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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-24
AM0NG THE
u FRATEpNlTlES|

The Masonic grand yisstations for the
year viii commence at Arninius Lodge.
No. 25, which meets in the Scottish Rite
Cathedral. 1907 @ street northwest. on
Monday evening next. The dates of the
succeeding grand visitations are an
nouneed by Grand Master Walter A Brown
as follows: Federal No. /, October %:
Columbia. No. 3. October 5; Naval, No. 4.
April 1e; Potomac, No. 5. October 15:
Lebanon. No, I. October 10: the New Jeru-
salem. No. o. April L.: Hiram. No. 10. April
6; St. Johns, No. IL, October &c; National,
No Il. April Il, Washington Centennial
No ii. November 81: Benz. B. French. No.
Is. May 7. Dawson. No. Is. November Is:
Harmony. No. II. May %; Acacia. No. Is.
November ID: Lafayette, No. 49, November
/; Hope, No. 20, October IL: Anacostia. No.
81. April 2; George G. Whiting. No %. No
refnber Is: Pentaipha. No. % November IL;
Stanshury. No "a October 8: Osiris No. rs,
May 2; Myron NJ. Parker. No. 81. November
o; King David, No. Is, October 2, Takoma.
No 2s. April 10: VIM. r. Singleton. No. 80,
May Is; King Solomon. No. 81. November 5.
The joint committees of Almas and Boumi
temples of the Mystic Shrine have COM
pieted arrangements for the pilgrimage to
the session of the Imperial Council in Los
Angeles. The Baltimore and Washington
Shriners will travel together. leaving by
special train April 2S Stops will be made
at st. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Pueblo,
JktHWOpu springs, salt Lake lily, SaN
Bernardino and Riverside. Trips to Pixies
Peak, Cripple Creek. Georgetown Loop.
Silver Plume. Garden of the Gods and 9TH
er important points win be made The
party will remain in Los Angeles four or
five days. Stops will be made at the fol-
lowing points on the way up the coast to
San Francisco: Santa Barbara, Monterey,
Santa Cruz, San Jose, etc. The party will
stay four i've days at San Francisco,
where the following side trips can be taken:
Palo Alto, Leland Stanford University, Mt.
Tamalpais and its scenic railway that
parallels itself five times. Visits can be
made to the Presidio, navy yard. Seal
Rocks, Cliff House, -Sutro Heights, China
town, etc. The party will leave for home
via Portland. Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane,
Livingston, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Chi
cago, Some members will return direct
from Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The representatives of Almas Temple TO
the Imperial Council are Past Imperial Po-
tentate Harrison Dingman, Past Potentates
George II. Walker and Carter B. Keene
Potentate Jaeobus S. Jones and Edwin B.
Hay.
Franklin Lodge, No. 2, knights of
Pythias, the oldest in the world, numbers
men who are credit to the order. None
of the younger members of this old lodge
is more popular than Milo Quackenbush.
He has developed much talent as a ritual
ist, and it is largely by his efforts and atten-
ton to detail that success was attained by
this old lodge in presenting the amplifca-
ton of the page rank at the recent special
convention held at Pythian Temple. Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-24

Judge Boardman sentenced George Fl
Stephens formerly professor In Lafayette
College at Easton Pa. to a term of two
years in the penitentiary for counterfeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-24

Harsha has long been connected with the
office of the United States treasurer. An
other instance of long service is found in
the same council. Nathan c. Martin having
been the treasurer of National Council for
twenty years. Mr. Martin was alsoTa char
ter member, having helped 20 organize the
council twenty-six years ago. He has been
Tor many years in the office OF the auditor
for the War Department
Sioux Tribe. No. 49, Improved Order OF
Red Men. held a meeting the 10Th instant at
the wigwam, $40 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. There was notable increase In
the attendance of members and number
of visitors were present. Sioux Tribe No.
IS, the youngest tribe In this reservation. is
reported to be rapidly developing The large
number of candidates presenting for the de-
grees prevented the attendance of the tribe
at the celebration of the ninth anniversary
of Idaho Tribe, No. 10, to which it had been
invited
The degree staff of Federal City Lodge,
NO. 70, /. .. O. F., which holds the record
OF having won three first prizes I'm interstate
contests and two first prizes in the local
Jurisdiction, has much practice now. The
lodge has received twenty-five applications
for membership within the past few weeks,
rendering II necessary to do degree work at
every meeting. On Wednesday evening the
first and second degrees will be conferred
on dozen or more candidates. The men,
bers are much interested In the proposed
pilgrimage TO Toronto. Canada, where the
Sovereign Grand Lodge convenes next Sep
TENDER. The lodge, under the immediate
supervision. of the Toronto committee gave
an entertainment in the main auditorium of
Northeast Temple Wednesday night The
following program was presented: Seiec-
ton, Rebew Orchestra. recitation, Miss
Grace Norman: baritone SOLO Mr.. Zolie
Wright; speciality, Miss Thelma Scrivener
and Master j. Emory Bonini: monologue
Mr.. Barnes; comic songs, Mr.. William Holt;
song and dance, Miss Margaret Elwood:
recitation, Miss Mary Buford Smith: selec-
ton, Columbian QUARTET. A. Hutchinson
Lyles Charles NJ. Ricketts,, accompanist:
sketch, April Fool.' with the following
players, members of Eastern Lodge: Mr.
George A. Root Mr.. w Z. Lawson, Mr. o.
II. Tracy; selection, Rebew Orchestra Re-
freshments were served and the exercises
concluded with dance. The Toronto COM
mlttee of the lodge is composed of ]. H.
Wood, chairman; II. W. Weber Z. b. Russ
w. III. ngieton. ID. V. Chisholm George H
Eakle and w. II. McNiel.
Tho Bow Knot Club Of Capitol Circle, No
80, L. IL. C., held progressive euchre at
Northeast Temple on Wednesday evening
The attendance was large and the lucky
ones were much pleased with the handsome
prizes given to the winners. Prizes for the
ladies were won by AIRS. Eurzoacker Mr..
Chauncey, Mrs. Wiseman, Mrs Bryan and
Mrs. Nally. Prizes for gentlemen were won
by Mr. c. w. Hogarth, Mr.. Bos worth Sir.
Cook, MIR. Gonzales and Mr.. Russell At
the close of the game refreshments were
served to all present The tIup VIII give
another euchrey in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-24
R. A. McOURDY rs SUED
DAMAGES ASKED FOR UNFAITH-
FULNEss AND NEGLECT OF DUTY.

Richard A. MeCurdy, former president OF
the Mutual Life Insurance Company. was
sued yesterday In New York city for $3.50. :
341.68. with interest. as damages for ''un-
faithfuiness and neglect OF duty"
Joseph FL. Choate, as counsel for the
/ Traesdaie committee and the Mutual board.
served the complaint, which is the first OF
a series of eight actions against Mr.. Me-
Curdy. his son. son-in-law and associates.
Judge 0'Sullivan told the grand jury that
its members must decide themselves
whether the contributing of insurance
funds to political campaign committees rs
criminal offense on the part of the men
in control of the companies
District Attorney Jerome took issue with
the court and a clash followed in which
the district attorney declared the courts
decision placed Cornelius NJ Bliss and
George B. Cortelyou in the position of re-
ceivers of stolen goods. He also asked
Judge O'Sullivan to sit magistrate and
hear case against George ". Perkins,
but the court paid heed to the protests
and arguments of MIR. Jerome
Alexander c. Orr and Samuel Untermyer
took issue on the proxy battle of the New
York Life, Mr.. Untermyer contradcting the
declaration of Mr.. Orr that the hunt was
called off when the Armstrong bills were
introduced.
Some Sensational Surprises.
In the complaint against McCurdy are
embodied some sensational surprises, not
the least of which is that Richard A. Nc
Curdy is held accountable not only for the
Mutual's political campaign contributions
and for the excessive sums drawn to his
own salary account but also for S6g000
drawn quarterly in sums of S25,0O0 each ON
the vouchers of the committee of expendi-
lures and charged to confidential fund"
This confidential fund presumably consti-
tuted one of the Mutuafs principal yellow
dog accounts.
Mr.. McCurdy is also held directly respon-
sible for the sums wasted in excessive coma
missions to Charles III. Raymond q Co.
while Mr.. McCurdy's son and son-in-1aw
were members of that firm well as for
more than a million dollars received by
his son, Robert Fl. McCurdy, in commits
sions while the latter was acting super
intendent of the foreign department.
The complaint served yesterday is only
the first in a series of eight actions which
have been already begun by the Mutual Life
against its former president, his son, Rob
ert H. McCurdy, and Louis A. Thebaud and
Col. Charles ii. Raymond of the firm OF
Charles Fl. Raymond Il Co., metropolitan
agents Complaints in the remaining seven
actions already begun to recover losses sus-
tanned by the company through the meth
DDS of the McCurdy regime are now being
prepared and will be served at an early
date The complaint served yesterday per
tains solely to action No. L against Richard
a. McCurdy. 1t contains nine separate
causes of action, each of which charges
Mr.. McCurdy with the waste of large sums
of money belonging to the plaintiff through
alleged unfaithfuineSS and neglect in the
discharge of his duties as the company's
president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-24
MANIAC WOUNDED EIGHT.
Caused Havoc at Maryland Funeral
Killed Himself.

Walter Potee, aged twenty-eight years,
who became demented about three months
ago after severe attack of typhoid fever,
developed a violent form of mania shortly
before pm. yesterday at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Potee, on LIST street
near Patapsco avenue, Brooklyn, Anne
Arundel county, and shot eight persons.
Five of his victims were relatives who had
gathered at the house to attend the funeral
OF his baby nephew, John E. Potee. jr and
three are in a critical condition at the
Maryland University Hospital
As finishing touch TO his wild deeds the
maniac set fire to the house, and when his
body was taken out there was large bull
let wound in the left side of his breast
Hawkins, later directed that Potee had
killed himself with a shotgun.
About month ago young Potee armed
with his shotgun. drove the family from
the house. For three days they remained
away, but he sent for them. saying he was
offended because they had left him.
Potee victims are: John Il, Potee brother
of the maniac and father of the dead child
shot In the left side toward the back with
a pistol, at hospital; William Miller brother
ln-law, shot in both eyes with a shotgun
at hospital; Walter Mcpherson, brOther-in-
law. shot in the side of the breast with a
pistol at hospital: Mrs Julia Mcdonald
wife of former Chief OF Police Charles Nc
Donald of Anne Arundel county and sis
ter of Potee, shot in right arm with pis-
toll at her home; Chief of Police Thomas
Irving of Brooklyn, shot in the left hand
with a shotgun. at his home: Patrolman
Alexander Johnson OF Brooklyn, shot in
the face with a shotgun. remained on duty;
Patrolman Frank Schlitzskie of BROOKLYN
shot in both arms and face. neck and breast
with a shotgun; though painfully injured
he had his wounds dressed and remained
on duty; William Smith, distant relative
OF Potee. shot in the hands and face.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-24
Custom House Extension.

Senator Scott has introduced a bill In the
Senate for the construction of an addition
to the custom house in this city at cost of
not over $s,0G0s including elevator and all
necessary repairs. The present custom
house Is In Georgetown, and was erected IN
1858 and has not since been enlarged The
proposed extension is to be II by "a feet
in size, one story high and will be used ex-
clusively for the post office 1t also pro-
vides for improvements in the old building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-24
For Famine Sufferers

The American National Red Cross today
cabled an additional 5000 to Japan TO be-
used by the Japanese Red Cross In the re-
lief of the famine sufferers This makes
$4,000 which has been received and cabled
by the Red Cross, through the State De-
partment. to Japan. This amount does not,
of course. include the large contributions
OF the Christian Herald. amounting to $751;
co., which were also forwarded through
The American Red Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-24
Paymaster Ash to Rest at Arlington

Information has been received at the
Navy Department that the remains of Pay
master Howard p Ash, [. S. N, who died
on board the arrnored cruiser Maryland at
Guantanamo, Cuba, a few days ago will
be sent north on the cruiser Columbia The
Columbia Is expected to arrive in Hampton
roads about the II of April. from which
point the remains viii be brought to Wash
ington, and the intermeEt win take place
at the Arlington National cemetery, with
full naval honors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-24

John w Harsha OF National Council. No.
at. Royal Axcanum. has held the office of
collector of his council for over twenty-six
years. being one of the charter members.
and the only collector the council has ever
had. Mr.. Marsha also has a record In
bringing in new members. OF the councils
membership OF somewhat under 400 he
brought In over 15o by personal effort Ar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-24

Two indictments were returned by the
New York grand jury Thursday against
Charles Brewster Steele, forty-six years old.
claiming to be inventor, living at Flush
ing, L. T., charging grand larceny in the
first degree. Unable to furnish 81, 900 bond,
he was committed to tafl
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-06-06

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lid bel meiner Wiutter b~efinoet, no
lie bis 81 nleiner Serietung bleiben
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rift pObnen."
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obnr @ruB b~inauSgin9.
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bel Srau Selten melben, urto tbeilte
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wcbin Die junge Game setOmmen, lie
babe 10 frObli6 9etanst!
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fraete Die Game.
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batte ni1t germ nit Suriiten 81 tbun.
Inter Ser liebepollen, iorglanten
Rflese ibrer S6wic9ermutter erbOlte
lid @rna balo, obwobi ibre 0elunobeit
ernitli6 selitten bate.
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bas junge Taar cine lille, 0ber I'm 10
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miitbig iiir Die SdwelIer gelorgt butte,
ba Die Teniion Der SHUTTER nimmer
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mablten 10 sliidli6 uuo ior9enlOs ibre
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bieleS lelten einem junsen Baare be-
itieSen lit.
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fen mir ia audi pdbreno %berfelben."
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-06-06

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nee, pifen sic, penn i9 f9on Snfanz
terie Bore. mub i9 INNER on Sublaps
ben benfen."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
A Lesson of the Campaign.

Ex-Governor Benjamin B. Odell, OF
New York, is a thorough-going ma
chine politician. who has all his life
been accustomed to look upon the vot
ers of the city and his state as so many
stepping stones to preferment in his
chosen career. But he has been study.
ing the returns of Tuesdays election
to some purpose and the lesson they
have impaired to him is more likely
to exercise a lasting influence upon
those who guide the councils of his
party in New York for many a year to
come.
From this time forward" says Gov.
ernor Odell. Analysing the strength and
character of the forces that gave the
Hearst movement its impetus, 'the re.
publican party must give greater heed
to the demand of the people for the
betterment of conditions, and less to
the ambitions of politicians The dem
ocrats have all along accused the re-
publican party with false pretenses.
There cannot be doubt but the repub-
lican party has paid a great deal of
attention to the requirements of trusts
and bosses and but little to the require
ments of the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
The Presidents Message.

President Roosevelt's message to the
seth congress. which appears in com
plete form in today's Argus, together
with the appendix containing Secre
tary of State Roots address as hon
orary president of the third conference
of American Republics at Rio de ia
Metro, July 81. last, and which is made
a part of the document, is the most
VoluminouS document that has come
from the pen of the present executive
1t is written with characteristic vigor
In a word the president knows what
he wants to say, and says ii. In the
original the new system of simplified
spelling is applied. The pres
ident has succeeded in establish.
ing a reputation for candor and frank.
ness and sincerity to the point of up
setting all precedents in the admins.
tration of his great office, and in his gen.
eral course and recommendations as the
chief of the nation, and if he succeeds
in securing the enactment and enforce.
ment of half the reforms he proposes
he will accomplish wonders, and fur,
Their his reputation as a man who not
Yet as drive at the trusts, the
paramount problem as well as consti-
tuting the paramount evil before the
American people today, he is not as
pronounced as he might be, although he
urges more complete supervision of
corporations, holding that the operation
of such laws as are designed to regu-
late gigantic corporations depressing
the people are noxious where not en-
forced. He believes in the regulation,
not the abolition of the power of in
junction, and the creation of a federal
commission of Cancellation and arbi-
tration to deal with labor disputes, a
very good idea if the commission so
constituted shall prove less farce and
more fair than the interstate commerce
commission.
Some of the strong suggestions which
President Roosevelt makes to congress
are for the passage of federal income
and inheritance tax laws, the extern
sion of facilities for agricultural edH-
cation, elastic currency reforms, the
regulation of marriage and divorce by
congress, lower tariff or absolute free
trade with the Philippines. liberal
policy toward Cuba, continuation of eff
forts TO bring about world peace, and
to that end the maintenance of a strong
army and navy.
The message, taken as a whole, af-
fords congress, not only much TO think
about, but to act upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
Killing Workmen.

According to figures compiled by the
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
union in Chicago, 147 of its 1858 mem
bers were either killed or disabled by
accidents while at work. Thirty-four
men lost their lives, thirteen were to-
tally disabled, and 100 partially dis,
abled. Most of the men killed lost their
lives by falls from steel framework of
buildings in the downtown district.
People in any city who have watched
workmen toiling away at dizzy heights
in positions most perilous, marvel at
the daring of such wOrkmen. Occasion
ally workmen take unnecessary risks,
but these brave men do not purposely
place themselves in deaths way. They
risk their lives in doing work made
necessary by demands of the times.
Their skill and daring cannot be too
greatly praised
And the people will agree with the
Chicago Daily News that the grim ac-
cidents in this hazardous yet necessary
employment, show conclusively the
need of well-considered law establish
ing workingmen's insurance.
The man who sacrifices his life, limb
or health in work which the commun-
ity requires, should have compensation
for the lost wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
The Fifty-ninth Congress.

At high noon yesterday the short
session of the 59th congress convened
While appropriation measures will oc
cupy the most attention, and while gen
eraI legislation will be side-stepped as
fun, perhaps. is promised in the pres
ent assembly.
Much interest centers, for instance
around the tariff and ship subsidy
questions, which are loaded with pc
litical significance. and which the PEG
pie are watching. Then, too, there is the
trust question, and d number of other
matters of vital interest The repub
lican party has a big majority in this
held responsible.
There are three forces that will en-
nance interest in the republican par
tvs analysis and action on the tariff
There are the ''stand-patters," who rad
ically oppose tariff changes; revision
ists," who want to revise the tariff, and
professional Office grabbers who are
uninfiuenced by ideas of principle, but
who, like circus ''supes," want to lead
the @. o. p elephant where it can be
seen to best advantage This third
class is numerically strong, and may
be termed the "up-in-the-air" class.
They will fall in line when their places
are pointed out by Roosevelt, Root,
Cannon and other republican ring
masters who will furnish the motive
power for this session. The question
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
Bismarck held that three was I

Bismarck held that three was the
perfect number. His own associations
Herewith were remarkable. He had
served three masters. He had three
names: Bismarck, Schoenhausen and
Lauenburg The arms of his family are
a clover leaf and three oak leaves. He
was concerned in three wars and sign
ed three treaties of peace. In the
Franco-Prussian war he had three
horses killed under him. He brought
about the meeting of three emperors
and was responsible for the triple al
lance. He had three children, his fam
lily motto was ''in trinitate robur''
(strength in trinity, and contemporary
caricatures pictured him with three
hairs on his head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
Chronic Rheumatism Cured.

DR.. H. B. Hettinger, Indianapolis,
Ind, says: For several months after
spraining my ankle l was severely af-
ficted with rheumatism. finally tried
Detchen's Mystic Cure for rheumatism,
and in four days could walk without
my cane; two bottles cured me sound
and well. take great pleasure in rec
ommending the Mystic Cure to all who
are afflicted with rheumatism" Sold
by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue,
Rock Island; Gust Schlegel & Son,
220 West Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04

John Davenport, an S1-year-old citi-
zen of Wilkesbarre, Pa, a year ago
married a 30-year-old wife. The other
day she had him in court on charge
of assault and battery. Mr.. Davenport
declared: Il only married her to keep
my feet warm" His wife gave a prac.
teal demonstration of how John seized
her around the neck and shook her. AS
she did so, they both laughed, and some
one in court called out: ''Oh, kiss and
make up" The couple adopted the
idea on the spot, and left the court
arm in arm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04

The promoters of the first industry
that has taken advantage of the oplS-
tunities afforded by Rock Islands a
industrial community state that thefT
attention was drawn to the matter
through the Industrial commission as
discussed in the newspapers. Thus
both the benefits that are to accrue
from the land site donation and the
mission of the commission are favor
ably set forth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04

The popular idea, says the Com
moner, that the govenorship of New
York is a stepping stone to the presi-
dency will be rudely shattered when it
is recalled that in 80 years only one
New York governor has removed from
Albany to the White house, and his
name was Grover Cleveland. Mr.
Roosevelt left the state house at AL
bany to become vice president, not to
become president.