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The Washington times., 1911-02-16
Taft Sends Wreath AS
"Maine Day" Memorial

A wreath of bay leaves sent by Pres
ident Taft and an anchor of flowers
given by the Seamen Gunners' School
marked the observance Of Maine
Day." the anniversary of the sinking
of the battleship Maine February Is.
1898. The bay leaves and the flowers
were laid upon the anchor monument
at National Soldiers Cemetery, at Ar
lington, by the Seamen Gunners'
School with appropriate ceremonies
yesterday. Chief Gunner's Mate H. j.
Davis. U. S. N, was master of cere-
monies. and Chaplain G. Livingston
Bayard conducted the memorial serv-
ices and delivered an Grafton. A de-
tachment of the Marine Band fur
niShed music.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16
&c for 6 Colonial Table Glasses

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Saucepans. G-quart; Nickel Chopping
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The Washington times., 1911-02-16

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The Washington times., 1911-02-16
Bullet, Not Apoplexy,
Ended Commanders Life

NEWPORT. r. l.. Feb. 16.-Command-
cr Frank Marble. L. S. N. of the Naval
War College staff, was a suicide. First
advlces concerning his death Tuesday
assigned apopleXy as the cause, but it
has developed that the commander shot
himself twice, one bullet grazing the
head and the other passing through the
skull Naval FosT ital surgeons endeav-
ored to save his life by an operation,
bur the commanders weakened condi-
tion worked against his recovery. A
naval inquest was held, and the report
has been forwarded to Washington.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16
Held for Larceny.

Charged with the larceny Of 81 from
John H. Ireland, John H. Sickles, and
Frank Tuba we've held on $500 bonds
this morning to await the action of the
grand jury. Both the defendants waived
examination and entered pleas of not
guilty.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16
Game in Icebox Raided
With a Hydraulic Jack

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Through the
aid of a hydraulic jack, twenty-three
men were taken in custody here when
several resorts were raided.
The men, who are believed to be
gamblers, were in a big refrigerator,
which was closed by steel lined doors.
The jack was used by the policemen to
force these doors and entrance was ef-
fected in a very short time.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16
Norfolk Police Hold Man
Who Cannot Tell Name

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 16.-The police
are seeking relatives of c. Frederick
Hart, a Brooklyn printer, who occu-
pies a padded cell in prison here. When
taken into custody Hart had decorated
his wrists with cord. He could tell
nothing about himself. Letters bear
ing the names of President Taft and
tthe late Presidents Mckinley and Har-
IiSon were found upon his person
Their import is that Hart, once prom
incnt in politics, wished to be appointed
to the office of Public Printer at Wash
lngtOn.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16
Russian Troops to Be
Sent to Chinese Town

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 16-It is con-
sidered probable that the Russian troops
which have been ordered to northern
Mongolia will occupy the town of Ulias-
sutal. in order to put an end to China s
anti-Russian attitude Russia claims
that China's persistent disregard of the
treaty of 1881 gives the Car the right to
move troops into China for the purpose
of enforcing the articles of the treaty.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16
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The Washington times., 1911-02-16
Sample Bottle and
Box of Pills Free

DOx OI THIS ITCC OF the merits of Warmers
Safe Cure a sample bottle a sample Warmers
Safe Pills will be sent free OF charge postpaid, any
who will write Warmers Safe Cure Co, Rochester.
N Y, and mention having this liberal offer
The Washington Times. The gcnuineness of this
is fully guaranteed by publisher.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16
Consultation and BiIiousness

WARMERS SAFE PILLS for constipation and bill
iousness, purely vegetable, suEar-coated absolutely
free injurious substances, perfect laxative
They Eripe leave bad after effects -
package
The Washington times., 1911-02-16
WARMERS SAFE CURE

Warmers is made from the fresh juices of
plants and medicinal roots gathered at the proper
in quarters Of the globe Men skilled in
pharmacy and chemistry compound it 1t is pleasant to
the and agreeable to the most sensitive somach
| up in soc and $lco sizes and sold by druggists
| everywhere.
The Washington times., 1911-02-16

for choice of Butter Dishes,
Sugar Bowls, Cream Pitchers,
Jelly Dishes on stand; Com
ports, Pickle Dishes, Fruit
Bowls, Syrup Pitchers, Water
Pitchers, Oil Jugs, ETC., etc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-20
Sheriff is Guarding
DR.. McDavit Against
Possible Violence

SAN BKRNARDINO, Cal, Aug. Is
Fearing an attempt TO wreEk summary
vengeance on DR.. A. W. McDRvit, the den
tist held on a statutory charge in conneo-
ton with the alleged fifteen months i'm
pr1sonment IN his office OF Miss Jessie Nc
Donald a high school girl, Sheriff RRlphs
and his deputies took extra precautions
tonight TO prevent q mob penetrating the
jail.
Public feeling, which has been at fever
heat since McDavit's treatment OF the
girl has come 10 light, shows no Egn OF
SubsidinE.
II developed today that one Of the
grounds OF which McDavit's first wife,
who before her marriage was Edna Pro-
vost Of New York. obtained a divorce was
that he exercised q vicious hypnotic influ-
ence over her. The first Mrs. McDsvit tes-
titled during the trial OF the divorce suit
that her husband delighted in forcing her
TO Erovel At his feet whenever he 80
WiIled.
The district attorney asserted today that
McDavit through this same baneful power
hAS left a trail OF human wreckaEe from
New York where he married Miss Pro-
vost IN 1Bo1. 70 this city. II was asserted
that he had ned from Butler and Bloom
ingdals. N. J.. 10 escape similar charges
10 the one now resting against him here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-20
SHERIFF STARTS FOR ISLAND
Rock of Mondamin Continues Pursuit
of Murderers.
COUNTRY AROUSED AND WARNED
County and Local Officers I'm Iowa
and Nebraskz watchfng for slay-
ers of officer Butcher
who Are I'm Hiding.

LOGAN, Ia. Aug. 1s-(Specisl. deputy
Sheriff Williams, has just received word
from Mondamin. conveying the information
that Sheriff Rock left there at an early
hour this morning for the island where
the outlaws made there escape IN the ter
rifle wind and rain storm Of yesterday
afternoon. M Williams and others expect
to start for the Missouri river 1T an early
hour 70 cooperate with Sheriff Rock IN
his efforts to pick up the tran again and
capture the desperRdoes.
According to reports 1bo men were on the
road for the island at an early hour.
The officers OF Omaha, Council Bluffs.
Sioux City the sher1ffs of Burt and Wash
ington counties IN Nebraska, also the sher-
ifs of counties TO the north and every To-
cality possible have been notified by tele-
phone and the deperados may be fiunAly
captured. despite their escape OF yesterday,
at Missouri valley, after shooting down
officer Butcher Wednesday afternoon.
Sheriff Rock returned tonight. having
given UP the hunt for the day. A pair OF
shoes was found on the island and no
further trace Of the men. One theory il
they were drowned trying to swim the
river, but this is not generally believed.
A man was arrested at Blair on suspicion
Of being one OF the murderers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-20
UNION PACIFIC LET'S OUT MEN
Order to Retreneh Received at Omaha
Headquarters.
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED ARE HIT
Earnings Have Been Decreasing and
Officials Declare Action Necea-
sary-Affects Men in All
Departments.

When $500 Of the Union Pacific employees
report for duty Monday morning they will
find notices awaiting them that their serv-
ices will not be needed. In other words.
the Union Pacific Railroad company viii
this week lay off 2,bOO people now in its
employ
The action Of the Union Pacific Railroad
company is said to be due to the fact that
HInoe October business has been steadily
falling off and that each succeeding month
the earnings have been growing less.
At the office Of the general manager OF
the Union Pacific last night tine tnforma-
ton was give nout that the retrenchment
order has been given and that Monday
morning or early this week notice will he
served upon the employees who ere to go.
The reduction IN forces will not apply
70 any one office or part Of the system.
It will hit the high. ~ well as the low
places. il will apply TO every department
Of the system. No department win be ex-
empt from the effects of the order, II in
that department the services of any man
or woman can be dispensed with.
In dispensing with employees, they will
not be discharged However. they win be
returning to work.
The reduction in forces viii in the highest
offices of the company and will continue
all along the line, even down 70 the men
and women who scrub the floors. In fact
according 10 the statement given out last
night. at every place where II is found
that one person can do the work Of two
now employed. one will be dropped.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-20
Washington Hears
About Latta's Health
DR.. Mayo TelegrAphS that Third Dis
trict Member viii Return for
Operation.
tFrom a STAN Correspondent }

WARRINGTON. D. c.. Aug. 1s.-(special
Telegram. l-.Congressma Lobeck received
this morning the following telegram from
DR.. Mayo Al Rochester Mimi, IN respone
to q wire he sent yesterday inquiring as
to the condition Of his colleague, Repre-
sentative LattA:
Congressman LattA has gone home Ex-
pect he will return for operation later.
Present condition seems satisfactory.
This telegram 10 Representative Lobeck
was given circulation and expressions OF
satisfAtcoin was heard on both sides OF the
chamber because Of its encouraging words
Representative Lobeck has caused TO be
mailed to J. r. Burgess. secretary Of the
school board OF Omaha. a number Of wall
maps OF the United States for use In the
high school. The maps are the latest issued
by the board and are thoroughly up-to-dRte-
Senator Kenyon today called on President
Taft and invited him 70 visit the following
Iowa cities during his western trip: Sioux
City, Des MGnes, WGterloo. Cedar Rapids
and ottumWa- The president. while stat
ing that he would be pleased TO accept
was not able off-hAnd to say whsther he
could accept or not. He has taken this
general Iowa invitation under advisement
and win give Senator Kenyon q definite
reply next week
The following postofnOss were DESIGNATED
70 open postal savings banks September
II: Clarion la; ClArindA. Ia; Chamber
lain, Madison and Vermilion. s. D.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-20
Pluvius Continues
His Flirting Game
Heavy Rains Reported in Many Sec
tiOns, but the City Of Omaha is
Not Favored.

Again Friday and Friday night It raineo
all about Omaha but not a drop fell here,
aside from a sprinkle for about three min
utes From a point q little north Of Flor
enoe, all the way 20 Sioux City. on both
sides Of the river, there was a heavy
dowupour. the precipitation running from
one-fourth 20 two inches. Around Blair.
TekAm,Ah and Lyons there was almost two
inches Of rain. accompanied by a little
wind
From Fremont 10 InmAn. on the North
western the rain was very heavy some
hail coming with IL From a little west
Of Norfolk all the way through 10 ChAdron
there WAS a rain that continued from two
10 three hours.
An through the southern part of the
state. from Superior west. the rain WAS
very heavy. from WymOre 10 McOOOk on
the Burlington the average being but
little less than an inch.
On the Union Pacific there were heavy
rains al over the western portion Of the
state. Prom OgAIlalA TO sidney, the fan
Was about thres-fOurths OF an inch; half
an inch from Julesburs 10 ChAppen sns
nearly an inch between Bushnell and Pot
tsr.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-20
Printers Endorse
New Agreement
With Publishers
Contract Negotiated by Executive
Council Approved by Convention
Chicago Strike Condemned.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1s.-The Inter
national typographical union, at its con-
vention here today endorsed the proposed
arbitration agreement reported by the
executive council and 70 be submitted to
the American Publishers association for
signing on January l. 1872 The proposed
agreement which IL for five years, is in
tended TO replace the present agreement
which will expire in May. 1872
The question Of the Abolishment Of piece
work. left In doubt by the referendum
vote Of May II, VIII be resubmitted TO the
unions by another referendum
The convention last night by unanimous
vote endorsed the action Of It's executive
council in declaring illegal the strike Of its
members called February "a against the
Chicago American and the Chicago Ex-
alniner. The action followed three hours
Of tsmpsstuous debating. President Lynch
wAE accused by former President George
r OBrien Of the Chicago TypoErAphioal
union Of serving the employer interests
and % having suppressed important teIs-
grams and messages bearing on the Chi
eAgo strike controversy.
Delegate George Hoops Of Chicago Joined
O'Brien in the denunciation OF Lynch
Lynch in his reply read telegrams 70 show
that the Chicago strike had been called in
open violation OF the orders OF the execu-
tive council transmitted by him by tele-
graph from washington He denied the
charges Of having suppressed communicA-
tions and declared the Chicago strike was
instgated a. part OF a plot 10 overruie him
and defeat him At the nezt election.
The vote was given with a cheer. which
ended II a Lynch demonstration.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-20
FIVE MEN SAVED
BY ASTOR'S CREW
Sailors Taken Off Disabled Sloop Dur
ing Storm that Had Almost
Overcome Them.
MORE TRAINS ARE RUNNING
Americans Stranded I'm London sue
ceed in Reaching Port. hut Sew
eraI Steamers Are Delayed
More Talk of settlement.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-Colonel John
Jacob Astor and his fiancee, Miss Madeline
Force stepped nearer the spotlight today
when the wireless on their yacht, the
Noma, told OF the rescue Of five men from
their wrecked sloop ZingarA. The Mona la
now at Newport with the rescued men
aboard.
The rescue Of the Zingara's crew occurred
shortly before midnight, twelve miles off
Horizons Point II was described in the
following wireless message received by the
Associated Press today from the Mona
Captain Richard Roberts, master Of
Colonel J. j. Astor's steam yacht Mona.
rescued the crew Of five men from the
fifty-two-foot sloop Zingara at 11:S5 p. m.
Friday. Strong wind from west, northwest,
with very rough sea The Zingara left
Duck Island this morning headed towards
New Haven. She struck heavy squan off
Indian Neck, which nearly cspsized her.
washing binnAcle and everything movable
overheard. The five men worked At the
pumps all the afternoon, but without avail
as the seams had opened badly.
Captain OF the zinEHrs said several YES
sells paid no attention TO their signal
for help Colonel John ]. Astor was
on deck during the rescue and gave
assistance when launching and taking
in life boat. Mr. and Mrs. Force were on
deck during the thrilling operation This
In the second rescue at sea Captain Richard
Roberts has made within the last few
years"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-20
BRINDLEY TELLS
OF HIGH FLIGHT
Amateur Aviator Who Has Altitude
Record at First Refused
Entrance.
COULD NOT READ BARoGRAPH
He says He Knew where Ten ThOu-
sand Marx Was and Just Kept
on Going Until He
Passed IL.

CHICAGO, Aug 1s.-The smashing Of the
worlds altitude record by Oscar A. Brind-
ley yesterday was an International surprise
that today caused q setback among the
experts, who hitherto have considered their
knowledge ths last word, both as 20 aero
planes and Gv1Rtors
Without detrActtng from Brindleys credit
or questioning the accuracy OF his record
other avia4ors told Of the circumstances
in which he was flying at the tnterna-
tional meet hsra
Brfndley's license was obtained at Day
ton. O.. only a few wesks ago and. while
he yeas considered n fair flyer. ne was not
thought by the wrights to have sufficient
expss1ence 10 fly here. His name was
EuKKesfed 20 Chairman McGann OF the en-
tries committee. however, ana again was
turned down.
D. Rsindley nevertheless obtained the sym
pathetic ear OF Louis Mitchell OF Memphis,
who lately had bought a Wright machine
Of the passenger type. bearing the same re-
of the meet as a family carriage horse
ssmblRnce to the fast, high-flying machines
might TO the fastest trotter.
Take my machine and fly" said Nit
cbell, "I'n get you in all right"
So Brindley came to the meet.
The family machine was not satisfactory.
however, and no later than last Sunday
did Mitchell protest to Orylle Wright that
his asroplRne was good for exhibition pur-
poses only when on the ground.
A little tinkering was done and Br1ndley
just Kept on Going.
started yesterday for the first time with
a barogrAph attached.
II did not know how 70 read the baro-
graph" said Brindley today. But Cap
tain Culver showed me how II would look
after it had passed the 10000 mark. just
stayed up until il passed 10OO0 and saw
Parmelee and welch below me and then
I came down
Pnrmelee and Wsich, hailed as the star
Wright men OF the meet, made elaborate
preparations for their altitude attempts
and both made good fligh:s, Parmelee bet
tering the previous American record.
Neither came within 1000 fest Of Br1ndleys .
record. however.
Indications were good fer flying today
as the hour for the opening gun drew near.
There was almost no wind and both welch
and Parmelee declared they would make
final effort TO set 3 new altitude mark.
c. p. Rodgers kept his lead for duration
total, the standing Of the leaders being a.
follows:
c. p Rodgers, z.O0:ls; w @. Beatty.
1s:2s.ss; o. A. Brindley. n:&-Os; A. La
welch. s-17Os; James Ward. B;O5:S.
] The ooroner's inquest over the body Of
St Croix Johnstone. the aviator who
plunged s.0o0 feet TO his death In Lake
Michigan. while nyinE In the international
aviation meet last Tussdsy was concluded
today and a verdict OF accidental death re-
turned
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-20
CITY OF HEBRON
HIT BY TORNADO
High School Building Wrecked and
Catholic Church Damaged
By Twister.
LOSS ABOUT THIRTY THOUSAND
Hundreds of Small Buildings More or
Lesa Damaged-NObOdy killea
or In3ured--Loss Partly Gov
cred by Insurance.

HEBRON. Neb., Aug. 1s-(speGhl Tele-
gram.)-A tornado passed over this city
last night wrecking buildings and doing
great damage A heavy rain accompanied
the storm and lasted about three-quRrters
OF an hour The high school building Ia
complete wreck and q new one win have TO
be built. The Catholic church, parsonage
and school building were badly damaged.
Hundreds Of small buildings were some
what damaged and many trees blown down
and uprooted. The loss will probably reach
$4,000 partially insured. The court house
was alightly damaged
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-20
BOY TORN BY VICIOUS DOG
Son of y. A. HAVH of TrfPp County,
south Dakota, is Badly
Injured.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Aug. ls.-CSpeciaL)
Flushing 10 the aid OF her young son
when he was attacked by 4 vicious dog,
Mrs. r. A. Hays. wife OF q well known
resident OF Trip county, was herself at
tackled by the fierce animal. hSe was quits
badly injured before assistance arrived and
the DOG was driven off The little boy also
was seriously injured, the fAngH Of the
dog having been sunk about half A dozen
times In his side. infficung deep and ugly
wounds. AS the dog had a reputation OF
being vicious and had previously caused
much complaint on the part OF persons
who were compelled 70 pass the home Of
it's owner. It is believed damage suit
viii result from the last escapade Of the
animal, which was shot and killed IN Ae-
cordsnce with an order from the Board OF
Health