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The Ordway new era., 1907-10-18
First Quarterly Meeting Services
At the Methodist Church..

On Tuesday evening, Oct. 22nd. at
1880, there will be preaching at the
Methodist church by Rev.R.A. Chase,
ID. d., Presiding Elder OF the Pueblo
District, which will be followed by
the First Quarterly Conference Of the
year.
1t is earnestly desired that all the
officials Of the church be present.
Sunday school at 10 4. M, ]. J. Dun.
can. Supt.
Morning worship, IL a. m, subject,
"Peace," followed by the Sacrament
Of the Lords Supper.
Love Feast at $50 p. m. led by pas
tor.
Evening service at 1880.
A. w. RICE, Pastor.
The Ordway new era., 1907-10-18

Joter Arnold has returned to Man
zanola from Glockner hospital, Colo.
RADIO Springs, where he was recently
operated upon for appendicitis and
choledocholthoripsy. He is now con-
valesclng, and we hope will soon be
around again.-Manzauola Sun.
Think how he must have suffered
after discovering what allied him.
When we take appendicitis, We want
II straight.
The Ordway new era., 1907-10-18

The old, reliable delivery horse be-
longing to NIA!.ee Bros, took whirl
last week that might have resulted in
permanent injury to Pat" Winfrce,
who had him in charge. In the spill
the boy was thrown from the wagon,
the box. coming loose from the run
ming gears, was piled onto him, and a
cash in the jaw was the result.
The Ordway new era., 1907-10-18

The hospital proposition is troub-
ling the minds Of Rocky Fordites at
present. An association has been
organized which will incorporate for
$4,000. Healthy places we know OF
not more than fifteen miles from the
river, will not have things of this
kind to contend with. We're high
and dry, 11d the climate ideal for all
but doctors.
The Ordway new era., 1907-10-18

The limberest Of the timber, Mount
to The Great, will entertain yor
to night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
The Palais Royal, Aussrn. Ct and 18th.
RELIEF OF KINGSTON.
Steps Taken by West India Residents
Toward ORGANIZATION.

A number of West Indians. representing
many Of the islands, assembled at the
Church Of Our Redeemer Outheran) yes
terday and organized body to take under
consideration the present condition in the
Island of Jamaica. Rev. D. e. Wiseman,
pastor of the church, was elected president,
and e. c. Wilson secretary and treasurer.
The meeting adopted resolutions Of SYM
pathy for the sufferers and expressed readi-
ness to do what may be in the power of
the members to relieve the situation.
Pending more definite news from the sit
uation, the meeting appointed committee
on press and one on finance It is likely
a mass meeting will be called for next
Sunday at the same place.
Those present were E. c. A. Wilson, ia
maica: DIR. J. A. Fray, Jamaica; J. N. Daily,
Jamaica; A. G. Connell. Jamaica; E. A.
Levy, Jamaica; Thomas I. Brown, Jamaica;
Henry J. Evans, Jamaica; E. A. Watson,
Jamaica; A. o. Wink, Jamaica; J. w.
Hearne, Jamaica; P. C. Jackson, Jamaica:
L. c. Banell. Jamaica: C. Cunningham,
Jamaica; Mrs. p. c. jackson. jamaica: M.
M. Edwards, Jamaica; G. T. ;Cumberbatch.
Barbadoes; 8. c. Husbands, Barbados:
Charles A. Bailey. Barbados; w. A. Cole
man, Barbados; H. Braithwaite, Barba-
does; Charles A. Allen. Antigua; Rev. p. c.
Julian, Antigua; Mrs. Roslin Julian, st.
Croix,D W. I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21

told that an eccentric recluse was the only
occupant of the big house.
Jones had his name on his kitchen door,
on many articles OF furniture and on the
front and rear of the premises. His house
was only partially furnished. He was to-
tally deaf in one ear and was able to hear
sight had also partly failed, and that he
had other ailments. which brought him a
pension of $50 month.
Money in Bank.
He had $50 on deposit in the Hoome Saw
ings Bank and about $215 in the Second
National Bank. 1t is stated that he had
been in the habit of drawing $50 a month
for his living expenses, and that he sub
sisted chiefly upon bread. cheese. crackers
and milk.
While the police were at the house yes
terday afternoon making their Investigation
one of the residents of d street declared
that he heard a man and woman engaged
in a quarrel In the house several weeks
an say Don't" several times. but the po-
lice regard this as a mistake. There was
certainly nothing about the house to indi-
cate foul play. and the investigation ended
when the body was removed to the morgue.
1t is explained that Jones was small man,
and that 1t was because of his size that he
was able to crawl through the small OPEN
ing.
The police are endeavoring to find the rel
atives of the dead man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
SPEED OF STREET CARS.
Objection to Increase Received at Dis
trict Building.

Since the recent request of Mr.. G. T. Dun
lop, president of the Capital Traction Com
pany. and Gen. George H. Harries, vice
president Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, that the Commissioners
amend the police regulations so as to allow
an increase in the speed limit of cars in
the District, objections and protests have
been filed with the Commissioners by citi-
gems and associations. 1t Is likely, it is
said that q hearing on the subject will
be held at the District building.
Charles r. Burr, secretary of the Ana
costa Citizens Association, In a COMMUNE
cation to the Commissioners today, stated
that the members of that association and
the citizens of Anacostia oppose any in
crease in the speed limit of street cars.
However. the protest Is directed against
those car lines that pass through the sub
urban districts. The railroad companies
want the limit increased In the city limits
from twelve to fifteen miles an hour, and
from fifteen miles to twenty miles an hour
in the suburban sections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
The Duplicity Of Margaret.

Little Margaret, who had just started
to kindergarten and was enthusiastic
about the work. gave a detailed account
of what happened every day to her
mother, and to her parents surprise never
failed to speak of the naughty little girl
who had to sit on the platform each day
At the end Of two weeks Margarets
mother went to visit the school one day.
and to her amazem,snt saw her little
daughter sitting on the platform. I'm
mediately she Questioned the teacher
about Margaret's being put on the ros-
trum and was told that Margaret was SO
naughty that every dry she had to sit on
the platform.
Shocked because her little girl had not
told her Of the daily punishment. Mar
garet was called to her mother and ques-
Moned AZ to why she had kept the knowl-
edge Of her behavior from her parent.
Margaret, however. wa equal to the oc-
casion and replied: why, mother. told
you every day about the little girl who
rat on the platform for being bad. but
you never asked who u was. ana 20 did
mot tell you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
MONEY FOR PENSIONS
APPROPRIATION BILL REPORTED
TO THE HOUSE TODAY.

The pension appropriation bill, which was
reported to the House today from the COM
mittee on appropriations by Representative
Gardner of Michigan. contains a provision
for the reduction of the number of pension
agencies from eighteen to nine, the aboli-
ton of the agencies at Augusta, Me-; Con-
cord. N. H.; Des Moines, Iowa; Detroit,
Mich; Knoxville, Tenn; Louisville, KY;
Milwaukee, Wis; New York city and Pitts
burg, and the payment of all pensions from
the agencies at Boston, Mass; Buffalo, N.
Y; Chicago, H.; Columbus, Ohio; In
dianapolis, Ind; Philadelphia, Pa; San
Francisco, CAL; Topeka Kan, and aWsh-
ington D. c.
/ The amount carried by the bill for 1908
Is s1SS, 1876, 500 as compared with an appro-
pration of $140, 245, 800 for the current year,
a reduction Of 81, 107 900.
The question of reduction in the num-
Der of pension agencies was considered by
the subcommittee, consisting of Represen-
tatives Gardner of Michigan, Brownlow of
Tennessee, Keifer of Ohio, Sullivan of Mas
sachusetts and Livingstone of Georgia, at
the last session of Congress, but no action
was had at that time This year, however,
Commissioner of Pensions Warner renewed
his recommendation with better effect.
When he was before the committee the
commissioner suggested that the matter
was entirely in the control of the Presi-
dent.
Woulu recommend, ne Sa10, 'tnat the
number be reduced from eighteen to nine,
but of course 1t Is an embarrassing PROPOSE
ton. There are eighteen agents, at $4,000
salary each, scattered over the United
States and senators and representatives
are interested in Them You do not have to
tell a member of Congress what that means.
l think 1t would be economy in policy to
reduce the number to nine. 1t could be re-
duced to six. 1t would benefit the efficiency
of the service. AS 1t Is now, we have sep
arate checks for each agency with the
AGATE voucher for each agency. 1t would
be better to have nine different forms. If
there was only one agency we could have
only one form and save expense in print
ing and every way"
The commissioner estimated that by re-
ducing the number of agencies to nine a
saving of at least 100000 year would re-
suit
Chairman Tawney asked whether Mr..
Warner had ever considered the subject of
abolishing the agencies entirely and paying
ton, and the commissioners replied that If
there were sufficient room in the pension
office 1t would be very good idea.
1T would really be better" he added, 'ff
all the pensioners. were paid from one agen-
cy here in Washington, for the reason that
the pension Office has to communicate with
these agencies all the time-getting informa-
ton and sending vouchers and certificates
and all that If the agency was right here
ing We could do in twenty minutes what
1t now takes us a week to do"
The commissioner added that there would
be room for this work to be done in the PEN
sion bureau In few years, the force
under him was shrinking all the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
THINKS THAW MAD.
Prof. Lombroso, the Famous Crimi
nologist, Declares Him Insane.

NEW YORK. January 21.-Cesare Lom-
broso. the famous criminologist, thinks that
Harry Thaw Is crazy. He has issued a
statement in regard to the alleged muir
derer. which Is In part as follows:
The causes of Thaw's hatred for White
were many and probably were intensified
by suggestions Of the wife. who was anx-
ious to concentrate her husbands devo-
ton herself
The first element to be considered in
analyzing this hatred is Thaw's intense
love for Evelyn Nesbit. Thaw had had
many debauches and many love affairs.
but before he met her he had never had
continuous love for any woman. not
even the countess who tried to kill herr
self for him. Until Thaw came to love
Evelyn Nesbit intensely and truly he
knew her only as a child. He only grew
to love her when he saw her grown up
and courted and adored as an idol Of
beauty by others. The more she repulsed
him the more he loved her. When he was
Woong her his jealousy was abnormal.
III Thaw's Jealousy Of ordinary men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
ADVERSE RECOMMENDATION.
Commissioners Oppose Bill to Incor'
porate American Medical Union.

The Commissioners of the District 1t is
| stated. will report adversely upon H. R.
2SO22, Ito incorporate the merican Medl-
cal Union in the District of Columbia, +"
which has been referred to them for con.
sideration by Chairman Babcock Of the
District committee of the House. The
Commissioners consider the proposed bill
too indefinite In its composition and pro-
visions, and particularly obscure as to the
identity of the incorporators named therein
DR.. W. c. Woodward, health officer, to
whom the bill was referred by the Com
mssioners for an opinion. today recon-
mended that they disapprove it.
This bill was introduced December 10 last
by Representative Sterling. 1t provides
that c. s. Carr, P. s. Replogis, J. B. 8.
King, j. NJ. Littlejohn and T. A. Bland,
their associates and their successors, be
made corporation In the District of Co.
lumbia under the name of the American
Medical Union, with all the powers and
privileges and subject to all duties. liabili-
ties and restrictions set forth. According
the object Of the organization is to promote
medical progress though freedom of expert
ment and the spirit Of fraternity.
To this end membership in it tsssopen on
the schools of therapeutics" The ofsanixa-
ton is not for pecuniary benefit Oh its Of
ficers or members nor shah it ever be for
such purpose. Provision Is made for the
organization to make its own bylaws, and
to have the right to receive benefits. privf-
leges and immunities that appertain to
other medical societies in the United / tates.
In his recommendation to tho Commits
sioners upon this legislation DR.. Woodward
stated: "If the purpose Of this organiza-
ton is to promote medical progress through
freedom Of experiment and the freedom OF
fraternity, and membership In 1t is open on
equal terms to honorable physicians of all
schools Of therapeutics. it is unfortunate
that the incorporators should not repre-
sent the different so-called schools of thera-
peutics. So far as have been able to iden-
tify the names of the incorporators, none
of them are residents of the District, and
in my Judgment the conditions proposed in
the bill for the conduct of this organization
would not be conducive 10 either medical
progress or the spirit of fraternity, and I
see no reason why it should be estab. he'd
by Congress as corporation in the District
Of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
ASKS $25, 900 DAMAGES.
Charles 8. Abbey Files Suit. Against
Railroad.

charles s. Abbey. who Is described as a
professional base ball player. otherwise
temporarily employed. today filed suit in
the District Supreme Court to recover $25.-
900 from the Anacostia and Potomac River
Railroad Company for the loss Of his left
arm by the alleged negligence Of the de-
PENDANT.
The declaration filed by Attorneys Mad
dox Galley sets forth that the morning
of January 30 last Mr.. Abbey. while 1t was
yet dark. was walking along Pennsylvania
avenue near 14th street and saw a car APP
preaching from the west Supposing the
car was slackening speed. to make stop
required by the police regulations. he al
legged. he undertook to cross the track
Instead of stopping the speed OF the car
was increased. It Is charged. and the car
did not stop as Mr.. Abbey had anticipated
Seeing his danger. he attempted to avoid
the approaching car by turning to the
right. His foot. however. slipped in a de-
preston alongside the track and he fell to
the ground. his left arm falling under the
car. and being SO mangied that amputation
was necessary.
Negligence on the part of the defendant
h alleged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
MYSTERY IS CLEARED
Body of isaac S. Jones Found
Under House.
DEAD SINCE ABOUT NOV. 1.
Had Undertaken to Make Some Re-
pairs Under Kitchen Floor.
WAS GRAND ARMY VETERAN
Also a Member of the Masonic Fra
ternity-Police Striving to Lo-
cate His Relatives.
WAS GRAND ARMY VETERAN

Hundreds of curious persons cOngregated
in the vicinity of I'd and ID streets north
west yesterday and gaZed at the house in
which the remains of Isaac 8. Jones ha6
been found by the police. Jones. whose
disappearance has been noted in The Star,
was the sole occupant of house 126 street
and had been known as a recluse. The
body was found under the floor of the
dining room of the building he had owned
and occupied, and it is the belief of the
police that it had been there since early
in November, although his last business
transaction, so far as the police could as
certain, took place the 22d of October. 1t
is certain, however, that he was alive and
about the house about the list of Novem-
Der, as the gas bill for the month of Octo-
Der had been delivered at the house and
had been placed on the mantel where it
was found when Capt. Byrnes and Precinct
Detective Vermillion Of the sixth precinct
went to the house about the middle of
November to investigate report of the
disappearance of the elderly man. 1t is
believed Jones' died of heart disease, the
fatal attack having been brought on by ex-
haustion while he was employed in an at
tempt to raise the hearth in the dining
room.
Was Making Repairs.
The position in which the body was found
III tuc tHESc-lQOt space tHS oiiiihS
room floor indicates that he. was probably
driving a nail through piece of the shor-
ing at the time he suffered the fatal at
tack. On the ground near his body was
the Ratchet he had used, and not more
than two feet from it was a paste
board box containing nails. What puzzled
the police was how the elderly man got I'M
der the floor, where the opening through
which he went was only thirteen by
thirteen inches. This was cut through the
floor in the kitchen closet, and after he
reached the ground it was necessary for
him to crawl through the narrow space be-
hind a chimney before he could do the
work. His body was greatly discolored
when discovered, and it was impossible to
determine the mans color.
The precinct detective had searched high
and low about the premises for the body.
and although he had not met with success
he persisted in the investigation. When
he went on duty yesterday he went to the
house and renewed his search Entering
the narrow side alley and STOPPING to the
iron ventiator he thought he detected a
slight odor. 1t was up to him to ascertain
what caused this odor, and when he dis
covered the opening in the kitchen closet
he felt certain he would discover the dead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
Knitter's Romance.
,om the London Chronicle

From the London Chrohlcle.
Romance may certainly figure In many
Of the knitted waistcoats and gorgeous
stockings worn by our undergraduates to-
day, but these have not so romantic an orr.
gin as the first Of these articles produced
In this country. For tradition has 1t that
william Lee, who in the sixteenth century
Invented the knitting frame on which both
stockings and waistcoats were produced me.
chanicaily, was driven to this piece OF In
genuity by the cruel houtlng OF the lady
he loved, who happened to be stocking
knitter.
Enraxed at his failure to make an inn
pression on her heart he sought to make
It on her purse by killing her means OF
livelihood. and one Is glad TO read tnaa an an
etockin9 makers combined to frustrate his
cruel purpose, with the result that he fed
with his invention to France. where he
finally died of q broken heart, whether for
love Of isis lady or Of his spoiled invention,
tradition does not say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
WED IN BALTIMORE.
James A. Edgar, IT,, and Miss Susie
A. Birch Marry.

James A. Edgar, jr.. and Miss Susie A.
Birch, both of this city, were married in
Baltimore last Saturday evening at O'Clock
by Rev. DIR. John Guthrie OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. The wedding. which was
q quiet affair on account Of the recent death
Of the mother Of the bride. was witnessed
by only few relatives OF the bride, in
Guiding her father, Mr.. William Birch.
The young couple were preceded to Baiti-
more Friday evening by Mfr. L. v. Noonan,
a friend. who secured the license and made
all Of the necessary arrangements.
more until yesterday afternoon, when they
came to this city and took up their resi-
dence at the home Of the bride, 1913 24th
street northwest
The groom il well known to . large cir
Gle OF friends as ALLY" EDGAR and ID
twenty-one years Of age He u d son Of
James A. Edgar Of the War Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21


was begun ten days ago had not been con-
Guided and this necessitated the delay.
Excluded From Court Room.
All persons other than the 200 men from
among whom the jury of twelve Is to be
selected were excluded from the court room.
Even the newspaper men, including CORE
spondents from many of the larger cities
of this country, London and Paris, were
held outside the court room during the
brief proceedings
The large crowd which gathered in the cor
ridors and at the criminal courts building
hoping TO catch a glimpse of Thaw of some
OF the others connected with his case was
disappointed. During his journey from the
prison cell to the so-called pen in the
to the public gaze. The prisoner appeared
happy and confident this morning, and
walked with a springy step. He was &C.
companied by his counsel.
District Attorney jerome, who is to per-
sonally conduct the prosecution appeared
before Justice Fitzgerald and explained
that counsel in the pending case, that Of
Mathew Hilgert, the maker of magic
boots believed they could conclude the
trial by Wednesday. He therefore asked
case be excused until Wednesday morning.
The court ordered that this be done.
Consulted His Counsel.
Thaw consulted with his counsel several
times during the proceedings. and it was
during one of these consultations he was
allowed to enter the jury room. from
which he caught his first glimpse of the
court room in which he is TO be tried for
his life
TOday's announcement of the postpone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
THAW IN COURTS PEN
Ready for Hearing, but Case
Goes Over to Wednesday.
ANOTHER TRIAL INTERFERES
Crowd Which Gathered to See the
Prisoner Disappointed.
HIS WIFE AT THE PRISON
Public and Newspaper Men Excluded.
From Room During a Brief Ex-
PLANTATION by District Attorney.
ANOTHER TRIAL INTERFERES
HIS WIFE AT THE PRISON

NEW YORK, January 21.-The trial of
Harry h. Thaw. charged with the murder
of Stanford White. was today postponed
until Wednesday morning at 1890 o'clock.
Thaw was not brought into the court room.
The defendant was held in the prisoners
room in the criminal courts building during
the time the roll of the 200 talesmen sum-
moned in the special jury panel was being
called. He was up bright and early this
morning. anxious for his trip across the
bridge from the Tombs prison to the court
room. His wife arrived at the prison too
late to see him. She did not go to the
court house.
The Thaw trial was set for today before
Justice Fitzgerald in the criminal branch