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The Washington times., 1912-01-20
Swanson Bill Would
Extend 18th Street

Senator Swanson has introduced a
bill In the Senate to authorize the ex-
tension Of Fourteenth street and Alaska
avenue northwest. 1t Is proposed TO
extend Fourteenth street a short dis
tance through tract of land taxed as
parcel s-4 and to extend Alaska avenue
from its present terminus north of
Holly street to Georgia avenue.
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
Philadelphia Realty
Agent Talks to Senator'S

operator of philadelphia, befone the
Senate Interstate Commerce Cohmittee
yesterday advocated an amendment to
the Constitution requiring uniform State
corporation laws with limit on capt.
talization. He strongly opposed big
combinations ana trusts. and held thar
t was an insult to the intelligence of
the peorle 10 argue that shey were
necessary for business. lie Thought
great prosperity would follow their
breaking UT.
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
Resignation Prompted
By Business Matters

Pressure of business and scant time for
outside interests, is the reason assigned
for the resignation of DR.. Charts p.
Neill. United States Commissioner Of
Labor, from the alumni council of the
Johns Hopkins University.
DR.. Neill may be succeeded by another
Washington man. Dr. Henry Pickering
Parker, although a dozen other candi-
dates will be voted upon. The ballots.
sent by mail. will be counted at Balti-
more, February 10. DIR. Neill has been
council
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
Horse Thieves Await
Sentences In Jail

Albert A. Samson and Thaddens Bel
lows are in Jail awaiting sentence on
a charge of grand larceny. having been
convicted in Criminal Court. No. l. OF
horse stealing. Samson stole a horse
belonging to Leonard Bradshaw, Dis
trict inspector. while. Bellows was
charged with stealing rig from Jesse
Heiskell, real estate dealer. Assistant
United States Attorney 8. McComas
Hawken prosecuted both cases.
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
Forty-four More
Houses Begun in
HighvieW Section

Harry Wardman this week started
forty-four more houses in the High
view section of Rhode Island avenue,
just east OF North Capitol street.
This makes a total OF seventy-one
houses in that section now under con-
struction. Sixty others have been
completed and sold.
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
Requiem Mass Sung
H.. For William Wise

Requiem mass for William Wise, vet
eran moforman OF the Cabin John
bridge line. who was almost instantly
killed when another car ran into him
as he was adjusting the trolley pole on
his car was sung at the Holy Trinity
Church In Georgetown this morning at
Q o'clock. Interment was In Holy Rood
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
Suburban.

Brightwood Park-Peter H: Hill ct ux. 10
Dora Rosendale all block 81. $40.
Washington Observation-Disclosures G. Taylor TO
Patrick d. Holmes, lots 10 and II, block
23 $40.
Tunlaw Heights-Thomas Hyde ct ux. to
Rachel j. Read, lot ., block /, $40.
Grant Park-Cora b. Mason to Robinson
White, lots IS and Is. square 52is, $40.
Arnseigh Park-Lyles Magruder to George
b. Fraser. one-third interest in part block
6, 81.
Brookland-John wignall ct ux to Frances
NJ and Evlyn s. Pike, lot 25. block "A,
$40. - -
Eilsston Terrace-Ellsston Terrace Improve
ment Company to William p. Magruder.
lot 20. block T. 1880.
University Heights-Mary II. Julien ct al
to John B. Lord, part lots and 6, block
!, $40. -, - #. - - !
Chevy Chase Heights-A. Gordon Hamil-
ton to Edward J. Stellwagen. lots 3S and
80, square 1855, $40
Villa Park-Ciara A. Marden ct vir Ed
win r.. to Ole E. Borseth. lot 36, square
1928, 1907. so.
Observation-Disclosures Garges to John r. Hal
slip, lot 4. block l6. $40.
Mintwood-Robinson White ct ux. TO Ken
nedy Bros, lot TO- $40
Oak yiew--Lea HIN to Jennie o. Denison,
lot IL. block l. $la
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
Near-Urban.

Petworth-Charies W. Williams ct ux. to Ed
ward Whitney, lot %, block 50, So
Esln Estate-Harry NJ. Dante to Andrew ]
and Katherine Hartman, lot 672. and part
lot SIS, $40.
Petworth-Julia Crifasi to Arthur W. Brown
part lot 50. square "a, $40
L" Droit Park-Elya A. Paul ct al to Her
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
Southeast.

d street southeast, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets-Iva A. Heany to Daisy
". Gibson. lot %. square 1918, SO.
Eighth street southeast. between G and
streets-Rosa Eiseman to William and
Aaron Levy one-sixth interest in part
original lots 20 and 80. square s04 $40.
Fourth. and streets sSutheast-George
w. Marsh to- Matte r. Slater, part lots
4, S, and 6, square s24 So
c street. southeast. between. Twelfth and
Thirteenth streetsTDelmas C. Stutler ct al,
trustees, to" William C. Douglas; part lots
l6 and Il. square 1ol7. s.. H.
Massachusetts avenue southeast. between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets-James
+. Brennan to Robecca Meiners;~ lot l5
square south of 1859. $40.
Eighth street southeast, between G and I
sireets-sarah Levy ct al. to Aaron and
original lots 20 and 80. square s04, $40.
A street southeast, between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets-Frank p. Reside ct
al. trustees, to Charles r. Moran, lot 49,
square 1886, 81. .S25.
Eleventh street southeast between, b and
C streets-John T. Fisher, trustee. to
Jesse L. Conwell, part lot 4, square south
OF $50. $500. Jesse l.. Conwell conveys
same property to Michael A. Lynch and
Harry Wilson, $40.
Arms ct al, trustees, to James B. Mich
olson original lot /, square 1868, s1,0S0
South Carolina avenue southeast, between
Fourth and Fifth streets-Watson +. Clark
ct al, trustees, to Willie G. and George
z; Bhoannon' part original lot TO- square
e street southeast. .between Fifteenth and
sixteenth. .strsets-Alfred p. Rider ct ux. to
]. Harry Pootch lot l6. square 107s. $40.
L street southeast. between Thirteenth and
to W. Malcolm Gettinger and John j.
Buckley, lots 81 and IS. square 1o4s SO
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
Realty Transfers in the District During the Week

B streets-Augusta C. Motz to Philip B.
Hoge, lot &c. square 10l1, SO.
X street northeast between Sixth and Sew
enth streets-Herman r. Howenstein ct ux.
to Dennis F. Mccarthy. lot 49, square
S57. SIC. "
Florida avenue northeast, between Tenth
and Eleventh streets-Chares e. Wire ct
ux. to Reuben F. Smith, lot 36. square
956, SO r o..
Acker street northeast, between Sixth and
Seventh streets-Sarah f. ]. Goode to Ell
len Quinn. part lot 81, square S6l. $40.
1885 F street northeast-Alice Crown ct vir
Winfield s., to Angus Burns, lot 191. square
1929, $40.
Seventh street northeast, between X and
L streets-Herman r. Howenstein ct ux.
to Luther l.. and Mary e. Derrick. lot %
square SS7. $3.50. ....
East Capitol street northeast. between Thir
teenth and Fourteenth ''streets-Wiliam J.
Johnson to Charles, B. and Mary C.
Werle lot s., square 1906. SO.
Ninth street northeast, between G and ID
streets-George w. Barkman ct ux. to Jo-
seph L. and Ida NJ. Brimer, lot 70. square
$50, SO. --'---. '.-..,
X street. northeast, between Ninth and
Tenth streets-Middaugh Shannon to
Thomas A. and Margaret A. Hole, lot n.
, square s32, So. Same to Estella l.. God
dord. lot ~. square s32. SO.
c street northeast. between Sixth and Sew
enth streets-william J. McGee ct ux. to
william A. shreve. lot 30. square ss4, SO.
The Washington times., 1912-01-20
Southwest.

L street southwest. between Third and Four
and "a half streets-Margaret A. McElware
to Harry A. Kite, lot lls, square 5+4. $40.
HarryA. Kite ct 4ux. to Margaret A. Nc
Elware, lot 126 square 5+. $40
Eighth streets-Hattie Rice ct vir. Solo,
mon. to Bernard Leonard, part original
lot 3, square 437. SO.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-06-05
LAMB QUIT TAKING SNUFF
Threw Box Away on Hampstead
Health, but Was Searching fer
1t Next Morning.

Hamstead Heath may yet contain
precious relic of Charles Lamb. "One
summers evening" writes Hone, II
was walking on Hampstead Heath
with Charles Lamb, and we had talked
ourselves into philosophic contempt
of our slavery to the habit of snuff TAX.
ing, and with the firm resolution of
never again taking single pinch we
threw our snuffboxes away from the
hill on which we stood, far among the
furze and brambles below, and went
home in triumph; l began to be very
miserable, was wretched all night; In
the morning was walking on the
same hill; l saw Charles Lamb be-
low, searching among the bushes; he
looked up laughing, and saying, What,
you are come to look for your snuff.
box tool!
"'Oh, no. said I, taking a pinch
out OF paper in my waistcoat pocket,
1 went for a halfpenny worth to the
first shop that was open London
Chronicle.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-06-05
The PAPER Boat.

Bobby's Aunt Bess had been telling
him about her travels in Switzerland,
describing particularly her visit to
Lake Luzerne. eve got aboard the
little newspaper boat that sails all
over the lake, Bobby" she remarked.
Bobby listened to this statement in
round-eyed wonder, but made no com.
ment. Later he said to his mother:
Mamma do you know people go
sailing in paper boats on Lake
Luzerne? Isn't 1t awful queer?"
Nonsense, Bobby People couldn't
sail in paper boats. Where did you
get such an absurd notion?"
AUNT Bess told me that she and
Uncle Bill got aboard a little paper
boat and sailed all over Lake
Luzerne," insisted Bobby. Then Bob
by's mother explained
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-06-05
Burglar Dies From Erlaht.

A man named Albert Bisam sudden
Y fell down dead yesterday on being
surprised while committing burg
Iary.
The concierge of house in Vienna
when returning to her dwelling found
young man engaged in searching a
cupboard with his back toward the
loor. She shrieked: what are you
loing there?' whereupon the man
threw up his hands and fell backward
,n the floor. A post mortem estab-
ished the fact that death was due to
heart failure from fright-Vienna cor
'espondence London Standard.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-06-05
Capital Mourns Wright.

In government circles, especially in
he signal corps of the army, pro-
bund sorrow was expressed at the
ews of the death Of Wilbur Wright,
lis connection with the government
the early days of aeroplane de-
llopment was particularly close.
The Wright brothers received a
hdal and thanks from congress and
10 a medal from the Smithsonian in
lutte for theiV achievements.
President Taft, who presented the
i medals granted by congress to
bur Wright and his brother Orville
ieu who had frequently seen him fly,
8 aated the following statement:
az am very sorry that the father Of
great new science of aeronautics
lad, and that he has not been per-
ietdAd to live to see the wonderful de-
trail ment that is sure to follow along
IL Urinary lines which he laid down.
nnineserves to stand with Fulton,
enson and Bell"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-06-05
Expensive Slip.

A well-dressed man was hurrying
along the Rue de Passy, Paris, when
he slipped, and falling forward dashed
his elbow through the window of a
wine shop. The proprietor rushed out
to claim the price of his window and
a large crowd gathered to see fair
play. The man who had broken the
window protested that he had no
money. Search himl" shouted some
one in the crowd, There were no po-
licemen about, so the wineshop keeper
and a few friends took the law into
their own hands, searched the mans
pockets and found e2O note.~
The crowd advised the wineshop
keeper to pay himself we'll for his
broken window. He took e2 to pay
for his broken glass, and the unpopu-
lar man who had broken it went away
with a torn coat and els change. The
920 note was a forgery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-06-05
COUNCILMEN
ARE TRAPPED
Oictagraph Does Good Work at
Atlantic City
SEASAORE RESORT SENSATION
One Councilman Prosecuted-Others
Said to Have confessed-PolIticaI
Ring Alleged to Be in Bribery Plan.


Ring Alleged to Be in Bribery Plan.
Harry F. Dougherty, one of the
councilmen of Atlantic City, N. j., ar
rested on charge OF having accepted
a bribe of $500 in return for his vote
in councils for the passage of an
ordinance providing for a concrete
boardwalk along the beach front de-
signed to cost $1,OO0,0OO or more, was
arraigned. Through his lawyer he
pleaded not guilty and was held in
$4,000 bail for the grand jury.
Detective William j. Burns was the
chief witness. He related how he had
been summoned to investigate alleged
corrupt acts and dishonesty in civic
matters. He evolved fake" board
walk scheme to catch certain council
men and city officials. He summoned
one of his operatives here and had
him pose as "Mr. Harris" a New
York contractor, anxious to get con-
tract to build a new boardwalk OF
concrete.
Harris" became familiar with
councilmen, offered several of them
$4,000 each to pass the ordinance pro-
viding for the boardwalk and paid $500
apiece on account.
Later, Burns related, these council
men were informed of the trap into
which they had fallen. According to
his story all but one of them con-
fessed and returned the bribe money
Dougherty refused to give back the
money or to confess and he was ar
rested
Smiley, a Burns operator, testified
to the installation of a dictagraph in
a hotel. Smiley said he paid Dough.
erty the $500 in ten $50 bills.
Five confessions have been made
and it is said that before the scandal
is fully ventilated between thirty and
forty men, political leaders and lieu
tenants, business men and a number
of the seventeen councilmen and other
office holders will be under arrest
charged with accepting bribes or with
extorting money.
There is evidence to show that the
political ring and affiliations for three
years past has commercialized every
municipal appointment. Also by con
fession it has been learned that by
the extraordinary powers of the seven
teen councilmen or the majority of
them there has been a steady traffic
in excise licenses by means of hold.
ups and extra demands, that all places
Of amusements have been similarly
treated and that the sums received
from irregular places brought in
large sums continuously to the politi.
cal powers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-06-05
Steel Tariff Bill Passed.

With more than half the Republicans
Withholding their votes, the amended
Democratic iron and steel tariff bill
was passed by the senate by vote OF
80 to % and now will go to confer
ence, where there probably will be q
long struggle over it before it is sent
to the president.
Senator Gronna of North Dakota
ives the only Republican who voted foi
the bill, while Senators Borah, Bourne
Bristow, Cummns and Works, pro
gressive Republicans, voted against it
Senator Penrose was one OF the
many Republicans who joined in the
standpat expedient of refusing to vote
so that the Democratic bill might &C
through and thus make 1t easy for
the president to veto it on the ground
that it was not drawn in accordance
with the Republican principle of pro
lection.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-06-05
PITTs6URG MARKETS.

Butter-Prints, 2S62SlA; tubs, 271s
@2S; Pennsylvania and Ohio cream.
cry, 26@261a Eggs-Selec 81.
Poultry tLive) Hens, l6d1S.
Cattle-Choice, $S.5OdS.S5; prime.
$S0S4O; good, $7.6Od7S5; tidy butch
ers, SI35@76O; fair, S6.25a7; COM
mon, S5,5O@6; common to good fat
bulls, S4@7; common to good fat cows,
$9d650; heifers, S567; fresh cows
and springers, $25@55 Sheep and
Lambs-Prime wethers, S5.35055o;
good mixed $5@5.SO; fair mixed, $4@
AS; culls and common, $263: lambs,
$3d7; spring lambs, $56S; veal
calves, $99925; heavy and thin
calves, $6.5O075O Hogs-Prime
heavy heavy mixed, mediums and
heavy Workers, $765@I7O; light York.
ers, s715@725; pigs, s6.7506.9O;
roughs. $675@7: stays. s5.75@6.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-06-05
NEGROES BURN CUBAN TOWN
Two Hundred Houses in La Maya Re.
duced to Ashes.

General Estenoz, commander in
chief of the Cuban rebels, burned
the town of La Maya on the railroad
between San Luis Ind Guantanamo.
There were fifteen rurals as defenders,
but their resistance was futile. Two
hundred houses were burned.
The federal troops had left La Maya
unprotected and had gone to attack
the main force of rebels. This will be
the plan of the campaign. The rebels
will jump in behind the fcderals when.
ever the latter advance. 1t would take
many times the number in the army
to protect the towns and sugar mills
and also to operate against the rebels
at the front.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-06-05
Burnham Dles.

noted architect, died
sn y ermany.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-06-05
CENSURE MANY IN
TITANIC REPORT
Chairman Smiths Committee
Reports to Senate
CAPTAIN ROSTRON PRAISED
Report Does Not criticise lsmay Per-
sonaIIy Nor Captain Smith of the
Titanic-Legislation Recommended.


The report of the committee in.
yestigating the Titanic disaster was
presented to the senate. Chairman
Smith also made a speech.
The report and the speech did not
exactly agree. Senator Smith laid
more blame on the Titanics dead cap
tain and less on the Titanic's wireless
operators than did the committee. The
report is comprehensive and recon-
mends drastic changes in navigation
legislation and in wireless regulations.
Many individuals and several cor
porate bodies are deemed blame
worthy by the committee:
Captain Lord of the California, for
ignoring distress rockets.
Captain Smith of the Titanic, for
ignoring repeated ice warnings with.
out decreasing maximum speed,
doubling lookouts or warning passen.
gers after collision.
British board of trade, for lax in.
spection and absolute maritime laws
Shipbuilders, for failing to make
"watertight" compartments water
tight
International Mercantile Marine
company, for manning Titanic with un-
drilled short" crew.
Survivors of crew. for failing to
bunch survivors in half filled boats
and return with emptied lifeboats to
secure drowning swimmers.
A gold medal and the thanks of con-
gress, carrying with it the privilege
of admission to the floor of the senate
and house, was ordered by the senate
as fitting recognition on the part of
this nation of the bravery of Captain
Rostron of the Carpathia.
j. Bruce Ismay, managing director
of the International Mercantile Marine
company, is not personally criticised
by the committee.
In his speech Chairman Smith
declared Captain Smith of the liner
was directly responsible, as he failed
to heed warnings of other ships about
icebergs. Although no general alarm
was given and no organized system
of safety undertaken, Smith says J.
Bruce Ismay was advised of the
danger
The chairman also criticised OF.
ficers of the White Star line for
juggling with the truth after receiving
information from their Montreal Of.
fee the morning following the acci.
dent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-06-05
+. R. AT GETTYSBURG
Makes Speech on Policies to
Veterans.

Makes Speech on Policies to
Veterans.
mound from which Union bat
hurled their shells half a CEN
10 at Gettysburg, Pa, Colonel
elt spoke in commemoration of
Tiers who gave their lives at
lrg and urged the men of to-
meet the nations problems
spirit of the men of 81. 1t
Iicies, rather than politics,
discussed.
Heterans of the Civil war"
olonel, mot only left us a re-
lntry, united forever, and not
Jus the priceless heritage Of
bries of valorous self-sacri-
in the Civil war, but also
hreers and their whole atti-
war and after the war have
lessons which we should ap-
1elves in civil life. During
Yey showed that mixture OF
lofty idealism with sound,
Pmmon sense which is as
a nations success in
war"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-06-05
PIONEER OF
AVIATION DIES
Typhoid Fever Kills Wilbur
Wright, Famous Ohioan
CFTEN HONOREO BY MONARCHS
Washington Officials Mourn Loss Of
lnventor-President Says Name OF
Wright Should Stand With Fulton.

Washington Officials Mourn Loss Of
lnventor-Presldent Says Name of
Wright Should Stand With Fulton.
Following a sinking spell Wilbur
Wright, the pioneer aviator, died of
typhoid fever at his home in Dayton, o.
Wright had been lingering on the
border for many days and though his
condition from time to time gave hope
to his family, the attending physicians
maintained throughout the latter part
of his sickness that he could not re-
cover.
When he succumbed to the burning
fever that had racked his body for
days and nights he was surrounded
by the members of his family, which
includes his aged father, Bishop Mil
ton Wright; Miss Catherine Wright,
Orville, the co-inventor of the aero
plane; Reuchlin Wright and Lorin
Wright.
The noted aeroplane inventor was
seized with typhoid May while on
business trip in the east. On that day
he returned to Dayton from Boston
and consulted the family physician.
He took to his bed almost Immediately
and 1t was several days before his
case was definitely diagnosed as ty-
phoid
Mr. Wright was born near Millville,
Ind, on April 16, 1867 His father
was Rev. Milton Wright a bishop in
the United Brethren church. and his
mother Susan Koerner. OF me-
chanical turn OF mind, he and his
brother, Orville Wright, had their own
modest bicycle factory and repair
shop in Dayton when the two wheel
vehicle was at the height of its popu-
larity and in their less busy moments
applied themselves to the study of
aviation.
Wilbur the elder brother was the
leader in the early experiments, but
in all their associations it was as the
Wright brothers" that they shared
credit for their progressive improve
ments and neither sought the lions
share of the honors which fell to them.
Wilbur, by his achievements in
Europe in 1908 and 1909, compelled
+, the praise and respect of the foreign
1aviators and students, and kings de-
lighted to do him honor.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-06-05
MARBLES AGAINST THE LAW
Dominoes and Euchre Are Also Barred
by Ordinance.

Playing marbles "for keeps is sin
lul and violation OF the city ordi
nance at Moundsyille, w. Va, and the
police will arrest persons caught in
the act.
The city council has just enacted
the ordinance, which also makes it
unlawful to play dominoes, euchre,
pedro, casino, or, in fact, any kind Of
card games for prizes. The ordinance
knocks out the euchre parties and was
enacted over the protests of members
of many wo nen S clubs
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-06-05
Americans Fleeing From Danger.
Americans are reported fleeing from
the rebel zone in Mexico,
suitinq the Action to The Word,

At lecture well known authority
on economics mentioned the fact that
In some parts of America the number
Of men was constantly larger than
that Of women, and he added humor-
ously, 81 can therefore recommend to
the ladies to emigrate to that part"
A young lady who was seated in one
Of the last rows of the auditorium got
up and, full of indignation, left the
room rather noisily, whereupon the
lecturer remarked, 81 did not mean
that it should be done in such a hur-
ry."-Judge.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-06-05
JOE DAWSON THE WINNER
5oo-MiIe Auto Race at indianapolis
Exciting Affair.

The most spectacular race in motor
history was won in Indianapolis Me
mortal day when Joe Dawson, driy-
ing a National entry, finished first
in the second annual 50O-mle race at
the Speedway. The time was hours,
2l minutes, seconds, an average OF
7SS miles an hour The average for
last years race was 74.59 miles an
hour.
Totsaff was second; Hughie
Hughes, in Mercer flashed over the
line third.
Twenty thousand dollars, together
with several hundred dollars in ac-
cessory prizes, went to the winner.
Totslaff received $4,000 and Hughes
$4,000 from the Speedway manage
ment