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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
COMMITTED TO JAIL.
William Harris Held on Murderous As
sault CHARGE

Charged with making a murderous assault
on his wife, William Harris was arraigned
in the Police Court before Judge Scott this
morning. He pleaded guilty to the charge.
and after twd witnesses had been heard
in the case Judge Scott ordered that the
prisoner be held to await the action of the
grand jury, fixing the bond at 81 100. In
default of surety Harris was committed to
Jail to await the disposition of his case by
the grand jury.
Charlotte Harris the wife. was the first
witness She was in the Emergency Hospi-
tai for about two weeks after the assault,
and has since been confined to her home
and not in condition to come to the court
TO testify until today. She showed weak
ness this morning while on the witness
stand. Immediately after the cutting it
was feared the case would be one of MUIR
der. but the wife recovered.
Harris. his wife and a friend started for a
store from their home at 2120 Virginia
avenue the evening of June 5. They stopped
to talk. and Harris got into some words
with his wife. She told him that she would
not live with him any more unless he did
better by her." She also told him she was
going away for the summer. He resented
that. and grappled with his wife. She said
she did not know she was cut until after
wards. thinking at the time that he was
only hitting her.
When she was taken to the hospital It
was found that she had been cut with a
knife several times around the heart. One
of the cuts almost cut rib in two and an
other caused a big slit down the arm.
The evidence Of the wife was corrobo-
rated by that of the friend who went with
them to the store.
do you care to hear any moreT' asked
Assistant District Attorney Given Of the
judge.
The answer was In the negative, and the
commitment for the grand jury followed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
P1EPER REELECTED PRESIDENT.
st. Louis Divine Named for Head Of
Lutheran Synod.

DETROIT, Mich, June 23.-Dr. Franz
Pieper of St. Louis was today reelected
president of the synod of the German
Evangelical Church of Missouri Ohio and
other states. which is holding its triennial
convention in this city
DR.. Pieper's reelection disposes of the
suggestion made yesterday that the pres
ident of the Theological Seminary at ST.
Louis. which Office DIR. Pieper holds be not
eligible for election for president of the
synod, because there is sufficient work in
either office for one man. After the cleo
ton of president nominations were made
for eastern and western vice presidents.
Rev. Paul Brand of Pittsburg received
the highest number of nominating votes fer
the former office and Rev. c. G.. Schmidt of
st, Louis the highest number for the latter
There were several other candidates for
each Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
GOVERNMENT SYSTEM GIVEN UP.
Telephone Rates Obtained for the De-
partmental Service.

Secretary Morton in reporting to the Pres
ident on the result Of the negotiations for a
new contract with the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Co. for departmental telephone serv-
Ice In Washington states that the rate
given the government in Washington Is
the lowest telephone rate in existence in
any large city in the United States.' A
reduction in the rental of stations in prf-
vate branch exchanges from $12 to Sc q
year Is announced, and reduction In the
message rate from 3 cents to 2h cents has
been secured.
Considerable economies have been Sc
cured In wire rentals and the saving en-
the business for the fiscal year 19O5-O6
under the new contract will amount to
s17, 635. The total amount that It. Is ex-
pected the government will pay to the
company during the coming year is $47, 562
although Secretary Morton points out
further economies that may be made by
the departments that will decrease that
sum and bring the payment for the consid-
erably-increased telephone business of the
present time down to the amount paid I'M
der the statutory provisions for a smaller
amount of business in the fiscal year 1905
1904.
This action shows that the scheme for
the establishment of an Independent gov
ernmental telephone service in this city
has been abandoned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
The Presidents Return.

President Roosevelt got back to Washing
ton from his brief New England trip at 2:05
O'Clock this morning, and was at once
driven to the White House. He had en-
joyed short rest and sleep before leaving
the train. He was awake at the usual
hour this morning. and after breakfast took
a stroll in the rear grounds of the White
House. getting to his Office about 10 O'clock
He had no visitors before the cabinet meet
ing except Assistant Secretary LOOMS, who
spent a short time with him.
Assistant Secretary Barnes was not on
duty today. He has taken a short vaca-
ton. which he will spend with his family at
Eaglesmere, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
PLANO DEALERS.
National Association to Meet Her,
Next Year

Mr.. E. H. Droop. president Of the Wash
ington Piano Dealers Association, is in re-
ceipt of the following telegram from Mr..
d G. Pfeiffer, secretary of the local board.
which is at present attending the fifth an
nual convention Of the National Association
of Plano Dealers of America at Putin Bay.
Ohio: Washington wins unanimously with
a whoop and hurrah!'
The convention will meet here June next,
and Will be attended by five or six hundred
piano dealers Of prominence from all states
of the Union.
Washington carried off several honors by
securing two representations on the execu-
tive board Of the National Association. Mr..
Percy 8. Foster being elected secretary
and Mr.. E. Fl. DrooD treasurer.
Letters were read from Commissioner
Mcfarland. Mr.. Cox. president Of the
Board of Trade. and Mr.. George Oyster.
president of the Business Mems Associa-
ton, inviting the National Association to
hold its convention in this city next year.
These letters greatly reinforced the appeals
which were made to the association to come
here by the members of the Local Trade
Association. who went there for that pur-
pose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
Read The Sunday Star
Crane. naval architects Of New. YORK. d

Crane, naval architects OF New York. de-
signers and supervisors Of construc-
ton Of the boat; Captain Chester
Harding. assistant engineer commits
sioner. who is familiar with pumps and
Chief Engineer Belt and Machinist Robin
son accompanied Commissioner Macfar-
land on the inspection. Mr.. Crane said
that barring the minor changes yet to be
made the boat was up to his expectations.
and compared favorabIy with the George
B. Mcclellan and other freboats designed
by his firm for New York and other cities.
The Fireighter Is much less costly than
the George B. Mcclellan, the latest New
York fireboat,. Mr.. Crane said it was just
as fast and just as well equipped for fire.
lighting purposes, though smaller and less
ornamental. and more economically built.
The Ffrefighter is also designed to be an
1ce-breaker. 1t is now expected that the
contractors will be ready for another test
of the pumps next week. and 1t Is hoped
that they will have the new nozzles In place
by that time Meanwhile they must of
course wait for their money until the boat
is made to fit the specifications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
TWENTIETH CENTURY LIMITED.
Strong Protest Against Abandonment
of Fast Service

CHICAGO. June %. - The Post says:
Headed by Vice President w. C. Brown
and Passenger Traffic Manager C. F. Daily
OF the Lake Shore road. the entire execu-
tive staff from the Chicag go offices of the
road will appeal to President Newman to
rescind his order abandoning the eighteen
hour schedule for the Twentieth Century
Limited
Believing that the New York officials do
not fully understand the situation, do not
realize that the wreck was due to causes
entirely independent of fast running. and
was the result of a switch displaced by
some mscreant, and that the results would
have been far worse for a slow and long
train than they were for a short and fast
train. every important officer of the Lake
Shore system will meet President Newman
in the comDany's New York headquarters
next Sunday morning. They will ask that
his first judgment as to ending the eighteen
hour schedule be reversed and the fast sys-
tenn as issued last Sunday be continued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
SWITCH CLOSED IN NICK OF TIME
Westbound Twentieth Century FLYER
Narrowly Escaped Wreck.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LA PORTE, Ind. June 23.-The west
bound Twentieth Century Limited yester-
day morning narrowly escaped disaster
similar to the one which destroyed the
eGst-bound limited at Mentor, Ohio.
AS the west-bound train came in sight
al this point F. H. Kirkman switchman,
glancing down the track toward the on
coming flyer, saw that a switch from the
main line was open. Kirkwood raced for
the switch and closed It. A fraction of a
minute later the limited sped by in safety
at a fifty-mile- speed. The limited
was minute or two late. This fact alone
saved 1t from a fearful disaster, for the
switch closed by kirkwood In the nick OF
time led to siding occupied by string
of heavily loaded freight cars
No one knows who is responsible for The
open switch. and the Lake Shore officials
rave ordered searching investigation. 1t
Is thought that some switchman or section
hand careiessly left the switch open. The
height train had been sidetraced only a
short time before the limited was due in
order TO give the fast train clear track.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
VIGOROUS PROSECUTION.
st. Louis officials Ordered to Continue
Pool Room Raids.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. June 23.-Attorney Gen
eral Hadley Of Missouri stated today that
he had given instructions to Assistant At
torney General Kennish, assigned to assist
the prosecuting attorney of st. Louis IN
the suppression of alleged violations of the
antiibetting law at the Delmar race track.
to strongly advise Sheriff Herpel to raid the
betting ring at Delmar at once and con-
tinue raiding until 1t closes and stays
closed.
This is a police regulation" said the at
torney general land 1t Is not necessary to
walt for information to be issued
THAT Is the way to close pool room and
stop race track betting. 1t can be done
very easily. Bookmakers will be put out
OF business If they are relieved OF their cash
and paraphernalia persistently.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
RESENT IMPUTATIoN.
Brewers Enter Upon Educational Cam
paien in Behalf of Their Industry.

Representatives of the great beer and
ale brewing plants of the United States.
who adjourned today after meeting in an
nual session at Atlantic City and Washing
ton. adopted resolutions determining upon
plan of education to raise the industry in
the good opinion of the public. The pre-
amble to the resolution makes complaint
that brewers are being continually placed
before the country by prohibition orators
and publication in the light of encoura cling
the maintenance of saloons and places of
a disorderly nature
The resolutions declare the brewers will
wage such a campaign as will cause the
country to look upon their business as
legitimate and of equal respectability with
any other, and that will also ''disabuse the
public mind of the idea that beer promotes
intemperance."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
Blow at Independent Oil Operators.

CHICAGO. June 23.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Nowata. I. T.. says: Inde-
pendent Oil operators have received a heavy
blow at the hands Of Judges Lawrence and
Gill OF the federal court, who have ruled
that guardians OF minors In Indian Terri
tory must advertise for bids for Oil leases,
and that persons desiring to buy leases
must hand in sealed bids.
The order. 1t is said. will block the leas-
Ing of $1,000 acres of land and make void
seventy-five leases covering 1000 acres.
Under the provisions of the decision so
much time will be consumed In procuring
the lease that only persons of large means
oAn compete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
Personal Mention.

Rear Admiral Dickins. commanding the
Atlantic coast squadron which participated
in the recent joint army and navy exer-
clses in Chesapeake bay. Is in the city on a
short leave of absence. He is at "a Iowa
circle.
DR.. William A White, the superintendent
of the Government Hospital for the Insane
is absent at Hot Springs, Ark. on official
business.
Mr. James c. Leonard of Anacostia is in
Newark, N. J.. attending the annual re-
union OF the regiment with which he took
part in the civil war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
DEGREES FOR DISTRICT MEN.
Westinghouse Awarded Honors at
Cornell Graduation Exercises.

ITHACA, N Y, June 23-The thirty
seventh annual commencement of Cornell
University was held in the armory on the
campus yesterday despite driving rain.
The building was crowded and the exer-
cises were impressive. President Jacob
Gould Schwiman presided and he presented
the diplomas. The following from Wash
ington. D. c., received first degrees:
Clarence Davis Barnhart, NJ. E.: George
Alvares Calderon, John Henry Clapp. LII.
B.; Franklin Edgerton, I'd, A. B.. Thomas
Pennington. jr.. c. E.; William Arthur
Hildebrand, A B.: Edward Holmes, C. E. !;
Carlos Brown Mirick. NJ. E.; Melvin Rich,
c. E.; Charles Laurance Williams. NJ. E.. :;
William A. Hildebrand was awarded GER
tificate for proficiency in military science
in addition to his degree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
GYMNASTIC MEET.
Physical Contests at indianapolis To-
day-2,9OO Men Fed.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June 23.-With the
promptness Of military camp the athletes
participating in the physical contests Of
the North American Gymnastic Union re-
sponded to reveille at 6 o'clock today.
Breakfast consisted of fried ham, scrambled
eggs, creamed potatoes. fried mush, rolls
and coffee. Two thousand eight hundred
men were fed.
The program for the day included one
tactics, dumb bell and
wand exercises, broad jump. class and in
dividual competition in apparatus work by
societies. model work by socities and ex-
ercises by the girls of the Indianapolis gym
nastic societies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
Buchanan Won Suit From Government

ST. PAUL. Mimi. June 23.-Representa-
tive C. B. Buchanan OF Little Falls Mimi,
won victory today In the suit brought
against him by the state of Minnesota to
recover damages amounting to nearly $70.-
600. for alleged Illegal cutting of timber on
state lands. The suit was decided today by
the state supreme court, which held tnat
the states claim to the timber was out
lawed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
Marine Corps Orders.

Capt. William H. Clifford. to report to the
commandant. navy yard. League Island
Pa. for duty In command of marine guard,
United States revenue steamer Lancaster,
relieving Capt Smedley ID. Butler.
Capt. Edward r. I.owndes. to the marine
barracks. navy yard Charleston. s. C.
Capt. Julius s. Turrill from the marine
barracks. navy yard. Charleston. S. c.. to
the marine barracks. navy yard. New York.
Second Lieut.. Arthur p. Crist has been
granted six months sick leave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
Priest Won in Suit With Bishop.

CHICAGO, June pa dispatch to the
Tribune from Lincoln. Neb.. says: The In
junction instituted by Bishop Thomas Bo-
nacum of the Catholic diocese of Lincoln
against the Rev. William Murphy, former
parish priest at Seward, to who shall
occupy the parish property at Seward. has
been dismissed by the Nebraska supreme
court. Father Murphy retains possession.
although long ago accommodated by
Bishop Bonacum. In the opinion one
paragra oh Is that the court cannot enforce
or register the DEGREES of Rome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
Sunday School Workers Meet.

TORONTO. June %. - About L500 dele
gates to the international Sunday school
convention were present at its first meet
Ing today, when a devotional service was
held in Metropolitan Church. President
Rev. B. B. Tyler, DID. of Denver, Col.
presided. After preliminary announce
ments by the chairman of the international
executive committee, preparation services
were conducted by Rev. F. w Tomkins Of
Philadelphia. Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
ostend Chess Tourney

OSTEND. June 23-Play in the ninth
round of the international chess tourna-
ment was begun today. When the usual
adjournment taken Schlechter had
beaten Tschigorin, Wolf had gone down be-
fore Maroczy and Alapin had disposed Of
Burn. Maroczy has temporarily taken the
lead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
MAGISTRATE SUSTAINED.
Jung Souy, Chinese Subject, Ordered to
Be Deported

Justice Gould of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, after a hearing, which
began last Friday and was resumed today,
sustained the action Of United States Com
missioner Arson s. Taylor, who ordered
that Jung Souy be deported The China
man was arrested on the charge that he
was unlawfully In the United States As
slstant United States Attorney Adkins rep
resented the government at the hearing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23

Canal Commissioners to Hold Theil
Next Conference Here.

President Roosevelt has directed that the
first quarterly meeting OF the isthmus canal
commission, to be held July I. be convened
In this city instead of at the Offices of Gov.
Magoon on the isthmus. The Instructions
of the President to govern the commission.
issued April 8 last. require four quarterly
meetings year to be held on the isthmus.
The meeting to be held July is announced
as the only exception that will be made to
this requirement and it is made because
all of the members Of the commission ex-
cept Gov. Magoon are now in this coun-
try, and for the further reason that GER
tain matters to be the subject OF consider
alton can better be handled here than in
Panama.
A conference between Secretary Taft,
Chairman Shonts and Chief Engineer Wal
lace will be held in New York Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
LOAN AUTHORIZED.
House Of Commons Voted Sum Not Elk
ceeding 500, OOO, 600.

LONDON, June 23-The house OF COM
mons this afternoon authorized the raising
of a loan. not exceeding $lO0. OO0.OOO. with
the revenues of India as security for the
construction. extension and equipment of
the railways Of India.
Secretary for India Broderick explained
that the money was required to enable the
government to take over the Bombay-Ba-
roda railway and to extend the program
for railway building throughout the coun-
try. 1t Is not proposed to issue the loan
all at once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
McLEAREN SENTENCED.
Fined S1oO and Ten Days in Jail for
Promoting Policy.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, June 23.-In the cor
poration court today the trial of Harry
McLearen. charged with promoting policy.
ended with a verdict imposing a fine OF
500 and a term Of ten days in Jail.
The defendant promised Commonwealth
Attorney Brent to go out of the policy
business. McLearen was taken to jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
Resignation Story Denied.

LONDON. June 23.-When questioned IN
the house Of commons today regarding the
statement that Lieut.. Gen. Sir Neville Ger
aid Lyttelton. chief of the general stan
and first military member OF the army
council. has resigned as the result of the
South African stores scandal War Secre-
tary Arnold Forster denied the report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
To Emigrate to Escape Oppression.

ST. PETERSBURG. June GA letter
from the Caucasus says the Molokans have
prepared to follow the advice OF the Douk-
hobors. and are beginning to emigrate to
America to escape official oppression Count
Tolstoi has been largely instrumental in
inducing the Doukhobors to 60 to Canada
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
Big Coal Shipment by River.

PITTSBURG, Pa. June 23-Over 5000
coo bushels of coal were shipped to New
Orleans and the southwest today by river
This is one of the largest June shipments
ever made from this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
PORT ARTHUR EXPULSION.
British Not Informed Of Any Japanese
Action.

LONDON. June 23.--Replying to q Ques-
ton in the house OF commons today in re-
gard to the reported expulsion of Ameri-
can and European firms from Port Arthur.
the under-secretary for foreign affairs.
Earl Percy. said the government had been
Informed that no such orders had been
given by the Japanese authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-23
NAVY Department ofacials Return.

Secretary Morton has returned to this
city from New York. and was at his desk
at the Navy Department this morning
Assistant Secretary Darling has returned
from Boston. where he attended the COM
mencement exercises OF Tufts College.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-16

Mir. Magill received such an urgent call from Conwell that he consented again to go there. They moved to Amherst in 1879 where they made their home with their son, the late William A. Magill. MT. Magill died in 1884, Mrs. Magill was an active member of the church from childhood, and had been for many years a member of the First church of Amherst. She retained to the last her mental grasp of affairs, and her clear ness of mind. She leaves three grand children, Dr. William S. Magill, who is abroad; Claude A. Magill of Rhode is- land, and Miss Maud MagiH of Am herst, and four grandchildren. Presi- dent Arthur T. Hadley of Yale univer- sity is her nephew and Miss Almira c. Twining of this city her grandniece. Funeral services were held at her late home in Amherst on Monday afternoon at o'clock and the interment was in the West cemetery in that city,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-16
KNIGHTS DISAPPOINTED.

Large Crowd Comes in Spite of Rain.
 Four thousand people, it was estimat- ed, came into the city from different parts of the state yesterday to attend the field day of the Knights of Colum-
 bus at White City, having started from home too early for the committee in charge of the arrangements here to get word to them that the field day events had been postponed. The weather that
 prevailed was a sore disappointment.
 The committee had expected at least 15,0 900 visitors, and the situation was made none the less reassuring by the
 there was little probability of the storm letting up.
 At 10 o'clock the local committee had received word that the knights and
 their friends from the principal centers of the state were on the way to New 1 Haven. Twelve car loads had started
 from Springfield, Mass, eight from New
 Britain, nine from Hartford, and Mid dletown had sent down about 400 people. Plans were made at once to provide some entertainment for those who had come. The committee decided that 1t was useless to hold the athletic events,
 so it was decided to omit this feature of
 the programme. As soon as trains bear ing the excursionists arrived they were
 transferred to Savin Rock in the troll
 icy cars, where they made the best of i the conditions.
 1 At noon the committee made an an-
 nouncement that, in view of the wealth
 CT conditions, the athletic events would
 be postponed until next Tuesday at 1 Savin Rock.
 The banquet arranged for last even- ing has been indefinitely postponed. 1 Those that came in spite of the storm made the best of things, how
 ever. seeing the sights at savin Rock
 and taking in the attractions at the White City. Great credit is due to John
 B. Judge, superintendent of the trolley
 company and an officer of the Knights of Columbus, for his indefatigable ef- forts to make the affair a success.