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The Washington times., 1912-06-06
SERVICE i
OPERATIVE SUED
BY CAPT. FLYNN
Sequel to, Charges Against,
Department In Case of j.,
Young Wilkie.

NEW YORK, June 6.-Otto F. Klinke,
the former Secret Service operative who
has testified before the Federal grand
jury for the past two mornings regards
Ing charges he made against the serv-
Ice and several of it's officials, was
served with the complaint and sum-
mons in a $4,000 slander suit brought
by Capt. w. J. Flynn, chief of the local
division of the Secret Service, just az
he was leaving the Federal building
yesterday
The particular slander alleged by
Captain Flynn was a statement made by
klinke about being ordered by Captain
Flynn to obtain information about
Wall Street operator for Donald w.
Wilkie to Klinke, son of Chief John e.
Wilhe, of the Secret Service.
A New York paper last Friday pub-
lished two letters from Donald Wilkie
gate the business methods and plans OF
Mr.. Thornburgh These letters
stated that by doing just opposite to
what Thornburgh advised there would
probably be considerable money in the
Klinke made the statement that Flynn
ordered him ito get this dope for tho
chiefs son."
lished Sunday. the official records OF his
office were displayed to show that at
the time these letters were written from
Donald Willde to Klinke, the latter was
on sick leave and not on the payroll of
the service.
Klinke said yesterday that he was in
error when he said Captain Flynn had
ordered him to get this information for
young Wilkie.
II made a mistake in saying that
Flynn ordered me to get this particular
information" Klinke said. But on nu-
merous other occasions Flynn did tell
me to go out and get Information that
Donald Wilkie wanted to know.
Il am sorry l made the mistake about
the particular case in question, because
Flynn repeatedly sent me out, after I
had received letters and long-distance
telephone messages from Donald Wilkie,
10 find out what he wanted to know
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
MPENSAT|ON BILL
STRONGLY URGED
BY LABOR LEADER
Samuel Gompers Appears
Before Judiciary Commit
tee of the House.

Striking at what he termed "The
OF ambulance chasers-lawyers and
doctors" Samuel Gompers, president
OF the American Federation OF Labor
today. speaking for over c,OOO, 900 in
dustrial workers, pleaded for the IA
Vorable passage of the workinRmen's
compensation bill by the Judiciary
Committee of the House.
There Is strong army of doctors.
lawyers and insurance men whose sole
practice lies solely in the work of chas-
ing the ambulance" declared Gompers.
This bill strikes at this very lucrative
practice and will prohibit a swindlinr
scheme that is now being operated +.
the shame of the American people"
The labor official belligrently attacked
the opposition which has been raised
against the bill land declared the "es.
sence of the protestations came from
the ambulance chasers who saw in
It's passage the ruination OF their ne.
fariouS work"
THE injured workingmen get only
70 land sometimes as high as 81 peI
cent OF the amounts recovered in Iitisa
ton. said Gompers. This statement
is made after careful study that
nave made ir the last twenty-five years
l sometimes think that lawyers are =
necessary evil to the community
Gompers said he preferred a genera
compensation for the working men, and
asked tnet the bill be favorablv report.
g. He spoke. he said. for the fedora,
lion, which represented 100000 work.
ing men. and for the various labor or.
grniLations not affiliated with the A
r. OF L.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Sounds a Warning
Against House Fly

swat the fly as a means Of pre-
venting the spread of pulmonary tubcr-
cJlosis. Is the advice offered by the
Health Department IN its weekly bulle-
TIN made public today.
During the week ended June /, twenty
three deaths out of total OF 1913. were
attributed to pulmonary tuberculosis.
This disease Is Infectious, and much
may be done to prevent It's ravages,"
SAYS the report. Files carry the germs
of tuberculosis as well as other dis
eases. such as typhoid lever. These
factors being recognized, a con-
certed effort should be made for
the determination of the germ-carrying
Is. Remove Or DESTROY the breetling q
place Of the fly by keeping the premise )
clean.
The public should be educated also IN
matters of sanitation looking toWar,l
the prevention ~ diseases. When proper
methods are carried cut faithfully there
is little danger of an outbreak OF dis
case that cannot he successfully CON
trnlled Authorities state that where
one disease germ is found in outdoor air
eight arc found in indoor air. Schools
Improperly vertitlatel show ten tin es
as many germs as properly ventilated
schools.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Crop Prospects, Industrial Outlook Excellent
WERE GENERALLY LOST
BUT MARKET HAD FAIRLY
GOOD UNDERTONE.

NEW YORK, June 6-Market took a
fresh hold with the opening and prices
showed decided strength. From all Sec
tions of the grain States came reports
of excellent prospects and the outlook
from the cotton States was also better.
Optimistic interviews on crop conditions
and the fact that Kansas farmers, for
getting their ruined crops" advertising
for 10000 farm hands, gave legitimate
reasons for anticipating prosperity.
The political situation is about the
only cloud upon the bull market, but 1t
does no more than limit trading, AS
with crops ample and money plenty, the
Street is becoming more and more indif-
ferent to the political outlook, save that
each day impresses the disposition of
the majority in the House to probe in
the hope of discovering the missing
campaign powder ingredients.
London sent the most sensational
stories regarding the strength Of the
metals market. copper being reported up
% shillngs. startling rise. and many
big bids were made and turned down.
The St Paul crop report shows con di-
tions along all divisions on June very
favor able for small grains, which are
growing finely. Corn planting Is nearly
over, although In some sections cold Is
reported and in others rain is needed.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06

Iron and steel are enjoying a real
boom. Missouri, Kansas and Texas
has ordered 1900 tons of rails and pro-
duction Is near the 1000 600 annual ra-
tion on pig iron and ingots. The un-
for month of May, to be announced
soon, will show 100000 tons In excess
of untitled orders in April.
Traders have been following the ad-
vance, and the profits made have been
sufficiently tempting to lead many to
turn their book gains to bank deposits
This trend was noticeable after the first
hours strength today, and II was so
positive that 1t wiped out practically
all of the gains In the leaders. In this
way the gains on Steel common, Union
Pacific and Reading were lost, although
the early advances were within frac-
tion of point. Lehigh Valley actually
lost asdia.
Copper held it's gain of y. although
the top of the rise was IA; Smelling
did not hold, but II did not lose. Ana
conda held n gain.
In the rails Pennsy. Nipper, L. & N,
and a few other stocks made " point
average advances.
Sugar was y better and Central
Leather ~ higher.
Trade was a little more active in
the early hours of the afternoon with
slight fractional gains throughout the
list.
on the whole It was a steady mar
ket without important price changes
except as noted.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Plan Use of Camera
AS Aid In War Time

That 1t is possible to plan campaign
with the use of a camera even more
accurately than by aid of aeroplanes or
other means of observation is the belief
of officials of the War Department.
1t is planned to have scouts armed
with cameras working a days march
ahead of the troops The camera now
being tested by the field artillery is con-
tanned in a small box about six inches
square, and will add very little to the
equipment of the soldier. Officers here
point out that even with this small
camera a scout can obtain a panoramic
photograph of the country for dis
tance of from five to twelve miles in
advance of column.
When the pictures are taken the films
can be sent back to headquarters, where
they can be developed, and the pictures
enlarged in less than an hour This
system would provide the officers Of :
command with bird d's-eye view Of the
country over which the troops are to
move.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
DOORS LOCKED TO
VOTE ON ELECTION
Of U. S. SENATOR
Democrats and Republicans
Clash In New Mexico
Legislature.

SANTA FE. New Mexico. June G.
today ridiculed the claim of the Repub.
licans that United States Senator AL
bert 3. Fall was reelected for a six
year term beginning next March at II
meeting of members of the House and
enate last night. The Senate held a
session yesterday noon, at which fifteen
Republicans voted for Fall for Senator
and one for Andrew. The Democrats
and progressive Republicans refused to
vote. The Senate then demanded that
the House go into joint session with It,
The House refused.
After much maneuvering, the senate
spring a surprise last night. After rou-
tine business had been disposed of,
eighteen members of the house suddenly
appeared in the senate chamber. The
sergeant-at-arms locked the doors, and
the senate overruled Lieutenant Gov
ernor De Baca, Democrat, and declared
itself in joint session. Although twen-
ty-one members of the house were alb
sent a ballot on the Senatorship was
The presiding officer ruled that thirty
seven votes were necessary to elect.
The Republicans laughed at this ruling
and adjourned.
The Democrats Of both houses plan:
ned II hold a similar "jjoint session
| late today and elect some one else
Senator. BY a combination with one
regular Republican and the progress
siNes they can muster more than thir-
! ty-seven votes which is a majority
believed that ultimately the fight will
have to be settled by the United
States Senate Falls present term
! expires March 4. 1913.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Wholesale Produce Market

Egss-Nearby, fresh. lSa4St1c per doz.:
Southern. 17halsc.
Cheese-New York. new. l7alsc Do. Ib.:
haf, Ice per Id.
Butter-Best. print. a3c per lb.: tub. soc
per lb.; process, &c per lb.: undergrades,
25a2Sc per lb
Live Poultry-Hens. 1isl4lec lb.; springers,
2Sa30c per h.: ROSTERS, Sa9c per lb.; turkeys
l3al5c per lh.: geese, plucked. case per lb. !;
unpluCked. sa1Oc per lb.; ducks. l0al2c per
lb.; keats. young. l2al4c per ID: old. 1oal2c
per lb.
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys, 15a17c per In. ;
chickens. 32a35c per lb.; hens, 16a17c per ID. |;
ducks. 16al7c per lb. geese, loa12o per ID
Green goods-Oranges. Florida. 50. O0a3 50
box; California, s.. 50a3.oo per box: apples
s.. 5Oa4O0 per bbl; potatoes. new. 500 old
81. O0a350 per sack; celery. soc per doz.; kale
s.. % per bbl.; spinach 81 % per bbl.; carrots
soc per basket; 500 per sack; onions new.
s.. .00a2 so per crate: sweet potatoes. So. so per
bbl.; lemons, A.00 a box; Strawberries, salOc
per box; cucumbers, $3.50 per basket; toma-
toes. $3.50 per crate; peas, s125 per bas-
ket string beans, $500 per basket.
Live Stock.CalVes. prime, Sasisc per ID. !;
old sheep, $500 per cwt lambs, spring, 81
a9c per lb; medium. 7aSc per ID.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Today's Transfers

S2l Fifth street northeast-Herman r. How
enstein ct ux to Harry J. Luckett. lot 22
6l1 Elc> cnth street northwest-Joseph r.
Edison ct al. to National Capital Press
.Is gaGa, soS part original lot g. square s47,
1006 F street northwest-Henry Evans ct ux
to Sarah NJ. May and William Henry Dem
MS trustees part original lot II. square
a2a F street :thwest-Sarah NJ May and
william Henry Dennis, trustees, to Will
2sO, $40. William E. Thomas CONVEYS same
property to National Savings and Trust
Company, trustee so.
ux. to Charlotte F. Pittier lots S and 6,
square 1855. $40 "
Bloomingdale-Chares NJ. Birckhead ct al
to Frederick G. STANCE, lot 65, block g. $40
Chevy Chase Heights-Hugh A. Thrift ct al
to Charles E. and Harriet J. Nyman, lots
and 10. square 1855, SO
Petworth-Charles A. Peters ct ux to Bea-
triee and Eli Hatcher. lot IS. square 81,
Third street southeast. between X and L
streets-GeorSe w. Marsh to John G.
,-sd Slater part original lot ., square 7S9 $40.
p'S seaton street northwest-Joseph L. Tep-
&c. &c. s. sio uA 10 Harry p0Ok'"' lot ST. square
B street southeast. between Eighteenth and
square Iii. $40 '' part ''' o.
7os g street southeast-Katie F. IAnnon to
Charles p. Fletcher. lot "a square sO3, SO
n7!3 n street northwest-Rafaela NJ. Costa to
Mary c. Hendrick, lot co. square l5S so.
o4$ New York avenue northwest-Walter r.
Fensey to Bessie S. Hensey one-eighth in
terest In lot g. square $50. $40.
pSnier Heights-Elizabeth o. johnson to
Minnie e Frankland. lot S62 $40
Petworth-Thomas Bones ct al. to Earle c
and annie c. Black, lot 94, block 81 $40.
FsIworth-Thomas Bones ct al. to Louise
Bremerman. lot 45, block 3S $40
Potomac Heights-Potomac Heights Land
company to Guy s. Lane. lots s and O.
block l44s. and lot 49, block l44S, $40
pT3 street northwest-James r. Ketner r.
Matilda T. Mcdonald. lot 24O. square III
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
LOCAL SECURITIES
WERE VERY STRONG
AND MORE ACTIVE
Lanston, Railway Common,
Union Savings, and Gas
the Leaders.

There was a decided Improvement in
the volume of business on the local ex-
change and stronger tone to prices.
Probably the feature of the session
was the decided advance In the shares
of the Union Savings Bank, where the
change of presidency has cut much fig-
'ure. This stock opened at 261 and sold
at 261, 265, and 269. marking a material
gain on the asking price of the stock
at the time that the retiring president,
e. Quincy Smith. was offering sale of
practical control.
Railway common was somewhat firm
er at SO and advanced to S9k. The sales
were not large, but more important
than for several days. A little Traction
stock sold at 127.
Gas showed more strength and sold
at S612, but at the close S63s was asked.
with S6h bid. The Washington Gas
Company owns $3.50 shares of the
Georgetown Gas Company stock.
Lanston rose from 9711 to 97%.
In the bond section Traction SIS at
Ill, Potomac Consolidated SIS at 103 and
Railway As sold at l03
There Is a better demand for money,
real estate loans are offered more freely,
and commercial paper Is in better sup
ply. Rates remain at per cent and
from there to per cent.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Titanic Survivor May
Die of Polo Injuries

PHILADELPHIA, June 6-William
E. Carter, one of the Titanic survivors
who escaped in the same boat with J.
Bruce Ismay, was probably fatally in
jured yesterday at Bryn Mawr in a
polo game.
Carter had been playing a brilliant
game. He tried to make sharp turn
to ride off E. Lowber Stokes, when
his pony fell. Carter went to the
ground, his head bent forward and the
pony rolled over him.
For twenty minutes he lay on the
field with three physicians working over
him. They were unable to bring him
back to consciousness, and he was hur-
ried to the Bryn Mawr Hospital, where
he is still unconscious. DR.. Gamble,
who is in charge. declares he Is suffer-
ing from internal injuries and probable
concussion of the brain.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
HOTEL MANAGERS
DECLARE WATERS
STRIKE IS KILLED
Directors of Houses Insist
, Servants Are Now
Well Paid.
Hotel managers assert the rumored

Hotel managers assert the rumored
walters strike is dead.
A conflict of statement exists as to
the success of the New York organizers.
the agttators insisting that their or
ganization Is growing, and that they
will present their demands shortly,
while the hotel-managers say that there
Is no dissatisfaction and that they have
heaed nothing of any demand for bet
ter wages or better hours from union
The average waiter in a good hotel
makes lot more money than the aver
age college graduate" said one man.
little to kick about. II they have COM
plants to make, we listen to them and
settle the matter among ourselves.
There are a great many walters in
jobs for years, and they are not likely
to strike the first time they are invited
to join a union.
I'm the better houses they pick up
from 50 to IS a day in tips. Their salary
of $50 a month doesn't cut any figure.
There are fines in hotels here, but they
are light and do not work an injstice.
These fines, of quarter or so occasion
ally. are good for discipline. but they
rob no one.
THE walters in New York were not
badly treated either. In the Belmont
they had Just cause of complaint but
that wasn't the only place. or course
as soon as trouble started in one place
the walters got excited and struck In
other hotels"
It is stated II a demand for an in
crease from $40 to $40 a month Were
demanded in Washington hotels II
would not be granted. as there are
plenty of walters to be had at the
lower figure. The larger hotels en-
ploy from 100 to $50, walters, and a
$40 increase would represent con-
siderable sum.
The hotel managers say that they
would not attempt to restrain wait
ers from joining a union, admitting
that is their right. but they insist
mands from an outside body. 1t is
therefore, probable that II the wait
ers form a strong union in Wash.
ington that the first real trouble viii
arise over the recognition of the
union by the hotel owners or man
ayers.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
JAN|TORS BLAMED
FOR HEATING WOES
Of PTBL|C SCHOOLS
Committee of Congress Told
They Do Not Know
Their Business.

The janitor was blamed for much of
the trouble with the heating plans of
the District school system at a hearing
today before the Redfield subcommittee
or the House District Committee, which
is investigating the purchasing system
or the municipal government. The jani-
tor. in fact, got his" from all sides
and three officials from the District
building accused the janitors with negli-
gence, carelessness, and other offenses.
The hearing afforded another airing
OF the old feud between the Board Of
Education and the Engineer Depart
ment. The board is inclined to blame
the municipal architect for not putting
IN the furnaces properly; the District
oIncials say the furnaces are ruined by
careless Janitors who use many more
'ons OF coal than are necessary. 4
henry story, superintendent of re-
pairs; Snowden Ashford, municipal ar
chitect, and T. F. ]. Mcguire, an en-
slneer from the District building were
the critics of the janitors. Mr.. Story
accused one janitor of attempting to
lubricate gas ENGINE with floor OIL
ana Mr.. Mcguire observed that some Of
the public school janitors do not know
what ventilating fan is.
Mr. Redfeld demonstrated frequently
during the hearing that he knows ali
about furnaces. CRATES, and fire boxes.
he brought out the statement that
about $4,000 worth of CRATE bars are
burned out each winter because janitors
do not understand how to burn coal
properly.
"Burned out crate bars constitute the
mark of incompetent firing" said the
Brooklyn manufacturer
Mr.. Story said there are about forty
gas engines used in the public schools
to drive ventilating fans and that they
cost about $50 each per year for re-
pairs.
'I have a gas engine which costs
observed Mr. Redield.
Mr.. Ashford. Mr.. Story. and Mr.
Mcguire all expressed the opinion that
with proper janitor attention a standar I'd
OF fuel consumption might be main
tanned in the schools at a great saw
ing.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
TITANIC'S LIFEBOAT
ORDER NOT CHANGED
Denial From White Star Official
That Number Was
Reduced.

LONDON, June 6.-When he resumed
the stand today in the board OF trade
inquiry into the Titanic disaster, Harold
Sanderson. director of the White Star
line. denied that his company had can
celed an order for forty lifeboats for
the Titanic. substituting a lesser num-
Der to save space.
Answering questions from Thomas
Scanlan, NJ. p, attorney for the Ma
tional Seamen and Fremen's Union. Mr..
Sanderson said that the number OF life
ferred to before the liner sailed on her
maiden voyage for New York, but no
opinion had been expressed as to the
exact number she should carry. In or
der to be on the safe side. however, the
directors had ordered additional boats
to be placed on the ship, he said.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Capt. Scott, Explorer,
IA Years Old Todav

Capt. Robert F. Scott. leader OF the
British Antarctic expedition. is forty
four years old today. In his dash for
the South Pole ne was beaten out by
Amundsen, and is now in the Antarctic
regions making extended scientific OBJ
6ervations.
The Empress Of Russia is forty Years
old today. Madame Rejane, the cele-
DRAFTED French actress, is fifty-five:
Bishop Michael ]. Hoban, OF the Roman
catholic diocese Of Scranton, is fifty
nine.
Joseph NJ. Terrell. former governor of
Georgia and United States Senator
is ffty-one years old today John
Douglas Hazen, minister of marine and
hfty-two today.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Today's Sales on
The Local Exchange

Capital Traction SIS, 81, ,OOOa11l.
Potomac Consolidated SIS, $l,0o0G103,
81. .O00d103. S1,OO0dl03. 81, 1,OOOQ103.
Capital Traction, 4d127.
Washington Railway and Electric
com, 25ass. 25ass, 25ds9, 25assA, ESQ
S9k.
Washington Railway and Electric pf..
5d95.
Washington Gas. 3dS6h.
Union Savings Bank. 1od2sl, 1oa2s5.
106269.
After Call.-Washington Railway &
Electric As, $1.O00dS6
Washington Gas. 10dS61a, 5GS61a.
Mergenthaler. 4d222% (cash).
Lanston. 2cd93h. 2od93ts. 2Od93at, 2o9
939s, 2OG93@,.
Washington Gas, 25ds611.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Sues for $4,000.

Damages amounting to $4,000 are
asked by Mary j. Clark administrators
of the estate OF Jefferson Clark, in a
suit filed in the District Supreme Court
today against the Southern Railway
Company 1t is alleged that Clark re-
ceived injuries by the derailment of a
coach between Staunton, Va, and
Washington on November 81. 1911, and
died March I, II. Hilton Jackson is
attorney for Mrs. Clark.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Motor Car Turns Turtle.

HINGHAM, Mass, June ,6-As the
result of an automobile skidding down
Old Colony Hill here, one man is dying
today and two others are seriously in
jured. Herbert Berlin, of 80 Front
street, Weymouth, was caught under
the car, which turned completely over,
landing finally on the wreck of its
wheel. He is dying from a fractured
skull and concussion of the brain.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Howard Alumni Banquet.

The alumni OF Howard University
gave its seventeenth annual banquet in
Minor Hall last night. A brief review
of progress by the colored race was
made by Assistant Attorney General
Lewis and Bishop Thirkield. the retir-
ing president OF the university, made a
brief address,
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
New York Curb Market.

Furnished to The Washington Times by
Hartman & Co., New York @. b. Chipman
manager local branch. Colorado Building.
Open. High. Low. Last.
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Chicago Grain Market.
New York Cotton Market

Furnished to The Washington Times by
~ n etra
The Washington times., 1912-06-06
Realty Men Meet Tonight.
Arlington Work Started.

Tho work Of clearing the site for the
new Arlington Hotel has been started
~ permit was issued yesterday, and
William Clifford, who has contract
from the Thompson SIarrett Company.
l"nlders, for demoishing the old build
tngs, started the work of razing. The
ton down. 1t Is expected taht about
two months will be required to clear
the site.