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The Washington times., 1911-10-10
MEYER
TAKES UP TASK Of
TRACING SHORTAGE
Books of Washington Yard
for twenty-five Years Will
Be Reopened.

Secretary of the Navy Meyer today
started a sweeping search of the entire
navy to locate If possible the material
taken from the Washington Navy Yard.
valued at more than three million and
a quarter of dollars. of which no record
has ever been kept.
This enormous shortage was revealed
by an inventory recently ordered by the
Secretary, the result of which was an
nounced by him yesterday.
Mr.. Meyer also wants to know who
was responsible for the shipment Of
material from this yard without any
record being kept, and has, therefore,
decided to so into the matter from the
date Of the last inventory, twenty-five
years ago.
So far the Secretary has received only
the facts announced in his statement
yesterday. He only knows that the ma
terial is gone. and while he does not
suspect that any of It was misused, he
Is anxious to check up the accounts and
charge the shipments Of guns and other
ordnance matter to those navy yards
and vessels which received it.
1t was stated at the Navy Department
today that the investigation just started
might extend over a period of several
months.
The Paymaster's Department of the
Navy has the inquiry in charge. and
will make reports to the Secretary
from time to time as the work proceeds.
Mr.. Meyer left for Boston, where he
will attend the meeting of the Over
seers Of Harvard University. He may
not return to this city for several
days.
The Washington times., 1911-10-10
Alleged Swindler
To Be Brought Here

Detective Pratt went to Baltimore
this afternoon to arrest Frank Ford
when he is released from Jail in that
city and bring him. to Washington to
answer a charge of obtaining money by
alleged false pretenses.
Ford is charged by the police with in
serting an advertisement in a local
newspaper for telephone operators at
the Union Station. Miss Mary f.
Verdi, of 1909 Four-and-a-half street.
southwest, answered the advertisement,
and was met in the rotunda of TIE sta
ton by a man who represented himself
as the superintendent" He told Miss
Verdi that it would be necessary Tor her
to deposit so to obtain the position,
and the next day, when she went to the
station to go to work, she learned the
man was a fraud.
Ford was arrested after working the
Sc me game in Baltimore. He was con-
victed and sent to Jail, and today his
time is up.
The Washington times., 1911-10-10
MACIVEAGHGETS
DISTRICT BUDGET
Estimates Calling for Appropriation of Approximately
Twelve and Half Millions Given to Treasury Chief
for Approval tors Long Task Ended.

municipal garbage reduction plant at
Toledo.
In compiling the budget. the Commits
ton to the needs and requests Of every
section CT the District. Among the
most important projects for which pro-
vision Is made is the extension Of the
park system. Included in the budget.
IL Is understood. are aDproDria tioEs for
the purchase Of Klingle Ford Valley.
comprising 2Sf acres extending along
the Klingle Ford road from Wcodley
road to Rock Creek Park. the improve
chusetts avenue and r street. and the
purchase Of Mt Hamilton. opposite Mt.
Olivet Cemetery.
The estimates. accompanied by a
statement of expenditures for lSll. and
the appropriations for 1872. also will be
forwarded to the President The task
of compiling the budget fell upon Audi
tor Alonzo Tweedale. The budget prob
ably will be Forwarded to the white
House the latter part Of the wIek
of the Board of Charities, whose esti-
mates total more than 100000. the
Commissioners, II is understood, indi-
cate plainly their disapproval OF large
private hospitals. The appropriation
for the Emergency Hospital for the
current fiscal year was $1,000
The Commissioners, 1t is understood,
recommend no specific appropriation
for this institution for 1913, but have in
cluded a lump sum for emergency work
to be divided among the various hos
pitfalls.
The Commissioners not only oppose
an appropriation Of 100000 for a new
building for the Columbia Hospital for
Women> but have included an item of
$50, 900 FOR beginning the erection OF q
Government institution on a site now
owned by the District at Fourteenth
and Upshur streets, to cost $500 900. In
the preparation Of its estimates last
year the Board of Charities included
similar item, but Congress failed to
act faTorably on the recommendation,
and renewed efforts will be made at
the next session.
The building will be devoted exclu-
sively to the care of INDECENT patients.
AS the building proposed by the trus-
tees Of the Columbia Hospital wouI6
include provision for fifty pay patients
1t would afford accommodation for only
100 INDECENT patients, as against $50
that could be provided for under the
plan outlined by the Board of Chari-
ties, the board declares.
The position Of the Commissioners
and the board is that there is no good
reason why the Government should
make provision for patients able to pay.
The amount asked for by the Columbia
Hospital II is pointed out, would sup
ply other and more urgent needs for
the really dependent classes.
The Washington times., 1911-10-10

The Commissioners today forwarded
10 the Secretary of the Treasury their
estimates for the fiscal year 1913, call
ing for an appropriation of approx
mateIy 81, 100000.
The exact figures will not be made
public until the estimates are sent TO
Congress.
The submission 0f the budget to Sec
rotary MacVeagh marks the completion
of a task upon which the Commission
ers have been bCsily engaged since
July. After the estimates were prepared
It was necessary to revise them in order
10 bring them within the District rev.
onues. The estimates again will be
subjected to revision at the hands Of
authorized to make such reductions as
he may deem necessary before forward
ing them to Congress
Contrary to precedent, the Commits
sioners, 1t is understood, have Increased
the amount Of the appropriations asked
for by several departments of the Dis
trict government, notably the Board Of
Education. The appropriation for the
schools, IT is said, will he in the neigh
borhood of $3,5O0,0O0
Ask for Less.
In the Street Cleaning. Lighting and
Paving Departments, the appropriations
asked for are less than those of the
current yead. improved business meth
DDS in these departments, according to
engineer officials, having resulted in
better administration at decreased cost
In line with their efforts toward econ
omy, the Commissioners have included
items for the establishment of a mu-
nicipal asphalt plant, and for the prep
aration of plans for the establishment
of a municipal garbage reduction plant.
The item for an asphalt plant was in
cluded in the last District appropria-
ton bill. but was stricken out on the
point of order that 1t was new legis-
lation.
Engineer Commissioner Judson is of
the opinion that a municipal plant would
save the District between 100000 and
s14S, 900 a year.
The Crawford Paving Company is the
holder of the present contract, which
expires June 30, 1914. The appropriation
for asphalting for the present fiscal
year is $425, 900.
The establishment of a municipal gar
bage reduction plant is a new propo-
sition, and one which in the opinion Of
officials would result in large annual
savings to the District. Commissioner
Judson, and ]. w. Paxton, Superinten-
are now on a visit Of inspection to the
The Washington times., 1911-10-10
Maine Explosion
Not Due to Boilers

Examination of the wreck of the
Maine has positively eliminated the
theory that the battleship was des-
troyed in Havana harbor by an explo-
sion of the boilers. This was stated
today by War Department officials who
based their declaration on the reports
received from the engineers.
Inspection has shown the boiler in
tact except for the displacement which
prevails through the ship. The plates,
however. are not torn as would have
been the case had the boilers exploded.
This leaves only a magazine explosion
as a possible explanation of the des
truction of the battleship from internal
causes.
The Washington times., 1911-10-10
Hutchins and Heap
Get Continuance

Contempt proceedings against Walter
Stilson HutChins and John P. Heap.
president and secretary. respectively. of
the Hun ane Society. for alleged intimi-
-dation of Raymond ]. Cooley. a Juror
ard agent of the society. were today
continued bv justice Gould until Friday
morninC at IL o'clock.
ATTORNEY R. Ross Perry represented
the defendants. who were in court in
response to citations issued Yesterday
by Justice Gould after Juror Coole" hal
said that the two had intimated that he
would lose his position as agent in the
event of his being, absent two mCnths.
Poth defendants disclaim any intCn-
ticn Of trying to intimidate Mr.. Cooley,
saving he had misconstrued their state
meats.
The Washington times., 1911-10-10
Household Goods Lost
In Automobile Blaze.

J.. A. Thorpe. chauffeur on . eight
seeing automobile, today 10 mourning
the loss Of his household effects which
were destroyer yesterday afterpcon
when one of the big automobiles IN
which he was moving them caught Ore
In NJ street, between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets northwest. q
Thorpe was moving his furniture TO
his new home and practically every
thing was destroyed. j leaking car
buretor IL believed to have caused the
fire, which did 1900 damage to the
furniture and automobile.
The Washington times., 1911-10-10
Nicaragua Ratifies
Big American Loan

Nicaragua formally has ratified the
loan of American bankers FOR $50 .OoO
This is the Information received at the
State Department this morning in a dis
path from the American legation at
Managua.
The dispatch said that the national
constituent assembly Of the republic
mad approved the loan by i vote OF IS u
6 and that the treaty would become
effective inst as soon as ratified by the
American Senate
Under the terms of this treaty the
United Stale 'I1vernment has the right
to appoint a general collector of Gus
TOMS for Nicaragua who shall collect
all the dLties on imports and shall
make a Joint report Of the amount GO
ing IT, this country and to Nicaragua.
The Washington times., 1911-10-10
Federation of Labor
To Assist Strikers

The support of the American Fedora
ton of Labor is to be given the mem
bers of the federated crafts of the
Western Hartman lines. thousands Of
whom now are on strike, and the Fed-
Grafton. officials will do everything In
their power TO assist the striking work
men in winning their demands.
This promise was given J. W. Kline,
president OF the Interrati onal Order OF
Blacksmiths and Helpers, by Federation
officials today. President Kline came
to Washington this morning to confer
with the labor leaders regarding the
fight of the federated crafts for more
money and better conditions.
The men will win out in The long
rum" he told the labor leaders today.
The Washington times., 1911-10-10
Nicaragua Assembly
Approves Gen. Mena

The election Of General Mena as Presi-
dent Of Nicaragua has been approved by
the constituent assembly Of that re-
public, according to dispatch re-
ceived at the State Department this
morning. ..,..
The vote for General Mena was q to z
The same dispatch says that Fernando
Solorzano has been elected vice presi-
dent General Mena succeeds President
Dtaz.
The Washington times., 1911-10-10
Alleged Jewel Thief
To Be Returned Here

Dorothy Campbell. who was arrested
several days ago in Albany, n. Y, for
the alleged theft of a $500 diamond ring
from Thomas Redding, bartender, at
1913 D street northwest, was given
hearing in that city today and held fer
the Washington authorities. according
quarters.
1t is alleged the woman borrowed the
ring from ReddiDg last July and ne
elected 20 return it when she left the
city. She will be brought to Washing
ton in a few DAYS.
The Washington times., 1911-10-10
Brought Here on
Nonsupport Charge

Charged with failing to support his
wife and three young children, william
H. Robertson, twenty-eight years old,
vas brought to Washington this morn
ing from Sparrows Point, Nd, where he
was arrested by Detective Springman.
Robertson is alleged to have left his
family last July and gone TO Sparrows
Point, where he ohtSinCd work at the
steel plant His wife. Mrs. Lena Rob
ertson, has been working in and 10
cent store for several weeks.
The Washington times., 1911-10-10
American Diplomats
Taking New Posts

The State Department has received IN
formation that the changes in the
American embassies abroad are COINS
into effect. Ambassador Leishman has
left Rome and now is on his way to
Berlin to succeed DR.. HILL
Charles Page Bryan, the new am
bassador TO Japan. has just sailed for
Tokyo.
Amba ssador Rockhill already has
reached Turkey and has taken charge
of the embassy at Const antinople, and
Curtis Guild, jr., has reached st. Pet
ersburg as Mr.. Rockhills successor
there.
The Washington times., 1911-10-10
Flour Prices Soon
To Soar, Producers Say

NEW YORK, Oct. 0-The cost of liv-
ing is going to receive another boost up
ward in a few days, according to devel-
opments in the market heer today. This
time II is -four that is going to soar in
price.
ducers is that Great Britain, France,
and Germany have placed such enor-
nous orders for flour for export that
the price, must necessarily be raised in
the home market,
The Washington times., 1911-10-10
Fire Investigated.

Fire early this morning did $500
damage to two unoccupied frame
dwellings at 2042 and 20I4 Thirty
fourth street northweEt. TnveHtiga
ton to determine the cause OF the
fire is being made by Fire Marshal
Nicholson and police OF the Seventh
precinct. The houses are owned by
Levin S. Frey. OF 2010 = street north
west
The Washington times., 1911-10-10
x%,Hy17air'
Health

Restores color to Gray or
Faded hair-Removes Dam
druf and invisorates the Scalp
Promotes q luxuriant,
healthy hair srowth-Stops its
falling out. Is not q dye.
Sl0o and Soc. Of DruG Stores or direct spoa
receipt Of price and dealers name. Send 10c.
for sample bottle.-PhiIo Hay Speeisltiee Co.,
Newark. N. j.. u. s. A. s-.
Hays Harfina Soap 10 ssssssIss
fer ShampooinG the hair and keeping the Scale
clean and healthy. also for red. rough ehapps1
haads and face. 2Ss- at Druggists.
r EFUsE ALL DESTITUTE s
FOR SALE AND RECOMMENDED
BY PEOPLES PHARMACY.n
The Washington times., 1911-10-10

suffering and loss OF sleep.
At first there appeared red,
hard pimples which later
contained white matter. I
suffered Q great deal caused
by the itching. / was in .
state Of perplexity when
walking the streets or any
where before the public.
II used pills and other
remedies but they failed COM
nIetelY. I thought of giving
The Washington times., 1911-10-10
Asks Bankruptcy.

Oswald r. Camp. contractor and
builder. today fled a petition in the
District SuDreme Court asking that he
be adiudged bankrupt. He lists his
liabilities at s24. 1871 and mis- assets at
81 Hiss
The Washington times., 1911-10-10
P|MPLES ON FACE
CAUSED GREAT
DISAGREEMENT
For Three Long Years. Suffered Great
Deal. Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Brought Marvellous Results. In
Few Weeks Cured Completely.

81 was troubled with acne for three long
years. Ny face was the only part affected,
but il caused great Disagreement. also
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-19
From Department Of Parks and
Boulevards.

To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen-There remains In ac-
count No. 294, automobiles and garage
on Belle Isle park the sum OF 1887. 40.
This department is indebted to the
public lighting commission for electric
wiring, etc, s426.49, and to the archi-
tect for services the sum OF $413.3S, or
a total OF $ss9.S2, leaving a deficiency
of S5l233
Account No rs, storage yard and
city barn is entirely exhausted, and II
will require $23957 to pay the bill OF
the public lighting commission for the
wiring, lamps, etc, for which bill has
Just been rendered.
There remains In account No. 1874.
zoo maintenance only sufficient money
to pay the outstanding bills and labor
for another week, and IL will require
5000 to buy the feed and pay the labor
in this department until July next
There will be sufficient funds In the
surplus receipts of this department to
pay these amounts, and therefore Will
your Honorable Body direct the City
Controller TO transfer from the receipts
OF this fiscal year the sum OF S1,35l.90
crediting to account No. rs, the sum OF
s239.57, 10 account No. 295 the sum OF
$5t2.33, and to account No. 1874 the sum
OF 5000 to be used for the purposes
above mentioned and for no other.
Respectfully yours,
NJ L. HURLBUT,
Commissioner.
Referred TO Committee on Ways and
Means
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-19

West. eide Mitchell. between Willis and
Garfield. lot Is;
North side Mullctt. between McDou-
gail and JOS. campau, lot G.:
North side Maple, between McDOuHall
and ElmwoOc, Is. O. l.:
North side Maple between Jos. Cam
pau and McDougall. lots 6. 6. Z:
North side Maple, between chene and
JOS Campau, lots i3, 45;
South side Mack. between Chene and
Grandy. lots 32. SO;
West side McDougall. between Chest
nut and Maple. lots 1. 9:
West side McDougall. between Supe-
rlor and AleKandrine, lot /
East side McDougall. between Heldel-
berg and Berlin. lot 4:
East side McDougall. between Heidel-
berg and Preston. lots 3, 4:
West side McDougall. between Sher-
man ana Maple. lot q:
East side McDougall. between Maple
and Chestnut. lot 4:
West side McDOugall, between Hunt
and Charlevoix lot g.
East eide McDongall. between Hen
bricks and Hunt, lots 2, 3;
West side McDougall, between Arndt
and Berlin. lot 4
North side Sherman. between McDou-
gall and Elmwood. lots a.. as. s;
South side Harper between Mcclellan
and May. lots 80, 80. SO; all that part
OF u. c. 10, bounded AS follows, on the
n by Harper avenue. on the y. by lot
80, on the W. by lot SO and on the e. by
z, me OF SUP. extended, 81, 90,
East side Iolcomb, between Harper
and Gratiot lot "A;
West side Hocomb. between Harper
and gratiot. lot 10;
East side May, between Harper and
Gratlot, lots 81 2S. 20. 80. n, b.. 81;
West side May. between Harper and
Gratiot. lots Ss 80, 81.
East side Mcclellan, between Harper
and Gratiot. lots SO. so. 81, 32. 80. "a. S5.
is. 10. 90, 81, 22;
West side Mcclellan between Gratiot
and Medbury. lot Al:
West side Mcclellan. between Harper
and Gratiot. lot 81. SO. 80, 40, Al, AZ;
East side Robins, between Harper and
Gratot. lot 176:
Adopted as follows:
Yeas Aid. Brozo. Deimel. Ellis.
Field. Grindle Hindle, Heating.
Keusch. Koenig, Krapp Littleneld,
Lodge, Lynch. McCarty, Mason. Mer-
rift, O'Brien. Ostrowski, owen. Rosen-
thai Schultz, Skrzycki. Thompson. YER
nor. Walsh, Watson. Zoeller, and the
President-Z8.
Nays-None.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-19
From the Department Of Public Works

To the Honorable the Common Councili
Gentlemen--I herewith submit to
your Honorable Body my report for the
week ending April, the 18th, 1911.
The gas delivered by the Detroit city
Gas Co during the above period was
tested and found 70 answer the re-
quirements of the city ordinance. The
heat units present averaged 6O7 b y.
Us. gross per cubic foot OF gas The
illuminating value OF the east side pro-
duct average 1871 candles. that from
the west side plant averaged ls.ls
candles A trace OF ammonia was
found but no hydrogen sulphide. The
sulphur content was 1867 grains per
100 cubic feet OF gas.
The illuminating value Of the Eigh-
teenth ward product was raised from
1717 candles 10 the required lSOO,
when the company was notified OF the
former. The heat units averaged 81
II. T. Us. gross per cubic foot or gas
No hydrogen sulphide was detected
The gas pressure in all districts was
consistent with the city ordinance
Respectfully submitted,
r. F. HYLAND.
Gas Inspector
Aooanta1 ond MI rad on file
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-19
From the Department Of Public Works

To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen--ln compliance with a
resolution adopted by your Honorable
Body. Oct. 90. 1907, ] beg to report for
the week ending with April 10, 1911,
ceived at this office and the garbage
collection depot for the non collection
OF garbage and dead animals. or an
average OF two and three-sixth q 3-6)
complaints per day.
Respectfully submitted
j. J. HAARER,
Commissioner.
Referred 10 Committee on Health
and City HosDitals
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-19

FROM THE SAME.
To tho Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-I beg TO advise your Hon.
orable Body that the following liquor
Public Acts OF 1909 have been filed In
my office, to-wit:
776-Charles Schweizcr. 2s Hastings
st.
777-August stieber, oil Chene st.
77S-John y. Stadler. 1875 Gratiot
Ave.
779-Ernest Schweim. ss6 Baker St
7S0-William Il. SANS, 1872 Central
7sl-Frederick strick, 4s7 Buchanan
st.
7s2-Frank Simon and Charles SINCE
Ign, 1923 Gratiot Ave.
7ss-Carl Schneider. 23s Mullett st.
7s4--Frank scheibeck. 1000 Mt. FL
7s5-stephen Smith. sos Grand River
Ave.
7se--stroh Brewery Co.. 1851
GratlOt Ave.
7s7-Thomas ]. Sage. 81 Cadillac
7sS-Herman r. schmttling. 8. w.
Cor. Michigan Ave. and Frederick st.
7s3-william Schmidt and George f.
Schmidt, 463 Jos. Campau Ave.
79O-Paul Schlegel, All LaSalle Ave.
79i--Jchn II. Stirling Hotel st. Clair
792-Egyed Saghy, 251 West End Ave.
793--Louis Simon. ga Russell ST.
7s4-Otto II. steelow. 500 Livernois
7e5-Jchn schartz. 90 Theodore st.
796-Frank skoniecki, 25e f. Garfield
Ave.
79s-Hans Schneider. Sl4 McDougall
7ss-Robert w. Saul. 1895 Michigan
Soo-otto Schumacher. is4s w. JEFF
sot3Prter seffredini 6l6 Rivard st.
sO2-Jchn Sulla, 81 Ferry 81.
sOS-Anton Tarnowski. $50 Dubois
so4--August Tank. 27l Roosevelt Ave.
sO5-Wiiliam j. Tobin. 523 DIX Ave.
s06-Frank L. Uttenweiler. % T..
so7-Ausust Van Derbeke. III st.
sosLFrank ]. verLinden, b1e Or
''S sos2Alex vizkelety. 22i West End
siO-Gaston verduyn. l424 Mack
Ave.
si2-DennIs @. Walters. 273 Second
sis-winIam II. wenzel. e22 Mack
si4-charles ]. weisenstein. 2s2
si5Wcharies J. wieser. 81 Montcalm
slsGRoy f. Williams. 20 John Il; ST
si7--Antony wilezynsh. IS Addison
sis-Frank wyrembelski. ialO Can
| ton ave. -. -,
sig-Joseph MezoloMskil lbs Mil
I taTy Ave. -
\ nth St
s2i~-MichaeI whiscel. n. W. cor. Adele
l and Dubois SITS.
s22-Albert Winkler and oscar H.
! S23-Erwin II. Wacksman. 24iI East
Jefferson Ave.
S24-william Wreford. 239 Griswoid
sss-Ausust warras III ST. AdbIH
| Ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-19

BY Md Vernon:
Resolved, That the president be, and
ia hereby requested TO appoint spe-
ctal committee. consisting or seven
rolls for the current year 1911. correct
errors and TO hear and determine ap-
peais in relation thereto; and, further
Resolved, That all petitions remon :
strating against assessments as MADE
bv the Board OF Assessors for the cur
rent year 1911, be. and are hereby or
dered referred TO said special commit
tee.
Adopted as follows: ~
Yeas - Aid Brozo, Defined, Ellis,
Field, Grindley, Hindle. Heating.
Keusch Koenig, K p. Littleheld,
Lodge. Lynch, McCarty. Mason. Mer-
rItt. O'Brien, Ostrowski owen, Rosen-
thai. Schultz, Skrzycki, Thompson, Yer
nor, Walsh, Watson, Zoeller, and the
President--2S.
Nays-None
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-19
From Board Of Assessors.

To the Honora BILE the Common Council:
Gentlemen--In accordance with the
provisions OF the Charter OF the City
OF Detroit, as amended. the Board OF
Assessors of said city has reviewed
corrected and approved the general as
sessment rolls for the entire. city, for
the current year 1911, and they here
with transmit the said rolls to your
Honorable Body for consideration 70
the end that said rolls may be fully
and finally confirmed, within the period
prescribed in said charter.
Very respectfully,
BOARD OF ASSESSORS,
BY JOHN G. NAGEL.