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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
WILLS FOR PROBATE
REQUESTS BY MRS. M. A. ELLIS
AND MRS. JENNIE SCOTT.

The will of Mrs Mary A. Ellis, dated
March y. 1906. was adpitted today to
probate and letters testamentary granted
to Charles B. Bayy and Joseph ]. Oar
lington. The bond of the executors was
fixed at 100000. The estate comprises
premises 937' Pennsylvania avenue, 526
9Th street northwest. lot .. square 4SS, and
a lot at Kensngton, Nd: The real estate
is appraised at S34,sOS and the personal
property is estimated at $4,000 Miss
Mary Raphael Ellis, her daughter, is her
sole heir.
The will directs that the business of
John F. Ellis & Co. be continued under
the management of Charles B. Bayly, to
whom, in recognition of past services. are
given all manuscripts of music, all pub
lished music and copyrights belonging to
the estate. To Robert C. Rogers, the
firms bookkeeper for many years. Is left
$1,000 in appreciation of his long service.
To Margaret Breen, in consideration of
long and faithful attendance is be-
queathed $1,000 and lot in Keasington
Park. Father MCGEE or the Shrine of
the Sacred Heart is given 5000 and DR.
D. ]. Stafford of St. Patick's S30a
A life interest in the remaining estate is
devised to the daughter$ Miss Mary
Raphael Ellis, with privilege to dispose of
one-half of it by will in the >event she die
without issue. Should Miss Ellis marry
and have children the estate is to go to
such children on attaining majority. In
the event of the death of the daughter
without children. one-fourth of the estate
not disposed of by her by will is to go to
the heirs of Gregory F. Ennis. brother
OF the testatrix The other three ourths
are to be equally distributed among St
Joseph's Male Orphan Asylum. ST Vim
cents Orphan Asylum. the Little Sisters
of the Poor, the Washington Home for In
curables and Cardinal Gibbons for use of
the Shrine of the Sacred Heart.
By the terms of the will of Jennie H.
Scott, dated October %. 1898. and filed to-
day for probate, premises No! 6O4 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest are devised to
the board of education of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States. Requests of
personal property are made to relatives
and the remainder arising from the sale
of house No. COZ Massachusetts, avenue is
bequeathed to the Children's Hospital in
this city.
Albert F. Fox and Joseph j. Darlington
are named as executors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

mate pins altogether. we continue to use
and lose more and more of them. Between
1900 and 1905, as a brand-new census
bulletin shows, our manufacturers very
nearly trebled their output of what is
known . the common pin of North
America" alone. Yet. in spite of this
increase, at least twenty-five times great
er than the growth of our population,
we imported more pins at the end than
at the beginning of the five-year period
Is there any man or woman in this coun-
try who has reason to think that he or
she uses nearly three times as many COM
mon pins-hairpins are a different mat
ter-as FIVE years ago? The census fig
ures show it, and the compiler adds, as IT,
10, 900, 100000 pins were scant annual
allowance, that they do not represent
the total output of these articles" The
utter ruin of the button manufacturers
seems to be the only tenable hypothesis:
But the button makers come up-smiling
with thrty-seven new factories built since
1900. and an increase from seven TO eleven
millions in the value of their product. We
are willing to believe anything in reason
about the growth of our manufactures.
but until an explanation comes from
Washington we draw the line at swal-
flowing the eighty-seven. million gross of
new pins which the census bureau has
brought us. IT,, :,
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Electric Incubator.

An electric incubator has been intro
duced in Europe. the operation of which
is said to be attended by surer results
than other methods, for the reason that
1t is capable of finer adjustment as far
as heating and ventilation are concerned
One of the most difficult features of arti-
fetal poultry breeding is a proper supply
of fresh air. In the electrical incubator
air is supplied from underneath, the en-
tering fresh air coming in contact with
the eggs after being properly pre- heated
by special radiators. This ventilation Is
controlled by opening to variable ex-
tent the lateral sides fixed at the top of
the apparatus. It should be remembered
that ventilation plays the, role of main
tanning the life Of the germ. While an
ample supply of fresh air. therefore. is
extremely valuable for the development
of the 2 -rrn. any excess of ventilation will
prove detrimental: in fact, the surplus air
will exert drying action on the contents
of the eggs. In this incubator the mat
ter of ventilation and heating is looked
after automatically.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
SCIENCE NOTES.
A Novel Instrument.

The harmochord as the new instrument
is called. was invented by Prof. Ferdinand
Freytag of San Francisco with a view to
producing violin effects in simple man.
ner. The instrument, says the Scientific
American, is provided with five strings
stretched over a sounding board. The
sounding board is mounted on a stand in
the lower part of which is the operating
pedal. By means of series of pulleys
above and below the strings an endless
tape is led either up or down in close
proximity to each string. This system Of
pulleys is set in motion by the pedal, and
the speed of travel of the tape is thus
directly under the operators control.
Above the sounding board is series of
rollers which bear against the endless
tape near the strings. These rollers are
connected to a set of selecting keys at
the right hand side of the sounding board.
There are five of these keys. and they
serve to select the string which is to be
sounded. When a key is depressed it
causes it's roller to press the tape, against
the corresponding string. The string is
thus vibrated in a name" similar tos the
vibration produced by means of bow.
Several strings may be vfbrated at the
same time to permit OF playing chords.
The instrument is provided with a fret
board which assists the beginner in fin
gering the strings. With a little expert
ence it is possible to produce violin eff
fects which could be secured otherwise
only by years Of practice
Since 1876 the rate for the transporta-
ton of wheat from New York to LIVER
pool has declined from over 16 cents to
3 cents, and that in salt pork from 81. AZ
to "a cents. The causes of reductions in
ocean 'freights are largely connected with
the increase in size of ocean vessels anG
with economies in the handling of ships
and their cargees. Both liners and tramp
Vessels are now built much larger than
in former years. The cargo OF q tramp
ship not infrequently includes the prod
uct of 5000 acres of average wheat land
or the cotton yielded by twice that area
and it would take two such car oas to
fill the hold of one of the larger freight
liners. Changes are taking place in the
construction of sailing vessels as well as
steamships. The former are not only built
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Tree Planted in 1774 Still Bearing.

On the Jacob Zimmerman farm, about
one-half mile north of Blue Ball. Lancas-
ter county. is pear tree which was
planted in the year 1774, or two years be-
fore the signing of the Declaration of In
dependence. The tree measures three and
one-half feet across the stump. There is
no written record of the age of the tree
but 1t is known by a well-kept tradition.
handed down from father to son from the
time of the first settlement of the old
homestead. The tree is bearing a nice
crop of fruit this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Made to Play Paul Revere.

From the Philadelphia North American
One of the queerest bits of hazing here
was the representation ofs- Paul Re
vere's ride, famed in history.
The victim was persuaded to mount a
white mule at midnight, and attired in
a Continental uniform, he dug pair of
huge Spanish spurs into the TANKS of his
steed, which dashed away over the same
road taken by the revolutionary hero.
At each village. hamlet and square the
student shouted at the top of his voice.
THE British are coming! The British
are coming! To. arms!'
Persons awakened from their sleep
gazed out of their windows in surprise as
the phantom steed and rider faded into
the night. Many thought a mailman was
loose and notified the police.
At several houses the modern Revere
hammered on the doors until the owners
appeared, and to each he impaired the
startling information that the redcoats
were invading the colony.
The famous ride ended when a motor
cycle cop caught mp with the mule and
arrested the whole, outfit for disturbing
the peace. ~
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Where He Got His Paper.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
saw another stingy man today" re-
marked an observer. "You know these
waste paper boxes on the street? Wen. a.
good many people throw newspa pers into
them after they have read them. some
times they will buy one edition of a paper
and then throw it into one of the boxes
after they buy later edition. The stingy
man refer to must have found out that
there are often papers in these boxes not
a day DID, A while ago I saw him first
glance about to see If anybody was look
ing at him. then push back the lid of the
box and reach In for paper. As soon as
ne found one up to date he took 1t along.
He would rather get 1t that way than
spend.a penny with, newsboy."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

Cure hoarseuess' and sore throat caused by col
or use Of the voice. Absolutely harmless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Selection Of Jury.

After Justice Stafford had oyerruled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
Names of the Jurymen.


Martin Foley, fifty-eight years old,
bricklayer, 2409 NJ street.
Michael Donovan, forty-three years
old, motorman. $50 N street.
Adolph Levy, fifty-six years old,
photographer, 4O6 New Jersey ave-
niue.
George P. Robinson. forty years
old. real estate. Connecticut ave-.
nue. and Ordway street.
Edward N. Riley, twenty-five years
old, electrician, 400 Wisconsin
avenue.
Michael Keiser, sixty-two years old,
merchant, Benntng./
Ellis W. Hughes, thirty-seven years
old, merchant, 1449 P street north
west.
William A. OBrien. thirty-nine I
years old, stenographer, 1912 18th
street.
James o. Marceron, forty-six years
old, manager of shoe store, Oil
Sth street southeast.
William e. Hager. forty-three years
- old. shoe dealer, 9O2 X street
southeast.
Martin G. Brink sxty-three years
old. grocer. 21a A street northeast.
<Bertram w. Benham. thirty-five
years old, trolley conductor, 1923
9th street southwest.
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larger than in past years. but their sails
are so altered as to equire fewer seamen
to operate them, and besides. manual
labor is being supplanted by machinery
for handling sails, anchors and cargo,
London father is authority for the
statement that the Earl of Mansfield has
entered into a contract with the Hamp-
stead Gondon) council for the supply of
electricity for lighting his mansion at
Ken Wood. adjoining Hampstead Heath.
In this case electric light takes directly
the place of wax candles, as the success
i've Earls of Manchester have refused to
use gas lighting. which accounts for the
excellent preservation of the many art
treasures in the mansions. In many of
the famous old ancestral libraries. etc, of
England it was found that gas could not
be used on account of the quick rot that
ruined the choice binding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

The Immunity bath" discovered In
Chicago and there applied by Attorney
John S. Miller in the so-called beef
trust case, was brought into Criminal
Court No. 1 today by Attorney Henry
E. Davis in behalf of Engineer Harry
Fl. Hildebrand, Conductor Frank L.
Hoffmeier: Fireman Ira L. Mcclellan
and Brakeman Ralph Rutter, the crew
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
train, charged with responsibility for
the wreck at Terra Gotta, D. c., De-
cember 40 last.
The four men named were placed on
trial before Justice Stafford as soon as
the morning session of the court be-
gan, and the first hour was devoted
to the argument by Mr.. Davis In sup
port of the plea in immunity. United
States Attorney Baker took the opposite
ground, entering a demurrer to the plea.
The demurrer was sustained by Justice
Stafford At the same time Mr.. Davis
pra ctically gave notice of his intention
to carry the case to the Court of APP
peals on the plea in the event his clients
should be convicted
The contention that the crew, or at
least three members of it-Engineer Hill
debrand Conductor Hoffmeier and Fire
man observation-disclosures not be prose-
cuted was made by Attorney Davis as
soon as court convened. He argued that
Hildebrand. Hoffmeier and McClelland
are entitled to immunity because they
were required to testify during the lnves-
tigation of the wreck by the interstate
commerce commission.
Files Formal Plea.
To give the argument force and effect
he filed a formal plea in abatement with
the court, setting forth that by joint reso-
luton of Congress the interstate COM
merce commission of the United States
was directed to investigate and report
signal systems and appliances for the
automatic control of railway trains in
the United States, and was given power
| to issue subpoenas. administer oaths,
summon witnesses, require the production
of books and papers, and receive deposit
tions taken before any proper officer in
any state or territory of the United
States; the commission. pursuant to the
provisions of the resolution. undertook
to investigate and investigated, during
which investigation each of the defend
ants was called and required by the
subpoena of the commission to appear
and did appear and testify upon the can
and demand of the. commission, ana IN
obedience to its subpoena of and concern
ing the matter and thing in the lndict-
ment, and each count thereof, described.
| the happening or event by reason where,
| of the deaths of the certain k1ng ana
others. in the said indictment mentioned,
were caused: Wherefore the said defend
ants, and each of them. pray the 1uds-
ment of the court that theAsaid lndlct-
ment and each count thereof, be. as to
tben, and each of them abated, and that
they. and each of them, go thereof with
| out day."
Selection Of Jury.
After Justice Stafford had oyerruled
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Pins.

From the New York Evening Post
What becomes OF the pins is ques
ton which grows more and not less per-
picking. In spite of inventions for do
ing away with their use. in spite Of the
simple-life doctrines which would elm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11

1t is said that the first use of the nm
brella was as a means of protection from
the sun. AS u shield against rain it was
an afterthought.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27

They quality Tapestry
plain coIorngs green
heavy fringe Others plain still
others Gobein tapestry borders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27
25c Stove
Enamel 17c

Tomorrow we VIII
hold a special sale
of the Well-knOWn
and widely advel-
tised ''6-5-4' Stove
Enamel, at lie a
can Regular price
everywhere, sc
1aSclncnJ).
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27
Upholstery
Sundries

16c STAR Pads' Sc
each. sc Curtain
pins. 3 dozen for
SC, Sc Brass TX
tension Rods. &c
auch- l1C Picture
Hooks. &c dozen
1oc Picture lEUGs
sc piece of = yds,
(4th floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27

Hair CrimpeFs sc
The Acme Hair
Crimpers. the most
practical device for
crimping the hair
On the market To-
morrow at DC a box.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27

These Poreres FULL AND FULL, WIDTH
and 1-3 yards wide.
They qualities sold a to ss9s a pair.
Choice OF the PER STRIP OR HALF PAIR
'
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sI.5OPnIOWs Soc

Extra large size
Bed Pillows. filled
-cold=Llast pur-
flied feathers ana
covered with best
quality "a. G. A..
ticking. one day at
q5c each instead OF
$3.50.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1907-05-24

The prosecuting attorney says he is go
ing to put Clyde BroWnfeld on trial for the
forth time SO determined is he that the man
be convicted and sent to the penitentiary.
Now this man has been before three differ
e1t juries and neither pannel convicted
him. The effort to convict him has cost
the state four or five hundred dollars and
yet another frivolous attempt is to be made
to convict the man. He is charged with
having stolen an old tin watch not to ex-
ceed five or ten dollars in value, and be-
cause Vandevere has taken it into his head
to convict him he is going on spending the
peoples money as though they gathered it
from the trees. It seems as if little more
horse sense and a little less bull-headedness
was used the people would fare better.
The disagreement of three juries in the
case should be hint to the prosecuting at
torney that motion to dismiss the case is
quite in order.
It is announced that Mike Kelly, the
veteran old war horse Republican of South
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1907-05-24

Park, is to be the first councilman from
that new annex to the city. 1t will please
a whole lot of politicians as we'll as busi-
ness men in Seattle to see Kelly member
of the city council from the twelfth ward
and it is truly hoped that nothing will oc-
cur to prevent it. Mike was a candidate
for sheriff few years ago and while he
did not set the world on fire in the county
convention, nevertheless he made suffic-
lent showing to demonstrate beyond rea-
sonable doubt that Mike Kelly has not liv-
ed for 40 years in King county without
making many friends among those with
whom he associated.
Somebody seems aWfully interested in
having George P. Rossman disbarred for
unprofessional conduct as an attorney, and
vet when it is simmered down Rossman
has done no more, granted that he has done
all that he is accused of in the way of So
Letting cases, than do all of the attorneys
in Seattle directly or indirectly. They join
secret societies and religious organizations
for no other purpose than to get business
and they do not hesitate to say to their
friends, not to forget them if they see any
thing in their line, hence all this hulabaloo
about Rossman makes men in active bust
ness life smile smile all over their faces.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1907-05-24
THERE Is A REASON.

For all things that occur in this world
there is reason. The action OF the local
committee of the Christian Endeavor in
acquescing in the discrimination against
three of the trustees of the society, has
been contrary to the teachings, principles
and practices of that society and the
churches and denominations represented.
They have acted and persist IN acting
against the expressed wishes of majority
of the members of the society in this city.
There must be reason.
From reports that are going the rounds
in the city, all the first-class hotels are will
ing to take and keep all the trustees, re-
gardless of race or color. 1t is also report
ed that the charges at most of them would
be less than the price agreed upon with the
Lincoln hotel It is known that the ac-
commodations at most of them would be
superior to what they would receive from
the Lincoln. Then why does the commit
tee insist on the trustees stopping there,
even if three of their number are discrimi-
mated against and the remainder insulted?
There is a reason.
is 1t possible IndC Cne llOerdl COHCIIOu-
tions made by the generous citizens of Sc
attic is finding its way into the capacious
pockets of certain individuals in the shape
of rebates, for the privilege of keeping the
trustees?
There is a reason.
The fair name of Seattle is bel ia
nished just when every effort is being
made to bring it conspicuously before the
world. We are just demanding the place
of first city on the Pacific coast and bid
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1907-05-24
POLITICAL

In reply to the Pie-maker's usual ques-
ton, What do you know in political
way?" to a we'll known politician one day
this week, he replied:
s'The latest that has come to my ear OF
a recent date, is that the Hon. John l..
Wilson will be the next gubernatorial nom
inee of the Republicans of this state. 1t is
being talked not only in Seattle, but all
over the state and especially in Eastern
Washington where it is very generally un-
derstood that he was responsible for the
direct primary law.
But, will he accept it, even If rendered
him, was asked.
'It is not his to refuse If his party
wants and demands him as its candidate ne
can have no excuse for refusing to obey the
call. In my opinion the Republicans OF
this state are almost unanimous for the
nomination of Senator Wilson for governor
if he will accept it and in my opinion ne
will. if the nomination is handed to him
without him having to say one word for 1t;
he will accept it, though as to that am not
advised, as [ have never said one word to
him about it.
The Pie-maker is of the opinion that the
Hon. John L. Wilson would under no cir
cumstances allow the use of his name IN
connection with the gubernatorial nomina-
ton, and especially if there are other can
didates seeking it. That Senator Wilson is
out of politics once and for all is the candid
opinion of the Pie-maker and nothing but a
spontaneous uprising of the people demand
ing his nomination would move him to give
the matter the first favorable considera-
tion. If on the other hand he should &C
cept the nomination and should be elected
he would give the state one OF the very
best administrations it has ever had at the
hands of governor.
Il may look little wrong under the
hat at times, but do not feel that am
sufficiently wrong to aspire for the Repub-
Gcan nomination for Mayor of Seattle, y
said Clark M. Nettleton one day this week.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Nettleton's never
touched me- still there are whole lot of
fellows who are hopeful that he will change
his mind and allow the use of his name in
connection with the Republican mayorality
nomination.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-12-13

hanging over our great railway
systems. And whyg Because they
have Disseminated against one in
dividual and one section in favor
of another. Because they are try
! ing to control the Government,
Let them discharge their lobbies
and burn their newspapers, and
they will never be disturbed in the
great services which they can do
and have done for our country.
II want to see us get back to the
governmental simplicity of early
times. / want to see the three
great fundamental departments of
government kept separate. /
want 10 see the States retain their
supremacy over their own affairs
without interference by the FEEDER
al Government. | want to see
corporate power behave itself and
obey the laws, and then / want to
see the millennium.
"You have got to come to the
South for convervatism and for
pure American blood to save the
Republic. You gentlemen of the
Bourse may have your jimjams
over your rag-time system Of
banking, but we farmers down
South stand pat. The only bulls
we have down there are Jerseys,
and the only bears we have had
have been exterminated by the
President. We have not been
clamoring for patronage and for
special privilege, and as a result
we are poorer than the North, but
not for all the gold poured into the
troughs of graft to grease the
shouts of officeholders would we
exchange the purity of the South"
Senator Taylor left for Tennes-
see Immediately after speaking,
having received a telegram during
the dinner that his daughter, Mrs.
Haines, was not expected to live.