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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
TAKE TIE FINAL STEP
PRESBYTERIAN CONGREGATIONS
UNITE UNDER NEW NAME.

With the adoption OF the name, the North
minister Presbyterian Church. the united
congregations of the Assembly's Church
and the North Presbyterian Church have
taken the final STEP with the execution OF
minor details. In concentrating the plan
agreed upon several weeks ago for the
merging of the two bodies. All that re-
mains to complete the change of title is
to have the new designation officially re-
corded by Rev. DR.. Bittinger. stated clerk
Of the Washington Presbytery.
At meeting Of the united congregations
Thursday evening other measures were taxi
en- looking to the perfecting Of the con-
solidation. A constitution was adopted. and
the following trustees were elected: e. 8.
Bailey, w. A. Countryman. J. E. N. ingalls,,
w. s. Perry c. B. Chamberlin and M. &.
Bennett.
Another meeting of the congregation will
be held within few days to consider plans
for the renovation, enlargement and i'm
provement of the church building. The
first joint communion service of the church
will be held Sunday, October IA. The So
cial given last evening in the lecture room
Of the house of worship was the initial
function of its kind since the merging
of the congregations.
The union of the North and the Assem-
bly's Presbyterian churches grew. In part,
out of the movement started several months
ago with view Of establishing great cen.
trail Presbyterian Church on the cathedral
plan in this city. 1t was proposed to con-
solidate the congregations of the New YORK
Avenue Church and the Assembiy.s Church
and for time it appeared that the union
was assured. but the plan was finally ADAM
doned, owing; 1t Is said, to the rejection by
the presbytery Of the conditions which the
Assembly's Church had stipulated for the
transaction. The Assembly's Church. hav-
ing sold it's house of worship. was then lett
homeless, and the death Of Rev. Charles b.
Ramsdell, leaving the North Presbyterian
Church without a pastor, overtures for
union were made and accepted. For sew
eral weeks the members Of the two
churches have been worshiping as one con-
gregation under the pastorate of Rev. Or.
semblys Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
MEDAL FOR PRESIDENT
RIFLE TEAMS RECEIVED AT THE
WHITE HOUSE.

The members Of the Queens Westminster
Volunteers Rifle team accompanied by a
delegatilr and the rifle team Of the 7th
Regiment of New York, arrived in this city
this morning. and were presented to Presi-
dent Roosevelt at noon by Gen. George H.
Harries. commander of the District of Co
lumbia National Guard. The President. in
greeting his visitors, among other things,
expressed his opinion on the necessity of
peace existing between the nations, and
the desirability Of being able to shoot
straight.
Sir Howard Vincent presented to the
President the medal Of the interparliamen-
tary peace union. which was entrusted to
him by the executives of that organizaE
ton.
The team was escorted through the Cap
itol and Library by Gen. Harries. and this
evening will be entertained at a smoker
given in their honor by the Army and Navy
Club. of which Gen. Elliott Is the president.
They intend to return to New York tomor-
row afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
: Bona Eide Circulation.

Nearly everybody in Washington
reads The Sunday Star. Last Sun-
days circulation was by far the
largest and best in the city and the
only sworn circulation in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The advertiser is entitled to
know the circulation of any paper
in which he advertises.
The circulation of The Sunday
Star on September 80, 1906, was
32,143.
1 solemnly swear that the above state
ment represents the number Of copies CT
THE SUNDAY STAR circulated on Septem-
Der 80, 19O6-that is. the number of copies
actually sold, delivered. furnished and
mailed for valuable consideration. to bona
fide purchasers or subscribers. and that
none of the copies so counted arc FREQ or
sample copies and none are returnabla.
except in the case of several hundred sent
to suburban agents, from whom a few re-
turns of unsold papers have not yet been
received.
-.-.-a-.~'-. ]. WHIT. HEBRON.
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
sixth day of October. A. D. 1906.
w SPENCER ARMSTRONG,
(SeaL) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
Bishop Retracted Pastoral Letter.

PARIS, october 8.-The Echo de Paris to-
day published special dispatch from Mad
rid announcing that the minister Of justice.
Romenones, had received from the bishop
Of Tuy a communication completely re-
tracing his pastoral letter In which the
bishop instructed the clergy of his diocese
that civil marriages were void: that the
parties thereto were considered to be living
in concubinage: that they would not be
allowed to participate in the sacrament. and
would be refused dissolution in articulo
mortis as well as Christian burial. The re-
traction was made in terms agreed upon
between the papel nuncio and the govern
Mient
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
WOMAN HELD FOR PERJURY.
SEQUEL to Trial Over Murder Of He,
Husband.

LOS ANGELES. October 8-The grand
Jury yesterday returned perjury indict-
ment against Mrs. Aureiia Scheck. self-con-
fessed accompIfce. with Ernest G. Stack
pole in the murder Of her husband in this
city several months ago. and Superior Judge
Trask fixed the woman's bond at $4,000.
The indictment, charges Mrs. Scheck. who
is but nineteen years of age. with having
perjured herself in testifying at the coro-
ner's inquest that burglars killed her hus-
band AS a witness for the prosecution at
Stackpole's trial the woman testified that
She had, by arrangement, admitted Stack
pole to her home in the dead of night. and
stood by with her fingers In her ears while
he shot her husband to death in his bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
Held for Action of Grand Jury.

While Mrs. Ella Adams was In her home
at Oil X street southwest on the night of
October 8. she was awakened about mid
night by hearing some one at the front
door. While she listened intentiy the door
was forced open by a lunge against 1t and
a man STEPPED into the room.
The woman began to scream. and her
cries attracted others. Policeman Stewart
of the fourth precinct went to the house
and captured the intruder.
At the station he gave his name as Hiram
Smith. He was charged In the Police Court
today with HOUSEKEEPING, and Judge Null
lowry held him for the action OF the grand
Jury. after hearing the governments evil
dence. In default of 800 bond. he was COM
mitted to Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
100000 FIRE AT WARREN.
Business Section Of Pennsylvania
Town Threatanad

WARREN. Pa, October 8.-Fire broke
out about daylight in the large four story
warehouse Of the Pickett Hardware Com
pany. and for a time threatened the busi-
ness section of the city. The fremen work
ed under difficulties on account Of frequent
explosions of oil. powder and Illuminating
caps stored in the building. but the flames
were finally controlled. VITA a property
loss of 100000
Three firemen were seriously injured by
the falling of a ladder.
The fire was caused by lightning carried
into the building on electric wires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

I solemnly swear that the above state
ment represents only the number OF copies
Of THE EVENING STAR circulated dur
ing the six secular days ending Friday
October j. 1006-that is the number Of
copies actually sold. delivered. furnishe
or muiled. for valuable consideration. to
bona fide purchasers or subscribers-snd
that the copies so counted are not return
able to or remain In the Office unsold.
]. WHIT. HEBRON,
Business Manager
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before rae this
sixth day of October. A. d. 1896
w. SPENCER ARMSTRONG,
(Seal.) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

One year in Jail was the sentence which
was imposed by Judge Mullowny in the
Police Court today on Raymond Simms,
colored. Simms was charged with ASSAULT
ing Janey Ross and Ada Ross yesterday.
and he received sentence Of six months in
each case.
Have you anything to say?" Slmms was
asked.
Nothing to say" he replied in an inso-
lent tone. When the sentence of year In
Jail was pronounced on him ha laughed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
Fined for Selling Cocaine.

James Hopkins, colored. was charged
with vagrancy NJ the Police court today.
and Policeman Mcdonnell CT the frs pre-
cinct. VINO made the arrest. testified that
Hopkins had been pedd.ing coca.ne. Juds e
Kimball imposed the highest fine. $40 II
default of watch Hopkins will have quar-
tiers on the farm for six months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
woMEN's GOLF TOURNEY.
Notable Contest Between Picked Eas'
ern and Western Links.

WEST NEWTON, Mass, October 6.-The
le aiding women golf players Of the eastern
and western links gathered at the Brae
Burn Country Club today for the first con-
test between the two newly formed asso-
Citations Each section had picked sixteen
players for the match.
Chicago furnished the main body of the
western team. with st. Louis. Denver and
Claremont. Cal, each having a representa-
tive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
Late Army Orders.

Capt Ezekiel J. Williams. 5th Infantry.
has been ordered to Piattsburg barracks.
New York.
The resignation by Second Lieut. John
w. Hyatt, 10th Infantry. Of his commits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
First Race at BRIGHTON

BRIGHTON BEACH. N. Y, October c.
First race, five and one-half furlongs SELL
ing. MISUNDERSTANDING. IL to / End )
to l. first; Belle Of Iroquois, / to 4. place,
second; Russell T., third. Time, LOS 3-5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
Circulation Of ''The Evening Star"

The sworn statement below shows that
the circulation of The Star Is what it IS
claimed to be. The Stars circulation is
much greater than that of any other paper
published in Washington, and The Star IS
reod more thoroughly than and has double
the number of readers Of any other papsr
published in Washington. whether morn
ing or evening. Fifteen thousand Of The
Stars regular subscribers take no other
Washington paper whatever. depending
upon The Star alone for news and adver-
Using
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
ss5o. GOO Fire at Louizyille.

LOUISVILLE. KY, October 6-Fire In the
warehouse of the Mayffeld wooden mills to-
day did damage estimated at $350.00O. COW
cred by Insurance. The loss Is almost en-
tirely on finished garments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

TIE body OF an infant. with Its throat cut.
was found late this afternoon by Joseph
Carter and Albert Addison. samll boys in
An alley in rear Of Riggs street between
18th and 18th streekA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
To Inforce French Sunday Rest Law.

PARIS. October 6.-Interior Minister Gle
menceau and Police Frefect Lepine have
decided that the Sunday rest law must be
observed. and the permission granted to
certain establishments to remain open until
Sunday noon has been withdrawn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
The Great Secret

E. Phillips Oppenheim's fas-
cinating new story gathers in
tereSt with each installment.
Do not miss it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

/ like to ieaye good things for the last.
So now I'll mention that yesterday was one
of the banner days of the trip. Roanoke
furnished big part of the business In
addition to the missionary work. which has
become so much matter of course that
half the time forget to mention it. the
order book brigade got very busy. Two
tons OF hams. thousand dollars worth Of
other things too numerous to mention were
booked for southern shipment by the tray
cling men on the train. And these repre-
sentat yes with us who have Travelled The
CORY. are looking forward to even better
days than this. On optimism they have
certainly taken OF the lid. It is q no.
limit game they are playing now and some
even think they can reid the backs of the
cars. And perhaps they can. /. c. N.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
REVOLVING CASE,
Aged Man Dies Near Bowbells Alone.
Unattended and Unknown.

The following story taken from the
Bowbells Bulletin IL true, is one of
the most revolving in the history of
the state.
Becoming too old to make a living
for himself, he made his home with
relatives In Iowa for some, time. Be-
lieving he was not welcome, he came
with the immigration to North Da-
kota and settled on homestead in
the hills west Of Bowbells, thinking
he could have his independence il
permitted to prove it up. He was
taken sick several times, but as soon
as he was able was taken again to his
miserable home and left alone. Weeks
went on and no one seemed to realize
his condition until few days before
he died. and until it was too late for
help. and death released him by
bright's disease of his unhappy exist
ence, and what was to him, Cruel,
cruel world" indeed. But few seemed
to know of his death. and no prepara-
lions were made for funeral or burial,
and it is understood that county
commissioner advised burial on his
homestead, which was done by dig
ging small hole in the ground and
placing the body in a poor wooden
box with an old coat for pillow. No
funeral services were had, no cere-
mony at the grave, no friend to place
even a lone flower. that might have
been plucked from the prairie, on the
grave. Thus ended the life of ]. w.
Benson, an old man over 20 years of
age. No one seems to know who
should have taken care of the body,
but someone should be responsible,
for in a case of this character, the
man should at least have a decent
burial.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28

passed until the first fireman reaches
the fire encircled story. Then the res
cue work commences, and one by one
the imperilled are carried down; pass
ed from one fireman to another. until
the last reaches point of safety.
One by one the steel rods slide down
the walls, story at time, and the
struggle with the flames goes on.
Learn to Use 1t.
The value of the pompier system
can not be Overestimated; 1t has saved
hundreds of lives and thousands of
dollars worth Of property. Nor is
the ability of the ladders to fasten
themselves to the walls of building
their only accomplishment. Frequent
ly when burst Of flame shuts of the
firemen from safety the ladders are
connected and thrown across to the
roof of an adjoining building while
the men make their way across the
toughened steel beyond the reach of
certain death.
Every fire department in the country
realizes the worth of the pompier lad
ders, and hours of constant drill on
the ladders are spent daily.
st. Paufs firemen pay special atten-
ton to the pompier work and every
day in the week the men are put
through an exhaustive drill, until
every detail of the work has been mas
tered. Different details are made up
each day from the different companies,
so that every fireman in the service is
familiarized with the work.
Second Assistant Chief w. A. Ro-
decker has charge of the pompier drill
and each morning at 9 o'clock the drill
is given at Kent street and Selby
avenue. A specially constructed tower
known as the pompier tower, has been
secured by the fire board for the sole
purpose of drilling the men. This
tower lifts itself into the air seventy
two feet and upon its sides the men
are drilled. Under the direction of
Assistant Chief Rodecker the ladders
scale the tower and the men are
taught how to manipulate them
The Ladder.
The pompier ladder is in itself an
interesting feature. A slender, pliable
steel rod sixteen feet long, with mar
row steel crossbars extending on each
side about one foot apart. At the neck
of the ladder three-foot arm extends
in a horizontal fashion, developing
just the slightest downward curve. On
the under edge of this arm are long
steel teeth, which sink into the win
dow ledge when the arm is thrown
across it and the firemen mount. The
ladder weighs thirty pounds, is per-
fectly balanced and easily handled.
There are no side rails on the pompier
ladder, but the steel rungs are slight
ly turned up at the ends so as to pre-
vent slipping. A timid person would
think twice before descending on
pompfer ladder, but in reality they are
far safer than an ordinary ladder, as
there is no chance of a slip or break
age.
At the daily drill, which is under
gone by detail of eight men selected
from the different companies, the men
are put through the branches of the
system with snap, there being no
time allowed for breathing spells.
First the four-man chain is formed on
the side of the tower and lines of hose
are drawn up and lowered. Then two
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
PHONES IN ITALY.
System of Whole Country Likely to
be Changed Soon.

The government of Italy is making
vigorous effort to improve the tele-
phone service of the kingdom and
bring 1t into pace with modern prog
ress. In the beginning of 1904 the
ministry of posts and telegraphs as
sumed control of the Venice telephone
system, extended the service, raised
the pay of the employees, and reduced
the rates In spite of the consequent
increase of expenses, fund of some
$4,000 a year has been laid aside for
the changing of the entire system. The
time has now come when bids for MAX
ing this change are being made. Al
ready three have been received, one
from France, one from Germany and
the third from the United States.
The ministry of posts and tele-
graphs recently appointed a commits
sion to investigate the telephone
service throughout Italy, with the re-
suit that in many cities a complete
change has been found to be neces-
sary. In Rome the service was found
to be extremely bad. and that city
will probably be one of the first where
a change will be made. The appoint
ment of this commission was the first
step of the ministry to take control of
the telephone service of the entire
country. The time. therefore. seems
propitious for American telephone in
terests to make an effort to obtain a
share, at least, of the contracts which
are soon to be made. The government
will undoubtedly prefer the installa-
ton of uniform system throughout
Italy. and an immense business may
be the result of successful bid for
the service in the first of the large
cities which is to be favored with the
change.
The American system. known as the
"batteria centrale," in Italy, in which
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
PAGE THREE

small electric lights are used in the
switchboard instead of the antiquated
drop indicator, is already in use in
Milan, and Is said to give perfect sat
isfaction, so that there is a sentiment
prevailing in favor of adopting 1t gen
orally throughout the country. OF the
three bids already submitted, that of
the American seems to be the best, and
the contract will probobaly be award
ed to the American bidder, unless some
better scheme is submitted before the
award is made.
American desk telephones ought to
find ready sale in Italy. The only
thing of the kind in use in Venice is
a French production, known as the
Bailleux-Ader, which is inclosed in
big wooden box, and is too heavy and
cumbersome for convenience. It has,
however. one good feature, the COM
btnation of the transmitter and the re-
.ceiver on one handle. This is said to
maintain the lips at the proper dis
lance from the transmitter besides
having the advantage of leaving one
hand entirely free.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
o . o o o 9 o o o 8 o o 8 . o o 9
THIS Is MY 65th BIRTHDAY, 8
GEORGES Clemenceau. q

q . . 8 o . . o 8 o o 8 8 8 @ o O q
Georges Clemenseau, the most pic
turesque figure in the present French
cabinet, was born, Sept. IS, 1871, at
MouillerOn-en-Pareds. In the politics
of France M. Clemenceau is a sort of
Joseph Chamberlain in that. while
not being the leader, he has the more
aggressive and daring intellect He
has passed through every phase Of
story political life in France. 1t is
not improbable that he would have
ended his days in America had it not
been for the Franco-German war and
the breakup of the empire. These
events brought home many men who
had fought for the empire in it's
days of glory and omnipotence, among
them Clemenceau. He is a former
senator and still journalist. He was
educated at Nantes and went to Paris
in 1860. From 1865 to 1869 he resided
in the United States. While residing
on this side of the Atlantic he mar
ried the daughter of j. Plumber of
New York, from whom he has since
become separated.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
THE FIREMEN'S LIVING CHAIN
iner Work With the Pompier Ladders is Dangerous But
Important to Save Life and Property Regular Drills
on Pompier Tower.

In the melodrama we have the hui
man bridge, the span of life and the
human staircase, but 1t remains for
the firemen to produce the latest thrill
Ter, the living chain. And the best
feature Of the living chain is that it is
not designed to carry the heroine from
the clutches Of the heavy villain to
slow music and descending drop
curtain, but real practical living
that does much to gain the upper hand
over large fires and incidentally saves
many lives in real earnest
The living chain of the fire depart-
ment consists In what is known as the
pompier drill, in which the men scale
the walls of building like flies. SHOW
Ing slender, steel-like ladders before
them until there is human chain
from the first floor to the roof.
The use of the chain are varied.
Often it is called upon to carry a
senseless human form down the bak-
Ing walls of burning building, again
1t carries chemical apparatus into the
windows, or skaters the glass panes
to let out the surplus smoke, but most
frequently 1t Is required to drag to
the top of building slender line
which is fastened to heavier line
attached to hose and stream of wa
ter carried to the roof
But no matter what his duties. the
pompier man is indispensable to any
fire department. With the aid of a
slender rod Of steel he is able to reach
places utterly inaccessible by the Or
binary ladders carried by the trucks,
and, what is of great importance, is
able to climb from the ground to the
top floor of the highest sky-scraper
by means of a 16-foot ladder and with
out the slightest assistance. All that
he requires Is series of window ledg-
es to make the ascent.
Pompier at Work.
When fire has started for the up
per stories, out of the reach of the
lofty truck ladders and water moni-
tors, and the entire structure seems
doomed, the order is issued for the
pompiers. A detail of men hurries
from the battling squads and soon on
all sides of the building rubber-coated
forms are slowly climbing toward the
roof. A short period elapses and the
steel arms Of the ladders are seen to
glitter as they crunch into the roofing.
Then the slender line tautens a heavy
rope follows, and soon mighty
stream of water bursts from the roof
on the scorching timbers.
Again the flames form swirling
wall of fire around an upper story,
cutting off dozen people from all es-
cape. The longest ladder seems only
straw and the crowd gazing upward
in horror frozen helplessness at the
white imploring faces, turns away sick
at heart. 1t is then that the cry goes
up for the pompier ladder, and long
arm of steel clutches at the window
ledge of the second story. Below the
arm shining rod fattens itself
against the wall and fireman is seen
mounting it's slender cross beams. He
reaches the second floor. The ladder
swings upwards and again the arm
seeks a footing on the window ledge
above. By this time another fireman
has reached the second story window
and the upward climb goes on. One
by one the smoking windows are