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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
WOMAN sTUFFs BALLOT BOX.
Causes Uproar in Federation and De-
clares It Was Mistake.

NEW YORK, February 9.-Sandwiched in
with charges of ballot-box stuffing, unholy
methods Of obtaining votes, appeals to vote
for this woman or that because she wore
such pretty clothes, the election Of officers
of the New York Federation of Womens
Clubs took place yesterday at the Hotel
Aston
A suggestion from Mrs. Clarence Burns
that some philanthropic woman like Mrs.
Clarence Mackay should open her home in
this city for a meeting Of working girls
and their employees. along the lines that
Mrs. Potter Palmer did for men in Chicago,
began the trouble.
While originally the suggestion would
have aroused wild enthusiasm among the
$50 women present, the fact that one wom-
an, innocently, so she declared, tried to
stuff a ballot box with a dozen or more
ballots when the vote for president was
being cast created storm besides which
Tammany Hall primary paled into insig
nificance.
Two tickets were in the field, headed re-
spectively by Mrs. Harry Hastings and
Mrs. William c. Story. The Hastings
Several small ballot boxes were handed
around, and the voting was proceeding with
comparative quiet when suddenly wom-
an was seen to shove a handful of ballots
into the box which had been handed her.
Immediately the greatest uproar arose.
Scores Of excited members demanded the
floor. All sorts OF parliamentary motions
were sent flying in the direction Of the be-
wildered president.
Ladies'" she cried and began to pound
her gavel. Her lips moved, but what she
said was lost in the general uproar.
Fraud" cried some. New ballot"
yelled others. Shame Put her out!'
were other ordinations which could be
heard above the din.
Meanwhile the woman who had caused
all the excitement sat still and white in
her chair.
When she caught the presidents eye she
rose and told the members that it was all a
mistake, that she did not know that she
had done anything out of the way, and IL
she had she was very, very sorry, and she
hoped they would not be angry. Then she
sat down.
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GREATEST WOMAN ARTIST.
Miss Mary Cassatt's Paintings to Be
Secured for Paris Salon.

NEW YORK, February 9.-Joseph Dur
and-Ruel announced yesterday that he had
been requested to procure a collection of
paintings by Miss Mary Cassatt of Philade,-
phia, sister of the late A. ]. Cassatt, for
the next Salon d'Automne. Coupled with the
request was the information that the
salon" would devote an entire room to the
work of three well-known women painters
Of the nineteenth century-the late Eva
Gonzales, Berthe Morisot and Miss Cassatt.
Miss Cassatt, of course, Is actively at
work and is not to be classed exactly as "of
the nineteenth century," This, however.
does not in any degree detract from the
honor accorded her; in fact rather adds
to 1t.
'It Is interesting to note" said Mr. Dur
and-Ruel In speaking of the matter, that
as Eva Gonzales and Berthe Morisot are
dead the Salon d'Automnes request implies
that it considers Miss Cassatt who is an
American, the greatest woman artist of the
present day. The Corcoran Gallery Of Art in
Washington. D. c., has, by the way. just
purchased for its permanent collection Miss
Cassatt's Mother and Child"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
PRAISES ROCKEFELLER PASTOR.
"Ian MacLaren" Says Money Could
Not influence DR.. Aked.

NEW YORK, February 9.-'Miserable
criticism from anonymous writer's in Eng
lish newspapers has attempted to cast re-
Elections upon DIR. Aked's honesty Of pur-
pose in accepting a call to the Fifth Ave-
nue. Baptist Church of this city, but I
know and his friends know that all the
money Of the world could not influence
DR.. Aked He has always shown a COM
plete Indifference to money.
This high estimate of the new pastor Of
the Baptist church of which John D.
Rockefeller Is the leading member was
expressed yesterday by Rev. DR.. John Wat
son, the famous author who writes under
the pen name Ian MacLaren," on his
arrival yesterday on the Baltic.
DR.. Watson will preach in the Fifth
Avenue church next Sunday out of frtend-
ship for DIR. Aked. Concerning the lat
ter's work In London, DR.. Watson said
further:
HE has picked up the fallen and the
poor and the lowly Of that city, and he
has made it decidedly warm for the, wicked
His work cannot be influenced by his be-
ing in a wealthy mans church. Ameri-
cans have but to hear him and know him
to appreciate his marked wisdom and good
ness.
IT am panied to find anybody SO lost to
reason and fair play as to utter even a
shadow Of doubt about this really good
man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
ICE TRUST EVIDENCE GONE.
New York Attorney General Misses
Report and Exhibits.

ALBANY, N. Y, February 9.-Aii the evil
dence on which was based the complaint Of
Attorney General Julius Mayer against the
American Ice Company. for dissolution of
an alleged monopoly Of the ice business.
served on December 20. has disappeared
from the attorney generals Office and can
not be found.
This announcement was made last night
by Attorney General William 8. Jackson.
Mr. Jackson also made public affidavits of
employees Of the attorney generals office,
which show that a part at least of the
papers were known to be missing late In
December, before the retirement of his
predecessor, Mr.. Mayer, but that the dis
appearance of the evidence was not known
to Mr. jackson until early in January.
when, after he himself had assumed Office
he took up the case with a view Of further
proceedings.
Mr. Jackson said that he had served
aemand upon the American Ice Company
for access to its books and records for the
purpose Of replacing the lost evidence, and
that the company had asked until Monday
In which to make answer.
Mr. jackson said that If the company re-
fused he would apply for a court order
compelling the corporation to give him the
desired access.
The missing evidence includes the orig
inal report (about thirty-one typewriter
pages) made to Attorney General Mayer by
John R. McNellie. the expert accountant
who undertook an exhaustive examination
of the ice company's books. and forty-four
voluminous and bulky exhibits in amplifica-
ton thereof.
In an affidavit made public by the attor-
ney general Mr.. McNeilie swears that while
he retained in his possession a duplicate
copy OF his report he did not retain nor
has he ever had In his possession or under
his control copies Of the exhibits attached
thereto, and no copies thereof were ever
made to his knowledge, and deponent can
not make up or reconstruct said exhibits"
This Office has been thoroughly searched"
said Mr. Jackson, but nothing can be
found except copy Of the summons and
complaint served by order of Attorney
General Mayer upon the officials of the
American Ice Company on December 20.
All Of the evidence upon which that COM
plant was based and referred to in it as
ground for the action is missing"
On January 4 the following letter was
addressed to Mr.. Mayer by Mr.. Jackson,
who assumed Office on New Year day:
After making careful search we are I'M
able to find in this office any data, papers
or proceedings in the action brought by You
as attorney general in the name of the
people against the American Ice Company,
except the summons and complaint This
office Is thus left without any information
whatever to sustain the allega lions of the
complaint, or means Of ascertaining the
sources Of information upon which the &C
tion was brought. Will you kindly inform
me further in this respect?'
Mr.. McNelie swears that he has never
had the exhibits of evidence since he sub
mitted them with his report to Mr.. Mayer"
said Mr.. Jackson.
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Mrs. Gillette Gives Up.

UTICA. N. Y, February 9.-Mrs. L. NJ.
Gillette, mother of the condemned slayer
of Grace Brown. yesterday called upon
County Judge Ward, who. while district
attorney, prosecuted her son. and asked
him IL he really was sincere in his belief
of Chesters guilt. Mr.. Ward firmly told
her he was.
"weli that being So" said Mrs. Gillette.
IT will abandon my boy to his fate. rather
than devote any further efforts in secur-
ing a new trial for him. l will return to
my home in Denver and pray for his soul"
Mrs. Gillette, heartbroken, said her lee
lures to raise money for a new trial were
q failure. She admitted that the principal
cause was the aspersion she cast upon the
character of Grace Brown. Judge Ward
advised her to leave the name OF the muir
dered girl out of her lectures IL she in
tended to talk any more.
Mrs. Gillette said she was through. but
she felt that she had to assail the char
acter Of the girl in order to make her son 8
character appear in . better light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
NINE MEN BURNED TO DEATH.
Automatic Doors on French Tor
pedo Boat Did Not Work.

LORIENT. France, February GAS the
result of an explosion on torpedo boat No.
800 of the French navy yesterday morning,
nine men are dead and two are injured.
Torpedo boat No. 339 was launched not
long ago, and at the time Of the accident
she was undergoing her full-power steam
trial in the roadstead prior to being placed
in commission A technical navy commit
tee was on board.
The trial was successful. but as the boat
was returning to her anchorage a safety
tube forming part of the evaporation ap-
paratus burst. and as result mass of
flame was forced into the stokehole, where
the engineer, a quartermaster and nine
stokers were at work.
The engineer and eight of the stokers
were instantly burned to death. Their
bodies were practically reduced to cinders.
The other stoker was severely injured. The
quartermaster succeeded in escaping from
the hole with superficial burns only.
The reason for the accident Is that the
automatic doors. which should have closed
to prevent the return of the flames to the
stokehole. did not work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
French Rentes Tumble.

PARIS, February 9-The income tax bill
produced bad impression on the bourse
yesterday. rentes opening with a decline Of
II centimes from the previous days closing
price. and falling rapidly to 95 francs 30
centimes.
issues, especially bank shares, participated
In the decline on account of the inquisi-
torial features of the bill, but there was
nothing in the nature of panic.
In banking circles the tax measure is
much criticised, especially the feature per-
hitting the inspection of deposit accounts.
and the opinion is general that the bill
will have to be modified considerably IL 1t
becomes law, which is not considered at all
certain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
Attack Russian Finances.

PARIS. February 9.-In the chamber of
deputies yesterday the socialists, led by M.
Jaures, continued their assault on Russian
finances insisting that the French market
should hereafter be closed to Russian loans,
whether direct or indirect. as the money
derived therefrom was used to stifie the
legitimate aspirations of the Russian peo-
pie.
M. Jaures further charged that Russia
was now seeking in roundabout way,
through the ostens,b!e purchase of rail-
road material. to secure funds to enable 1t
to dissolve the coming parliament.
The speech of the socialist leader consti-
tuted yelled attack on ex-Premier Rou-
vier, who Is supposed to be interested in the
companies which are furnishing railroad
material to Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09

The threatened strike OF the firemen on
the Norfolk and Western railway has been
averted for the time being at least, and
after a conference among the high officials
neers, the Brotherhood of Firemen the rail-
road officials and the Roanoke Chamber Of
Commerce officers It was announced that
Q settlement Of eli differences IL In sight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09

FOR sALE-INvEsTMENTs
oE G39RPAY ~ sp ZEAL E TICK1$s
E5oSeslffosSxs & TH5s IiS e. MhSE dSMH
EkHH S r. 81 SEs HRP Ky. = . srE Ee2k
OUR LISTS WITH PROFIT. o 0<>-' % VII
rest fS! 81 St Month lot 000
cornei dwelling west Of 18th st. ~ 1'''e''
brick on F00f
$11 .s00-Renting for se25O a month; brick
o. Sf ouses renting for $3.50
me e9 tGo on psn numbered ere St. street
se,25o.,Renting for so5 month; nsar'y new;
rosas fSE HEAT ffs Ee' of 10th ST. II
Hsxses fl ss aEA RRenth on Columbia
Go65p Fl iss Myth corner
SO. 650,Renting for $2e 9th st. NV. south Of
1900 Renting for SIS: store. west Of eth st:
IooR At aT' THls-For 1850 Renting for ss2 so
Rsn West q 9th e. sds
near car lines o short Rnt walk to St
Brick store and dwelling, 6 rooms and bath. on
numbered street northwest. The owner claims the
property rents all the time. He needs cash; must
sell.
ANOTHER GOOD ONE-$6, 500. Renting for
$75 Brick. on a numbered street northwest. Lot
%. 6x95. Alley
$4,000 will buy two brick houses a numbered
street northwest, renting for $50. so month.
Four brick houses renting for $40 Price,
$1,000. Always rented.
A corner store 14th street. Price, SO OOO
Renting for S47.50 month. Lot 1Sx1OO. Alley.
$3,5OO-Rentng for $50: store west Of 10th st.
good. solid building. with cellar
$26SO-Renting for $40: 2-story and basement
bay-window brick on 9th st. NV.
STONE & FAIRFAX, 1912 New York ave-
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DIR. Reed,

Specialist, 500 18TH Street.
81 YEARS sgoc sg$;sE Il
Diseases of the Brain and Nervous System. Skin,
Blood, Heart. Stomach. Liver. Kidneys, Bladder.
Nose. Throat and Lungs Structure. Varcocele and
Hydrocele cured No pain. No loss Of time. Blood
Diseases and Disorders of the Urinary Organs
promptly relieved and permanently cured by safe
methods. Charges lqCx. Free consultation In per-
son by letter. Hours: 10 to and to g; Sun
days. 10 to l. no12-tf 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09

It pays to read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds Of situations are filed
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
FOE sALE-APARTMENT HOUSES.

FOR sALE-TwO-sTORY APARTMENT HOUSE.
monthly; splendid chance for small investor 70
save earnings and secure safe investment.
CLARK BROS, Commercial Bank bldg, ownefS.
fest
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TEN PER CENT INVESTMENT.
A fine Groom brick house, in perfect condition
rented to good tenants. A desirable property
S. 600.
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$4,000 Elegant modern residence, containing
II rooms and 3 baths; everything hand
and up to date: beautifully located
in the central northwest overlooking
Mass. ave. and a small reservation. "
$3.50 Handsome colonial home on the Heights
Of Georgetown; new and modern in
every respect; rooms, bath and attic;
large porches and side yard.
$3.50 On easy terms. A delightful coZy home
near Conn. and St; rooms
bath. cellar. hot-water heat, large yard
Rented 4S.25 per
IS. $50 Buys in good section of NV. ele
giant double brick house Of seven rooms
and bath; cost $4,000. VIII be sacrificed
to effect quick sale.
$500 Nearly new; rooms and tiled bath;
concrete cellar; furnace heat; well built
and handsomely finished; south front.
Always rented at $3.50. Desirably To-
Gated 9th St ne.
A. F. FOX COMPANY, Established 1876,
THE REALTY CORNER 14th st. at NY. ave-
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INVESTMENT PROPERTIES.

FOR SALE-INVESTMENT.
EXTRAORDINARY STORE PROPERTY.
RENTS FOR $1,000.
PRICE, $500.
Situated a car line, west Of It'll ST.; well
constructed; we'll located.
See at once to this bargain
STONE & FAIRFAX. 1912 New York ave.
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FOR SALE
Handsome Colonial Home In Mt.
Pleasant; exceptional value; liberal
terms; ideal cation; convenient to Con-
necticut cars; ten beautiful rooms
and tiled bath; concrete cellar; hot-wateE
heat: unusually large lot to alley. Posi-
lively one of the very best values ever
offered in this city.
Call at office send card and we
will call for you and take you to see
this most attractive property.
TERRELL & LITTLE,
fe9-3teSu 7l3 14th st. NV.
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SOUTH OF CARNEGIE LIBRARY.
IL rooms; deep lot; q brick stable. We had an
OF Of $500 declined this once; rents for
so; price, n, 500. Just think Of it-where can
you get a better investment, to say nothing Of
speculation?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09

RENT, $s2. 80; PRICE, s., 300.
Two Groom frames, on lettered street NV. /;
deep lots; good renters; safe and paying invest
mpnf
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1S PER CENT ON AMOUNT INVESTED.
2-story apartment of fats and store; a
outside rooms; loan of $500; price. $3.50.
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TWELVE ROOMS; % FEET WIDE; s., 900.
Northwest; good neighborhood; close to two car
lines; deep lot. This Is the cheapest large house
In Washington.
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FOR SAIE-A BARGAIN
Near 10th and SITS NV; 2-story and basement
brick: rooms and modern bath; splendid lot, -
by 100 to alley; price, So 200.
Il. Z. BRADLEY, 141S 1t.
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FOR sALE-HoUsEs.
FOE M oa 4 Hull unes. TT 18th ST. NV.

CLEVELAND PARK BARGAIN.
Beautiful tenroom house Newark st.; re-
duced. for purpose of quick sale, to &, 800; q
1900 value; porches a-plenty; modern and In
splendid condition.
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THIS MUST BE SOLD QUICKLY.
And that's the reason for the price being
Sc, 500. when 5000 was loaned it before the
neighborhOod was 80 good. One Of the finest
houses in Columbia Heights; ideal locality; wide
and deep lot; 10 rooms. Take advantage OF the
conditions and Of the OF season, and get high.
grade home on one Of the best residence blocks In
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09

JUST EAST OF NORTH CAPITOL ST.
THE PRETTIEST HOUSES YOU EVER SAW.
ONLY 81, $50.
EASY TERMS.
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ST. NV; LOT 19X10O TO 3O-FT.
ALLEY: BRICK, 8 STORIES, 0 ROOMS
AND CELLAR.
PRICE, s4,75O
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FUR SAI4E<-
A large number of the most attractive and
saleable properties in the District. WE WANT
MAN OF GOOD ADDRESS AND CHARAC
TER, 80 years of age or older, AS SALESMAN.
One OF the best located long b.ished offices
should do well from the start. Communications
strictly confidential. Address Box 2I1. Star Of
flee. fe9- sa, ,2t
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MOORE & HILL Qnc.), III 14TH ST. NV.
feg-sa. ,3t
FOR SALE-221O MASS. AVE. NV; LOT 2oX
100 running through to Q ST: 4story brick; IL
rooms: 3 baths; hot water heat; gas and cleo
tricity. HENRY WELLS, Sole Agent, 14l0 q
st. Ie0-ot
FOR SALE-S2, $50 BUYS ONE OF THESE AT
tractive new Or. and bath modern houses; two
squares from ave. line; six already sold; see
1894 st. Sc for a sample; open for inspec ton.
SCHMIDT & BRANDT, Owners. fe9-2t'
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OPEN SUNDAY.
Far above the average house built to sell
% many NEW FEATURES Such sound con-
Struction.
ST. EAST OF NORTH CAPITOL
ID beautiful thoroughfare, wide, all improved
and beauthed with some elegant homes.
COME OUT RAIN OR SHINE.
BLUNDON, O'BRIEN Il BELT, Inc, l22O G NV.
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1OR SALE
Gle st. NV.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-06
ANARCHY CLOUD
MENACES FRANCE
CARNIVAL OF STRIKES, LABOR
DISORDERS AND ANTl-MiLl-
TARY MOVEMENT FOLLOWS
GOVERNMENTS MOVE.

Paris, May 5.--Ilgly clouds have
gathered through he Easter holidays
and when parliament reassemblei
Tuesday Premier Ciemenceau and his
sbinot will have to face a multitude
of interpretations withno certainty Of
weathering the storm. While the
Conservative interests OF the country
TO- n-onths have been alarmed at the
governments new scheme OF taxation
they have nov become genuinely
frightened to find q carnival Of
strikes. labor disorders and an anti
military propaganda being foste.e1
by the General Federation Of Labor
which Is openly preaching c5Elsc
tivism. appropriation and the attain
ment OF ends which mean a general
strike.
BESIDES organizing The Workmen q
the country the federation has formed
IL syndicates Of state employes in
Guiding the teachers. Tie result
threatens veritsbie anarchy and a
6 temcndouE sentiment has nared M
ID favor Of he complete suppression
rf The federation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-06
STRIKE TIES Up
ALL FRISCO CARS
$500 MOTORMEN AND cONDUc-
TORS QUIT WORK IN EFFORT
TO GET INCREASE AND AN
EIGHT HOUR DAY.

San Francisco. May 5.-Some 1900
motormen and conductors struck to
day. tying up the street car system.
In lieu Of cars. all sorts of vehicl S
from automobiles to express wagons
were used The motormen and con
ductors voted TO strike after having
failed TO obtain an eight hour day,
and a fiat wage scale of $500 a day.
The strikers were reinforced by the
Stationary hremen who demanded
recognition of the union, and 1925 a
day. It is probable that other allied
unions viii come TO the support of the
platform men. There was no disor-
der today as no attempts " re made
by the railroad officials to take cars
from the barns.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-06
CHICAGO PLANS To
PUSH CHARTER
BIG ciTY's CRYING NEED OF NEW
LAWS ARouSES BUSINESS
MEN TO TAKE ACTION ON
PENDING BILL.

Chicago, May 5.-Me tings of prom
inent business men are scheduled dur
ing the coming week TO increase in
terest in. and 10 make more ag.
prehsive fight for the new charter for
The city OF Chicago which is now
awaiting ac ion by the legislature at
Springfield. The present charter was
devised and intended for municipal
ity of much less magnitude than the
city has now come. II was evident
ly the belief of the drawers of this
charter that the city would never have
a population of more than 100000
For many years Chicago has been
greatly hampered in its business af
fairs by its charter limitations. and
has frequently been unable legally TO
borrow money when 1t was sorely
needed by the city aud when banks
stood ready to make the loans.
The pr sent representation of Chi
cago in the sta.e senate is 70 out Of
a total Of 81. In the ho1se Cock coun-
ty has 81 members out of total Of
f53. Il has been strongly intimated
from various parts Of the state that
unless Chicago accepis a possible di-
mfnishfd representation in the iegis-
lature. no increased charter facilities
will be afforded by the legislature.