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QUALIFYING.

"Carper has no enthusiasm in his
nature"
What makes you think so?"
Why, he mover applauds anything
at the theater. and even sneers at the
finest points Of the play"
"Oh, he is studying TO be a critic.
you know. Chicago Journal.
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Wa shinu Berries

Take an ordinary tin milk pan q
hammer, and nail and punch holes all
over the bottom. Put in your berries
let the water run over them in the
sink, and all the sand and dirt will
wash right through those holes. Put
IN holes from inside of pan. so that II
Will stand little way from the floor
Of sink.
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Many a man is willing TO tern his
children over TO the care of one whom
he would not think OF trusting With
his automobile or his fayorite horse.
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ISRAEL DEMANDS
A KING
A STORY OF THE PERIOD or TIE JUDGES
IN ISRAEL
By the Highway and Byway" Preacher
-
Copyright lU'. ny the Author. W. b. Edson.)

Scripture Authority: - Samuel,
chapter s.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
BROKERS UNEASY
OVER BIG SLUMP
ON WALL STREET
StockManipulatorS Blame
Roosevelt Attack on
Corporations.

NEW YORK, Aug 10.--With the ru-
NOR still circula ting. and refusing 10 be
stilled by repeated deniaIs, that several
Wall Street houses have been seriously
affected. and after seeing stocks gen
orally decline from = 10 8 points the
stock market closed this afternoon with
the brokers facing as gloomy an outlook
for Mondays opening as has prevailed
IN years. Everywhere uneasiness exists
and some brokers did not hesitate to
express their doubts as 20 the ability Of
the market to recover soon.
The Roosevelt Panic is the way to-
days run on numerous stocks is known
This is because the interview with At
torney General Bonaparte. following his
conference with President Roosevelt
yesterday. in which he declared there
would be further attacks on corpora
tons. is regarded as responsible for the
declines. The bears were not slow in
starting a raid. and il succeeded marvel
ously For the third time this year
stocks touched new low records.
Standard OIL, H c. Prick, and power
fuI banking interests were credited with
getting from under and selling stocks for
any price they would bring Copper fell
off IA: Snelters. 81: Atchison, q. !:
Great Northern. 32s. and Union Pacific,
as Drops Of four points in less impor-
tart stocks were common.
In view Of the conditions brokers
went home discouraged tonight. view
ing another bear raid on Monday, which
would carry prices down stlll further,
as a certainty.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
JOHN D.
FOR TREATMENT
OF HIS FATHER
World Quotes Brother
in Attack on Oil
Man.

NEW YORK, Aug. u.-An attack on
John D. Rockefeller. made on the
strength of an alleged interview with
Frank Rockefeller, youngest brother Of
the oil millionaire. is made in a sensa-
donal article today IN the Morning
World.
The World admits it has for months
been trying TO solve the mystery of
whether William A. Rockefeller, father
OF Joan D., is alive. But the search has
proved unavailing. The interview pur-
porting 10 have been secured from Frank
Rockefeller wss given, it asserts, in
connection with this search.
John DIS Father Ninety-four.
Stress is laid by the World on the
statement Of DR.. Biggar, John DIS ply
sician, made recently, that the oil king.
now sixty-eight years old, is actually
husky, and should out-record his
father, now ninety-four." It is claimed
this is real evidence that the elder
Rockefeller is alive. II so. the fact,
as well as the whereabouts, is known
to only four persons, his chfldren-John
D.. William, and Frank Rockefeller. and
Mrs Mary Rudd-and they absolutely
refuse TO tell anything about the great
secret.
The alleged interview with Frank
Rockefeller was given, it is claimed. at
the time Ida TarbelI wrote her history
of the Rockefeller family, attributing to
William A. Rockefeller. on the strength
Of such information as she had been
able to gather, many unpleasant traits
and commenting on the fact that no one
except his children knew whether he is
alive or dead.
Frank Rockefeller, the World says,
agreed. when the right time comes. TO
furnish the facts regarding his father,
on condition that the World print moth
ing on the subject in the future Rock
efeler. II charges, has violated the
agreement by recently denying ever
making such an agreement and saving
If the Interview ne is said to have given
them were published he would brand IL
as a falsehoOd.
Frank Rockefeller's Alleged Interview.
With this explanation the interview, is
printed. Some of the pithy points ,lre:
MY father is alive and well. He is
dependent upon no man. He would
scorn the proffer Of financial aid from
John d. and would not take it from
me-
There is a reason why I cannot at
this time tell you where he is. In a
few weeks or months I will be ready
10 tell story that will amaze the
whole world.
mo one yet knows that am writing
the story, the real history of John D. s
life.
Go ask John d. where our father Is:
tell him that sent you and that dare
him to answer"
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
Spanish Fleet
And Troops Sent
To Punish MOOrS

GIBRALTAR, Aug. 10-The Spanish
cruiser Herman Cortes and two torpedo
destroyers left Algeciras last night for
Casablanca- The Tenth Regiment OF
Chasseurs has embarked at Ceuta for
the same destination
Through his foreiSn minister the Sui
tan has expressed deep regret to the
French consul at Fez for the assassina-
ton Of the Europeans at Casablanca.
No one more than myself" said the
Sultan. condemns the act which cost
hve French lives"
The Sultan concluded by saying he
was ready TO accord any satisfaction de-
manded. notably the dismissal of the
pasha of Casablanca and the punish
ment of the guilty persons.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
COLUMBIA LAUNDRY
DESTROYED BY FIRE

The Columbia Laundry building. a
two-story structure, at the corner OF
First and G streets northwest, was
gutted by fire at an early hour this
morning with a loss of $4,000.
The fire was discovered by Frank Eb-
berly watchman at the Government
Printing OfTice. shortly after u O'Clock,
and it was after 2 o'clock before the
Fire Department had the flames under
control.
The amount Of insurance could not
be ascertained this morning.
The origin OF the Gre Is not known.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
BANDITS FIGHT
CUBAN POLICE;
ONE IS KILLED

breaks by outlaws have occurred in
Santa Clara province was admitted to-
night By the palace authorities. One
battle between rurales and bandits is re-
ported to have occurred already. Cap
tain Wittemeycr, of the American army,
has been sent TO investigate
The bandits party consisted Of six
men equipped with rifles. cartridges. and
horses. One bandit was killed and an
other captured. the others scattered.
Two cases Of yellow fever among the
American soldiers have occurred at
Cienfuegos.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
PEARY ABANDONS
DASH FOR POLE
Delay in Repairing Boiler
PostponeS Expedition
for Year.

NEW YORK, Aug. io-The proposed
dash of Commander Robert E. Peary
for the North Pole was today officially
called off for this year. In q statement
explaining the necessity for the move
Commander Peary said:
Owing to the failure of the contract
ors for the Roosevelt's new boilers to
live up to their agreement, the main
expedition OF the Peary Arctic Club
Will be postponed for a year. The
Roosevelt. when repairs are conpIet-
ed Will go North on a flying trip to de-
post coal in Greenland, returning the
last Of September.
The question OF funds does not and
has not entered into this situation. The
contract for the work was gliaranteed
and al payments have been made when
The Washington times., 1907-08-11

CHICAGO, Aug. fO.-Twenty-
four years of discontentment and
brooding by telegraph operators has
resulted in the breaking of an eco
nOmic storm, which, though bur
forty-eight hours old, has assumed
gigantic proportions of the gravest
nature.
From a series of scattered Skin
miSheS between the Postal and West
em Union telegraph companies and
individual locals of the G. T. u. A.,
the present trouble tonight suddenly
looms up as life-and-death struggle
between the union and the corpora
tons.
Diplomatic negotiations and treat
ing are now out of the question A
test of strength IS demanded by both
sides. Meanwhile the public prom
iSeS to suffer from one OF the great
est and most harasSing strikes in the
labor history Of the country.
Labor Assemblies Finance.
Tonight active steps are being taken
to assemble the finances OF all labor IN
a defense fund to battle against thu
millions OF the telegraph companies.
With sufficient funds for al present
needs in the hands Of the telegraphers'
union. Secretary Nockels. or the Fedora
ton OF Labor, tonight issued a call for
a meeting Of the leaders Of all the af-
fiiiated unions of the national fedora
ton.
Labor Leaders to Gather.
As keynote Of the meeting. James
B. Connors, vice grand master. OF the
Switchmens Unicn OF North America.
at a mass meeting OF the operators to-
night. pledged the moral and financial
support of his union OF 1900 to the
telegraphers in their fight. Samuel
Gompers, John Mitchell, John F1tzpat-
rick. and all the other labor men OF
national repute, are expected here. pre-
pared to pledge the financial support OF
their organizations
Force of Wall Street.
A capitulation OF the hostile forces to
be arrayed pending the struggle shows
3.000 900 laborers. with strike funds ag-
gregating 100000. against the great
wealth Of the Goulds and Mackays,
perhaps 500 o0O. 900. and the almost un-
limited political power OF the big trunk
lines of railroads controlled by the two
families. To this may be added the
coTabIned riches Of Wall Street. e1-
ceeding 81, ,OOO. .Oe0, 900, and the dominance
OF capital in all industrial and govern
mental departments.
Europe Watching.
Both sides regard the struggle as the
most serious crisis that has yet con-
fronted American interests. Cableg-aus
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
Natives Fight Desperate
ly, But Are RepulSed.
Expedition May
Return.
Many Slain in Attack on
CaSablanca-HorSemen
Surround City.

TANGIER, Aug 1o-Fierce fghtine
occurred today between the expedition
dispatched by General Drude TO recover
zhe women captured by natives and a
strong band of Moors. The natives were
repulsed at great loss. The expedition
may have 10 be abandoned, however. as
1hc Moors are gathering by the thou
sand to prevent it's further progress.
Almost simultaneously an attack was
made by 10000 mounted Moors on Casa
blanca. The attacks are believed to
have been part OF a general plan to cut
OF the punitive expedition, while pre-
venting General Drude from sending re-
endorsements 10 its assistance. The
Aioors are in great force about Casa
blanca. apparently ready to attack any
force that leaves the city.
French Use Bayonets.
Meager details Of the fighting were
brought back to Casabianca by couriers.
The Moorish horsemen, they report,
charged up to the very bayonets of the
French The latter are reported to have
lost a number OF men Terrible havoc
was wrought among the natives.
The fight is said to have taken place
about twenty-five miles inland. near a
native camp, where IL is believed several
women prisoners were carried. The
Moors allowed the column 10 advance
unchecked until in a favorable position
for a rush
AS the main purpose of the expedition
has failCd-to overawe the natives and
1righten them into surrendering their
capdves-it is probable the detachment
will return Immediately. To reach Casa
blanca 1t will probably become necessary
for the soldiers to cut their way through
the native army.
Moors Lose Heavily.
In the attack on Casablanca terrible
damage was inflicted on the Moors. The
heavy guns from the warships moved
the assailants down by the score. Hun
dreds are reported to have been killed
or wounded.
Throughout the country the situation
generally remains critical. Rabat Ma
zagan, and Mogador are still threatened
with attack. Foreign residents Of Al
cazar have fed 10 FL Araish.
The Sultan of Morocco has transmitted
to the French consul at Fez an express
sion Of regret over the attacks on for
eigners. He has promised 10 make any
satisfaction demanded.
The thanks of Germany have been
conveyed through the German charge
d affaires here TO the French charge
d'atfaires for the aid rendered the Ger
man vice consul at Casablanca. acknowl-
edging that he and German citizens wero
Baved through the bravery Of the French
soldiers and sailors.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
BACK TAXES
FOR z YEARS
MUST Be PAID
Law Allows Their Col.
Iection-CorporationS
Unlikely to Fight
Increase.

The petition % the Georgetown Gas
Light Company for permission to in
crosse its capital stock has proved
boomerang. apparently.
When officials of the two gus com
panies OF the District Of Columbia re-
ceive their annual real estate tax bills
In tomorrow's mail they vii find that
they are considerably in excess Of what
they have been for many a -. -.
Gec1 getown company Will ind that its
bill Is $4.O42.62 in excess OF what IL was
last year, and the Washington Gas
Light Company will find an additional
item OF $4,000.
The Board Of Assistant Assessors OF
The District yesterday ADDED TO the as
sessments against the companies SS9. .sss
FOR the Georgetown. and an even MIL
lion dollars for the washington com
pany, as the result OF an appraisal OF
The mains. meters. pipes, etc, Just com
pleted- Assessor z. w. w. Griffin and
Assistant Assessor Louis Wilson ssId
yesterday that this bad been done. and
that bills for the 1903 taxes. together
with bills for additional assessments for
1907 and 1906. would be sent out -tomor-
row
The sworn statements by officers Of
the companies as to the values of their
property have, heretofore. been taken
by the assessors in connection with the
regular assessments Of the actual real
estate holdings Of the companies to de-
termine the total amounts on which the
companies were to be taxed for real
estate.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
WASHINGTON
TELEGRAPHERS
READY TO ACT
Men Meet Today to De-
eide Upon Plans for
Strike.

That the Washington teiegraphers be-
longing 10 the Commercial Telegraphers'
Union and employed by both the West
ern Union and Postal companies would
go out on a sympathetic strike Monday
morning was the consensus Of opinion
at 3 o'clock this morning
The men at both Offices were in q
fever Of excitement throughout the en-
tire evening. and II was only after the
most earnest effort on the part Of A. 5.
Groves, president Of the local union,
and Of several other members OF the
conservative element that the men we're
induced TO remain at their keys through
out the night
Wesley RusselI's Last Orders
AS the reports from different cities
began TO pour in telling Of the strikes
Of fellow-operators throughout the
South and West, the fact that orders
had been received from Wesley Russell.
in charge OF the strike at Chicago, in
structing the men to remain az work
until Monday, alone prevented a gen
eral waIkout
Shortly after o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon a petition was circulated among
the employees OF the Postal cfrice 10
ascertain how many Of the operators
would walk out IL so ordered. Accord
Ing 10 one union man, every operator In
the office signed the petition. Officials
or the Postal admitted last night that
a petition had been circulated among
the employees, but they pFofessed ig-
norance OF its character.
Trouble Almost Precipitated.
Trouble was almost precipitated last
night, when an effort was made TO send
& special message over a leased wire
TO St Louis newspaper. The Wash
ingJon operator declined 10 send the
message, and for a time a waIkout was
imminent President Groves, of the
totegraphers, called on the manager Of
the Postal, whose company owned The
leased WIRE. and asked that the special
be withdrawn, otherwise he said he
could not prevent his men from leav-
ing their keys The special was with
drawn
Postal Admits Delay.
James P. Gooch, night manager of the
Postal, said last night that all mes
sages to points where strikes had been
called were being accepted subject to
commercial delay. He declined TO dis
cuss what steps would be taken in the
event a strike is called. except TO say
that he would endeavOr to fll the strik-
ers' places as soon as possible. No steps
have as yet been taken by the Washing
ton office to meet the crisis il IL comes
1t was said last night.
According to one prominent member
Of the telegraphers' union, and a former
official Of the Washington local. Is par
cent Of the Western Union men viii
walk out in the event a strike is called
in Washington tomorrow afternoon at
the meeting Of the local, at O'Clock. in
Typographical Temple. He said that
fully eight-nve OF the ninety men at
the Postal Offices would leave their KEYS
when so ordered
II is known that the conservative eIe-
ment or the union viii make a strong
nght at the meeting tomorrow afternoon
TO prevent the local from taking any
decisive step before strike orders are
received from national headquarters,
nbut II is predicted at an early hour this
&nning that the more radical element
aa.s..l Is in the majority.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
Employers Satisfied.

Secretary Hall, of the Employers As
sociation. said last night that his assoc
citation had the situation well in hand
and conditions were very satisfactory
with a large number of all classes of
skilled mechanics booked for Jobs, with
the exception Of bricklayers and stone
masons, who are not needed just now.
He further said that all of the men who
had asked for work were from QUITO
town points, and were none of the men
who had been booked in other cities by
the association TO come here IN the
event OF a strike. He said thGt the men
secured TO Ill strikers places were in
the East. and II needed would be
brought hero tomorrow morning
In connection with the Employers AS
sociation bureau OF employment,
leader of one Of tho building trades
said last night that mary Of the men
who had been booked there on Thurs
day, Friday, and yesterday we're union
men, members of their organizations,
who had been sent there by orders TO
register and see what they could learn.
He attributed the rush of skilled me-
chanics TO stanch union men wno went
there.
Manager Richardson, of the Employ
ers' Association. said last night that the
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The Washington times., 1907-08-11
Iamestown Exposition. Only six Hours

9Th. solid train with parlor car leaves
Washington 1890 .. m. week days. for
Old Point c. & o. Ferry to Expos -
Pier and Norfolk Tickets at 6.4
Offices and Penna. Station.-A
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
About to Make Appraisal.

Just before the Georgetown Gas Light
Company filed its petition to have lis
plant appraised in order that 1t might
increase its capital stock, the board Of
assistant assessors, according to MIR.
Griffin, was considering the advisabiIity
OF making an appraisal of the mains,
meters, pipes, etc, of the two COM
panies, with a view to discovering
whether or not the sworn statements
were correct. Section u, of the act OF
1894. requires this board to make such
appraisals Of property, If they have
reason to believe that it has not been
taxed or has been taxed too little.
This same law requires that, If II be
found that a piece Of property has not
thus been properly taxed, taxes on the
additional valuation found must be-
levied and paid for three years previous.
The figures submitted by the experts
for the Georgetown company in the
hearing of their petition before Auditor
Fayne by which the property of the
company was shown to total S43S, ,S22, pre-
cipitated the decision of the board to
make this appraisal Of tile property of
bUth the companies. Instead OF finding
the properly of the Georgetown COM
pary TO he worth for assessment pur-
poses, that is, two-thirds of its true
value. S24604, as sworn TO by the com
pany, the board found it to be worth
S114440, and In the case of the Wash
ington company, instead Of s6S3. .7G7. as
also sworn to by that company, they
put on the books an assessment of
81 .633, ,707
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
Rush of Non Union Men.

One of the striking features following
the putting into force OF the strike
order was the rush of non-union men TO
the employment bureau of the Employ
ers' Association who wanted to register,
secure employment cards, and get as
signed TO jobs Painters, carpenters
electrical workers, plasters, and lathers
were secured readily, but there was not
a single bricklayer nor stonemason ap-
plying.
Most of these ron-union men were
from tie West, some few from Norfolk,
and only one now and then from the
city. Nearly al of the forty or more
men who applied Thursday were
quickly sent to the Academy Of Music
where more men were at work Friday
morning than had been on that job be
fore the strike had been ordered. This
building has a penalty clause In the
contract and It is desired to complete IT
as soon as possible to save the con-
tractor the penalty. The Employers AS
sociation selected this building to make
demonstration on, and IN that effort
they succeeded.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
Great Strike Spreads
Over the Whole
Country.
All Eyes Are Turned
on New York
Today.
Chicago Men Offered
Double Pay, But
Refuse.
STRIKE CENTERS
AND MEN OUT

Chicago, W. Z. and Postal. j, 700
Kansas City, No, ". L. and
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
Must Pay $4,000 Back Taxes.

Must Pay $4,000 Back Taxes.
The total real estate on which the
companies will have to pay taxes at the
rate Of IL per cent is now about
$16s,S7 and s2e46,7S4. respectively, or
taxes for the year 1908 Of about s.. .54s. .1s
and $Ss,7oi-o1. But at the same time they
must pay on the additional assessments
at the same rate for the years 1905 and
1907. These back taxes will amount to
Just 8, ,695.OS for the Georgetown com
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The Washington times., 1907-08-11
Force of Wall Street.
Europe Watching.

Both sides regard the struggle as the
most serious crisis that has yet con-
fronted American interests. Cabieg-aus
The Washington times., 1907-08-11

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The Washington times., 1907-08-11
Eight Operations Tied
Up and 200 Men
Have Quit Work.
PicketS Watch Rail
roads for Incoming
Strike Breakers.

Both sides to the labor contro-
versy claim victory so far as the
fight has progressed since the strike
order was put into force last Thurs
day.
a conservative estimate of the re-
suit, based upon the best informa-
tion obtainable, shows that the
strike has paralyzed ali work on
eight buildings, and badly crippled
work on several others.
The net result of the strike order
has been Isl men-119 carpenters,
= bricklayers, l stonemason, and
10 painters-quitting work on the
fifteen buildings directly affected
Leaders of the building trades,
while refusing to give to the press
any information as TO Just how
many buildings have been struck OF
their location. and how many men
of the various trades have been
called off, say that the order TO
strike has caused 200 men or more
to refuse to work on buildings be-
ing erected by members of the En-
ployers' Association who were
working nOn-union labor.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11

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