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The Washington times., 1911-08-18
MERCHANTS OPPOSE
PROPOSED TAX ON
SIDEWALK VAULTS
Chamber Of Commerce
Sends Protest To District
Commissioners.

The Chamber Of Commerce commit
tee on building industries, OF which
Ernest H. Daniel is chairman, will call
upon the District Commissioners within
a few days and ask that at least thirty
days notice of any proposed change in
building regulations be given, and also
will protest against the Curtis bill pro-
viding for a tax upon space under side
walks excavated for commercial use.
The committee will inform the Commits
sioners that the Chamber of Commerce
and the city general are back OF 1t on
both Of these propositions.
This action is to be taken as a result
of a meeting at the Chamber last night
at which thirty-fve representatives Of
outside organizations were present.
The chairman. Mr.. Daniel, laid Che
building regulations proposition before
the meeting.
A motion. proposed by George Y.
Worthington, that The building lrdus-
tries committee be commended for its
efforts and be authorized to present a
request for proper notice of changes to
the building regulations and, II not
granted, to carry an appeal to Con-
gress, was adopted. Mr.. Daniel in
vited all interested to appear when the
committee makes its call upon the
commissioners.
The vault tax then was taken up. On
this subject there was a division of
opinion, some denouncing the pro-
posed legislation and others urging
that more information should be at
hand before action is taken. A mo-
tion proposed by w. J. FriZzell, of the
Northeast Washington Citizens Asso-
citation, disapproving of the bill and
requesting a hearing before the SEN
ate District Committee was finally
passed by a vote of 13 to 4. Included
in the motion were the written views
of William v. Cox that there is no
need of such legislation that side
walk vaults add value to property,
and this value is now taxed upon the
basis OF increased assessment, and
that new laws are not so much needed
as enforcement of those already on
the statute books.
A long discussion preceded the aCop-
ton of this motion, in which a num-
her of amendments and substitutes
were offered. Opinions were expressed
by S. Sowerbutts, Fred G. Coldren,
Judge c. S. Bundy. Thomas W. Smith,
Bristow Adams. w. w. Everett, C. c.
Lancaster, George Y. Worthington,
and w. ]. Frizzell.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Taft And Chevy Chase
Golfers Look In Vain
For Aviators' Flight

President Taft, members of the Chevy
Chase Golf Club, and the people Of
Washington were disappointed last
evening when the army aviators from
College Park failed to fly over the city
and out to Chevy Chase. A defective
carburetor on the new Burgess Wright
machine was the cause of the failure
to make the flight.
The plan of the officers was to have
a cross-country flight of some kind in
the afternoon. Their first idea was to
fly over the city, but about $50 they de-
cided to go even farther, and to fly out
to Chevy Chase, where President Taft
and the members of the golf club
could see the flight.
Lieutenant Milling and Lieutenant
Kirkland labored zealously yesterday
with the new Burgess-Wright machine
and the engine worked nicely in the
forenoon. About 6 o'clock they went
up to an altitude of LOCO feet. and were
preparing to make dash over the city
and across the Chevy Chase. when one
of the carburetors became cranky and
they were forced to call the trip OF.
President Taft, Gen. George Richards,
Gen. E. M Weaver, Gen. Clarence Ed
wards. Capt. Frank E. Evans, Lieut.
Commdr. Raymond D. Hasbrouck,
Civil Engineer Leonard NJ Cox, Pay
master Frederick C. Payne, Major
Harry Bailey, Capt. Graham l. John
son, and a number of other officers
were playing golf at Chevy Chase and
were looking for the aviators.
Paul Peck, the daring young Wash
ington aviator, went up at College Park
in the evening in the Rex Smith ma
chine in two flights, staying up each
time ten minutes and reaching an alti-
tude of 1000 feet. This afternoon prob
ably will be the last time for flights by
the Rex Smith machine at College
Park for some time as Aviator Peck
leaves Monday with the machine for a
tour of the New England States.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Railway Mems Outing
Proves Great Success

1T was the best outing we have ever
held" said ]. j. Cunningham, master
OF ceremonies on the fourteenth annual
excursion OF Columbia Lodge, Broth
erhood Of Railway Trainmen, held at
Colonial Beach yesterday. More than
900 railroad men made the trip. and
there was activity doing every moment.
There wasn't hitch during the en-
tire outing We had athletic contests
for an hour or so, and then each fam
lily took dinner. We had a dance at
the casino and then came home. But
everybody had tho time of their lives,
and we are going to do the same thing
next year." said Mr.. Cunningham.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Changes In Department
Of Commerce And Labor

William e. billiard. Of Arkansas, has
resigned the office Of special agent In
the Bureau Of Corporations at 81, ,44O. the
Department of Commerce and Labor
announced today. Other changes an
nounced follow: Appointments, Hous-
ton F. Walker, Pennsylvania, copyist,
Bureau Of Corporations. $500; and Chris
topher c. Johnson, Florida, clerk. Bu-
reau Of Statistics. 500; promotion. John
f. Smith. North Carolina, clerk. Bureau
of Manufactures, $500 to $1,000; designa-
tion as chief Of party, William NJ. Steir-
nagle, Indiana, assistant, Coast and &C.
odetic Survey, $1,400
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Emperor Is Eighty-one.

VIENNA. Aug. 1s.-Emperor Francis
Joseph today celebrated his eighty-first
as has been his custom for
some years. in retirement in the imper-
tai summer villa at Ischl. Many con-
gratulatnry messages reached his ma
and elsewhere throughout the empire
the anniversary was marked by the Gus
obserVances. The people kept
a general holiday, and in all the
churches special services Of thanksgiv-
ing were held.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Shneider Biplane
Being Assembled
For Demonstration

The Shneider biplane, belonging to
John P Tarbox, of this city, and D. L.
Tarbox, of Georgetown, s. c., upon
which an automatic stability device for
flying machines will be demonstrated
next Wednesday at College Park, is
being assembled at the Government avi-
alton school today. and will be ready
for use Monday morning.
Through ,..e Kindness Of Capt. Charles
Def. Chandler, commanding officer at
the aviation field, Mr.. Tarbox's ma
chine and stability device will be
housed in a big tent that has been
pitched by the men at the park The
Shneider machine will make five flights
on Wednesday, and on each trip the
automatic stability device, invented by
John P. Tarbox, will be used II Il
proves successful 1t is probable Captain
Chandler and his corps OF lieutenants
Will recommend to the Signal Corps
that each machine at the park be
~ouipped with them.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Taft Is Made Member
Of Lodge In England

President Taft today accepted hon.
orary membership in a unique organiza-
ton. He wrote to the Lodge OF King
Solomon's Temple, Chester, England,
saying that he would be pleased to be-
come a member.
The lodge Of Masons. the only one Of
its kind in the world, probably will hold
meeting soon in the underground
quarries at Jerusalem, from which the
marble for King Solomon's temple was
taken.
Mr.. Taft, as one of the seyenty-fiye
members Of the lodge, will be urged to
attend the Jerusalem meeting. II he
is still President. he will have to de-
cline. If he has been retired, he may
attend
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Calvert County Frolic
Is Being Held Today

Calvert county, Nd. residents are as
sembled at Chesapeake Beach today.
An old-fashioned country dance, colored
singers. boat races, swimming contests,
and land athletic events are among the
attractions arranged for county day.
All the candidates for office in the
fall election were invited to attend, and
many Of the are at the picnic.
Calvert county is at the Beach for a
good time and each man, woman. and
child Of the hundreds in attendance is
enjoying the fun.
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
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Health

Restores color to Gray or
Faded hair-Removes Dan
druf and invigorstes the Scalp
Promotes a luxuriant,
healthy hair erowth-Stops its
falling out. Is not a dye.
S100 a1d Soc. ct Drus Stores or direct spon
receipt Of price and dealers name. Send l0c.
for sample bottle.-PhiIo Hay Specislties Co,
Newark. N. J.. U s. A.
Hays Harfina Soap 10 unequsl.s
for Shampooins the hair and keeping the Scale
clean and healthy. also for red. rough ehapps1
hands and face. 2Sc. at Drussists.
REFUSE ALL SUBSTITUTE
sFOR SALE AND RECOMMENDED
BY PEOPLES PHARMACY
The Washington times., 1911-08-18
Hallman Seeks Divorce.

Misconduct is charged against Mrs.
Nannette V. Mailman in a suit for d.
vorce filed today in the District Su-
preme Court by Benjamin F. Hallman
who names an alleged correspondent.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-07-27
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Alma's $4,000 public library is near.
Ing completion.
II. j. Bedford of Miller, owner of
the Miller Forum. is to start a paper
at Arnold
The Prohibition state convention will
be held at the Lindell hotel in Lincoln
Tuesday, July 25.
Martin Schnetzer, "a Fremont grocer.
dropped dead In his store while wait
ing on u customer Friday.
Isaac NJ. Stevens. aged sixty.fiye
years, was kicked in the breast by a
horse and instantly killed.
The indications are that York's
Chautauqua this year. July 2S to Au.
gust 6. will be the best yet held.
r.. A. Sandal, treasurer OF Blaine
county, died at Lincoln hospital,
after an illness of several months.
James Mooney, a farmer living near
Beatrice. was severely injured when
the horses hltched to his binder ran
away.
DR.. Gibbons and Postmaster Eaton,
OF i'orton. were seriously IL not fatally
injured In an automobile accident near
Nebraska City.
The residence OF DR.. X. l.. Newell,
at Union, was burned Sunday morn
ing. Only few OF the household eff.
fects were saved. II is believed that
the blaze started from lamp which
was left burning.
The two-year-old son OF Clifton vii.
son, residing near Lexington, swal-
lowed a fiy-killer wick five inches long
and nearly died from the effects
The Fairbury roller mills are shut
down undergoing repairs. The large
fiume near the mill wheel broke and
gave way, and It will probably be
some time before the dam is repaired.
While Mrs. Robinson OF near VOL
bach was out attending to her house
hold duties, her little seven.months
old child which she had put to SLEEP
on bed, got awake and In attempt
Ing to crawl out. got its head fastened
in the iron frame and hung itself
Minden has voted $4,000 in bonds
for the construction OF a municipal
light plant
The body of Gus Hernbloom was
found in the granary on his farm
three miles southeast of Osceola, by
neighbors who had been hunting fol
him for some time. lie had hanged
aimself.
Brothers Of the young man. Policy
who suicided near Clay Center las
week. are making a thorough investi
cation OF the case, as the ranchmaI
was known to be In comfortable cir
cumstances and no cause for the &C
can be surmised.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-07-27
THE DAY IS NEARING
RECIPROCITY BILL SOON TO be
PUT ON ,rs PASSAGE.
TIME FOR DEBATE IS LIMITED
Bailey Of Texas Oeciains Against and
Jones of Washington In its
Favor--.la Toilette 70 es
Heard AQains

: Washington. Only q very short
time for debate on the Canadian reel
procity bill remains before the final
vote is taken on the remaining amend
nents and the measure itself Into
that are to be crowded n number OF
speeches, including remarks by Sena-
tor La Toilette, Senator Smith OF
Michigan, and many speeches by mem.
bers who have IA final word to say for
or against the bill. Senator La Fol-
lette will explain in detail his amend
ments which propose a sweeping re.
vision of the wool and cotton tariffs.
His address will be the chief one
against the reciprocity bill in the clos
Ing hours OF debate.
Senator Bailey held the floor against
the bin for three hours. following n
speech in its favor by Senator Jones
Of Washington. Senator Bailey's
speech was almost wholly an attack
on the bill for its alleged injustice to
The farming interests.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-07-27
Nebraskans Getting Uneasy.

Washington. Political con iitions in
Nebraska. especially in the democratic
party, are giving members of the Ne
braska delegation in congress much
uneasiness. They are becoming i'm.
patient for an adjournment OF con.
gress. Representatives Mcguire and
lObeck, both of whom wish to be re.
turned TO congress in the 1912 elec.
tion. realize that factional difficulties
In Nebraska are certain to complicate
affairs. Owing to his absence in South
Dakota, where he attended the funeral
Of his mother, Mcguire has not had al,
opportunity to study the situation,
There are good reasons for believing
however. that he will lin, up with
Colonel Bryan.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-07-27
General News


There Is a strike OF bread-makcrs III
Mexico City.
The strike situation In western Can
ada Is becoming alarming.
The Richland County bank q. But.
Ter, o., has closed its doors.
Cholera cases at American ports are
increasing and much alarm is felt.
Much damage was done by an'elec.
trical storm near Terre Haute. Ind.
Shipping industries at Cardiff,
Wales. are tied up by general strike
OF seamen.
DR.. Herman Adler. chief rabbi OF the
United Hebrew congregation OF the
British empire, died in London Tues
day.
]. G. (Bud) Mars. who was hurt
when he fell with his aeroplane at
Erie, Pa, last Friday. is rapidly re.
covering.
William Powell. one OF the Mabray
gang who was convicted at Council
Bluffs, has been pardoned by Presi-
dent Taft.
Damage amounting to $1,500.000 has
been done by the typhoon and floods
in Luzon. The tobacco provinces have
been isolated.
France has asked Spain to explain
the arrest of NJ. Boisset, the French
consular agent at Alcazar, Morocco
by Spanish patrol.
Seattle is celebrating the Golden
Potlatch." the anniversary Of the first
shipment Of gold from Alaska in 1897
Daniel w. Wilder. author. and Il
well known pioneer Kansas editor and
politician, is dead at his home at Hia
watha.
The New York state legislature
which has been in continuous session
since January l, will take recess
until September G.
Advices from Rivas. Nicaragua, de
scribe the capital, Managua, as In 9
state OF siege, The prisons are filled
with political prisoners, loaded will
chains.
Twenty men are dead as the resul
Of an explosion in coal mine u
Sykesville, Pa.
Continued rains throughout north
eastern Michigan have effectually dis
sipated all the fire danger in the for
est districts for the present.
Having installed successfully NOR
han a thousand postal savings bank
N second class postofces the depar,
ment decided to extend 1t to some O
the first class Offices.
The national holiday In commemor
etion Of the fal! OF the Bastile was oh
served Friday throughout France Il
the traditional manner.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-07-27
eandits Hold up Paaaenuera.

Grand Forks. n. D-The eastbound
north coast limited on the Northerr
Pacific railroad was held up by threo
masked robbers near Buffalo. n. ID.
about IL o'clock Wednesday night
The robbers secured about $500 ir
cash by going through the passenge,
coaches. They shot Engineer S. p
Olson OF Fargo twice In order to make
him stop the train. They made a sue
cessful escape In an automobile whict
had been awaiting them near tn,
scene Of the robbery.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-07-27
A SPOON SHAKER.
Straight From CoHeedom.

Coffee cen marshall good squadron
Of enemies and some very hard ones TO
overcome. A lady In Florida writes:
II have always been very fond Of
good coffee, and for years drank 1t at
least three times n day. At last, how.
ever, found that 1t was injuring me.
II became bilious, subject to fre.
Quent and violent headaches, and so
very nervous, that could not lift
spoon to my mouth without spilling
part of it's contents.
my heart got 'rickety and beat so
fast and so hard that could scarcely
breathe. while my skin got thick and
dingy. with yellow blotches on my face,
caused by the condition of my liver
and blood.
II made up my mind that all these
affiictiOns came from the coffee, and
determined to experiment and see.
80 quit coffee and got a package
of Postum which furnished my hot
morning beverage. After little time
was rewarded by complete restora.
ton Of my health In every respect.
II do not suffer from biliousness any
more, my headaches have disappeared.
my nerves are as steady as could be
desired, my heart beats regularly and
my complexion has cleared up beauti-
fully-the blotches have been wiped out
and 1t Is such q pleasure to be we'll
again." Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book. "The Road to
Wellville." in pkgs. There's a reason" :"
one r sspssrs rs from % aISS ,,%e 10 % lime. Tssr %
are genuine, true, and full Of hUnsD
Interest.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-07-27
Convention Of Gideons.

Observation-Disclosures from many
parts Of the country have arrived IL
Milwaukee for the annual nationa,
convention Of Gideons. an organiza
tion Of Christian travelling men
which during the past year has beef
instrumental In placing over $4,000
Bibles In the hotels OF the United
states and Canada. The sessions O.
the convention will conclude Sunday
with special meetings to be held IL
forty Milwaukee churches.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-07-27
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l417NSG;;9217NS!IlG1NAJ:

A check for $00,O0O, representing
the annual federal contribution for
agricultural experiment work, has
reached State Treasurer George and
will be devoted to the use OF the state
agricultural school. Last year the
check was for only $4,000. Precunl.
ably a larger amount will be allowed
this state when the Curtis scho u Is
erected and in operation.
The state auditor has registered
100000 OF Merrick county court
house bonds and 100000 OF bonds is.
sued by drainage district No. !, Paw
nee county. The drainage bonds
draw 6 per cent interest and the Mer-
rick county bonds 4 per cent interest.
Since June l, when the corporation
occupation tax was due and payable
to the state, nearly $4,000 has b'en
paid into the treasury by corporations,
many of them foreign. and many of
them paying under protest.
Work on the new $55 900 science and
library building for the Wayne normal
is now In progress. The work is to
be pushed from the beginning. that
relief from the present congestion in
the school may be soon obtained.
John Krause himself appeared be-
fore the board of pardons In support
OF his application for pardon. lie
related to the board his relations with
William Kline, stating that when he
fired a gun into the air, when Kline
and he were quarreling. that no had
on intention OF hurting Kline, and that
he did not do SO.
An epidemic OF what appears to be
typhoid fever prevails at the state In.
stitute for feeble-minded at Beatrice
DR.. Thomas, the superintendent, Is
among the number on the sick list.
Fully two dozen children and adults
including four attendants, are down
with fever.
| Corporations chartered by othel
states, but doing business in Nebras.
ka shall pay their corporation occupa
tion tax hereafter only on that part
OF their capital employed in this state
This Is the ruling of the legal depart
ment in response to an inquiry from
the secretary Of state.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-07-27
Preparations About completed

Havana.-rhe process of removing
The water surrounding the wreck OF
the Maine is practically completed. the
water level in the cofferdam having
been lowered eighteen feet. leaving the
wreck surrounded by islets OF mud and
small pools and sink holes OF green
aimy water. The sOundings show no.
*here a depth In excess of four feet,
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-07-27

Frank Wehrman. the eight.year.cId
was accidentally shot Thursday, died
from his injuries.
The little one.year-old child of Ben
Doss, at Stella. pulled a cup Of hot
coffee from the table. scalding itself
around the waist badly.
Petitions are being circulated ane
signed by n good many Beatrice resi-.
dents who are in favor OF a commits
sion form Of government.
Harry Palmer. who killed his wife
at Hastings some time ago and was
sent to the pcnitentiary, is hopclessly
insane and has been sent to an asy.
lum.
Painting Bertha Licbbke has been
transferred fro mthe state penitentiary
at Lincoln to Ingleside hospital at
Hastings. She has promised to be
good.
Rev. G. r. Reichel. who has been the
pastor Of the Baptist church at Stella
and Brock for the past year. has left
for Kansas city. where he will attend
school.
From demands for currency received
by Lincoln bankers during the past
few days. the wheat movement over
the state 10 thought to be above the.
average.
There were twenty-five vacancies In
the Fremont public schools as a re.
suit of the many designations filed at
the close OF last term. but all have
now been filled.
Ben T. White. for fifteen years gen
eral counsel for the Northwestern
railroad in Nebraska and west OF tho
Missouri river, died Saturday at his
home in Omaha.
o. Bleau Of Kearney was Instantly
killed and Herman Ffnke. the chauf.
feur. fatally injured when their auto
was struck by the fast extra mail on
the Union Pacific.
james Bacakos of Beatrice got
mixed up with an electric fan and will
| lose several fingers as result.
Osceola will celebrate July 26 and
q as Frontier days.
| - ---sohp'V ''hSs
Harold Runyon, OF Morrill,. ten years
| old. shot himself through the mouth
The bullet lodged in his throat after
striking one of his front teeth.
An innovation at the state fair this
year will be the receipt of paid admis-
sions at the gates. the annoyance OF
| having to wait to purchase tickets dur.
ing a rush being thus eliminated.
| The body of man was found in the
river near Springfield. There was
nothing found on the body by which
it could be identified. Apparently it
had been in the water some time.
Because Fred Mcpherson would not
give back the money that he won In z
poker game to a tramp he was brutal
ly assaulted with Il razor and Is now
in a precarious condition at his home
in Fairbury. The tramp is in jail.
| Charles Smith. a prominent Madison
county farmer. committed suicide Sun
day by placing q twelve.gauge shot.
gun to his heart and pulling the trig'
ger. which was fastened to a nail on
a pasture fence just outside OF his
dOoryard.
BY his presence OF mind In grabbing
scafYold timbers as he plunged fifty
feet from the top Of the Savoy hotel
at Lincoln. Earl Gates, workman.
broke the force of his fall and prob
ably prevented serious injuries to his
| nar,on
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-07-27
Bartlett Richards 10 Reeover,no.

Hastings-Bartlett Richards. one OF
the quartet OF ranchmen who have
been serving sentences in the Adams
county Jail for land frauds. and who
was taken to hospital at Rochester,
Minn.. some time ago, is reported re.
covering satisfactorily and has been
transferred to a sanitarium. where he
will recuperate before being brought
back here. His sentence will expire
some time in September.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-07-27
PICKED HIS POCKET
STATE AUDITOR BARTON LOSES
WALLET ON TRAIN.
NEWS FROM OVER THE STATE
What 10 Doing On Here and Thsrs
That 10 os Interest 70 the RsaA
ere rhrouehove Nsbraska
and Vicinity.

Grand lsland.-While Ell rou e home
from Denver, State Auditor Silas X.
Barton was touched" by some light.
fingered artist. While his blinkers
were taking a rest someone emptied
his wallet Of &165. practically all he
had. until he stopped OF at Grand
Island and found some neighbors and
friends The Union Pacific and Pull.
man officials are investigating.