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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
ELEVEN PENSIONERS REDUCED
COMMISSIONERS WITHHOLD
NAMES FOR THE PRESENT.
One Hundred Beneficiaries of Police
and Fire Fund Confirmed in
Existing Allotment.

Besides seven beneficiaries under the
pension systems of the police and fire de-
partments whose monthly allowances
were ordered discontinued by the Com
missioners yesterday because they had
deliberately failed to obey the summons
to appear before the board of police and
fire surgeons for examination as to their
disabilities. there were eleven whose PEN
sions were reduced today.
The Commission rs decided yesterday
that the pensions of Sidney Bicber. former
fire marshal of the District; ex-Fireman
W. z. Robertson and ex-Policemen
Charles Bartell. George Morgan. H. \.
Quail. John Stewart and L. Z. Wright
should be discontinued These men were
reported by the surgeons as having neg
lected to heed the notification to appear
for examination.
Further consideration was given to the
pension cases this morning by the Com
missioners. Announcement was made of
eleven intended reductions. The names
of the men to be affected were not an
nounced.
The Commissioners stated their desire
to conclude their inquiries into all cases
before finally publishing their findings.
About fifteen or twenty cases yet remain
undecided.
More than one hundred cases OF PEN
sioners who had been examined or who
had submitted certificates of examination
by authorized officers in various parts OF
the United States were given favorable
consideration. It is found In these cases
the amounts of the pensions are not ex-
cessiye, considering the length Of service
of the pensioner or other circumstances
under which the pension was granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
JAIL BREAKER WON'T so BACK
AVOIDS CHESAPEAKE BEACH
UNLESS ExTRADITED.
Mayor of Resort Told by Washing.
ton Police to Get Requisition
Papers for Mr.. Brown.

In reply to the request of Z. s. Bent.
ley. mayor of Chesapeake Beach, for the
arrest of Sylvanus Brown of 1907 I'd
street northwest. who escaped from the
jail at Chesapeake Beach Sunday night
Inspector Boardman has informed the
mayor that he would have to send requi-
stion papers before the man can be
taken into custody.
Attorney Edward L. Gies, who repre-.
sents Mr.. Brown, called at police head,
quarters this morning and told Capt
Boardman that his client will return tc
Chesapeake Beach If requisition was
made for him. but that he will not 90
there otherwise. Mr.. Brown is employed
as a foreman of the steam filters at the
Soldiers Home, having come here from
New York.
He went to Chesapeake Bea h last Sun
day with his wife and child and several
friends Friends of Mr.. Brown say he
was rendered unconscious by the blows
delivered with the club in the hands of
the police when put under arrest, and
that he did nothing to justify the club
bling. A physician sewed up the wounds
In his head.
He was placed in Jail to await trial
Monday morning. His friends broke open
the Jail and released him.
Mrs Brown. who, with her child wit
messed the assault of the officer, is said
policeman. After her husband had been
placed in Jail she went to the hotel to re-
main overnight and testify at the trial
Monday morning. AS he left Chess peake
Beach after his rescue on a hand car
she followed ON the train for this city
Monday morning.
Officials at Soldiers Home under whom
MIR. Brown is employed said today he has
been employed there for over year and
is a Woodworking man, not having lost
a day in that time.
Nothing has been heard from the au.
thorities of Chesapeake Beach at late
rour this afternoon regarding the reaui-
Sition papers. 1t is sad that Mr.. Brown
will be placed in custody as soon as ar
Liticer of the resort arrives with papers
in this city.
Arrangements have been made by Mr.
Browns friends to furnish bond If he
is arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
IN SOLVENT CONDITION.
Court Refuses to Appoint Receiver
for Trade Unionist.

Justice Anderson of the Supreme Court
Of the District today dismissed the Pc
tition of the officers of the Trade Union
list Publishing Company asking that the
company be placed in the hands of re-
ceiver, it being shown that the company
is in a perfectly solvent condition.
James L. Feeney, president Of the COM
pany which publishes the Trades Union
list. the Official organ of the Washington
Central Labor Union. states that the en-
tire affair has been a mistake and the
suit for the dissolution of the company
was ill-advised.
The Trade Unionist never was in any
serious financial difficulties" he said.
land Is not now. We had few small
debts and an incumbrance on our build
ing, but there was nothing that really
justified an attempt to wind up the bust
ness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
FIFTEEN BUILDINGS ABLAZE.
Fire Threatens to Destroy a Larg'
Part Of Greenwich, Conn.

GREENWICH, Conn, July ia fire,
which threatened to destroy large por-
ton OF this town this morning. was not
subdued until damage amounting to $751;
600 had been done. The flames started
in F. b. Mosher's garage. and 1t is sup
posed were caused by children playing
with matches. The garage and stable
we're burned down. J. II. Rays carriage
establishment, containing 100 carriages
and a building next door. formerly Rays
Opera House, which adjoins the post office
building, also were destroyed. The post
ofssee building. In which the New York
Telephone Company has Its ofi1ee, was
seriously threatened for a time, but was
not damaged. The fire departments of
Port Chester. Rye, White Plains and
stamford were summoned and together
with the local department fought the
blaze. Failing walls slightly injured four
fremen. After two hours hard work the
fire was brought under control. At one
time fifteen buildings, residences and
stores were In flames
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
LAWYERS SHARP CRITICISM.
Condemns Today's Spirit Of Revenge
full Assault and Prosecution.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July 17.-"f1ate
one another. 1t seems to me that some
prophet Of the devil has recently given
us the command. And we are at it,
This was the statement Of Attorney E.
NJ. Hyzer of this city last night before
the banquet which closed the State Bank
ers' convention. Then he spoke on the
Banker as a Citizen
There has recently grown up In this
community" he said. "a spirit of re-
vengeful assault and prosecution which
Is hailed as an indication of reform. The
successful prosecutor Is worshiped as a
reformer. We are clarifying our peniten-
tiaries and using them as a power for
Righteousness.
1.-THE gallows never prevented crime
Revengeful, vindictive prosecution pro-
duces remorseless. revengeful and vim
dictive criminals and people. I am say
ing nothing about the prosecutions Of
criminals I am talking about clothing
prosecution in the dress of reform.
1.-The stake and the fagot failed to
make men churchmen The penitentiarv
will never make them honest. What this
nation needs is men, citizens unafraid.
1--WE have too much Of the doctrine that
calls for an eye for an eye and a tooth
for TOOTH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
ACQUISITION OF GROUND
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ORDERED
By COMMISSIONERS.
Widening Of g Street and Straight
ening Railway Tracks at Massa-
chusetts Avenue Northwest.

| The Commissioners have directed the
corporation counsel TO institute condemna-
ton proceedings to acquire certain prop
! erty in square 626 in order to widen G
street northwest at Massachusetts ave.
nue. to permit the Strengthening of the
! railway track of the City and Suburban
| railway at this point, so as to make a
direct line to the new Union station.
The authority for this action is given in
section 8 of the act of Congress provid.
ing for extension OF the street railway
system in order to reach the new Union
station. which provides that the Commits
sioners shall acquire by purchase or con-
demnation so much of this square as lies
north of the north building line of square
number 567. extended, as they may deem
necessary for the purpose, and that the
cost of the land shall be paid for by the
Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad
Company.
The present line on G street, known as
the BrOOkland line, starts at 18th and G
streets and runs east on G to New Jersey
avenue, where 1t circles around a pubic
reservation and continues along G. street
to North CauitOl and thence to Brookland.
When the land above referred to Is &C
qured this line will be changed SO that
the present G street line will continue i'll
d straight direction from New Jersey
avenue and street to Massachusetts
avenue and thence to the Union station.
The portion of the line on G street be-
tween New Jersey avenue and North
Capitol street will he abandoned, and the
tracks on North Capitol street will be ex-
tended southerly to Massachusetts, avenue,
correcting there with other tracks author
ICED on this avenue.
Capital Traction Line.
The Capital Traction line from the
northwest section Of the city will come
down New Jersey avenue from 9TH street
and Florida avenue to the intersection Of
New Jersey and Massachusetts avenues,
ami by an easy curve will Cross the cir
cular reservation at the intersection of
these two avenues and thence proceed
along Massachusetts avenue to the Union
station. This will involve the removal of
the fountain now I'm this reservation and
the forming of two triangular reserVa-
lions at this point instead Of circular
reservation, but leaving the area of reser.
walton the same. This will be a decided
Improvement in the locality and remove
the dangerous tracks which now run half
way around this circle. and the street
lines at this point will also be much i'm
proved.
The new extensions authorized by this
act in the street railway line Will involve
a Encouragement by the street railway
companies of the routes of the different
car lines, and the matter Of arranging
these routes is now under consideration
by these companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
Striking Machinists Conduct
Campaign of Persuasion.
new EMPLOYEES HALTED
Nine Men Taken on to Supply Places,
Says Secretary.
|FIFTY.SEVEN MEN WALKED OUT
Plant Damaged by Inef6ciency Of
Green Hands-Basket Picnic
to Be Given.

Although to the casual observer Camp
Wine View wears a quiet ana rA'hel
desolate appearance. the striking machin-
lists holding out for 80 cents an hour ano
time -and-a-half for extra work are quiet
ly but actively engaged in carrying on
silent war against the Pennsylvania rail-
road and the strikebreakers.
The tent, in which the strikers make
their headquarters has but two men In II
at a time. But a we'll established picket
line is patrolled by guard Of men chosen
from the ranks of the fifty-seven strikers
No one can cross their lines without De-
ing seen and stopped. Their purpose is to
prevent, If possible. the addition OF ne"
workers in the machine shops Of the
Pennsylvania road.
Police Housed in Car.
Within plain view of the strikers picket
lines the detectives headquarters Is Visi-
bic. A parlor car by the side Of the road
house does duty as a hotel for the guar
dams of the peace.
c. Wheeler. in charge Of affairs at camp
Wine View. and secretary OF the strikesr
committee Of the National Association OF
Machinists, said today:
II have been misquoted in saying We
brought in strikebreakers. We are not
going to resort to violence, but are work
ing quietly. II We can get the men ana
talk to them we use every sort or per
suasien We can to get them to QUIT the
Job.
There were f1fty-seven of us who walked
out. The company has hired nine men In
our places. They are boarded In the
shops.
No Wage Increase Asked.
I'VE have succeeded in getting several
time cards and know the company is
paying the strikebreakers exactly what
the statement that we are striking for
higher wages is not altogether true
THE way we look at the matter is
this: On the 18th of last November
Supt Martin Of the terminal company
arranged with us for 32 cents an hour
and time and half for Sundays. holi.
days and overtime. We worked eight
satisfactory. June q. however. Master
Mechanic Harris posted notice stating
that we should work for 80 cents ar
hour straight-notlling extra for over
time. Sundays or holidays.
"A committee Of machinists visited Mr.
Martin twice. Nobody had any grievance
against the old rate, as it was all right.
1t was learned in the railroad yards
that the detectives are busy night and
day trying to keep the striking ma
chnists back on their own territory.
Green Hands Do Damage.
The strikers are actively engaged in
getting all the information they can.
Their day book for this morning shows
that one Of their men got into the yards
and found out that some of the strike
breakers had broken q planer and three
lathes while operating them.
a basket picnic on the site Of Camp
Wine View Ia being arranged and will
take place probably August l..
The men on duty this morning said
that there was no intention Of letting UP
their efforts and that they were deter
mined to win out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
SECEDES FROM NATIONAL BODY
FRICTION DEVELOPS IN SPAN
ISL WAR AUXILIARY.
Formation Of q Local Camp Without
Consulting District Department.
Alleged Discourtesy.

The Department of the District of Co
lumbia auxilaries, United Spanish Wa
Veterans, has Withdrawn from the ma
tional organization. This action was taker
at a convention of the District orga MIA
ton held at the residence OF Miss Isabel,
Peacock. former secretary of the depart
ment, 211 A street southeast.
Mrs. Lizzie Calver, department president
presided at the session and later ex.
planned that the withdrawal from the ma
tional organization would in no way eff
feet the local organizations, they remain
ing intact.
In her address at the opening Mrs. Cal
yer referred to the recent organization o.
an auxiliary to Dewey Camp. United
Spanish War Veterans. the officers o.
which. 1t is stated ignored the Distric
department Offices and applied directly t
the national president OF the organisation
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcnamara Of Boston.
According to Mrs. Calver. the national
president notified the local department Of
ficers that the auxiliary would have to ap-
ply for membership in the District organ
i2atiOn, but shortly thereafter word was
the auxiliary membership in the nationa
organization without consulting the Dis
trct departmental officers.
Resolution Adopted.
AS Mrs. Calver closed. Mrs. Mary A.
Austin. past president Of Mary A. Bah
cock Auxiliary to Lawton Camp. intro
duced a resolution that the District de-
partment withdraw at once from the ma
tional organization on account Of 1.-The dis.
courteous treatment accorded the loca
officers by the national president
She claimed that Mrs. McNan1ara has
persistently ignored the District officers
and has interfered with the WORK OF the
depart since the organization SIN
years ago.
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball, Mrs. Harriet
L. Scribner, Mrs. Anna NJ. Baden. Mrs
Calver and Miss Isabella Peacock spoke
in favor of the motion, and Mrs. ldt
NJ. Galloway and Miss Mamie Roth and
others opposed the motion.
A vote was taken and a decision was
reached to withdraw. The reason:
therefor were embodied in a report
which, after being signed by fifteen OF
those in attendance, was forwarded tt
the national president.
Mrs. Calver then presented tins
chatelaine watch to Miss Rudloff. hel
secretary. as a token of esteem fol
services rendered the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17

Postmaster General Acts Against
Concern in Minneapolis.

Concern In Minneapolis.
A fraud order has been issued by Acting
Postmaster General Grandf1eld against
the Atlantic Manufacturing Company, it's
officers and agents as such, and w. r.
Pepper. manager, at Northwestern build
ing, Minneapolis. MINI.
This concern Is alleged to have been
launched December IA, 1907, by Pepper.
who advertised for three young men from
South Dakota and three from North Da-
kota ScandInavians preferred, to secure
subagents for the company and to sell
its products themselves.
1t Is claimed that applicants were re-
CURED to deposit from SIS to SIS, ac-
cording to the territory to be covered. and
were assured Of $3.50 for each subagent
secured, a salary Of from SIS to $2S in adj
dition, besides per cent commission on
all sales made by subagents and per
cent on all sales made themselves. Sub
agents were required to advance s. on ap-
pointment. and were to be guaranteed 50
q day. The scheme also included a sup
posed free trip to Minneapolis ito talk
matters over.
The department holds that the real pur-
pose was to secure the first deposit from
applicants of from SIS to $25, and that
the scheme was one to obtain money I'M
der false pretenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
REPLY Is ON THE WAY
CHINESE THANKFUL FOR IN
IDENTITY REMITTITUR.

The State Department has been advised
by cable that the reply of the Chinese
government Is on It's way here to the
notification that the American govern
ment intends to remit a large portion OF
the Boxer indemnity. 1t is understood
the letter OF thanks is very appreciative
in character The statement contained
in the Picking dispatches that China is to
follow I'D the act of the United States
by sending students here to be educated
ELECTS warm commentator.
The entire Boxer indemnity amounted
to approximately s24,OOO,oO0. and the re-
mitted portion is somewhat less than
half
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
ACCUSED Of MURDER
Charles Phillips Indicted by
the Grand Jury
FOR Staying H. W. REID
Action Outcome of Mysterious Trag'
edy Last January.
VICTIM SLASHED TO DEATH
Jealousy, Revenge and Robbery sug.
gested as Triple Motive for
Crime-other Details.

| Charles Phillips, the colored laberer
employed about the saloon Of Henry w.
| Reid. at North Capitol and F streets
northwest, was indicted today by the
grand jury for murder in the first degree
In connection with the killing Of Reid.
Reds body was found in front of PREM
ises Fl F. street northwest about 1880
o'clock the morning Of January % last.
and an examination showed twenty knife
| wounds on the face and head. The Pc.
lice had no clues on which to work
Numerous suspects were arrested by
the police. but were released on giving
satisfactory evidence Of their where
abouts at the time of the murder. After
several days Phillips was arrested. and.
failing to explain to the police why it had
taken him twenty-five minutes to get to
his home. only q short distance from the
saloon. after 1t had closed for the night.
he has been in jail ever since awaiting
the action Of the grand jury.
The indictment charges that January Is
Phillips "feloniously. willfully and OF his
of his hands held, did infiict upon the
face and head of Reid twenty mortal
wounds. of which mortal wounds Reid
did de-
Triple Motive Advanced.
The triple motive Of Jealousy. revenge
and robbery. 1t is claimed. was shown
by the testimony of the witnesses ex.
amined before the grand jury. It was
testified at the inquest over the body of
Reid that Reid was accustomed to carry
the daily receipts from his business when
he left the saloon shortly after m dnight
to go to his home, sol New Jersey ave-
nue.. about two blocks away. On the
night of the murder however. the money
was not taken from the cash register, and
it is supposed that the murderer or MUIR
derers. for 1t Is said to be not improb-
able that more than one person partici-
pated in the tragedy, found little money
on Reid.
Some evidence was offered at the
coroner's inquest to show that Reid was
Phillips entertained an affection. This
is thought by the police to account for
the hacking of the body of the murdered
man.
On the question of revenge, it was ex-
planned by the witnesses that the day
preceding the murder. a man was In
the Reid saloon exhibiting puzzle.
that he could not repeat the perform
ance. When the man had again solved
the puzzle he demanded the wager.
Phillips. 1t is alleged, declined to pay,
and when Reid, his employer. was ap.
pealed to by the winner he Is said to
have told Phillips that he must settle the
wager. 1t is claimed that Reid told Phil
would deduct the amount of the wager
from the money due to Phillips for wages.
This action of his employer is said to
have ineensed Phillips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
PREDICTS PLEASANT DAYS.
Weather Bureau Forecaster Pleases
the Populace.

At the weather bureau this afternoon
the official forecaster said several pleas
ant days are in store for Washington.
There may be a few trifiing showers this
afternoon and tonight but nothing better
than that in the shape of rain is expected.
The thermometer at the weather bureau
at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon registered
So degrees The bureau promises that for
the next two or three days the tempera-
ture will not go beyond that figure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
GOING TO QUEBEC.
General Officer Of Army Will Accom-
pany Vice President.

A general officer of the army will prob
ably accompany Vice President Fair
banks when he goes to Quebec to meet
the Prince Of Wales. who Is to arrive
there next week. Lord Roberts, the
highest military officer in the British
army. will accompany the prince. and in
Washington It is deemed fitting that a
high ranking officer Of the United States
Army should be with Mr.. Fairbanks on
the occasion referred to- Mai Mott of
the Coast Artillery already has been
assigned as Mr.. Fairbanks aid. and he
will continue in that capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Robert Williams and Martha Richard
son. both of Alexandria, Va.
John Barry and Anna Wright, both of
Baltimore, Md.
Rowlett Knight and Iona s. Miller. both
of Chevy Chase, ID. c.
Elmer Madden and Ada Riggs, both of
st. George, Md.
Alexander tIolloweil of Great Bridge,
Va. ard Sue C. Boyd OF Roseland. Va.
James II. Johnson and Esther Young
Albert y. Smith and Elizabeth {. Lord,
both Of Mirrick; y. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
TO AWAIT DEvELoPMENrs,
Gunboat Paducah Ordered to Haitias
Waters.

Information having reached the State
Department of the organization Of a po-
litical movement Of Haitians in Jamaica
and vicinity against the government Of
Haiti. orders have been given for the
dispatch OF the gunboat Paducah at
Guantanamo. Cuba. to Port au Prince
Haiti. for the purpose of awaiting develop
ments and protecting American interests
in the event Of an uprising against the
government. The British cruiser Inde-
fatigable and the French cruiser Chasse-
Loubet. which went to Port au Prince
during the latest attempt to overthrow
President NOrd Alexis. have both left
Haitian waters because of the apparently
peaceful situation. The length of the
stay of the Paducah in Haitian waters
is somewhat indefinite. and will depend
entirely on eventualities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
Rig Oil Well Still Burning.

TAMPICO. Mexico. July 1.-THE great
oil well near Lake Tamiahue in the
Ceronia oil region continues to burn. The
surrounding country is In great danger
from the flow Of burning oil. and for
tunate circumstance is. that just now is
he rainy season and heavy rains are
falling almost constantly in that region.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-17
NO NAVAJO UPRISING.
Troops From Fort Wingate Only
Awav for March and Observation.

SANTA FEE, n. NJ. July 17.-Oficial de-
NAL came today from Fort Wingate of
the uprising Of the Navajos.
The column of troops of the 9Th Cav
airy FIVE companies of infantry. bat
terry of machine guns and train car
rying two months provisions is being or
ganized at Fort Wingate for a practice
march to the northern and northwestern
parts of the Navajo reservation. which
are little known and not thoroughly ex-
plored Scientific observations will be
made and data taken that will add to
the knowledge of the rugged region