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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
LOCAL WILL SOUGHT
Proposed to Learn Sentiments
of District Residents.
HEARINGS WILL BE HELD
Views as to Form Of Government to
Be Given.
BILL INTRODUCED IN HOUSE
Every Department Of the District to
Be Thoroughly Examined and
Recommendations Drafted.
Sill INTRODUCED IN HOUSE

| Representative Clark Of Florida, who
was secretary of the democratic congress
sional committee in the recent campaign.
| celebrated the opening of the House to-
day by introducing bill of great inter
| Columbia. The measure provides for the
appointment of a committee of fifteen
members, ten to be selected by the
Speaker of the House and five by the
President Of the Senate. from the MEM
bership of the two bodies. to hear the
views Of citizens Of the District on a
report bill.
Joint Committee Proposed.
The Clark bill, in all essential particu-
lars. follows:
First: A joint committee of said
Housa and Senate is hereby created. the
| same to consist of fifteen members, ten
| members to be appointed by the Speaker
| of the House of Representatives from
among the membership of that body and
the remaining five members to be ap-
| pointed by the President of the Senate
| from among the membership of that
| body. Such appointments shall be made
| Immediately upon the passage Of this
resolution. and none of the members shall
be from among the membership of the
committee on the District of Columbia
of either the House or Senate.
Second. AS soon, as practicable after
the appointment of the members of such
| joint committee a meeting of the same
shall be called BY ~, member first named
| at some conven.F ace and at as early
! a day as practic d At such first meet
| ing the joint connie shall organize by
| selecting one of it's number as chairman
| and one of it's number secretary.
Third. Said joint committee shall have
! full and complete power to employ all OF
the stenograp hical and clerical and other
| help of whatever character which in the
| judgment of the committee may be essen
! tial to the proper, full and expeditions
completion Of the duties herein required
| of said committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
Railway Men Meet in New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, December THE
annual convention Of the International
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way EN-
ployes opened here today. Several hun
dred delegates, representing total
membership of about $4,000 railroad en-
ployes In the United States and Canada
are in attendance. The convention will
hold daily sessions through the week.
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Country Life Commission at Denver

DENVER. December Z. - President
Roosevelts commission on country life
began its sessions here at 8 O'Clock this
morning. hoping to finish its work in this
city today. Many professors from the
agricultural college at Fort Collins, be-
sides some 200 farmers from over the
state. had been delegated or invited to
attend the hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
Perfect Woman.

From the London Chronicle.
Mr.. Coroner Westcott alluded yesterday
10 the old tavern sign, in Kent. THE Per-
feet Woman''-a woman's head without a
mouth This signboard was once quite
common. and as late as 1918 "Silent
Woman stood in st. Giles, in what is
now New Oxford street, bearing. beneath
The picture of a headless female, the fol-
lowing stanZa:
A silent woman-how can IL be?
Patient traveller, do not SCOT:
Drawn from the very life Ia she.
And mute because her head Is OF.
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Mrs. Knights Funeral.

Fire at $3.50 o'clock this morning Quilted
the interior of the eating house conducted
by Westinghouse Tibbs, colored. on Pitt
street between Wilkes and Gibbon streets.
A defective fiue is said to have been re-
sponsible for the blaze. The house is
owned by Ernest Herbert
The police are investigating the theft of
a gold open-faced watch, which was
stolen Saturday night last from George
Arthur Harrison.
George Constantinople reports to the
police that a chewing gum machine was
stolen last night from in front of his
store on King street.
whats Your Purpose?' was the SUBJ
ject of an address delivered yesterday
afternoon at the mems meeting held at
the Young Peoples building by Rev Walt
Holcomb, evangelist A solo was given
by Emmett Roundtree.
Clara Ward. colored. a prisoner at the
city jail, yesterday morning gave birth to
a boy, which died. The woman is held
on charge Of assaulting Nancy jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
Investigation of Departments.

Fifth. The said joint committee, in adj
dition to holding sessions for the purpose
Of hearing the people Of the District Of
Columbia with reference to the kind OF
government that should be permanently
established for said District, shall also
thoroughly examine every department of
the present government of the District of
Columbia in detail, and shall report all
Of the facts ascertained in such investiga-
ton, together with it's recommendations
thereon to Congress, together with its
report of the hearings accorded the peo-
pie of the District as to the form of gov
eminent desired and it's conclusions
thereon; and TO this end the said joint
committee is hereby authorized and en-
powered to employ such extra assistance
in the way of auditing, ETC., as may be
deemed essential to the proper discharge
of the duties required, to subpoena wit
nesses, administer oaths and do and per-
form all things essential to the full dis
charge Of all the duties imposed on the
committee herein
Sixth. That said committee shall at
the conclusion of its labors report to
Congress all Of the testimony taken and
all of the Investigations made in writing.
| and shall also present to Congress a bill
embodying the judgment of the commit
| tee as to the form of permanent govern
ment that should be established in the
| District Of Columbia
, 1908-04-22
Speed of the Gulf Stream

The report that the Gulf stream now
runs with greater speed than formerly,
and its i%ntiuence on the time required for
the crossing of the Atlantic, furnishes
the theme for an article by DIR. Bren-
necke in the German magazine, I'm
shau. DR.. Brennecke, analyses the eli
mate and geographical reasons for the
existence and continuance of the Gulf
stream, and points out how the change
in the wind currents and the density OF
the atmosphere all affect the life and
power of the famous current. This Is
chiefly dependent, he points out, on
the location and areas of high and low
pressure over the sea. A series of
carefully made reports over a long
period Of time by the German Marine
Observatorium seems to indicate that
the Gulf stream now moves more
rapidly than formerly.
, 1908-04-22
HE CHARGES
GAMBLING
MARSHAL SIGMAN ARRESTS THE
COUNTY ATTORNEY AND 9TH
Frs IN GAME OF CARDS.
Quartette Occupied Room at SchWat-
ke's Luxus Bar, Marshal Finding
Men at Table, Cards and Chips
Thereon and Saw Money Being
Gathered UP BY the Players.

At IL O'Clock last night Marshal Sig
man arrested Corlett Dcwney, Harry
Langheldt, Fred Greenbeck and a
young man named Burns, n compare
tive stranger in the city, charging
them with gambling, and they gave
cash bond each, in the sum of $50, for
their appearance in the police court at
10 o'clock this morning, the case at
that time being continued until 2
O'Clock this afternoon. City Attorney
Will McMurray is prosecuting, the men
being defended by Judge M. C. Brown.
Heard CIink Of Money.
Mr.. Sigman was in Otto Schwatke's
Luxus bar, 1t the corner of First and
Thornburgh streets, a moment before
the arrest, and hearing the sound of
talking and the clink of money, opened
the door, finding the four players at
the table, with cards and chips on the
table, and at once placed them under
arrest.
The four lei gave bond and were
permitted to go. Langheldt failed to
show up in police court this morning
and his cash bond was declared for
feited. The case against him was not
included in the information filed
against Downey, Burns and Greenbeck.
Trial BY Jury.
The trial was begun this afternoon
before a jury consisting of Alfred
Cook, Harry C%ordiner, Fred Brees,
Fred Schenck, Tom Sears and Will
Mast. Mr.. Sigman testified that as he
opened the door he saw the cards and
chips lying on the table and money
being gathered from the table. He ov.
erheard a remark before entering the
room that led him to believe the men
were playing draw-poker. He did not
know that the Chips" represented val
ne, but was convinced that the men
were playing poker and that money
was being used.
Jury Still Out.
At 4:25 this afternoon the jury,
which had been out for nearly half
an hour, had not returned a verdict.
, 1908-04-22
WIFE PAYS
Property in Her Hands for Ten Years
If She Pay Him Regularly.

Cheyenne, Wyo., April 22.-Judge
Matson of the district court has grant
ed Mrs. Carrie B. Kinney a divorce
from Neaueasa Kinney on the ground
of desertion. A popularity of the case
is that the husband is to receive ali.
mony, the court giving all his property
into the hands of his ex-wife, with the
understanding that she allow him reg
ular remittances for ten years and
then deliver the property to him.
Kinney was a prominent grocery deal
er here until a year ago, when he dis
appeared under never-explained cir
cumstances. For a time he was in
confinement in. an Oregon sanitarium
and now is in North Carolina. His
wife conducted his business after his
disappearance.
, 1908-04-22
CLUB GIRLS
ENJOYING OUTING
HAD DELIGHTFUL TIME AT ROCK
SPRINGS AND ADDED MONEY
TO THE HANNA FUNDS.
Journey Across State Was Enlivened
BY Members of Club in Effort to
Keep Other Members of Party
from Dying of Ennui and Concert
and Dance at Rock Springs.
BY Ida Langheldt.


Special to The Republican.
f'och springs WSo'' APrn 81
guess py now you nave so' our 'eie
gram sent tnls morning ana lhere-
lore Know OIL our great success a'
i'o'h opiihSs' puC ! '"ousnI may pe
you nhlsht IKE 10 near anu SO WIN Gu
uea'or &c tel you par'ially vi the good
time we nave oeeh havlns'
e'ris were HaPPy.
Allel ied'liS hOLlS IL journey W
, 1908-04-22
The Hale Amendment.

Washington, D.. c., April 22.-On
estimates supplied by the navy depart
ment, Senator Hale, chairman of the
senate committee on naval affairs, has
prepared and will introduce an amend
ment to the naval appropriation bill
appropriating about So, 0 1000 for the
immediate commencement of work on
the two b~attleships, torpedo boats and
other vessels provided for in the bill.
, 1908-04-22
EVEN THE CHILDREN
ARE ONTO ITS GAME.

One of the girls from the tenth
grade of the public schools, who was
Instrumental in drawing up the reso-
lutions presented to Prof. Lee yester-
day and having them so largely signed,
remarked last night that today 1.-The
dirty old Boomerang would probably
say that Mr.. Gramm had given us a
box Of candy for getting out the reso-
iutions. No one suggested it to us and
we did it because most of the pupils
uhlhk so much of Prof. Lee, even if he
does have to make us stand around
occasionally" Even the children are
onto the antics of the old flth-monger.
fror. Lee was almost overcome when
presented the resolutions by the chill
dren.
, 1908-04-22

Writ GRANTED.
Harry Thaw Asks Habeas Corpus ir
the Insanity Proceedings.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, April PA
writ of habeas corpus was granted at
White Plains today by Justice Nor
schauser, on the application of Harry
K. Thaw. The application for a writ
was presented by James G. Graham
and the papers bear the signature of
Thaw. The writ is made r%eturnabfe
at Poughkeepsie on Saturday, May 9,
at which time District Attorney Je-
rome of New York will be given op-
%portunity to oppose the proceedings
for .Thaw's release.
, 1908-04-22
MINERS IN SOUTHWEST DISTRICT
OPPOSED TO PLAN SUGGEST.
ED BY THE OPERATORS
AT KANSAS CITY.
Latter Would Favor TWO Operators,
Two Miners and Fifth to Be APP.
pointed by Judge of Federal Court
Fall River Mills vii Curtail
Output On Account of Depressed
Condition of Cotton Goods Market

Kansas City, Mo, April 22.-Repre
sentatives of the coal operators and
miners of the southwest resumed theii
conference in joint committee today
and considered the propositions sub,
mitted by each side.
Suggested Arbitration.
The proposition of the operators IL
that each side shall select two persons
to act as arbitrator and the federal
judge shall select the fifth.
President Lewis Opposes.
T. L. Lewis, president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers Of America, said be
fore the meeting: There will be nc
arbitration on the terms the operators
suggest. 1t would deprive the miners
of their rights"
, 1908-04-22
HE CHRISTIE FUNERAL
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

me funeral of Axel Evans Christie
VIII occur at Q o'clock Friday after
noon from Trinity Lutheran church,
WIN services by Rev. Oscar Woods,
pastor OF the church. Those who de.
ore TO view the remains may do so
.on to 5 tomorrow afternoon, at the
mousse, Ala Pine street, as the casket
VIII not be opened at the church. The
sortn Star society, of which the de-
seased was a member, will probably
nase charge Of the funeral. Interment
"iil be In the Knights of Pythias bury
lug ground in the city cemetery, the
''n being a member of that order.
, 1908-04-22
A JOHNSON NOISE
BUT BRYAN VOTES
BELIEVED THAT NAME OF NIGH.
GAN MAN WILL BE APPLAUD
ED BY THE DEMOCRATS,
Convention Meets at Springfield To.
morrow and Almost Certain That
Bryan Will Receive Delegation
Louisiana Democrats Poll Ninety
Per Cent of the Votes.

Springfield, H., April ga prob
able noise in favor of Johnson and a
certain vote for a Bryan instruction
are the developments looked for in to-
morrow's democratic state convention.
1t is generally believed that when
Johnson's name is mentioned there
will be a demonstration of approval,
but it is not expected that any prac-
tical use "a be made Of the enthus.
iasm.
Bryan Instructions.
From present indications, the con,
vention will certainly instruct for Bry-
an and the party leaders are a unit in
declaring that such action will be
taken.
, 1908-04-22
CALLED TO BEDSIDE
OF SON AT ENCAMPMENT.

A telephone message was received
from Encampment this morning, not
ing the arrival of Mrs. Jackson Brown
of this city at the bedside of her son,
Jack" Brown, who is seriously i'll
there. The doctors hold out some
hope that the sons life will be spared.
Mrs. Brown left here yesterday morn
ing, going directly to Encampment,
Mr.. Brown was here a few days ago,
but left to return to his home at En-
campment, being taken i'll upon his
arrival there. While here he was un-
der the care of a physician, but he was
believed to be improving.
, 1908-04-22
ITALIANS
Runaway Train Results Fatally or
Lumber company's Log Road.

Williamsport, Pa, April 22.-Four
Italian laborers were killed, two were
less seriously hurt today by the wreck
ing of a runaway train on the Laquin
Lumber company's log road near here.
There were twenty-five Italians riding
on the train when it ran away The
accident was caused by the failure of
the reverse lever on the engine to
work. The train gained terrific speed,
and after running a mile jumped the
track at a sharp curve. The engineer
and fireman escaped injury.
, 1908-04-22
SUITS FILED AGAINST
LIVE STOCK CONCERN.

Mrs. Maggie H. Gillespie, for her
self and as executrix of the last will
today began two suits against the Toll
tee Live Stock company, her W for
damages in the sum of $4,000 and
that as executrix for 81, 500, claiming
damages for depastpring a large
amount of land owned by her and the
Gillespie estate n leased lands con-
trolled by her. Judge Groesbeck is the
attorney for the defendant.
, 1908-04-22
Brazilian Boat Built Of Bronze,

Owing to the great amount of de-
composed vegetable matter contained
in Brazilian waters, which causes rapid
deterioration of thin steel, the hull CT
the new dispatch boat Guanabara,
built for the Brazilian government, is
constructed entirely of bronze. Against
this metal, says Popular Mechanics,
the corrosive action of the Brazilian
waters has no effect, and, although
more costly, both in material and con
structiop, the vessel is much lighter
than If built of steel or wood. The
propeller shafting and propeller are
also of bronze.
, 1908-04-22
conaressmen in Collision.

Washington. D. c., April 22.-Repre-
sentative Tawney of Minnesota was
injured in the back, Representative
CLANCY of Indiana was painfully in
jured on the hip, and a score of other
passengers were slightly injured as
the result of a rear-end collision on
the Pennsylvania avenue line of the
Capital Traction company today.
Proceeded to Capitol.
Representatives Tawney and CLANCY
proceeded to the capitol. They say
they were only shaken up by the col
lision. None of the injured would go
to a hospital, as their cuts and bruises
were not serious.
, 1908-04-22
TROOPS WILL Be
USED IN KENTUCKY
GOVERNOR WILSON ISSUES Or
pERs TO ApJUTANT GENER-
AL IN BLUEGRASS STATE
Effort to Be Made to Round UP OFFEND
ers Against Whom Warrants Have
Been lssued-Front of Chicago
Italians Grocery Blown in After
He Had Been Warned.

Frankfort, KY, April 22.-Acting
under orders from Governor Wilson,
Adjutant General Johnston has formu-
lated plans for a vigorous campaign
against the night riders.
Will Round Up Offenders.
AT Cadiz, Trigg county, troops will
assemble TO gather in all offenders
against whom warrants have been is
sued. The men from Cadiz have been
the ringleaders in the barn-burning and
other outrages.
, 1908-04-22
Must Not Use Franks,

Chicago, ILL.,, April 22.-Judge Kohl
aat in the United States circuit court
issued an injunction today against the
National, American, Wells Fargo, Unit
ed States and Adams Express COM
panies, restraining them from issuing
franks and from transporting property
in interstate commerce in exchange
for franks.
, 1908-04-22
Nearly All One Way.

New Orleans, La, April 22.-Returns
from yesterdays state election show
that Jared Y. Sanders, the democratic
nominee for governor, and the rest of
the democratic ticket were elected by
large majorities. The indications are
that of the 60. 900 or more votes polled
throughout the state, Henry N. Pharr.
the republican candidate for governor,
received less than ten per cent.
, 1908-04-22
Of FLEET
HAVING BEST OF TIME

preservation of the stream supply and
the regulation of the stream flow.
Committee Makes Reservation.
The committee, however, decided
by a substantial majority to report
to the house that If the forest reserves
are an aid to the navigability of
streams the requirement of such re-
serves by the government is consti-
tutional.
, 1908-04-22
Will curtaiI Production.

Fall River, Mass, April 22.-Practi-
cally all the cotton mills in Fall River
have decided to adopt a drastic policy
in curtailing production in an effort to
Offset the adverse market conditions,
and it is estimated that the output this
week will be less than normal by near
ly 125,0O0 pieces.
, 1908-04-22
EXCURSION TRAIN WILL
START ON SUNDAY

The first Sunday train of the season
will be started over the Laramie Plains
line on Sunday, leaving the Fremont
street depot at 8 o'clock in the morn
ing and returning from Centennial at
A O'Clock in the afternoon, giving good
time for an outing in that interesting
village.
, 1908-04-22
TAKING WATER TO
DOLORES STATION

The water train is making irregular
trips between this city and Colores
and Rock River, the company taking
as much water as possible from sta
tions beyond Laramie, so as not to ex-
haust the supply here. Two train
loads were taken to Rock River this
morning and another is in the yards
here to be taken tonight.
, 1908-04-22
BENEDICT CLUB WILL
MANAGE The BAND.

The Benedict club are still trying t o
do things for the welfare of the public
In general. They have taken over the
management Of the band, formerly the
Imperial Military band, Of this city.
The organization will now be known
as the Benedict band. They will make
their first appearance on Memorial
day, for the G. A. r.
, 1908-04-22
U~NCCCUPIED HOUSE
ENTERED LAST

An Eighth street residence, the own
er Of which is out of the city, was en-
tered by a burglar last night, but
neighbors can find nothing missing.
The burglar entered through a cellar
window, breaking a lock on a door,
and left by way of a kitchen window.
He was evidently hunting for money
only, and finding none, did not disturb
the other property.
, 1908-04-22
Iowa central Machinists Quit,

Marshalltown, Ia, April 22.-Ma-
chinists in the shops of the Iowa Cen
trail here struck today, together with
the helpers and apprentices, against a
reduction of four cents per hour. Ma
chinists at Oskaloosa. Iowa, and Mon
mouth, ILL.,, are also out.
, 1908-04-22
FORMER PREMIER IS
DEAD At HIS HOME

liberal cabinet, himself becoming the
first lord of the treasury and prime
minister.
Popular as Statesman.
An election followed and Sir Henry
entered the new parliament with the
greatest majority ever given a British
premier.
, 1908-04-22
CLARK ON GROUND
Copper King Investigating Coal Lands
in Which He Is Interested.

Trinidad. Colo, April 22.-William
A, Clark, the copper king, and party
arrived this morning, direct from New
York, TO inspect the 10000 acres of
coal lands on which he holds an op-
ton, twenty miles west of here, and
left Immediately for the property.
, 1908-04-22
stor. Front Blown Up.

Streater, Ill, April 22.-The front of
Rizzo Salvatoris' grocery was blown
in last night by two men, who a few
minutes before had attempted to call
Salvatore to the door of his home ad-
joining the store.
Note From Black Hand.
Last fall Salvatore received from the
Chicago Black Hand letters in which
demands were made for sums of mo
ney.
, 1908-04-22
CONTINUAL ROUND OF PLEASURE
FOR OFFICERS AND MEN OF
THE sATTLEsHIPS AT
LOS ANGELES.

Schedule Includes Almost Every Mo-
ment Until Sailing Time on Sat
urday and All Hands Enjoying 1t
Greatest Ball in History of City to
Be Held Tonight, When Admiral
Thomas viii Lead Grand March.
, 1908-04-22
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR
PAINTING A CHI

~ the meeting of the trustees of
co west Side church last night the
=, attract for repainting the exterior
sne church and parsonage was
th.. ued 70 Harry Sureson. his bid AMI
oy W. H. Lovett being exactly the
inv MI. Sureson will do the work