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A Sad Case Of Destitution.

A Norwegian family of eleven, living in
Southeast Washington, is wholly depend
ent at present upon the relief fund adj
ministered by the Associated Charities and
upon a church which the children Of the
family attend. The man Of the household
Is sick and entirely unable to work. The
mother is burdened by the care of the
home and her nine children. including a
baby about two years of age. The oldest
child Is q daughter, seventeen years Of
age, for whom employment Is being sought
The school teacher reports that the chill
dren are evidently suffering from lack Of
proper nourishment. They all have an
Impoverished appearance. One of the little
girls, for example. has had a sore on her
foot for several weeks, and her physical
strength has not been sufficient to over
come the disease. Food and fuel are being
given for the present by the Citizens Relief
Association, and the church people have
paid the rent, given clothing and other aid.
It is necessary. however. that $40 worth of
food weekly should be supplied until the
girl and the father can be restored to en-
plOyment. Special contributions will be
acceptable. and persons interested should
write or telephone the Associated Charities.
81 G street.
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PIONEER IN MOVEMENTS.
Views Of Mr.. J. T. Saks in Increase
of Clerks Salaries.

of Clerks Salaries.
One OF the pioneers in the movement for
the increase of the salaries of government
employees as provided by the Davis bill, is
Mr.. ]. I. Saks of the firm of Saks & Co.
He was one of the first to advocate the 20
per cent advance. and in an advertisement
Of the firm. published in The Star as far
back as November 25, 1905, he stated:
with all the hue and cry that we hear
throughout the country of the advance in
wages. and the recent action of the most
prominent corporations in this country in
Increasing the pay of their employees. what
are the facts regarding the city Of WASH
ington?
approximately sixty per sent (eOq6) Of
It's employed people are in the service of the
government. and not an advance of a
penny has been made in their salaries for
more than ten years. Hence, the purcflas-
ing power of these people Is no greater now
than it ever was; and many of them who
twenty years ago paid us SO for suit or
an overcoat are in no better position to
pay us any more at the present time than
they were then. Furthermore numbers Of
our customers who are in this position have
asked US why we discontinued catering to
their wants as fully as we had done In the
past. Our only answer was that we were
manufacturing garments of such high char
acter that 1t was impossible to place them
on sale at less than SIS. and that even this
price yielded us but an exceedingly modest
profit"
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celebrated this evening by several local or
CARNATIONS Commander George Newton
Of Burnside Post, No. g. G. A. r.. an
nounces that the regular meeting of the
post this evening reference win be made
to 1.-The great Hberator and patriot" An
nouncement is also made that at the Arm
strong Manual Training School the students
Of the evening classes in both the business
and special departments will hold exercises
this evening in honor of Abraham Lincoln
and Frederick Douglass. The program will
consist of the rendering of Lincoln's cele-
brated Gettysburg address and extracts of
Douglass speech at the dedication of Lin
coins statue, and of his famous letter writ
ten to Harriet Beecher Stowe, advocating q
system Of Industrial education. Appropri-
ate music will be rendered and Judge E.
". Hewlett will deliver an address to the
students. F-s
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Representative Brick Of Indiana,
Republican. who fayors increasing the salaries Of
the civil employees Of the government
substantial increase to civil employees has
been carried out all along the line so far as
this particular and extensive branch of the
government service is concerned.
Deadlock in Committee.
A rather peculiar and interesting condi-
ton exists at present in the legislative SUBJ
committee of the House committee on ap-
preparations This subcommittee consists
of five members three republicans, Repre-
sentative Bingham Of Pennsylvania. chair
man. and Representative Littauer of New
York and Representative Brick of Indiana
and two democrats, Representative Living
ston of Georgia and Representative Burle-
son of Texas. For the rest of the session.
however. the subcommittee may be said
to consist of four members. as Representa-
tive Bingham is quite i'll and is not expected
to resume his seat in the House before the
4th of March On the Davis bill, which is
before the legislative committee these four
members are deadlocked. Representative
brick. republican. and Representative Liv-
ingston. democrat, approve the measure
while Representative Littauer. republican,
and Representative Burleson, democrat, op-
pose 1t.
Davis will endeavor to have Chairman
Tawney OF the committee appoint some
member known to be favorable to the
Davis bill to take Mr.. Bingham's place tenn
porarily, but as Chairman Tawney is known
to be unfavorably disposed toward the Davis
measure and any and all bills which look
10 general increase of pay to civil en-
pioyes of the government it does not appear
very probable that this will be done But
the effort will be made notwithstanding
The claim is made by friends of the SAL
airy increase proposition that if the Davis
Dill Is ever permitted to come before the
House appropriations committee as a whole
II will be favorably reported to the House.
MI Davis has made careful poll of the
appropriations committee, and he told a
Star reporter today that he was convinced
that this was fact. Representative
keffer of Ohio, who was Speaker OF the
House of Representatives more than twenty
years ago. is one of the members of. the
appropriations committee who is ardently
In favor of the increase plan. Upon his
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Representative Livingston Of Georgia,
Democrat. who favors the salary increase bill.
return from New York this afternoon he
will see Chairman Tawney and urge him
to designate some member Of the committee
to temporarily take Mr.. Binghan's place
and permit report to be made on the sal
airy bill.
Sentiment in Favor Of Increase.
Sentiment In the House favorable to the
increase plan has grown at an astonishing
rate Of late, but 1t Is doubtful whether the
action of the post office committee in in
creasing nearly 10000 government en-
ployes-a very small percentage Of whom
ever have to spend any time in Washington
will have a good effect on the movement
directed to the relief of employees whose
headquarters are at the national capital
In fact, one member of Congress who has
Deen very active In urging a general in
crease TO government employees said today
that since the post Office committee had re-
ported its bill containing increases to an
proximatey 100000 government servants be
raises.
"All the rural carriers and post office
clerks In my district have got what was
coming to them he said, land of course I
can't be expected to be so interested in the
plan TO increase the salaries of clerks who
live here
This same representative said that he
would. or course, vote for the Davis bill
amended so as to exclude those government
employees who have already been taken care
of, but that he didn't see any particular rea-
son why he should wilt his collar working
for Ii. 1t would be unfair to give this gem
tiemans name. as he made a very frank
statement OF his state Of mind, which Is
the state OF mind of many members of the
House. The average member of Congress
takes mighty little interest in Washington
anyhow, and never gets red in the face
about the wrongs of residents of the ma
tional capital.
How the Committee is Influenced.
So far as the legislative subcommittee is
concerned. Mr.. Littauer Is against the SAL
airy increase bill just because he is against
it. He thinks that the average government
employe gets more than he earns. anyhow
Mr.. Littauer is very wealthy New Yorker
who keeps several immense glove factories
working overtime to keep him in pocket
money. He has never felt the pinch of pow
erty. and an increase of two cents in the
price of eggs or Of three cents to the pound
on butter or of raise in the price OF any
OF the other necessities of life doesn't mean
very much to him. He doesn't pay his en-
ployes on a scale as high as government
employees in Washington receive, and he
doesn't mind saying SO. So he sees no rea-
son why the civil employees of the govern
ment should want more money and does
not concede that there is any justice at all
in their demand.
Representative Burieson of Texas is
against the increase proposition largely be-
cause so many people are for Ii. Mr. Bur-
Lesson Is by nature controversialist He
likes to oppose something or other all the
time, and II doesn't make much difference
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Mrs. Hollenberg, Miss Bell, Miss Cox. Miss
r. w. cousins, ]. E. Couzns, Representa-
1--WE ana Mrs. ]. A. Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs
y. w Albright c. e. CroweI, Repre-
sentative j. III. Blankhead, w. Richardson.
n. u Clayton, PHI. Thompson, Mr.. and
MIS- Mrs; g. A; sehneebel. Mrs. J. strother.
MISS d. w. Walker, Mrs. c.. w. Fisher
Mrs. J. w. Bailey, ]. w. Bailey, jr.. Rep,
resentative and Mrs. Kline, w. G.. Brant-
ley. MT. and Mrs. j. Kennedy. Ed. F..
Stable, Mr.. and Mrs. q. q. Gilbert. Il.
Frank Wyman, B. w. Fulton, Mr.. and Mrs
Q. M. James. Mr. and Mrs. c. e. Fuller. q.
w. Sorenson, James Stone, Mr. and Mrs.
d. H. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Layton.
Morton E. Crane. c. E. briggs, s. Robert
son. F. A. Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs N. w.
Cox. DIR. and Mrs, A. H. Staples, o. s.
Staples, Miss Laura Johnson, Mrs. john
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Deunonet Dr.
Biedler, Mr.. and Mrs. Gieseking, Mr. and
Mrs. Ridenour, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Arthur
Smith. Mrs. Allyn K. Capron Carl
Smith, w. F. Sacks Mr. and Mrs. c. M.
Edwards, Ed. Mccormick, Mr.. ]. A. Taw-
ney, Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Imogene Taylor, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Ryan, Mrs. Reynolds, III.
Lyon Smith, H. Shrewsbury, F. M. Buck
land, Miss Tess Horner, DR.. A. s. White,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Andrews. Charles H.
Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Lewis, Miss Jen-
ME Fair, Miss Susie Fair. Miss Nellie Nc
A.ulty.
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MANY EMPLOYEES
WILL GET MORE
PNearIy 100000 Will Benefit by
the Post Office Bill.
COMMITTEE IN DEADLOCK
Fifty-Five Thousand Clerks May Lose
Increase.
CAN'T GET VOTE ON DAVIS BILL
Sentiment in the House in Favor Of
Better Treatment of Government
Employees Has Grown Rapidly.
COMMITTEE TN DEADL0 CK
Fifty-Five Thousand Clerks May Lose
Increase.
CAN'T GET VOTE ON DAVIS BILL

Ninety-nine thousand five hundred of the
155.0OO civil employees of the government
who would have been affected by the pass
age of the Davis salary bill will have their
compensation increased from 10 to 20 per
cent this week, and the legislative sub
committee of the House appropriation COM
mItee is deadlecked on the question OF doing
Justice to the remaining fifty odd thousand
This may seem like an astonishing state
ment to those who have been following the
agitation in Congress for a general increase
to government servants. but 1t is fact
nevertheless For nearly 10000 civil EN-
ployes of the government are taken care of
In the post Office appropriation bill re-
Gently reported and which will be passed by
the House this week. 1t is true that not
all of these employees will receive as much
under the post office bill as they would
have received had the Davis measure. COW
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Representative Littauer of New York,

Representative LittaueI Of New York,
Republican, who opposes the salary increase bill.
this seemed TO dispose in large measure
OF the claim that the passage of an in
crease bill such as this would result in a
large deficit in the treasury for the pres
ent year lie had made careful inquiries
among the membership of the House, he
said. and had found no indication of Sc
rious opposition to the increases in the
post Office appropriation bill.
This in itself Is rather Interesting The
impression has gone out that members of
Congress were opposed TO any general in
crease plan, and yet the post Office appro-
priatlon bill makes provision for practi-
caliy two-thirds of al the increases which
II was ever intended to give to civil en-
ployes of the government. More than that
the Davis bill provided for increase only
for 1897 on the assumption that II the gov
eminent continued to find Hsef In a pros
porous condition-that Is, IL conditions re-
manned unchanged and the high prices Of
the necessities of life conulued to pre-
vail-the legislation could be re-enacted
next year for certain period or else
could be made a permanent charge upon
the revenues of the government.
In the post Office Appropriation bill the
many thousands of rural free delivery car
riers viii have their salary maximum in
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creased from $72o to $40. Under the limit
Of the Davis bill, they would have received
1884. or only "a a year more than IS pro-
yided in the former measure.
Railway postal clerks-about 1900 in
number-now receive not more than 81 600.
The post Office bill increases them to 81 100,
while under the Davis measure they would
receive $1,000. The same proportion APP
plies to city carriers. Deputy postmasters
get a substantial increase and clerks in
country post Offices are increased in salary
practically 20 per cent. So 1t appears that
although in some cases the increases in the
postal bill have not been so large as would
have been the case under the Davis meas
ure, yet in the main the idea of a general
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Representative Davis Of Minnesota,
Author of the Salary Increase Bill
photo by Harris Ewing)
ering all civil employees receiving up to
81 500 year. been enacted into law. But
in most cases the increases are very sub
stantial, and in many instances provide for
as much of an advance as does the Davis
bill. -.-. .~-..es
Provisions of Post Office Bill.
The announcement has been made several
times of late in The Star and elsewhere
that the post Office appropriation bill car
ried Increases for practically all classes Of
low-salaried employees in the postal service.
but it is quite apparent from the lack of
genera! comment on the subject that the
real Significance of the sweeping increases
has not been fully understood. But Repre-
sentative Davis of Minnesota, author of
the Davis measure, which has been the
subject of so much discussion In Congress
and out of IL. told Star reporter today
that of the approximately $4,000 civil en-
ployes OF the government who would have
been affected by his measure only $4,000 or
SO remained to be taken care Of The rest
had been boosted in the post Office bill.
I'VE couldn't let the Davis bill take care
of our own people said member of the
House committee on post Offices and pest
roads today. 1T became very apparent to
US that there was a decided and increasing
sentiment in the House for some sort of q
salary-increase measure. particularly the
Davis bill. and. aside from the Justice of
the proposition, We were afraid IL We did
not take care of the low-salaried postal
service employees the Davis bill would be
fayorably considered and would do It for
US"
The Other 55, 900.
Mr.. Davis. in discussing the matter to-
day. said that the remaining 5000 so
OF civil employees of the governmental Is
impossible to approximate the number more
accurately than this-could be raised under
his bill for about 100000 a year addi-
tionaI. He called attention to the fact that
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Samuel Nichols. twenty-three years of
age. who was reported missing several days
ago. was located In the workhouse yester-
day The young man stopped n this city
while on his way from Scranton, Pa. to
his home at Eiba. Va. and remained here
long enough to get arrested for alleged
vagrancy. He was fined $40 or six months.
He wrote to his father. DR.. n. N. Nichols,
telling him he was In trouble here. The lat
ter communicated with Maj. Sylvester yes
terday and the father has been Informed Of
the nature of his sons trouble.
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to him what it is. He is very much like
the Irishman who cracked hts brothers
head at the Donnybrook fair because there
didn't happen to be any strangers IN his
immediate vicinity at the time when the
desire to swat" came over his system
And in this particular case as opposition to
the Davis bill and similar measures can be
spoken OF in the same breath with over
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work and to vote to bring this increase
about. They do not feel that the entire
appropriation committee should be denied
the privilege Of registering an opinion upon
the merits of the Davis bill, and they re-
greet that the present deadlock In the SUBJ
committee makes any action on the bill at
this time a matter of grave uncertainty.
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Worried by financial losses, Miss Anna
L. Kipp, a nurse. committed suicide In New
York by jumping in front of south-bound
train at the 06th street station of the sub
way. The station was crowded with pas
sengers. many Of them women. and there
was almost q panic. Several women faint
ed. and 1t was half an hour before order
was restored and trafi1c resumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-13
Lace curtains,
worth up to $40 pair,
for S2.08.

These are the finest kind of lace
curtains, and are offered at this
price because they are 3 yards
long instead of 3h-the length the Or
der called for.
They are Renaissance Lace Curtains in
white or ecru or Arabian: all hand
somely trimmed with edging and in
sertlng; made on best quality bobbinet
Only to pairs alike. and only $50
pairs in the entire lot.
Many uses to which these lace curtains
can be put-and think of the price
$2.98 for kinds worth up to SO!
Third Floors. Kann. Sons & Co.
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BALL AT RIGGS HOUSE
COL. STAPLES HOST AT SOCIAL
FUNCTION.

An annual ball was given by the proprie-
tor Of the Riggs House last evening with q
large attendance. 1t has been the custom
OF Colonel Staples, the proprietor, to give
a dance of the ordinary character, but this
season 1t was suggested that he be the host
at masquerade ball. This was in accord
ance with the wishes of many of the house
guests The ball room was Hastily dec
GRATED and shortly before 8 o'clock pre-
scented a scene of rare beauty. Gayly dress
ed maskers passed here and there SEEM
ingly intent upon meeting this or that
friend whom they hoped to recognize de-
spite the masks.
There were number who did not mask,
but they apparently entered as heartily into
the spirit of the evening as did the others.
Members of the House of Representatives
were prominent in the throng of merry
makers.
When the dancing began at 10 O'Clock the
floor was occupied by many striking fig
ures-Gay Coiumbines, Scotch lassies,
swarthy Mexicans. Spanish grandees, Jap
anese in kimonas made up the parts.
Col. Staples, rugged out as rough rider
was always in evidence intent upon having
his guests thoroughly enjoy themselves
Later when the judges-Miss Cousins. Mr..
J. E. Cousins. Mrs. H. @. Hollenberg and
Mrs; :; =: Laeey.cans to choose the mos,
and man they gave the prizes TO Miss Jess
Horner, who represented Might" and
Mr.. F. Carl Smith in clever costume as
worn in Tunis. received the other prize
The Participants.
The list Of those in attendance included
Representative and Mrs. John r. Lacey.
Representative South Trimble, Miss Trim
Bile, Miss M. ". McCabe. Miss Claude Al
bright. Mrs. J. B. Thompson, Miss Martha
Thompson. Mrs. C. F. Vail. Miss Vail. Mrs.
J. A. Clark, r. q. Vail. Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Lay, Miss Pehler. Mrs.. n. L. Martinez
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Thousands Of situations have been OBJ
tanned through the want columns Of The
Star.
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CELEBRATIONS TONIGHT.

Appropriate Exercises Announced by
Local Organisations.
The ninety seventh anniversary OF the
birth Of Abraham Lincoln viii be further
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16

away again, and Slid ont OF the deep chair oh |
know" she said, standing You kind-vcry
kind to your people-you even mean TO be kind to
me. Good night
The Junior Partner held out his hand You
won't be leaving for some days, | hope"
Miss Loree brushed the tips Of her fingers against
his.
Yes. tonight Miss Crawford can do my work
I'll explain everything to her in a letter. l wouldn't
care to see the girls again.
And YOU won't let write this manager"
The girl had reganed her habitual posc, and.
turning at the doorway smiled back at him. and
shook her head. I'm afraid YOUR a little too
Young and too good looking and much too rich to
start girl the 7tagc-that IS, for the girls good
Good nght-and good by to you, Mr.. Grey"
The door closed sharply behind her, and the
Junior Partner was left alone finish his letters.
Half an hour later when he passed through the big
Office room he saw her still working. He turned and
gravelv bowed IN her direction; but the only
swer was the scratching Of the girls pen the
unbalanced journal
During the thirty years existence of Wiley. Grey
& Co. the members Of the firm had never regarded
Broadway a necessity for the sale of Their wares.
and had persistenty refused to bulge from a neigh
devoid Of business interests. With a credit marked
Al in Bradstreet and Dun'S and solid reputation
for old time honesty, there really seemed little
reason for moving from their present cOmmOdiouS
quarters few square feet of space at the top of
a down town skyscraper Each of the officers now
had big private room of his own and there was
large office where the clerks and the senOgraphers
worked. 1t splendid room, with its gIStenmg
oak WanScoting and hardwood floors and many
highly polished windows, the most of which looked
the garden of the church next door. At one
end Of the fire burned brightly in winter and
IN summer there window boxes filled Wth
geranlums and mlgnonette and hehotrope.
The morning following the leave taking OF Miss
Lorelle SIX of the seven young women who worked
in this room arrived promptly at nine o'clock. and
were proceeding with much deliheraton to remove