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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22
l,5OO ARE BURIED
BENEATH BIG TENT
Storm Creates Great Havoc.
Horses Tied in Streets
Drowned.
PRAIRIE DU CHEN W.. ,,

PRAIRIE BU CHEN, Wis. June %
terrific rain. hail, and wind storm
late last niEht ruined all the crops.
unroofed b. -dings. smashed all win
dovs in building facing the west and
northwest, demolished trees. and put
the city lighting plant out Of com
mission. blew the telephone systems
all down. and flooded the streets. The
loss in this city alone is $780, oc.
Tho big tent in which the chautauaua
is being held at the la Cross Inter
state Fair grounds was blown down,
barying 100 people underneath. None
was seriously injured.
The wake OF the storm has left hun
dreds Of thousands of dollars Of dam
age. Crops in the vicinity OF Prairie
de Chen are practically destroyed,
buildings unroofed and wrecked. glass
fronts smashed. trees uprooted or brok-
en- down.
In McGregor. across the Mississippi
the loss will reach $4,000. Horse
hitched on the streets at McGregor
were drowned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22
OFFICER
EAGERLY SOUGHT
Waiter Used Lieutenant
Name to Raise Money,
Then Eloped.

NEW YORK. June 22.-Sccret Service
men with headquarters detectives are
securing New York today TO md John
Shaw. one a waiter. who as Lieut.
Lewis Smith Cox. jr.,' is accused of
victimizing various New York clubs as
well IS having abducted Anna Louise,
the scventeen-ye ar-old daughter Of
Louis Behner. an official Of the Hart
ford Insurance Company, living in
Hartford. Conn. Shaw has operated
in Boston. Minneapolis and Chicago. He
was last heard of in Point Pleasant, n.
J., befor2 coming to New York.
Though only five feet four inches tall,
Shaw hnT ersonated, II is said Lieuten-
ant Cox, who is q six-foor graduate OF
Annapolis. now with his ship. the Min
neapolis, in the Pacific. Checks al the
Army and Navy Club here and IN many
other cities have been protested en- his
account
Fears that Miss 5ehner. with whom
Shaw is said 10 have eloped from Hart
ford. last July. has come 10 grief al
his hands caused the present activity
In the search for him. The girls father
has interested the War Department, and
with tie complaints Of Lieutenant cox.
an order has been issued that Shaw
must be captured at all costs
Search for Shaw is said 10 have re-
vealed his picture in the rC.gues' gallery
Carhart. and later as Lieutenant Grim
shaw, he victimZed local merchants
and bankers to The extent OF hundreds
of dollars
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ST. LOUIS TO SAIL
WITH MR.. GARFIELD

The cruiser s.. Louis has arrived at
Honolulu. from San Francisco on a
practice cruise She WIll begin her re-
turn cruise June . and bring home
James r. Garfield. Secretary OF the IN
terror who has been in the Hawaiian
Islands FOR some tine studying iumi
grafton conditions.
Upon her return 10 the coast. the
crew OF the 81. Louis VIII 5e transferred
20 the Milwaukee. and that ship VIII
be given months cruise al sea. after
which the crew viii be transferred 20
the cruiser Charleston In this way the
three cruisers of q class which had
been IN reserve for some time viii b.
given cruises with full complement Of
orE-erS and men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22
PUBLIC PRINTER
REDUCES FORCE
Much Attention Being Given TO
Improvement of Cost-Keep-
ing System.
ing System.

Public Printer Leech has made a con-
siderable reduction in the force Of mes
sengers. machinists, and labore-sr a
number having been dropped fror- the
rolls because Of the recent cOnsolica-
ton of the night and DAY forces. which
produced a surplus OF such employees
The question Of improving the cost
keeping system OF the Office is being
given considerable attention by the
Public Printer and his officers with a
view Of bringing about a just and
equitable basis 70: charging work 10
the departments and 10 Congress
The force Of employees in the coast
accounting division S aIsO being grad
ually reduced as result OF sinplinca-
ton OF methods. The clerks relin-
0ulshed from this work are being re-
turned TO their former positions IN the
printing and binding divisions Of the
office.
Frank z. Elder a former employe OF
the Office, who has been engaged in
private business in this city since his
retirement from the Government serv-
ice. has oeen reinstated and assigned 10
an important clerkship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22
BLAME STEVEDORES
FOR BOMB OUTRAGE
Hamburg Authorities Make Twelve
Arrests for the Philadel-
mia ExDlOSiO1
phla Explosion.

HAMBURG. June "A dozen arrests
have been made here OF discharged
stevedores who are suspected OF COM
plicity in planting a bomb in the hold
OF the German fTeighter Arcadia, which
exploded with such frighJfuI results
as the vessel was being unloaded az a
pier in Philadelphia Saturday. The sus-
poets are being put through a vigorous
sweating. and the police are confident
that they viii extort a confession.
rot only are the police certain that
some Of the discharged stevedores
placed the bomb IN the hold OF the
Arcadia but believe that other vessels
clearing away from here have been
similarly jeopardlzed. and word has
been sent 20 all OF the Sc 20 exercise
the greatest care IN IN .0adinZ-
A special guard OF police has been
placed al the piers Of the Hamburg
American line and every possible pre-
caution Is being taken 10 prevent q
repetition OF the Arcadia disaster.
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BOY FINED 500
FOR STEALING SIP
Judge Kimball Sentences Laundry
Wagon Driver Who Told
Strange Yarn.

Leo Hart, seventeen years Of age, OF
lel7 North Capitol street, was fined
$50. with an alternative Of 50 days in
Jail by Judge Kimbau in the Police
Court this morning, on a charge %
petit larceny. Sentence was suspended
Hart. who was employed by the Har-
ward Laundry Company as a driver,
collected something over 50, which he
failed 20 turn In. Leaving the city, he
went to Baltimore, and then 90 Phila-
delphia. In the Quaker City he walk
ed into a police station and said ne
wanted to give himself up
He told a remarkable story OF being
attacked BY some unknown person IN
Pension Office square. He said the
first thing he knew, some one placed
something like plaster over his mouth,
and in a few minutes he became un-
conscious The next thing he knew ne
woke up in Philadelphia with > cents
in his pocket
by Detective Burlingame-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22
.SAENGERBUND PLANS
TO RECEIVE GUESTS
Washington Singers Hosts to Phila-
Gelphians Tonight in
Local Hall.

The Washington Saengerbund enter
tanned az its hall today a delegation Of
the Young Maennerchor, OF Philadel-
phfa. The visiting society IS regarded
as the most representative Of the Ger
man singing societies Of Philadelphia
Tonight the visitors will be entertain
ed at q kommers in Saengerbuad Hall.
A musical program at which some OF
Washing1on's best known solOists and
public speakers Will be heard. has been
arranged. and the Philadelphia singers
also will contribute to the program.
A large delegation OF turner's from san
Francisco Lake Erie. and Oklahoma.
was expected 10 arrive IN Washington
late this afternoon on their way 10
Frankfort Germany. The Columbia
Turnverein has arranged 10 entertain
them with a kOmmers concert tonight.
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MEYER CREATES
ACCOUNTING SECTION
Postmaster General Wants Record
of Expenditures-To Extend
Bookkeeping.

Postmaster General Meyer has signed
an order creating an accounting sec
ton. which will be a part OF the bureau
of the Third Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral.
The Postmaster Generals object Is
10 have a record and account Of the rev
enues and expenditures of the postal
and noney-order services, and all re-
sources and liabilities relating thereto.
The Postcffice Department, il is said
has long felt the need Of cOmprehen-
sive double-entry system Of bookkeep-
ing embracing the financial operations
Of the postal service as whole from
the standpoint Of the department rath ar
tnan that Of the auditor for the Post
office Department
1t Is the purpose OF Postmaster Cen
eraI Meyer. also. TO evolve as speedily
as practicable a system of analytical
bookkeeping to secure statistics Gov
ering the cost Of the various features
Of the service
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s. BRINGS 100000
IN FUN AT POKER
Police Official Summarizes
His Experiences of Twenty
Years.

CHICAGO. june 22.-'Lost. S337 play
ing poker In twenty years and had
S2.o-o, GO worth Of fun" is the way Po-
lice Inspector John Wheeler sUm.naT-
lied his experience in the game Of draw.
The twentieth anniversary OF the Iri-
day Night Club. Of which Inspector
Wheeler IS president was wn AZ called
forth the statement Every Friday
night. with few exceptions, during the
lasc twenty years the inspector and
five otuer policemen have met az the
boarding house OF Miss Margaret Nur-
gay. uS Green street, and played penny
ante scent limit.
Inspector Wheeler has kept account
OF The number Of EeanCes and also Of
the amounts he has won and lost AT
one time he was SL52 ahead Of the
game. That was Worlds Fair year
he now sOrrowfully admits that he
should have quit the game q winner
But began 20 lose instead. AMI now,
after twenty years Of playing. ne is S2-5l
10 the bad.
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Widely Known in Business Circles
CT Washington Since
Year 1881.

The condition Of ". ). Knox. Of the
Knox Express Company. was much i'm
proved this afternoon Mr.. Knox is in
Providence Hospital, where he went
several weeks agc 10 have an operation
performed His attending physicians do
not say whether he is set out Of danger.
but are much encourages 1T tie present
improvement
Mr.. Knox Is widely known in business
circles in Washington. having been con
uected Wi-h the Knox company since
ISL he is the son Of The founder,
George ". Knox. and has been pTesi-
dellJ and general manager Of the COM
p-.ny since 1854 He is q director Of the
National Metropolitan Bank, and q
prominent Mason
He was one OF tie organizers and
was president two years Of the Bust
ness Mems Association. During The
peace jubilee held ia this CITY follow
ing the Spanish-American war, he was
chairman of the executive committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22
Lightning Does Damage
In Suburb of Chicago

CHICAGO. June 22-The electrical
storm caused havoc in Lake courty, IL.
The village OF Libertyvine was the
greatest sufferer, lightning striking tie
Lake County Fair Association buildings
and burning both 20 the ground, also
the depot Of the Chicago and Milwau-
kee Electric railroad at that place
The agricultural hall. the largest
building on the grounds. was struck.
and the fire spread 10 the rest room.
a new building erected last year ad-
iacent TO the main building.
The volunteer fire department was
unable TO control the flames, through
the absence Of water. The main han
was worth about S2.G0O and the rest
room cost $500 Neither was insured.
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LOCAL SECURITIES
QUIET BUT STEADY
Washington Railway Prefer
ed Off Half Point-Mer-
chants Meet Tonight.

There were comparatively few mem
bers in attendance on the stock ex-
change and business was very duh The
feature was a break q point in Wash
ton Railway preferred, 100 shares
selling al 1917.
Capital Traction stock steady at
1851.
There were few bonds sold: indeed
only one $1,000 Washington Railway As
was recorded and that at So A num-
Der Of sales we~e made in small lots,
but none that call for comment
The District Of Columbia Dry Goods
Association will meet at Rauscher's to-
night for the purpose OF eleCting off,
GERS and for transacting any other tusi-
ness that may come before the meeting.
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NEW YORK. June 22.-wau Street
s becoming . bit fearful Of any ma
.erial improvement in conditions un-
III the advent Of September. The men
who were under the list for weeks
n the process Of making a market for
Union Pacific bonds are out entirely.
Commission houses are advising the
purchase Of stocks on slumps. 10 be
sold on rallies. but the rallies are
feeble and are not carried to a point
where there IS a chance for profit.
The Street has reached the stage
where it is becoming accustomed to
reduced and passed dividends. but It
lhocks faith when roads like the Big
Four and Louisville and Nash Vile Join
he procession. It is now rumored
that Baltimore and Ohio will reduce
It's dividend from a s 10 a per cent
,asis. This road stands in the same
.atagOry as to quality as do Louis
lille and Nashville and Cincinnati.
chicago and st. Louis.
The political situation is causing soma
ineasiEess, and this will probably con-
inue as the campaign wakes warmer
I IS pleasant to note that 31,l90 idle
:ars were put into commission between
nay q and June 10 1t is 10 be regret
ed that part Of these cars have simply
gone from switch tracks 70 repair
hops. but over 5000 cars were added
% the actual hauling contingent.
The crop situation is also causing IN
,asiness. because OF the rains iu the
Vest and the fer CT damage.
Hope is expressed that heavy July
distribution on account or interest and
dividend will start a good movement
through reinvestmentS of the cash.
There is "a fly in the ointment" how
Iver. as the reduced dividends and poor
earnings are having their effect on in
Testors. actually causing liquidation OF
Tome holdings. and keeping t'Tid in
Testors out Of the market entirely.
Easy money IS the only unallOyed infiu-
snce on the bull side OF the u1arket
The immediate opening, was rather
irmer. but the strength seemed 70
Eane almost Immediately. and from
hen on until the middle Of the sec
md hour Of the afternoon. with occa-
honal short rallies, the market con-
we're encouraged BY the evident indif-
ference Of the big men Of the Street
toward the market. and sold IL quite
freely, thus changing II from dull
% a moderately active session. but
he tipping of OF prices continued with
ncreese persistence. In the whole list
here were bat few stocks that showed
Lnything ike stubborn resistance TO
he weakness Considering the temper
lture. II was nothing but natural tina:
lce should show little strength. Cop
Der and Smelter were steady during
/ greater part Of the morning. only
q give way with the rest Of the list
Westinghouse Electric started off with
considerable strength. advancing from
o TO 55Ib. but here. too, the gain was
ussipated later on
The declines IN to the middle Of the
tecond hour OF the afternoon amounted
q fn on Baltimore & Ohio: on St.
Paul; e on Union Pacific; 29s on Rock
sland: "a on Reading; 1 on Great
Sorthern; 8 on Chesapeake and Ohio;
Z on New York Central; Is on Steel
.onmon. and u on the preferred
The weakness continued right up 70
he tap of the closing bell, with prices
,r'nding on the bottom.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-22
MITCHELL LEADER
OF ILLINOIS TICKET

SPRINGFIELD. III. June John
Mitchell for governor; s c. Drew, Re
publican. for lieutenant governor These
are IabOr's selections for the state cleo
lions Mitchell and Drew and eight
candidates for the General Assembly
were Endorsed 5y the Illinois Federation
OF Iabcr at its district convention and
IN active campaign decided upon.
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FIRST ROUND OF DUEL.

ROME. June PA duel was ought
TODAY between Deputy Santana and q
journalist named ZambelH who repre-
scented the reporters in the chamber.
whom Santana the other day denounced
as liars. After the encounter had lasted
sixty-fve minutes. it was postponed,
as SANTANA suffered from heart weak
ness It will be finished at a later date.
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MRS. WI TING-FANG
FASTENING EAST

SAN FRANCISCO. June 22-syrs. WI
Ting-fang. refusing to remain iere TO
attend the many banquets arranged in
her honor. left today for Washington 10
be with her husband on the occasion Ct
his birthday, which he will celebrate IN
the Chinese embassy.
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TWO ARE ARRESTED
UNDER BLUE LAWS
Druggist and Grocer Fined
s. Each for Sunday
Selling.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA. JUNE p

ALEAANDRAAs y A. JUNE q
There were only two arrests made
for violations Of the blue law yester-
day. One OF these was ". D. Hudson.
a druggist, at the corner Of King and
Payne streets. who dispensed soda water
from his fountain 70 tie thirsty, and
did a rushing business The other Of
fender was a grocer, named Stewart
Simpson. conducting business at the
corner OF Wilkes and Alfred streets.
These TWO merchants were fined the
minimum amount, s.. by Justice
Thompson, ir the police court this
morning.
Mr. Simpson was not represented BY
counsel, but Er. Hudson had Howard ".
Smith as his attorney Dr. Hudson at
FIRST pleaded not guilty 10 the charge
OF selling soda water or Sunday ard no
witnesses appearing 10 convict him Of
that charge. Justice Thompson was
about TO continue the case until more
witnesses could be summoned and 70
issue a state warrant against Hudson.
when he changed his plea 70 guilty and
was fined s. under the law which for
bids the sale OF anything but ice, milk,
and drugs on Sunday.
Much unfsvc-ahle comment Is heard
about the city officials who had issued
the order Tor the enforcement OF the
SUNDAY law, but II is claimed By these
officials that the parties who recently
cf,eneI pool rooms in this city and
/ placed soda fountains in them so as tc
keep them open on Sunday in defiance
OF the law are really the ones who
brought about the order.
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PENNSY WAREHOUSE
SWEPT BY FLAMES

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. June 22.-The
Pennsylvania warehouse, at LOmbart
and Water streets. is burning. Three
alarms have been sounded, and flames
are shooting upwards for hundreds og
feet. making a most spectacular blaze
Streets are cOnEeSted with spectators
watching the fireTc1-
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QUOTATIONS FOR TO-DAY
ON WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Capital Traction, 26d125%. 2Odl254.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
fered. 5GG79IR. 50d79l5.
Bel Telephone of Pennsylvania. "a 100.
Mergenthaler $780,
Union Trust, 1O0114.
Washington Loan and Trust, 3d1S4.
After call--WaSningtOn Railway and
Electric IS. Sl.O00GSO.
American National Bank, 1Od165.
Washington Gas Cert. SSOdlOl.
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E. BALL ASKS
ABSOLUTE DIVORCE

Petition for absolute divorce from
George s. Bah, on the grounds Of in
fidelity. was fled IN the District Su-
preme Court today by Anna E Ball 4
correspondents is named The petition
saws that they were married February
Il 1900 and that they separated in De-
cemher. 1907. after the defendant had II
treated and failed 20 support her
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w. 7 BARKER PASSES BAR.

William J. Barker was admitted 10
practice before the bar in this juris-
dictfou today. when Justices CIabauSl,
Could. and Stafford. sitting in General
Term. entertained a motion to this ef-
feet. made by Attorney Henry P. Blair.
Mr.. Barker will 80 to Lewiston, Mont.
TO practice.
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WILL COMMAND MONTANA.

Capt A. Reynolds who has been a
naval representative. in connection with
warship construction ct the Newport
News ShipbuilGlnE ard DrydOck Com
pany's plant. has been assigned TO com
mand the armOred cruiser Montana
when 81 commission. The Montana will
be turned over 10 the Government at the
Norfolk Navy Yard, july i.
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Policemen Roberts and Garvey yes
terday located MIS- Lillian P Wright.
wife Of George l. Wright, Of 30 North
Thirteenth street. Philadelphia. in a
house in North Henry street between
Oronoco and Pendleton streets. where
she was boarding with Mrs Allen
Mrs Wright was taken 70 the station
house. where she met her husband, who
had come from Philadelphia 70 find her.
Nr. Wright claimed that his wife had
deserted her home about June I. leav-
ing behind two little children The
woman consented 20 go home with her
husband and the couple later departed
on a train for PEiladel phia.
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PRICES FOR TODAY ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

touotations furnished by ". p. Hubs &
%. bankers and brokers. Hibbs Building.
members New York Stock Exchange Wash
ngicu Stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
r---sl
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THE CURB MARKET.

Couotations furnished by z. F. Hutton &
Co. members New York Stock Exchange.
1901 F street northwest.)
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HAVE PUT in an entire line OF nrs works
both imported and domestic At lowest prices.
Wholesale and retail. direct importers. also
imported from China and Japan. silks. crock
e-y- tea and fans. Purchasing agent. China
and Japau. Phone Main ssh KWONG
WAH HING CO. 800 c 81. nv Jel5-c
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evening will resume IFS weekly drills al
Armory Hall. IN South ROYAL street
The command viii hold a business ses-
sion also this evening. when several
matters OF Importance Will be discussed.
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5e12-m WITT
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-24
School Teacher Blamed I fdr
Ohio Crime 81
BOZ. KILLED HIS MOTHER
WHEN IN SCHOOL, HARVEY HAz.
FL, CONVICTED LAST. NIGHT&AT
TOLEDO, O., OF MURDER, RE
sENTED BEING CALLED BY LAST
NAME AND BECAME TRAMP.

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 24.-A teachers
mistake years age4is said to have re-
suited in Don Harvey Hazel numbering
his mother. Hazel last night was
found guilty Of killing his parent and
was sentenced to life Imprisonment in
the Ohio penitentiary. tr.E
When the boy was going to, school
in the earlier part OF his life, he !is
now II, his tutor. unintentionally, CALI
ed him Hazel when she wanted him tt
recite or: to do something for her. ,Tfiis
continued for some time, the teacher
not knowing that Hazel was the pupil
last name. ~
The boy resented the appeliation as
there We're two girlssin' his class named
Hazel When the teacher learned hei
error she apologized. but Hazel did not
Get the matter rest. He played sruaf4t
for two weeks and concealed the fac,
from his parents. The parents were
notified. lEf
Fearing he would be severely pun
ished, the lad ran away, became. "a
tramp and evil association ruined him
On Jan. 11s190S he ran to his parents
home in Toledo and slew his mother bS
hitting her over the head, with a ham
mer- M