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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
On the River Front.

The tug William III. Yerkes jr, arrived
at Alexandria this morning with the three
nasted schooner William p. Hood in tow
and locked her at Shoots wharf The
Hood comes light from New York for the
purpose of loading a cargo of railway ties
for a northern point. The schooner NettIe
was yesterday taken into Mattawoman
creek, the barge Daniel to Whitewater Va.
and large lighter to coal landing at the
mouth Of Occoquan creek, all to load rails
way ties which they will bring back to AL
exandria to be transferred to the Hood to
aid in making up her cargo of about 10000
ties.
Arrived Schooner Augustus Welt, at
Alexandria, phosphate rock from Punta
Gorda, Fla, in tow of tug Leader; power
barge Louisa, lumber from Rappahannock
river; barge Joseph Clinton, lumber from
Norfolk, in tow of tug Yerkes; schooner
William Moore, polished granite from New
York; steam barge James Tull, towing raft
of ptling for wharf at Alexandria; schooner
John A. Cunningham, oysters from Poto-
mac beds.
and Wright for oyster beds in the lower
river barge E. ]. Tull miscellaneous cargo
for Occoquan and Aqua creek points;
schooner Clinton L. Gurkin, light for river
points.
Memoranda: Barge of Capt. William Sis
son, in Piscataway creek loading a cargo
of oak lumber for use on the new bridge
of the w, A. and Mt. V. railway over Lit
tie Hunting creek; scows Sea King and
Bush at Marshall Hall TO load railway ties
for this city.
Dredging Company, which has been en-
ployed for several months past in digging
sand from the bottom Of the river for the
Washington market, has been withdrawn
from the service. and brought up to this
city for winter quarters, and to be given an
overhauling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
PRESIDENT IN VIRGINIA.
Drizzling Rain MARRIED the Outing In
Woods Yesterday.

Theodore Roosevelt. jr., and Surgeon Cen
eral Rixey Joined the presidential party
yesterday afternoon at pine Knob" Mrs.
Roosevelts country place IN Albemarle
county. They came over the Southern rail-
way to North Garden and brought with
them three beagle hounds and two white
settlers. The hunting at Pine Knob will
begin at once.
The presidential partys plans were ham
clcapped yesterday afternoon by drizzling
rain, which by O'Clock had 1ecome a heavy
downpour. The telephone line from North
Garden TO the country is out OF order as the
result of the bad sleet storm of last week
One of those who Witnessed the arrival OF
the presidential family at Pine Knob was
asked today who was on hand to welcome
the President. He answered: Nobody but
Uncle Dick and two colored women" A
pack OF hounds from the kennels OF plain
Dealing, the Wilmer estate, which is close
by the Roosevelt country place. were held
at Pine Knob in waiting for the Presidents
arrival. No word as TO the way the Presi-
dent spent the day has leaked out of Pine
Knob. The President is dvorcing himself
entirely from work of any kind during his
outing and his stenographer, Mr.. Latta, who
accompanied him as far as North Garden
and then returned TO rhis city. does not ex-
pect TO be called back until the return trip
to Washington is made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
MUCH GOOD Is HOPED.
Statement Concerning Yesterdays
Railway Conference.

The following official statement concern
ing the meeting with representatives of
western railways yesterday has been made
by the interstate commerce commission:
1.-The conference today with western rail-
way officials was not sought by the commits
sion. as certain papers have incorrectly
stated, but its purpose was legitimate and
commendable. and warrants the expectation
of beneficial results. At a recent meeting
in Chicago the representatives of practical
ly all the lines west of that city, from the
Canadian border to the gulf, adopted the
following resolution:
g That a Joint committee representative
of lines in western trunk line committee,
the trans Missouri freight bureau, south
western tariff committee and the trans
continental freight rate committee be APP
pointed and instructed to wait upon the in
tersIate commerce commission; declare the
desire and purpose of the respective mem
bers of said committees or bureaus to CO.
operate with the commission in the enforce
ment of the law to the extent of pointing
out ways and means, and giving the COM
mission any specific information that may
come to our knowledge which will lead to
effective inquiry in uncovering unlawful
practices
1.-The object of the joint committee, whose
names have already been published, was to
present this resolution and assure the COM
mission of the united and determined dis
position of the lines represented to conform
to the law in good faith and in every re-
spect and to aid the commission in its en-
forcement Pledges to this effect were
given by all present. with the further prom
Use to report every Illegal transaction which
may come to their knowledge or of which
they may have well-grounded suspicion.
while this visit was unsolicited. as
above stated. 1t was not unwelcome, and
the commission has no reason to doubt the
sincerity of the movement or its practical
value. That 1t will result in the complete
discontinuance of wrongful practices is
perhaps too much to expect, for time alone
will test the degree of its usefulness, but
a marked improvement in the observance Of
tariff rates may be fairly anticipated. If
the promised cooperation is actually and
continuously afforded, the payment OF re-
bates and tho granting of secret advan-
tages will. it is hoped. be reduced to
minimum"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
THE FOREST RESERVES.
Policy Of the Service Stated by MI.
Pinchot.

In his annual report to the Secretary Of
Agriculture, Clifford Pinchot, the forester,
mas given an important place to the forest
reserves. in immediate charge Of which he
was placed by the Secretary under the
act OF February l, 1905. With regard TO
the results secured by the change of adj
minlstration, Mr.. Pinchot has this to say:
The policy Of the forest service in the
administration of the forest reserves has
already found expression in the following
specific achievements:
1. Improvement of the technical stand
ards In forest reserve management, by Sc
curing the judgment of trained foresters in
all questions relating to the reserves
The reorganization of the forest re-
serve service, with the specific result that
reserve questions are now settled, so far as
possible, on the ground and not in Wash
ngton; and the establishment of a corps
or trained inspectors, without administra-
tive authority, who constantly and thor
ouglly inspect all phases of forest reserve
work and report upon it to the forester
%. The publication of revised regulations
and prompt business methods has brought
about general understanding that the
forest reserves for the use of the
people, with a large consequent increase in
the business of the reserves and the rev.
enue from them
In tree planting great progress has been
made during the year, particularly in the
reserves. and very efficient methods of
planting cheaply on a large scale are being
perfected. In the Black Hills forest re-
serve the first successful sowing of pine
seeds ever accomplished in this country
was made during the year, at an enormous
saving, compared with the cost of rearing
and transplanting seedlings. In southern
California, Arizona, Nebraska and Colo
RADIO preparations for extensive reforesting
under way. The economic value of the
work in these regions of limited rainfall
Will be very great. In cooperative planting
also, both for the protection of water sup
ply and for production of timber, partcu-
larry of tie timber a large expansion took
place during the year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
BIG TREES REMOVED.
Had Been Objects of Interest for
Forty Years

Several days ago The Star, In an inter-
view with the master Of one of the largest
steamers plying on the Potomac mentioned
the fact that the view from the south of
the light from the lighthouse on Jones
point at Alexandria was obstructed by the
limbs of several large trees growing about
the lighthouse, and the master suggested
that the trees should be SO trimmed as to
give an unobstructed view of the light at
all times. A day or two ago the trees, big
sycamores, were cut down, instead Of being
trimmed. and 1t Is stated the order for the
removal of the trees came from the head
quarters of the lighthouse authorities for
this district, at Baltimore. The trees had
been objects Of interest for about forty
years, but it has been only within the last
year or two that they have grown into
such position as to obstruct the view of
the red light on Jones point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
ANNAPOLIS NOTES.



ANNAPOLIS, Md, December %. 1905.
The members of the command at the
Naval Academy marine barracks celebrated
Christmas evening at the barracks by CIV
ing an exhibition in gymnastics and ath-
letics, the program of events being inter-
spersed with songs The evening was a
most enjoyable one to the sollier-salIors
In addition to the entertaining program
the marines had a smoker and refresh
ments were served during intervening
times
The price of gas In Annapolis Is to be
lowered % cents per 1000 feet. The An
napolts Gas and Electric Light Company,
which now furnishes the city with Light,
charges $1.I5 per 1000 feet. will on January
l reduce the price to Sl.50 per 600 feet.
Capt. and Mrs. w. F. Fullam have taken
the house of Mrs. Craven, on Prince George
street, and Will reside here for the winter
Miss Mariana FulIam, daughter of Can't
and Mrs. Fullam. will sail from New York
January 0. with her aunt Miss MCGOWAN
to spend the winter and spring abroad She
will visit Genoa, Rome, Venice, Pars and
London.
The largest hop OF the season was given
last night by the midshipmen in the ar
mory. Mrs. Muir, wife of Lieutenant Com
mander w c. p Muir, received with the
chairman Of the hop committee. a buffet
supper was served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
Mayfower Berthed at Navy Yard.

The big naval yacht Mayfower, which
has been lying at anchor off Alexandria for
the past two weeks, ever since she return
ed from the north, raised her anchors yes
terday afternoon, and, attended by the
naval tug Triton, came up to the navy
yard and was berthed there. The dock in
which the Mayf1ower is now lying was re-
Gently dredged to depth of nineteen feet,
giving her about a foot of water between
her keel and the mud OF the river bottom
at the lowest stage of an ordinary tide.
Until this dock was dredged 1T is stated
that the Mayfiower would often lie on the
bottom at low water, and to prevent this
the dock was dredged and the yacht berth
ed off Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
BIG BOOTY FOR BANDITS.
Jersey Paymaster Held Up by Masked
Highwaymen,

Paymaster William Schek of the Della
ware Construction and Trap Rock Com
pany and William F. Harkins, who is also
connected with the company, were held up
in a carriage on the road to Piscataway, a
mile east OF New Brunswick, n. J., yester-
day afternoon and robbed of 5000 by five
masked. The Italians were armed with re-
volvers, shotguns and knives. Their VIC
tins We're unarmed and could offer no re-
sistance. After taking the satchel from
the carriage, the Italians backed away and
disappeared in the woods.
Scheik and Harkins had left the city half
an hour earlier to pay the laborers who are
laying conduits for the Bell Telephone
Company at Highland Park.
Following the robbery, Paymaster Scheik
raised the alarm, and in a short time all
the surrounding towns were notified by
telephone and the police of a dozen cities
were securing the country roads in auto
mobiles. Armed parties, made up for the
most part of farmers, also Started out to
beat the woods, in the hope of discovering
the fugitives before they reached the rail-
road.
The robbery was one of the bodest ever
perpetrated in the state. The h! ghwaymen
hid in the woods about the time the pay
master was due with the two weeks pay
for the men employed by the company. APP
parently they knew the paymaster and his
companion were not armed, for they made
no show of concern when Scheik, in re-
Spouse to an invitation to hold up his
hands, put his hand to his hip pocket as
though to whip out a revolver.
Paymaster Scheik has been repeatedly
warned that it was dangerous to go I'M
armed but he refused to carry a revolver
The money taken yesterday was drawn
from the bank in New Brunswick about
noon and was in small bills and silver suit
able for paying off a large force of men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
Death Of Girl Shot by Boy in Fun.

Bessie Ang. the little girl shot in the
head by John Adams, boy, during
Christmas entertainment, died in the hospi-
tai at Atlantic City. N. j., yesterday. The
lad is held in custody awaiting the action
of the coroner. Young Adams sat in the
rear of the little girl during the entertain
ment. He had a small pistol, which he
first said only shot blank cartridges, but
later admitted contained a ball cartridge.
AS The minister said Zone, two, three" to
start the class singing, young Adams fin
ished the sentence by saying Fire" He
shot the pistol and the bullet lodged in the
girls head She died yesterday, after being
in q precarious condition since the accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
Twenty-seven Perished in shipwreck.

Twenty-six men and one woman, all those
on board, 1t is believed at Victoria, B. c.,
last night, were drowned when the British
bark Pass of Melfort foundered on the
rocks OFF Amphitrite Point Tuesday night.
The salvage steamer Salvor maintained at
Esquimalt by Eoyds' agency and the Ca
madam government, yesterday started for
the wreck from which wreckage is still COM
Ing ashore. The greater portion of the
wreckage, all of which is much broken, is
washing on the rocks in a small bay q
quarter of a mile east of Amphitrite Point.
Settlers from Ucleulet, the nearest village,
about seven miles from the wreck, have
started systematic search for bodies. The
Pass of Melfort. Capt. Cougal, from Ancon
for Puget sound, drove ashore on the rocks
Of Vancouver Island. The vessel was MAX
ing for the entrance to the straits when the
terrific southwest gale forced her to lee
shore ON the island and the doomed ship
sped with terrific force onto the rocks,
breaking up soon afterward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
Tug Equipped With Ice Breaker.

The army authorities controlling the
quartermaster's department tug Lieut..
Alonzo Gushing. had determined. it is
stated. that it was not necessary to equip
the tug with an ice-breaking plow, as she
would be powerful enough, and had the
proper shaped bow to break any ice that
might form on the river. Recently, how
ever, 1t has been determined to place a
pillow ON the tug, and 1t Is understood that
the one built for the tug Gibbon at Aiexan-
dria two years ago will be remodeled and
made to fit the bow OF the Cushing 1t Is
thought that the pIow Will be ready to
place on the steamer early In the coming
month The remodeling OF the plow Will
be done under the supervision of Capt.
Thomas Todd, master Of the Cushing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
STORY TELLER PUTS IN CLAIM.
Illinois Man Sues Because He Wasn't
Mentioned in Will.

Keeping tab on the funny stories of
Uncle joe Cannon, Chauncey Depew and
Mark Twain and retailing them to a dis
tressed millionaire, Capt Lewis E. Ijams of
Bloomington, H., thinks Is worth at least
$4,000. He has sued the estate of Abraham
Brokaw, deceased pillow manufacturer, for
this amount for his services as a warmed
over joker.
Ijams. in his bill, alleges that $4,000 is
only just compensation for telling the old
man funny stories, reading chapters from
the Bible and in other ways Frightening his
declining days during the three years that
the eccentric manufacturer made his home
with him.
The Brokaw estate is valued at 50, O0O, 900,
and 1jams confidently expected to be re-
membered in the old mans will. He was
chagrined, therefore, to find that he was
overlooked, although BTokaw had no direct
heirs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
Close Call for Stowaway.

Without food or water and with scarcely
eniugh air to sustain life, Karl Kulock, a
German stowaway, sixteen years old, after
suffering indescrtbable torture for a period
OF nearly ten days. was rescued from his
perilous position IN a narrow space between
sacks of coffee in the lower hold of the
Mallory steamer Comal at Galveston, Tex
yesterday.
He was Immediately conveyed to the John
Sealy Hospital where medical attention was
given him. His chances for recovery are
cosidered good. He says his home is at 800
Columbia avenue, Jamaica, L. l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
RECORD FOR TRAINS.
Pennsylvania Limited Carried No Pas
sengers on Christmas Run.

The Pennsylvania limited express between
New York and Pittsburg made the entire
trip on Christmas day without carrying
one passenger throughout the thousand-mile
run The train pulled out of Jersey City
sharply at 11:14 am. on Christmas, with
the conductor porters. brakemen, baggage
men, engineer, firemen. dining car walters.
etc, at their posts Of duty. stopped at
philadelphia, Harrisburg and Altoona, and
drew into Pttsburg on time, and through
out the run not a ticket was punched not
a meal served, not a passenger of any kind
on board.
This is probably the frst time In the MIS-
tory of railroading that a handsomely ap-
pointed train has been sent over its COM
plete schedule without carrying q single
passenger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
sANTo DOMINGO CRISIS.
Reported Morales Will Establish a
New Cabinet

A cablegram from Cape HaItien, Haiti,
last night says: The greater part of north
ern Santo Domingo is said to be in favor of
Gen. Morales, the fugitive president of that
republic. 1t is understood here that Morales
left the capital in order to join his parti-
sans in the north, and Gen. Rodriguez, the
governor OF Monte Cristi, with his follow
ers, have gone to meet Morales. Rod
rigueZs forces are said to be numerous. II
is claimed here that the report that Morales
intends TO establish a new capital at Monte
Cristi is correct, and that he will use that
place as base from which he will en-
deavor to suppress the uprising of the
Caceres party at the old capital of Santo
Domingo. A censorship of all messages has
been established at Monte Cristi. Impor-
tant news from Santo Domingo Is expected
moment2rily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
Raft Of Timber Adrift.

The crew OF the United States army tug
Lieut.. AlonZo Gushing report having seen
adrift in the river yesterday, short dis
lance below the Belleview naval powder
maya zine, a large mass of timber. seemingly
bolted together. and passing down the river
with the tides. The exact nature OF the
obstruction could not be made out, as 1t
was floating almost totally submerged. but
1t looked like portion of an old bulkhead
1t Is heavy enough to seriously injure any
small vessel that might strike it, and It Is
floating directly IN the path of vessels to
and from this city. and is a dangerous OBJ
struction to navigation. 1t Is stated that
an EFFORT will be made to have the police
boat Vagilant go after the obstruction and
tow It to some point where it can do no
harm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
General Meeting of Jewish Women.

Arrangements have been made for gem
eral meeting of the Washington section OF
the Council Of Jewish Women in the vestry
rooms of the Hebrew Temple on 9Th street
between HI and I streets northwest. Tues
day, January 2. at o'clock. Mrs. Martha
Leraon Schneider. who is member of the
Columbia Heights Art Club. viii read a
paper, entitled "Art Among the Jews"
Prof. Andrew Kaspar will have a children's
orchestra under his leadership, which Will
render several musical selections. Reports
from the recent convention in Chicago Will
also be read The social hour will be in
charge of Mrs. J. 8. Kann, Mrs. NJ Bum,
Mrt,. s.. Cans and Mrs. N. Kahn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
Stone for Union Station.

The three-masted schooner William
Moore, laden with stone for use In the new
union railway station, Is lying at one of the
Wharves at Georgetown to discharge her
cargo. The stone she has aboard is said
to be polished marble. and there are sew
eral hundred tons of 1t, it is stated, from
one of the large quarries on the Hudson
river. The stone is being transferred to
big wagons at Georgetown, and is being
hauled across the city to the site of the
new station. Another vessel with stone
aboard for the union station is on her way
down the coast to this city. The Moore
is reported to have had speedy and good
trip from New York to the Potomac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
EXODUS OF MOBILES.
Trains From Russia to Berlin Filled
With Refugees.

The emigration of mobiles and well-to-do
persons from Russia continues almost to
the limit of the means of transportation
Trains going to Russia are nearly empty,
but those coming from that country are
full. Pressing around the bulletin boards
Of the newspaper offices are wearers of tall
fur hats seeking the latest news from Rus
sia while at the banks fur-clad persons are
in alteration with the assistant cashiers
over the raising of money on Russian prop
critics or securities which are not listed on
the bourses of Germany.
Want is beginning to press upon those
whose remittances do not arrive or whose
sources of Income have been destroyed,
with the result that relief committees are
kept busy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29

The wise business man places
his inducements to customers
in the widely circulated news
paper, like The Evening Star,
because he knows it pays him
to make public announcements
rather than to waste his time in
attempting TO do business by the
circulation of pamphlets, book
lets and the like through the
mail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
Capt. Taylor's Hand Injured.

AS Capt. A. j. Taylor, managing owner
of the Taylor fleet of towboats. was assist
ing in removing an old propeller wheel from
the shaft of the tug D. NJ. Key at the Alex
andria shipyard Wednesday last he had one
of the fingers of his left hand quite badly
crushed by getting 1t caught between the
stern bearing of the tug and the wheel and
having It struck heavy blow by a large
hammer in the hands of one of the work
men. The accident crippled Capt Taylor
for time. but he was able to be at his Of
fee attending to his usual duties vest erdaY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-29
Funeral of James G. McLain.

Funeral services over the remains of
James B. McLain were held Wednesday
afternoon at Hyattstown, Md Mr.. Nc
Lain's body was not found in barn. az
was at first reported. He died suddenly.
while talking with Mr.. Joseph Fink at the
latter's farm, as result of stroke of
apoplexy.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-11-17
Tax Levy Sustained

The tax levy made by the State
Board of Equalization has been sus-
tained by the Supreme Court and
thus it seems the counties are at the
mercy OF this body us TO the tax
burden they must bear. The Board
OF County Commissioners will meet
in Dee. to reapportion the tax roll
in, accordance with the mandate OF
this august body as sustained by
the Supreme Court.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-11-17

RnuaI Meeting Of American Mining Congress
at Ell Paso, Texas. Over Nor Fsc. nov 10 to 10.
For above occasion tickets win be
sold to Ell Paso and return for $71.05
round trip. Date OF sale Nov. Sth 9th
and 10th. Going limit, Nov 18th.
Final limit for return trip 30 days
from date cf sale. Stop overs with
in limit in either direction. Children
OF half fare age will be given half fare
rates. p. W. Green, Agt.