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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
PARROT MAY TELL
FAMILY SECRETS
Poultry and Pigeon Show
Opens at Temple in
Morning.

The eleventh annual exhibit OF the
Columbia Poultry and Pigeon Associa-
ton Will open at . o'clock tomorrow
morning la the Masonic Temple. and
viii continue for the remainder of the
week. The hall viii be open every
day from "A. m. until II p. M, and
viii be the finest ever given under the
auspices Of the association.
one thousand exhibitors are register
ed, and u Is expected that about co
ulrdd viii be on view. Prizes ranging
from $ TO $50 viii be awarded bv "a
group OF judges, who will begin their
Work with the opening OF the show to-
morrow morning The judges will BE-
T. III McGFew, George O. Brown. Il.
T. Graham. A. ID. Brown. T. G. Duffv.
q. Hugh Dury, Joseph h. Bardrof. X.
f. Dismers Philip Grouse, and Nelson
r. Wood
One of the interesting features Of the
show VIII De the canary and cal-p bird
section In which will be found many III
the Interesting little feathered fellows
that tIten md coy corner in the
home. Candrivs and parrots form e
large part or this exhibit and many
family secrets are liable 10 exposure
during the week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
PAWNS HIS SON
TO PAY FOR WINE

PARIS. Jan. I.-Mnle Leontine Bern
hard has applied 10 a magistrate for a
divorce ag ainst her husband, who, she
stated had pawned her son.
She said her husband was a confirmed
drunkard. who maltreated her. but she
had refrained from making any COM
pIaint because Of her son, a boy of
ten. The previous night on coming
home she could not md the boy Her
husband. who was half drunk assured
her that he had left the boy as for
felt 10 a wine merchant with whom he
was in debt.
He refused TO give her the mans ad-
dress. and when taken before the mag
istrate still continued 10 do so. The
bOy belongs 10 me-" he said. and / will
do what ! like with hin"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
SCARED OF HIS WIFE,
SUES FOR DIVORCE

CLEVELAND, Jan, q 90 Stanley c.
SobiechowslIi is afraid of hts wife. he
says so himself. He swears 10 it in
a petition for divorce from his wife,
Frances, fled in common pleas court
yesterday
SObiechOwski. who lives at 1895 East
Slxty-fOuTJh street. asks for an order
of the court restraining his wife from
speaking 10 him, abusing him, or threat
enlng 10 take his life. His petition for
divorce reeites that two days and one
month after the marriage, on Christ
mas Day, 1905. his wife scratched his
face with her fingers and called him a
criminal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
NEW LOUISIANA
FINEST Of SHIPS
Commander Chaplin Praises
BattleShip While Visit
ing Here.

There IS not a better OF finer battle
ship in all the world than the new
Louisiana, according To- the proud decla-
rations Of Lieutenant Commander r. l..
Chaplin, executive officer OF that vessel,
who is in Washington for a few days
visit with friends.
Mr.. Chaplin, who was formerly an as
sistant 10 the Bureau Of Navigation.
is here ON his hrst visit since the
Louisiana went in commission last
spring. having left IT al the New York
navy yard.
Mr.. Chaplin is particularly proud Of
his ship. since she received her magniti-
cent silver service from the patriotic
people of Louisiana at New Orleans re-
Gently. mo ships service could be more
elaborate Or magnificent said the eN-
cCutive officer today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21

NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-In an interview
recently John y. Rockefeller remarked
that OF the sixty men who were or
iginaliy associated together in the
Standard oil Company only four are
now living. 1t is a singular coincidence,
perhaps not without significance. that
the four who are left were I'm the busiest
period of their careers all enthusiastic
vOtaries of driving. The youngest is
siXty-hve and the oldest is seventy
seven.
The head of the giant corporation was
Well known on the road in New York
long before he came into his present
overshadoWing prominence in the hnan-
cial world. In those days William II.
Vanderbilt and Frank Work were reck-
oned as richer men and both drove faster
tFOtters. Mr.. Rockefeller, however, had
some good ones. lie was fond Of driving
teams, and usually held the reins over
a pair ia preference 10 a single horse
on his daily drive through Central Park
and up Seventh avenue 10 ''the dam, %
or beyond the Harlem river 10 the
Vanderbilt mile" in jerome avenue.
Though "a member OF the old Driving
Club of New York for many years ne
was not one of the regulars at Fleetwood
Park. and, like Robert Bonner. he kept
alOOf from the road houses, but he was
always ready to pun out for a brush
with anybody who drove a good road
horse.
Nearly thirty years ago he was driv-
ing the black gelding Midnight 2ISA
one OF the fastest nVe-year-old trotters
of the times. and in 1881 he paid $. 900
for Flash. 2.lSia. 10 mate him. after
trying them 10 pole. Dodgeville. 2lHk,
and Superior Girl. 2.l7i4. were another
ana later pair. while Bonhomme. 2:15i4,
and PennOck were some OF the speedy
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Standard Oil Survivors,
Once Prominent on Road
John D. Rockefeller and His Associates Own
ed and Drove Many Fast Trotters in
PaImy Days of Amateur Sports

single horses he owned Mr.. Rookie
feller ceased 10 drive and sent his road
wagons down 10 Van Tassel q Ksar-
ney's to be sold only three or four years
ago.
William Rockefeller is remembered by
old-tme road riders as the owner OF
the fastest pair of trotIers IN the cOun-
Try about twenty-five years ago. He
paid s. 500 for tie gray stallion hide
In 1873. and after racing him one season
mated him by the purchase OF the black
mare Cleora, lisa By Menelaus, for
$1,000. In after years Mr.. Rockefeller
drove the stout gray trOtter So Long.
2-l3A, 10 pole with Virginia Evans,
2:l5A and then with Chelsea D., 2:lSA
AT his country place near Greenwich,
Conn, he bred trOtters quite extensive
IS. with Independence and Wild Rake,
I'm. at head OF his stud, and with
such brOOdmares as Kate Sprague, 2.lS,
Annie W. 20, Femme Sole, go; Ur-
bana Belle. 2;20A, Kate Mccall. Z.23,
Calamus, 2;24A; Kate Hall, 2;24ik. and
Maggie Morrill, ISL From the latter
mare Agnes Morrill,. 2:22. that found the
soft spot in Lou DillOn's half sister,
Ethel Mack, 2;22, in a memorable match
race al Fleetwood Park about ten years
ago
Col Oliver II. Payne. one Of the
four living founders of the Standard
Oil Company. has driven trotters many
years. He once owned the fast mare
Alar, oil. but let her slip through ais
fingers before her speed was developed
Valentine. 2lsis' Dizienette. 2.llta. Ruth
Wilkes. c.lIlA, Una Wilkes, 2.l5, ard
Whitney, 2.l2la, are sOIae OF the good
ones he has owned.
Henry NJ Flagler. the oldest OF the
original Standard oil magnates, was
prominent on the road twenty-five years
ago, but like most OF the wealthy men
who made up the .'sealskln brigade lie
gave up his trotters when the natural
soft earth driveways north Of Central
Park disappeared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
'POSSUA FIGHTS COW.
HELP ARRIVES IN TINE

BELLAIRE. ohio. Jan. Alice Crow,
Harry La Boch. Nick Wagner. and VIII
Phillips were on the hills back OF this
city When they saw a large opossum
attacking q COW.
The animal was jumping Vieiously az
the COW. biting IL about the nose and
throat, from which blood was stream
ing freely The COW was helpless TO
defend itself from the attacks OF the
opossum. which would have killed Il
had il not been disturbed.
II was so engrossed in its fight that
IL did not notice the approach OF the
men. They rushed in. killed z, and
brought the body TO town, where Il was
weighed. tipping the beam at ten and
one-half pounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
LECTURE ON OLYMPIC GAMES
OMITS ESSENTIAL DETAILS

Burton Holmes lectured at the Column
bia last night 10 a large audience on
Athens and the Olympic Games
As an exhibition OF photographs and
moving pictures II was an unqualified
success. As a lecture il was a distinct
disappointment. All OF The pictures were
well taken and were very clear, but the
selection IN some instances might have
been better. especially in those Of the
games
The great fault OF the lecture was the
emission of essential details. II was not
expected that In such a brief time Mr.
Holmes would 90 into the minutiae Of
the Olympic Games. but he should have
reminded his audience OF salient facts,
which would have been inter esting. even
II a repetition OF what was known be-
fore. For instance, a number Of views
OF the stadium was shown; its cost is
placed at $4,000 and its capacity 5000
people. but Mr.. Holmes neglected 10
state how many laps its track was TO
the mile, a question which would arise
in the mind OF the Veriest novice in
sports. In several instances finishes of
races are shown with the second man
rs clearly portrayed as the first. mt
IL is seldom this second man Is NAMED.
although II would have been Of interest
10 know who IL was who was giving
The leader such a hard run or was SO
badly beaten by the speedy Americans.
An excellent moving picture Of the 500
meter run is shown, but there is a
very poor effOrt 10 describe the shift in
positions. Even professional followers
OF athletics present would have been
pleased II Mr.. Holmes had recalled these
facts, without which the pictures are
Of only passing interest and have no
special value. Persons by thousands
are shown CrOWdlng the stdium but no
mention Is made OF what the poor en-
rhusiasIs paid. This haZiness and IN
Sehniteness mar. what would otherwise
be an entertainment Well worth hear
ing as we'll as seeing. The lecture Will
be repeated al the Columbia this after
noon
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Stopped Train for Fight.

AT an early hour Sunday morning,
William II. FOote. residing at 20 South
Payne street appeared at police head
quarters with his face IN a badly bat
tered condition. FOOte was unable TO
tell how the light. in which he received
his injuries started. Several passengers
who came with him 10 headquarters
stated that the night was of such
severe character that the conductor
stopped the train on the causeWay at
the north end of the Long bridge FOR
about fifteen minutes until the fighters
quieted down Some of the passengers
informed Lieuteant Smith that d col
Ored policeman was near the scene of
The trouble. but did not mako any ar
rests
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
WEBSTER WEDDING
At ALEXANDRIA
Son of Former Chief of Po-
lice MarrieS New York
Girl.
ceremony Takes Place at
St Mary's Church, With
Few Present.
Justice Cation Fines Gilbrey
on Charge of Tres
passing.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA. JAN. :

William r Webster. son of the veneer
able former Chief OF Police James +.
Webster, was united Ia marriage 10 MISS
Sarah I.assourrille. OF New York. this
'afternoon ia st. Mary's Church. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Lawrence Kelly. assistant pastor of st.
Mary's Church, in the presence OF a
few friends OF the contracting parties.
The bride had as her maid of
honor Miss Mary Schoeni, Of this city,
while the bridegroom was attended by
William Hayes as best man. After the
ceremony "A reception was held at the
home of Captain Webster, in Wilkes
street after which Mr.. and Mrs. Web
ster left for a tour through the South.
They viii reside in this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
PAYS ONE DOLLAR A DAY
FOR INTEREST IN MINE

WALLACE. Idaho, Jan. 2l.-Michael
Steffans has bought a half interest in
four claims on Nine Mile creek from
Michael Lehman. a pioneer prOspecJOr.
The consideration is 81 daily during the
lifetime OF the owner and his funeral
expenses at death.
The claims are known as the Gold
Finch Savage, Gopher, Alice, and
Eureka fraction. The other half interest
is owned by Major w. W. Woods, John
Mahoney and John Sheehy.
Lehman located the claim in 1855 and
held his interest ever since. He refused
many offers to sell. Lehman is sixty
five years old and "A civil war veteran
drawing a pension of so a month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
Deaths and Funerals.

The funeral of John Welch, the young
man who died from injuries received at
Ehe roundhOuse last week, viii be held
tomorrow morning from his late home
IN South Patrick street.
The funeral OF Thomas s. Cole. OF
Annandale. was held from his home at
that place today. The inteTment was
in the family lot
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth l..
kaVan was held from Wheatley' $
funeral chapel. in King street, yesterday
afternoon. The services were conducted
by the Rev. Father j. Kelly, Of St
Nfary's Church. The interment was in
ST. Mary's cemetery
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
Police Court Notes.

In the police court this morning. JUS
nee II. b. Cation presiding, the follow
ing cases were disposed OF: r.. NJ. Gill
brey. on the charge OF trespassing on
the property OF Charles Pierpoint. for
feited s.: Harrie Nitley. charged with
abusive language toward Victoria Jewel.
forfeited s. collateral. George Bird, col
cred. charged with drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct. was nned $3.50: James
EdmOnds. colored. charged with threat
ening and abusive language, was fned
a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21

by Tar tae most important mining deal
made lu mis- country Ia recent years was
clos. yesleTtia when a sroup OF twenty lone
patented mining claims. ad joining the famous
United Verde properties "a Jerome, passed
into the control OF the Hun Copper Company.
iu which number of Eastern capitalists are
interested.
An amount. which Is but the preliminary
capital for the opening or the promising PROP
critics, is ta be az once PLACED a the dis
Plsal OF a.. W. HuN. president and Eeuef q
manager % the new concern, the intention
being 10 erect reduction plant OF large
capacity.
The holdings OF the company lie inn
msdiately North, west, and south OF
and adjoining the great United Verde
mines. ana IL IS a fact wen known 20
a large number OF miners who are or
have worked IN the United Verds's Eu-
reka, Wade Hampton, Chrome North
and Chrome South mines that the i'm
msnse ore bodies in these workings
continue into the ground covered by
the locations OF the new company.
The upenns Of these ore bodies Win Iucau
much 90 the town of Jerome, which Ia uoW
one OF the most preteHt1us mining and
smeiter towns IN The territory. and 10 Us safe
q assume that the population and business
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
PUPILS MUST NOT SMOKE.

BLOOMSBURY, Pa, Jan. a.-Every
student in the Bloomsbury schools is TO
he notified today that suspension viii
follow the smoking OF cigars, cigarettes
or pipes on the school grounds or on
the way 10 and from school. the direc-
tors declaring that they have iurisdic-
sion over the scholars from the time
1hey leave their homes for school until
Ehey return.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
BIG MIRRORS FOR BARRACKS.

PARIS, Jan. A--EYery French bar
racks OF any Importance is now TO have
a large mirror hung near the entrance,
so that soldiers allowed 10 90 out on
leave may see II their uniforms are
ship-shape before passing the scrutiny
OF the sergeant on guard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
Firemen Called Out.

The entire fire department was called
out shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday
evening To eNtinguish a blaze in the
chimney of a house ia Queen and Fay
cite streets The blaze was eXtinguish-
ed without their aid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
Many Hear Mrs. Nation.

A large crowd was in attendance at
the lecture given by Mrs. Carrie a. Ma
tion al the Opera House yesterday
afternoon. II was along the lines Of
Mrs. Nations other lectures
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o. this prosperous place wiI be doubled within
the coming year.
The preliminary plan OF Development agreed
upon embraces the pushing uf the Dillon tuu-
nel into the mountain with greater energy
than ever. ana the starting u a drift from
the bottom NJ The fI5-f0Ur shaft Iu the ls,s
claim 90 connect with the tunnel from which
a series u LaIeTaLs viii be run into tie ore
bodies. A force n men viii be- az once put
10 work IN the repairing q this shaft and a
pump Wiil De- az once installed % uuWaLer H.
The tunnel b. nGW iu 81 distance nj 1850
feet into the mountain ard taps several prom
Using ore bodies Do It's course. az depths rang
ing from loo % ]. IaJ feet
4 number ~ shafts expose ore bodies on
several OF the claims the deepest u which is
uu the Jerome mine. which has depth OF 20
feet.
on Monday next j. r Grand viii leave for
Jerome o. make surveys GA the ground % be-
used iu the compiling uf an elaborate report
% be compiled by him,
q. ". Hull. the president and general man
ager OF the new concern has been engaged
in the development Of the group since laea.
when he first realized its great value H=
has had several nattering orers for the prop
erty. all OF which have been refused. lie ls
a leading stakeholder iu the Hull Copper
,umpany, and viii at once assume its active
Management as president and general man
!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21

ga YNN's BUSINESS COLLEGE. & K.
Positions for graduates. Day.
Civil Service preparation Night
Shorthand. Typewriting, Bookkeeping. &c.
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Here is sworn Testimony to Prove II
We Have AlreadY Spent S25O.OOO. 90

Company spent Quarter OF Dollars for
development in sinking shafts, tracks, of
a
feeto OF and levels
OF Verde
Smeer,
copper-some and iye
n a of
body its breast wide and
per-besides r
We viii be deposits a the size
Of the United OF the WOrld-wih
a thousand Oh ylF
be Ten Million Dollars.
We haV ?
prospeced-wOr
being daily
TO the value
We Have Title ProteCtei by the Government
Every of claims is held Patents
which absolute Government protection.
The Hull Of
the patents in Washington d.
"a of BndOn
Write in
Of Jerome
taists
Here's practically embOdies
statement of 20 others B
ain viii in the
Verde Nine 1OOIOOt level
further, being told by the shift boss
A have got to do to drift from
United Verde workings to strike the it ;
81 been working here wish
TO YOU have got good claims. anything
let know"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21

Ha1I-Noyss nay and Night School.
Both Sexes. All Ages COllege-PreparatOr
Technical ana Graded C0urses-Also special
coaching. Catalogues. FRANCES MANN
HALL. A. NJ. Principal Phone Main i3s71 X.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
The BerIItz School Of Languages

793 l4th St. N W. Trial Lessons Free.
Grand Prizes st. Louis, 'o4; Liege, EOS.
French German, Spanish etc. Native teachers
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Not Prospect But Producing Mine

OF HUH Copper Company are prospects.
Developments already been carried large scale
s md
S daily our
A shaft beer two have
of RICH ORE
$4,000 on-be
This
on Verds
O
grade Copper
Here is Sworn Testimony to Prove II
In the suit of G. A. TreadWe United Copper
Ae testified under oath that the United Verde Company
mOnd drill hundred feet different
COmpany and took hghrade copper
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-21
STRAYER'S
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION

IN mathematics. sciences, Latin. German.
English, music. Twenty years experience.
Literary work revised. Prof. J., station c.
Bo- 512 city. dez7-s0t
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Financial.
Financial.
AMILI..I a W
~ DIVIDENDS

That what theUnted Verde Pays Senator Clark. We
bodies the United Verde Mine. You stand with
Verde claims with the other the claims of the Hull Copp
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UNITED VERDE
NINE AND SHELTER
BIG DEAL IN A JEROME Mine
Eastern Syndicate Takes over the Hull Properties Ad
Joining the United Verde.

Prom the Prescott Journal Miner, Sept e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-03
state Road is Proposed.

Senator McWilliams of St. Angus tine has announced that he will pre- sent a measure at the next session of the Legislature for the construction of a trunk line of good roads from Jack scnYiIle to Miami on the east coast; from Jacksonville to Tampa on the west coast and from Jacksonville to Pensacola across the State. It Is the members plan for half of the States convicts to be employed with this work while the other half is leased to provide maintenance for the road working balance.
 Commissioner of Agriculture McLin stated to a representative of The Ad- vertiser that he regarded the plan as useless and impracticable and it Is not difficult to infer that he does not think the measure will be passed. The commissioner contends that in the first place the State does not need the trunk lines, as proposed.
 What the State needs in the way of road building" he said, Ifs in each of the individual counties. The county systems need to be developed so as to place the people within easy commu- nication of the arteries of commerce. which are railroads and waterways. Trunk lines of road would be desirable perhaps, after this essential to the peo- pie had been accomplished, but not be- fore. The great mass of people would not use the trunk lines, they would be used chiefly if not solely by the auto mobilists, and this would result in no direct benefit to the people"
 The commissioner is opposed to the working of convicts on the public roads altogether, both as to county and State convicts.
 A.. 'sThs purpose Of criminal law is to