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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
SALARIES SHOULD BE RAISED.
Efficient Men Needed for First and
Second-Class Post Offices.

| In his annual report, just made public,
First Assistant Postmaster General Hitch
cock says that the low salaries paid clerks
In first and second-class post offices Is de-
creasing the standard of efficiency. 1t is
impossible. he says to induce efficient men
| to enter this branch of the service when
the salary to begin with is but $500 year.
with no certainty Of promotion for perhaps
several years.
Mr.. Hitchcock strongly recommends
discontinuance of the practice Of installing
post offices in public buildings devoted in
part to other branches of the government
service. The best type Of quarters for post
office purposes, he says, Is a single large
room In one-story building.
The system of renting boxes in post offices
| Is being completely revised, and new
schedule of uniform rents is to replace the
present intricate methods.
Much embarrassment has been occasioned
the postal authorities to provide emer-
gency mail facilities In mining towns, and
Mr.. Hitchcock recommends emergency
appropriation Of $4,000 to meet such re-
quirements. recommendation is made
for extending the of canceling ma
chimes
There has been an increase Of more than
$1S.COO,O00 in the amount of domestic and
of more than 100000 in the amount of
foreign money orders issued during the
year over the one preceding. OF the %, OoO,-
GOO orders issued during the year, but one
In 1920 was found to have been paid or
repaid incorrectly. new money order
blank is to be introduced in the service be-
fore the close of the fiscal year, which is
calculated to prevent fraud in raising the
amount of the original order
While the number of rlnde.ivered letters
which found their way to the dead letter
office during the year was smaller than
during the previous year, the number of
undelivered letters with valuable Enclosures
greatly increased. General prosperity OF
the country is given as one reason; another
is the suppression by the department of
concerns using the mails for fraudulent
purposes. Mail for such concerns contain
ing money, money orders and commercial
paper was received at the dead letter office
Is unusual quantities. Nearly eleven million
pieces Of mail were received at the dead
letter office during the year, including 1865
that failed of delivery in the Panama canal
zone.
over 1000 cases of alleged indecent and
scurrilous matter received attention In
the summer the influx of offending picto-
rial post cards became so great as to call
for a special order by the department look
ing to the abatement of the nuisance. AS
result of this order many thousands of OBJ
jectionable cards have been withdrawn
from the mails by postmasters and for
warded to the department for destruction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Many Coal Men Indicted.

twenty-five coal dealers of Cincinnati
will face the criminal court today, accord
ing to dispatch from that city last night,
charged with conspiracy to raise the price
of fuel In Cincinnati. The twenty-five III
dictmens returned by the grand jury yester-
day were put in the hands of court Of
ficer, who went to Secretary John Brashear
of the Coal Team Owners Association.
Brashears summoned all the men. They
were served with the capias and paroled
on promise to appear in court. The coal
men arranged with a bonding company to
give $500 bond each for their appearance.
The statute under which the indictments
were found is known as the Valentine anti
trust law, and imposes fine of from $50
to 5000, or imprisonment from six months
to one year or both. for each separate Of
Tense in the way Of conspiracy against
trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
RAILWAY APPROACH COMPLETED
Work Of Laying Tracks to Highway
Bridge to Be Rapidlv Pushed.

The work of dumping material taken from
the hills about the Washington. Alexandria
and Mount Vernon railroad into the
marshes at Alexander's Island, to form the
approach Of the electric railway to the new
Highway bridge, has been completed, and
the dinky engines and trains of dump cars
which have been employed in the construc-
ton of the fill have left Four Mile run and
are on their way to New York, where Nc
MILAN & McDermott, the contractors. will
employ them on another piece of railroad
construction. Although all the material is
in position the work on the new track is
by no means completed, and it will be two
or three weeks before it will be put into
service The new roadbed is to be graded,
a pile bridge constructed over Gravelly run,
the new track TO be laid, graded and wired,
and other work done before 1t can be used.
Meanwhile the trains of the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric road
will approach the new bridge on a tenn
porary single track, laid on the Virginia
approach, and connecting with the track
now in use at where it crosses the Alexan-
dr!a and Washington pike.
]. c. Colvin, superintendent of the Mount
Vernon road, stated to a Sta- reporter that
he could not give the exact date when the
railway would start the use of the tracks
across the new Highway bridge, but it
would be some time early In the coming
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
CARRYING CRUDE PETROLEUM.
Present Practice of Passenger Steamers
Deemed Dangerous.

In submitting his report as supervising
inspector general of the steamboat inspec-
ton service, George Uhler expresses con-
siderable anxiety regarding the present
practice Of carrying crude petroleum in
passenger steamers in quantities which jeop-
ardize the safety Of the ship and passen-
gers. Much Of this oil, he says, is so highly
inf1ammable that It will flash at the ordi-
nary summer temperature of the atmos-
phere. Mr.. Uhler suggests that prohibition
be placed on the use of oil which will flash
at less than 40 degrees.
Attention is called to the lack of provis-
ion in law for Furnishing persons interfering
with inspectors in the discharge of their
duty. Reference in this connection is made
to the interference last summer with In
spector John a. Cotter at New Orleans in
his attempt to restrict to the legal number
the persons who should go aboard river
boat on which President Roosevelt was be-
ing entertained by the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Police Boat Vigilant Inspected.

The United States steamboat inspectors
yesterday morning visited the harbor po-
lice boat Vigilant as she lay at her pier, at
the foot of 18th street, and looked her over
to see that her equipment was in compli-
ance with the steamboat inspection regula-
lions. Everything aboard the Vigilant was
found in perfect order by the inspectors
and the officials in charge of the boat We're
complimented by the inspectors, on the con-
dttion in which the vessel is kept During
the fall the inspectors ordered several
changes in the equipment of the Vigilant
and the visit of the steamboat authorities
was for the purpose of ascertaining whether
the changes made in the steamers equip
ment complied with the inspection require
n,ents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
SANTO DOMINGO CRISIS.
Vice President Caceres Called by Cabi-
net to Preside

A cablegram from Santo Domingo, dated
december %, says: The cabinet has is
sued a proclamation calling on Vice Presi-
dent Caceres to preside over the govern
ment on account of the absence of Presi-
dent Morales, who secretly left the capital
Tor an unknown destination December d
Fighting is reported to have occurred last
night ten miles west of the city
The American minister, Mr.. Dawson. and
other foreigners have left their country
seats and have come to town
BUSINESS is suffering from the state of
aHalrs prevailing. Though the city is quiet
feeling of unrest prevails Several ar
rests have been made
Gov. Perez Of Puerto Plata, who refused
70 feHnquish his position, although dis
missed. has surrendered peacefully. and has
left Puerto Plata
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Panamans Fuss Over Offices.

After several conferences the representa-.
tives of the opposing political parties OF
Panama have failed to come to an agree
ment. The constitutional. OF government
party offered the liberal opposition one posi-
ton in the cabinet of President Amador
the vacant seat in the supreme court, the
attorney generalship and three provincial
governorships. but insisted that both par
ties SHOULD vote for mixed list Of eighteen
members of the constitutional party and
ten liberals. The opposition, however
wanted the list to be constituted sixteen to
twelve, the former number representing the
government. Though President Amador
took no part in the negotiations, 1t Is be-
lieved that friendly agreement would have
been welcome to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Rifle Ball Brings Down Three Geese.

According to the officers of the steamer
Harry Randall, Capt. Bailey Reed, master
of the steamer, made remarkable shot
with rifle on the trip OF the steamer up
the river Tuesday evening last OF
Smiths wharf large flock of wild geese
were raised and they few few hundred
yards and settled in the water about a
hundred yards ahead of the steamer and
directly in her course. AS the steamer
neared them they arose the second time
and as they did so Capt. Reed fired. To
the surprise OF every one three birds fell.
two dead and one SO badly crippled that 1t
could not get away. The birds were cap
tured by the men on the steamer. and it
was found that the ball had taken the top
from one birds head. gone through the
neck of another and had broken the wing
of the third The shot is youched for by
several passengers who saw 1t. The birds
were served for dinner at the officers mess
aboard the steamer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Baltimore Man killed by Train.

Baltimore Nd, was Instantly killed by the
Twentieth Century limited on the New York
Central railroad near Poughkeepsie. N. Y.
last night The body was taken In charge
by Coroner Selfridge, who found cards and
papers on the body which Indicated that 1t
was that of Wendell. His business card
showed him to be assistant engineer of the
American Bridge Company. the corporation
having the contract to repair the Pough-
keepsie bridge. On his card his business
address is given as 18th and Chestnut
streets Philadelphia, and another address
as 201 East Hemlock, Hazelton, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Representative Longworth in Ohio.

Representative Nicholas Longworth ar
rived yesterday at Cincinnati from Wash
1ngton. Old friends greeted him with an
added warmth of cordially, and men and
women of all ages. recognizing him from
his published portrait, turned to take a sec
ond look at the happy, buoyant figure as
he passed along the street, stopping fire.
quently to respond to the hearty congra tu-
latons of his feliow-citizens. Mr.. Long
worth expects to spend the summer abroad
with his bride and be home in the early au-
tumn. He is, however, taking great inter
est in pending legislation, and will not
slight his congressional duties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Paul Morton's Brother Hurt.

A dispatch from Nebraska City, Neb,
last night says: For eight hours Joy Nor
ton of Chicago, brother of Paul Morton of
New York, has been unconscious at the
Morton home in this city suffering from
what Is thought to be conclusion of the
brain. He is still unconscious. Mr.. Morton
and wife were spending the holidays here
and intended returning to Chicago tonight
He keeps stable of race horses on the
big estate and today was exercising a horse
recently purchased. In an attempt to jump
a high hurdle the horse swerved and Nor
ton fell, striking the frozen ground on his
head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Proposed Law to Save women,s Lives,

In order to save the lives OF Mrs An
toinette Tolla and Anna Valentino, the two
murderessss who are under death sentence
in the Hackensack On. j. jail, bill will
be introduced at the opening OF the New
Jersey legislature providing for the aboli-
ton of capital punishment In that state.
Assemblyman-elect Herman A. Berg OF H,ld-
son county has drafted bill to do away
with the gallows In New Jersey, and It is
known that the measure will find many sup
porters in both houses OF the legislature
Both the condemned women come from
Bergen county, which Is represented In the
senate by Edmund w. Wakelee of Demar-
est. and Assemblymen Clarence Mabie and
John Heck are the representatives In the
lower house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Salvation Amy Man Fatally Injured

A tank containing bromide gas, which was
being used to operate stereopticon lantern
in the Salvation Army barracks in Chicago.
exploded last night and fatally injured Capt.
Toilet. who was working the lantern.
His left leg and left arm were blown Off
His wife and daughter were blown through
o plate glass window by the explosion, but
both escaped Injury with the exception Of
some minor bruises. The only other per-
SONS in the barracks at the time of the acci-
dent were three small children, and they
escaped with slight injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Secretary Taft in New York.

Secretary of War Taft, who was in New
York yesterday. talked a little about the
Philippines. 1.-THE situation there the Sec
rotary said, rs very much improved. The
rice crop is large. and we have just re-
ceived reports showing that the typhoon
did not cause the damage to the hemp
Philippines have had eight years of hard
luck, but think the tide has surely
turned /"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Anti-Boycott Terms Approved.

The Canton correspondent of the South
China Morning Post at Honglsong reports
that the viceroy there has telegraphed to
the Chinese minister In this city approving
the conditions agreed upon by the Amer
lean merchants. the Chinese guilds and the
boy colt committee Of Canton December 10
for the raising OF the boycott against
American imports. The viceroy states
that II the United States accepts these con-.
dstions he will use his utmost endeavors to
stop the boycott and punish the aSitators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Capt. Mcconnell on Sick Leave.

Capt. Mcconnell, master of the revenue
cutter William Window. in service on
Chesapeake bay. has been absent from his
skip on sick leave for several days past,
and will appear before medical examining
board In this city today for examination
During Capt. McConnelrs absence the Win
dom has been under the command of Lieut.
Blake, executive officer Of the ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Miners Gift of Coal for Miss Roosevelt

dispatch from Hazleton, Pa, says:
The members of local Union No. 3, United
Mine Workers of America, have decided to
present TO Miss Alice Roosevelt as a we'd
ding gift a carload of the best coal that
can be found in the anthracite region, in
appreciation of her fathers services in end
ing the great strike of 1902.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
Christmas Tree Decorations Burn

The first fire this season that was caused
by candles on Christmas tree occurred
last night in house on D street. No. 10
engine company went to the house In re-
the blaze after about s35 damage had been
caused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
nOOre 6 Hill
INCORPORATED,
III 18th St. NV,
Headquarters for
investments.
deaI-3t
Holiday
Bargains
Houses for Homes and
Investments

REALIZING THAT 1T TAKES SOMETHING
PARTICULARLY ATTRACTIVE TO INTEREST
REAL ESTATE BUYERS DURING THE HOLI-
DAYS. WE OFFER IlIE FOLLOWING SELECT
LIST OF BARGAINS AT PRICES SO EXTREME
IH LOW THAT MANY OF THEM SHOULD BE
SOLD BEFORE THE NEW YEAR:
5Hu-Near Conn. ave. and st; reduced from
$500: thTeestory brick dwelling; ten rooms and
tiled bath; four rooms deep floor; lot 1sx10O;
side and alley; side windows. The house alone
would cost to build.
Si,6G0-Hentug for S325O: modern brick house
on a lettered street nedr Conn. and . ST..
must be sold avoid foreclosure; choicest loca-
500 OCo.
$1,000 Renting for S25 month; coy seven
room brick dwelling, beautifully finished; tiled
bath; porcelain tub; 22d st. NV.
80. 2Jo-A three-story stone and brick dwelling on
the Heights. west of 18th St; 81 feet 'front.' for
merly held at $3.50; of the best bargains
offered In this choice location.
$1,000 modern brick dwelling on Euclid ST.
Columbia Heights; four deep the first
floor; tiled bath and porcelain tub
1873 Harvard ST n.w.-One of those beautiful
houses erected last fall, for which there such
a great demand. The owner Of this house having
been transferred from Washington will sell at
situated that IT viii sell in short order at So, 600;
southern exposure; four deep; 80 IT. OF
parking: lot 40 #. deep public alley.
How Is this for bargain? 5000: renting for
$50 a month; near 10th st. and Mass. NV;
brick dwelling; six and bath. $4,000, rent.
ing for $50 month; lot 15x1O0; T st. NV.
S3c00-Renting for $50 month; a modern brick
street NV; nine rooms reception hail. tiled bath;
room for stable on the lot.
STONE 27 FART
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28

Silent Testimony.
Results prove circulation.
The silent testimony of the
hundreds OF advertisers
using The Star speaks for
the results they get from it.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-25
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To Cora c. Head and James Blangy.
You are hereby notified, that there is
now filed in the office of the clerk of
the district court of the state of Iowa,
within and for the county Of Mar
shall the substituted petition of Adelia
w. Wilbur, Administrative of the es-
tate OF George L. Wilbur, deceased,
claiming Of you the satisfaction and
|cancellation Of record of three certain
mortgages on the west half wv. W of
the southwest quarter Is. w. ~ sec
ton twelve (12) in township eighty
Ave (S5D north range seventeen GD
Marshall county, Iowa. That the clerk
enter such satisfaction of record, and
also dismissal Of a certain suit all as
described in the substituted petition on
file, and the title be quieted as against
any claims of defendants.
Now, unless you appear and make
defense thereto. at or before noon of
the second day of the next October
term OF said court, to be begun and held
at Marshalltown, Iowa, on the 23rd day
OF October. A. D.. 1905, your default
will be entered and a decree rendered
thereon as prayed for in said petition
Dated this 25th day of September,
A. D.. 1905. j. L. CARNEY,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-25
[Charles City Herald


"The outs are clamoring to be the
ms Remarkable! This indeed is a
very serious and ponderous reason Tor
making a change in OUR congressional
representative, and it will no doubt APP
peal strongly to the intelligence and
judgment of the voters of this district.
"Clamoring!" forsooth! We see al
ready the spirit of insurrection rising
in the district-aye, call to arms,
for the present congressman must be
retired because "the outs are clamor-
ing to be the ms" A better and more
convincing argument could hardly be
conceived or suggested. If they can
only agree upon a man"-aye. there's
the rub--the right man, of course. This
last was a happy thought because IL
they cannot agree upon man, they
might all clamor to get in at the same
time-but perish the thought, which
would be serious breach of political
decorum. Mr.. Haugen has been able
to accomplish more for his district
than all of his predecessors-in the
halls Of congress, before the depart
ments and with the committees. He
has the confidence of his constituents
as conscientious working member.
but regardless of faithful, competent
and honorable service a revolution is
invited and welcomed and all because
1.-The outs are clamoring to be the ms.
The time for reckoning has come. Let
the campaign of education proceed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-25
THE SCANDINAVIAN SETTLEMENT.

ID The long session of tile Swedish and
Norwegian delegates convened to eff
feet settlement of the points In dis
pute between the two countries of the
Scandinavian peninsula ended as ex-
pected. An agreement was reached
Saturday evening which, while the
terms were not then mace known, is
without doubt calculated to preserve
peace and cultivate good feeling be-
tween the two peoples SO closely al
lied in interests.
It was what the world expected of
the Scandinavians, Just, quiet and
bloodless settlement. No one believed
that Sweden and Norway would resort
to the arbitrament of war. If Swe-
denis contention against an embattled
frontier has been accepted and the
forts on the neutral zone are to be
tracted peace between the two nations,
and il Norway granted the right OF
pasturage to the Laps as part OF the
agreement, she but conceded the rights
the Laplanders have enjoyed from time
inlmemorial.
The Morse Swedish war cloud has
never been threatening. Back of all
the preparations for possible war, be-
hind the marchings and counter
marchings were always the calm COM
mon sense of the scandinavian, and
back of the Scandinavian the growing
world opinion that war is never right
per Sc, but only justiflable. Under the
spreading sentiment Of the globe the
nation that makes war needs offer
good excuse.
This country rejoices in the quiet
settlement Of the Norwegian and Swed-
ish difficulties We have here Morse
American counties almost Morse
American states. !,he Scandinavian
peoples have become our own and
from our knowledge of their character
came the calm confidence that existed
in America that a settlement would be
arrived at by mutual concession.