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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16
Workhouse Conditions Better.

Twelve years ago the WOrkhOuSe was
! sink of iniquity. Today it is better. 1t
needs to be very much enlarged. The SUI
perintendent is doing a work of reforma-
| ton. He needs appliances for a larger
work.
What / hope the commission of the
| President will recommend is a jail for
detention purposes. A refOrmatory with the
probation system. and a wOrkhOuSe with
! land to work upon or shops to work in.
Let us reform as many as we can. Let
| we cannot reform. The short sentence
must go. The long and indeterminate
sentence must come.
Just for a century have cared
| for the physically sick in a hospital: just
| as for nearly a century We have trea ted
| the mentally sick In institutions worthy
| of our civilization: just SO this century
will see us deal with the morally sick,
| treat them. prevent their warning upon
| society and restore them where possible.
THE Supreme Court judges of this Dis
| trict, in their Criminal Court work. are
most painstaking and conscientious in
| their efforts to find out how the sentence
will affect the offender. 1t is not given
| to them. however. to pierce the future.
They ought, therefore, to have power to
give an indeterminate sentence and to
have the help of a trained force of pro-
baton officers.
Jail Commissions Report Ready.
The Jail commission appointed by the
President in accordance with an act of
Congress authorizing an investigation OF
| the methods of treating persons convict
! ed or suspected of crime in the District
of Columbia has formulated it's recon-
| mendations, and the complete report
will be in the hands of President Roose-
Welt before the first of the new year.
This announcement was made by Rob
| ert V. LaDow, superintendent of prisons,
of the Department of Justice, and a
member of the Jail commission.
| The commission has looked into every
system of penology in vogue in this
country, stated Mr.. LaDow this morn
| ing. The probation system. the indeter-
inmate sentence plan and others of a
similar character. 1t Is understood, will
be treated at length in the report.
| The establishment of n penitentiary
| in the District of Columbia, in which 10
confine the longterm prisoners. Will be
another subject considered in the report.
Mr. LaDow explained this morning that
| the commission hopes that the report
will be a comprehensive review of the
treatment of criminals in the District
for their physical, mental and moral bet
terment.
Mr. LaDow also said "amen" to the
statements of Assistant United States
Attorney Turner pronouncing the pres
ent District Jail a blot on the munich
pality. These indictments have been
| brought against the local penal institu-
| ton by Mr.. Turner in several recent add
| dresses
| Mr. Turner has described the condi-
tons at the Jail very accurately" de-
clared Mr.. LaDow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16
WANT TO RETURN HOME.
Boys Who Start ''to See the Coun
try" Detained in fredericksburg.

Harry Clark. Charles Kelly and Luz
Glen Frank, ranging in age from twelve
to fourteen years. who left their homes
in this city several days ago to see
the country are in custody in Freder-
icksburg, Va. They were detained yes
terday. and the chief Of police there no.
titled Inspector Boardman today that the
boys are there. The boys were broke, y
and wanted to return home.
Harry Clark is a son of James Clark
of I'LL South Carolina avenue southeast
Kelly resides at 435 18th street south
east and is son of John NJ. Kelly.
James Frank is the father of Lucien
Frank The family resides at 439 18th
street southeast.
The boys will probably be returned to-
morrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16
Hearse Driver Sues District Railway

Abraham G. Chew has sued the WASH
ington Railway and Electric Company to
recover $500 damages for alleged per-
sonal injury. He declares he was driv-
ing IL hearse October 81 last on Rhode
Island avenue near 18th street northeast
when the vehicle was struck by a car.
He was knocked to the ground and Sc
riously injured, he alleges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16
No Chance to Reform

NO SAdLCc " xNSAOI".
1.-The theory of punishment has always
been that it has been imposed:
Il. To protect society.
so. To reform the individual.
Under our present system we have nc
way of dealing with any individual over
| seventeen years of age in a reformatory.
know of no other jurisdiction, at leas,
in the north. where these conditions exist.
large number of our offenders are be-
tween seventeen and twenty-one years OF
age. Dealing with these boys and girls
we have no alternative but to bring
down upon them the full force of the
criminal law.
There is pending now probation bill
for adult offenders in the District of Co
lumbia. If this passes it will be possible
for the judge, with first offenders, to let
| a man go, watch over him, see if he has
| work. see how he conducts himself and, if
necessary. bring him back for punishment.
Another need in this District is that of
a reformatory. We had case today be-
fore Mr.. Justice Anderson in which three
young men were charged with highway
| robbery. 1t was a grave offense. The
judge could not under the circumstances
let them go: He hated to send them to
the penitentiary-they were too young. 1t
ended with a Jail sentence of eleven
| months and twcnty-nine days. But what
will be done for them in the Jail? God
only knows.
i've have a Jail of $50 small cells In
that Jail were 6O2 prisoners Friday last
One bath tub suff1ces for the institution.
There is no dining room. They have no
| forks and knives. 1t has only been within
five years they have had spoons. Before
this change they ate hash out of a tin
box with dirty hands.
Worst of all, there is nothing for the
men to do Idle. dirty. crowded. the in
fuences are demoralizing. / know the
attendants. l believe there is no favorit-
ism. There is very little oppression.
know the warden, He is good man.
With present conditions he can accom-
plish nothing. The Jail is the blacklist
blot on our civilization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16
And the Lightning Flashed.

II went with him and. sure enough.
some cans of calcium carbide that we
We're carrying on our after deck had
broken loose and were afire. 1t was a
magnificent sight. The more water that
came aboard the higher the carbides
burned it being the nature of the stuff
as you know. to burn fiercely when wet
ted.
81 smiled. knowing that the carbides
would burn themselves out without in
juring the vessel. which has steel decks.
At that moment the lookout raised a
blood curdling cry.
"1cebergs. Icebergs ahead.'
Before l could give order the yes
sci crashed into the berg. which was
dead ahead Nothing saved the vessel
except that we had come up to the berg
under half steam and against a terrific
head sea. 1t was night of course, and
the weather was very thick of course
otherwise of course We would have seen
the berg in time"
How about that heavy head sea. cap
tain?'
''Why the wind had shifted, you lubber.
But listen. now comes the bear part. We
crashed, as / have said. into the iceberg.
and at least twenty tons of ice came
tumbling down upon our bows ] gave
the order to full steam astern; and when
we got clear of the berg / ordered all
hands forward to shovel away the loose
ice that had fallen on us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16
Duel in a Virginia Graveyard.

SI-FFOLk Va. December 10 Monday
night. in a graveyard near Williamstown
Nansemond county. there was a pistol
duel between Moses Yates and William
wilkins. both colored. under peculiar con-
dtions. Attracted to the graveyard by
an outcry from Minnie Smith. also color
ed, who. it is alleged. Yates was seeking
to assault. Wilkins was con: ronted with
drawn revolver and threatened wit II
death unless he promised secrecy. Failing
to exact the pledge, Yates began firing
Wilkins drew his gun and several shots
were exchanged. Yates being wounded in
the thigh, while wilkins had two holes
shot through his clothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16

II YOU want work read the want Ool-
umnS of The Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16
Behold, Mr.. Polar Bear!

ut was then that I got my surprise.
Two men who had tackled an especially
big block of ice suddenly leaped back
screaming. The ice. it seems, was not ice
at all, but a polar bear that had been on
the berg and had fallen on our bows when
we struck. Strange, was it not? The
first intimation my men had that the
piece of ice was bear was when the piece
of ice growled.
What did we do then? Why. We tied
the bear hand and foot and put 1t in a
pen we have for hogs. but in which at the
time there were fortunately no hogs. We
have the bear still and will take it back to
Hamburg with us and present it to the
animal gardens there
The reporter. recovering his breath
asked what that was about a sea conger
that Capt. FRANKIE had promised earlier to
supply at the end.
Capt. FRANKIE replied that that was a
mere incident. Once while the seas We're
toughest q portfolio was smashed The
seas poured in through the hole for five
minutes and then stopped. Capt. FRANKIE
found on examination merely that a con-
ger sea eel. eight feet long and nine
inches thick. had poured into the portfolio
and stuck fast. The sailors cut the in
side half of the conger off and ate it.
That was all there was to that.
And about the carpenter being washed
overboard?'
"Oh. that was merely that he had been
washed overheard in the morning and
washed back again in the afternoon. An
incident scarcely worth mentioning"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16

the property owners at the hearings be-
fore The commission.
The compassion is composed Of Charles
A. Baker. George w. Moss and George
Spransy.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
It measure OF good will be

and thus the greatest measure OF good will be
II the 80 600 miles Of railroad OF this country at
the close OF the war between the states had been
- iLe SLp aii1 SoNIs1 ZIG Slt-lS
done no better for the public in furnishing raT
transportation than they have in furnishing water
transportation?
There is no reason why wo should not have the
work OF both the Panama and the Chicago canal
pushed TO completion. but. viewed from q cold
money expended within the boundaries Of our own
country would be worth dollars 10 dimes to the
Al fair minded men must admit that the under
Hlng principles OF the policies chanponed by Pres
ing corporations have not Of themselves been hurt
application and unfortunate in the facr that DOll--
clans legislatures and railroad commissioners mis-
We ba|- - +E ss7et+5- =. ~ rTs. Ft n
eT1I and broad gagged man. who has said IN q
tiled IN Investing for ratlroad const-uctionc mat
understand that the government is back of them
cannot fail 10 give confidence TO the public the
future policy OF our government While our Pres
We must ed him IN his work fer sound, healthy
AVS "a ana Ile en[oTcerlent OF existing ones II Is
70 the interest of the railroads the railroad man
ayers. the railroad employees the railroad investors
appreciatina The fact tst when law ~ is 6asse8 and
fairly established the best way enforce IL IS 10
Of comere beTween @ STATES Should be TRder the
control OF the federal government rather than
Railroad pools should not be legaIized: pools are
bur railroads should be Permitted 10 enter into open
traffic alliances. subject TO the approval Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, which would
safeguard the interests OF The public. The same
federal authority should authorize the issuance Of
against Ove--capitarzation.
Enerce, where peace conferences VIII be held
tie -rasfs fair r. bg-b me {he Ru6G o+da qnd
influence favCririsn TO either.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
T0AKUM ON RAILWAYS
p. Morgan Listens to Plea foT
Nezr Policy at Chicago Dinner.

-1soazo Dec 81 Pserpont Morgan was q guest
q. the dinner q Ihe Chicago Association OF Com
--.-,e tonight when b 2. Toalrun1. chairman OF
tbe executive committee of the Rock Island and
.r-ssco lines. discussed Our Country and Our
Railroads.
A. Morgan accepted the invitation 10 be present
ze tine ago. sJipulating. however. that he should
~ Re called 70 speak he arrived to-day
sfrsr S nignt spent IN staterOou1 on regular
,rstn said Excuse me. please" % horde Of re-
ro-rers and went under escort in search Of break
sss- fcr the one he had had on the train. he told
re hosts q disappointment Curiosity 70
his r1s- was due his interest in Chicago Traction
s~g.-s but il explained. rot BY the New York
aaaacler. however. that the visit was purely So
"a. Ee IefI Chicago for New York after the
strre- n 3 special train
III. Toeku-n declared that the panic OF last win
ter caused shrinkage n the payrOIls OF the rail-
-oaEs q S0Oo0o0 e day. largely result Of mis-
Greeted agitation against the roads. He averred
sss conviction that established railroad policy
II Ire government necessary. but II must be
stable centralized one under which the railroads
could plan construction years ahead. he said that
&C 50 niles Of road would have 70 be built west
an6 southwest OS Chicago % care for increasing
reputation and commerce. Railroads alone, he
sa5 could solve the transportation problem Of
tAe county, but the government must adopt as
broad and comprehensive a waterways policy as
ha6 been pursued by capitalists in building rail-
Fos5s-
NJ. 5oakG-1s speech follows IN part
A. sstsslis5ed ra51Eoed policy By cur sOyernaent
Greedy rha1 OF railroad employees and other
Ec-z--E-1e1- The agitation against the railroads
hEs been r-sctrecceC- and the result has been 10
h--- re 1g-nRl, as we h.vs receuLly seen IN
TIE loss sE-1Zkags II The payroll Of railroad
employees alone q < 10000 day, say nothing OF
TIE e--ny q men engaged II The manufacture OF
material and supplies used IN the operation and
construction q railroads VINO were thrown out OF
en- lCy-lel-
railroad ClerS OF the country 70
consider well before elaC--lE further laws that
VII hamper rera-C the railroads n rendering
5000 service and II expanding the Development OF
the COU1Lryi6 business. The first essential factor
= building new country Is the locomotive The
seco1c. c1e ploUgo- and when political agitation
Unnecessary and restrictive regulations act as a
tE-E-1g post 70 stop The headTay q the locoIEo-
I've, C1sy stop rks future progress and prosperity
Z -he nation
TIE country now needs 8 from further reg
-Er-ve laws until the railroads can ADJUST them
selves 70 g compliance with those which nave been
enacted z they found 10 be Inadequate, they
os- he changed modified 70 - the eElerge1CEr
WIKI fairness 70 both The railroads and the public,
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
NEW HAvgNs NEW LONDON PLANS

New Haven. Dec. s-It is stated here that the
New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad Com
pany has present plans OF buying the Eastern
shipbuiIding plant While the company has con-
sidered the purchase Of the plant for coal sta
ton it already has one at AIyn's Point, up the
river, making q second one unnecessary. II IS
estimated that the Thames River bridge can be
used for about five years longer, but work on A
new structure must be begun before the expiration
Of that time The probable site OF the new bridge
is some distance north OF the present structure.
Beyond the scheme for bridge TO take the place
Of the present any extensive plans Of improve
ments at New London are denied.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10

LAADT'E COMPANION, al nome or trav-
cling experienced f. nursing happy
DISPOSITION. go-E reference given small
"a ary- Miss " agar. 23s Penn ST, Brook-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
RECEIVER FOR OTTO HglNzE & co.

Lindsay Russell has been appointed receiver n
supplementary proceedings for Otto c. Heinze
Arthur P. Heinze and Max H. SchuItze, who car
ried business under the OF Otto Heinze &
Co, stock brokers, oy Justice Mccall, Of the Su-
preu1e Court, application OF Ferdinand z. II
BuLowa- attorney for the Italian-Anerican Trust
Company OF the city OF New York, a Judgment
creditor for S2O.509 amount claimed TO be due on
4 check dated October Il 1907 An involuntary peti-
ton n bankruptcy flec against the defend
ants on October 2. 1907.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
LosT-BANKBoOK3.

LOST-BASKBOOH3-
RANKBOOK No. $50 20 Of the Union Dime
savings Institution - missing. Any per
SOY having a Claim 10 II Is hsreby ca 81
noon 10 present me same within ten Gays
or submit 20 having said pasz0ooE cancelled
and = new one issusd-
RA<KBOCK No 5IT Zs0 OF the Cnlon
Dime Savings Institution Is misstES-
any person having a claim 20 Il Is hereby
called upon 20 present the same within zen
days or submit 70 having said pAssooSk
cancelled and one issued
OST-Baak0ook No. 14S.SS4. Please -
turn same 10 Harlem savings BANK
Payment stopped
LOST. .-Bankoook No e5s. soi, Bank for
Savings. $50 4th ave. New York PRy-
mont stopped. Please return book 70 bank
LOST.-Bankhook No Gas. sOT. Bank for
savings 80 An ave. New York Pay
nent stopped Please return book 70 bank.
LOST.-Pankbook No. 222 G2s. The Green
wich Savings Bank. 2%5 ard 2%S SIR ave.
New York CITY. Payment stopped Piease
return 20 bank.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
COTTON, 1890, 900 BALES.
Estimate of Agricultural Depart
ment for Year.

Washington. Dec, s-The total production OF cot
ton in the United States the year 0s viii
6.1S2 $4,000 pounds. not including Hnters,
which is equivalent L go 900 bales according ID
the estimate announced by the Department OF Agri-
culture to-day. The estimate OF production By
bales Is follows:
Virginia, I2OoO North Carolina $4,000; South
Carolina II1sOOo Georgia, 1s4OOO Florida. g. oOC;
Alabama 1.273,00O Mississippi. $4,000 Louisiana,
472.O0O; Texas, 2s17 900; Arkansas, 1.OO9O Ten
nessee $4,000 Missouri. 81 00o; Oklahoma, $4,000.
OF the cotton crop which fully 10000 bales
trade. caused immediate jump OF from 20 10 Is
points in the price OF the staple the local Cotton
Exchange The rush OF buying orders continued
throughout the greater part of the afternoon both
outsiders and professional traders scraInbHng ID
get back their cotton, sold earlier In the week on
the expectation Of more bearish government re-
port Profit taking checked the advance toward
close, but the end Of the session the market
was firm with a advance OF from 13- 10 IS
points.
The governments estimate OF 13.92GOO0 was n
bales of 800 pounds, which brokers figured repre-
sented yield OF about $500 900 running bales, or
q total with unters. Of =. 800 OOo bales 1t was
pointed out that last year the government over
estimated the by practically 10000 bales and
that II was possible II might have done the same
thing this year which would a crop Of only
about 100000 bales. while the demands Of the
spinuers are expected run to at least 125o0,06o
bales. With the exception OF last year however,
the government has always underestinated the
crop. on some occasions by much q 100000
bales.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
HEAT AND LIGHT.
SUVIO GAS HEATER

SUYTO GAS HEATER q
vvfu solvs your heating prob
- a &C. per hour. Avoid NJ
Ea-zsr1us limitations. Name ~
SI11-5o and patent No on TOD 49,,
~ eacl heater is your guar 80
S-rE+ Reduced Prices yJg-. ~ -
& III 81 80. sold Everywhere NH
ST-vIC HEAT & LIGHT Co. 80
S95 East I6Ist at, near Jackson ave. y. Z
SaIasrnorn 90 Nassau, cor. John sent
o-gDasi Agents wanted everywhere
kRranch- Schafrer-FlaUm Co. 25s Grand ~.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
sunlight Patented and

Latest Improved Gas Lamp
$50 candls power. nsvsr biackens
r-ant.e. saves 500 or gas bills.
brighter thaa the sun. best II eX-
tstsnce. Introduction prices 20 Irto-
--re readers. 50c-. Iac-. g. NANTES
Zoe. up SCFIO HEAT & LIG3 :
90 1s Nassau st, near John -
,{eS 2. f6lst 81 Tel A42S Nslross.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
COTTON MILLS TO DOUBLE CAPITAL.

Boston, Dec e.-At a special meeting OF the
Everett Cotton Nils, OF LAWRENCE. held here To-
day the stockholders voted 10 double the capital
r11I-.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10

RED = LINE
For Porto Ptco Curacao and Vsrezuslz-
Pier u. near Val ST. Ferry. brooklyn
F0T san Juan Porto Rico
At REDUCED RATES
IS. PSlade<1hla-- -Sa--r1aT. Dec 1G noon
S. Caracas -Sa-L-rcaT. JaC- =. %. 1o0u
Fur Ia GUayra, Pr0. Ca5e--C. C--zcao ard
NaracalbC.
IS. ZIIis. ...---....-Ss Saturday. Dec II noon
'Ss. Karen Sac-lrCaT Dec -. noon
Freight only
These steamers have superior accC----ccArs
lions for passengers
BOCLTCS. BLISS 4 CALLE-T
General Managers. 50 Wal 81
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
FURs AND EuRRTERs.

Z, LEVIN & co. BIs West I2oth St
Furs altered, dyed and repaired. Hand
son, lire 0f High Grads FurB at special
Low prices FOR the Holidays
r WENDER. lI3 West lOgth st. formerly
20 West 3gth Et-S75 opera and Tailor
Made suits. s40 70 S+5.
II GL-AsER Manufacture Of High Cfrada
Furs Altered and remodeied equal 10
new 30 West fI6th 81.
s STRAUSS. Ladies Tailor and Furrter-
Furs dyet and repaired 1877 East III
81 near Lexington ave
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
( Per line ..-.-...-..-..-. Is eta /
DIAMONDS AS9 sdSEs, o[1 =, GoLD ...5
Set while ou wait, ssaslsr IOs " 42d ST
HIGHEST PRICES for diamonds. precious
stones, cid gJfd. leWelry. Establizhsa
tsS& Ars- LSnsh's hon. eSS Broadway
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED
Male.

JANTToR or ENGINEER--By coIor=d man
in oIflce building or elevator apartment
house. understands all motors, Boiler
pi,T1rs- etc Richard. Feds-a- Building S.
% Centre st
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10

USEFUL MAN-COOK, &c--By couple
CITY or country; woman good cook, rrsi
class Laundress. man 90 anything ado Il
SC-1sa. -eferences Il lust Manaronsck
y. z.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10

JAPANESE, first class cook. n . private
family; has best reference IrzkaRs- 1O7
Cherry St
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10

Orrces. 2z5. 4S4. 1900 Brostvsy Astor
House. rs 5th ave. New York; 343 fulton
st BROOKLYN. West 23d ~. and Liberty 81
After p N Sleeping Car reservations
and fun information regarding trains. sc.
can be obtained az Bureau of Information.
B. a o. r R. I'D St Ter Phone s14+-
Chelsea
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10

C0OK-Swedlsa young. very competent
frst class references. city or country
Julien Bureau. II West 42d ST Tel 43sl-
Bryant.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10

COoE-Firs1-cla ass; $50 d uCnc-. 50 q
dav: will 20 accommodating persona CT y
reference. ADDRESS, by letter only, N 3.
N 1+6 (. 5Orh 81.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10

COOE-Good cook and baker. assist With
laundry; has friend as chambernaic and
walker. Finnish gi-i. good references Jus
ella Bureau $50 lexington ave
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10

CHANBERMAID- young gtTl;
good sewer willing 10 assist waitress5 best
references. city OF country wages $50
cal al Lang * Boscherer CO. 3 Bureau. A.
SS4T West $50 st
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10

COOK. LAUNDRESS. references
n l52 West 2bth st
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
RrsINFSs CHANCES.

PARTNER. with capital. manufacturing &
gasoiene or steam turbine engine for an-
tonobilss, taking place OF AL other engines
big profits Address B.. Bcx 5, Tribune
Once.
HAVE LIST OF ouysrs for all kinda of
business Coates, 1es Broadway
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
HACHINERI-

aOOD second hand milling machines. foot
ana power presses, lathes. monitor and
ecrsw machines etc. entire plants bought
for cash Manhattan. AIS West Broadway
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10

USEFUL MAE-Capable: understands in
door and outdoor work. gardening etc. o
whiting 10 be generally useful. excellent re,-
erences s, Miss - zgerslt's Bureau. sos
Eth ave. corner 42d 81.
WAITER. valet. generally useful, by young
c0Iored man. Protestant; particular y
neat retined obliging- excellent references
TT o- country ? P. Mrs, Collier s
Agency 10 West ZSC