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The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-06

ing stiG jolt An assistant held a handkerchief soak cd with alcohol over one knee. X spark jumped from the knee and set the handkerchief uilumc. \ rod held two inches away from the mans forehead drew a fiery snake to its rip. The current was on a minute. T'hcn when the str,ns wrrr IoOSrl the man went Co get a drink OC wa
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-06
RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.

The Pack Train Restaurant will serve wine with dinner orders, free in place of tea or coffee. Come on boys.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-06

Why not be cheerful? Poor Lit tie Herman has just received con signment of that famous Cream Rye A smile guaranteed with every drink
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-06
so SAY THEY ALL.

It is a pleasant surprise what a splendid old, rich and mellow 9ooaS they sell at the Pack Train Bar 50 say they all, me to Her Man.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-06

RODE PELIMELL INTO the dinner was
 THE DINING ROOM. given. The beast was stabbed throughout the evening in a room adjoining the kitchen until the time for his turn" arrived. About midnight. when the serious part of the entertainment was over, Private Harry Stacy Benton of the signal corps sad died the donkey and rode him at as near pcllmell gait as donkey can be prodded into straight into the din ing room and around among the tables, while the guests rOarcd and howled with glec and made every effort to dis concert both StCcd and rider and incl dcutally to upset the latter. Attached to the dOnkcy'S tail was New York state automobile license as a delicate compliment to the Automobile Club of America. several leading members of which were guests of the signal corps. Private Benton was accoutered is a ..>r correspondent and went through
 .,r form of making sketches of prom mcnt guests as he rode by, and, con trary to the expectation of many of the guests. got through without break ing either furniture or bOues.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-06

Tho monkey dinner as a social nov city was superseded recently at the Hotel Astor hy the donkey dinner and the author. of this innovation are the members of the first signal corps of the national guard of New York, who celebrated the twcnty-GrSt anniversary
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-06

If you have something you don't need. why not advertise it for sale or exchange in The Alaskan?
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-06

The Caribou Hotel, Carcross, !. IT,, Is the headquarters for the Atlin aud Conrad stage lines.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-06

heavier than air machines. At a re- cent meeting of the Aero clubs board of directors announcement was made that the lease had been signed Com mlttccS were named to take charge ot the details, and it iS expected that the grounds will be in readiness by May 1.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-06

Mrs. Ballmgton Booth, wife of the commander of the Volunteers of Amer. ica, was operated on recently for ap- peudicltis, with certain uther comph' cations. and came through the opera ton. according to the surgeons in charge, '.as well as could be expected" :"
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-06
SSl.lNEll.lS

Total ............................ S&l,lS.6ulS
 The street railway companies In ar rcarS are the following: Manhattan Elevated. Sl147OUO; IntcrhorouCh Rapid Transit company. $7i2OOO; Third Avenue. SI252.OOO; Twcuty.third Street Railway company, $25i0oo; Cen. tral CrosStowu. SGSO0O; Eighth Ave. uuc. SG3GOO0: prydocli. East Broad. way and Battery, SlS5,OOo
 Following are some ur the figures of the lighting companies: ConSolidat- cd Gas company, &2.%}50oo; New York Edison company. $l&GSOoO; Standard Gas Light company. &&Sl,OOO; New Amsterdam Gas company, $5iOOOO.
 The sale k ,o he made under inc law of l0uS which makes it possible for the city tu sell a transfer of tax lien. which win nr first lien on tho property ahead ur mortgages. deeds or other instruments. Before a property owner can redeem the lien he must give one months notice to the Ccr,ih- cate holder and in addition pay three months interest computed Co the cN- unItiuu of thc notice, or h2 can rc- deem at the office of thc collector of asSrssmcutS and arrears upon payment of six months interest in addition to ,nc interest due at the day or payment.
 The maximum rate of interest is l2 per cent. and the minimum is to be de. tcrmm"d by the bid made. If at the expiration of three years principal and interest are not paid in full, the holder of the lien may forccloSc on it as he would on a mortgage.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-06
BOTTLED AND pRAUGHT BEER

D-inler Beer Is the peer of all brews. At the Mascot, phone 67 and have case sent to your home.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-06
Raw FurS....
 WE PAY HiOh Prices for fine FurS Write For Price List Percu's Fur House Oshkosh, wisconsin

Subscribers are requested to notify The Alaskan when papers are not promptly delivered by the carriers.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-06
Gotham Facts
 And FanCieS. The NODpayment of Taxes Fad-A Re. cent Freak Dinner. Progress of Aerial lOCOmO,lOn - The Automobile
 as an Ambulance.

From Our New York Correspondent
The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-06

which will Do sold " lNC CIIN on Monday, June :, unless ;hc taxes are paid. was made public recently by Comptroller Metz. lt was prepared by the bureau for the collection of as srSsmculs and arrears aud embraces S.G5G parcels of real estate and l&0 cor. poratiouS The total arrears on Dec. 3l. l9OS, oC real estate. special fran chiScS and real estate of corporations Ir tbIs rptolouur ,rr as follows.
The Washington times., 1909-04-07
TODAY'S PRICES ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished by w. 3. Hibbs &
Co, bankers and brokers, Hibbs Building
members New York Stock Exchange. Wash
ington Stock Exchange. and Chicago Board
of Tradel
The Washington times., 1909-04-07
WANT ENTIRE CITY
TO Be REPRESENTED

With the object OF making the inquiry
into the gas question a thoroughly rep
resentative one, w. Q. Balderston, chair
man Of the subcommittee on public util-
ities Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
which is 10 conduct the inquiry. has
written TO the various citizens asso-
Citations In the District, asking that they
select one or two representatives each.
20 be present at the hearings and ex-
press the views o. the bodies which
they represent.
The FIRST hearing Of the subcommittee
Will be held a week from Saturday, and
practically all Of the testimonv viii be
recorded stenOsrap hically. In tie course
Of the inquiry the bill recently passed
by the House Of Representatives re-
ducing the price OF gas in the District
10 So cents Will be considered, as VIII
also the so-called Gallinger bill, which
Is a proposed amendment to the bill
passed ~ the House OF Representatives.
The special committee appointed to
consider the applications Of persons who
wish to testify at the hearings. will get
down 70 work this week. This commit
tee viii decide what testimony is 10 be
taken by a stenOgrapher, although every
person who wishes TO be heard at the
inquiries will be given IN opportunity
70 express his views.
The Washington times., 1909-04-07

tional improvement TO I47k.
There was a slight increase in the
volume Of business and the promise of
a better closing.
NEW YORK. April IL p. NAT the
immediate opening the market showed
an inclination toward higher prices, and
gains averaging from II to a of a point
were quite general throughout the list.
There was some profit-taloing on the
part OF the sellers Of Tuesday. and the
apparent strength of the list encour-
aged buying by room traders. For
nearly an hour the strength was well
held and then there was an unmistak-
able weakness, led by United States
Steel common.
The gossip on this stock has become
very bearish in the last few days. The
cutting Of wages. said to be quite gen.
eral. suggests the necessity for passing
the dividend on the common stock
both being held as good arguments to
present to the Senate as a reason why
the duty on iron ore should be returned
and the general steel and iron sched-
ules less drastically dealt with. In this
way conditions in existence are expect
ed to prove more effective in indicating
the necessities of the situation as to
tariff. than the talk of Andrew Car
negie and Charles NJ. Schwab-
The effect of the rumors of intent TO
pass the dividend on Steel common
from 5OSs a slight Improvement over
yesterdays closing, TO 49%, thence 70
30. and later TO 5O14. The preferred sold
at 1879, and then down to 1879.
List Strong Early.
Through the rails the action was, in
nearly the entire list. a strong opening.
with Il to z gains. then a slump, and
some recoveries of a fractional charac-
ter with the activity disappearing from
the market after the middle of the sec
ond hour OF the morning.
An exception was found in Reading.
which was strong all morning and
active, holding a point advance. 1t
started at 1868, 4 gain. and sold to
137Ss, with a slight reaction from high
Delaware and Lackawanna sold at $500
az share, an advance of $50 from last
week.
Union Pacific started well. rose Il to
1854. then eased off to 1871 and recov-
cred to 1851. above Tuesdays closing
Southern Pacific and St Paul were
about at yesterdays close Great North
ern, Illinois Central, and Northern Paci-
fic preferred were steady at about 1864
most OF the morning, only a small frec-
ton separating the three, but in the
noon hour Northern Pacific rose to l41.
Inc minor STOCKS were even less az
tive than usual and slightly OF. Brook
lyn Rapid Transit rose q net. Alton ?
points, and the Denvers were firm at
slightly better prices.
In the industrials Sloss-Sheffeld was
8 point off. Republic Steel and Iron X
lower. other industrials just about
steady, although Chicago Gas was very
firm and Corn Products made Y point
gain.
In the noon hour the market settled
into Quietness with the ticker moving
slowly. but with a rather better tone to
the list than in the second hour of tie
morning. The profit taking ended, and
there was a let-up in the selling pres
snre. The indications at this time were
for good closing.
The Washington times., 1909-04-07
POULTRY IS LOWER,
EGGS REMAIN HIGH

Increased supply in practically every
division Of the wholesale produce mar
ket resulted in bringing about con-
siderable weakening in prices today.
This was felt, especially in the poultry
and vegetable lines. Eggs continued
firm at 70 and 20 cents.
Live hens and ducks Inquired in the
days poultry reductions, The former
dropped to a general selling price of IA
cents. while ducks, I'm some instances,
brought no more than Il cents, although
the average price was nearer IS cents.
The reduced prices made in the vege-
table market the first part of the week
continued in effect. Vans failed to ad-
vance over the S15O-$250 quotation, and
may remain firm at that price for sew
eral days. Asparagus dropped more
than 81 on the dozen.
Shipments of veal calves were again
liberal, and the average selling price
Of fancy stock was ~ cents. with a
few sales at s cents.
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.
Eggs-virginia. nearbys. fresh. 1sa2Oc.
Cheese-New York, fats. large per ID.
lshc; small. per h., 1615ai7c.
Butter-Creamery, fancy, S0C; Western
irsts, 2sc; process, fancy, 25c; fair to
good. 24C; dairy, choice, 23a24c; dairy good
lie; stOre-packed. fresh 15a1sc.
Poultry.
Live Poultry-Chickens. spring. small. per
h.. 22a23c; large, per ID, 1Sa2Oc; hens, lie;
ROSTERS. SC; ducks. large per h., l4al5c;
small. per H., 12a14c; geese, per ID. SaIUc;
turkeys. toms. per h., 1saZ0c; hens. per h..
2oR22c.
Dressed PouItry-Chickens. spring. small.
per lb., 2oa22c; ROSTERS. per ID. sasc; tur-
keys. undrawn. toms. per ID. 20a22c: hens
per h., 22a23c; ducks, large per h., 1sc;
Fruits.
Fruits-Apples fancy brands. per Dbl, s. 50
as.6o: grapes. Malaga, S5.5OaZOO per key;
California, per box. 81 5OaS2 IS: Florida. per
box, S2O0a5.50; pineapples, per crate. s.. 50a
400; grape fruit, per crate. s2O0a3.5O.
Vegetables.
Vegetables-Potatoes, per bu.. s0caS1 10; po-
tatoes, homegrown, per bu., 70caS100; sweet
s1.5Oa2.50; turnips. per box. 25a4Oc; turnips,
per Dbl, 75oi rutabag0s, per Dbl. 81. 90
carrots, per box, 75casoc. cucumbers
per basket, S20oa4.OO; cabbage per 100 lbs,
81. O0a3.50 spring cabbage, per crate.
s.. 50a2.75 cauliiower. per basket 1-50a2. 70 {:
celery. per doz. stalks. S5caSl.lO; onions per
squash. per Dbl, 75caSI.O0; string Aeans. per
basket. s2.5Oa3. 90; tomatoes Florida. per
crate. a.50a2. .; spinach. per Dbl. H-75a2- %;
kale. per Dbl. 50a75c; lettuce, per basket
81 OOaz 50: rsdishes per 100. 81 OOa2 co.: aspara-
gus; per bunch, 2oaS5c; beets. per crate, s.. 90
as.5O.
Live stock-CsttIe extra, per cwt-. s5.5Oa
500: medium. S4.0Oa4.50: ordinary. 81 00a3 %.
hogs, per cwt, scoss. s650a5.75, ordinary.
per cwt-, S. 0oa6-Z5; sheep. prime. per ID,
411a5c: ordinary, per H.. SAa4c; lambs.
choice, per ID, 10c; medium, per b..
SC; common, per b. Sc, calves. prime, per
h.. 711aSc; medium, per ib., 6a61Rc; common
per ID, &C.
The Washington times., 1909-04-07
THE CARE OF THE CLOSET.

The closet requires careful attention
and frequent and thorough scrubbing.
Rinse the seat and flush generally.
Put into the bowl handful of Gold
Dust washing powder and let soak for
some time. Then take a regular water
closet broom or swab, a child's small
broom, and scrub all parts that can be
reached, especially into the trap as far
as possible. Flush again, add more of
the washing powder and wash under
the flushing rim and all parts inside
and out. Stains of iron from the water,
if not removed by the securing, may
be wiped with a few drops of hydro
chloricacid. Wipe all woodwork with a damp
cloth, not forgetting the handle of the chain
The Washington times., 1909-04-07
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA. April,

The President today accepted an in
vitation rendered to him by the people
of Alexandria 10 attend The exercises
on April 30. concentrating the 10th
anniversary OF George Washington's
first Inauguration as President Of the
United States.
Senator Martin Of Virginia and Rep
resentative Cariin Of Alexandria intro
duced 10 Mt. Taft the following delega-
ton. which rendered the invitation:
Z. E DOwnham. A. d. BrocAett, J.
@. williams, NJ. p. Green, D. H Kirk,
c. 3. Swan, and ". A. smoot. jr.
The exercises, which will come at the
close OF Alexandria's Homecoming
week, viii be held IN the afternoon, and
the President viii not be expecte,- 70
make a speech. AS soon as the Alexan-
drians told him this glad news, he said
he would be there.
A largely attended and interesting
meeting Of the Young Mems Senate was
held at the Young Peoples building
in South Washington street. last even
ing1 The subject debated at the meet
lnR Was the resolution introduced at the
last meeting, Resolved. That the Jap
snese be excluded from the public
schools
Braxton Kane. colored. an employee
at the round house Of the Southern
Railway Company, in this city, had his
left leg badly mashed by having Il
caught in the turntable al the round
house q bout o'clock this morning
lie was taken 10 the Alexandria Hos
pitaI in tire ambulance. and the leg was
amputated by DR.. ". NJ. Smith and DIT.
N. y. Delaney.
Plans for old home coming week and
the dedication Of George Washington
Park are being perfected in very sat
frfactorv manner. Another meeting OF
the executive committee was held at
the rooms Of the chamber Of commerce
last evening.
A meeting Of the general committee
Is being held at the Surprise Theater
this afternoon.
on Tuesday. April 20. the Musurgia
Glee Club, viii give an entertainment in
The Washington times., 1909-04-07
Live Stock
LOSE THEIR CLAIM
TO BARRY ESTATE

Alexander D. Johnson and other rela-
tiyes Of the late Washington Barry, a
pioneer Vvashingtonian, today by de-
cision Of the District Court Of Appeals,
lose their claim to interest in the estate.
comprising the 410-acre tract known as
Metropolis View, and estimated TO be
worth between 81, 100000 and 100000. In
announcing the decision, Justice Shep-
herd sustained the opinion Of Justice
Clabaugh, Of the District Supreme
Court.
The estate, which is near the Catholic
University, was, By the will Of Barry,
who died in 1856, devised 20 his wife to
be held as a home Tor his unmarried
daughters.
The Washington times., 1909-04-07

In the bank list a sale Of 10 shares
Commercial National was reported at
10. and shares OF Second National
changed hands at 157 Railway as were
freely offered at S., with a 500 Sond
selling at SS1A.
Adjourned 9 and 10 Inst.
The We shingtOn Stock Exchange will
stand adjourned from Thursday at the
close of the session until Monday morn
ing. April Il. This in Observance of
Good Friday. Saturdays adjournment
being for the purpose of giving the
members an extra holiday.
The Washington times., 1909-04-07
Passing Checks Ad0anong Spots
LOCAL SECURITIES VERY QUIET,
WITH GAS DOWN TO II 1-2.
BONDS ARE SLOW.

The feature Of today's session was a
decline Of a point in Gas shares, but
only 50 shares were sold. The first
- shares at 72A and the second q
shares at 71s. a number OF odd lots
were offered at prices slightly better
than ~ but 20 was the bic in the
closing minutes of the session
Lanston Monotype shares were in
good demand and active at 14a1ps, with
small lots Of Mergenthaier. the other
typesetting stock, at N75s.
fractions were dull Capital Traction
sold a 132. and a small lot of Railway
preferred at 9Q3a.
The Washington times., 1909-04-07
TODAYS PRICES ON
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Columbie Railroad IS, S500G103
Washington Railway & Electric As,
Sj00dSS12
Washington Railway & Electric
preferred 5d9054.
Washington Gas, 25d721z. 25G711z.
Mergenthaler 10Q20I1s, 102077z, 1d2077s
LanstOn. 50d14
Commercial National Bank, 10Gf75.
Second National Bank, 50157
After call-Lanston, Scala, 50d14, 50d
14Is
Mergenthaier, 1d2O77s 4d2OS
Capital Traction, 17G133.
The Washington times., 1909-04-07
LRREGULARITY IN STOCK MARKET
BUT WITH FEW NOTABLE
CHANGES IN PRICES.

NEW YORK. April - p m--The
market showed more firmness here and
there in the latter part OF the second
hour of the afternoon. Reading again
setting the pace. II rose 10 1854. nearly
points above the final quotation OF
Tuesday. Union Pacific was steady at
1SS Steel common steady at 5O14.
Northern Pacific continued its frac-
tional improvement TO 1f7k.
There was a slight increase in the
volume Of business and the promise of
q better closing.
The Washington times., 1909-04-07
TO NAME COMMITTEE
ON THE TAFT DINNER

The board OF directors OF the Cham
Ter OF Commerce at a meeting 10 be
held at 3:3O o'clock this afternoon, will
probably name a committee TO make
rrangements for the dinner which is
10 be given by the citizens of the Dis
trict Of Columbia in honor of President
The Washington times., 1909-04-07

A picture temperance meeting will be
held at the Free Methodist Church in
South Lee street next Sunday after
noon, at o'clock
The Washington times., 1909-04-07
TAFT WILL ATTEND
DEDICATION OF PARK

the Young Peoples building in South
Washington street.
Holy Thursday will be celebrated in
the Catholic and Episcopal churches
here tomorrow. At St. Marys Catholic
Church there will be a high mass at
$50 o'clock. Following the mass the
around the church by the priest, pre-
ceded by a procession Of little girls
dressed in white, strewing flowers, and
boys with lighted candles. The Blessed
Sacrament will be placed IN the Re
pCsitory until evening.
The funeral of Frank NJ. Walker
will be held from his home. 723 South
Lee street. tomorrow afternoon at 8
O'Clock. The Rev. Father Kelly, as
sistant pastor Of st. Mary's Church.
will conduct the funeral services. and
the burial will be made in the Metho-
dist Protestant Cemetery.
The funeral of little Harry Rudd.
son Of Harry Rudd, was held from
his parents home in this city this
afternoon The Rev. Joseph r Sewer,
of the Second Presbyterian Church,
conducted the funeral services and the
burial was made in the Methodist
Protestant Cemetery.
A picture temperance meeting will be
held AZ the Free Methodist Church in
South Lee street next Sunday after
noon, at 2 o'clock.
A meeting Of the Young Mems SodaI-
tty Lyceum vas held at their hall in
Duke street Ia evening when plans for
the minstrel Nv 10 be gwen by the
Lyceum troop Wednesday, ApriI %.
were completed. committee was ap-
pointed 10 see alb I joining the Cath
Ole Young Mems \ Ional Union.
Lee public school Cor white girls
morning closed and the pupils dismissed
TIE work Of removing the furniture
from the Peabody school building to the
new school building in Prince street
will be commenced today. II will take
about a week to complete the transfer
Of the school
The Washington times., 1909-04-07

the Young Peoples building in South
Washington street.
The Washington times., 1909-04-07
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.

Eggs-Virginia, nearbys. fresh. 19a20c.
Cheese-New York. fats. large per ID.
l6zc; small, per h.. 1615ai7c
Butter-Creamery, fancy, GOO; Western
frsts, PC; process, fancy, 25c: fair TO
good. 24C; dairy, choice, 23a24c; dairy. good,
lie; store-pac<ed. fresh I5a16c.
The Washington times., 1909-04-07
THE CURB MARKET

Quotations furnished ~ Z. f Hutton
e. Co, members New York Stock Ex-
change, g. Bowie Chapman, manager
1901 + street northwest.
Open. High Low an
The Washington times., 1909-04-07

on Tuesday. April 20. the Musurgia
Clee Club, viii give an entertainment in
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-12-15
The Romance of Buried Pictures.

A romantic story of picture pur-
chased at n London auction which on
expert examination proved to be paint
ed over Rembrandt worth $4,000 Is
curiously reminiscent of the discovery
Of Correggio under similar circum-
stances. A good many years ago two
picture restorers, Lovera and Hunter
spergh, bought at an art sale In Rome
a number Of old pictures In order to
provide themselves with canvases for
repalnting In the division of the
spoils Hunterspergh received an indif-
ferent picture of flowers, on which he
painted a study of head. This pic
ture he offered to Lovera, who on close
examination found that the new
ground scaled off and that underneath
were traces Of n figure painted in n
style that denoted the hand Of mas
ter. Replacing the scales and conceal
ing his discovery, he purchased the
picture for little more than the value
of the canvas. Removing the two
grounds. he disclosed an exceedingly
clever painting by Correggio, which he
sold to the Earl Of Bristol for $500
Dundee Advertiser.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-12-15
SHORT LINE TO PITTSBURG
Central and Erie Said to Be Behind
Shawmut Extension.

Pittsburg, Dec. a. - How the New
York Central lines and the Erie Rail-
road company are to get short route
into Pittsburg was shown through an
announcement that the Pittsburg,
Shawmut and Northern railroad
that road of mystery-would within a
few months be ready to operate trains
from Brockwayville, Pa, where it has
direct connections with the Erie
railroad, to Mahoning, Pa, on the AL
legheny river and by its own lines in
Center county, with the New York
Central lines from the east.
Contractors with 1000 men are
building this new extension, which is
SO miles long and running southwest.
On the line are II tunnels varying
from 900 to 5000 feet in length and
some heavy cuts and fills. Mahoning
is in Armstrong county and some
miles from Pittsburg. To cover this
distance the same road has secured
money to build with its own forces a
stretch of 81 miles along the Allie
gheny river to Freeport-a bridge be-
ing planned over the Allegheny river
at Mahoning.