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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
BY GOVERNMENT employees.
Formation of Relief and Co-Opera-
tive Association.

The Government Employees Mutual Re-
lief and Cooperative Association has been
launched by employees Of the national gov
eminent in this city, and plans are now
being perfected for the permanent organi-
Zation Of the association.
Only employees of the United States gov
eminent and of the government of the Dis
trict of Columbia, employed within the Dis
trct. entitled to membership. 1t is
proposed to establish an insurance depart
ment, whereby member can obtain in
surdnce protection based upon the plan of
''old line" life insurance companies without
having to pay the charge of those com
panies for agents commissions, mante
nance. etc. The policies will have guaran-
teed cash surrender and loan values and
will offer all of the advantages of the
policy of q regular insurance company
insurance protection to be extended to life,
health, accident and old-age insurance
1t is also proposed to establish a savings
bank building association. in which the re-
serve necessary to protect the insurance
policies In force will be invested and which
will be required to earn 4 per cent interest
1t is proposed to lend money to members
of the association. on proper security, at
rate in excess Of the required earnings
will pay the operating expenses Of the
bank
Other features will be added from time
to time good business methods direct
A two-thtrds vote of the total mem bershio
Is necessary for the election Of officers all
of whom are bonded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

made their way slowly to the place Of
each company. in some instances carrying
the more seriously injured of their COM
pany comrades bodily.
There were seven missing. and the pile
of debris did not show any signs of life.
Throw off those mattings. Get 1t clear,
ordered Chief Burkhardt, yelling at the
same time to Clerk Reuben Smith of the
salvage corps to pull another alarm for the
firemen OF the other companies to return
Smith hurriedly did so. while the half
crippled fremen. working as hard as their
injuries would allow, clawed at the mat
ting. digging deep holes here and there.
One by one. Laddermen George Han
hauer. Robert O'Keefe, John Smith and
Lieut.. Stephen Cosgrove We're pulled out OF
these holes. arms and legs giving the clue
as to whereabouts Of the one buried.
BY the time these men were out the en-
gines had responded to the alarm. Chief
Horton and Chief Shipley arrived almost
simultaneously. The latter was ordered
into the building at once, and behind him
nearly sixty men from al Of the other
companies frantcally climbed up the lad
ders and raced up the steps, eager to help
their comrades
There are three more in there yet said
a fireman as he was being carried out and
while a small portion Of the men helped to
remove the injured the others dug at the
pile of debris. The western district patrol
wagon had responded to an alarm and was
waiting Those with the most severe in
juries were taken to the hospital while the
others were conveyed at once to their quar-
tiers and ordered to bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
DISPOSITION OF ESTATE,
Provisions Contained in the Will Of
Mrs. Alice D. Magaw.

The will of Miss Alice D. Magaw, dated
September "a. 1895. with a codicil, bearing
date February Fl last. was filed TODAY
for probate. Her household furniture and
clothing are left to her sister. Antoinette
Davenport Of Bethlehem Pa. and a beouest
OF $1,000 Is made to her grandson Robert
Magaw. in honor Of his grandfather's name.
Requests Of 5000 each are made to Miss
Anna NJ. Wyckon Of Brooklyn NJ Y, and
Mrs. Adrianna Martin Of the same placs.
The income of $1,000 is given to her sister
Antoinette Davenport while she remains
unmarried The remaining estate Is de-
vised to her two sons, Van Brunt MaRaw
and John d. Magaw Of Flatlands N. Y. in
trust to sell and distribute the proceed
equally between themselves and their
brother. Frederick L. Magaw, whose share
Is to be held by them in trust for him The
trustees are also to act as executors
BY the codicil Mrs Magraw provides that
Hette H Fague shall have the use of
premises 2O7 street northeast for life
and that the trustees for the Woman
Foreign Missionary Society Of the Metro
politan NJ E. Church shall take title to
lpuses 200 and 211 B street northeast. The
Trustees are directed to sell and apply the
proceeds toward the erection of a memorial
to Robert Magaw and Alice D. Magaw,
either in China or India, the location and
character of the memorial to be decided by
the society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
officers are of the opinion that the man
Is now In Frederick county and believe that
| he will be captured within the next few

officers are of the opinion that the man
Is now In Frederick county and believe that
he will be captured within the next few
days.
Mr.. B. Roger Hughes. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. c. Hughes of TravIlah, this county and
Miss Cornelia Folin of Washington, were
married Wednesday afternoon at the home
of the bride. Rev W. F. Locke, pastor of
Mount Vernon NJ. E. Church South. ofaci-
ating Following the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. Hughes left for a trip south.
The Morning Card Club held Its regular
weekly meeting at the home Of Mrs Ohio
II. w. Talbot. with the following present:
Mrs. William Dorsey, Mrs. Robert n. Bay
Washburn, Mrs. George P. Henderson. Mrs.
Claude Alinutt. Mrs. Appleton. Misses Eliza
Choate I.ose Williams and Rose and Mar
garet Henderson. Miss Choate and Mrs.
Washburn won the first and second prizes.
respectively. and Miss Margaret Henderson
captured the guest prize.
Col. and Mrs. william Dorsey have re-
turned to their home near Rockville after
spending several days visiting near Sykes
vil!e Md.
Mrs. Robert B. Peter and little son are at
Atlantic City for short stay. Mrs. Lavinia
Peter is also sojourning at this resort.
Mrs. Appleton of New York is the guest
of Mrs. Claude Alnutt.
Rev. ->hilp B. MCGUIRE, pastor of st.
Marys Catholic Church. at this place. has
written to the county commissioners pro-
testing against the maintenance at the
county a.mshouse of a matron processing
peculiar religious tenets." and the appro-
priation of county funds for the support of
such person. For some time past the Rock
vile Union Bible Glass has maintained a
matron at the almshouse who has daily
conducted religious services.
Mr.. Campbell of the Department OF Jus
tice. Washington. son and two daughters
are spending several weeks In Rockville
DR.. and Mrs Reverdy Stewart have gone
to Boston to spend several weeks.
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$4,000 FIRE OF COFFEE
BROOKLYN RIVER FRONT HAS
SPECTACULAR BLAZE.
Four Alarms Are Rung in and Three
Fireboats Work on the
Flames.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, August lit is long
time since such a waterfront fire has been
seen here as that which broke out at $50
O'Clock this morning in the top floor of a
cork factory at 81 Columbia Heights,
Brooklyn.
A second, third and fourth alarms were
sounded in quick succession. bringing a
large complement of engines and a water
tower.
The fireboats Hewitt. Strong and Low at
tackled the fire from the river.
TIE most conservative estimate of the
damage done places 1t at s2JO,0oO.
Tons Of Coffee Burned.
The fire was discovered by a policeman
in the cork factory, which was the property
of J. H Paddock. With the cork to feed
on 1t spread rapidly to the plant of the De-
Haven Manufacturing Company. 5O-G Co
lumbia Heights. the New York and Balti-
more Coffee Company's plant. 81 Furman
street, and the Nassau Coffee Company's
plant. 81 Furman street. burning up many
thousands Of bags OF coffee.
The fire. burning close to the fine Column
bia Heights residences, furnished fine
spectacle.
Rescues by Police.
The reserves of three precincts took
charge Of the fire lines. and did some good
rescue work. Two spinster sisters, who
live in a building next to the DeHaven
Companys plant, one of them paralytc.
and retired sea captain were carried out,
The captain had been overcome by smoke.
Two girls in the cork factory tainted In
the excitement and two in a third floor
window of the DeHaven Company's build
ing threatened to jump into Furman street,
but were induced to hold their places until
the police got to them. Fifty girls en-
ployed in the cork factory had narrow es-
capes. but none of them was injured.
Four firemen were overcome by illum!-
mating gas while fighting the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News of Mont
gomery County, Md.

Special Correspondence or Inc star
ROCKVILLE. Md. August IT. 1907.
One Of the most pleasing social events
Of the summer In Rockville was bridge
tournament given Thursday evening at
the clubhouse of the MONTGOMERY Country
Club. Twenty-four participated. those
playing being Mrs. Charles H. White, Mrs
]. Barry Adams. Mrs. Elizabeth Offutt
Mrs. Willis 8. Moore. Mrs George P. Hen
dereon. Mrs. David Monroe. Mrs. Claude
Allnutt, Mrs. Appleton, Mrs William H.
Holmes. Misses Rose Armstrong. Carter
Warren Lillian F. Prettyman. Rose and
Margaret Henderson. Grace Munroe. Miss
Moore, Mrs Hines, Messrs. Willis L. Moore,
Charles M. Jones. John Brewer. j. Abby
Henderson, George P. Henderson. Somer-
vile Dawson and others. The prizes were
won by Miss Warren. Prof. Moore and
Miss Moore.
The annual meeting of the alumni of the
Jamestown Academy was held yesterday
on the academy campus and proved an en-
sided and Mrs. Morris Haines acted as
secretary
Sadie w. Dahpney. through Attorney
Clifford H. Robertson, has fled suit in the
circuit court here for an absolute divorce
from Edgar NJ. Dapbney. alleging deser-
ton.
Mr.. Samuel H. Beck and Miss Bertha
Edith Perkins. both Of Washington visited
rockville Thursday afternoon and Were
married by Rev Ernest L. Wolfe, pastor
OF the NJ. e. Church South.
Licenses to marry have been issued by
the clerk Of the circuit court here to Irwin
0. Beall and Miss Bessie Frances Young
both OF this county, and William Oscar
Whalen and Miss Grace Henley, both of
this county.
Deputy Sheriff George w. Mullican. who
visited Martinsburg. w. Va. for the pur-
pose OF seeing the negro arrested there on
suspicion Of being wanted in this county for
shooting and robbing Charles L. Souder the
Virginia school teacher. near Redland. sew
eral weeks ago. and for other crimes. says
the man arrested in the West Virginia city
bears no resemblance to the one wanted
here Both Sheriff Colt and Deputy Multi
can express themselves as being confident
that the man guilty Of the Redland crime
and others is a negro whose home Is near
0aathersburg. This man they traced Tues
day from Pennyfeld's lock. In this county,
to Point Of Rocks. and from there to
AdamStown. where his trail was lost. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
DIVINE PERMISSION TO SMOKE.
DR.. Morgan Creates Mild Religious

EAST NORTHFIELD. Mass. August H.
DR.. ]. c. Morgan Of London created mild
sensation yesterday at the conference OF
the Christian Workers from all parts OF
the country when he intimated that 1t was
perfectly allowable for persons to smoke or
go to the theater provided they believed
God had told them that it was right when
they asked Him.
On all OF the circulars issued By the
workers smoking has been prohibited and
following the announcement Of DR., Nor.
gan's theory. several Of the ministers pres.
ent signined their intention Of diScoutiH.
to speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
SOUTHERN INCHANCERY
WAS NOT VERY BADLY PUN
IsHED, HOWEVER.


Specidl DlSpatcn 10 ne Star
NEW YORK, August l7.-When the hear
ing before the master in chancery in the in
junction suit brought by the Southern rail-
way against the state of North Carolina
was resumed at the offices of the Southern.
at SO Broadway. this morning John NJ. Daily
of Chicago, superintendent of transporta-
ton of the Illinois Central, was called as a
witness for the railroad.
Mr.. DAILY corroborated the evidence of
Vice President Evans of the Louisville and
Nashville yesterday, to the effect that if the
new rate law of "a cents in North Carolina
Is enforced 1t will result in a loss to the
Southern o nall interstate business.
Former Superior Court Justice Shepherd,
counsel for the corporation commission OF
North Carolina. attempted to disquaify Mr..
Daly as an expert witness on the ground
that his knowledge of the cost of operation
was merely based on generalties and not
facts.
When Capt. Thorn counsel for the South
ern, led Mr.. DAILY up 10 special case in
which the witness had taken detailed infor-
nation regarding the cost OF operation.
there was somewhat of a bomb hurled at
the stalwart sons of the Tar Heel state
Mr.. DAILY had previously testified that it
cost from - to 80 cents more for railroad
company to earn a dollar on intrastate
business than it did on interstate business.
Cost of Service.
What is the minimum cost of running
a passenger train mile?" asked Capt.
Thorn.
About a dollar" said Mr.. Daily, and he
added that there would be no profit to the
railroad at lower rate.
Mr.. Daily cited an instance where he had
occasion to Investigate the cost Of handling
intrastate and interstate business in Iowa
referring to the shipment of live stock and
packing house products. He declared that
he q hnn al nf lI,l
miles was three times as great as the rate
on shipment that was one-seventh the
distance. the railroad really lost money on
the local, or intrastate. business.
After deducting the fixed cost of operat-
Ing, said Mr.. Daily, we found that we had
1874 left to cover the trans portation OF the
intrastate business, while there $}3.34
left to cover the transportation of the inter-
state business"
MIR. Daily produced a wallet with type
written figures to bear out his testimony.
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Happenings at Herndon.
Special Correspondence Of The Star
HERNDON, Va, August l6


HERNDON, Va, August Is. 1907
Rev. John McNabb. rector of st limo
thy Episcopal Church. and Rev. j. A.. Bal
ley. pastor Of the Herndon Baptist Church,
have presented their designations. but
neither has been accepted. Ill health. II Is
understood. prompted Mr.. McNabb to offer
to withdraw from the charge. but the trus-
tees requested him to take several months
rest. when it is hoped he will be able to
resume his duties Mr.. Bailey has received
call from a church near his former home
In South Carolina.
Fairfax Farmers Club. No 4. has been
inaugurated by the election of w w. Nc
Nair president and H. A Sager secretary
and treasurer. This club Is in the imme-
date vicinity of Herndon.
c. E. kephart Of Pittsburg. Pa. is visit
ing his brother. J. w. Kephart, at his
Herndon home
p B. Buell. & Son have sold a forty-acre
farm at Floris. Va to A. q Kirk Of Hern-
don.
A welI-attended business and social meet
ing of the Fortnightly Club was held at
the residence Of Mrs. c. d. Choate Thurs
day afternoon, eighteen members being
present. Definite arrangements were made
for the presentation Of the drama "Poca-
hontas'' for the benefit of the Herndon Ii
brary. Miss V. c. Castleman, the author
VIII begin rehearsals at once, and the
drama will be presented soon as the new
public hail is completed.
Capt. Alexander Z. ii. Darne who died
at the home of his daughter Mrs. F. w
Bohrer. near Willard aged lightweight
years and whose remains were inferred in
Herndon cemetery Sunday afternoon, was
graduated from the United States Military
Academy in lS4l. He served as an officer
in the Florida war and is said to have been
an Instructor at the Military Academy
when T. S. Grant cadet He came
to Virginia about thirty eight years ago
The republicans of Dawesvile district
will meet at Herndon today to elect dele
gates to the convention to meet at Alex
andria August "a.
Interest In the senatorial contest in the
fourteenth district has developed very rap
idly In the past few days. Mr. Machen
will speak at Falls Church tonight and has
requested Mr.. Wedderburn and Mr.. Thorn
ton to meet him In Joint debate. Mr.. We'd
derburn. II Is stated. will be present and
close the debate. Mr. Thornton is engaged
in very quiet but energetic campaign.
giving his entire time to the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

Edward Bradford. sixteen years old. +Ot
West 23d street. Baltimore. Md. who shot
Ira Kopp. 1893 Cedar avenue. July 10. has
been dismissed by Justice Heuisisr OF tho
Juvenile court
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Going Down in the Ruins.

AS the rolls Of mating on which the men
were standing toppled over with the force
of the blow given them by the falling floor
the men were cast about like chips on the
water. Down through the Jagged hole In
the fifth floor the men fell. turning over
and over. kicking. crying out clawing at
the air and vainly trying to grasp pile OF
mating as they fell.
Some of the men who had better footings
than the others climbed upon the falling
mass it went downward. One Of these
was Chief Burkhardt AS the mating
went downward the chief, clawng at the
mating like squirrel in a cage. climbed
upward. his feet slipping at times. the mat
ting giving way before him, the rended
rafters tearing at his clothing.
AS the mass of scrambling men and fall
ing debris fell with an awful impact upon
the fourth story flooring there sudden
stop for a moment Those who had by this
time reached points of vantage the top
of the pile scrambled still higher and vainly
chung TO a pile OF mating that rolled over
and over. carrying the scrambling firemen
with it. The flooring tore in ragged bits
the ends scratching the faces and arms OF
the men as they fell over and over like
boys rolling down hill. down until the third
floor reached Here the floor yielded
almost imperceptibly and then stopped.
For five minutes. or what seemed like
that many hours TO the men. the third floor
was a mass of writing, struggling kick
ing men. who cawed at each other Piles
OF mating that seemed devoid of anything
suddenly gave way. and through great
holes b!ackened arms wriggled their way
unt! sufficient space had been created to
| allow them to squeeze their bodies through
AS one after another of the men climbed
| OUT their faces grimed. the equanimity of
| those who had first escaped from the melee
returned
The safe ones soon fell to tearing fran
! tically at the piles OF debris scratching
| away with great bundles of mating and
| digging deep in an endeavor to help a COM
| rade Soon when 1t seemed that every one
| was out. Chief Burkhardt scrambling over
| the piles Of timbers. shouted:
Comrades to the Rescue.
| Muster your companies" Quick. sea
| who Is missing"
| Come on here. No. 2 truck" shouted
| the men: while others cried. Here. No 1,
over here" The men. limping and some
i timea crawling TIA of IT.
The Dickinson press., 1907-11-09
carter-Weems

On Wednesday, November e, at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Carter 81
Saltwater, N. D., occurred the marriage
of their daughter, Ruth, to Charles Chill.
ton Weems, also of Saltwater.
The ceremony was performed at high
noon by Rev. c. E. Dobson of Dickinson
in the presence of about thirty relatives
and friends, including, from out of town,
O. +. Denison and Miss Stilson and M.
and Mrs. H. w. Skiff of St. Paul.
Vases of exquisite yellow and white
chrysanthemums formed the effective
decoration of the rooms and adorned the
dining-room, where, at the conclusion
OF the ceremony, a most delicious wed
ding breakfast was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weems came to Dickin.
son Wednesday afternoon. where they
were guests of the St. Charles until Np'
5 arrived, when they left for Helera,
Montana. s
Mrs. Weems is we'll known and has, a
large number of well-wishers in Dickin.
son, as we'll as in her former Wisconsin
home and in Saltwater, her home for the
past two years. Mr.. Weems came j:
Saltwater from Arkansas and is engaged
in a general mercantile business with
B. Carter.
UPON their return from the west, Ny
and Mrs. Weems will reside in StillwatH
where both are deservedly popular. Y
The Dickinson press., 1907-11-09
noRswllL NOTES.

J. M. Lovin entertained the threshers
this week.
A. B. Switzer and family left Sunday
for Toledo, Illinois, to spend the winter.
10. Horswill has just received a new
supply of goods. See ad.
Oscar Dietche, Rufus Lee and Jim
O'Connors made a flying trip to Hettin.
ger Tuesday. They made a short call in
town.
Meals and lunches are being served al
all hours in the new restaurant.
Our village schoolhouse is now com.
pleted and is certainly deserving Of
praise. Mrs. G.. w. Hickman will begin
her duties as teacher Monday, Novem'
Der II.
Anton Nelson and Paul Mauritz Of
Oshkosh, Wis, George Calder of Cam.
bridge, Wis.,, and John w.. Brookens o.
Williamsport, Pa, were in town thi:
week. They are making an extended
tour of the western country.
George Lee, A. L. Ritz and Rufus Let
of Gladstone were pleasant callers If
town Sunday. They were en- route t.
Hettinger,~ travelling by auto.
The Dickinson press., 1907-11-09
A School in Every Home

Who would have dreamed a decade
ago that one. cent, plus a desire would
bring to the young people Of North
Dakota a practical course in farming,
to that taught in the great
colleges by the best teachers? The
North Dakota Agricultural College has
recently established a correspondence
course in agriculture Tor any person in
the state.
While this course is adapted to all
who desire an elementary knowledge of
agriculture it should appeal especially
to teachers who will in the near future
be presenting this study in the school
room. The following interview with G..
w. Randlett, in charge of the CORE
spondence course of the Agricultural
College. will no doubt, prove Of more
than ordinary interest to parents and
young people, and especially to the
teachers of North Dakota.
"The purpose of this course is to
create an intelligent interest in country
life. We. wish to interest the young
people in the crops grown and in the
soils that grow them, in the trees that
border our streams. in the fruits and
in the flowers. We want then to know
something about the domestic animals,
and their relationship to farm life over
and beyond the questions of chores and
The Dickinson press., 1907-11-09
snAcKMLLE ITEMS.

Robert Turner made a trip to- Belfeld
after lumber last week.
Miss Lena Daily of Dickinson is visit.
ing Miss, Eliza Marshall.
Otto Teske of the w. c. ranch made a
trip to Dickinson the first Of the week.
Miss Edith WEIGH and Miss Eliza
Marshall spent Halloween with Mrs
Rice of New England.
w. B. Galligan had the misfortune to
lose a valuable colt last week. Its throat
was cut by a barbed wire fence.
Mr.. Douglas arrived Sunday, prepare.
tory to building on his homestead. He
drove overland from Madison, S. D., in
one week.