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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
PATENT BILL OPPOSED.
Attorneys UnyieIdinE I'm Their An
tHgnnism Ia Pending Measure


william W. Dodge, the well-known
patent lawyer, Of the firm OF Dodge &
Sons. informs The Washington Herald
that Il was in error IN stating that an
Investigation had been arranged or pro-
pbseH bv the Patent Bar Association n
connection with the pending bill urged
by Commissioner Moore for the creation
OF a new court Of appeals.
no committee has been appointed for
such purpose" he SAYS, and none was
suggested nj the meeting. nor was there
anything az all in the nature Of a rum
pus. The association. by a decided vote.
ar0roved the letter and the action Of the
board Of directors. and directed further
stems IN opposition % the bIll-H r
1855"
Although Commissioner Moore IS earn
estIv urging the measure. which he be-
lfeves 10 be in the interest Of good
administration. II is meeting with de-
teruined opposition on the part Of patent
attorneys who say that while the present
/ system may not be all that could be de-
sired. the proposed innovation IS not IN
the direction Of Improvement. Sharp Issue
is taken with the commissioner on his
claim that a large per cent Of the patents
issued are vaIueless and that the board
as at present constituted is overworkec
and unable 70 perform its duties intelll-
gently and satisfactorily.
/ Tho bill VIII come UP for final action
in the course Of the week. The House
Committee on Patents has reported i
favorabIy and Commissioner Moore con
fdentIv expects its passage, believing that
LII commends itself 10 the House as {
fiust measure; but the patent lawyers are
determined IN their opposition and insis
that a careful analysis OF the provisions
Of the measure VIII unquestionably result
IN sc defeat
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES,

William W. Lemmond s. and NovelIa Conway
Coles, Is. Rev. S. II. Greene.
Benjamin L. Penn, % and Annie Moore. 30. Rev.
". W. Barnes
Joseph Plzza. .. and Carrie Giuliana. 10. Rev.
Nicholas Yaselli.
Henry Lindenkohl Is Schenectady " Y. and
Edith s. Eberbach. q. Rev. John L. A. Doermann.
Roscoe L. Dilien. =. indianapolis, Ind and Eliza
beth p. Goodwin. 2. Rev. Roland Cotton Smith
Eustace c. Powell. Is. and Mary I. Lewis o. both
OF King George County. Va. Rev lgnatius Fealy.
John Mason Lee. jr., 81, Of Whitewater. Va. and
Rachel Christian Trimble .. Rev. Wallace Rad
clife
Carleton r. Eagle. ., Of Pontiac Mich, and Mar,
T. d. BOYD, %. Rev Paul r, Hickok.
George y. Barbour. O. Ladlata, Nd. and Clara O
Sheriff. g LandoTer Md. Rev. r. 2. Williams
COLORED.
Samuel Watkins, %. and Elizabeth Henderson
.. Rev. S. =. w. Drew.
Isaac wilson %. and Ida Payne z. Rev. W. ]
Robinson.
William Price. g. and Florence Mallory, 80 Rev
John W. Dickerson.
Emanuel Churchill, "a. and Lillian Walker. 2
Rev. Shelton Miller.
Earl Bek. 8. Brooklyn. n. Y. and Frances Rey
nods q. Winston Salem. n. G. Rev. S. H
Brown I
James Grooms 81 aud Margaret Williams. A. bot
Of Leesburg. Va Rev. r. ]. Askew.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
BENZINE BURNS DRUGGIST
Store in Seventh Street Saved by
Firemen After Accident.
Another Fire Yesterday in X Street
Home Was Caused by Food
Burning I'm Kitchen,

IEnited benzlne IN the drug store at 20
Seventh street southwest shortly before
noon yesterday, burned the proprietor,
DR. John p. Sullivan, and set FIRE TO the
store.
An alarm was sounded. and the engines
that responded mads quick work Of the
flames. Damage Of 500 was caused.
DR.. Sullivan's injuries are not serious
NeIghbors IN the vicinity OF J. H
Brooks home, AIS X street southwest,
saw smoke coming from the windows Of
the house about o'clock yesterday after
noon and telephoned for No. 10 Truck
When the hremen located the trouble
they found that the smoke was oCca-
stoned by food on a stove burning.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
Luncheon of womnn,s Child.

The Woman's Guild Of the Church OF
the Incarnation will give a luncheon to-
day at the old Masonic Temple. Ninth
and + streets. The popularity OF the gen
erous luncheons Of the Church OF the In
carnation has been due to the promptness
OF the ladies in serving their many
patrons. Arrangements have been made
this year so that several hundred lunch
cons may be served between Z and 2
o'clock.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
watch for n City at RnndIe Highlands.
Veterans widow TO He Buried

Mrs. Luania Elizabeth Smith. who
died on Sunday. Will be buried this after
noon in Arlington National Cemetery.
Funeral 6ervices will be held at o'clock
from the family home. 1854 q street
northwest. Mrs Smith was seventy
three years old and the widow Of Dwight
Smith. a veteran OF the civil war. She
is survived by three children. Mrs. Carrie
F. Smith. Mrs. Estella Grove and Mrs.
Gertrude a. Conradis, all Of this city.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
WILL BURY MAN HE MARRIED
Father WunnenberE 10 Conduct
GOIdsborOugh Funeral.

Funeral services for John T. Colds
borough. Of the Coast and GeodetIc Sur
vey. who died Sunday. after a years Ill
ness, Will he held this afternoon at l
o'clock at the family residence. 300 c
street northeast. Rev. Father Wunnen-
berg, pastor of St. Mary Mother Of God
Catholic Church. who performed the mar
rage service nearly half a century ago
for Mr. Goldsborough. will officiate. Bur-
lal will be in Baltimore.
The pallbearers will be Capt. Frank
w. Perkins. assistant superintendent OF
the Coast and Geodeic Survey; Capt.
John J. Gilbert. Inspector OF photography
and topography; George A. Berry. DIT.
A S. Helton. George Maye, and Col.
J. A. Straight.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
SUES FOR FALL INTO PIT.
City and Suburban Railway Defend
ant Against Woman.

Elizabeth Herbert yesterday instituted
proceedings against the City and Subur-
ban Railway Company for $4,000 damages.
She claims that while alighting from a
car on January "A. at the cOmpanys barn,
lexington. TO make inquiry about an UNI
brella which she had lost in q car. she
fell into an excavation, or pit. sustaining
serious and permanent injuries.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
sCHLEY STILL FOR COOK.
Rear Admiral Says He Has rs Much
Proof aN Pcary.

Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley.
retired. despite the general feeling to-
ward DR.. Frederick a. Cook. IS still IN
shaken in his conviction that the Brook
lvn physician has as much claims 10 the
discovery of the north pole as Capt.
Peary.
Admiral Schley said yesterday; 1t is
nv belief that Dr. Cook and Mr.. Peary
reached the north pole. and 1 think the
best witness he has. Of the truth Of his
story is Mr.. Peary himself. Dr. Cooks
claims are as well founded as those OF
Capt. PeaCy. and comparison shows az
most the Same observations and records.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
MAI. J. K. THOMPSON DIES.
Taken III I'm Philippines Funeral
in Arlington Cemetery To-day,

Military hOnors viii mark the funeral
Of Maj. James X. Thompson. Of the Six
teenth United States Infantry. who died
Sunday night at the Walter Reed Army
General Hospital. near Brightwood. at 4
o'clock this afternoon Services will be
held in the receiving vault in Arlington
Cemetery.
Maj. Thompson had been I'll FOR a long
time. having contracted the disease in
the Philippines. He IS survived By his
wife and two sons. one OF whom is now
n cadet IN the United States Military
Academy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
Reception for New Pastor.

The congregation Of the O1cKendree NJ. e.
Church VIII give a reception this evening
TO the new pastor. Rev. E T. Mowbrey.
who comes from Hagerstown to succeed
Rev. r. L. Wright There will be special
music. including solos and selections by
the Apollo Orchestra
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
LOCAL MENTION.
EVcuRs,nNs TODAY.

norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company's
steamers from foot Of seventh street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily az Gas p. N.
Steamer Charles Mscnlester for Mount Vernon.
Leaves Seventh street wharf at 10 m. and l;ij
2 m.
Cars from Fifteenth street and New York avenue
every quarter h1ur for Zoo Park. Chevy Chase, and
kensingtO1. .
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
LINEMAN SUES FOR $4,000.
Fell when Pole of Telephone Com
Dnnv Broke with Him.

John Alexander Fowler yesterday fled
suit against the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company for $4,000 damages
Fowler alleges that while engaged in
hauling the slack from the telephone
wires and repairing the line near Valley
Lee. Nd, August l. 1905, the pole upon
which he was working broke, causing him
TO fall To the ground. sustaining serious
and permanent injuries.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
lecture on Christian science.

Christian Science" viii be the subject Of lee
ture next Sunday afternoon the National Thcater
at $50 O'Clock The lecturer. Mr.. W. u. Nc
Cracken. c. s. B.. IS a member Of the board Of
lecturcship Of the First Church Of Christ Scientist
in Boston. Mas The lecture is free.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
Funernl OF a i HnIford.

The funeral Of A. J. Haford. the wei known
newspaper man. viii az O'Clock this afternoon
from the family residence 1877 Twenty-sccond street
northwest The interment viii DO az Rock Creek
Cemetery. and viii be private.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
PLAN CELEBRATION OF FOURTH
Joint Committees of business Men
Called for Meeting.

Commissioner Rudolph has called a
meeting Of the Joint committee OF the
Chamber Of Commerce and the Board OF
Trade. for Thursday morning, when the
entire programme for the safe and sane
celebration Of the Fourth Of July will
probably be arranged.
Reports from the subcommittee having
in charge the Pan-American pageant.
aquatic sports, public meetings, fireworks.
and band concerts will be submitted.
Public subscriptions will begin about
May l, whereby It is hoped TO raise
/ $4,000. The committee had no difficulty
in raising tho amount required last year
and in view Of the success attending last
years celebration, members believe there
/ will be no lack Of subscriptions this year
MN
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
EXCURSIONS FOR THE POOR.
Commissioners Requested to Use
District Boat for Charity.

Dtstr1ct bohA Aor aNhaEiAys
A request has been received bye the
Commissioners to devote the spare time
Of one Of the boats under control OF the
District Government TO free summer ex-
cu-sions for the poor. similar TO the out
lngs enjoyed last summer by thousands
OF mothers and children OF the city Of
Baltimore under the auspices Of the Free
Summer Excursion Society or Baltimore.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19

Carpets Taken Up, SteHm-Clcaned.
and stored over summer, II desired. in new
fireproof warehouse. The largest and most
modern plant south Of New York =. p
HINKEL & CO., 4Ss Me. ave. Tel. 2025.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19

rom NTuSN 10 AEusts melnDerEA breu0
is wholesome. appetiZing, satisfying. The
bread for a square" meal Any grocers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
DEBATER IS CHIDED
Started Trouble Between Sec
rotary Nagel and Labor.
ASKED UNIONS FOR DATA

Letter Written on stationery of the
Department of Commerce and La
Dor Caused Building Trades OFFICER
to Believe Department Was InVes-
tiEatlng-CIevv 10 Cause.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
NEED HEALTH MONEY
Additional Appropriation to
Be Asked of Congress.
COMMISSIONERS WANT $500

Have Figures 10 Show Contagious
Are Spreading, Regular Fund Is
Nearly Exhausted, and that In
creased Expenditures VIII he Nee
essary 20 Curb Various Diseases.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19
CIevv TO the Cause.

Mr.. Spencer directed Secretary Nagers
attention 10 the letter written BY the
young man IN search OF information FOR
debating team purposes.
The communication was a lengthy one.
written in departmental style. and on
departmental paper.
The Secretary sent Tor the clerk and
told him that in the future he should
conduct his private correspondence on
private note paper.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19

CnverITs Plumbing. 1881 NV.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19

A clerk in the Department e Commerce
and Labor, who is also a member Of the
debating team Of the Young Mems Chris
ton Association. came near embroiling
Secretary Nagel with officers OF the
building trades department of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor.
As a result of the mixup, the Secretary
has directed the attention of chiefs Of
his bureaus to a rule Of the department
prohibiting the use, except on Official
business, OF department letter heads.
The young man in question was prepar-
ing for a debate upon the subject Of
labor unions. lie wrote a letter to a
labor official to ask as 10 labor unions
breaking contracts, and for information
as 20 unjust demands Of labor unions.
He asked TO be given good strong points,
Looked Like Investigation.
Tho letter got into the hands Of William
J. Spencer, secretary-treasurer Of the
building trades department OF the
American Federation OF Labor, and he
called a special meeting to take steps 20
meet what looked Ike an investigation
by the Department OF Labor into labor
union matters.
The matter was taken UP by cor
/ respondence. and the Secretary was
deluged with letters. asking for what
| purpose the department was collecting
! information. and why It asked for infor-
nation only upon one side Of the Ques-
| tlsn.
/ The Secretary, replying 70 the first
batch OF letters which he received, po-
lltely replied that his department wa;
not conducting an investigation Of labor
J unions.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19

Save Money BY Using TTCO
coupon books. Take taxicab ride through
the parks, 50 hour. Tel North 1912.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-21
died suddenly OF heart disease early
this morning.
eurIlnaton Taxes.

Burlington, April 10. - Special;
Burlington has awakened to lind is,
self assessed by the new commission
government. The report of the city
council acting as a board of review,
concerning the readjustment of the
tax assessments were made public
Monday and the figures created a
sensation. Not taxpayer escaped an
increase. In many cases the valuation
was in excees of the actual value.
Three cases alone Melted an, increa E
of over million dollars in value. The
board will begin hearing objections
and statements of property owners
next week. The necessity for such
an extraordinary assessment adjust.
ment it is alleged was the extraya,
gance of former city council admins.
trations.
In a regular meeting of the city
council held yesterday afternoon,
through a resolution presented by
Councilman Frank Canny and approx
ed, the following appointments of city
officers were made: Treasurer, Chris
Mathes; auditor, Frank. c. Norton;
plumbing inspector, Frank Hassel;
fire chief, l.. F. Blank; wharf master,
T. Bouyia; market master, J. G. Dean,
library trustees, DR.. N. McKittick,
Rev. Robt. Neumann and Mrs. Arthur
c. Antrobus.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-21

Penn college will have their an.
nual summer school during the regn'
lar vacation period of the summer
months. The date set is June 20 to
July 80, 1910. Instructors for this
term of school are: S. NJ. Hadley Phi.
D., Director, Mathematics and Astron-
omy; Charles r. Hoover, A. NJ,
Chemistry, and Physics; r. Fl. Sylves.
tel, A. NJ, Pedagogy; Miss Cora Mat
tison, Phi. b., English and Modern
Languages; Miss Elizabeth Pattee,
Primary Methods and Music. Miss
Elizabeth Pattee is the only outside
instructor. She was here during the
summer school OF 1909 and did excel
lent work at that time. She received
ner training in Chicago and has had
several years OF successful teaching
in Chicago and Des Moines schools.
Prof. Hoover called attention at
chapel Tuesday morning TO the need
or support from the students TO make
successful base bail team. He
stated that the prospects for one OF
the best teams, il not the best, that
has been sent ont by Penn college,
was possible. He urged that all
those who play ball come out and try
FOR the team, and for: those who are
interested in the game to come out
and learn how 10 play, aud for those
who could not be on the fielu at prac-
ice TO make it a point to attend the
Games and ROOT. al
President Edwards announces
hat treat is in store for Thursday
morning at chapel Allen Jay, OF
Richland, Ind, will be with us. He is
one OF the finest old gentlemen and
one OF the best known Friends, and
much interest is attached TO his com.
ing. r....'.. ..-z... .....
Clyde Williams announced in
very unique way the German plays
which win be given by the students
of the German department Wednes-
day evening.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-21
YEICHBORHOOD NEWS
Items of Interest Gathered by Her
aid Correspondents.
SUTTON.


Rev. Cox and wife were in Abba
Friday.
Mrs. A. l.. Iordan was in Eddyville
Wednesday.
sliss Mamie Ambers was in 10
villa over Sunday.
DI. Stagord and family, OF LoViila.
were callers in town Wednesday.
Miss Nina Thomas and Mrs. Clara
Wilson, OF White City, were in Abba
Thursday. .~....
Rev. NJ. ID. Cox conducted the fun.
eral OF Lille Downs in Hamilton last
Wednesday. -. 49,.
Mrs. Albert Anderson spent the
llrst OF last week at the Downs home
In Everist.
Aunt Jane Scott, who has been Wis,
iting friends here, returned TO her
home in Oskaloosa Monday. ...
MIR. and Mrs. Jas. Page visited
friends and relatives in Everist,
Marysville and Hamilton last week.
Miss McKelvie who has been visit
ing her brother Samuel McKelyie, re-
'urned to her home in Oskaloosa the
last Of the week. ..n
Mrs. Brown and daughter Irene
came over from Everist to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers, and
other relatives here. '-~-...
Mr.. Childs and Ed Forsythe Went
10 Great Falls, Mont, last week,
where they expect to locate Their
families will go later.
Word has been received that Mr..
and Mrs Il. ]. Willis, who lived here
until last fall but now live, in Oska-
lOosa, are the proud parents OF fine
new boy, born April 10.
Miss Murphy who has been work
ing at the boarding house returned TO
Der home south OF Buxton Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb have moved in to
take charge of the house.
Mrs. Gus Guilman, Mrs. Childs,
Mrs. Clifton, Mrs. Pollock, Mrs. Lew
Leiby, Misses Nettie Chambers and
Emma Anderson, Elmer Anderson and
wife, Rev. Cox aud wife, attended the
funeral OF Lille Downs at Hamilton
Wednesday.
DR.. Gray who has been one OF the
company doctors here for nearly q
year has severed his connection with
the company and expects to 60 TO
Montana to live. lie and Mrs. Gray
went Monday 70 visit relatives at
Keokuk before going west. They
have made many friends during their
stay here who wish them well in their
new home.
The marriage of Mr.. Ernest Court,
ney and Miss Alice Fowler, both OF
Eddyyille. occurred at the NJ. f. par
sonage, Rev. NJ ID. Cox officiating. ut
1:SO p. M. last Tuesday. They were
accompanied by Mr.. {. f. Bennett, of
l1oVilla and Miss Lottie Fowler, sister
OF the bride. They viii live north OF
Buxton as Mr.. Courtney works. in the
White City mine No. q. Many friends
extend congratulations.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-21
SEWERS.
r. w.

Ahram Abram, OF Colfax, is very
lick. His son. David Abram, of Bea.
on, was sent fol on account OF his
atlier's sickness. LII.
Mrs. William Williams, who has
,een q patient in Abbott's Hospital,
eturned home to Colfax on Sunday
april II. .#.. .ss. ..4..
Arthur, the son OF Harry Reynolds,
If Colfax, having suffered severely fol
thirty days with pneumonia. submit
ed to an operation on Friday, April
). At this writing hope is brighter
or his recovery
John A. Bell and his grandson,
William ]. Davis, went to Beacon on
tuesday for few days visit with old
lcquaintances.
The many friends OF Mrs. John
4owells OF oskaloOsa are sorry &c
lear of her sad accident, hoping il
viii not be so bad a case as report.
ed. "
John Ashman,a Of Colfax, is with his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Geo Ashman, west
Of Beacon, helping her to plant her
garden and fixing the fence around
the place. s@.
April 20. J. A. II.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-21
Grinneli Enterprisinu.

Grinnell, April 19.-Special: The
york of paving the streets will start
in earnest this week, for the past
month gang of men have been busy
in grading the streets preparatory to
paving. Over one hundred employees
lave been here for week and fifty
negroes arrived today.
the ccatract for this years paving
Will keep the contractor busy until
II Is too cold to work in the fall. About
ten miles of paving is contracted to be
laid this year. Ii is planned to pave
zen more miles in 1911. With all this
paving Grinnoll will be one of the
heat paved towns in Iowa. While this
paving work is going on a sewer sys,
lem IL being improved and extended
Hhif sewer work will be finished in
about six weeks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-21
GIRLS TREATED
MOST BARBOUSLY
GrinnslI Has Contracted For Ten
Miles Of Paving This Year,
TAXES SOAR IN BURLINGTON
Unknown Man Found Dead Near Vail.
Attempts to kidnap Children in
Black Hawk county--8iack-
smiths Hold Meeting.

Des Moines, April Especial !:
Canon r. H. Bell, or St. Paul Episco.
pal church, makes savage attack
upon the management of the state in.
dustrial school at Mitchelville, which
he has been investigating. He charges
Miss Garrison. superintendent, with
beating the girls with paddle eigh.
teen inches long, with rubber hose
and with combining them in a silent
room" without clothing for five days.
He says the girls are treated barbar.
ously and that he will appeal to Gov.
ernor Carroll and the state board of
control no more, but make an appeal
to the public to put an end to the hor.
rible conditions existing at the school.