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The Washington herald., 1910-01-15

Pursuant to the meeting Of the Ma
tional Anti-Food Trust League, at the
Arlington tonight, the following tenn
porary executive committee has been
named: E. l. Scharf, chairman; John
Milton. secretary; Representative Harry
N. Coudrey, Of st. Louis; Representative
Rufus Hardy. OF Texas; John B. Col
poys, and Mrs. Mary G.. Parker.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-15
Park View Mass Meeting.

A mass meeting OF citizens OF Park View
will be held at Kimmel Hall this evening
10 emphasize the need of school facilities
in that suburb and urge favorable action
by Congress. The board OF education IS
strongly recommending the immediate
purchase Of a site and erection Of a
twelve-room building. The mass meeting
is not limited to the Park View Citizens
Association. but is intended to include all
residents.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-15

Following hearing granted Democrats
of the District to file protests against
the nomination of two Republicans to
be Commissioners. the Senate District
Committee yesterday voted to confirm
! President Taft's appointments and will
report the names Of Cuno H. Rudolph
and Gen John a. Johnston on Monday.
! Through William Mex. Clayton. the
its reason why objection had been made,
and informed the committee that no ques-
ton had been raised against the ability
or high character of either Of the nomi-
nees.
Basis for Opposition.
The basis for opposition. It was assert
ed, rested in the fact that President Taft
/ had selected two men Of the same politi-
cal party.
After reciting the history Of the Dis
trict Board OF Commissioners, Mr.. Clay
ton pointed out that for thirty-two years
the Presidents have made an unvarying
practice OF appointing one Democrat and
lone Republican TO administer the affairs
OF the District. The recent appointment
was held 70 be a precedent that might
l0pen "PandOras box Of politics in the
future.
/ When Mr.. Clayton had finished, Rob-
lert L. Mattingly spoke briefly on similar
lines Thomas s. Leisenring, who said
he was a Republican. entered word OF
protest, thus concluding the session, which
was held behind closed doors
| -
formally refuse the Democrats protests
within a few minutes after the hearing
ended. and, according TO opinion, no op-
position will develop when the names
are brought up for consideration Mon
day.
In addition TO disposing Of the nomina-
tions for the Commissioners. the commit
tee considered the following bills and or
dered favorable reports:
Bills Favored.
The johnson bill FOR the proper Observance Of
. sunday as a day q rtst IN the District
/ The Carter bill for the extension of Nineteenth
straat from Belmont rad 20 Butn0-e street.
/ The GalinEgr bill % establish a home Tor feeble
minded children IN the District
/ Tie Daniel bill f1T the construction q ne
moral bridge sc-oss the Potomac from Washington
10 the Arlington estate property
/ The Dillingham; bin % make uniform the law q
( warehouse receipts
( The Calli1gr bin Tor a brsuch library In Takoma
/ Park
/ The Geuinger bin for the relief e Walter r.
J Rogers. executor 0f The estate q sarah EDWARDS
/ The hll 20 add a number n tracts q property %
TIE east side 4 Rock Greek park.
} The bill for the extension q Kenyon stree- frCm
Seventeenth street 20 Mount Pleasant street ard
fer the extension of Seventeenth Stret frum Kazl-
yca 10 Irving streets
Tae bH f1F tie extension q Pars place north
west.
The bll 20 facilitate the use q square s2s for
manufacturing purposes
The bill for park surrounding the FL
traton plant was adversely acted on.
The bill 10 provide for public avenue
on the south side Of the Potomac, from
Washington 70 Mount Vernon, was re-
lferred 10 the Claims Committee.
| a large number Of bills were referred to
subcommittee, among them the 'Goan
shark bill. It went to the Judiciary sub
committee, Of which Senator Dillingham;
is head
The hearings on the District appropria-
ton bill by the District subcommittee Of
the Appropriations Committee have been
completed
The Washington herald., 1910-01-15
Recital nj St. Johns Church.

An organ and violin recital VIII be given
at old st. Johns Church, Lafayette
square. tomorrow afternoon, at o'clock.
by Il. h. Freeman. organist. and Anton
KaspaT viOnnist Selections by Massenet,
Tours. Lemare. and Bohm will be given.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-15
Former Policeman bankrupt.

Amos A. Roper. a former policeman.
who resides at 405 ? street northwest
filed a petition in voluntary bankruptcy
yesterday. His debts are listed at $2.616. IS
with no assets except policies Of insUr-
HnCe for s.. 400
The Washington herald., 1910-01-15
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY

Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Comrany's
steamers from foot Of Seventh street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily at G45 p. NJ
Steamer Charles MacaeSter for Mount Vernon
Leaves Seventh street wharf at 10 q. ~ and I:45
D, n
Cars from Fifteenth street and New York ayepue
every quarter hour for Zoo Park. Chevy Chase. and
KenangtOn.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-15
Wants a DiNnrra

William T. Gordon yesterday entered
suit for divorce against Carrie A. Cor
don. They were married al Alexandria
December "A, 1896, and there are two
children in the custody Of Mrs. Gordon.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-15
DECIDES TO CONFIRM
Senate Committee Refuses
Protest of Democrats.
NEW COMMISSIONERS FAVORED

CunO II. Rudolph and Gen. Johnston
May Take Oath of office Tuesday.
Number Of District Bills Approved
Ready TO Report on Monday.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-15

You'll Pronounce DOnneIIy's EEPrivate
Stock" Whisky the equal of most dollar
ryes. Old, velvety. 75c at. 14th and I.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-15

1.-The rock OF my heart" F. Hez Swem's
strange text. Sunday night, I'd Baptist
Church
The Washington herald., 1910-01-15

Specialists In Sea Foods.
Phila. Oyster & Chop House, 51S 18th NV.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-15
Spring Stock.

Caverlys Plumbing, 1881 C NV.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-15

OIL cookers, gas ranges. water heaters.
6l6 18th st-C~ a. NuddimRn & Cn-l2OG G.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-15
Tt,r ImnosslhIe to Rn.e Better

bread than "Jno G. Meinberg's." Up to the
limit in quality and delicioUsness- GrOcers.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-15
TTCO Taxicnb Service means
Anti-Food League to Meet.

punctuality, comfort. and economy. Spe-
Cial rates for social functions. Tel. n. ZIP.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-15

E. E. Elicit, Mantels, 11OG 9th NV.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
Rev. F. B. Meyer,
Noted oLondoner
Comes to Omaha
Head of Worlds Sunday School AS
ISOLATION Will Speak Here
Twice in April

Rev. F. B. Meyer, the noted London min
lister and lecturer. will speak In Omaha
April 10 and Ii in the interest of the
Worlds Sunday School association. He is
making a tour of the world for this work.
This announcement was made at the
monthly meeting of the Omaha Ministerial
Union at the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION.
Rev. Mr.. Meyer is president or the
Worlds Sunday school association and has
Travelled all over the world stimulating an
interest In Sunday school work.
Clement Chase made a short address
upon the objects and purposes of the Lay
mems Missionary convention to be held in
March IS, 10 and 20, at the meeting
of the union. Addresses were made by
Rev. Charles H. Lewis of Lincoln, state
secretary of the Nebraska Sabbath School
association, and by Miss M. e. Brown
upon the state Sunday school movement.
]. c. Pran Of Ames. Ia, made a short I'd
dress upon the Laymen's missionary move
ment.
A committee consisting OF Revs, L. o.
Mclaughlin, b. F. Fellman and E. e.
Hosman was appointed to secure the CO.
operation Of the ministers of Omaha In
the laymen's missionary movement.
G.. G.. Wallace, read an interesting paper
on Sabbath school work and called atten-
ton to the Sunday school institutes now
Being held In Douglas county.
THE announcement was made that an
afternoon and evening mass meeting would
be held in the auditorium February 13 in
the interest OF gospel missions.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
BOB HOUCHTON COMES HOME
Returns with Family After Years
Stay in California.
OMAHA PLANTATION IS THRIVING
Andrew Farrar, Now I'm Charge, Set
ting Out Trees for What VIII he
the Largest Fig rchar
in the World.

Robert Houghton, the contractor, has re-
turned from California with his family
after a stay Of eleven months. They are
again established in their home at 26O2
North Thirtieth.
Work is very quiet in San Francisco,
Oakland and Los Angeles at this time"
said Mr.. Houghton. There are three men
for every b~ricklayer's job offered just now.
There is not much cement block building
being done as 1 expected to see, but yet
that material is being used in a growing
ratio.
Oakland struck me as being the great
gamer by the disaster from which San
Francisco suffered. 1t has experienced a
most remarkable growth in population, and
San Francisco will never get back thou
sands who moved to the other side OF the
lay at that time. 1t costs but a nickel to
get on a street car in Oakland. transfer
to the ferryboat and go to San Francisco.
Communication books are bought for 50 each,
and the result is a nickel rare. Many who
live in Oakland work and transact business
in. San Francisco. of course"
Speaking of the plantation near Butte
City which he went out to manage for the
Omaha people interested with him in the
enterprise, Mr.. Houghton said 1000 acres
of the 1000 in the tract have already been
sold in small tracts of five, ten, fifteen
and twenty acres. Andy" Farrar, form
erly superintendent of the Douglas county
poor farm, is now in charge of the planta-
ton, which is being set out to figs.
Even with only one-third Of the area
planted when l quit the place. said Mr..
Houghton, I'VE have the largest fig orchard
in the world. A few trees were bearing
the last season, but within three years we
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
Sudden Freeze
Woe for Flynn
Street Boss Turns Out Flushing Ma
chines-Then the Thaw
Ceases

Woe is me-" sang Street COMMISSIONS
Flynn, as he abandoned the flushing OF
the street intersection at Sixteenth and
F'arnam. Here 1 am, stalled by a sudden
freezing wave Just as l get nicely started
cleaning away the loose dirt. Before day
light l got the flushing gang out, hoping
the soft atmosphere would hold long
enough to enable US to flush all the princl-
pal downtown intersections at least. And
behold, just as we get going good. along
comes Jack Frost. Now Wen have to haul
cinders and throw them over the flushed
places"
This thing of bringing two north poles
into the country in one year is something
no one can stand up against. I'm opposed
to any more hunting expeditions for cold
things to import. We got along all right
while we left the north pole where It be-
longed, and I'm ready to chip in to take
1t back
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
A Ton OF GOLD

could buy nothing better for female weak
nesses. lame back and kidney trouble than
Bittsrs. COc. For sale by Beaton
Drug Co
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
REAGAN ORGANIZING IN DUBLIN
President of Douglas County Democ-
racy IL Spreading DihIman's
Fame Abroad.

Word comes from John e. Reagan. chair
man OF the democratic county central COM
mittee, that he is organizing an Irish
branch of the Dahlman club in Dublin.
This being the former home OF some of
the Jacksonian leaders," writes Mr.. Rea-
San, 1T seemed a very appropriate place
to give the other side a look in. Besides.
do not propose that Colonel Tanning shall
pose as the only Dahlman missionary
abroad in the world. Let him do what he
In the land of Pharaoh, 1 have a
club here every member Of which can say
Omaha and Dahlman' in English. and
next fall we'll ave some OF them on the
stump In Nebraska. Every man is an
and some OF them can warm the
atmosphere at a rate hat will make Nick
Dargaczewski AXE a seat a considerable
distance back. Tell Jim to hold a few
places vacant on the police department"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
JOHN CALLOW, YOU'RE WANTED
Former Resident of Washington ia
Sought by Friend in WOIver-
hampton, England.

John Callow, where are you? Write to
Leonard Cecil HILL 126 Merridale street,
Northampton. staffordshire. England.
Or II John Callow does not happen to
read this little item of appeal and any OF
his descendants, who at one time resided
in Kamilche, Mason county, Washington
or ~Ballingham," does. let him or her COM
munlcate with this friend in England.
The Bee has received a letter from Leon
ard Cecil Hill, who vouchsafes the infor-
nation that he is 10 years of age. And he
says he writes The Bee on this occasion
because join Callow used to send him
copieN Of your well read and circulated
paper, - and now does not.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
NEW FEATURE AT EXPOSITION
Conservation Congress mt st. Paul to
Have Exhibits of MOdern
ROadmaking.

The Conservation and Agricultural De-
velopment congress at st. Paul March 16,
II, IS and 10. will have a new feature in
expositions," said VIII A Campbell. who
has been loaned to Minnesota by the
Omaha Commercial club. 1T has been
decided TO exhibit seventeen kinds of ma
tive material for road work and this will
be done in the aisles OF the exposition,
over 800 feet Of roadway being laid of the
different materials.
This exposition is starting with the
brightest Of prospects and nearly every
county in the state will exhibit, as well as
the state agricultural colleges"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
Beck with Fly
for Omaha Folks
General Manager of 0rpheum Expects
to Exhibit His AerOplane
Here.

General Manager Beck of the orpheum
Theater and Realty company passed
through Omaha Sunday en- route to San
Francisco, where he will be Joined by
President Meyerfeld, and from there the
two will go to Los Angeles to look at sites
for a new Orpheum theater. Before re-
turning east Mr.. Beck will visit nearly all
the western houses OF the big circuit. He
expressed himself as much pleased with his
investment In Omaha real estate and init
mated this local investment might be in
creased in tie future. Mr.. Beck carried
his chauffeur and aviator with him. He is
the owner of a Curtis ~aeroplane, which he
will send to Omaha for exhibition in about
three weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
QUEER WHlRL OF FATE IN
DAY AND BALDWIN FAMILIES
John Ms Son Begins Practice Before
Judge Day, whose Father Started
Before Boys Grandfather.

-
The Day and Baldwin families are ac-
curing the habit Of practicing law and
setting elected to iudgeships. This is
Illustrated by the appearance before Judge
George A. Day in district court of John
Baldwin, the son of the late John N. Bald
win, who was general solicitor of the Union
Pacific q
Years and years ago in Iowa, Caleb
Baldwin, father OF John N. Baldwin, and
grandfather OF John Baldwin, was a JUS
tice Of the supreme court. There appeared
before Caleb Baldwin q young lawyer
named Day. This was James G.. Day,
father OF Judge George A, Day Of Omaha.
Letter James @. Day went to the supreme
bench of Iowa, and in turn there appeared
before him John N. Baldwin. The third
generation on the Baldwin side Is now APP
pearing before the second generation Of
the Days
John Baldwin is associated with Baldrige
& Dehord, who are appearing IN a damage
suit brought by one automobile owner
against another. Charles G.. Pilford is
suing f. p. Kirkendall for 5000 because
the latter's car, as alleged. ran into Pill
ford's. which was standing near the cor
ner OF Leavenworth street and the Boule-
vrrd.
Pilrerd sues for $3.50 actual damages to
the machine and for $3.50 constructive
losses to his business, being deprived Of
the use Of his machine for a time by tho
accident. The jtry may not get a chance
TO decide this question.
That body was taken Monday at noon to
the scene OF the mishap. being escorted ny
Joseph Cavanagh ot the office Of Hall 3.
Stout, as well as by Baldwin
In drawing the jury for this suit one
venireman was asked II he had any
prejudioes against automobiles and auto
mobile accidents.
Not II one motor car runs down an,
other was the answer.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
NINETY DAYS FOR STABBERS
Three Men and Two Women Sent Up
for Cutting of Thomas and
Robert Sullivan.

Sentences to ninety avs in jail for each
OF the three men and two women arrested
for completely in the stabbins Of Robert
and Thomas Sullivan at 1905 Douglas street
last week. was the decision Of Judge Craw-
ford in police court
Thomas Sullivan is severely injured, but
is expected to recover. He is under treat
ment at st. Joseph's hospital. His brother
was taken to his home in South Omaha.
The defendants found guilty OF the cut
ting were Bert LAWS. Jim Broderick, j..
w. Broderick, Gertrude Rhodes and Eliza
beth Arnold.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18

will have a fig plantation that cannot be
matched anywhere in the world. Farrar
is proving a fine man for the place, and
when l left California he was busy setting
several thousand new fig trees.
The climate agreed with me and I like
the country, but Mrs. Houghton was
greatly pleased when she found we could
get possession of our home and come back.
She decided to start next day after learn
ing we could get the house. and bluntly
told me 1 could stay in California II L
wanted to. 1 decided to sharpen my pencil,
come home and go to figuring on contracts
again."
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18

There is no danger from Group when
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is used.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
MERGER NOT TO Be BROKEN
Hartman Lines Are to Remain I'm
der One Management.
REPORT THAT COMES TO OMAHA
Arrangensent Mutually Agreeable 60
railroad and Government f.
fade and Omaha f. Conse-
quentIy GrRtified.

The merger Of Hartman railroads win
not be dissolved, SO Omaha men close to
Union Pacfnc authorities have been given
10 understand
An arrangement mutually satisfactory TO
the government and the railroad interests
has been decided that will allow the Union
and Southern Pacific roads to remain as
one line. under one management. This is
the Information that has come to Omaha
from sources Of authority, It is said.
Omaha business men In many cases have
expressed the belief all along and the hope
with the belief that this or some such
settlement would come of this clamor for
a separation of these roads. They realize
there is a selfish motive back Of their de-
sire to have Omaha remain as the eastern
terminus of the united roads, the greatest
transcontinental line.
The return from the east Of Nelson H.
Loomis general solicitor Of the Union Pa
cific, is looked forward to with much
eagerness. Mr.. Loomis has been east on
this mission for a month.
spens Comes from Rate Session.
c. e. Spens Of Omaha, general freight
agent OF the Burlington route, has re-
turned from Denver, where he was a CEN
trail Figure in a four days hearing before
the Interstate Commerce commission.
Small coal operators in the Walsenburg
coal fields, south Of Pueblo Colo, petit
toned the Interstate Commerce commits
sion to reduce the rate on coal to Ne
braska and Kansas points. The coal
dealers seek a rate of 1925 to inland points
in the two states and a rate of $40 to the
Missouri river in lieu of the present rate
of 1878.
Mr.. Spens was on the stand considerable
of the time during the hearing in Denver.
presenting the railroad side OF the cues
tion. 1t will be some time before a de-
Uision is reached.
Burlington railroad officials are prepar-
ing a report of freight business transacted
through the Omaha offices during the last
five years, which, 1t is said, will show a
wonderful growth in the freight traffic
over the preceding five years.
1t is estimated that the freight business
has increased in Omaha 10 per cent DURING
the last five years, according to a rail-
o man. TIL amount Of business over
the Burlington lines in Omaha is greater
than that Of any other city on the rail-
road.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-18
F. A. Nash on
Wrecked Train
Omaha Man Gave Up His Berth and
Helped to Care for the
Victims,

Among the passengers on the new San
Francisco Overland Limited train that was
wrecked early Sunday morning on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad,
near Keystone. Ia, was f. A. Nash Of
Omaha, general western agent of the Mil
u road. One passenger, Mrs. Louis
OF Cleveland, Tex, was killed and ten other
persons injured.
Mr.. Nash was in one of the rear Pull
mans and was one of the passengers to
give up his berth to care for the victims.
All the injured were taken to Cedar Rapids.
The shock of the collision was hardly
felt in the Pullman cars, although the en-
gines Of the San Francisco train n the
local were reduced to scrap. Joseph Setter,
reported as living in Omaha, was injured.
His name does not appear In the city
director,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-24
THE CHANGED CALENDAR.
ny W. b. FrrCHETT.

No one stops TO ask for an explanation
OF one Of the strangest facts, not only in
historical literature, but in the living
world; the fact that all civilized time is
dated from the birth OF Jesus Christ
This is the twentieth century, and from
what event are those twenty centuries
counted? From the birth of a Jew, who.
on the skeptieal theory. If he ever existed.
was peasant ia an obscure province in
far-oh age; who wrote no book. made
no discovery, invented no philosophy. built
no temple; a peasant who died when, as
men count years. De had scarcely reached
his prime, and died the death of a crimi-
Hal. And even before his death the little
band Of disciples he had succeeded in
gatherins all forsook him and fled This
is story written IN all the characters of
defeat Yet civilized time is dated from
the birth of this Jew The centuries carry
His signature and the years of The mod
ern world are labeled by universal con-
sent the years of our Lord"
And 10 one knows how il came to be
Gone, or when. or by whom Not one edu-
Gated man out OF a thousand can tell. or
hand why an civilized calendars are
reckoned from that far-ofG birth in a little
Jewish village. Every morning al the
newspapers of the civilized world re-
adjust their date TO His cradle Each new
year, as it arrives. is baptized with His
name. Calendars and acts Of parliament.
business and politics. lterature-the very
dates on our checks and Ietters-au are
thus unconsciously adjusted 10 the chro-
nol0gy OF Christs life.
The incarnate son OF Gcd the Word
made flesh. who has come into the worlds
history TO shape IL 10 new patteFn-it
is hitting that to Him all the years should
pay the unconscious homage Of bearing
His name. The Chrisuanized calendar
represents the seal of Christs kingship
or Fine itself.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-24

ters Of Heaven" from Combs THE First
Christmas" The choir will consist OF
Mrs. ". II. Shircliff, Miss Pauline Whit
aker bass, Mr. John H. Nolan; tenor,
Mr.. W. h Matthew. with J. Porter Law
renee, organist, and Elisa Rainer, violin.
The Central Presbyterian Chapel at
Thirteenth and Monroe streets. gave
their first Christmas giving exercise on
Tuesday night. The attendance taxed
the capacity OF the building The offer
ing amounted 20 about $780,
The programme Of Christmas music at
the First Church. II a m, includes a
fifteen minute recital with organ and
orchestra; Sing, o Heavens" Tours;
20 Little Town of Bethlehem" Neidlin-
ger: Onertory; calm on the Listening
Ear of Night. Harker. with violin and
vioIoncello obligato; 'Nunc Dimittis,
postluda, organ and orchestra. The ser
vice at p. m. viii consist of cantata
a Night in the Orient by Geioel,
given by the Sunday school.