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The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
BOTH SIDES ARE CONFIDENT.
TaXicab Company Is Not IDeon-
Ventenced by Strike.

That the striking chauneurs win with
IN a few days be willing to return 10
work under the old schedule was the
prediction made last night by the officials
of the Terminal Taxicao Company. Ac-
eording 20 their statements, the strike Is
at present causing but little neon
venience, only about twenty men having
left the employ OF the company.
If the strikers persist in their de-
mands. or the movement spreads to a
material degree, the taSicab officials in
timate that il win be easy TO obtain
competent drivers from those at present
unemployed in Washington.
The taxicab people assert that about
fifty applications 10 take the places or
striking chauneurs have already been
made, each being accompanied by Ger
tifcatiOH as 70 holding a District license
The strike leaders are likewise con-
ddent Of victory, according TO their state
ments last night When told Of the pro
posed action by the taxicab company
the strikers reiterated that in no event
viii there be violence. Peaceful attitude.
coupled with insistent demand, viii VIII
the strike, say the leaders.
Ar a meeting OF the chauffeurs last
night in Costeilo's Hail, the drivers were
urged 10 hold out for the higher wages
by Charles p Seal. the organizer. An
nouncement was also made that four
more OF the Terminal employees had
joined the strikers.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
NAVY ORDERS

The following oniers have been issued:
Commander H K HINES detached duty cEumznd
Dubugue and wait orders
Commander C. B. MORGAN 10 duty command
Dubuque.
Lieut. H ". oSTERHAUs. detached duty North
Dakota; 70 duty Idaho ordnanoe ofhcsz.
Lieut. J. W. TnEHONS detaelled dnty Idahos TO
NayAI Hospital. Washington. d. c.. for treat
melL
ISeut Z r SHIP. dG4ached dnty Command
Perry; 10 duty o0mmand IasTeDcs. and duty As
Pacific torpedo feet.
Ilhut. ljunior gradel s. II. LAYTON dst2ched
duty Rowan to duty Colombo.
Ensign r JACOBS. detached duty South CSnlinA
to naval hospital New YORK, n. J.. for tTeat-
ment
Ensign E D. ALaIY. detached duiy West Virginia:
70 dnty Paul Jones
Ensign r f. GROSS. dsa1hed duty Trurtns b
duty Command Rowan
Ensign T. A. sYMuNGToN. 70 duty Command
Peuy.
Ensign 5. n KRAUs, detached duty Hopkins; to
duty TruXtnn.
Ensign Il G. DONALD. detached duty Peuy; 70
duty Fox
NlidshiEznan P. ]. PEYTON. detached duty Colo
rado; To duty rTuxtun
Aiidshipman A. NJ STECKEL detached duty Coao-
rado; 10 duty Perry.
Midshipsnan II. r. AIECLEARY, detached duty
Hull; 70 duty Davis
Surg J. G.. FIELD % home and wait orders
Passed Assistant Paymastef H r. WORDEN, de
tafsned duty Wheeling and Petrol; TO Washing
ton D. c. for examination for retirement, and
wait orders
Passed AssistanC PaymssteF r r, WILSON, de-
tached duty Philadelphia; TO duty navy yard.
Puget Sound Wash
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
STOPS WORLD" FOR A DUN.
Man Takes Scent Ride Instead Of
100000.

Philadelphia, Dec. 19-The world stop
ped revolving on It's axis this morning
for ten minutes. according TO the state
ment made BY Charles Fabery. aged
twenty-five years, Of Lakesideyille, No.
Fabrey made the statement 10 Sergt-
James Batten, in the Twenty-sixth and
York streets station. and he also told
Walter Ellis, one Of the superintendent
of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany. that that company owed him $780,,
O0o and that ne was ready 10 collect the
amount When the sergeant and Mr..
Ellis were questioned they declared that
they did not notice any stoppage in the
movements Of the world. and, as it is
so near Christmas, they did not think
the world could spare so much Of its
time.
MIR. Ellis told him il he would come TO
the Office OF the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company he would see that he
got the money.
Both men boarded a car and went to
the station house. Sergt- Batten was in
troduced as the man who would pay the
money. and Fabery, while telling his
story. surprised all present by telling
them that the world had stopped revolv-
ing for ten minutes earlier in the morn
ing. They were alarmed at first, but DR..
Charles Britt, the district physician, was
notified. and Fabery was sent tos the
insane ward Of the Philadelphia Hospital
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
REWARD FOR JEWEL THIEVES
Police Offer 500 for Conviction of
Saks' Store Robbers.
Detectives Seek CIeVys 10 Men Wh0
Escaped with Tray Of Diamonds
valued at 81 400.

Maj. Sylvester has offered 800 reward
for the arrest and conviction OF the
thieves who stole a tray Of diamonds
valued at about s.. 900 from a counter in
the tewelry store of Isadore- Saks, 7Os
Seventh street northwest, shortly before
S o'clock yesterday morning.
Detectives searching for the thieves
have been unable 10 find a clew to their
identity or whereabouts. but thousands
OF circulars, describing the fugitives, the
stolen gems, and the method By which
the diamonds were pUloined are being
sent out TO the police Of other cities.
Several days ago, one Of the thieves
appeared at the Saks store and said he
wished TO purchase a diamond ring He
made a deposit OF $40. and said he would
return in a few days TO pay the balance.
He appeared yesterday morning, attired
as a Pullman car conductor. and told
the jeweler he wanted a larg, diamond
than the one on which he ma3e the de-
post.
a tray OF valuable diamonds was
placed on the counter and the thief Sc
lected 2 ring He asked TO have il
placed in a box, and when the jeweler
turned 10 get the boAr the ullel GRABBED
the tray and disappeared through the
door Saks followed. and a man stand
ing near the entrance said. He went
that way" directing the jeweler in the
opposite direction TO that taken by the
thief with the tray.
The man who was waiting near the en-
trance is believed TO be a confederate of
the man who stole the tray. There were
seven rings on the tray. the wholesale
price Of which was 81 $50
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
SHORT HOURS FOR TAXI MEN
C. L. U. VIII Petition Congress for
New law.
Labor Men Hear Interesting Talk on
Far West by DR.. l.. ID. Sperry,
OF Y. m. c. A.

The Central Labor Union passed
resolution indorsing the strike of the
taxicab drivers and instructed its legis-
lative committe TO frame a bin 20 be
presented to Congress regulating the
hours of labor Of public service of taxi
cab companies and railroad companies.
at an open meeting held at typographical
Temple last night In the discussion Of
the taxicab drivers strike. il was stated
that chaufeurs are often compelled TO
work twenty hours out OF the twenty
four. and that men deprived OF so much
sleep are not in a capable condition TO
drive machines carrying the public.
A resolution was also passed reafirm-
ing Endorsement OF Senate bin 6G.
Familiarity known as the loan shark
bill, and requesting Representative
Smith, chairman OF the House District
Committee, To ask for considers ton Of
the bin at the next District day and make
effort 20 have Il passed by the House
without amendment a copy OF the res
Oluuon viii be forwarded to the chair
man and 10 each member of the House
District Committee.
The meeting was presided over by John
=. CoipOys, president, who introduced
Jerry Sutherland, of the Y NJ @ A..
who gave the invocation. General Secre-
tary Cooper, OF the Y NJ. G. A.. made a
short address on the general fraternal
feeling which exists between organized
labor and the Y ~ g A, after which
Dr. Lyman Beecher Sperry. Of tho lecture
bureau of the Y. NJ c. A., gave an in
al
Orient, or twentieth century America %
The lecture was prOfusely illustrated and
was much enjoyed by the appreciative
audience
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

The early settlers OF America being
made up in a great measure of Puritans'
Quakers. and other religionL-.s, who had
TO come to this country TO escape perse-
cution at home, brought with them strict
ideas Of morality of every character. 1t
was but natural. then, that they should
look at anything OF very worldly char
acter with suspicion. Consequently. sculp-
ture was held by the first Americans as an
invention of the devil The Puritans OF
New England were brothers TO the men
who deeapitated the cathedral statuary'
asserting 1t 10 be shameful and immoral
TIE Quakers Of Pennsylvania likewise
looked askanco upon sculpture and found
little in it bat suggestiVeness- The early
Dutch settlers had come here MOTTO dab
BILE in the arts, but 10 lay the foundations
for commercial institutions,
II is interesting TO note, therefore, thar
it was a woman who first gave seulp-
tural expression 10 the American people
Patience Lowell, who was born at BoF-
dentown, \. J.. on December 70. lI25 A.
though there was not a statue IN that
part Of the country, she began 10 mold
miniature heads Ia wax At twenty-three
years OF age she married Joseph Wright.
Later she removed to London, where she
believed there were wider opportunities
for her talent. In 178 she died ia Lon
don. but her son. Joseph Wright, studied
with Benjamin West, and returned TO the
United States as an American painter.
Virginia was the earliest patron OF
sculpture in America. granting TO Hou-
don, a French sculptor, in 1881 and llsa,
the commission TO execute a marble
statue of George Washington and of La
fayette Houdon sailed with Franklin on
July ?. IT'S, and made the first contTibu-
ton 10 the sculpture of the New World
The second sculptor who visited Amer
lea was Giuseppe Cerracchi. an Italian
who had worked with Canova upon
sculptures for the Pantheon. lie came
to America in 1871 with the plan 10 pre-
sent TO Congress monument TO Ameri'
can liberty colossal group 100 feet high
in which the Goddess OF Liberty is rep
resented descending in a car drawn bJ
four horses, darling through a volume oi
clouds which cOnceals the summit Of Z
rainbow. Washington headed the list Il
obtain this work, but the sculptor wa
unsuccessful and returned to France.
Native art owes much to william
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
BOARD WILL NAME
EYNON SECRETARY
Trade Members Nominate
Successor to Callahan.

The committee on nominations of the
Board of Trade. it is reported, has nomi-
mated William J. Eynon TO the Office of
secretary of the Board. This position
has been temporarily vacant, owing to
the resignation of d. J.zCallahan, its in
cumbent for the past two years. through
press OF business.
Mr. Eynon has been for several years
the manager for Byron s. Adams and
a member Of the Board of Trade direc-
torate for one year His name viii be
presented this afternoon 10 the diree-
tors Al the regular meeting at 4:l5
O'Clock, Wnen il is expected that his
election will follow. The committee on
nominations is composed Of Gen. George
II. Hairless president OF the Board; Will
lam 4. Galliher, and j. Louis Willige.
The choice of Mr.. Eynon by the COM
mittee is heartily indorsed by members
OF the Board OF Trade who have dis
cussed the nomination, and from his
characteristic energy and clear business
ideas he is well qualified TO promote the
welfare OF the body and the city.
The directors viii at the same time dis
pose Of the question OF the assistant sec
retaryship which was not acted upon at
the last election. w. NJ. Shuster. the
present assistant secretary. it is fully
expected viii be reelected this after
noon
The committee appointed TO act jointly
with a committee from the Chamber of
Commerce on the proposed national ceIe-
bratiOn at Washington IN 1915 OF the
completion OF the Panama Canal viii
make its report at this meeting. The
committee from the Chamber has al
ready reported to that body, its report
/ adopted, and the committee empowered
| TO present the matter 10 the authorities
! for action Il is probable that similar
disposition viii be made OF the report
OF the Board OF Trade committee.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
NOVEL DEFENSE FOR KNOTT
VIII Contend Badger Game" Was
Not Premeditated.
Quartet of Alleged BIackmaiIers Il
BE Released on Bond To-day.
Hearing Tomorrow.

According TO their attorney. James and
Benjamin Knott, Mrs. James Knott, and
Alton Armstrong, alleged blackmailers.
accused OF attempting the badger
game" on Harry Rosenthal. VIII be re-
leased from the District jail early this
morning. A bond of $500 each was fur
nished for them late yesterday afternoon.
1t was stated. but the arrangements were
made too late to obtain their release The
quartet will be given q preliminary hear
ing m the Police Court tomorrow morn
ing.
A novel defense has been prepared for
the prisoners, according TO a statement
made yesterday by their attorney. 1t will
be contended that James Knott and Arm
strong, who studied electricity at the Bliss
School, installed the mercury light In Mrs.
Knott's bed chamber in their apart
ments at the Cairo for experimental pur-
poses. After the light was in place. the
defense will endeavor TO show, James
Knott discovered his wife was receiving
Harry Rosenthal. Enraged by the dis
covery, James Knott decided 10 photo
graph his wife and ROsenthal. but their
lawyer claimsethere was no premeditated
plot to blackInail the merchant
Potato parings. baked in an oven. wiz light more
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
DECLINES TO MEET BALDWIN.
Attorney General BOnaparte
Pleads Previous Engagement.

Baltimore Dec -I2-F'0rmer Atonary Gezs<al
Charles J. BonaFartn declined invitation TO at
tend a supper given at the University Club to
night to GOs-cioct Baldwin. q Connecticut. by
the faculty Of the law Department q the Uni
verify Of Maryland.
Mr. Bonaparte pleaded p-eyious engagement as
an ezcuse bat il has been asked whether the
cent Roosevelt Baldwin eIisrie bad anything n DO
with the matter. The feeling between Meszrs Bald
win and Roosevelt is said 10 have extended 10 their
friends. and Attorney General Bonaparte was q
member Of the Roosevelt Cabinet Il . b3eYed
In some quarters that his absence al Tie snpper
tonight can BE- attributed directly TO the con-
trUTeTsy.
judge Baldwin lectUre1 tonight Il the University
Of Harvlaud ON International private Law q the
twentieth century" The supper at the club fol
lowed.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
BURGLAR is SHOT.
MiddletOVVn Man Fires Through
Door and Scores a Hit.

Door and Scores n Hit.
Middletown. N Y. Dec. 19-AWakened
by noise in a room adjoining that in
which he and his wife were sleeping,
Henry T. Smith, a grain merchant Of
Howens, \. Y, got up quietly and, Sc
curing a rife went 10 his bedroom door.
He heard some one moving about in the
next room, and d moment later heard
the bedroom door tried. II was locked,
but the person. apparently believing the
house was unoccupied, tried to break the
lock, and Mr.. Smith fired through the
door lie heard a fan. and opening the
door found a man lying across the
threshold.
The burglar was bleeding from a seri-
Gus wound in the neck Mir. Smith har-
messed his horse and brought the in
jured man a distance of five miles 10
this city, where he was taken 70 Thrall
Hospital
Here he recovered consciousness. and
said that his name was John Cronin and
that he lived in New York
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
CONNERS NOT GUILTY.
Libel Suit Ended When Retraction
Is Made by Editor.


Is Made by Editor.
Buffalo, Dec. 10 William J. Corners
former Democratic State chairman,
pleaded not guilty through his attorney
this afternoon before County Judge Tay-
Tor TO an indictment for criminal libel
found by the grand jury on the COM
plant of Fred Grelner. Republican
county leader
The indictment IS based on a story
published ia the Buffalo Enquirer. Con-
ners' afternoon paper. charging Greiner
with getting large rake-On IN the
North Street Cemetery case, which has
to do with the removing OF bodies to
make way for the Sixty-ffth Regiment
armOry, and which caused a former
county auditor and two supervisors 10 be
sent to Auburn prison
Corners Is discharged from further
prosecution upon the fling Of an ac-
acknowledgement by Greiner OF satisfac-
ton for all injury and damage done.
The story IN question appeared during
the recent campaign. 1t was recently re-
tracted-
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
GIRL IEHERITS FORTUNE
Miss De Janon Gets Bulk of Her
era ndfatfer's Wealth.

Philadelphia. Dec I.-Miss Roberta
BUST de Janon win inherit IN trust the
bulk Of the 100000 Left by her grand
father, Robert BUST, the wealthy seed
merchant. who died last week at the
BsIlevue-Stratford. and whose win was
probated today.
After providing for the payment Of
debts and few small requests. the will
states that all the residue Of my es-
tate Is left 70 Harry c. Stahler and the
Fidelity Trust Company trustees in
trust, the net income 10 so 20 my grand
daughter. Roberta BuisI de JanOn, for
the term Of her natural life: then the
residuary estate TO 20 TO the lawful child
or children OF my said granddaughter
living at the time Of her death, and TO
the lawful issue Of such child or chill
drCn.''
Miss De JanOn created a sensation sew
eraI months ago by running away from
the Beuevue-Stratford. whore she lived
with her grandfather. with d middle-aged
waiter, who had a wife.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
30 shortnre in Oysterr.

Washington can have all the oysters it
wants for Christmae. Twelve vessels,
loaded with 1900 bushels of oysters, ar
rived yesterday from points down the
Potomac, and were anchored al the
wharves. The ice on the river made it
necessary for two tugs to tow the san
ing vessels to port
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
Name DIR. b. n. Logic AIienist.

DR.. Benjamin R Logic has been APP
pointed alienist for the District. to sue
eeed DR.. Presley B. Hunt, who died
Thursday. DR.. Logic is forty-two years
old. and for nine years was connected
with the Government Hospital for the
Insane.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
MERCHANTS AND MECHANICS BANK.
nL-III n NE
COLONIAL LEAGUE.
H.H- NE =.
Architect. TO Entertain.

The Washington Architectural Club
win give its regular Christmas enter
tainment Thursday in the clubhouse,
1877 II street northwest. A playlet has
been written for the occasion by a mem
Der OF the club. Refreshments VIII be
served
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
ASKED TO BUY GREEN GOODS
Italians Get Circulars Describing
Counterfeit Bills.


Counterfeit Bills.
Newburgh. n. Y, Dec. 19--Italians OF
this city are in receipt of circulars from
Erie, Pa. offering to sell special terri
tory for the distribution of counterfeit
81, S, and $40 bills, Circulars have
fallen into the hands Of the police. who
are having an investigation made. They
are in Italian, and suggest that if the
recipient means business 10 wire Frank
Marone, New Marine Hotel. 26 State
street, Erie. Pa, signing the telegram
Tony. stating when and how the party
win arrive. When the party addressed
receives the telegram ne VIII at once
notify the sender, a record OF whose
name is kept on the books. where he mag
meet a man who viii place him in pos
session of other details Chief Perrott,
who is directing the investigation from
this end, believes II is the old style
green goods game being worked on the
unwary Italians as formerly played on
the unsuspecting farmer.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

Roanoke. Va. Dec. 1a-Rev NJ ].
Haier. efor several months assistant TO
the pastor OF the Roanoke Catholic
Church. was notified to-day by Bishop
Van de Vyver. OF Richmond, that he has
been transferred to the latter city.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
Change in Pacific Schedule.

Manila, Dec 19-The schedule of the
Pacific Mail steamers has been so that
every other vessel calls at Manila instead
of every fourth vessel This change was
made to meet the competition Of the
japanese Togo Kisen Kaisha line.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

The best evidence that baseball was not
played 400 b. c. is that chariot racing
was popular.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
First American Sculpture 20.

Rush, who was born in Philadelphia,
and was the founder of the Academy
Of the Fine Arts. The first American
deliberately choosing sculpture as pro-
fession. and going abroad for serious
study was Horatio GreenOugh. who was
born in Boston in 1905 J. Fenimore
Cooper the novelist, was one Of his
patrons and he used his influence 10
have him recognized as the American
peoples FIRST great native sculptor.
Through his efforts, Congress commits
stoned Greenough TO immortallze Wash
ington as the Father of His Country.
The story of Greenough's Washington
Is a tragedy. lie conceived him as a
colossal, God-ilke figure, with lower
limbs covered with a loose drapery, and
seated In a majestic chair. The statue
met with ridicule and taunts. After be-
ing subjected to much ignominy the
figure was placed outside the Capitol,
and recently was taken 10 the Smith
sonian Institution. where II now sits IN
gloomy grandeur.
The sculptor was very much affected
by the storm of ridicule The tragedy
OF the first American sculptor closed
on December Is, 1852 The depth Of this
mans soul rs shown by some of his last
words, which he wrote in the closing
days Of his forty-seyen years Of life;
Il would not pass away and not leave
a sign that I. for one born by the grace
Of God, in this land, found life cheer
ful thing, and not that sad and dread
ful task with whose prospect they scared
my youth" II was but the first OF the
/ hundreds Of tragedies that have been
suffered in the building Of national
art on the Western continent
December %. England declared war
! against Holland in 1I0; Washington,
/ d. c., was founded in 1870, and South
Carolina seeded from the Union, in 1850.
/ To-day is the birthday OF Nero, 81 A
ID; Arthur Lee. one of the three diplo-
mats who We're sent as commissioners
10 France Q740); James McHenry, author
and physician d7S5; John Wilson Gro
ker, miscellaneous writer Qls0; Samuel
IL. Kirkwood. Secretary of the Interior
under Garfield 0Sl3). and Cyrus Town
send Brady. author GS6D. II is the date
of the death Of Louis the Dauphin, father
Of Louis XVI Q2s5), and Thomas Hin
Ipatron Of literary men and prototype OF
paul Pry" ESQ.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
NORTHEASTERN DUCKPIN LEAGUE
WASHINGTON RAILWAY RELIEF Asso.

Totals . 40 40 40 Totais....... ~ 90 81
The Atlanuc5 noH have the high game IN the
lzsFne.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

Potato parings, baked in an oven. VIII light NOR
quickly than wood when used TO kindle a hre-
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-06-03
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

:, NOTICE Is hereby given that at p NJ on
Inc 10Th day of June, 1910 ut Athol. County OF
h,ootenai State of Idaho before Bruce Tue
kerN.P. proof will be submitted OF the com
pittion OF works for the diversion OF 8
GuDlc rect per second Of the waters of an
Unnamed stream In accordance with the
Terms ana conditions of certain permit
heretofore e issued by the State Engineer
OF the State of Idaho.
!; The name OF the person or corporation
Ro,aing said permit Is The Madison Lumber
~. The postoffice address of such person or
S Sne piace OF business OF such corporation 10
SPOKANE, County Of Spokane, State of Wash
The number Of such permit is 3743, and the
June 10, 1910. I;
"A, 4. Said water to be used for manufacture
my in .sawiniii plant, domestic and irrigation
D, Said works of diversion will be fully
completed on the date set for such compile.
.lon ana the amount OF water which SAID
motks are capable Of conducting to the place
y, intended uSt. in accordance with the
plans accompanying the application for such
permit Is y cubic feet per second.
D. The amount OF lands for which said
water Is available is 40 acres, particularly
Inscribed rs follows: NWA & SWk Sec. .:
~. ~, N X. w. b. NJ with u sawmill ana
p'ahlng mill located on same.
=. d. g. Martin,
4-May ID toJune State Engineer
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-06-03

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