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The Washington times., 1908-07-28
COURT RECORD
OF THE DISTRICT
DISTRICT SUPREME COURT.
Equity Court, TO. 7.
JUSTICE ANDERSON.
Called YESTERDAY

= Z.
title vested in compla 'nant by adverse
possession Compartments solicitors,
BiTney & Woodward
Called tOday)
No. .S5Sl- Nelson ct al VS.. COlman
ct al auditors report ratified and con
hrmed Compliments solicitor, Irving
Williamson
No. 2747I- Lewis vs.. Interstate Print
ing and Engraving Company; sale con-
hrmed- Compartments solicitors. II. y.
kimball and 4. P Morry; defendants
solicitors Hamilton, Colbert, Herkes *
Hamilton.
No. Z7769. Chapman VS.. Chapman; re-
ferred to Thomas X. Fitnam, examiner.
Complsinant's solicitors. L. n King
ana W 1. Lee; defendants solicitors,
Hughes & Gray.
No 27S25- Whitley vs.. whitley; re-
ferred 10 N Carroll Downs, examiner.
Compartments solicitors, L n King
end William I. Lee; defendants solicit
No 1882 In re Rock Creek Auto and
Wagon Works; receiver authorized 10
discontinue and TO sell business Com
plainant's solicitor, 9. T. Digs
No. 27S6l- Swan VS.. Swan: order that
defendant pay for compliments testi-
mpny- Compartments solicitor, P w
ErlsDy; defendants solicitor, 50 D.
TruiUt
ct ali referred to Margaret NJ. Murray.
examiner Complsinant's solicitor. w
Mex Clayton defendants solicitor G
F. Benjamin
Circuit Court, No. Z.
JUSTICE ANDERSON.
Called yesterday
No. 441S9- Hoffman VS. Oyster. 1udg-
ment against plaintiff for costs on dis
mtssal plaintiffs attorney, Wilton 7
Lambert; defendants attorneys, Bran
denburg & Brandenburg.
Called tOday.)
No. 1851. Scott VS.. fIerTell: clerk or
dered TO pay over S1O0 to plaintiffs at
torney Of record. Plaintiffs attorneys.
Mackau & Maedel: defendants soiic-
ltors, Irving Williamson and W. Mosby
Williams
No. SOILS Kreiter vs. Berg: juGgment
on demurrer vs. plaintiff on first count
Plaintiffs attorneys, z. F. Colladay and
II F. Lerch; DEFENDANTS attornevs
Brandenburg & Brandenburs.
No. 5O732- Lynn VS.. -7- eitzer; leave
for plaintiff 10 withdraw transcript
Plaintiff. 5 attorneys, Berry & Minor
No yO6I2- Etherington VS.. Montezu-
ma Mining Company; commission or
dered 10 issue to John J. flanagan.
Plaintiffs attorney, W. A. Megrath: de-
PENDANTS solicitor. S. c. Peelie.
No $685. katZ VS. Adams COMPANY.
Judgment by confession VS.. defendant
for 500, interest ana costs PLAINTIFF
attorneys. Topper & Gusack; defend
ants solicitor, F. s Key Smith.
Bankruptcy Court
JUSTICE ANDERSON.
Called Ioday.)
No 496 In re Martin Bros tr1ls-
tees. authorized to endorse voucher.
District Court.
JUSTICE ANDERSON.
Called today.)
No. 772. In re condemnation of lot in
square 3125; commission appointed.
Probate Court.
JUSTICE ANDERSON.
Called yesterday
Estate of John I. Suter. sr.; order TO
maintain suit Attorney, c. T. DiCgs
Estate Of Beverley jackson: order to
sell personally.
Estate of Joseph Pryor; order for r,,Ie
TO show cause Attorney, J. w. Glen
nan.
Estate Of William F. Maddox. No.
tition for probate and record of will and
for letters testamentary fled. Attor-
ney, J. Murphy.
Called today)
Estate OF J. F. Meine; will dated An
gust p, filed naming Kate S. Meline
execu.Tix.
Estate Of John Cammack; order APP
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ADEVELOPING TALENT.

Angry Teacher-Johnnie threw a spit
ball today and hit me in the eye
Anxious Father-DiG he curve It2-Ex-
change
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THE VERY THING.

Customer-Is this poker table well
made?
Dealer-Yes. sir; you can bet on it.
Toledo Blade
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PRICES FOR TODAY ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs &
Co, bankers and brokers. Hibbs Building
members New York Stock Exchange. Wash
ington Stock Exchange and ChiCa 90 Board OF
Trade.)
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THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by E. F. Hut
ton & Co, members New York Stool,
Exchange, G. Bowie Chapman man
ager, 1901 F street northwest.
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There are . good mauy
house renters in chis city a
hundred OF these would MAXI
good tenants for that house oS
ycu-s-ten OF this hundred ara
reading the To Rent a6A
sTery day now.
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Announcements has been made Of the
engagement Of Miss Marguerite Micou.
daughter Of the Rev. and Mrs Micou.
OF the Episcopal Th-OfOE-Cal Seminary.
70 John AIOncure Daniel. OF Charles
Town, w Va The ceremony will take
place IN December
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In the police court this morning Ste
phen Ephire. charged with being drunk
and disorderly, was fined So
andrew Turner. colored, charged with
vagrancy, was fined $40.
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Alexandria Lodge OF Elks will give
its excursion on the steamer James
town this evening The excursion was
postponed from last week on account OF
the rain.
The Washington times., 1908-07-28

Maurice Z. Parker. the infant son OF
NJ (. Parker. died at his parents home.
1916 King street, this morning. His
funeral will be held tomorrow.
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In the corporation court yesterday,
the Rev a Willis Myers. Of the Free
Methodist Church. was granted permits
sion 10 perform the rites Of matrimony
N Alexandria
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
HOUSE COMMITTEE
TO VISIT PANAMA
congressman to Consider Change
in Judiciary System of
Canal Zone

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-To familiar
ize themselves with conditions under
the present form of government of the
Panama canal zone IL members of
the house committee on foreign and
interstate commerce will leave Charles
ton tomorrow for Colon. 1t is not
thought that any measure having for
its object a change in form of civil gov
ernment for the zone will be consid-
cred by congress at the present ses-
sion, but the committee will find the
information of value later.
There has been some discussion of
the advisability ofsautaching the zone
to one of the southern circles of fed
eral court in order to overcome criti-
cism Of the prevailing judicial system.
The congressional party will investi-
gate this matter and also all phases of
the construction of the canal. 1t is
understood that the officials of the com
mission believe that any change in the
present system of government would be
detrimental to the advancement which
1t is desired to make in its construc-
tion.
The party will reach Colon January
2, arriving in Washington, returning,
January IA. Those who will be ac-
companied by their wives are Repre-
sentatfves Hepburn, Iowa; Cushman
Washington; Kennedy, Ohio, and Ryan,
New York, of the committee. The
other members going are: Representa-
tive stevens, Minnesota; Esch, Wiscon-
sin; Townsend, Michigan; Knowland
California; Hubbard, West Virginia;
Adamson. Georgia. Richardson, Ala
bama, and Bartlett, Georgia.
Representatives Morse, Wisconsin;
Humphrey, Washington; Lee, Georgia;
PConnor, Iowa, and Loud, Michigan, also
will be members of the party. as will
j. f. Bryan, clerk of the committee.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
LACK OF INDUSTRIAL
TRAINING IN SCHOOLS
Report of Investigators Shows
That This Country Is Lag
ging Behind Europe

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The prelimi-
nary report of the committee appointed
by the National Society for the Promo
tion of Industrial Education to consider
the relation of industrial education to
the general system of education of the
country has been made public. 1t
recommends the establishment of in
dustriai Improvement schools and trade
schools and a national department with
a secretary of education in the cab
met.
All who are acquainted with edu-
cation IN European nations, says the
report, know that in industrial train
ing we are far behind such countries
as Germany; that there are practically
no facilities for the training of the
youth between the ages of IA and IS
Tor industrial pursuits. and the oppor-
tunlties for those in the trades to inn
prove their skill by theoretical training
are connned to isolated and occasional
schools.
The vast majority of children leave
school at the end of the grammar
school period. Such schools as may CO.
operate. with the grammar school for
the training of youths will most likely
assume the form of training schools for
particular industries. The boy or girl
trained In them will not be a skilled
Journeyman in any trade but will have
received fundamental training in
those things which will make him a
skilled JOurneyman in q short time.'
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
TROUBLE BREWS IN
SAN JOSE COUNCIL
Neglect of Duty by Police and
Fire Commissioner Alleged
bY CounciIman
Speciol Dispotch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
SAN JOSE, Dec. 27.-At the meeting
of the city council tomorrow night
charges Of neglect of duty may be pre-
ferred against Police and Fire Com
missioners. w. F.s-Kentille. lanes a.
Kidward and William J. Moore. The
matter is under consideration by Coun-
Gilman Theodore Brohaska of the
fourth ward II preferred the charges
viii be based upon the action of these
commissioners in voting at a meeting
last Wednesday not to equip and place
firemen in the recently constructed
fourth. ward firehouse, funds for which
purpose were included in the estimate
Of expenditures furnished by the board
TO the city council and voted by the
latter body.
Mayor Dawson denied tonight the
street rumors to the effect that charges
of graft would be forthcoming at the
council meeting and explained the ac-
tion Of the board by stating that Fire
Chief Brown advised against wasting
money in manning and ieQuipping the
fourth ward frehouse because it
could be used to better advantage in
strengthening the crews in other fire.
houses
CoUncilmen Mathewson and Whitman
disapprOve OF the action of the board,
but whether they will join with Coun-
Gilman Brohaska in fling charges
against the three commissioners has
not been made public.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
RETURNING fXIL[S
BEING WELCOMED
Political Refugees From Venez-
uela Accept Summons of
President Gomez
New Administration Sends En-
vOy to Make Peace With
France and Holland

| WILLEMSTAD, Dec. 27-According
to wireless dispatches received here the
| United States cruiser North Carolina
was 100 miles from Curacao at 3 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, bound for La Guai-
ra- On board is w l.. Buchanan. spe-
cial commissioner of the United States
to Venezuela Another message said
North Carolina at distance of about
| 200 miles
Political exiles are returning to Ca
racas at the summons of President
Gomez, who, in order to unite all par
ties and factions OF Venezuela, has or
dered the prisons to be cleared, and in
vited those long since banished from
the country to come back
ExILES ARE RETURNING
The steamer Zulia arrived here today
! from Maracaibo Wits IS former polit-
ical prisoners aboard General Bello,
| the commander at Fort San Carlos at
attempted recently, was a passenger.
The Zulia left later for La Guaira
with the exiles who represent all polit-
! lcal parties. They were given an en-
| thusfastic ovation by the people of
Curacao, and before their departure
were presented with a paper bidding
them adieu on behalf of the entire pop
ulation. In this it was stated that only
one man was the enemy of the exiles,
and he had lost his prestige.
| General Gregorio Riera Joined the ex-
lies He issued statement in reply to
| the people Of Curacao, thanking them
| for attentions and declaring that they
could consider him always as the best
| friend of Curacao.
PEACE is ASSURED
| Latest advices from Caracas state
that the situation under the new admin
| lstration of Gomez is excellent. The
presidents policy has been directed to-
ward repairing the injustice suffered by
the people of the interior and in estab-
| fishing harmony with outside powers.
This policy has been received with en-
thusiasm by all parties in Venezuela.
and there is feeling among the people
that peace is assured.
The departure of Jose de j. Paul. un-
| til recently minister of foreign affairs,
| on mission to Europe is confirmed. He
| is to enter into negotiations to settle
the differences between Venezuela and
France and Holland.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28

not included one by California. For
while many city and county boards have>-
adopted one or the other OF these textsN
for supplemental use there has been no
call by the state for any book on the
subjects covered by these texts
The state adoptions for exclusive use
have been by Oregon. which now uses
the Doub History OF the United States:
by Oklahoma. which last year adopted
officially the speller, the history. the
arithmetic and the state history; by
Montana and Nevada. both OF which use
the speller- The annual sale Of these
volumes is now considerably above half
a million, and none of the state adop-
tions so far secured expire before 1912.
W. c. Doub utilized to the fun his
genius for imparting knowledge-the
teachers gift-in the writing Of his own
textbooks and has been fortunate in
securing as authors of his other publi-
cations others with similar talents. and
the volumes are generally recognized
as being wonderfully clear and lucid.
and easy of comprehension to the ado
lescent mind.
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him then he has done good duty;
when complaints come in the man
Is not doing his duty.
1T is the same with a captain in
district" the new chief continued,
outlining another new theory of
police discipline. IF there are no
complaints from district the cap
tain is doing his duty. But If COM
plants do come"-the new chiefs
voice raised a trifie-"ff complaints
do come in, am going to make the
captain in charge rectify the evil
If he can, and If he can not he should
leave the department, not merely
be removed to another district. If
he can't control one district he
should not be inflicted on another
This is the story of a peaceful life
as Cook narrates it:
Il was born in Marysville, Yuba
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
OCHESTIALS
ARE JAILED IN
GAMBLING RAID
Police Batter Down Doors and
Capture ThrOng of Chi
nese Players
ParaphernaIia Used in Games
Taken by Authorities as
Evidence
Many Trips of Patrol Wagons
Required to Cart Occupants
of Den to Prison

Acting under orders of Jesse 3.
Cook, the new chief of police. Sergeant
Matheson and a detail of u policemen
arrested $50 Chinese in a raid on a
gambling house at l6O Waverly place
early last evening. This is the larg-
est number ever arrested in a single
raid since the fire.
The police only gained entrance to the
building after breaking through heavy
doors. which were held in place by
steel bars. The policemen had consid-
cradle difficulty in preventing the es-
cape of a large number of the Chi
nese, but so carefully was the raid
planned that not a single oriental
evaded capture.
Instead Of marching in a body to the
scene of the rail, Sergeant Matheson
instructed his men TO proceed by diff
ferent routes. and in this way the
gamblers were not permitted to receive
any warning. AS soon as the look
out saw Sergeant Matheson and his
men coming up the stairs the alarm
was given. The police had surrounded
the house and all three exits of the
room in which the gamblers were at
play were guarded.
II required several trips of all three
of the patrol wagons of the central
station TO remove the Chinese to the
police station, where they were subse-
ouently released on bail Numerous fan
tan Iayouts were seized, as was a large
amount of chips. py gov racks and faro
deal boxes. The door through which
the police broke their way into the
dence.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28

vided that the state must compile as
well as publish its schoolbooks. In
spite of all opposition. however. the
bill passed through the legislature and
was made law in 1908.
Doub was then superintendent of
schools in Kern county and the next
reform which he advocated was the
matter of the efficiency of teachers.
He advocated the raising OF the stan
dard or teachers certificates and spent
his own money to carry out the plan
of campaign for this purpose. He went
to the legislature as chairman Of the
legislative committee appointed by the
biennial convention of county and city
superintendents and received substan-
tial support from Congressman Smith,
who worked hard to secure the pass
age of the bill which at last went into
effect. This new law abolished the is
suance of primary. grade certificates
and took the matter of credentials for
high school certificates away from
county boards of education and placed
it in the hands OF the state board
making the minimum requirement a
preparation equal to four year course
at the University of California.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
FIGURES SHOW FRANCE
is WORLDS BANKER
Wealth of Nation More Than
$I.1O0 for Every Man,
Woman and Child

PARIS. Dec. 27.-Although general
trade conditions in France suffered in
1908, largely because of the reduction
in American demand, figures submitted
by NJ. Leroy-Deaulieu and other statis-
tfcians demonstrate the imposing
strength Of Frances financial position
and her right to the title of 'the
worlds banker"
Frances fortune is growing steadily
as the result Of an annual savings of
81, ,00o, ,000, 600, much Of which. must
seek investment abroad.
Leroy-Deaulieu's figures show that
France now receives $4,000, 900 as an
annual income from foreign holdings.
He estimates the present wealth of the
French people at $4,000. .000, 600, or
more than $1,100 for every man, woman
upon declared succession taxes. ii is
admittedly much below the real figures.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
TWO COOKS ARRESTED
FOR TAKING REGISTER
Men Hide PIunder Near Cafe
and Are Caught on Re-
turning to III

George Clark and Albert Carson, said
to be cooks, We're arrested last evening
by Detectives Calvin, Schombs and
Sheehan on a charge of robbing the
restaurant of Blundon & Peterson. 135
Turk street Word was received at po-
lice headquarters to the effect that two
men were seen leaving the restaurant
Of Blunoon G. Peterson with cash reg
lister between them, which they secre
ted in a pile Of lumber in a lot opposite
the restaurant
The detectives visited the lot opposite
the eating place and found the cash
register together with a sack contain
ing several dollars worth of silverWare.
The detectives laid in wait for the
two men, After an hours wait Cook
and Carson put I'm an appearance and
were placed under arrest The cash
register contained the receipts of the
day. about $l25. and the siiVerware was
valued at about as much more The
two men were booked on charge of
burglary.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
.FAVORS CHANGE
IN STATE BOARD
Of EDUCATION
Former Educator Believes
Commission Should Have
Fewer Members
Head of School Textbook
Publishing House Sug-
gests New Scheme
Believes New Requirement
for High School Certifi-
Gates Too Exacting

1t is appropriate that in California,
where the standard of rural education
is higher, the percentage of the popu-
lation attending high schools and uni
versities greater, and authors of school
textbooks more numerous than in any
other state of the Union, the first con-
Germ on the coast to engage exclusive
ly in the publication of school text
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28

county, California, in 1860. My father
had come to California in 1850, my
mother in 1852, and both had settled
in Marysville. where they lived un-
til 1868, when we moved to San
Francisco. l went to the old Spring
Valley school and my teacher was
Prof. Joseph O'Connor, now mem
Der of the board of education.
Il left school when 1 was IL years
dermist. Afterward / went to sea,
around the Horn. First / was ships
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28

he declared en-
phatically, h j S
gray eyes snap
pin g, mot TO
have any COM
plants come in
against him. He
must pre- " e n t
complaints b Y
h a vim e n o
trouble in his
street. If a man
for m s his
duty there are
no complaints If
he has no COM
plants against
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28

life and has encountered no sgrave
dangers. But he has been taxider-
mist. contortionist, sailor. special
policeman in frontier town. dray-
man. butcher, policeman, police SER
geant and now is police chief Yet
he says he has never encountered
any trouble.
There were never any complaints
made against me by my superiors, p
was the way Cook admitted his sue
cess as policeman.
That is the test of a policeman" /"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
HISTORY is PRAISED

The History OF tha United States has
been the subject Of many editorials
have praised the breadth OF treatment
and the lucid manner OF dealing with
the most intricate questions Of modern
civics and law. One chapter dealing
with Industrial Combinations''-Cor
porations. Trusts and Labor Unions
has been mentioned as a wonderfully
clear and unbiased exposition Of a deli
cate subject, classic OF its kind.
In dealing with modern questions
Doub, in his history. dwells on the dig
nifty of labor and the calling OF the
farmer, and having in mind the fact
that modern education rather leads the
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28

lVFITH the accession of Jesse B.
w Cook to the office of chief of
police has come a policy of
departmental administration some
what new TO San Francisco. The
new head of the police force has
risen in rank on a paradox. He has
fewer arrests TO his credit, possibly,
than any other highly efficient man
in the department. He has the mys-
tical power of forcing people to
avoid crimes, which, if committed.
would lead to their arrest. The ESQ
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offering $4,000 for my head. but
don't know how much there was to
it. 1t seems that a highbinder would
do an awful lot for $4,000.
MY experience has been that
people behave themselves, .-he
summed up.
Chief Cook is reticent in discuss
ing the present problems of the city.
In regard to the tenderloin he said:
This is seaport town and there
are some evils that can not be re-
moved without creating certain
worse evils. am going to see that
the streets are kept free from ten
derloin women.
Il shall" he concluded. insist
that every policeman do his duty.
If he does not he should not be in
the department. But l do not ex-
pect any trouble"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
REQUIRE GRADUATE WORK

Recently the state board decided to
require year of graduate work for
high school certificates. Mr.. Doub be-
lieves that this standard is too high and
that it works a hardship on teachers
who are thus required not only to
graduate from the university, but to
take an extra year OF pedagogical
training. He believes that a certificate
equal to a college degree should be
acceptable and that the four years of
university training for teachers should
include the necessary pedagogical work,
so that the extra year would not be
necessary.
Doub next went after the matter of
training teachers in the normal schools.
At that time candidate could enter
any one of the five state normal schools
from the seventh or the eighth grade
of the grammar schools and then re-
ceive what was the equivalent of a
four year high school course Doub
maintained that the equivalent of a
four year high school course should be
required for admission to the normal
and that the normal course should be
two years course and should con-
sist largely of practical pedagogical
training and practice in actual teach
ing. The state normal school board
adopted Doub's plan, after he had spent
his own money in the work of giving
publicity to it, This change has re-
suited in giving the state better
equipped teachers and in raising the
salaries OF those engaged in the pro-
fession of teaching, as the field has
become more restricted and the serv-
ices of educators in the lower schools
consequently more valuable.