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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
Ask Public Service Board for Mile
age Books at Two-Cent Rate

ALBANY. October 25.-The commercial
travellers of the state are determined to
follow up their request. filed with the up
state public service commission on July
30. asking the commission to take the
necessary action to compel the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad Com
pany to issue 500-mile mileage books at
the two-cent mileage rate. They filed re-
newal papers this week through Daniel
Gray of Syracuse, chairman of the legis-
lative committee of their organization
Mr.. Gray was In Albany yesterday and
said that the commercial travellers de-
mand that the Lacka wanna give the
same accommodation in the way of mile
age as is now given by the New York
Central and other roads. The mileage
tickets are to be for use by the pur-
chaser and members of his family. The
commercial travellers would also ask the
commission to induce the trunk lines in
this state to issue j>int 1,003-mile mileage
books good on all roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25
ALLIs-cHALMERs COMPANY.
The Annual Report Shows an oper-
ating Deficiency.

NEW YORK, October 25-Stockholders
or the Allis- Chalmers Company, at their
annual meeting in Jersey City yesterday.
reelected the following directors: Charles
MacVeagh, f. II. Gary. William A. Read
and Cornelius Vanderbilt of New York.
and William w. Allis and Layman F.
Bower of Milwaukee. The annual report
OF the controller showed an operating
deficit for the year ending June 80 of
$3.50 The profit and loss sheet on
that date showed a deficit of $229.S16.
The profits for the last six months of the
year ending June 80 were reported to be
about $3.50, 900.
President w. H. Whiteside, In his re-
port, said that the years result was not
so satisfactory as had been expected. He
attributed it to the strike of molders. fail
ure of contractors to complete buildings
and delayed delivery of equipment for
new shops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25
Baltimore Wife Declared Insane.

lunacy jury summoned by Sheriff Padgett
returned verdict yesterday adjudging
Ella T. Webster insane. Mrs Webster
was brought before the jury by her hus-
band James W. Webster, Huntingdon
avenue and 29th street, after she had
filed "A bin in circuit court No . asking
for divorce from him, alleging cruelty
Mr.. Webster had his wife sent to the
Shepard Pratt Hospital on the certificate
of two well known physicians. When
Mrs. WebsJer's counsel, Attorney Harry
'rr ed To secure her release.
on a writ Of habeas corpus her husband
l.-4--...v lie art for lunaCy jury.
The case as abandoned after Il number
OF witnesses had been examined. Mrs
Webster was returned to the institution
Her hill for divorce will. accordingly be
dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25
ANOTHER YEAR OF ExPos1T1o:
Committee VIII Likely Make a Fa-
vorable Report.

JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, October
25.-President Tucker yesterday appoint
ed George F. Adams of Old Point and E.
T. Lamb and Barton Myers of Norfolk
members of the committee that will take
up the question of keeping the exposition
open for another year They will make
their report to the directors November 8.
The plan has met with much favor
among exhibitors, a number calling upon
Director General Martin and assuring him
that they would be willing to remain, but
the question that will have to be settled
will be whether there will be any charge
for space and whether the amount will be
such as to cause dissatisfaction.
1t is understood that the committee will
report in favor of the plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25
WILL ADVANCE MONEY
sToCKHOLDERS TO AID NIT
CHELL MINING COMPANY.

At meeting of stockholders of the
Mitchell Mining Company Wednesday
evening at GUIDES Hall, which was attend
cd by several hundred persons prop
osition for each stakeholder to advance
to the company 20 cents on each share
held by him was favorably acted upon.
This course was adopted after an account
of the situation had been given by Mr..
John j. Cassidy. the temporary presid Mt
and report had been read of the inves-
ttgation made by Thomas d. Wing OF
New York into the affairs of the com
pany.
According to the statement made by Mr.
Cassidy all the money had been spent and
the company had debts pending, aggre-
Sloo,op represented money advanced or
notes by the directors: about $4,000
claimed by Mr.. Mitchell, and STO0Oo in I'M
paid claims against the company some
or which are pressing for payment. One
claim, Mr.. Cassidy said was so urgent
that the creditor had executed an attach
ment against the property in the offices OF
the company in New York
To Meet Pressing Claims.
|. 1t was the opinion of the speaker that
if at least $4,000 was raised at this m
claims He said the directors were in
negotiation with parties who would ad-
vance about S250D,OO0 with which to
pay off Indebtedness, retire the bonds is
sued upon the La Discha railroad and
lave large cash balance with which to
finish the railroad and develop the mine
but that this syndicate had not yet come
to terms on the proposition.
Mr.. Cassidy proposed that the stock
holders sign proxies for their stock. Civ
ing the directors control. which would
enable them to enter into arrangements
with this syndicate with a view to 81 cur
ing the property.
A special printed form of proxy was
passed to tn stockholders present. and
practically all of them signed these
proxies.
Full Power to Vote.
The proxy provides that John J. Glib
bons, J. A. l. Cassidy and F. Y. Robert
son, or any one OF them, have full power
to vote for the stakeholder. 1t is also
agreed that the stakeholder shall deposit
all his stock with some trust company.
to be designated, subject to the p: owl
sions of such plan Of reorganization as
may be adopted, taking therefor the ne
gotiable receipt Of the trust company,
and that he further agree to accept IN
exchange for his stock onr-haf the num-
Der Of SO shares OF an equal numoer OF
IS shares, on condition that at least
s. OOO, 900 new capital be provided for he
development of the company's property.
Two shares of stock will be issued for
one of the present issue, W tn PR
value of IS instead Of $40 share. Inc
stockholders of record will D. given
share for share of the new stock One
| half of the new shares will thus be le1t
in the treasury TO become the property OF
the syndicate which advances the money
1t is proposed that canvass OF tne
stockholders in this city shall be made
within the next few days to receive the
subscriptions of 20 cents purchase. and
that the other stockholders throughout
the country shall be approachad bv CIR
cular to make the same subscriptions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25
INSURANCE MAN CONVICTED.
Vice President Gillette Found Guilty
of Perjury in Third Degree.

NEW YORK, October 25.-The first Con
viCtion in the cases based on the dis
closures in the legislative investigation
If insurance affairs in 19O5-19O6 was OBJ
aimed by the district attorneys office last
night. when a jury in the criminal branch
Of the supreme court found DR.. Walter
r. Gillette. former vice president of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company. guilty
of perjury in the third degree. The YER
dict was accompanied with a recommen-
Iatjon for mercy. The maximum penalty
or this degree Of perjury is ten years
Imprisonment.
Upon the report of the jury counsel for
Or. Gillette moved for certificate of
~easonable doubt and an arrest of judg-
nent. Justice Bowling announced that
re would hear the motion next Monday,
and for the meantime remanded DR.. Gill
cite to the Tombs. During the trial the
defendant had been at liberty under s1O.-
100 bonds The jury was out one hour
nd twenty-five minutes. In the interval
Or. Gillette chatted with his son and
daughter. If he was at all nervous. he
lid not betray his state of mind When
allied to face the jury however, he paled
lerceptibly, the pallor giving way to a
lush as he heard the verdict. For a mo-
nent he appeared surprised, but prompt
y recovered himself. He was accom-
panied by the son and daughter to the
-ntrance to the Tombs.
DIR. Gillette is sixty-seren years of age
nd Is well known in medicine, from the
practice of which he retired some years
go. He was born in Philadelphia.
The specific charge upon which DIR. Gill
cite was found guilty was that he had
testified falsely before the grand jury on
t'ay "A. at which time he WAS vice presi-
dent of the Mutual. The indictment al
ieged that al that time. under examina-
Ion by District Attorney Jerome, he
stated that certain moneys in the Dobbs
+crry Bank were his personal funds, and
-hjt subsequently, under a cross-exami-
alton. he had admitted that these funds
we're really the property Of the Mutual
Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25
BEATS THE EASTERN RECORD.
The Lusitania Makes the Run in
Four Days TWENTY-FIVE Hours.

QUEENSTOWN, October The
'unard Line steamer Lusitania arrived
here last evening at $50 O'Clock, break
ing the best previous eastern record,
which, from New York to Queenstown,
nas . days. hours and 10 minutes
This the Lus.tania made herself on her
asst run from New York. The Lus;
'ania cleared Sunday Hook lightship at
j:44 pm. Saturday last. Her time of
1assdse has been days, % hours and
f6 minutes
This is about six hours better than the
last eastward hound passage of tn
steamer. The Lusitania experienced
rough weather and was obliged to slow
ioWn her engines. Her daily runs were
i05. $40, $40, 532 and>Thursday to noon
$40. Her average speed for the entire
distance was 1851 knots.
An official statement issued by the Gu
nard company points out that travelling
against the sun these figures mean ex-
ceptionally fine steaning. On n west
ward trip, with twenty-fiye-hour day,
they would mean daily average of
nearly 620 knots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25
Railroaders' Demands.

BUFFALO, N. Y, October 25-Re pre-
sentatives of every railroad yard on the
Niagara frontier met In the office of the
Switchmen's Union of North America
here and decided to present next Mon
day demand to the officials OF
the various roads for an increase in
wages of cents an hour, double pay for
Sundays and holidays and time and q
half for overtime. Last fall the men made
similar proposition, naming an increase
of 10 cents an hour The compa MES
granted an increase of 4 cents. Grand
Master Hawley, who departed for the
west last night, said he did not expect
any immediate trouble as a result of the
demands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25
Wants 5000 for Sons Injuries.

BALTIMORE. Nd, October GA
somewhat unusual suit was instituted
yesterday in the city court by William
J. p Williams through his attorney.
Warner 7. McGRnn claiming 81, 900 dam
ages for alleged injuries to his son, Allen
Williams, The defendant in the suit is
Rupert w. Wright, who, the declarat ton
states, Is a saloorkcepsr. II Is alleged
that Williams son. who is under twenty
one years of age, was In the employ of
Wright, and that last July the latter
gave or sold to him Il large quantity of
Intoxicating liquors. with the result that
the son became unmanageable wild and
disorderly. A still further result, IT is
alleged, was fractured skull sustained
by the son during the period of wildness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25
Nova Scotia Day at Jamestown.

NORFOLK, Va, October % Nova Scotia
day was celebrated at the jamestown ex-
position yesterday, with Gov Frazier
Of that province the central figure. Many
exchanges of international Fluctuations
and the playing of God Save the King"
and THE star Spanglsd Banner" with
the British and American national colors
ihtermingled, were notable features. Gov.
Frazier was the orator of the day. A
military review followed the exercises in
the auditorium. The weather was ideal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25
BAsKETMAKERs IN TROUBLE.
Firm Sold S1,5OO,oOO in Stocks
Backed by Mergenthaler Invention.

NEW YORK, October 2J.-The Mergen-
thaler Horton Basket Machine Company.
which sold nearly S15Da.COp worth of
stock in New York, Philadelphia and the
surrounding country is in difficulty, and
the office of the company at Montgomery
street, Jersey City. has been stripped
clean of all the books and papers of the
concern.
Incidentally, Charles r Barlow. the
treasurer of the company and one of the
founders. has vanished and is believed to
have been responsible for the disappear
anCe of all the records 5. r. Parkhurst
the president, OF New Haven, Conn. who
has several reasons for wanting to find
the missing treasurer, has been able to
get no trace of him.
Mr. Parknurst. who runs a lithogra phi
ing business at New Haven and was we'll
TODD before he was pulled into the Mer-
genthaler Horton Company. is said TO
have lost small fortune in trying to sup
port Barlow in his aims and ambitions
and through indorsing his personal notes
10 great amount. Barlow went away a
couple of days before a number of these
notes fell due. The company was incor-
porated at SiOGrpU0O the par value of
Ihe stock being ST.
The basket machine was a combination
OF an invention by Ottmar Merge inhaler
and Emmett Horton, Mr.. Mergenthalcr
having died before he could finish his in
ventinn. Then, in order to get a clear
Held for the patent. the company had 10
buy out the Robinson Basket Company,
at Painesyiile, Ohio.
The company was beaded at first by H
II. Warner, the patent medicine man.
Charles X. Barlow as treasurer and Sid
Eey IL. Whitlock was secretary. Barlow
and Whitlock had been in the advertising
business previous to the appearance OF
the baShet company.
BY means of the advertising enough
money was collected by stock sales to
build $IJe,oO3 plant in Paducah, Ky
The beginning of the company's troubles
came last spring, when action was start
ed by one of the stockholders which
finally put the plant i'll the hands of 4 re
ceiver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25
Big Canal Project Completed.

STERLING, H., October 25.-At p. m
yesterday T. J. Henderson touched a gate
which thereupon raised, permitting the
water to flow through the Illinois Mis-
sissippi canal. This marked the compile
ton of the work on the $500. 600 govern
ment undertaking which was started by
Mr.. Henderson twenty-five years ago
Representatives Caldwell, Lowden anG
Lorimer and Senator Hopkins, Gov. De-
neen and other prominent men were pres
ent and made addresses. The opening OF
the gate was witnessed by hundreds OF
people, many Of who mcame long dis
tances. A parade preceded the ceremo-
MES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25
Russia Wants Peace.

PARIS, October 25.-In an interview
recently NJ Iswolsky, the Russian for
eign minister, who is making a tour Of
Europe. said:
Russia does not want adventures she
wants peace. She Is pursuing today a
thorough policy of peace. l am happy to
say that the conversations that l have
had with rulers Of Europe during this
trip have shown me that the same desire
reigns everywhere Russia will pursue
the policy which will bring the greatest
happiness and prosperity to the people,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25
Society of Friends Yearly Meeting

BALTIMORE. Md. October 25-Tae
yearly meeting Of the Society of Friends
will begin tomorrow at the Friends Meet
Ing House, Iaurens street and Park
place and will be attended by Friends
from Pennsylvania. Virginia and the
Maryland cities and counties The con
vcntion Will close Thursday Tomorrow
afternoon the ministers and elders will
gather, while at night all the visiting
Friends Will be welcomed ut a receptirn
following which there Will be a nurnhcr
OF committee meetings. including these
on education ANA program. Sunday Their,
VIII be three SeTVlCeS-at 10 m. Sun
day school in the afternoon and other
services al . pm. Monday. Tuesday and
Thursday there will he business meet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25
She Signed Actors Names.

NEW YORK, October PA young
woman who gave her mama as Olivia
Braughan, 223 West oath street, was ar
raigned before Magistrate Moss in the
night court last night, charged with sign
ing the name of Clay Clement, TIL, actor,
to n note sent to Sam Harris at the Hud-
son Theater asking for two tickets. She
confessed and said she had been using
tho names OF prominent stage people for
the same purpose for a year. She sold
the tickets and pocketed the proceeds.
The magistrate gave the woman a lee
ture, and on her promise not to repeat
the offense he let her go on two months
probation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25

ings while on Monday evening there will
he an educational meeting. at which an
address on the Education of the Whole
Man" will be made by Mr.. Henry Wilbur
Of Philadelphia. At a philanthropic meet
ing to be held Tuesday evening there will
be several addresses by prominent speak
@rs, while on Wednesday afternoon at the
Sunday school conference an address will
DC made by DR.. Jesse II. Holmes of
SwaTthmore College. Business meetings
will close the convention on THURSDAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25

The Pers'ans have different name for
every day in the month.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
CHIMNEYS OF CONCRETE.
Material Now Used in Combination
with steel in the ConstructIOn of
Lofty smOkestacA<s.

One of the latest uses of the com
bination of steel and concrete for
building purposes was exemplified at
Los Angeles, Cal, few months ago.
An enormous chimney for the power
station Of number of electric roads
was constructed of that material, re-
ports the New York Tribune. The
height of this chimney from the base
(Which was Is feet below ground was
$50 feet. The lower portion was IS
feet square; outside measurement, but
assumed a cylindrical form and had a
diameter of Is feet two inches.
Because unequal heating of various
parts might lead to unequal expansion,
resulting in fractures Tor at least I'M
necessary strains), and perhaps for
other reasons also, it was decided to
adopt double wall system. The outer
shell begins with a thickness Of nine
inches just above the square portion,
later gets along with six inches and
finishes with five inches. For the in
ner shell the thicknesses at CORE
spending elevations are five, four and
one-half and four inches. In conse-
quence of the reduction in both walls
the space between them increases
with height. 1t begins with IL inches
and ends with 16 inches. For the outer
wall the ingredients Of the concrete
were mixed in this proportion: Cali
fornia portland cement, one part;
sand, two parts, and fine broken stone,
four parts. The formula for the inner
shell was 1926. Perhaps the most
common ratio for concrete is 1875, but
engineers vary it frequently to suit
special conditions. Employing slight
ly different compositions for different
parts of the same work is practice
often followed
In order to give greater strength to
the structure twisted steel bars were
arranged in the concrete, both vertic-
ally and hoizontally, in accordance
with well known patented system.
On the outside one cannot detect the
metal but it is there.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
WORKING CLASSES ABROAD.
DO Not Receive Good Pay nor Live
So Well mm American
Bre@dwfnnerm.


During my recent three months so
journ in European countries l spent a
good deal OF the time trying to get
correct information as to the life OF the
common people; how the masses over
there got on socially and econom-
ically," remarked Albert Sidney Burle-
son. the young congressman from the
Austin (Tex.) district, according to
Washington report. I'm seeking light
on the condition OF the breadwinners
of England, France and Germany,
went out into the rural districts and
asked questions of pretty nearly every
body with whom | could converse.
THE result of my observations led
me to the conclusion that in England
the working classes approximate more
nearly the standard of living enjoyed
by the wage earners of the United
States than their brethren who toll
on the continent The English la
borer, as to hours, wages, and the COM
forts OF life. has better time than
the German, while the Germans status
is superior to that of the Frenchman.
In Great Britain. however, there seems
to me to be an immense amount of
loafing, and there are nearly as many
holidays there as there are in Mexico.
They take their time about everything,
and It makes an American chafe in
London because OF his inability to get
even a cup OF coffee before 8 a. m.
But, though | put England above
the other nations. | do not mean
thereby to convey the idea that | con-
slider King Edwards subjects as pros
porous or progressive, according TO
American standards. In point of fact,
the English as a race are deteriorating
While | was in the country govern
ment commission was carrying on an
inquiry as to the causes of the physical
decline of the people 1t occurred to
me that perhaps some connection
might be established between the ac-
knowledged degeneracy and the uni
versal swilling of ale by the women
of England Wherever one goes this
disgusting spectacle of women drink
ing in public houses is witnessed.
"In France and Germany the Amer
lean traveller grows weary of the sight
OF uniforms. The soldier crowds the
civilian to the edge of the sidewalk
everywhere, and evidently regards him
self as superior being. 1t occurs to
me that popular liberty, so far as these
countries are concerned, is a myth. In
Germany there is a widespread and
ever growing discomfort with the exist
ing order. with militarism in particu-
lar. and with the fiscal system oil the
empire. This was evidenced in the
elections held while was in the coun-
try"