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The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
GAS STOCK CERTIFICATES.
DesDOndent View of Corporation
Control In the District

. Editor TIE Washington Herald:
a bin was introduced I'm the House o
/ Representatives, in the last Congress b,
] ( Representative Adams. Of Peuusylvania
- authorizing the Attorney General to brins
! suit against the Washington Gas Com
pany TO have tested the question Of tb,
legality Of the issuance by said compan,
/ some three years ago -ef the S260oO0O o-
certificates Of Indebtedness. bearing 6 Del
cent interest. and their gratuitous distri
button to the stockholders Of the com
pany
Right here: Can any one explain where
the public interest comes in. even if. as
/ seems probable. the court on trial Of the
I case should decide that the issuance OF
the certificates was without authority OF
law. and was in effect a doubling Of the
capital stock Of the company?
! That gratuitous distribution was OF the
accumulated profits Of dollar gas. What
!, ference will Ii make TO those who con.
Il )uted TO the amount. and who are now
90. II ributing TO another surplus, whether
,ha q ourt decides the issue legal or H.
- If 1t is held to be illegal. its bene-
a.,ia-io... viii merely surrender their GER
,ie..+.- nd take the amount In cash.
-r,o r.,f,tg won't get any Of it, I do not
,,,,7a--+.,,s hat the company is in any
-. -, to its right to divide its
7,roe.s - ~ As, therefore. the public
rar,ot Ia - ited whatever. the de
cisIa, 90 - n It, why should the De-
nartuent of r,,s I. &c and the Supreme
Cent - tJa Die+ It occupy their time
Uftb q o,,eetio, n. !. 'ch is to the public
purely academic
If now tbere yyare a this community
any genuine public spir I, u our board OF
Commissioners were the 'u0 : I I'd u'd lIS
of the public interests \ SHOuiq De
if our newspapers were eu.lorial'y :,
take Up the issue: II the } ana
House District Committees ouiu no.
stGdiously evade their plain dt y, " II our d
Board Of Trade, said TO COnsi.N 'T
members, would not individually aA 0o'-
lecfively sidestep any proposition n
tertere in any way with the vested III
jcrests of fellow-members, who also TA y
be officers Of the board and who natuS
ally enough, sit on the lid-why then weN
might stand a chance of having 75-cent
gas.
This would be the natgral and Just So
luton Of the problem of what shall be
done with these 100 per cent extra diyi-
dends of the gas company.
In view, however. of the lethargic con-
1ition Of this public, and of all repre-
citizens" who will display upon
their manly fronts at the next Inaugural
ton the badges which prove their posi-
ton and public spirit. I apprehend we
are not likely to get I5-cent gas soon, un-
ess some volunteer champion should arise
n the next Congress and actually demon
5trate that it is a fair price.
Even then, however, in the absence of
any manifestation Of public interest Con-
greSs would conclude that we consider
lollar gas cheap enough. even if it does
so swell the profit of the company that
[ can only keep down the surplus by oc-
'asional 100 per cent extra dividends TO
stockholders.
W. J. NORRIS
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S.TREET-LAMP GAS DISCUSSED
Apl1D OpriatiOns Subcommittee Goes
Over the Three-year Contract.
CommIs,s toner MacfarIand Explains
What .4a-s Been Done and Insists
n saNIL Was Accomplished.

For the &C !. I'd time this session the
S,l,,or,r,i,+as q District OF Columbia
of the House .Asp Uropriations Committee
held a session TO .. .scuss the gas question
in Washington G Commissioner Macfar-
land was present - appointment, and
was interrogated for wo hours by mem
bers Of the committee in regard to the
three wears contract y : 'ich was Jet last
summer under an old ca use III '''e o''l'
Mr.. Macfarland reiterated 'He very 4l'llA
statement heretofore prir.s ed' ana &c
scribed just what had bee = "o"e i''
urged that the city was gettd- oe'le'
light from the incandescent m. l .l'ie Duff
ers. and that there was saw ,. 10 1''e
District government in the conu a u 'il'I
was let last summer as compar, O WIN
the former price Of S25. The pric,r 10"
is S20.S5 for the mantle or WeIsbach bl u, ner
lamps
Representatives Madden and Burles n
sharply dissented from the opinion tina Z
there was a saving. but insisted that
there was a very considerable loss. They
argued that as the new lamps burned but
60 per cent as much gas as the old ones
the ratio of price that should be paid
TO the contract price was as $40 to 500. /
Mr.. Madden declared that the lamps
should be contracted for at the uniform
price Of Sl2 a year Mr.. Burleson said
that the new contract seemed to have
been made purely for the purpose Of play
ing into the hands of the gas company
and raising their receipts for street
lighting TO so per lamp. what il had been
for years for fiat burners. NF. Madden
said that the equipment for the mantle
burners was Of comparatively small cost
In quantity the mantles can be bought
for cents apiece
The subcommittee will complete its
labors on the bill to-day. and it will be
TO the full committee Monday
and possibly also TO the House that day.
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HOLD LETCHMERE ON BOND.
Police Believe He Is Man Wanted in
Cincinnati.

Edwin Letchmere. who was arrested for
alleged theft Of valuable gems from the
collection of the Smithsonian Institute.
was arraigned IN the Police Court yester-
day and held in 5000 bond for the action
Of the grand jury. Letchmere, It is said.
is wanted In Cincinnati for the alleged
theft Of valuable oil painting entitled
The Girl Knitting" by Meyer Won Bra
man, which was cut from its frame and
stolen during the night Of October 20. 1905.
from the Cincinnati Museum.
This work Of art was later recovered IN
Schl0u's Fifth Avenue Gallery. New York.
LetChmeTe was also arrested in New
York last October, as he was walking
down the gang-Dlank Of the steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. and was
taken to Cincinnati. but while awaiting
trial escaped by saving his way out Of
the Cincinnati Jail.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
J. o. U. A. NJ. Official. visit Council

The State council of the District Jr.
o. L. A. NJ. paid its annual visitation
TO z. J. Ross Council. No. 26. Thursday
evening. Reports were made by ueCretary
and treasurer, and speeches were made
by Joseph Thompson. V S c. Of New
Jersey; Jesse Taylor, V. s. c. Of Ohio,
and Representative Nathan W, Hale, Of
Tennessee.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
CHAUFFEUR FINED $50.
Man Who Ran VanderbiIt's Car Vio-
lated Speed Laws.

otto Schaefer chauffeur for William
h. vanderbilt jr.. was arraigned I'm the
Police Court yesterday for speeding his
machine and fined $50
Mr.. Vanderbilt was in the machine al
the time. and was trying out its speed
capabilities before purchasing it, The Off
Ger who arrested Schaefer testified that
the machine was going at the rate Of at
least twenty-three miles an hour Mr.
vanderbilt was summoned as a witness.
but did not appear 70 testify.
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Friends snrnrise Pn.tor.

-. v. Charles F. Winbigler. pastor Of the
First -
hts home Tuesday evening last,
pLlse li, mber of young members Of his
.congrapafJs org gathered to give him a
L4-,s $500. =. 1ration.
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District Committees in Congress.

The who deal directly with questions affecting the inter
Madden bill
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some LIGHT ON GAS
Expert Investigation Shows
Price Low Elsewhere.
PROFITS LARGE IN ENGLAND

sheffield, birmingham, and Man
chester show What Economical
and Efficient Administration Can
Do-Fuu Reports Made Every Year
and Books Always open TO Public.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12
URGE TRANSFER BILL
Citizens Discuss Matter with
Commissioners.
ASK UNIVERSAL EXCHANGE

President DunIOp and Gen. HarrIes
Say Lines Could Not Operate Profit
Transfer Propositions, and Certain
Extensions WOuId Not MateriaIiEe.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-12

TH0S. S. SERGtEON,
SUCCESSOR: TO Il. = CAIN.
loll 1th 81 nv TeieT hone Main I09A
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
GEORGE P. ZURHORST,
3O1 East Capitol st.

AUGUSTUS BURGD0RF CO.,
00s TTH ST. NV. PHONE y. sas.
FeTy thing first class. Terms reasonable
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31

mally filed yesterday. The reasons for the appeal as now contemplated en- brace facts concerning the jury panel. In one instance, it Is held that Judge Bennett erred in not allowing counsel to poll the jury and question each jury man separately as to interest in the case, prejudice for or against union or ganizations or corporations and similar matters.
 The second alleged error is that the panel was picked by a deputy sheriff instead of by the clerk of the court as provided by law. A third ground taken is that the court erred in not allowing the defense two challenges on each count instead of two for the whole case.
 Other phases of the case are under consideration, the charge of the court to the jury being one point considered and the fact that the jury had al- ready served one criminal term and part of civil term without being re- chosen and then was put on to try thc cases in the term at which McGee was tried. Both of these facts may be cit ed in the appeal
 The papers in the case will be per- fected so as to reach the supreme court in January.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
$500 Goes to State.

An estate of $500, which has been in the probate court for almost six years without any heirs showing up to lay claim to it. was ordered turned over to the state by Judge Studley in the probate court yesterday in pursu- ance to the law which covers such cases. The estate was that of the late John Wilson, of Orange, and from its entry into court never has been ap- piled for.
 Another estate which was in the same boat was also nearly turned over to the state, but at the last minute a nephew of the deceased turned up and claimed the $6,000 in it. The late es- tate is that of the late Robert White of this city, who died five years ago When the court notice of intent tc turn it into the state was sent out a Frank White, of Springfield, Ohio; ap- peared, and, alleging himself to be a nephew, claimed the property. A hearing will be held on the claim next week
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
List of Those Taken Into Junior
 Fraternities.

List of Those Taken Into Junior
 Fraternities. The following seniors have been talk en into the Junior Fraternities:
 Alpha Delta Phi-William Andrew Dewitt of Wilton, Conn; Moore Cald- well Tussey of Salina, Pa.
 Psi Upsilon--Douglass Miller of Glen Ridge, N. J.; Edward Stiles Davey of Jersey City, N. J.
 Delta Kappa Epsilon Edward Spot tiswoode Faust of New York city; Au- gust Charles Mitke of F'reeland, Pa; Robert Enos seragg of Scranton, Pa; Paul Lansing Veeder of Chicago, III.
 Zeta Psi-4Frederick Augustus Cooley of New York city; Otto Carl Pickhardt of New York city; Edwin Pugsley ot Buffalo, N. Y.; Harry Burgess Snyder of Plqua, O.; Thomas Joseph walker o1 St. Louis, Mo.
 Beta Theta Pi-Albert Parke Abbe ot New Britain; Malcolm Sterling Banks of Brooklyn; David Nye Barrows of New York city; Oscar Henry Cooper ir., of Abilene, Tex; John Dicks Cut ter, jr., of Brooklyn; Richard Roy Smith of Chicago; Marice Stanley of New Britain; Dudley Wilcox of Law. rencevllle. N. J.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31

dangerously i'll. They have been re- cuperating in the south and in James, town, N, Y. They will be the guests for few days of Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Granville of Howe streev,
 Mrs, Vestling's mother, Mrs. c. A. Swenson wife of the late President swenson of Bethany college, is with them.
 Prof. Samuel Sanford, who lectures on music at Yale, returned to New York, yesterday, after attending the fu- neral of his granddaughter, little Kath- crime Sheffield who was accidentally killed last week.
 A meeting of the executive committee of the Elm City branch of the Tribune Sunshine society will be held at the home of Mrs. F. B. Walker, 162 York street, at 10 o'clock this morning, to plan the work for the winter, and to make arrangements regarding the semi 1 annual meeting of the society at the Hotel Astor, New York, on Nov. 6, the hours of the meeting being from to 5. Every Sunshiner is invited.
 
 The Historical and Genealogical socie- ty held it's third annual meeting at the home of Mrs. D. Kimberley Tuttle Oil Willow street. yesterday afternoon at l 3 o'clock. The exercises opened with the presentation of gavel by the pres 1 ident, Grace Dennlson Wheeler of Ston- ington. The gavel is very handsome and is made from wood taken from the house in saybrook in which washing l ton made his headquarters.
 In his address, "A Connecticut Man in Virginia Rev. w. l. Phillips read two letters received by Mrs. Tuttle from her husband, the late Denn,s Kimberly Futile in which he describes the encounter between the Merrimac and the Monitor.
 l History of an Old Connecticut Home stead was read by Sarah M. Davis of 1 Westerly, R. l.; reading, "The Charter Oak" an original poem, Mrs. George F. Newcomb of New Haven; song and reading of original war correspondence, Lillian A. Futile of Mount Carmel; A Vision and it's Contrast, Nellie Kirtland 1 Stevens of Saybrook
 l Col N. G. Osborn, who was to have : made an address was unable to do so on account of a severe cold. l Miss Ella Mary Belden, who is spend ing the winter with her mother at her home on Sylvan avenue, sang some de- lightful songs in charming manner. At the close of the exercises a social hour was spent and Q verw delectable supper was served by Picket. l The meeting was voted one of the most enjoyable ever held by the socie- ty, and there were about one hundred present at the entertainment.
 This society has an aim which is historical genealogical and social to keep alive the traditions that cluster about the old homes of Connecticut; to encourage the writing of town histcr- ies; to preserve and definitely locate the boundaries of historic places to culti- vate and cement friendships among our Connecticut historians, and to hold in loving reverence our ancestors. The business meeting of the society will be held in January.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
IN SOCIETY

MT. Louis G. stoddard entertained at dinner in his home on Prospect street, Tuesday evening. MT E. G, stoddard, pr. W. H. Carmalt, Senator Frank Butterworth, pr. Henry w Ring, Judge A. Heaton Robertson, Dr. Leonard Sanford, Col. N, c, Osborn, Professor William Lyon Phelps and MT. c. E. Adams.
 MT Thornton Hunt of TruInbull street, who has been spending the sum- mer in travel through England and Scotland and has spent some time in Paris is expected home to-day "A l Miss Rebecca Beach of Wall street and Miss Bessie Gibbons arrived in New York yesterday, on the Steamer Carmania, and are expected home to- day,
 Mrs. Dimock of New York and the Misses Whitney of New Haven, are guests at the home of Horace Bel den in Simsbury.
 | a
 Mrs. James M. B. Dwight of 51 Hill house avenue, will sail to-day on the Steamer Baltic for Europe, where she will spend a year.
 | n
 A special meeting of the Woman's Civic club was held yesterday after noon at City Mission hall Immediately following the lectures before the Wo- mems clubs, and delegates elected fer the meeting of the Connecticut State Federation of Women's clubs to be he'd in Stamford, on November 5 and 6. The delegates elected are Mrs. William
 Farnam, Miss Alice Bacon, Miss Mar
 garet Whitney, Miss Bristol, Miss Lily
 English, Miss Dana and Miss Winifred Smythe.
 The annual exhibition of pictures in
 water color and pastel by American ar
 lists, will be held at the Montross gal lery, Fifth avenue and Thirty y-flfth street, New York, from November 2 to
 23 Invitations have been received in
 this city to a private view on Friday November l.
 The first faculty tea of the season was held in Memorial hall yesterday afternoon. The tea was entirely infor-
 nal and there were present about 15C Iguests, being members of the faculty opa +baiy fa miles
 On the reception committee are Mrs
 Eli Whitney, jr., Mrs. Russell H lChittenden, Mrs. Walter Camp, Mrs iWilliam Lyon Phelps, Mrs. Arthur NJ
 Wheeler. Mrs. William Beebe, Mrs. Ho-
 ratio Parker, Mrs. Williston Walker land others.
 | Dr. Axel E. Vestling of the university land Mrs. vestling, who were stricken with typhoid fever while on their hon. ieyrnoon at Chautauqua, N. Y, have re- turned to town and Dr. Vestling win
 shortly take up his work as instructor lin the department of German of the scientific school pr. and Mrs. Vest ling were married in June and early in I July were stricken with fever in Cbau- tauqua, where for weeks both were
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
FOOD PRICES TO DROP.
Reduction Expected to Follow Money
 Stringency.

Chicago, Oct. 3O.-That the present disturbed financial condition may bring in it's wake a general and sub stantial reduction in the cost of liv- ing was the talk yesterday among job bers, wholesalers and retailers of meats, eggs, and other food products, Some of them expressed belief that a reduction of 10 per cent. in the re- tail price of meats may be made In a few days, should the present money stringency continue.
 Nearly 100000 cases of eggs are in cold storage in Chicago. For sev- eral weeks fresh eggs have sold at 27 cents dozen retail, and the cooled" variety at 29 cents.
 In South Water street many dealers were quoting the best creamery. but ter at 26 cents a pound, wholesale. This probably will cause a reduction in the retail price of from S5 cents to 80 cents and S1 cents a pound.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
PLANS DRAWN FUR SHOP S1,o00 STRUCTURE BY JOY
 ----------- Store and Residence to be Re modelled and Plate Glass
 Installed.

An up-to date workshop for Kapsi- now, the State street tailor, Is to pc erected shortly, either near the present location or on Washington street. ac- cording to plans drawn by Charles E Joy; The structure is ,as to be nGfb of brick ae5 with gravel root two stories algn, ahs is $1,000. the city. the last two instances being as follows On Washington street at cost of $40O, a store front is being altered and four large plate glass win dows are being installed. At 157 sylvan avenue M Softer is having the entire first floor of his residence remodeled to put it into shape for use as gen eral store. Here the cost will be Tn the neighborhood of $59O, which in cludes several plate glass windows. Plans in both instances have been drawn by c. E. Joy.
 The Day nurseries make independent self-supporting families
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
WITH BURROUGHS co.
l.. H. Watrous Accepts Position With
 Adding Machine Concern.

l.. H. Watrous, who until recently was the Bridgeport representative of the Underwood Typewriter company, has accepted the managership of the Southern Connecticut district, with headquarters in this city, for the Bur, roughs Adding Machine company. This is distinct advancement for MT. Wa trous. MT. Watrous is we'll known in local business circles, and is a member of the Union League in this city, and of the Algonquin club in Bridgeport.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
Murphy at Postofilce One Month Gives
 It Up.

Ruchard H. Murphy, the veteran fireman for years attached to Engine company No i, in Howard avenue, who was appointed janitor of the New Haven postoff1ce a month ago, has notified Collector J. Rice Winchell that he is going to leave the position, November l. Murphy finds that the work of keeping the postofflce clean is a harder task than he supposed and that his physical condition will not permit his doing the work.
 Upon receiving Murphys resigna- tion, Collector Winchell to-day shifted Lieut.. William Jones, the well known naval veteran who chased the Ala bama in the Civil war, back from his present job as night watehman in the Federal building to the duties of jam itor, which he performed prior to Murphy's appointment. Lieutenant Jones after trial at night work pre- ferred to take his old place back again.
 To succeed Lieutenant Jones as night watchman Collector Winehell has ap- pointed Gustavus Baehr
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
GUILTY TRAiNMEN.
Three Fined for Theft from Freight
 Car.

Winsted, Oct. 30. Ralph Brown, a freight conductor who was arrested here yesterday on the charge of theft from freight car of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, and Horace Barker and Charles Fraze, brakemen, who were arrested in New Haven last night and brought here, pleaded guilty in the town court to- day to the theft of eight clocks from a freight car Brown was fined s25 and costs, and the other two each $1 and costs. All the men are from New York
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
Sent to Jail for Carrying Concealed
 Weapons.

For the first time since its enactment, the act allowing jail sentences for the crime of carrying concealed weapons was taken advantage of in the police court yesterday when Judge Mathew son, who fathered the bill before the last legislature, gave term of six months in the case of John FerrarP one of the two Italians who pulled guns on the police Monday night.
 The sentence was preceded by a forc- ible argument by Assistant City Attor- ney Hoyt, urging that an example be made of the prisoner to stop the prac- tlce of carrying concealed weapons, SD common in the Italian colony
 Michele Riccio. the Italian consuL happened to be present in court at the time, but made no comment. Many prominent Italians appeared with Judge Mathewson before the legislature to urge the passing of the new act. Ferrari was arrested with Tony Mas so in struggle with the Grand avenue police at the corner of Grand avenue and Hamilton street. The police offi- cers had heard that the pair fiourishei guns in nearby saloon. When they grabbed them fight ensued, in which both tried to draw guns and Masso 1 broke away. He was later caught, but when searched had no revolver As d result he escaped with a fine of $25 and costs, but gun was found on Ferrari. The weapon was .9S caliber fully loaded.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
Nrore state Police Cases.

In the police court John J. Shea and Sebastian c. Hoefer were charged with a mutual breach of the peace. Hoefler was found not guilty and was discharg- .$S.70.
 Two of the state police liquor cases were continued again. The first was the case of Joseph D. Haggerty of 5 Wooster street, which went over until October 31. The second was for Thom- as Mems, of 44S Chapel street, which went over until November ?.
 The disorderly house cases were also continued, as was a charge of trespass on railroad cars against Serevio Mata- rage. A charge of breach of the peace against Frank Wake was continued un- til NoVenher g.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
Common PIens Conrt.

In the civil side of the common pleas court yesterday afternoon the action of King and Madigan against Margaret King as administrative was finished, out no decision was rendered, The &C., tion was over the administratrix's ac- count.
 At the conclusion of this case the ac- tion of Bernard Lynch against Angelic Torello was taken up. This is ever a mechanics lien, The case will be con- tinued this morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
sent to Reform School.

Archie Fernberg, aged fourteen, who was released from the State School for Boys at Meriden last July, has since caused his mother so much trouble that she decided to give him up to the au- Lnorities, and he was before Judge Mathewson in chambers yesterday morning on charges of incorrigibility, die" fence and refusing to go to st--oSl He was committed again to the Reform school
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-31
Claim Against City,

Gustave Hemming and William Curr have filed with City Clerk Street notice of claim for damages. They were riding in an automobile on Sep temher 21, and at Temple and Chapel streets they were thrown out. They allege that the accident was caused by a hole in the roadway.