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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
Ordered by the Commissioners.

The District Commissioners issued the fol.
lowing orders today:
That the following water mains be laid
under the provisions of an act OF Congress
approved April e, 1904. the same being nee
essary, in the judgment of the Commission
ers. for the public safety, health, comfort
and convenience:
Sewer in alley Of square A. abutting lots
Z, 13 and IA. o..
155 feet, more or less, Of eight-inch water
main to be laid in 1Oht street southeast
north from G street
800 feet, more or less, of eight-inch water
main in G street between 10th and 18th
streets. .
2T feet, more or less, OF four-inch water
main In alley of square 5S7. -
2S7 feet more or less, of eight-inch water
main In the east side OF Delaware avenue
southwest, between d and b streets. ..-.
LOGS feet more or less, OF II inch water
main in E street southwest between 10th
and 18th streets. 49, ar,
That the resignation OF Charles wenger.
chief inspector water department. revenue
and inspection branch be accepted. to take
effect February ], 1907.
That A. Marks. inspector at $500 pen an
mum, be promoted to chief inspector at $3.50
per annum, vice Wenger, resigned
That G. L. Dowden, inspector at $500
per annum, be appointed inspector at 500
per annum, vice Marks, promoted: -a
That A. s. Ginesi. inspector at S2O per
diem, be appointed inspector at $500 per an
mum, vice Dowden, promoted.
All Of the above changes to take effect
on and after February /, 1907.
That repairs be made to the sustaining
wall along the Canal road, said work to be
done by day labor and the cost thereof
charged to the appropriation for repair
ing sustaining wall along Canal road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
SANITY Is QUESTIONED.
Andrew Reese Claims He Has Divine
Message for President Roosevelt.

With the explanation that he had mes
sage from the Lord to deliver to President
Roosevelt. Andrew Reese, forty-one years
of age, tried to force his way past Watch
man Gilbert at the White House yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. The Waterman
questioned the visitor and found that he
resided at 225 Harrison street Baltimore.
The visitor complained that there was too
much electricity in the atmosphere and
that the President should be told how to
extermnate it, for if it was not done i'm
mediately the republican party would never
see it's way clear to nominate him for
third term. Gilbert then asked the visitor
to walk with him to the nearest patrol
box and Reese was taken into custody. He
will doubtless be examined by the police
surgeons this afternoon as to his sanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
DRIVER HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
Horse and Wagon Struck by Railroad
Locomotive.

Henry Twigge. colored. who resides on
Patterson street northeast, had narrow
escape from serious injury and possible
death shortly before 10 o'clock this morning
when a wagon on which he was riding was
struck by a locomotive of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. He was only slightly in
jured and after having his wounds dressed
at the Homeopathic Hospital he was able
to go home. The horse he was driving was
killed and the wagon demolished as re-
suit of the collision.
Twigge was driving an empty coal wagon
belonging to NJ. NJ. Roper of 1247 4th
street across the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road tracks at LIST and n streets northeast.
Incoming engine No. 81. in charge of En-
eineer William Wholley, reached the cross
ing Just as Twigge drove onto 1t. The
speed of the engine tossed the hesey coal
wagon and horse to one side, and Twigge
followed the wagon.
The injury to the horse was so severe that
the animal had to be shot. Twigge was
only stunned by the toss and he extricated
himself from the demolished wagon pieces
and rose TIC his feet. Friends. who had
seen the accident, rushed to Twiggs AID
and conveyed him to the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
RELATING TO DIVORCE.
Communications Received by the Dis
trict Commissioners.


trict Commissioners.
Almost daily letters are received by the
Commissioners relating to the proposed
change in the divorce laws Of the District
The Commissioners have not announced an
intention Of recommending any change In
the present laws and attribute the commune
cations to the publication of the report OF
the three representatives Of the District to
the recent congress on uniform divorce
laws, and who recommended to the Commits
sioners that the reasons for divorce adopted
at that convention be recommended by the
Commissioners for adoption here. However,
the Commissioners have done nothing and
have no idea Of doing anything at present,
although, as Commissioner Macfarland
stated today. they are always anxious to
receive the views of citizens of the District
upon such important questions. and when
the matter is taken up by the Commission
ers they will have formed some idea just
what is the sentiment Of the community.
A letter was received from Mrs. E. A.
Chambers of 1OO51a d street northeast this
morning in which she said: 1.-THE talk upon
the divorce question is pretty much one
sided. TIE women, with very few exceptions,
are not heard from. To make the divorce
law such stringent one will make many a
master feeling that she cannot help herself;
she must endure it if she cannot prove his
criminal infdelity. In whatever amend
ments, in your judgment. you deem best to
be made. give the poor wife your sympathy.
Very few women from caprice will ask for
divorce, so for the caprice of the few do
not make the many suffer-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
A CASE OF FRAUD
In Scores Of Companies L and n Of
5th Infantry in Target Practice.

At the War Department today II was
stated that, following an investigation OF
several months. instructions had been is
sued vacating the scores made by Compa-
niles l. and NJ of the 9th Infantry in target
practice last summer at Plattsburgh, n. Y.
Upon the basis of these scores and I'm &C.
cordance with the law governing such
cases the men were given increased pay. 1t
soon developed, however. that fraud was
practiced in registering the shots, through
combination among the men OF the COM
panies referred to, and the department not
only declared the scores void. but also d.
rected that the additional compensation
awarded the men should be stopped and
that the increased sums already received
by them should be deducted from their pay.
The matter had been kept secret until
yesterday when the facts leaked out. The
evidence conclusively showed the existence
of a conspiracy among the men To increase
their pay by having those in the pits be-
hind the targets signal higher scores than
really were made The unusually high rec
ords made attracted considerable attention,
but 1t was not long afterward that hints
of fraud were thrown out. These were fol-
lowed up by the commanding officer of the
post, with the result as stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Daniel A. Babcock Caught in the
- Fender of a Street Car.

Daniel A. Babcock forty-five years OF
age, who resides at 13 r street northeast,
was struck by Washington Traction Com
pany car No. 80 at the corner of. 10th
street and New York avenue northwest
shortly after o'clock this morning and
badly injured about the head. The car
was in charge, of Motorman w. H. Gilbert
and Conductor J. p. Brady AS it APP
preached the corner another car from the
opposite direction was going west. At the
same time Babcock attempted to cross the
track and slipped, the fender of the car
catching him. He was taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital in the ambulance. Upon
examination at the hospital it was found
that Babcock was badly hurt, and 1t was
stated that later examination might de-
yelop the fact that the skull was .frac-
tuied.
Immediately after the accident Policeman
Rockford boarded the car and took Motor
man Gilbert to the 9th precinct station,
where he was detained for a short time,
and then released. It is stated the accident
was unavoidable.
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streets southwest early Sunday morning.
ana to obtain the necessary witnessed
Grady was not taken to the court today.
Policeman Calhoun was on his rounds
about o'clock yesterday morning and dis.
covered two baskets set close TO a fence In
an alley between !. X. Sd and AZ streets
southwest. While he was examining their
contents a colored man laden with a variety
% edibles approached the basket
When he saw the brass buttons and blue
UNIFORM, he dropped the things I'm his arms
ana started TO run. But Policeman CAL
noun was on the alert, and he soon took tho
man into custody. He afterward gave the
name OF Thomas l.. Grady
When searched at the station house. Il IN
aHeged. a revolver was found In his DOS
session which has been identified as one
lost by Policeman Rout of the eighth pre-.
cinct some time ago. 1t was taken, to.
Eether with a watch and black jack, from
tho omcer's home by a housebreaker A
knife was also found on Grady, which has
been identified as one lost by Fred A. Fow-
ler, zoo 14th street northwest. December
n last. Inquiry also developed the fact
that several food chests in the vicinity of
where Grady was arrested were pillsEed
early yesterday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
GOTH SIDES AGREED.
Mrs. Palmer's Case Dismissed by the
Supreme Court.

The case Of Bertha H. Palmer, widow OF
Potter Palmer of Chicago, VS.. the controller
Of New York was dismissed today by the
Supreme Court Of the United States In
compliance with a stipulation of counsel on
both sides. The dismissal has the effect OF
affirming the decision of the surrogate
court of New York city by which Mrs. Pal
mer was required to pay transfer tax on
the full value of 1855 shares of stock In
the New York Central Railroad Company
bequeathed by her husband. In addition to
attacking the law itself as applicable to
non-residents Mrs. Palmer contended that
II she could be required to pay at all that
requirement could be made to extend only
to the proportion of the stock represented by
the railroad companys property i'm the state
of New York, about "a per cent of the en-
tire value The New York court upheld the
validity of the law even as applied to nom
residents. and also decided that payment
must be made upon the entire value of the
stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
Adoption of Children Authorized.

Chief Justice Clabaugh, presiding In
Equity Court No. l. today legalized the
adoption Of Forest C. Newcomb, three
years DID, by Frederick ]. Simonds and his
wife, Ella E. Simonds. In asking authority
to change its name to Forest John Simons.
the petitioners say the child was taken by
them from the Washington Hospital for
Foundlings and they desire to make him
their heir. Attorney john b. Larner repre-
scented the petitioners.
William Belt and wife also applied to the
court today for permission to adopt Pearl
Milton, four years old. Chief Justice Cla-
baugh authorized the adoption. The petit
TONERS say the child is the daughter of the
late John w. Milton and Elizabeth Milton.
Mrs. Milton resides in Baltimore and con-
sents to the adoption. Mr.. Belt says he
took the child from st. Vincents Orphan
Asylum about two months ago. Attorney
James O'Shea appeared for the petitioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
REFERRED FOR REPORT.
Commissioners to Act on Bills Submit.
ted to Them,

The Commissioners are in receipt Of
House bill 25232 introduced several days
ago by Representative Murphy Of Missouri,
which proposes to abolish the practice of
tipping in hotels, restaurants, cafes eat
Ing houses, ETC., in the District Before
they transmit report to the District COM
mittee of the House. it is said to be likely
that a public hearing will be held in order
that the opinions Of those directly inter-
ested and others may be learned. The
bill provides that any person violating its
provisions shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and shall. upon conviction, be
fined not less than s. nor more than $500.
The bill recently introduced by Repre-
sentative Sherley of Kentucky, which pro
poses to amend section 1887 of the District
code OF law. was also referred to the Com
missioners for report today. The object OF
the measure Is to require every foreign
corporation, joint stock company or asso-
citation which. after the list day OF April
1907, shall do business in the District to
duly authorize and, under its SEAL desig-
nate an agent, upon whom all notices OF
processes against 1t may may be served
within the District. Violation of any OF
the provisions to be met with a fine
CT not less than $40 an dnot more than
500.
Senator Burrows proposed amendment
to the District appropriation bill which
provides for the sum of $500 TO be used
by the District in employing special counsel
to enforce in the proper courts the pay
ment of unpaid taxes in the District which
was explained in The Star yesterda.,. was
sent to the Commissioners today for a re-
port.
The bill introduced by Senator Gallinger
last week which empowers the Commits
sioners to permit the towns of Takoma and
Chevy Chase, both In Maryland. to connect
their water systems with the water dstri-
button system of the District at certain
points where the rural system meets he
Districts at the District line. and to fur
nish the towns in question with water for
use in extingushing fires and in all other
such cases OF emergency, has also been re-
ferred for report. The Commissioners have
heretofore called attention to the import
anee of the measure, and they will lose nc
time in Transmitting a report on II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
THE EVENING STAR IS THE
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE So.
PREME COURT OF THE DIS
TRIcT OF col UMslA IN BANK.
RUPTcY MATTERS.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

1910 9TH STREET NORTHWEST
Thomas Judge ct ux. to Mamie Ross,
part lot As, square AL; $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-Thomas Judge ct ux. to Ma
mic Ross, part lot 1O7; So
THIRTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
between U and v streets-Thomas Judge
ct ux. to Mamie Ross, lot Al, square 273
$40.
S15 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
Anna J. Foster to Thomas H. Atkinson,
lot G, square 31S; So
PARK VIEW-Middaugh & Shannon Ono }
to Emma E.. Stutzman, lot 81, square
3O36: $40
P STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 14th streets-Samuel b. Holabird to
William Holabird, parts lots II and "a,
square 241; $40. ~
THIRTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
between and V streets-Franeis A.
Blundon ct ux. to James W. Brooke lot
43, square 213; SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
TO BEAUTIFY CITY.
Outside Writers Say Avenue South
side is Evesore of CAPITAL.

During the last years of his life a favorite
project of Senator Mcmillan of Michigan,
who as chairman of the committee on the
District Of Columbia, had devoted much
time and study to plans for the beautifca-
ton Of Washington, was the purchase Of
all property on the south side of Pennsyl-
vania avenue between the treasury building
and the Capitol grounds and as far south
as the Mall. His plan is revived in a bill
favorably reported last week to the Senate
by the committee on public buildings and
grounds, which appropriates $1O,O00O0O for
the purpose. When Senator Mcmillan SUBJ
mitted his report in 1900 the appraised
value Of the property was less than $1,000,
600.
For years the government has been erect
ing it's new public buildings all over Wash
ington, either at random or at the con-
venience of real estate owners. The finest
thoroughfare Of the national capital, the
straight stretch of a mile of Pennsylvania
avenue, over the full length of which every
four years the inaugural parade marches
from the Capitol to the White House, has
been deliberately neglected. Except for the
post Office building there is scarcely a
structure of importance or with pretensions
even to dignity on the south side of the
avenue. 1t Is a continuous eyesore almost
from end to end. =
To clear this long, narrow tract for gov
eminent uses would be at once to rid Wash
ington of a shabby and disreputable quar-
ter and to create magnificent city park,
which in conjunction with the Mall would
furnish an ample site. for all public build
ings likely to be needed for centuries. At
present the Mall, with its splendid lawns
and shade trees. is almost inaccessible and
hidden by the unsightly, dirty blocks that
line Pennsylvania avenue. BY throwing all
this property into the Mall 1t will be posi-
BILE to group public buildings in the future
Sn RI official a M
architectural requirements, while providing
attractive park spaces the full extent of
the avenue. With the White House and ex-
ecutive departments seated on an eminence
at one end of Pennsylvania avenue, and the
Capitol towering over its approaches at the
other, and with their spacious grounds vir-
tually made parts Of a comprehensive
park system joining the two sets of Of
fetal buildings, and linking together Others
to. be raised in time, WASHINGTON would
possess a quarter truly national in charac-
ter and one of which every American could
feel proud as worthy of the eolntry's capt.
tai.
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complainant's solicitor, W. G. Gardinsf: de-
PENDANTS solicitor. e. N. HopeweT. n
Mitchell agt; Mitchell; rule as to Aiimony
returnable February 10. 1907: complainants
solicitor. J. Wilmer Latimer.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Wright.
attorneys. Geo. H. Calvert, jr.: o. l. Vel.
lott. e. w. Hammond and Forest W.
Brown: defendants attorneys, A. 8. Worth
ington and c. J. Faulkner.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2.-Justice Anderson.
United States ex rel Daily agt. District OF
Columbia Commissioners; judgment or man
date for plaintiff; plaintiffs attorney, L. A.
Bailey; defendants attorney, e. II. Thomas.
Parker agt McMullen & McDermott ct al.
verdict for plaintiff for $3.50 and judgment
forthwith: plaintiffs attorneys, j. NJ john
son, J. c. Adkins and M. H. Beach: de-
PENDANTS attorneys, R. Ross Perry & Son.
Totten a6t. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. two cases.: continued for the
term; plaintiffs attorneys, Thompson &
Laskey; defendants attorneys Hamilton,
Colbert & Hamilton.
Webster ast. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company; verdict for the defendant by
direction Of court; plaintiffs attorneys. H.
attorneys. Hamilton. Colbert & Hamilton.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1.-JustIce STAFF
United States agt. Jennie L. May; assault
| to kill: on trial; attorneys, Leckie, Fulton &
Cox and G. L. Baker.
CRIMINAL COURT. NO. 2-Justice Bar
nard.
/ United States agt. George Hunter; motion
to reform sentence refused; attorney, ]. B.
Archer. jr.
United States agt. Henry Chapman: rob-
berry and larceny; plea guilty petit larceny;
sentence Workhouse for six mouths; attor-
ney, Fountain Peyton.
United States agt. James Carroll: house
breaking and larceny; verdict guilty; attor-
ney, 8. D. Truitt.
BANKRUPTCY CoURT-Chief Justice Cla-
| baugh.
In re John F. Mccormick certain funds
ordered paid to trustee.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Gould
Estate Of Carrie w. Cromwell: order of
distribution; attorney, Harry F. Lerch
Estate of Margaret Harrison; order fixing
attorneys fees; attorneys. Hamilton, Col
bert and Hamilton and George P. Hoover.
Estate of Hester Payne; letters of admin
istration granted to Sidney T. Thomas;
bond 81, 500: attorney. 8. T.Thomas
Estate of James Mosher: will dated De-
cember 81, 1892, and codicil dated February
IA, 1901, filed. --~ g..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
SUES FOR INJUNCTION.
International Text Book Company
Makes the District Defendant.

Chief Justice Clabaugh today cited the
District of Columbia to show cause next
Friday why an injunction should not be
issued against it, based on a petition of
the International Text Book Company,
which conducts a correspondence school,
with headquarters at Scranton, Pa.
The petitioners claim that the District
authorities have prevented the distribution
of circulars and advertising matter used
in connection with the company's business,
Notwithstanding the company's representa-
tive has, it is alleged. paid fee of $50 TO
do. business here. They ask return of
the fee, and claim that as their business
constitutes interstate commerce the Dis
trict authorities have no right to interfere.
Attorneys A.. G. Bentley and David c.
Harrington appear for the petitioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
coastwise Schooner Ashore.

General Superintendent s. /. Kimball Of
the lfe-saving' service has received the
following from the keeper OF the Ocean
City life-savng station, Maryland, under
date February A.
Schooner Tena A. Cotton. cargo pling.
Norfolk for New York, stranded / AM.
four miles south Ocean City, leaking slight
ly Ships crew refuse to leave"
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Postponed Indefinitely.

Owing to the sudden death of Mrs. Gal.
linger, wife OF Senator ]. II. Gallnger.
chairman of the District committee of the
Senate, the conferences of the District
Commissioners with the subcommittee Of
the Senate on the District appropriation
bill for the next fiscal year have been post.
poned indefinitely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
Detaille, King Edwards Guest.

PARIS, February liking Edward and
Queen Alexandra today exchanged visits
with President Fallieres and Nine. Fal-
Heres, but did not make any public appear
ance. Later they rode in an automobile to
Versailles, where Detaile, the battle
painter, was their guest at luncheon. After
ward they visited the galleries and mu-
seums of the Palace of Versailles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04

hours, II; year ago, III.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The weather continues. extremely cold In
the upper Missouri valley, the upper Mis-
sissippi valley and the British northwest
where temperatures this morning range
from 30 degrees to 4S degrees below Zero
In the central valleys, the Atlantic and
gulf coasts and west of the Rocky noun
tains the weather Is unsettled with snow
or rain.
Snow is indicated for the middle Atlantic
coast districts and the Ohio valley tonight
and Tuesday, and rain in the east gulf and
south Atlantic states.
The temperature changes Will De general
IN small and unimportant.
The Mississippi river at Memphis is at a
stage of 4O.2 feet this morning and falling.
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
will be brisk northeasterly: on the south
Atlantic coast fresh. possibly brisk east to
northeast, and on the east gulf coast fresh
southeasterly. increasing.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh northerly winds and
cloudy 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 twenty-fOur hours beginning
at = pm. yesterday: seas !
| Thermometer-February ). 4 pm, 30;
D. m. -; Il midnight. ~; February 4. 4 am,
a3; am. 20: II noon. 20; pm, 10.
| Maximum, 81, at = PM, February g. min
l!nu.U. ~. at pill, eDTudTS T.
!. Barometer-Fepruary g.. 4 pm. 302S; 8
pm. 30.33: II midnight, 3O.36: February 4,
| 4 am. 1896: 8 am, 30.41; noon, 2031; s
pm, 0.31.
Downtown Temperature.
The temperature recorded today by Feast
| & Co. s standard thermometer was as fol-
| lows:
| . am, %: II noon, "a; 2p.m., "a.
Tide Tables.
Today-low tide. els am. and 6:55 D. M
/ high tide, 12:1S am.
| Tomorrow-ow tide, 700 am and 1:51
| pm; high tide, 1926 am. and :O6 pm
The Sun and Noon.
! Today-Sun rose 7,O4 am sun sets, 5:24
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 1903 am.
\ Moon rises HAS pm. today.
The City Lights.
| The city lights and naphtha lamps all
| lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
| tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
Georgia Longshoremen Strike.

BRUNSWICK, Ga. February As a re.
suit Of the strike declared here Saturday
night by the longshoremens union only
about 100 non-union negroes are at work
along the Brunswick river today. Between
800 and GOO are out on strike. The laborers
are demanding an increase of - per cent
1t Is feared that shipping will be greatly
impeded for the next few days although
the shippers announce that they will at
once secure outside laborers.