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The Detroit times., 1908-08-20
SPARROW ADOPTS
ATLANTA ATTORNEY
VISITS HIS OFFICE DAILY AND IN
ChiRPS TELLS HIM ALL
TIVE LATEST BIRD NEWS.

ATLANTA. Aug. 1p.-Atlanta also
has a bird that takes kindly to law
yeTs, for q sparrow has adopted As
sistant United States District Attor-
nsy John w. Henley. Entering his
ONCE a fow mornings ago. Mr.. Henley
saw q sparrow was perched on his
desk. its head on one side. cycling an
ofncial documents fresh from Wash
ington. lying stretched out as Attor-
neg Henley had left II. The sparrow
seemed to be reading the document.
Henley stood for moment and
he sneezed. The sparrow looked up.
chirped In a pleased manner as though
to say: Here you are at last, are
your" then hoped over to the win
dow sal and dropped another cairr
that was without doubt meant boz a
How do you do?"
Mr.. Henley walked over to his dsek
and sat down. The sparrow still re-
NAMED on the window sill, only few
feet away. cooking its head from. side
TO side.
We'll, l DECLARE" Attorney Henley
said:
The sparrow chirped In reply. In
fact, II had apparently settled itself
for a conversation. 1t began to chat
ter sway In the most easJT satisfied
fashion. Mr.. Henley was still staring
when a telephone call carried him to
the nC1t room. The sparrow was
gone when he returned
This was but the beginning OF its
visits. Not day since has 1t missed
coming back The window OF Hen
leys room Ia always LETT up and
forms the sparrows entrance and ex'
II. II he happens TO be out, the spar
row either settles itself on the back
of his chair or on his desk, prepared
to await his return.
II chirps brightly at the nrst loot
fall and cocks It's head on one side,
but II anyone other than Henley en-
ters the room, II whisks about -aH-dis-
gust. hope 10 the window Sill. and
files out into the street. II he enters.
the sparrow gives him chirp OF well
come, settles itself contentedly On
the window sill, and chatters salts
fedly to him until he leaves the room
or someone else enters.
From It's manner, 1t has evidently
decided to take the Assistant District
Attorney under its care. Its aid Is
superior as II chatters and never does
II cease to be patronizing.
Where Il came from. what is the
reason for It's strange actions. seemed
to be beyond explanation. Where 9TH
er mortals are concerned, the bird Is
as other sparrows. but with Attorney
Henley II becomes uncannily I'M
natural. II seems TO have no fear OF
him and when he is about chatters
away as though trying 10 tell him
some interesting gossip.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-20
SHORTY" DIERDORF SUES
FOR ALTERNATING WIFE

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Aug. &c.
w. Dierdorf. a prominent cigar man.
ufacturer OF this city. better known
throughout the state as Shorty
Dierdorf. the smallest Elk in Michi-
gan, has started suit for $4,000 FOE
the alienation OF his wife's affections
axainst VIM. II. Chirgwin. a former
The Detroit times., 1908-08-20
Excellent Health Advice.

Mrs. M. NJ. Dawson, OF No. $40 Git.
ford Ave, San Jose, Cal, says. THE
worth OF Electric Bitters as general
family remedy. for headache. bilious
ness and torpor OF the liver and bowels
is so pronounced that am prompted
to say word In its favor. for the
benefit OF those seeking relief from
ouch affections. There is more health
for the digestive organs In bottle OF
Electric Bitters than in any other rem.
edy know Of" Sold under guarantee
at e. G. Kinsel's. Central Drug Co,
Gray a Worcester, drug stores.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-20
CAMPBELL CAN'T
FURNISH BAIL
ATTORNEY ARRAioNED ON EN-
eEzzLEMENT AND FORGERY
cHARGEs-BAiL $4,000.

JACKSON, Mich, Aug. 19.-(Spe.
cial.) Robert Campbell was
arraigned in police court, this morn
ing, on two complaints OF empezzle'
ment and one OF forgery. He waived
G Examination on the embezzlement
charge and will have his examina
tion Thursday. on the forgery charge.
Ills total bali IS fxet at szfteo, Sur
he has been unable TO furnish It.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-20
Old Clerks Instruct New Ones.

Owing 20 the large number OF new
employees In the assessor. ONCE, the
assessors have had TO establish .
system OF dual work. One old clerk
is paired with a new one to check on
the latter's books and compare his
work with the Originate. The new
force will have It's troubles, II II pre-
dicted, when the time for nxing the
state and county tares comes up nett
fall
The Detroit times., 1908-08-20
CLEVELAND rs CROWDING
DETROIT

That sounds only like a base
ball item, but il Is a real fact.
Every D. & c. day boat from
Tom Johnson,s town brings
hundreds to Detroit. Of course
the d. & c. day boats to Cleve-
land take as many out Of De-
troit, too. The cent-a-mile fare
between the two cities cause
this great movement.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-20

More than $4,000 Breitmeyer pic.
lures have been distributed about
Detroit recently. This Is in addition
TO 800 banners which his supporters
have hung UP.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-20

Many man who gets his back up
like camel acts like bear
IL isn't always a small matter when
woman puts her foot In it.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-20
subject 70 change without ssticA

clerk IN the employ or Dferdorf and
boarder at his home. Monday after.
noon Dierdorf caused the arrest OF
Chirgwin. He Is now in jail endeavor.
ing 10 secure bail for his release.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-20
WOmen's Csc Black Isle HO
Womens lOc Black Hose 81

special lot Of womens plain black Cotton Hose
that would be good value at i0c per pair. Seamless
and very ssrviceable. Thursday, per pair, &c.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-09-26
BANKRUPT SALE

In the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division Of
the Southern District OF Georgia.
In re. Brunswick Single Co., bank
rupt.-In bankruptcy.
VIII be sold by virtue of an order
of Honorable Max Isaac, referee in
bankruptcy, made On the 18th of Sep
TENDER, 1908, at the plant of the
Brunswick Single company in Bruins
wick, Georg a, at public cutlery to the
highest and best bidder for cash on
the first day OF October, 1908, between
10 o'clcc1 a. m. and o'clock p. m.
OF chat day, subject 10 continuation
of the court.
One fully quipped ahirgle mill
with engine DO lers, tools. and al.
and every appWt nance connected
there 7.th, also ail bindings at said
plant, and e interest ia Town Com
mors leasa If the l1cati n Of sa' q mill
Ten pr cent being required from he
suao SIN. idter immediately upon
tha al2a. arce Of his hid as an evil
jence of seed r3itA and the remand
er to 3e paid II - h upon The conGr
nation OF he sale by tie court. c. p
coodXeer rsast ee, Brunswick Shjnsi'
Company
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-09-26

J. A. BEcEHAM. Ticket Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
Anacostia and Vicinity.

The lawn festival given on the Christie
estate. Harrison street, under the aus
pieces of the Mems Club and the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church was brought to a close
last night. The program each evening
comprised motion pictures. games and
kindred amusements. a feature last
evening was a base bail game between
married and single men. The scors was
announced as rs to In favor of the
bachelors. The batteries were Kinsela
and Molineau for the single men and
Fort Walsh, Linger and Wedding for the
married men. Daniel e. Smithsou was
the umpire.
The choir of the Emmanuel Protestant
Church will leave this week for an out
ing of two weeks at Piney Point. Will
liam ScantIebury, jr:, director OF the
choir. is In charge.
Alvah Godding left yesterday afternoon
for RluemOnt, Va.
William r. Shelton of the Anacostia
fire company is on leave and viii spend
his vacation in Warrenton. Va. F. H.
Carrick. another member. has returned
from his vacation, spent in Maryland,
johann Lindnar is i'm Providence Hos
pitai with typhoid fever:
Policeman Ernest NJ, Brooks was off
duty yesterday: His hand was burned
Thursday night while extinguishing a
blazing gasoline torch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12

Annapolis electric line in a specially char
tered car yesterday morning at 9:a
o'clock. At Baltimore the Washing.
torians were met by committees from the
organizations in that city and taken tc
Eiler's Park in special cars.
The day was spent in boating, fishing
and athletics, including base ball game
in which mines made up from the mem
bership of the organizations from both
cities participated.
The Washington party returned late last
night. They were loud in praise of the
courtesies extended them.
The officers of the Merchant TailorS
Exchange are George E. Hebbard. presi
dent: o. E. Ryder, vice president; Ber-
nard J. Foley, secretary, and E. H. Sny-
der. treasurer. Members of the organi
zatioE who went to Baltimore yesterday
were the officers and George c. Bergling
J. D. Burns. John J. Costinett Joseph r
Costinett, L. A. Downey, J. A. Griesbauer
]. Fred Gatchell. I. Geraci. A Ghiselli
F. j. Heiberger. George w. Herold. Johr
G.. Haas. George T. Kern, Harry ]. Lee
J. d. McConnville. Owen Owen. E. H
Potbury, j. NJ. Stein. G.. W. Simpson
John Waldman and John G. Wineman.
The committee on picnic from Wash
ington was o. f. Ryder. John j. Costinet
and John G. Wineman.
The committee on athletics was Joseph
R. CoStinett. r. Cranston and George T.
Hebbard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
GOING TO ST. LOUIS.
Washingtonians to Attend College
Alumni Convention.

Arrangements have been made for
the convention of the National Alumni
Association. Christian Brothers Colleges.
in st. Louis, Mo-. Monday, August g. in
the Auditorium Hall of the Christian
Brothers College, Kings highway and
Eastern avenue.
The convention will be opened with a
solemn high mass at Q o'clock. which will
be followed by morning session lasting
until about l. o'clock. At / o'clock the
delegates, with the ladies accompanying
them. will be the guests of the college at
dinner. after which the ladies will be
escorted around the city in carriages to
points of interest by committee of
ladies representing the st. Louis dele
gates 10 the national convention. The
afternoon session will include the cleo
ton of new officers and routine business.
addresses will be delivered by Charles NJ.
Bryan. nephew of Secretary Of Wan
Wright: Judge O'Neill Ryan of ST. Louis.
Mo, and Judge William III. DeLacy of
this city.
The delegates to the convention will
also he the guests of the Knights of Co
lumbus in st. Louis August 4 and :. A
large repreS entatiOn from this city is eX-
pectad. and many. members of the local
association are pre- pairing to leave for the
convention Saturday. August L. or Sun
day, August >.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
THE CHILD LABOR ACT.
Inspectors Receive instructions To
day as to Preliminary Work.

Capt Charles c. Estes and Robert A.
Sanders. the men detailed from the police
department to act as inspectors under the
child labor act. We're at Commissioners
Macfarlanu's office yesterday to receive
instructions concerning the preliminary
work which they are to do before August
1. when prosecutions under the act are
to begin.
The Commissioners have agreed to await
the issuance of school certificates before
inaugurating active enforcement of the
law
Mr. mcfarland directed the two inspect
ors to confer with the superintendent OF
PUBLIC schools and secure such informa-
ton as he obtained in the progress of is
suing the certificates. This relates to the
conditions of child labor in the District OF
Columbia. and al o the cooperation OF
the truant officers of the board of educa-
ton.
Similarly they are to learn such facts
as were elected by Judge DeLacy in his
examination of the parents and the chill
dren who sought permits which would al
low children under the school age to
work.
Another duty of the inspectors will be
to make list of the establishments en-
ploying child labor.
Commissioner mcfarland will probably
recommend to the Commissioners that
general instructions i'll writing shall be
prepared for the inspectors to guide them
in bringing prosecutions and otherwise
executing the law after August l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
FAIRBANKS COLD, BUT RICH.
Town on Arctic Circle Added SO, OOO,'
600 to Worlds Worth in 1905.

During these hot, sizzling days Of sum-
mer, when the humidity In the atmos-
phere is boiling suffering humanity and
the scorching sun is baking the thirsty
earth. the United States geological sur
vey issues a bulletin about the little
town of Fairbanks. which lies little
south of the arctic circle at the junction
of the Yukon and Tanana rivers, in the
cool climate Of faraway Alaska, where
only thermometers that extend as far
below as ours do above the zero mark
can register the temperature In winter.
AS the Fairbanks region produced about
81. 100000 worth of gold In 1906 the last
year for which figures are now obtain
able, says the bulletin, its importance can
be readily perceived.
The Fairbanks quadrangle, in which the
town is located. covers about 1900
square miles. II lies little south OF the
arctic circle, at the junction OF the Yukon
and Tanana rivers, close to the northern
most part of the great bend that the
Yukon makes to the north. Owing to the
high latitude the winters are cold, the
temperature dropping to Is degrees below
zero. The snowfall, however. is not
great
The ice on the rivers breaks up about
May Is and closes about October 20.
Firewood is plentiful but large timber
for mining is not abundant. Access to the
region is had by river from Dawson or
from ST Michael, and overland from Val
deg. Freight rates from Seattle range
from $55 to $75 ton, and passenger fares
from $125 to $50.
Fairbanks had a population Of $500 IN
1905 1t has newspapers, schools and
banks, and is the seat Of the United
States court which has jurisdiction over
the whole Of the interior of Alaska.
Wages are S. or So a day and board
Gold was discovered in this region IN
1902 and many bonanzas we're taken out.
The deposits. however. lay so deep and
were SO consolidated by ice that the cost
of exploitation was great.
In 1905 no pay streak could be profit
ably worked that did not yield 1915 to
the cubic yard. Since then. however.
transportation rates have been reduced
and much machinery has been brought in.
increasing production and lowering costs
thus enabling less valuable ground to be
worked at a profit.
Plans are under ay for utilizing to bet
ter advantage the available water supply.
which is not great. These contemplate
both the direct use of water for mining
and its transformation into electric power.
With these improved facilities many
creeks that have not been developed will
become producers.
The Rampant placers, In this region. It
is said. produced 500. 600 in 1905 bring
ing their total production since discovery
up to 81, $4,000. The gold lies at depths
of ten to twenty feet under frozen gravel.
Wages and freight costs are about the
same as at Fairbanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
PUBLIC WORK BIDS OPENED
CRANFoRD'S FIGURES Low ON
ASPHALT CONTRACT.
Offers for Grading, Bithulithic AS
phalt-Block Street Work and
Ventilating Plant.

Bids for all classes of street improve
ments to be executed at such times as
they may be required during the ensuing
year were opened in the board room AT
the new. District building yesterday. by
DAME. +. Garges, chief clerk of the en-
gineer department.
Keen competition was again in evidence.
Opinion was expressed afterward by
District government officials that the Dis
trict of Columbia will secure a maximum
of benefit from it's expenditures under
the appropriations by the last Congress,
The Crawford Paving Company and the
Brennan Construction Company. close
rivals in the past. were again in the field
for the greatest prize of the year-the as
phalt contract. The Cranfords presented
the lowest figures. making it practically
certain they will secure the award and
with it the privilege of doing about $780,
Goo worth of work for the municipality in
The current fiscal year.
Other bids received were for grading
several streets and avenues. for laying
oituilthlc pavement, for laying asphalt
Diock pavement and for installing a ven-
tllatins plant in the Police Court
The The proposals ep1' under this different heads
For paving streets and avenues with
sheet asphalt: The Barber Asphalt
Company. Philadelphia. $3.50 per square
yard: Crawford Paving Company. $1.4s;
Brennan Construction Company, $156
For laying vitrified block cutters:
Barber Asphalt Company, $3.50; Gran
ford, $1.17: Brennan. 1927.
For grading certain streets and ave-
nues-E. G. Gummell. Washington. Mills
avenue. Minnesota avenue, 40 cents per
square yard, and Albemarle street, 41st
street and Western avenue. Rittenhouse
street and Western avenue and Kearney
street. As cents j. M. Duncan, Alexandria
Va. Mills avenue. 30 cents: Albemarle
street, 60 cents: G. B. Mullin, Washing
ton. Albemarle street, 81 cents: 41st street
and Western avenue and Rittenhouse
street and Western avenue. u cents;
Warren F. Brenizer. Washington, Abe
marie street. 40 cents: Minnesota avenue,
211s cents; Stutler & Ready Mills ave-
nue. ~ cents; kearney street: 81 cents:
l.. NJ. Johnston. Arlington, Va. Abe
AZ cents; kearney street, 40 cents.
For laying bitulithic Observation-Disclosures
Bitulithic Company Richmond. Va, $50
per square yard. tThe limit set by Con-
gress for any class of street paving in
the District of Columbia is $1.S5 per
square yard.
For laying asphalt block pavements-
Washington Asphalt Block and Tile Com
pany. five-inch paving in the city, 81 so
per square yard; four-inch paving, east
of Rock creek, $1.65; west of Rock creek,
$3.50
For ventilating plant at the Police Court
ID. d. Condor. So 600; DUNCAN Plumb
ing Company, $2.964.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
Wherea bouts of River Men.

ASnby RS:frdon. son of William II
Reardon. steamboat agent at Alexandria
Is aboard the schooner Clara \. Donnell
On her way from Maine to Baltimore with
ice.
Capt. Frank Taylor. master of the tug
NJ. Mitchell Davis. spent several hours
with his family in the city Yesterday
while hfs tug was lying here waiting a
tow.
Joseph Nash, an old steamboat engi-
neer has been appointed assistant enSi-
neer on the Washington and Potomac
line steamer Wakefield, with Chief En-
gireer Jeff Burnell.
William kersey of this city has been
appointed second engineer of the twin
screw steamer General Lee. on the upper
river route, and has entered upon the
discharge of his duties
Harry Carter has gone to Orange coun-
ty, Va. on short visit to friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
CHASING $35O,OoO.
Four Local Attorneys Go West for
Cotton Estate.

Attorneys r. Golden Donaldson and
Conrad H. Syme, counsel for the estate
of the late Ellen M. Cotton and the ad-
minlstrators of the estate, Charles A.
Douglas and b. W. Parker. are going to
California in the interest of the estate.
The administrators expect to hold the
California Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany. of which w. ]. Bartnett. the for
mer administrator of the estate. was vice
president. responsible for tire value of the
$4,000 worth of bonds which it is
claimed were hypothetical by Bartnett
after he had taken them from this city.
The trust company recently suspended
payment. but the attorneys claim the
bonds constituted a special deposit of a
class especially protected by the banking
laws Of California.
Attorney Donaldson before leaving here
yesterday expressed confidence in the
successful result of the mission to the
Pacific coast.
In addition to the missing bonds Mrs.
Cotton owned the house 1917 Connecticut
avenue. valued at 100000. and land in
California and other western states. She
was the widow of Gen. D. D. Cotton. a
California pioneer. The contest over her
estate was recently compromised that
Helen NJ. B. Sacher of Paris an eight
year-old great-grandchild. secured one
fourth of the estate instead of a legacy
of $1,000 left to her by the will. The re-
mainder goes to Mrs. Colton's daughter
and granddaughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
Baltimore and Ohio r. r
LEAVE NEW UNION STATION.

LEAVE NEW UNION STATION.
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
EVERY OTHER HOUR on THE ODD HOUR
NEW TERMINAL. 23D STREET. NEW YORK.
200 am. Diner. Pullman Parlor.
70. 90 an. Buffet. Parlor. 5-hcur Train.
$500 am. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
f11.OO am. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
loo pm. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
300 pm. Royal Limited" All Pullman.5h
f4O0 pm. Coaches to Philadelphia.
800 pm. Diner and Pullman Parlor.
800 pm. Coaches to Philadelphia.
1920 pm. Sleepers.
1852 an. Sleepers.
ATLANTIC CITY, TOO, 900. f11.00 An.
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR"
TO BALTIMORE
% - w * 60 day Esao 90. a on e 500
tI2.o5. 100. I.I5. 700. 800. 1870. 40.
100, 800. 1880. 1000. 1895. 'll.s5. 'l2.oO
pm.
CHICAGO =, ~ ". .ssc ARR
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS and LOUISVILLE.
1910 am. '4.O5 pm. '12.40 night.
PITTsBURG. $40 am. 'l.22. $40 pm.
'12. 80 night
COLUMBUS $50 pm.
WHEELING. '9.10 am. $50
FREpFRicK. $50. ts.Io. 1918 an. ~ n.so.
HaxSERSTSwS; SO e. q r. .1oog s;gso, ,oo,
t32O. 80. $3.50 and t60o pm,
'Daily Except Sunday. sSunday only.
TELEPHONES at all Of the following ticket
Offices 1417 ST. NV. Main 1891: 6la Penn.
Ticket once. Main 1880 information Bureau
Main 1880
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
ECHOES OF wAGGAMAN CASE.
Court Asked to Decree Liens fol
Alleged Loans.

The American Security and Trust Com
pany as executor of the estate of Law
renee 2. Graham has asked the District
Supreme Court to decree lien of IS 600 in
Its favor on lots Al and A. block S. in the
subdivision of Pretty Prospect and Cliff
bourne Mamie X. Riggs joins in the
suit and asks a similar lien of 500
According to the petition filed by At
torneys w. F. Mattingly and Gordon &
Gordon II is alleged that Thomas E.
Waggaman received the sums mentioned
from the complainants for investment and
reported that the money had been loaned
on the properties designated.
III. Rozier Dulany, trustee of the bank
ruptcy estate of Mr.. Waggaman. is about
10 sell the land. it is declared and the
court Is asked to re-establsh the lien of
the petitioners either on the land or on
the proceeds to be derived from the sale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
FOR CAMP GOODWILL.
Treasurer Acknowledges Receipt of
Additional Contributions.

Mrs. L. H. West. West End agent of the
Associated Charities, visited Camp Good
will yesterday and says she noted great
Improvement in the children sent from
her division, who have now been there ten
days.
Capt. Andrew Parker acknowledges the
following contributions for the summer
outing committee:
Mrs. Frank H. Howe, So: Mrs. E. H.
Taylor, 50: Mrs. Allan Lodge. 81: DR..
George w. Boyd. 81; Harrison Stidham,
81: Mrs. Claire Blake Townsend So: AL
pheus Dawson. s.; Miss Lizzie F. Boyce,
SO; Miss Lucy G. Boyce. $40; Miss Fan
ME w. Boyce, $40; f. G. Alsop. $40: E. f.
S.. 81: Fred S. Lincoln, 81; Mrs. Robert
H. Gunnell So: r. E. Thornton. 81: DR..
w. ]. r. Thonssen, 81; c. c. Pursell. So:
Mrs Emily l.. Reed, 81; Harmony Lodge
No. II. F. a. A. NJ. $40; Saks &. Co.
$40, and Pitman Pusfer, So