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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-08
A Pair of Thouahts

A Pair Of Thoughts.
If badness is a sign of brains the
billiard cue must be too wise for any.
thing.
There is fine opening for some
real good grafters who will organize
a company to bridge the oceans, and
sell stock. Somebody is overlooking
q bet.
@3~Ms4,e4sy
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-08

Mrs. Brown met Mrs. Peck just
now, do think she Is such q horrid,
spiteful woman, always running people
down behind their backs
Mr.. Brown (sweetly)-Well. you
needn't initiate her.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-08

wonder how many men would find
their salaries raised and their chill.
dren better provided for, and how
many bad citizens would become good
ones, and how many thugs would have
to hunt new rendezvous. and how
many painted women would have 10
turn to cooking for a living?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-08

DR.. F. J. DUGGAN
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEoN-spe.
cial attention given to diseases of
women. Office, Beare Block. Once
hours, 10 a m. to IL M, Q p. m. to 4
P: NJ, p. m. to 8 p. m. Both Phones
Evening star., 1907-06-25
RAILWAY SURGEONS.
Plans for Meeting of Medical Men in
This City.

Arrangements have been made by the
Baltimore and Ohio Association of Railway
Surgeons to hold it's eighteenth annual con-
vention in this city, beginning tomorrow
The session of the association will be held
at the Arlington, and will be attended by
great many surgeons of national reputation
in railway circles. Several subjects of i'm
portance will be considered, among others
more rigid tests for color blindness as a
means for the prevention of accidents on
transportation lines.
The association will be called to order
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock and an
address of welcome on behalf Of the Dis
trict of Columbia will be made by Commits
sioner Macfarland. An address of well
come on behalf of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad will be delivered by Maj. j. G.
Pangborn, special representative of the
company.
At the afternoon session Dr. s. B. Bond
Of Baltimore, chief medical examiner of the
Baltimore and Ohio will read a paper on
1.-THE Examination of Employees and Appli-
cants for Employment as to Their Color
Sense" The paper will receive serious dis
cussion, and it is well known that the
opinions Of medical men, az to the i'm
Evening star., 1907-06-25
TROOPS IN READINESS.
Governor of Louisiana Takes Measures
to Avert Danger of Lynching.

NEW ORLEANS. June 25.-Although
there are no indications Of any attempt to
lynch the Black Hand murderers captured
and now confined In the New Orleans and
Gretna jails, Gov. Blanchard telegraphed
to the sheriffs Of Orleans and Jefferson
parishes and to the chief of police of this
city rendering them the assistance of the
militia If necessary to preserve order.
He also telegraphed to Gen. Gardner
commanding the. National Guard, to hold
the militia in readiness and to utilize them
If necessary to preserve the peace.
At the request of the governor Judge
Darlington. judge of the district in which
St. Rose is situated. where the .Laanam
boy was murdered, will call a special ses-
sion Of the district court to assure an i'm
mediate trial of the prisoners
Thirteen persons implicated in the crime
are confined in the New Orleans parish
prison, four in the Gretna Jail and two in
st. Bernard. Four of the principals in the
kidnapping and murder have not yet been
arrested. All of the prisoners will be put
on trial for murder.
Evening star., 1907-06-25
Work by Pile-Drivine Machine.

pile-driving machine belonging to Car
ter & Clark Of this city is at work on Kings
pier on the Georgetown water front, re-
building and enlarging the structure for
freight-handling purposes. Considerable
work is to be done to the old pier, and 1t is
stated 1t will be several days before the
work is completed.
The pile-driving machine has also been at
work at the ice company pier at the foot of
1914 street, driving fender piles and doing
other work about the structure to make 1t
stronger and putting 1t in shape for the
landing of lumber and other cargoes over IL.
1t Is understood that the driving of the
piles for the new pier at Fort Hunt will be
started within the next few days, and that
a good force of wharf builders will be put
on the structure to shove the new work
along. The new Fort Hunt pier is to be
ready for use early in the coming fall and
will be used for a steamboat landing.
Evening star., 1907-06-25
SET DATE FOR HIS MURDER.
Black Handlers Demand 81 900 Of Man
Thew Once Dynamited.

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y. June 3D.
Members of the Black Hand society who
recently attempted to kill Joseph A. Nor
roney and his family by placing dynamite
in the kitchen stove Of his home here have
finally set the day for his murder unless he
gives them $1,000. Morroney received his
last notice through the mail yesterday. The
letter, which was postmarked New York.
had a skull and crossbones at the head and
read:
Unless you leave 81 GOO where we told
you to you'll be killed and buried in the
New Rochelle Cemetery by July g.
BLACK HAND"
After the signature was the drawing Of a
coffin and the plate bore the name of Joseph
A. Morroney.
Morroney is the proprietor of the Wigwam
Hotel, at "a North 4th avenue. He is
wealthy and the democratic Italian leader
in that section. In the explosion at his home
about two weeks ago Morroney's mother
was SO badly injured that it was necessary
to amputate her right arm. She is still in
the Mount Vernon Hospital. Morroney's
wife also was painfully hurt.
Morroney will be carefully guarded by the
police both night and day.
Evening star., 1907-06-25
Mrs. Louis G. Moore's Will.

The will of Mrs Louis c. Moore, dated
April II last, was filed yesterday for pro-
bate. 1t directs her executors. Richard
Moore, her husband, and Robert E. Mat
tingly. to invest the proceeds of her prop
erty at 147 E street northwest in a home
for her daughter, Ethel Romaine Moore All
interest in the estate Of Mrs. Moore's
mother, Catherine Talburt, and her grand
father, George Matungly, is bequeathed to
the daughter OF land owned by her at the
time of her death, In Chichester, in Ana
costa, one-half interest, with first choice
in their selection. is bequeathed to the
daughter The other half interest is de-
vised to her husband.
John Mason, who died May 23 by his
will, dated January 16, 1900, and filed yes
terday for probate, devises a life interest in
his entire estate to his widow, Mrs. Ellen
Mason. At her death the residue of the
estate is to be equally divided among his
four children, Mary Mason, Ellen Mason,
Elizabeth Mason and John Thomas Mason.
Mrs Mason is named executrix.
Evening star., 1907-06-25
Moot Court Tries Case.

large audience was at Mount Jezreel
Baptist Church, at 9th and E streets south
east, last night, to witness the moot court
and concert under the management Of Prof.
Fred Green, assisted by the Carnation
Club of East Washington. The entertain
ment was for the benefit of the Golden Aid
Club OF that church. Breach Of Promise
was the case tried by jury of twelve men.
James w. Poe served judge, Harry
Hutchinson, bailiff; James Dorsey, clerk;
Miss Blanche l.. Holland was the plaintiff,
j. w. Coles, attorney for the plaintiff; Mel
win Jenkins. defendant; ]. Scott, attorney
for the defendant. Following the presenta-
tion OF the evidence, the jury retired, and
after some deliberation brought In a verdict
for the plaintiff for $4,000. Counsel for the
defense noted an appeal.
The proceedings OF the court were inter-
spersed with a quartet by Miss E. Thomas,
Mrs Massenburg, Messrs. ]. Scott and E
Marybell Simms: instrumental solo. Miss
Mathews, Miss Ida Howard, Miss Marie
jackson; recitation, Miss Jennie Scott; quar-
tet, Mrs Mamie l.. Ware, Miss LuIa Dade,
Messrs. William Green and E. Gasaway:
drama, James Dorsey, Dock Green & Co.;
duet, George NARROW & Co. The affair
was a complete success in every way.
ut Asbury NJ. +. Church, 11th and X
streets northwest, there was enjoyable
entertainment given last night to aid the
building committee of that church in its
work to raise the remainder of the fund
necessary TO erect the house of worship
which has been planned and agreed upon.
Evening star., 1907-06-25
JUDGES SEVERE CONTENT.
Market Dealer Fined for Cruelty t.
Chickens,

On charge Of overcrowding chickens in
a crate, preferred by President C. A. Snow
OF the Humane Society, William E. Barnes,
commission merchant at 3O2 10th street
northwest. was before Judge Kimball in the
Police Court this morning. Judge Kimball
heard the testimony and found Barnes
guilty. He fined him $5.
1t seems to me, as 1 have walked along
there many times, that there is more
cruelty to chickens along Louisiana avenue
and the market district of the city than
other cruelty in the whole city," declared
Judge kimball In the course of the trial.
Il have seen 1t many times-have seen men
grab chicken out of one crate and smash
MIN into another box. 1t made me feel that
him about $25."
President Snow testified that he was pass
ing In front of Mr.. Barnes store yesterday
and noticed the crate of chickens There
were nineteen large fowls in the crate, and
1t was two feet by three feet and one foot
nigh. He said the chickens appeared at
once to be overcrowded and to be thirsty,
and he procured some water for them, Of
which they drank eagerly.
Sergt. Headley and Policemen Owens and
Ward OF the first precinct gave corroborat-
ing testimony.
In his defense Mr. Barnes stated that the
chickens had been in the coop only fifteen
minutes and were soon to be taken away to
larger quarters.
Evening star., 1907-06-25
Anacostia and Vicinity.

The removal of victorys Tent. No. 939,
Junior Order Of Rechabites. to the hall of
the senior organization, on Harrison
street, from the parish hall of the EN-
manuel P. E. Church, on Washington
street, has brought the several Rechabite
tents in Anacostia into one headquarters.
The third span of the iron work has been
erected in the new AnGcostia bridge, carry
Ing the work far as the draw. There
will now be a temporary halt until the iron
work for this section of the bridge is in
readiness to be placed in position.
The new public school house being built
at Harrison and Adams streets. to which
the name John II. Ketcham'' has been
given, is now being topped out.
The Sunday school of the Anacostia NJ E.
Church is preparing for its annual picnic,
which will be held this year at Congress
Heights.
The Sunday school of st. Teresa's Church
and the classes of Saturday instruction
have been discontinued for the summer.
Evening star., 1907-06-25

Dennison, republican. Laurel district, first
precinct, Frank 1. Ahern, democrat; ]. w.
ODisney, republican; second precinct, Will
nam r. owens, democrat; Robert l.. Frye
republican. Brandyw.ne district, William
II. Taylor. democrat; H. w. Grimes, repub-
Ecan. Oxon Hill district, John D. Dement,,
democrat; Richard F. Grimes, republican.
Kent district, Jeremiah ]. Crowley demo-
crat; George Benjamin, republican. Bowie
district. R. D. Hall, democrat; Trueman
D. Cross, republican. Mellwood district,
Robert s. Fraser. democrat; Percy Duvall,
republican. Hyattsville district John A.
Johnson. democrat; Frank B. Webster, re-
publican. Chillum district, E. Voilland
democrat; Robert F. Gates, republican.
Evening star., 1907-06-25
Outing at Chesapeake Beach.

Five hundred children and their parents,
guests of the Chesapeake Beach Railway
Company, went to Chesapeake Beach on a
special train at 10 o'clock this morning
and will remain until O'Clock thiss After
noon.
The party was in charge of Wallace Hatch
of the Associated Charities. Each child
was given free ticket to every amusement
at the resort. and the summer outings COM
mittee of the Associated Charities paid the
street car fare to the junction. where the
train was bearded.
The outing is the first of the weekly ex-
cursions to be given by the railway COM
pany during the summer for the poor.
Evening star., 1907-06-25
Boy Drowned in Quarry.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, June 25.-
Grover Coates, son of Mrs. John Coates,
was drowned Sunday in an abandoned
quarry of the Standard Lime and Stone
Company, south Of this city, while in
bathing with several other youths Of the
same age. He was fourteen years old.
The quarry, which is filled with about
twenty-five feet Of water, is used by
boys as a bathing place, and the boy, who
was unable to swim, was in bathing with
several others, when a fight occurred be-
tween two of the boys, and all went out on
the bank to see the fight, leaving the
Coates boy on log in the water. When
the crowd returned nothing was to be seen
Of the boy. His body was recovered later.
Evening star., 1907-06-25

complainant. She stated that George beat
her last September and left for parts un-
known. He recently returned and she OBJ
tanned warrant for his arrest, charging
him with non-support.
Il give her money, when I am working"
George stated.
But you don't work often, then" Judge
DeLacy commented.
The court ordered that during Georges
term under Supt. Zinkhan, 80 cents per day
formed by Washington.
Evening star., 1907-06-25
WILL LEAVE UNION COLLEGE.
DR.. Raymond Will Resign Presidency
and Become a Pastor.

BUFFALO, June 25.-Rev. Andrew Van
Vranken Raymond is going to resign from
the presidency Of Union College and be-
come pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church Of this city. This was made known
here Sunday. following meeting of the
First Church congregation, at which it was
voted unanimously to extend a call to DR..
Raymond. The committee on securing
new pastor made it known that Dr. Ray
mond would accept the call if extended to
him.
The committee Travelled upward of 10000
miles investigating candidates and spent
thousands of dollars in the quest Johnston
Ross of Cambridge, England, and the Rev.
Mr.. Hutton Of Newcastle-On-Tyne were the
only ones who were considered seriously
aside from DR.. Raymond
DR.. Raymond will receive salary Of
$4,000 a year, the use of beautiful par
sonage on North street and two months
vacation annually. The First Church is
rated as the richest church in Buffalo.
Evening star., 1907-06-25
Supervisors Of Election.
Correspondence Of The Star.

cpeclai correspondence OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, June IS, 1907.
The board of county election supervisors,
Mr.. T. Van Clagett, president, and Messrs
Charles l.. Turner and Frederick Waters,
met here yesterday and appointed the fol-
lowing registration officers, to qualify
August 6: Vansville district. j. C. Love-
less, democrat; Edward T. Shea, republi-
can. Bladensburg district. Alfred T. Brown
ing, democrat; Meyer Edlavitch, republi-
can. Marlboro district, Joseph v. Wyville,
democrat; Charles Traband, jr., republican,
Nottingham district Thomas R. Sasscer,
democrat; William E. Duvall, republican
Piscataway district, James R. Edelen, dem
ocrat; James A. Underwood, republican.
Spauldings district, Robert G. Boone, demo-
crat; w. E. R. Suit, republican Queen
Anne district, Eerndon Peach. democrat
w. H. Hamilton, republican, Aquasco dis
trict, John R. Richardson, democrat; Boy
kin E. Watson, republican. Surratt's dis
triG, George B. Curtin. democrat; John o.
Evening star., 1907-06-25

ness, do not all agree. DIR. F. B. Loring of
this city does not place as much i'm
portance In those tests as do some other
experts, and he will comment upon the
paper on color blindness in an interesting
manner.
Papers will be read on medical subjects
Thursday by the following: DR.. James F.
Va; DR.. r. H. White, Connellsville, Pa;
Dr. E. J. Cunning. Washington. D. c.; DR..
Robert ]. Reed, Wheeling. w. Va: DR.. D.
c. Louchery, Clarksburg, w. Va. DIR. A. c.
Harrison, Baltimore; DR.. ]. w. MacDon-
aid, Fairmont, w. Va, and DIR. w. E.
Wright of Newark Ohio.
Officers will be elected Friday, and the
association will then adjourn.