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Evening star., 1907-11-06
DECREASE IN TYPHOID.
Report Made by Health Office fol
Past Week.

There was q slight decrease in the ty-
phoid fever epidemic that has been pre-
vailing In Washington for several mon tbs
during the weak ended Saturday last ac-
oording to the weekly health and mortal
ity report submitted by the health officer
Of the District to the Commissioners this
morning. During that period there we re
20 new cases reported, which was a de-
crease Of 8 compared with the week pre-
vtous and decrease OF compared With
the corresponding week of 1906 The
health officials expressed confidence today
that this ch-dreaded disease is now on
the wane.
There was a slight increase in the gen
eral mortality in the District last week
compar red with the preceding week. Ac-
cording to this report there were 1873
deaths. of which 81 were white persons
and 81 colored. During the previous week
the mortality record was 127 deaths and
for the corresponding week of 1868 the
record was 108 There were 12s births
colored. An interesting feature of the
mortality record for last week is the
marked increase In the number OF deaths
from diseases Of the heart. During that
period there were 81 deaths attributed to
this disease. and during the preceding
"SSa hAicio WOIS oIliy Q oCdtIiS ltUtH dlS-
eases Of the heart.
There was a slight increase In the num-
Der Of contagious disease cases. There
were 3 new diphtheria. making a total
Of 81 on hand; 4 new cases of whooping
cough, making a total of 70 on hand;
new cases Of measles. making a total on
hand Of %; ~ new cases OF chickenpox,
an increase Of 20, making a totsl on hand
OF 4: new case Of epidemic cerebro spinal
me ninsitis. this being the first appear
ance of this disease in the District for
more than two months. The District re-
mains free from smallpox.
Evening star., 1907-11-06
A. S. TRUNDLE PROTESTS.
More Charges Made Against the
Humane Society.

The Commissioners are in receipt OF
further charges against the agents Of the
Washington Humane Society, which were
contained In a letter from A. s. Trundle.
a member of the executive committee OF
the Horse Owners Mutual Protective AS
sociation. This association was given a
public hearing by the Commissioners last
week. at which charges of alleged perse-
eution of the horse owners OF the District
at the hands OF the agents OF the HUI
name Society were made against the
agents. Mr.. Trundle was present at this
hearing. but when it came his turn to
speak tho Commissioners decided to ad-
journ. He said ne was present not only
to make his own protest against the HUI
name agents. but also as member Of
the executive COMMITTEES he was dele
gated to present the protests of a num-
ber of other members who were not pres
ent. In his communication to the Com
nissioners today Mr.. Trundle has written
out his protest and information and has
requested the Commissioners to make it
a part OF the official proceedings at the
recent hearing.
Evening star., 1907-11-06
TONNAGE OF WARSHIPs /
United States Ranks Second in the
Powers.

statement showing the relative order
OF the warships tonnage of the principal
naval powers has been compiled at the
ONCE of naval intelligence. 1t shows that
according to the tonnage of today Great
Britain leads the world with a tonnage
OF 1888 116. the United States following
with tonnage of 611,G1e, France third
with a tonnage of 6O9O70, GERMANY
fourth with tonnage of 529 1923. Jas,an
next with tonnage of 374, 7ol, and Rus
sia. Italy and Austria following in the
order named.
However. were the war vessels building
by the various nations now completed RI >
United States would be third in the list
with tonnage of T11.75S. following close
ly France. which would be second with a
tonnage of S35,112 and Great Britain. the
leader with tonnage of 1921 $40. The
other naval powers would stand in the
same relative positions as they do with
their tonnage of today. although each
would show very substantial increase.
Evening star., 1907-11-06
Citizens Form Association.

Property owners and others re sid
ing in this city who have business inter-
ests at Colonial Beach to the number of
about fifty met at 1923 street north
west last night and organized the Co.
lonial Beach Business Association of
Warrington. with Mr.. Joseph E. Dierken
as president, Capt. w. A.. Cooper secre-
tary and Mr.. Lewis Hartig treasurer. The
objects OF the new association are stated
to be the general improvement of CO.
lonial Beach by installing sewers and do
ing other public work. The association
adjourned to meet in the same place Tues
day evening next. when the plans of the
organization will be mapped out in full.
Evening star., 1907-11-06
flaf.t-o't

his special agents conduct most search
ing investigation. 1t is believed that a
large number of prosecutions will follow
Owing to the trickery of distillers. in
many instances aided by revenue agents
and storekeepers and gaugers. the gov
ernment is believed to have lost at least
80 per cent of its revenues The condi-
ton In Virginia has been brought about,
it is stated. by the fact that distilleres
were recently driven out of North Caro-
lima cities under 10000 inhabitants. They
moved into Virginia and swamped the
revenue officials. the force being INSULT
cient to keep track of so much business.
Four or FIVE distilleres have been seized.
The chief method of perpetrating the
frauds was by working overtime-putting
through a greater quantity OF grain
within a specified time than is allowed by
the regulations of the internal revenue
bureau.
Evening star., 1907-11-06
OBJECT TO GAS PETITION
COMMISSIONERS WILL FIGHT
GAS CoMPANY's MOVE.
Do Not Think Authority Should Be
Granted to Increase the
Capital Stock.

As in the case of the Georgetown Gas
Light Company. the Commissioners of the
District will fight the effort of the Wash
ington Gas Light Company to secure
authority TO increase its capital stock.
Commissioners Macfarland and West said
today that in the interest of the citizens
of the District they oppose the move,
and have instructed the corporation coun-
sci to vigorously protest against the
granting of the petition when the matter
is reached in court.
The Commissioners say they will make
careful inquiry as to the facts. Commits
sioner Macfarland said the Commission
ers desire the gas companies TO realize
a reasonable profit on the investment but
they are opposed to the corporation MAX
ing capital out of the public for the bene-
fit Of the stockholders. Both of these ar
guments will be used by the Commission
ers. they say, in a second effort on their
part to have the cost of gas in the Dis
trict of Columbia reduced.
Will Urge Reduction in Price.
The Commissioners will recommend to
Congress again that the price of gas in
the District of Columbia be reduced to a
rate which shall give a reasonable profit
and no more to the gas light companies"
Commissioner Macfarland added. They
will avail themselves of the opportunity
which under the rule of the District Su-
preme Court will be given them to inter
vene in the proceeding Of the Washington
Gas Light Company as they did in the
proceeding of the Georgetown Gas Light
Company, as the representatives OF the
community. to see if possible that moth
ing Is done that will jeopardize the adop-
ton by Congress of this recommendation
of the Commissioners. The Commission
ers will direct the corporation counsel to
take every proper step that is possible
to represent their views before the court
in this matter. 1t is the duty of the
Commissioners, the representatives of
the people, to see that their interests are
sa feguarded in this as in every other
matter, and we shall leave nothing un-
done in the endeavor to perform that
duty
Evening star., 1907-11-06

Gilbert Fl. Grosvenor. editor of the Ma
tional Geographic Magazine, is to be one
of the principal speakers at a meeting of
the Philadelphia Geographic Society this
evening in that city. The meeting will be
a memorial to the late Prof. Angelo He'll
prin. who was founder of the Philade-
phia Geographical Society and one of the
foremost scientists of the country.
Evening star., 1907-11-06
IN TRIBUTE TO the DEAD
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER RE-
MAINs OF FREDERICK WEBER.
Prominent Representative of the
Scottish Rite-Interment to
Be in Louisville.

Funeral services for the late Frederick
Webber, dean of the Supreme Council of
Scottish Rite MAsens for the southern
| Jurisdiction, and many years its secretary
! general, were held at ? o'clock this after
| noon at the family residence, 526 Sd street
| northwest this city. The rooms were
crowded with prominent. members of the
Scottish Rite and leading citizens. who
had been attached to Mr.. Webber during
| his long and useful life In this commun-
| ity. Among those present were three ac-
tive members of the Supreme Council. In
Guiding the sovereign grand commander,
James D. Richardson, nearly all the tn.r-
ty-third degree Masons Of Washington
and many representatives of the local
Scottish Rite and Tempiar bodies joined
in paying the last tribute Of respect
The floral offerings were numerous and
beautiful, including two large and hand
some ones from the Supreme Council
two others from the Almas Temple OF the
Mystic Shrine, and Allison Major p.'
grand tIer of the Supreme Council and
the deceased.
The services were those of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church. and were impres-
sively conducted by Rev. Richard p. VIII
liams of Trinity Episcopal Church, him
self an honorary inspector general OF the
Supreme Council The brief and simple
services were peculiarly fitting to the life
and character of Mr.. Webber and were
held in accordance with his expressed
wishes.
Tho Pallbearers.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies the
remains were removed to the Chesapeake
and Ohio depot. The following intimate
associates Of the late secretary general
acted as pallbearers: D. A B. Chamber
lain. active membsr of the Supreme Coun-
ell for Texas and assistant secretary gen
eral: Francis J. Woodman, deputy Of the
Supreme Council for the District of Co
lumbia and grand master OF Masons: VIII
liam l.. Boyden honorary inspector gen
eral and librarian of the Supreme Coun-
Gil; Allison Nailor. jr.. honorary inspector
general and grand tiier; J. G. Shepard.
honorary inspector general and curator OF
the Supreme Council Museum and John
c. Wineman. thirty-second degree X. C.
C. H.
The remains of Mr. Wehber will be for
wsed by IN the che'aRsaks er se sna 1ho Fa Ky
Sovereign Grand Commander Richardson
and Librarian W. L. Boyden and the
members Of his family now in the city
will accompany the body The Masonic
funeral service will oecr- Friday at
Louisville.
Telegrams Of coincidence we're received
at the house Of the temple and residence
Of the deceased yesterday from nearly all
the active inspectors-general and many
honorary members of the Southern Su-
preme Council, and from The Supreme
Councils of the northern jurisdiction. Can
ada and Mexico. of all of which he was
an honorary member. Many Of the dis
patches announced that the sendsrs would
participate In the Masonic services at tha
Kentucky metropolis. and be present when
all that is mortal of the late secretary
general will be laid to rest In beautiful
Cave Hill cemetery in his old Kentucky
home
Evening star., 1907-11-06
Coast Artillery.
,c2o- q. eSu,2

BY an order issued at the War Depart-
ment today three additional companies OF
Coast Artillery. of 100 enlisted men each.
are TO be organized on the 15th instant.
to be designated the 162d the 1850 and
the l64th companies. The new companies
Will he organized at Key West. Fort Bar
rancas, Fla, and Jackson barracks, Louis
lana. and a portion OF their strength VIII
be drawn from existing companies
Evening star., 1907-11-06
Date for Hearing.

Justice Gould in Equity Court No. . to-
day signed an order setting Monday, De-
cember ,, as the date for the initial hear
ing on the application of the Washington
Gas Light Company for an ascertainment
by the District Supreme Court of the ac-
tual cash value of It's plant. A copy of
the order will be published as a notice to
all persons who have any interest in the
subtect-matter of the petition and any
objection will be heard by the court then.
Assistant United States Attorney Nc
Namara expects to be directed by the
Attorney General to watch the progress
Of the hearings.
The testimony will probably be heard
by James G Payne. auditor Of the Dis
tr1ct Supreme Court. to whom it is ex-
pected Justice Gould will refer the case
as he did the application of the George
town Gas Light Company.
Attorneys r. Ross Perry & Son. R. H.
Goldsborough and Lambert G. Mclean
represent the company.
Evening star., 1907-11-06
Work Of Dead Letter Office,

From the dead letter Office 487.O2l pieces
of mail we're returned 10 the senders In
October. the largest monthly record In the
history Of the division. Under the new
system put into effect some months ago.
every piece Of returnable mail mat
ter is delivered with the exception Of
printed circulars. OF the letters received
6.172 contained money amounting TO s8.-
9l6.25 of which 5.7b7.25 was restored to
the senders.
Evening star., 1907-11-06

Charles 8. silvey. seventy-dve years
old. was run over and killed yesterday
afternoon by a train on the Norfolk and
Western railway near Ettrtck. Chester
field county suburb of Petersburg, Va.
Evening star., 1907-11-06
LOSS OF REVENUE.

Commissioner Capers Conducting a
Searching Investigation.
The loss of several millions of revenue
to the government by whisky frauds,
largely in Virginia, still engages the at
tention of Commissioner Capers of the
internal revenue bureau, who is having
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-12
COMPETITION FOR
WESTERN union
New Telegraph Company
Heavily Capitalized Soon
Be In Field

CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-L K. Davis,
president of the Rock Island Con-
struction company, today confirmed
the report that the American Union
Telegraph company, which is to enter
the field against the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph ompanies will
open Offices in this city within the
next 10 days. The new company will
be incorporated under the laws of New
Jersey and will have a capital stock
Of $5,oe0,000. Mr.. Davis said:
1--WE have secured options upon the
wires of four telephone companies and
100000 miles of telephone wires are
West and large portion of the South.
1--WE propose to construct, equip and
operate standard telegraph lines
thr oughout the United States, also to
lease and otherwise acquire local and
through telephone wires and use them
business; and when necessary we VIII
construct next along the highways and
over the rights of way of local and
through electric railway Zines.
"By the use of our proposed new in
struments we will be able to transmit
telegraph messages over local and
through telephone wires without inter
rupting or in any way interfering with
the telephone service, thereby greatly
increasing the earning capacity of the
local and general telephone companies
and reducing the cost of operation and
maintenance.
I'VE will in no way affiliate with any
other telegraph company. With these
rates in effect we could make a splen-
did showing for our company. Every
business man knows that he would
send Is or 20 words instead of 10 if it
could be done at one cent per word,
and the cost to the telegraph company
in sending five or 10 extra words in
the same message would be exceed
ingly slight, while the benefit to the
general public would be a great con-
sideration.
1--WE will adopt the eight t-hour sys-
tenn from the start and maintain 1T.
We will also pay for all overtime -ac-
cording to just and equitable scale
to be agreed upon. Fair and honora-
BILE arbitration shall be adopted in
each case to adjust any dispute that
may arise between the American
Union Telegraph company and its er-
ployes. Where women are competent
to perform equal services required OF
men, their compensation shall be
equal.
awe expect to form our company
next week and to open up for business
a week later. The wires are already
built, over 100000 miles of them. and
an we will have to do win be to in
stan our new device for te1egraphing
on telephone wires to be ready to serve
the public"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-12
MORE TROUBLE
AT VANCOUVER
ASiatiCS Not Permitted to
Land from Oriental
Steamship

OTTAWA, Sept. 12.-Advices from
Vancouver state that the mayor Of
Vancouver has warned the captain of
the steamer Monteagle, which has OH
board ia Japanese, 149 Chinese and
941 Hindus, destined for this port, that
he would be unable to guarantee safe
landing here because the unionists
have expressed a determination to re-
sist the immigration of any more
Asiatic laborers.
The vessel turned back to Victoria,
where the Asiatics landed.
Two Chinese yesterday aroused in
dignation by throwing a white baby
into the street under the feet of horses,
but beyond being bruised it was not
injured. A crowd pursued them, but
the Chinese had a good start and es-
capped. =
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-12
ROYAL YACHT
Went AGROUND
Gar Nicholas and Queen
Alexandria Had to Be
Transferred

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 12.-Nc
official announcement has been made
here up to 80 this afternoon regard
ing the grounding of the imperial
yacht STANDARD off Horseoe, near Han
go, Finland, yesterday afternoon.
Newspapers are forbidden to publish
a word ON the subject and the news is
withheld from the embassies.
The Associated Press, however,
learns that the grounding of the yacht,
on board of which were Emperor
Nicholas and Empress Alexandria and
family produced depressing effect on
Captain Stag, in command of the YES
sci. The STANDARD lies in a most un-
favorable position upon the rocks,
which are submerged at high tide
Several warships and salvage steam
ers hurried to Horseoe, and at 10
O'Clock last night the imperial family
left the STANDARD and were taken on
board the dispatch boat Asia TO
Horseoe. where the yacht Alexandra
has been sent them.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-12
PRESIDENT WORKS
ON HIS MESSAGE
Said to Be Strongest and
BOldest Of His State
Papers

WASHINGTON, Sept, pa repre-
sentative of the administration who
hos lust returned from Oyster Bay
sovs the presidents December mes
soca to congress is almost completed.
m use this mans expression the presi-
aen+ has been working like a Turk
for the last month. He set out to
wbip into shape eight speeches on as
manv subjects, which he will make on
his forthcoming trip down the Missis-
sippi river, and to write his message
before leaving his summer home. The
task. the government official says, will
he completed before the chief execu-
tive leaves Oyster Bay for Washing
ton, on the 25th of this month.
The message to congress, if repre-
sentation as to it's contents be correct,
will be one of the longest and boldest
Mr.. Roosevelt has written since he en-
tered the White House.
An enormous amount OF work is laid
out for congress and, according to the
information at hand, there are sugges-
lions in abundance for the guidance of
the dominant party concerning next
years campaign. 1t is remarked by
close friends of the president that he
does not expect congress to complete
his reform legislative program at the
coming long session by any means.
He desires that some things of mo-
ment be left for issues in the presi-
Dental campaign next year, Persons
who know about the presidents habits
Of work are not surprised that he will
come back to Washington with his
message written.
Neither will they be surprised if he
makes many changes in the document
between October and the first Mon
day in December.
1t has always been the habit of the
president to read his message to many
representatives of his party in whom
he has confidence, and not infrequent-
ly he makes charges suggested by
them. For instance, his message of
three years ago, as originally written,
contained a notice to congress that he
would at a later day communicate with
III at some length on the tariff ques-
tion. When the message was written
he planned to ask for a revision at a
special session of congress, but all ref
erence to the tariff was cut out before
the message went IN.
{ Public men have understood all the
while that Speaker Cannon talked him
out of the tariff program. According
ito the official just back from the sum-
smer White House, there win be no
demand in the forthcoming message
for tariff revision at the immediate
session OF congress.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-12
VANDERBILT is
FOUND INSANE
Dupe of Little Bright
Eyes" Adjudged A
LunatiC

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Edward w
vanderbilt, an aged retired merchant
of Brooklyn, who married May S. Pep
per, the spiritualist medium, is incap-
able of managing his affairs because
of lunacy, according to a verdict re-
turned to the sheriffs jury at Brooklyn
today.
Proceedings to have Vanderbilt de-
clared incompetent were brought by
his daughter, Miss Minera Vanderbilt
after Mr.. Vanderbilt had married Mrs
Pepper several months ago and had
given her a large portion of his real
estate which he owned in Brooklyn. A
brother and sister of Miss Vanderbilt
subsequently joined her in appeals to
the court. Much testimony was Of
fered to show that Vanderbilt was i'm
posed upon by so-called "communica-
tions" with his dead wife through q
spirit whom he called bright Eeye,
the communications being engineered
by Mrs. Pepper Vanderbilt.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-12
ACTIVE WORK
ALL WINTER
Laverty Brothers Are Plan
ming Extensions Of Mining
Development

Development work ON the mining
properties will be commenced on an
extensive scale this faT," said Dan
Laverty, one of the owners of the
PittsbTg-Idaho property. located on
the north bank of the Clearwater river
between Pardee and Kamiah.
Our company will work a full crew
of miners during the winter and we
have been assured that extensive op-
erations will be commenced on the
Boston property and other locations
will be commenced on the Boston
property and other locations that have
been idle during the summer. The
stringency in the money market has
made the promotion of mining inter-
ests very difficult matter during the
past few months, but we are assured
of sufficient funds to carry on the
work for several months and hope by
the end of that time to have the
property developed to such condition
that the ore bodies will speak for
themselves"
The Pfttspurg Idaho properties were
located by the Laverty brothers sew
eral years ago and more development
work has been performed upon these
claims than in any other part of the
Clearwater country. Tunnels expos
ing large bodies of rich copper ore
have been driven into the mountain for
hundreds of feet, the entire under
ground development aggregating sew
erai thousand feet.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-12
CONSTRUCTION OF FluME.
Kanniaf Lumber Company viii Move
It's Product to Market.

Special to Evening Teller.
HANNAH, Idaho, Sept. 17.-The
construction of the six-mile fiume by
the Kamiah Wood & Lumber company
has commenced and it is expected the
work will be completed so that the
fiume may be placed in operation by
November IS.
The surveys for the landing at the
railroad track have now been COM
pleted and 1t has not been definitely
announced at just what point the
company will reach the railroad. The
plans provide for the handling Of lum-
Der, wood, ties. telephone poles and
piling and VIII AFFORD a market for all
such products in the country to be
served.