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The Washington times., 1906-07-02
BERRY PICKER FIGHTS
PAIR OF RATTlESNAKES

MILLv1LIE. July 2.-while Charles
Wilson was gathering swamp huckleber-
ries along Muddy Run, near Union Lake,
he had an exciting encounter with two
rattlesnakes, one of which he killed and
brought home. Wilson was bending over
a bush and had alwost filed his pail
when he heard a rattle behind him, and
turned 10 find a huge reptile coiled and
ready TO strike.
Although terrified. the man had pres
ence of mind not TO await for a second
warning, and jumped away, leaving his
coat. vest, watch and pail of berries
He cut a hickory club. and on his re-
turn he was surprised to see two snakes
guarding the pail He struck the nea--
est reptile and made a hasty retreat
When Wilson came back the other
snake made a savage move toward him
before ne could strike another blow.
Wilson then by a ruse attracted one OF
the snakes a short distance away. and
dispatched the wounded reptile.
The snake measures feet Z inches
and has fourteen rattles and a button
1t is being mounted by Vinland tax
ider,niSt-
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD

Long Meadows-James F. Hanrahan
et uX- 70 Thomas Hanrahan, lots IL
and rs. block g. SO
Randle HigElands-United States Real
y Company. to Joseph Henning. lots 81
and IS. block I9 SO
.Wocdley PaTk-H Rozier DuIanz- et
al trustees. 10 ) Lemon HOoyer, lot
-. block .. $3.50.
Twenty second street northwest he
tween L and NJ streers-James F. Bren-
nan 70 James s Grant. lot 81. square
81. SO
/ street southwest. between Sixth and
seventh streets-M!chael J. Whelan 10
Margaret Whelan. LOT 81. square 47O $40
1873 II street nOrtheast-Jane r. Keane.
,et 81 al, 10 EIeaEor Harris part original
IoS =, square lSZ1, SO
l. street northwest between Fourth
and Fifth stTeets-CharlOtte r Webb
70 william Beuehert, part original lot
Mt Plearant and Pleasant Plains
part lot 1f7. SO.
EiBhth street nowthwest between y
and y streets-Florence \ r Judd 10
Leo Eaum. part lot a square 20. SO
Leo Baum et ux-. 10 Frances Brock.
24l9 Brightwood avenue-Thos. ".
Stubblefeld 81 uN., 10 James A. Payne
part lot u. block /. SO
Long Meadows-George y. Bell 10
block .. $40. anu o.
90 Twelfth street southeast and 1903
~ e-AACL >AIteL SOulneASL-lATueTlClD Sc
curity and Trust Company. trustee. 10
Frank : Collins. lots 20i and 200, square
Twelfth and Z streets northwest
catherine r Stewart 81 al 10 Mary J.
BALDWIN. parts original lots 3 and 1.
square 81. 3.
Eleverth and Z. streets northwest
Same 70 same. part original lot l.
No. Sl9 II street northeast-John p.
Lord et ON TN- 70 Cornelius Regan. lot q.
Seventh street southwest. between I
and X Etreets-GeOrEe c Pumphrey ct
uX- 20 Charles O. Bean, lot 6S. square
40. SO.
cynthia r DOWell. lot .. block 5, $le0-
Meridian Hill--Harry T. Jones to Mary
/ Nav. lots 40. f3 to %. square 2564. 500.
t5l Tweuty-secoud street northwest
Ralph Given, trustee, TO Singleton L
and Mary J. Cooper. part original lot
?. square 70. $500.
255 Tenth street northeast-Nfary
O'Driscol to Mary A. PrOckelton. part
original lots II and y, square e64. 80
1873 New York avenue northwest
Charles L. Frailey. trustees. 10 Owen
Owen and George 3. Wagner. lot g.
square Z5I. SIS. 485-
1I15 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
Frederick 3. MCGUIRE. trustee. TO trus-
tees for Columbia Hotel Company, lot
3. square 322, SO.
Fourteenth and L streets northwest
bleheld ct uX- 10 Fourteenth Street
Savings Bank. part lot 1. square 236. SO.
Twenty-third street northwest be-
tween NJ and y streets-Riley A Shinn
jr., ct al trustees, 10 Harry II. Miller,
part lot 1e. square So. SS17-20.
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NAVAL OFFICERS
LEAVE THE SERVICE
Voluntary Retrementof Four
Captains, One Commander
and Nine LieutenantS.

Fourteen officers in the navy. taking
advantage Of the voluntary retirement
act ceased their careers in that branch
of the service in defense Of Uncle Sam
today. The list includes four captains
one commander. and nine lieutenant
commanders.
The retiring officers are Captains Will
lam H Turner. William S. Moore. Karl
Rohrer. and John A II. Nickels. Com
mander Albert y. Wood Lieutenant
Commanders John NJ Power. SolOn
Arnold. Walter o. Hulme. Henry E.
Parmenter. Albert G. Dieffenback. The
odore c Fenton. John p McCiuinness.
Horace W Jones. and Benjamin w.
Wells.
ny provisions of the personnel act.
the captains retire with the grade of
commodore. which grade in the active
service was abolished following the
Spanish-American war The command
ers retire with the grade Of captain. and
the lieutenant commanders with the
grade OF commander.
Had these retirements not been made
voluntarily. the same number of officers
would have been compelled 10 retire 10
make up the prescribed number Of forty
necessary retirements each year. These
naval personnel act. which requires that
forty vacancies in the navy above the
rank of lieutenant of the Junior grade
bee reated each year, in order that the
system of promotions in the navy may
not be disrupted During the fiscal wear
ending June SO. 1906. there had been
twenty-siX vacancies created on the Of
fcers' roster. including designations
dismissals. retirements. and deaths.
ThiS left fourteen necessary to be re-
tired. and there were fifteen applica-
tions so that IL was not necessary to
make a compulsory retirement Had
not fourteen officers volunteered to
leave the service. II would have been
necessary for the board of admirals of
which Rear Admiral Evans is president
TO select the necessary number to make
up the regular quota. While some of
the captains are nearing ti.1 age limit
and would have been retired in the
regular way within a few years. mo
of the younger officers. by their volun-
tary act. will evade a number OF years
Service.
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BAD TREASURY DEFICITS
AMONG CLUBS OF LONDON

LONDON. July 2.-Very few Of the
old-fashioned, exclusive clubs of Lon
don are in prosperous condition. some
Of them even having TO canvass for
members. This is In striking contrast
with the conditions of long ago: when
candidates had to wait ten, or even
twenty, years before they were elected.
Nowadays the London clubman
spends less in his club than he did in
the paImy days OF club life, thus bring
ing the financial state of the club down
TO a low ebb. A clubman of great ex-
perience says:
Far fewer meals are taken at the
club. and there is a much smaller con-
sumption of drinks. cigars. and various
extras from which the profit is mainly
derived Only 125 bottles OF champagne
were drunk at the Carlton (the great
Conservative rendezvous) last month. f"
Considering that the prices charged
are not high as compared with those
demanded at hotels and the class of
men who belong 10 the Carlton these
figures are certainly remarkable
The fact is that all Englishmen now
drink very little wine and the imports
decrease year by year.
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PREP SCHOOL GRADS
MAY ROW IN HENLEY

BOSTON. July at is possible that
the movement that Principal Charles w.
Stone and Oliver Filley, Harvards vic
torious rowing captain, have contemplat-
cd for the past two years will result in a
crew being selected from the graduates
of Stone School to go to the English
Henley regatta in 1907. F'iIIey has fin
ished his college career. He and Charles
Stone, who is anxious to have the prof.
est perfected will undoubtedly meet IN
q few days TO talk the matter over.
The chances for an excellent crew be-
ing sent are very bright Flint. the
oarsman debarTed from rowing in the
Harvard crew few years ago: Ted"
Meier, Burchard. Judd. prominent in
Harvard's rowing department; f. Lea
therhee, who captained the last four
Dared crew that represented the Beacon
Street School in the interSchOlastic row.
ing championships; Bob Guild. who
sat a. seven IN this years Harvard
crew before Dan" NeWhau took to
rowing, are available. Harry LeMoyne
viii come on from the West as soon as
The plans are perfected. Green. who
was COXswain in the days of Stones
School crack fours. will be the likely
candidate for the tiller ropes.
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JULY PAYMENTS
EXCEED $75O,OOO
Dividends on Stocks De-
clared by Washington
Corporations.
SPURT IN THE MARKET
Brokers Anticipate Rejuvenation Of
Local Exchange Following Semi
Annual Disbursement Perioi.

The amount Of dividends on stocks
and interest on bonds paid out today
by the various local corporations viii
approximate three-quarters of million
dollars. This list includes only those
that are listed on the Washington Stock
Exchange, 10 which might be added a
nurlber OF others that will make large
disbursements today. bringing the
amount close 70 the million mark. Many
OF the larger corporations pay on Juns
]. ard this money has been in circula-
ton throughout the past month
Brokers generally look for a little
spurt in market conditions Immediately
following this semi-annual disbursern ent
period. AS a considerable amount Of
dividend money IS supposed to 20 hack
in the purchase Of stocks and bonds
That - may come and give the market
a revival OF interest is much 10 be de-
sired. as II 5 in need OF some stimulus
The disbursements are as follows
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DISTRICT ORPHANS
GUESTS B. P. 0. ELES

The orphans OF the District are do
Ing Luna Park today. together with
about 5000 enthusiastic school children
OF washington The orphans are the
guests OF the Benevolent Protective Or
der OF Elks Of this city. and the little
chaps are having The time OF their lives
The school children mingled freely
With their less fortunate fellows. and
one Of the most touching sights OF the
day were the efforts made by a number
Of the biE-hearted little ones 70 make
their little friends who Wore the blue
uniforms OF the various asylums Of the
District forget their misfOrtunes and en-
ter into the spirit OF the play with them
Manager George +. Gill has set aside
Monday. July o as Alexandra Day
and July 80 as Washington Day one
OF the special features Of the day VIII
be the rendering Of familiar Southern
airs in the music shell
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GUARD KAISER'S LIFE
FROM ANARCHIST HORDES

BERLIN, July 2-The German police
are taking extraordinary precautions
just now for the safety of the Emperor.
They fear especially the Russians. of
whom there are over 900 in Berlin
The other day the Emperor. the EN-
press and the crown prince visited the
horse show of the Deutscher ReIter
Yerein. held on the trotting track at
Westend, suburb of Berlin. For the
imperial party a special pavilion had
been erected, and to prevent any an
archist from secreting a bomb under the
pavilion or III the surrounding shrub
pavilion the whole night previous and
also during the day
AS the Kaiser now uses his automo-
biles for driving about Berlin and Pots
dam, and usually ''scorches." the cyclist
policemen who formerly accompanied
his carriage cannot any longer keep up
with him. and that IS another source
OF anxiety for toe guardians of his per-
son.
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WOULD USE BETHLEHEM
TO COUNT WORLDS TIME

PARIS. July 2-Bethlehem, in PaIes-
tine, as substitute for the Greenwich
meridian, has been proposed by NJ. Oar
boux IN a communication made before
the Academy Of Science at its last meet
ing
NJ Darboux calls attention 10 the de-
fective situation OF the observatory at
Greenwich. which is greatly hampered
in its work by the smoke from factory
chimneys IN the neighborhoOd. and sug-
gests that Bethlehem be chosen as the
most desirable spot on which 70 erect
a new observatory.
Being on MOslem territory the new
meridian would DE accepted by both
Christianity and Islam, and many mat
ters which raise difficulties for geog-
raphers would thus be Strengthened
out.
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Greater Washington NoW
Assured, Say Citizens
Are Unanimous in Asserting That by United
Action City Can Be Made Big Com
merCal Center.

operation of the people We don't re
quire any money If the citizens of
Washington Will get behind this move
ment. there is not a doubt In my mind
OF its entire success We need. as has
been suggested in The Times, more di-
versified jobbing interest, especially
houses selling at wholesale boots and
shoes. hats and caps and dry good l
believe they Will come, and l hive no
doubt the right kind OF a man, bringing
some capital OF his own. could secure
the capital and credit here In Washing
ton 10 make one Of these business q
success.
SO far as freight rates are concern
ed. we are not badly treated. There may
re occasional cases of discrimination,
but they are infrequent and of minor
Importance. Because in some cases
there are not enough shipments out Of
Washington make a carload 70 any one
point. II happens that our shipments
are delayed. until a car is filed. That
IS cur misfortune. and not the railroads
Will Be No Discrimination.
And my own experience leads me 10
believe that whatever determinations
exist viii be promptly and fully correct
ed by the railroads. when the right sort
OF complaint is made. Surely, a ship
pers' association. representing ali the
shippers OF Washington. would have no
difficulty in arranging things.
"On this subject. ! am the most op-
timiSttc sort Of an optimist. ] believe
the success that viii be attained W.
be far beyond anything We have dream
ed IN the past. When yO think that in
four years practically all OF Washing
tons 1obbing trade has been built uo
by individuals. my faith in the potency
Of concerted effort can easily be under
stood
The Washington times., 1906-07-02
BABE DOWN WELL,
THREE LIVES LOST
MOther and Man Overcome
Trying to Rescue
Child.

SIOUX CITY. Iowa. July 2-Three
lives lost because a baby fell in an
abandoned we'll is the appalling story
from Bovine. S. y.
The child Of Mrs. Thomas Hill. wife
OF rancher. wandered away from the
house, and while the mother was going
for the little one she saw II fall into
the well.
Clarence Johnson, hired man. was
near. and both hurried 10 the top Of the
well. The babe was crying pIteousIy,
and the mother urged Johnson to go
down.
The well was walled, and he made the
descent safely and would have come
out with the child but for the deadly
gas damp. which had not been reck-
oned with.
Weakened. the man could not save
even himself.
The mother. becoming desperate, went
into the well only TO be overcome by
the foul air.
All three perished.
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FINGER NAIL BITING
CAUSES APPENDICITIS

PHILADELPHIA. July You must
not bite your finger nails If you wish
TO escape a surgeons knife.
This is the sharp warning which has
just been issued by well-known physi-
clans in this city, who have discover
ed th-t the biting of finger nails is the
chief cause Of the majority of appendi-
citis cases that are operated on daily at
the various hospitals.
A surgeon in discussing the cause of
appendicitis yesterday declared there
was nothing more likely 10 cause the
appendix to become infiamed and subse-
Quently perforated than the hard pieces
OF cuticle that are nipped of the ends
OF the fingers and swallowed. The bit
ing of finger nails is q nervous habit
according to a physician attached to one
of the hospitals, that can easily be over
come with a little will power
The Washington times., 1906-07-02
RALLIES FOLLOW
EARLY WEAKNESS
Material Gains Noted Over
Saturdays Closing Prices
in Stock Market.

NEW YORK, July 2.-The tone of the
market in the early part of the first
hour was decidedly strong. but prices
declined after the first fifteen minutes.
Then the market rallied, and in some
cases more than recovered the early
loss. In nearly all stocks traded in the
quotations at the end of the first hour
were materially above the closing
figures on Saturday
The widest movements were in the
Hill stocks. Tennessee Coal and Iron
was an exception to the general
strength. and although it made a gain
of 1 point at the opening. il quickly
dropped several points, and did not
share in the later rallies.
Government 3s declined a quarter:
other bonds were lower.
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SENTELL TOLD OF DEATH
OF HIS WHOLE FAMILY

SALISBURY, England July Ed
ward SentelI, of Brooklyn, the only sur
vivor of a femily party of five which
was on board the Inflated train. who is
now in a hospital suffering from severe
injuries, was Informed this morning Of
the extent of the calamity which has
fallen upon him in the death of his
wife. his son Charles and daughters.
Misses Blanche and Gertrude. The ef-
feet of the news was 10 cause a re-
lapse, but later the old man recovered
He said 10 A. w Swain, the American
consul at Southampton:
II will try to show you that l am a
man, although 1 have the weight OF
seventy years 10 bear"
The Washington times., 1906-07-02

The continued hot weather has not
served 20 lessen the enthusiasm of the
Washington business men behind the
organization OF the Shippers Associa-
ton, nor decreased the size or intensity
or the rush to join the standard they
have raised. There is practically no
difference Of opinion among those who
are now engaged in the jobhing business
here, that united effort TO extend and
diversity the business win be certainly
productive of immediate and important
results.
Have a Wide Field.
Monroe Luchs. manager OF the Wash
Ington Tobacco Company. is one OF the
enthusiasts for the movement His
company has demonstrated by practical
experience that il is possible to build
Up . successful tobbing trade in Wash
ington- The companys statesmen now
penetrate Virginia. West Virginia. and
Maryland, and they sell goods without
difficulty Their principal difficulty
comes from delay in shipments. for
which the small size OF the washington
jobbing trade is directly responsible.
Il think the Shippers Association viii
be able TO accomplish results that now
we would not dare TO expect" said Mr.
Lucrs, 10 reported of The Times this
NJ 'ng- In every other city where
sU- a association has ben organized
.. las been its history, II has be
come, when properly managed the most
vaiuabIe agency for the upbuilding and
Advancement of its city. II is impos-
sible for any association 10 do a great
deal for the retail trade OF a city, but
its wholesale trade can be helped.
What We need IS the interest and CO.
The Washington times., 1906-07-02
MANIA FOR BRIDGE
DECLINES IN ENGLAND

LONDON, July AT last the bridge
mania shows signs OF decline. Although
the game is by no means neglected. the
passion for II which for two years pos
sessed society TO the exclusion of almost
all other pursuits. has disappeared.
One no longer hears Of young girls
deep in debts of honor to professional
gamblers, and the voice of the lady
novelist crying IN the wilderness agains
the country house hell Is silent
B.iu<e. however. has left behind II its
indelible traces. 1t has changed the
social habits Of moneyed English people
and left them feverish and restless. 1t
has also put a vast amount of money
into circulation that formerly lay un-
realized in the Golfers Of ancient fami-
lies in the shape Of art treasures. heir
looms. and 5ewelry.
The Washington times., 1906-07-02
THIRTY MILLIONS
FOR PANAMA CANAL

The Secretary of the Treasury has is
sued circulars calling for bids on 800
10000 Panama Canal bonds. Bids are
TO be received by July %. The bonds
VIII bear date of August 1.
They will bear interest Of . per cent
and VIII be issued IN denominations Of
S2e. SEQ. and $1,000 for both coupon and
registered series This makes 1t a pOpu-
lar loan The bonds viii be redeemable
In goid at the pleasure OF the United
states after ten years from issue. and
payable IN thirty years. They are free
from tax and available to national banks
as security for circulating notes on the
same terms az existing per cent con-
sols. and as security for deposits in
national banks.
The Washington times., 1906-07-02
THE WASHINGTON hARAEr

Sales Of the board, including ai.er
caH. amounted 10 coz shares of sto =.
and Sl3.lOO in bonds.
Following are the sales and quotatiors
OF tOdays markete:
United Staes Coupon. , per cent S4OGO
0l03 $T09HlG3. $fC1SIlO3
Potomac Electric Light > per cent
N,0ocql041T. $i,0JGalO4Ib
Chesapeake and Potomac TeIe ohone
81 000a10ia.. Sl.0O0aIG47s
lf3Ia ~
Washington Railway and Electric
S6sS
Washington Gas. 6OaCo. 25a6ols. 15aCo. I
U052 &H60it. Zj06g3s
15G55
Mergenthaler, 10a193h. I0IS3lk. IDdl93Is
l0Il93 l0ClS3is. 9Hl93A 9fI93ik lgIlg3iL
lql92. lOGl93is. 10Gl93lL. 25H1g3I.. IylIIgSIs
Lanston. f9Odl4lk
Greene Copper. l2T24Jz. I2d2Fz.
American National Bank. IczI74
National City Bank. 5NI3f.
Commercial National Bank. 50fqSL
S y. Service Cor, Sails.
After caL-American Natioaa' Bank.
l0Gf173 -
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COVERING BY SHORTS
OFFSETS WEAK CABLES

NEW YORK. July 2-Further good
covering by shorts Offset the weakness
of cables from the market at Liverpool
this morning and caused the local cot
ton market to open steady. two points
higher 10 two points lower There was
a disposition to even up for the Govern.
ment report due tomorrow. This influ-
ence checked new business. and made It
difficult for bulls TO follow up their ad-
vantage.
Opening-July. 10 29G3O: August. IO.3O6
81; September. 1912 bid: October. IO.3IB
80; December, 10.35G3S; January. 10383
80: February. 10 3OG3I.
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GOVERNMENT TO MAKE
SEARCHING INQUIRY

LONDON. July David Lloyd
George. president Of the Board OF
Trade, IN reply 70 questions put TO
him in the House Of Commons today.
promised that the Government would
make a complete and fun inquiry into
the wreck AT SALISBURY He expressed
the sympathy of the country fCr the
injured and relatives Of the deac.
The Washington times., 1906-07-02
NEW SCHOOL BOARD /
NAMED BY COURT

The Justices of the Supreme Court to-
day appointed the following named per-
sons members Of the Board OF Educa-
ton:
Rear Admiral George w Baird. re-
tired.
James +. Oyster.
William Y. CCX.
Prof. Barton w Evcrman,
John Fl. Cook
DIT. oliver NJ. Atwood
Mrs Mary Church Ferreu,
Mrs. Emma NJ. Brewer.
Mrs. Justine 7. Hill
The Washington times., 1906-07-02
TURNED TRAITOR
TO CONVICT BROTHER

CHARLESTON, S. C. July 2.-Jesse
Cain, alias Gibbes. who recently passed
through here in charge of police on his
way from Kingstree TO Lake City, Fla,
to pay the death penalty for g murder
committed eleven years ago. was be
trayed into the hands of the officers OF
the law, II IS said. by his brother, who
gave the information in the endeavor
-r5-1ree himself of some slight charge
on which he had been arrested In
Florida.
The Washington times., 1906-07-02
ICE DEALERS HELD
FOR CONSPIRACY

PHILADELPHIA July Thirteen ice
men were held under 81 500 bail for court
on a charge Of conspiracy TO raise prices
by Magistrate Eisenbrown today.
The Washington times., 1906-07-02

Swift & C6mpany's sales of fresh beef
in Washington, d. c.. for the week end
ing Saturday. June so, 1906, averaged 6. IS
cents per pound.
The Washington times., 1906-07-02

Total .---.-.--........-.77O.7s3
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Bonds.

Washington Gas IS $12. 600
Telephone 5'S. S.-- 33.925
washington Market .......... 1900
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-09-01
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

I have filed my appllca tion with the
secretary of state as a candidate for the
nomination for representative of the 5lst
legislative district before the Republic
can primaries to be held on Sept. 18th,
1906. It nominated and elected I here
by pledge myself to support the Hon.
Knute Nelson for reelection to the
United States Senate. and also pledge in
return faithful discharge of all duties
devolving upon me as your representa-
tive, and will also put forth every effort
for the interest of my constituents, and
will especially say that my entire time
and attention will be devoted to making
a record that will meet with your hearty
approval. Respectfully soliciting your
vote and influence, am,
A. J. MCGEE.