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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
MOTHERS CLUB MEET.
Gathering Under Auspices of Central
"Y" w. C.. T. u.

The W. c. T. L. Mothers Club held a
meeting yesterday afternoon from o'clock
to o'clock at headquarters, 80 9Th street,
under the auspices of the Central ~
Union.
Mrs. George o. Smith served as hostess
and conducted the opening devotions. Mrs.
NJ X. Peck contributed a piano solo. Mrs.
Della G. Smallwood of Washington Semi
nary made an address. THE Broader
View" and dwelt on the development Of
character.
Mrs. A. c. Giles, District superintendent
of the white ribbon cradle roll. told Of
the aims of her department.. and recita-
tons were given by three of the cradle roll
members, Donald Barnes and John and
Francis Mclaughlin
Mrs. Clinton Smith, president of the Dis
trict Womans Christian Temperance Union,
spoke briefly, and Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis.
national legislative superintendent, told Of
the Juvenile Court.
bers, Mrs. L. D. Settler. was deeply re-
GREETED. and letter of sympathy was d.
rected to be sent to the family of the de-
ceased.
The following kindergarten teachers were
present and entertained the children: Miss
Susan Plessner Pollock, Miss Frances
Youngblood. Miss Mamie Lee Cherry. Miss
Ellen Kilgore, Miss Alice Quinlan. Miss
Miss c. Jefferson.
The club sang Out for Prohibition" and
refreshments were served by Miss L. Rob-
erts. Miss Olea Wood Mrs. Reeves and
Miss Diver.
Others present were Mrs E. 8. Henry,
Mrs. H. G. Hollenberg. Mrs. F. M. Ellis.
Mrs. A E. Carpenter. Mrs. F. c. Grass,
Mrs. l. M. Reeves, Mrs. E. G. Torrey, Mrs.
Burnett. Mrs. E. H. Catching, Mrs. T. H.
Cusick, Mrs. E. E. Coates, Mrs. James C.
Fernald. Mrs M. ]. Hull. Mrs. w. E. Nefr.
Mrs. ]. E. Richardson. Mrs Copeland, Mrs.
c. P. Grandfield. Mrs ]. H. Crew, Mrs. S.
v. Buzzee, Mrs. Don P. Blaine. Mrs. Sidney
Phillips, Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Arson Taylor
Mrs. c. A. Fisher, Mrs. r. H. Mcneil,
Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Mclaughlin, Mrs. A
Rogers. Mrs Allen, Mrs. B. G. Wilkinson,
Mrs. Bien, Mrs. E. F. Randolph. Mrs. Cole
Mrs. Alvey, Mrs Stone, Mrs. w. A. Line
back. Mrs. Arbeely, Mrs. Parker, Mrs.
Barnes, Mrs. H. v. Easterling, Dorothy W.
Coates, Mrs. Jones and Philip Neff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
NO PROCEEDINGS TODAY.
Adjournment Until Monday of Bur-
ton-Elkins Damage Suit.

There were no proceedings today in the
trial of the claim for SJO0.oO0 brought by
Robert Burton and George A. Dubreul
against Senator Stephen b. Elkins of West
Virginia. The case was adjourned yester-
day until Monday. 1t is understood that
Associate Justice Louis r. McComas of the
District Court of Appeals will be wit
ness for the defense. Mr.. Burton did not
complete his testimony yesterday and Will
continue Monday. He viii be subjected 20
a searching cross-eXamination by Attorney
Worthington for the defense. :
After The Stars report closed yesterday
Mr.. Burton detailed the conversations had
with Senator Elkins. one at the Union Sta
ton, in Baltimore. and the others in this
city. Senator Elkins. he testified, in the
course of those interviews. told him tnat
former Senator McComas had arranged to
secure the shares of stock In the Western
Maryland road: that the Fuller syndicate
had been formed with Gould and other
New York bankers interested. and that he
Elkins had $400.0O0 In the syndicate. At
all the interviews, Burton said, he was as
sured by the senator that Ii he kept quiet
in the matter he and Dubreuil would make
q lot OF money.
At the sixth interview, it was testified.
Senator Elkins told Burton he had decided
not to freeze out Baltimore city. but to
make a direct bid to redeem the indebted
ness of the company to the city.
Senator Elkins' defense is being conduct
ed by Attorney A. s. Worthington and
former Senator Faulkner OF West Vir-
ginia, and the plaintiffs are represented by
Attorneys George II. Calvert. jr. of this
city, Attorneys Z. M. Hammond and Os-
Forest w. Brown of the West Virginia
har
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
INSPECTION AND. MUSTER.
Meeting of Gen. Guy v. Henry Garri-
SON A. and NJ o.

A gathering of more than one hundred
members of Gen. Guy V. Henry Garrison,
No. o, Army and Navy Union L S.A, was
present at it's annual inspection and mus
ter last Wednesday evening in Odd Eel
lows Hall, NJ street near 18th street.
Every member was in uniform, many wear
ing medals of honor for service in both
the civil and Spanish-American wars. Fol-
lowing the inspection the garrison drilled
for fifteen minutes, after which business
session was in orde-. Adjt. S. E. Harris
read the applications of nine former SOL
diers of the regular army, all Of whom
were elected to membership. Edward Har-
ris late of Troop /, 9th United States Cav
airy, and William H. Brown. late of the
United States receiving ship independence
we're mustered in. Several changes in the
bylaws and constitution were made. By
unanimous vote, the restoration Of the army
canteen was agreed upon, and almost
every member expressed the opinion that
he hoped to see the present Congress
take action upon the important question.
Rev Dr. CoSton, a former army chaplain.
said: 1T is much better for soldiers to
have the army canteen than to frequent
the low dives and groggeries adjacent to
army posts where the vilest kinds of liquors
and wines and cheap beers are sold to
them
On motion of Commander William Conroy
the question of the celebration of the nine
the Army and Navy Union was taken up
and the garrison passed a resolution by
standing vote to act with Gen. William +.
Barry, Col Theodore Roosevelt and Ad
miral D. d. Porter garrisons to make the
coming natal celebration of the Army and
Navy Union general gathering of the
members of the order in this city. The
question of the election OF national Off
GERS in this city next July at the national
gathering of representatives of all the gar
risons In the United States was also dis
cuSsed.
Past Commander Frank Goldman, Com
mander William F. Conroy and Adjt. 8. E.
Harris were appointed a committee to act
with similar committees from the other
garrisons to make the preliminary ar
engagements for the coming anniversary cell
ebration of the order in G. A. r. Hall,
March 81 next.
The Spanish War Veterans, through De-
partmeut Commander j. w. Mitchell, were
rendered a vote of thanks for their action
in recommending w J. Coston to President
Roosevelt for appointment as chaplain in
the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
DISoWN CLIFFORD.
Republican Leader Tells Story of His
Nomination,

NEW YORK, January 1S-Prominent
politicians in the borough of Queens en-
phatically denied yesterday that Alderman
William s. Clifford. who Is charged with
receiving $4,000 bride money in connection
with choosing a new recorder, was a fol-
lower of Borough President Joseph Bermel
Postmaster George Ripperger. the leader Of
the republican party in Queens borough at
the tin,e Clifford was nominated, said:
Clifford was nominated on fusion
ticket made UP of republicans and men,
bers of the Munici pal Ownership League.
His nomination came about at the instiga-
ton of David Mann. Mann, who was a
local district leader. was at the time my
political enemy in small way, and propo-
stions We're made to me that If / would
nominate Clifford on the fusion ticket
Manns opposition would be withdrawn and
that Mann would be my political friend
Clifford was nominated"
President Bermel could not be seen yes
terday to give his version of the Clifford
scandal. His Heutenants, however said
that after Clifford's election on the Hearst
republican ticket Clifford. finding himself
in the minority of political affairs. sought
political preferment with the Bermel ad-
ministration with little success. Presddent
Bermel is the leader OF the regular demo-
cratic forces in the borough Of Queens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
WANT LOWER RENTS.
Public Demand for Commission on
Tenement Conditions

NEW YORK, January 1S-There was to
have been a monster mass meeting at
Cooper Union last night of people who think
they are paying too much rent. But for
some reason most of those who are Icing
thus oppressed preferred to stay at home
and try to get their moneys worth. Cooper
Union was. however, a third filled with
compliments who voted for a resolution
calling on the legislature to name a COM
mission to inquire into the conditions of
rent and other surroundings under which
the tenement house population is at present
living, and to take temporarily from the
courts the right to evict for non-payment
Of rent in cases where it may appear that
the rent is extortionate.
Senator Tom Grady and Senator Martin
Sake walked the echoes and said they would
vote for such a commission, and Senator
Grady wound up his. remarks with one of
his most dazzling perorations. 1t was
greeted with a storm of applause. Not a
soul could understand a word Of It.
Charles Sprague Smith gave Governor
Hughes certificate of honesty and ability,
and expressed the belief that he would give
the people what relief was in his power.
He then pitched into the legislators, and
said that the people were governed with
their own consent by those who did not rep
resent them.
L MS StlTTeQ up GRADY. lie began Dy say
ing that the tenement population would
find in the legislature willingness to serve
them in any intelligent way they might
point out. He concluded something like
this:
when the great Creator evolved from
that unfathomable consciousness that pro-
duced cosmos out of chaos the Decalogue.
that for many centuries has governed His
sentient creatures and devised the narrow
and the thorny way for them to tread
through good repute and ill, in the key
stone of the great protective arch was in
scribed the greatest of these is charity
for justice must hold an even scale until
in the fullness of time from pole to pole and
from the pineclad hills of Maine to the ever
glades of Florida. from the stormy caves of
old Atlantic to the earthquake-smittenG Col
den Gate. the man who labors and the man
who employs must give the readiest ODE.
dience and bow the supple hinges of the.
plant knee to this chiefest tenet of divine
law ---- ~ f-.
Senator SAKE said that Grady had eX-
hausted the subject. He also said that he
favored local option in methods. of taxa
ton. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
SHEPARD SERVES SENTENCE.
Prison Made Easy for New York Man
and Term Reduced.

I" PARIS. January 18.-The case of Elliott
r. Shepard of New York, grandson of
William H. Vanderbilt. who sentenced
In October 1896, to three months imprlson-
ment, to pay a $40 fine and $4,000 damages
to the parents of Madeline Marduel, who
was killed by Mr.. Shepard's automobile In
August of that year, has finally been
settled. 80
The damages were paid the family re-
ceiving the money Immediately after the
decision. and subsequently the sentence was
reduced to six weeks Imprisonment. Since
then the carrying out of the sentence has
repeatedly been suspended pending eiiorts
to secure a pardon. =
standing, a request for pardon was pre-
senteds in such way that II entailed M
slant decision. and, the pardon being re-
fused, the sentence went into execution.
Mr.. Shepard was thereupon arrested. but
instead of being incarcerated In the state
prison for habitual criminals he was con
fined in the Fresnes prison and was only
subjected to the regime of an accused
person. =
After remaining there for nine days the
authorities agreed to pardon Mr.. Shepard
on the payment of 5000. The pardon.
moreover carried a special exemption fresn
the law under which released foreigners
convicted OF crime are conducted to the
frontier and expelled
The case has attracted much attention
because NJ. Poincare, ex-minister of finance,
who argued the case for the prosecution.
declared that as there were 80 many siml-
lar victims of rich foreign automobilists an
example should be made.
Mr.. Shepard never attempted to elude the
Jurisdiction of the French courts, obtaining
the permission of the authorities to go to
the United States to race for the Wander
biit cup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
OPINION DESIRED.
Matter of Paying Deputy Coroner fo1
Services

The Commissioners have been asked by
Coroner hewitt for an opinion as to whether
the deputy coroner is entitled to pay, I'M
der the code of law of the District when
he assists the coroner in the per-
Torrance of the latter's official duties or
only when he acts in the absence of the
coroner. DIR. GaZebrook, the deputy coro-
ner. was engaged for several days fol-
lowing the Terra Gotta disaster assisting
Coroner hewitt.
Auditor Garrison holds that under The
construction heretofore placed upon section
1876 of the code the deputy coroner has
been paid at the rate prescribed only while
acting in the absence or disability of Tie
coroner. Mr.. Garrison states also that there
is no appropriation provided by law for
the salary or compensation OF the deputy
coroner but for his services appropriat tons
have been provided in the annual deficiency
appropriation acts. upon estimates submit
ted to Congress by the Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
To Sue Standard Oil.

MANILA, p. l.. January 1s.-Thc insular
government Is getting ready to sue the
Standard OIL Company for the payment of
$l9,514 gold, duty on oil brought into the
islands prior to 1901. The Standard Oil
Company, 1t appears, contracted with the
quartermaster to deliver 5000 cases OF oil,
which were to be admitted here free of
duty The company delivered l0.67o cases
and sold 1881 cases to merchants.
The duty was then $1.01 per case. On
November Is. 1901, the duty was reduced to
AOas cents. and subsequently the Standard
OH Company imported oil under the new
duty and finished its contract with the
government. The insular government de-
mands the payment of the difference be-
tween the old and the new duty. COZ
cents per case, with the regular pensities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
UNCLE SAM AND CANADA.
Secretary Root and Governor General
to Discuss Differences.

LONDON, January 1S-The Associated
Press learns that the exchange of certain
definite proposals between the United
States and Great Britain for the purpose
of clearing up the outstanding differences
between the United States and Canada have
reached a rather advanced stage so that
well-infOrmed circles not only hope but be-
lieve that the approaching meeting between
Secretary Root and Earl Grey, governor
general of Canada. at Ottawa will result
in arranging some if not all Of the long
pending controversies
Although the visit is officially described
as private, no secret is made In govern
mental quarters that real political outcome
Is expected, as the visit follows exchanges
which have been going on between Wash
ington. London and Ottawa. in which Sec
rotary Root first formulated a detailed plan
of adjustment which upon It's receipt here
was forwarded to Ottawa. the Iatter's reply
having only recently been received.
high colonial official said to the AS
ISOLATED Press today:
We know now that both sides desire to
clear up the slate to use Mr.. Roots own
We have reason to believe that this will at
least be partially accomplished before the
assembling Of the colonial conference in
April.
ANool pan lof SETTING the QueS-
tons between the United States and Great
Britain brought to England by Sir
Mortimer Durand last May. since when no
time has been lost in working toward a
final adjustment
After Mr.. Roots plan had been referred
by the foreign Office to the colonial office
the whole question was submitted to Cana
da, as it was felt that the latter must in
dictate the lines of acceptance or dissent
The imperial government made certain sug-
geStions, but did not seek to lay down the
law to the Laurier government which was
considered to be best able to judge
In due course, Canada's reply was re-
ceived. disclosing real desire to reach an
agreement as wished for by Secretary Root.
but Canada wants not so much monetary
compensation for waving any interests as
a national quid pro quo for anything she
may have to give up.
The questions to be settled include
pelagic sealing, the lakes fisheries the
Canadian sea fisheries, the diversion of
water power from the st. Lawrence and
the diversion from the boundary rivers.
1t is pointed out that these and other
questions are not of first-class Importance
but they may become so at any moment and
reasonable prudence requires their adjust
ment.
The matters to be discussed also include
a number OF individual claims which the
gress left unpaid.
Regarding the most important question.
the one relative TO pelagic sealing, the
proposal of the United States tends to an
arrangement by which Canada shall have
share In the catch at the Pribilof Islands
In which at present she has no share, pro-
yided pelagic sealing Is iscontinued"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18

II pays to read the want columns OF The
Star. Hundreds of situations are MED
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
SAGE ESTATE TAXED 1926 900.
Largest Inheritance Tax Collected by
New York With Three Exceptions.

ALBANY, January 49, = State Controller
Glynn yesterday received 5000 the in
heritance tax on the estate of Russell Sage
The value Of the estate has been placed at
10000, CO., but that amount is not the final
estimate.
This tax is the largest ever collected by
the state under the law with three excep-
lions. In 1900 the state collected from the
estate of George Smith, wealthy English
merchant, who died in New York. $1.934,-
1853. In 1901 s665, coo was received from the
c.. p. Huntington estate, and in 1904 the
Inheritance tax from the estate of Warren
Smith, the Yonkers carpet manufacturer,
was S913,3fS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
"Strap-Hangers' League
SAN FRANCISCO, Janua,

SAN FRANCISCO, january 1H-EaCh
member of the "Strap-hangers' League
whose slogan is mo seat. no pay" wears
a red button. and since the movement was
begun few days ago the badges of cour-
age have become very numerous. Clashes
between league members and street car
crews are frequent, but the former are so
well hacked up by sympathizers that they
generally emerge victorious.
Many of the conductors of the city rail-
ways virtually gave up the fight yesterday
and made no attempt to collect fares from
wearers of the red button, who refused to
pay for the privilege of hanging to the out
side of the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
The Repatriation Bill.

The Perkins repatriation BILL whose chief
provision is that American citizens living
abroad for five years shall lose their citi-
zenship. was considered by the House COM
mittee on foreign affairs yesterday.
This bill embodies many of the recon-
mendations of the commission. consisting
OF DR.. David Jayne Hill. Unite States min
lister to the Netherlands; Solicitor Scott OF
the State Department and Gafllard Hunt,
chief of the bureau Of passports. which was
designated by the State Department to
make report on citizenship and passports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
Assistant Professors Wanted.

At the request of the Philippine commits
sion. Prof. Worcester, one of the commits
sioners now in Washington, has been
directed by Secretary Taft to consult lead
ing anatomists and psychologists and OBJ
tain the names, qualifications and present
as assistant professor Of anatomy and as
assistant professor of physiology In the
Philippine Medical School, at salary of
$4,000 per annum. which chairs are about
to be created.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-22
SELLING EXPOSITION STOCK
VIII Remain IN Ardmore Until the
summit City Comes Across with
It's Pro Rata To Erect the
Building.

Mrs. u f. Fits of Oklahoma City.
state representative Of the Oklahoma
Exposition company. is visitor in
Ardmurc
Mrs Fits is selling stock I'm the
company and the funds are to be
used in erecting a suitable building
at the exposition. She states that she
is meeting with great encouragement
all over the new state aud that the
company will soon be able to let the
contract for the building
When ,asked how long she would re
main in Ardmotc she said she would
stay here until Ardmorc came up
with it's part toward the proper adver
tisomcnt Of the rcsourccs of the state
at the exposition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-22
VIII Re.enter Business.

julius Kahn closed "a deal Wednes.
day evening for the and 10 cent store
recently purchased by Hal Buchanan.
Mr.. Kahn took charge this morning,
and is giving the stock a general over
hauling and also making preparations
to greatly replenish the stock, Mr..
Kahn is an experienced business man
and well known to the people OF Ard
more. The Ardmoreite wishes him
success.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-22
PERSONAL MENTION
.*++***+***$s**+**s**.s~s..

A. A. Chapman is in the city from
Rayia.
Harold Young is in the city from
Abilene, Texas
o. L. Dounes has returned from a
trip to the eastern markets.
Harold Wallace has returned from
an extended trip to Austin. Texas.
l. RI Mason is mixing with the good
people at Brock and Cheek today.
II. ". Hamilton returned yesterday
from business trip to Oklahoma city.
IA. Kinkade will leave tonight for
Chihuahua. Mexico, on business
trip.
Miss lncz Stewart OF Rolf. IS visit
ing in the city with her mother Mrs.
J. W. Stewart
/ Mr.. and Mrs Moran Scott were Wis
itors at the Shrinor's ball in Oklahoma
City last night
| DIR. !. f. Young and Rev ]. \. Nc
Cullough left todayn ON campaig
/ ttlp 10 heIWNn.
Jim Frame left last night for Ros-
well. New Mexico, where he will re-
side in the future.
John r Nichols is at home from
Oklahoma City. whore he went on a
brief business trip.
/ Cal Steward returned home from Fl
Worth. where he has been in attend.
anco ON the fat stock show.
Mrs. II .Crotzer and daughter. Mrs
Foster, have returned from visi: Of
several months in California.
Miss Chrystal Majors left this az.
tornooa for Pauls Valley, where she
will spend Sunday with her mother.
L. S. Judge Townsend and court re-
porter Hutchison. returned from Tish.
.omingo today. Court has adjourned un-
til the fifth.
O. l.. DENIES Is home from the nor
thern markets where he has been for
two weeks Mr.. DENIES is a shrewd
buyer and will certainly have some
bargains in spring goods for his custo.
mers.
\ large number Of people will 90
from here next Saturday to attend the
Bailey rally in Gainesville. The Santa
Fe will make a special rate and Ard
more people will 20 south at noon and
rpturn at midnight.
]. T. Fowler, an attorney formerls
of this city. but now Of Wapanucka,
is in the city looking after his prop
erty interests Mr.. Fowler in speaking
Of politics said that Mr.. Carter's can
didacy for congress in this district
would carry the Wapanucka box by
a big majority.
Il. w. Burke of Fulton. Ky, who has
been in this city visiting relatives,
left last night for Oklahoma City
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Moore and Miss
Alice Moore returned yesterday from
Fort Worth. Texas, where they have
been in attendance on the fat stock
show.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-22
Police Court Dull.

The mo business sign continues to
hang out at the police station and 1t
seems from the present prospects that
this week will go around without
Judge Gait having the privilege Of tell
ing an unfortunate to donate small
sum to the police fund
The night lines were out last night
and well baitol. but none bit. The
only semblance of a bite was the Sc
paration of two negroes who wanted
to fight in the eastern section Of the
city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-22

"Thc Mummy and the Humming
Bird" is the offering tonight and from
all reports the theatre goers are Of
fered a great treat in the amusement
line.
This great play was here last sea
son and gave great satisfaction. Mr..
Whitecar is playing the leading roll,
and his support is said to be the best
cision of the attorney general in the
inson deserves special credit for secur-
ing such plays and without doubt the
house will be full tonight. 20