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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13
RALPH HUTTERS GIVES BAIL
ON TERRA GOTTA INDICTMENT

Ralph Rutters. one of the four men
indicted by the grand jury as respon-
sible for the Terra Gotta wreck. Deem
Der 800 in which nearly fifty persons
were killed by rear-end collision, gave
bail today in the sum OF 5000
The District Attorneys office states
that George Mcclellan, who was also
indicted by the jury. will be brought to
this Jurisdiction within the next few
days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13
MOORS BEATEN IN BIG
BATTLE AT CASABLANCA
CONTINUED from First Pase.l

very threatening. according 10 this
cablegram. and al the foreigners have
left Alcazar for Larache, for security
Minister Gummere says that there Is
one French cruiser at Tangier. and II Is
expected that in case Of an attack on
that town. TIE Moorish soldiers will join
the tribes Many persons are leaving for
Spain, tn dispatch adds.
The dispatch does not make clear Just
how tha naturalized Americans lost
their property. whether through footing
or through The Smelling Of the town by
the French cruiser. This would make a
vast difference in the pressing of claims.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13
BREAKING
IN LOCAL MARKET
Most Sales Made at Big
Reductions From Last
Prices.

Gas tumbled. MergenthaIer broke
? y points. Mitchell Mining touched .,
Lanston weakened: bonds were heavy
Such in brief was the history Of the
day on the Washington stock board
good attendance OF brokers and
an unusual crowd outside Of the rail
gave evidence of the intense interest
felt in the probable course Of prices
following the bad breaks in New York.
All corners felt that something would
happen and the desire was to see how
far the effect might be felt here 1t
was believed that some local securities
might be thrown over TO protect close
" margined accounts in the larger
market and the selling, limited as II
was. proved such TO be the case.
Gas stock as the most active trading
stock felt the effect greatest and broke
2h points from yesterdays figures
down below 70 for the first time in
months. The movement to bull the
price of Gas began at SIS and il was
carried up to 50. TOdays prices bring
IL below the average, as II is but 10
points above the low while the total
gain was "a points.
Mergenthaler and Lanston were also
weaker, although the latter was still
wanted at the selling price at the
close.
Mitchell Mining made a new bottom
at ?. and lacked strength even at that.
An option purchase OF 50 Washing
ton Railway preferred at II was the
remarkable feature Of a declining mar
ket though the price was considered
low. even for these parlous times.
The one strong feature OF the mar
ket is Capital Traction, which brings
l33 for small lots daily. though the bid
for a quotation is not advanced beyond
100. Il holds with remarkable tenacity,
and shows no great pressure 10 sell.
william A. Mearns ran down from
Lake Placid 10 see how matters were
going here. He did not show UP on the
Exchange. as he wanted TO keep close
to the New York wire.
Griffin Halstead boldly made the an
noun cement that he was a bull on the
market. II had the effect OF steadying
prices and 10 an extent Offset John d. S
Philippe.
Dealers in options are having thei=
troubles these days. HOliers are gun
ming for margins. which in some cases
are quite heavy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13

With the exception OF temporary shut
downs in July, all the mills OF the United
States Steel Corporation have been oper.
ated TO their capacities. and II is said
that II there is no let-up in these activi-
ties. and none is apparent at the present
time. the net earnings for this organiZa-
ton for the quarter ended September 80
ought totbe in the neighborhood Of S40,-
10000. This would compare with $685.
114,624. in the corresponding quarter of
last year. There is no decrease in in
dustrial activity in this one line OF bust
ness at least.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13
EDWARD REACHES GERMANY;
TO VISIT AUSTRIAN RULER

BERLIN, Aug. liking Edward of
England arrived at Wilhelmshohe at 9
o clock this morning. He will leave this
evening for Ischl, Austria. where he will
meet the Emperor Francis Joseph.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13
STRIKEN0T DISCUSSED,
ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS

Attorney General Bonaparte denied
today that he had been in communica-
ton over the long distance telephone
with President Roosevelt in connection
with the telegraph strike situation:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13
P. R. R. TAXES
MULTIPLIED
SIX TIMES
Assessors Find Trackage
in the District In
derValued.

The investigation OF the Washington
public corporations suggested 10 the
Board OF Assistant Assessors by Com
missioner West, which so far has added
to the tax revenues Of the District many
thousands of dollars from the gas com
panies alone, resulted in another big in
crease in taxes today
1t was announced by Assessor E. w.
w. Griffin this morning that the new
case is that Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road. Heretofore that road has been
making statements to the Assessors
yearly on the mileage Of tracks laid in
the District, and valuing the main track
age at 5000 per mile. A few days ago
the Assessors. after investigating this
item. sent word to the company that the
tax on main tracks for 1903 would be at
the rate OF $4,000 a mile. instead OF the
company's valuation OF 5000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13

Attorney General BOnaparte says he
knows OF no proceedings against E II.
Hartman or the Union Pacific rail-
road. except tho one TO compel the an
swcring of questions which Mr. IarTi-
man refused to answer before the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13

Those who have money sailed away.
ana desire bargains, are coming 70 the
front now. There are several fine op-
poTtunities visible TO the naked eye.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13
LOCAL MENTION.
hungarian Gypsy Orchestra at

Satin skin powder doesn't show, perfumes
the skin Flesh. white. pink. brunei
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13

The comparative strength Of Chesa-
peake and Ohio stock in the market the
past week has attracted no little atten-
ton Between the high and low prices
there has been a difference Of only 2M
points, although the trading has In
volved a total OF 5000 shares. which
would have been considered pretty lively
business in this issue not so very long
ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Todays Treasury statement: Receipts.
s., 70l, 246; Expenditures, $2,690,0oo.
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Will Not Collect Back Taxes.

The assessment will not be collected
for three years back including TIE pres
ent year for the reason only that the
old tracks on which tax has already
been paid have been taken up. The
valuations OF sIde-tracks has been cor
respondingly Increased
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is
how making satisfactory returns for
their new tracks. the Assessors say
The Assessors have also sent letter
10 the Potomac Electric and Power
Company preparatory 10 nscertaining
whether assessments have been made
against the conduits aud meters OF that
company which correspond to the pipes
and meters OF the gas companies that
ESCAPED taxation. The Assessors mean
10 determine definitely whether or not
there is a similar condition obtaining in
this case. II it be found that no taxes
have been paid on this part Of the COM
pany's property, the assessment will be
made against Il, which assessment will
also revert back three years as IN the
case Of the gas companies
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13

Park Hotel Summer Garden. RathskeIIer.
N Y. Ave. and 18th St +. Endres, PROP
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13

The efforts OF Comptroller Metz and
the officers Of his department 10 mar
ket at public bidding a large portion Of
flfty-year 4 per cent gold bonds Of the
city Of New York met with disappoint-
ment yesterday. The comptroller offered
Sl3Opo,OOo Of these bonds. but the total
amount Of the bids was less than g. O00.-
Coz No premium was offered. except on
four or five bids for very meager
amounts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13
Assessors Must Be Shown"

The Assessors have come TO the re-
slizat!on that the statements Of the
public service corporations in the Dis
trict must be taken with a grain Of salt,
and are now proceeding on the basis
OF having TO be shown. when Il comes 10
accepting their figures submitted for,
taxation purposes.
Neither the Commissioners nor the
Assessors have received any response
as yet from either Of the gas companies
Indicating what view OF the additional
taxes they propose TO take. Assessor
Griffin said this morning that there was
no law 70 prevent them from not paying
these taxes until next March. bit II they
were MT paid by that time, their prop
erty would be then advertised for sale
for delinquent taxes in the same way
that any other real estate is handled.
or course, such contingency Is not eX-
pected TO arise
There were 40 miles OF double
track owned BY the Pennsylvania rail-
roa , IN the District last year. which
was assessed at $500 mile. This was
an assessed valuation OF Sl00.500 less
than IL would have been at the $4,000
figure. which will obtain now.
on this basis the revenue 10 the Dis
trict should have been Sl5OIJo greater
last year from the Pennsylvania than
was received.S
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13
WASHINGTON PRICES

Sales OF the board. including the after
call. Amounted TO 4C5 shares OF stock
and 5000 IN bonds.
Following are the sales and quotations
Of tCday's market:
Washington Railway and Electric rs.
S3.p1TS0fs, 81. O0Od S0SS.
Potomac Electric Light SIS. s20o6aIo5.
3,0TNl03.
Capital Traction. i0dlS3. s6i35.
Washington Gas. z566914. 25dS9, 251
6SiL.
MeTgenthaler. 2G21l1L. lO0ZlO
Lanston. lU0G125s
Mitchell Mining, lOO02
After call-Washington Railway and
Electric preferred 5pd7 buyer co..
Mitchell Mining. J0d2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13
IMPORT BRICK LAYERS;
FIRST BATCH ARRIVES
Continued from First Page)

issued August by the convention OF in
ternational and national officers Of those
trades according 20 Thomas II. Melton,
who has the big $4,000 contract for the
erection of a row Of houses at Bright
wood avenue and Webster street, and
who says his work has not been mo
tested BY the strike committee.
1t will be recalled that the strike order
Of the building trades convention was
20 strike on every building under con-
struction by members OF the Employers
Association where a single nOn-union
man was employed and the enforcement
Of the closed shop rule by the adoption
Of the universal card system-that is
that every workman on a. building:
should carry a card Of the Union Of the
craft AZ which he was WORKING.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13
Contractor Feels Sighted

Mr.. Melton said TO a Times represent
alive this morning: Il feel sighted that
my work has not been struck I told a
walking delegate OF one OF the building
trades who visited my work Monday
that II he intended 70 carry out the
strike order Ct his officers would Ike
10 have him issue the order for the men
on my building 10 walk out and relieve
me Of the suspense Of expecting II. and
then ! could arrange TO put nOn-union
men in their places. l have my eye on
all the men 1 may need
7 am emplOyirg union bricklayers
and stOnemasOnE I'D union carpenters.
and they are working with non-union
men Of all the other building trades.
among them a number OF non-union
colored plasterers The conditions that
exist at my work are Identical at a num-
per OF large and small jobs being done
by members Of the Employers Associa-
ton.
Iae truth OF the matter is that the
building trades people are not striking
on any buildings where master brick
layers are doing the work for our mem
bers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13
STOCKS, BONDS, AND MONEY
NEW YORK STOCKS

Quotations furnished by A. o. Brown &
Co. Munsey Building: Members New York
Stock EXCHANGE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13
T. NANCIAL GOSSIP.

The report that the Attorney General
Is 20 begin suit against the Sugar trust
IS denied by Mr.. Bonaparte.
The Wall Street bureau Of the New
York police department announced that
one Austrian government bond. No. 2s0S
of the series Of No. 6-1SSO. had been
stolen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13

Weekend Trips Steamer St. Johns
SATURDAY. 5:45 PM SUNDAY. SIS AN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13

Mitchell Mining made a new bottom
at 2. and lacked strength even at that.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13

An option purchase OF 50 Washing
ton Railway preferred at II was the
remarkable feature Of a declining mar
ket though the price was considered
low. even for these parlous times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13

The one strong feature Of the mar
ket Is Capital Traction, which brings
1873 for small lots daily, though the bid
for a quotation is not advanced beyond
100. II holds with remarkable tenacity,
and shows no great pressure TO sell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-13

Sales 10 noon today. 467. 800.
Total sales yesterday. 1,l24.7O0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

calls evolution, in the art of web making among
spiders.
The common house spider spins web quite differ
ent from that of the garden spider The house
spiders web consists of silken tube hidden in a
dark with an irregular sheet of closely
meshes spread before it. The tube is the spiders
is its snare. The wolf spider makes tubular hole
with hinged door for a refuge, and spreads
snare, relying entirely on its prowess to over
Of spider constructs far simpler tube without any
lid or door.
According to distinguished naturalist at Wash
So of Or Ths
ist is of opinion that at the beginning the only kind
of web that any spider knew how to spin SIM
web for the protection Of the spider Itself from its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

had an opening for ingress and egress, and such
webs intended for only during the time that the
eggs Matching are still spun by species of
spiders.
The next step was the development of snare:
1t has been suggested that this may have resulted
from the accidental spinning of threads over and
a cocoon. This was further developed in the out
spread net of the house spider, and it reached its
highest form when the garden spider learned to
struct its beautifully radiated web.
In all this there may be discerned some resem-
blance to the progress of architecture among
The earliest representatives of the human
content to dwell in caves and rudely constructed
huts. Then elaborate dwelling places and
buildings intended for other purposes, con-
structed, until, by successive steps, advancing
has the spider, we have arrived at the temples,
palaces, and houses of civilized life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
SPIDER ARCHITECTURE

n TO one who has spent much time in the country
N can have failed to observe and admire the
beautiful webs of the little garden spider.
These webs circular in outline with radatng threads
running from center to circumference and support
ing a series of concentric lines, regarded by
naturaists the highest architectural achievement
of the spider
The maker of the web sits at its center where
the slightest vibration caused by the struggles of
entangled victim is instantaneously felt The
threads fine almost to be invisible in
insect not too powerful for the spider to overcome
is able to break them.
How did the spider learn the art of making these
webs? Their great ingenuity and perfection of
satisfied with the reply that it is a matter of in
stinct. He learns that there are wide differences
to be found among the webs of different spiders
and his observations lead him to think that he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

strong never could have done it. I'd have weak
ened and let up on him long before he'd got half
what OWN But he was bound to have it ALL
and there's no sayin' he want game about it. At
the last l tried to tell him he'd had enough; but
as long as he could keep on his pins he kept hopin
to get in just one on me; so l finally has to drop
him with stiff one behind the ear.
Course if we'd had ring gloves on he'd looked
like he'd been on the chopin block but with the
pillows YOU can't get hurt bad Inside of ten minutes
1 has him all washed off and up in a chair, ookin
not much than before, except for the eye
swelin's And what do you guess is the first thing
he does?
Say, McCabe," says he, shown out his paw
you're all right, you are
"so?", says l. IF thought you was any judge
that might carry weight
4 know says he Nobody likes me-"
"Oh, well,' says l, Il amt rubin it in guess
there's white spots in you, after all; even if you do
keep EN- covered
He pricks up his ears at that, and wants to know
how and why. Almost before l knows it we've
drfted into heart to heart talk that half hour
before l would have said couldn't have happened
milder and he takes in what I've got say if it
was bulletin 1 from s hesdG o. R;,+ a 10
something. Do you know what I'd like best?"
l couldn't guess
I'D like to be in the navy and handle one of
those big thirteen-nch guns, says he.
Why not, them" says l.
Il don't know how to get in" says he. I'D go
in minute if did,
You're as good as there now, then says 1.
There's recruitin' office around on Sixth-ave,
not five blocks from here and the Sergeants some
thin OF friend of mine. Is it go?"
1t is" says Langdon.
Hanged if he didn't mean it too, and before he can
change his mind we've had the papers all made
out.
In the mornin' phones Pembroke and he comes
around to lug up while he breaks the news to
NAV; for he says she Il need lot of camin' down.
was lookin for nothin less than cat fits, too. But
say, she don't even turn on the sprayer.
The navy!" says she. Why, how sweet! Oh.
I'm SO glad! Won't Langdon make lovely officer?"
l don't know how it's goin' to work out; but
there's one sure thing: it'll be sometime before
Langdonl be pestered any more by the traffic cops.
And that the state rooms engaged you
ought see how we'll Pembroke is standin the blow.
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back for few of them grunts he chucked at me
And who do YOU suppose showed up at the IS studio
and tickled to death to think she'd got him there
Langdon actin like bear with
Maybe you hadn't better wait says to her
watch dear Langdon box, you know"
Well, unless l ruled her out fiat, there
way of changn her mind; so l had to let her
stay. And she Langdon box. Oh, yes! For
an amateur he puts up fairly good exhibition,
and as l didn't have the heart to throw the hook
into him with her sittin' there lookn cheerful,
about all does is step around and block his swings
and jabs. And say, with him carryin' his guard
high and leavin the way to his safe open half
the time, it was all could do to hold myself
back.
The only fun 1 gets is watchin Swiftly Joe's face
out of the corner of my eye. He pipin off
from the start. First his mouth comes open foot
SO as he sees me let chance slide, and when /
misses more openn he takes on look like some
one had fed him a ripe egg.
Langdon is havin' the time of his life. He
hit hard as he likes, and he don't get hit back.
Must have seemed real homeike to him. Anyway,
soon's he dopes it out that there amt any danger
at all, he bores in like snow plough, and between
blockin' and duckin' | has my hands full.
Just how Langdon has it sized up couldn't make
out; but like as not l made somethn of hit with
him. put it down that way when he shows up one
spin 1t was so unexpecte ed to find him tryin to do
somethin agreeable that don't feel like ought to
throw him down. So pulls a sweater and climbs
in next to the steerin' wheel
There want anything fancy about Langdon's
oil wagon He'd had the tonneau stripped off, and
left just the front seat-no vanished wood, only
coat of prirnin' paint and layer of mud splashed
that. But we hadn't gone dozen blocks be-
fore am to the fact that nothin the matter
with the cog wheels underneath.
" Kind of high powered cart, amt it?' says l.
Only ninety horse says Langdon, jerkn'
around Broadway so fast that grazed both
ends at once.
You needn't hit 'er up my account" says 1,
as scoots across the Plaza maxim cab horse
stand on his hind legs to give us room.
I'm only on the second speed says he Wait"
and he does monkeyin' with the lever.
Maybe it Central Park; but it seemed to me
like bein' shot through Christmas wreath, and the
next thing knows we're tearn up Amsterdam-ave.
Say can see EN- yet, them folks and wagons and
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grn-if you could call it that-hckerin on and off
his thick lips l don't wonder men shook their
fists and women turned white and sick
cleared EN- by the thickness of sheet of paper l
expect left string of cuss words three blocks long
don't know how far we went or where 1t was
all nightmare to me, just string of gasps and
visions of what would be in the papers next day
after the coroner's jury got busy But somehow
we got through without any red on the tires, and
hurry, like wanted to. needed minute to think,
for it seemed to something due
Nice little playthng you've got here, says l,
And that a great ride. But sittin' still
long has kind of cran1ped my legs. Don't feel like
lnberin up a bit with the mitts, do your?
I'D just soon, says Langdon.
was tryin not to look the way l felt; but when
we'd sent Swiftly down to sit in the machine, and
I'd got Langdon peeled off and standn the
mat, with the spring lock snapped between him
and the outside door, seemed too good to be
I'd picked out an old set of gloves that had the
hair worked away from the knuckes some, for l
want plannin' on any push ball picnic this time
Just to stir his fghtn blood, and partly so 1
could be sure had good grip on my own temper,
l let him get in a few facers on me. Then opens
up with the side remarks I'd been thinkin' over.
for my hit Gn so@ nj n o
them people, Ell? S'posin' that car of yours had
caught one of them old women-biff! like that?"
and lets jolt that fetches him on the cheek bone
"Ugh!" says Langdon, real surprised But he
shakes his head and comes back at me.
ID. Ever e stop d to think says how one Of them
shoots the left into that bull neck of his.
"S-s-s-sayl' sputters Langdon. What do you
think you're doing, anyway"
'Me?" says l. Pm just tryin' to get few
points the bubble business. Is it more fun to
smash EN- in the ribs-bangl-like that? Or to
slug EN- in the head-bif!-so? That's right, son;
come in for more It's waitin There! Jared
your nut bit, that one did, Ell? Yes, here's the
mind the claret. It'll wipe off Keep your
guard up. Careful, now! You're swinginS wide.
And as was sayin'-there, you into that one
this bubble scorchn must be great sport. When
you dont-biff!-get 'em-biff!-you can scare 'em
to death, Ell? Wabbly your feet, are you?
That's the stuff! Keep it up. That eyes all right,
Ones all you need to see with. Gosh! Now you've
got pair of EN-
If it hadn't been for his comm in so ugly and