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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
GOOD TEMPLARS MEET.
Local Lodges Combine Business and
Social Features

Star of Hope Lodge, No. %, International
Order of Good Templars. made its meeting
in Rechabite Hall 6i3 Louisiana avenue,
Monday evening. a festal occasion in honor
of its secretary and his assistant Mr.. and
Mrs Richard NJ Waldron. a lately welded
couple. There was a large attendance
OF its members with many visitors
from Perseverance and Minnehaha
lodges A communication from Mr. For
rest ID. Vowel, grand secretary. touching
upon matters of mutual interest to Star of
Hope Lodge ard the grand body. and one
from Fidelity Lodge in Bethesda, announC-
ing its purpose to visit Star of Hope Lodge
Monday evening, June 3, was read. Com
mittce appointments were made to assure a
happy interchange between the Good Tenn
plars of Maryland and the District of Co.
lumbia. y Good Templar. formerly of a
lodge in Georgetown, was admitted TO MEM
bership \ social session was held. followed
by program of entertainment. Mrs. J. r.
Narrower in charge, as follows
Messrs Harry J. Jeffries and Arthur Jett
entertained with vocal solos Mrs. Emma
Corbey. accompauist MI. Hoyt Holton read
selections from VIII Carleton, Mr. s. W.
Russell read from the international organ
of the order Mr.. VIM. y Hickey addressed
the meeting. commencing to the temperance
people in the District the building of an
inebriatc asylum and the setting apart of a
day for annual memorials to those who had
died from intemperanCe. and Past Chief j.
w. Nichol closed the program with a few
remarks addressed 10 the bride and groom,
in which he expressed the wishes of the
lodge for their prosperity and happiness.
Mrs. Emma Curbey, Master Richard Cor
hey and Messrs. Woodland and Holton
served refreshments.
\ conference in the interests of Juvenile
temple work was held at the home of Mrs.
Forrest Vowel. superintendent OF Silver
star Temple on the Broollville road. Ten
I,ytown. Wednesday evening. The discus
sion was informal, but touched upon all the
leading features of Good Templar work
among the children. and gave special en-
phass TO the ways and means best adapted
10 the needs of the local field. Among those
taking part la the proceedings were Mrs.
e. NJ. Smith. past superintendent; Mr.. and
Mrs. Vowel, grand secretary and grand
vice tcmpldr, respectively, and Mr.. s. w
Russell. past grand superintendent At the
conclusion of the hearing light refreshments
were served By the hostess
Silver Star Lodge. No. 20 in Good rem
plar Han. on the Brookyllle road, Tenley-
TOWN. gave reception Thursday evening
10 Excelsior Lodge, No. 81 a reunion in
which Star of Hope Lodge No. -, Perse-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
Boyds and Vicinity.

Special correspondence OF i ne star.
BOYDS, Nd. May 81, 1907.
large crowd attended the graduating
exercises of the Gaithersburg High School.
held in Masonic Hall in Gaithersburg last
night The hall was beautifully decorated
with flowers for the occasion and many
persons of prominence from that section
and the county attended. Those who grad
uated We're Misses Mamie Briggs, May
Phoebus and Mamie Hyatt. The gradual
ing address was made by Mr. Blair Lee,
and Mr.. George II. Lamar president of the
board of school commissioners awarded
the diplomas. The school board was rep
resented by several OF its members.
Decoration day was observed by many
visitors from Washington to the different
cemeteries in this section. bringing with
them many handsome flowers 10 decorate"
the graves Of their dead. Not a cemetery
in this section was forgotten. In this
section and in PoOlesville there are a num-
Der of eX-confederates buried and their
graves were remembered by every one.
The ladies of St. Mary's Catholic Church
held a successful strawberry and ice cream
festival Wednesday evening at GAINESVILLE.
A dance given also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
Fined for Cruelty to Horses,

The crack of a whip near Brightwood ave-
nue. on what is known as Saul's Addition
attracted the attention of Humane Officer
Thomas yesterday afternoon, and he went
over to investigate. He found he states,
that two horses attached to a wagon loaded
with coal had been stalled with the load,
and the driver, Daniel Young, coored was
using the whip on the horses. Young was
arrested and this morning was taken be-
fore Judge KiInbal in the Police Court on
a charge of cruelty to animals.
Humane Officer Thomas testified that the
driver was beating the horses with a heavy
leather whip and had drawn blood in sew
eral places one horses back. Young did
not deny striking the horses with the whip.
Judge Kimball imposed fine of 500 on
Young, in default of which he was commit
ted to the workhouse for sixty days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
Struck by Stone.

Mrs G. F. Ketcham of Laurel. Md. yes
terday afternoon. while riding on rail-
road train, passing the intersection Of
Florida and New York avenues, was struck
by a stone hurled through the car window
Mrs. ketcham was painfully but not seri-
ously injured. She was able to go home
with her husband. Complaint was made to
the police of the eighth precinct about the
stone throwing affair and an investigation
Is being made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01

William NJ. Abbott, for twenty-three years
editor and publisher of the Annapolis (Md.)
Evening Capital, on Thursday celebrated
his sixty eighth birthday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-29
WAITING FOR
 SWEETHEART Frank Frazier is Still
 Alive. FIANcE IS TO ARRIVE TODAY Desperately Wounded Man Hang ing to Life Until She Comes. Miss Mary Ella Bailey of Evergreen, Coming to Montgomery to See Victim of Wednesdays Tras-
 edy Before He Dies.

Making gallant fight against death, looking past the threshold into the great beyond, Frank J. Frazier. who was shot by William West. wednes- day. lies at St. Marsaret's Hospital. praying with each faint breath that he may at least live long enough to sec again the girl who was shortly to have become his wife.
 For years Frank Frazier has been working and saving. dreaming of the day when he could leave the throttle of an engine. with its daily hazard, and build for himself ana his bride. a happy home.
 : The girl of his choice--the one wo- man to him--is Miss Mar. Ella Bailey of Evergreen, who is coming to the hospital bed of her afhanced sweet heart. Miss Bailey is expected to reach Montgomery this morning.
 Possessed of unusual vitality, due to the activity of his life on the rail, MT. Frazier appeared somewhat better yesterday afternon, buoyed up by the hope of seeing soon the girl that was coming to either bid him goodbye or remain with him through life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-29

Attending physicians gave out some faint hope yesterday that the patient had some chance to recover, although 1t would seem, after he had received the terrible wounds he did from three bullets from the revolver in the hand of West. that death would be a matter of only few hours at best.
 Talks of the Tragedy.
 Frazier was conscious yesterday, and although suffering much from pain and weak from the loss of blood, was able to speak intelligently in a whisper.
 He said he knew West had made threats to kill him on sight, and hoped they would not meet. as he desired no trouble.
 When he was asked about the pistol he had at the time of the encounter, Frazier said:
 "Yes. did have pistol. but he shot me so quickly that could not use it to defend myself The ball that struck me passed through my left hand and into my spine. That prevented me from getting to my weapon. for I am left handed. The other three shots
 
 Father and Brother Arrive.
 Watching over his bedside since yes | terday morning, when they arrived from Mobile have been the father and brother of the stricken man. F. c. Frazier, the father, and J. Deus Frazier, the brother, arrived in Montgomery at 9 o'clock. and one or the other of them have since been constantly with him Frank was a model young man. said the elder bro ther yesterday "He 1 did not drink and had absolutely nc ] had habits. He is just 30 years old, and 1 is a Mason, Odd Fellow an member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En. | gineers. He has been in the railroad l business for about eleven years and 1 did not know he had an enemy In the world"
 1 The father of the wounded man is g l Justice of the Peace in the county ir which he lives and is highly respected l as a business man and citizen by al who know him.
 Funeral of West Today. 1 Shrouded in gloom Is the home ol ] William West, at 516 Jefferson Street 1 where lies the body of the man wht | shot Frazier and then ended his owI life with a bullet through his brain i At the casket widow and childrel mourn the death of husband and fath CT.
 l The funeral Will be prea&hed at m West home this morning at 10 o'clock Rev. Dr. O. c. McGehee of the Cour Street Methodist Church wilg oftici ate, assisted by Rev. John Bass Shel ton and Rev. Dr. Holloway.
 Interment will be in oakwood Gem l etery.
 The suicide and attempted murde was the topic of general conversatio on the streets yesterday. The tragi laa1aGsz sszAs AAaa~ssAs>AIa Ia-s-S-alA@I1 klAs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-29
GALLONS AWAITS NEGRO.
After Four Years of Liberty MuRdere
 is Caught.


 Tunica, Miss. March 2s.-After eluding justice for nearly four years and fleeing to the far West, George Jenkins, a negro, Is sentenced to ex- plate his crime on the gallows here tomorrow.
 On November 2s, 1903, Jenkins mur- dered Herbert Clifton at Banks, Miss. The victim had a contract with the negro, who lived in the hills. to rent some land on the Banks place and work it the following year. Jenkins Jumped his contract. and Mir. Clifton told him he would hold him to it. as he had been at some expense in build ing hima house. A few days later, as he stepped from the train at Banks. Mir. Clifton was shot down In cold blood without warning.
 With his last breath he accused tho negro Jenkins of the crime. Jenkins made his escape and travelled over large portion of the world before he was finally located in Pueblo, Colo and returned to the scene of his crime. He was tried here last month and convicted by the jury after four minutes dellberation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-29
NelDs In Brief

Two new corporations have been re- ported to Secrteary of State Julian. as 6oilows:l
 Huggins Mercantile Company Oak man, walker County, capital $15,o0o; tncorporators J. A. Hrggtns, c. Y. Huggins and A. &. Preston.
 Carbon Hill Mercantile Company, Carbon Hill, Walker County; capital stock, $25,00o; incorporators, A. A. Pearce J. NJ. Pearce, Lee Stone, &. Fs. wier and D. M. Pearce.s
 Governor Conner yesterday announc- ed the following appointments:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-29

vestigation by a committee of the sa- looms in the suburb of Highwood, near Chicago, and adjoining the military post at Fort Sheridan.
 Of late years much complaint has been excited by the number and alleg- cd character of the saloons at High wood and numerous protests have been received by the State of Illinois from the authorities at Washington. 1t being claimed by the Secretary of War that the resorts were denoralizing to the soldiers at the fort.
 The action taken today byp the House of Representatives is the first step taken in response to the appeals for action which have been made by the war department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-29

ferent standpoints. The spot where the shooting occurred was visited by many curious crowds all during the day, and eye witnesses were on hand to tell eager listeners the story of the tragedy.
 Police still Have Diamond.
 It was learned last night that the diamond stud which Frazier claimed to have lost and which was taken away from West at the time of his arrest, is still in the hands of the police and is under lock and key at headquarters.
 Just what disposition we will make O fthis diamond I do not know" said Police Sergeant Ragland, list night. Had West been brought to trial and found guilty, this property would have been returned to Frazier. but under the present conditions Frazier will have to prove the stud to be his or 1t will be returned to the administrator of the West estate"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-29
NO SENSATION RESULTS.
Letters to Montagnani Were Merely
 Set of InstructiOns.

Paris, March 2S.--A Clerical news agency announced today that the docu- ments seized at the papal nunciature here after the expulsion of Mgr. Mon- tagnani number 1860, most of which are merely instructions and are signed by papal secretary of state Merry del Val.
 It is added that here are a few pri- vate leters from the French politicians to Mgr Montagnani but that they in no way compromise the writers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-29

Justice of the Peace--H. D. Lewis Pleasant Hill, Dallas County ' Notary Public and Justice of the Peace-I. D. Portis, suggsvilie. Clarke County.
 Contradictory. E. Pedige. Beat Nine. Crenshaw County.
 Notaries Piblic--Batt Moore. Bryant, Jackson County: R. c. Slocomb, Birm- ingham. Jefferson County: John M. Walker, Beat Six. Crenshaw County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-29
straight Low Middlinx Grade.

York Exchange defeated by a vote of
 1S1 to IA the amendment to the by-
 laws eliminating grades of cotton
 known as good ordinary" and Tow
 middling," and adopted by a vote of 23I to eA the grade known as 'strajght aAs,. ,aaiddIina. aEa4aAA-A- -~-s ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-29
BIG pEMuRRAGE CLAIM.
Lumbermen Of Garfield, Georgia, F
 RZO OOO Shit

Augusta. Ga, March 2S.--Demurrage claims aggregating $7O.000 on the basis of S100 per day per car. were filed yesterday with the railroad commits sion with the Augusta and Florida Railroad by Pennington and Evans, lumbermen of Garfield. Georgia.
 This is the largest claim of the kind ever filed with the Georgia railroad commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-29
INVESTIGATE SALOONS.

Chicago Gros shops Demoralizing On
 Federal Soldiers.
 Springfield, H., March 2S.--The House of Representatives today pass cd resolution providing for an in
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-31
WOMAN IS HELD TO
AWAIT THE
RESULT
Mrs, PeraIta May Face Murder
Charge as Result of Shoot
ing at Boys Who Annoyed
Her,
Isp.eLaI DI.paleh % Lhs MornIaE JournaI.I

Especial Dispatch 10 The Morning JOurnai.I
socorro N. NJ, July 30.-Mrs Louis
de Peralta. who was arrested yester-
day morning on charge Of shooting
Jesus Padllla, Is stHl held In the
county Jail without bail, awaiting the
result Of the boys injuries, which
may prove fatal. Young Padllla is "
Ing in his fathers house In San An
tonic. In a very serious condition. The
surgen in charge, DR.. Deffenbach, has
extracted two OF the buckshot WITH
which Mrs. Peralta's gun was loaded,
but several bullets still remain In the
boys body and II Is from these that
the danger arises.
Mrs. Peraita expresses herself as
deeply grieved al the tragedy She
declares that she did not shoot at Pa
dIlla, but at two older boys. who, she
alleges were with him and who had
been annoying her and hor daughter
by peerlng into the windows OF ncr
house at night. Sire savs she had fire.
uuently warned the boys o. stay away
and that before she hrcd the shot that
struck Padilla she cried aut several
times % the boys 20 go away aud let
her alone The preliminary will not
be concluded until the issue Of Pa
dills's wounds Is known.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-31
OFFICERS SEEKING WITNESS
MAKE HORRIBLE DISCOVERY

Colorado Springs. Col, July 30.-
Amos r. Rumbaugh, Of Washington,
ID C.. close friend and admlrer Ol
Miss Laura Matthews, the young ao
tress who committed suicide near
Rroadmoor Sunday night. added hor-
ror and mystery to this grewsome case
bv shooting himself through the head
al 4 o'clock this afternoon In The same
manner as that adopted by Miss Mat
thews.
Rumbaugh committed the act In his
room at Alta Vista hotel The hour
when the fatal shot was fred Is not
known. as II was not heard by anyone
i'm the hotel and the decd was discov-
cred only when the officers went to
hts room 10 ascertain why he had not
responded to the subpoena 20 attend
the eoroner's Inquest over Miss Mat
thews' body today
Whom the officers appeared at the
hotel a bell boy was sent to RUM
baugh's room To see what was the
matter. The boy found the door
locked and could get no response. TIE
officers asked that the door be opened
cut the key was In the inside, aud
another could not be inserted In the
lock-. An officer was boosted up 10
the ransom and looked In and the
spectacle he saw was horrfying.
Rumbach WAS reclining on the edGe
OF the bed and his brains had o0ged
out on The floor. lie was uneonsclq us.
A hasty examination showed that the
man WAS atlll alive aud a call wat
gent for an ambulance. He was taken
to hospital where he now lies at the
point OF death.
THAT the act of Rumbach is the III
rect result OF the death Of Miss Mat
thews Is not 70 be doubted. He Was
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-31
Mr. Roosevelt Counts on As
SiStance Of Captain Curry in
Probing Disposition of Vari-
GUS Grants to Territory.
NEW GOVERNOR EXPECTED
AT SYCAMORE HILL TODAY
Assistant Attorney General to
Participate ina Conference
Frought With Interest to
Many People Here,
[By MornIng JournaI specIaI Lensed wIre.l


Washington, July 30.-Captain
George Curry, formerly governor OF
the province of Samar in the Philip
pines and recently appointed governor
Of New Mexico, arrived in Washington
from the west today. Captain Curry
called at the interior department on
important business matters and leaves
at once for oyster Bay. where he has
been summoned to consult with Presi-
dent Roosevelt before assuming the
duties of his office. This conference
is understood to be of the highest i'm
portance as affecting the new gov
ernor's policy In administering the af-
fairs of the territory 1t is UNDER
stood that the president is especiallS
desirous that the disposal Of the pub
lie lands of the territory under the va
riouS administrations and especlally
the one directly preceding Governor
Hagerman's be thoroughly investi-
gated and that all guilty parties be
punished to the full extent of the law,
There is little doubt that the presl-
dent counts on Mr.. Curry to render
valuable assistance IN this work.
which has already been begun in
Santa Fe by a number of the attorney
generals assistants with a large force
Of experts. 1t Is said that Assistant
Attorney General Woodruff will par
ticipate I'm the Oyster Bay conference
which will likely take place tomorrow
The presence of the a siStant attorney
general gives color t9gl h. general im-
preston that the preSfhcnt regards the
present investigation of New Mexico
affairs one of the most important yet
undertaken.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-31
.MOYER RELEASED
ON BOND
Federation President Leaves
Boise Today in Company
With Haywood for Denver
my Morning journal Special Lenssd wlre.l

GBy Morning journal Special Leased Wlrel
Boise, Idaho, July 30.--After de-
lay of nearly thirty-siX hours, Charles
H. Meyer, president Of the Western
Federation of Miners, was released
from the Ada county Sail at late
hour tonight on a bond Of $4,000
signed by Timothy Reagan and Thorn
as J. Jones of Boise,
Meyer will leave for Salt Lake to-
morrow night in company with Will
lam d. Haywood, who on Sunday was
acquitted of the murder of former
Governor Steunenberg. After a stop
of few hours in Salt Lake they will
proceed to Denver.
DIR. |. j. MCGEE. of Wallace, Idaho,
charged with perjury in the Haywood
case. had a hearing in the probate
court today and was bound over on
his own recognition.
Or. McGee said that orchard was
in Wallace in August, 1904. Orchard
was a witness against him today and
declared that he was not in Idaho at
the time mentioned.
Steve Adams. who was expected to
be an Important witness at the trial,
but who was not called by either side,
was taken back to Wallace tonight 10
await a second trial on the charge
of murder there. His first trial re-
suited In a disagreement.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-31
YOUNG ACTRESS REGRETS
SECRET MARRIAGE
Maude Fealy Anxious for Divorce
Within Week of Wedding.

Denver. July 30.-ln "a signed state
mont, published this afternoon. Maude
Fealy-Sherwln, the actress. declares
that she wishes her recent clandestine
marriage TO Hugo L. sherwin, a dra-
matte critic, Of this city, annulled, II
II can be legally possible. Whether
this can or cannot be done, Mrs.
Sherwin states positively that she viii
not see MIR. Shcfwin again for a year.
MY mother is SO grieved and bro
ken hearted over this thing" wrote
Mrs sherwln. that the only repara-
tlon / can make her Is an annulment
Of the marriage"
The bride says that her marriage
was never consummated and she con-
sented to the ceremony being per-
formed only on the understanding that
Il was to be kept an absolute secret
for one or Two years.
Mr. sherwin, It is said. ls preparing
to demand that his wife shall come
TO him,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-31
MRS. EDDY SCORES IN
CONTEST WITH FRIENDS"
Hearing Before Magistrate Halted
Pending Advice from superior
Court Judge.

Concord, y. H., July 30.--After
hearing lasting all day until late this
evening Magistrate Edmund s Cook,
before whom the depositlOns we're to
have been taken IN connection with
the suits to secure an accounting OF
the property Of Mrs Mary Baker g.
Eddy. Christian Scientist leader, de-
cIded 10 suspend the taking Of these
deposluons In order that an appeal for
advice on the technical questions In
volved might be taken to Judge
Chamberlain Of the superior court OF
TO the masters appointed by him.
This was a victory for counsel repre-
senting Mrs. Eddy who contended
that the right to take dispositions In
a trial h suspended during the trial
of the action before the masters.
Counsel for the next friends the
plaintiffs IN the original suit opposed
the motion for suspension vigorously,
and there we're some lively tits be-
tween former United States Senator
Chandler, senior counsel for the next
friends and General Frank $. Street.
er. Of counsel for Mrs. Eddy.
The ruling Of the magistrate post
pones all proceedings IN the case here
until next week.