davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
GIVES A HOUSEWARMING.
Washington Chapter of Institute of
Bank Clerks Entertains.

The housewarming of the Washington
Chapter of the American Institute of
Bank Clerks last evening proved to be a
delightful function and was heartily en-
joyed by the members and their guests.
The occasion was the first meeting of the
chapter in the new quarters at 1914 +
street The rooms were in gala attire,
and the members showed their visitors
around with feelings of genuine pride. 1t
was not forgotten, either, that the new
home was mainly due to the generosity
of the Washington Bankers Association,
which had made a contribution of 5000
toward the fund for furnishing the rooms.
The entertainment last evening was in
charge of committee consisting of S. j.
Henry, chairman; George o. Watson,
Joshua Evans, jr., and w. T. d. Heron.
The regular program was preceded by a
business meeting, when Mr.. George O.
Watson, the president occupied the
chair. A vote of thanks was given to
Chairman Henry and the members of his
committee on rooms for the excellent
work that they had done in selecting,
furnishing and decorating the rooms.
President Watson announced the various
committees as follows: Ways and means,
A. G. Plant, Traders National; auditing, w.
F. d. Heron, American Trust and Stor-
age; press, F. r. Dooley, National Safe De-
post, Savings and Trust; excursion, w.
NICK. Stowell, Lincoln National; book and
periodical, J. c. Lawrence, American Sc
Evans, jr.; entertainment, Francis r.
Dooley, and debate, S. j. Henry, both of
the latter of the National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust.
Mr.. Wallace NICK. Stoweu of the Lin
coin National Bank, chairman of the ex-
cursion committee, stated that it has been
arranged to have the next annual excur-
sion on June "a, 1905, to Marshall Hail.
and that a unique program of entertain
ment will be provided.
The program for the evening, as ar
ranged by the committee was then car
ried out under the direction of Chairman
Henry. Those who were called upon for
speeches were A. K. Paris, president of
Crane, Paris 4 Co. and of the District
Bankers Association; Charles ]. Bell.
president of the American Security and
Trust Company; H. H. Mckee, cashier of
the National Capital Bank; Charles Z.
Howe, assistant secretary of the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company; Rich
ard E. Claughton, assistant cashier of the
Commercial National Bank; Arthur G.
Plant of the Traders National Bank, w.
F. D. Heron of the Union Trust and Stor-
age Company and Oliver Stein of the
American National Bank.
Representative j. Adam Bede of Minne-
sofa delighted the audience with bright
and witty speech. He had an appreciative
audience, and his jests were thoroughly
enjoyed as well as the solid chunks of
wisdom which he freely dealt out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21

since the burning of the steamer on Long
Island sound last week. They are con-
stantly making unexpected visits aboard
the steam vessels in the district, and are
requiring owners to keep their boats in
compliance with the marine regulations to
the fullest extent.
The can buoy marking the shoals OH
Maryland Point in the Potomac river has
been moved a considerable distance out Of
position by the ice. 1t is now lying but
short distance away from the buoy on Jul
nper flats.
The burned ferry steamer Columbia,
which has been lying on the outside of the
ferry wharf here was placed in the slip
few days ago. The steamer George Wash
ington is in the slip at the Alexandria end
of the route.
The Delaware and Chesapeake canal,
through which the hard coal-laden barses
come on their way from Philadelphia to
this city, is closed to navigation by ice.
The Ericsson route steamers between
Philadelphia and Baltimore, which run
through the canal, have been Withdrawn
until the canal opens.
The schooner Grace G. Bennett is lying
at the wharf foot of 18th street unloading
cargo of pine lumber from North Carroll
ma.
The tug VIM H. Yerlses, jr., came into
port yesterday with a large three-maste ted
schooner in tow.
The schooner Chas. G. Davenport, which
is unloading cargo of phosphate rock at
Alexandria, will complete discharging with
ir the next day or two and will sail.
The steamer Dennis Simmons has COM
pleted the unloading of her cargo and mas
sailed for North Carolina
The schooner Bran1ble has arrived at AL
eXandria laden with cord wood for the local
dealers. al
The tug Radiant left port yesterday aft
ernoon with Standard Oil barges 80 and -
liz tow. bound for Baltimore.
The barges Jennings, Thompson York
and Easton are in port unloading cargoes
OF hard coal for the dealers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Statement of Work Sent to House by
Secretary Shaw.

Secretary Shay has transmitted to the
House statement relative to the work
on public buildings now under construc-
ton. He states that unless more build
ings are authorized the architectural and
drafting force in his department will have
to be reorganized and decreased in size. He
adds:
"Stes for public buildings and additions
to public buildings in quite a large num-
Der of cities and towns have been purchas-
ed under authority granted In some of
these places the demand for buildings is
urgent.
II therefore recommend appropriations
covering buildings on all the sites hereto
fore purchased, and in addition an amount
sufficient to make improvements in such
cities and towns where like conditions, we'll
nigh Imperative, exist. The aggregate
amount OF appropriations need not exceed
SO. 600 600"
The list of sites purchased is as follows:
Albuquerque, n. M; Ann Arbor, Mich. |;
Dor. Me-; Bedford. Ind; Bessemer, Alas;
Bluefield, w. Va; Butler, Pa; Chippewa
Fails, WIS.,; Corning N. Y; Crookston,
Mimi; Dixon ILL.,: Des Moines Iowa; East
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21

gress calling for certain statistics relative
to the cost of wars, has introduced a con-
current resolution instructing the Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor to collect and COM
pile statistics on the cost of wars in all
countries from 1900 down to date; the
amount paid for pensions and other allow
ances to soldiers and sailors engaged In
such wars; the amount paid to hospitals
and retreats for disable soldiers and sailors:
the amount of property destroyed in such
wars by land and sea; the additional cost
of maintaining armies and navies in time of
peace to each nation during that period,
an approximate estimate of the indirect eX-
penses and damages by such wars to the
health and prosperity Of each nation re
sulting from such wars and the number OF
killed. wounded and disabled on each side
during such wars.
The resolution provides that the statistics
be printed and distributed under the direc-
ton of the Congress in this and other
countries, preliminary to an interna-
tional peace congress to be held In Wash
ington or The Hague July g. 1906.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
ON THE RIVER FRONT
NEW WINTER SCHEDULE ON Pc.
ToMAo RIVER ROUTES.
Drifting Ice Damages Spar Buoys-
Coast Survey Launches Arrive
Other Marine Matters.

New schedules will go into effect in the
river steamboat service directly after
Christmas, and will be run until business
picks up in the early spring. The man
ayers of the Randall line will withdraw
the steamer Wakefield next week from the
Wirt's wharf route, and the steamer Ran
dali will continue to make her regular
schedule and in addition will take up some
of the wharves on the route OF the Wake
| field. The Weems line will also withdraw
| one of it's steamers from the Baltimore
Washington route, and will, 1t Is stated,
make one or two trips during the winter.
While the steamers are off the routes they
will be given their annual overhauling,
| and will be put in thorough order for the
| resumption of business in the latter part
| of February or early in March.
The supply of fresh fish on sale at the
wholesale fish market on the wharf TINS
| morning was quite light, only lew boxes
| of mullets and bass being on sale: Inc oe-
mand was but fair, and the fish sold at
low figures. The bulk of the stock on sale
comes from southern waters.
There was a fair demand for oysters IN
| tho shell at the oyster wharf this morning
while the supply was light, there being few
boats with oysters aboard at the wharf
The oysters are selling at 40 cents TO $l.2o
per bushel, according to grade.
There was an ample supply of Wild DUCKS
and geese on sale at the wholesale fish
market on the wharf this morning, but the
demand was light.
The freezing of many of the smaller uib-
utaries of the Potomac from which oysters
are taken to supply this market has forced
the oyster men to seek the oyster grounds
in the main river, and reports coming from
| the oyster grounds state that they are hav-
ing little success. These men are depend
emit upon their daily catch of oysters for a
| living and the early freezing of the river
| is causing much distress among them.
The ice drifting up and down the river
with the wind and tides is cutting the wood
| en- spar buoys marking the channel very
badly and more than half the buoys be-
| tween this city and Marshall Hall will have
| to be renewed in the spring. AS yet none
| of the buoys in this part Of the Potomac
mas been displaced by the ice.
The tug Minerva, with two launches of
| the coast survey service In tow. came into
port yesterday evening. The launches are
used in the survey work on the Potomac
and will be given a general overhauling
while In port here this winter.
The schooner J.. Dallis Marvel is loading
| lJmber on the James river, and will, 1t is
| sS,ted, bring her cargo to this city.
General River News.
The local inspectors of steam vessels have
| become doubly yigilant in their inspections
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
DENTISTS AT BANQUET.
Officers Elected by Local Association
Last NIGHT

The annual banquet of the District of Co
lumbia Dental Society was given at Rausch-
er's last evening. At the conclusion OF
short business meeting DIR. William u.
Monroe the retiring president of the society,
introduced the POSTMASTER, DR.. ID. e. WI
ber who in turn introduced the officers of
the society who had been elected at the
November meeting, as follows President,
DIR. S. w. Bowles: vice president, Dr. d. n.
Rust secretary, DIR. G. w. Boynton; treas
urer DIR. NJ. f. Finlay; librarian, Dr. H. c.
Thompson.
The following toasts were responded to
during the evening: "Ye olden times DR.
j. Curtis Smythe; Our nation" DR.. II. c.
THOMPSON: Welcome to our guests Dr.
Williams Donnally; Dental education,
Dr. William Cogan; THE progressive den
tist." DR.. p. w. Evans; Our society," DIR.
Shirley w. Bowles.
Other speakers We're DR.. A. C. Brewer
president of the Maryland State Dental So
ciety. and Drs. b. Holly Smith and II. E.
Kelsey of Baltimore.
Those present were Drs. s. w. Bowles,
D. E. Weber. William d. Monroe, w. S.
FARMLAND, Williams Donnally, w. N. Co
gan. P. W. Evans, NJ. F. Finley, John H.
London, l.. NJ. Curviller, w. e. Defender
fer. Robert W. Talbot, Llewellyn F. Davis,
j. Hall Lewis. M. o. Davis, Bruce l.. Tay-
Tor, c. w. Appler, James r. McClenahan,
Charles Diedel, d. n. Rust, G. w. Boynton,
II. c. Thompson, Charles B. keefer, Thos.
Il. RuSt, chester a. BAKER, A. ID. Cobey,
Robert A Bates, Fl. NJ Schooley, w. r.
Hampton. Carl j. Mess, Robert E. Layton.
c. L. Constantine, l.. S. Wolfe, w. C. Barr
Damon A. Binkert, W.. E. Pairo, W. B.
William G. Schafhrt, II. p. Cooley, A. D.
Weakley, George NJ. Sharp, ]. Roland Wal
ton, A. r. Bennett, o. D. Darrell, John Fl.
Burch, g. F. Simpson and ]. George
Schmetze.
The guests of the evening were: Drs. A
c. Brewer, b. Holly Smith, G. Julius Smith,
Lewis e. Hess, ]. II. Schinkmann, H. E.
Kelsey and S. c. Pennington of the Balti-
more Dental Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
Tuberculosis in Prisons.

Secretary Hay has transmitted to the
House report on the best means of COM
batting and treating tuberculosis and of
avoiding it's propagation in penal fnstltu-
lions of every kind. The report was pre-
pared by DIR. ]. B. Ransom, physician at
Clinton prison, Dannemora, N. Y. DR.. Ran
som says his statistics show that nineteen
states comprise what might be termed the
tuberculosis area Of the United States, and
within their borders are located all of the
dersely populated cities Of the country.
This area has total population of 40. 49,.
S71. and a prison population of 161, OF
whom 1897 have tuberculosis. The total
tuberculosis prison population Of the coun-
try is given as 2151. percentage of ABS
DR.. Ransom recommends governmental
supervision of penal Institutions. sanitary
and airy buildings and revision of pun-
ishment and exercise rules.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
Six Months in Jail

Charles Wanser, colored, pleaded guilty
in the Police Court this morning on a
charge of larceny. Harry Mazo lost lot
of canned goods from his place at 1547
9th street northwest, and as Wanser was
trying to sell goods that seemed to tally
with those lost Policeman Sawyer placed
him under arrest and sent him to the Sec
ond precinct station.
The police say Wanser admitted having
been In court before, and Judge Kimball
said: Il am going to keep you out of
trouble for awhile; you will spend six
months in JAIL, and Wanser walked back
of the screen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
To Advance Fraud Cases.

The Supreme Court of the United States
has granted the motion 10 advance the
hearing of the Benson. Hyde and Diamond
Pacific coast land conspiracy cases and they
were set down for February 20. The cases
involve the question of removal from one
Jurisdiction to another, and the case
against George w. Beavers. involving the
same point was set for hearing immediate
Iy after the conclusion of the conspiracy
cases Beavers who was formerly chief OF
the salary and allowance division of the
Post Office Department. resists removal
from New York to Washington, where he
was indicted in connection with the depart
ment prosecutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
Thrilling Rescue of Nuns.

At Chicago yesterday. the thrilling res
cues of nine nuns, sisters of Hotel Dieu,
marked the progress of a fire that swept
through the convent and destroyed it.
Two of the nuns were injured and were
carried from the building almost overcome
by smoke. The stairs fell before the sisters
could reach them. The women were res
cued by the timely arrival of the firemen,
who carried them down ladders from the
burning building. The sisters belong to an
order known the Sisters of the Hotel Dieu
of the French Hospitaller Sisters. They
came from Quebec, Canada, short time
ago. The loss on the building was $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
Fined for Larceny of Combs.

Louise Beach, colored. was tried in Judge
Wimble's court this morning on a charge
of the larceny Of several small combs from
a 18th street store.
Policeman Barnes testified that Louise
placed the combs up her sleeve, and when
placed under arrest, he said, she refused to
give them up.
The girl said she thought some lady had
lost the combs and SO she lust picked
them up.
Where are you from?' inquired the
court.
"Oh, down in Maryland" replied Louise,
with a careless look.
1.-THE fine will be $40" remarked Judge
Kimball and the alternative was thirty
dayS in jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
Cardinal Gibbons Portrait.

The oil painting of Cardinal Gibbons by
Chartran, the noted portrait painter of
Paris, was received at the cardinals resi-
dence In Baltimore, Nd, Monday. it hav-
ing been on exhibition at local studio for
some time past. 1t presents the cardinal In
the red robes of prince of the church.
with his hands clasped ot ease in front.
While the pose of the cardinal Is true to
life there are many who do not regard the
facial likeness as true to that of his emil
nence, the lines of the face and expression
of the eyes being rather harsh. whereas
the cardinals expression is most kindly, and
the expression In his eyes most gentle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21

Liverpool, Ohio: Florence. Ala; Gaines
vile, Ga; Grand Island Neb.; Hamilton,
Ohio; Houston, Tex; Marinette, Wis; Ma
rion, Ind; Mason City, Iowa; Muscatine,
Bluff Ark; Portland Me-; Portsmouth,
Va; Quincy, Mass; Toledo, Ohio; Tusca-
loosa. Ala; Valdosta, Ga; Webster City,
Iowa, and York, Neb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21

4 Because a white man had been. employed
as a professional attendant In one Of the
bath houses at Hot Springs, Ark, the negro
that the white man be discharged. This
demand was denied, and the places Of the
negroes were quickly filled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
Election of Officers.

The Columbia Planograph Company,
which was incorporated yesterday, has
elected the following ofi1cers: President,
]. T. Granger: vice president Rudolph
Kauffmann: secretary and treasurer,
.Chas. +. Kern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
THE COST OF WARS.
Representative Bartholdt's Resolution
Calling for Information.

Representative Bartholdt (MissourD, In
accordance with the action of the internal
tionai peace congress at Boston. request
ing him to introduce resolution in Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21

The local inspectors of steam vessels have
become doubly vigilant in their inspections
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-23
SOLDIERS GUARD
SUPREME COURT
UNUSUAL PROCEDURE IN DEN
YER BECAUSE OF TROUBLE
OVER STRIKE.

Denver, Colo, April o. - For the
first time in the history of Colorado, a
session Of the supreme court was held
in Denver yesterday under strong
gaurd of armed soldiers. With the
troopers stationed at the entrance to
the chamber in which two judges of
the supreme court sat, and lining the
corridor from the chamber to the
street. the first arguments in the
habeas corpus proceedings brought by
President Charles H. Meyer of the
Western Federation of Miners were
heard in the state house.
An Exciting Time.
This the most extraordinary devel
opment Of the labor war In
Colorado, made necessary the dec
laration of martial law in the
mining district of Telluride, is
without parallel in the annals Of the
state. The unprecedented scene pre-
sented at the state house during the
hearing of President Meyers appeal
furnished the climax to series of stir
ring events that made the early part
of the day period of intense excite
ment and turbulence
The rough treatment accorded Sec
retary Haywood by the soldiers was
the result of Haywood's attempt to
break through the guard of troops ant
speak to President Meyer. When he
was stopped he slapped the captain il
charge of the guard and started the
riot which resulted SO disastrously fol
him.
After the court had heard arguments
on motion that the prisoner be ad
mitted to bail pending a decision OF
a question Of the courts jurisdiction
Meyer was again removed to the hote
under the guard Of the troops.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-23
ROCKEFELLER ANSWERS
ATTACK OFMlSS TARBEl 4
Oil Magnate Makes Indirect Repl,
To Articles by Woman Writer.

dependent contribution to current lit
erature. 1t is ostensibiy SO brutally
frank about it's patron and it admits SO
many of the contentious of Miss Tar
bell in a casual, chronological sort of
way, that it's inspiration is not at first
apparent. 1t poses as a history, not an
exparte statement.
Victim of Circumstances.
The Standard Oil company IS made
to appear the victim OF circumstances
and large share of the blame for its
misdeeds is visited upon the railroads
THE oil business" says Mr.. Mon
tague, who publishes the defense in his
preface, "in its early phase, was the
reflex of prevalent railway methods
The attempt to judge the situation
without first ascertaining the stand
ards set by the railway management
of the time is not merely unfair. il IS
subversive Of historical accuracy"
Justifies RockefelIer's Actions.
The author then plunges into his
history" and endeavors to Justify eacf
step in the rapid rise OF Mr.. Rockefel.
ler's enterprise by explaining that h,
was a business man and did just wha
any other business man would hay,
done in his rostjon-if he could TT,
got the best rates he could from tn,
railroads and drove the sharpest bar,
gains in all his deals. Who wouldn't
1t was his superior brains and perhaps
! literally, his superior capital whicl
won for hin. the financial prestige an,
| tyranny he now enjoys.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-23
POLICE DEPARTMENT TO SUP.
PRESS ALL FORMS OF GAM
ING IN THE CITY.
ORDER Is ISSUED TODAY
Will Become Effective Tomorrow
Night -Proprietors Are Notified
That Use of Slot Machines Must Be
Stopped at Once.

From Fridays Daily.
1t is reported that all forms of
gambling in the city Will be suppressed
after tomorrow night as far rs it is
within the power CT the police depart
ment to do SO. This includes the slot
machines in use at the saloons, cigar
stores and other places of business.
Chief Of Police John w Gray re-
turned this morning from Des Moines
and OF once began notifying the pro-
prietors of the places where slot ma
chimes are in use that the machines
must be removed after tomorrow night.
Chief Gray states that he does not in
tend to stop at ordering out the ma
chimes but that all forms of gambling
will be stopped.
Ordered BY Council.
At meeting of the city council last
Monday night a resolution instructins
the chief of police to stop the use of
all gambling slot machines in the city
was adopted. This is understood to
include the cigar and money machines
of which there are large number in
use. 1t is expected that all of the
gambling houses in the city will also
be instructed to close after tomorrow
might
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-23
BANK WRECKERS
GET SENTENCE
MEN WHO ADMIT RUNNING INDI
ANA INSTITUTION MUST EN-
TER PRISON.

indianapolis. April %. - On their
pleas of guilty to violations of the
banking laws which resulted in the
failure of the Indiana National bank at
Elkhart, for s642,0OO. Justus L. Bro.
dick, president and w. L. Collins, cash
ier. were sentenced yesterday by
Judge Anderson Of the United States
district court.
Brodrick was sentenced to the peni
tentiary for ten years and Collins fol-
six years.
Walter Brown III.
Walter Brown, director of the bank
was sentenced to eight years in the
Leavenworth penitentiary by Judge
Anderson for participation in the
wrecking of the bank. He has beer
Ill FROM nervous collapse since being
found guilty.
In custody of United States Marsha
Petit, Broderick, Collins and Brown
the latter accompanied by his wife, Jeff
here last night for Leavenworth, Kan
sas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-23

Philadelphia, Pa, April 22.-John D.
Rockefeller has at last been stung in
to a defense of his business methods.
Smarting under the attacks made
upon the Standard Oil company by Ida
NJ Tarbell in McClure's magazine, Mr.
Rockefeller has caused the publication
of a book called "The Rise and Pro-
gress of the Standard Oil Company
It was written by Gilbert Holland
Montague.
Nearly every preacher in this city
has received a copy of the book, and
it is said that every minister in the
United States-and there are 10000
of thenl-will receive free copy for
review. Thus does the oil magnate
seek to make his peace with the
church.
Miss Tarbc!l Not Mentioned.
There is not q word iii the book
about Miss Tarben Indeed. a plaus-
ible preface gives the public-and the
ninisters-to understand that the
work is a compilation of papers previ-
ously published in Harvard univer-
sity,s Quarterly Journal of Economics
and that their publication in book fem
was contemplated years ago. 1t is a
poIite way of saying, I'VE are not ac-
Guainted with Miss Tarbell. and have
not heard of her expose"
Admits Many Faults.
But for the wholesale free list. "The
Rise and Progress of the Standard Oi
Company might have deluded the
critics into thinking that it was ali in.