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The Washington times., 1908-12-22
CITIZENS OPPOSING
ONE-NAN RULE PLAN
Presidents Idea Finds Little
Favor With Civic AS
SOciatiOnS.

President Roosevelts attitude in
favor Of a one-man rule for the District
of Columbia. as expressed in his recent
message 10 Congress, has apparently
had no effect on those citizens associa-
lions OF the District who were opposed
10 such A change
The Georgetown Citizens Association
did not even mention the subject at its
meeting last night, while the Takoma
Park association formally commended
the action Of its president in declining
10 attend the recent meeting az the
Riggs House, which was called to CON
slider a change in the local government.
The North Capitol and lexington Citi-
zens' Association again declared itself
as opposed 10 one-man rule
What TakOma Thinks.
The Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
ton last night adopted a resolution as
serting that Congress has not the pow
er to grant privileges 20 the District Of
Columbia, which it might grant to a
Territory. but that IT has authority 10
enact legislation giving to the people OF
the District the right TO elect repre-
sentatives 10 either house OF Con-
ureSs.
The North Capitol and lexington Citi-
zens' Association, at its meeting last
night, again went on record as opposed
TO a change in the form OF District gov
ernment, but favOring suffrage. Dis
approval Was expressed at the transfer
of the supervision of street railways
from the Interstate Commerce COmmis-
sion to the Commissioners, and the as
sOciatiOn unanimously inGOrsed the
high pressure water service recon-
mended TO Congress by the COmmis-
SionerS.
The Georgetown Citizens Association
devoted ITS time entirely to the con-
sideratiOn OF important matters other
than the proposed change in the Dis
Jrict government.
Members Are Surprised.
Many Of the members were surprised
when the meeting came to a close with
out the subject having been brought up.
John H Doyle introduced a resolution
commencing the action Of the COmmis-
sioners in suggesting that Congress
authorize the construction OF sea walls
along the water front for the accom-
mediation Of fish and oyster dealers.
The resolution was adopted. The Com
missiOuers, IL was reported, have prom
iSed to pave = street from Twenty
The association went on record as Op-
posed TO any change in the present
route Of the TenleytOwn railway.
The Washington times., 1908-12-22
"PALMIST" WANTED
FOR POCKET-PICKING

JOHNSTOWN. Pa, Dec. 22-Mme-
Jerome. paimist. astrologist. and deal
er general in the occult. who did n
quiet business in this city for several
weeks. is being sought by the police,
upon the complaint of several Johns
town society women, who declare that
the madame has relieved them o. much
valuable laWelTy.
The skill OF Mime. jerome is iudicat-
ed by the charge that IN demonstrating
that the hand Is quicker than the eye.
she removed three rings. valued at
$50. from a little chamOis bag which
one woman wore suspended from her
neck The amount stolen is estimated
al more than G,00o.
The Washington times., 1908-12-22
CATHOLICS AROUSED
BY VANDALS' WORK

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-The dep
relations Of marauders IN the desecra-
ton Of ST. DOminiCs Church have
aroused the priests AMI lafty Of the
Catholic Church TO fevS rish excitement,
and forced the police department into
a determined search for the vandals.
Gaining entrance TO the church by a
rear window. the vandals tore the vest
ments from the altar, and scrawled
blasphemOus sentences upon the walls.
There is no clue. but the police be
Iieve the work 20 be that OF religious
fanatics.
The Washington times., 1908-12-22
INFECTION OF CATTLE
COSTS HALF MILLION
Secretary Wilson Gives Estimates
on Foot and Mouth
Disease Crusade

mouth disease with which the author
ities OF the Department Of Agriculture
have been graphing for weeks past VIII
cost the country half A million dollars
accordE & to Secretary Wu-On's esti-
mates
It has proven the most serious out
break OF the disease that ever attacked
the livestock OF the country The dis
ease fn New England some years ago
cost about 10000. but the present cpl
dernic has been even more serious.
Secretary Wilson expressed himself as
well satisfied with the situation now
1t viii be but a short time. II there
are no further signs Of trouble. when
the quarantine generally Will be lifted
The Washington times., 1908-12-22
SENTENCE OF DEATH
FOR WIFE MURDERER
Anti-Capital Punishment Bill, Be
fore Ohio Assembly,
Nav Save Prisoner
Nav Save Prisoner

DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 22-After "a trial
lasting ten days. Harry T.. Crooks, who
murdered his divorced wife on June
l3. was given the death sentence after
the jury had celiberated several hours.
He will 90 10 he electric chair unless
the governor Crmmutes his sentence or
the Legislatur passes the bin now
pending - abolish capital punishment
Crooks lawyer will fight for a delay
in the hope that ne law viii go through
early in the session.
The crime for which Crooks was con-
victed occurred one dark night when
he waited for MS wife 10 come home.
He shot the woman four times. and
then walked down town. Her dying
statement was the Sasis for his ,ouvlc-
tion
The Washington times., 1908-12-22
ODORIFEROUS AQUA
CAUSED BY "ALGAE"

The unpleasant taste and odor Of Po-
tomao water. concerning which many
complaints have been made recently, is
due. according to W. +. Mcfarland
superintendent OF the Water Depart
ment, TO the presence Of "algae," a
vegetable growth.
Mr.. Mcfarland said today that all OC
the reservoirs have been thoroughly
cleaned. but that some Of the matter
has gotten into the pipes, which are
now being flushed It will probably be
several months, ne said, before the wa
ter is entirely free from the taste and
OdOr-
The Washington times., 1908-12-22
MAD DOG STIRS TOWN

YORK Pa. Dec 22.-The quiet cen
ter Square was disturbed. when Police
man Myers shot a mad dog. The ami
nal, which had been fighting with
another dog, ran about swapping at
telegraph poles and tried TO attack the
policeman DT- w. l. Herbert, veteri-
marian, will send the dogs head to
the State board for scientific exami-
nation.
The Washington times., 1908-12-22
AGED. PASTOR QUITS.

LANCASTER, n Y, Dec 22.-The
Rev. William Waith. eight-five years
old. who for nearly fifty-six years has
been pastor Of the Lancaster Presbyte-
rian Church, has resigned, saying he
wished to give way to q younger man.
He is still vigorous and goes about his
pastoral calls daily.
The Washington times., 1908-12-22
A ELIGIBLES ADDED.

F'5rty-fOur names have been added 20
the list or those eligible 10 consular ap-
p0intms o IS, as the result Of the two eX-
arninatl1ns held last July and Novem-
Der . Thirty-three OF these are iu the
consular list and eleven IN that o. stu
dent interpreterships and consular as
Eistants.
The Washington times., 1908-12-22
c. GLASSCOX RECEIVERS.

Claude GIasscox, who was taken to
the Emergency Hospital last night from
;he Majestic Theater, supposedly suffer
ing from ptOmaine poisoning. is rapidly
recovering.
The Washington times., 1908-12-22
Other Rulers Hard Up.

1t is apparent that this would not
be worth while, for nearly all the rulers
in the world are In a chronic condition
Of financial sQueeze-king Edward, Em-
peror William, the Italian royal family,
the Gar. the Sultan of Turkey, have
all had finacial depressions Of the most
embarrassing sort IN their strictly pTi-
vate accounts. despite their immense
incomes.
King Leopold is the only great ruler
maybe excepting CastrO-whO has mani
tested the genius for finance. 4 good
many people I'm Europe believe that
aODOId is really me worlds richest
man-nOt Rockefeller.
But. as a rule. the social and state du-
ties imposed on a ruler absorb all he
gets whether the amount be great or
small
The Washington times., 1908-12-22

II Congress decides that the Presi-
dent is underPaid, and passes the
Bourne bill to increase the salary to
100000 after March 4 next. President
Roosevelt viii sign the bill
Not that the President thinks he has
been underpaid; but he has had seven
years experience running the executive
establishment. and he knows that il
takes good management for n man with
a family TO run the place and keep up
appearances without spending more
than he is paid.
The President recently has talked most
frankly with some OF his callers about
the expense and the problems involved
in maintaining the executive establish
ment. The Government furnishes the
establishment, keeps up the grounds,
maintains the stables and greenhouses.
1t also makes provision for the travel
ing expenses of the President
While the Presidents travelling may
be a private concern, and in no way
related TO public business, II is furnish
ed to him free. On the other hand,
entertaining, which is most distinctly
a public function, must be paid for
from the private purse. This lis an
anomaly which has impressed President
Roosevelt. and he is Of opinion that
If Congress would make provision OF a
proper sum for entertainment, in addI-
ton to the salary of the office, II
would be only fair 10 the Chief EXecu-
The Washington times., 1908-12-22
Constant Entertaining.

Probably there has never been as
much or 50 constant entertaining at the
White House. since It was established,
as under the Roosevelt Administration.
The Presidents varied tastes have made
him anxious to get all sorts Of people
there. Capt. "BiW' Mcdonald. the
Texas ranger whose alleged readiness
to charge hell with bucket Of water, 90
made him famous. is just as welcome
as the most lOfty-brOwed intellectual;
the great FerrerO comes to dinner, and
IS amazed to have the President take
him to task for an error in citing an
authority OF Caesars campaign IN Gaul
and next day Jack" Abernathy, who
kills wolves with his hands, comes to
lunch and discovers that the President
knows all about his game. too. All
the way from Ferrero to Abernathy,
from John Morley to Captain McDOn-
aid. they have been entertained at the
White House. and made 20 feel at
home. The President has been especial
ly proud Of making the establishment
just what it has been under him.
Nobody ever entertained so many
people there as he: but he has managed
II by doing a vast deal OF inexpensive
entertainment The daily luncheon
party commonly includes a good-sizec
company. but it isn't either elaborate
or expensive
The Washington times., 1908-12-22
State Functions HiQh.

The state functions are the ones which
come high Prince Henry must be en-
tertaIned in style and circumstance
The Washington times., 1908-12-22

befitting his station and rank. OF course,
it wasn't Theodore Roosevelt, the in
dividual, who did that entertaining; il
was the President, entertaining a mem
Der Of the ruling house Of a great
friendly power. Yet, unreasonable and
unjust as IL seems. every penny of the
expense came out of the modest salary
OF the President. Likewise as to all the
stated, formal functions OF the official
year.
N short. IL has been the experience
Of the present President, in seven years
ana more, that the White House may be
SGpp ported inside the salary. but that IS
all There's no chance Of saving any
tn ing, and there IS likely TO be less and
less chance in future, as duties and eX-
penses Will certainly multiply.
Lately, good many people have been
proposing schemes for taking care or
the eX-Presidents." generally with a
friendly and immediate thought Of the
present President. They include pen
sion proposals, a life seat in TIE Sen
ate. and various other things
President Roosevelt always laughs
and gives the assurance that "-hls eN-
President will take care Of himS elf very
comfortably"
Is Comfortably Fixed
The President, in truth, is IN rather
a comfortable situation: he has a mod
est title fortune, a good home. and an
earning capacity WnlCQ mas IN no wise
been injured by the fact he has been
President
Not every ex-President is 50 fortunate.
M Roosevelt is only fifty. il is con-
ceivable that many another man might
leave the White House at an age and
in circumstances which would make il
weu-nigh impossible 10 sustain the dig
nifty and circumstance which ought TO
mark the life Of one who has been
President
For these reasons the President would
favor the idea OF granting a lie annuity
10 eX-PTesidents. say Of $4,000 or 4l5eJ.
he dOesn't want IT applied To himself,
but ne does think that as 10 those VINO
come after ir would be most proper
provision TIE Presidents nave COM
monty been men OF moderate means, for
public careers such as open the way 70
the Presidency do not cOnduce TO large
Accommodations.
Senator Bourne has been INDUCING
comparisons OF the salaries paid by
this and other countries 10 their chief
executives The comparisons certainly }
make the Presidential salary look N
significant; but nobody has an id.es OF
raising il TO a basis which woulS COM
pare with the emOlumenJs Of European
rulers.
The Washington times., 1908-12-22
ROOSEVEITIN FAVOR
OF HIGHER SALARY
Does Not Want Any Aid Hi mSelf, But Thinks Official
Position Demands 100000, That President
May Keep Up Appearances"
BY ]. c. WELLIVER.

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dvidual
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15
SOLD At AUCTION.
Property Bought in by County for
Taxes is Disposed of-Ely City
Lot Leads in Price.

Thirteen pieces of property which
We're bought in by the county at a
sale for delinquency on the second in
stallment of the county taxes, were
offered for sale yesterday at noon by
Treasurer Garaghan. Only a few
possessed much value and spirited
bidding vas had on but one. This
was on a lot in Ely City.
A number of business men were
present to bid in bargains in cast
they saw anything IN the list that
appealed to them. Little of the prop
erty brought more than 500. The
Ely City lot, however, was Il up
to 5000 with three bidders Offering,
William Mcknight securing the
property. The Ely Electrical Co.
property was bought in by S. w. Bel
ford, while William Mcknight bought
in the Office building, boarding house.
and bunk house of the st. Lawrence
Mining Co. These were the largest
sales made.
The sale yesterday was of pieces of
property bought in by the county on
July 20 and ordered sold by the COM
missioners.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15
NEW RULE FOR CHILDREN.
Ely school Will Retain All Pupils
Until Closing Time Under Regu-
lation Made by Prof. Cullen.

Prof. c. p. Cullen yesterday gave
out the following new rules for Ely
school children:
From now on the younger pupils
who have heretofore been dismissed
al 1870 and at , will be given
longer recess periods but retained
till older pupils are dismissed. The
effect of the old plan is that it
weakens uniformity and discipline on
the part of both teacher and parent.
Also as experience is teaching that it
is not we'll to turn loose upon the
streets so large a body of very young
children. Under the new regime all
children can go to their homes to-
gether. the older thus acting as sort
of ehaperon for the younger.
During evere weather pupils will
at all times have access to the room
in the basement which will always
be comfortably heated. The new
plan seems to be an Improvement
over the old and is merely expert
mental and should it prove unsatis-
factory it will be changed again
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15

With over $4,000 in his pocket a
man thought to be w. II. Thorp. of
New York. committed suicide with
poison in a Chicago hotel.
Accused of numbering a friend
over politics, Robert ]. Frowine at
tempted suicide by battering his head
against a shelf protection in a Jail
cell at lronton. o.
Two unknown negroes robbed the
home of Virgil Bassett, a St. Louis
motorman. locked his wife in a closet
and fired the house. but she was res
cued by neighbors.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15
FEDERATION wOMEN's CLUE.

On October both. the birthday Of
the state OF Nevada, all of the wo-
mans clubs of this state will send
delegations 10 Reno to meet with the
Twentieth Century club OF Reno. to
form a state federation of Women's
clubs and TO celebrate the forty
fourth anniversary of the birth OF this
state. More than a year ago the Of
fieers of the Twentieth Century club
communicated with the various wo-
mems clubs of the state and invited
them to send delegates to Reno and
form a state federation. which might
in turn become a part of the National
Federation of Womens clubs. Mrs.
O. H. Mack of Reno was appointed
the chairman of the committee to
arrange for this meeting of delegates
of the various women's clubs of the
state and Mrs. Mack has done much
work in regard to the plan. The
clubs of the state We're to send TO
Reno on October 30th delegates at
the ratio of one delegate to- every ten
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15

The weather bureaus general sum
mary of weather conditions in Ne
vada for the last week is as follows:
The week opened with cool weather
but higher temperatures soon OBJ
tanned and the latter part was quite
warm. The mean temperature for
tn state was slightly above the nor
nal. The weekly maximum temper
atures We're above 80 de grees at
practically all stations. and the mini
NUNS We're mostly below 40 degrees.
The highest was 100 degrees at Car
lin, Elko county, on the 5th, and the
lowest 23 degrees at Carlin and Hal
leck, Elko county. on August 31st.
These were the only stations report
ing freezing temperatures. Frost
occurred at Fallon on August 81.
The precipitation was very light. con
sisting of a few scattered showers.
The sunshine averaged 90 per c.,
of the possible amount.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15
FOR THE POPULAR GIRL.
Voting Contest i Started by Show
Management-Nin Close
on the 10th.

Who is the most popular young
lady in Ely or Ely City? IS a ques-
ton to be decided by a voting con
test which was started last evening
by the management of wonder
land" the popular moving picture
show. and the lucky winner will be
entitled to receive a present which
she may select from the stock OF
Clark & L%indskog at any time fol-
lowing September 26, when the con-
test will close.
Each purchaser of a Wonderland
ticket at the box Office of the show
house or at Clark drug store will
receive a coupon counting for five
votes. On this the name of the
young woman is TO be written before
1t is deposited in the box. The bal
lots will be counted every evening
and the results announced AT the
show.
A good program is running this
week. Smoke Without Fire" is a
film in which humor bredominates
and is a scream from beginning 10
end. A more beautiful film than
THE Butterflies. which is expisite-
ly colored. has never been shown
here. The Shrimper" is a film in
which a great moral lesson is taught.
In The Tulip" one of the best mag
ical trick films ever seen here. is dis
played. Her first Bike Ride" and
Windy Day" are two other films
filled with laughs and well worth
seeing. 1t is safe to say that this
bill is better than any previously of
fered by the show house and the
patronage being received is amply
deserved.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15
KEEP OPEN IN EVENING.

In view of the starting of shift
trains. which will enable Smelter peo-
pie to come to Ely City and Ely of
evenings as we'll as during the day,
Ely City places of business are ar
ranging to keep open of nights. Near
ly all of them were open last night
until 10 O'Clock, the Graham Mer-
camille being the only exception. 1t
is probable that Ely business houses
will also take the matter up and
shortly arrange to keep their stores
open every evening in the week.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15
GOT WRONG MAN.

Deputy Sheriffs A. j. Butler and
George Jackson returned last even
ing from Curries, where they passed
the day. They went in reply TO a
message which stated that the Greek
wanted for securing 500 under false
pretenses at Shelter last week had
been caught. Their trip was all for
naught. as they found that the man
who was being held. while resemb-
ling the one wanted. was not the
criminal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15
X TO HOSPITAL.

Tom Maher, a well known charac-
ter about Ely. was taken to the coun-
ty hospital yesterday suffering from
a complication of diseases. Haher.
who has only one leg and is a famil-
lar sight on the streets. has been liv-
ing in a tent near the home of City
Attorney Walker. II was discovered
yesterday that he was very i'll and
his removal to the county hospital
effected.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the as
sessment roll of White Pine county
will be turned over to me on Monday,
September IA, 1908, and shall be
open to the inspection of the general
public for a period of one week, and
that the Board of Equalization will
meet on Monday, September 81. 1905,
and will continue in session until the
business of equalization presented to
them is disposed of.
NJ. b, GARAGHAN, Clerk.
BY d. NJ. Mcdonald, Deputy Clerk.
11-61w-1
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15
HUNTING PARTY A

\ hunting party composed of Rob
ert Nye. DIR. Magoon. V. T. Lewis, H.
c. Herrick and Samp Bassham left
Ely late Sunday night hound for
pleasant valley for a duck hunting
expedition. They carried with them
several dogs. many firearms and a
full camping outfit.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15
HAS FINE DOG.

Conductor Tom Hulmston of the
Nevada Northern has a pedigreed
setter of which he is proud. "TriX"
is a W. year old prize winner from
the c. s.. Freel kennels at ~Loogootee,
Ind. A short time ago he took first
priye i'm "A . year old class. HUM
ston viii give his pet a tryout o
He Is both well trained and intelli-
gent and is highly valued by his
owner. both from a monetary and
affectionate point of view.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15

o. W. Ewing. special agent for the
Continental Casualty Co., of Chicago,
left yesterday for his home in Salt
Lake after a short stay here. While
in Ely Mr.. Ewing wrote rs accident
policies.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15
TO TRY 4 LAMP.

Ely may Don have a Great White
Way of its own. as one tungsten
light is to he installed today by the
Ely Light & Power Co. as an expert
ment and the matter of putting these
brilliant lamps in place of the 16
candle power incandescents now in
use will be preached after a short
trial. The tungsten lights are not
only many times stronger as a light
ing power than the lamps now used
but their life in the ordinary run is
much greater. A tungsten globe is
tested for 1900 hours of steady burn
ing while an incandescent is sup
posed to live only 700 hours.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15
SMITHSON IN CITY.

]. l.. Smithson, of Snake Valley,
one of the delegates TO the Republic
eap convention today, arrived in Ely
Yesterday. lie brought along a wag-
on load of vegetables for the local
market.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15
SHELTER SCHOOL SHAFTS.

School session started yesterday at
Shelter with a fair attendance and
from this time the small boy and
girl of that place will have to attend
regularly. Miss Winnie C~hamberlin
of Ely is the teacher in charge.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15
WOODS IN CITY.

w. f. Woods, formerly of Shelter
but now a resident of Ward, arrived
in Ely last evening for a short bust
ness stay. Mr.. Woods has a num-
Der of claims in that vicinity and is
engaged in doing assessment work
on them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15
MGILL MUCH BETTER.

W. y. MeGill, who for several days
has been confined to his home with
a severe bilious attack, was reported
last evening to be much improved.
He is expected to be able TO be about
town as usual in a few days.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15
ONE DRINK FINED.

order on Sunday was Tar better
than had been expected, only one
arrest beinb made during the day.
This was II. c. Riley, a negro. who
was fined SIS on the charge of drunk
enness and disorderly conduct by Jus
tiee Cartwright yesterday afternoon.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-15
IN TOWN

Joseph Callaghan. of Cherry Greek
is in the city for the purpose of at
tending the Democratic convention
on Wednesday.