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The Washington herald., 1907-12-07
SUBMIT DISTRICT MEASURES.
Send Drafts Of -Four
Bills to Congress.

Bills to Congress.
The District Commissioners yesterday
sent 10 Senator Gallinger bill author
izing the acceptance of the $4,000 offered
by Mr.. Andrew Carnegie for the purpose
of erecting in Takoma Park branch
library and 10 accept the conveyance of a
suitable site therefor
The bill provides that the Commission
ers. the chairman of the committee on
branch Libraries of the library trustees.
and the librarian of the public library
shall supervise the erection Of the pro-
posed building. and also that the building
shall not be opened for public use until
Congress shall have provided for it's main
tenance.
Three other bills were also sent to the
District committees. as follows:
To amend the act creating a District board Of
charities and the act creating a board OF children g
guardians by providing that hereafter appointments
and removals Of the members Of those boards shall
be made by the Commissioner
To make uniform the law Of warehouse receipts in
the District Of Columbia
To make uniform the law Of sales in the District
Of Columbia
The latter two bills were prepared ac-
cording to the drafts Of bills for these
purposes prepared by the conference OF
commissioners on uniform State laws,
composed of commissioners from the sew
eral States. 10 which the District sent
three commissioners.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07
Returns Three IndIctmer,.

The grand jury yesterday returned three
indictments-One against Andrew Walker
for assault with a dangerous weapon on
Arthur Young, colored, and another
against James J. Hamilton, a marine
charging him with stealing $500 pounds
Of brass and copper from the United
States. The third charges William Wal
ker, colored, with manslaughter in caus-
ing the death of Fritz Schmidt by strik-
ing him.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07
CARLIN ASKS FOR BRIDGE.
Presents Bill for Appropriation of
$4,000. 900.

Representative Carlin. of Alexandria.
has introduced in the House a bill for
the appropriation Of 5000. 900 for the con-
struction of bridge from the Naval OBJ
servatory 10 the Virginia shore. with a
provision that $4,000 be appropriated i'm
mediately for the necessary preliminary
survey work
Such a bridge is needed badly" said
Mr.. Carlin, discussing his bill. and
hope Congress will see MT 10 take action
on il at once. II would be Of immeasur-
able benefit 10 Washington and 10 the
section OF the country Immediately south
Of g."
Such bridge would be the proposed
memorial bridge which has figured in the
parking schemes for identifying the Mall
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07
STEAMER ST. MARY'S LOST.
Burned While Stranded In the Pa
tuxent River

opeclsl 70 The Washington Herald.
Baltimore, Dec. 6.-The steamer ST.
Mary's was burned TO the waters edge
last might while grounded on the bar at
Hallowing Point Patuxent River. All of
the crew OF twenty-eight escaped except
one colored waiter. who is believed to
have persisted
II was while the men were sleeping
that the steamer caught fire. The flames
made great Roadway before they were
discovered The stranded mariners.
awakened from sleep by the heat and
glare of the flames. had narrow escapes
from the vessel The fire spread with
great rapidity. The men rushed from their
hunks. many OF them escaping in their
night clothes, and some of them were
forced by the flames 10 jump overheard.
The vessel was valued by her owners.
the Maryland. Delaware and Virginia
Company at $4,000
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07
PooIroom Quarrel Prove, Fatal.

Special to The Washington Herald
Roanoke. Va, Dec. 6.-Wyatt Stanley, a
young white man. died in the City Hos
pital tonight as the result of a blow re-
ceived on the head by billiard ball
thrown at him by Ault Lindamood during
a quarrel in a pool parlor last night
Lindamood is in Jail and claims he acted
In self-defense
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07

currency ought TO consist OF United
States notes instead OF bank notes. and
ought 10 be loaned at a rate Of interest
which viii insure return when the strin-
gency is over.
Mr.. Bryan left for FreepOrt late this
afternoon 70 attend a banquet given in bis
honor at that place
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07
Awarded silver Medal

F. H Kramer. the florist, of 91s r
street northwest. was awarded a silver
medal and a certificate OF merit by the
Horticultural Society of Baltimore We'd
nesday fox the finest Nc. rose exhibited
at the floral show held in the ornamental
City on December 3, T. and 5. This was
the only medal awarded. and was for
the famous $4,000 Queen Beatrice. intro
duced by Mr.. Kramer.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07
whites Condition critical

The condition of William White, who
shot and killed Mrs Annie Moore at her
home, 476 NJ street southwest. Thursday
and then turned his revolver upon himself
was reported last night as unchanged.
The physicians at the Emergency Hos
pitai say he has only a slight chance for
recovery.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07
VERDICT IN ROCK CASE.
Involuntary Mnnslaughter for Kill
ing of Harry Butler.

AhNoiuotarS Mnnsta lighter for Kill
ing of Harry Butler,
Special TO The Washington Herald
Hagerstown. Md. Dec 6-In the case
Of Walter Rock, the young man charged
with the murder. last summer. of his
neighbOr. Harry Butler. at Tomstown.
the jury. ct Chambersburg. this after
noon returned q verdict Of involuntary
manslaughter.
Mrs. Butler had been visiting at the
Rock house. and when Butler went there
about $50 at night he ratified on the
shutters. Rock called. asking who was
there, and. receiving no reply. but hear
ing more noises. he grabbed his gun and
fired load of buckshot through the door.
Buffers skull was fractured and he died
two days later.
Rocks defense was that he thought
some one was trying 10 break into his
house.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07
HALE MADE CHAIRMAN.
senator Allison Appoints Senate
Committee on Committees.

Committee on Committees.
Senator Allison, chairman OF the Re
publican caucus of the Senate, yesterday
announced the names Of the nine mem
bers Of the Senate Committee Of Com
mittees, which will make the committee
assignments Of Senators in the Sixtieth
Congress. They are:
Senator Hale OF Maine. chairman: Sem
ators CullOm OF illinois, Lodge of Massa-
chusetts Burrows of Michigan. Dolliver
Of Iowa. Fulton OF Oregon, Carter Of
Montana. Long of Kansas, and Knox of
Pennsylvania
Senator Hale's secretary. Mr.. Pulsifer.
was busy yesterday sending out blanks
TO the Republican Senators asking for
their preferences regarding committee as
signments. The committees, il is stated.
VIII be ready for announcement next
week
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07
BRYAN ON HARMONY
Forget the Past, He Advises
Chicago Democrats.
TOUCHES CURRENCY QUESTION
Nebrasknn Pleased with ROOseveIt's
Attitude on the Subject and FavOrS
Emergency Notes, to Be Issued In
Time of Need by the Government
and subsequently Redeemed.

Chicago. Dec. civilian ]. Bryan, who
came 10 Chicago to-day as the guest
of local Democracy. made a remarkable
harmony talk at a luncheon given by the
IroQuois Club at noon.
The keynote was to forget the Ias;.
and unite in party fellowship for the
success Of Democratic principles. There
was not a trace CT bitterness in the Ie-
marks OF the Nebraskan, and al times
his expression was one OF tenderness and
pleading. He referred TO the Bib'e for
his authority in preaching the doctrine
OF forgiveness.
Where an agreement has been reached
among men as 70 what ought 20 be duile,
there should be forgetfuiuess for the
past" declared Mr.. Bryan at the outset
of his remarks. and his sentiment vas
received in applause. Men should nave
a forgetting machine so far as individuals
are concerned. Forgive Us our debts as
We forgive our debters' is a good doctrine
TO follow Resentment and revenge are
the most foolish Of things. \ man may
pervert himself S65 days Of the year in
such a pursuit"
Differences Are Settled.
The men who heard Mr.. Bryan speak
were satisfied it means his differences
with Roger c. Sullivan. Democratic ma
tional committeeman. are things Of the
past: that there viii be no anti-Bryan
contest in Illinois. and that MI Sullivan
has declared he viii start the strife
afresh.
Taking up the financial situation. Mr..
Bryan said he was glad 20 see the Presi-
dent had not indorsed a set currency, de
ciaring II is important that the basis OF
bank-note currency should not be
changed. On the emergency currency. he
said:
Whatever emergency currency the
country needs ought 10 be furnished by
the government. on security deposited
with the government. This emergency
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07

While visiting the COrcoran Art Cal
lery yesterday morning 10 view the Max
Weyl collection. President Roosevelt ex-
pressed much pleasure in the pictures and
especially admired the marsh studies. The
President was accompanied by his guest,
Prof Brander Matthews
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07
TEXAS MEMBERS CAUCUS.
select Nominees for CommiIteeshiI
Vacancies

Vacancies.
At a caucus OF the Texas delegation in
the House yesterday John n. Garner was
selected as the minority member Of the
Committee on Post-Offices and Post
Roads, Choice B. Randell for WAYS and
Means, and Jack Beail for the Committee
on Agriculture
Bronson Cooper was much talked Of as
a member OF the Committee on WAYS
and Means because of the fact that dur
ing his previous term in the House he
served on that committee
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07
REAL ESTATE NOTES.

Stone & Fairfax recently sold TO a
client Of Pennsylvania two pieces Of prop
erty for investment. Que is located a,
1762 Willard street northwest. and the
other at I72l Fourth street both valued
at $1,000. These houses are new and
under rental. bringing a satisfactory in
come on selling prices. The buildings
were erected recently by Harry Ward
man.
n. L. Sansbury reports the following
sales made within the past week:
To George McCurdy, lot in Saul's addi-
ton, for $2.O00.
for $500.
To George B. Stambaugh, lot in saurs
addition, for $1,000
To NJ. H. Bray, two lots in sauTs add
| ton. for 5000.
To Charles p. McCurdy. lot in Saurs
addition. for $1,000
To Leroy winett, lot in saurs addi-
ton, for 5000.
To R. F. Jacokes, lot in ssuls addition.
for 81 800.
For Mrs Nellie Dorrance. three-storv
residence, 1851 Harvard street. for $500.
For George S. Cooper. the new two
story dwelling l52 r street. West Ecking-
ton, TO Edward Barker, Of New York
Mr.. Barker will make this city his future
home.
The large double house. with extensive
ballroom. known as 1871 / street, belong
ing to William A. Slater, has been rented
for the balance OF the season to Cant
Cameron MGR. Winslow, of the United
qSnoIql ep1Uu sBM TBep SqL ,6ABu sslpaS
the Office Of Frederic May. This house is
one OF the old landmarks of Washington
and one OF the most attractive residences
Among the noteworthy people who have
lived there have been Secretary Freline
huysen, who occupied it during Grants
administration; Secretary Wanamaker
and Secretary Whitney, who. during his
occupancy. entertained lavishly.
Mr.. Mays office has also rented tn
Hon. William c. Lowering and his daueb
ter. of Massachusetts, the premises I707
H street, the property belonging to p.
Lee Phillips.
Moore & Hill yesterday reported the
following rentals TO Members of Con-
gress:
To D. R. Anthony. jr.. Of Kansas. the
residence of H. C. Jacobs. 215S California
avenue. Washington Heights
To J. T. Lloyd, of Missouri, an apart
ment in the Massachusetts, 1872 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest
To John c. Floyd, Of Arkansas. for
Mrs. F. F. Carroll, her residence, ll3
Fourth street southeast
To Robert Lamar. of Missouri. the resi-
dence 2l1 Eleventh street, Columbia
Heights
The Mcpherson house, 1914 Vermont
avenue. TO Speaker Joseph G. Cannon.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07
SETTLEDAMAGESUITS
Judgments in the Alexandria
Railroad Cases.
ONLY TWO CLAIMS PENDING

Total of S52,45O Awarded Persons
Injured i'm Trolley Wreck mt CIar-
endon-JudEe WaddiII Enters Or
der Confirming RecOmme ndatIon
OF Receivers-HOIidays in Schools.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07

Several conductors employed by the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Electric Railway Company were to-
day dismissed from the service. IL is
not known what was the cause Of the
dismissal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
ANOTHER ALLISON
CASE IN THE SOUTH
Delivers Escaped Convict Hus-
band to Authorities.

West Plains, Mo-, May 29.-George
w. Watkins, n farmer near this city,
was arrested by a deputy warden of
the Nashville penitentiary and taken
back to Nashville 1t is said that he
was betrayed by his divorced wife. 10
whom he confessed he was an escaped
convict. Twenty-Five years ago Wat
kins was sentenced to prison from Po!k
county. Tennessee. for five years for
burglary. He escaped from the Trace
City coal mines three months later and
Went TO North Carolina. There he mar
ried, and Il years ago he came to this
county. He reared a large family, but
last year he and his wife separated.
Watkins led an exemplary life here,
and his friends will endeavOr to pro-
cure a pardon for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29

Ladies Elect officers at Meeting OF
New Organization.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Inter-
national Association of Machnists met
at Odd Fellows hall yesterday after
noon at $50 o'clock and elected the
following officers.
President-Mrs. Henry Peak.
Financial Secretary-Mrs. \. John
son.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. F. r.
Littler.
Treasurer-Mrs. John Landus.
Vice President-Mrs. T. Bowen.
ConductOr-Mrs. Charles Anderson
Championships. II. Ryan.
Past President-Mrs r. Westerh-
hauser.
The next meeting will be held at ,
p. m. at Odd Fellows hall A cont
mittee is looking for suitable perma-
nent meeting place. The charter is
open for so days in order to give all
the machinist's wives an opportunity q
come in under the charter fee The in
stalling officer was E. G. Fritz, bust
ness agent of district No. So.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
BOYS ENJOY ANNUAL
B. G. N. BANQUET
Members to Number of 85 Attend
Hear of Attractions of Lake
Geneva Camp.

There was about 50 boys present at
the annual banquet for the b. c. NJ
club of the Y. NJ c. A. held in the as
sociation auditorium last evening Ly-
man Weld, one of the members of the
club, delivered a short talk after the
banquet on Lake Geneva and it's sur
roundings. he having paid visit to the
beautiful summer resort last summer,
during the time of the Y. NJ c. A con-
ference there. Henry Voss gave sew
eral readings. Preceding the banquet
the boys were allowed to have the use
of the gymnasium and they were also
entertained with number of selec-
tions on the piano and phonograph.
The banquet was served by the asso-
citation helpers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
CREEKS LAND MAY BE SOLD
Decision in Tulsa Case Removes Re-
strictions from 100000 Acres.

Tulsa. l. T. May 29.-Judge William
r. Lawrence has denied the intervea-
tion of Joseph H. Tiger, Greek freed
man. in the case of Smith and Fewell
against S. S. Steele. Tiger claimed he
was of Indian blood and under disa-
bility to dispose of his land. He hal
formerly given a warranty deed to the
property in question. The decision at
fects 5000 Creek freedmen. and re-
moves restrictions from barter and sale
of 10000 acres of land in the Creek
nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
CRUISER LAUNCHED;
Departure IN NAVY
Birmingham, Scout Cruiser, Designe
to Make Speed of "a Knots
an Hour.

Quincy. Mass, May 29.-The scout
cruiser birmingham was launched
from the Fore River Shipbuilding
company's yards today. Miss Mary
Campbell daughter of the governor cI
Alabama, christened the ship. The
Birmingham which was designed II
make Il speed of p knots an hour. is
a new departure in shipbuilding in the
American navy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
EVERYBODY BOOST
FOR ROCK ISLAND
BROTHER OF CzOLCOSz AT
MRS. MckINLEY'S FUNERAL

noon. The men were strangers in the
city. and each strongly protested the
absence of malign intentions. The po-
lice announced the men would be held
until after the presidents departure
fOr indianapolis.
GreetS crowds EnrOute.
Youngstown. Ohio. May 29.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and party arrived at
Youngstown at 9:37 this morning en-
route to Canton. Stops were made at
ElIwood City and New Castle Junction,
where crowds shook the president
hand. Extraordinary precautions We're
taken by the railroad company to safe
guard the presidents train.
Hold Cabinet Meeting.
Last night there was an informal
cabinet meeting aboard the presidents
car, with Secretaries Root. Garfield and
Wilson present. Several important
matters We're discussed. but were not
given ont for publication.
5000 See Remains.
Canton. Ohio. May 29.-Banked with
flowers on every side. whose fragrance
filled not only the room in which the
body of Mrs. Mckinley lay, but the
entire house. the casket was passed by
thousands of persons yesterday after
noon Ii was estimated that 5000 peO
pie passed through the Mckinley home
Vice President Fairbanks arrived
last evening and was at the home 0i
Justice and Mrs. Day.
President Leaves for Canton.
Washington. May %. - President
Roosevelt left here last night at |,
minutes after 9 o'clock for his trip. i,
be absent from Washington until Sat
urday afternoon.
| Today the president is to attend
Mrs McKinley's funeral at Canton; to
morrow he is to speak at the unveilin:
| of General LawtOn's statue at Indian
apOlis, and on Friday he is to adlres
the Michigan Legislature at Lansin!
briefly in the morning, and in the after
noon is TO speak to the students of th'
agricultural college there Followin:
the reception Of delegation from th'
! Associated Harvard clubs the presi
dent leaves for Washington. The pres
ident is accompanied by SeCretarie
Root. Garfield, and Wilson, Secretar.
Loeb. Herman Kohlsaat of Chicago
Surgeon General and Mrs. RiXey. an
Assistant Secretary Latta.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
REFUSE TO YIELD
UP JURISDICTION
Brewery Workmen vote in Favor of
Defying A. r. of L. in Case of
Engineers and Firemen.

Cincinnati, May 29.-The executive
board of the International Union of
Brewery Workmen. which has been
engaged in compiling the vote of the
local unions throughout the United
States and Canada on the ultimatum
submitted by the American Federation
of Labor relative to jurisdiction over
engineers and firemen employed in
breweries, announced today the count
is practically closed and that the vote
cast was against giving up jurisdiction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
DE RAYLAN FOUND TO BE A WOMAN;
WIFE" WILL GET NO SHARE IN ESTATE

agreed that there could be no possibil-
ity of substitution. 1t was wrapped in
a white shrOud and the race was little
changed. Drs. Palmer and BiZzell, the
were present at the examination.
With Baron Schlippenbach came At
torney Samuel J. Schaeffer of Chicago,
representing the woman who has call
ed herself the widow of De Raglan, and
who is fighting for the estate This
woman's claim on the estate hinged on
whether De Raglan was man or wo-
man. De Raglan being a woman, of
course the claimant il not a widow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
Make STATEMENT
Chinese Revolutionists An
nounced Uprising is Not
Against Foreigners.
AIMED AT THE GOVERNMENT
Family of Native srigadier General
Captured and Compelled to
Jump Into Well.

Swatow, May pa proclamation is
sued by the Svatvan revolutionary So
ciety declares the uprising is not di-
rected against foreigners or ordinary
Chinese subjects, but against the gov
ernment.
Compel Families to Drown Selves.
Canton. May 29.-Revolutionists in
the neighborhood of Swatow recently
captured the entire family of a Chinese
bIigadier general and compelled Them
all to drown themselves in well.
Troops have been dispatched from
Canton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
WILL OPEN 100000 ACRES
Southern Pacific Will Be Compelled to
Conform to Agreement.

Washington, May 29.-As a result of
representations made by Senator Bourne
of Oregon the administration has TAX
en- steps to compel the Southern Pa
cific Railroad company to open TO set
tlement about 100000 acres of land
in Oregon. The road originally obtain
ed a grant of about G.000,000 acres on
the understanding that the land should
be opened for settlement at s. an acre.
The terms of the grant have not been
complied with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
ROAD
Articles of Incorporation, With Capital
Stock of s5Co.OCO,OOO.

Phoenix, Ariz.. May 29-Articles of
Incorporation of the United States
Syndicate" the capital stock of which
is s50G 900 900 were filed Yesterday
The purpose of the company is to build
railroad to connect North and South
Africa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29

Phoenix, Ariz., May 29.-Baron Schlip-
penbach. Russian consul at Chicago.
positively identified the body of Nicolai
De Raglan yesterday afternoon as that
of his former secretary, whom he had
known as a man in Chicago for II
years, yet who proved to be a woman
on preparation of the body for burial,
following death from consumption in
PEncniX last December.
The body had been disinterred in the
presence of Michael Feinberg, Chi
cago attorney representing the public
administrator of Cook county, and it Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
Fishermen Given Up as Lost.

North Sydney, C. b., May 29.-Forty
French fishermen have been given up
as lost by officials of St Pierre, Mique
crews of the schooners Eli Girardia
and Lefieme, which left St Pierre fo'
Grand banks two months ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
POSTPONED I'LL JUNE 7
First Concert by Petersen's Band at
Watch Tower Postponed.

Bad weather and the prospect of
more of it has led to the postpone
ment of the first Petersen concert
which was to have been given Friday
evening at the Watch Tower till
June T.