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The Washington times., 1907-09-26
AUDITOR ITERZES
GAS PLANT COST
H e airing in Georgetown
Company'S Case
Adjourned.

J. T. Bates. the auditor who complied
the statements submitted yesterday n
the hearing under the petition OF the
Georgetown Gas Light Company 20 in
crease its capital stock. resumed the
stand this morning.
He had been directed by the Auditor
at the suggestion OF Corporation Coun-
sci Thomas to bring in a statement
showing how much Of the total amount
charged In the ffty-four years to con
struction." 1888, 56S. 90. had been charged
for real estate, service pipes and meters.
He submitted these figures as follows:
Real estate S24, 1878: service pipes.
$S5. 025.S2; meters, s1S5S0.63. making a
total of S77,722.lS.
Stuart Mcnamara attorney for the
United States. sought TO bring out the
figures relating TO service pipes and 20
show that although the company s
books showed a large amount charged
to this account. they would also show
at least a like amount received from
customers for the installation OF these
pipes, but the witness wac unable 70 give
any accurate testimony on this point.
The hearing adjourned until Friday,
October 4. at 10 o'clock. when the final
arguments before the auditor will be
made.
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
TWO DAILY SAILINGS
TO JAMESTOWN EXPO,

The jamestown Exposition Is an event
OF importance in our national history,
and should he visited by every American
vino desires to see what 300 years or
American enterprise and industry have
wrought IN the land. The exposition Is
reached with comfort and convenience
via the fine Norfolk and washington
Steamboat Company's steamers. There
are two sallings daily, the day bOatG
leaving at s a. m. night liners at $50
D. m. The former service has been
patronized by tourists for the most part,
although many residents OF the Capita
have availed themselves OF the oppor-
tunity TO see the lower Potomac by day
light. Southbound. both steamers stop
at the exposition pier. ORices for the
sale OF tickets, reservation OF state
rooms, etc, are located at Seventh street
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
Gothan1'S Car Accidents
Reach Alarming Figures
Utilities Board Reports
on Dangers of Trac-
ton Companies.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Through the
public service commission the full extent
OF the danger OF life and limb from the
traction operations in this city has be-
come known. The traction companies.
steam, electric, and horse, surface. sub
way, and elevated, kill or seriously in
jure every month about 200 persons.
Facts and figures as 10 the accidents
that occur on the traction lines in the
city have never been Obtainable before.
The companies have kept such rcco-ds.
but the public has never known az them
Yesterday the secretary of the public
service commission, Travis II. Whitney.
turned in his first report of accid ents
by the various companies. The time
covered was from August ;. when the
boards order became effective, until
August 81, twenty-six days. the number
OF accidents reported in Greater New
York reaching the enormous total OF
$500.
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS
IN ALEXANDRIA
Fitzgerald Council Enter
tanned With Program of
Music and Speeches.
Landing Day Will Be Cele-
brated on October 6
This Year.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, SEPT. %


Fitzgerald Council No. so Knights of
Columbus, held a meeting at ST. Mary's
Hall, in South Royal street, last even
ing. The Rev Father Volz, o. p. Of
Louisville Council. and a delegation
from Spalding Council. knights OF
Columbus. of Washington. were pres
ent. During the evening the following
program was rendered: Address by the
Rev. Father VOlz. o. p, OF Louisville T;
address by Francis r. Sheehy, past
State deputy OF Washington; recitation
by w. S. Mccarthy. of Washington:
piano solo by Cornelius J. Desmond, OF
Washington; address by Thomas j. Gal
laner, of Washington; recitation by
James A. O'Shea, OF Washington; piano
solo and song by Charles Lucas, Of this
city; addresses by the Rev. Father
Kelly and the Rev. Father Halblieb. of
this city.
The members OF Fitzgerald Council
will celebrate Landing Day this year on
October s owing TO the fact that the
Washington knights will hold ves7er
service in Washington on October Is.
The celebration by Fitzgerald Council
on October will take the form OF de-
gree work, which Will be under the di-
rection of Washington and New York
O councils.
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
GOVERNMENT INK
DESTROYED SIGHT,
SAYS MRS. SHORT

Mrs. Clara d. Short, an employe Of
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.
claims that the ink used In the manu-
facture OF money has poisoned her eyes
and probably viii cause the loss Of her
sight. Mrs Short is now an inmate Of
the Episcopal Eye. Ear. and Throat
Hospital on Fifteenth street, where she
is undergoing treatment.
A few days ago, while engaged in the
pursuit OF her duties in the bureau, she
accidentally got some ink in her left
eye The eye became iniiamed and IN
six hours she was totally blind in that
eye. She was assigned TO her home, 9Z5
Twenty-second street. where she lives
alone. For several days she CROPPED her
way 10 her work in the bureau, but
was finally compelled to go 10 the Epis-
copal Hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Short and her lawyer. Mrs. Belva
Lockwood. made mysterious intimatioEs
OF a suit for damages against the Gov
eminent. When questioned closely at
the hospital today she said that she
aid not think 40 much of getting dam
ages as she did of bringing Congress
sionRi influence TO bear 70 obtain her
an increase OF salary on account or her
injury.
The physicians in charge OF the hos
pital claim that the injury TO Mrs.
Shorts eyes is not the result OF Ink az
all. but Is caused by her finger nail
being drawn across the pupil when she
was rubbing ner eyes They say she
cannot depend on their testimony in
suit against the Government.
Her nearest relative is Thomas II.
Cavenaugh, OF Washington State, a
delegate TO the national Republican con-
vention. She has been in the employee
; OF the Government fifteen years, and
now has charge OF one OF the most I'm
portant rooms In the Bureeu OF Printini,
and Engraving. She is a member II
several literary clubs OF Washington,
among which Is tie National Association
( OF Pen Women. She is the Warrington
correspondent OF the Fayette OdissD
| Record.
Mrs. Short Is a descendant of Com
| modore Perry, and many OF her ances-
| tors fought in the wars Of this country.
Some obtained prominence.
! Mrs Short appears TO be in some pain.
/ altnOuEh she is able to see well enough
to walk arornd the room and corridors
/ OF the hospital
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
WASHINGTONIAN NAMED
CHIEF BY THE PYIHIANS

WHEELING, Va. Sept. 36.-The su-
preme lodge Of the Improved Order
knights Of Pythias, yesterday elected
the following officers: Supreme COM
mander, Charles c. Schwegerle. wash
ingtOn. ID. c.: vice commander. George
r KOebler, Chicago (re-elected): prelate
Charles Flckert, Cincinnati (re-eiected) T:
treasurer, John Heinlein. Indianapolis (;
recording ana corresponding scribe, F.
Il. KnOdel, Indianapolis (re-elected) F.;
sergeant-at-arms, Paul Baithschmidt,
Washington. y. c.: medical examiner,
Dr. c. r. Schaefer. Indianapolis Cre-elect-
ed. WOLF Ga0y Bauer, of Syracuse, y.
Y, becomes former supreme com
mander.
The supreme lodge voted to meet Sep
TENDER, next year, IN New York city.
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
NAME NEW SHIP
NORTH DAKOTA"

President Roosevelt has again over
ruled a decision ofc the Navy Depart
ment by ordering that the new battle
ship, No. 90 shall be called the North
Dakota. instead OF the New York. Sec
rotary Metcalf announces this after re-
turning from HIS first conference with
the President. at the White House. Mr..
Newberry. as Acting Secretary before
Secretary Metcalf's return last week. IS
sued orders that No. g should be named
the New York, that Admiral Sampson s
flagship. the cruiser New York. be
called the Saratoga. and that the old
Saratoga be stricken from the navy list
North Dakota people and friends OF
Admiral sampson and the cruiser New
York. made a protest. which has been
needed hY the President.
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
DAY FOR FLOWERS
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Each of City's Institutions
to Have Display To-
morrow.

The annual flower show Of the schools
of the District Of Columbia will be held
in the buildings throughout the city
from O'Clock until 5 tomorrow. This
year the principals Of buildings have
been directed to hold the displays In
their respective buildings. no matter
how small tho exhibit. II has been
the custom In some OF the school divi-
sions to hold a central display. but It is
felt this rather defeats the purpose OF
flower day.
Five school gardens OF individual plots
have been conducted by the Board OF
Education during the past summer,
supervised by Miss Leila Lee. in the
white schools. and lAlbert Knore, in the
colored schools. Certificates win be
awarded the owners Of these plots for
regular attendance and industry. spe-
cial exercises viii be held at the Blow
School at $3.50. when S. f. Kramer, SUI
peryising principal. sill present the GER
tificates to the children from the Blow.
Webb. and Wheatfey schools. AT the
same hour the chilagsr from the Jefrer-
son, Bradley, and Pobmac schools In
South Washington will be awarded
theirs on the grounds OF the Depart
ment OF Agriculture.
Owing TO repairs in operation at the
Franklin School, it viii be necessary 20
hold the exhibit OF the students OF Nor
NAL School No. in the children's gar
dens. Department OF Agriculture. This
display has always been the most at
tTaCtiVe feature in past exhibits, as the
student teachers have, through tie ef-
forts Of Secretary Wilson and DR.. Is. Z.
Galloway, great opportunity for tie
study of plant culture. Since the school
has had a greenhouse placed at its COM
mand marked improvement has been
made around the various school build
ngs, az much decorative material has
been distributed for school ground i'm
prOveme.t.
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
JOSEPH AUERBACH RETURNS
FROM HIS TRIP TO ENGLAND

Joseph AuerDach. the Pennsylvania
avenue mems furnishings merchant
reached home last night after two
months stay -aad
Mr.. Auerbaci the entire time
in England, and H. or II in London,
where he bought many novelties =!
mems wear that ne will soon offer TO
Washingtonians looking for the latest
things in fall goocs OF this kind.
Mr.. Auerbach EXPRESSED himself as
having a most enjoyable trip.
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
GETTING EVEN.

Europe has learned 10 chew gum from
America This puts us even on the
worst OF The immigration.-India polls
News.
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
TaylOr-Hammersley Marriage.

Miss While Nay Hammersley. Of this
city. and James II. Taylor. Of Wash
ington were married at the parsonage of
St. Mary's Church yesterday afternoon.
The ceremony was sOlemniZed by the
Rev. Father Kelly, and the maid OF
honor was Miss Osceoia Hammersley, a
sister OF the bride. The bridegroom had
as his best man. his brother, Richard
Taylor. After the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at the home of the bride
parents, Nj and Mrs. William +. Ham
mersley. Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor left on
a bridal tour 20 New York and Niagara
Falls. They will reside in Washington.
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
Corporation Court Record.

In the corporation court, Judge Louis
c. Barley presiding, yesterday the fol-
loving business was transacted:
A decree was entered IN the case Of
Hattie Grinnel VS.. Priscilla Gatewood
ct al, confirming sale to Or. G.. T..
Outcalt and providing for distribution
Of proceeds
= decree was entered in toe case OF
Mary l.. Ryan VS.. j. r.. Ryan. remOv-
Ing case from stet docket and placing
same on court docket.
Mary F. Ryan VS.. J F. Ryan. de-
cree confirming sale to VI. II. Peck.
- Jeremiah J. Ryan was appointed COM
mittee for Timothy Ryan, j..
The Rev. J. Z. Phpps. a coIored
missionary laboring on the Congo in
Africa. delivered an address at the
Second Presbyterian Church last even
fng.
The Alexandria Council, Royal Ar
Canum, officers have paid to Mrs Os-
car F. Baggett the sum Of 5000 that
being the amount OF the policy held by
her husband in that order.
Miss Agnes Mcintyre, o. Toronto.
Canada, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Madge McCraw, 1l5 South st. Asaph
street.
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
POLICE HUNTING NEGRO
WHO ROBBED MRS. EScHER

Search is being made by detectives to-
day for negro Tho robbed Mrs. Ma
ME Escher, wife CT Emil Eascher. a
wholesale coal Gealer, Of 900 Florida
avenue northwest, OF a pocketboO;S.
street northwest yesterday. Mrs. Escher
was On her way 70 market, and Whe9
in front Of 1910 Sixth street the man
rushed up and grabbed her Tur-e.
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
CHOLERA AT YOKOHAMA.

TOKYO, Sept. 26-Four cases 0t
cholera are reported at Yokohama. and
other suspected cases are urder OBJ
servation. A total of 100 cases OF
cholera throughout Japan has been re-
ported UP TO today. and the government
Is taking strict precautions TO eradi-
cate the disease and prevent it's spread.
The Washington times., 1907-09-26
VALUABLE IMPORTATION.

The suide-Hold on Don't shoot
Thass a flock of tame ducks.
Amateur hunter (elatedly)-By GEORGE
I'm glad you noticed e.. Wen be able
20 get quite close before firing, won't
We?-Puck.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-19
BEATS GAME AND
KILLS GAMBLERS
Jack Walsh Shoots Men Who Fixed
Roulette Wheel SO He
Could Win

Tonopah, March l1.--News has
been received from Blair that Jack
Walsh, formerly railroad conduc-
tor, shot and killed Charles Meyers
and Jack Harrington Friday morning
The tragedy is the result Of gam
bling row. 1t is alleged that the men
who were killed fixed roulette
wheel in Il gambling house a few
days ago.
Walsh who was chen employed by
the Silver Peak railroad, played the
wheel, caught the combination and
won 5000. Meyers and harrington
are said to have demanded half of
Walsh's winnings and when he re-
fused 10 give them the money are al
legged to have beaten him and threat
ened him with death Walsh was dis
charged by the railroad superintend-
ent FOR gambling.
Friday morning Meyers and Har-
rington followed Walsh to the depot
when he opened fire with a rife, kill
ing both. He then started 10 Gold
field to surrender TO the authorities.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-19
new BLOCK ON
AULTMAN STREET
Frederick'S, the JeWeIer, Will Put
Up Three Story Building On
Ills Ground

Blue prints have been received by
D. W. Ellis for 3-story business
block which is to he erected ON the
property adjoining the Ely Mercan-
tile company's store building in Ault-
man streets, between Second and
Third streets. by II. Fredericks, a
ieweler of Reno and San Francisco.
The buildings will have a frontage
of - feet and will be S4 feet deep.
The first floor Will be used for busi-
ness purposes und the second and
third foors for Offices. The building
will be constructed OF cement block
with plate glass front and will be
modern in every respect. The esti-
mates of cost have not yet been com
pleted.
The land on which the building
will he built is now occupied by Fos-
ter & Welshon S saloon. This lot was
bought last October for $4,150 and
since that time $4,000 has been Of
fered and refused for it. As soon as
the estimates OF cost are completed
the contracts will be let and the work
will be pushed forward as rapidly as
men and money can be made to do
it, Ii is expected that the building
will he ready for occupancy within
80 days.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-19
ELY MAKES BEGINNING
As NEVADA'S GRETNA GREEN

Deputy County Clerk Oldtield late
yesterday afternoon received tele-
gram from Cobre asking him to be
at his Office when last nights Nevada
Northern train arrived. Puzzled.
but obliging. he was at his post when
the locomotive wristled into the sta
ton. He watched the door and 10,
in walked a young man with blush
ing mail clinging to his arm.
We would like to get a marriage
license uuoth the swain.
The mystery of the telegram wns
solved. an The genial Fred, alway.'
willing To hc'p Hymen along, iashed
eff the l.- lpui document.
The yoing man was w. S. Holm
quist of Denver and the yound lady
was Dorothy Bowen of San Francis
co.
They left the court house in search
of Justice Cartwright.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-19
WEDS CHINESE
AFTER ARREST
White Girl in Los Angeles to
Accompany Her Husband
if DepOrted

Los Angeles. March is. Mrs.
Frank Chew. the white bride OF a
Chinese, will forsakc mother. friends,
home and native land and spend the
remainder of her life in China if her
husband now under arrest is deport-
ed, as seems probable.
She married against her mother 5
pleading and refuses even now TO be
parted from the man of her choice,
but has steeled herself for the worst
for there could be nothing worse than
the existence OF white woman as
the wife of Il native of China.
1t is said that no American woman
has ever been placed in a similar po-
sition, but Mrs. Chew, then Miss EN-
ma Culver. married Chew after he
had been arrested on a charge of be-
ing illegally in this country. His fate
and hers will be decided on March
%.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-19
$4,000 SITE FOR
BUSINESS BLOCK
Ogden Investors Buy Ely City
Ground and Will Erect Sub
Stantial Buildings

The week in the real estate mar
ket opened briskly Yesterday with
number of transfers which will he
recorded within the next few days.
The largest deal of the day was in
Ely City business lots, j, S. Lewis
and J. A. Adams of Ogden, Utah, taxi
ing several lots valued at more than
10000
The deal was closed by Fulmer &
Ives, through whom the negotiations
were conducted. Mr.. Lewis who
conducts a large iewelry house in Og
den. is heavily Interested in real es-
tate in that city. He has made a
careful investigation of conditions in
Ely. however, and has been fully sat
isfied as to the future of this sec
ton and will identify himself with
the local realty and business inter-
estS.
1t is his opinion that Ely will in
a short time be the largest city in
Nevada and within few years will
be a second Butte.
The new owners of the property
will erect modern business blocks
of two stories on the land. Work is
to be commenced on the buildings as
soon as the needs of the town can be
determined and the plans completed
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-19
IS AMERICAS
BEAUTY HERE
Chances For Ely to Win Fame as
the Home of Most Attractive
Woman in the Land

Where does the most beautiful NO
man in America live?
Does She live in Ely?
These are questions that ought to
be answered.
The Salt Lake Tribune is going to
Try to prove that the most beautiful
of our countrywomen live i'll the in
termountain states and has asked the
White Pine News to assist in the
search for her
The following has been received
from the Tribune:
The Louisville Courier journal
challenged the Chicago Tribunes as
sertion that it had discovered the
most beautiful woman in America in
the person of Miss Della Carson. The
Courier Journal called upon the peo-
pie of Kentucky to aid it in locating
the woman who could properly be
entered as a successful rival in beau
ty to the Chicago young woman. Ev-
cry newspaper in the blue grass state
has entered into the spirit of this
contest In other words, they are all
searching for the most beautiful wo-
man in Kentucky.
This is by no means calculated a
money making scheme. 1t is merely
an effort to do something for particu-
lar sections OF the country that will
inspire local pride The Tribune has
taken up the challenge for the inter
mountain states. 1t will cost this
newspaper several thousand dollars
to make good it's challenge The few
extra papers that may be sold will
not compensate for one twentieth
part of the amount of money that is
to be paid out and we ask you if you
too, will not Join us in the search for
the most beautiful woman in Utah,
Idaho. Wyoming and Nevada. If you
will do so We will see that you get
full credit, and your patrons certainly
would be highly gratiiied to know
that the most beautiful woman of the
intermountain states came from
among your neighbors and friends.
The Tribune will give 100 prizes
ranging from 500 to 81 for the pho
tograph of the most beautiful woman
in the intermountain states.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-19
Gloom After Joyous jag.

John Roosevelt, assuming ii to be
his right because of the proverbial
strenuosity of an illustrious name
sake. to do things in frenzied fash
ion, was sentenced by Justice of the
Peace A. j.. Cartwright yesterday to
60 days in Jail for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct
Roosevelt was arrested on Sunday
night for having become hilarious in
his celebration of st. Patrick's day.
During the course of his celebration
Roosevelt became pyrotechnical in
the matter of lurid language and was
twice elected from hotel for bois-
ferrous conduct. On the street the
sidewalk was not wide enough to al
low two ladies to pass him and he
promptly asserted his right to the
entire sidewalk. forcing them to
step out into the street. He was ar
rested at once and will have two
months in which to ponder over the
evils of too much hilarity.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-19
HAVE WIRED
FOR ICE PLANT
New Company to Lose No Time in
Getting Things in Shape
For Business

The Ely Ice and Cold Storage COM
pany has been organized by b. W.
Chase of the Kimberly Mercantile
company, w. H. Miller and Fl. D..
CowenS
Four lots which will be used as the
site for the ice plant We're yester-
day purchased by Mr.. Chase near the
laundries.
The new company is capitalized at
$4,000 A telegram was sent to f.
Riveroll & Co, of Los Angeles yester-
day, ordering the ice plant and re-
quiring its immediate shipment. The
plant is to have a daily capacity of
10 ions.
Work on the building for the ice
factory will commence at once, so the
machinery can be installed and put
in running order on its arrival.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-19

ward we went to Paris where Thaw
for an entire day at intervals Of half
an hour, beat me continually with a
whip. | was left swooning and faint
ing. could not tell all that happen
eG While We were in Paris one day
| found a small box containing need
les. asked him abont them and he
said he had been i'll and had been
compelled TO use cocaine. 1t was
then for the first time that was
aware that he was using cocaine.
afterward saw him. take the drug in
ternally by pill. He attempted to
make me take one of the pills.
While in Paris. the affidavit goes
on. Miss Nesbit was extremely nerv-
GUS and was confined to her Red fol
Two weeks Thaw made her write a
letter to aliss Simon. asking her to
go to London.
when she arrived Thaw told her
about me-" continues the affidavit,
"and threatened to kill me when |
came to America. | had a letter to
Mr.. Longfelow from Mr.. Thaw in
which he asked Mr. Longfellow to
have me followed by detectives but to
see that | had everything | wanted.
The concluding paragraph of the affi-
davit reads: Il have been often
told by Mr.. Thaw that he is in fear
of certain married man who, he
said, would make trouble for him
and put him into the penitentiary.
He several times tried to get me to
sign papers accusing this man of
dragging and running me when | was
fifteen years old, but | refused to do
so because ii was not true and for
that reason he inflicted on me the
punishment herein described
The state then rested and Delmas
began putting expert testimony for
the defense. The case will probably
reach the jury Friday.