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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
ARE RIVALS IN DEBATE
SOCIETIES E6TABIIsHED AT TIL
GEORGETOWN Law SCHOOL.

A reorganization Of the debating societies
Of the Law School OF Georgetown Univer-
sity has been effected which has stirred up
great interest and gives promise Of good re-
suits. Two societies have been established
at the law school, one called the Senior De-
batting Society, composed Of members OF
the third and fourth-year classes. and one
called the Junior Debating Society, COM
posed Of members Of the first and second
year classes. Weekly debates are held by
each society Saturday evenings. During
the course OF the year three public debates
are held. namely. the first and second term
debates and the final prize debate.
The two societies are rivals in the first
and second term debates, and in addition
to that rivalry there Is also an individual
contest which leads to the selection Of the
four contestants for the final prize debate.
The faculty has taken great interest in
the reorganization and has offered a prize
Of 500 to the debater who proves himself
in the several contests to be the best In
the school.
Owing to the enthusiasm manifested in
the public debates the committee in charge
of the intercollegiate debates, which now
represents the whole university embracing
all It's departments, has decided to allow
the matter of an intercollegiate debate to
go over until next year.
Government Ownership.
Arrangements have been made for the
first term public debate between the two
societies Of the Law School to be held in
CASTOR Hail. Georgetown College, Satur-
day evening, February 2, at S:15 o'clock.
The question to be debated afflrms that
the United States government should own
and operate interstate railroads. Mr.. VII
lard Martin, 'O8, will act as chairman. The
Senior Society has the Affirmative of the
question, and will be represented by Chas.
N. Mattingly, 'O7, and Paul E. Lesh, O6.
sustained by the Junior Society by It's
representatives, Henry c. McKenna, O6.
and E. McHenry Gallaher, 'OS. Music will
be furnished by the University orchestra,
and solos will be sung by Donald s. Ed
munds, '06, and James F. Kelly, 'OI, &C
companied by Charles c. Dunn, 'OI.
The judges who will decide the debate
are Chief Justice Seth Shepard Of the Court
of Appeals, District of Columbia; Chief
Justice Harry NJ. Clabaugh of the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia, and
Mr. Daniel w. Baker, United States at
torney for the District Of Columbia ab ,,,.o
The committee In charge OF the public
debates of the Law School is composed as
follows: Daniel w. O'Donoghue, on the
part of the faculty, chairman; Daniel p.
j. McKenna, '07; Francis s. Montgomery.
'O7 Martin F. Connolly, 90, and E. Nc
reception committee are: John H: Fable,
chairman; Joseph A. Lennorty. Charles 8.
Hillyer, William A. Crawford, Frank P.
Jenal, William F. Condor, John w. Cum
minis, Richard ]. Hennessey, Bernard
Focke. Grover c. James, Frank c. Doughlas,
Daniel J. Lucey, Rudolph H; Yeatman'
Maurice F. Lennon. George A. Finch Ken
meth B. Shaw, Vincent D. Hennessey, Royal
T. McKenna, Erwin R. Efler, Walter D.
Hall and Harry ]. Devne.
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Capt. william warfield Dead.

EASTON, Pa, January 22.-Capt. William
Warheld of Lexington, KY. died at the
home Of his son, DR.. e. ID. Warheld, presi-
dent of Lafayette College, yesterday. He
was here on a visit.
Mr.. Warfield was commissioned captain
by President Lincoln in 1851 and served
during the war under Gen. William Nell
SON. He was nearly seventy years old. Be-
sides President Warfield he leaves another
son, Rev. DR.. Benjamin B. Warfleld, profess
son of theology at Princeton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
ALLEGED BooDLERs ON TRIAL.
Russian Famine Relief Manipulation
to Be Laid Bare.

ST. PETERSBURG. January 22-The
trial Of NJ. Burke, assistant minister of the
interior, and Gen. Ltvinoff, governor OF
Akmelinsk province, who are accused OF
Incorporating millions of bushels OF
grain intended for the famine sufferers.
has begun in camera
NJ. Chtcheglovitoff. who is acting as pros
ecutor before the tribunal, believing that
all the facts have not been disclosed espe-
cially the completely of several mistresses
and exalted persOnages, who are thought
to have shared the spols of the contractor.
Lidval is disposed to recommend further
investigation. 49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22

Miss Zelpha Bailey and Mr.. Daniel H.
Snyder were married in Hagerstown last
the brides parents The brides father, who
claims his daughter IL only fourteen years
old. now threatens to prosecute the groom
for perjury. When Mr.. Snyder took out the
license he swore he was nineteen years old
and that to the best of his knowledge the
age Of Miss Bailey was sixteen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22

Adolphus Harrington. new postmaster at
Frederick. Nd. has announced the appoint
ment of James w. Robinson, assistant post
master. Mr.. Robinson was formerly OF
Cragerstown. Frederick county, and for the
last three years has been deputy county
treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
Can You Answer
the Questions of Your Child?

Starting with the wide-eyed
child of four, whose mind is
only beginning to unfold, all
the way to the scholar-infor-
nation that is absolutely ~ac-
curate is the most important
thing in life.
Who has counted the myri-
ad questions of a child?
What father or mother has
found it possible to answer,
accurately, half those ques-
tons? Probably nine chill
dren out of ten have to un-
learn half that has been told
them at home.
In one of the recent maya
zines a professor of literature
gave a startling account of the
inaccurate answers returned
during an examination of
second and third year girls of a
prominent college. Ques-
tons that any girl or youth of
culture ought to be able to
answer. Such questions as:
To what century did Keats belonS7
Give Shakespeare'S century,
Who wrote Hypatia7
What was the nationality Of SpenSer
What was his greatest Work7
Who wrote 1.-THE Bridge Of Signs ~
When did the reign Of the Do8es cease,
over Venice7
The same state of half
knowledge exists in politics,
science, business, trade.
The worlds knowledge has
been so augmented during the
thirty years just past, that no
mind can contain the great vol
ume of fact on any one subject.
7 he more learned the
scholar, the more he learns on
his books of reference.
Yet all books of reference,
all text books, have been in
adequate because the knowl-
edge they contain is SO scat
tered that it requires days,
sometimes, to prove single
fact-to-day there is but. one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22

III. F. Snyder, seventy years old, a sufferer
from rheumatism for years, while despond-
eht, committed suicide at Mann's Choice
Md. He was a former resident Of Phila-
delphia,
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
WANDERING JEW
COMES TO TOWN

A typical Wandering Jew" was
picked up on the streets this morn
ing by Patrolman Miles. The man
arrived last night direct from some
province in Russia. He was tick
eted through to Seattle, but by mis-
take got off the train here. He
was robbed last night by 2 men,
according to his explanations, made
by gestures. Many Russian Jews
of this city were called by the po-
lice this morning to try to UNI
tangle the mans language. He is
evidently from some province
which seldom sends people to this
country, as but few of the Jews
could understand anything he said.
The man is dressed in old country
style, wears brass buttons on his
clothes, pointed boots and a sort
of silk worked coat and silk lined
overcoat. He wore an American
hat, however Only few days
ago he landed in New York and
started at once across the con-
tinent.
About an hour. after the man was
taken to the police station Patrol
man Miles arrested Earl Cook and
A. r. Fisher on suspicion Of being
the robbers. Fisher has been in
jail before. Both men admit hay
ing seen the wanderer but disclaim
any knowledge of the crime. The
Jewish man is too ratified to iden
tify the suspects.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
BANKER after cHllD'S
PROPERTY

An estate valued between $780,
000 and 5000, 600 and said to right
fully belong to Dorothy Alice Will
liams. attending Brunot Hall, of
this city, is in litigation before
Judge DonlOn's court at Butte, with
Andrew J. Davis, a wealthy banker.
as the party seeking to gain pos
session of the estate. Such pc
culiar circumstances surround the
situation that it is thought to be a
conspiracy on the part of the bank
err to rob the girl of the entire es-
tate Davis for a long time had
been confidential banker for Rachel
Williams. the girls grandmother,
and Administrative of the estate.
She is alleged to have become
feeble minded before her death. 1t
was later found that only $500 of
the estate had been willed to
Dorothy, while the balance was
made out TO Davis. Davis at one
time sought the appointment of adj
ministrator over the unadminister-
ed property, but was rejected by
Judge Donlon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
Bits O. News

The Spiritual Research society
meeting will be held in lower Pa
cific hall Sunday at 1880 p. m.
Special music.
Kumar Akhoy Kumar will speak
at 424 Temple Court Sunday eve
ming at 8 O'Clock. Subject:
Friendship and Love"
Thomas DAILY was convicted of
larceny from the person by jury
in Judge e. II. Sullivan's court
yesterday afternoon.
J. E. Maxwell, manager of the
Sisters Mining Co. of Wallace
Idaho, is in this city for few days.
He Is stopping at the Victoria
hotel.
Theodore Thompson, who was
convicted by jury on a charge Of
petit larceny Thursday, was SEN
fenced by Judge f. H. Sullivan to
the county Jail for a term of 10
months.
Through the real estate Offices
Of Charles V. Wadham 4 Co. En-
ma l.. Hines has purchased lots
and 2 of block Is in Forrest Park
addition from Henry Hawkins for
$4,000. The lot is improved with a
5 room cottage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
THE WAY 1T HAS WORKED
IN OTHER COUNTRIES

If we test the utility of public
ownership by the experience Of
I other countries, We find little that
is convincing either one way or the
other. On the whole. the tendency
Is strongly in that direction. And
this tendency, 1t is interesting to
observe, is quite Independent Of the
form of government. For instance.
there is Germany, which the ordi-
nary person regards as the near
est to monarchy of any great
modern state, which already owns
and operates a large portion of its
railways and is apparently aiming
to still further extend its railway.
operations; and right alongside of
Germany is little Switzerland,
which we picture to ourselves as
about the most democratic of mod
ern governments, which has re-
Gently acquired all the railways
within her territory and is to con-
duct them as government service.
The step was taken oily after long
deliberation and under proceed
IllS W lilII lNHt1tNu TIC
ed preference of the Swiss people.
From such countries as Australia
and New South Wales conflicting
accounts are received, varying
largely, it would seem, from the
point of view and preconceived no.
tons of the observer. Within the
last few months have had occa-
al . hT,fh
countries who are thoroughly well
informed, not only as to the opera
ton of their railroads, but as to the
sentiment of their people, and
was assured that the idea of dis
continuing public ownership and
allowing the railroads to pass into
private hands would find no sup
port in public opinion or be regard
ed as among future possibilities. 1t
| is true the conditions existing in
other lands are quite different from
| those encountered here. This is
so not only as to the character OF
the population and industries, but
also by reason of the traditional
| sentiment and attitude of the peo
pie towards their governments. In
England as is we'll known. the
geographic and other conditions
are quite unlike those existing
here. More than that, there has
been in England from the begin
ming a more rigorous control o.
railways than in this country
while various causes have brough
about to a great extent a division
of territory between different rail
way systems, so that competitive
forces have been kept unde
efficient restraint. The discrim
mating practices which are here s.
prevalent and alarming are Their
virtually unknown.
1t is a great question, one upo
which the last word has not by an
means been said. That it will b
more and more discussed | am yer
. certain. That it will become a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13

Physical culture may make you
strong and well conditioned, but it
didn't brace me perfectly for the
shock | got today.
My eyes are red from weeping.
My faith in Prof. Strongarm, the
gentlemanly health and beauty ex-
pert. has gone glimmering.
Let me tell what happened. AS
You know, | stood ace high with
the professor and he had signed
me as assistant in his vitality col
lege. That was all right. 1t beat
clerking in a department store. So
| was somewhat chesty when the
professor said he wanted me to go
down to Haymaker's Junction and
give a beauty help lecture in the
town hall He said he would bill
me. and | could have a percentage
of the gate money.
Well, | goes down to lawmakers
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
COME BACK IT
SOVEREIGN

The Brewery Drivers union Is
camping on the trail of j. X.
Sovereign with something about as
big as a beer mallet, all on account
of Sovereign's communication III
Yesterdays Press wherein he mix
ed the drivers up with devils run
ming loose on the seashore ana
squeezing their victim like
lemon. The former head of the
knights OF Labor was dealing with
a man interested. or supposed to be
interested. in saloon on First av.
The man is under the ban Of the
union for strike breaking. Sove-
reign argued that he had squared
himself and is now being perse-
cuted. etc.
Secretary Fordyce, of the
union, responds TO the allegation
in this manner:
Sovereign is merely peddling
this stuff in return for the refresh
ments served him In this partlcu-
lar saloon free of charge. A short
time ago he addressed our union
on the subject and when explain
ed the circumstances stated he
would have no more to do with IT.
We know he has been hanging
around there ever since.
I'm regard 10 the person he
STYLES our victim we are simply
following out the rules OF pro-
cedure of our organization in such
cases. The man involved displaced
one OF our men for ) months during
the strike here, refusing any over
lures we were able to make him.
He had grievance" against the
union and would listen to nothing.
II he did have sick wife to care
for. let me explain that the man he
displaced also had troubles of en-
actly the same sort. His wife is
still an invalid and at the time OF
the strike he was forced to leave
the city in order to keep up family
expenses. The score centdlnly
balances in that respect
Our union cannot fine a man
placed on the unfair list. What ac-
ton the TeamoWneTs' union has
taken in this case we do not know
officially-but if they did fine him
$50 we are unable to see how that
squares the fellow with us. We
are the ones he injured, And we
have been informed that the team
owners admit they have no jnris-
diction in the case and that they
man they fined is not now and can
not be reinstated TO membership in
that union.
Our contention is simply this:
We ask that this man with whom
we have trouble be kept out Of
business transaction with union
men. He has no sympathy with
our cause and is decidedly unfair.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
YOUTH WHO SHOT
COMPANION CAUGHT

Arthur Mackie, the Is year old
son Of George Mackie, building in
spector. was captured last evening
by Patrolman Hage. The youth
disappeared Thursday evening af-
ter shooting Algeat Anderson, a
playmate, in the cheek with a %.
Young Mackie and Henry Lemieux
were together at the Olive St
bridge shooting at tree when
Officer Hage found them. The
boys say they boarded Spokane
& Occur d'Alene train after the
shooting of young Anderson and
went to Greenacres. where they re-
manned Thursday night. Both boys
claim the shooting was accidental.
The Lemieux boy was sent to his
home in Hillyard Young Mackie
was turned over to the juvenile po-
lice matron, where he will be de-
tanned until the police satisfy them
selves that the shooting was acct
dental
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13

Junction with my sassy little suit
case, and about the first thing
saw on the way to the village st.
Regis was billboard. 1t was H.
Illuminated like a circus coming to
town. Great heavens! There was
billed as Diana, the Lady
Hercules. Will Lecture to Women
Only Town Hall Tonight. Get
Tickets at the Pharmacy And
there was a full length picture Of
a female boilermaker who would
make Sandow look like consump-
tive.
But for a friendly telegraph pole
| would have keeled over, | was
that ratified.
| beat it home on the next train
while my shoes were good. | like
physical culture all right, but /
draw the line at being billed as a
Clydesdale
(To be continued
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
DEAD MAN May
BE HIS BROTHER

The police this morning received
a telegram from M. Koran, of
Toronto, Ont, saying he believed
the man known as Thomas Horn
who was killed the other day at
the Spokane & Inland gravel pit
was his brother. Friends Of Horn
have written to Koran. Interment
of the remains will be delayed I'M
til identity is established.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
BOISE ON EVE OF GREAT
LAb0R-CAP|TAL TRIAL

ployed in the case. They have been
employed by fiocks and shoals, by
both the prosecution and defense.
Numbers of them have been en-
camped here ever since the begin
ming to keep tab on the main fig
ures in the case and to learn the
business Of strangers coming here
as prospective witnesses for con-
sultation with the lawyers. No
town even in Russia was ever more
completely under the eye of secret
service agents. .ts
There has been no lack of funds
for the preparation of the case
The legislature appropriated $780,
900 for the prosecution and the bill
that is accommodating against the
state will crowd the capitol when
it is carried in
The prisoners have been pro-
vided with funds by the working
men of the country, There was an
uprising of the workers when the
prisoners were kidnapped from Colo
RADIO and it has not subsidized. The
workingmen have reinforced their
resolutions by contributing money
sufli cient to enable the prisoners to
meet the tremendous resources of
the opposition.
Both sides have secured all the
western country for witnesses.
Secret agents and lawyers have
been engaged in the hunt. They
have visited every mining camp In
Idaho. Utah, Colorado, Wyoming
and Montana that offered the
slightest hope of evidence. They
not only prosecuted original re-
search. but, SO far as possible,
trailed the agents of the opposition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
BOISE, Idaho, April 13.-Signs
are now clear enough. if ever there
was doubt, that this spot will soon
be a center of world interest. The
first trial in the celebrated case
growing out Of the murder Of for
mer Governor Frank Steunenberg
has been set for May 9, when VIM.
d. Haywood. secretary of the West
ern Federation of Miners, will be
arraigned.
While the murder Of Steuenberg
was committed in the little town
Of Caldwell, Canyon county, this
city has been headquarters for all
those concerned in the case. Meyer,
Haywood and Pettibone were trans
ferred to the Ada county Jail here
because it offered more comfort
able quarters than could be afford
ed by the Jail at Caldwell.
Governor Frank r. Gooding, who
has had charge of the prosecution
on behalf Of the state, is here. At
torney j. Fl. Hawley. leading coun-
sci for the state. and his associate.
Senator w. E. Borah. one of the
greatest legal lights in this section
of the country. are members of the
capital city bar.
Attorney J. II. Nugent, who has
been in active charge Of the
preparation of the case for the de-
Tense, established an Office here
soon after the arrest of the prison
ers, and has spent much of his
time in this city.
Also, and of large Importance, is
the fact that Boise has been head
quarters for the detectives en-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13

WALLA WALLA. April Ia
Judge Brents has sent Mrs. Z. n.
Thompson back tot Jail for refus-
ing to testify on Saturday contrary
to her religion. She was brought
into court yesterday and stated
that she was willing TO testify on
any day but Saturday. The court
ordered her returned to jail to
serve out 90 days sentence for
contemDt of court
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
CHURCH SERVICES

First Baptist church, City temple,
Lincoln st. and Second av.-At IL
a. m. Dr.. Oliver w. Van Osdel will
preach on "A Near Look at the
Law of Liberty" At 1880 p. m.
Prof. Frederick w. Mueller will
give an attractive musical program
Bible school, 9:45 a. m; Young
Peoples meeting, $50 p. m; mid
week service Wednesday night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
GRAFTON PRIZES

Mark Mayfleld, Maurice Neigh
Dor and Paul Barringer were the
first. second and third" prize win
ners in the oratory contest under
auspices OF the Jefferson society
at the high school yesterday. The
first prize was $3.50, second $3.50
and third prize IS. The remaining
3 of the 6 orators who spoke upon
the life and deeds Of Thomas JEFF
ferson were awarded -consolation
prizes Of 81 each.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
DIES OF PNEUMONIA

J. c. White died at O'Clock this
morning at Sacred Heart hospital
of pneumonia after suffering a
week. White is Forester Eagle
and a member of the Walters
union. He has considerable prop
erty in San Francisco. His rela-
tives live in California and Wis
cOnsin.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
VACATION FOR Blonde

w F. Wood. known to fame as
Blonde" has been signally hon
ored by the county commissioners,
Yesterday he was appointed con-
stable under Sam Hyde. the newly
appointed justice of the peace.
Blonde" merely took the job so as
to spent the summer out of doors.
OF course his elevation came as u
great surprise.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
NEW THOUGHT ASSEMBLY

Temple service and farewell lee
lures by Sister Stevenson at Apollo
hall, S10k Riverside av. Morning
services at II o'clock. Subject,
"Christ's Farewell to His Dis
ciples." Evening lecture at
o'clock Subject, What Is Our
Mental and Physical Occupation
After Death?"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13

early political issue I do not expect
and assuredly do not desire. But
as was remarked at the outset. no
one can tell how soon 1t may be
forced to the front and absorb the
attention of the country beyond all
other matters of public concern.