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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
MARYLAND Tobacco Growers Meet.

PRINCE FREDERICK. Md. November
2e.-The Calvert County Tobacco Grow
ers' Association met in the courthouse
here and elected DR.. Philip Br!scoe presl-
dent for the ensuing year and William B.
Morsell secretary. Delegates to the state
Tobacco Growers Association, which
meets at College Park December 1, were
named as follows: John Parran. William
j. Wilson, James T. Ross: William r.
der B. Duke. Leroy L. CLANCY, Senator
Lewis Nick. Griffith. John w. Lyons. DR..
Philip Briscoe and John H Drury were
recommended for directors IN the state
association State Treasurer John II.
Drury. in an address to the association.
took an optimistic view Of the associ-
atoms work, stating that the advanced
price of tobacco was brought about by the
organization. and that there is further
and continuous work for 1t to do in ~
vancing the farmers interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
DANCE AT CLUBHOUSE.
Saengerbund to Entertain Tonight
Arion Society Concert and Play.

Arion Society Concert and Play.
The Washington Saengerbund will
entertain it's friends with a dance at
the clubhouse this evening. The fol-
lowing committee is in charge of the
function: DR. l.. Walker. chairman; j.
R. Adams Milton r. Ford. Frank
Ghiselli, Fritz Hohoff. Elmer Jasper,
Thomas P. Kennelley. Anton Lerch. H.
G. Minister. Robert L. Montague. Fred
C. Schaefer. Max Schmidt. George
Storm. Charles A. Van Zandt, Ferdinand
Waldmann, Martin Wiegand and Leo
Zwissler
The Arion Singing Society will give
a concert, dramatic performance and
ball Monday evening at the old Ma
sonic Temple, 9th and streets north
west. The Arions will sing the
"Gruss" chorus, "Mein Heimstland.
aus der Jugendzeit" and "Zieh'
hinaus;" Dana c. Holland bass solo
The Arabs Bride" and Holer's orches-
ira will play selections. The play Is en-
titled Herr Rudelmueller and Seine
Tochter." and will be presented by
Harry Rothschild, F. A. Rockar and
Miss Pauline Holer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
Castro at Port of Spain.

PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad, November
26-President Castro Of Venezuela ar
rived here today on board the steamer
Gaudeloupe from La Guaira He is on
his way to Europe to secure expert medi-
cal attention.
On account of the quarantine restric-
tons against La Guaira it was impossible
for him to come ashore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
wAGAR HELD FOR GRAND JURY
South Dakota Man Charged With
Embezzling Homesteaders' Funds.

SIOUX FALLS. 8. D., November 90
Arson Wagar. formerly United States
commissioner at Dallas. who was arrested
on charge of embezzling between $1,000
and 5000 funds of homesteaders. who
placed the money In his hands to pay
purchase price of land and final proof
fees. was arraigned in the federal court
and held to the federal grand jury in
5000 bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
New Line to Mexico.

SEATTLE. Wash, November ga new
freight and passenger service between
Puget Sound. British Columbia. Cali
fornia. Mexico and Central America will
be inauRurated shortly after the first of
the year by the Jebsen & Ostrander Com
pany. which has received substantial sub
sidy concessions from the Mexican gov
eminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
CRoSs-CoUNTRY RUN.
Boys of the Y. M. G. A. ii First
Annual Thanksgiving Event.


The first annual Thanksgiving cross
country run Of the boys department Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. was held at 10 O'Clock
this morning Twenty-six boys started
in the race. There was a large crowd on
hand to witness the running. Several
men who were anxious to watch the race
kept alongside Of them in automobiles.
The two-mle race was won by Carlyle
Dyson, the boys department crack cross
country man Of the seventeen-year class.
His time for the two miles was IL min
utes and 4S seconds The greatest sur
prise of the race was when A. Buell.. thir-
teen wears old, won the fourteen-year-
class race.
The winners for the two-mile run were
CARLYLE Dyson. seventeen-year class; S.
Estey. sixteen-year class. second, j. Hart,
fifteen-year class. third.
The one-mile winners were A. Buell..
fourteen-year-old class; n. Withers, thir-
teen-vear-old class. second: NJ NJ. Fowler,
twelve-ye ar-old class, third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
BRITISH INTERESTS AT HAITI
Consul General Reports They Ar,
Not in Danger:

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
LONDON, November 26.-Sir Edward
Grey. questioned in the house of COM
mons today, replied that the British con-
sui general at Port au Prince had re-
ported that British interests and subjects
in Haiti were not in danger.
Sir Edward also added that the ad-
rniralty had not been requested to send
warships and II other powers were send
ing them the British government had not
been informed Of such.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
English Shareholders Adjourn

LONDON, November 26.-The extraor-
mary meeting of the English committee
binary meeting of the English committee
burn Flour Mills Company of Minneapolis
was today adjourned until December l
for the purpose Of giving the sharehold-
organization with which the committee Is
to deal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
HOSPITAL SHIP IN PORT.
Relief's Officers and Crew Worked
Hard to Save Vessel.

MANILA, November 28.-The hospital
ship Relief, which sailed from Manila
November Is for Guam and was dis
abed in a typhoon and driven far out of
her course, arrived here this morning. Her
deckhouse was badly damaged, her en-
gines disabled and the vessel otherwise
showed the effects of the terrific seas
which swept over her All aboard were
safe and no one was injured, but only the
the ship from laundering.
The Relief will be taken to the navy
yard at Cavite, where repairs which will
consume several days will be made.
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No British Ships for Haiti.

LONDON, November 28.-No British
warships have been ordered to Haiti. The
consul general Of Great Britain at Port
au Prince has informed the foreign office
that he Is not apprehensive Of any danger
to British subjects or British interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
SHIPS CRASH IN FOG
Panama Steamer Finance
Sunk by Georgia.
SIX, LOSE LIVES IN BAY
Canal Employees and Members of
Crew Are Drowned.
|LIFEBOATS WERE CRIPPLED
Crew Unable to Launch Those on
LIFEBOATS WERE CRIPPLED
Crew Unable to Launch Those on
Starboard Side-Owned by
the Government.

NEW YORK, November 26-Fog. the
heaviest known for years, which has par
| alyzed traffic in the New York harbor for
four days, caused the loss Of six lives to-
day. when the Panama railroad steamer
Finance. bound for Colon, with eighty
five passengers on board, was sunk In
collision with the White Star freight
steamer Georgia In the main ship channe
off Sandy Hook Chief Engineer John
w. Pickett, his third assistant engineer.
William H. Todd, and an oier named
Charles Eric, all of the Finance, either
remained at their posts or were caught
in the wreckage and went down with the
snip. Three passengers are missing and
believed to be drowned They are:
Mrs. Irene Campbell of Colon.
Henry Muller, conductor on the Pan
anna railroad.
Policeman Rhineland Of the Canal Zone
police.
Most OF the passengers were at break
last when the great steel Prov of the
Georgia came crushing through the side
OF the Finance as the Panama liner was
making her way slowly down the chan
nei' Nineteen women and fifteen chill
dren were still asleep in their staterooms
Women Leap Overheard.
With the uproar Of the collision all fled
to the deck. and while the boats were
being lowered several OF the women, too
frantic with fright to be Gained by the
assurances of the officers that all would
be saved. plunged overheard, dressed only
In their night clothes. They were picked
up by boats from both the Finance and
the Georgia, while their cooler fellow
passengers clustered about the other
boats as the Finance sank under their
feet. cataract of water pouring into the
wound in her side. Passengers declare
that Capt. Mowbry of the Finance re-
NAMED cool and directed the work of res
cue with courage and decision, but despite
his best efforts when the final count of the
ships company was taken the six named
were not among the rescued. 1t was then
too late to attempt to save them. for the
hull had settled on the bottom of the
channel with only the smokestack and
masts protruding above the water.
Taken Aboard the Georgia.
The captain of the Georgia quickly
dropped anchor. manned his boats and
sent them to the wrecked steamer. greatly
aiding In the rescue. All those saved
were taken on board the George, and
when the work was done the Georgia
brought them to this city.
The fog lifting disclosed the wreck to
the marine observer on Sandy Hook, who
notified the Sandy Hook life-saving crew.
which promptly put off to the ship. The
tug Cerebus also soon reached the foun-
dered steamer. and a wrecking tug was
summoned from Staten Island.
The Finance Is owned by the United
States government, which controls the
Panama line. She was built in 1888, was
of $40 net tons, 300 feet long, 80 feet
beam and % feet in depth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
Wife Of Belgian Diplomat Dies.

PHOENIX, AriZ.. November 26.-Baron-
ess De Cartier de Marchiene. wife Of the
chief counsellor Of the Beg an legation.
died here last night after a residence of
one month with her mother. Mrs Francis
E. Colburn. The baroness came here for
the benefit OF her health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26

each succeeding time it seems to serve a
better and a worthier purpose in halting
for the moment the onward rush OF the
strenuous life: in giving time for thought
upon the past, even as the New Year day
calls up the problems of the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
Records for Twenty-four Hours.

The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
ermometer-November %. 4 pm, 6S;
8 pm, So: IL midnight, 81. November
26, 4 pm, 81; am, So; II noon. 81: 2
pm, 85. Maximum. 60. at pm No
vember 25-minimum. 81, November 26.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is, pm, 30.1s;
pm, 1922; II midnight. 3d. Novem-
Der 26, 4 am, 1923: am. 1924: noon,
1920; 2 pm. 3O.1o.
Maximum temperature a year ago, 40,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
Judge silas Hare Dead.

Judge Silas Hare. a noted Confederate
veteran. died at o'clock this morning
at his home. zoos G street. following
weeks illness. He served in nearly all
the hard-fought battles Of the civil war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
THOMAS LYNCH BURIED.
Funeral Services for Late District
Policeman at st. Paul's Church.

Funeral services over the remains Of
Thomas Lynch for many years residing
at 1890 V street northwest and for eigh-
teen years a member of the local police
force, were conducted this morning at ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
Reading of Papal Brief.

The reading of the papal brief by which
pope Plus granted to the priest of ST
Pauls the dignity of a member of his
household opened the service. Rev Theo-
dore Metcalf of Boston recited the words
of the brief, first in Latin and then in
English Then he briefly congratulated
the honored priest.
AS every head in the vast audience was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
Purser a Washington Man.

Tho purser, Malcolm Thompson of the
Finance. is a resident of Washington
when he Is at home, and has friends here.
Inquiries were made for him when the ac-
cident became known today. but there
were no details concerning him from the
scene of the wreck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
MACK|N A MONS|GN0R
Pastor of st. PauPs Church
Elevated in Rank.
DONS THE ROBES OF OFFICE
Cardinal Gibbons Pays Eloquent
Tribute to Priest.
CEREMONY OF INVESTITURE
Celebration of Solemn Pontifical
High Mass-Public Reception in
Sacristy-Special Music.
CEREMONY OF INvEsTITURE

Before a large assemblage OF Catholic
Church dignitaries and huge gathering
of friends. Rev James F. Mackin, pastor
of St Paul's Church. today received the
rank and insignia of a domestic prelate
of the pope with title of monsignor. Not
only was tribute paid Father Mackin by
clerical and lay friends and admirers, but
the esteem in which he is held was voiced
eloouently by Cardinal Gibbons, the pri-
ma te of the Catholic Church in the United
States.
At the conclusion of the ceremony OF
investiture a public reception was tan
dered the priest in the sacristy of st.
Pauls and for more than an hour frlends
pressed into the room to express con-
CALCULATIONS and indicate the esteem In
which he is held.
Church Crowded to Walls.
The ceremony began at 10 o'clock.
Every seat in the church was occupied.
and the aisles were blocked. with human
ity The long line of clergymen and
church dignitaries, headed by the aitar
BOYS with cross and candles ana the
sanctuary choir OF NIFTY boys moVea IN
procession from the rectory to the front
door Of the church AS guard or honor
for Cardinal Gibbons 300 man of the
Parish. with J. E. Roach as marshai, hneo
each side of the sidewalk from the rec
tory door to the church entrance. Each
wore the cardinals coloTs-a leu lioooi-
In his buttonhole. a.,
Cardinal Gibbons took possession OF .he
red-canopied throne on the right or the
sanctuary, while Father Mackln was
seated in the center at the 1roht OF .Ie
ca ctuary. The clergymen, in the purple
or black and white garb. according 10
their rank, were grouped at the sizes
and in front of the altar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
Services in Other Churches.

+ Union services were held today at All
Souls Church. Unitarian. participated in
by members OF that church. the Church
OF Our Father, Universalist. and the Peo-
pies Church. Rev. Edward Everett Hale.
chaplain of the United States Senate. Of
Tered prayer; Rev. l.. c. b. Pierce. pastor
of All Souls Church. conducted the serv-
ices. and Chaplain H. y. Couden of the
House Of Representatives pronounced
the bened!Ction.
Rev. DR.. Alexander Kent, pastor OF the
Peoples Church, occupied a seat in the
pulpit
Rev John Van Schaick. jr.. preached a
sermon on the Material and Spiritual
Significance of the Crops" His text was,
He hath not dealt so with any nation"
I Rev Charles T. Guthrie preached the
morning at the Hamline Methodist Episco-
pal Church. at which there was a large
attendance.
The services at the Luther Memorial
Church. Thomas circle. this morning. were
conducted by Rev. J. CT. Butler. The
special offering is to be given to Local
charities.
a large congregation attended the serv-
ices this morning at St. PauTs English
Lutheran Church, 18th and II streets
northwest.
Rev DIR. Abram Simon preached he
Thanksgiving sermon this morning at II
O'Clock at the temple of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation, on Sth street be-
tween II and ! streets northwest
Thanksgiving" was the subject Of the
services this morning at the First Church
of Christ. Scientist. 10Th and r streets
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26

Maximum temperature a year ago. 40.
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At Wesley Methodist.

Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal
Church. 9Th and streets northwest. was
the scene Of impressive Thanksgiving
services. members OF North Capitol. Nc
kendree. Grace and Wesley Methodist
churches uniting for the occasion.
The auditorium of the church was
decorated and the thanks and blessings
offered by the several hundred persons
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-29
FOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Basket Ball Team VIII Wrestle With
PocatellO Academy.

The school work is especially heavy
this week for both pupils and teachers.
The pupils of the upper grades are
taking their regular monthly tests
and teachers in all grades are grad
ing papers and preparing the various
monthly reports.
The most important report and the
one requiring the most time and skill
in it's preparation is the report of the
child's standing to the parent These
reports are sent to the home the first
Monday of each month. They contain
complete record of the child's work
for the previous month. They are ex-
pected to keep the parents in close
touch with their children's work, and
thus bring that relationship between
school and parent which is of such vi
tai Importance to the child. Parents
should never neglect to make a care
full examination of these reports be-
fore singning them.
On Saturday, October 31st. the high
school basket ball team will play the
Pocatello Academy team, the rame
which will determine the champion
ship of this section of the state. The
game will take place here In Twin
Falls at $3.50 p. m. at the base ball
park. Now that the foot ball and
basket ball season is nearly over. the
high school Is taking up the work In
defamation and debate. The declama-
tory contest occurs in December, and
the first debate in February.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-29
MIDLAND JUBILEE SINGERS.
At Auditorium Nov. 18th. Under Lecture
Course Auspices.

They are all fine singers, and their
voices blend in splendid harmony.
They are high-class, college people;
they do not condescend to the trashy
music so often given by jubilee COM
panies but are making a record for
the best, In their line. The company
has been very much appreciated here,
growing in popularity with each ap-
pearance till the climax last night,
when they took the audience by storm.
Many were the requests received for
their continuation longer with us.
They are without doubt the best jubi-
lee company that ever visited Bed
ford, and we have had some good ones
before. Mr. Ham, the manager, de-
serves congratulation upon his fine
company, both because of their ability
and cultured conduct. They will be
welcomed back to Bedford at any time.
Free Press, Bedford, Iowa.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-29

publicans during their state conven-
ton that the reason they put the local
option plank in their platform was
not because they personally favored
it but because the friends of local op-
ton we're organized, and our interests
were not organized. This state OF af-
fairs is ruinous to our cause and
should be remedied at once. The brew
ers Of the state of Oregon, state that
ten thousand dollars expended at the
proper time for the purpose of pre-
senting their side to the people would
have stopped the local option agita-
ton, while now it will require the
expenditure of not less than half a
million dollars to relieve the state of
that incubus. Let us not follow the
example Of Oregon, rather let us pool
our interests and pull together.
A state organization will at once
be formed and men put in the field to
organize the entire state. You will be
notified in due course.
Very truly yours,
Idaho Safe Brewers Association.
(Signed) EARL SANDERS, Sec'y
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-29
SOME CAPITALISTIC VISITORS.
Eastern Bankers PilOted About Tract
BY c. b. HURT.

special car of eastern capitalists
arrived in Twin Falls Monday under
the escort of c. B. HURT on an inspec-
tion tour of the irrigation tracts of
Idaho The party is composed of bus
mess men, bankers and capitalists and
are in the west looking up places to
place their money for safe invest
ment
The party was taken to the places
Of interest here, including the Sho-
shone Falls, Blue Lakes and Twin
Falls Monday afternoon and were high
ly pleased with the scenery around
here Tuesday they were taken for a
drive around the city and the country
surrounding and could hardly believe
It when told all had been accomplish
ed in four years and they all say that
this Is one OF the best countries that
has been their pleasure to visit. The
party was composed Of the following
gentlemen:
w. G. Leiuening, J. j. Bryant. w. R
anBuskirk. Chicago; Geo. 0. Bigg, H
G. Stevens. Theo Luce, John Ander-
son, Geo. q. Lawson, J. F. Holden
Gerald J. Mccoy. w. Bruce. Howard
]. F. Emery, w. A.. Hamlin, T. 8. Toll
ntson, Detroit; Clarkston Potter, Fred
Ernest, r. w. Aldrich, Geo. Clark, "
r. Compton, A. N. Dyssrt, Chas, Pet
err, John Nicherson. A. A. lockwood
q. Louis; 8. II. Powell, 4. 9. Hfyt
Thi special car LETT Hsrs Ttsedaj
evcninG Tor the west whera the pArto
viii visw other irrigation projects
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-29
THE LOCAL w. c. T. u,
Per Mrs. A. F. Hauser, Secretary
Twin Falls. Idaho. Oct, 29th. 1908.

Twin Falls Idaho, Oct 29th, 1908.
Mrs. A. F. Hauser, Secretary, City.
Dear Madam: In answer to yours
of this date, / have to say that | knew
the contents of both the Republican
state and county platforms at the time
| accepted the nomination for the Of
flee of state senator. | believe that
party promises should be faithfully
kept, and if I am elected shall work
and vote for the passage of a county
local option bill in accordance with
the pledges of our platforms.
Yours very respectfully,
MARLIN ]. SWEELEY.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-29
ANOTHER CONCRETE PLANT.
Sand From Burley to Be Shipped In
and Retailed to Contractors.

Messrs. Miller and Van Hook of Bur-
ley, have finally made arrangements to
put in concrete block factory in
this city and have secured their site
and concession for spur from the
Short line in order that they may
ship in superior grade of sand from
Burley for use in their business. Mr.
Van Hook is vice president of the
Portland Cement company of Ogden,
Utah, and has since sizing up this city
tract become very enthusiastic over
it's prospects. With Mr.. Van Hook as
one Of the promoters the new company
should be able to put in a first-class
plant for turning out of cement blocks
and they have decided to push the pro-
ject.
In addition to the block manufac-
ture the firm will ship in carloads of
sand and retail 1t to the contractor.
They stated that good sand could be
delivered here for $3.50 per yard.