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The Washington times., 1909-04-04
CHAMBER ARRANGES
FIRST GAS HEARING
Initial Meeting of Investiga-
ton Will Be Made an
Important One.

The examination to be conducted by
the Chamber of Commerce into the price
and quality Of gas furnished in the Dis
trict will be begun April Il. This was
decided yesterday at a meeting of the
subcommittee on public utilities OF the
committee on law and legislation OF the
Chamber
With the object of making the first
meeting one Of the most important ever
held in Washington on the gas situation,
il was decided by the subcommittee yes
terday afternoon TO have public notices
inserted in all the newspapers, giving
the date on which the initial hearing
will be conducted A special committee,
composed OF Walter G. Balderston, A.
Leftwich Sinclair, and Charles w Darr,
was appointed 10 receive communica-
tions from persons who desire to give
testimony at the hearings relative TO
the gas situation. This committee will
decided what testimony shall be steno-
graphically recorded.
At the opening of the committee meet
ing yesterday afternoon, Chairman Bal
derston stated that he had already re-
ceived communications from several
persons, VINO stated that il was their in
tention TO testify at the hearings One
Of these is q member OF Congress. As
soon as the committees findings have
been concluded and adopted by the
Chamber Of Commerce, they will be sent
TO Congress at its next session.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
TO MUSTER IN ARMY
FOR SPOTIESS TOWN
Women VIII Meet Thursday Morning to Perfect Plans
for Making City Spick and Span and
Clean on April Is.

cleaning movement will go forward ac-
cording to a definite plan. Id under the
leadership Of A central committee chosen
from the representative women's clubs.
The army OF white wings will be di-
vided into squads, each to gather up the
paper in The section of the ritY in which
the members reside.
Reports of the progress made will oe
sent in to the central committee, and
arrangements will be made to burn pub
licly all the waste paper and debris col
leCted. These bonfires probably VIII pe
made in four sections of the city rms
plan has been tentatively proposed, Dot
police permission must be obtained pc
fore the paper can be burned IN inns
way.
All the club women interested in the
cleaning crusade appreciate the Com
missioners approval of their plans. Ali
of them are not willing to agree, how
ever. that the presence OF so much
waste paper in the streets and alleys q
this time is due TO the careIessness of
houSehOlders, as has been suggested
They are disposed to blame the co..
lectors, who, they declare, do not take
proper precautions in filing the carts
and removing the debris. Many house
holders add, too, thxt they would wei
come the return of the bags which were
formerly supplied by the contractor Tor
removing the domestic debris
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
GRAND ARCANUA|TES
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Meeting Tomorrow Evening
in Scottish Rite Telcple.
Banquet Tuesday.

The Grand Council of the Royal Ar
Canum of the District of Columbia will
convene in fifteenth annual session to-
morrow evening At Scottish Rite Tenn
pie, for the transaction of business per
tanning to that order, and to consider
the various recommendations contained
in the reports of the several Grand
council officers for the proper mainten-
ance of their humanitarian work during
the coming year.
From the report of Grand Regent Ar
thur h. Cook, who has successfully ad-
mlnistered the affairs of that order dur
ing the past year, it appears that the
Royal ArcanIun in this city, during the
Grand Council year just ended. Las
steadily progressed: the net gain in
membership being $50; the jurisdiction
being among the number mat has re-
corded substantial increases during the
year
The reports show that during the past
thirty years the Royal Arcanum has
paid to its benefciaries in this city
Sl,S30OOO; the membership having con-
tributed TO the benefit fund Of that order
81 ,O7O.O 900.
The grand regent pays a tribute of
respect TO the memory of Messrs.
Joseph Noble and Louis Heilbrun, who
We're charter members Of the Grand
Council, their deaths occurring during
the year
Supreme Regent Van Ss.ids will be
represented during the Grard Council
session by A. T. Lincoln, of Marian,
Va, who will act as installing officer on
Tuesday night
The annual banquet of the Grand Coun-
Gil, in honor of the installing officer.
and the officers of the various councils
OF the Royal Arcanum n this CITY will
be held Tuesday evening at the Wilson
cafe, Immediately following the install
iatlon of the Grand Council officers that
are TO serve during the ensuing year
The officers Of the several councils in
tl.ls city have been invited to witness
the ceremony of installation
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
SIX DOGS AT LARGE
ON BLAGDEN ESTATE
Posse of Employees Prepare for
Night Vigil and Another
Chase Tomorrow.

The posse of employees on the Blagden
estate. which has oeen hunting with
shot guns the pack OF wild dogs that
killed seven deer during Friday and
Saturday night, are re=Jing Up today,
and preparing for another chase to-
morrow.
a number Of them were on guard all
night watching for the appearance of
the pack on one of It's nocturnal raids.
They were disappointed, however. and
tomorrow a further attempt viii be
made to kill the maraudeTs
One of the dogs. a large mongrei with
a ouI strain in him, was killed yesteT-
day afternoon after a long chase. There
are still six Of the dogs Known 10 be a.
large on the Bla gden estate, which Gov
ers over 800 acres. They have become
wild, and created more or less of a
reign Of terror on the estate and in its
vicinity
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
BaltimOre and Ono .Throueh DrawinuI

Baltimore and Ohio Through Drawing
Room Sleeping Car to Philadelphia on
12-15 night train, effective Anri1 2rJ
Passengers may remain undisturbed in
car until 7:30 next morning. For tickets
and reservations call at Ticket Ofices
Union Station.-Advt
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
CHASE PAPER OVER
HILLS. OF VIRGINIA

The veterans gathered early this morn
ing at the Dupont Riding Academy. pro-
Ceeding ieisurely across the bridge into
Virginia, where every minute or two
some recruit, who thought the idea
Just lovely or bully would show uu
They must have gone at least twelve
miles before the hares were finally
rounded up near the RauscheT pIace
but not person wore a disgruutIed
look, sometimes noted upon the counte-
nance OF an army colonel during the
ninety-siX- mile days OF the last Admin
istration. The only colonel IN the crowd
former Commissioner Cosby, wore =
continual smile, except when jOlted too
hard, from the time he vauIted the
famous hills OF Rosslyn until he sat
down TO luncheon
1t was q great hunt, this spirited
race over the Virginia hills and wales
in the wake of false scents. fresh
tracks and bits Of red, white or blue
paper here and there. Many a fellow
ran 10 the door Of a rural home in
anticipation of seeing his fleeing fox
ship, so jubilantly did staid diplomat
and demure maiden enter into the
noisy iOyOusueSs OF the chase.
"Brer Fox shO better be glad ter
stay close today. he shO had, sue
cinctly observed one antebellum col
Ored citiZsn as he saw the cavaicade
fade away into the distance
The Washington times., 1909-04-04

Every section of Washington will have
its representative at the special meeting
next Thursday morning at All Souls
Church, when the advocates OF the
clean city get together TO complete
their plans for the ~'spotless town" cru
sade. Tie prime movers in this work.
which Commissioner West, under whose
supervision the Street Cleaning Depart
ment comes, has declared would DO
much toward making Washington a
leader among clean cities" are eager to
have the Capital rid of its present UNI
tidiness from boundary to boundary.
Therefore, the desire TO have present
at this meeting a white wing from
each and every section of the city.
How to put~a- stop TO the tendency to
scatter paper and debris over the streets
probably will be discussed at a meeting
OF the EistophOs Club next Friday morn
ing at the home Of Mrs Alfred II.
Brooks, IN Cleveland Park. The MEM
bers Of this club have been carried away
by the move initiated by their fellow
cIubwOmen of the twentieth century and
are willing TO turn aside from science
to municipal "house cleaning on the
day set, April To-
Following the general meeting next
Thursday at All Souls Church. the
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
MECHANICS LODGE
ELECTS OFFICERS

Officers of the Grand Lodge Of the In
dependent order Of Mechanics of the
District who will serve during the en-
suing year are Uriah Heeter, grand ar
cbitect: Ralph T. Bricker. vice grand
architect. Henry Franklin, secretary
W. L. Potbury, grand treasurer; y. W
Bond. grand chaplain; G. +. r Chase,
grand conductor; James story, inside
guard; Joseph Mace, outside guard: 6
II. jacobson and w. Z. Osmund, repre-
SentatiVeS to the supreme lodge.
These officers were elected at the an
nuEl meeting OF the grand lodge last
night in /. O. NJ. Hall.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
LOSS OF DAUGHTER
KILLS THE FATHER

Grief over the loss Of a daughter was
the indirect cause of the death OF Rob
ert Z. O'Brien, 40 Thirteenth street
northeast, a leader in various Catholic
and benevolent organizations. according
to the opinion his relatives expressed
this morning.
The girl was buried on Tuesday, and
since then there had been many evil
dences tEat her death was tremendous
shock TO Mr.. O'BrIen. Since that time
his five other children have been i'll. and
this added TO his depression Death
came 70 him yesterday afternoon
Arrangements are being made TODAY
for the funeral High mass of requiem
Will be celebrated Tuesday morning in
St. Pauls Catholic Church by Mgr
James Mackin, and the burial will be
in Mt OliYet Cemetery. Delegations
from many organiza tions will attend
the services.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
NEWLY BUILT HOUSE
IS SOLD FOR So, $50
Residence Erected by James R.
EllerSon in Southeast
Finds Buyer.

One Of the row OF eight buildings
recently erected by JaH.es r. EIIer-
son on G street southeast has been
sold to Mrs Margaret +. Hanford
through the real estate firm Of WiHige.
Gibbs & Daniel. 1t is understood S3.o5O
was paid for the property.
L. RichOld reports the following sales
for last week:
To Bernard SchIossberg. 174O Seventh
street northwest. a brick store and
residence.
To Louis Goldenburs. 524 Fourteenth
street southeast, a tWo-story bay-win-
dow brick residence.
To Simon and Gustav Oppenheimer.
I26 NJ street southwest, a two-stOry
brick residence
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
MAIL CLERK JAILED
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Accused of Obtaining $4,000
by False PretenseS
in Idaho.
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I bought for $780, when I was i'm the
general contracting business in Boise
City, said Wright to reporter. There
is nothing to it, and I am willing to GO
back and stand trial.
The idea OF accusing me OF getting
10000 is absurd If 1 had known there
was going 10 be an indictment against
me 1 would nave returned to Boise
voluntarily. ] had no idea that such
action was being contemplated.
could hardly believe it when the de-
tectives told me l was under arrest this
morning.
Ignorant of Charge.
81 haven't learned the exact nature
OF the charge against me, but / know
II must be an aftermath of the trouble
1 had over the load of hay.
when / left Boise in the latter mart
OF 1907, the president of the First Ma
tional Bank instructed the cashier to
give me credit TO the extent of 81. 900
any time 1 wanted it. Does that look
as if I was in very bad repute in the
community, or had done anything GRIM
4 was. in the BROKERAGE and loan
business for years in Boise. &bout three
years ago ! sold out my different in
SereStS ana went into the StOCk-raiSiug
BUSINESS and also did general contract
ING. AT. that time 1 was worth $4,000
and had almost unlimited credit Then
ihe hard times came and the money |
had made began to dwindle away.
Deal Over Hay.
Il believe my arrest was brought
about by a man from whom purchased
carload of hay for $500 nearly two
years ago 1 shipped the hay TO a firm
in Spokane, Wash, and they refused
10 pay for it because they claimed il
had rotted when ii reached them. Nat
urally, wasn't going to settle for the
lay myself under those circumstances.
The man from whom l bought it sued
me, and l understand that I was in
dlcted tor alleged false pretenses. The
contention was that / made a false rep
reSentatton in claiming to have a Ger
tain amount of money in the bank 70
pay for hay.
''Cnder the laws OF the State of Idaho
the charge of false pretenses under those
circumstances Is only a misdemeanor. /
90 not believe they could extradite me
on misdemeanor, bat 1 am willing TO
so back and night the case"
Went To Kentucky.
Wright. who is thirty-six years old.
SAYS that he went to Prestonburg. Ky,
after he left Boise, and that about six
weeks ago ne obtained a position as a
railway mail clerk. He also says that
lie did some work on the new House of
Representa- tives office building
lie Is said TO be a member of a prom
inent Kentucky family.
lie says that after he left Boise GER
tain newspapers printed stories about
rim which stated that he had obtained
between $4,000 and $4,000 from farmers
in that section of the country. He saws
Icese stories were made out OF whole
cloth. and were the invention OF his enc
mics.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
PRAIRIE FIRE RACES
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Large Area Is Burned Over Over
and Thousands of Dol
lars Lost.

ABERDEEN. s d. April IA de-
structive prairie fire is today sweeping
Faux county. carrying devastation in
its path
The flames which crossed the dividing
line from Edmunds county this morn
ing are reported eight miles wide The
fire started in Edmunds couafy. between
Ipswich and Roscoe, swept over large
area, taking everything IN its path
The losses already amount 10 many
thousands of dollars, many farmers los
ing all their possessions. including farm
machinery, live stock, houses, and
barns.
ground ten rods in width So far as
known, no lives were lost, although re-
ports from the sections visited are
meaEer-
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
Knew of Wright.

Senator Borah. of Idaho, said this
afternoon that when he was at home
last fall he knew of Wright in a bust.
ness way, although he was not wei
acquainted with him, and he did not
know OF anything against the mans
character then The subsequent de-
veIopments in WrighFs business affairs
he knew nothing of until yesterday
morning, when detectives called at his
office to learn if he knew where Wright
could be found
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
HAVE BEEN MARRIED
FOR SIXTY YEARS

Capt. Francis W. Crosby and Mrs
CROSBY have been deluged with congrat-
ulationS today on the celebration Of the
giXtieth anniversary OF their wedding
They were married in Decatur. Ohio
April 3, 1879, by the Rev. q. NJ. Weaver
Who was with them in their golden ju-
k8lee celebration. All day today thJ
Crosby home, at 2f8 Third street north
west. lss been besieged by visitors
Three generations participated in The
family celebration last night
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
W ouldn't Tell Her Name.
Veterans Gathered Early

Could they ride? You should have seen
them, but you can't because they start
from different place every Sunday.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
DELEGATES WILL GO
TO PEACE CONGRESS

Besides one representative Of the Dis
trict government, the Commissioners
viii appoint ten or more delegates from
the District OF Columbia 10 attend the
second national peace congress, 10 be
held in Chicago May 3 10 >.
There Is no available appropriation ID
pay any OF the expenses involved. but
The Commissioners viii appoint repre-
sentative public-spirited citizens as dele
gates, who viii attend without expense
10 the District.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
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NCohtinued from First page)
acting duties Of the ''Eares." gaHoped
away To strew the tell-tale bits of tissue.
II was agreed that they were to be
given fifteen minutes start. but how
could they know that evervbodv's watch
oldn I agree after their getaway and
Iuat IN reality tfe hounds We're in pur-
Sult within ten minutes after they dis
appeared over the hills OF Rosslyn in
the direction Of Balls'on.
Senior Den Alberto Yoacham. first sec
,Eeetafy OF the Chilean legation. his coal
pl3ck WhlSkers bidding defiance to the
brlSk winds lead the way for the wait
ing malcontents. already impatient be-
cause o. the late arrival of some of their
Emong the belated arrivals may be
mentioned Secretary Won Strumm. OF
lhe German embassy, who Eot his
bridges mixed Mr.. Won Strumm arose
rather late and rushed hurriedlv i'm his
auto out toward the chain bridge
Were he Suffered much from loneliness
until nnally convinced chat il must have
Geen the Aqueduct bridge. after all
The secretary hove too with a btrstad
but anyway they were off in a great
Canter: NiScoUnt and ViScounteSs de
Martel, OF the French embassy; Lieut..
CaInperlO, naval attaChe: Counselor
Montagliari, Of the Italian embassy: :
captain Philip Brown; Miss Grace Bell:
Col Spencer Cosby, superintendent of
Euo3C DullOlnSS ana grounds, Capt.
ForteSque; Capt. Louis Gulich; Mason
Guilch; Philip Hitchbu-I.: Miss Marion
Oliver; Frank Ellis; VIII II Merriam.
Hlliard Owen, Baron Sbruve of the
Russian embassy. and Miss Sherman
fhen there were few more who
dashed y just as the more prOmpt
hunters d Sappeared over the hills and
who didn even stop long enough to
give their initials
W Wouldn't Tell Her Name.
Also there was another. a real charm
ing young lady in black Kidding ha bit.
who had real fiery mount in splendid
submission. who just begged everybody
not 10 tell her name.
Just say there was another paDer
chase Papa won't let me go ever
again if he sees my name in the
paper"
She was told the best way to accom-
plish this WAS to tell her name and
then ask 10 have IL kept out-for fear
II might have slipDed in above No. she
didn't fall, either from the horse or
for the suggestion.
There was some jerly criticism as the
hounds Scampered off because the hares
hadn taken what they. the trailers
believed 10 be the more picturesque
route Hares are real aggravating at
times, IL seems
Veterans Gathered Early.
Could they ride? You should have seen
them, but you can't because they start
from different place every Sunday.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-03-04
Where Winter is Summer.

The ocean beats against long and
seemingly interminable sandy beach
es with innumerable towns and
camps, as in summer when the great
interior valleys become hot the ranch
er brings out his camping outfit and
starts for the shore. So popular is
this idea in the rainless summer that
In various parts of the state are seen
'tent cities" where for modest
sum one can rent n completely equip
ped camp with an accompanying guar
antee of perfect, stormless weather,
and In many places q guarantee Of no
thunderstorms. Off shore flows the
Japanese Gulf Stream, which. with
the ocean, modifies the entire region,
as the Gulf Stream effects England.
though some students of weather
deny this; the people, however. be-
heve it because it is mild. The result
is, the mountains of the state. from
north to south, have real winter.
but the valleys live in Il perennial
spring or summer. 1t does not rain
from May to November, so there Is
wet and dry season, and when the
East is frozen up, California of the
lowlands is vivid with greens, and
wild flowers of every hue and tone
convert the land into a garden. In
a word. the climate of all California
is much like that of Italy and the
Rivira, with this exception: it is
not so cold in winter nor so hot in
summer, hence is really remarkable
and particularly adapted to those
whc desire cr cutdccr life al the
year round without ice and snow. In
winter the country below three thou
sand feet looks like the East in June
or July. All the wild and garden
flowers are in bloom, yet there is
decided crispness in the air, and peo-
pie wear winter clothing and have
fires to keep warm o. nights. Near
Los Angeles, tourist center and
city of nearly 100000. in February
the adjacent Sierra Madre may be
capped with snow. yet the bathing is
good at the beaches and the water
not colder than in July in the East.
From "Along the American Rivi-
era" in The Outing Magazine for
February. So. 1000.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-03-04
THE news IN BRIEF
Items of interest Gathered BY
Wire and Cable
GLEANINGS FROM DAY TO DAY
Live Items Covering Events of More
or Less Interest at Home and
Abroad.

Carroll ID. Wright, president of
Clark College and former commits
sioner of labor, died Saturday night.
aged GO.
Mrs. Bona Alexander of Mecklcn-
burg county, n. c., is in charge of
a gander and peacock 60 years old.
1hev were the property of DR.. Cald-
well, deceased, and were of sar.e are
with him.
Miss Sylvia Green, the daughter
OF the opulent Hetty Green. of New
York, was married to Matthew Astor
Wllks, great-grand-son of John
Jacob Astor. last Tuesday.
The cotton gin of Kluttz and
Linn, near Spencer, N. c.. was burn.
ed Tuesday morning Just before day.
The loss is about $4,000. There is
suspicion that it was the work of
night riders.
DIR. William T. Bull. the famous
New York specialist, died Monday at
Wymberly, Isle of Hope. near Sa-
vannah, Ga. He had gone South in
search of health.
Jacksonville. Fla. suffered a $780,
ooO fire on Wednesday.
Ex-Queen Lilliuokalani has been
sued by DR.. Charles H. Eenelish for
$l1.600 for services rendered her at
the stipulated price Of 5000 per
month.
A cruel tramp asked San Fran.
cisco lady on Monday for something
TO eat, and when she was complying
he seized and began to choke her for
her ring, when her faithful dog sank
his teeth into his legs and saved her.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-03-04
NEW IDEA
Helped Wis. Couple.

It doesn't pay to stick too closely
90 old notions of things. New ideas
often lead to better health, success
and happiness.
A Wis. couple examined an idea
rounds on the health ladder. The
husband writes:
several years ago we suffered
from coffee drinking, we're sleepless,
nervous, sallow, weak, and irritable.
My wife and / both loved coffee and
thought II was bracer." (delusion) &.
Finally. after years Of suffering,
we read Of Postum and the harmful
ness OF coffee, and believing that to
grow we should give some attention
to new ideas, we decided to test Pos
tum.
when we made 1t right we liked
&and were relieved OF Ills caused by
"a lffee Our friends noticed the
Ehange-freshe skin, ,sturdier nerves.
}better temper, etc.
\ These changes were not sudden,
but relief increased as we continued
TO drink and enjoy Postum, and we
lost the desire for coffee.
MANY of our friends did not like
Postum at FIRST. because they did not
make It right. But when they boiled
Postum according to directions on
pkg, until 1t was dark and rich they
liked IL better than coffee and were
benefited by the change" There S
q Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read The Road to
Wellvilfe" In pkgs. ~
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and fun Of human
interest
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-03-04

Hunger is the best saucc.-Dutch.