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HELD FOR GRAND JURY
EXPRESS COMPANY EMPLOYE
ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEMENT.

Charged with embezzlement from the
United States Express Company, by which
he was employed as a clerk. Henry NJ.
Thompson was arraigned before Judge
kimball of the Police Court today. He
waived examination. He was held in
$1,000 bond for the action of the grand
jury, and in default was committed pend
ing further action.
The arrest of Thompson by Detectives
Berman and McNamee was made in con-
nection with the case of ]. 0. FitZimmons,
another clerk of the company. who was
recently arrested and held for the action
of the grand jury. 1t is charged that
both men have systematically robbed the
company
The prosecution alleges that Fitzimmons
made up fictitious way bills and other pa
pers at the Office of the company and
took them to Thompson, who cashed
them, at the same time knowing them
to be fraudulent. 1t is stated that Thomp-
son has. admitted to the police that he
gave at least $500 to F'itzimmons in the
manner indicated during, the past several
months. although he denies that he knew
the papers rendered were frauds.
1t is stated that the entertainments
charged in all probability amount to a
very large sum.
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TO SAVE CLIFF DWELLINGS.
II. Walter Fewkes Undertakes
Notable Ethnoloeical Task.

In compliance with a request of Sec
rotary Garfield of the Interior. DR.. Wal
ter Fewkes of the bureau >Of American
ethnology of the Smithsonian Institution
Park. Moncas. Col. to take charge Of
the excavation and preservation of the
cliff dwellings there.
His work for the present will be d.
rected toward the so-called Spruce Tree
house. which will be restored before at
palace. The Cliff palace is not only the
finest but also the largest example of
cliff house architecture in our southwest
In the Cliff palace DR.. Fewkes plans to
cNcavate all rooms and plazas to their
floors. remove accumulated debris. re-
pair the walls that are in danger of fall
ing and put the ruin in such condition
that a visitor may walk through the
courts and rooms without obstruction
DIR. Fewkes has gone to the Mesa Verde
Park from Casa Grande ruin. Pinal
county. Ariz- where he has been at work
during the winter season unearthing the
remains OF an extensive prehistoric city
Frank NJ. Chapman on his recent orni-
biological expedition for the American
Museum of Natural History procured
material for a habitat group illustrat-
ing the rookery bird life. at one time so
characteristic feature of Florida He
succeeded in reaching doubtless the last
general rookery of the region.
The museum group will contain large
and small white egrets. roseate spoon
bills, Louisiana and blue herons and
white ibises.
Mr. Chapman also secured a series of
moving pictures of pe'icans on Pelham Is
land. showing the habits of the birds dur
ing the nesting period. These pictures
will be of especial interest as evidencing
the results of the protection which has
been accorded the birds for the past FIVE
years.
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EXCURSIONS.

Weekend stays at the Chamberlin Ho-
tel. Old Point Comfort, passage via the
handsome Norfolk and Washington boats,
are among the most alluring and economi-
cal outings ever presented by the man.
agement of this company. Leaving Fri
day evening at $50 o'clock, one has two
delightful days at Old Point returning to
town Monday morning in ample time for
business. The Saturday to Monday
the Saturday to Tuesday price two days
there Reduced rate Saturday Monday
round trip tickets to Old Point and Nor
folk are on sale as usual this summer.
There are two ticket offices. one at 18th
street wharf, the other at 7O0 14th street.
Once at Chevy Chase Lake one may
follow his own inclinations as to amuse-
ments, for they are numerous. Dancing
in the great pavilion attracts many, while
the splendid Marine Band concerts pro-
vide treats for the unsteady inclined. Mo-
ton pictures, swings. bowling and shoot
ing command a good deal of attention
every evening. The unique Examinations
make Chevy Chase Lake one of the most
attractive of the city'S suburban resorts.
The Queen Anne is leaving here for
River View week days at 10 am., 2:15 and
6:45 pm, and on Sundays at IL am,
2:45 and Clio pm. Dancing in the pavil-
ion overlooking the river is a feature on
week days. and the band concerts will
take the place of the dancing on Sundays
River View is now under new manage
ment and will be conducted in the best
manner. Nothing offensive will be al
lowed. and ladies and children can enjoy
quiet day at the resort.
pleasant twenty-four hours away from
the cares Of business and the hot and
dusty streets of the city can be had by
those who take the trip to Colonial Beach
Saturday afternoon next and those who
do not care to go out of the city over
night can go aboard the steamer Sunday
morning. enjoy a pleasant ride to the
Beach. spend several hours there. can
be home again early Sunday night. get
good nights sleep and be ready to re-
turn to work Monday morning The
steamer leaves Saturday at $40 pm and
Sunday morning at S:45 o'clock, and re-
turning leaves the Beach at 6 pm. and
reaches home at 1890 pm. A la carte
meals will be served on the steamer going
and returning and the big hotel at the
Beach is now open. Stops will be made
at Alexandria on all trips to the Beach.
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an example that aftOrward was followed
by members of Congress. The commits
sion adopted certain fundamental princi-
pies and finally unanimously agreed on a
currency bill. Congress also will unanl-
mously agree to such bill when politics
is omitted and economic fundamentals are
substituted.
you are familiar with the credit cur
rency plan of the bankers. Endorsed at
Atlantic City. You have an idea of the
work done by the currency commission in
the way of preparing and distributing
financial literature. That this was effect
lively done is shown by the fate OF the
AIdrich bill.
Il do not overstate the case when l
say members of the commission and their
friends practically lived with the MEM
bers of the House, for, after the courte-
Gus but frigid reception by the Senate
committees, it was deemed best to work
where there was less apathy.
Praise for Z. Y. Vreeland.
culture financial legislation depends
on this commission, and l say to you.
while there are many able men in that
body for whom I entertain high regard,
my hope Is centered in the patient.
thoughtful, practical statesman. Edward
Butterfield Vreeland. To know him Is 10
respect his judgment and believe IN ms
unselfish devotion to currency reform ana
OI
life has been and will be devoted to what
ever is best for all. He ought some day
to be Secretary of the Treasury.
1.-THE national banks of washington
have accepted the Aldrlch-V reeianu law
in good faith and have already organized
a currency association. and. to our credit,
it is among the first. That association,
the Clearing House Association, the LIS
trict of Columbia Association and the
merchants and business men of Washing
ton should work as unit in restoring
confidence and developing our country S
resources They should present an I'M
broken front in working for currency
system that will permit us to crafty our
ambition by really becoming an import
ant factor in the commerce of the world
In the absence of the newly chosen
president, the first vice president r.
Southland Parker. spoke for the new Off
GERS and congratulated the association on
the spirit displayed by the bankers Of the
city In having such an organization and
of it's utilization with the national body.
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Lodge. No. BOB. F. A. 4. NJ. of jersey
City. Loyal Legion of New York Com
mandery. Army of the Potomac of Mary
land, Knights of Honor and other fra
ternal and patriotic organizations.
He was born in Ireland in 1881 After
attending school there he learned the
trade of house painter. He came to this
country in 1852 and settled in New York
city
Two years later he enlisted in the ID
Regiment. United States Artillery and
saw Indian service in Florida. He was
made a corporal after several months
service and later a sergeant, receiving
honora BILE discharge in 1860
He organized a military company in
1851 at Williamsport. Nd. and mus
tered in as captain. This company was
attached to the LIST West Virginia Regi
ment. which was afterward consolidated
with the Both Regiment of Maryland In
fantry.
In August. 1862. he was made major
and in October a lieutenant colonel. In
August, 1860. he commanded a brigade at
the Weldon railroad. for which he was
brevetted colonel.
AT the close of hostilties Col. Robinson
took up his residence in Jersey City.
where he held nuunber of municipal Of
fees He visited Washington upon the
occasion of the unwilling of the Mcclellan
statue about one year ago.
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.DOFF COATS TO WORK
Bankers Meet and Make Con-
CeSsi0nS to Weather.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
E. J. Stellwagen Is Chosen for Presi-
dent.
cox REVIEWS WORK OF YEAR
Pays Respect to Labor Of Edward
Butterfield Vree1and for Cur
rency Reform.

The Bankers Association of the District
of Columbia at the meeting last evening
at Rauscher's made a concession to the
prevailing temperature and took off it's
coats to transact the business brought to
its attention and also the better to do JUS
tice to refreshments provided
In further difference to the heat the ses-
sion was more of a social affair than
otherwise. Such business as had to be
done was done. Dry routine and serious
discussion We're deferred until more
sea Sonable time.
The membership was all represented.
Everybody had good time.
Election of Officers.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President. E. ]. Stellwagen: vice
president. E. S. Parker: second vice presi-
dent. B. F. Saul: secretary, w. A. Mearns;
treasurer George o. Watson; council of
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COL. G. P. ROBINSON DEAD
CIVIL WAR VETERAN WILL
REST IN ARLINGTON CEMETERY
Funeral Services to Be Held in New
Jersey ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Career in Army.

The death of Col Gilbert p Robinson.
widely known in the Grand Army circles
of the Capital city. occurred yesterday
morning at 100 O'Clock at his residence.
Booraem avenue, Jersey City Heights.
n. j.
Death was due TO neuritis- Col Robin
son had been ill for about one year.
Services will be held at the New Jer-
sey residence this evening. The body
will De brought to this city and inter-
red in Arlington cemetery tomorrow
morning.
Col. Robinson was seventy-seven years
of age. Five children. former Capt. of
Detectives William Robinson. Miss Emily
Robinson, and Mrs James s. Erwin of
Jersey City. Mrs. Frank E. Ellis of Yonk-
ers. n. Y, and Mrs. F. r. Steffens of
81 seaton place northwest, this city, sur
vive.
Col. Robinson was a member of Ia
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administration, c. ]. Bell, w. J. Father,
S. Thomas Brown and A. F. Fox.
In the course of brief review of what
had been accomplished during the year
the retiring president, W. v. Cox. said:
cit is interesting to note that the re-
newed effort for currency reform was
started in this city three years ago at a
meeting of the American Bankers Asso-
citation. The work of the federal legisla-
tive committee made the ST. Louis con-
venton of 1905 currency reform con-
vention.
Many currency plans were there pre-
sented-so many that it became necessary
to appoint currency commission to d.
gest the suggested measures, and II posi-
BILE formulate one that would be enectlVe
and suited to American conditions.
Work for Currency Reform.
'The currency commission held it's first
session in Washington, the fifteen men,
bers present and each with a plan or two
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REPORT REALTY TRANSFERS.
Dealers Close Transactions for Park
Road Property.

Moore & Hill. Inc. have sold for Charles
P. Stone premises 1914 Park road. Mount
Pleasant. The purchaser is Rev. Charles
F. Winbigler, pastor of the First Baptt6
Church. 18th and o streets. who will %.
cupy the same his residence. 1t is one
Of the colonial houses designed by Apple
ton p. Clark. jr.. and finished by John IL.
Nolan, builder. and one of the seven
houses which recently figured in an ex-
change to Mr.. Stone through Moore G. Hill.
Stone G. Fairfax report the sale of 1913
Park road. This is the second one Ia the
row sold by them in the past two weeks.
The purchaser. George a. Stewart, paid
$s,sD for the property. II is his intention
later to occupy ii as his home.
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He was born in dear old Boston, where
all vowels are nice and round and the
chillsome Back Bay district is as swell as
can be found. The time of his arrival
was in June of 80. and the stars paused
in their courses to point out kindly
fate So he's kept right on amounting,
climbing higher. even higher; and this
winds up the prelude to Postmaster Gen
eral Meyer.
George Won l.. Meyer. who is often
called George l.. Won Meyer is a seriously
important person descended from an
cestors. To complete his atmosphere he
graduated from Harvard in the class Of
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Declares Ticket Is Splendid.
For Rigid Steamboat Inspection.

Secretary Straus Of the Department of
Commerce and Labor has addressed let
ter to the supervising inspector general
of the steamboat inspection service di-
recting a rigid inspection of the steam
boat inspection laws looking to the safe
ty of life and property in view of the
fact that the excursion season is now at
hand Special attention is directed to the
departments circular of February 81.
1907, relating to the reinspection OF
steam vessels as well as to the provisions
of the laws regulating steamers engaged
in the excursion business.
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~ Then he went to work. and after
many days of arduous toll became a
member of the firm of Under & Meyer
a firm which his male parent had estab-
lished in Indian wharf. Boston.
Mr.. Meyer is now an officer and director
in a whole lot of things. most Of them
of a financial nature. He has served in
the legislature of his state. was a men,
Der of the republican national committee
for eight years. was chairman Of the
Massac husetts Paris exposition managers
and was appointed American ambassador
To Italy in 1909 and later transferred to
Russia He was recalled in February,
1907. to hold down the portfolio of the
Postmaster General.
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STILES is PRESIDENT
PHoTo-ENGRAvERs NAME HIM
HEAD OF ORGANIZATION.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. June 2+.-At the
convention of the International Associa-
ton OF Photo-E gravers. now in session
in this city. II. c. c. Stiles of Washing
ton. D. c., was elected president of the
organization. The other officers elected
were H. A. Gatchell of Philadelphia. vice
president; Frank A. Clark of Cleveland
Ohio, secretary. and John c. Bragdon OF
Pittsburg, Pa, treasurer.
Mr.. Stiles is manager of the Maurice
Joyce Engraving Company of this city
and is also active in other business at
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England Names Commissioner.

The British embassy has informed the
Department Of State of the appointment
OF Samuel Torel Bastedo as the British
commissioner on the international COM
mission which is to thoroughly investigate
the food fisheries Of the waters between
Canada and the United States with a
view to reporting on a code Of laws for
their preservation. The commission was
provided for in a treaty ratified at the
last session Of the Senate
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winds.
Wea Their Conditions and General Fore
caSt.-There has been a marked rise in
pressure except in the northeast. and this
morning it is high throughout the central
valleys. the west and the south. AS a con-
sequence, the hot wave has broken in the
central valleys and the upper lake region.
after general thunderstorms Tuesday.
High temperatures continue in the east,
and there were showers and thunder
storms from the lower lake region east
ward There were also local showers in
the south and southwest.
The weather will be generally fair to-
night and Thursday in the Ohio valley,
the lower lake region and the middle At
lantic states, while in the south there Will
be local showers.
1t will be cooler tonight in the Ohio val
ley and lower lake region, and cooler
Thursday in the middle Atlantic states.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be light to fresh southwest to
west; on south Atlantic coast light to
fresh southwest to northwest and on the
east gulf coast light to northwest to
north.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh southwest to west
winds with occasional showers to the
Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Augusta. 1.26; Hart
fOrO, LUIS, OSWeSO, LOU, OhldIloild, ..o@.
Condition Of the Waters.
Temperature and condition of water at
s am: Great Falls. temperature, 81; con-
diton Is. Dalecarlia reservoir. tempera-
ture. 50: condition at north connection. Z;
condition at south connection, Ia. George
town distributing reservoir, temperature.
50; condition at infiuent gatehOuSe, -:
condition at effluent gatehouse, "a.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, ILL am. and liz
p. M: high tide, 4:26 a m. and sos pm.
Tomorrow-LOw tide, 12:lO am; high
tide $40 am. and pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 40 am: sun sets,
7:2S pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 4:35 am; moon
rises. 2:3O am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
tinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. June "a
The Potomac is clear and the Shenandoah
| muddy.
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It matters little what it is that YOU
want-whether situation or a servant
want ad in The Star will reach the
person who can I'LL your need.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Generally Fair Tonight; Slightly
Cooler by Early Morning.

Forecast Till PM. Thursday.-For the
District Of Columbia and Maryland, gen.
orally fair tonight; slightly cooler by early
morning. Thursday fair. cooler; light to
fresh west to northwest winds.
For Virginia. fair tonight. except pos
sibly showers in the mountains, slightly
cooler in the interior Thursday fair,
cooler; light to fresh west to northwest
winds
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THE TINE TO HUSTLE FOR BUSINESS IS
all the tfme-the less business there is the
more one should hustle. Let Sherry Printing do
some of your hustling for business. FRANC.
E. SHERRY, 1905 street Main 935.
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House Construction
Material of any kind supplied
in large or small quantities on
short notice. Prices always
right.
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Comfort i'm Cooking.
Use a Gas Range and summer cooking will be
pleasure. We install Gas Ranges and also Gas
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ing as fine execution and
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SPIRITUALISM.

Keller 1901 FAIRMONT ST: LAST WEEK;
private sittinss daily for any informa ton: pub
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CIRCUIT COURT NO I-Justice Gould.
Folger agt Belt: judgment by confess
sion; plaintiffs attorney. l.. A. Dent
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Excellence inn Roof Work.

We are Practical Timers. The Roofing Serv-
zee we oner Is unqnalihedly best Consult if
the roof needs attention.
CObert S1oSs Shena a7ss
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

+ WANTED TO COMMUNICATE INFORMA-
lion regarding whereabouts of blond girl who
worked in Mrs. HesSen's millinery store 14th
st. during week Of April 90; valuable fnforma
zion wanted from her. Answer 1884 18th st.
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Finest Plum bling Fixtures

We must dispose of sample line Of Plumbing
Fixtures To effect n quick sale the stock is of
fered at sacrifice figures.
Ed: J. Hannah, oo7 9th NV. n nhG ss
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Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY. w Va. June "a
The Potomac is clear and the Shenandoah,
muddy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-10
Yerba Buena Again Hits Mud
Bank Near Entrance to
Alameda Mole

OAKLAND, Dec. 9.-The Key Route
ferry steamer Yerba Buena running
as substitute on the Southern Pacific
Alameda mole line between San Fran
cisco and Alameda pier. ran on a mud
bank just outside of the mouth of the
ferry slip a Alameda mole at o'clock
this evening. She was stranded for two
hours and 21 minutes. While the pas
sengers fumed in fretfuI helplessness a
few feet from the pier the Southern
Pacific tug Ajax labored to set the
boat af1oat. The Yerba Buena left San
Francisco at 645 o'clock and was just
drawing into Alameda mole when she
Yerba Buena stuck in the mud at al
most the same spot during a dense fog.
Captain Bradley, who was in charge
the accident to the extremely low tides
and to the fact that the Yerba Buena
the Southern Pacific ferry steamers
which regularly run into the Alameda
mole slips.
Just outside of the slip at the mouth
of the creek there is high mud bank,
which is constantly being enlarged by
deposits of silt from the creek. Dur
ing the prevalence of ordinary tides
boats like the Yerba Buena, which
draws about IL feet, are able to get
over the bank in safety; but the water
is extremely low at present and the
Yerba Buena came in on the ebb tide
when the accident occurred.
After working for about two hours