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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
DEATH OF DIR. SIMON GRooT.
Aged Physician and for Years Resident
of Washington.

The death of DIR. Simon l. Groot.
prominent practitioner Of the homeopathic
school occurred yesterday afternoon at the
homeopathic Hospital, an institution. he
was very much interested in, being known
d one of its founders. DR.. Groot was
eIghty-six years of age, and had been a
longtime resident of the District of Co.
Iumbfa Announcement is made that the
funeral will take place at 3 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon from the residence of his
son Mr.. William G.. Groot. pa f street
northeast The interment will be at Oak
Hill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
More Pay for Congressman.

Vice President Fairbanks laid before the
Senate today a telegram setting forth reso-
lutions Of the Spokane, Wash. chamber Of
commerce advocating the increase OF the
salaries of senators and representatives to
Sc, 600 a year because Of the increased cost
of living The resolutions were sent TO the
committee on appropriations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
Investigating the Southern,

RICHMOND, Va. January 9.-The South
ern railway is under investigation before
the corporation commission today on the
question of inefficiency of service. Most
of the testimony being given in defense is
from the civil engineers. and the burden of
1t is that the road is doing the best 1t can
under the present natural conditions. mean
ing heavy .raffic.
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Mrs, Eustis was the widow OF

Mrs Eustis was the widow of George
Eustis, jr., who was representative from
Louisiana to the Thirty fourth and Thirty
fifth Congresses. and became secretary of
the confederate legation at Paris. remained
in that city after the close of the war and
was commissioned by Minister Washburne
to negotiate postal treaty with the French
government. Mr.. Eustis died at Cannes
France in 1872.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
Persona, Mention.

Capt, r. r Stevens. u. S. A.: Robert
Hanna and wife. u. S. A.: Capt. T. n
Horn and wife. u. s. n are at the Hote
Breslin. New York city.
Mr. J. Staiiman Taylor. son :, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. D. Taylor. prominent residents OF
Pittsfieid. Mass who has been spending
the holidays with his e,.usia, Paul l. oex-
ton, on street, has returned home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
New System of Gun-Fire Control.

By direction OF the Secretary Of the Navy
a new system Of gun-fre control Is being
installed on the battleship Virginia. If the
experiment is successful the system will
be employed on the other ships of the
navy. 1t was explained today that the
test to be carried out will be more of a
test of the system of fire control than of
the actual transmitting instruments, as
these latter 1t is said. If the results are
found to be satisfactory. can silly be
obtained,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
Foot Severely Injured.

Henry Simms coiored. living at I'D Knox
alley northwest. had his foot severely In
ured this afternoon by having a pile of
lumber fall on 1t. He was working at the
new building on r street, between LIST and
I'd streets northeast. After the accident hS
was removed to the Freedmsn's Hospital q,
its AunbNanOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
Building Permits ISSUED.

Inspector Ashford issued the following
building permits today: To Mrs. l.. L.
Burn. for four two-story brick dwellings at
A. 9. J. Atkinson. Builder, ]. D. Burn.
1913 to 1919 E street southeast Architect,
Estimated cost. $i0.G00.
To Bailey and Humphrey. for sevea two
story brick dwellings at 800 to 3l2 South
Carolina avenue southeast. E. c. Yoiiard,
architect Bailey s. Pumphrey. builders.
Estimated cost. 81 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
To Buy Battle Of Gettysburg Picture.

An appropriation of $4,000 for the pur-
chase OF an oil painting by James Walker
of the battle of Gettysburg Is carried by a
bill introduced III the House today by Rep
resentatiye Weeks of Massachusetts. The
painting is now the property of James b.
Ball of Brookline. Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
SENATORS BY DIRECT VOTE.
Mr. Pearre's Joint Resolution to That
Effect

joint resolution proposing an amendment
20 the Constitution of the United States
providing for the election of United States
senators by the direct vote OF the people
vas introduced today by Representative
Ssarre or Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
Capital Traction Delegates.

At meeting of the stockholders of the
Capital Traction Railway Company held to-
day board of directors was elected as fol-
lows: G. T. Dunlop. Henry Hurt. Edward
J. Stellwagen. William Manice. n. J. Adler,
]. 8. Larcouabe and George r Hamilton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
NATIONAL BOARDMEETS
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REV
oLUTIoN DISCUSSING REPORTS.

The national board of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution met in regular
monthly session in the Washington Loan
and Trust building this morning. The ses-
sion was devoted entirely to regular routine
business. the president general. Mrs. Dom
aid Mclean. presiding.
The report of the treasurer general. Mrs.
NJ E. s. Davis. showed the society to De IN
excellent financial condition. with funds
sufficient to liquidate all outstanding In
debtedness and some left over for invest
ment. good deal of annoyance Is being
experienced. it is said. by the accommodating
of memorial funds money given for spe-
cific purposes which cannot be applied to
any other purpose, and yet cannot be used
at this time, and probably not for some
time to come. the memorial funds are
to be applied on the interior Of Continental
Memorial Hall These funds increase the
amount on hand and yet cannot be used
The registrar general reported 465 mem
bers admitted during the month.
Name of New Chapter Approved.
The national board expressed approval Of
the name of the new d. A. r. chapter which
will be organized Friday evening at the
home of Mrs. Martin. on L street. This
chapter will have a large charter member
ship, 1t is stated. and permission has been
granted for it to adopt the name Emily
Nelson in honor of Mrs. Donald McLean's
grandmother. The president general will be
the guest of Mrs. Martin at the institution
of the chapter.
The Mary Washington Chapter. Mrs. Kate
kearney Henry regent held meeting last
evening for the election of officers. but
quorum failed to appear, so a special meet
Ing for the election of officers has been
called for Tuesday evening.
Those present at the board meeting were:
Mrs. Donald Mclean, president general:
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson. vice president
general. In charge Of the organization of
chapters of Maine: vice presidents general.
Mrs. George w. Nichols South Carolina
Mrs. Franklin F.. Brooks Colorado; Mrs.
Richard Jackson Barker. Rhode Island;
Mrs. Truman III. Newberry, Michigan; Mrs.
William d. kearfoot, New Jersey; Miss
Clara Lee Bowman. Connecticut; chaplain
general, Mrs. Teunis s. Hamlln, District Of
Columbia: recording secretary general, Miss
Elisa beth F. Pierce, District of Columbia;
registrar general Mrs. j. Stewart Jameson,
District of Columbia; historian general,
Mrs. Jonathan P. Dolliver. District of Co.
iumba; corresponding secretary general.
treasurer general. Mrs. M. E. s. Davis, Dis
trict of Columbia; assistant historian gen.
eral. Mrs. Mary 8. Lockwood. District of
Columbia: Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, Dis
trict of Columbia: Mrs. Howard l.. Hodg-
kins, District of Columbia: Mrs. Rowena
Edison Stevens. Iowa: Miss Helen Shaw,
Iowa: Mrs. j. Pembroke Thorn. Maryland;
Miss Eleanor Murdoch Johnson, Maryland;
Miss Ellen Mecum. New Jersey: Mrs. Bald
win Day Spilman, West Virginia; Mrs.
Frank W. Mondell. Wyoming.
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Mrs. George Eustis Dead.

PARIS, January 9.--Mrs. George Eus;is.
sister-n-,aw of the late James B. Eustis.
who was American ambassador to France.
is dead.
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TO DISSOLVE ALLEGED MERGER.
Attorney General Hadley Files Numer-
Gus Suits in st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, January Suits to dis
solve the alleged merger of the Wabash,
Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain rail-
way companies and the Pacific Express
Company, and to revoke the licenses and
charters of the Pacific Express Company,
American Refrigerator Transit Company,
Western Coal and Mining Company. Rich
Hill Coal Mining Company and Kansas
Missouri Elevator Company were filed in
the supreme court by Attorney General
Hadley today.
The petition alleges the stocks of the
companies named are owned by the same
interests. the GOuldS in violation of the
provisions of the constitution and laws of
Missouri.
NEW YORK. January 9.-President E.
L. Jeffrey of the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad, who is also chairman of the board
of the Wabash railroad and an officer of
the various other properties known as the
Gould system. stated today that the Asso-
ciated Press bulletin was the first intima-
st. Louis by Attorney General Hadley to
dissolve the alleged merger Of the COM
panies named as defendants in the action.
Under the circumstances. Mr.. Jeffery said,
no statement could be given out at this
time. General counsel for the Gould lines
here will at once consult with special coun-
sci in st. Louis to look after and defend
the suits.
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FINAL SESSION
OF THE INQUEST

Continued from First Page.)
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No Warning Whistle.


Elizabeth Jefferson. colored. 1113 Fussell's
court was passenger on train &C. She
heard no warning whistle from the follow
ing train.
Walter Goldhnch of Terra Gotta was on
the scene when the wreck occurred. He
heard no whistle from engine 212O as it
approached the Terra Gotta station.
Testifying to signals seen at Silver Spring
December 20. Engineer Thomas b. Thomn-
son sad he received the double green at
that point a % Pm. and declared tina
was a proper signal. Asked whether he
ever ran train 66 the witness replied that
he had done so many times, but he never
came down late enough with that train to
find the TakOma Office closed Questioned
as to his understanding of a double green
signal received at Silver Spring at 6:2S or
6:23 pm. Thompson said that would be an
improper signal, and he would bring his
train to stop.
Assistant United States Attorney Adkins
asked THOMPSON how often he ran train
66 Sundays and he replied: Every third
Sunday
How late. as an average. is train Sc
Sunday nightS?
Anywhere from twelve to twenty min
utes.
What time is it due on week days?'
'6:25 pm.
IF you were running an extra behind
train GO Sunday and you reached Silver
Spring at U;Sf. wtAt would YOU think about
to-
"He ought to be In Washington"
John c. Hutxier. a Baltimore and Ohio
engineer. said he ran train past Silver
Spring at about $40 O'Clock p.m.. Satur-
day. December -. He properly received
double greer signal at that point. Cues
TONED by Juyyman Sanford Engineer Hutz-
Ter testified he thought thirty miles per
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The stockholders of the Manitowoc
Elks Club Co. held n meeting last Fri.
day evening and the following were
elected members Of the board of direct.
ors II. l.. Markham, DR.. &, w Patchen,
DR.. Huwatchek, Chas. Spindler and f.
A. Miller. The Elks recently acquired
by purchase the Hub Saloon property,
and the plans drawn by G. II. Tegen for
remodeling the building were approved
at the meeting, 1t is expected that the
building will be ready for occupancy
in the fall The board of directors
elected the following officers President,
H. l.. Markham; ePresident, Chas.
Spindler; Sec, f. A Miller; Treas, Dr.
Huwatchek; Director, DR.. G. w Pat.
chen
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
THREE GET MORE PAY.

Three clerks in the Manitowoc post
office will be paid higher salaries under
the e.adjustment authorized by con-
gress to become effective July |, official
announcement having been received
from Washington Miss Josie SEEKER
and Miss Alvina Krainik will be ad
vanced from 500 TO $500 per annum, and
Herman Holsen is advanced from 5000
to $500 The reason for a $500 advance
for Holsen is that the 800 classification
has been abandoned by the department
and clerks who are paid 5000 at first, are
advanced to $500 on the first increase.
Tue government is seeking to encourage
Young men to enter the service and is
offering every inducement to them
There will be re. adjustment of the
salaries Of city carriers also. Seven city
carriers of the Manitowoc postoffice are
included in the 800 mail carriers of the
state who will receive $50 increase in
salary, dating from July 1st. The ad-
vance is from $3.50 to 5000 per annum and
is made under the readjustment author
lied by the last congress. The local car.
rers are E. c. Gibson, Fred Rockhof,
Richard Rudolph, BENZ. OConnor, Otto
Hagen, VIM Dusold, j. L.. Mahnke,-
Manitowoc Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
SESSION OF U. s.
W. Y. CONVENTION.

The opening session of the United
Spanish War Veterans convention was
held Tuesday forenoon at the Opera
house About 30 delegates were present.
The meeting was called to order by
Chas Schumacher, secretary of the
convention committee. He introduced
Mayor Grotfman who spoke as follows:
Veterans of the Spanish War, Ladies
and Gentlemen
1t is my proud privilege to greet you
today, and on behalf Of the people of the
City of Manitowoc, to extend to you
and the companies Of which you are
members, hearty welcome to onr gates.
From the earliest ages all governments
and all peoples have united in showing
signal honors to those Of their members
sacrifices known to men, that of offering
themselves and their best efforts in be-
half of the honor and the upholding of
the government under which they live.
Our government has kept this practice
up and among the best traditions of our
people is the belief that their soldiers
are their heroes, that the debt owed to
the men who fought their couutry's bat
ties in times of need can never be fully
repaid.
The people of our city join with me
in sharing this belief and it is with this
thought that | welcome you to Manito-
voc. We are happy that we may have
an opportunity to show you our appre.
citation of your part in the Spanish
American struggle, aud To let you know
that your efforts there are not forgotten.
The gates of our city are open to you.
You will find here open hearts and ready
hands coupled with q disposition to ex
tend to you all the courtesy which will
make your stay with us an event TO be
remembered. We have u delightful
city here, and climate in which the
heat of the summer days is tempered by
cool breezes from over the waters of our
inland sea- We wish you to enjoy these
features and when you leave our city at
the close of your convention to carry
away with you only the happiest i'm
pressions of your visit, and the kindest
thoughts and best wishes for our people.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
NORTH SIDE SCHOOL EXHIBIT.

Those who were present at the school
meeting in the North Side district last
Monday evening had the opportunity to
see the work that has been done during
the past year in the line of drawing.
drafting sewing and manual training
The exhibit was good and shows what
can be done along this line. Some ex-
cellent work in mechanical drawing,
was shown, and the manual training
work included the work of all the grades
from the simple paper spindle to the
heavy articles Of furniture rs tables
bookcases and the like.
School work Of this kind shows per-
haps better than any other way the
relation of school to life Children are
prepared for life's duties by learning to
do things. 1t shows the necessity of
manual labor to carry out the ideas of
the mind and help to impress that car
dinal truth that labor is honorable.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
new P0ST0FfICE SITE LOCATED.

On Friday evening news was received
from Washington, ID. c., that Henry
Schmidt's property on corner Of Frank
lin and Ninth streets had been selected
as the site for the new postoffice build.
ing.
This is the property on which Mr.
Schmidt's livery stable is now situated,
and extends 100 feet on Franklin Street
and 146 feet south on Ninth Street up
to the German American Bank. The fact
that the'Schmidt property lies within the
limited distance go rods from each
depot in which the railroads must pay
for carrying the mail to and from the
postotfice and depots, was an important
factor in the location of this property rs
the site for the building. The delivery
of the mail to and from the depots n
mounts to about $1,000 in year. The
price to be paid for the property is
$4,000. A $4,000 building is to be
erected.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
REAL ESTATE REPORT.

The following Real Estate Report is
furnished us 10y the Manitowoc County
Abstract Company, which owns the only
complete Abstrac' Of Manitowoc county
All orders given prompt attention
Office opposite new Court House.
f. &. Peters to Anna Peters und Of
s! lots and ) blk 10 Manitowuc, $4,000
Annie Harmacek ct al to Jacob Har-
macek 60 sec II and II Franklin, 81 90
etc.
Manitowoc Co. to Walentyn Dembski
lot blk 337 Manitowoc $500.
Otto Kulnick to Herman G. Schuette
all interest in and to lot / blk 23g
Manitowoc, 81
William f. Chri8tel to Mrs. Rudolph
Kletzien lot blk } w. f. Christel's Add
to Anna Boynton's Subd. in kiel, $50
Franz Berg to August Berg lot 10 blk
l. Also lot blk in Hanske q Hanske'.
lst add to Kiel $1,000.
John Hinsdorf to Friedericke Hinsdori
lot sec I Newton Il a, 81 90 etc.
Joseph Meyers to Mathilda Meyers
lots / / and l2 blk rs Manitowoc Rapids,
II 90 etc.
Charley Schiesel to John Vogel 80 &
sec IS Manitowoc Rapids $1,000
Henry Becker to Emma Becker al
right to lots lG, II and Is blk il
! Duecker " Kleins add to village OF
Kiel 81 90 etc.
| Peter II. Scherer a. WE. x +. w
Dicke To William Boelker part of lots Il
and II blk - Two Rivers, Sll00
Amelia Feuerstein to Paul Feuersteit
interest in and to part of lots | and .
/ blk 81 Two Rivers, 81,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
DECIDES TO REMOVE WRECK,

Capt Robertson, the owner of the
Steamer David Rose, came to the city
last Friday to remove the hulk Of the
vessel which has lain in the upper river
for some time past. The hulk has been
an obstruction TO navigation and efforts
looking toward the forcing of it, re-
moval have been taken Mt different
times, but without result. Recently
the council again ordered its removal
and the matter was taken up with Major
w. V. Judson, Z. 5. Engineer in charge
of the local harbor, and he ordered the
removal and sale of the steamer
Capt Robertson evidently thinks there
will be sufficient salvage to pay for the
work, however, and has undertaken it
himself.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04

Why cant we get boys and girls to
| teach our school for 10 or 20 dollars n
month now the same as We used to in
the good old days gone by?
The above question WAS asked by Mr..
A one day rs he met his neighbor at
the cheese factory. Mr. A has no chill
dren and thinks that his school tax of
S3 - il unusually high. The wealth of
the nation according to his idea depends
upon the amount of accumulated wealth
Of each individual
Mr.. M, the man addressed also has
no children, but has different view of
life. The nations greatness according
to his way of thinking, depends upon
the character of each individual citizen
rather than upon his possessions. Though
he has no children to send to school TO
receive the direct benefit, yet he realizes
that the strength of the nation tomorrow
citizens receive today. So he asked Mr..
A:
How much are you paying that hired
man of yourn?'
A; Twenty six dollars month
b: Do you feed him2
A Sure; he gets his three meals IL
day.
b: Now look here. Your hired man
without any special training or prepar
alton gets $50 n month and free board.
| believe you feed his horse for him too
He spends very little for clothing NJ he
uses oyeralls most of the time He has
no meetings to attend, nothing to study
up, no examinations to take, no dis.
contented parents to fear, no worry as
to where he is going to be next year
He takes care of animals, pigs, cows,
horses
Here is the teacher He has to spend
n good deal os time and energy before
he can enter upon his work. When he
does become u teacher, he must dress
reasonably well. If he is progressive
he must attend teachers meetings,
Institutes, conventions. and the like.
He has to pay his board. And then his
work is not merely to take care of
animals, pigs, cows, etc, but he has
entrusted to him the development of
these minds of our boys and girls lsn't
that worth more than l6 or % dollars a
month? Seems to me, neighbor, that
you who went down south to fight for
your country in the COS could show the
love to your country in some practical
way in your old age by doing what you
can TO make strong citizens in this
country of ours.
just then it was As turn to unload
his milk.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
COUNTY TO GET TRIAL ORCHARD.

That this county will be one of several
in the state in which trial or experiment
al orchards will be established was the
message recently received by II. F. Hub
bard, president of the county horti-
cultural society in n letter from FRED
Cranefield of Madison, secretary of the
state horticultural society. The legis-
lature recently passed a law carrying an
appropriation of $4,000 to be used by the
state society for the establishment OF
these orchards. The purpose of the
movement is to ascertain by experiment
the best kind of soil adapted to the rails
ing of the various kinds of fruit, and also
to experiment to some extent with
varieties of fruit about the production
of which there is some question. The
experiments will be of a thoroughly
practical nature and designed to benefit
fruit raisers generally. The president
and secretary of the state horticultural
society will come here some time next
month and select a strip of about five
acres of land to be used for the purpose
Of an orchard.
The movement for the establishment
of such an orchard was begun about a
year ago and last fall a meeting of those
interested from various parts of the
county was held at which an organiza-
tion was perfected. II. f. Hubbard who
was largely Instrumental in starting the
movement was elected president of this
organization, and steps were taken with
out delay looking toward the procuring
of trial orchard Naturally the sue
cess of their efforts thus far has en-
courased the people interested and the
farmers and fruit raisers of the county
generally will be largely benefited by
the new move
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
CLEVER TRICK OF THIEVES.
Use Offensive Odor of Onions to Aid
in ShoplHtlng.

Incredible as 1t may SEEM" said
Leooq, the detective, there are a mum
Der OF shoplifters who steal by the
agency OF the onion. These aband,
oned men, before setting out upon
their contemplated crimes, eat OF raw
onions abundantly. Then they stroll
into the silversmith's or the haber-
dashers or the jewelers. that they pro
pose to rob. Show me those large
solitaires surrounded with pigeon blood
rubies, please says the jeweler thief.
The clerk brings forth the tray OF
gems and, bending over 1t, the thief
sighs with admiration. His face close
to the clerks. he sighs again. And the
clerks nostrils culver and he turns
away his head. The inspection OF dia-
monds continues for some minutes.
Throughout 1t the thief keeps breath
ing hard. the clerk keeps turning his
head away and hence 1t Is no wonder
at the days end that couple OF cost.
ly rings are missing"