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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-31


Two valuable and interesting pictures
have recently been discovered in the garnet
of the Corcoran house. They were fair
sized canvases and had been stored away
for many years, that when they were
were almost unacceptable. For the pur-
pose Of identification they were placed in
the hands of Mr.. V. C. Fischer and when,
under his direction, they were restored. it
was found that they We're paintings by
Boueher-pastorals- after the fashion
of that time, most carefully as cartoons,
probably for tapestries The supposition
Is that Mr.. Corcoran originally advanced
money them, probably at the time that
the British embassy occupied his residence.
and that they were he'd in trust, which
would explain their storage and oversight.
X
At a meeting of the trustees of the Cor
coran Gallery of Art. at the gallery, on
Wednesday morning. Mr.. c. C. Glover was
elected president of the board and Mr. Viii
liam Corcoran Eustis vice president. NO
additional member was elected to ill the
present vacancy.
The regular April Fart talk" VIII be given
in the lower hemicyele of the Corcoran GAL
lery on Monday afternoon at 4:15 by Mr..
James Henry Moser The subject will be
Outdoor Sketching." which should be spe-
cially applicable at this season or the
year.
The editor OF Scrip" commenting upon
the Spectators inquiry, whether II is
too wild to hope that some day a rich
man may arise who. caring for the fame OF
one of England's greatest men, may be
inspired to build a gallery worthy of the
works of Turner remarks siguIfica ntIy.
that lit is pleasant to reflect that In the
case of Whistler, owing to the foresight
and right instinct of Mr.. Freer, a large
number of his works will be properly
housed as national possession in the
country of his birth"
LEILA MEcHLIN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
STAID OYSTER BAY
NOW IN QUANDARY
RumOr That President VIII
Move Summer Home
to BaySide.

NEW YORK, Sept i2-OrsCer Bay Is
aghast. not TO say indignant Gossip
has II that President Roosevelt has un-
der consideration the purchase of a
pl.sce at Bayside and the making Of his
home at that place instead CT at Saga
more Hill
The report followed an automobile trip
by the President 20 Baysidc last week.
lie looked over two pieces Of property
and Eaysiders al once began 10 cherish
hopes and talk about them One Of the
estates examined was that of Street
Commissioner John McGaw Woodbury..
Major Woodbury. is a friend OF the
President and his handsome residence
between the estates OF Charles Gould
and @. Rowland Leayitt the millionaire
railroad director. has been unoccupIed
for several years. Bays!de residents
saw the President seemed enthusiastic
over the property and exclaimed De
lighted" several times as he looked II
over.
He also examined another tract OF
land nearby. and the citizens are bum
ing with curiosity 10 find out whether
he Is going 20 buy one or the other es-
tate for himself or Congressman Long
worth or Just the Woodbury. mansion
as "a New York nome for his daughter
and her husband.
In the meantime Oyster Bay laughs.
bat II must be confessed that the merri-
ment is tinged with anxiety
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
NEW CITY COUNCIL
RULES ALEXANDRIA
Stansbury Sworn in as Clerk
of the Common
Council.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

The new city council held its first
meeting az the city hall last evening.
d. r. Stansbury was sworn in by Presi-
dent Snowden as clerk Of the common
council. President Snowden announced
the appointment OF the following com
mitteCs.
Financc-Henry Baader and Harry r.
Burke.
ILghts-L. F. Uhler. Henry Strauss.
and J. T. Harrison.
Streets-E. S. Leadbeater. Louis Brill,
and Thomas Risheiu.
Poor-FranlS c. Spinks. jr.. and Julian
T. Williams
Public prOperty-WiNiam II. Hellmuth
! and Charles r, Marshall
General laws-Harry II. Burke and
I Gardner J.. Boothe
Claims-Fred J. Birren and Frank T.
| Evans.
Police-Frank c. spInks. jr. and
Frank r. Evans.
| SchOoIs-L. L. UhIer and William IT.
I HeIImuth.
| President Sweeney, of the board OF al
| dermen, announced the appointment of
/ the following committees:
/ Flnance-W. II. Sweeney and y. P. T.
| Burke
Lights NJ. Hill and W. II. Sweeney.
Streots-F. +. Marbury and J. r. y.
I Curtin.
I Poor r. N Curtin and J. N HlI.
/ Public property-AN. w. BaIenger and
{ O.. J. Simpson.
I General laws-G. L. Simpson and w.
/ W. Ballancer.
| CIaimz-N. p. T. Burke ana f. F.
/ Marbury.
Polce-N. P. r. Burke and ". w. Bal
lcuEer-
/ schools-W. II. Sweeney and G. /.
Simpson.
A resolution appTopriatlng $50 10 pay
I for the subscription of copies OF the
/ Municipal Journal and Engineer for the
members of council was referred.
A petition from the Bryant Fertilizer
Company for permission 70 keep plat
form over the. sidewalks on Union street
was referred.
The board after being I'm session only
a short time, adjourned until the second
Tuesday IN October.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
DEATH RECORD.

William Campbell, 81 years, Is Fenton
William Fulton. 20 years, 1850 Second
ST. sW.
William II, Allen. "A years, Govern
ment Hospital for Insane.
Samuel J. Jamison 6S years, Govern
meut Hospital for Insane
Humphrey O'Leary, 63 years, Govern
ment Hospital for Insane.
Edward Haney. years, Twenty
eighth and Nj SITS. ne.
William Dodsou, 60 years, 2o50 New
York ave.
Ida A Thurman. % years. 1902 Third
ST. NV
Theodore RanseI. / year 1911 Blag-
dens alley NV.
ST.
Jane Robertson. 70 years, l122 Twenty
third ST. NV.
Margaret ]. Riley, z years, 2ls1 Penn
sylvania ave. NV.
jay C. Wilson. &c years, AZ Third st.
NV
Elijah Edmonstou. 60 years. 129 E st.
ne.
James R. Graham. IS years. 41s Third
ST. Sc
Mary Colen, days, sos Barry place.
Earl Garter, 10 days, % -Derees s.
NV.
Janet E. Johnson. . days. 1927 Four
teenth ST. NV.
Edith G. Baker. p hours, 1918 U st.
nv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12

dren have been given this interest. one
must realize that these children have
gained something which vii. stand as
a rival % many temptations which
might otherwise mOnoDOliZe the atten-
ucn.
Attendance Shows Increase.
The attendance this veEr has shown
a decided Increase over that Of last
year. The attendance I'm July for 1875
was 9.l64: for July OF 1896. 1850. or all
most twice as much. For August. 1895.
the attendance was S2,7s7. and for Au-
gust. 1906. 100.576. When we consider that
nearly two weeks Of the weather in Au-
gust was so rainy that the children
could mol ger out 10 The Fairgrounds.
and that most Of the teachers this year
for the second half in the Fairgrounds
for white children were substitutes, We
see that This is also a good record. The
total attendance for July aEd August.
1865. was III s5l. and for 1895. -" 93s, one
and One-half times as many.
There has been much less destruc-
tIveness ia the playground this year
than last and there has been an lm~
.provement in the feeling which the chill
dreu Of one section seem To have To-
ward the children OF another. IL is Ths
belief OF the supervisor that IN another
year meets viii take place between dir
ferent sections without an Objectionable
occurrence"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
PERJURY AND BRIBERY
CHARGED To CONSTABLE

Edward Bradley. a former constable
Of Glen Echo. was yesterday before
Jusrce Wilson. of Bethesda. on charges
Of .,eriurv aud bribery. He was releas-
ga under bond for his appearance on
Monday for trial on both charges
The C0mplainauts against Bradley are
said 10 be a man by The name OF Lucas
and another. John Carney of Glen Echo
Bradley. it is understood. arrested
Carney some time last spring and ac-
cepted a bride later from his prisoner
Carney is now one Of the compliments
against Bradley in the bribery charge
Ia the perjury case Bradley is charg-
&c with swearing falsely about his ac-
counts before the county commission
ers. He was arrested yesterday by
Deputy Mulhcan- Bond for his appear
auce before Justice Wilson on Monday
was furnished by a Mr. Waite, OF
Bethesda Until last June Bradley was
a constable at Glen Echo He declares
there Is no basis Eor the charges against
him. His friends regard the matter as
g piece IF spite work. and the outcome
Is awaited with interest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
LODGE ATTACKS
RRYAM TEHIT[0RI[C
ON OWNERSHIP
Speech Opening Cam
paign in Opposition to
NebraSkan'S Ideas.

BOSTON. Sept civilian J. Bryan 3
theories OF Government ownership Of
railroads were riddled last night in two
speeches. which mark the opening OF
the campaign OF opposition which the
Nebraskan's ideas have stirred up IN
political and business circles
SP5aFIfs at the annual outing OF tie
Republican County Association. OF Ply
mouth. at Nantasket. Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge declared that the fruitiOn
OF Bryan's proposition would mean q
turning back the wheels Of progress.
when you place the business agency
Of the country" said he. I'm the hands
Of one man or group Of men at Wash
ingtOn you have made those men YOUR
masters They viii control the Govern
ment perpetually. for ii is not human
nature 10 resist the power which they
would represent. Regulate the railroads
yes: control and watch over the great
combinations Of capital-yesi but take
the railroad proPerty-H0.
Mr.. Bryan's position was arraigned in
even more cutting terms by President
Lucius Tuttle. OF the Boston aud Maine
railroad. in an address before a number
Of prominent Bostonians at the Tedesco
z - l555ID AT SWampscOt.
Mr.. futile predicted that Government
ownership would be the great issue OF
the future.
The country was IN want OF an IS
sue" he said, "and Mr.. Bryan's declara-
tion was primarily a bid for popular
interest and favor.
II the Government owns the rail-
| roads, every man in this broad United
| States will find that he has got 70
maintain an able political manager IN
/ Washington 10 see that ils gets his
| dues
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
LEFT SATCHEL ON CAR;
GETS FEW PAPERS BACK

Joseph W. Pollock, living at the JEFF
ferson fats, Fifth and II streets north
west, who left a leather satcheI contain
ing valuable papers. and some cloth
ing. on a G street car, advertised his
loss in the newspapers and yesterday
received by mail several of the pictures
and papers that We're in the bag The
article were mailed to his sons office
4l3 q street northwest
Mr.. Pollock reported the matter "a
the police. and Central Office Detective
Flathers IS making an investigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
MARINE BAND PROGRAM .
FOR BARRACKS CONCERT

Fgotow's Martha" IS one of the cor
spicuous numbers on the program which
Lieutenant Santelmann has arranged
for tomorrow afternoons concert which
viii be given at the barracks at 5
o'clock. Godfrey's "Reminiscences of
the Bards of Ireland" is another inter
esting number including all the familiar
strains of Irish origin. The entire pro-
gram Is as follows.
March. Capital Centennial .Santelmann
Overture, Martha. ..............-F lotOw
IntermezZo, Cherry" ............... Albert
Clarinet solo, Waltz Air Varie"
Schreiner
Musician Jacques Louis Vanpoucke.
Waltz. My Queen .-.-.-.---.. BuCalOssi
"Reminiscences of ireland" ...... Godfrey
Descriptive fantasia "In a Clock
Store" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ortiz
..The slar.SpangIed Eanner..,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
DIED.

pODGE-On Tuesday September H. 1908.
ELIZABETH =. DODGE tnee Welsh. be-
loved wife OF William b. Dodge, IT.
She was a native Of Charlestown, w.
Va. and was married to Mr.. Dodge about
five years ago. She had been in Il health
for several years. She Is survived by nel
husband and one child
Funeral at townsville Presbyterian
Church townsville, Fairfax. Va p. m.
Thursday September I3, 1906. Relatives
and friends invited 10 attend. 1t
SCHI-ATTER-On Monday. September &C.
1906 at 1855 p. m. HORACE NJ S.. con
Of Z. p. and Nettie Schlatter, aged six
months and eight days,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
STRUCK ON HEAD BY cHIsEL

While working on the N Street High
School today. Richard Berry. thirty
four years old. Of 40 Lamont street
northwest. was accidentally struck on
the head by a chisel. dropped from "A
ecamold. Berry walked 20 the Homeo-
pathiC Hospital where his injury was
dressed. and later he went home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
GEORGETOWN NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Rarnes and
family and 4Ir. and Mrs. George Wea-
yer, Of Wisconsin avenue northwest,
have returned from Colonial Beach.
Maynard Burreu, OF Winconsin avenue
and Newark street Cleveland Park, lett
yesterday 70 enter LeLigh University.
Sam Cropleyi of the Far. 'ers and Me
chaulcs' Bank. has returned from two
weeks vacation.
The condition of Charles H Williams.
master OF Potomac Lodge, No. ., OF
Georgetown, who underteut an operation
some DAYS ago at Garfield Hospital, Is
reported 10 be rapidly recovering
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic I. lTJOre, OF
1850 Thirty-first street northwest are at
the TraymOre Hotel, Atlantic CITY, n. J
The GEORGETOWN Citizens Association
viii hold its first fan meeting on the
evening of the first Monday I'm October
at Cooperative Hall, 1875 Wisconsin
avenue northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
Funeral Of Mrs. Thomas.

The funeral of Mrs LOttie Thomas
VIII be aid from the home Of Mr.. Finch.
on Queen street. this afternoon at 3
O'Clock The Rev. p =. Phillips, OF St
PauIS Protestant Episcopal Church. VIII
conduct the funeral services. and the in
terment viii be made in the Union Gem
etc g.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
Sentenced for Stealing Bottles.

Henry Washington, colored. was ar
rested by Policeman Jones yesterday
on the charge of stealing bottles from
the Adams Express Company. In the
police court this morning Washington
was sent 20 jail for six months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
Records Broken This Year.

.Of the twelve field events given al
the tournament. seven Of the records
were broken this year. and the athletic
work was "a great Improvement over
last in every particular. Last year we
were unable 10 organize teams in volley-
bail or basketball who played well
enough 20 appear at The tournament
This year the umpire of yolleybdll said
thlt the col0red children played as good
"a game as he had ever seen. and there
have boeu some ton or twelve teams
0rcanized I'm the different Fairgrounds
There are also six or seven teams IN
BASKETBALL The tetherbau team from
The WaUach School played the best
game that 1 have ever seen When one
considers the amount Of healthy inter
est i'm snort which this represents, and
that some Two OF three hundred chill
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
The Supervisors Report.

The report Of the supervisor was in
part as follows.
..The work I'm games this year has been
"a decided Improvement over last year
Very much of this progress has been
due % the course whic% Miss HofeT
gave -Ie teachers At the final tourna-
ment for white children. at which each
playground was left TO choose the games
which il preferred 10 play. and each
playground played three different
Games SO that twcnty-four Were
played iH all, nearly all OF tie games
chosen We're the ones taught by Miss
Uofpr II Is the belief of the supervisor
that this course in games has added
thirty or forty thousand 10 the aJten-
dance during the summer, and that II
has brought a larger increase in NUM-
beers -uan 5000 spent in an increase OF
continent would have done IT is there
fore his belief that the $50 spent on this
course has been very prOntably spent.
However. il is probable that this work
can Dee done by local people next year,
and the course viii not need 10 be re-
peatej.
Last year the committee adopted the
standard test OF the Athletic League OF
New York. and the National mystical
Educational Association, for boys VINO
events This was called the champion
shin test Last year at the beginning
Of the nIaEgr0und season not single
boy was able 30 win this button. Al tHf
end of the season there were twenty
five winners. This year there have beer
lN4 already and there are number
vet 10 LTy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
OPEN FOR PLAYERS
EVERY SCHOOL DAY
Plans on Foot to Get Best
Results From the City
Fairgrounds.
TEACHERS MAY TAKE PART
DR.. Curtis Unanimously Reelected
Supervisor for Remainder
Of Year.

The Fairgrounds committee of the
Board of Trade voted at a meeting last
night to recommend 10 the Board Of
Education that the school Fairgrounds
be kept open every school day. 1t was
also recommended that the teachers be
urged 10 devote at least one afternoon
each week TO supervising the play Of
the children
Cuno L. Rudolph, chairman Of the
committee, presided. DR.. Curtis. super
visor Of Fairgrounds, submitted re-
port. Upon his motion IL was decided
To retain the present work srs at their
present salaries until the end of the
month. After the opening Of the schools
Is was decided the Fairgrounds shall be
kept open from 1870 o'clock until dark
every school day and al day on Satur-
day. Dr. Curtis was unanimously elect
ed supervisor for the remainder Of the
year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
HER LANDLADY
AND A BOARD[R
BEING WATCHED
Detectives Get Stained
Cloth Said to Have
Cleaned Shears.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 12-The
murderer OF Mrs. Morris *. Lewis, OF
1913 North Eleventh street ON Monday is
stul unknown. After a day OF sensa-
tiOnal develop ments the police are unabl
10 give any solution of the mystery. The
investigation showed nothing.
The police sly they are afraid that
the murder was committed by some one
familiar with the house. Suspicion
points strongly 10 two other occupants
OF the house, one Of them Is "a Harry
SOmers, a roomer. Sons vas known
as a cousin of Miss Kelly, the proprietor
of the house but IL is now known that
he is no relation. After a sweating be-
fore the heads of the police department,
which lasted all the afternoon and all
evening Somers was committed TO a cell
in city hail last night
Woman May Be Slayer.
one theory strongly points 20 a wo-
man as the perpetrator Of the outrage
and the motive jealousy. Another fixes
1t upon a man. frustrated in what lie
strove to accomplish.
A A Luz Irdi, a collector for a brew
cry, wtc called at the house on the dey
of Il murder says he heard a quarrel
bet cen man and woman and heard
the woman say:
If 1 tell my husband that he VIII
kin you"
LuzardIs description of the man he
saw, while vague, might fit one of tbs
build and appearance Of Somers IN many
minor particulars, and perhaps in some
great ones. Somers and Miss Kelly
have made conflicting and nearly ire
conCilable statements regarding their
relations 10 each other and about other
matters of Importance at this time. In
| terest centers in the woman.
Scissors Probably Weapon.
1t was thought at first that the wound
that caused Mrs. Lewis death was made
BY a long dagger or pointed knife When
the body was closely examined by the
coroner's physicians this wound was
scrutinized mlnutely.
1t was deduced from the wounds that
Mrs. Lewis had been killed with some
such weapon as a pair of scissors. An
other deduction was that the killing
was The work OF a woman,
Frank CANISTER. a special policeman
who was helping TO watch Miss Char
| lOtue Kelly. so called In the neighbor-
| hood. referred 10 as the landlady, found
| hanging in one of the closets a long
/ thin pair of scissors.
/ Shortly after. while a searcing party
! was IN the yard back of the house, Z
/ stained rag was found In a bucket unde
a lot Of trash. This rag was covered
! with blood. somewhat darkened as if {
/ a day old at least.
Story Of Woman's Hot Temper.
! For many reasons every possible eff
fort IS being made 10 learn all about thu
! landlady. Miss Kelly. Her characte
has been an object of special inquiry
/ 1t might be expected that this woul,
! be the case as she it was who first tele
/ phoned the police that she could not hn'
/ Mrs, Lewis and was afraid something
/ had happened in the house.
/ Mrs Harriet Lame. OF zoos Nortl
! Sixth street. lived in the same housi
with Miss Kelly. at 2026 North Eleventh
street. and again al the house at 30
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
Go0d ~ TeacheTs 30 Pupils.

DR.. Curtis said that from a study he
had made OF the papers Of two or three
thousand normal and high school pupils,
as to teachers who bad had personal in
huence over them. almost all had re-
ferred TO those who had played with
them in the Fairgrounds or In some
other way had come In personal con-
lact with them. he said he believed If
tho teachers could be induced 70 DO this
L would be the best thing that could
happen to the school. as It would put
the teachers and pupils into more
friendly and intimate relation.
The committee voted 10 furnish from
lts funds all supplies that might be ne
cessary fin order 10 keep these school
Fairgrounds open.
Al the request ~ Mr., stevens, com
faittee was appointed consisting Of MI
C0ldreu. Mr. Sleman. and Dr. Curtis %
confer with the trustees OF the Wash
irgfon Bows Club with reference 70 a
union 81 the Boys Club with the play
grounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
HINDLE s BAYLISS.

UNDERTAKES AND EMBALMERs,
9TH AND II SITS NV. Everything first
class and reasonable Personal and prompt
service. Modern chapel Phone Main 537.
se5-s0t
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24
FRANCE and GERMANY
SAID TO have AGREED

Algericas, Spain, March 20.-Ex-
treme animation prevails here, the
delegates to the Morocco conference
believing that final results are near
at hand. Unless an agreement is
speedily reached, the representatives
of the neutral powers threaten to in
terrogate the French and German rep
resentatives before the conference.
M. Regnault, the second delegate of
the French mission, has taken the ini-
tiative and has prepared the draft of
an agreement seeking to reconcile the
French and Austro- German projects
The committee has already approved a
portion of the Regnault plan, but the
disputed point relative to the inspec-
ton of the Moroccan police remains
unsettled. The French are prepared
to accept the principle Of inspection,
but will not accept foreign control.
Therefore it remains to secure q
middle ground in which the protec-
tion will be sufficiently effective to
satisfy the Germans without establish
ing foreign control Of the Franco
Spanish police.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24
MILWAUKEE ORDERS MATERIAL
Steel Rails and Ties for Coast Extension
Construction.

Construction.
Chicago, March 22-It is announced
that the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway Company has placed an
order for 1876, 900 tons of steel rails
with the Illinois Steel Company, the
Chicago branch,of the United States
Steel Corporation. The order neces.
states an expenditure of So, 5000
A large part of the order is for the
Pacific coast extension, upon which it
is said 40, 900 tons Of rails will be laid
before the close of the year. The
others are intended for renewals of the
present lines.
Included in the material recently
ordered by the company is 100000
ties for use on the new extension.
Great difficulty was experienced in
securing the material and the COM
pany was compelled to 60 into half a
dozen states. The ties will be cut in
Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Wiscon-
sin and other states.
On both the east and west ends of
the new road graders camps are being
rapidly established and soon construc-
ton work will be in full blast.