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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17
Anacostia and Vicinity

A new industry has been located in Ana
costa in the establishment by r. E Stenb
enson and w. d. Briscoe OF 400 18th street
northwest of branch of their business In
a section Of the former car barns used by
the old Anacostia street car company
which they have rented from Mr. James ]
Glennan. the present owner. A number of
men Will be employed and the plant will
turn out sheet metal and iron work
The members of the AnacOstia Methodist
Episcopal Church and of the Sunday school
of the same church yesterday gave their
annual outing TO Chesapeake Beach. Sew
eral hundred exCursionist5 participated in
the picnic. Rev Charles o. Isaac. the pas
tor OF the church, and other officials ac-
CUmpanicd them.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
AnaCostia Baptist Church gave an eXcur-
sion 10 Indian Head Monday evening which
was attended by many members of the
church, including Rev II. NJ. Geren, the
pastor, whose retirement from the pastor
ate OF the church has been announced
The affair was in the nature of a farewell
TO the pastor, who leaves Sunday next
Rev. NJ + Egan, the assistant pastor of
81, Teresa Church, has gone 10 spend his
VACATION with his relatives in Baltimore and
vicinity.
MISS Vivian Goodman. accommodated nv
Master Earl Dent of Jefferson street, has
gone to Northumberland county Va to
remain number of weeks.
Rev. George VI. Cummings pastor of the
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church yes
terday departed for his annual vacation at
his former home In Baltimore. He will be
absent three weeks.
Mrs. William Johnson and family of
Jackson street have gone to Winchester
Va. for two months to visit relatives
Mrs. Isaac Payne and family OF Monroe
street Will spend the next several weeks
visiting relatives in Fauquier county Va
MIR. +. A. johnson and wife and Mr.. r.
A. Blair and wifi of Pueblo, COL are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs Newell White, the parents
of Mrs, johnson and Mrs Blair. at 412 JEFF
ferson street.
Howard James. the four-year-old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. William James who was
being treated at the Pasteur Institute i'm
Baltimore, following the bite of "A cat in the
city has been removed from the home of
his mother parents. IL jefferson street To
that OF friends in Prince George county
Md having undergone the prescribed
course of treatment at the Baltimore in
stitute and apparently become well again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17
WEATHER FORECAST.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Tomor-

For the District of Columbia, eastern New
York, eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Delaware and Virginia. partly cloudy to-
night and Thursday; light south to south
west winds.
For Maryland, partly cloudy tonight
showers in mountain districts. Thursday
partly cloudy; light south to southwest
winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
High pressure prevails generally this morn
ing, except from the lake region eastward
but temperatures have changed but little
on account of the dominating influence of
the southeastern high area. There have been
local showers and thunderstorms in the up
per Mississippi valley and portions of the
lake region, the Ohio valley and middle
and south Atlantic states In the gulf states
and the west the weather was generally
fair.
There will be little or no change in the
weather and temperature conditions during
the next two days in the east and south,
although local showers are. probable this
afternoon or tonight in the upper Ohio val
ley and western lower lake region.
The winds along the middle and south
Atlantic coasts will be light to fresh and
mostly southwesterly; on the east gulf
coast light and variable, and on the lower
lakes light to fresh and mostly south
westerly.
ports will have light to fresh Southwestern
ly winds and partly cloudy weather TO the
Grand Banks
The following heavy precipitation On
inches has been reported during the past
twenty four hours: Albany Ga. 10; East
man, Ca, 2.2S; Des Moines, lao.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following Were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wea Their
bureau for the twenty-four hours begin
ming at pm. yesterday:
Ihermometer-July IT, pm, So; pm,
| 81; II midnight, 76 July H. am. IS;
am, as; II noon, 20: pm, IS.
Maximum IS, at pm. July 16; minimum
| %, at 4 am, July II.
| BarOmeter-July l6 4 n m 20 ~ g n m
3u'o-' II midnight, 1908. July IL a m
| 3O.03. ' P'ii''
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
| hours, -; a year ago, 50
Tide Tables.
| Today-Iow tide. $50 am. and 7.0e ~ -,
! high tide 1921 a m and 1921 nm pam ,
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1:i5 am and 10
| pm; high tide. l:O9 am. and 1:26 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 4:47 am; sun sets, 7:23
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises AS am.
Moon sets IL 81 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
| lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
! tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted If
| teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-hve minutes before sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
| Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERs FERRY, w. Va, July 1.-THE
Potomac is muddy and the Shenandoah
| clear today.
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VETERANS IN SESSION
Army and Navy Union Delegates
Welcomed to City.
Mr.. MACFARLAND'S ADDRESS
District Commissioner Has Praise for
Organization.
GREETINGS SENT PRESIDENT
First Session of Thirteenth Biennial
Encampment at G. A. R. Hall.
Reports of officers Received.
Mr.. MACFARLAND'S ADDRESS
GREETINGS SENT PRESIDENT

The blue and bronze button and Maltese
cross of the Army and Navy Union were
much in evidence in this city today. and
Grand Army Hall and many buildings were
decorated in honor Of the visiting soldiers,
sailors and marines who are here attend
Ing the thirteenth biennial convention of
that organization. ..
National Commander J. Edwin Browne Of
the Army and Navy Union assembled to the
stage AT G. A. r. Hall and raped the
assemblaSe to order few minutes after
10 o'clock this forenoon. TIE large hall
was comfortably filed with the delegates
representing garrisons in the states and
colonies, and by unanimous vote tee
gram OF fraternal greetings was dispatched
to President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay Rev.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17

MR.. f. MILLION is DAILY GIVING PSYCHIC
readings and Independent slate writings. You
call nj any time and have a private sitting
Advice and information. 9l2 Eye ST. NV.
Ie2U-3Ots
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Endeavor Conveutio, Over.

SEATTLE Wash, July 1.-THE twenty
third annual Christian Endeavor conyen
ton closed Monday night with the general
roll call.
renewed impetus was yesterday after
noon given the plans for an international
oulolng at Boston. From present pros
poets the necessary $685. viii be secured
in five days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17
The Star Resort Bureau.

Resort information may be had free by
Gaining at Room 100. The Star Resort Blu
reau; open from $50 a M. to 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-03
STATUS OF TEACHERS
CHAIRMAN MoRRELL ENDORSES
PURPOSE OF THE GREENE BILL.

Representative Morrell of Pennsylvania
chairman Of the school subcommittee Of
the District OF Columbia committee of the
House. which last year framed the school
law Of the District now on the statute
books, has called meeting of his sub
committee for Monday next. when the
much-discussed Greene bill. which provides
for the restoration to the school rolls OF
all teachers who have been dismissed by
the board Of education without trial. will
be taken up for consideration. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY expected by friends of the Greene
bill that 1t will be Iavoraby repor; 4 by
the unanimous vote of the subcommittee
Mr.. Morrell and Mr.. Olcott are known to
be -avorabie to the Greene bill, and as the
author of the measure Is a member of the
subcommittee, a majority for II is thus as
sured. Friends of the bill seem 10 be
equally confident that it will be favorably
reported by the whole District committee
Thursday next. and If suoi IS the case. 1t
will come before the House next District
day.
Mr.. Morrell told a Star reporter today
that the school bill of the last session had
not been intended to put an arbitrary
power in the hands of the superintendent
Of schools. Nor had II been intended to dis
turb the status OF any school teacher on
the payroll of the public school system at
the time the bill became law.
Mr.. Morrell seemed to think that the
spirit and intent, IL not the letter. of the
law passed last year had been repeatedly
violated, and he made 1t quite pain that
he was with Mr.. Greene in the effort that
will be made to define The status of the en-
ployes of the school system Of the District
so that there can be no trouble In the
future such as that which has dragged at
the heels Of Washington schools ever since
the new bill became law.
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SUES FOR HIS RELEASE
CONDUCTOR HoFFMEIER ASKS
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

Frank F. Hoffmeer, the conductor OF the
deadhead train which caused the wreck
at Terra Gotta Sunday night today filed
for a writ of habeas corpus to secure his
release from custody. Hoffmeier, with the
rest of the crew of the train, has been
held at the tenth precinct station since
Sunday night
Hoffmeier. by Attorney H. f. Davis.
tells the courtsthat he was never served
with a warrant or notification OF the
cause of his detention and is informed
that no charge has been entered against
him of any violation of law.
He is held on suspicion. or pending in
vestigation, and he declares he is advised
that such detention is wholly beyond the
power and authority of Richard Sylvester.
ma for and superintendent of police, against
whom he asks that the writ be issued.
The coroner, Conductor HOnmeser says,
is conducting an inquest which may occu-
by several days, during all OF which time
unless released. he must remain imprisoned
and deprived of his liberty unlawfully.
Mai. Sylvester filed return TO the writ
late this afternoon. stating that he held
Hoffmeier to await the result OF the coro-
ner's inquest
1t is probable that Justice Barnard. be.
fore whom the matter was being heard
late this afternoon, will order the release
of Hoffmeier, on bail.
Efforts to secure the release of Engineer
Hildebrand and the others of the crew VIII
follow it Is stated. The government will
ask for a bond of $4,000 for the appear
ance of Hildebrand. but 1t is thought bonds
In the case of Hoffmeier and the other
frafnrnep
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wreck. He had only a short distance to go.
and. 1t Is stated. upon his arrival there with
his medicine case and supply of bandages
he found Mr.. c. A. Proctor, former school
mate.
An Erroneous Report.
In the former publications of The Star
of the railroad wreck at Terra Gotta it was
stated that Miss Lucy B. Mullican. who was
killed, was the head milliner at King
Palace. This is an error. Miss Mullican
was employed there. however. as a milliner.
under Mrs. E. A. Belisle. AS a coincidence
1t is stated that Mrs. Belisle has been twice
reported dead under similar circumstances
within year.
Firefghters' Force Commended.
The men attached to the fireboat company
were interchangeable in their effort to aid the
morguemasters men in arranging the
bodies of those who were killed in the Terra
Gotta disaster, so that they could be identi-
fed. In recognition of the work done vol
unfairly by the FIrefighter's men, Chief
Belt has formally commended Capt ]. w.
Brown and his assistants in a letter as fol-
lows:
1T is gratifying to me to be able to
state that it has come to my notice that
on the night of the 3Oth ultimo and the day
and night following, at the time of the hor-
rible accident at Terra Gotta. In which
many lives were lost. you and your men
worked all these days and nights mentioned
unfiinchingly, assisting those in charge OF
the mOrgue to straighten out the limbs of
the dead men. women and children which
were carried to the morgue. the result OF
the awful accident. so as to enable those
dear to them to more readily identify the
remains
Il take this opportunity OF thanking you
and your men. and in doing so / voice the
sentiment of every officer and member Of
no 1slVo rtY, ,aY,t for, mo
You will read my letter to your COM
pany and then place it on file. SO that 1t
may be referred to at any time In the fu-
ture, AS a tribute to your general and
noble efforts in the cause of humanity.
''Book Evening" Postponed.
The entertainment and book evening for
the benefit Of the Noyes Library at Ken
sington, which was to have been held Janu-
AIRY g. has been postponed on account OF
the recent calamity at Terra Gotta.
To Have Christian Burial.
The composite remains of number Of
the victims of the railroad wreck at Terra
Gotta, which were at first believed to be the
mangled body Of a man, have been placed
in large coffin by Morguemaster William
Schoenberger, and are still at the morgue-
Commissioner mcfarland has directed that
the fragments be given a Christian burial,
and they will be inferred in one of the local
cemeteries.
Morguemaster Schoenberger informed a
Star reporter this afternoon that all the
bodies of the wreck victims have now been
taken away from the District dead house.
The last was that of Mrs. Wright, colored,
who. with her husband and child met death
Sunday night. Her remains were taken to
Baltimore for interment
More than $1,000 in money and 1ewelry.
taken from the clothing of the victims by
Mr. Schoenberger. has been turned over to
the police department. Diamonds valued at
about So 900 were removed from the remains
OF Mary Alice Bohrer. the morguemaster
stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-03
ONE M AN KILLED
SIX FIREMEN ALSO INJURED IN
MONTREAL BLAZE.

Special Dispatch to The Star
man killed. six firemen injured, 700, 600
worth of property destroyed, with two busl
ness blocks burned. is the result Of fire
which started at o'clock this morning in
st. Antoine street. The death of Cagnon.
a caretaker, and the injury Of the six fire
men was caused by the collapse CT walls
The firms who suffered total loss are: The
Gorham Company. silversmiths, Canadian
branch: Smith. Patterson & Co., wholesale
jewelers.: uI.ette Safety Razor Company.
Canadian branch; Stewart & Mcdonald.
dry goods manufacturers. Glasgow Scot
of novelties; Thomas u. Doyle. manufac-
turers' agent: Dodge Manufacturing Com
pany. and the Standard Clothiers.
The above named companies are, so far
as present stocks and machinery is con-
cerned. wiped out of business. There are
also some twenty-five other firms more or
less damaged
Cagnon lost his life in rescuing his son.
The man resided within the burning store
and. believing his boy to be imperiled. went
back to save him. Cagnon was caught by
falling walls, and buried beneath them.
The son. as it happened. was not within
the danger zone at the time.
The six injured firemen were on the lad
ders when the wall crashed in, and fortu-
nate. 1t was for them that they fell out
into the lane, in place of into the fire,
where they would have been roasted
alive.
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HAS MANY FACTORS
PROBLEM OF THE NORTHWEST
ERN CAR SHORTAGE.

Commissioner Franklin Lane of the inter-
state commerce commission. who has been
investigating the car shortage trouble in
the northwest, has completed his report,
which was transmitted Immediately by the
commission to the President, who had Or
dered it. Mr.. Lane indicates in his report
that tncompetency and lax methods were
probably more responsible for the car fam
Inc than actual criminal conspiracy on the
part Of the railroads. He speaks favorabiy
Of the plan for a car pool or clearing house
to be managed by the government. He says
1t may help some. but that no amount OF
legislation Will ever turn poor railroad
man into a good one. In the course OF his
report Mr.. Lane says:
1.-The problem is one that Is much deeper
and much broader than a mere lack of cars
and engines. It Is one In which is involved
every factor In railrOading the construc-
ton, the operation. the maintenance and
the financing of the railroad The inability
of the ship per to secure car may be but
symptom OF a deep-seatsd and organic
trouble. The real cause of car shortage
may lie in the too-conservative character
OF the management of the road. or in the
unfitness and incompetency of its operating
officials. 1t may flow from an incompre-
hensfble idea on the part Of the directors OF
the full duty imposed by law upon a COM
mon carrier. 1t may arise out Of a policy In
railroad operation which gives primary
consideration TO speculative STOCK opera
lions. 1t may come from an inability to
secure funds to so fit itself that 1t can dis
charge its duty. 1t may follow in a time of
exceptional prosperity from an increase in
traffic which could not reasonably have
been anticipated. Or 1t may result from an
inability to secure labor and materials nee
essary to the proper enlarging of the rail-
roads facilities.
1.-The enactment of a reciprocal demur-
rage bill will not build railroad track,
equipment. enlarge and simplify terminals
nor transform incompetent operating Off
Gals into first-class railroad men: but it
might stimulate energize and in some cases
revolutionize the methods of de inQuent
railroads that they would render the
service which they were created to render
This Is the theory of the reciprocal de-
murrage. But that of itself 1t will enable
the railroads to render adequate service is
not demonstrated by experience
The need for additional legislation to
reach the seat Of the trouble Is shown by
the conclusion of the report. wherein It
Is said
IF the interstate commerce commission
Is to be vested with power to make rules
under which railroads shall be required
upon penalty to furnish cars to shippers.
this commission should also be empowered
to make rules under which free inter-
change of cars. shall be effected. or to re-
Quire railroads engaging in interstate COM
merce to make such rules for their own
protection and provide for their enforce
meut."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-03
THREE WERE KILLED
TEN ALSO INJURED IN A TRAIN
WRECK.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OMAHA, Neb.. January 3.-Three passen-
gers were killed and ten Injured il a rear
end collision between the Union Pacific ia
nous Overland limited and Los Angeles linn
tied trains at Brule, l>eb., last night. The
locomotive of the Los Angeles limited
plowed half through the observation car
on the Overland. which was filled with
passengers. E. V. Hastings. an actor of
New York city. was instantly killed. Geo.
H. Morley of Omaha was fatally injured,
and Jennings of Chicago thought to
be fatally burned. The Overland was ten
hours late and Los Angeles trains several
hours late when the collision occurred.
The Overland had stopped for water and
failed to get away before the Los Angeles
came whzzing into the observation car at
the rear. Both trains Were east-bound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-03
INSPECTION MADE.
Consideration of the Needs Of New
Police Court Building.


Representatives F. H. -Gfliett and Wash
ington Gardner. members of the appropria-
ton committee of the House of Representa-
tives were the guests of Judge Ivory G..
KimbaIl of the Police Court today In an
inspection Of the new Police Court building
at 9th and D streets and of the temporary
quarters of the court on 18th street. The
object of the inspection was to determine
the needs OF an urgency appropriation to
make the new building ready for occu-
pancy and as a result 1t Is believed, an ap-
preparation for furniture will be recon-
mended by the members Of the House COM
mttee who inspected the buildings.
Judge kimball has been much opposed to
taking the old furniture into the new build
ing, as 1t Is of an old pattern. dilapidated
and practically worn out. He made re-
quest that an urgency appropriation for
50 200 shosGd be included in the bill which
was passed before the recess for the holi-
DAYS. but as heretofore stated in The Star,
the item was left out. Judge Kimball thought
that the members of Congress should be
shown the facts of the case. and be allow
ed to judge; for themselves of the needs
for the new court building. So he invited
MeSsrS. Gillett and Gardner to make the
inspection tour today.
Both representatives expressed themselves
as delighted with the new building. They
stated that it was not extravagant. but
handsome in its plainness and its arrange
ment for usefulness. On this account. 1t
was suggested by Representative Gillett
that new furniture should be purchased.
The old furniture he suggested, could be
placed in some of the side rooms used by
the bailiffs. Jurors and others frequently
around the court
Judge Kimball stated this afternoon that
he would at once set about to learn just
the amount of money needed to buy the
furniture necessary to furnish the court
rooms and some rooms of the officials. The
estimates are expected to be ready to be
submitted within very few days. and a re-
quest that this appropriation should be
made an urgency one. so that the court can
move into the new building as soon as pos
sible. will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-03
FOLLOWING THE DISASTER.
Estates of Two Wreck Victims Before
Probate Court.

The will of Commodore Perry Brown. who
was killed at Terra Gotta Sunday night.
was filed today for probate. The docu-
ment bears date August II. 1888, and de-
vises his entire estate to his widow. Mary
Ellen Brown. Mrs. Brown was also killed
Sunday night
James A. Kemp. chief clerk Of the-po-
lice department. filed the will. explaining
to the court that he found the paper in a
trunk taken by the police from the late
residence of the deceased.
Chief Justice Clabaugh, presiding in the
Probate Court today. granted letters of ad-
ministration on the estate of Theo Ingalls,
King. victim of the Terra Gotta disaster
of last Sunday night. to his widow. Mrs.
Cora H. King.
The petition shows that Mr.. King owned
an equity in real estate at kensihgton,
Md, valued at $500. and personal prop
erty. exclusive of the claim against the
railroad company" amounting to $3.50.
Attorneys Barnard & Johnson represent
the widow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-03
SALE OF LIQUOR TO MINORS.
Draft Of Bill Forwarded by Commits
sioners to Chairman Babcock.

The Commissioners today forwarded to
Chairman Babcock of the House District
committee the draft Of a bill which
proposes to regulate the sale Of liquor in
the District. and which will act as an
amendment to the present law governing
this traffic. This proposed amendment
makes 1t unlawful for any person not hav-
ing a license in any manner to purchase
or procure for. sell or dispose of. or aid
In obtaining liquor for persons under
twenty -one years Of age Although the
present law relating to the sale OF liquor
prohibits the sale OF liquor to minors. there
Is no provision for prohibiting the prac-
tice OF those of q lawful age procuring It
for the former. and 1t Is with view to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-03
MR.. PURDY'S INQUIRY.
Expects to Finish His Examination Of
Witnesses Today

The Secretary Of War has been informed
that Mr. Purdy assistant to the Attorney
General, has gone from Brownsville to San
Antonio and expected to complete the ex-
animation Of witnesses in the matter OF
the midnight raid at Brownsville today.
Col. Rlccksom of the army. who assisted
Mr.. Purdy in the investigation at Browns
Vile. has gone to Houston to examine two
witnesses who have moved there from
Brownsville since the ARRAY.
When the testimony taken by this COM
mission Is received here II is said that
copies will be transmitted to the Senate