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The Washington times., 1909-08-24
NEGRO, BARRICAOED,
KILLS 3, WOUNDS Fl

MONROE. La, Aug. Z3-TNree per-
sons were killed, twenty-oue wounded.
some fatally, BY Alfred ThOmzs, q ne
gro. who himself was afterfard burned
10 death IN q house, There for hours he
baITicaded himself and stood on a MOB
Of LOO persons.
The Washington times., 1909-08-24
RAILROADS win OUT
IN MISSOURI CASE

CHICAGO. Aug. 24-The United States
Circuit Courr today made permanent
the Injunction restraining the Inter-
state Commerce Commission from en-
forcing its order TO compel railroads TO
give a proportionate through rate from
the Atlantic seaboard TO Missouri River
points.
This is what Is known as the Mis-
souri, River rate case" and the decision
is a distinct victory for Western job
bers over Eastern jobbers-
The decision affects al iobbing eenters
west of the Missouri river and esEsciaI-
w affects st. Louis. Chicago. Omaha
Denver and Kansas City.
The Washington times., 1909-08-24
Damage Slight.

PARIS, Aug. 24-M. Clement. builder
of the Clement-Bayard dirigible, who
yesterday fell into the river Seine. said
t"6av that TIE damage 10 the balloon
was slight, and that within a Few days
ne would be ready TO turn the balloon
over TO the Russian government, for
which it was built under contract. IT
Is thought the balloon can be repaired
this week.
The Washington times., 1909-08-24
OFFICIALS EXPECT
NOR OUTBREAKS
Think Pittsburg Riots Not
Over-Emma Goldman
Reported There.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 24.-Troop 3
of the State cOnstabulary arrived at
the plant of the Pressed Steel Car
Works today. and was Immediately
placed on duty in preserving order
among the strikers
Eugene V Debs. former socialist
candidate for President, was announc-
ed as one Of the speakers at the mass
meeting today. Every effort will be
made to prevent any demonstration,
as another outbreak is virtually Ger
tain TO result in many deaths. More
than six hundred strike breakers left
the ccmpany's plant late yesterday,
and IL is reported a tralnload Is wait
ing TO take their places
The funeral Of Joseph Hruska, one Of
the strikers killed in the lighting
Sunday night, was held today from the
Greek Catholic Church. Only a limited
number OF strikers s.ert in the funeral
procession, and there vas nc demon
stration.
Williams Body Robbed
More bitter feeling was expressed to-
ward the strikers by the consta bulary
when it was Iearsied that the tody OF
Trooper Williams had been robbed of
about $50 and his watch, Saaday night,
after he had been shot to dccth. The
body of Trooper Williams vas skipped
10 the home OF his mot'4er, in Pueblo,
Colo, today.
IL is felt today that the trouble Is not
over in the zone of TIM strike OF the
Pressed Steel Car Compauys 5 plant. The
strikers are sullen and threatening. The
dea hs Of two more wounded strikers
last night, bringing the dead total up
TO eight, increased their anger, ana
Oaths of vengeance were sworn over the
bodies by comrades.
Many Of the wounded IN the last bat
tie are lowering between life and death,
and the strikers become more enraged.
Many Near Death.
The boxcar jails inside Of the COM
pany's stoel1ade now hold thirty seven
men arrested by the members Of the
constabulary- Charges of assault and
battery and melting riot win be placed
against each Of them.
1T is reported today that Emma Cold
man was seen in Pittsburg yesterday,
figuring the way to the mass meeting
If the strikers The woman stated that
she wished to address them. She has
not yet appeared at McKees Rocks,
and the police there have received or
ders TO hold her if she goes there and
proves TO be the woman anarchist.
The Washington times., 1909-08-24
TWO AGED WOMEN
KILLED By TRAIN

WOODBURY.. n. j.. Aug. 24.-Mrs.
Emma Driscon. aged seventy-four, and
Mrs. James Frazier, aged sixty, were
instantly killed here today by an cleo
trio express train, which passed com
pletely over their bodies.
The Washington times., 1909-08-24
Aviator Probably Will Dem
onSTate for the Gov
ernment.
AMERICAN FAVORITE
IN CLASSIC RACE
Louis Bleriot Is Second Choice
for the Coupe In
ternaticnale.

RHEIMS. Aug. 24.-Glenn II. Curtiss,
the American aviator. is today consid-
ering an offer. represented to him as
coming from the British government,
for his bi-plane. In which last evening
he few around the six-and-a-half-rlile
course on the Plain of Bethany IN 8
minutes 80 So seconds. setting q new
French speed record
Curtiss will not talk about the Offer,
which was made to him Immediately
after he had finished his fight. He
does not know whether IL is backed by
the British government, but II it is,
he intimated that he would likely take
his machine to England Cor a series Of
fights, to demonstrate more fully TO
the government officials its advantages.
As a result OF his record. Curtiss is
easily the favorite for the Coupe Inter
rationale. to be contested for on Satur-
day. A great deal Of betting has
already been done. with Curtiss favorite
and Louis Bleriot second choice.
Warns Bettors.
Curtiss has warned the Americans
against betting him toe heavily. He
saws so many elements enter into an
aeropIane race that can not be guarded
against that. no matter how superior
one machine may be. it, success can
never be assured.
"A horse race is a mathematical cer-
tainty compared with an aeroplane
race" he said.
Nat Goodwin. the actor, with Edna
Goodrich. his wife. are interested spec
tators Henri FouTnier offered 20 take
Goodwin for a spin in his Voisin BIZ
plane today, but the comedian insisted
that his days as a high flyer were over
and refused.
The relative merits OF the bl-plane
and monoplsne, which have been in
dispute since Louis Blerio- few across
the English Channel in a monoplaue,
will be put to test If Bleriot and Le-
febvre fly from London TO Manchester
IN the contests for the London Mails
prize.
Uses Wright Machine.
Lefebvre. who was 'In the business
but a month. uses a Wright machine. in
which he has circled the Bethany course
in s:5s As nearly a half minute slower
than CUrtiss' time.
There is little chance OF NJ. Paulham's 8
fight Of slA miles capturing the Prix
de la Champagne, which Is for endur-
ance flights. It is confidently predicted
that a flight Of at least seventy-fiEe
miles will be made. There is general
regret that Curtiss will not enter this
race. but the latter is bending every
effort TO the Coupe Into rationale. Al
ter this race he will enter the speed con-
tests, but will do nothing to jeopardize
his chances in the big International
event.
High winds prevented any flights this
morning. At times q thirty-miie an
hour gale blew across the field. The
shed housing the Curtiss machine was
the center Of attraction, and hundreds
sought a view Of the bipIane at close
range.
The committee u Ter which the aus
pices of which the meet is being given
announced today that Il had leased the
PLAIN Of Bethany for three years, and
thar il would be made the center of
European aviation trials
The Washington times., 1909-08-24
Sun TABLE
TINE TAbLE,

Today-HiRh tide. 1:23 a. m. ana 1.50
2. N. Low tide, s:13 a. N. and p. m-
TomorroW-TIigh tide, 2.l5 a. m. and
2:4S p. m. Low tide, 9:10 a. m and sos
? M
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BUBONIC PLAGUE RAGING

AMOY. Aug. 24-Bubonic plague
caused the death OF 110 persons in
Annoy within the fortnight ending Sat
urday. according TO an official an
nouncement today. Within the same
period there were 80 deaths from
cholera
The Washington times., 1909-08-24

HARPERS FERRY, ". Va. aug. u
Beth OF the rivers are cloudy this morn-
ing.
The Washington times., 1909-08-24

Pretty Mantels, S2.so a piece.
Frank Ljbbey & Co., 9Th s n. Y. 4AvA
--Advt,
The Washington times., 1909-08-24

No. Pair Of Blinds, $IIs Per Pair.
Frank Libbey s Co.. 5th & n. 7. Ave.
-AdVt
The Washington times., 1909-08-24

A Good Door, $3.50 apiece.
Frank Libbey & Co, 9Th and n. = Ave
r-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1909-08-24

TEMPERATUREs.

Fair fonlRnL and WeUnesuaTl n0t
much change IN temperature; light va
Tiable winds.
The Washington times., 1909-08-24
Southern Pacific Tug Goes
With Railroad Direc-
tors TO Liner.
PLANS ALL MADE
TO TAKE HIM OFF
Railway King Tells Newspaper Men
That He Is Feeling
Pretty Fine"

NEW YORK, Aug. a4.-The steam
ship Kaiser Wilhelm II arrived at
quarantine at 2:os p. m. E. H. Harri-
man was on board. He declared TO the
army of newspaper men who boarded
the vessel that he was "feeling pretty
good" but that he would make no
statement until he boarded his own
private car in Jersey City.
A wireless message from Hartman to
ex-Judge Lovett. sent during the night.
said: IAN in good condition"
The Southern Pacific harbor tug Fl
Toro, went down the bay TO meet the
steamer at quarantine. Carl Jungen,
general manager Of the marine depart
ment of the Southern Pacific; ex-Judge
h 5. LoVett. Mr.. and Mrs Robert Gary,
jr., daughter and son-in-law of Harri-
man; ]. i. Townsend. Robert Goeiet.
reported engaged to Miss Mary Harrl-
man, and Charles c. Tegethof, Harri-
mans private secretary, were on the
III TOro.
For the first time IN years, the di-
rectors Of the Southern Pacific and the
Union PaCifC met NitnOut Hartman
beingepreseut. The meeting of both
the directorates Oct.drred today, and
stated that there vgas no announce
ment to be made other than that the
directors had declared the regular quar-
terly dividends and the regular semi
annual dividend on Union Pacific pre-
feTed.
The receipt of a wireless telegram
from Hartman, somewhere down the
bay on board the Kaiser Wilhelm II,
caused considerable speculation. The
message was TO ex-Judge Lovett. Har-
=rinaan's personal representative, ana
ordered him 10 have another Southern
Pacific tug ready 10 take himself and
other directors of the Hartman com
panies down the bay 70 meet Hartman
after they had held the dividend meet
Ings. The tug FL Amigo was ordered
to FflaHt ready.
Make Public Message.
Shortly before adjournment the di-
reetors made public the following wire
less message from Hartman;
Ny condition is good, am going
back TO Arden for the after-cure and to
regain ten pounds ! left at the Gastein
cure. The condition Of the American
crops makes the outlook bright and
business conditions for the future safe.
The views 1 expressed on June l. be-
fore leaving the United States. have
undergone no change.
The near approach Of Hartman ana
The certainty that by night the brokers
might know for themselves about mis-
health got them on q tension today.
and almost anything was sufficient TO
move the market up or down.
The sighting Of the Kaiser Wilhelm
II was an incentive 70 sudden buying
Union Pacific, which had sold as low
as 20s1k recovered loss, and continued
an upward movement; making a gain OF
two points IN fifteen minutes. selling
al over go. Steel common and Read
ing followed on this upturn-
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lcontInued on sesond Pagel
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-20
RISE CONTINUES
NEW HIGH RECORD
MADE By STEEL
Southern Pacific Prominent in
Market-Trend Upward and
Optimism Prevails.

NEW YORK, May 20.-The opening
dealings in stocks were on a large scale
and prices In most cases were higher,
but a considerable proportion of the
declines made the tone irregular. Real
izing in United States Steel was re-
hected in the first sale of 5000 shares
at 593s n 5sSs, compared with yester-
days last price of 5s&. international
Pump declined l.. sloss-shefield Steel
rose ~, Reading and Bethlehem Steel
preferred l and Illinois Central and
American Mating preferred large frac-
tions.
II o'cIock-Business became livelier
as the trend of the market became
definitely upwards. Prominent stocks,
such as Reading, Union Pacific and st.
Paul, weer taken freely at advancing
prices. which created a more cheerful
sentiment. There was but a slight
show of interest in the metal group out
side of 4. 5. Steel. which was strong
and advanced above yesterdays price.
Atlantic Coast Line moved up ? points,
Reading rs, International Paper pre-
ferred and National Railways of
Mexico fisrt preferred TX, and ST. Paul.
Union Pacific. Southern Pacific and
American Linseed preferred 1. Western
Maryland improved a point, but met
heavy selling orders, which drove Il
back "a. st. Louis and San Francisco
second preferred and Federal Mining
preferred also lost a point.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-20
KEEP W BY FREEZING
Preserved Fresh by Refrigera-
ton While Being Transported.

Freezing flowers to keep them fresh
is a modern idea. They are picked in
the bud and preserved by refrigeration
while being transported. They can
travel safely in this way for/ several
weeks. When unpacked they are found
free of damage and When placed in
water and left alone they slowly
awaken and come into full bloom.
1t appear hat experiments are be-
ing made in South Africa, with a view
to ~dispatching them in this way in bulk
at the seasons when they are scarce
elsewhere. The flowers undergo no de-
terioration from their treatment either
In the beauty of their color or in their
longevity after immersion in water.
Curiously enough. growth suspended
by refrigeration appears to resume SO
slowly that the blossoms thrive in a
room for a considerably longer period
tha If placed there Immediately after
being cut IN the garden.
The process would also serve to in
troduce to our notice many beautiful
members of the horticultural family
with which at present we are IN
familiar, such plants as the gorgeous
iris, which grows wild in luxurious pro-
fusion In South Africa, or those which
abound on the slopes of the Andes in
South America-Chicago Tribune
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-20
FROM ACROSS THE WORLD.

In Japanese provinces which are 81
distant from the sea that fresh fish can
not be obtained readily, and where
meat is not abundant. snakes and liz
ards are considered good food and are
prepared in many ways. Grasshoppers
rank among the real d~elicacies.
Yakutsk, In eastern Siberia. is said
to be the coolest city in the world. 1t
is the great commercial emporium Of
eastern Siberia and the capital of the
province of Yakutsk, which in most OF
its area of. 1,5l7 ,o6S square miles is a
bare desert, the soil of which is frozen
to a great depth.
The ikons in the Cathedral of the As
sumption in the Kremlin at Moscow
are Immensely valuable. They yielded
five tons of silver and five hun
dred- weight of gold to the French
soldiery in 1872. butythis treasure was
recovered by the Cossacks. who in their
gratitude, presented to the cathedral a
silver chandelier Weighing 900 pounds.
Journal
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-20
THE LURE OF THE GAME.

The wearied clown, sans rouge and
paint,
Looked his sad faced self In the eyes;
He was sick of the smell of the circus
faint
And he said: Il can see no prize,
There is naught ahead-I must change
my lot,
But applause swept in. and cheers.
And his eyes were alight with a flame,
youth hot,
And he doffed sull twenty years,
For it isn't the money and isn't the
fame
It's the lure, the lure of the gamel
From the brokers' hands there fell
away
The tape. in a heap on the floor;
He said; II must this today.
Though I've garnered a million more:
I must seek a cot in the countryside,
Away from the towns unrest
But the morrow's bugles we're not de-
MED,
And back to the fight he pressed.
For it isn't the money and isn't the
It's the lure, the lure of the game!
30 ask of the prospector. on the height.
The cowboy who rides the plain.
OF the engineer who guides the flight \
OF the night stabbing. roaring train:
What voice has the god Of chance and
change
To voc them to callings new?
Away with the roses, meath heavens
strange
The thorns Of this bed must do;
For It isn't the one and isn't the
fame
It's the lure, The lure of the game,
Arthur Chapman.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-20
AMOUNT OF SLEEP NEEDED.
Children Get Less, as a Rule,
Than They Require.

Mr.. Stead. in the Review Of Reviews.
has al. article on .How Much Sleep Do
You Naed?9'' and quotes some interest
ing remarks made by various continent
tai writer's IN a symposium on sleep.
vhich the French magazine La Revue
has been conducting. Fernande Mazade
Informs us that we fall asleep progress.
siyely. losing first the sense Of sight.
then touch. taste and smell, and lastly
the sense OF hearing The same writer
suggests that the only correct position
in sleeping IS to lie on the right side.
general concensus of opinion among
those who took part in the symposium
is that at least seven to eight hours,
sleep are necessary to good health.
In relation to young Children Miss
Alice Ravenhill has been making exten-
sive Inquiries during the last ear o.
two among Lyndon school children. and
has obtained some 5000 replies After
~collating these she discovers that chill
dren get. for the most part. too little
sleep, and that the average amount is
from two to three hours less than the
best authorities consider necessary.
From three to FIVE years of age they
get. OF an average, 10& hours, instead
of the standard IA hours, and a corre-
spending deficiency is noted at. other
ages.
AS the various tissues of the body are
repaired during sleep. it is evident that
children who h%ahitually get less sleep
than they should must deteriorate ply
sically. and the bearing of this question
upon many social problems must be
obvjous-Scottish-American
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-20
CORD OF WOOD
LATEST PUZZLE
IN ARITHMETIC
-
Its Quantity and Value Depends
on How Large or Small II
Is Cut Up.
when is a cord not a cord,

A. q 1tta A4t q
To the farmer harvesting his small
woodlot and to the man laying in logs
for the large fireplace of his country
or seaside home; to h paper manufae-
turer buying pulp wood to the pro-
prietor of the ordinary city woodward.
&c all of these men this question has an
important dollar-and-cents meaning.
Strange to say. and contrary to the
belief Of most people, there are many
times when a cord is less than a cord,
n many conditions whe il is more.
School arithmetics say that a cord OF
wood is 12S cubic feet, or the contents
of a pile eight feet long. four feet high
and four feet wide. Wood is marketed
on this basis. A pile whose length.
breadth, and height multiplied together
gives this number of cubic feet fills
this requirement. no matter whether
the sticks are long or short. straight
or crooked, round or split. unless there
is an understanding to the contrary.
Nevertheless, a cord. though II comes
mp 10 legal measurements. is IN uneef-
tain quantity, even when the seller Is
honest and the buyer satisfied.
A lumberman may have a tract OF
pulpwood which he sells to a paper
mill at IS a cord for as many cords as
II viii make. 1t is IN the contract
that he shall cut and stack il. rs
cuts. it IN 12-foot lengths and whom tbs
job is complete ii measures 30 eers
and he receives $1,000 for ii. N9ai4s
ne have made or lost hy cutting i-foot
lengths instead Of 122 He would hav@
lost IN the first place from Ing addf-
tional labor required 70 cut 4-foefS
wood. but his principal loss wouif
have resulted from a greatly dimIn-
ished number of cubic feet. due 10 the
fact that short sticks lie closer togstlefs
than large.
Measurements and experimental tesh
have been made to ascertain exac4N
how much actual wood is IN cords
different lengths. sizes, shapes. and;
species.
Had the 200 cords of ~f2-fcot wood
been cut in 4-foot lengths there would
have been only 1Ie cords, and the owr
er would have received for il SSSn M
stead of 1900. II was, therefore. cleaf
~ 10 his advantage to cut 12-foof
lengths, but it would nave been 70 tlas
buyers advantage to have il cut IN
4-foot lengths. He would have re-
ceived the same actual quantity o.
wood for s12o less.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-20
PHILADELPHIA GAR
MEN ASK MORE PAY.
PLAN A BIG STRIKE
Reject Raise of One Cent an
Hour and instruct Committee
to Reiterate Demand.

PHILADELPHIA. May 2o-Hundreds
Of motormen and conductors of TIC
Rapid Transit Company. in seven meet
ings held throughout the city last night.
passed resolutions rejecting the cent
an hour increased pay offered to them
By the directors Of the company.
In addition TO this. they instructed
the committee TO which President Par
sons and General Manager Kruger have
refused a hearing to reiterate their de-
mand for ineeased pay. shorter hours
and better working conditions.
If this committee is denied a hearing
a second time. a general mass-meeting
will be called, at which It is intimated
the continued refusal Of the company
TO treat with their employees will be
answered by a strike
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-20
JERSEY INTERPRETATIONS.

TRENTON. May @.-dertihcates Of in
corporation HAYES been ei&nted TO the fol-
lowing companies:
Van Name & Co. Bayonne: capital. $50
on: incorporators, John H Lundberg, n.
A. Van Name and j. M. Van Name. The
company is to construct railroads. canals,
dams. reservoirs. sewers, pavements,
w~aterworks etc.
capital. $4,000. incorporators. James f.
Cannon, jr., Benjamin G. Smith and Ben
jamin Treacy. The company is to deal
In lumber and lumber products, mine. etc.
Trenton Whisk Broom Works Company,
Newark: capital, 81. 700: incorporators,
Jacob Eckstein. Sigmund Eckstein and
Louis Eckstein. The company is to manu-
facture brooms, whfsk brooms, brushes,
etc.
Slovak Sokol Hall Association. Assembly
2s. town of Gutenberg. Gutfenburg: cap
ital, 10000; ~incorporators, John Zeman,
Joseph kypta and Samuel Wiskidensky.
engage as builders, contractors, etc.
Otto Fessler & Co.. East Orange; cap
ital. SIS. 600. incorporators. Otto Fessief.
Anna Fessier and Harry H. Picking. The
company is TO manufacture tewelry and
engage as manufacturing jewelers..
North Wildwood Crest Land Improve
ment Company. Camden capital, $500,
900; incorporators. Edgar f. McWhiney,
Frank A. Kuntz and $. Moor. The com
pany is to deal In real estate y engage
as builders, contractors, general mercan-
tile Business. etc.
Jermyn Brewing Company, Camden ;
capital, Soo.0e0: i~nccrporators. F. R., Han
sell. George II. 3. Martin and John A.
MacPeak The company is to engage as
brewers, Ldistillers. etc.
Brewer Engineering and Construction
Company, Newark: capital. 500, 1000; in
Il Brewer and Cecil II. Humphreys. The
company is TO engage as civil, mechanical
and architectural engineers.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-20
SNAKES OF EAST AFRICA.

For one thing East Africa must have
credit: snakes are no numerous, as
they are in the South; at least, l never
have seen many. There are pythons,
but they do not appear to be danger
GUS. l shall forget how, down
In South Africa during the var + once
awoke and found a black mwamba in
bed with me.
frightened me so that after the whole
thing was over l went out mi was
sick. Fortunately l was quite ig-
norant of the fact that it was under
the blankets with me and rolled out
unconcernedly. Had ] known it was
there in all probability it would nave
struck me.-Forest and Stream.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-20
THE EASIEST WAY.

Jack was nimble. Jack was quickN
Jack knocked over the oandlestick,
And there in the dark he hastily Kissed
her.
mo. children, the girl was not his sis
fcrtl.
why don't you ask for the kiss?" she
said.
But Jack only laughed and shook his
head. q
"such a churlish thing l never would
dol
Why, that would be putting the blame
on you,
I'm not hat kind OF a prudent CRATER.
l always kiss frst-snd then ask after!"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-20
CAR CONDITIONS SHOW
INCREASED BUSINESS.

NEW YORK, May 2o-F. A. Delano.
president of the Wabash, occupied the
presiding officers chair at the spring
meeting of the American Railway Assoc
citation, held for the first time in the
building of the Engineering Societies.
The bulletins covering general statistics
taken in connection with the surplus re-
ports show that the efficiency of cars
actually in use Is well maintained, and
indicate that when an Increase of bust
ness provides an additional Incentive an
increased efficiency may be expected.