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Matter of Publication.

Mr.. Forstall-I do not know that they
are. of course: am not acquainted with
the mayor of any municipality. But it
is matter of publication: il is a matter
of record that it is being supplied, and
i suppose mayors of municipalities have
been more or less interested i'm the New
York gas case.
= Mr. Moore--ls il not a fact that in
every great municipality there is an in
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Mr.. Forstall-The.r statistics show it.
The statistics did not show all the deaths
from gas poisoning before the advent OF
carbureted water gas.
Mr.. Skinner would like to ask ques-
ton. You have testified as to the deaths
from trolley accidents and others. Is il
not fact that the speed of trolley cars
is regulated TO certain limit?
Mr.. Forstall-There are regulations as
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Percentage OF Loss.
Mr. Forstall-I should think that it was
probably less, though l have not the
actual statistics for that.
Mr. Moore-Take the losses from the
| third rail. to specify.
Mr. Forstall-Of course the deaths from
electricity increase all the time ac-
count of the increase of voltage at which
electricity is distributed throughout the
cities.
Mr.. Moore-Take the third rail the
overhead wire.
Mr. Forstall-My own impression is that
| the deaths from electric shock are fully
| as many as the deaths from gas asphyx "a
! ton.
| Mr. Moore-Take the trolley and the
railroad service; how would the number
| of casualties compare there?
Mr. Forstall-In New York. city the
deaths from trolley are almost double the
| deaths from asphyxiation, whether from
| smoke fires or gas asphyxiation, as
phyxiation from all causes.
Mr. Moore-ASSum that your state
| ment and the statements of the other
gentlemen who have appeared here are
| true. that the passage of this bill would
mean the destruction of this business
will you tell me whether the res ult
of your inquiries you have heard that
because death has occurred from the
use of electricity the use of the troll
ley or railroads any one has introduced
| a measure TO stop railroads or the troll
/ ley. or to prevent the use of electricity?
Mr.. Forstall-No, sir.
| Mr. Moore-That is all.
Mr.. Sims feel l will have to ask Il
| question, in view of the line of investi-
| cation. / do not understand that this
| bill raises the question as to whether
| one sort of public service is more dan
gerous than entirely different char
| acter of public service, but the question
| here is whether gas made exclusively
| of coal. or gas made partly of water.
shall be used The only question be-
| fore us, IL seems to me. is which VIII
necessarily and in fact result in the
! least number of deaths or accidents. /
| have understood you to say that 1t is
| practically a negligible quantity.
Mr. Forstall-YeS that is what | ,ay.
Regulation by Cities.
Mr. Moore-Have you not already said
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tons in one. but they come under the
same principle.
The Use of Gas.
Mr.. Forstall-If the population of Chi
cage had not been increasing SO rapidly
by reason of the people coming into ii
from the country, it is entirely possible
that there would have been a better
knowledge of the use of gas. 1t might
have decreased the rate of deaths from
gas poisoning but as the conditions were.
do not think it had any effect. l think
that the influx of population which was
not accustomed to gas more than fully
made up for the increase of knowledge
on the part Of the population that was
there. AS far as any decrease in the
amount of gas used in proportion to the
number of population is concerned, dur
ing the interval between 1880. which was
the last year of the first period. and 1891
which was the last year of the second
period the quantity OF gas in proper
ton to the population increased very
much and not only that, but the number
of meters installed in proportion to the
population Increased very largely, so that
there was no decrease in the amount of
gas sold in proportion to the population,
nor was there any decrease in the points
of danger in proportion to the popula-
ton.
On the contrary, there was an increase
in both those respects, so the tendency
would have been rather to an increased
number of deaths had other things re-
manned equal. The constant progress i'm
the gas business has been to increase the
amount of gas sold per inhabitant, to
increase the number of meters set per
inhabitant. That is true of Chicago, as
of all other cities in the United States.
Mr.. Shaw-That is the point l wished
to bring out, but may it not be the case
that a much larger proportion of the gas
was used for manufacturing purposes
where large amount would be used and
apparently increase the amount per
capita.
Condition in Chicago.
Mr. Forstall-That / do not think would
hold in Chicago l am rather familiar
with the circumstances in Chicago and
do not think they have made any great
increase. There are some cities where
that would hold There are some cities
that have made a very large increase in
the gas used for industrial purposes, but !
do not think in Chicago it has cut very
much figure.
Mr. Shaw-What about the possible i'm
provement in appliances?
Mr.. Forstall-Well. Mr.. Shaw. the Sta
tistics show that practically all these ac-
cidents occur through burners being left
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-01
ARTHUR MACARTHUR
RETIRES TOMORROW

Lieut. Gen. Arthur Macarthur. the last
of the lieutenant generals in the army
of the United States On the active list,
will be placed upon the list of retired
officers tomorrow, having reached ire
age limit for active service.
AS the rank VIII die with him there
will be but five living lieutenant ger
erals, all acknowledgements Miles. Bates,
Chaffec, Young. and Corbin On the
active list, Mai. Gen. Leonard 5. Wood,
now commanding the Department of the
East, will become the ranking officer
General Macarthur is at present, and
has been for the last three years, en-
gagged in completing his report on the
Observation-Disclosures war in ManChuTid,
the latter half Of which he saw as an
observer with the Japanese army.
He was born in Springfield, Mass,
1915. and entered upon his military ca
reer as an officer in the Wisconsin vol
unteers.
General Macarthur Is a medal of
honor man. He won the much-coveted
badge by Selling the colors of his regi-
ment at a critical moment and planting
them on the captured works on the
crest of Missionary ridge on Novem-
Der p. 1868.
The close of the war found him colonel
of his regiment, with brevets to his
credit for gailantry at Perryville, Stone
River. and Franklin. and In the Atlantic
campaign He entered the regular army
In February, 1866, first lieutenant IN
the Seventeenth Infantry. and in July
of the same year was made captain in
the Thirty-sixth Infantry.
From 1870 until 1889 he served with the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-01
BLADDER TROUBLES NEED
PROMPT ATTENTION

Perhaps you don't know how much
work IS required of your kidneys and
bladder or of how much Importance they
are. Do you know thaL on these in1poT-
tant organs hinges good health? Many
an apparently Strong, healthy man or
woman has been stricken without no.
tice by serious kidney and bladder dis
ease only to realize too late what might
have been prevented with proper care
and attention.
Some Of the carly symptoms q weak
kidneys and bladder are iumbagO. rheum-
atism, catarrh OF the bladder, pain or
dull ache in the back. joints, or muscles,
at times have headache or indigestion,
dizziness, you may have a sallow com
llexion. puffy or dark circles t.7dei the
eyes. sometimes feel as though you had
heart trouble. may nave plenty of am
bition but 10 strength. get weak and
waste away.
If you find you have some OF the
symptoms mentioned. you need then a
remedy that viii rsach the seat OF the
disease and at the same time build up
the system generally.
Such a remedy is Swamp-Roet, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
In thousands OF cases IL has accomplish
ed just the work you need performed
now
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Thirteenth on the frontier. making a
notable record as an Indian tighter. In
July, 1889, he was transferred to the al
jutant generals department. with the
rank OF major, being promoted to be
lieutenant colonel in May. 1896.
He afterwards entered the regular
service, rising to his present rank. He
commanded the third expedition to
Manila, and the first brigade OF the
first division at the battle Of Manila,
becoming subsequently military, COVER
nor Of the Philippines.
lie was designated to observe the
operations of the Japanese army III
the occupation of Manchuria during the
late war.
He resides at present In Milwaukee.
General Macarthur IS an acute and
vigiIant officer, who rendered most val
liable service in the mastering In and
organization of the new volunteer army
during the Spanish war.
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URGES BETTER PAY
FOR FEDERAL WORK
Benjamin c. Marsh Meets
With Senate District
Committee.
Continued from First Page)

that the conversion of alleys into minor
streets must be continued.
Concerning assessment and taxation
Mr.. Marsh said:
THE system of taxation of land must
be changed by legislation to insure the
following results:
First. That large increase in land
values TO pay fair and appropriate
share of the expense of government.
Second. The system of assessment OF
land in the city should be carefully
studied.
require the recording Of the actual
price paid for land in the city. that is
all prices should be recorded in the decd.
Increases Shown.
'In certain sections of the city the ia
crease of land value is phenomenal and
L am informed by most competent and
reliable real estate dealers that in one
instance land value per square foot has
increased 100 per cent within four
years from $40 TO $40 per square foot, in
the neighborhood of Fifteenth street
and New York avenue, and that in the
same district land values have in
creased 70 TO 80 per cent in number of
other instances, within a very few
years.
ut is manifestIy unjust that where
the increase OF land value is as rapid
as this a similar tax rate only should
obtain as where the land Is increasing
to % per cent a year.
1.-THE system of assessing land should
be carefully studied so that there may
be a greater equality in the burden of
paying taxes and that the cha ges
made frequently to me in this invt sti-
cation that the land owned by the
NorRingInan or small owner is as
sessed at a higher rate than sites of
large buildings or expensive mansions
may be proven or disprOven
Recording Of the price paid for land
is essential in order that there may be
a fair basis for assessing the value Of
land since I am informed by the Asses
sor, Mr. Richards, that less than one
tenth Of / per cent of the deeds re-
corded for transfer of property give
the actual price paid for the property.
If there is nothing TO be hidden there
is no use Of hiding IT."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-01

Veterans and Daughters Will
Celebrate Jeff Davis
Birthday.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA. JUNE 1.


William J. Conner. a well-known old
Alexandrian, Is dead at his home, az
South Lee street He was sixty-two
years of age. and is survived by p vi
dow and several children.
His body will tomorFrw morning be
sent to washington for burial
R. E Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams. met at Lee Camp Hall, in Prince
street. and accepted the invitation of
the Joint chapter Of the United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy to attend the
the entertainment next Thursday even
ing in honor of the birthday of JEFF
ferson Davis. At the entertainment the
crosses of honor will be presented.
Mrs. Margaret Fisher died at her
horne, 313 South Patrick street. this
morning. She was seventy-fXe years Of
age, and was the widow OF W. {. Fish
er No arrangements have been made
for her funeral.
The Forty-first annual commencement
exercises OF st. MaTy's Academy VIII be
held at Lannon's Opera House. Friday,
June II. The graduates this year will
be Miss Margaret DAILY, OF Phoebus, Va.
and Misses Ida Gritty, Helen Corbett,
city. Diplomas for having completed
the business course will be awarded
Misses Rose Lash, Nettie Studs, Esther
Kuhn, and Agnes Grammar, Of this
city. Alma Desio, of Washington, and
Mary Kavanaugh. of Staunton.
The Young Mems Senate viii this
evening hold a business session at the
Young Peoples building in South wash
ington street.
DIR. Masuji Miyal5awa last evening de-
livered a lecture on Japan" at the
Young Peoples building. The lecture
was illustrated. He viii repeat it this
evening.
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Died.

KULLBERG-On Monday. May 81 1893. at S
p. m NELLIE r. KULLBERG, nee
Dwyerl, in her ffty-first year.
WEIDMAN-On Monday, May 81 1909 at her
home, 1888 Ninth street northwest, MAYME
L. WEIDMAN NEE specify. beloved wife
OF Jacob NJ Weidman, aged thirty-eight
years.
Mrs. Wetdman had been a resident OF
Washington all her life She was edu-
Gated St Msrys School, and was a
member OF St. Mary's Church. She was
thirty-eight years old Her husband, ia
cob NJ. Weidman, and eight children sur
ViVe her.
LANE-Suddeniy. on Thursday. May 20, 1893
at Reddirz. Cal, MICHlED ". LANE.
native OF Brosna, County Kerry. Ireland
Funeral Will take place from VIM. S.
Riley's funeral parlOTs. 2e9 Second street
southeast. ON Wednesday. June .. at $50
a. m thence to Holy Name Church. at
9 a. m, when mass Of requiem will be
offered for the repose of his soul. Inter
ment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Please omit
flowers. II
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RETURNS FOR SENTENCE.

JEFFERSON CITY, No. June l.
James Pritchett, of Camden county,
read an item in a newspaper in Okla
homa saying the Missouri supreme
coGrt had affirmed the verdict finding
him guilty Of q murder in Pulaski
county two years ago. He reported
at the State penitentiary here and
said he was ready to begin his term.
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county, Tenn, and sentenced 10 death.
on March 3 he petitioned the United
States circuit court for a writ OF
habeus corpus, alleging deprivation of
constitutional rights. but the court dis
missed the writ. On March Il john
sens attorneys secured from Justice
Harlan, OF the Supreme Court OF the
United States. allowance OF an appeal
- the case. and on March 10 the clerk
al the supreme Court telegraphed Sher-
SIT Ship 10 stay proceedings against the
negro, although the following day had
been set Cor his execution
That night a mob broke into the jail
tWhere Johnson was confined. seized
the negro. bound him, and, after carry
ing him across the county bridge over
the Tennessee rtyer-about six blocks
away from the jall-stTung him up. The
rope broke before his life was extinct
and he fell to the ground He was hung
up again. and to make sure of his
death. the mob riddled his body with
bullets,
Investigate Lynehing.
Immediately following the Department
OF Justice instituted an investigation of
the lynching. and at their instance
tvanty-six men were arrested, including
Sheriff Shipp. Deputy Gibson, Deputy
Galloway, and twenty-three members
of the mob. A commissioner appointed
by the supreme Court secured evidence
at Chattanooga. but for lack of proof
seventeen of the defendants were dis
missed.
OF the remainder. Sheriff James f.
ipp, Deputy Sheriff jeremiah Gibson,
her Williams, and Nick Nolan, both
0nkeepers at the time OF the lynch
and Henry Padgett and William
carpenters. were adjudged guilty
conspiracy charge of contempt
The other defendants we're ac-
by the Supreme Court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-01
CUMMINS PUTS IN
TAX AMENDMENT

Senator Cummins today introduced in
the Senate his substitute for the income
tax amendment he introduced earlier in
the session. The substitute, as already
announced, provides for a fat 2 per
cent tax on incomes above 5000. The
graduated feature is eliminated and cor
porate incomes are taxed as we'll as
those of individuals.
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In MemOriam.

sIDELI-In memory Of my dear mother.
EOLINE IF sIDELL. who died five ssars
ago today. June I. 1904.
Sleep on, dear mother.
Thy troubles are Ger;
Sleep on. TO suffer pain no more,
Until we meet on the Golden Shore
Its by Her Daughter, Mary Owens.
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CHILD HURT BY AUTO.

Knocked down while playing IN the
Geological Park. by an automobile drlv-
en- by Newman Fowler six-year-
Helen Baden received a fractured
shoulder blade After treatment at the
Emergency Hospital, the child was tax.
en- to her home in Alexandra
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-01
FIRE LOSS $50.

Starting in a. closet on the first floor,
fire of unknown origin early this morn
Ing caused $50 damage to the home OF
:. g. Forman, 2223 Cleveland avenue
northwest. The loss is covered by in
surance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-01
SANDWICH PROVES FATAL

While eating a sandwich this morning,
May Gray was taken with acute gas
tritis and died suddenly. The woman,
who was fOTty-fiVe years old, lived in
Q street northwest Coroner hewitt
issued the necessary death certificate.
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SAMPLE Bottle ofSWamp-Rsot Free BY Nail

Send to DR.. I<ilmer & Co. Bingham
ton. N Y. for a sample bottle. II will
convince anyone. You Will also receive
a booklet of valuable information, tell
ing all about The kidneys and bladder
When writing, be lure and mention The
Washi' gton Times For sale at all drug
stores Price f1fty-cents and one-dolIar-
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The Opening Day.

the opening day OF the exposi-
one lived in the heart Of the world.
showed the richest treasures of art
the hands Of masters old centuries
and close beside were productions
IT, worked In strange and weird de-
from the crude hands of people IN
yht or unhampered by form and
;. Machinery and mechanical devices
resenting the very highest and most
feet Of mans inventions stood side
side with machines in use for 1000
rs. and equal attention was attract
by both.
.att1es most important claim for its
position is that It Is altogether unique
ong worlds fairs. It is not OF the
OF many that have been held, but
Ehows more OF the little known lands.
iple and things of the earth than any
oositiOn has ever shown. 1t claims
it also that It is the most beautiful
position ever held, but this fact must
credited 20 nature, for the site Is the
ster Of an amphitheater made sDien-
by towering snow-capped mountain
1ges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-01
Cosmopolitan Life.

The opening of the Alaska Yukon-
acific Exposition showed an inter
ingling Of cosmopolitan life unusual
exposition history. In the north and
st of the American continent nothing
innate Is considered strange. Men
Ase best years have been spent
ng the eternal glaciers and desolate
of Alaska and Yukon look with
surprise on the people whose life
been spent among shelves of books
elaborate offices. 1t Is but a DIFF
way Of adding to the worlds adj
sment. The Orient is today no
than a step from the Occident. and
men from each of these lands are
nefghbors. Sieds and toboggans
IN by wiry Maiamute dogs and
an by fur-clad Alaskan Indians
Eed their way through crowds OF
travellers, rickshaws. sedan chairs,
automobiles. Igorrotes, Eskimos,
roties, and Moros rubbed elbows
beautiful women whose gowns
made in Paris, and millinery crea-
from the most aristocratic shops
in popularity of design with basket
headache wafer effects from the
fFyf1iasS islands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-01
DENT STARTS
@ DISTANCE RUN

N June AT a Geographic
rer sident Taft, at 3 o'clock
Mayor Mcclellan fired
'old-mounted revolver
stants in the ocean
test on their way
Pacific Exposition
with every bolt
condition, lined
are one Acme,
one ShaWmut,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ASSOCIATION OF MASTERS AND
CRAFTSMEN-Regu monthly meet
ing WEDNESDAY. JUNE I'd, s p M
ny30-Sts
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teaths

81 years. 1S24 Eleventh
.asf.
racy. IS years, zms Seven
set northwest.
indy - years. - V street
Joseph and Ella Luudy, 5
. y street northeast.
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Financed In DAy.

was financed IN a day. On Oc-
oer 2. 1906. $4,000 issue of stock was
nounced. and it was oversubscTihed
$50. 600 before nightfaIl. Seattle cit
ms offering every dollar. The issue
s increased to $780, and the re-
Under was taken as readily Later
srs was a bond issue for S350.o0o, and
too, was taken overnight. The State
Washington appropriated the sum of
10000, with the proviso that not less
an S600,000 OF the amount should be
pended upon permanent buildings
itch should revert 10 the State uni
rsity.
Unlike other expositions, not dollar
assistance was asked from the
hted States Government, yet Uncle
N is playing 8 larger part here than
has at any exposition ever held
ongress appropriated $4,000 for the
ection Of buildings, and 10 give Ha-
ali, the Philippines, Alaska, and the
sheries their first comprehensive ex-
loitation. AS a result the Government
group of five huge structures Is one OF
he most strikingly beautiful features OF
the grounds.
The amusement way Of Ghs sxpost-
ton IS known as the ''Pay Streak" a
term borrowed from Alaska, and IL Is
IN keeping with the spirit Of the fair.
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Spark Flashes Cross Cont
nent and Starts Wheels
at Seattle.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

spark opened the shutter of a great
camera, and a sensitized plate recorded
the features of awaiting throng. Two
gigantic steam whistles IN the down
town district were also in connection,
and for five minutes then hoarse cries
led the babel of noises.
Greeted By People.
The pent-up feelings of the multi
tude of people. whose breathing had
scarce been audible. found relief in a
pandemonium of cheering. From the
lowering lake craft whistles screamed,
while from The great buildings the
machinery whirred its accompaniment.
Carried from over the hills and woods
came a deep re-echoing from the manu-
factories and shipping of the city AMI
water front. ard the white hulls Of the
anchor in the bay, were hidden in the
smoke from their engines of desruc-
ton. Answering back from the visiting
Japanese cruisers came a thunderouS
national salute of tweuty-one guns.
Preceding the official opening eXeI-
cises, a military and naval parade, re-
viewed by Admirals Ijichi and Sebree.
was held, after which A program OF
speech-making and music was parucip-
ated in at the amphitheateT, Director
General I. A. Nadeau delivered brief
address, stating his pleasure in an
nouncing the completion Of the fair.
Rodenberg Speaks.
James ]. Hin, the railroad builder.
whose lines have had much to do
with the development of the State of
Washington. delivered the principal adj
dress, and was followed by President J.
E. Chilberg, of the exposition.
Congressman Rodenberg of Washing
ton then spoke briefly.
The exercises attending the opening
of the fair were concluded with bene-
diction by the Ri. Rev. Frederick ".
Keator, bishop of Olympia.
Like the birth OF a royal child, the
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition was
ushered into the world. It's homo is
that Of grandeur and royalty. 1t is
housed in palaces and surrounded by
gardens, sea forest mountains, and
city. 1t is representative OF new en-
pires but recently risen from a wilder
ness, and its promise of future great
ness is more than attested by the wealth
and variety of its products Wrested
from an untried waste of forest, plain,
and mountain. its making has brought
to completion an exposition more fin
ished and beautiful than has ever be-
fore been accomplished.