The Washington herald., 1907-07-19
NEWS CUT SHORT
FOR BUSY READERS.

Five Utah townships on the White
River have been thrown Opcn for homestead entries
Col. L. s. Brown, Of the Southern Rail
say, has rcturncd to this city. he is much i'm
proved in health
The United States Historical Society
VIII meet tonight at O'Clock at the home Of Harry
\. Coleman. 1885 Columbia road.
Charles McDermott was yesterday
awarded the contract for The reconstruction of Pier
No ! Of tie Aqaeduct Bridge. At a ast OF s5es75.
Fourteen hundred people visited Chesa-
neake Beach Yesterday on the annual excursion Of
the Independent Order of Rechabitcs. Union Tent
No s..
Dairymen claim that their business has
fallen oH materially since the talk started by the
health authorities about adopting and enforcing reg
ulati0ns
Charles Evans was yesterday appointed
an inspector in the sewer dyisioa Of the District
for a probationary period Of two months, bis pay
being s. = day.
Excavations on the Capitol Grounds
where tunnels are 10 be built % Connect the Cap
ito! building with the pew House and Senate wings
have been started.
Pension and rural mail carriers mail
ciscEs as wen as other government warrants, may
De cashed 40 pastoces in the future when there Is
sufficient cash on hand.
Henry Commodore. colored. died yes
teIday az the Emergency Hospital Of complications
following a fracture of his leg in wrestling with
Peter Monroe, also ooiorcd. about a month ago
Commissioners Macfarland and West
have accepted the invitation 0l Gen Haries 20 visit
camp Ordway. and have selected Friday next Com
missioner Morrow has announced thar he Is too busy
90 accept.
Three thousand Marylanders from Love
Point on the Eastern Shore Wili make a e1mbina-
ton Tailsteamerrad tour TO Washington. via Chesa-
peake Beach, next Tuesday. II viii be a sight
seeing trip.
Miss Ruth C. Balm. who was arrested
for running away from home left f0r Richmond
with her mother Mrs. T. C. Balm, yesterday morn
ing. Miss Bain had not gotten over her reluctance
but consented 10 60
Early in the spring a scare was af-
forded the young people by the announcement that
ice cream aud soda would BE- lesseued IN quantity
owing 90 the pure food law summer is here, and
the ice ccam sodss are in f'll swing
The application of John Harrison for
permission 10 establish merry -g0-round az Twen-
ty-eghth and X streets northwest was referred YES
tcrday % Maj Sylvester who will secure a report
from Cart. Il. b. Boyle Of the Third precinct.
The Commissioners yesterday referred
% the police trial board for further hearing the
case of Private I. B. Breedon. Of the Third pre-
cinct charged with conduct unbecomilg an officer
and with leaving his beat. the board recommending
that he be fined s..
In view of the practice in the Treas
ury. Interior, Commerce and Labor. and Agricultural
departments, Commissioner Macfarland yesterday
recommended that during July. August. and Septem-
Der, Saturdays shall he charged only as half a day
against the annual leaves Of employees Of the Dis
trict.
Daniel Curry examiner and yVil1ior,
5. Han, clerk. Of the department Of insurance Dis
ulct oi Columbia. left last night for Chicago. to
examine the insurance branch of the knights OF
Pythas. which. being chartered by Congress is sub
lect to the supervision Of the District department
The Philippine Commission has just en-
acted law prohibiting the manufacture in the
Islands. or the Introduction there from the United
States or any foreign country Of adulterated mis-
branded, poisonous. or deleteTious foods. drugs
medicines. and liquors.
Manila is booming, according to reports
forwarded 10 the War Department. The local cen
sus. taken this spring. showed a population OF
2-5'5i2. as compared with 2lS9n in 1902 This is a
gain OF lS per cent among Americans. u among the
spanish and among the Filipinos. Chinese fell
off Is PER cent
Alleging that her husband not only
failed 10 provide for her but also deserted her
MIS- Ada G. PAYNE through Attorney Frank d.
Edwin PAYNE for limited divorce and alinony. and
also asks the court to aWard her the custody OF
Their child Thelma ". Payne
Philip ]. Smith was yesterday adjudged
N contempt Of court by Justice Anderson fer falling
10 pay certain arrears Of aImOny awarded 10 his
vie, Mrs. Mary A. Smith, Smith Is employed in
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing. and the
court directed the United States marshal to take
him into custody.
Annie Green, through Attorneys Gas
kins and Beckett yesterday fled suit against the
Washington Railway and Electric Company for
900 damages for alleged personal injuries said to
hare been sustained By her May 10 last at Ninth
and l streets, by a car. on which she was passen-
ger starting before she had succeeded in getting Of
The Congress Heights Citizens Asso-
citation, which asked permission TO erect a waiting
shed at Nichols and Sheridan avenues was informed
Yesterday that the Commissioners cannot authorize
waiting rooms On the public space. but permission
Tor such construction on private property viii be
issued 70 the street railway company on application.