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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-08
GUY S. ZEPP.
CARROLL S. ZEPF
ARTISTIC HOMES

We believe that We are prepared to offer homes
that have reached the highest pinnacle Of artistic
perfection. price and quality considered. We Wo1ld
like every person who APPRECIATES pretty home TO
see one Of oW sample houses. whether they are
prospective purchasers not. To verify our state
ment that We are prepared 10 cater 20 the most
artistic temperaments do not fail 10 see the holses
on the lake. UnObstTucted view Of three miles. dee
oations Of such quality that large portion had tn
be ordered special from out Of the city; six rooms
gas and electrolieTs unsurpassed; both gas and
electric lights; parquet flooring; hot-water heat :.
attic entire house gas logs beautiful tile bath
with shower; solid concrete front porches latticed
rear poEehes; yards incosed with picket fence
and everything else equal. 70 inspect, take 9TH
ST. car, get of at Harvard ST.. walk one block east
Open evenings and Sunday.
If you interested in large house, semi
detached, you should inspect SIS QAncy ST. sample
SIG The same general description as above with
the exception that they have nine rooms semi
detached heamed and paneed dining rooms Write
or phone ZEPP BROS. lS25 ST. NV. on yrur
real estate agent will take pleasure in showing YOU
any Of these properties.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-08
CHRISTMAS AEROPLANE
COMPANY INCORPORATED

The Christmas Aeroplane Company.
Inc, of Washington, has been granted
charter by the Virginia corporation com
mission. with maximum capital stock
OF 100000 and minimum of $1,000. The
objects are 10 manufacture and sell air
ships The officers and incorporators
are William Whitney Christmas. presi-
dent; Calvert Hines, vice president;
Robert Ions, secretary. ali of Wash
ington
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-08
KILLED AT UNION STATION
brakeman Hurled from Car and Two
Women Are Hurt.

An unusual accident at Union Station
yesterday morning resulted in the death
OF Brakeman Algernon S. Moffatt. forty
five years old. Of 6l5 Second street north
east and the painful injury of two coach
cleaners, Mrs. Elizabeth Ballinger. fifty
years old. iiving in Third street between
Virginia avenue and G street southwest
and Mrs Louisa Altman. forty-nine years
old Of 1907 Four and-a-half street south
west.
The Pullman car "Driftwood" was re-
leased from a shifting engine and started
down a grade toward the end of the
tracks in the station. Moffatt was at the
brakes on the front platform and the
sudden lurch threw him between the
tracks In front Of the car His body was
mangled. The women who were cleaning
the interior of the coach were uncon-
seious of the accident until the car crash
ed into a bumper at the end of the track.
They were thrown against the end Of the
car.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-08
PROPOSED BANK MERCER.
Does Not Interest Metropolitan, Says
President White.

George W. White, president of the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank, on being in
terviewed yesterday relative 10 the news
paper reports OF a proposed consoIida-
ZION OF the Metropolitan Bank and a
downtown bank, stated that there was
absolutely nothing in the proposition to
interest the Metropolitan Bank stock
holders; that any talk on the subject had
come from parties interested in the down
town institution, and inasmuch as the
record OF business of the Metropolitan
Bank in the last few years had been of
an upward trend IL certainly would not
appear profitable for the stockholders to
consider such a merger.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-08
INVENTOR PRESENTS CLAIMS.
Chamber OF Commerce offered Steam
Engine Manufacturing Plant.

Arguments for the establishment in
Washington OF a steam engine manufac-
turing plant were heard yesterday after
noon at the meeting Of the manufacturing
committee OF the chamber of commerce.
S. n. Nichols, an inventor, of Oklahoma
City, was present. and presented the
claims for his engine, by the operation
OF which the efficiency is increased about
% per cent. A practical demonstration
was offered at local plant where one
Of the engines is being used.
The matter was referred TO a subcom-
mittee for consideration and report. Mr..
Nichols left Washington last night for
Oklahoma, but will return within a few
days to further advance his interest
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-08
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Q. S. pept Of Agricalture. weathsr nuresp.

q. S. Dept. OF Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington. Friday, October z lel0-S p, m
Rains were general during Friday IN the Atlantis
and East Gulf States. while west Of the Appala-
chan Mountain range fair weather prevailed. Fall
ing temperature accompanied the rains In Eastern
sections, but the temperature Is rising again IN the
Western and Central portions Of the c5lntry
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-08
JASELLIBROTHERS

Family Grocery Trade given courteous
attention.
Prompt deliveries, reasonable prices.
Special Tuesday, October IL. Free
with Every Dollar Purchase. lbs. of
GranuIated Sugar.
1894 18th -. ~. w. phone n. 435s
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-08
Local Temperature.

Midnight, 70; a. M, "A a, M, S. s a. m, 60;
a. m, 66 10 a, m IS; z noon, 81; 2 p m, IS ;
p m. 81; p. H., s.; ?. n. 81; 10 p. m. s.
Maximum. Is.
Relative humidity. a n, 81; 2 ?. n. II; s
p n 50; rainfall IS 2, m. 10 p. NJ So; hours Of
sunshine, none per cent Of possible sunshine, none
Temperature same date last year-NIaximum, e;
minimum, Il.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-08

Ole Uncle Niles Turner says that
now that he has lived t see tn Re
publicans quarrelin' 'mongst EN-
selves, he's ready t die.
,It's bad enough t have a barber
that agrees with ever thing you
say, let alone wife.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-08
DIED..

Thursday. October 6. 1910.
al $50 ?. n, at the residence Of her
brother, Bryan DOwney. 1905 U street
southeast, Anacostia. D. c. MISS
BRIDGET DOWNEY.
Funeral from her brothers residence.
Saturday. October s. at $50 a M
thence to St Teresa's Church, where
requiem mass Will be offered for the
repose Of her soul Relatives and
friends invited.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-08
Tide Table.

To-day-High tide, uI2 a. m. and Il . p. m
low tide 5 81 a. m. and 5:z p m.
Tomorrow-High tide. ll52 a. n. low tide. s:l
a n. and sos p m.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-08
Condition of the Water.

Special TO The Washington Herald
HaTpss Feuy, W. Va. Oct. both rivers
clear.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-08

Wiles. and ". c. Morton. The next
meeting of protest will be held IN George.
town on Friday night.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-08
Temperatures in Other Cities.

Temperatures in other cities. together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twenty-four hours ended
a. p. m yesterday. follows
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-08
Deep Breathing Exercise.

Blow Gun Shooting. Muscle Beating and Resisting
Movement Treatment To develop the Chest and
open the Lungs to prevent and cure tuberculosis.
Can at DIR. RUEBSAAls Office. sl7 18th 81. nv.
VIAVI SCIENCE or HEALTH. NAT
urai, noEsurgical; 400-p. book free. Apply
for women Wednesdays at $50 o. %
2s6-tf
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-08
FUNERAL DESIGNS.
GEO. C. SKATER

Beautiful horal designs very reasonable N pgic@
Phone els Main Ath Aye a. ux.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-28
NINE REPUBLICANS
GUST DEMOCRATS
At COURT HOUSE
Overthrow OF Civil Service Law
Results in Change Of
Working Force.

New men got ION the job" in the
Court House today as the result of the
overthrow of the civil service act, as
the Republican appointees of the build
ing committee of the Board of Free
holders made at the time the act was
pending took the place of the Demo-
Gratis who held over because of the act.
Former Freebooter Frederick Wag-
ner, of the Sixteenth ward, took the
desk of John J. Bolan as superintend-
ent of the Court House at a salary of
$50 a month, and Michael j. Hart, at
500 a month, vas replaced by Harry
Cozzens, as engineer. Edward J.
Henry. carpenter. was displaced by
Clifford Force at $75 a month.
Thomas Mccain and George Doolin,
fremen under Democratic rule, gave
way to Albert Mobis and Charles Bro
derrick, Republicans. Peter Mcdonald,
elevator man. "a replaced by Leonard
Gray in the prisoners Gift" while
George d. Smith and James F. Cowan
had to turn their cranks over to Harry
Rawnsley n Albert Sebastian. John
Wallace took the place of Louis Stern
as "centreman."
The new porters are Edward Lyon.
Frederick Haufler, Carl Wagner and
George Baldwin, Although the salaries
of these appointees do not begin until
tomorrow, they appeared ready for
duty today. and the old hands" gave
instructions to the new as they saw
fit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-28
COURT PUTS OVER
LIBEL TRIAL OF
EX-SCH0OL HEAD
Case Against William j. Shearer
Is Postponed Indefinitely at
Request of Prosecution.

ELIZABETH. Feb. 2S.-The trial of
William j. Shearer, former superin-
tendent of city and county schools, or
the indictment found for sending out
alleged libelous letters attacking his
successor, Richard e, Clement, was
postponed indefinitely in the Court of
Quarter Sessions this morning.
Shearer was not in court. His u
sci, Foster M. Voorhees,, moved that
the indictment be quashed on the
ground that the State would be unable
to prove its case. The proprietor of the
New York printing house where the
letters were said to have been pre-
pared refused to come to New Jersey
to testify The evidence furnished by
the other witnesses, he said, was i'm
material, and without the New York
printers story 1t would. he held, be
impossible to prove a case against his
client.
Prosecutor c.. Addison Swift denied
that the State was not in a position
to prove its case. while admitting the
absence of one of the principal wit
nesses. He declared that it wasAvery
likely that the State would be in a po-
sition within a short time to back up
its allegations. The case was, there
fore, on his motion, put over to an in
definite date by Judge e. S. Atwater.
Two grand juries, the body finding
the indictment and the one in session
in October, considered the Shearer case.
Shearer, it was claimed, circulated a
letter signed III. E. Brew which In
timated that Partially was being
shown to the pupils of certain denom-
nations, while other pupils were not
receiving just treatment. Harsh things
were said about local school officials
and the letter caused a stir for the
time. Mr.. Shearer had been ousted
from Office by the Board OF Education.
after twelve years service, during
which he introduced the grading sys-
tenn here. He is now engaged in the
real estate business In New York city.
He is the author of several books. He
was not in court this morning.
In an interview he alleged that if
the case came to trial startling dis
closures as to the management of
school affairs would be made. He de-
clared that the evidence against him
was bolstered up, and denied his guilt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-28
CUPID BREAKS UP
BACHELOR HOPES
OF SIX GRACES
They Had Planned to Remain
Single for Six Years, but
One Surrendered.

BOSTON, Feb. 2s.-Matrifneny a
broken the ranks of the six Graces."
Six years ago Grace Mae Putnam lived
in Ashtabula, o.; Grace Ella Putnam
in Nashua, N. H; Grace Sophia Put
nam in Towanda, Pa; Grace Emma
Putnam in Concord, N. H; Grace Edith
Putnam in Sutton, Mass, and Grace
Laura Putnam in Weedsport, N. Y.
Grace Putnam, of Nashua, went to
visit her uncle, who lives in Lyons. N.
Y. In another part of Lyons lived
Grace Allies Putnam.
Miss Grace Allies Putnam received q
letter which she found was not meant
Tor her. Then sheslearned that there
was another Grace Putnam visiting in
Lyons. A meeting followed. The oc-
currence found its way into type. Then
Miss Grace Putnam, of Nashua, began
to get letters from Grace Putnam all
over the country.
The outcome was that six Graces met
at the home of Miss Grace Putnam OF
Nashua. When they broke up they
agreed to remain single and meet again
six years from that date.
Miss Grace Putnam, of Nashua, was
going to be the hostess. but now Miss
Putnam. of Nashua, is at the Boston
Opera House. so the Six Graces were
going to meet in Boston this week.
Yesterday Grace Mae Putnam stepped
into the telegraph office at Ashtabula,'
O., and te~legraphed to the other five
Graces:
Married today. Cannot come. Love
and kisses. GRACE NAE"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-28
PRISONER CLAIMS THAT
CONSTABLE ASSAULTED HIM.

Early yesterday morning Acting
Police Sergeant George w. Farmhouse
was informed that Constable Peter F.
Eichhorn had a nan under arrest at
Grove street and Springfield avenue
who was drunk and could not walk.
Farmhouse went to the scene and
found, 1t is said, that Eichhorn had the
man on the ground and was holding
him by the legs. The officer told the
man to get up, and saw that he was
able to walk.
1t also developed. it is said, that
Eichhorn had used his blackjack on the
mans head, face and hands. On a
charge of drunkenness preferred. by
the constable Farmhouse took the man
to the police station, where he gave
his name as George Wright, OF s0J
Grove street. %Irvington.
Later in the day Wright complained
to Farmhouse that he had pains in. his
head, and DIR. Albion c. Christian was
summoned. The doctor announced that
he had sustained wounds in his. head
as a result of the beating from Eich-
horn necessitating several stitches. He
also had a cut in his leg and wrist. He
was paroled by Recorder Turton for
appearance in court tomorrow night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-28
PAYS INSURANCE POLICY
ON EXECUTED MANS LIFE.

The novel contention that the appli-
a n misstated his occupation as that
of a travelling salesman, when, in fact,
he was a professional burglar, has
failed to support the refusal of n OF
the large insurance companies to pay a
$4,000 policy Son the life of Adolph
Bertchey, alias big Bill Travis, a
burglar who was electrocuted in the
State prison at Trenton last August for
murder. The company decided not to
force the ssiue in he courts n sent
a check for the amount to big Bills"
widow, who lives in New York.
The company also had contended that
death by legal execution was not con
templated in the contract with Bert
chey and that, as his own act in killing
a mar was directly responsible for his
death. he was to all intents and pur-
poses a suicide. which absolved the
company from responsibility.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-28
LOSE HOMES
IN BIG 100000
C0MMUN|PAW FIRE
Veneer Plant Wiped Out and
Twelve Houses Are Des-
troyed by Flames.

JERSEY CITY, Feb. 2S.-One of the
in years destroyed the huge plant Of
the New York Veneer Seating Com
pany yesterday afternoon. The dam
age vas estimated by the superintend-
en- at 5000, 00o.%
Trains7on the Newark division of he
Central Railroad r. New Jersey were
stopped; twelve houses in addition TO
the veneering plant were burned, 16o
men, women M children were made
homeless and the flames all but reached
a chemical factory and the gas works
of the Public Service Corporation
Thirty families lived in the block.
Men and I'm carried out household
effects and deposited them in the
street, which is unpayed, and soon was
a sea OF mud. Beds, bureaus, trunks.
straw hats, cuckoo clocks, lamps, lace
curtains, crockery and bed linen were
piled in heaps. Two pianos n an
organ were planted in mud puddles.
Berbridge Drummond, 25 years old,
one of the fifty employees of the
veneering works, was confined ito his
bed with double pneumonia. Men car
carried him out and he was taken to
the City Hospital in a patrol wagon.
In the veneering plant, a two-story
wooden structure. table and desk tops
table rims and cylinders, s~ettees, fold
ing chairs and other furniture were
manufactured. 1t contained among
other things four carloads of finished
table tops, six carloads of selected
lumber and 1885, 900 worth of machinery,
including machine saws, gluing ma
chimes, presses and planers. A $4,000
sander had been installed Saturday.
Stock and machinery were insured.
What caused the fire has not been.
learned. 1t started apparently in the
heart of the plant at 4 p. m. Men watt
ing fora train at the station shouted
the alarm. BY the time the firemen
arrived the whole building was blazing.
Chief John Conway, of the Jersey City
fire department. turned In a general
alarm that brought. nearly all the fire
apparatus of Jersey City. All trains
were stopped to lay hose across the
tracks.
Most of the people made homeless
were given shelter by neighbors,
Others, including Mrs. John Lyons and
her four children, were taken to the
rooms of the Society for the Preven-
ton of Cruelty to Children.
Albert H. Frost, president of the
veneering company, was automobiling
with his wife when the plant was re-
duced to ashes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-28
SEEKS BED AT HOSPITAL,
BUT GETS CELL AND FINE.

The next time Thomas Clancy, of 141
Plane street, wants a nights lodging
he won't insist upon going to a hospital.
He tried to board q westbound Plank
road car at jackson and Market streets
last night and was thrown 10 the street.
He said he had badly injured his left
hip. and in order to make his claim
convincing he moaned long and loud.
Offers to take him home or to the
Third Precinct sta~tion-house did not
appeal to him. He Just simply had to
go to a hospital.
An ambulance was summoned and he
was taken to the City Hospital. where
the doctors said he was taking"
After that his wishes were not on
suited and he was hustled to the sta
tlon-house. When the case was heard
today in the Third Precinct Court,
Judge Hahn fined the man $40 for in
t~oXication.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-28
CONGRESS DELAYS
ACTION ON BILL
TO RAISE MAINE
Representative Parker and Com
gresham Sulzer, of N. Y, Have
Measures Relating to Wreck.
Especial to the Newark start

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-As yetCon-
gress has taken no action on the bill
introduced by Representative r. Wayne
Parker, of Newark. providing for an in
quiry into the matter of erecting a
monument in the harbor at Havana or
of raising the wreck of the Inflated
Maine. The bill is not necessarily COM
mitted to either project, but provides
for q full inquiry which would bring out
all the facts and enable a commission
to fully determine just what would be
best to be done.
The plan for a on the spot
OF the wreck is the idea of o. c. Wool
son., of Newark. Admiral Charles D.
Sigsbee, who was in command of the
Maine when she was blown up, has said
that the wreck of the Inflated cruiser
could not be raised, This view Is
shared by other officers in the navy.
Representative Sulzer, of New York
a ~Jerseyman by birth, has introduced a
bill to attempt to raise the Maine in
spite of the opinions that it cannot be
done successfully.
Representative Parker is a firm be.
lever in the plan for the erection of a
monument on the spot the Maine went
down. He has received numerous let
ters from his constituents. among them
being DIR. A.. b. Poland, city superin-
tendent of schools of Newark. and also
many letters from people outside New
Jersey, expressing their approval of his
bill. If he can get a favorable report
on the bill there Is little doubt as to
it's final passage.
Representative Howell has introduced
a bill to increase the pension of DR..
Augustus L. Zeitler, of Island Heights,
Ocean county. to $24 a month. DIR.
Zeitler served in Company A, t0sth
Pennsylvania Volunteers. He suffered
a stroke of paralysis a short time ago
and is unable to do much in conse-
quence.
Mr., Howell has also introduced a bill
to increase the pension of John Nc.
Elmeel, of Red Bank. who enlisted in
the United States Marine Corps Sep
TENDER 8, 1864. and was discharged Sep
tember 8. 1858. McElmeel is now re-
ceiving a pension Of s12 a month, and
the bill provides for. an increase to s24
a month.
Mr.. Howell has been advised that the
bill to increase the pension of Charles
A. Haggerty. of Perth Amboy. to s24
a month. which has passed the house,
has been referred to the committee on
pensions of the senate. -
Senator Kean is doing his utmost to
get the survey of South river from
South river to Old Bridge. with q view
of deepening the channel to six feet
at mean low water al Old Bridge. He
introduced ttis amendment 10 the river
and harbor bill at the request of Con-
gressman Howell.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-28
BURKE LOSES SUIT FOR
BILL AGAINST JERSEY CITY.
Judge Holds One Board May Re.
view Acts of Predecessor.
Especial to the Newark star.l


NEWTON. Feb. 2S.-Justice Swayze
filed an opinion in the Supreme Court
today holding that a duly constituted
city board has the right to review the
actions of the board preceding 1t in
office.
This decision is in the case of Tim
othy Burke. of Jersey City, against the
comptroller, mayor and the aldermen
of Jersey City to REQUIRE them to pay
a claim he holds against the city.
Burke instituted certiokeri proceed
ings to review a resolution of the Board
of Aldermen, which rescinded a resolu-
ton that ordered his bill paid. The po-
lice commission audited the bill in 1907
and it was ordered paid, but when
Mayor Wittpenn took office the bill was
held to be exorbitant by the new adj
ministration.
The ce~rtiorari is dismissed because
the new board is held to have had the
right to review the actions of the
old one. An application for mandamus
is dismissed on the same ground, II
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-28
CORPORATION REPORTS
FLOOD REVENUE OFFICE,

With but one day remaining for the
filing of corporation returns under the
Federal corporation tax law, the local
internal revenue office is flooded with
e. Allen Smith estimated today that
returns numbering about 5000 have
been received to date, but that there
are still several thousand outstanding.
A penalty ranging from 81, 900 to $780, 00
is, provided for corporations neglecting
to make their reports on time.
Although building and loan associa-
lions are exempt from the tax, they
are still required to submit a return.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-28
TO AUCTION SIDEWALK
DISTRACTIONS TOMORROW,

The long deferred sale of articles re-
moved as sidewalk Instructions by
Superintendent of Works Charles NJ.
Shipman's men will take place at the
city stables. Eighth avenue and Fac
tory streets, at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Most of the more valuable articles
have been redeemed by their owner
for the cost OF their<removal. There
is a possibility that II the auction does
not cover the expense of the city OF
the crusade the fines against offenders
will be imposed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-28
RAIDS CHICKEN COOP, THEN
WALKS INTO cops HANDS.

MORRISTOWN, Feb. 2s.-Tiptoeing
out the lane from the rear of John X.
Boniface's market last night, with a
bag containing three chickens slung
over his shoulder. Lawrence Wright
walked right into the arms OF Police
man George Burney, who was lying in
wait for him.
Burney was passing the market when
he heard the chickens stored in a coop
in the rear of the building cackling. as
Though alarmed. He suspected SOM
one was making a raid IN the coop and
waited, capturing Wright with the
goods.
Police Justice Patrick j. Howard to-
day paroled Wright, who is is years
old, in the custody of his father. Martin
Wright, to await the action of the grand
Jury.