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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11
FIRE OFFICER REDUCED
CAPT. DONALDSON OF No. TO Be
COME A PRIVATE.
Action Of Commissioners as the Re-
suit Of an Inquiry and Recon-
mended by Trial Board.

Capt. A. NJ. Donaldson of Engine Com
pany No o, District fire department; will
be reduced from the rank of captain sto
that of private. This decision is made by
the District authorities upon recommended
ton of the fire department trial board,
which investigated Capt. Donaldson's case,
and concurred in by Chief Engineer VIM
7. Belt of the fire department. Commits
sioner mcfarland today approved the rec
concentration.
In concurring In the findings of the trial
board, composed of Battalion Chief S. r.
Henry, president; Capt. c. B. Proctor, En-
CINE Company No. 3, and Capt. c. r.
Kuhns. Engine Company No. 15, Chief Belt
gives the following reasons. for Capt. Don
aldson's reduction to the ranks:
He is not, in my opinion, fit man to
be commanding officer over men. During
his term of service as lieutenant at Chemi-
cal Company No. 2, he had the company in
turmoil at all times. July /, 1904 he was
promoted to be captain and transferred
to truck company b its commanding
officer, and during the time he was captain
of that company, by his actions he got the
members of the company in such a way
that the company was demoralized.
II ordered an investigation by trial COM
mittee. which thoroughly examined into
the matter and recommended that Capt.
Donaldson, for the better interests of the
department, be transferred to some other
company. The department was about to
recommend reduction to the ranks and set
aside the recommendation of the trial COM
mittee. but it was thought advisable to
give Donaldson another chance. thinking
the investigation would be warning to
him.
This, 1 am sorry to say. was not The
case, He had not been in charge of engine
company No. long before a similar trou-
BILE began there. l have of late been called
upon personally and by telephone by the
neighbors of No engine company, COM
planning of the manner in which Capt Don
aldson has acted toward them
A number of articles were reported miss
ing from the engine house which was in
charge of Capt Donaldson. Chief Belt
says that while from the testimony it was
not possible to discover the party who had
yet he is of the opinion that had the cap
tain paid more attention to the general
duties of his office the articles mentioned
would not have been taken away.
AS a result of the reduction of Capt. Don
aldson, Lieut. Thomas r. Warren will be
promoted to be captain to succeed Donald
son. and Private Dennis Walsh will be pro-
NOTED to lieutenant, vice Warren.
The trial board also made recommends
tions in the cases of several other men,
oers of the District fire department who
were investigated by the board.
In accordance with the recommendation
Of Chief Belt, approved by Commissioner
Macfarland, Engineer w. Alters will be
deprived of his days off for thirty days for
negligence in the performance of his duties.
Driver ]. G. Kinsinger will also be deprived
of his days off for thirty days for showing
disrespect toward his commanding officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11
NEARLY A YEAR IN JAIL,
William Shorter Convicted in the Po-
lice Court Today.

William Shorter, colored was arraigned
in the Police Court before Judge O'Neal
this morning on a charge of attempted
false pretenses. He pleaded not guilty TO
the charge. but after the governments case
had been presented he made no statement
to explain away the suspicious circum-
stances which pointed to his guilt He was
found guilty by Judge O'Neal, and the SEN
tence was 364 days In jail.
Shorter. 1t was stated on the stand. adj
mtted to the officer that he intended to
pass some worthless checks, which were
found on his person. when he was arrested
BY that means he expected to raise quite a
sum of money and then escape punishment
In some way. The man whom he expected
to get the money from grew suspicious and
spoiled the game and it resulted in the ar
rest OF Shorter. He was charged with va
grancy when first arrested while the other
case was being investigated; and when the
tacts were found so strong the more seri-
Gus charge was filed against him.
Shorter, the evidence showed went to the
grocery store of Simon Lewis. He repre-
scented that he was the janitor of club of
students of a local university law school
and that they We're going to give banquet
ano ne desired to order the groceries for
the banquet. He at once left large order
which frightened the horizon for the gro
ceryman materially He directed that the
goods be sent to the law school building.
o'ef NISHl lHe BroceFyfnan grew SuSpi-
cious and he did not care to deliver the
big order of goods without knowing some
thlng about the man who ordered them So
the next morning instead of presenting the
goods he presented an officer. Officer Lau-
ten of the third precinct station arrested
Shorter. Upon him were found four checks
made payable to various persons and drawn
on various banks in the city. The names
signed were fictitious, it was proved after
ward. Shorter admitted to the officer that
ne intended to send the checks in payment
Tor the groceries and that he used that
means to get money
rms is not the first time that Shorter has
been in the clutches of the law. About a
year ago he was sentenced to six months in
jail for similar offense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11
SHE KNEW TEN PRESIDENTS.
An Old Lady, Now Living in Texas
Twice Met Marquis de Lafayette.

From the San ANTONIO Express.
Remarkable, indeed is the life story, with
its rare experiences, of Mrs Sarah Ann
Mellen who on Thursday, April Ii, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. E. c. Mellen,
726 San Pedro avenue, celebrated the nine
ty-seventh anniversary of her birth.
Mrs. Mellen's maiden name was Sarah
Ann Hilton. She was born April Ii, 1908,
at Gloucester. Mass. She was twice mar
ried, her first and second husbands being
brothers The first was David Mellen and
the second James Mellen. She lived in
Cambridge, Mass, for many years. and
came to San Antonio about eight years
ago AS extraordinary as 1t may seem.
since that time she has visited Boston and
Cambridge. making two trips, the last one
about four years ago. Both times she
stood the trip well, and returned feeling
much improved and in better spirits for
having visited the scenes of her earlier
life.
Mrs Mellen. during her long life. has
met personally many of the truly great
men of this country and a number of dis
tinguished foreigners. She twice met the
Marquis de Lafayette. the first time at
the ceremony of laying the cornerstone of
the Bunker Hill monument, and again at
reception given in his honor at the home
of William Sawyers, on Mount Vernon
street Charleston Mass. With clearness
of mind she describes his manner as charm
ing saying that he endeared himself to
everyone with whom he conversed. She
was also present at the dedication of the
Bunker Hill monument, years after where
she met Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot,
and Daniel Webster. greatest OF all law
yers of his day, both of whom delivered
addresses. At Hamilton, Canada. she met
Albert Edward, then Prince of Wales. now
King of England. on the occasion of lay
ing a cornerstone for a Scottish Rite Ma
sonic temple
Among the Presidents of the United
States who she met personally are John
Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Tyler the
elder Harrison, Martin Van Buren, Abra-
ham Lincoln, Andrew johnson. Grant.
Hayes, Garfield. She was personally ac-
quainted with DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes
knows his son, one of the present justices
/ of the Supreme Court of the United States;
Philips Brooks. Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Henry Ward Beeeher, Edward Everett, the
sayant Agassiz. and others whom she can
not recall now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11
KITCHEN FOR A BACHELOR.
The Modern Architect Launches One
More Blow at Matrimony.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun
AS a concession to the home-making In
stinct bachelor apartments are now built
with kitchens. They are not ordinarily in
tended for men who employ others to do
their cooking. but for those who cook for
themselves.
The kitchens, indeed, in the smallest
bachelor apartments intended for men of
modest means are about the smallest things
of the kind ashore or afioat. There is just
room enough for small gas stove, little
sink, tiny refrigerator and the necessary
floor space TO enable the bachelor cook to
turn around.
All the permanent appointments are pro-
vided by the landlord The tiny refrigerator
will hold a moderate supply of mix. butter
and beer and the meat of at least three
meals.
some of the bachelor cooks are content
to get breakfast merely, but others also
prepare dinner. The gas stove viii do
either.
Forty minutes will ordinarily suffice to
prepare cook and serve the bachelor COOK 8
dinner, and if the housekeeping is done IN
partnership the meal can be made ready in
less time.
bachelor apartments with tiny kitchens
are on the whole economy for men VINO
cannot endure the ordinary boarding mouse
The kitchen does not add greatly to the
rent of an apartment, and the cost OF meais
Is astonishingly small.
The breakfast of coffee. rolls and eggs
the year around need not average more
than to 10 cents a head, and with fruit
included it Is hardly more than II week.
Dinners including an occasional night or
at restaurant, need not average more
than from g. so to So week. so that the
weekly cost of two meals day Is below the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11
Things in Coal Smoke.
rom the New York Globe.

From the New YORK Giobe.
There is. 1t seems, great deal more than
carbon In black coal smoke. Prof E.
Knecht has analysed the SCOT from Man
chester coal smoke, and at recent lecture
he exhibited the results of his analysis.
Among them were snow-white samples of
ammonium chloride, ammonium sulphate,
calcium suIphate and a beautifully crystal
lized paraffin hydrocarbon similar in prop
critics and composition to a substance pres
ent IN beeswax. The SCOT also contained Is
per cent of heavy hydroearbon oils. From
some of the products Prof. knecht had pre-
pared a brown dyestuff which produced alb
soiutely fast shades on cotton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11
Palais Royal, Close p M q & 18th.
price charged by a pretty cheap boarding

house
The man who must restrict himself to a
hall bed room and a cheap boarding house
table cannot afford even the smallest of
bachelor apartments with the tiniest of
kitchens. but two bachelors who are able to
pay fair price for board and lodging, and
who do not mind being their own cooks,
can be exceedingly comfortable in an apart
ment with kitchen.
AS things are now going in New York
the bachelor apartment, which is really a
home, begins to compete with the club as a
deterrent TO matrimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11

Champ Jones of 9l9 w street northwest
while unloading brick from his wagon
this morning. at 21st and @ streets north
the left leg He was taken to the Elmer
gency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11
Remains Sent Home.

The remains of John Baker the young
man who was drowned In Rock creek last
Sunday afternoon. We're sent to his home
ct Marshall. Fauquier county. Va. at s
o'clock today by Undertaken J. II. Brad
ley of 443 eth street southwest. The serv-
ices and interment will be held al the resi-
Gence of his parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11
Hyde Says Alexander Was in ALI Deals

James H. Hyde admitted participa ton in
eight syndicates that sold securities to the
Equitable He swore positively that Presi-
dent Alexander was in all of these, know
insly. He admitted that the sci 900 he had
ostensibly paid back to the Equitable had
never reached the treasury
William IL. Mcintyre. the close friend of
MT hyde. testified to the big profits made
out or the Equitable by the Hyde syndi-
Gates He said Hyde and Alexander appor-
toned the shares of the gains to the partic-
lpants; In one deal alone, he said, sos, 900
was cleared
Alvin W. krech president of the Equita-
ole trust Company. told how young Mr.
Hyde, who controlled the Equitable, had
MADE large profits out of the increase in
capitalization of the trust company while
The Equitable, which might have profited
largely had really sustained losses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11
Readers

Leaving the city for any pc
Rod should have the Even
ing and Sunday Star sent to
them by mail. Fifteen cents
per week; sixty cents per
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11
The Palais Royal, =: 1!ses!
The Latest Millinery is Here.

The SNAIL Chip Milan and Horse Hair black and white best g
Newest .tosa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11

Mason's Fruit. Jars. best quail
ity and choice of all sizes. 49,.
Jelly Glasses, with tin covers.
12c dozen. Each. Observation-Disclosures.
Jelly Dishes on stand, assert
ed shapes. Each. Observation-Disclosures.
Glass Water Pitchers, hold
Iced Tea Glasses. large size. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11
Society Records Declared False.

Jacob IL. Schiff, confronted with records
of the Equitable that Kuhn. Loeb & Co had
sold large amount of Union Pacific pre-
terred stock TO the society. swore that these
records were false. In various sales of
bonds to the Equitable by his firm he ad-
mitted that large loss was shown. He con-
tessed that he had been Il dummy director
put said that since the. Equitable scandal
developed he had bought five shares of
stock, paying s2.uC0 a share.
IL appeared from the testimony that of
Mr Hyde and others. that the Equitable
mad taken s2.000.00O worth of Union Pacific
preferred. apparently at the suggestion of
T. H. Hartman. 1t appeared that this stock
was taken under a syndicate agreement
that II should not be sold, making the deal
speculative one. No record of this agree
ment was put in evidence. Mr. HYDE said
Hartman had it. but Hartman was not
called as a witness
president Alexander admitted that he was
IN elght syndicates that sold securities TO
the Equitable. In the case of only two of
these did he ostensibly pay back the profits
70 the society. These profits amounted to
stopo, put he was forced to- admit that the
Equitable had not yet got the money. it be-
ing IN the hands of trustee. He admitted
sahctionlng leases of Equita BILE property TO
Hyde.s safe deposit companies at nominal
rental TO the great loss of the society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11
STARTLING STORIES
REMARKABLE DISCLOSURES AT
EQUITABLE SOCIETY HEARING.
Testimony in Superintendent Hen
bricks Inquiry Shows Surprising
System Of Graft.

The following are the striking points in
Senator Depew's testimony at the Equitable
inquiry in New York:
Mr.. Depew admitted that the Equitable
society had loaned $4,000 to the Depew
Improvement Company in which he was in
terested
He admitted that the state insurance de-
partment had appraised the value of the
property covered by the loan at only
S15O.O0O.
He admitted that neither loan nor interest
had been paid, and that the mortgage had
been foreclosed
He said that as memberapf the execu-
tive committee of the Equitable. he did not
advise this loan, but voted for It,
He admitted making verbal guarantee
to save the Equitable from loss on this loan,
but declared that the promise was not le-
gally binding
AS to how he earned his $4,000 salary
from the Equitable. Mr.. Depew said his adj
vice was often asked, and "of course freely
given.''
As salary-raiser. Mr.. Depew said he lift
ed young Hyde's salary to 100000 year at
Hyde's request because of what his father
did. He raised Alexander's to make it even
with Hyde's.
Revelations far more startling than those
in the report of Supt. Hendricks are con-
tanned in the testimony taken in the state
insurance departments investigation of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society. which the
New Y rk World of today presented in full.
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew testified that
the Depew Improvement Company in which
ne was interested. obtained loan from the
Equitable Of $4,000 on property which the
state insurance department valued at only
si5oOo- He admitted that neither principal
nor interest had been paid, and that the
reputable had been forced to forecose.
He admitted that, a member of the ex-
ftapn f f,nE hi haI t,1
not advised this loan. but had voted for it,
He confessed to making a promise that the
Equitable should be made whole, but in the
same breath said that promise was not le-
gally binding
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Reduced to 14c, 10c and 20c.
Were CSC, 35c and soc.

The wonder has been how such attractive Lace Isle Hose cou
be sold 2cand the price only with choice of black
white and all sizes Think of only Mercerzed Silk Stock
oveest of lace effects The Cobweb Hose
Egypt and the Isle Stockings
" and Factory Sale lowers prices variety
sizes-n Hosiery, Vests, Pants and Union Suits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11
Home Needs-at Is Per Cent Discount,
GAS RANGES. REFRIGERATORS WATER COOLERS ETC

of
Ice and Ranney Choice of best Water lined
elsewhere and that saved
hooral oforthe blowing:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11
44c for Children's Dainty Z5c Night Gowns

to andl ekbo
to third
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11
Thousands of Waists ait 60c ar
All Finally Reduced.

Days Of truly sensational bargains
greater than the late best. The
Mill and Factory Sale of Shirt Waists
ends with combination offering of
"Marquise," Eagle" Elite" and
Ideal Waists-tile four most ia
nous makes in existence. The COM
bination largely increases the num-
Der and variety of garments Of
fered at each price-and each price
is less than the cost of production.
The pictures are disappointing, not
fully impressing the strong points OF
these garments, which are very
latest styles, perfection of fit, excel
lence OF workmanship, reliability OF
material and trimmings.
Douglas Island news., 1905-02-15

At this time the outlook for pros-
 porous Nome season all of the larger
 mining operators and transportation
 managers say is most promising. They construe the situation as indicative of as large a passenger traffic and as heavy freight shipments as in 1903.04. A large amount of tin mining machin- cry will be shipped into the Cape York district and the development of the Council City or Golcvin Bay district grows from year to year Nome it is estimated, has sufficient supplies to carry her through the winter, though she will face the season of 1905 demand ing large quantities of provisions and
 miners supplies.
 The United States government is out after the teIegraphic business of the north, and in the effort to secure it there has been issued and posted in conspicuous places maps of Alaska showing the government cables and telegraph lines. The map was prepar- ed at Washington and it contains a. description of the work and cost of in- stalling the cables and land wires of the district. To the map asit is being posted there has been added lot of statistical matter showing the growth of Alaskan trade and expatating upon the resources of the district.
 The postoGlce department will prob. ably be authorized to employ more postotfice clerks at Nome next summer. Some time ago the Nome postoffice was raised to the second class, and under the rules applying to offices of this grade the salaries of clerks are limited to S1,OOO. It has been represented to the department that it is almost impos- sibe to procure good clerks at Nome in the summer season for S1, ,00O year. The business men of the town were obliged to come to the relief of the local postoffice last summer by raising a private subscription for clerk hire.
 A company has been organized to build an ice breaker to operate between Nome and Dutch Harbor in the winter time. It is claimed that such a plan is entirely feasible. It is proposed that the steamer make two round trips a month connecting at Dutch Harbor with an ocean liner. Those who are behind the scheme, it is said by the Nome Nugget, have made thorough of the subject and it has been found ice breakers can run through 30 feet of ice, and that four. foot ice can be penetrated by one of the best ice breakers at the speed of 12 to IA knots per hour.
 The Japanese murder mystery that has occupied the attention of Judge and other court machinery at Valdez for some time was practically cleared up by tke confession of one of the murderers. Four of the murderers have been convicted in the various de- grees of that term and the indictments against others dismissed. The crime was committed at Karluk. Several of the Japs determined to get rid of their foreman, Kowabata, and finally per- suaded Yoshida, one of the convicts to shoot him. He was first shot in one eye, and that not killing him, Yoshids crept up to the bunk and shot him. again, the bullet coming out of the, other eye.
Douglas Island news., 1905-02-15

The Dawson police made a raid on the cabin of two Norwegians and cap tured among other things 42 revolvers and F rifles that had evidently been stolen from miners.
 Porto Rico has a regident commis- sioner at Washington, and Alaska wants delegate in congress, and has wanted ore for long time but bas no representation at all.
 Oscar Baubet, a former KIondtker and a Frenchman by birth, met his death up the Panama river while chop ping wood A large tree fell on him and he was killed instantly.
 Trans sportation companies are al- ready taking great interesttn the Nome traffic for next seasan and no less than 20 up-to date passenger and freight carriers are booked for that route.
 The discovery that was made late last season in the tundra near Nome. is said to have yielded pans of dirt run ming as high as $500. Dozens of pans, it is said contained more than 3lO0
 The people of Fairbanks would like a coinage of free silver just now. There is a scarcity of the white metal coins in that camp and the business men are paying four per cent. premium for it.
 Mrs. c. c. spaulding, of Mapleton, Minn., seeks to know the wherebouts of her brother, Evan A. Berry, whom she has not heard from for three years, and for whom there has been left an estate.
 Freight is being shipped from Dawson to Fairbanks at 30 cents per pound and it is being delivered at it's destina- tion promptly at those figures. The road between the two camps is in eX- ceIlent condition and the freighters are able to carry big loads.
 The members of the Masonic fratern- ity of Haines and vicinity have organ ized club to be known as the Masonic club of Haines. The officers are Col. Sol. Ripinsky, president; A. W. Briggs, vice president; A. F. Duckworth, secre- tary, and NJ. Ripin, treasurer. A private letter from Valdez, receiv, ed on last Wednesday, states that the bay in front of the town is frozen over and that people are skating fully one- half mile from shore. The north end of the bay is frozen solid about one mile in width.--Seward Gateway.
 Capt. Daniel A. Carter, pioneer navigator of the Pacific coast, died Dec. 31 at CliftondaIe, Mass. his former home. For the past several years he was pilot of Yukon river steamboats. Last October Capt. Carter being in bad health and realizing that he could not live long, returned to his old home to die.
 One of the largest winter shipments of gold received from Alaska for 9 long time, says the Seattle P.,I. of the Sd inst, came on the Pacific Coast Steam ship Company's Cottage City, which reached port about o'clock yesterday morning. It consisted of S134,7OO of the product of TreadwelI, consigned to- San Francisco banks; s3S,875 from and the American Forty-Mile; 81, 300 from Juneau, consigned to DeX- ter Horton * Go. The total amounts to s1Ta,075.