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The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
CONGRESS WANTS
TELEPHONE DATA
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details Of the telephone company's man
asement. Yesterday he prepared a reso-
luton similar to that Of Senator Gore
In 1t the District committee, or q sub
committee Of that body. is directed to
produce report Of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Company's earnings for the last
three years. and to ascertain the physi-
cal valuation Il the company's proper
ties both within and without the Dis
trict. The resolution gives the commit
tee authority to send for books and
papers and to subpoena witnesses.
1t Is the belief Of both Senator Gore
and Representative Oldfield that one res
olution or the other will be adopted. In
either event, therefore. it is evident that
the data on which to proceed upon an
investigation with a view to lowering
the telephone rates may be had.
Senator Cores Statement.
The rates Of the local telephone COM
pany may not be adequate from the
standpoint Of the company" remarked
Senator Gore yesterday. but later on
Il may be found that the company may
De more than willing to abide by them.
and that II will put up an argument.
probably. that any effort to reduce them
Is plain confiscation. In order that any
reduction in the rates that is proposed
may not amount to a con1scation, It IL
my plan to secure the valuation Of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Companys
property. and also some knowledge as to
Its earnings. Municipal ownership Is
strange to some peole. but 1t might not
he the worst thing in the world for
washington to own the telephone system
II private company refuses to put the
rates where they belong. The data I
am seeking. therefore. will come in
handy In any event"
Wants Action Carefully Taken.
THE capital Of the greatest country in
the world continued Senator Gore,
should have each Of its public service
corporations on q basis where they give
the best public service at the most rea-
sonable price. I have reason to believe
the telephone rates in Washington are
too high. but in order that no injustice
may be done the corporation which con-
trolls them. I propose that we shall obtain
Official data as to property and earnings
In order that the question OF rates may
be properly determined. I have elected
the Interstate Commerce Commission as
the organization which Is proper to look
into these matters. hope the resolu-
ton will be adopted. II 1t 10 not. per.
haps a House resolution will be. The
House Committee on the District Of Co.
lumbia could arrive at the same end I
am seeking through the Interstate Com
merce Commission
The Oldfield resolution was prepared for
introduction late yesterday afternoon
When 1t reaches the District Committee
L will be referred. in all probab bility. to
4 subcommittee on utilities, OF whicn
Representative Oldheld is to be a MEM
ber
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
BURIAL OF GEN. URELL.
Body Will Arrive in Capital fron
New York TO-day

The body of Brig. Gen. NJ. E. Urell.
which was sent from Liverpool on the
Baltic for burial in Arlington Cemetery
Thursday morning. will arrive in Wash
ington this morning at 7:3O o'clock. Gen.
Urell's brother. J. w. Urell, will accom-
pany the body from New York.
1mediately upon arriving here, the body
will be taken to Gawler's undertaking
establishment until Thursday morning,
when 1t will be taken to St. Patrick s
Church, where requiem mass will be
sung. The Second Infantry, Spanish
War Veterans, under command of Lieut..
Col. Staphen, will perform military hon.
ors at the grave, and will act as escort
to the body.
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hack via Trenton. N. j.. crossing over
the Delaware River into Philadelphia,
On to Wilmington, Del. and into Wash
ington via Havre de Grace and Balti-
more, Md. the route generally known as
the one from New York to Washington
New Jersey has long been the bane Of
the motorists, but the State has one
thing that cannot be gainsaid. The roads
are the equal of those to be found any
where in the land. Not only have these
been built. but they are being main
tanned. which is more than can be said
for some other communities The roads
as whole on the return trip were good.
and perhaps the best was the macadam
like between Wilmington and Newark.
Del. while the worst is just beyond a
stretch of about five miles near North
east. the same State. 1t is very rough
and in bad weather we'll nigh impassa-
BILE. judging by its appearance after
week of sunshine.
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the brewers raised a huge "slush fund
Of more than 100000 to facilitate bill
that would have destroyed the county
option liquor law.
Deal II Blocked.
Wheeler will be asked to tell what he
knows Of story that the deal was block
ed when two men in the plot broke
faith and defeated the measure because
they feared that their associates were
holding OUT on them.
Without dissenting vote tonight.
the senate and house, In five minutes
time adopted a resolution presented in
William Green, Of Coshockton. and Price
Russell. Of Wayne. 1t directs the at
torney general to use all the facilities
at his command to make the investiga-
ton effective
The attorney general intimated that
enough evidence Is at hand to send near
ly score Of men to the penitentiary
Among the names mentioned by Hogan
is that Of Representative George B. Nye,
Of Pike County, who on Saturday night
had the three detectives from the Burns
agency arrested on charges Of bribery.
Nye also declares that he gave Speaker
So"ocA niHs S<OV tlldt HAu DeCH
ed to him to defeat one measure and
advance another.
Three senators and one representative
have SO far been mentioned by the de-
tectives. who charge that q prominent
ofhcial Of the senate acted as go-between.
All four stoutly maintained their inno-
cence to-day.
Talk II Recorded.
According to Detective Harrison. the ex-
act language Of a number Of legislators
who accepted bribes was obtained by
means OF a dictaphone. concealed be-
meath a couch In a room where the offer
was made
The investigation was started at the in
stigation Of Ohio business men, who at
tempted to fight unfair legislation. More
than a score Of such men are ready to
testify that bribes were solicited from
them.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES,
WHITE

WHITE
Frank Ctaro q. and Anne Tuccio. II. Rev.
Ignatins Feay.
Richard L. Merrick. "a. and Grace Il. Conc. 2
Rev. g. ]. 9. Hunnicutt
Gervase r. Eline. 3. and Miriam N. Owings. 9.
both Of York Pa Rev. John T. Hudde.
James NJ. Rine. IS. Of New Martinsville. ". Va.
and D. Ellen May Grubbs. 81. Of Hyias. Va Rev.
B. d. Cav.
: Martin F. Zecher. s. and Nora Lee Rudy. =,
both Of Middletown. Nd. Rev. h. Schroeder.
COLORED.
James Halter. q, Of New Kent County. Va.
Rev. Chapel p IIby.
l. A. Martin. 40 and Katie Carter. s. both Of
Vienna Va Rev. ]. r. Matthews
d. West, Q. and Estelle n. Cole, IL Rev. 3.
II. Brown.
W. Anderson. n and Nora Murray. q. Rev. ".
A. Jones.
". J. Washington. q. and Eleanor Stewart, %.
Rev. A. J. Tyler.
B. Boet.. Y and Mary Harris. q. Rev. ". h.
Ferguson.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
PRECINCT SUPPLY CUT.
Injured Policemen Unable to Per.
form Duties.

The accident to the auto patrol Of the
Second precinct has resulted in a cut Of
the detail of policemen attached to that
precinct five men. Yesterday Precinct
Detective Fortney applied for sick leave,
complaining Of pains in his side. He was
supposed at the time of the accident to
have been the only one who escaped in
jury.
Policemen Rector. Livingston, and Ben
nett have been on the sick list since the
accident, as has also Alfred Wright the
chauffeur. Policeman Rector is the most
seriously injured of the men, and until
yesterday his condition was serious. He
rallied, and his recovery is expected in
few weeks. The other policemen are
not expected to report for duty for at
least q week.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
Doing Well in Los Angeles.

It was learned in police circles yester-
day that q former Washington police
man. Samuel Brown. now connected with
the prosecutors ofice in Los Angeles.
played an important part In the capture
Of the alleged dynamiters Of the Los
Angeles Times building. Brown was a
valuable man when he was connected
with the Washington force. and was Sc
lected by the government to help organize
the Philippine constabulary. When the
organisation was whipped into. shape
Brown resigned and came back as far a.
Los Angeles
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
SUICIDES FUNERAL FRIDAY.
Hallett b. Harding, Dependent Over
Illness, shoots Himself.

Hallett b. Harding, Dependent Over
Illness, Shoots Himself.
Funeral services will be held Friday
afternoon for Hallett B. Harding. twenty
one years old. who committed suicide
yesterday at the home of relatives. LIS
N street northwest. by sending q bullet
into his brain with a rife.
About 7 o'clock yesterday morning rela-
tives heard a mufiied shot. and a search
revealed the body Of Harding lying on
his bed with blood flowing from the
wound. DR.. Lawrence NJ. Hyson. OF 1885
N street, was summoned. but when he
arrived he pronounced Harding dead.
Coroner hewitt gave a certificate Of death
by suicide.
1t is believed that Harding. who had
been in a sanatorium at Laurel, Nd, for
several months. grew despondent at his
continued ill-health. and In a fit Of de-
spondency shot himself.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
SMOKE, BUT LITTLE FIRE.
Colorado Building Endangered by
Waste Basket Blaze.

Fire in a waste-paper box in the base
ment OF the Colorado Building. Four
teenth and G streets northwest. last
night about 11:3O o'clock filled that build
ing with smoke, but did no damage Ex-
citement was caused among the char
women employed in the building
Edward Sheed. the elevator man, was
standing in the doorway when he detected
smoke. He went to the top OF the stairs
and saw smoke coming from the base
ment. Chief Wagner responded to an
alarm with engines
About o'clock yesterday evening a
false alarm was turned in from the box
at Seventh and I streets northwest
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
J. h. ROBINSON DIES.
telegraph Clerk at Weather Bureau
for Many Years.

Jesse H. Robinson. chief clerk OF the
telegraph service. Weather Bureau, and
for many years a resident of this city,
died last night at $50 o'clock at his
home. 1907 street northwest. Of Bright's
disease.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Calvary
Baptist Church, and burial probably
will be made in Arlington National Gem
etery.
Mr.. Robinson was sixty-seven years
old. and had been employed in the gov
ernment service for years. He was taken
Ill about a week ago. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Jennie w. Robinson. one
daughter. Mrs. H. Quinton Smith, and
a son, Charles K. Robinson.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
Ban on DR.. EspfnOsa.

Dr. Rodolfo Espinosa, former minister
to the United States from Nicaragua
under the Zelaya regime. has been denied
admission TO San Salvador. This action
was taken by the government Of Salvador
to prevent DIR. Espinosa from using the
territory of Salvador as a base for cr-
ganizing an discretionary movement
against the government of Nicaragua.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
Will Entertain "oId Boys,

The Gonzaga College students will give
a complimentary dramatic entertainment
to the alumni and former students Of
the college at Gonzaga Hall this evening.
and will be followed by a smoker. to
which more than 400 former students Of
the college have been invited. The play
is entitled, THE Old Boys" 1t promises
a great deal of fun. Some Of the "old
boys who will attend have passed their
SEVENTEEN year. while quite a number
have more than sixty birthdays to their
credit
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
Street Car on Fire.

Fire in an empty F street car yester-
day morning caused more excitement
than damage. The car was running to
the Georgetown barns when the motor
man in charge noticed smoke. He
brought the car to a stop and some
citizen pulled an alarm. Children watt
ing for the circus parade ran toward the
car. On the way to the fire three Of the
engine horses fell, one being injured.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
ONE TELEGRAPH
. COMPANY MAY
ADJUST RATES
Western Union Manager Lis
tens to Complaint.
EXTRA SERVICE CHARGE
Express Companies Deaf to Pub
lie Demand.

No Remedy for Existing Conditions
in Sight Unless Congress VIII
Enact a Law-District Authorities
Have No Jurisdiction Over Com
Attracted Much Interest.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
o. 9. Dsps. Of Asrieulturs. Weather Bureau.

washington. Monday. May !, lsll-s p m.
A disturbances Of marked intensity that was cen.
tra Sunday night Iowa has moved to the
Lower Lake region attended by southwest to
northwest gales Over the Great Lake.. snow In
Michigan. Wisconsin, Minnesota and North -Central
Iowa, and rains In the Middle Atlantic and New
England States the Lower Lake region, the Ohio
Valley Tennessee. and the Gulf States This dis
trbance was preceded BY abnnmally high tempera-
tures in the Atlantic States and Il being followed
by decidedly colder weather over the Middle wes.
Another storm ara b central % the North Pacific
coast. and Is causing local rains in Washington,
Oregon and Northern California.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
SUNDAY SCHOOLS IN SESSION
Institute Opened Last Night at tn
Temple Baptist Church.

The fourth annual Sunday School Insti-
tute of the Columbia Association Of Bap-
tist Churches was opened last night at
the Temple Baptist Church.
Rev. H. V. Hewlett. pastor OF Second
Baptist Church, spoke on "Life's capital
and its investment" and Rev. P. f. Bur-
roughs, D. D.. Of Nashville. addressed the
institute on The primacy Of teaching"
Rev J. T. Watts, Of Richmond. gave a
short address on The standards Of ex-
cellence," and Rev. ]. ]. Muir gave an ad-
dress Of welcome.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
Tide Table.

To-day-Hish the-lo:I a. m. and II ls p m; low
tide. as a. and SIS p m.
Tomorrow-High tide. II 81 q. m low tide. $50
q. m. and 6E d m.
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Local Temperature,

Midnight. s.: 2 q. m. g; a M. s.: q NJ, 6;
4 m, n; 10 q m. u; II noon. y: .. m, 81 ;
Z p. m, s.; p. m. g. p. m. y; 10 p M. "a
Maximum. 6; minimum, g
RelatiE. hlunidty-s a. m, n; 2 D. H. ls: 8
p. m, a. Rainfall 70 p m. to p m), T.
Houn d sunshine. 90. Per cent Of possible sun
shine. 65.
Temperature sa,ne date last year-Maxinaum. y:
minimum So
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
will Ho.or Williau J..e..

Tho annual public meeting Of the So
ciety for Philosophical Inquiry will Be
held tomorrow afternoon at l:f o'clock
In the lecture hall Of the Public Library.
The philosopher to be honored 10 the
late Prot. WfliAm Jamset & Harvard
Univesslty. 3 : y
The Washington herald., 1911-05-02
GRAND JURY MAY
INDICT TWENTY

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Temperatures in Other citie..

Temperatures IN other cities. together With the
amount Of rainfall for the twenty -four hours ended
IT p yesterday. are a follows:
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-02-13
GOLDEN AGE OF FOLLY.

a clerk receiving $12 a week i'm :
New York establishment was asked if
he had participated in the boisterous
revel in New York City on New
Years eve. He replied in the atfir-
native, says Leslie's. He was asked
how much he had spent for the sup
per with which he had celebrated the
festivities His answer was. Eight
dollars" A friend suggested that
this bordered on extravaganza. The
young man answered. We'll. 1 was
out for a good time and l thought
would spend some money"
So. for one supper on a night of
revelry a clerk spent three quarters
of a whole weeks wages. The re-
ward of the toll of a week was given
up for an hour or two of gustatory
delight. This same young man has
been heard to utter denunciation of
tainted money" He reads with de-
light the attacks of the muckrakers
on the railroads. He gloats over
stories of busting the trusts" and
smashing the railroads and charges
the high price of living to the tariff.
An age of extravaganza is an age
of folly. II is not an age of extrava-
gance until luxury becomes so com
mon that everybody has a luxurious
taste This has been the history of
ALI the ages. Nations that began
with luxury ended with licentious-
ness First Rome, then ruin.
If the common people" of this
country, who complain so bitterly of
high prices and the cost of living,
would live as their forefathers lived
if they would keep within their
means. If they would be satisfied
with what they can afford to buy. to
eat. TO drink and to wear. they would
have such sense Of contentment as
their forbears possessed and which
/ seems to be denied us in this golden
age of folly.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-02-13

possession of material of high resist
ance to stresses OF all kinds enables
some of the most difficult elements OF
the work to be solved.
While the application of vanadium to
steel constitutes at present its most
important use, it has also marked in
fluence upon cast iron and upon copper
and while its use has not yet been de-
veioped so far in these directions, there
is every reason to believe that these
applications will follow.-Cassier's
Magazine
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-02-13
THE LEGEND OF THE COYOTE.

THE LEGEND OF THE COYOTE.
And one day the sky stopped down
TO meet the earth, and from the meet
ing place the coyote leaped out
Navajo Legend.
The lodge fire CLEANS on tepee walls,
And on the story-teller's face;
Upon his feathered dress it falls,
And on his gesturing hands of grace.
Those gathered in the Pickering light
Have heard the tale told oft before.
Yet, children in their keen delight.
Will ask to hear it just once more.
"And thus our brother came To be-.
He says. born of earth and sky;
'Tis there as anyone may see,
He fingers as the years go by"
And when the tribal seer has told
The story red men love the best,
The lodge-fire flickers and grows
The camp has sun unto its rest
But when his hearers turn away
They watch afar a vision fleet;
Coyote fingers now they say,
Where STOPPING sky and earth still
meet"
Denver Republican.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-02-13
THE WEATHER
Local Daily Weather Report for The
Arizona Republican

Forecast for today-Light rain, fol-
lowed by fair. and colder.
Data for "a hours ending $3.50 p. m
yesterday:
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-02-13

Excess in temperature since first
Of month 80 degrees.
Accumulated excess in temperature
since January POO degrees.
l Deficiency in rainfall yesterday-.01
inches.
Excess in rainfall since first of
month"; inches.
Accumulated excess in rainfall
since January 1-21 inches.
L. y. JESUNOFSKY,
Section Director
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-02-13

w. A. GILES lll-W. A. Giles of
Chicago, who is spending the winter
here, went TO Palm Lodge Saturday
evening as a guest and during the serv-
ing of dinner he became very suddenly
and seriously i'll. His condition was
still alarming last evening.
COLORADO VISITOR = John Ira
then. postmaster of Idaho Springs,
Colorado, is here with a friend, visiting
the valley just for the valleys sake.
The friend was coming in the course of
tour and the postmaster, who had
heard a great deal about this part of
Arizona, came along just to see 1T. They
stopped at Tucson on the way here.
Mr.. Trathen expresses himself as de-
lighted with conditions and believes
the country is living up fully to its adj
vance notices.
A RUNAWAY-A man whose name
was not learned was severely though
not seriously hurt in a runaway that
seemed to start on Bennett Lane. He
was driving in a buggy and the horse
took fright when the driver lost the
lines. The horse proceeded east, turn
ing into Central avenue. Somewhere,
il was not learned where, he was
thrown out and pretty badly gashed up
on the face and over one eye. He ap-
peared little later at a drug store and
was directed 10 physician to dress his
wounds Though rather bloody he was
able TO walk around and take care of
himself.
THE HOME BUILDERS - The
Homebuilders' business is a rapidly
growing one. X. II. Greene, who is di-
recting its destiny, said the other day
that there is lots of money coming in;
lots of people are buying stock and
lots of houses are being built. Never
theless the demand for houses is
greater than the supply of money
The more more money the more
houses and the more the hauses the
faster the town grows and the bet
ter satisfied everybody is. Meanwhile
the people who furnish the money by
the purcase of stock get a good inter-
est return and the stock is open to any
body. One of the advantages is that
the man who only has a few dollars 10
invest. not enough to buy a lot or build
house, can put whatever money he
has at work at once.
TALLY-Ho ExPEDITlON-A party
composed of guests of the Adams An
mex went to the Comeback yesterday
in a tally-ho, enjoyed a picnic lunch
in the shade of the head, photographed
everything i'm sight and had a general
jolly good time. Plenty To eat and
drink had been taken along from the
city, and as a special feature cactus
candy was served for dessert. This
was indeed a novelty to the eastern
ers in the party. The picnic was
such a success that il is likely Others
will be arranged as the season pro-
crosses. Ii was planned TO go to
ella crossing yesterday. but this plan
was changed. the Comeback being
nearer Those i'm the party We're Mr.
and Mrs Morrison of Mississippi. Mrs
Harriet of Phoenix, Mrs. Burns OF
Los Angeles, Mrs. Monroe of New
York, Miss Hail of Los Angeles. Miss
Mencer of Phoenix, Mr.. Wingfield
Count Deubel, Harry WEIGH and John
Eagan of Phoenix.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-02-13
OF LOCAL INTEREST
0ta:s 4p
Sz1rSzrzzd
FUNERAL OF MRS. pAvIs-Tl

FUNERAL OF MRS. DAVIS-The
funeral of Mrs. Harriet Davis will be
held at o'clock today at the family
residence, No. 319 East Lincoln street
A PLEASURABlE EVENING"
musical and luncheon was given Thurs
day evening by Mr.. and Mrs George
Caldwell complimentary to Mr.. c. l..
Scales of Douglas, Ariz. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Burkhardt, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. F. Lucas, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
p. Crump. Mr.. and Mrs. Donnelly and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shirley.
NEW MAIL SERVICE-On Febru-
airy "a a railway mail service will be
established between Phoenix, buckeye
and intervening towns. For several
years the Buckeye country has been
served by Carrier NJ. Roberts The dis
placing of him by railway service will
work deprivation to farmers along
the route. for he has been serving rural
BOXES also. After the railway service
goes into effect farmers living outside
of any OF the rural routes will be COM
PEELED to become patrons of the nearest
postoffice.
A MISSING SoN.-An inquiry has
been received from John Scott of Blue
Rapids, Kan, who desires to secure
any available information of the fate
or whereabouts of his son, Walter
Scott, who is reported to have been
killed in a railway accident either
i'm Arizona or California. in the latter
part Of 1910. He was in Los Angeles
on October 10 and wrote his father
from there, stating that he intended
leaving the next day, but failed to
mention his destination. Nothing has
been heard from him since then, .ex
eept a rumor that he was killed. Mr.
Scott would be pleased to hear from
any person who can tell him any,
thing concerning the young man.
A HIDE ROBBERY-Some time
within the last month some light
fingered culprit or criminal magician
caused the disappearance of eighty
six hides from the warehouse of the
Kaufman, Davidson, Semmel company
in this city. So far as could be
ascertained the building had not been
broken into during the hours it was
supposed to be locked, and no one
could trace the removal of the hides
during the time it was open in the
daytime. A careful inventory of tho
stock was made only a few days be-
fore and the robbery was discovered
by a shortage when a shipment Of
hides was made and they were
counted out. The owners have no
clue or suspicion as to what became
of the hides So far as that is con-
cerned they do not care half so much
what became of them as they do for
some scheme to secure their return
If the thief will bring them, back no
questions will be asked and, on the
contrary, he will be rewarded. for
eighty-six hides represents some
money. But If they are not re-
turned and the owners can find out
who stole them there will probably be
something doing before the courts.