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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-08

be used for towing coal-laden lighters
from Alexandria to this city for the use
Of the steamboat lines centering here.
The tug is now owned by Park Agnew.
who was her owner quarter of a century
ago. when she was first used on the
river as a towboat.
The big steamer ST. Johns, belonging to
the fleet of the Washington and Potomac
Steamboat Company, is being coaled up
and made ready to take party Of New
Beach and other points on the river on an
inspection trip over the routes of the
company. The steamer Is scheduled to
leave. here tomorrow morning and will re-
turn Monday. II will be the first trip the
steamer has made since the close of the
Colonial Beach excursion season last fall.
Arrived: Schooner Roger A. Pryor.
oysters. from the Potomac beds for the
local market: tug Camilla with a tow of
small river vessels from about Potomac
to load coal for river point; schooner
Henry March. oysters from the Chesa-
peake bay beds for the dealers here: tug
Rosalie, towing sand and gravel-laden
lighters from a river point
Sailed: Steam yacht Roxana. for short
cruise on the river: schooner Isaac Solo
mon light, for a river point to load cord
wood back to this city; sloop Marcus. bar
rels for a down-river herring packing
house; schooner c. w. Reach. light. from
load back to this city: schooner Levin J.
Woolford. light, for Potomac point to
load for the dealers here.
Memoranda: Schooner Nellie has sailed
light for Baltimore to haul for repair
work; Consolidation Coal Company
schooner barge No. IA will this week COM
plete the loading of a cargo of coal at
Georgetown and will sail for Boston;
schooner Maine is on her way to the
James river from Baltimore TO load lum-
Der for this city; schooner Belmont il at
a river point loading for this city;
schooner Curley has sailed from the Rap
pahannock river with a cargo of lumber
for this port
One of the big piledriving machines of
the Banks plant, which has been at
Marshall Hall for the past week or ten
days repairing the wharf there. has COM
pleted the work and returned to this city.
preparatory to taking up repair work
on the wharves about the harbor.
Quantities of tobacco. grown i'm the river
counties of Maryland. are being brought
to Alexandria on the Washington and Po-
tomac line steamers to be shipped to Bal
timore on the steamers of the Maryland,
Delaware and Virginia railway line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-08
KILLED BY ELECTRIC CAR.
Farmers Wife Crossing Victim Of
New Annapolis Line.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. May S-Mrs. Annie
Marie Ebling, wife Of Henry Ebling. :. far
mer on the banks of the Severn river
about five miles from Annapolis. was
struck by a car of the Washington. Balti-
more and Annapolis electric railway Wed
nesday afternoon and received such Sc
we're injuries that she died a short time
after. She was in a wagon at the time
with her husband and they were driving
from Annapolis to their home. Mr.. Ebling
received no injuries other than sprained
ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebling had been in An
napolis during the day. and started for
their home about O'Clock in the after
noon. They had reached Dorseys Cross
ing which is about four miles from An
napolis and between Bests Gate and Isle-
harris station. when the accident occurred.
There is some question as TO whether the
road is a public or private one. but its
use is confined almost entirely TO a few
residents of the section of the Severn
river in which Mr.. Ebling lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-08

Representatives authorizes me to state.
as 1 have stated before. that so far as
know or believe there Is no greater legis-
lative body than this, or those bodies
which constitute the Congress of the
United States. and after these years Of
service l want to say that the personnel
Of the Sixtieth Congress. in my judy
ment, 10 quite equal to the personnel Of
amy Congress in which l have served"
Partisans, But Patriots.
Speaker Cannon provoked laughter
when. referring to the filibuster in the
House, he said: "In filibustering times
We sometimes have something of temper,
something of temporary feeling. In all
contests between virile men touching mat
tiers OF importance to the country and to
civilization the contests are sharp and
as 1t is government through parties.
there IL the political game to play for ad-
vantage in approaching campaigns: but
be 1t said that while we are partisans in
the country and partisans in the House,
We are all citizens Of the same country.
and II is true. as we work at partisanship
and for policies in which we believe. on
each side of the center aisle there 10 to
be found patriotism, fidelity. integrity,
for the best good of the country as we
see 1t from our respective standpoints.
one thing that belongs to the civilization
that we have in the United States that
il worthy Of note-we don't, in our con-
tests. strike below the belt And II. per:
chance. In temper. some individual go
strikes. he regrets 1t. II he does not. he
drops out and is forgotten.
II thank you again for this kindly re-
membranes" and in the midst of a good
deal Of applause he added. land the clerk
will call the names of those not answer
ing on the first roll CALL
Then followed another unusual Incl.
dent. On motion OF Mr. Macon Of Ar
kansas the roll call was vacated '.in
honor of the Speakers birthday" and
the House at once took a recess.
A massive basket Of flowers, crowned
with q silk nag bearing the words, Birth
day greetings" in gold letters. the gift
OF the Illinois delegation. adorned the
Speakers private room
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London Times Hit for Libel.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

LONDON, May 8.-The Times has been
condemned to pay to. John Murray. the
publisher of Letters Of Queen Victoria
the sum Of 49, 800 for a libel contained in
letter, signed "Artifex." which it print
ed In October last year. the writer declar-
ing that the price at which the book was
issued, namely, three guineas, was f"sim-
pie extortion." He also alleged that the
publisher had exploited a great PERSONAL
ity. Queen Victoria. for his own ends.
The action was the outcome of the ILL.,
feeling between the publ shers Of the
Times over the latter's book-selling
scheme. called the book club,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-08
Pleased With House Action.

President Rees and Secretary Dolsn OF
the International Brotherhood of Steam
Shovel ard Dredgemen. who have been in
Washington for several days using their
influence in opposition to the proposed
restriction upon the pay OF men on the
isthmus. have left for Chicago well salts
fed with the action of the House In de-
claring for good wages for good men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-08
DEPRESSION IN JAPAN,
Elder Statesmen Plan Radical
Changes in State Policy.

Special CableEram to The Star.
TOXIC. May S.-The long-continued
financial depression is still increasing
The causes are-varied. There are rumors
that the elder statesmen intend to rad
ically change the government policy by
postponing the approved military expend-
lures and by offering the state railways
as security for a foreign loan,
Meanwhile 1t is significant that recent
elections show that the country districts
are not in sympathy with the opposition's
Outcry against increased taxation. Tn S
is attributable to imperialistic sentiment.
The war veterans are in favor of main
tanning the military prestige of Japan at
all costs. These considerations over
shadow for the present the Importance Of
the arbitration treaty between Japan and
the United States. which has just been
signed in Washington. though the news
papeps generally have made comments of
qualification and self-congratulation upon
II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-08
ORDER OF FOREIGN WARS
TRIENNIAL CONVENTION OF Ma
TIoNAL CoMMANDERY.
District Organization to Be Repre-
sented-List Of the Delegates.
Objects Of Order.

Maj. Joseph Milton Heller. deputy Sec
rotary Of the District of Columbia Com
mandery, Military Order of Foreign Wars
Of the United States. today has announced
that the triennial convention of the Nat
ional Commandery will be held at Cleve-
land, Ohio. May IL and 13.
1T is expected to be the most important
and largest attended gathering ever held
by the order" Maj. Heller said 1.-The
Ohio Commandery is making extensive
preparations for the entertainment of Wis.
iting companions that will attend from all
over the United States"
Admiral Richardson Glover. United
trict of Columbia Commandery, has ap-
pointed the following companions as dele
gates to represent the District Command
cry at Cleveland: Gen. George H. Harries
Commander George W; Simpson. U.s;N.
Harries has been elected vice com.
mander general to the national command
or.
Founded in 1894.
The order was founded in 1894 and has
as Its object the combining under one ad
ministration the recognition of all mill.
tary service performed by officers in the
wars with foreign powers and to perpet.
uate and foster through such service and
their direct descendants love Of country
patriotism and the honorable principle OF
national defense against foreign aggres.
sion.
The conditions of membership are OF the
highest, being restricted to actual parttci-
patton in warfare of veteran companions
or to descendants in the direct male line
nal nfno In nc
army. navy or Marine Corps in any Of the
following wars: The revolutionary war
the war with Tripol the war of 1872
the Mexican war and the Spanish-Ameri'
can war.
In order to make membership greater
dignity and distinction. the Order of For
eiEn Wars reserves the right of comforting
companionship only on those ohicers and
their direct descendants in the male line
as shall be selected by formal action Oh
the several state Communicates In 0ther
man the order The wisdom Of this &C.
ton has been demonstrated In spite OF
slow numerical growth for the member
ship roll Is remarkable for the nigh rank
ing officers of the army. navy ana Marine
Corps and noted men in civil life which
II contains.
Congress has conferred the right to
army and navy officers in the service to
wear upon their dress UNIFORM the insignia
of the order. The late Presidents Har-
rison and Mckinley were companions Oh
the order.
The order has on its rolls President
Roosevelt and ex-President Cleveland
Admiral Dewey, Admiral Schley. Admirals
Robley D. Evans. Watson, Clover. Davis,
Cook and Clark. Gems. Miles. Mer-
rift Brooke, Otis, Breckenridge. Craigie
and McKibbin: Capt. Richmond Pearson
Hobson and host of other noted Officers
of the army. navy. Marine Corps and vol
unteers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-08
AFTER LoNG CONSIDERATION
Proposed Restriction of Salaries and
Wages on the Isthmus Defeated
BY Overwhelming Vote.

Carrying a total of $10G, s369 cf
$1.241.000 more than the appropriations
committee thought necessary. the sundry
civil appropriation bill was completed by
the House yesterday after ten DAYS of
careful consideration. The principal fea-
ture of local interest connected with the
work on the bill yesterday was the elm
ination. >on a point of order made by
Representative Gaines of West Virginia
Of the legislative provision authorizing
the Secretary of the, treasury to con-
tract with the Potomac Electric Power
Company for electric current for all gov
eminent buildings i'm the District.
Wage Scale on the Isthmus.
The principal discussion of the day re-
lated to the salary and wage scale to be
paid in the construction of the Panama
canal. The committee had inserted a pro-
vision providing that such salaries and
wages should not exceed by more than
% per cent the salaries and wages paid in
the United States for similar work. The
provision was defeated. 10 to no. but not
until there had been a deal of talk on the
subject. Several members objected to the
provision and Representative Boutell Of
Illinois raised a point of order against H.
This called forth an elaborate explana-
the labor cost on the canal was Is per
cent more than the labor cost of similar
work in the United States. There was no
reason for it. he argued. when IL was
considered that the death rate on the zone
was as low as in any city in the United
States: that the men were furnished with
free homes. fuel. light, sterilized water,
medicine and medical attendance. thirty
days vacation, and ice at cost of 1 cent
a pound.
Several members were clamoripg ia
speak on the subject. but Mr.. Boutell de-
manded an immediate ruling on his point.
and the provision went out.
Provision Declared in Order.
Against vigorous arguments by Messrs.
Jersey the wage provision was declared
in order after Mr.. Macon of Arkansas
had reoffered it as proviso to the first
paragraph of the bill.
In the opinion of Mr.. Hughes the United
States was being put in the position OF be-
ing the first employer of labor to cut
wages because of the panic. 1T MEANS"
he said. that there are going to be labor
troubles on the isthmus. and that the gov
eminent intends to use the men out OF
work in consequence of that panic"
Mr.. Macon. speaking in support, of the
provision. declared that he could not un-
how anybody could want more
favorable working conditions than exist
on the isthmus. and he thought an in
crease of 23 per cent in wages. I'm addi-
ton to the advantages offered on the 18TH
mus, ought to be sufficient. Men, he
said, were clamoring for those places
now. and would jump at them at an in
crease OF % per cent over wages paid in
the United States. He elected applause
when he asserted that he would not stul-
tfy his honor or integrity for political
spoil, let come what will.
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Died at cavite Naval Station.

Patrick Murray. a chief master-at arms.
died Of heart failure at the naval station
at Cavite. Philippine Islands. yesterday.
Murray first enlisted at Cadiz. Spain.
December Z. 1879, and served I'm the navy
ireland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-08

LONDON. May S.-The British steam
ship Matiana arrived from Portland this
morning with her stern badly damaged
as the result Of collision with an un-
known Hamburg-Am.rican steamship
last evening In the channel twenty miles
west of Portland In a dense fog. What
injury. II any. the liner received Is not
known.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-31

his plea of not guilty to robbery in
the first degree and plead guilty to
the charge of grand larceny in the
second degree. Asmus was remanded
to jail for sentence on March. 81.
Bert Roberts, indicted on the
charge of uttering a forged instru-
ment, also withdrew his plea Of not
guilty and entered plea of guilty.
He was also remanded to jail for
sentence on March 81.
After the jury had brought in a
verdict of not guilty in the case of
the state VS.. Jake Cochran, charged
with grand larceny in the first de-
gree, Judge Spooner ordered spec
ial venire of seven jurors, return
able Thursday, April 2, at 9 a. M,
thereafter excusing the jurors until
the same time.
There was nothing doing in court
this forenoon. In chambers Judge
Spooner considered the case of Kelp
VS.. Kelp, wherein Mrs. Kelp sued
for divorce from her husband on the
grounds of drunkenness. Judgement
was entered for the plaintiff, and
decree of divorce will be issued.
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U. S. Civil Service Examination.

A competitive examination under
the rules of the u. S. Civil Service
Commission for the position of clerk
(male or female and carrier in the
postohice at Bemidji, Mimi, will be
held on Wednesday April IS, 1908,
commencing at 9 o'clock a. m.
Applications for examination must
be made on the prescribed form,
which, with necessary instructions
may be obtained from the commits
sion's local representative, Mr.. S. A..
Cutter, at the Bemjdji postofice or
from the undersigned.
Application will not be accepted
unless received by the undersigned
before 4:3O o'clock p. M, on Satur-
day, April II, 1908. All persons
wishing to take this examination
should secure blanks and fill them
out at once in order to allow time
any necessary corrections.
J. M. SHOEMAKER,
Secretary Civil Service Board,
St. Paul, Mimi
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Mrs. Symineton is Dying.

The editor of the Pioneer has
received card from Professor
Thomas Symington, in which the
latter conveys the sad news that
there is absolutely no possible hope
for the recovery of Mrs. Symington,
and that the attending physician
has pronounced the case hopeless.
Mr.. Symington states that all sorts
of complications have set in, and
that Mrs. Symington is suffering
great pain.
The sincere sympathy of the
whole of Bemidji goes out to Mr..
Symington in his hour of trouble,
when his heart is full and he is
nearly heart-broken.
When the sad event has passed,
Mr.. Symington will undoubtedly
return to Bemidji, and it is up to
the people whom he has served so
we'll to assist in taking off the rough
edges of his great sorrow. w.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
Animal Meeting Of Congregation Held
Last Evening. Most Excellent
Reports Were Submitted.

The congregation Of the First
Presbyterian church of Bemidji, held
its annual meeting in the auditorium
of the church last evening, at 8
o'clock tii@!s
The congregation partook of a
very fine supper, served by the lad
les of the church in the lecture
room. 10y ss.' -
At 8 the business meeting was
opened, and two elders were elected,
DR.. E. H. Marcum to succeed him
self for term of four years, Robert
Mcleod to succeed himself for a
term Of three years. ~,
The congregational meeting was
then called to order by Rev. White,
Mr.. G. w. Campbell being chosen
chairman and Mr.. Floyd Brown
clerk. =, :. E.-.2s Is j,
The reports of the various socie-
ties were heard, and showed that the
church was closing the best year in
its history. The cash offering to
foreign missions was $69.81, to home
missions 1890, to other benevolent
church boards $68.91, while the total
congregational expenses showed the
neat sum Of $2322. u The year closed
with the books in excellent shape.
The Ladies Aid gave a most en-
couraging and attering report. The
report showed balance of over
500 in the bank and $500 on inter
est as a building fund,
The other societies gave encour.
aging reports, and the church has
advanced along all lines. The pres.
ent membership in good standing is
100, 'an,2~
| The congregation; voted Mrs.
Andrew Warfeld vote of thanks
and little token of esteem for her
faithfulness as organist; while the
words of appreciation expressed by
many, conveyed the sentiment of
the whole congregation, giving
greater evidence of the esteem in
which she is held. .,f* -
The pastor was surprised by the
congregation unanimously voting to
increase his salary 500.
Mr.. Floyd Brown, Mr.. T. c.
Eckstrand and Mr.. A. Lord we're
elected as trustees for a. period of
three years each. .a., III -, H.
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Hills appointment. This has never
been thought of. 1t is true that
doubts subsequently arose as to
whether Mr.. Hill would feel himself
comfortable in the post of American
ambassador to Berlin, but these doubts
have been removed, SO that nothing
stands in the way of Mr.. Hills nomi-
nation to the Berlin embassy, and he
will be welcome in Berlin now, as he
would have been before, or as any
other unobjectionable representative
would be who should be named by
President Roosevelt.
1T is to be stated emphatically that
throughout the whole incident the am
bassador, Mr.. Tower, has not swerved
for one instant from the straight line
Of absolutely loyal and honorable con-
duct toward his own government and
the imperial German government"
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Concerning Assessments.

In order to secure the exemption
of 500 on assessments levied on
personal property, as allowed by
the law of this state, the taxpayer
will have to prepare verified list
of all his belongings, to which he
is required to make sworn state
ment as to its accuracy.
This ruling was made by the tax
commission of the state, and the
attention of County Auditor Will
mann has been called to- it by
Frank L. McVey, the chairman. 1t
will be enforced to the letter. Ac-
cording to the opinion of Attorney
General Young, the county auditor
cannot give the taxpayer credit for
500 unless the property owner has
made this list and sworn to it.
Another matter to which Mr..
McVey calls Mr.. Wilmann's atten-
ton is that the property owner
must make listing of all creditors,
which the assessor cannot offset by
indebtedness unless the person as
sessed makes a verified list of the
debts. That is, should a person
have some article for which he is
indebted, he must make an account
ing of the indebtedness or he will
be taxed for it's full value. T N.
The third matter relates to the
auditor to refuse to issue certificates
to assessors whose books do not
comply with the law. Each asses
sor will be required to see that his
books are perfectly correct before he
receives compensation for his work.
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District Court.

The criminal calander at this
term of district court is being dis
posed of very rapidly and quite a
number of people accused of crime,
have plead guilty to the charge
lodged against them.
Yesterday not less than three
persons plead guilty to crimes.
Whales Sjogren plead guilty to
assault in the third degree. Sjogren
was sentenced to pay fine of 500
and costs.
George Asmus, indicated on the
charge Of robbery in the first degree,
first asked for trial and then, with
the consent of the court, withdrew
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?.
were two or three pieces that were
very good. = ~ y
However, the company gave the
entire dialogue of the play, which
was filled with intense interest
throughout. sd o -
The work of Oscar Handler, as
Granny" and later as the German
baron, was exceptionally clever.
Mr.. Handlers acting is on a par
with that of Clay Clement, who
made the German character in The
New Dominion" so famous. Mr..
Handler is capable and painstak-
ing actor.
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Best Show Of the Season.

On the Bridge at Midnight" at
the opera house LAST night, proved
to be one of the best plays that has
been given in local theatre.
The company carried a, splendid
lot of scenery, but was unable to
put it all up, owing to the small size
of the local stage, although there
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-31
KAISER BACKS DOWN
Letters Directing to Dr.. Hill as
Ambassador Withdrawn.
STATEMENT FROM BERLIN
German Foreign Office Endeavors to
Clear Up Situation by Denying That
1t Ever Intended to Recall Hills
First Approval.

IL ever lntenCeo 10 recall f7iliS
First Approval. IN
Berlin, March 31-In it's communi-
cation to Baron Won Sternberg, the
German ambassador at Washington,
regarding the acceptance Of DR.. David
Jayne Hill as American ambassador
to Germany in succession to Charlie
magne Tower the foreign Office direct
ed Baron Won Sternberg to say to
President Roosevelt, among other
things, that Emperor William hoped
the president would consider the mes
sages forwarded through Mr.. Tower
and Lloyd c. Griscom, the American
ambassador to Italy, as not sent.
The German foreign Office has sent
to the Associated Press the following
official declaration on the subject:
"The notices which have appeared
hitherto in the foreign press in regard
to the Hill affair have originated in
the erroneous impression that it was
intended in Berlin to recall the ap-
prevail given here last autumn to Mr.
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Escapes With Light Sentence.

Chicago, March 31.-Estelle Taylor,
who formerly attended the University
of Minnesota and who was arrested in
this city some months ago on the
charge of passing forged checks, plead
ed guilty to obtaining money by false
pretenses and was sentenced to ten
days in the county jail.