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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
MISSING TREASURER WANTED
WARRANT OUT FOR ARREST OF
Russell T. BRIGGS.
Charged With False Pretenses-Pro
vision Concerns Books Found
in Storage.

\ warrant was issued yesterday after
noon at the Police Court for the arrest
of Russell T. Briggs, treasurer of the
Washington Beef and Provision Com
pany, on charge of false pretenses pre-
ferred by Hugh Fred. proprietor of the
Wilson Cafe.
Mr.. Fred alleges that he cashed for Mr..
Briggs check for $25 signed by Mr..
Briggs as treasurer Of the Washington
Beef and Provision Company, and Mr..
Briggs appropriated the money to his own
use. A lookout has been sent to all the
precincts of the District to arrest Briggs.
Books Taken Home.
In connection with the disappearance OF
Briggs, the officials of the Washington
Beef and Provision Company have asked
Detective Warren of the headquarters
staff. assigned to the case. to investigate
Mr.. Briggs connection with their bust
ness.
Mr.. Briggs had been employed by a local
beef firm until about three months ago,
when upon resignation of j. c. Anderson
as manager of the Beef and Provision
Company he was appointed to the post
Mr. Briggs employed his wife, Mrs
Maude 4. Briggs. as his bookkeeper.
the concern declare. the auditor for the
company looked over the books and find
ing them in bad condition requested Mr.
Briggs to take them to his home in the
De Soto apartment 18th street and
Massachusetts avenue. and straighten
them out.
Mr.. Briggs Disappears.
Mr.. Briggs was at the offices of the
company Sunday afternoon last at 4
81. ttN la~
Upon inquiry at his apartments the off,
GERS say they learned he had left about Z
o'clock last Monday morning.
Briggs has written To friend in this
city, it has been learned, requesting him
TO store all his furniture.
An officer of the company visited the
storage warehouse and. il Is stated, found
the company's books stored In some case.
of chinaware.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
TO SUCCEED n. G. EDDY.
w. E. Bleo Appointed Superintendent
of District Electrical Department.

Filling the vacancy caused by the APP
peintnaent Of H. c. Eddy as executive off,
Ger of the new District street railway
commission. the Commissioners today ap-
pointed William E. Bleo to be superin-
tendent of the electrical department. Tho
designation Of Mr.. Bleo. who is q former
employee of the electrical department. was
made on the recommendation Of Electrical
Engineer Allen.
William f. Bleo was first appointed to
a position In the electrical department of
the District government July 5. 1901. at a
salary oe $3.50 day. While continuing on
the per diem roll he was thrice promoted,
and July i, 1895, was placed on the annual
roll at $500. He resigned January 10.
1907, to enter private business. At the
present time he is engaged in mining oper-
atoms In Pennsylvania, and is expected to
reach the District OF Columbia about Au-
gust to assume his new duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
WoNAN'S SKULL BROKEN.
Williams Is Held for Assault in
Chinese Restaurant.

The case of Henry Williams. colored,
sixty-hve years cid. arrested at the
Emergency Hospital last night as q re
suit of bloody battle with his especial
woman friend, Josie Fitzgerald, about
midnight. in a Chinese restaurant, was
continued this morning in the Police
Court until July 20.
The complaining witness is still In the
hospital in serious condition. A
charge Of assault with a dangerous weap-
on will probably be lodged against the
defendant.
The trouble began when Josie Fftzger-
aid would not give Williams a bottle OF
gin which he claimed. Later they met In
a Chinese restaurant owned by Wong
Fong OF 1915 street, who employs the
Fitzgerald woman. The row was renewed
with Ratchet and meat cleaver.
They had been fighting barely five min
utes before a crowd on the street, II Is
stated, rushed in and separated them. At
the Emergency Hospital 1t was found
that the woman was suffering from a
slight fracture Of the skull.
Williams was arrested by Policeman
WheelOck as he entered the hospital to
have several severe cuts In has head
dressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16

have the operation performed. Physicians
one month n Il was not operated upon at
once.
Sister Denise was upon the operating
table for two hours. When she came
from under the influence of tho ether she
smiled at those about her. She sank
steadily thereafter and tho end came
within a few hours.
Her mother. Mrs. Donohue, was at the
convent Saturday and was much i'm
pressed by the buoyant hopes Of Sister
Denise. The young nun. II Is said. Was
TO have been chief instructor of painting
at the convent during the coming col
legiate year.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock in the CHI pei. and
tnterment will be In the convent cemc, cry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
SISTER DENISE DEAD.
Georgetown Convent Instructor Sue.
cumhs to operation for 0oiter.

Sister Denise of the Georgetown Con-
vent Is dead. She passed away Tuesday
after an operation for golfer. performed
by DR.. George Tully Vaughn and four u.s.
sistant surgeons.
AS Miss Donohue. daughter of Mrs.
Daniel T. Donohue of Capitol HNl. Sis
ter Denise was widely known before she
took the veil and entered the convent
thirteen years ago. She was born In this
city and educated at st. Cecilia 3
Academy.
Sister Denise attended her regular du-
ties at the convent last Sunday. Later
when 1t was announced that the physi-
clans attending her considered the opera
ton necessary she WAS willing to have It
performed at once.
The mother superior was reluctant t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
WOUNDED MAN IMPROVES.
Victim Of Long Island Shooting
Likely'to Recover.

AAA0Ay ~ xSoCVtCAs
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. July 16.-Dr. James w.
Simpson. the dentist who was shot by
his mOther-in-law, Mrs. Ella Horner, on
her doorstep in Northport. L. l.. last Mon
day. is still improving. according to the
physicians at Roosevelt Hospital.
No operation has been attempted for the
removal Of the bullet. The chance of an
operation is smaller than ever None will
be performed unless the patients con-
dition requires 1t. At present he seems
likely TO recover with the bullet inside
him.
1t may never be known justswhat course
body. The superstition that has been
held rests entirely on the superficial EXAM
nation following the shooting. Neither
probe nor X-Ray has been used.
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
A. A. Chapman Dead.

News has been received IN this Nc'ty
Of the death of Augustus \. Chapman
yesterday at his residence at oecoquan'
Va. He was fifty-eight years OF age,
and son of William Il. and Marie ORA
per Chapman. Interment VIII be at FaT7
fax Court House, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
WANTS ovERcHARaE REPAID
Navy Department Applies to Inter.
state Commerce Commission

Acting Secretary Of the Navy Truman
ii. Newberry has filed a complaint with
the interstate commerce commission
against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. the New England Steamship
Company and the New England Naviga-
ton Company for the recovery Of Sd, the
amount of an overcharge claimed to have
been exacted for transporting two gov
eminent employees from Pittsburg. Pa, to
Newport, r. ].
1t is claimed that the companies named
exacted $3.50 for the fare of each man,
instead of $11. which would be a reason
able compensation for the services per-
formed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
+. g. Schondau Dead.

Ferdinand c. Schondau. stxty-nine years
of age, died at the residence Of his son.
Theodore schondau. 1ell Marion street
northwest. at o'clock this morning. He
had been i'll but a Short time. FUNERAL
arranRements have not been completes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
Prosecution in Police Court.

T'nclean lunclifoom prosecutions lie
with the corporation counsel of the Dis
trict and all cases are brought before the
District branch of the Police Court for
trial.
So far as the impure cream and milk
prosecutions in lunchroom cases are con-
cerned. it is stated by the prosecuting
officers attached 10 the corporation coun-
sells office they can be readily reached
either under the pure dairy product sec
tions of the health regulations, which
provide a fine of not less than s. nor
more than 500 for each conviction, or
under the new pure food and drug act by
q recent ruling of Judge Mullowny, which
provides much greater penalty on con-
viction. the maximum fine being $500
1t was stated today In Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Pugh. attached to the
Police Court. who has direct charge of
the prosecutions, that he has not been
officially notified of the contemplated &C
ton of the health department in reference
tn the lunchroom prosecutions, and does
not expect any notification i'm the matter
until tomorrow morning when the daily
batch OF health Office complaints reach
mis- office preparatory to making cut the
charges and filing them with the proper
officers.
1.-The usual procedure in these Matters
Mr.. Pugh said today, sis for such COM
plants To come direct to this office on a
printed form giving the necessary data,
the names of the witnesses and the in
spector who makes the complaint, pre-
paratory to making cut the charges These
charges are sworn to before the proper
officers. and the case runs the usual
course to the arraignment of the defend
ant in the Police Court.
Il do not expect the complaints in ques-
tion to reach me before tomorrow morn
ing, when the charges will be made out
and the papers placed in the proper hands
for service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
BIG FLEET Is SIGHTED
BATTLESHIpS EXPECTED AT
HONOLULU TODAY.

HONOLULU. July 16.-The Atlantic
battleship feet was sighted off the leper
settlement on the north side Of the Island
of Molokai at 7:3O o'clock this morning.
steaming In line of squadron formation at
a ten-knot speed. At that hour the fleet
was about forty miles from Honolulu. and
was expected to enter the harbor about
noon, Honolulu time.
The fleet was intact. the Nebraska.
which left San Francisco two days after
the other fifteen ships, having rejoined
them when some four hundred miles out
from this port. The weather was over
cast this morning. and thousands who
gathered on the mountains around Homo
lulu to- get first glimpse of the feet as
it approaches the harbor were unable to
see any great distance.
There was great animation and excite
ment in this city today over the coming
of the fleet. Business was practically
suspended and almost the entire popula-
ton gathered at points around the Jay to
join in the welcome to the battleships.
After passing MOlOkai this morning the
third division, composed of the Louisiana,
Virginia, Ohio and Missouri, will proceed
to La Hama, on the Island OF Maui, for
coal. the other three divisions coming OH
to Honolulu.
Last night the grand scheme of illumi-
nation was tested and the whole city was
ablaze with electrical beauty. Queen
I.iliuokalani will go to La Hama to visit
the third division there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
safe and Sane Ways.

From the Detroit News.
An expert canoeist is about to shoot
the Whirlpool rapids at Niagaka Shoot
ing himself would be a more expeditions
way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
Has the OIL.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
1t il reasonable to expect that Mr..
Rockefeller's biography win be iIlumi-
mating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
The November Score.
From the Pittsburg Gazette Times.

There is base ball ncnnant 10 be won
this year. though the November score Is
what mostly interests us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
be in an insanitary condition will be an

be in an insanitary condition will be an
nounced.
According to the figures at the end OF
the fiscal year, June 80 last, there were
649 eating establishments OF all classes
licensed to conduct business in the Dis
strict of Columbia, but of this number 2ol
called to register at the health department,
as required by law.
In opening their crusade Inspectors
Norris and Stoy started Monday morning
in Georgetown. and all OF that day was
devoted to visiting cafes of high ani low
degree loca.ed west of Rock creek Thirty
additional inspections were made Tues
day In the first ward, west of 18th street.
and thirty-five were made yesterday IN
the downtown section between 10th and
18th and d and F streets. Messrs. Norris
and Stoy are busily engaged today exam
lining other eating houses in the business
sactiop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
Visiting London.

William l.. Nancy of Washington is
registered at The Stars ONCE in London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
Program at Melbourne.

MELBOURNE, Australia, July little
official program Of the festivities to well
come the American battleship fleet at
Melbourne has been completed Every
day and every evening that the vessels
are here will be filled up with some sort
of entertainment to include generous pro-
vision for the enlisted men, The official
senior officers Of the fleet August % by
Gov Carmichael Of Victoria, dinner In
parliament house by the commonwealth
government August 30, and q reception
to the admirals and officers Of the visiting
feet by the state government In the Ex-
hibition building September 2. At this
last named function there will be 1000
guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings OF the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-July Is. pm, 81;
pm. II; II midnight. II; July 16. a.nl..
is: am. g: IL noon. Is; pm, Is.
Maximum, 81. Mt 4 pm, July Is; mini
mum. 62, at 6 am. July 16.
Barometer-July Is. pm: 1880: s PM,
PASS: II midnight. 1905: July 16. AM,
40 10; . am, 3a.l0; noon, 5000; pm,
1910.
Maximum temperature past twerty-four
hours, 81; a year ago, 81.
Downtown Temperature.
The temperature recorded today by
Feast & Co.'s standard thermometer was As
follows:
am. 20; noon. S.; ? pm. s.
The temperature registered today by
AfYieck's standard thermometer was as fol.
lows:
am. 50: IL noon. IS: 2 pm. 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
Indication of Extremes.

AS an indication of the two extremes in
lunchroom cleanliness Deputy Health
officer Motter spoke today of a brief in
spection trip he made several days ago.
lone of them was in a well known place
on 9th street. DR.. Motter said, "a place
which. from its reputation, certainly
should have been equipped with every
modern convenience for the preparation
of food
The kitchen was on the second floor.
and the stairway being dark. 1 put my
hands against the wall and on the balus-
Imagine my disgust when 1 came into the
SCOT and grease. And i'm the kitchen l
dirty condition. Pots and pans were so
they bad long been strangers to soap and
water.
"Contrasted with this was a little and
10 cent clam and crab stand conducted by
an old colored man near the corner of 9TH
and X streets northwest. 1t could scarce
~ be called lunchroom. because 1t is
only an open space between two brick res
licences with n rough wooden roof. But
the kitchen was revelation. The pots
and pans were polished SO that they
shone. and those which could not be pol
1shed were neatly painted on the bottoms
Barrels. which were used In the winter
for oyster shells, were whitewaShed and
neatly stacked in a corner, and the floor
was as clean assfrequent scrubbings could
make it"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
Downtown TemperatuT

Maximum temperature past twer.tyfoul
hours, 81; a year ago, 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-03

munities and papers OF Oregon, We
tried to tell it, the other day, how
glad we were that it had at last
broken away from its old war-ietich
of keeping the Columbia bar chan
nels on a par with the depths OF the
river, hence to Portland; and il turns
complacently and sneeringly TO tell
us that it has, from time immemorial,
been in favor OF all the water that
could be attained on the bar, and we
have been msrepresenting not only
the Oregonian but our own people
and interests all this time, What can
one do in the face OF such sublimated
nerve as thatl
Time, with its evolvements, raw,
insuperable, is the only
thing that ever gets the best OF the
Oregonian; we are trusting to time
to square what differences we may
have with the Thundrerer; and it will
do it, 1t always has had hand in
gagging and mimifying the mighty
and transposing the false and impos-
ing to the rare level of simple fact.
Even the whoof OF the hog has its
echo! o.,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-03
DO OUR OWN SHIPPING!

1t being conclusively demonstrated,
after half a century of waiting, that
the outsider is not coming in here
with his own money or his friends
money, to do general shipping busi-
ness from this port, we take it that
it is up to us to do our own shipping.
And, when one gets right down to the
quick OF the thing there is no par
ticular reason why we should not.
Shipping is no insuperable, mys-
terious, prescribed field of CONNER
cial business; it is amenable to
money, brains, experience oppor-
tunity, and given field OF activity; 1t
has its experts, its trained operators,
its rules and limitations and requisi.
tes. lust as other businesses have
them. We have the money here at
Astoria; we have keen, trained, capa-
Bile men and there are others to be
had; we have good docks and ware
houses at hand awaiting this very
use (since they have no other, ap-
parently); we have every natural ad'
vantage we could ask for in the way
of harborage, for the time being ant
the needs of a new venture; we have
fresh water anchorage and channel
ways and but l2-mile traverse t
and from deep water.
The mere fact that the business is
at present, monopolized at Portland
should not deter us in going aftei
that which, by every law of economy
and despatch in that business, shoulc
be done from here; it should, rather
lend emphasis and invitation to tht
home project. A round dozen oi
export grain cargoes, hence, on com
mon point rates, would open the eye:
of the grain shipping world and i
is strictly up to US to make it. Tha
we will do it, and succeed, is the liv
ing dread of Portland; another ex
cellent reason for making the try
but once we achieve it, Astoria viii
know no better friend than Portland
We declare and claim and bras
about our wonderful capacities anC
facilities as a port and then discoun
every word and proof by remaining
inrt, denying ourselves the fruit We
are lavishly offering others Knowing
the real scope and value OF what We
possess it ought to be worth $5O,OOC
Of Astoria money to focus it all tc
her own supreme and abounding ad
vantage.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-03
Enelsnd's First Sank Note Foraer.

Whether the trick OF forging notes
was INDUCED In within the limits Of
China. Venice. Spain and other coun.
tries where banks first had their exist.
ence history does not record. But the
man who first forged note OF the
Bank of England was thereby, to quote
a phrase too often mIsapplled, damn.
ed TO everlasting fame" 1t was In
1853, sixty-four years after the Bank
Of England was founded, that Richard
lillian Waugh. linen draper, Of Stat.
- was most uahapplIy led by min
g.2d vanity and affection into this
crime. He was then passlonately in
love with young lady Of his city.
who. however, would not listen to bis
pleadings because, as she frankly told
him, his worldly wealth fell short Of
her desires. He, therefore, forged a
number Of bank notes, which he show
ed TO her TO prove that he was very
much richer than she had supposed.
Had he not allowed the avaricious
young lady to handle the notes all
might have been well, but she alb
stracted one Of them and passed It,,
with speedy calamitOus results. Waugh
was arrested, his plea of his lack Of
dishonest intent In making the notes
was not allowed. and he was con-
demned to death and hanged.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-03
rh. Wisdom Of Exnsrisnos.

There was no doubt in the minds OF
the Hobart family that young James
had a remarkable gift. 1t remained
for an obscure uncle from the Cape to
drop a word Of caution and of worldly
wisdom.
"You say he's wonderful farseeine
and can tell folks just how things are
going to turn out?" he inquired.
"Yes, it seems So" said James ador
ing mother
swell, now, If you want him to be the
most unpopular man anywhere round
you just let him foretell and prophesy
and forecast" remarked the old unclt
grimIy. "If you want him to keep 9
few friends you must shunt him of or
to some other track. Let him work out
sums in his head. That's a harmless
practice"
"But why?' faltered the mother.
"Just this" answered the authority
from down on the Cape. when hi
prophesies things II go wrong and
they do go wrong the heft Of the blame
will be laid straight on his shoulders
When he says they'll 60 right and they
do folks II be too busy enjoying them
selves to remember your James. AND
when he says they'll go wrong anC
they go right they'll call him fool
Now, I'm above seventy, and you mint
what l tell yew-Youth's Companion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-03
Plaaaant For Ianas.

When Mr.. Ransom won his bride, he
felt properly humble at securing such
a prize, and in the after years Mrs.
Ransom never allowed him to lapse
into forgetfulness Of her condescension.
"You really cared for me, Pm sure"
said Mr.. Ransom. THAT Is great
comfort-to think | didn't urge you
against your wishes" ..t.
James" said Mrs. Ransom, In tone
suited to her Imposing and somewhat
massive appearance, "how could you
ever doubt my affection? Have | not
told you that had proposals from men
who were brilliant, handsome and tai
ented and passing them all by, James,
| chose you" Youths Companion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-03
"WHooF, WHOOFp

1t may be noticed that the Port
land Oregonian has way of pom
derously and superciliously belittling
any and every friendly overture the
minor papers Of the State make in
behalf of that city and its commercial
interests, especially if the outside pa
per has, at any time, for just cause,
fought the metropolitan Juggernaut.
The Astorian has, on occasion, lam
basted the big sheet the best 1t knew
how, and always with due regard to
public opinion down here; in fact, it
has helped defeat it in some of its
nastier processes of commercial over
riding and political chicane; and has
been, generally, and honestly, alive to
the Oregonian's trickery, and expects
to be on guard right along as the
days pass and opportunity rises for
it to "sting" Astoria.
But all the same, we ike the great
paper immensely; we are proud of it
just as the State at large is proud of
it; it is one of the famous newspapers
of the land, etc. ETC., etc. But, again,
it is not without its paltrinesses, chief
of which is it's shameless treatment Of
outside communities that get in its
way commercially and the shallow
sham Of its eternal cry for "all Ore
gon" when all Oregon knows, as it
knows its own name, that PORT
LAND reads Oregon for that paper.
That is tradition in this State.
What it is SO religiously devoted
to, as its own cardinal precept, it
might account for in the lesser com
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-03
Seenaw and Sawane.

Weary Walker told this to Bathless
Broderick, whom lie met on top Of q
haystack:
Say, lady says ter me; Go inter d.
back yard an yer will see a wood pile.
Saw couple Nv cords an den come
an git yer breakfast After awhile |
comes up to de house an asts fer me
breakfast an she says, Did yer see de
woodT An | says, Yes An she
says, Did yer saw de woodY An l
says, Yes An she says, 4 didn't see
yer saw It, An says, We'll, yer saw
me see It, didn't yerY An she says
Yes Well says. If you'd "a seed
vot ! sawed you'd "a k2owed.' .'"-Lon.
on Scraps.