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The Washington times., 1908-08-25
CONFESSED BURGLAR
AND WOMAN HELD
Brother of Ex-Congressman
Hill and Fair Accomplice
Are Arrested.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Quickly follow
ing the arrest in Paterson, n J., OF
Harry Hill. brother of former Repre-
sentative George J. Hill. Of Paterson
and grandson of Henry King, the
wealthy silk manufacturer OF that city
who confessed that he was burglar,
the police here early today arrested
Minnie Curtis, a handsome and eXpen-
sively gowued woman of 1876 West Thir-
ty-seventh street, charging her vi tn re-
Ceiving stolen goods
Hardly had Mrs. Curtis been taken to
the West Thirtieth street police station
before her daughter, a pretty girl of
twelve years, was awakened by de-
tective.
Mother and daughter met at police
headquarters an hour later, after the
matron at the station house had found
a chamois bag about Mrs. Gurus neck
which contained a small watch studded
with diamonds. a gold chain and medal
lion set with diamonds and some other
jewelry OF value.
The jewelry was positively identified
BY William Scott as his property. Mrs.
ScOtts apartments were robbed April 5
last Of jewelry valued at several thou
sand dollars.
Mrs. Curtis rooSQs were searched, and
in them was found a quantity of al
legged stolen property. A sable muff and
boa found in q trunk was valued at
Sl.50G There was also a large quantity
of valuable dress goods and some jewell
~. The jewelry was identified by the
manager of Schwartz's jewelry store,
Thirty-seventh street and Broadway. as
stolen from his place on the night OF
April g.
HilIs confession is declared to have
followed quickly upon his arrest Hill
told the police where a lot of stolen
stun could be found and also gave the
address Of Mrs. Curtis He was re-
leased in $1,000 bail, MS grandfather be-
coming his surety.
II is said that Hin and the Curtis
woman, after a short stay in New York
had a violent quarrel and that when
he left her she declared that he had
robbed her. Mrs. Curtis viii be ar
raigued in Jefferson market court to-
NeE
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
CAT UPSETS LAMP;
SETS SHIP AFIRE

NEW YORK. Aug. 25-A pet cat on
the freight steamer Armitage Breasley.
which plies between this city and Tar
rytoWn, upset a kerosene lantern in the
boiler room as the boat was tied I'D
at Thirteenth street and North river
early yesterday, and a lively blaze was
gaining considerable headway, unknown
to the sleeping crew, when some for
eigners discovered 1t.
They called for help and a patrolman
turned in an alarm. Albert PeIleuter.
first mate. VINO was In charge during
the absence of Captain Smith. was
awakened by the changing Of fire bells.
and he aroused the others of the crew.
They all made the pier in safety
The fire did about 81 800 damage.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
GRAIN REMAINS
FIRM AND STEADY
Market Shows Fair Volume
of Trading With No Ex-
citing Features.

CHICAGO. Aug. 25.-The grain mar
ket today is fairly active, with prices
firm and the tone excellent. News from
various sources Is favorable and the
trend of prices is toward narrow fiuc-
tuations and upward
Offerings in wheat were scarce early.
but improved later, while buying orders
were heavier than expected. making
an active market during the forenoon.
Corn was a little heavier than wheat.
though the prices were Well maintained
and fluctuations within narrow limits.
Stories of cold weather which mig ht
injure the crop have had less effect
upon prices than would have been the
case a little later
Oats followed the course of the
other grains. selling in moderate volume
and on scale of firm prices.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
ADMITS HE KILLED
AGED STORE CLERK
Chicago Youth Says He Hit
Thomas Brady Over Head
With an AK.

CHICAGO, Aug. Frank Bryant,
twenty-three years old, was arrested
in Chicago last night and confessed that
he murdered Thomas Brady an aged
clerk Sunday night. IN Springfield, III
Brady and Bryant slept in the store
OF George L. Forsythe. Bryant said he
drank a pint of whisky. after he wen-
to sleep
At 80 O'Clock. after tossing for hours,
Bryant went into BTady's room, ne SAYS.
and heard the old man gTOaning and
moaning.
4 wasn't feeling good" said Bryant
last night And tcld the old man 10
shut up He muttered something and
kept on moaning. Then / grabbed an
ak living On the floor and hit him on
me head.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
OPEN GATE ON CAR
BLAMED FOR DEATH

Testimony showing that the left-hand
gate on the rear platform had been left
open. was given at the inquest this
morning over the body of Engle Bert
Andres, forty years of age, of 9l3 Ham
iltOn street northwest, who died yes
terday in Freedman's Hospital follow
ing a fall from a Ninth street car at
the Seventh street loop, Saturday night.
Andres received a fractured skull and
other injuries. The Coroner's jury held
that the accident was due TO the failure
of the employees OF the company to close
the gate
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
SLEEPS WITH SNAKE
INSIDE HER PILLOW

BUTLER, Pa, Aug. Z5.-NIiss Irene
Mcdonald r member of a camping
parCy near here, slept with d snake in
her pillow the other night.
The sleeping tents OF the campers
werC in a thicket Miss Mcdonald was
awakened In the middle of the night by
something moving in her pillow. Think
ing it was a mouse, she threw the pill
low on the floor and slept the remainder
OF the night without il. When she made
foot blaeksnake inside the pillow.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
CAR KILLS WOMAN;
MOTORMAN IS HELD

NEW YORK. Aug 25.-Mrs Sophie
Smith, a widow, was killed instantly
last night By a north-bound Third ave
nue trolley car at I17th street. The mo-
tOrman, James Murphy, was held on
tie charge of homicide.
The car was crowded with passengers
bound for Fort George, one OF whom
was Mrs. Lizzie JacOby. She tainted,
and the same ambulance summoned for
Mrs Smith took care Of her and her
baby as we'll Both mother and child
are doing We I.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
TEMPLARS
OFF TO BALTIMORE

About fifty members of the Interns.-
tional Order of Good Templars will go TO
Baltimore tonight to pay a fraternal
visit to Eureka Lodge Of Baltimore.
A reception committee appointed by
the Baltimore Lodge viii meet the local
Good Templars and escort them to their
hall, where elaborate plans have been
made for their entertainment.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25

Three Companies Hope to
Capture Prizes at Harrison
burg Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA Va ARG -

The firemen OF Alexandria VIII leave
this city at 4:22 o'clock this afternoon
for Harrisonburg TO attend the State
ccnvention Of the State Firemen's As
socIation, which convenes in that city
tomorrow
Before leaving the three companie5-
the Columbia. Relief, and Reliance-win
parade the streets. headed by the Naval
Gun Factory Eand and the Alexandra
Drum Corps.
The Columbia company will carry
forty men, the Reliance company, ff-
teen men. and the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company, twenty men.
The Columbia company has entered
the reserve engine of the city. whicn
has been nicknamed THE Kin Do" in
the contests ia HarFisonburg, and eX-
poets 10 bring back some OF the prizes.
The Hampton Fire Company, thirty
seven men, and the Newport News COM
pany, thirty-f0ur men, arrived in this
city on the Norfolk steamer this morn
ing. The men were met at the wharf
BY delegation from the Columbia and
Reliance companies, and escorted about
the city. They left for Harrisonburg
al 500 O'Clock this morning.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
Shock Too Much for Her.
GROCERY MAN PAYS
FOR UNCLEAN SHOP

John Gatewood, who conducts a gro
eeTy store at 2125 E street northwest.
was fined SO in the District branch OF
the Police Court this morning when ar
raigned before Judge Aiullowny on
charge of not keeping his place of bust
ness and appurtenances clean ana
wholesome GateWood paid his fine.
and promised TO spend today in clean
ing shop.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
QUOTATIONS FOR TO-DAY ON
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Capital Traction, 3g129l8; 2Oa12slz ;1Oa
1891
Union Trust Co. 5G115
United States Trust, 10d941s: 10d95; +;
lGq95, 10u95: 10H95; l0G947s: 1Oag{A
Potomac Fire Insurance, I2d2L
nnNEIsrl r-.r.rsr. r,r,r-r..-
The Washington times., 1908-08-25

The funeral Of The late Mrs. George
b. Councill Will he held from her late
home in leXandgTa county tomorrow
morning 10 O'Clock. The burial viii
be. made n Ivy Hill Cemetery Mrs.
Councill was the wife of the Rev. James
+. Councill, and was siXty-eight years
OF age. Size IS survived by her husband
and one daughter.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
COURT RECORD
OF THE DISTRICT
DISTRICT SUPREME COJRT.
Equity Court, 20. l.
TT-CTTCttr Sq,ATEOpn
JUSTICE STAFFORD.

tIdiaeu EESAGAudE.'
No 1855. White VS.. White: referred
to +. H Fitnam, examiner, and George
H Calvert, appointed attorney TO de-
fend- Complainants solicitor. r Z.
MattIngly.
No, 1855 Williamson VS.. Williamson;
a!imony and counsel lees awarded and
reference to NJ. NJ. Murray, examiner.
Complainant's solicitor e. +. Enis; de
fendant's solicitor, c. a Barnard
No 25zh Butts. Ys. Butts; petition
for rule dismissed and rule discharged
Complamant's solicitor. r. =. RhOCesi
defendant g solicitor, J. H. AdTiaanS-
(CaIled tOday)
No 24319 Matthews vs.. Matthews ct
al; trustee authorized TO make sale of
lot. COmplainants solicitors, Newton &
Gillett.
No. 276S0 Silsby VS.. Silsby ct al; or
der appointing T. II. Fitnam, examiner.
to take testimony. Complainant sOlic-
itOr Fred Beall. defendants solicitors,
s =. Hayden and II. l.. Franc
No. 27936. James Us. James ct al; or
der appointing 7. II. Fitnam examiner.
and George G. Gertman appointed at
torney 10 defend Complaiuants SO
liCitors. Blessing & GOOdan
No. 2740S. Bayly. jr-, vs. Turner ct al:
order CT publication Us. John S. White,
trustee. Complainants solicitor, Mel
son Wilson: defendants solicitor. II. II.
HOllander
The Washington times., 1908-08-25

When the case Of Benedettto Parrino,
the Italian charged with .assaulting
James La Porte with a pistol last Sat
Prday afternoon, was called in the po-
lice court this morning, PauinO,
through his attorney. r l.. Brumback
entered q plea Of guilty to the assault
ana also to the charge OF Carrying con-
cealed weapons. Justice Cation imposed
a fine Of so for carrying concealed
weapons. $40 for assault, and SO costs.
PaTrinO paid the so and was released.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
PRICES FOR. TO-DAY
ON NEW YORK EXCHANGE

(QuOtations furnished by W. b. Hibss 3
Co.. bankers ana brokers' HibDs Building.
members New York STOCK Exchange, Wasn-
,nston StoCk EGGRanEs ana Chicago Board
of TFEdeJ
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by f. F. Hutton &
Co. members New York Stock Exchange,
C. Bowie Chipman, manager. 1901 street
northwest
The Washington times., 1908-08-25

Mamie Smith was charged in the po-
lice court this N orning with selling
liquor without license. She forfeited $50
by failing 10 appear
The Washington times., 1908-08-25

G. Seventeen Virginia Regiment Of VIT-
ginia Volunteers was held at Aru5ry
Hall last evening. Colonel Dempsey,
L S A., retired was present, and un-
The Washington times., 1908-08-25

The George Washington Park AssO-
citation has bought from Major Jarney
twenty acres OF ground on Shooters
Hill. adjoining the property already
owned by the organization The price
was 81 200.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
NEW YORK STOCKS CREEP UPWARD
ON MODERATE VOLUME OF
SHORT COVERING.

I an the untOward events of the past
The Washington times., 1908-08-25

John McMahon was arrested last
evening on the charge Of disorderly
conduct. When taken TO the station
house he was searched and a loaded
pistol was found In his pocket. In the
police court this morning he was fined
so for carrying concealed weapons.
The Washington times., 1908-08-25
Circuit Court, No. ?.


JUSTICE STAFFORD.
tCalied yesterday
No bS61z. EtheTington vs. MonteZuna
Mining Company; commission ordered
TO issue TO John J. RaHyan- Plaintiff
attorney, W A. Megrath; defendants
attorney, s {. Peelle-
Probate Court.
JUSTICE STAFFORD.
called yesterday
Estate of Edwin F. Droop; order for
sale of stocks. Attorneys, r. Ross
Perry & Son
Called tOday)
Estate of Margaret Nugent; Will and
codicil admitted TO probate and letters
granted TO p. J. O'Con-
nell; bond. $500 Attorneys. Sheehy q
Sheehy.
In re Cornelia Johnson; order appoint
ing Maude A. Freeman. guardian; bond,
81 O00 Attorneys, Gordon s, Gordon.
Estate of Henry McCrea; viii admit
ted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Caroline H McCrea; bond,
800. Attorney. +. II. Stephens.
Estate of Simon Haskins; order grant
ing letters OF administration to Emma
Haskins: bond. $500. Attorney, Raymond
3. Dickey.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-06
STELL BRIDGE
MEN IN LEAD

It Is a question whether any
more concrete bridges are to be
built, after the experience of the
Washington st. structure costing
approximately twice as much as
was first estimated. Several steel
contractors have communicated
with city officials asking to bid on
the other proposed new structures,
and 1t may be decided to give
them the chance they want.
Commissioner O'Brien, in rela-
I<ion to the contract with the Wal
lace-Coates Co., who drew the
plans for the concrete bridge, this
morning said that the city is not
bound by contract to pay that COM
pany for any other bridge.
|. Despite the costly experience
with the Washington st. bridge
Commissioner Roy still believes
that with proper management con-
crete bridges are the thing, and
this morning he expressed himself
as favoring concrete instead of
steel for the other bridges, includ-
ing Monroe st.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-06

shown. And you know they are
all from Missouri.
After the duke marries Katty--I
speak of Arbuzzi and the Elkins
daughter take it there will be
some swapping of adventure tales,
At least there will if Steve U refer
to the Honorable. Senator Elkins)
is properly drawn out. For Steve
has had his. It's all right to go up
Mr. Mckinley or to chase the pole,
and all that, but how about being
chased Yourself? If Steve is prop
erly qualified with dram of spirits
and good cigar, will put my
money on Steve's account of the
time he was captured by the Guam
trell gang down in Texas; or was
it that he was member of the
ganf? Oh well, it makes little diff
ference. Anyhow, he could recall
the time he was gathered in, and,
because he had but 80 cents to his
name, and because the gang wanted
his horse, he was ordered to the
rear to be shot. But Cole Younger,
who got into trouble trying to rob
the bank at Red Wing. gave him a
chance for his white alley, and the
bullet whizzed over his head, and
Steven lived to bull railway stocks
and bear reform, and marry his
daughter to a duke. Gee! And yet
they say this is not a country of
opportunities! Sincerely, Rath.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-06
BRIDGE EXPERT
ABOUT DUE

Several readers who have con-
tracted the councils habit of hav-
ing the Monroe st. bridge exported
regularly and feel lost without the
regular dose, have anxiously in
CURED of The Press when the next
indulgence in that luxury is due.
1t seems so long since the last time
that they are getting anxious. The
w. w. P. Co. is also fretting for
something more of the kind, in
hope that it may thereby be per
mitted to risk streetcars on the
bridge again in order largely to
satisfy the cravings of its publicity
agent, w. H. Cowles.
Well, the bridge was last ex-
ported in October and 1t is getting
along about that time again. Sever.
al members of the council are al
ways willing enough, and the signs
are expected to get right pretty
soon. The exporting process may
be depended upon to continue, If
the council can be so manipulated
until the bridge is again declared
safe, the company being entirely
willing to furnish an expert for
that purpose. No visible progress
has been made along the line OF
the mayors suggestion that the
city settle it's standing on the
bridge question by decisive action
and the executive has probably be.
come somewhat discouraged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-06
THEY THOUGHT 1T FUNNY AT
FIRST, BUT SOON BEGAN TO
SCREAM FOR REAL LIVE
MEN TO MAKE 1T STOP.

A score of hysterical girls who
wrung their hands cried and muss-
ed up their hair and pointed in ter
ror out the back windows Saturday
afternoon caused the men employ
es of Jodoin & Davis to rush gal
lantly to the girls workrOom and
there witness sight which caused
them no wonder at the mental and
physical condition in which they
found the young ladies'.
Lying IN plain view from the
store windows they could see the
cold, stark remains of a human
being laid out on a slab in rear
apartment of Smith & Co. s
morgue. At one time a sheet had
hidden from view all but the feet,
but owing to an attendants care
lessness this was pulled partly off
the body and the CHASTITY features
looked steadily up at the girls and
struck terror to their hearts.
At first, when only the feet were
visible, it was taken as huge
Joke, and one girl nudged another
and pointed at the feet that had
finished life's journey until every
girl in the place had looked, and
kept it secret from the men en-
ployes.
Then an attendant came in, sat
down beside the body and horrors!
He sat there quietly and ate an
apple.
But the climax which caused the
| girls CONSERVATION and lead to the
| final denouement and some sudden
action on the part of the employers,
came when the attendant, who aft
err calmly finishing the apple,
arose to. go--and the sheet caught
and was pulled partly off the body.
A creepy sensation swept over
the young ladies', but they contain
Ed themselves for few minutes,
in hopes that the undertaken would
cover the CHASTITY features. But
the undertaken had not noticed
| what he had done.
Finally it was too much. Even
when the girls did not look they
could conjure up mental pictures
a thousand times more horrible
than the real article. One of them
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-06
INTIMATE CORRESPONDENCE
FROM WASHINGTON By RATH

ment. Thought Porter a good man.
But if you object, | will withdraw
his name and send in that of Grant
Victor, who has received the senate
endorsement" So in went Victor's
name. Whereupon the petard be-
gins to hoist. For, while Victor, in
the prospect of not getting the job,
had become very reactiOnary in his
talk, and has been found very ia
vorable in the eyes of Cannon,
Knox and Foraker; no sooner had
he received the administration
nomination than he saw a great
light and got out into the middle
of a 10-acre lot and began shouting
for Taft delegates Whoop! Whoop!
And so Foraker now has shunted
the Victor nomination into the cor
ner pocket. Celah! And the petard
is hosting and counter-hoisting.
And, speaking of corner pockets.
Did you see what DearOldunclejoe
Cannon did to Pete Hepburn's bill
for regulating trusts? The judiciary
, committee! Pete isn't even a men,
Der of it. That's the graveyard-the
official AMI authorized graveyard
for injunction legislation, child la
Dor legislation; in fact, all progress
sive measures. 1t certainly looks
bad to me. Bad for antitrust legis-
lation. Just off-hand I should say
it was noticed by Cannon and the
bunch that they have not been
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-06
HOTEL
special Correspondence to The Press

PASO ROBES, Cal, April g.
Is Rear Admiral Robley ID. Evans,
the hero of the navy's greatest &C
complshment, fighting his last
fight here?
1t may be so, but on the winning
side are wonderful natural ele-
ments that may drive off the dis
ease that had laid low the famous
commander in the hour of his great
triumph.
Pain is racking his rugged frame,
but it is not now accentuated by
the hardships of life aboard ship,
and he is relieved of the heavy re-
sponsibilities attending the COM
mand of a feet Of 16 battleships.
The warm, soothing breezes of
the ocean sweep in from the beach
and stir the palms of Paso Robes
beautiful semi-tropical gardens
From dozen mineral springs life
giving water gush up, 100000 gal
Ions a day from wells 500 feet deep.
In the spacious bath houses are
tanks of mud, supposed to contain
notwithstanding properties.
Paso Robes is situated at an ele-
walton of 1872 feet in a beautiful
valley which forms pass between
the Coast range and the Santa Lu.
cha mountains. 1t is 217 miles south
of San Francisco.
The hotel is set in a park of II
acres, with green lawns, flower
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-06
He Shoots Negroes

This is Congressman Thos.
Hefiin, of Alabama, who asked
congress to pass a Jim Crow" law
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-06
OLD BOYS ON
POLICE FORCE
THEY'LL ALL LICK THE RE-
PORTER FOR THIS, BUT
THEY WON'T SHOW UP THE
FAMILY BIBLE RECORD.

AS the years roll by and gray
hairs are added to the heads of the
members of the police force, the
longer count the number of those
gray hairs are getting as bashful
about telling their ages as wom-
an past %. A policeman always
likes to be as old as he feels
only.
To settle disputes among the
men as well as among the mems
friends and the lady friends of the
unmarried ones. The Press has
bets on.
Probably the best known officer
of the force is William Shannon,
especially feared by tramps. He
Joined the force in 1890 and now
is 81 years old, and you can bet
on it, even when Bill tells you
he's only "5S, lackin' six monts.'
The Oldest and grayest of them
all, though, yet one of the young
of how well he can keep abreast
of his work. is Jerry B. Dunn, born
in Canada 6S years ago. He join
ed the force in 1889.
Capt. James Coverly is a native
of Illinois and 81 years old, but
denies it until you get him cor
nered
Jailer B. D. Brockman is 60 year
old and was born in the good old
TOT n 70 Go ri
He joined the force in April, 1888,
just 20 years ago. He says when
they talk about pensioning the old
officers that he is as good as he
was at 80.
Brockman and w. H. Lewis join
ed almost at the same time. When
Bill Lewis hit town he wore
chaps, sombrero and had young
cannon strapped to him. He was
cowpuncher AMI could roll a
cigaret with his left hand while a
cayuse was pirouetting on dime.
Bill was 81 when he Joined the
force in 1888 and he is so now, ac-
cording to his figures. But his fig
ures are wrong, for he's 81 OF
course he don't look it. He is a
native of New York
Jailer Bob" Wilson, who knows
more about bulldogs than Jeffries,
the famous English breeder, was
born in Philadelphia So years ago
He joined the force in 1890.
Who do you suppose is the Oldest
of these: Detective Tom HerndOn
w. ID. Nelson, Jailer Bill" Smith
or H. Chesterfield Ross? Guess
again The whole crowu is SO, but
when you ask each one they say
ooh, guess | must be past AS.
Rolf is from that good old mule
state, too. Herndon, he's from
Tennessee, and Nelson's from
Illinois. Smith is from bloomin
Hengland, doncherknow.
Sergeants John T. Sullivan and
DOugaM D. McPhee and Detective
William Weir are among the young
old-timers. John T. is from the
ould sod of Kerry, Ireland; McPhee
and Weir are from Canada. Sulli-
van is 46, McPhee is AZ and Weir
guess. He's 81, yet he can lay
claim to looking younger than any
other man on the force. Single
too!
James Fitzharris isn't from Ire
land. He's from Columbia county
Wisconsin, where he first saw the
light of day as years ago. He join
ed the police force in 1891.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-06
Watches At Cost

We have just received
a number of fine Elgin and
Waltham Watches that we
will close out at exception
ally low prices. If you
know the value of good
time pieces, the following
prices will prove we under
sell everyone.
II jewel Elgin or Wal
than Watches, fully guar
anteed,
$3.50
81 jewel erican
watches
$3.50
c. {. sTUReEs
Matchmaker, Engraver
and Jeweler,
s1s RIVERSIDE
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-06
LISTEN TO Lecture

Nineteen youngsters who have
been before the juvenile court and
have organized the Star Circle
club, assembled at the courthouse
rooms yesterday and listened to a
talk on Justice" by Mrs. Hila R.
Rihard, assistant probation officer.
Each of the young people are pro-
vided with a star ensignia of their
club and are entitled to wear it so
long as their conduct is good. Judge
Huneke was the prime mover in
the formation of the club.