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The Washington times., 1908-05-25

ing before a court Of inquiry on the
charges against him.
Senator RayneT was asked today what
course he proposed 10 take with refer
ence TO his resolution for court OF in
quiry. Senator Rayper said he does not
propose to let the matter drop, but that
he has little hope of getting the resOlu-
ton considered at this session, inasmuch
as unanimous consent IS necessary. and
every time he attempts 90 bring the res.
OiutiOn 10. some Senator objects. He
says. however. that Il nothing IS accom-
plished this session, he viii not drop
the matter and that It VIII be up again
the coming winter,
The Washington times., 1908-05-25
STRIKER ADMITS
USING EXPLOSIVES
Cleveland Conductor Says He
Was Urged TO Blow
Up Car.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, May IS Chief OF
Police Kohler announced today that he
had obtained a confession from Otto
Poshke, a former conductor on the
St. Clair line, that he blew up a St,
Clair car last Thursday night.
According 10 this confession, Poshke
says that he was urged by fellow-strlk-
ers 10 do what he did, He got the ~ex-
plosive from room opposite the St.
Clair barns and placed II on the tracks,
where an incoming st. Clair street car
struck It. Other arrests viii be made
on charges Of dynamiting cars during
the strike.
The striking street car men have
voted TO arbitrate, surrendering their
seniority rights pending arbitration.
Today the men at work started voting.
The Washington times., 1908-05-25
$4,000 DEMANDED
IN ISLANDER. SUIT

Isid1r Block and his brother, Julius
Block, who conduct a clothing store
under the firm name OF Block &. Kahn,
at 4Z3 Seventh street northwest, this
afternoon fled In the Supreme Court Of
the District a suit for SANDER against
Mark Keller. who conducts q clothing
store adjoining.
Each claims that Keller has done him
Injury in the sum OF 500 900. by accusing
linn Of dishonest methods I'm business
Wolfe & EOVeHberg represent the plain
lifts.
The Washington times., 1908-05-25

Witness taVorS Department.
Robert Faruham. an engineer of the
Pennsylvania railroad. in direct charge
Of the WORK Of the elimination of grade
crossings. proved an excellent witness
for the. engineer department. MT. Farm
ham declared that not a cent piece
was paid by the road to any official Of
the District government for favors IN
connection. with tho work,
Honest and square treatment re-
Ceived from the District was a matter
of general comment among the officials
OF the road" said Mr. Farnham. CUES
toned by Commissioner mcfarland,
Mr.. Fauham said he knew OF no Dis
1Iict official who III any way intimated
that q bride would be acceptable.
In cross-eNamiEing the witness, Mr.
Douglas asked II il were unusual 1OT
the Pennsylvania railroad To receive
favors without payment, ana il IL were
this fact that caused favorable comment
among the officials of the road.
II do not wish TO sling mud an
sweTed the witness, but there are many
cities IN which we would not have re-
CCiVcd the fair treatment aCCOTled us
10y the District government"
"Do I understand then that pe Penn
EvlVaUia road would be willing 10 pay
Tor faVOTs if necessarily
mot at ALL" replied Mr.. Farnham.
The Washington times., 1908-05-25

After a hunt OF FIVE hours, during
which a general alarm was sent out 20
the police Of Camden. y. J., 8 two
year-OlG baby was found asleep under
a chair in the house OF a friend some
distance from the residence Of the par
ents.
The newspaper., 1908-08-28
the railway track.-Daily Okla

the railway ,rack.-Daily Okla
homan.
A correspondent of the Denver
News says:
This same wrench was presented
as a souvenir to Burlington en-
gineer. who dropped it in the dry
farming section of Wray. The
wrench was covered with mud
when picked up, and when the
train reached Denver that wrench
had grown two feet and had
sprouted forty seven little
wrenches. In fact. the fertility of
Colorsdo's soil has never been
fully tested. You can SIMPLY
raise anything here The slight
est moisture does wonders. 1t
sprinkled just a little down town
the other day, for instance. and
500 umbrellas were raised i'm
mediately right on the hard pave
ment.
A man fell on Sixteenth street
Yesterday aud raised a knot on
his head as big as hens egg in a
second. No other state in the
union can raise so large knot in
so short a time-unless it is the
marriage state.
A tenant of South Denver sowed
some grass seed in the front yard,
and the landlord raised the rent
at once
A Capitol hill business man
raised the salary of his stenog-
rapher. and his wife raised the
devil" All of these things, and
many other things just as good,
are raised in Colorado right along
Subscribe for THE NEWSPAPER.
The newspaper., 1908-08-28
Council Proceedings.

Council Chamber, Aug 25. 1908.
Council met in special session
on above date and was called TO
order by Mayor Mathews.
Roll was called and the follow
ing trustees responded:-Henn.
Nelson, Miller. McNaughton and
Olinger.
The mayor stated the purpose
of the meeting as per the call to
be TO open bids and award con
tracts for the construction of &C.
ment street and alley crossings.
Bids from The following parties
were opened. Frank Waller. -
cents per square foot. Axel Emil
Ore. 20 cents per square foot,
Cady & Carroll is cents per
square foot and 80 cents per cubic
foot for gutter arches. 1t was
moved and seconded that the
bid of Cady & Carroll be accepted
and contract awarded to them
providing they present satisiac-
tory form of contract and bond
for $3.50 to run three years to the
town board. The motion was
carried.
The council then adjourned
until next regular meeting.
+. ]. MATHEWS, Mayor
+. l.. HUFTY, Clerk.
The newspaper., 1908-08-28
Movement OF Fruit.

The first straight car load cf
fruit to be shipped from the North
Fork valley this year was sent
out last Sunday morning by the
North Fork Fruit Growers Asso-
citation. and consisted of apples,
apricots. plums and peaches. Two
more cars we're shipped by the
same concern on Wednesday and
Thursday and their fourth leaves
today. In addition to these car
lot shipments they are sending
out large quantities daily by ex-
press.
There seems to be a heavier
supply of early fruit in the Paonia
district than usual, and anyone
who doubts whether we will have
a crop need only refer to the
NEWSPAPER tabulated statement
of weekly shipments for ample
proof that Paonia has the crop.
During our visit to the Associa
ton we were also informed that
market conditions are more favor
able for the earlier shipments
than for many years. Thus tar
under their system of pro rating
they have made the following re-
turns to growers for the varieties
already closed out:
Early Harvest apples per box s1.32i.
Wragg cherries. per crate 1.25
10 to cherries, per case OF - qts 2.45
Early Richmond cherries. "a qt. case 2.03
Montmorcncy cherries, "a qt. case IDA
Royal apricots, per crate .9s
snced peaches. Choice grade, per box "a
Such prices as these surely de-
The newspaper., 1908-08-28
Colorado Can't Be 0utdone.

A Frisco engineer dropped a
wrench from his moving engine in
the weeds east of town. according
to the Perry News and got off to
get il. He found the wrench, but
the weeds were so tall and thick
that he lost his way in them. and
halt an hour later emerged on the
river bank and had to get direc-
tions from some fishermen before
he could locate his train or the
The newspaper., 1908-08-28
THE DRY BONES SHAKEN UP.
Hon. NJ D. Vincent Pays his Respects Several Prominent
Citizens.

the people have no voice in the
choice of state officers and repre-
sentatives in congress and will
not have until a direct primary
law is passed. He declared that
the machine" has already chosen
the candidate for governor and
three members OF the supreme
court and has promised the fourth
place to Judge King on condition
that he secures the political scalp
of Mr.. Vincent. The speech was
vociierously applauded from time
to time. A great cheering arose
when Mr.. Vincent entered the
room and again when he rose to
speak Leading the crowd to the
auditorium the band played
"There'll be a Hot Time. etc.
and the prophesy was fulfilled. 1t
was a very warm number and no
mistake. There was no doubt
about the vast audience being in
full sympathy with the speaker.
II anybody supposed that Vim
cent would be frightened or brow
beaten into submission to the
machine. all doubt was dispelled
by his speech. He is a fighter
and knows how to use his wea-
pons. of which he appears to have
an abundance
The newspaper., 1908-08-28

monstrate the possibilities of
fruit culture in the valley of the
North Fork. and speak equally
we'll for the organization of grow
ers in our midst which has earned
its popularity with producers and
receivers alike by its system of
centralized packing and its
method of marketing.
The newspaper., 1908-08-28


than enough people to fill the
auditorium were present to hear
Hon. NJ. ID. Vincent answer the
attacks made on him on Thursday
of last week and were not disap-
pointed. Mr.. Vincent read let
tiers he received from his detrac-
tors Just after his contest in the
legislature. in which he was com
mended tor the very acts which
they now charge up to him as
party disloyal,y. He handled
men and subjects without gloves
and made it plain that he has
backbone enough to stand by his
colors. In reply to Mr. WeIch's
statement that he has always been
in favor of direct primary law,
even when Mr.. Vincent was too
youthful for politics. Mr.. Vincent
stated that quite recently at a
meeting OF the central committee
in Delta MIR. Welch was in favor
of return to the old caucus in
stead OF the very short primaries
we have. In reply TO Mr.. Fair
lambs accusations Mr.. Vincent
said that he had stated emphati-
cally that he would never support
Mr.. Guggenheim's candidacy
either IN or out of caucus and
read letter from Mr.. Fairlamb
commenting him tor the stand he
took in the legislature. As to
Senator belongs statement that
he voted for Guggenheim and
had no apologies to make, MIR.
Vincent mentioned.a a time where
in the presence of several wit
nesses Mr.. DeLong saidi.he was
opposed to Guggenheim. Being
asked what he would do in case
a party caucus decided for.lGug-
genheim he replied that he dis
liked to bolt caucus but. that to
support Guggenheim would be
the bittcrcst dose ever offered to
him. Mr.. Vincent mentioned the
fact that in caucus Mr.. DeLong
seconded the nomination of ,Gug
genhcim in a bombastic speech.
He swallowed his dose and
smiled as he did so. Mr.. Vincent
left his hearers to make their own
guess as to what had sweetened
the bitterness. Letters from
some of our local politicians who
are now opposing him were read
by Mr. Vincent in which he was
laudcd for the crimes with which
he is now charged. In the course
of his speech Mr.. Vincent reiter
ated his charge that Guggenheim
purchased his senatorial seat and
admonished the stenographer to
get his words down right. The
speech was a clear exposition OF
what Mr.. Vincent deems real re-
publicanism. He declared that
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A Good Trade.

If you want a nice stock of gen.
eral merchandise in good Wy
oming town in payment for a
fruit ranch IN this valley, and are
willing to trade on the basis of
$4,000 valuation, call at this
Office for particulars.
The newspaper., 1908-08-28
DR.. Harry A. Smith,

OF Delta, Eye. Ear. Nose and
Throat specialist, will be at the
Paonia hotel the Second Tuesday
OF every month. Glasses Fitted.
The newspaper., 1908-08-28
U. S. Department Of Agriculture
WEATHER BUREAU

voluntary Observers Meteorological Record
For the week ending Aug. q, 1908.
and corresponding week of 1907.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07
JUDGE PERRY ON PRIMARY.
Southport Man Consents to Talk to
 Economic Club.

As has been announced the next topic to be discussed before the Econ omic club at its dinner next month will be the direct primary nominating principle which was considered by the last legislature and referred by it to the one to be elected next November. Judge John H Perry of Southport, who was and still is the chairman of the Connecticut commission having the movement in hand and who is a former speaker of the house of rep resentatives has consented to present the affirmative side. Horace D. Taft of Watertown, brother of the secre- tarv of war. has been invited to speak upon the effect to be expected on po- litjcal practices by the enforcement of the principle The officers of he club hope to secure the cooperation of some two of the following gentle men who are credited with a prefer ence for nominating principles as they are and who may be classified as prac-
 tical noliticians: United States Sena-
 tors Bulkeley and Brandegee, Michae
 Kenealy, chairman of the republican
 state committee: Andrew W. Gates for chairman of that committee. anC To R. Fvler of Torrington, who ha
 also effectively served his party in like capacity.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07
FOUGHT LAST FIGHT George Dixon, Negro Pugilist, Victim of a Long Battle
 With Drink. THE LITTLE CHOCOLATE" Told Physicians, When Dying, That He Had No Friends Except
 John l.. Sullivan.
THE LITTLE CHOCOLATE"

New York, Jan. 6.--George Dixon, the negro pugilist, the winner of several hundred fistic encounters, died to-day, in the alcoholic ward of Bellevue hos- pital. victim of a long fight with drink. Idolized in his prime by thou- sands as ring hero. Dixon passed away practically penniless and friend less. He was 37 years old and for many ! years held the title of featherweight champion. He was familiarly known { to prize fight followers as Little Choc- olate"
 Dixon's first fight was in 1886, when he whipped a boy named Johnson In Halifax N. s. From that time until Terry McGovern knocked him out in 1900 and broke his spirit, no man of, his weight ever beat him. He won the featherweight title in 1891 by defeating the champion, Cal Mccarthy. Dixon's g, attack and defence were superlative. and his peculiar ability to strike blow from any position made him formid- able opponent He won thousands of dollars in the prize ring which he spent with convivial companions.
 A wasted, worn figure was brought to Bellevue hospital two days ago and ticketed in the alcoholic ward as George Dixon. To the doctor he said that he had fought his last fight with John Barleycorn and had been beaten
 He told the physicians that he had no friends except John l.. Sullivan. Ills condition grew rapidly worse and late | to-day he died.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07
BROKE WORLDS RECORD.
Harry Krauss Finishes Twenty-four
 Hour Bowling Grind.

Harry Krauss, Washington's leading bowler, broke the worlds record for consecutive bowling when he finished his twenty-four hour grind without a rest. He was taken from the alleys in a semi-conscious condition, having refused all stimulants except his reg ular meals, which were eaten while he was at work.
 His thumb was terribly swollen and it was with great difficulty that he managed to finish the task
 He made the excellent average of 195 for the total of 11S games, with a score of 256 and a low one of 166. He used 1,941 balls and tumbled 23,00C pins. Krauss missed but eleven spares which alone is remarkable feat, and probagly would have made a larger average but for the fact that splits were numerous.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07
N.R.C. DEFENDS TROPHY. In Whist Match With East Hartford
 rl,nss Match ,January f5.

The whist team of the Young Men s Republican club, holders of the Con- necticut Whist association trophy, sue cessfully defended it against the East Hartford cahllengers in the Y. NJ. k. C. rooms on Crown street on Friday evening. winning by score of 10 to 1a The match consists of 56 deals at d,,plirate whist for teams of four. The players for East Hartford were: Noble, Grant. BidReu and Roberts; for the " NJ. R. C. ". H. Brown, W. P. Jud- son ". P Wheeler and F. :. Judd. The next match will be played agalns the Hartford Chess club on Jan b Hartford is next in line for this tro phy
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07
TO ADJUST DISPUTES.
Arbitration Board of National Assoeia
 ton of Minor Leagues Meet.

Cleveland. O., Jan. 6.-The arbitra- ton board of the National Association of Minor Leagues will meet here to- morrow to adjust disputes in the re- districting of the territory of several leagues, thus avoiding a threatened split owing to the alleged refusal of the eastern teams in the Ohio and Pennsylvania league to play with the western and southern teams. The board is composed of Chairman ]. H. Farrell of Auburn, N. Y, Mike Sexton of Rock
 Island. Tim Murnane of Boston, J. H { O'Rourke of Bridgeport, Conn, ]. Cal Ewing of San Francisco. D. NJ. Shively ! of Kansas City and J. D. O'Brien O Milwaukee.
 I Magnates representing the Ohio and ! Pennsylvania, the Interstate and thu ! Cetral leagues will he here. The trou ;. ble centers about the Ohio and Penn
 sylvania league teams, while the oth CTS are waiting for developments an , the arbitration board is ready to act.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07
OFFICERS RE-CHOSEN
August Hermann Re Elected Chairman and John E.
 Bruce Secretary.
OF NATIONAL COMMISSION
Toledo American Association is Given Sole Title to J. J.
 Quinn.

Cincinnati, Jan. 6.-Great interest in the proposed conference between rep resentatiyes of the minor baseball leagues and the national commission was manifested here before the base- ball leaguers met to-day. The cer- tainty that Chairman August Herr mann and Secretary John E. Bruce, of the national commission, would be reelected without contest and the knowledge that there was little rou- fine business to be disposed Of nat urally directed attention to the minor leaguers.
 Ned" Hanlon and Judge Kava- naugh represented the Class "A leagues. pr. F, R. Carson was here for the Glass "B" clubs, D. MA ShiVely for Glass e" and Frank Baumeistel fer Class ID.
 Most of the opening session Was < taken up with the reading of the re- ports of Chairman Hermann and Sec retary Bruce.
 Chairman Herrmann's report show ed that the commission decided ninet! cases. and that 3,057 letters and tele grams figured in these decisions. Dur ing the year the commission expend ed $1O6,S4S. of which $97,729 wa paid in the worlds championshil series.
 Secretary Bruce's report shove that during the year the major league
 paid $131,475 for players drafted an
 $S2.126 for players purchased out right
 August Hermann was then re-elec' ed chairman and John E. Bruce secre tary of the commission. , A number of minor cases were dt cided. The Toledo American associa ton was given sole title to J. J. Quinn
 a player who under the name of Jac
 Picus was signed by the Philadelphf , National league club. The commi , sion held that he had not lived up , his obligations to the clubs to whic ' he was assigned, and that his alleg' ton of bad treatment by Toledo VI
 mfounded.
 The committee from the Nation Association of Minor Leagues presen
 ed series of requests for changes 0 the national agreement.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07
LOCALS STILL LEAD
New Haven State League Bowl CTS Are a Game Ahead of
 Waterbury.
NEW BRITAIN TONIGHT
At Hulse X Swift's--Jimmie Watt Leads League in Average and
 High Three Strings.

The fight in the State Bowling of the first five teams are liable 10 jump into unexpected prominence all most any minute. The first half of the Connecticut league is completed, New Haven holding down first place by one game. The interest in this league IS becoming more and more intense and is considered the most evenly contest ed and best league ever organized.
 The New Britain tailenders are due at Hulse's and Swift's orange street alleys tonight and another chance is offered for the locals to get a frmer grip on first place. Three straight games are to be taken from New Brit. ain and if this feat Is accomplished we will have slightly comfortable lead. The other games which art scheduled for tonight are: Waterbury at Hartford and Meriden at Bridge port.
 Jimmie Watt still leads in individua average, his mark being l9512 Lewii is second in line with an average O. 1863. Charlie Johnson, captain of tn New Haven five, is third with an av craze of 1S6. 1.Ummr watt or Bridge port, holds the high three string recort with a score of 671 Redfield is homo man for high single with PTS.
 Waterbury and Hartford are tied fo second place in the league but thi evenings games at the Capital City vii give one or the other of the teams tn advantage Bridgeport follows. next ! 1 line for promotion and Meriden fol lows after. New Britain brings up tn rear with twelve games won and thir l ty-three lost.
 The averages as made out by tn
 secretary, Billie Ford, up 10 January
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07
LONG SHOTS YICIORS
Capture Majority of Races Over Muddy New Orleans
 Course.
BANRIDA WINS FIRST RACE
Jockey Powers Rides Three Winners --6old Quest, at t5 to i, Vic-
 tor in the Fourth.

New Orleans, Jan 6--At the Fair grounds to-day the weather was bad and the course was lake of mud. The change in the track conditions caused several scratches and long shots won the majority of the races. Jockey V. Powers rode three win ners. Results;
 First, mile and seventy yards-Ban- rida, 100, V. Powers, to 4, won; George H. White, lO1 1-2, Myer, 30 to l, second; Dorothy Ann, 90, Moles- worth. Is to 1, third. Time, 1850.
 Second, furlongs, selling--Debar l1s, Hogg, to 1, won; Prince O Pless. 11S. A. Martin, 75 to 1. second Crel, l14, c. Koerner,~25 to 1, third Time, 1920.
 Third. seven furlongs. selling - Third Rail, 1O5, V. Powers, to 1 won; Sainesaw, 1O4, R. McDanlel, t 5, second; Thomas Calhoun, 97, Shir win, to ?, third Time, l:36 25.
 Fourth, seven furlongs. selling Gold Dust, Ill, J. Lee, t5 to 1. won Miss Mazzoni, l05, Yorke, 10 to 1, sec 1 ond; Ethel Carey, Ills, V. Powers, to l. third Time, t:S5 S-5.
 Fifth. six furlongs, handicap Chief Hayes, l0s, J. Lee, 16 to 5, wor Higglnbotham, s7, J Sumter. to second. Platoon, 90, Kennedy, 6 to third. Time, 1:20 2-5.
 l Sixth. mile and a sixteenth. sellin Donna, l05. " Powers, II to won; Docile. 1o5, Brussell, 25 to second; Delphie. 1O4, R. McDaniel to 5, third. Time, l:57 Is.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07
P. BARNETT THE VICTOR.
Wins Eleven of Twenty-one Games in
 Match With Kelsey.

The long disputed question between George R. Kelsey and Paul Barnett as to just who is who as far as bowling is concerned, was settled yesterday on the alleys of the Young mems Republi- can club in a twenty-one game series, which proved to be one of the most in- teresting of it's kind ever pulled off in this city. It was for the best Il out of 21 games, and the match went the limit, Barnett winning m the twenty first game after overcoming big lead At one stage of the match Kelsey had his opponent nine games to five. and needed but two to win. Barnett got high game with 257 and his low was 172 Kelsey's high was 249 and his low game 15O. Barnett averaged 202.; and Kelsey 1889. The scores:
 Barnett-195, 172, 232, 19S 192, 175, 19l l96, 1S4, POP, 23l, l74, PA, 1SS, lS3, 257 2S3, 174, 179. POI, 179; total, 425O; aver age score, 202.S
 Kelsey-154, 1S9, IF, 156, PIP, POP, PIP 2oS, 249, 293 1SO. 1855, 1SS. 2O3 l50 19i 2o4, 172, 195, 152, l62; total, S,967; aver age score, 1SS9
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07
GET THROUGH TO-DAY.
Jobs of Public Works Employes
 Ended.

Superintendent of Streets William J. Cronin has appointed new barn man at inc supply house in Oak street, to succeed James Barrett The new man is Frank Flower of Z15 Grand avenue. Barrett has been the day barn man for several years.
 It is said that all of the twelve fore. men in the department of public works would cease to be employed by the city this evening, when the week ends.
 Only six men will be appointed in their places and they will all be new men,