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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
NEW PAVING BLOCK,
Local Railway Company Authorized
to Make Experiment.

The Washington Railway and Electric
Company was granted permission by the
Commissioners today to make test of a
new wooden cresoted street paving block
to be used between the rails Of their tracks
instead of the ordinary sheet asphalt. The
officials of the railway company contend
that the sheet asphalt has proven unserv-
iceable and very expensive. In that the
constant vibration Of the superstructures
supporting the tracks and the underground
trolley system causes the surface to crack
and break, requiring constant renewals.
The date for beginning the test has not
been decided. but the new blocks will be
laid between the tracks on 14th street be-
tween and c streets, and on AZ street
between Virginia avenue and street
southwest. The new block. 1t is said. has
been tried in a number of other large cities
and found to be highly satisfactory. 1t is
stated by officials of the highway depart
ment OF the District that IL the block is
found to be what Is claimed and proves a
success after the local railways test, 1t is
likely that the Commissioners will permit
the traction companies to adopt it as a
standard surface between tracks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
BEFORE THE JoNADABs.
Arguments Made for Restoration Of
ArmY Cauteeu.

THAT practical temperance men and
women who are not blinded by the
scales of fanaticism are beginning to
look into the matter of the proposed
restoration of the army canteen" was
the .shibboleth of an address delivered
before Hope Council. No. 1, Independent
Order Sons Of Jonadab, an ironclad temper
ance organization. last night at Pythian
Temple. The address was delivered under
the good Of the ORDER by Capt. J. Walter
Mitchell, department commander of the
United Spanish War Veterans. and while
The organization was not asked to formally
Endorse the canteen movement which lis
assuming such large proportions" it was
explained. Individual members declared
that between the two evils the canteen
and speakeasies which surround the mill.
tary posts and dispense poison to the sol.
diers under the guise of liquor"
The statements of eminent medical men,
members Of the great American Medical
Association, were quoted to show that
those who brought about the abolition of
the canteen and who are opposing Its festo-
ration are working-unconsciously per-
haps--hand In hand with the keepers Of low
dives, whose unholy business would be
ruined were the canteen restored"
Capt. John c. Daley. grand chief Of the
Independent Jonadabs. was present and
was lauded for his earnest and consistent
work along practical temperance lines for
the saving Of the despairing habitual
OTuHhdTOS anu tne upIlItlnS OF humanity
generally" Mr.. Sam DeNedrey, worthy
chief OF Hope Council. was also commend
ed. and in an earnest address he outlined
the saving work of the Independent Jona-
dabs.
Announcement was made that a series of
five or six open temperance meetings will
soon be held by the Independent Jonadab BIS
for the purpose Of increasing the member
ship Of the order. Capt. Daley and Mr..
DeNedrey declared that recent temperance
efforts had plowed the soil and sowed the
seed. and now the Jonadabs proposed to
gather the crop of recruits that were ready
for enlistment into the temperance cause.
Other Jonadabs who took part in the serv-
ices last night we're David Dee vice chief;
Q. w. Brodt. past chief; A. w. Phillips,
chaplain; Thomas J. Clark, acting record
ing secretary; j. A. Dee. financial secre-
tary: ]. F. B. Dee, herald: j. r. Somerset,
inside guard: Vincent schnapp, outside
guard; John Callaghan. James A. Owens.
G. Fl. Zeitler. Eugene Francis, John A.
Schnapp. Ernest D. Greer. ]. J. Hickey, c.
w. Graham. Harry H. Ridgeway, w. c.
Wallach, j. ST. Clair. William Green. Fran
els Fftzsimmons, ]. w. Brobasco and G. T.
Harrison.
Three new members were initiated and
applications for membership were received
from q number OF others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
SKATERS OUT I'M FORCE.
fonds in Vicinity Of City Yield First
Ice. of Season --n.r -

The cold weather OF the past two or three
days has caused ice several inches thick tn
form on, all the ponds In the vicinity of the
city. and hundreds Of persons-young. mid
dle-aged and old-are taking advantage Of
the freeze to enjoy the first ice-skating Of
the year. 1t was not until yesterday morn
ing that the ice was in condition for skatin,
and all day yesterday and last night the
ponds at the Zoo and at the Soldiers Home
and Chevy Chase lake were crowded with
persons on skates gliding rapidly from
point to point in the full enjoyment of the
healthful outdoor sport.
Many of the young people who went to
school today carried their skates with them
SO that they might go to the ponds with
the least possible delay after their school
duties are over.
While the ponds have frozen over and
the skating thus provided is good there
was no ice on the tidal basin or on the
river this morning. Along the river shores
some ice had made, but 1t was very thin
and was soon broken up by the swells made
by the wheels Of the passing steamers. Ice
made on the flats of the Eastern branch,
but 1t is said to be thin and unsafe for
skating.
While the Potomac was not frozen over
by the recent cold snap, the Patapsco river
at Baltimore was covered yesterday by
several inches of ice, that greatly inter-
fered with the movements of the steam
vessels. Drift ice is also reported heavy
on the upper part of Chesapeake bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
TO RESUME MONDAY.
Hearing in Suit Filed Against Sena-
tor Elkins

The motion to instruct the jury to return
verdict in favor of Senator s. B. Elkins
of West Virginia in the suit to recover
$500, 1000, filed against him by Robert Bur-
ton and George A. Dubreuil of Baltimore. in
connection with the purchase Of the West
ern Maryland railroad was oyerruled late
yesterday afternoon. The court held that
testimony had been given which tended to
show that services had been performed
and that Senator Efkfns had promised to
pay. 1t is the province of the jury, the
court stated, to pass on the creditabiiity
of the witnesses from whom the testimony
had been ELECTED. A recess was taken un-
til Monday next. when 1t is expected Sena-
tor Elkins will give his account of the
transaction.
A supplemental hearing in the case was
had at the New Willard last night when
the deposition of E. L. Fuller, head of the
Fuller syndicate, which purchased the Bal
tinore city interest In the Western Mary
land railroad, was taken by agreement Of
counsel in order to allow Mr.. Fuller to sail
tomorrow for Egypt. where his wife is Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
ALL WERE FINED.
Decision Affecting Public Vehicles,
From Which Appeal is Noted. -


Judge Kimbal1 made decision regarded
as important in the Police Court this morn
ing affecting public vehicles in the District,
when hearing four charges against Samuel
Gassenheimer, who controls the Seeing
Washington" automobiles. He found Mr..
Gassenheimer guilty in two cases and fined
him $40 in each, and in the other two cases
he found operators for Mr.. Gassenheimer.
Lawrence Gassenheimer in one case and
Sydney Heckinger in the other, guilty and
fined each $40. AS the case will be ap-
pealed, bond in the sum of $500 for the
appearance of the defendants In the higher
court was furnished.
1t was charged in one case that Mr.. Gas
senheimer maintained a vehicle for hire
it was charged that he kept this public
vehicle for hire on a stand not public
one, in violation Of the hack regulations.
In the other two cases the same offenses
were charged on different dates.
On behalf of the defense it was argued
that conviction could not stand on both
offenses. The law says that licensed public
hack stands If this vehicle has no license
1t is not within the provisions of this law.
1t was argued, but if 1t had license. then.
while 1t might come under the provisions
stands. 1t would. as charged. not violate the
law requiring that 1t have q license.
Judge Kimball held. however. that the
vehicle in question was a public vehicle
for hire, and therefore ought to have a
license. AS it had no license Mr. Gassen-
heimer was held guilty on the two cases
involving that offense. And 1t was further
held that as the vehicle ought to have had
q license, it must be considered as a licensed
public vehicle within the meaning of the
law requiring such vehicles to stand on the
designated public hack stands; and. there
fore, the drivers in charge of the machines
when they were standing on the street and
not on public hack stand were held
guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
Testing New Guns for Navy.

The transfer of new guns. built at the
Washington naval ordnance foundry for
the ships In course of construction for the
navy. between this city and the naval
proving grounds at Indian Head, Md, has
been very brisk during the past three or
four days. Tuesday last one big gun was
brought back from Indian Head and taken
to the navy yard. Wednesday. as stated
in The Star yesterday, the tug Tecumseh
came up from Indian Head with a gun
barge. on which were two six-inch guns
and one eight-inch. which had completed
the required tests at the proving grounds
on the Potomac. Yesterday the tug Triton
towed a barge. on which were one ten
Heaa gun t S sIn ax 20 ecsntlu
been comrASted by the gunmakers at the
governmeE plant on the Eastern branch.
and are Seat to Indian Head to be tested
before being sent to the warships for which
they were built. The tests OF the guns. II
ID stated. VA be completed next week. and
they Will then be returned to the nAvy ward
in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
WITH MASONIC RITES.
Funeral This Morning Of the Late
=, DR.. John E. Smith.

Funeral services were held this morning
over the remains Of the lato DR.. John E.
Smith, in Scottish Rite Hall, 1907 G street,
the officers. Of the lodge participating in the
eighteenth degree or Rose Croix services.
| Interment was made in Oak Hill cemetery,
| the Masonic service being conducted at the
grave. The Rose Crolx service in Scottish
Rite Hall was in charge Of Z. E. Simpson,
w. NJ, and with him were associated Senior
Warden Jacobus 9. Jones, Junior Warden
John C. Wineman and Orator Sterling
Kerr. jr. The pallbearers were: w. A.
Kimmel and Clifton Clarridge. representing
the blue lodge: Court F. Wood and Will
lam Beahm of the commandery. and Col.
NJ. A. Winter and ]. C. Wineman Of the
Scottish Rite.
The death of DIR. Smith occurred IN New
York, and the body was brought here yes
terday.
Dr. Smith was born in Georgetown March
25, 1910, and was a son Of the late Col. John
l.. Smith, who, from 1912 to 1873 was a
leading member of the Washington bar.
DR.. Smith spent his boyhood and early
| manhood in Washington, attending school
at Rugby and the Seminary. now Gonzaga
lege, at Carlisle. Pa, and. returning. en-
tered upon the study of law in his father s
Office. Later he began the study of med
icine, attending two courses at Columbian
College, then a course at the University of
Maryland, Baltimore. and another course
at Georgetown College, where lie received
his degree.
During the civil war DR.. Smith served as
medical officer in the Union army, In Gen.
A. Med. McCook's division, with Battery
H, 5th United States Artillery. and Ste
phens Pennsylvania Battery and others
until after Shiloh, when he was recalled
east and sent to Antietam. He served with
the Army of the Potomac until after the
second battle of Fredericksburg. when he
was recalled to Washington and assisted
Surgeon Moses in arranging Hardwood
Hospital, on w. w. Corcoran's place. now
the Soldiers Home Later he was stationed
at Douglas United States Hospital for up
ward of a year. He was also medical pro-
vost of Camp Hammond Hospital at Falls
Church. Va.
At the close Of the war DR.. Smith entered
upon the practice of medicine and surgery
In Washington. He became a member of
the Washington Medical Society and the
Medical Association Of the District of CO.
lumbIa. At the breaking out of the Span
ish- American war he was among the first
to volunteer his services.
DR.. Smith was a thirty-second degree
Scottish Rite Mason. Knight Templar and
Knight of Malta.
Dr. Smith completed his law studies and
was admitted to the bar of the District
courts, the Supreme Court Of the United
States and to the highest courts OF Ne
braska, West Virginia and Maryland and
to the United States Court Of Claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
STRUCK BY ENGINE 212o.
George Cooper Glad He Is Alive to Tell
the Tale.

George Cooper, twenty-eght years of age
whose home is at 119 Maryland avenue
northeast. is a patient at the Casualty
Hospital and he thinks he is fortunate In
being able to tell why he had to be taken
there for treatment He was walking
along the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad this morning. when engine 212O
the one that cat1Sed the wreck at Terra
Gotta, struck him.
painfully hurt. He was taken to the hos
pital, where the surgeons found that his
legs had been lacerated and his head in
jured. He was also suffering from shock
but his condition is not serious. 1t is
thought that he will be able to leave the
hospital in a few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
MARYLAND NOTES


Special Correspondence Of The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, January o., 1906.
Mr.. James w. Bftto,s nayorof Hancock,
Mo- was advised of the death OF his
brother. Henry 8. Ditto, at Saiinar~Kans-
Mr.. Ditto was native Of Washington
county,, Nd, and was an old settler OF
Russell county, Kanss> He moved there in
1873. He is survived by two daughters.
He was q brother Of the late Abram
Ditto OF Parkhead, washington county,
Maryland.
Forty members were enrolled in the new
fire department at Hancock. The present
equipment win be three extinguishers.
three extension ladders, two scaling lad
ders and one tank wagon for chemicals.
The officers are: President, Frank M.
treasurer, Edmund P. Cohiil; board Of
governors, Peter e. Dawson, Maxwell
Richards. J. William Ried and WIN. David
Myers.
The Master Timers Association has
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: President, J. George Zilch;
vice president. Damian Mabig; secretary
and treasurer, Theodore Thumel.
I The west-bOund Baltimore and Ohio track
at Marble HILL where q serious land
slide occurred last Sunday. and near where
the work train was wrecked. three Italians
being killed. Is still blocked with debris,
although dynamite Is constantly being en-
ployed to remove it.
Union Veteran Dead.
Henry Osborn, aged seventy-fve years, a
Union veteran and pensioner, was found
dead yesterday at the restaurant of Harry
Reynolds at ConneIlsville. Heart trouble
superinduced by over eating is said to have
been the cause of death. Little is known
of his relatives but he Is said to have a son
who is a physician.
Mr.. John Q. Barlow, chief engineer OF
the Western Maryland railroad, met all
the engineers who have been working in
the vicinity of Waynesburg, Uniontown and
Meyersdale at Uniontown, paid them OF
and discharged them from further duties.
These men had been on the survey of the
to Uniontown, Wheeling and Pittsburg.
Among the men discharged was j.. Cal
Gwynne, the right Of way agent for the
company. Engineer Arthur has been offered
position by a large coke company. There
were about fifty engineers employed be-
tween Cumberland and Wheeling and some
OF them had been working for two years.
Baltimore and Ohio trackman, Of Key
ser, w. Va, was struck by passenger train
: No. IA last night and seriously injured. His
shoulder bone was broken.
r James p. Huntington, one Of the oldest
and best known residents of Taylor county,
w. Va. Is dead at Grafton. where he was
once railway transfer clerk for some years.
Huntington, a we'll known hotel man now
residing at Mountain Lake Park, Md;
Adolphus and James, jr., residing in the
far west; Mrs. Osa Hollen, Lost Creek, w.
Va Mrs. D. M. Simonton and Miss Lydia
Huntington Of Grafton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
SEEK RELEASE OF BowIEs.
Habeas Corpus Proceedings in Posey
Killing Case.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LA PLATA, Md, January 25.-Adrian
Posey counsel for Mrs. Mary E. Bowie and
her son. Robert Fl. Bowie. who are in jail
here charged with the killing of Hubert
Posey has Instituted habeas corpus pro-
ceedings to secure the release of the pris-
oners The case will be heard tomorrow
morning before Associate Judge George c.
Merrick The killing of Posey. the arrest
Of the Bowies. the coroner's inquest and all
the events following Sundays tragedy are
still uppermost In the public mind In this
section of Maryland. On the one hand the
shooting is condoned. while on the other
the Bowies are condemned for their ac-
ton. AS nearly as can be judged, public
sentiment is about evenly divided. The
outcome of tomorrow's legal proceedings
is awaited with deepest interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25

Mrs. William Allen, sixty years old died
suddenly at Lexington, KY. in a street car.
She was a member Of a widely known fam
lily. She had a hobby of riding on street
cars. and every morning Immediately after
rising she boarded car and rode all day,
leaving only for meals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25

Two school boys. Albert GeAlman and
Fred Wehrle. quarreled at South Norwalk,
Conn.,. and Wehrie swung his books by the
strap against Geillman's head. GeilIman
was taken to . hcsptsi 9TH fractured
akuu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25

Sarah McCabe, an aged colored woman
and long a servant in the Partridge family
of Elkton, Nd. dropped dead In the ONCE
of Dr. II. A. Mitchell. on Main street. Elk
ton. having gone there for treatment for
acute indigestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25

Thousands of situations have been OBJ
tanned through the want columns of The
Star.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21
LIGHTS OUT TAKES
THE STEEPLECHASE.
Loeb Coil Breaks Leg and
Has to be De
stroyed.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. May 20-Lights
Out won the stceplcchnse handicap,
the feature of today's card at Church
Hill Downs. Loeb Con fell breaking
his leg, and was shot. Jockey j. Lee
rode three winners. all at good prices.
F'rontcnac was the only fnvorite to
win. Weather clear, track good
First race 1-2 furlongs~-Stone
Street (16 to y first, Bulge Work GEO
to u second, Bucket Brigade C to -
third. Time, $50.
Second race-6 furlongs - Royal
River (25 to y first, Nedra 15 to -
second, No Quarter g to ~ third.
Time. 10 2-5.
Third racc--4 1-2 furlongs-Geneva
s. (5 to y first. Katherine Murphy
GEO to y second, Waldorf Belle GO to
- third. Time, :55 SIS.
Fourth racc-Frce stceplechase, short
course-Lights Out 6 to y first, Kill
Doe $50 to y second, Naran Go to ID
| third. Time, 2:55.
Fifth race NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| C1 to 81 first, Funiclairo 6 to y sec
ond. Orland Wick 90 to - third
| Time. 1915
Sixth racc--Milc and an eighth
Bendigo CO to - first, Albert Fir G2
to y second, Tinker CO to ID third
| Time, .55 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21

At the request Of the seaboard Air
Line Railroad, we will sell at public
auction, on the premises. at p. NJ.
FRIDAY, MAY "a. 1907.
the building material in the two three
story warehouses. beginning at No.
1852 East Franklin Street and imme-
diately thereafter warehouse on Eff
'tecnth. or Wall Street. fronting the
Seaboard Air Line track in the rear,
known as Boyd Warehouse"
These are wellconstructed brick
buildings and contain much valuable
timber and q large number OF good
bricks; each house Is equipped with
good hand elevator These buildings
are sold for the purpose Of opening q
right Of way for tho Seaboard Air Line
Railroad, and those purchasing Will
have to tear down these buildings and
remove the material promptly. Limit
Of time and conditions for removal OF
each house will be announced at the
sale.
TERMS: Cash upon delivery.
r. M. WORTHAM g. CO.,
Real Estate Agents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21
sHOEMAKERS 7 AXE
sIUGGING CONTEST

1,YNcHBuRG, VA, May 2o,-The
chocmakers won from Portsmouth
without much trouble this afternoon
in heavy hitting game. Loos was MT
hard in several innings by the locals,
and Carter was touched up rather
lively at stages: but he was STEADY az
critical stages. pulling out or seVerai
tight places without runs warren
was ind;sposed. and Dobson, VINO TOOK
his place at third booted two easy
srounders; but neither of them con-
tributcd to the score,
Sulllvans error was hard hit ball
that got by him on the ground. Lud-
wig and Burns did tho umpiring ac-
ceptably, excepting in the eighth, when
Ludwig called Sullivan out at the
lplate, the visitors contendlng lie was
safe Sullivan played the best game
for the. visitors. Tho score:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21
"NOTnING TO IT, -
SAYS OITO WELLS
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.l


NORFOLK, VA, May 2O.-"Therc is
nothing in it, said President Otto
Wells tonight. in referring to the oft
repeated story to the effect that BOD
Ipender, manager of the Norfolk ball
club, would be released !,
'rhat cannot say too positively
he continued. I'VE are fighting Win
Ito keep son lighting. We have no idea
Iof laying down. This bad start we
have made has by no means discouras-
cd us. | have known Pender for TOUR
teen years and have full faith In MN
as a player and manager. l nave told .
n an, going to stick to him. Other
causes. and not Pender, arc rcsponsipic
for the showing that we have made;
eve will get out of our run OF paa
luck. and yet show the other CLUBS y"
the league that we can play ball.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21
HARRIS S PITCHING
BEATS ROANOKE

DANvILLE, VA, May 2O.-rhe star
work in the box by Ham won the game
for Danvilc from Roanoke TINS ailei.
noon by 4 to 9. The big porker was
in fine trim and deserved smut -out.
The Highlanders' only two rui,s IN M,
,,,ado in the first inning, and both
we're the result Of an error by BOWEN
lad first base, Verncuille showed ~
fairly well in the box, but he received
moor support. The score:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21

Byvirtue Of the below mentioned de-
cree OF the Circuit Court OF tho county
Of lfcnrico entered on the 2Sth day. of
March, 1907,51 Will sell, by nuction
upon tho premises, on
THURSDAY, THE 2sD DAY or MAY,
1907, s
at & o'clock p. NJ, the above located
land a plat of which, showing It's sub
division, will be exhibited at timo of
sale. In Wow OF the excellent. location
Of this land, together with tho In
crensing demand for suburban acreage.
we bcspcak q good attendance Mt this
sale. as tho land Is we'll adapted to
poultry and truck raising, which yield
large, profits upon the outlay; Take
Westhampton cars, Sleaving transfer
point at 4 and 1890 p. NJ, and get Off
at the Three ChopS,d Road. This land
is only short distance from the car
line, and transfers to and from tho cit
lines are now given for q single. fare.
Be prompt, and and don't miss this op-
portunky.
TERMS: One-thlrd in cash, balance
at six and twelve months, with per
cent added, title to be retained until
the whole purchaSe-money is paid and
a conveyance Is ordered by the court;
or oil cash, at the option Of the pur-
chaser.
WIN. $CRUNIP TUCKER,
Special Commissioner.
Edward S. Rose Co., Auctionccrs.