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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
GOOD TEMPLARs MAKE PLANS.
Arrange to Entertain Delegates tt
Convention

The international convention OF Good
Templars is to be held in Pythian Temple
June at 10 o'clock IN In order to
prepare for the reception Of the delegates
extensive arrangements are being made
by the Good Templars Of the District. I'M
der the direction OF John c. Daley. grand
chief templar of the District of Columbia.
A meeting of the International Supreme
Lodge executive committee has been
called for 10 O'Clock next Saturday morn
irg In tine Fredonia Hotel. A public re-
ception will be held in New York Friday
next in honor Of the visitors. to which
the grand chief templar OF the District,
Capt Daley, and his grand secretary.
Mr. MacManus. have been invited They
will accompany the delegates to this city
Saturday morning.
Frances Willard Lodge has appointed a
committee Of ladies-Mrs NJ. A Van
Ness Miss Rose NJ Maclean. Miss Lulu
Mobley Mrs. O'Day. Mrs. Weber Mrs
Rhodes Miss Archambault. Miss Ditto
and the grand chief templar to place
flowers at the statue of Frances E. Will
lard In the Capitol Decoration day.
Grand Secretary MacManus has just
received a communication from Interna-
tional Secretary Parker acknowledging
an invitation to visit Frances E. Willard
Lodge Saturday evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
Anacostia and Vicinity.

The movement to erect parsonage and
assembly hall for the Anacostia Baptis,
Church has taken definite shape, and il
is proposed to effect a contamination OF
the project at an early date. The mem
bers of the congregation were made aware
of the plans at the services last Sunday
when a letter was read from Alvin G
King of the Mems Club. setting forth the
necessity for such a building. The let
ter was supplemented by remarks of a
similar character by Rev. James r. Ed
wards, the pastor
The congregation was asked to render
financial assistance and a committee was
named to ascertain what members will be
willing to subscribe for bonds, each for
$40
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church
has accepted an invitation from the So
ciety of the Presbyterian Church in River
dale Nd to journey to that place In a
body this evening and participate in ex-
ercises.
Rev George NJ Cummings. the pastor
of Garden Church. who is attending the
session of the general assembly in Kan
sas City Mo. has been appointed chair
man of the committee OF systematic be-
nevolence in the church.
The request OF the Anacostia Citizens
Association that the report of the COM
mittee Of the organization on the Ana
costa fats be printed as public docu-
ment, has been complied with by the
Senate.
= The lawns OF the parish hall of the En-
manuel P E Church. on Washington
street, were Illuminated last evening, the
occasion being a lawn fete under the aus
pieces of the church choir.
A stray dog entered the grounds OF the
Government Hospital for the Insane a
few days ago and attacked several per-
sons. The animal was shot by DIR. Housh.
The body was delivered TO the bureau of
animal industry for examination. The
latter disclosed that the animal had SUI
fered from rabies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
VALUABLE LANDS INVOLVED.
Proceedings to Dispossess the South
ern Pacific Proposed.

B. D. Townsend. special attorney in
the Department of Justice. will leave
here today for Portland Oregon. where
he shortly will institute legal proceedings
on behalf of the government to dispos-
sess the Southern Pacific OF land in west
ern Oregon valued at s35. 600 900. and to
secure a decree annulling the grant and
restoring the lands to the public domain.
The lands in question were given to the
old Southern Pacific several decades ago
to induce the construction Of railroad
lines The roads were built. but 1t is
charged that the holders of the land
grant have failed to live up to other parts
OF tbs obligation to the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
MAD DOG SCARE CONTINUES
POLICE RECEIVE REPORTS OF
PERSONS BITTEN BY CANNES.
Several Animals Killed by Guardians
Of the peace-Carcass to Be
Examined.

The mad dog scare continues to annoy
parents. The police say that probably not
more than one Of dozen of the dogs that
cause trouble are mad pointing out that
hot weather affects the animals as 1t does
some persons and the animals are not able
to stand teasing and annoyance. dog
and a small child had meeting near
the corner of 9th and A streets northeast
las evening and the father of the child
VINO attempted to catch the dog. was BIT
ten. May Hancock. the child. is four years
of age. She resides at % 9Th street and
she was playing near her home with
small pet dog belonging to Mrs. Van Horn
of the Glendower apartment house, and
was bitten on the hand. The father. Will
liam H Hancock, was also bitten on the
hand.
Excitement was occasloned IN the neigh
borhood. and number of parents gath
cred on the sidewalk and engaged in a
discussion of the affair. Mr.. Hancock
sought medical assistance. but the
scratches were such slight ones that but
little attention was paid to them after it
was learned from a physician that the
dog showed no signs of rabies.
4 stray dog attacked Arthur ]. Throll.
a plumber. who resides at 12i Adams
street. last evening. Mr. Throll had occa-
sion to so to the rear of his premises and
Bitten on the Wrist.
Emma Gore. eighteen years of age re-
siding at 1888 9th street was attacked by
a supposed mad dog yesterday afternoon
and bitten on the wrist The dog. the
police report, belonged to Mrs Emma
Burns of l112 New Hampshire avenue.
Policeman Walsh killed the canine and
sent the body TO the bureau of animal
RI <aN
Otto Johnson of 20 II street reported to
the police last night that he had been
attacked by a dog while passing the
corner of 10th street and Pennsylvania
a serious one. but Johnson said he
thought something ought to be done for
the protection of other pedestrians
John w. Green. a four,een-year-old col
ored boy. vas bitten on his left leg last
night by dog belonging to neighbor
He was near his home. 90 O Neils court
at the time He was given treatment at
the Emergency Hospital
The police of the fifth precinct reported
last night that William Milstead six years
OF age. OF 1904 G street southeast. had
been bitten by dog last Saturday his
arm having been lacerated in several
places. II is said that the owner of the
dog objected to having it killed express
ing himself as confident the animal was
not mad
A supposed mad dog was killed in
front of Il Monroe street. Anacostia yes
te:day BY Acting Sergt. u J.. Raedv The
canine showed every indication OF havin,
been mad and the policeman was able
to kill it before anybody had been bitten
Several dogs in and about Ana costa have
given trouble recently and were killed By
the police
Paul Bowling. eight years OF age. whose
parents reside al 1855 Monroe street
Ercckland. was bitten on the hand by a
dog YESTERDAY afternoon The dog. the
police were informed, is owned by ] C
Eoyes. occupant of the house adjoining
that Of the Downing family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
COURT SAYS GUILTY."
Judge Kimball Decides Charges
Against Mrs. c. Scott.

After twice having her collateral de-
clared forfeited and then insisting on a
reopening of the cases, Mrs. c. Scott OF
1910 l street was finally brought to trial
today before Judge kimball of the United
States branch of the Police Court on two
charges of petit larceny. as a result Of
controversies with two milliners and her
alleged refusal to pay for certain hat
trimmings. Eerdicts of guilty were rem
dered on both charges and fines. including
payments Of the unsettled bills were i'm
pcsed amounting to S2o.!s Among the
witnesses for Mrs Scott was Alessandro
Garland. formerly attached to the Peru
Wan legation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
F|l|p|NoS At WEST POINT
HOUSE AGREES TO THE SENATE
AMENDMENT.
Adoption of the Conference Report
on the Military Academy Bill,
Which Goes to the President.

In the course of the consideration OF the
conference renort on the Military Acad-
emv apr,ropriation bill in the House today
Mr.. Slayden tTexas) attacked the senate
amendment providing for the education
at WestPoint of four Filipinos. such
legislation. he said. simply bound the
United States by yet another tie to the
Philippine Islands
~, is a cheap bride to the Filipinos.
ne charged. land one Of series OF ef-
forts to break their loyalty to their own
,,ce and TO the cause of Philippine indie
pendence.
1T was not unlikely. he said. that these
four Filipinos eventually Will become
leaders in revolutions against the United
States The association of the United
States and the Philippines. he declared,
was conceived in greed. is supported by
hypocrisy and will end in disaster"
National Policy Denounced.
The United States was there. he assert
ed. over the protests of the rightfui
owners and in pursuance Of a policy not
only un-American. but far from honor
able There had been sauandered. he
said more hundreds of millions in the
ten discordant and fateful years of Phil
1pFlne occupation IMAM could be made up
from the profits OF century of peaceful
possession. He predicted that should
Secretary Taft become President the
United States government would be run
"as mere annex to the Philippine COM
mission and valued only as a contributor
Discussing the attitude of the people OF
the Pacific coast toward the Japanese
Mr. Slayden said: They talk about the
yellow peril and vote for the black death
They may some day have cause to regIe,
that a yellow sky in the east so absorbs
their attention that they cannot see a
black cloud in the south"
Replying to Mr. Slayden Mr.. Holiday
und) said he was not afraid Of the
bugaboo of a Philippine complication in
the future. 1t was too small n matter to
talk about, he declared.
Defense Of the Uniform.
He then launched into defense Of the
uniform of soldiers and sailors of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
Defense Of the Uniform

He then launched into defense of the
uniform Of soldiers and sailors Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
NEW ARBITRATION COURT.
Central American Republics and
Brazil Celebrate Inauguration.

The national flags OF the Central Amer
lean republics few from their respective
legations yesterday in honor of the inau-
euration of the new arbitral tribunal. the
Central American court OF arbitration. a,
Carriage. Costa Rica The Brazilian en-
bassv also hoisted its colors in honor of
the event. and the members of the diplo-
matte corps from Honduras Salvador and
Nicaragua entertained al a congratula-
tory luncheon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
BALK IN PEACE PLANS.
Arbitration Efforts in Cleveland
Strike Are Delayed.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND Ohio. May o6.-Develon-
nents in the strike last night were of
such A nature as to indicate that arhi-
tration would not go forward under any
circumstances until a new agreement for
procedure is marked out All preliminary
details must be arranged again. In the
new scheme the articles for arbitration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
must specifically state that all men now
in the employ Of the Municipal Traction

The striking street car men this morn
ing will gather in their first general meet
ing since the strike was called. They will
decide whether they will accept the arbi-
tration agreement minus the clause re-
ferring to seniority which the present en-
ployes rejected yesterday. or whether they
will continue the strike
There has been no attempt at violence
during the past two nights and cars are
running. unmolested. The Quincy avenue
line, which was torn up and abandoned
by the Cleveland Electric Company. re-
sumed service yesterday. Central avenue.
another line discontinued since last sum-
mer. will complete track laying today and
resume service tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
Pension Bill Finally Passed.

The House late yesterday afternoon
aged TO the conference report or the
pension appropriation bill and thus ar
ot!:zr OF the large supply measures was
made ready for the Presid ent's signature
Ia> b!l! carries total Appropriation OF
tlGs.,0OUO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26

United States and said that any proprietor
Of an establishment who refused them
admission on account of their uniform
was unfit to live in the United States.
Messrs Goulden On ", Hobson Gala }
and Parker IN. j. also had a kind word
to say for the Filipino
The report was adopted and the bill now
goes to the President for his signature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
HANGING IS OBJECT LESSON
500 FOREIGNERS WITNESS MUIR
DERER's EXECUTION.
Repetition of Horrors of Scafold
Expected to Have a Salutary
Effect.

PoTTsvILLE. Pa. May 2s-That they
may go among their countrymen and i'm
press upon them the enormity o. the
crime of murder and the terrible punish
ment that the law of this country calls
for, a large number of Slavs HunEarians.
Poles. Italians. Russians. Lithuanians and
other foreigners were invited to attend
the execution here today of Felix Sad
zius a young Pole. convicted ot the muir
der of a woman and her child at Shen-
andoah six months ago.
The hanging took place in the yard of
the Schuylkill county prison About 80
persons were present The execution was
not public. in the sense that every one
who went to the Jail was admitted but
the sheriff was quite liberal in the distrl-
button of tickets.
Expected to Be Object Lesson.
The idea of having present representatives
of the various foreign elements in this
section of the coal region or ginated with
Sheriff Clay Evans. who thought the story
o. the execution as told from the lips
of the foreigners Will have a salutary ef-
feet in curbng the murderous tendency of
the lawleSs element.
Just beore leaving his cell for the march
to the scaffold Radius made a complete
confession of the Shenandoah murders
had received that he had been guilty of
committing a murder in Russian Poland.
Radius said he killed a man in his old
home three years ago. and that he fed TO
this country to avoid arrest.
He appeared to be greatly relieved after
admitting his crimes and walked with a
firm step between two priests to his
death.
Story of Crime.
Radius was a hoarder at the home OF
Mrs. Mary Cherkoski. and had been de-
MED adms sion to the house when he came
home late in an intoxicated state. , The
next morning he sent the woman's sew
en-year-old daughter off on an errand.
While she was gone he followed Mrs
Cherkoski into the cellar and cut her
throat with her husbands razor
Her four-year-old son followed her
To stop his crying Radius murdered him.
He was captured at Jersey City. and stub
bornly denied he had ever been in Shen-
andoah and refused to recognize his mosS
intimate acquaintance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
1OBE TARGET FOR SHIPS GUNS
ALL IN READINESS FOR GUN
merry TESTS IN THE ROADS.
Monitor Florida, Manned by Volun-
teers, to Be Shot at From Sister
Vessel and Torpedo Boat.

NORFOLK, Va. May 26-Everything is
now in readiness for the gunnery tests to
which the monitor Florida is to be SUBJ
jected in lower Chesapeake bay tomorrow
when she becomes target for heavy fir
ing from the turrets of her sister ship,
the monitor Arkansas. and torpedoes to
be shot at her under water by the tor
pedo boat Morris.
All the vessels that are to participate in
the novel naval experiment are in Hamp
ton roads, having left the Norfolk navy
yard yesterday. The exact time of the
tests Us left TO the discretion Of the COM
handing officers of the vessels participant
ing.
Commander Quimby and his men have
full faith in the ability of their ship to
of the Arkansas. and they have no doubt
of the repelling by the torpedo net
about the Florida below water line of the
torpedoes that will be shot at her by the
Morris.
Testing of the Armor Plate.
1t will be testing of the armor plate
class of vessel to withstand heavy firing
from modern guns. well as the marks
manship of those doing the firing.
radically all of those who will occupy
hazardous positions on the Florida are
volunteers who offered to accept these
positions when the call for such volun-
teers went out from the Navy Depart
ment The tests are being watched with
great interest. not only here. but by the
officials at Washington, as we'll as by
foreign representatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
CREX RUGS
At Lowered Prices.

The majority of Washington
housewives know Crex Rugs as the
most satisfactory floor covering for
summer homes. They are cool. clean
and sanitary.
We hold a special sale Of Crex Rugs
tomorrow. offering all the most de-
sirable sizes. in leading patterns and
colors, at less than regular prices:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-15
Al MS OLD tricks.

The local Democratic paper has
found one more interesting mares
nest and is going crazy over the eggs
This time It has discovered a plot fol
false registration, five at every pre-
cinct in the State, but a few honest
registrars won't be parties to 1t. Now
we challenge the Wheeling Register
Junk pile in Fairmont to produce one
whit Of evidence in support Of its al
legation. There Is none and 1t very
well knows it. If there are any hon
est registrars 1t certainly can prevail
on one or two to give q few facts in
support OF its position. The charge
made is a serious one. The Republic
cans deny It in toto and unless the
Cartoon Junk Pile can sHbstantiate Its
claims 1t stands branded as a deliber
ate falsifer and the people will so re
gard 1t. An opportunity IS now given
to make good, the people wait fol
proof. II it can't be found then they
have right to form certain opinions
concerning such despicable methods
of campaigning. Can the Democrats
substantiate single claim they nave
made? The people await the answer
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-15
Deafness canno. Be Cured


by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf.
ness, and that Is by CONSTITUTIONAL rem.
edies. Deafness is caused by an in.
framea condition of the mucous lin.
ing Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inf1amed you have rum.
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when Il lis entirely closed, Deafness
Is the result, and unless the infiam,
nation can be taken out and this
tube restored to It's normal condition.
hearing win be destroyed forever:
nine cases out Of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which Is nothing but an In.
famed condition Of the mucous SUR
faces. s3 y U.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of 1eafness tcaused by
catarfh) that 81 cannot BE cured BY
Hall's eatarrh enre Send for clrcns
+ /. cEEl1tSFY & co., Toledo, b.
Sold BY Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family pills for constl
patton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-15
lIiRMo DISTRICT TICKET,
MEN SOURCES OF REVENUE.

u x f. D..
Prior 10 the passage Of the law in
1904 requiring all property to be as.
sed at It's true and actual value the
railroad only We're assessed by the
Board Of Public Works. Beginning
with 1906 the property of the pine
line Companies car line companies.
eSfitegs con1pa mics, telephone and tel.
egrapii companies and railroad
bridges were also assessed by the
Hoard We have no statistics for the
year 1900 with reference to the asses.
sd ltIe of these companies. In 1905.
however, and under the old law, the
expfe " companies OF the State were
assessed lat 2,295.00, while in 1906
hey Were assessed by the Board at
Si70.97I.glf; In 1907 at $200GI2: and
IN 1908 al $30S.500.u0 en- Increase in
1903 over 1904 Of s29G.e00. or % times
THE IoFiiier valuation: and not one OF
item has appealed from the assess.
ment IN 1905 the pipe lines cf the
State were assessedzat $9,3S9.O06. In
1906. the FIRST year under the new law,
tliey We're assessed at S2s,O15 900; in
lsaz $50, 900 900 and in 1908 at
1858 an increase under the
new for 1908 over 1904 OF nearly
S50,N00lQCls In 1905 telegraph and tel.
ephos' lies We're assessed at
In 1906, under the new law.
they we're assessed at 50, 1926. All 90: In.
1907 at 3, 8SS; IS "a. and in 1908 at S4..
l08,af9s15. The total value OF proper.
" essed by the Board OF Public
4 ltR.St
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-15

The fake kilograms the local Demo
cratic origin Is printing relative to the
Glasscock meetings in the southern
part OF the state are on the same gen.
cral line with the "m9ss meeting OF
12' at Huntington. Lies. swearing
black lias, every one Of thep anil de-
cent Democrats and true Republicans
d.: not favor such tactics even in pol!.
tics. The Democratic State commit
tae he's sent special correspondent
to the Glasscock meetings with in.
structions TO. misqrote the Republi,
9a1l carlilat2. call the meetings frosts
and otherwise lie about them to the
greatest advantage for the Democrats.
A rarity is IN desperate straits when
1t has to resort to such tactics.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-15

Quite q COOL deal of noise Is being
raised over the question OF 0dell Nc.
Kinrey's right to vote here. The facts
in the czse are plain. His family and
guols We're in another county TIL With
in twenty three days OF the election
He is married man and his "lnteE-
ton to move has to be backed by the
goods" and in this case it can't be
done. Aif. Mckinney like all other
married men is regarded by the law
as living where his family and house
hold goods are and his effects were in
Jefferson county at the time he YVES
irving TO be registered here. 1t Is
Mr. McEianay's misfortune that ne
couldn't get a house here and that. his
little daughter was sick. The law
doesn't stand for quibbl;ng Of that
ssst. IT'S a desperate game the Demo,
Gratis are playing but they are going
to lose. Mark our words.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-15

The editor of the West virginian
has no apology to make for being 'one
Of the four who brought Senator
rillmau here to deliver his celebrated
lecture on the Negro question. He
wanted the people to hear what the
old Democratic. fire eater had to say
and 1t YVES generally conceded at the
time that it made Republicans strong
or for their own party and against
such blackguards and SilliRers as
Tillman. The editor or this paper
was also one Of two who secured W.
j. Bryan to deliver a lecture in Fair
mont, for which he has no apology to
offer and Of which he is not ashamed.
But that doesn't mean that lie Is for
Bryan for President, Such rot as that
is about in line with the other silly
stuff the Times prints from day to
day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-15
THANKS RETURNED
70 THE GOVERNOR

cHARLFr~oN, Oct. 15.-The com.
mittee OF one hundred OF the Ameri-
cen Association for the Advancement
nf Science on the National Health.
which contains the names of such peo.
as Rev. LYMAN Abott, Of New York,
and Miss Jane Adams, OF Chicago has
written to Governor Dawson thank
ing him for his endorsement Of the
work of the association. The assoc
citation has bee endorsed by the Pres
ident AMI the governors OF many
States.