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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-03-31

circled with a row OF emeraIds.
When, on breaking camp for the last
time, the party bestowed various ar
ticles of attire on their faithful Abys-
sinian servants, they found that even
pink pajamas were less thankfully
received than old hats. Mr.. Skinner
gave his own hat to Alto Pito, chief
muleteer and general utility man.
He knelt at once, before he could be
prevented" the embarrassed commits
sioner records, land kissed the donor
on both feet The he drew his snowy
white chamma about him, placed one
hand upon his long curved sword and
strobe forth with the silk hat on the
back of his read, to resume the pro-
sale occupation Of a railroad track
boss
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-03-31

blue ribbon hw' "Yes' al should
a place. ono
from little girl and had her father
make trouble -C1eveand Plain Dealer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
WOMAN, LIED"
IN PEPPER CASE.
ASSERTS ALLEN
Former Agent Denies He
Ever Kissed Mrs.
May P. Van
derbiIt.
As RICHARD IN

PROVIDENCE, r. /, Aug. 3O.-J.
Edward Allen. Of this city. who figured
so prominently in the testimony in the
Pepper-Vanderbnt trial in Brooklyn.
yesterday. came out today with a
statement defending himself and re-
veaiiag the name of the mysterious
woman in blue" whose identity the
New York authorities have taken such
pains to conceal. This mysterious wit
ness, ne says, is Miss Caroline 3. Oar
ren. of New York, and, furthermore, he
declares that her evidence is a tissue
of lies"
up to the MIDDLE of last June, said
Ailen. Il have been the financial agent
Of May Pepper, now Mrs. Vanderbilt.
and the lies told about me I absolutely
deny. 1 have ample evidence in letters
and kilograms to prove the nature OF
nv relations with Mrs. Vanderbilt
ITO show how preDosterous is the
tale that Miss Larrell saw me embrae-
;ns MIS-. Vanderbilt at my office in the
Banigan building" he said, i might
sav that the doors in the building have
no keyholes, being equipped with Yale
LOCKS. These mediums are all jealous
Of each ether"
Mr.. Allen said that for ten years Mrs.
Pepper kept her money in the name OF
Nav 8. Pepper. J, Edward Allen,
trustee. He declared that he had ad-
vised her to marry and have protector.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
STILLINGS WILL
NOT Be FIRED,
ROSE DECLARES
Secretary to the Public
Printer Feels Called
Upon to Explain
Things.

Clifford Rose. secretary 10 Public
Printer stllings, gave out lengthy
statement today denying the rumors Of
probable change in the head of the
Government Printing Office. Mr.. Rose
says that the Public Printer is not los
ing any sleep over the talk OF a boom
for former Public Printer Ricketts,.
The statement says, in part:
1.-The foundation for the stories exists
in the minds of the writer's. The Pub
lie Printer is working along in the even
tenor of his way. turning out the Gov
ernment printing and binding in record
time. increasing the output at a re-
duced cost to the Government, and
keeping we'll within the appropriations
made by the last Congress for the ad-
ministration Of Uncle Sans Dig print
shop. Congress having cut the appro-
priations for the office nearly s., 600. 600.
StiIlings Not Worried.
Congress was made acquainted with
his plan OF reorganization, and that It
was approved is shown by the fact that
the House and Senate granted about
everything the Public Printer asked.
Mr.. StilHngs is losing no sE@ep over
the stories Of his successor. ATS admin
istration of the cfhce Is a business one,
and he Is getting results. which is what
the President and Congress want
THE Mr., Mrs. and Miss order which
Continued on Fifth Page)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
SWEEPING REFORM
PLAN FOR INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT FORCE
Objects Accom-
pIiShed.

Diminution of clerical force
without dismissals of present
employees.
Saving to the Government an
nually of more than 100000.
Saving of s15O,OOO per annum
IN the Pension Office.
Transfer of big bureau of de-
partment into the Pension Of
fee building.
Transfer Of Patent Office mod
els into the Pension Office build
ing.
Increase of revenues from the
Patent Office.
Numerous transfers of clerks
among the various bureaus.
Saving of $4,000 a year by
consolidation Of two large bu-
reaus.
Saving of $1,000 a year rent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
Tar SOaks Into Road.
LUMBERMEN FIGHTING
AGAINST FREIGHT RATES

PORTLAND, Ore. Aug. S0.-The Ore
gon and Washington Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association is securing evidence
against various railroads TO show that
the present freight rates are high enough
and TO prevent the advance which has
been announced by transcontinental
lines. Data has been compiled from the
records of the Interstate Commerce
Commission relating TO the movements
OF lumber and the earnings OF railroads.
The railroad companies contend that an
advance in freight rates is necessary
because Of the cost Of hauling empty
cars. The lumbermen are prepared to
refute this statement The general in
terests Of the State are supporting the
lumbeTmen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
CHANGE FOR WORSE THREE DAYS AGO

A change for the worse set in about
three days ago, and since then Mr.
Mansfield has been confined to his room.
Yesterday there were fears for TIE
worst. and DR.. Mcclellan. Of Pittsburg.
who had previously been in attendance
upon him, was hurriedly summoned.
Or. Allen SAID this morning that there
we're conditions about ais case which
prevented his ever getting well.
Just prior TO mis- death Mr.. Mansfield
vas in a state 9f coma, from which he
did not rally. There were present at
the bedside at the time Of his death, be-
sides the physicians and nurses. nis
wife. his brother, Felix Mansfield, and
his young son. Gibbs Mansfield.
The body was given in charge Of the
local undertakers, and 1t was announced
that no arrangements had been com
pleted for the funeral.
The home where Mr.. Mansfield died,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
Great 7heSpian'S End
Expected Several Days,
Though Reported Better
End Came Early This Morning and Dying
Man Was Surrounded by Wife, Child,
Brother, and Physicians.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Aug. 30-Richard Mansfield,
the actor, died at his home Seven Oaks, on
Ocean avenue the Pequot section of the city at 63O
this morning
The direct Of death disease of the liver,
but there were other complications
Dr. A S. Allen, the local physician, who had been in
attendance on Mr. Mansfield since his arrival few DAYS
ago. from Saranac Lake. n. " said this morning that
death was not unexpected although Mr. Mansfield had
been reported improving.
It reported that he stood the journey from Sara
nae very WELL and had been up and the house
since his return
CHANGE FOR WORSE THREE AGO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
PRICE ONE CENT

DEAD, 81.
Largest bridge of
Kind in world.
Work begun seven
years ago.
Estimated cost, ST.
900, 900.
Was 70 have been fin
iShed in 1909.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Tn northwestern depression apparent
" has been checked in its eastward
movement since pressure is now rising
in the Northwest
A second depression, however, Is form
ing over the Great BASIN. In Eastern
districts the barometric conditions have
changed but little. Very little rain has
fallen, except in the Rocky mountain
region. the middle Mississippi valley,
and portions of the lake regions.
The weather tonight and Saturday will
be generally cloudy. with occasional
sprfnkles Of rain in the middle Allan
tic states and New England; else
where fair weather with little ehangs
in temperature is indicated.
Steamers departing today Cor Euro
pean ports will have light northwest
TO west winds and cloudy weather to
the Grand Banks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
Jamestown Exposition Special.

Continued on Second Page)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
Like Towns b Death.

lcoDllnued on - Pase9
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30

was one of three which he owned here
He came originally to Fort Griswold,
some years ago and liked the place so
well that he bought a summer home
here and later added two more places
to his local possessions. He had spent
his summers here invariably when in
this country.
This season after his trip to Europe,
he visited Saranac Lake in New York
but It was announced that his
stay there was not conducive to
his improvement and he was removed
TO this clfy, coming by special train in
charge of nurses. His brother Felix.
has beer with the family ever since
his arrival and from him came the only
Information as to Mr.. MansfeIds con-
dition.
He has stated that Mr. Mansfield was
not IN as serious condition as was re-
Continued on Second PSeel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30

Through train with parIor car leaves
Washington 1890 P. N. week days, via
r. + & P and c. & 0. Railways. and
reaches Old Point sos P. NJ, Exposition
Per $40 P. NJ. Norfolk -S:S5 p. "a.
Il Ticlxets and reservations c. & o. Offices
kad Penna. Station.-AdYs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
DISTRICT ROADS
WILL Be GIVEN
COAT OF TAR
Commissioner Morrow
Thinks He Can I'M
prove Their Condi-
ton.

AS a result OF the trip OF Engineer
Commissioner MORROW and other officials
Of the Engineer Department Of the Dis
trict government, 10 MOntciaiF, N J..
all the roads OF the District requiring
treatment for the prevention OF mud
and dust viii be treated with Ear.
All. of course. win not be so treated
at once. but Commissioner Morrow Is so
thoroughly convinced of the value Of the
tar treatment, that work viii be COM
menced at once, and continued except
during the winter until all are complete.
An extra appropriation to commences
the work viii not be needed, but the
Commissioners viii ask Congress to
make the mex appropriation for i'm
provement Of dirt and macadam streets
and roads somewhat larger, In order TO
carry out a complete scheme Of improve
ment.
Inspection AZ Montclair.
While the inspection of the roads at
MontcIair, some of which were treated
with tar four years ago, resulted in
convincing Commissioner Morrow Of the
practicability of the method. previous
successful tests have been made in the
District. Last year. under Ine direction
of Julian Margrove, inspector OF ce-
ments and asphalts, Monroe street, In
Anacostia, and a section OF Virginia ave
nue. southeast were so treated with en-
tircly satisfactory results.
Tar Soaks Into Road.
The method of putting the tar on the
surface OF dirt or macadam roads Is to
apply it while at almost the boiling
point from a sprinkler or tank cart. The
tar soaks into tho road, and combines
with the surface in such a way as TO
form solid substance of almost the
same consistency as asphalt. and en-
tirely prevents the nuisance or mud aTS6
dust Experiments have shown also
that the surface IS a very lasting one
while being comparatively inexpensive,
costing about u cents a SQUARE yard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-30
sI.as to Baltimore and Return

Every Saturday and Sunday via Pennsyl-
vania. Railroad. Tickets good returning
until sunday night. All regular trains
ex, ept Congressional Limited. ADV
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-13
What Rryce Would Reform.

Mr.. James Bryce, the new ambas-
sador to the United States from Great
Britain, is not reformer, but he says
that should he at any time be in
clined to embark upon reform move
ment it would be in the direction Of
o revision of names for American and
Canadian cities. He especially alb
hors Implications for the reason that
they lead to confusion in the mails and
telegraph. AS an illustration he said
that while in Canada recently he had
occasion to write a number of dis
patches to his government, and adj
dressed them London" The dis
patches went to London, Ontario, Can
ada. Now he is convinced that there
should be but one London in the
world. Likewise he believes there
should be but one Washington, and he
was surprised to learn that there are
dozen states in this country that
have Washingtons. A lover of In.
dian names, the ambassador is of the
opinion that there is no occasion for
duplication in the United States and
Canada, for the Indians have provided
an unlimited supply of ripping mu
steal names that may be given to cit
les, rivers and other geographical
points. The wisest thing the people
of Toronto, Canada, ever did, said Mr.
Bryce, was to adopt the present name
of the city of York, by which the set
Element was first called.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-13
MANY Washinuton Smiths,

There are 10 pages of Smiths" in
the city directory, and Mr.. William
r. Smith, the genial superintendent
Of the government botanic gardens,
in looking over that volume discov-
cred that there are just eight men
who wear the cognomen of William
R. Smith" This sometimes results in
q mixup of the mails and other things,
but Mr.. Smith of botanical fame main.
tains that the name Smith" is an
eminently respectable one. He says
it frequently happens that men when
placed under arrest by the police and
taken to the station house give the
fictitious name of Smith instead OF
giving their real handle"
"They do this" added Superintend
ent Smith of the botanic gardens
'to gain a responsibility they did moi
possess before, for mind you the
name of Smith is an honorable one"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-13
.Iunkers Part of the Year.

This is the time of the year when
numbers of down-river residents who
during the winter dredge for oysters,
turn 'junkers," and if anything make
more money in that business than
they do in the oyster, and they GER
tainly do not have to work half as
hard to earn it. In small f1atties or
canoes the junkers cruise along the
creeks tributary to the Potomac and
exchange with the good housewives
good money for rags, bones and old
iron, and hardly day passes but
that two or three of these junk
laden vessels arrive at Alexandria
and dispose of their cargoes. Recent
" the flattie Hattie arrived at Alex.
andria with an assorted cargo of odd
objects gathered from farms along
the whole length of the Potomac. The
most prominent thing on deck was the
skeleton of a COW, complete except
for the head, and bones of other ami
mails could be found In the iron
were parts of farming implements, ole
bicycles, sewing machines, wagon
tires, stove parts, in fact almost any
| thing made of iron was on the boat
and will soon find its way into
| foundry furnace, to be made into new
and useful things.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-13

Mr., William A: Radford will answer
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
PAPER. On accoun t. of his vide expe-
rience as Editor, Author and Manutac-
turer, he is without doubt, the highest
authority on all these subjects ADDRESS
all inquiries to William A. Radford, NO.
1874 Fifth Ave, Chicago, ILL.,, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
What we need in houses is more
pleasing exteriors and more conven-
lent interiors. l like to notice the
houses as | pass along country road,
some look very comfortable and home
like, but there are too many of the
other kind-bare, neglected looking
places, and uninviting, not because OF
cheapness, but because they lack care
and the inspiration born of reflection.
In town and in the country see both
OLD and new houses that | would not
care to enter just because the outside
appearance is not attractive. An arch
itect can draw a good design and a
builder can put it up in thorough work
manlike manner, but after it is nm
ished and the family moves in, unless
real good common sense moves with
the family the neighbor will be in
clined to admire the fine house from
q distance.
Then, there are good many freak
| houses, houses that are built to suit
some one with a fad or fancy of
| their own The fellows have been
experimenting, which is very costly
work. When a man decides to build
a house he should remember that the
modern dwelling as it is built to-day
by the best talent in the building line
is the composite work of one inventor
after another for thousands of years.
A man must have an extraordinary
opinion of his own ability who will de.
liberately step very far outside of the
beaten path worn as it is by such a
succession of architects and builders
There is only one right way for a
man who is unfamiliar with building
operations to manage, and that is tc
employ a man to draw his plans who
has spent years in studying architec
ture and making house plans, a man
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-13
BURNING ASHES.
Official of Geological Survey Makes
Some Pertinent Comments.

"There has been a lot OF nonsense
written about tais scheme of Penn.
sylvania cobbles to burn ashes for
fuel" said one ct the fuel experts OF
the geological survey the other day to
Washington reporter. "Thc scheme,
is not even new one. It has been ex-
plotted at different times and always
has come down to the same ultimate
neutrality-suspicious.. OF course,
anything will burn if you give it oxy-
gen enough. You can burn even cast
iron under those conditions. But the
difference between laboratory expert
ments and practical application is con-
siderable. It is true that there is
usually some coal left in so-called
ashes. There is possibly five per cent.
of the coal that is never burned. Most
of this could be recovered by careful
screening, but in big manufacturing
plants and places Of that sort, the Ia
Dor and trouble of this sort of ash
Sitting costs more than it comes to.
The actual ashes are slate, and you
know that will not burn. All OF the
schemes for burning ashes that have
ever been put forward depended on
mixing some sort of chemicals with
the ashes and burning the resulting
gas. do not know exactly what the
cobbler's formula was, but you can
depend on it that when you figure up
the cost of the chemicals and the Ia
Dor involved in using them it will come
to good deal more than the price Of
| coal. Take, for instance, combina-
ton of chemicals that will give off
acetylene gas-and l understand this
was what the cobb1er produced-you
could mix them with the ashes and
still make it burn. But your chemi-
Gals would cost you more than the
coal, and you might just as well burn
the acetylene direct, which you PROB
ably could get cheaper from calcium
carbide than you could from any other
| source. But every one knows that cal
| cium carbide costs more than coal"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-13
One on the Grocer.

'"The late Thomas Beecham," said
an advertising agent, spent over half
a million a year on ads. He wrote, up
to the age of IS, his best ads. himself
He was witty old gentleman. They
tell a story about him and grocer.
"The grocer was guilty of some rath.
er sharp practice on Mr.. Beecham one
day, and the latter stamped out OF
the shop roaring;
"eYou're swindler, and I'll never
enter your doors again.
Next day, though, he came back
and bought five pounds of sugar.
"sDear me- said the grocer, smil'
ing in a forgiving way, I thought you
were never going to enter my doors
again
"eWell, didn't mean to- said Mr.
Becham, but yours is the only shop
in the place where l can get what
want. You see, I AM going to poi
some bulbs, and need sand
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-13
STATUE GIVEN A SHAVE.
Experience of Monument to Author
of Famous Song Is Unique.

Near the entrance of beautiful Oak
Hill cemetery, Georgetown, where re-
poses the dust of James G. Blaine, Ed
ward NJ Stanton and other great
Americans, stands fine statute OF
John Howard Payne, author of Home,
Sweet Home" The bringing home Of
the remains of this famous American
who died at his post in Africa gem
erations ago, when he was serving
there as United States consul, was the
occasion of a great national function
more than 20 years ago.
The late William Corcoran, the
Washington banker and philanthropy
list, betrayed all of the expenses and
also paid for the monument and statue
of Payne which marked his resting
place in Oak Hill, says Washington
Herald The sculptor who executed
the life-size statue had palmed off on
him as O. picture of John Howard
Payne the photograph of man
whose face was completely covered
| with luxuriant growth of whiskers.
| Accordingly he faithfully reproduced
the whiskers in marble. Soon after
the statue was set up in Oak Hill It
was discovered that John Howard
Payne had never worn a beard.
The sculptor, enraged and undaunA
ed, proceeded forthwith to chisel the
whiskers off of the marble image OF
the immortal author of Home, Sweet
Home" so that to-day the visitor te
Georgetown's historic old cemetery
beholds the classic face in marble Of
John Howard Payne sans Whiskers
| except for a mustache.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-13

who knows how to take advantage of
materials and how to lay out the space
to the best advantage. 1t requires a
great deal of experience just to read
a plan correctly after it is drawn.
Plans are drawn to a scale, that is
easy to understand, but there is not
one novice in a thousand who can look
at plan and get a correct idea of the
real size, dimensions and accessible
ity of the different rooms. He may
know in crude sort of way that a
quarter of an inch on the plan repre-
sents foot on the finished work, but
unless he is accustomed to a uniform
exaggeration Of that kind, he is sure
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-13
FIRST FLOOR PLAN.

to feel disappointed in some particular
when the house is built.
The matter of specifications is just
as important as the drawings. There
are a great many little things to speci-
fy in making a contract that person
unaccustomed to such work will never
think of. A person might possibly find
a contractor liberal enough to do all
the thinking, supply all the brains, and
take crude plan and turn out a sat
isfactory job. But it wouldn't happen
that way more than one time in mil
lion. Contractors are in business to
make money, that is all right enough,
nobody objects to a contractor making
fair profit, what you want to guard
against is an unfair profit. The only
way of letung contractor know ex-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-13

be made very comfortable in this way.
Stoves burn less coal than a furnace,
and a great many prefer them. 1t
is easy to warm any part of the house,
and it is not necessary to keep fire
in the rooms that are not used.
The house is modern and sensible
in appearance, and so far as the archi-
tect and builder is concerned, is all
right as shown on the plans and pros
pective, but it will never be complete
as an artistic home until the grounds
are laid out and planted with suitable
shrubs and flowers. No plain bare
house looks right, it shows at once
that there is something lacking. The
only real comfortable homes are sur
rounded with something more pleas
ing than brick, mortar and paint.
A house like this may be built, when
conditions are favorable, for about
$4,000 complete with gas fixtures and
plumbing. 1t may be that the gas
fixtures are not wanted at first, but il
is better to put in the pipes. Recent
improvement in small gas plants make
it possible and often desirable to in
stall a little machine just for home
use. If the pipes are in the fixtures
and burners can be put on at any time
Another thing that should be remem
bered in building is the hot air pipes
in the wall in case you ever want &
furance. They may be easily put II
while the building is going up, but i
is an awful job to tear out and pu
them in afterw ards.