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The Washington times., 1912-08-29
WILL INSTALL NEW
VENTILATION PLAN
ON ELECTRIC CARS
Center Entrance Ones To Be
Equipped With Cook
System.

system of ventllating new in WASH
ington will be installed on the sixty Ave
new ccnter-entrance street cars which
are being built in Philadelphia and st.
Louis for the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, and which will make
their appearance on the streets month
or 30 hence. The new method, called
the Cook after it's inventor, has the
approval OF members of the District
electric railway commission, which has
on hle report of Chicago's experiment
with the system. 1t 10 cordially in
dorsed by the Chicago board of health
A four-inch air chamber between the
real roof and a false roof, a system of
vents from the false roof into the main
body OF the car, motor and exhaust
IAN In a chamber at one end of the top
OF the car. and vents in the floor of the
car beneath the seats, are the principle
features of the Cook system.
Enters BY Floor Vents
Fresh air will enter by the floor vents
and will pass over the heaters under
the seats. The current upward will be
caused by the suction from the four
inch chamber running the length of
the car, which leads into the exhaust
chamber. A duct from the exhaust
chamber to the roof of the car provides
fer the expulsion of exhausted air.
Because the air from beneath the car
passes over the heaters under the seats
really chilly drafts of air will be
avoided.
Determination to equip these cars with
I this system has no relation, 1t Is stated,
to the investigation made by the Dis
tion of air in street cars, the final re-
port on which, by the Health Depart
ment of the District, Is now in the
hands of the commission though un-
acted upon and its terms not yet di-
vulged.
Fifty samples of air were taken last
February by Secretary Eddy, of the
commission, in various cars of the Dis
trict and the captured air turned over
to the Health Department for analysis
as to the amount Of carbon dioxide dis
covered. This report will be on the
subjects of Importance which the COM
sessions will be resumed after a short
interim. No session could be held to-
day because of the absence from the
city OF two Of the commissioners,
Chairman ]. H. Marble and former
Chairman Henry West
Rebuilding Tenleytown Cars.
The Washington Railway and Electric
Company is completing one of the big
gest improvements in equipment which
the street railways Of the city have
ever known, according to Secretary
Eddy. This Is the rebuilding from top
to bottom Of the cars on the Tenley-
town line, four motors being substi-
tuted for two and air brakes attached
Parts of the car bodies and the seats
are new. About eighteen cars are thus
undergoing reconstruction.
Two OF the pay-as-you-enter cars OF
! this company have just been made over
/ in the shops 80 that they are now OF
( the pay-within type. A gain in seating
capacity of four is made by the change
! from longitudinal to CROSS seats. These
cars have also been equipped with air.
! The change is believed to presage re-
I building of more of the company's pay
as-you-enter cars into the pay-within
type.
The Washington times., 1912-08-29
UNDERTAKES FIGHT
ADDED EXPENSE TO
FUNERAL CORTEGE
Liverymen's A S ocia ton
Gives Out No Statement
Concerning Discussion.

At a meeting Of the Washington
Liverymen's Association last night at
the Chamber of Commerce II Is be-
lived decision was practically reached
to raise the price of carriages and
hearses used at funerals from IS to IS
or $40. Neither Edwin f. Barker,
president of the association, nor Carl r.
Burgdorf, secretary, will admit that
this was the case but both decline pos
itively to say what was dope.
II will make no statement about it,"
said Mr.. Barker.
Il think the best thing to do is to
forget IT," said Mr.. Burgdorf.
According to Isaac Birch, president of
the District Funeral Directors, Associ-
alton. there has been a movement on
foot among the liverymen for six
months or more to raise the carriage
fees for funerals. This movement has
been strenuously opposed by the under
takers
About six months ago." said Mr..
Birch, our association received a COM
munication from the liverymen asking
us to appoint committee to meet a
committee from their association and
discuss the feasibility OF raising the
he IltHhDeTb OF our association
we're so strongly opposed to such
movement that they refused to grant
this request, and since then we have
heard nothing of the matter. We knew
nothing of last nights meeting"
Alfred d. Gawler, secretary of the
Undertakers' Association, substantiates
Mr.. Birch's statement.
The undertakers. as an associa ton,
Ii. II.
meeting at the Chamber of Commerce
last night was Of liverymen only, and
the undertakers had nothing to do with
it, The statement made In one of the
morning papers that there Is a move
raise the price on embalming Is also
incorrect"
The liverymen. while they say no
decision was reached last night, do not
deny that such a matter Is under con-
sderation, and affirm there-fs no law
that can interfere with them II they
want to raise the carriage rentals.
We operate under a license, and
state the rate we are going to charge
before the vehicle leaves the place"
said Mr.. Barker, ''and there is no law
that can keep us from raising our
price II we desire
Further than this. however Mr.. Bar
ker would make no statement. He ia
president of the association, but says
he does not want to take the respon-
sibility of making public the transac.
tions of last night. Mr.. Burgdorf, Sec
retary of the association, also does not
care to take the responsibility.
The Washington times., 1912-08-29
May Take Appeal From
Decision in Trust Case

A remarkable departure in the trial
OF a Sherman law case has been taken
at Boston, where the Federal district
court has decided to hear in private
the evidence In the civil antitrust case
against the United States Shoe Machin-
cry Company.
Judge Putnam has been insisting on
this for some time, in the face of
strenuous protest from the Department
of Justice and from the ristrict attor-
ney, as well as from citizens. The ac-
ton is unprecedented and is regarded
by good lawyers, in and out of the
Government service. as dangerous.
Attorney General Wickersham and bis
aides are considering an appeal THE
Government contcnded for a public trial
and is disappointed over the decision
Of the court, which was by Judges
Putnam, Colt. and Brown.
The action taken is so remarkable
both the public and even the press being
excluded. that there is little doubt Con-
gress will take action next winter and
make 1t impossible for any court. hav-
ing tender regard for a trust. to pre-
vent public trial.
The Washington times., 1912-08-29
Aviator Beachey Fails To
Break Altitude Record.

Three attempts were made by LIN
coin Beachey, at College Park yester-
day, to break the record set by William
Kabitzke, who climbed 1000 feet In ten
minutes at the army aviation field Sat-
urday. All were unsuccessful, and, as
dusk fell, Beachey descended for the
last time with the determination &c
try the contest once moro today.
BeacheY rose 10 an altitude of 300 feet
the first time. to 1.60O feet on the second.
and LOCO on the third. 1t became So
dark on his last trial that a bonf1r
was built to guide him to the hangar.
Orville Wright was present during all
Of the flights and compliI1ented the
school on its excellent instruction
course.
The Washington times., 1912-08-29

Ses.45 to Los Angeles, Cal, and Return
Account G. A. r. National Encamp-
ment, via Baltimore & Ohio. Aug. 2S
to Sept 1, valid for return until Oct 81
Ask agents for full particularS.-Advt
The Washington times., 1912-08-29
FILE PRIESTS WILL
In PROBATE COURT
Father Doyle's Estate Is Left to
Sister of Mercy and Three
Brothers.

A petition for letters of administra-
tion on the estate of Father Alexander
p. Doyle, who died in San Francisco on
August g. was filed in Probate Court
today by the Rev. Thomas A. DAILY.
1t is stated that the value of the es-
tate is not known. although a memoir
andum attached gives a list of of Stock 3
and bonds held by the decedent.
Heirs at law named in the petition are
Sister Mary Louise, of the Order of
Mercy, of Oakland, Cal, and Stephen X.
Doyle, Francis I. Doyle and Peter W.
DoYle, all of San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1912-08-29

Mrs. Sophia r. Cavans. aged eighty
five years, died at the home of her
daughter Mrs. J. q. Eberhardt, 621
Duke street. at s o'clock last night. She
The Washington times., 1912-08-29
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEX NDRIA. VA, AUG, 20.

Al<EAANDflA, VA, AOus Ses
The regular biennial meeting of the
new city council will be held at IL o'clock
noon Tuesday, September 8. The new
councilmen and the mayor will be sworn
in. The occasion will be observed with
out any special ceremony. While the
meeting Is usually he'd on the LIST day
of September. it Is set forward two days
this year, owing to the fact that Sunday
and legal holiday fall on the first two
days of the month.
The personnel of the new council is:
Harry Burke. Frank C. Spinks, Claude
r. Yates, and Urban S. Lambert, rep
resenting the First ward; Robley d.
Brumback. Robert Graham, Howard w.
Smith. and Julian Y. Williams, repre-
senting the Second ward; Fred Birrell.
Robert Monroe. A. d. Brockett, and j.
T. Harrison. representing the Third
ward. and Charles b. swan, Charles b.
Marshall, Albert Bryant. and Thomas
Chauncey, representing the Fourth
ward.
The seats of both Councilmen LAM
bert and Graham remain in jeopardy.
pending a decision of the supreme court
of appeals, being claimed by Robert s.
Barrett and William Desmond, respec-
lively. As result Of quo warranto
proceedings brought in the corporation
court, first blood was gained for the
last two gentlemen in their fight to Sc
cure the seats, by an appeal to the
higher court. While the proceedings
were brought by Barrett alone against
Lambert. 1t was understood that the de-
cision would govern both cases.
At this time also. the election Of a
president of the board Of aldermen and
the common council will be made. and
1t Is believed that Frank f. Marbury
and Howard w. Smith, the present in
cumbents, will retain their respective
offices. The personnel of the board of
aldermen remains upnchanged. while
Thomas A. Fisher will succeed Fred
erick ]. Paff as mayor.
Preparations for the celebration Of
Labor Day to be held at Luna Park
Monday, have been practically COM
pleted by the Alexandria Trades Coun-
Gil. The speakers announced are for
mer Gov. A. J. Montague. Richard E.
Byrd, John e. Colpoys, of the Central
Labor Union. Washington. and P. J..
Conlon. general vice president of the
International Association of Machinists
novelty races have been arranged.
Pedestrians passing st. Mary's Catho-
lie Church at an early hour this morn
ing, report the unusual phenomenon Of a
ball of fire floating In the air. where
the lightning rod on the edifice was
struck by the electrical fluid. The rod
was badly twisted by the passage Of
the electricity.
Startled by the report of a revolver.
coming from the vicinity of the Queen
street wharf about 4:3O this morning,
Officers Nicholson and Kerns investi-
gated and found that 1t was caused by
John Bellamy, watchman. He
adopted this unusual means to awaken
workmen on boat which was being
unloaded at the dock. but will probably
seek simpler means hereafter.
Mrs. Sophia r. Cavans. aged eighty
five years, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J. q. Eberhardt, 621
Duke street. at s o'clock last night. She
The Washington times., 1912-08-29

Startled by the report of a revolver
coming from the vicinity of the Queen
gated and found that It was caused by
John Bellamy, watchman. He
adopted this unusual means to awaken
workmen on a boat which was being
unloaded at the dock. but will probably
seek simpler means hereafter.
The Washington times., 1912-08-29
Foot Cut By Glass,
Lad Contracts Lockjaw.

William Mcdonald, twelve years old.
OF sos V street northwest. was taken to
the Casualty Hospital yesterday with a
well-developed case OF lockjaw, con-
tracted when he ran a piece of glass
in his foot some days ago. 1t is the
first case the hospital has dealt with in
some years.
The anti-tetanus serum, to arrest the
progress of the disease, was immedi-
ately injected There rs a chance that
the lad may recover.
The Washington times., 1912-08-29

Pedestrians passing st. Mary's Catho-
lie Church at an early hour this morn
ball Of fire floating In the air. where
the lightning rod on the edifice was
struck by the electrical fluid. The rod
was badly twisted by the passage Of
the electricity.
The Washington times., 1912-08-29
THE WASHINGTON TIMES, THURSDAY AUGUST %, 1912
COUNCIL WILL.
BE SWORN TUESDAY
Alexandra City's Mayor To Take Oath Of Office AT
Same Time Labor Day Celebration
Planned At Luna Park.

is survived by several children. Funer-
al arrangements have not been made.
Robert s. Barrett, exalted ruler of
Alexandria Lodge, No. 75S. B. p. o.
Elks, returned today from Norfolk,
where he attended the State convention
Of that order.
The condition of Samuel p. Fisher,
corporation attorney, who has been
critically III for several days past, con-
tinues to improve.
At the special services which were
held at the Trinity M. Il. Church last
night, Rev. @. A. Luttrell took for the
subject of his sermon, IAN Angel that
Blocked the way"
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-15

sociation are, and Under the provis-
ions of its articles of incorporation
and bylaws must be, owners and Oc-
cupants of lands in said area, and
in some ceases are appropriations OF
water for the irrigation thereof, and
in addition thereto such incorpora-
tors and shareholders and their sue
cessors or assigns must initiate
rights to the use of water from the
said proposed irrigation works, to be
constructed by the secretary of the
interior as soon as such rights may
be Initiated, and thereafter complete
the acquisition thereof in the man
ner and upon the terms and condi-
tions to be prescribed therefor by the
secretary of the interior, which
rights shall be, and thereafter con-
tinue to be, forever appurtenant to
designated lands owned by such
Shareholders; and
Whereas, neither the relative pri-
ority nor the extent OF the individual
appropriations of such water hereto
fore made by said incorporators and
shareholders for the lands described
in said articles or bylaws, and
which are now vested rights, have
been ascertained or determined, but
j
have agreed. among themselves, by
the terms and provisions OF said ar
ticles of incorporation and bylaws,
upon the rules and principles by and
upon which the relative priority and
the extent of their several appropria-
tions and vested rights to the use of
I such waters shall be determined;
Now, therefore, ii is agreed and
understood by and between the par
ties hereto
Il. That, If the secretary of the
interior shall authorize and cause
the construction of said irrigation
works, the said association will take
prompt action to secure the determ-
ination by the courts of the relative
rights to the use of water for said
lands, and that in the determination
of such rights TO the use of water
acquired under said act of congress
the rules and principles set out in
said articles of Incorporation and by
laws, for such determination, shall
be deemed the establishes rules and
principles for that purpose.
"2. That only those who are or
who may become members of said
association. under the provisions of
its articles of incorpora tion and by
laws, shall be accepted as applicants
for rights to the use of water avail
able by means of said proposed irri-
cation works.
"3. That the aggregate amount
of such rights to be issued shall, in
no event, exceed the number Of acres
of land capable of irrigation by the
total amount of water available for
the purpose, being % the amount
now appropriated for use in the irri-
CATION of said lands, and (2) the
amount to be delivered from all sour
Continued on Page g.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-15
COMMITTEES WORK NEAR END

Before Roosevelt Reaches Chicago All
Contests Will BE Settled.
Associated Press.
Chicago, June 15.-The republi-
can national committee met today
with the expectation that the re-
naming contests would be decided
before night.
When the committee met the seats
of 6S delegates were still in dispute,
including the following:
Texas, 80.
Virginia. 20.
Continued on Page ~
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-15
TODAY'S WHEAT MARKET.

8 3 q 3 = 3 3 . 3 3 8 8 - g c
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-15
Turner's Ar
City SOU It's

Nearly two hundred : bers of
the Turn Ncrein >ocietie = , Rocky
Mountain district, accOI : MED by
East Denver Turner'S boysS I'm corps
arrived ON u special tram over the
Midland this afternoon at 3 o'clock to
he the guests of the Grand junction
society for three days during the an
nUal convention of the Turner's. Fol
lowing a parade which was led by the
Grand junction band and participated
in by the visiting and local Turner's,
n reception was given at Turner hall
and the convention proper opened at
I o'clock this afternoon.
Tonight the gymnastic exhibition
at the Park opera house will occupy
the athletes and visitors, and tomor-
row afternoon there will be a prize
turning exhibition at the fairgrounds.
An elaborate banquet will be served
tomorrow evening at the La Court
for the visitors and local members.
The program for tonight in full Is
as follows:
Grand march of all classes from
the different societies of the district.
March and mixed calisthenic ex-
ercises of Grand Junction boys and
girls.
Parallel bars by ladies' class of
West Denver Turn Verein.
Wand exercises by senior class
from Leadville.
Fancy Indian club swinging by la
dies class from East Denver.
Parallel bars by active Turner's of
Denver social Turn Verein.
Spanish dance by ladies' class of
Leadville Turn Verein.
Horizontal bar work by active Tur-
ners from East Denver
Aesthetic dancing by ladies class
of social Turn Verein. Denver
Pyramid built by Grand Junction
Turn Verein active class. Instructor
Adam Rettig.
Tableau of all classes at the close
of program.
The district officers here today are
Victor Neuhaus, president: Ferdi-
nand Helms, secretary; DR.. C. p.
Kerstens, vice president; William
Frerker, member of the advisory
board. Besides these, three district
instructors are here. They are Ja-
cob Schmitt, T.. C. Klafs and E ID.
Adolph Schmidt. all Of Denver.
The session this afternoon will
elect the officers of the meeting and
conduct other matters of Importance.
The Rocky Mountain district COW
ers the states of Colorado, Utah, New
Mexico and Wyoming. but the dele
gates are from the East Denver, the
West Denver and the Social turn
vereins of Denver and the Leadville
society.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-15
HIGHLINE CONTRACT
ARRIVES HERE TODAY

The approved contract for the con-
structiOn of the So 1000, 900 High Line
anal arrived this morning from Sec
retary Fisher of the department of
the interior, and meeting of the
Water Users Association has been
called for tonight to consider it in
detail and to make arrangements for
the election to he held July Is.
Through the courtesy of Engineer
j. II. Miner, The Sentinel is able to
present in full this contract, which
certain of approval by the members
of the association, will be in effect
for the construction of the High Line
canal.
The contract is as follows:
These articles of agreement,
made and entered into this ----
day of ----------, 80, by and be-
tween the United States of America,
acting in this behalf by ----------.
secretary of the interior, party of the
SSt.part, and the Grand Valley Wat
err Users Association, a corporation
duly organized and existing under
the laws of the of
-----------, party of the second
part, their successors and assigns,
witnesseth:
That, whereas the said Water Us
ers' Association is a corporation or
ganiZed and existing under the laws
of the state of Colorado for the pur-
poses mentioned in its artic of in
corporation and bylaws. copies OF
which are appended to this agree
ment and are. for every purpose of
the Interpretation, construction and
consideration of this agreement and
nf ri nF ha ri &C
der, to be deemed. held. read and
considered as if fully written out or
printed herein, and deemed part
hereof; and
Whereas, the lands embraced
within the area proposed to be irri-
gated as described in said articles of
incorporation or bylaws are natur-
ally desert and arid and incapable of
proper cultivation without irrigation,
and will to greater or less extent
remain unreclaimed. unfit for hab-
itation, and uncultivated, in which
condition they, or a great part there
of, now are, unless the waters of the
Grand river in Colorado and its trib-
utaries be impounded and the flow
thereof otherwise regulated and con-
trolled: and
Whereas, the secretary of the in
terror contemplates the construction
of certain irrigation works under the
provisions of an act of congress en-
titled An act appropriating the re-
ceipts from the sale and disposal of
public lands in certain states and
territories to the construction of ir-
rigation works for the reclamation
of arid lands approved June II,
1902, for the irrigation and reclama-
tion of the lands described in the
said articles or bylaws; and
Whereas, the incorporators and
shareholders OF said Water Users AS
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-15

vantage ground until they had seen
the eX-president.
In the waiting throng were many
delegates to the national convention.
All Indications pointed to lively
demonstration by the Roosevelt ad-
herents tnight. The leaders of the
Roosevelt movement planned for a
magnificent reception for their cham
pion.
The entire republican convention
struggle will center about Roosevelt
from the time he alights from his
train here today.
1t will be the power of Roosevelt's
political manipulation matched
against the wit, the strategy and the
staying power of the Taft forces.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-15
on THE EVE OF THE BIG BATTLE

The Coming of Roosevelt Overshad-
ows Everything Else Today.
Associated Press. z
- Chicago, June 5, Noon.-+The im-
minent arrival of Colonel Roosevelt
from New York city overshadowed
today all of the other preliminaries
to the great republican national con-
vention, which opens its sessions on
Tuesday morning.
For hours before the special train
over the New York Central, bearing
Colonel Roosevelt, was scheduled to
enter the LaSalle Street station hun
dreds of people had gathered to hold
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-15
Ex-PREsIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

This action of Colonel Roosevelt
is most startling innovation in the
annals of American politics, and bids
fair to completely wreck the repub-
lican party organization. The fact
that he will carry his fight, person
ally, to the floor of the national con-
vention. will doubtless make that
convention the most sensational in
fifty years OF American history.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-15
Boycott of Kosher Meat By Poor
Closes 5000 New York Shops

scared in price in the past fortnight.
and charges have been made that the
packers believed that the Jews had
to have kosher meat and would pay
any price for it.
No cases have been reported where
any of the Jews have violated the
rule of their religion and purchased
the cheaper beef that has not been
slaughtered in kosher style.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-15

Associated Press.
New York, June 15.-Six thousand
Jewish butchers decided today to
close their shops until the price Of
meat is lowered by the wholesalers.
During the past two weeks the
Jewish women of the tenement dis
tricts have been boycotting them.
Kosher meat, or beef killed under
the ritual of the Jewish Church, has
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-15

Exciting ScenesgF ollow the Awarding of the
TexasDelegates-at-Large to Taft-Victory
Follows Victory for the President in the Fl
nal Windup Of the Contests-New York
Delegation Of 90 Reaches Chicago and Will
Caucus Tonight-: BrooklynDelegates Threat
en- Bolt from Taft to Te y-Roosevelt + las
Hopes Of Securing LaF gillette and Cummins
Delegates-Startling Developments Follow
Each Other in Rapid Succession
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-15
incl Special Service.

Sentinel Special Service.
Chicago, June 15.-Arriving in
this city late this afternoon, greeted
by an enormous crowd, Colonel Roose-
welt at once takes up the reins of
personal command in the fight to
prevent the president of the United
States from being re-nominated and
to secure the nomination for him
self.