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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
ITALIAN BANKER GONE.
Creditors Say Magnani Left Some
$50. 900 in Debts,

NEW YORK, January "a petition in
bankruptcy has been filed against Natalie
Magnani. private banker. broker and
steamship ticket agent. 106 Bayard street,
by Jackson. Hollander &; Frank, attor-
neys for Carmelo Coletta,a Bruno Napoli
and Amato de Sanctis, holders of as
signed claims for money deposited and
for money given to Magnani for trans
mission to the Italian Postal Savings
Bank in Italy. which money he kept.
Attorney Jackson said that Magnani
had sailed for Italy on the steamship
Europa December 9. and after his ar
rival had cabled to an employe here whom
he had left in charge of the business to
send him all the cash which had come in
and close up the place. The employe sent
him 5000. The place has been closed
and dispossess proceedings are pending
Mr.. Jackson further said that Magnan
was an agent here for the Italian Postal
Savings Bank and had accepted a large
of money from laborers for trans
mission to Europe and it is estimated that
he owes $4,000. 1t was also learned that
he did not file the $4,000 bond required
for private bankers. Judge Holt appoint
ed Alfred ]. Otter receiver; bond, $500
Some furniture and fixtures, estimated at
81 800, have been attached.
Magnani did business under the name
Natalie Magnani & Co, successors to the
Banca fAraldo 1taliano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
CHESTER a1LLETTE's APPEAL.
New York Mans Fight to Escape
Gallows for Murder,

ALBANY, N. Y, January 9.-Chester
Gillette's appeal from conviction of MUIR
der in the first degree for the alleged kill
ing of his sweetheart. Grace Brown of
South Otselic. Chenango county, was ar
gued this afternoon before the court Of
appeals. Former State Senator A. NJ Mills
of Little Falls. who has been Gillette's
counsel since his arrest, assisted by c. D.
Thomas. represented the defendant. while
argument for the people was made by
George w. Ward of Dolgeville, who, as the
district attorney of Herkimer county
where the alleged crime took place, prose-
cuted Gillette at his original trial
Gillette is charged with having enticed
Miss Brown. who was about to become the
mother of a child of which he has never
denied the paternity. to Big Moose lake,
in the Adirondacks. in July, 1906. taking
her out in boat to lonely part of the
lake and as dusk was falling striking her
On the head and face with his tennis rae
quet or some other weapon, and throw
ing her unconscious body into the water.
where, it is claimed, drowning completed
the WORK of murder.
The defense claimed that the girl, in de-
spair at her plight. suddenly arose in the
boat, exclaiming 81 will end it ALL" and
before her companion could prevent
leaped into the water. overturning the
boat as she jumped. Gillette claimed that
he was unable to rescue her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
TO PROSECUTE HARTMAN.
Suit to Be Brought in Connection
With Pacific RAILWAYS.

1t is now confidently expected at the
Department of Justice that suit will be
begun within the next thirty days against
K. II. Hartman. involving the relations
between the Union and Southern Pacific
railroads.
AT a conference held at the White
House last May it was decided that the
report of the interstate commerce COM
mission on this subject. when completed
should be referred to the Attorney Cen
eral for examination, with view to pos
sibe action against Mr.. Hartman and
these roads. There was some delay, how
ever. in the completion of the report. and
several matters interviewed to prevent the
bringing of the suit as then contemplated
Messrs. Severance and Kellogg, who had
been engaged as special counsel, made an
Independent investigation of the facts and
questions involved in the controversy, and
We're ready TO proceed with the suit when
Mr.. Severance was unexpectedly called to
Europe He is expected to return, how
ever, in ten days or two weeks. when
suit will be begun in Salt Lake City. 1t
is understood that the procedure will be
suit in equity, in general analogy to the
Northern Securities case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
Summer Hotel Inspection.

ALBANY, January Estate Health
Commissioner Porter in the bulletin of
his department issued yesterday an
nounces the result of months inspec-
ton of summer resort hotels and boarding
houses in the Catskills and on Long Is
land. OF siXty-four separate hotels and
boarding houses inspected. none of which
is mentioned by name, forty were found
to be above reproach as to water supply
plumbing and me thods of sewage dis
posal The remaining twenty-four show
ed undesira BILE conditions III these lines
and some were badly kept; had dirty
kitchens and outbuildings generally un-
clean. These cases all have been taken
up by correspondence with the prOplie-
tors and requests made that the particular
offense charged against the hotel he rem
edied before the opening of the n"Xt sNa-
son. If al that time II is found that the
remedies advised have not been adopted
the department will see to ii that the pub
lie is informed" the report says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
DISPUTE OVER OLD WILL.
Estate Much Greater Than When
Will Was Made.

NEW YORK. January GA complicated
will suit case came to trial yesterday be-
fore Surrogate Beckett over the property
of George T. Laird. who died last March
leaving an estate believed to be worth
about S7o0.000. of which he had disposed
under a will made in 1864. At that time
the property, largely real estate, could
not have been worth more than from
$4,000 to 100000. and the heirs think
that there is good ground for upsetting
the will.
The contestants are cousins of the testa-
tor and they charge that there was undue
influence on the part of William g. Wood,
a first cousin OF Laird. to whom the
testator bequeathed by his will of forty
four years ago one-half of the estate.
Most of the other DeneticiarieS under the
will have died meanwhile. and as a large
interest in the residuary estate was also
left to Wood the other relatives of Laird
think the will should be upset and the
property divided equally among the cous-
ins, there being no nearer relatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
cH1cAGo's HUNGER PINCH.
Rev. tombstone Meyers on Local
Labor Conditions.

CHICAGO, January 9.-Recent criti-
cism of efforts to relieve the tremendous
amount of suffering in Chicago was bit
terly resented yesterday by the Rev.
tombstone Meyers, who has given break
fasts to over 1000 hungry men in the last
four days at the Emmanuel Baptist
Church.
so many men came to us seeking
food, work or aid of any kind that we de-
cided to start feeding them. We began
giving breakfasts Sunday, and this morn
ing we had 900 men to feed. We used
800 loaves of bread and so pounds Of but
ter and gave out 5000 cups of coffee in
three hours.
almost all the money has come out of
my own pockets. and l can keep up the
breakfasts a day or two longer under
present conditions. The talk of pauper-
izing these men is nonsense. They are
ravenously hungry and cannot get work.
The majority of them are respectable
clerks and workingmen thrown out of
employment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
Killed in the Subway.

NEW YORK. January 9.--Gotticb Levy,
a watch case manufacturer of IS Maiden
lane. who lived at los Trinity avenue
the Bronx. was run over by a southbound
subway express train at the Seventy
second street station at noon YESTERDAY
and died at . O'Clock in Roosevelt Hos
pital Motorman How SAYS that the first
he saw of the man he WAS standing calmly
between the rails If waiting for tn"
train to hit him. Mr.. Levy told police
man that he had been crowded off the
platform.
Three cars passed over him before the
train could be stopped. but when the third
ear was finally lacked no to release him
he proved to be conscious and apparently
only bruised. The wheels had not touched
him. The hospital record has ii that he
died 'of shock
At Mr.. LEWIS home il was said that
he had been I'm good spriN and health
and that no reason for suicide had been
discovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
Hiram Lodge, No. 10, Celebrates
Good Fellowship Prevails.

Good fellowship and fraternity pre-
vailed last evening at a special communi.
cation of Hiram Lodge, No. 10. +. A. A
H., for the purpose of celebrating the
eichtieth anniversary of the chartering OF
tho lodge. Mr.. NJ. F. Finley. master OF
Hiram Lodge. in his call for the commune
cation said:
History is but the record of waves OF
action of individuals. societies and nations,
which have made etchings on the rocks
of time. high enough above the ordinary
washings of the waters of everyday life
TO prevent their being effaced, and thus
they become epitomes of those lives.
Such have been the markings on the wall
feel justified In displaying her banners to
the gaze of the brethren of this jurisdic-
ton. that they may rejoice with us in our
proud heritage"
The program comprised the following
numbers: Historical Sketch of Hiram
tern illustrations. William P. Herbst, J.
D.; addresses. Augustus 3. Coolidge, Nj.
w. grand master; Henry X. Simpson. r.
w. deputy grand master; George c. Ober
II. W. senior grand warden; Thomas e.
Noyes. w. NJ. of Temple lodge. No. 81;
music by quartet. Charles f. Myers Grit
fifth Evans. j. Henry Kaiser and j. Wal
ter Humphrey. The committee on cele-
bration was composed OF Harry g. KIM
ball. Erwin s. Hubbard, William r.
'Herbst William z. Harvey and George
Bailey.
The officers of the lodge are. Mark F.
Finley. w. NJ: Calvin +. Hummel. S. W.;
William c. Pond, J. W.; Fielder 1. Hunt
er. secretary: Philip III. Ward. treasurer;
Charles l. Ratten. master of ceremonies
Rev. George bailey. chaplain: Charles W
Plmper, S. D.: William P. Herbst. j. D.
August B. Douglas. senior steward: Theo-
dore T. Moore. junior steward, and
Charles w. Bouvet, tiler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
ROBERT BRIDGES DEAD.
Said to- Be the Wealthiest Citizen Of
Washington County, Md.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 20 The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, January 9.-Rob-
ert Bridges, said to be the wealthie st
citizen of Washington county. died at 10
o clock this morning at his home at Han
cocR, aged seventy-three years. His death
was due to pneumonia, following an at
tack of grip. His wife is also i'll of pneu-
monia and is not expected 10 recover
Two weeks ago a sister of Bridges died of
pneumonia.
Mr.. Bridges amassed a fortune in the
mercantile business at Hancock. where he
was actively engaged for forty eight years
He was one of the receivers of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal. and was appointed
by Judge Alvey in 1890. He was extern
sively interested in the cement and glass
sand industries.
Mr.. Bridges wife and nine children sur
vive him. His wife is a daughter of
Judge John w. Breathed and IL sister of
Maj James Breathed. the Confederate ar
tilery. officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
GREAT WESTERN CASE
FORMAL PETITION FOR THE
RECEIvERSHIP.


OMAHA, Neb., January 9-Petition
for receiver for the property of the
Chicago Great Western railroad in Ne
braska was filed in the United States
court in Omaha this morning. but no &C
ton has yet been taken by the court.
The applicants. John A. Humbird of
St Paul, owner of 500 shares of Great
Western stock: George T. Meyer of New
York owner of 500 shares of stock and
a note for $4,000. and the financial
committee Of the railroad ask that A.
B. Stic,lney' and Charles r. Smith be APP
pointed receivers. In addition to the
railroad property in Nebraska. the Chi
ca go Great Western owns the Omaha
Grain Terminals. "A Nebraska corpora
ton for the handling of grain. This
corporation is not included in the appli-
cation for a receiver. although it will be
operated by the receivers Of the rail-
road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
SEVERELY CRITICISED
CITIZENS TAKE ISSUE WITH
CAPT. MORROW.

Severe criticism was melted out to
Engineer Commissioner Morrow by MEM
bers of the Southeast Washington Citi-
zens Association at meeting of that
organization last night Some time ago
Commissioner Morrow is reported to
have criticised the association in some
remarks he made before the Northwest
Suburban Citizens Association. The
southeast society sent him letter ask
ting for an explanation of his alleged re-
mark that 1t would take s25.000.000 to
make the improvements it asked for.
Commissioner Morrow's reply was read
at the meeting last night. and appeared to
the members of the association to be far
from satisfactory. and some of them were
not slow to express their opinions.
Henry c. Emmerick started the ball
rolling by saying that Morrow was on
his base" He said the letter was an in
suit to the association and neither affirm
ed nor denied the alleged statement. He
accused the engineering department OF
costly plumbers and of favoring the north
west at the expense of the southeast.
A. Van Rueth favored taking the mat
ter to the President, and Lemuel Fugitt
and Bernard Seibold attributed the Com
missioner's attitude to army training.
Capt. Morrow's letter is, in part, as fol-
lows:
Il endeavored to point out to the aSso-
citation that they would be of assistance
to the Commissioners in the work of ad-
ministration of District affairs by invlt-
ing attention to needed improvements
but that their recommendations should be
sane and we'll considered: and. further,
that if associations or individual citizens
once establish for themselves the reputa-
ton of going off half-cocked, or of asking
unreasonable improvements. it in no way
increases their chances of obtaining such
improvements. but certainly operates to
faint all their future recommendations.
Relative to the resolutions to which
you refer I can only say for myself that
l believe that one or two such preposter-
Gus resolutions passed and forwarded Will
do more to destroy confidence in your
association than all the speeches any in
divi6ual can make tendin" to hold it up
to ridicule: and. further, that your asso-
citation will be the more healthy and use
full to the public the more clearly you
realize the fact.
Il can say that any citizens association,
or any individual, will always find me
willing to listen patiently to any reason
able request. and can count on my giving
them all the relief possible with the
means available, but, on the other hand,
I reserve the right to tell any association.
delegation. committee or citizen who pre-
quest that SO consider it. If this results
in their being placed in a ridiculous po-
sition they should be able to see that it
was their request tina. caused II. rather
than any action of mine.
Il close without further remark than to
assure you that you will always receive
courteous consideration at my hands,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
DIVISION OF THE WORK.
Graduate and Undergraduate Facul
ties at George Washington.

Division of the work in the department
of arts and sciences of George Washing
ton University into a faculty of graduate
studies and one of undergraduate
studies was decided upon at a regular
meeting of the trustees of the institution
held at the Shoreham last night. The
graduate faculty will have general direc-
ton of all work leading to higher degrees,
except those technical or professional.
The undergraduate faculty is to consist Of
all teachers carrying on undergraduate
instruction. A council of administration
will be appointed for each subdivision by
President Needham to serve as a standing
committee of the faculty in deliberative
matters of its division and as an eXecu-
tive committee in administrative ques-
tons.
This plan was adopted in accordance
with a recommendation made by the
president in his report. Other recon-
mendations made and adopted were: The
abandonment of the bachelor of science
degree. the degree of bachelor of arts
henceforth to be conferred for general un-
dergraduate work, the requirement of
Latin for admission and graduation being
eliminated: provision for courses of lee
lures to graduate students in connection
with their work: establishment of courses
in decorative art in the division of edu-
n
the bachelor of laws degree to fourteen
hours a week for three years, consisting
of full day work, beginning at am.
and the establishment of ten-hour- a-day
afternoon course, leading to the degree of
bachelor OF law. the change TO begin next
year: making the department of medicine
full day school, beginning September,
1909. two years of college work or it's
equivalent being required for admission.
The university is able to establish the
q RI Il, f,r,,
lected by the efforts of Mrs. William M
Holmes. the contributors being the Ma
tional Society of Fine Arts, Mrs Frank
Lowden, Mrs. Henry c. Perkins, Miss
Tuckerman, Mrs. w. Murray Crane, Mrs
j. Hennen Jennings, Mr.. Larz Anderson,
Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mrs. William A.
Clark and Mr.. B. II. Warner. The corps
Of instructors in this work will include
Mr.. Harry S. Niche Miss Marian Lane
and Miss Frances Louise Thompson. Work
will be offered in the principles of design,
freehand drawing, water color. bookbind-
ing. metal work and enameling.
Commissioner Macfarland, chairman of
the committee on site, made a provi-
sional report.
The trustees dined at the Shoreham,
those present being President Charles w
Needham. Commissioner Henry B. F.
Mcfarland, Senator Francis G. Newlands,
DR.. Samuel II. Greene, Mr.. Theodore W.
Moves. Mr.. John 3. Larner, Mr.. Justice
Thomas H. Anderson. Mr.. Henry C. Per-
kins, DR.. Charles w. Richardson, Mr.
Samuel w. Woodward, Mr. j. Hennen
Jennings, Dr.. Henry C. Yarrow and Mr.
John Joy Edison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
Col. McClure's New Detail.

After an absence from Washington of
about five years Lieut.. Col. Charles Nc
Clure has returned to the War DEPARTING mt
and taken UP the duties in connection
with the record and pension division of
the adjutant generals office which have
been discharged by Lieut.. Col. Eugene +.
Ladd. Col. Mcclure is an infantry officer
serving on the staff under detail. and his
last service in Washington was in the
office of the judge advocate general He
has since been on duty in the Philippines
and in CUBA. and more recently has served
as adjutant general for the Department of
Texas, with headquarters at San Antonio.
Col. Ladd is under orders to proceed to
Manila, where he will serve as adjutant
general on the staff of Maj. Gen. Weston
at present the commander of the Depart
ment of the Luzon. but soon to command
the entire Philippine division upon the re-
lief of Maj Gen. Leonard Wood about
February l. Before going to the Philip
pines Col. Ladd will avail Of leave of
absence to take a trip to Mexico and to
visit his brother in Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
DIVORCE AT ROCKVILLE.
Decree Granted Mrs. E. r. Phillips
of Takoma Park.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd, January 9.-Judge
Henderson in the circuit court at this
place this morning signed decree grant
ing to Mrs. Estelle r. Phillips of Takoma
Park, this county. an absolute diVorc :
from her husband. Asa E. Phillips, who
is understood to be a civil engineer in the
employ of the District of Columbia.
The decree allows Mrs. Phillips alimony
in the sum of s75 a month. $40 for counsel
fees and the custody of the couples four
children.
The BILL which was filed last August
states that the couple were married in
Baltimore in 1891. and that in the spring
of 1903 the plaintiff was deserted. 1t also
alleges cruelty. The couple were resi-
dents of Washington several years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
GEORGE AIDES VIEW.
Vice President Fairbanks Dinner to
the President.

Typical Indiana function" said George
AIDE, when asked about the dinner which
Vice President Fairbanks rendered to
President Roosevelt on Tuesday night.
and at which the famous Indiana disciple
of slang almost shared honors with the
President.
Absolutely typical" continued AIDE.
mot a blow was struck: not a glass
broken; not lady present danced on
the table,
"And the President? Did he receive
you well?''
"Affectionately," murmured AIDE. AYE,
enthusiastically and yet peacefully. In
vited me to have luncheon with him to-
morrow at the White House.
why? Because of your winning
ways?"
"Hitchayama was there" said the
author. And Terry McGovern-and John
L. Sullivan-aId Ezra Meeker. It's the
open season for notables, you know. Why
not To-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
RoEBLING's ESTATE "TAINTED.
Presbyterians Refuse Anti-Prohibi-
tionist's Gift.

ASHEVILLE. N. c., January 9.-The
Presbyterians have declined to accept
BeauXchenes. the country estate of John
A. Roebling, son of Col. Washington
Roebling of Brooklyn bridge fame. who
offered his property to the home mission
board of the Presbyterian Church because
Asheville went dry
The board did not see how it could con-
sistently accept Mr.. Roeblina's gift when
he was prompted by his stand against
prohibition.
Mr.. Roebling has always been a stanch
Presby terian. When his own church re-
fused his estate ale offered it to the Epis-
copal Church, his wife's church, and it
has been accepted on behalf Of the Eps-
copal board by Bishop Horner of North
Carolina and other prominent clergymen.
Mr.. Roebling's estate is one of the fin
est private estates in Asheville and ad-
joins the famous Biltmore estate of
George w. Vanderbilt.
The Episcopalians will establish a girls
school on the property,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09

Miss Edna Goodrich, the actress. who is
playing here this week. Miss Goodrich
failed to appear in response 10 a SUD
.poena last year. Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw. on the stand at the first trial. de-
clared that it was Miss Goodrich VINO
first introduced her to Stanford White
and took her to luncheon with him.
a messenger from Mr.. O'Reillys office
sat in the audience of the theater where
the young actress is playing all of yes
terday afternoon and last night. and
finally served the papers upon her. MI
OReilly says, as she left the playhouse
the subpoena after the matinee. but Miss
Goodrich had dinner served in her dress
ing room.
Filling the Box.
new venire of talesmen reported this
morning. and with six sworn and three
provisional jurors in the box the attorneys
for the prosecution and defense set about
flling the vacancies and preparing for
another exercise of peremptory chal-
lcnges.
II was nearly an hour before another
talesman who approached eligibility was
reached. Harry G. Adams, the secretary
of a carpet company. quickly passed mus
ter for the prosecution. When questioned
by Mr. Iittleton for the defense. he said
he had known Stanford White for many
years in a business way. Neither at the
time of the. tragedy nor since, ne de-
clared. however. had he entertained any
feeling or prejudice in the case. MI
Adams also said he had served on three
capital juries during recent years. Fail
ing to dislodge Adams for cause, Mr.. Lit
Teton used his twelfth peremptory chal-
lenge against him. and he was excused.
The next talesman up was accepted by
both sides after brief examination. He
was Charles Thurston. bookkeeper. who
declared that he had formed no fixed
opinion from what he read of the previous
trial. Mr.. Thurston's selection left but
one vacant chair in the box.
1t fell to the lot of John DeHart. an
architect. temporarily TO fill it. Mr.. De-
Hart said he had known Stanford White
in his lifetime, and that while serving on
the jury would probably embarrass him
in his profession IT would not embarrass
him personally. AS to an opinion in the
matter of guilt or innocence Mr.. DeHart
said he had one which varied from time
10 time. AS juror he declared he would
make up his verdict according to the man
ncr in which the witnesses impressed him.
With the filling of the box it was de-
cided at 12:%0 o'clock to take the lunch
ron recess before requiring the attorneys
10 proceed with their challenges.