TO prevent passage OF the act. tine
railroad lawyers held meeting at the
Seeibach Hotel, m Louisville, Sept5m-
ber - and -. which was devoted to
consideration OF methods of iuvalidating
this gct
The lawyers had a stenographic re-
port made of their two-days session,
which is 10 be- printed and copies pro-
vIded 10 an railroad attorneys likely
to be concerned with defense OF cases
under this law, m order taat. wherever
the first case comes mp. there shall be-
the best possible chance Tor decision
favorable To the corporation view.
Tie CHIEF reliance OF the railroad men
is placed in the contention that the law
En- question is not regulation of in
ters;ate commerce, that Congress has
no power 10 regulate the liability OF the
master to the servants. iu the absence
Of statute fNing that liability i'm the
first instance
/ Some Of the lawyers believed the
+ whole law could be held unconstitu-
/ tionaI. others that it was only in pert
4 unconstitutional. They seemed 10 thinll
that part Of the law, making It appli-
cable only 10 interstate commerce.
made E. unconstitutional.
/ The facts, or part Of them, about this
/ conference leaked out. and were placed
4 i'm possession of Attorney General
g Moody They were considered. il Is un-
/ dar-tood, by the President and Cabinet
4 and the result vas the issuance by At
/ torney General Moody OF his statement
+ that wherever the first case arose under
/ The act. he would intervene In the
name of the Government. in order "a
assure that there should be a fair anc
complete defense Of the law on constl-
tutiouaI grounds. and that the meas
/ uTe should have a fair chance.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
CRAZE FOR AUTO
REACHES TIBET
Grand Lama Orders British
Car Painted a Sacred
Yellow.

LONDON. October 21--The auto craze
has reached Tibet. and the Grand Lama
OF Tashi-Chumpo has ordered an S.
horsepower machine from England The
task of Transporting an automobile TO
roadless Tibet has been undertaken by
Captain O'Connor, the British agent at
Gyangtse.
The car is painted yellow, the sacred
color of Tibet. and lama is To be-
trained as a chauffeur The Grand
Lama VIII also have 10 make a road
from bis monastery TO Gyangtse where
the British road from India stops
The car VIII be transported By steam
er and train as Tar as Darieeling. on
the Indian slopes of the Himalayas.
Thence IL Will be carried in sections on
the backs of coolies through difficult
mountain passes. for some hundreds of
miles. In the Chumbi valley, on the
IIbetdn side. the car Will be put to-
gether and driven along the road TO
GyanEtse
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
reality TRANSFERS OF THE WEEK SHOW MARKETS GREAT ACTIVITY
ACT
STIRS THE WEST
Laws Operation Means5, 900
New Homes and Yearly
Return of S1,OOO.OO0.

The summer campaign Of the Recla-
nation Service Is practically over and
the Organization o; lid forces Is be
ing readjusted to sut- he winter work
except In the extrsme southern portiuo
of the arid region. where climatic con
ditions favor the continuance of field
work throughout the year. The opera
tions Of the reclamation act have stim-
ulated development in the West in
many lines.
Private enterprise Is already engaged
upon similar irrigation works, and new
lines of railroad are extending into the
most remote sections OF the inter
mountain country 20 reach the large
projects which win support a dense pop
ulation in q few years. This develop
ment has resulted in a woefuI scarcity
OF labor.
Although but little more than four
years have elapsed since the passage OF
the reclamation act. the work has pro-
gressed so rapidly that one or more
projects now is under way I'm each arid
State and Territory, and on fourteen OF
these projects the work has reached a
stage where Il is expected water can De
lands under them, amounting 10 nearly
900 acres. This means the addition
of 5000 homes To the West and the re-
turn Of nearly u.oo.OJ0 per annum to
the reclamation fund to be used again
/ for the reclamation of more land.
Il IS not probable that this entire ac-
reage actually Will be- Irrigated next
l season. Under a. few Of the projects a
1 small portion Of the land stin is public
domain.
! In some sections the settlers viii not
/ have fulfilled their part OF the work by
preparing the land 90 receive the water
and constructing the lateral bitches foI
>ouyeyiug il over their fields Ii Is ex-
pe%tcd however, that the major portion
! of this area will receive water from ths
/ Government systems la 1897.
/ Inquiries as To the location OF irrlga
/ ton systems and local conditions are
I received every day at the office OF IN,
+ Reclamation Service in Washington. Dos
/ mechanics, farmers. professional men
/ and others who desire 10 locate in m,
! West.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
NEW VARIETY OF CONCRETE
FOR BUILDING MATERIAL

Probably no material used i'm the con-
structiou of buildings has advanced 50
rapidly In recent years in versatility as
concrete. IL has been used both for the
entire and partial construction of build
ings OF every character. There mas been
placed on the market for building pur-
poses during the past year new form
OF concrete having features attractive
TO building interests, particularly where
there is Iathing or furring. 1t is also
a self-bonding brick, ana by laying each
row in the opposite manner 20 The one
below it "a strong secure ana subsIil-
riaI wall is obtained. This wall can br
further strengthened where desired FOR
extra heavy loads by filling I'm the air
Space with solid concrete, either re-en-
16rc-d or not. tile bricks acting as the
reuufred form For pier construction
this method of concrete ulliug Is espe-
CiallN adautablr.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
YANKEE PLUTOCRATS
HUNTING FOR TITLES

ROME. Oct. "a newspaper of this
city has had a good joke on MessTs.
PierpOnt Morgan, Carnegie and Wander
bilt. causing much mirth among the
American e2ls5Fiy. The article IN ques-
tion credits these three muiti-milliOn-
aires with the desire 10 become mobiles
Of San MarinO. P tiny republic among
the mountains of Northern Italy. and
the smallest state IN the world.
The origin of the story was a report
that some officials from San Marino,
who came to Rome 10 raise a loan or
$40. 600. had been offered by an American
consul any sum in the name Of Messrs.
Morgan. Carnegie and other wealthy
Americans. in exchange for titles OF no
bility.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
LOWEST BUILDING
RECORD REACHED
Last Weeks Permits FeWeSt
of Any for Entire
Year.
DUE TO LABOR CONDITIONS
Rumors of Strikes Cause of Hesi-
fancy Among Prospective
Builders.
DUE TO LABOR CONDITIONS

Fewer building permits were Issued
by Inspector Ashford during the past
six days than Tor any similar period
throughout the entire year Nor With
a single exception were there any large
permits among the number. No explain
alton can be given for the falling OFF
and il IS thought 10 be only tempor-
airy lun between seasons, as IL Is
known that "A large amount OF building
has been contracted for that viii carry
operations well into the winter
RumCrs Of strikes and the uncertain
condition of labor are suggested as
causes.
II is expected that when the people
OF wealth return 20 their homes there
viii he a renewal of activity. as
large number OF projected building en-
terprises viii then take shape
Two Dwellings for w. F. Collins.
Among the permits of the week was
one 10 ". +. Collins. for Two tWO-stoTy
brick dwellings at 2-3-25 Ninth street
northwest. AT an estimated cost of
SS,C0. The plans were made by Archi-
tect G. T.. Webb and the construction
has been intrusted TO c.. +. Hess.
Fanny c. Curtis vii have erected for
her own use a two-story frame dwell
Ing AT Sos DahIia street northwest. The
cost IS placed an $500. II. \. Curtis is
the builder.
Andrew ". Luker viii build four two
story brick dwellings al 81 To IL r street
northeast that VIII cost $4,000. r. L.
Iuker designed ana viii construct
them.
Architect r. l. Jennings has de-
signed "a neat two-story frame dwelling
Tor Walter w. Pearson, to be built on
Raleigh street. Congress Heights, al an
estimated cost of $3.50.
r. A. Colston will have a comfort
able twO-storv frame dwelling at ll39
Genoa street northeast The cOnstruc-
tion has been given To J. A Lankrord
& Co after their own plans. The cost
IS placed at $1,000.
Georgetown Represented
Georgetown was not overlooked in the
distribution. and John J. Sullivan was
granted "a permit TO erect two two-story
brick dwellings at S5n-3513 O street
northwest The plans We're drawn by
G. A. Hardness and the cost is placed
at $500,
The permit granted to Harry Ward
man for twenty-siX two-stOry brick
dwellings al 3524 to 2574 Eleventh street
northwest. after plans drawn by Archi-
tect a. II. Beers. was the only large
one of the week. the cost of the build
iugs being estimated at $4,000. As has
been previously stated. Mr.. Wardman
plans 10 build eighty-three houses dur
ing the present year and has now taken
out permits for thirty-sevn or them.
His building operations during the past
two years have been extensive ana win
the beginning of the last lot under con-
sideration the number viii run close 10
three hundred houses and apartments.
The amount OF money involved in these
buildings is very large and represents
the employment Of a vast army OF
-vOrkmen of all grades.
Several additions 10 houses were also
begun and a couple of stables got under
way. but the total of permits VIII hard
il aggregate a satisfactory amount
The Washington times., 1906-10-21

subscribe to the stock. which was taken
several times over, and later au addition
90 the capital made on a basis OF $50
Der share. which was equally as prompt
L. taken.
\ few days ago the stock sold on the
Washington Stock Exchange at 500 per
share. making "a record for values in
that class of securities in short time.
Other Officials of BAN.
r. a. Chester. the vice president, has
been well known TO the banking com
munity for many years. lie was drawn
from the Washington Loan and Trust
Company To take the place of cashier
at the West End Bank, and at the iuau-
guration of the Commercial was re-
quested 10 take the vice presidency. of
which ne has practically been the work
ing head, as Mr.. Stevens IS required by
his many interests to be absent from
the city very much of the time
George W. White. the cashier. has
been bank official since he started out
in life. and it may be said that he has
long been recognized as a good one, too.
Under his father, the late George H.
B. White. who for many years was
cashier of the Metropolitan Bank. he re-
upon 10 take a higher position he quick
ly showed that blood viii tell, and al
once took q prominent place in the
financial world.
Genial in manner and at all times
earnestly working for the success OF
the Commercial he has proved his abiii-
ties by the record OF the banks success
Board of Directors.
The directors are among the best
/ known business men OF the community
and uEdcr the spur On the working of
+ hcials have actively and earnestly pa
( forth their best efforts TO bring tn,
( bank to a high position and thev nae
/ the satisfaction ON their second ami
/ versary of placing a record TO thei
/ credit In thc rapid growth Of one o
] Washingions leading banking institu
lions
The Washington times., 1906-10-21

to John Wilkinson for the sum OF $500.
He owned 81 for several years and then
disposed or IL 10 the late h 4. Hewett.
who, IL Is stated. paid 5000 Tor the
property. On getting possession nearly
thirty years ago he made some altera
lions and used the house for a residence
until his death.
Al the time Of its use by the city the
building extended still farther 10 thz
cast. but when the small street now
known as Madison street, was cut
through IL left the portion OF the build
Ing used as "A wOrkhouse on q separate
plot 81, ground.
Purchased Property for sII,97s.
A few days ago the property was sold
at auction and was purchased by BeH
Schwartz for the sum OF S1l,3 ,375. The
deed calls for lots ISL. I'm square ass
and the dimensions Of the plot IS given
as fronting seventy-one feet on NJ street
with a depth OF 14S feet.
Mr.. Schwartz states that il IS his in
tention 70 tear down the present building
en- thr site and erect a six-story apart
ment house. which the great depth o.
the lot and It's commanding elevation
together with the fact that there is n,
apartment house in that Immediate 10
caHty he believes viii MI a much neede,
want
II viii be recalled that n street wa
the first resid, nee street north OF Penn
sylvauia avenue 10 be paved witt
wooden blocks during Shepherd regim
and was selected as the street 20 bull
many fine residences on when much o
the present fashionable residential sec
ton was still a morass.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
BULLOCK HALL IDEA
/. PLEASES ROOSEVELT
Touched by Plan to Repro
duCe Mothers Home at
jamestown Exposition.

NORFOLK, Va, oct. 2o.-Fonowing
the proposal of President Mitchell. of
the Georgia State commission OF the
jamestown Exposition, to have Georgia
reproduce as her State building BulIoch
Hall. at Roswell, the birthplace Of
President Roosevelt's mother, Martha
Rulloch. the President has written.
saying.
Il need hardly say how much touch
ed and pleased am by these PROPOSE
tions to reproduce my mothers old
home at jamestown"
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Ben Schwartz Purchases
Property on M Street
for $11,3B.

Many years ago when Washington
was yet ID iJs swaddlIng clothes and all
that section north OF = street was CON
sld-red beyond the limits Of the city
proper. the home FOR the aged and in
digeut. or county almhOuse. was located
on II street northwest. between Sixth
ana Seventh streets surrounded by
farms and few scattered dwellings.
Al that time NJ street was but a little
travelled roadway, with nothing 10 sug-
Eest it's present Importance as "a resi-
Dental street. and the activities of Sew
euth street az this point wede limited 10
the passing of the truck wagons of the
ueighbUriug farmers ON their way 20
and from the market house, OF the oc-
casIoHal driving of carriages whose
owners selected this route to reach the
even more open country beyond
Tn the square immediately adjoining
was located The burial ground OF IN,
Institution and for many years. or until
Tie present asylum was located on luC
Eastern Branch. the charges on the
city found their final resting place or
the land now covered 10y innumerable
dwellings.
First Sold for Sooo.
When the corporation decided 10 dis
pose of the property il was purchased
by Lewis Johnson. then a promIuen
banker of the city, and later sold by hin
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
FRIEND OF DREYFUS
RISES LIKE A ROCKET

PARIS. oct 20.-AmaZemclt rtigus
among even the most enthusiastic Drey-
fusards with regard 30 the me-eoric rise
OF the former Lieutenant Picgra.-.
IL is only about three months since
Picuuart emerged from the oDacUrity
into which he mad been thrown snoe
the original Dreyfus ;yial ard with cv-
er, new moon he has been raised IN
grade in the army His la'csi promo
tion is from the u0sidou Of br sadier
general to that of general OF division,
commanding the Tenth lnfantry dlvis-
ion of the Fifth army corps.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21

Matrimonial tickets are supplied ny
Inc canadian Pacific Railway 10 set
Hers ian the Northwest Territory who
wish TO make Journey n. order 70 Sc
cure "A wife. ON presenting the return
c0uDon and the marriage certihc9te
the settler is entitled to free uanspor-
tation Tor his bride.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Institution That Has Been
Successful Front Day of
Its Founding.

On October l9. 1894. the Commercial
National Bank opened its doors for
business for the first time. The open
ing was propiuous. the deposits for tho
first day exceeding those OF any similar
occasion I'm the history of the city. The
officers were well known banking Off
ciaIs. and the directors among the lead
ing business men OF the community. The
location in the heart of the business
center was ideal. The building was en-
tirely new and well adapted 10 banking
purposes. There was room for still an
other hrst-class hank and the conditions
were altogether satisfactory. Friends OF
the new institution confidently stated
that deposits of 81 UJ000U would be theirs
I'm q short time and the great demand
for the stock. which was overSubscriped
several times, Indicated that the tuan-
ciaI public had confidence in the new
venture.
Banks Second Anniversary.
on Friday last the bank celebrated It's
second anniversary and the predictions
al the opening have been surpassed lu
every way. THE million mark was reach
ed al very early period Two mil
lions was then placed 10y enthusiastic
Friday a grand tgaal of close To two
and oue-half millions dollars was on de-
posit and the bank stood third in that
respect among the national banks of the
city AT the same time these deposits
We're not made up OF "a few large ones.
as lhr number Of individual depositors
exceeded aG1o. which IN itself is almost
a record FOR Washington banks.
OF course. the bank officials felt proud
of their success and the many friends
who called upon them in a purely social
way on that day TO extend C0ngrdtula-
. tions found them i'm very genial state
of mind and added 20 thasr happiness
, bv an expression of hope that on the
next anniversary the five million mark
would be reached. if not already passed
! II was a source of regret that Presl-
/ dent Stevens could not be present. but
his duties in New York state prevented
his attendance. Vice president Chester
/ however. is a host in himself. and Cash
] Ter White was at all times on hand tC
/ extend the courtesies of the day. The
/ directors dropped in as opportunity al
/ lowed. and altogether the occasion was
3 a very pleasant one.
Record of President Stevens
Frederick. c. Stevens. president of the
| bank. belongs to the list of Washington
bank officials who have been altogether
/ successful In their ventures. His flrsl
/ introduction 10 local banking circles was
as president of the West End NauOna
Bank. which after several years of sue
cess was merged into the Citizens Ma
| tional, and the combined banks brought
to a high position among local iustitu
( ti0ns.
On the merger with the Metropolitan
which occurred a little more than tive
1 years ago, he promptly bought the hand
some building at the corner OF -Four
teenth and G streets and announced
his purpose TO establish a new bank. 1
will be easily remembered that the an
nouncement was followed by q rush t
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
HANGING BY HIS FOOT
HlGHWAYMEN LEAVE VICTIM

ALTOONA. Pa, oct. 2.-Suspended
bv his foot between the ties of rail-
read bridge west of this city. William
+ Carter was found by the police.
Carter. on his way TO work before
daylight. was attacked by two men and
thrown from the bridge. His foot caught
and saved his II e. as the fall would
nave been more than fifty feet The
hIghvyavruen escaped. Garter, scream
ing Justify for help, was compelled 10
remain I'M this position for quarter of
an hour. as he was unable 10 climb
back upon the bridge.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Board of Directors.
ASBESTOS STOCKINGS FOR SOL
DIERS.

A new and rather surprising applica-
ton of asbestos is for army stockings,
which has been shown TO be less irri-
tating 10 the feet Of soldiers on the
march than other stockings, and the
war department OF Austria is consider
ing their general adoption.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-04-24
CLIFF HOUSE
is UNFRAMED

San Francisco, April PA
thorough inspection shows that com.
paratively little damage WAS done 10
the vicinity of the cliff. The Cliff
House not only stands, but the dam
age sustained from the earthquake
shock to this historic building will not
exceed according to the statement of
Manager Wilkins. $500. In face, the
escape of the Cliff house is one OF the
curious features of the disaster.
The famous Sutro baths, located
near tho Cliff House, with its hund-
reds of thou sands Of square feet of
glass roofing, also was practically
unframed. Only a few of the win.
dows in the Sutro baths and in the
Cliff House were broken ami the
lie lofty chimney of the pumping
plant of the former establishment was
cracked only slightly.
Manager wilkins, of the Cliff House,
notified the general relief committee
that ne would turn over his establish.
ment as we'll as the immense stables
of his resort, which are unframed,
to the housing of the homeless. The
only difficulty soout the acceptance
of this tender would be the difficulty
of the cariing of supplies that dis
lance. The water in the vicinity of
the Cliff House has been cut off, hut
il Is expected that an INDEPENDENT
supply will be arranged fol at once.
The entire district, lying west CT
Golden Gate Park an along the beach
southwark suffered less from tine cal tn.
quake tn an probably any other secti III
of the San Fran cisco peninsula.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-04-24
CLUB FOR BETTER
FIRE PROTECTION

mittle from the club to confer with
the members of the church to see what
can be done toward securing tina sshos-
riral.
The proposition of extent ing the
city limirs was again brought up at
this meeting and it was voted to ap-
point a committee to talk with the
resi- tents of the different section which
il IS proposed to annex and to see what
their sentiments are III the matter.
The committee will report at an
early date and If the landholders seem
to lie willing it will be recommended
to the council that tie limits be extern
ded.