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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
OLDEST BANKER IN THE WORLD.
Amos Scripture Of Aver, Mass, 100
Years Old.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
AVER, Mass, March 16.-Amos Scripture
vice president of the Mason Village Savings
Bank of Greensville. n. H.. and the Oldest
bank officer in the world, Is today 100 years
old. The old gentleman has been vice pres
ident since he was sixty-four years of age,
but for several years his position has been
honorary.
Having reached the century milestone, he
still hopes to live long enough to attain a
record among the old men In Massachu-
sets, for he is well and strong and Wig
orous as many a much younger CID man.
One of the means that has brought him
to such an advanced age has been the
habit of maintaining a calm and happy
mind and keeping in touch with things out
side his daily routine of life. which is
necessarily simple one.
Last summer he spaded up, planted hoed
and tended a garden plot OF about 1900
square feet. AS an occupation indoors he
sewed and made great parchworK quilt
for his favorite rocking chair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
MOROCCAN PARLEY
Delegates in More Hopeful
Mood Today
OVER POLICE QUESTION
Believed That French and Germans
Will Agree
ON MODIFIED OFFICIAL POWER
Next Meeting is Being Deferred in
Anticipation That Both Sides
Will Get Together.
MODIFIED OFFICIAL POWER

ALGECIRAS, Spain, March 16-The dele
gates of the powers to the Moroccan con-
ference are more hopeful as the French and
Germans, after communicating with their
governments. show less rigidity than they
did previous to so doing. Sir Arthur Nicol-
son. head of the British mission, Is exer-
cising an important and perhaps decisive
influence toward the agreement. While
continuing to support the French delegates,
he maintains that they should do their
share toward securing an adjustment, and
therefore advises them to accept modified
form of the Austrian police project. such as
a modification providing that the inspector
general shall merely inspect but not com
mand the Franco-Spanish police.
1t is pointed out in British quarters that
Germany having conceded the important
principle Of Franco7Span!sh police,
France should concede the detail of an in
spector generalShip without command.
Moreover, it Is claimed that police force
thus organized would assure French pre-
dominance in Morocco. The French hesi-
tate to agree to this. believing that for
eign inspector general stationed at Casa
Blanca is ruse to secure a base for future
German influence and intrigue.
1t is understood, however, that Great
Britain offers to cooperate with France
against the realization of such design,
ana therefore II is DelleNeu Lnal tiie II TehCp
and Germans will agree to a modification
of the inspector generals authority, and
that this will be the basis of the agree
ment
The delegates hope that the next session
will be decisive and are deferrfng the meet
ing until assurd that both sides are pre-
pared to accept the modified project.
No Chance for a Rupture.
PARIS, March 16.-The officials here say
there Is no chance of a rupture at Alge-
ciras. While not disposed to accept the
Austrian plan to have an inspector general
stationed at Casablanca exercising COM
mand over the Franco-Spanish police In
Morocco, France is willing to consider a
modified plan by which the Inspector gen
without having command or control of the
police.
Berlin Office Indifferent.
BERLIN. March 16-Herr Won Radowitz
and Count Won Tottenbach, respectively the
first and second delegates of the German
mission to the Moroccan conference, are
waiting at AIgeciras as the French dele
gates offer a substitute to the Austrian
police project which will be discussed in
q conciliatory spirit The foreign office
here, however, says no proposal can be ac-
cepted that does not admit of some sort
of effective international supervision. A
feeling almost of Indifference is noticed at
the foreign office. where all responsibility
for the failure of the conference to agree
Is disavowed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
LEE PENSION COMMENT.
Norfolk Ex-Conferedate Says Move
ment is All Wrong.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NORFOLK, Va. March 16.-Capt. ]. J.
Burroughs. past commander of Pickett
Buchanan Camp, Confederate Veterans. OF
this city. In discussing the bill which Sem
ator Daniel of Virginia proposes to intro
duoe in Congress for the pensioning of Mrs.
Lee, widow of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, at S1OO
per month. said today he thought the prop
osition was wrong and that the bill should
not be introduced.
eve fought for cause that was right
and Just. and l do not believe in asking
such favors from the federal government
We should maintain our self-respect and
ask the government for no pensions. be-
lieve in pouring oil on troubled waters and
ending all ill-feeling from former strife. and
count myself at all times as a patriotic
American citizen. but ! cannot approve this
bill to pension Mrs. Lee because / do not
believe the request should be made to the
government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
SELECTED FOR MIDsHIPMEN.
Principals and Alternates Appointed
by the President

Ihe President today announced the fol-
lowing appointments as principals and al
ternates at large for the Naval Academy
for 1906:
Principals-Wadleigh Capehart Frederick
Rodgers, Jr., Herbert Helm. Kouis Esteel
Pagan, John w. Forney, Sd; James Nc
Dowel Cresap.
Aternates-John Bridgman Sebree Gif-
ford Cutler, Paul b. Orchard, Beverly
Charies Dunn. Robert f. Carmody
THESE young men are sons of officers OF
the navy, army or marine Corps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH
BUSINESS PART OF MICHIGAN
TOWN DESTROYED BY FIRE.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March 16-The
business portion of the village of Tustin,
Osceola county, was destroyed by fire early
today. which started in the basement of
the Hotel Compton from a defective fur
mace. Ten guests escaped in their night
clothes. While four were burned to death.
The dead are:
William H. McGrane, proprietor Of the
hotel.
Mrs. William H. McGrane.
Edward Demorest, porter
Charles Workman, travelling man of Pier
son.
The financial loss is about $50 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
NEW BUILDING WANTED.
Director Walcott Says That Records
Are Not Safe From Fire.

Director Walcott of the geological survey
has recommended to Congress that a new
building be erected for the use of that
branch of the government service at an
estimated cost OF s1.200.000 The director
says the government property and records
In the rented buildings now occupied by the
survey. the value of which amounts TO
about SO. 600, coo, are in constant danger ~
loss by fire, as the buildings contain over
1000 square feet of vanished and in
nammable wooden partitions. Many Of the
records could not be replaced at even a
larger expenditure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
QUIET AT cMAHA.
Mob Spirit Of Citizens Has Quieted
Down.

OMAHA, Neb, March 18.--All is quiet
here today, and 1t is not thought likely
that there viii be any further attempts at
lynching the men charged with murder.
Hold-ups have been of almost nightly oc-
currence for the last two or three months,
and several victims have been shot for re-
sisting, three OF them being killed. There
is. consequently, strong feeling against
the men who have confessed some OF the
crimes, but the mob spirit does not general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
Proposed Indemnity to Ocean Com
merce.
Special cablegram to The Star

Special Csblegram TO The Star.
LONDON. March 16.-The council of the
London chamber of commerce is putting
before the government a scheme of ma
tional indemnity to ocean commerce In case
of war. The council contends that several
seizures of ships containing food supplies
I'm war time would send food up to famine
prices whereas II the government took up
their insurance policies when the war broke
out and guaranteed to reimburse losses a
panic would be prevented and prices be
kept normal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
BAN ON COALITION PARTY.
Hungarian Ministry Dissolved Com
mittee by Decree.

BUDAPEST. Hungary. March 16-The
council of ministers today issued a decree
dissolving the executive COMMITTEES OF the
coalition party and prohibiting It from con-
tinutng operations. This Is a drastic blow
to the activity Of the anti-government
forces. and Is based on the ground that the
committee has "arrogated the rights be-
longing solely to executive power and
has adopted resolutions and issued mani
festoes 'inciting public resistance to the
lawful ordinances of the government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
Noted Michigan Educator Dead.

ANN ARBOR. Mich. March 16.-Prof. a.
Fl. Pattengili. one of the University of
Michigan's veteran professors and the fac
ulty representative of Michigan in all ath-
ietic matters for q number of years, died
suddenly from heart disease early today.
Prof. Pattengill was chairman of the west
ern intercollegiate athletic conference for a
number of years and Miehigans representa-
tive In the conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16

ly prevail. as was shown by the temper OF
the crowd around the jail this morning,
when forty policemen dispersed a mob OF
1000 with little difficulty
Inc prisoners wanted. 1t has been learned,
had been removed from the Jail, and 1t Is
not yet known where they We're taken by
the sheriff. Aside from the breaking OF
the outer door. the jail was not damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
THE FRENCH MINERS, STRIKE.
Work of Removal of Dead Bodies Con
timed

LENS. France, March 16-The miners
strike, due to their protest against the
management of the mines previous to the
great disaster at Courrieres, March 10, is
extending. About 10000 men are out
The removal of the bodies from the
Courrieres mine continues. There are two
interments daily of unrecognizable bodies
which are buried together in trenches The
workers are now approaching the most
distant gallery, where several hundred dead
remain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
THE LONDON MARKET.
Easier Money Owing to Release Of
Japanese Funds.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, March 16-Money was easier
today owing to the release of Japanese
funds, but discount rates were maintained.
The stock markets became much ttrmer in
the afternoon, on favorable anticipations
regarding the sitting of the conference at
Algeciras tomorrow, and were supported by
higher prices on the continent.
American railroads shared in the improve
ment, but did not fully recover lost ground.
Kaffirs were higher on a rumor that the
government would adopt Indian coolie in
stead of Chinese labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
EDITOR WHITE DEAD.
New York Publisher Dead After Ap-
pendicitis Operation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO ine staf.
BUFFALO,, N. Y, March 16. = Eugene
Richards White, owner and editor OF the
Niagara Falls Gazette, died at the Sisters
Hospital In this city at 2 O'Clock this morn
ing. Death followed an operation for APP
pendicitis.
Mr. White was a graduate of Williams
College. He was frequent contributor to
naxazines, his writings being mostly on
scientific and philosophical topics He also
was poet and an authority on English
literature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
Carnegie Gift to Amherst College.

AMHERST, Mass. March 16 President
Harris announced that Andrew Carnegie
has offered to give Amherst College $4,000
for biological and geological laboratories
ON condition that an equal amount be Sc
cured The buildings contemplated are to
cost 500. COO and fund of S5o000 is needed
for maintenance. 1t IL expected that the
additional amount will be secured from
alumni and friends Of the collage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
Arrested for Forgery at Revival.
Special DIsps tch to The Star,

I7ihPsItLI !
WHEELING. w. Va, laarch 16-Wfliam
Ebbert, aged nineteen, was arrested by
a constable last night for forgery, when
attending revival service in the Fulton
NJ E. Church. He was charged In state
warrant with forging the name OF his SIS
ter. Mrs William Lucas, to note for
$500. Ebbert was taking an active part
in the services when placed under arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
.ALL-RA1L TO EUROPE.
Russian Dipolmat In London Not San
guine Of Result.

Special Cabegrnm to The Star.
LONDON, March 18-The papers here
are discussing the rumored line connecting
America and Asia with tunnel beneath
the Bering sea. A well snown Russian
diplomat remarked today that the scheme
had been discussed for many years but
had never been treated seriously because
of the lack OF the population or CONNER
cial resources except a few Russo-Amert-
can gold mines on the Russian part of the
line. He added that, although a new
scheme was now being discussed. he was
not sanguine as to the results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
DENIED BY JUSTICE HARLAN.
Application for Writ Of Error for
Charles L. Tucker

Justice Harlan of the Supreme Court of
the United States today denied the writ OF
error applied for IN the case of Charles l..
Tucker. under sentence of death on the
charge OF numbering Miss Mabel Page at
Weston, Mass. In March. 1904.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
Mrs. Roosevelt Goes to eroton.

BOSTON, March 16.-Mrs. Roosevelt
passed through this city today on her way
to Groton to visit her son Kermit, who is q
student at the Groton school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
HOPES OF AGREEMENT
RAILWAY RATE SITUATION
LOOKS MORE ENCOURAGING.

The line of demarkation between the
views of Senate republicans on railway rate
legislation continues to narrow, and con-
sequently the hope is encouraged that an
agreement Will ultimately be reached that
will solidify the republicans and pass the
rate bill without the necessity of the aid
of democratic votes. The prediction made
In The Star some time ago that the law
will be "Roosevelt's bill regardless OF
democratic assistance, still appears to hold
good.
Suspension of Rates.
The conservative republicans say there is
very slight difference between them and
the advocates of the bare Hepburn bill.
The latter report that, although the differ
ence may not involve many points, they are
very essential and apply to the vitality of
the bill, The republicans, including the two
factions. seem to be agreed upon the point
that the rate must be suspended If the
court determines, pending final adjudica-
ton. So far as known there is no dissent
from that view by republicans. The demo-
Gratis, however, are split wide open upon
that proposition. Senators Tillman and
Rayner both contend that unless the rate
continues in force while the case is being
adjudicated the railroads can prOlong the
litigation to the extent of multiplying the
bill Other democrats hold the view OF the
TepuDuCdLs, lIdt IO ACT ol SOHETeSS can
prevent the court using its discretion to
suspend the rate which is claimed to be
ruinouS.
The Review by the Courts.
The one difficulty in the way of harmoni-
GUS agreement among the republicans ap-
plies to the question of extent of the re-
view. The advocates of the unamended
Hepburn bill are fearful that too broad a
review woufu give the railroads the right
to try the case de novo. AMI open up too
wide a field of litigation.
1t Is the judgment of some of the infiu-
entail republican senators that within the
next ten days the two factions of repub-
licans will get together and in a few hours
work will compose their differences strike
common ground upon the scope OF the re.
view and will then present to the demo-
Gratis the solid front OF the Republicans
backed by President Roosevelt, as against
divided democracy.
OF course that would mean radical amend
ment of the Hepburn bill. II would put the
blu back into the House for further con-
sideration, and the House would again con-
front the situation of the Senate mrtilating
Its legislation. Republicans in the Senate
say, however that If they can get the
President to back the solid republican SEN
atorial vote it will be very difficult for the
House to insist upon its own contentious,
and that the administration influence would
probably be able to secure potent assistance
of the committee on rules to Jam the legs-
lation through the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
Home Circulation
Appeals
to Advertisers.

The great bulk of THE
SUNDAY STARS cir
culation is delivered by
carrier to regular sub
scribers. In circulation
IN THE HOMES The
Sunday Star has no
competitor.
Last Sundays Circulation,
80, AL.
No other Sunday paper
in w a S h i n G to n ap-
proaches these figures.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-05
FINDS YOUNG BEAR IN ORCHARD.
Is Promptly Dispatched by Sam Ander-
Son, Who Discovers II Eating Fruit.

Hundreds of hunters licenses have
been issued this season to hundreds of
ambitious young sportsmen. Some of
them have even signified their inten-
ton of going to the hills and securing
big game. AS yet only fragamentary
stories of what has been accomplished
with the rifle has reached town, but
the stories were not accompanied by
any evidence, either in the way of
game or affidavits. But here is a real
bear story, and it was not necessary to
go to the hills for it, either.
Monday Morning Sam Anderson, who
resides in a thickly settled portion of
Fruitvale, but two miles from town,
went out into the orchard. He saw
len fruit upon the ground, and his first
suspicion was that the animal was a
huge dog Upon looking more closely
he saw it was young bear, and he
promptly hurried to the house for a
gun with which to dispatch the tres
passer. A shot of two settled the mat
ter. The bear was found to be n young
one, and had evidently wandered in
from the hills. How it had gotten so
far into civilization without having
been discovered by the numerous
sports who go out every Sunday Is re-
garded as strange.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-05
Il. A. Bickford Dead.

e. A. Bickford died of consumption
Sunday afternoon at his home on
Yakima Heights. Mr.. Bickford was
born in Glover, Vermont. in 1S4S, COM
ing to Maine, Minnesota, when n
young man, where he lived for thirty
years. In 1872 he was united in mar
riage to Ella II. Adley Mr.. Bickford
served as state representative for some
time while in Minnesota. He came to
Sunnyside six years ago. where Mrs.
Bickford passed away in March, 1908.
Two years ago Mr.. Bickford bought
home on the hill. where he has since
lived. Five children are left to mourn
his loss. They are Mrs. A. w. She'll
man of Billings. Mont. Mrs. DR.. STAN
ley. of this city; Misses Lou and Ma
bel Bickford and Ernest. The funeral
will be held Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock. from the residence, Rev. DR..
Hayden officiating.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-05
A Busy Place.


TOPPENISH. Sept. 4.-The Washing
ton Nursery company has la. sc force
of builders at work. who are putting
in about 10000 buds day. The force
will probably finish the work next
week. having put in a total OF over half
a million buds this 8. ason. OF his
number about 100000 are peaches.
Adopt 100000 apricots. almonds. nee
tarines. plums and prunes budded on
peach stock. The remainder are prin-
cieallly apples and cherries. In addi-
ton to the white men employed about
the nursery there Is a crew of about
thirty Japanese. who are used on ac-
count of the scarcity of white help.
They are found to be as Industrious.
faithful and skillful as the ordinary
white laborer.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-05

G. W. Dorsey of Department of Agri-
culture Visits the Valley.

c. W. Dorsey, one of the members Of
the bureau of soils of the department
Of agriculture, spent several days of
last week in this city looking over the
lands in the valley. Mr.. Dorsey is
making study of the best methods for
treating and retaining alkali soils
and has been conducting a number of
demonstrations in several parts of the
west. One of the best of these was
made on the Gervais place which was
one Of the worst pieces Of alkali soil
in this valley AT this time a good
crop of alfalfa is being produced on
the same place.
In an interview Mr.. Dorsey said re-
garding the alkali lands Of this Sec
ton OF the country:
"The reclamation is a problem with
which every irrigated section has to
deal before the highest productive
ness of the region is reached, and 1t
will soon be recognized here that for
many reasons the body of alkali land
| in the Yakima country cannot always
remain in its present productive state.
With high land values and available
water for the affected region their re-
demption must be near at hand.
II have strong confidence that the
method of good drainage and surface
application of water for the removal of
alkali is thorough and basic in prin-
ciple. 1t must be easily understood
that thorough drainage and n down.
ward movement Of water is the eff
cient method of removing alkali, con-
sequence of poor drainage supplying
an upward movement of water"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-05
BROWNS IN VIEW OF ANOTHER SWIMMER
Attempts to Swim Across Stream, But Becomes
Exhausted When Near Shore Body
Recovered After Hours.

Exhausted from his attempt to swim
the Yakima river near the slaughter
house Monday afternoon, Charles ~.
Slasor, aged 81, the son of Rev. V. L.
Slasor of los North Fourth street, sank
in the chilled waters when nearing the
shore and drowned in the sight of four
persons who were in swimming with
him.
Although they saw him sink and en-
deavored forthwith TO rescue him.
their efforts were not successful and
the body was not recovered TIL GAS
o'clock. having been in the water since
3 o'clock Immediate efforts were
made to resusctate him. but without
avail
In company with Earl Hutchings
and Ernest Peterson, Slasor rode to
the river early in the afternoon to en-
joy a swim. They forded the stream.
undressed on the east bank and were
soon in the water. Clarence Parker
and Harold Jones each aged about 70
years were also swimming At the same
place.
The party had ben in the water but
a short time when Slasor started on his
+
about. 100 yards wide at that point,
Hutchings was observing his effort
and noticed that when he was within
twenty yards of the shore he sud-
! denly sank. He quickly reappeared,
only to sink the second time. He came
to the surface once more, but i'm
mediately sank from view again. So
quickly did 1t happen that 1t appeared
to Hutchings as though Slaser was
only bobbing up and down in the
water.
When the body did not come to the
surface Hutchings swan to the spot
where It had disappeared. but could
not locate 1t. He then mounted his
horse and endeavored to locate the
body by this means. but the effort was
In vain.
Meantime a messenger had gone for
assistance. Boats were then brought
to the scene. Several times the body
had been seen in the deep pool be-
tween two RIFLES. but II could not be
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-05

brought TO the surface. Mr. Bussey,
who had brought the boats to the spot,
waded around in the water in an in
effectual attempt TO locate the body.
L. l. Bolles OF the Herald STAFF had
arrived at the scene by this time and
he Joined in the search. He finally
touched the body with his feet and
then, after diving several times, man
aged to seize It and bring It to the sur
face.
Those present made every effort to
rekindle the spark of life as soon as
the body had been brought to the
shore 1t was found in five and half
feet Of water
Mr.. Slasor had lived here about
three years and for some time past had
been employed Ms clerk al the Boston
store. He was one OF eleven childrsn
and was unmarried.