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The Washington times., 1912-06-15
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA. VA, JUNE IS.


After several days spent in hearing
the suit Of McMenamin against the
Southern railway. the jury in circuit
court this morning, returned to the
court room and announced that they
were unable to reach an agreement.
Judge J. B. T. Thornton then dismissed
the jurymen, and ordered a retrial to
be held in the September term of court.
This marks the third time this case
has come to an unsatisfactory conclu-
sion. Last spring, when 1t was brought
up before the supreme court of appeals,
a verdict in favor of the plaintiff was
reversed on technicality, the defend
ants contention of an error in instruc-
ton being sustained.
The ground on which McMenanim
bases his suit is somewhat unique enc,
and bids fair to establish a precedent.
He sues for damages in the sum of
1880, which he alleges represents injury
sustained to his property in this city ms
the res, 1t Of smoke from the company's s
engines and shops
Judge J. X. NJ. Morton, of Alexandria,
and Edmund Burke, of Washington. ap-
peared for McMenamin, and Col. Fran
els l.. Smith, of this city, snd Mr. Tun-
stdll, OIL NOTlolh, lot the RAILWAY.
Services in observance of Flag Day
were held last night by Alexandria
Lodge No. 1858, B. p. o. Elks, at the
Elks home. An interesting program OF
literary and musical nature was pre-
sentcd.
The speaker of the evening was Rob-
inson Moncure. member of the house
of delegates OF the State Legislature
from this district, who took for his
subject, THE American Flag" He was
followed by George r. Cation, who gave
an Interesting history of the flag from
its inception by Betsy Ross, to the pres
ent day, when 1t bears forty-eight stars.
The annual election of officers of Po-
tomac Lodge of Odd Fellows was held
last night, with the following result:
Nymat r. Davis, noble grand: J. Harry
Mount, vice grand: w. A. Conway, re-
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No ExtraditiOn Law
With the Canal Zone

Releasing the prisoner on his own
recognizance, Justice Stafford in the
District Supreme Court took under ad-
Visement the matter OF the extraditiop
Of Frank X. PilsOn. who is wanted at
Cristobal. Canal Zone on a charge of
embezzling funds when he was post
master there.
1t was argued by attorneys for the
defendant that no law permitting ex-
tradition to the Canal Zone exists. all
power disappearing with the termina-
ton or the spooner act in April, 1906.
The contention of John Lewis Smith,
Assistant United States Attorney, was
that the Canal Zone should be treated
as a territory
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
LOCAL SECURITIES
AGAIN NEGLECTED.,
PRICES UNCHANGED
Gas Shows Fairly Good
Strength-Even Railway
Issues Neglected.

Business on the Local Exchange was
again of the odd lot variety, with no ac-
tivity in anything, and with prices COM
paratively steady throughout the entire
list. Even the railway issues did not
show on sales sheet
Washington Gas was just about the
leader. and at that only a few shares
sold, these at s6N, indicating slight
improvement, with none offered on the
close of the call less than 81.
Eastern Light and Fuel brought Ia.
The bid price on Railway common was
81. asking 81.
A little United States Trust stock
brought $50 and 149. No other bank
shares were traded in.
Bonds attracted a little more atten-
ton than stock. a small bond, Trac-
ton SIS, 111%. Potomac Consolidated IS,
1O3h, Railway As, S6ss.
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Personal Property
Schedules Are Ready

Blank schedules for the return of per-
sonal property are in readiness for dis
tribution at the office of the Assessor.
District building. The law requires that
the schedule be lied out, sworn to. and
presented 10 the Assessor or member
OF the board of personal tax appraisers
On or before August l. In the event Of
failure an appraisement Is made by tho
board. to which is added a penalty of
20 per cent.
Notice has been given also that on
June 80 will expire all licenses granted
by the Assessor to owners of automo-
biles, cabs. hacks. and all other passen-
ger vehicles for hire, as we'll as to pri-
Vate banks and bankers mot incorpo-
rated). and members of the Washington
Stock Exchange. The licenses, 1t is
stated, must be promptly renewed by
all persons desiring to continue business
after June 80
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GOMEZ IS PLAYING
HIS LAST CARD IN
CUBAN REBELLION
Foreign Element Appealing
in Vain for Protection
Against Looters.

SANTIAGO, Cuba, June 15--If Presi-
dent Taft and Secretary Knox heed the
appeal of Orestcs Ferrara. speaker of
the Cuban house of representatives,
Tor a "hands Off policy. they will act
In direct opposition to the sentiment of
oil the foreign element and the Cuban
element not affiliated with the Gomez
administrat ton.
The seniiny of Ferrara to washing
ten is considered the last struggle Of
dying administration. Every depart
ment OF the Gomez government Is un-
al dthe President. These are being corr
piled in Havana and forwarded to
Washington as rapidly as possible. They
In no respect reflect the real situation.
Ferrara Ranks High.
Ferrara, one of the sr,artest men In
tke Gomez regime, is an eXpatriated
Italian who came to Cuba about 1895.
He was prominent in the Wood admin
istration, but took the field against Es-
trada and Palma, appointing himself a
general. He is recognized as the brains
of the Gomez administration and IL
credited with engineering many deals
Tor which Gomez has been criticised
crnment fore es,. admits sending re-
port that absolute tranquility exists,
although in the last twenty-four hours
the fighting, burning, and looting have
eStendeu into sections heretofore pence
ful His men also cortinr:e to visit
Eropcrtv hoiders, demanding money
&c maintain the volunteer army.
Appeal To American Minister.
So many complaints on this score
have been made to American Consul
Holladav that The latter has sent a
sIecal repres antative to the American
minister in Havana.
With fires set bv the rebels burning
in vi9w of Santiago, practically all the
high officers of the army are here ut
headquarters to give senblanco of
truth to the reports bv Monteagudo of
little activity in the field.
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Wholesale Produce Markef

Egss-Nearby. fresh. 2oc per doz.; South
ern, 1ea19hc.
Cheese-New York, new, 15a17c per h.;
fat, l5c per Id.
Butter-Best print, sSc per Ib.; tub. 800
per lb.; process. $50 per H.; undergrades,
&c per ID.
2sa30c per h. ROSTERS, Sa9c per lb.; turkeys,
lSa14c per lb.: geese, plucked, case per lb;
unplucked saloc per lb.; ducks. 1oa12o per
ID. keats, Young, 12a14c per lb: old. 1oai2o
per ID.
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys, 15a17c per lo.;
chickens, 32a35c per lb.: hens l6alIc per d.;
ducks, 16a17c per ID. geese, 1oa12o Per h.
Green goods-oranges; Florida. SoOaS5 80
box; California, 81. 50a3.0o per box; appies,
$500 per bbl.; potatoes, new, $500; old.
So per sack; celery. soc per doz. kale,
81 so per bbl.; spinach, 500 per bbl:; carrots.
soc per basket; 81. 50aS3 per sack; onions, new,
81 00a2 so per crate; sweet potatoes, 3.5oa4 per
bbl; lemons, s3.5oa4.0o box: Strawberries.
fancy Sa1oc per box; cucumbers. S10o per
basket; tomatoes. s.. 90 per crate; peas, tl.oo
per basket; string beans, $3.50 per basket.
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IN
M'MENAMIN CASE
Suit for Damages to Property From Smoke of Southern
Railway Engines and Shops Meets Wth>Thr
Postponement.

cording secretary: W.. f.. Latham,
financial secretary. and L. Morgan
Davis. treasurer. The appointivev offl-
GERS will be announced by the noble
Installation ceremonies Will be held
OIL Friday. July 8, and will be conduct
ed by District Deputy Grand Master j.
Previous to the election last night.
the iniatory degree OF the order was
exemplified to one candidate
A baseball game was played yester-
resenting the First Baptist Church ana
the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
resulting In victory for the former
by a score Of 16 to 10.
Closing exercises were held 1T the
Mt. Vernon scnool house. at Del Ray.
last night, with u large attendance Of
parents Of the pupils. The pl oyram was
under the direction Of J. H: Rollins. the
superintendent, and was of both mu-
seal and literally Lsture.
A rnal decree OF divorce on the
grounds of desertion was granted In
circ'it court this morning. to J. Leon
ard Mitchell from his wife, Marea d.
Mitchell
For a violation. Of the new health
laws. providing agairst the throwing
son, an employe Of local butcher
was fined IS in police court TODAY.
Announcement Is made of the appoint
Inent OF o. J. x. Bumgardner as claim
agent for the Southern railway here.
Mr.. Baumgardner succeeds A. n: Pey-
ton, Of Charlottesville, who has beon
trarFferrr1 to another section of the
State.
The state court of appeals yesterday
entered a decree, reversing partially
the ds"ision given in corporation court
here in the suit of the receivers OF the
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Cor
f,,oT-a ti,ln i,eainst e. l.. Kidd lana
others. Kidd. It Is claimed. learned
over the telephone that the banking in
stitution had been placed in the hands
OF receivers. and withdrew his account
from the branch in LovettsVille. The
court here ordered him to return the
money.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
WATERWAYS PLANK
IDEA OF NEWLANDS
Nevada Senator Wants River I'm
provements Made Certain,
Anyway.

CHICAGO, June Ex-senator New
lands arrived here today en- route to
Washington from Senator Nixons fu-
neral
He is extremely anxious to have a
waterway improvement plank put in
both the Republican and Democratic
platforms. He saw Congressman Bar
tholdt of Missouri today and urged
such plank. Senator Newlands. who
Is one of the Democratic leaders, said:
The Republican fight looks close. AS
to the Democratic situation, | think it
Will be a compromise between Clark and
" ilson, one heading the ticket and the
other one for Vice President, or it will
be Bryan"
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
Sales Today on
Local Exchange

Capital Traction Ss. s5ooqu1, $5oo91n.
$5OO9S6%.
Potomac Consolidated SIS, $l,000d103h.
Capital Traction, 49125.
Washington Railway and Electric,
preferred, 2a94%.
Eastern Light and Fuel, 2591N.
United States Trust. 10@l50, 9Q149.
After call-Washington Gas, 10dS6&,
10dS6%, sassy.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
Settlement Worker
To Give Lectures Here

Bouck White. famous as the author
OF The Call of the Carpenter" will
lecture at the Y. NJ c. A. tonight at
o'clock on the New Professionalism. 4"
Tonight's lecture is the first Of a series
of four to be delivered by Mr. White
IN this city in the next few days. To-
morrow morning he will address an
audience at the Peoples Chruch. Pyth-
lan Temple: Sunday afternoon he will
tecture under the auspices of the So
eialist- party in Typographical Tmple.
and Monday he will lecture at Ingram
Memorial Church. Mr.. White is the
head worker of Trinity House If the
Episcopal diocese of Long Island.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
Given Nine Months
For Stealing Typewriter

Arrested on three different charges
since April, eighteen-year-old Edward
Lawrence, alias Ogden E. Lake, alias
Walter Dorrance, was sentenced to
serve the term OF ninety days for a pre-
'.'ous offense and six months additional
AnD the charge on which he was ar
i,.sned in the Police Court today.
The boy, who was placed on pro-
baton by the Court after being SEN
fenced to ninety DAYS In Jail for false
pretenses on April u, was found guilty
this morning of stealing a typewriter
from Clark Wyatt, of Sc Randolph
place northeast
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR J.W KING TO Be
HELD TOMORROW
Annual Closing Exercises
at Rockville Academy
Attract Many Friends.

ROCKVILLE, Md. June 15.-Funeral
services for Walter J. King, who died
at an early hour yesterday morning at
the home Of his granddaughter. Mrs.
Herbert Price. near Middlebrook. this
county. will take place at 2 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon from Mountain
Chapel. Frederick county, burial to be
in the cemetery near the church.
MIR. King was eighty-nine years old.
He was a native of Frederick county,
and had lived there all his life, until
about two years. when he removed to
this county. He is survived by two
nnie Connolly. of Washington; Mrs.
Horace Peters, of Frederick county. and
N,msr. Of Baltimore. Mr.. King s
death was due to general debility.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Higgins gave
a reception last evening In honor of
their son and daughter-in-law. Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Muncaster Higgins, who
were married a few days ago at Mari
eta. Ohio There was large attend
ance of the people of, this community
and others. Refreshments were served.
The annual closing exercises OF the
Rockville Academy were held yesterday
at the academy. large number of the
patrons and other friends Of the insti-
tuition attending. The exercises were
brief and were presided over by the
principal, Prof. Cooke d. I.uckett,
The medals were awarded as follows
General scho!aIshii, Miss HC!en Bru-
nett; mathematics, Miss Elizabeth
knight; languaHcH, Niss Helen Gassa-
way; Junior scnnlarr'E3, Miss Josephine
Watson. Following the exercises re-
freshments were served. Last evening
dance was held in the gymnasium
building, a large number of young peo-
pie attending.
Licenses to marry were issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here yester-
day afternoon to Samuel l.. Parkinson
and Miss Dora Estelle Borochoff, both
of Washington, and Hiram Townsend
Clark and Miss Ethel Hope Pound, both
of Parker, Va.
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Pratt's Silver Jubilee.

NEW YORK, June 16.-Pratt Insti-
tute in Brooklyn, one of the pioneer
American institutions for industrial ed
bration OF its silver jubilee. Founded
twenty-fiv years ago by Charles Pratt,
1t has developed from a modest begin
ming into one of the largest schools of
its kind in the world. The initial class
in 1887 comprised twelve students. To-
day there are more than 1900 students
OH the rolls.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
Costa Rica Village
Destroyed by Quake

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica. June l5.-
The village of Naranjo, Costa Rica. has
been destroyed by an earthquake, &C
cording to reports received here today.
1t is feared that many persons were
killed, although the report only stated
that fifty persons had been hurt. The
river flowing by the village was thrown
into a new course by the quake. carry
ing away ten houses.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
Pittsburgh Faces
Street Railway Strike

PITTSBURGH, June l5. 5.-Following
the vote to strike the 10000 street rail-
way employees here. w. d. Mcmahon.
president of the International Associa.
ton of Street and Electric Railway En-
for a conference with the rucal union
heads
The men claim that the company has
Violated several agreements made with
the men regarding employing new men.
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Welcome New Members.

New members of the Commercial
Club were given a reception last night
at the club house, opposite Lafa jette
Park, and initiated into the spirit OF the
club. The gathering was informal and
simply TO make the new men feel at
home. They were welcomed with i'm
promptu speech and song, and COLA
ton was served.
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PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Wash
ington, June Is, 1912. Sealed proposals will
be received at this office until two o'clock
p. m, June 24th. 1912, for furnishing and de-
livering 100 brick cars for use at d. g. Work
form OF proposal may be obtained from the
Purchasing Officer, d. c. CUSO II. RU-
DOLPH, JOHN A. JOHNSTON. WILLIAM
V. JUDSON. Commissioners. d. C.
DEFOT QUARTERMAsTER'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON-June o. 1872. Sealed pro-
posaIs, in triplicate. will Le received at this
office until IL o'clock A. NJ, Tuesday, June
Is, 1912, and then publicly opened. for fur
nishing and delivering coal at Washington.
and instructions for making proposals will
be furnished upon application to this office.
H. L. PETTUS, Depot Quartermaster
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Wash
ington. June IL, 1912. Sealed proposals will
oe received at this office until two O'clock
p, m, June 20 1912, Tor. furnishing anu
Nento heaters, at site OF public school No
l20 (DenO, this city. Specifications and
form OF proposal may be obtained from the
Purchasing Officer, d. C. CUNO II. RU-
DOLPH. JOHN A. JOHNSTON. WILLIAM
V, JUDSON. Commissioners, ID. c.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, d. C.
June IL, 1912. SEALED PROPOSALS will
be received at this office until . o'clock D. M.
June Is, 1872, for renodeling boys toilet and
Chemical Laboratory waste lines, Western
High School, Washington, d. C. Speclhca-
tions and form q proposal may be obtained
ment, Room l2I, District Building. Washing
ton. d. c: CUNo X. RUDOLPH, JOHN 4
JOHNSTON. WILLIAM V. JUDSoN. Com
misSionsrS. D. C
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New York Cotton Market

Furnished to The Washington Times by a.
@. Plant & Co., ia Fourteenth street north.
The Washington times., 1912-06-15
New York Curb Market.

Furnished to The Washington Times oy
usrrtman a CO., New York O. B. Chipman,
manager local branch. Colorado Building.
Pid Asked
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day afternoon between the teams rep
resenting the First Baptist Church ana
the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
resulting in victory for the former
by score Of 16 to TO-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11
The viii of Ex-Goy. CIea,es.

The will of eX-Goy. Henry Il.
Cleayes which was offered for pro-
bate in Portland July I. by the eX-
ccutors, William W. Mason and Henry
W Swasey provides generous gifts to
his relatives and many of his friends
There are a number OF public be-
quests, including $4,000 absolutely
and $1,000 in remainder to Bridgton
academy; Home for Aged Men and
Home for Aged Women, each one-half
of $17,500 in contingent remainder;
Cleayes Rifles, $1,000; Maine Home
for Friendless Boys, $4,000; Portland
Proyident association, $4,000; Port
land Widows Wood society, 100000;
Female Charitable society. 10000;
Samaritan association, 10000.
He left his law library to the Cum
berland Bar association to be known
as the Nathan and Henry b. Clea1es
Law library. 1t is to be delivered
within a year OF his death and 10000
was left to be used for the library.
He also left the Bar Association $40,-
000 to be invested and the income
thereof to be used for keeping up the
Cleayes Law library. He expressed
the wish that the library be installed
in the new Federal court building.
The remainder of his estate is be
queathed to his sister, Mrs. Mary
Cleayes Mason At her death one
third shall go to Bowdoin college to
be known as the Nathan Cleaves fund,
in memory of his brother; one-third
to the Bridgton Center Congregation
al church in memory of his parents,
Thomas and Sophia B. Cleaves and
one-third to the Cumberland Bar As
ISOLATION.
The will is dated and was executed
Aug. IS, 1910.
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Search for Convict Farm.

The Cumberland county search for
convict farm continues. The
county commissioners have been Civ
ing up several afternoons of each
week TO the hunt. Legislative permits
sion TO make an investment OF this
Dature within a limit of $4,000 was
secured in the 1911 session, but the
commissioners have not found a farm
YET that suits them in all particu-
lars. The commissioners are agreed
as TO what sort of farm they will buy
if they can find it, a large one TO
start with, a few miles from the city
but not so far as to make transporta-
ton expensive, one on which there
will be ample opportunity to make
Improvements, thereby keeping the
prisoners busy and, what is more,
where the price is reasonable. They
are not concerned as to buildings,
rather preferring to build such struc-
lures as viii best suit their purposes.
They incline to favor property we'll
stocked with bushes and with ledge
that can be removed and a quantity Of
crushed stone produced. The pris-
oners are employed in chair bottom-
ing factory, connected with the Jail
now. This follows two unfortunate
experiments with a shoe heel factory.
These plants have been big loss to
the county and it is agreed that hous-
ing physically weak men and offering
them no opportunity to recuperate
from protracted sprees hinders the
reformatory design
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11
THE CENTENNIAL WEEK
At BINGHAM
This Tooth Anniversary Of the Towns
Incorporation to he Observed.

Plans are being made 10 make one
week in August at Bingham, a gay
and festive occasion. in honor OF the
Tooth anniversary OF the incorpora-
ton of the town. Commencing with
Tuesday, August -, there will b."
Centennial exercises ON large scale.
1t is expected that grounds viii be St
cured and some outside attractions
will be on hand-perhaps Merry-eo-
round. or something OF the sort. With
a ball in the evening. Wednesday. will
be the Somerset Co. Guides Associa-
ton annual field meet with inter
esting program to BE- announced later
Thursday, the Sugar Town school
picnic held in Moscow at the usual
place, and Friday, tn Goodrich and
Baker reunion.
Further notices will be given as
plans are matured. 1t is hoped that
Bingham's Centennial Day, especially
will be a great success.
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HONOR TO REV. G. W. HINCKLEY.
The Founder andS superintendent OF
Good VIII Farm Home.

Colby college paid honor to Rev.
George w. Hinckley, founder and SUI
perintendent of the Good Will Homes
by comforting upon him the Master OF
Arts degree and offered him de-
gree of Doctor of Divinity which he
declined. When the honor accorded
was announced the crowded au-
dltorium rang loud with applause.
The story of how Mr.. Hinckley With
only an old set of farm buildings, has
made an institution that has not an
equal in the United States. is always
interesting. Since 1889 he has built
home with nearly 20 buildings for
educational training of over $50 boys
and girls. The homes are situated in
Fairfield at Hinckley on the banks
of the kennebec river. 1t was in
Connecticut when MIR. Hinckley was
boy that he saw a small boy the
son of widow, sentenced TO the State
Reform school, charged with stealing
food from a workingman dinner
pail. The Hinckley institution may
be traced as the direct outcome of
this incident The homes provide for
all the training that the boys in the
best homes receive. There is a large
Carnegie library, industrial training
school and beautiful church. The
founder of this institution is about IS
years of age and has remarkable
personality that makes him beloved
by all who have ever seen him. He
receives no salary for his labors and
never used a cent of the contribu-
tons for his own personal needs. His
support comes from the sale of the
Good Will Record, a little monthly
magazine edited by him setting forth
the needs of Good Will Farm and con-
tanning other interesting matter. He
is a versatile writer with several
books of Good VIII life.
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