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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
PL ANS BEING PREPARED
FOR REMODELING HOUSE
By Time Congress Convenes Again Superintendent Ell
lott Woods Will Have Full Report on Proposed
Changes Ready to Make

Plans for remodeIing the House u
representatives and the Encouragement
Of its acoustic properties have not been
abandoned They are merely IN sus-
pense, and viii be taken up again when
Congress reconvenes in the winter
Superintendent Elliott Woods. Of the
Capitol, mas been charged with the de-
tails in connection with the remodel
ing plans He worked with the com
mission Of architects and submitted the
original recommendations to Congress.
These plans. he now says, were not
abandoned as reported, but were tenn
poTarily laid aside
1T would have been iunpracticable
for US TO make the changes in the
House this summer said 5Ir. Woods,
when seen Congress remained IN ses-
sion 81 long that We were compelled
to wait 4 year bel1re proceeding fur
Their with our ideas. We could not have
finished the ork. II il had been au-
thorized, Dy the time Congress- recon
venes in December
As soon, however, as Congress- meets
tins winter we VIII again take up the
question Of Improving Inc House.
am now working out some ideas Of ny
and viii be prepared 20 lay them
before the committee
As contemplated now the House VIII
be made smaller By che arrangement
OF the seats and the substitution Of
benches for chairs. This contraction
Of the floor space will Il IS believed.
enable members on one side Of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
GARMENT WORKERS
STRIKE AUGMENTED
Formal Order Goes to 5000
Women and Great Excite
ment Prevails.

NEW YORK. July IA strike Of the
500 young women in the international
Ladies Carmen Workers Union was Of
fciaLIy called today at a meeting q. the
committee of for1y-five
An Ovdcr was issued that all the mem
bers should walk out at . O'Clock this
afternoon
Word that the strike had been de-
CIared was teIeDhoued 10 all the forty
su5headCUarUers OF the union through
out the five borouEhs and crowds OF the
girl workers soon filed these halls.
The greatest excitement prevailed in
the various shops where the girls were
still at work About 3.co0 walked ont
Yesterday in advance Of the official or
der, when called out by their DELEGATES
Il was stated by the officers OF the
union that uanv Of the employers were
ready TO sign proposed agreements pro
vldiuc for RECOGNITION Of the union. in
creased wages and better wCrking. con
ditions- These agreements are 10 be
presented 10 these EMPLOYERS Immediate
* after the strike becomes effective and
Il is said that many Of the girls viii
return to work tomorrow.
= number OF che employers. however.
are determined not Il grant the de-
mands of the union. Most Of this ri-te-
opposition 10 the unions demands Is .e1-
pected in the Manhattan factory dis
tricI, which the strike committee. for
pickeflng purposes, has divided into
seven sections
The strikers fear that the EMPLOYERS
VIII JTT 20 have the work on hand done
in Cleveland CT CHICAGO hut il was said
that at the first intimatiOn that uuf70-
iShed goods are being shipped to the
factories there. strikes would be de-
ciared IN both cities
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
CHARGE OF USURY
DENIED BY BANKERS
Carnegie Trust Officials Of
fer No Explanation of
Bond Theft Rumor.

NEW YORK. July z-OfhciaIs Of tie
Carnegie Trust Company today fatty
denied the charge that the former man
aGement under the late c Q. Dickin-
son. was guilty Of usury, and forced a
client to accept stock which ne now de-
clares 20 be worthless and says he
didn't want
The cOmpany's officers declared that
they were confident Of victory in the
civil suit now pending, in which G W
Chapman, a broker. charges that COM
missions amounting 10 SI7.s25 were col
lected, besides legal interest, on loans
OF S6s,2E
Neither Chapman nor the trust com
pany people could offer an explanation
today Of the report that 800, 0o6 in bonds
had been stolen from the company s
vaults. This runor created q sensation
yesterday, while the June grand Jury
v as investigating the usury matter
Moses H GrOSsmans attorney for the
company u the Chapman matter. today
declared that Chapman owed the com
pany $5S.oG II is for this that the com
pauy sued, bringing Chapman'S counter
allegation Of usury
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
STRIKE DISPUTE
WILL GO TO A. F. |.
Suspended Carpenters Pre-
pairing to Appeal-Brew-
cry Drivers to Confer.

Suspended from the Central Labor
Union because Of its alleged refusal
to obey the command Of the central
body. the Anal gamated Association o.
Carpenters today IS preparing an az
real TO the American Federation OF
The Indefinite suspension of the
Anal gaGated Carpenters came Lass
"a ghJ after q heated discussion of tins
strike situation, and the allegations
OF the brotherhood OF Carpenters that
the other union had come 70 the res
cue OF the Builders League IN the
carpenters strike 1t was asserted
that the Anal Eamated Carpenters viz
Jually acted as kebreakers by re-
turning TO work, aILer compromising
the original demands with the en-
ployers.
Having its inception in February,
the strife between the two OrEaniZa-
uonS Of carpenters has grown decld-
eQly bitter. and even the Intervention
OF the American Federation OF LABOR
had no effect in obtaining peace
BOth organizations went on strike
TO- more wages and Ga half holiday on
Saturdays TIE AmaIgamated Carpen-
tCTs settled and returned 10 work, but
the Brotherhood men, mum berlng over
] 200, remained out II was this Coudi-
ton Of affairs that resulted III the sus-
pension Of the Amaigauated Carpenters
from the central body The vote 10
President CoIpoys znd the other CT
Ecers of the Central Labor Union, ex-
cept Trustee Oliver T Beaumont. were
reelected last night before the Carpen-
ters' strike was discussed John @
Schmidt vas elected trustee
Sunday afternoon an organization Of
the presidents OF ali the unions affili-
ated with the central body viii be
formed.
John Sullivan. OF New York. inter
national representative Of the brewery
workers. is in Washington 70 arbitrate
the trouble between the brewery men
and three out OF town brewing com
Pauies- and q conference viii be held
tonight To adjust the difficulties The
drivers want scale OF SO a week and
a commission IF 8 cents on each case
delivered. The meeting was scheduled
for Wednesday night, but all the rep
resentatiVes were not OF hand
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS
BREAK ALL RECORDS
Figures Given Out By Mr.. Hilles
Show Aggregate of
S533,043,8 300.

Final figures on customs collections
for the fiscal year just closed were
given out today.
They show that the customs receipts
for the last fscaI-year broke all re-
cords The total, as announced by
Acting Secretary EIiIIes. amounted 70
s535. 043,Sl0- The total the preceding
year was a little more than 500 O10 90
The receipts for the fiscal wear 1907
were the highest on record IN to the
fiscal year just closed They amounted
to So 2S3.3 81.
The importance Of the fact that the
receipts under the new law were me
highest on record VIII not be overlooked
by the supporters Of the tariff law in
the coming Congressional camDafCn-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
Location of Statue.
MILITARY FUNERAL.
FOR ENGINEER WOOD

Chief Engineer Benjamin r. wood. L.
s y. retired, VIII be buried probably to-
morrow with military honors at Airing
ton Cemetery. Engineer Wood died at
his home, at Mt Vernon, y. Y, sun
day de was born IN New YORK state
CctObC~ 6, $3.50. He entered the navy
OF the U-iled States as third assistant
engineer July l. 1851 He served in the
CAV war, and was transferred 10 the
r5L. ID list October 8, 1S92. During the
= g 'Isl-A nerlcan war he was attached
to tie New York navy yard from 1Tay-
10 December, 1898. this being his last
&C. i've duty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
RODS BEING PLACED
UPON WHITE HOUSE

To protect the White House from
electric storms the lightning rods de-
cided upon before President Taft left.
are being generously distributed over
the mansion In the work OF installing
the slender safeguards the Government
is represented BY F ? GtI1en, with
Carl Major, Of St Louis IN charge
It viii take about three weeks 10
complete the work Rods will be placed
on each of the twelve chimneys and
also every five feet along a cable
which will run around the parapet-
No rods wiz be placed on the Ex-
ecutive Offices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
FAISON NOMINATED
ON 447TH BALLOT

RALEIGH, y. C, duly AFTER an
ali-nlght session, which began Tuesday.
and in which 40 ballots were cast. Dr.
John n Faisoa. OF Warsaw Dublin
county. has been nominated for Con
sress by the Democratic convention Of
the Third NORTH Carolina district ct
GoldsbOr0. One Of his opponents was
Charles r. Thomas, OF Newbe-n. the
present Incumbent.
There were nominations made yestsr-
day by the Democrats in seveTaI other
Con gTessiOnai districts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07

Now Is the Time TO Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots-

The woman with tender skin breads
July. because e is sure to cover her face
with UEiv freckIes- No matter how thick
her veil. the sun and winds will surely
make her freckIe.
Fortunately Ior her peace OF mind.
the recent discovery Of a new drug,
othine-dOuble streugth-nafCes IL pos
SibIe for even those most susceptible 70
freCkles to keep the skin clear and
white No matter how stubborn a case
OF freckIaS Won have che double
strength OthIne VIII remove them. Get
an ounce package from The Nine Best
Drug stores and Danish the freckles-
Money back II Il fails
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
CADETS STUDY STEEL

SOUTH BETHLEHEM. "a. July =
Eighteen naval students from the Ar
geutine Republic have arrived here for
d years instruction in --le method of
gun manufacture ~ the Bethlehem
Steel Works The steel CDI-Da~y has :
$1,000, 600 contract to furnish re armo-
and equipment for two e--za-tic dread
naushts for Argentina
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
Superintendent Keppel Says
Change Was For the
Benefit of Service.
MAY BE EXONERATED
WHEN INQUIRY ENDS
Chief Clerk Removed, But Assist
ing In Probe Which Is
Being Made

The change in the ticket office = s
based on considerations for the beneht
Of the service
Despite the above sole .athorized' ex-
PLANTATION given out today by Supt A.
keppel. Of the Washington Terminal
Company. regarding the suspension and
PERHAPS permanent dismissal Of the en-
tire stan OF ticket sellers at the Union
Depot, rigid investigator is being
conducted to tx, If possible. the exact
responsibility, the exact responsibility
for the alleged irregularities
On the result OF this probe viii hinge
the reinstatement Of a majority OF the
fifteen Ousted employees, who are clam
OrinE for exoneration from the implied
charges even though they do not get
back their old places.
The summary dismissal Of the en-
ployes IN the various departments at the
Union Depot has created q real sensa-
tloE among the other employees, as hints
o. criminal prosecution are heard and
II Is yet uncertain just how far the dis
mlssal policy viii extend.
Irregularities Alleged.
It is understood thar the frrep71a-i-7sz
which in q measure are thought 10 have
been responsible for the dismissaIs al
ready made, consisted OF ticket sellers
selling excursion tickets at regular
rates and approprtating the difference
70 their own use This system. il IS al
legged was made possible By placing The
ol1erence between the tvo-priced tickets
II an envelope and holding II until all
oangeT OF a complaint was passed. the
envelope bearing the number Of the
ticket sold irreguiarly-
Hope is held out by several Of the
suspended men that they viii re vim
dicated and reinstated, and 10 this end
several, including Chief Clerk HutteI
are assisting in the probe Of the ALLEGED
irregular operations
Exoneration Expected.
Nj HuttteI declined TO make a state
E1ent today, but his friends said that q
Thorough investigation will result ia
Clearing him Of any implied charges Of
irregularities or responsibility for the
WrOng-dOings Of others
superintendent Keppel, OF the wash
lnSton Terminal Company also &c
fused 70 discuss the dismissal Of the
ticket sellers, except 10 issue the abO-e
authorized" statement
The places Of the men SUSPENDED or
dismissed are being temporarily fIe-
BY employees from other cities most Of
them coming from Baltimore A chance
IN the system Of selling tickets Is that
whereas before the dismissal Of the cid
stan each agent sold tickets on all
roads G H Court IS in charge OF the
stan OF men 1t present
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
Outline for Engraving and
Printing Bureau Building
Prepared By Architect.
MEETING IS DUE
IN CITY TOMORROW
Structure Is Expected 10 Har-
monte With Capital Beau
LITIGATION Design.

The first meeting Of the new COmmis-
sion of Fine Arts, recently authorized
by Congress, viii be helgi IN Washing
ton tomorrow and one OF the first duties
It viii have on its hands SyiII be 90 pass
or the plans for the new building for
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.
The plans for this magnificent EtTuc-
turf have been completed by the super
vising architect. They viii be laid 0e-
fore the Fine Arts Commission for sug-
ssStiens both with respect 10 changes
Of plans and details Of location.
Congress appropriated 81. 750, 600 FOR the
new building II viii be $50 long, Of q
beautiful classic design and viii be built
OF granite. It viii extend from the
Mall 10 Maryland avenue and between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets 4
feature Of the design Is that Il provides
for five courts, each I05 feet wide.
Part Of Beauty Design
Acting Secretary HiIIes and Supervis-
ing Architect Taylor viii take the plans
UP with the commission. The matter
IS OF special interest 10 Washington for
the seasOn that the building is planned
Wiz reference 10 carrying ahead the
Park Commission plan for the beauti-
fcati5n Of the National Capital
The preliminary sketches were taken
up by Secretary AIacVeagh with Presi-
dent Taft. who approved them The
President is anxious to have the Park
Commission plan furthered and II VIII
be done in the construction Of this
building
one OF the questions the commission Is
expected 20 give study TO in connection
with the new building IS its harmonious
relation TO the Mall and 10 the Washing
ton Monument
The meeting Of the commission tomor-
row VIII be held IN the office OF Colonel
Cosby. who Is secretary Of the commits
sion, at II O'Clock The commission vii
organize and viii take up a number OF
questions which are ready for syLmis-
sion 10 IL
Location of Statue.
One OF these is the proposed statue TO
General Won Steuben, TO be At the north
west corner Of Lafayette square The
commission win decide which way 10
face this statue, the height or the ped
estal and details Of the location.
In addition TO this the commission
probably VIII pass on some historical
inscriptions, decide on times OF meeting.
ana give attention 70 various details OF
organization
II IS deemed likely that Daniel Burn
ham, O Chicago. one of the authors Of
the Park Commission plan and head Of
The commission that framed that plan,
VIII De made head Of the commission
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
CHICAGO PROPOSES
BIG NEW BUILDING
Holding Company Planned to
Erect S5,OOO,OOO Board of
Trade Home

CHICAGO, July Determination Of
q holding company to build and main
tain a 100000 home for the board
of trade on the site CT the boards
present building. Jackson boulevard
ana La sale street, VIII be recon-
mended TO the members Of the board
this afternoon at a special meeting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07

House TO hear a member speaking
on the other side This IS almost i'm
possible at present
men, too. the new census has not
been completed. and Il cannot be de-
terTained yet what increase in the
House membership viii follow when the
population returns are all In This IS
one Of the things which has delayed
the remOdeling scheme.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
AMERICAN EXHIBIT OPENS

BUENOS ATRES, JrIv --7-f, -
can pavilion O. the Agric,lIt,-ra1 -
sition was ilaUsurated in the nrasa+Cs.
Of a great. crowd by the America, nj,
lister, Charles H. Sheriff. MANI -
bers Of the diplomatic Co-1s sT,5 -
eminent officials we're present at fba
ceremony
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
MILLIONAIRE DIES
WITH AN EMPLOYE
Horse CollideS With Street Car In
West Virginia, and Two
Are Killed.

WHEELING, ". va. July Kirk
NoliRer, n millionaire. Of Ashland. XIV -
and John Duty. MS empIovs- were in
stantly killed in a runaway at Hunt
lngton- " Va Their horse crashed
mo ~ = sLLeeI car Noliner was forty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
FREE JAPANESE IN HAWAII.

HONOLULU. July 6.-The release Of
K Maxine and three other leaders Of
the recent sugar plantation stri- 1e
caused great rejoicing among the local
JaoaneSe- The sentences Of the four
strike leaders are ccmmuted-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
HARDINGE MADE A PEER.

LONDON, Juiv 7.-SiT Charles Har-
dinge. whose aupointme.-t IS viCeToy o.
India IN succession 10 the Earl OF Mimic
was officially announced on June To- has
been elevated 10 the peerage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
vANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin
- -71I7z1--laEzEE
kLL-STEEL SLEEPING CARS

There are seventy-ve alssel elecric-igfed Pullman
sleeping in active service on the lines of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad System
These "Dreadnaught cars-fre-proof and break-proof
running the through trains between New York Phil
adelpia, and Chicago ST. Louis, Nashville, indianapolis
Cincinnati Cleveland Wheeling Pittsburgh Baltimore and
Washington
Six hundred a-steel Pullman cars have been ordered
by the Pennsylvania Railroad System and they are 5eing
delivered and placed service the rate of sixty cars month
Dreadnaugh cars are fifty per cent heavier and over
sixty per cent more expensive than wooden cars but the
Pennsylvania Railroad considers the increase in expense fully
justified by the increase in the safety and comfort of its pas
sengeTS.
Including coaches dining cars baggage and postal cars
hee are 7O4 steel cars in service at present. and this number
viii be increased to some 1000 in all as fast as the shops can
turn than out
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
u. S. SHIPBUILDING
SHOWS BIG INCREASE

Shipbuilding IN the United States dur
Ing the past year shows a remarkable
increase over that OF previous years
According to the Bureau Of Navigation
there were built this year 1907 mer-
chant vessels Of 3470Z5 gr So tons. as
compared with 1,262 vessels Of p SIG
gross tons Of the year before.
OF those built durln gfhe past year %
we're barges and canal boats, 1.0Ss steam
and rs sailing vessels
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-06-17
accompanied by their neice. Miss Dora

accompanied by their neice. Miss Dora
Embertson.
Mrs. Chas. Shull. OF LOOMS. who
has been ailing for some time. was
taken down seriously i'll last week.
Saturday she passed through Oroville
on the way to Republic TO be with her
mother and to consult DR.. Webb. She
was accompanied by her husband and
Mrs. 4. P. Hutchings.
This paper expected 70 give the full
returns Of the local option election this
week, but unfortunately dependence
was placed in the telephone line. and
hence when an effort was made 10 call
up the county auditor al Conconully TO
obtain the figures the line was in its
customary condition. down and out.
After being closed for several weeks
owing to the council refusing to grant
license the saloon Of A. J. Wicker
sham is again open. the council, Mon
day night, having rescinded its former
action By keeping quiet place there
there will probably be no further pro-
test from the public and Mr.. Wicker
sham will have no more difficulty as 70
his license.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-06-17
CHANGED THEIR MIND.

For q time the residents OF Oroyille
entertained an idea OF getting up 4th
OF July celebration. and during the
short time the fever was on 500 or 500
were subscribed. swiftly and cheerfully.
showing that public spirit and liberal
ity were not crushed out when the COM
munity voted wet. Howsoeyer, there
is not to be a hurrah on the 4th after
all Ii was decided that as other COM
munities in the county had fled prior
notice Of celebrations, it would be more
neighborly 10 call the celebration off,
This will give the residents Of Oroville
an opportunity 70 scatter out. if they
50 elect. and help 10 swell crowds else
where. Probably the great majority
viii remain contentedly at home and
enjoy safe and sane ith by taking q
quiet rest.
Ii is not improbable that the con-
tributors to the 4th of July fund will
agree to put up their money for base
ball tournament later in the season.
II is believed that's project Of this kind
would draw larger crowd than ith
OF July celebration, and be far more
interesting. If such course IS de-
cided upon prizes will be offered suf-
ficiently attractive TO draw clubs from
all parts of the county. and insure a
CLASSY exhibition of ball
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-06-17
SENDING AWAY CASH.

The public would be surprised at the
amount Of money that Italian laborers
on the railroad send back TO relatives
in the old country, and they always use
the postal money order. Thousands OF
dollars find their way TO Italy every
year through the medium OF the post
office. One Of the sons OF that sunny
CLINE bought orders to the amount OF
500 at the local Office Wednesday.
That amount may not be considered
great in this country, but it will 90 a
long way in Italy, and is a larger lump
sum than many OF the poorer class in
that country ever see.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-06-17
NALC ABLE DONATION.

The Presbyterian SUNDAY school now
has nucleus around which in time
should be built up large library.
wednesday, Rev. H. NJ. Course re-
ceived by express from New York
city 10 volumes donated to the Sunday
school by F. D. Jolley, Of that city.
who takes a deep interest in Sunday
school work, and is liberal contribu-
tor to organizations all over the
country. The bulk Of the consignment
are works OF information and Instruc-
ton for Sunday school teachers, and
are valuable and much need ed addi-
ton to the church property.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-06-17
Serial No 1880
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department. OF the Interior.
[ : Land Office az WatsrTiiIe. Wa

Department OF the Interior.
[ Land Office az WatsrTilIe Wash
May 81. 1910
Notice Is hereby given ihst Margaret J. Bot
tomley, o Oroyille. Wash. who. on July 10.
1894, made homestead entry No $50, Tor - sci;
sec a e5z neg section = township 50 north,
range p e~m. hiss fled notice of intention 10
maze IN ave year proof TO establish claim
10 the land above described. hefore Pred. X
zine, Z Commissioner. al his Office at Oro-
vile, Wash, on the 18th day OF July 1910.
ClaIms1t names as witnesses Saunders A.
DsMercbanI. Henry II Brown. Michael Horn
gan, OF NehesVile. Wash Charles " Bottom
ley, Of Or0ville Wash.
vs.. 2. HAYNES Register