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The Washington herald., 1912-06-22

Mrs s L. HinckIe VIII leave Washing
ton on wednesday to spend the summer
with relatives is Fairfax County. Va.
Mrs. Jefferson R. Kean. wife Of Lieut..
Col. Kean. o. S. A, viii leave Washing
ton carly next month to go to Woodbury.
Forest. near Orange, Va, where she
win spend the summer She will be Joined
during the summer for brief visits by
Col. Kean.
Mr. and Mrs. James l. Karrick and
their family win close their Bancroft
Place residence and go to Thompson
Point, Lake Champlain, the first Of next
month TO spend the remainder OF the sum-
mer. Mrs. Karrick is the daughter OF
the late Mr.. Justice Brewer.
Mrs. ordway and her granddaughter,
Miss Valerie Padelford. will close their
apartment in StoneleIgh Court the last
Of this month and go to the White Sui
phur Springs for the summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson are guests
at the Muenchlnger-King. in Newport,
where they have selected a cottage for
the summer. They will sail for Europe
shortly. returning to this country before
the Newport season reaches its height
Count de Chambrun, military attache
of the French Embassy. and Countess de
Chambrun, who are now in the West,
win san from New Jork June 2s. for
France.
Mrs. Lehr, wife Of DR.. Louis Lehr,
will leave Washington July J, to spend
a month with her mother, Mrs. Conrad,
at her home In Worthington Valley. near
Baltimore. Nd. Mr.. and Mrs. Lehr will
go to Canada and the Adirondacks for
the latter part Of the season.
The marriage is announced Of Miss
Ratheryne T. Weir and Mr.. Ernest p.
Hell. The ceremony took place Thurs
day evening at o'clock in st. Mary's
Catholic Church. Rev. John p. Roth.
pastor, assisted by Rev. Andrew Mihm,
assistant pastor, officiating. In the pres
ence Of a large company OF relatives and
intimate friends. Following the cere-
mOny a reception vas held in the home
or the bridegroom's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John r. Hell, OF 23l3 H Street. Miss
Blanche Trievler was the bridesmaid,
and Mr.. Frank Keller was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hell left Washington for
a bridal trip.
Miss Ellen Lockett, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. James w. Lockett, will leave
Washington the early part Of next month
to spend some time in Long Island She
will then go with Mrs. Andrew Bradley
to White Sulphur Springs. Va. for the
remainder Of the season.
Miss Lydia Loring, daughter OF DR.
and Mrs. Francis B. LOring. returned
to Washington this evening from War
renton, Va, where she has spent some
time.
Mrs. Donahue, wife Of Lieut.. J. J. Don
ahue, Of Petersburg, Va, is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Paul Travis. 5l5 Third Street
Northeast.
Miss Lea Fletcher, the Misses Madge
and Roberta Hickey, Miss Alice Fonde.
and Earnest Clark, all OF Knoxville.
Tenn, are visiting Capt. and Mrs. John
NJ. Hickey, go Fourteenth Street North
west.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-22
HIBERNIANs TO ATTEND.
Many VIII Go to Convention of
Order in Chicago.

Many local members will attend the
thirty-eighth biennial convention Of tbs
Ancient Order of Hibernians, which viii
be held in Chicago July Is to ls.
Among the Washingtonians who will
be there are G. T. Moran, P. ]. HsItigan
Patrick F. Carr, Joseph D. Sullivan, J.
E. McEvoy, J. McGrath, P. 7. O'Day,
Arthur Small and John Mcconnell.
The District board Of Hibernians met
last night to plan their. part in the Chi
cago convention. Delegates from Mary
land, Virginia, and the District OF Co
lumbia were present
The Washington herald., 1912-06-22
BUILDING IS DELAYED.
Bridge Across Rock Creek to BE
Started in Fall.

According to District Engineer of
Bridges T. c. J. Baily, the construction
Of the new S25O.OOO bridge across Rock
Creek at Q Street VIII not begin until
October.
The verdict of the condemnation jury
may be brought In within the next few
weeks, but notice must be given to the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany TO remove the repair shops, which
are in the line Of Q Street in George
town, and other matters attended to
before the work can begin.
The plans for the structure have been
approved by the Fine Arts Commis-
sion and the contract for the four buf-
faloes tc grace the approaches has been
given to A. Phimister Proctor, Of New
York, who designed the approaches TO
the Sixteenth Street Bridge.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-22
Bruce Appointed peIerate.

Rosco c. Bruce. assistant superintend-
Cnt Of colored public schools, has been
appointed by the Commissioners as a rep
resentative 10 the national congress of
colored educators, to be held in this city
September "A. at the time of the cele-
bration Of the fftieth anniversary Of the
emancipation proclamation.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-22
ECIECTICs ELECT OFFICERS.
Next Convention of Medical AssO-
citation VIII be Held in Dallas.

The annual convention Of the National
Eclectic Medical Association, which has
been in session all week at the Shore
ham, came TO termination yesterday,
when oficers for the ensuing year were
elected.
DR.. F. L. wlIlmeth, Of Lincoln, Nebr,
was elected president, to succeed DR..
A. F. Stephens, Of st. Louis. The follow
ing officers were also chosen: DR.. Z. M
Ewing, OF Harrisburg, Pa, first vice
president; DR.. Mary B. Morrey, OF Texas,
second vice president, and Dr. G. 3.
Bristol, Of Middlebury, Conn, third vice
president.
The following officers were reelected:
DR.. William P. Best, Of Indianapolis, Ind,
recording secretary; DR.. W. n. Mundy,
Of Forest. Ohio, corresponding secretary,
and DR.. 2. g. Sharp, Of Guthrie, Okla,
treasurer.
Il was decided to hold the next con-
veution Of the association In Dallas,
Tex Most Of the delegates left the city
last night for their homes
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To Go to Panama.

Raul Brim, son OF Juan Brim, first sec
retary OF the Panama Legation. will soon
leave Washington for Panama City,
where he will aid In the formation Of a
Department OF Agriculture for the Pan
anna government. Mr.. Brim is not yet
twenty years Of age. He has Just been
graduated from the Maryland AgrIcul-
tural College.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-22
Swedish Society to Give outing.

The Swedish society. Drott Lodge, No.
1ss, Order Of Yasa, viii leave at 10
o'clock this morning on the steamer
Charles Macalester for a picnic at the
Allen Farm. near Marshall Hall All
the frolic that accompanies the celebra-
ton of Midsummer Night in the old
country will be in evidence A large
number OF Scandinavians are expected
to Join the party. and a most enjoyable
time is promised those participating.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-22
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL PASSED.
11O,OOO,OOO Appropriation Bill
Completed in House.

Completed in House.
The sund-y civil appropriations bill.
carrying 4 total Of about $40. OOO.O 90. was
passed by the House yesterday. An
amendment inserted in the Committee
OF the Whole by Representative Beall.
of Texas. chairman OF the Committee
on Expenditures in the Department Of
Justice. prohibiting United States district
attorneys from accepting employment as
special counsel OF the Department Of
Justice. at Increased compensation, was
modified at the request Of Minority
Leader Mann TO apply only TO future
appointments.
Mr.. Mann read letter from Attorney
General Wickershaw, protesting against
the amendment. on the ground that It
Twill hamper the trust prosecutions now
The Washington herald., 1912-06-22
MRS. WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT,

MRS. WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT,
Wife OF the President, a recognized Lead
er OF society in the National Capital, not
hguratively, but actually Whether her
career at the hub Of washington's social
whirl will continue depends a great deal
upon the success OF her husband at the
Republican National Convention and on
election day
The Washington herald., 1912-06-22

Queensland Is estimated to have 40.
10000 acres Of forests as yet uninspected
and unreserved.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-22
The Summer Rugs Now
Being Generally Selected.
at a Low rice.

APOLLO SUMMER RUGS-One of the newest
floor coverings rch dark coongs reversible, with
tractve encled design different each side making them
fold in service Especially desirable for Porches and living
Size 3x6 feet.
$1.75 each.
PIONEER RAG RUGS-Woven like the old style colonial
shown dark effects for library reception
living and also dainty light coog for the bed
chambers and guest Attractive and durable and easily
cleaned Many sizes from 221x36 inches to 9x12 feet
75c to $1,000 each
CREX RUGS are carried by full of sizes
and coorings in both plain and borded effects ranging
from 1896 inches to 12x18 feet, and offered at
Very Special Prices.
SPECIAL VALUE IN MATTINGS-We are offering an
unusual Fine China Mattings Best quality 116-wap
China Maings-standard make-n variety of patterns also
plain white at the low price of
$975 the roll
FUuthf0
The Washington herald., 1912-06-22

The largest railway passenger station
IN Europe Is at Leipzig.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-22

Count de Chambrun. military attachs
Of the French Embassy. and Countess de
Chambrun, who are now in the West,
will san from New Jork June 26, for
France.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-22

Mrs. Lehr. wife OF DR.. Louis Lehr
will leave Washington July 3, to spend
a month with her mother, Mrs. Conrad
at her home in Worthington Valley, near
Baltimore. Nd. Mr.. and Mrs. Lehr viii
go to Canada and the Adirondacks fol-
the latter part Of the season.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson are guests
at the Muenchinger-King. in Newport,
where they have selected a cottage for
the summer. They will sail for Europe
shortly. returning to this country before
the Newport season reaches its height.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-22

Mrs. Ordway and her granddaughter,
Miss Valerie Padelford, will close their
apartment in Stonelelgh Court the last
Of this month and go TO the White Sui
phur Springs for the summer months.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
BRITISH ACTIVITY.

VICTORIA. +. G.. Feb s. - Right
on the heels of the announcement
that Great Britain was to take pos
session of the abandoned naval base
at Esquimalt near this city and that
the same was to be strengthened
far boyond any plans heretofore con
templated. comes the report OF fur
Their activity on the Pacific
Father Emmanuel Rougier. whose
arrival here from the Orient was
recently announced. is said 70 have
sold the Tanning and Washington
Islands to Canadian syndicate. To
day Father R.ugier said that it was
the purpose Of Great Britain to at
once take possession of the islands
and that they were to be heavily
fortified and converted into naval
base for large Pacific fleet.
LONDON. Feb. S A state of
suppressed excitement prevails
among the foreign attaches over the
latest move by the government.
There. is an air of mystery sur
rounding fhe event which has set
tongues wagging and giving voice to
eQnjectures of all sorts. That
something OF great import is at stake
is not doubted Lord Haldane. the
minister Of war after an audience
with the king lasting two hours left
post haste for Berlin.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12

PEkIN, Feb. ). Yesterday the
empress dowager issued the long
looked for edict proclaiming the
.abdication of the throne of the
Chinese empire by the Manchu dy-
nasty. The edict was published in
the Sunday papers and contained M
structiens to the premier to coop
crate with the southern Republi-
cans in establishing the Republic of
China The PRONUNCIATION of the
ediet has resulted in great exc
dus among, the houses of the ruling
Manchu princes Already many of
the court followers have packed up
their belongings and sought resi-
dences in Mongolia. Others are
getting ready to establish homes in
foreign territory.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5. A
cable has been received in this city
from Marking stating that President
Sen has telegraphed the military
advisory board at Canton that peace
was at hand and that it would not
be necessary to send the army
against Pekin.
PEKIN, Feb. 81 Premier kai
is trying to persuade the Marking
government to hand over the con-
troll of the republic to him. kai is
opposed to the transfer of the CAPT
tai to Marking.
BERLIN. Feb. g. According to
dispatches received here the nego-
tiations between the powers in refer
ence to the joint agreement on the
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
C1INESEWAR

Chinese situation is proceeding un-
der the initiative of the United
States
LONDON Feb ). Late ad-
vices from China tonight state that
the northward march of the repub-
lican army toward Pekin has been
stopped by orders from President
Sun Vat Sen. This is taken here
to signify only one thing that
the end of the imperial regime is
near at hand. and that the republic
will be permitted TO assert itself
throughout the empire without re-
sistance Oh the part of the Man
chus.
state department has received ad-
vices to the effect that dual gov
eminent is being created for China,
and forecasting that negotiations
now under way will remove the cap
ital of the republic from Marking
to Pekin The emperor will be rec
ogniZed as the religious head of
the empire-republic. while the actual
head will be elected by the people.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 6. - A
cable received here announces that
in battle at Chui Chow 1900 i'm
perialists were slain by the repub-
lican army.
SHANGHAI. Feb. 8. Republi
can leaders believe the abdication of
the throne by the emperor will take
place before the 18th of the pres
ent month.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
OVER THE FALLS.

NIAGARA FALLS. Feb .. - Yes
terday afternoon while a party of
pleasure seekers We're enjoying
themselves on the ice which bridg-
ed the r.Yer above ihe falls, part
of the ice-bridge. without any
warning. suddenly became detach-
ed and was carried away 10y the
swiftly moving current On the
fragment Of moving ice were Eldredge
Stanton and wife. OF Toronto. and
Burrill Heac ck. OF Cleveland. who
were dashed to death i'll The plunge
over the falls and The maelstrom
hencaih
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
CLARk'S IDEAS.

WASHINGTON. Feb. :. - Gov
'ernor Walter Eli Clark is still ad-
dressing the house committee on
territories on Alaskan affairs. Yes
terday afternoon in the course of
his remarks on home rule. to which
he objects on the grounds that an
appointive form is much better. he
made the statement that the ter
ritory needs a few real laws now
TO enable it develop to the point
where home rule will become a nee
essity." He urged the committee
to take no action until some of the
members had personally toured the
territory. The governor will ap-
situation
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
COAL FOR NOME.

WASHINGTON. Feb s. John
l.. Wilson, chairman of the dele
cations Of the Pacific coast cities
has announced that the way is pay
ed for action in the matter of Sc
curing the services of the. ice-break-
er now in Vladivostock for the pur-
pose of carrying coal to the relief
Of the people of Nome. The mat
ter is to be introduced through the
department of commerce and labor
1t has been announced that the YES
sci will proceed to Nome with a
cargo of coal on her own initiative
if the government of the United
States will not call her to account
fer violation of the coastwise laws.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
KEEP UP TARIFF.

WASHINGTON, Feb. .. Chas
NJ. Schwab, of the steel trust. had
his turn today before the senate
finance committee giving testimony
bearing upon the justice of the pro
posed tariff REDUCTIONS and its prob
able effect. Mr. Schwab is very
earnest. in his plea that the tariff
remain as it is. He ted the com
mittee that proposed reductions on
the steel tariff would greatly in
jure business throughout the coun-
try and cause financial distress.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
PRISONED MINERS SAVED.

ANADOR CITY. Cal, Feb. s. =
SiXty-five miners are imprisoned in
the Bunker Hill mine, owing to a
serious cave-in which occurred last
night.
AMADOR CITY, Feb s. = This
morning the rescue parties succeed.
ed in bringing to the surface all
of the entombed men
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
U. S. vs.. HONDURAS

PUERTO CORTEI. Honduras.
Feb, 3 Seventy-five marines
landed from the American gunboat
petrol and seized the wharf and rail
road in consequence Cf a clash he,
tween the United States and Hon
duras over the enforcement of the
decree of the Honduran government
directing the representatives of the
United States for the Valentine syn.
dicate to surrender to Honduran au-
thorities the wharf and railroad held
by the Valentine syndicate
l EGUtIGALPA, Feb. q The
Honduran congress has assembled
and cancelled all contracts made
with the Valentine SNndica1e
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
WAR

WASHINGTON. Feb. >. - Gener-
al Leonard Wood has today issued
orders for the different command
ers- OF the posts throughout the
country to be in readiness to do
duty on the Mexican border at a
moments notice
Ell PASO. Feb. ) Dispatches
received here state that the garrison
in 1uarez is again under the con
troll of the Madero government and
that the leaders of the garrison
who mntinied have been taken to
CHIHUAHUA where they will be lack
Cd up pending trial
Ell PASO. Feb. >. Advices from
Chihuahua state that rioting has
been resumed and that the control
of affairs is being gained rapidly
By The rebels. General Oroczo is
said TO hold the upper hand 1t
is certain that he will he elected
governor of the state.
SEATTLE, Feb. &. - Preparations
are being rushed at the Fort Law
ton pos in this city TO rush half
of the forces established in the
barracks there to the Mexican Dor
der.
Ell PASO, Feb. 8. Dispatches
received here announce thar Gen
eral Paschal Orozco has been install
lrl as governor of the state OF
Chihuahua
MEXICO CITY, Feb g. The
government announces that commu-
nication has again been established
between this place and Cuernavaca
and that the followers of Zapisra
have fled to the hills
WASHINGTON. Feb. g. The
war department today announced
that thirty-four thousand troops were
in readiness to be rushed TO the
Mexican border at a moments no
tiCe
WASHINGTON. Feb 6. The
state department today has advices
that there are grave doubts of the
loyalty OF Governor-elect Orozco. Of
the state of Chihuahua.
SPOKANE Feb. 6. Eight com
panies from Fort Wright have been
ordered to Southern Texas. where
the army maneuvers of last year
will be repeated
ATLANTA. Ga. Feb 6. - All the
garrisons of the regular army in
the Gulf states have received orders
to prepare themselves fer entrain-
ment to Southern Texas.
SAVANNAH. Ga, Feb. g. Every
fort in Georgia has been notified
that a call may issue at any time
for the movement of a large part
OF the garrisOns to the Mexican
border line. where renewed disturb
ances threaten the safety of Ameri-
cans
JUARF,Z. Feb. 6. Large guam
titles of guns and ammunition are
being purchased by the residents
tile actions on the part of the rebel
forces.
MEXICO CITY. Feb :. Presi-
dent MaderO of the Mexican repub-
lie today gave out the statement
that he regarded the situation as
materially improved in the past "a
hours and that the government had
the revolution practically quashed
Ell PASO, Feb I. Reports re-
ceived here are to the effect that
General OrCzco has issued a state
ment in which he emphatically de
MES that the state of Chihuahua is
on the verge of seeding from the
Mexican national federation of states
. WASHINGTON, Feb. /. - Presi
dent Taft and the cabinet were en-
gagged last evening discussing the
Mexican situation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I. The
war department has been notified
that thirteen armed MeXicans were
captured this morning on the Amer
lean side of the Rio Grande by the
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
WAR CLOUDS.

LONDON. Feb. 10. -. That the
relations between Great Britain and
Germany have reached crisis is
the concensus of opinion among dip
lomats who have been following the
course of events. 1t is impossible
longer to disguise the momentous
character of the mission of Lord
Haldane, Great Britain's war minis
ter. to the court of Berlin. That
Germany is not in a very concilia
tory mood is evidenced by the fact
that England was made to. feel the
necessity of making the first over
lures in the contemplated .negotia
tons for the settling CT the inter-
national. difficulties. s 49,
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
DEPARTMENT PROBE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. I. The
house committee on expenditures to
day began an investigation in the
agricultural department. There are
charges of fraud in connection
with certain Florida lands specula-
ton involving Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wilson
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
CHtNkS INDICTED.

PORTLAND, Feb. g. - The two
Cinnamon who We're arrested IN
suspicion OF completely in the mur
der of Seid Bing were indicted by
the grand jury here today. Oh Sen,
the beautiful Chinese girl. who is
believed to have some knowledge
of the affair, is being held as a9wit-
ness in the case -. -..
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
COMING HERE.

CHITINA. Feb 8. = The Orr stage
this morning left with the passen=
gers that came up the coast on the
last trip of the Northwestern. The
following were passengers: Dave
Dunbar. the commercial traveller; C.
j. Hurley, of the American bank;
William Pendergraft, of the Imperial
cigar store; H. NJ. Jackson, and Miss
Ella White.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
ABSORB EXPRESS COMPANY.

NEW 4OTtk. Feb. 3. = IndiCa-
lions that the Hartman interests
have secured control of the United
States express company is eyidenced
by the report today than several
directors of the company are about
to tender their designations by re
quest. so as to make place for rep
re sentatiNes of Lie Harrimans
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
OPPOSES LEASING.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. - Today
ex-senator John l.. Wilson, of Seat
tie, appeared before the committee
on territories. Transportation, the
opening of the coal fields and the
development of the interior valleys
is the problem that overshadows all
others in Alaska said Mr.. Wilson:
He also urged aids TO navigation.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
MUST INCREASE NAVY.

GLASGOW, Feb. 9. - Winston
Churchill in an address delivered in
this city yesterday declared that
England must continue to material
ly increase her army and navy in
the same proportions as the increas-
es of other nations. This policy is
necessary and must be adhered to if
we wish the preservation Of the
EN- Dire"
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
ARMY REDUCTION.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. Brig
adler General Whipple. the retiring
paymaster general, .testifying before
the house committee on eXpendi-
lures today. declared that the
charges against Beecher B. Ray; of
ungentlemanly conduct We're sup
pressed at the suggestion. Of Pres
ident Taft
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
QUAKE THERE.
PORT Al PRINCE. Ia,

PORT AL PRINCE. Hayti. Feb S.
This city and the surrounding
country was startled at an early
hour this morning by IA severe earth
quake shock. Walls were cracked
and score of buildings overthrown.
but no loss of life is reported.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
WANT COAL SENT.

SEATTLE, Feb. : The Alaska
-onuirtec of the senate chamber
f commerce last night sent a
lengthy telegram TO Chairman John
l.. Wilson. of the delegations from
the commercial bodies OF the Paci-
ilc coast cities. to urge President
Iaff 10 use his influence to the end
that the i,e-breaker now at Nladi-
yostock be dispatched to Nome wHh
d ears. of coal.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
MRS. HAZARD SENTENCED

PORT ORCHARD. Feb. : - Mrs
Hazard. fast cure" doctress. was
today given an indeterminate sen
tence of from Two to twenty years
in The state penitentiary on con
yiction of manslaughter in having
caused the death of Mfss4 Claire VII
hanson
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
MORE POWER TO HIM

WASHINGTON, Feb, s. - The
house committee on foreign affairs
will today introduce bill granting
10 the president increased power
to ACT and greater authority in the
matter of affording protection to
Americans near the Mexican Dor
der
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
HOLDS UP APPOINTMENT

ident Taft announced today that
he would hold up the appointment
OF Judge William C. Hook. of Kan
sas, judge of the eighth circuit court
who had been considered for the
position on the supreme bench made
vacant nv the death of Justice Har-
Ian
The Alaska citizen., 1912-02-12
PROBE MONEY TRUST.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. The
house Democrats caucussed on the
proposed inquiry into the money
trust alleged to exist after which
they ordered sweeping investiga-
ton into the financial institutions
of the country, by the decisive vote
of 115 to Sc.