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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
HAVE EXHIBITS
CONTEST AT BUSINESS HIGH
SCHOOL FOR GAIT PRIZE.
B. A. Harlan, Jr., illustrates Produc-
ton of Sugar and Miss M. A.
Boss Shows Specimens of Ores.

On exhibition at the Business High
School are two exhibits in commercial
geography prepared by two of the grad
yates of last June in competition for
the Gait prize, Benjamin A. Harlan, jr,
and Miss Mary A. Boss, both of this city.
Mr. Harlan has a complete line of sam
plies illustrating all the steps in the pro-
duction of sugar, from the planting of it
to its refined stage. Arranged on large
table in regular order are jars contain
of the roots of this years growth from
Michigan. the different grades of the
juice, varieties of the Sirup, then sugar,
both graduated and cube shaped, and
finally some of the by-products, such as
lime cake and fertilizer.
The great rival of beet sugar, cane, is
treated just as fully. Mr.. Harlan OBJ
tanned several fine stalks of cane from
Alabama, and line of samples of sugar
and SirupS from refining company in
Philadelphia. In addition he has stalks
of sorgum from which much strip Is OBJ
tanned besides exhibits of maple sugar
and strip which are guaranteed to be
genuine.
illustrate Entire Industry.
On the wall are fastened photographs,
pictures and diagrams illustrating the en-
of literature covering the whole process
of sugar production, both cane and beet
in the United States and in the island
possessions.
In the course of his summers work
Mr.. Harlan learned from DR. c. o. Town
send, one of Secretary Wilson's assist
ants, that beet sugar is just as good for
preserving purposes as cane, although
there is said to be a general opinion
in this country and In Europe that beet
sugar will not preserve fruit.
Throughout his work Mr.. Harlan says
he was courteously aided by the officials
of the Agricultural Department and others
who were interested in the educational
effort.
Specimens of Ores.
Miss Boss laborS are regarded as of
special local interest as she has made
a study of the building stones and min
erals of the District of Columbia and of
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
She has specimens of practically all the
ores known in the field mentioned, In
Guiding iron, copper, gold, silver, coal,
building stones and other forms of de-
posts. She also has maps, drawings and
literature covering the whole process of
mining and quarrying.
Every year the school acquires two
through the bestowal of the prizes. The
money comes from the interest on $1,000
bequeathed to the public schools by the
late William Gait, three years ago. Only
the income is used, being equally divided
between the Business High School, white.
and the colored Manual Training School.
The exhibit is open to the public daily.
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$11,OOO.


In the fashionable location near
Dupont Circle: an attractive and ar
tistic home; We had two-one just
been sold to physician.
This residence is offered at a price
considerably below what such prop
erty could ordinarily be offered for
the lots were taken in an exchange
and the owner is satisfied to realize
a low price for the ground in the
deal.
Well arranged with first-f1oor kitch-
en-: old English decorations: 8 sleep
ing rooms: > modernly equipped bath
rooms; hot-water heat; lot 22X130;
alley.
No. 2O26 O street.
Open for inspection.
On Connecticut avenue. north Of
Washington Heights, not far from
the new millon-dollar bridge. A sec
ton restricted to high-class homes.
Price $4,000
TWO FOR SALE; ONE SOLD.
Consider the house and the loca-
ton. The acme of the architects
art, and contamination Of the
builders skill. Built by a builder
who builds high-grade residences.
Spacious parlor. large reception
hall, a dining room that is perfect
In its appointments. first-f1oor kitch-
en-, chambers. . elegant tiled baths
hot-water heat. parquetry flooring,
hardwood finish and the decorations
that are superb and completed to
suit your taste.
Built semi-detached.
Lot 25 feet wide. The maximum
house for the minimum price.
A WASHINGTON HEIGHTS BAR
GAIN.
$1,000
A very low price.
Roman brick front. with stone
trimmings; 4 rooms on list floor, with
reception hall plan; 4 sleeping rooms
and tiled bath on I'd floor: 2 sleeping
rooms on Sd floor; FINISHED IN
HARDWOOD; handsome mantels;
back stairway; hot-water heat.
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Cleveland Park
Homes, $4,000.

Homes, $4,000.
Low prices for this house; we'll
located. just off Connecticut avenue.
near 1.-The LODGE An attractive
Groom house
Call and let us take you to see these
houses Easy terms if desired. Only
$500 cash and monthly installments
of only SO.
Call or write for our complete list
of property in this queen of Wash
ington suburbs.
THIS is A CHEAP PROPERTY.
A corner on Pa. avenue, west Of
Washington Circle.
$500.
A 12-room brick house; will be val
liable business property; rented now
for $50. but is worth $40 per month;
pressed brick front
Near Columbia road and Biltmore
street; a handsome 3-story dwelling;
lot % feet wide. 100 feet deep; parlor,
dining room. big reception hall and
kitchen on the first floor, six bed
chambers and two tiled baths; hot
water heat; a splendid location, and
the price is $4,000. This is a special
bargain and should command your
attention.
$3.50.
A very attractive semi-detached
house near 18th street and Adams
Mill road, with side yard, side win
dows, side lights; no damp areaways;
rooms on the first floor, rooms on
the next and on the third floor;
heated by hot water; southern ex-
posture, in a choice residence section,
near the cars.
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Three Voleys and Lights Out.

Marsaret's Church. read the committal
service and at signal from Maj.
Magoon, the superintendent of the ceme-
terry, the firing squad leveled their guns
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Brutal Policeman Suspended.

ALEXANDRIA, La, September S.-For
pulling a negro through the streets with
a rope around his neck. Policeman G. M.
Lanius has been suspended from the
police force for fifteen days The negro
had resisted arrest for drunkenness and
Lanius who was mounted, lassoed him
and rushed him to Jail through the
streets ankle deep in mud.
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Near Dupont Circle.

For beautiful and costly residences
this section is without a parallel.
This house is located just west of
New Hampshire avenue. on one OF
the most prominent residence streets
in this locality. Just read these few
good qualities and inspect it for many
more: Lot Pc feet wide. an excep-
tional width; 10 spacious rooms: 3
stories; 2 splendid bathrooms: cellar
under entire house; red brick. brown
stone trimmings; only 5000. Con-
slider location, this general deScrip-
ton. that is evidence enough of its
value, but we want you to see it. We
have offered many bargains before,
and, have some good ones at present,
but this is one of the best.
On Columbia road near 14th street.
Three-story. solid brownstone front,
containing 10 rooms and bath; south
ern exposure; lot 1Sx150. Price is
$3.50. 5000 has been loaned on this
house.
This is an elegant home on Column
bia road near 18th street. One of the
best squares on the Heights. Lot
20x100. There are nine rooms. a
first-foor kitchen, hot-water heat.
Three baths. In excellent condition.
5000 was loaned on this house at
41a%. The price is very low at $3.50.
1t is rented at $50 per month.
A handsome three-Story, 12-room
brick residence on n. II. ave. near
Washington Circle. The lot is 20 feet
wide. Now rented to first-class ten
ant at $40 per month. Price, $3.50.
Party desires to sell Immediately.
An offer will be considered.
A two-story frame cottage, west of
14th south of Park road, cont aiming
10 rooms and bath. Price, "a 200.
Near the corner of 4th and B SITS.
Sc. on Capitol Hill, a two-story,
seven-room house. Lot 22xS5. Price,
5000, in order to close an estate.
One Of the most attractive homes in
Bloomingdale, with southern ex-
posture, wide parking, deep lot to
paved alley. This house has another
advantage. 1t is 20 feet 'front.', which
is nearly four feet wider than the
average Bloomingdale home. Four
rooms on the first floor and four
splendid bed chambers on the second
floor, with tiled bath. Dry cellar.
furnace heat. This is a $500 home
for $4,000. within " square from cars,
on r street.
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Pennsylvania Official Dies.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, September 26
Martin w. Mansfield, assistant chief
engineer of the Pennsylvania lines west
with headquarters in Pittsburg died
here yesterday of cerebral hemorrhage
He had been Ill for some time.
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Moore & Hill Qnc) Moore & Hill (Inc) Moore & Hill Qnc

Every property offered through this office worthy of your
consideration Call for list Consult about real
will pay you get particulars and quotations from before
investing No transaction small large the
attention offered through the unusual facilities of this Office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
EVANS TO RETIRE.
Admiral VIII Haul Down His Flag at
San Francisco.

San Francisco, March IA special
dispatch from San Diego, Cal, con-
tains news of an announcement today
by Rear Admiral Evans. commander
of the Atlantic fleet, that upon its ar
rival at San Francisco he would retire
from command because of ill health.
This announcement officially confirms
the report from Washington that Ad-
miraI Evans would haul down his flag
upon arriving at San Francisco.
Thomas to Succeed Evans.
Washington, March 17.-At Adj
miral Evans personal request he will
be relieved of the command of the
battleship fleet on reaching San Fran
cisco. Rear Admiral Thomas, the
next in seniority will succeed Admiral
Evans in command of the fleet. 1t
has not yet been determined whether
Admiral Thomas will bring the fleet
around the world to the Atlantic sta
ton or not. 1t is expected that this
detail will be decided on shortly.
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stormy one. The friends Of Chairman
Ryan and ex-Chairman Bill Sapp
clashed at frequent intervals, and the
general result seems to have been that
the committee decided to hold a state
convention on June 10, provided that by
May 16 there are not Democratic candi-
dates announced for all the state Off
ces. The object of holding a conven-
tion, or conference, is merely to fill up
the vacant places on the state ticket,
If there are any vacant places. The
Democrats want to be sure that they
have somebody running for every office.
One of the features of the meeting,
1t is said, was the effort of Colonel Bill
Sapp to shear Colonel Bill Ryan Of
some of Ryan's power. Sapp objected
to Ryan being chairman of the commit
tee and running for governor at the
same time. Ryan said that he guessed
he could do the two jobs at once all
right. Then Sapp wanted to have a
special committee of five appointed to
look after the organization Of Bryan
Volunteer clubs throughout the state,
and practically take charge of the cam
paign in the state, but the committee,
it is said, decided to make no plans for
the campaign at present.
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Near JURY TRIAL,
Attorney Wanted One in State
Supreme Court.
Objected to Referee MakingFind-
ings in Coffeyville Custer Suit.

Prospect of the unique spectacle of
jury trial in the Kansas supreme court
was knocked out this morning when
the seven justices denied the motion of
Mayor j. H. Wilcox of Coffeyville to
set aside the courts order that Charles
d. Welch should take the testimony,
and instead to allow Wilcox a trial by
jury.
The supreme court Justices thought
that it would be an unnecessary waste
of the time of the seven justices to
preside over the taking of testimony
in the case. But they amended their
former order so that Commissioner
Welch will not make findings of fact
to the court, but will merely take the
testimony offered, and leave it to the
judges to make the findings of fact.
Wilcoxs motion was as follows:
Now comes the defendant, J. H. Will
cox, by his attorney, Joseph p. RoSsiter,
and moves the court to set aside the
appointment heretofore made of COM
missioner to take testimony in the
above entitled case. and allow the de-
fendant. trial by jury and require
witnesses to be produced. and require
the evidence to be taken in open court
before a jury
The cases against Wilcox, and
against the city oI5Eoneyville are ous-
ter suits, similar to those filed against
other cities and city officials where
joints are licensed contrary to law.
In the contempt case against Mayor
Everhardy of LeaVenworth, growing
out of an custer suit, in which Shelf
field Ingalls, was appointed to take tes-
timony, the court also made an order
relieving Ingalls, of the duty of making
findings Of fact. ingalls, will simply
take the testimony.
The last time the supreme court al
lowed case before it to be tried by a
jury was about 20 years ago. At that
time, w. A. Johnston, now chief justice,
was attorney general. The case was a
quo warranto suit brought against
County Attorney Foster of Saline coun-
ty, Foster was accused of improper re-
lations with the saloon keepers of his
county and he demanded jury trial.
The record show that the court "ex-
gratia" allowed the request. Ex-
gratia" means that the court didn't
| have to do it if he didn't want to, but
decided to humor Mr.. Foster.
| The law places it entirely within the
| discretion of the supreme court whether
| it will allow a jury trial in original pro-
ceedings before it, but the practice OF
! the court shows that such occurrences
are of extreme rarity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
Hopper Land Case Is of Far
Reaching Importance.
Test Right to Take Up Small
Subdivision of Land.
Is AGAINST NATION.
State Auditor Refused to Certify
to Sale.
Claims That the Property Was
Not Legally Entered.

The case of J. C. Hopper of Nes
county against j. M. Nation. state
auditor, in the Kansas supreme court,
promises to become one of far reach
ing importance.
The state of Kansas. on the relation
OF the attorney general has been
granted leave by the court to inter
vene. The state school fund commits
sioners, consisting of the secretary OF
state. attorney general and superin-
tendent Of education. have also been
allowed to intervene. Mark Tuiley,
state treasurer. and ex-off1cio custo-
dian of the proceeds of school lana
sales, has also interviewed
The state alleges that it as been de-
frauded by the Illegal homestead entry
OF Hopper's grantor, and all the stats
officers who have anything to do with
the issue of patent to Hopper are
brought into the case
The suit filed by Hopper was TO
compel State Auditor James Nation to
certify to the sale. and without this
certificate, Governor Hoch declined to
issue the patent
The trouble was that Hopper tried,
to grab all the land he could Iyina
adjacent to a certain creek in Nee0
county. He staked off a row of 20
the creek. the aggregate amount of the
land being only $50 acres, but making
strip about a mile long. The state
contends that 20 acres is not legal
subdivision of the land.
Lee Monroe and George A Kline.
attorneys for Hopper. say in their
brief:
1.-THE statute is plain and unambig-
uous. 1t does not say that any per-
son who has settled upon any legal
subdivision Of school land may be-
come a purchaser, but grants the
right to the settler upon any portion
the statute a claimant might settle
upon. enclose and improve a five, ten
or twenty acre tract
The idea of the state Is to get q de-
| cision of the supreme court that leased
| school land, is not open for settlement
during the life of the lease. and that
sales of school land can only be made
| in forty acre tracts or multiples there
| of, and II the supreme court will take
| jurisdiction of incidental matters
growing out Of this case, to order that
the money paid In by Hopper and
Hoppers grantor be returned to tho
parties entitled thereto; and If the
| supreme court refuses to take juris-
will contend that Hopper's only rem
edy will be in a court Of general juris-
diction to recover judgment for the
amount paid and to impress the funds
| in the hands of the state treasurer
with a trust for the true owner, on the
| theory that moneys paid to the state in
fraudulent land sale do not belong
| to the state and that the state will not
be compelled to issue patent thereon.
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1000 GIRLS IN FLIGHT.
Bursting of Steam Pipe Starts Panic in
Factory

New York, March IA thousand
girls employed in a big ten story fac
tory building in Twenty-fourth street
near Madison aevnue. fed from the
building today in panic, when a steam
pipe burst in g. room on the sixth
floor. The report and hiss of escaping
steam thoroughly frightened the 200
girls employed on the floor and as they
rushed into the halls in mad fight to
the street and safety, their cries
echoed through the building In a
moment the feeling of terror spread
and from the doors on every landing
girls and women Joined in the rush to
the street.
The GOODNESS Of an elevator runner.
who kept his car moving during all
the trouble aided in quieting the
panic. None of the girls was hurt
in the jam, but several tainted ana
were carried to the street where they
quickly recovered. The damage re-
sulting from the bursting of the pipe
was trif1ing and within a few minutes
all the girls were back at their work
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No effort was made at the meeting to
iron out the fight for governor. In fact
the action of the committee in post
poning the convention until June 10
was a victory for the candidates who
wanted to fight out the governorship
before primary instead of before the
convention.
The impression seems to be that there
will be a dark horse candidate for gov
ernor who will sweep the board when
the time comes. John BreidenthaI may
be the dark horse" provided he will
consent to run. The only objection to
Breidenthal is that he is in the bank
ing and trust business clear up to his
neck and the old time Populists are not
inclined to love bankers. The Demo-
Gratis are very anxious to find a candi-
date who will make a big hit with the
old time Popuhsts. OF the three can
didates announced, they think that Rev
Jerry T. Botkin is the best for this
purpose.
Judge w. s. Glass of Marshall county
now member of the state tax commits
sion, is talked of as a candidate for
governor, but he says he does not want
to run. The same is true Of George
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he GOT ONLY s2.40.
For Six Hours Work in Looting a
Mail Car.

Spokane. March 17.-The train rob-
Der who overpowered the railway
clerks and ransacked the registered
mail on the Great Northern westbound
train early Sunday morning between
Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, and Spokane,
secured only S2.40 for his six hours
work, according to the statement of
the postoffice inspector. There was
not a single consignment of currency
from banks in the mails and the rob-
Der left all the checks, drafts and
stocks he found in the mail as well as
the jewelry. Every letter has been
checked over with the exception of one
from a small eastern town and this
may have contained SIS or $40. No
trace of the robber has been found.
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Hodges senator from johnson county.
Both Glass and Hodges are very able
men.
Judge A. B. Reeves of Dodge City
has also been mentioned for nomina-
ton as governor, but Judge Reeves
says that he won't stand for 1t, or for
any other state office
w. H. Kemper of Topeka has de-
clined a boom for the office of lieu
tenant governor.
/ Grant Hornaday of FIT. Scott. in an
interview in the FIT. Scott Tribune de-
clares that Senator Long is a greater
man than ingalls,, and that Taft Is
800 per cent better than Roosevelt.
This interview was called forth by
the remark that Senator Long was
filling the seat once occupied by In
gals.
Long is a much more useful SEN
ator than ingalls, was" said Mr.. Horn
aday. "It is true that he is not the
literary genius Mr.. ingalls, was, but
believe him more capable of doing
things that count"
Comparing Taft and Roosevelt, he
says that he believes Taft Is 800 per
cent stronger than the president. Mr..
Hornaday likens Taft to the McKin-
ley type Of statesman, saying of him
that he proceeds with a stateliness
and dignity that Is free from bluster
or anything that tends to the spec
tacular. I'VE have gone SO fast that
action is SO violent" says Mr.. Horna-
day that we have our present day
condition of affairs. Roosevelt set
the pace and while headed in the
right direction, is going too furiously.
1 believe that Taft, with hts delibera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
SING SING A Thief.
He Has Been Caught Stealing Water
From the City.

New York, March 17.-Discovery of
a second eigtt-inch main through
which Sing Sing prison, it is alleged,
has been surreptitiously obtaining New
York city water. is reported to Water
Registrar Padden by Chief Inspector
Harmon. "AIl the mains of which the
city has knowledge Mr.. Padden said,
"were two 6-inch ones with meters.
We have now found two S-inch, both
without meters.
Mr.. Padden has asked State Super
intendent of Prisons Collins to send a
representative for a conference over
terms of payment by the state for
water taken and to agree to an agree
ment for further use of the two
mains
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SOMEWHAT COOLER TO-DAY.
Promise Is That 1t Will Change More
Tonight.

The lower half of the weather flag
which has been white for days past
Is wearing a. lower half of dark blue
today as an indication or the unset
tied condition of the weather and the
possibility of a drop in the mercury
accompanied by rain. Extremely cold
weather prevails to the west of
this section of the country
and in Winnipeg the mercury regis
tered 20 degrees below zero last night
while the mercury in the Dakotas
was almost as low
Kansas is not included in the areas
Of low temperatures predicted for to-
night and tomorrow there will be a
decided drop when compared with
those of today and overcoats will
probably be in demand again. There
is no danger however, of a sufficient
drop to cause damage to the fruit
crop as the storm Is not headed in this
direction. A 20 mile an hour wind
has prevailed all day from the south
east and dust has been moving freely
The temperatures since Z O'Clock this
morning are indicated by the table
p
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KEPT IN The DARK
Hints of Trouble at Democratic
Committee Meeting.
Were in Secret and Only Little
Leaked Out.
BILL SAPP FIRE BRAND
Clashed Frequently With Chair
man w. III. Ryan.
No Effort Made to Iron Out
Governor Contest.
BILLSAPP FIRE BRAND

There was only one feature of the
meeting Of the Democratic state central
committee Monday afternoon which
was open to the public, and that was
the roll call. The roll call took place
at p. m. and Immediately afterwards
the committee, on motion of John At
wood, went into secret session, and
continued in secret session until nearly
I O'Clock when the meeting adjourned
It is said that the meeting was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
LAST ONE DIES AGAIN.
Sole Survivor of the s.Hght Brigade
Passes Away.

La lara. Col, March 17.-Willfam
Nelms, who claimed to be the last
survivor of the "Noble Six Hundred
at Balaklava, is dead at his home in
Manassa, southeast of here, aged 80.
He was wounded in the head at
Ba1aklava, afterwards fought at Sc
vastopol and was wounded in the leg
at the battle of Inkerman. He wes a
member of the Queens guard for Is
years and drew a pension from the
English government. He came to
America in 1872, and later came
west, settling in San Luis valley 19
years ago.