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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
WELCOME IS CORDIAL
Gov. Johnson Heartily Greeted
at the Capitol.
SHAKES HANDS WITH MANY
Holds Reception in Democratic
Cloakroom.
PAYS VISITS TO BOTH HOUSES
Listens to Discussion in the Senate
for About Fifteen
Minutes.
SHAKES HANDS WITH MANY
JAYS VISITS TO BOTH HOUSES

Gov. johnson of Minnesota was VS.
itor to the Capitol today and spent some
time on the floor Of the House. where he
was the recipient Of much attention.
Democrats and republicans alike extended
cordial greetings.
He received generous applause when.
escorted by Mr. Tawney. he assembled the
rostrum and was introduced to Speaker
Cannon. Gov. johnson bowed his &C
Acknowledgements and for several minutes
engaged in conversation with the
Speaker.
Warm Greeting in the Senate.
Gov. Johnson later visited the Senate
and received remarkable greeting from
the democratic senators. He came into
the chamber In company with Senator
Nelson republican. OF Minnesota.
The governor was clad in the same
light green suit that he wore at the re-
cent conference at the White House. In
his buttonhole was pink rosebud.
Before long Senator Bankhead Of Ala
side Grasping him by the hand. Mr..
Bankhead insisted that he come over to
the democratic side.
Gov. Johnson smilingly acquiesced and
began a sort OF triunphal progress across
the chamber On the way he was greeted
most cordially by Senators Johnston Of
Alabama. Bacon of Georgia, Clay. Of
Georgia, Overman Of North Carolina,
Frazier Of Tennessee and others.
He chatted with all OF them. and then
Mr.. Bacon led him into the democratic
cloakroom, where tho reception was con-
tinued
Democratic Senators Presented.
One by one the democratic senator's
left their seats and went through the
cloakroom door. Senator Martin of Vir-
ginia whispered to Senator Daniel. his
colleague, that the governor was present.
and Mr.. Daniel hurriedly got on his
crutches and went into the cloakroom.
After about fifteen minutes Gov John
with Mr.. Bacon and followed by several
other democratic senators. Mr.. Bacon
led him to seat by his side In the center
Of the democratic section. and the gov
ernor sat down and commenced to look
about the chamber.
Vice President Fairbanks caught hts eye
and nodded and the governor responded
by graceful bow.
Remains Fifteen Minutes.
It soon became evident, however. that
Gov. Johnson was not looking for the
Vice President. His eyes wandered over
the galleries. He began at the west side
and looked carefully all along until finally
his gaze stopped at the senator's private
gallery. Then his face lit up with q
new interest and he smiled more broadly
than ever.
He had found his wife In the gallery.
She had come to the Capitol with him and
gone to the gallery to watch while he was
on the floor. Representative Hammond Of
Minnesota was her escort and was point
ing out the different men on the floor.
At the end Of another fifteen minutes
Gov. Johnson signaled Mrs. Johnson. by
a nod OF the head. to meet him In the cor
ridor. and. shaking hands heartily with
the senators near him, he hurried away
to catch a train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
INCREASED ARMY PAY.
CONGRESS Will Have to Make Up q
Deficiency.

The provision in the army bill for in
creased pay for the army goes into ef-
feet on approval by the President accord
ing to the ruling Of the War Department.
This means the increase will begin to
apply May II. when the President signed
the bill.
This will make 1t necessary for Con-
xress to make up deficiency of 81. go 900
for the army and $4,000 for the Military
Academy for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1908. The estimates for these amounts
have been transmitted to Congress by
Secretary Cortelyou Of the Treasury at
the request OF the War Department offi-
Gals.
II is understood that no objection will
be made by Congress to meeting the de-
That the same exigency will arise with
reference to the naval bill Is now antici-
pated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
100000 IN PICTURES RUINED.
famous French Artist Thinks His
Work Is Unworthy.

PARIS. May 16-Pictures with market
value OF 100000 and representing three
years Of constant labor. have been de-
stroyed by Claude Monet. the French i'm
pressionist master, because he had come
to the conviction that they were unsatis-
factory.
The pictures destroyed had already been
seen by the friends of the artist and by
leading critics. who had pronounced them
to be among the best works that NJ. Mo-
net had ever accomplished. They were
TO be the feature If an exhibition Of this
masters work which was announced to
open next week in the galleries of Du-
rand-Ruel. The exhibition. which already
had been advertised In the French papers.
had aroused unusual interest among art
lists and amateurs, as It had been long
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
TRACKS TO THE PLAZA
Congressional Conferees Agree
on Extensions.
SIMS FIRM IN OPPOSITION
Universal Free Transfers Dropped
From the Bill.
CROSS-TOWN LINE IS PROVIDED
Temporary Service to Be Ready in
Sixty Days, Authorized-Per-
manent Work Must Be Done
by Next May.
CROSS-TOWN LINE IS PROVIDED
Proposed New Tracks.

Capital Traction Com
pany-From Delaware ave-
nue. and c street northeast
by way of Delaware avenue
to the Union station plaza,
and from Florida avenue and
9TH street northwest by way
of New Jersey and Massa-
chusetts avenues to the plaza.
City and. Suburban Rail-
way Company-From New
Jersey avenue and e street
northwest to plaza.
Anacostia and Potomac
River Railway Company
From 1st and E streets
southeast northwardly along
1st street between the Capt.
toll and library, to connect
with the East Capitol street
line.
Capital Traction-F 70 m
Florida avenue and 9TH street
northwest eastwardly to 9th
street northeast, and thence
southwardly to connect with
the existing lines on Penn
sylvania avenue southeast.
Capital Traction-From B
and 1st streets southeast
northwardly along 1st street
between the Capitol and
library to Ist and B streets
northeast.
Capital Traction - From
the station plaza eastwardly
by way of F street north
east to 9th street northeast.
A double-track loop on the
plaza in front of the station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16

meet with the tracks of the Capital Trac-
ton Company.
The Anacostia and Potomac River Rail-
road company Is authorized to extend its
INES from the intersection Of + lrst and f
streetS southeast northwardly along First
street to East Capitol street, there to
connect with existing tracks OF the WASH
ington Railway and Electric Company.
inc Capital Traction Company is also
authorized to extend its line from First
TO First and streets northeast.
Must Be Finished Next May.
Provision is made that the construction
OF the lines authorized in this bill shall
be commenced within thirty days after
the passage Of the bill and completed on
or before May l. 1909 II they are not
completed in this time the franchises shall
be forfeited by the companies The Com
missloners are authorized to extend this
Tune upon what seems to them sufficient
reason, out in no case for longer than
six months
where the specified route or routes CO.
incide. one set of double tracks will be
USED IN common by the street car COM
panies.
temporary Service Authorized.
In order that the public may have serv-
Ice from c street northeast to the Station
penolns the completion of the permanent
tracks the Capital Traction and Washing
Ton railway and Electric Companies are
authorized to construct and operate a
Joint temporary line from Delaware ave-
nue. and c street to the plaza of the sta
lion. oy the underground trolley system
ms ID to be in operation within sixty
Gays ana TO remain in use until the per-
Ihanent system is completed. 1t is pro-
Video that portion OF this line may be-
come part of the permanent track along
delaware avenue when the improvements
there are completed.
Supervision of Railways.
The section relating to supervision of
the lines provides that all companies own
ing or operating one or more lines of
street railway in the District shall pro-
vide sufficient number of cars to pre-
vent the necessity of crowding the We
hicles. and shall keep them In q clean.
sanitary condition, and In good repair.
With proper and safe power equipment
appliances and service, comfortable and
convenient. and shall So operate their
lines as to give expeditions passage, not
70 exceed fifteen miles an hour within the
CITY limits. and not to exceed twenty miles
IN the suburbs, the interstate commerce
commission being given power to require
obedience to this provision and to make
and change any and all necessary rules
to secure its enforcement. A fine Of 81 900
is provided for violations Of this section
each day of failure to comply with 1t be-
ing made separate offense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
Bona Eide Circulation Of The Even
ing and Sunday Star.

The sworn statement below
shows that the circulation Of The
STAR is what it is claimed to be.
The circulation of THE STAR for
the week. including and combin-
ing its evening and Sunday morn
ing issues. Is the largest, the hest
and the only sworn detailed cir
culation Of each day, covering all
issues. In the District OF Columbia.
In both its evening and Sunday
morning issues it has a larger
carrier delivery circulation into
the homes Of Washington than
any other two local papers COM
bined.
THE SUNDAY STAR, viewed
separately. has the largest. tho
best and the only sworn circula-
ton in the District Of Columbia.
Fifteen thousand Of THE STARS
regular subscribers take no other
Washington paper whatever In
their homes. depending upon THE
STAR alone tor news ana adver-
Using.
THE STAR. daily and Sunday.
thoroughly covers the local ad-
vertising field. reaching all classes
of Washington purchasers. rich
and Door alike, in their homes. ON
every day In the week. at IN hour
when they have the time ana In
clination to read a newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
OCEAN LINER MOVEMENTS.

SOUTH wELLFLEET. Mass. May is.
The steamer St Louis. from South
ampton for New York. was in communi-
cation by wireless telegraph with the sta
ton here when 243 miles east OF Sandy
Hook at am. Probably will dock about
7:3O am. Sunday.
LIVERPOOL, May 15-Arrived: Steam
err Celtic. from New York: 18th. Cam
pania, from New York: Cevic. from New
York.
PLYMOUTH. May 16-Arrived: Steam
er Grosser Kurfurst. from New York fog
Bremen. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
Attempted Murder and Suicide.

PERU. Ind, May 16-Mrs. James Clear,
aged forty. is dying and her husband.
aged sixty-five, is in the county jail with
his throat cut. the result of an attempted
murder and suicide. Clear was jealous
of his wife. When she had retired last
evening he attacked her with a razor.
He then tried to kill himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
Thieves Harvested Dollar Bills.

PITTSBURG, May 16.-Smashing a
large plate-glass window with brick.
two unknown mon about O'Clock this
morning took eighty one-dollar bills of
eighty hats that were on show in the
window OF one-dollar hat store. Sew
eral persons saw the caring robbery. but
the men escaped before the police could
be summoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
.CLAUSEN KEEPS MUM
New York Art Dealer Declares
He Has Nothing to Say.
PICTURES DECLARED BOGUS
Remained in Jail All Night Until
Noon Today.
MORE STORIES ABOUT DEALS
Further Details Of Sales Of Alleged
Forged Paintings-Doubts as to
Homer D. Martins Work.
PICTURES DECLARED BOGUS
MORE STORIES ABOUT DEALS

NEW YORK, May 16.-William Clausen.
the art dealer on East 35th street near
9th avenue. who Is charged by William I.
Evans chairman Of the Lotus Clubs ART
committee. with palming of bogus paint
ings on him, was arrested by deputy
sheriff yesterday afternoon as the pre-
liminary step in a civil suit instituted by
Mr. Evans Unable to procure $1,000 bail.
Clausen was locked up In Ludlow street.
With Clausen's arrest and the filing of
af1davits by former employees in his
place many new features of his alleged
practices have come to light One OF the
afiidavits submitted called attention to
cynical comment of the dealers when an
artist who had refused to recommend a
Homer D. Martin picture remarked tnat
1t looked like Clausen was trying to work
a bunko game.
Don't you know" the dealer is alleged
to have replied. that the whole picture
business is a bunko gamer
Advised Not to Purchase.
The same affidavit contained another
remark Clausen is said to have made
when Frederick w. Kost, who had adj
vised the late Lyman G. Bloomingdale
not to purchase a picture which Clausen
had recommended as an original Homer
D. Martin. reproached the dealer for at
tempting to sell that kind Of picture to
Mr. Bloomingdale. The dealers answer.
as given in the affidavit. cannot be print
ed literally. But, expurgated. 1t was:
IF that was a good Homer Martin you
The orders Of arrest which Justice Da-
Wis of the supreme court signed when
Mr. Evans counsel. Frank r. Lawrence.
submitted af1idavits stated that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16

1 solemnly. swear that the above
statement represents only the
number of copies OF THE EVEN
ING and SUNDAY STAR circu-
lated during the seven days ended
May Is. 1908 = that is. the
number OF copies actually sold.
delivered. furnished or mailed. for
valuable considerations. to bona
fide purchasers or subscribers
and that the copies so counted are
not returnable to or remain In tho
Office unsold. except In the case
of Sunday papers sent to out-of-
town agents only. from whom q
few returns Of unsold papers have
not yet been received.
]. WHIT. HERON,
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper
Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this sixteenth day Of May,
AID. 1908.
e. e. RAMEY,
(Seal.) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
N,eht Riders Destroy Tobacco Beds.

LEXINGTON KY. May ia band of
fifty masked might riders" invaded Hin
ton section Of Scott county last night
and DESTROYED a number of tobacco beds.
The men were supposedly from Pendle-
ton county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
Downtown Temperature.

The temperature recorded today by
Feast q Co.'S standard thermometer was
as follows: am, 81: noon. Is; pm. 6s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
SUCCEEDS DAVID E. M'CoMB
ASA z. PHILLIPS NAMED SUPER
INTENDENT OF SEWERS.

Asa f. Phillips. for many years assist
ant engineer in the sewer department.
has been appointed by the District Com
missioners to the position OF supern-
tendent to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of David E. McComb. The
promotion was made on recommendation
OF Maj. Morrow. Engineer Commissioner,
and according to him and other officials
was based on merit
Mr.. Phillips assumed the duties Of his
new office today. While the appointment
is effective only until July 1. it is under
stood that the Commissioners will then
make it permanent. 1t Is authoritatively
stated that the appointment was made
temporary SO that the place will be open
to him in the event Mr.. McComb is not
satisfied with his new work and desires
to return 20 the District service That
Mr. McComb will return is deemed highly
improbable by those who have heard from
him since he reached his new post in
Havana, Cuba.
Employe for Eighteen Years.
Mr. Phillips has been connected with
the engineer department for nearly eight
cen years. He Is conceded to be one of
the best and most scientific engineers in
the service. His principal work with the
District has been the preparation of the
plans and specifications for the construc-
ton of the sewage disposal system and
plant in this city. the construction of the
same and it's supervision since compile
ton.
The new superintendent is a native Of
this city Passing through the public
schools, he graduated from Lehigh Col
leRe in 1890 as a civil engineer. During
his senior year at college he worked in
the engineer department of the Lehigh
Valley railroad for several months.
few months after his graduation he en-
tered the District service. For several
years he worked on the plans for the
suburban sewer extension. and in 1890
was promoted assistant engineer Of the
sewer department and placed in charge
OF the work of constructing the sewage
disposal system.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31
I've Stock Market.

Denver Union Stock Yards, July 81.
Cattle prices declined sharply here
early last week but later good deal of
this loss was recovered, leaving the
market but 10 to 20 cents lower at the
close than week ago. Declines at
eastern points and the fact that pack
ers haYe good deal of beef on hand
were responsible for. the decline here.
Good North Park steers sold at $3.50
and S4.S5 with most of the better kill
ing steers on sale at $500 to $4.75. A
feature Of the week was the arrival of
the first strictly grass cattle of the
season. A bunch of the Carey Bros.
steers from Routt county sold at S4.35,
the Temple steers from same territory
brought S4.20, Shaw steers sold at S4s 25
and the Dunston strees brought $500
to 1920, These came from the Will
iams Fork country in Routt county.
Hulett & Terrence straight grass steers
from Rifle sold at SALE and the VIM.
Wilson steers from same territory
brought $3.50 to S4.10. Cows sold ul
to 1915 with bulk of the good ones al
$50 to $3.50. The Ora Haley cows
from Wyoming brought $3.50 ant
western slope grass cows went at ss.1'
to So. CIV. n. Fulton.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31
Rio arannde Roads Consolidated.

The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Company, the Rio Grande Western
Railroad Company and all subsidiary
companies in Colorado and Utah, with
the exception Of the Rio Grand South
ern, were last Thursday merged into
one company, which will be known as
the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Company.
The new company will file certifi-
cate of Incorporation, and after due
notice to its stockholders will issue
Sl5O,OOO, coo in bonds and 5000, 900 in
stocks.
The bonds will be used to retire the
outstanding bond issue of the. several
railroads which were amalgamated,
and the stock will be exchanged for
outstanding stock of the Denver d
Rio Grande and the Rio Grande Wes-
tern companies.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

w. 6. Brandenburg and ID. II. Ar
mold of Denver, were callers at the
Star Office Wednesday. Mr.. Branden-
burg is travelling in the interests of the
Colorado Interstate fair and had just
returned from the Montezuma Valley
where he was making arrangements
for a display from this part of the
state. Mr.. Arnold is n prosperous far
mer from near Denver and was accom-
paning Mr.. Brandenburg for the pur-
pose of seeing the country and express
ed himself very well pleased with this
part of the. State.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

H. NJ. Cushing of Salt Lake City,
travelling passenger agent for the Rio
Grande System, was in Dolores Mon
day arranging for the annual San Juan
excursion to Salt Lake. This excur-
sion will start August 18th, and tickets
are good to return August 31st. The
fare from Dolores and return will be
$3.50.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

II. A. Keplinger Of Rico came down
Wednesday and went out into the val
ley to visit his father G.. s. Keplinger
who is on the sick list this week.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

J. p. Belmear unloaded car of oats
Tuesday which was received from the
Bauer Mercantile Company of Mancos.
This grain goes to Grounding to feed
the teams at the reservoir.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

Charles Daley of California, who is
representing company interested in
oil lands. went to Bluff and the San
Juan oil fields Monday. He says that
If the oil is as good as the samples sent
out his company will get busy in that
neighborhood at once. He will stop at
Dolores for several days on his return
from Utah.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

p. X. Blinn and family 'of Rocky
Ford, and Mrs. George r. Simmons
and daughter Of Denver, arrived in
Dolores yesterday and were met by
p. b. Gates who took them down to
the ranch in his new wagon.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

The work on Belmear's new ware
house is finished with the exception o
some filling along the platform II
front of the building.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

Mrs. Flora Pyle left Monday for
Boston where she will attend the an-
nual meeting of the Supreme lodge of
Pytllan. Sisters She was accom-
panied as far as Durango by her daugh-
ter, Cleayer,
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

A contract will be let in the near
future for painting, both inside and
out and papering and probably enlarg
ing Of the Dolores opera house. The
present management is also contem-
plating reseating the building.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

Joseph Virgins of Arriola, dislocated
his right shoulder Wednesday evening
while putting on his coat. Drs. Rentz
and Cabell reduced the fracture.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

Carl Schornhorst lost a valuable
young horse Sunday night. The horse
snagged itself while tied to tree up ON
Bear Creek. DR.. Cabell dressed and
sewed up the wound, but information
set in.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Rush, their
daughter Minnie and Tague Lockett,
returned Monday evening from fish,
ing trip on the West Dolores, they re-
port a pleasant outing.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

The contract for the new school
house on Summit Ridge has been let
to ID. A. Milliken. II. I.upke is put
ting in the foundation. The building
will be 90 by 20 feet.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

There will be no services at the Bap
tist church Sunday on account of th,
pastor being unable to get home from
Hotchkiss by Sunday.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

Mrs. Kate Blair and daughter, Mar
garet, came in from Silverton yester-
day. They are visiting with Mrs.
Blair's mother, Mrs. J. ID. McGrew.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

Those desiring Dolores dwelling prop
erty should talk with Harry V. Pyle,
who has some extremely cheap proper
ty for sale on easy terms.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

George May has purchased Mrs.
Bishops property at the corner ,oi
Central avenue and Ninth street. ii.
~. Pyle madc the sale. a.4ss-i
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

If you are in need of blank books,
advertising booklets, bylaws or any
thing in the printing line get prices at
The Star Office before ordering else
where.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

The Cattlemen held very interest
ing business meeting In the school
house Monday afternoon.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

The Lost Coon Company who en-
tertained the Dolores people Monday
and Tuesday nights with one continual
round of pleasure, left on Wednesdays
train for Mancos.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

1t will pay any one wishing good
secondhand Gallup saddle to call on
Frank w. Pyle. He will also give you
bargain in horses.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

f. l.. Wilber is painting and paper
ing the interior of Mrs. Durchholz
building on Central avenue.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

George McEwen came in from Pa
gosa Springs on Tuesdays train and
left for Cortez on the Auto.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

Albert Smith captured large rattle
snake Wednesday while building fene'
on the South side of the river.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

Found--Near the May bridge case
containing glasses. "Chas. q. Lord,
Fortworth, Texas" stamped on case.
Owner can have same by calling at
this office.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

A number of wheeled scrapers were
taken up to Grounding Wednesday for
work on the big reservoir.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

Miss Thelma Denney and Miss Le-
nora Littlejohn were visiting friends at
Lake View over Sunday.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

Wall paper In stock at the Akin
Mercantile Company's store. J. l..
Shultz, paper hanger.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

Miss Lenora Littlejohn of Mancos
who has been visiting Miss Thelma
Denney returned home Tuesday.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

George w. Dixon left Monday for
Hotchkiss where he will visit friends.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

Earl Garrison left Monday for Null
doom after week spent in Dolores
taking photographs.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-31

w. Fl. Virden of Quarry, was bust
ness visitor to Dolores yesterday.