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The Washington times., 1908-12-24
GUESTS ARE ROUTED
FROM BEDS BY FIRE
Blaze in Chicago Hotels
Forces Inmates to the
Fire-EScapeS.

CHICAGO. Dec. 24-Gucsts stampeded
and climbed heller skeIter down the fire
escapes when a lire broke out In the
Palace Hotel early today.
One woman tainted and was carried
to the streets, while another was over
come by smoke.
The fire was discovered in the linen
room on the third floor of the building,
which is at North Clark and Indiana
streets. and by the time the first engine
arrived the building was ulled with
smoke.
After a number of women and men
had climbed down the fire escapes 1t was
rumored that two women had been
caught on the third floor in the stam-
pede and had been seriously injured.
This report, however, was denied by
employees OF the hotel.
after Marshal HOTau and his firemen
had ErOped their way through the
smoke-flled Railways with their lines
Of hose.
Miss Florence Press, seventeen years
old, was III in her room on the third
floor when the fire was discovered. Her
mother was out and when Miss Press
heard the cries OF the frightened guests,
she went to the hallway she was met
by Charles Steele. a bellbOy, who as
sisted her 90 the street with difficulty
Miss Press then collapsed. but was
revived after hard work in a nearby
drug store
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
FEW ARE ELIGIBLE
TO TRY COOPERS
Nearly Every Man liz the
County Disqualified By
Reading of Case.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec. 24.-The
Coopers and Sharp viii spend Christ
mas in Jail
The opinion of Judge Hart on the
motion Of counsel for the COopers and
Sharp for bail in the Carmack murder
case viii be handed down Monday
morning. The last witness was put on
yesterday by the State and when court
convened this morning the defense SUD-
mitted its case without argument and
an adjournment was ordered until Mon
day.
Much OF the States evidence has been
disclosed in combating the motion for
bail and the argument is made that
through the publication or the proceed
ings in detail BY the local papers
every man IN the country who can read
has been disqualified for Jury service.
The prisoners appear In perfect health
and chatted and laughed with friends
during the hearing Of the motion which
has lasted three days Intense interest
has ceuteTed ia the case and the court
room has been crowded at every ses-
sion
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
Work Can Be Utilized.

Colonel Hepburn pointed out that even
II the Gatuu dam could not be built,
the excavation already effected could be
turned 10 the account Of a sea-IeveI
canal
In the opinion Of Colonel Hepburn a
great deal OF the agitation over the
question Of whether the lock plan fs
feasible proceeds from the fact that one
engineer advocates one plan Of con-
structiOr. another another. and each who
has a plan has a certain pride Of opinion
that leads him 10 see nothing good in
any other mans plan.
When Mr. TAFT goes 10 the isthmus
next month he viii take with him q
body Of eminent engineers and they will
examine into the Gatun dam question
This indicates Ihat while AIr. Roosevelt
and Mr. Taft may feel assured Il can be
built, they are taking no chances.
1t goes almost without saying that II
there should be q disclosure that the
proposed foundation Of the dam could
not be used. then the sea-level project
would undoubtedly be prosecuted.
though some echoes or the NICARAGUA
project would undoubtedly 5e heard
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
"CLEAN UP CITY"
EVERYBODY SAYS
Cases Against Accused Councilmen
and Bankers Will Go 70 Hear
ing on January f.
Progress
In Graft Hunt

seven cOunciImen nnd two for
meF bankers Bre held for court ON
charges OF bribery and grating,
bail aEEreEatinE SIzS,,OOO.
Eighty-eight members OF city
council easy 10 brIbe, witness de-
cIares. some even accepting n suit
Of clothes for their ycte.
"HoOdIum' councilman, q man
who would go along SOr a street
car book or 81.
On one deal $4,000 Is said 20
have been divided among sixty
Ouncilmcn.
Only six names on the honor
roll, the men who could not he
reached with money or any form
OF bribery, Robert Wilson, n wit
ness, testifes Councilman Klein
told him. They are George l..
Riley, Michael McMOrris, II. J. Mo-
und l.. ). Dietrich.
BRnkers place SI1 800 in cash on
n table and walk out of the room.
Councilman and friend enter and
when bankers return cOunciImen
and money are gone.
Some OF Captain kIein's cpl
grams:
"Our motto isi Ask no queN-
tiOPs, tell US what you want"
@YOu tickle me and I will tickle
you"
"GiVc me the money or HI take
"A months voyage Then the angel
Of charity comes along, and that's
me-
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
WILL INVESTIGATE
BALTIMORE FAILURE
Auditors of Bankrupt Chesapeake
Manufacturing Co. Charge
Fraudulent Practices.

NEW YORK, Dec 24-Declared TO
have cost cotton goods firms in this
and other cites thousands Of dollars,
investigation is being made into the
failure OF the Chesapeake Manufactur-
ing Company OF Baltimore. which owes
In the enighbOrhoOd OF $4,000, and whose
assets have been found 10 be less than
$500.
According to those who were employed
by the creditors Of the firm to investi-
gate, a swindle which viii prove start
ling win soon be revealed as a result
of the Baltimore company's failure. II
is believed those working on the case
have a good idea as 70 who is re-
sponsible for the methods used. A meet
ing OF the creditors VIII be held today
I'm the rooms OF United States COmmis-
sioner Alexander in the Federal build
faE
The Washington times., 1908-12-24

Swampcd,
That is the condition OF the Wash
ington City Postoffice today, and train
after train IS bringing packages and
postals and letters to swell the noun
tain OF mail that awaits distribution
Every available man has been shifted
into g the delivery division, and every
substitute carrier on the rolls has been
pressed into service.
"It looks like a hopeless problem"
declared William II. Haycock, superln-
tendent of delivery But, barring un-
foreseeu- delays, we will have every bit
Of this cleared UP by noon tomorrow" ."
\ birdseye view OF the big asserting
room at the postoffice this morning
makes those stunts Of Hercules look
like morning exercises. Piled high on
the porch back Of the Postcnice IS
veritable mountain of mail sacks. which
is being augmented faster than the
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
SLEEP WALKER FALLS
FROM THIRD STORY
Taken Back in House, Man Wakes
Up and Wonders What
II Is All About

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Dec 2s-Gelting
out 5f his bedroom on the third floor Of
building on Union street early this
morning. Daniel Custard. sityx-five
years old, climbed up 70 the cornice
and them standing upright. marched
along the Coruice until ne came 10 the
END or the building, and walked Off He
tumbled over and over IN his Fan
landed with Tremendous bump on the
sidewalk below
Several early pedestrians who had
watched him. but had been afraid 10
wake him, rushed to MS aid Dicled him
up and carried him up to his room.
They thought he was dying, but he soon
revived and wanted to know what the
disturbance was about. Examination
showed that he was uninjuTed EXCEPT
for q few bruises. He had no recoT-
lection OF the matter
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
SWAMPED
BY CHRISTMAS MAIL
enough to Give Every Person Holiday Letter and Work
of Carriers Makes Tasks of Hercules Look Like
Morning Exercises.

clerks can keep il down, just as fast
as the wagons can unload. The capacity
OF the delivery shelves is already taxed
to the limit
old employees declare without hesita-
ton that this is the heaviest Christ mas
mail they have ever seen. Not only are
there more packages than ever before
but the increase in the number of post
ais. they say. is phenomenal.
There isn't much chance OF any one
In Washington not getting = Christmas
gift this trip commented Superin-
Jendent HaycOCk THE most remarka BILE
feature OF this years congestion is the
number Of pOstals and letters. The fact
that we are not any longer required to
back stamp these IOStalS helps a lot.
II they, too, had 20 90 through the pa
chimes the problem would be gigantic
Two days before Christmas is usual
ly about our busiest day. This year
however. the last minute contingent
has done sts worst and from all ac-
counts the congestion today will ex-
ceed anything seen here for many
moons
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
SERMONS AND SACRED
MUSIC IN SALOONS.

ITHACA. Dec. 2L-SeveraI liquor deal
ers have decided 10 give moving pic
ture shows here Sundays, with sacred
music and talks by clergymeu. They
hope to attract drinkers from saloon
side doors.
The excise law Was so vigorously en-
forced that these men formed a Law
and order League and pledged them
selves to keep closed Sundays. To side
track trade from the saloon men who
didn't join them, they Will give the
moving pictures.
The Rev. G. W. IeiZeT. Of the Uni
tartan Church, has shocked his con-
servative followers by COnseHting to
speak at the shows. His topics viii be
civic and social problems. He says the
honest saloon man should be protected
from abuse and Mysteries.
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
RumorS That Great Project
Will Have to Be Aban-
doned.
FOUNDATION SAID
TO BE Il>ADEQUATE
Authorities, However, Emphatic
ally Derry Anything Serious
Is the Matter.

RumOrs have been lately flying about
Washington to the effect that the Ad-
ministration is much disturbed over the
Panama canal situation, with especial
reference 10 the GatUn dam and the
question whether that great project can
be carried out 1t has been repeatedly
said that the President and Mr.. Taft
were worried over the outlook and that
they were fearful that the dam c0rld
not be built. for the reason that no
proper foundation could be obtained
for il
81 Chairman Hepburn. OF the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce, talked about these reports
today and said that in his opiniCn there
was no basis for them. he and the
members Of MS committee will depart
for the isthmUs Sunday and will remain
there several days looking over the
canal Colonel Hepburn declares the
visit Of the conn ittee to the zone has
nothing whatever to do with the re-
ported insecurity Of the Gatun dam
foundations. He says, too, that fl has
been four years since the committee
went there and that il wants TO look
into the civil government and other
matters that have naturally arisen.
4 am not in the least degree dis
turJed over the reports about the Gatuu
dam." said Colonel Hepburn. Il have
no doubt II viii be constructed As a
matter Of fact, think the sort Of dam
they propose 20 build 70 hold back the
waters 0f the Chagres river could be
built upon the sand II was proposed to
build an even bigger dam in the con-
struction Of the Nicaragua canal 20
hold back the waters OF the san Juan
river
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
ROBBED SEVEN TINES
IN TWENTY YEARS
So New York Merchant at Last
Takes Troubles to the
Police.

NEW YORK. Dec. AIN a letter TO
Commissioner Bingham, Charles lie
Bihan complains that MS store at I
Barclay street did not receive proper Do
lice protection. and that for the seventh
time in the last twenty years and the
second time in the present year the
place had been robbed in the early
morning hours
The latest robbery was discovered
VIXEN Mr. lie Bihan arrived at his store
at s o'clock There was 4 break in
the show window and everything OF
value had been taken. This included
umbrellas and canes. worth about $500
A year ago yesterday Mr. lie Bfhan's =
store was robbed OF goods worth about
500
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
ROMANCE
ENDS IN MARRIAGE

CARLISLE, Pa, Dec. 2l-James Ed
ward Henderson, Of Canton, y. c.,
boys field agent at the Carlisle Indian
School. and Miss Mary Adline YarneT.
Of Sedan. Kan, a teacher at the same
institution. were married this evening
by Rev. Alexander Mcmillan, Of ST
Johns Episcopal Church, at the Car
Isle school.
The couple left tonight for an Eastern
wedding trip. They will reside in one
of the new cottages at the Carlisle
school upon their return
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
THOMAS F. RYAN ILL,
QUITTING BUSINESS
Great Financier Resigns From Di-
rectorate of But Three Corpor-
ationS TO Save Health.

NEW YORK, Dec 2+-Thomas F.
Ryan has resigned from the directorates
Of all but three Institutions, and may
unload still more responsibilities on the
demand Of mis- physicians. who predict
the wrecking Of his health.
In two years designations In thirty
four corporations have been rendered by
Mr. Ryan, and he has now authorized
the announcement that lie IS slowly re-
firing from activity In the financial
world
During the forty years OF his business
career Mr.. Ryan has consolidated scores
OF gigantic business interests. His sue
cess has been constant, and he sdiI
remains a power IN the three CORPORA
ions in which he retains his place.
These are the American Tobacco Com
pany, the Morton Trust Company. and
the National Bank OF Commerce
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
Xmas
Insurance

You can insure comfort and good
health for all your family against over
eating and drinking by seeing TO it that
they all take a CASCARET at bed time
during the holidays. CASCARETS-best
medicine on earth for the little folks
Dad and Mother. $50
CASCARETS-Ioc box-weck's 5 treat
rnent. All druggists. Biggest seller
IN the world. Million boxes month
The Washington times., 1908-12-24
CONVICTS
DRIVES SHERIFF MAD

HILLSBORO. Ore, Dec. 24.-Iaunted
by thoughts OF a hanging which he once
conducted as sheriff. W. D. Bradford. Of
this city, is dead at the State asylum
at Salem.
During his second term he hanged
Gas Wachlin- Bradford would have
eyaded it. but he had strong scrgples
about duty and personally conducted
the execution. Thereafter he was
scarcely able 20 sleep and his mind
finally gave way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
PITTsBURG TRACK MEET

PIITsBuRG. Nay 2s.-Advice. have been
received that, the cream OF American ath-
letes WILDE here June goth TO take part in
the great field and track meet conducted By
the PIttsburg Press.
The fact that there is no gate money side
I. the affair. that the performances on the
famous Scherley oval will be open to 5o.-
eoe people, and that handsome medals Will
be offered has aroused the athletic world.
Men who are out for places on the Olympic
team are convinced that aStriumph In the
Pittfburs event will enhance their chances
of victory for the All-American band Be-
sides. 1t Will be an opportunity for the mon
u show their form.
OF the Pittsburg meeting and thehtrials TO-.
the olympic selection. This Will give the
aspirants for honor ample time to take a
little lul following their com petition here,
and then proceed TO at themselves for the
battles In the East.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
HolD and When TO Feed Horses

is good enough the year around How
many other materials which may lie
substituted for the oatS and Will give
very good results but none q them
TO fatten horse nothing is better
than a pint OF molasses mixed In a
quart OF water, we'll stirred in, with q
gallon Of, wheat bran plus one-half
gallon OF oats three times daily. Now.
WI With this grain ratio. 4 you can feed
cured, clean clover hay you Will soon
have a fat horse
Whennn animal Is inclined to leave
his food--rlot to eat all that he was
e &C. rule to clean the food whiel,
one-quarter until he eats 1t clean.
While q horse should never have
much water when he is warm, yet a
TOW swallows OF water will be OF the
horse and vim never hurt him. i inc
1t is not going to hurt him, II you
are in the habit OF always allowing
him to have water before feeding, as
he Will not drink too much at any time
under these conditions.
can have 1t at Will But do not mix
the salt With his feed. II the animals
stall Is .sour. then give him one table
spoonful of baking soda in a half
nucket Of Tater for two or three days
be relieved. Wait until the horse Is
thirsty and then let him have the wa
ter with .he soda dlss oL.ed therein, and
ne Will drink this, when he then may
be allowed to have more water from
the stream or trough. as the case may
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24

lawn tennis.
June 12-Bntries close athletics.
tcycling, swimming, wrestling and
gymnastics.
June 15-Entries close fencing: pole
competition commences.
June 20--Final polo match.
June 27-Entries close for motor.
boat races.
June 2S-Entries close yachting.
June 30-Entrles close bowling (Bel-
GUM, Canada. Germany, Holland.
United Kingdom).
July 2-Entries close archery.
July 6--Grass court lawn tennis COM
petition commences.
July 9--Rifle shooting at Risley.
clay-bird shooting at UNendon cons
mence.
July 10-Rifle shooting and clay-bird
shooting (continued).
July 11-Rifle shooting and clay-bird8
shooting (continued).
July 11--Motor- boat races, clay-bird
shooting (continued).
July 12-Olympic games in stadium
commence.
July 24-Marathon race.
July 27-Yach races commence.
July 2S--Yacht races (continued)(
olympic regatta at Henley commences
July 29-Yacht races (continued)t 4
olympic regatta (continued).
July 30-olympic regatta (contin.
ued). Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
Auto. Steering.

First efforts at steering are fire.
quently wild careerings over curb
stones and sidewalks, due largely to
too sudden pulling around Of the steer
Ing wheel. It is well for the novice to
remember that only slight move
ment OF the wheel is necessary to
change the direction of travel. An
other point for the beginne is that
steadier steering win result IL the eyes
are hXed on the road a considerable
distance ahead OF the car. instead Of
being gluod in apprehension on the
front tips OF the Tenders. It is the ex-
perience Of demonstrators and road
teachers that by keeping the eyes on
a distant point in the road ahead the
inexperienced driver will do much bet-
ter than lie otherwiSe would.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
A PROMISING COLT
rspecIal to The Ttme,.p,spatch.1

CopecIHI eIInlts.DIspatcn.J -
EMFOR1A. VA, May ga colt o! great
premise Of "Judg Palmer" a three-year- old
stud. owned by A. A. slagle. OF Empora-
This pretty performer will be remembered
az Dan Patch. Jr.,'' but owing to this name
having been registered. Mr.. Slasle was com
PEELED to christen and register his horse
Judge Palmer" The name does not In
any way take from the colt the laures that
are sure to be his. as his speed as stand
ard harness performer Will be reduced In all
probability much lower than his presen.
mark Of 2:27!s.
Judge Palmer is acknowledged by lead
Ing horsemen OF Virginia to be the best
bred living colt in the State. He is hne
black fellow. and his pedigree includes
Hamiltonian stock on both sides.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
Martin. native here and to the man

Martin. a native here and to the man
ner born.
The race meetings for harness horses
having not yet begun accounts for the
fact that Virginia trotters and PAGERS
are not Ghowins up as winners. but
thoroughbred horses from this state
are in evidence. on every. track in the
country from the Atlantic to the Pa
cifc coasts. The Ellerslie stallion
tatherless leads all other stations by
long way, as eighteen of his get
have already been returned winners.
while imp. Hawkswick, premier at the
Blue Ridge Stud of Henry T. Oxnard,
kectortown. follows with some half
dozen winners. OF which five are two
-olds; then comes Aloha. who got
Robert Waddell, the Chicago Derby
winners of some years back; Flatlands.
sire OF Landslide, now winning stee-
plechases at ten years old; Bitten, the
sire Of Goes Fast; Norwood, from whose
Ions haye come good eross-country
cine, the California bred son OF Bishop,
now owned in Virginia. is responsible
Tor the steeplechaser Rocket and Nell
lie Racine. q winner on the fiat
II r. Sternheirner who formerly own
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
VIII Fight In Pnrls.

+ DUBLIN, AIays 23.-The police have
prohibited the Burns Squires proposed
open-air fight, and the meeting will
accordingly. take place in Paris.
1t will be held on Grand pix day
and is scheduled for twenty rounds.
The authorities, 1t Is certain, will not
interfere. The men will fight with
four-oun gloves.
The winner will take IS per cent.
of the gross receipts. the loser getting
nothing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24

ed The spaniard, 2.1s IA. and Foxhall.
2:19 IA. is driving his latest purchase,
Southron. a big brown son OF Eagle
Bird. 2:21, on the road. Southron, who
has good looks and manners. with quite
a turn OF speed. Is out Of the. great
brood mare Cricket, the dam Of Vera
Capel, 2.o7 IA, and Jim Young, 2.2s Ia
Vera capel was one Of the fastest
PAGERS of her year. as in the hands
of Richard Curtis she was a. Grand
Circuit winner. and since being re-
tired to the stud the daughter OF VIII
ton has thrown speed to different sires,
among her produce being Calista s.,
2:14 IA. and Mary capel. 2:24 Ii.
Messrs. Forest and Percy a.. Rose.
who own a fine farm near sabot. in
Goochland county. and who are late
breeders of thoroughbrsd horses, have
purchased from T. G. Mcdowell, Lex
two years old, by Alan.a-Dale, out OF
the we'll known mare Peg Wilmington,
by Longfellow. This colt will not be
raced by his new owners, but used In
the stud, with a view OF producing
hunters and general purpose horses
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
QUERIES AND ANSWERS.

by d. u. furneyh0ugR, -. ". >.
pet dog. and would like to have an
opinion from you concerning the case,
which is as follows, viz. the little dog
was taken with something the matter
his mouth very well: he would try
to snap the other dogs, but could not
bite them. aE hts mouth would not go
smut. mad doctor come to see him,
much interest in curing the dog. He
MIN some medicine with a needle, and
the dog lied in o short time. I did
you Will tell me what you think OF
IT. as feel that my dog was. perhaps.
killed by the treatment. Please give
me your opinion OF this case and the
results. rs I was very fond OF the
dog.
Answer. From your letter. I think
and as dread that fatal disease very
/ say that I think the treatment was
correct. and the results "dog-gone"
successful.
ouery.y. Please tell me what is
meant BY the term "elephantiasis,' as
a man told me that mule I owned was
thus, affected.
Answer. This term Is usually applied
Of the leg OF the horse or mule, char
acterized by severe swelling and espe-
cially a rough thickening OF the skin
OF the region. 1t is usually chronic,
though the animal may work for years
with the enlarged condition, and ap-
parently not suffer any Inconvenience
from the condition except the extra
weight OF the limb.
Query 8. How many teeth has
the horse2
Answer. The horse has forty teeth
and the mare th!rty-six. The canine
teeth are usually lacking in tho mare.
which are four In number.