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| for the racing season here and also expects
| other guests.
Mrs. Andrew Boyd of Syracuse, N. Y,
| Is visiting her sister Mrs. Ellenor Morris
| of 81 street northwest, where she will be
| glad to see her friends.
A quiet but pretty wedding took place in
Baltimore Saturday, March %, at noon,
! when Miss Mae Norris of this city was
| married to Mr. Frank H. Blakely of New
York. The Rev. George Fisher Dudley of
Washington performed the ceremony at the
| Hotel Bevedere, where the brides friends
were gathered After breakfast the couple
| left for New York, which will be their resi-
! dence for the present
A pleasare affair was the dance given by
the Theta Delta to it's friends on last
Friday evening. The rooms were artisti-
cally decorated with violet and green. the
ing was a Jack Horner pie. Mr.. George
Prick as Jack Horner distributing the
favors. Among those present were Misses
Nellie Brighton, Elsie iuerdrum, Edna
Prick, Jane Fishback, Mary Farrar, Bessie
Magruder, Edith Maddux, Gladys Smith,
Florence Beard, Virginia Speer Elsie Henry,
Ruth Grabil and Marguerite Miller; Messrs.
Walter Eagan, Lloyd Henry, Oliver Flem-
Ing. Roscoe Alleman, Warren Peters. w.
Palmer, Edward Howard, Carlton Beall
Ralph Richards, George Prick, John Hern-
uoIl dilO I1dTOlu "HSOu.
| Miss Florence de Witt, who has been with
her mother since Christmas visiting New
York and Atlantic City, returned to her
sisters home in this city.
| Mrs. F. P. Burke, accompanied by ex-
Representative and Mrs. ONeill of Boston,
nave returned from extended trip to
| Florida and the Bahamas. Mrs. ONeill Is
| the guest of Mrs. Burke at her home, 1912
l street northwest.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
| in Parkersburg, w. Va, Thursday of Miss
! Adelia Osburn of Leesburg to Mr.. Benton
! M. Bukey of Chicago, Ill. The bride is a
a sister of Mrs. Thomas S. Whpple of
Leesburg The groom Is son of Mr.. John
| Bukey of Vienna, Fairfax county, Va. The
| ceremony. which attended only by i'm
mediate relatives of the young couple, was
performed at the residence of the bride S
| sister, Mrs. L. r. Via of Parkersburg Rev.
DR.. S. c. Turner of Trinity Episcopal
| Church officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Bukey
| will reside in Chicago, where the groom is
a prominent business man.
Mrs. I. N. Atkins and granddaughter
Maud Moore, just from Florida on their
way home to Beaver, Pa, are the guests
| of Hotel La Fetra.
Miss Mary Guthrie and her aunt, Mrs
| Annie Guthrie are in Pittsburg and
| will be house guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
]. LeMoyne at the Guthrie residence, on
| Ellsworth avenue, until after Miss Guthrie s
| marriage to Frederick c. Wolcott of Ithaca
| N. Y, April g. Mayor George w. Guthrie
| will give his niece away, Rev. Bishop Cort-
| landt Whitehead performing the ceremony.
| Mrs. Augustus N. Eddy is in Chicago Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Marshall Field, who
| gave a dinner of eighteen covers in her
| honor last Wednesday night.
| Mrs Robert Hinckley and Miss Gladys
| Hinckley are at Atlantic City for weeks
| stay.
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On Charge of Theft.

Hurley Brooks, alias George Alexander,
colored, was arrested in Philadelphia Sat-
urday night by Detectives Cameron and
Gallagher and locked up for a hearing be-
fore a United States commissioner today.
He was arrested at the request of De-
tectives Cornwell and Baur of this city,
who located the colored man In Philadel-
phia. Detective CornweD went there and
caused his arrest. 1t is charged that the
prisoner stole a box of turkeys from
market dealer here during the holidays.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
John A. Howell, New Glatz. Md, and
Ruth Percne of this city.
Philip Harris of Jacksonville, Fla, and
Catherine Penn of this CITY,
Jake Holmes and Mary Tibbles.
William H. Beckstein and Fannie L.
ReeS.
Fred w. Koehler and Louise S. Draeger.
William Burke and Lillian Henderson.
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Closing Sermon Of Mission.

Rev. A. p Royle, rector of the Apostolic
Mission House. preached the closing SER
mon last evening at the Church Of Our
Lady of Victory. Rev. NJ. NJ Yngling is
the pastor of the church. which is located
near the reservoir in Georgetown.
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John and Maud Constas, March IS, 1907;
male
John and Rachel Smith, March 10, 1907;
male.
1907 male.
George A. and Christina E. NARROW,
March It. 1907; male
Henry and Bessie Gross, January Is, 1907;
female.
Walter and Sarah Gaskins, March IL,
1907; female.
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Mrs. Victor Cordell.
photo by Harris Ewing

Victor Cordell. the Misses Prescott, Miss
Esther Denny, the Misses Slack Miss Hes
ter Shepard, Miss Laura Wells, Miss Lu-
cretia Dodge, Miss Helen Wilson, Miss
Clabaugh, Mrs. Littlef1eld, Miss Murray,
Miss Isabel Magruder, Miss Gertrude
Brown, Miss Polly Mason, Miss SESSIONS,
Miss Shelby Converse, Miss Mary Brew
ster. Miss Lillian Stone and Miss Dorothy
Sibler.
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eve Are in Society -

The girls chorus in Phelps Browns
musical comedy, I'VE Are in Society,"" to be
given April l, and 3 at the Belasco for
the benefit of the National Junior Republic,
which will be led by Miss Olga Converse,
will consist Of the following bellies Mrs.
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now about to open. Capt Dave Faunce was
in command of the little craft on her trip
from North Carolina to this city. which was
made by her own power. The boat Will be
overhauled this week, and will be put In
good trim for active service on the Poto-
mac.
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BORN.
MARRIED.

,UTT.ER. On March a. 1907, to Rev. and Mrs.
Charles II. Butler, daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25

In Alexandria. Va. March 20,
1907, LEVI THOMAS OF Atlanta, Ga, and
ADRIENNE TOLSON OF Washington. D. c.
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TIE WORLD OF SOCIETY
WEDDING TOMORROW NIGHT AT
ALL SOULS CHURCH.
Comings and Goings OF Well-Known
Residents-Notes Of Personal
Interest.

Miss Agnes Doutre Fitzpatrick and Mr..
Guy Bennett Marean will be married to-
morrow evening at All Souls Church. After
June the couple will reside at Gore Court,
Mexico City.
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Miss Katherine Elkins has Mrs. James l..
Kernochau of New York staying with her
for the racing season here and Also expects
other guests.
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Mrs. Andrew Boyd of Syracuse, N. Y.
Is visiting her sister Mrs. Ellenor Morris
of 81 s street northwest, where she will be
glad to see her friends.
The Springfield herald., 1907-09-06
PLOT TO KILL 8ALLooNisT
Parachute Jumper Is Carried in Mid.
Air With Death as Companion.

Denver.-Wayne Abbott, the native
son, who as drum major in General
George w. Cooks famous drum corps
and as a sailor in airships and para
chute jumper, is known from one
American boundary line to the other,
narrowly missed death in a horrible
form at the Tuileries.
1t seems so much like an attempt at
murder that an investigation will be
made.
The rope that connects Abbott's
parachute with the balloon proper
passes through a small iron ring. Fast
ened to this ring is a sharp knife
blade attached to Il lever. The aero
naut, on his trapeze twenty feet be-
low. controls the action of the blade
by cord hanging down from the
lever and at the proper height pulls
the cord, thereby severing the rope
and starting him earthward with his
parachute.
Abbott, as is his custom. attempted
to cut loose 1000 feet above the earth.
but the releasing mechanism refused
to work because nail had been placed
through the iron ring between the rope
and the knife blade. so that when he
pulled the blade it was stopped by the
nail. With no knowledge of the situ-
ation-not knowing whether the con-
Meeting rope had been partly severed
and was waiting for lurch of the
balloon to finish the work of release
Abbott could not risk climbing to the
iron ring by way of the folded para
chute; his only course was to retain
his seat on the trapeze and trust to
good fortune to let him land safely
with the balloon. The absence of wind
permitted him to do this.
Had there been wind the huge bal
loon as soon as emptied of gas would
have turned on it's side; the speed of
the descent would have been rapid
enough to kill the aeronaut at the fin
ish but not rapid enough to open the
parachute to land him safely.
The Springfield herald., 1907-09-06
PREMIER AND TWO ARE KILLED.
Socialists Believed to Have Planned
the Assassination.

Teheran.-MirZa All Asghan Khan.
premier, was shot and killed as he was
leaving the national council.
Two soldiers were killed at the same
time and an assemblyman was shot In
the leg. One of the assassins commit
ted suicide, one was arrested and the
others escaped.
1t is believed that the assassination
was planned by the Socialists, who
have their headquarters at Baku. and
whose members, numbering about So
900, have bound themselves to uphold
the Persian constitution.
The Socialists have collected arms
and ammunition and are possessed of
considerable funds. Through the Per-
sian press they have been carrying on
a campaign against the late premier,
declaring him to be an enemy of the
constitution.
It is believed that the effect of the
news of the murder of Mira Ali AS
CHAN Khan, added to the interior
troubles, will be disastrous and that
anarchy will gain in strength. Already
the roads are SO unsafe that the Ger
man consul, who is going to Bushire,
has asked the government for an es-
cort.
A Russian at Ispian today was
robbed of everything he possessed.
The slain premier had long played
an important part in the affairs of
Persia. Twice he held the office Of
yizier, the last time from August, 1898,
to September, 1908, when he was ex-
lied. This followed closely upon the
sudden death of the Hakim Ell Mulk.
After living in exile in Europe for
more than three years, Mira All was
recalled early in the present year by
the shah. Arriving in Enzellie, the
populace, which had been apprised of
his homecoming, endeavored to pre-
vent his landing, so bitter was the
feeling against him. He arrived in
Teheran April 9th and was escorted
to the palace by company of Persian
Cossacks sent by the shah to meet
him. During his exile, Mira Ali Wis
tied New York.
The Springfield herald., 1907-09-06
PRESIDENT TALGs BY WIRE.
National Irrigation Congress Holds
Fifteenth Session.

Sacramento, Cal.-Marked by a large
attendance and much enthusiasm, the
Fifteenth National Irrigation Con-
gress opened under the most auspi-
cious circumstances. A. M. Chamber
lain. president of the congress. ac
companied by the other members of the
Oregon delegation, arrived early and
was greeted by salute of seventeen
guns. He was entertained at luncheon
at the home of William Shaw ard was
mCus the early arrivals at the irriga
tion palace.
Vice President Fairbanks was given
an enthusiastic reception when he de
livered his address.
President Roosevelt sent the follow.
'ng message:
ITO the Officers and Members of the
National Irrigation Congress, Sacra
mento, California:
Gentlemen send you hearty
greeting and my earnest wishes for
the fullest success of your convention.
| congratulate you on the progress of
the great movement you represent
There is no movement more emphati-
cally for the benefit of the small
farmer and the small ranchr'au. There
Is no other way to assist the actual
settler and homemaker who owns and
tills his own land so powerfully as
through this movement of yours for
the wise use and preservation of the
waters and the forests.
1.-The reclamation service and the
forest service are directly adapted to
help the small man make and main
tain prosperous home; and they are
doing it. These services were recently
| inspected on the ground by the secre-
| tary of the interior and the secretary
of agriculture, who have them in
charge. and | congratulate you on the
high standards of integrity and eff
cheney they have attained.
at is a matter of sincere satisfac
| tion to learn that you will not confne
yourselves to questions of irrigation
and forestry, nor even to the control,
use and conservation of streams,
vastly important as these are to every
citizen of the United States. | am glad
| to know that you will give attention
| also to that problem of which forestry
and irrigation and water conservation
| form but a part, the fundamental prob
lem of the conservation of all natural
resources. The work of the govern
ment along the line of this greater
| problem cannot be made effective
! without the approval and support of
the whole body of citizens.
by educating. guiding and crys-
talliZing public sentiment in
this direction, by bringing the needs
of the people clearly and forcibly to
the knowledge of their representatives.
you are rendering a service of the first
importance to the nation as whole.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Springfield herald., 1907-09-06
Spanking May Cause Boys Death.

Sheboygan, Wis,-Mrs. Fred vii
liams, living at Bear Point, on Crooked
lake. near this city, was severely in.
jured, and her seven-year-old son prob
ably fatally hurt. when illuminate OF
mercury cap in the boys hip pocket
exploded while the mother was spank
ing him.
The boy had been out in a field
where his father was using dynamite
to blow up stumps, and had slipped one
of the percussion caps, which Mr. vii
liams was using, into his pocket He
later returned to the house and his
mother called him in to be punished
for some childish misdemeanor
Mrs. Williams used shingle as the
instrument of punishment. The first
blow from the shingle exploded the
cap in the boys pocket, and the ex-
plosion tore large hole in his hip,
from which he is believed to be dying.
The mother lost two fingers and re
ceived number of minor cuts about
her face and body.
The Springfield herald., 1907-09-06
President viii Make Six Speeches.

Oyster Bay, n. Y.-To prepare a
half dozen addresses, each to be read
very generally by a nation of S0,0O0,-
OOC people, to be delivered before Oc-
tober Sd, is the task to which the Pres.
ident is now devoting much time. Be-
side the half dozen speeches he will
be called on for as many eXtemporane-
Gus talks.
The President is to terminate his va
cation with a dash through the middle
West and South. He will appear first
at Canton, Ohio, September 30th. At
Kcokuk, Iowa, Mr. Roosevelt will
speak again. and while no intimation
has been made as to the character of
his address, it is thought it will deal
with the problems of the day. AT this
place the President will begin his
cruise of the Mississippi, aboard a
steamer bearing the rivers name.
The river trip will be punctuated
with functions at ST. Louis, where an
other speech will be delivered at
Cairo and at Memphis, where the
cruise will end.
On the way by train back to Wash
iEgton there are indications that the
President will yield to the importuni-
ties which are coming to him for more
talks and that he will speak to the
people of Nashville and Chattanooga
or some other selected point.
The Springfield herald., 1907-09-06
To Improve Boyd's Lake.

Greeley, Colo.-Plans have been sub
m'tted to contractors by b. ID. San
born for outlet gates and towers and
300-foot tunnel for Boyd's like, two
miles northwest of Loveland.
The water from this reservoir will
be emptied into the Thompson river at
the head of the Hillsboro ditch for use
in irrigating from that ditch. The OBJ
ject is to supply water, by exchange,
for use in the Greeley and Loveland
ditch, which waters the country be-
tween Greeley and Loveland, and If
possible to supply other canals SINH
larly situated above the level of the
lake.
Boyd's like is four miles long and a
mile wide. The tunnel and outlet will
draw off thirty-eight feet of water. On
the same basis of valuation as Love
land lake, Boyds lake has value of
s1.300,000.
The Springfield herald., 1907-09-06
lin Howard Not Guilty.

Georgetown, Ky.-Goaded by the
statement here in the opening speech
of Judge S. Whager, Democratic nomi-
nee for governor, that he would not
pardon Caleb Powers if convicted of
conspiracy in the murder of Governor
William Goebel, Powers tonight issued
Il written statement saying that he
had at last learned the name of the
man who murdered Goebel, and could
point him out. No previous statement
made by Powers has created so pro-
found a sensation, for 1t is believed at
last that the real murderer of Gov
ernor Goebel will be learned. Powers
says that the man who killed Goebel
is not Jim Howard, who is serving Il
life sentence in the penitentiary on
that charge.
The Springfield herald., 1907-09-06
Horse Gets $5o,ooo Monument.

Chicago.-A $4,000 monument for
his horse Is a feature that has been
Incorporated in the will of Henry
Graves, the Oldest settler of Chicago,
who now lies near deaths door at his
home. He came to the little settle
ment about Fort Dearborn in 1881.
A pioneer racing man and ever a
lover of horses, Mr.. Graves has pro-
vided that the costliest monument
ever erected for horse will be placed
in Washington park. 1t will memorial
ize Ike Cook, famous trotter. which
he owned fifty years ago.
Ike Cook had record of 2:30, which
in those early days was remarkable
time. In fact, Ike Cook was the first
horse to make that mark on one
mile track in the state of Illinois. The
animal was famous throughout the
country, and, with Mr.. Graves driving
him, won many great victories.
The Springfield herald., 1907-09-06
Took Gas and Goes Mad.

misunderstanding under the influ-
ence af gas preparatory to having a
tooth extracted, George w. Bowers,
aged twenty-eight, rose from the chair
and violently attacked r. B. Leonard,
who was treating him, severaly beat
ing and knocking him down. The doc
tors call for help brought w. Fl. Wun-
ger. who was treated in similar fash
ion. Fearing that his life was in dan
ger, DR.. Munger reached a small ham
mer near by and used 1t freely on
Bowers head, causing compound
fracture of the skull. Bowers was
taken to an emergency hospital and
DR.. Wunger was arrested. He was re-
leased on 81 900 bail. During the strug-
gle between the three men Bower's s
wife and a number of women patients
were thrown into panic and took
flight. Bowers will recover.
The Springfield herald., 1907-09-06
C. G S. May Build Own Track.

Pueblo.-Reports are current that
the Denver & Rio Grande and the Colo
RADIO & Southern railroads are to dis
solve their agreement for joint track
between Walsenburg and Pueblo owing
to the heavy increase in traffic. which
as made that particular stretch of
country the heaviest travelled in Colo
RADIO.
will soon commence the construction
of its own track and will have it in op-
Grafton in three years Local officials
of the Rio Grande profess ignorance
as to tie truth or falsity of the report
although they admit having heard ru-
NOR to the effect stated
The Springfield herald., 1907-09-06
ten MILLION
FOR COLORADO
EASTERN CAPITALISTS MAKE AN
AN EXTENDED VISIT AND NOW
READY TO SPEND.
MORE Big RESERVOIRS
HEAVY INVESTMENTS IN LAND
AND WATER SCHEMES ARE
FORTHCOMING

Denver.-Ten million dollars to IL
vest in Colorado lands and irrigation
projects, This will help a lot in the de
yelopment of Northern Colorado. To
show that the offer is in good faith
the Pennsylvania crowd who are max
ing it have already Sl000,000 in Colo
RADIO ranches, improvements and cat
tie. Among these investors are:
General James A. Beaver. ex-gover-
nor of Pennsylvania and a prominent
capitalist.
Charles II. Kittredge, Boston
banker.
John II. Morse, president of the Old
Colony Life Insurance Company of
Chicago.
James H. Kendall, retired manu-
facturer of Boston.
Thomas and Gilbert A Beaver. New
York. capitalists and sons of General
Beaver.
The party left on a special train for
Chicago. They came here very quietly
two weeks ago and arranged trip
with the Colorado State Commercial
Association representatives and Fred
Johnson, representative of the cattle
interests of the state, through Routt
and Rio Blanco county, to look over
tional investments.
To Save the Water
The trip began at the Crescent Cat
tie Company's properties near Divide;
next the party went through South
Park and Rifle was visited. The party
went through Meeker, along the Bear
river country, and to Kremmling. They
viewed Lilly park and after thorough
and exhaustive examination of the
country returned to Denver.
General Beaver said at the Brown
hotel: The thing that has struck me
most forcibly is your great waste of
water Irrigation is surely in its in
fancy in Colorado. The waters should
be stored at the heads of the streams
and run through bitches that will con-
serve every drop.
We have seen the most magnificent
reservoir sites on our present trip and
back in Pennsylvania, New York and
Massachusetts is the money to build
these storage places and conserve the
water to the greatest advantage.
"Our people have more than mil
lion dollars out here now and there is
ten times as much money left for fur
ther investment. Colorado seems to
me to be land pregnant with possibil-
tiles of great profit.
II can promise you that much heav-
ier investments In land and water
schemes are forthcoming.
Values Will Grow.
Mining is uncertain, but there is
only so much land in the country and
the acreage will not increase. The
value of land in Colorado Will never
be lower than the market price today.
Instead it will constantly increase.
But as safe an Investment as land
is money, put into conservative irriga-
tion projects
At Meeker and Steamboat Springs
the citizens gave dinners and recep-
tions to the party. The members are
returning home filed with enthusiasm
for Colorado land and water projects.
More than this. they already have
investments under favorable consider
alton that will mean $10,00000O at
least for the development of Northern
Colorado.
Two companies for the distribution
of large amounts of money will be or
ganized as quickly as the party
reaches PHILADELPHIA
The Springfield herald., 1907-09-06
GIFT NOT ALL A GIFT.
Generosity That Was Purely the Re-
suit Of Accident.

A missionary bishop told this story
about F. Marion Crawford. the famous
novelist:
"Mr. Crawford went to school," he
said, "in Concord, and one day he was
taken to call at Concord clergy
mans.
The clergyman had missionary
box on his drawing room table, and.
time hanging heavily on the boys
hands, he amused himself with try.
ing whether a silver dollar-it was
all the money he had in the world.
and he had converted it into that gi'
gantic coin for safety-would go into
the slit in the boX's top.
1T was a close fit, but unfortunate
ly it did CO. and the coin Slipped out
of the embryo authors fingers. There
was a terrible crash of silver falling
among the coppers-and then the boy,
as the novelists say. knew no more
when he came to himself he found
the clergyman and his family in rap
lures over his generosity"
The Springfield herald., 1907-09-06

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
Ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
The Springfield herald., 1907-09-06

The camera, which serves so many
useful and interesting purposes, has
now been promoted to the dignified
Office of referee in athletic contests.
At a recent meeting of the Southwest
ern Amateur Rowing Association 1t
was voted that henceforth, at contests
held by the association, competent
photographer, with the most modern
and efficient camera, should photo
graph the finish of each event. There
have been SO many close finishes and
unsatisfactory decisions in the past,
declares the Youths Companion, that
it is hoped in this way to provide ref
erees with indisputable evidence.