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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
Complaint Made Of Short w eight
Sales of Ice

The Commissioners have been advised that
the general manager of one of the largest
Ice companies in Washington has authorized
the men delivering ice to the small con-
sumner, in most cases the poor man or
woman who Is unable to buy this necessary
product except on a small scale, to sell
them only ten pounds of Ice for ) cents
and according to a small consumer who was
at the District building this morning, the
agent of the company told him if he didn't
like this new arrangement he could get his
Ice from some other company Col Has
kell, sealer of weights and measures of the
District, was Immediately directed to In
Vestlgate this charge and to that the
small consumer, well as the big one
gets all he is entitled to.
1t was the opinion OF Sealer Haskell who
has been giving considerable attention to
the Ice traffic as a result Of numerous COM
plants filed with the Commissioners, that
when these complaints OF short weight"
ice, were made recently the men on the ice
wagons were responsible, but since this
ultimatum on the part Of the general man.
ager OF the ice company referred to he Is
satisfied the short weight Is officially en-
dorsed and ordered by the company.
Forty cents for 100 pounds OF Ice is the
universal price, and at this rate cents
should procure the consumer whether large
or small. 121a pounds, according to Col.
Haskell. Anything less than this is short
weight and in violation of the Districts
weights and measures law.
The sale of 10 pounds for 5 cents means
the saving of 21a pounds to the company.
In each individual case 1t sounds small, and
according to Sealer Haskell many con-
sumers will say. What's the use bothering
or making a fuss about a little over two
pounds of ice?'
But" he explained, IF this dliberate
short weight is practiced throughout the
city and In every instance when 3 cents
worth of ice is purchased then the short
weight becomes gigantic and the saving to
the iceman means thousands of dollars q
year to the company for which they have
given no value"
The Commissioners received an official re-
port from Sealer Haskell yesterday after
noon in which he stated that he and his as
sistants are closely observing the ice sales
and In every instance he has found the law
being observed and In a number Of cases
the ice was being sold over weight. Re-
garding this report officials say that II Is
very evident that the ice dealers are OBJ
serving the officials of the weights and meas
ures office very diligently also. and in this
way are able to make good showing when
they know they are being watched. Col
Haskell has assured the Commissioners that
If the complainants will furnish him with
the proper information and evidence he will
see that the guilty parties are prosecuted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
"Snapping" a Muskrat Fight.
From the Outing Magazine.


All night long the splashing noise and
querulous cry of the fighting males would
come into our "shanty" windows, and day
by day we haunted the deepest bays and
swamps, hoping to get a picture of Il COM
bat.
AT last chance gave us the opportunity.
We had managed to get a fair picture of a
male muskrat he came swimming up
stream, and we stood still watching him.
He was so close to us that We could see his
hands held together at his breast, just
in the churn of the water, and his legs
kicking out very much after the manner OF
a frog when swimming. Suddenly he Owed
down through the clean water to a tiny
sandbar and picked up n clam with his
hands. 1t was fully two minutes by our
watch before he came to the surface again
He sat within fifty feet of US turning the
clam over and over Then he incised 1t
with his strong teeth and tore 1t Apen He
had only just swallowed the juicy bivalve
when another muskrat, intent on stealing
it, dashed across the bay.
1here was a sharp, Chattering cry. A
low, plaintive whine followed and with
hair bristling and eyes flashing they stood
erect and tore at each other Biting
scratching, tearing. they rolled around but
the spot was too distant for us to focus it
Finally, however. locked In each others
paws, they fell into the stream. Still tear
ing savagely at each other, they fought
their way past us, unnoticng. They had
given US unique picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
HAVE SAILED FOR CAVITE.
Departures Of Armored Cruisers From
Chefoo.

Rear Admiral Dayton. commanding the
Pacific fleet has notified the Navy Depart
ment that the armored cruisers West Viz
ginia (iagship). Colorado. Pennsylvania and
Maryland left Chefoo yesterday for the
naval station at Cavite. P. l. This move
ment was made in accordance with orders
from Washington. and marks the first step
in the homeward cruise oOf the vessels
named and the transfer of the headquarters
OF the Pacific feet from the coast of China
to the Pacific coast Of the United States.
On their arrival at Cavite the big cruisers
will be coaled and provisioned and other
wise, prepared for their Sc of nearly
1900 miles across the Pacific to San Fran
cisco which is their destination.
Probably the only stop on the long voy-
age will be at Honolulu. which is about
two-thirds the distance from the Philip
pines The West Virginia. Pennsylvania
Colorado and Maryland sailed from New
port r. L. a few months ago for the
Asiatic station by way of the Mediterra-
mean and Suez canal, so that when they
arrive at San Francisco they will have cir
COMMUNICATED the globe. 1t is stated at
the Navy Department that the return of
the armored cruiser squadron to the United
States has no relation whatever to the
japanese troubles In San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Troubles Of italian Bankers.

From the Philadelphia Record
You cannot imagine what trouble have
in keeping track of my patrons and deposit
tors. said a prominent Italian banker who
has his place of business in the Italian
colony. 1T is common joke that my
countrymen change their names yearly
after they migrate to this country, but IT is
amusing to watch the different influences
that cause this changing of names. During
last year four brothers, who were old
friends and depostors OF mine In old Italy.
We're among the immigrants that disembark-
ed at Washington avenue wharf. The first
one came over in January, 1906. and his
name was Giovanni Celesta. Before he was
here month his name was listed on my
books as John January. In June, September
and December he was followed by his
brothers Rocco Giuseppe and P!etrO, re-
spectively. In very short time after they
landed they were Incorporating under the
names of Frank June. Joseph September
and Peter December-four brothers with
not semblance of similarity in their names
except that of the four months in which
they arrived. Father and sons make this
change Of name frequently, and when
relative in an old town In Italy writes for
Information concerning one Of these immi-
grants l often spend months in locating
my man..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
And a Lot More of Same.

And the list could be continued TO- COL
umns. even including hay. pitChforks, re-
volvers. gum shoes. butcher knives and
night latches for the committee rooms
doors. A new silver inkstand for the Vice
Presidents room cost $500, but there are
lots of inkstands around the Senate costing
one-fourth that amount. There Is an item
of s26 80 paid for luncheon for the Presi-
dent and his cabinet at the Capitol June 30
last and the same man was paid 50 80 for
luncheon furnished the jaritor force on the
same date. An item of s2o995 for mani
cure sets for senator's would make II an
pear that the nanicursts of Washington
are losing good deal OF trade Six sew
Ing sets, which cost $3.50. evidently found
their way into the homes OF some of the In
duStrtous senator's. Glove and handkerchief
Sets figure prominently In the report as
also does opera bags, handbags engage
ment pads and such like.
II is easy to guess that all of these arti-
cles are utilized by the senators and their
families. but II is puZzling to unde stand
who makes way with hundreds of bushels
and pounds of oats. haxseed meal. bran
meal rock salt, etc. and they certainly do
not eat axle grease. soap. rosin. tar. spool
cotton. Cheesecloth, puHiice stone, Georgia
pine. screen hinges. brass tacks. wirehead
nails monkey wrenches and paste filler:
nor is II reasonable to suppose that these
solons drink mustang linment gargling
oil petroleum. tn -pentine. arnica, mahog-
any va -nish and a lot OF other stun which
H. bought in wholesale lots.
Notwithstanding the fact that the ex-
penditures are heavy. Secretary Benefits
report shows that there was covered back
into IN" Treasury 81. I91s unexpended ap-
prop alton FOR misc allaneous items All of
which leads one to infer that apDropria-
lions are liberal. and that all a senator has
to do IS to ask and yp shall rrcaive''--any-
thing on siass OF mineral water to
Sl'H manicure st; from a paper of pins to
q carriage and horse; from a sniff OF snuff
to a ton OF hay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
LEAVING MILITARY SCHOOLS.
Students Have Shown the Greatest
Appreciation and Proficiency.

Upon the report OF the chief of stan.
based upon reports received from institu-
tions at which officers OF the army are de-
tailed as professors OF military science
and tactics the following named institu-
tlons OF learning, arranged alphabetically
are announced as the six whose students
have exhibited the greatest application and
proficiency ia military training and knowl-
edge
Culver Military Academy Culver Ind.
Norwich University. Mortified VT.
pennsylvania Military College Chester.
Pa.
st. Johns School. Manlius n Y.
Shattuck School Faribault Mimi
Virginia Military Institute Lexington
Va.
Under the law the honor graduates of
each of the Institutions above named are
entitled to appointment as second Iieuten-
ants In the army In case of vacancies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
THE BIGGEST NAVAL DRY DOCK
FIVE BIDS RNCEIVHD AT THE DE-
PARTMENT FOR ITS ERECTION.
VIII Be Located at Puget Sound.
Lowest Proposal Submitted by
=. Mcclellan Co., 1ne., Of Seattle.

Bids were opened at the Navy Depart
ment today for the construction Of the new
craving dry dock. which was authorized at
the last session of Congress. at a cost not
exceeding N.25O,OOO. at the Puget Sound
navy yard.
THIS Will be the largest dry dock in the
country belonging to the United States
Navy. It's length will be 653 feet. width at
high water line. lis feet, and depth SO feet,
and the specifications call for It's compile
ton within three years and six months.
There are now three other naval dry docks
on the Pacific coast Two are located at
the Mare Island navy yard and the third
at Puget Sound. The latter and one of
those at Mare Island are in commission,
while the other one at the latter place Is
being constructed.
These docks are greatly needed on the
coast, and in the event OF trouble on the
Pacific they will be extremely essential In
connection with the proposed visit Of the
Atlantic fleet to the Pacific coast 1t is ad-
mtted that that trip will demonstrate the
necessity Of having more docking facilities
there. The docking facilities on the At
iantlc coast are in pretty good shape, al
though naval officers declare that the navy
would be much better Off If other docks
were authorized.
Representative Mudd. a member Of the
House naval committee from Maryland. has
for several years been laboring hard at the
Capitol to obtain congressional authority
for the construction OF a floating dry dock
to be sta toned in the deep water at Drum
Point, near Solomon 8 Island, in the Chesa-
peake bay. He was supported in that cam
paign by the Secretary of the Navy, but
the proposition was defeated in the House
naval committee by one vote. the prefer
ence at that time being given to the grav-
ing dock for the Pacific coast. While the
proposed Puget Sound dock will be the
largest one owned by the navy, 1t will still
be smaller than the great docks at the
yards Of the Newport News shipbuiiding
plant.
Five bids were received for the Puget
Sound dock. the lowest apparently being
that OF the F. Mcclellan Company, Incor-
porated. at Seattle, Washington, at ST.
1872 2S4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Is MALONE DEADP
Police Aiding His Wife to Find Out
for Sure


A dispatch was received here this morn
ing from Columbus, Ohio. stating that
James Malone. thirty-four years of age, q
former resident of Kenilworth, had been
killed there. but there was nothing In the
message to suggest the manner in which
he was killed Mrs. Malone. wife OF the
man reported to have been killed. received
the message. which was signed Johnson"
She went to police headquarters and asked
Inspector Boardman to assist her in an
effort to ascertain If her husband had
really been killed.
Mrs. Malone said she had lived at Kenil-
worth until after the disappearance Of her
husband four days ago. She then went to
live at the home of her sister. 1421 Duncan
street northeast taking her six children
with her. The woman told Inspector Board
man that her husband. who had been drink.
ing. had abused her and disappeared, leav-
ing their home Tuesday. She heard moth
ing more until she received the message
from Columbus this morning. Inspector
Boardman wired message to the Column
bus police department asking If Malone
had been killed and how.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
A Monster Bakery.
From Figaro


The monster bakery at Essen is a vast
building in which seventy workmen, d.
vided into two shifts, work night and day
Everything is done by machinery A gil
gantic screw turns increasingly in a knead-
Ing trough into which are poured ten sacks
Of flour Of 100 Kilograms each and some
water.
This machine mahes about 10000 kilo-
grams of bread every day in the shape OF
$4,000 small loaves and 25,O0O large loaves
produced by $50 sacks of flour of 100 kilo-
grams each
All the operations of breadmaking are
performed in this colossal bakery. The
wheat arrives there. is cleaned. ground and
brought automatically to the kneading
trough by series Of rising and descending
pipes. There are thirty-six double ovens,
and the workmen who watch over the
baking OF the bread earn 10 to II sous an
hour, making on an average 4 francs Us
cents) for eleven hours on duty. They have
coffee and their bread free. Eight douches
and bath at their disposal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
NOT ENTITLED TO FEE
Decision Regarding District Detect
ives Testimony at ALBANY.

The controller of the treasury has rem
dered decision to c. D. McDougall, United
States marshal Of the northern district OF
New York. that Detective Mullen of the
metropolitan police force is not entitled to
witness fee Of s1.5O for testifying at AL
bany. N. Y. against D. E. Carlin. charged
with having abandoned his wife and child
In this city. The controller does not under
take to render formal opinion, but in
forms the marshal that the authorities Of
the Dlstrict or Columbia allow only actual
and necessary expenses in such cases and
prohibit officers from receiving mileage or
per diem fees witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
To Count Subtreasury Money!.

Arthur II. Smith and s. Wrisley Brown
of the public moneys division OF the Treas
ury. have been sent to San Francisco to
assist in making a count of the govern
ments money in the subtreasury in that
city. Assistant Treasurer BantZ and Will
liam Fl. Gibson, assistant cashier have
been in San Francisco some time in charge
of the subtreasury. They went there i'm
mediately upon the death OF Assistant
Treasurer Jacobs. who had been in charge
fo- years A new assistant treasurer has
been appointed. and it is now necessary to
follow custom and count all the cash in
the institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
SOLONS ARE THIRSTY
Secretary of Senate's Report
Not a Dry Document.
THOUSANDS FOR LIQUIDS
Nothing Stronger Than Lemonade Is
Scheduled, However.
REMARKABLE ITEMS ON LIST
Manicure Sets, Oats, Hay, Collar
Boxes, Sewing Sets and Opera Bags
Are Accounted For.
THOUSANDS FOR LIQUIDS
REMARKABLE ITEMS ON LIST

According to the figures given in that
Interesting document known as the annuai
report OF the secretary of the Senate, the
so!ous In that august body are thirsty
lot but. so far as the report shows. con-
fnlnz themselves entirely and exclusively
10 mineral waters OF every kind and char
acter and lemonade. II there are stronger
brands OF fluid. straight or blended. the
itemized report does not show 1t. How
ever. il is known TO those who have access
to committee rooms that IN a large num-
Der of them 1t Is no difficult matter to find
the "critter,'' as the late Senator Harris
of Tennessee termed the genuine article
There are ninety-two senators. including
the Vice President and the report SHOWS
that during the fiscal year $50 cases or
mineral waters, costing $i,5o4.I0 went down
their throttles just little calcu alton will
show that this was nearly ten cases for
each senator. at Il cost OF a traction over
$1S6 each From the list OF mineral wa
tiers il would appear that the senators
drank a little of everything save Potomac.
Two hundred and twenty-five cases or car
BOMBED mineral waters must be added TO
the expenditures Tor wet goods anu Ioi
the same the sum of S2,u23.oI was expend-
ed and the drink list concludes with S3lS.9I
for lemons and sugar, making a total or
Gsi9I paid out 10 aTpease the thirst OF
tbs. lawmakers.
Outside of the items for turntables the
report furnishes many and interesting facts
which might lead the general public and
taxpayers to believe that a senator is an
expensive luxury and that there Is waste
full and deplorable expenditure of the pub
lie money in gratifying their whims and
tastes. Nearly $3.50 was paid out for
stationery, engraving, pens, ink. pencils.
arm bags. handbags. card cases, desk sets.
inks lands scissors. pocket knives, stamp
boxes glove and handkerchief sets, collar
boxes. tobacco cases, scrap books etc.
Look the List Over.
Here are a few of the unusual and Pc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Give the Horse Warning.

From the Outing Magazine.
NO movement should ever be required of
the saddle-horse until he has been pre-
Vlousiy warned and. in however crude n
fashion. collected for the effort II ia not
fair to him to neglect this, nor is It to haul
him backward by main strength. or to ask
advance by suddenly kicking him in the
ribs with the heels. or jerking his mouth
with the bits, customary are these per-
formances. nor should he be turned only
by hauling upon one rein until his body
must follow his head and neck or he must
fall down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Denartmeut Of Justice in Line.

The Department of Justice has ioned
number of the other departments In a rul-
ing that Saturday half holidays shall not
be deducted as whole days from the annual
leaves of clerks who may take their vaca-
tons during the half-holday season.
Clerks on vacation during that period will
be charged with half holiday only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Purchasers of Islands.
rom the London Daily News.

From the london DAILY NcWs
To buy island. of course. one need not
be a power. Some of the Pacific Islands
are in private hands. A Mr.. Greig last year
purchased Tanning Island over the head
of a German syndicate. a group, of which
Hull and Flint Islands are the largest. has
been acquired by an English Arm famous
In the soap trade. Another trading con-
Germ was so fortunate as 10 obtain from
the last government a long lease of Pa
anopa Island at the remarkable annual
rental of ESQ. This island Is rich in guano
phosphates a coincidence which enables
the company to make a profit of something
like $50 900 a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
All Quiet on Honduran Coast.

Commander Rodgers. commanding the u.
s. S. Dubuque. has reported to the Navy
Department under date of Puerto Cortez.
July 10. that everything Is quiet on the
coast of Honduras
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
The Star Resort Bureau.

Resort information may be had free by
calling at Room 100. The Star Resort Blu
reau; open from $50 am. to 8 pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27

A government dredge working In the
ohio river al Wheeling, w. Va. scooped up
the headless body of a sx-months old
baby boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27

Rev. James L. Smiley. assistant rector OF
st. Anne's p. E. Church, Annapolis. has
gone blind in one eye
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Look the List Over.

Here few of the unusual and Pc
culiar items making up this tremendous
ST
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-11-16
Street Cars Collide
In Seattle Suberb

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 10. - Forty
women and children were injured, 26
of them quite seriously, in a streetcar
accident here, when two speeding cars
crashed into each other in a dense fog
Both cars were smashed up and 10 per
cent of the passengers injured.
The accident was due to the foolhar-
dy attempt Of the conductor and motor
man of the city bound car to steal a
switch on the outbound car. The track
ran over trestle above the tide fats
and the fog made it impossible for the
men in charge of the cars to see each
other until within a few feet. The
coaches narrowly escaped topling over
into deep water. Several of the victims
may die, among them Motorman Fl. T.
Huffine, the man who attempted to
steal the switch.
The place where the accident &C.
Cured is several miles from Seattle on
a single track line, and the injured
were without medical attention or
competent aid until special relief car
arrived A feature of the accident
was the number injured about the head
and face, due to striking against the
backs of the cross seats. Among the
injured is G. T. Harbough, a travelling
passenger agent for the Pennsylvania
railroad system. G. w. Smith, assist
ant librarian of the state university, is
aslo victim.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-11-16
OREGON ITEMS.

The football game played at Butte
between the teams from the state uni
versity and the State School of Mines
resulted in a score of nothing to moth
ing.
The financial furry which has as
sailed banking circles all over the
country has not placed it's heavy fing-
ers upon Sumpter interests as yet.
Owing to the heavy orders which the
Preston-Parton Milling company has
from the orient for Oregon flour the
Athena mills are running both day and
night.
While drunk in Pendleton Billy
Monee a barber, fired five shots from
a pistol on Cottonwood street, luckily
none found a mark.
The Weston city council refused by
unanimous vote to renew the license
OF one of Weston's saloons for the
term of one year.
Minon Gaze, a Russian known as
Berg, was shot in the back and killed
Sunday at Portland Mrs. Gaze is in
the hospital. She is in a delicate con
dition and is bordering on nervous
prostration. 1t is believed by the pc
lice that the woman caused the death
of her husband in self-defense. al
though she asserts that he committed
suicide.
In a signed statement William NJ
Ladd, multimillionaire, president OF
the firm of Ladd & Tilton, bankers
who is large stakeholder in the Title
Guarantee company, which failed in
Portland, says he will guarantee the
savings depositors in the institution
will be paid in full within two years
from date.