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The Washington times., 1912-06-25
DRIVE GILDED SPIKE
In NEW CAR LINE
Officers Of the Great Falls Road
Participate in Cere-
monies.

Tho work Of construction Of the new
electric line OF the Washington and
Grsa: Falls Railway and Power Com
rnny was formally commenced yester-
day afternoon, at i:J0 o'clock, when II.
E,sdlcy Davidson, president. and J. W.
Long, secretary, of the Real Estate
Trust Company, drove q sided spike
into the first tie laid at the Chevy
Chase terminus Of the road. at the in
tersection Of Wisconsin avenue and
Bradley Lane.
Tie ceremony was witnessed by the
officers IF the two companies and Ivy
Thomas Hampton. president Of the
pittsburgh Construction ana Supply
Company, which has the contract for
tho construction If the road The r,rd
will bo bls-tracked for the first two
miles, and will run through the center
Of the land Of the Chevy Chase to
Great Falls Land Company, terminating
al a ilvc-acie pleasure park at Great
Falls. A power plant is to be erectal
there also.
The Washington times., 1912-06-25
CONVICTING JURORS
WOULD SAVE SLAYER
Colored Man Sentenced to Hang
May Yet Be Freed From
Death.

Ten men who served on the jury that
convicted Arthur Johnson, colored, Of
numbering John Ofenstein, q blacksmith
have signed affidavits to aid in the
movement to save the condemned man
from death on the gallows on June 90,
at the District jail.
II is understood that several OF the
Jurors declare they would have quail
fed their verdict had they been given
the opportunity and thus have prevent
ed the sentence OF death by the court
Another juror Is said to have stated in
his affidavit that on mature reflection
he is now OF the belief that Johnson
was too drunk to have premeditated
murder when he slew Osenstein.
The appeal for a commute ton OF the
death sentence was made to President
Taft and he referred the matter to the
Attorney General
The Washington times., 1912-06-25
White Man Stabbed
In Quarrel At Pump

Suffering from a stab wound in the
left side of the neck, George Foulker,
forty-seven years old. of 626 ! street
northwest. was taken in an ambulance
early today from Seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest to the
Emergency Hospital
At the hospital Foulker said the stab
bing was done by an unidentified col
ored man, who attacked him while he
was attempting to get a drink Of water
at a pump at Sixth and B streets north
west.
He and the colored man both reached
for the pump handle at the same time.
he said, and In the alteration that fol-
lowed the man drew a knife and sunk
the blade in his neck. He was able to
leave the hospital after having the
wound dressed.
The Washington times., 1912-06-25
PITTSBURGH MAN
PURCHASES BIG
APARTMENT HOUSE
Deal Made for Investment
Purposes At Price Which
Is Concealed.

A large Investment sale was closed
today in the sale OF the Van Court
landt apartment house at lhs Belmont
street northwest. 1t was purchased by
Iesse ]. Haas from Leo w Simmons,
the builder, who crested the apartment
ahout Ave yeafs ago
The Van Cour;lanit Is a forr-story,
stone front apartment building contain
ing sixteen suites and having an annual
rental income of $1,000. 1t occupies n
lot c. by $50 feet The price is with
held. The sals was made through the
ofiice Of w. A. Craig a Co,
who has come to washington and be-.
come associated with the real estate
hrm. fie will reside In the apartme ent
ana hotl II Ms a permanent investment
Buy Dwellings.
Ernest s. Brown has purchased from
Harry Wardman the new two-story
dwelling at 2o17 Sherman avenue
northwest for s2s5o. one OF
TIE new operation of l12 houses In
Mrs Mar, :. Fesnister has purehas,
two STORY dwelling at ls0 U street
northeast, in the Highview operation.
for sS,76o. Both sales were made
through the ofhce or shannon q
| Luchs.
Leases New Building.
David B. Edmc nston has leased for
a term OF years from the Real Estate
Trust Company the building at 1907
| + street northwest, which Is now be-
ing built on the site OF one OF the old
| Cruit houses. II will be complete ed
about October and occupied as a
photograph gallery.
Large Loans Made.
| Two large loans on business propert,
were recorded today. James Sharp Sc
| cured a loan OF 5000 for three year,
at 5 per cent from the Washington
Loan and Trust Company on the build
ings at 1919 Thirteenth street, which
he will Immediately raBe TO make way
! for new hve-story building which hal
been leased to the r. r. Andrew
| Paper Company.
The other loan was for sl26, 900 on tn,
same terms and from the same com
pany to the Fidelity Storage Compan!
on its building on U street.
The Washington times., 1912-06-25
ALEXANDRIA SAFE
LOOTEDOF $61.7O
Owner Believes lntruders Knew Combination - Sunday
School Baseball League Is Organized - Election
In Town of Potomac.

UP again, and the justice forthwith i'm.
posed the prom iGed sentences " three.
months in Jail.
andria county, is today holding the city
election postponed from June H. lts
total voting strength OF ffty-nine SOUS
has centered Its efforts at the pohs'
Henry Kremer, who for long has guiu-
ed the destinles of the city from the
mayors woolsack, IL opposed for re.
election By Robert Zachary, young
Washington newspaper man; ~r who as AS
claimed since the evacuation OF Mayor
Garrett from Glen Echo.
None Of the other city officers are op-
posed for re-ele3tion.
!. Important matters are due for eonsid-
erati at tonights meeting OF the city
council, which bids fair to be q pro-
tracted session. Robert 8. Barrett, who
expired term Of the late Hubert Snow
den, will present his certificate OF cleo
tion to the council, and attempt TO Sc
cure his seat, which IL now occupied by
was made by the council itself. The
disposition Of the matter centers on the
Interpretation OF the state laws, and
will probably be finally referred to the
! courts for settlement.
William Desmond bears similar re-
lation to the seat OF r. M Graham In
the Second ward. Mr.. Desmond Sc
cured his certificate from Newell g.
Greenaway, clerk of the court. today
and will probably also lay claim to the
The city health laws, as passed by
the board of aldermen, will also prob,
ably come up for ratification. as well
as several petitions for paving the
streets, and the report as to the erec'
| ton of new truckhouse for the Re-
lief Hook and Ladder Company.
A guard from Richmond yesterday ar
rived and took the following Alexandris
prisoners to the State penltentiary:
Richard Giles, colored. to serve tive
years for housebreaking; Charles Cosby
ten years for burglary; lawson Pierce
Charles Baltimore, colored, one yea,
for larceny.
Funeral services for Mrs. CAROLINE
Prettyman were held from the famil!
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Harry NJ
Canter. of the Methodist Episcopa
Church South. officiating. Intermep
was made in Bethel Cemetery.
is max making Mo' arransements r SSH ] for ~ week
camping out during the month o
August. A tag day. the proceeds o
which will be applied on the camp ex
John T. Nails and wife have sold L
Elnora Phillips. two two-story fram
tenement houses on the west side o
ALFRED street. between Wilkes and Glib
bon streets. a deed to this effect hav
ing been placed on record in the OF
fee Of the clerk Of courts yesterday.
Water in the public drinking foun
tain. presented by the Daughters Of tn
American Revolution to the city. vii
be turned on from o'clock each morn
ing to II o'clock at night. according +
Instructions issued by Mayor Frederic
". Paff.
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WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
~ 49, VIfNE 9s

AlSEAANpHlA, W., JUNE So
When Samuel d. De Vaughn, a con-
tractor whose place OF business is To-
Gated at zoe North Royal street, opened
his office this morning he found the
door of his safe ajar, and 1910 missing.
The thief entered by rear window.
The safe, which Is a modern one, and
stands about four feet from the ground,
is operated by a combination, which
had been worked by this intruders. The
knowledge OF this combination Is the
theory on which the police are working,
as 1t Is understood that several per-
sons were In possession OF 1t,
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected at last nights meeting Of Mar
follows: V. H, Peele, chief patriarch; |;
w. Leon Clarke. senior warden; J.. w.
Menamin. high priest; W. E. Latham.
jr., junior warden; r. M. Watkins,
scribe; p. M. Bradshaw, treasurer.
The above and the appointive officers
will be formally installed in office at
the meeting on Monday, July 5, by En-
campment Deputy Grand Master W. A.
Conway, The exercises will be followed
Following the election last night, the
patriarchaI degree Of the order was
conferred upon one candidate.
The Organization of the proposed Sun
day school baseball league was per-
fected at a special meeting held in the
lecture room OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South last night. The league
Is so far composed of the following
churches: Christ Protestant Episcopal
| Church. Grace Protestant Episcopal
80 TRt p.eI
South, Methodist Protestant Church
| and First Baptist Church.
The following officers were elected
| Gardner l.. Boothe, president; James
ett. assistant secretary, and Newell S
Greenaway, treasurer.
A special meeting of the Alexandria
] Motor Boat Club has been called fo
/ tomorrow night, when arrangement
will be made for an exhibition to b'
held on the water in July. Numerou
speed and novelty races Will be al
ranged.
made next Friday evening. a feet o
about thirty boats Is expected to par
! ticipate under the command Of Con!
modore Harry Fleischmann in tn
| Edna Earle.
Honest, Judge, I'm the biggest stor
teller In the world II I ever asked any
body for money on the streets Of Alex
andria or anywhere else. said Mann!
| Graham, of Fairfax, who, with nj
brother, Alfred Graham, was arraigEe'
in police court on a charge OF drunken
ness and begging. Unfortunately, how
ever, Justice Cation recalled that feS
days previous the same man had ap
preached him with a request for money
thus refuting the mans self impose
title of veracity. A sentence of twent
days in jail was imposed on each.
| Ernest Padgett. who several month
| ago took the pledge to abstain fror
drinking for a period of one year, wa
The Washington times., 1912-06-25
Administrators Named
For Topham Estate

Letters OF administration in the
$3.50, 900 estate Of James 8. Topham.
the trunk manufacturer, were today
George Topham. II was stated in
the petition that besides the two ad-
ministrators the heire at law were
Richard Topham. Eliza T. Oldham,
Howard w. Topham, Ida p. Be'nheln''
and Fred S. Topham.
The estate includes the premises at
1918 r street northwest, 1900 Ecktng-
ton place northeast, 9l4 Maryland av-
enue southwest, and 81 Bryant street
northwest
The Washington times., 1912-06-25
Former Washington
Woman Dies in West

Mrs. Florence Moore, wife Of George
F. Moore, died at her home in St. Louis
this morning at 1880 o'clock. Mrs.
Moore was a native of Georgetown, KY.
and was the daughter of Rev. J. Tay
lor Moore. of that city.
Until about two years ago, Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore had resided in Washing
ton, where the former was an examiner
in the division of carriers accounts Of
the Department Of Commerce and La
Dor. They went from here to st. Louis,
where Mr. Moore became president of
the Manufacturers Railway Company.
The Washington times., 1912-06-25
Steamship Hits Reef;
Total Loss 1000, 900

NEW ORLEANS. La. June 25.-The
steamship Antillan of the Leyland line
has gone aground on the reefs near
Turks Island, West Indies, according to
message received here today, and Is
slowly breaking up. The crew has been
taken off but the cargo is total loss.
The entire loss is estimated at 81, 900
90 The Antilian Is a vessel of $500
The Washington times., 1912-06-25
Seeks Absolute Divorce.

Annie A. Campbell today filed suit
absolute divorce from Bertram e.
Campbell. They were married in AL
exandria on April ., 1908, and lived
together one year, according to the
petition. Non-support and miscon-
duct are alleged in the bill.
The Washington times., 1912-06-25

Cambridge Is now only five hours from
Washington. New, driect rapid transit
every day. See W.. B. & A. Electric
Railway.
The Washington times., 1912-06-25
SecY. Meyers Condition.

No change in the condition Of Sec
retary OF the Navy Meyer is reported
from Hamilton, Mass, where ne is
suffering from q mild attack OF typhoid
fever. He rested easily last night.
The Washington times., 1912-06-25

A tremendous 3 reel sensation. "The
Red Rose of the Apaches," Today
Virginia Theater.
The Washington times., 1912-06-25
Summer Rates, Stag Hotel. Investigate

Ocean City is now only six hours from
Washington. New. direct rapid transit
every day. Special excursions Sunday.
See W., B. g. A. Electric Railway.
The Washington times., 1912-06-25

Eastern Shore is now connected direct
with Washington. New rapid transit.
See W., B. & A. Electric Railway.
The Washington times., 1912-06-25
LOCAL MENTION.
Washing Oriental Rugs Is a Special

Feature of Conger's carpet-cleaning serv-
ice. Experts of long experience-satisfac-
tory handling of expensive Orientals guar
anteed. Phone w. 427 for estimates.
The Washington times., 1912-06-25

up again. and the justice forthwith i'm.
pcsed the prom lied sontonen " three
months in tail
The Washington times., 1912-06-25

Water in the public drinking foun.
tain. presented by the Daughters Of the
American Revolution to the city, will
be turned on from o'clock each morn
ing to II o'clock at night. according to
Instructions issued by Mayor Frederick
J. Paff.
The Washington times., 1912-06-25

John T. Nails and wife have sold to
Elnora Phillips, two two-story frame
tenement houses on the west side OF
Alfred street, between Wilkes and Glib
bon streets. a deed to this effect hav-
ing been placed on record in the Of
fee Of the clerk Of courts yesterday.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-25
EASTERN STAR GIVE
MAS0nS A SURPRISE

Mt Moriah lodge No. Is. A. F. & A.
NJ. held special session Friday ev-
ening for the purpose of comforting
the Third degree"
During the session the members of
Canon City Chapter No. 21. o. e. s.,
invaded the banquet hall and spread
the tables for luncheon consisting
of sandwiches. cake, coffee and
pickles. After the company were seat
ed Mrs. Sam Mcdonald presented Mr..
Ballou, worshlpful master, with a
very handsomely decorated cake. TO
which Mr. Ballou fittingly responded.
and later cut the cake SO that each
one present had piece.
At the close of the luncheon hearty
cheers were given to the ladies to
which they responded with clapping
of hands.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-25
OFFER REWARD FOR
ARREST OF ASSASSINS

At a meeting OF the lodge OF For
esters held In Rockvale Thursdax
night a reward OF 800 was authoriz ID
for information leading to the arrest
of the assassins of the Cascia bro;h-
ers at williamsburg on the night OF
January 10. A committee was also a2-
pointed to confer with the county au-
thorities with view to inducing the
commissioners to offer a reward for
the murderers. The murdered brothers
were members OF the Foresters ind
II Is probable that the other societies
In Rockvale OF which the men were
members will also offer rewards. The
F'oresters named committee to draft
resolutions OF coincidence to be for
warded to the parents OF the mur-
dered brothers in sicily.--Florcncc
Citizen.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-25
1911 DRYEST YEAR
IN STATES HISTORY

Denver. Jan. 2o.-colorado expcr-
fenced the dryest year In 1911 It has
known since the establishment OF the
local weather bureau. according TO
the annual meteorological summary
issued by Frederick II. Brandenburg.
district forecaster. 1t shows that the
total precipitation last year was 7.75
inches. This is four inches less than
in 1910. There was deficiency for ev-
cry month in 1911 except February
The longest period without apprec-
liable precipitation was "a days. from
January % to February II. The total
snowfall was 3S.5 inches.
The annual mean temperature for
1911 was o.6 degrees above the aver
age for 2s years. The average sun
shine in 1911 was 70 per cent. or per
cent above the normal and the great
est amount In IL years.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-25
N.TIOyAL OLD TRAILS
ROAD, BORLAyD,S PLAN

The construction OF an ocean-to-
ocean national old trails road 20
embrace the Braddock road. cumber-
land road. National Pike. Boon's Lick
road. Santa Fe trail. Kearney's road,
Oregon trail and other famous hign-
ways. OF the early days Is proposed
in bill introduced into congress by
Representative Borland OF Missouri.
II would provide sixty-foot high
way from Washington to San Fran
cisco and Olympia, Washington. the
cost TO be equally divided between
the federal and state governments.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-25
MAIL CARRIERS WILL FLY.

This is an age OF great discoveries.
Progress rides on the air. Soon We
may see Uncle Sans mail carriers n.y.
ing in all directions, Transporting
mail. People take a wonderful inter
est in discovery that benefits them.
That's why Dr. Kings New Discovery
for Coughs, Colds and other throat
and lung diseases is the most popu-
lar medicine in America. ut cured me
of a dreadful cough" writes Mrs. J.
F. Davis, Stickney Corner. Me, after
doctors treatment and all other rem
edies had failed" For coughs, colds
or any bronchial affection It's un-
cqualed. Price 5Oc and 800. Trial
bottle free at Hunter Palmer's.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-25
ANNUAL DINNER OF Or.
BELLS CLASS THURSDAY

The annual dinner of the members
of DR.. Allan Bells Sunday school
class was held in the dining room D:
the First Presbyterian church on last
Thursday night and was in all re-
spects a most delightful affair. There
were about seyenty-fye people pres
ent and a number of informal post
prandial talks were made; among the
speakers being r. G. Nesbit, superin-
tendent of the Sunday school; c. w.
Rowcliffe, Mrs. NJ. J. Evans; Mrs.
E. C. Hiatt; Mrs. Sewer; Clark Coop
er; NJ. ]. Evans and A. L. Taylor. DR..
Bell responded to the nice things said
about him, as well as to the COM
mendations of his method OF teaching
the Holy scriptures. There were also
a couple of recitations by Miss w. c.
Vaughn.
A feature of the occasion was the
presentation to DIR. and Mrs. Bell OF
casserole, or baking pan, in recog-
milton of the great interest taken by
them in the work Of the class. DR..
Bell succeeded to the position of
teacher of the class on the retirement
of Rev s. F. Entorf. three years ago.
Clark Cooper is president of the or
ganization.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-25
FRENCH ship
is SEIZED BY
ITALIANS
A German Merchant Vessel
WasssAlso Stopped and
Searched.
ACTION MAY STOP
TURK-lTRLlAM WAR

Paris, Jan 20.-Strained relations
between France and Germany and It
ally, brought about by the seizure Of
French and German shipping by It
allan torpedo boat destroyers, may
lead to an Intervention in the Turco-
Italian war.
Italian destroyers today arrested
the French line steamer Manouba and
also stopped and searched the Ger
man-Lloyd liner Schleswig. The MAN.
cuba was sent to Cagliari, Sardinia,
while the German vessel was permit
Ted to continue an interrupted voyage.
another French liner was seized
about a week ago.
Intense Feeling Aroused.
The seizures have aroused intense
political and commercial feeling
throughout France.
The chamber of deputies has taken
the matter up; and Premier Poincare
has demanded through the ambassa-
dor at Rome, an apology for the out
rage.
Germany also, it is understood, will
make representations to Italy.
The probable outcome will be de-
mand for the establishment of an in
ternational prize court and rigid reg
ulations for the protection of neutral
shipping.
The Manouba was carrying ninety
zine passengers, including twenty
nine Turkish nurses belonging to the
company of the Red Cross. This COM
pany has the same object as the
American Red Cross society.
Nurses Cause Of Seizure.
The officer of the steamship le-
elares that the Manouba was carrying
NO contraband; but his representa-
lions were disregarded by the Italian
officers. They professed to believe
that Turkish officers were aboard the
ship disguised as nurses.
Premier Poincare has ordered a
complete investigation of the case and
declares that he will make declara-
ton on the subject Monday.
The Association of Ship Workers ot
France has addressed letter to Pre-
mier Poincare pointing out the injury
to neutral shipping caused by the war
aud declaring the urgent necessity of
establishing the international prize
court.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-25
CAPTAIN JN0. ED. STRiUTIN
is FAREwELLING TONIGHT

After nearly three months stay ~
Capt. Jno. Ed. StrautIn In Canon City.
he Is saying goodbye to all friends
and citizens. This is the shortest stay
In any one place in all his Salvation
Army experience. The war calls him
10 Boulder Colorado, 20 hold on there
tlll the general changes IN February
take place. The presant officers hes
IN charge are Ensign Dignell an.
Envoy 6tookwell.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-25
FRIENDS IN COUNCIL
HOLD WEEKLY MEETING

The Friends In Council met Friday
at Hotel Denton. Mrs. Mary whippic.
president, in the chair
During the absence of Mrs. Twitch-
ell an account of Illness. Mrs. Gar
linghouse was asked to act as CORES
ponding secretary.
Mrs. Mary Bess was elected chair
man OF the educational committee, in
place of Mrs. Maude Robson. who re-
signed the office Mrs. Cartwright was
elected to membership.
Mrs. Gardner led the history lesson,
the subject OF which was New Eng
land From 1643 to 1900"
Miss McGillicuddy. summist
Mrs. Evans. chairman OF social
science committee. gave interesting
notes OF the work of clubs in other
parts OF the country.
Miss Armstrong gave reading
from Holmes. Boston Tea Party"
The members responded to roll cal,
with quotations from Holmes
NeN Friday. Jan. 26. the annual
Reciprocity Day will be observed.
Mrs. Ada Baker, chairman. In which
other federated clubs Will join them.
The services of Miss HELEN Rumsey
of Denver. who has an envlable repu-
tation as reader. have been engaged
and it is expected that the clubs VIII
have treat Any lady. not clab
woman. desiring to attend may do so
on the payment Of ten cents. =.
The club accepted the Invitation Of
Miss Mabel Curran. county superin-
tendent of schools. to attend the re-
ceptlon to be given Mrs. wixon, state
superintendent. at Hotel Denton. on
Thursday. January 25, from 4 to 8
o'clock.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-25
Modern Milling Ideas

making lumber today
costly ago. and much better lumber
duced lumber, made under modern Methods
and prices low enough