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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-13
MANY ARE INDICTED.
Bills Against Alleged Violators .
Commerce Act.

KANSAS CITY, November 13-Indict-
ments were returned today by the federal
grand Jury as follows:
Against Davis H. Kresky of Kansas City.
a freight broker, charged with conspiracy
to violate the Interstate commerce act in
the securing of concessions on export ship
ments of flour sold by the j. A. Howard
Mill Company of Wichita, Kan, to A. L .
Roberts & Co. of New York, for export TO
Bristol, England, and Leith, Scotland, and
which were shipped from Wichita to Kan
sas City over the Missouri Pacific; from
Kansas City to Chicago over the Chicago
and Alton, and the Chicago. Milwaukee
and st. Paul railroads, anu from Chicago
to New York over the Nickel Plate line.
Against w. A. MCGOWAN, agent at Kan
sas City of the Nickel Plate fast freight
line (the New York. Chicago and st. Louis
Railroad Company. for conspiring with
Kresky to violate the interstate commerce
act in granting concessions on shipments
of -four destined from Wichita to the for
eign ports named.
Against Henry 8. Hartley of Kansas
City, dealer in cotton seed meal, charged
with accepting commissions and rebates on
shipments made from Roff, I. T., to Tar
kio. Mo-. and Plano, Texas over the st.
Louis and San Francisco and the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroads:
II. d. Kresky was indicted In this city on
December Ii, 1905, jointly with the Chicago
and Alton and the Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul railways. on charge similar to
that returned today. On June % last the
cases were dismissed upon the suggestion
of District Attorney Van VaIkenburgh who
stated that he believed the railroads had
been imposed upon. AS the case against
Kresky was predicated upon that against
the railways. 1t was useless to try him.
The indictments returned today against
Kresky and McGowen were on evidence
worked up by H. b. Duncan of Chicago. of
the interstate commerce commission :
The indictments returned today against
Kresky charged him with manipulating the
routing of -four shipments from wichita TO
New York for export In order to secure
concessions below the tariff rate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-13
Behind Bars for Three Months.

The slamming Of door was worth SO
to Thomas Zimmerman. who has a junk
shop at 10th and c streets northwest. yes
terday. The noise awoke him from a nap
in q chair in his Office. and when he went
to investigate the cause of the noise he
saw a young man leaving bis place OF bust
ness with his overcoat, valued at rs. Mr..
Zimmerman followed until he met Police
man Sanford and related the incident to the
bluecoat. and the arrest followed The
prisoner gave his name as John Francis
and said he was q visitor in the city
Judge Mullowny heard of the affair in
tho Police Court this morning and ordered
Francis behind the bars for four months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-13
ORNITHOLOGISTS MEET
TWENTY-FoURT ANNUAL CON-
GREss IN SESSION TODAY.

With business meeting last evening
at the Portner and scientific session this
morning in the lecture room of the Ma
tional Museum, the American OrnithoIo-
gists' Union opened it's twenty fourth an
nual congress. At last nights meeting all
officers of the union were elected for the
ensuing year, as follows: President. c. F.
Batcheider; vice presidents E. w. Nelson
and Frank M. Chapman; secretary, John
H. Sage; treasurer. Jonathan Dwight jr
The first address this morning was by
William butcher of New York city, prasi-
dent of the National Associate of Audu-
bon Societies. and he made an earnest
plea on behalf of the killdeer. He argue
that the bird is too small to have any
great fooo value, and further, that its
indiscriminate slaughter for millinery
In some sections the killdeer is shot
Ostensibly as game bird, said DR.. Dutch
er, but We find that the bodies have been
thrown away and only the plumage
TAKEN" and he asked the ornithologists to
make united effort to have the killdeer
stricken from the lists of game birds.
The results of intimate study of the life
OF wild birds were detailed by Irene G.
Wheelock of Evanston. ILL.,. and she spoke
particularly of the peculiar habits Of some
of the feathered denizens of the woods and
fields of North America when they go to
sleep.
Papers and Notes.
"Some Experiments With Nesting Boxes
was the subject of a paper by E. H. For
bush of Wareham Mass, and with series
of stereopticon views he showed how old
tin cans and roughly constructed boxes
placed in the trees and against buildings al
his home had materially increased the bird
population, and that this In turn had been
found of great benefit to trees, foliage and
plant life generally, because the birds de-
stroyed insects. Some of the birds became
so tame that pictures were secured show
ing them with beaks full of insects, he
said. and the views were thrown On the
screen.
A series OF "Ornithological Notes From
the West" accompanied by lantern slides
were read by Frank NJ. Chapman. who tol6
of the travels Of a party of scientists, in.
tent upon securing studies for character
| istic reproduction in museum work. Pic
lures of birds peculiar to the middle wes
and the extreme western coast were shown
| one of the most interesting being rart
snapshot OF a prairie chicken | nthe act OF
booming"
Luncheon was served at the museum al
one O'Clock and an hour later the members
reassembled to hear an intimate relation o1
The Home Life of the California Condor
\ by William L. Finley of Portland Oregon
| Notes on the Early Life of Loon Chicks. ;
| by c. William Beebe of New York, was this
| only other paper Of the afternoon. The an
| nual dinner for members of the OrnithoIo
| gistS Union and their friends will he hell
| at the Riggs House this evening and al
, informal reception will follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-13
LOVE TURNED THE SHOT.
Would-Be Murderess Committed Sui
eide Instead.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, November 3D.
With pistol clenched in hand, hiding alone
in the darkness in the rear Of her former
sweethearts home, early this morning.
waiting until he should form target for
a bullet. Cora Forgey battled between In
jured pride and hate and love. But I'm tho
end as his form stood in the light of an
open doorway love conquered, and tho
leaden missile intended for Bert Owen
pierced her own breast. At the City Hos
pital, where she was taken, physicians say
there is little hope for her recovery.
Driven to desperation, frantic because her
love was unreturned, the girl purchased a
revolver and went to the home where her
former sweetheart, Bert Owen, boards In
the deep shadow of the back yard she walt
ed for hours for Owen. When he appeared
she lost her murderous impulse and turned
the weapon on herself. Owen helped care
for her and she told him of her resolve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-13
MEMBERS FAR APART
CURRENCY COMMISSION MAY
FAIL TO ADJUST PLAN.

The currency commission held meeting
today that was in progress for three hours
1t was announced that no substantial prog
ress had been made toward a final agree
ment as to the form of pan to add elas-
ITCHY to the currency. 1t was said that the
members had spent practically the entire
session in discussing the forms Of the COL
laterl that could be put up by the banks to
secure emergency circulation
The question also arose as to whether the
holders of such circulation should have the
nrst lien upon collateral upon which II Ia
issued. Many members of the commission
expressed their Views.
While the commission has not made ma
terial progress In reaching an agreement
ance Of credit currency. one important fact
has been developed. That Is that there is
the greatest possible emergency of views
among the members as to the plan that
should be adopted.
For Automatic System.
The plan of the chamber of commerce
has been presented and explained by Mr..
Vanderlip and Mr.. Conant That is the
plan by which the issuance of credit cur
rency Is to be automatic upon the applica-
ton of the banks needing such currency to
the Secretary Of the Treasury. The plan Of
the American Bankers Association provid-
the government with the approval Of the
Senate has not yet been called for definite
discussion.
Now that the commission has been In
session two days several of Its members
have come to the conclusion that 1t will
probably adjourn without reaching any
agreement upon the questions that have
been presented to 1t. They say that the
views Of the members are SO divergent as
to practically assure the fmpossibility Of
having them get together upon any COM
mon ground.
Far Apart as to Means.
The members all agree that II would be
well to have more elastic currency but
when they come to discuss the means for
securing 1t they are far apart. The visit of
Secretary Shaw to the commission late YES
terday afternoon showed the great interest
OF the Secretary In the matter under con-
sideratiOn. The Secretary expressed his
hope that members might agree upon some
plan.
1t Is well known that the Secretary be-
lieves that what is being sought by the
commission might be accomplished al least
to large extent by an enlargement OF the
powers of the Secretary of the Treasury.
In the opinion of some OF the members Of
the commission that may be the partial
solution OF the problem that Is before Them
The commission took recess today at 4
o'clock until $50 o'clock. The afternoon
session Is being held with closed doors as
have all the sessions to this time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-13
WORK OF THE WOMEN
NOVEMBER MEETING OF MIS-
rSIoNARY SOCIETY HELD TODAY.

About 250 ladies were present at the
November meeting of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society, held this morning at Cal
vary Baptist Church, 9Th and II streets
northwest. Mrs. William H. Hoeke pre-
sided. The reports of the following COM
mittees were heard. following the service
of song and prayer: Program, Mrs. Chas.
G. Gould; calling, Mrs. A. L. Williams:
literature, Mrs. Daniel Ellis; cradle roll,
Mrs. James c. Fernald; benevolence, Mrs
Shepard S. Everett; Bruen Home, Mrs G.
8. Warn.
Civic Betterment.
The topic of the day was civic better
ment and three addresses were delivered.
Mrs. J. A. Gilflian, the first to speak. laid
special stress upon the value of helping
the day nurseries, which are the first and
most important problem of civic better
ment. She recited her experiences in the
nurseries of Washington. and said the
members of the society should take it upon
themselves individually, rather than col
lectively. to help them as much as pos
sible. Mrs. Gilfilian declared that by aid
ing the needy person from the beginning Of
babyhood is the best possible manner Of
correcting and wiping out existing evils
She concluded by saying that the nurseries
ii
nearly every city in the United States.
Mr.. Charles F. Weller, secretary of the
Associated Charities, spoke of the work
done by his societ- yduring the past year.
He said its eight agents handled 4 400
cases in that time, and this work was too
heavy to be thoroughly handled by the
force at command. He asked the co-opera-
ton OF the members of the Women's Mis-
sionary Society, and outlined for them the
mode of procedure which might prove the
most successful.
Music as Means Of Reform.
Frederick Weed Flint was the next
speaker. choosing the subject of What
Music Is Doing in the Sums" He de-
fined a plan for help that is as unusual in
Washington as it Ia desirable. he thought.
He spoke of the work done in New York
city. where Prof. Damrosch. several years
ago. instituted the Peoples Music Glasses,
membership in which was free to ALL
guidance. He later made them. IL not self
supporting. at least self-respecting, by
charging a diminutive sum for the admis-
sion. which went toward paying for the
rental of the halls and the music. Mr..
Flint stated that while in big city there
may be cases where charity should take
a practical form, In the nature of monetary
help or other definite gifts 1t often occurs
that there Is a genius, especially among
the children and the young people Of a
community. whose one ambition Is not to
be helped except in a way which will per-
NIT them to develop whatever instinct they
have Mr.. Flint concluded by saying that 1t
Is easier to reach the reprobate Of the lower
quarters with music than with anything
else.
The next meeting Of the society will be
held December II, and the topic will be
THE Philippines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-13

Charles 8. Fletcher was today indicted by
the grand jury for murder in connection
with the death of Della Fletcher July 8
last
The grand jury also returned the follow
ing indictments:
BENJAMIN q. Proctor. assault to XIII ana
assault with dangerous weapon.
Harry Colbert, carnal knowlodno.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-13
MANY ARE INJURED
WRECK ON THE MISSOURI PA
CIFIC TODAY.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, November 13-Missouri
Pacific passenger No. 1. leaving st. Louis
at 8 am. today westbound. was wrecked
at Glencoe. Mo. All the coaches went into
the ditch. Many persons were injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-13
Different From Civilized.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Among untutored savases the insane are
regarded with veneration and treated ten-
derby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-13

'sShe can't make a loaf of bread-but
she can give some character imperso-
nations that can't be beat, and she can
get up an entertainment without a flaw
or a hitch in the whole thing.
BY force of circumstances and lack
of opportunity she has spent most of
her life as a typewriter in routine,
monotonous. mechanic Office work
She's q cracker-Jack typewriter, but
typewriting is hi.
"She has had illness and hard luck.
Since then she has been striving for an
opportunity to make herself useful in
some cOngenial occupation and to find
a field for her versatile talents. Here
is a very serious case of Administer
tastes and rag carpet capacities. She
longs for silk underwear and is wear
ing 10-cent gauze uhdershirts and
washing them out herself, While
straight front model shallowpates.
laden with silks and diamonds, air
themselves and their lapdogs in $4,000
automobiles.
ssIt's pretty hard lines for a man
that's down. but it's ten times worse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-13

dramatic art. Also I wish to found a
school Of fiction, which win teach the
people the great economic truths in a
guise that Will interest them. As a
typewriter at SO a week have not the
time nor the means for any of these
things OF course, though, my an
nouncement binds me to accept one Of
the bids receive.
Il don't suppose I shall be respected
by the. conventional. but I have done
with the system The man who buys
me viii get a poor cook. but a good en-
tertainer.
All want of him IS comfort, decent
clothes to wear. a life free of the grind
ing throes of poverty. I want to be
warm in winter and cool in summer.
It want silk lingerie and a few pretty
things all for my own. I want a few
jewels-not many. I'm a rebel against
the systen1-a social anarchist. 1 hate
cotton underclothes. It's HI wearing
Oxford shoes when cold weather
comes.'s
She said "h=l' IN a stifed whisper.
During the three months have been
here from Washington no men have
called on me Why2 have been living
by the code-wouldn't even take an in
vitation to supper without chaperon-
I was hungry, too, sometimes.
Now behold the difference. I've toss
ed the code out Of my window and I've
had ten callers today"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-13

once printer for the state Of Illinois,
under Governor Cullom. The family
moved to Washington many years ago
and she and her father were employed
for years in one of the government de-
partments. She occupies a modest room
in fat at No. 307 Chicago avenue
POetiCal, With Passionate Lips.
The frank and daring document reads:
For sale to the highest bidder, young
woman, American slave, intelligent, ed
ucated, refined, true, honest, just; po-
etical philosophical; broadminded and
big souled-and womanly above all
things.
Brunette; large gray green eyes; fuH
passionate lips; splendid teeth, not
beautiful, but very attractive, feature
full of character and strength, yet truly
feminine; height, 3 feet. 3 inches; wen
proportioned, graceful, simple"
Age; well, she Is not very old, but
she was not born yesterday
Artistic temperament; warm, gen
erous hearted; kind. gentle, affection
ate disposition; at times bubbling over
with merriment and vivacity; then
again dignified, sedate. studious. or
perhaps bowed down with grief at the
wrongs and miseries Of her fellow crea-
lures.
She can appreciate a good story and
also tell one-nOt a bit prudiSh-at the
same time she is deeply and truly re-
ngious-not pious.
VERY vivid Imagination: fair liter
airy qualifications; a student Of psychol-
ogy and possesses unusual psychic
powers herself.
She can't sew a nttel bit-but she
can plan dashing costume.
'.She can't tell flank steak from q
porterhouse lin the butcher shop)-but
she can get up a swell dinner and make
everybody happy.
she don't go to churoh-but she does
obey the laws Of God
she can hardly add up a column Of
figures without making q rnistake-bu1
she can write a good story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-13

for a woman.
This young woman does not for one
moment imagine that her position is
an exceptional one. On the contrary,
she fully realizes the deplorable fact
that there are, in this age of greed
thousands whose souls are yearning
for opportunity of expression, whose
brains are burning with projects for
the benefit of their felloWmen, whose
hands are itching to develop some in
Vention, but whose bodies are bound
with CALLING iron chains to the rack Of
mechanical toll. God help then1-th csc
poor slaves to the masters Of privileged
She Hopes to Bring a Good Price.
This young woman. therefore, in
Offering herself for sale is doing moth
ing but what hundreds of women are
doing every day. There is nothing I'M
usual about it except, perhaps, that in
this case the slave has given more than
ordinary thought and consideration to
her condition and the cause Of it. and
instead Of offering herself for sale pri-
vateiy she does so openly and publicly
in the hope of bringing larger price
than might be obtained at private sale.
Besides she is very curious to know
what may be the highest market value
that Is set upon an American slave of
her qualifications by the American
masters Of privilege
Miss Maggie met callers last night in
a baby tea gown and wore a diamond
brooch. She has a heap Of dark hair
the sgray-green" eyes beamed and the
passionate lipsa smiled.
IT mean just what I have written, d,
she said. I shah sell myself to the
highest bidder. But I am to be the
Judge OF the highest bid. For. instance.
some one might OFFER me an annual
amount In exchange for whatever my
intellect and genius may earn for him.
/ should consider that q higher bid
than one. which demanded OF me some
thing more personal
Il desire to perfect myself IN the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-13
BOUGHT HERA HUSBAND
The Late Father MacIzln said to Have
Paid $4,000 on Niece's Account.

Rock Island, Ill. Oct. 13.-That the
late Father Thomas Mackin said he
had given $4,000 to induce A. Plano
don of Chicago to marry his present
wife, who is a niece of the priest, was
the statement made by Mrs. Carrie
Crummie, wife Of q nephew. of Mackins
en- the stand in the circuit court here.
Mrs CrumInie was a witness in a
contest which has been brought by a
number of the disinherited heirs to
break the priests will which disposed
of an estate valued at 100000 She is
not a party to- the case. but her chill
dren are. Attorney NJ NJ Sturgeon
for the contestants. asked her il she
recoIlected any conversation with
Father Mackin at a certain period
some years ago. Her reply was.
ssWhy, he said Ia her presence ire
ferring to hrs. Grace NdaclKfns one OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-13
UInL run OHLGU
She Offers HerselftO the Highest
Bidder for Cash.
Calls Herself a Young American
Woman Slave.
A $4,000 EDUCATION
And a $40 a Week Job Are Her
Possessions.
Has Administer Tastes and Rag
Carpet Income.

chicago, oct 18.-Miss Elizabeth
Magic. recently OF Washington and
some time Of New York and Canton.
H., has Mary AcLane beaten the Van
derbilt Cup distance. In a document
which she has made public, Offering
herself for sale to the highest bidder
as a young American woman slave, -
she bares her soul
The statement is bitter. frank and
breathes a spirit Of rebe1lious protest
against business and social systems, Of
which she says she isS a Victim. She
declares she has had a SIG. coo education.
but can make no more than $40 week
as q photographer for q publishing
house.
She Is a daughter OF James K. Magic,
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the benenciaries Of the wiIl) that was
not afraid TO work, nor I was not
afraid to marry q poor man, but that
he had to buy men FOR his two nieces
and that he gave PIamodon over
$4,000
Chicago, Oct 13.-Charles Plamodon
said at his residence that Mrs. Plano
don's right to the legacy IN Father
Mackin's will was unQuestioned=th
the property really belonged to Mrs.
Plamodon's father and that the priest
held It in trust for her under an un-
usual antenuptial agreement made BY.
her father
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-13

eAEy mother has suddenly been made
young at 70. Twenty years Of intense suf-f
fering from dyspepsia had entirely dis
abled her. until months ago, when she
began taking Electric Bitters, which have
comb efeav cured her and restored the
strength and activity she had in the prime
of life" writes Mrs. " l. fitzpatrick OF
DanfOrth. Me- Greatest restorative medi-
cine on the globe Sets stomach. liver and
kidneys right, spurifies the blood and cures
malaria. bflfousness and weaknesses, Won
derfuI nerve tonic Price SOC. Guaranteed
by the Arnold Drug CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-13
Chicago

Chicago ana Return S15.25 via
santa Ee.
Tickets on sale Oct. Is and Il, dnaI
limit returning Oct. e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-13

Los Angeles. San Francisco and Other
California Point s25.0O-santa Fe.
Tickets on sale daily commencing
August 9th TO Oct. 31st. Good In
Tourist Sleeping cars and free Chair
cars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-05
Took Enough Poison
To Kill a Dozen
Noted Painter Swallowed
An Overdose of Strych-
nine But viii
Recover.

George B Matthews. forty-hve years
old. of 1920 New York avenue north
west, a well-knoWn painter OF histori-
cal pictures, is in the Emergency Hos
pitaI recovering from a severe case
of strychniHe poisoning. and IL was
only because Of the large dose that his
life was saved. Matthews swallowed
by mistake last night thirty-six tablets
Of strychnIqe, each containing one
thirtieth of a grain, and a dose in
itself. Altogether Matthews took one
and one-ffth grains, a quantity con-
sidered sufficient 20 kali "a dozen per
sons.
Mr. Matthews had been suffering from
nervous prostration for several weeks,
and yesterday afternoon he sent for his
physician DR.. William ". Christmas,
Of Us Twelfth street northwest, who
prescribed the strychnine. Besides eau
tiOning the patient 10 take cnly one
tablet every eight hours, the directions
were written plainly IN the package,
DR. Christmas says
About o'clock last evening DIT.
Christmas received a. hurry call from
Mr. Matthews asking him TO come I'm
mediately 20 his studio. He found his
patient twitching In every suu sole. and
unable 70 utter a word He pointed TO
the empty package. and the physician
knew the cause Of his condition, and
after giving him an antidOte. had him
sent TO the Emergency Hospital. II
was stated this morning that sc will
recover.