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The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
KENSINGTON BANK IS OPEN
Sixty DepOsitors Start Accounts for
Sixteen Thousand Dollars
Officials Hold ReceptiOns-Institu
ton Has Its Own Building.
Modern Safe Installed.

The Kensington Bank. Of Kensington.
Montgomery County, Nd, was opened
for business yesterday
Kensington has already a building
association. a a library. and q telephone
exchange. The opening of the banking
institution is but another evidence OF
the enterprise and hustling qualities OF
its citizens.
The bank is a branch OF the Farmers
Banking and Trust Company, of Rock
Vile, No, Philip d. Laird. president.
The directors of the branch are DR.. Eu-
gene Jones, DR.. William L. Lewis. Frank
L. Hewitt. A. c. warthen, and Walter
4 Johnston The cashier is Floyd
CisseL
There were sixty individual accounts
opened, the amount of their deposits
reaching nearly $4,000 which is con-
sidered a remarkable showing From 3
to S O'clock the officers held a recep-
tion, and over 400 persons from Ken
sington and neighbOrhood called to
open. accounts and wish them success.
The building in which the bank Is
located was built for the purpose ex-
cIusively II is a One-story structure
OF pebble dash and artistic in design
There are two rOOms-a large one for
the banking business. and a smaller one
for the use of the directors.
The safe is of the latest improved
type, Weighing Eve tons, with time lock
and sixteen safe deposit boxes.
During the course OF the day luncheon
was served the visitors.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
RAILROAD TO USE TELEPHONE,
Missouri Pacific viii Dispense with
Telegraph Operators

Topeka, Kans., Feb 2S.-Telephones are
to take the place Of telegraph operators
over the Missouri Pacific system in Kan
sas. The plan is not to dispense with the
telegraph entirely In about every fourth
station there will be telegraph operator.
and these scattered stations will attend
20 the ordering of trains
The reason for this is obvious. The
Missouri Pacific has to pay telegraph op-
orators SIS to $50 a month BY installing
telephones instead of telegraph KEYS 4
man can be obtained for $50 to SS5. who
will 5esable TO look after the business AT
the station and answer the telephone.
The telephone wires will be strung on
the telegraph poles. They will not be
used for train. orders. The agent will use
them simply to learn the time that the
train will arrive or order cars from an
other station. II there is a message to
send for some individual. he will tele-
phone ii 70 the nearest station where
there is a telegraph Office, and it will be
on the wire there
The telephone system will be the prom
erty Of the railroad. and viii not be con-
neeted with the local exchanges. II a
train goes into the ditch between tele-
graph stations. the fact will be tele-
phOned by the nearest agent. and in time
It viii be learned by the proper officials.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
FISH COUP BLOCKED.

Chicago, Feb. 29.-An intended coup IN
the Fish-Harriman Illinois Central fghN
miscarried through two adverse mishaps
to-day. Henry W. Leman. personal attor-
ney for Stuyvesant Fish. former president
Of the road and rival to E II. Hartman
in its directorate. planned TO have kept
secret the fling of the bill TO prevent the
Union Pacific from voting its stock in the
annual election of the Illinois Central on
Monday. His attorney visited tne Office OF
the clerk of the Superior Court after il
closed. BY Pre-arrangement a deputy
clerk was on hand TO receive the bill.
Unless Judge Bail. before whom the
case comes, reverses himself. il is believed
he will refuse to stop the election or pre-
vent the Union Pacific from voting its
2S1, ,23l shares of stock.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
SPRING MILLINERY.
8. Kann, Sons & Co. to Have Their
Annual Opening Tomorrow.

S. Kann, Sons & Co. hold their spring
millinery opening tomorrow, and the ex-
hibitiOn promises TO be a most notable
event. many Partisan models being on
dlsplay,, as well as exquisite creations
from the firms own workrOoms
The tendency seems TO be toward ex-
tremes and very small, and also very
large hats are shown. The revival of the
Spanish turban. so fashionable during the
days of the beautiful Julie Recamier, and
the brilliant Nine. de Stael is seen in
lne new hats OF the coming season
1t is interesting TO note that there is a
radical change from the trimming of last
year, and, instead Of dropping effects, the
military style OF trimming known as Les
Grenadiers' is affected and everything
rises upward from the hat.
There are many new colorings shown.
and among the most gorgeous trimmings
may be seen the beautiful Bird of Para
disc" in its natural coloring
When millinery openings are IN order il
really seems 10 mean the coming of
spring. and summery dress goods appeal
lrreSlStibly to most women.
Many important sales of yard goods
will claim the attention or the women
who read this firms advertisements to-
day, as laces and embroideries, in Won
derful values, at the sale prices quoted: /:
an almost unprecedented sale OF white
goods; japanese silks at much under the
regular sale price: spring silks: spring
wool goods. and some very beautiful cot
ton voiles decidedly under value.
When one is thinking of yard goods, II
is natural that the matter Of Innings
should occupy an important place in the
mind or the one who is TO fashion the
new suits and dresses. and s. Kann. Sons
q Co. have very thoughtfully remembered
this fact in the unusual lining offerings
for tO-morrows customers.
With the splendid offerings of suits.
skirts. and Princess lingerie dress In to-
days advertisement as a grand finale the
store will doubtless be crowded to the Ut
most limit tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
FIRED, FEARING ACID
McCOmas Sticks to Story He
Shot in Self-defense.
MRS. MOVES INSTANTLY KILLED
Staying of Woman in Her Apart
ments at Los Angeles Follows Love
ROmance-1IininE Engineer De-
clnres He Was Threatened for
Seeking to End Their Friendship.

Los Angeles. Cal. Feb 29.-Making him
self as comfortable as he can in a cell
al the police station. W. P. McComas.
wealthy mining engineer Of this city. who
shot and instantly killed Mrs. Charlotte L.
Noyes. OF Boston. in her apartments to-
day. sticks TO HIS story that he shot in
self-defense 10 prevent the woman from
throwing sulphuric acid over him. Ac-
cording TO McCOmas' story, the killing Of
Mrs. Noyes came as a climax 10 a TO
nance covering 1--WE years.
When the police arrived. summoned by
McComas himself. they found him pale.
but self-possessed. the revolver with
which the crime WAS committed still in
his hands
The luxurious apartment had been
thrown into utter disorder. Chairs had
been overturned, costly Oriental rugs
completely torn. md the room bore evil
denee Of a desperate struggle. On the
fioor lay Mrs. Noyes with bullet wound
in her body. physician was hastily
summoned. and declared that she had
been instantly killed The police searched
the room carefully for an acid bottle. or
any evidence tending to support Nc
Comas' charge that the woman tried 20
blind him. but no acid was found.
Heart Il Literally Broken.
Ny heart is breaking. my heart is
broken" McComas told the police the
woman cried in the fatal quarrel that pre-
ceded the shot Curiously enough. his bull
let literally broke her heart a moment
later.
This IS McComas' story OF the tragedy:
When Mrs Noyes tried 10 throw the
acid 'on me struggled with her. Then I
saw she was determined and drew my
revolver. and fired a shot 70 frighten her.
She ran toward me. I fired again and she
fell
I have known Mrs. Moves for five
years She has been bOthering me and ]
could not stand il any longer. so tried
10 end our friendship"
McCOmas. who Is a wealthy man. IS a
Mystic Shriner, and Mrs Noyes a member
Of the Boston branch Of the Order OF the
Eastern star
Mrs. NOyes came to Los Angeles two
weeks ago. and the TWO spent every after
noon of the fortnight at the race track.
said to have lost $500
The police were told that a quarrel over
money preceded the tragedy.
Former Husband UncOncerned.
Newburyport. Mass. Feb. 29.-NIrs Char
loJte Noyes. who was killed at Los
Angeles. Cal, to-day by ". 2. McComas.
young mining engineer. up TO five years
ago lived in this city as the wife OF
Charles NJ. Moves. a prominent business
man.
She was forty years OF age. the daughter
OF Eli Lamprey. a local carpenter, and
celebrated for her beauty She married
Noyes in 1893. and they lived together
for eight years
Noyes said tonight that his wife left
him and secured a divorce IN California.
which he did not take the trouble TO con
test
Il never expected to see her again. ''
he said. and I made up my mind that
she was dead 10 me forever. know my
wife now owned lot Of property in Los
Angeles and NewburypOrt. but I shall
not attempt to claim anything She has
relatives in Los Angeles who win take
care OF her affairs
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
NEEDLE WORKERS GET PRIZES
s. Kann, Sons q Co. Make Awards in
Art EmbI Oidery Contest.

The art embroidery and needlework con-
test held at S. Hann, Sons & Co s ended
yesterday and the awarding Of prizes
was made. The selection OF the prize
winners was successfully accomplished
and reflects credit upon the judges and
the successful contestants.
The character of the work is unusually
high. Though S. Kann. Sons & Co. offer
70 place on sale the work entered in the
exhibit, in only few instances has this
offer been accepted. which shows that
women are thoroughly interested in this
exhibition as a means Of comparison for
raising the standard of art needlework
and embroidery.
The exhibition will remain open for sew
eral days longer, allowing the public to
view the prize-winning pieces.
The winning contestants are as follows:
Rena 5. Chiayentoni. sl7 street northwest bed
set. S5; Mrs. Marie II. Won Brands The Royalton
lace houEee. SIS; Miss GeneyieYe Burton. $50 Or
chad street. New Maven. Conn. luncheon cloth
SO: Miss Lola Land Allan. 1901 Eleventh street
northwest, shirt waist. 80; Mrs. j. u. Cameron L22
Vermont agenue, point lace center s. Miss Annie
w. Brown. go West Third street Wiliamsport
Pa, pond lily lace centeTpiece s.. Mrs l. Eoelck-
ner. lib + street northeast embroidered picture
selsonhUrst $; Mrs l. q. Lentz. Stuttgart Ark
waist pattern. S; Mrs T. Allan. 1901 Eleventh
street northwest baby dress. s.; SaIie J. Ellis 93Z
NJ street northwest chemise. s.; Mrs Samuel G..
Parker. George Washington Hotel. Fifteenth street
and New York avenue table cover s.: Mrs r. II.
Morris. 1914 Ashby street, luncheon cloth. s.; Mrs
George G.. Box l6 T street northeast lace curtains
s.; Mrs. James J. Printing. 1915 / street northwest
red rose center s. and AIrs. L g. Leutz Stuttgart
Ark napkins. s.
From ladies Home Journal patterns-NIiss Mar
garet Carol. 20ls Columbia road baby dress s..
Miss Ethel B. Watts 40 Second street northwest.
chemise. SIS: Mrs. W Z. Fooks. sI7 Fifth srrret
northwest, centerIiece. SIC: Mrs C. Hugh duffy
e4 street northwest, baby dress. SO: Miss Anna
NJ Clarke. AZ Third street southeast. waist S.:
Mrs l. Noelcsner, llI3 street northeast center
piece. y; Mrs Harry + Giles 6l9 street north
east cente-Ticce. s.; Miss Charlotte h. McNilt.
BerUyn. Md centeTpiece. $; Mrs. amy Prescott
lOll street northeast. centerpiece. s. Miss Etheyu
jenkins. 40 street northwest ceuterpiece s.;
Miss L. L. BTCnizcT. fO5 / street northwest center
piece, s; Miss Mary Leadbeater 80 North Wash
1ngton street. Alexandria, Va. baby's cap. 8;
Mrs. Hettie Brooknier li5 Thirteenth street north
east. lace doilies. g. and Mrs. Harry V Pote, 323
Tenth street southeast waist pattern T.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
TALKS AT ST ALOYSIUS CLUB.
Series Of Complimentary Lectures to
Be Given at GOnzaga Hall.

Invitations have been sent out by the
st. Aloysius Club to a series OF compl!-
mentary lectures TO be given in Gorzaga
Hall, 80 l street northwest Vocal and in
strumental music will be a feature Of
each evenings entertainment.
The programme for the series is as fol-
lows:
Thursday, March SIS the Catholic
Church an enemy Of the Bible?" by Rev.
John Corbett, s. J.
Sunday, March 1.-THE need OF re-
ligiOus education by Rev. Edward Pace.
Sunday. March 22-'Why the Catholic
Church Is opposed te Freemasonry.'. by
hev. Joseph NJ. Woods, S. j.
Sunday, March 2S-"The X-ray and ra-
dium," by Rev John Brosnan. s. J., with
experiments and illustrations.
Sunday. April 5-'The production Of
wealth and the claims of labor" by Rev
Timothy Brosnahan, S. j.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
CHASE is ALL ALONE
Darneille Denies He Is Run
ming Mate for Delegate.
POLITICAL BIooDsUCKEas j"
Republican Committeeman says
They Are Again In Field as Can
didates and that 1t Is Up TO the
CONGRATULATIONS Slate In
Peril-voters should Beware.

w. Calvin Chase. who announced him
self candidate as delegate to the Re
publican national convention some time
ago. said last night that he had secured
a running mate In the person of Hopewell
H Darneille. former District assessor,
and that the alternates to this slate were
Col William S. Odell and DIR. Charles
n Marshall
Mr.. Darneille denies this He said:
Il am not a candidate, neither have I
contemplated being one The statement
Of Calvin Chase. that am on a slate with
him, Is erroneous. I know OF no such
slate"
What IL Means to Chase.
Followers of Mr.. Chase say the state
ment puts Mr.. Chase In the running by
himself. and apparently lessons his
chance of election. A prominent Repub-
lican said that Mr.. Darneilles statement
put Calvin Chase out OF the field as a
possible candidate. and what few follow
ers he had would desert to the camps Of
other candidates
y member Of the local Republican COM
mittee said last night that political blood
suckers" who pop up every four years,
are again in the field. and will make
themselves heard by trying TO injure can
didates who made the interests or the
people their interests
lie said the committee was doing its
utmost to eliminate this class OF -candi-
dates but without the aid OF the voters
themselves, they could do nothing. The
people, when they select a candidate.
should see and know that he is working
for their interests. and not just an
noUncing himself as candidate in order to
sell out 10 others as the contest settles
down TO two or three states
Voters should Beware.
The voters must beware OF the over
night candidate. he said. 4 they wish
their interests represented
1t IS rumored that all is not rosy with
the party slate. Henry II. Flather and
r. r. Horner. and that Gen. Andrew 5.
Burt and John Patterson are gaining
much ground. and will make a bitter con-
test
The Republican primaries Will be held
some time in April BY then the strongest
states viii have about settled the contest
Chairman Bieber says il viii be a,
memorable contest. and one that viii
make the Republicans stronger in the
District
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
knocIzr Do,rn Pollccmn.

Horace Lewis. a powerful negro. was
arrested by Policeman NJ. M. Lille, Of the
First precinct, after a desperate fight, in
which the patrolman was knocked down.
his assailant was afterward dubbed into
submission. The fight occurred in Sew
enth street. between d and E street.
about $3.50 o'clock last night. Lewis was
taken to the Emergency Hospital He
was in the act of hitting woman when
the policeman appeared.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
stntue az Stenhen.nn

The Stephenson Statue Commission held
a meeting yesterday and approved the
model submitted by ]. Massey Rhind. of
Kew York The shaft will be thirty feet
In height, and there viii be groups OF
figures on three sides. representing fra
ternity. loyalty. and charity. Gen. Ste
phenson was the organizer of the Grand
Army of the Republic. The statue will
be located in Washington in the square at
the intersection Of Seventh street. Penn
sylvania and Louisiana avenues.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
COMING HERE FOR FUNERAL.
Sister Of DR.. James r.. Cow on Way
from Ohio TO Attend ObsequIex.

Sister Of DR.. James r.. Cow on Way
from Ohio TO Attend ObsequIes.
Mrs. W. n. Harder, OF Marion. Ohio.
sister OF DR.. James r. Cow. who died
yesterday morning in the Emergency Hos
pitaI, Is hurrying TO Washington 10 at
tend the funeral Of her brother.
Until her arrival, the time for the fu-
neral services will not be set. The cere-
monies VIII be held from the residence
OF Robert Cow. father OF the deceased,
1910 Fourteenth street northwest. Rev.
J. L. Allison, pastor Of Gunton-Temple
Memorial. will ofhciate. Interment will
be in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Dr. Cow was widely known in Official
circles OF Washington through his con-
nection with the State Department. where
he had been employed as a clerk since
1902.
He was a graduate OF the law school
Of Georgetown University and George
Washington medical school He had
practiced both professions IN Washing
ton, and was well known because Of his
success In medicine.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
BURR FUNERAL TODAY.
Services by DIR. Kent, After which
Remains viii Be Cremnted.

Funeral services for William Henry
Burr. who died Friday morning. will be
held to-day at his residence, IOI7 X street
northwest.
Rev. DR.. Alexander Kent will preach the
sermon at 3.99 O'Clock. after which the
body viii be taken to Lees establishment
for cremation. The ashes viii be taken
10 Gloversville. y. y, for burial
Mr. Burr was in his eighty-ninth year.
and had been a resident of Washington
for~many years. He was at one time an
official reporter at the Capitol. but since
1868 he had lived In retirement. He had
been i'll two weeks
Mr.. Burr is survived by a wife, who
was Miss Victoria A. Osborn, of New
York. daughter by a former marriage.
and by several grandchildren.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
Uphold. Price Of ,rilk.

According to a bulletin issued by the
hygienic laboratory Of the Public Health.
and Marine Hospital Service on MIX
and Its Relation TO the Public Health. -
the milk supply of Washington is free
from artificial coloring matter and pre-
servatives. In the opinion of medical
men and practical dairymen. the bulletin
states that clean. cold milk of a high
grade OF purity cannot be sold to the con-
srmer at less than from s to 10 cents q
quart.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

SO King Street.
Alexandra, Va, Feb. 29-The George
Washington Monument Association has
authorized A. ]. Wedderburn, secretary,
70 close a contract with the owners of the
Spring Park property, at the upper end
Of King street, upon terms that will In
sure park OF from twenty-five TO forty
acres. Mr.. Gardner L. Boothe. attorney
for the association. has been authorized
10 draw deeds for the Shooters Hill prop
erty.
As previously stated, Mr. Wedderburn
has been disposing of lots on both sites,
and after a sufficient number are dis
posed of it is the intention OF the mem
bers Of the association 10 get to work
and lay off a park. in the center Of which
will be placed a monument to George
Washington.
Policeman Garvey to-day arrested Frank
Parker on suspicion Of receiving stolen
goods. Parker's arrest was the outcome
OF the finding OF a quantity OF lead cable
IN the yard of his premises, which Ed
ward browns afterward admitted having
stolen and placed there. Parker is also
charged with having purchased a hog for
N-o0 which is supposed to have been
stolen from James Patterson.
The case Of James Graham will be
heard Monday before United States Com
missioner r. P. W. Garnett. The ao-
cused is charged with violating the inter
nai revenue laws. Graham is out on
bond in the sum OF $780,
A meeting for men will be held at $50
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon in the Young
Peoples Building Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. at which time Rev.
d. Vance Price, OF North Carolina, will
deliver an address. He will take for his
subject Keeping the heart" Mr. J. T
Preston viii render a solo.
During the month of February the clerk
of the Corporation Court recorded thirty
three deeds, and issued twenty-eight mar
riage licenses. OF the number Of mar
riage licenses issued. twenty-five were 10
white and three 10 colored people
Children's Day services VIII be held at
$3.50 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at the
Second Presbyterian Church. An inter
esting programme has been prepared.
The schooner Joseph G. Ray. loaded
with fertilizer by the Alexandria Fertil-
izer and Chemical Company, to-day left
for Norfolk, Va.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
DE sERvIERE DOESN'T DIE.
Victim of Dangerous stab Wound Has
Remarkable Recovery.


"They thought would de. They teld
me 1 had not one chance in hundred.
They said that no man with wound
like the one 1 received could live. But
/ got we'll I am here"
NJ. Rene de Serviere the instructor of
foreign languages at the Berlitz School,
thought TO have been fatally stabbed two
weeks ago by a fellow-teacher was al
lowed to leave the Emergency Hospital
yesterday morning.
n. de Serviere has nearly recovered
from the wounds he received, and says
ne feels all right with the exception of n
stiffness in the left chest. where he re-
ceived a deep stab. He was particularly
pleased over the fact that, although not
expected to live. ne pulled through in
an incredibly short time for the serious
nature OF his injuries
His recovery is considered so remark
able by the hospital authorities that a
series Of lectures explaining the case IN
detail will be delivered here.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

Worcester. Mass, Feb. 29.-The HOar
memorial commission to-day received
word from Justice Moody. OF the United
States Supreme Court. that he accepted
its invitation TO be the orator OF the
day at the dedication OF the public,
memorial 10 be unveiled this spring of
the late Unite@ States Senator George
Frisbie Hoar. The monument, OF bronze,
is now in storage here.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
Extradition Paper. Ready.

Portsmouth, n. H., Feb. 2s.-On applica-
ton OF Attorney General Eastman. Gov.
Floyd, of New Hampshire. this afternoon
signed the papers requiring the extradi-
ton Of Paul Z. Roy from France on a
charge of the murder Of GeOrge A.
Carkin- The papers were forwarded this
afternoon to the State Department at
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
TO EXTRADITE BLACK HAND.
Gov. Hughes Sends Italian TO Pitts
burg for Trial

Albany n. Y. Feb. 2s.-Gov. Hughes
to-day issued a warrant for the return Of
Sam cOrovO to Pittsburg. where he is
wanted on three Indictments, charging
conspiracy. He Is also charged with hav-
ing shot Joseph Sunseri. OF Pittsburg. for
having failed 10 comply with Black Hand
demands.
II is charged that he took part in the
wrecklng OF houses in Pittsburg and Bal
timOre.
Corovo Is now in Jail in Buffalo.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

Eugene Herman. veteran and popular
manager Of the New Lyceum Theater. on
the anniversary OF his seventy-fourth
birthday yesterday was the recipient OF a
handsome loving cup from friends IN this
city. After the performance last night. a
banquet was spread. al which Mr. Ker-
nan was the guest OF honor. The banquet
hall connected with the theater was
elaborately decorated with American flags.
and presented an artistic setting for the
sixty guests.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

John Bundy, a negro laborer, employed
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. was
run over by a switch engine near the Ivy
City round house last night. losing an
arm and leg. He was carried 10 Casualty
Hospital, where he died a few hours
later.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
Against superannuatIon pensions.

An inr-rs%;iTg debate was held at the
National University Law School last
evening on the question: Resolved. That
the government should retire upon pen
sion its superannuated civil service en-
ployes- Messrs Meyer. Moriarity, and
Graham spoke for the affirmative. and
Messrs. Smith. HOoe. and Boyle argued
for the negative. The judges. Messrs.
Frazier, Fry. and Parry, decided sn favor
OF the negative side First honors for de-
bate were awarded to Mr.. Meyer. and
second prize was carried of by Adr.
Graham.