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The Washington times., 1910-07-04
lmPlored by Railroads Not
to Be Too Strict in Con
Sidering Rates.
SHIPPERS INSISTING
ON LETTER OF LAW
Agreement Between President Taft
and Chairman Knapp
Is Reported.

About The biggest subject that has
ever confronted the interstate CoIHTnerce
Commission has been brought I'D By
the existing -dflrOad rate situation. con-
pied with the reports from Beverly that
President Taft and Chairman Martin A
Knapp. Of the commission. have reached
an understanding as to how the uegy
-ailroad law is TO be administered
II i not difficult 10 see that the situa-
ton presents something like q crisis for
the Interstate Commerce Commission
That body Is betWeen.tWO fires On the
one hand. il viii be bon barded from
the side Of the rain Dads and urzed not
TO attempt TO exercise lis power too
strictly. II VIII be urged that the rail-
roads must have move revenue and thzt
the commission mus not scrutinize all
DrODosed rate Increases too severely II
VIII De urged that the commission ought
not 20 suspend al the proposed fncreaS-
IS and take "a long zine TO inquire into
them but that unless there is prinz
facie evidence that an increase proposed
* unreasonable it ought 10 be allowed
10 20 into effect with the understand
in=-which could not under any circun-
stances be obviate5 under the iaw-thar
the rev rate can be attacked on com
plant r.- on the initiative Of the com
missiO-
Attitude Of Shippers
on the other hand tie commission
VIII be strongly urged by the shippers
that II il allows a large number Of the
increases now proposed 10 so into e.
feet. il viii do an iriustice 10 the ship
ping interests and the public. It viii be
pressed 20 take the position as 10 the
blanket increases Of rates which we're
PROPOSED by the roads Just before the
new law went into effect and which arr
stiu proposed. that the commission can
DO nothing less than suspend them all
and examine into them with care
The commission viii doubtless be
told that If IL fails To do this IL viii
fail TO do what the shippers have been
led to believe would be done II viii
also be told that unless 1t takes this
course. the burden Of proof viii not
/ be where the new law says Il shall be
, on the railroads. to show that increases
are jutifed.
May Suspend All Rates
Depite the reports from Beverly
that only in exceptional instances are
proposed increased rates to be sus-
pended. there is good authority here
for saying that the commission as
whole is disposed 10 suspend the rates
in all cases Of recent general Increases
or contemplated increases 1t is known
that at least some Of the commits
/ siou-rs feel this way about IL.
/ The interesting question is raised as
/ TO how far Chairman Knapp when at
{ Beverly represented the view Of the
/ commission as q whole and how far
he sVyas speaking for himself No sur
! marked differences Of opinion develop
among the members Of the commits
sion on the question Of what to Dc
/ about the general increases Of rates
I which are planned for the East and
/ the Middle West
The Washington times., 1910-07-04
THE WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP
FIGHT AT RENO.

Not since the days when prize fight
ing was first reduced 10 something
like science, has there been such an
exhibition OF interest IN d Pugilistic
event as Is shown N the worries cham
pionzhip fight today at Reno where
The Washington times., 1910-07-04
BURNED IN EXPLOSION.

Surcrfug from burns ABOUT the legs
end body. Rosa AIbor nine years old,
.cF 50 u street northeast, is in the Cas-
.uaIty Hospital today The child was
burned during a fire caused by the
explosion OF q can Of Easoiene IN the
Kitchen Of her home yesterday after
neon.
The Washington times., 1910-07-04
Miss Frances Miller
Departs For Summer Season

Miss Frances Miller. the debutan-e
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Sen de NJ
Nuer, LETT Washington last evening
for PitJsburg. where she wiU spend the
month OF July at the house party which
Miss Anne DOrsie is entertaining at
her country home near Pitt-hurg-
Miss Miller VIII spend three weeks
visiting on Long Island sound and VIII
join neT mother about the first Uf SEP
tember iu New YORK and -Eev VIII 30
20 Atlantic CITY for the month o. sep
TENDER Mrs. Miller viii close her
washington residence ia August and 80
To Maine for a fortnight
Gen and Mrs. William =. Marshall
VIII close their residence. on Bancroft
place, Wednesday and go Go Atlantic
Ciry. where they VIII Toe Joined tE Miss
Maitland Marshall who has been max
ing a series Of visits In New York
The Charge dAnaircs OF The Swedish
The Washington times., 1910-07-04
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley
Going Wednesday To Jamestown

Ar and Mrs ". r Riley. accom-
panied by Mrs. RiIey's sister, Mrs
Coleman, viii leave Washington
Wednesday for Jamestown, r / Mrs
Elizabeth Benham and her young son
viii spend fortnight with M and
Mrs Riley before sailing 10 spend
the summer in Europe
The Postmaster General is spend
inE the weekend in New York
The Washington times., 1910-07-04

A New York firm devised a schens
that was TO make them rich. They out
an umbrella stand IN most Of the ororf-
nent drug stores The patron paid a
dollar and received an umbrella. which,
when he had finished using he returned
TO any other stand and received in re-
turn check which he carried in his
pocket till he needed another umbrella
and then he stopped into the nearest
stand and received one by dePoSitIng
his check The checks were dated with
the year and were good til the eNplra-
ton Of the year. when they could be
renewed by payment OF another dollar
The scheme was popular and the dol
lars came tumbIing in and all went well
till lust before the expiration OF the
year 90 per cent Of the people took out
az, UMBRELLA, never returned II, and
failed to renew the check, and the con-
Germ went sip in smoke They hadn't
figured quite far enough ahead. and
they also forgot that the command.
Thou shalt not steaT' has no reference
10 umbrellas
The Washington times., 1910-07-04
What S on the Program IN
Washington
SementS.

AmuSements.
Be1asco-"The Palace Of Truth" SIS
p. m
CoIumbia-..Bfiss Hobbs" SIS p. m
CaSino-Motion pictures and vaude-
Vile.
Cosmos-1Iotion pictures and vaUde-
Vile
1TaIestic-T auGeville-
Masonic Audftorium-Mot Pic
lures
GEORGETOWN Open Air Theater-8Io-
ton pictures and vaudeville, 7:45
and 9-15 p m
Glen Echo-Dancing and motion pic.
lures
Luna Park-MUsic and vaudeville
Chevy Chase Lake-SectiOn Of Ma
rine Band
Chesapeake Beach-BoardwaIk at
fractions
The Washington times., 1910-07-04


much farther the Fool EilIe- VIII have
to devote his time exclusively II the
svyitchback dend and the man that
rocks the boat
with all due respect to the progressive
shirt of the National Capital. there
reason to believe the small boy would
rather be living in PittsDurE today
Illinois viii do wei to examine care
fully into the charge that one Of the
pieces of legislative bribery Lad 10 do
with purchasing chairs for the Senate
Before they pass away forever into
history somebody ought 20 make a
uhonog1 aphic record OF q real old
Fashioned unsafe and insane Fourth
Those VINO still doubt that the colonel
IS the prize couservatioaist should OBJ
serve how he's handled hls political
opinions since no got home
Nevertheless and Notwithstanding.
vel al slip out quietly and purchase a
fight extra as soon as we hear the boys
yell
The Washington closed car patron can
at least csngratuIaJe himself that De-
earns his ride iu the sweat or his face
II is 10 ne hoped China doesn't con
strue our safe and sane celebration as q
tovcott on one Of her chief industries
II Pinchot runs for governor Of Penn
sylyaufa even his worst enemies VIII At
last have TO admit his co IraGe-
20 matter which wins the champion
ship. its pretty safe to predict that both
v-lIT gel several belts
Whatever else befaHs. no passenger
on a PAVE car VIII ever be arrested
for JOY riding
Il begins 20 look as if maybe T. r.
hadn't been 10 EIba at all.
The terrible suspense viii soon be
over. anyway
Today Is the sumner OF Frlsco-s dis
content
The Washington times., 1910-07-04
Mrs. Roscoe T. DiIIen
Expected To Visit Her Mother.

Mrs. Roscoe r. DnIen. wife Of Lieu
tenant Dulen, L 5. y, stationed at
Norfolk, IS cr-@ted to arrive IN Wash
instou this week Tor visit to her
mother. Mrs Walton Goodwin Mrs.
pilien YVES formerly Miss Elizabeth
Goodwin
Miss Elsie StabIer and Miss Helen
FOX OF Washington. are the guests
Of AIRS. g. p Shaw. OF Norfolk
The first large entertainment Of the
season at Bar HarbOr was a reception
given thursday afternoon by DR. and
AIRS Fremont Smith, Of Washington.
The members OF the Maine Medical As
s0ciat on. which is holding its annual
session AT Bar EarbDT, were the guests
Of honor
Mrs. II. 2. Lemly has closed her
apartment ct the Marlborough and is
spending the summer at York Harbor,
sIe-
Mr. and Mrs. a Garrison McCIintock
have closed their Nineteenth street resi-
deEce and gone to RidsefeId. Conn,
for the season
Ar. and Mrs Hauais Taylor have
closed their residence in . street. and.
accompanied by Miss TAYLOR and their
Capon Springs FOR the summer
The Washington times., 1910-07-04

legation and Nine Ekensren arrived at
Bar HarbOr Friday and are established
lat Glove cottage for the season
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Sinclsir Cameron
went over to Baltimore Saturday 10
spend the Fourth Of July with Dir. cam
crcn's relatives
The Washington times., 1910-07-04

The net total circulation Of The Times
sundays during the month Of June was
1ei--l5. all copies left over and returned b.
agents being eliminated This number, when
divided ly 4. the number or Sundays during
June shows the net Sunday average for June
10 have been 36o54
The Washington times., 1910-07-04

In each issue Of The Times the circulation
nEures for the previous day are plainly
printed AZ the head Of the first Pase, al the
LETT Of The date line
The Washington times., 1910-07-04

The net total circulation Of The Times
(5ai-vl during the month OF June was
5-c-s. sI5. all copies left over and returned
being eliminated This number. when dl-
Nided by IS. the number Of GAYS Of pubiCa-
ton. shows The net daily average To- June
70 have been 5e5Z
The Washington times., 1910-07-04

Three hundred and sixty millions Of
dollars are annually lost through fire
IN tie United States. and yet there are
people who have only half enough in
sursncel
The Washington times., 1910-07-04

The number OF complete nd perfect copies
O. The Washington Times printed sundays
during the month OF June was follows
June 5--------- q. 705 June h. E548
June F.. ss,-E june -5--..-.--- Js.S15
Total for the month ---------- .--------- l65--sI
Sunday average Tor the mUGth...-.---. sI.s-5
The Washington times., 1910-07-04

II this denatwed Fourth idea spreads
much farther the Fool EiIle- VIII have
to devote his time exclusively II the
sUitchback hend and the man that
rn.Ls The EnaL
The Washington times., 1910-07-04

(The Times viii be pleased to an
nounce meetings and entertainments
in this column Phone or write an
nouncements-l
The Washington times., 1910-07-04

TOTAL Tor the uonth-------.------- ----l l-s-a.4
DaLy -EeTase Tor the m0nth---------- 1901
The Washington times., 1910-07-04
Invitations Received
For Devereux-CIark Wedding

Invitations have been received Ia
Washington tor the marriage Of Miss
Elizabeth Clarke and Ashton Dew
ereuN. Of Philadelphia The wedding
viii take place Thursday in the home
OF the brides mother. Mrs Matthew
8 Clarke at Scranton. Pa. and only
small company Of relatives viii be
present at the ceremony at which
Archbishop Ryan, an uncle o. the
bridegroom, viii of6ciate
Mrs Junius W MacMurray and her
daughter, Miss Ethel ". 0IacMurray.
wiz close their residence on MassachU-
sets avenue Thursday and go 20 New
York From there theE viii sail for
Europe TO spend the season.
The Washington times., 1910-07-04
JUNE CIRCULATION.
n.H=

The number Of complete and perfect copies
O. The washington Times printed daily GUY
irz he month u June was as follows
The Washington times., 1910-07-04
Engagement of Miss Osgood
To Lieut.. Brilliant Announced
stroyer Preble Now Stationed at Navy Yard, Ex-
pected to Take Place at an Early Date.

Mr. and Mrs Whitman OssOod an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter. Miss Rose Osgood. to Lieut.
Charles Edgar Brilliant l. s n Mr.
Brilliant who until recently was IN
command OF the torpedo boat de-
str yer PrebIe is now stationed at
the Washington Navy Yard The mar
rfa- g VIII take place at an early
date.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Y Wheeler viii
close their Washington residence on
Massachusetts, avenue Thursday. and
viii go to Pittsburg- From there they
viii motor TO Canada. Early in AU-
gust they viii go 70 Monterey, Pa,
for the remainder Of the season.
Col and Mrs. Spencer COSBY. M.
and Mrs Jack Biddle. Mr. and Mrs
George Y Wheeler. Reginald Huidc-
koper- and Frederick Faust were
among those dining informally at
the Chevy Chase Club last evening
The Washington times., 1910-07-04

Nevertheless and notwithsrandinc-
wei al slip out quietly and purchase q
fight extra as soon as we hear the boys
--rFT
The Washington times., 1910-07-04

with all due respect to the progressive
spirit of the National Capital. there
reason TO believe the small boy would
rather be living in PittsburE today
The Washington times., 1910-07-04

Those VINO still doubt that the colonel
is the prize ccuservatioaist should OBJ
serve how hes handled hls political
ooi1ions since no got home
The Washington times., 1910-07-04

Before they pass away forever into
history somebody ought TO make a
record OF real old
Fashioned unsafe and insane Fourth
The Washington times., 1910-07-04

Aiiss Elsie Stabler and Miss Helen
OK OF Washington, are the guests
OF AIRS g. p shaw, OF Norfolk
The Washington times., 1910-07-04

Illinois viii do wei To examine care
fully into the charge that one Of the
pieces of legislative bribery lad 10 do
with purchasing chairs for the Senate
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-19
TWO HOUSES COLLAPSE
WHEN BUILT ON CHURCH SITE
Contractor Now Believes That
Phila. Location Is Unlucky.

PHILADELPHIA, April 19.-"Never
again will l replace a church puiiolhs
with dwelling houses, as L alteilpteu
ia do at the corner of Greene and car
penter Streets" said Paul j. Bann, Gun
tractor n builder, of SOL South fllty-
sixth street, 'because l am convinced
it brings bad luck"
Balm is loser to the extent OF $l,vO0
or more. by the sudden collapse OF q
two-story brick store and a dwelling.
A mart of the store wall on Carpenter
street is still standing, but Will nave TO
be torn down, as it has been consider
ably weakened by the fall of the other
mart of the structure. Fortunately no
person was working On the operation,
owing to the rainy weather, which
softened the foundation, loosening the
small stones and mortar. The destroyed
structures were part of an operation or
| one large store and eleven brick dwell
ings.
The collapse created much excite
ment in the neighborhood, especially
among the children of the Charles w.
Henry School, directly opposite the
operation. In fact, some of the pupils
saw the walls sway and collapse and
then screamed, fearing some of the
workmen would be hurt. Contractor
Balm, who owns the houses, states that
the "workmen used too many small
stones in the foundation, which were
easily loosened by the constant rain of
the past two days. I am glad none Of
my workmen were injured. The loss
will be about $1,000" The Summit
Presbyterian Chapel formerly stood on
the site 10 being improved.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-19
IL MEFFTCIENCY IN STATE AUTO DEPAR

Elizabeth e. Fisher. l had not seen
any such person in the motor yenlcle
Office I casually asked the cashier
Mr.. Dahl, in which department of the
secretary of States office Miss Fisher
worked He replied in the corporation
department. 1 asked if she had worked
in thai department for the entire year,
n he replied yes Later / asked Mr..
Smith where she had work for the past
year and he replied in the corporation
department.
II respectfully suggest that the pay
rolls OF the motor vehicle department
be made up separate and distinct from
the other department.
Disapproves inspectors Bill.
I'm the c~omptroller's Office I scru-
tinted the bill of Chief Inspector Ed
ward Johnson for expenses incurred
during the month of September, 1903.
The bill is made out in the following
form:
State of New Jersey:
ITO Edward johnson. DR.. Expenses
as Chief Inspector of Motor Vehicles:
1900.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-19

"Total $44 90
"Please note the charge of s6.25 on
September 10. 1t will be observed that
this large sum, s44.50, is paid out on a
bill not itemized, with no specifications
as to distance Travelled or from what
town to what town, mentioned on the
bill. It is impossible to audit such a
bill. For these reasons, | d~isapprove
this bill. 5
''The bill of Anderson Shinn for Sep
TENDER 1909, amounts to $50. Sc, and is In
form as follows:
ITO Anderson Shinn, DR..
inspector, Department of Autos.
Expense Account.
Sept. /, Trenton ~carfare, Dime 81 10
9, Salem, carfare, hotel........ 8 10
8. Salem, tel. bill, dinner. 49,. A 10
4. Phila., carfare. dinner. / 20
This bill contains items for every
day in the month, as above illustrated.
The bill should be itemized, specifying
amounts paid for ~carfare from point to
point and amount paid for dinner and
for other items. For these reasons 1
disapprave this bill.
THE bills of A. ]. Alderman. S69.75;
J. w. Baldwin, $3.50; C. D. Pedigree,
s29. 50; Frank BoutiIlier. S22; d. b.. Saw
yer, $20.15; G. w. Thompson, $47.45, and
William Kincaid, $31.67, for September.
1909. are defective in the same respects
as Mr.. Shinn's bills, and are disap-
proved for the same reasons. The bills
OF ali the inspectors are in better form
than the bills of the chief Inspector,
MIR. Edward Johnson
There is a store room, in which sup
plies for the motor vehicle department.
are stored. together with supplies for all
the other departments under the juris-
diction of the Secretary of State. Nom
inally, the contents of this store room
are under the care of a clerk, but other
duties take him away from the room,
and, the door always being open, any
one may enter and help himself to what
he finds there. There is no fixed hour
when supplies for the day are given out
and no regular method In their 1ssu-
ance. 1 disapprove Of the loose methods
prevailing in ordering, caring for and
Issuing supplies.
Respectfully submitted,
ID. r. BROWN"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-19
ON USE OF
X-RAY In DENTISTRY.

Before the Central Dental Association
of New Jersey yesterday. DR.. G.
Maurice Peabody, of South Orange.
read a PAPER on the uses of the X-ray
in dentistry. the practical side Of the
work being illustrated by stereopticon
views. B.
In the ours of his lecture DIR. Pea
body said:
THE average dentist cannot afford to
install a complete x-ray system in his
office: the cost is p%rohibitive, and the
care of he machine is too great. to
make 1t a paying Investment. But
every dentist should arrange to have
one in his practise.
Its possibilities are man, and they
are just beginning to be found out.
In the neal future the work will spread
out and cover. a much broader scope
than It does now"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-19
Trenton Cash Shortage.

when first asked the cashier why
the cash for January was short 5000,
he hesitated and indicated he did not
know. Recently I pressed him for an
explanation of that large shortage In
the January cash. After q little l turned
suddenly toward him and said, Mr..
Dahl, you know how that shortage oc-
Cured He smiled and said. Perhaps
an envelope In McAuley's drawer was
overlooked McAuley places cash and
checks received during each day in an
envelope before leaving the office at
evening n puts 1t in the safe.
"Of ourse the suggestion h a $1,000
was overlooked in a monthly balance
of cash is absurd. A reasonable In
ference is that someone was using this
cash through January, 1909, and re-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-19

Failures to Remit.
THE cash book and bank book had
been balanced seven times in fifteen
months at irregular intervals, and being
dissatisfied with conditions, l deter
mined to balance the cash book monthly
for the period.
IT balanced the cash in each instance
Immediately following the entry of the
monthly payment to the State Treasurer.
The result of this monthly balancing
of the cash book was as follows:
October 9. 1908, cash balance not
RENTED to State Treasurer. S161 2S
November 10, 1908. cash balance
not RENTED to State Treasurer 161 IS
December 10, 1908, cash balance
not RENTED to State Treasurer 161 rs
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-19

To.,,o.- O INN - L
ranoittaS ~ Co. Ts~aau-a. 70, ,
Eahr,,arv m 1000 oaah halanea
no+ rer,i+ted r. S+ata Troas,,rar o. o
MARCH O ION oasb haIonoa not
remitted to state Treasurer 175 Z
April 8 1905. cash balance not
RENTED to State Treasurer. 17S O
May 10. 1905, cash balance not
RENTED to State Treasurer. 175 q
June 3, 1909, cash balance not re-
mitted to State Treasurer. ...1,56 y
July 10, 1909. cash balance not
RENTED to state treasurer. 40 q
August III, 1909, cash balance not
RENTED 10 State treasurer. lSf D
September ., 1903, cash balance
NOT remlttel TO state treasurer lof %
OCTOBER IL, 1903, cash balance not
reunited TO state 10 q
november III, 1913, cash balance
not RENTED TO State treasurer 10 q
December 10 1909, cash balance
not renltteo 10 state treasurer 40 q
,ootad - ~ +raaw,rar orar,, ,,on+b
before he tenth constitute a Violation
of sertion . chanter 9ss laws of 1907.
q, ,.E.d IN. o..n,.r ,tv Dsbi. whore
.h,. H...u-o s,-x, -. s~o,n 1T.
80, e.,-r -. - ..,-
-. - - ,ooe :.
ev-.
u ae"' ~ "e
cai'eu y ns mummy repo'' an"
"heh "ri''en 10 TOT y corree.ed repo''
ne faiied 10 FURNISH II ana inc money
was deposited'' another agent remit'eo
an excess of 81, making a total OF
s8s.75. He did not know where the
balance, $l07.03, came from.
In November, 1908, the Trenton office
did a business of 500 registering cars
and granting licenses, and all of the
honey was received before November
II. OF this amount, $50 was debited to
cash, that is, was entered in cash book,
on November rs, fourteen days after the
money was In hand; SIT was entered on
December 9, t~wenty-eight days after its
receipt. When I inquired the reason
for this delay, I could get no satisfac-
tory answer.
Couldp,t Explsin Rcccipt.
"Agan+ Frank pisya,na, Goa hrigbt
did a not h,siness during November
ions Of soa 6o and ba racei,,ad tho las
navment on Novamher Ok This mount
was ontered IN on Iannarv
9 1000 fortv-6ve days after Riegelman
received the last navment and thirty
seven davs after Tho Department re-
ooix,ed or should have received the
amount when 7 aslxed tho reason the
onswer u,as .Don,t lnou, AGENT
Pierelpoan,s renort for January 1909
shows a b,,s,ness of sase 40 The last
rocaints was ON January 90 The
a,,onn+ wos antarad In book IN
Fabruarv II
"Stoploy 7. Raed agept ar ELIZA beth
renortad his January 1000 business as
sa9s his renort heing dated February
! The amo1nt was entered in cash
book on March 4 and remitted to the
Stata treas,,rar on March o thirtv-six
davs after its receint from the agent
.'of Aeent r T, Martins November.
Ions husiness COX vas ontered in cash.
hoot, on Iann.r,, q 1oOe ana 500 IN was
entered m February
"Tho rar,it+.pco NJ WILLIAM T. Evans
on occo,,,t Of bic January 1000 h,,ei-
ass 90 S1oa o5 ,yos en+ared in oaeb-
hook an Eabruary II instead of bainp
antarad aanosited and remittad 70 state
trea surar IN February 10
"Aeent w 7 Morean,s remittance
sor Ionnorv 1000 vac entered in cesh-
hooL =, Eabr,,or ~ II
"Aaon+ 6 po,rar Day;s ranor+od bis
ronI,or-- 1ooo h,,sirass 10 soa7 Ok The
g ~ u,.. 90