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o32a4s Is
City NJ Wasllngt0u. District Of Columbia, So;
I. JOHN POOLE. cashier 81 the above-uaucd
hank do solemnlv swear that tho above statement
is true. % Tie best Of my knowledge and belief
JOHN POOLE. Cashier
Subscribed ard sworn 70 bef0re me this 2th
day OF November. 1862.
CHAS. l. HARLAN. Notary Publin
C0rect-Attest
y. II. SHEA
" A. Il CHURCH
Wal +. HAM
A. G.. CLAPHAAf
X. BRADLEY DAVIDSON.
JNO. T. NEWBOLD.
SAMUEL G. CORNWELL.
g. b. RHEEM
HOLLIS RINEHART
NiIEB COHEN.
JAMES A. CAHILJ.
Directors
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by all means. we should be supreme on
this continent
Let England own all OF Africa and In
dia she can gobble up, but let us rid this
continent Of her.
A German alliance is our best and most
logical move. GEO. O. TANNER.
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NOTED BANDIT CAPTURED.
William Monroe Wanted in Many
PLACES for Various Crimes

NIiddletown. y. Y. Nov. 21.-WfIliam
Monroe. one Of the most notorious des-
peradoes known I'm New York state. and
who is wanted in many towns and coun-
ties for various crimes. has been can
tured and IS in prison at El Centre. Cal.
having been arrested there for assault.
Monroe IS twenty-four years old.
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Dis-ri-- n Columbia County q Washington. So
T. JOHN C. ErKLOFF. Cashier q the above
named bank. do s'isnrly that The above state
meur is true % che hcs- n my su'vIsdgr aud b.
lief JOHN O.. ECkLOFF. Cashier
S0h-1bed ard sworn 70 bcfc-c ne this l9th day %
NoTenber 1904 VIZ. S. TORBERT.
Notary Public.
Ccrre-t-Attcst.
" Y. cox
WILLIAM T. NrATTINGTY.
W. p. VAN WICKLE.
ALEXANDER WOLF.
WALTER @. CLEPHANE.
Direc-1-s-
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loll.. e. VIVID 70
District Of Columbia city n Washington S..
T. HOWARD MORAN. Treasurer u the ADORE
named bank. DO solernly swear that the above
statement il true. 10 tho best OF nv ku0wcdr8 and
belief. HOWARD MORAN Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn % before ne this 18Th
day q November. 1904
WALTER = HILTON.
Notary Public.
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n'stri-- % Columbia city ~ Washington ss.
J. EDISON r. OLDS. Treasurer 81 IRE above
named hank do s1em1ly sEel- that ne abo7e
statement IS true o. The best Of nv knowledge and
belief EDSON r. OLDS. TreaH--rr.
Sgbe-rihod ard Sworn ~ before me- this lath DAY
n N17nbc-. 1919 REGINALD RUTHERFORD
notary Public
CG--e-t-Attest:
T. THTI8IAN HENDRICK.
T. r KAUFMAN
GEORGE r FLEMING
GEO. GIBSON
T. r. SNAIL Ir
JOHN W. TERKES
EDWARD 7. STELLWAGEN.
Tir~~r--1
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District Of Columbia, CITY q Washington sS:
]. j, FENDALL CAIN. Cashier Of the above
named bank do soluuly swear that the above state
mCnt is true 70 the best q ms knowledge ard be
lief =. FBNDALL CAIN. Cashier.
Subscribed and SWorn % before me This 18Th day Of
November, 1873. CHARLES z. BAYLT,
Notary Public.
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REPORT or THE CONDITION
OF THE
American Security and Trust Co.,
A. Washington in tho District o. Columbia. az the
close az business NrrCmb-r l6 19D
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MONEY AT 8 PER CENT
HEISKELL & McLERAN.
1903 II st.

REAL ESTATE LOANS
W. H. WALKER. 729 18th st. NV.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Second National Bank,
40 Washington in tLs District g Colunbla. az the
close o. business November IS 1903.
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District Of Columbia. City Of Washington, S.:
l. CHARLES T. HOWE TrcaSrLr Of the above
named bank d. socmuly swear that the above state
mcat IS true % the best ~ my knowledge and be-
lief. CHARLES p, HOWE, Treasurer.
Subscribed ard sworn % before me this 18th day OF
November Ia0a CHARLES +. SESSFORD.
Notary Public.
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BANK STATEMENTS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF TIE
Home Savings Bank of Washing
ton, D. c.,


At Washington. in the District Of Columbia. at
tho close Of business Tuesday. November l6. 1909.
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Correct-Attest.
JOHN r. GEIER
RAY =. MIDDAUGH
ANTHONY GAEGLER.
JOHN SHUGHRUE
JOHN H, RUPERT
ALEN. S. CLARKE
r. j.. SAUL
WI MILLER
WILLIAM HAHN
J. PHILIP HERMANN.
r.. HARRISON JOHNSON.
WM. n. BURCH.
JANIS 4. SHEA.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Union Trust Company of the District
of Columbia.

AZ Washington. in tbo District OF Columbia. AZ
she close q business NJgcmbcr Is. 1914
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WALL STREET NEWS
Bank Of England Gaining
Gold from the Continent.
LONDON WATCHING POLITICS

Demand for Abolition Of Special
Privileges May Lead Further Thnn
hibited by Stock Market Said 10
BE Due TO Industrial Changes.
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9, ?. BELL
HOWARD S. RESIDE,
CORCORAN THOM.
N r. ALLIES.
HENRY II. FLATHER.
J. r. MCLEAN.
HENRY F. BLOUNT,
WI. J. FLATHEn.
Directors.
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November, to Fill the unexpired term
Of Sheriff P. A. Walsh, who died
just after being reelected to another
term. When the new board Of
county commissioners met in Janu-
airy, Henry w. Forrier was appointed
sheriff for the term to which Mr..
Walsh had been reelected.
Mr.. Forrier demanded the office,
but Sheriff Mcintosh refused to give
I it up. Mr.. Forrier secured the SER
vices Of Judge M. A. Spooner of Be-
midi and F. ]. McPartlin and ]. e.
Chamberlain of International Falls
as his attorneys and Mr.. Mcintosh
engaged George II. Spear a n d
Ralph A. Stone of Grand Rapids
to protect his interests.
The case was quickly carried to
the Supreme Court and that tribunal
issued a writ of quo warrants
against Sheriff Mcintosh, returnable
during the present term of that
body. Miss Haldemann of Bemidji
was appointed referee and took the
testimony at International Falls on
April 18th and returned it to the
Supreme Court, which tribunal set
the date of hearing on June %, as
stated above. Attorney General
Simpson, Judge Spooner and Nc
Partlin & Chamberlain will present
the case for the relator, and Spear &
Stone for the respondent, by the
briefs and argument.
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WRIGHT BROTHERS
RETURN TO DAYTON
Noted Aviators Given Noisy Wei.
come at Home Town.

Dayton, O., May 14.-The Wright
brothers and Miss Katherine Wright
have arrived in Dayton and were re-
ceived by their old friends and neigh
bors. A more formal welcome is to
take place June II and 10. The
Wrights were met at the station by a
committee headed by their cousin, A.
L. Shearer, merchant of this city.
Outside the station, in an open car
riage, their aged father, Bishop Milton
Wright, was waiting to greet his sons
and his only daughter.
A great throng was cheering in
way that could be heard several
blocks distant, but above the voca!
noise the blowing of whistles and the
booming of cannon could be heard
All the ~steam whistles west Of the
Miami river were shrieking a vel
come and on the bank of Wolf creek,
about one-fourth of mile from the
Wright home, cannon belched at in
tervals of one minute a salute of
thirty guns. The procession moved
toward the home of the Wright fam.
lily by way of Fifth street, one Of the
great arteries OF the city. At the
further end of the bridge over the
Miami band was stationed and from
that point to the home it headed the
procession, playing Home, Sweet
Home" .---
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Georgia DonneIIy Buried.

The body Of Miss Georgia Don.
nelly, who died in this city Wednes.
day afternoon, was buried in Green.
wood cemetery this afternoon, with
appropriate services.
Miss Donnelly, who came to
Bemidji in the early days of the city,
has been sick for four years with
consumption, her condition varying,
she at times being able to be about
the city and at other times being
confined to the house. Everything
possible was done to relieve Miss
Donnelly from the ravages of the
white plague" but despite all that
medical skill could do she gradually
failed and for the past two years put
up wonderful exhibition of nerve in
trying to check the disease.
Lately, Miss Donnelly's vitality
waned, until her once robust con-
stitution was absolutely broken
and her death, on Wednesday, was
not unexpected.
The funeral services were held
in the Presbyterian church this
afternoon at z o'clock, Rev. S. E.
P. White officiating, there being a
large attendance of friends of the
deceased.
Georgia Donnelly was born in
.Wynot, Mimi, in 1881, and was
20 years, 2 months of age. Always
of cheerful disposition Miss
Donnelly had many friends in
Bemid;i and her untimely death is
sincerely mourned.
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TESTIMONY IN KOCH CASE
EXTREMELY INTERESTING
Continued from First Page

had been there and Oscar took
nourishment several times. The
doctor had administered antitoxin
to him and also to Oscar, who
rested easier.
Mr.. Sullivan went on to tell OF
his staying at the Johnson home
Sunday night and Oscars condition
up to the time of his death. He had
never heard any member of the
family ask if it were diphtheria nor
speak of antitoxin during the two
nights. The witness told of Mrs.
Johnson's expression of gratitude
for his and the doctors services, and
also that Alfred had said that every
thing possible had been done.
Later, he had gone to the John
son home and asked them if they
were aware that Alfred was making
strong statements around town ir
regard to DR.. Koch and threatening
to take his life. They had not
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been aware Of it and sent for Alfred.
When Alfred had come he denied
making the statements and Mrs.
johnson had begged him not to say
such things.
In cross examination Senator
Peterson and the witness went over
long description of the living
rooms of the johnson home.
Senator Peterson asked the wit
ness if he had not said to Della
in the latter part of March that
antitoxin cost $3.50 per 1000 units
and that tits administered only as a
last resort, and Mr.. Sullivan replied,
No, sir. I don't know what it
costs today"
Senator Peterson In the Boyle
residence did you not say to Della
that a jury of twelve men would
laugh at her story and her witnesses
would go back on her and that you,
yourself, would refuse to testify in
her behalf that you would swear to
white lie to save friend"
Mr.. Sullivan" No, sir. I never
said that I would swear to any
thing of the kind, but if you want me
to I'll tell you the real conversation
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THE BRINKMAN THEATER
GIVING A FINE PROGRAM
Attractions This Week Are Cr0Wdinq
Theater With Patrons Who Are
Well Pleased.

Patrons of the Brinkman Family
Theater are being given a very good
bill of variety and excellence this
week and the attendance each night
has caused satisfied smile of large
dimensions to adorn the countenance
of Manager Brinkman.
Stanley & Scanlon, the eccentric
musical entertainers, have again
made hit on their return engage
ment. They played here a month
ago, and have many friends in Be.
midi. Their act is unique; they
are skilled musicians and splendid
entertainers.
Clark & Turner, the comedy duo,
are very clever in their singing, talk
ing and dancing. Their jokes are
all new. They are skilled singers
clever with their feet and their rapid
fire conversations take with the
crowds.
The illustrated song given by Dick
Bertram is. good and the moving
pictures, with Operator Curry in
charge, are exceptionally good.
A matinee will be given tomorrow
afternoon at 2:3O and children, &C.
companied by their parenrs, will be
admitted free of charge.
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we had at that time. :

we had at that time.
Senator Peterson Never mind.
Didn't you say to Della and her
mother that if they instituted pro-
ceedings against DR.. Koch that you
would stop going to their homer"
Mr.. Sullivan They had called
DR.. Koch murderer several times
and ] said that if they did not stop
speaking of him in those terms I
wouldn't stand it and would quit
going to their house,
Mr.. Mcdonald Gin redirect ex.
amination) What was actually
said at the time to which you re-
ferred and which the senator said to
never mind?"
Mr.. Sullivan had gone into
the restaurant for supper and some
one told me that Della was sitting
on the settee in front and that she
was probably waiting for me as she
was rubbering' in through the
window.
ri went out and she walked
along with me to the store, saying
to me that she supposed I knew
they had instituted proceedings
against DR.. Koch and / told her
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irish DETECTIVE 70 Be
GIVEN MONDAY EVENING
For the Benefit Of St. Phillips Church.
Good Cast Secured for
the Play.

The Irish Detective stirring
melodrama in four acts, will be given
in the city opera house next Mon
day evening for the benefit of the
St. Philips Catholic church.
The play, which will be given
under the auspices of the church, is
a strong one and the cast which will
present the play contains the names
of many young folks who will un-
doubtedly make a hit.
The following is the cast Of char
acters and the synopsis of the play:
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Lawrence Emmett McCarty, 1.-THE !.
Irish Detective" RICHARD FENToN
Joe Brentwood, Alias Soapy Joe
---------RUB1E RIPPLE
Eben scraggs, Who Keeps the
Store ERNEST NEUMANN
Silas Buckthorne, Who Fit" at
Lookout Mountain ALEX RIPPLE
Jason Thatcher. Town Constable
DANA GOULD
Frank Brown, From the Bowery
----------AIFRED NEUMANN
Molly Scraggs, the Pride of Huck-
ms Run ELLEN FULLERTON
Kate Briefly of the Salvation
Army BEATRICE GOULD
Thankful Buckthorne, With an
impeachment BERTHA DIcA1RE
March Royal Colors" -McFall
Overture Hits of 1909" -VonTilzer
ORCHESTRA -
ACT l
Interior of Eben Scraggs' store in the
village"of Huckins Run, Vt.
Song "Tipperary"
RICHARD FENroN
Serenade-"To Thee" Muller
ORCHESTRA
>>% ACT II
Home of Eben Scraggs.
|Song-'Kathleen Mavourneen'' -
A. ROOD
Caprice "Tennette" ---M cFall
ORCHESTRA
Scene six weeks have gone by.
Parlor in Eben Scraggs' house at Huckins
Rum
Scene 2.-Five hours are supposed to
have elapsed between scenes and 2. A
country highr0ad.
Scene 3.-The counterfiter's den.
ClOgg dance ------
By LITTLE MISS EDITH"
Song-"Kerry Dance" -------------
By CHORUS GIRLS
Selection-"The American Beauty
Waltzes" Wilson
ORCHESTRA
ACT w
Ten years elapse between Acts and 4.
Drawing room in house of Capt. Lawrence
Emmett mccarthy of the New York City
Police.
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VICTIM OF AN AUTO WRECK

Former Lieutenant Governor Riddle
of Kansas Killed.
Salina, Kan, May IA. P. Riddle,
former lieutenant governor of Kansas,
was killed near here in an automobile
accident
Mr.. Riddle was on pleasure trip,
accompanied by party of four. The
machine struck an embankment at a
point five miles north of Salina,
throwing the three occupants of the
rear seat into a ditch Mr.. Riddle
struck on his head and lived but an
hour
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GREAT AREAS ARE BURNING
Forest Fires Doing Immense Damage
in Mexico.

Cordoba, Mex, May 14.-Forest
fires continue to do great damage in
this vicinity, the long continued
drought favoring the rapid spread Of
the flames. Below Isla a fire eight
miles wide is sweeping everything be-
fore 1t and near Penula a fire has de
stroyed all the buildings around the
big rock quarry, leaving several hun
dred people homeless. Great areas
of forest are now burning and several
big sugar plantations have been devas.
tated.
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MAY QUENCH FOREST FIRES
Heavy Rains Prevailing In Western
Canada.

Winnipeg, Man, May 14.z=On1y the
heavy fains which have stated and
are now prevailing throughout West.
ern Canada will check the awful
prairie fires which have been raging
throughout Southern Saskatchewan
for the past week. The loss of life,
when the total is made up, will be
startling and the property loss will
reach an immense sum. The area
covered by the fires has been large
and it is feared that settlers in the
devastated district will have hard
time this summer
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Swedish Lutheran Services Tonight.
Swedish Lutheran services will be
held in the Norwegian Lutheran
church tonight at 8 o'clock. Rev.
Anderson will oficiate.
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Neck Is Severed by Saw.

Hayward, Wis, May 14.-Eugene
Hannah was killed while saving wood.
He had been operating a portable saw
when the arbor to which It was at
tached broke while the machine was
running. A piece of the saw struck
Herman on.n r,latalu eavnrsna hta head
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THREE DIE FOR FIVE CENTS

Foreigners Saving Bridge Toll Near
Pittsburg Lose Lives.
Pittsburg, May 14.-To save cents
bridge toll five foreigners who were
going to Glassport in the hope Of find
Ing employment attempted to cross
the Monongahela river at McKeesport
In small boat, which sank as they
got into midstream, drowning three of
the men.
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did not. She said. 4 suppose
you'll testify as to what you know
if you are subpoenaed, Jim, and ]
answered, why, I'd have to tes-
tify, Della She went on to tell
about a murderer down east who
had just been lynched and said
that Dr.. Koch was just as bad and
ought to be strung up, too.
said that if she could not talk
better about DR.. Koch not to talk
at all and she left the store, say
ing as she went, i see where you
stand.
Senator Peterson Tin re-cross
examination Didn't you say
to Della that a doctor has the
right to experiment with a
patient?"
| Witness |" No, Sir. What / said
was that just because he was doc.
tor he couldn't always save his pa.
TENTS
| Mrs. Harriet Bisbee, the mother
of Mrs. John c.. Koch, testified thai
the corner, where Albert had watched
until II O'Clock one night, was
within sight of the two window.
from the DOCTORS office.
| DR.. Koch, the defendant in thi:
action, was recalled by Senator
Peterson for re-cross examination
and testified that he had seen Albert
on the Sagnes corner from his Office
that night. He would not have beer
watching if someone had not calico
him over the telephone and told hin
that Albert was looking for him
The doctor had a diphtheric pa
tient in the bank building either {
| week or month before Oscars i'll
ness but he could not recall an,
case there the week before Oscar.
sickness.
Judge Stanton told the jury that
he had scalled their attention severa
times to the fact that they must no
discuss this case or allow others t.
discuss it in their presence. HI
asked that if any of them were ap
preached that they would come t
him and let the court know, as such
conduct was grossly improper. He
then adjourned court until O'Clock
this afternoon.
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ONE CENT. A Word.
HELP WANTED.
WANTED-Girl for general house
work apply 81 Bemidji Ave.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A Groom house, nearly
new, hardwood floors, located on
two-thirds of an acre in Block /,
Lot 3, Whites addition, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets on
Irwin avenue. Nice garden.
Small payment down and SIG per
month, with interest at per cent
until paid. Call at house for
= further particulars.
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FOR SALE-Five-room cottage,
well built, good location. Rents
for $40 per month. A bargain.
Call at 500 American Ave., for
particulars.
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FOR SALE-Cheap, good second
hand Kimball organ in good COIL
dition. 1907 Irving ave.
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LOST and FOUND

LOST-Small pocket book contain
ing $50 in currency and IS in
silver, in Mill park. Finder please
return to Mrs. Martinson, Mill
Park, for reward.
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FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice. .-...-
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MISCELLANEOUS.

PUBLIC LIBRARY-open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
2:30 to 6 p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Donald. librarian.
WANTED To buy, a secondhand
electric piano. Apply at Bemidji.
Music House.
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FOR RENT,

FOR RENT.
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. house at
I'LL Lake Boulevard. Inquire of
Henry Stechman, 719 Bemidii
Ave.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. In
quire at 921 MINI. Ave.
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FOR SALE-Second-hand range.
Inquire at Sam Hayth's barn.
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LOST-Open-face lady's watch.
Finder return to Miss Clara Fisk
for reward.
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District Court Judges Agree on Division
of Work.

District Court Judges Agree on Division
of Work.
At meeting of Judges McClena-
han, Wright and Stanton of the
Fifteenth Judicial district, held in
this city recently, it was decided
that the work in this district,
should be divided as follows:
Judge McClenahan is presiding
over a term of court for Itasca
county, at Grand Rapids, and will
adjourn that session on June to
hold court for Cass county, at Walk
er.
Judge Wright will go to Aitkin
on May 10 and June will relieve
Judge Stanton at Brainerd. Judge
Stanton will open the term for
Crow Wing county on the 25th
inst, and when relieved by Judge
Wright will return to Bemidjl to
be present when the grand jury
takes up its work again the first
of next month.
Judge Stanton will go to Park
Rapids on June IS for the regular
term of court for Hubbard county.
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FOR SALE. - Good secondhand
piano, standard make, in
excellent condition. c. J. Pryor.
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LOST-Two M.& I. baggage checks.
Finder please return to Pioneer
office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-04
HuM1D1FY1NG SCHOOL ROOMS.
Believed That the Proposition Is No
Now Practicable.

The engineer department of the District
government does not believe that practi-
cal means can be provided for the moist
ening Of the heated air of school rooms
basing its belief on the conclusions of
the schoolhouse commission appointed in
1906
The question was raised by W. c.
Dodge of 700 9th street. who urged that
the matter be taken up at once by the
District Commissioners and the board of
education. He will be informed that the
subject Of moistening the air in school
rooms was considered by the schoolhouse
commission appointed under the direction
of an act of Congress approved June 20,
1905, which consisted. of the superintend-
ent Of schools, the supervising architect
Of the Treasury and the Engineer Com
missioner of the District. The commits
sion stated that such moistening was de-
sirable, but that it was not prepared to
say that the problem had been solved in
the best way. 1t approved the following
statement of the schoolhouse commission
of Boston:
THE situation. we think, is fairly stated
by saying that the humidifying of school
rooms is practical and can be regulated
but the results. with the average janitor
due to the attention necessary are not
commensurate with the expense and main
tenance of the installation