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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
NEW ORDER AFFECTING FEES.
Treasury officials Direct Change Il
Office Of Recorder Of Deeds.

Recorder of Deeds Dancy was today d-
rected by the accounting officers of the
treasury to discontinue the practice of his
office of making the fees for recording in
struments multiples of p cents, and to
hereafter compute such fees on the basis
of 20 cents for the first 300 words and II
cents for each additional 100 words of each
instrument presented for record. Immed-
ately upon the receipt of the treasury Off
Gals order Recorder Dancy instructed
Deputy Recorder button to at once put it
In effect
From time immemorial 1t is said. it has
been the practice of the recorder of deeds
Office to so round out the recording fee for
an instrument that the charge would be a
multiple of % cents-that Is, the office did
not split quarters. For instance, where the
charge computed on the basis of II cents
per each 100 words over 200 fell between
81. % and $50. the office has made the fee
one or the other of those amounts it hav-
ing been ascertained it is said, that with
a liberal estimate of the number of words
the instruments contained, such practice
Injured invariably to the benefit of the gov
eminent
The treasury officials. however. are of
the opinion that the fees should be
charged as directed by them. 1t being
their construction of section 5J2 of the
District code. wherein are set forth the
fees to be charged by the recorder-that
by the recorder for a fraction of 100
words.
The new order of things will. it is
expected create some confusion among
real estate agents and others in the
habit of daily placing instruments on
record. as it is understood they have
followed the custom of the recorders
office in not splitting quarters in settle
ments with their clients. Recorder
Dancy would have preferred. he stated
today to have had the opportunity of
giving notice beforehand of the new
system of charges to the public, but felt
that he could not delay putting the or
der in effect. and it therefore became
operative the moment he received 1t this
morning.
Asked what effect the order would
have on the receipts of the office. Re-
corder Dancy expressed the opinion that
it would make little. if any, difference,
as on some papers the Office will gain
i've or ten cents, while on others it will
suffer an equal loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
NEW WORKERS IN CITY.
Glasses in Library School Inspecting
Local Institutions.

The classes of the New York State Lii
brary School are in the city on a visit.
They arrived here yesterday morning from
Philadelphia, and yesterday afternoon was
spent in the library of the surgeon gem
erals office. in the naval museum building.
7th and b streets southwest, and in the
Department of Agriculture library
Today the party is in the Congressional
) O'Clock they will attend a meeting of the
brarian Putnam this morning. Tonight at
= O'Clock they will attend a meeting of the
District of Columbia Library Associa ton in
the Public Library. Tomorrow morning Will
be spent in the Public Library and tomorrow
afternoon they will inspect the public docu-
ments library in the Union building, on G
street between 9TH and It'll northwest. At
o'clock tomorrow night the library students
VIII attend an informal reception rendered
them by Miss Gengette Ross at 240l Massa-
Chusetts avenue.
Friday they will leave for their homes in
New York. There are about thirty-fiye
gentlemen and ladies in the library classes
and Mr.. j. |. Wyer. jr.. is the vice director
In charge of the party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
ESPEY DROPPED FROM ROLL
REMOVED FROM POSITION IN
GOVERNMENT PRINTERY.
His Friends Declare He Has Not Had
Square Deal-Ofhcials De-
cline to Talk.

Foreman ]. A. B. Espey of the blank
sewers division. government printing Of
flee. has been dropped from the rolls on
charges brought against him, ii is stated.
by Inspector Ashton. Mr.. Espey was
suspended March 30 by the acting foreman
because. 1t is stated, he refused to allow
one OF the forewomen to take furlough
of three days.
The matter, report says. was referred TO
Chief Inspector Moores, and he has been
making an investigation for the past two
weeks. 1t was upon his report that Pub
lie Printer Stillings ordered that Espey's
name be stricken from the rolls.
At the office of the public printer today a
Star reporter was told that no further in
formation regarding the case would be
given out. request made for copy of
the charges on which Mr.. Espey was drop
ped met with a refusal it being stated that
the charges would not be made public and
that the officials of the government print
ing Office had given out all that they de-
sired to have appear in the papers. 1t was
suggested by the reporter that Mr.. Espey 8
friends claim he had not received square
DEAL This was met with the reply that
II Mr.. Espey felt aggrieved at the treat
ment he had received at the hands of the
public printer he had his redress in an APP
peal to the civil service commission.
The discharge of Mr.. Espey has. it is
stated, created a stir among the bookbind-
erS OIL inc Guy, dS I1lduy VI tiitI DclitN Z
he has been un1ustly treated
A prominent member of the Bookbinders
Union in speaking to a Star reporter to-
day said:
Mr. Espey has been for the past thirty
eight years an employe Of the government
bindery. and in all that time he has rem
dered faithful service. He has been an
officer Of the Bookbinders' Union for the
past thirty years and is held in high esteem
by every member of the union.
''It is believed by the members of the
union that conspiracy was formed
against Mr.. Espey by men who were for
merly In his division and who have lately
been promoted to other positions. His dis
charge by the public printer on charge
of insubOrdination was not sustained BY
the evidence submitted. and if a thorough
investigation were made the public printer
would be convinced that a plot was formed
for the sole purpose Of injuring the repu-
tatiOn of a man who has been held in
high esteem by citizens Of this city for the
past fifty years.
"Mr. Espey was born in this city and Is
the son of John Espey, a bookbinder. who
for years was engaged in binding books
for the government by contract. Mr.. Es-
pey has been for many years the grand
treasurer OF the Oud Fellows of this city.
1t is stated that Mr.. Espey has not been
notified by the public printer Why he was
dropped from the rolls but he is satisfied
that it was not for INSTRUMENTATION, as
has been reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TWO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
PLAN TO FORM ONE.

The proposed chamber of commerce for
Washington seems in fair way to be
formed before long, it is stated, in view of
the sentiment expressed at the meetings of
the board of directors of both the Jobbei S
ard Shippers Association and the Business
Mems Association held yesterday afternoon.
1t was decided to unite at as early date
as practicable. At meetings held separately
yesterday resolutions were adopted setting
forth that the permanent organization of
the Washington chamber of commerce be
now effected. and the membership be COM
posed of the members of the Business Men s
Association and the Jobbers and Shippers
Association. in good standing, and such
other persons as may subsequently be elect
ed the members of the Business Men s As
ISOLATION and the Jobbers and Shippers
Association to be members without further
payment of dues until January j. 1905 and
such other persons may subsequently be
elected by payment of $40 dues to January
1, 19OS.
1t was further agreed at both meetings
that committee of five be appointed to
act with similar committee from the other
organization, party to this proposed ANAL
gamation to formulate a plan of organi-
cation. the plan to be submitted to the
members of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce at a meeting to be held at the
New Willard Hotel at o'clock Thursday
evening April %. 1907.
When Mr.. Woodwork Clum. secretary Of
the Jobbers and Shippers Association. was
seen today he stated that much interest had
been manifested in the proposed amalga-
nation of the two associations, and pointed
to the fact that at the meetings OF the re-
spective boards yesterday afternoon ten out
of eleven of the JobberS and Shippers AsSo-
citation board were in attendance and e!gh-
teen out of twenty-five of the Business
Mems Association, and the number favoring
the ratification was unanimous in each IN
stance.
Much interest is manifested in the meet
ing of the membership of the Business
Meh's Association which will be held i'll
GUIDES Hall Monday evening to ratify the
action of the board of directors of the or
ganiZa ton in agreeing to a consolidation
Tuesday evening the membership OF the
Jobbers and Shippers Association will meet
probably at the New Willard. when the
resolutions adopted at the joint meeting of
the governing boards of each body Will be
presented fer ratification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
DEFENSE rs TWO-FOLD
lSUIT OF CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
TO RECOVER s7s, 900.

The trial of the suit of the Catholic Uni
versity OF America against John F.. Wagga-
man for $4,000. alleged to be due on notes
made by the defendant to the order of the
late Thomas E. Waggaman. and by the lat
ter transferred to the university. was COM
menced today in Circuit Court No. =. before
Justice Anderson and jury
The defense, it is understood, will be two
fold. Mr.. John F. Waggaman claims a
set-of of $4,000 due him from the estate
of the late Thomas f. Waggaman and also
pleads the statute of limitations. Counsel
for the university contend that it's claim is
not subject to the set-off and that the
statute Of limitations does not apply on the
theory that interest was paid by Thomas
f. w ggaman AS agent for John F.. Wag-
gaman within three years before the suit
was filed
Attorneys Hamilton. Colbert & Hamilton
appear for the university and the defendant
is represented by Attorneys w F. Mat
tingly, j. J. Darlington and Arthur Peter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Meeting of Board Of Governors, Master
Builders Association.

meeting of the board of governors OF
the Master Builders Association was held
last evening at the association headquarters
Moore & Hill building, on G. street neal
14th street northwest.
The committee which was appointed at a
recent meeting to present the names OF
members for the several Gees was heard
and the following officers elected: Pres
ident, John Mitchell, jr., who represents the
plumbing supplies department: vice chair
man, c. II. Rudolph, hardware: secretary,
r. J. Beall, cement work These officers.
with Thomas w. Smith, representing mill
work; w. L. Galliher. lumber dealer; f. c
Graham, Employers Association, and James
Richardson, Master Builders Association
constitute the executive committee
1t is stated that the Master Builders AS
sociaion will do nothing at present relative
to the recent strike, but will let matters
take their course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
ADMITTED HIS GUILT
MAN ACCUSED OF BURGLARIEs
ARRESTED BY DETECTIVES.

Detectives Weldon, Burlingame and Null
len this afternoon arrested James r. Nc
Dougal. former resident of Hoboken, N. j.
He was found in his room at 200 X street
northeast. where his wife was i'll in bed.
The prisoner admitted wrongdoing during
the past month more, and charges of
housebreaking were preferred against him.
Several houses have been visited and robbed
in the daytime during the past few weeks.
the robber taking advantage of the tenn
porary absence of the occupants. Reports
indicated that the robber was looking for
only money and jewelry
we been engaged in this business for
seven or eight months the prisoner
stated to Inspector Boardman and the de-
tectlves. Il came from Hoboken and have
peen employed by the Potomac Electric
Light Company"
The young man said he met Miss Emma
Anderson In this city and married her His
wlfe has been sick several days, and it
was necessary for her to call in physician
this week.
Wife Greatly Affected.
Mrs McDougal was greatly affected when
the officers appeared at her home and ar
rested her husband. She had thought he
was earning livelihood as coffee drum
mer. and was shocked when told Of what
he Hdu oohe Ee1Ofe leaving the room with
the prisoner the detectives made a thor
ough search of the apartment and recov-
cred many articles of jewelry They also
round number of keys, files and other i'm
plements.
w nile in the room of Inspector Boardman
at police headquarters the prisoner admit
ted that he had committed five roberies
At the apartment of B. II. Collision. in the
Stonefurst, 113 18th street southeast. he
used an ordinary penknife and broke off
the blade. The piece of broken blade was
found in the apartment and the knife
handle was taken from the pocket of the
prisoner He also admitted that he had
robbed the houses of Philip Corridor. 5O2
u street northeast; John Buckley. 1117 22d
street; X. Luckett, 4O1 Seward place, and
Mrs George G. Dennson. 1912 Irving
street.
gold nugget was taken from the de-
fendant. He stated lie had carried it as
pocket piece for number of years. but
the detectives think it represents num-
Der of pieces of jewelry he had taken from
houses in this city. Five pawn tickets
were also found. Among the property in
the room We're several unset stones. After
being questioned at police headquarters
the prisoner was taken to the first precinct
station and locked up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
No More Post Office Generals.

Postmaster General Meyer Is not be-
lever in honorary titles that have no
meaning, and by his order there Is to be a
change in the way of addressing the Post
master General and his assistants. Hither-
to it has been the custom for employees OF
the department to refer to these officials as
generals >" and In speaking to them to say
General Meyer General Hitchcock, and so
on. The Postmaster General has made II
known to his assistants that he wishes the
custom discontinued and plain "Mr." pre-
fixed to the names hereafter. Hereafter it
is to be just Mr.. Meyer. Mr.. McCIeary, Mr..
Lawshe and Mr.. DeGraw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
Wreckage on Lake Michigan Reported

DETROIT. Mich, April ia Journal
special from Ludington, Mich, says: When
Pere Marquette steamer No. 3arrived in
port today her crew reported having passed
through lot. of wreckage about five miles
off Little Point Sauble. State-room fur
nishings. timber and parts of ships cabin
were seen. but no name was seen on any
thing. The steamer was three hours late
in arriving here. having encountered a
heavy sea all night. 1t is the opinion of
the crew that a vessel stranded yesterday
near the point. and the heavy seas broke
her up last night, but no reports have
reached here of a missing craft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
RAILWAY CONTROL DISCUSSED.
Ex-Gov. Larrabee Of Iowa Confers With
the. President

Former Gov. Larrabee of Iowa had a talk
with the President today about strengthen
ing the interstate commerce law, having in
view a more strict federal supervision of
railroads and the prevention of overcapi-
talization.
Chairman Knapp of the interstate COM
mercc commission also talked with the
President on interstate commerce business.
Commissioner Cockrell, who has Just re-
turned from visit south. where his health
has been considerably recuperated, called to
pay his respects to the President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
HOLDING CONFERENCE.
Meeting of Superintendent of the
Railway Mail Service.

The eleven superintendents Of the rail-
way mail service met here today for the
purpose of comforting on matters pertain
ing to postal affairs. These meetings are
held in this city every two or three years,
and are designed to secure exchange of
views looking to the improvement of the
service and the adoption of improved
methods of handling the mails. The ses-
sions will last several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
to Get the Lights.
Three Held for woman's Death.

SAVANNAH, Ca, April 17.-In the police
court today George Hubert. Waterman;
r. K. Wallace, engineer, and w. E. Jack
son. fireman. in the employ of the Central
of Georgia railway, who were in charge of
the train and crossing when sightseeing
automobile was run down on Saturday last
injuring Miss Mary Teresa Rourke of
Brooklyn, N. Y, so badly that she died, and
severely injuring several others, were held
for trial on a charge of voluntary man.
slaughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
PLEASEDOVER MEETING
KING EDWARD AND VICTOR EN-.
MANUEL IN CONFERENCE.

PARIS, April 1.-THE meeting of King
Edward and King Victor Emmanuel at
Gaeta is viewed with the utmost satisfaction
in governmental circles here, where the
royal conference is considered as not likely
to strengthen the cordial relations existing
between Italy and Great Britain, but as
binding closer the ties between those two
countries and France and as eXerting a
good effect on the European situation
BERLIN, April liking Edwards ap-
preaching meeting with King Victor EN-
manuel at Gaeta is attracting much atten-
ton in the German press which comments
on the event as being effort to isolate
Germany and win Italy away from the
triple alliance. An article in the Cologne
Gazette In this sense is being widely dis
cussed because it is believed to have been
inspired from Berlin. The writer says pub
lie opinion in Germany sees in King Ed
wards course an attempt to disturb the
European equilibrium which is calculated to
awaken misgivings regarding his disarm-
ament proposal and, finally, warns Great
Britain that war with Germany would be
dangerous for any opponent or any coal-
ton of opponents This sharp language is
interpreted by the Tagliche Ru-Gschau as
meaning that the German government has
grown weary of the English game of hide
and-seek and the comedy of peace and dis
armament.
Government Not Responsible.
At the foreign Office when attention was
called to the Cologne Gazette's article it
was stated that it expressed only the edi-
torial opinion of the paper, that the German
government was in no way responsible for
such views, and that the government off,
Gals would have taken steps to prevent
their publication if they had been known
in advance. The foreign Office does not
for hot in, tinv
with the meeting of the kings of England
and Italy, since Italy knows that her indie
pendence is better guaranteed by being a
member Of the triple alliance than IL she
were thrown wholly upon Anglo French sup
port. Great Britains predominant position
in the western part of the Mediterranean is
fully recognized by Germany, which has no
interests there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
Sues for Limited Divorce.

Suit for a limited divorce was today filed
in the District Supreme Court by Sarah
Graham against Charles w. Graham They
were married January 20. 1887, ana have
four children. Drunkenness and hoa-sup-
port are alleged In the petition flcd by
Attorney Albert Sillers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
Envoy at Amapala.

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, April H.-Jose
Dolares Gomez, minister oil foreign affairs,
has been appointed envoy extraordinary
to the conference at Amapala, where efforts
will be made by Presidents Zelaya of Mic
aragua and Figueroa of Salvador to estab-
lish permanent peace. He Will go to
Amapaia on the United States cruiser
Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
ADMIRAL EVANS HERE.
Confers With Naval Authorities Re-
garding Jamestown Celebration.

Rear Admiral Evans, commanding the
Atlantic fleet now in Hampton roads, after
target practice in Cuban waters, was at
the Navy Department today and conferred
with the officials in regard to the partici-
patton of the navy in the ceremonies at
tending the opening of the Jamestown ex-
position on the 26th instant. The admiral
has transferred his flag from the battle
ship Maine to the newer battleship Con-
necticut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
Examiner Aughinbaugh Resigns.

W. L. Aughinbaugh principal examiner
of the patent office, of the division Of ma
chine elements, has rendered his resigna-
ton. to take effect May 30. In his position
as principal examiner he receives a salary
of 81, 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
LACK OF BIG SEARCHL|GHTS
COAST DEFENSES COULDN'T RE
SYST NIGHT ATTACK.
Something of Sensation Caused in
Military Circles by the
Announcement

A statement from the commander of the
artillery district of Boston that night ex-
ercises, in connection with the coaching
joint drills of the Massachusetts and the
regular coast artillerymen next July will
be impossible for lack of searchlights, has
caused something of sensation in mill
tary circles 1t appears that the success
of the defensive work of the great forti-
flcations in Boston harbor is entirely de-
pendent upon the operation of three search
lights, two being twenty-four inches and
one thirtysix inches These lights are
declared by artillerymen at the War De-
partment to be ridicuousfy inadequate in
view Of the fact that the present standard
coast defense searchiight is sixty inches
in diameter.
Condition All Along the Coast.
The state of affairs at Boston is said to
be that which exists at the principal de-
very few sixty-inch searchlights in posi-
ton and none of the defenses is sufficient
~ equipped to resist night attack.
Gen. Murray, chief of artillery estimates
that at the present rate of equipment more
than seventeen years must eaose before
all our coast defenseS can be supplied with
enough of the siXty-inch lights to comply
naval defense. The Taft board estimated
that nearly four million dollars would be
required to purchase the needed number
Of searchlights, but Congress appropriated
only $125OOO for one years supply of the
lights Up to date the balance needed to
buy searchlights is S3,431, 600. The appro-
priation for the next calendar year Is but
$4,000.
Years Needed to Get the Lights.
Even If Congress had needed Gen. Muir
rays urgent plea for more money, 1t
would take some time to procure the big
lights. They are not kept in stock by
dealers, owing to their great size, and
many months must be consumed in making
the big lenses which project the great
beam from these lights twenty miles out to
sea. The effect of the communication from
the Boston cOmmandant will probably be
TO cause the War Department to make
further urgent representations to Congress
at the next session,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
Inspector Under Suspension.

CHICAGO, April 17.-Perry L. Hedrick,
chief sanitary inspector now under suspen-
sion pending the investigation of bribery
charges, was arraigned today before Mu-
nicipal Judge Fake. He asked for and was
granted q continuance until May 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
Racing at Aqueduct.

AQUEDUCT, April 17.-First race selling
two-year -olds, four and one-half furlongs-
Rustic 5 to / and to 5. first; Evelyn c.
8 to s. place. second; Trey of Spades, third
Time O54 is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
Return of Secretary Root.

Secretary Root has returned to this
city from New York, where he attended
the peace conference.