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The Washington times., 1912-07-27
Trains Crash In Fog;
Two Killed, Five Hurt

QUEBEC. Quebec. July T.-Two pas
sengers are dead and five others seri-
ousiy injured as the result Of a COLI
sion between q passenger train and q
fast freight on the Intercolonial rail-
way at Sacre Couer. near Rmouski.
Tho trains collided in a fog. The
wreck occurred late yesterday, but
news. of It did not reach here until
TODAY ... ... :.
The Washington times., 1912-07-27
Captain Belden Dead.

NEW LONDON, Conn. July 27.-
Capt. Samuel Belden, U. S.>N. retired
died suddenly at his home here early
today. at the age of seventy-six.
The Washington times., 1912-07-27
Every THIGH. VIEW Home
To Be Built In This Row
Is Already SOLD ...

Now possibly will better realize why it is essential for
to the "IGH VIEW" homes Immediately you would make
modern residences your home by the end of this
coming fall. s.. .-. ,...
Since the beginning of this vast home building operation the
have found simply impossible to keep with the demand
gh View homes No such home selling has before been
in Washington The pnt because such home
before been offered price and terms like these
The Washington times., 1912-07-27

construction of these homes
for viii have
which directly including all interest
The Washington times., 1912-07-27
Price, $4,000
5000 Cash
$26.92 Per Month
(Which pays directly home including all interest,

twhchp directly n
these "1igh View" homes acquainted with their
location its high and eah elevation the quality the
neighborhood in which they locaed-and DO 1T NOW
Keep the fact that only s2o92 per month all the pay
ment required that's considerable less than they
would rent for per month.
NSPECT-Take G a "Brookland"
and w off Rhode Island and
walk
The Washington times., 1912-07-27
ThisP Photograph Indicates
How THIGH VIEW" Homes
Are Selling

The above Photographic reproduction of of igh View
yet constructed that the first spade of
dirt has not been removed for the celars-yet
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09
BIG INCREASE IN INSANE.
Massachusetts Leads All States
Census Bureau Bulletin
Declares
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special. NJ
Washington, Jan. 9.-There was
an increase between the years 1904
and 1910 or 37,303, or 24.S pei
cent in the number of insane per-
sons confined In the S72 institu-
lions in the United States canvass
ed by the census bureau. The num-
her of insane persons in these insti-
buttons on Jan. /, 1910, was 1877
454
While the population of the Unit
ed States increased about IL per
cent in the interval, the insane in
creased 25 per cent. From these
figures 1t would appear that the
number of persons becoming insane
in a community comprising zoos
900 persons, was greater by ~ in
1910 than 1t was in 1904 These
figures include only the insane who
are committed to hospitals.
Massachusetts led all states, with
344 per 100000 population. New
York had 34S per 100000 pepula-
ton
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09
COTTON G|NNED
BREAKS RECORD
Report to January First Shows
Bales Cinned Number
ed l4,332,756.
THE TEXAS CROP CLIMBS
Leads all the States with 3,o35,539
Bales-Every State in Belt
Shows Gain Over
Last Year.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Washington, Jan. 9.-The census
bureaus eighth cotton ginning re-
port Of the season. issued at lG a.
m, today and showing the number
[of running bales, counting round
as half bales, of cottens of the
growth OF 1911 ginned prior to
January /. with comparative statis-
tics fer last year and other years, IS
as follows:
United States: 14.332,756 bales,
compared with 11,084,5I5 bales
last year, when 95.8 per cent of the
entire crop was ginned prior to Jan.
i; 12,465,29S bales In 1908, when
95,3 per cent was ginned, and H.
741,039 bales in 1905, when 90.4
per cent was ginned
Round bales included were &c.
22S, compared with 109,292 bales
last year, 143,949 bales in 1909 and
2s0,572 bales in 1908.
Sea Island cotton bales included
We're LOG, 439, compared with S2,-
432 bales last year, S9,61l bales IN
1908, and Ss,52s bales In 1908.
l Ginning by states, with compare.
tive statistics and the percentag,
Aof the entire crop ginned prior 4
VI N ~ xs$Sru 4~tkxxa. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09
LEAP FROM BUILDING
TO An INSTANT DEATH
by the Fire Three Men
Jump from Roof OF Equitable
Nine Story Structure.

Associated Press Special.
! New York, Jan. 9.--With three
lives known to have been lost and
one fireman unaccounted for tho
fire which destroyed the Equitable
Life Assurance Society's office
building was practically under COP
troll at IL o'clock.
The three men who lost their
lives were crushed to death by
leaping to the street from the roof
of the building, which was nine
stories high The men were killed
instantly. At IL o'clock firemen de-
clared that the body of Deputy Fire
Chief Walsh was In the ruins!
Most of the records Of the Equit-
able Society were saved as they
were kept in the vaults Of branch
offices in another building.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09
FIRE DESTROYS
| A SKY SCRAPER
Office Building Of Equitable Lite
Assurance Society /
Burns.
THREE Men IRE KILLED.
Two Watchmen Imprisoned in Vault
Rescued by the Fremen Who
Smash Red Hot Doors
with Crow Bars.

Associated Press Special
New York, Jan. 9.--The immense
office building of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society on loWBr
Broadway was completely destroyed
by fire at an early hour this morn
ing, The loss Is estimated at five
million dollars.
The flames were first discovered
in the basement OF the structure and
in brief space of time they burst
out in great volumes completely en-
veloping the building. Many per-
SONS who were in the building at tho
time had narrow escapes and num-
Der were seriously and perhaps ia
tally injured.
Three watchmen were trapped III
the burning building. AS they knelt
to pray in corner of the building
that section collapsed with great
crash dropping the men into the
street. 1t is believed the three men
were fatally hurt.
William Giblin. president of the
Mercantile Safe Deposit company,
mAs pfnioned In the vaults Of that
|cnmpAny ny tAlling aabria. Father
tefAeAn, cha raAtn ~ tho Fire a.
pertinent. sprAnK Is NJ. side to eiys
tA4m - &o0xs eMst. ~ to &. y
the priest knelt ~ the prInoncr'
side the walls collapsed above. Fire
men braved the intense heat an
dragged the priest into the stree
A moment later tons of debris fe
/ where he had been kneeling
Several hours elapsed before Pres
fdent Giblin was rescued and II wa
| found that he had been ser7ousi.
injured.
The first rescues were made +.
] q vault where two watchmen wers
imprisoned. Firemen used grea
crow bars. smashed In the red ho
| doors and brought the men Out
alive.
| The assessed valuation Of the
building was $12,100,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09
MESSAGE OF WILSON
TO THE LEGISLATURE
NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR DEALS
WITH SIMPLIFYING STATE
GOVERNMENT.
Wastefuiness and Inefficiency are
Themselves Virtually Forms
of Graft--Afford Oppor-
tunities for Abuse.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Trenton, N J., Jan. 10.--Wood-
row Wilson. governor of New Jer-
sey, sent. his first annual message
to the legislature today, He deals
almost exclusively with economy
and the necessity of co-ordinating
and simplifying the state govern
ment. Such matters, says the gov
ernor, admit of no partisan bias,
and whatever differences of judg-
ment may arise with regard to them
they need have no feeling of party
flavor. We can get at the heart of
things II we choose, and we could
mot render the state greater SER
Twice than by so doing, Wastefulness
(and inefficiency are themselves vir-
Il tpaliys forms OF graft. They afford
ArsnlttMA npp0rtAnakaaA 1nr ever,
AMknd ~ ANvA*s sS sfsHsf ;ss@ M
n - ~ taae asaesxas,ra III 1fts..s,
o Ifirst Invite your berfnAu ~ nSS<ss
'.5i The governor points out That
rs number of state boards is cont
g ling, and recommends the Apo
iment of commission ito take
a RECONSIDERATION the whole Question
= simplifying and co-ordfnating
administrative agencies #of
commission act promptly and hs
: imonfously and report to the leg
, Nature as soon as possible.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09
M sM SENT "a ]
The U[kTH CAklN
SENTENCE OF DEATH is IMPOs-
ED AGAINST SLAYER OF
MISS LINNELL.
Formal Plea of Guilty Entered
Without Additional State
ment-To BE EIectrocut-
ed In May.

Associated Press Special
Boston, Mass, Jan. ga formal
plea of guilty to a charge OF murder
was made by Rev. Clarence v. L.
Richeson in court today. He was
sentenced to be electrocuted some
time during the week of May 10.
The preacher murderer made no
statement.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09

SEED OATS.

Feed for all kinds of live =
= stock for the next four or five =
= months will cost more than ID .
= the general rule at this season =
' Of the year. The idea is to .
, plant oats and make a quick =
= iced" crop. II you have .
= more seed oats than you viii =
? need, sell the surplus by plac- =
= ing a want ad In the Daily .
= Light and the Weekly Enter =
= prise. You will get the best =
= price for your seed, and also =
. get quick action on the small .
= amount invested In the adver- .
= tfsement. .
= = 4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09
Obtained SUPPLIES
FROM SECRET STORES
THIS WAS EVIDENCE CONsTD-
Erred BY FEDERAL GRAND
JURY INVESTIGATION
An Effort Also Being Made to AS
certain Where John j. Me-
Namara Spent 81 900
Month.
Assoclated Press speciai.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 9.--Evi-
Idence concerning secret stores Of
dynamite from which it Is said the
Mcnamara brothers and Ortie Nc
Manigal procured blasting supplies
occupied the attention in the fed
eral grand jury investigation today.
Another question is, who. If any
one besides John J. Mcnamara,
knew the uses to which he put
$1,000 per month allowed him as
secretary and treasurer Of the In
ternational Bridge and Iron Work
ers, and for which he gave no ac-
count?"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09
HEIRS FILE SUIT FOR
PART OF A BIG ESTATE
The Will of the Late John w. Hunt
of Los Angeles Is to Be Con-
tested--Ciaims for
S693,252.
Press Special.

h5hUNIHVOer 7 T NEH
Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. "a suit
for possession of nearly half or the
John w. Hunt estate, valued at ST.
100000, was filed in court here to-
day by Byron Lucas, half brother
of Hunt. He claims that he AMI
two other heirs are entitled to
S693,252 OF the estate. Hunt form
erly owned a hotel In Dallas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09

NO MENINGITIS
IN WAXAHACHIE.

= The People of This City Have I
= No Need TO he Alarmed. I
= There is not now and has 4
, not been a case of meningitis I
: In Waxahachie. This statement 4
, Is made upon the advice of 4
, physicians and in order to al 4
, lay the fears of the people and 4
, correct rumors which have 4
, been floating around during
the last two or three days.
, County Health Officer Berry I
, and other local physicians say I
, there is not case in the city,
, and that there is no need for
the people to be alarmed. 4
, y = 4 = = = = = y = 49, = Z
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09
Two Boats Are Missing.

Associated Press Special.
Washington, Jan. 9.-All but two
of the fourteen torpedo boat des-
troyers which were caught In a
storm last week have been account
ed for.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09

Report of Health Board Shows 15O
Cases and 90 Deaths from
Meningitis Since CcE0Acr,
Press speciaI.

I ASSOCIATED Press Special
Dallas. Texas, Jan. 9-Ten snew
cases of meningitis and two deaths
from the disease were reported
here today. This brings the total
number of cases to $50 and the
deaths to 65 from this disease sinca
October.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09
one Death at Marshall.

Associated Press Special.
3 Marshall, Texas. Jan. 9.-0ne
death from meningitis occurred
here today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine
Tablets Druggists refund money IL
1t fails to cure. e. w. GROVES sig
nature is on each box. 25c 4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09

For saie-One $500 full leather
top, steel tired buggy for $65, also
one sos. steel tired quarter. leather
top, $50, and two sets of s22 har-
ness Tor SIS each, II sold by the
10th. A B. Hunter. TT
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09

A. Thomas left last night on a
trip to Arizona.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09

Buy your pump from F. s. Cronk
Co. All kinds. Prices way down. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09
BALTIMORE is CHOSEN.
.saociated Press Special.

} Associated Press Special.
; Washington, Jan. 9.--The
national democratic executive 4
; committee this afternoon Sc 4
, lected Baltimore as the place
; for holding the national con-
vention. Other candidates were
, st, Louis and Chicago,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09
JUNE 18TH is DATE.

. Associated Press Special.
= Washington, Jan. s.--At to- 4
= days session of the national
= democratic committee the date I
= for holding the national con-
. vention was fixed for June rs.
q 4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-09

The distribution Oh sea isidHa
cotton, with comparisons for previe
Gus years, was as foliowss
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-04
WenIi8e Sro.

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Detailing for NOT eli Gareane at "Seeos
rab Soften, oil jca Iaoe Sem pibe. at
y; or acpt %iornsiet meo Rdnneitcmpes
len, hi III Tom Yrrmie iibitc Iar. Seq
pil Iamiibig tntic Dem, iom Tfripcr gres
be fra min Siembpeo. SO lrnaere man
bar pGrct bcroper, 10 mere Irttcr man
Vris paa at bore berfra. Get bsres
M uh iii at bare aneet til 9ip % Sra.
III i Sittersal, Siupiet oa @eltfiprbbas
len % pco 8iuianfoSieu END for 90 Nar
iihen. Scr i Chicago bar bi hapt en-
Itrene Sinter. Tom life iaa mart bill
glemmes.
SiIInt: Selb meb SeIeInset!
Slime SusleitaS.
Chicago, Su.
Ieo Oct iamme ies ienber ino Setas
Iineen for uGite gar oil ics tatfe for
alt BET sobe arieitpf, Tom "9ecorab'
Softer" inoeboloer. % lite at slemme
"@eb aruen" meb fin eooe % interesi
iante Sort9uinaer. Sen dlenc er met
euo birth Yeusene for gIaeet. life a
tale ON DC mango soec Yrrmier, ION
faces paa aisbet.
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Soplep Wiun
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-06
John Mitchell to
Speak Here Before
the Summer School

Announcement has Just been made that
John Mitchell. prominent as a national
labor leader of the conservative type and
formerly president Of the United Mine
Workers union. will deliver lecture AZ
the Omaha Summer School and Confer
ence, June II. The school Is managed
under the auspices OF the University of
Omaha, and all meetings and classes will
be at the university buildings. The Sc
curing Of Mr.. Mitchell as one Of the
speakers comes as the first one of many
men OF national note wht<.ll be in at
tendance.
This marks the second tangible step
that the university has taken toward the
establishment Of a permanent extension
department. The other move In this d.
rectIon is the bringing of Prof. f. j.
Ward of the University Of Wisconsin to
Omaha to deliver an address on the civic
social center. Mr.. Ward has been one
of the foremost men in the great extern
sion work now being carried on by the
wisconsin school. He will speak here
Friday night, May 10. at Metropolitan
hall. The lecture win be free and q
general invitation has been extended to
the public.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-06
REV. HARRISON PRESS0N
BURIED NEAR AUBURN

AUBURN, Neb.. May 5.-(special.)-
Rev. Harrison Presson. who was suffo-
Gated few days ago at Lincoln. was
buried here at the Sheridan cemetery
Z yesterday. This county was Rev. Mr..
Presson's home for over forty years. His
wife died here about five years ago, after
which he removed TO Lincoln. He was
veteran Of the war Of the rebellion. but
his principal duty was that OF recruit
ing officer. He was superannuated
minister Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. but continued to occupy the pulpit
on rare occasions.
Peter Smith was buried last Friday
at Linden cemetery, near his old home.
Mr.. Smith had the distinction OF serv-
ing under John Brown in the Kansas
troubles. being one Of the party that went
TO Kansas to make that territory anti
slavery. He fled from Kansas in 1883 to
escape threats against his life and caught
8 passing steamboat and left his family
behind. He came to Brownvilie and from
there went to the western part of the
county and pre-emp,ed 100 acres Of land.
which he owned at the time Of his death.
He died at sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-06
Commissioners Make
Decorating Award

Contract for interior decorating and
mural paintings in the new Douglas
county building was awarded to Fuchs.
Son Blind Of Omaha By the Board Of
County Commissioners yesterday after
noon with the provision that the local
firm employ Phliipson Co. OF New
York City TO do the mural paintings in
the dome Of the building and r. TheO-
dore Behr Of Chicago TO paint eight
medallions in the eight court rooms. The
decision was reached after the board had
spent nearly two Gays IN consideration
Of bids for the work.
Fuchs. Son & Blind will receive $500
for the entire work OF interior decorating
and furnishing mastl paintings for the
building. They wiliSemploy PhiIlipson :
Co. for the dome work at t5.ooo and Behr
for the eight medaIions at 800 or $50
The contract will be formally ratified at
a meeting Of the board early this week
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-06
SEWARD LIBRARY AND ~"
BUILDING ON SAME SITE

SEWARD, Neb.. May a-tSpecisL)-
Elvyn Diers has sold his racket store
to A. Smith of Omaha.
The Carnegie library commission has
written TO the Seward library board tina.
il does not object to placing the new
Young Mems Christian association build
ing and the Carnegie library together
on the site donated by W. o. Dickinson.
The library will cost $1,000 and the
Young Mems Christian association build
ing SEQ. The site is worth s6.oa.
Mayor James Calder was inausurated
into his office on Wednesday and issued
saloon licenses to four applicants. The
number is limited 10 four by an ordinance.
The Burlington Railroad company has
removed both the passenger and freight
depots. preparatory to building the new
SIS 90 depot. The new location causes
the use Of another street .one unpaved,
into the city.
The Lutheran seminary band OF forty
pieces. has commenced series Of out
door concerts on Saturday nights in the
court house square.
Rev. Mr.. Ludwick has been called TO
the pastorate Of the First Congregational
church OF this city. This church re-
ceived $1,000 by bequest of the late
Jane Es Douglass, but a controversy
among the trustees placed the matter
Of the estate into the courts.
The burial OF Mrs. William Hickman,
pioneer citizen, took place Saturday.
William Ciemmons, formerly Of this
city. was set upon by thief in his sons
store in Los Angeles. Cal. recently and
half killed. He was beaten over the
head with revolver and would have
been killed had not the gun broke.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-06
Nebraska
EQUALIZATION BOARD MEETS
Railroad Assessments Likely to
Follow Real Estate.
POINT OF LAW Is INVOLVED
snpreme Court Opens First Session
in May and Important Irrigation
Case Comes Up for ArEu-
ment Friday.
tFrom a Staff Correspondentl


LINCOLN, May 5-ISpecial)-Tomor-
row the state Board Of Equalization
will meet according to law to consider
the assessment OF railroad property. II
is not likely that any substantial progress
will be made or even attempted.
The board is comprised OF Governor
Aldrich, Secretary Of State Wait. Auditor
Barton. Treasurer George and Land Com
missioner Cawles. The equalization this
year is particularly important. as it is
the year for assessing real estate. AT
present the board has but limited idea
of what is being done in the way Of
valuation Of real estate in the various
counties, but reports received, in an
informay way. indicate there is to be
substantial increase in valuation OF this
class of property.
II that is true an increase in railroad
assessment is likely. If for no other
reason than that OF eouslizing values.
There has been no material change in
railroad assessments for several years.
and whether there would be this year
IL it we're not for the increased assess
ment on real estate. is problematicaL
There are two features, however, which
are likely to be viewed from a different
angle First, the railroads, which IN
the past strenuously fought any increase
in their valuations for taxing purposes
have seen new light and are not likely
TO protest, at least strongly, in view oil
the court decisions on the question OF
valuation as a basis for rate making.
Taxes are a drop in the bucket compared
with rates for freight and passenger
transportation.
Another new feature brought out Is
whether the Union Pacific should be as
sessed on right-of-way. 900 or 400 feet
wide. The company claims 400 feet and
property owners contest the company's
right to the additional amount II the
board should decide to assess 100 feet the
company, until the question Of ownership
was settled. would hardly be in a condi-
ton to protest.
AS basis for railroad valuation three
sets OF figures are available: First, the
assessed value fixed by the board last
year; second, the physical valuation
placed by the company on its property in
its report to the State Railway commits
sion, and third. the physical valuation OF
the company's property made by the
engineers employed by the commission.
In comparing these valuations It must
be borne In mind that the assessed
valuation contains a sum added TO
physical value for the franchise and the
railroad and state engineers valuations
do not take this into account, but simply
the physical value Of the property.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-06
GAYETY THEETEB PUTS In
MOVING PICTURE DEVICE

The Gayety theater has installed the
new Rothaphel system Of moving pictures
for their shows this summer. The ROtha-
phel system was Invented by 8. l.. Rotha-
phel Of Minneapolis and II makes possible
the viewing OF motion pictures on q
screen while the opera house is brilliantly
illuminated. Mr.. Rothaphel has been IN
Omaha for a few days installing the sys-
tenn The Gayety has secured the exciu-
sive rights Of this system for a number
Of years. The houses in the east haze
adopted this system entirely. The sulli-
van g. considine and the Keith & Proctor
circuits have also adopted the system.