The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-01
ARE
IN A BIG STEW"
They Oppose Wiley Law, Which
Prohibits Floating" of
Bivalves.

WASHINGTON, d. C-Special.-
Oyster dealers are preparing Ior Il Dig
dght against DR.. Wiley's law, TO pro-
hibit fioating oysters TO fresh water
90 fatten them.
}. c. Knapp. of Chicago. a whole
safe dealer, who handles Chesapeake
say oysters, and oysters from every
part of the United States. dropped off
here and left an example of the pro-
posed fight TO be made in Chica go. He
continued to New York and is STIRRING
the oystermen of that city.
Mr.. Knapp found Washington deal
ers ALREADY on the warpath. a con-
sultation was held at the Hotel John
son and the proposition of circulating
petition was taken up. The petition
TO Congress, which is already in cir
culation in Chicago, reads:
The undersigned hereby unitedly
petition your honor and the board to
most kindly grant a temporary sus-
pension of the provisions of the two
said decisions until such time as our
associations and representatives car
present further data in regard to the
manner in which our business is most
seriously affected by them, and We
shall ever pray"
This petition viii go to every Rep
resentative in Congress, and the Oys-
yermen will push it. 1t has a peculiar
local interest
ONStefInefl I'm Stew
That Wiley law against the float
ing of oysters has put all the oyster
men in a stew" said Esau L. John
son, for years one of the best-known
wholesale oystermen in Washington,
.ast night.
He explained the meaning of float
| ing" as follows:
. Floating is simply taking the
oysters out of their natural salt beds
and putting them on a huge raft or
scow and carrying them to fresh
water. Here they are lowered several
| times by means of a large derrick,
and in twenty-four hours after their
table.
Floating a New Method.
Reports of petty robberies, commit
| ted for the most part, il is thought,
! by sneak thieves, continue to drift
| into police headquarters. a score o.
more of such reports are received at
! he 1dquarters daily and, while the po-
lice are not visibly alarmed by tho
| frequency with which robberies and
| attempted robberies are reported. they
are nevertheless kept on the alert in
their efforts to run down the perpe-
traitors. They are mostly due to care
lessness of citizens in leaving valua.
bles exposed.
The more important reports made
within the past twelve to twenty -fou
hours 1OllOW.
George Southall. Is East Thirteenth
Street Washington Ward; house en-
tered and clothing and shoes to tn
value of S29 stolen.
George II. Black, 27O1 East Broa,
Street; house entered and lady
! watch, pair gold cuff buttons and $4.6
in currency stolen. Loss. 5000.
D, K. 2. Schilling, All East Broa,
Street; house entered and gold file,
watch, gold chain with Masoni
charm; aggregate value, $50.
Virginia Andrews, 1923 Ashlan,
Street, house entered and Iady's coat
, valued at $50, stolen.
William Vplecker. 21S North Sixtl
Street, shopi entered and clothing t
the value Of SO stolen.
Julian harrington, 514 Norto
! Street; houke entered and clothing I
the value III $40 stolen.
Vandalsf last night entered a neN
dwelling BIT 1897 West Cary Street
owned byfN. 8. Eubank. and smeare