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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-06

Services in Montgomery Co. Gene
tery Where Remains Were Buried.
B. R1CH'S SONS.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Margaret Ann Norris. who died Sat
urday morning at her home. 941 H street
northwest. were held in Monocacy ceme
terry Montgomery county. Md. Monday
afternoon at O'Clock. Rev. Mr.. Griggs.
rector of ST. Peters Episcopal Church of
Poolesville, Md. oficiated. The active
pallbearers were DR.. w. w. Christmas.
Howard Colt. julius Forest and William
Hempstone. all sons-in-law of the de-
ceased The list of honorary pallbearers
included Messrs. j. II. Williams. James
Darby. Charles Griffith and William Grit
h.h.
Mrs. Norris was the widow of John r
Norris of Poolesville. Md. For
over twenty years she resided in this city
Four years ago she was stricken with
paralysis and never regained her health
Saturday morning she suffered an attack
of heart failure. dying a few minutes
thereafter. Four daughters and four sons
survive her. They are Mrs. William
Hempstone of PoOlesville Md; Mrs
Howard Colt. who resides on the Grant
road near this city; Mrs. Julius Forest
and Mrs. w. w. Christmas Of this CITY
and Messrs. Warren X. Norris of Ashe-
Vile. n. c.. and John T.. Almer and Olin
Norris of this city. The deceased was of
Virginia and Maryland ancestry.
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Anacostia and Vicinity.

Harry Joy, the proprietor of a Harrison
street livery stable, has asked the aid of
the police in locating a horse and buggy
which were engaged at his place of BUSH
ness last Sunday afternoon by a stranger
who represented that he would return the
rig in a few hours. following a visit on
business to a point In Prince George
county, Md. just across the District line
Camp Springs Prince George county, Nd,
and whose place of employment is at ST.
Elizabeth Asylum. has notified the police
department of the loss of a number of
articles of jewelry from her wardrobe
Among the things reported by Miss Allen
as, stolen are gold bracelet a locket and
chain. four rings. set with stones, a
breastpin. a scarfpin and three dress
pins. She stated the jewelry was valued
by her at $50.
Col A. B. Frisbie. the commander of the
GAR organizations in Anacostia known
as Logan Post. No. 10. has taken up the
matter of providing suitable program at
ST. Elizabeth Asylum on the occasion of
the Memorial day observance there and
yesterday consulted with the asylum off,
Gals concerning the exercises. which will
follow the same lines as heretofore. Dr.
William a. White. superintendent of the
asylum. will deliver the address of well
come.
Thomas j. Farrell has been confined for
a number of days to his home on Adams
street as the result of fall received
while working from a ladder in a lumber
yard in the southeastern part of the city
recently. Mr.. Farrell had narrow escape
from serious injury and one of his feet
was hurt, but he has almost recovered
now.
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HOPE TO FREE VAN scHAIcK.
Committee Which Saw President Re.
ports on Visit.

NEW YORK. May 6.-Luther B. Dow.
spokesman of the committee Of the Amer
lean Association of Masters. Mates and
Pilots. which late last week submitted
a petition to President Roosevelt for the
pardon of Capt. Van Schaick, made an
Official report yesterday.
In his report Capt. Dow said:
THE President appeared to be impressed
by the arguments we used. as was also
Attorney General Bonaparte, who was
present when we made our plea. Presi-
dent Roosevelt took charge of a number
of letters we received from prominent
people all over the country in support Of
our movement. and the Attorney General
took charge of the petition. We repre-
scented to the President what we be-
lieved right along. which was that. while
We deplOred the great loss of life. while
the Slocum was burning Capt. Van
Schaick used his best judgment in hold
ing it on its course to North Brothers
Island, and that the disaster was one of
those fatalities which no human foresight
could have guarded against. We also
represented to the President that ten
years sentence in the case of a man as
old and feeble as Capt. Van Schaick
would be equivalent to a death sentence
While / would not undertake to make
any prediction the way in which Presi-
dent Roosevelt seemed to be impressed
with our case makes me inclined to be
hopeful of the outcome.
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Movements of Lightships.

Lightshp No. ~. one of the guardians
of the Diamond shoal on the North Caro-
lima coast. is temporarily in service as a
cargo carrier for the lighthouse service.
She sailed from Baltimore yesterday for
New York to take aboard the supply of
oils and stores that will be used in the
fifth lighthouse district the coming sum-
mer. and will bring them to the Ports
mouth. Va, depot. the supply station for
the district.
Lightship No As has arrived at Balti-
more in tow of the tender Maple from
Philadelphia. and will be locked it is
stated. for a general overhauIing prepare
tory to taking station on the new channel
recently cut through the shoals of the
mouth of the York river. Va. The channel
will be used by steamers and sailing
vessels going in and out of the York
river.
The lighthouse engineers steamer Jessa-
mine. which was at this city last week
and which recently overhauled all the
light stations along the Potomac river. re-
turned to Baltimore from the Potomac
and was locked to have her hull cleaned
and painted.
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STRINGENT LIQUOR LAW.
Virginia Enactment Said to Affect
WASHINGTON Country Club.


The members of the newly, formed
Washington Country Club. which is to
make its headquarters in the house form
erly occupied by Surgeon General nixey
at Livingstone Heights, Alexandria
county, Va, are greatly perturbed over
a stringent law recently enacted by the
Virginia legislature regulating the sale Of
intoxicating liquors in that state. AS a
matter Of fact the law is so stringent and
will affect this club to such an extent
that the members have very faint hope
of being able to dispense liquid refresh
ments in their club house.
The new law is known as the Byrd
liquor law and became effective March
II last. 1t prohibits licensing any clubs
in local option counties. and in counties
that are not local option the board of
governors of the club must all be resi-
dents of Virginia. Application for a IL
cense must have been made twelve
months prior to the passage of this law
or else the application becomes void. The
law also provides that in the event the
license cannot be obtained the club man.
agement or the club members are pro-
hibited from giving liquor to any one
within the club house. The law also pro-
hibits the dispensing of liquor Christmas
day or Sunday.
The club, which has a long member
ship roll representing some prominent and
wealthy residents of Washington, has
not yet applied for a license. The board
of governors are not residents of Virginia,
AMI the members are in a quandary as
to the necessary procedure. 1t has been
suggested that they work what is known
in club circles as the locker system. -
by which individual members of the club
may keep liquor for their own use. But
even in this event the law says they
cannot share it with anybody else.
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EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY.
Mayor Owens Observation-Disclosures
in Bladensburg.

III
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
EVANSVILLE. May &. 1908
Mayor-elect Joseph r. Owens enter
tanned a number Of his friends at Hill
top Lodge" last evening, when he took
occasion to thank them for their loyal
support in again electing him mayor of
Hyattsville. He declared he would have
preferred that some, one els, assume the
responsibilities of the office. but long
as the people had paid him the compli-
ment of re-electing him he felt it was his
duty to serve another term. He spoke of
he financial condition of the town, and
declared that strict economy would be
necessary to make both ends meet Adj
dresses were made by John Fainter. jr. !;
j. Frank Rushe. w. w. Maloney, Stephen
refreshments were served. and. despite
the Indictment weather. about fifty citizens
were present
An election took place in Bladensburg
Yesterday. when five commissioners were
elected to serve for two years each. The
following were elected: Marion Duckett.
81 votes: Francis Gasch. 81 votes; Fred
Heller. 65 votes: j. H. Haynes. Go votes,
and A. H. Dahler. S' votes. Messrs. John
Lepper, John Bright, Theodore Sonnen-
berg and William Crafty were also voted
for. The commissioners will meet next
Monday evening and select a town treas
urer. bailiffs, etc
Justice of the Peace A. H. Dahler yes
terday held John Shreve for the action of
the grand jury on the charge of assault
and battery. The bond was furnished.
Several evenings since Lewis Magruder
and Shreve engaged in some sort of
quarrel and Shreve is alleged to have
severely slashed Magruders face with
knife In order to close the wound DR..
H. T. Willis of Hyattsvilie was compelled
to take twelve stitches in it,
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News Of Rockville and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence Of The Star


ROCKVILLE, Nd, May 6, 1908.
The board of supervisors of elections
for Montgomery county-William H.
Wade and William H. Griffith, democrats.
and Thomas Vinson. republican-met here
yesterday. and. after qualifying before
the clerk of the circuit court. organized
by electing Mr.. Wade president. John w.
Williams clerk and Alexander kilgour at
torney The board will meet in June to
appoint officers of registration and judges
of election.
William ". Moore of the vicinity Of
Sandy Spring and Mrs. Lucy Snowden
Lea, daughter of the late Nicholas Snow
den of Sandy Spring. were married in
Philadelphia few days ago by Rev.
Floyd W. Hopkinson. rector of Holy Trim
ity Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Annie Mcguire of New York city,
who is the guest Of Mayor and Mrs. Lee
Offutt. yesterday entertained a number Of
her Rockville friends at cards at the Of
futt home. Her guests included Mrs Will
Ella Anderson, Mrs. Robert L. Bayliss
Mrs. L. l.. Nicholson. Mrs Ohio Talbot
Mrs Bowie F. Waters. Mrs. George Hem
derson Mrs. Willis l.. Moore. Mrs Offutt
Mrs. John l.. Brunett Mrs. Collins, Miss
Elsie England The prizes were won by
Mrs. Talbot. Mrs. Peter and Mrs. Wa
ters
When the result of the Glen Echo town
election became known last Monday even
gathered near the residence Of Mayor
Garrett and serenaded him. The mayor
made an address. A reception was later
rendered him.
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Christian: alternate. Mrs. Edward H.

Christian; alternate, Mrs. Edward H.
Gheen.
s1owa-Delegate, Miss Alice French; al
ternate. Mrs. George w. French.
Colorado-Delegate. Mrs. Elizabeth Cass
Ledyard Goddard; alternate, Mrs. James
B. Grant.
Maine-Delegate. Mrs. VIM. A. Hough-
ton: alternate, Miss Eleanor B. Stevens.
Wisconsin-Delegate. Mrs. John ~ l..
Mitchell; alternate, Mrs. Oliver c. Fuller
Louisiana-Delegate, Mrs. Henry Dick
son Burns.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mrs. Gilmer =.
Adams alternate. Mrs. Charles G. Strater.
Indiana-Delegate. Mrs. Wilbur Win
chester; alternate. Miss Florence Malott
Alabama-Delegate. Mrs. Hortense A.
Batre; alternate. Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce.
Texas-Delegate. Mrs. Thomas B. Lee:
alternate. Miss Mary ]. Palm.
Arkansas-Delegate, Mrs. Logan H.
Roots: alternate. Mrs. P. H. Ellsworth.
Florida-Delegate Mrs. Percy st. John
Stollenwerck; alternate, Miss Ellen Perry
Sampson.
Vermont-Delegate. Mrs. Horace Hoxie
Dyer: alternate. Mrs. Henry G. Root.
West Virsfnia-Delegate. Mrs. Eugene
Van Rensselaer,; alternate, Mrs. Justus
Collins
sissippi-Delegate. Mrs. James Cor
don Smith.
Kansas-Delegate, Mrs Edward Benton
Purcell; alternate. Mrs. Milan Lester
Wood.
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@"~sW. B. MOSES SONS ST., Cleaning

was of her route the past five months.
returned to service yesterday. when
she left here for the landings on the river
between this city and Colonial Beach and
Wirts wharf. in Mattox creek. Virginia.
Three round trips each week will be made.
Under the new schedule the Wakefield is
making landings at Brick House and
Berrys. in upper Machodoc creek, points
whore she has not stopped for several
years.
The steamer Harry Randall of the
Washington and Potomac fleet is lying at
the River View line pier fer her annual
overhauling. The steamer will be put in
thorough order and will be repainted bes
fore returning to service on the Nominf
and lower Machodoc route. In about two
weeks or longer.
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WI Ting-fang Speaks in New York.

NEW YORK, May 8.-Picturinz the
progress of the celestial empire toward
western civilization. WI Ting-fang, min
lister of China to the United States in an
address on The Awakening of China
at the civic forum at Carnegie Hall last
night declared that the moment China
becomes strong enough after her awaken
ing to protect her sovereign rights the far
eastern question will have been solved.
Minister WI was introduced as "the
foremost leader of the new effort in
China by Gen. Stewart L. Woodford.
chairman Of the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-06

Samuel II. Taylor. until two months ago
cashier of the American National Bank
of Lynchburg. Va. was indicted yester-
day on the charge of embezzling $a.3aa
from the Bonsack Machine Company, a
concern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-06
Movements of River Steamers.

The steamer Wakefield of the Washing
ton and Potomac Company's feet, which
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IN BIENNIAL COUNCIL
Meeting Of National Society Of
Colonial Danes.
White HOUSE RECEPTION
Reading Of Reports Occupies the
Morning Hour Today.
TRIBUTE TO THOSE DECEASED
List of the Officers and Of. the Dele
gates and Alternates
Present.
TRIBUTE TO THOSE DECEASED

The first session of~the ninth biennial
council of the National Society of the
Colonial Danes of America was held to-
day in the Willard Hotel. The president.
Mrs William Ruffin Cox of Richmond.
called the meeting to order, after which
the members united in reciting the Lords
Prayer. The session was given ov~r
entirely to the roll call. report of the
credentials committee and the hearing of
the reports from the officers of the So
ciety. The president of the society well
coined the delegates in a speech which
manifested fervor and fellowship. She
paid special tribute to those of the or
ganization who had died in the last two
years. The president also announced a
visit to the White House as part of the
program of the day.
The council had a recess at noon which
lasted until after $3.50 o'clock, in order
that the members might attend the recep-
ton given by President Roosevelt
The Colonial DANES Club of Washing
ton of which Mrs. r. H. Newberry is
president. gave tea in the Willard to-
day from 1 O'Clock until o'clock. enter
tanning the visiting delegates. The tea
will be repeated every day this week.
Events of the Week.
Among the social and other features of
the week are these, which were announc-
ed today:
Mrs. H. X Smith will hold tea for
the national officers tomorrow at o'clock
at her home. on II street.
Mrs. Marcus Benjamin of 1908 @ street
has invited the delegates to tea tomOr-
row afternoon.
Mrs. Admiral Casey will entertain the
delegates at a tea Friday.
The Washington Club has extended the
courtesies of its clubhouse to the society
while the council is in session.
The District Society of Colonial Danes
will receive the delegates and national Of
ficers at Rauscher's Thursday evening at
o'clock.
The Club of Colonial Danes of Wash
ington will receive the delegates and ma
tiOnal officers at Rauscher's Friday even
ing at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Donald r. Mclean. president of
the Daughters of the American Revolu
ton. has offered the Colonial Danes the
use of the Memorial Hall during the coun-
Gil.
Miss Mabel Boardman. president of the
Red Cross Society, has been invited to adj
dress the delegates at one of the sessions
of the council.
The officers of the society are:
Honorary president. Mrs. Howard
Townsend New York city: president. Mrs
William Ruffin Cox. Richmond, Va; hon
orary vice president, Mrs. Beverly Ken
non. District of Columbia: vice presidents,
Mrs. Alexander F. Jameson. Lawrence
vile. N. j.; Mrs. Henry F. LeHunte Lys-
ter. Detroit, Mich: Mrs Barrett Wendell,
Boston, Mass; secretary. Mrs. Joseph
Rucker Lamar. Augusta. Ga: assistant
secretary. Mrs. Rosa Wright Smith, Fort
Hancock. New Jersey; treasurer. Mrs.
Alexander J. Cassatt. Haverford. Pa;
registrar, Mrs. Nathaniel Terry Bacon.
Peace Dale, r. l.: historian Miss Anne
Hollingsworth Wharton, PHILADELPHIA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-06
Handmade
Cedar Chests

they cost more than the or
binary factory kind, but they
last much longer and do not
warp or split Built of selected
cedar and bound in oak.
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Hand-Wrought
Willow Furniture

the most attractive. most
artistic furniture for the house
or porch for the summer sea-
son. A wide variety of Chairs.
Rockers. Tables. Settles and
other pieces, enameled in cool
appearing greens and dainty
colors to harmonic with any
scheme of furnishing.
We have book on Bar Harbor
and Newport Willow Furniture
which is yours for the asking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-06

Observation-Disclosures Miss Anne Aylette
Brooke Wright: alternates. Mrs. George
E. Whitney and Mrs. John D. Tallant.
Illinois-Delegate. Mrs. Henry B. Ma
son: alternate. Mrs. j. NJ. Dickinson.
,Minnesota-Delegate, Mrs. George Henry
The Delta independent., 1908-04-03
Waste Paper Nuisance

Some time ago rubbish cans were
placed at the corners along main street
intended to be recepticles for waste
paper, etc. For few days the novelty
of the thing seemed to take, then it
became too exacting and of late the
street has been as full of blowing par
ticles of paper as of old. 1t might not
be bad idea for the town authorities
to put little check upon the matter
of dumping loads of paper in the streets
On windy days of the past week the
air was at times filled with bits of paper
of sizes all the way from that of a
snow flake up to a horse blanket, and
several teams were frightened into at
tempted runaways by it. The presence
of the paper is also dangerous from fire
hazard, as it blows up into by-ways
add collects between buildings, where
a stray spark might set it off.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-03
Fine Church Edi6ce.
Delta Methodists to Erect Building
That Will Cost $4,000.

The Methodists of Delta have plans
on foot for the building of a magnifi-
cent new church edifice. possibly to
reach a cost of $4,000.
The subject and plans have been dis
cussed at meetings held for the purpose,
and we understand are well agreed up
on.
This, with the other good denomina-
tional buildings in Delta, will make it
indeed a city of churches.
RECEPTION THURSDAY NIGHT.
AT the church last Thursday night was
held reception to members, new and
old, an invitation being especially ex-
tended to new arrivals. The church
was well filled, there being from $50 to
300 present. 1t was a splendid social
gathering enjoyed by all. A social
hour was spent and some subjects of
congregational interest discussed, one
being the new church which this society
proposes building.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-03
Valuable Jasper.

In a historical sketch bearing upon a
state road from Pueblo to Delta, the
Gunnison News Champion has the fol-
lowing:
"A tradition exists that the beauti-
full seven riven jasper sparingly used
on interior decoration of the Cathedral
of the City of Mexico was mined from
somewhere on Saw Tooth mountain by
Spaniards $50 years ago and transported
over Cochetopa pass and down the Rio
Grande to Mexico. II fact, which
there is no reason to doubt. they must
have carefully covered up or obliter-
ated all traces of the vein it came from.
This, reasoning from Spanish nature,
they would likely do to prevent its use
on any other edifice in the new world
but this one cherished masterpiece of
their church architecture. A few old
prospectors who knew of this tradition
have hunted in vain for the place
The Delta independent., 1908-04-03
Harold Snyder Injured.

Harold Snider, aged l3, son of Mrs.
Daisy E. Snider of the INDEPENDENT
office force, came near loosing the sight
of both eyes last Sunday by the explo-
sion of a cartridge which he was trying TO
extract from gun. The cartridge ex-
ploded, so severely burning his face and
eyes that it was at first feared that he
would be permanently blind. but his
condition is now so improved that it is
thought his sight will be saved.
When the shell exploded he was near
the Gunnison river, where the banks
were high. The fire from the shell set
his shirt front on fire and the boy, re-
gardless of consequences, ran and
jumped into the river. 1t happened to
be place where the water was shallow
or he would doubtless have drowned,
as he could not swim. Here he ex-
tinguished the fire that was burning
his clothing and washed his eyey so he
could see little out of one of them,
and thus was able to find his way home.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-03
Looking For Homes.

In all the world there is not place
like home. No other place is so sacred,
so cherished. These are reasons why
families, or rather heads of families
seeking homes. investigate the environ
ments so carefully. In this investiga-
tion there are many things to consider:
Climate, resources, school advantages.
associations, moral conditions, society,
church privileges, etc. In the investi-
cations of Delta County by those seek
ing permanent homes, the task is not
very difficult one, for in very few
localities does such an array of salts
factory conditions exist. Here the
heads of families seeking home loca-
tions, finds ideal conditions confronting
them on every side. Rich soil, bounti.
full resources, good schools, practically
all the church denominations, highly
moral Influences, hospitality, honesty,
industry; and, with them all, opportun-
tiles for safe and profitable investments.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-03
Larger Apppropri-
alton Asked For.
Completion Of Gunnison TUNNEL
This Year is Urged.

Special effort is being made to pre-
vail upon Congress to increase the ap-
preparation for the Gunnison tunnel
work for this year. in order to insure
its completion in time to furnish water
for next season.
1t is generally feared that the ap-
preparation made is too small to accom-
plish its completion within the time
promised, and all the people at interest
which may be said to include all those
in the Uncompahgre valley. are more
or less exercised over the doubt.
With this fear tugging at their minds
and interests, petitions, letters and
kilograms have been poured into Wash
ington from Delta and Montrose i'm
portuning our Senators and Congress-
men to act especially on behalf of a
larger appropriation-to plead with the
committee on Ways and Means and to
importune the President himself.
That such energetic action will sue
ceed in bringing the matter up in a
particularly strong light, there is no
doubt, and there Is reason to hope that
it will be successful in getting an in
crease Of appropriation for the tunnel
work.
The Presidents interest and that of
the entire reclamation service. should
easily be increased in this great piece
of work when it shall be rightfully
brought TO notice. AT least such should
be the case. after the promises which
were already made.
Willie not of vital importa ance to
Delta county, the matter of having the
tunnel finished in time to supply water
for next seasons crop is sufficiently
far reaching to affect the very rapid
growth hoped for.
Naturally all matters which might be
effected, will right themselves in time,
but our people certainly do not want
TO lose any time, nor is it desirable
that the many holding land awaiting
water at period promised should have
TO suffer delays.
We understand that Senators Gug-
genheim and Teller will take the matter
to the President. and that Congressman
Haggott, Bonynge and Cook will aid in
every way possible to secure the in
creased appropriation.