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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
THE LABoRERs' HIRE.
Bulletin of Census Bureau on Wages
and It's Increase in Ten Years.

The bureau Of the census is about to pub
lish report on wages of employees in man.
ufacturing establishments in the United
States. This report was planned by Mr.. S.
N. d. North when chief statistician of the
division of manufactures, and has been in
preparation for a period of nearly two
years.
1t has been the practice to obtain from
each manufa curing establishment return
of the average number of employees during
a census year, with the total amount paid
In wages. Formerly, when occupa tions
were more uniform in character, and the
variations between skilled and unskilled
labor did not extend over SO wide a range,
the average had considerable value; but
now the merit of such a simple average
has been seriously impaired. 1t is more and
more necessary to distinguish between
wages of different classes of employees.
In order to secure data for this report
transcripts have been made of the actual
pay rolls of 720 manufacturing establish
ments. employing in 1900 2J0O00 employees.
The wages and exact occupation of each
workman was noted. and from this data
tabull tions have been made of 304 different
occupations in thirty-four industries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
Military Services of Militiamen.

A bill providing for the recognition of the
military service of the officers and enlisted
men of certain state military organizations
has been introduced in the House by Mr.
Wanger of Pennsylvania. The measure is
of interest to all mlitiamen who have serv-
ed in the United States. Il provides that
Officers and enlisted men of military or
CARNATIONS which were furnished by any
state under call made therefor by the Presi-
dent and the governor, and which rendered
actual military service under the command
of officers of the United States and in con-
nection with the regularly organized mill
tary forces of the United States, shall be
held and considered to have been In the
military service of the United States dur
ing the period that said organizations were
in actual service, and that the Secretary
of War be and he is hereby authorized and
directed to issue certificates of such service
upon due application and satisfactory proof
of identity, for all hOnorably discharged
members of the said organizations: Provid-
ed. that no person shall receive any pay
pension, bounty or other allowance by
reason of the passage of this act"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
CLERKS TO BE DISMISSED.
Result Of Investigation of Conditions
in st. Louis Post Office.

An order has been sent to the post
master at st. Louis by the Postmaster
General to separate from the service
Miss Anna Dreyer. Miss Birdie Knott.
Joseph Dreyer and Sam Kober. This ac-
ton has been taken on the strength of
the report of the civil service commits
sion, copy of which paper reached the
Postmaster General today.
On the 9th of last March the postmas-
ter at ST. Louis, under instructions from
the Postmaster General suspended
Misses Dreyer and Knott and Joseph
Dreyer for conduct unbecoming employees
of the Post Office Department. Later he
was directed to act in similar fashion in
the case of Sam Kober. who had been ad-
judged guilty of unbecomng conduct
and of writing notes in criticism of the
conduct of the affairs of the st. Louis
office and of the Post Office Department.
Recently the order went forth to dismiss
them all, and this was put into effect at
o~ce.
rhe report of the civil service commission
follows:
ION Friday, November G, the civil service
commission requested Postmaster Baum
hoff of st. Louis to state in writing his rea-
sons for the indefinite suspension of Anna
Dreyer a clerk in the St. Louis office Mr..
Baumhoff has replied, stating that he SuS-
pended her acting under instructions from
the Postmaster General The Postmaster
General states that Miss Dreyer was sus-
pended because she, with others. entered
into conspiracy with certain political enc
mics of Mr.. Baumhof in the city of St
Louis to secure his removal from the public
service. AT the request of the President
Commissioner Foulke investigated the mat
ter, and the testimony taken by him estab-
lished the fact of the conspiracy and of the
attempt of Miss Dreyer and others to secure
false testimony beyond the shadow of
doubt. Miss Dreyers suspension was due
to this cause, and to no other. Any state
AM fro, {y,,ne t1r
one else other than that she was engaged
in the conspiracy referred to had nothing
to do with her suspension, and the commits
sion is, of course, without power to settle
any personal dispute between Miss Dreyer
and any other person, whether in the public
service or out of IT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE.
Police Arrest Six Persons as Suspicious
Characters

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, November IL
An explosion of dynamite late last night
wrecked the house at 80 Wood street
and seriously burned James Patton, aged
thirty-one years, of st. Mary's, Elk
county, Pa.
The police believe the house was the
headquarters of a gang of safe crack
ers and have arrested the following,
who were in the room in which the ex-
plosion occurred:
William Marshall. aged twenty-one
years. New York; John Moore, twenty
five, ST. Louis; Fred Davis. a one-legged
man. said to be pedGier. Boston; James
Patton of st. Marys. Elk county, Pa:
Joseph Anderson. Scranton, Pa, and w.
a. Jones, no home.
In the wrecked house detectives found
six dynamite fuses, two skeleton keys,
two revolvers and quantity of gun cot
ton.
The police found in Pattons possession
four pocket maps of this and adjacent
states, together with a list of post offices in
this vicinity, some of which have recently
been robbed. The post office at Spring
City and Port Kennedy, Pa, which were Wis
tied by burglars last Saturday night were
marked and on the map of Maryland, Po-
comoke City was checked off. A safe rob-
berry occurred there recently.
Other post offices in the interior of Penn
sylvania have been robbed recently and the
authorities suspect the men under arrest
of being the perpetrators
Post Office Inspector Holden is working on
the case with the local detectives. Efforts
are being made to locate St. Clair. who Is
believed to be the leader of the gang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
BRINGS SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Congregation Alleges Annoyance
Caused by Railway Trains.

Because annoyed and disturbed. it is
claimed. in the use Of their buildings and
premises. and particularly while lawfully
assembled in their meeting house and en-
gagged in public religious worship. and for
other specified reasons the members of the
congregation of the Ryland Methodist Epls-
copal Church late this afternoon instituted
proceedings at law in the District Supreme
Court against the Baltimore and Potomac
Railway Company. the Pennsylvania Rail-
read Company and the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad Company
to recover damages in the sum of $4,000.
Ryland Church Is located at the corner of
10th and d streets southwest, and the plain
tins allege as their cause of action that the
defendants have unlawfully maintained and
have conducted in a negligent manner a
freight station and yards near the church.
A great many grievances are called to the
attention of the court In detail
Attorneys a. S. Worthington and A. E. L.
Leckie represent the plaintiffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
To Adjust Army Officers Accounts.

A bill has been introduced in the House
by Representative Mahon designed to au-
thorize the reimbursement of the accounts
of army officers in certain cases. The bill
provides that the claims of officers of the
United States army. or of persons who may
have served as SUCH and of the heirs at
law or legal representatives of such as are
deceased, for arrearages of longevity pay
are hereby referred to the United States
Court of Claims, and jurisdiction is hereby
conferred upon said court to render judg-
ment in all such claims. without regard to
the lapse of time, for the amount if any,
found due: and in the adjustment of such
claims credit shall be allowed for the full
time of service as cadets In the Military
Academy at West Point, and as officers or
enlisted men in the army or navy of the
United States, regular or volunteer, or both
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
CONWAY MURDER TRIAL.
Begun Today at Cumberland-lnjured
in Collision.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, November Fin
the trial of F. +. Conway, arraigned today
for the murder of his wife, Representative
Pearre, one of the counsel for the defense,
filed motion for a continuance on the
ground that they wished to secure wit
ness to prove that insanity runs in the Con-
way family. This witness was now absent,
but could be produced later.
The court overruled the motion and the
defense took exceptions. The case then
went to trial. One juror had been secured
up to noon.
and Westernport electric railway yesterday
evening crashed into the team of James
Custer of Firm Rock, who was crossing the
track at Pekin, this county. Custer was
hurled fifty feet and was frightfully cut
and bruised on head and body. HIS wagon
was demolished and produce scattered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
YOUNG HUNTERS DROWNED.
Slowly Drawn Into the Mud and
Strangled to Death,

MINNEAPOLIS. November 12-Henry
Klein, aged twenty-six years, and Frank
Gray, aged twenty-five, two Minneapolis
young men, have been drowned in Lake
Eddy. near Anoka. They went to the lake
to hunt.
Their boat overturned and they were
slowly drawn down into the mud and
strangled by the water. unable to help
themselves, and with no one near TO heed
their cries for help.
Kleins body was found in three feet Of
water and Gray was found standing up in
the mud with but few inches of water over
his head When The body was dragged out
the rubber boots which were on the feet
remained imbedded in the mud
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
Progress of Arbitration at Caracas.

Assistant Secretary Loomis has received
a letter from Rudolph Dodge, secretary to
the United States-Venezuelan arbitration
commission now in session in Caracas, an
nouncing the approaching completion of
the work of that committee. He pays a
high tribute to the work of Mr.. William E.
Bainbridge, the American commissioner.
BY rare tact and admirable diplomacy he
has caused the American commission to &C.
cupy a unique position among the other
commissioners While in the aggregate the
total of awards that have been and are
likely to be made by the Americ conn
belligerent powers, yet they are accepted
good naturally and with the general feel
ing that Venezuela has been well and
equitably treated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
No Action Taken.

Owing to the small attendance yesterday
at the me eting of the Federation of Liquor
Dealers of the District no action was
taken in the matter of protesting to the
District Commissioners against the alleged
promiscuous granting of licenses to So
called clubs. The liquor dealers claim that
the majority of the clubs are organized for
the sole purpose of evading the excise laws
of the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
Ordered BY Commissioners.

The District Commissioners today issued
the following orders:
That the time for the completion of con-
tract No. 1854 with H. l. Gregory for i'll
stalling a heating and ventilating system in
the school building at 18th and N streets
northeast is hereby extended to and in
Guiding November p. 1903, provided that
the cost of inspection and the expense of
a Waterman during the extended period Is
charged against the contractor.
That water mains be laid as follows: Five
hundred and fifty feet, more or less, of
eight-inch in north side of Pennsylvania
avenue between 18th and 14th streets south
east: 40 feet more or less, of eight-inch
water main IN south side of Pennsylvania
avenue west from 18th street southeast,
and go feet more or less, of eight-inch
water main in forth side of Georgia avenue
west from Pennsylvania avenue southeast;
estimated total cost 1875.
That 1896 feet, more or less, of S-inch
water main be laid in the following streets
in SherwOod'S subdivision of Brookland, at
a total estima ted cost of Sc 1872: 900 feet in
Milwaukee street eastward from present
dead end to point 235 feet east Of nth
street; ., 40 feet in 18th street between Mil
waukee street and Brentwood road; 1863
feet in Jackson street between 18th and
18th streets: 147 feet in Irving street west
from 18th street; 3S9 feet in Hamlin street
between 18th and 18th streets; 415 feet in
Fort Drive between 18th and 18th streets;
215 feet in Fulton street west from 18th
street.
That 1,7S0 feet, more less, of S-inch
water main be laid in California avenue
and T street between Massachusetts, ave
nue. and Phelps place, and go feet, more
or less Of S-inch water main be laid in
oath street between Bancroft and T streets;
estimated total cost, $3,O75.
That go feet, more or less, of 3h-inch
iron service pipe be laid from public water
main to serve school building at Fort Reno;
estimated cost, $3.50, chargeable to the APP
preparation for said building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
DIR. CRAFTS MAKES ADDRESS
Before Delegates to w. c. 7. q. Cons
vention at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. November 12.-Today
was observed here as elsewhere as day
of prayer preparatory to the national cone
yention of the Womans Christian Tempersl
ance Union In Cincinnati. The executive
board continued fits consideration OF matt
tiers to be submitted 10 the convention.
The department of purity and mothers!
work. of which Mrs. Helen L. Bullock Is
national superintendent, held its opening
conference at which addresses were made
by Dr. w. F. Crafts of Washington. d. C.,
on Manifold Temptations to Impurity in
Modern Life and Remedy" by Mrs. Nary
Teats of California on How We May Helm
Our Brothers of the Y. NJ. c. A." by Mrs.
N r. C. Morrow of West Virginia on "Cur-,
few" and by Mrs. Cora Seberry of New
York on white Shield and Young We
man." r-et
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
Advised to Use Force.

DENVER, Col, November 12-Citizens of
Denver have been advised to use force at
the charter election on December 10 next
to purify the ballot At public meeting
called by the League for Honest Elections
facts and figures were presented showing
that. at recent elections i'll this city thou
sands of illegal votes were counted. Attor-
ney Ralph Talbot declared in favor Of hav-
ing 100 men. armed with Winchesters, go to
the precincts in the downtown wards, where
crime on election day is rampant, ready to
shed their blood for the purity of the bal
lot at the next election, and his suggestion
was warmly seconded amid cheers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
Suit Against an Estate.

Suit at law to recover $13,S5S.1S was filed
this afternoon in the District Supreme
Court by the Pullman Automatic Ventila-
tor Company, through Attorney r. G. Dy-
renforth against Henry F. Woodland as ex-
ecutor of the last will and testament of
Charles Lewis Pullman, deceased. 1t is
claimed that the sum mentioned was paid
out by the plaintiff for the deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
Permitted to Accept.

Major Sylvester has recommended that
Private j. w. Green be permitted to ac-
cept the reward of $25 offered by Mr. Allen
Murray of ODD New York avenue for the
arrest by that officer of Cornelius Johnson
and William Jordan, who are now in Jail
awaiting trial on charge Of breaking into
a storeroom In the rear of 1913 9th street
northwest and stealing three stoves. The
recommendation has been approved by
Commissioner West, and after the usual 20
per cent of the reward has been deducted
for the benefit Of the clothing and helmet
fund the remainder will be turned over to
Officer Green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
: District Use of Penalty Envelope

Senator Gallnger today introduced a bill
providing that the District of Columbia
be entitled to the use Of the penalty en-
velope in conducting all public business.
This bill has been made necessary by the
decision of the Postmaster General to the
effect that under the law the District of
Columbia Is not entitled to this privilege
Congress will be called upon either to
pass measure of this kind or to appro-
pirate sufficient amount to pay for post
age. 1t Is generally believed that the
penalty envelope will be allowed the Dis
trict by the passage of this measure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
Memorial Bridge Bill.

Representative Rixey of Virginia today
reintroduced in the House the bill presented
by him at the last Congress providing for a
Memorial bridge across the Potomac river
and providing 100000 for the construc-
ton thereof.
Representative Cowherd today introduced
bill authorizing the Commissioners to
construct three public comfort stations in
the city of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
Laundryman's Misfortune.

Ching Gong was a badly frightened China
man this afternoon when a fire occurred in
his laundry at 1859 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest The celestial was working at
the ironing table and his iron was hotter
than he had anticipated. When he placed
IL on a shirt there was a fash and Ching
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12

gave a scream that attracted all the pedes-
TRANS in the neighborhood Shouts of fire
attracted people from the street and the
excited Chinaman left his place of business
to summon assistance.
An alarm was turned in and the appear
ance of the fire engines added to the ex-
element In few minutes the flames had
been extinguished and Ching's loss was
placed al $50. Some of Chng's patrons may
have to share his loss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
A Monument to Thaddeus Stevens

Representative Cassel of PENNSYLVANIA
has presented IN the House a bill to pro-
vide for the erection of a monument to
Thaddeus Stevens in this city. 1t is recited
in the bill that the monument, with appro-
pirate inscriptions, should Commemorate
the Industrious public services of Thaddeus
Stevens, a distinguished citizen of Lam
caster county, Pennsylvania, and former
member of the House of Representatives
of the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
Late Naval Orders.

Lieutenant Commander c. H. Matthews
has been detached from the Hancock and
ordered to the Columbia
Chief Gunner w. Halford, retired, to the
navy yard, Mare Island. Cal
Boatswain o. Deignan, from the navy
yard, Washington to the navy yard, PEN
sacola, Fla.
Civil Engineer F. T. Chambers, from the
navy yard, League Island. to duty as
member OF the naval examining board, New
York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
Montague Elected President,

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NORFOLK, Va, Nosember 12.-At the
annual meeting of the Virginia Odd Eel
lows Orphanage In Lynchburg today. Hill
Montague of Richmond was elected presi-
dent of the board Of trustees, and p. NJ
Bradshaw of Alexandria, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
Petition in Bankruptcy.

]. C. Ergood Company. f. b. Adams
Company and Chaplin & Sacks. as creditors,
this afternoon petitioned the District Su-
preme Court to adjudge Camillas Edmonds,
grocer at 1909 II street TO be bankrupt.
II is further asked that receiver be ap-
pointed to take charge of the assets of Mr..
Edmonds.
Attorneys r. A. Jones, c. J. Murphy and
w. A. Johnston appear for the petitioners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
Report From Mr.. Pepper.

An informal report received at the State
Department from Charles Pepper, special
railroad commissioner of the United States.
dated at Lima. Peru, October II, states
that the project for an inter continental
railway is growing in Importance every
day He has travelled already more than
1000 miles in that part of South America
where some of the most important con-
Meeting links are to be built. and is now
working northward toward the isthmus, as
his recent letters to The Star show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
The Senate Finance Committee.

There is great deal, of discussion in re-
lation to filling the vacancy on the commit
tee of finance of the Senate that is to go to
republican. Whiler Senator Dryden of
New Jersey is not candidate for this
place. a number of senators are urging his
selection Senators Reprose. Elkins, Hop
kins and Hanna are all talked of for the
place. The position is OF great Importance
In view of the measures that are likely to
come before that commlttee during the
present Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
Work of Installing Big Pumps.

The contractors today began the work of
installing the two new 10000, COO gallon
pumps In the recently completed Trumbull
street pumping station. In addition to the
two immense pumps the old 12.OO0O 600 and
5000, OOO-gallon pumps will be rebuilt and
a new 2. 500 gallon pump will also be in
stalled in this station. The work will lot
be completed before at least six or eight
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
Suit for $11.S1S. SO.

The Friedman Manufacturing Company
an Illinois corporation, today instituted
proceedings at law in the District Supreme
Court against Wilkins & Co. to recover
s11,S1S52, claimed to be due for merchan-
disc sold and delivered by the plaintiff to
and Edward B. Kimball represent the
plaintiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
Representative Ball Sworn In.

Following the reading of the journal in
the House today Mr.. Ball (Tex) was
sworn in,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-12
The Good Fortunes of Friday.

We make big bargains of the small lots and the broken
sizes ON FRIDAYS big business must take day i'm the
week. at least which to clear away the remnants. We
90 about with determination that accomp1ises the de-
Sired result you gamers by the extraordinarily
deep reductions.