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The Washington times., 1908-05-28
Her Engagement a Joke,
Asserts Miss WhitH1er'
Takoma Park. d. C.

May q. 1873
Society Editor Washington Times.
In response 20 your letter OF recent
date, / am obliged 20 state thar u,- en-,
gagement announced some time hack. 4
was intended for a joke i would 49,
contradicted IL sooner but DELAYED n
agaiE and again as / realized nov .
had suffered ana dreaded 30 advertise
the result OF thOugLtless fun and frus
arouse the indignation OF q so-caIIed
friend. WITH whom / had so often ss--
changed jokes but never dreamed rs
would for moment publicly scandaIizs
nay name ! viii not tell The person.
name but win say that the one who
played the Joke was not the one whose
name was coupled with mine
II is needless 10 say that nor only
have / been hurt but thoroughly Insult
ed by having my good old Virginia name
publicly ridiculed
In order 10 put an end 10 the many
cruel communications which have r--i
ceived. / viii ask you 70 kindly publish
this letter 10 your paper and lr win bs
most heartily appreciated by
Miss KATHRYN WHITAIER.
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
SOCIAL NEWS
AND GOSSIP
cconunusd from Sixth Page

'lphINiFu from SKIN FrgeJ
MIS- BromweH, VIE or Colonel Brom-
Wel-- Ias gone 10 Bloomington. I'D .
where she took her Cliidfeu who are
Mrs. Bromwells mother. Mrs. Brom-
well viii return Saturday.
Mrs. Simon Kann. Of Belmont road.
entertained the Afternoon Bridge Whist
Club delightfully."- yesterday afternoon
with lawn bridge party. Mrs. A. Sig
mund won the prize
The guests were Mrs. Isaac Behrend.
Mrs. Gerscnf NordIinger. Mrs SOL
Meyer Mrs. Sydney c. Kaufman Mrs
Sol Minister, Mrs Rudolph b. Rehrcud,
MIS-. Sigmund. and Miss Helene -.
Engel
Miss Fay. of PIttsburg, who has been
the guest Of Miss Helene Barchfeld. Of
the Connecticut. has returned TO her
home.
Miss Carrye l.. Kaufman. who has
been visiting re atives IN baltimore has
returned 10 her home here.
Mrs 3. Klawans has as her guest
Mrs. Cohen, Of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Behrend and
daughter have moved into their new
home on Q street.
Mrs. BENJAMIN Harris entertained at
whist Tuesday afternoon. when her
guest of honor was Mrs Cohen, Of
baltimore
ThOmpsOn-Kearney Announcement.
Miss Laura II. Thompson. daughter Of
Mrs Charles 4. Thompson. of the
WestmOrelard. left Washington today
for Los Angeles, accompanied by
party Of friends. 70 meet her hance.
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
Need OF Repairs.

Your committee IS impressed with
buildings are in need Of coal and ash
vaulLs. In many cases. the children's
play-rOOms have 10 be used for the
storage OF coal while the throwing OF
ashes in out OF the way places has
brought the criticism Of the fire chief.
There are numerous requests for
benches In play-roOms, showing the lack
Of these necessary items.
The neglect 10 provide all such es-
sentials in school buildings at the time
OF construction. seems little short of
criminal. and your committee urges that
the Board Of Education request the
Commissioners Of the District Of CO.
lumbla not only TO see mat such neces-
Eary items are embodied IN new build
ings which may be erected, but 10 no
vide the same for all Of the pres snt
schools IS speedily as possible.
Owing 10 the failure OF the boards
estimate Of SSo.O coo for the repair OF the
Central High School building the ser
ious condition Of that building is es-
peCially called 20 the attention OF the
COmmi ssiOners"
superintendent Stuart submitted a e.
port on The rating or teachers, with es-
Pecial reference TO the new law under
which not more than seven teachers can
be promoted TO the 81 800 class, Group B.
wilma one year. and providing thar
70 Group b. unless they have reached
the maximum class I'm Group A
The board transacted the usual
amount OF routine business.
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
HAZEL DAVIS,
der Trial Today.

Continued from First Page
part Philip wanted to 90 TO the Ohio
avenue house and told Updike to take
the others home Philip got out AT the
house and when he came out told the
chauffeur TO turn around and get away
from the others. MacaSny caught the
rear OF the car and they all returned
10 the Arlington, MAcaboy all the time
talking about starting another game OF
crap and his $50.
"Weu, what happened?"
While We were going through Execu-
tive MaCaboy grabbed Philips hat on
his head and said ii Is a good thing
this does not nj me or ! would keep
L. lie also snatched Philips cigarette
Philip didn't say word
You went 70 The Arlington and what
happened there2'
Philip jumped out ran up the stairs.
MacabOy stayed In"
How long did Afacaboy remain"
About ten minutes. Then he went
into the hotel. said ne was going 10 see
what was keeping Philip
Did you see him after that2"
Il saw him standing aetore the ele-
! vator shaft. l never sew him after
| that."
Did you see Philip again.
then I took Philip TO a police station"
The District Attorney then warned the
witness that he was about 10 ask linn
a question which might be objected to
and instructed him not 10 answer until
| the attorneys for the defense had
chance to object.
AT any time did Mr. Philip say that
l he knew what he was about or use any
expressions equivalent U that2''
The attorneys for The defense did not
object.
Il don. remember that he did" said
The witness.
Begins CToss-Examination
Henry f. Davis. then took the Wit
ness IN hand for REORGANIZATION. He
brought out the foct that Macabov had
tried 10 secure entrance into the c
street house. and that NIinitree tried to
stop him.
He then got doyyn 10 the crap game
IN Haggertys saloon.
You say that. although NIacaboy had
said that he did not have cent ne
produced a non when the game started %
Yes, sir
How did Macaboy get Philips rinE2"
He took hold of Philips hand and
snatched 1t Oft.
Before you went out did you hear
Philip demand his ring back AGAIN.
He said: i have never squeaIed be-
fore in my life. but I am going 70 have
that ring back
whose name was Carroll, and Maca5oy
were going to night because the former
broke up the crap game. The only r6a-
son they didn't fight was because Car
roll had & sore hand Macab0y said he
would come back and fight him when
his hand was better.
ION the way 10 the hotel did yoU
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
APPROPRIATION CUTa
DISAPPOINTS BOARD
SE educators Fear School Work
Will Be Hampered
This Year.

Disappointment at the action OF Con-
gress in cutting the estimates for FIRE
protection and repairs, and thus ham
pering the work OF the board for the
next fiscal year. was the keynote of the
meeting OF the Board Of Education yas-
terday afternoon, at which a large
amount OF routine business was trans
acted. The failure OF the Commissioners
10 perform certain repairs request ed
g also came IN for comment a letter
was read from the Commissioners. say
ing that they were pleased TO say that
the building department advised that
the repairs 20 buildings requested by
the board had been made
Return il and ask them TO specify
= what buildings. We haven't heard Of
, any repairs" was the boards action in
the matter.
The board also again asked the Com
missioners for the health Onicers' re-
port on the KetCham school
This is the fourth request" said
President Oyster. I'VE protested
against the sanitary facilities there, and
instead OF correcting them, we get
a reply saying that as soon as these
things are installed they Will make
another examination and report. Why
don't they stop now, and admit that
the building Inspector has made a mis-
take instead OF putting in these made
quate facilities?
Mr.. Cox Reports.
Mr. Cox. chairman OF the Ways and
Means Committee, read his report on
the appropriations allowed by Congress.
expressing especial regret that The 500
Tor 1reprOOf construction in the new
siNteen-roon building near the Mott
School, the sIxteen-roCm building in the
nrsI division, and the tweIve-room build
ing in the eighth division, had not been
allowed. Mr.. Coxs recapitulation was
as follows:
Board estimate, SlI55.240: Commits
sioners' approved, S4125 90; House al
lowed, S2379,3S7; Senate allowed, $3.50,
S37i conference report and appropria-
ton, S2,5S7 49,. Satisfaction was eN-
pressed that $4,000 is available for port
able school houses. being the left over
balance from the 1907 and 1905 apprO-
priations
In a report submitted by W D.
Hoover. he depICred the cutting OF the
$4,000 appropriation wanted for the
Central High School. The report Of this
committee submitting repair requisi-
tons for the next year. Is iu part as
follows.
Your committee suggests that the
Commissioners be asked ia general 10
let the repairs be taken up in the order
which will secure frst The safety of the
children, giving especial attention 10
the suggestions made by the chief Of
the Fire Department in MS recent re-
ports on the FIRE conditions OF the
schools, second. 10 the comfort and gen
eral welfare of the pupils, and finally
20 the protection of the property OF the
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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-10-15
THE HOME GARDEN.

In obedience to your earnest re-
quest | will Ito the best of my ability
contribute my mite for the October
18th number of the Ranch.
| feel some misgivings in this mat
ter for the editor has said he would
be away; and this editorial &? might
fall into the hands of the devil" and
he might use it for kindling wood or
chuck it into the waste basket.
My theme is about making garden
by hand, without the use OF team.
[ have had experience in this line al
most constantly for the last 70 years
q am now past 82).
If your soil is naturally good and
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-10-15

rich it is an easy matter to have
good garden The ground should be
spaded, or dug up deep and made as
fine as possible, with garden rake
l prefer to spade the ground, because
you do not have to walk over it after
it is done | use long handled round
pointed spading shovel, instead of the
old fashioned short handled spade.
And now the only thing new | have
to offer (and this may not be new to
some of the readers of the Ranch), is
a board one foot wide and one inch
thick and 10 to 16 feet long, according
to the length of your drills, and the
width of your beds between walks.
Place your board at the side OF your
Concluded on Page 81
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OVER 800
ARE DEAD

Hamm, Westphalia, Germany, Nov
13.-Rescue operations to reach the
men entombed in the Rabod mine,
where an explosion Of fire damp yes
terday resulted in, great loss of life,
have been renewed. The authorities
estimate that there are still $50 min
ers below, but no hope is entertained
that they can be saved alive. Thirty
seven miners were taken out severely
injured, and thirty more dead bodies
were brought up from the shaft this
morning. The police keep the public
away from the immediate vicinity of
the shaft. There is danger of further
explosions in the mine from the stores
of dynamite at the bottom of the pit.
Efforts have been made to check the
fire, without avail. The scenes in the
vicinity of the mine are terrible. The
wives of the imprisoned miners de
mand to know why the authorities
eep their husbands below ground, and
several women have gone insane
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THOUGHT TO HAVE DIED THIS
AFTERNOON, BUT NOT OFF,
CIALLY ANNOUNCED.
PRINCE CHUN is REGENT
Imperial Edict Makes Him the Head
of the Empire, and Hu Wei the Heir
Presunptive.- The News Not Off
cialIy Received by the Chinese Am
bassador at Washington.

Pekin, China, Nov. 13.-The emp
eror of China was reported dead at
four O'Clock this morning. 1t is impos-
sible to secure official confirmation
of this announcement up to six
O'Clock this evening. His Majesty
was transferred to the death chamber
at 300 p. IN: He was then still breath
ing.
Two imperial edicts were issued
this afternoon. The first makes Prince
Chun regent of the empire; the sec
ond appoints his son, HUI Wei heir
presumptive. At late hour this after
noon a palace official of high stand
ing said the emperor was still alive.
At a meeting of the grand council in
the palace, the dowager empress
is reported to have swooned.
Prince Chun is a brother of the en-
peror. The last illness of the emper
or assumed a serious aspect a fort
night ago. 1t was then declared that
he was suffering from grave intesti-
nal complaint. He persistently refus-
ed to accept western medical aid. He
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The Cream of Rolled Oats DIR.
Prices, try a package-it's good,
at your grOcers,
ONE HUNDRED TEAMS
WORK ON NEW ROAD.

One hundred teams will soon be
making the dirt fly on the New Mex
leo Central railroad. Already thirty
five teams are working at Camp
Frost, located near Tijeras canyon,
while thirty-six more teams have been
ordered from Ell Paso, twelve of which
will leave for Albuquerque today. Tle
balance will leave there on the 14th
of this month. These teams have been
rented for the winter and with their
assistance work will progress rapidly.
Thirty laborers are now employed at
Camp Garcia, situated about one-half
mile from the Sylvia ranch and every
thing seems to be in excellent condi-
ton. The Santa Fe connection has
just been completed near Tijeras ave-
nue., opposite the Southwestern Brew
ing company.
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When you think of Groceries
think of us. Our foods will
please you. T. G. Market.
MANY SETTLERS GOING
TO LOCATE AT ONAvA.

Two thousand five nunured acres of
Michigan men near Onava station.
Lower, Hyle & Frantz are the purch
asers, and the deal was made through
w. H. Comstock, of Santa Fe, who
ton, and who left Saturday afternoon
for Michigan to negotiate number
of other sales which he has in hand.
The intention of the buyers of the
Onava tract is to bring their families
and settle there in the spring.
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GOVERNOR PARDONS
LIFE TERM CONVICT.

Governor George Curry on Saturday
term convict in the territorial peni-
tentiary. Hall was sent from Chaves
county on January 27, 1908, to serve
life sentence for killing man there
in quarrel over a woman. Relatives
of Hall had been endeavoring for the
past five years to secure his pardon,
and Texas senators and congressman
were interested in the case as well
as influential citizens of the Lone
Star state. There were certain extern
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FEDERATION OF LABOR
HOLDS BRIEF SESSION.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 13.-Only a
brief session of the convention of the
held this morning, during which am
endments to the rules were adopted,
and then as no committees were rea-
dy to report an adjournment was TAX
en- until tomorrow morning in order
to give the committees time to con-
slider matters referred to them. Sew
eral announcements and invitations
for the next convention were read by
the secretary. The cities which have
invited the next convention of the
Federation are Detroit, Milwaukee,
ST. Louis, Lansing, Mich, Toronto
and Washington.
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such notification was not expected
Immediately after the death, on ac-
count of the commotion which would
follow in China. Through nearly all
of the "a years the emperor had been
on the throne he was in poor health,
the minister explained, and added
that the Emperor's death at this time
would not interfere with the policy
of reform which has been adopted
and partially put into practice in the
Chinese government.
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Live Stock Market.

Kansas City, Nov. 13.-Cattle re-
cefpts, 1000. Market steady to weak.
Southern steers, 3.25@4.90; southern
cows, 2.2O@3.5O; stockers and feed
ers, 3.0O@4. so; bulls, 2.40@3.75;
calves, 3.5O@7.0O; western steers,
$50 0@5.50; western COWS, 2.5o@3.75
Hog receipts, 10000. Market sc
lower. Bulk sales 5.50@5.95; heavy
5.S0@5.95; packers and butchers $40
@5.95; light 5.3O@5.75; pigs 1850
525.
Sheep receipts 1000; market stea-
dy; muttons 40O@4.50; lambs 400
$50; range wethers 3.60@4.40; fed
ewes 2.50@4.25.
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Of WEATHER
BUREAU FOUND TO BE INSAAE

New York, Nov. 13.-A search last
ing the greater part of ten years end
ed a few days ago when Prof. M. w.
Harrington, once chief of the United
States Weather Bureau and one of the
best known scientific men in Ameri
ca, was found hopeless lunatic in
the New Jersey asylum for the insane
at Morris Plains. He was picked up
in Trenton eighteen months ago, un-
able to give his name, and was reg
istered as John Doe No. 81" His son,
Raymond Harrington, recognized his
father from the description in the
newspapers. Mrs. Harrington also WIS.,
tied the asylum and identified the pa
tient as her long lost husband. He
did not recognize his wife.
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IF Roswell is permanent.

of Roswell is permanent.
The pupils of the Eighth grade will
have a regular literary program Fri
day afternoon, after recess. They in
vite their friends.
The boys of the High School have
organized a football team. They show
some good material in their team
Their football practice this year, on
account of the lateness of the season,
is only a preparation for next year.
The team will perhaps play the Mill
tary Institute, and perhaps Artesia.
The High School baseball nine went
to Artesia last Friday afternoon to
play the Artesia high school nine.
The game stood 3 to in favor of
Roswell The winning of this game
gives the Roswell High School the
championship for the second time
At the same time the girls basket
ball team went to Lake Arthur to
play the local team. The game stood
23 to 7 in favor of Lake Arthur. Our
girls intend to defeat Lake Arthur at
Amusement Park next Saturday after
noon. They invite their friends out to
the game-they need the encourage
ment and financial help. Tht e is a
considerable deficit charged against
high school athletics. We need more
encouragement and better interest
in the interest of our boys
and girls. Our athletic affairs are
properly directed, and are contribut-
fostering true, healthy school spirit
At the beginning Of last years school
term there was no school spirit or
pride manifested by the pupils for the
schools. This year there is a strong,
clean, healthy spirit in all lines. This
means much in the development of
the characters of our boys and girls
Give them your help and encourage
ment
In another week the program for
the Roswell High School Oratorical
Contest will be complete. An admis-
sion fee of twenty-five cents will be
charged for the purpose of paying the
successful contestants expenses to
1t is to be hoped that the friends
and patrons will buy literally from
the children the tickets for the next
lecture. A strong musical program
will be presented by some of the best
artists of the city, and Judge
McCIurets lecture on "William Jen-
nings Bryan, the Man." will be one
of the most interesting ever delivered
before a Roswell audience. This lee
ture will be a character sketch and
A number of new students entered
school this week.
The following rooms had no cases
of tardiness the past month: Miss
Carrie Skillman's and Miss Blanche
Sain.
The average attendance in the High
School the past month was SO per
cent. This shows good interest.
The best record of attendance in
the grades was in Miss Carrie Skill
mans room, SO per cent.
Everybody says Chocolates made by
Kip1ing can't be beat 217t5
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SILVER OFFERING LUNCH
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There were thirteen High School
pupils ON the honor roll the past
month. Seven OF these are members
Of the Freshman class.
1t is gratifying to see so many boys
in school this year. There are more
boys than girls in the eighth grade
Another gratifying feature of the
schools this year is that there are
very few pupils dropping out. This
Indicates that most OF the population
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AFRICAN TRIP TO HUNT
SCIENTIFIC SPECIMEN

New York, Nov. 13.-That Presi-
dent Roosevelt's African trip will not
be a "slaughtering expedition but
in~the interests of science and to pro-
vide specimens for use in this coun-
try, is reported by Major A. E..
Kearns, U. S. A. surgeon stationed at
Fort Totten, who went to Washington
today to confer with Mr.. Roosevelt
as one of the party who will accompa
ny him. 1t is understood that Roose-
welt will do little more shooting than
is required to get two or three speci-
is allowable to shoot.
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All kinds of good apples at
Milheiser place. Prices reason
able. If
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.
(LocaI Report. Observation Taken ,

600 a. N.Y.
Roswell n. NJ, Nov. 13.-Tempera-
ture.-Max, 55; min, 80; mean, A.
Precipitation, trace; wind N, We
locity miles; light snow.
Forecast, Roswell and Vicinity:
Tonight and Saturday generally
fair and colder.
Comparative Temperature Data.
Extremes this date last year,
Max, So min, 21.
Extremes, this date, IA years rec
ord.-Max. 85, 1903; min. 18, 1898.
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2 New York City, Nov. 10
8 Much interest was occasion
3 ed today by the publication
3 of the report that James Still
3 man, president of the National
3 City Bank, poularly known as
3 the STANDARD Oil Bank" is
3 the controlling owner of The
2 Outlook, of which President
3 Roosevelt is to become "con-
3 tributing editor" when he re-
3 tires from Office. TheA officers
, of The Outlook refuse to
make public the names of any
? of the owners Of its $4,000
capital stock.
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The district court was occupied to-
day with the Harbert case, and a man
interested in its outcome expressed
the opinion that this case would
hardly be finished before Saturday
night. A new suit filed today is enti-
tied J. D. Waddell appellee, against
]. H. Doran, appellant. 1t is appealed
from the justice court.
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had suffered ten years from chronic
nephritis which recently became COM
pficated with diabetes and sciatica.
Empress Also Dying.
Pekin, Nov. 13-It is reported that
the dowager empress is also dying.
This rumor, if true, would explain
the two edicts issued late this after
noon regarding the regency of the
empire. The foreign residents of Pc
kin are confused by the sudden devel
opments today and various reports
and rumors are coming from the pal
ace. 1t is absolutely impossible to OBJ
tain confirmation officially of anything
Message from American Minister.
Washington, Nov. 13.-Dispatches
received at the state department just
before noon today from the American
minister, Rockhill, at Pekin, reported
the emperor dying. The message was
sent about two o'clock this afternoon,
Pekin time.
The News at Washington.
Washington, d. c.. Nov. 13.-The
Associated Press dispatches gave the
first news of the death of the Emp
error of China in this city. When the
dispatches were shown to Minister
Wu Ting Fang, the minister said
"But reports of his death have been
received before. He added, however,
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uating circum mstances, hence the par
don. Halls home is in Coleman coun-
ty, Texas, where his family resides.
He will go there Immediately. During
his term in the penitentiary he is
said to have been model prisoner.
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SAYS STATE
HOOD NEXT SESSION.

In letter of thanks to local poll
tician who worked for the election
of Mr.. Andrews in the recent CAM
paign, he makes the statement that
1T means statehood at the short ses-
sion."