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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1907-03-30
TWO ARE KILLED
Falling Crane CruSheS Out Lives Of Two Salt
Lake Railroad Employees at WaShout
Near Alton Station
DIR. H. |. HEWETS0N INJURED

Last Monday two men were killed injured by up
setting hosting the Salt Lake railroad the Mojave
river crossing near Alton The dead
THOMAS DONALDSON stationery engineer of the hoisting
crane a resident of Las Vegas
L. NJ NASH. station agentgsi Salt Lake road Otis
Roadmaster Olsen Angeles division sustained
fractured
hosting heavy rock from flat
repa through either msoperaon structural
weakness, it became unbalanced and fell
telegram announcing Donadsons death Las Vegas
and Mrs Hickey finally selected break the sad
Mrs Donaldson shocked dazed by the intelligence
that realize import She left the first
train for the of the accident.
Peculiarly of young He married
Miss Russell Riverside than six months and his
wife making with him Otis Mrs Nash only 10
wears OF age deceased had planned visit to their
Riverside relatives Sunday.
John Feeney master will superc temporarily the
injured roadmaster.
SURGEON BREAKS LEG
Surgeon the Salt Lake road while duty in
Meadow broke bone his leg last Saturday night by
Jumping track with Il gasoline "speecer'
The doctor himself before being brought Las
Vegas from accompanied Los Angeles by DR. Roy W.
Martin.
DR. Kinney OF taken DR. Heweon place a the front
REPAIR WORK SLOW
Rains and melting snow high level all the
washouts, making repair work difficult and slow - , -
obtanabe that the road VIII not DC open
through the canyon before April goth or 25th ~ y,
authoavey that the process OF Grloohg up ln
being permitted drive plng, advocated by mm at previous
waslouts. , o, H..
Conflicting statements whether the Salt Lake
will permanently repair abandon for the less
dangerous wash on the other side OF the mountains.
decision will probably be reached when it Is determined wh"
going own the road
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1907-03-30
After Water

Greenwater Miner says:
The well being bored by the Green
water-Death Valley company in the
valley below town, is now down about
1000 feet, but no water has yet been
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1907-03-30
Free Garden Seeds

The Age has received a large quantity
of government seeds for distribution TO
those who will use them. Call at this
office during business hours and you
will be cheeriully served.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1907-03-30

found, though the indications are said
to be growing more favorable for strik
ing a How 1t is also stated that cop
per has been found in considerable
quantity, but the report lacks verifica-
tion. But little information is obtain
able concerning the work.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1907-03-30

Does your Restaurant eve you
Swift's Premium Hamp II ut, why
notp To be had at LAS VEGAS
NERO. co. If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

Barge No. Of the fleet Of schooner barges
belonging to the Consolidation Coal Com
pany of Baltimore completed loading a
cargo Of Cumberland coal at the George
town coal piers yesterday, and was to have
started on her voyage to Boston with her
cargo, but the northwest winds had caused
such low tides in the river that the tugs
could not bring her through the bridge
draws. It is stated that there Is a shoal
lump in the channel through the draw of
the new Highway bridge. and not long ago
as schooner laden with coal was being
brought through on high water she struck
it, and the tugs having her in tow had con-
siderable trouble in getting her afloat. AS
soon as the water resumes its normal level.
which WILL 1t Is expected. be This evening,
the tug Camilla will start down the river
with the barge, which wiz be taken I'D the
coast by a big oceanigoing tyg.
The continued cool weatH-f has prevented
the catching of hard crabs in the Potomac
and so far the receipts of crustaceans by
the dealers here have been almost ex-
clusively from the lower part of Chesa-
peake Bay. Usually at this time of the
year the steamers from the lower river are
bringing up a hundred or more barrels of
crabs each trip from the lower river, but
SO far this season not a dozen barrels of
the shell fish have been caught in the Poto-
mac. Soft crabs are also being received
from Norfolk. and are selling at prices
ranging from % to 40 cents per dozen.
Arrived: Schooner NJ. ]. Stephenson, pine
lumber from Virginia point for the local
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
APPROVED BY BOARD.
Collection in the Public Schools for
Public Fairgrounds.

BY permission OF the board of education
communicated 10 the various supervising
principals and principals OF high schools
today collection for the public play
grounds is TO be taken in all of the schools
TOT the city Tuesday. June 4. This is the
third season that this collection has been
taken. but last year it occurred just after
the collection had been solicited for the
San Francisco sufferers. so that it did not
meet with large response. Every child
states on IL the purposes and reasons for
th- collection. This envelope is to be re-
turnrd either empty or with a contribu-
zion. the child and parent see fit.
II is believed that money enough may
come in through this collection to provide
for opening several Fairgrounds and
that those which are already equipped can
be kept open after school and on Satur-
days, in charge of teacher. during the
year. In some cities all OF the Fairgrounds
have been thus equipped through the CO.
operation of the parents and children in
the enterprise. The method has the adj
vantage. IL is claimed of interesting the
children in the work in which they are
primarily interested and enabling the par
euts who are directly benefited to con-
tribute in small amounts to the support
OF thu movement. The contribution the
FRS year amounted to $3.50.
The collection IL being taken in accord
ar D." with a resolution which was ap-
proved by the board OF education March 13.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29

dealers; tug Martin Dalman, towing a fleet
of scows from the lower river; tug Fortuna,
towing four coal-laden barges from Balti-
more for Georgetown; United States fish
commission yacht Philarope, with pleasure
party aboard: United States lighthouse serv-
ice steamer Holly, from cruise on Chesa-
peake Bay; tug Selectman, with tow of
sand barges from a river point
Sailed: Sloop Enola, for river point to
load for this city; barges Rappahannock
and Norma McIlvaine, light. for Baltimore
to load coal; tug Minerva, with a tow for
the low>r river; barge Daniel, from Alex
andria for Colonial Beach with a cargo OF
soft coal: tug Carter, for a river point to
shift several barges loading in creeks.
Memoranda: Schooner c. c. Wheeler is re-
ported lying in the Rappahannock river
loading a cargo of pine lumber for this city;
Consolidation coal barge No. 10 is lying at
Georgetown loading coal for Boston;
schooner Grace G. Bennett is at North
Carolina port loading for this city; schooner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
MOORE'S NATAL DAY.
Irish Poets Anniversary Celebrated at
Carroll Institute.

The 12Sth anniversary of the natal day
of Thomas Moore, Ireland's famous poet
was celebrated last evening at Carroll In
stitute Hall under the auspices of the choir
of the Ladies' Auxiliary, Ancient Order of
Hbernians in the District of Columbia
Not in many years, 1t was declared, has
the Moore celebration been more success
fully given. both from the standpoint Of
artistic endeavor on the part of those con-
trbuting to the program and a notably
| large audience, which included practically
all the prominent Irish-Americans of Wash
ington.
Following an overture by the orchestra
| the ladies' choir contributed two numbers
Prof. William Mccarthy gave Celtic selec-
| ton on the violin. and sextet composed
| of Misses Curtin. Kenny. Walsh. Costello
Robertson and Neligan sang Kathleen Ma
vourneen.' Miss May Austin gave a recf-
! tation. and the only solo contributed to the
program was that by Mrs. Nellie b. Kelser,
the director of the choir. She sang Its
James A. O'Shea paid a tribute to
Thomas Moore He traced the eventful
| career of the famous poet, as the son of a
Dublin baker and again as the pet of Lon
don society, and his life in Bermuda and
in this country. Mr.. O'shea gave recita-
tons from some of the poets more favored
works
Sleep. Gentle Lady" sung by Messrs.
Cook Duffy. Duggan and German. with
Cornelius Desmond accompanist was
much applauded as was also the last num-
Der of the choir. Killarney" Miss Hilda
Wolfsteiner was the accompanist The
program was followed by dancing.
The following executive committee had
the celebration in charge: Mrs. Nellie B.
Kelser. chairman Miss Mary Sullivan, dis
trict president: Miss Julia Collins district
vice president: Miss Mary ]. Moore. dis
trict secretary; Mrs. Mary E. Hughes. dis
trict treasurer; Miss Margaret L. Brosna-
han. president, No, 1; Miss Kate Horigan.
president, No. 2: Miss Catherine Breen.
president. No. 3; Miss Celia B. Reagan.
president, No. 4: Mrs. A. M. King, pres-
dent. No. 5; Mrs. Daniel NJ. Stanton pres-
dent. No. I.
The members of the choir are Margaret
L. Brosnahan. Margaret Buckley. Margaret
Breen. Catherine Canty, Mary E. Cleary.
Nellie Cleary. Julia Collins. Mary Conner.
Annie Conroy. Margaret Corcoran. Mary
Corridor, Della Costello, Mary Curtin. Mary
Dougherty. Catherine Downing. Hannora
Dugan, Mayme Fitzpatrick, Annie Gala
CHER. Mrs. Green, Catherine George, Eliza
beth Healy. Annie Hickey. Carrie Kelly,
Agnes Kenny Miss Lynch Edna McCabe,
Pearl McCabe Marie McEwan, Flora Nc
Quade. Margaret Minitor Mary Mintor.
Della Mulloy, Elizabeth Mulloy. Mary Nal
ley Mary Nealon. Annie Neligan, Mae Nell
gan, Mary Reagan. Margaret Robertson.
Anna Ryan, Agnes Stanton. Margaret
Walsh, Mrs. Stanton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29

understanding that he would not again
grant a license If any sentiment against
such action should manifest itself. AS the
opposition this year Is said to be more de-
termined than ever, it is taken for granted
that Judge Henderson will respect the
wishes of the petitioners. Such will mean
that the association will be deprived of the
six or seven hundred dollars usually re-
ceived for the pool-selling privilege. Some
of the fair officials are of the opinion that
1t will have a disastrous effect on the fair
generally, but those who are urging action
against pool selling assert that it will
prove a benefit, as many who for some
years past have stayed away from the ex-
hibitions will this year be among the
patrons.
A license to marry has been issued by
the clerk Of the circuit court here to Oscar
William Hem Of Mallory, N. Y. and Anna
Clara Donohoe of Greenville. s.. c.
Rockville's junior base ball team and the
team of Troop F, 18th United States Cav
airy. of Fort Myer. Va, crossed bats at the
fair grounds here yesterday afternoon and
the local boys suffered defeat by the score
Of to in seven-inning contest. The
soldier boys made eleven hits and three
errors, and Rockville seven hits and four
errors Dorcas and McGlynn. for the Wis
itors. and Robertson and Kemp, for Rock
vile. were the batteries.
The trial of the against Conrad
Roger has been set for Thursday Of next
week. Roger. who is a well-known farmer
of Laytonsville district. is under indictment
in the circuit court for this county for the
alleged poisoning of stock belonging to
Oliver G. Henley. a neighbor. The case has
aroused widespread interest, and the trial
will doubtless attract a large gathering.
Roger will be defended by Messrs. Talbot
& Talbot, while States Attorney Robert
B. Peter will conduct the prosecution. The
case will be tried before Judges Henderson
and Motter.
William Lyles and Thomas Anderson
young colored residents of the Damascus
neighborhood. were given a hearing before
Justice of the Peace Reading here yes
terday a charge of shooting craps.
There was no evidence to sustain the accu-
sation, and the cases were dismissed. Lyles
will be given a hearing within day or two
on charge of assault with intent to KILL 1T
being alleged that he, several days ago, shot
Harry Potts. colored, near Burnt Hill, near
LaytonSville. Potts is now in a Washing
ton hospital where he is said to be rapidly
recovering.
In default of bail in the sum of 500 each,
Raymond Jenkins and James Tyler, young
negroes, have been committed to Jail to
await the action of the November grand
jury on a charge of larceny. 1t is alleged
that they smashed slot machine in the
Baltimore and Ohio station at Germantown
and stole its contents. amounting to $l.5S
Troop F. 18th United States Cavalry, OF
Fort Mycr, Va. spent Monday night in
camp a the fair grounds here. The boys are
on a practice march. and today went to
Jamestown and back. After spending last
night here the troop will return to Fort
Myer today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Among the Small Craft.

The little power launch Constance, be-
longing to Mr.. George Fogle of this city,
hauled out at Cumberland's boathouse for
a general overhauling. cleaning and paint
ing, has been completed and will be put
overheard at high water today. The launch
will go into commission at once and 1t is
stated. will take her owner and a party on
cruise down the river tomorrow
The sailing sloop Dauntless, belonging to
Mr.. George Dalton. which has been under
going repairs at Cumberland's. will also
be put into the water today, and will leave
here tonight for the racing grounds of the
Capitol Yacht Club. off Marshall Hall The
Dauntless has been entered in one of the
Decoration day races Of the club which
will take place over the course off Mar
shall Hall tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Personal to River Men.

Sergt. Russell Dean Of the harbor police
precinct has returned from short leave
of absence, spent in this city.
Mr. William A Moore. chief engineer OF
the Washington and Potomac Steamboat
Company steamer Queen Anne, in service
under charter on Hampton roads, who was
in this city on a short visit, has returned
to duty aboard his steamer
Mr.. Louis Phillips has been appointed
steward on the steamer Estelle Randall in
place of Mr.. Steve Gardella, who has been
transferred to duty aboard the steamer St
Johns on the River View route.
Capt. AL Richards, first officer on the
Riven View line steamer st. Johns, made
the trip to Baltimore on the steamer T. V
Arrowsmith and plotted her UP the bay anG
into Baltimore harbOr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News of Mont
gomery County, Md.

ROCKVILLE, Md, May %, 1907.
Petitions urging Judge James b. Hender-
son of the circuit court for this county to
refuse to grant license for pool selling on
the races at the approaching county fair
are being circulated throughout the county,
and are, 1t Is understood. being numer-
ously signed. A similar effort was made
to prevent the license being granted last
year, but at the time the petitions were
presented to Judge Henderson the pool
selling privilege had already been sold and
the preparations for the fair were far
advanced that Judge Henderson decided
to grant the license with the expressed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29

Belmont is at a river point loading cord
wood for dealers in this city
The big barge Wicomco, which has been
lying in creek down river loading part of
a cargo of railway ties, has been brought
up to Alexandria and berthed at the ship
yard there to complete her cargo. The
barge will take aboard about 5000 ties and
will, it is stated carry them to New York.
The barge Arundel Is lying in Occoquan
loading ties for northern port.
The steam barge Daniel *. Jackson, which
has been lying at the wharf foot of X
street for several days past undergoing a
general overhauling of machinery and wood
work, will undergo her annual inspection
al the hands of the United States steam
boat inspection service officials Friday and
will return to service early in the coming
week.
Pile driver No. 9. belonging to the Banks
fleet, which has been employed in rebuilding
the Alexandria pier of the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company, completed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Lexington Merchant Dead.

LEXINGTON. Va. May 2o-George w
O@.ghter. tfty-three years old. died at his
home here yesterday morning. He was one
Of Lexington's most prominent and success
ful merchants, for many years a member
Of the town council and vice president
Of The Peoples National >Yank He was
b native of Augusta county and had re-
sided here for the last thirty years He
j. survived by wiGow. who was Miss
Anna FIggatt of Lexington: one brother.
Joseph ID Ohiighter OF Illinois. two sis
fcrs. Mrs. Thomas u. Hanger of Rockbridge
county and Mrs. William A Chandler Of
AugfS sta county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29

PARIS. May 29.-In consequence of the
increase in the price of wheat, involving
an increase of $1.50 per hundred ktlos in
the price OF flour. the bakers threaten to
raise the price Of bread from to cents
per pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Hanan to Sail Seneca.

ROCHESTER. n. Y, May 29-Addson
G. Hanan OF New York was selected last
night by the Rochester Yacht Club as
skipper of the new yacht Seneca for the
Canada cup races next August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
Bread Nav Rise in Paris

the work yesterday and returned to this
city under her own steam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29

If you want work read the want columns
of The ST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
AT MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Death Due to Fall From Pole-Bur-
glar Visits Residence OF
Minister. i.t

ALEXANDRIA. Va. May ., 1907.
At a meeting of the city council last
evening the joint committee on finance and
general laws recommended that bill. pre-
scented by Mayor Paff, from detective
agency, for S5IS.2S, for services rendered In
Investigating the Curtin murder mystery
be paid. The committee members announced
that they hoped such an Indebtedness
would not again be contracted. 1t was
added that the bill was created without
authority or precedent, so far as the COM
mittee was informed. The action of the
mayor was defended by Councilman Will
liams. Mr.. Brill was of the opinion that
an attack had been made upon the mayor
during his absence, which was denied by
Councilman Burke. A motion to non Icon
cur in the action of the board of aldermen
In adopting the committees report was
lost
a bill for an increase in the salary of the
members of the police force was passed as
was also a bill to increase the public school
appropriation.
Mr.. Snowden asserted that the city had
been done a great injustice by the railways
when they removed their freight and pas
senger stations to Fairfax county, west of
this city. Mr. Snowden's bill calls upon
the finance and general laws committees to
ascertain what legislation. if any, is neces-
sary to have the city represented before the
state corporation commission, with a view
to obtaining satisfactory transportation
service.
petition from the paid employees of the
fire department asking that a man be en-
ployed to relieve the regular men one day
out of every eight days and to serve as a
general utility man was referred to the
finance committee,
The appropriation bill. amounting to $751;
OON which is an increase of $4,000 over that
of last year, was read and passed. A reso-
luton was adopted requesting the Washing
ton. Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company to place a special police
man at it's depot at the southwest corner
of Prince and Royal streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-29

This Palais Royal Coupon and nine
teen u9) cents entities bearer to one
SOC Collar Support, of rose gold set
with limitations of precious stones.
Good only for Thursday, May 30,
from s am. to 1 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
STEALING OF FAMOUS LETTERS.
A Series of Remarkable Instances in
American Politics.
From the New York Mail.

From the New York Mail.
Letters. stolen or forged have played
dscreditably large part in recent Ameri-
can political history. Through the theft
and publication of the "Mulligan Letters
the enemies Of Blaine succeeded in defeat
ing him for nomination in 1876 and for
election IN 1885, Through the forgery of
the 'Morcy letter in 1850. in which Gen
Garfield was made to oppose Chinese ex-
c.us-on the democrats sought TO promote
the election of Hancock
Through The faxed "MurChison letter
in 1855, In which the British minister. Sack
vi!le-West was doCoyed into saying that
the reelection Of Cleveland would be favor
able 20 British interests the republicans
materially assisted the election OF Harrison
Through the theft from the malls by a
Cuban sympJthizvT of the letter addressed
by the Spanish minister at Washington,
Dupuy de Lone to Spanish editor at
Havana, his ill-timed reference to Mckinley
as "A cheap politician was given to the
country in ISIS and aEgra waited a situation
which made war inevitable. Through the
publication Of the "Storer letters in 1906
in an attempt TO vindiclte gratuituus of
hciousursS American diplomacy got a black
eye abroad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
AMOUNT OF SHORTAGE
POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL
MAKES AWAY WITH ss.47e.1a

According to report to Commissioners
West today by Maj. Sylvester. chief of no
lice, the actual amount of money alleged to
nave been taken by James A. Kemp. the
missing chief and property clerk of the DO
lice department. irrespective of the funds
of the Police Protective Association and
'he "ldows and orphans pension fund,
was s3,476.13.
The report is in detail. and is supple
mental TO report made to the Commits
slohers by Maj. Sylvester July s last in
forming them of the disappearance and al
legged dishonesty of Kemp. The figures
given IN the supplemental report are in ac-
cordance with a persistent examination OF
the records of the police department made
py EdWln Is. Hesse, the new chief and
property clerk.
1t appears that Kemp" Maj Sylvester
says. within period of about three wears
mas mace away with moneys which he was
accountable for as follows: Abstracted
from more than 200 packages in his custo-
dy, 4so; Endorsed check and obtained
money on property sale of November 3,
lSof' S3foU; taken from packages moneys
on which time limit had expired for keen
ing. which should have been deposited with
the above sale, $77.37 taken from packages
moneys on which time limit had expired
for sale in March. 1906 sl63.19 the princi-
pal In this last sale was saved by the check
having been made payable to the collector
of taxes for the District: total $3476"
Mai. Sylvester concludes the report by
saying: Kemp was bonded in the sum of
5000 in the Fidelity Company of Balti-
more Md. The moneys were distracted
from the packages in his safe. This in
and the department, the property being in
his keeping under specific laws"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
The First Oil Well.

From the Philadelphia Record
with the death of James P, Smith Of
Titusville last week there passed the last
OF the group of men who appear In the ia
nous Drake well picture. taken in the au-
tumn Of 1861 by John A. Mather. the noted
oil region photographer. The group In the
picture Included Col. Edwin L. Drake. the
man who drilled the we'll; William and
James p. Smith. practical drillers. who as
sisted with the work: Peter Wilson, Titus
vile merchant and steadfast friend of Col
Drake. and Albridge Locke. The five men
are dead. This picture adorns the offices
of hundreds of oil operators and refiners
and is the only photograph of the first oil
well. The only person now living con-
nected with the picture is John A. Mather
the photographer.