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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
INAUGURATION DAY
CHANGE DISCUSSED
Commissioner mcfarland
ConferS With the Leaders
of Both Houses.

AS chairman Of the national commit
tee on the proposed change Of inaugura-
ton day from March Z to the last
Thursday I'm April. Commissioner Mac
farland has been in frequent conference
with the leaders of both houses with
view Of presenting the necessary
amendment to the Constitution at the
earliest opportunity The fact that gen
eTal legislation has been excluded from
consideration at the special session.
and that the committee Of the House
having jurisdiction in the matter has
not been appointed, has prevented ac-
ton.
1t was thought that tie amendment
might be considered in connection with
the constitutional amendment providing
for an income tax on the ground that
one constitutional amendment would be
germane to another. An effort was
made TO present the amendment last
week, but objection was made by Mr.
Keller of Ohio, and under the rules Of
the House, which require unanimous
consent 1t went TO the Speakers table
IF the change Of Inauguration day
did not require an amendment TO the
Constitution, It would have been pass
long before this said COmmisslO Ion sr
AIacfarland today. Even tEoughsthaJ
is necessary, believe IL will be passed
at the next session of Congress. The
governors of fOTty-fOur States and
Territories have strongly 1ndOrged the
proposition and have accepted member
ship on the national committee. Be
cause OF the experiences of the last
fourth of March, the proposed change
I'm date has more support in Congress
than ever before and We are hopeful,
therefore, Of success
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
FINDS lost" HOTEL.
IS HAPPY AND TIRED
Stranger at Atlantic Sends
Belongings to Hotel, and
ForgetS Its Name.

ATLANTIC CITY, July BY chance,
c. II. Boehl, of Louisville, who lost
his hotel after hts arrival here two
days ago, has discovered his seashore
home
BOehl was so happy and tired when
the strain Of the long search was over
that he has decided TO proIong his stay
20 rest up before returning 20 his home
The lost hotel found Boehl after he,
the police. the newspapers, and q score
OF friends had failed in the search.
When detectives and newspaper ads
Offering rewards for information lead
ing TO the discovery of the lost hotel
had failed, Boehl decided TO make one
last trip over the hotel district IN the
effort 20 discover the house in which he
had left his baggage and most of his
money.
The man was strolling down Ken
lucky avenue, when a porter on the
piazza saw him and recognized the man
as the guest who had been missing from
the hotel He hailed Bochl who was
OverjOyed
Although the hotel managers at the
B0Scobel had wondered over the disap-
pearauCe OF their guest within ala hour
after he had arrived and registered on
Thursday night they had heard moth
Ing Of the big hunt being made through
out the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
MAKES FERRY TRIPS
TO FLOODED SALOON

ALTON. H.. July 19.-Though II .
angry pillows roll and the usual foun-
tains Of joy lay knee deep In water;
though the Wayfarer must journey 20
and from the place where he finds MS
solace in d boat, still there IS no thirst
IN West Alton. Battling with the waves
that struck them breast high the brave
and hardy bartenders stuck 20 their
posts and dealt out liquid happiness to
all who came. The novelty of making a
trip 70 the saloon in a ferry boat and
standing i'm wafer up to their knees
while taking d drink seemed TO appeal
20 a large section of the population Of
West Alton. Steve RuChman, proprietor
Of the place that was temporarily sur
rounded by angry waters. declares he Is
doing the biggest business Of his career,
and hopes the repairs on the railway
embankment. the giving away of which
caused the food viii not be made for a
long time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
tach Broader ST. Paul Setting PzceMay Minor Stocks Make
SHARP RISE IN RAILWAY COMMON
ON DIVIDEND PROSPECTS.
GAS DOWN TO 45 ID.

There was a very lively session on the
local exchange with Railway common,
Gas shares. bank stocks and bonds in
excellent demand.
Railway common was the recognized
leader in that $50 shares were traded in
on an advancing scale from Al TO 45a.
The closing price last Friday was 1894,
This betterment of IA brings the stock
TO the highest point in its record, and
materially higher than it has hereto
fore sold at. The demand was evident
Iv based on The Times prediction Of a
dividend on a 4 per cent basis this fall
There can be little question as TO the
declaration. indeed the report has con-
frmation, actual and in the action of
the market October is rot a dividend
month with the Washington Railway
and Electric Company, and it may be
that the announcement viii be delayed
until December. Insiders admit that it
will be made this fall. A street railroad
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19

stock on "a per cent basis would seem
to be worth more than the nigh of to-
day.
The preferred shares were strong at
92H@923s
Gas Lower.
Gas stock was moderately active, but
closed easier at 7Jla, most OF the sales
being at IS. No one appears to know
whether the Gas boom is a thing Of
the Uast or not. There are those who
express the opinion that, now that the
floating supply has been reasonably ex-
hausted, there will be a period OF wait
ing. after which the movement VIII
probably break out again
Bank stocks were in good request at
strong prices. Mercy and LanstOn
firm. Riggs Bank stock advanced to
500 a share.
Bonds strong. Railway As rose to
SS7sltS9 Potomac Electric Consolidated
SIS 103is. Columbia 6s, los. Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone SIS, 1851.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
TO CRITICISE
ASYLUM FOR INSANE
Department Takes No Stock
in Stories of LaxneSS at
ST. EliZabeth'S.

Shat the Government Hospital for the
Insane is one Of the best conducted
asylums in the world. and that the De-
partment OF the Interior takes no stCcl.
in the talk that there is mismanage-
ment in the institution, are the two
facts made known 10y nigh officials of
the department today.
If an Official charge that the Inmates
are allowed TOO much liberty ar the asy-
Ium is brought to the department, q will
of course be investigated, but no official
there believes such an investigation
would reveal anything to the detriment
Of the institution.
It was pointed out at the department
today that the recent Congressional in
curry into The conduct Of the institu-
ton g management resulted in the high
est credentials for fl, and that it's man
agemeut, under Dr.. william a. White,
IS the same nov as 10 was then. no
credence is put IN the charge that the
inmates are allowed too much liberty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
TODAY'S SALES ON
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE
columbla railway SIS. sl,Oq0q1O8.

Columbia Railway 6s, S1,0OO010S
Washington Railway and Electric IS,
$500dS9, 81 ,OO00SS7s
Potomac Electric Consolidated IS.
81 O001103A. 81 .000d1O3A, 81, coca 1884, 5000
d103l, Si,000dl03A.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
SIS. 5, 00J61054 s., 00061055a, $3,000ul0J1a.
Washington Railway and Electric,
common, 50d44, 590H, 50944, j0d4f4,
5OfI443s. 50n445a, J004424, 50N44ass l90H40,
lC0I45 J0d45 506t45, 50Il f51s, 50g45i4, 2Ott45,
50HEl5
Washington Gas, 10d76. 25d76, 25Q7s
2jGI6, 2ja76. z5a76, 15n76, z5G76, 20@76,
25G76. 2Jd76. 25G753z.
Bell Telephone Of Pennsylvania, log
12A
Nergenthaler, 702101z.
IlanstOn 10G1jH.
Riggs National Bank, 5N5O0.
Second National Bank. l0u155
American Security and Trust, 1870.
Union Trust, 1001331z
Washington Loan and Trust, 10dz10.
542l0. 50210.
WASHINGTON Gas, 25d7515, 75d751k.
Vast .ngtOn Railway and Electric pre-
ferred, 50G9214. 50092l4, 10d92A, 10q92h,
u0929s, l1G921z.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
COLLEGE GRADUATE
WEDS STEPFATHER
Benedict Is Wealthy Man, and Has
Beautiful Home in Los
Angeles.

PASADENA, Cal, July l9-Social cir
cles here were startled .oday by the
announcement OF the marriage Of Miss
Katharine TTaphagen u her stepfather,
Cyrus NJ. Davis, OF Loa Angeles
Miss Traphagen lived with her sisters
in Altadena. and is a prominent mem
Der Of the Young Women's Christian
Association. She is a graduate OF Stan
ford University and has taught school,
The marriage took place very quietly
al Santa Cruz
Mr.. Davis is a man Of great wealth
and has a beautiful home in Los An
geles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
VEAL GOES HIGHER
FOR COOL WEATHER
Drop in Temperature Has
Effect of Strengthening
the Market.

Cooler weather had The effect Of
strengthening the veal market today
From cents maximum on Saturday $
quotation the price jumped TO ~ cents
this morning. and, in some sales. 8 cents
was realized. Lambs sold on the basis
Of last weeks closing quotatlons
Chickens and eggs failed to record any
changes The former gave no indiCa-
ton of advancing over a % to q cents
quotation. Esq prices fluctuated, being
governed entirely by quality.
Arrivals of.vegetables and fruits were
heavy for Monday. Old prices remained
firm in both divisions of the market.
Pineapples were plentiful, put the quail
ity Of peaches showed a decided falling
off.
Eggs, Cheese and Butter.
Cheese-New York, fats, large. per ID.
l3aal5c; small per 10. 15a154c.
-Nearbys-Per dOz., 19a33C.
Butter-CTeamery. fancy 27lza2Sc; Western
hrsts, 251za25Cs process. fancy, 23a24c: fair 10
good, 2la22c; dairy. choice, 19a20c; dairy.
good lSalsci store-packed. fresh. 1Sal9c
Poultry.
Live PouItry-ChIClzens. spring, per H.. 2la
pic; hens, l5al5izc; ROSTERS. SC; Young ducks
large, per H., 12al4ci small, per To-. Toe;
l5C: hens. per 10. 15c-
Dressed PoutTy-Chickens spring. per
H., 25c; ROSTERS, per ID, 10afeC; tur-
Keys. Undrawu. toms per H. l5aIsc hens
per h., l5a18ci ducks, large, per 10. 1Oalg-
geese, per ID, 6a10c.
Fruits.
Fruits-Apples, new, sf.5oa3O0; oranges
California. per box. 8. 5Oa3.50: pineapples,
S200a2.75 Cantaloupcs. per crate. 81. GOAL. IS;
peaches, per crate. S175a2.7 70: cherries, per
box, 1Oa15c; raspberries, per quart, 12laa1sc;
blaCKbeTT1es. per quart. Sa11c: waterTneIons,
2Oa3oc apiece grapes, per carrier, $1.75.
Vegetables.
Negetables-NeW potatoes. per BIB, 81 75a
s.. 90; cucumbers. per basket, 50a75c; spring
cabbage. per bbl., 50a75c; squash, per crate,
75CaSL00s string beans. per Dbl. s.. 0}a2 90,
lettuce. per basket, $i-00a150; asparagus. per
bunch, 5a20c; beets. per dOz. punches. 25a30c;
rh' Barb, per bunch. 1lza2c; radishes. per 100
so; onions, per Dbl, sl-50a2 90; peas. per
Dbl, S3.50a400; corn. per dOz, 12a16c; tona-
toes, &2.00a25 so; green peppers, per basket,
81 Goal so.
Live Stock.
Calves-Per To-. 5sza7lac; lambs. per h..
7a7i4c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were
Issued today:
TO Knights OF Columbus, 10 repair
club house at coo + street northwest;
architect and contractor, Julius Wenig:
estimated cost, S2,000
TO r. Brosnan, for one two-story
brick dwelling al 7l3 First street north
west: architect. Julius Germuiller;
builder, E. J. De Lacey, estimated cost,
$4,000.
TO Raleigh Sherman. TO repair three
story brick store az il05 Fourteenth
street; contractor, II. Y. Sanford. esti-
mated cost. $1,000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
WANTS A FUND
FOR TRAMP CATS

A. F. Gitteruau. a member OF TIE
Humane Society, points Gun
In "a letter Co Representative Moore Of
today that Congress has
failed to make am appropriation for the
humane disposal of cats He SAYS that
the pound master is taking care Of
homeless dogs I'm the customary man
ner, but that cats cannot be taken care
of by him, because of a lack OF funds.
He asks that immediate action be taken
bv Congress
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
DESPONDENT. KILLS SELE.

NEW YORK. July 19-AIrs. Pauline
Williams, a widow, forty years old, de-
spoudent over the death OF her husband.
committed suicide by inhaling gas in
her apartments in West Twerry-seventh
street. Mrs. Williams was weIl-tO-do
and a daughter of Mrs. Regina UIlman,
of Philadelphia, Who has been spending
the summer at Atlantic City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
GET RAIN AFTER PRAYERS.

louisville, Pa, July 19.-SeveD
hours after prayers were offered r,
rain IN the agricultural belt Of this
county today neavy showers fell Fai-
meTs whose fields have not been visited
with rain for nearly five weeks regard
cd the occurrence as almost miraculous
and stood bsTeheaded en- their fields
holding hallelujaL meetings. The relief
n. only partial
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
TODAYS SALES ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs &
Co. bankers and brokers, HibDs Building.
members New York Stock Exchange. Wash
ington Stock Exchange. and Chicago Board
or Trade.)
RAILROADS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19

". b. Hibbs & CO.-The market con-
tinued to SHOW evidence Of profit taking
during the first hour, Notwithstanding
the great strength of st. Paul, the rise
in the Hin stocks and the general ap-
Dearance Of underlying strength. The
selling did not appear TO come from
any particularly prominent quarter, and
was apparently nothing more than
very natural movement on the part OF
a number Of spectators who had
bought stocks early last week to hide
away their profits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
GOSSIP FROM WALL STREET

Hartman & Co.--An advance Of no
mean proportions is looked for in South
ern Pacific In circles close to the Harri-
man interest No news is fOTthoom-
ing at the present time Ia connection
with che Hartman properties, which
can In any manner be regards as Of
hclal, but many firm believers are found
that Southern Pacific viii be placed on
a Z per cent dividend basis at the August
meeting of the directorate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Z. T. Hutton &
Co. members New York Stock Exchange
Thomas l. Hume manager, 1901 F street
northwest:
1.sb
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
THE USE OF HEALTH.

Doctor. how soon DO you think I'll be
well enough to eat things that don't
agree with me2',- Brooklyn Life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19

A. G. Plant & CO.-There is reported
to be considerable odd-Iot buying Sos
ing ON. It seems 10 be in the nature
of investment TO a large extent, for
shipments are made abroad and to out
Of-tOVn parties of these odd lots show
ing payment outright for securities.
Both industTials and rails are taken.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19

r. +. Hutton & Colt is rumored in
Morgan quarters of the Street today
that certain concealed values of Steel
may be made public when j. 2, Morgan
returns. The meeting at the end of the
month is reported to be iu line for pro-
life development in this connection. Just
what these values may be is not limited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19

Lewis Johnson & Cove have rea-
sons for believing, says a big house,
that important banking interests are
buyers of Union Pacific, which they &C
CUmulated in recent weeks quietly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19

Amer. TOb. Hs-...-.-- S0-z 500 sos SOS
C., Rock /. & Pac. as. sos 81 sos 81
Inter. Metro SIS. SOS S0ik sos S0lz
Pen. Cow 3Ies 1915. 97ls 97is 97ls 97ls
Union Pac Cow As 1l3Iz 1881 l13 1875
SALE OF STOCK BY HOURS.
Shares 20 II a. m, sos. 100.
Shares TO L noon. 432 300
Shares to / p. m, SIS, 800
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19

Emmerson sim Pump. ........ y IA
MerCh. Trans g. Storage 10 .
Security Storage. 200 go
Washington Market........... - 1889
Elk. dividend.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
King Edwards Consideration.

1t is customary on the royal yacht
TO keep the red carpet on the deck
until the king or the last officer has
come aboard for the night One night,
not long ago, his majesty did not go
ashore. At 10 o'clock he was enjoy
Ing cigar on deck, when he called
out to the quartermaster, "Send for
the officer of the watch" On his ap-
pearing the king inquired, What are
those men hanging about for?" 1.-THE
carpet sir" What do you mean?"
The officer explained that it was the
rule of the carpet. But" said the
king, don't these men have to get up
at o'clock in the morning? Yes,
sir" the officer admitted. Then"
replied his majesty, quietly, Gin fu-
ture, whether / am on board or not,
you take up the carpet before you
pipe the men to supper" Incidents
such as this spread rapidly among
the sailors of the various squadrons
and that is why the king is so great a
favorite in the British navy.-Dundee
Advertiser.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
Enemies of Tomato Plants.

Young tomato plants have one en-.
envy that if left to do it's work I'M
checked will soon sap all the vitality
from the plant. This is tiny black
beetle often wrongly called a fly. 1t
does not trouble the plants while they
are in the house, but as soon as set
out of doors, even while they are in
boxes before being transplanted to
the open ground, the beetles appear
in great numbers, and in a few DAYS
Will work great havoc. Bug death is
a simple but sure remedy. 1t should
be sprinkled literally upon the leaves.
The plants should be carefully
watched, for sometimes a second or
third application may be necessary.
The potato beetle is another enemy
that will probably appear If the to-
matoes are set near potato field.
For that reason care should be taken
in selecting a location for them.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
REPTILES BATTLE IN BOAT
Held the Crew at Bay, but Finally
Are Crushed to Death by
Engine.

Radby, Pa.-Henry Williamson and
George Marker, owners of 16-foot
launch. had a thrilling experience on
Darby creek at the moment a thun-
der storm broke in all its fury, when
two four-foot water snakes crawled
into the craft over the prov and be-
gan battle royal within a few inches
of the motor. The contest of the
snakes was so fierce that Williamson
and Marker were compelled to crowd
back as far in the stern of the boat
as possible. To make matters worse,
they were not able to reach the motor
to check its speed, but were COM
PEELED to remain in the stern, steering
their craft during the storm. There
was no boat hook aft by which they
could give battle to the two fighting
reptiles and for over five minutes they
were compelled to watch the furious
writing and flashing of the reptiles.
Finally they got too near the motor
and the next moment both reptiles
were crushed in the rapidly revolving
wheel.
1t is supposed that one Of the rep
tiles was in pursuit of the other and
that the one pursued sought refuge
in the launch, where ii was immedi-
ately followed by the other one.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
Marriages of College Women.

Charles Franklin limerick of Smith
college has an interesting article in
the Political Science Quarterly, in
which he discusses the subject of
college Women and Race Suicide"
While he gives numerous tables and
quotations he finally ends with the
statement that the conclusion of the
study is generally negative. The
tables fail to establish any casual
MENUS between higher education on
the one hand and the frequency of
marriage and maternity on the other.
The problem does not admit of sta
tistical determination. Sterility is not
specific disease, but is the intricate
product of causes as complex as civil
liZation. College women should only
be compared with noncollege women
who are their intellectual equals.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21

Ever since plant breeding has been
creasing yields and producing new
qualities, distinct from the mere feed
ing Of crops by means OF fertilizers,
we have been taught that by selection
we could accomplish anything
Take the character length of ear as
a concrete example. says Edward M.
East in Rural New Yorker. Varia-
tons In length are seen in every field
Of corn, no matter what the variety
II we select the longest ears in sue
cessive seaons we are taught that we
shall continually improve the strain
in this character. Even the teachers
have always had an inward con-
seriousness that there must be limit
to the progress that could be made
in this way, but the thought has been
indefinite, and has been designedly
kept in allegiance. The man who has
been so indiscreet as to ask where the
Limits OF his Improvement is to be has
been judiciously steered into other
lines of thought. Some questions are
hard to answer, and it was more in
teresting to let him dream of the time
he could fill an order for a bushel of
corn with one lone ear.
Likewise, we have been taught that
by hybridizing two strains we could
obtain any desired new character or
quality If we only continued on the
job for a sufficient length of time. We
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21

whether it meant alarm or applause,
but it aroused curiosity. Rusty
dropped his paper and gasped. The
women and children stared and the
dogs barked. At the same time it was
observed that a young woman, rather
well dressed in a clinging gown,
among other things, and with emphat-
the picket fence surrounding the foun-
tain and was wading out with the EVIL
dent intention of having a shower
bath.
A young man on bench from
which the young woman had arisen
jumped to his feet and yelled, and, fol-
lowing his cue, everybody else yelled,
but the clinging gown went it's way,
until the water had mounted to the
corsage. BY that time Policeman Fitz.
gerald of the traffic squad had been
attracted by the clamor, and soon he
was at the edge of the fountain.
Come out O. that" he shouted.
Come on in; the waters fine!" was
the reply.
Fitzgerald accepted the invitation,
but no sooner had he reached the
maid when she turned on him indig-
nantly and exclaimed:
Don't you dare touch me, Don't
you know who l am? I'm Annette
Kellerman, the diving Venus. | get a
million dollars a week for doing this.
Away"
But he didn't away. He told An
nette he was from Missouri, and amid
loud acclaim from Rusty and the 9th
ers he hailed the moist lady out of the
pital, where, after a careful diagnosis,
it was said that the water hadn't done
her a bit of harm, and she was put in
the psychopathtic ward
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
Women
Lack i'm
Business
Ethics
By MARTHA CLARK

with the idea that they comforting favor upon their employer that
they will be of such invaluable assistance him that he will object
certain little liberties Or else they lie back the fact that they
and he and consequently of his gaantry will
permit certain laxt Still others actually fail realize that the bust
office is not the home
Perhaps of the abused of these privileges the telephone
What Office doesn't know the girl who constantly being called
the telephone by her friends If she has
vanity she secretly res that her fwworkers have the opportunity
find out how popular she is If she she thinks her
employer won't mind little thing like that.
Visits from friends in the office along the line Being
gentleman the employer doesn't like exactly be dageeabe about
But girl ought know that things busneke
and she should tacuy discourage them.
Business is business 1t honest of time and energy
for the salary received exactly that 1t doesn't entertaining
friends the telephone writing letters the firms the
firms postage stamps and other little liberties the young business
girl takes.