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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31

Present indications are that a fund OF
more than $4,000. donated by the en-
ployes Of the Southern railway IS al
ready available for the erection Of a
monument to the late Samuel Spencer,
for many years president OF the read.
who was killed IN an accident at
Lawyers, Va. November -. 1906
II was stated at Southern headquarters
yesterday that the exact figures would
not be known until the March pay rolls
were complete and every employe desir-
ing to contribute had Authorized a de
duction Of a certain amount from his
salary. but some of the officials were
of the opinion thai the total contribu-
tons would reach possibly $4,000
J. w. Connolly, special agent for the
road. and appointed as chairman of the
Spencer memorial committee. said:
so far It has been surprising to note
the almost unanimous desire OF all our
employees from the president down TO
the lamplighters 10 contribute to the
memorial fund. And this Is especially
gratifying when you take into considera-
ton that every one was notified that
the road did not require any one to
make a contribution unless he felt alb
soiuteiy free TO d. so. There was no
persuasion used. In fact. the idea was
suggested to the management BY the
large number Of resolutions Of regret
at Mr.. speacer's death and requests
from various employees 10 be allowed TO
start a memorial Of this kind
"The committee suggested a scale Of
contribution based upon the earning
capacity Of the contributor. The man
who is earning a dollar per day was
not asked 10 contribute as much as one
earning five, for we asked donations in
this wise: Employees receiving up TO
500 per month were asked 70 contribute
1 cent from each dollar; up 10 500
cents; 800, cents. and so on.
the donation to come from the March
salaries.
"One Of the features Of the plan is
tEat ali contributors are 10 give an or
der on the paymaster 10 deduct the
amount from their salaries. These or
ders are TO be carefully listed In al
phabeticsl order. and record kept Of
them. but the originals are 20 be placed
in the cornerstone Of the monument TO
Mr.. Spencer. that Of the section hand.
perhaps. lying side by side with that
Of the president Of the road, and each
and everyone representing the love and
esteem in which the late president was
held by the individual donor"
Mr.. Connolly has Just issued a Circu-
lar relating 10 this feature OF the me
mortal plan. and the placing in the vault
Of the list containing the thousands OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31
j. S. MEDICOS
GET DIPLOMAS
Class Led by w. F. Schaller,
California, Rank %
Plus.

Twenty-eight men graduated from the
United States Medical School yesterday
The diplomas were presented by Assis-
tant Secretary of the Navy Newberry,
who made an address.
Walter Frank SchaIler, of California,
graduated at the head OF his class, with
a percentage Of y plus. Henry Louis
Dollard and Rudolph Ignatius. Long
baugh finished second and third, respec-
lively
At the closing exercises several hum
bred persons prominent in naval circles
were present Music was furnished by
the Thirteenth Cavalry Band, stationed
at Fort Myer, Va
Invocation was pronounced by the
Rev. Randolph II. McKim, rector Of the
Epiphany Church. DR.. J. Chalmers Da
Costa. Of the Jefferson Medical College
Of Philadelphia, delivered an address
The closing remarks of the exercises
were made By the Surgeon General Of
the Navy p. NJ. Rixey and John Crop
per Wise, medical director Of the navy
and president of the faculty of the
school. Benediction was pronounced by
the Rev. DR., McKim.
The graduates are Abraham Herbert
Allen, Pennsylvania; Ma tthew Howard
Ames. Maryland: Myron Clarke Baker
Tennessee; Heber Butts. Missouri: Dow
Holmes Casio. West Virginia: Frederick
De Sales Chappeiear, Maryland; IsadOre
Franklin Cohn, Pennsylvania; Elmer
Eaton Curtis. Oklahoma: Henry Louis
Dollard. New York. Martin Donelson.
Tennessee: John Ohio Dawney. West
Virginia; John Flint, Massachusetts;
James Plummer Haynes. Kentucky;
Earle PhiBeas Hun, New York: Amos
McKinnie Jones. Texas: Edwin Lee
Jones, New Mexico; John Brooks Kauf-
man, Virginia: William Solomon Kuder,
Pennsylvania; Andre Edward Lee Cal
ifornia; Rudolph Ignatius Longabaugh,
California; James Morgan Aiinter, Geor-
gia Thomas Wrightson Raison. Ken
lucky; Robert CathcaTt RansdeH. Dis
trict Of Columbia; Ausey Hamilton
RObnctC Texas; Walter Frank SchaUer
California; Harry Luther Smith. Penn
sylvania. William George Steadman. IT,.
Connecticut; Condie Knox VIM, Ala
bama.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31
SeH-AdvertiSing Girl
Puts Experience in Book
Magic Says Offer
of Sale of Work Was
Misunderstood.

Miss Elizabeth Magic, the young
Washington woman who some weeks
ago advertised In a Chicago paper that
she would sell the labor Of her hands
and brain to the highest bidder. has
just completed a book of 6e.000 words,
telling minutely Of her startling adver-
tisement the unlooked-for notOriety It
brought her. and the many intensely
amusing side issues it accomplished
Miss Magic is spending some time in
washington
In speaking of her adventure and Of
the contemplated publication, Miss Ma
gle told an interesting story.
After working here in Washington
doing typewriting several years. 1 sat
down end thought the whole situation
out. I knew I had talent for something
bigger than that, and determined TO find
an outlet. I went to Chicago to start
all over again, and after advertising in
sistently in the ordinary way through
the regular channels 1 saw that / could
gain nothing, and so gave up that idea.
zone night ! felt so discouraged and
incensed against the entire social sys-
tenn that & sat down and wrote out the
document that was later printed. I read
j
read. the more 1 became convinced that
there was a good deal of philosophy IN
II. and it suddenly occurred TO me that
il might attract attention where my reg
ular advertisements had failed. So /
went to a newspaper office and asked
them what it would cost to publish il.
They told me. and INSERTED the notice.
/ explained 10 them just what / meant
but vas deeply grieved 10 learn upon
the publication of the notice that the
ma jority Of the reporters had wholly
misunderstood my meaning and had
conceived the idea that / wanted 10 sell
myself It was my brain work and my
hands that / wanted TO use. / wanted
somebody to help me use them: l want
ed somebody who would understand and
recognize my ability. who would know
how could get out Of the beaten track
and the grind Of the typewriter and real
IN do something in the world What my
establishment was when / saw the con-
ceptlon they had put on my meaning. no
one can understand Some OF the peO-
ple have called me a socialist, which 1
certainly am not, ard others call me
an anarchist / have had offers TO so
on the stage. even dime museum mana
gers have wanted TO engage my services,
and some very good. but misguided. peo-
pie who thought. from The advertise
naent. that / was about To go TO the
dogs, offered me a place as servant in
their families that / might have good
home.
when 7 inserted the advertisement.
1 did so with the view that my identity
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31
RAISE FOR EMPLOYEES
BY POSTAL TELEGRAPH

The Postal Teiegraph-Cable Company
announces another increase in the wages
OF its chief operators and clerks.
The increase in each case will be grad
ed according TO the length Of service,
efficiency, and responsibility Of the po-
sition. The increase is TO take effect
April l. This is in addition 10 the 10
per cent increase which was given 10
the operators. traffic chiefs. wire chiefs.
assistant chief operators, chief opera
tors. ana managers on March 1.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31
GUIDES Flowers

Need no further recommendation than
they themselves Offer-beautiful, fresh
1214 F.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31
ROOSEVELT HAPPY,
DESPITE CARES
President Looks the Part
and Enjoys Himself
Thoroughly.
Archie'S Illness Greater
Worry Than All His State
Troubles.

II is said that when an eminent
statesman told the President yesterday
that he was looking tagged out. the
President reached over TO him, and. in
a whisper that was audible throughout
the room, exclaimed: with all that I
have done, and with all that I am called
upon TO do. am enjoying myself more
than any man who has ever been in
the White House"
He Looks the Part.
And the President looks the part. The
extreme illness of Archie brought more
lines of care into his face than were
ever before seen there. There were days
that he secured no exercise. The lawn
tennis court had not yet been put into
condition, and he would not leave the
White House grounds for walk or
a horseback ride, but when opportunity
offered he soon resumed his daily rou-
tine of sports and felt the better for it..
The President plays like he works
Although ne was feeling some Of the I'll
effects Of a slight attack of indigestion
the other day, reports of indisposition
have arisen largely from the fact that
he had not been on the tennis court or
riding through the park on his favorite
horse for two days.
The hot weather is telling some on
the President. SO is the dentist. They
both were much in evidence last week.
Yesterday was the Presidents third
day in the chair.
Some Of His Problems.
But the President Is bearing his bur
dens well. He has had an unusually
hard winter Of it. He has many import
ant problems to occupy mis- attention.
The following are some of them:
Threatened railroad strike IN Chicago.
Central American war.
Taft-Foraker Presidential fight in
Ohio.
Panama strike.
House cleaning.
Cuba.
Southern immigration.
German tariff
Charges that United States Minister
Graves refused 10 introduce Mrs. Won
Claussen to the King Of Sweden.
His dentist
The general railroad situation.
The President hopes TO have his desk
cleared so that he can 20 10 oyster Bay
ia May if the hot weather continues.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31

Order c. & S. Quality Ice Cream
the famous Velvet Kind. It's fine.
Druggists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31
MURDERED A GIRL
AND KILLED HIMSELF

DALLAS. Texas, March 30-A case. Of
murder and suicide came 20 light today
when the dead bodies Of Miss Berthe
Balkum and Edward Patrick were dis
covered or road near Geld Spring.
Miss Balkum had been shot through the
chest and head, while Patrick had a
bullet hole IN his head, his right hand
clutching a revolver.
Miss Balkum was the daughter OF z
y. Balkum. formerly district clerk Of
S-n Antonio, while Patrick was en-
ployed at Cold Spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31
BaItimOre and Return. -. BaItimore

s. Ohio r. r. Every Saturday and Sun
day. All trains both ways. both days,
except Royal Limited. City Ohices. 1917
y St, and GIG Penna ave
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31
JUDGE RESTRAINS ALABAMA
FROM REDUCING FARE RATES

MONTGOMERY. Ala, March 30
Judge Thomas @. Gaines. Of the United
States Court, by a restraining order
issued today. has temporarily prevented
the State from reducing the passenger
fares from 20 2Ik cents and from clas-
styling and naming the rates on different
articles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31

could be kept secret If this had. been
done, could have viewed the entire
thing with the keeRest amusement for
no one can imagine the funny things
that happened 1 received hundreds of
ridiculous letters; some Of them are. too
funny to part with, and 1 shall Keep
them as souvenirs.
Il am now considering several offers
70 90 On The stage. and viii probably .aC-
cept one of them when my book IS but
of the way
Miss Magic is an exceedingly inter
estinS talker, has made a deep study OF
questions which are now subjects Of
national and International discussion.
particularly those of industrial condt-
tons in the United States. She has
clearer knOWledge Of the principles
OF the relation of public ownership and
private enterprise than most women,
and declares that although she believed
her unexpected plunge into the public
eve would a. one time crush her, she
has recovered from il now and is pre-
pared 70 do some real work and prove
that her principles which were SO much
misunderstood last fan viii be able %
assert themselves ana IN the proper
light.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31

Cheney FOulards-We have a very
extensive collection Of these superior
Foulards- They are spot, dust, and
shower proof. and are to be had in
almost inuumerable styles and col
ors. About 20 of the styles shown
tomorrow hsve not before been dis
played in Washington, and may be
had here only. These silks are mod
erately priced, at-yard,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31
Southern Railway Announces

Discontinuauce its Southern's Palm
Limited for the season. last train leaving
southbound, April 5th
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-31
Noon Train to Pittsburg and Chicago,

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. The chi
cago Limited" leaves Washington p
p. m. arrives Pittsburg 9.42 p. m, Chi
cagO 9-45 a. m Observation parf0r car,
drawing room. sleeping cars. and dining
cars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
ALUMNI MEETING.
Graduates of University, of Virginia
at q Smoker.


The Washington Association of the Uni
versfty of Virginia Alumni turned out in
full force last night to attend the smoker
of the association at the University Club,
18th and x streets northwest. DIR.
George T. Vaughan, president Of the as
ISOLATION, presided over the festivities
and introduced the speakers.
Thomas Nelson Page spoke on the spirit
Of the university and the position of a
college man in modern life, paying high
tribute to the purity of official life in
Washington and drawing a favorable
comparison between it and the life in
European capitals.
Hilary A. Herbert, former Secretary of
the Navy, and Rev. Randolph H. McKim
rector Of the Church of the Epiphany
commented on the university as it was
before and at the time of the civil war
and told many amusing "reminiscences and
college stories.
Mr.. Angus Med. Crawford, head of the
modern language department at the Epis-
copal High School of Virginia. made a
statement of the changes for the better
that have been taking place within the
last four years at the university, bringing
1t. under the able leadership of President
Alderman, into line with the best of the
new scholarship.
Prof. LOunsbury of Yale University,
after expressing his pleasure at being
present as a guest, related a few rerpinis-
cences of Yale life before the war.
At short business meeting preceding
the smoker it was decided to appoint a
committee to make arrangements to bring
to Washington next spring 1.-The Arcade
ans" an amateur dramatic organization
of the University of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Elects officers for 1908.

Oriental Council, No. 312, Royal Ar
canum, held its annual meeting Monday
night last, and elected the following Of
ficers for the year 1908: Regent, H. A.
Cassell; vice regent, Clayton E. Emig
orator, c. B. Matthews; sitting past re-
gent, Dr. G. f. Simpson; secretary, Cor
bin Birch (re-elected for the seventh
term); collector, Robert E. Logan Gre.
elected for the third term): treasurer. Will
liam Betz re-elected for the sixth term
chaplain, Abner H. Ferguson; guide. L. c.
Morrison; warden, r. w. Ward; sentry, H.
Slagle; trustees, G. II. II. Zelers, John R.
Gisburne and B. A. Allen; organist, Cliff
ford Hastings; representatives to the
Grand Council, William A. Jack. DR.. We'll
ton c. Williams. Robert E. Logan and
DIR. G. f. Simpson; alternate represent
atives, Charles J. James. Thomas j.
Landgren, Edwin c. Mess and John R.
Gisburne; representative to Royal Ar
canum Hospital Bed Fund Association,
William w. Chase.
Oriental Council is said to the largest
and oldest council of the Royal Arcanum
in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
RESULT OF DEFoREsTATIoN.
Annual Losses From the Removal of
the Woods

The special report of the Secretary of
Agriculture on Appalachian watersheds
was today submitted to the Senate The
report recommends that the government
acquire an area not to exceed 600 600
acres in the White Mountains, and areas
aggregating not more than 10000 acres
in the southern Appalachians for the es-
tablishment of national forests. The aver
age price to be paid per acre is put at
S6 for the White Mountains and at $3.50
for the southern Appalachians. The Sec
rotary emphasizes the fact that the two
regions under consideration are advanc-
ing rapidly toward d condition of bar
renness and sterility. 1t is estimated that
in the upland country south of Pennsyl-
vania not less than 100 square miles of
arabic and forestable land are absolutely
lost each year through the complete re-
moval of the woods and the consequent
washing of the soil.
The report reviews the timber supply
and water power facilities of the pro-
posed reserve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
For Handkerchief and Gloves.
Until Midday Tomorrow.

Only purchasers OF Handkerchlefs or
Gloves are entitled to these boxes at this
prioe-25c. OF highly polished woods,
with inlaid and hand-painted decorations,
they look worth dollars rather than cents.
Of course, such boxes could only come
from Japan!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

Embroidered Stocks of Silk in all
colors; Lace Jabots; Collar and
Cuff Sets; Null Ties; Silk Bows;
Fancy Fronts for Waists;
Embroidery Top Collars, 6dNr-
etc. Values up to 25c. wv
Crepe de Chine Scarfs, plain
colors and Powered effects. S0r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Political Club to Reoreanize.

Members of the Roosevelt and Fair
banks League Campaign Club, which was
organized by District republicans during
the last presidential campaign, are plan
ming a reorganization, and will gather for
that purpose at Metzerott Hall, 18th and
F street northwest, Friday evening at s
o'clock. Gen. Andrew S. Burt will pre-
side. and after reorganization the club
will take an active part in the election of
delegates from this city to the republican
national convention in Chicago next sum
mer.
1t is the intention of the members tc
have an address each Friday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

weeks, will be held at IL o'clock tomor-
row morning at her late residence. The
services will be conducted by Rev. Don
aid G. Macleod, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, Of which the de-
ceased was a member. The interment
will be in Rock Creek cemetery.
Mrs. Bone, whose maiden name was
Cary Ann Leavy. was born in Lexington,
Ky, in 1850, and came to this city with
her family in the early sixties. Her hus-
band and one son, Richard c. Bone, sur
Vive her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
TO PROMOTE EFFICIENCY.
Salaries and Expenses of Examiners
Assessed Against Banks.

Senator William Alden Smith of Michi-
gan today introduced a bill amending
the national banking act by providing
that national bank examiners shall be
paid a salary of not less than $4,000 a year
and travelling expenses, which amount
shall he assessed against the banks eX-
amined in proportion to the amount of
their capital.
This BILL Senator Smith believes will
be beneficial in promoting efficiency in
bank examinations. as it will not make
the examiner directly dependent upon the
banks he examines for his pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Sousa Has Recovered.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. December 1L-John Philip
Sousa. the bandmaster, who has been con-
fined to his apartments at the Auditorium
Hotel by an attack of ptomaine poisoning
for fortnight, left for his home in the
east today. Mr.. Sousa contracted pto-
maine poisoning from eating prairie
chicken two weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Funeral of Mrs. C. A, Bone.

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Cary Ann Bone, wife of Wallace G.
Bone, who died last night at 1I2S Lamont
street after an illness of about two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

Real Lace Handkerchiefs, that cost
$3.50 to $50 at the speciality stores, are
here at S2.25 to S25-and note that toinor-
rows discount make the prices one-tenth
less. Note, too, that the variety here is
greater than at any speciality store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Had Only Four Days Training,

f. r. Rogers a smooth-shaven, rotund
little man. motorman of the Inflated
Brewster express, was the most interest
ing witness yesterday. Rogers is a man
Of unusual intelligence, but many of the
commuters of the railroad, who filed the
courtroom. easped when they heard him
testify that when the accident occurred
he (Rogers) had had only four days sc-
tual experience in running one of the New
York Centrals electric trains, and that
such knowledge as he had had been i'm
parted to him by a man who was a grad
uate of correspondence school in Scran-
ton, Pa.
Rogers was very much in the dark as
to the speed at which his train was rum
ming when the accident occurred. He
thought 1t was running at about forty
five miles an hour, but Assistant District
Attorney Smyth, who is conducting the
prosecution, declares he will call experts
to prove that the train struck the dam
gerous curve at a speed of not less than
sixty miles an hour.
Assistant District Attorney Smyth in
addressing the jury said Rogers was
approved by Mr. Smith and placed in
control of an express after only four days
of schooling and some desultory work
on subway trains during the PETERBOROUGH
strike Rogers, he also declared, was
used to running a slow steam locomotive,
but because of his supposed experience
gained in the subway was placed in
charge of the fastest electric express on
the New York Central road the day prior
to the catastrophe.
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Says Blame Rests on Defendant.

There were other circumstances. said
Mr.. Smyth, the blame for which rested
fully On the defendant as general man.
ager. which contributed to the accident.
The tracks at the point where the acct
dent occurred were slightly uneven,
though they had been reconstructed not
long before.
Mr. Smyth also pointed out that it is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

Yokes, Chemisettes and Round
Collars of venise, Irish and oriental
laees; cream; white: ecru soc
Black Liberty Silk Neck Ruffs,
with very full accordion-pleated
ENDS, which ss ys ars weather $3.50