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The Washington times., 1907-02-22
TAFT HOME BURNS
FIERCE AND FAST. !
THREATENS OTHERS

furnace in the cellar, and before the
first pipe line was laid the flames had
reached the third floor. For a time the
residence Of Gen. Clifford S Walton.
1871 p street. was threatened, but the
firemen succeeded in cOnhning the
flames. General Walton's house was
filed with smoke, causing slight dam
age.
Chief Belt and Fire Marshal Nichol-
son both said that they had seldom seen
a fire where the flames spread so rapid
~. Starting I'm the basement. the flames
shot up the staircase TO the third floor,
and when the hremen arrived every
room in the house was burning.
Valuable Painting Burned.
The house is one OF a white stone
row built several years ago by Senator
Proctor Of Vermont and is owned by
Miss Virginia Miller and a Miss Fendall.
The damage to the house Is estimated at
s., 500 and is covered by $500 insurance.
Mr.. TAFT carried no insurance.
Hanging In the reception hall was
handsome oil painting, said TO be 300
years old. and purchased by Mr.. TAFT
about year ago. Mr.. TAFT said the
picture was valued at 5000 1t was
completely ruined Another oil painting,
valued at 800, was also destroyed. The
furniture was valued at between 5000
and $1,000.
A large crowd was attracted to the.
scene. Captain Boyle and the reserves
OF the Third precinct responded to the
first alarm. end when the second was
sent in Captain Doyle came with the re
serves rom No S.
After the men had the fire under con-
troll, John l. Newbold. who lives at
l722 = street. furnished the tiremen and
police with coffee and sandwiches.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
TIRING Of WORK,
SHOOK ENDS LIFE
Watchman of Railway Tow
er Found Dead With
Gun Beside Him.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Feb. Pr can't
stand this slavery any longer" Charles
w Shook told his sweetheart, Nora
Eichler, few days ago. For years
Shook has worked at S35 monthly in the
Norfolk and Washington and Baltimore
and Ohio Bond Hi crossing railroad
tower with neither days or nights off
Even his wooing was done there. He
could not leave his post to visit her
home.
train whistled at Shocks block early
touay. There was no answering fash
OF hSht ana the train crew broke in the
head and his revolver by his Side, The
police think he took his life
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
COMMERCIAL FAILURES
SHOW BIG FALLING OFF

Commercial failures this week in the
United States, as reported by r G.
Dun & Co. are III. against 2lS the cor
responding week last year. Failures In
canada number p. against IS last year.
OF failures this week in the United
states, IS were in the Easc, 80 South, ~
West, and II in the Pacific States. and
A report liabilities Of $4,000 or more.
Liabilities Of commercial failures re-
ported for February 10 date are & O5S .
64l, compared with SS,649,g27 a year ago.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
Albert and Maggie Too
AffectiOnate to Please
Jonas.

%, he's a cousin Of mine" said Mag
gle SimOns. cOlored, when she and mel
cousin, Albert Slmms, also colored. APP
peared in the Police Court to testify
against Jonas Simons. also colored, AT
his trial Fer cutting Simms' throat with
a knife
There's scandal in Darktown society.
ana It's all about Maggte Simons. II
seems her cousin. ALERT Simms. had
Deen hanging round her house. when
Slmons was at work. It also seems that
Slmms made threats against Simons-
hence trouble
W hen Jonas came home the other day
ana walked into the room, he caught
The pair just a sittin' there and spoonin'
in the glCam."
Then Jonas says. What's the mat
ter?"
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
HUGH WALLIS BUYS
TWELFTH ST. PROPERTY

The property at the southeast corner
Of Twelfth and G streets northwest. and
including the premises Oh. 6l9 and 62l
Twelfth street occupied by Hugh Wal
lis as a cafe, has been bought by Mr..
Wallis from John r. Mclean, the con-
Sideration stated being $4,000. or az the
rate OF so per square foot. The corner
property is improved by a three-StOry
store and dwelling. while the stores on
Thirteenth street are one story only.
The lot has frontage Of - feet on
G street, with a depth Of S. feet on
Thirt zenith street.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
BASSETT DEFENSE
BEGINS TOMORROW
Defendant viii Probably Go
on Stand at That
Time.

OMAHA. Neb. Feb. 22.-There is no
session today of the court before which
the Bassett divorce case is being tried
and all parties are preparing for tomOr-
row, when the defense viii begin It's
evidence The introduction Of the WASH
ingtOn decree will be withheld until the
last. Should IL be introduced at the
beginning. and upheld by the district
court here. Mrs. Bassett viii appeal her
case TO the Nebraska supreme court,
in which case her attorneys would have
all her evidence before the court. while
the defense would have none
Mr.. BaSCett Will probably be placed
on the stand Saturday morning
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
SIXTEENTH ST. LOTS
SOLD FOR $4,000

Through the office OF WestCott &
Story, realty brokers, eight building
lots, having an aggregate frontage Of
loo feet with a depth Of 12O feet, To-
Gated on Sixteenth street between /, and
NJ streets northwest. have been sold
Tor Hubbard and Dupont. joint owners
The plot contained nearly 10000 SQUARE
feet and the price paid aggregated about
$4,000. which is approximately at the
rate OF $3.S5 per foot.
This section is rapidly improving and.
ii Is understood. has been bought with
a view TO erecting several fine houses on
the property.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22

And then the two sang the refrain,
He s a Cousin Of Mine"
The cousin game don't go. Twenty
three for YOU Jonas told Simms, and
because the latter stopped TO roll a
cigarette before he left. there was ac-
ton.
As a result. Slmms went 20 the hospi-
tai When ne was able TO amble about.
he swore out a warrant, with the re-
suit that Jonas Simons was hailed be-
fore the stern seat Of justice.
SImors was fined So by Judge Null
lowry.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
THREE THOUSAND
VISIT Mt. VERNON
One-Third of Patriotic Pill
grimS From Out
Z of Town.

Fully 1900 patriotic Americans made a
pilgrimage 10 the tomb of George Wash
ngton at Mt. Vernon today over the
line OF the Washington. Alexandria and
Mt Vernon Electric railway
There were nearly 1000 people from
out-of-town points IN the city this
morning bound for Mt. Vernon. all of
them going by the electric railway. IN
addition to this there were over 1000
tickets sold to citizens Of washington
Tor The round trip to Mt. Vernon with
slop-om privilege at Alexandria
Ihere was a large crowd rom Alex
andrla ana local points on the line fo-
Mt. Vernon.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
BALLOONS IN JAMAICA
TO STUDY ATMOSPHERE

KINGSTON. Jamaica. Feb. Cap
tain Lovelace. Of the New York Aero
Club. and Dr. Won Teuber. OF the Chi
ago and Berlin universities, are here
with thu balloon Eagle. in which they
are making ascents with the view Of
determining if il. is possible to give
warnings OF earthquakes from atmos-
pheric conditions. They VIII continue
their researches in South and Central
America.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
"CZARICIDE" RUHOR
STARTED BY ARRESTS

ST PETERSBURG. Feb. 22.-Investi-
CATION today shows that the report
started Yesterday Of the assassination
oi the Car was based upon the arrest
OF several suspicious persons neal. Tsar-
skoe-Selo- They were taken into Gus
tody while distributing socialist Iitera-
lure News Of an arrest spread quick
y. and became magnified into the re-
ported assassination.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
TRIAL OF ALCOHOL"
WEBER THE PROSECUTOR

In the Trial Of Alcohol tonight
which will take place In Odd Fellows
Hall before moot court. +.
Edward Mitchell will represent the de-
PENDANT while the prosecution will be
looked after Ia Representative Webber
OF Ohio, author OF the bill 10 prevent
the sale OF intoXicants in the District of
Columbia o. B. Hallam will preside as
Judge.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
SUPT. CHANCELLOR
SPEAKS ON WASHINGTON

The feature Of theexercises yesterday
at the Central High School i'm commem-
grafton of 'NashinEton's birthday. was
an ADDRESS by Superintendent William
+. Chancellor Of the public schools
DR.. Chancellor paid a comprehensive
aud instructive tribute to the memory Of
the Father Of his Country" which was
listened 20 with interest by both pupils
and visitors.
The rest of the exercises consisted Of
patriotic songs and essays
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
Just a Cousin of Hers;
But Husband Used Knife
Maggie,S Song

He's a cousin of mine,
Just d cousin Of mine.
You're liable for 10 see him round
here
Any old time.
Just lax a bee,
You're all de time a-buzzin'.
1t amt no harm 70 to hug an kiss
yo' cousin.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
Ruud Water Heatars-

You turn any hot-watel faucet. that's
all. Steaming hot water guaranteed
Automatic. instantaneous 1904 G.. q
4. Muddimau * Co, 6l5 18th
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
LOCAL MENTION.

Try Holmes Homemade milk" Bread
Your ideas Of good bread will be fully
met 10y Holmes Genuine Home-na5e
Milk Bread. II Is the sweetest. pUr-
est. cleaneSt bread that's made and il is
hlshly nutritious. Delivered fresh and
clean from oven TO table. SC Holmes.
Homemade Pies. 20c- Holmes Bakery
LIST and r sts-, phones +. 14iO and I4n.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22

Malaria, Colds, and La Grippe Cured by
Elixir Babek. Endorsed byau as effective
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra at

Park Hotel Winter Garden. RathskelIer
n. Y. ave and 1lth st. +. Endres. Prop
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
Coall Coal! Coal!

Best coal and wood. Lowest prices. r. 7
& NJ. {. Grace. 4th & + ne Phone l.. 233.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22

Since December 10 last the Treasury
has redeemed a.O7295O of short fours
that mature July 1 next
The United Metals Selling Company.
having sold all the copper it cares to at
= TO 25ls cents tor May and June de-
livery, has advanced its prices Is cent
to 251s to "a cents.
Application has been made to trans
Ter $0.00O0OO preferred stock series Is.
OF the American Smelter5 Securities
company from the unlisted to the listed
department of the stock exchange.
The Bank OF Montreal has lost its ap-
peal case for $4,000 against the King
me money had been secured by a gov
eIhInent employe by means OF forged
checks, and The court ruled the bank
was responsible
The earnings Of the Calumet & He,Ia
Copper Company the shares of which
recently touched $1,000 on the Boston
STOCK exchange, are now running at the
rate of between Sl6.O0O.00O and Sl7,OO0. 90
a year. the largest IN the history of the
company.
Tor. about So. 0OOOQ5 OF equipment trust
certificates. provided for in tho recently
created 100000 trust agreement. The
certificates 10 be issued At this time
road treasury in a few DAYS 1t is un-
derstOOd that about $4,000 of them
will be used at once.
It Is understood that the Tennessee
copper Company has made application
70 list In the unlisted department of the
New York Stock ENchauG, IS Ss.uJ. 800
OF capital stock. Utah Coppers appli-
cation Is now in the listing committees
hands.
Wall Street is looking forward to the
complete report of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad for 1906. The preimIrIrt r--
port shows an increase Of 50, 600 900 in
net earnings, which is enough to Offset
the charges at the. rate the company
now Is paying for money on approx
mately Sl00.OOO0G0 capital 1t is believed
II will be found that the company amply
Is able TO carry all the charges IL mas
incurred.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
Blaze Starts in Overhead
ed Furn &C and Moth
ing Saved.

Fire this morning completely Quilted
the residence occupied by ]. Selwin
TAFT. president of the Washington
branch of the International Banking
Corporation. az 1929 street northwest.
and did damage estimated at $500. ex-
elusive Of some valuable paintings
owned by Mr.. TAFT.
Mr. TAFT and members Of his family
were sitting at the breakfast table short
~ after S o'clock, when smoke was dis
covered coming through the floor from
the basement Almost before those in
the room realized that there was a fire.
the flames broke through the floor. AL
most nothing was saved, Mr.. and Mrs
TAFT and their young child snatching
a few pieces of silverware and brlc-a-
brac in their hurried exit The fire
spread so rapidly that it was impossible
TO re-enter
Starts in 0verheated Furnace.
Louis Thomas. a colored porter en-
ployed at the Cairo. was passing down
= street. and saw smoke coming out of
the windows. He turned in an alarm
from box 247. Seventeenth and p streets
and when the firemen arrived second
alarm was turned I'm.
The fire started from an overheated
The Washington times., 1907-02-22

Application has been made to trans
Ter SO,OO.0OO preferred stock series =.
OF the American Smelter5 Securities
company from the unlisted to the listsG
department of the stock exchange.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22

The Bank OF Montreal has lost its APP
peal case for $4,000 against the King.
The money had been secured by a gov
eminent employee by means OF forged
checks. and the court ruled the bank
was responsible.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
Financial.

MONEY at IA AND 5 PER CENT,
Promptly loaned on real estace in the DIstrIe.
81 Columbia LOWEST COMMISSIONS.
zoos + st. ~ ".
The Washington times., 1907-02-22

The United Metals Selling Company
having sold all the copper it cares TO at
- TO Zo1s cents tor May and June de-
IVery, has advanced its prices Is cent
to 251s to 25I cents.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
F FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

since December 10 last the Treasury
mas redeemed S40729JO Of short tours
that mature July l next.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-07
CAUSE OF THE PANIC.

"The actual cause Of the panic, 1t
seems to me, says Professor Irving
Fisher, of Yale, "is a failure of the
rate Of interest to follow the rise in
the level of prices, or in other words
a failure of the rate of interest to
follow the loss in the purchasing
power CT money.
CAS- the level of prices rises, that
is,l Jas the purchasing power of money
decreases, we know that it affects
the man with the fixed salary or
fixed receipts; it also affects the re-
lation between debtors and credit
ors. But more than either Of these
it affects the rate of interest, and it
is this latter phase of the case that
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-07

crisis recurring in few years,
perhaps about 1918, from the same
causes.
at is hard to tell how long the
present conditions may last. After
the period Of liquidation is over and
we start in with a clean slate, we
shall enter upon a period Of pros
perity similar, | believe, to that
which has gone before. There is,
however, danger that the stronger
institutions will try to hold up the
weaker too long and pretend that
the thing is over before it really is.
1t would be much better for the
future prosperity of our industries
and our financial market if those in
control of the situation would not
try to gloss over the situation and
pretend it is not so severe as it is Ii
there is not complete liquidation,
If those concerns which have been
guilty of over speculation and have
lacked business conservatism are
supported too long, the period Of de
preston to follow will be cores
pondingly longer and the crash will
be harder. However, do not think
it will last long nor be Of widespread
influence.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-07

the bankers and financiers have
failed to realize. They have enter
tanned belief that with an increas-
ing supply Of money, the interest
rate should decrease, This is not
true.
The greatest economic good that
can result from the preseut crisis, it
seems to me, is an understanding of
the necessity for adjustment between
the currency supply and the inter
est rates. The lesson to be learned
is not Of 'frenzied finance nor of
the muck -rakers, nor so-called
'Rooseveltism.' but it is distinctly an
economic lesson that should result
in taking up the question of mone-
tary standard and solving it def
nitely as we have not yet solved it.
do not believe that the reaction
from the present crisis will shatter
industry. Gold is coming in SO fast
that the level Of prices will be pretty
well maintained. The drop should
not be more than 5 per cent The
effect should be short, sharp and
snappy, but | look to see just such
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-07

Before becoming over-enthu-
siastic over the agr' cultural pos
sibilities of the Philippines it
would be well to discover some
way to grow forage for our army
horses and mules over there. We
are shipping it from this country
now.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-07

individually it may seem diff
cult to understand how too much
prosperity could force your busi-
ness into the hands of a receiver,
but the stunt has been pulled off
in the cases of a number of cor
porations, if published state
ments have been correct.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-07
Thursday, vINrTA OKLA Nov. 7

Arizona and New Mexico have
been entered singly for the state
hood stakes, but the gamblers
have been a little slowin posting
the odds.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-07

Heirs of the late George Wash
ington are preparing to go into
the courts with a claim for the
whole city Of Cincinnati. Wonder
il this is another whack at Boss
C,ox ?
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-07

Former Secretary of the Navy
Long offers a new reason for
sending the big feet to the Pa
cifc. He says it will tickle our
Pacific brethren, "by giving
them chance to see and supply
our navy"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-07

More than half Of this country
is now under prohibition laws OF
some sort, and the Temperance
wave has just got going good.
No wonder The makers OF the
stuff are getting "skeered. Z
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-07

AT last something good may be
said for a trust. The chemical
trust has jumped the price Of
blondining material 200 per cent,
and high kicking isn't the only
sort the chorus girls are doing,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-07

Because some doctor advised Q
patient to help his digestion by
chewing more some men think
they have a license to "chew the
rag" all the time.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-07

II any customers of the jersey
Dairy have failed to'get their milk
the proprietor will be glad TO have
them drop him a card, p. Q. Box l6l,
Geo. w. Seigel, prop. 2sOtlmo
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-11-23
Colored Teachers in the South.

The way to remedy a disease
is *. first admit to the physician
that. you are ontamipated with
that particular alment, he will
then, if he knows, tell you what
is best to cure it and thentell you
what you should do to not catch
IT, People are vaccinated to keep
from taking small pox, not cure.
QRe-Qf the most harmful agencies
throughout the south. and espec.
tally in the rural districts and
country villages and towns, are
inefficient colored school teach.
ers; the county superintendent,
who is white, knows that they
are not fit to teach, but he does
not care. There are teachers
who are so ignorant that they
do not know what form of gov
eminent we live under. They
merely finish the 9TH grade and
go forth to teach-it is d shame
and is cancer, eating ouf The
vltals Of The race. Teachers
many .of them, pay the county
.supe rintendent for school. Here
is the cause for SO much igno.
rance; remove the cause, get
good teachers even if you are
forced to send north and you will
have a better class of boys and
girls What benefit is 5th or
oh or even 9th grade student.
half taught, to send out to teach
school?
Another thing, our schools in
the sou h are not thorough
enough Ignorant trustees are
in control-somelimes they can.
not read nor wrlte-what do they
know about school curriculum!
Here you have the cause for
the disease, do not take any more
medicine, but remove the block.
heads.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-11-23

The greatest of all newspapers is
the daily be-Democrat, of st. Lou
is. 1t has no equal or rival in all
the west and ought to be in the hands
of every reader of any daily paper. Ii
costs by mail, postage prepaid, daily,
including Sunday, one year, 5000;
6 months, $500; months, $3.50;
daily without Sunday, one year, $500;
months, $500; months, $1.00. Sun
day edition--a big newspaper and
magazine combined, 4S to 76 pages
every Sunday, one year, $500;
months, 81. A subscription for the
Globe-Democrat, at these prices, is
the best possible newspaper invest
ment. Send your order today or write
for Free sample copy to Globe Print
ing company, st. Louis, Mo. See spe-
cial long time" campaign offer OF the
Twice-a-Week issue of the Globe
Democrat Two years for LBS, else
where in this DaUer.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-11-23
The Clubs, Social and Otherwise.

Ladies' Sunlight Social, meets every
Wednesday at the residences of its
members, discusses art, culinary and
home circle questions.
st. Paul Sewing Circle meets every
Thursday at Lecture room of st. Paul
church, discusses all important home
circle questions.
Mothers Literary, meets every
month, auxiliary to st. Paul Sewing
Circle.
The Woman's Club, meets every
week, is the oldest ciub-has been and
is a rescue club for the fallen, \
philanthropic agency, this club has
social and juvenile section, Mrs. c.
H. Morgan is president, Mrs. Higgin-
botham is chairman, of the social Sec
ton; Miss Clara Blackwell is press
reporter for this club.
The None-Such, is a social club
among the younger society folk
meets every Thursday.
The Don't Worry, is club composed
of the elderly married ladies-meets
weekly.
Lodges and their meeting nights
and place of meeting will be carried
for Csc the month. We have all man
ner Of lodges here.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-11-23
Can an Honest Man Make
"a Good and Successful Politician?

Some people are so frai mind.
ed as to balieve or assert that
t ey b, lievc, that man can
not make ID good politician and be
honest, when. In fact, such a
thing is absurd Oh It's face. How
can a nan makea good" poll.
ticlan when he is dishonest?
We do not believe any such rot
and our advice to young men in
politics is. be honest. Shrewd
does not imply dishonesty The
only men or history, who are EN-.
ulative from Cicero down are
men who, in their opinions, we're
honest and broad minded.
Yes men can succeed in poll
tics and be honest, in fact that is
the only real success. What. you
do no. surely call the possession
Of SIS success or good" poll.
tician. Don't you believe the
God you worship? Isn't ii writ.
ten that wealth accumulated dis.
honestly will prove cuIse? PEG
pie say what they believe some
times and at other times what
they have thrust upon them and
still at olher times what they
wish i. e because they are dis.
honest and they desire company
as a man thinketh in his heart
(mind) SO is he
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-11-23

The energetic person is not
wishing some one to give him a
lob or to give a present but Only
his rights; chance to make an
honest living. One philosopher
was indignant because some pas.
ser-by offered TO give him trib-
ute: He said: mo, only stand
out Of my sunshine" Another
said: "Dispel the clouds, the
light of heaven restore. give me
to see, aud Ajacks asks no more"
We want nothing gratultously;
but pay for services rendered.
Them that render no Sc vice get
no pay, by right.