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Superintendent's Quarters.

The superintendent request for addi-
tional room for school headquarters was
referred 70 the building committee for
report. The present quarters IN Frank
lin School We're pronounced inadequate
for both offices and classes.
1t was ordered that Fairgrounds for
the white schools be opened at the
Henry. Arthur. Ludlow. jefferson, Cur
It's, and Towers school buildings. begin
ming June D and until September H.
Similar action was taken rs to the fol-
lowing cOlored schools: Philips. Stevens.
Garrison. Bell. and Magruder. Assist
ant supervisors in charge Of Fairgrounds
are 10 receive 80 for the first and $40
for the second year with s. additional
allowance for especially good service.
The salary for caretakers was fixed at
SIS per month.
Mrs. Mussey announced that the Gait
fund committee would provide medals
for the graduating classes OF the NJ
street and Business High Schools,
medals to be given those exhibiting the
best work.
Craig Transferred.
Arthur L. Craig was transferred from
the Armstrong Manual Training School
70 the NJ Street High School. Attorney
Stuart Mcnamara, who was present.
gave an opinion in reply to inquiry from
The board. that the transfer would in
no wise affect the investigation of
charges preferred against Mr.. Craig by
Principal w. Bruce Evans
Prof r. a. Mature, of Central High
School, was promoted to the head of
the history department, at 81 800. sue
ceeding Prof. E s. Noyes, transferred
TO the professorshtp-
A communication from The HIIIsdaIe
Citizens Association. asking for a night
school in the Rurney building, was re-
ferred TO the superinte: iSut for recon-
mendation.
All schools were ordered to fly United
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States flags. June u. the anniversary OF
the adoption OF the flag.
The text book committee was given
power TO expend a surplus OF 500 in the
purchase OF necessary text books.
The secretary was instructed TO take
up with the Commissioners Immediately
the subject OF a new school AT Brook
land. asking that an appropriation OF
$4,000. which had been available for
some years. be used and work started
without delay.
Janitors Dismissed.
The following janitors were ordered
dismissed, the reasons in each instance
eeiag given. Old age and ineflciency
were in the main responsible for the
changes:
II. NJ. Locke, Seaton School.
:. Vermilllon, Peabody School.
Eli Sherwood. Wrightman school
l. Y. Warner. Threlkeld School.
J. N. Devine. Addison School.
Charles MONley. Tenley School.
A w. Bergman. TakOma School
". II. Smith. Petworth School.
c. 3 Jones. Blake School
]. G. Matthews, Stevens School.
Jefferson Thomas. Cook School
J. Thompson, Anthony Bowen School.
J. w. Sinclair, Central High School.
A number of transfers Of janitors were
also ordered for the betterment OF con-
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None Barred From Race,
Says Senator Allison
Iowa Contest Promises
to Be Spirited and
Interesting.

DIES MONIES, Iowa. May s0.-The an
nouncement that Governor Cummins has
decided 20 become a candidate for
United States Senator 70 succeed Sena-
tor Allison presages an interesting con-
test
NO one is barred from the Senat oriaI
race, was the observation OF Senator
Allison at Dubuque, nor am 4 surprised
that Cummins should declare himself.
II was TO be expected"
Mr.. Allison said he had not given the
matter Of again being a candidate seri-
Gus consideration. He minated that the
condition Of his health would be a fac
tor Friends say, however, that he viii
run again.
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Transfers Announced.

Among the transfers announced were
the following:
H. W Draker. from princIpalship OF
Reservoir School 10 principaIship Of
BrightwOod SchC oil, sixth grade. at s.. pc
per Rnnum
w. Z. Naliy. rom eighth grade prin-
cipal to eighth grade teacher.
W. 3 ireland, eighth grade principal
10 eighth grade teacher
J. 3. Began. from sixth grade, Lang
don School. 10 sixth grade principalshlI
Reservoir School, at $3.50.
II. J. Schlerf. from seventh-slxth
grade, BrightwoOd School, 70 the sixth
grade, Langdon School al same salary.
B. l. G. Paterson. from teacher OF
eighth grade 10 the seventh-sixth grade
principalship, Tenley School. at SlSG
Franklin and Thompson scnool build
ings are separated. and designation OF
principal OF Franklin School OF c K
Finckel. and OF the Thompson School
Of s. F. Parks made.
r. l. Trey, from clerk at Mckinley
Manual Training School. at $500 per an
mum. 70 messenger in office Of secretary
OF Board OF Education. at $40
j. l. Brooks. from teacher in the high
schools 20 principal. seventh grade. OF
the Arthur School. at s. go per annun.
Miss Helen Gordon, as teacher in Nor
mai School
ton as prescribed by the new school
law. several hundred other teachers re-
ceiVed an increase in salary.
The Washington times., 1907-05-30
WILL ANALYZE BUTTER
IN NEW YORK MARKETS

The dairy division OF the Department
OF Agriculture has established a chem
ical laboratory in the New York Office.
where the general run Of butter found
In the markets Of New York and the
different brands shipped TO foreign
countries. viii be inspected Mai. Levi
Wells has left Washington to take
charge OF the new laboratory.
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MANHATTAN PARADE
WITH 10000 IN LINE

NEW YORK. May 30.-war veterans
and their military escorts formed in line
early ;oGay for the three biz Memorial
Day pGrades in Manhattan. Brooklyn
and the Bronx. II was estimated 1900
veterans turned out in Manhattan
alone.
For the WOrkhOrse parade. in Fifth
avenue, 1900 horses were entered
The Washington times., 1907-05-30
WALTHAM WATCHES

The best pocket timepieces in the world
are American watches, and the best
American watches areWALTHAM watches
This is proved by the conclusive and per-
manent testimony of 5000, 900 Waltham
watches. When dealer offers a foreign
watch in preference to Waltham watch,
it is to secure a greater profit for himself.
Book about Watches request
WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY
WALTHAM. MASS.
The Washington times., 1907-05-30
CRIME
IN A CEMETERY
BEFORE DEATH
Many Witnesses Saw
Hale Beating Rivals
Promised Bride.

BRISTOL, Tenn, May 3O.-The trial
of Ack Hale on the double charge of
having criminaIly assaulted and
murdered pretty Lille Davis, the
girl who rejected him, three days
before her intended marriage to his
rival, begins at BIountville next
week, and promises to be prolific of
sensational testimony.
The grand jury met at Blountville
Monday TO indict Hale upon the dou-
bic charge, based upon the findings of
the coroner's jury after three days
investigation of the death of the
girl.
The alleged murder for which
Hale must answer was committed in
East Hill Cemetery, in this city on
the night of March 27. just three
days before Easter Sunday, the day
the girl was to become the bride of
J. Dolas McRoberts, a prominent
young man of Georgel, Va.
Defense Claims Suicide.
The investigations Of the coroner's
jury failed TO lift the veil that shrOuds
the mystery. How Hale lured the girl
into the cemetery after she had told
her mother she was afr; Id TO go, and
the manner Of her death, Will. II Is
said. come out at the trial. The girls
mother says that Lille did not want 90
leave homo With Halo and said Moth
err, l am not going away from home
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r. T. Humphrey. from class 10 class
T.
NJ. J. Merrillat. from class 10 class l.
G A Van Doren from class to
class 8.
L. A. Chester, from class 20 class 3.
3. Guillain, from class 10 class 5.
II. P Hoover, from class 4 10 class 8
W. Foley. from class 1 10 class s.
A. A Jones, from class 4 TO class 8.
NJ p. Shipman, from cass 4 to class 5.
NJ White, from class ( 10 class s.
/. SOlOmOns. from class 10 class 3
9 w. HccoN, from class 4 10 class 6.
=. W. Cross, from class 4 10 class g.
> A Dalton. from class TO class 8.
E NJ CALHOUN, from class 20 class 8.
/ g DOherty, from class 20 class 5.
n. 3 Whitbeck. from class 10 class
II. &. Drene. from class 20 class 5
II p Sanderlin. from class 1 70 class 5.
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Promotions Approved.

The following promotions were recon-
mended and approved:
II. NJ. Coolidge. from class 4 to class 8.
p. Taylor. from class ( 10 class ..
z. J. Dakin, from class 3 to class l.
J. A DegSes, from class 20 class 1.
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6ltlons. the service being pronounced
far from satisfactory in many Instances.
Eligible for Promotion.
The superintendent was requested 10
fix a datp for examination for the fol-
The Washington times., 1907-05-30

This results In the following rear
rangement OF the numbers, buildings,
teachers, and supervising principals:
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w. B. Moses @ Sons

The Moses Furniture and Floor Pol
ishes prove absolutely satisfactory A
special wax Prese -- 90 weathered
oak pieces
The Washington times., 1907-05-30
Defense Claims SLicide.
Divisions as Rearrau. :

to be Travelled by each supervising prin
cfOal
The Washington times., 1907-05-30

Times Want Ads Bling Results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-18
Nevada Douglas Mines.

This stock was placed upon the cur,
a few months ago at s. Der shara
since which time there has been
steady advance in price. There bava
been hundreds of thousands of dolla,.
invested in this stock by investors a.,
over this country, as well as Eurooa
Recently it has been selling at from :,
to $3.50. 1t is very gratifying to Tins.
interested in this property that durin,
the demoralized condition Of the mar
ket i'm other stocks the last week tbo
Nevada-Douglas has held firm. Thi,
is to be accounted for from the far,
that most people who have invested n
the stock of the company have either
investigated the property personalIy
or some immediate friend has done "a
for them. The people who hold
Nevada Douglas stock believe in il and
are willing to hold it as an invest.
ment. They do not belong, as a rula
t. The class Of people who are scabInp
for profits on margins. When tho
present storm has cleared away and
investors are looking for promising in.
vestments we believe that coprer
shares will be eagerly sought and Ger.
tainly the Nevada-Douglas, With its
stock selling around 81, while the in.
trinsic merits Of the mine warrant s95
should come in for its share Of nublic
favor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-18
SUIT FOR $50, 900
BY Baltimore Against Brooklyn Club
for Players Sold.

New York, March 17.-Thc inter-
locutory judgment entered two weeks
ago in the suit of the Baltimore Base
ball Club against the brooklyn Base
ball Club of the National League, was
opened Saturday in Jersey City on an
order issued by Judge Fort to the Bal
timore club to show cause why the
judgment should not be set aside.
The suit was originally brought 10
recover 100000 which the Baltimore
club claimed the Brooklyn club owed
for players sold to the Brooklyn club
seven years ago. Counsel for the
Brooklyn club in court attacked the
regularity of the proceedings by which
the judgment was obtained.
Judge Fort said hn would give the
Baltimore club five days in which to
file a bill of particulars and would then
call upon the Brooklyn club to file a
bill Of merit and then set a date for
the further hearing.
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BASEBALL NOTES.

Writ Y. Camel, one of the players
on Senator George f. Whitney's team
at Lebanon. n. H., and for two years
with the Boston Nationals and for the
past year with the Toledo, has been
transferred to the Trenton. n. J. Tri-
state League team. He left Saturday
for that place. Mr.. and Mrs. Cannell
have been spending the winter in Le-
banon with Mrs. Cannell's parents.
The national baseball commission
Saturday granted the request of player
Louis Durham that he be declared
free agent and eligible to sign with
whom he pleased. Durham contended
that he played with Brooklyn the lat
ter part Of 1905 and was reserved fer
1906. He later received a contract from
Brooklyn, but when he asked a larger
salary than his contract called for lie
was transferred to Newark. He for
warded his terms to Newark, but re-
ceived no answer and then accepted
the terms Of the Tristate League which
was then classed as an outlaw. Under
these conditions he asked that he be
clasSed 4 free agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-18
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
Annual Indoor Track Meet Proves a
Success, As Usual.

Orono. Me-, March 6.-(SpeciaD .-The4
annual indoor track meet Of the Uniyer-
sity of Maine Athletic Association was
held In the university gymnasium on Fri
day evening March 10. The classes were
so well represented it was necessary to
run the events in heats. The program
lasted two hours and a half, but there
was no time when the general interest
of the 500 people present wa snot high
There was much friendly rivalry and
each class tried to Guido the Others not
only in the events but in cheering In
the PLAY relay, five points were given the
winning team and three points to the
team winning second place. In the Slap
relay 21a points were given each winning
team In all other events, except the
tug-of-war between the Sophomores and
Freshmen and the Sophomore-F Freshman
basketball game, the first place counted
five points, the second place three ana
the third place one.
The shotput was the first even and was
called promptly at s o'clock. The events
with the winners, time and distance;
were as follows:
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TRIALS AT BOWDOlN.
Large Crowd of Students Attend and
Cheer the Contestants.

Brunswick, Me, March 17.-Trials in the
high jump. shotput and pole vault to
qualify men for the annual indoor meet
of the Bowdoin College Athletic Associa-
ton ct the town hall next Friday evening
We're held Saturday night i'm the gymna-
SUM before a large crowd of students.
Five men qualified in the high jamp, four
in the shotput and three i'll the pole
vault, of which number one was Il SEN
nior, three juniors, three sophomoreS and
five freshmen, the latter class surprising
everybody by its strength. The results:
Running high jump-Harry S. Atwood
90 OF Auburn, Herbert II. Brigham, Jr,
OS of Kennebunk Floyd T. Smith 0S OF
Brunswick Edward r. Sanborn '0S of
East Machias. and Richard r. Edwards
10 Of Fairfield. Heigh, 10 TT. in.
Putting 16-pCund shOt-Louis Garretson
% Of Lewiston, William p Newman 10
of Bar Harbor, George r. Ashworth 10
of Waldoboro, and John B. Clifford 10
of Lewiston. Distance 80 fit. 21a in.
Pole vault-Thomas r. Winshell 'O7 of
Brunswick. Harold H. Burton 90 of West
Newton, Mass, and Clyde L. Dcming 10
of Cornish Center, N. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-18
FIRE MYSTERY.
Sociaistic Colony at Eng
|ewood, NJ, Driven Out
By Fire and Explosion Satur:
- day Morning at Dawn.
One Man Dead and Several Other
Persons injured.

EnElew ood n. j.. March 11.-HeIicon
Hall. the home of Upton Sinclair's So
cialistic colony. was burned to the
ground following the explosion about
dawn Saturday. which tore the front
part of the building away and sent
flames to every corner of the structure
The 80 persons who comprised the
settlement, including the authoy of The
jungle and his wife, were shut in by
the flames. and jumped from windows
on the second third floors. Children
were tossed from the windows in their
night clothes and caught in the arms
of men and women or in blankets hello
by them.
n number of women in the colony re-
ceived srrainS, bruises and cuts.
The explosion seemed to have occur
red in the ballroom and was of such
force as to be heard a mile awav. ~
1t was not caused by the boilers of the
heating plant. suspicion was arousc.I
that it was the deliberate work of some
malicious person. Fire followed thu
explosion at once and quickly spread
through the lower part of the building
shutting off the escape of the occu-
pants who at first rushed for the stair
ways but were turned back by tho
flames. AS there were no fire escapes
the members of the colony began To
jump from the second and third-storv
windows. The men first threw out blan
kets and then used them to break the
fall of the women and children VINO
We're dropped into them. Charles ".
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BASEBALL.
Yannigans Turn Trick on
Stah|'s Players.
lsft-ovsrs Beat the Boston
Americans, z TO |.


little Rock, Ark, March 17.-Hats off
70 the Yannigans, for they defeated the
Regulars Saturday to / In a lively
0ams. It was the first victory for the
second brigade, and the boys were mer-
II tonight-all except Staha, who has no
heart for defeats, even at the hands of
his best friends.
Tho game was full OF merriment. Jesse
Tannehill and George Winter pitched
against the Regulars, and were at their
best, while the old standbys. ICY"
YOUNG and Billy Ddneen, were in the box
for the Regulars. The catchers were
Shaw and Armbruster for the Regulars.
Peterson and Carrfgan doing the work
behind the stick for the Yannigans.
Shaw showed up, perhaps. to the best
advantage. although William Carrigan
was there with both feet. The Yanni-
EanA under the control of Pepper" Tan
nehill. were after the game from the very
start and actually got the jump on
Stable boys The score of 2 to l will
Give only a faint idea of the victory of
the YRnniganS
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AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.
Fourteenth Annual Championship
Games Will Begin Today.

Boston, March 1.-THE 14th annual
amateur court tennis championship will
be played at the Tennis and Racquet
Club in this city this week, beginning
tomorrow with two matches I'm the first
round. There are six aspirants this
year. three from New York and three
from this city for the honor of meet
ing Jay Gould. the 17-year-old title
holder in the challenge match on Sat
urday. The contestants included two
former champions. Joshua Crane, Jr.,
of this city. the winner in 1905. and
Charles f. Sands of New York, the
1906 title holder.
The two matches in the first round
tomorrow will bring together c. E.
Sands of New York and J. J. Cairnes
of Boston in the first contest, while in
the second Joshua Crane. Jr. of the 10
cal club will meet Austin Potter also
of this city
On Tuesday the winner of the Sands
Cairnes match will play Pierre Loril-
lard, Jr, of New York, while the win
ner of the Potter-Cane contest will
play Foxhall P. Keene also of New
York. The finals will take place Thurs
day and the challenge match Saturday.
Mr.. Gould has been in this city for
nearly a week and has become very ia
miliar with the lights and shades of the
local court.
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N|PPED IN BUD.
Effort To Smugg|e $751;
900 Worth Of Diamonds.
Two Transatlantic Passengers
Arrested at New York.
Are Also Wanted For Big Theft
Committed In Europe.

New York, March 17.-Arthur Pres
ton Green and Charles Rohrer. passen-
gers on the North German Lloyd
steamer America. We're arrested when
the vessel arrived from Hamburg and
Southampton today charged with at
tempted smuggling. Diamonds and jew
elrv to the appraised value of nearly
81, 600, which the custom officials al
legged the prisoners had failed to de-
clare, was taken from them. The val
ua hles were confiScated and the men
were held for eXtradition.
Though only the charge Of smuggling
Was preferred against the prisoners
here, they are wanted abroad In con-
nection with a theft of some $35, 900
worth of jeWelry and precious stones
and the London authorities have been
notified. On Wednesday the local police
received q cablegram from Scotland
Yard asking that they be detained up
on their arrival.
Police detectives accompanied the
treasury officials to quarantine and
made the arrests after the men had de-
clarcd that they had no dutiable be-
longings. The detectives had been in
structed to look for accompliceS and
temporarily detained two women pas
sangers who were pointed out as hav-
ing been seen in conversation with
Green and Rohrer during the trip.
An examination Of the baggage OF
these women did not reveal anything to
connect them with an attempt at SNUG
Cling and when they were taken e
police headquarters they convinced the
inspector that their knowledge of the
| prisoners was limited to a casual ac-
q,Iaintance on shipboard.
Green described himself as sales
man. = years of age, with a home in
| this city. The police allege that he has
repeatedly been arrested for shopliftine
ard has served three years imprison-
mant in Wisconsin.
Rohrar gave the same age and occu-
patton, but said Philadelphia was his
| homo. According to the police he lfas q
record, including arrests in Philadel-
rhia and Atlantic City.
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IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.

Shotput-Won by Farwell 'O9. So it.
in: second, Albee 90, 81 IT. In; third,
Harlow '07. g. it. in.
25-yard dash-Won by st. Onge 'OI, ) %
seconds; second, w. A. Sawyer 'OS; third,
n. i. Sawyer.
25-yard high hurdles-Won by Clayton
'01, Is seconds; second, Skolfield 10;
third. Miner '0S. .
High jump-Won by Mcscrve 'GS, TT.
in; second, A H. Chase 10 and knowl-
ton 90. ) IT. l in.
rs yard low hurdles-Won by Clayton. 4
seconds; second, Sawyer; third. Richard
son.
Trials in clap relay-Won by 1909 VS.!
1910. and 1907 VS.. 1905
Tug of war, 1903 VS.. 1910-Won by 1910
by 3-inch pull.
Final in clap relay-Won by 1877, min.
1S So sec.
Pole vaule-Won by A. c. Chase 10 and
Towel 'OgI height #. in; third, Albec
30.
Slap relay-19O7 VS.. 1908, won by 1907;
1909 VS.. 1910, won by 1910
The final scores of the classes were:
Seniors 251a points, Juniors IL points.
oopiIoiiloiNS II pOllltS i-T3
points. This gives first place to the SEN
iors, second to the SophomoTes, third to
the Freshmen and fourth to the Juniors.
The officials: Referee, S. J. Farrell !;
judges. p. L. Reynolds, A. d. Holmes, {.
T. Westlott; timers, II. w. Bearce, W.
r. Ham; scorer, B. F. Williams; meas
urers. N. NJ. lockwood, S. +. Thomas,
II. A. White: announcer, ]. X. Goodrich:
ushers, c. C. Johnson, G. S. Richards,
w. II. Stanley S. M. Wheeler, M. Il.
Fassett and w. II. Andrews.
The greatest interest of the evening
was centered in the Sophomore Fresh
man basketball game. The Sophomore
team had two of the Varsity men and
one of the Varsity substitutes, while the
| Freshman team had only two of the
Varsity men. The game was fast from
| beginning to end but the team work of
| the Sophomores was much better than
| that Of the Freshmen, with the result
| that the game ended with a score of %
to Il il favor of the Sophomores.