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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30

The Brooklyn club has decided to train at
Jacksonville. Fla, where they will have the
use Of the bathing plant Installed by the Gin
cinnati club two years ago. The superbas will
go south about March Is. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30

Judges-George c.. Sherman DR.. r. R. Todd
and G. E. johnson of Peoria, Ill. Hs.-- .#
Timers-W. E. Ford and Charles Belden.
Starter-Dr. Eaton. %3s
Patrol Judges-Dr. Evans and E. j. Kelley.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30

The English Champion Lady Swimmer.
Miss Fletcher. who is only 16 years
of age, last month won the 1O0-yards
Ladies' championship at Leicester in the
record time of 1 minute, "a seconds. The
same evening she improved upon this
time in the race for her club champion
ship, and again beat her own best time
by swimming the same distance in
minute 20 1-5 seconds at the Ravens
bourne gala at Westminster, so that,
considering her youth, she should in
the future still further narrow the pres
ent wide margain between the swimming
powers of the sexes. Miss Fletcher is
feet, 2 inches high.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30

HChesbro and Yeagers for Patten, is WASH
ington's ultimatum to New York. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30

1t looks like Baltimore for the Detroit first
baseman, Chris Lindsay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
MIR. GoLDFoaLE's AMENDMENT.
Proposed to Benefit Immigrants Flee
ing From Russia.

In case the immigration bill comes up for
action at this session of Congress Repre-
sentative Goldfogle Of New York wifi ad
vocate the adoption OF an amendment pro-
vjding that when 1t shall be satisfactorily
established that an immigrant has left his
own country solely to avoid danger or per-
secutfon as the consequence Of his religious
or political belief that he shall be exempt
ed from the operation of the law which
relates to the exclusion of an immigrant
for want OF means. Representative Gold
fogle explained to Star reporter today
that this amendment Is In substance the
same as that adopted by the English par
liament in the alien act recently passed in
England. He said that the awful condi-
States, which have always been regarded
as the haven for the down trodden and op-
pressed could well afford to and should, as
matter Of common humanity. make an
exception in favor of the unfortunate VIC
TINS OF Russian persecution and brutality
who are fleeing from their country to avoid
slaughter and outrages of unspeakable
character.
Surely" said Mr.. Goidfogle, 'ff England
shows Hberality toward these political and
religious refugees, the United States,
standing always foremost for the cause Of
persanal liberty and human freedom, can
make a proper exception In favor of these
most bitter and cruel outrages."
The adoption of such amendment
would not only give an implied expression
Of the sympathy of the United States for
the victims of political and religious perse-
cution, but will allow the victims, IL other
country, even though they were without
means.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Senate Passes It With Provision for
Presidents Travelling Expenses.

The Senate yesterday. afternoon passed
the House bill appropriating $4,000 an
nually for the travelling expenses Of the
President, his attendants and invited
guests.
The bill provides that hereafter there may
be expended for or on account of the tray
cling expenses of the President of the
United States such sum as Congress may
from time to time appropriate, not exceed
ing $4,000 per annun. such sum, when ap-
propriated, to be expended In the discretion
or the President and accounted for on his
certificate solely
There Is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise an
propriated for the purposes authorized by
this act for the fiscal year 1907, the sum of
So, 600"
The bill was passed by AZ to 20. the vote
being as follows:
Yeas, 42--Allee. Ankeny Benson, Bever-
ham. Burrows, Carter, Clapp, Crane. Cul-
lom, Dick. Dillingham;. Doliiver, EIkins.
Foraker, Gaiiinger. Gamble, Hale, Hans
brough. Hemenway. Hepburn, Hopkins,
Miiiard. Nelson. Penrose, Perkins. Piles
Proctor. Smoot. Spooner Sutherland. War
nsr, Warren Wetnors
Nays, 20-Bacon. Bailey, Berry. Black
DuFH' Saf mack. clay, Daniel. Frazier, Lat
inner McCreary, McCumber, McIaurfn.
Mallory. Martin. Overman. Patterson, Pet
tus. Simmons. Stone. Taliaferro.
Before the passage of the bill Senator
Culberson moved to so amend 1t as to make
the appropriation applicable only to travel
on official business" This motion was
also voted down. % to 35. On this ballot
Messrs. La Toilette and McCumber voted
with the democrats for the amendment,
After the passage OF the bill the appro-
priation in the sundry civil bill for this
purpose was agreed to. During the consfd-
Grafton of the sundry civil bill there was an
effort to strike out of that bill the provision
prohibiting canteens at soldiers homes but
instead IT was made stronger. The bill as
passed carries an appropriation of about
S1o2, 100000. The bill also retains the House
provision for lock canal at Panama,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
MASTER PLUMBERS REPLY.
Inform Journeymen That There is
Nothing to Arbitrate.

The Master Plumbers Association have
made reply to the request of the associated
building trades that the cause of the lock-
out of the journeymen plumbers which oc-
Cured over sixteen weeks ago be sub
mitted to arbitration. In a communication.
dated June e. and addressed to Mr.. J. A.
Purcell, secretary of the journeymen
plumbers union. it is stated by VIM. Con-
ISOLATION:
II am directed by the Master Plumbers
Association to advise you in reply to your
letter of the 21st instant that we have No
questions to arbitrate with any labor or
ganization, and, furthermore. you are not
evidently in possession of the facts in al
ieging that building operations in Wash
ington are being interfered with for lack of
journeymen plumbers.
Last year our members found Is impos-
sible to secure sufficient workmen to keep
their contracts abreast with building opera
tons. which we afterward learned was due
to the fact that a local union warned four
neymen plumbers In other cities through
advertisements in their trade Journal 10
keep away from Washington, but this sea-
son the association has more than sufficient
first-class plumbers to successfully carry
on it's work and additional men are arriving
weekly from all parts of the country.
I'VE are making no discrimination in hif-
ing workmen and affiliation with union is
not objected to-in fact a large number of
our employees are union men IN good stand
ing Conditions in the plumbing trade IN
Washington are now and have been Tor
many weeks past entirely satisfactory, and
the Master Plumbers Association has re-
ceiyed no complaint from the building pub
lie that existing conditions are not TO thesr
liking"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
Military Expenditures.

According to British parliamentary
return Great Britain stands third among
the military powers in the point of ex-
penditure for military purposes In the
fiscal year of 1905 the leading powers
spent on their armies. according to this
British return, as follows: Russia, $685.
100000; Germany, s157, 100000 Great
Britain, $153.o00,0o0: France. $4,000 900;
the United States. $1,000 1000; India, $685.
100000; Austria, $84,000,0O0; Italy, s55. OO0.-
600; Japan, $21 100000. In addition to the
total given for the United Kingdom, S1s,-
100000 was paid out of colonial funds for
local purposes. The German total excludes
the sum of nearly $25,0o0000 for colonial
military expenses. and the French total
also excludes s1S,00o,0O0 for the army
serving abroad. The japan total excludes
any of the extraordinary expenses for the
war with Russia. In addition to the sum
given for the United States 1t is stated
that nearly s137.oo0000 is expended for
pensions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
Counterfeiters Caught.

Yesterday Chief Wiikie of the secret serv-
Ice received telegraphic tidings from Penn
sylvania and Texas, telling of round-ups
by his men. Burton and Mark Kent and
Walter Bixby were arrested yesterday at
Galeton. Pa. for making and passing
standard dollars" Bixby had large
number of the poor standards upon his per-
son as well as several moids ana some met
al He was a human junk shop. The trio
will be arraigned today before the United
States commissioner at Coudersport, Pa.
From Dallas Tex, the chief received word
this morning that Charles r. Bowden and
E. A. Gideon had beeR gathered in for rails
ing good one-doliar bills to bad ives, tens
and twenhes. In the mornings mall the
chief also received a sample of funny
looking counterfeit flve-douar bill. This re-
senhled a spirit photograph; in it's vague.
shadowy lines, and the wonder Is how any
one on earth or in the land OF ghosts would
be fooled for a minute by such an excuse
for money. The man who took 1t sent 1t
to the chief with a request for his opinion
as to it's validity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
THEFT OF BICYCLES.
Two Men Arrested In Alexandria Ad-
/, NIT Guilt


Allen Belt and Eugene Baker, colored,
who were arrested IN Alexandra last
Thursday on suspicion that they had been
stealing bicycles in this city and disposing
of them in Alexandra, were brought here
last night by Detectives Trombo and Grant
Six wheels that had been taken from this
city during the past week were recovered
and the" prisoners admitted that they were
responsible for the disappearance.
But" one Of the prisoners said. I'VE were
not the only ones who were taking them"
Policeman Henderson Of Alexandria re-
ceived Information Thursday that bicycles
were being sold at ridiouiousiy low prices.
Some of the wheels were almost new and
they were sold for not more than 50 each.
The policeman noticed that there had been
an increase In the number of wheels ridden
by laborers and others In Alexandria during
the past month, and his inquiries about
them led TO the arrests.
A third colored man was arrested and
held in Alexandria. Capt. Boardman was
advised of the arrests. and he sent the two
bicycle detectives to Alexandra yesterday
afternoon. They returned last night with
the two prisoners and the six wheels that
they recovered. The prisoners were locked
UP at the first precinct station TO be held
until a full investigation can be made. De-
teotive Trumbo today returned to Alex
andria to continue the investigation there.
Several months ago the detectives traced
stolen wheels to places in Virginia and re-
covered number of them. They were
taken across the bridge TO a railroad camp
sion a number of wheels were taken from
this city and disposed to country people
west Of Alexandria. The police think that
If owners of wheels would take the pre-
caution to lock them when they leave them
upon the streets there would be decrease
In the number Of such robberies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

No. engine company responded to q
local alarm for fire in the chimney OF
premises 1910 8Tth street northwest, owned
by the Miller Shoemaker Real Estate Com
pany and occupied by Mrs Letha Brooks
The fire was caused by a defective fue.
No damage resulted.
During the storm Thursday afternoon
the house boat which is used by the
Georgetown University Boat Club as
boat house was blown from Its noorings
and coliided with and damaged several
launches which were anchored at Moore's
wharf The boat house was later towed
to its anchorage by several tugs Several
canoeists were caught up the river during
the storm, but they all reached the shore
before the storm broke.
The two old landmarks at 3422 and 3424
N street, owned by John T. Ready, repre-
seuting the estates OF his father Dennis
Ready, are being demolished to make way
for the erection of two stores. The present
structures were condemned some time ago
by the building inspector.
1t is announced that the National Capital
Brewing Company will erect three-story
addition to promises 1908 M street which
Is occupied as a saloon by James w. War
dell
Rev. Father Thomas G. Harlin, s. j., pas
tor of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. re-
Gently presented prizes to the pupils of the
Holy Trinity Sunday school, which closed
last Sunday for the summer months Those
receiving prizes were: Gold medals-Thos
higgins and Margaret Taylor; premiums
May Ellis. Virginia Entwisle, Carrie Dove,
Cora Warner Bertha Ford, Mary De Chord,
Ruth White. Mary Ahern, Lucille Ga.skns
Alma Lyons. Annie Ogle. Lily May, Annie
Meinekhein. Ethel Rhodes, Mamie Inscoe,
Eva Frank. Agnes Dagenhardt. Annie But
terhoff. Mary Conry. Mary Finnelly, Mary
Smith, Mary Connell. Louise ONeii. Mary
McFadden. Agnes Harrington, Alma Swee-
ney. Edna Dove. Rose Paul. Eulalia Thorn,
Mary Calaghan. Mary Smith, Bessie Gross,
Mildred Leasure. Hilda Davis. Nellie Inscoe
Mildred Gaskins. Ernest Benin, Francis
Gala CHAN. James Chamberlain. Harry Pie
GER Raymond Sweeney, Charles Brown,
Philip McGrath, Walter Colburn, Charles
Pierce. Richard Malone. Arthur PRODIGY.
William Barron. James higgins. Matthew
Donahue. Louis Linn. Ralph Warner, Ralph
Murtaugh. Joseph McFadden, Clifton
Scheele. Sinclair Du Fief. Martin Cook,
Emmett Norma. John Brown. Edward
o'Brien. Edward Leasure and Alfred Duvan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23

Sites That Are Favored by the Parties
In Interest.

The southwest corner OF Franklin Park,
at the intersection Of 14th and streets, or
the circle at the intersection OF Massachu-
sets and New Jersey avenues. In the order
named are favored by parties In interest as
a site for the proposed statue to Commo-
dors Barry. for the erection of which Con-
gress has appropriated $4,000. The mat
ter was presented to the Barry statue COM
mission. consisting Of Secretary TAFT. Sena-
tor Wetmore and Representative McCleary
at a meeting held at the War Department.
late yesterday afternoon.
Delegates were present representing the
Commodore Barry Association, the United
Irish League of America, the United Irish
clubs OF Washington. In the party were
Representative Driscou. William b. Dow
ney, Nicholas H. Shea. Clarence Mangan,
Frank p. Burke, P. J. Walshe. +, ". Pow
derby, D. F. Finnecan. ]. ID. Gallagher. M
F. O'Donoghue. p. 7. Moran. p J. Haiti
gan and William Frizzell.
At their suggestion 1t was decided to give
the contract for making the statue to an
American sculptor OF Irish descent or ex-
traction. and the names OF st. Gasidens,
Daniel French, John Boyle, James Kelly
and Mr.. hurry were suggested.
After general discussion II was decided
to defer final action In regard to the Sc
lection of sculptor and the selection of
site until another meeting of the commits
sion to be held In September or October
next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
SEARCH FOR MISSING PAPER.
Leave Of Absence Granted Daniel
Shannon Regarded as Important.

The family Of the late Daniel Shannon.
whose body was found In the river about
three weeks ago. are, it is stated. endeavor-
ing to find the official paper allowing Mr..
Shannon to absent himself from the War
Department the day he was drowned. Mr..
Shannon is known to have had the leave
Of absence in his bocketbook but when the
book was turned over to his family the
paper was missing. On the finding of the
paper, 1t Is said, depends the payment to
the heirs of the dead man Of a half months
salary due him when he lost his life. This
PAPER must be located before July /, when
the new fiscal year begins, or all chances
OF obtaining the money from the govern
ment will be lost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
VALUABLE JEWELS.
Argument as to Their Classification
for Duty

Assistant Secretary Reynolds of the
Treasury has been conducting some hear
ings to determine what duty shall be i'm
posed on a pearl necklace that has been
brought from Paris for Mrs. w. B. Leeds,
wife Of the president of the board Of the
Rock Island road. The necklace is valued
at 100000. and If one classification is
adopted 100000 duty must be paid to the
government. If another classification Is
adopted the duty will be only $4,000. The
French teweler who owns the pearls came
all the way to this country to argue the
case before the customs officials. If he
obtains the low classification, Mrs. Leeds
Will, 1t is said, purchase the pearls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
GRAFT OF THE POLICE
HARRY MORTON ALLEGED TO
HAVE DISCLOSED CRIME.

A statement attributed to Harry Morton.
the patroiman recently convicted OF perjury
In the trial OF Berthe Claiche. was pupnsned
In the New York Evening World yesterday
and purported to expose the graft" sys-
ten which was in vogue when Morton was
q member OF the vice squad in the Ten
derloin. Some of the convicted mans dis
closures, as given In the statement fol-
low:
II found that among certain plain clothes
men In the precinct was an offensive and
defensive alliance for the collection of
graft" the protection of those who paid
blaclemaii and the punishment of those
who refused to pay II. It was a regular
organized machine sort of close corpor-
alton.
In, and refused at first to come into the
combine. the old heads deliberately set
about to corrupt him. Usually they did
Ii with a woman, but there were other
ways 1t made 1t safer. OF course. for all
hands to be In on the deal together.
Ehe ordinary weekly tariff was IS apiece
from each woman. A plain clothes man
might have ten or twelve women giving
him 50 week each-that was about the
usual number-although he might have a
good many more. But ten or twelve was
about the average. What he got from them
was his
Protection meant that the officer would
rot arrest a woman himself and If posi-
bic he would prevent her arrest by any
other man. If she did get locked up he
was expected to square the case in court.
That Is, he would arrange with the arrest
Ing officer to have the case thrown down.
When the woman was called UP the
principal witness would nearly always be
the policeman himself. He would suddenly
develop bad memory or admit that he
had locked the girl up on suspicion and had
no real evidence against her, and the mag
fstrate would turn her loose The girl was
expected to provide her own bond If she
al bondsman looked after that But
long as a girl made her weekly payments
regularly and didn't do too much stealing
she wasn't In much danger of seeing the
inside of one Of the cells in the Tenderlofn
station unless she happened to be caught
In raid on one of the dance halls, and
even then she usually got the tip in time
to get away before the police came
There was still another source of revenue
for the crooked man. Some night man
would come into the Tenderloin station with
a story that he had been robbed at dance
hall, or on the street, perhaps. He wouldn't
be so drunk but that he could give pref
ty fair description Of the woman who had
man detailed on the case would know the
girl from the description the victim had
given. If he was crooked. and she be-
longed on his list. he would go to her and
force her to split up with him, sharing
half and half In the stolen roll. II she be-
longed to some other policeman, he would
pass the tip to him, and then the chances
were there would be three sharing in the
divvy instead of two"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE OUTING.
Program of Exercises Includes Ad-
dresses by Prominent Speakers.

The Suffrage League of the District is
have a. mass meeting this afternoon at Luna
Park, with the view of making the occasion
one long to be remembered by those who
live In the 'best-governed city in the
world" with no voice in the government.
Representative Champ Clark of Missouri
VIII deliver an address this afternoon at
o clock. 1t Is expected that Representative
Sims will also be present and ma Ike an ad-
dress. Other speakers will be DR.. Robert
Reyburn Josiah Milard, Samuel Gompers,
Terence V. Powderly and Frank Morrison.
Jesse B. Wilson will preside and thou
sands of red. white and blue ribbons Will
be distributed to everybody present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
Pure Food Bill Discussion.

The pure food bill held the attention of
the House yesterday.
The constitutional features of the pure
food bill were debated by the leading law
yers of the House, the democrats splitting
wide on the question whether the bill took
away from the states their police powers.
Various features applicable to localities
and interests were discussed earnestly. but
it was early apparent that the bill practi-
caIly in the form 1t came from the inter
state and foreign commerce committee win
be adopted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
PUSHING THE BUSINESS
PLATE ENGRAvERs ANXIOUS TO
ADJOURN THEIR SESSION.

An effort will be made by the delegates
and executive council of the Steel ana Cop
per Plate Printers Union. which has been
In session at the Ebbitt House since Tues
day to push their business to completion
today. Most of the delegates are DESTROYS
of getting away as soon as possible. either
to be able to accept the invitations extended
them by their friends or to return home A
banquet of 600 covers will be given this
evening at the Washington Light Infantry
Armory, under the auspices of the Steel and
Copper Plate Printers Union.
The election of officers will conclude the
business of the executive council. In case
It does not take place late this afternoon
efforts will be made to have IT held tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
President Local No. o. Albany, N. Y.

b.
after the banquet. when another session will
be held.
According to present indications, the
presidency of the union will go to VIM.
Foley of Boston. President Keegan, who
has held the office for three years, declines
to accept n fourth term.
The business considered this morning In
Guided the choosing of a place to hold the
next convention. Jamestown and New
York have been named but indications
show that Chicago will be given the pref
erence
The date OF calling the convention to or
der was changed from the third Wednesday
In June to the first Wednesday in July. The
proposal of holding a bi-yearly convention
was laid down. The reports and final re-
ports OF the several committees were read.
after wfHch the meeting adjourned until 2
q clock.
The thorough revision of the constitution
was taken up this afternoon, and num-
Ter of amendments were offered. The con-
stitution will be changed, because 1t does
not, cover the needs of the association In
IT'S present form A vote will be taken be-
fore this evening.
Business Transacted Last Night.
At the session held last night and which
continued until early this morning num-
Der OF resolutions were adopted.
1t was decided that IT would be detri-
ernalgamate with any union of plate en-
gravers until all the local unions Of that
trade are affiliated with the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor.
A consolidation of the plate engravers
was urged. however. so that they and the
members OF the plate printers may Cooper
ate in trade lines, or in anything else which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
Candidates Taking Bar Examination

One hundred and sixty candidates, inciud-
ing two women reported yesterday at the
beginning of the semi-annuaI examination
for admission to the bar Of the District SUI
preme Court. The examination is being
held in the Georgetown Law School build
ing. and will probably be concluded today
Mr.. Hugh T. Taggart is chairman OF the
committee in charge, appointed by the
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
Sues to Recover Damages.

Julia A. Ewing has filed suit In tho Dis
trict Supreme Court against Plimpton b.
Chase for SIS, 600 damages for alleged per-
sonai injuries. she AYERS that January 70
last she fell down the steps OF box at
Chases' Theater sustaining a fracture or
her left leg The plaintiff asserts that the
accident was caused by negligence on tho
part of the MANAGEMENT of the theater.