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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
NOT THE RIGHT BRIDGE.
Col. Dyer Mistaken in Belief Regard
ing Civil War Incident.

1t is likely that the request of Col. George
B. Dyer commander of the 10Th Regiment
of Infantry, New York National Guard,
for timber from the bridge which is now
being demolished and which is known as
the Long bridge, which he desires as a
memento of the time when he and his as
sociates crossed the Long bridge during
the civil war. will not be compiled with.
This refusal will not be because the Com
missioners lack in generosity, but because
the bridge Col. Dyer crossed in 1861 is not
the bridge which is being demolished.
The old Long bridge. the true historic
one, was demolished in 1872 to make way
for progress, and the erection of the one
now being removed, and A. NJ. Lawson,
one of the District building inspectors, who
called the Commissioners attention to Col
Dyers error, says there is not a splinter
of the old bridge now in existence. Even
the old piles were Withdrawn from the
bottom of the river. he says, and given to
people who burnt them as fuel.
The Commissioners will have to notify
Col. Dyer that he is little mixed on his
historical data. and that his request for a
memento is trifie late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
CHOOSES NEW OFFICERS
Pennsylvania Society Holds Annual
Election and Entertains Friends.

meeting Of the Pennsylvania Society
was held last night at Pythian Temple
Hall, 9Th street near Massachusetts, ave-
nue. northwest, and was well attended
Mr. Samuel r. Stratton, the president.
opened the meeting with a brief address.
which was followed by violin and piano
selection by Prof. Huntress and son.
After the reading of the minutes of the
last meeting the reports of the treasurer
and secretary were presented. The presi-
dent announced that an election of the Of
hcers for the ensuing year was next in
order. The election was held and resulted
as follows: Samuel R. Stratton, president
reelected; Mrs Charles NJ Pepper first
vice president; DR.. Sheridan Arnold, sec
ond vice president; Middleton H. Smith,
third vice president; Edwin A. Mess, sec
rotary; Miss Annie Eckbert, treasurer re-
elected; DR.. Harry w. Tobias, financial
secretary. reelected.
The following program was then given:
Tenor solo, Goodbye, Sweetheart, Good
bye by Mr.. Harrington Barker; recita-
ton, Miss Ada Lillian Martini contralto
solo, What the Chimney Sang" Miss
Emily Blanger. Mr.. Middleton Smith
delivered a brief address on the schools
of Pennsylvania; Miss May Adele Levers
sang solo, Mrs. Charles Hyler gave a
piano selection and Miss May A. Levers
and Mr.. Harrington Barker san&a duet
Following the exercises refreshments
were served. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

JANUARY l. 1907. THE STEAM.
ers Of the MARYLAND. DELAWARE AND vIB-
GINA RAILWAY co. will make one trip weekly
between Washington and Baltimore, weather per.
hitting, leaving Washington every Thursday at
pm. for river landings and Baltimore, arriving
In baltimore early Saturday morning. Leaves
Baltimore every Saturday at ) pm. for river
landings as far up Leonardtown: returning
leaves Leonardtown at Monday and
rfves In Baltimore early Tuesday morning.
Leaves Baltimore at pm. Tuesday for river
landings and Washington. arriving in Washington
early Thursday morning.
STEPHENSON & BRO. Agents
Telephone Main AS. 7th St wharf.
7. MURDOCH. Gen. Frt. and Pass Agent.
oe3i-tf29 Baltimore, Nd.
WASHINGTON AND POTOMAC STEAMBOAT CO
randall Linc).
STEAMERS FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDiN0o.
Monday and Saturday at am for river land.
ings and landings in Port Tobacco Maddox anA
Nomfni creeks and the Wicomco river
Wednesdays at 4 pm. for river landings and
Nomini and Lower Machodoc creeks Returnin4.
steamer arrives in Washington Tuesday and Suns
day about pm. and Friday about am.
Steamer for Glymout aud intermediate lInd,neu
at am. daily except Sunday Returning. a.
rive In Washington about pm.
Schedules subject TO change without notfcA
Schedules subject to tide and weather. noi3tf
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COMPLAIN OF GARAGE.
Commissioners Respond They Are Un-
able to Give Relief.

Within the last month the Commissioners
have received numerous complaints from
citizens about the United States Express
Companys garage, located in an alley be-
tween Sd and 4th and G and II streets
northeast. They declare that the machin-
cry in this garage makes such a noise and
causes such vibration that sleep and COM
fort is almost an unknown thing in that
vicinity. The latest complainant was Theo-
dore Livings of 120 Sd street northeast.
In response to a letter he wrote to the
Commissioners he was informed that the
Commissioners do not understand that they
are empowered with the authority to revoke
the permit which was granted this express
company to operate, they have complied
with the various regulations, unless there
is some imperative danger to lives or prop
erty The Commissioners say that the cit
liens in that locality will have to pursue
their remedy in court
The Commissioners have been informed
that the officials of the express company
are anxious to obviate the annoyance COM
planned of and will take every possible
means with this end in view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
REMINDING OF TAXES
BILL TO REGULATE BUSINESS OF
ASSESSORS OFFICE.
Duties Of Board Of Equalization and
Review-Assessment Of Bank
ing Institutions.

Acting upon the recommendation of Hope
well H. Darneille made before he resigned
as assessor of the District, the Commits
sionerS have transmitted to Congress the
draft Of a bill to regulate the refunding of
| taxes, the sessions of the board of equaliza-
| ton and review of real estate and the as
sessments of national banks and trust COM
panies in the District of Columbia. These
additional laws, the Commissioners say,
are necessary for the better conduct of the
assessors office of the District, and they
have asked Chairman Babcock of the Dis
trict committee of the House, to whom this
proposed legislation was directed, to obtain
Its early enactment
Under a statute already existing the Dis
trict is debarred from going back more
| has escaped taxation. The Commissioners
think this rule should work both ways, and
this bill proposes that the District will not
have to refund any taxes, whether due to
assessment of excessive area, duplicate
payment. or any other cause for a period of
time more than three years antecedent to
the date of application
The details of this proposed legislation
have been previously stated in The Star.
Text of the Bill.
The wording of the bill is as follows:
That hereafter no refund of taxes shall
be made whether for overpayment on ac-
count of excessive area, duplicate payment
or any other cause, for a period of more
than three years antecedent to application
therefor.
Section 2. That hereafter beginning
with the second Monday in January, 1908,
and every third year thereafter, the board
of equalization and review shall meet and
receive appeals from the assessments of
the board Of assistant assessors of real
estate up to and including the third Mon
day in the April following, in lieu of the
time prescribed by existing law.
Section g. That hereafter national
banks in the District of Columbia shall
pay per centum per annum on their gross
earnings, less amount of interest received
from government bonds, in lieu of the per
centum now required by existing law
Section 4. That hereafter trust COM
panies in the District of Columbia shall
pay per centum per annum on their gross
earnings, less amount of interest paid to
depostors, in lieu of the per centum re-
quired by existing law.
Section 5. That all acts or parts of acts
inconsistent with the provisions Of this
act are hereby repealed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
Art Pictures That Are Magnificent
Free for Elk Grove Coupons. 922 La. ave-
Advertisement.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
League Of Republican Clubs Preparing
for 1908 Campaign.

call has been issued by Gen. Edwin A.
McAlpin of New York city, president of the
republican national league for a meeting of
the executive committee of that organiza-
ton at the Hotel Raleigh, in this city, Tues
day, January Is. The republican national
league consists of the various republican
clubs of the various states.
Besides routine business, it is expected
plans will be inaugurated looking toward
the organization of republican clubs in
such districts as are not now represented,
to have large working force for
the 1908 campaign.
Mr.. Gus. A. Schuldt, who is the executive
committeeman of the league for the Dis
trict is making arrangements for the en-
tertainment of the members of the commit
tee while in the city and will be assisted
by the executive committee of the league
of republican state clubs of the District
which is affiliated with the national league.
The officers of the national league all of
whom expect to be present, are: President,
Gen. Edwin A. McAlpin; vice president
Henry II. Meyers, Little Rock, Ark: secre-
tary, Chauncey Dewey, Chicago, and treas
urer, w. G. Porter, Sioux Falls, S. D.
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The Douglass Recital.

The large auditorium of the Metropoli-
tan Church on M street was well filled
last Friday evening by large number
of musical people who came to pay tribute
to Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. H. Douglass, grand
children of the late Fred Douglass-Mr. J.
H. Douglass violinist and Mrs. Douglass
an accompanist and pianist.
The program was interspersed with Sc
lections by the Amphion Glee Club, Prof
J. Henry Lewis, director and their sing
ing was one of the main features.
The following program was given: Violin
-"Andante-F Finale" Mendelssohn, Mr.
Joseph H. Douglass; Valse, Demuth, and
La-Fileuse, Raff. Mrs. Fannie H. Doug
lass; chorus, Break. Break, Break,
Amphion Glee Club. Prof. ]. Henry Lewis
director; Gypsy song, S. Coleridge-Taylo.-
Gypsy Dance, Sarasate, Mr.. Joseph II
Douglass: piano solo, selected, Mrs. Fan,
ME H. Douglass; violin-Caprice, Vieux.
temps, Mr.. Joseph H. Douglass.
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RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

N. B.-Following schedule figures published only
Information, and are not guaranteed.
200 a.m.-Danyille and way stations.
'7:35 am Notwithstanding and way stations.
1900 am.-Sleepers and coaches to Atlanta and
New Orleans. Dining
"11:15 a.m.-Sleepers and coaches to Columbia,
Savannah and Jacksonville Dining car.
$3.50 pm.-Sleepers and coaches to Atlanta and
Columbus, Ga. Sunset Route Tourist sleeper to
San Francisco tri-weekly
f4:Ol p.m.-Harrisonburg and way stations.
ABB OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Warrenton and way
stations.
1918 pm.-Southern's Palm Limited solid Pull
to Aiken, Augusta, Savannah Jacksonville
and St Augustine sleeper bi-weekly 10 Charleston.
Dining
$3.50 p.m.-Slcepers and coaches TO Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta. Sleepers week days to
Pinehurst and bi-weeky TO Ashevile. Dining car.
'l0:15 p.m.-Sleepers and coaches (vla Lynchbura
and BRISTOL to Chattanooga, Memphis and New
Orleans. Dining Ger.
'11:00 p.m.-Washington and Southwestern Ltd,
solid Pullman to Nashville, Atlanta, Birmingham
and New Orleans. Dining
Note: daily week days.
Through trains from the south arrive Washington
7:35, $40 and 9:05 am, 2:30, 5:25, S:45. IL 80
and II 40 pm. daily, and 10:l5 am. except Mop-
days. Local trains from Harrisonburg, ii 80 am.
week days and $40 pm. daily; from Charlottes-
Vile, SIG m. daily.
Frequent trains to and from Buemont.
Ticket offices, 7o5 18th ST. 5l1 Pa. and
Pennsylvania station
CH.ACKERT.V P.&GM. S.H HARDwICK. p TIM.
W. Fl. TAYLOE, G.PA. L. s. BROWN, GA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
Art Pictures of Great Beauty
Given with Elk Grove Coupons. 922 La. av,
advertisement.
EAGLES INSTALL OFFICERS.
Plans for Entertainment in New
Home of the Order.


Washington Aerie. Fraternal Order of
Eagles, will install its new board of officers
January IA. The officers are as follows; Past
president, w. B. Dawson; president, Charles
c. Beveridge; vice president A. L. Rein
berg; chaplain. w. w. Oliver; recording
secretary, ]. D. Britt; financial secretary,
j. b. Eglof; treasurer, J. L. Feeney; con-
ductor, Jacob Johnson; inner guard, John
Campbell; outer guard, D. c. Mahoney;
aerie physicians, DR.. w. F. Walter, DIR.
L. A. Walker; trustees Myer Fisher E.
s. Schmid and Sam Solomon.
Washington Aerie recently purchased a
new home at the corner of 9th and E
streets and has expended upward of
$4,000 In fitting 1t up as a first-class club
house and headquarters. The large parlor
has been newly papered and decorated and
the ball room has been put in first-class
condition. The old mansion was formerly
the home of Chief Justice Chase, and his
daughter, Kate Chase Sprague, entertain
ed lavishly there in years gone by
The Eagles will hereafter entertain their
friends in this city and the large number
of visiting Eagles that come to Washing
ton. Their second informal dance was
held on New Year eve and it is intended
to give another one on February 81. The
order has now $50 members and, it is said,
is increasing rapidly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
Launch Diane to Be Repaired.

The large steam launch Diane, belonging
to Gen. Crozier, chief of ordnance, United
States army, is hauled out on the marine
railway at Benefits to have some of the
planking about her stem renewed and for
other repair work. The vessel will have
all steam pipe openings in the hull plugged
and her pipes will be disconnected and
drained of all water in preparation for lay
ing her up for the winter. When the work
on the Diane is completed she will be taken
to the pier at the foot of o street southwest
and will lay up there for the winter
AS soon as the Diane is put overheard the
twin-screw launch Mary NJ, belonging to
Mr.. A. G.. Forsberg, will be hauled out to
have her cupboard piping disconnected and
plugged in preparation for her winter lay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
CHILDREN ON PROBATION.
Address to Those Under Surveillance
Yesterday Afternoon.


A large group of the boys and girls on
probation under the Juvenile Court met in
the court room yesterday afternoon for
instruction and report. When the small
boys and girls had all assembled in the
court room speeches were made by T. II.
Copp chief probation officer; Gertrude b.
Darwin, assistant probation officer; Mrs.
r. 7. Dubois. wife of Senator Dubois, and
Mrs Margaret Dye Ellis legislative SUPER
intendent OF the National w. G. T. U. At
the conclusion of the speeches each of the
children was presented with a tulip bulb
and calender for the year.
Judge DeLacy telephoned a message that
he wished all the children a happy new
year. and that he wanted all of them to
pledge themselves to refrain from the use
OF Intoxicating liquors and tobacco, espe-
cially cigarettes, for the remainder of their
lives. After the message had been read
Mr.. Copp told all the children TO think il
over carefully and to stand up If they de-
cided to do the judge suggested. He
told them he wanted voluntary action on
their part Boys and girls bobbed up here
and there. and they were again cautioned
to think what they were doing. Finally,
however. all stood up.
Probation officer Copp was the first
speaker. and he took up the ideas sug-
gested by the tulip bulb. In its rough ex-
terror and dirty appearance, said the speak
er. there seemed to be nothing of value,
and Yet contained therein was a thing of
beauty and fragrance. So with the boys
and girls, said Mr.. Copp. Some might say
there is nothing good in them, but placed
in the good environment, like the bulb in
good ground they viii blossom and be in
fiuential in the community.
Mrs. Dubois created much interest in the
bulbs when she told the children assembled
that she would award three prizes for the
best flowers grown from the bulbs. She
said that a flower show would be held after
they had bloomed and the prizes would then
be awarded. Mrs Ellis continued the
thought OF the bulb and its possibilities
Mrs. Darwin touched on the evils of Gig
arctic smoking, which had taken some OF
them in court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
REPORTS ON ANALYSES.
Secretary Wilson and Surgeon General
Wyman Investigate Water Supply.

YUAN AuVcStlSdIe w aCer supply.
Within few days the citizens of Wash
ington will know just what kind of drink
ing water is being served to them from the
Potomac river and the various public
wells and pumps throughout the city, and
just what relation these waters have to
the recently high prevalence Of typhoid
fever in the District Secretary Wilson of
the Department of Agriculture conducted
a thorough examination of the local water
supply with particular reference to typhoid
fever, and Surgeon General Wyman of the
public health and marine hospital service
instituted a similar inquiry. In each ex-
animation analyses were made of the
water by specialists and the reports of
these two officials, it is predicted, will
contain much information of interest when
made known.
Secretary Wilson has submitted a report
upon the findings of his department to the
Commissioners, but Gen. Wyman al
though he has completed his report will
not deliver it into the hands of the local
officials until this week.
When asked about Secretary Wilson's
report yesterday Commissioner Macfar-
land positively refused to disclose the
slightest fact concerning its contents He
said the Commissioners would not make
public this important report until they
have heard from Gen. Wyman and then
both reports will be published together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
Goes in Search of Steamer.

Capt. B. l.. Reed, commanding the reve-
nue. cutter Mohawk at New York, has been
instructed by the revenue cutter service bu-
reau of the Treasury Department to at once
proceed to sea in search of the steamship
Ponce, which is several days overdue at
New York from Porto Rico, and is thought
to be disabled somewhere off the coast The
Ponce sailed from Porto Rico ON Christmas
day and should have arrived at New York
four days ago, and the cutter is sent in
search of her at the request of the steam
ship company owning her. 1t is thought
that Capt. Reed sailed from New York on
his mission yesterday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06

uneral services over the remains of
Henry II. Klopfer, an employee of the bu-
reau of printing and engraving who died
Thursday at his home, 2459 P street north
west, of brain trouble, after an illness of
ten months, were held at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the residence of his father
Benjamin f. klopfer, 1016 d street north
east. Rev. Albert Evans, pastor of the Met
ropolitan Presbyterian Church, conducted
the services.
The pallbearers were six members of the
Plate Printers Union, of which the de-
ceased was a member. Interment was made
in Glenwood cemetery. Mr.. Klopfers wife,
Mrs. Nettie S. Klopfer, and one child sur
viVe him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
BIG MEETING TODAY,
j. Campbell White to Address Y. M.
c. A. at 3elasco Theater.

]. Campbell White of Pittsburg, recog-
nized as one of the leading experts of the
Protestant Church in America on the prob
lens of missions in India, is to address the
''big meeting at Belasco Theater today
under the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association. Mr.. White was for
ten years the general secretary of the Cal
cutta Gndia) Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. and has been the associate of John
R. Mott, Robert Wilder, r. E. Speer and
David McConaughy in developing the
Worlds Student Christian Federation and
the forward movement among laymen In
the United States and Canada.
A section of the Marine Band will give
selections in the musical prelude at 3:15
the hour named by the association for open
ing the doors. Songs in the Dark with
fine stereopticon views, will be an added
feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
Recommends Increase in Salaries.

AS the result of a petition signed by
twenty-six patrol drivers, Major Sylvester,
chief of police, has recommended to the
Commissioners that the salaries of these
employees of the police department be in
creased from $500 to ST20 year. Com
missioner West, to whom the recommended
ton was referred has placed the papers on
file and will give the matter consideration
when the estimates for 190s-09 are sub
mitted to Congress. Major Sylvester said
in his recommends ton that the men are
faithful and that they are deserving OF
more pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
Installation of Officers.

Triumph Council, No. 8, D. of A, at its
meeting held January 2 installed the fol-
lowing officers: Lulu Fay. c.; May Pot
ter, A. c.; Pearl Cauffman, v. c.. Jennie
Buell., A. v. c.; Mary Walker J. p c.;
Ida Hamill, A. ]. P. c.; Mary Clark,
Con-; S. J. Coulter, warden; Mary Scott,
sentinel; Tina Dunn, treasurer; Fannie
Joyner, F. S.; J. w. Schwenk, r. s.;
Laura Delano, A. r. S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
IN MEMORY OF DEAD.
Monument to Be Erected on Site of
Civil War Battle

Several months ago a plot of ground on
the Gregory farm, near Petersburg, Va
where the historic battle of the Crater was
fought, was purchased by the survivors
of the 18th Regiment Pennsylvania Volun-
teers who had taken a prominent part in
the digging of the mine under the defenses
of Petersburg, and monuments are to be
erected there to those who lost their lives
in that fight.
The plans for the monument to be
erected TO the memory of Col. George W.
Gowen, who fell in the attack on Peters,
burg, have been completed and the contract
for the monument, which will cost about
5000, has been given out.
Representatives of the Survivors Asso-
citation of the 18th Regiment Pennsylvania
Volunteers have been in Petersburg for
several days past making the preliminary
arrangements for the erection of the shaft
and selecting the site for it. The monu-
ment will be unveiled in April or Nav
next, and the governors of Virginia and
Pennsylvania are expected to be present
and take part in the ceremonies
The Gowen monument will bear the fol-
lowing inscriptions;
COL. GEORGE W. GOWEN
Killed in Action in Front of Fort Malone
April q 1865
Aged 20 Years.
Erected By His Surviving Comrades and
the School Children and Citizens of Schuyl-
or the Dead of the Forty eighth Regiment
Of Pennsylvania Volunteers.
IN MEMORIAM.
Here amid the shot and shell
Valiant soldiers fought and fell;
Here they struggled in their might
Each for what he thought r.glt.
granite marker will also be placed on
the Crater battlefield in memory of Com
modore Henry Peasants, the engineer who
directed the mining operations in front of
Petersburg. Work on the 1e was started
June - 1864, and the explosion occurred
July 30, 1864.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
An Oil Heater for 9Oc.
\. Eberlys Sons. rs Ith st. NV.
CITY AND DISTRICT.

Detective Wister of Philadelphia came
here last night and took charge of Prof.
Paul CoZette, the young man who was ar
rested yesterday by Detectives Helan and
McNamee on the charge of forgery. The
young man told the detectives, 1T Is
stated that he passed worthless checK
for 500 at the Rittenhouse Hotel because
he was without funds. He said, however,
that he expected he would be able to make
the amount good in a short while. De
tective Wister took him to Philadelphia
last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
TO RAISE A FUND.
Steps to Provide a Memorial to DIR.
E. Oliver Relt

At meeting of friends of the late Dr. E.
Oliver Belt 1t was decided to raise a fund
to provide a suitable memorial to him in
the form of free ward or bed in the
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital of
this city, an institution that is said to owe
its inception to DR.. Belt.
DIR. VIM. H. Fox. 1926 Jefferson place;
M. M. Crenshaw, National Metropolitan
Bank; Oracle Richards, 16 Lafayette Square,
and Rev. r. P. Williams, 219 c street, were
appointed committee to receive subscrip-
tons.