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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
WITHIN STATECONTROL
HOUSE COMMITTEES VIEW OF
CHILD LABOR. ---.

Chairman Jenkins Of the House commit
tee on judiciary submitted q report today
in which 1t Is stated emphatically that the
committee Is of the opinion that "Con-
gress has no Jurisdiction or authority over
the subject OF woman and child labor, and
has no authority to suppress any abuses
Of such labor or ameliorate conditions sur
rounding the employment Of such labor
ers." The committee holds that the regu-
lation of woman and child labor is within
the police power Of the various states
This report was made in compliance with
the resolution from the House committee on
appropriat ionS asking for an opinion on the
subject before the appropriations commit
tee included an item in an appropriation
bill to cover the expense of the investiga-
ton of woman and child labor In the
United States.
In closing it's report the House commit
tee on Judiciary says: 1.-The national gov
else of the police powers of the state In
a short time this great nation would De
worse than ship in mid-Ocean In great
storm, without q rudder or comfort. The
division of power was wise and beneficial
Time, study and experience approve 1t, and
We should not attempt In an uncOnstttutlon-
al way the destruction of the substructure
of our government. If, then, these two
great powers of police and commerce are
separate and independent the power of the
state sovereign, where is the authority Tor
pair that power entire and Independent
in the state? The right and power of both
the state and nation must be respected and
upheld'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
For the Working Boys.

The patronesses of the tableaux and val
entine tea to be given in the interests OF
the Working Boys Home next Tuesday,
February IL, at the New Willard. are: Mrs
William H. Taft, Mrs. Elkins. Mrs. Foraker.
Mrs. John Hay, Mrs. Audenreid. Mrs. j.
Lowry Bell. Mrs. A. ]. Bell. Miss Board
man. Mrs. Campbell. Mrs. Clover. Mrs. w.
Phelps Emo. Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs
Fassett, Mrs. Can. Mrs. Glover. Mrs.
Henderson, Mrs. Harlow. Mrs. Piatt Hunt.
Mrs. Hun Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. MIS-.
Jennings Miss Kibby, Mrs Ker. Mrs. Per
kins. Mrs. Page. Mrs James Pinchot, MRS.
John Rodgers. Mrs. w. A. Slater. MIS-.
Ecaife, Mrs. Townsend. Mrs. Lyman Iii-
fanny, Mrs. Wordsworth and Mrs. WOOD
hull.
Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Simpkins and Mrs Rae
will have charge Of the tea with ten girls
to serve 1t at small tables. Mrs;
Hinckley will have a band OF girls TO sell
programs and Mrs Mitchell the valentine
table. Mrs. Barney, who has charge OF
the tableaux, will be assisted by Mrs. E. A:
Mitchell. Mrs. Loving. Mrs. John Biddie ana
Mr.. Morrow. The widest social interest
Il being manifested and an entertainment or
great beauty Is assured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
FUNERAL THIS EVENING
Services Over Remains of Capt. Young
Of Fire Department.

Funeral services will be held over the re-
mains Of Capt Joshua T. Young of engine
company No. l. who died Monday night at
1929 p street. at 8 O'Clock this evening at
his late home. The services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. T. o. Grouse and the body
will be taken to Fairfax county, Va, the
former home of the deceased, for interment
in ST. Andrews cemetery.
Acting Fire Chief Wagner has an
nounced the following detail of flremen to
attend the funeral: From the chief engi-
T. Ohle; engine company No. /, Engineer J.
NJ Wooster and Private w. Simpson; No.
9. Privates B. OConnor and G. w. Cissell;
No. 3. Privates G. w. Smith and J. w.
sistant Driver S. G. Carvaon and Private
c. H. Payne; No. 5, Capt. c. kreamer and
Engineer J. F. Reynolds and Private I.
Inscoe; No. 6, Capt. H. Eglof and Engineer
c. W. Buhleu: No. Z. Assistant Driver G..
L. Glasscock and Private ]. J. Gates; No.
8, Capt. c. W. Hopkins and Privates s. B.
Yates NJ. Gallagher and B. F. Browne; No.
10. Fl. Orrson, A. Sovay and II. w. Halll-
day .
No. IL. Privates G. J. Barnes and G. J.
Specht; No. L.. Captain H. Wright and
Private B. X. Clements; No. ID, Captain F.
W. Lanahan and Driver ]. A. Cotter; No.
IA. Private w. II. Lusby; No. Is, Captain
Kuhns and Private r. Dickson; No. 16
captain I. anu ASSlStdHt bTiNcf w.
E. Pumer; No. IL. Captain A. l.. Grimm
and Private ]. F. Costello; No. IS. Driver j.
G. Kinsinger and Private F. L. Hunt; No.
10, Captain T. j. Brown and Privates M.
A Lowne. j. B. Klein: No. 20, Captain T.
Donoghue and Assistant Driver w. L.
Mullgan.
Truck No I, Private E. L. Moffett: No. ..
G. Bramzel F. G. Bembardt and w. AL
len: No. 3. A. j. Bargagin, B. W. Reed,
L. L. Woodland; No. 4, @. H. De Perine. J.
j. Mccarthy G. w Wells; No 5, E. Martin,
F. 1a,., r Mckeever; No. &. E. Thompson,
F. J. Sylvester o. B. Holmes; No. Z, H. l..
Clark.
Chemical No. Q. Capt. ]. Seitz; No. 5, ].
Breslin, c. c. WOLF and E. Ryan.
Capt. Young was a member Of Potomac
Lodge. Masons. The pallbearers will be Sc
lected from the honor detail of the fire de-
partment who are members of the Masonic
order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
MRS. LUsBY GUILTY
WILL SERVE SIX MONTHS ON
GRAND LARCENY CHARGE.


Mrs. Santa Anna Lusby of AT D street
southeast. found guilty by Judge De Lacy
in the Juvenile Court Of being a female
Pagan, was arraigned before Judge Null
lowry in the Police Court today, on one
charge of grand larceny and seven charges
of petty larceny. In nearly all Of the cases
the testimony indicated that the defendant
forced two young girls, her daughter. Mary
Lusby, fourteen years old, and Nellie Buhler.
eleven years old to take articles while she
attracted attention away from them. The
woman's daughter Mary, the testimony
showed, actually took most OF the articles
while Mrs. Lusby was near.
After hearing all the evidence Judge Null
lowry found Mrs. Lusby guilty in one
charge of petit larceny and not guilty in the
other six cases. In announcing his decision
his honor stated that in the dismissed cases
he would have to convict the woman on the
testimony of little Miss Nellie BUTLER. and
he did not care to consider uncorroborated
testimony.
The sentence was six months in Jail on the
one petit larceny charge. In the grand
larceny charge Mrs. Lusby was held for
the grand jury and the bond was fixed at
$1,000 She was committed to serve the
sentence of six months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
METHODS OF ASSESSORS
Mr.. 1roRaE1L CALLS FoR AN IN
-vEsTIaATIoN.

A resolution directing the bureau OF cor
porations to investigate and report upon the
method Of ascertaining improvement and
land values by the board of assistant as
SCISSORS Of the District was introduced to-
day by Representative Morren OF Pennsyl-
vania. The resolution says that the law
regulating the assessment Of land and inn
provements provides that all real estate In
the District subject to taxation shall bs
assessed at not less than two-thirds Of 10
true value and taxed III per cent Of the
assessed value; that an assessment has re-
Gently been completed; that 1t has been
publicly charged that the assessment 10
ineQuitabie. unjust and unlawful In that
improvements have been assessed from 100
to 800 per cent higher In proportion to
value than land. the latter In many in
stances being assessed at less than one
fifth Of it's true value and averaging less
than one-third Of its true value; the gov
eminent Of the United States was COM
assessed value for the Land on which the
Senate and House ONCE buildings are be-
ing erected and five times the assessed
value for the land on which the govern
ment printing Office stands: the govern
ment of the United States owns more than
half Of the real estate In the District.
In view Of all the above facts and
charges, the resolution directs the bureau
Of corporations to inquire into all alleged
inequalities and Determinations and to as
certain as nearly as possible the real es-
tate owned by the government in the Dis
trict exclusive Of streets and avenues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
CAsHED BAD CHECKS.
Posed as Army Officer and swindled
Many People.

CHICAGO, February 6.-Not to be out
done by the German cobbler who in bor-
rowed army captains uniform captured a
town land made the whole world laugh"
William A. Happen. nineteen years old, is
said to have used the garb of a lieutenant
of the United States army to obtain quar-
tiers at the Victoria Hotel and to cash
cheeks at the store of Marshall Field & Co.
At the hotel he assumed the name Of
Lieut.. w. A. Blue. His quarters were
changed last night to a cell at Central
station, and he was booked under the plain
name of Happen Yith four charges of for
gerry against him.
Happen on December 1 enlisted in the
regular army as q bugler. He was sent to
Seattle. but there. it is said. was discharged
from the army because OF his youth and
light weight. He remained on the coast. so
he claims. and became drill mister In mill
tary school at Seattle. He returned to Chi
cago few weeks ago. On February he
went to the Victoria Hotel and registered
as Lieut.. w. A. Blue, Fort Sheridan" At
the hotel he appeared occasionally In the
full-dress uniform of an army lieutenant
and at other times wore plain fatigue dress.
When the lad needed money. it is said, he
went to the store of Marshall Field & Co.
and called on s. s. David Of the hotel and
contract bureau He told Mr.. David he was
lieutenant Gibbons of a western post; that
his banking was done In Seattle. in proof
of which he produced check book on q
Seattle bank. Incidentally he claimed to
have secured from Supt. Baker of the Seat
tie school letter of Introduction to Mr.
David. Mr.. David and Mr.. Baker are old
friends, and as favor number of checks
were cashed.
Mr.. David's suspicious became aroused,
and he notified the police. Investigation
developed the fact that Happen had repre-
scented himself to army officers as an ofiicer
of the Washington state militia.
When arrested Happen Is said to have ad-
mitted that he was not an army officer and
to have said he got the idea for his 'adven-
ture'' from the story Of the German cob
bier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
TRIAL OF CARDoZo.
No Time Set by the Board of Edu-
cation.

No time has been set for resuming the
trial of Francis L. Cardozo. by the board
of education. Admiral Baird, president OF
the board, and Secretary Conner are trying
to reach Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, who Is
away on lecture tour, and learn what Is
the earliest date when 1t Will be possible
for her to attend a meeting of the board.
Her return may not be awaited, II Is stated.
stated.
Admiral Baird mas received a letter from
Chairman Babcock of the District commit
tee Of the House, asking for his opinion OF
the Sims school bill, recently introduced IN
the House. The admiral replied today, Civ
ing the bill his approval on the whole. but
Directing to the provision for trial OIL
teachers before dismissal or demotion by
committee of the board of education. with a
friend and counsel for the defendant. He
thinks the civil service rules for such
cases applying to the government depart
ments. should be operative in the public
school system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
VERDICT BY CONSENT.
B. and o. Company to Pay Sc, 500 for
Death Of A. Lee Lowe.

By consent of counsel a verdict and
judgment for &c. 800 was today rendered in
Circuit Court No. 1 against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company in favor of
Mrs. Jennie L I'VE, Administrative of the
estate of her husband, A. Lee Lowe, who
was killed in the Terra Gotta disaster.
Mrs. Lowe sued for $40 1000, and informed
the court that her husband left one child,
Philip M. Lowe, eleven years old.
Justice Gould. presiding in the Probate
Court today. granted letters of admins
tration to Mrs. Lowe, who, in her petit
ton stated that her husband left no prop
erty except the right of action against the
railroad
Mrs Lowe gave bond in the sum Of $4,000
for the faithful performance Of her duties
as administrative.
Attorney Charles ]. Murphy represented
Mrs Lowe and Attorneys Hamilton, Col
bert Hamilton appeared for the railroad
company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
NEW PACIFIC FLEET
THREE sQUADRoNs TO BE COM
BINED IN ONE COMMAND.

Before he relinQuishes command Of the
Asiatic station to become chief of the
bureau of navigation in Washington Rear
Admiral Brownson will. it Is understood,
have the honor of commanding the entire
new Pacific feet, just as Rear Admiral
Evans now commands the Atlantic fleet.
And it is also possible that in the event that
Congress should decide to accede to the
Navy Departments recommendation and
authorizes the appointment Of two vice ad-
mirals, the officers named will have the
honor of being the first to bear those titles.
The general board has worked out q
scheme which really originated with Ad-
miral Converse, the present chief of the
navigation bureau, for the merging of the
Asiatic fleet and the Pacific squadron into
one Pacific feet under the supreme COM
mand Of a flag officer of the highest rank,
in the same manner as the Asiatic feet Is
now organized.
The fleet thus detailed for Pacific waters
as explained by Admiral Converse In his re-
port on the subject, would contain q number
Of divisions composed Of the necessary
classes of fighting vesse.s under flag officers
of appropriate rank. The duties and dispo-
sitions of the component parts Of this fleet
will be directed by the nag officer In su-
preme command with due regard to the
nature of the service and the part of the
station where 1t Is demanded.
At present the naval force in the Pacific
consists OF two divisions of the Asiatic feet.
the first made up OF armored cruisers under
Admiral Brownson's personal command
known as the Philippine squadron, and
the second of the China squadron, compris-
ing vessels OF the miscellaneous type under
command OF Admiral Dayton. Both
sQuadrons. however. will be under the gem
eral command OF Admiral Brownson. Adj
miral Swinburne commands the third naval
force In the Pacific, now known as the
Pacific squadron with headquarters at San
Francisco These three are to be merged
in one force.
1t is explained lat the Navy Department
that its purpose y simply to secure admin
istrative economy and efficiency; that there
is no political purpose to be served and
no present intention OF increasing tfkl
strength OF the American naval force in
the Pacific, an explanation deemed nee
essary to dismiss apprehension that the
projected change in matters might have
any possible connection with the negotia-
lions now In progress relative to the Japan
csc complications In California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
RELIEVING DISTRESS.
Lack of Funds flinders Local Charity
ORGANIZATIONS

A proud German family was discovered
recently by the agent of the Associated
Charities: the woman was i'll and there was
no stove in the house. The mother was so
proud and sensitive that she denied need
ing help, saying that the house was cold
only because she had just been airing 1t
out, and usually it was warm enough. The
pinched and shivering little chiIdren-b elied
her statement. new stove was secured
Immediately from a philanthropic dealer,
fuel and food and the services of woman
caretaker were provided, and a visiting
nurse was also notified of the need. Sud
denly the woman succumbed to an attack
of grip, and her speedy admission to hos
pital had to be secured. She ouId consent
to go only upon the agents promise that
her children would be properly cared for
and restored to her. The agent arranged
all this. and also aided in securing work
for the man of the family.
The Citizens Relief Association provided
the food and fuel. and the Golden Book
fund paid for the caretaker and the Asso-
ciated Charities furnished the personal
service through which the need was dis
covered. relief given and plans perfected
for the adequate treatment of the distressed
household. The case is only one out Of
more than ten hundred families whom the
associations dealt with during the month of
January The work of both societies, it Is
explained. is in danger of being greatly
impaired by reason of lack of funds.
The following contributions have been re-
ceived for the Associated Charities and &C.
know ledged by John Joy Edison, treasurer:
Mr.. Herbert Wordsworth. $l50: A Friend
$50: Davidson & Davidson. $50; Mrs. vir-
ginia E. W. Fox, S40 Nicholas Luquer s25
Mrs. E. Southland Parker $40; George Mot
ter Cunningham, $40; Richard Rathbun.
$40; Col E. A. Keeper. So; A. NJ. Orrison.
81 Mrs. ]. H. MCGOWAN. 8; Miss Martha
n. Hooper. IS: cash. s.: Mr.. Francis B.
Downey & Co, IS: F. 1. willis. IS; Rosa
lind. 81: Mrs. William Men, 81: Mr.. Jas.
Berry, So: j. H. Eweli, S. $40
For the Citizens Relief Association the
following contributions have been received
and acknowledged by Corcoran Thorn, act
ing treasurer:
Mr.. Alphonso Hart. SIS; William Waller
50; Mrs. w. X. Van Reypen. So: Mr.. Thos.
Harrison. So; Mr.. James Berry 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06

ers not a year ago and they had agreed
there was nothing in it. He knew all about
this particular section, because. as he an.
nounced impressively. amid some general
amusement. he had drawn himself.
Mr.. Simms led Mr.. Dunlap into the mazes
of a detailed discussion Of the value OF the
Capital Traction Company, stock values,
franchise values, transfer talk and the like.
and Mr. Dunlap's occasional profundities
kept the committee on the broad grin. MT.
Simms and Mr.. Dunlap were swimming
around in financial conversation when the
hour of noon arrived, md the committee ad-
journed. to meet again at 10 o'clock Feb
ruary u.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
CAPT CASTLE NAY BE MADE
POSTMASTER.

The death Of Gen. M. d. Flower, post
master Of st. Paul. may give the postoffice
there to Henry A. Castle, former postmas-
ter of the same city and until few years
ago auditor for the Post Office Department.
Capt. Castle is well known in Washington,
and his friends are said to be working hard
for him. The nomination will rest with
Senator Clapp Of Minnesota, who is a per-
sonal friend Of Capt. Castle. There are a
number of other prominent men seeking the
place.
Capt. Castle was postmaster OF St. Paul
before he came to Washington. He was
appointed during the latter part of the term
of President Harrison and served until near
the close of President Cleveland's second
term. 1t is admitted that he knows about
as much as to postal affairs as any man
in the country.
Homesteaders Are Angry.
Representatives Stevenson and Gronna
of Minnesota and South Dakota. respective
ly, called on the President today to urge
that he modify his orders as to pub
lie alnds taken under the homestead
law The two representatives told the
President that there Is strong feeling
against the orders where land val
liable for agricultural purposes only is con-
cerned. They asserted that there is no in
centiye to fraud and collision in taking up
prairie lands containing neither timber nor
minerals and of little value for grazing.
The lands are located in western Minnesota
and eastern North Dakota.
The President gave consideration to the
views of his visitors and asked that they
talk with Clifford Pinchot. chief forester.
Modification Of Immigration Laws.
Representative Perkins of New York
talked to the President today about sew
eral matters pending in the House. Mr.
Perkins favors the passage Of bill that
will modify the Chinese exclusion laws 30
as to permit the examination of Chinese at
Chinese ports, instead of at ports in this
country. He believes that If Chinese are
to be turned back it ought to be done be-
fore they take the long journey to this
country. +''- '-''
President Going to Alaska.
When President Roosevelt concludes his
term he proposes to go to Alaska and hunt
big game. He was told by one of his visit
ors today that Alaska is about the only
place on the North American continent that
has plenty of big game left. This visitor
was Robert w. Wiley, who has been sew
enteen years In Alaska and has Travelled
where white men have never before been.
He was introduced by Representative Sui
ger of New York. The President was
charmed with the stories told him, and
said when he ceased to be President he
would take long hunt in Alaska.
Supt. Darnelle of the boys reform
school called on the President with Rev.
John Schick to ask the chief executive to
visit the school some time this year. The
President said he did not think he would
be able to do 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
BOSTON FIRE FATAL
ONE MAN KILLED; OTHERS IN
JURED IN BIG BLAZE.

BOSTON, Mass, February Gone man
was killed and at least thirteen other people
were injured In fire that destroyed the
block occupied by Hunt Bros department
store and several tenements In fremont
street in the Roxbury Crossing district early
today, causing a monetary loss upward Of
$1,000 The dead man is Jacob Gold, who
was overcome by smoke and died before
medical assistance could reach him.
Two Of the injured were taken to the
City Hospital in a critical condition. They
are Mrs. Kate Glass and her baby, only
two days old. The fire department was
hampered In reaching the scene by the
huge snow drifts that blocked the city
streets. Many thrilling rescues were made
by the police, flremen and members of the
Shawmut Athletic Club. which was holding
a meeting in the block at the time the
flames were discovered.
Carried Out by Firemen.
The blaze started in the department store.
which occupied the first floor of the brick
and wooden block which runs from Ire
mont street back to Columbus avenue. On
the fremont street side of the building the
tenements were occupied by twenty fami-
lies. totaling about 100 persons. Gold was
overcome while attempting to make his
way down the stairway, his unconscious
body being found and carried out Of the
building by a fireman.
Party walls and the determined work of
the firemen saved the adjoining structures.
which were used as tenements, but the oc-
cupants were driven out by the smoke, and
way down the stairway, his unconscious
bitter cold.
Four laddermen were hurt by being
thrown from their ladders by a hot-air ex-
plosion, but none of the injuries is con-
sidered especially serious: =
The building was owned by Henrietta
Goldsmith who places her loss at $25, 900,
and the department store, conducted by
Thomas F. and Henry Hunt, sustained
damage said by the firm to amount to over
$4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06

The many friends Of Mr.. ]. G. lockwood,
stenographer In the Office OF Secretary Taft.
win regret to hear OF his illness Mr..
lockwood Is at his home, 1915 East Capitol
street. and Is suffering from severe at
tack Of erysipelas. He is one Of the most
popular young men in the War Department,
and Ia much thought OF by Secretary TAFT.
with whom he has been associated for over
three years. Mr.. lockwood is married
and has one child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
Train Hits Cab; Woman Dead.

LONG BRANCH, N. J., February 6.-Miss
Bertha Gootheil was instantly killed. Stew
art Sherman was probably fatally injured
and George Morris, hackman, was seri-
ously hurt when a cab was struck by a
freight train here early today. The cab
was smashed to splinters and the horses
were killed. Mr.. Sherman and Miss Goot-
he'll were ON their way home from char
ity ball when the accident happened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
NO ULTIMATUM.
Japan Satisfied Question Will Be Ami
cably Settled.

PARIS, February en-. Kurino, the Jap
anese minister here, today issued a formal
statement denying the report that Japan
had presented an ultimatum to the United
States on the San Francisco school matter.
The minister declared that Japan was salts
fed with the attitude of the United States
government and was confident the whole
question would be amicably settled.