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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-30

For Sale-HOuSeS.
FOR SALE-s2, 500 on terms 800 casn, soaI-
ance monthly: pretty tw0-story 6-room and
bath brick on corner in good section ne
COLLINS-GUERRY CO., s2i 18th 81 NV.
my50-3t
FINE RESIDENCE SITE.
Fronting . feet on the north side Of K
between 18th and nth SITS. NV. with 3O-ft
ana Z4-ft. alleys on rear and side. Very
desirable location for PHYSICIAN or for
BACHELOR APARTMENTS
Can Sell Cheap for Quick Sale.
HERBERT A. GILL & son.
InyEs-St 6l2 18th 81. NV.
FOR Saloon p STREET.
Near list nv. A very desirable brick ana
stone dwelling 10 rooms bath and cellar:
n3J-water neat VIII sell 10 COLORED PER-
Suns and on accommodating terms.
HERBERT 4 GILL & SON
6i2 18th St y. W. mv2q-st
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For Rent-OMces.

BEAUTIFUL furnished desk room; every cor
Venence; reasonable 20I Bond Building.
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STOP PAYING RENT
BUY A HOME AT
18Th AND @ SITS. SOUTHEAST
SAOO CASA- $40 MONTHLY
Large porches. 6 rooms, perfect
plumbing. gas and coal range
large kitchen cabinet, concrete cell
lar, guaranteed furnace.
Come out to see the corner
house, completely finished and fur
nlshed, ouy one now and have IL
decorated 70 suit you.
Take advantage Of this excellent
opportunity at once. Price only
S2,75O.
LIE ROY MAEL.
The Oval Sign. I4IO q NV.
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Schedule OF Excursion Trains
TO AND FROM
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.

EFFECTIVE MAY Is 1907
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
WEEK DAYS
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For Sale-LOtS.

FOR SAI.E-Two adjoining lots AZ Co,--a-.
Heights, ID. C; terms 10 suit purchaser A.
ply 5. G. r, 1908 18th st NV rnv30 a.
FOR SALE-Three lots al Randle Hlrbla,5s
cheap one single, two together Apply i n
WOOD. us 18th st. Sc no
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$1,000

DESIRABLE LITTLE FRAME DWELLING
near East Capitol and 18th SITS Five
rooms water. sewer and gas. frame
stable in rear: good condition; rented
TO white tenant at s16-40 per month
JOSEPH I. WELLER,
REALTY BROKER. SOC F ST. \. W.
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STORING. PACKING. HAULING. and ship
Pie OF household goods. at reasonable rates
BeIore storing consult II. BURKHART'S
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
POLICE WILL CHANGE
THEIR DUTIES TO-DAY

The first changes in the Police De-
partment, announced yesterday by
Major Sylvester as published ia The
Times, go into effect today.
Detective Edward Horne is detailed
to the Pennsylvania depot and De-
tectlve J.. A. ODea to a precinct. In
spectOr John a. Swindells leaves the
trial board and viii devote all his
time to the duties Of assistant to the
superintendent
Inspector H. I. Gessford replaces
Inspector Francis L. Cross. mounted.
in the duties o. supervising the prop
eTty OF the Police Department The
latter IS assigned 10 general inspection
or the forces. Charles r, Mullen, who
has been at the Pennsylvania depot
and Howard Nermilnon. OF the First
precinct. are promoted TO the vacancies
in the detective Office.
Other changes viii not be an
nounCed for several days.
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GOOD c. ?. 0. BERTH
LACKS CANDIDATES
Superintendent Collin s
$500 Post Still
Open.
News of His Resignation, an
Official Secret, Caused
Surprise.

The $500 position Of superintend-
at of buildings at the Government
yrinting Office, made vacant by the
resignation Of Homer X. Collins. as
stated in The Times yesterday, has
not been filled by appointment, and so
far, il IS stated, there are no an
nounced candidates for the place.
Deputy Public Printer Brian has ex-
ercised supervisory control over the
Office since the suspension Of Super
fntendent Collins, some six weeks ago.
while the duties Of the place have been
administered principally by Joseph l.
May, one Of the skilled helpers.
It is stated that, notwithstanding
the fact that no one has been ap-
pointed to the position at the salary
paid superintendent Collins, TINT the
printery seems to be moving along In
that particular branch about IN me
same old way.
The announcement in The Times yes
terday that Superintendent Collins had
handed IN his resignation in response
10 an intimation from Public printer
stilIings that the same would De ac'
ceptable, caused widespread interest
in Government Printing office circles
as the resignation had been held as
the strictest official secret
There was probably no more familiar
figure at the printery than that o.
SUPERINTENDENT Collins. His IONS
service of twenty-six years, and th'
further fact that the duties OF bis pos
ton required him to visit All parts W
the Office. established him as one o.
the landmarks of the service. -,
II was unof1cialy stated at IN
office yesterday that the SUSPENSION. -
Mr. Collins was the result OF GER
derelfctfons, and Of friction IN the al
ADMINISTRATION OF his Office.
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GEORGE HARRIS HELD
ON CHARGE OF THEFT

NEW YORK. Aug 31.-Held on the
formal charge of being fugitive from
Justice I'm New Jersey, George Harris.
alias "Middlemark." was arrested here
today His extraditiOn to New Jersey
will be asked tomorrow.
Harris was identified by William A
Lowenstein as the man who rented a
horse and rig August a, and failed 10
return Il. LOwenstein eventually recoy-
cred the outfit in Philadelphia.
The Newark officers charge that Har-
ris is one Of a gang Of four men who
have committed more than fifty thefts
IN the last few months in New Jersey
towns.
With Harris. Miss Lolita Brown. de-
scribing herself as a hair dresser. was
taken into custody She Is held on sUs-
picion Of being an accomplice Of Harris.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES
FAVOR GLASS POLES

Glass telegraph poles are the latest
wrinkles in Europe. according to an Of
fetal report from Consular Agent KOthe,
at Frankfort, Germany. He says a firm
in that city has secured patents and
started a factory for the manufacture
OF POLES Of glass IN which strong wire
threads are intertwined to give the
proper strength
one Of the principal advantages. he
asserts. would be their use in tropical
countries. where wooden poles are quick
" destroyed by insects and climatic in
auences. The imperial post department
OF Germany has ordered lot Of the
poles for experimental purposes on one
section OF its lines. They viii cost about
s. per pole Of twenty three feet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
Plot to Murder
All Christians In
Tangier Barred

TANGIER, Aug. 31.-A widespread
plot to massacre the foreign defenders
of Casablanca has been discovered by
the French there. according 20 today'e
advfces. Arms and ammunition in
large quantities are reported 70 have
been discovered. Natives implicated in
the alleged plot we're summaTily shot
The plot was brought Il light by 3
search of houses in Casablanca, when
the weapons and ammunition were
found buried in cellars. FL Hedjhamon,
an agitator. is said to be the principal
conspirator. He planned the surprise
Of the French camp and the massacra
Of all Europeans
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&C. 20 to Have seven.

New York-First. Second, Sfryenth,
Twentv-sixth, ThiTty-thiTd, Thirty
fourth, and ThiTty-siXth, each, !,
North CaroIma-Seventh, Eighth, and
ohio-First. Fifth. and cEneteenth.
each. I.
Pennsylvania - First, IhEd, Nine
Seenth, Twenty-siXth, and 7 birty-secOnd,
each, ]; Ninth, 2.
south Carolina-SeCond, Third. Fourth,
Fifth. and Seventh, each, 1.
Tennessee-SiXth, Seven and Ninth,
each, ].
Texas-Third Fourth. Seventh, Ninth.
Tenth, Fifteenth, and Sixteenth, each, 1.
T'tah-At large, J.
Nermont-SecOnd, l.
Nirgiuia-FOurth and Fifth. each, I.
NashingtOn-At large, by ". L. Jones,
West VirginIa-!First and Fifth, each,
j, Third. p
L Eighth, >
Nyoming-hf large, l.
Two midsuiJmeu are allowed by law
for each Senator, Representative, anc
Delegate in Congress
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
PARCELS POST SUBWAY
PROPOSED FOR VIENNA

PARIS. Aug. 3l.-An electric tunnel
railroad for the transportation OF par
GELS in Vienna is a time-savIng scheme
upon which the ministry CT commerce
IS engaged
The plan is to construct twenty-five
feet below the surface a miniature cleo
trio railroad 70 connect the central post
cfTice and more than sixty district Of
fees. Parcels viii be distributed on
trains consisting OF a motor and three
cars. each carrying as much as the or
binary postal express wagon
The trains VIII run II twenty miles
AT hour. making the parcel delivery ser
vice more than twice as quick as with
wagons
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
MOROCCO AFFAIR
GROWING WORSE,
SITUATION GRAVE
France Alarmed Over
EarnarkS of Real War
With TribeSmen.

PARIS. Aug 31.-AccordinE to dis
patches received today from Tangier.
the situation throughout Morocco IS
growing worse; indeed. IL may be said
that there is great alarm IN many or
the towns. and that France viii ind
ere long that she has q real war OF
her hands, instead Of skirmishes with
the tribesmen.
Today the Mathis TangieF CORE
spondent In his dispatches declares
that foreign legations have made an
uouncement Of places Of refuge for
foreigners, IN case OF emergency. This.
Of course, indicates that the situation
Is very grave. Refugees from Fec
have arrived AT Tangier on the French
cruiser DuChlaye, from Laroche.
Letter From Mulai Hafg.
A letter from Mulai Hahg has been
brought 10 Casablanca by an Arab
fugitive. The pretender requests that
no further attacks be made on French
men by the MOOrs. He further says
that he will confer with the French
officials, and that II good news comes
from il II VIII be well FOR all
IF not" the letter concludes. II
will join my forces with yours and
lbtu YOU llpEr u arrive ~ Nff7a-
blanca on Friday.
Nagabonds, cutthrosts, and thieves
are appearing in and around Tangier-
They have deserted Interior towns. and
are ready for loot II the opportunity
offers. According 10 a rumor from
Fee. the troops under Caid Abdul Fl
Kader have been defeated in an en-
counter with tribesmen near FeZ
Experienced Warrior at Head.
! According 20 press reports at Casa
| blanca. a person thoroughly acquaint-
/ &c with the methods OF modern war
/ fare directed the attack Of the tribes
men on Casabianca on Wednesday. A
splendid charge vas made by the ma
! tives. which was only broken By the
/ shells from the vaFships.
President FallieTes and the cabinet
ministers met today and had pro-
! longed discussion over affairs in No
| rocco. Nothing concerning the de-
| cision has yet been made public.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
MEN SEE PEAK RISE
TRANSFORMING ISLAND

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug 81
Bringing the news that Perry island
has been converted into a peninsula,
connecting with the BOgOslog islands.
through a strange phenomenon they
witnessed, DIT. c. EakIe and a. 3. Mey-
ers returned today. after spending sew
eraI months in the Far North.
They were members OF the Boston ex-
petition which started from Seattle last
year to study the formation of Perry
island. Other members of the party are
returning to the schooner Lydia, the
ship which took them nOrthwarL The
formation Of new peak, wnich has
been named AcCulloeh peak, was the
phenomenon by which the island was
transformed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
PRACTICE CRUISE SHIPS
ARE SENT TO ACADEMY

The cruiser Olympia and the monitors
Nevada and Florida have been placed
in reserve at the Naval Academy.
These three shios comprised the prac-
tice squadron OF the Academy for the
purpose OF takirg the midshipmen out
on practice cruises. and. since the cruise
is ended and the midshipmeu have been
returned TO the Academy for the fall
term. which viii open shortly, the three
vessels were set aside temporarily, with
only a small portion OF the regular
quota Of officers and men aboard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
SPANISH SCHOOLS.

The schools Of Spain are inadequate
and insanitary. the teachers are poorly
5ald ana not always capable. and about
half the people are iIliterate. Yet no.
body troubles about this depLorable state
Of things. and an excellent law which
was passed half a century ago TO en-
force a kind Of compulsory education Is
a dead letter.-Naestro Tempo. Madrid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01

upon reading the answers which Z.
II. Dame" sent in to The Sunday Times
question. What would you do II you
had million dolIars?"a
"E. -. Danes" response was unanl-
mousIy selected as the prize answer, and
the desire was equally unanimous 10
learn the identity Of this "E. .. Dams,
whose name no one on the STAFF had ever
heard and which did not figure in the
city directory
Finally a Times reporter was sent
post haste to 1911 L street TO find ,sui
who this mysterious ''E. d. Dame
really was Arriving at the home the
ringing the DeH
Miss Pitney Appears.
After waiting few minutes, in fact
very few for a young lady to make hoI
toilet. Miss Ethel Dame Pitney. alias
f. D. Dame" an attractive and charm
ing you're lady walked into the paTior
What have I done TO be held up by
a Times reporter in any such manner? p
she asked deiauuy-
you have won the prize Tor sending
in the best answer TO last weeks ques-
ton. was the tip he gave heI.
What ]? 20 she said enthusiastically
pointing toward herself. you are jok
ing. What do you want TO fool me for
II isn't the LIST of April by a number o
months yet"
Upon being assured that a reporte
would hardly go into an unknown hous
near the hour of midnight and have
young lady aroused from her slumber
In order that practical joke might b
played on her. Miss Pitney seemed some
what more confident that the entire pro
ceeding was not a hoax
Why, there isn't . more SURPRISE
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7 hree Prizes Awarded
For Wen-Kept Lawns
By Citizens Association
Second Annual Contest of North Capitol and
lexington Societies Has Aroused Much
Interest Among Property Owners.

DoweH Company, at the corner Of Q
street and lexington place northeast.
and at the grocery store Of b. T. GaTri-
son. at the corner OF First and L streets
northwest IN botn instances the park
ing about the buildings was most care
fully kept. and showed the disposition
of the proprietors to keep up the stand
ard OF the residence sections in which
they are located.
Honorable Mention.
The following premises were consid-
cred as worthy OF honorable mention:
IS 7 street northwest. 100 S street north
west. southwest corner Of Third and 7
streets northeast 1917 Fourth street
northeast, POO Fourth street northeast,
southeast corner Of Second and T streets
northeast. 81 New York avenue north
west, and the following on northwest
section streets. 1903 Third street, 2I02,
Z11s. 212O. 23l0. 2312. 232s and 200 First
street. 81 Rnod Island avenue. and 1879
North Capitol street.
The judges chosen by the asso-
citation 20 determine the merits Of the
numerous pretty places that are in
Guided in this area are four newspa-
per men. one from each Of the daily
papers.
Yesterday afternoon a. o. Tingby sec
retary-treasureT OF the association
called in a carriage at each Of the news
paper offices, gathered together the foui
Judges, and proceeded northeast to the
camping grounds Of the members OF tbs
progressive organization.
The trip was a pleasant one; IL
| section IL the city. most Of which has
/ recently been built up, IL was both sur
prising and pleasant 70 see so man!
carefully kept lawns, flower gardens
and parkings.
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AS "E. D. Dame" Miss
Pitney Gave Choice
Answer in Contest.

SIS Mr.. Dame at homt ;"
who? Mr.. Dame?"
ayes, Mr.. Dame"
"YOu evidently have the wrong
cue. Try the house next door. You
may find him there"
This is 1911 L street northwest,
iSIlT it,"
eyes"
'Well, didn't some one in this
house answer the question in Sun
days issue of The Times of August
Ii8, "What would you do if you had
a million dollars?'"
90, come in; | know who you
/ mean now. I'll have her down in a
minute. She has retired. Just have
a seat. -
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rerson I'm Washington than / am at TINS
minute" she exclaimed WITH en'husi-
asm II am lust delighted. Its strange
NV, r came to answer that question. DO
vou want 10 know? Well, friend OF
r,fne mot q c0usin) saw the question IN
The Times and suggested that / try TOT
a. A dav or two later during an luls
1.our I happened TO think Of the sugses-
tioD and with very little thought dasileu
IN the answers that you say won I'e
,rize / really had decided not 10 SEM
tbar, in but some OF the family iouii1
Them and sent them anyway.
Always Dreaded Editors.
..T7ave vou ever written anything else
for publfcation2" asked the reporter
..T5ozens and dozens OF things tha'
,e,.sr found their way out OF my room
am always very brave 10 make up my
- T., md my work OF, but when u
c,-,es IN the pinch / find ] havent tne
lr,,raVe Won know, / guess / am Ike
I'm ,,ber girIs-hate 10 get turned down
an no. / have never been turned down
lint I gness it's because ] have never
given anyone the opportunity Ana oy
the way. speaking OF opportunity j am
going to make one out OF this piece OF
GOOD luck. II has encouraged me won
derruIly and I am not going TO be 50
t'uId IN the future. What's that little
stanza from Kipling that goes something
Ike this.
q" But looking up al last we see
TIE elimmer OF the open light
FROM 'er The place where We would De-
Then grow the very rambles bright
That's the way 1 feel nov. Every
thing looks bright 10 me- In the morn
/ ing imagine I viii feel Ike Lord By
ron old when ne walked up and found
/ himself famous"
/ In the midst Of the conversation the
chimes from p large grandfather clock
reminded one that Time IS fleetirg,
| and so the reporter left and the mystery
! was cleared.
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Five In Illinois.

Tlinois-Secoad, Fourteenth. Fifteenth,
Hwcuty-first. and wenty-fourth, each, ].
Indiana-Ninth and Thirteenth, each, l.
Iowa-Seventh and Tenth, each, a.
Eighth, 2,
Kansas-Eighth. l.
Kentucky-Second and Tenth. each l.
Iouisiana-FiTst ana Third, each ].
assaChusetts-EOu fourteenth, J.
p Niichigan-First, Seventh, Ninth, and
Eleventh. each, T.
minnesota - First, Fourth, Sixth,
Seventh, and Eighth, each, l.
Mississippi-ThiTd ana Fifth, each, 2
Fourth, J.
8Iissouri-second. Ninth, and Four
tcCnth, each, /.
Nebraska-Third. 2.
Nevada-At large. l.
New Hampshire-Eirst, J.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01

The second annual composition for
prizes offered by the North Capitol
and lexington Citizens Association
for the best kept lawns and parking
places was decided yesterday after
noon. The association awards each
year three cash prizes Of IS. 50, and 81
to the owner or resident who may be
adjudged to keep the most attractive
front yard and parking place within
the limits Of the territory Of the as
sOciation, which extends from NJ street
on the south TO the Soldiers Home
grounds on the north. and from Third
street northwest TO the Baltimore and
Ohio tracks on the east.
Prize Winners.
The first prize Of IS was awarded 70
Herman r. BIau, Rhode Island avenue
and North Capitol street, whose lawn,
neatly trimmed hedge, tasty flower
beds, and pretty vines, impressed the
judges very forcibly.
The second prize Of 80 was award
ed, after some discussion. to DR.. Jesse
p. Schafhirt, southwest corner Of
Bryant and First streets northwest
The third prize Of g WIS most dim
cult TO award but was finally giver
to John W Weirick. 1926 Lincoln road
northeast
The grounds Of No. u Engine House
at Quincy and North Capitol streets
and Of No. Truck, New York and
New Jersey avenues, received favor
able mention. Both showed the Ut
most care on the part OF the men.
Instances OF how places Of business IN
a residence section may be made SO
/ beautiful as TO make them entirely un
/ Objectionable were found at the grain
! elevator and mill Of the Hoge & Nc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
VACANCIES FOR l29
At NAVAL ACADEMY
Senators Can Name 20 New
Middies and Representa-
tives 10q.
Class Graduating in Febru-
ary VIII Create 19S More
Openings,

Vacancies in next winters class or
midshipmen at the Naval Academy 10
the number OF 12s exist at the preseh0
time. according to a table prepared by
CHIEF clerk Draper, OF the academy u
vision or the Navy Department anu
Senators and Representatives VINO are
entitled to make nominations to MI these
vacancies and at the same time MI up
the quota Of the different States are
being notified
Tho total number Of vacancies 70 De
filed. including those now existing anu
those which win be created by graduh-
don OF the class OF 1903, beginning next
February, and for which nominations
NAV ne made BY Senators and Repre-
sentatives between September l anu
AEarcn 4. aggregates ga. there being lSa
appointments required to Ill I'D the new
class. Nominations for this class have
been in order since June 1, last, and II
IS remarked that a number OF the Con-
sressmen have been slow To send in
their nominations Under the regula-
lions adopted on the recent report Of
the wainwright board, making the exam
fnations for entrance somewhat more
stringent than formerly, several eandl-
dates and their alternates both have
AallEG 10 Ilesl4AW anu AiNfF AA0-------~-
arc necessary.
The vacancies that may be filled at
present by Senators are as follows
Vacancies for Senators.
Alabama, by Bankhead, the new Sen
ator 1; Colorado, by Gugsenheim, 1;
Florida, by Mallory, /; Indiana, by
Hemenway, /; Kansas. by Curtis. l.
Kentucky, by Paynter. l; Maine. by
Hale. /: Mississippi, by McLaurin. ,;
and by Money, !: Missouri, By stone, ].
North Dakota, by AIcCumber. /: ore
Eon. BIZ Bourne. I: Texas, by Bailey, ,,
Utah. By sm0ot. L; Vermont by Proctor,
7; Wisconsin. by Stephenson, ], and by
LaFollette J.
The following vacancies exist at pres
ent IN the different congressional dis
rricts.
Alabama-First, 9: Third, Fourth
Fifth, and Seventh, each, !.
Alaska--At large. =
Arizona-AI large. .
Arkansas-Second, .; Third and Sixth
each. 1.
California-First, l.
FIorlda-First and Second each, L.
Georgia-SecOnd, Third, Tenth, anC
Eleventh, each, 1.
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Writer Of Best Answer.

This was the result Of the speculation
on the part of The Times editorial staff