davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1907-08-29

Tie amount Of taxes Paid by the street
railways of the District on their receipts
IS as follows for tae year 1907:
Anaeostia and Potomac River Railroad
Company. gross earnings, $3ll,0l022; tax,
Sl4.Sf08l Brightwood Railway Company,
gross earnings. S7lS07.S4: tax. S3S0l.Sl
Capital Traction, gross earnings Sl6J1.-
O69.53. tax. S6Is035s City and Suburban
Railway OF Washington, gross earnings.
$3.50 fl229: tax. S13,616-8s East Washing
ton Heights Traction Railroad Company,
gross earnings, Si,l2s.85; tax, 1918
Georgetown and TenleytoWn Railway
Company. gross earnings $45.051-42; tax,
Sl,S02l0. Washington, Alexandra and
Mt Vernon Railway Company gross
earnings, 500 1886; tax, 81 .206-S9- In adj
diton 10 the above personal tax, the
Washington. Alexandra and Mt Yer
non Railway Company is by express
provision of law. required 10 pay 10 the
District Of Columbia y cent per annum
for each passenger carried across the
Highway bridge. On the basis of ], ia
l54 passengers, as shown by the report OF
the company, the tax for 1907 was S.
1857. Washington Railway and Elec-
trio COMPANY, gross earnings. Sl,lS9,-
1L46; tax, S475SS.46
In addition TO this tax upon their
gross receipts, the street railway com
panies are, by law, required TO pay
taxes upon their realty holdings These
amounts for the year ended June 81,
1897 are as follows:
Auacostia and Potomac River Rail-
road Company-Assessed value, SOL. 52l;
tax si.522S2.
8rightwood Railway Company-As-
sesccd value, S10.940: tax Sf64IG
Capital TractiOn-Assesse value sss9
SIS; tax, S9.599.35.
City ami Suburban Railway OF Wash
lnston-Assessed value, So, 4O2; tax,
Georgetown and Tennauytown Rail-
road Company-Assessed value, 81, 495; !
TAX, S32.4G-
Washington Railway and Electric /
- d Illllp3any-Assessed value. s470425 tax. !
Washington and Annapolis Railway
S s, o9nipany-Assessed value, 7.N5: tax. /
Gas Companies Pay Per Cent.
BY section of the personal tax law /,
approved July ]. 1902 gas companies /
are required 10 pay per centLm p,r
Ahhum on their gross earnings, and 10
make an annual sworn statement as
70 the amount Of said gross earnings.
u Is also provided that said companies
Shal pay The usual tax upon their real
estate In accordance with this law.
the Washington Gas Light Company and
Jhe Georgetown Gas Light Company
nave been. FOR the year 1907 assessed
and taxed upon their personally. VIZ.
SIOss earnings, as follows.
washington Gas Light Company. gross
earnings SL70J.jJ0. 49, tax SSlg7g. 81
Georgetown Gas Light Company. gross
earnings SoS-5S.55, tax S4 46l Sc
The law quoted has also been exc
Cuted IN regard 70 the land and build
ings OF these companies. 1rnde rthe
head OF real estate" said board has
pdnies, TIE assessments and taxes thus
recorded against the two companies Cor
The fiscal year 1907 being as follows.
washington Gas Light Company, land
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
Thinks Betting Stopped.

District Attorney Given does not think
that any CT the brokers are taking a
cnance In dong additional bucket
shop business. but he is not yet will
ing to draw of HIS men.
A police officer VIII be stationed in
every brokers' office" he said. until
AIR Baker returns to this city from his
vacation. after that it's up to Mr.
Baker. His orders so far have been
carried out Every instruction which
the District Attorney left with as has
been faithfully performed By the po-
Ice. detectives. and the Office STAFF The
cases are now ready Tor prosecution "
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
VITAL RECORDS
White

~ HIte-
Edgar and Addie Arts, BOY.
James K and Eveleen Y. Carson. gilL
John and Mary Mcconnell. bow.
Francis 5. and Eleanor Dorsey. girl
John = and Hannah Dakin. girl
Harry Q. and Grace Z Griffith. girls.
Edward c. and Minnie Green. boy.
c. Edward and Maggie n. Hll. how.
Charles 5. and Annie c. Hines. bow
John and Elizabeth M0raue, girl.
James 7. and Rose A. New kirk. girl
Edwin J. and Agnes F. NCWmyer. girl
George T. and Matte p smith. girl
Charles A. and Henrietta j. Strobel
girl.
Isaac H. and Victoria Trunueu boy.
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
THREE IN CARRIAGE KILLED
WHEN TRAIN HITS VEHICLE

ALLIANCE. Ohio, Aug. 9.-AIrs
Byron Hendricks. her six-year-old
grandchiid. Hazel B0wther. and Arthur
oyster the driver OF their carr is.Ss
were killed here when a Fort WAYNE
rage at crossing just outside the city
Mrs hendricks WAS sixty years old.
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
RESTRICTED.

ihere are only seven miles Of rail-
road ~ operation IN the whole or
100 bad- commented the Hon
: sh0mas ROtt TT must be mighty bsri
Tor politician TO make a living In
Persia. Puck. IA
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
Grand Jury Not Through Yet.

The grand jury has not finished its
labOrs by any means as there are yet
about eight more brokers whose bust
ness methods VIII be put before them
for consideration Indictments viii fol-
low possibly at the end OF this week.
W B. Hibbs, Of the stock brokerage
firm Of w. 3 Hibbs & Co, who was
one Of the witnesses before the grand
jury. declared today that he was not Ia
any sense a complainant against the
firms indicted. but that he was merely
asked as 20 the methods IN vogue on
tae New York Stock Exchange
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
Woods
C0M'L
School

years OF unprecedented success Is a guarantee
OF the future Experienced hale teachers IN
charge OF all departments. The school with
a strong English department. Commercial
law taught by an attorney-at-law. Shorthand.
typewriting. bookkeeping. arithmetic, gram
mar letter-writing. penmanship. commercial
law. and spelling. Nearest business school
10 union station. where all trains stop after
October IS. Call. telephone or write for illus
trated catalog and school paper. lis better
to cali. Fall term Tuesday. Sept. g.
COURT F. WOOD. IL NJ.
au22eod-tf Proprietor.
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
TwO M0nths for choking Woman.

Charged with brutally choking Geor-
gia Williams. colOred. William Scott,
also colored, was .sent 20 Jail for four
months by Judge NuliOwny. in the Pc
lice Court. this morning
The Washington times., 1907-08-29

High grade b usfn ess
school. Leading IN ad-
vantages and influence.
81 East Capitol 81.
Telephone. Linen. g.
Day and evening sessions.
We point with pride 90
the success OF our grad
yates and tWenty-turb
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
In Memoriam

KENDRICK-Iu sad bat loving remembrance
o. our departed daughter and sister. AN
ME CLAtISSA, who departed this life
one year ago today. August % 1905
Death has claimed our darling Annie.
Set seal upon her brow:
In the arms II her dear Saviour
She is gently sleeping now
An1ctiou sore. long time she bore
Physicians were IN vain
TIL Christ. the chief. came 10 her relief
And eased her OF her pain
Home Is sad o God how drearvi
Lonesome. lonesome. every SDot.
Listening for her voice tili weary
Weary, for We hear Der not
Il BY Parents. Sisters and Brothers
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
Died.

FENWICK-On Tuesday. August e. 1907. at
the residence Of her husband William
Fenwick. 1914 O. street southwest. Mrs
FERONILI4A FENWICK
The funeral viii be held from St. Domfufc's
Catholic Church at $50 a. M Interment
viii be private
Mccoy - On Tuesday, August q 1907
IHURSA VIRGINIA. infant daughter of
Edward A. and Nellie Mccoy. aged thru
months and one week
Funeral from parents home 1851 ID street
southwest. Thursday, August g. Inter
ment I.lncolnia Va II
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
NATIONAL
UNIVERSITY
Law SCHOOL

EVENING SESSIONS EXCLUSIVELY.
OPENS OCTOBER Ist, 49,
Practical three years course leaG.ng 10 de-
gree OF Master-of-laws; the degree OF Bach
year.
For catalog application blanks, etc. sp-
ply IN person OF by mail 70 the Dean 1891 p
Street n W. Telephone NJ e47S-es74- auS-tf
The Washington times., 1907-08-29

W. z. DALES. PE-D., 1912 12th n. ".
Greek Latin, mathematics: thorough prspa-
ration for college examinationss twenty years
successful experience. Phone North IiTK
aUS-1cf
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
Special Notices.

No Leaks When We're Through
ThOrOughness characterizes the manner
IN which we make ROOF repairs
GoheTth Practical Timer. 81 Isth q. nv.
= Stove Expert. Phone 81 2750
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
Telegraph Companies.

Telegraph companies are net required
Dy law 10 pay taxes upon their capftsI
Tli hihss' or receipts. Tie Western
mon Telegraph Company and the Pos
1'i ! elegfaph-Cable Company appear TO
@ wnno land or buildings in he Dis-
trict. The former is. however assessed
under the head OF realty" for over
head wires supported by poles. ana on
IFS personally, including machinery in
struments, Office fixtures, etc The Pos
TAI TeleSraph-Cable Company is. under
The head Of realty assessed for con-
duts and overhead wires. supported bV
Poles and upon its personally. includ-
lI koHlce uNJuTeS. implements. ma
culnefy, instruments, etc. These realty
assessments are made by the board OF
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
Maryland Agricultural College,
College Park, Md.

COURSES OF INSTRUCTION:
Agricultural Scientific, Mechanical, Hortfcui-
tural, Chemical Civil Engineering
Terms. 800 payable quarterly in advance:
10 extras HealthfuI location near Wash
ington All modern sanitary improvements
Two cadets 20 q room. separate beds Fifty
second year commences with exl -ance exaunl-
nations September II and Is. 1907.
EQuips for ffe's work and guarantees en-.
ployment. For fun particulars address as
above augs-20t
The Washington times., 1907-08-29

ST.AGKES, SCHOOL I W5. 2 &c..
boarding and day school for girls. under
the care OF the Sisters OF the Epiphany
episcopal church,. Terms moderate. For
catalogue address THE SISTER N CHARGE
aui4-42t-exSu
The Washington times., 1907-08-29

ChiIdren'S Wear
Children's 29c dresses, made of
plain or checked gingnams war
rGnted fast color. Hubbard 1nr
style. Sizes 1 to 4 years. G. ~
T. P.-----.---...-........ =
Children's 15c Muslin Drawers.
made with felled seams, neat ~
hem and tucks. All sizes. Il
y. l. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~
Children's S.50 Pique Refers IN
sizes 1 To 8 years. Made with large
sailor collars, trimmed with IN
embroidery edge. IQL
G. T P..-.................. =
The Washington times., 1907-08-29

The BsrIitz School Of Languages.
sol 18th ST. y. W Trial Lessons Free
French. German, Spanish. etc Native (Saehers
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
CoLUHBIA COLLEGE, 5. c.

GOL Y n34A C0LlsE4Es , c.
FOR YOUNG LADIES'
New buildings, new equipment. The most
comfortable ana most conveniently arranged
college buildings n the south. Most health
fui location. Unusual advantages IN Music,
Art and Expression. Literary standard eQuet
90 that OF best colleges for men. University
methods Session opens September IS. 1901.
Catalogus free. y, ". DANIEL. An. D D..
Pres nuf--71f
st. Mary's Academy, Alexandria, Va.
Boarding school Tor girls. New and well
equipped building. healthfuHy located. Eng
lsh, comm ercial. and music courses. thoT-
OUgh and modern. Terms moderate. Fer
catalogue address
SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS. Z
sus-s0t
The Washington times., 1907-08-29

and buildings assessed value 8 OF az
tax, sI555SS %; mains. assessed value
Light Company. land and buildings as
seSsed value, SIS. 40. tax. $3.50 mains.
assessed value. 81. 5oi; tax. sSe256.
fne taxation Of the Potomac Elec-
Electric Lighting Company.
trio Power Company Is governed by
section 5, of the aforementioned act
Of July /. 1902 which provides that
electric lighting companies shall pay
per centum per aunum on their gross
earnings. This tax is determined by an
anhaVit required by law 10 be made
by the company each year. The amount
paid BY this company for the year end
ed June 30, 1897, was as follows:
Potomac Electric Power Company,
gross earnings, 1915, 292. ~; tax. $50. 20
The same act OlSO provides that 'the
real estate owned by each electric light
ing company In the District of Columbia
shall be taxed as other real estate in
said District" Under this latter provi-
sion the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany for the year 1907 has been taxed
upon its lands and buildings at the rate
OF IL per centum upon the valuation
placed by the Board of Assistant Assess
ors. In addition 70 this, the company
conduits, poles, and lamps have been
assessed as real estate. and taxed at
the same rate accordingly. The amounts
mus paid for the year 1907 are as
follows:
. Real estate Glands and buIIdlngs).
assessed value 50, $50. tax So. 3S9. 80; con
dults and wires, s330.340. S4955.l0; poles,
S4,55l, S6S-z7; lamps. HOPS. $255.42.
Telephone Companies Assessment.
Section Of The act of July 1. 1902 re-
quires telephone companies IN the Dis
trict of Columbia TO pay per centum |
on tneir gross earnings, and also a |
realty tax upon their real estate This I
provision of law has bene carried out /
against the Chesapeake and Potomac /
Telephone Company the personal tax 4
being based upon a sworn statement of /
the company as to the amount OF its /
gross earnings and the realty being as 1
sessed by the Board OF Assistant AS 4
SCISSORS, the tax In the latter being the /
'eSuiar IL per centum per annum In
ADDITION 70 tnt company's realty hold
ngs. It's conduits. overhead wires sun
ported by poles, and poles have been
Considered as real estate and taxed ac-
The amounts thus assessed TO this
company for the year ended June 90 I
sJi. are as follows.
Gross earnings, assessed value. 1854
o1-'V' TAX, $34,566-7L Reals\ estate. lands
mo buildings, assessed value. S30023 /
Az $i90S3. COnduits. assessed value /
a-S,4'O; tax, A,S2105. Ooverehad wires I
&c, assessed value. S74755: tax. SI.I2I 93
certain lands and buildings used and
SCol,Ieq oy the Chesapeake and Poto-
,OI dllOn) are assessed 10 the American
OllOWs: iNiis as
Real estate, assessed value saes Stg.
az S4.OJ2-Zo Personality. assessed
alue, $500; tax. s144
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
BIG. 11oDERr nooraTr-nvp-

Ire expert manner in which all Work
Is oone has won fame for the Big Book
hindeTy. Che rges moderate.
Hodges Big Boo Jlndsry. z20-Zz nth. next star
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
All Bicycles left IN this establishment
over % days VIII be sold Sept 10 1907, for
que storage and repairs G. Z. HUN
4 Elk the Bicycleman, 113 Pa. ave. NV
auaa-2r
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
NOTICE TO FzoPEKrx oWNEss-

1890 - E6OELETL GWhEASs
Old Houses made new
Have your House pebbie-dashed BY
COLBURN BROS
Cement Contractors All work zuar-
anteed. Room Do Colorado BLDG. aulstf
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
TIE MILTON SCHOOL.

UT I4th st. n. W. Phone II. zo4s.
STENOGRAPHY AND TYPEWRTTTNG
THOROUGHLY TAUGHT BY Ex-
PERIENCED INSTRUCTORS.
au23-eod-tf
The Washington times., 1907-08-29

A CITING II you thinking OF going
Az ..1FO on the stage. call and let us
explain our method Of stage training: our
course includes Voice Culture. Fencing STAGE
Dancing Makeup. Etc. NATIONAL. con-
SERVATORY OF MUSIC AND ACTING, II2
East Capitol ST auz7-tu, tn, sa- If
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
UNDERTAKERS.
J. WILLIAM LEE,

UNDERTAKES AND LIVERY,
bsz Pa Ave. y. w. Washington. D. c.
Telephone Main 1885.
The Washington times., 1907-08-29

PARTIES, DIHEE4S, OUTINGS
VIII md perfect satisfaction in using HAR-
II NG'S Ice Cream Vanilla Ice Cream con
talns more than 1870 butter fat HARTTTNG'g
North 1881. sufS-q6f
The Washington times., 1907-08-29
DR.. z. o. PrGEou.

once hours: Daily $50 a N. 10
8 p. NJ Sundays 10 TO 2
Cor. y and 9TH SITS. Phone Main 4I44-P
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-07

year sends its most noted scientists to
participate in the gathering together Of
experts from all parts OF the world. In
Europe the exposition is annually given
the greatest publicity throughout the
different centers Of population il being
the understood object Ia spprise the peo-
pie Of what Is saed and what is not good
Tor their general welfare. The exposi-
tions of 1906 and 1907 were attended by
thousands of tourists from America, the
recent rise Of public interest in the sub
jeet ef pufe foods encouraging investiga-
ton in the products Of the world brought
together in one vast exhibit.
The department of brewing at the Ant.
werp exposition was one Of the chief fea.
lures, The fact that the first beer was
brewed In what Is now the kingdom of
Belgium added to the interest in the ex
hihit and inspired wonderful showings
from the different interests of the world,
All the great brewerie. ef Germany
America, England and other countries
made efforts to excel in their exhibits,
and when the time came for. the highest
awards interest vas at fever heat.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-07

STATE NOTES
q q o 9 q q o . o Q Q

A strike has reen declared by the
train men on the Tonopah and Gold.
field railroad.
The output of the Goldfeld mines
last week reached 4,129 tons, valued
at $40l 700. This is said to be the
heaviest production in point of ton
mage in the history of the district.
The state beef roundups are about
over and the cattle are either going to
the slaughter pen or the feeding
yards. The beef output 81 Nevada
viii he fully as big this year as in
former years The mutton output will
be larger than for several years.
The Inuan of the name of Charles
Clay, accused of the murder of Little
Charlie, a Piute, was captured a few
days ago at the Pah Rump ranch. He
had been fighting the officers for near
ly a week, but finally surrendered to
Deputy Sheriff John Casey and four
Indians, on the promise that he would
be protected from his redskin breth-
rem.
The Western Meat company OF San
Francisco has just concluded a sheep
buying campaign in this state and
has purchased 100000 sheep for the
Bay city market for the coming win
ter. Much of the purchases will be
shipped from various points along the
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-07

ploma is signed by the president of the
jury which awarded the honors, by the
lord mayor of the city of Antwerp, hon
orary member; the administrator gen
eral, and president of the committee of
commercial patronage.
The signatures of the exposition off
cials are verified and attested to by the
minister Of foreign affair Of the Royal
Delgian government All these sigma
lures are in turn attested to by the vice
and deputy consul gent al representing
the United States government at Ant
werp, the two certifcations being written
in the lower margin OF the diploma and
accompanied by the respective seals of
Office.
The background of the middle portion
Of the diploma sets forth in dim outline a
view from the harbor OF the port of Ant
werp, showing the great shipping inter.
ests and in the extrtie background the
famous ~athedraf = ntwerp with its
high steeple.
With the rislng crest, much greater
in European cor than in the United
States, in pure .ooos and the general
subject of hygiene, the international Hy-
eienic and Pure Food exposition has as
sumed an important place. To-day its ex-
libits are the Mecca for thousands of
manufacturers. scientists. legislators and
workers for the public good from every
corner of the world The awards of the
juries are made with such unmistakable
iinpartiality and IRE 50 decid, tfv an
bounced for or against certain ZOOS! prod
ucts that the knowledge gained sram a
visit to tie exposition serves bsointe
protection against fraud
The exposition Is held ast.t Z dit
ferent cities decided efoa Tie beard
OF comm 5sioners. IN 49, i ..as held in
Paris, this year III ANTWERP and neAt year
it will be held in another city of the
continent or in Great Britain Crowned
heads Of Europe unite in ding its vel
fare, and every civilized country each
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-07

and December as was first planned,
is the uncertainty of being able to Sc
cure from the railroad the required
number of cars during the busy sea
son, and the pending decision of the
supreme court relative to the legality
of the commission.
Further evidence of the govern
ment s concern over the improvement
of range conditions in the national
forests is shown in the announcement
that stock owners vii be furnished
free vaccine for treatment of the
stock affected with blackleg, tubercu.
losis and other animal diseases. This
arrangement has been made by the
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-07

gineer, ran across a small pocket of
the mineral about AN inch thick and
three feet IN diameter. 1t was a new
mineral to Mr.. Train and he sent Il
east to Professor Dana, who pro.
nounced 1T a new mineral. naming it
Trainite. A specimen was forwsraed
TO Maynard hrixby of Salt Lake. who,
upon analysis, pronounced it a
phoxpho- silieatt of aluminium. The
Manhattan find is the first to be re.
corded of this new and rare mineral,
and the small pocket bids fair to be
worth several dollars a pound, owing
to the desire Of mineralogists to have
= specimen of it Tor their cabinets
The mineral is very beautiful, being
q series Of soft hydrous mineral OF
Nario;s shades Of green aud brown.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-07
CROSS OF HONOR
AWARDED TO PAbST
"Blue Ribbon Carries Off Grand
Prize for Highest Quality
at Worlds Competition.
MEDALS FROM BELGIUM
Rare Trophies Won at the Interna'
tionaI nygienic and Pure FOad
Exposition at Antwerp.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Oct. 5.-Valued
above the other hundreds of awards voted
to the Pabst Brewing company by ma
tional and international expositions held
at various times In the last few decades
a collection of awards which was received
by Col. Gustave Pabst from Antwerp will
occupy a higher place in the esteem OF the
company than all the other medals in the
Pabst collection.
The awards were brought to Milwaukee
by special emissary from the lnterna
tional HYGIENE and Pure Food exposi
ton at Antwerp, Belgium, and include the
cross of honor of Belgium, known as the
grand prize of the exposition, a gold
medal and a diploma deliberately studded
with seals of noted Europeans, and set
ting forth that Pabst "Blue Ribbon the
beer Of quality, received the highest aware
for purity and excellence at the great ex
position held in Antwerp. The awards
were made only after the se,erest test
known to enlightened science, and dem
onstrate, under the signatures and seals
of the jury andw commissioners, that the
product Of the Pabst Brewing company
stood alone among hundreds OF other
beers submitted at Antwerp for the ex.
haustive tests of experts.
The arrival of the special messenger
from Belgium was an event at the office;
OF the Pabst Brewing company, and al
ready the medals have been exhibited tc
many Milwaukeeans interested in the ex
cellence OF this city's product as com'
pared with that of the best known brew
cries in two hemispheres.
GET HIGHEST POSSIBLE HONORs,
The gold medal, which is about two ant
q half inches in diameter, bears on on,
side the head in relief of King Leopold
Of Belgium, who was the patron OF thu
exposition at Antwerp. On the other sid'
10 a likeness, also in relief, of the huge
building at Antwerp in which the pure
food and hygienic exhibit was held.
The cross of honor, or grand prize, Is Of
beautiful design, somewhat similar tt
other high European orders. 1t bears
decorations of oak leaves set in gold ant
red enamel. In the middle of the media
proper Is the coat of arms Of the city OF
Antwerp. The medal is attached to the
crown Of Belgium, which in turn is sus
pended from a ribbon Of the tri-eoior ol
Belgium.
DIPLOMA OF BEAUTIFUL DESIGN.
The diploma setting forth the fact that
blue Ribbon" beer was awarded the
grand prix at the Antwerp exposition Is o
beautifully designed document bearing
four idealistic figures. The entire word
ing is in the French language, the eourI
language Of Belgium. The body Of tn,
diploma sets forth that the "diplome d,
grand prix" has been awarded to tn,
Pabst Brewing company of Milwaukee
The array of official signatures Is th,
chief feature Of the document, The di