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The Washington times., 1907-08-10
SPECIAL BILLS
TO OPEN STREETS
Case of Square 1920 VIII
Cause Halt in Openings
by Commissioners.

The failure OF the second jury to assess
damages. and costs Of opening the minor
streets in square 1920. between TWeltth
and Thirteenth and and L streets
southeast. as benefits against adjoining
uroperty will result In a cessation OF
the efforts OF the Commissioners to
omen any further minor streets until
new legislation is provided. This is the
view taken by Engineer Commissioners
Morrow today The form Of the new
legislation will probably be that for
every minor street TO be opened spe-
cial bill will be passed, SO as 10 meet
the actual conditions in each case
IL speaking OF this matter, the Com
missioner said:
While the equalizing OF the benefits
and damages in opening the minor street
in square 1920 might not nave proved a
hardship, II assessed against the adjoin-
ing property In this instance. have not
the slightest doubt but that many prop
ertv owners against whose property
benefits were assessed in the case OF the
opening of the minor street In square
5l2, between Fourth and Fifth and y and
O streets northwest. will suffer great
hardship, and IN many instances IL VIII
prove an actual confiscation Of their
The effect OF the jury's having as
sesSed benefits against the adjoining
property in the case OF square lu-O,
which were much less than The dam
ages end costs. IS simply to prevent the
opening OF that minor street. for the
reason that the code requires that Jurles
find the benefits tr be equal 80 the
damages and costs.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
Big Fight
Promised
ByPOStaL

NEW YORK. Aug. 10.-''We will fight
this strike to the finish. We absolutely
will make no concessions of any na-
men have gone out under an enthusiasm
10 make" said Vice President Charles
c. Adams. Of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany, today.
This strike Is without reason Our
men have gone Ou tunder an enthusiasm
born of the spirit Of a stampede They
have broken away from their own
moorings. Their own executive officers
have no control over them.
Yet those same executive officers ask
us to turn over our business to them,
when they cannot manage their own
affairs
The strike OF the Postal operators in
Chicago was simply a sympathetic
strike. The men made no serious de-
mands. They merely trumped up a
complaint to give them an excuse 70
walk out
I'VE are amply able TO fight and win,
and we viii do so. II we did not, we
would be forced out of business
Acting Secretary Carney, Of the local
TeleEraphers' Union, said:
We expect no action OF any kind
here until after the meeting to be held
tomorrow Any movement to cause a
Walkout before that time will be dis
couraged. We have received no word OF
any kind from President Small"
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
PRIEST WITH GUN
STOPS BURGLAR
Broke Open Safe Contain
ing Church Funds
and Plate.

CHICAGO, Aug. 10-AroUsed by a
burglar alarm. Father Mcdonald. assist
ant pastor Of the Holy Name Cathedral
seized a revolver, and captured the in
truder. Police today are hunting for
his two companions, who escaped
Rushing from the parochial residence,
Father Mcdonald saw a man crouching
near the altar rail.
Hands up. or III shoot!'' shouted the
priest.
"IN surrender." cried the man, and,
until the arrival Of policemen. he stood
trembling. with Uplifted hands. He gave
his name as George Benson and said he
had Just arrived from san Francisco
The officers found that a door TO a room
IN which Is kept q safe containing the
|. funds Of the church and a gold service
valued at thousands Of dollars had been
! broken open. The outside door set OF
the burglar alarm.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
BROWNSON IN COMMAND,
NEWBERRY SHIPS HOME

Truman H Newberry. Assistant Sec
retary OF the Navy left last night for
his weekend visit TO his family at
Watch Hill, r. I. Accordingly, Rear
Admiral Brownson, chief Of the Bureau
Of Navigation, was Acting Secretary to-
day.
Sherman 3. Allen, private secretary
20 Mr. Newberry, who left the 1st of
August on a months leave, accom-
panied by Mrs. Allen. writes to his asso-
ciates Of the fine outing he is enjoying
with a party Of friends In a camp on
an island out in Lake Champlain- Dur
ing his absence. Confidential Clerk Dane
IS swinging the work Of the office which
Is heavier than usual since Mr.. New
berry Is Acting Secretary. During the
busiest part of the day, however, Mr.
Dane is assisted by Roy H Moses, con-
fidential clerk to Secretary Metcalf. who
recently returned from months honey
moon trip TO the Thousand Islands and
other Northern resorts Mr.. Moses hav-
Ing been married early in July.
Chief Clerk Callahan, Of the Bureau
of Navigation, who has been visiting
his home In Boston on a two weeks
leave. will return Monday. Leonard
Draper, chief clerk of the Naval Acad-
envy division, who was recently pro-
NOTED from $500 to $500, has been act
pg chief clerk.
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Operators Threaten
7ie-Up in New York

not even a second-class operator, was
given an important assiSnment on t%he %
los Angeles-San Francisco circuit IN
preference TO the men who formerIy
worked that circuit ra-t.,.
Mrs Nichols and the company olnclals
state that it was the insults and abuses
cffered Mrs Nichols on thar wire al y
St1,Jied DELAYS on the circuit that led
to the discharge OF Operator Ryan at
ON the other hand, the union men
point to Mrs. Nichols ..ncompetency as
tbe cause OF the trouble. They state
mat Size never before the strike nan
died anything but the slowest circuits
n The Office At union Headquarters a
Message was received from Buffalo,
n. Y, which said that Mrs. nichols i,l
formerly worked in that city and that
she had been ostraciZed by her fellow
women operators there 1t was also
charged that she deserted her husband
a police sergeant in that city.
Mrs. Nichols is a sister Of William +.
Wade. a telegraph operator, VINO q
couple Of years ago was convicted OF an
assault on a little girl in San FRANCISCO
and sentenced to ten years in san
Quentin prison
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
TERRA GOTTA MEN
TO SURRENDER MONDAY

Assistant District Attorney Harvey
Glvens stated today that as far as his
Office knew Mcclellan and Rutter, two Of
the. mer indicted yesterday by the grand
Jury as partly responsible for the Terra
Gotta disaster last December, had not
been located. Bench warrants were Is
sued for their arrest and sent to Balti-
more to the district attorney for that
district. but whether an arrest has been
made IS not known here.
1t is expected that the men Will sur
ren,1cr TO the authorities IN this juris-
diction on Monday, when they Will be
admitted to bail pending the call Of the
case. Hoffimeier and IIildebrand, en-
gineer and conductor respectively Of the
Gead-h train, which crashed into pas
senger train 66, are under bail in this
court and IL viii not be necessary for
the authorities 10 cause their TearTest.
Their bail bonds Of 5000 each. il is
thought is sufficient to insure their
presence.
The District Attorneys office will call
the case for trial this fall, possibly after
the trials Of Mrs. Anna Bradley and
CASTOR Philip, for murder.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
Continued from First PageO

in the majority at their mass meeting
and advised against a strike at present.
the sentiment this morning in favor Of
an immediate strike is growing, and
those in touch with many OF the men
think it will be called during the day
in the offices Of both companies
Railway Mems Sympathy.
The order OF Railway Telegraphers.
according to President Perham, who Is
here. is thoroughly in sympathy with
the commercial operators, and will not
only extend financial aid, but will de-
cline to handle commercial business 10
or from offices manned by mons"
This feature OF the situation gives
great cheer TO the strikers, as the rail-
road operators are strongly organized
throughout the country, and a repeu-
tiou OF the trouble in the great strike
OF 1883 when hosts OF railroad men
rushed IN TO take the places of the
striking commercial men Is not feared.
I The uniOuists say that the assertions OF
the Postal and Western Union that they
will be sble to put their business In
good working order in few days is
entirely without reason. because nothing
| Ike the needed number Of competent
operators can be secured in the country
Sanction From Small.
The fact that National Secretary
/ Treasurer Russell received q telegram
| from President Small, sanctiOning tho
strike, although saying il was unfortu-
nate that it had occurred. and author
/ izIU0 HIM 10 act as deputy president, has
/ also greatly encouraged the local peO-
I pie. as their strike here was undertaken
/ on the responsibility Of the local unior
| without consulting either the president
/ CT the national executive committee
/ with which there has been some dis
/ satisfaction since the San Francisco set
| Uement.
! General Superintendent Cook, Of thu
/ Western Union, says:
! we are through with the union anC
! Will fight 10 "a finish.
This statement was echoed by Genera
/ Superintendent Capen for the Posta
/ Company.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
WERE THE SUN ANOTHER COLOR

II Is amazing 10 consider the possi-
binties II the sun were some other
color II IL were blue, for instance,
there would be only two colOrs in the
world, blue and black: or II It were red
then everything would be red or black
In the latter case we should have red
snow, red lilies, black grass. black
clear sky and red clouds. There would
yellow would still remain that color,
but there would be no reds. purpIes.
orange or pinks and very few Of those
cherry hues that make the world so
bright and pleasant
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
YANKEE INTERESTS SAFE,
SAYS PERSIAN MINISTER

General Morteza, the Persian minis
ter to this country, is somewhat agftated
over recent publications regarding the
alleged hostile movements Of Persian
and Turkish troops In the neighbOrhOod
Of Urumiah. In a visit TO the State De-
partILent he declared that no regular
troops are engaged IN the disputes
which involve only the Wild tribes near
the border. lie also expressed conf
dence that no American interests were
endangered, and that the Persian gov
ernment was doing all possible To sup
press the disorders.
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Strike Imminent,
w. u. Men Declare
At Atlanta, Ga.

ATLANTA. Ca. Aug. 1o.-Western
Union operators here say a strike Is
imminent
The officials Of the local union, how
ever. are awaiting orders from Presi-
dent Small.
At Birmingham. Ala, after receiving
instructions from President Small, the
local union Of Postal operators met and
decided not To strike until further ad-
vice from the national president-at
least not for twenty-four hours.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
WINTHROP IS UNDECIDED
ON SITE FOR BUILDING

In reply to a rumor from Boston
that the three Assistant Secretaries OF
the Treasury would so 10 that city 20
select the site for the appraisers stores.
Assistant Secretary Winthrop said 70 a
Times reporter this morning: Il really
don't know how the appraisers stores
site will be settled yet I have not de-
clded whether I will go up there myself
or send somebody. In any event II
will not DC settled for a week or ten
days yet. as there are a number Of Off
cials away on vacations and we who are
left are too busy TO get off at this
limo -
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
Woman Operator
Caused Trouble,
TeIegrapherS Say

OAKLAND Cal, Aug. 10-Mrs. Sadie
Nichols. the nOn-union telegrapher in
the West Oakland main office of the
Western Union Company, who remained
loyal 10 the cOmnany during the recent
rect cause of the present walk-out
throughout the entire country Of the
teleEraphers. has been in the employ
OF the company for several years.
She came to California from Buffalo,
n. Y, and had been employed IN East
ern cities by the same company. When
the San FranciscO-Oakland strike was
called. Mrs. Nichols was one Of the few
remaining at the key. Notwiths tanding
the alleged agreement of the Western
Union to give old positions back to
striking operators, II is charged by the
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
REMARKABLE RAINFALL.

One OF the most remarkable rainfalls
on record was that OF a thunder storm
in Suva. Fiji. on the night OF August s.
1906. report has been made to the
Royal Meteorological Society OF Lon
dor that the fail was continuous from
y m, until sunrise Of the following
day. and that the rain gauge, holding
125 inches. was OVeTfiOWing at 10 D. m
again at 8. m. and a third time at S
a. n. This IS an actual measurement of
more than thirty-seven inches. Besides
the unknown overflow. Il is supposed
that there was further loss Of about II
per cent on'account of the height Of the
gauge, which was twenty-five feet above
the ground The opinion is that not less
than forty-one inches Of rain must have
fallen in about thirteen hours.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
OLD TIME TOBACCO FIENDs.

Although the present universal habit
OF smoking IS OF comparatively recent
date. the use Of tobacco was carried to a
great excess when Il was drst intro
duced. The oldtirne citizens smoked even
in church. All such offenders were
soIemnly excommUnicated BY Urban
VIII in 1874. and again by Innocent XII
in 1850, when the practice seems to have
extended 20 Rome itself There was
william Breedon. too, vicar OF Thorn
ton, England, "a profound divine and
absolutely the most polite person FOR
nativities in that age" Of whom the
AstrClOger Lily says that when he had
no tobacco he would cut the bell ropes
and smoke them"
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
]. A. KEMP FARM SOLD
AMOUNT PAID $4,587.5O

ROCKVILLE. Nd. Aug. 1O-The re-
naming property OF J. Arthur Kemp,
the missing police clerk of Washington,
was disposed OF at private sale here
this morning. The property consisted
Of a farm OF 1881 acres. which was
bought by Postmaster James P. veirs,
at the rate Of s25 an acre, the amount
paid asgresating $4,5S7.50
kemp's other farm was sold at public
outCry here on Tuesday. bringing
S,254 The sale OF the remaining farm
today dtspOses OF all his property, the
total amount realized being 81. .s41- 80.
This IS about 5000 short OF the amount
claimed by Kemp's creditors, represent
ing, in round figures, $4,000.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
THOUGHT BURGLAR,
NAN FATALLY SHOT
Prominent Mobile Citizen
Filled With Lead, Hurry
ing to Lend Aid.

MOBILE. Ala, Aug I0.-William J.
Patterson. jr., prominent socially, was
fatally shot here early today by being
mistaken for a burglar
next-dOor neighbOr cried out for
assistance. and he rushed 10 the scene.
Parties who had preceded him, seeing
him running. fired with shot guns. shoot
ing him down. Two hundred and fifty
shots entered his abdomen.
Fremont ThrOWeT. jr.. a prominent
citizen. did the shooting and has sur
rendered 10 the police. The shooting
has caused much excitement
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
Threat to Strike
By Coast Men,
Oakland Reports

OAKLAND. Cal, Aug. 1O.-Within the
next twenty-four hours the union OPP
orators Of the Western Union and Postai
companies in San Francisco and oak oak
land will be called out by PresideE:
Small unless there is a speedy change
in conditions.
At a meeting OF the executive com
rnittee OF the local telegraphers. which
governs the union men on both sides
OF the bay, held last night, the power tc
call the operators from their keys was
given TO President Small In q set OF
resolutions which we're unanimously
adopted.
Special Agent Stewart. Of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor. is here
He said that Superintendent Miller. OF
the Western Union, had asked him 20 see
II II is possible TO close the strike al
Los Angeles.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
FALLS CHURCH ROAD
CONSIDERS FILING BOND

The recent demand made by the
patrons of the Washington, Arlington,
and Falls Church railway that the com
Pany should furnish a 100000 bond to
insure the payment OF the damage suits
fled as a result Of the wreck on that
line on July 3. has been forwarded to
the officials of the company in Phila-
delphia by the roads attorneys. who
now have the matter under advisement
Some time next week q reply Is ex-
pected as 20 whether or not the bond
will be given.
The demand that such a bond be fled
resulted from the filing last week of a
mortgage against TIE Company's prop
erty. which caused attorneys for the
wreck victims 10 fear that their clients
interests were thus being ieopardized.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
TO USE OWN NAME;
MAN PETITIONS COURT

Charles Henry Mattingly today peti-
TONED the District Supreme Court TO
change his name to that of Charles
Henry Merryman. II IS stated IN the
declaration that Merryman is his real
Eame, but all his life he was known as
Mattingly. and that he wishes 10 assume
bis correct name
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
w. y. Operators
At Nerv Orleans
All Leave Keys

NEW ORLEANS, la. Aug. 1O.-Upon
direct instructions from President Small.
or the Commercial Telegraphers' Union
OF America. the entire operating force
Of the Western Union in this city, about
rs In number walked out.
The authority 20 strike came at $50
a. m. and Immediate action was taken
II Is said that President Small stated
IN his instructions 10 the local union
officials. that the general officers were
leading the strike now and that they
would back the local IN anything Il did
The Postal employees, numbering At,
struck last night
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
ITALIAN SENT WARNING
BY THE BLACK HAND

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Aug. 1o-Toh1
Maronello. an italian labor boss. has
been notified that he will meet his
death by the Black Hand on or before
August a.
The authorities have been notified
and Maronello is preparing to defend
himself.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
HELLO GIRL FOILS
BANK BURGLARS
Wounded Robber ldenti-
fled-Arraigned in
Automobile.

CLEVELAND. Aug I0.-The cracks
man wounded In running fight with a
posse OF citizens OF Strongville has been
identihed by Chief of Police KOhler as
Charles Proctor, a notorious bank rob
Der. His pictures are in the rogues'
gallery.
hohler says for years Proctor was one
Of the most expert safe blowers in the
country, and that he Is wanted in near
ly every large city east Of the MisSis-
sippi river.
The police say Proctor and his gang
made their headquarters in a fashion
able apartment house IN the East End.
and Chief Kohler now has placed the
building under strict surveillance. This
fact developed when a woman called
the CITY Hospital by telephone and in
Quired about the condition Of the
wounded crackstnan. KOhler expects 70
capture Proctors companions through
the arrest Of the woman. which likely
will be made within twenty-four hours
Peppered With BirdshOt.
Although PrOctor's body contains IS
bird shot and blood poisoning is feared
he positively refuses to give any infor-
nation about his pals" just laughing
scornfully when piled with questions
about himself or his gang.
Proctor's capture and the thwarthinl
OF the bank robbery were accomplish
ed by the efforts OF Mrs Anna Free
man, the telephone operator OF IN,
CuyahOga exchange in StrongsvilIe. Tn,
robbers, three in number. broke into tn,
Farmers and Merchants Bank in IN,
village. Their presence was mad
known to Mrs. Freeman through
secret burglar alarm system
Called Posse Over Phone.
She Immediately called up a score 0
| residents by telephone and they. armed
rushed 10 the bank. When she calle,
Postmaster Brown he. only haif awake
! talked so loudly that the robbers
| guard heard HIM and gave the alarm
/ Brown lives near the bank.
( As the robbers came out OF the banl
/ the posse opened fire. which was re
/ turned, and then a running fire wa
/ kept up for half a mile. when tn
| Cracksmen eluded their pUrsuers an
4 escaped IN the darkness.
When found and asked his nam
| Proctor cursed hts captors and refuse
to divulge his name or give any in
formation regarding himself or his pals
He was carried 70 an automobile. wher
| before an iulprovlsed court he was ar
raigned and then brought to the Cit
/ Hospital here.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
Charge Cruelty to Horse.

Thrice charged with cruelty over
working q horse. James H. Johnson ap-
peared in court this morning to plead
not guilty to the allegation and demand
a Jury trial. through his attorney. Hay
der Johnson.
He was required TO put up a 500 bond
in each of the three cases.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
Marriage Licenses

Abraham Campbell and Clara John
son
Charles P. Wannall and Mary B. Suli-
van.
Joseph 1 LockmilIer and Martha Jen-
kins
George f McGuirk and Catherine y.
LaWiess.
Noovel Pelham and Mary Brooks.
Harry z Chandler and Mabel Hutch.
Robert Z. Long and Agnes l. Park
hurst
George H OFT. Of HarrisonbUrg. Va
and Ollie Walsey, OF Tuscumbia, Ala.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
HUBBY HASN'T BATHED
FOR Is YEARS, SHE SAYS

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 1o.-Failure
10 take 4 bath IN fifteen years is the
charge made against her husband as
ground for divorce by Mrs. William All
ing here today.
She says she has put up with his lack
of cleanliness as long as human en-
durancc would permit.
It Is reported that he will defend the
suit on the ground that bathing Is un-
healthy and uEscientifc.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
VITAL RECORDS


White
Samuel A. and Yetty Frankei. girl.
Marshall Il. and Florence FearnOw,
girl
Charles W and Mary L Webb. boy.
William and Amelia JamisOn. boy.
Joseph and Maggie Miller, gin.
Harry and Marian Colin. girl.
Allen and Annie Wan. girl
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
In Mem0riam

GODFREY-In sad but loving remeuhrancr
OF our dearly beloved daughter and sister
MARY EMMA GODFREY, who depar+ei
10. 1892.
We miss thee from our home, dear;
We miss thee from thy place.
a shadow Der life Is cast
We miss the sunshine OF thy face
We mics thy kind and willing hand
Thy fond and earnest care:
Our home is dark without thee
We miss thee everywhere.
BY Her Loving Mother and Sister.
1t J. H GODFREY and L. II. MALONEY.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
DeathA
White

William E. Badham. 81 years. Z S.
Soldiers Home.
Franz kappei, So years, 23Ih Virginia
avenue southwest.
John ". Watson. 3 years. 5l5IL
Eleventh street southwest
Ann E Smith. so years. 3557 Thirteenth
street northwest.
Marshall r Keyser. 2 months, 1OQ5
Seventh street northeast
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
Died.

POLLARD-Departed this life on August &
1907, at 10 am. BLANCH POLLARD
Funeral will take place at the Mt Horeb
Baptist Church. Sixteenth street northeast
between B and c streets. Monday. August
II. at I.30. IN
FETZER-On Friday, August 9. 1907. at 10 40
?. m. Of paralysis Of the spine, at her
home at Al o street northwest after a
short Illness. Miss JANE y. FETZER
She was born in Montgomery. Pa on
November 9. 1881, and is survived by three
brothers Joseph Thomas. and McCgeIIan
Fetzer. Tho body will be sent 10 Mont
gomery. Pa this evening at 10 o'clock, and
the interment viii be made tomorrow morn
ing in the family burying ground at that
place
The Washington times., 1907-08-10

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE - FIRST CHURCH
OF CHRIST. Scientist 18th and r SITS. NV.
Service, Sunday. II an; subject. Soul. -
Sunday school, II an, Wednesday, S
pm. Public cordially invited. all seats free
Free reading rooms in the Colorado building.
18th and G sts- NV, suites 6ol-s05. IL
The Washington times., 1907-08-10

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS Dis
TRICT OF COLUMBIA. Washington. Az
gust s. 19cT.-An examination win be held
by the United States Civil Service Cornuiss
sion on September 16. 1907 postponed rom
August l6} 70 establish q list Of elEiblss
for appointments IS resident physicians at
the Washington Asylum Hospital, the Home
for the Aged and Infrm. and the Tubercu-
losis Hospital as Physicians 70 the Poor
as Medical Inspectors Of Public Schools, and
as Police Surgeons Application must %
dIed not later than September 18th. Memoir
auda relative 70 appointments and blank ap~
pIlcatlons can be procured from the Sscrs-
tary 70 the Board Of Commissioner HENRY
b F MCFARLAND. HENRY L WEST,
JAY J. MORROW. Commissioners. D. c.
auIC l2B
The Washington times., 1907-08-10

THE COLORED MAN WHO TOOK
box containing five watches from Capital
once 10 Box I53, Times office, and avoid
further trouble auS-tf