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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
BUILDERS, CLUB MEETS.

The Builders Club held its regular
meeting at the home of Harry Weeks,
1917 Third street northwest, Friday
evening, the main part of the meeting
being devoted to debating contest.
Following this was the election Of
Nessrs. Meyer and Blunden as mem
hers. The debate on Resolved. That
Vegetable Are More Useful Than AMI
nal Products was won by Emory
White and Lawrence Jones, who spoke
in the affirmative.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
HIS DISCOVERY.

Have they ever discovered perpetual
motion. pap
I have. my boz. I had long known
that your mother talked all day and the
other night ! kept awake long enough
10 satisfy myself that she kept at il all
through her sleear - Exchange.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29

Fresh Eggs Ice; Tomatoes. nc; Corn.
nc. Peas, sc; Salmon. nc and Zoe
Pineapple. l0c: Challenge Milk. &c: Peer
less, sc: Eagle, lSc- J. T. D. Pyles' stores.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
Best Creamery Butter, z7c;

flesh. white, pink. brunei gossamer, COW
ering bestowed by Satin skin powder. Csc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29

Sea Foods, Steaks, Chops, Salads, ETC.
Phila- Oyster 6 Chop House 51s 18th NV.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
axes a Flyer
In Oil Scheme;
Declared Fraud
Kansas Financier Lands
in Clutches of the
Government.

A high financier in a superlative de-
gree is one II. H. Tucker, of Kansas
city, kan, who IS known IN the bust
ness world as the promoter of the
Uncle Sam Oil Company" widely ad-
vertised a. one tine as the company 10
put the Standard oil Company out OF
business.
Tucker recently came into noto-iety
by being indicted for certain alleged Of
lenses in the manipulation OF the funds
of his company. and he has been fur
Their blazoned as a high finance artist
by attracting attention at the Postonice
Department. His company has just
been placed in the fraud list. and denied
the further use OF the mails
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
LOCAL MENTION.
Delicious and Satisfying

Such is the general opinion of the
thousands who have eaten Of the crispy
erusted pies baked by the Connecticut
Pie Co.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
Would Forfeit Stock.

fuckers particular offense that
brought down on his head the wrath o.
the department was sending letters 10
some 5000 stockholders Of the company
stating that unless an assessment
was paid forthwith the stock would be
forfeited
II IS said that the company was or
ganized under the laws OF the Territory
Of Arizona, with a capital stock of SlO.-
100000, and that Tucker modestly ap-
propriated all the preferred stock and
10000 shares of common stock by sim
ply charging himself on the books with
ST., 900.
1t is alleged that he made UP a
dummy list of officers for the company,
and then passed" a resolution allow
ing himself 10 per cent commission on
all sales Of stock. Whole page adver-
tisements were run in Sunday editions
Of the metropolitan papers in sections
Of the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29

Oh Keaters-Gas Radiators.
1908 G st c. A. Muddiman & Co. ais II "a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29

When purchasing here you are always sure to be given square
auctions advertised are always made these prices al
lonal charges for the convenS credit make your
ionS we'll deliver them you small weekly
monthly 10y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
Finance Balloon Punctured.

After selling practically all the stock
and receiving more than 100000,
Tucker thoughtfulIy added 1000, 900
shares TO the c. pitalization, and was
floating the addit .onal stock when the
balloon was pun ctured-
Before the crash came Tucker had
succeeded in organizing a company in
Kansas that leased all the property OF
the original company for a period Of
ninety-nine years. Refneries were es-
tablished at Cherryvale and Atchison.
Kan. and Tulsa. I. T. One hundred
miles Of pipe line was laid for adver-
Using purposes only, as no oil was ever
sent through them.
Two carloads Of lead pipe were taken
TO Granville, Kan, and photographed
for the purpose of advertising how
close the line had been laid 10 Topeka,
when in fact the pipe line was not Nth
in fifty miles of that city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
Tucker Says Conspiracy.

Tucker set up the defense that ne was
the victim Of a conspiracy entered into
between the Standard OIL people. postal
inspectors, and others, 10 put him out
OF business, and he appealed TO the
President for protection on this ground.
The President, on the advice OF the
Attorney General. declined 70 interfere
in the case.
Failing 70 sustain the conspiracy
charge, the judge committed Tucker to
Jail for three months, while the COM
pany has been forced into bankruptcy
proceedings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
This Exact
Golden Oak
Dresser,
SIS CHARTERED
Oak DreSSerS,


Large sc -Uine quartered white oak 8
heavy oval shaped beveled French plate mi
pentine swell front, four drawers, brass L
are highly polished.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-26
Kept, But Not Used.

George Hayes, clerk at the Fair,
mont who is English but is ambitious
TO outgrow it, was discussing the en-.
durance contest in Judge Lawlor s
court. "Of course. know you got
your jury system from England" he
said, and so | suppose | ought not
TO criticise II, But this is a country
of progress and you ought to try to
make some improvement"
Suggest one" interposed Attorney
General Lauck, who was passing.
Well, you might allow more leeway
In the matter OF having opinions.
Now. II ! were talesman should
not consider 1t bar to jury service II
| had an opinion. could lay it aside
while the trial was on"
And what would you do with the
opinion while It was laid aside?"
Il would keep it."-San Francisco
Chronicle
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-26
MIXING THE EVIDENCE TO FIT.
-lir1nan Was Willing to Leave II All
to the Lawyer.

When John J. Barrett was new at
the San Francisco bar two Cinnamon
entered his office and retained him to
help prosecute "one velly bad man,
Jim Hing"
Having locked the retainer in the
safe, Mr. Barrett inquired what Jim
Hing had done.
Him velly bad man." the spokes-
man replied, Jim Hing kill he wife.
He live same alleyway, close the
stleet Me-my blother-both look out
window close alleyway, see Jim Hing
stabbee wife She die light away. He
lun. You hang Jim Hing?"
Certainly" said Mr. Barrett. But
you must tell the police just what you
saw"
Jim Hing kill wife" they began,
when the lawyer interrupted:
Yes, yes. ! know; but when you
first saw Jim was the knife high up
or drawn low?"
'Hoong yeh goyamen zoon fab COON
quuong gey yoola-" the Cinnamon be,
gan, when Mr. Barrett again inter,
rupted:
Answer me truthfully. Stop con.
sulting Was the knife up high OF
down low"
The elder Chinaman looked puzzled
Restraining the impulse to consult his
brother again, he turned a guileless
stare on Mr. Barrett
Which you think best?" he replied
-liarper's Weekly.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-26
PRETTY IDEA FOR A WEDDING.
Child Attendants All Attired In Pic
turesque Costumes.

II is rare than an attempt is made to
convert small boy who takes part in
a wedding procession into something
picturesque But It has just been done
at smart wedding in London. SO
brides-tobe take notice,
The costumes Of all the children
preceding the bride were copied from
a picture by Hoppner.
The costumes OF the girs were not
remarkable. although they were quaint
and charming They wore thin white
frocks in the Kate Greenaway style.
with very short waists. long. scanty
skirts. blue sashes under the arm and
blue ribbon wound In the hair.
The boys wore the little old-fash.
Toned picture suits, with wasted
trousers that went to the ankles, made
Of white nankeen, and pale blue shirts.
The effect was said TO be very pretty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

up with convulsive clutch on his
baggage every few minutes. and then
satisfying himself that his possessions
were still intact. joined the others in
the revels of Morpheus. Just the or
binary run of people; you see the same
faces in daytime, but somehow faces
look and perhaps are different at night
They had missed the last boat
The press wagons went rafting over
the pavement. Gathering by with as
much haste as the patrol had half an
hour before. One of the men in khaki
and helmet ran across TO intercept the
driver: the man did not cease urging
on his horses. but he, turned and deft-
ly threw morning paper to the officer.
who strolled back to his beat.
A couple of duck hunters came
tramping along the corridor, heavy Of
feet and game just arrived on one of
the steamers from up country. They
looked obviously at the benches. all
occupied. Try the other end of the
building" said one. They came back
shortly afterward and the rest of the
night they stood up-no. not all night,
either, for one of them went TO sleep
on one foot. which was pre-eminently
unsatisfactory.
Occasionally one of the occupants Of
the benches awoke TO stretch out his
cramped limbs and gaze commiserat-
ingly at his neighbor. who. sound
asleep. was mercifully oblivious OF his
uncomfortable attitude.
A man from Angel island came along.
viewed the sleeping sergeant and. step
ping aside. shrilly whistled a bugle
call. The notes. piercing. rose higher
and higher. Observation-Disclosures rat
a-tatl" The eolored sergeant jumped
to his feet and, seemingly in frantic
impulse, shook the man on his right
Fall in. Heah. What De mattah wild
your he asked. The whistler put his
hand across his mouth to stifie a pa
roxysm of mirth. What's the matter
with your" the other man demanded
and the colored sergeant rubbed his
hand across his eyes. 'sUh! didn't you
all heah dat-No? Well. l suttenIy
must "a been a dreamin'I''
Farther down the line joker blew
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noted for peacefulness and quiet. An
officer took over the 'idence, and the
others took over the obvious one,
swhose deep snore might easily have
ben mistaken for the exhaust from an
engine, for it was deep and regular
not the irritating put-put-a-put of its
gasoline compatriot.
They lifted him. easily but firmly,
a man on either side. each grasping
the bottom of his trousers and the side
of his coat. One. two. threen'-in the
wagon much as a sack of potatoes is
lifted and-dropped--in went the in
ebriate one to the bottom of the wagon
For a moment he gazed duly about
no apathetic' remorse to bring lines on
his brow. "Terrible-ruf-f out on
bayish tonight.H he muttered, and then
he let. his head rest lovingly against
the officers knee. ..Booze?" the wagon
man asked Yep" the ferryman an
swered. ''A1l right, Bill. let 'er GO.
The wagon ratified across the loop
the ferry police each went his beat
Darkness came suddenly; the officer
ildu cut Oil the juice Oh tile et6clTOl16TS,
the newsboys had mostly gone. No, not
all, either; one there was / talked
with. He was solemn looking little
chap. When he spoke it was haltingly;
it was several moments before / real
lied. His eyes We're dead, without
luster the pupils CLASSY. Il wish't l
had a place't stay when I'm through
work." he said. Up street the lights
of the city showed-countless thou
sands, the street lights of pleasant
homes harboring tired bodies. II
wish't / had place't to stay when I'm
how much 1t meant how much 1t said.
The little homeless chap who stood by
my side waiting for the morning to
come that he mi ght struggle on for ex-
istence. Yes, sometimes, 1 can sleep
down here, and the men about the
buildin' are pretty good to me. I could
go UP to the army's place't, but ] amt
got the nerve to wake 'em up dis here
time of night-it wouldn't be or de
square, 1t wouldn't. Them fellers get
Just as tired as me-sometimes I sleep
in de other room there-yes, on de
benches. 1t gets sort O. cold long to-
wards mornin, but it's a lot better than
out doors or down on de front',-.My
mother?" he looked at me question
ingly why, say, Gull, l amt never
had no mother, honest to God" He
dug his hands deep down into his
trousers pockets and stared out over
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
WHAT ONE MAN SAW DURING
A NIGHT SPENT I'm THE BIG
DEPOT AT THE FOOT OF
MARKET STREET (:

ing the few steps across fed from
her face She looked i'll, sick of body
and soul. say, now. don't worry; it's
all right. anyway. and I'll take you
up to the hotel-No?-You won't GO
Why why not?-Why, of course it's
all right: certainly Well. I'll tell
you what we'll do. I'll take you out
to Eds house. III" He put his
hand on her arm and she drew away
from him as though she felt instinc-
lively the malign influence. Intuition?
Perhaps.
why, sure we can. It's only 1:25
now. and well be out there in jiffy.
Well, you can't stay here" His glance
fell little before hers and there was
an irritable quality in his voice. We'll,
I didn't know it was so late. My watch
must be a little slow. and there's no use
in making a scene
What, Well. if the blamed report
ers get hold of it. of course they would
She glanced about apprehensively, and
the corner of her veil was twisted and
pulled by her fingers. "oh, if we only
had a phone. What will mother think
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

THE caterpillar motor as the
Hormsby tractor has been nick
named In England. is most in
teresting development of the chain
used for transmitting power in bicycles
and automobiles. In the new motor the
chain is multiplied greatly in size and
is located without and around all Of
the wheels. so that it is. so to speak,
both chain and tire When the wheels.
begin to revolve. the vehicle moves
forward with a crawling motion,
whence the nickname
So large portion of the chain is in
contact with the ground that the
weight is widely distributed and the
motor Is even able to cross stretches
of soft sand, as we'll as to surmount
obstacles of all kinds. The chain. like
a cycle chain. is flexible in only one
direction, so that II does not yield when
1t strikes a log or stone but climbs over
1t. lifting the whole vehicle. The mo-
tor is able to climb slopes of 80 degrees.
to cross brooks three to six feet wide,
and to operate over ground where a
horse would be powerless to draw a
load
The Caterpillar principle. that is.
the endless chain. has also been ap-
piled by it's inventor to 'trailers'' as
we'll as motors, so that we may have
trains of these odd vehicles drawing
heavy loads slowly but irresistibly over
the toughest fields. The one drawback
to the system seems to be that it alb
serbs large amount of energy and is
therefore costly. 1t can perform sery-
ice that we may ask of no other trac-
tion system; but that service is neces-
sarily costly.
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a handful Of CAYENNE pepper across
the sleeping ones. The. echoes Of the
bombardment must have been heard on
the Marin side. The air grew thick and
hazy. each man angrily accusing his
bench fellow Not until the man in
khaki came did the tunluIt cease; even
then there were deep mutterings. many
watery eyes. \ little man in blue
jumpers worked away brisxly with
broom and cleaning cloth. The dust
might blind and choke. but 20 the army
of the benches it rnattcred not. They
had missed the last boat
So went the night the great build
ing silent, it's handful Of occupants
making il seem IL anything more lone
some. Some few stragglers came by
4. more came half an hour later. by
the place was beginning to awake,
relief men were coming to take the
place OF the tOiIers of the night. yet
still the army on the benches slept.
quarter past and with it arrived two
pretty girls in party dress, their es-
corts evidently hoping that they might
not meet any one they knew. Five
thirty. the crowd was increasing, news
boys were calling the papers and some
of the sleeping ones had awakened.
when does the first boat go out?
Goodness. not until s! Oh. isn't it
horrid, I'm tired" The pretty
girls adopted the same tactics or the
man who had been hunting. An in
coming car brought a crowd of young
people still In masquerade costume
shepherdess and a convict. arm in arm.
They had been dancing all night. but
they were still merry aking-lOudly
enough to awaken the army on the
benches.
The ticket window was raised. the
little iron door slid back and the
crowd filed through. Again 1t was
morning.
Word pictures rather than photo
graphs are the Illustrations OF these
lines. showing that the portal Of San
Francisco is by night different place
than it is by day. One may see many
things OF interest; some Of them are
sad, and some of them amusing, but
here centers the ending and the be-
ginning OF the days life Of the great
city and her sister towns across the
bay; the darkest shadows among the
recesses of the great building are not
more black than some Of the deeds that
might be painted; others are as bright
and wholesome as the sunshine OF the
new day. awaiting the army on the
benches.
How do I know II missed the last
boat"
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AE2eE J0U BOT Lz4T E2e W2U
BLOCK Lz4H hl9y?~

er waiting room, his head falling for
ward almost Immediately. Three min
utes later he rolled off on the floor; he
might have been a thing dead. crea-
ture skunk through the corridor and
into the room. keeping away from the
glare of the light He shifted his po-
sition in an uneasy manner; his head.
ears, ratlike eyes and receding chin
was not a pleasant thing to look upon.
After time he disappeared from sight.
He might have dropped through one
of the drain ways SO slippery was his
appearance. One of the newsboys jost-
ling with a companion was pushed
into the room. He gave an Apache like
call, bringing the others to his side
in a moment The creature darted
through the door and sinking rapidly
wharves.
DE creeper wuz plyin' de drunk
pockets" one of them explained. They
sought one of the ferry police, who,
leaving a belated home goer, came
hurrying up a moment later. He was
joined by a brother officer, the first
man crossing to the box, where he
turned in the wagon call. He went
back and surveyed the fallen one The
other officer was bending over the man.
He looked up and grinned. Guess
it's a good thing chllie here saw that
cuss-" he indicated a worn leather
pouch the contents of which amount
ed to some $40 or more. A full quart
bottle of whisky, a half pint of gin
and two pint TASKS of bitters COM
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conductor grinned as he gave the two
bells to go ahead. the young man of
the ticket window smoothed his hair
carefully and rolled = cigarette. He
looked out Of the car window: two
girls were running hurrying on to
catch the last boat The darn fools,"
he said and settled himself more COM
fortably in a corner The conductor
laughed A streak of red whizzed
by under the glare Of the electric
lights; a white faced girl in the ton
neau of the machine, the expression
Of her face evincing worry. Her
companion shot furtive glance in
her direction and remarked, Just
make it," She turned quickly,
@Oh. Jim, I wouldn't miss it for
worlds" Her eyes were appealing
why, no; Of course not" he an
swered. Somehow, his voice did not
ring true The machine drew up at
the ferry moment later; the man
tossed an eagle to the chauffeur. who
merely nodded. The couple hurried
through the -archway to the ticket
window, the man throwing his change
on the glass with a resounding whack
Of his hand. Hey. you.-7two" he
said to the fellow inside. The man
stopped busting long enough to answer
laconicaIly, such as though it were a
set phrase too late; boats gone
and then resumed his work. To him
il was ar old story. Gone? Why,
we've missed it," The mans voice
indicated the utmost surprise: the
girl caught the import of his words
and the little color gained by hurry
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

Jim? She'll be sitting up, waiting AID
waiting" The tears were splashing on
her veil now, great drops that glistened
end sparkled in the light much as the
diamond on his hand Isn't there
some way. jim? Oh! there must be
some way. l can't stay over here," SO
they talked, getting away from the
light into the darker recesses OF the
arches. He stood with his back to the
chauffeur and made a downward motion
with his hand, unnoticed by her The
chauffeur understood what ii implied.
for he got out at once and made pre-
tense of cranking of the machine, the
smoothly. almost noiselessly. A mo-
ment later she was being helped into
the tonneau. He slipped the chauffeur
something, a significant wink passed
between the two men and the big car
eased its way up Market street. the
girls head bowed, the man smoking
complacently. Where to-" II did not
follow them
A middle aged, colored woman came
putting, hurrying along; there was
something almost pathetic in her haste.
She had half crossed the loop before
the newsboys caught sight of her.
They were congregated in little group
and they moved apart as though to
block her way. One of them half
turned and called: ALL BOARD!
Hurry up, auntie; hurry up! You'll
miss the boat unless you hurry. 1t
was good sport, this. She shifted the
heavy basket on her arm and nearly
fell, tripping over refractory shoe
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

II HE latest thing in clocks is the
photographic clock. says the Post
Dispatch, and it fulans its duties
only too well.
1t is an alarm clock. There is no
getting out OF it; when the phono-
clock attached to the mechanism begins
it's work you have to pay attention to
ii. There is a photograph attached to
the mechanism, and at the hour when
you ought to get up-you set it over
night, like an ordinary alarm-it makes
some neat little speech suitable to the
occasion
1t begins By shouting: Get up, get
up. get up!' in a piercing voice. and
does not stop for a minute or so. It
then proceeds to remind you what viii
happen if you don't set up. 1t ex2Isi--
that there will be trouble with the
boss il you arrive at the Office late.
and reminds you that your breakfast
is getting cold.
No man can lie in bed and listen to
that sort of thing being beloved into
his ear for 10 minutes without a pause.
so he gets up The idea is simple. but
good You tell the photograph over
night everything You wish to be re-
minded of in the morning. and IL re-
minds you faithfully Then there is e.
set of stock tubes that you can use on
separate occasions. When you are
turning in at night the clock will sud-
denly go off with whirr and say:
Have you turned the gas out down
stairs? Sure you bolted the front door7
Did you post those letters2" and so on.
There is no excuse for forgetting or
neglecting any duty IL you have q
phonoclock.