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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-02-21
With Offerings that Portend
4. M to Unusual Savings

The whole store is strongly attractive in moneysaving
chances The notion and smallware sale affords lin
tess opportunity to on everyday necessities
The hardware offerings unequaled in price liber
atty Groceries extraordinarily low in fact, are
selling IS to IS per cent below obbers' prices of
today Read this list through and take advantage
while you may.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
May Be Night Sessions Tomorrow and
Thursday.

There may be night sessions tomorrow
and Thursday on the ship subsidy BILL
which. according to the rule brought In
yesterday. will be voted upon at o'clock
Friday afternoon. Some protests were made
to the House leaders that the time allowed
for general debate was not sufficient. and
Representative Watson of Indiana, the re-
publican whip of the House. was sent sour
rying around to See If sufficient members
would indCrse the proposition to hold night
any fiattering success at the start. but il
he really goes after the bunch and uses the
whip effectively he probably will have lit
lie trouble in getting ii fixed up.
From present ndlcationS, the ship sub
iidy bill. very much emasculated, will pass
The House and will fall asleep somewhere
between the two houses, the Senate
$ committed to more comprehensive
'dea than will be countenanced by the
'ower body. The fact that the admnistra
lion has apparently put the clamps on has
stirred up considerable activity around the
House end of the Capitol on the subsidy
measure. and there were number of ora
torical demonstrations on the bill this aft
arnoon. notably by Chairman Grosvenor
If the committee on merchant marine and
fisheries and by Representative Littauer of
New York, who was slapped on the COM
mittee at the last moment and worked
overtime to get the bill out Representative
Wilson of Illinois spent this afternoon sit
Ting around with a red-hot speech up his
sleeve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
TO EXPEDITE BUSINESS.
Rule Submitted to the House by Mr.
Dalzell.

In order to expedite the business of the
House for the remaining days of the session
Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania tod-y pre-
sented an order that a motion to consider in
he House as in committee of the whole
bills on the private calendar shall have
N Fridays to motions to go into committee
If the whole. Bills coming from the follow
ng committees however. are excluded from
ne order: Pensions. invalid pensions.
.laIms and war claims and bills proposing
o confer Jurisdiction on the Court of
Hlaims.
Mr. Clark of Missouri asked why the bills
rom a committee on war claims were ex-
eIuded.
Because that committee has had its
lay" replied Mr.. Dalzell.
Yes. II has had its day. said Mr.. Clark
.ehemently 1T has had its day by the
Gentleman from Illinois (Mr Mann) and
he gentleman from New York (Mr. Payne)
alking and Directing throughout the day,
many times making senseless objections.
The day was completely wasted and moth
1g was accomplished. That Is the way
sar claims had its day in this House"
The gentl- an from Illinois and the
gentleman from New York did a very good
iece of business on that day." replied Mr..
'ayne, for many of the claims reported
hould never have been reported"
"0h. of course, the gentleman from New
York is not interested because his state has
70 war claims: that is the milk In the cocoa
nut. / object" said Mr.. Cla *. md the or
.er went over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
LOCAL PUBLIC UTILITIES.
Resolution for Investigation May Be
Considered.

The House District committee will prob
ably hold meeting Thursday to consider
the Morrell and Madden resolutions direct
ing the bureau of corporations of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor to inves-
tigate the public service corporations Of
the District of Columbia during the COM
Ing summer and report to the Sixtieth Con-
gress next December. As was announced
in The Star last week, it had been decided
to hold no further meetings of the COM
pressure has been brought to bear on Chair
the other of the resolutions, and although
considered probable that the committee will
get together at the time indicated.
The Morsell and Madden resolutions are
similar In character and indeed I'm Ian
guage, the latter being perhaps bit more
drastic and pointing out In more specific
manner the information which 1t is desired
to obtain and the way in which the bureau
of corporations shall submit 1t to Congress.
In view OF the failure of the District COM
mittee to report the 75-cent gas bill or any
measure for the reduction of the price OF
gas many members think 1t would be
good thing to have the matter looked into
at length. They think, moreover, that
while the bureau of corporations is about It
there might as well be q general investiga-
ton of all Of the local public service corpo-
rations. 1t would do no harm, they say,
and it might do lot Of good. Congress
should have the information for fits guild
ance In iegislating on these subjects and
1t IS felt that the bureau OF corporations Is
qualified to do the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
ACCEPTS THE AMENDMENT.
santo Domingo Yields to senate's Ac-
ton on the Treaty.

Secretary Root has been informed that
the Dominican government accedes to the
amendment to the Dominican treaty by
the United States Senate striking out the
requirement that the American receiver Of
customs must be appointed subject to the
approval of the Senate.
The treaty remains to be approved by the
Dominican congress, but that is believed to
be mere Formally, in view of the pre-
vious expression Of opinion from that
source as to the merits of the arrangement.
Therefore the treaty will be returned to
Santo Domingo at once to receive its finish
ing touches, and it is expecterd that In
course of fortnight at the latest it Will
be in operation.
The necessary machinery for the collec-
ton of the customs Is already in operation,
under the management of Col. Cotton: He
will continue to discharge the same duties
until he is relieved at Santo Domingo by
W. f. Pullianl. one Of the customs officers
in the Philippines, when Col. Cotton will
proceed to Manila to assume the post OF
collector of customs there.
A considerable sum Of money has been
segregated from the Dominican customs
collections and placed with the National
City Bank in New York on account of the
creditors of the little republic, and it will
now be necessary for the Dominican gov
eminent to make some disposition of that
fund with the consent of the State Depart
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
TO SUCCEED STEVENS
MAJOR COCKTAILS DESIGNATED
FOR THE POSITION,

The President has received letter from
Mr.. John F. Stevens, chief engineer of the
Panama canal commission, in which he
asks to be entirely relieved from work on
the canal as soon as he can be replaced by
competent person and that percon can
become familiar with the work. The Presi-
dent has accepted Mr.. Stevens resignation
In order to secure continuity in engineer
ing control and management in the future,
the President has asked the canal commits
sion to assign to the of1cie of chief en-
gineer Maj. George w. Goethals of the En-
gineer Corps.
The President in his letter to the commits
sion says:
ut is not my purpose by requesting this
appointment to disturb in any way the pres
mt organization on the isthmus. which is
very satisfactory, nor to interfere with the
admirable work now being done by the pres
ent assistant chief engineer, Mr.. Ripley,
and the various heads of departments.
1.-The work of construction is going on
we'll and will continue to do So The organ
cavation each month, and can be relied
upon under competent leadership to make
further and constant progress pending a
period within which a new form Of contract
can be devised by Maj Goethals and his as
sociates, if it is deemed advisable to do the
work by contract.
THE services Of the same high-class
contractors whose bids We are now reject
ing or others Of similar standing may be
invoked in the interest of economy and
speed"
Major Gaillard and Major Seibert. mem
bers Of the engineer corps, are to accom-
pany Major oGethals to the isthmus and
assist him In his iabors. They are to be
appointed members Of the commission.
The President requests the commission
to take formal action necessary to reject
the Oliver and Macarthur bids, in ac-
cordance with the power reserved to It
in its invitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
ON THE ALDRICH BILL.
Currency Legislation Discussed in the
Senate,

When Senator Aldrich called up his cur
reney bill in the Senate today Senator Mel
son took the floor and offered a modifica-
ton of his amendment. AS now presented.
he said, ut simply legalizes what the Sec
rotary is now doing. My understanding is
that he has for the first time gone outside
the law and accepted other securities for
government deposits than government
bonds"
Mr.. Nelson made general complaint that
other sections of the country than the east
had not for some years got consideration
at the hands of the Senate finance commit
tee. He had particular reference to the de-
sire of the northwest >or legislation per-
hitting national banks to loan their funds
on real estate security.
In reply Senator Aldrich said the
northwest was well represented on the
finance committee. and that only one or
two senators agreed with Mr.. Nelson
on the proposition to allow national
banks to loan on real estate mortgages.
Senator Cufberson. in discussing the
bill, said he could support some pro-
visions of the pending bill If they could
be separated from the others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
TRIAL OF CARDOZo.
Question Of Continuance Because of
Board Members Illness.

The members of the board OF education
met at a few minutes after 3 o'clock this
afternoon for the purpose of continuing the
trial of f. L. Cardozo. In opening the
meeting Admiral Baird. president Of the
board, said that the public interest had
suffered by the delay in the proceedings
caused partly by the indulgence of the
counsel for the defense and partly on &C
count of the absence Of Mrs. Terrell.
He said 1t was his desire to conduct the
proceedings with a full board. but on ac-
count Of the absence through illness of DR..
Atwood this could not be without fur
Their delay, which he thought would be det-
rimental to the public interest. 1t would be
quite lawful he held to act without bare
quorum.
At the time the Stars report closed all
parties to the trial were present, and the
question of continuing without DR.. Atwood
was under discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
BAssETT CASE CLOSED
SUDDEN STOP TO THE OMAHA
PROCEEDINGS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OMAHA, February 26-The famous Bas-
sett divorce case came to an abrupt end
this morning, when Judge Redick admitted
to evidence the decree in the Washington
case OF Mr.. Bassett against his wife, de-
clared that decree legal ar valid and dis
missed the Omaha action Of Mrs Bassett
against her husband on the grounds that
their marriage bonds had been already dis
solved. The custody of the children. as
well as alimony, neither of which ques-
tons were touched on in Washington. will
be considered Tuesday morning by the
court
It is Mrs. Bassett's intention to take the
case to the Supreme Court as soon as an
appeal can be perfected.
In anticipation Of the crisis in the case,
the court room was filled long before the
hearing begun. Rev. Hunt was present, Out
neither Mr.. nor Mrs. BaSsett came to court.
When the court was reading the opinion,
which was voluminous, Rev. Hunt sal Win
his face averted, his hands working ner-
vously. When the final decision was given
he shrunk down in his chair covering MS
face with his hands.
Mr.. Hunt Indignant.
In answer to a request for an interview,
Rev. Hunt said:
This decision clearly implies to the mind
Of the hyman that the law of this Christian
country is at present in this condition; that
when a condition exists that husband
may at the point of a pistol, say to his
wife, You get out of this jurisdiction by
tomorrow or l will kill you, and she be-
lieving that he would, leaves, or which Is
the same thing, il he, by cruel and inhuman
treatment, drives her forth with her chill
dren, then the law holds that her husband
still staying in the martial domiciie, mas
the power, under the law, to secure dl-
vorce.
I'm this present case the wife so left, with
her four children and her unborn DaDe:
through weary months she bravely cared Tor
them all and in due time brought suit for
divorce in Nebraska. The husband who
had driven her from Washington, got an at
torney in Omaha to use every technicality
of the law to secure delay after delay ana
prosecuted his revenge counter-suit IN
Washington with reckless extravaganza of
costs and in inexphcable fashion got de-
cree branding the mother of his children as
an adulteress, and the law Of America. as
defined this morning, leaves good, pure
woman powerless to remove this legal
brand.
II came to Omaha to tell the whole truth
Mr.. Bassett was here: Mrs. Bassett was
here; all the parties were here. The law
refused to hear all the facts and equftably
decide the question involving the character
of the plaintiff and the status of a mother.
Mr.. Bassett said:
II am, Of course. mighty well pleased at
the result but it is just what expected. II
was simple Justice"
Mrs. Bassett is Frustrated and has taken
to her bed. She refused to be seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
GUM SHOES AND UMBRELLAS.
Weather Bureau Forecaster Predicts
Fall Of Rain.

"What is the weather outlook?' Prof
Garriott Of the official staff of forecasters
was asked by a Star reporter this after
noon.
'-The people of Washington may as well
get ready for some more falling weather
and trot out their gum shoes and umbrel-
las" was the reply. THE weather reports
today show that a rain area is coming this
way and we ought to have some rain to-
morrow night or at least by Thursday
morning"
How about the temperature. professor? p
Conditions will be warmer than they are
now. With the rain viii come a gradual
warming up.
general fall OF rain or snow was re-
ported today from the northwestern states
and the humid area is spreading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
Burned by Gasoline Explosion.

While working In the cleaning establish
ment of William Watts at 80 9th street
northwest shortly after 1 o'clock today
Emily Rouse. colored. thirteen years old,
was painfully burned about the face and
hands by the explosion of some gasoline
with which she was working in cleaning o
skirt. The flames were spread through the
shop by the explosion and message was
quickly sent by telephone for No. engine
company. The girl walked to the Emer-
gency Hospital and had her burns dressed.
She was able to leave soon afterward. as
they were not of q serious nature. The fire
In the store was soon extinguished. about
SIS damage having been done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
LIEUT.. HAMILToN's CASE.
Court Martial Sentence Approved by
the President.

The President has approved the sentence
of the court-martial in the case of First
Lieut.. John s. Hamilton, 18th Infantry,
on charges of embezzlement, desertion and
disobedience. The court found him guilty
and sentenced him to Imprisonment for a
term of eighteen months in the Fort Leav-
enworth penitentiary.
The case has been under consideration for
some time. strong representations having
been made to the President that Lieut..
Hamilton was insane. evidence having been
offered to show that his malady was heredi-
tary. The Judge advocate general carefully
went into this subject. but reached the con-
clusion that Lieut.. Hamilton was not in
sane when his several acts were committed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
Charged With Perjury.

AS the sensational climax to the trial
In the Police Court today of Joseph Lane,
barkeeper in Southeast Washington. for
selling liquor on Sunday. Edward Scott
and Richard Hamilton. both colored. wit
nesses for the government. were taken
into custody on charges Of perjury and
were ordered committed to Jail to await
hearing OF the charges. The case against
Mr.. Lane was dismissed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
COPIES OF RULEs WANTED.
Senate Makes Another Call on Heads
of Three Departments.

In his campaign against departmental
rules and regulations Senator Hepburn to-
day secured the adoption by the Senate of
resolutions making a second call on the
heads of the State, Treasury and Interior
departments for copies of all rules and
regulations governing these departments.
The first call for this information was made
several weeks ago. All but the three de-
partments mentioned have complied with
the direction of the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
ACCIDENT ON THE 81"
Endangers Surface Car Passing I'm
derneath.

NEW YORK. February 26.-The rear car
of a Sd avenue elevated train jumped the
track at switch at the junction of the
I'd and Sd avenue lines in Chatham Square
today, and crashing into an island plat
form for passengers between the tracks,
caused a section of the elevated structure,
including the platform, to fall into the
street below.
Five passengers in the rear car were
slightly bruised and cut by broken glass.
The car broke away from the rest of the
train and swung crosswise on the tracks,
and was partly smashed in striking the
platform. Three heavy Orders supporting
the tracks fell with the platform into the
street, narrowly missing surface car
loaded with passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
Sudden Death.

Philip Winfield, colored, si-ty-three years
DID, of 619 Navy place southeast. died sud
denly this afternoon while at his home.
Coroner hewitt will investigate the crcum-
stances. The police Of the fifth precinct
found no suspicious circumstances in con-
nection with the demise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
Charged With Fleeing Tourists.

Charged With Fleeing Tourists.
George Sheets, chief Of the Salt Lake po-
lice department and George Raleigh. chief
Of detectives. were arrested today. charged
with completely in conspiracy to fleece
tourists and travellers passing through Salt
Lake City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
TYPHOID ON BATTLEsHIP.

Acmiral Evans Reports Thirty-Five
Cases on the Connecticut.
The Secretary Of the Navy today received
a dispatch from Rear Admiral Evans, COM
handing the Atlantic feet, stating that the
battleship Connecticut would sail immedi-
ately from Guantanamo for the north with
a typhoid epidemic aboard. there being 30
cases now under treatment
After comforting with Surgeon Gen. Rixey
1t has been decided to have the Connecticut
go to the Brooklyn navy yard, and the pa
tents will be placed in the naval hospital
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
Compliance With Smoke Law.

Senator Hansbrough last evening an
nounced that he would today call up the bill
to amend the Union station act which con-
tains a provision requiring railroads to COM
ply with the smoke law. This bill having
been passed by the House. and then passed
by the Senate, is now held up in the Senate
on motion by Senator Kean to reconsider
the vote by which 1t was passed Up to 3
o'clock today Senator Hansbrough had not
called up this matter, no opportunity for
doing 80 having been presented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
Personal Mens.on.

Mr. ". Il. Mcdonald. chief clerk of the
ienate. who has been Ill. is much i'm
roved, but will not be able to resume his
.rork at the Senate during the present ses-
ion.
Lieut.. Col George Burnett has left for
Wisconsin on account OF illness In his fam
~. and will be gone about one week.
Capt. Lewis Merriam. u. 8. A. retired
5S-i'usiy l.! =, IS horne on Q street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26

Mr.. Lands Calls Up Senate Bill, Which
the House Passes.

Representative C. B. Lands OF Indiana.
chairman of the committee en- printing. to-
day called up and the House passed a Sem
ate bill making amendments in the law re-
lating to the printing OF public documents
Tn, bill is the result of a recent investiga-
ton O.. the methods of conducting the. pub
lie printing. and 1t Is estimate that Il will
make considerable saving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
Naval Orders.

Commander r. E. Beatty. from duty at
the navy yard. Washington. D. c.. to tenn
por--y duty the bureau of ordnance. Navy
Department. -
Lieutenant A. T. Graham, to duty at the
Naval Academy. Annapolis. Md.
Midshipman r. L. Irvine, to Yorktown.
Surgeon H. c. Curl, from special duty in
the bureau Of medicine and surgery. Navy
Department. to home and wait orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
ONLY One bid Su bmitted.

James E. Hale of Chicago Submitted the
only bid at the Navy Department today for
the construction Of timber crib seawall
at the new great lakes naval station near
Chicago. His bid for the work was $12 $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
SERIOUSLY ILL.
District Auditor Garrison Threatened
With Attack Of Pneumonia.

John R. Garrison. auditor of the District,
has been confined to his home, 1437 r street
northwest, for two days with an attack of
the grip, and word was received at the
District building today that his ~n'd ition is
serious. It is said that he Is threatened
with pneumonia.
Mr.. Garrison complained Of feeling bad
last Thursday. and on Saturday his condi-
ton became worse, and he left his office
earl-r than usual. Mr.. Alonzo Tweedale,
deputy auditor. and Daniel Donovan of the
auditors office visited their chief this morn
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
Demise Of Lloyd W. Beard.

The death Of Lloyd w 1eard occurred
this morning at the family residence. l624
Church street, and arrangements for the
funeral are being made this afternoon. His
wife, Mary e. Beard. survives him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
More Trouble in Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, February pa dis
patch received here today announces that
serious disorders have broken out in the
Biski district of the province Of Tomsk.
Siberia. Troops with five field guns have
been sent to the scene from Barnaul."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
Senate Passes Pension Bills.

At last nights session the Senate passed
800 private pension bills. clearing the cal
endar of such measures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
Seven Children Burned,

MONTREAL. Quebec. February 2s.-The
this afternoon. The bodies OF seven chill
dren have already been taken out of the
ruins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
The Maydower at Nassau.

The Navy Department Is informed that
the naval yacht Mayfiower arrived at Mas
sau, Bahamas. yesterday on her way from
Guantanamo" Cuba, to Charleston, 8. c.
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Eewberry.
Mrs. Netcalf and Chief Naval Constructor
Caps are passengers on the May1ower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
Mrs. A. g. Simpson Passes Away.

MfS. "A. =. ss1HPsoH Hsses away
The sudden death OF Mrs. Anna g. SImp-
son, wife Of James w. Simpson, occurred
Sunday evening at her home. Giesbero
D. C. Her husband. one son and three
daughters survive her. The funeral will
take place from the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Congress Heights. at 2:30 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
Downtown Temperature.

The downtown temperature recorded to-
day by Feast & Co.'S standard thermometer
follows:
Gam, %; - m. IS; 2 pm, Al.