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The Washington times., 1913-07-02
BANKERS DESIRE TO
OBSERVE HOLIDAY
Efforts Being Made Today to
Get Legal Holiday on July 5.
Traction Loses.

Renewed efforts are being made to-
day by Washington bankers to get
President Wilson to declare Saturday.
July 5, a legal holiday SO that the
banks of the city may observe the
three e-day holiday with the merchants
Of the city. the stock exchanges and
the Maryland banks. With the time
for action now limited to a day and
a half and objection to the program
coming, so far as Is known, from
but one bank. bankers are urging
President B. F. Saul. Of the Bankers
Association of the District. to request
the President to make 1t legally pos
sible for the banks to remain closed
on Saturday.
tie business in any event for the
banks on Saturday with many Of the
business houses of the city closed. but
the banks will be forced to remain
open unless the President takes ad-
vantage Of his prerogative to declare
the day a legal holiday. Efforts are
being made this afternoon to bring
this about though the diffculty Of Of
out at sea. with an explanation Of the
situation is recognized.
The Washington Stock Exchange,
the New York Stock Exchange. all
the local brokerage houses, nearly all
the real estate houses, and q long list
o fretail and wholesale merchants
will observe the weekend holiday.
A new low for Capital Traction was
registered again today on the local
stock exchange, when a quotation lot
of the stock sold at lis. after 46
shares sold at 115&.
Washington Gas was fractionally
lower, but recovered and the last
sale was 86%. Seventy-five shares
sold at this figure and so at S6S.
There was considerable activity in
Federal National Bank and Contf-
mental Trust stocks. Forty shares OF
Federal sold at 1876. and 80 Of Con-
tinental Trust at 115. a new low since
the stock was listed.
Mergenthaler was strong, two quo
tation lots selling at ZIG.
There was only one transaction In
the bond list. $1,000 Of Potomac Con-
solidated SIS at 100k.
Frank W. Stone. vice president Of the
National Savings and Trust Company,
with Mrs. Stone and their son. will sail
from New York Saturday for the Pana-
ma Canal zone. On their return, eight
cen days later, they will go to Lake
Sebago, Ne, remaining there until
August I.
William T. Galliher. president Of the
American National Bank has moved
The Washington times., 1913-07-02
Marriage Licenses.

Robert J. Green, Of Washington. and
Anna Musselman, of Baltimore.
David NJ. Pitts and Anna c. Waters.
of Manassas, Va.
Jesse c. Miller and Myrtle L. Garrett,
of Washington.
Raleigh ]. Stanberry, Of Tuxedo. Nd,
and Lucy J. Clarke. of Washington.
Hugh c. McCully and Nancy A. Hebb,
of Washington
George Taylor and Georgia Mursy.
Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1913-07-02
ADAM a. WEscHLER. AuctIone.r.

On Wednesday. July md. at 10 a. m, thers
will be sold at public auction. to the highes,
bidder. at 92S N st. N. W., the entire con-
tents Of club house. consisting Of bar hx-
lures. tables. chairs. gymnasium apparatus.
upright piano. etc.
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New York Curb Market.

r,rrn,.h.d to The Washington Times By
u.-,nsn a Co New York. G. B. Chipman-
Manaaer Local Branch. COLORADO sutldins.
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American National Bank. has moved
for the summer to his o00-acre farm
near Bethesda. Nd. and purposes to
divid his time until fall between agr-
cultural and financial pursuits.
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LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Solid gold brooch pin containing q
pearls, either on steamer Charles NacAlestei
or Marshall Hall Tuesday. July l. between
p. m. and II D. m. Please return 70 FREDA
L. FEARNO and claim reward 2lh Pa
ave. N W.
LoST-July 1. car leaving Clarendon. Va.
ing Is samples mems underwear Reward
JOS. ERB. AUERBAcH. Room 2. SOC g.
LOST-will the cab driver who picked IN
the red silk evening coat at Connections
and Rhode Island avenues last evening please
return same to He Wyoming avenuef
LOST-Square-cut steel buckle betwssu
Loop and Chevy Chase Lake. Liberal
reward. .2ls Nd ave. ". e. Apt Il
LoST-Buckle. cut steel. Tuesday nisht, be-
tween Loop and Chevy Chase Lake. LID
eral reward. Write BOX 81 TfmeS offca
LOST-En route from Bait to washinxtou.
In automobile. lady's gold handbag Liberal
reward. le4 Leroy place f
LOST-A Lewellyn setter: male; On Eastern
name OF Jim; white dog. black head, white
streak down center Of nose. Reward II re-
turned to L +. MCGEE. 1szs Gales 81 y. 2.
POUNDS umbrellas. pocketbooxs, neck.
lace. bracelets. pin. Is packages
coats. . hats. book. shawl, pair giovssI
case containing hot water 6ax. csnes'
shirt. ] camera, bunch Of keys 1 drfnidna
cup. piece OF Iron. I will I mileage book
TIoN.
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passed the 5000 900 deposit mark for
the first time In its history. Officers
report also that the quarter closed June
30 has been the most profitable IN the
banks history
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New York Cotton Market.

Furnished to The Washington Times b.
1. G. Plant & Co.. 1917 - street northwest
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I soIemnly sWe0 INIT tne accompanytno
statement repressnts the circulation of ThS
WashinGton Times a. detailed. and that the
net figures represent. all returns elimfnated.
the number Of copies Of The Times which ere
sold, delivered. furntshed. or mailed 10 bona
ode purchasers or subscribers.
,. A. WALKER. General Nanasss.
District Of Columbia -:
Subscribed and sworn to befogO No thia
INST day Of May. A. d. lAa
tseaD THOMAS G. VILLA.
Notary puhliA
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OF IS cents for insertion-3 OF
more times minimum charge, II
cents per insertion.
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THROUGH THE TIMES
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PAPERHANGING. 2os less than other arma.
Phone Limo. 323A or drop postal for ed.
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GET OUR ESTIMATES on absolutely nrs-
proof storage, moving. packing. UNITED
STATES STORAGE CO.. uS-2o ioth ss. u.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-07-03
San Diegans Make Record Trip
 In Canoe
Left Seattle Hay 16 and Arrived In
 Wransell July 1

Last Tuesday morning Messrs Simpson and Clark arrived at this city and thereby completed three fourths of the trip they are mak- ing from Seattle to Skagway in a canvas canoe.
 The two young adventurers, who hail from San Diego, Cali fornia, left Seattle on May 18th, crossed Juan De Fuca Strait and spent two days at Victoria. Con- tinuing north, Vancouver Was reached on the 18th of May, where a three day visit was sui ficient to show that the city was American in every essential.
 After leaving Vancouver the canoelStS were out Of touch With civilization for over a month. Arriving at Seymour Narrows at slack water, the young men waited for the swift-fowing flood tide to carry them through the Narrows at high speed, but the waters ran with the sluggishness of a millpond and there was no- thing exciting about 1t. Like wise the tiderips encountered have been voiced but easily conquered and the canoe has not shipped over a pint of water in any days run even in the rough seas that now and then arose.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-07-03

Queen Charlotte Sound between Capes Caution and Calvert gave a sample of what 1t could do dur
 ing a southeaster and this was
 the one time during the trip up
 that the Californians thought
 their little craft would never
 reach the shore. Seas swept her
 from end to end and her safe passageWas only due to the spec
 ially designed cover which is laced over the boat and which
 contains two openings in which
 the paddlers sit and ceaselessly
 propel the boat for ten. twelve and sometimes fourteen hours
 without a pause. This tortoise like progress gives an unequallsd opportunity to study every inch of the shoreline. and these two men think that by the time they reach Shagway they will have a far better idea of the character Of Washington. British Columbia and Alaska woods and waters than certain word artists that make a two-weeks trip on an excursion steamer and write a book containing descriptions of scenery, Indians etc. as seen. ..s..., described by the officers Of
 ship and others W
 Prince Rupert was reached on June 20 and found to be a lively little town of about five thousand inhabitants, al living for and looking forward to the day when the railroad links their city with the east. Perhaps the San Die gans saw Prince Rupert in a rosy light for Good Fortune di- rected them to a hash house
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-07-03
Der of years will be fully justified -C0ldoYa Times.
Annual Potlacfl

The Seattle Carnival Associa- Ion has sent out invitations to the annual n5t!ach to be given in Se- attla Ialy 10 To 1o inclusive. An elaborate program has been ar raaeed fsr each day and on Wednesday evening, July I6th, a ~a<a:5-eat electrical display will u- gleea. Tais is d week eagerly looked forward 10 by those who have participated in former years.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-07-03
Submarine Divers
 In Wrangen

Henry fmeh and son, the. sub wa-lae al le-s. of Seattle, who have been Haz1ag Q survey ct the wrecked steamer Curacao, arrived n Wraagall Wednesday morning on tae Uncle Dan en route to Ss- art... The Uncle Dan will take them A lar as ketcbikan where they wllI take a southbound boa. lor the Sound.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-07-03
Resignation Accepted

Nas#.#=saa. .ue 2z-Hse-5deat Wilson t#8as ta.es.ragt a5s ac- . cepaaee ee6 fa. resignation al 5ahn L. AlsNsa. la l..a4 = He com p.a.1z szaasra .s Attorney Gen =sa. Ia#@ L. a,aH a.as s-an inc eaaz=ez mal. ar EeNab. who - ris resignation c.sra #s5zea sba .....a = = Attorney Genera. .a
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-07-03

where 3 genius in the kitchen produced mince pie and hot cakes that ought to land him in a life position in the Kings culinary department.
 Ketchikan was the next stop and the one day layover was marred by rain which commenced on the 27th and continued until the ca noeists reached Wrangell.
 Several days will be spent here as the travellers want to see how the Glorious Fourth is celebrated in the Car North, and next week the cruisers will again head north on the final lap of approx imately 228 miles including stops at LaConte Glacier and Juneau.
 The boat being used on this unique trip is an Indian model canoe with waterproof canvas cover which gives the whole the appearance of an Eskimo KyaK.
 The canoe, with men and equipment aboard weighs about six hundred pounds. The weight causes it to settle in the water and makes 1t stable in 9 seagay.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-07-03

Simpson has made a specially of rowing and now holds tae titla of champion single oarsman Of southern California. Both men were on the schooner L1rliae ln the Trans Pacific Race 10 Homo lulu last year and it was oa tae voyage back to the eozsr that they conceived the plan of the present trip.
 Clark is combininga Iittle bus mess with a great deal of pleas ure by being special correspon- dent for the Pacific Motor Boa in which his narrative Of their trip will soon appear Illustrated with numerous Kodak pictures.
 Clark and Slmp>on hope they will not be overlooked 5g tae committee when the pie-eaeias contest is pulled of on the Fourth for they feel that their husky appe6tes can enable them to capture the prize.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-07-03

The Port Simpson came into port this morning at II Q elock.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-07-03
Card of Thanks

W'raneed Lodge, No. 866 Loyal Order oi Moose, desires to extend thanks to the c'uzers who sofein d. Iy assisted at the death and burial oi our late brother, Frank R..Nye.
 FRED 5. JOHNSTON, Secy.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-07-03

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The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-07-03
Boat Races

Marshal of fAs Jay, v. D. cr4n..
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
TOSSED BY ENGINE
BUT ESCAPED DEATH
Fred Greene of Rutland Had Remark
able Escape Yesterday Afternoon
When He Drove on Track

Rutland, July 90 An escape from in.
stant death occurred at the so-called
Temple crossing on West street yes
terday afternoon at three o'clock when
Fred Greene was hurled from his wagon,
his body flying many feet in the air and
finally landing on the pilot of the en-
gine which collided with his wagon. The
train was an incoming passenger train
on the Delaware & Hudson railroad and
Mr., Greene was returning from Proctor
where he had delivered a load Of lumber.
The two horses were killed instantly.
The engine pilot struck the heavy
wagon at the front wheels and Mr. Gree
no was lifted into the air, landing or
the front OF the engine. The train was
in charge of Conductor Thomas Carrigan
of this city and the engineer was Joseph
Lenty, also of Rutland.
Mr. Greena was able to walk and be
did not want TO 60 to the hospital. After
his wounds were dressed at the Office of
one OF the railroad surgeons, he was re-
moved to No. ia Franklin street, 1t
is proba ble however, that he will be
taken to the Rutland hospital.
Attending physicians stated last night
that he was suffering from coneussion
of the brain, scalp wound, badly in
iured hip and numerous bruises. The
railroad men claim the whistle had been
sounded and that the bell was ringing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
TWO MEN ARRESTED.
As Suspects in Rutland and Burlington
Robberies.

Burlington, July 20. Yesterday morn
ing about three O'Clock Police Officers
Hanlon and Barry arrested two men
who had stolen a ride on the early morn
ing freight from Rutland and who be-
are believed to be connected with at least
one robbery. The men are Frank
Dekay, aged 32, Of Hurleyville, n y,
and Edward Mccarthy, aged 30, Of Hol-
yoke, Mass. They were arrested on not
ifcation of the Rutland police, who be-
lieve they are implicated in the robbery
of a travelling salesman at the Holland
house.
The robbery at the Holland house was
committed Sunday evening and the
methods used closely resemble those en-
ployed at the rohbing OF George Stevens
at Flanders garage. The room of the
travelling salesman was entered by
means of fire escape and while asleep
he was closely bound by sheets and
gagged with a handkerchief. He was
then relieved of his roll. About tep
o'clock he was discovered by some
friends and the police were then notified
The officers got track of Dekay and
Mccarthy and traced them to the rail
iodu yniAos pun tctelfiiiR tue iOtiH-
cation the Burlington police established
a sharp lookout and the wanted men
were located in an empty car.
Although Stevens cannot swear with
certainty that the two men are those
who robbed him, he is almost sure of
it. After an inspection of one man he is
almost on the point of vouehing that he
is one of the gang who visited him De
kay admits going through Burlington
Friday night or. Saturday morning. He
says that he jumped freights from Rous-
es Point to Rutland in search of work.
He is locomotive trainman and Me-
Carthy is stationary engineer, accord
ing to their stories.
When searched, they had FIVE cents
apiece and a quantity of tobacco. They
are dressed about like train men. Both
men will be held for the present, pend
ing the arrival of word from Rutland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
GROUND TO DEATH
UNDER COAL CAR
Peter Pratt of Burlington, Head Brake
man For Rutland Railroad, Was
Victim There Yesterday.

Burlington, July 29.--Peter Pratt or
6l BisselI street. head brakeman in the
Rutland railroad freight yard, was fa-
tally injured yesterday when he slipped
or was thrown from the front of coal
car and was run over. He died few
hours later at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital, where he was taken with all the
despatch the ambulance could summon.
Pratt was engaged in switching about
the yard when the accident happened.
The engine was pushing some cars south
and Pratt was on the forward end of
the first car. One opinion as to the cause
Of the accident is that he attempted
to Jump and run to a nearby switch.
Stephen Shanks was an eve witness and
thinks that Pratt's foot slipped on the
wet wood. At any rate, he fell on his
side with his left leg and part Of his
body on the track. According to other
witnesses Pratt was in the act OF set
ting up brake on coal car when the
cog of the brake slipped out of place
and he was thrown under the moving
train by the sudden recol
The wheel OF the car crushed the leg
almost completely off and took part
of the abdomen so that the iIitestines
Law exposed He was then dragged along
the track, feet first. until IN front of
the Office of the Citizens Coal CO., when
Engineer Curtis, who WAS in charge of
the engine, succeeded in bringing the
train to a stop.
When Shanks reached Pratt's side, the
latter was conscious and asked II both
his legs were gone. Shanks told him
that they were not. in order to induce
him to keep up hope, but Pratt insisted
that they were. As soon as possible,
Shanks dragged him from underneath
the train and called for someone to sum
mon the ambulance with all speed.
Pratt's left leg was hanging by a strip
Of skin. His other leg was cut to some
extent and the left arm was broken.
The blood was flowing out at a terrific
rate and it was evident the man could
not live long. Pratt also complained
Of his back The ambulance was brought
down to the scene in eight minutes.
No physician could be obtained, in
spite OF the efforts made, and tAe am
bulance was run as fast as the horses
could stand il, to the hospital. Pratt
showed wonderful nerve and retained
until nearly the end His
wife was sent for and arrived in time
to spend over an hour with him in his
conscious moments She was at his bed
side when he died.
Pratt was about % years Of age and |
rad been employed for number OF years |
BY the railroad His people are ali rail
-oad men and his father died while work
ng on the Central Vermont, only few |
months ago. A wife and two children |
survive him. He was a member Of |
hampian aerie. Fraternal Order Of
Eagles, and Of the Brotherhood Of Train
men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
MRS. ANDREW NELSON.
Died Last Evening at Her Home on
Boynton Street.

Mrs. Andrew Nelson passed away at
her home. Boynton street, last even
ing at 1880 o'clock, death following an
illness which began in the early days
of March. Besides her husband, Mrs,
Nelson leaves two sons, Harold Arvid
Nelson, and Arthur Gottfried Nelson,
both of whom live in Barre. Four sis
ters and two brothers, living in Sweden,
also survive.
The deceased was born in Rinna, Swed-
en-, March 6, 1877, Her maiden name
was Anna Louise Karlson. She came
to America twenty years ago and lived
for several years in Concord, n. Fl. Her
marriage to Mr.. Nelson occurred in Con-
cord Nov. I, 1918. Since 1901 the fam
lily had resided in Barre, where Mr.. Mel
son is employed Mrs. Nelson was a
member of the Swedish Baptist mission
and devout worker in the circles OF
her chosen church
Prayer services will be held at the
house Thursday afternoon at O'Clock
and the funeral will be held at 8 O'Clock
in the Swedish Baptist mission on Brook
street. The pastor, Rev. John Bjork,
will officiate. All Scandinavians are
asked to attend the services.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
WATSON WON'T FIGHT
AGAINST REMOVAL
Accepts Action of Gov. Fletcher, AL
though His Friends Urge Him To
Contest Ii.

Thus far, Governor Fletcher has main
tanned almost complete silence regarding
the state public service commission,
caused by his summary removal OF
Charles d. Watson Of st. Adams chair
man of the commission, and the resig-
nation Of G. Fl. Babbitt Of Bellows Falls.
1t is understood that w. r.. Warner OF
Vergennes, the third member Of the com
mission, has received no invitation to re.
sign other than the general invitation
issued to the members of the commits
sion By Governor Fletcher when the re-
port Of the special commission was made
on the telephone investigation.
The removal of Charles d. Watson was
due partly to that investigation and
partly TO other causes.
There IL great deal OF discussion
among the lawyers of the state wheth-
er Governor Fletcher had the authority
TO remove Chairman Watson when Mr.
Watson refused to resign. II ia under
stood, though, that Mr.. Watson intends
to make no contest over the matter and
will accept the act Of the governor, al.
though his friends have urged him to
fight the removal, The friends urge him
to contest the removal on the ground
that no charges were made and that the
official was not given a chance to state
his case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
BIG DAMAGE
BY RAINFALL
Loss In st. .Tcl,. Il l.As''' yylll
RurNa~'w 1flous-
ands
STORM CONTINUED
FOR THREE HOURS
Residences We're Flooded
and Streets Washed
Out

st. Johpsbury, July 2e.r--As a result
of storm last night this village WAS
cut of from wire communication with
the outside world, the wires being down
and the railroad lines being tied up. 1t
was late to-day before the effects of tile
storm were overcome
A strange freak of lightning is report
ed from East Burke, where a man
named Smith was standing in his yard
holding kitten when the storm came
up. Lightning struck them, killing the
kitten instantly but only burning and
shocking Mr.. Smith.
Yesterday forenoon the heaviest and
most disastrous rain ever known in this
section fell, causing damages that will
mount high into the thousands OF dol
lars
The storm began at and lasted until
noon. Highways, railroads, bridges and
houses were washed out. In st. Johns
bury, the eastern section OF the town
was hit hard. Entire streets were gull
lied to a depth Of six feet, sewer pipes
burst and gardens are under 20 feet of
water.
The residence of Marshal Montgomery
and Robert Stevenson Of Harrison ave-
nue.. were badly flooded. Lawns and
gardens were devastated and shrub
berries and small fruits torn out by the
roots, as the heavy torrent rushed down
the hillside.
1t viii cost the village $4,000 to re-
pair the streets The Menut and Parks
company lost $1,000 in ice and damage
to ice houses.
The Maine Central, st. Johnsbury ard
l. G., and Boston and Maine tracks are
washed away in places. Train service
was crippled.
At Concord several small bridges were
swept away. The track was submerged
and the dam partly carried away. Fair
banks shops were flooded and heavy
damage resulted.
A large barn on the f. P. Shepard
farm at Passumpsic containing 100 tons
of hay, valued at 81 200, was struck by
lightning and totally destroyed AS the
water abated scores of drowned hens
foated with uprooted vegetables among
the debris.