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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
MANY BILLS TO BE
SHELVED IN EXODUS
Owen Corrupt Practices and
Other Measures viii Die
When Congress Quits.
CONTINUED from First Page)

the bill that II would actually open
the door to larger expenditures in
some directions.
Adjournment plans still were uncer-
tain at the House end Of the Capitol,
and the lower chamber marked time
by considering minor legislation and
listening to campaign speeches.
The hour of adjournment depends
on the conference report on the rev.
enue bill, which is under considera-
ton by the Senate and House con-
ferees at the Senate wing.
Legislators of the lower body are
ready to go and have their railroad
time tables carefully studied. Within
few hours after the fall OF the
gavels Washington will see a notice.
able scarcity of statesmen. The cam
paigns are calling and many of the
members have stiff opposition back
home.
1t is expected there will be n brief
but lively discussion of the confer
ence report on the revenue bill. but
no member of the House Ia expected
to make q point of no quorum.
The House has won out In Its hight
against a permanent appropriation for
the tariff commission and the appro-
priation will be made for year to
year.
Congressman Gardner OF Massa-
chusetts will criticise the retaliatory
legi station contained In the revenue
bill to meet the shipping situation,
but is unlikely to filibuster.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
MISS McNIFF SEES
FATE IN TRAGEDY
In Auto BY Mere Chance, She
Says.

NEW YORK. Sept. If Dwight p.
Dilworth. the lawyer who was slain In
Van Cortlandt Park early Sunday even
ing. led a gay Broadway life. II vas I'M
known to her. said Miss Mary McNiff.
who was with him at the time Of the
murder. yesterday at her office. 225 Fifth
avenue.
II can't believe he was forced TO re-
sign from one law Arm because he spent
SO much time away from business with
women" said Miss McNiff ION the one
occasion when ! was In his office he
was the most strictly busineaslike man I
ever saw. I certainly didn't know any
thing about that side of his life. II II ex-
Miss McNin is a slight little woman
OF twenty-four. hardly more than Ave
feet tall. Her fluffy dark brown hair
Is piled In braids on top OF her head
ana she has the gray-blue eyes. the
accent Of her native Ireland:
II only I could remember how
those men looked" she sighed a. she
came In after vain attempt to iden-
Wy suspects In the district attor-
ney's office in the Bronx
DO you know" she said, when I
20 dashing around the city talking
to police and district attorneys and
having my picture taken and seeing
IL on the front pages OF newspapers.
and read moral lessons written about
myself. ] feel as though ! had died
and. some one else had taken my
place.
I've lived a very quiet life. I had
to. I've worked hard to build up me
business. You can ask any one who
knows me in business way how
much work II has been. And I've
always been very careful to avoid
doing anything which might be mis-
interpreted. You know a bushes IS
woman has to be even more careful
than any one else under the same
circumstances.
Ever since came from Ireland
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
Both Sides Applaud
Tribute to House Clerk

THE best enrolling clerk We ever Rad"
was the brief but sincere tribute Con-
gresham James r. Mann. the Repub-
lican floor leader of the House. paid to-
day to ID. X. Hampstead. who enrolls the
bills passed by the lower branch Of Con-
gress. Although Mr.. Hampstead works
under a Democratic regime. the Repub-
lican leader gave generous recognition to
his abilities. Both sides applauded the
statement
the request Of the Committee on Enrolled
Bills for a small appropriation for add
tional clerical assistance.
81 shall not object to the resolution. but
] merely want to say that the present
enrolling clerk IL the best we have ever
had" said Mr.. Mann.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
Maintenance Employees
End Convention Today

With the election Of officers for the en-
suing year. the eleventh annual conven-
ton of the National Association Of Rail-
way Maintenance of Way Employees will
come to a close at the National Hotel
this afternoon. The convention has been
in session at the hotel since Monday.
delegates from all sections OF the coun-
try being in attendance.
Owing to the expansion of the organi-
cation within the past year. another vice
president win be added to the officers Of
the body in today's election. In event
the business before the convention is not
finished at the regular session this aft
ernoon. II is planned to hold an extra
session this evening to complete this
business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
Girls Meet Today
In Swimming Test
Industrial Home School Represen-
tatives to Contest Club
Members.

Girls Of the Industrial Home School
will compete with members OF newly
formed. swimming club of yonug wom-
en- In the Police Departments first an
nuai water NEE, for girls and women
at the pools of the Home School at
o'clock this afternoon.
The young women who will compete
with the girls of the school have not
completed the organization OF their club.
and have not decided on a name. The
club Is an outgrowth of the Police De-
partment's long distance swim for wom-
en-, held several weeks ago.
The Industrial Home scnool will be
represented this afternoon by Misses
Lena Patrilla. Rose Blaisdell. Pauline
Benton. Mary Donlin. Lillian America,
Anna williams. and Thelma Herbert.
The newly formed swimming club
will be represented by Misses Marion r..
MAY, Phoebe Preston. Bertha Egii. Ma
rita George. r. I. Slaughter, Caroline
Nelson. and Vera Taggart.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
COMPLETING PLANS
FOR NEW KEY BRIDGE

Col. G. A. +. Flagler engineer officer
in charge of the construction Of the
new Key Memorial bridge. and Ma
than Wyeth, architect of the bridge.
have returned from New York after
conferences with a committee of the
Fine Arts Commission on details OF
the structure. Plans for the new
bridge, which is to replace the old
Aqueduct bridge. are being rapidly
pushed to completion.
Approval was given by the commit
tee to the stone proposed to be used
for the Lincoln Memorial steps and
retaining wall. and approval was also
given to a detailed plan for improv
Ing the whole area in the immediate
vicinity of the Lincoln Memorial and
lying between the Potomac river and
the Washington Monument, and north
and south b streets.
Col. w. w. Harris. engineer officer in
charge of public buildings and
grounds. and secretary and executive
officer of the Fine Arts Commission
attended the New York meeting. The
committee of the commission was
composed of Charles Moore. chairman
Frederick Law Olmsted. Cass Gilbert
Thomas Hastings and Herbert Adams.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
STRIKE BREAKER KING
ON WAY TO NEW YORK
James T. Waddell to Take Charge
HurYing on Special Train.

'hicAGO. Sept. james T. Waddeli,
VINO holds the distinction OF being the
boss strike breaker Of the world. is due
to arrive In New York some time this
AFTERNOON to take charge OF the strike
on the elevated and subwaylAes there.
lie left here shortly after midnight. a
lone passenger on a special train on the
New York Central. consisting OF an en-
CINE. baggage car. six empty Pull
mans. and a private car.
His ride Will cost 5000. Railroad Of
ficials planned to break all speed rec
ords ard have Waddell In New York for
n conference with the traction msgnates
this afternoon.
waddell. who has had charge OF SINH
lar work In various big strikes In the
past. said he had nearly 5000 strike
breakers already in New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
ALEXANDRIA COUNCIL
TO ELECT OFFICERS
School and Police Officials TO
Be Chosen at Councils Next
Meeting.

ALEXANDRIA,. Sept. lit IL ex-
pected the new city council, organized
September I, will, at Its frst meeting,
September ~, elect four new members
o. the city schol board, a police COM
missioner from the hrst ward. the
term OF j. Il. Shinn, present commits
sioner. having expired, a city health
officer. an overseer OF the city aims
house. and workhouse. and several
other corporation officers.
Little or no opposition 10 expected
to the reelection of the present in
cumbents OF all these offices. Two
vacancies in council are to be filled.
both In the lower branch. caused By
A. ID. Brockett.
Ground has been broken and con-
struction commenced on the new two.
story brick addition to the factory OF
the Klotts SILK Throwing Company on
South Pitt street
Employment to twice the former
nurpber of hands will be given upon
completion of the new factory.
Robert Padgett. about forty -nve
years old, bricklayer. died last night
at the home OF his sister, Mrs. Arthur
King. ZIG South Fayette street. Sur
viving him are wife and a son.
Funeral services for the late Miss
Anna Lawson Tebbs will be conducted
at her late home, 500 Queen street, at
5 o'clock this afternoon by the Rev.
william j. Morton. rector of Christ
p. f. Church. Her body will be ship
ped to Leesburg tomorrow morning
for interment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
Spring-Rice Arranges
For Visit to Wilson

Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British am
bassador. today made an appointment
to visit President Wilson tomorrow. and
deliver King Georges reply to the Presi-
dents letter to European belligerents
urging cooperation for the. relief of the
suffering Poles.
The British ambassador today con-
ferred with Secretary Lansing over the
question Of Polish relief. 1t Is under
stood that he also discussed the retalia-
tory legislation included In the revenue
bill which threatens to cause trade
war II put into effect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
They Ask for Change,
Then Never Came Back

James Bradley. colored. of Sumter. 8.
c.. told the police OF the Sixth precinct
that he was ''fiim-famed' out Of $50
this morning by two colored men who
met him in front of Union Station and
asked him to assist them In changing
a 500 bill which they had found.
Bradley gave the men his $50. but they
never returned. he told the police. He
was on his way to Penpsylyania.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
Pensions Increased For
Widows of Soldiers

Widows Of soldiers who served In the
Mexican or civil wars. the Indian wars.
or in the war Of 1872 will receive $50
monthly instead or N2, after reaching
the age Of seventy. according to the
ate today. II already had passed the
House. Fees to pension agents are
limited to 80.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
Posses on Trail of
Arizona Train Robbers

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Sept. 7.-Posses were
rushed from here today to Apache, Ariz.,
bandits who last night held up the Rock
Island Golden Gate Limited,
Tho robbers uncoupled the baggage
car and after a half-hour's futile at
tempt to bio wthe safe escaped on
horses. The passengers were not mo-
Tested.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
FUNERAL RITES FOR
CAPITAL RESIDENTS
Places and Time Of Services Ar
ranged by Bereaved Families.
Mrs. Fannie NJ. Chapman.

Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Me-
dora Chapman. widow of Charles c.
Chapman. who died yesterday aged
ffty-three years. will be held at her
late residence, 1913 Seventh street south
west, tomorrow at 1890 o'clock. Inter-
ment at Alexandra, Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
Joseph ID. Mcclure.

Funeral services for Joseph d. Mcguire.
aged seventy three years. who died yes
terday at his residence. 1884 Sixteenth
street northwest. will be held at Beth
iehem Chapel. Washington Cathedral,
Mt, st. Alban, tomorrow at 1890 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
NEW YORK CARS RUN
DESPITE STRIKE CALL
Motormei Of "a" and Subway
Stick to Jobs and Service
Is Normal.
Continued from First Page)

be unfounded. A report was receIv-
ed OF a riot at 1S0th street and West
Farms, but on sending police there
conditions were found to be normal
A report from Fourteenth street and
Avenue B said strikers were gathered
there with a large supply OF bricks.
but when the police arrived. no one
was there.
Between I and Q o'clock. the rush
hours: when the greatest trouble was
Police reports declared traffic on
both the subway and elevated was
normal. There was great falling
ried by the trains. however.
Woods Will Take Charge.
Police Commissioner Woods 10 re-
turning from Bar Harbor today 10
take charge of the situation. At
Headquarters IL was stated $500 uni
formed police and 1000 plain clothes
men are now on strike duty. Motor
trucks and private automobiles Rre
being modified by the police for use
In transporting men TO scenes Of pos
sible disorder.
Service Normal Says Shonts.
President Theodore p. Shonts. OF the
1nterborough Company. claimed thta
normal service was being maintained
on both the subway and elevated sys-
TENS.
Interborough officials have flatly re-
fused to arbitrate the differences with
the employees. The men struck be-
cause OF the refusal OF General Man
ager Hedley to abrogate individual
master and servant" contracts made
with hundreds OF employees after the
recent troubles when a strike was
narrowly averted. These contra cts
bind the employees to two years serv-
Ice, under their present terms OF work
The union leaders claim they were
double crossed" by the company
and that since that time the Inter-
borough has been steadily preparing
70 bring about the present situation
Inc surface car men struck. declaring
the company had failed to live up to
the settlement of their previous
strike.
City Officials Prepare to Act.
Public Service Commissioner Strauss
summoned the heads OF the INTERIOR
ough for hearing looking into the
entire strike situation at IL O'Clock
today. Mayor Mitchell is expected &c
reach town tonight. but both union
leaders and company officials declare
Intervention by the mayor will be
useless. Both sides are determined &c
night II out to a finish.
strike leaders claimed early toda,
that 80 pei, cent OF the subway and eie
asserted that by tonight the MOVIE
houses OF both systems will be close,
down and that the tie-up will then b.
complete.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
John w. America.

Funeral services for John w. America.
who died Tuesday. aged forty years.
were held today at the residence OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Lovelace. 2+07 G street north
west Interment was in Congressional
Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Forecast for District of Columbia and
Maryiand-Local showers today; tomor-
row partly cloudy; not much change In
temperature; light variable winds.
For Virginia-Partly cloudy today and
tomorrow; moderate variable winds,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
TEMPERATURES.
~. 8. Bureau.

TIDE TABLES.
a.. q. Coast and Geodetic Survey)
High tides 1907 a. M, height 20.
1888 p. m, height 80.
Low tides-l0:l6 a. M, height 0.3.
1923 p. m, height o.
SUN AND MOON TABLES.
Sun rose. 5:4i Sun sets....,... $3.50
Moon rises 1853 pm. Moon sets 1873 a. m,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07

Light automobile lamps at 7;o2 ., m.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-09
II
Flying Starts

Until the invention
of the Self Starter
there were, on an
average, II slow
down places in ev-
cry letter with en-
velope.
The Remington Self
Starter turns these
slow downs" into
flying starts. Saves
several seconds time
several times per let
ter. This time-saving
soon pays for the ma
chine.
Also, it standardizes the ap-
pearance of your correspondence.
Gives every letter shipshape, bust
nesslike uniformity.
See what it will accomplish on
your own work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-09
HERE'S theNew
Self Starting
Typewriter
A new era in type

A new era in type
writer construction.
Protected by Rem
ington patents. A
built-in part of the
machine. No added
cost,
It saves 1896 to 1876
on ordinary CORE
spondence.
It's time saving is
automatic on every
business letter.
The machine does
things your typiSt is
doing now.
It will pay you to
look into it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-15

Calvin j. Carr of Tacoma con.
cedes defeat by w. w. Sherman
for nomination for state treas
urer.
Rev Il Shay will sneak ON
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-15
FILM FEATURES AT
THE MOVIES TODAY
Star, Leading Man and Producer
To Appear With Film at Apollo
BY FREDDIE FILM

It's an odd feature that Man.
ager Anderson of the Apollo is
announcing for Sunday. The
leading man, leading woman, and
director of big Vitagraph fea-
ture will appear in person on the
stage while the picture is being
unfolded.
The play will be "His Wife's
Good Name" Vitagraph Blue
Ribbon feature. Anita Stewart,
and Huntley Gordon, who have
the leading roles, and Ralph w.
Ince, the producer, will spend
Sunday in Tacoma. at the Apollo
and will furnish some interesting
stunts from the stage. Ince is a
brother of the famous Thomas
w. Ince of Triangle pictures, and
is almost as noted in the film
world as Tom"
The second chapter of "Fanto-
mas" one of the gratest mystery
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-15

Agates polished and mounted.
Green stamps. Pfaff, 1147 Broad
way. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-15

Sheriff raids meeting of I. w.
WIS at Old orge, Pa, and lands
as members in Jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-15

Lagla Ellefson, 2ls -year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Ellefson of Falkland, Wednesday.
Funeral this afternoon from the
Norwegian Lutheran church at
Parkland; interment in Parkland
cemetery.
Joseph d. Anderson, age "A,
yesterday at local hospital. Body
will be sent to Indiana for inter-
ment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-15
The playhouse has

10 this week. The playhouse has
been damned to the doors every
afternoon and evening with
crowds anxious to see this vice
expose. The play is based on
testimony brought out during the
recent Illinois vice commissions
investigation at Chicago and is in
tensely interesting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-15

ton" Practically all the stars
of his big Civil war drama took
part in the newer production. To
say that it is a success is to put
it mildly. "The Escape" comes
to the Melbourne Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-15
Marriages.

L. G. Vitons of Morton and Ro-
sella M. Backen of Puyallup; Il.
H. Haslam and II. Heilig, both OF
Seattle; Mike Semak and Anna
Estak, both of Wilkeson; Chas. A.
Quinn of North Yakima and e. M.
Hamilton of Walla Walla.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-15

Real estate owners ask supe-
rior court for injunction to re-
strain Bishop O'Dea and the Ur-
suline Sisters from conducting a
convent in Mount Baker park,
Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-15

stories ever told on the screen,
opened at the Hippodrome today
in addition to Chaplin's "The
Count" This new film, based on
the operations of super-crimin-
al, is making q big hit.
One of the biggest court trial
scenes ever filmed is one of the
ciimaxes of Public Opinion" in
which Blanche Sweet appears at
the Colonial. The courtroom is
an exact replica OF the one used
for the trial in the case upon
which this film story is based.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-15

1.-THE Little Girl Next Door" Is
new record at the Apol-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-15

Deaths.
Neils Hansen, age 81, yesterday
afternoon at home at Hansen s
Crossing. Funeral at 1880 p. m.
D. m. Saturday; interment in Ia
coma cemetery.
Funeral of Hannah Anderson
at 2 this afternoon from Swedish
Baptist church, Rev. A. p. Ekman
officiating; interment in Tacoma
cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-15

millionaire lumberman, is admit
ted to citizenship In Portland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-15

Edward @. Ward to become
president of Pacific Coast Steam
ship Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-15

Three dangerous fires rage I'm
Snoaualmie National forest.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-01-28
SuMMONs

In the District Court OF the State OF Idaho in
Judicial District.
A. d. WEIGH. Plaintiff, VS.. James W. Stewart
and Ina Mae stewart Minor, Defendants:
The State OF Idaho, to the above named de-
PENDANTS; Greeting:
You are hereby notified that there is on file
in the above entitled Court, the verified Com
plant OF the Plaintiff herein wherein Judg-
ment ia prayed for against you to quiet title to-
the following land, to-wit; The Northwest
Quarter OF the Northeast Quarter (Nw1zNEl1)
and the Northeast Quarter OF the Northwest
Quarter (NE1@Nw1<) OF section Eighteen (ls)
Township Sixty-two 1927 North OF Range Two
(2) East of the Boise Meridian, and the follow
ing tract in the same section, to-wit Commenc
ing,st point As rods east Of the Northwest cor
ner OF said section, thence south so rods; thence
east 81 rods; thence north so rods; thence west
81 rods TO place OF beginning.
And you are hereby directed to appear and
answer the said complaint within twenty days
OF the service of this summons, IL served within
said Judicial District. and within forty days II
served elsewhere. and you are further notified
that unless you so appear and answer the said
complaint within the time specified herein, the
plainti1 viii take judgment against you as
prayed for in said Complaint.
Witness my hand and the seal OF the said
District Court this sth day of December, 1915.
J. v. STANLEY, Clerk.
fseall By II. q. Elder, Deputy.
Myrvin Davis, Attorney for Plaintiff Bonnen
Ysrry. Idaho. DecloJsn1gAdv
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-01-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. U. s. Land Office
at Occur d'Alene, Idaho, January 18th, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that j. A. Myers,
whose post-ofice address is Standpoint, Idaho,
did, the 18th day OF october, 1914, file in this
once sworn Statement and Application, No.
os426. to purchase the Lot 4, Section 10, Town
ship 81 N, Range East, Boise Meridian, and
the timber thereon, under the provisions of the
act of June 3. 1873, and acts amendstory, known
as the Timber and stone Law" at such value
as might be fixed by appraisement, and that
pursuant to such application, the land and
timber thereon have been appraised at slco 90
the timber estimated so NJ board feet at sl0o
per NJ. and the land s20.oo that said applicant
win offer anal proof in support Of his applica-
ton and sworn statement on The 10Th day Of
April, 1916, before W. d. Baxter, U. 8. Commits
Eioner, at Boomers Ferry, Idaho.
Any person is at liberty to protest this pur-
chase before entry, or initiate contest at any
time before patent issues, by filing a corrobor-
ated affidavit in this office, alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
FRANK LANGLEY, Register.
First publication Jan. q, 1915,
Last publication Msrch,24, 1916.
Republication