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The Washington times., 1910-10-08
SALES AT POTOMAC HEIGHTS

More than $4,000 worth Of lots are
reported sold in the auction sale this
week at Potomac Heights. Penny
Bros. were engaged by the Potomac
Heights Company 10 conduct the auc-
ton. and & barbecue was also served
to about 500 persons.
The Washington times., 1910-10-08
BLOOD POISON

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The Washington times., 1910-10-08
NEW BANK HOME
NEAR COMPLETION
Second National Bank Struc-
ture Presents Arichi-
tural Problems.

The work Of making a new banking
house out Of the old home OF the Sec
ond National Bank on the east side
Of Seventh street, between E and L
streets, is now nearly finished At a
cost Of only $4,000 practically a new
bank building has been erected.
The remodeling OF the bank building
is one Of the most successful pieces of
work OF this kind done in the city. The
Old building. a four-story structure.
has stood unchanged for forty years,
and the bank has occupied the same
Quaretrs since the panic year 1873.
The problem which confronted the ar
chitect, Appleton p. Clark, jr.. was to
provide for the financial institution q
home with modern features. AS the
bank had only the first floor and three
floors above were 70 be undisturbed, the
task was no easy one How well he
succeeded, however, can easily be seen.
The exterior IS now finished and the
workmen are hurrying the interiors to
completion.
Granite Facade
The front is now a modern gray gran
lie facade. with a main central entrance
directly from the sidewalk and 4 smaller
entrance 10 the side leading 10 the unDer
floors Formerly Il was necessary 10 as
cend a short fight OF steps. and the
floor Of the bank was several feet above
the sidewalk. The floor now has been
put upon a level with the street, adding
materially 70 the convenience OF those
An unobstrccted Space Of about 5000
square feet has columns. This Is an
increased space Of ZOO feet Upon en-
teriug, one hnds a court 20 by 50 feet.
around which the banking counters are
ranged These counters have Breche
opal marble bases and bronze screen
tops Eight scaghOla marble columns
are made 70 adOrn the court, but IN
reality they are necessary steel columns
supporting the Orders above. and about
which concrete has been packed and
finished by the scagiola process IN such
way as 20 make them appear true
marble. columns introduced solely for
their ornamental effect.
AT the rear OF the banking room an
ample light supply has been let n from
the ceiling by prism glasses Although
the room IS 50 by l05 feet IF size, II is
well lighted in parts.
Two new vaults have been placed
on the first floor and the whole base
ment has been made a series Of
vaults
History Of Institution.
The Second National Bank is the
only numerically numbered national
bank in Washington It was organiz-
ed IN 1872 with J. c. McKelven as
president and survived the panic Of
1873 which carried down the First
National Bank. ". Y. Cox, the pres
cnt president. is the third president
Of the institution, the other being NJ
c. Emery, Mr.. COX's father-in-laW.
The baIX has had q steady growth
and patronage at the center OF an i'm
portant retail section OF the city.
Mr.. Cox today expressed his salts
faction With the new building and
predicted that il would serve as a
satisfactory home for the next TWEEN
ty-five years
The Washington times., 1910-10-08
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The Washington times., 1910-10-08
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Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
RAILROAD MEASURE
PASSED IN SENATE
tcontlnued from PAGE onel

SO. This regulation also covers water
lines that are connecting carriers.
Shippers are given the right to deslg-
nate a through route or part of a route
over which their property shall be car
ried. A penalty of $4,000 is imposed on
carriers for disclosing any information
concerning shipments. A like penalty
is provided for violation of orders un-
der section is of the existing law, and
in this case each day that the violation
continues is to be considered sepa-
rate offense.
At intervals of six months the COM
mission is required to make an analy-
sis of tariffs and classifications and ad-
wise the advisability of uniform class
ification.
Telegraph and telephone lines are
placed under jurisdiction of the COM
mission. The commission is author
ized to determine the reasonableness of
rates, and a penalty is imposed OF from
500 to $4,000 against granting franks
or ma asses for the transmission of mes
sages.
Special night and press report rates
are authorized.
The only provision in the bill appllca-
bile to other than railroad corporations
is one regulating injunctions by fedora!
courts which suspends the operation OF
state laws. 1t is provided such action
shall he taken only when presented TO
a Justice of the supreme court, or TO
the circuit court and heard by three
iudges, one of whom shall be supreme
court judge.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
NANKlNG NATIVES OPENLY
HOSTILE TO FOREIGNERS
DefiIe Walls of American ConSu-
Iate-War Ships Ready

PEKING. June 3.-The consuls at
Nanking report that native disturbers
in that city have assumed openly an
insulting attitude toward foreigners
and have defiled the walls of the
American consulate in a disgusting
manner.
Placards have been posted in the
streets calling on the people to rise
and slaughter the foreigners and de-
stroy their property.
Threats that a revolution Will be
launched June 5. the date set for the
opening of the Marking exposition, are
causing Chinese merchants to flee with
their treasures to the country districts
where they are burying their wealth
The United States cruiser New or
leans and the German and Japanese
men of war are lying off the town
and 1t is believed these vessels Will be
adequate to protect all foreigners II
the event of an outbreak.
Commander Roger Wells of the New
Orleans has conferred with the com
manders of the other warships anc
they have agreed on plan for con
certed action if necessary.
All the diplomats at Peking thlnk ar
outbreak in The provinces south of the
Yangtse Kiang river is likely to oc-
cur. They believe, however, that 1t Is
extremely improbable that the trouble
will reach this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
BIOLOGISTS TO EXPLORE
JADE FIELDS IN ALASKA
Government Experts Will InVeSti-
gate Reports Made by ES-
kimos of Large Supply

SEATTLE, June S.-Eskimos of
northern Alaska for ages have made
axes and ornaments of a green jade,
which on examination by experts has
been pronounced equal to any found in
China and Japan The Eskimos say
that a whole mountain at the head
waters of the Kobuk river in the Arctic
circle is composed of this jade. AS
jade occurs only in thin veins it is be-
iieved that a jade reef broken up by
the erosion of a hillside has been scat
tered as float over a large area, making
the natives believe the green stone is
the prevailing rock.
DR.. Philip S. Smith and Dr. II. NJ.
Fakin Of the United States geological
survey sailed for Alaska last night to
solve the jade problem. From White
horse they will go down the Yukon by
steamer to the mouth of the KoYokuk
river, and then ascend the KOyokuk to
Bergman.
By crossing a divide they will reach
the unexplored kobuk river country
which is known to contain gold, coal,
copper and asbestos, besides the jade.
The explorers will arrive at Nome to
catch the last steamer for Seattle.
During the summer they will examine
the Squirrel river gravels, reported to
contain gold.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
SON Of MALAY MOTHER
MAN WITHOUT COUNTRY
Willie Wah, Released on Chinese
Smuggling Charge, Not
Native of China

SAN FRANCISCO. June 3.-That
Willie Wah, recently acquitted of a
charge of being the ringleader of a
widespread conspiracy to smuggle Chi
nese across the border from Mexico, is
man without a country was the off,
cial decision today when United States
Commissioner Heacock refused to or
der his deportation to China.
Immediately after his acquittal Wah
was arrested by the immigration au-
thorities on the grounds that he was a
Chinese illegally resident here. Wah
declared he was not a native of China,
claiming that his mother was a Malay,
but he did not know where he was born,
neither did he bknOW the nativity of
his father. AS the burden of proof in
deportation cases is put upon the ac-
cused, Wah was in desperate straits,
but when he proved through interpret
ers that his knowledge of the Chinese
language was as incomplete as his
ability to speak English, Commission
er Heacock refused to order his depOr-
tation. Wah does not bear the slight
est resemblance to the Chinese.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
STOCK EXCHANGE
ALMOST PANICKY
Market in Wall Street Borders on
Nearly Complete De-
moraIlzation
STANDARD SECURITIES WEAK
Financial District Very PeSSi-
miStiC About General BuSi-
ness Conditions
STANDARD SECURITIES WEAK
[Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, June S.-They mad an
almost hysterical time of it on the
stock exchange today, and there were
periods when the market bordered on
complete Generalization.
With few exceptions lowest prices for
the year were recorded, and trading for
the day was in excess of 100000 shares
the largest days business in months.
Included in the heavy selling of Sc
curiues were many speciaities offered
at recessions, while at times standard
issues seemed to be thrown over for
what they would bring.
The movement was precipitated by
enormous liquidation, aided greatly by
persistent short selling Rallies were
out of all proportion to the decline.
The absence of special support in such
issues OF Union Pacific, Steel and St.
Paul was perhaps the most disquieting
feature of the situation.
Wall street was alive with rumors,
ranging from the political situation at
Washington to all sorts of forebodings
regarding the country's state of trade.
Railroads here and in the west were
quoted in gloomy terms as predicting
sharp retrenchment and rigid economy
in favor of the administration atti-
tude toward rate increases.
Crop prospects are considered highly
satisfactory and money at this center
remains easy, but the financial district,
nevertheless, is inclined to take a pes
simistic view of general business con-
ditions.
1t is also argued by many that the
steel and iron industry shows signs of
arrested development.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
RAILROADS FACE REAL
CRISIS, SAYS AUTHORITY
Without Higher Rates Retrench-
ment Must Come

CHICAGO, June 3.-At least $780,,
600 900 which American railroads had
tentatively arranged to spend in re-
placements as a result of the increased
revenue from the advance in freight
rates they had expected must now be
used to stave off ruin, according to a
statement made by Slason Thompson
of the railway news bureau here to-
day.
Unprecedented retrenchment, includ-
ing the laying off of men and the
abandonment of ali construction and
replacement is now in order, said Mr..
Thompson. He continued:
1.-TWO years ago the railroads had
reached point where it seemed that
replacement and rehabilitation work
must proceed or something would
break. The public was not ready for
an advance in rates, however and by
retrenchment of the most rigorous or
der the roads managed to worry along,
standing almost still while the carry
ing demands of the country continued
to increase.
every railroad of which I have cog
nizance is now trying to find way
to exist in the face of the present
opposition. Further attempts at re-
trenchment and economy, however.
seem like trying to refine pure gold
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
MINISTER CALHOUN SAYS
MARINE FORCES READY

WASHINGTON, June 3.-United
States Minister Calhoun at Peking in
a cablegram to the state department,
transmits a message from the United
states consul at Marking in which he
saws that the city has been posted
With placards melting the people to
the destruction of foreign life and
property, in consequence OF which con
siderable nervousness is felt. The min
lister adds that the United States ship
New Orleans is there and has pre-
pared with the German and British
warships to land a considerable force
if found necessary to protect the for
eicn cOnSulateS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
ROOSEVELT PASSES DAY
IN COUNTRY ON VISITS
Former President and Joseph
Chamberlain Have Long Talk.
Lunches with Mcmillan

LONDON, June 3.-Mr. Roosevelt was
a guest today at the country home or
Col. Arthur H. Lee, where were also
entertained John Burns, president Of
the local government board; Sir Harry
Hamilton Johnstone and Capt. Robert
F. Scott, the Antarctic explorer
The former president arrived early
in the afternoon, having stopped en-
route to have luncheon with William
Northrup Mcmillan. During the eX-
pedition in Africa Mr.. Roosevelt
stopped for several days at Mr.. Nc
Millan's African quarters on Ju Ju
ranch.
This morning Mr.. Roosevelt called on
Joseph Chamberlain, and the two en-
gagged in prolonged conversation.
The veteran statesman recently re-
turned from the RIVERA to which he
went last February in feeble health.
The visit proved beneficial.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
EXPERT TESTIFIES ON
BLEACHING OF FLOUR

KANSAS CITY, June 3.-Continuins
his testimony as an expert on the
chemical effect of bleaching flour, j,
H. Shepard of the State Agricultural
college of South Dakota, in the federal
court here today said that flour
bleached by the Alsop process would
not improve with age unless the flour
had been bleached up to its absorbent
canacity. 1t has been shown that the
flour seized by the government was
manufactured by the Lexington Mill
and Elevator company of Lexington
Neb., and that the Alsop process was
nsed in bleaching the product
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
EYESlGHT FAILING, AGED
GERMAN WOMAN ENDS LIFE
Mrs. Louisa Schaeffer Leaves a
Letter to Relatives

OAKLAND, June 3.-Worried over
her failing eyesight, Mrs. Louisa
Schaeffer, 50 years old, a native OF
Germany, and for the past eight years
an inmate of Altenheim, the German
old peoples home in Upper Fruitvale,
took her own life some time during
the night by turning on the gas in her
bedroom.
The body was found this morning
shortly after 7.30 o'clock. The room
was broken into by DR.. Joseph Hoff
the resident physician, when Mrs
Schaeffer failed to respond to the
breakfast call. She left letters ad-
dressed to many of her relatives in the
east and in Germany in care of the
coroner of Alameda county.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
SI!REECHES OF WOMAN,
FREED, MUDDLES JUDGE
Foruets to Discharge, Formally,
Accused MurderesS Found
Innocent

ST. LOUIS, June S.-Mrs. Dora Eliz-
abeth Doxey was found not guilty to-
night on the charge of numbering VIII
liam j. Erder with arsenic.
The verdict was returned at 9:S2
o'clock. eight hours and forty-five min
utes after Judge Grimm ordered the
jury to retire.
Mrs. Doxey wept Historically as her
acuuittal was announced. When the
clerk had nearly finished reading the
verdict, she shrieked and simultan-
eously the audience started to cheer
which was quickly suppressed by dep
uties.
In the excitement that followed,
Judge Grimm left the bench, forgetting
to tell the defendant she was free. lie
returned, called her before him and for
mally discharged her
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
POSSE SAYS 1T SEIZED
PROPERTY; FREED THIEVES

PHOENIX. A. T., June "A resi-
dent of southern Arizona here today
told an interesting story, not illumi-
mated by names. A few nights ago
five horses and saddles were stolen
from Riggs ranch, three miles from
Patagonia, near the Mexican line. The
next day a posse went in pursuit, re
turning the following day with six
saddles and six horses. They reported
they had seized this property, turning
the thieves loose. on request the
posse made a search for them the next
day, but reported they could find no
trace of them. 1t is suspected they
did not tell all they knew
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
USED BOTH CARB0LIC AND
PISTOL IN KILLING SELF

OAKLAND, June 3-After lying for
several days with a bullet wound IN
his temple, Thomas Anderson, a boat
man. was found dead on a small bark
off the Alameda shore this morning.
Stains of carbolic acid were also
found on the suicides face. In note
Anderson explains that he was half
crazed" and took his life in fit OF
dependency.
The dead man was 80 years Of age, a
native of Denmark and was nephew
of Capt. Jacob Jensen, deceased, for-
mer owner of the boat.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
BRITISH BEST CUSTOMERS
OF AMERICAN PRODUCERS

WASHINGTON. June 3.-Britsh ter
rtory is the worlds greatest market
for American manufactures. Despite
the fact that Great Britain is Europe's s
greatest manufacturer and the world S
Greatest exporter of manufactures,
nearly one-half of all the exported
manufactured products of the United
states goes to British territory and
forms more than a third of all the eX-
norts to those lands. These facts are
disclosed in a summary compiled by the
bureau of statistics of the department
of commerce and labor.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
GRAND JURY IS PROBING
GARDENERS AND RANCHERS
Claim Members Fined for Cutting
Association Price

SAN FRANCISCO. juno 3,-Acting
at the instigation of the district at
torney, the grand jury began an in
Vestgation today of the Protective AS
sooiation of Gardeners and Ranchers of
san Francisco and san MateO counties,
which is accused of violating the Cart
wright antitrust law.
Eighty Italian gardeners are con-
cerned i'm tine investigation Assistant
District Attorney Brennan states that
he has in his possession the books of
the association, which prove that mem
bers Of the organization have been
fined at various meetings for having
fixed prices upon vegetables and other
products at a lower figure than the
arbitrary price fixed by the assoclat alton
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
TAFT WILL GIVE HEARING
TO RAILROAD PRESIDENTS

DETROIT. June 3.-Pre-ident Taft
arrived here at o'clock tonight and
confirmed the report that next Monday
a Washington, he will give hearing
to the large delegation of railroad
presidents who feel aggrieVed over the
Hannibal injunction suit.
The conference was requested by
several of the big western trunk lines.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
GETS DIVORCE FROM
CORNELIUS VANV00RHlS

RENO, Nev., June 3.-Camile d. Van
voorhis wife of Cornelius w. VanVoor-
his, who was connected with the
Knickerbocker Trust company when it
failed in 1903, was this afternoon grant
ed a decree OF divorce. The grounds
were nom support and desertiou. Mrs.
Vanvoorhis testified that her husband
lost $4,000 playing a roulette wheel in
New York in 1908. Nanvoorhis did not
appear to contest the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
LARGE CROWD OUT AT
REDONDO BEACH MEETING

REDONDO BEACH, June 9.-Hiram
Johnson and party, including William
d. stephens, Lee c. Gates and F. j.
O'Briem. paid a visit to Redondo Beach
this afternoon and held a meeting in
front of the auditorium. Each of the
candidates addressed a large crowd
which gathered to hear them flay the
Southern Pacific machine. Interspersed
with the speeches were selections by
the veteran drum corps. The party
spent only a short time in this city
leaving a t once by automobile for Saw
telle
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
SOUTH PAYS TRIBUTE TO
THE MEMORY OF DAVIS

NEW ORLEANS. June 3.-The birth
day of Jefferson Davis, president of
the confederate states, was celebrated
throughout the south today. In Louis
lana the day is set apart as memorial
or Decoration day. 1t is legal holi-
day in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi, Tennessee, Texas, South caro-.
lima and Louisiana. The bestowal Of
crosses of honor on Confederate veter-
ans and exercises in nearly all schools
were among the principal features of
the days commemoration.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
TO PAY $ao,ooo,ooo DIVIDEND

NEW YORK, June 3.-One of the
largest melons" ever sliced will be
cut by the Singer Manufacturing com
pany, which has called meeting of
directors on June IS to declare a $780,
600 900 stock dividend to its share
holders. The company is capitalized at
$3.50, 100000 and the stock dividend is 100
per cent. The company has surplus
nf S9n nnn 600
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
ALTO vlcTlM DEAD

SAN JOSE, June 81. H. Rohrer, in
iured with others in an automobile ac-
cident near Milpitas last Tuesday
morning, died at the O'Conner sani-
tari,Im last night The funeral will
he held at Alameda. The others who
were Injured have left the hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
MURDERER ELEcTRocuTED

RICHMOND, Va, June 3.-Heury
Smith, alias Henry Battling, was nut
to death in the penitenuary early this
morning for the murder at Alexandria
March 6, 1909, Of Walter r. schultz Of
Chicago, an artist. The negro con-
fessed, and named Eugene Dorsey
Richard Pines and Calvin Johnson, all
colored, as his accompices. The three
men will be electrocuted next Friday
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
RIPLEY DENIES PLAN

CHICAGO, June 3-E. P. Ripley,
president of the Santa Fe system, to-
day denied a report that so far as his
road is concerned new tariff sheets
would be filed with the interstate com
merce commission individually He
said he had heard OF no such plan.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
CHEATS LAW BY SUICIDE

DOUGLAS, Ariz.. June 3.-Concha
Catalina, married, young woman OF
the tenderloin, who was indicted under
the Edmunds act, swallowed poison to-
dav in the presence Of the arresting Of
hcer. Physicians were called. hut she
was dying this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
MRS p. |. RONALD DIES

PARIS. June 3.-Mrs. Pierre Loril-
lard Ronald of New York died here to-
day, Before her marriage Mrs. Ronald
was Miss Mary Frances Garter OF
RoStOn,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-04
RAILWAYS WANT. AID
IN FIGHT ON RATES
Continued from Page One,

also are members of the Trans Missouri
association, may be subjected to con-
tempt proceedings for violation of the
injunction issued in the Trans Missouri
case.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-21

d ITTSBURG, PA.-"So-called Phil
l anthropy' has become one Of the
leading crimes of Pittsburg-a crime
to which we have found it necessary
to apply heroic treatment"
Peter Pry Shevlin, a Pittsburg de-
tective, who has been given the task
Of running down "Philanthropic
crooks" in Pittsburg, made this re-
mark:
''The good people of Pittsburg are
virtually sandbagged each year out Of
more than enough to keep our poor
in luxury" he continued, "and yet Of
each dollar given through the honest
philanthropic promoter only about
forty Ger of it reaches the point for
which 1t was intended. AS for the
dishonest promoter who is now in
Testing Pittsburg-well, he gets 1t all,
and in most cases comes back with
an expense account to collect-and
collects it."
it has been proved that man with
good suit of clothes and a good ad-
dress can, by gaining an audience
with some of the social leaders in
Pittsburg and getting a name or SO
signed to a paper, start out and col
iect from $1,000 to $4,000 with little
trouble. The amount of money he