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The Washington herald., 1911-01-20
Attack on Senator Stephenson.
netial fn The Nyashin-frn Herald

Special to The Washington Herald.
Madison. Wis, Jan. Ex-senator Isaac
Stephenson will have to make a fight to
retain his seat in the United States Sem
ate. State Senator Paul Husting to-day
Introduced in the upper house of the
State legislature a joint resolution call
ing on the United States Senate Ito
investigate manner and means by and
through which Isaac Stephenson secured
his election to the United States Senate"
Action on the resolution was deferred un-
til next Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-20
YESTERDAY I'M CONGRESS.
,Thusday. Jauha,y .. ELL
SENATE.

Senators Fletcher and Purcell took mp most
of the day with speeches attaching Ballinsef.
in support Of the resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution providing for
the election d Senators By popular vote.
Senator Beveridse. Of Indiana, raised ques-
tion a. to the apparent delay Of the Govern
ment Printing Onice in turning out the re-
port d the investigation into the condition Of
woman and child labor in factories and mines
Senator Money wanted the Senate to go on
record for canal fertilization.
The Senate adjourned At AS p. m. to meet
at noon Friday.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-20
COL. CROWDER SELECTED.
Will Be Named Judge Advocate GEL
eral of the Army.

Col. Enoch H. Crowder, L. S. A, has
been selected by President Taft for ap-
pointment as Judge Advocate General of
the army on February l, next when
Brig. Gen. George w. Davis. will be
placed on the retired list for age.
Col. Crowder is the senior colonel in
the Judge Advocate Generals depart
ment- He was formerly legal advisor to
the provisional government of Cuba He
was born in Missouri on April II, 1856.
During the RusSo-Japanese war he
served in Manchuria as an observer with
the japanese army.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFS.

TIE dipsoaatie and consular spssupsiatioa bin has
heeo coaplsesd b Tie House Committee On Fogsgn
A6airsI Il vin BE- reported to-day. The bill cas.
sies an sppcopriatjou a NsNSo. which b Nke@
len than tbs amount ayailabls fc ths pwpss d
ths tuo sesviso Ct tie laa ssmoua.
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The Washington herald., 1911-01-20

that such change would not work any
change In, the fundamental principles of
government. The checks and balances
are still there. The time and deliberation
and conservatism are still there. The
equal representation of the States Is still
there. The individuality and the repre-
sentation Of the whole State is still pre-
served F.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-20
Treaty IL Nearly Ready.

1t is expected that denpite reciprocity
agreement between the United States and
Canada will be reached within the next
few days. The Canadian negotiators. It
is understood. are awaiting instructions
from Ottawa before drawing up the final
agreement. A conference win be held at
the State Department today.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-20

When steaming velvet over teaket-
tie insert small funnel in the spout
Of the kettle. This will spread the steam
over larger surface and the work will
be quickly accomplished
The Washington herald., 1911-01-20
Plans tor Gardner na.s.et.

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SessEding paans for hnguse to p siva b honor
q Rspsssspfsfivs Waahfnotm Osrdnss. 4 60
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The Washington herald., 1911-01-20
Names Sent to Senate.

The President sent to the Senate the
following nominations:
To be assistant treasurer Of the United States u
Cincinnati, Ohio George Puchta, of Ohio.
To be surveyor Of customs for the port q Cn'
cinnati, Ohio Lincoln Mitchell. OF Ohio
To be United States sttoeney for the Eastefl
disszict Of Wiscotsin. Guy D. Coz Of wiscunsin
No Be United States mar.halA, Eugene L. LewtR
of Ohio. Southern district of Ohio. and Henry 4.
Well of Wisconsin. EaAm district u WiADunin.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-20
URGBSCBNTRALBANK
National Board of Trade In
dOrses Plan.
RENAME PRESIDENT LA LANNE

Annual Meeting of Body Closes with
the Ind0rsinE of Reform in Cur
rency and Reelection of Old Off,
cers-Conservation OF Coal Lands
, and Forests Advocated.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-20
Hits at Connittee.

"And now We are solemnly told by .
committee Of this body that % shame
less ana demoralized. criminal and de-
graded. were many members OF that
legislature, that they cannot bs bslIsvsd
ON oath, ana that the Iegislature ~ that
great otata. hy rsasan q toa& elpat1pn.
eonmssesa III xsae alnsr ~ - 81
The Washington times., 1911-09-30
F|FTY-SIX ACRES
PURCHASED BY NEW
JERSEY CAPITALIST
Bought of. Pennsylvania
Company for Nearly
$4,000 an Acre.

Property between Chevy Chase and
Rock Creek Park is being rapidly
opened for settlement. A tract of fifty
six acres west OF Fulton Gordon's new
subdivision, Chevy Chase Grove. and
south of Pinehurst, which has been
held for years by the Reinhold Realty
Company. of Pennsylvania, has been
purchased for nearly 5000 an acre by
Frederick H. Alleman, a New Jersey
capitalist, and will be opened up at
once The sale was made through the
office of w. c. Prather.
The property has been plated, and
contains AL lots. 1t Is known as Blue
Ridge Heights. The new subdivision is
to be graded at once and laid out &C
cording to the survey, and the lots put
on the market by Urderhill & Meyer.
Mr.. Gordons new subdivision is now
well opened up, and many lots have
been sold. All Of the property in the
sections covered by these subdivisions
and in the vicinity is well wooded.
Another new subdivision northwest of
Chevy Chase also is being considered by
q group of investors, but this will not
be opened for some time.
The Washington times., 1911-09-30
RENEWED ACTIVITY
IN MASSACHUSETTS
HEIGHTS PROPERTY
Widow of Representative
Babcock, of Wisconsin to.
Build Home.

Renewed activity in Masse chusetts
Avenue Heights property is reported to-
day by Thomas J. Fisher & Co.. Inc.
Mrs. Kate Woodman Babcock, widow
Of Representative Joseph w. Babcock.
of Wisconsin has purchased two lots on
the northwest corner Of Massachusetts
avenue and Thirty-fourth place. They
have a frontage of 146 feet on the ave
nue. and 142 feet on Thirty-fourth place.
Mrs. Babcock is having plans prepared
for home, which she will have erected
on the site.
william f. Dennis, of the Rinehart &
Dennis Company, has purchased 2,0N
square feet OF ground on the south side
of Massachusetts avenue, between W
street, the EMERSON estate, and Low
ers' lane. Mr.. Dennis also is to erect
a residence on the property as soon as
the grading and street work are COM
plsted.
Frank B. Littel. of the United States
Naval Observatory, has purchased lot
80 by 168 feet on Observatory circle, for
the purpose of erecting home for him
self.
fourth residence is to be built by
Nrs. A. B. johnson. who has purchased
a 60-foot lot on Edmunds street.
The Washington times., 1911-09-30

gave me some medicine, but didn't DO any
good. We have been having Cuticurs Rem
edies in the house, SOL decided to try them.
/ had been using Cuticura soaprso ! got me
. box Of Cuticura Ointment, and washed on
the affected part with Cuticura Soap three
times q day, and then put the Cuticura
Ointment on. The first day put L on. =
relieved me Of itching so could sleep all
that night. It took about . week, then I
could see the scab come OF. l kept the
treatment up for three weeks, and my eczema
was cured.
my brother got his face burned with gun
powder and he used Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment. The people all thought he would have
scars but you can't see that he ever had MS
face burned It was simply awful to look at
before the CutIcura Remedies lSoap and ONT
mentl cured IT," (Signed) Miss Elizabeth
Gehrki, Forrest City. Ark, Oct. l6, 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and Cuticurs
Ointment are sold by druggists and dealers
everywhere. liberal sample Of each, with
32-page booklet on the skin and hair, VIII
be sent, post-free, on application to Potter
Drug & Chem. Corp, Dept. LIB, Boston
The Washington times., 1911-09-30
WORK WILL START
NEXT WEEK ON NEW
HOTEL POWHATAN
Structure at Eighteenth and
H Streets to Be Distinctive
in Appointments.

Building operations on the Hotel
Powhatan, the new structure to be
hLilt hv the Lewis hotel Company. Inc.
at Eighteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue and II street northwest, are to
start next week.
Pans and specifications by Milburn
and Holster Company. architects. have
been completed. and the George A. FIJI
Ter Construction Company. Is ready to
start work.
clifford NJ. and H. A. Lewis, who will
direct the management of the hotel.
promise that the Powhatan will be no.
table for its good taste. Both inside and
out only such STYLES will be followed as
will serve 10 emphasize the basic idea
Of the managcment-that Is to offer ex-
cellent hotel service amid the simple,
d!gniaed surroundings of a refined home;
for the Powhatan will be, above all
things else, domestic.
The Hotel Powhatan is to be Ameri-
can in all its ideals. Suites will be fur
iIal colonies. There will he Mt. Yer
non room, reproduced In all its details.
and the interior will be decorated and
fur finished throughout with the aim to
provide a hotel which Will give its
guests a feeling that they are in a dis
The Hotel Powhatan will be conduct
ed on the European plan. will be eight
stories nigh. fireproof. and vii! contain
POO rooms and los baths. On the H street
side. the plans show apartments which
will be UNDUE in Washington. From
three rooms with one bath to seven
rooms with three baths NAV be leased
by the year unfurnished. No kitchens
will be provided and no housekeeping
of any sort will he permitted. The
service rooms on each floor, with
which the hotel will be equipped, will
insure prompt and excellent service in
the apartments.
The main floor with its lobby. palm
court, library, tea rooms. and restau-
rant. Will be decorated in a dignifed
and beautiful manner. and will offer
many new and attractive features.
The American Indian room will take
the place Of The usual Rathskeller and
will be arranged with q series Of booths
and private dining rooms which Will be
decorated, as the name suggests, after
the style Of the American Indian. This
room will he directly under the palm
court. and will be very original
The name Of the Hotel Powhatan was
selected. first Of all. because 1t Is truly
Anerican,-beinR the name of the IA
nous Indian chief whose territory COW
cred all the country surrounding WASH
Ington. and who, tradition says, was
often Quartcred on the ground on which
the hotel will he built.
Nunford and 1urton Company and
Alexander Mcneil will finance the
proposition.
The Washington times., 1911-09-30
Farm and Houses in
Virginia Are Sold

Four houses and a seventy-five-acre
farm in Virginia are reported in the
sales Of A. C. Houghton & Co. today.
The farm was bought by H. L. Kelsey
from Miss E. NJ. Clarke, and is an apple
orchard. 1t is on Buffers Mountain, in
Albermarle county.
c. c. johnson bought one of the six
houses built by the Thrift Building
Company, at 1909 Hamlin street for
$3.50. Clarence 81. Adams bought the
two-story detached frame dwelling at
1230 Franklin street northeast for
s., 500 Richard NJ. Thomas bought the
corner residence at 1244 Girard street
northwest for $500 Henry ]. Savage
bought the six-room dwelling at 1923
Girard street northeast, for S, 300.
The Washington times., 1911-09-30
Treasury Drops Driver
Confessing Ice Theft

William E. Ayers. the colored
driver, who confessed to selling ice
made at the Treasury ice plant, has
been discharged from the Govern
ment service.
Following the confession of Ayers
that he had sold ice to two grocers
and saloonist, for which he got 55
cents and a drink, Chief Clerk Will
meth recommended dismissal to Act
ing Secretary Of the Treasury Curtis.
1t was stated by Chief Clerk Will
meth today that the matter has been
dropped with the dismissal of Ayers.
No prosecution is contemplated.
The Washington times., 1911-09-30
Anniversary of Bryan's
Wedding Tomorrow

LINCOLN. Neb.. Sept. 3o-With a
gathering of members Of their family
and a Few intimates friends, Mr.. and
Mrs William ]. Bryan will celebrate
their twenty-seventE wedding ami
Tersary tomorrow at Fairview
The marriage of Mr.. Bryan and Miss
Mary E. Baird took place October ],
1854, at the home of the brides parents,
iu Peoria, Ill, one year after Mr.. Bryan
had been admitted. to the bar,
The Washington times., 1911-09-30
Col. Robert Brown
Buried This Afternoon

Funeral rites for Col. Robert S.
Brown. a well-known citizen of Ia
koma Park.were held this afternoon
at o'clock at the Trinity Episcopal
Church of Takoma Park. where he
for years was vestryman. Inter-
ment was in private in Rock Creek
Cemetery
Colonel Brown served during the
civil war, and a delegation of the
Burnside Post of the Grand Army OF
the Republic attended the funeral
services. He was one of the veteran
employees at the Treasury Depart
ment. and although in extremely poor
health. relinquished his duties there
only recently.
The Washington times., 1911-09-30
MRS. MCCORMICK, OF
CHICAGO, To BUILD
CAPITAL RESIDENCE
Buys Big Lot on Massachu-
sets Avenue, Near OBJ
servatory Circle.

Mrs Katherine Medill Mccormick.
of Chicago. has purchased from the
Calderon Carlisle estate. for $685.
plot of ground fronting 100 feet
on the south side Of Massachusetts,
avenue. between w street and Observ-
atory circle northwest
The property has a depth of 200
feet and a frontage of twenty feet
on " street Mrs. Mccormick has
purchased the property for the build
made by Alfred W. Fleming and
William e. Edmonston, trustee. Mrs.
Mccormick is now in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1911-09-30
Building Thirty Houses
In Eastern Part of City

One Of the largest single house bui.d-
tug operations in the eastern section OF
the city has Just been started by
Charles E. Banes at Sixteenth, Fast
Capitol, and A streets southeast. He is
building thirty houses to cost over
SIS, 900. They will extend along the en-
tire frontage of Sixteenth street be-
tween East Capitol and A street south
east, and a half a square each on A
and East Capitol streets. The houses
are to be modern six-room dwellings
of attractive design.
The Washington times., 1911-09-30
Street of Detached
Houses Popular

A street OF attra and detached
and semi-detach houses is being COM
Lleted just west of Georgetown Uni
versity, on what Is known as Foxhall
Heights, overlooking the Potomac river.
The community has built UP rapidly
with this type of houses.
The Washington times., 1911-09-30
Funeral Services Held
For Charles E. Nelson

The funeral Of Charles +. Nelson, a
retired Washington merchant, was held
this afternoon at 3 o'clock. from the
family home, 504 Sixth street southeast.
lnttrment was IN Congressional Gene
terry. Mr.. Nelson conducted a mercan-
tile business in the southeast section
for more than a quarter Of a century.
The Washington times., 1911-09-30
Wright Denies Invention
Of New Type of Aero

DAYTON, Sept 3o.-Visibly disturbed
over the report that he has evolved
new Invention, a more bird-like aero
plane, with which to revolutionize fly
ing, Orville Wright today declared he
was going to Kitty Hawk, n. c..
simply to enjoy his old favorite sport,
gliding. He denied absolutely that he
Is working on any new type Of flying
machine.
The Washington times., 1911-09-30
Y. w. G. A. Vespers to
Be Held in City Home

Vesper services of the. Young Won,
ems Christian Association will be held
at 4:3O tomorrow afternoon at the Y
w. c. A building, at Twelfth and F.
streets northwest, instead of at Vaca-
don Lodge, at Cherryvale, Va, which
has been used during the summer.
Florence NJ. Brown, general secretary
of the association, will speak on the
subject, Margins" and ESIner Linkins
will sing. All women are invited to the
vesper service and the social hour fol-
lowing.
The Washington times., 1911-09-30
Contract for Roofing
Patent Office Is Given

Rose Brothers. Washington roofing
concern, have secured the contract for
roofing the Patent Office. The present
,-orper roof will be changed to five-ply
Stag. This will be the largest Stag roof
in the city.
The work will be completed in a
month unless the weather prevents.
The Washington times., 1911-09-30
Investment Sale Made
By Phillips & Sager

Charles Z. Harris has purchased from
Mrs A. i. Dougherty three houses. sc4 s
Thirteenth street southeast. for invest
msnt. The sale was made through the
Office Of Phillips & saeger They also
report the sale to Alfonso and Salvatore
Fiore, for Walter s. Brady ~ the
dwelling at 1872 First street northwest,
Tor 1850. For Charles A. Peters they
sold to Mrs. Flora r. Sweet, the six
room dwelling at $3.50 North Capitol
The Washington times., 1911-09-30

sleep nights any more. IL
kept itching for about .
month, then ! went TO .
doctor and got some
liquid to take. It seemed
as II / was going TO get
better. The 1t c b Ing
stopped for about three
days, but when 1t started
again, was even worse
than before. The eczema
itched so badly / couldn't
stand It any more. /
went to n doctor and he
The Washington times., 1911-09-30
Contract Awarded to
Build University Club

F. T. Nesbit & Co. have been
awarded the contract for the construc-
ton of the University Club building,
which is to be built at the northwest
corner of Fifteenth and 1 streets north
west.
The Washington times., 1911-09-30
ECZEMA ETCHED So
| COULDN'T STAND IT
Began by Little PimpIes. Scratched
Until Blood Came. Kept Getting
Worse. Could Not Sleep Nights.
Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment
and the First Day They Relieved
Itching. In3Weeks Eczema Cured.

81 suffered with eczema on my neck for
about six months, beginning by little pim-
Piles breaking out. kept scratching ttll the
blood came. 1t kept getting worse, couldn't
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-04-27
THEY ELECT OFFICERS
W. N. A. Circle Holds Annual
Meeting and TranSaCts I'm
portant Business

The annual meeting of the w. n.
A. Circle, held at the residence of
Mrs. Mel Billed on Tuesday afternoon,
April IL, at which Miss Emerson as
sisted Mrs. Filled as hostess, was well
attended and enjoyable in every re-
spect. The rooms of the Billed home
were Hastily decorated in Easter col
ors, purple and white. Refreshments
were served during the afternoon.
Officers were elected for the coming
year as follows: Mrs. E. A. Richards,
pres; Mrs. G. d. Marshall, vice pres;
Mrs. Alex Jameson, sec.; Mrs. Thos.
Brown, treas.
On Tuesday evening of this week
the Circle enjoyed a $50 O'Clock sup
per in the rooms of Mrs. w. o. p.
Hilsdale in the Boston block. Tt was
a delightful affair and a fitting close
of the season. The Circle has had a
prosperous year and looks forward to
another one of the same kind. The
next meeting will be held some time
in September.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-04-27
Ten INNING GAME
First Base Bali Clash of the Sea-
|, ses al Sask Ceatre
ALEXANDRIA IS VICTOR
Visitors Take the Game After I
Hard Struggle, the final
Score BEING 4 to 3

Last Saturday the Sank Centre
high school base ball team played
their opening game for the season,
losing by a score of to in the
tenth inning, but playing excellent
ball
Manager ]. P. Olsen and his team
from Alexandria came down and
crossed bats with the locals. The
result was one of the finest exhibit
tons of the national game seen in
Sank Centre for long time.
Hugh Robard of Alexandria was
the first to face Hopkins, the local
pitcher. but was put out at first.
Johnson hit two Dagger. Beacken
next up made first on a single and
later scored. Gingery, the local
catcher, in attempting to stop Web
ster from stealing third, threw wide
and let him score. Lyle, next up.
went out at first
Hansen was first batter for the
locals but did not get next to Kin
neys curves and was retired without
a hit. Litell made a two Dagger
Eckenrod hit fly into left field
which was caught. Gingery went
out at first. Score, 2 to u.
In the next inning neither side
|scored. In the first half of the third
inning Alexandra. retired without a
score. In the second half with Coop
er On third Hopkins sacrificed, bring
ing Cooper hone.
Neither side scored again until the
/ fifth inning when BeaQken of Alex
andria was brought home on a sac
rifice. The next inning the visitors
were retired scoreless, but Sank Cen.
ire tailed on a beautiful bunt by
Gingery which brought Hansen home
and the score read TO z.
The next inning saw no score but
in the eighth Hopkins on sacrifice
by Litell made the score 3 and 3. At
this point the game became very ex
citing, and when the ninth inning
was over and neither side had scored
the fans howled. In the tenth inning
Kinney of Alexandria brought in a
run, ending the game. Final score
Alexandria, 4; Sank Centre, 3.
The attendance at the game was
exceedingly small, especially from
the students of the high school. The
local team showed that it can play
ball aid is deserving of far better
support
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-04-27

Hanson & Emerson have just put
in fine plate glass window in the
north side of their Corner Drug
Store near the west end The win
dow takes the place of the door that
was there formerly and affords much
more light in that part of the store.
A door has been cut in another part
of the rear part of the building.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-04-27

The village of Belgrade, on the
south side of Stearns county, which
has been dry for several years,
went '.wet" at the recent election
and now the village council has Ii
censed one saloon, fixing the amount
of the license at $1.75O.