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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-03

been manufactured longer than in this
country, and after years of testing the
German government officially approx
ed of their use as fire-proof materials
The bricks are therefore extensively
used in many parts of Europe for the
construction of fire-proof houses and
walls. In Germany, however, the man
ufacturers have formed an association
which seeks to establish certain uni
formity of grade, and the result is very
gratifying.
N"In this country sand-lime brick has
passed through certain period of de-
preston and uncertainty, which has
resulted in the making of many infe-
rior bricks and blocks. The employ
ment of inferior brick has had tend
ency In some quarters to prejudice ar
chitects and builders against them.
Like the manufacture of concfete
building blocks, the sand-lime brick
depends upon method of mixing, cur
ing and setting for their ultimate
strength and 6re-resisting qualities.
The pure silicate and calcium lime are
mixed in certain propositions until
every portion of the sand is thorough
ly coated with lime. The grading and
sitting of the sand must be uniform,
SO that when the mixture Is under
heavy hydraulic pressure in the molds
all interstices will be filled.
'sThe pressure to which the brick
Is subjected in the process of manu-
facture Is $50 pounds, and this is
maintained from ten to twenty hours.
Within twenty-four hours the brick
are removed, and can then be used
Immediately for walls.
The question of uniformity of ten
sile strength has been studied to more
purpose in Germany than In this coun-
try, and the manufacturers base their
brick upon average tests, and not upon
special tests made for advertising pur-
poses. High uniform tests can not be
depended upon, but where materials
are the same and a certain pressure
employed in the manufacture Is adopt
ed the average results can be taken
as standard. Thus in Germany sand
lime brick with tensile strength be-
low / $40 pounds per square inch Is re-
jected and considered of not sufficient
strength for market purposes. This
minimum test Of strength has given to
sand-lime brick In Germany a stand
ard of value that makes it of particu-
lar value.
The sand-lime brick has already
proved a most important factor in the
building movement of the day. but it
Is not anticipated that It will displace
the old burnt-clay brick. It costs
about as much to manufacture the for
mer as the latter, and the final test
Of the durability Of the new building
material is time. This can not be
determined at present, but II labora-
tory tests are worth anything the sand
lime brick possesses all the qualities
essential for great wear and use. At
present these bricks are in the great
est use In regions where clay Is scarce
and sand pits plentiful.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-03
UNITE WITH SUGAR MEN
Society of Equity In Wisconsin Sign
Agreement With Companies Do.
ing Business There.

Farmers in this state and particu-
larly those who have taken an active
interest In the American Society of
Equity movement will be glad to
learn that the state organization of
the society of Wisconsin and the four
sugar manufacturing companies of
that state have reached an agreement
which means that they will hereafter
work in harmony and the growth Of
the industry and prosperity Of both
will be greatly promoted.
Sugar beet contracts are hereafter
to be written by the secretaries of
local unions who may. canvass the
members of their union for acreage.
AS compensation for their labors the
secretaries will receive Is cents per
contract. When the. crop is harvest
ed five cents of the price of every
ton of beets will be paid into the
treasury of the union.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-03
REGATTA DAY AT ANNAPOLIS.
HORSE SHOW IN MACON.
InnNfatAA DRAua In Tho KcvAAa.. ma,

Macon, Ca. May 3.-The Log Cabin
: club was the mecca for society this
afternoon, the occasion being the
opening of the big outdoor horse show
for which preparations have been
making for many weeks. The opening
was most successful in all respects.
All classes of the exhibition are we'll
filled. many of the horses coming from
great distance. The exhibition is
to continue over tomorrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-03

The association of Marine Firemen,
Oilers and Water Tenders. which
formerly was affiliated with the In
ternational Longshoremen;s assocla-
ton, has been granted a charter by
the International Seamen's Union,
which will tend to further complicate
the jurisdictional troubles betYeen
the two organizations.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-03

Diamond workers. members of the
are demanding better wages from the
Diamond Manufacturers of America,
the association OF gem dealers: They
were increased a year ago, and now
get from $50. to SO a week. There
are 400 members of the union in New
York City.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-03
LINEUP OF THE
GAL. AR|ST0CRATs
Mullane Has Gotten a First
Glass Bunch Of Men Together
This Year

Houghton, Mich, May 3.-The CAL
umet baseball team will report at St..
Paul, where Manager Mullane, catch
er, is at the present time, with a
number OF good men. The team will
play its first game with st. Thomas
college and will play several other
preseason games at towns in Min
nesota..
The following men will report:
Catchers-FrAnk Mullane and Frank
Kurke.
Pitchers-Ccopman, Roy Newcombe,
Schukart. La Croix, Schroeder, Renni
and Finn.
Infielders-"Biddy" Dolan, Ryan,
Dan Burke. Kelly, Roseau, Taylor.
utfielders-Claude Pennell, John
T. Bains, Mike O'Donnell, Keskey and
Carlo.
Bill Mutter, whom Houghton tried
to get and who refuses to play at all
If he cannot play with the Houghton
team, is still on a string held by CAL
umet and the string won't be cut, it
appears. Therefore Mutter will play
with the Hurontown semi-profession-
al team in the Houghton county league
or in the Iron-Copper Country league.
Bill Brand, the Giants right fielder
last year, states that he will not play
bail this summer. Two of Houghton's
players, Patterson of Cleveland, sec
ond base, and Miller of Minneapolis,
outfield, were in Houghton Saturday
night and Sunday and left yesterday
for Chicago. where they will join the
team.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-03
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.

Chicago, May 2.-Chief Sanitary In
spector Perry L. Hedrick. who was
recently suspended pending the in
vestigation of bribery charges. was
arraigned today before Municipal
Judge Fake Hedrick declares his
innocence of the charges made
against him and declares they are
animated by political enmity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-03
DROPS IN AGAIN.

w. ]. Price has again abandoned
all effort to organize Prairie league.
The baseball fans failed to warm up,
and there was nothing else to do than
to quit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
PERMIT FOR PLAZA HOTEL.
Will Mark Beginning of Union Station
improvements

permit was granted today to Arthur
Cowsill for the erection Of the Plaza Hotel
at the corner of Massachusetts avenue.
North Capitol street and + street north
west. The owner is John ]. Costinett rep
resenting the Costinett estate.
The building. although it will not be as
high as the noted Flatiron building in New
York. will resemble the latter in general
appearance. Its erection will mark the
commencement of improvements around tho
new union station. This building will hs
No. . Massachusetts avenue northwest and
will be the first building next 10 the new
station.
Formal application was made for this per-
nit several weeks ago. but when the plat
of projections was forwarded to the Score
tary of War for approval ii discovered
that a government reservation or triangle
park had been designated and arranged for
by those in charge Of government parks and
reservations, so, therefore. the main or
front entrance which had been arranged
on the point had to be modified and placed
on the side, for in the event of the govern
ment running an iron Tense stone coping
along the border of the reservation en-
trance could not have been made in tho
hotel. The building will be fireproof through
out and Will be equipped with essential mod
ern fixtures and conveniences of up-to-
date hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
RACE QUESTION COMES EAST.
Raised in Connection With Chicago
Public Schools

CHICAGO September ia rrc'mm. n
dalton by the superintendent Of the Chicago
public school 10 the effect that crr'als
adult foreigners be admitted IL pupils iR
one Of the schools brought ont the act
that proposals TO admit any adults rspe-
ciaIiy any orientals. Nil meet with very
strong opposition from members of Tho
school board
Supt Cooley. in a formal communication
last night. recommended that three Japa-
nese. one Persian. one HolIandrr TWO Irish
men and an Englishman ha admitted 10
an ungradcd room which hai been pro-
Nlded AT the Jones School building Dr
fuer1n. one OF the school trustees im,ne-
diately objected to admitt ng any adults
and especially any oriental adults. T. m.
schools. where they would ~. thrown INTO
association with children other trustees
objected also, on the grounds Of tho i'm
proprtety of d"votiuG school funds for riu-
eating any adults. and particularly obi.,-
tionable adults
The attorney of the board being anprtlrd
to. said he had doubts ot the IrEalit, II
admitting any pupil above tho age of ~ N
ty-one bat declined t. express an .pininr
or-hand. The whole matter WIS thrr. re-
ierred TO the committee on school manage
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
MARYLAND STATE DAY.
Vast Attendance and Beautiful Weather
at Jamestown

NORFOLK. Va. September 12-Beautlful
weather and a vast attendance. including
hundreds Of Maryland's most distinguished
sons and daughters. headed by the states
chief executive and number OF her repre-
sentatives in Congress. marked the celebra-
ton at the jamestown exposition today of
Maryland State day" and the ninety-third
anniversary of the attack on Fort Henry.
Md. September H. 1914, on which occasion
Francis Scott Key inspired to compose
the Star Spangled Banner, now the national
anthem.
auditorium. Addresses of welcome were
made by President Tucker of the exposi-
ton and Gov. Swanson of Virginia. Re-
sponses were made by United States Sem
ator William Pinckney Whyte and others.
The Grafton was by Gov. Warteld Attor
ney General Bonaparte and Admiral Schley,
who had been expected, were detained.
Frederick M. Colston, president of the
Maryland state commission presided
feature of special interest was the pres
ence of Col. James Is. Randall. of Baiti-
more, author of Maryland My Maryland.
who was introduced by Senator Whyte.
This afternoons feature was a military
pageant on the Lee parade grounds partiri-
pated in by federal and Maryland state
troops and reviewed by Gov. Wartield and
the distinguished Marylanders present. in
GLIDING Mavor Mahool and many prominent
Baltmoreans.
A reception is to be rendered Gov. War
field by the governor and Mrs. Swanson
at the Virginia building tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
WATER SERVICE EXTENSION.
Reports Made Today by Superintend-
emit of Department.

The annual report of the superintendent
of the water department and of the water
registrar. submitted to the Commissioners
today showed a decided increase in the
extension of the water service during the
fiscal year ended June 30 last and in the
revenues from the distribution of water.
The water department is the only self-sus-
tanning department in the District, as its
income from sources for the year ex-
ceeded $500 OOO an increase of Sl30.OOO over
the previous twelve months.
Much work was done during the year in
laying new water mains and there Is at
present sufficient water mains of various
sizes beneath the streets of the District TO
reach distance of 100 miles. equal to that
between Washington and Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
THE ORDER OF RED MEN.
Great Council Adopts Drastic Means
in Furtherance of Economy.

NORFOLK, Va, September l2.-TO re-
habilitate its treasury the Great Council of
the United States Improved Order of Red
Men. in sixteth annual session here today
reduced the mileage to members of the Great
Council after this session from 10 to 8
cents: abolished the standing committees
revision of laws and ceremonies; re-
duced the allowance in travelling expenses
to the great incohonee for the propagation
of the order from $4,000 to S1.5OO, and IN
creased the per capita tax from IL to 16
cents making an additional annual rev.
enue of 5000.
recommendation that the annual al
lowance of $1,000 to the official journal be
reduced to $1,000 is under consideration. as
is also further recommendation for BIZ
ennial instead of annual sessions of the
Great Council and a general cut in state
representation in the national body. The
biennial sessions and reduction in repre-
sentation propositions are expected to be
defeated.
proposition to prohibit the establish
ment of orphan homes by state Great Coun-
ellis and a concentration into one national
home under the control of the Great Coun-
Gil was defeated by large vote. Ken
lucky offered strenuous objection.
Judge William H. Boyle of Delaware
was appointed member of the great board
of appeals for three years.
The finance committee recommended as a
matter of economy that the 1908 session be
held at Columbus. but the Columbus dele
cation said that that city was not ready to
entertain.
Baltimore. Bridgeport. Conn, and Atlantic
City for Columbus. This is causing a great
fight
The great incohonee and other great
chiefs were directed to borrow such money
as may be needed until the per capita tax
Is available in April
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
TAFT ON BURTON.
Thinks His Election of Great Party
Import.

SEATTLE. Wash. September 12-In an
interview printed here today Secretary Taft
says concerning the contest for mayor of
Cleveland.
There can be no doubt that Mr.. Burton s
election is OF real Importance to the city
and the state of Ohio. This contest cannot
be viewed with indifference by the repub-
lican party 1T large The continuance of a
strongly intrenchcd adverse organization.
in the largest city. in one OF the leading
states Of the union should be prevented. 1t
as Of the highest Importance to the state or
GaniZat!on and certainly the republican
party at large cannot help but view the Sit
uttiun with concern"
Has the Endorsement of Representative
Eurton's candidacy any relation to the cleo
ton OF a successor to United States Senator
Foraker"
oh. no. 1t does not relate to that at ALL"
What do you think OF Mayor Johnson as
Il pubic man
Well. | do not care to be quoted on that
question. | think | have said as much !
ought 10 say on the subject"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
VETERINARIANS MEET.
Annual Convention Addressed b,
John r. Mohler of This City.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. September l2-Be-
fore the annual convention of the American
Veterinary Medical Association here today
John X Mohler of the bureau of animal
industry ut Washington delivered an ad-
dress on meat inspection.
DR. 5. II Guilliland of Marietta, Pa. in
a paper describing the effect of the test for
tuberculosis on the lactation of milk cows.
said that. in a series of experiments on COS
cows. none Of the healthy animals showed
any decrease in the amount of milk they
produced Animals that were tubrrcular
showed a decrease in the amount Of milk
as soon the tests were begun. He said
there should be fear the part OF
dairy men To have their cattle tested for
this disease. because only the affected cat
tie would produce less milk because of the
tests.
Other speakers were w. L. Williams.
Ithaca. y. y: c. c. Lyford. Minneapolis;
J. \ Couture. Quebec. Canada and Rich
ar Ebbt, Grand Island. Neb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
DUKE, sTRIKEBREAKER.
President Of Tobacco Trust Has Strik
ers Hustled to Jail.

SOMERVILLE, n J.. September IA
James B. Duke, president of the American
Tobacco Company. who employs several
hundred laborers and skilled mechanics on
his estate here and has a payroll of 5000
a week. made a record as a str.kebreaker
yesterday by landing seventeen union hod-
carriers in the county Jail and breaking the
back of what was intended to be an ex-
tensive strike before 1t was an hour old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duke recently returned to
their summer home here after an automo-
bile wedding tour through the eastern
states. Mr.. Duke is now experimenting
the construction of an addition to his man
sion that is to cost $4,000 In order to
hurry the work the contractors yesterday
imported several more brick'ayers from
nearby city but failed to get sufficient
hOdcarrers to serve them. so Manager
Smith of the estate put number of Italian
laborers at work carry ing hods.
The union hodcarricrs who are also Ital-
ians. threatened to strike If the men were
kept on the job. Mr.. Duke refused to take
his men off and a strike followed. Yester-
day morning eighteen union hodcarriers
marched to the Duke mansion and drove the
non-union laborers from their work and
surrounded the building to keep other nom
union men away. All work on the building
stopped.
1t was then that Mr.. Duke took a hand.
He telephoned for special detectives and
constables, who hurried to the estate. ar
rested fifteen of the strikers. placed them
In wagons and drove to the county jail.
Elk Representative Avian A. Clark. Mr..
Dukes counsel. was summoned to prepare
a complaint against the men. Three of the
laborers who were driven from their work
charged the prisoners with assault and
threats to take their lives Manager Smith
also made an affidavit charging the strik-
ers with conspiring 20 damage Mr.. Duke
property.
Justice Sutphen held the prisoners to
await the action of the grand jury under
5000 bonds each. Most of them are still
In, Toll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
TWELVE PERSONS HURT
SOUTHERN RAILWAY TRAIN DE-
RALLIED NEAR TYRoN, N. c.

The Southern railway has received . re
port announcing that a local passenger
train was derailed near Tyron. n. c.. last
night. and twelve persons slightly injured.
The tender Of the engine, mail car and
baggage and express car were turned over
and three coaches left the tracks. The
cause is not known. Following are the
injured:
o. M Drake, SpartanbWg. S. c., foot
hurt.
Jesse r. Ibby, AshevilIe N. c.. knee hurt
N. o. Hanie. Pacolet. S. c.. ankle hurt.
P. o. Hunter Abbavile s. c., side hurt.
Isaac Young. negro. Admission. Ala. hurt
internally.
J. w. Croker. Pacoet. S. c.. hip hurt.
Preston Smith. negro. Union, S. c., slight
ly hurt about head
Ben Jenkins. negro. Orangeburg. S. c..
knee skinned.
H. G. Dalton. Spartanburg. 9. c.. hand
bruised.
Henry Simpson. negro. Columbia. s. c..
hurt internally.
E. D. Cook. Pacolot. s. c.. arm bruised.
Lula Kennedy. negro, Asheville. n. c..
leg bruised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
PATENT FOODS ANALYZED.
Notable Action Taken by Pennsylva-
mia Health Official.

HARRISBURG. Pa. September 12-Dairy
and Food Commissioner Foust has sent to
Prof. Frear of State College, one of the
leading pure food experts Of the country,
samples of seventy-five brands of breakfast
and other patent foods for analysis.
These samples were taken as the result
OF an agitation to know what was in them
which began some time ago. The samples
were secured all over the state, every brand
known having been taken. and Prof Frear
VIII ascertain If they are true to name, If
chemicals have been used whether they are
bleached and what they contain
This Is one of the most important works
undertaken by Mr.. FOust and will clear up
questions which are of long standing.
The charge was recently made to the de-
partment that cornstalks are used in some
of the patent foods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD.
Last Rites Over the Remains of Ven
cradle Citizen.

Funeral services over the remains or
James Westerfield. who died Tuesday after
noon at 1:15 o'clock at his home. 1874 2tOh
street northwest. in the eighty-third year
of his age, were held at 3 o clock this after
noon at the family residence. The services
at the house We're conducted by Rev. DIR.
Murray Interment was made in Glen
wood cemetery. The Masonic fraternity
had charge of the ceremonies al the grave.
Mr. Westerfield was born in HarperS
Ferry, Va. NOV West Virginia.. In 1923.
his father being a contractor. When quite
young he came to Washington, where he
received his early education. He was later
employed by "a firm of building contrac-
tors and from that time until he retired
from business, about twenty years ago he
had been engaged in that work. His wife,
Mrs Elizabeth Westertield survives him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
FIRE IN LOUISVILLE.
Newspaper Plants Visited Second Time
Within Ten Days.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. September 12-Yes-
terday afternoon for the second time within
ten days fire endangered the plants of the
Courier-Journal and the Times and threat
ened to destroy that portion of the Courier
Journal office building left intact after the
disastrous fire of ten days ago. The flames
were controlled with a loss of s25. 900. The
Times was forced to abandon it's last edi-
ton. The editorial rooms were rendered
untenabe. but the press and composing
rooms. although partially flooded. We're used
to get out the regular issue of the Courier
Journal
The origin of the fire. which. like the first
one broke out on the top floor of the build
ing is unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
RAN OFF WITH CIRCUS.
District Boy Runaway Caught at Rich
mond, Va, Today.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. September 12.-Armi-
stead Dixon, aged fourteen, of Washington
city, the boy who away from home a
day or two ago. joined forces with Gentry
Bros circus and came to Richmond. His
father teegraphed the Richmond police to
look out for him, and Sergt. Mcmahon went
to the show grounds and arrested the boy,
taking him to the second police station.
Although a charge of being a fugitive
from justice was entered against him. 1t is
thought that parental justice is all that
young Dixon will have to face on his re-
turn to Washington. Two days of circus
life had about cured him of his desire to
see the world. and when arrested he ex-
pressed his entire willingness to go home.
He is being held pending advice from Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
TO REOPEN HARTJE CASE.
Papermaker's Counsel Asserts Discov-
cry of New Evidence.

PITTSBURG, September 12-Attorney ].
Scott Ferguson. chief counsel for Augustus
Hartje. the wealthy paper manufacturer.
who was refused divorce by Judge Frazer
and who appealed the case to the superior
court. announced yesterday that before a
decision is handed down by the higher court
he will ask that the case be reopened
Attorney Ferguson asserts that he has
secured additional evidence of a very i'm
Portant character. and also that he has re-
ceived number of letters alleged to have
been written to other men besides Tom
Nadine. the coachman. who was named as
one of the correspondents.
Attorney Ferguson asserts that the entire
case will be heard again. and that 1t will be
more sensational than the original case