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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-07
cLEMENcY TO BOYS.
Sister Of One saves Both From Peni
Tertiary by Earnest Plea.

The intercession Of sister of one OF
the defendants with the district attorney
and Justice Barnard today saved Otto
Nonderheydt and Frank n. WATSON,
twenty-year-old boys. from a term OF
imprisonment In the penitentiary on a
charge of forgery. At the recommends
lion of the United States attorney the
court suspended sentence and allowed the
boys to return to their homes in New
York. Following the exercise of the
courts cleniency the sister. her eyes filled
with tears. thanked Justice Barnard and
Assistant United States Attorney Given.
The boys told the court they had come
to Washington on q lark and, running
out of money. hit on the plan OF pre-
senting certified check to Parker.
Bridget & Co. In payment of suit OF
clothes and securing cash for the re-
mainder Of the check. which called for
$40. They admitted the forgery not only
Of the Check. but Of the banks certidca-
ton stamp
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An Evening of Magic and Music.

The entertainment which will be given
tomorrow evening in the green room az
the Ontario for the benefit Of St. Thomas
Church includes in It's program Mr.. George
O'Connor in coon songs. Miss Worthiug-
ton. soprano; Mrs. Reed. contralto; Mr..
Ralph Anzell. pianist: Master Ralph Gold
smith. violinist, and Messrs. Evans and
LIE Roy in legerdemain.
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ST. PETERSBURG, May 1.-Onlcial
denial is given of the report that agents
of John d. Rockefeller are at present In
St. Petersburg negotiating for he cen
struction Of the Amur railroad.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
WHERE DO THEY GET oFF7

ME alarming poentials Of flight and the threatened con
guest of the upper air impressed upon curious world
by the enterprise of Los Angeles who have under
taken thrilling balloon adventure and the time by the
speuaons of German college professor who Great Britain
that the streak of silver sea longer safeguard
of Abon nvolte shore which may be invaded any
BY 10000 Zeppens bearing flying of the Lord knows
many and dropping bombshes among the arghed dwee
IN London It enough needless world agog Agogs
the word.
These adventurous Los Angeles spirits of the upper air have
mapped the clouds and made diagram of atmospheric
fashion might Professor Meade green
with envy They have settled that there atmospheric
their heads that down the from Los Angeles
San Diego and there veerng sharply will take the confident
the mountains Then, doubling ebling
its tracks this atmospheric canal will bear them up
Mississippi valley and thence norteastward rather
roundabout journey and has about OF prophecy wholly
If should happen that in perverse
the upper the should for China that might
ward for adventures starting from the rim of continent
aerial map should prove makers and hold
their United States and they don't get snagged
hung skyscraper all be WELL but other points
wide the walking bad and there
feet and other forms of tragedy.
YET for all their ahp and prossed dirgbles the upper
remains unoonqueed The and the
every pous blast and the question of them
IS Where do we get off,
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
HIDDEN ASSETS OF CORPORATIONS

REMARKABLE financial episode of contemporary
n and suggestion relates the distribution of
pected dividend OF S % Sl50O0O00 of Northern
stock No previous hint had been given share holders
such surplus distributed The surprise
of property
this surplus hands for speculative
deals The prevalence OF methods high demon
stated by the famous inquiry the handling these
mutations by the the head of the great life
companies
This the the Northwestern improvement company
subsidiary whose stock all BY the Northern
Pacific In the annual reports Of company no hint
given that this subsidiary had surplus
Of SL+0OC0 Indeed nothing said of any surplus Now
stock holders the railroads who sold
IS IS points lower than present quotations pacpa
the unexpected dividend complaining they have
been robbed for the benefit of the insiders.
One result Of the surprise has wonder how
far such methods Of corporation book keeping prevalent They
remark that If surplus be easily thing
the Of Baltimore and Ohio and Missouri Pacific Others recall
the where Union Pacific report among the company
great block of Southern Pacific stock which was ascer
tanned later testimony before the commission to be
held By outside capitalist 1t quite we'll known Wells
Fargo surplus but amount
carefully guarded information known only those inside
These eccentrcitesto call them by tel-of
corporation book keeping leave NAV be that the
methods OF accounting prescribed by commission will
effect reform the direction of disclosure OF
Liabilities railroads concerned but there
great many OF incorporated enterprise not subject
regulation jurisdiction and nobody how much con
cearnent is practioed
The immediate bearing on the proposition recently
the polls this change revenue system by
making corporation gross earnings chief means OF
support the government 1t this amend
ent appears incomplete returns TO be tbe
easily hnd itself left with empty treasury system that
was proposed
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16

THERE ARE MORE HAAsEs IN TOWN. The men who nsti
gatsd the dead Haas kill Heney still here There Is
grave dangefo other public prosecutors The Bggy who tried TO
keep getting truth of Haas the Bggy VINO tried 10
the conspiracy the Bggy who couldn't keep Haas
getting pistol killing himself is NO MAN TO PRofECt
THE PUBLIC PROSECUTORS WHILE THEY CARRY ON
HENEYS WORK
Bggy himself with crooks uniform Wno ne
Some OF these
uniformed crooks because Heney wounded and mourn because
Hney dead Bggy processes to be that Heney was sno
Biggy processes many things chiefly the honesty Of Bggy
ggy not fit to keep the peace of Francisco Bgs
crooked confdants WHILE THEY ARE ON GUARD NO PROS
ECUToRs LIFE rs SAFE Put Bggy out and let an honest and
competent chief put Biggys crooked crones out
There many Mayor Taylor why Buggy should not be
chief of police but they don't The wrong things ne did on
Saturday right things to dis
him Dismiss The public demands It, THE
PUBLIC SAFETY IMPERATIVELY DEMANDS IT
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
Canadian Crop Returns

Ottawa October II estimated this
years crop of wheat in Canada at
lis. .651 600 bushels. oats 267.65f. 600
bushels. barley 50.733.00e bushels. and
rye 1,sS9.000 bushels.
The yield OF wheat as estimated
from the condition of the crops at the
end OF August, is not maintained by
the present thrashing results. the to-
tai yield OF wheat as now estimated
being three and one-half bushels per
acre less. or diminution in the total
production as then estimated of $685.
600 bushels; but the drop is almost
entirely due TO the returns from the
provinces of Saskatchewan and Mani
toba. where climatic influences appear
yield than was indicated hy the ap-
pearance of the crops at the end of
August
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
Public Safety, Mayor Taylor; Demands Ln7n7edid
Removal Of Police Chief Biggy

AYOR TAYLOR the public demandsthe public safety
WE peravely Chief Police Bggy
at This time echnicaities
LIKE THESE NEED ACTION you
The people confidence Mayor Taylor They
confidence the police commission They particularly dsu Com
missioners Ke companion Biggy Their
associations their diversions public
K police Bggy chief of police
under the existing conditions these things consequence Look
into them Keil Cutler Biggy making joke of the police
department Ask honest IF KEEL AND CUT
LER WILL. NOT PUT BIGGY OUT THEN DO YOU PUT KEIL
AND CUTLER OUT They like Bggy unfit for their places
Chief of Police Bggy, Mr. Mayor who tried Saturday
the fact that the attemp kill Heney
criminal conspiracy Bggys fault that the assassin
Haas cheated justice by killing himself NOT Bggys fault
that Haas told the sinister significant facts about the
plot Bggy keep Special Agent from seeing Haas
Bggys that did tell the whole horrible story
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
Finances of ROumania

Consul General Norman Hutchinson
of Bucharest reports upon the actual
situation OF the public treasury OF
Roumania as follows. The receipts OF
the treasury from April l. 1907 to Au-
gust 81. 1908, amounted TO Sso, SEQ. SIS.
while from April 1, 1906. 10 August 81
1907, they only amounted TO $5T.50
$685. which represents an increase Of
S3,eS2.615 for the 1So7-S period. For
the first five months OF the 190S-9
period, April I TO August 81. the re-
ceipts amounted TO S2S.019.SS6. repre-
senting an increase over the same
period for last year of $4.SS0.S1Z IN
view of these figures. the financial
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
Canadian immigration

According 10 statistics recently pub
Iished Consul Paul Lang OF Sherbrooke
says that immigration into Canada
from January 10 August 1908. declined
as per cent. compared with the same
period last year. The exact figures
are 216.772 for 1907. as against 1853
this year. He adds that during the
same time immi grafton from che west
ern states went ahead OF 1907. being
40.SS4, as compared with 4o.e56 LAST
year. The Canadian government put
in force measures TO restrict immig gra-
tion from Europe.
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situation of the public treasury is con-
sidered very Satisfactory
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16

british DUT1-A. J. r.. citv. What ar.
ucies, il sny. are subject 10 customs eaty At
TIE ports of Great Britainy
There are so many that this depart
ment can not print them. You viii
find the list in Whitakers Almanack.
to es seen in the free public library On
Hayes street near Franklin.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
Answers to Queries

PANAMA cANAI-H. r. r.. Pinole. Cal
When did the Asncricsns stsrI uerk On the
Panama canals
The Americans commenced work on
different points on the canal al dif-
ferent times. For fun Information on
this see tho Sunday Cali Of May 81.
current year.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
Says Curb Spring Valley

Editor Call-Sir: You have done noble
work in helping to put the Hetch
Hetchy project through. and now I hope
that you will do the San Francisco
people another great service by taking
some action to prevent the Spring VAL
ley water company from collecting un-
reasonable and 1 may say unauthorized
rates from the public. Yours very
truly, c.. W. SMITH.
November a. 1908.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
ARGENTINA PLANS NAVY

According TO Argentina newspapers
the naval and military plans cover the
building Of two hattIeships of 10000
and the renewal Of the field artillery. at
an expense OF between S35.0eo. 900 and
$50. 900 ,uQ0
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
Ilnpertinent Question No, II
Who's Who?

For the original west answer to this questionable
briefer the better-Ihe Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS.
For the next hve The Cali viii pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH. Prize winning will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed to the winners at once Max
your short and SEND 1T ON A POSTAL
GARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
Evening journal., 1908-02-03
WILMINGTON TO
BE REPRESENTED
James P. Winchester and II.
T.W4IIaCe to Attend Meet
ing Of HOrSemen

James p. winchester, president Of the
Delaware Horse Show Association. and
Howard It. Wallace viii represent local
horsemen at the conference Of delegates
to the biennial congress Of the National
Trotting Association which will be held
at the Bingham House, Philadelphia, on
Wednesday evening next at $50 o'clock
Delegates viii be present from Whining
ton, Reading, Lancaster Norristown
Bethlehem and Philadelphia.
The object Of the meeting, as stated in
the call issued by the Road Drivers AS
sociation Of Philadelphia, is for the pur-
pose of taking concerted action on the
proposed new rule regarding matinee
races. or one similar to that now on the
rule book Of the American Trotting AS
ISOLATION.
The Delaware Horse Show Association
proposes to conduct its matinee races
this season under National Association
rules and the local delegates will put this
proposition up to the meeting of the Ma
tional Association which will be held on
February p.
Evening journal., 1908-02-03
LAVE CROSS TO
LEAVE THE STATE

Lave Cross, the baseball champion and
captain. who has injected new life to the
youth Of Lower Delaware. with his game
preserve, his motor boats. his automatic
gun, his dogs. his fishing tackle and his
fast horse and automobile. is going to
leave his adopted home near Niillsboro.
but il is believed he viii return at the
close of the coming baseball season.
Cross is going to move to Cleveland,
Ohio. and viii re-enter athletics as ath-
letic trainer and coach for clubs and col
leges. There has been something doing
every minute since Cross came to Deia-
ware. Even the Legislature took notice of
him, for Senator Lingo pressed through
the Assembly a law forbidding him to use
his motor boat and automatic gun in
Shooting the wild fowl Of the streams OF
the State. Cross has been rather dissatis-
fed with Delaware for it's having gone
dry last November. for on the day after
election, he sent out his carrier pigeons
with a tag attached to each leg: PLEASE
give me a drink am from Delaware"
Evening journal., 1908-02-03
NEWS
LOW RATES TO
BOWLING Meet

Every one going TO Rochester, N. Y,
especially to attend the convention and
tournament Of the National Bowling AS
ISOLATION is entitled to the round trip for
one and one-third times the price of a
single or one-way fare, provided the fol-
lowing instructions are positively adhered
to-
First-Purchase a single or one-way
ticket and secure with it a certificate
from the ticket agent that you are at
tending the convention and tournament.
Tickets must be used on the date OF pur-
chase and win be on sale from March 3
to March s. inclusive.
Second-After you reach Rochester turn
your certificate over to L. c. Stevens.
Secretary Of the National Bowling Asso-
ication. who will have an office in the
tournament building, on some day from
March 18th to March 10th inclusive. The
secretary will have the tickets validated
by a special agent of the Trunk Line As
sociation, who charges a fee Of 25c for
each certificate.
Third-Call for your certificate that you
may have II TO present to the ticket agent
at Rochester. when you purchase home
transportation for one-third Of the regu-
lar one-way fare.
All tickets after having been validated
are good to return ub to March 18th.
Evening journal., 1908-02-03
BAD BULLDOG
CHEWED THINGS

William J. Gibbons had an encounter
with a white bull dog, which he be-
lieves was mad early yesterday morn
ing. He was awakened about 4s0
O'Clock by a noise in the rear yard Of
his home and on investigating learned
that his own dog had been badly Bit
ten by the strange canine and when
the newcomer saw Mr.. Gibbons It
made a dash for him. but the man sue
'ceeded in kicking the animal off.
The bun dog had succeeded in killing
twenty-five chickens in coop belong
ing 20 Mr.. Gibbons. Dogcatcher Kopp
had Mr.. Gibbons dog at the pound 10
await the outcome Of its injuries. No
trace Of the alleged mad bull dog has
been found.
Evening journal., 1908-02-03
Thee cornered shoot.

There has been arranged a three
cornered blue rock target shoot be-
tween the Lehigh Valley Shooting As
ISOLATION, the famous "W. w" Club.
of this city, and the Independence Gun
Club, of Philadelphia. The first shoot
will take place at the Duck Farm, near
Bethlehem. probably on February %
and &c. The two other dates will be
decided later on. The conditions Of the
match are to be 100 targets per man,
with theten highest scores to count in
each clubs total. The captains of the
teams are: Lehigh Valley Association,
Charles Karmlich; Independence,
Butch lands. of Philadelphia; "W.
W." William Foord, this city.
Evening journal., 1908-02-03
"RED" OWEN READINGS
PLAYING MANAGER

READING. Feb. 3.-An important
change in the Reading Tri-state League
Club was made when Manager Weitzel
appointed Tom owen, the crack short
stop, as playing manager Of the team to
succeed Curt Wiegand. who held that po-
sluon for several years. Wiegand declined
a reappointment. preferring to center all
his attention on playing second base.
Wetzel feels jubilant over signing a
frst-elass first baseman in Thomas Crook,
a left-handed hitter who nearly reached
the 300 mark last season. Crook played
the initial sack for the Trenton Tri-State
team until nearly the close Of last season
and finished with Toronto. which won the
Eastern League pennant.
Evening journal., 1908-02-03
New Plaver sinned.

William II. Waller, manager Of the pro-
posed Union League baseball team that
will represent Wilmington during the
coming season has signed Harry Malice
an infielder who has the reputation Of be-
ing fast man. Malice has played with the
p. o. NJ. League, the New York State
League and the Three League. It is said
that he can ill the position Of shortstop,
third or second basemen.
Evening journal., 1908-02-03
pooI Matoh For a supper.

There viii be an interesting pool match
played at Kings Hotel, Fifth and Ship
ley streets, tomorrow evening when the
"Yoke's team" will contest with Kings
Hotel team.
The match will be between four-man
teams. the losing team to furnish sup
per for the winners. The game will begin
at $50 o'clock with Beef Osbourne as
referee. The players will be as follows:
Kings Hotel, James Chappelle, man
ager; Roy Ferguson. "Rube" Kayior
Frank O'Donnell and Harry South; while
Charles, ''Yock" and Phil Leshem and
Robert Cohen, with John e. Halloren,
manager, comprise the rival team.
Evening journal., 1908-02-03
BUCKET BRIGADE
SAVED BUILDING

Forming a bucket brigade. a hundred
men connected with the county hospital
and insane asylum at Farnhurst saved
tho nrnnortr ~ nehe-f 0fewr,'in nreei.
dent OF the Levy Court who lives near
the tWo institutions lrom destruction by
fire yesterday. The volunteer hremen cot
water from a small creek near the place
and passed It along the line to men who
were on top OF the building and In a
short time. the flames vera gotten under
control The IRE started IN ths chimney.
Evening journal., 1908-02-03
p,..iued Manv cards.

Mrs. John r. Byron. OF No. s1s Ship
ley street. was given a post card shower
on Saturday in honor Of her birthday.
Mrs. Byron received over 400 souvenir
cards from friends in Wilmington, Phila-
dolphia. Central New York State and the
New England States
Evening journal., 1908-02-03
BRIDGETON' AND
LENOX TONIGHT

Bridgeton. the. champion polo team
of New Jersey. lld Lenox, of this city,
will be the attraction at the Eleventh
street Rink this evening, and it is ex-
pected that the contest will be ono Of
the best yet been seen there. Both
teams are well-known, and they con-
tain the pick of the polo players In this
section. Bridgeton defeated Lenox in
the last game at Bridgeton, making one
game each has won
Evening journal., 1908-02-03
WILMINGTON TO
PLAY NEW CASTLE

At the Country Rink, Brandywine
Springs, this evening, the opening game
of a series of basketball contests ar
ranged by the management of the
builling win take place. the game to
be between the New-Century five Of
New Castle and the ALI Wilmington
team. which will play under the colors
of the rink.
The New Castle team has not been
defeated in two years while All-Wf-
mington is reorganized. having for its
basis principally the players Of the
"Old Swedes" FIVE.
A valuable player has been signed
for the Springs team in Sullivan. an
old Brownson player, who for the last
few years has been playing basketball
in Pittsburg. The opening night viii
be ladies' night, and all ladies win be
admitted free. The official referee will
be A. G. Lummis. who for years was
referee in the City League Of Louis
vile. Ky The lineup follows;
Evening journal., 1908-02-03
To Renin cuttinn Ice.

The Consumers Ice and Coal Com
pany win send a force Of men to Ice
dale this week to harvest ice. The
work was delayed Saturday by the
weather.
Evening journal., 1908-02-03

INVEST your time-it Is
better than to merely SPEND
it. A little Of il INVESTED
every few days in answering
want ads. will often lead to
dividends for life.
Evening journal., 1908-02-03
SEVERAL GAMES SCHEDULED

The Springs League roller polo team has
several games on for this week. Lenox
viii play at the Country Rink on We'd
nesday, ard for Thursday night the
Country Rink team has accepted the in-
vitation of the All-Wilmington' for a
game at the Eleventh Street Rink. On
Tuesday the Country Rink team viii play
the Marshallton's at the Springs.
Evening journal., 1908-02-03

Kansas has the largest herd Of Cal.
loway cattle in the world. in Greenwood
county. in which there are 4c0 head Of
registered animals.