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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-20
APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM.
Fund Needed to Properly Dedicate
New Municipal Building.

The local authorities are hopeful Of sue
cess of the protest made against the
passage of an amendment to the general
deficiency appropriation bill as adopted in
the House Monday, and which proposes
to postpone the occupation Of the new
municipal building by the District gov
eminent until November 1. Accordingly
Mr.. Clarence F. Norment. Chairman OF
the finance committee of the joint com.
mittee Of the Board of Trade and Cham
Der of Commerce on the dedication OF
the municipal building July 4, 1908, an
nounced today that the joint committee
created by invitation of the District Com
missioners is arranging to hold the cele-
bration July 4. the ceremonies to begin at
10 o'clock am.
The exercises will consist of short ad-
dresses by prominent citizens Of the CAPT.
tai and the nation. followed by a recep-
ton by the Commissioners and will take
place in front of the building. In the
evening it is proposed to have an illumi-
nation of Pennsylvania avenue, together
with a display OF fireworks at the White
Lot.
To properly carry out this program 1t is.
in the opinion of the committee, neces-
sary that subscriptions to defray the ex-
penses estimated at about $1,000 shall
be made by the residents of the District
of Columbia.
The completion of this splendid struc-
ture for the housing of our District gov
eminent" the committee states. marks
a new era In our citys progress. II is
the first permanent official home our city
has ever had This magnificent building
and the day on which we intend to dedi-
cate it should awaken our patriotism and
cause our citizens to look forward to
this event in most patriotic 1asn-
ion. Let us enter into this celebration
in keeping with the spirit which moved
our forefathers who laid the foundations
of our government.
Contributions for the purpose may be
sent TO Mr. Norment. in care of the
American Security and Trust Company"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-20
NOT BEFORE NEXT WEDNESDAY
Adjournment of Congress Impossible
SATURDAY..

Congress will not adjourn before next
Wednesday. according to statements
made by republican leaders OF the House
this afternoon. The possible result of
the republican conference tonight may
carry the session over even later into
next week, for, although the appropri-
alton bills are in such shape that adj
journment could be had Saturday, there
are the conference on the Aldrich and
Vreeland currency bills. and several other
conferences to be considered
According to Chairman Tawney of the
House appropriations committee no ap-
preparation will be made at this session
for buildings on the avenue for the de-
partments of State. Justice and Commence
and Labor. The Senate appropriated So
800. 900 for this purpose. and this item is
now in conference.
do you expect somebody to come up
and hand you s. 600. OOO?" asked Mr. Taw-
ney of Star reporter this afternoon. Il
want to say right now that you have more
chance of that happening than there is of
Congress appropriating $780, COO for this
building"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-20
HOPE OF A CURRENCY BILL
PROSPECT OF LEGISLATION AD-
MITTED TO BE GLOOMY.
One Of the House Leaders Puts Re-
sponsibility on Shoulders Of
Senator Aldrich.

Inc prospect OF agreement upon q
currency bill is gloomy. but Is not alto
sether hopeless. The Senate processes
TO De intent upon holding out for bill
"hich VIII provide A market for bonds
and the House Is determined that no
such Dill shall be passed Both the
senate and House, represented by the
republican leaders. realize that some
KIND or currency legislation is neces-
sary from a political viewpoint. and In
that recognition lies the hope of q
compromise on some sort of an ade-
quate currency bill
The conferees met again this after
noon at 2:3o. and will probably continue
their labors until a late hour One OF
the House leaders. who is keeping in
touch with the. efforts to obtain cur
rency legislation. said to a Star re-
porter this afternoon:
Inc suggestion. evidently emanating
from the Senate. that the House bill is
an asset currency measure. is erroneous.
Inc Nreeland bill is a secured and not an
asset currency measure. 1t is feared on
this side of the Capitol that what some
senator's desire to do is to compel banks.
In order to take advantage of the pro-
posed law, to buy large quantities OF
bonds. presumably railroad bonds, and
hold them for contingency which might
never occur. or at the worst would oc-
cur once in ten or fifteen years.
Whom the Bills Represent.
No BILL which would oblige banks to
buy bonds of any description would re-
ceive majority of the republican side
of the House. The Senate bill represents
practically the views of the chairman
| of the finance committee. Senator Aid
rich.
The House bill represents the actual
consensus of opinion of great majority
| of the republican members from all parts
| OF the United States. representing every
section and every interest. This bill rep
| resents. therefore. not what Speaker Can
non thinks, nor what a few leaders may
| think. but it represents the consensus OF
opinion Of the republican party In the
| House of Representatives voiced in a
| conference Of those republicans by a vote
Of Lbs to Is. The Speaker OF the House
has In no way interfered with the con-
ference or sought to impress his views
upon any one Of the conferees. His
views are those adopted by the great
majority Of the republicans of the House
The country expects legislation upon
| this subject. If there Is failure to leeis-
| late It will rest upon the shoulders of
| the senator from Rhode Island. chairma n
Of the finance committee Of the Senate,
and upon him alone"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-20
AUTHORIZES FLOUR SEIZURE
COURT ACTS ON PETITION OF
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Complainant Charges That State
ments on Label Are False-Credit
for the Discovery.

Alleging that LAO sacks of flour Of q
recent shipment to dealers in Washing
ton have been misbranded, the Depart
District court for seizure of the -four. 1t
is not claimed that the -four is impure,
but that the statements on the label are
false. The department contends that the
flour was so labeled as 10 convey the
inference 1t was ground Of wheat grown
in Minnesota, when it was milled in
Ohio.
Justice Barnard signed the necessary
papers empowering the government
agents to seize the products and hold
them until the case is judicially deter
mined.
The credit for the discovery Of the mis-
branding is given by the Agricultural De-
partment to Inspector c. A. Mesene now
in Sandusky, Ohio. He states he saw the
consignment of flour ground and can tes-
tify that Ohio winter wheat was used.
Upon receipt of the inspectors report
Secretary Wilson communicated with
United States Attorney D. w. Baker. out
lining the matter and stating that the
bags of -four were misbranded.
What Secretary Charges.
Secretary Wilson's communication set
forth that the Orville Milling Company
of Orville, Ohio, had sent to F. G. Swain
& Son Of this city 30 bags of -four la
beled Paragon Minnesota Cream Roller
Process. Sales Agent. F. G. Swain d
Son. Washington. D. c." Also that 100
sacks of flour had been sent to the SAM
tary Grocery Company of this city la
beled ''Cereta High-grade Patent Flour
Sanitary Grocery Co., Washington, D.
c. Both shipments. according to the
inspector. were made in the same mill
in Ohio and of the same kind of wheat.
The alleged offense is that In the case OF
the -four for Swain & Son 1t was misla-
beled. In that Minnesota flour Is recog-
nized as a superior brand. Section of
the food and drugs act of June 80 1905,
states that the term "misbranded shall
apply to any article OF food the package
Of which shall bear any statement, de-
vice or design regarding such article
which is falsely branded as to the state.
territory or county in which it is manu-
featured or produced"
The act also states that while 1t is not
always necessary to have the place of
manufacture appear on packages, it is alb
solutely necessary that when such a
statement does appear it shall be strictly
correct
In the case of the 100 bags for the
Sanitary Grocery Company, it is claimed
the words Packed for" or distributed
by should have been added, as the gen.
eral public not being familiar with trade
practices. could be led to believe that the
actual milling was done in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-20
Control Of the w. M. Railroad.

NEW YORK. May D-The rumors
which have been in circulation In hnan-
ciaI circles in this city for several weeks
that the Western Maryland Railroad
Company has been sold by the Gould in
terests were revived today with the state
ment that the property will be controlled
hereafter by the Rockefellers. Neither
confirmation nor denial of this story was
obtainable in official quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-20
NO CHANGE IN SITUATION.
Minister W. W. Russell Makes q Re-
port From Venezuela.

w w. Russell. United States minister
to Venezuela, reported to the State De-
partment today. and in an extended con-
ference with Mr.. Bacon. the assistant
secretary. reviewed the situation which
constitutes what has become generally
to be known as the incident" between
the Venezuelan and United States gov
ernments. After the interview Mr.. Rus
sell said for publication that he had
brought no information from Caracas
which was not previously possessed by
officials here.
There is absolutely no change in the
political situation there" said Mr.. Rus
sell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-20
Admiral Rae's Will.

The Will OF the late Admiral Charles
Whiteside Rae, dated August /. 1906, was
filed today for probate. life interest
in his entire estate is devised to his
widow, Mrs. Rebecca Gilman Rae. At
her death the estate is to 60 to Newton
Rae of Worthington Farms. N. Y, q
nephew OF the admiral. Mrs. Rae is
named as executrix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-20
Another Conference Ordered.

With thirty-five amendments still In dis
pute. Senator Hale today reported to the
Senate a partial agreement OF the con-
ferees on the sundry civil appropriation
bill The Senate instructed its conferees
to further insist upon its amendments, and
Huother conference was ordered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-20
VOTING FOR BISHOPS
FEATURE OF THE N. E. CONFER
ENCE AT BALTIMORE TODAY.

BALTIMORE. May 20.-The election OF
eight new bishops of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church began at today's session of
the general conference of that denomina-
ton IN the presence Of the largest gath
ering of spectators that has yet attend
ed any of the meetings, the opening day
not excepted AS soon as the first ballot
had been cast the tellers retired to count
the votes. This task was expected to
take some time. owing to the number of
general superintendent to be chosen and
the likelihood that there would be a large
number of complimentary votes. Two
thirds of all the votes cast were neces-
sary to elect.
When the routine business was resumed
Bishop David H. Moore presented the re-
port OF the bishops having supervision in
Mexico. Encouraging progress in the
church's work there was noted and a
plea made for more money for carrying
il on.
The committee on revision, whose adverse
report on the proposition TO change the
title Of presiding elder" to district su-
perintendent' was rejected by the con-
ference, will again report against the
substitution. but there will be a minority
report signed by Chancellor James r
Day of Syracuse and eighteen other mem
hers of the committee asking for the
suggested change.
No Report From Tellers.
No report from the tellers counting the
ballot for bishops had been received when
the hour Of adjournment arrived re-
cess was thereupon taken until 5 O'CLOCK
this afternoon to hear the result and take
another vote.
The report of the committee on educ.-
ton recommending the separation Of the
board OF education. freedmen's aid and
Sunday schools into three distinct bodies
was again under consideration today. The
first item. providing for the division. was
adopted. leaving the details of the re-
organization of the boards to be settled
In dividing the board the conference re-
versed the action Of the last general con-
ference. when the three boards were con-
solidated.
In the discussion today the plan was
declared impracticable after a four years
trial and all the speakers representing
the different departments Of the board
urged strongly the return to the old
status. !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-20
ONTARIO HOTEL BURNED.
Two Persons Burned and One Miss
ing in Early Hour Fire.

ing in Early Hour Fire.
LONDON. Ont. May 2O.-Two persons
are dead and one missing as result of
a fire which destroyed the Queens Hotel.
at Tilsonburg. early this morning.
Dead-Miss Gray. milliner. Tilsonburg:
Clarence Berhart, commercial traveller.
Toronto.
Missing-Thomas Wheatley. bartender.
Mrs. John Nero and Miss Nero. wife
and daughter Of the proprietor Of the ho-
tel. and Miss Dunbar OF Buffalo are seri-
ously injured.
A number Of the guests Of the hotel
were more or less injured. The cause or
the fire is unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-20

Downtown Temperature.
The temperature recorded today by
Feast & Co.'S standard thermometer was
as follows: 8 am, u; noon, 50; 2 PM, g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-20
SEVEN YoUNG PEOPLE DROWN
GASOLINE TANK ON PLEASURE
LAUNCH ExPLoDES
Fatal Termination of Moonlight Ex-
cursion at Clarendon, Ark.-None
of the Bodies Recovered.

CLARENDON. Ark. May o0.-Seven
prominent young society people were
drowned last night when the tank Of a
gasoline launch in which they were going
for moonlight excursion exploded.
wreckins the boat. Other members OF the
party were rescued with difficulty.
The drowned are:
Miss Lillian Winfield of Clarendon. Ark
Miss Alma Petite of ST. Louis. Mo.
Matte Counts of Clarendon.
Miss Bessie Palmer of Kansas City.
Miss Aline Burton Of Helena. Ark.
Joseph McManns of Clarendon.
DR.. A. L. Houston OF Clarendon.
One of those rescued. Miss Mary Ca
vette Of Clarendon, was severely burned
Inc boat left Clarendon early in the
evening bearing a merry party who had
planned to go several miles down the
river.
Explosion Wrecked the Boat.
When about five miles below Clarendon
the tank of the launch exploded, wreckine
the boat and hurting the occupants into
the river, which at this point. not more
Inan n1ty feet from shore. is very deep.
rev could swim and some were stunned
by the force Of the explosion and went
down before swimmers in the party could
make an effort at rescue
The survivors were found on the river
bank by runners dispatched from here be-
cause of the prolonged absence of the
party. The boat was gasoline launch
about thirty feet long and capable of seat
ing twenty or thirty people. 1t was own
ed by E. A. Farfer one of those on board
and who saved the lives of several Of
the women of the party.
1t had previously been used for like
excursions. None of the bodies has been
recovered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-20
Explains q Conversation,

reports of Fernald's irregular transac-
tons. Mr. Brenizer told the Commission
ers that he had said to Mr.. Brennan that
he heard Fernald had accepted money
from contractors, but 1t was all based on
hearsay evidence. He further stated that
he had told Brennan that he would not
vouch for it's truthfulness and that he
could not recall by whom the charges
were made.
Attorney Baker of counsel for Brennan
asked the witness If he had stated how
much money Fernald was SUPPOSED to
have received and by whom 1t was given.
Witness replied that ne ala not know
then nor now.
II have never heard rumorS Of any de-
scription concerning irregular dealings of
other employees of the engineer depart
ment" Mr.. Brenizer said. Il have never
heard remarks made by officials of the
District government that would indicate
that they were looking for money or en-
deavoring to secure favors.'
Commissioner Macfarland asked WHY
the witness had not informed the Com
missioners at the time he heard FernaId
had accepted money from contractors.
Il had known Fernald a long time he
said, land had never heard anything
against his character. At the time I
heard these charges I placed no credence
in them. I am frank to admit that !
think 1t foolish on my part to have re-
peated the rumors to Brennan in the first
place without having more ground upon
which to base them"
r. j. Beall who followed Brenizer
made the statement that Fernald had
said, to him about two years apo
II wouldn't do anything for the Baiti.
more and Ohio railroad because they wera
too close; they never give up anything. /"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-20


1t was following Maj. Morrow's state
ment that Attorney Douglas made his
suggestions.
Gentlemen Of the board" he began. "in
the discharge Of my duty to my clients
here, the Beall Construction Company and
the Brennan Construction Company, in
the discharge Of what I conceive to be
my duty as attorney In this case. 1t be-
comes necessary for me to. perform what
is to me very unpleasant task. and that
is to challenge at this stage of this in
vestigation the qualifications Of the En-
gineer Commissioner to sit as one of the
judges in the investigation of the matter
of these charges. In doing so make no
reflection whatever upon the integrity Of
the Engineer Commissioner-that goes
without saying. In the criticism that we
have heretofore passed upon him we did
so reluctantly and at that time without
intending to cast the slightest aspersions
upon the good faith or upon the good mo-
tives that actuated the Commissioners In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-20

| submit IN doing so tnat i make no re-
| Election upon Maj. Morrow. l think if
this matter was presented to our courts
across the street, and 1t appeared that
there was hostility between the judge
who was to try the case and the plaintiff
or defendant. however justihable that hos
| tlity or feeling of enmity might be. the
| judge would not sit in the trial of a case
of that sort, and I believe when this mat
ter is presented to Commissioner Morrow.
without intending the slightest offense, he
will see the propriety and the force and
effect of the position we here take: and
we are compelled to take 1t because of the
discharge Of the duty which is incumbent
upon US here"
Requests Retirement.
MI Douglas then requested Maj. Nor
rows retirement, and suggested sub
hitting the case to the President, as
peviously narrated. He continued:
I'VE say this now, and we are re-
peatinR what we have said heretofore.
and we say it openly and we say it de-
| liberately, that we do not Sc that this
| liberately, that we do not see that this
SO far by the Engineer Commissioner
or by his department with the thor
| oughness and the celebrity with which it
| should have been done.
You will see that in these charges
| against Fernald it has been openly
stated here by Capt. Markham that the
| only investigation into the transaction
of the purchase of this house. which
! surely was significant and remark
| able circumstance. and the circum-
stances themselves being entitled to
gineer department., as to whether or not
there had not been positive corruption
on the part Of Fernald. it turns up that
Capt. Markham made no inquiry about
self, and Fernald told how he bought
this $1,000 house in the spring of 1906,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-20
EILBR'S PIANO HOUSE
Phone Main 1923 II East Main St,
SPECIAL TRAIN IS PLANNED
MOVE MAY GET MANY DELEGATES
TO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
MEETING.

Through the efforts of Vice President
W. A. Ritz, of the Horticultural assoc
citation, and Fruit Inspector c. L.
Whitney, a special train may be run on
the Northern Pacific from Pasco and
other Franklin county points to this
city on January %. for the accommoda-
ton of the large number of dele
gates expected from that part of the
state
AS many of the delegates, who would
otherwise attend, do not relish the all
night wait in Pasco, an effort is being
made for an extra train which would
bring the delegates to the city the
evening before the opening of the
meeting.
S. B. Calderhead. general superin-
tendent of the Northern Pacific COM
pany in this city, has interested him.
self in the matter, and it is probable
that the request of officials of the as
ISOLATION will be granted
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-20

Thank heaven these men are in the
minority, and they will find it impos-
sible to stem the tide of progression.
A city's future is based largely on
the fact that the citizens have con-
fidence in the place, and ready at all
times to help build it up--not sending
money away to develop other cities.
1t seems so disloyal for citizen,
who has made all his money here, to
always be on the alert to patronize
some questionable Unit" Qikely TO
pan out NAUGHTY system or what
not plan of securing easy money"
which is being constantly sprung on
the people of this city when there are
so many openings for good invest
ments right in our midst. .
l heartily commend this campaign
which seems to be started and l feel
like thanking the Statesman for Civ
ing valuable space to these letters and
feel that ultimately, good results win
ensue
ANOTHER wALLA wALLAN
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-20
Another WaIIa WaiIan Protests,
Walla Walla Wash, Jan. 20.

Walla Walla Wash, Jan. 20, '0S
Editor Statesman-The writer was
much pleased and greatly interested in
the article entitled "A Protest" which
appeared in Saturdays Statesman.
There is much more in this article
than the casual reader would notice.
AS a matter of fact it deals with con-
ditions that are OF vital Importance
to our city.
When We consider that many men
having lived here for years, men who
have grown wealthy from the resource
es and natural development of this
country, never giving a thought of
what they COULD or SHOULD do for
their own home city, but perfectly
willing to make investments" and
inducing their friends to do the same
thing, it is indeed as this article saws.
AMAZING.
And to add to this many of them
are astounded to learn of outside cap
ital coming in and express them
selves in this way to the 'interloper,"
well. don't see what that fellow
comes to this old dead town for to in
vest money, we capitalists do not
think he can made "intrust" on hts
investment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-20
THOMAS MURRAY KILLED
FOSTER MOTHER SHOOTS ATH-
LETE WELL KNOWN IN WAL
LA WAILA.

Thomas Murray, a former student
of the Ellensburg high school, and we'll
known in Walla Walla, where he parti-
cipated in the iLterscholastic track
meet under the auspices of Whitman
college last year, was shot and in
stantly killed in his home Saturday
night, his foster-mother, Mrs. ]. c.
Norris having fired the fatal shot.
Murray was about 81 years of age.
and had won quite a reputation
throughout the state as an athlete. In
the interscholastic meet held in this
city last year. he Won the quarter
mile dash, and made an excellent
showing in all of the dashes
Insane jealousy on the part of Mrs
Norris, caused by attentions of Muir
ray to young lady of Ellensburg, is
given as the cause of the rash act. At
ter the shooting Mrs. Norris attempted
her own life by taking poison, but an
overdose of the drug failed to ac-
complish its purpose, and she will re-
cover.
Mrs. Norris, Murray and his room
mate all attended the skating rink at
Ellensburg, Saturday evening, re-
turning home about 10 o'clock. The
two boys retired shortly after. when
the woman entered the room to kiss
her adopted son good night She made
three trips to the room where the
boys We're sleeping before she sum-
moned courage to pull the trigger CT
the revolver which she carried con-
cealed in her skirts