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The Washington times., 1911-09-10
Timonium Bangtails
At Prospect Park

BALTIMORE. Sept. 1o.-The annual
fair OF the Prospect Park Racing and
Maryland State Fair Association. which
Is scheduled to begin next> Tuesday At
Prospect Park, bids fair to be a big
success. All Of the events have filled
we'll and the lovers Of the light harness
nags will have their inning.
A timber-topping event will be the
feature OF the daily program. The
course has been groomed and is in as
fine condition as It Is possible to make
1t. The running horses will be given q
chance, and the bangtails that are now
performing at Timonium will be sent ON.
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WinSton-Salem Fans
Give Pitcher Watch

wINSToN-sALEM. N. c., Sept. TO-
AS an expression Of their appreciation
of his magnificent work In the box in
bringing the pennant to Winston-Salem,
Carolina League, local baseball fans
have forwarded a beautiful gold watch
to Pitcher Swindell, who was recently
purchased by the Cleveland team Of
the American League. The watch Is Of
exquisite design and workmanship,
initials ~. E. s." are engraved on re-
verse side Of watch and following is
engraved on inside: Presented by
Winston-Salem Fans, Won 80, Lost 81
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independence Wins
From Leesburg Team

The Independence team Of the wash
ington R. r. Y. M. G. A. League won
from the Lecsburg team yesterday on
the formers grounds by 2 to /.
Jackson and Carey. for Leesburg, and
Thompson and Fitsserald, for Inde-
pendence, were the batteries.
Score by innings: r.. n. e.
Independents ...-o2oe0aDoO-2 4
Leeshurg .,,,.. ooIo0ooo2-l Q
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Of Daniels foul was a clean piece Of
work. There's nothing of the comedian
about the accuracy OF Herman's per-
form ances.
Charlie Street was the stronS-armed
lad with the willow. He gave knight
a hard one, too hard to handle, the
first time up. Then he crack ed a safe
drive to left, and added a fine triple
on his third trip to the pan. Charlie
had a holiday. as a matter of absolute
verify.
Here II is. all of IL:
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Bids Close for Reds
New Baseball Plant

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Sept. 10.-Harry
Hake and Charles Cook, associate ar
chitects. closed bids yesterday at noon
for the iron and steel work for the
Cincinnati Exhibition Company, oper-
ating the Cincinnati baseball club. The
old stands at the ball park will be torn
down, and the new steel and iron
stands will be ready for the opening
Of the season of 1912.
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Nat Reid, Star Yale
Runner, Quits College

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,. Sept. 1o.-Yale
is mourning today the loss of Nathan
lei Reid, one of the institutions best
mile runners. He is in i'll health and
has decided to spend a year on a West
ern ranch. Reid was in the relay team
last season. He is a member OF the
Junior class an the academic depart
ment, and lives in Weymouth, Mass.
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Tough on the Bankers.

That pennant fight in the National
League is waxing hotter and hotter with
the days. II the Cubs win today. the
Giants resting in the East. they will
be but three points behind the McGraw
outfit. The schedule from now on Is
to be great benefit to the Chicago team.
They will play at home while the Giants
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MoSer Lasts But
Two Innings for Browns

CLEVELAND. Sept 1a-cIeveIand
took the game yesterday from the
Browns by . to 2. Moser was knocked
out Of the box in the second inning,
after Cleveland had scored eight runs
, The score:
Cleveland :. a6o1o 30 ox1Ssi
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Kensington Shut Out.

KENsINGToN, Nd. Sept. 1O-The
home team was shut out by the CATH
ersburg nine yesterday. the visitors
scoring eleven runs in seven innings.
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Red Sox tomorrow.

Matt Wells. England's champion light
weight boxer, who SO handily defeated
''Knockout'' Brown in New York a
while ago, says that English boxers
don't know how to train and that the
few who do have learned from their
American cousins. Inasmuch as most
boxers in this fair land are glad to get
ham and through the best part OF
their early career. 1t is not at all sur
prising that they rush to rich, rare beef
steaks the moment they collect q size
able piece of change. The trouble with
the boxers on the other side Of the pond
is that they seldom, II ever, really get
a good purse for their exhibitions in
the ring. The entire tight little Island
is honeycombed with boxing clubs and
boxing stages. Lads will spar for a
mug of ale and many keep on doing
this until they are done with the ring.
No wonder Matt Is surprised.
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Runs-Street, Daniels, HemphiH, Chase,
Hartzell. Blair. Earned runs-Washington,
/: New York. 2. First base on error-Wash-
ington, !. Left on bases-Washington 8;
New York, 10. First base on balls-OG e
Walker, 3; of Ford. 2. Struck out-By e.
Walker, 8; by Ford, g. Three-base hits
Street, Hartzell. Two-base hits-BlaIr
Hemphill Sacrifice hits-Schaefer, Ford
Stolen base-Daniels. Double plays-caase 10
Knight; Mcbride, to Schaefer; Walker 10
Street 70 Mcbride. Hit by pitcher-By e
Walker Daniels). Umpires-Messrs. d.
neen and Perrine. Time Of game-2 hours
and 20 minutes. Attendance-,120
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Denver TWirler Makes
Good at philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 10. = Tom
o'Brien, the Denver twirier, reported
to Donovan yesterday. and won his
game from the Philadelphia club.
The score:
Boston .....2 1900 % 0Es5 i
Phiia. ......o o o o 0 o 0 0 80 6
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Cobb's Sacrifice Fly
Wins Game for Tigers

DETROIT, Sept. l0-Ty Cobb saved
the game for the Tigers yesterday by
q sacrifice fly In the fifth which scored
stanage. Chicago made four hits against
three for Detroit.
The score:
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Standing Of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Resulta

2G8Ic1V8y Nco"s
New York, 4; Brooklyn. 4.
Cincinnati, 8; Chicago, L
Pittsburg, 4; st. Louis, l.
St. Louis, Z; Pittsburg, 2
Boston Philadelphia
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BOB TfiAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
-"EYERY KNOCK IS A BOoST."-

are on the road and many fans believe
this will spell the downfall Of the hopes
OF Gotham's rooters.! However, the
Giants are travelling at fast clip, their
pitchers are in good condition and their
hitters are landing on all twiriers. II
they can continue their present gait
from now to the end, they have an ex-
ceilent opportunity Of winning the flag.
The Cubs are sticking to them like
leeches. though, and there's no telling
what is in the future
Small crowd saw Ford.
Now It is said that Dan Kelly's much
disputed century figures were framed" !"
Nothing surprising In that. No track
man ever believed they were correct.
When sprinter comes through with
such a mark as Kelly, s3-5 for the oen-
tury, when he never has given sign of
doing anything before and has always
skeptical. They want TO be shown.
Kelly never showed" The rec
ord was kept from the books of
the A. A. U. until an investigation
continuing six months was completed
and even then there were many who re-
fused to believe It. Now Forrest Smith
SON says that the figures were the re-
suit Of a frame" So the mark will
probably be dropped from the official
records and other real sprinters will
get their just deserts.
Can Hank be "crookedY'
The weather In Richmond was very
warm yesterday, and, while this Is not
offered In excuse for the defeat Of the
Bankers, II may have been an ex-
tenuating circumstance, whatever that
Is Then, again, the lads overate on
the train going down to the Virginia
capital, and were loggy when they went
out upon the field. However. teams
that drop games by 1 to 9 score can
not Justly complain. and the Bankers
are not whining today. They are ac-
cepting defeat like the gamesters they
are. But It sure is tough picking when
the outside team of the bunch cops
and gets q substantial lead In the bat
tie for the intercity championship.
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Chicago at St. Louis.
Boston at Washington.
Philadelphia at New York.
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Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Resulta

New York, 8; Washington, ].
Boston. 2; Philadelphia, O.
Cleveland, 8; st. Louis, 2.
Detroit. j; Chicago
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Games Today.

Cleveland at Detroit.
St. Louis at Chicag,
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Games Today.
staaaing Of the Clubs.

Cincinnati at. Chicago.
- Pittsburg 1t st. Louis.
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Totals. Il 80 Il Il
'Batted for c. Walker In twelfth.
fBatted for E, Walker in thirteenth
washington ..:.....:: SSSSS6SGSSS0G
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Those disgruntled fans who delighted
In knocking George Mcbride Friday
when he happened to have one OF his
bad days, must have felt like kicking
themselves in the tummy yesterday II
they were there as he cavorted through
one of his really good days in the field.
Mcbride is one OF the classtest players
in the Nationals lineup. II conditions
became such here that II would be I'm
possible for him to play ball with the
local club, at least three other Ameri-
can League clubs would fall over them
selves to get him. The Boston Red
Sox would Jump at a chance to have
Mcbride In their regular line of battle.
Maybe the Tigers wouldn't like to have
his brilliant fielding behind their fall
ing twirIers. and II goes without saying
that the Browns could use him. Nc
Bride is playing a bit in hard luck right
now, Jeering by the fans wears on
him. He is not accustomed to It. The
fans should remember that he has done
his best work In this city, and when he
falls on a poor day they should remem-
Der that he always comes back. He
did yesterday.
Dixie couldn't go through.
With Georgetown's football warriors
sliding into town. football really seems
much closer than 1t is. Up in New Eng
land the weather is more suitable for
football than 1t is here when the prac-
tice season commences. 1t Is difficult
to think of huskies running around in
heavy jerseys on a day when you col
lar Is falling down your back, but that's
what Georgetown'sewarriors will have
to endure II they hope to become
famous on the field this season. The
outlook is for a good eleven and Coach
Nielsen will do his level best to whip
together a team capable OF repeating
against Virginia, though last seasons
glorious victory was the first In nine
years. The Georgetown team will be
pointed to this Virginia game and all
other contests, though they may bring
out enthusiasm, will be as nothing as
compared to that Virginia battle.
A
The Washington times., 1911-09-10

The Marion Motor Company is now
1888 Fourteenth street. Manager Harry
Cunningham reports the following Mar
lon sales. Boyer e. Smith, H WInship
Wheatley, Mr.. Richardson. and E. j.
Murphy, touring cars. and DIR. Erred
Roman and Walter Taicott, roadsters.
The Washington times., 1911-09-10

Arthur Stanley Zeil, president Of the
Zell Motor Car Company, who has been
in Detroit for several DAYS, returned
yesterday. Il found the Chalmers and
Hupmoblle factories working overtime
in an endeayor to catch up with the
food Of orders for the 1872 models" !" said
Mr.. ZelL
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The advent of the Chalmers ''36' in
Washington attracted much interest
among the motorists, and the new
Chalmers ''40' torpedo, received yester-
day by the Zell Motor Car Company,
bids fair to create an equol amount Of
interest.
The Washington times., 1911-09-10

The latest purchaser Of an ENG car
is W. W. Adamson, jr., who purchased
a demi-tonneau from the Commercial
Automobile and Supply Company.
The Washington times., 1911-07-24
ASSESSMENT NOTICE

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. July 20.
1911. Notice Is hereby given that the Com
missIoners Of the District Of Columbia in
tend to make the folIowing-named improve
ments, which are, In their Judgment, neces-
sary for the public health. safety. and COM
fort Assessments for one-half Of the cost
of the same will be made as provided in
Public Act No. III, approved August !, 1894.
Parties who are interested in the proposed
work are notified that the Commissioners
will give a public hearing at the District
Building on WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH DAY
OF AUGUST. NINETEEN HUNDRED AND
ELEVEN, AT TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ, in the
Board Room of the said Commissioners, to
any and all persons who may desire to OBJ
ject thereto: NORTHWEST SECTION: Set
new granite curb on both sides Of Mt.
Pleasant street northwest from Irving street
to Park road, at an estimated cost Of 81, 500.
to be assessed against all lots in squares
1896 1895, 2601 and ZOOS abutting the said
work. Lay cement sidewalk on both sides OF
l. street northwest from Connecticut avenue
to New Hampshire avenue. at an estimated
cost Of 81. 210 70 be assessed against all lots IN
squares u, 70. 70, 1o0 IS. III. ISL. 1e3. 1O7,
and 40 abutting the said work. Pave
alley with vitrifed or asphalt block. the alley
in square 2s33. at an estimated cost Of g. $50
JOHN A.. JOHNSTON, WILLIAM v. JUD-
son, Commissioners. d. c.
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FOR SALE-APARTMENTS
WINDOW CLEANING
LEGAL NOTICES

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. Holding Probate Court. Es-
tate Of John Elberfeld, deceased. No. 1879
Administration Docket. Application having
been made herein for probate. Of the last
will and testament Of said deceased, and for
letters testamentary on said estate, by Mar
gareth Brahler, II Is ordered this 7th day OF
July, A. D. 1911. that the unknown heirs at
law and next Of kin, Of said John Elberfeld
and all others concerned, appear in said Court
on Monday, the 2lst day Of August, A. D.
1911, at 10 o'clock a. m. to show cause why
such application should not be granted Let
notice hereof be published in the Washing
ton Law Reporter and The Washington
Times once In each or three successive weeks
before the return day herein mentioned-the
first publication to be not less than thirty
days before said return day. THOS. II.
ANDERSON Justice. (Seal) Attest: JAMES
TANNER. Register Of Wills for the District
Of Columbia, Clerk Of the Probate Court. J.
A. MAEDEL, Attorney.
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sE.RoARD AIR LINE RY

,o.o5 a, m daily-'Seaboard Fast Mail"
--t-ouqh coaches and Pullman sleepers to
S1on9ah and jacksonville. Parlor car Jack
sor,-iIIe TO Tampa. Through sleeper to At
s.9s n m daily-"Fforida-Cuba Special"
r1~,an steel electric lighted sleepers to
Sevannah. Jacksonville. Tampa. st. Angus
tine and knights Key flor Havana). Through
coaches to Jacksonville -
ok n m daily-"Atlanta-B Birmingham Spe-
ctaI Through Pullman steel electric-lighted
sieepers and observation car to Atlanta,
birmingham, and Memphis. through coaches
to birmingham. Dining car.
TICKET Ofrice. 14ls y. Y. ave. y. W.
e A. HARDWOOD, c. 7. A.
G.. T. PHILLIPS. d. P. A.
= % nYAN q p A Portsmouth. Va
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DEPOT oUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
washington, d. c., July 20. 1911. Sealed
proposals will be received here until II
A. M, August Is. 1911, and then opened for
constructing a boiler house at the War COL
lege, Washington Barracks. d. c. Informa-
tion furnished on application. Deposit Of
500 required for plans loaned. Envelopes
containing proposals should be indorsed
proposals. for Boiler House." and addressed
to H L. PETTCS. Major az Quartermaster,
y, 9. Army, Depot Quarternlaster.
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CHESAPEAKE BEACH RY.

Schedule Of excursion trains to and from
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.
Effective July /.
sITRJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
MONDAYS to Fridays, Inclusive.
Going-Leave District Line at $50. 1850.
IL 40 a. m.; 2:30. $40. and T:S p. m
Returning-Ieave the Beach 6:35 Am. 12:20.
,.i0 500, 500, and 1000 p. m.
' Saturdays.
Goine-Ieave District Line $50, 1850, n:3o
m: 200, 800 $40. T:4S p, m.
1856. 2:iO, 500. 500. 500, 1900 p. m.
co,nr-Ieave District Line. $50. 1880. 11:so
200. 500. 400, 7:45 p. m.
p.turninE, leave the Beach. 100 g. m.
Low -'' PAUL Y. WATERS,
General Manager.
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CHEsAPEAKE & OHIO LINES.

400 o. m daily-C. q o. SPECIAL Solid
train to Cincinnati, with Pullman sleepers
fouis, and Chicago. C. & o. Dining Car.
u:I0 D. m. daily-F. F. v. LIMITED, to
the West Southwest. and Northwest. Pull
natl, and Louisville. Cincinnati sleeper open
for occupancy 10 p. m. C. q o. Dining Car.
Ticket Ofices, 513 Pa. ave-. 1883 T St, and
IJniou Station Phone Main 1066 22o6 and 1850
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RAILROADS
BALTIMORE & OHIO E.R.
LEAVE UNION STATION.
ROYAL BLUE LINE

LEAVE ONION SIATION.
ROYAL BLUE LINE
Every Other Hour on the Odd Hour"
To PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK
NEW YORK TERMINAL LIBERTY ST.
, AND W. 23D STREET.
TOO; ts:Oo lRoyal Special. hours). tsae
(Royal Specially, '11:O0 a. m. 100, sa:0o
(Royal Limited, hours), 500. 800 D. m,
and 'l2:l5 night, '2:52 am. Diners and Parior
Cars day trains Sleepers on 1915 night.
Philadeiphia and Atlantic City. t7:Oo. 900.
I'll 10 a. M, u 20, '3:O0. t4:00 p m.
TO BALTIMORE.
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR
Week days, 100 a m to 1000 p. MI
'252 t5:GO $780, 100 '7:Z0. $500. $50. 900,
1880, 1000, 90 a m, '12:OO noon. tl2:06,
100, t1:I5, t2:OO, 800. 1870, 1880, tt:oo.
f4:45, $500 t5O5 $50, 1900 $780, t7:O0. $500
ts:0o 1000 'I0:4O. I'll 30. '12:l5 n. T.
WESTWARD.
CHICAGO, '9:10 a. m, r:25. $50 p. m
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS. and LOUIS
WILLIE, '9:1e a. m, '4:l0 p. m, '12:10 night.
PITTSBURG. '9:10 a. m. q IS, 's10 p. m,
sl2:4O night; sleeper ready. 10 p. m.
CLEVELAND. 1910 p. m; Columbus. $50
WHEELING, .s:1O a. m. $50 .. m.
Schedules of local trains at ticket offices.
sDaily. Except Sunday. tSunday only.
Telephones at following Ticket Ofices: 1877
G St n. W.. Main 1891; SO Pennsylvania
ave, Main 27s; Union Station, Main 1850.
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ICE BOXES REPAIRED

REFRIGERATORS, cooling rooms. and ice
boxes of all makes repaired at lowest cost.
McCRAY REFRIGERATOR CO.,
sll ST N. W, Phone Main slR.
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NON-SURGICAL PRACTICE

FREE EXAMINATIoN-Nervou skin. blood
diseases, rheumatism, dropsy, eczema, pim-
pies. DR.. LEONARD s. NICHOLSON, 1905
II st. N W. Hours 10 to Z. Phone Main 1884
See Ny Large Card Every Tuesday. Keep II
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY
For Sale.

FOR sALE-BY R. H sCRoGGINs.
Clarendon. Va. All kinds Of suburban
property in Virginia. Free access to WASH
ington, d. c. Electric cars through prom
erty. Lots and houses Of all kinds On
monthly payments. Houses built to order
In Moore's Addition and Scroggins' Addition
70 Clarendon, Va. Phone or write; will come
70 see you. r. H. SCROGGINS, Clarendon.
Va. Telephone Ross. 15S-C +
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VACUUM CLEANERS

REGINA, Diamond. Richmond, Magic, Dud-
ley, Hoover. Bee, all makes, sold and re-
cash or time Main Il55 NATIONAL sth
and N. W..
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PROPOSALS

OFFICE, COMMISSIONERS, DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, July 20, 1911. Sealed proposals
will be received at this office until 200
o clock. P. NJ, July Is, 1911, for raSing and
removing the building, 1909 Seventh Street
MIA sterinE the par1y-walI of the buildine 2
next south. Forms Of proposals, specifications
from Chief Clerk, Engineer Department
Room 427 District Building, Washington
d C. CUNO H. RUDOLPH, JOHN A.
JOHNSTON, WILLIAM v. JUDSON, Com
uissioners, d. c.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA wash
ington, D. =, July IA, 1911. Sealed proposals
Will be received at this Office until two
o'clock, D. M, July q, 1911. for 1893 tons
cast iron water pipe specials. Form Of
proposal and specifications may be obtained
from the Purchasing Officer. d. C. CUNO H
RITDOLPH JOHN A. JOHNSTON, WILL
LAM v. JUDSON. Commissioners. d. C.
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SPIRITUALISM

MEETINGS Sunday Monday. Thursday. 8
D. NJ; a message to each; daily readings.
Mrs. MALTBY. SS3 NJ st. NV. Phone n. ss42.
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FOR SALE-SEASHORE LOTS

FOR RENT-Room 12x25xsO feet; extends
from street to alley; SIS. % G \. w.
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FOR RENT-STORES

FOR RENT-Corner store and cellar; has
been grocery for 80 years. Sos P st. n. W.
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SEND POSTAL 10. the vacuum cleaner
man. 172s L st. N. w.
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FLOOR OILS

c. T. HUNTERS SANITARY DUST-KILL-
ING FLOOR OIL, contains olium and wax.
Keeps the floors clean and bright and gives
them a polished finish. Good for your fur
niture. Try II. 50c gal, delivered. Used
BY the u s. Govt and over 1000 families for
the last 25 years. 113 Pa. ave- n. w. M. SASS.
DON'T BUY FLOOR OIL until you We tried
ours; 35c gal ENTERPRISE HARDWARE
co. s27 9Th St n w Phone NJ. 5051.
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HORSES AND VEHICLES

FOR SALE-Cheap, large work horses; suit
any kind Of work; no further use; must
sell; boarding at Arlington Stables. liza @
GANTz has 10 car loads OF runabousa. sur.
rsys, and spring wagons. VIII sell then
regardless Of cost. l20s d st N. ".
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TRANSFER AND STORAGE

STORAGE moving packing and shipping;
nothing too small or too large for us; large
padded vans at short notice: city or country.
Apostle New Willard Hotel
LITTLEFIELD. ALVORD & CO,
Tel. W. 737. 6O1 18th ST. n. W.
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WORKINGMEN'S WANTS

woRK1NGMEN-f9 know the pleasure Of
plainly see, huIly gee, slightly used tailored
coats and vests, 81 to So; keeps US as busy
as a bee; one price. JuSTH'S OLD STAND.
619 d.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-21
NASH STATES HIS POSITION
Will Ask the City Council for a Fran
chise Monday.
MUST PROTECT HIS INTERESTS
Says Company ContempIates BiR Inn
prOvements and Needs Lone
Term Grant 20 Make These
Pay Out.

The Omaha Electric Light and Power
company will go before the city council
Monday afternoon and ask mat body to
approve a nifty years franchise" said r.
A. Nash. president Of the company. Thurs
day morning The franchise will be asked
on the draft as published in The Bee
Wednesday. stated Mr.. Nash.
we think we have submitted fair
terms" said the president. III the council
will agree to the franchise, which has to
be submitted to the people. ce will dismiss
all litigation which is pending in the SUI
preme court of the United States
we have asked a fifty-year franchise
because we believe IL should be granted.
Omaha is growing continually and during
the next ten years we will be forced to
spend much money. from which we will
get no immediate returns Extensive i'm
provements will have to be made. The
system will have to be extended all over
the city All this costs money. OF course
we expect to get It back with a fair profit.
II the council approves long franchise it
will be much easier to get the money back
than il we are forced to get it during a
shorter period.
1T is for that reason that a fifty-year
grant has been asked We may get it, In
Ease lnt COuuCll see It's way CleaI 10
approve the franchise for that period we
will be willing to take a shorter one.
Thinks Terms Fair.
I'VE have offered fair terms. We will
pay into the city treasury $1,000 a month,
in addition to the occupation taxes, which
amounted to Slg,o77S7 last year. The royal
ties do not figure in the franchise These
are based. on a contract which we have
made with the city. AS long as the pres
sent contract is in force, we will pay the
royalties. When a new contract is entered
into, we will take up the question of royal
ties. They are nothing more than re-
bate. The council agrees TO pay so
much for lamps and we agree to pay per
cent Of our gross business, excepting city
business. You can construe this in any
manner you like. either as a rebate or as
a royalty. Applied to the cost of lighting,
1t reduces the price on each lamp to about
$50 a year each, at which figure we can
make no money.
I'VE do not care to make a profit out of
city business. II we can break even in
this branch, we are satisfied"
Discussing the report that the Omaha
& Council Bluffs Street Railway company