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The Washington times., 1908-01-09

Of a consolidation OF the two COM
Mr.. Madden said:
This talk OF a merger OF the tryo
companies and the inference that, under
such circumstances, universal transfers
would come without legislation will
have no effect on my course in the
matter. II II IS possible, I will secure
legislation compelling the universal
transfers. The indications are now
mat such legislation can be obtained
In the House and the Senate"
subcommittee Named.
Chairman Smith, OF the District Com
mittee. announced the following sub
committees:
Judiciary-3Ir. Campbell, chairman;
eIr. Olcott, Mr., McGavin. Mr.. Nye, Mr..
shacketord, Mr.. Johnson, Mr.. Brod-
head.
man: Mr.. McGavin, Mr.. Godfrey, Mr.
MCMILLAN, Mr.. Meyer, Mr.. Shackleford.
Education, Labor. and Charities-Mr.
Olcottf chairman Mr.. Taylor Mr.
Kahn, Mr.. Godfrey. Mr.. Johnson. Mr..
Aiken.
Street Railways. Streets, and Avenues
Mr.. Smith, chairman; Mr.. Campbell.
Mr. Foster, Mr.. Mcmillan, Mr.. Sims.
Mr.. Meyer, Mr.. Murphy.
Steam Railways-Mr. Moore chair
man; Mr.. Foster, Mr.. Nye. Mr.. Cary.
Mr. Sims. Mr.. Murphy
Incorporat0ns-Mr. Kahn, chairman.
Mr.. Moore, Mr.. Cary, Mt. Aiken, Mr..
BrOdhead.
An the members Of the committee
were at the meeting except Representa-
tvs COudrey, Aiken, Moore, and Never
Mr.. Smith made a speech, explaining
the lines along which the conmittes
would have to work.
The committee has Eeen deluged by
petitions from German and other socie-
ties throughout the country, protesting
against the enactment of prohibition
legislation for the District. Considera-
ton of this subject will not begin until
some time in February.
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TRACKBGE BILL BRINGS
CLASH IN THE HOUSE

Continued from First Page
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LOTS IN ANAC0STIA BRING
$3,925 AT PUBLIC SALE

Thomas J. owen & Son have sold
three pieces Of property at auction,
aggregatins a total Of $3.50 At a sale
yesterday afternoon Cecilia c. Shea pUr-
chased for s., 525 the unimproved lots on
Nichols avenue. Anacostia, known. as
the Barry farm.
T. J. Newcomb was the successful
bidder, at s., 100, for adjoining unim-
proved property on NichcIs avenue.
This property fronts $50 feet on Nichols
avenue.
James r Tapp paid 50. T25 for the two
story and cellar brick dwelling. 2027
Flagler place. between First and Sec
ond and y and Y streets northwest.
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ENDS LIFE IN SUBWAY
BY LEAP BEFORE TRAIN

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-William Burke
Nevin, former member Of the New
York Stock Exchange, jumped in front
OF a southbonnd subway train at Sew
enty-ninth street this morning and was
instantly killed
His body was ground t. pieces Mr..
Nevin. it is said, lost heavily In the re-
cert financial slump.
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DWELLING ON v STREET
IS SOLD TO vIRGINIAN

purchased the property 170l V street
northwest, from Moore & Hill, Inc
The property is an attractive corner
with a three-stOry broWnStOne dwelling.
The Washington times., 1908-01-09
STEAMBOAT co.
New Jersey Resorts
ATLANTIC CITY.

3Idl4Ust -s<i!JGllI1
ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.
Josiah While B Sons, proprfetors,
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Bureau Restrictions.


The bill. containing several other pro-
visions OF Importance TO the navy, in
GLIDING a restriction upon bureaus and
upon temporary boards, provides:
THAT the entire business OF the Navy
Department under the Secretary or the
Navy. shall be transacted by the
bureaus and Offices OF the department as
now existing. and all reports and recon-
mendatiOns OF such bureaus and offices
shall be made direct TO the Secretary
Of the Navy. No permanent board Of
any kind shall be hereafter appointed
b. the Navy Department. or continued
in operation unless expressly provided
for by law, but the Secretary OF the
Navy may convene boards for temper
airy service connected with the pending
business of the department.
THAT officers in the various stan
corps OF the navy shall hereafter have
actual rank and title as now established
for the star corps OF the army. Such
officers of the star corps OF the navy
shall at all times have the title and
designation Of their rank, and new com
missions in accordance Herewith shall
be forthwith issued TO them. Provided,
That this provision shall in no case
carry with IL command over any vessel
of the Navy Department. but such COM
mand shall be exercised only by line
officers.
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Limits Appointments.

THAT hereafter from the midshipmen
who successfully complete the course at
the Naval Academy appointments shall
be made as may be necessary, and IN
the order of merit at graduation, 70 fill
vacancies in the lowest commissioned
grades Of the line and other corps of
the navy to which such graduates are
eligible for appointment under existing
Jaw, and that the number OF appoint
ments which shall be made to the va
rlOUs corps Of the naval service in any
one year shall not exceed seVenty-fve.
That when an officer has been thirty
years in the service he may, upon his
own application. in the discretion Of the
President, be retired from active service
gnd placed upon the retired list When
an officer has served forty consecutive
years as a commissioned officer, he shall
be retired from active service end
placed upon the retired list. And any
officer Of the navy who is now serving
nT who shall hereafter serve as chief
o. a bureau OF the Navy Department,
and shall subsequently be retired, shall
be retired with the rank. pay, and al
iOWanCc authorized by law fer the re-
lirement OF such chief.
THAT the pay of all commissioned
officers, warrant officers. midshfpmeu.
and pay clerks in the navy and marine
corps Is hereby increased 20 per Centum.
And the pay Of all 0n-connissioned
officers, mates, and other petty officers.
musicians. and other enlisted persons
In the navy and marine corps is hereby
increased 80 per centUm.
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CHANGES IN NAVY
ARE AUTHORIZED
BY NEW HALE BILL
Increases Pay, Gives
Ship Command Only
to Line Officers.

Some sweeping changes for the line
and the stan Of the navy are proposed
ia a bill offered today by Senator Hale,
chairman OF the Naval Affairs Commit
tee. The pay Of enlisted men will be
increased 40 per cent The pay Of Of
fcers would be raised 20 per cent.
The bill provides that no stan Of
ficer shall command any ship OF the
navy. DIT. Stokes, commander Of the
hospital ship Relief, would have 10 re-
turn 10 purely medical work. but he
could sport his titles for the rest Of
his days. just as much as any officer OF
the line. for the bin allows real rank
and titles TO staff officers. just as stan
officers OF the army now enjoy.
The prospects Of cadets at the Naval
Academy for securing commissions
would diminish under the terms OF the
bill. which limits the appointments Of
those who have graduated 10 seventy
FIVE in any one year. It provides for
the honorable discharge OF the others on
the same terms as prevailed in the law
+la cdse
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Drake-Tibbetts.

Archie W., Drake, son of the late
Charles w and Mrs. Emma Drake,
and Miss Lena Belle Tibbetts, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Getchell
Tibbetts of Brunswick avenue were
married Tuesday evening at o'clock
1t the Baptist parsonage by Rev
Lewis H. Clarke The bride wore a
travelling gown of blue with pic
ture hat and was attended by MISS
Mary Sears, who was similarly attlr-
I'd The groom was attended py
Charles E. Tibbetts, a brother of the
bride.
When the young couple left the par
scnage door and hurried down the walk
to the cab, their friends. who had been
concealed around the parsonage While
the ceremony was going on, rushed out
and showered them with confetti. One
of the dress suit cases of the bridal
rair was captured. covered over with
rlacards and its contents changed, be-
fore they finally got started on their
honeymoon trip to New York.
Both bride and groom are well known
among the Gardiner young people.
The groom is employed at the COM
monwealth shoe factory and the bride
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TO ENTERTAIN FLEET,
New Plans are For mulated at Confer
ence at Manila.

Manila, Nov. PA conference be-
tween the naval chief of staff and tho
fleet reception committee of this city
was held. today at which it was. deter
mined to begin the entertainment Of
the men of the Atlantic fleet II Thurs
day. Nov. 26, the entertainmt II 10 con-
tinue until Monday, Nov. 80 the whole
five days included in this period, du'.-
ing which the men will be ashore. viii
be taken UP with many forms of en-
tertainmeht.
The big military hippodrome which
is to be feature of the reception will
take place on Saturday and many of
the sailors will be present. The peo-
pie of Manila are greatly elated over
the announcement that Admiral Sperry
has decided to land his sailors and
have enthusiastically entered upon the
work of preparing for the reception
which has been so long abandoned that
the plans for the entertainment must
be reformed.
The Army and Navy Club will give
a reception in honor Of Admiral Sperry
and his officers on Saturday night. the
event promising TO be one of the social
events OF the year
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proposed new building. Several loca-
tons are favorably mentioned and Il
full investigation of the merits and
availability of each will be made by
the committee today and the result of
the work of the committee will be re-
ported at this evenings meeting
There are two similar organizations
at Portland and they have been found
to lie decided benefit to the railroad
men. one was recently organized
through the instrumentality of the
Crane Trunk Railway. because the
company realized the benefits derived
by the Maine Central and Boston e.
Maine employees. and its station. was
too far away from the Union depot for
the Grand Trunk men to reap the bene-
fits which the igarization afforded
ton for the benefit of railroad men
We're explained in full last evening 10y
jefferson &. Smith, State secretary OF
the y. Nj, ca in Maine. Division SUI
periutendent Fred f. Sanborn of !. the
Maine Central Railroad presided ut
the meeting. There was a general dis
cussion, during which not only the de-
STABILITY OF forming the proposed Or
earization was talked over, but the
advantages of the various building
sites under contemplation were dis
cuSSeu.
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Waterville Soon to Have New
Railroad Y. NJ. G.. A. Building.

The indications are that within a
short time Watcrvil!e will have a Rail-
road Y. NJ c. A., with q handsome
brick building Of its own, which will
strive to make as comfortable as pos
sihle the large number Of railroad men
who live in this city or are here for a
large portion OF their time. In the
event of the formation of a local
branch the Maine Central Railroad has
promised to provide suitable quarters
for it and it is understood that these
quarters will be in a new building spe-
cially erected for the accommodation
Of the organization.
A largely attended meeting of the
members of the various local organiza-
tons of railroad men was held at the
depot last evening, at which the mat
ter was talked over at ldngtn. While no
definite action was taken, d great deal
Of the work preliminary to the actual
organization of the Y. NJ. G. A.. was
gone over and ii is expected that at
another meeting to be held at the
same place this evening some more
decided action will be taken. 80
The men are decidedly in favor Of
the organization of Il local branch of
the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. at once AMI
at last evenings meeting a committee
was appointed to consider sites for the
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WA7ERv|lE.
SewaII Pratt.

SeWall Pratt, one of the most prom
ilent and respected of Watervllc's cit
liens, passed away last evening at CSC
o'clock at the home of DR.. John Tow ne
on Elm street. where he had made his
home for the past two years. Death
was the result Of a paralytc shock.
which he suffered last Sunday morning,
the effects from which he never recoy-
cred. He was born at Pishons Ferry "a
years ago last July ana his earlier life
WAS filed with adventure. In the early
sos he left his home and went to Cal
ifornia, where he remained many years
seeking for gold. AS a miner he gained
prominence and during his later life
he never wearied of relating his many
experiences in the Far West. On re-
turn from California he settled in Fair
field and engaged in the hardware bust
ness He VAS successful in business
and one Of the most prosperous, mer-
chant For the past Is years me had
been retired and made his home for
the past two years with DIR. and Mrs.
Towne. being an uncle to the latter
one brother, Asa Pratt of Hinckley
and one sister, Mrs Martha Wells of
Clinton survive. He was member of
Fairfield Lodge of Masons.
"Uncle Sewall," as he was commonly
known in this city, was one of the most
familiar characters. He was genial and
loving and a good friend to all who
knew him. and will be greatly missed
in the community in which he resided
The funeral arrangements have not
been made
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Adjustment Of Rates.

The rate on the L., A. & w. Street
railway between Lewiston and Gar
diner has been reduced from SIS to so
cents. and the new tariff went into eff
feet Monday. The change followed a
conference between the management of
the Electric Road and committee from
Gardiner city council and Board of
Trade
Under the original arrangement it
costs SIS cents to ride from Lewiston
to Gardiner, and no more if the pas
sengers continue to Hallowell. which
some of the business men did not
think was a fair division. The fare
was Is cents from Spears Corner TO
Gardiner and no more to Hallowell.
\ the management of the road was will
ing to make a change, which was dort
by moving one of the fare limits from
New Mills to Depot square. Under the
present plan one can come from Spears
Corner to Depot square for 10 cents
and the prices from here to Hallowell
and Augusta are the same as on the
original road, S and 10 cents. But as
an Offset everyone coming past Depot
square must pay another fare when
coming to Augusta or Hallowell, where
formerly they would not have been
opNged to pay again until after they
got TO the New Mills bridge.
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APPROPRIATION BILLS.
House Committee Will Meet Next
Monday to Consider Them.

Washington. Nov. 24-With the
prospect of the second half of a two
billion dollars Congress looming up be-
fore it, the House committee on APP
preparations will begin next Monday
it's work of attempting to cut down es-
Inmates submitted by the secretary Of
the treasury for running the govera-
ment during the coming fiscal year.
The first thing Chairman Tawney did
when he arrived at his committee room
today was to issue a call for the COM
mittee to meet Already Representa-
tives Gillett Of Massachusetts, Vreeland
of New York, Livingston of Georgia
and Sherley or Kentucky are in the
city and practically all the members
are expected to be present at the be-
ginning Of the week.
The Legislative, executive and judi.
cial appropriation bill will be taken w
first. The estimates are about $32,-
100000 and vary little from the cur
rent appropriation. The original esti-
mates for the District of Columbia
reach $16000,000, almost $4,000 0(
more than the current appropriation.
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GOV. CUMMiNS CHOSEN
United States Senator From Iowa to
Succeed Late Senator Allison.

D.. Des Moines, Iowa.. Nov. 24.-By a
strict party vote Of 1o9 to 35, Governor
Albert b. Cummins today was elected
United States senator to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Senator
William b. Allison, whose term would
have expired on March 4, 1909. The
joint session of the Legislature quietly
fulfilled the mandate of the recent
primary votes. The Democratic min
GRITTY voted solidly for Claude Porteru
Following the election of Governor
Cummins to the Senate he resigned the
governorship and Lieut.. Governor
Garst was installed as governor for the
remainder of Gov Cummns' term.
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FIRE AT AMHERST, N. S.
Car Works Burned-About 100 EN-
ployes Rendered Idle.

Amherst, n. s. Nov. 24.-The pas
senger car erecting works of Rhodes
Curry & Co, with all its contents of
raw material, finished and unfinished
cars. We're destroyed by fire tonight,
causing loss of $l50,000. and throw
ing over 100 men out of employment.
The building was of wood 400 feet
long by $50 feet wide. The basement
was filed with hard pine, glass, etc. all
Of which was destroyed. In the shops
were four vestihule colonists cars for
the Intercolonial Railway, just COM
pleted, and II baggage cars for the
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway nearing
completion, all of which were burned.
The fire was the most spectacular
ever seen here. The company had
about $4,000 insurance on the burned
structure The works will be rebuilt
at once.
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Was Native Of Gardiner.

Fred o. Benner. who committed sui
eide in Portland Monday by shooting,
was native of Gardiner, the son OF
the late Oren Benner of Washington
street He lived here until he was
30 years of age and clerked in dry
goods stores for a number of years He
always retained fondness for the city
in which he was born and visited her"
as late as last summer. He was promi-
nent in the dry goods business In Port
land and had been i'll and Respondent
for two years following the death Of
his wife
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-25
Football Thanksgiving Forenoon.

A rafting game of football may be
Expected Thanksgiving forenoon at
ouimby field. The game will be cali
ID at 10 A. NJ, and will be played
between a team from Hallowell com
posed of local and High school play
ars ard a Gardiner team composed of
High school and former High school
players, including several college boys.
The men composing the two teams are
able to put up lively game, ana
is expected that the game Will he
the real thing from start to finish
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loudon Hill Notes.

Jessie Simpson of Grade V is i'll.
Mrs. Belle Baker passed one day last
week with Mrs. Charles S. Norton.
Billy Sellar of Grade / is again able
to attend school after an absence of
two weeks on account of illness.
The roll of honor at the Inter
mediate school last week was as fol-
lows: Scott Gipson, Ina Sellar. Marsie
Norton, Charlie Norton. Leslie Hall
Ada Vigus Minnie Randall katie Sci
lar. Susie Trongone, ! Luis Garcia
Sadie Hall. Mary Trongone, Allen Nor
ton. Charlie Hall. Helen ,McNaughton
Earl McNaughton, Charlie Garcia.
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Advertised Letters.

Following is the list of advertised
letters at the Gardiner postoffice for
the week ending Nov 81: Ladies-Mrs.
Ada NJ. Baker. Miss Nellie f. Cults,
Mrs Frank w. Damon, Olive Forth.
Mrs A. G. Merry, Miss Lottie Small,
Miss Nellie Sullivan. Gents--W. s
Archer Thomas Gahan, Robert Has
set, j. H. Hodgkins. Chas. Hqyt, l.. A.
Johnson. Ralph ]. Levy. William L.
MCPHERSON L. j. Morgan, James Par
sons
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Rev. l.. H. Clarke on behalf of the
Associated Charities will make his an
nual call this forenoon upon the mer-
chants of Water street in connection
with the Thanksgiving dinner for poor
children which is given each year by
the local Associated Charities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-25

The Cash Market Co. are running
over with just the Thanksgiving good
things" every family requires. Consid-
er their ad. the neatness of this gro
Gerry meat and fish market the reason
able prices at all times and let your
patronage show your appreciation of
home enterprises. A noteworthy fea-
ture of the display is a lot of chickens,
raised by Mr.. Walker of Litchfield, the
heaviest of which will tip the scales
at nine pounds.
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Head and Throat,

Head and Throat.
Miss Helen Sauerbier, sl5 Main st.,
st. Joseph, Mich, writes:
"Last winter I caught . sudden cold
which developed into an unpleasant ca
tarrh Of the head and throat, deprivine
me ofmy appetite1nd usual good spirit
"a friend who had been cured bv
Peruna advised me to try 1t and sent
for bottle at once, and am glad to saw
that In three days the phlegm had
loosened, and I felt better, my appetite
returned and within nine days was In
my usual good health"
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Funeral of Mrs. Mareare

runeraI OF WIS. Margaret e. King.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret E.
King. widow of Joseph King, was held
yesterday at P. NJ, from the resi-
dence. Third street, Randolph. Rev.
G. E. Jones officiated and the ball
bearers were Daniel Tasker, l.. w.
Goodspeed. John Grant and John Mari.
The floral tributes We're beautiful. bu,
not lavish. Appropriate selections
were rendered by quartet consisting
Of Mrs. w. G. Preble, Mrs. Bert Lam
caster, Fred McCausland and Elgcre
Anderson The interment was i'm Ma
pie Grove. cemetery.
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Library Entertainment.

The entertainment for the benefit Of
the book fund of Hubbard Free library
will take place at 7.30 Friday evening
at the City hall. The program will
consist of vocal and piano solos, duets
and quartets. whstling and rectations.
A "Pumpkin Drill and a Patriotic
Drill will also be given by several
young ladies' Cake and ice cream
will be on sale Admission % cents,
children, under II years, Is cents
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WHO BEL IEVE NPERUNA'
Honest Women Who Tr,eh Aa Pesrn

About Hefu-1ia.l

'F tho v0b00 u UCSJ(us
y Who can set . money value On
health, It's absolutely prioelsss.
No one n good health On fully
appreciate what ~ mann To- have
poor health. Tho days are long and
tedious. The nights horrible and
painful. Nothing goes night Even
the mind becomes dsrangsd and In
Jursd by continued poor Asal1A.
Once liberated from the thFaldsm
Of sickness words Tan - express
the Joy and relisf.
Peruna has bean ths nssns Of 70
1ieving moro women fsom III health
in the United States than, psrhaps,
my other medicine. ,-l.
Amultitnds q womsn stand ready
; to ti$s testimony In fsyuf Of Peruna
whenever occasion offers.
Dyspepsia Entirely Relieved.
Htss Lillis @. Martin, shslbyy1lls,
Tenn, writes: "Everybedy says
look bsttar than / have for two or
three years, and I sincaraly thank
You for your kind advice. - 49,
~ believe your treatment hAs On.
tirely cured me. I can sas anything
want. I believe your remedies viii
cure any case Of indigestion or dys-
pepstA.D
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+. w Wiley of Farmingdale recent
ly shot a big moose in the vicinity Of
Danforth, and as a result his friends
are enjoying slices of moose steak. The
animal shot was a fine specimen aud
Mr.. Wiley will have the head OF the
moose mounted.
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Union THANKSGIVING Service.

A union Thanksgiving service will be
held at the Methodist church this
Wednesday evening. The Pastors
Union, representing the churches of the
city, has invited Miss Francis b
Adams. the evangelist. now working ir
the Methodist church, to preach the
sermon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-25

The social given last evening at the
Free Baptist parsonage proved a very
~enjoyable affair. Over so were present
and games were enjoyed and refresh
ments served. The affair was under
the auspices Of the Ladies Aid.