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The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
SCRAPES SKI At 1000 FEET
Newest Projected Office Building
overlooks All Others.
Higher Than EineI Tower, Would
Make Equitable Look
DGmPy.

New York, July IA slender tower
shooting skyvard almost a fifth Of a
mile. is planned to replace the Mills
Building in Broad street. it was learned
to-day.
The tower VIII be higher than the
Eiffel Tower. whose steel skeleton pserces
the clouds TO a height Of $50 feet The
new tower will be 10oa feet long. Be
side such an elongated structure. the new
Equitable tower would be dwarfed and
the Singer Building appear Ike a brick
beside the Bunker HIn Monument
So far, the building has only reached
the picture stage Ernest FIagg who de-
signed the Singer Building. has submit
ted sketches TO the promoters OF the
lengthy freak.
The earning capacity OF such a build
ing would be tremendous 50 its protec-
tors say. and 81 would need 10 be. for
s1000.no Is what II viii cost The area
OF the new tower at the base would be
1oo BY So feet The Singer Building is
s. feet square Al the base. and the
Equitable IS anchored to the earth by
foundations > by 90 feet
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
MORE BOOKIES ARB ARRESTED
Ten Men Accused of Violating Law
at Brighton Beach.
Police MaEIStrate Must show Why
Trials should Not Be Held
ut Once.

New York. July 1S.-Ass lstsnt District
Attorney Robert H Elder. Of Kings Com
". paid an extended visit TO the Brighton
Beach race track this afternoon.
Accompanied by Sheriff Hobley and a
private detective named I-anyOn- 8Ir. e.
der inspected all parts OF the inclosure.
He visited the field first and watched
the oral bettors for some tine. after
which he made trip 10 the brick lawn
in front OF the grand stand, where the
bulk OF the oral speculation between indI-
viduals was going on all around him
Meanwhile sherif's deputies were busy
serving subpoenas upon a number OF per
sons who will appear before the grand
jury Monday morning Those who were
served were Sol LichtensteIn. Orlando
Jones, sam Schsen. Joseph vendig. and
A J. Levy. all well-known professional
layers; also Capt Duhsin. OF the Pinker-
ton service: Capt. J. W jackson. en-
ployed in the secretary's Office. and John
Adler. for many years the announcer in
the betting ring
Thirty detectives we're on duty Al the
track again to-day. together with forty
uniformed policemen Ten men were ar
rested. charged with violating the pro
visions OF the new betting Law. All were
admitted 10 bail in the sum Of $50 each
Police Magistrate Tighe was served this
morning with mandsmus issued By Su-
preme Court Justice Clark. requiring hin
to show cause Monday morning Why he
should not grant an immediate hearing in
the cases OF men arrested al the track on
Friday and to-day
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
JAPAN NOT SEEKING
TROUBLE WITH Us.

NJ OBrien. the American Ambassador
20 Japan. who recently arrived in san
Francisco. and viii pass q few weeks al
his home n this country before continu-
ing on his trip around the world con
firms the opinion held by all co7se-va-
tive people in The United States VINO have
considered the subject ~ al regarding
t.s feeling in the Flowery Kingdom to-
ward this government. which all the
Chaueinistio shouting thar has been in
dulged in has not changed Japan vrosiid
have everything 10 lose and little 10 gain
b. a war with the United states. and
she is not unmindfuI how much she al
ready owes this country and how much
its future friendship viii moan 10 her.
Moreover. she IS fully aware that it IS
easier 10 tear down than Il IS 20 build up.
and II would take more than wounded
pride. and slight irTitstions 20 provoke her
to a struggle which would shake 10 its
very foundations. - not entirely destroy,
the powerful and lourishing state she has
SO laboriously Constructed So the -Chau-
vinists viii have 70 find some other sub
ject for their vsinglorious chanting
The United States and Japan could not
have better representatives at Tokyo and
dors. Mr.. Takahira and Mr.. O-Brien. both
Of whom are statesmen as well as astute
diplomstists. whe are entirely unaffected
by the popular clsmor- but whose Of
cial acts are governed by a deep sense
Of their obligations. not only 10 the coun-
tries they represent, but to mankind.
Mr. o Brien- who is Que or the leading
lawyers OF Grand Rapids Mich. IS a
comparatively recent addition to the diplo-
matte corps, having received his first ap-
pointment as Minister to Denmark In
800. where he served until July OF last
year, when he was transferred 10 his
present post He IS a man OF brilliant
parts and pleasing address. 50 winning
ana confidential in his attitude that he Is
ssi 10 carry his law cases through 10 a
successful issue BY the mere force Of his
personality.
Mrs, o O'Brien. who was one of the most
popular hostesses in the diplomatic corps
OF Copenhagen when her husband served
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
LEARNS PRONUNCIATION
OF VALENCIENNES LACE

The wife CT q diplomat. who was edu-
Gated IN Europe. has passed much OF her
life there and rather prsdes herself On her
pronunciation Of French and German. had
an encounter with a clerk IN ore OF the
department stores recently. the account
OF which has served to amuse her friends.
rWnl you kindly snow ne some Tai-
encie1nes edgfnE2r- she asked the Young
woman behind the counter. giving the
French accent TO VsIeucieunes. The girl
locked at her in absolute amazement:
What IS 1t YOU want?'' she asked u
don't think We keep It here.
"Valeaciaznes lace repeated the Gus
toner. not dreaming that her pronuucIa-
tion was at fault ''Vale=ciennes. you
know. Ike that ard she pointed to some
on the SELVES The girl smiled lofty
and c9ntemptuous smile. then she turned
to a companion and after sou1e whisper
inZ and much merriment and several side
Clances Al the would-bs purchaser
brought seve-a! pieces Of lace fcr her
inspection.
You seem very much amused re-
marked the customer, as she examined
the lace
Wen. you see Eaic the Eiri, we
didn't mean 70 make fun. but you don't
know how 10 pronounce the name Of the
lace" this very condescen5ingiy. and it
sounded 50 queer"
so said the lady. 7 DID not know
now TO pronounce the name of the lace
Would you kindly give me the correct
pronunciation -"
Jest Ike this, nam. vsIenseens.- IT'S
easy enough TO say when YOU know
amt it? Jest Ike this. vaIenseens. BIZ
ne call 1t val for short. and If you forget
the right pronunciation and just ask fo-
val, plain val why all the shop girls VIII
know
Thank YOU very mUch. replied the
buyer OF val. IN try and remember val
enseens, but II I forge. why. val just
plain val Will do
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
COVETED DECORATION
CONES AFTER DEATH

George Sherman Batcheller. judge o.
the international tribunal OF Egypt. who
recently died in Paris. Is pleasantly re
membered in washington. where his last
public service was as president OF the
Universal Postal Congress in 1857. the de-
h5erations q which were conducted in
French Now. It is one thing for a
foreigner 20 speak salon French. to dis
crss ordinary topics in this language. and
quite another TO use st when presiding
ove- congress made up OF representa-
tives from all parts Of the world. end
this Judge Batcheuer did 50 cieverIy. ard
acceptabIy that il aroused the admiration
OF al the delegates. and fl was difHcult
70 persuade some o. them. who looked
upon the feat as almost impossible. that
their president was born a Yankee and
not A Frenchmar.
Rut since lS75. when he was appointed
Judge Of the international tribunal by
President Grant. in recognition or the
vaiisat part he had taken and the signal
record he had made in the civil war Mr-
BatcheIler had passed most of his time
IN Europe IN an Official capacity-ne vas
our Miaistsr 70 Lisbon and special COM
During this period French had been his
Official language. and he gained complete
mastery of It. Judge Bstchellsr attained
distinction IN every position 70 which he
N5s called. and both in this country and
In. Europe earned the respect and es-
teen Of those with whom he was asso-
ciated. many Of whom gave him sub
stantial evidence of their favor lie was
a Compa uiOn of TIE Loyal Legion. grand
officer Of the Imperial Order Of the
Mejidieh Of Egypt. and Re had received
the grand Gordon or the Order ~ the
Crown o. Italy from King HUmbert
4 new and the much coveted decoration
OF the Legion OF Honor OF France was 10
have been bestowed upon him on the
Fourth Of JULY. but he d;ed few days
before that date. The French govern
HleHt. however. snteda1ed the decree and
Al his burial the Insignia cf the famous
orde- ia upon the breast Of the man
whose broad experiences made him =
citizen Of the world. srd who was a
jIst JUdEe a brave solder. and faithful
servant o. the people.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
PEACE:

Written for The Washington Hsr,idl
Peace where the rough cass liff and the sea bird
Where the heats hoat hy with vhiis sails tsI
Where the Wild rl=e gr1zs and the ivv clinEs
Where care ard sorrow fold up their winES.
Whe-r ths green vine drcps 70 the ra,er's Sow
Ard tsr frinsug moss hang Just hsiov;
Where the faint day'iEHt cones in alone
Thr1rsH tne narrow s7cee IN the rough erag's stone
Whore ore rs ike a vs-rs-a child
t5ua1isd CnlV b. rf.- r-caksrs uild.
Whsre the worlds fa-z5t vith al - cha--ns
And one = cioistered u The uild ssa's ans
Peace a -iIrer iel in tle - nympb's bozsr.
one. -v0. ir tolls The nsssirE hour.
Peace ~ the blood rcd ssIn gore down
A,te- giving Che SKY rs soidsn c7oEu-
The cal q the birds. ths waves hoa-se weep.
The singing o. Insects IN the forest deep.
Psaoe iu the s1rnd a. the birJ's cTy.
As 1h5 uloca rides W Iu the milky sky
To melt ere's soul IN tbe calm moon bans.
To 10 lullsd g. seeD vi-h the voice q streams;
I'ezrs IN th= wind 50 soft and SEeet-
Cooling the z-ds where The dark rzves bat
Peace in the voice Of the ehorsI rsrs..
Pesce in tle riuules th-orza ree5T caves
Peace IN tHe rsindrous gliding soft
To the leaf below from the leaf ulofr-
Teaoe &c the rouzh-h-~n cross - stone.
Where World wear hearts pray ard moan.
Psace in the Elifte-iuz l-sye- hezds thers.
Whsrc cod sees souls uhite and bare
Peace bids ris forget vhs-r Iore-fruits srov.
TIE Cd lss-s- the sweets. We must no5 suov.
Like calm hraued nun WITH upliftsf ev-s
Peace b1uEs -Iolpicd sleep ard pass.on dies
-ss-es Sharpes Balch
l-s EscIid street June = 1875
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
SANTA FE ROAD CONVICTED.
Found Guilty Of Violating Law Re-
IatIBE to safety Appliances.

Prescott. Arlz-- July fs--After a three
days trial the Santa Fe Railroad Com
pany vas convicted IN the United, States
District Court OF violating the federal
law relating 10 safety appliances on rail-
road cars.
There were fifteen counts IN the indiot-
ment against the company. and the jury
vas unanimous in its verdict upon thir-
teen. while one juror vas net quite sat
isied as TO any violation of the law on
two counts. As the case is a statutory
proceeding. It only required nine votes to
constitute verdict OF guilty. and conss-
Quently the company viii be compelled
10 pay 900 to the government for each
count, or q total OF N.5o0.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
REFLECTIONS OF
A BACHELOR GIRL
By HELM ROW. AND

4 airt and his conscience are
soon parted
A modern love affair is something
like English plum pudding: il con
tajns very little spice and sweet
ness and is mostly a matter OF
dough
II is a sad fact that two people
who so into matrfmony with the
noble idea OF sharing one snothers
JOYS ana ambitions 50 often end
10y sharing nothing but one snotb-
er's towels and brushes and
gr0uches-
A man : idea Of constancv is be-
ing perfectly devoted TO some wom-
an who is either dead or TOO fndif-
ferent to demand anything Of him.
The whole art or winning at
either cards OF love consists in
keeping a level head and not TAX
ing the game seriously: but. alas
when a man is PLAYING for money
and a woman for matriuonv. they
are bound 70 take il SERIOUSLY.
When nlothers-in-laE come IN at
the door love flies out AZ the win-.
dow.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
MANY LIVES LOST IN FLOOD.
InundatiOns in Asia Minor. Serious
Soldiers and Prisoners Drowned.

ConstantinOple, July 1s-The recent
inundations in the vicinity OF Tokat.
Asia Minor. were apparently more seri-
Gus than was at first reported. Details
are still lacking. but according 10 a
private letter received here from
Samsun. on the Black Sea. 2.Ga0 people
lost their lives. including 300 prison.
ers. who were caught by the food in
jail and drowned Six hundred army
recruits who had assembled in the
courtyard OF the government house at
Tokst are said 10 have been engUlfed
By the food. Only 100 OF them got
away with their lives
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
ALBANY RETURNS TO PANAMA
Sick officer and Marine Taken 70
American Hospital

The American cruiser Albany. which
recently left Panama with 10 marines on
board, destined for san Francisco. and
which was directed to drop in at the Hon
duran port OF Anapala to report upon the
status Of the alleged revolutionary move
uent there. has announced. her return TO
Panama
Capt Mayo reported to the Navy De-
partment that one of his officers had
been taken down with case OF fever.
and that one OF the marines Is suffering
from an attack OF appendicitis and asked
that he be allowed 10 return to Panama.
so that they might be put IN the American
hospital there This permission was
granted Amapala IS only fifty hours from
Panama
Capt Mayo reports that the revolu-
tionary movement in the neighbOrhood OF
Amapaia Is rapidly subsiding
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
TEN LIVES LOST IN TYPHOON.
Forty More Passengers of the FOun-
dered Launch Landed at Manila.

Manila. July 1s.-Forty more passen-
gers from the launch san Gabriel.
which foundered two days ago in
typhoon. while on its way from Manila
to CorreEidor Island. were landed here
to-day by the steamship Buena Suerte.
They were picked. up by the steamship
soon after the launch went down The
launch passengers who lost their lives
are now estimated at ten They we're
mostly women who refused to leave
the wreck
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19

popular Americans ever sent in = diplo-
matte capacity 10 that capital His home
IS a rendezvous fo- the men and women
Of letters OF Denmark. and Mrs. EgJn-s
receptions are IS nearly Ike in chsrac-
Ter the French salons OF the eighteenth
century as Is possible in this hurrying age
Il is 10 be hoped that Mr. Egan's diplo-
matte duties Will not occupy him so con-
siantly that he viii be prevented from
writing some Dsnish sketches 20 go with
the other charming tales of foreign lands
which he has already written. and that
he viii make some translaUons OF the
Danish poets 10 add 20 those OF the son
nets OF 5ose de TIeredia- which have con-
tribB.ed so much 70 his fame.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
LECTURE on PANAMA
PROVES GREAT SUCCESS.

Claude y Bennett OF the Congressional
Information Bureau. who Is a versatile
and many-sided man. has found a new
outlet FOR his talent IN the lecture fel5
Last summer he visited the isthmus and
made a deep study OF the condition of
affairs there. While ne was The guest
or several Of the officials. many OF whom
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
CABRERA HELPED ROOSEVELT.
Charge IL Made that GuatemaIaa
Gave 20 Campaign Fund.

Mexico City july 1S-Dr Herman
Prove, a German who formerly lived in
Guatemala. in an article published here
to-day declares that President Cabrera
contributed $1,000 in gold 70 the Rooss-
velt campaign in 1904.
Dr. Proves statement Is made in a
long signed article in the Deutsche Zsl-
tung- German paper published here he
&serts that the So-e,0 was paid by Ca
S.era 10 Mr. Hunter. the United states
Minister then representing she United
States in Guatemala.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
Young Astor an EneIi.bm.n-

London. July 17--waldorf Aztor. son oc
William Waldorf Astor. has been chosen
by the conservatives to stand in their
interest ss candidate for the House %
Commons for Plymouth. This disposes of
the general belief that young Mr. Astor
intended to retain his American citizen
skip
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
FINED FOR MAKING EYES.
Lieut.. Dennis Punished for OEIinE
Women at Monterey.

San Francisco. July IS.-For making
eyes at some women Of Monterey. Lieut.
Gordon A Dennis. stationed at the Mon
terey Preside. has been fined SO and or
dered confined 10 his post FOR thirty dsys-
The sentence was imposed by court
martial yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19

there. Is a daughter OF the late Repre-
sentative 5 G. Howard. OF Michigan. who
represented that State Tor number OF
years IN Congress
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
NEW WORKERS WANT QUIET.
Police Commissioners Issues Orders Against Noise
on Manhattan Island

5 0 a
5r6sr most
the
Unnece sary o 0 all
Unneces blowing Of stean and
Roller sLst ting on street
on
oVirg OF hornsor bugIes nng grind
Yeling % Iothe men
YeIi,S of"ex rass mig
ckinEt tin cans on the 81
ling o carI a and hotels
Bark
mem the
Tor ction 20 he bosrdo Of
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19

though be may be-but q very young man
Touching this there Is a story Of another
church Of5Cer. rural dean. complaining
10 ore OF our bishops 10 the effect that
heroas aTchbishops were addressed as
most reverend. and bishops as right rev
e-end and deans as vsrV .erend, ana
aTchdeacons as veacraL 6 no special
little of respect other IA the ordinary
one Of reverend. vas bestowed on rural
deans. who were ~ertainly entitled 10
some special distir dor That IS true.
said the bishop. re lively; 4 never
thought Of that IEJ~ would rather rev
erend do
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19

There are fe- .opIe who at al appre-
ciate or even rlsHze the marvellous growth
and present s-.ength OF what Is generally
called the Episcopal Church, but which
more and more its own members speak
or as the Anglo-Aulerica1 Church The
following facts will naturally surprise
them England has g bishops and 33eo0
priests. Ireland has 1s bishops and zoo
priests. Scotland has bishops and
40 priests: Canada and the British colo
nies Of North America. 81 bishops and Zoo
priests: Australia, "A bishops and 40
priests; Africa. = bishops and SO priests:
Asia. 19 bishops and loo priests; the
United States iGl bishops and $40 priests.
In addition to tho above there are ten
bishops not classified. 50 noudiocessn. with
- priests. IN round numbers the Anglo
American Catholic Church to-day has 800
bishops, SEQ priests. 9a.Gs0.000 cornmuui-
cantS and not far from 103. 90 90 souls.
Preaching az ST Thomas Church last
Sunday. DR.. c. Ernest Smith. the rector.
said that there would soon be archbfshops
IN the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the
United States. Many then hearing the
preachers words would see an Arch
bishop or Washington and possible Arch
bishops of New York. Chicago. san Fran
cisco. and New Orleans. II was only
question OF time.
WsshingtOn's contribution TO the grand
total OF church life and work is I0l
clergy. : candidates for orders postu-
lants lay readers. I.36 infant bap-
tisns. and 125 adult baptisns- total 1I3O:
las confirmed 1s-i20 communicates 7ss
sunday school teachers. 7.473 Sunday
school scholars. and Ss55. .s64.7S contributed
, ~-n~fr-re
poses. Not a bad showing for q diocese
only organized IN lss5. and comprising to
dsy merely the city OF Washington. the
District Of Columbia. and four counties
OF Maryland. viz Montgomery. Prince
George. Charles. and ST Msry.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19
LUMBER ROADS WANT TINE.

y III Ask interHtate tom mission 90
Grant 1t for TarIR Changes.
Portland. Greg. July 1s.-Transcontiuen-
tsl railroads wil in a few days decide
whether they viii fight the decision of
the Interstate Commerce Commission in
the lumber rate case The commission
VII be asked TO allow the roads more
time in which 10 change their tariffs in
compliance with the new order should
they aocede 20 the rates ordered by the
commission without a fight
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19

Within the last few years the ancient
ofics OF archdeae0n has been weI-nigh
universally revived. Notwithstanding the
fact that it is not always easy 10 say
precisely what the duties OF an arch
deacon are other than to perform archi-
DIAGONAL functions" SO that nov. in the
diocese OF Washington. there are three
os these venerable officers one in
Washington, Ven Richard P Williams
one in Prince George County as arch
deacon OF Prince George and Montgomery
counties. Ven c. T. La Roche. and one
in St Mary County as srehdescon Of
St. Charles and ST. Mary counties. Ven.
q. c. Graham
II Is customary to address an arch
deacon AZ the Venerable So-snd-so.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19

Il IS further desired 10 bring the bishops
Of each continent in turn to consider the
special needs Of that continent-su under
taking along the lines followed out in
Washington three years ago. when the
bishops Of the western hemisphere met
to discuss purely American ecclesiastical
affairs.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19

The Lambeth conference which began
its sessions IN Canterbury Cathedral on
July with a glorious service followed
ny a celebration OF Holy Communion. in
Westminster Abbey on July :. IS 10 come
q an end August 5 by a service in St.
P6uls Cathedral. The sermon on that
occasion is TO be preached by the Bishop
Of Missouri PRESSING bishop q the
United States
The conference meets daily in the
library OF Lambeth Palace, and the pro
eeedings are not open to the public In
all. es7 archbishops and bishops are ex-
pected to attend
The Washington herald., 1908-07-19

Rev. Henry c Parkman keeps things
moving IN his parish, which is in the
lower part OF Prince George County. His
parish church IS dedicated 70 ST. Thomas
and the chapel n few miles away. Is
ns med f0r the Atoneuent- At the Chapel
Of the Atoneme1t they had a gathering
OF the psrishioners last Wednesday. when
the guild held a festival in the church
grove
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-03-12
Greencreek.

Quite q number OF farmers
around Greencreek commenced
blowing this week and we are
told the ground is sufficiently
moist to insure large crop. The
frost is practically all out Of the
ground and the ground is wet
down 10 depth of 10 to IL inches.
The outlook this spring is for a
much heavier acreage than usual
to be planted, owing to the fact
that the railroad will be here to
handle the crop and save hauling
it to the tramway.
No doubt the fair sex OF Green
creek will appear in the latest
spring and summer bOnnets in the
near future, as Mrs. J. Hoffman,
has made trip to Spokane to
make tho spring purchases. In
the meanwhile Mr.. Hoffman, is
wondering what is home life with
out q cook.
Mr.. Joseph Schmidt is down
with Ia grippe. Mrs. Smith has
just recovered from severe attack
F. G.. Nuxoll was also confined to
the bed few days last week. II
seems as if the la grippe was max.
ing the rounds.
| A. Nuxoll is spending his day.
in Grangeville as a juryman.
The Y. M. I. had their semi
monthly meeting, A debating
society has been organized and thu
first debate, "Resolved that tn,
horse is of more value than tn,
cow" was discussed in all of it,
phases. All reported an enjoy
able time. During Lent the societ,
; will prepare an elaborate program
for Easter holidays.