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The Washington times., 1908-04-22
$23,OOO,OOO PORK"
IN BUILDING BILL
House Management Re-
wards Members for BE
ing Good"

The public Building bill which,. 1t Is
promised. Will be reported from the
House Committee on Buildings and
Grounds probably tomorrow. will carry
about S23,OOO,OOO 1t viii be passed by
the House. probably with no material
changes so far as concerns the amount
appropriated; then II will so to the
Senate and be distinctly increased in
amount. 1t is not impossible that when
the measure goes TO conference it will
have something like S3O.O0o,OoO in it.
AT the beginning OF the session IL was
understood that there would b. no pub
lie building bill. If there was one, it
would represent a reward Of merit
Times were said to be too hard 70 give
away money In such fashion, and be-
sides, there was no great need for 1t.
But as the weeks passed pressure for
such a measure became stronger and
stronger
The session has gone to suit the
Speaker and the powers Of thu House.
There has been a Democratic 1libuster.
but the Republicans have stood by the
management and so there is to ce a
barrel of public building pap.
When IL comes to making up sucn A
bill 1t is necessary to cut IN gar
ment somewhat according 10 the cloth.
Every House member must set some
thing in It The mem Der from Salt
Greek must satisfy himself with $3.50
10 buy a site at PodUnk, while the
member from a big city may get S1.750.
600 TO buy a site and erect a building
But they must all be in Il. To spread
an amount under $40 900 600 over the
Vhole country and give everybody a
chance is a problem IN mathematics
which is well worth the genius OF any
committee.
IL has been performed al this ses-
sion at an expense Of cbout 500, OO0, 900,
which is declared to be going some"
1t proves that the session is an eco
nomical one.
The Washington times., 1908-04-22
MEXICO TO MANUFACTURE
HER OWN WAR MUNITIONS

Considerable interest Is manifested in
the War Department in the develop
ment of ordnance IN the Mexican army
Attention has been attracted by an
important paragraph devoted to nation
al ammunition factories and ordnance
in general by President Dias, in his
annual message to The Mexican con-
gress. on April l. This part % the
message, which has just been received
from official circles by mail. announces
that the plant Of the national cartridge
factory has been completed. and it has
entered on its preliminary stages Of
operation.
It soon will begin work at fun ca
pacity, when. President Dias announced,
the country viii no longer be obliged
10 buy war munitions which IL needs
from foreign factories" He stated that
a contract has been entered into with
the Krupps, of Germany, for the in
staIlation Of a plant for the manufaC-
ture in Mexico Of smokeless powder for
cannon ard small arms. Haf Of the
ammunition for the light eighty-milli-
meter guns have been completed.
The inventor Of this style Of gun has
succeeded in Transforming his seventy
milhmeteT mounted cannon into a rapid
fire gun. and the transformation has
been approved by the respective tech
nical commissions, the President an
nounces.
For several years Mexico has bought
most OF her cartridges in the United
States, and the announcement that
krupps will build a plant In Mexico Is
regarded as particularly interesting.
For some time the general staff has
been aware that Mexico was making
preparations for the enlargement and
reorganization Of her army, for better
equipment, and ordnance.
The Washington times., 1908-04-22
CHARLES H. TREAT SPEAKS
IN FOUNDRY CHURCH CLUB

Charles H Treat, Treasurer Of the
United States. addressed the Bows Club
Of the Foundry Methodist Episcopal
last night at a meeting given to raise
funds for a gymnasium. Mr. Treat
urged the hoys 20 take advantage of
their many opportunities and TO keep
busy"
The Rev Robert NJ Moore, pastor OF
the church. outlined the purposes Of the
club in short address. A musical and
literary program was presented. includ-
ing vocal selection by Miss Helen
BurRett. daughter Of Senator Burkett
Rotations by Miss Frances Young
blood; piano solos by Miss Mamie Man
ming and Miss Marion Holcombe. and
violin solos by J Edwin Lewis
The Washington times., 1908-04-22
POSTAL DEFICIT GROWS,
81, 100000 FOR HALF YEAR

The report o. NJ. o. Chance, Auditor
for the Postohlce Department for the
fourth quarter Of 1907. being the second
quarter OF the present fiscal year. shows
an increasing postal deficit. The def
icit for the quarter amounts to $227, IA
50 The deficit for the first half OF the
fiscal year amounts to S7.616,545.T7 as
compared TO 1895. 2O2.67 for the cor
responding period Of the previous year
The report shows that the receipts
Tor the quarter named were So, 10. SO. 90
as against S4s, 316. 1855 for the CORE
spending quarter OF the previous year.
an increase IN receipts for the quarter
or N,SSb,6H55. against which is an in
crease in expenditures of 81 SOC 2g7 ~
The Washington times., 1908-04-22
Crcus Is Bound for OR Toqvn
With Animals, Freaks, and Things

Of Fine Arts when in Paris. and. In
short, plenty OF wonderful attractions
Lifts Auto With Teeth.
In the great three-ring tent a man who
lifts an automobile and occupants with
his teeth Is displaying his prowess as
a Samson. His name is DOhn, he comes
from the Black For 81 of Germany. and
he can bend a "a. load spike with his
hands. He lives entirely on vegetable
diet and 10 this habit he attributes his
great strength.
A great acrobatic riding act is that Of
the three Fredianis, who turn somer-
saints from each others shoulders while
standing on the backs OF horses. The
equestrian acts are strong feature on
the bill, I'm them being concerned such
famous artists as Miss Sticlmey, M76N
Huettermann. Julia Ship, Robert Stick
ney, 1r., the Meers sisters, Victoria
rick and Orrin Davenport, the last three
riders being somersault riders.
Acrobatic Troups.
The great Pacheco family, the Dollar
troupe. the Florenz troupe. Les Jardys
and the three Newsomes are numbered
among the more important Of the aero
bats. These are all Europeans. Varied
equilibrium acts new to America are
erom sisters, Mrs LowandO. A G. Lo-
wandO, and a troupe OF Japs just from
the Mikado's court.
The show abounds in comedy. Besides
an army OF the funniest bufoons and
testers laugh-compelling burlesque acts
are presented by the lie Vans, Vincent
Kiralfe. and the Harding brothers. The
sensational climax OF this excellent new
bill Is found In the terrOriZing double
automobile sonnersault.
The Washington times., 1908-04-22

Monday and Tuesday. May and 5,
are being loked forward TO with in
creasing dread by the school teachers
grows shorter. From the viewpoint Of
the small boy and the grade school girl
these two dates are the brightest on the
calendar, with the exception Of the one
on which school will close for the sum-
mer holidays.
The answer will convince all OF the
truth of the above assertion. on those
days the biggest, funniest. most extern
sive. and hilariously enjoyable circus
which Barnum & Bailey have ever
hal on the road will mold forth on the
circus grounds under as large a spread
OF canvas tent as ever was used by
a circus management.
Menagerie and Freaks.
Before al else will come the side
shows, in which will be included the APP
pearance OF what the advance agent
terms the most marvellous and wonder
full cong1Ommeration OF human and ami
NAL distortion ever seen. Besides
menagerie containing animals from ev-
cry cline. from the burning stretches
of desert in tropical regions to the
frozen poles, there VIII be the three
legged boy. who is said to have twenty
toes on his three feet: the ever pres
ent bearded lady. with her simperinR
bewhiskered glances; Little Zip. the
missing link; the fat lady, Of 400 pounds
aVOirdupOiS and her FAMOUS husband
the living skeleton; the tattooed man.
VINO Is OFTEN mistaken for the Gallery
The Washington times., 1908-04-22
entertainment BY ELKS
DRAWS CROWD OF THOUSAND

More than Loo dancers and merry
makers attended the EIks' entertain
ment and dance at 90 H street north
west last night. An attractive dance
program was played.
The Mysterious Oriental Black Art %
by Miss Susie Gunlach, and Milburn.
the Mysterious. fascinated and puzzled
the audience. Casper Herbert gave ]
x. Emmett's MARBLES; Bert n. L. Street
and Frank Painter offered "SChlatZ and
ScElitZ," and Merschmier and King
amused the crowd with the auction or
an Elk cake
The Washington times., 1908-04-22
SECRETARY ROOT TO SPEAK
AT LAW SOCIETY BANQUET

Secretary Root. who is president OF
the International Law Society. will de-
liver an address Saturday night at A
banquet Of the society at the Willard
Hotel. Among the other speakers will
be Judge Gray, Of Delaware. and judi
son Harmon. of Cincinnati.
Plans for the work Of the society for
the coming year and the publication OF
The official paper were considered by
he executive committee.
The Washington times., 1908-04-22
BIEBER'S ELECTION SURE,
WITH NO COMPETITION

Peace reigns among the Republicans
OF the Distict of Columbia today, be-
cause there now is one ticket only in
the field
In a Ietterto the District Election Board
Gen Andrew S. Burt and John ". Pat
tersoL withdraw from the race for cleo
ton as delegates TO the Chicago oonven-
ton, thus leaving the Father Homer
ticket as the only one that an receive
the votes OF the District Republicans.
This means that Sidney BieDar. new
chairman OF the election board, VIII be
the next Republican national commit
teeman from the District OF Columbia
IL has long been understood that the
Father Homer ticket is pledged 20 give
Mr. Bieber its support for the place on
the national committee.
The Burt-Patterson withdrawal comes
because the two men do not think Il ex-
pedient 70 prOlong a contest in which
both tickets stand for the same prin-
ciPles and the same Presidential eandi-
date
As the time for tickets qualifying for
the delegate race has closed some time
ago, II Is now impossible for any but
the Flather-Hor combination 10 go
before the primaries for the vote. Their
election and the subsequent election OF
Mr.. Bieber by them as national commit
teem al are, therefore. assured facts.
The Washington times., 1908-04-22
MILDLY APPLICANTS EXAMINED.

The preliminary examinations Of can
didates for appointments as mldshipmen
N the Naval Academy have begun IN
Washington. The examination will con-
tinue tomorrow. One hundred and ten
candidates are up The examination
gill be under the direction of the Civil
eRrvice Commission.
The Washington times., 1908-04-22
KILLED IN NEW AUTO.

DETROIT. Mich. April 22.-Wnliam
and Char-es WOIcCtt. brothers. business
men OF Milan, were killed at Dearborn
on their first trip in A new automobile.
The automobile was crossing the MlchI-
gan Central tracks. when it was struck
by a passenger train. The automobile
was demolished, and the brothers were
killed Instantly. Both were middle-aged
men
The Washington times., 1908-04-22
RECEPTION TO PASTOR.

As an evidence Of appreciation Of mis-
services, the congregation OF the Con-
gress Street Methodist Protesta n [
Church, ThIrty-trst street. between N
aid - streets northwest. Will tender
a reception TO the pastor, the Rev.
Thomas o. Grouse, tonight Today
marks the beginning OF DR.. Grouse s
fifth year IN this pastorate.
The Washington times., 1908-04-22
Two Drawing Room Sleeping Cars

Ne operated on Baltimore & Ohio 1870
m. train Washington to New York
This affords ample opportunity for
passengers by this line to secure superior
aCCommOdatiOns.-A
The Washington times., 1908-04-22
The Most Noted Creamery Products

Can always be had of James F. OYSTER
9Th & Pa ave. Try a 5-Ib box of the
famous -Four Leaf Clover" Elgin'
finest creamery butter. Phone NJ. $3.50.
The Washington times., 1908-04-22
Don't Keep Idle Money

on hand; deposit II in banking dept. OF
Union Trust Co. 18th and II SITS. where
al accounts earn interest. Capital and
surplus, 81, ,0OO- Govt control.-Adv-
The Washington times., 1908-04-22

Coal-5oc on Winter Lincoln
23s. r. J. & NJ c. Grace. 4th & F n. E.
Adv.
The Washington times., 1908-04-22

Artistic Decorating for Weddings.
Skaters work Is the finest 18th and I
~
The Washington times., 1908-04-22
The Flowers That Last.

Those offered by GUIDE are home grown,
fresh cut and last longest 1914 F--Adv-
, 1908-04-17
WIFE Of MAYOR
SCOLOED SPOUSE
DECLARED HE SHOULD NOT
HAVE PERMITTED WOMAN
ANARCHIST TO SPEAK.
Mrs. White of Sacramento Says She
Has Opinion of Any Mayor, Includ-
ing Her Husband, Who Will Allow
It-FuIL5looded Sioux Member Of
the Cheyenne Presbytery.

Sacramento, Cal, April 17.-Mrs.
Clinton l.. White, the wife of Sacra-
mento's honorable mayor, gave her
husband a public scolding Wednesday
for permitting Emma Goldman, famed
for her anarchistic utterances, to
speak in this city. In an interview,
which she dictated in the presence of
her husband, Mrs. White said:
Her Opinion of Mayor.
Il have my opinion of the mayor of
any city who would allow Miss Emma
Goldman to speak in public. l do not
think she ought to be permitted to
speak. If she was not good enough to
speak in Chicago l don't see why she
should be allowed to speak here
Thought 1t Good Joke.
The mayor smiled while his wife re-
lieved herself of her pent up indigna,
ton, and seemed to think his wife's
statement was a pretty good joke on
himself.
Emma Goldman spoke that night on
Anarchy; What 1t Really Is" She
was TO have spoken again last night.
, 1908-04-17
BERBERS ATTACK
A FRENCH POST
COLUMN COMMANDING PLAIN OF
TAMLET SURPRISED BY
ARABS AND MANY KILLED.
French Rallied and Drove MosIem Ad-
versaries for Six Miles, Darkness
Putting Stop to Rout-Arabs Lose
Heavier Than French, but Latter
Has Long List.

Colomb Bechar, Algeria, April H.
A French column, posted at Talzara
Hill, which commands the plain of
Tamlet, was attacked fiercely yester,
day by a number of Berbers, who,
with nomad Arabs, have been concen-
trating for some weeks past on the
western frontier of Algeria.
French Soon Rallied
Although surprised, the French
forces rallied and not only beat off
their adversaries, but pursued them for
six miles.
Arabs Left Their Dead.
So hot was the pursuit that the
Arabs abandoned their dead and
wounded. Several green flags of the
prophet were captured.
Heavy Death List.
The French lost twenty-eight men,
including one officer. killed, and 100,
including ten officers. wounded. The
losses were greatest in the foreign
legion.
Berbers Lose Many.
The Berber losses were much
heavier, no less than 125 dead bodies
being found. The French pursuit was
stopped by darkness.
, 1908-04-17
Business Interests Oppose,

A good deal of adverse criticism has
and unwise publication yesterday at
ternoon, teachers, members of the
Commercial club and prominent citi-
zens generally speaking in derogatio,.
of the position taken. The CONNER
cial club, it is pointed out, is doing
all it can, with money and personal eff
fort, to increase the population of the
city and add to the number of children
in the city schools, the writer seeming
ly having in view the warning of
would-be settlers here that Laramie is
a most unfit place for a man with fam
lily to locate and bring up his children.
Interesting school Notes.
The following paragraphs are OF
timely interest as touching upon the
efficiency of the schools:
The superintendent and teachers OF
the Laramie schools are always more
than pleased to receive school patrons
to their rooms and it is their desire
that all departments of their school
work be observed and examined by
those who are interested in the best
welfare of the youth.
The senior primary teacher at the
East Side school is at present, anj
has been for a long time, supervisor
of all the work done in the first and
second grades. Children are advanced
from these grades only upon the rec
ommendation of the supervisor ant
her associates.
Splendid Principal for West Side.
The West Side school has an must
ally well qualified principal. of extend
ed experience, the principal having
complete charge of all the detail worl
of the school.
When the new school building in the
First ward is completed, the schoo
board will, without doubt, place this
school in charge of a well qualiie;
teacher as principal.
The work done in arithmetic. as wei
as in other branches in our curriculum
is necessarily planned for each grade
and their work in arithmetic is graded
in keeping with that in all other wei
organized schools.
/ Efficient Corps of Teachers.
No teachers in the city schools hav,
yer been censured when they fel
short of completing the amoun as
signed for a grade. The first injunc
ton has always been, "Do all that yo,
can do n do it we'll" Time an,
again teachers have not beer. able t.
do all of the work assigned a class
but no teacher has ever been criti
cised for not having completed TIL,
work as given in the course Of study
II the teacher had done the best sh,
, 1908-04-17
MANY NEW MEMBERS
ADDED TO CLUB.

AS the result of the efforts of the
hnance committee of the Commercial
club, Chairman Winslow and Messrs.
Miller and Gramm, yesterday, IS new
members were added to the Laramie
Commercial club and a large number
of the old members paid their dues,
placing a considerable sum in the
hands of the treasurer, DR.. A. B. Ham.
ilton. The committee was at work
again this morning, and will not rest
until the whole town has been canvas.
sed. The club seem to be starting on
a b%rand-new lead for commercial &C.
tivity in the best town in the state.
, 1908-04-17
THE BENEFIT CONCERT
AT OPERA HOUSE


The benefit concert given at the
Opera House last night by the state
school of music, under the direction of
Mrs. Mary Slavens Clark and Prof. M.
S. Rickel, by the University Girls
Glee and Mandolin clubs, assisted by
the Boys Glee Club, Miss Ethel Mer.
Ram, Miss Peabody and Mrs. Clark
herself, was very pleasant, the pro-
gram being one of rare excellence and
quite heartily enjoyed. There was a
good attendance of interested listeners,
and each performer was given as
hearty a welcome as any ever received
before. The girls were lovely in ell,
semble and the music enlivening. The
Boys Glee club sang as an encore a
number with half the members in fe'
male attire, and this was fetching"
TO say the least, Lizzie" Crowley's
Merry Widow hat in red bringing
half the young men in the audience 10
their feet. 1t was a delightful affair,
both from a musical and social stand
point, some of the leading society peo-
pie in the city lending an air to the
assemblage. Mrs. Clark and Mr.. Rickel
are to be heartily congratulated.
, 1908-04-17

could and been thorough in all the
work passed over. No teacher has
ever been told that she would be re-
lieyed and another take her place II
she did not succeed in accomplishing
the set number of pages.
Many New Pupils.
More than t%hirty-two new pupils,
coming from other schools, and many
of them coming from the best Of grad
ed schools. have entered the Laramie
schools during the past year. OF this
number more tnan &c z-3 per cent FAN.
ed to grade up to the standard of the
schools here.
Fifteen certificates of dismissal from
the city schools have been granted to
pupils leaving the city; most of these
certificates have been heard from and
not one, so far as known, failed of
favorable recognition by the school to
which 1t has been presented.
Cause of Some Failures.
An unusually large number Of pu-
pills did fail to pass from the seventh
to the eighth grade last year. There
is a good reason for their failure, but
reaso cannot be discussed
through the medium of a newspaper,
without being personal. The causes
for this condition have been removed.
, 1908-04-17
DANCER OF FLOOD
HAS NOW PASSED
BELIEVED THERE WILL BE NO
MORE LOSS FOLLOWING BREAK
ING OF HAUSER LAKE DAM.
Great Northern Railroad Loses Twen-
ty-two Miles of Track and Boston
and Montana Smelter Forced to
Close in Consequence-Needed
Rain in Nebraska Wheat Belt.

Helena, Mont, April 1.-THE dan
ger from flood. which came as a result
of the bursting of the Hauser lake
dam Tuesday, is now regarded as past.
A careful survey of the situation indi-
Gates that the losses will be lighter by
far than at first estimated.
Railroad Suffers Loss.
The Great Northern is the chief suf-
ferer, twenty-five miles of its tracks
being washed out. 1t will take ten
days to repair this, and in the mean
time it will be necessary to close the
Boston and Montana smelter because
of the failure of the ore supply from
Butte.
, 1908-04-17

Cheyenne, Wyo, April IA full
blood Sioux Indian is a delegate to the
state convention of the Wyoming pres
bytery, which is in session here today.
He is Elder Charles H. Keeler of Arap-
ahoe. Wyo., and is a graduate of sew
eral schools and colleges. He is deep
ly interested in the spiritual welfare
of the Arapahoe n Shoshohe Indi.
ans Of the Wind River reservation and
Is engaged in missionary work among
them.
, 1908-04-17
Aidrich Bill Tabled.

Washington, D. c.. April 17.-The
house committee on banking and cur
rency today voted unanimously to Ia
Bile the Aldrich financial bill. It also
decided to give a hearing tomorrow to
representative Vreeland Of New York,
who recently introduced a financial
bill which is looked upon as a substi-
ute for the Aldrich measures.
Was Not Considered Today.
The Vreeland bill, introduced in the
house last week as a substitute for the
Aldrich bill. and which, 1t is under
stood, is to be considered at the repub-
lean caucus next week, was not con-
idered at today's meeting Of the COM
niiee. 1t was decided, however, to
give a hearing tomorrow to Represent
riye Vreeland.
Refused to BE Quoted.
Chairman Fowler and other mem
bers of the committee refused to be
quoted as to the probable fate of the
Vreeland bill, but the opinion seemed
, 1908-04-17
WANTS ROADWAY
ON PARALLEL LINE
FORMER CONGRESSMAN cooMss
COMMENTS ON CONGRESSMAN
CocKRAN's GREAT SCHEME.
One Provides for Railroad on Forty
second Parallel and Other Com
mon Automobile Highway, Which
Would Have Much to Do in Reau-
latins Interstate Commerce.

New York, April 17.-Former Con-
gresham William j. Coombs, president
OF the Municipal Art society of New
York and of the South Brooklyn Say
ings institution, said yesterday that
he recognized Representative Bourke
C%ockran's bill providing for a national
automobile highway from ocean to
ocean as a part of his suggestion for
a national railroad from ocean to
ocean. Regarding the p%racticability O;
an inter-oceanic automobile road in
connection with an in~ter-oceanic rail
road, Mr.. Coombs said:
Must Be on Broad Plan.
Il do not think it possible tnat such
a measure would go through congress
~favoring any particular class of people,
unless coupled with a broad plan of a
railroad running from ocean to ocean
on the forty-second parallel, over
which any existing railroad or any
freighter could convey its cars in the
same way as any vehicle, on payment
of tolls and compliance with regula,
lions such as would be enforced to
pass through the Panama canal when
it is finished.
Automatic Regulator.
Such a plan would be an automatic
regulator of interstate commerce by
preventing the absorption of smaller
roads by large systems"
, 1908-04-17
SOLDIERS
NOW AT CHESTER
THREE TROOPS OF STATE POLICE
MARCH INTO TOWN AND TO
TRACTION CAR BARNS.
Each Man Provided With Carbine,
Colts Revolver, Pocket Pistol and
Three Belts Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Employed by Illinois Central Road
Driven from City.

Chester, Pa, April 17.-Under the
command Of Superintendent John c.
Groome, three troops of state police
rode into Chester shortly after 10
O'Clock and proceeded to the car barn
of the traction company. Each police.
man was in fatigue uniform, armed
with a carbine, a large Colt revolver,
a pocket revolver and three belts OF
cartridges.
Crowds Were Quiet.
Large crowds saw the troopers pass
through the streets, but no demonstra
ton was attempted. No disorder wa
reported last night.
, 1908-04-17
Will Cut Expenses.

General superintendent w. l.. Park
of the Union Pacific arrived in Ogden
Wednesday morning in his private car.
A consultation was held with Superin-
tendent Whitney of the Utah division,
lasting several hours. Superintendent
Park asserts that it is the intention OF
the company to cut down expenses as
much as possible while business is
dull, but that a full force of workmen
will be employed in all departments
as soon as the business warrants it.