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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22

resident Roosevelt last evening gave "a
nearing 10 William J Oliver and Arson
NJ Bangs. who. on January y, submitted
the lowest bid for the contract to con-
struct the Panama Canal There were
present. besides Mr.. Oliver and Mr.. Bangs,
Secretary Taft, Chairman Shonts, Of the
Canal Commission; Eugene Flies, of Biz
mingham; n. w. Lindsay, Frank Barna-
bee, and John T. Wills. the latter four
being friends and counsel for the bidders.
At the meeting AIessTS. Oliver and Bangs
produced facts to show themselves fnan-
cially capable of carrying out the great
contract and also other evidence TO DEM
onstrate their responsibility.
The fight against Oliver and Bangs, car
ried on by the McAFthur-Gillespie COM
bination, which submitted the third lowest
bid, seems to have centered upon Mr.
Bangs. At the conclusion of the confer
ence ar the White House, it was an
nounced that a decision in the matter Of
the award would probably be reached
within a few days.
It was said that the canal commission
desires 10 investigate the Oliver-Bangs
concern to the very utmost, so that there
would be absolutely no question concern
ing their ability. both financially and
otherwise. of carrying on the work of
construction. The investigation princi-
pally concerns the record of N1r. Bangs.
who, it is alleged, faileS in a number of
contracts and was also implicated in some
way in the Savannah River frauds
May Pick Another Partner.
There will possibly be a curious situa-
ton if it is found that Mr.. Bangs has
not the standing to warrant his being
given the contract Il is claimed that il
Mr.. Bangs should be declared ineligible.
the canal commission has the power
Ia permit Mr.. Oliver 10 select some one
else who would be entirely satisfactory
TO be associated with him.
Mr. Oliver, who came here from Knox
vile. Tenn. didn't have a moment 10
himself yesterday until he went to bed
last night tired out. No sooner would he
start a conversation with one person than
he would be interrupted by some one else
on business equally important. The
contractor Is most polite. No matter how
hastily he is called away he never for
gets to excuse himself and say that he
vii! return in a few minutes.
Surrounded by fellow business men, Mr.
Oliver spent much Of his time yesterday
and last evening in the lobby of the
Raleigh Hotel 4 reporter for The Wash.
ington Herald requested an interview.
He drew 20 one side and began the con-
NerSatiOu.
Asked AbOut Charges.
What do you think Of the charges
preferred against you by the other con-
tructor2' was asked.
It's an in the course Of human events. ''
he replied. so far as my good faith is
concerned, and my intentions TO carry out
the undertaking on which we nave made
bid do YOU suppose ia put UP a certi-
fed check for 10000 unless I intended 10
carry cut The details2"
But Mr.. Oliver what do YOU think
about
Telegram. telegram, Mr.. Oliver"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22
Men of ~ Organize Unique Club.

\ unique organization was formed
Sunday evening when a number of men
who were born in 1S44 met at SOC Fifth
street and completed arrangements for
G club TO be organized of those who be-
gan life in that year. Addresses were
made by Hon. II. +. Erwin. w. A.
Moore. A. NJ. Sinsabaugh NJ. NJ. Lewis.
and Col J. Praise Richard. Col Rich
ard was elected president with NJ. M
Lewis as secretary, and these two off,
GERS were authorized 10 enroll mem
bers- meeting will be held In the
near future, at which the leading
events and characters of 1874 will be
discussed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22
Assigns All TO His Creditors.

Alleging depression in business and not
being able 10 make satisfactory COliec-
tons for the purpose Of meeting his obli-
cations, William Redmond yesterday
made an assignment of all his personal
and real estate property TO Attorney Hay
den Johnson in favor and for the benefit
OF his creditors. RedmOnd's liabilities are
stated at $4,543-GI and his assets at about
s. COp
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22

The annual meeting of the Washington
Chapter of the American Institute OF
Architects was held in the OCtagOn The
dent L. W. Dom. jr.: vice president
William J. Marsh; treasurer. F. 3. Pyle;
secretary, Percy Ash; committee on az
missions, J. Rush Marshall, Robert
Stead. and Snowden Ashford
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22
new HOTEL PLAN ACCEPTED
Congress Hall Company Completes
Arrangements TO Build.
Contract Awarded and Deed of Trus,
for 100000 L. Placed
on Record.

The Congress Hall Hotel Company has
completed arrangements to erect a new
hotel on its property, bounded by New
streets southeast Plans for the struc-
ture have been selected. and the contract
awarded 90 James L. Parsons, who will
proceed 10 erect the building as quickly
as possible The hotel will be six stories
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22
Protest Against Greater speed,

Protest against increasing the speed OF
street cars in suburban districts is made
to the Commissioners by the AnacOstia
Citizens Association through its secre-
tary, c. 4. Burr. Mr.. Burr states that
owing to the thicllly populated section in
Anacostia through which the street cars
pass the same limit Of speed should hold
as in the city proper.
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DIED.

DUEHAY-Ou Monday January p. 1907 at ?. m.
al her home I2I5 Vermont avenue. PAULINE.
the beloved wife Il Alexander Dushay.
Notice q funeral hereafter
ELY-on January %. 1907. at a. n. at her home.
u Twelfth street southwest Mrs MARCIA
RETHA wife q George Ely, in the seTentieth
year Of her sge-
.FIETCHER-Departsi this life Sunday, January p,
1897 AZ . a. N az the residence Of his son-in-
Law. John Reese 402 \ street northwest. ED
UARD husband Of the late Ellen Fletcher and
father Il Mary Fletcher Reese
Funeral services "Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
from st. AugIstines Church requiem mass.
HAsIAM-On Monday. January n 1907 at S
A. H.. GEORGE T.. son Of the late Col ThUma1
Haslam and husband of Mary Herold Haslan.
Funeral from residence. 1914 North Capitol street,
al $50 a. IN. Wednesday, JANUARY o. Services
at St Aloysius' Church az 9 a. N. Intement
private. philadelphia papers please oopy1
HEALEY-Ou SUNDAY January %. 1907. at l45
a. m. DENNIS J. HEALEY. aged twenty-five
years.
Funeral from hiseate residence 9Z u street north
Wcs1. On Tuesday morning January - at 70
O'Clock; thence 20 st, PatTicks Church. where
requiem high mass VIII be said for the TepoSe Of
his soul, Relatives and friends respectfully IN
Vitcd 70 attend. IuteTment IN Mount OiiTet
Cemetery,
Nuns r ei aaA1ef III "SN'L'r ui 't''4'ss "a-il-f
-, 1907 at 2.29 a., M, at her residence, los Prs
poet street northeast after short illness CHAR
L0TTE VIRGINIA, the beloved and devoted wife
Of James ". Hicks.
Funeral from Peoples Congregational Church, II
street, between sixth and Seventh, Tuesday, jan
usry p at go p. m.
HODCSON-On Sunday. January %. 1907. at tbs
residence Of her mother. ROSA L., beloved
daughter Of Lydia and the late John T. H1dgson-
Funeral from her late residence, 505 Cambridge
place Tuesday, January -, at O'Clock kea-
tives and friends invited 10 attend.
McBRIDE-On Monday morning. January q, 1877,
at ziS Eighteenth street northwest, Mrs MAX
GARET J.. beloved wife Of 5. F. Mcbride.
Lancaster, Pa, papers please copy
McNULTY-On January %, 1907 at Laurel. Md,
AfTs. d. /. MCNULTY, in the seventy nth year
Of her age (Pennsylyanla papers please CUpy)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22
Needs Additional Appropriation

Dr. P. G. Smith, superintendent OF tho
Home for the Aged and Infirm, has re-
quested the Commissioners to include an
item of 100 in the deficiency bill for con-
tingent expenses Of that institution Ac-
cording to DR.. Smith. the additional ap-
preparation is necessary TO meet the rin-
ming expenses for the balance of the hscai
year 1901
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22
FAIL TO IDENTIFY KARL HAU.
Witnesses Unable to Pick Him as
Supposed Murderer

Baden Baden. Germany Jan 21-
Karl Hau, the George Washington Uni
versity professor, who is charged with
having murdered his mOther-in-laW.
Frau Moliter, which accusation he reso-
Iutely denies, was to-day confronted
with persons who had seen the murder
er on the day the woman was killed
They failed to identify the prisoner as
the man they had seen.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22
Asked About Charges.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
F. S. Dept. Of Agriculture Weather Bureau.
Washington Moldav- Jan. 81, 1873 D. m.
Special Flood Bulletin.

The Ohio River Is falling as far down as Clncin-
uati where the maximum stage reached was 652 feet
ID feet above flood stage and the highest stage Of
records, with the exception az those Of February Is
los3, and February Il, 1854. which were 65i and Ill
feet. respectively. The cold weather has had some
effect IN lowering the Hood crest which viii reach
Madison and Louisville Tuesday morning with stages
OF about 565 feet 70 81 and 405 TO q feet respect
lively No changes from previous forecasts are iud-
Gated in the lower river
The Lover Mississippi rise continues steadily and
stages as follows indicated below Helena within
Two weeks. Arkansas City. s.; Greenrille, e and
NicksbTg, 50 feet, with a prospect 0f a crest be-
tween d and y feet 8t the latter place some time
later. The stage at Evansville Monday morning was
q feet feet above food stage and az Cairo TO-
night 456 feet 06 foot above flood stage
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22
Vii Investignte Ute TrnnI.Ie.

Capt Carter ?. Johnson, of the Tenth
Cavalry. yesterday was appointed a spe-
cial commissioner to proceed to Utah
and South Dakota for the purpose of in
vcsigating the causes Of the dissatisfac-
ton among the ties who recently veuf
on the war trail from their reservation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22
Local Temnerntures.

Midnight "a a. m. 50 a. m. 8; a. m %:
S a. m. "A 10 q. M. .; L noon p; p. m. %:
1 p. M, 81 e p m. q; p. m a; 10 D. m p
Maximum. s. minimum, -
Relative humidity-s a. M, ST. p M, ~: p.
H. % Rainfall, trace. Hours Of sunshine 90
PEI cent Of possible sunshine, 100
Temperature same date last year-Nlaximum IS
minimum. a.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22
Prohibition of Cotton Deals.

Senator Culberson introduced in the
Senate, and Representative Burleson in
the House. yesterday. a bill aimed at
dealing in cotton futures. The method to
be employed, according to the language
OF the bill, is to bar the sending OF inter
state kilograms and letters connected
with cot :. peculation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22
Alleged Bignmist Cauqbt

Word was received at detective head
quarters last night that Clarence II.
Schools, who is wanted in this city on
the charge of bigamy had been arrested
at Tappahannock. Nd. Schools was in
dicted some time ago, but disappeared
shortly afterward. Last Friday Detective
MacNamee was sent after the man and
succeeded in locating HIM yesterday He
viii bring Schools to tails city tomorrow
by way of Baltimore
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22
SAWS PRISON BARS
Edwin Letchmere Worked
While in District Prison.
ALMOST GAINED HIS LIBERTY
Obtained Razor Blade Through
Friends and Makes saw from
Spring In His shOe-Had Made His
Way to Outside Corridors Before
He Was Discovered by officials.

1t developed yesterday that Edwin
Letchmere. who was arrested here re-
Gently on the charge Of robbing the Ma
tional Museum. gave the officials Of the
District Jail a good demonstration Of his
ability as a jail breaker before being
sent back to Cincinnati. Il was only
yesterday the fact was made known.
Letchmere was arrested on January s,
and given hearing a few days later. He
was held for the action OF the grand
jury.
As a result Of canvass by Capt
Boardman, of the police it was found
that besides being wanted in New York
Chicago. and St Louis for petit INSIDE
meanors, he was also wanted in Cincin-
natl for breaking Jail on December g.
1906 The police Of that city asked that
he be surrendered TO them as their
prisoner. AS a matter of courtesy, Gus
tomary in such cases, the authorities here
consented 10 the extradition and asked
that an officer be sent on TO escort him
back to that city.
Anticipating conviction, probably,
Letchmere must have Immediately set
to work to make his escape. Warden
Harris, aware Of this fact, directed that
he be placed in one Of the strongest cells
in the prison. These cells. however are
very old. having been installed when the
jail was built, mere than thirty years
ago, and were fitted with iron bars in
stead OF steel.
Guards Were Sick.
Owing 10 the fact that several Of the
guards were on the sick list last week,
the customary examinations Of the bars
were omitted for a day or So II was
during this time that Letchmere fell 10
work saving his way out.
When James Caragan. = guard made
his round early Friday morning, he no
ticed several marks and scratches on the
wall just below the window Of Letch-
mere's cell, which opened out into the
corridor. He stopped to Investigate. and
found that besides this one Of the bars
of the lower section of the window graf
ing had been completely sawed through.
The break made by the instrument used
had been covered over with soap.
The guard. excited. saw that the prisoner
was still in his cell. and notified Warden
Harris Of his find Mr.. Harris immedi-
ately directed that Letchmere be placed in
another cell. and began a thorough ex-
animation 20 find how the man had sawed
his way through the iron
IN searching the prisoners bed razor
blade and a thin piece Of steel. several
inches in length, were found. The steel
piece was the spring from a shoe worn
by the man. but the presence Of the razor
blade could not be explained.
Ts~d Razo- RIade - Wake saw
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22
DeIavare,s senotor-eIect.

The Senate has received the credentials
Of Senator-eIect II. a. Richardson, Of
Delaware, and Seantor Crane, of Massa-
chusetts
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22
AMERICAN SECURITY ELECTS
Trust Company Chooses Board Of
Directors and Officers.
Stockholders Hold Annual Meeting
and Hear the Report of the
Treasurer Read.

Stockholders Of the American Security
and Trust Company held their annual
meeting yesterday and elected the follow
ing board Of directors: Milton < Allies
Charles J. Bell, Henry +. Blount, John c
Boyd. Samuel S. Burdett, Albert Carry
William n. Coates, W. Riley Decide, Rob
ert Dornan. George T. Dunlop, James E
Fitch. William }. Father, Daniel z. Her
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22
Temperatures in Other Cities.

Temperatures in oth$ cities, together with the
amount Cf rainfall. Tor the twelve hours ended az
D. ~ yesterday, are as follows:
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or Doz. for IL Cabinet Fotos
OOC Special Offer for 80 Days
FABER, 8O2 9TH Street.
Formerly $50 Seventh Street
MARRIED.

DORSEY-GILLEN-O Monday January o. 1917.
hy the Rev. ". S. Caushy. assisted by Rev. y.
&. Smythe and Rev. David Williams. FRANCIS
both Of this city
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22
GREAT ARMY READY
President Can Mobilize 49,
369.881 Fighting Men.
HAS POWER OF CONSUMPTION
Interesting Statistics Made known
by the Annual Report of the Mill
tary Secretary of the Army-TOtal
Number of Males for Duty In Dis
trIct of Columbia Is $4,000.

In case Of need, it is possible for the
military authorities. under direction OF
the President, to mobilize an army Of
L, 369, ISL fighting men. according TO the
annual report of the Military Secretary
Of the army on the militia Of the country.
Since the passage Of the militia act by
Congress in 1903, the militia of the coun-
try has been technically divided into two
classes-the organized and reserve militia
According to the report. the organized
militia Of the District Of Columbia and
all the States and Territories on Decem-
Der 81, 1905, aggregated 1880, while the
unorganized militia aggregated 1926, 4Sl.
The reserve militia is composed Of every
able-bodied male citizens of the United
States, and every foreigner who has de-
clared his intentions Of citizenship, be-
tween the ages of eighteen and forty-five
years BY the provisions OF the law
it is possible for the President 10 call
upon every citizen thus specified, in time
Of urgent need in war, giving him prac-
tically the powers of conscription.
Organized Militia.
The total strength Of the organized mi
Iitia is given as follows: General officers,
As: general stan officers, 9S7; regimental
officers, 2.5l9, company officers, 5,2S7. to-
tai commissioned officers, s,S39; noncom-
missioned officers. musicians. privates,
&c. l03,551, total officers and men, 1890
The total number of males available for
military duty. but unOrganiZed. in the
District is 5000. The aggregate strength
of the organized militia in the District is
1874
Since the militia act of 1903 became OPP
erative there has been a decrease Of over
Q per cent In The total strength OF the
ORGANIZED militia. which is due. In part
10 the disarmament or reformation Of
organization that were reported by in
speeding officers TO be inefficient. The
following table shows the strength Of the
organized militia by military geOgraph-
icaI divisions and departments. as shown
BY special Inspections made during the
spring of 1895:
Geographical Divisions.
Atlantic Division-GeneraI officers and
/ general staff. 500; engineers, 655: cavalry.
24g9; heavy artillery, 2,176; light artil-
/ lery. 2I50; machine gun batteries, ia; in
fantry, 52225; signal corps. 500; hospital
corps 772; total. 6l,626.
Northern Division-GeneTal officers and
general STAFF. 200: engineers. SOL: cavalry.
IA; Digit artillery. $50; infantry, 26.64S;
signal corps. 49, hospital corps. 705: total.
N.o49
Southwestern Division-General staff
and general officers, 1SS; engineers. A;
cavalry, 4S1i heavy artillery, IS; light ar
tiuery &c. i-s~----- s-'e. -'~-~t ,~.-~
l04, b
PaC
eral
airy,
tillery
infant
pital
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22

( IsJer UI Deeus. a uvru ga ,tu-t 80 ,ue 4,a-
t.onal Safe Deposit. Savings, and Trust
Company to secure 4 loan of 10000 from
+ the American Security ard Trust Com
pany- The trust stipulates that the loan
be paid within three years at 5 per cent
! trtnrL.r
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22

Meet Me ut the Poultry and Pigeon
Show, Masonic Temple, afternoon or night
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22
CONTRACTORS HEARD
Oliyer-Bangs Firm Explain
Status TO President.
CAN DIG THE PANAMA DITCH

visit White House, where Confer
cnee Is Understanding 10 BE Care
fully vestigated-Charges Made
Only Against BanEs-OIiyeF May
Pick Another Partner for Contract.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22

AUGUSTUS BURGDORF CO.,
aCs TN ST NV PHONE \. sea
Everything nTSt class Terms reasonable
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( DUEHAY-Ou Monday. January q 1897. at ?. m.
at her home. lzl5 Vermont avenue. PAULINE.
the beloved wife Il Alexander Dushay-
Notice Il funeral hereafter
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

VIM. H. SARD0 & CO.,
FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS
4os II ST. ne Modern Chapel Phone last "a
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-22

GEORGE P. ZURH0RST,
3OI East Capitol st.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-24
ON THELOCAL MARKETS

warehouse held the buldge. both in the
number of pounds sold and the high
price brought. This house sold $4,000
pounds, and obtained as the high price
of the day $40 per 100 for a small pile
Of sun-cured wrappers. 1t must be
said. however. that this pile was not of
the best quality of the crop.
The warehousemen are now salts
fled that last years crop Is about ex-
hausted, and they do not look for any
more breaks that will amount to any
great shakes until the farmers begin
to market their crop for this year.
The probability is that within the next
three weeks the farmers will begin to
bring in some of the primings of this
years growth. Farmers are taking
more care of their prinlings than they
used to. and some OF them when mar
keted come very near to being low
grade filters, well calculated to please
the manufacturers. The recent rains
have made the toba ;co stalks yield
very generously OF primings. and the
indications are that there will be good
business in this grade in tho early
autumn breaks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-24

sertember, esssc; December. sl.o2A; May,
slo6h Corn-spot strong: No. elevator,
&C; December. sshc.; May. e5iso. Oats
Spot strong: Mixed 63c.
Beef--steady. Cut Meats-ouiet Lard
Film: western. prime. ,3a1s.1o; refined firm;
Continent, $3.50: South America. $40: com
pound. ss.7599.oo. Pork--steady. Tallow--
Quiet. Petroleum--Firm. Rosin-Flrm.
Turpentine-Steady.
Rlce-steady. Enthusiastically and IN,
changed AT 37fI4sc. Peanuts-Steady and
unchanged. sugar--Raw. steady; refined,
quiet, Coffee-,Steady and unchanged.
Futures unchanged to 5 points lower.
Rutter--Firmer: creamery, special grades,
scoring over so. 25H@26c.: extras. csc.
thirds to first. 2o924hc. Cheese-Finn and
unchanged Egss--Firm; western. tlrsts,
1890 2oEc,; seconds. 17'@19c. Freights-
Easy: grain by steam. I'D. Peannts-Quiet
and steady, unchanged. Potatoes--Weak;
white, per barrel, s1.5o@2.25; sweets, per
berre s3@+,50. Cabbages-Firm and I'M
changed Cottonseed Oil-Fir,n and higher
on covered and good bull support. Prime
crude. I. O. b. mills. nominal; primo summer
yellow, SIC. OF summer yellow, 4S@52c. /;
good Off summer yellow bo@52c. prime
white, 5s@6cc: prime winter yellow. $50
6Oc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-24
THE GRAIN MARKET
DECIDEDLY ACTIVE.


The receipts of all kinds of grain
We're small yesterday. and the samples
produced on the Grain Exchange were
limited to few hundred bushels of
wheat. The offerings were not in the
best Of order. but that which was all
right easily brought the outside figures.
The market is very active for first
class dry milling wheat, and the ex-
IRENE outside figure can always be
commanded for that class of goods.
Damp and "oniony' wheat will have to
stand on it's merits, and the price 1t
brings will depend entirely upon the
amount OF dampness or the quantity
of onion seed 1t contains.
Seed oats and first-class rye are in
very active demand. Good milling
corn Is also needed by the mills, and
will bring full value when 1t shows up.
There was practically none on the mar
ket yesterday. However, the corn de-
liveres are not expected to be large
until this years crop begins to show
up, and that time is several weeks
ahead yet.