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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
WHOLESALE GRATING CHARGED
Fourteen Persons Indicted by a Mil.
waukee Grand Jury.

Twenty-four true bills against fourteen
persons were returned at Milwaukee. Wis,
last night by grand Jury which has been
investigating alleged grating" This was
the third batch Of indictments handed down
since the jury went into session on June
20, the grand total thus far numbering 1919
indictments Last nights list contains
seven new names, the most prominent be-
ing Thomas A. Clancy, chief of the city
fire department. who is indicted on charge
of perjury.
Capiases were issued last night for the
following indicted persons:
Thomas Clancy. chief of the Milwaukee
fire department; William E. Hanrahan, Sec
rotary of the Milwaukee fire department;
William ]. Coerper, captain of fire station
No. 20; Herman w Buemming, architect;
Gustav A. Dick, architect: Norman Neid-
ner. tile contractor: Frank Schultz, tax
assessor; Fred c. Shultz, newspaper re-
porter; A. V. Klefisch, committee clerk
county board; Fred Hartung, assemblyman;
John F. Dittmar. formerly supervisor: Her.
man Haasch formerly chairman of the
county board; Max Reinnoldt formerly
supervisor; w. H. O'Keefe, supervisor
Chief Clancy. it is said. was interested
in fund collected, 1t is alleged. to de-
feat a bill. in the last legislature. requr-
Ing that members of the police and fire
departments be given a hearing before
discharges could be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
CALLS THE PUMA A COWARD.
Courage of Foreign Cats as Compared
With American.

President Roosevelt has found time dur
Ing his busy vacation to investigate the
comparative ferocity of the America puma
and the old world leopard. or panther. His
own experience, he says, has been that, as
compared with a big bear, the puma IS
cowardly. To satisfy himself on this point
the President has written to Frank C. Bos-
took. Unfortunately the latter Is abroad
and there was no one who in the owners
absence would accept the responsibility of
replying
The letter, which has been forwarded to
Mr.. Bostock. was written at Oyster Bay
last Tuesday and reads:
My Dear Mr.. Bostock: In connection
with your book on the training of wild ami
mails, In which l was greatly interested, l
would like to ask whether you find that the
puma. or jaguar shows a different kind of
temper from the leopard, or old world
panther, and from the jaguar?
Il ask this because In hunting 1t I have
found it TO be, compared to the big bear. a
oowardly animal, and if what l read of the
danger of hunting the Indian and African
leopard Is true, then the puma is not nearly
as formidable as the leopard or the jaguar-
in short not nearly formidable as the
big spotted cats. though il is as big and
formidably armed.
Have you noticed any difference in your
work among these species, taking the aver
age of one and comparing it as TO temper,
ferocity, etc, with the average of the other?
OF course, there are wide individual differ
ences, but that is not what | am after at
present. ] notice that you say there is lit
tie or no difference between the tiger lion,
leopard or jaguar.
With regard, sincerely yours
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Mr.. Tudor, manager of the Bostock show
has extended to Mr.. Roosevelt and his fam
lily an invitation to a private view of the
animal performance, suggesting that an OPP
portunity 10 study the beasts at short range
might be of sufficient interest to induce the
President to make the trip from Oyster Bay.
No reply has been received by Mr. Tudor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
AMELIA EGAN'S WILL.
Caveat Filed in the Probate Court To-
day


In the matter of the estate of Amelia
Egan, deceased, John j. Walsh and Mrs.
Mary T. Egan today. through Attorneys
Tucker and Kenyon, filed a caveat to the
paper writing dated August %, 1903, pur-
porting to be the last will of Miss Egan.
The paper writing of August %. 1903 named
Rudolph Eichhorn executor and the latter
recently asked that letters testamentary
be issued to him
The caveators direct the attention of the
court to paper writing dated July 80, 1902,
also purporting to be the last will of Miss
Egan. By its terms John J. Walsh was ap-
pointed executor, and legacy of s., 900 was
left to Mrs. Mary T. Egan and an undi-
vided interest in certain real estate was
devised to her.
1t is asked by the caveators that the
paper writing offered by Rudolph Eichhorn
be refused probate on the ground that Miss
Egan was not at the time Of the making
of the alleged acknowledgment by her of
sound and disposing mind. Further 1t Is
charged that the execution of the alleged
Will was procured from Miss Egan by fraud
and circurnvention, and by undue infiu-
ence and opportunities, suggestions and
persuasions.
Pending the trial of issues the caveators
ask that a collector or collectors of the es-
tate be appointed by the court to discharge
pendente lite. all the duties of an admins
TRAITOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
OIL OF THE BAKU FIELDS.
Effect of Recent Disturbances in
Russia

The effect of the recent disturbances in
Russia on the production of petroleum in
that country is made the subject of Il re-
port to the Department of Commerce and
Labor by United States Consul Stuart. at
Botum Mr.. Stuart says that "the produc-
ton of crude oil in the Baku fields in 1904
exceeded the apparent production of l@o3
but there was a very great loss OF crude oil
through fires in September and October
1903 In 1904 the production was also cur
tailed by a strike in December. which com
menced on the 26th and continued until
after New Years day. Notwithstanding
that the producers made great concessions
latter incendiarism had destroyed 129 rigs,
mostly of producing wells) II is said that
the workmen since returning 10 their en-
ployment have not been working with any
thing like their former energy.
The loss of production by the December
strike, leaving out of the question flowing
wells. was not less than 10000 barrels per
day for the month. As there were 2s9 wells
completed in 1904. against 1S9 In 1903, the
results indicate very clearly that the pro-
duction can only be maintained at about
the quantity necessary to cover che de-
mand by the drilling of at least 800 wells
yearly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
THE FIRE RECORD.
Losses Incurred in Year Which End
ed June 80, 1905.

The records Of the fire department show
that the loss in the District from fires dur
ing the fiscal year ended June 80, 1905. was
s2l9 1879, decrease. as compared with the
loss during the preceding year, Of s31. 7s5.
The loss. by months. was as follows: July.
1904, 81, So; August, So, 1873; September. s14.-
49,; October t56973; November. s46 225:
December, S45,972; January, 1905, $40, 403;
February, S10.913; March, s6.SS9; April,
1891; May. 500, and June. S3.595. DUR
ing october occurred the largest loss, as
was the case the year previous. During
the past year there were, including bell
and local, 9I7 alarms answered by the de-
partment, as against 1,065 responded to
during 1904, Sl9 in 1903 and I'll in 1902
The loss during the past year, while show
Ing decrease as compared with 1904, was
s6l ,S1s greater than that of 1903 and $S4,-
go larger than that of 1902. the loss for
1902, $l34jo4. being the smallest since 1890
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
Presentation and Reception.

A presentation and reception were tender
ed William M. Samuel, r. w d. G. e. OF
the ID. G. Lodge, No 3, 1. o. Of c. S. and d..
of s., last Thursday evening, at the Cadets
Armory, I0s o street, by the members and
friends of the Progressive Age Club, under
the jurisdiction of the ID. G. and N l.. of
America. Mr.. Solomon Lomax was master
of ceremonies. and the presentation address
was by Mrs. Marcelena Williams The
article presented was a gold medal badge.
emblem of the order, and was intended as
a tribute to the faithful performance or
DUTY by Mr.. Samuels, in the case recently
decided In the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia between the two factions
of the order. No. and No. branches. for
supremacy, the decision being in favor of
No. 5.
The officers of the club are: Mrs. Marco
lena Williams. president; Mrs. Elizabeth
Lee. vice president: Miss Mary E. Taylor,
treasurer; S. H.. Lomax, secretary; Mrs.
Mary Samuel. assistant secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
Co-education in Toronto.
From the Toronto Mail and Empire

From the Toronto Mail and Empire
IN behalf of the coeducation of bows and
girls 1t is argued that 1t is natural AS the
two sexes are brought up together in fami-
Hes. so. 1t Is held. should they be trained
together In the schools. In families. how
ever, the children are brothers and sisters.
ana they are never so numerous as to be
beyond the parents discipline. Another
plea for joint education is that the pentler
natures of the girls act beneficialIy upon
the boys, tending to refine them, to make
them more chivalrous, etc 1t seems to he
forgotten that the boys have natures and
manners which may influence the girls.
operating to make the latter less gentle
than they ought to be.
1t is standing criticism of the schools
OF Toronto that they fail to establish the
general habit of politeness in their pupils
or fine, manly boys and lovely girls there
are thousands attending the city public
schools, but they come from homes where
pains are taken to form their characters
ana teach them to be respectful to Others
Many parents. however. throw on the
schools the responsibility of teaching their
children how to conduct themselves prop
erly. 1t Is the general Judgment that in
this particular the schools fail lamentably
for rudeness on the part of children met
on the streets is common enough to be an
object of very general remark. Unfortun-
ately ii Is not less noticeable in girls than
In boys. We do not believe in fndiscrimi-
mating severity. but in the public schools
of this city the rod is spared too much. II
bad boys know that they have practical
guarantee of exemption from corporal pun
ishment they will grow defiant. Feeling
that they can become outrageous before
there Is much danger of their being strap
ped. vicious boys will exhibit nearly every
variety of bad conduct to their long suffer-
ing teacher Are the examples of their con-
slant misbehaviour good for the morals or
the manners of other pupils? VIII assoc
citation with such boys make girls more re.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
Night Nurse Dismissed.

Accused and found guilty on the charge
or being asleep while on duty, Miss Flor
ence NJ. Burky, night nurse at the Wash
tngton Asylum Hospital, has been ordered
to be dismissed. A special investigation of
the case was made by DIR. Hickling, at the
direction of Commissioner Mcfarland, and
II was while engaged in this task that Dr.
Kicking was detained at the Washington
Asylum and arrived too late at the court
mouse. as related in The Star, being SUBJ
sequenuy himself adjudged in contempt of
court by Justice Wright and fined $50 Com
missioner mcfarland approved the recon-
mendation of DR.. Hickling for Miss R,Irkv.s
removal
Miss Salle j. Schaffer has been appoin. ted
pupil nurse at the Washington Asylum
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
READY FOR THE SPARK
Hundreds Await elimination
of Engineering Project.
EXPLOSION OF BLAST
TO REMOVE LEDGE IN RIVER BED
AT PORTSMOUTH, N. n.
Covers About Three Acres - 400
Charges of Dynamite Aggregating
About AS Tons-Details,

PORTSMOUTH. N. H. July 22-Hun-
dreds Of visitors came here today to wit
ness with the people of this city and VI
cinity the elimination OF an engineering
project which has been under way for the
last three years. and which has attracted
the attention of experts both in this coun-
try and abroad 1t was the removal of
Henderson's Point, Wedge some three
acres in extent, from the PiscataQua river
bed by exploding simultaneously about 400
charges OF dynamite, aggregating at least
forty-hve tons. in the rock beneath the
water. The hour scheduled for the dis
charge of the dynamite was 4 pm. 1t was
arranged that by the moving of a switch
at safe distance from the ledge g. spark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22

tho organization Of an American library
institute. The general association has
grown 30 large with over 1,200 members
that 1t IL felt moro scientific and progress
sfve work can be done H. like the National
Association. there IL an inner
council. The department of superintendents
OF education have their special meeting,
which largely direct the greater annual
meetings OF teachers. It has long been
the Idea Of Mr.. Melvil Dewey OF the New
York state library that a council of 100
librarians would promote library interests.
The general association has taken up the
idea and the institute has been SO organ
lied tentatively"
Mr.. Bowerman himself, as a chairman Of
the committee on library bindings and
book papers, presented the preliminary re-
port on that subject, and Miss Florence J..
Wheaton. children's librarian of the WASH
ington Public Library. a graduate of the
Pittsburg Training School. was elected sec
rotary Of the childrens library section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
Burned to Death in Auto Crash.

Miss Olive Johnson of Lima, Ohio, was
crushed to death and burned and five other
persons were severely burned and bruised
last night when a large automobile plunged
into a ditch near Broad Ripple, Ind, ex-
ploding the gasoline storage tank. c. o.
Dale of Indianapolis, who was driving the
machine. was seriously burned. The others
who were injured are Clara Brennan, Mum
Gle Ind; Ethel Jones. Shelbyville, Ind. and
Inez Brennan and Hazel Orr Of Indanapo-
&c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22

ploded at one time In this country.
Henderson's Point is a solid ledge OF
horseshoes shape, 400 feet wide at the base
and jutting out into the river about 300
currents and a tide which has been the
dread of all mariners. The swift waters
have worn a channel ninety feet deep In
the solid rock, around the end of the point,
but the force of the cross currents has been
great that for years it has been mem
ace, especially to the development of the
navy yard.
With the establishment of the great dry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
Business Before Pleasure.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Percollum (who has been making a calD-
We'll. l must be going"
The Young Lady Gn surprise)-"Why, IT s
early yet. You haven't been here more
than half an hour
.Percollum-'I know. but I've got to get
back to work. I'm writing a story of
young fellow who lost his best girl by
habitually overstaying his time. Good
night. Miss de Muir"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22

should be sent into contact with the dyna
mite. The explosion resulting was expected
to shatter the mass of rock. and thereby to
widen and deepen the waterway leading to
the big dry dock recently completed by the
government at the United States navy yard
on Seavey's Island.
To Cost $4,000.
The contract price of the undertaking was
s749 900. The expense was covered by
government appropriation in connection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
Funeral of j. F. Lipphard.

The remains of Rev. ]. T. Llpphard, who
died in Columbus, Ohio, have reached
Washington and funeral services will be
held at Lees undertaking establishment
this afternoon at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22

Acting State Health Officer Bondurant has
notified Gov. Jelks at Montgomery. Ala,
that there are several cases of yellow fever
in New Orleans. and advises a state quar-.
antine at o0oo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
AL TAX LAW
PROPERTY OWNERS MUST MAKE
RETURNS BY AUGUST /.

All owners of personal property In the
District OF Columbia should remember that
August 1 will be the last day upon which
returns of personal property for taxation
for the ensuing year may legally be re-
ceived at my Office" declared Assessor H
II. Darneille today.
Continuing. he said: THE law REQUIRES me
each year to prepare a blank schedule for
making such returns and to advertise in
the newspapers the fact that this schedule
was ready for distribution Returns must
be made within thirty days after the last
date OF the advertisement. In case re-
turns are not made within the time pre-
scribed, the law requires the board of per-
sonal tax appraisers to add 30 per cent to
the basis OF the assessment, thus materially
increasing the tax Itself
Many people seem to labor under the
misrepresentation that in case they make no
return their return for the preceding year
will be considered. This Is not the case.
Returns must be made every year. There
are also many people who forget that they
are required by law to make these returns,
and many others who have come into the
District within the past year and are igno-
rant OF the law.
40 to Avoid Annoyance.
"a great deal of annoyance to taxpayers
and the tax authorities would be obvated
If owners of personal property thoroughly
understood and remembered that these re-
turns must be made every year. II is the
endeavOr of this Office to so arrange that
the month of July will always be the period
for making the returns
In the assessors office are employed
number Of clerks who are also notaries pub
lie. and they will fill out the returns and
take the affidavits of property owners
without charge. The return, however, may
be sworn to before any notary public. but
by calling at the office property owners will
be saved notarial fees and be sure that
their returns are properly filled out.
The clause In the law imposing the pen
atty of 70 per cent for failure to make re-
turn. or for making return after the pre-
scribed time, was not intended to increase
the revenue of the District, but was in
serted with the idea that the prospect of
such penalty would cause the majority of
persons to report to the office promptly.
The District authorities would prefer not
imposing this penalty. and would be much
pleased il the matter were thoroughly I'M
derstoOd and all returns received on time"
Returns this year, Mr.. Darneille declared
are not coming in as rapidly as usual.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-03
PASSES OFF VERY QUIETLY.
Easter Sunday Unmarked by Disturb.
ances in Russia.

Easter Sunday Unmarked by Disturb.
ances in Russia. IT.
st. Petersburg, May 1.-Easter Sun
day, which is the occasion in Russia
of a general interchange of visits,
both official and personal, and of gen
erous hospitality, passed off with en-.
tire quiet in st. Petersburg and no dis
turbances in the provinces have been
reported. In the factory quarters of
ST. Petersburg police and Cossacks
were much in evidence, manifestng
their presence by constant patrolling,
but there was no occasion for their
services and 1t is thought the situation
is well in hand The situation has
none of the ominousness of the eve of
Jan. q. ... ~ ..f.
In Poland, however, serious trouble
is feared. There was rioting. on a
small scale on Saturday in one or two
Polish industrial centers. AS a pre-
caution and to avoid possible compli-
cations with foreign powers, the gov
ernor general of Warsaw has sent a
circular to the consuls there request
ing that they warn those Of their par
ticular nationality of the danger of
venturing into the streets in case dis
turbances should occur.
From kishineff, where attempts to
stir up the Jew-baiting sentiment have
caused the clergy to exhort their con-
gregations to preserve order, no DEM
onstrations have been reported.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-03

or means of arbitration which was sug-
gested. while the laboring men de-
clared their readiness to acquiesce In
the plan of submitting the controversy
TO persons commanding the respect
and confidence of the community"
Plan to Resist Lawlessness.
The police department took advant-
age of the lul1 in the strike to make
plans for the disposition of the police
force for resisting any lawlessness
which may develop. Announcement
was made at night by Chief O'Neill
that the police are to take a tighter
grip on the situation than ever this
week.
Nine hundred extra policemen will
be put on duty in the downtown dis.
trict during the day.
The streets were free from rioting.
as no effort was made to make de-.
liveries to the firms involved. The
employ ers spent the day in making
preparations for the coming week and
it was stated that hundreds of men
had been secured since Saturday who
will be put on wagons.
Early in the day mob Of 500 men
and boys, headed by number OF
striking teamsters, raided the main
stables of the Employers leaning
company and stampeded the animals.
This was violation of the federal in
junction issued by Judge Kohlsaat
The names of the union men involved,
it is said, have been secured and they
will be brought into court.
William and Harry Grady, picture
frame manufacturers, who were shot
early in the day and seriously wound
ed, are said to have been the victims
of a misunderstanding. Some time
ago these men supplied Montgomery
Ward & Co. with picture frames, but
their contract expired several months
ago. 1t is said by the police that
strike sympathizers who were of the
| belief that the Gradys were still con
| nected with the Ward company, made
| the attack on the two men. :,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-03
Every Man in the Mine Is Sup
posed to Be Dead.
All Presumably Killed As Re-
suit of the Accident.
S
No Bodies Have Been Recov-
cred as Yet.

Wilburton. Okla. May Thirteen
miners were entonbed and probably
killed by an explosion early in the
day in the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Coal company's reie No. 10. No
bodies have been recovered.
The men went into the shaft at mid
night Saturday night. Foreman Ray
Of the shift that left the mine at that
hour states that the mine was in good
condition and a gas explosion was
hardly possible. His shift left a shot
hanging which the new shift may have
fired. It is suggested, from the force
of the explosion, which could be heard
for miles around and which tore heavy
timbers aside and piled tons Of dirt
into the shaft, that bad shot had set
off some dynamite which had been
stored conveniently for work.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-03
BAD TEXAS TORNADO
rWENTY.oNE PERSONS KILLED
AND SCORES OF OTHERS Sc
RlOUSLY INJURED.

Laredo, Tex, May 1.-Twenty-on
people dead, scores more injured, many
rendered homeless and great damage
to property, sums up briefly the result
Of tornado which during the night
tore through Laredo and New Laredo,
across the Rio Grande. Rumors of
others killed in nearby places are cur
rent, but lack confirmation.
People were crushed to death by the
falling of the heavy walls of adobe
houses. Trees, fences, telegraph and
telephone poles, corrugated roofs,
chimneys, walls and debris of all i'm
aginable kinds strew the streets.
Houses have been turned into hos
pitfalls. Physicians are busy attending
to the injured and it is thought no ad-
ditional deaths will result. DR.. Hamil-
ton of the United States marine hos
pital service has placed $50 tents with
equipment at the disposal of the home
less.
The property damage is heavy. Not
one of the group of magnificent build
ings of the city escaped damage. How
any one CHARTERED in the various in
situations escaped is considered mi
raculous, as the walls were totally de-
molished.
The storm made its appearance from
the southwest, in the northwest corner
of Lampassas, Mex, 125 miles from
this city, and it is supposed that great
havoc was wrought in that locality, al
though it is not thought that any loss
of life resulted.