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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
Building Permit Issued.

A building permit was issued by Inspec-
tor Ashford today as follows:
TIC c. B. Hight. for three-story brick
apartment house at l74l street north
west; architect. A. H. Beers; estimated
cost, 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
Retirement Of Commander Herndon.

Medical Inspector Cumberland q. Hern-
don. who has been under treatment at the
naval hospital In this city. has been placed
on the retired list Of the navy. to date from
December Is. 1905. He il q native OF vir-
ginia. and entered the Medical Corps Of the
navy in May. 1874. He became medical
Inspector. with the rank OF commander, In
April, 1901.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
A FAMILY OF
CONTRADICTIONS.

Some remarkably interest
ing facts about the Roman
offs, nineteen of whom have
sat upon the Russian throne.
illustrated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
A TOWN OF
RAPID GROWTH.

Frank Carpenter tells of
some of the wonders of
Winnipeg, the metropolis of
Canada's new wheat belt.
illustrated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
Bottom Dropped Out Of Cases.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DiSpafch to The Star.
GREENSBORO. N. c.. January 5-The
bottom dropped out OF several other reve-
nue. cases this morning when Judge Boyd
ruled that Defendant Patterson, on trial in
federal court for fling and collecting false
expense account vouchers from the govern
ment. could not testify that he had ex-
pended the amount for other necessaries
than those spectfed Defendants excepted
and declined to Introduce evidence. Judge
Boyd raid he would charge the Jury If
they believed from the evidences that the
defendant was guilty. Governor Aycock for
The defendant = nov addressinx the jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
A Job for Markland.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va, January Sit IL an
nounced here today that Frank Merkla nd
of Alexandra win become executive cler,
when NJ: swanson IS sworn in as govers
nor. He IL at this time Mr. Swaueon:r prt
yats secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
The Deficiency Appropriation Bill.

The Deficiency Appropriation Bill.
Tho subcommittee on deficiencies of the
House committee on appropriations will be-
gin the consideration OF deficiency estimates
Monday or Tuesday Of next week. and will
frame bill which probably win be report
ed In few days. Estimates aggregating
$1O000.000 are to be considered OF this
sum $3.50OOOO Is for pensions. $2.50o.OGO 10
for the navy and 81. 500 GOO for the colIec-
ton Of Internal revenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
Money for Nov Depart

Money for New Department Building.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson. through
the Secretary of the Treasury, sent to Con-
gross today q request for an approx Ration
OF 100000 TO continue the construction OF
the new Agricultural Department. building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
Saturday
Star.

The Saturday Star this week
will contain the opening
chapters OF a new daily serial
entitled Curly" tale of
the Arizona desert, by
Roger Pocock, author of
Following the Frontier"
and other successful stories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
THE STORY
OF SUNDAY.

How the Sunday question,
which comes home to all of
us, was first raised over fif-
teen hundred years ago. IL
Illustrated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05

gled violently with two police officers, strik-
Ing. kicking' and biting them, all
the way from the office building TO the
eastern entrance of the White House. AS
soon as she was outside of the Office build
ing she threw herself on the ground and il
became necessary TO carry her The officers
repeatedly asked her to stand up and walk
quietly with them so that they would not
have to use force, but she refused to do so
and defed them in shrieks that were heard
throughout the White House. She was
finally removed TO police headquarters.
where she was charged with disorderly con-
duct. After her arrest she produced an
envelope addressed to the President, which
she asked 10 have delivered to him This
envelope was found to contain a lengthy
poem on the subject of insomnia which
she said was her own composition. She
stated TO the officers that she had not slept
FOR seven nights past.
There is no truth whatever in the state
ment made by. many of this mornings pa
pers that negro laid hold of Mrs. Morris
and assisted in carrying her. Ore OF the
colored messengers of the office followed
the policemen and gathered up such small
articles as were dropped in the woman $
struggles, but there was no other founda-
ton whatever for the statement"
Story of Eyewitness.
An eyewitness of the distressing scene
at the White House yesterday afternoon
when Mrs Minor Morris of this city was
thrown out of the executive Offices drag
sed a block over the asphalt and taken
to the house of detention, where a charge
of insanity made against her was unsus-
tanned by a medical examination, has de-
Scrlbed the incident a s he saw it This Is
his statement:
was sitting In the small room to the
right of the main lobby in the executive
offices of the White House yesterday ar-
ternoon, when l heard an exclamation in
an excited tone, followed by a scream I
Immediately stepped through the door
way. which was only few feet from
where | was sitting, into the main lobby,
ana at that moment saw two of the DO
lice officers on duty at the White House
struggling with Mrs. Morris and en-
deavoring to force her toward the door.
L had been sitting in the small room ad-
Jacent for some time previously and had
heard no loud or boisterous talking or
any indication of boisterous conduct +
had casually noted, on passing through
the executive office main lobby some mo-
nnents before the woman whom I after
ward learned was Mrs Morris, sitting in
q chair along the west wall of the lobby
/ took no especial notice of her She
looked no different in dress or demeanor
from any other well-dressed woman who
might call to see the President on bust
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
Local Bills Acted On.

Local Bills Acted On.
Upon concluding the hearing in this mat
ter the committee ordered favorable reports
on Senate bill "a, TO extend 7th and Frank
lin streets northeast. and Senate bill 2260 to
extend Meridian place northwest from 18th
to 10th street, to which point the line of the
Capital Traction will shortly be extended
The cost of the land to be condemned for
this purpose will be $4,000, and the total
amount of that cost will be assessed as ben
efits on the adjoining property
The committee referred large number of
bills to subcommittees follows:
Senate A, to create a board for the con-
demnation Of insanitary buildings, and Sen
ate SO. to provide for the abatement of null
sances. referred to a subcommittee consist
ing of Senators Galiinger. Hansbnough and
Senate 50, to establish building lines and
Senate 1915. for the appointment of a seaicr
and assistant sealer of weights and meas
ures. Senators Hansbrough. Burkett aud
Mallory.
Senate &C. to regulate the operation of
street railways, Senators Hansbrough, Gal
linger and German
Senate IS, to extend 18th street: CO. to ex-
tend kalorama road; 62, to open connect
ing parkway along Pney branch between
10th street and Rock Creek Park; g. to
open connecting highway between Water
side drive and Park road, Senators Long,
Alice and Mallory.
Senate a. to classify members of the fire
department; 4S, to make regulations re-
speeding public hay scales: 40. to make reg
ulatioris for the fish wharf; 40. for the reg
ulatfon of the metropolitan police, Sena tors
Scott Burkett and Gearin.
Senate 81. TO amend the code in relation
to the Issuance of warrants; 81, to provide
for damages on account of change of grade
due to the construction of the union sta
ton; GO. to regulate contracts with the Dis
trict. Senators Gamble. Alice and German.
Senate so. to regulate the employment or
child labor: SOL for the same purpose; I243.
for compulsory education, Senators Dlli-
fngham, Long and Martin.
Senate 90, for the extension Of Rhode
Island avenue: 1913, to rectify the boundary
line of Rock Creek Park: 1877. to acquire
land for park approach to Connecticut
Avenue bridge over Rock creek, Senator'S
Burkett. Scott and Dubois.
Senate 2070, TO regulate the practice Of
pharmacy and the sale of poisons in the
District, Senator Gallinger
Senate 90. to require the erection of fire
escapes; 63, to amend the code in relation
to savings banks, Senators Galiinger and
Burkett.
Senate %, to preserve 18th street north
west as a residence street, Senators Diling-
ba m TOnQ and German
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
.STUTLEn'S CHARGES
Allegations Against Commits
Si0ner West
WERE CONSIDERED TODAY
Explanations Made by Both the
Parties.
A TWO HOURS HEARING
a Prompt Decision in the Case Expect
ed-A Number of Bids
Acted On.
A TWO HOURS HEARING

Inc charges against Commissioner West
preferred by Mr.. Warner Stutler. late, SUI
perintendent of street cleaning in the Dis
trlct. and now contractor for the removal
or garbage, today occupied the Senate com
mittee on the District of Columbia for about
two hours. Senator Gallinger, chairman Of
the committee presided at the meeting at
which the charges of Mr.. Stutler were
taken up and read. and then r. West
was given an opportunity to reply to them
one by one.
As has been stated In The Star these
charges are to the effect that In his former
dealings with the garbage contractor MIR.
West was too lenient and did not make the
contractor live up to the terms Of his agree
ment. and also in the purchase of a horse
for his personal use he had exceeded the
authority usually exercised In that case.
There were other minor charges but these
two were the basis of the charges preferred
against Mr.. West.
Mr.. West took up these charges In order
and explained the course he had taken to
the committee, showing on what authority
he had acted in each case. claiming that re
was Justified by the law and the circum
stances for whatever he had done. Mr.
Stutler was also given an opportunity to
verbally reinforce his charges and at times
mado additional explana tons of the
charges.
At the conclusion OF the two hours hear
Ing the committee completed its considera-
tion of the charges so far as Mr. West and
Mr.. Stutler are concerned. Whether or not
there will be any additional witnesses call
ed Is to be determined by the COM
mittee. 1t is understood that the commit
tee will give prompt decision in this case
and that whatever else may be done In the
way of an investigation will be concluded
In the very near future.
These charges were brought up in connec-
ton With Mr.. Vests nomination to be a
that nominatio having been
referred tc the District committee for re-
port to the Senate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
IN EVENING
ATTIRE

What Dame Fashion de-
crees for womens wear dur
ing the late winter season;
gowns, wraps and hats. H.
Illustrated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
WHERE THE
DOODLE BUGS LIVE.

A particularly bright and
readable short story written
for The Star by Frank H.
Sweet. Illustrated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
Heard No Unusual Noise,

AS to her loud and boisterous conduct
previous to her ejectment with which Mrs
Morris Is credited in Mr.. Barnes state
ment, l know nothing. 1 was hardly a
dozen feet from the scene and heard moth
ing to indicate disturbance until the ex-
clamaton and scream which led me to rush
TO the threshold of the door leading into the
lobby.
Mrs. Morris Is large woman. and as
she apparently became extremely hysteri-
cal when the police officers grabbed her,
they had considera BILE trouble in forcing
her to the door. Mrs. Morris continued to
struggle and to plead with the bystanders
10 interfere in her behalf. She was finally
forced through the door of the executive
offices and half-carried, half-dragged was
forced down the asphalt walk that runs
along the extension from the White House
west to the executive offices. Several times
Mrs Morris was prone on the ground,
whether because the officers carrying her
stepped on her dress and tripped her, or
whether she deliberately threw herself
down I do not know. At these times the
officers continued to force her along and
Mrs. Morris, being a large and well-built
woman was dragged at times by her arms,
her feet trailing and her dress sweeping
the wet asphalt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
Aided by Colored Man.

Just as the officers had succeeded in drag
ging Mrs. Morris to a point near the steps
which lead down into the main building
of the White House a negro hurried out
The officers at that time had Mrs Nor
ris by the arms and were dragging her
along. The negro stopped, cutched Mrs.
Morris Just above the ankles with both
hands and thus assisted. the officers picked
Mrs. Morris up and carried her into the
building out of sight of those who had been
witnesses Of the scene.
i am very much astonished that Mr..
Barnes makes the declaration that there is
no ruin IN the statement that a negro laid
hold of Mrs. Morris and assisted in CARRYING
her. He explains that this report is ba sed
alone on the fact that one of the colored
messengers of the Office followed the police
men and gathered up such small articles
as were dropped in the woman.s struggles
L say am very much surprised at this
statement. because 1 witnessed the incident
from the moment l have indicated until
Mrs. Morris was carried out of sight
saw the negro run up and grab her feet
and assist the two officers in carrying her
into the building
What happened in the journey down the
passageway to the east carriage entrance /
do not know. do not know what was
said or done by Mrs. Morris or by tho Of
fcers. But when she was forced into the
cab at the east entrance to be taken to
the mousse OF uetentlOD was present and
an eye witness of this portion of tho Incl
dent. Mrs. Morris was by this time ap-
parently entirely hyst0ical For Cod
sake don't send me to the house of deten-
tion.' she cried as the officers tried to force
her into the cab. She struggled as hard as
she could and the officers had considerable
difficulty with her. 1t finally becoming nee
essary for two of them to get In the cab
with her.
Garments Disarranged.
I'm the struggle her garments, torn and
bedraggled by the journey down the asphalt
walk from the door of the executive Of
fec. became still more disarranged Just
as the cab was about to drive Off Mrs.
Morris ceased struggling for moment,
and turning toward the few eye-witnesses
OF this portion Of the scene said;
Please remember this all of you
Please remember 1t we'll I am excited by
my wrong. the wrong that has been done
me. but that Is ALL
The cab then drove away, one of the
officers with Mrs. Morris lnstructing the
driver to go to No. police station"
Separated" from Service.
The official records of the War Depart
ment do not give much informatior-re-
garding Mrs. Minor Morris husband. They
show that he was appointed clerk at
II, 400 year on the temporary unclassified
rnlla ry%or a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
WAR SCARE
IN FRANCE.

Views of a prominent French
official, who sees trouble
ahead between his own
country and Germany. IL
Illustrated.
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Refused to Go Quietly.

Mrs. Morris piercing shrieks were heard
throughout the building and IL became nee
essary, In the interest of order, TO have ner
removed. She was accordingly taken in
charge by police officer who had witnessed
the whole affair. He asked her to go with
him quietly. She refused, and told him
that IL she was removed she would have
to be dragged every step OF the way.
Before applying force the officer asked
he th-sc times TO leave the Office quietly
Nv refusal to each request
s-l s@s t!isn ,ss! ;son. Sc room. She strug-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
Garments Disarranged.
Separated" from Service.

The official records Of the War Depart
ment do not give much informatior-re-
garding Mrs. Minor Morris husband. They
show that he was appointed clerk at
Loo year on the temporary unclassified
rolls December II. 1900 and assigned to duty
in the ONCE OF the surgeon general OF the
army and that he wa9 6eGaxuted'' w1lile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-07
OBJECT TO GARAGE.
Citizens Protest Causes Revocation Of
q Permit


Objection to the erection of an automo-
bile garage at 6i3-i5 Maryland avenue
northeast was made by property owners in
that locality at public hearing before the
commissioners yesterday. The permit for the
garage was issued by the building inspector
November II last, but, it is alleged, C. f.
Myers, in whose name the permit is
sued, did not give the correct location OF
two property owners whose consent was
necessary for the issuance.
Col. w. +. Hallock, whose home is within
200 feet of the proposed site, stated today
that when the petition was presented to
him he was told that the garage to be
located in an alley a considerable distance
in the rear of his house, and in view Of that
he gave his consent. He said a week later
he learned that he had been misnformed
and that the garage was TO be erected on
a vacant lot facing Maryland avenue, and
as it would be detriment to his property
he withdrew his consent. Mrs. III. Mckay
Drane of 621 Maryland avenue stated that
the 10th of November her consent was
asked she being informed that the garage
was to be located some distance away from
her house. When she learned that the
garage was to be on Maryland avenue she
wrote letter asking that her signature
be erased.
Attorney Hayden Johnson declared that
there was not the slightest evidence of mis-
representation in securing signers to the
petition. He said that his client had honor
ably succeeded in obtaining the signatures
from 10 per cent of the property owners
within a radius of 200 feet of the proposed
site as required by law, and inasmuch as
the permit was granted and every provision
had been complied with he saw no reason
why the Commissioners should revoke the
permit now.
clusion of the hearing that the permit would
not be revoked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-07

any surprise, she made haste to offer an
explanation.
Il have forgotten to tell Miss Asshlin
something of Importance" she said. II
shall have to drive to the theater and see
her. Please ring for the lift. The porter
will find me a cab" And without waiting
to observe the effect of the somewhat dis
jonted statement, she passed to the hall
door.
few minutes later the hall porter had
put her into a hanson, telling the cabman
to drive to the Apollo Theater.
While the cab doors were being closed
and the order given. Ciodagh sat very still
and for a few minutes after they had
started she lay back in her seat, watching
the familiar succession of lights and trees
and indistinct massed faces that form the
nightly picture between Knightsbridge and
Piccadilly; but at last. as Hyde Pork cor
ner doomed into view, she sat upright,
and, raising her hand, shook the roof trap.
The cabman checked the pace of his
horse, and, opening the little door, looked
down.
Don't mind the Apollo" she said
Drive to Carlton House Terrace instead
The man muttered an assent, and, wheel
ing his horse to the right, cut across the
traffic.
Five or six minutes passed while the
cab threaded its way across the Green
Park, past buckingham Palace into
ST. James Park; then Clodagh gained
her first close view of Deerehurst's town
house. For one moment she felt daunted
by the unfamiliarity of its aspect, but the
next she rallied her determination and,
! walked resolutely across the pavement to
| the imposing door.
1t was opened at once by a servant in
very soinber and decorous livery. who,
her, then looked at the cab just wheeling
away from the curb. There was nothing
uncivil in the mans glance-nothing that
one could reasonably complain of-yet, to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-07
Prevention of CONSUMPTION.

The results of the financial canvass for
the committees on prevention of consump-
ton and Improvement of housing condi-
lions are at the present time far from sat-
isfactory. The estimates of the commit
tees, which call for $3.50 for the crusade
against consumption and for 81, 40 for the
campaign in favor of housing Improvement,
are regarded as being as low as the COM
munity can afford to have them-far lower,
in fact. than advanced ideas on this SUBJ
ject would dictate as essential. The sum
of SS17.06 has thus far been subscribed for
the prevention of consumption and 1854.
for housing Improvement leaving total
balance still to be collected of S40lS.9i.
change from insanitary to sanitary
homes for the poorer people means that
hundreds of families are to be saved from
the unnecessary sickness brought directly
firm the insanitary shack to the comfort
able home by the peculiar servant prob
lem of the city. The work OF the commit
tee on the Improvement OF housing condi-
tons means also the continuation of the
campaign for the elimination of the alley
sums Those who have visited few in
habited alleys of Washington realize the
magnitude of this problem and the desir-
ability of solving Ii Immediately.
The treasurer of the committee on pre-
vention of consumption. Gen. William III
Forwood. acknowledges q number of con-
tributions recently received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-07

day and won't be back till evening"
'Send him note. He must go home to
dress before going to the theater."
He might dress and dine at his club
write to his club we'll"
Clodagh's perplexity showed itself in an
noyance.
How absurd you are. Nance! Fancy
writing a man two letters asking him not
to see you, and giving no explanation. 1t
would simply bring him round here at 10
tomorrow morning.
She poured herself out cup of tea and
drank 1t hastily.
Life Is a hateful tangle," she said
NO 1t isn't. darling, If you only had a
little patience
Clodagh made a very impatient gesture.
"You don't understand"
IT understand one thing-that you care
for Walter"
Clodagh looked up her mutable face lit
by a sudden change of expression-a sud
den look of almost passionate seriousness
Eyes. l do care for Walter" she said,
suddenly. II care SO much that l honestly
and truly believe 1t would kill me II any
thing came between US. l have had lots of
things in my life-pleasure, excitement. ad-
miration-but l have never had happiness
until now. And l won't lost i'll can't
| lose it,
The words poured forth in vehement sin
certify: then, as she saw the expression on
Nances face, she gave little laugh and put
| out her hand across the table.
Dearest, l frightened you. OF course
| everything comes out right If one has lit
| tie patience Let's begin breakfast prop
| erly. My head aches
| With another laugh. she pressed Nance's
| fingers. gathered up her scattered CORE
| spondence, and poured herself out another
| cup of tea.
| Nance spent long morning with her flu
| ture mother-in-law. lunching with her aft.
| erward at her hotel. Clodagh, left to her
! self. ordered her horse for II o'clock; and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-07
| THE GAMBLER
KATHERINE CECIL THURSTOIl,

Author Of 1.-THE Masquerader" Etc.
Copyright Thurston All rights served)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-07
Schmitz and Ruef Arraigned.

SAN FRANCISCO, December Mayor
Schmitz and Abraham Ruef were arraigned
in Judge DUNES court yesterday on charges
of extortion found against them by the
grand jury. Their attorneys made an eff
pOStpOned