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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15
MARYLAND FIREMEN.
Hagerstown Companies Win Honors
at ANNAPOLIS State Meeting

ANNAPOLIS, June 15.-The three-day
convention of the Maryland State Fire
mems Association was brought to a close
in Annapolis yesterday with the contests
of various sorts participated in by the
members of the visiting companies The
Hagerstown ladies proved winners who
were worthy of the prizes awarded in the
hose and hoOk-and-ladder race The An
tietam company and the Independent Ju-
niors, both of that town, took either first
or second in the events.
The hose race and the 500 prize was
captured by the Antietam company, with
record of 3S12 seconds, while the Juniors
time. 80 seconds, was second best and got
for them prize of SO. With fifteen men
in their squad the hose companies were
compelled to pull their reel, loaded with
$50 feet of hose, 200 yards from a stand
ing start to the water plug Once there
they had to attach and lay a 15O-foot line
of hose straight away from the pipe, break
the coupling and put the pipe and get
ready for water. Time was taken from
the start of the run. and the records made
by the ladies were exceptionally good.
The hook and-ladder exhibition was also
an interesting one. The Juniors were more
lucky in this event and won first place and
the prize of $50, while their fellow-tow
men got second place and $25 purse. The
record time was: Juniors, 352 seconds;
Antietam. &c seconds. There was also
200-yard run in this race from a standing
start. At the end of the run the laddies
had to get a ladder off. stand it straight in
the air and hold it while one of their num-
Der climbed to the top. Time wSs taken
this man grasped the top rung of the
ladder.
The Friendship Company of Chambers
burg, Pa, awarded a prize of $50 for
an exhibition drill which was judged as to
its merits and approach to the standard
set by Maj w. A. Thompson, United
States army. military instructor at St.
Johns College; Capt. E. Lacy Chnn of
Company M, 1st Infantry, and Lieut..
Charles Gates, jr., of the same company.
HAGERSTOWN. Nd, June 15-In honor
of their winning 1925 in the reel races and
hook-and- ladder contests at the state fire.
mems meet at Annapolis the Ahtietam and
Junior Fire Companies were given an en-
thusiastic reception upon their return
home to Hagerstown last night. About
1900 persons were at the Baltimore and
Ohio depot when the prize winners came
in. a procession, headed by Chief Fire
Marshal John H. Middlekauff composed Of
all the fire companies; the Potomac Band
Of Williamsport, several drum corps, hose
wagons and hook and-ladder apparatus,
was formed and marched through the
principal streets, which were lined with
hundreds of cheering persons. Greek fire
was burned and rockets discharged along
the line of parade.
The Antietam team was welcomed home
in speech by Col Buchanan Schley,
member of the company, who was given
tumultuous ovation. At the conclusion of
this speech he was given three cheers as
1.-THE next Governor of Maryland" The
junior team. at Junior Hall, were welcomed
in speech by Justice Elias b. Hartle,
president of the company.
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Fought Robbers in the Dark.

NEW YORK. June 1.-two well-dressed
Italians attacked John O'Connor, an en-
p!oye of the Standard Gas Company, while
he was inspecting the meter in the cellar of
a house at 246 East 10th street late yes
terday afternoon, and broke his wrist in
an effort to rob him of $500 of the COM
pany's money which he had on his person.
OConnor reported the attempted robbery
to the police station and had his injuries
dressed at the Harlem Hospital Two
Italians noticed OConnor counting his
money in the early afternoon In Mount
Morris Park and apparently followed him
on his rounds. While working in the cellar
he heard them coming down the stairs.
What do you fellows want?" he demand
ed. I'VE want your money" they replied.
A fight in the dark ensued, but the thieves
were frightened away by O'Connors cries
before they succeeded In robbing him.
O'Connor gave the police an accurate de-
scrption of the men.
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Leesburg and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
IEESRITRG Va Tune TX

LEESBURG, Va, June Is, 1907.
Circuit court for Loudoun county, in ses-
sion during the week, adjourned today to
reconvene next Thursday, when the case
Of the commonwealth against Oscar Hanvy
for felony will be tried.
Other indictments by the grand jury
this term were against Harold Jones,
George Page and Beverly Phillips for fell
ony; Thomas Coram, for unlawful sale Of
whisky; Henry Thurston, for unlawful sale
Of whisky; Charles w. Jenkins and Henry
G. Jenkins, for felony: Martin Jones and
Leroy Jackson, for felony. and Henry
Thurston. for felony In the case Of Smith
against Stephenson, in which Jefferson
Smith of Leesburg sued David Stephenson
of New York city for breach of contract.
the plaintiff received a verdict for $50 and
the defendant was ordered to pay the costs
of the case.
Invitations have been issued for the we'd
ding of Miss Anna Sunderland Crissey,
daughter of Mr.. John Crissey of Leesburg
to Mr.. James Arthur Connor of Washing
ton, d. c., in the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. Leesburg, Wednesday after.
noon, June %, at O'Clock.
The Bridge Club was entertained last
Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
B. V. White The guests were Miss Helen
Lambert of Philadelphia, Pa; Miss Frances
Jordan of Clifton Forge, Va. Miss Nellie
Thurke of North Carolina. Miss Mary Aus
tin and Miss Katherine Clagett. The men,
bers playing were Miss Mary Arthur Fen
dali, Miss Lilias Janney, Miss Rebecca
Harrison, Miss Virginia Bowie, Miss Anna
Shepherd, Miss Nancy Lee Janney, Miss
Florence Van Devanter, Miss Maria WASH
ington Harrison, Miss Richard Edwards
Wise, Miss Violet Alexander Mrs. William
A. MetZger, Mrs. Hartley Trundle, Mrs.
William Fl. Martin, Miss Belle McGill and
Mrs. White. The top score was made by
Miss Alexander.
Miss Dorcas Hempstone entertained at
~ OIL fnn mt in, Of lice Iar
dan and Miss Thurkle. who the guests
of Miss Anna Shepherd.
Mr.. Charles Clayton Silcott and Miss Su-
sic A. Seaton, both of North Fork. LOU
doun county, were married at the home of
the brides parents, in that place, last
Wednesday, Rev. Frank p. Berkeley, pastor
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how sANDERsoN GOT $4,000, 900.
An Amazing Story of Graft Told in
Harrisburg.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 15-How John
H. Sanderson of Philadelphia collected
100000 from the state for furnishing and
equipping the new capitol under his per
FOOT and per pound contract with the
board Of public grounds and buildings was
told to the investigation commission today
In the report Of the commissions auditors.
The report says that deliberately trimmed
desks for the heads of departments were
charged at 1868 each. while plain desks for
clerks were billed as high as $1,000. Sand
erson billed eighty-three sofas to the state
at $3.50 per foot" or $552.O5 each. Ac-
cording to the report the'excess charges on
the sofas were more than $4,000.
The overcharge on nine wardrObes for
which the state paid 2,011.S7 was more
than 100 per cent. For 1855 clothes trees
report that they should not have cost more
than 81 ,026.75.
The average charge for the clocks was
s225.90 each for POS clocks of seven DIFF
ferent designs, although only two designs
were furnished.
1t was shown by the report that the con-
tract price for carpet was altered from
1926 to $3.25 per foot" without authority
from the board of public grounds and build
ings. which had charge of the furnishings.
Sanderson was paid Sc, 523 for a mantel
and bookcase in the office of the speaker
of the house. which the auditors were un-
two bookcases for the senate and 81, s57 60
for two telephone booths which the audit
ars were unable to find. The auditors
showed that under former schedule Sand
similar to that in the senate lavatory, for
which he collected 81 ,6192O.
The report also brought out these facts:
The painting as done by Sanderson cost
the state S264,O coo more than it would have
cost if the contract had been awarded to
John Gibson, the lowest bidder.
Mahogany on the walls cost $3.50, 900. This
should have been furnished by Geo. F.
for the construction of the capitol.
No method was shown by which designed
marble was measured and for which Sand
erson was paid s213.5OO, at the rate of $3.50
per foot
sanderson collected ss76O664O for de
signed furniture one invoice for 1918, $40. 40
being paid for without affidavit as to cor
rectness being required.
Sanderson also bid by the piece for the
furniture and other supplies, but he was
paid by the per foot" and per pound"
rule.
Sanderson collected $323, $3.50 for 1854
chairs under the per foot" rule, an over
charge of 5000 per chair, OF $214392. 10 in
the aggregate.
There was overcharge of SIG, 1880 on
tables, for which Sanderson collected
sS1 pa.
The report states also that the system
OF general accounting by the state is in
adequate.
After the reading of the report Sterling
H. Thomas, a representative of the Ameri-
can Car and Foundry Company of Will
mington, Del, was called. He testified that
his firm had furnished Payne wainscoting
for the attic for 5000. and that Payne had
secured some of his company's Office sta
ionery and made out bill to the state for
$4,000. Sanderson collected from the state
$40, 50 for cabinet work, which had been
furnished to him by the Wilmington con-
Germ for $50 O73.
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Shot Three Times at Deputy Sheriff.

FREDERICK, Md, June 15.-Jacob Hail.
who lives in the Linganore hills, six miles
from Frederick, known as a bad man."
fired three shots in rapid succession from a
repeating shotgun at close range at Deputy
Sheriff Eugene A. Alexander. The officer
went to arrest Hall, who, it is charged. had
been terrorizing the neighborhood with his
gun. AS he approached the house Hall
aimed at him from an upstairs window and
fired. The first shot went wide of it's mark.
and Mr.. Alexander sought protection
around a corner of the house two other
loads whiZZed close to his head Hall was
finally arrested and held in $1,000 bail for
the next grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15
Honors Awarded st. James Students.

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, June 15-The six
tieth commencement of st. James School,
Washington county, was held yesterday.
Many alumni and friends of the school
were present. The principal address was
delivered by Rev. George Calvert Carter,
rector Of ST. Andrews Church, Washing
ton, and an alumnus of st. James The
valedctorian was Mr.. Davis Reichard of
the class of 1907. Mr.. Reichard will enter
the sophomore class at Trinity College,
Hartford. next fall.
Three silver loving cups, recently won at
the annual handicap track meet were
awarded follows: Senior | cup, Mr..
Thomas Whitridge of Baltimore: junior
cup. Mr Luis Borja of Ecuador: subjunior
cup Colgate McShane of Baltimore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15
Poor Crop Prospects for Farmers.

CENTERVILLE, Nd, June 15-The
spring just closed has been the most un-
seasonable ever known to the farmers of
Queen Anne county. At least one-half OF
the corn crop has not been put in the
ground, and those who were so fortunate
as to be further advanced than their
neighbors report a bad stand Many farm
ers whose lands were wet and heavy have
as yet been unable to finish breaking
ground and some have become so discour-
aged as to give up planting corn this year.
If the weather moderates and becomes
seasonable now, a part Of this loss may be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15

regained from q tomato crop, which the
past weather may not have affected.
Should this crop also prove failure, the
farmer will not be the sole loser, as the
packer has thousands banked on the sea-
Ing setback, the pastures and hay fields
are fiourishing. The latter may yet be
ruined If the deluge continues. for it would
be impossible to harvest and save It be-
tween showers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15
Child Dies From Curious Cause.

CUMBERLAND, Md, June 15.-Frances
NJ. Frey, aged twelve years, daughter of j..
w. Frey of Cumberland, died yesterday
from the effects Of having swallowed a
baby's beauty pin, seven years ago. An
operation was performed, but 1t failed to
correct the trouble. The pin lodged in her
lungs, but 1t was thought that IT was
coughed up several weeks ago. Foreign
substance remained in the left lobe of the
lungs on which the operation was per-
formed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15
To Train Flyers.

Arrangements have just been completed in
Germany for the establishment of a train
ing --hool for aeronauts and constructors
of airships. similar school has been in
operation in Paris for nearly year. one
year course is contemplated. This course
at the outset is limited to the construction
and use of balloons, but it will be enlarged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15

} Frederick (Md) Woman's College Alumnae
Association elected the following officers
for the year: President Miss Estele Kes-
ter, Rimersburg, Pa: vice president, Kath-
arine Clippinger, Greencastle, Pa. CORE
spending secretary, Alice Baker LeFevre,
Littlestown, Pa; recording secretary, Susie
Garrett, Frederick; treasurer, Clara Smiley,
Moffetts Creek, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15
Jury Declares Boys Life Worth $500.

NEW YORK. June 15.-The money value
Of an eight-year-old boys life was put at
500 by jury before Justice Carr, in the
supreme court. Brooklyn, yesterday The
suit was that of Thomas Cavanagh against
the Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban
Railroad Company. He sued to recover
$1,000 for the death of his son William
who was run over and killed by car of
the defendant company at broadway and
Hancock streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15
To Unveil Monument to Jerseymen.

c. Patterson Of Ocean Grove, N. j., has
completed arrangements in Frederick for
the unwilling of the monument recently
erected on Monocacy battlefield by surviv-
ing members of the 14th Regiment, New
Jersey Volunteers. The unwilling will take
place on July o. The governor of New
Jersey and about $50 members of the regi-
ment are expected to be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15
Great Host of Guilty Ones.

The evidence before the Department of
Justice and the interstate commerce COM
missioners makes it clear that the laws
have been violated continuously by al
most every corporation in the country. 1t
is not necessary to say that it would be i'm
every offender into court, first, because it
would take from now till the end of the
century to try the cases: second. because it
would be difficult to convict the offenders
in most of them, and, third, general prose-
cutions would disturb public confidence to
a degree that-would be dangerous Many
other reasons might be advanced for not
attempting wholesale indictment and trials
for violations of the antitrust and anti
discrimination laws.
The object which the President desires to
accomplish can be obtained in another way
He has no intention or wish to punish any
body. His only motive is to see that the
laws of Congress are respected and en-
forced and that there is no dscrimina ton
among the patrons of a railroad. Hence
the Attorney General will select few of
the most conspicuous cases in which the
evidence is complete and the government
Will be certain of securing convictions, and
will bring their cases to trial; but he will
sufficient evidence. These convictions in
these few cases will vlndicate the laws, es-
tablish the principles that they represent
and secure a judicial Interpretation of their
provisions, so that they may be understood
by all concerned in the future The small
offenders may then be told to go and sin
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The torpedo boats Manley and Talbot, uns
der command of Lieut. John w. Wain>
wright, haye left Annapolis for Poughkeep.
sic, n. Y. They will be used in connection
with the midshipmens boat crews preparas
tory to the regatta of June &C.
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Of the Baptist Church in Leesburg, off,

Judge and Mrs. Richard II. Tebbs enter
tained at tea last Wednesday evening in
honor of Judge Edward g. Turner who il
ty this week.
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Victims Not Yet Picked Out.

Just which offenders will be selected fol
trial has not been determined. That mat
ter rests with the Attorney General ant
his assistants. who have the evidence be-
fore them, and will take those which are
the most conspicuous and the most com
plete.
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Concerning future action, the Interstate
commerce commission will continue to per-
tons will continue its investigations into
the affairs of several of the great trusts
the harvester trust, the steel trust, the to-
bacco trust, the sugar trust, the lumber
trust and others-and when the work is
completed the results will be laid before
Congress, as required by law. If the in
vestlgation discloseS evidence of violation of
the law sufficient to justify such a course
II will be laid before the Department of
Justice, was the case in the investigation
of the Standard Oil Company and the beef
trust. Further proceedings will depend upon
the discretion of the Department of Justice.
There have been for several weeks and
continue to be floating about Wall street
and other financial centers sensational ru-
mors that the President has instructed the
interstate commerce commission to re
value the railroads. to find out which are
overcapitaliZed and to reduce the rate for
passenger and freights so as to enable them
to pay reasonable dividends upon actual
valuation of the property, but not upon the
water in the stock. great many intelli-
gent men have accepted this silly report
and it should not be necessary to contra
dict 1t. You may be sure that the President
has no intention Of striking innocent in
vestors In such a manner. because large
proportion of the watered stock Is now in
the tin boxes of such people. What he pro-
poses Is to have an investigation in order
to obtain accurate and complete informa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15
SILLY WALL ST, TALK
President Will Not Order Re-
valuation of Railroads.
TENDER LAMBS HOLD STOCK
Industrials 0vercapitalized Worse
Than Railroads.
MEANING OF THE CONFERENCES
Work Of Enthusiastic Special Agents.
Great Host Of Guilty and IT'S
Hard to Pick Victims.
OF THE CONFERENCES
BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS.

BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS.
Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald.
The long conferences that have been held
at the White House between the President,
the members of his cabinet, the interstate
commerce commission and the attorneys of
the Department of Justice have not been
for the purpose of changing the policy of
the administration toward the trusts, the
railways and other offenders, but to de-
termine before the President and his official
advisers separate for The summer how that
policy should be applied in the meantime
The Presidents speech at the dedication of
the I.awton statue at Indianapolis sets
forth at length his attitude and the prin-
ciples of law and equity which he desires to
enforce and in it he indicates also the leg
islation he intends to ask from Congress
to harmonic the relations between the
transportation companies and the great
manufacturing industries and their patrons,
the public. 1t is not necessary to quote
his words. They can be found in full In
all the newspapers of May 81.
To carry out that policy successfully,
without weakening his own position on the
side or doing injustice on the other, the
President and all his advisers realize that
they must proceed with the greatest care
1t would be fatal to make serious mis-
take and a great many mistakes have al
ready been made, which will be corrected
If possible. There will be no ''let up in
the enforcement of the laws. The Presi-
them and will fulfil their oaths to the
best of their ability. But they realize as
fully as any one that the financial con-
ditions of the country are in a critical state
and they hesitate to do anything that will
interrupt prosperity or disturb the business
interests
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General Conclusions Reached.

No definite decision was reached at the
conference. but the President and his ad-
visers reached general conclusion on
several points which will govern the At
torney General and other legal officers of
the government in their future actions. In
the first place, there will be no further
ground for complaint or criticism that the
Investigations and prosecutions have been
for the glOriflcatiOn of the administration
and for political purposes. These criti-
cisms and complaints have been based
upon sensational publications in the news
papers, for which the special agents and
attorneys of the Department Of Justice
and the interstate commerce commission
have been more than half responsible, and
the imaginations of the reporters who
have written the interviews are respon-
sible for the other half. 1t has been
frequently charged that these special
agents have indicted, tried convicted and
fined the offenders in the newspapers
grand juries and courts, which is true to
lamentable extent, and the premature
and exaggerated publications have placed
the Department of Justice in a very en-
barraSsing situation.
AS Is usually the case each special
agent and attorney employed in an in
vestigation has endeavOred to bring in
as big load is possible. and in order
to impress the public, his disclosures to
the newspapers often have been magni-
fled many times. When his returns are
carefully examined at the Department of
Justice. however, it has been frequently
discovered that the enthusiasm and zeal
of the inquisitor have beclouded his
judgment, and the evidence he brings in
will not sustain his contentious Cnfor-
tunately this is true in a great many in
stances, and the Attorney General and
his assistants will have to bear the blame
of not making good the boasts of their
subordnates. To avoid any further en-
barrassments in this respect the President
i,,x.t, tod ylNA
the interstate commerce commission to
prohibit their agents in the field from
disclosing any information. and has par
ticularly warned them against trying their
in the neWSpapers
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G0=Carts and
Porch Goods.

We have superb asSort-
ment of all styles of Go-Carts,
and are agents for the famous
Knox Collapsible Go-Carts"
the lightest, strongest and
most easily manipulated fold
ing cart in the world. We are
also showing a magnificent as
sortment of all kinds of porch
and lawn goods.