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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-14
Death of r. M. johnson.

Richard Marshall Johnson of 1924 Column
bia road died at his home Sunday evening
of an attack of neuralgia of the heart. He
TENDER, 1889. AT an early age he learned
the trade of millwright, his father being
miller, and later perfected himself in the
cabinet makers art. In 1885 he removed to
Washington, and prior to taking up his
residence on Columbia road lived at ia
9Th street northeast for number of years.
He was employed on the State. War and
Navy building during its erection, and since
1855 had charge of the State Department
carpenter shop, having his son Ebert as
ISOLATED with him. In his dealings with
the many persons connected with the de-
partment and with others employed about
the building it IS said he conducted himself
in such a genial and generous manner as
to endear himself to every one. The high
regard in which he was held was shown in
the large and handsome floral tribute sent
to his late home yesterday afternoon by his
fellow-workers.
Since 1868 Mr.. Johnson had been identi-
fed with the Masonic fraternity, and afffli-
ated with Federal Lodge, No. 1. In his re-
ligious life he was associated with the First
Baptist Church. He was married In 1850
and his wife and four children, Mrs. j. I.
Brown, Mrs ]. ]. Williams, F'lavius I. and
Ebert II. Johnson, all or this city, sur
vive him.
The interment was made this afternoon
at o'clock in the Masonic circle at Glen
wood cemetery, services being conducted
by the fraternity and Rev. Winbigler OF
the First Baptist Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-14
PETWORTH CITIZENS
Adopt Resolutions Favoring Municipal
Ownership

Residents Of Petworth at meeting OF
the Citizens Association last night IA
vored municipal ownership of public utili-
1000 feet is a fair price for gas and they
passed a resolution calling upon the Com
missioners of the District to request of
Congress legislation which will permit the
municipality to acquire the gas plant.
The meeting was the last of the season
and was concluded with refreshments
served by the president of the Citizens As
ISOLATION, Mr.. W. F. GUIDE. Secretary Par
tello made one or two announcements of
interest to the residents in that section of
the city He said that the Engineer Com
missioner had approved the request of the
association for a hydrant at Richmond
street and Eagle gate; also that the Com
missioners had sent laborers to clean the
streets, alleys and other public property
in Petworth.
1t was stated that MI. A. T. Stuart, SUI
perintendent of schools for the District,
had promised to do what he could to i'm
Resolutions were passed asking the Com
missioners to provide board sidewalk
from Philadelphia to Richmond street
and calling attention to the pressing need
70 two sewers on Sth and Savannah streets.
Mr. E. w. Oyster then preached the
scheme for municipal ownership of the
gas plant and declared that 90 cents per
1000 feet is enough to pay for gas. This
question was discussed at some length and
resolution being adopted by the associa-
tion with unanimous vote.
Mr. Seldom, chairman OF streets ana
lights was directed to communicate Win
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-14
The Sylvan Players.

Two more performances of the Sylvan
players were given yesterday at Connect
cut avenue and Woodley lane. The Shakes
perean plays chosen were "'rhe Merchant
of Venice and LAS You Like It."
Arrangements have been made for the
Sylvan players to play in outdoor per-
formances the entire week instead of Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday. as originally
announced. Last nights attendance proved
beyond doubt the appreciation OF their Of
forts which could not be c;5tained under
the unfayorable weather conditions at the
opening. This will give all lovers of
Shakespeare and novelties an opportunity
to witness these delightful entertainments.
The repertoire for the week will be: To-
days matinee, LAS You Like It." tonight,
Twelfth Night" Thursday night, 'Mer-
chant of Venice Friday night, Twelfth
Night Saturday night, LAS You Like It."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-14

Premiums were awarded to the Misses
Mary Shea, Zoe Shea. Tudell Hughes, Cath
crime Murray Mary keleher, Orie Hand
ley, Eleanor Brown, Arita Ashburne, Ber-
tina Mills, Isabel MCGEE, Elise Howe, Anna
Murray, Eleanor Evans, Virginia Reuth,
Mary Buscher, Marie Maguyre. Helen
Lewis, Lillian Maicr,, Celestine RafteFy,
Cornne Lothrop Helen Ryan, Mary Agnes
Oyster, Huberta Harper, Kathleen Muir
ply, Anna Ferguson, Marion Schulteis'
Mildred Peck, Oreilla Hathaway, Frances
Martin, Gladys Bunker, Ruth Price.
A gold medal for correct department and
regular attendance in the graduating and
first senior classes was drawn for by the
Misses Catherine McAllster, Agnes . Sui
Ivan, Ida Bowes, Edna Frank, Helen Le-
Game and Nellie Maloney. Miss Mary Ma
loneys medal of 1904 renewed. A gold
medal for correct department and regular
attendance, in the second senior class, was
drawn for by the Misses Caroline Dove,
Mary Madigan. Geneveve Maloney ana
Agnes NELL. Miss Goree Pellen's medal OF
1904 renewed. A gold medal for correct
department and regul2r attendance in the
intermediate class was drawn for by the
Misses Lulu Boyer, Mabel Donohoe, Julia
Linton, Ellen Murphy, Regina Richards,
Rosa SchulteiS and Margaret Murphy.
Miss Gertrude Lynchs medal of 1903 re-
newed. Miss Fredrica Hardings medal of
1904 renewed. A gold medal for correct
department and regular attendance in the
first junior class was drawn for by the
Misses BERTHE Andre, Alice Lynch, Eliza
beth Weinberg Gertrude Beckert, Mildred
Lynch and Pauline Heide. Miss Catherine
Parks medal of 1903 renewed. gold
medal for correct department and regular
attendance in the second junior class was
drawn for by the Misses Ruth Parks. Anna
Brown, Helen Morris, Helen Repetti, Bes-
sic Hammet, May Manogue, Nettie Linden.
Alberta Murphy, Anna Shea, Gretchen
Baden, Ethel Maer, Margaret Burns and
May Quad A gold medal for correct de-
pertinent and regular attendance in the
minim class was drawn for by the Misses
Ethel Neff, Janet Reed, Mary Shea, Lii
ian Maier and Kathleen Murphy. Miss
Frances Murphy's medal of 1904 renewed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-14

the District authorities on the subject of
securing electric lights for Brightwood
avenue. c. c. Lancaster, president of the
Northwestern Citizens Association, was
introduced by President GUIDE. Mr. Lam
caster delivered an earnest talk on the
work of the several citizens associations
and suggested that better results could be
obtained from Congress if a central COM
mttee could be formed to represent all the
citizens associations and thus centralize
their power. This idea seemed to meet
rotary was directed to communicate with
the different associations and sound them
on the subject, so the matter could come
up for consideration at the fall meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-14
Large Crowd at Band Concert.

Another large assemblage, estimated at
fully 1900 people, attended the second con-
cert of the United States Engineer Band
Julius Hamper, chief musician, last even
ing in Judiciary Park. Complaint was
made of the unseemly conduct of a number
of those present, which seriously inter-
fered with the effectiveness of the music
and it is said the authorities will be asked
to furnish a larger police detail for the
next concert.
The baritone SOLO Tramp, Tramp,
Tramp" by Corporal Mills; Soldiers
Blood" and the Grand War March and
Battle Hymn" from "Rienzi'' were es-
pecially appreciated and applauded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-14
Award of Premiums

crime Melville, Ethel Neff, Janet Reed, Bes-
sic Watson and Ray Wilson.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

The House finance committee has re
ported favorably on the bill to estab-
lish Beecher Island park, cutting the
amount of the appropriations from $o,-
900 to $500.
At a meeting of the Senate mines
and mining committee it was decided
to recommend favorably Senate Bill
No. 2S3. De La Vergne, providing for
the creation Of the office of state geol-
ogist. The bill carries an appropria-
ton of $4,000
By an almost unanimous vote the
House passed on second reading the
bill of Representative Thomas to re-
quire proprietors of stores and other
establishments employing women to
furnish seats or chairs for their en-
ployes, Healey of Boulder being the
only one to oppose it.
The elections committee of the
House agreed to report out nearly all
the bills concerning election laws in
order to give the members the oppor-
tunty to compare them and select the
best. Both Mr.. keezer and Mr.. Thomas
introduced bills providing for great
changes in the manner of conducting
elections and in the punishments to be
inflicted for frauds upon the ballot.
bill is before the Legislature pro.
viding for a state forester whose duty
shall be the protection and preserva-
ton of the timber on the public lands.
This bill is in line with the policy of
the national administration, and the
bill as presented represents the meth.
DDS which have been found most con-
ducive to skillful and scientific work
for the timber culture of the Nation.
In the House the bill to provide for
the state to construct an oil refinery
was reported in from the committee
on finance, ways and means, with the
recommendation that the House pass 1t
speedily. On the floor of the House
the author of the bill and others stated
that private capital was ready to build
the refinery at once, if the state would
throw its protection over the enter
Ui.-
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

Or. Won Schron declares that "the
srborescence and qualification OF the
crystals OF the phthisigeneous mi
crobe produce the incurable phthisis."
We shouldn't wonder If this seemed
more or less mysterious to people who
DE- nol live In Bostc9
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

DO college students nowadays have
too many Injuries? A sneak thief at
Princeton entered University hall
while the students were at dinner and
going from room to room stole 81 900
in jewelry and valuables in few min
utes.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

The storlI is said to fly about 1000
feet above the earth. The authentic
story of nine sets of triplets in one
South Dakota family, however. is one
OF many indications that he doesn't
remain in that altitude constantly.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

All laws regulating the speed of
automobiles in Holland have been
abolished. Somebody must have been
furnishing Hollands legislators with
2lQtCv cars.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

EaCf representative and senator in
congress has more than 10000 pack
ages of garden seeds to send out to
his constituents. HIVE you sent a
postal card for yourst
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

ized company for cleaning houses
by an air process. Or else they are
trying 'he process on the public, with
the air heated
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

Helen Gould is going to try to have
tattooing in the American navy
stopped. She never was boy and can
Got. therefore, understand the glorp
..hat attaches to art in India ink.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

green in her husbands mince pie felt
.t was better for him to go quickly
than to linger along with acute in
digestion.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

Nine. Schumann-Heint has re-
nourced her allegiance to the German
Emperor and become an American. II
William Waldorf Astor hears about It
he will think the lady must be unbal-
Anced mentally.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

During the recent blizzard In the
Fast milk was sold at Atlantic City,
n j.. for $50 a quart. If it was wa
tered we can only say that the fel.
low who sold 1t was the meanest man
N the United States.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

The orange-grove business in Flor
Ida would be much more satisfactory
than it is if the gulf stream could
only be ,hained up close to the PENN
sua.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

1t Is not true that Andrew Carnegie
'has proposed to give Harvard s5,-
100000 endowment on condition that
1T shall be called tn. Harvard Carne sie
university hereafter.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

The Tennessee senate has passed a
.bill prohibiting betting on horse races
ard 1t is predicted the house will do
likewise. The automobile must have
driven the horse entirely out of Ten
,oeSsee.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

Alfred Austin is out with new
poem This man deserves a hero
medal. for he must know what the
critics say every time he does it.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

ruling from the attorney general
that the seeds distributed by congress
are liable under the drawback regu-
!0tion would be welcome.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

Seeing the headline. Beauty with
economy. who can help thinking of
the bargain counter?
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

Chief Wilkie takes as much pains
to point out the defects of that new
counterfeit $40 bill as though $40 bills
were in general circulation.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

A remarkable revival is taking
-piace in Wales. Perhaps Wales will
have an attack OF spelling reform
.some day
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

Attacks have been made lately upon
'the character of the garden seeds dis
.tr!buteu among the people by Uncle
Sam Somebody must have planted
few of the seeds.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

Berkeley (CalD savants are going
20 investigate the secrets of the life
%; the worm. That's enough to make
DIT turn!
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

By proper manipulation. as the e1-
perts have shown us, gold may be ex.
% .tracted from any kind OF water.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

Frenchman says American wom-
en do not know how to walk. They
seem to get there, just the same.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

James Van Allen. sometime of Amer
aca, has become famous in London. He
has taken his L.egro cook there.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

Browns are all the fashion,"
according to dress authority. al
though some really fashionable folks
appear in the blues.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

That dream about making gold from
salt water will get itself capitalized
'oi city soon il things keep on.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

70 your New Years resolutions. Make
them all over again to-day.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

In the matter of distributing the
fruits of victory Japan may insist
that there isn't going to be any core.
The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04
Conscience and Justice.

Some Republicans take the same
ground. They say that on general
principles Peabody should be seated as
punishment to the Democratic cleo
tion thieves who have so persistently
their atrocious frauds in Denver.
This may be short means of bring
ing upon the Democratic organization
just retributiou for its villainy. but
this Is not the basis up2n which Re
Clayton enterprise. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1888-1906, 1905-05-05
The Venice Assembly.

Arrang !ments are rapidly pro.
crossing for the treat Venice As
,cmbIy to be held at the Venice OF
America at Ocean Park near Lo
Angeles, during July and August
The exercises will commence OF
sunday, July 2nd. with "A grea
;eligioCs service and sermon in
lie Auditorium by Benjamin Fay
Mills, On the succeeding sSun-
lays it is expected tat sOhJ OF
the greatest preachers III til,
country Of different denommations
will be heard. On Tuesday, July
lth, tnero will b. II great celebrd.
ton. wilh addresses by some OF
the most distinguished visitors of
uatior.l alld lnoc.n .Cioudl repu.
tation.
There is every reason to believe
that as regards the character oil
the program, the eminence of the
speakers, the attractiveness of the
entertainments and the number
and intellectual aud social stand
ing of the summer visitors, this
will be by far the greatest convaca-
ton OF the kfnl ever held on the
Pacific Coast.
1t should be understood that i'll
no sense is this "a commercial en-
terprise. 1t woSld be worth a
Journey to Venice to visit this
unique resort, even if such u find
program of education aud amuse-
msnt were not provided, Oyer
half Il million dollars are now D. ing
expended in preparing the equal
led pier, the unique Cabrillo Ship
Hotel, the immense auditorium
located six hundred feet at sea
the system of miles of canals, with
their artistic banks and bridges
the site for hundreds of "VeAetial
Villas, which will provide reason
able accommodation for II large
proportion of the mrlt ud,s who
wish to spend their summer at
Venice, and in a hundred other
useful and ornamental ways.
Clayton enterprise. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1888-1906, 1905-05-05

Why all this talk about joint
statehoo II surely New Mexico is
large enough, wealthy enough, and
intelligent enough to become a
state according to her present
boundaries without having to con-
slder some other territory. 1t
enis to us that the people OF
tnls Territory that are advocating
ioint statehood are tacitly admit
ing our inability to govern our
S I've. II that is all the conf lence
I lat some of our larger papers
have OF the present citizensof our
territory they had better use their
c1lu nns rs an immigration bureau
Are there scme papers under the
dictatorship of a latter day SaintY
D. they want to link us with Ari-
z,ntso that the dominant church
tieai, can rule the two territories? ?
IL seems to us that the majority of
the p2ople Of this Territory would
rather remain as such, than sub
init to the humiliation of joint
statehood.
Clayton enterprise. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1888-1906, 1905-05-05
Weekly Crop Bulletin

Santa Fe. N. M May Ist 1905.
Heavy rains occurred over the
Territory at the close of the PIE.
vious week and the beginning o.
this, again filling the soil with
moisture and delaying farm work
on all low land farms. Light
scattered showers also occurred on
Friday. There was gradual in
crease in temperature during the
week and it closed warm and fav
orrhle for rapid progress in farm
work and the growth of crops,
The average temperature was
practically normal; sunshine abund
ant.
During the latter part of the
week pl6wing, late seeding, corn,
cane, field pen. garden and potato
planting went forward rapidly.
especially in all central and north.
ern districts, the early seeding and
planting coming up finely. Alfal.
ia is also doing remarkable well
and an early and heavy first cut
ting is promised; it is blooming in
southern districts.
Range grasses are reported from
fair 10 good. the cold night caus-
ing slow growth in the northern
counties, but central and southern
ranges are good and stock in those
districts are in good condition.
Lambing continues under favor
able weather conditions, In north
ern counties losses of sheep and
cattle and horses are still reported
In central and northern counties
fruit trees are blooming profusely
and setting we'll in southern End
soutf-rcntral, so that the condi-
tions continue highly favorable
for an excellent fruit season.
Clayton enterprise. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1888-1906, 1905-05-05

We notice that the citizens OF
Kenton, Oklahoma; have organic
cd Company for the purpose o.
building a Telephone line to Clay
ON, Mr. Clark of our telephou,
system here, is considering til,
matter Of extending his line from
hare to Mr. Ricketts, place thereby
shortening the KentoA line that
much. This telephone line m cans
much to both the people of Clay.
ton and Kenton and should be- en.
.courged with the proper where.
withal by the citizens of both
ends of the line.
Clayton enterprise. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1888-1906, 1905-05-05

This year is starting eff bad as
regards storms and floods, Tor
nadops in Texas, and Nebraska,
Hol rpok Arizona washed away
by the bursting of dams about the
town. but Fortunately the people
were warned in time to prevent
my loss of life. With wind, water
and labor troubles in the East
there seems to be something doing
NIL the time. Chicago is baving
Ter share Of labor troubles but
from the latest reports, a settle
,ncnt seems in sight. The out
come Of these labor troubles are
hard to foretell. They tell us our
country was never SO prosperous,
hut there must be something
wrong some where else or there
W mid not be so much trouble
with the wage Garner.
Clayton enterprise. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1888-1906, 1905-05-05

For town that is full OF COOL
nlturel life, We Will pui Clytol
u nlnst any town in the com ~.
The busin 'ss mel ire all big heart
ed men ready AZ all time with their
cash and presence to encourgc
any Legitimate sport. yet are con
Seryative business men, buG vice
awake.
Clayton enterprise. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1888-1906, 1905-05-05

Long, long ago, there in the
early aga, when history was only ,
C fuse order OF truth, tradition
an superstition mankind sough
the pleas urc of music, and thos
alentcd made pie SAINT hours 70
those that knew not how to span
in the language of music. but VIII,
could hear it and understand m "a
intelligpntlv, Bee re the zephyn
are kissing the June skys, tn,
Clayton Bond will he regqling til,
citizens OF Clayton with then
music and now that the Blnd
Boys are giving a dance Saturday
night for the pur.9ose of trying tc
pay off what small in lebtednes S
there is against tn m; would il
not be well to give them llbera.
patronage?
Clayton enterprise. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1888-1906, 1905-05-05

Any man, with energy enough
to entertain hope can do well i'll
this gonols county OF Union
If one goes busted in the COW
business he can borrow some eggs
AMI start in the chicken enterprise.
Some are already directing slight
attention along poultry lines and
the results are profitable.
Clayton enterprise. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1888-1906, 1905-05-05

Contractor Sanford has the con.
tract of putting on the third stor,
to the Hotel, Eklund, work WA
commenced on this last Monday
This is not a bad sign, when The
hotel people have to begin to maxi
roo II, it 10 ks Ii. e our &C unity VIII
'ttracting a little art.nt,Ql, I'll.
slow, but sure. -
Clayton enterprise. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1888-1906, 1905-05-05

Band Boys dance " morrow nigl
Clayton enterprise. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1888-1906, 1905-05-05

Tie B INK of Beaver City has
openc,l its doors for business. Ii
is com nen liable in the enterpris
inG citiz ,ns of Beaver to assume
the ind Jtedness OF the Cll lis i
tatiou AMI start up IL new bank. 1t
VIII sive the credit of the town
aud he a financial gain to every
ulan of business in town.-Clmar,
ron News.
Clayton enterprise. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1888-1906, 1905-05-05

Ta.sl,y June 9th. 1895 i
Oklahom day at the Lewis anc
Clark exposition at Portland Ore
you. Oklahoma and Indian Ter
rtory AS one" expect in the near
future to be represented by a new
star upon the azure field of the
flag of great republic
Clayton enterprise. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1888-1906, 1905-05-05

The citizens of Bueyeros and
Chaplain are endeavoring to get
the mail route changeu 50 that
they can get their mail the same
day it leaves Clayton There are
a number of residents along the
route that are entitled to rural ser.
vice and they are asking for the
accumulation. Times have chang
ed, people are up to date, anl
want their mail every day. w en-
this matter is brought before the
authorities at Washington with
the proper explanations their mail
service will be a great deal bette :.
As the route is now it takes in
quite a number of offices and does
not reach Bueyeros until the sec
ond evening after leaving Clovfor,
a distance which could be roaci d
easily in one day il m0le direct
thycu5h.
Clayton enterprise. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1888-1906, 1905-05-05
Another trial.of the famous Nan
Patterson case has resulted in u
disagreement of the jury.

What New Mexico wants. Essays
The New Mexican" ut this time i
farmers an1 tillers of the soil. Il
already has a sufficient supply Of
lawyers and doctors to last fol
some years.