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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
CHARLES II. SMITHS ESTATE.
Widow Alleges Fraud and Files Re-
quest for Trial

Mrs Malvina Smith. widow of Charles II.
Smith, the Treasury Department clerk who
was found dead at his desk in the depart
ment January 3 last. today filed in the Pro-
bate Court her answer to the petition for
the admission OF the Will of her husband
70 probate Mrs. Smiths name Is not men
toned IN the will. She denies that her hus-
band left only $500 in personal property.
as declared in the petition for probate. and
ayers that he left an estate or much greater
value in personal property.
Mrs. Smith declares that he also owned
real estate In this city and perhaps else
where. She denies that the proffered paper
writing is the last Will of her husband. and
denies that 1t can convey the title 10 any
real estate.
Mental incapacity is alleged, and Il IS
charged that one Annie w. Hughes or
others in collision with her. by alleged
false and fraudulent representations IN
drced Mr.. Smith 10 execute the paper Mrs
Smith asks that issues be framed and sub
mitted to a jury for determination as TO
validity of the alleged win.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
CONFERENCE IN VIEW.
Mine Workers Called to New York by
President Mitchell.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. February 26.-
President Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers of America has called to New
York number of the officers OF the organi-
cation to consider the proposition from the
bituminous coal operators to restore the
scale of 1903. which is an increase of $50
per cent over the present scale. Those who
have been summoned are National Secre-
tary-treasurer W. B. Wilson, President
Wellington O'Connor of the Indiana miners
and chairman of the bituminous miners
national scale committee; w. D. Ryan sec
retary-treasurer Of the Illinois miners
President Herman Perry of the Illinois
miners. President w. II. Haskins of the
Ohio miners and the presidents of the
southwestern miners.
Vice President T. L. Lewis says that a
national convention OF the miners will like
ly be called very soon to work out the de-
tails of the new proposition Of the oper-
ators. because the outlying districts not a
part of the central competitive field have
arrangements made for joint conferences in
their respective districts, beginning March 9.
1T Is evident from this" said Mr.. Lewis,
that these conferences in the outlying dis
trfcts must be postponed until a national
convention decides on the general policy.
The New York conference will probably
decide the date of the convention. Secre-
tary-treasurer Wilson left the city early to-
day. presumably for New York. Vice Presi-
dent Lewis has not been summoned by
President Mitchell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
BANK OFFICER HELD.
Foster Hooper Charged With Using
Mails in Plan to Defraud.

BOSTON, February 26.-Foster Hooper OF
this city, vice president OF the Hanover
Bank, which is now in the hands of a re-
ceiver, was held in 5000 bail for the
United States district court of New Jersey
by United States Commissioner Hayes to-
day on the charge of using the malls in
a plot to defraud. Hooper waived exami-
nation. He was arrested here several days
ago on a bench warrant which had been
issued by the New Jersey district court.
1t was stated here today that Hooper
would be tried at the April term of tho
New Jersey court on an indictment charg-
ing conspiracy with John L. White. presi-
dent of the Imperial Trustees Company Of
Jersey City, to use the malls Illegally In
connection with alleged financial and stock
operations of the trustees company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
FOR NEW AUDITORIUM.
Names of the incorporates to Be
Submitted

Preparations are complete for applying
to Congress for the necessary legislation
for Incorporating the Washington Audi
forum Associa ton. Commissioner Henry
l.. West, chairman of the committee, who
recently drafted tn efor1n of bill, as was
printed in The Star at the time wrote 10
number of prominent men. both in Wash
iugton and other cities. and all of those in
vited to become incorporates of the asso-
citation accepted
The list as completed and announced to-
day. follows Milton f. Allies, Charles /.
Bell, Emile Berlinger, Adds B. Browne, Jo-
seph ]. Darlington. George Dewey, Wilbur
L. Davidson Edward +. Droop George Il.
Dunlop. John Joy Edison, William c.
Eustis. Daniel Fraser. Thomas NJ.
Gale. Charles c. Glover, Bernard
r. Green, Samuel FL. Greene, D. D.,
George z. Hamilton Teuns S. Hamlin,
D. D.. George II. Harries, Christian
Heurich William B. Hitbs, Abraham Lis
ner. Fred B. Mcclure, John R. Mclean.
Henry B. F. Mcfarland, John II. Ma
gruder Levi p Morton, Charles W Need
ham, Clarence f. Norment, James F. Oys-
ter r. Ross Perry, Duncan c. Phillips,
Cuno II. Rudolph. Isadore Saks, Henry Y.
S:ltterlee, d. D.. J. Henry Small jr. Thos.
w. Smith. Samuel Spencer, Denis j. Stat
ford, D. D., Edward ]. Steliwagen, Corcor-
an Thorn. George Truesdell, Thomas F.
Walsh, Henry l.. West. John NJ Wilson.
With these names filled in the blank
space in the draft, the bill will be for
wardcd to Congress for action early in the
present week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
GREENE-GAYNOR TRIAL
CROSS EXAMINATIoN OF C. p.
GOODYEAR RESUMED.

SAVANNAH, February o6-When the
United states court convened today in the
Greene-Gaynor case the cross-examination
Oh e. T. Goodyear was resumed The wit
ness testified on Saturday as to an inter-
view with Carter and Gaynor, In which he
said he was offered $4,000 and one-third
interest in the profits of $7J00O0 on the
proposed twin jetty project of Carter in
Brunswick harbor if he would abandon his
dynamite blasting plan and go in with
Carter and Gaynor.
He was asked If he did not think at the
time 1t was a conspiracy. He said that he
so considered 1t. He was asked why he
did not then decline. He began an explana-
ton in which he said Carter had been per-
scouting him, but the court stopped the
witness, saying that the matter did not re-
feet on the witness honor and no eXplana-
ton was necessary Goodyear SUISSE
quently rejected the proposition.
The government then put on the stand
j. w. .. Sterly, who testified that the sig
nature of w. L. Gaynor, secretary, and j.
c. Bogart, signed to the bond and supple
mental contract for work in the Savannah
harbor, were forgeries in the handwriting of
NJ. A. Connally, one of the defendants. The
alleged object Of the forgeries was to get
the documents to Washington within a
certain time in order that they might secure
immediate action of officials there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
BANQUET AND SMOKER.
Annual Meeting Of Moses & Sons En-
ployes' Relief Association.

The members and friends Of the w B.
Moses & Sons Employees Relief Associa-
ton held a social meeting Saturday even
Ing at Schmidt's Hall. SIC 9th street north
west. Never in the history OF the associa-
Ion has there been quite as large a repre-
sentation as on this occasion.
The program was follows: Messrs.
Fugitt and Rohlader furnished three selec-
tons OF instrumental music; Mr.. L. StIefel
gave tenor solo and responded to an en-
core; the Columbian Mandolin and Guitar
Quartet furnished amusing selections: Mr..
III. Nolda sang q bass solo. Rocked in the
Cradle OF the Deep" and Mr.. Francis r. ].
Cleary OF the Georgetown University
cited "Bll's Story" Mr.. IL. Rupertus then
gave Few selections on the piano; MI.
kennith O'Conner sang his original parody.
entitled Just Because He Made Those
Goo-goo Eyes The applause was vocif-
erous. and Mr.. O'Conner responded with
THE Irishman's Speech The Ribbon
Committees Clerk" and The Irish Girl
Messrs. F. Lockhead and brother gave a
wrestling match. the former gaining the
victory in 1871 minutes. After a tenor solo.
rendered by Mr. Z. l.. Hutchinson. assisted
by the entire Columbian Quartete. the MEM
bers being Messrs. +. a. and f. l.. Hutch
inson. j. II. Trunneil and A. w. Lyles,
with Prof. c. NJ. Ricketts,. pianist. the
guests were conducted TO a second hall.
where q buffet supper was served.
Following the supper those present re-
turned to the place of entertainment for
the second half of the program. The Saen-
gerbund Octet. Messrs. L. Stiefel j. A.
Ward, e. B. Xanter. George Ackman. A. q.
Xanter. c. Baer, c. G. Meyer and H.
Media. sang odd Black Joe" Nelly Is a
Lady" and other selections. Mr.. Myron ).
Rose gave representations In selections
from Shakespeare, including THE Fool in
the Forrest" The Quarrel Scene and
THE Instigation Scene. His excellent
rendering brought a liberal share OF APP
plause Mr. Louis A. Eberle gave enjoy
able ragtime specialties on the plano I.
II. Plugg contributed piano solo and songs,
including THE Prophecy of the Spanish
American War" Patty Went Fishing"
and others Mr. Lyles and the quartet gave
additional songs, and the program conclud-
ed with a few representations by Mr.. Ken
NTH O'Conner followed by adjournment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
HELD FOR TRIAL.
Young Men Charged With Burglary
and Robbery

For the seventh time in the post fourteen
months the lunch room and store of II. b.
Weeks, at the corner of Water and o SITS.
southwest, was entered by burglars Satur-
day morning. Edward Matthews and Ben
jamin Greenwich. both youths. were ar
rested by Policeman Harvey of the fourth
precinct Saturday charged with burglary
of the premises, and much of the property
lost was recovered from the boys houses.
They were arraigned In the Police Court
this morning, pleaded not guilty and waived
the preliminary hearing. In default of bond
for $500, fixed by Assistant District Attor-
ney Given, Matthews was committed to la H.
Greenwich gave the bond for his appear
ance in the higher court
Mr.. Weeks locked up his place as usual
Friday evening. Early Saturday morning
Corr elius Driscol. Waterman for the Cap
ital Traction company, whose barns are
nearby, saw these two boys inside the store,
putting packages OF tobacco, etc, in their
pockets. He went out in search of an Of
fcer but when he returned the boys were
gone. A description of them was given,
and Matthews and Greenwich were arrested
the next day. The lost property, in candy
tobacco and money amounted to about SO.
Entrance to the store was gained through
the back door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
PRINCE EITEL's BRIDE
DUCHESS RECEIVED IN ROYAL
STYLE AT BERLIN TODAY.

BERLIN. February a6.-Duchess Sophie
Charlotte of Oidenburg arrived In Berlin
with her father from Oldenburg today In a
drizzling rain. After lunching with the en-
peror and empress. Prince Eitel Friedrich
and other members Of the imperial family
at the small Bellevue Palace. she drove
with her grandmother Princess Friedrich
Karl OF Prussia, to the imperial palace.
cheered along the route by some hundreds
OF thousands of people.
At the Brandeburg gate the duchess
shook hands with the chief burgomaster.
nd thanked him for the address of well
come which he delivered
The procession was as brilliant as court
equipages and curiassed and helmeted
guardsmen could make 1t. The princess
sat In coach shaped like that depleted in
the old-fashioned Cinderella pictures
drawn by eight horses led by tall grooms
On either side rode Field Marshal Won
Hahnke. the governor of Berlin, and Lieut.
Gen. Count Won Moltke, commander of the
garrison. Detachments of household cav
airy preceded and followed the imperial
family and all the visiting members of the
royal FAMILIES. The principal personages
or the government were assembled at the
palace to receive the princess. The mar
rage contract was there signed with the
usual ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
THE RELIGION OF THE CENTURY.
Notable Sermon by a Chicago Divine
YESTERDAY.

CHICAGO, February 28.-Persons who
try to copy the life of Christ exactly make
q fatal mistake. according to the Rev. r.
P. Johnston, pastor of the Fifth Avenue
Baptist Church of New York city. DIR.
Johnston, whose church numbers among
its members John D. Rockefeller. delivered
the first OF a series OF sermons yesterday
at Mandell Hall, Chicago University
IF all Christians tried TO copy Christs
life exactly all science. commerce. agri-
culture and other business would cease"
he said land an unprecedented area of
distegration would ensue. 1t would be
the greatest possible calamity that could
happen. Instead of copying Christs life
to the letter, live In the spirit of Il.
Not many years ago a man would be
called a hereto who said a person was a
Christian and did not belong to any church.
Now 1t is not a question of creed or insti-
tuition. but OF living. The man with good
life and bad creed Is better than a man
with a good creed and bad life"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
MINERS SITUATION
Some Notable Views on Pres
emf Conditions.
REGARDING COAL STRIKE
Mitchell and Lewis Agree There Will
Be No Trouble.
THE BITUMIN0US CASE OPEN
No Change in the Soft Coal Status
Mine Workers Confer in
New York
THE BITUMINoUs CASE OPEN

NEW YORK. February 36.--John Mitchell,
president OF the United Mine Workers OF
America. today Endorsed the opinion that
there will be no general strike of coal
miners on April l next. which was given
out last night IN indianapolis by Vice Presi-
dent I. l.. Lewis of the United Mine Work
ers. President Mitchell was shown the vice
presidents statement in which the latter
said, in addition to the assertion that there
will be no general strike in the mining in
dustry April /, that operators will restore
the reduction accepted by the miners two
years ago. and perhaps more. and that an
era Of peace Will be established for another
period of years
After hearing this statement President
Mitchell said II guess that is right"
Francis l.. Robbins, president of the
Pittsburg Coal Company and chairman of
the committee of the btuminous opera
tors, was In New York today and discussed
the statement of Vice President Lewis as
follows:
There is absolutely no change I'm the
soft coal situation. I see no prospects
of averting a strike on April |. No meet
Ing of the operators has been held and /.
as chairman, would be the man to call
one. Even in case such proposition were
made, Mr.. Mitchell would have to refer
1t to the miners convention. There could
be no change OF front on the part of the
operators without conference among
them. Because the miners are willing to
accept the 1903-l9o4 scale that is no in
dication that the soft coal operators are
willing to yield"
Mr.. Robbins would not say whether he
came here to confer with Mr. Mitchell,
but remarked:
This is a big city and L guess Mr..
Mitchell vii be glad to see me"
He said he expects to return to Pitts
burg tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
AFTER AMERICAN CAPITAL.
Mindanao ofacial Here In Interest OF
Province Industries.

SAN FRANCISCo. February 28.-Fred A
thompson. treasurer OF the province of
Moro, In the Island of Mindanao. is here
In the interests OF that territory. His mis-
sion Is to inform capitalists that the prov
ince OF Moro has been granted land law
by the insulsr government. under which
II Is permitted to sell or lease TO any cor
poration which applies $500 acres of land
for the cultivation Of hemp. rubber. sugar
and the other plants and grain which may
be raised In the island with profit
Thompson leaves In a few days for KAN
sas City. Chicago. New York and Washing
ton and hopes to interest many American
capitalists in the resources and opportuni-
ties to be found In his island home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26

bartender for an alleged theft of his wntnh
Two policemen who were around arrested
the great detective in turn, ana found
that he had his watch in his pocket. This
led TO an Investigation Of his affairs IL
was discovered that for some time VIII
iowitch had been claiming to instruct young
men In the detective business through tho
mails. gaining their support by promises
One OF the shining examples OF the results
or MS methods was young man who
for twelve years had studied For the min
istry. the law and medicine, only 10 prove
a failure and be cast OF by his family Re
studied under N-illowftch. who turned him
out a full-fiedxed detective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
TRAINMAN KILLED.
Ten Injured in Wreck Near Meridian,
Miss.

NEW ORLEANS, February 26-one
traiuman was killed, another injured and
nine passengers bruised in a collision on
the New Orleans and Northwestern rail-
road. eleven miles from Meridian, last
night. a local passenger train from Merid-
ian and train Of empty passenger coaches
met head on. Both engines were derailed,
but all the cars remained on the track.
Engineer J. b. Lee of the north-b bound
train. who had been In the service of the
company for twenty years, was killed. En-
gin,or Cissna was slightly hurt. None OF
the injured passengers had bones broken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
REAL ESTATE SALES.
To Take Place This Week by Courts
Decree

Several important sales of real estate in
the business center of Washington and the
vicinity of Center market are announced to
take place this week The sales will be by
auction, with Thomas J. Owen & Son Of
913 street northwest as the auctioneers.
The Baker and Brookes properties on Lou
isiana avenue and a piece on Little street
will be sold late this afternoon. On other
days during the present week properties
will be sold at the corner of 10th and c
streets northwest, on c street between 10th
and 18th streets on d street between 9th
and 10th streets, on 10th street between ID
and E streets, also valuable wharfage prop
erty on Water street, Georgetown All these
sales will be in chancery by virtue of a
decree of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and the dates of the
sales are given in the advertising columns
of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
Barn Destroyed by Fire.

A large barn on the farm of Mr. Frank
Horner in Culpeper county. Va, near
Brandy station was destroyed by fire last
night and the loss will amount to about
$4,000. on which there is some insurance
How the fire started is not known but 1t
spread so rapidly that there was no time
TO get out any of the stock from the build
ing, and all. including a number of valu-
able horses, were burned The fire also
destroyed quantity of hay. oats and other
grain, harness and farming machinery.
The blaze was so large that it attracted
attention ten miles away and drew large
crowd from the surrounding country, but
with the limited fire-lghtiag appliances on
hand nothing could be done to check the
flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
THE sHAFER MURDER CASE.
Grand Jury at Bedford, Ind, Resumes
Hearing.

BEDFORD, Ind. February 26.-The grand
jury. which met today will again take up
the Schafer murder case. II is said that
much new testimony is in possession or
the state. portion of the testimony re-
fers TO clothing which was thrown in
sink on the night of the murder.
The concealment was witnessed by
woman and her son, who were threatened
with death If they ever betrayed the men
concerned. Afterward there was at
tempt on the life of the son. This de-
tered both woman and son from speaking
OF the AFFAIR till recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
Presidential Nominations.

The President sent to the Senate today
the following nominations:
To be associate justices of the supreme
court OF Arizona, Edward Kent of Col
orado. Richard f. Sloan of Arizona.
To be United States marshal western dis
trict OF Kansas. John +. Mayes.
To be second secretary of the legation at
Constantinople. Turkey, Lewis Einstein of
New York.
rie, Okla. G. NJ Cado OF Shawnee 1nia
To be third secretary OF .-.e embassy at
Mexico. Mex, Joseph c. Grew of Massa-
chusetts.
To be consul at Annoy. China. Harry l..
Paddock of California. Also a number of
postmasterS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
FILED FOR PROBATE.
Wills of John D. Croissant and Harry
r. Hughes.

The will of John Dempster Croissant.
dated May 81, 1902. was filled today for
probate. Premises 1717 @ street are devised
to his widow, Sarah ]. Croissant; S21 North
Carolina avenue to his son, Dewitt c.
Croissant A bequest of $500 is made to
Miss Florence A. Pierce, and $1,000 each Is
given to Levi and Frank Croissant. Mary
Croissant and the daughter of Florence
Croissant deceased. Provision is made for
the comfortable support of Mrs. Mary e.
8 Davis fhe residue of the estate is to
be divided equally by the widow and son.
BY the terms of the will of Harry r..
Hughes, dated September IL, kS98. and Of
fered today for probate, his widow, Marian
j, Hughes. is named sole beneficiary and
executrix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
CHICAGO A WICKED CITY.
Prevalence of Crimes Theme Of Many
Sermons Yesterday.

CHICAGO, February 26.-Crimes preya-
lence in Chicago. its causes and possible
remedies were the theme of sermons In
many pulpits yesterday. Practically all the
clergymen who spoke on the subject urged
the necessity for higher saloon licenses
and an increased police force. although one
minister asserted that those measures
would be OF little effect If not backed up
by moral sincerity In the community.
Citizens were urged to give strong per-
sonal support to the movement to suppress
iawlessness and redeem the good name of
Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
MR.. CROMWELL HEARD.
Describes to Senate Committee Rela-
tions With Canal Affairs.

William Nelson Cromwell appeared be-
fore the Senate committee on interoceanic
canals today. and made long statement
regarding his relations with Panama canal
affairs. lie read a statement detailing his
connection with the canal enterprise. and
asserting that his partiepa ton in It's affairs
since the purchase by the United States had
been by invitation. The only compensation
he had received from the United States was
that as an attorney for the Panama rail-
road. a position he held before the United
States acquired the road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
ALLEGED FALSE PRETENsEs.
Echo of Attempt to Chleroform Mrs
p B. Brooks.

Iinwood Kleindienst nineteen years of
age. was arrested in South Washington this
afternoon by Lieut. Mathew and Precinct
Detective Reinhardt OF the fourth precinct
and held to answer Charge of alleged
false pretenses. 1t is charged that he OBJ
tanned IS from Mrs. Brooks, wife of DR..
Philip Broome Brooks. at whose house a
robbery was reported to have occurred last
week at the time that an attempt was made
TO chioroform Mrs. Brooks.
Kleindienst, it Is alleged, represented to
Mrs. Brooks that he was a detective and
that he was working upon the case In
which she was so deeply interested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
STATUE OF FRANKLIN
To Be Erected in Passy, France-Cost
$4,000.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
HAVRE. February 26-The statue of Ben
Jamin Franklin. the gift of John II. Harjes,
the American banker. to the municipality
of Paris. arrived from America today.
The statue. which cost $4,000. will be
erected AT the end of the Rue de Franklin,
street in the suburb of Passy. recently re-
named in honor of the original of the statue.
It is to be erected in Passy because Frank
lin once resided there. 1t was during his
residence there that he invented the light
ming rod.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
For National Guard Armory.

a bill introduced In the House today by
Representative Martin provides that after
the present Pennsylvania station shall
have been torn down that the site be taken
as an armory for the District OF Columbia
Militia The bill appropriates $500 for the
expenses of a commission composed OF the
assistant secretary of war, the general COM
mandfng the District Militia and the super
intendent OF public buildings and grorS ds
\ make es.snsates OF the cost ofe4uch an
|rmory and report 10 Congress.