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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-25
THE " E4THER.

Rain tonight, turning fo snow Hurrie
tomorrow; Tuesday, much colder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
DELAY REGRETTED
BY SCHOOL BOARD
Bids for Mckinley Addition
viii Not Be Opened as
Expected.

Members OF the Board Of Education
are disappointed because the bids for
the constr ction OF the much needed
addition to the Mckinley Manual Train
ing school viii not be opened until No
vember , although they had been as
sured, they say, by the inspector Of
buildings that the bids would be opened
this month.
A member OF the board said today.
This delay in a matter that is Of
the utmost Importance to the welfare
OF the schools emphasizes the justice OF
the boards request that IL be allowed
an architect of its own to look after
the school buildings and the preparation
OF plans Tor them"
At the Office Of the inspector Of
buildings II was said the delay was
caused in the office Of the printer Of the
Specifications.
The BOARD Will hold its regular meet
ing Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The special committee, Of which Capt
James +. Oyster IS chairman, appointed
10 investigate the charges against Cal
win Chase for accepting money from
employees Of the schools for retaining
their positions for them, will meet at
O'clCck Thursday afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
ALBERT CHAMBERLAIN
BURIED IN GLENNOOD

The funeral of Albert Chamberlain,
Tor six years a Times carrier. was held
at the family residence. 655 q street
northeast. at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
The interment was IN GIenwood Gene
terry. Young Chamberlain was in his
seventeenth year.
Several months ago he discontinued
serving papers, taking a position in the
mailing department OF The Times
owing 10 feeble health he was forced
70 abandon his position, and went TO
the country 10 TeCuperate. Last Friday
evening ne was taken suddenly fl. and
OF death being valvular disease of the
heart- lie IS survived by his parents.
Ar. and Mrs. /. d. Chamberlain. and
i've older brothers.
ne young man was regarded by both
Inc Times and thu subscribers he
served as an exCeDtignaIIy faithful and
efficient carrier
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
WATER METERS
COST CONSUMER
Commissioners Decide Dis
trict Cannot Pay for
installation.

Following the consideration Of protests
by the Knights of Pythias Association,
the Dewey Hotel Company, ard the Dis
trict of Columbia Paper Manufacturing
Company, the Commissioners have de-
cided that detecter water meters must
be Installed at the expense of the prop
erty owners.
According to Commissioner Morrow,
the Investigations OF the superintendent
of the water department show that the
proposed Requirement that the con-
sumner Day for the installation of meters
On pipes used solely for FIRE service is
general, numerous instances being cited
where it is already In force. other cases
are cited where tie cost Of installation
Is paid by the consumer, and a con-
siderable rental IT, addition charged for
the water service.
In view Of this Il, Commissioners feel
that they cannot allow water mains to
De installed without detecter meters be-
ing placed on the mains ut the expense
OF the property served.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
ENGINE LOOKS OVER
EDGE OF PREGIPIGE

DARBY. Oct IA heavy coal train
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was
derailed shortly after Z O'Clock.
During repairs on the bridge a single
track has been used As p precaution
'derails,' temporary switches which de-
rail- a train not having the signal have
been put on TO prevent the possibility
Of two trains coming together on the
bridge. The signal was set against
eastbOund trains awaiting the arrival OF
the passenger train from Philadelphia.
which was due within a Few minutes.
A twenty-car coal train, IL charge of
Engineer Harris and Fireman Michael,
came speeding In on the Hestbound
track
The engineer clapped on the air brakes
when he saw the signal, but his train
was so heavy that IL showed him past
the signal until the deral threw tie
engine OF the track. Both Harris and
Michael chung 20 their post until within
L lew yards OF the raVine. when both
Jumped. The train stopped with the
cowcatcher hanging over the ravlne.
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Continued from First Page)
determine at what date and in what city
the convention shall be held for the
nomination OF the Republican standard
bearer for the Presidency. The cities
which would like 10 be the meeting plaza
of the convention are Seattle. Chicago,
Kansas City, ST. Louis. Boston, Denver,
P1ttsburg, and Atlantic City
Elmer Dover secretary of the COM
mittee. today received a letter from
President Knight, Of the Hamilton Club
OF Chicago, saying that Mr.. Knlght will
arrive IN this city tomorrow, and will
then lay before the committee his rea-
sons for holding the convention IN Chi
cago.
His claims will. In turn. be presented
70 the full committee when Il meets
here In December, which will be the
latter part Of the first week OF the Con-
gressional session.
In circles in touch with the situation
II Is now believed that the convention
VIII be held near the first part OF June
This, II is thought. will not conflict with
Congress, as the leaders win IN all
probability adjourn the session. early.
so as 20 be free TO get busy in the cam.
Daign. It is predicted that Congress will
certainly adjourn by May 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
COAST ARTILLERY
NEEDS 10000 MEN

Ten thousand men are needed by the
United States Coast Artillery, and the
War Department will make a great eff
fort to recruit that number. The coast
defenses Of the country have an author
lied force OF Is. 81 men. but on October
Is there were little more than 5000 in the
ranks
A bill was passed IN the last Congress
authorizing the addition OF 5, 200 men, but
thus far the authorities have not only
not been able to secure these men. but
have lost 1900 OF those who were in
service. 1t Is likewise hard for the War
Department 70 secure officers. and there
are many vacancies in the rank OF sec
Ond lieutenant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
PANAMA PROBLEM
GOES TO PRESIDENT
Question of WideningLocks
Will Be Submitted by
Canal Commission.

On his return to Washington, President
Roosevelt viii have submitted TO him
the question Of widening the locks OF the
Panama canal, the necessity for which
was pointed out in The Times several
weeks ago. The canal commission mas
not yet taken the matter up with the
War Department. bat IL is expcc; ed
that an official report WI be submitted
to the Engineer Bureau n q few days
Il IS understood that change OF plans
VIII have no effect on the work already
done. but it would neCes5tiGte changes
in some smaller details The work out
side the locks. however, will MT be in
terfered with.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
RECIPE FOB Rosy CKErxs.

A lady. prominent in social cir
cles just returned from a scJourn
in Europe, brings back with her
a valuable skin food recipe, watch
she says is in general use among
the society women OF France. who
have an international reputation
Tor their exquisite compilations.
The recipe Is az follows:
Two ounces Of Rose Water; one
ounce OF Spirits of Cologne; four
ounces SartOln (crystalized).
Fut the Sartoin I'm a pint Of hot
water (not boiling). soft water be-
ing preferable When il is dis
solved and cooled, strain through
fire cloth, add the Rose Waller
and Spirits OF Cologne. This
preparation TO be applied twice a
day or oftener and naassaged thor
oughly into the skin and IL ad-
hered 10 persistently is said to
produce wonders even or the worst
complexion or toughest skin. L. is
an ineXI ensive mixture and the in
gradients can be gotten from any
well stocked drug store, the above
formula making enough 10 last
quite while, and sufficient for q
very thorough trial
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
THE RE-. DIR. EAsToN RESIGNS.

Alter q pastorate covering a period OF
fourteen years, the Rev Thomas G
Easton. pastor Of the Eastern Presby-
terrain Church. Sixth street and Mary
land avenue northeast, presented 70 his
congregation yesterday his resignation
Of the charge. III health, due 20 throat
trouble, caused The resignation.
Or. Easton said that after a prolonged
rest and change CT atmosphere IN travel
ne hoped 30 return 10 the active work
o. the ministry.
The matter Cf selecting 4 successor
has been left 70 the committee Of the
church session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
Deaths

Thomas Bradley. 50 years, 1883 II street
northwest.
May G. Hayes, IS years, Providence
Hospital.
James Doyle, IS years, SPY Twenty
second street northwest.
Alexander CoIquhoun, 50 years, En-
Urgency Hospital
Dorothy Hubbard, year. 3025 Fiji
tenth street northwest.
Richard Ryan. "a years. 1874 II street
southwest.
George A. Culver. IS years. 2 Iowa
circle northwest.
Bernard Byrne, years. Homeo-
pathiC Hospital.
Romalus Amity, 35 years. Emergency
Hospital.
James B. Alien. 81 years. III Girard
street.
Catherine O'Connor, s. years, 81 I
street northwest
Mary Fogerty, S. years, IS Florida
avenue northwest
John Downey, q years, n2 Third
street southwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
BAR COMMUNION WINE,
CHURCHES PROTEST

ATLANTA. Ga. Oct. 2.-There is a
general movement among Georgia Bap-
lists to urge an extra session Of the
Legislature 70 provide for sacramento
wine, which is barred under the prohi-
Dition law recently adopted.
at a meeting Of the Baptist church
in Harris yesterday. a resolution was
adopted calling upon the governor for
a ruling on sacramento wine, and, If
the wine is forbidden. asking him 10
call an extra Legislative session
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
"End-Seat Hogs, " Rise J.p!
And Hail Judge MullownY,
For He's Your Best Friend

At last the so-called "end-seat hog
is INDICATED. he has found a protector.
a man who sympathizes with his injured
feelings. Judge Mullowny is the man.
IN Police Court this morning his
honor shocked and startled sundry per-
soEs by personally undertaking the de-
Tense of that hitherto universally
abused and disliked being, the end
seat hog" ard even went so far as TO
unblushingly admit that he was occa-
sionally an ''end-seat hog" himself.
This attitude was taken during the
triar OF James Woodward. colored. on
the charge of disorderly conduct. Evil
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
MISSISSIPPI SOCIETY
HOLDS FIRST MEETING

The first annual meeting OF the Mis-
sissippi Society held at Pythian Temple
last night was the occasion of a re
newell of old acquaintance a piano
duet by Edith and Grace Johnson. an
address by Harry PeytOn, vocal solo by
Miss Louise Brinker, and an address by
Captain Bean made up the program OF
the evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21

dence showed plainly that James had
captured an end seat and stubbOrnly
maintained 1t. swearing at those who
attempted to suggest that he move
along.
'Ah done had right tub dat seat. -
was James defense.
All was quiet as Judge MulloWny
cleared his throat preparatory TO deliv-
ering the sentence.
There was some provocation for the
profanity" asserted the court
a man has a right TO an end seat
4 sometimes take an end seat myself
Every man has a right to hang on to
an end seat, and because OF this fact /
am going to Impose a small hne-$5'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
NINETEEN INJURED
IN CRASH Of CARS

AKRON, Ohio, Get a.-As a result of
d collision between two heavily loaded
cars on the A. 3. & c. traction line.
north Of here early today, nineteen per-
sons ere in Akron hospitals and a score
are suffering less severe injuries. All
are expected 70 recover. The cars met
ming at full speed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
Booker washingtOa's Daughter to Wed

w. Sidney Pitman, 4 eOIOred archi-
teCt or this city, with offices at s94
Louisiana avenue northwest, this morn
iEg confirmed the announcement from
Boston to the effect that he was en-
gagged TO Miss Portia Martha Washing
ton. a daughter OF Booker 7. Washing
ton. The marriage will take place at
Tuskegee, October 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
Died.

CHAMBERS-On Sunday, October 20, at s
a m, at his residence, 14n Q street,
DAVID ABBOT CHAMBERS
Funeral services from Calvary F2snffz+
Church. Tuesday afternoon, October 81 AT
'Ne" York and San Francisco papers please
copy.) II
bO4D-On Tuesday morning, October Is. 1907.
at o clock, at the home Of her son. Fran
ehot Boyd, at Goshen. n. Y, EINIRA
BOYD wife Of John Boyd
Funeral at her late residence 1A17 Fbo5a
island ave. Wednesday at II O'Clock a m
lntement private -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
Balloons and Pilots In Race
For the International Cup
THE PRIZES

International Aeronautic cup
held winning belongs;
prize prize prize $780, prize
The distance starting point landing
point.
The best American voyage made by
Henderson, Jefferson county, july
miles line according map
The worlds distance voyage Henry Vaux
in October Vncennes France Korostyehew
STA, Of 1893 miles.
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Special Notices

FROM HEREON WILL NOT BE RE-
spOnslDle FOR any debts contracted by
my wife. Florence n BumDus.
u ALBERT II. BUMPUS.
FATHER LOOKING FOR MAMIE AND
EIIlIHle LOrenzen, 81 + nv. 1t
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS me
slXty-drst quarterly dividend OF one-and
three-tourths per cent has been declared
on the capital stock Of The Washington
Loan and Trust Company, payable No.
Eenoer !, lSJ3, when checks for such
dividend viii be mailed TO all stocB-
holders of registered address. The books
for the transfer Of stock viii be closed
from october p to November ! 1901,
both dates inclusive. Stockholders who
have changed their addresses since date
Of last dividend will please notify the
Compsuy.
HARRY G. MEEAI. Treasurer.
OcI5lS2I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
VITAL RECORDS
Births.

Walter Il. and Josephine Scott, girl.
Joseph NJ. and Annie c. Smith, girl
Thomas and Mabel H Steep. boy.
Charles X. and Mary :. HAZEL, girl.
William G. and Elizabeth NJ. Fast
naught, girl.
James L. and Sallie E. Ewin, girl.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21

starter; Israel Ludlow. clerk OF field;
Leo Stevens. technical expert
Besides the James Gordon Bennett
international saeronautic cup, first. sec
ond. Third, fourth, and fifth prizes are
offered of $4,000. S2,5O0, Si50, $500, and
$3.50. The race is for the greatest dis
lance from starting to landing place.
The worlds record was made by Count
Henry de LIE Vaulx, who sailed from
Nincennes, France, to stchew,
Russia, a distance OF 1,193 miles, in OC-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
THE BIG BOOKBIyDFRY

lis the best place 70 have Bookbfndina 5o,s
Good work, quick work, moderate charges-
Big BoOk0indery, 1902 nm 81
next etAf. ocI9-tf :
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21

SPECIAL MEETING OF Journeymeu
Plasterers' Association, MONDAY, OCT.
p. Business Of Importance BY order
OF Association n L. GREEN.
Oc1e-II President.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21

3. 4. COLES & CO., sos 9Th st. NV
Upholstering OF all kinds: furniture sim
covers. and mattresses. Phone NJ 65fS-
oct4-tf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
Grand Republican Rally!
Masonic Temple, HYattsYiIla.

HON. GEORGE r. GATHER. and
HON SYDNEY z. MUDD
VIII Address the meeting.
Ladies especially invited oc20-8t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21

DR. z. o. PIGEoH. Deatis4
ONCE hours: Daily $50 A NJ -
p. NJ. Sundays 10 to 2
Cor. D and 7th Sta. Phone 1Ealn zIzA-E
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Must Stay Awake.
Noted Men to Attend.


A curious assembly Of men will 10
seen today when the contest for air.
SHIPS and heavier-than-afr machines
commence. For instance so great q 80
enlist as the inventor of the telaDbo,.
Prot. Alexander Graham Bell will he
on the course, interested in the trial of
MS tetrahedral celled kite, and there
TOO, VIII be seventeen-year-Old Croro-
Wen Dixon, with his sky-bicvcle vv-,o
WIN the assistance Of his loyal mother
mas successfully naviEated the air az
Jhelr nome city. Columbus Ohio
Lincoln Beachy, whose fights from,
Luna Park TO the Munsey Building in
Washington are remembered there, will
operate one of the airships of Charles 7
Strobel. of Toledo Ohio.
Israel Ludlow. whose aeroplane mat
several disasters at jamestown when
Capt. T. T. LOvelGce ATTEMPTED to Nv
has entered his Inflated machine in the
heavieT-Jhan-alr contests Other con-
UeStantS for the 5000 in prizes for these
two classes of flying machines are:
II. II. WiXOn. Of Chicago, with an
aerOpiane; II. Q. Gammeter, of tleve-
land, Ohio, merchant and business
man, an orthopeter; J. w. Robson, OF
Harrisburg, Pa, an aeTOplane.
CAPTAIN BaldWin's California Ar
St. Louis worlds fair when operated bv
Roy knabenshue; Horace 3. Wild's
Eagle" with which he won the June
contest. held under the auspices of the
Aero Club. of Chicago, and an alrship
owned by John Berry. of St. Louis.
II is expected that these contests will
be finished by Wednesday night. Thurs
day the contest of the flying machines
Of the gasless type for the Scientific
American trophy VIII be held.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
TAFT THE MAN, SAY
0HI0ANS IN CONFERENCE

Continued from First Page.)
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-23
\ National Department 0C Mines

IA srar st the development of ,,s n,
,njust,ss
IN,
which given pa,es III the rtr~lentS cabinet Thu,
hy aud th agricultural departments added
department. aud hhat
tousNaa ga, tins policy there should TX depntmcn, Of mines
nunE olst thai itrfsr might Ike given hv the
at
rheWuseA department should not he consider
luv,oas ue mmeS although the tact that iA establish.
hN Wr~ea snne
soos purpose would he to Premtc metahcrous
tshoud Se ateauNe ~ lsl m,atus business
4nd t>~t>on ri pt tnu~
would ~ atrertN nere~l its adnn,str .isn
&h,ts ~v tH he suggestion that vas Ssan,se
tn h~AANt et thy Wsss
Wioe ,rslosunrs 1t this aggregate
lotueu aud the Industries
thousands ct lnsre,tlN
tuaS l> sglenAeat ol>A mta>s ~uprsv> the ta,
nr al .AeE aud factories this
N aebhet rStnte tbs material vi hundreds vi
rat, wvAe >AtS te the organization N l~l ths
Nd pveeea II these and manifold
NJ X. wv speedily Ian S>ta>ans
,<,ttwruts4 Mtar> tSevsr Seeaele>aa,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-23
LifeInSurance
Results for 1906

In the reports of Life insurance business
done by the various companies in 1896
there 10 abundant; satisfaction for the
Travellers man.
The showing made was only possible
through the company itself having stood
the rigid scrutiny and emerged victorious
in the minds Of the insuring public.
Weighed in the balance the Travellers
has not been found wanting, and the
glare so tierceiy turned upon life insur-
ancc has oul, mere clearly brought firth
the honorable methods aud practices con-
s,s,cntly lived up to, and forme of con-
tracts whose merits have been acknow
ledged.
The energy, perseverance and confident
spin, Of the field force has been a contri-
hu,ing factor in the results.
Some other companies also have made
a good showing, while other good COM
panies have fallen behind. but the follow
my abridged estimate FROM the "Iusnr-
anee Field" for the Life business of 1906
for the different companies, estimated by
the companies themselves. makes pleas
an, reading for Travellers men.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-23
Open to Grave Doubt.

Richard Harding Davis was talking
In New York abou. the life OF 4 re-
porter.
"A hard life II is" said he, 1T IA
= life that taxes all the energies,
! don't care how great genius a
man might be- how resourceful. how
persevering. how alert. all these DUAL.
tiles would be brought In play II the
man turned reporter and on many a
good story he would still fall down
NJ that.
Reporters are often snubbed There
10 stupid type OF man that likes
to snuh them. Such "a man. a bank
president. once tried TO snub my
friend Jimmy Patterson.
The bank had gone up through a
defaleation. and Jimmy wen, to in
tervtew its head But its head was
crusty, He refused to BE- interviewed
He took Jimmy by the arm and led
him toward the door.
"loang man. he said. I always
make II rule TO mind my own bust
ness
We're you doing that said Jimmy,
when the cashier made his haul. +"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-23
Fos ONE LONELY VOTER
Remarkable Election Hsis IN Q Die
Oi<t IN erso<a.

c1rlJ1. sssr-fbor r<In ylzcs =. L<-s
Ia 9lsz. IL the department. N The Var.
recently. ~hsE 4 slas3s electzr drew
~ the Whole list II candidates sat
~ss The only one " yote. He nz.9r.
ally 'otef for BIS sh,ls Iixt. himself
iaelofs1- The commune contains
s.pgt 100 Inhabitants. saue time
ago the municipal council rezizned
Elections we're held On November z5
las,. when only four men came 70 yo,e.
There was 10 be a second els,4 EJ. last
sunday. The whole day parsed and
not solitary yoter appeared A
quarter N an hour before the legal
limit of time elapsed beneyolsn. cit.-
zen at last appeared. drew up a lis. u
ten Candidates. including himself and
voted. quarter N an hour later the
election vas declared legally valid.
and the other nine candidates were
duly notified u their election. They
have since declined In q body 70 be
elected by single vote. The good
natured citizen. therefore, who alone
voted now constitutes by himself the
town council Of Les Sables. What 10
ytranser still Is that he may invoke .
precedent. In fact. ON q previous oc-
casion. another citizen was also tho
sole voter at an election, and voted
for himself remaining legally IN ONCE
FOR ten years. This would indicate
that political activity Is a, a low ebb
In the Var. and yet the French prime
minister. ". cI~menceau. II senator
for that department. Perhaps his
energy makes up for the negligence
Of the rest
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-23

trorf returning from the Impressed with
r IN
ut mm DEVELOPMENT
the keen outlook
,oeesto y'ng mining that has promise alt
That somewhat uunsna The
tl Il hard while
p,es how ohnereial seemney oupht OF"
The ordinary II. in
Is be
al ,tsng conditions Ernraly lie Is trained
hbey acquainted with speculation. The capitalist s usually
whose taken
aud financial has bee,
another himself and To
the ns policy and meane usually emroyed IN promotions
al aud
such
proposition glance nm
The capitalist
,u,ies ~,
,opte a Ih necessity ot promoting and
e,hc,e such " ,ah"nn hs mneN smeter ship building rT
the numh,t at large
nN