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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
ELKS AT BENNING.
Bicycle Race to Be Feature Of the
Jubilee.

Washington Elks have determined to
leave nothing undone to make their jubilee
and barn dance at Benning June and an
enjoyable affair, and to that end have
added a race for bicycle policemen to the
list Of events. James L. Feeney will have
charge of this race. which will be the open
ing event of the jubilee.
The doors will be opened to the public at
l o'clock Thursday of next week, and the
bicycle race will be called at o'clock.
Then will follow the other events already
decided upon for the afternoon and even
ings entertainment of visitors. The dis
lance will be one mile, and prizes will be
awarded the first three riders. There are
number of fast bike" men on the force.
some of whom have participated in races
at other celebrations.
The executive committee has also decided
that the children shall be their guests at
the jubilee, and all those under twelve
years Of age who are accompanied by
adults will be admitted free both in the
afternoon and evening. The country circus
and side show programs will be arranged
with special reference to the children, and,
of course, their parents are expected to
visit these attractions just to see that the
elephant doesn't step on the little ones
toes.
One of the features Of the jubilee is to be
the German village. in which meals and re-
freshments will be served.
In order to make 1t success number
of the women relatives and friends of
the members have volunteered to assist
there, and the committee as organized
is composed of Mrs. Frank P. Hall, chair
man: Mrs. w. A. Hettinger. Mrs William
Devine. Mrs. Chas Utermehle. Mrs. J.
Meehan, Mrs. g. W. Coldenstroth. Mrs.
Thomas McQuade. Mrs. William Myers.
Mrs. John McGill, Mrs. T. B. McKallor,
Mrs. ]. Prescott Mckallor, Mrs. Hugh
Harvey, Mrs. H. c. surguy. Mrs Rosa
Hellman, Mrs. William Barnhart and
Misses Lena Hettinger. Wilhelmina Reu-
ter, Rosa Darr and Evelyn Cedekoven.
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ANNUAL EXERCISES AT q. P. O.
Services Held In Memory of the Patriot
Dead.

The third annual Decoration day exer-
cises. given under auspices of the Govern
ment Printing Office Glee Club. Benjamin
A. Lineback. director. were held in the au-
ditorium on the seventh floor of the big
printery during the luncheon hour today.
A small platform for the singers, placed at
one side Of the hall. was beautifully deco
rated with flags and palms and ferns and
the great pillars which support the roof
were draped with the national colors.
Many invitations were issued to persons
in official and social circles, and there was
a large number of guests. Promptly at the
noon hour work was stopped in practically
every department of the big office and the
men and women employees made all possible
speed by the stairs and by the elevators to
the auditorium floor. 1t might have been
well to hang out the Standing room only"
sign, because all chairs were occupied and
hundreds of people were crowded into the
space even before the entertainment be-
gan.
The program consisted of the following
numbers: Piano solo, Miss May McMichael;
selection, '-Tenting Tonight on the Old
Camp Ground" Mrs. Charles B. Bayly and
Glee Club; selection, Sweet Be Their
Rest the Glee Club; solo, sleep On, Ye
Honored Dead" Mrs. Charles B. Bayly,
Miss Jessie Young. accompanist: selection.
Rest, Comrades. Rest" the Glee Club; the
national anthem.
The Government Printing Office Glee
Club includes among its members:
First tenors. Charles E. Tompkins, John
Handiboe. William A. Smith, James Mont
gomery; second tenors, Chas. w. Bridwell
Thomas Rooney, Frank Morrison. ]. NJ
Patterson. w. H. Richardson; bartones
D. N. Knapp. John r. Purvis. John T.
O'Hara, George T.. Chattaway; bassos
Harry ]. Redfeld, Fred L. Powers. Cyrus
Cook. ]. U. Jackson. Benz. A. Lineback,
director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Comment by Court.

Conditions are getting pretty bad in
this city when a person can't even drop
something on the street without having
it stolen" Judge Mullowny remarked In
the Police Court today, at the conclusion
of the trial of James Brent colored,
charged with the larceny of ring from
Annie Langsen. His honor adjudged Brent
guilty and sentenced him to jail for two
months
Mrs Langsen told the court that she
was walking along Champlin avenue last
Sunday night, when she accidentally
dropped her wedding ring. colored man
was nearby and he picked up the ring and
ran off with 1t. Last night Brent met Mrs.
Langsen, and she accused him Of taking
the ring.
The attention of Policeman Sullivan Of
the tenth precinct was attracted. He
stopped to investigate the robbery, and. 1t
is stated finally obtained a confession
from Brent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Cited to Show Cause.

The Secretary of the Interior. James R.
Garfield, was today cited to show cause
Friday, June s. why writ Of mandamus
should not issue against him to compel the
rensta tement of the name Of Charles A.
Woodward to the citizenship rolls of the
Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes of Indians.
The citation is based on a petition filed
today in the District Supreme Court by
Woodward. who says he intermarried in the
Choctaw tribe March 30. 1904, and his name
was placed on the rolls of that Indian ma
ton He claims that the Secretary of the
Interior has Illegally stricken his name
from the rolls and declines to reinstate It,
Attorneys Happier & Merrillat appear for
the petitioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Boy Severely Injured.

William Foulkes. colored. living at 315
Sd street southwest. and John Williams.
white boy seventeen years of age.
whose home is at 1919 14th street,
Brookland, met on their bicycles at the
intersection of Missouri avenue and Az
street this morning about o'clock. The
riders of the wheels were thrown to the
ground, the boy receiving a serious in
jury to his head
Foulkes took the boy to the drug store
of Samuel T. Stott. sos Pennsylvania
avenue, to have his injury dressed. Be-
cause Of the nature of his injury the
ambulance was called and the boy was
removed to the Emergency Hospital.
where the physicians found that he was
suffering from conclusion Of the brain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Cannon in North Carolina.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLOTTE. n. c.. May 29-Speaker
Cannon arrived in this state yesterday.
An automobile brigade escorted him from
Greensboro to Guilford battle-ground, near
Greensboro. n. c.. yesterday. Then he
was taken to his birthplace on the Smith
farm, four miles distant. After viewing
the sacred spot of his BIRTH being much
impressed by the sight. the Speaker was
then carried to Guilford school house two
miles distant, where he spent an hour view
ing the site of the little old school hduse
where. siXty-tive years ago, his father
Horace Cannon. taught.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
LOCAL TRACTION DEAL ON.
Col Randle May Lease Alexandria
Branch, B. and o.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, May 29.-It was
learned today that Col. Arthur F. Randle
Is negotiating to lease the Alexandra
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
1t is understood that the East Washington
Heights Traction railroad which crosses
the Baltimore and Ohio branch on Penn
sylvania avenue. near Randle Highlands,
will extend Its line over that branch should
turned into an electric one, would connect
the United States Realty COmpany's cleo
trio road on Pennsylvania avenue with tie
Firth Stirling steel works, and would make
a connecting line between the Capital Trac
ton road and BenninG and the electric
road between Baltimore and Washington.
and would also give Anao ostia a new road
into the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
WISCONSIN DOING WELL.
Picked by Many to Win From
Syracuse.

MADISON, Wis. May 29.-The Syracuse
crews had hard practice on Lake Mendoza
yesterday, and their appearance looked so
formidable that they are picked by many
to win in the big race Friday. Coach Ten
Eyck accompanied the crews in the Wis
consin coach launch. and he put them
through some stiff work The fasteners
found the water considerably rougher than
they are used to and had some difficulty
at first in working smoothly under the
changed conditions. Their rowing form
seems more finished than that of Wisconsin,
The Wisconsin crews were given only
one practice row, but it was long and
hard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
NO OPPOSITION TO CREEL.
VIII Be Elected Governor Of Chihua.
hua SATURDAY..

Ambassador Creel of Mexico now has a
clear field in Chihuahua so far as his no.
htical aspirations are concerned The two
persons who had been nominated for the
governorship OF the state Of Chihuahu,
have withdrawn In his favor. leaving no
open opposition. The elections will take
place next Sunday. and no doubt remains
that Mr.. Creel will be chosen governor.
His success at the polls will not, however
necessarily mean his withdrawal from
Washington. The Mexican law is flexible
~ .r,.-.- ; ~ ..- i-~Ht'on Of m act
.. d. '-0" r.r ,' case the ttuIar Official
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
TO SETTLE DIFFERENCES.
Representatives of Employers and
Employees to Meet.

Another effort will be made this evening
to settle the differences that exist between
employers and employees in the building
trades, resulting from the recent lockout of
the journeyman plumbers. A conference
will be held in the hall of the Employers
Association. 1888 G street, beginning at s
o'clock, between the board of governors of
the association of employers and the ex-
ecutive committee of the Building Trades
Mechanics Council. The last conference,
which began at 1880 o'clock Saturday even
ing and continued until o'clock Sunday
morning, with Capt. James F. Oyster as
chairman and umpire, resulted in dead
lock. Liberal men on. both sides of the
question hope for settlement this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
COMING ON HORSEBACK.
Buffalo Bill and Rough Riders From
MANY Places

Buffalo Bills Wild West will be here Fri
day and Saturday with It's multitude of
rough riders from all ports of the world.
american Indian warriors, Mexican va
oueros. German cuirasseurs, English lam
9rs. japanese horsemen, cowboys, ranch
gliding girls. Arabian nomads. Russian Cos
sucks and all of the other features that
Sol VIM. F. Cody gathered during his five
Oars tour of Great Britain and conti-
GENITAL Europe.
Never before in the history of ponuIar
amusement in this or any other country. IL
claimed has there been offered the nub
. such realistic and absorbing exhibition
rs is the Wild West.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
CONSUL JENKINS COMING.
Will Explain Conduct That Gave Of
Tense to Salvador.

John jenkins, United States consul at
San Salvador, is on his way to Washing
ton from that place to explain to the de-
partment his connection with certain
events occurring during the recent clash
between Salvador and Nicaragua. 1t is
understood that the Salvadorean govern
ment complained that Jenkins sympathized
with Nicaragua, and gave aid and COM
fort secretly to Nicaraguans and allowed
them TO misuse his official cipher.
1t is learned at the State Department
that Minister Merry has gone to San Sal
vador by instruction CT the department to
investigate allegations that some Ameri-
cans have been unjustly treated by the
local officials. The merits of the case are
yet unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Becker's Remarkable Statement.

NEW YORK, May 29.-The moment that
he finished a full confession of the murder
of Amelia Staffeldt in a police station at
Flushing. l.. L.. today Henry Becker de-
clared to the magistrate:
The officers have made me make this
statement but 1t Is not true. I will tell
you my own statement now. I am innocent
of the crime. l never killed anybody and
l did not kill this girl"
Magistrate Connorton. to whom Becker
had made his statements pointed out the
conflict of them. whereupon Becker said
Il only struck her with the back of the
knife. l did not intend to kill her" The
magistrate held Becker for the grand Jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Killed on the "IO

NEW YORK. May pa 9th avenue
elevated train loaded with passengers struck
and killed Thomas Gallagher, track
walker. near Bleecker street curve today,
deraling the front trucks of the first car
and tying up the line for an hour or more
when traffic was heaviest
Most of the passengers left the stalled
trains and walked to nearby stations The
motorman, Edward Clark was arrested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Carpenters Win Out,
ON THE BRIDGE AT MIDNIGHT
Harpers Ferry Twain Plan UNIQUE
Marriage Ceremony.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
HAGERSTOWN. Nd. May 29-Miss Olive
Nickers and Dennis H. Houser. a young
couple from Harpers Ferry. w. Va, came
10 Hagerstown today and procured license
preparatory to their marriage tonight on
the large bridge spanning the Potomac
river at Harpers Ferry. AS the courts have
ruled that the Potomac river Is in Mary
ldnd. II was necessary to take out a license
here Mr., Houser will leave with his wife
Immediately after the ceremony on a trim
to jamestown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Data Wanted Regarding Commissions

Letters have been sent by the interstate
commerce commission to the officials OF all
the railroads in the country doing an inter-
state business requesting information as to
the commissions or bonuses paid to those
who solicit or route freight or passenger
business. The commission is engaged In
compiling information respecting these mat
ters so that 1t may issue a ruling covering
the entire subject. 1t is desired that the
information be in the hands of the COM
mission by the 18th of June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Quarantine Against Havana.

MOBILE, Ala, May 29.-Quarantine
against Havana, Cuba. was established last
night by the United States marine hospital
service. All vessels will have to be out five
full days from the infected port before be-
Ing allowed to enter Mobile harbor and
will undergo fumigation at the government
quarantine station here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Went Into Bankruptcy.

CINCINNATI Ohio. May 29.-George J.
Brill. owner of one wholesale and fourteen
retail groceries in Cincinnati and Hamilton
county went into voluntary bankruptcy to-
day. The schedule shows assets of slO6,-
$50. OF which S46,570 Is life and fire insur-
eral Judge Thompson was requested to ap-
point receiver to close out the business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Poster Exhibit at wallach School.

poster exhibit at the Wallach School
building, It'll street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast, is attracting attention. TIL.
posters. of which there are more than 10O
were drawn mostly by the scholars of tho
eighth grade of the third division.
The children were allowed to select their
own subjects, but most all Of them repre-
sent a water scene on the Potomac or some
athletic sport. The exhibition opened yes
terday and continued today. The large pic
lures, many of which are works of art,
on Capitol Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Haakon and Maud Receive

PARIS, May 29-The program of King
Haakon and Queen Maud of Norway yes
terday passed off without any untoward in
cident The luncheon at the Norwegian
legation and reception of the diplomatic
corps at the foreign ministry on the Ouaf
d'Orsay, was followed by a big reception
at the Hotel de Vile in the afternoon
The appearance of the soveregns on the
streets with a mounted escort created
much popular enthusiasm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
General Strike on L. and N.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. May "a general
strike of machin!sts on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad was ordered at 8 o clock
this morning to become affective an hour
later. There are between coo and 700 ma
chnists employed on the road, 245 of them
working in the South Louisville shops
Vice President Buckalew. who ordered the
strike upon receipt Of a telegram rom Pres
tdent O'Connell of the International Asso-
cation of MaChinists claimed that so per
cent of the men would go out upon receipt
OF the order. and that they would be fol-
lowed. II IL became necessary. by the black
smiths boiler makers and other skilled ma
ChaniCs in the different shops The ma
chinists ask recognition of the union. and
a uniform scale of wages in each shop.
Poor Response Here.
CINCINNATI Ohio, May 29.-cnly fif-
teen machnists in the Covington shops of
the Louisville and Nashville railway went
out strike today in answer to the order
from the officers of the International Asso-
citation of Machnists. 1t is said that
small proportion of the 30 machinists in
the COvlngton shops belong to the union
This Strike Fell Flat.
PHILADELPHIA. May 2o.-The strike
of the longshoremen employed by the Mer-
chants and Miners Company in this city
which was inaugurated several days ago
for increased wages, and which spread to
one of the Delaware river piers of the Bal
timorc and Ohio Railroad Company has
practically collapsed, and many of the
strikers returned to work today. Several
steamers which were delayed in departing
because Of the strike Were loaded by Ital-
ian longshoremen brought here yesterday
from Baltimore. and sailed today for their
destination. The Italians are housed on a
railroad float anchored in the Delaware
river. The Ericsson Line, which EMPLOYS
about sixty longshoremen acceded to the
demands of the men for - cents an hour
ana the men. after an hours strike re-
turned TO work. The longshoremen yester-
day asked for the increase. and it was re-
fused. Today they refused to go to work
and after conference the company grant
cd the advance.
Carpenters Win Out.
NEWARK. n. J., May 29-The strike of
journeyman carpenters which began MAY 1
ended today in full victory for the men.
The strike was for an eight-hour day. at
81 cents an hour. and half holiday Sat
urdays. Gouble pay for overtime and holt
days and the closed shop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Steamship Movements.

NEW YORK, May 29.-The American liner
St. Paul arrived here today from Newport
News. where she has been for the past four
months undergoing a thorough overhauling.
including the Installation Of new boilers
The ST. Paul will resume her trips to
Plymouth, Cherbourg and Southampton Sat
urday, June II, under command of Capt. F.
NJ PaSSoW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Charged With Abduction.

BALTIMORE, Nd, May 29-On a charge
of abduction local detectives today arrested
THEODORE d. Hess, the New York policeman
who eloped several weeks ago with Eliza
beth Grady. a fourteen-year-o girl of that
city. The girl also was taken into custody.
After hearing before a magistrate this
afternoon the couple will be taken back to
New York by officers from that city who
came here to identify them. Hess having
waived extradition formalities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Advices From Consul Paddock.

The State Department today received a
from Harry L. Paddock. United
States consul at Annoy. China. stating that
an armed uprising had been reported at
Joan, fifty miles south of Annoy. Mr.. Pad
dock says that several officials have been
killed by a. mutiny of soldiers, and that
the cause of the trouble is unknown AS
far as known the uprising has not affected
any foreign interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
National Park Seminary Commence
ment.

The graduation exercises of National Park
Seminary occurred this morning at IL
o'clock at the school, Forest Glen, Nd.
The graduates were: Cremora Abigail
Agnew, Bessie Mae Babcock. Gertrude Bel
lows, Margaret Boone, Helen Ayres Boyd
Eleanor Brooks, Harriet Gertrude Burbank
Madge Cloyd Carnahan, Gladys May
Chandler, Bessie Mallory Croker, Maymie
Darnell. Annette Leland Davis, Florence
Eleanor Dinehart Ethelyn Louise Gardner,
Gussie Holland, Mathilde Livingston Hop
kins, Ramona Hubbard. Edna Humphreys.
Ethel Humphreys, Helen Margaret Johnson,
Helen Irene Jones, Hazel Killing, Frances
Blair Lysaght, Clara Merica Dorothy Eve
lyn Milton, Blanche Mulkey, Besse Marie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
FURNACE ExPLoDEs; MANY HURT
FEDERAL Furnace Company's Chicago
Plant Damaged.

cpeClHi plSpatch 10 The Star.
CHICAGO Ills. May 29.-Three men
were seriously burned by the flying OF mol
ten metal. many others were less severely
burned and a new $1,000 600 pig-,ron fur
mace damaged to the extent of $50 900 In an
explosion that occurred early today at the
plant OF the Federal Furnace Company.
The injured list would have been long and
many would have been killed except for the
heroism of Frank Rocks. foreman of the
furnace gang, who was the most severely
injured.
The furnace that exploded was installed
new only two weeks ago. at which time IL
was set IN operation, and has been kept so
continually since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Loving to Be Tried at Halifax,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, May 29-William G.
Loving. the slayer of Theodore Estes, of
Nelson county. will be tried before a jury
from the county of Halifax. at Houston.
the county seat of Halifax, June "a That
was the decision of Judge William r.
Barksdaie this afternoon who devoted yes
terday to hearing argument on the motion
for change of venue The decision was
not surprise to the lawyers or to those
who knew Judge Barksdale or the temper
of the people of his county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Found Dead in His Room

NEW YORK. May pa man who regis
tered at the New Grand Hotel last night
as Albert Crowell of Henderson, N c., was
found dead in his room today with bull
let In his brain. Near the body on the
floor lay revolver. The police believe the
man registered under an assumed name
There was nothing about the mans effects
to indicate his identity or explain the cause
of his act. The man was about forty
five years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
SILVER SERVICE FOR KANSAS.
Formal Ceremony Aboard Big Battle
ship June II.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEAGUE ISLAND Pa. May 2o-On
June II, at the League Island navy yard.
the massive silver service purchased by
subscriptions from citizens of Kansas will
be formally presented to the giant battle
ship Kansas. The service was made by a
firm of silversmiths in Wichita and will be
delivered aboard the Kansas in the course
OF week or so. The presentation exercises
VIII include an address by the governor of
Kansas. and will be followed by a reception
and luncheon aboard the battleship 1t is
understood the President has been invited
and may decided to attend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Two Dead on the Moro Castle.

NEW YORK. May 29.-William s. Gard
ner of Brooklyn, chief engineer of the Ward
Line steamer Moro Castle, died suddenly
yesterday while the steamer was en- route
from Havana for this port. Death was due
to apoplexy. Mr.. Gardner, who had been in
the employ Of the Ward Line for many
years, was forty-seven years old.
The Moro Castle brought the body of En-
sign Brisbin. U. S. N. who committed sui
eide on board the cruiser Tacoma at Guam
tanamo, Cuba, few days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
BRYAN Going to ALBANY.

NEW YORK, May 29-Wlliam J. Bryan
will spend next Wednesday in Albany. He
has been invited by both Lieut. Gov. Chan
dler and Speaker Wadsworth to visit the
capitol, and he will also call on Gov.
Hughes. After that he will attend lunch
con rendered by the executive committee
of the New York State Progressive Demo-
cratic League.