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100000 WILL CASE UP.
Mrs. Joseph Fletcher of Baltimore
Present in Mobile Court.

MOBILE, Ala. December ls.-A d.
vorced wife, disinherited son. q sec
ond marriage a lonely death in Japan.
alleged stolen documents, a contested
testament and an estate valued at
S1,O0O,O0O are the elements in the
strange posthumous drama of The Mas
son will case, the first act of which
was played in the city court room yes
terday before Judge Price Williams. 1t
was the opening of the suit OF James
II. Mason, jr, of New York, son OF
the dead man, to break his Gather
will.
The work of securing a jury began
about noon, and with it the battle
started. Every question was objected
to, each decision of the judges eX-
copied to- Mr.. Smith began 10 pro
pound six hypothetical questions. each
one five minutes long. The lawyers
wrangled until the court adjourned at .
o'clock, without completing the jury
panel
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Prize Auto Chaser Hurt.

NEW YORK, December 1S-Sergt.
Eugene Casey. the champion auto
chaser of the police department. came
near losing his life last night when he
collided with taXicab at 59th street
and 9th avenue. He was speeding north
on 9Th avenue on his motor cycle and
was just about ito turn into seth street
when the automobile, in charge of Fred
Neal of DOB East SD street. came
bouhcing over the 9th avenue car
tracks. Before Casey could swerve or
the chauffeur could apply his brake
the automobile and motor cycle rolHded.
The policeman was thrown under the
wheels of the taXicab, but managed to
roll out of the way before the heavy
machine could pass over him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
MIXTURE OF RACES.
Law Proposed Against Miscegena-
ton in the District.

Mr.. Byrd has introduced in the House
bill Oh. r. 1890 providing that in the
District of Columbia it shall be unlawful
for any person of the Caucasian blood
or their descendants to intermarry with
an African. commonly called negro, or the
descendants of an African. or with a Mon
golian or with the descendants of Mon
golian. And should any such person VIC
late the provisions q this act such mar
rage shall be null and void and the par
ties so offending shall be prosecuted for
felony, and If convicted shall be i'm
prisoned not less than two years or fined
not less than $500 or both. at the discre-
ton of the court. o.,
ANY attempt to evade this statute by
marrying out of the District of Columbia
and returning into it shall be within its
meaning. and such marriage shall like
wise be null and void. and the offending
parties shall be prosecuted as aforesaid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18

Congress at the instance of the Cattle
raisers requires free interchange of cars
by railroads, He believes the measure
Will become a law.
Commenting on railroad legislation Mr..
Cowan declares he is ready 10 substanti-
ate his assertion that Notwithstanding
the rate legislation railroad property Is
today of greater value and railroad earn
inss larger than at any period In Amer
lean railroad history. The decline IN
railroad stocks and bonds. he maintains.
results from opposition of investors 10
pay such large premiums for this class
of securities on which the interest return
is comparatively small
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
GOTHAM'S SUNDAY LAW.
Aldermen Adopt an Ordinance for
Exhibitions Under Restrictions.

NEW YORK, December 1S.-The board
of aldermen yesterday adopted an ordi-
nance which will permit Sunday theatre
cal exhibitions with certain features COM
mon to weekday shows eliminated The
ordinance now goes to Mayor Mcclellan,
who is expected to sign it not later than
Friday. making possible next Sunday
resumption practically of the old order
Of things which existed prior to Justice
O'Gormans supreme court Interpretation
Of the Sunday closing law.
Since the courts decision New Workers
have experienced two blue Sundays so
far as public entertainments We're con-
cerned, and the action of the aldermen
yesterday was a result of protests on the
part of amusement promoters and a pop
ular plea for more liberal Sunday law
objection to Yesterdays ordinance was
voiced by some church organizations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
VESSEL CUT DOWN AND SUNK.
Marrow Escape for Her Crew of Six
Men,

VINEYARD HAVEN. Mass. December
1s-The Tern schooner Jesse Barlow of
Mystic, Conn, was run down and. sunk in
Pollock Rip slue by the tug Lehigh at
$50 o'clock last night. and her crew of
six men. who narrowly escaped being
carried down with their vessel, reached
the tug and were brought here today.
The Barlow was bound from South Am
boy for Rockland with coal. and lies a
dangerous menace to navigation 100 feet
north of the Pollock Rip lightship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
How Walsh Secured Ready Cash.

CHICAGO, December 1S.-National Bank
Examiner E p. MoXey. the last impor-
tant witness for the government, was on
the witness stand today in the trial of
Banker John r. Walsh. Reading of en-
tries of bond sales from books of the
Walsh railroad and the three Walsh
banks constituted the greater part of the
testimony. Much of Mr. Moxey's evidence
was corroborative of that previously of
fered. and tended to show. according to
the assistant district attorney. that when
ever Walsh needed money for his personal
enterprises he issued bonds. bought them
at his own price and sold them to the
banks. The government claims that
when the banks were suspended they
hold bonds and bond certificates of four
Walsh enterprises amounting to 50 93S, 600
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Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
err bureau for the tWenty-four hours oe-
ginning at = pm. yesterday:
MISUNDERSTANDING IL. 4 pm. ~;
nm. 81: IL midnight 81. December Is.
am. So; S am, "a; IL noon. 80; pm.
Al.
minimum "a at am. December 1S.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II. pm: "ol6;
8 nm. 3O17: IL midnight. 30.18: Decem-
her Is 4 am. 30.13; am, 3o.G2; noon.
3OG5; . pm. 30.C3.
Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours "a; year ago. 80.
Downtown Temperature.
The temperature recorded today by
Feast & Co.'S standard Thermometer was
as follows:
o am, 50; L. noon, AZ; pm. "A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
LAWYER cRAvATH's CASE.
Argument on Order to Show Cause
for Alleged Contempt.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 1S.-Argument
on an order to show cause why Lawyer
Paul D. Cravath. counsel for the Inter
borough Metropolitan Railway Company.
should not be adjudged in contempt of
court for refusing to answer questions
before the grand jury with regard to the
Wall and Grand Street Ferries Railroad
Company sale. was made before Judge
Rosalyky, in part two of general sessions,
this morning. The question at issue was
whether or not lawyer can be compelled
to testify before a grand jury as to the
affairs of a client.
Alton B. Parker. as president of the
National Bar Association, made the argu-
ment for Mr.. Cravath. He was assisted
by John L. Cadwallader, president of the
New York Bar Association, and Howard
s. Cans, Mr.. Cravath's personal counsel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
Terrorists Rout the Police.

ST. PETERSBURG, December 1s.-Po-
lice Col. kalchak was killed and several of
his subordinate officers and men were
wounded today in fight which followed
an attempt to search house in the Vasil
Island section of this city.
Col. Kalchak was ente ring the place at
the head of his men when he was shot
down at the threshold by those within
There then followed a fight which lasted
half an hour. in which the other police
men were wounded. The police were
finally put to flight and the revolutionists
escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
Stay Granted Kuhne.

NEW YORK. Dece mber 1s.-Acting Po-
lice Capt. Kuhne. whom Justice Burr yes
terday sentenced to thirty dys In the
Kings county Jail and to pay a fine of
$50 for contempt of court in failing to
obey an order restraining him from taking
Bertillon measurements of Frank Jenkins,
late president of the Jenkins Trust Com
psny was today granted a special writ
of error and will not be obliged to 60
to prison pending a review of the pro-
ceedngs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
TO GIVE MORE TIME.
Dick Militia Resolution Passed by
the Senate

Senator Dick of ohio yesterday called
up his joint resolution to extend the time
allowed for organizing the militia of the
several states and the District of Column
bia to conform to the provision of the act
of January 81. 1903. Mr. Dick stated that
If the time is not extended as provided
by this resolution there are some states
which cannot participate in the appro-
priation.
The resolution was passed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
Truce in Illinois Central Case.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, December 1S.-An armistice
of twenty-four hours in the battle for con-
troll of the Illinois Central railroad was
declared this morning. Accordingly, it
was arranged to adjourn the stockhold-
ers' meeting called for IL o'clock today
until the same hour tomorrow. and the
trial of the injunction suit before Judge
Ball was postponed for the day. In the
meantime the counsel for both sides will
attempt to arrange some plan by which
the tangle of court proceedings and stock
holders session can be Strengthened out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
PROTEST OF s1ENK1EwIcz.
Writes Against the Germanization
of Prussian Poland.

PARIS. December 1s.-Henryk Sienl1ie-
wicz, the Polish author, has published
protest and appeal to the intellectual
world against the Germanization of Prus-
sian Poland, especially the recent propo-,
sition made by Prince Won Buelow, the
German chancellor, for the appropriation
of land belonging to Poles.
NJ. Sienkiewicz acknowledges the debt TO
the press of all countries for condemning
this attempt to crush out noble people.
but he says the work of the press is not
sufficient, and calls on eminent persons
in science. literature and art individually
to express their opinions. Such step,
he declares, will show the verdict of the
universal conscience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
CHILEAN PORT SEIZED.
Four Thousand Nitrate Miners in
Possession of Iquique.

American Consul Hanna of Tquique,
Chile has cabled the State Department
that serious trouble is threatened at that
place as the result of the strike among
the workers In the nitrate mines. and
that a force of 4,600 strikers had taken
possession of the port and more swere
coming.
There are no American interests in
volved, so far as Is known at the State
Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
OCEAN LINER MOVEMENTS.

CAPE RACE, N. F., December 49,
The steamer Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
from Hamburg for New York, was in
communication with the Marconi station
here when 100 miles east at 12:45 am.
Probably dock 0 am. Saturday
Steamer Baltic from Liverpool for New
York was In communication LOO miles
east OF Sandy Hook at $50 am. Dock
about o am. Saturday.
SABLE ISLAND, N s., December IS
Steamer President Grant from Hamburg
for Network was in communication witt
the Marconi station here when ninety
miles southeast at Z 40 am. Dock about
$3.50 pm. Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
Mary E. Wilkins Ill.

NEW YORK, December 1S.-Both Mrs.
Mary f. wilkins Freeman, novelist. and
her husband. DR.. Charles NJ. Freeman, of
Metucheh, n. j., are reported today to be
dangerously i'll of pneumonia, the former
at the home of relatives at Randolph,
When Mrs. Freeman became Ill her hus-
band was called to her bedside, but was
unable to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
PLANS HIGHER FARES.
New York Central's Reply to Public
Service Commission.

SSlN1Cc COMMISSION.
ALBANY. December 1s-Repres nta
tives of the New York Central and Hud
son River railroad appeared yesterday
afternoon before the upstate public serv-
ice commission in response to an order to
show cause why it's one-way passenger
fares between Buffalo and New York and
between all points on its line to New
York should not be placed upon a uniform
basis of ? cents a mile The fare from
Albany 20 New York city now is $40,
but If one should buy a ticket from
Albany to Poughkeepsie and then from
Poughkeepsie to New York he would save
% cents.
The general explanation made by. the
railroad was that the various inconsistent
cies had grown up through many years
and that the road could not afford to
make any further reduction owing to the
narrow margin now existing between
profit and loss in the passenger depart
ment. Particular stress was laid by Ira
A. Place, vice president of the Central.
as to the legal right of the road to charge
more than cents mile for through pas
sengers and cents a mile on the Hudson
River division.
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NOTED CANADIAN DYING.
J. Israel Tarte Was Member Of First
Laurier Cabinet.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MONTREAL. Quebec. December Isl
Israel Tarte. journalist, minister of pub
lie works in the first Leurier cabinet, and
one of the best known figures in Canadian
public life, is dying at his county home
at Bouchervile near this city.
Mr.. Tarte has been in falling health for
some months, though up to a short time
ago was still able to be about and attend
to his usual duties. Mr.. Tarte has oc-
cupied no public post since resigning
from the Laurier cabinet in 1902. At this
time Mr.. Tarte announced himself pro-
tectionist. and opposed on other points the
Laurier administration.
When Sir Wifred Laurier arrived back
from England he>promptly called for Mr.
Tarte's resignation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
GUS RINGING DEAD.
Decedent Was Head Of the Big
Circus Combination.

NEW ORLEANS, December 1S.-Gus
Ringing, head of the circus combination
which controls the shows of Ringing
Brothers, Barnum e Bailey and Fore
paugh-Sells, died here today at a ssni-
tarum. Death was due to complication
of diseases.
Mr. Ringing came to New Orleans
about two weeks ago with the hope that
the southern climate would benefit HIM.
Augustus Ringing was the oldest OF
seven brothers. Born a poor boy fifty
five years ago. he educated himself and
accumulated sufficient funds, with his
brothers. to start in their little home
town of Baraboo the nucleus of the great
shows he controlled at his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
Virginia Banker Arrested.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. December IS
Alex b. Butt, cashier of the People' s
Bank of Portsmouth, which suspended
November 1 and subsequently announced
an alleged Justification of books and mis-
of funds by the cashier
was today arrested upon a warrant chars-
ing classification in one count to the ex.
tent of $4,000. The accused was admit
ted to bail in the sum of $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
The Battle Fleet.

BY JOHN A. JOYCE.
The battle feet Of the nation
Is our glory and patriot pride,
Our future hope and salvation
Ahoat on the ocean tide.
And long shall the Great Republic
Believe In its warrior crew,
Who fight and win for freedom
Under-the Red, white and Blue,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
Personal Mention.

Lieut.. Gov. John C. Mckinley of Union
vile, Mo-. is in the city on business. He
is stopping with his friend, Lee r, Robin
son, at the Henrietta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18

William Fl. Burke. manager of the Gen.
trail Drug Company of Chicago. COM
mitted suicide at his home in Hubbard s
Woods yesterday by shooting. The act Is
attributed to protracted insomnia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18

Word has been received of the death OF
Menback Shultz at his home, In Shipman,
H., in his ninety-seventh year. He was
an old settler of Garrett county. Md, and
was one of the eighteen children OF Adam
Shultz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
To Protect Its Fish.

Senator Fulton of Oregon saw the Presi-
dent to recommend that Woods river in
Alaska be placed in the national forest
reserve to prevent the determination of
the salmon in that stream. The request
of Senator Fulton was made on the adj
vice of a number of fishermen. The Pres
ident said he would place the stream in
the forest reserve, which will protect its
fish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18

Samuel Cowan. legislative representa-
tive of the Southern Cattle Raisers' As
ISOLATION. had an audience with President
Roosevelt today. and left the White House
asserting that while the President cannot
be quoted as supporting any particular
measure for the further regulation of rail-
roads. his influence may be counted
on to assist shippers in securing added
and adequate facilities for freight shin
ments at reasonable rates. Mr.. Cowan is
particularly interested in legislation re-
curing roads to furnish cars for ship
ments to the end OF routes for which they
furnish through rates. Under present prac-
tees, Mr.. Cowan says. roads will refuse
to furnish their own cars for shipments
which are destined to places off their own
roads but viii delay such shipments un-
ill they can obtain foreign cars
A bill which has been introduced in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
SAMUEL McCUNE LINDSAY,
Director of the School of Philanthropy,
New York.

sity OF Pennsylvania continues its
courses in social work. and has adapt
ed them in Increasing measure to local
demands.
The New York school carries on a
summer session or conference. which
begins this year on June L. and closes
July 26 Students from all parts OF
the country and many practical work
ers holding important positions. will
spend their vacations here for the
purpose OF comforting with the leaders
of social work. and OF studying the in
teresting so, sal problems presented no
where on so large q scale as in New
York city. The cities Of Washington.
Birmingham. Ala. Baltimore, Nd. !;
Portland. Me; san Francisco. CAL.
Northheld. Mimi; Philadelphia. Pa.
Chicago. Ill: Cincinnati. Ohio: Cam
bridge. Mass; Newark and Warwick.
\. j.; KolHomo. Ind; Louisville. Ky 4:
Cleveland. Ohio; New London. Conn. !;
HagerstoWn. Nd. and Evansville. Ind,
in addition TO Freeport. n. Y. New
York city itself and the surrounding
cities and towns. are represented in
the students already registered before
the 18th OF May for the summer ses-
sion of 1917.
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Positions For Students.

Nearly All the students will take
salaried positions IS the investigators
OF social CO iitiOns. or the executives
and administrative officers OF societies
and Institutions. Some will ill posi-
tons In the public service after a civil
service examination as tenement house
inspectors, factory inspectors; still
others will become private secretaries.
with an opportunity 20 Influence the
distribution Of charitable requests. All
Of these openings ere increasing faster
than the number Of well-equipped
young men and women specially
trained to I'll them.
Chicago and Boston have definite
schools for the instruction and training
Of social workers. TIE history of the
last few years in connection with these
schools Is as significant and fall OF
promise as that OF the New York
school. In Philadelphia. the Univer-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
Avoiding PauperlzatlOn.

Merely 10 indicate the value of this
scientific almsgiving. one might in
stance the records of the local chart
ties. In 1893. when the system was
still chaotic. out Of 2.473 cases handled.
1.s4S, or over one-half. were given
material relief. Last year, out OF
nearly twice that number of cases
handled. Adj, only one-fourth received
charity. The others, when worthy.
received practical advice, jobs, or
whatever would enable them 10 sur
mount their industrial handicap.
The influence of this practical philan-
thropy-being brought to an even
higher level by the New York school
Is TO be seen in the alley ways and
stun districts Of Washington. There
spring and summer are the banking
seasons for the poor. All the families
that required charitable attention dur
ing the winter are now visited by a
worker for the purpose of collecting
the pennies. nlckels, dimes, and quar-
tiers that they may be persuaded TO
lay aside for. future needs Small
sums, which would otherwise be
wasted. soon run up into dollars. and
when three, four. or FIVE dollars are
accumulated. the depositor is urged
TO deposit his savings in a regular
bank, where interest Is paid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

II Is IN order 10 protect the lives and
property Of the people that the grade
is being raised. II re-enforces the Sc
curlty that is already afforded by the
building OF the ses-waI which fronts
the gulf for distance OF four and a
half miles The building OF the sea
wall was considered a marvellous piece
Of construction work for a stricken
city 20 undertake. The grade-ralslng
is ever a more stupendOus project
The city under the present contract
wiz expend 100000 for grade rails
Ing. The total quantity OF material
called for under the contract is TO-
10000 cubic yards. In addition TO this
contract of the city. the Federal Gov
crument has contracted for hlling the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
The LGndIady'S
Clever Resource

tn HE landlady OF a certain
boarding house for young
women belongs 20 the twas
not always thus class, and is
a fluent French and German scholar
Her former status, however, does not
prevent her from being enterprising
and resOurceful in all things.
IL was necessary for her to reduce
expenses during the late spring and
summer by letting one OF her maids
go. but this would have put too much
OF handicap on the cleanliness of the
house. Mindful of what was due her
dodgers. she called a board meeting.
So TO speak. Of her boarders in the
p2flor She then proposed that they
make their own beds and attend 10 the
little things $50 large in the aggre-
Sate) about their rooms until the fall.
"Of course, there will be an adequate
return for your services. besides fit
ting YOU TO be nice housewives when
the lucky man comes said the land
lady. Il will start a little French and
small German class, devotiBg to each
three evenings in the week. and you can
all take your choice OF the language"
Now the Jaime" and the Itch
ne0e" squads of Young women are
hard at work on their particular even
ings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09

according 10 the newspaper. We're
many. 1 telegraphed them ALL for I
had the paper with their addresses in
my pocket
But why should they disappear so
suddenly Logically. because some
thing had happened either 10 him OF
her. The chances were that IL was 20
her, Tor the Parkers had not called at
the undertaken curious fact-and
Parker himself had suddenly gone
away While We were waiting for the
answers 20 my kilograms We could
visit the girls employers.
We ola, and in ten seconds learned
what We wished 20 know. Philip Par
ker preferred the beautiful governess
10 his ugly wife. had made advances
10 her. which Tor some time had
grown more and more marked. attract
ing the notice OF Mrs. Parker. until
on that evening he had gone too far.
she could endure il no longer. had fed
hastily, leaving all her things behind
told Percy. and then. she being home
less. there was but one thing 10 do.
and they did IT, The next evening
they saw in the papers that he was
being searched for, and we're already
on their way TO your house, by the
$40 train, when my telegram reached