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The Washington times., 1908-08-25
Commuters Ask for a Hearing
Before SabStatton Is Located
Vrginians Making Strong Fight to Have Site Changed
From Fourteenth and Water Steets-Hope to
Persuade Commission to Reissue Old Order.

share the view Of the Virginia com
muters.
United States Senator Martin Of Vir-
ginia and Congressman Carlin Of Alex
andria have been enlisted In the cause
Of the commuters. Among Others who
will wage an active campaign against
the Fourteenth street site are S. S. {5ar-
detts Robert y. Lee, jr., Scott Nesbit,
and D. T.. Richards. The two last named
men recently visited District Commits
sioner West and laid their case before
him, with their arguments for the Sew
enth street site.
one Of the workers In the cause said
today;
You cannot put It too strongly that
we are opposed TO the Fourteenth street
site for the proposed substatlOn. There
are some so or 600 residents Of Virginia
VINO come 10 Washington every morning
10 work, returning In the evening The
lack OF quick street car service from the
substation would seriously Inconvenience
most o. them. and from the Fourteenth
street site there would be only the
AieXan1r1a line OF cars available for
the completion Of the trip TO business.
Ihose cars run every twenty minutes,
whereas by taking the Seventh street
cars ready connections are TO be had TO
all parts OF the city. Then. too, some
of the people prefer TO walk from the
train TO the departments in which they
are employed. They could not thus save
car rare II they came Dy way or -FOUR
teenth street
The people OF LeesbuTg, Va, are es-
pecially interested IN this matter, but
there are those who come from War
renton, Clifton, Culpeper, Fairfax,
Falls Church Manassas, Alexandria
and other places who are directly con
cerned. Quick service, that's what We
need. to save time and money, as busi-
ness people should.
When YOU stOI, To consider how trade
in Alexandria and Manassas has thrived
in the past few years you viii see that
Washingtonians are also concerned In
this matter"
The attitude OF the railroad. on the
other hand. is that as it has already
erected certain platforms and retaining
and foundation walls on the Fourteenth
street site. On the strength Of the formal
approval OF the District Commissioners,
il objects to the absolute loss that
would ensue II the new station We're
10 be built at Seventh street. The at
tor1eys OF the road, furthermore, have
written to the Commissioners that we
venture TO express our doubt both as 10
your duty and your legal power TO re-
woke your formal approval OF the Four
teenth and Water streets site already
given. or 10 require this company TO
select and tender for your further con-
sideratiOn another site"
The Washington times., 1908-08-25

So strong is the feeling of the 500 or
COO people living in nearby Virginia
points who travel 20 and from Wash
ington daily, regarding the location Of
the proposed substation Of the Penn
sylvania railroad IN this city. that a
committee representing them has asked
the District Commissioners to hold a
public hearing on the matter.
1t Is expected that this hearing viii
be held about the middle OF September
Commissioner Macfarland is away and
will probably not return until some
time next month, and there is believed
to be little likelihood that the hearing
will be held In the absence Of the chair
man of the District Commissioners.
What the Virginians hope 10 do IS to
persuade the District Commissioners to
reissue the order requiring the Penn
sylvania railroad to build the $780,
substation on the site between Four
and-a-half and Seventh streets south
west. The Commissioners recently sus-
pended this order. the suspension to
hold until after the submission Of r!ans
for a station at Fourteenth and Water
streets. The approval Of the latter site
had been revoked. and the Seventh
street location decided upon. The mat
ter is again opened, therefore, although
the railroad is strongly protesting
against the revocation of the approval
of the Fourteenth street site.
Ia addition to the eOncsrn which the
Virginia commuters have in the mat
ter, it has developed that. in the Opin-
ion Of some business men, the trade Of
this city would suffer further if the
substation were built at Fourteenth
and Water streets. Buyers from Vir-
giuia towns and cities would prefer to
stop at Alexandra. il is said, TO leaving
their train at either the Fourteenth
street station or the Uaion Station.
There has already been complaint on
the part Of Washington merchants that.
owing to discrimination In railroad
rates against this city, country buyers
in Virginia are tempted a. stop at Alex
andra and place their origrs there. For
this reason. since the assertion mas been
made that a station near Seventh street,
connecting with freFuenSly running
street cars, would attrtet buyers. some
Washington merchants are inclined TO
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
FISHERMAN ROBBED
BY BIG BALD EAGLE
Bird Swoops Down on Boat and
Helps Himself to a Black
Bass.

wINsTED, Conn, Aug. 25.-A large
bald eagle. which makes its home IN the
mountains near Highland lake, swooped
down on a lone fisherman, John Han.
early today as he was battling with a
large black bass.
The 5Ird. Hsu says. did not attack
him, but deliberately picked up from
the bottom Of the anchored boat the
largest Of seven bass he had caught
and carried IT away. The eagle made
such a nbise as It descended that Hall
was frightened and dropped his pole,
Whereupon the gamey NbOpper on his
hook snapped the line and escaped.
The head Of the eagle, Han asserted,
was nearly as large as a baby's, and its
wings overlapped the sides Of the boat.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
BY GHOSTLY HAND
WALLS ARE PAINTED
Mysterious Pictures Clearly Out
lined on White Plaster of
Georgia Home.

SOCIAL CIRCLE. Ga. Aug. 2.-Upon
the plaster wall Of a Social Circle home
have suddenly appeared three pictures
drawn by a ghostly hand. and scientists
nor curious can explain their coming.
Outlined in lear-cut lines upon the
otherwise spCtless wall are a perfect
hand with fingers pointing eastward, "A
woman with child upon her lap. and
most weird Of ALA body shrOuded
as if for burial One day the wall was
a blank area If white plaster. A thun-
derstOrm ragged that night. and next
morning the pictures were there.
The home IS that of n. NJ Almand.
and 1t has been thronged with visitors
since the mysterious pictures on the
wall made their appearance. Many are
sconers at others theories of super
natural drawing. but the scoffers can
give no acceptable theory TO prove their
materialistic views
There is the picture OF the woman.
plainly drawn. with an infant, whose
features are clearly discernible. There
Is the mystic hand with its index finger
pointing. There is the shrOuded form.
An unCanny sensation steals over the
visitor as he inspects them. and even
the most matter-Of-fact turns away
with the words OF Hamlet haunting him:
There are more things 'twiXt heaven
end earth, Horati, than are dreamed
OF in your philosophy"
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
Japan Seeks War With China,
Aims at Control Says Dr.. Wing
Proposed Alliance Between United States and China In
dorsed by Famous Chinaman- Says Japans Am
bitions Are Meilace to World

and men educated IN America she has
become great. Now she wants an OF
Asia te herself IN her desires she has
70 a considerable extent the backing of
England and France. When the crisis
comes. as II must, unless something Il
done 10 prevent il, she Will grab China.
and, as IN the case OF Manchuria. retain
for herself the trade of the empire
In MaBchuria we all know what has
happened TO American interests. Wbv-
the japanese, making up as Chinese
pretend 70 be Chinese and roam all over
the empire spying. They are the great
est spice in the world Undoubtedly
their piaIs today contemplate lust what
VIII be done in the event OF another
war and when the time comes for the
spOils to be divided
AS Chnaman I should welcome an
alliance with the United States. for
Americans have always been the best
friends OF the country
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
CALLS EDITOR LIAR;
GETS A BLACK EYE
Republican National Committee
man Mulvane Mixes Up" With
Kansas Paper Man.

TOPEKA. Eaa.. Aug. 25.-Enraged be
cause Of a newHpaper article which Ed
itor NJ. F. Aha1ne had published about
him in the Ccuncil Grove Guard. a Re
publican paper. David Mulvane, Repub-
lican national committeeman. named the
former with the "short, black word. j"
and was promptly smitten upon The eye
by the newspaper man. Amriue, who
is claimed to have struck the first blow
wnen the committeeman passed the
lie, Is the regent Of the Slate normal
school
Since tie appearance Of he article ic
question neither man had met until
yesterday, when Mulvane confronted
Anrinc charging him with having writ
ten the story You are the man who
wrote those lies abGdt me" said MuI-
vane- Yes, my remarks apply to you
as well as 70 the paper" he continued.
FRllOWing this staleUant, the editor
feintej with his left ard cross -jabbed
TO the eve with his right
The Washington times., 1908-08-25

HARTFORD. Conn, Aug. 25.-Dr.
Yung Wing. the first Chinese student to
be educated in America, formerly i'm
periaI Chinese commissioner Of educa-
ton. and the man who worked out the
first plan for educating young Cinnamon
In this country, today unqualifiedly In
d0Tsed the proposed alliance between
the United States and China as neces-
sary IF the thorough Japanization Of
the entire empire and all that may
mean is to be prevented"
Japan" said the doctor, "is aiming
at the absolute control Of the empire.
We have all seen what she has done in
grabbing the trade OF Manchuria and
shutting out American merchants. She
hopes to accomplish much the same re-
suits IN the other parts of the empire.
Further I believe Japan is trying to
force war upon China. She is infringing
in every possible way and trying her
best 10 force the imperial government
TO make war again. SO that she may
have an excuse for selling more terri
tory and more power and trade.
China is Demoralized.
China today is in a demoraIized
state Within she is threatened with
revolution. There there is a seething
mass. Without she Is threatened by
aggression, by dismembernlent by the
great powers, most aggressive Of which
is Japan The whole situation makes
for war and all it's possibilities IN the
East.
'An alliance with the United States
for peace would relieve this pressure
from outside, and would give tho demor-
allied officials an opportunity 70 attend
TO the internal affairs Of the empire free
from worry as to what the morrow
might bring forth. Under these con-
6itious China could be reformed. her
resources developed, and she would take
her proper place among the nattons.
In other words. an alliance would
mean the AmericanizatiOn OF China
rather than the JapaniZation Of the
empire.
World Peace Threatened.
Undoubtedly the situation in China
threatens the peace OF the whole world.
The DOwager Empress, now seventy
four years old. is the one power that
holds the seethlng mass of revolution
in check When she dies. which may be
at any time, no one knows what may
happen. Under conditions as they are.
1 rear anarchy at the best and the
Acknowledgement Of the empire.
Japan is reaching. reaching ali the
time Under the direction OF Americans
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
AGED RABBI WEDS
FOR SECOND TIME

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-The congrega-
ton of the Synagogue Chevra Ttlum are
congratuIating Rabbi Barnett WOlinsky,
Of Brownsville. on mis- marriage.
The rabbi who says he is siXty-nine
years old, but looks younger, and Mrs
Shiny r. Shonisky were married a few
days ago.
The second wife Of the rabbi died two
wears ago, and a year ago his bride Of
the past week became a widow. The
wedding ceremony vas performed by
Rabbi wholesome. Rabbi NOlinsky is
the father Of thirteen children.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
CLAIMS He ATE DOG;
HAS MAN ARRESTED
Freeland, Pa, Woman Causes "The
Wild Man of Borneo" Con-
siderable Embarrassment,

FREELAND. Pa. Aug. z6.-Divested
of his chains and paint John Wichar-
ick. a local character, appeared before
Magistrate Malloy last night and earn
estly denied that he had eaten the little
pet dog Of Mrs. Michael AIollick.
The case was the result OF a church
carnival under the auspices Of St AIMS
Catholic parish. One OF the "home tai
ent'' features was wild Man from
BoTneo," very hairy and loaded with
chains Mrs. Mollick attended the car
nival and when she missed her dog
somebody informed her as joke that
the wild man" had eaten the animal.
Mrs. MoIlick took one good look at the
wild man" and then hurried 10 Squire
Malloy and procured a warrant for the
arrest of Daniel O'Donnell and James
Gillespie, who were his managers. Only
when the wild man" was exposed as
pure home talent was she satisfied that
her charge was unfounded- The case
was dismissed
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
SALTY ICE WATER
DAMAGES TREES

Claiming that the shade trees in the
vicinity Of drug stores and cafes are
being killed by briny water permitted
10 run over their roots by careless driv-
ers Of ice cream wagons, Clifford Ian
ham, superintendent or trees and park
ing, has asked that the police be order
ed to be on the alert for violations
OF this nature. AIr. Lanham spent yes
terday IN making a personal investiga-
tion and will continue his work along
this line for the next week.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
WELL-KNOWN CLERK
DIES AT HOSPITAL

John Lafayette Curtis. former prop
erty clerk OF the Patent Office. died
yesterday of typhoid fever at the Gar
field Hospital
Mr. Curtis had been a faithful en-
plOye OF the Patent Office for twenty
six years. He resigned this Of1ce last
spring
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
O. F. STRINGER DIES
OF ACUTE GASTRITIS

George f. stringer died at the Gar
field Memorial Hospital early this
morning from an attack Of gastritis
Mr.. Stringer was employed as a cor
nice worker and was thirty-nine years
old. He is survived by a widow, Mamie
F. Stringer. and three sons, of 1927 Ninth
street northwest.
Funeral services were held this morn
ing at Hindle's chapel. The body was
then taken to Richmond, Va, for burial.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
s11.oo Niagara Falls Excursion, August


Special train, Standard Coaches and
Parlor Cars from Washington 7:45 a. m
going via Philadelphia and Lehigh Val
ley route. Liberal stopovers returning
Tickets good returning within fifteen
days. Cheap sidetrips from Niagara
Falls. Other dates September II, Octo-
Der 2.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25

s1.as to Baltimore and Return
every day via 'eThe Electric Line Twi-
light excursions S1.OO round trip, 4 ?. m.
returning up 10 midnight. Saturday and
Sunday excepted See time schedule
Advt.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
TWO ARE SHOT
DURING QUARREL

ROCHESTER,, MINI, Aug. 25.-Archie
I,arrabee of Chicago, and o. J. Biege,
of Lake Benton, Mimi, were shot down
Yesterday, and an Italian Franzo Guoie,
of Chicago, is accused Of the crime.
The men are labOrers in construction
work and quarreled yesterday morning.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25

s1.75 To Annapolis and Return
via The Electric Line Visit the c. s.
Naval Academy. See time schedule for
trains.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25

-Four Hours Sail on Cool Chesapeake
Bay four days a week. S100 round trip.
See ticket agent ''The Electric Line"
14th and New York ave.-Advt
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
Proposals of Marriage
Make Pretty
BoudoH Decorations

American Fieiress outwits Cupid at every
turn, surviving two London seasons, and
with the spoiIs-in the shape of propos-
ais of marriage -prettiIy decorates the
walls of her bedroom.
The members of the Younger set agree
"it's just too cute for anything"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20
Going After the Big Engines

Street Commissioners Hyatt is after
the threstiermen who are driving
over the cement crossings of the city
with their huge engines, doing great
deal Of damage to them. Several par
ties have been caught in the act and
action will be taken against them for
damages. There is a city ordinance
providing for the planMng OF the
crossings. and rigs passing thru the
city should use a great deal Of care.
The crossings have been put down at
great expense and one rig could do
thousands Of dollars worth of damage
In few minutes If the crossings are
not properly p1anked. It will pay
all threshermen passing thru the city
to look up the ordinance before pass
ing over the crossings.
Read the following sections of Chap
ter No. 9 Of the revised ordinances Of
the city Of Minot and act according
ly:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

NO person shall move any traction
engine thru the streets or alleys or
on any bridge, culvert, or viaduct
within the fire limits of the city, with.
out special permits from the Auditor,
when operated or run by steam. Amy
person moving any traction engine or
other heavy vehicles over any cross
walk. bridge, culvert or viaduct, shall
first plank the same with planks at
least three inches in thickness.
III Any person or persons violating
any of the provisions Of this ordinance
shall upon conviction thereof, be fined
not less than five dollars nor more
than nineteen dollars and costs Of
prosecution, and in default Of pay
ment of said fine and costs. to be
committed to the city Jail for a per
iod not exceeding ten days, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

STEINER Gunderson, an aged Iowan,
died at the Northwestern hospital
in this city on August 18th, after an
illness of little more than a week
from obstruction of the bowels. He
had come to Ward county to visit
with his sons, Albert and C. Gunder-
son two of our now prosperous
young farmers, and the day after his
arrival he became i'll. An operation
was deemed the only way by which
the old gentleman's life could be saw
ed, but even this could not save him,
The funeral was held Sunday
from the United Lutheran church
and the remains were inferred In the
Lutheran cemetery in this city. The
deceased was II years, 2 months and
II days Of age.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20
John Gard Passes Away

d 4 y 6 :
John Gard died at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Gard,
seven miles south of this city, Wed
nesday night, Aug. 10. after a years
illness from diabetes. The funeral
was held in this city Friday afternoon
from the Methodist church, Rev., G..
L. Powell, the pastor, officiating. The
remains were inferred in Rose Hill
cemetery, but later will be removed
to the old home of the deceased,
South Bend, Ind, according to his
wish.
The deceased has been i'll for a
long time, but last April came from
South Bend to this state, where for a
time he grew better. He was an
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

The man Knapp, who was placed
in Jail as suspect in the robbery
at the Leland Department Store, was
given his freedom. as nothing could
be proved against the man. He
thinks perhaps he can assist the pc.
lice in bringing the guilty parties to
justice, tho he's so crooked that It
is doubtful II he would tell the police
II he really knew who did the bold
trick. Knapp served a year in the
Minnesota state prison and spent four
years at the Bismarck penitentiary
for burglarizing a store at Harvey.
He's a bad one.
"A vagrant was plased in Jail Mon.
day night. This suited the old boy
all right, but he made strenuous
objection when the officers turned
him loose without giving him his
breakfast. He was highly insulted.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

Liuuor License or Tax Nc.'cs
Notice IS hereby given y:lat fcv.
eminent tax receipt to- spec:a, tsx
- Ire Guinness Of
RETAIL LIQUOR DEALER
was issued to J. II. Meiners, Of Flax
ton. N. b., on the 18th day Of July,
A.. D. 1908. which said tax receipt is
posted in the two story building, To-
Gated at lot No d. block No. 3 If
tae town Of Flaxtxon. North naE 10.
and s, ! the smain room thereon / !. I'd
which said building u owned ana &c.
uc'fed by said ]. a. Mein D., as q
drug store. =
4s' J. II. 1GElNNRS,
Holder Of said Government Tax
Receipt. s.2o.s-s-pd
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

AN Independent representative hat
m interesting interview with T. F
Renwald, who retured this morning
from Iowa, whore he spent two weeks
interesting land buyers for this part
of the state.
MIR. Renwald said in part: II had
hard time explaining to the 2eoplc
OF Iowa that everything had not gone
to the dogs u" here. We received the
Chicago daily papers every morning
At seven o'clock and they were full OF
black rust stories, and articles per
tanning to the burning of our crops
One article in particular was an al
legged interview of reporter OF the
Chicago Tribune with the Commits
sloner of Agriculture and Labor OF
Minnesota in which he stated that he
had lust returned from Bismarck, and
said that the crops all along the line
and especially at Jamestown had
been burned to the very roots by
the hot winds.
Another report on the front page
Of the Chicago Tribune and the Chi
cago Daily News, was an alleged inter
VIEW, whieh do not believe ever
happened, with Governor Burke, IN
which the Governor was made to say
that the crops we're in such poor con-
ditlon that not more than a thousand
iaborers would be needed in the state
from the east to assist in caring for
the crops"
Mr.. Renwald of course had to do
some lively talking to make the peo-
pie believe the truth concerning this
country, and he has done a lot OF
good missionary work in Iowa for we
Door mortals who have to live in such
q poor country.
AS a matter OF fact Ward county
viii harvest nice average crop. In
some localities the crop will verge
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20
Ii. Man WHO in..itus.d Labor Dsy:

The Man Who Instituted Labor Day,
In ancient times compulsory labor
formed the basis that made vast pub
lie improvements possible. The pyra'
mids OF Egypt and nearly all Of the
great works built that long ago were
constructed by the forced labor. slav.
cry and serfdom, now considered as
relics of barbarism, are forms OF Ia
Dor, the existence of which made pos.
sible the vast construction known as
"the landmarks Of ancient civiliza-
tion."
Toward the end of the eighteenth
century, however labor began to reor-
ganize and the laborers began to de-
unand that their efforts be recog-
nized as the leading factor in produc-
ton, land and capital ranking sec
ondary, for without labor land would
he unproductive and capital could
not exist. Trade unions and coopera-
tive socities were organized, the
working man began to appreciate his
powers Of franchise and efforts were
made to give labor it's just reward.
Among the many men who gave
time and energy few did as much
for the cause Of the laborers as did
Samuel Gompers, the president of the
American Federation OF Labor. He
was one of the organizers of the Fed
GRAFTON and for six years worked as
its president without receiving any
salary. Then he was induced to give
up other work and devote his entire
time, to advancing and lettering the
condition of his fellow 1aborer., For
this he was to receive 100000 per
year. He went to work with a deter
mination that his efforts should not
be fruitless and was instrumental in
having many laws relating to labor
recognized and endorsed by our gov
eminent. Among the most important
OF these laws was the lein law, max.
ing wages the fret lein on property;
the sanitary inspection law, the age
limit law, relating to children en-
ployed in industrial pursuits; the law
making employers liable for damages
OF life and limb of their employees:
the ten hour law for street railway
employees; the eight hour law for en-
ployees of the government; the anti
sweat shop law, and the law making
the first Monday In September Labor
Day, legal holiday.