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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
OPEN SHOP CONTROVERSY.
Masters and Journeymen Plumbers
Lock Horns.

The statement was made today by a MEM
Der of the board of arbitration appointed to
Settle IL possible, the differences and con-
tentions between the master plumbers and
journeymen Of that craft that a meeting of
the board will be called just as soon as At
torney Easily Smith, representing the mas
ters. and Attorney Mcnamara. representing
the journeymen, can get together and agree
on certain matters that are supposed to
come before the arbitrators. The bone of
contention between the lawyers and the in
terests they represent is said to be the
vexed open shop question.
Fear was expressed that this matter of
the open shop may yet bring about state
of affairs that will render the board of arbi-
tration comparatively useless as an agency
for settling the matters that primarily
brought about the lockout Of the journey
men plumbers. At this time there does not
appear to be any prospect of an immediate
meeting of the arbitrators as the two law
yers have lockeu horns over the question of
whether the open shop Issue shall or shall
not be presented to the board for its de-
ciSion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
ROOSEVELT Is WELL
PARTY STEAMING HOME ON
~ MAYFLoWER.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, November 26.-President
Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt. her maid. Sur
geon General Rixey OF the navy and secre-
tary NJ. C. Latta Of the White House force.
comprising the presidential party who ar
rived this morning from the isthmus of
Panama and Porto Rico in the best OF
health. are this afternoon safely on board
the Presidents yacht, Mayfower. steamins
rapidly for the national capital. which will
be reached by nightfall.
The transfer from the battleship Louisi-
ana to the Mayfiower was made bv the
President and his. party at Wolf Trap
Light. The Louisiana expected to return
at once to lower Chesapeake bay and await
the arrival of the cruiser Washington.
which is coming In slowly, owing to an &C
cident TO oneEof her engines. The Louisi-
ana, which passed the Capes this morning
at $50 o'clock, reporting President Roose-
welt and party well and in fine spirits. was
followed at o'clock by the conveying
cruiser Tennessee. which reported by WIRE
less The accident to the Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26

Tomorrow's Entries at New Orleans.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS, La, November o.
The following are tomorrow's entries:
First race. five and half furlongs. SELL
Ing, $500-Idalia. los: Blackburn. 105; Ne
gra. 1O5: Dry Dollar. 1O5; Bonart. Ito; Fan
liss, 1O5: Jack Hardy, 90; Anna Ruskin, 100.
Second race, selling. six furlongs. $500
Cannon Ball. 1Os; Foreigner. 1903; Airship,
100: Fay Templeton. 105: La Cache. 9S:
Invasion. 9s; Gay Adelaide. 105; Matador,
10S; Mario. o.
Third race. one mile. selling. $400-Lena
j., 96: Bitter Brown. "a; Odd Ella. lQ2; Hol-
Tomas. log; Lady Charade, 80; Quinn Brady
30; Missouri Lad. Ill. -
Fourth race. six furiongs. $500-Bertha e.
1OS; Fermas ter, lis; Rusk. 112: Rian, 112;
Auditor. liz: Juggler, 1OS: Excitement. III;
Toboggan. liz; Pompadour. o.: Sir Walter
Rollins. liz. g..
Fifth race. selling. six furiongs, 800
woodsaw. 400: Consideration. l01: Alencon
100; Cutter. Ill: whipporwill. 10s: Martius,
100: j. w. ONeill. 100; Lady Henrietta
108.
Sixth race. selling, one mile. $4OO-Globe
Runner, 81; Conda, 107: Mahogany. f03
DIR. Young, 30: Stole. %; Bitter Hand. 30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26

Mr.. Herman Kahn, fifty-five years of age
who was a travelling salesman, and resided
at 1411 Harvard street. died at George
Washington University Hospital yesterday
afternoon. About 2:45 o'clock In the after.
noon he was conversing with party OF
friends in the Mercantile Club. 9th and N
streets. when he was stricken with paraly.
Sis He was removed to the hospital. where
he died soon after reaching ward.
The necessary certificate Of death wal
given. and the body was removed to the
chapel at the undertaking establishment OF
Frank Geier's Sons. 1113 7th street. from
which place the funeral will occur at :
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mr.. Kahn was
formerly a resident of Chicago. He came
to this city about two years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
WALKER PARIS DEAD.
Prominent Water Color Artist and
Musician Passes Away.

Walter Paris, prominent water-colOr
artist of this city. died at s:15 o'clock this
morning at tho: George Washington Uni
versity Hospital. as a result of stroke Of
paralysis received about ten days ago.
Mr.. Paris was born in London. England
February 2S, 1872 He became an Ameri-
can citizen in 1894. He was pupil of the
Royal Academy of London and Of T. l..
Rowholham, Paul Mattel and Joseph Nash
in London. From 1885 to 1890 Mr. Paris
was architect to the British government in
India.
Although Mr.. Paris was well known as
painter OF water colors. he was equally as
wei. known as a musician. performing on
the violin.
There are four of Mr. Paris paintings on
exhibition In the hemicfrcie room at the
Washington Water Color Club exhibition.
which h now being held In the Corcoran
Art Gallery. One of his best paintings Is
THE Great Blizzard OF 1899" which he
painted that winter and has been on ex-
hibition at the Corcoran Art Gallery for q
number of years.
As yet no funeral arrangements have
been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
NOT OPPOSED TO TUBES.
Pennsylvania Railroad Authorizes a
Statement Relative Thereto.

FenASylVanl6 ha1lrOaQ AUTHORIZES g.
..,..., Statement Relative Thereto.
I. PHILADELPHIA, November 26.-With
reference to the report that the Pennsyl-
vania railroad was opposing the franchise
E'ordinance Of the Tube City railroad at
Pittsburg. the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany today authorized the following state
ment:
Up to the publication in the papers this
morning the general officers of the Penn
.sylvania Railroad Company in Philadel-
phia had never heard of the Tube City
Railroad Company, nor were they aware
that any effort was being made by it to OBJ
tain a terminal in Pittsburg. The insinua-
ton that this company. through any of it's
representatives, has used any means what
soever. direct or indirect, financial or other
wise. to interfere with the plans Of the
Tube City railroad is absolutely devoid of
foundation and is. in the judgment of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, deliber-
ately malicious 1t constitutes an apparent
effort to drag the name of the Pennsylvania
railroad into situation with which it has
not the remotest connection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
DENIAL OF CHARGES.
Proprietors Of Employment Agencies
Before Commissioners.

Before Commissioners.
Ransom B. Phillips and James A. An
drews. both colored, proprietors of local
employment agencies. who are charged with
engaging in an illegal traffic in connection
with their business. appeared before the
board of District Commissioners today at a
public hearing, and entered denials of the
charges. Several weeks ago the household
research committee Of the Public Education
Association furnished the Commissioners
with information to the effect that the pro-
prietors named were supplying girls to dis
reputable houses. and that they received
fees Of $50 q year for SO doing.
Commissioner Mcfarland. who presided
at the hearing. announced grave charges
had been made. and that the Commission
ers are conducting q rigid investigation. 1t
was added that II the charges are sub3tan-
tiated the applicants will be denied licenses
to operate In the District. but in the mean
time the Commissioners were willing to
give the accused proprietors an opportunity
Ransom Phillips was the first to testify.
He stated that his establishment Is located
on 7th street between H and I streets, and
that he has been conducting business there
for seven years. He denied emphatically
that he had ever furnished either inmates
or help for disreputable houses. and said he
had never been requested to do so by any
one. 1t was added that his business is
idence of his good character Phillips pre-
scented letters from reputable persons
vouching for him.
Johnson offered denial in the form Of an
affidavit, which was read by Attorney
Jones, after which, the latter said to tie
Commissioners. that he regretted that Miss
Lydia Dent. the chief matron Of police in
Louisville. KY, who acted as the agent for
the household research committee of the
Public Education Association and furnished
an affidavit with the charges she made
against the proprietors. was not present at
the hearing. Johnson also furnished letters
from reputable citizens proclaiming him to
be of good general character. His estab-
Hshment is located at 1926 18th street
Both Phillips and Johnson, were under
oath when they madea their depials to the
Commissioners. and at the conclusion of the
hearing the latter announced that they
will take the testimony under advisemeht
and await the outcome of the pdicefinves-
tigation, before disposing of the cases.
]. T. c.. Newsom. who is also charged
with engaging in illegal traffic in connec-
ton with an employment agency, will be
given hearing late this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
TO GEORGETOWN POLICE.
Prize Flag to Be Awarded Thanks
giving Day.

Maj. Sylvester and the other members of
the inspection committee who visited the
several precincts of the police department
last week, as heretofore stated in The Star,
met today and decided that the No. Z pre-
cinct in Georgetown, had made the finest
showing. 1t is the intention of Maj. Syl-
vester to award the flag trophy to the win
ming precinct Thanksgiving morning. Last
year the trophy was won by the tenth pre-
cinct 1t is probable that the presentation
will be made by Commissioner West and
Maj. Sylvester.
Members of the committee were greatly
pleased over the showing made by the sew
eral precincts and most Of the captains
were congratulated. The Georgetown pre-
cinct however, was far above the others, 1t
is held. Capt Schneider's men have done
the most effective work about the station
and made the finest appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
Typewriting in the Patent ofic'


A. number Of stenographers in the United
States patent Office. as well as their supe-
riors. have noticed recently certain claims
OF remarkable speed on the typewriter
claimed for certain operators and machines,
and have been glad to know that there are
a number of clerks In that Office whose
records, day in and day out, rival and even
surpass others so widely advertised.
The writing of 1900 words an hour has
been advertised as great feat. This 1t is
stated, has been done in speed test at die
talon The patent office has a clerk-Miss
Laura Hopkins-who recently attained the
remarkable speed Of 8. 100 words In fifty
minutes on piece Of special court work
for Commissioner Allen. and there were
only two errors In the completed work.
There are at least dozen women In the
patent Office who can and do write from
ten to eighteen thousand words day Of
seven hours day In and day out and think
nothing of 1t. This work is all done from
copy and not from dictation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
Lieut.. james ". Lee Resigns.

First Lieut.. James W. Lee of the revenue
cutter service, has resigned. Lieut. Lee
since July. 1893, has been in charge OF the
Office Of construction and repair Of the
revenue cutter service at Baltimore, and
he has also been an instructor at the Reve-
nue. Service Training School at Arundel
Cove, near Baltimore. His rank was first
in the construction service Of the revenue
service.
Constructor Lee retires to connect him.
self with a shipbuilding and drydock COM
pany of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
= WE'RE sHAxTNa ABoNEs.D
Three Policemen swoop Down on Sum
day Gamblers.

While a crowd were intently watching
the throw of the bones in Reeves court
northwest yesterday policemen OF the
eighth precinct eiuded the watchers at the
ends of the alley and swooped down upon
the crowd. Four were arrested and gave
their names at the station house as Lenox
Colbert. Robert Johnson, Charles williams
and John King. All were charged with
disorderly assembly.
After Policemen West Lawless and Swee-
ney OF the eighth precinct had explained
to Judge sKimhall that they heard ''Come
seben. some 'leben" among the voices In
the crowd and saw the money tossed onto
court was convinced Of e guilt of the
four defendants and imposed sentences OF
30 hrie or ninety days in jail on each of
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
ON LEGISLATIVE BILL
WORK BEGUN BY HOUSE SUE
COMMITTEE.
The Measure Will Garry About $780,.
600, OOO-District Bill Will
Follow.

Business Is picking up around the Capitol
Hill gas works. Quite number of the peO-
pies chosen showed up in the various
committee rooms. and more are on the
way This is influx week, and by Satur-
day there should be full house. Monday
the second session of the Fifty-ninth Con-
gress will begin to make history.
Chairman Tawney of the House appropri-
atoms committee was one of the first to
show up today. He Is looking as fit as a
two-year-od, and says he feels the same
way. Representative Burleson was waiting
for him. and the two were soon deep in a
learned discussion OF the sentiment for the
adoption of the metric system shown by the
returns from the fourth Alaska district
Representatives Littauer of New York
and Mann of Illinois Joined the group, and
after some more heavy conversation of the
same kind the legislative subcommittee or
the appropria tons committee got to Work
on the legislative appropriation bill.
Mr.. Tawrey doesn't intend to lose any
time. The legislative bill, which will carry
in the neighborhood of thirty millions, will
be pounded into shape and pushed before
the House the latter part of next week.
The District Bill Next.
The District of Columbia appropriation
bill. according to the present plans, Will
then hold the center of the stage.
Those members of the Senate and House
who have already landed In town seem to
have an idea that there will not be a great
deal done at the coming session, outside of
the passage of the necessary money bills
and some measures that are already on the
ways and as good as through both Houses.
Considerable of fuss may be made about
several bills that have been before the pub
lie more or less for several years. bat a
hypodermic injection or two will attend to
these before the session comes to an end.
The Presidents message will probably fix
the feature of the session outside of the
appropriation measures.
To Amend Pure-Food Bill.
Representative Mann, who piloted the
pure-food bill in Its voyage through the
House last year. may have an amendment
Or two to offer and push during the COM
Ing session. One of these requires the
weight of the contents of can to be print
ed on the label and another makes it nee
essary to mark the label with the date of
the canning of the contents of the package
Both these propositions are expected to
meet with vigorous opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
FAMILIES DRIVEN OUT.
But the School Discipline Was Cleverly
Maintained.

NEW YORK, November 26.-Twenty-fou
families were driven out of a tenement
house in Norfolk street today by q fire
which started in the kitchen of one of the
apartments and was extinguished after an
hour of hard work by the firemen. Two pub
lie schools, containing 5000 pupils, are sit
uated in the immediate vicinity. one direct
ly across the street from the fire. In both
of these the teachers took the precaution
to lower every window shade looking to-
ward the burning tenement They also
closed the gates against excited mothers.
who tried to get into the school building,
and the discipline of the schools kept classes
going as usual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
var;ous clues to Murder.

DAYTON, Ohio, November IA man
giving the name of James Rodgers of New
York was arrested here today on suspicion
of knowledge of connection with the murder
of Miss Dora Gilman. whose body was
found within few feet OF her home last
week. The various clues to the murder.
which was very mysterious have been fol-
lowed, but nothing positive has been made
known by the officers in charge OF the
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
Suit for Maintenance.

Suit for maintenance was today filed in
the District Supreme Court by Mrs. Maggie
Clay against Jesse L. Clay. Mrs. Clay
says her husband is employed in the navy
yard. but refuses to support her. They
were married August 2. 1900. and have one
child. Mrs. Clay charges her husband left
her the 10th of this month. Attorney w. e.
Ambrose represents the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
FRATERNITY NAN SHOT.
Fellow Frats Secretive-Coroner to In
vestigate.

Vesta8ate.
ANN HARBOR, Mich. November 28.-
John Frazer Of Genesee. N. T.. student In
the engineering department CT the Univer-
sity of Michigan, died today from a bullet
wound in the obdomen. received it is
claimed. while taget shooting yesterday on
the Huron river. four miles from here
1t is not positively known who fire the
fatal shot. Frazer was a member OF the
Trigon fraternity composed of ensihs ering
students. 1t is said that it was one of his
fraternity brothers who held the revolver.
The members of the fraternity are sur
rounding the affair with secrecy and re-
fuse to admit reporters to the house or dis
cuss the shooting. Coroner Burchfield was
called after Frazer's death and win hold
an inquest today. Frazer's father arrived
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
WALTER PARIS DEAD.
Will Continue Until December Is at
Corcoran Gallery

The members of the Washington Water
Color Club began their first public exhibit
ton yesterday. in the hemicycle room of
the Corcoran Art Gallery. The exhibition
which contains over 100 pictures by the
best water color artists of the city, will
continue until December Is.
The officers Of the club are: James
Henry Moser, president: Miss B. e. Perrie,
vice president: Carl Weller, treasurer, and
Miss Grace E. Atwater. secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
Feeling of Drotherhood.


AS emphasizing the feelings OF brother
hood between the Greek letter fraternities
of recent years, in place OF the rivalries Of
former times. President Mitchell introduced
DR.. L. w. Glasebrook of this city. son OF
Rev. DR.. o. A. Glazebrook one OF the found
'ers of Alpha Tau Omega" DR.. Gaze
brook, who was formerly president OF the
A. T. o., bade the delegates Of the 2. d. I.
welcome to the city on behAk OF the local
chapter Of his fraternlty.
DIR. g. p. Benton. president OF Miami Uni
versity. was the only other speaker OF the
morning.
I Announcing events for the balance of the
week, In addition to those contained In the
Official program. the local committee stated
that a photograph of the members of the
convention will be taken at z o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon on the east steps Of the
Capitol, and that q tree from the campus
at Miami University will be planted at the
tomb Of Washington by Father Lindley
in connection with the trip to Mount Yer
non Thursday.
Five former presidents OF the general
council were among the delegates present
at the opening meeting today, they being
George Banta of Menasha. wis.,, president
for the term 1S76-76; Hugh TIL. Miller. Co
lumbus, Ind, 1S04-e8; Walter b. Palmer.
Nashville, Tenn, 1S00-96; Hubert H. Ward.
Cleveland, Ohio, 10000. and Dr.. ]. E.
Brown, Columbus, Ohio. 1902-04.
The meeting was adjourned temporarily
at noon and shortly thereafter reassembled
in executive session. The delegates will
visit the Congressional Library In a body
this evening between 8 and 10 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
Frank q. Willett Dead.

The death of Frank @. Willett. mer
chant of South Washington, occurred Sat.
urday at his home. The funeral will occur
at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from Cor
such M. E. Church. ~ and L streets south
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
La Patrie Travels sixty Miles.

NANTES, Department Of Seine-ef-Oise.
France. November 28.-The Lebaudy dirigi-
bic war balloon La Patrie made another
night today from here. covering distance
of nearly sixty miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26

Handbag, 95; Henpscked, 81; Marvin Neal.
81. Red Goat. 102:: Mr.. Scott, VI; Duessa,
90; Merry Belle, g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
Tomorrow's Entries at New Orleans.

Apprentice allowance claimed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26

men feel to be Americans. I am called upon
to say In their behalf that they are deeply
grateful for the welcome which has been
extended TO them. hardly know how to
thank Mr.. Mcfarland for the cordial man
ner In which he has greeted us. / feel i
may safely assure him that we will use the
freedom of this beautiful city In q safe.
sane and conservative manner. At any
rate. we will be as careful as the senators
and other congressuaen-our representa-
.G<l0aE1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
Explanations by Mrs. Bassett.

"A considerable part of the CONVERSE
tlon was occupied by Mrs. Bassett giving
explanations to him of certain Incidents
relating to certain relations OF Mrs. Bas-
sett and Mr.. Hunt. and in response II
those explanations from Mrs. Bassett he
finally asked her whether she did not
think Ii would have been far better II.
upon one occasion when she told her hu5
band that she feared that Mr.. Hunt had
become too fond of her. she should not
then have. for safety to herself. forbid
den Mr.. Hunt to see her again. to which
she replied 1t might
Witness did not purport to give the
entire conversation. but upon being asked
whether anything else was. said by Mrs.
Rassett or by the witness about the ar
fection of Mr.. Hunt for her. or her af-
fectIon for Mr.. Hunt. he stated that the
conversation was for the most part ar
endeavor on the part of Mrs Bassett to
explain away some incidents which had
csy1e to the knowledge of Mr.. Bassett re-
iating to herself and Mr.. Hunt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
For the Active Chapters.

Speaking for the active chapters. Alex
ander Pope Of the University Of Texas paid
what was regarded as rare compliment
to Father" Lindley when he said That at
the present convention is witnessed the
crowning. with rich and full success. of
the work that was begun by the founding
OF the fraternity in 184S.
beginning at Miami In 1848, he said,
''Phi Delta Theta has developed with the
development of the college idea throughout
this great country. She has gone east and
established herself firmly and honorably In
that most wonderful Industrial and COM
mercial center. She has gone west far be-
yond the shadow OF Wall street. to the
Golden Gate, only being stopped by the
Pacific ocean, and accomplished the same
result She has gone north even into Cam
ada and south to the Gulf OF Mexico But
this mere material and geographical de-
velopment is the least that Phi Delta Theta
has done. Through the medium OF her
principles and her ideals she has estab-
iished between the college man Of the north
and the college man of the south q bond
of friendship that shall remain forever
indissoluble.
To-day we are met In convention In the
city where resides the government of the
greatest nation in the world. A delegate
from far-off Texas, voicing the pride that
the members of the active chapters feel In
their beloved fraternity. is doubly glad
that he can also voice the pride that these