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RAILROADS.
Southern Railway.

N. B.-Following schedule figures published
For Atlanta. RirmIneham. Mobile New OrIean s
Asheville. Chattanooga, Memphis. 900 am. and
10:45 pm. daily.
For Roanoke, Knoxville, Cha ttanooga. Memphis,
New Orleans. 1910 pm daily.
For Columbia. Charleston, Augusta Aiken.
Savannah Jacksonville and Florida points. 4:10
pm. daily.
Tourist cars for California tri-weekly: 4:1o
pm. Monday. Wednesday, Friday.
Local for Harrisonburg. $50 am. daily: AIS
p.m week days: for Danvlle. 7:30 am. daily.
and for Charlottesville. 7:30 am. and 4:55 pm.
daily. Frequent trains to and from Bluemont.
[. s. BROWN. General Agent.
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FOR SALE-BUSINESS SITES
WE HAVE SOME DESIRABLY LOCATED
business sites for manufacturing and storage
PURPOSES. Dimensions range from $500 "a
VIM n. SAUNDERS CO.. 1907 F st. NV.
Oo2<-tf
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.. BUREAU OF
Engraving and Printing. Washington. D. c., Jan
uary IS. 190S.-Sea1ed proposals to furnish dur
Ing the fiscal wear beginning July 1. 1909. sup
plies of chemicals etc. lumber and plumbers
supplies will be received at this Office until 2
pm Monday. April 8. 1909. at which time they
VIII be opened and recorded In the presence
of bidders In the Office OF the director Of the
bureau. Awards will be made only to estal-
lished manufacturers Of. or dealers in. the arti-
cles. The right Is reserved TO reject all bids
parts of bids. Blank forms with specifca-
lions for proposals and further information will
be furnished intending bidders application to
JOSEPH +. RALPH Director Of Bureau.
ja1S-1aw.5t
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOL: FII;EPROOF DOORS AND
Trims.-0face 81 Building for National Museum
Library of Congress. Washington. d. c.. January
p. 1SG.-Sealed proposals for furnishing. de-
livering, and hanging In place complete the fire.
proof doors and trims required for the
building for the National Museum. in this city
will he received at this office until o'clock
Pm: on THURSDAY: February H. 1909. and pub
lions and other information furnished on appIica-
ton. BERNARD 4. GREEN. Superintendent of
Construction Jazz 20 fe1 ass
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looO ~ iufulSu uuTiHH tue uSCHl year DeSlnntnE
July !; 1902 the following classes Of supplies.
proposals must be received not later than the
time above stated. but they will not be opened
until 10 am. on respective dates as follows:
Dry colors. etc. Tuesday. June I. 1909. and
rubber goods Monday. May "a. 1909. on which
dates. at the hour named, they will be opened
and recorded In the presence OF bidders in the
office of the director Of the bureau. Awards
will be made only to established manufacturers
Of. or dealers In, the articles. The right Ia re-
served to reject any or all bids or parts Of bids.
Blank forms with specifications FOR proposals
and further Information will be furnished In.
tending bidders on application to JOSEPH L.
RALPH. Director Of Bureau. ja18law.5t
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. BUREAU OF
Engraving and Printing Washington. u. c.,
January IL. 19O9.-Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived at this Office until 9 pm. Monday. March
p 1909 to furnish during the fiscal year be-
ginning July l. 1909, the following classes Of
supplies. viz: Paper etc. binders supplies cleo
trical supplies and paper boxes. The proposals
must be received not later than the time above
stated. but they will not he opened until 10 a. m
on respective dates as follows: Paper. etc. and
binders supplies. Monday, Nav II. 1909: cleo
trical supplies and paper boxes. Saturday. May
10. 1909. on which dates, at the hour named
they will be opened and recorded in the pres
bureau. Awards will be made only to estab-
lished manufacturers of. or dealers inI the ar.
tirles. The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids parts Of bids. Blank forms with
specifica lions for proposals and further informa
tion will be furnished intending bidders on ap
piication to JOSEPH f. RALPH. Director Of
Bureau. 5a1S-1aw5t
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UNION STATION
DI Ala

UNION STATION
PLAZA.
20 600 So. IT. facing Union station: splendid
~ located for large apartment. hotel ware
house: at price that will return 1000 profit
In next two years. Full particulars OF
THE f. n. SMITH CO.
fee-2t 140S n Y ave-
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MEDICAL.

DIR. FISK ELGIN,
Expert in treatment Of private diseases, chronic
and acute. Both sexes. Consultations confiden-
tial. Medicine furnished. Prices moderate Hours
to I, 3 to g. 1888 Pa. ave-; phone NJ. 1919.
feS-2Ots
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COUNTRY PROPERTY.

THDGRANr PARISH PROPERTIES
Earns; eoyns1y home. suburban houses, marine
Investments. GRANT PARISH, 1852 II. Z. ave.
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STORAGE.

FIREPROOF STORAGE.
Separate locked rooms. 81 20 per month up.
Estimates furnished.
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.
oc3I-tf.5 920-922 st. NV.
PRIVATE COMPARTMENTS.
Moderate charges Estimates furnished.
MOVING. PACKING AND SHIPPING.
LITTLEFIELD. ALVORD CO..
ae3-tf Colorado building.
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FOR SALE-LOTS.

LOTS FOR SALE AT THE ASSESSMENT FOR
taxes and less; st. NV. bet. 10th and 18th;
2lx12O alley; assessed s5c foot; will take Toe.
2lst st. bet. l. and NJ: 521SS, to small frame
house renting SIS; assessed I5c foot; will
buy the lot.
st. near New Hampshire ave-: 56115: as
seSsed for taxes. Coo foot will buy the lot.
VIM. II. McGRANN CO..
fa6-3t 1920 G. at. NV, tel. 3I12.
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ACREAGE FOR
subdivision, factories, etc: 40 q 1-3 and 35
acres; near railroads and electric lines and I'm
mediately proposed electric r. r. and Bal
timore and Wash. boulevard. 2h miles from
Capitol; city water. gas and sewerage adjoining;
near churches schools. fire dept. police sta
Capitol: city water. gas and sewage adjoining;
w. H. D.. 1857 10th NV. fest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
A QUESTION. HELP ANSWER
IT ON WEDNESDAY.

Is Washington up to cities like
Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis
and Detroit in municipal business
sense2
That, put without any frills, is the
question the people of the Capital are
trying to answer in the negative as
they consider the project of erecting in
the District of Columbia an auditorium
corresponding to those in the other
cities named Washington needs it
worse than any of them. This is al
ready a convention city, but it leaves
the cream to its competitors with halls
to accommodate the largest gatherings.
A meeting to further the auditorium
plan is to be held Wednesday next at
$3.50 in the afternoon. The place is a
hotel within easy reach of everybody.
The time required will be time well in
vested for every business man who at
tends. Let's think the matter over in
the light of that question. What have
we to say
Is Washington up to cities like
Minneapolis, Kansas City, st. Louis,
and Detroit in municipal business
sense?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
NAMING Of GARRETT
NOW WATTS ON KNOX
Appointment as Secretary of
Paris Embassy Practi-
Cally Settled.

Though IL Is considered practically
assured that John W. Garrett will sue
coed Henry Vignaud as secretary OF the
American embassy at Paris. his ap-
p0intment will not be Officially made
until Philander Chase Knox sets the
seal of his approval upon the selec-
ton.
That Garrett IS considered the logical
choice for the position was not denied
at the State Department this morning.
but II was stated that the appointment
would be held UP until the incoming
Secretary Of State has been consulted.
Mr.. Garrett. now secretary of the en-
uassy at Rome. mas served in the dip
lomauc service with signal success
since 1901. In that year ne was appoint
ed secretary to the legation at The
Hague, and IN 1903 was transferred 20
the secreteryship of the legation or
the Netherlands and Luxembourg. In
1905 he went TO Berlin as second sec
rotary 90 the ambassador there. and
last june was sent 10 his present post
al Rome
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
STEWARDS Of SHIPS
CALLED SNUGGLERS
German Liners Men Said TO
Have Brought in 100000
Worth of Drug.

NEW YORK. Feb. ia conspiracy
of drug smugglers. involving several
petty officers OF the North German
Lloyd liner Kronprinzcssin CecuIe and
sales agents OF drug 1rm in this city,
has been nipDed after I'VE years of sue
cessful operation between Lferman ports
and New York.
Herman Ebert, Adolph Bunneberg and
Gunther Schmidt. ali stewards. were
hustled before Surveyor Of the Port
Gen James $. CIarkson, and when
Alfred z Wuembucher. of West
Wood. y. j.. had also been arrested.
two Of the prisoners broke down and
confessed to having struggled more
than 800. 900 worth Of C0delue into the
country for sale 10 drug victims who
use that crystalline form of morphine.
The customs authorities say, however.
that the alleged smuggIers have brought
over many times thar amount
The drug is worth s. an ounce abroad
and much more here. and the United
States imposes a duty of 81 an ounce
upon all that IL catches coming in.
The Government officials gave full
credit To the North German LLOYD
authorities for the aid that they have
rendered in the arrest Of the alleged
band.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
WE MUST KNOW ABOUT DE.
PENDENT CHILDREN.

The State has title in every child
born within its jurisdiction. If the
child be without proper care and sup
port in a home, that title is coupled
with special responsibility that the
child shall be guarded and nurtured
into a self-sustaining and self-respect.
ing maturity.
This is the foundation Of the Presi-
dents recommendation TO Congress
for the care OF dependent children in
the District of Columbia. At present
there are in existence institutions for
the support of such charges which take
secomt Of neither the states title nor
its special responsibility. In other
words there are now orphans ssylums
and homes in the District of Columbia
which are beyond the reach of state
supervision.
In all probability every one of those
institutions Is well managed. It is GER
tain the directors are consecrated.
self sacrificing, disinterested men and
women who have engaged in the direc-
ton of the home. whatever it may be.
with a desire solely to help the little
unfortunate But these facts are
aevertheless plain
That in more than one such home
Che provisions for the education Of the
ehild are notably less than those Of the
public schools.
That in more than one no account
is kept of the charges after they have
left the institution.
That in NOR than one tine care
ceases before the child is properly self
supporting,
That in all there are children VINO
might be placed in private homes to
their infinitely greater advantage
Wherefore the president recommends.
in substance, that the education Of all
these children be placed as far as pos
sible under the supervision of the
Board Of Education, and that no new
charters be granted or old ones amend
cd for nOn-GOFcTnmental institutions
Of this class without requiring by law
the approval of the Board of Charities
Coupled with these general changes he
would have Congress order this special
one-that the Board of Charities be
given the right. through its duly au-
thorized agents, TO inspect the work OF
all such institutions of every character
and whether or not sustained or helped
by Government funds.
out in Chicago there was unta year
OF so ago a certain home for girls
Records were made of 800 ont of 5Uf
products Of that home. The remaining
200 had been completely lost. OF those
found one-only one-was earning
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
LUMBER MANUFACTURERS
AND LUMBER TARIFF.

A gathering of influential lumber
manufacturers has been at work IN
Washington recently in behalf OF the
retention of protection on lumber
These gentlemen have come from all
the timber districts of the country to
protest against free admission of Cana
dian rough lumber. They have present
ed a case which Is, TO say the least, in
teresting if not convincing. They have
set people thinking; and specially have
they done a service to the public in
breaking their silence of many years
and telling what the Know about the
combinations of retail lumbermen to
maintain prices and suppress competi-
ton
The case of the manufacturers, how
ever, is weak at some important points
If the retailers are wholly 10 blame for
monopoly and high prices, the manufac-
turers are rather delayed in telling
about it. The public would be more
disposed 70 accept the revelation as dis
interested and candid if the manufac-
turers had made K when the Bureau of
Corporations was investigating the in
dustry, instead of now, when the lum-
Der tariff is involved. Instead, the
manufacturers then protected the re
tailers, the tariff protected both, and
the Government could get very little in
formation
Another feature of this campaign of
the lumbeTmen deserves attention. They
came here and gave out the impression
that they had been invited by Forester
Pinchot for the purpose of a conference
shout conservation of the forests. Mr.
Pinchot was quoted, in some of the
literature circulated through their press
agency, to be of the opinion that re-
moval of the lumber tariff would not
help save the forests.
Now il turns out that Mr.. Pinchot
did not invite the lumbermen here for
a conservation or any other conference
and that he has not expressed any
such views on tariff as were attributed
to him. Senators and Congressmer
have been dined and told the lumber
mems side of the tariff question at
banquets TO which the invitations made
apparently unauthorized use of the
name OF Mr.. Pinchot. Altogether the
whole affair has bad look and would
seem to need some explanation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
NOBODY HERE BUT US SALOME
CHICKENS!

Salome has wriggled her way through
Philadelphia For q time the City Of
Brotherly Love so far forgot itself as
to behave real discourteous to this
erring sister. But Salome got through
the gates Just the same and the next
thing YOU knew she had made her bow,
twinkled before the eyes of as many of
those who feared TO be shocked as could
get in the opera house, and made what
the stage calls a telling exit. but what
is known on the street as a good get
away.
Well, we'll! This in spite of all the
agitation. the "No, No's!" the Good
ness Graciouses!" and the Tut, Tut's.''
that have filed our contemporaries
news columns. One of the papers of
the fair city by the Schuylkin calls the
whole agitation "a trace of hysteria. p
That was the Evening Times. We think
its outlook must have been somewhat
like our own here in Washington
one Salome came, did her worst
and went, without creating as much
stir as a patent medicine vendor dress
ed up like jim Dumps.
Whenever we hear Of a great agita-
ton against some play or actor OF
stunt we are reminded of the incident
of the farmer who went out to see
what was going on in his chicken coop.
He had heard a noise.
WHO'S there?' he demanded.
No answer.
who's there g. a second time.
OH find out who's there. I guess, 50
with which the farmer shot off a pistol
into the air.
There was a moments silence. Then
a voice came quivering from the egg
factory:
Deed. Boss, dere ain nobody here
but US chickens"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
AND MRS. ROOSEVELT
ARE GUESTS OF HONOR AT DINNER
AT HOME

Mrs. Smith. wife Of Representative
Smith Of California, and Mrs. Needham,
wife of Representative Needham Of
California. will receive at the Rocham-
beau today from to s o'clock, assisted
by Mrs. White, Mrs. Barker. Mrs
MzrshaIl. and Mrs. McLachIan, all of
California, and Miss Drake, of Pough-
keepsie, n. Y.
Mrs. T. Dewitt TaImage and Miss
Collier viii be at home informally this
afternoon after 4 o'clock at the High
lands.
Mrs. George W. Evans and Miss
Evans. SO Nineteenth street, will re-
ceiVe tomorrow afternoon
The Rev. and Mrs. George CaIver.
Carter, 1901 New Hampshire avenue.
Will receive this afternoon and again
next Tuesday
Mrs. Charles O'Donnen Lee, ir.. viii
receive this afternoon for The last time
this season.
Mrs. Samuel W Smith will be at
home today at the Buckingham. as
sisted by Mrs II. OIin Young and Miss
McMorran,
Mrs. John \. SpeeI and Miss Lena
Hitchcock viii receive this afternoon.
The following Congressional ladies' at
the Normandie viii receive this after
noon from 3 10 s O'Clock: Mrs. Stan
ley, of Kentucky; Mrs Cravens, OF
Arkansas; Mrs GrOnna, Of North
Carolina, and Mrs. HardWick, Of
Georgia.
Mrs. Charles Darwin Pennybake will
receive this afternoon and again Tues
day, February ..
Mrs. II. T. Taggart and the Misses
Taggart, Of Georgetown. viii receive
this afternoon.
Mrs Koon and Miss Koon. Of the
Highlands, will be at home informally
this afternoon.
Mrs, Foster. wife Of Representative
Foster or Vermont. VIII be at home In
formally today.
Mrs. TirrelI. OF the Portland. will be
at home informally this afternoon.
Mrs w. e. De Runner, 14G Chapin
street, will be at home this afternoon
from 70 O'Clock assisted by Miss
True, Of Chicago.
Mrs. W. ". White and Miss Louise
White viii be at home tomorrow.
Mrs. c. X. Bergman viii receive in
formally tomorrow afternoon, assisted
by her nieces, the Misses POsey, Of Ken
lucky.
Mrs. J. Van Vechten OIcott. who has
recently returned from Lakewood, \. J.,
will receive today atrer 4 O'Clock.
Mrs. Henry B. Cassel and the Misses
CasseT will receive at the Shoreham
this afternoon from 4 TO O'Clock.
Mrs Andrew 3. Graham will be at
home tomorrow for the lasl time this
season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
PARIS UNDER ARMS.
RIOTING IS FEARED
Anniversary of Faure'S
Death May Bring Ex-
pected Outbreak.

PARIS, Feb. 16.-Soidiers are under
arms throughout the entire city today
in anticipation OF trouble on this the
tenth anniversary OF the death OF Presi-
dent Felix Faure.
Extra guards have been posted around
the ministries of marine and foreign al
fairs
Gregori, who was yesterday defeated
in an attempt to have Magistrate Al
banet proceed against Nine. Steinheil
on his accusation that she murdered
Fsure. today followed the example Of
Deputy Delahaye, and appealed.
Nine. Steinheu says that she will sue
Gregori fer libel
If no proceedings are instituted today
in the Faure mystery the case viii be
closed for all time, as the French law
proscribes an investigation after the
lapse Of ten years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16

more than s. a week. Scores Of the
others were in houses of i'll repute.
Is Washington building for itself any
such reckoning as that2 Is the state
sacrificing its title in its Washington
dependents as wantonly as it did in
Chicago? No one can answer yes or
no. All we can say Is this;
We do not know.
But we ought to be determined to
know in future.
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Is Appreciative.
READ SOLID BOOKS.

The borrowing Of novels is declining
All over England, being not more than
Is per cent OF the work done by public
Libraries In the pubic libraries Of the
United Kingdom there are 1000 900 ref
erence and S.UO.0O0 lending books. H.
UGGUJU reference books are consulted
every year. according 10 the records.
aad 81 least an equal number are taken
from the shelves and consulted with
out being recorded. Every year 10000 20
Uet books are lent for home reading.
Giving further detail the investigator
states that the taste for history. bog
raphy. and travel is on the Wane. read
ers are all for science and sociology,
and new books on socialism are always
ia demand. Progress,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
PLAGUE NEAR MONTREAL.

MONTREAL. Feb. 16--In La Prairie,
a. suburb Of Montreal fully 10 per cent
Of the ]. 100 inhabitants aTe,down with
sort of black plague, and Two have died.
The tongue sWeIIs and turns black and
the patient has a splitting headache.
While resembling dlpnther-a. physicians
saw ii is something different and much
more Vlrul6nt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16

LONDON, Feb. l6.-Maj Gen. John
Charles Hoad, inspector general of the
Australian military forces, who has
been ia England six months, comforting
with toe government about an imperial
general STAFF, viii sail on the Lusitania
February 25 for home by way Of the
United States He will study the Ameri-
can military systems while here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16

ALTOONA. Pa. Feb. 16.-Replying to
resolution Of common council Ie-
questing him to point out the men who
had been indirectly the benefcaries Of
city contracts, Mayor Hoyer has named
a councilman who has furnished sand
to the paving contractors three year,
a foreman of various companies doing
paving for three wears, and man who
had subcontTact for setting and re-
setting Curbiug for a paving company.
Two of them are candidates for re-
election today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
Valentine Reception.

Mrs. Ell Shelby Hammond vas hostess
At a delightful Valentine reception yes
terday afternoon At her apartments in
the RCchambeau- The dr3Wing-rOom
was aTEisUCally decorated with quaint
ties of crimson hearts and white liiacs,
and in the dining-rocm the tea table
was adorned with a huge Centerpiece Of
tulips. with all the minor appointments
carrying out the valentine idea. in the
shape Of hearts, arrows, and the like.
Mrs. Hammond received her guests
wearing q beautiful empire gown Of VIC
let clinton, with COrsage bouquet OF
ViOlets. She was assisted by her house
guests. Mrs. Gerard ?. Van Mourick
who wore a handsofe gown Of amber
colored satin crepe de chine, and Miss
Norton. OF Mexico City.
Others assisting were Miss Margaret
Holcomb. Miss Tike, Miss Kirkus, and
Miss SCUllV.
Mrs. Hammond will be at home again
Monday afternoon. February p, for the
last time this season.
Representative and Mrs. Henry Kirke
Porter were among the dinner hosts
of last evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
SOLACE AT RIO

RIO JANEIRO, Feb. 16.-The Ameri-
can hospital ship SoIsce. from the Pa
cifc coast for New York, arrived to-
day five days from Buenos Avres. All
on board are we'll The SOlaCe will
leave Saturday for Bahia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16

Il is now reported that Mr. Hartman
is about 20 perpetrate the additional out
rage Of grabbing the Sea board Air Line
and making a real, hrst-class railroad
out Of f. That's one thing 10 be said
in eXtenuation of these scandaIous per
formances Of Mr.. Hartman: they do in
crease the mileage Of hrst-class rail-
roads
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16

Mr.. Hartman is reported to be out
for the Seaboard Air Line. Does this
indicate that ne and Thomas F. Ryan
are going 20 have another little tilt in
high finance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-16
White House Callers

Senator'S Curtis of Kansas
Carter Of Montana.
Borah OF Idaho
AIdrich of Rhode Island.
Dixon Of Montana.
AIcCumber of North Dakota
REPRESENTATIVES Townsend of Michigan.
Watson of Indiana.
Douglas of Ohio
Kahn of California
Jones of Washington.
Dwight OF New York.
Marshall of North Da-
kOJa.
Gronna of North Da-
kota-
Hughes of New Jeraey.
SuIzer of New York.
GoIdfOsle of New York.
Rowland of Ohio.
Hamilton of Michigan.
Mr. Justice Holmes of the Supreme
Court.
COwles.
Governor Curry of New Mexico
Commissioner bennett of the Land Of
flee
Hamlin Garland.
Emerson Hough.
AdclDh Lewisohn or New York
j. W. Jackson d WiIIiston, North Da-
kota.