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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
Died.

EAISER-Ou Friday, February 8. 1873 at
8-5I D. ia, EDWARD T., son Of the late
years.
Funeral from his late residence, 5g7 n
street northwest, Monday. February S. AZ
D. m Interment private fe6-2t
WELCH-On Saturday February 6, 1859, at
a. m.s after a brief Illness, MARY T.,
beloved daughter Of Kate il. nee Walsh.
and the lato Thomas Douglas WEIGH aged
Two years and ten months
Funeral from her mothers residence. .2l
@ street southwest Monday, February s.
ar O'Clock. Funeral private. fe5-2ts
SCRIVENER-On Friday, February 8 1909
a. 5.d0 p. H., at his residence. $50 Volts.
place northwest WILLIAM n. r. beloved
husband OF Mamie Allen Scriyener, aged
thirty-seven years.
Funeral services at Georgetown Lutheran
Church. Wisconsin avenue and Volta place
northwest. Monday, February s, at O'Clock
p. III. Relatives and friends respectfully
sional Cemetery. It
I2l5 a. M, at his residence, 5Q3 q street
southeast. ROBERT ". DUNN beloved
husband OF Elizabeth Wilson Dunn, aged
sex euty-twO years and one month.
Funeral from Trinity NJ E. Church, sun
DAY, 1 ?. m. Interment at Mt. Oltvet
Cemetery, Baltimore, Nd
Baltimore and Philadelphia papers please
copy fe5-zts
- IT, ~ 15-l. LlA Naval GLdDLeIr O.
r. a NJ. Members are requested 20 at
tend the funeral Of our late cOmrade ROB
ERr W. DUNN. who died TsbruarT & 1909
az j. O'Clock midnight
Services Will be held n Trinity II. Z
Church. 5th and streets southeast. Sun
DAY afternoon, at 1 o'clock. whence the re-
mains viii be shipped 20 Baltimore, Nd.
for lntement
BY Order OF the II. P,
JOHN SCHULTZ, Secretary.
1t
BOWDOIN-Ou Thursday, February T. 1903
VIVIAN. eldest son Of James 3. and Giselle
B0Wdoin.
LATTERNER-Sud Of heart failure, on
Friday. February 8. 1853. az II a. m. at her
residence. 2l0 Tenth street southwest
ANNA. widow Of Peter LattarueT, IN her
siXty-ninh year
MOULDEN-On Thursday, February T. 1909.
at 4:55 g. m. at the residence # her niece,
14iT Carroll street Twinlug City. D. O..
ANNE r, beloved wife OF the ate James
W Mouldeu.
VAN VEANKEN-Entered into rest. Fr4dav.
February 8. 1902, AT HIS 2. M, MARY.
dauE liter Of the late William and Sophia
Van NIanNeu Of Geneva. II. Y.
WELLS-On Friday. February 8, 1909. at 2.40
a M. after a brief illness. MILDRED =.
only daughter or Frank n. and the late
Jane Garrett Wells. aged twelve years ana
six months,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06

FresIdcut-cIect William Howard Tai,
has accepted his election as a member
of Gen James A. Buchanan Garrison
no ILL., Army and navy Union. The
announcement was made at the annual
installation of officers OF the garrison
last night at Odd Fellows Hall, AID was
greeted with much applause
The following officers were installed:
commander, Samuel T. Henry: paymas-
ter, George d. Powell Quartermaster.
Wesley j. Puuells adjutant. Lewis r.
brown Office Of the watch. Albert
Lee. officer Of the guard. Henry Tufv
The installing officer was Adtt, Gen ~
j. Bonner
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Continued from First PageJ

will want TO be on hand when the fleet
comes in however, and If correct viii
probably bring the expected thTOug of
visitors here ahead Of time.
Date May Be Changed.
1T is not unlikely that the date of the
ball 10 be rendered by the Tidewater
cities 10 the officers of tie fleet may
be changed Tt has been discovered thai
the date fixed would bring the affair i'm
ID Tie Leuten season. If it is not teas
lille TO change TO a date before Ash
Wednesday, February a, the BAH may
DE abandoned as a feature of the fes-
tiyties.
Chairman Alvah II. Martin. of the re-
Ception committee, Is expected 10 pre-
sent definite details at the committee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
SLATER IS WILLING
TO GO TO SCOTLAND
Man Wanted to Answer to Charge
Of Murder Agrees tc
Return.


NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Dscar Slater.
wanted ln Glasgow, Scotland, 90 answer
a charge Of murder Tor the killing OF
2TaEsou GIlchrist, a spiHster m her
nome there, agreed TO waive further
eEtradition proceedings today, and TO
return 10 Glasgow TO stand trial
A statement of the proceedings has
been sent TO Washington bv United
states Commissioner Shields. and Il is
expected that a warrant of eNIaditiou
viii be returned here ia Time 10 allow
Slater TO De taken back aeEt Melues-
Qav.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
BANK CLERK CALLED
FORGER BY POLICE
Odeu B. Gray Taken Into
CustOdy-S6,OOO
Involved.
Continued from First PsgeJ

months. Gray had access TO all Of The
books and files containing the cashed
checks and drafts Of the institution.
Employed Two Years.
He had been employed as bookkeeper
by the truot company for the last two
years. The money which Gray is al
legged TO have spent recently the police
say has been used to pay up a number
of outstanding debts, II being alleged
that he owed several thousand dollars,
when be entered the employ Of the
trust COMPANY
The forgeries were only part of the
ingenious scheme by which the funds
Of the bank were diverted TO the ex-
tent of $500 Ia active accounts were
utilized Checks drawn against them
were deposited in other banks under as
sumed names. When the checks came
back to the original bank they were
extracted from the files and destroyed
Scheme Is Perfect.
It appeared that q fawIess swludIiug
scheme mad been devised. AS last
resort. ho=ever the records Of the
Clearing House were consulted. The
names that had been used Iu depositng
the forged checks were learned fra this
way. Further Investigation disclosed
the fact that they were fictitious.
A comparison was then made of the
handwriting ou the deposit slips used
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
OFFICERS TRANSFERRED.

Cauts. Michael J. McDonOugh and
PauI s. Bond, and First Lieuts. Thomas
II Robbins. Theodore H Dillon, De-
witt c. Jones, William r. Endress, and
Jarvis ] Balm. who have been on duty
at tha engineer school and post IN this
c{tv have been ordered TO the Philip
nines for duty They will leave this city
EEgith Companies + and II, Second Bat
tgIion. Engineers. in the spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
GIRL FOR SALE.

FITTSBURG. Feb. Accused of
having tried 20 sell FOR $500 a minor
italian girl, whom he is said TO have
brought to- this country about four
months ago. EadaIO ue Biasi, a grocer.
of Webster avenue, was arrested to-
day. NutouIa GENTLE, seventeen years
Old lla girl was taken TO the police
station as q witness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
GOING AFTER PRISONER.

WV Detective BUrIingame will go 70
New York tomorrow night TO bring PACK
THOMAS r. Ware, Of IS New York ave
r,,re northwest, who was arrested ia tha'
IT, md yhO is wanted here on a war
~agSf ATTAINED by William e. Pehers j..
OF 16S0 Sixth street northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
GUILTY
OF INTOXICATION

meeting tomorrow regarding the arrival
gf the fleet He left for Washington
TODAY 10 confer with officials OF the
Nayv Department on this matter.
The DT0visO i'm the city councils ap-
prevail of the $500 appropriation Tor
entertainment of the battlcship fleets
Officers that none OF it shall be spent
away from the city. VIII prevent the eE-
peuditure of arg OF the money 1t Old
Point
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
Go to Pacific

VALLEJO. Cal. Feb. 6.--Word has
been received that when the Atlantic
b8ttleship fleet reaches Hampton Roads
the battleships Montana, Mississippi,
Idaho. and New Hampshire will sail for
the Pacific. Several other DaJJleshlps
are also scheduled TO start for the
coast soon. It is understood NJ Mare
island.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06

BRISTOL, Pa. Feb. 6.-From the
breaking Of q CarbuncIe which affected
lis brain. Brakeman Charles Arrfsop
died here today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
In MemOriam.

sad, but loving remembrance
of nay son EDWARD S. AIATHUSA. whs
died three years ago today, February 6. 1905
Three long years have passed now.
Since Goo. called my darling home:
Three long weary years I've missed him
Bat my Edward cannot come.
For God wants him with his angels
There 20 dwell for eveTmOre-
But I prav that ] will meet him
On that shining Heavenly shore
BY His Mother
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06

PILES CUEED IN TO IA DAYS
TAZO OINTMENT o. guaranteed Co cure any
case VI Itching E.ul. Bleeding or PIsrudtug
Piles "a " II dage o. money refunded. Doc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
Repeats 1890 Act.

1t repeats section of the act of 1895,
and yacaIes all further proceedings
hereunder. IL authorizes judicial
valuation OF the property of the gas
company I'm the District of Columbia.
excluding sood viii and franchises as
clements of value. il authorizes a stock
issue equal 10 the value found by the
judicial examination
The bill provides FOG q dividend of 4
per cent, payable on stock under the
provisions of the act. which dividend
NAV be increased I--U of per cent fUg
every / cent reduction In the price per
lOU5 cubic feet: provided. II the net
profits exceed the dividends authorized
81 sum not exceeding Der cent Ul The
par value of The stock issue may be
accumulated by the gas company for
such purposes as may Doe necessary lUI
the conduct of ita business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06
System Of Accounting.

The bin provides for a system or ac-
counting similar TO that prescribed boy
lhe New York public utilities commits
sion. which system of accounting may
hereafter be changed upon order of the
Interstate Commerce Commission. Au-
1torization is given the gas company 40
purchase known coal lands and other
supplies of material Congress reserves
the right to amend OF repeal The charter
thus granted,
Mr.. Sims viii eudeay0T 10 have The
bin considered next Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-06

months. Gray had access to all Of Lno
books and files containing the cashed
+ checks and drafts Of the institution.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-27
FRY SAVED FROM
GAS DISEASE
sen. Who Finds MAY To Prevent
II and save Thousands.

Uutu the pass seaeo1 the trout hatch
cries ct the state have suffered euor-
NOUS hsses OF fry fron an epidemic
known as gas disease Millions of Try
worth thousands ~ dollars have been
lost % the state and to commercial
breeders and the prevention and cure OF
this epidemic has been source OF
grave concern both TO the public and
individuals. ANA it IS an occasion Of
great satisfaction that the cause and
prevention OF this trouble has been
found and to Brigham H. Madsen chief
deputy fish and game warden OF Jtah,
Us due the credit
Mr.. Madison when confronted with
the situation no the Utah state HATCH
cry. after assuming bis position year
ago instead of doing nothing but be-
vail the loss OF fry. Immediately busted
himself TO usceltain tho cause OF the
trouble and he determined by tests that
"a deficiency of oxygen ln the water
used for the Matching was the FAULT
this water being from artCsIan wells
was not sufficiently aorated before
reaching the Matching troughs aud by
arranging a system of tr0ughs, on the
outside Of the hatchery, In which To
place the fry suffering from this gas
disease he succeeded iu saving an of
Che states fry while private hatcheues
continued TO suffer heavy losses.
Mr. Madison. with his customary mod
ostg made no public announcement Of
his di9coyerv. but mo has freely given
advice to an private trout growers and
says hc viii be glad 60 furnish plans
for any hatchery. gratis, how 60 handle,
without loss, fry afflicted with this gas
disease.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-27
CALVIN DEMAREST
WINS BIG MATCH

New York, Nov. 26-Calyin Demarest
OF Chicago defeated the French cham
pion billiardist, Firmin Cassignol. to-
night In one OF the hardest-fought
games Of the worlds championship 1S.2
balkline tournament at Madison square
Garden. The Frenchman was i'm his
best form, but was unable to get tie
better OF the young Americans luck
and skill
The afternoon game between Harry
p. Cline OF Philadelhis and Albert G.
Cutler Of Boston went to the PhiIadel.
phia. 500 to 43S
Demarest and Cassignol went % in
nings before Demarest won out with am
unfinished run OF 1902, winning by 500 TO
41A Demarest began poorly. with only
two points Tor his first FIVE innings.
and for the greater part Of the game
he Jagged behind Cassignol. with defeat
apparently certain. re did little bril-
liant work until the game was nearly
over. I'm his twenty hfth he let him
self out for a thrilling co. and four in
nlngs later through a lucky kiss. ne
got carOm after he had missed his
second object bah ON his eighteenth
shot
Cassignol jumped up and shook the
hand Of the younger player. and De
marest started the run that ended the
game i'm his favor
Score by innings: Dcmsrest-0. 0. o,
o. o. So 10. 40. 20. 10. 81. ]. O. o. !. 4. o. s..
-. 2. %. a. 9. e. 20. o. A. u. lO2-5O0 Az
crage u 1-29; high runs 1902. 20. 20.
Cassignol-0. a. o. 4. o. 3. 9. I. g. .. %.
p 81. 4. lOl. 0, 3. o, 4. q. 0, IS. 81. /. 3. ..
2 ?. l5-4G Average. is 1929. high
runs. 1Oi. o., a.
Cline won the afternoon game from
cutler in the thirty-ninth inning by "a
score Of 500 10 433. The play Of both
was ragged ana undressing
Score by. innings: Cline-O. s. O. "A. 4.
o. I. o. 49, n. 4. A., n. H. Q, 2. "a. IS. Z.
o. A. 3. .. %. n, 10. 9. 10. no.. .. g. .. 0. ..
I. g. g.. 6. $500. Average II 32-3s;
high runs, S. g. a.
Cutler-3. Q. 2. 81. 0. o. Z. 1. Il. S0. I. 10.
.. "a. "a. 2. rs. H. "a, l6. -. .. o. t6. 2. o.
Q. Z. e. %. .. o. I. !. .. ]. 27-i33. Average.
n loss. high runs, so, "a, 3d.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-27
AUTOMOBILES ARE
NEXT ON EXHIBIT
Local Dealers Working Hard for Sue
cess OF Big show at Auditorium
In February.

The Utah Automobile Dealers associ-
alton will have a show in February
that should attract great deal Of local
attention. Members Of the association
are working hard at present TO make
the show a big success and 20 increase
the attractions at each annual exhibit.
The show viii De held al the big Audi
forum on Richards street, where the
pure food show Is on at present. begin
nirg Feb. 10 and continued to Feb. &C.
inclusive.
In the meantime. between the food
show and the auto show, the building
will be used for roller skating. There
will he but two months Of this popular
amusement and after that the build
ing viii be used for expositiOns, large
parties and other events.
Those in charge OF the auto show are
now laying plans and the association
win soon begin arrangements for dec
orations u is proposed 90 make the
exhibit uniform instead of having cX-
hiblts scattered haphazard throughout
the building. and 90 accomplish this
considerable money win be- spent II
VIII be the first show of the kind for
Salt Lake city. and those back OF the
show are determined 20 make IL one to
Doe proud or
At present dealers are clamoring for
the 1910 cars Some have received a
few but most Of thom have not re-
ceived the allotment. but plenty of cars
are promised In time for the show. The
exposition viii mo- doubt prove r. big
boost for the automobile industry and
some of the big factories Will be called
upon 10 lend a helping hand. IN addi-
tlOn to automobiles there VIII De "A
space for motorcycles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-27
IUAREZ TRACK IS
NEARLY FINISHED

El Paso. Tex. Nov. g. Every thing is
hustle nt the now racing establishment
which is being rushed 90 ompletiun 81
Juarez. Just across the river Num nore.
rho fact that the meeting scheduled io
commence Dec. 4 Ia 20 be held under
the auspices Of the Jockey club. has
rlven to the course additional standing,
ana 10 Is firmly believed that the follow
Ing az well as the caliber of material
seen iu action will be- OF "a much higher
grade than that patrOnIzlng the other
winter courses. Matt Wiun aud Harry
RreVoRol arrived from Louisville Mon
day
Tho stables and the track will De ready
bN tomorrow. when the management Of
tlie track viii be able to take care of all
thf horses which are pouring across tho
border from an points of the United
states for tho % days meeting
GrDat preparations are being made hy
col Wiuu aud others FOR The opening
day. when prominent chihuahua and
other Mexican officials viii he on hand.
Dcr. Z D. the date for the chihuahua
stakes. DO being tho intention Of The Mex
team Jockey club tu mako tlnt daN Che
best of the gn days. meeting
Horses leaving hero Tuesday should
rcnch Juarez possibly Monday. several
daNs before tho opening daN. 10 is said
that "a lot OF horses "rC now ru route to
Iuarcz from san fHf1nlo. Others arc go-
Ink from koutuck and other points boz
the north ana go
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-27
BIG FIGHT IS THE
TALK OF TOWN
salt Lake Fans See Chance TO Land
Championship COntcst--Can Raise
More Than 100000.

VIII salt Lake land the big hght'
This is the question hundreds Of salt
Lakers are asking. Since the announce
ment last evening that Tex Richard
fcit confident Of securing the fight and
that 81 would be held in this city II
money and protection could secure IL. the
coming championship battle between
James j. Jchries and Jack johnson has
been the one topic for discussion among
When the announcement was made
some weeks ago that a guarantee OF 800
20 had been offered Jeffries and john
son for the contest. the statement was
not taken seriously by many. But, those
behind the movement went quietly ABOUT
their plans. determined. N possible 20
secure the attraction. Behind THIS move
ment are many prominent and wealthy
citizens, and 10 did not take them long
90 raise $500 as guarantee When
Richard was In the city short time
ago he was given a certified check for
the amount and had instructions 10 80
after the fight When he went east ne
was accompanied bv W. u. Rishel A
former sporting writer. Rishel Went eaN
on automobile business. but he will also
have hand in bidding Tor the contest.
AttN. Soren y. Christensen left last eve
ming for the east. Christensen knows
Johnson well and represented the latter
when Johnson was here.
These men have strong argument 70
make when bids arc considered ana the
one contender to be feared Is Jimmy
ConrOth OF San Francisco. Not only has
the delegation a good argument 10 make
why the fight should he staged here but
they have the money 10 back up what
cvcr they say.
some Of tic business men interested
in tho scheme declare they would have
nothing 20 do with a match or lesser
magnitude. but that a heavyweight
championship contest is a different prop
osition. that the eight would De "a won
derfuI al for salt Lake. that 9oOO0 or
more persons would come here and thai
Al would mean q million dollars brought
frto fbis civ 4
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-27
AUTOMOBILE NOTES.

Onagi, Kan. has % population of 100
and "a automobiles
The Columbus. o., Automobile club
viii hold "a show duing January or
February,
II g. said that coach horses have
deprecated la value by 20 per cent IN
the past year.
Macon. Ga. motorists arc forming
an automobile club Good roads viii
be- the paramount object.
The Pennsylvania courts have De-
cided that a traction engine need not
be- registered az an automobile.
A leading tire manufacturer estl-
mates tho automobile production in the
United States for 1910 win be- about
$4,000 cars.
Since It's reorganization ou oct A..
the Houston. Tex. Automobile club has
increased IN membership from 90 10
nearly 200.
Tho owners Of the clinton Park
horse racing track az Little Rock.
Ark. are said to d. planning 40 re-
model the course FOR automobile races.
The German Imperial Automobile
club has decided 20 hold the 1910
Prince Henry Of Prussia touring con-
test from June 90 s. The course will
ho from Berlin 10 Hamburg
IN 1853 n total of $4,000 gallons OF
crude petroleum was produced In the
world. Tn 1908, more than 5000. 900 0o0
gallons ~ petroleum was produced,
go per cent of IL in the United states.
There will be- 10000 square feet Of
floor space available on the main floor
Of the First Regiment armory Tor the
81 Louis automobile show, Feb. "a to
10. and l0sO0 square feet additional in
IA company rooms.
A Good Roads association has been
organized at Alexandria, Va. near
Mount Vernon, the home of George
washington. A similar organization
has also been formed az Crowley
BeoswaK makes an excellent suhsti-
tute Tor japan on rims. II may b.
easily put on, nrst heating the rim
hv means ~ "a blow torch. WHOM the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-27
ATHLETIC COACHES
HOLD MEETING

a meeting ~ the t-tah intercollegiate
conference was held az the Kenyon
hotel Friday those present being j. II.
Maddox OF the University OF Utah. Fred
Renulon of the -. y. a.. g.. r. Teetzel
OF the Logan A. G., and Cannon Lund
of the D.. ID. IS. T..
one of tho matters discussed was the
proposed ono year freshmen rule. barring
them from taking part Boa collegiate atm
lctics. and il met with strong objection
as such q rule would work hardship
con smaller institutions AS tu athletics
q committee was appointed 90 draw no
a baseball and Basketball schedule, and
ID was agreed that the school not stand
INK by tho schedule would be fined so
ion baseball, and SO Tor violation ~ the
BASKETBALL schedule In J r. Anderson
was arhItfr of the conference ana Fred
BcuuIOu was chosen secretary.