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New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
PUZZLE FOR NAVY MEN
Hall Case Has Been in Their Hands
Four Weeks

Portsmouth. n. H.. April s-The report
OF the court martial which sat On the case
Of James T. Hall. the naval prisoner
charged with obtaining a dishOnOrable DIS
charge from the navy On the strength o., a
fraudulent confession Of the murder Of a
Rochester girl. has been In the hands Of
the Attorney General and the Secretary Of
the Navy for four weeks. but no action in
the case Itas been taken by them This Ce-
lay has Ied to a Relief here that the Navy
Department is puzzled as to what course
to pursue.
The circumstances IN Halls case are sid
60 be unique. and the departments de-
ciSiOn will set a precedent Ilalls attOr-
neys maintained that after turning him
over TO the Rochester civil authorities. az
was done after Halls confession. the gov
ernment had no further claim On the man.
It was learned to-day that 4 few days ago
Hall attacked the master-at-arus, Dut was
quickly subdued.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
SATISFIED MECHANICS LIENS.
APRIL g

APRIL 6
47TH ST 90 West; John ? Cronin agt Abra-
ham Korn et al: Feb 1s. 1910; S143 IL.
SAME PROPERTY; Gordon q stein Contract
ing co ast same; Feb L. 1910; $1,000
UNION AVE. Q s. 16Gth 10 167th ST; julius
Rie.lmuiler agt r & W Realty Go ct al; sept To-
1903
4iTH ST 115 West: Richard Rutherford agt
Stuy-esant Theatre Co ct al; March 16. 1910;
81 1876 10
SID ST. 325 East: Thomas J Mcmahon agt
Mary Clark; April .. 1910; SO
18TH ST $ 81 Fl Of 81 ave. 25x9o:
Never Contracting Co agt William Falconer
ct al; Feb D. 1909 cancelled; $40
WASHINGTON AVE. 12S1: Webster Iron
Works agt John Marx Construction CO ct al;
oct 21 1909 (vaCatedD; 800
10TH ST. sS7 East: Charles Biorkegren agt
Cornelia E Mccormick ct al; March %. 1910:
$T29 -.
SAME PROPERTY; same agt same; March 90,
1910. s729 -.
SAME PROPERTY; same agt same; March %,
1910. ST29 -.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
NEW BUILDING PLANS.
with owners name and address)
APRIL {.
MANHATTAN.

MANHATTAN.
4TH AVE- 239 Gnd 241: for u sty brk
store aul lofts 4fNgO. r Zohel. lis East
2sth 81 architect. cost $4,000; owner. EIbridge
T Gerry. . East 6ist 81.
s6TH ST. pol 10 2G5 wes.; for - sty hrk
lofts. 20 GxQ0. Neville FagZe. 2lT West
18Th St architects: cost $3.50 zoo. owner, 26I
West 3Gth Street Co. Is West 2Ijh 81.
154TH ST n " cor of NaComb's Dam rd for
a l stv frame shed. 50x5O. c II DIETRICH. %
West 42l 81 architect. cost. $1,000, owner. l.
Waldrou i5Sth 81 and Sth ave.
THE BRONN.
BARNETT AVE. cor Of Wallace ave: =
ST. frame barn. 1iN12. Henry NOrdheim. Ire
mont ave and Bronx 81 architect. cost, $780,
owner I Melinke 1SG1 Holland ave.
1TsTH ST e . cor of Honeywell ave; 2 hrS
tennis = stv and sty. 34N9O and 2N5VSS, {,
Charles Kreyuuurg 90S Jennings 81. architect.
cost. sos 600. owner Warch Construction co. SS1
fremont ave.
o23D ST. s. 255 n Of White Plains ave.
I sty frame she'd 2ONlJ. George = Crosier. 223d
s., and White Plains ave. architect cost, $40,
owner. Giuseppe Branco. T26 East 223d s..
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
RoBBER sHCT SALOON OWNER
Latter, Although Hit by Four Bullets,
Nav Recover.

Rome y. Y. April s-When William T.
Dowd was about to close his saloon at ll.3J
o'clock last night a masked man came in
al the rear door and, without saying "A
word. opened fire on him with a revolver
Dowd closed With the fellow. and they had
a roush-and- humble encounter on the floor.
The hold-up man emptied his seven
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
ARREST U. s. DRUG INSPECTOR
Charged with Extensive Cocaine Traffic
in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. April S.--A sensational move
by the State Pharmaceutical Board. which
is carrying on a crusade against the Illegal
sale of cocaine in this city. was made to-
day when Benjamin P Ashmead, United
States government inspector Of drugs for
the port Of Philadelphia. was arrested on
warrant charging him with being engaged
in the traffic. The warrant was sworn to
by a man who charges that Ashmead is
the largest distributor Of the drug to ped
lers In Philadelphia
DR.. Christopher Koch, of the state board.
who is directing the crusade. said this
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
MECHANICS LIENS.

=.
5TH AVE 1853: william : Miller agt George
I<arv, owner and contractor. S2.3T7 SO
9TH AVE. Q cor saith ST, 144x5O4; Alpha
Slate Co agt Metropolitan street Railway Co;
Adrian II Joline and Douglas Robinson recrs'
owners: Rvrne & Murphy. contractors. Sl53 o.
BARNES AVE, " :. 30 II Of 226th st, 25x
los; Otto Ozab ct al agt Laveechia Construction
Co. owner (renewaD. S514.
RAPNEs AVE. W $. 50 n Of 226th ct. 25x
los; same agt same (renewaD; Sa14-
12qTTI ST. 251 10 255 West. Samuel Miller agt
Charles . Johnston, owner and contractor;
SiSS %.
NTH ST n s 100 n w Of Fort Washington
ave IONxQe: Arthur Wilkie agt John Lever,
owner: Joseph Iefrieri. contractor; So
18TH ST, 90 East; Patterson Brothers agt
TuIia FITZGERALD owner. Joseph Df COrCia & Co.
contractors: s3Ts.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
SATISFIED MORTGAGES.
with name AMI address Of lenders attorney
APRIL

tvvith name and address of lenders attorney
APRIL :.
GRAND AVE. S. go n OF 1924 81 b0x
lO8. Dec 10 1900. Thomas II Thorn % Elmer A
Allen. S#Tl0. address, ~ Broadway.
LEWIS ST. W q. between Houston and Sran-
ton cts aii land 7 Dodge 2JXIpt. April Il. 1874.
Jacob Cohen % Galiatln Realty 60. $4,000. ad-
dress ] West 3tth -.
SAME PROPERTY. April 1s. 1904. sane TO
same, SlooUp.
LUDLOW ST los; Dec l. 1905. Barney Waller
- Esther Iscac. $500. attorneys. Amend s
Amend ll9 Nassau ST.
WASHINGTON AVE-. 1855, March Il. 1909;
Abraham Shatzkin 20 Ecgkie ShatZk.n ana ano:
$500. ldress. $50 tsst Hist st.
ID AVE. w g. 20 n 3 ~ 1874 IT. 2axsO. March
20. 1880. Elizabeth Frank q al t0 United states
Trust 60 ~ New York. SI7oUD. address. a.
Wall 81
s1p ST 4G2 West. Feh 10. 1895. Katharine
ku0rlegh O. Franklin S1'inrs Bank: SG.OoO. al
dress sta ave and +2d ST.
4GEH 1T. a % and - West. August 10 100, 3.
PHILIP 4 Fitzpatrick 20 Bridget n Fitzpatricls.
81. go 10. sttcIn-y J Mul4uecn, 2S3 Broad
way.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
LIS PENDENS.
APRIL.

ST Georges CRESCENT. 8 intersection
5 Grenada pl runs - Is \ - 6N 2Jx d
1OuX W II ~ beginning, MARY III Weight agt
Emilia Radplati et al foreclosure Of mtg. at
tlrrcy. : Williamson.
9TH AVE. n cor Of 5Sth st. 100 5x1O0; Hen
riotta Simon azt Cora 7 Burgess cJ al faction TO
declare lien). attorney. II + Mcla
WHITE PLAINS ED w s. lot 81. map %
WashinEtonviIie. Henrietta Ecrk agt Nicola
Sqada et al fprcCl- sure Of mtEI. attorney, X e
EurlaUdC.
9th ST. l53 ., lJT West. Norma II Barrett
arf Herman Meakrr - al foreclosure OF mtg) !.
attorney. NJ II Tsyman-
11TH AVE G1g. Lillian Lirstadt agt Louis
Hirsch 81 al foreclosure of transfer OF tax
leul: attorney. a G. Aarons .amm-
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
BUILDING LOAN CONTRACTS.


10TH ST ZIG East. Francis r Robert loans
Second Manhattan Office Building 60 S2G2 600.
CASTLE HILL. AVE. e g. Jo II Of st RAY
mond ave. 2-X53. T Emory Ciocfle loans Charles
s McCiarry Sl.2UO
ioSTH ST. s. lT5 II of Columbus ave- Thx
1oU1l. Crest Realty Co loans Mica Construction
Co. $50 900
9TH ST s s. 2SL3 II % 9th ave as 9xes Q. F.
Union Mortgage Go loans RoCktou Construction
Co $4,000
GRAND AVE. 2 s. 20 II n of Buchanan ri:
city MortEaCe Co loans Felix KTupp Cdnstruc-
tion co S1TCOO.
WILKINS PL. =. 2o4 . q OF Jennings at
20 6xl42-3. Manhattan Mortgage Co loans Jacob
strener 20 St5.OO0
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09

afternoon that II was possible for Ash.
mead 20 obtain cocaine at S3 an ounce and
sell it 20 pedlers at s. an ounce. Thess
pedlers. Dr. Koch said. IN turn. sold the
cocaine in small quantities TO users OF the
drug at a profit Of between s25 and SO an
ounce.
Ashmead. who IS a resident ot Cape May.
y. J.. was arrested as he was leaving ths
United States Appraisers stores. Hs viii
be arralgned before a magistrate to-mor-
row.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
COURT FREES ~KlD McoY."

Magistrate Herman, IN Jefferson Mar
ket Court yesterday discharged Norman
seIby (''Kid McCOy'O. who was arrested
last Tuesday night at the Hotel Normandis
RathskeIler. of which he is the proprietor,
charged with Maintaining disOrderly rs
sort Mccoy has had the cafe only few
weeks. and several excise arrests had been
made there at different times. Mccoy testi-
fled yesterday that he had 10 knowledge Of
the disorder complained OF by the police.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
SALES OF BROOKLYN PARCELS.

Galitzka & co. report the following sales:
Southeast corner o. Fourth avenue and nth
street. plo; 50NlOo feet. for the dppman
Realty Company 80. 5S04 to $50 Sixth ave-
nue. three story store property: for Theo-
dore Frost. No iSF 6>Jh street, a one-family
stone house. 2xI0o feet and for the Llpp-
man Realty Company. northeast corner Of
Fifth avenue and 6Sd street. 40xi00 feet.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
RECEIVER OF RENTS NAMED.

Lester J. Saul has been appointed receiver
Of the rents % No. 81 West 10Th street,
seven story apartment hotel. on a plot
p 1lxs4 10 feet. by Justice Greenbaum, Of
the Supreme Court. in an action brought by
David Weingarten against ene Washington
Park Improvement Company and others TO
foreclose q second mortgage Of $4,000. The
prior mortgage is $4,000
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
PLAN TWO BAYoNNE FACTORIES.

Plans and specifications have been drawn
for the erection Of a S75"eo plant by the
Nucoa Butter Company on the site of the
old New Jersey Athletic Club grounds. on
Avenue A Bayonne, y J. II will be com
pleted in six months. and will employ three
hundred men. The Standard Chemical
Company. OF New York. has purchased a
site adjoining the grounds, and will con-
struct on IL a large plant
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
RECENT EUYERs.

L5ais LetrssoHe is the purchaser Of 40
izB Easi -6t- street tho sale - which by
I'sttea S Van SarJ was recently reported
AZ Levusso,c ull alter JLo premises for
t.s hair goods business.
Jamcs T. horton is The buyer of Nos 8g4
snl 10 West 2ltA street. sold by Marcus
EcIelson and Joseph T. Damn.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
RECORDED TRANSFERS.
,WIh name and rodress ~ purchaser
April. g.
1iANIFATTAS

AVE A. .8s .sxioo- Barblro ana BENJAMIN
J. Dchs. eNrs. 90 Max Brucknrr fmf- So OOob
April =. SBG#Hu. address. lU3 Gold ft
BROADWAY. 34T0. 20xTo. 7 } M,laurhlfu's
some. "a corporation. - walter Weuz tmts
sli "coD; March ~. $4,000. address. G2I Wesi
f.L
VERY. - s58 n % - Rilirrfon -
y be'@ - irreg- Van Norfr1 Trust Cd o.
Mishaet 7 Ltons tlntg $50 oUOb. April .. 800.
address. Etl ave AID Goth 81
BOW ERE. 22I. s. 5Is a "a OF Ri,treton
e. -2N33 ~ irrcgi Michael r Lyons 20 Jose ph
= ana Hsrr.s schwartz. April Z. 500. ad-
sIess 2Gs EOweIg.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
svEplck7E oErs n. ;. rRAcr.

The entire brock bounded by Abingdon
avenue. Sorth -3th street, DearGsley ave
une anl &oTia -2h street in the Ampere
section ~ Eat orange. has been bought
from tlie East Dranse and AmDere Land
CompanE ig syndicate orgaulzcd by -.
r. EeH,E Tic syndicate has been incor-
poratol under tac name " tie Newal X
Homes C.rlasur.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09

charnbered revolver AT Dowd. then Clubbed
him on the face with the butt OF the gun
and finally got away. DOwd WIS w0unded
four times. one bullet lodging near the pit
OF hts stomach. Unless complications SET
ir he Is expected TO recover Irere Is no
,.ip % his asSaflanf-
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
ALTERATION PLANS.
TIE BRONX

COLLEGE AVE. 80: . stv frame dwg COX
80: Charles SteEmayer. 1GS East P1st So. archl-
tect. cost. $1,000, owner, Haussman, en-
pre- misses
1GTTH ST. n cor 81 Park ave; 2 sty frame
hotel. 60 gxJG.G. Charles Schaefer. ir. 4Gf Ire
mont ave. architect. cost 1000. owner. II ]
MCArJe. 311 East I5Gth
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09

Golf Club. al Rye y. Y. to Mrs. Abbey L.
Meeker and Dr. Arthur Pell The buyers
are having plans made for handsome dwell
ing houses
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
RECORDED MORTGAGES.
fNlth name and address of lenders attorney
Interest Ter cent uriess otherwise stated
APRIL =
Ar,TIATTAN.

BROADWAY. 541u 2oF70. p "a. March n.
due sept n. 1913. Interest ~ per bond. Waller
4 Wells 80 7 i NcLauchiin's sons. "a oorpl.
$500. atiorneEs. Ce.ics RoiFton Hor-u -
Exchange pi
BAXTER 81. - ana 80. :. 1O8 II > ~
Leonard -. 35Nso. April :, NTs, Warren BlsC-
low trustee ana ano 10 Lawyers Title Insurance
ard Trust Co. $4,000. address. leo Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
REAL ESTATE FoR EXCHANGE.

bi--A' III l. fhIt ATE HOI ~,
chester liill. ait Vernon. equity
S25.oon. VIII exchange for Bronx
improved. >. CLARENCE DAVIES.
liVth 81. and 81 aVo.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
MORTGAGE LOANS.

MONEY To LOAN AT CURRENT RATES
MVICKAR GAILIARD REALTY CO. :
Pine
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
REAL ESTATE.

REAL ESTATE
: When you buy
Real Estate you ought to
get marketable title.
Better consult us before
you close it.
Lawyers Title
Insurance and Trust
Company
CAPITAL ga, 900, 900
SURPLUS 3, 6OC, ,OCO
16O broadway. New York.
1SS Montague Street, Brooklyn.
375 Fulton Street, jamaica
BUNGALOWS
MOST ARTISTIC
Place your orders early.
BILLINGS-STEVENS co.
Fast ied st. New York.
BRYAN L. KEMNELlY,
AUCTIONEER AND APPRAISER.
156 Broadway.
REAL ESTATE INVESTORS
Desiring information in relation to available
CITY. SUBURBAN OR FARM PROPERTIES
within 80 miles Of New YORK ar Inylted 2 52
Randolph ave, Dover. y J.
JOS. ?. DAY.
Real Estate Auctioneer. 81 Nassau st
JOHN y. GOLDING.
UNFINISHED APARTMENTS.
New Cooper ative Apartments
Facing Manhattan So. Park
No. "A West 77Gh St.
Large Rooms. well arranged for entertain
ing; all bedrooms have southern exposure.
AND 10 ROOMS: ? BATHS; $, ,5oo.s4; 20, 400 zoo.
FEW FOR SALE AT $4,000 TO $4,000.
Easy Payments II Desired.
PEASE 6 ELLImAN. Agents.
165 West T2d st. 800 Madison Ave.
THE GUERNSEY
46-4S East 4lst Street.
NEW MISUNDERSTANDING APARTMENTS.
TWO ROOMS WITH BATH
RENTS S9OO-Si 200.
Caretaker on premises.
PEASE 4 ELIIMAN,
500 Madison Az (nr. 42d ST.. Tel 1000 NJ. Hill
THE BELNORD
B'way. Amsterdam Ave. and seth to s5th st.
W. II. DOLSON & CO. Agents.
so Columbus Ave
ST. NICHOLAS COURT,
5i6 ST. NICHOLAS AVE.
Elevator service and steam heat.
4. g. large, light rooms $t2-5 20 $50 90
Covent Garden Apartments
St Nicholas Terrace. f29th Q, 130th ST.
4. D. q, = and Rooms and Baths
$40 20 500
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE uR 70 LET
BOROUGH or BROOKLYN
BOROUGn OF QUEENS.

TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09

Lots ripe for immediate improvements in *
change for equity over first mortgage in fully
rented. centrally Iocated apartment % avenue.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-09
For Exchange

BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04

ished Mr., Deahl by rushing into his
Office and eNcitedly eNclaiming: Il
am the happiest man alive; can talk
again lie explained that a little
while before he had received shock
while working ON II light This was
followed by an intense pain in the
mead, but in a few moments he real
lied that the faculty of speech had re.
turned to him. He says he lost it over
a year ago through illness. His hear
ing is still affected, but growing better.
Today he talked over telephone for
the first time in months.
Walkers story is substantiated by
those who have worked with him for IA
month, they having tested him several
times to discover whether he could
talk or hear.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04
Local Puqs Getting in Trim.

Harry Lewis, the Texas fighter
who will fight three Norfolk pugs four
rounds each on the night of March
10 at the skating rink, has resigned
his position with a restaurant at the
Junction and has been working out"
for a number of weeks. Lewis is said
to be in fine shape and will put up
fast fight. On the other hand Lee
Root, Claude Housch and Frank Os-
born, the three fighters VINO will meet
Lewis, have not been idle, and a con-
slant work out" has been going on
between these featherweights who are
in tip top shape. Housch is said
to have gone nineteen rounds a few
nights ago and made wonderful
showing. Root and Osborn both are
said to be down to weight and will
give the man from Texas his moneys
worth. Root is picked out as the man
to put Lewis out
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04
Richards Wins in Convention.

Huron, S. d., Feb. Following a
bitter battle on the floor of the con-
ference lasting until midnight, r. O.
Richards was placed in the saddle by
the progreSSives of South Dakota last
evening as the chairman of the cam
paign for Governor Vessey while the
Richards resolutions as reported by "A
minority committee were accepted on
ly in part.
The fight on the floor was spectacu-
lar. With the knowledge on the part
of many that Richards would be out
as candidate for governor if he lost
the fight as gOad to drive them to
the last ditch in the attempt to secure
harmony, and with bitter personal
factions urging the Richards oppo.
Inents to fight him as car, the bat
tie proved a gruelling one. r. l.. Semi
led the Richards opponents, while C.
H. Dillon was leader in the fight for
Richards.
The resolutions endorse Taft but
take positive stand against Cannon
and AldriCh. They state:
THE dominant issue in the coming
campaign is the Wrestling of control
Of national legislation from special in
terests entrenched behind Speaker
cannon OF the house and Leader Al.
driCh of the senate and their support
ers. II is not sufficient that Speaker
Cannon be retired. 1t IS essential that
a successor be elected who is commit
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04
CAN'T PAROLE AiRsHIP MAN.
The Governor Cannot Parole w. w.
Howard, the Convict inventor.

Lincoln, Feb. 26.--lf w. w. How.
ard, the convict inventor sent to the
penitentiary here from Omaha, sue
seeds in perfeCting his self balance
ing aeropane," he will have to do SO
inside the prison walls, as Governor
Shallenberger has discovered that uu.
der the provisions of the "habitual
criminal law. passed couple of years
ago, he could not parole or pardon this
man, did he so desire.
The papers for Howard's parole to-
an automobile dealer in Omaha were
prepared and ready to be signed when
the governor happened to think that it
might be a good plan to look up the
mans record prior to the time of be-
ing sent to the Nebraska penitentiary.
In doing so he discovered that he had
served term in the Illinois peniten.
tlary, which placed him outside the
pale OF parole or pardon. However,
1t is understood here that Omaha can
italists will, with the consent of the
state and prison authorities, supply
Howard with machinery and material
and that he will go on with his work
of constructing the aeroplane.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04
Horse or Beef?

The first day horse waS served out az
Kimberley some of ii was cooked for
the officers mess at the mounted camp
At the table rrakIuun said:
"Gentlempn. | am sorry to say that
We were unable to GET all our ration IN
beef today ana mad to take part If il
in horsedrSh. This which | am cary
Ing is beef; the horse Is at the other
end, and any one who prefers it can
help himself"
Nobody did prefer it. and so they al!
ate beet aud made ii good dinner
When they bad finished Peakman sue
denly exclaimed:
by love" gentlemen. | tnd have
made II mistake in the joints This is
the horSetl"Sh and the other is beef"
II wnS Just dodge of his to gel
them started on the horsetesh. Diary
Of DR.. Oliver Ashe
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04
MORDECAl BROWN
SIGNS WITH CUBS
THREE.FINGERED PITCHER Salts.
FLED WITH THE DEAL.
FIGURES ARE NOT MADE PUBLIC
But the Cub Boss Admits Brown is the
Highest Priced Pitcher in Baseball,
Not Excepting christy Mathewson
Of the Giants.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-Mordecai Brown,
who has not been what is vulgarly
known as holdout, but who has had
definite ideas of what he considered
his services were worth with no mis-.
givings as to President Murphys in.
tentions in the matter yesterday at
tached his signature to a two years
contract in the Cub Offices in the Corn
Exchange bank building, with Presi-
dent Murphy acting as party of the
first part and Frank Chance acting in
the dual capacity of manager and wit
ness.
While the figures were not made
public or even limited at, the Cub boss
admitted that Brown became the high
est priced pitcher in baseball and that
the compensation exceeds that paid
Christy Mathewson of the Giants, a
figure likewise not made public or
even limited at. 1t is said that aside
from the salary clause there is a bo-
nus provision calling for an extra sti.
pend in event Mordecai wins thirty
five games. Brownies friends think
Mr.. Murphy might as we'll pay off
now.
When the modest Mr.. Brown was
asked if he received what he wanted
he sidestepped with, We'll, I'm salts
fed" Asked how long the term of
the contract was, he replied: For
life, or if fellow has to be prosy, for
two seasons"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04
PROBE MAIL RATES.
Committee Seeks 10 Learn Whether
Reimbursement is JustifiabIe

Washington, Feb. 25.-There is to-
be an investigation of the cost of
carrying periodicals and other second
class mail matter for the purpose of
determining whether readjustment
of rates is justitiable.
The house committee on postoffices
and post roads will undertake the in
quiry next week following the receipt
of statements from the postoffice de-
partment on the actual cost of hand
ling and transporting second class
matter.
Following the reporting of the post
office appropriation bill to the house
a report gained circulation that the
committee had decided to do nothing
further with the second class mail
question at this session of congress.
1t was stated that too many congress-
men appeared to think that this leg
islative proposition avs loaded with
dangerous explosives and should be
avoided until after the congressional
primaries and election.
II transpired today, however, that
further inquiry into the question has
been agreed upon by the committee.
The fact that the postofiice appropria-
ton bill contained no reference to
a readjustment of rates on second
class matted was responsible for the
report that the matter had been drop
ped. 1t now appears that it was
thought advisable to keep the whole
proposition out of the appropriation
bill, which, it was feared, might be
wrecked by the presence of a Jonah
aboard.
The committee decided that it would
resume the inquiry upon receipt of
mass of figures Postmaster General
Hitchcock is to submit in support of
his declarations that carriage of sec.
ond class matter is responsible for
S63,OOOO 600 loss to the government.
The statement containing these figures
is 10000 words long, and Mr.. Hitch.
cock expects to complete il by the
end of this week. A $500 word synop-
sis will be given out for publication
February rs,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04
New Wells for West Point.

West Point, Neb., Feb. 26.-The city
council at their last meeting took ac-
ton on the waterworks situation.
They ordered the purchase of a new
boiler, the construction of a boiler
house and the driving of forty new
wells. Work on these projects will
commence at once. This is the out
come of the agitation for newer and
better system of water supply, the
town having outgrown the system in.
stalled some twenty-five years ago.
The city is one of the wealthiest com.
munities in the state according to
its population and the citizens think
they are entitled to the best fire pro-
lection available.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-04
The BOWLING Scores.

Strengthened by weeks hard prac.
bowling club retaliated Tuesday eve.
ming and won the third game of the
series by taking two. The second
team made good showing and won
the first game, but fell off in the sec.
ond and in the third game showed a
still weaker game falling lower than
their second game. Following is the
individual scores and total pins made
Tuesday evening: