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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
H1rcHcocK's SUCCESSOR.
DR.. Granfield Receiving Congratula.
tions Of Friends Today.

DIR. Charles p. Granf1eld. who is slated
TO succeed Frank Fl. Hitchcock as first as
sistant postmaster general. was signing
as acting this morning, and receiving
the congratulations Of his friends On his
desk was a huge bunch of American
beauty roses. a gift from close friend.
1t is understood that Mr.. Granfieid' 8
nomination was sent to the Senate Satur-
day
Among the visitors at the Post Office
Department today was Frank II. Hitch
cock. who resigned the first assistant
postmaster generalship Saturday-to take
charge of the Taft campaign. Mr. Hitch
cook was closeted with Postma ster Gen
eral Meyer for long time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
HACKS BOUT WITH GoTCH.
Match Will Be Wrestled in Chicago
Early in April

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. February IL
William Wittig. who is arranging the
championship wrestling match between
Hackenschmidt and Gotch. received a
cablegram from Hackenschmidt today
announcing that he will leave London for
New York early in March. Mr.. Wittig
has practically perfected arrangements for
the worlds championship match to take
place in Chicago during the first week in
April Wttig has arranged handicap
matches for Hackenschmidt to be held
IN New York March 1S. in Philadelphia
March ~. and Baltimore March IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
Upper Potomac Waters Falling

Special Dlsnatch to The Star.
HAGERSrOWN. Md. February II -
After having reached height of twenty
five feet above normal yesterday the Po-
tomae river is slowly receding today. 1t
is believed that the banks of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal at points where
they were flooded have been damaged.
hut to what extent will not be known for
several days. Hundreds of acres of farm
ing land in the vicinity of Wtlliamsport
are under water. Two huge ice gorges
that formed in the Conococheague creek
near where IL flows into the Potomac at
~ iliamsport. are still intact. Although the
water has fallen five feet below the pack
the fields and roads that were flooded
when the water was at its highest are
now covered with hundreds of tons OF
ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
PHILIPPINE REPRESENTATIVE.
Resident Commissioners Appear on
Floor Of the Senate.

Bonito Iegarda and Table Ocampo de
Leon. the recently appointed resident
commissioners who have arrived here to
represent the Philippine Islands in Con-
gress, today called OH the Senate commit
tee on the Philippines and were intro
duced to the members. Later they were
taken to the floor OF the Senate, where
they were interested observers Of the
session. The Senate committee today in
structed Senator Lodge to report the
House joint resolution authorizing the
payment Of the commissioners salaries.
and later in the day It was adopted by
the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
Reception to National President.

Mrs. Kate f. Jones of lion. N. Y.
national president Of the Weman's Re-
lief Corps. is expected to reach this city
Wednesday morning. She will be the
guest Of the Department of the Potomac
Woman's Relief Corps until after the
convention here February % and 81
The department president. Mrs. Isabel
Worrell Ball. is arranging for a dinner
which will be given in honor Of the ma
tional president at the Ebbitt House Wed
nesday evening at $40 o'clock. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be a large attend
ance OF members and their friends. The
dinner will be followed by an Informal
reception at the Ebbitt House to which
all members of the G. A. II. and their
friends are invited.
Among the guests will be Mrs. Kate r..
Sherw the ranking past national presi-
dent of the W. Fl. c.; Mrs. Carrie H.
Sparklin, the FIRST national president; Mrs.
Ida b. Hendicks, past national senior
vice president. and Mrs. Mary M. North
and Mrs. Lydia A. Oldroyd, past national
junior vice presidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
MOTTO ON THE COINS.
House subcommittee Votes for Re-
storing I'm God We Trust"

Representative Pearre of Maryland. As
chairman of the subcommitte of coinage.
weights and measures. appointed to con-
slider a number OF "ln God We Trust
bills, has secured the agreement of his
subcommittee to favorably report on a
bill for the restoration Of this motto and
has requested Chairman Mckinley of the
full committee to call a meeting to settle
the subject. Mr.. Pearre has received COM
munications from all parts OF the country
urging favorable action on one OF the
many I'm God We Trust" measures. and
tho subcommittee was of one mind on the
matter.
The bill provides that the motto I'm
God We Trust" heretofore inscribed on
certain denominations OF the gold and sill
yer coins of the United States OF America
shall he inscribed hereafter on all SUCH
denominations of said coins, as hereto
fore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
NORMAN GALT's WILL.
Probate Of Instrument Disposing OF
Esthte Worth Over 5000. 900.

Justice Gould. in the Probate Court, to-
day admitted to probate the will OF the
late Norman Gait. proprietor of Gait &
Bros jewelry establishment. Letters tes-
tamentary were issued to the widow and
sole legatee. Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait and
she was directed to file a bond of $125 900.
In her petition for probate Mrs. Gait
informs the court that her husband left
real estate. assessed at $4,000, and per-
sonal property worth 100000. His debts,
including membranes on the real estate.
amount to $1OO,O00.
Attorney Nathaniel Wilson represents
the widow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
Day City Solicitor Of
COL. WoTHERsPooN's CASE.
Nomination Taken Up in Executive
. Session.

The Senate went into executive session
at 12:40 O'Clock today to take up the case
Of Lieut.. Col. W. W. Wotherspoon. who
was advanced over colonies of the line to
be brigadier general Confirms ton was
opposed at several sessions by Senators
Buckley, du Pont and Griggs. Several
other senators indicated desire to speak
against the practice Of promoting officers
over the heads of fellow officers Of higher
rank. More than a week ago an agree
ment was reached to vote on the nomi-
nation today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
TRIP TO CUBA PLANNED.
German Ambassador Will Be Minis
ter Morgan's Guest.

German Ambassador Sternbure and
Baroness Sternburg have planned q two
weeks trip to Florida and the Island Of
Cuba. On Washinston's birthday he is
to speak before the chamber Of commerce
of Tampa on the subject of 'Germany's
Economic Strength and the following
day, he will speak in German at the lay
ing of the foundation stone OF a new
German clubhouse. The party will leave
Washington on the 10Th instant and fol-
lowing the visit to Tampa will depart from
there on the oath for Havana. While I'm
Cuba they will be the guests of Edwin V.
Morgan. United States minister to Cuba
President Roosevelt will assign some Of
ficer of the army to duty TO show the
visitors the places OF interest on the Is
land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
GOING OVER DISTRICT BILL.
House Subcommittee Will Hear tn,
Commissioners Tomorrow.

The subcommittee OF the House appro-
priation committee which has charge Of
tho District of Columbia appropriation
bill held Its first session today. Repre-
sentative Gardner of Michigan il chair
man of. this subcommittee. There was a
general discussion and review Of the
entire measure. and the subcommittee de-
cided on the way 1t will be handled The
initial hearing on the bill will be tornor-
row, when the District Commissioners will
be given a chance to present their areu-
ments. After that the subcommittee will
pillow right ahead into details, and the
District Of Columbia bill will follow the
legislative bill into the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
GIFT TO BISHOP .O'CoNNELL.
MArquise Monsters de Msrinville
Bestows Costly Ring.

II was learned today that the Maruuise
Monsters de MertnvilIe. formerly Miss
Mary Gwendolyn Caldwell. has presented
Bishop elect ID. ]. OConnell. rector of the
Catholic University of America. with a
beautiful jeweled ring. i'm honor of his
elevation to the episcopacy. The ring ar
rived recently from Rome and IFS receipt
has been acknowledged by Bishop OCon-
nell The eift Is accepted as indicating
the return OF the marquise to the support
Of the university.
The maruuise made the Catholic Uni
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
Back From West Point.

Maj. Gen. Bell. chief OF staff. and Capt
Davis, his aid, have returned to this city
from West Point. where they attended
the graduating exercises Of the Military
Academy. Col. Cocktails. chief engineer
OF the Panama canal, has also returned
from West Point. He is accompanied by
his son. who was ono Of the star
graduates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
LARGER SALARIES OPPOSED.
Mr.. Macon Resumes Objections to
Legislative Bill Provisions.

The final stages Of the passage of the
legislative. executive and judicial appre-
priation bill were entered upon In the
House Of Representatives today when that
measure was taken up for consideration
Mr. Macon. Ark. continued his policy of
attacking all increases in salaries, and
they we're accordingly rejected on points
of order made by him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
Local Bills in the Senate.

Senator Gsllinger today introduced bills
to give to the Commissioners of the Dis
trict control Of private hospitals and asy-
lums in the District: to raise the license
for master plumbers from g to S and
make tho tedm Of license I'VE yeaTs, and
to extend GsraN street northeast to 18th
street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
Three Footpad Suspects in Custody

Three Footpad Suspects in Custody.
Three colored men are still held at the
third precinct police station as suspects
in the case OF Miss May Mullan Of 1910
Connecticut avenue. who was assaulted
and robbed in front of the British en-
bassy last Friday night. The police today
found a. colored men who had seen the
supposed footpad running from the local
ity in which Miss Mullan was assaulted
He saw the suspects this afternoon, but
was unable to identify any of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
French Car Going Fast.

AUBURN. y. V. February 1.-THE
French car driven by GODDARD in the New
To-k-to- Paris automobile race assed
through this city today at 1921 O'Clock
The car did not halt. and Was making fast
time on the p3vemcutS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
Nominations Favorably Reported.

The Senate committee on the judiciary
today ordered favorably reported the
nominations of Thomas Ward. jr.. to be
United States attorney for the district of
Colorado. and John Enrbry, United
states attorney for the district Of Okla
homa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
Perfunctory Ballot at Frankfort.

FRANKFORT. Ky. February 17-OnIy
a rerfunctory ballot for United States
senator was taken today on account of
the death of Representative Mcknight
One vote each was cast for Beckham.
Bradley and Allen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17

NEW YORK. February 1I.-Because her
husband of a few months returned home
two hours late last night and then re-
fused TO eat the supper she had been at
much pains to cook for him. Mira. 0eore-
inc Clarke leaped from a window IN her
home 70 q paved court twelve feet below
in an effort to take her life She % Ut Q
hospital and IN q serious cou0tftoA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
FOR THIRTEENTH CENSUS.
Bill Making Provision Reported to
the House..

The bill providing for the taking of
the thirteenth census was reported in the
House of Representatives today by NJ.
Crumpacker. chairman OF the committee
on census.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
Murderer Captured.
;necial Disnatch 10 rhe Star

Special Dspafch 10 The Star.
BRISTOL, Tenn, February 17-Luke
Banner. the wealthy merchant who shot
ana killed A. j. Cline, a prominent young
lumber manufacturer. at Elk Park. N. c..
last week, was captured last night in
Caldwell county, and his defense for the
killing will be insanity. The unwritten
law VII. 1t is said, also be brought into
tho case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
Senator Clay Slightly Ill.

Senator Clay Of Georgia, who has been
slightly Ill of the grip and stomach trouble
for several days. was confined to his
apartments in the Hotel Normandie to-
day, but his condition is not regarded as
at all serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
Master Painters in New Orleans.

Master Painters In New Orleans.
A delegation OF master painters Of this
city departed last Saturday night for
New Orleans to attend the twenty fourth
annual convention of the Master Painters
and Decorators Association Of the United
States and Canada tomorrow. In the
party were John o. Lerch, Charles c.
Littieton, Charles w. Blakeney, Jesse
Mann, Harry l.. Duley. Howard Codrick,
HI. p. Amos and George w. Moore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17
Unidentified CoIored Men Ac-
cused of Assault.
MAN AND WOMAN VICTIMS
Alleged Occurrence on Virginia Enc
Of Highway Bridge.
COUNTY OFFICIALS NOTIFIED
William Lowell, Colored, Tells Story
of Crime to United States
Deputy Marshal.

4 daring hold-up and robbery. WIN
r,obah,v an abduction feature, was re-
ported last evening to Deputy MAI shai
c. W. Blush, who performs guard ou'S
on the Highway bridge across the fo'o-
mac. One Of the victims of the Outrage
gave his name as William Lowell. coiofeo
and says he is employed by the CRAWFORD
Paving Company of this city. Loweh III
formed Marshal Blush that as ne was
walking toward Washington along the
approach to the Virginia end OF the
bridge; being accompanied by colored
woman friend, he was attacked by four
colored men, who suddenly sprans upon
him and his companion. The men as
saulted Lowell. knocking him down and
heating him. and then turned upon the
woman.
Lowell said after the highwaymen had
beaten him into an almost unconscious
state they robbed him of SS and tnen
seized the woman and hurried her PACK
to the Virginia side. choking her wnen sne
attempted to make an odtcry.
Officers Make Search.
After Lowell had notified Officer Blush
the latter called upon Policeman Cowan
and a search was made Of the swamps
trace of the woman and her alleged ab-
ductors could be found.
Lowell was able to make his way to TINS
city. and Marshal Blush notified the Alex
andria county constable of the analr
1t Is believed that owing to the ACTIVITY
of the Washington police because or the
number of recent assaults mere some OF
the thugs and footpads who have been
operating in this city have taken TO cover
in the surrounding suburbs of MARYLAND
and Virginia. and that the men lmp1cat-
ed i'm last evenings affair may De some
of the culprits that have been holding up
people here.
Officers Without Clue.
Word came from the Alexandria county
court house this afternoon that Sheriff
Palmer and Constable James Burke OF
Alexandria county were notified OF the
hold-up and robbing of William Lowell at
q o'clock last night Burke and two depu-
ties promptly secured the entire district
without obtaining any clue. The county
officers received the Information by tel
epbone, but the description given OF the
robbers was very indefinite.
In to a late hour this afternoon no It'd
ines had been received of the woman
who was alleged to have been KIDNAPPED,
and the highwaymen were still at large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-17

Some of the colored bishops of the
Methodist Church gathered here in SEES
sion last week are much worried over
interviews in Washington and other pa
pers in which President Roosevelt and
Secretary Taft were harshly spoken of
and declared to be enemies of the col
ored people. One of these men, Bishop
Hood Of Fayetteville. N. c., has sent
President Roosevelt a note to the follow
ing effect: II made no statement such
as the one attributed to me. The reporter
who wrote II did not see me at all. I did
make a statement to another Reporter
which was not published. suppose IL
was not what he wanted"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-01-30
THE JEFFERsONIAN.

necClOn. Japan needs money IC mas not the
money now to prosecute war, even if one
should start. But if Japan should swoop
down on the American feet now on it's way
to the Pacific, when it reaches the vicinity
Of the Philippines and wipe it out Of exist
ence, the glamor Of the victory undoubtedly
would secure any loan that Japan wanted,
either from France or some other nation.
"Of course" he resumed, Fthe United
States would win after a time, but it would
be the greatest struggle this country ever had.
You see, America can not prepare for war.
The minute preparations were begun, that
minute there would be war. Japan would not
wait. IN. Y. Journal.
Standard Oil Case Taken Up Again on Friday.
Washington, Jan. 25.-In laying the foun~
dalton of it's case against the Standard Oil
Company in the suit for the annulment of the
company's charter, the government continued
today the examination of E. Danna Durrand,
deputy commissioner Of corporations, before
the state examiner, Judge Franklin Ferris.
Mr. Durrand has presented, in his testi-
mony, the various freight traffics filed with the
interstate commerce commission relating to
the rates paid by the Standard Oil Company
for the transportation of oil, particularly from
Whiting, Ind, to Evansville, Ind, and east
ST. Louis
The tariffs, termed official showed that the
rates on oil was generally IL cents per 100
pounds The contention Of the government
counsel, Frank B. Kellogg, was that the rail-
roads gave the Standard Oil Company a re-
bate, or special rate, which made the rate
paid by the Standard no more than 1-3 per
hundred pounds, and in some instances not
more than cents per 100 pounds.
Mr. Durrand testified today that while the
shipments Of oil were waybilled at IL cents
per 100, a part Of the shipment were carried
at s IA cents pere 100 and the balance at 6
per cent per 1OO
Mr. Durrand explained that the collection
vouchers Of the railroad, which he exhibited,
showed that the amount actually paid by the
Standard Oil Company for such shipments as
he referred to, was less than the rate fixed
in the official tariffs filed with the commission.
Mr.. Durrand testified that Athens, Blue
Ridge, Columbus and Elberton, in Georgia;
Humboldt, Springfield and Mckenzie, in. Ten
nessee; and Eufaula, in Alabama, took the
rate of cents per 100 pounds on oil from
Whiting Ind although the regular tariff rate
wass IL cents
In the course of Mr.. Durand's testimony he
presented some Of the documents Of the Chi
cago and Eastern Railroad, which bore memo
randa In red ink.
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Idl1AS, odAu ICOS0ubHdII, We WdHt Op-
portunity to examine the individual who made
Them
Mr.. Kellogg retorted that he would show
the connection and responsibility of the rail
road company with the memoranda, and if
he did not, the testimony could be rejected at
a later time.-Atlanta Journal
Plot to Blow Up Fleet.
Rio Janiero, Jan. 49, The Brazilian police
have discovered an anarchistic plot here hav-
ing as it's object the destruction of part of
the American fleet now lying in the harbor
The conspiracy, while centering in Rio Jam
Zero and Petropolis, has ramifcations in Sac
Paulo and Minas Geraes. An individual
named Jean Fedher, who resided in Petropolis,
was the chief conspirator' here, although it
is understood that foreign anarchists are
deeply involved in the plot. Fedher is be-
heved to have fed to Sac Paulo, and the po-
lice, who know him, have been sent to that
place for the purpose Of experimenting him.
In an official note which the chief Of police
sent to the correspondent of the Associated
Press, he says:
Some time before the arrival of the
American fleet at Rio Janeiro, the Brazilian
government received from Washington and
Paris information that anarchists of different
nationalities intended to damage one or sew
eral of the ships of the American fleet. The
names and addresses Of the conspirators were
indicated by information which the police
had received from France and Germany. The
police of this district are working with the
police Of Sac Paulo and Minas Geraes, and
[ am sure every precaution will be exercised,
and the most Vigorous vigilance observed both
on land and at sea to prevent any injury be-
ing done''
Rescued After Having Been Entombed 46
Days.
Ely, New, January 20.-After having been
entombed forty-six days in the Alpha shaft
of the Giroux mine, A. D. Bailey, P. j. Brown
and Fred Mcdonald have been rescued.
AT $50 o'clock Saturday night Bailey was
brought out. Fourteen minutes later Me-
utes later Brown was brought up. Whistles
all over the district blew loudly, while crowds
cheered in the streets of Ely and every bell
in the town was ringing.
"Ah!" this was the first exclamation Of
Bailey when he reached the outer air. With
out another word he tottered forward into the
arms of comrades who stood ready to assist
him, and was led to the change room of the
Alpha shop where, in few minutes, he re-
cuperated.
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PAGE FOUR.
Will Try Ruef First.


Ruef on trial on one of the III indictments
against the former political boss in connection
with bribery graft cases. The announcement
was made that not only is Ruef to be placed
on trial at once, but that the case against Pat
rick Calhoun, president of the United Rail
way, agent Of the former political boss, and
alleged go-between, who was to have been a
star witness, and who was to have been tried
next, may be postponed in order that Ruef
may be placed on trial first
When the cases Of Calhoun, TREY Ford,
Thornwell, Mutually, Eugene Schmitz and
Ruef in the matter Of the trolley franchises
came up before Superior JudgeOLawter today,
he continued all the cases until Wednesday,
Chattanooga Times.
Japs and u. S. Do Not Agree.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 18-Baron Rosen,
Russian Ambassador to the United States, has
postponed his trip to st. Petersburg until the
end Of May. In diplomatic circles it is re-
ported that delay was due to orders from the
Russian Foreign Office.
The mere fact that the State Department
did not make public its recent cablegram from
our Ambassador at Toxic, as to the progress
of negotiations between Washington and To-
kio demonstrates there was disagreement
Richmond Journal
Asserts War With Japan Is Certain.
"War between the United States and ia
pan is inevitable. [ do not knOw-no one
knows-when it will come, but it can not be
averted. And in my opinion it will not be long
delayed"
This is the view Of Alexander Ular, the
eminent French journalist, foreign editor Of
lie Petit Journal, paper with a circulation
of 1,250,O00 day, and La Vie Financiere
He is a man who yields an immense influence
in France. He has for years studied inter
national finance and politics, and is conceded
to be an authority on many international ques-
lions.
"This much is certain, - continued M. Ular,
talking to an Evening Journal reporter. "The
completion of the Panama canal will arrest
the commercial development of Japan. The
fifteen or twenty men who control the affairs
Of the Empire-the Elder Statesmen-knoW
it. They know that if Japan is to have the
most remote chance Of being the victor in a
war with the United States that war must
come before the canal is completed.
Therefore, although the Elder Statesmen
realize that the odds are against Japan I be-
heve that they are willing to risk now war
that will injure the United States, rather than
wait for the certain injury to Japan that will
follow the completion Of the canal. The Jap
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