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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-01
GROVER CLEVELAND
ESTATE APPRAISED
Personal Property in New
York Amounts to S29,O65.

New York. Aug. sl.-Wfllam Blau the
transfer tax appraiser named to appraiss
the New York estate OF Grover Cleve-
land, reported to-day that the total estate
here. all personal property. amounts to
SS9.Oe5. OF this amount about $4,000 was
in cash in banks The estate had fifty
shares OF New York Trust Company
stock, which sold for $3.50 a share. and
fifty shares a the realty associates,
worth Sll5 share. The net estate sub
ject 10 taxation was $50. S7S
The appraiser said that the executor Of
the estate had declined 10 tell the amount
of the property &" New Jersey, and for
that reason a tax of 5 per cent was as
sessed. whereas Il the amount had been
stated the tax would have been / Der cent.
BY so doing the estate paid 500 more in
taxes than II the amount Of the estate in
New Jersey had been stated
In Mr.. Cleveland's will he left $4,000
each to his four children in trust, the
income 10 be paid TO the mother until
they are twenty-one, when they viii get
the principal. II either of the daughters
cease living with their mother before
they are twenty-one, they will receive
the income on their share. The residue
Of the estate went to Mrs. Cleveland.
The children Of Richard Hastings. a
nephew, got $500, and Margaret Hast
ings, niece. got $1,000
To his executor, Frank S. Hastings,
Mr.. Cleveland left his seal ring Which
have worn many years. and which was
a present TO me by my wife, who concurs
in the gift"
To the late Richard Watson Glider. Mr..
Cleveland left a watch and chain pre-
sented to him IN 1893 by Mr.. Glider, E. c.
Benedict, and J. ]. Sinclair.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-01
CORNER STONE LAID
BY PRESIDENT TAFT
Work of Z. N. c. A. Praised
at Beverly Ceremony.
CROWD AN ENTHUSIASTIC ONE
Chief Executive Says II Has often
Fallen TO His Lot to Take Part in
Dedication OF Buildings the World
Over, and He Praises Association
for It's Good Work.

Boston. Mass, Aug. sl.-President Taft
laid another corner stone to-day. He
acted as mason for the Beverly Y. NJ.
c. A, and thousands Of people from all
over Eastern Massachusetts came strag-
CLING into the summer capital TO see the
laying. The crowd was enthusiastic and
took particular delight in the finished
way in Which the President laid on the
mortar. II yelled vociferousIy too. when.
IN the course OF his address, the Presf-
dent declared that he expected 70 spend
the two remaining summers OF his In
cumbenoy here
The Y. NJ. c. A. impressed the Presi-
dent he said. because II furnished a
Christian club for young mon at q time
when the devil is very near. Here Is
the Presidents speech:
My part on the programme is not
speaking. but doing. II is a great pleas
ure for me 70 take part in the ceremony
or in dedicating a building that 1 be-
lieve sincerely will contribute greatly to
the comfort. the welfare, and the build
ing up OF good character IN the young
men OF Beverly. I do not know how II
happened, but It has fallen 70 my lot to
take part in the dedication OF a build
ing like this the world over
II began in Dayton, Ohio; went on
TO Omaha. and then TO Seattle, and then
20 Shanghai and then 20 Hongkong. and
then to Manila and now I have swung
around to Beverly. And It is an EVIL
dence OF the universal usefulness Of the
Y. NJ. c. A that # is adapted, and
well adapted. 10 the betterment Of so
different communities as those that I
have mentioned.
II did not come here TO make a speech.
I came here to dedicate this building, and
] regard It as a high honor to be able
20 take part IN the ceremonies. and I
am not going 10 weary you any more
with what have to say. except that 1
look forward 10 the usefulness Of the Y.
N. c. A Of Beverly with O. great deal
Of hopefulness; with a great deal OF in
terest. because hope TO spend two more.
al any rate. OF my summers here"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-01

Several vacancies in the midshipr
brigade at the Naval Academy are "a =
able, 70 be filled by the Maryland 81
CATION in Congress within the next year.
for members Of the fourth class OF 1911.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-01
CONVENTION OPENS.

Providence. r. l.. Aug. S1-Ths Official
opening Of the third annual convention
Of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Asso-
citation took place to-day. with about 500
delegates in attendance. Gov. Pothier
and Mayor Fletcher gave welcoming ad-
dresses. President J. Hampton Moore
read President Taft's letter stating that
he could not attend
The afternoon session was devoted to
papers by experts on waterways, and
tonight five-ninute addresses were given.
The speakers included a dozen Repre-
sentatives. several governors, and others.
An invitation was extended to-day for
the association TO hold the 1911 meeting
In Richmond, Va. and delegates from
that section are working hard 10 bring
about the acceptance OF the invitation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-01
HOLCOMB OUT ON BAIL.

Charged with using the malls to de.
fraud. William H. Holcomb. vice pres
ident and general counsel for the Co
operative United Exchange. OF Arizona.
who was arrested in Chicago Tuesday.
Is out on $500 bond. to await a hear
ing September 9. after being arraigned
before Commissioner Mark A. Foote
The corporation had offices in Washing
ton, San Francisco, and Chicago. and
the names OF such firms as the CaHfor-
mia Sanitarium and Farm Company and
the Metropolitan Deposi. and Trust Com
pany. Of Phoenix, Ariz., bear en- i'm
portant part in the case.
Through Franklin Bennett. e broker,
OF this city. whom Holcomb attempted
to engage TO boom" the sale Of Tex
change" stock and bonds here. nearly
all the evidence against the hnancier
was obtained.
Holcomb was in Washington last week,
and while here his actions. It is believed
were Swallowed" He left Washington
Monday at o'clock in the afternoon,
and was arrested the next day upon his
arrival 10 Chicago.
Mr.. Bennett. who gave the information
to the Post-oflce Department said he
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-01
CROWDS SEE MAN
SHOOT DOWN TWO
Girl and Lover Wounded by
Irate Rival.

Angered by q rumor that the girl to
whom he was engaged was about to
marry another, Ben johnson, a negro
porter. last night met Louise Gardner,
maid in the Woodley apartments, and
Harry Ross. a negro Iaborer. as they
were leaving a downtown theater, and
fired four shots. probably fatally wound
ing both. They were taken to Emergency
Hospital. where surgeons at a late hour
last night reported their condition as
critical.
Johnson IS under arrest at the First
precinct station He admits the shooting,
and says that he went to the theater
with the attention Of killing both man
and woman Only two shots took effect.
The Gardner woman was struck a few
inches above the heart. the bullet pass
ing out under the shoulder. while Ross
was wounded in the right side. the bullet
leaving the body and lodging in the arm.
Crowds leaving the moving picture the
aters in Ninth street were thrown into a
panic when the shooting occurred. As
the negro couple left the theater they
were approached by Johnson, who started
to fight with Ross. A policeman inter
fered, and Ross and the girl started to-
ward the corner. AS they reached
Eighth and D streets Johnson again ap-
preached them. threatening 10 shoot
A crowd OF 5000 persons was in the
immediate vicinity. and as Johnson
opened fire a ps-sN ensued. Hurry calls
were sent 10 the FIRST precinct stati-
for reserves. and the crowd was finr
placed under control Johnson made
attempt 10 escape. and calmly ava
the arrival OF the patrol wagon. An
bulance hurried his two victims TO
Emergency Hospital
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-01
MANIAC Is WE'D
ON AUTO TOUR
Continued from Page One.

that he was Capt" Frank OF the Sew
enteenth United States Infantry, 'Just ar
rived in the city upon official business at
the War Department" invited her for
ride about the city. Miss Strouse con-
sented, and in the new touring car which
Capt. Frank had only few hours be-
fore purchased" the couple began
merry toy ride.
soon firing OF paved streets. the order
was given 70 break out into the country.
and the chauffeur started for Chevy
Chase A few hours were spent there.
capt" Frank showing Miss Strouse
where he played golf with army officers
and pointing out the stable where me
and other army officers kept our hunting
horses" The day was but half spent.
however, and the car was turned farther
on into the country.
Baltimore was but a few hours awav.
and the car made a fast run 70 the
Monumental City, arriving there Just In
time for a mid-afternOOn luncheon at
the Hotel Belyedere. Tickets were bought
for a matinee az the theater. with an
evening dinner before tho start was
made for Washington.
Proposes In Auto.
On the way back. Capt" Frank pro-
posed marriage. and the girl accepted:
bat where the ceremony was to be per-
formed was another question. The
license clerks Office in Washington was
closed when they reached this city, and
all efforts to find tho clerk were unavail-
ing. Then they sterted for Rockville, the
Gretna Green OF all true lovers.
Three o'clock in the morning is not
considered the proper time to find mar
rying officials awake and on the fob, but
thanks 10 their kindness Of heart. they
were willing 70 be awakened and issue
the proper documents. The clerk Of the
court issued license, and ROckville's
marrying parson" obligingly tied the
knot A few brief hours were spent at
the hotel. and then upon the sudden
realization that only Washington could
furnish the right sort Of wedding
breakfast. the couple started homeward.
At the New Willard the chef was or
dered TO spare no pains TO prepare such
repast as all brides should enjoy. and
Adpldlu It Adllh anu Ills DllQb were
dined in a private room. The breakfast
over. the captain" remembered that he
had an important conference with the
War Department officials, and reluct-
ant'y he took his bride to her home.
After cauioning his bride 70 be ready
for him when he called in the afternoon
to go TO the ball game, he lett TO keep
his appointment.
Returning to the Congressional Gar
age, whore he had procured his touring
ear, Frank proceeded to write out
check on New York bank for SIS in
payment. Just before leaving he turned
to the chauffeur and passed him a check
for SIS as a tip.
Coming downtown. Frank dropped in
at Harvey's restaurant. passed OFF an
other check and engaged another car for
the afternoon. Frank and his bride were
soon on their way to the ball game.
Unfortunately for Frank. the officials
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-01
Every Department in the House
Holds q September Sale

Strenuous reductions have been Rugs Oriental
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-01

learned Of the fraud proposed by Hol-
comb through a conference with the lat
ter. In answer 10 an advertisement. His
plan, Mr.. Bennett said, involved one
OF the most cunning schemes ever per-
petrated on the public, by which thou
sands OF persons would have been pan
handled"
BY the prompt action OF the Post-ofice
department Mr. BENEFIT claims that
thousands OF dollars have been saved the
public.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-01
Government wins I'm Lisbon.

Lisbon. Aug. a.-Approximate returns
OF the elections for members of the
Chamber of Deputies show that the gov
eminent will have ninety-two seats. the
Conservative Clerical block forty-nine.
and the Republicans fourteen. The final
returns may possibly modify these ag-
ures, but not materially. Senson Costa,
the Republican leader. predicts that Por-
tugal win become a republic shorty,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-01
Appointed to Fie1d ArtiIIerr.

Bernard r. Peyton. who was graduated
from the Naval Academy in June and
vas compelled TO resign his commission
as midshipman because Of habitual sea-
sickness. was designated by the War De-
partment yesterday for appointment as
second lieutenant in the field artillery.
Peyton viii have to take the army en-
trance physical examination.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-01

Plain tailU-mado suits viii DO leaders in suits
Tor street wear.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-01
wickersham Due September Is

Attorney General Wickersham. who was
at Seward. Alaska. yesterday wired to
the Department of Justice that he ex-
pected to arrive in Seattle on Septem-
Der 6. He is expected to go direct 10
New York and from there to Beverly and
can hardly return TO the department in
Washington before September Is.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-01
Nerro HeId IN HALF. case

Police of the Fourth precinct last night
arrested Joseph Wood, a nineteen-year-
old negro, IN connection with the suicide
OF Norval T. Harris last Sunday morning.
He admitted 70 the police that he stepped
over the body, but denies stealing the re-
volver which lay at Harris side
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-17

Fifth South street In addition TO Mr..
Brown, president and principal, the
following will act AS assistant instruc-
tors: Henry W Lawrence, Norman D.
Dresser, Samuel j. Fell. John Green.
Mrs Charles w. Watson. Mrs. Kate
Hiuiard. Mrs Olive johnson, MISS
Louise Olivereau and James A. Smith'
Il. r. Porter Is secretary and L. Chne
treasurer Of the organization. Among
the important matters 10 be studied
will be The Needs OF America, social
science, literature and the modern
drama, psychology and heredity, eVolu
ton OF society, the evolution of animal
life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-17
NEwzEAIAND REUNION.

Invitations are being mailed u elders
who have lahored in the New Healahd
mission and to members who nave
emigrated from those islands' 70 the
semi-annual reunion, 10 be held in the
Twelfth thirteenth chapel. on Thurs
day evening. oct. 6.
Any persons Interested, who fan 10
receive invitations. arc requested 20
send their addresses TO the secretafy'
Carl T. Freeze. 2i6 seventh East street.
Salt Lake city.
An excellent program is being pre-
pared and Visiting members Will have
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-17

away from home. 50 put m their COM
ing 90 the last hour The registration
next week is expected 10 be unusually
heavy.
Nearly forty members ~ the return
ms Delta Epsilon fraternity from san
Francisco, representing 80 different coli
lsges. visited the university buildings
Friday. and were much pleased with
what they saw.
At least two years credit ih u col
lego academic course Is now necessary
TO entitle to registry in the medical
department.
During Prof. Wise's vacation in Eu-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-17
UNIVERSITY NEWS

Two hundred and fifteen pupils had
registered for college co,rrcs at the
close of the second day OF registra-
ton, the majority Of whom are incom
Ing freshmen The outlook now Is
that the freshman class this year viii
be the largest in the history of the
university. one reason why the on
rolment Is so light this week is that
the outside students who make UP tho
large majority. wish to avoid the extra
expense OF weeks board and room
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-17
BROWNS MODERN SCHOOL. Is

"The Modern school with the dying
words Of Francisco Ferrer, Long live
the modern school," as its motto, will
be opened tomorrow. Sunday by
william Thurston Brown, late Unfair
ian minister, at his home. 1860 east
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-17

10 the sheriff An investigation showen
that the burglars had pried open 200
and then the strong box on the COUNT,
Later the boz was found at disiai.U
away There is no clew. but the me
ter has been telephoned 10 the p's''''
authorities.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-17

rome. Mr.. Kerr, a former student of the
university. will take his place
Or Mattel and DR. Lowry are new
instructors in the medical department.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-17
PosToFFIcE BURGLARIzED.
Garfield Quarters Entered and strong
Box With $40 Stamps stolen.

Burglars looted the postoffice out at
Garfield. Thursday night. and stole $40
In stamps OF different denominations
The robbery was discovered BY Post
master r. b. ouayle. and reported
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-17

A private safe may be rented IN w
ere and burglar-proof vaults OF vi
salt Lake Security 4 Trust Co. go
Main street. Sz.00 per year
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-17

the pleasure of meeting Tamihana Te
Awe Awe and Waitokorau and family
who are SO well known to all who
have visited Maoriland.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-17

Chicken dinner. Annex Cafeteria. W. 80
1880 to 2. Across from Taberna9'''
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-21

the telephone and telegraph in the transaction
of business and few If any captains of indus
try rival Uncle Sans best-paid employees in
the extent to which they make use of the wire
less telegraph. This is but natural since
practically all government vessels of any i'm
~portance are equipped with the wireless and
the government maintains its own shore sta
tons for wireless work at various points on
the seacoasts and will ultimately have at
Washington a station of 5000 miles radius
that will enable communication direct with
almost any ship in the Atlantic. The federal
government parallels the precautions of the
most alert private business houses by having
it's own secret codes for telegraphic communi-
cations. There are more than half a dozen
of these. The navy department and the war
department each has several codes; the state
department has one; and the president has a
special secret code for his own use. These
codes are changed if suspicion is aroused on
the part of the officials that a key to a code
has fallen into alien hands.
At the White House offices there is a tele-
graph and telephone department that more
than measures up against any of the similar
adjuncts provided at the general Offices of
wealthy corporations having branches in wide
ly separated localities. The presidents intel
ligence Office" as this communicative nerve
center is called, is, first of all, the central" for
private branch exchange of a telephone system
with upward of a score of stations at differ
ent points In the White House building and
grounds. Similarly it is the hub of a system
that enables the president to talk confden-
TALLY at any time with any of the members of
his cabinet. Finally it is a clearing house
for long-distance telephone and telegraph
work handled by means Of direct wires. Up
ward Of two dozen telegraph wires enter the
White House Offices and the expert telegra-
piers who, working in shifts, are on duty
every minute of the "a hours are enabled to
secure a direct wire to any point at any time
and to reserve it for executive business as
long as may be desired. These White House
telegraphers have, under stress of unusual
press of business, employed some unique ex-
pedients. Graphophones Of carefully gagged
speed have been used to record long messages
clicked off by the telegraph instruments-to
be transcribed later-and, on occasion, long
distance telephone messages have been re-
peated word for word as received 20 a graphic
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-21

- c;Unaturp. "Fr6Q W.. CdTpeulSi, OSIAOtdiy
to the president" This plan of signing CORE
snondence by proxy has also been employed
nv other high officials, notably army and navy
of1cers of high rank, who are served IN this
oonacitv nv aids, flag lieutenants. etc.
A phase of governmental work which has
~dled into reuuisition a great number or MOD
ern business aids, representing a wide diver
sity of types, is the issuance Of the daily and
weekly and monthly bulletins, announcements,
reports. statements, ETC., which constantly
emanate from all government departments
and the purpose of which is to make notnca-
ton of changes in various branches OF the
public service, the condition or treasury
funds. etc, etc. 1t has lately been proposed
that Uncle Sam shall follow the example OF
various foreign governments by issuing a
gazette or official daily newspaper, In which
shall be published all of these governmental
announcements of whatsoever character, put
up to date there has been no other method
than to allow each public official to make his
announcements in his own way.
Some of the daily statements of what
Uncle Sam is doing in various lines OF activ-
ity are now printed from metal type on ordi-
nary printing presses, just as circulars or
pamphlets are printed, but for the most part
these daily broadsides are prepared in the
office where the information originates, by
means of some one of those numerous new
inventions for duplicating or reproducing
typewriter sheets. Some of these impromptu
printing outfits in the government offices are
operated by hand, but for the most part they
use electrical energy and this is often we'll
nigh essential, since in many instances an
edition of thousands of copies has to be
printed within a few hours. In most instances
young men set the type or prepare the wax
stencils that are necessary for this duplicat-
ing operation, and since statistics figure In
almost every one of these governmental an
nouncements extreme care is necessary to
insure accuracy.
A close second to Uncle Sans printing
and duplicating equipment, both in lumber
and variety, is the array of governmental ap-
paratus for handling the mailing lists to be
used in sending out these various bulletins.
That the machines for mechanically address
ing envelopes and wrappers must be qualified
for rapid work may be appreciated from the
fact that some of these government announce
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-21
SMART MAN LEFT PIONEERING
For Once He Had Asked Question
and Received Answer That
Fioored Him.

He was a regular patron of the res
taurant. Perhaps that is why he felt
justified in making clever remarks to
the mattresses, remarks which they
were puzzled how to answer. One
day, however, the smallest and tiniest
girl happened to be serving this irri-
tating customer, and 1t fell to her to
answer him in kind.
"I1l have some steak" he said, com
ing in late for dinner, land some
squash, and some-got some baked po-
tatoes, fine, brown, baked potatoes?"
Baked potatoes are all over" said
the girl.
He leaned back in his chair and
gazed at her quizzically.
Baked potatoes all over, are they?"
he repeated. "All over what?"
With" she replied, simply.-Youth's
Companion.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-21

white than the others said to the
clerk: I want to tell you that never
slept better in my life than did last
night. Why, those beds are lots bet
ter than what we've got at home. And
then this morning there was q woman
came in and wanted to make EN- un
for us, but ! told her ! guessed |
didn't need any one to make a bed for
me-
That's what she's hired for the
clerk explained, smilingly.
That's just what she said.' the
woman nodded. but I didn't believe
The Tupelo journal., 1910-01-21
A Woman,s Diplomacy.

1t was the Chicago mans turn, and
he told this one:
Diplomacy, you know, is a remark
able agent. The other day a lady said
to her husband:
James, I have decided to do with
out a new fall dress, and with the
money it would cost | shall have
mother here for a nice long visit
James turned on her ~excitedly.
What, wear that old brown cloth thing
another season? | guess mott he ex-
claimed vehemently. You go right
down to your ~tailor's to-day and order
something handsome. Remember,
please, that as my wife you have a GER
tain position to maintain
1.-The wife bowed her head in sub
mission. On her lips played a peculiar
smile. "-Lippincott's Magazine.
GastrN1cmic.
what belle of the season do you
find most attractive?"
"The dinner bell"