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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

E STREET SOUTHEAST between South
Capitol and LIST streets southeast
Ardrick Smith ct ux. to Elijah W.
Smith, lot 8, square 693; $40.
NO. TIA NINETEENTH ST r E E T
NORTHWEST-Jane NJ. White ct al.
executors. to James Kerr, lot As, square
III; $500
PLEASANT PLAINS-American Security
and Trust Company ct al, executors to
James P. Hornaday, part lot 3; $3.50.
FIFE ENLARGED--Lilla NJ. Du Paul ct
vir Frank E., to Richard S. Hill, part
$40.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS = United States
Realty Company to Louis E. Harkins
lot % block II; $40
NO. 527 SECOND STREET SOUTHEAST
Mary G. Bright to James P. and Floda
NJ. Carter, lot 141, square 1856; $40.
A STREET SOUTHEAST between Sth and
9th streets-John p. Rice ct uX. to Mary
l.. Rice. one-third interest in part lot 9.
square 921; 81.
TENTH STREET SOUTHEAST between
A and streets-May b. Miller ct vir
MT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLA1Ns.William F.. staley ct ux. to
Lille H. Mattern and Melvin II. Henri
man, lot %, block 25 $40.
ADDITION TO LIE DROIT PARK-Lillie
II. Mattern ct al. to II. Wardman, lot
GO, square So: $40. Same 20 William F.
and Cynthia NJ. Staley, lot 81, square 49,
VERMONT AVENUE NORTHWEST be-
tween r and streets-Jane NJ. White
ct al. to Clifford A. Borden, lot IT,
square 3O7; 81 $50
MT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
rLAINS-Samuel A. Drury ct ux to
Charles T. and Jeanette A. Thorpe. lot
279, block 4; $40. Same to John o. Riley,
lot 2S0. block 4; $40.
E STREET SOUTHWEST between Sd and
AZ streets-Jenne E. woodward ct al, to
William H. Severson. half interest in
part lot 81, square 53S; $40.
SIXTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST be-
tween and D streets-Chris Cox Daw-
son to John U. Perkins, lot 80. square
1889; $40
BLOOMINGDALE-Hora B. Coblentz ct
ux to Joseph D. Coblentz, half interest
in lot II, block II; $40.
| BUENA VISTA-Sallie M. Parker to
Charles d. Mertzler. lots /, q g. block
ADDITION TO ANACOSTIA-Nationa
Capital Bank of Washington TO Laura C.
Herfurth, lots Ill and 112; $40
| CHICHESTER-John s. Copeland to Mar
$40.
U STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 18th streets-Wm. II. Schmidt ct ux
to A. Howard Stevens, lot 1873. square
237; SO. A Howard Stevens conveys
same property to John r. Polk; $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
|
| H Schmidt, lots rs and 70; $40
! TENTH STREET NORTHWEST between
| Q and r streets-James r. Wilder ct ux
to Arnold T. Lewis, lots Al to A, square
| 1876; $40.
| WASHINGTON HEIGHTS - Robert V.
Rusk TO Emma V. Rusk, lot 81. block
.: so. Same to same, lot SO block Z;
| $40
! RANDLE Northumberland States Re-
| atty Company to Maria Oblinger, lot 8,
block 5: $40.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-United States Re-
atty Company TO Wilson Oblinger, lot
s, block f. lot 4, block 5; $40
| THIRTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
| between and V streets-Francis A.
! Bundon ct TX. to George B. Sheetz, lot
| s. square 273; $40
! ADDITION TO KENILWORTH-Har
| A. Taylor to Linnaeus S. Savage, lots
| and f. block 8; $40
| TWENTY THIRD AND N STREETS
| NOTWITHSTANDING III. Miller to
| Riley A Shinn. jr., part original lot
10, square SO; $40.
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THE EVENING STAR is THE
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ST.
PREME COURT OF THE DIS
TRicT OF col uMelA IN BANK
RUPTCY MATTERS.
ELECTION LAW PASSED.
Philippine Islands Are Divided Into
EIGHTY Districts.

MANILA, January 9.-The general cleo
ton law was passed yesterday. 1t becomes
effective January 49, and the election for
which it provides will take place July 80.
The law provides methods for the election
of the municipal and provincial officers and
assemblymen Six months residence is
required to become eligible for office. In
cumbent officials cannot become candidates
for offices except as their own successors
Members of the judiciary, fiscal agents,
members of the constabulary and teachers
are prohibited from participating in cam
paigns upon penalty of dismissal and dis
qualification for five years for any ap-
pointive or elective Office.
The new law provides for constitution
and divides the islands into eighty dis
tricts, the Moro and non-Christian provinces
excepted.
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NO TIDINGs OF THE PONCE.
Only Hope for Vessel is That She Has
Been Disabled

NEW YORK, January Ono tidings
have come as yet from the now long over
due steamer Ponce, which sailed December
26 from San Juan, p. R., for New York.
Incoming steamers which passed over the
course usually followed by the Ponce re-
port that nothing was seen of the missing
steamer.
The only hope now held out is that the
Ponce is drifting about with disabled ma
chnery waiting for assistance, or that
she has been picked up by some steamer
and is being slowly towed to port. Some
color is given this latest theory by the
continued mona rival of the Trinidad line
steamer Caracas now three days over
due 1t is thought possible that she may
have fallen in with the disabled Ponce and
is giving her assistance.
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STATE OFFICIAL INDICTED.
Charged With Writing Letters to In
fuence a Court.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 81. w
Johnson, state supervisor of printing, who
was indicted last night by the grand jury
on the charge of writing anonymous letters
with intent to influence an officer Of court
of justice, was arrested this morning in his
office at the state house.
The charge contained in the indictment
is that Johnson wrote letters signed II.
T. Ryan" to the circuit court, seemingly in
an attempt to influence its decision In the
controversy between himself and Mark E.
Slater, his predecessor, who had refused to
surrender his office on the grounds that
Gov. Pattison was incapable Of making an
appointment.
j. Edward Simms, Hal Brandon and
George Huber, newspaper men. have been
summoned to tell where they obtained then
information that Johnson had been secretly
indicted before the fact was made public
by officers of the court.
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ARMY Orders.

The following transfers are made, at tho
request of the officers concerned:
Major William l.. Buck, from the Sd ms
fantry to the 10th Infantry.
Major Maury Nichols from the 10th In~
fantry TO the Sd Infantry.
The advancement from the grade OF first
lieutenant to that of captain of William l..
Little, assistant surgeon, is announced.
The following named medical officers are
relieved from duty in the Philippines divi-
sion, and will proceed to San Francisco,
Call Major William Z. Purviance. surs
geon; First Lieut. Henry F. Pipes. assist
ant surgeon; First Lieut.. Ernest G. Bings
ham, assistant surgeon. -.
First Lieut. Samuel ]. Morris, assistant
surgeon, is relieved from duty on the trans
port Sumner, and from further duty at
Fort Schuyler n. Y, and will proceed to
Fort Washington, Md 49, SO
Contract Surgeon William Grey Mille1
will proceed from Allegheny, Pa, to WashT
ington barracks. and report in person I'd
the commanding officer, general hospital 81
that post, for treatment.
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Would Check Land Frauds.

CHICAGO, Ill. January 9.-The National
Business League, through its officers In
Chicago, forwarded a petition yesterday to
Representative Lowden and Senator Cullom
for introduction in the Senate and House
at the earliest opportunity, asking Con-
gress to check the wholesale land frauds
practced by SPECTATORS in public domains.
The league also has sent petition to Con-
gress to obtain reforms in the consular
service. The petition AYERS that only by the
merit system can the foreign commercial
interests of the United States be advanced
to the highest degree.
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Meeting of Graduate Nurses.

A regular meeting of the Graduate
Nurses Association OF the District Of Co.
lumbia was held at Garfield Memorial Hos
pital yesterday afternoon. The Central
Registry for Nurses, which was opened De-
cember 1, 1906, at 1923 G street northwest
under the auspices of this association, was
the chief subject of discussion, and the re-
port for the month of December was de-
clared to be most satisfactory. Miss NJ. A.
Winner was elected temporary registrar
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Commission Merchants Meet.

PITTSBURG. January 9.-The fifteenth
annual convention OF the National League
of Commission Merchants of the United
States convened here today in the Monon-
gahela House. About 800 delegates were in
attendance and National President Frank
f. Wagner of Chicago presided. Among the
questions to be discussed are refrigerator
cars, express rates, pure food laws. trade
cooperation regulation OF fruit industry
high retail prices and honesty in packing
The main purpose of the convention is to
secure better railroad service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09

and John Hays is fatally wounded as a re-
suit of a street battle last night between
union and non-union longshoremen. The
two jerks are non-union and HAYS is a
union man.
The battle is the outcome of the trouble
which has been brewing here between tho
non-unfon and union men for a long time.
The mill men were determined TO run boats
on the open shop" principle and a short
time ago formed a stevedore company to-
load and unload lumber vessels. The union
men refused to work for the company.
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PASSED DISABLED STEAMER.
Skipper Unable to Speak Vessel on
Account of Weather.

PHILADELPHIA, January 9.-Capt Cow
erdale of the schooner George May, in this
port from Fernandina, reports that he
passed on January z, sixty miles below the
Delaware breakwater, steamship with
two masts apparently with its machinery
disabled. Capt. Coverdale says he passed
within one and a half miles of the steam
ship, but was unable to obtain a good de-
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FOUGHT RAGING STORM.
Two of Paul Jones' Crew Seriously
Hurt in Gale.

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, January 9.-The
torpedo boat destroyer Paul Jones for over
twenty-four hours has been fighting q
southeaster that is raging in Santa Bar
bara channel, and several times the vessel
has been in great danger. Her anchors
have been dragging. and it has been neces-
sary to put to sea to avoid the beach.
Three men have been hurt and the great
seas that have been breaking over her
decks have swept them clear of everything
movable Two of the Paul Jones boats
have been stove in One of the injured
men lost all the fingers of one hand and an
other had his ribs badly crushed. Last
night the Paul Jones was lying well on
shore
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FRESHMEN RENEW CONTRACT.
International Union and Typothetae
Reach Agreement.

PHILADELPHIA. January 9.-After
series of conferences an agreement has been
reached between the executive committee
of the United Typothetae of America and
the executice council of the International
Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union
renewing the present contract for a term
of five years.
Upon the leading question at issue, the
eight-hour day, a compromise was arrived
at nv which the typothetae agrees to grant
the eight-hour day beginning January l.,
1909
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COAL TRAIN HELD UP.
People Without Fuel Dump Cars and
Help Themselves.

NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, January "a
train loaded with coal was raided at the
station here yesterday by citizens who were
without fuel and almost twenty cars were
carried off The engineer started to pull
out when the levers holding the false bot
toms of the coal cars were pulled and let
the coal down on the tracks, Hundreds
have been without fuel for days with zero
weather prevailing. Citizens have organ
lied to hold up any coal train that attempts
to pass here without leaving fuel.
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scription of the vessel because of thick
weather.
The captain says he believes the steam
ship to be tramp and that she was
bound north. Capt. Coverdale said he was
led to believe the steamship was disabled
because the schooner overlook the vessel
and passed her. Capt Coverdale's partial
description of the steamer does not tally
with that of the amer Ponce which is
overdue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09

pointing W. E. Ambrose guardian; bond,
S.. coo; attorneys, Ambrose & Stutler.
Estate of Mary Virginia Brown; petition
for letters of administration filed; attor-
neys Gordon & Gordon
Estate of George Bell; petition for pro-
bate Of will nled; attorney, w. w. Boar
man.
Estate of Walter Paris; petition for pro-
bate of will filed; attorney, w. d. Hoover.
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Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at s
am: Great Falls temperature, A; condi-
ton, "a; Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature,
A; condition at north connection, %; con-
dition at south connection, 40. Georgetown
distributing reservoir. temperature, 43; con-
dition at influent gatehouse GO; condition at
effluent gatehouse, 10. Washington city res
ervoir. temperature, Al; condition at influ-
ent, 50; condition at effiuent, So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09

Minimum temperature past tWenty-four
! hours, 80; year ago, ~.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
an immense area of high pressure overlies
the interior of the country, and tempera-
lures now considerably below the sea-
sonal average. except In the Atlantic and
gulf states, the Ohio valley and lower lake
region. They are. however falling in the
4. latter districts.
There were general rains and some little
snow along the line dividing the high and
low temperatures from interior Texas
northeastward through the lower lake re-
gion and New England. There were also
! local SHOWS in the upper lake region the
middle and southern plateau, and more rain
in California.
Under the influence OF the prevailing high
pressure the weather will be generally fair
and cold for the next three days over the
eastern portion of the country, although
, local SHOWS will probably continue in the
lake region. In the south there will be rain
tonight and Thursday with lower tempera-
lures, followed by still colder weather FRI
day.
Cold wave warnings have been issued for
the interior of eastern New York, eastern
portion of western New York southwestern
and northeastern Pennsylvania and Ohio
and West Virginia.
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
will be brisk west to northwest; on the
south Atlantic coast fresh west to north
west. and on the east gulf coast variable,
becoming northerly and fresh.
The following heavy precipitation dn
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Evansville, 1.01; Par
kersburg, Ia; Bentonville, 1926; Elkins,
1I2
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have brisk westerly wines with
colder. clearing weather to the Grand
Banks.
Records for Twenty -Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twentyfour hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-January 8, 4 pm, IS;
p. m, as II midnight, ST; January 8. pm,
"a: s am. 90; Il noon, As; 2 pm, 46.
Maximum. IS, at pm, January s; mini
mum 46, at am January 9.
Barometer-January 8. pm, zoos; 8
IN. 3o.07; II midnight, 29.9S; January 8,
4 am, 1886; 8 am, 1898; noon, 1902;
. pm. 1903.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide $50 a m and 1924 p m. !;
high tide, 2:51 am. and 80 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, IL % am. and II :26
p. M; high tide, "a am and 4:30 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 7:19 am; sun sets, 4:56
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:19 am. Noon
rises los a. m. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; eX
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and eXtinguished
fortyfive minutes before sunrise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09

The French census shows that France haa
population of IS. 252, 201.~ an increase %
only 290, 322 over that Of 1901.
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FATAL STREET BATTLE.
One Dead, Two Dying, the Result of
Labor Troubles.

EUREKA, Cal, January "a. w. jerks
is dead, his brother, s. w. jerks, is dying
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Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 90; a year ago, ~.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair, Much Colder Tonight and Thurs
day; Fresh Winds.

Forecast till pm. Thursday: For the
District of Columbia, fair, much colder to-
night and Thursday, temperature about %
degrees tonight; fresh to brisk orthwester-
ly winds.
For Maryland and Virginia, fair, much
co.der tonight and Thursday; brisk north
westerly winds.
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PROBATE COURT-Chief Justice
(vahaugh

Clabaugh
Estate of Georgianna Humphrey; petition
for probate of will filed; attorney, c. T.
Hendler
Estate of William w. Tucker; petition
for letters of administration filed; attor-
neys, Coldren & Fenning.
Estate of George II. Shoulders: petition
for probate of will filed; attorneys, Wilson
& Barksdale.
Estate of Margaret Mcclure: letters of
administration granted to William c. Sulli-
van; attorney, w. c. Sullivan.
In re Stella H. Moody ct al; order APP
pointing Margaret w. Moody guardian !;
bond, s., 600; attorney, c. w. Clagett.
Estate of Benjamin L. Boswell order
authorizing compromise; attorney, A. A.
Hoehling.
Estate of George Washington; letters of
administration granted to John Washing
tom bond, 500; attorneys, Archer e. Smith.
ted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Elizabeth c. Humphreys; bond,
$500; attorneys, Ambrose & Stutler.
Estate of john c. May; order accepting
petition as final account: attorneys, o. H.
Budlong and l.. A. Bailey.
Estate of Julia F. Campbell: order au-
thorizng acceptance of offer for personal
property.
In re Helen P. Babson; order of allow
ance; attorney, John Raum.
Estate of Mary S. Duncan: petition for
probate of will filed; attorney, E. a. New
man.
Estate of Carrie w. Cromwell: letters of
administration granted to Joseph c. Crom-
well; bond, 500; attorney, Harry F. Lerch.
In re Ada L. NJ. Hall ct al; order APP
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE FIRM OF REILLY & CARLSON on JAN. 3.
1907, dissolved partnership. and business VIII
hereafter be continued by Miss REILLY, 6l5 'th
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SrOCkHOLD-
of the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad
Company for the election OF directors ana the
transaction Of such other business as may prop
erly before the meeting will be held al the
office of the company, 14th and East Gapit0i
streets, Washington, ID. c., on SATURDAY,
JANUARY 10, 1907. between the hours Of ! pm.
and . nm W. +. HAM.
iaSto1S inc .eSu Assistant Secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09

Frs OF the BRIGHTWO0D RAILWAY COM
PANY for the election Of directors and the trans
action Of such other business may properly
before the meeting will be held at the or
flee of the company. 18th and East Capitol SITS:
Washington. u. c.. SATURDAY. JANUARY
10 1907 between the hours of pm. and pm.
jpSto1S. Inc. eSu W. f. HAM, Asst Secretary
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLM
ERS of tue GEORGETOWN AND TENNALLH-
TOWN RAILWAY COMPANY. for the election
of directors and the transaction of such other
ing will be held at the office of the company.
I4th and East Capitol SITS; Washington d. G..
on SATI RDAY, JANUARY 10, 1897. between
the hours of pm and pm.
iaStolS inc eSu W. F. HAN, Asst Secretary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-08
DEPOT is GREEK HOTEL.
Sleep on Floor Unmindful of Filth
and Get Grub from Sack.

The Hartman retrenching orders
have filled La Grande with scores and
even hundreds of Greek laborers.
One day the number Is small and the
next groups can be seen on every
street corner, says the La Grande
Observer,
Last night saw the largest con-
course Of idle foreigners in many
months. Making the depot their
headquarters, they sit and lie around
the waiting room and In this way
spend the night. Early In the even
ing the waiting was filled and long
before midnight standing room was
at a premium. After repast con-
slstlng OF cheese, sausage and dry
bread, the Greeks "retlred" on the
floor. The reeking filth was not
hindrance to sleep and as the night
progressed the medley Of snores grew
even more sonorous. The arrival of
the delayed train caused a stampede,
but the conductor refused to give
them passage. Frustrated in their
attempt to get to Spokane, the 100
or more Greeks returned to the de-
pot room again to idle away weary
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-08
IDLE LABOR SWARMs INTO PORTLAND.

The men are healthy and we'll fed.
Many of them were paid their final
wages yesterday through check on
local banks. Their nationalities are
chiefly Greek, Italian and Hungarian.
Among them are a considerable num-
Der of Japanese and some Hindus.
Flocking into the City.
The idle host is growing steadily
larger. Every incoming train brings
more. The men were employed on
the Tillamook railroad, the Mount
Hood railroad the Southern Pacific
at Drain and elsewhere, the o. r. &
n. at Hilgard and other places along
the lines of that company, and on
the North Bank railroad. The last
named railroad continues construc-
tion, but work has progressed so far
that many men could be dispensed
with.
The men flock TO the employment
offices, but find no work awaiting
them, as last summer. The work
men were then masters of the situa-
tion. but obviously conditions are
changed. Where Jobs were begging
for men, the men are now begging
for jobs. Contractors say they can
now get more work out of their en-
ployes, since the men know others
are eager for their places.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-08
GOOD CROPS ON NEW LAND.
Tract OF 10000 on Lost River Yields
Well.

The Big Lost River Land and Ir-
earth work for the canal system, COW
ering the first 10000 acres of land
opened for entry on September 4,
says an Idaho Item. Only small
amount of work remains to be COM
pleted, before the company will be
ready to deliver water to 10000
acres. Water has been running into
the main canal during the past week.
Several farmers have already be-
gun. the work of plowlng and clear
ing their lands for fall seeding. Work
is being pushed on the experimental
farm In order to give the best demon
strations of the kinds of grain and
fruit best adapted to that section of
the country.
This land is situated in Bingham
and Fremont counties, and those two
counties this year will produce the
best crops of the hardy variety of
apples and smaller fruits; and the
prunes grown in Bingham county,
near Idaho Falls, were without ques-
ton the best prunes grown in Idaho
this year. The yield Of potatoes in
that section of the country runs from
500 to 700 bushels to the acre; and
the J. KnollIn Live Stock company
produced on its ranch, just north Of
the Big Lost river project, 129 BUSH
els of oats to the acre last year. John
Clark, whose ranch dies northwest
Of the Lost river tract, produced 100
bushels Of barley to the acre last year.
Six tons Of hay per acre at two cut
tings is not uncommon.