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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-13
JUDGE DECIDES SUIT IN
FAVOR OF DICK FERRIS
Court, Without Inspection of Frescoed
Ceiling, Rules Against Deco
rator's 1926 Claim

Judge Hutton. after reviewing the
testimony in the suit of A. D. Parker
against Dick Ferris for 1896, claimed
by Parker to be due him for decorat-
ing the ceilings and walls of the actor
managers home on West Adams
street, decided not to make an inspec-
ton of the work, and rendered a de-
cision in favor of Ferris.
Ferris, in his defense, commended the
work was not performed in an artistic
manner, his statements being support
ed by his wife, Florence Stone.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-13
Steel shlpment Arrives

OGDEN, May 12.-Twenty-on cars OF
steel, the advance shipment of 1000 tons
OF rails for the Pacific Coast end OF
the Western Pacific railroad, arrived
over the Rio Grande system last night
and the iron is being transferred to
the Hartman equipment for transpor-
tation to the coast over the Southern
Pacific svstern.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-13
To Merge Coal Companies

BALTIMORE, May 1.-THE Console
dated Coal company today announced
that negotiations had been completed
for merging the Piedmont Coal compa-
ny, the Somerset Coal company, the
Clarksburg Fuel company, the Pitts
burg and Fairmont Fuel company and
their subsidiaries, including railroads,
floating equipment, docks and other
property, with the Consolidated, thus
making the latter corporation the larg
est mining industry of its kind in the
world.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-13

grounds radiate. The first foreigners
to view the marvels of the fair are the
Siberian villagers, a company of more
than 100 people from the Arctic ocean,
who wintered at Puget sound, so that
they might be prepared for the warmer
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-13
Physicians Elect Officers

WASHINGTON, May, 12.-At the
last days session of the Association of
American Physicians the following of
ficers were elected: President, Harry
Hun, Albany. N. Y; secretary, George
NJ. Kober, washington, D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-06
HOMES OF A HUNDRED IDEAS"
IN WOODLEY PARK.

of the admirable features OF property in Woodley
delightful scenery of Rock creek whose banks
both sides bold rocky and picturesque while its romantic
walks drives afford of pleasure and recreation These
are priceless privileges dweIer these days of sky
scrapers and shu-in environments
The healthunes the freedom, the abundance of fresh
contribute advantages of the location aside the beauty
fashionable residences being erected along
in the immediate vicinity.
holdings aggregate thousands of dollars the
homes will credtaby properties These
homes will the COMBINED ideas of the and
Washington They will be homes whose interiors and eteors
correspond giving the impression of structural harmony
One of homes is well worth the expenditure of the
that has hitherto wasted in Our part of
our plan to make home living easy.
Our sample home, always and lighted until pm,
charmnglv illustrates character of the homes intend
Take Chevy Chase Y st to Cathedral and
Conn ave- two north of the Connecticut Avenue
bridge
Price sz,o (unt brick work is sarted: SI2so cash. balance
sA8 90 month including all interest Sample home only fir
ished.
MIDDAUGH & SHANNON Inc, Owner
mo place like honle no homes like ours"
Selling Agents, SHANNON & LUCHS,
713 18th Street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-06
new MODEL RIFLE RANGE
WORK BEGUN AT STUMP NECK,
INDIAN HEAD.
Targets to Be Placed for Practice by
the Marine Corps-To Be
Finished Next Spring.

Work on the construction of model
rifle range for the United States Marine
Corps will be begun this week at Stump
Neck on the Indian Head reservation. be-
low this city. The work will be done un-
der the direction of Capt. William c. Harl-
lee, United States Marine Corps, who has
been in charge Of the camp Of instruction
for Marine Corps officers and men on the
range at Seagirt. N. j.
For several years the various branches
of the military service have been looking
for a suitable site for a big rifle range
near this city that would afford practice
ground for the entire military service.
While the range at Stump Neck Will PROB.
ably not be large enough for this, II VIII
afford the Marine Corps f1ne rlne range
near headquarters. 1t Is expected that the
new range will be. completed ny 9 aex
girt will be abandoned SO far as the Ma
rine Corps is concerned with the break
ing OF camp upon the close OF the present
season. Marine Corps companies from an
over the country will henceforth receive
their training on the Stump Neck range.
Capt. Harllee was ordered from the range
at Seagirt several days ago to confer
with Gen. Elliott. commandant OF the MA
rine Corps. on the plans for stump NECK.
Stump Neck. is the low land laying be-
tween luQldu l1cho Q&OP~t oAAo ShS SssS.A
land. It was turned. over to the Marine
Corps by the navy several weeks ago.
Careful tests have proven that rinemen on
a range on the neck will not be endanger-
ed by the test firing Of the big guns on
the proving ground although they :, WIN u
difference. of nearly fifty feet In elevation
between the neck and the mainland and
headland. The big guns. when tested are
fired from the head at steel butts on the
mainland. The neck affords fine site
for rife range. There is plenty OF Level
ground. with ffty-foot hall to place tne
targets against. It is possible that Gen.
Elliott will recommend this as the site
for q big national range for the use Of
the entire military service. It would be
satisfactory to every branch Of the serv-
ice, save one, the Artillery Corps. The
artillerymen, however, wanted q large
enough field for the maneuvering and mr.
ing Of field guns. 1t would take extern
sive improvements to enlarge the neck to
this extent. Capt. Hariiee and Cen FL
lott will make an inspection of the site
some day this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-06
HOUSE INVENTORIES.
Convenient Booklets Issued by the
Insurance Companies.

-SSsSS~ S>~S
Insurance Companies.
From System.
OF the simpler schemes of the insurance
agents who are always fevershly trying
to hold old business and to attract new
one of the most successful Is the issuing
of blank book for use as residence
inventory.
This is usually a neatly prepared book
let Of a dozen pages. On the inside OF
the front cover Is notice of what to do
in case Of fire, instructions for making
an inventory and appraisal. and on the
opposite page are lines for the dates
Of the original inventory and three re-
visions.
On the inside of the back cover are
printed general instructions for placing In
surance. how to give q notice for addi-
tional insurance. and what to 90 IN case
pages of the book are each devoted TO
a room, and are ruled to show the num-
Der of articles inventoried. and a memo
randum of each article itself, date OF pur-
chase, cost and description.
These inventories cost from SIX to seven
cents apiece. II they are got up IN at
tractive style, and therefore they should
not be carelessly mailed. With each In
ventory it Is wise to inclose personal
letter. short and briefly describing the
use and purpose of the booklet. Most
men have little idea of the value OF
their house furnishings. but with an In
yentory such as this they are enabled to
list their property in convenient form.
The check on the value of this adver-
Using is readily afforded the agent by
the personal follow up. which is necessary
in ali advertising of this kind. Agents
who have used these inventories year after
year find them most effective for reach
ing. interesting and keeping in touch with
new prospects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-06
FROM THE BENCH
uJpGE coMMENDs PURE FOOD.

! Judce Of Colorado Court said: Nearly
ONE wear ago I began the use OF Gfape-Nu.s
food Constant confinement INDOORS spo INC
monotonous grind Of once duties bad 70 Te set
ened and impaired my mental powers .ss. &C..
.hs ,mnerative need Of something which neither
doctor, nor food specialists seemed able 10
supply 60. a.v
.or~,uced me that some unusual and marvellous
v,r,ue was contained therein. My mental vigor
retnned with astonishing rapidly: brain weari-
mas from which had constantly suffered,
quickly disappeared: clearness Of thought and
intellectual health and activity which ! bad
never previously known were to me the plain
results Of a few months use Of this food.
..Unhesitatingiy commend Grape-Nuts as
the most remarkable food preparation which
science has ever produced. so Tar as my knowl-
edge and experience extends.
The judge Is right. Grape-Nuts food, Is
certain aud remarkable brain builder and can
be relied upon. There's reason
EVER READ THE ABOVE LETTER.
NEW ONE APPEARS FROM TINE TO TIME
THEY ARE GENUINE. TRUE AND FULL o.
HUMAN INTEREST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-06
HOUSE BEsIEGED.
Insane Man Barricades Home and
Bars Constable.
On Correspondence Of The Star.

FoTeign Correspondence OF Inc Star.
DUBLIN. August %. 1909.
A remarkable siege Of house-recalling
that at ST. Blazey. Cornwall. some
months ago-in which a royal Irish con-
man Is the central figure, has
taken place at Tullow. County Carlow.
The man. whose name is Scale. ap-
parently became insane, for his wife was
heard screaming for help, and when a
neighbor endeayored to enter the house
Scale fired at him with a double barreied
gun. Fortunately he was not hit and as
he retreated second shot also missed
him. Police Sergt. Norris and others
then came on the scene and fruitless eff
forts were made to get the constable to
surrender. Although a large body OF
police was subsequently requisitioned
Scale stubbornly stood the siege for sew
erll hours. Ultimately priest persuaded
the man to lay down his gun and he was
then overpowered by the police. !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-06
STATISTICS OF A6RICULT uRE
DIRECTOR OF CENSUS CONFER
RING WITH EXPERTS
Inventory Of Crops and Equipment
on Hand April Is, 1910.
Conditions of 1909.

Director of the Census Durand is busy
comforting with agricultural experts IN
preparing for the taking Of the agrfcul-
tural census of 1910. This census will be
taken on April Is next and. while its fig
ures will deal with conditions in 1909. 1t
will amount practically to an inventory
of crops and equipment on hand on the
day of enumeration. Arrangements will
be made for getting in direct communica-
ton with the farmers In the gathering
of the census material.
.Inasmuch as great deal of good VIII
be done the farmers OF the country by
the agricultural census, Director Durand
is anxious to have the farmers assist his
can do by beginning now to keep rec
ord of their operations so the census
agents will be able to get first hand In
formation from them when they come
around.
Zach person in charge of a farm"
says Director Durand will be asked to
state the acreage and value Of his farm.
that Is. the acreage and value OF land
kept and cultivated by him: also the area
of land in his farm covered with wood
land: and finally. that which is utilized
for specified farm purposes.
Acreage and Crop Value.
Each farmer will be asked to give the
acreage, quantity produced and value OF
each crop, including grains. hay. vege-
tables. fruits, cotton, tobacco. ETC., raised
IN the farm in the season of 1909.
..Each farmer will be asked to report
the number and value of all domestic
animals, poultry and swarms of bees on
the farm on April ID. 1910; also the num-
her and value of young animals, such as
calves, colts. lambs. pigs; and Of young
fowls. such as chickens. turkeys. ducks,
etc. raised in 1909. He will be further
asked 70 state the number and kind OF
animals sold during 1909 and the receipts
from such sales. the number purchased
and the amount paid therefor. and also
the number slaughtered for food and the
value of such animals.
1.-The law requires report OF the num-
Der of cows kept for dairy purposes In
1912 and the total estimated amount OF
milk produced on the farm: also the
amount of butter and cheese sold and the
amount received from such sales.
I'm addition to the inquiry regardins
animals on the farm April ID. 1910. the
census will seek to ascertain the guam
tity and value OF all eggs, honey ana wax
produced on the farm In 1909.
"Of the expenditures of the farm, tne
census schedule will cali for statement
of the amount paid farm aaOor' tne
amount paid for food for live stock
.,s the amount expended for fertilizers.
ar the farm changes owners or ten
ants between the crop year 100 and the
Ssta Of enumeration. it is requested that
the occupant OF the farm In 1910 shall Sc
c,,re the above Information relating to
the farm for the year 1909. The owner
or tenant this year shall leave his book
record with his successor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-06
Hard to Work Beside a Clock.
Hronn the Chica1n News

Working beside clock is the most tire
some kind Of work. This holds good,
however charming the task may be at
other times or however engaging the work
would be If no clock were in the room,
and is the general consensus of opinion Of
timekeepers. ushers and other employees
whose work keeps them near the front
door and the Office clock. Il work with
clock right beside me all day." said a
timekeeper in factory recently, land the
day is so long that a hundred times an
hour. more or less. / threaten to quit my
JOHN my mind, of course. The minutes
seem like hours and the whole day drags
along at q snail's pace. Before got this
place / was upstairs In another depart-
ment, where there was no clock nearer
than the front Office and the day fairly few
along to close. II you want to pass
an extremely tiresome and stupid quarter
Of an hour, just try to watch the hands OF
clock for that length of time. and I'll
warrant that before you are through
well. you'll wish you had never started >
Another timekeeper declared that the con-
slant ticking got on his nerves. and kept
him from doing his work properly. II
finally had to request permission to do my
'checking-up work on the time sheet In
another ROOM he said. rather than work
beside that clock. II nearly drove me
crazy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-06
MILLIONS OF INCREASE SHOWN
BUILDING OPERATIONS I
PRINCIPAL CITIES.
Figures Taken From Report Made
by Department Of Commerce
and Labor.

Particularly encouraging to the labor
interests of the country are the figures
on the increase in building operations dur
ing the past year, as shown In the latest
statistical report OF the Department OF
Commerce and Labor. The Investigations
of the bureau of statistics show that IN
the 100 largest cities Of the country the
value of building permits for July. 1900,
was $4,000, coo more than for July. 1908.
With such an increase In the 100 largest
cities a corresponding increase in smaller
cities is NATURAL. This Indicates a pros
porous condition from which labor is sure
to benefit.
Other activities reported by the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor for July
also point to returning business pros
perity. There were noticeable gains IN
the receipts of WOOL and heavier ship
ment 5f boots and shoes. While the re-
ceipts of lumber were In most cases below
the average for the month preceding
there was a very substantial Increase
over the receipts for July, 1908.
Live Stock Receipts.
The receipts of live stock are interest
ing. There was an unusually low total
reported from the seven primary mar
kets, compared with the figures for the
two preceding years. The loss is due
mostly, 1t is stated, to the small receipts
Of hogs, which show a decline of Is and
20 per cent when compared with the fig
ures of July, 1908 and 1907, respectively.
The estimated number of inbound cars
used In transportation Of the animals to
market was 379.260 for the season of
seven months ended July. q. 770.036 head
of cattle being the total shipment dur
ing the season
In general the report shows that there
was decided falling off in the receipts
of foodstuffs and general increase In
the receipts of such products as soft coal,
coke, ore and iron products. The move
ments of grain. live stock and meats
during the month were relatively light.
|, The July figures of cars handled by
thirty-fve car service associations and
demurrage bureaus in various parts of
the country indicate an increase OF traffic
activity on the railroads, 1905 1872 cars
being the total. an increase of 16 per cent
over the previous year. The American
Railway Association reports consider
able decrease in the number of idle cars
all over the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-06
Bobolink With Canary Song.

tfOiu oOpuIuou A1AAc.
A friend of mine tells of a bobolink
which learned to sing like a canary.
He was captured when quite small and
given a cage beside fine singer, for
which he soon exhibited great at
tachment. He would sit perfectly still
on his perch for a long time watching
his friend intently, then try his best to
initiate his sweet notes. He tried for
three or four weeks before making any
progress; then he succeeded in sound
Ing one note almost correctly When
he realized his success his wild joy
was pathetic. and the canary's pleas
ure was very evident Then he re-
doubled his efforts until he could sing
nearly the whole canary song. After
that he and Dick always sang in con-
cert.
But. strangest of all. his character
seemed to change with his song. In
stead OF singing but short time In
the spring. as bobOlfnks do, he sang all
the time except when molting. And he
initiated his friends characteristics SO
perfectly that he became canary in
all but appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-06
AMBIGUOUS CRIME IN PARIS
BURGLARS CHOOSE DAYTIME
TO ROB OFFICES.
Building Deserted at Noon Hour by
Clerks-Servant Beaten
and Nearly Killed.
Foreign Correspondence OF me Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
PARIS, September 4.-The Paris offices
OF the Winterthus Insurance Company OF
Switzerland were broken into by two
daring burglars in full daylight. An en-
ploye named Barth was almost strangled
and beaten to death.
A more audacious crime can hardly be
conceived
The company occupies two stories of a
building in the Rue Chateadun and en-
ployes about eight men. AT noon nearly
all the clerks leave the premises for an
hour and half to go to luncheon. but a
few usually remain. The second floor,
where the cashier has his office. is entire
ly closed and left in the care of Barth. a
trusted old servant
At the time the crime was committed
four employees were lunching on the first
floor. Barth, alone on the second moor,
had locked up everything and drawn
away even the handle Of the door,
At about half-past II there was a
ring of the bell. He went to the door to
see who it was A short man with a
PORTFOLIO under his arm at once stepped
into the antechambeY as the door was
opened and said he was an agent for the
company.
Barth was trying to tell him that he
would have to return at 2 o'clock. when
the offices would be open. Before he had
finished another man. much taller, also
entered and seized him by the throat.
His grip was SO powerful that Barth
nearly checked. and was unable to call
for help. At the same time the man who
had FIRST entered struck him on the back
Of the head with some heavy instrument.
Barth lost consciousness and fell on the
floor, where the miscreants left him.. ap-
parently dead. He was bleeding from
several wounds.
The criminals then set to work to force
open the cashiers safe and number Of
drawers in the desks. They left blood
stained finger marks here and there.
which shows that they must have held
the servant down for some time after he
was unconscious.
The booty secured by the burglars was
meager after all. The total did not reach
500.
AT about / o'clock an employe, who re-
was surprised at having to wait SO long
for the door to be opened, and rang a
second time and third time.
He then heard a strange noise inside
as Of some one dragging himself along
the floor 1t was Barth, whom the
sound Of the bell had brought back to
consciousness.
He was barely able to open the door
when he fell back on the floor. In a
few broken words he told the aston'shed
employe that burglars had been there and
tried to kill him.
The employe, thinking they might still
BIS in the house. ran down the stairs to
tell the concierge to shut the street door.
But 1t was too late. The two burglars
had been seen going out a few minutes
before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-06
Austrian Emperor's Dinners.

From the London Chronicle.
The Emperor of Austria, who cele-
brates his birthday this week. holds
lengthy dinners in detestation: and. in no
circumstances. will he spend more than
forty-fve minutes at table. Guests at
the imperial banquets. which invariably
consist of twelve courses. suffer the tor
lures OF Tantalus. for no sooner are
their plates changed than they see them
whisked away In order to keep within
the time limit.
The Emperor's 'sTalfeldecker," or
grooms OF the table. are the chief gain
ers by this arrangement, as all food left
over comes to them as perQuisite. These
officials make arrangements with the pro-
prietor of q restaurant near the palace.
whittier the dishes are taken as soon as
they leave the dining room. and where
Vienna gourmets flock when they hear
that Franz Josef is giving a state din
ner. Some of the imperial guests have
been known to visit this restaurant after
leaving the palace in an honored but
empty condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-06
DETAILS OF LABOR STRIFE.
Papers Bearing on McKees Rock
Troubles Before Secretary Nagel.

Secretary Of Commerce and Labor Ma
gel has before him at his summer home
at Marion, Mass, all the papers bearing
on the labor troubles at Mckees Rocks.
Pa. growing out of the strikes OF the
EMPLOYEES Of the Pressed Steel Car Com.
pany. and it is probable that he will
take some action in the case in the near
future.
Under the act creating the Department
of Commerce and Labor Secretary Nagel
has power to make an investigation of
the strikes. His authority In this in
stance comes from the section Of the act
bearing on the bureau of corporations
which authorizes 1.-THE investigation of
the organization and management of cor
porations. excepting railroads engaged in
interstate commerce. the gathering and
publication of information regarding la
bor interests and labor controversies in
this and other countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-06
GOING WEST?
Meet Tour OPPORTUNITY iD the Famous
Bitter Root Valley.

Western Montana.
The Valley Of Opportunity.
The Land Of the Mcintosh Red Apple
INVESTIGATE FOR YOURSELF
THE
SUNNYSIDE ORCHARDS
OF the
Bitter Root Valley irrigation Co.
For the company's responsibility you are n.
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tcap. &l0OO0.0Oo) Of Chicago. Philadelphia and
New York.
An Investment Of $4,000 with payments e.
tended over I've years. inSures average net
annual income. after the ffth year, Of con-
servatively 5000 to $1,000 for q lifetime and
more.
An ideal country and climate for a home.
where $4,000 people ind health. wealth and hsp-
piness.
Soil: by chemical aDalysi., actually more fer.
Millions Of dollars 10 irrigation canals: greas
reservoir and lands. az well rs years OF orchard
experience guarantee this investment at a time
when apples mean wealth.
For literature and detailed Information. call
CHARLES E. INBuscH. Sales Agent.
Tel. Main 4172 6l6 1lth st. NV. Room :.
sci BOT 40