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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
DENY FRAUD CHARGES
ANSWER OF PHILADELPHIA
FILTRATION CONTRACTORS.

PHILADELPHIA. June 25.-Sweeping de-
NAL of unlawful combination, excessive
profits or an intent to defraud the city in
the execution of the filtration contracts is
made In the answer filed today to the suit
In equity entered by the city against the
contracting firm Of D. ]. McNichol & Com
pany.
The suits were instituted last March to
recover about 100000 alleged to have been
paid the contractors in excess Of legitima te
profits. The bill OF complaint named State
Senator James P. MsNichol. Israel W. Dur
ham. former republican leader of the city:
Anastasaa McNichol. Senator McNichors
wife. Daniel j. McNichol. members OF the
nrm. and John M. Mack. a former member
Of the firm: VIM c. Haddock and Peter
Costello. former directors Of public works.
and John W. Hin. former chief OF the ultra
An answer was filed today by Senator
McNichol. d. J. McNichol and Mrs. Nc
NichOl Mr. Durham's reply to charges
will not be made until he returns to the
city. Mr.. Mack has already filed his an
swer. Mr.. Haddock's answer also filed
today. denies that he awarded contracts
at an excessive price. The answer OF Mr..
Costello Is not vet ready. Mr.. Hill. the
remaining defendant. has not yet been
The McNichofs enter vigorous denial
OF every one Of the allegations contained In
the mayors bill. The document declares
that many OF the imputations made By
the mayor were inserted 'for the purpose
OF gratifying political spite"
Regarding the allegation that the city
paid to the accused contractors over S5,-
O00.O 600 in excess profits. the McNichols de-
clare
I'VE admit that the firm of Daniel J. Nc
Nichol received s11 .227 .865, but deny en-
phatically that the said sum Is grossly in
excess Of an honest and fair market value
for the work done and materials furnished
by the said firm under the contracts with
the city OF Philadelphia. and deny that the
same Is at least $1,000 900 in excess Of an
honest and fair market value for the work
done and materials supplied. but. on the
contrary, aver that on all the work done by
said firm OF Daniel ]. McNichol there was
nothing more than the ordinary and rea-
sonable contractors profit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
First Race at sheepshead.

SHEEPSHEAD BAY. June 25.-First
race, maiden race. No. 2, Ave and half
furlonss. futurity course: Peter Pan. IL to
and even, first: Paumonok, to s place.
second; Yankee Girl. third. Time. LOT 3-5.
Sheepshead Entries for Tomorrow.
sHEEPsHEAD BAY. N Y. June 25.-En-
tries for Tuesday, June %:
First race. handicap, six and half fur
longs. main course-Roseben, 14O; Aeronaut
100: Prince Hamburg. 1875; Mamie Hodge,
Faithful. 30: Bohemia. %; Sir Lynnewood.
0s; CHINA, e2; Battle Axe. 30: Diamond
Flush, s.
Second race. selling, one mile-Klinsstor.
1913; Water Tank %; Our Sister. Ill; Ad-
bell. 11s; Escutcheon. 116: Flimnap. 1O5:
Blennworth. 118; Sir Russell. 08; Rye, 80;
'Uncle Charley. 10e.
Third race. the Zephyr; five and a half
furlongS; futurity course-Red River lis;
Sewell. 115; Saracinesca. 112; Rosemount.
Golden Shore. liz; Maiacca. 106; Penarris.
105; Elfall. 1O6: Hardshot, 1Os: Sweet Ell
leen. 1O5; Bat Masterson. 112.
Fourth race-The Swift: seven furlongs:
main course; ormondale: l2s: Kings
Nymp. iii: Make witt. i'll; Flip Flap III.
Fifth race-Steeplechase failed to fill and
the second race was divided Second divi-
sion being run as the fifth race.
Fifth race. selling; one mile-Fancy Bird,
gan. 100: Robador, 116; Stimulant. lib:
Golden Wine, lei: Mary Morris. 3d.. sR. e.
Williams. 113; sArabo. 113.
Sixth race; handicap; mile and three
sixteenths on turf Agile. 1875; Miss Craw-
ford. 112: Entree, Ill: Maxnar. 100: Don't
Clear. track fast
sApprentice allowances claimed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
ICE BECOMING SCARCE
THE LOCAL OUTLOOK NOT RE-
GARDED AS ENCOURAGING.

It looks as If 1t will be but q short time
before the ice question will be a very sert-
GUS one In this city, and housekeepers may
have to curtail their orders down to the
smallest possible quantity they can get
along with. 1t is stated that there is In
the big Ice storage houses of the American
leo Company. on the river front. at the foot
OF 9th and 10th street southwest, only
about days supply of natural ice left
over from last season. This represents the
total supply OF natural ice in the American
Ice Company houses. and these houses are
the only ones that have been used by the
company for the storage Of Ice for several
years.
There is reported at sea one schooner
from Maine with about 1000 tons of ice
aboard that should arrive here this week
Apother and larger vessel, carrying about
800 tons. in loading ON the Kennebec and
should sail within the next day or two.
From week to ten days or longer will be
required for her to make the trip down the
coast and to this city. Even with these
vessels here, and no others coming the out
look for good supply Of Ice is poor
1t is stated that the American Ice Com
pany has several thousand tons Of ice stored
at the factory Of Chaplin & Sacks and at
they control, but the difficulty at these
plants Is the handling Of the ice In the
small space, 1t being difficult to get 1t on
the wagons and on the way to the con-
be handled at the wharf plants
Inquiry at the Office Of the American Ice
Company today. on Pennsylvania avenue.
developed the fact that all the leading Of
f1cfals of the company are out Of the city,
and Mr.. Downs, who i5 in charge and with
whom The Star reporter talked, stated he
could not say whether or not they had
gone away to obtain a supply Of Ice to meet
the heavy demand that will occur when hot
weather sets In.
At the Office OF the Home Ice Company
1t was stated that about 800 tons of Ice are
stored at the icehouse at the foot Of 1871
street southwest. and that II was drawing
but little on this supply. ps the output Of
Its factory II sufficient to meet the de-
mand. 1t was stated. however. that the
demand Is not heavy as there has been but
little hot weather. such as causes a heavy
demand for ice.
With the ice factories in the city making
only about half the supply wanted, and no
natural Ice on hand to meet the deficit in
the supply. the outlook for the comfort Of
the people Of Washington Is regarded as
not as high as 1t might be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
TO PROBE GRAIN ROADS.
Senator La Toilette Introduces an I'M
portant Resolution.

Senator La Toilette today called up his
resolution extending the scope of the in
Quiry now being conducted by the inter-
state commerce commission under the TILL
man Gillespie resolution so as to have 1t
include the transportation and storage of
grains.
Speaking in support Of the resolution. he
said the country had been astounded at
the revelations. that had been made In the
matter Of the combination between the
coal producing industry and the railroads.
and he felt satisfied that the prosecution
OF the inquiry would show as bad a con-
dition in the grain business. He asserted
that corruption had been uncovered at
every place where inquiry had been made,
and asserted that the whole system Is
permeated with fraud"
In support OF his contentious he said
that testimony taken by the commission In
dicates q joint ownership between the rail-
roads and the elevator companies, to the
detriment Of the farmers, who are entitled
to free and open market He then gave
the names of individuals and corporations
which had secured such inside privileges
as to give them monopolies along various
western railroad lines. the list given inciud-
ing the following:
The Chicago and Rock Island, to Charles
Counselman.
The Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul, the
Armour Elevator Company
The Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe, the
Richardson Company.
The Union Pacific, the Peavey Elevator
Company.
Chicago and Northwestern, the Bartlett
and Frazier Elevator Company.
He declared in conclusion that practically
all the grain shipped into Chicago over
any one line goes to one dealer and ex-
pressed the opinion that these wholesale
dealers are closely allied among themselves.
thus constituting virtual monopoly OF the
entire grain business of the country.
Senator Nelson confirmed the statements
Of Mr.. La Toilette. saying that he had per-
sonal knowledge Of many instances of dis
elimination by the railroads IN favor OF
the line elevators. He had no doubt he
said, that investigation would show the
same combination between the railroad
companies and the elevator companies that
had been found to exist between the rail-
roads and the coal companies. 1890
The resolution was then adopted without
division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
WATER FROM MICHIGAN.
Senator Hopkins Wants to Leave Chi
cago Unfettered.

When the conference report on the bill
relative to the control and regulation Of the
waters Of Niagara river was presented to
the Senate today Senator Hopkins took ex-
ception to the failure Of the conferees to
sustain his amendment providing for an in
ternational agreement regarding the waters
Of the great lakes. He spoke in support of
the right Of the city Of Chicago to appro-
pirate any necessary portion Of the waters
of Lake Michigan without accounting to
Canada for 50 doing. He said that the In
ternational commissioners had recon-
mended that Chicago's appropriation should
be limited to 10000 cubic feet of water
per second and declared that "it IL high
time that all understand that the waters
of this great inland lake are not sui, cot to
international agreement"
The report was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
FRAME TENEMENT FELL
COLLAPSED LIKE A HOUSE OF
CARDS.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEWARK. n. J., June 25-A three story
frame tenement in course Of construction
at the corner Of the Bowery and Christie
street. in the down-neck section Of this
city, collapsed at IL o'clock this morning.
burying the dozen workmen who were at
work on the structure. The noise Of the
falling walls drew hundreds of workmen
from the nearby factories. and long before
the fremen, who were called arrived, hun
dreds of willing hands were busy tearing
at the pile OF bricks and broken beams,
trying to save the lives Of the imprisoned
workmen, who could be heard moaning in
the ruins
The first to be reached was Harry Clay,
q carpenter, who was entirely unconscious.
His scalp was terribly torn and he seemed
to be internally injured. The next man
reached was moaning when carried to the
waiting ambulance. His features were so
mutilated the foreman could only identity
him by his clothes. His name was given
as Carlo Gaenno.
Shortly before II 80. two brothers Harry
and John Specht. who were at work on the
lower floor as masons were brought out OF
the ruins. both unconscious. At noon the
report was current that several workmen
were buried In the basement, which Is prac-
tically covered up with the debris.
Four or f1ve other workmen whose names
were not taken by the police were carried
from the side and rear OF the ruins and
taken to houses near by. None OF these are
severely injured.
The collapsed building was Of cheap con-
Struction. with side walls OF brick The
flooring. beams. frame, rear and front were
about completed. and early today some of
the workmen began to sheath the roof Ac-
cording to one OF the workmen who was
busy the street in front of the struc-
ture just before it fell the two brick walls
Suddenly caved in. permitting the whole
structure to collapse like house Of cards.
Several carpenters at work the first
and second floors heard the groan of the
cracking Orders and jumped to safety. I'm
Inediately after the crash Of the falling
building died away. a fire alarm was sent
IN and the police reserves were sent for
to handle the terribly excited multitude
which gathered. all of them anxious to help
save the men. which II was reported
through the crowd were having their lives
crushed out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
Half-Holiday for Navy Yards.

Mr.. Emmett L. Adams. business repre-
sentative Of Columbia Lodge. 174. Inter-
national Association of Machinists. was in
conference with the officials Of the Navy
Department today In regard to the best
method OF enforcing the Presidents order
giving the employees of the Washington
navy yard q half-holiday on Saturdays
during the months Of July. August and
September.
MT: Adams expressed himself az very
pioyes had been granted this short holt
Gay during the summer and said he was
confident that the government would sus-
tain no loss thereby, a. the men would UNI
making themselves more sfllcient In their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25

Zee the showing is equally good. To be
brief. we have increa sed in the number OF
money orders issued from about 31,o0O In
1898. representing value OF S5ooop' 10
over 5000 orders In 1905, representing a
value OF about SI91 900. In money orders
paid, we have increased from about 10000
orders representing a value of about Sl'3So,-
900 TO over 100000 orders. representing a
value of nearly 81 9O3, 90 The contrast would
be even more pronounced than this X we
could expunge from the statement Tor .iN3o
the business due to the Spanish war ana
the occupation OF Porto Rico. and Gdd 10
the business of 1906 such an estimated
amount for the current Quarter-1ot yet
audited-as the obvious rate of progress We
are now making would justify.
Reform In Methods.
"Nor Is this all that may be said in re-
gard to the Improvement OF affairs In this
office. In many respects well-defined re-
forms have been made in former methods
and conditions, notable deliberations have
been worked out to secure ease and rapidity
of intercourse between the office and It's
patrons. and very great extension OF lts
delivery territory has been enecteo. i
will particularize only on the latter point.
when l became postmaster In 1899, very
few OF the outlying portions of Washington
were served by letter carriers. Nearly the
whole Of this territory had to rely on
few independent post offices. at which pa
and where IN some cases no one could even
purchase a money order or get one cashed.
Since then, from time to time they have
all been brought into the fold OF the
Washington office. Carrier delivery has
thus been extended to Anacostia, Congress
Heights. Good Hope, Twining City. Ben
ming Deanewood. Kenilworth, Brookland,
Langdon. Brgntwood and Takoma Park;
30 that practically the people Of the entire
District of Columbia are now receiving the
benefit Of the free delivery system, to say
nothing of other postal advantages, which
formerly only a portion Of them enjoyed.
Thus realizing. as do all that you have
assisted me to accomplish in the way OF ad-
vancement and in the general performance
OF my official duties, and cordially appre-
ciating your uniform kindness to me per-
eonally. l feel very great regret at now
having to part with you. / shall always,
however. think of you with affection and
pleasure. and shall regard my career
among you as one of the most agreeable
episodes OF my life. That every one of
you may live long. with an abundance Of
happiness. health and prosperity. and that
the Washington city post Office may con-
finue to hold its present enyiable position
among the great post offices Of the country.
fs my heartfelt wish"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
CORPORATE INVESTIGATIONS.
Government Looking Into Sugar,
Steel, OIL, Beef and Tobacco.

An outline Of the work Of the bureau Of
corporations has been given the House ap-
preparations committee by Herbert Knox
Smith. deputy commissioner, in urging that
the unexpended balance OF $4,000 for the
current year be made available for the
work OF next year.
Possibly you may remember" he said,
when 1 appeared before the committee
last year, we had in mind investigation Of
steel. completion OF the beef investigation.
Investigation Of oil, sugar and tobacco The
steel investigation was quite inexpensive,
because we were furnished the work by the
United States Steel Corporation. and as yet
we have had to expend almost nothing If
we had done the work: 1t would have cost
g good many thousands Of dollars. In the
tobacco investigation we did most of the
work that we intended
The sugar investigation we had to hold
UP and part Of the tobacco investigation.
because OF the immunity decision until Il
was determined just how we stood on that
matter. Then. when the special develop
nents came out in regard to the discrimina-
tion In the transportation Of oil. the atten-
fion or the entire bureau had to be given
70 that. and We could not really undertake
another investigation at that time The
result has been that we have not done
as much work as we expected. That shows
the difficulty OF estimating beforehand
The past two years have been normal
because II Ia a new bureau and We have
run UP against these legal questions like
tne Immunity question, and We feel now
mat those questions are settled and we can
get the bureau organized so that we can
Handle the work and will need all the
money estimated to carry on the work
started and held up
Representative Littauer: lyon think Won
can eHpend S200.O00?'
Mr.. Smith: Yes, sir; II we carry out thu
Work We intend to do We SHALL The steel
work 10 vast job and when we get our
tnsn working. instead of having the United
plates Steel Corporation furnish the figures
10 gong to be very expensive, and SINH
tariy with the tobacco and sugar fnvesti
cations"
Representative Brundidge: did the
United states Steel Corporation do the
work that your men should have doneP Ia
that corporation supplying you with the in
formation upon which to make a proper in
vest! ationT
Mr.. Smith: Yes. sir: they furnished II.
VITA lot Of statistics In regard to the cost
pr various kinds OF production Then we
pave the right to so to their books and
check the figures up. That has saved us
y great deal Of work and We get IL in
much better shape"
Mr. Idttauer: They submit the figures
Tor you to check up instead Of your going
70 their books and taking thsm?''
Mr.. Smith: Yes. sir. Then we will take
PIP the whole steel industry. not merely
fhe steel corporation. ard that will take
? lot OF money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
one relating to the triangle at 10th street

one relating to the triangle at 18th street
and Columbia road
The government Is authorized by this
paragraph to accept this ground for use OF
the public reservation. providing that all OF
it Is donated by property owners and that
there Ii no expense attached to the trans
action Another paragraph permits the
erection on the little reservation at Goth
street and Pennsylvania avenue Of a statue
to the volunteer flremen of the District,
providing that the statue Is entirely paid
for by popular subscription. The only ex-
cuse given for the committees attitude to-
ward the District Is that at the next ses-
sion Of Congress steps will be taken to pre-
pare comprehensive park scheme.
The Secretary of the Treasury IS author
lied to sell the old Denver. Col. mint build
ing for not less than $4,000, and apply the
proceeds to the completion Of the new mint
building. He Is also to sell the old federal
building at Los Angeles, Cal, and apply the
proceeds to the new federal building. the
cost Of which Is increased by the amount
resulting from the sale. The same order
Is made with reference to the old federal
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
DATE OF ADJOURNMENT.
Possibility Of Trouble With the Pure
Food Bill.

The Senate and House leaders are still
looking forward to the possibility of ad-
journment next Friday. The only cloud
upon the horizon is the likelihood of trouble
over the pure food bill. That bill has gone
into conference and there are many differ
ences between the House and Senate. and
1t will take some time to reach an agrte-
ment upon a satisfactory bill.
There has been some talk Of clash be-
tween the meat inspection amendment and
the pure food bill. but friends of both
measures said today that the conference
committees will eliminate whatever conflict
ing provisions may occur in the two bills.
The meat inspection amendment will
come up in the Senate late this afternoon.
The best judgment of senators this after
noon was that the cost of the inspection
will be placed upon the government, and
that the Senate will insist upon every
package Of canned meat bearing the date
OF its inspection. 1t was said that Prest-
dent Roosevelt. while Indifferent as to
who shall bear the cost. is very insist
emit that the cans shall bear the date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
Movement Of Troops.

The military secretary 10 advised that
Companies A. B and g, 18th Infantry (six
officers and 149 enlisted men). have left
San Francisco for Vancouver barracks.
Wash, for station.
The military secretary Is also advised that
the I'd Squadron, 14th Cavalry (seven Of
foers and ninety-four enlisted mem. has
left San Francisco for Preside OF Mon
terey, Cal, for station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25

Edward Henson. thirty-ffve years OF age.
was given treatment at the Emergency Hos
pital this morning for a slight injury he
received while In q saloon near the nth
that when he entered the saloon he insistsd
upon going behind the bar. The bartender.
It - charged pushed him and he fell
against Q barrel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
UNTIL COL. HOBBS REPORTS.
Issues Of American Canned Meat t
British Troops SUSPENDED.

LONDON. June 25.-In behalf OF War
Secretary Haldane. Mr.. Buchanan. financial
secretary to the war Office announced In
the house OF commons today that orders
had been issued to withhold all issue to the
army of American brands Of preserved
meat until Lieut. Col. Hobbs, the officer
dispatched to the United States to inquire
into their character has reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25

John WEIGH fifteen years Of age. whose
home IL at 1888 9th street. was kicked by
a horse while In the vicinity of 9Th and E
streets southeast this morning. He receiv-
ed painful injury to his leg. and was
taken to the Casualty Hospital for treat
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
Admitted to the Naval Academy,

Special Daspatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. June 25.-The follow
Ing have been admitted to the Naval
Academy az n,idshipmen: Byron Russell
Coleman Of Marionvilis. Mo-; Edward
Banks Gibson Of Newport, r. l., and Ben
Allen Mason Of Nashville, Tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
Commander Booth-Tucher Married.

LONDON. June 25.--Commander Booth
Uucker and Miss Minnie Reid were mar
tdsd today at the Salvation Army's citadel,
Bouth Tottenham. General Booth on
plated. Only relatives and high oficers
y the Salvation Army were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
MEAT INSPECTION CONFERENCE.
Consideration Of Some Amendments
Has Been POSTPONED.

Conferees on the agricultural appropria-
ton bill held their first meeting today at
the home of Senator Proctor. All Of the i'm
portant amendments including the pro-
vision for meat inspection. were passed
over without consideration, to be taken up
after undisputed amendments have been set.
tied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25

The District OF Columbia got the short
end Of the deal. There isn't enough pork
in the barrel intended for the District to
grease the bottom Of frying pan. Shortly
previous to being reported the bill did con-
tain an item Of 100000 for the purchase Of
the Henderson property at the head OF 18th
street. but this. together with several para
graphs relating to the setting aside Of
number OF trianGles In the northwest as
public reservations, was thrown out at the
last minute. 20 now the only provision to
the ell OF g strictly local character IL the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-06
THE FIELD
c. Co. as
OF LABOR

The followingp unions will hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow:
Coal teamsters. Labor temple.
Coal handlers, Labor temple.
Brewery workers, 1855. Labor temple.
Brewers, ia. Labor temple.
Bottlers, Labor temple.
General teamsters. Labor temple.