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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
ADA-LURIEM nEDICINE co,
Sold ana recommended by:

HENRY EVANS gzZ-9Zf + ST. NV
O'DONNELL'S PHARMACIES s04 r St. NV
52d and u SITS. NV. "a 81 and PennsyI-
yauia ave. Sc. I'D and o SITS. NV.
STEVENS PHI EMACY. Penn av- cor. 9Th
OGEAlTS DET~ STORE. Penn. av. cor. 18th
PEOPLES DRUG STORE So 7th ST. NV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17

Pierce Of the United States gave his
approval TO the act Of Incorporation es-
tabllshing the institution which in its
long history Of usefulness has won the
distinction of being the most celebrated
and useful institution Of learning Of its
kind in the country
The Institution originally was operated
as private insututiOn-that is without
governmental aid. but later became a
charge Of the United States Government.
The first classes contained twenty
pupils. During its fifty years Of useful
ness 100 pupils have been graduated.
DR. Gallaudet, president or the insti-
tuition, was a graduate Of Trinity Col
lege, Hartford. and assumed his pres
cnt cha -ge fifty years ago. when but
twenty years of age on the fifth OF
the pr sent month he celebrated his
SEVENTEEN birthday. The alumni, to
commemorate his long and useful life
with the school, have raised a liberal
fund TO be applied TO a scholarship for
future students 20 be known as The
Edward Minor Gallaudet Fund.
1t has been proposed that Congress
purchase loo acres of land adjoining
the site # the college, which Is on the
Carlisle Patterson estate, in Brentwood.
offered now at from 5000 TO 5000 an
acre.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
ANTI-SMOKE LAW
PIGEONHOLED
IN THE SENATE
Once Passed Senator
Kean Moves to Have
Measure Recon-
Sidered.

Unexpected obstruction was thrown IN
the way Of the application Of the anti
smoke law 20 railroad engines when
Senator Kean Of New Jersey moved late
yesterday afternoon that the Senate re-
consider the vote by which II had passed
an hour previously the House bill apply
ing the smoke ordinance TO railway
locomotives.
The effect Of this motion is that the
bill instead Of going TO the President
for his signature, is hung up on the
calendar. where 1t will lie until a mo-
ton Is offered 10 lay Senator Keln's
motion on the table. Should the motion
to table the Kean motion fail. the bill
which has passed the House and once
passed the Senate will be virtually
killed.
in filing his motion for the Senate to
reconsider its vote on the BILL Mr.. Kean
made no explanation Of the motives
which prompted him 10 take sucI a
course.
When the bill was called up earlier in
the day by Senator Ga.hnger, it was
passed without debate.
Representative Sims of Tennessee, the
original author of the proposition to
make the railroads observe the smoke
law in the District OF Columbia, said
last night
II cannot see any possible reason for
objectinS to, or attempting to retard,
such legislation. II has been claimed
that / wanted 10 compel the railroads
to go 10 the expense Of using electric
motor power I'm operating trains In the
District. That is not true. l don't care
how they obey the smoke law. 50 long
as they obey it, They can do il by
using hard coal, or by electricity, or by
any means they choose"
The bill which the House has passed
and the Senate passed early in the day
is the Sims bill
Il is thought that an attempt will be
made tomorrow or Tuesday 10 have the
kean motion tabled
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
GALLAUDET IS 50,
CELEBRATION TODAY
SemiCentennial of Great In
StitutiOn For the Deaf
and Dumb.

The semi-centennial anniversary Of the
founding of the Columbia Institution for
the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb
and Blind Will be celebrated by members
Of the alumni and the friends OF that
institution today Dr. +. NJ. Gallaudet.
for half century the guiding spirit OF the
destinies of the institution, will deliver
an historic address to the students.
alumni, and guests in the chapel of tie
college at o'clock.
Fifty years ago yesterday President
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a case has been presented to the
department which is believed TO be
worthy of legislative consideration.
While efforts were being put forth in
the city of San Francisco with view
10 check the spread of the fire which
followed closely upon the earthquake
shock Of April IS. 1906, representations
We're made that to minimize the danger
from fire and to prevent possible mob
violence. the contents OF certain saloons
and liquor stores which We're located IN
the path of the confagration should be
destroyed as a measure OF necessary
police precaUtion.
The suggestion was approved by the
civil and military authorities. and as
result intoxicating liquors to the value
about $4,000 were destroyed by the
troops, acting under the close personal
supervision and direction Of officers de-
tailed for that purpose. In the light of
recent events it appears that this de-
struction might possibly have been
avoided.
Claims have been submitted by the
owners for reimbursement Of the value
Of the property destroyed 1 am unable
10 see I'm view Of the circumstances Of
the case that the Government Of the
United States is chargeable with any
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17

legal responsibility in connection with
the destruction Of any property, real or
personal under the conditions OF
Emergency which existed in the city OF
San Francisco between April IS and q.
1906.
The funds furnished by Congress
have been applied TO the uses for which
they were appropriated. The most rig
orous supervision has been exercised in
then expenditures with a view TO pre-
vent abuses and 10 carry into effect
the legislative Will in that regard. In
the case presented there is an equitable
claim TO relief which 1 should be glad
10 recognize II l were permitted TO do so
by the language used Ia the several acts
and resolutions of Congress which reg
ulatc such expenditures.
There remains on hand an uneNpend-
ed balance Of appropriation out or
which these claims can be paid. and il
is recommended that authority be grant 70
ed TO allow SICh of the claims above
referred 10 as ppear TO be meritOriOuS ="
Secretary TafCs letter was accom-
panied by a report from George r
Davis. judge advocate general of the
army, in which as Secretary Taft
states the facts in the case are fully
set forth
Secretary Taft's letter. with Judge
Davis opinion. is now before the Com
mittee on claims OF the House. and il Is
understood a favorable report is con-
templGtCd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
ALL KINDS Of CATS
CONTEST IN SHOW
Many Fine Specimens of
FelineS Put On
Exhibition.

"Sprites Daughter" the most fas-
chatting kitten in the recent cat show.
last night proved her popularity when
she was voted the prettiest and most
attractive kitten in the hail The judges
of the contest among the kittens were
the children visitors to the show, and
older people were not permitted 30 vote
'"Sprite's Daughter was one of the
bright particular stars Of the show from
the opening day, and never failed TO at
tract a crowd around her daintily APP
pointed cage. She was No. 30 In the
show. She and Silver Dick" were the
only silver Persian Chinchilias on eXni-
bition, and are the property Of Mrs
Charles D.Almalne. OF CollingswOOd. y.
J. This lucky and attractive little kit
ten took away with her as a prize a
tiny silver loving cup Of dainty design
and quite in keeping with her pretty sill
yer coat. "Sprite's Daughter" received
sixty-four votes, with a majority Of
thirty-eight
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Says His Boat Left Last.

Il saw the lights of the I.archmont
go out soon after my boat was lowered.
The weather was so cold it was impos-
slDle TO do anything but drift with the
wind So far as my personal knowledge
goes my boat was the last to leave the
ship. and 1 used every endeavor. I'M
successfully TO find any one to rescue.
The collision occurred at 1850 and
our boat drifted ashore on Block Island
at $50 a. m, February y All in my
boat were IN terrible condition.
1t was reported 20 me as recollect
Ihat one boat from the Larchmont had
gone ashore on Block island before US.
ana that four life boats and one life
rait came ashore after us.
The LarChmOnt sank out of sight in
twelve minutes after the collision The
LarchmOnts boats were all in proper
condition and the ship was in first
class order. From the time the Larch-
montS alarm whistle blew until nv
boat drifted ashore on Block Island I
did everything possible 20 preserve dis
cipline and save lives"
TtrH statement is sworn to before a
notary and signed by Captain McVey.
Supervising Inspector George II. J'hler
is in the city comforting with the local
inspectors, who are satisfied that everv-
thing about the boat was in good order
The statement of Captain McVev is the
only one received and the statements
Of the others and OF such survivors as
can testify will be taken to Providence
as soon as possible
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
SHAMS PUT IN PLACE
OF QUEENS JEWELS

ATHENS, Feb. ia sensation has
been caused in court and official circles
by the discovery that systematic rob-
berries have been carried on in the royal
palace for some time past
A chambermaid. in whose honesty
such implicit reliance was felt that she
was placed in charge Of Queen Olga's
jewelry, removed upon different occa-
siOns valuable medals and precious
stones. She acted in collision with a
German goldsmith, who, it is alleged.
made base limitations Of everything
stolen IN order TO delay discovery OF
the robberies-
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We WERE LAST
TO LEAVE SHIP.
SWEARS McVEY
Captain in Solemn State
ment Denies Charges of
Larchmont Survivors,

NEW LONDON. Conn. Feb. 1G.-Capt.
George W. MvVey. Of the steamer
Larchmont, has made the following
sworn statement to the local steamboat
inspectors in this city, which was re-
ccived today;
The Larchmont left Providence Feb
ruary IL, at p. m, thirteen minutes
behind her ~egulat time. The wind was
fourteen miles and blowing from the
northwest The boat was In proper con-
ditiOn. and had On board Il full compile
ment OF The cre-., and all were at their
posts Of duty. / was on duty with First
Pilot Anson, Second Pilot William.
Staples, and MOreland. Proceeding 10
Sabine Point Pilot Arson took charge
with Quartermaster Staples at the
wheel. Pilot William and Moreland were
below, off watch, and 1 proceeded be-
low to see that the passengers and the
freight were properly taken care Of and
that everything was in order.
Went to His Room.
I then went to the purser's Office,
and at 1910 10 the upper deck 10 my
night was clear, but dark. The wind
was at a gale and the water rough. The
lights were burning and everything in
hrst-class condition.
AS L reach my room l heard a shout.
and repeated blasts of the alarm whis-
tied. 1 jumped TO the pilothouse. Mr..
Arson was there trying to stee~ the
Larchmont TO starboard. Our port Side
was close 10 the schooner. which WIS
heading directly toward the Larch-
mont The schooner struck the Larch-
mont at right angles forward amidShips.
The boats were euvelOped in steam. and
every one paniC-stTiCken except the
crew. 1 ordered every UOdy to JlivIr sta
uons, as 1 realized that the boat was in
quartermaster Immediately notified ma
Jhdt Tie IOat was in a sink y, CondIt:Cp,
and, / think, told me that the engineer
wanted the boat beachsd.
Il rang the bell to the engineer to
START the boat ahea J. but could get no
answer so l went to the deck to super
intend clearing away the boats.
I think the Larchmont freight deck
was under water then, which brought
my boat near the water. There were
no passengers in the vicinity Of the boat
and the only way TO save us was 10
lower the boat and go around 10 thr
other side of the steamer. This I pro-
ceeded about. The only ones in NV
boat were those inside OF the vessel. un-
less some one got in from the paddle
box, Those in the boat were George
AcNey, master; Oscar Young. pur5e-;
MI staples. Quartermaster. two wait
erS, Mcfarland and Van and two fire.
men names unknown. These were the
only persons on the deck Of the vessel
l stayed by the boat till she sank cut
or sight, but was unable to save any,
oAe' as no one seemed in sight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
Taft Urges Congress
To Repay Saloon Men
Frisco Quake Losses
Would Reimburse Them From Relief Fund
BalanCe-Losses by Destruction by Mill
tary of Stock Reached $4,000.

Secretary Taft Speaker
Cannon which he Congress expend
ture of $4,000 from the balance of
mburse the earthquake
the hands troops
troll of affairs in that
The Secrary appeal forth
his letter VIII is follows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
CAR WORKS AFIRE
IN BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE. Nd. Feb 1.-THE i'm
mense plant of the South Baltimore
Car Works. located at Curtis Bay,
suburb Of Baltimore, is on fire. At 2
a. m. the entire plant looks to be a
mass Of flames.
The plant covers an area of about six
blocks long and two blocks wide.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22
JUST THE SAME AS CURRENCY.
Third Son Felt He Had Nothing to
Reproach Himself with.

William Knoepfel. of ST. Louis, has
invented and hopes 10 patent secre-
blowing method for the cure of bald
ness. "A genuine cure for badness"
said Mr.. Knoepfel the other day,
should make man very rich. Why,
men grow rich on fake cures. 1t is
amazing. it really is, what fakes some
OF these cures are. Yet there's money
in them" Mr.. Knoepfel gave loud,
scornful laugh. In their crookedness
they remind me-" he said, of the
third son Of the old eccentric. Per
haps you have heard the story? Well,
an old eccentric died and left his for
tune equally to his three sons. But
the will contained a strange proviso.
Each heir was to place 500 In the
coffin Immediately before the inter-
ment. A few days after the interment
the three young men met and discuss
ed the queer proviso and it's execu-
ton. Well said the oldest son, my
conscience is clear ] put my hundred
In the coffin In clean, new notes. My
conscience is clear, too said the sec
ond son. put in my hundred in gold
1, too, have nothing to reproach my
self with said the third son. L had
no cash at the time, though; so
wrote out check for 5000 in poor,
dear fathers name, placed 1t in the
coffin and took in change the 5000 In
currency that / found there"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22
The Tsleeraphers' Strike.

The long awaited general strike or
der to telegraph operators was issued
at 1880 Friday morning by President
Samuel J. Small, who arrived In Chi
cago from San Francisco. BY Small's
order all telegraphers are now on
strike are compelled to quit work
wherever contracts at union terms
have not been signed.
The issue Is now clearly drawn for
the first time since the locals began to
go out. No operator who continues to
work will be considered a union man,
whether he holds membership In the
union or not.
President Small was welcomed at
the station there on his arrival by an
enthusiastic crowd Of 1000 operators
who carried him on their shoulders to
an automobile which awaited him.
Cries of I'VE win" and mo arbitra-
ton" greeted him.
The Postal Telegraph Co. has in
stalled a number of printing tele-
graph" machines, each one Of which,
1t is said, does work equal to that of
two men. Girls can take off the mes
sages received and the company de-
clares that it will keep the machines
in preference to the men when the
strike is over. Despite the optimism
OF the companies, however, business is
moving slowly In the board of trade,
where IL operators are doing their
best to do the work formerly handled
by 300.
There was no noticeable increase
In the number of strikers and the
companies renewed their assertion
that business is being handled without
any great trouble.
The efforts at peace-making have so
far had no effect The companies still
declare positively that under no cir
cumstances will they consent to arbi-
trate and the men still insist that they
do not desire any mediation. President
Gompers, Of the American Federation
Of Labor, declared this morning he
was still working for peace, but admit.
ted that present prospects are not
bright
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22

norance or for mercenary reasons are
opposing the sale OF all household
remedies, aohy Is it not equally neces-
Sdry for patients TO knotC the cOmpo-
Sition Of the remedy prescribed by a
physician? Does any sane person be-
lieve that the opium in a physicians
prescription is less potent or less like
ly to create drug habit than the opi-
um In a proprietary medicine? As a
matter Of fact. more opium dddicfs
and cocdin-fends hare been made
through the criminal cdreIesSness Of
ignorant physicians than by any other
means
Unquestionably, there are number
of proprietary remedies on the market
the sales of which should be prohibit
ed, and no doubt they will be when
the requirements of the Food and
Drugs Act are rigidly enforced; many
are frauds, pure and simple, and some
are decidedly harmful or the aver
age proprietary remedy. however, IL
may truthfully be said that Ii is dis
tinctly better than the average physi-
SiduS pitSSllpllou, lOl HOl Olis 10 ITO
composition less secret. but ii is pre-
pared for the proprietor by reputable
manufacturing pharmacists in magnifi-
Gently equipped laboratories and I'M
der the supervision and advice of able
chemists, competent physicians and
skillful pharmacists. 1t should not be
considered strange, therefore. that SO
ipfa RI
these ready-prepared proprietary rem
edies rather than trust those of their
own devising
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22
FOOD
FACTS
.Grape-Nuts
FOO d
A Body BALANCE

People hesitate at the statement that
the famous food, Grape-Nuts, yields as
much nourishment from one pound as
can be absorbed by the system from
ten pounds of meat, bread, wheat or
oats. Ten pounds of meat might con-
tain more nourishment than one pound
of Grape Nuts, but not in shape that
the system will absorb as large pro-
portion of, as the body can take up
from one pound of Grape-Nuts.
This food contains the selected parts
OF wheat and barley which are pre-
pared and by natural means predi-
gested, transformed into form of
sugar, ready for immediate assimila-
ton. People in all parts OF the world
testify to the value of Grape-Nuts.
A Mo. man says: Il have gained ten
pounds on Grape-Nuts food. / can
truly recommend 1t TO THU people"
He had been eating meat, bread, ETC.,
right along, but there was no ten
pounds of added flesh until Grape-Nuts
food was used.
One curious feature regarding true
health food is that its use will reduce
the weight of corpulent person with
unhealthy flesh, and will add to the
weight of a thin person not properly
nourished. There is abundance Of
evidence to prove this.
Grape-Nuts balances the body in a
condition Of true health. Scientific Sc
lection of food elements makes Grape
Nuts good and valuable. Its delicious
flavor and powerful nourishing prop
critics have made friends that in
turn have made Grape-Nuts famous.
"There's a Reason" Read The Road
70 Wellville," in pkgs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22
PUSHED THE BEAR ASIDE.
Surveyor Tells Of Experience He Does
Not Care to Repeat.

To walk right up to a monster bear
and try to shove it out of the way and
then escape without so much as a
scratch is an experience of lifetime
Harry | Engelbright found it so few
days ago in Diamond canyon, above
Washington, says a Nevada City cor
respondent of the Sacramento Bee.
The young man, son of Congressman
Engelbright, has just returned from
the upper country, where he has been
doing some surveying, and relates his
thrilling experience. 1t was coming
on dusk at the close of the days work.
In the brush-lined trail he saw pro-
truding what he thought were the
hind quarters of some stray bovine.
He walked up and gave the brute a
shove. 1t came to it's launches with
a snort that made his hair rise and
caused him to beat hasty retreat.
The big brute looked around and then
shuffled off into the woods. 1t was
either asleep or else so busy eating
ants from an old log that it failed to
hear the young surveyor, whose foot
steps were deadened by the thick car
pet OF pine needles Later 1t was
learned that the same bear monster
cinnamon, had killed dog earlier in
the day. The dog ventured too close
and with one blow of its paw the big
beast sent it hurting yards away,
dead as a doornail.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22
AFFLICTED ONLY AT TIMES.
Good Reason for Capt. Bascomb's In
termittent Hearing.

When Capt Bascomb had left his
old friend, Capt. Somers, and the new
school teacher sitting on the south
porch, and had disappeared down the
road, the young woman spoke of him
with some curiosity.
II understand from Mrs. Bascomb
that her husband was very deaf, al
most stone-deaf,' she told me, I'm
sure" said the school teacher. But
he seemed to hear all we said with
perfect ease"
Capt. Somers leaned toward her
and spoke in low, cautious tone, al
though there was no eavesdropper to
hear him.
Don't let Mis- Bascomb know IT,
he said, hurriedly HE does seem
10 hear pretty well when she amt
round, but none of us folks ever let
on to her. She's a good woman as
ever lived, but most tremendous
bosser and an everlastin' talker. An
we all think that Gersh Bascomb be-
gun TO realize ten years ago that II
he didn't want to be harried right off'n
the face o. the earth, the thing for
him to do was to grow def, gradual,
but steady-an' he's done ii. to all
intents an purposes, ma am! -
Youths Companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22

Fully 1000 old boys and girls partici.
pated in the homecoming day celebra-
ton Thursday at Monroe. A parade,
a ball game, yacht rides. band con-
certs and a general good time were
features OF the day One couple came
all the way from Ferriday, La.
1t is feared that Joseph Stull, aged
GO, of Richmond, will die without See
ing his sons, because of the telegraph.
ers strike. He was stricken with
apoplexy and his death is expected
hourly. His son Frank lives at Cedar
Rapids and George at indianapolis.
No word could be sent to them.
Eleven-year-old Robert Steiner, of
Saginaw, performed a heroic deed
when he rescued Willie Klatt from
drowning Klatt was in a boat which
upset and he went down like a stone.
Rebort leaped in the river and dived.
bringing up the lad, and swan with
him to the shore. The drowning lad
was as big as his rescuer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22
lJsed Ink for BIulno.

"One can never be too careful about
apparently harmless articles setting
about the house." said housewife the
other day. mot long ago my husband
brought home one of those big tall bot
ties of ink from the Office. 1t had got
20 be such a nuisance buying one Of
the small five-cent bottles every time
we ran out of ink, that he said he
would bring home supply.
About a week after that I got a
new maid, and when she did the wash
ing she took the big bottle of ink for
bluing. or course every stitch of our
white clothes in the washing was
ruined /"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-22
Painfully Exact.

A New England man tells Of a pros
porous Connecticut farmer, painfully
exact in money matters, who married
a widow of Greenwich possessing in
her own right the sum of $4,000.
Shortly after the wedding friend met
the farmer to whom he offered con-
gratulations, at the same time observ-
ing: IT'S good thing for you.
Malachi, marriage that means &c.,
600 to you" Not quite that, Bill"
said the farmer, mot quite that"
Why" exclaimed the friend, Il under
stood there~was every cent of $4,000
in it for you!" Il had to pay 50 for
a marriage license" said Malachi.