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Evening star., 1908-01-30
COST OF LAND FRAUD TRIALS
MR.. MANN OPPOSED TO EX-
EMPTING THE DISTRICT.
Item Placing Expense on the Gov
ernment Dropped From Urgent
Deficiency Bill.

Representative Tawney of Minnesota,
chairman of the House appropria ations
committee. shone today in new role
that of defender of the District. While
shining he ran a lively tilt with Repre-
sentative Mann of Illinois, otherwise
known as "the great objector." who can
find fault with anything and whose long
suit is a point of order
This particular tilt in question occurred
during consideration of that item of the
urgent deficiency bill which appropriates
$4,000 for the trial of Dimond, Hyde,
Benson and Snyder, charged with con-
spiracy to defraud the government out OF
public lands on the Pacific coast. AS pub
lished some days ago in The Star, the
House appropriations committee inserted
In the deficiency bill provision requiring
this entire sum of $4,000 to be paid en-
tirely by the United States. The general
law covering the subject provides that
the District of Columbia shall pay halt
the expenses of the district court. At
torney General Bonapartes original rec
ommendation on the subject left the Dis
trict to bear half the burden of the land
fraud trials, although District taxpayers
have absolutely no personal interest In
them and the trials themselves have moth
ing to do with the District.
The appropriations committee considered
this hardship On the District, and ac-
cordingly inserted provision a.vlnG
the law with respect to this particular
trial and placed the entire cost upon the
United States.
When this sectiontcame uo this morn
ing Mr.. Mann objected He made poins
of order. He declared loudly that the
law was the law and he saw no reason
why 1T should be waived in this particu-
lar instance.
Chairman Tawney pointed out that 1t
would be a rank injustice to the taxpa2 eri
of the District to stick them for SO 90
as their share of this trial. in which they
had no interest, personal or otherwise.
But Mr.. Mann still objected.
And then Mr.. Tawncy, becoming frank
and even brutal. declared that if Mr..
Mann insisted on throwing this item out
of the deficiency bill he could rest as
sured that there would be no trial Of the
land-fraud cases In the District of Colum-
bia at least.
Mr.. Mann retorted that Mr. Tawney
could not throw the responsibility on h $
shoulders, and that any time he wanted
the trial to occur here all he had to do
was to report a bill sticking the District
taxpayers for half OF the expense.
And the item went out.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
SUPREME COURT BUILDING.
Mr.. Littlefeld's Bill to Make It the
Finest in the World.

1t is expected that there will be pre-
iminary legislation before long on Rep
resentativc Littlefields bill for the erec-
ton of suitable structure for the Su-
preme Court of thu United States on that
square in the Capitol plaza corresponding
20 that now occupied by the Congress
ional Library.
Representative Littlefields measure
calls for the erection of a building to cost
about $60OO,OOO. the construction of
which is to be superintended by one
member of the Supreme Court, one mem
Der of the House judiciary committee and
one member of the Senate judiciary com
nttee. II is to be the finest court build
ing in the world, surprising even the
Palace of Justice at Brussels.
The plan favored by Mr.. Lttlefield con-
templates, in addition to an extremely
spacious courtroom for the Supreme
ourt, suite for each member of tnat
distinguished body, two or three rooms
for counsel on each side of the case be-
fore the court, the robing room for each
justice, room for the Attorney General
a room for the United States marshal
and additional quarters for the clerk of
the Supreme Court. Mr.. Littlefield, in a
talk with Star reporter today. called
attention to the fact that his presen,
Office all Uttered up with file cases
ana tHe Hhe, ana lHdl the conditions un-
der which this official had to work were
really scandaious. Mr.. Littlefield also
thinks it an outrage that the law Ii.
brary of the Supreme Court is located
as at present. He thin..s there should he
in the new building, which he favors.
accommodations for not less than 500. .ON
volumes. He also wants a vast room in
the contemplated structure in which NAV
be held International tribunals such as
The Hague conference. which in all
nI:4h hef
He wants TO see the American palace OF
Justice equal in grandeur the Library
of Congress. to which it will correspond
in the plaza
Evening star., 1908-01-30
TO BUILD A WHARF
LIGHTHOUSE BOARD ASKS IN
CREASED APPROPRIATION.

further appropriation Of $4,000. in
addition to the $4,000 granted March 4.
1906. is asked from Congress by the light
house board in its annual report for the
construction of wharf in this city to
replace the structure at o and Water
streets. The board says that since the
estimates were prepared 1t has been nee
essary to change the plans, and that the
cost Of material and labor has largely in
creased.
The present wharf is in a 1amentable
state of disrepair, being the remains of
a steamship dock built fifty years ago.
1t Is one OF the few wharfs alcng the
water front that have not been repaired
or rebuilt during the past two years.
The board also reports that the addi-
tional appropriation of $1,000, made
March 4. 1907, making the total amount
FOR completing the Ragg d Point station,
on the Potomac. $4,000, is not sufficient
TO establish a suitable light and fog sig
nal. structure was designed as moder-
ate In cost as Is comoat bic with safety
BIDS were asked several times for fur
nishing the metal work, and further eff
forts were made to obtain a satisfactory
bid. but the lowest received was so high
as to show that the lighthouse could not
1e ouiit within the amount appropriated
The board estimates that an additional
appropriation of about $1,000 will be
needed for its establishment, and it is
recommended that an appropriation Of
this amount be made therefor
The total estimate for improvements in
the fifth district. which includes Wash
ington, is $305.OOO. made up as follows:
Great Point Bar light station, MARYLAND.
$4,000: Ragged Point light and fog-signal
station. Potomac river, Virginia (addition-
al. $lo:NC; Cape Henry light vessel Vir-
MaI
ranges, Maryland. $125,OOO; Washington.
D. G, lighthouse depot and wharf,
The report also throws ligh. on where
the feminine terms ceases to be applicable
to boats. for it says: "Barge-She was mt
in order Scows-She received repairs.
Yawl-She was cleaned and painted. Row
boat-lt was properly cared for"
Evening star., 1908-01-30
FUNERAL OF NORMAN GAIT
SERVICES HELD AT ST. THOMAS
p. e. CHURCH.
Rev. DR.. G. Ernest Smith Oficiates.
Number of Local Organiza-
tions Represented.

Funeral services over the remains of
Norman Calf were held in st. Thomas
Protestant Episcopal Church at o:30
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. DR.. C.
Ernest Smith. pastor of st. Thomas
parish. conducted the services. The
honorary pallbearers were Messrs. Mel.
vile Church and A. p. Crenshaw, rep
resenting the vestry Of St Thomas
Church; Messrs. Frederic L. Moore and
William H. Beck of the board OF di-
rectors of the Children's Hospital;
Messrs. r. A. Chester and Ralph w. Lee
of the directorate of tn Commercial
National Bank; Messrs. Charles E. Ed
monston and Isaac f. Shoemaker of the
directorate of the Arlington Fire In
surance Company: Mr.. Thomas j. Nor
gan of the Board of Trade and Mr. John
l.. Weaver, representing the Chamber
of Commerce. Messrs. Cuno H. Rudolph.
J. Whit Heron. Scott c: Bone. John c.
Davidson and W. II. Moses composed a
committee of Board of Trade memoers
In attendance upon the services. The
tnterment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
Tribute of Respect.
At special meeting Of the board OF
directors of the Children's Hospital, held
last night, resolutions Of respect were
passed, reciting:
I'VE, the members Of the board Of
directors Of the Children's Hospital, deep
iy conscious Of the loss we have sus-
tanned in the death of our fellow men,
ber, Mr.. Norman Gait, which occurred
the Doth of January, 15uo, desire to
record our admiration of him as a valu-
able, member of this board and as a
manly man"
For several generations the name of
Gait has been prominent in the business.
social and philanthropic world and indis-
solubly associated with every movement
tending to the betterment of Washington
and it's citizens. The son has proved a
worthy successor of a noble father, who
was one of the founders Of the Children s
Hospital Ever ready to lend his aid to
good works and do his full share Norman
Calf impressed his friends and associates
with those qualities of mind and heart
which never allowed him to speak i'll of
any one. In his death Washington has
suffered a distinct loss"
Evening star., 1908-01-30
APPEAL PROBABLE.
Judge Parker as Counsel in Behalf
Of Labor Federation.

Judge Alton B. Parker of New York
senior counsel for the American Fedora
ton of Labor in the case of the Bucks
Stove and Range Company against the
Federation of Labor, enjoinng it from
boycotting the goods of the company
has been in conference with Presiden,
Gompers of the American Federation OF
Labor regarding the recent proceedings
in court. Judge Parker will appear il
connection with the case with view to
taking an appeal
Testimony in the case was heard today
in the Office of Ralston & Siddons, Bond
building, before William II. Smith, a
court examiner.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
MIR. HANsBRoUGH's BIRTHDAY.
Senator Not Here to Receive Con-
gratulations of Friends.

II Is Just sixty years today since Henry
Clay Hansbrough was born In Randolph
county. Ill. Beginning as printer when
a mere boy, he has made his mark in
the world. and since 1891 has been a
United States senator from the great
state of North Dakota. He is we'll known
to residents of the District of Columbia
on account of his membership on the COM
mittee on the District of Columbia and
the unusual interest he has shown in
matters connected exclusively with the
welfare of the National capital.
Senator Hansbrough did not receive the
congratulations of his colleagues at the
Capitol today because he Is not in this
city. but out home making sure that the
legislature of North Dakota is not in
duenced to return some other statesman
to the United States Senate in his place.
His term of service expires March 3,
1909, and things political are warming up
out Dakota way.
Henry Clay Hansbrough is a repubi-
can. His home is in Devils Lake Be
lore he went there he worked as a news
paper man in California and Wisconsin,
and to this day recalls with pleasure
his experience in this line. 1t makes
him especially lenient with the many cor
respondents who swarm through the
Capitol tying to hold up the legisla
tors for news. In fact. he is fond OF
writing stories for them just to keep his
hand in.
1t was in 1881 that he became a resi-
dent of Dakota territory. He was twice
elected mayor of his home city. and in
1888 was q delegate tosthe republican ma :
tional convention. He was a republican
national committeeman for eight years.
The first republican state convention OF
North Dakota nominated him for the ma
tional House of Representatives. and he
was elected, receiving a fiattering ma
jority of 14O71 votes January %, 1891
ne was elected by the state legislature
to the United States Senate, and was re-
elected in 1897 and 1903.
Senator Hansbrough very recently came
into prominence locally through his ad-
vocacy of the universal transfer propo-
sition for local street railways. He OBJ
jected to the passage of the Gallinger
trackage bill without such an amend
ment but later was content to let the
Dill come to vote and be passed by the
Senate as he realized the futility OF trying
to carry out his plan in connection with a
measure providing for early street rail-
way facilities for the Union railroad sta
ton.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
FOR A FOREST RESERVE
DELEGATION URGES PASSAGE |
OF THE CURRIER BILL.

delegation of about 200 members of
forestry associatiosn in the states of
Maryland. Virginia, West Virginia, North
Carolina. South Carolina, Georgia. Ala
bama, Kentucky, Tennessee. New Hamp-
shire and Maine appeared today before
the House committee of agriculture to
urge the passage of the Currier bill. au-
thorizing the Secretary of Agriculture ito
acquire for national forest purposes lands
situated on the watersheds of navigable
streams in the southern Appalachian and
White mountains within the states named.
The bill authorizes the Secretary of
Agriculture to advertise for such lands
and acquire them under the low bid plan.
purchase to be subject to ratification by
the legislatures of the respective states
For these purchases the sum of $1,000
600 is appropriated by the bill, to be
acquired are to become national forest
reserves.
Object of the Reserve.
Representative Scott of Kansas. chair
mln of the committee, placed the conduct
OF the hearing in the hands of Gov. Hoke
Smith of Georgia. chairman of the dele
cation. Gov. Smith stated briefly the OBJ
ject of the delegation in appearing before
the committee He said that the esti-
mated area necessary of acquirement mt
in the Appalachian mountains for the
conservation and regulation of the stream
flows arising there comprises 100000
acres, and in the White mountains from
1.5W.OOO to 100000 acres.
Philip w. Ayres Of New Hampshire,
for ster Of the Society for the Protection
Of New Hampshire Forests and delega-
.ion represe ntative Of Dartmouth College
which owns 26,0OO acres of land within the
areas concerned-spoke of the destructiv
practice of cutting off spruce trees for
the manufacture of white paper pulp.
Commerce of Pittsburg.
I. c. White, state geologist of West
Virginia, made the statement that more
commerce passes through the city of
Pittsburg than through any four other
manufacturing cities Of the world, due
primarily to the industrial value of the
Monongahela river and it's tributaries.
Millions Of dollars. he said. are b ing
spent to improve the navigability of the
MOnOngahela and the Ohio. Yet the
continued practice of cutting off the
forests contiguous to them means the
filling up of those streams with soil
and storm borne debris
Frederic c. De Main. appearing for
thc Gov rnor of Massachusetts ana as u
representative of the cotton manufac-
turing of that state. laid before the
committee data concerning the varia-
tion of waterpower in Massachusetts
and its diminution from year to year.
neceSSitating now the installation of
steam auxiliary plants to do the cotton
and wooden fabricating work formerly
done solely by waterpower.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
NEWSPAPER MEN GRIEVED.
News Received of the Unexpected
Death of Marshall Halstead.

Members of the Senate and House press
galleries were shocked and grieved when
they learned today of the death in Gin
cinnati yesterday of Marshall Halstead
son of Murat Halstead, the journalist Mr.
Halstead was ill only two days, his death
following an operation for appendicitis.
Marshall Halstead was only forty-four
years old. He was born in Cincinnati and
for many years was active in newspa per
work there, having been for time man.
aging editor of the Commercial Gazette, of
which his father was editor. Later he was
made United States consul at Birming-
ham, England, from which post he retired
several years ago, being succeeded by his
brother. Albert Halstead.
For the last few years Marshall Hal
stead was a member of the Capitol press
galleries. and was we'll and favorably
known here. A particularly sad feature
of the case is the fact that he was mar
ried in Cincinnati only few months ago.
He was an altogether lovable fellow big,
clean. handsome and of splendid physique.
While in Washington he represented the
Brooklyn Standardization and a number
of Ohio papers.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
SUGGESTS AMENDMENT.
Central Labor Unions Recommends.
tion Regarding Eight-Hour Law.

James F. Feeney and p. j. Ryan, mem
bers OF the legislative committee of the
Central Labor Union, forwarded to the
Commissioners today an amendment to
section So2 of the code Of the District
which will prohibit the District or federal
government purchasing supplies from out
of-town firms unless the latter observe
the "eight-hour law"
The amendment reads: 1T Shall be un-
lawful for any officer Of the United States
or of the District of Columbia to consider
or accept any bid for work to be done
under the authority of the United States
or of the District of Columbia, within the
territorial limits of the District of Colum-
bia, from any person, firm or corpora tiou
bidding upon such works or contracts in
whose shops. factories or works the eight
hour law is not observed, or where the
eight-hour law is not in force and not OBJ
served except in cases of extraordinary
emergency
Evening star., 1908-01-30
CONE FLOTILLA SAILS
TORPEDO BOATS START SOUTH
FROM BUENOS AIRES.

BUENOS AIRES. January 3O.-The tio-
tilla of American torpedo boats under the
command of Lieut.. Hutch 1. Cone, on its
way from Hampton roads to Magdalena
bay. sailed from this port at o'clock
this morning for Punta Arenas, after a
stay here of four days.
The North American Society of the
River Plate entertained the visiting Of
ficers and men yesterday. There were
field sports of various kinds and a COLA
ton. Over a thousand residents OF
Buenos Aires were among the guests.
Sailors All Made Good.
The Buenos Aires authorities are as en-
thusiastic as were those of Trinidad and
Rio Janeiro in their praises of the con-
duct of American sailors and marines OF
shore leave from the visiting United
States fighting craft.
The officers from the torpedo boat flo
tilla were entertained ashore yesterday
and special emphasis was laid in the gov
ernlnent officials greeting to Lieut. Cone
on the admirable conduct of his men since
their arrival in port.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
Sympathizes With Mrs. Monroe.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BOYERTOWN. Pa. January 3O.-With
but one exception the residents here have
received the jury's findings IN the opera
house disaster with distinct appreciation.
The exception is the Rev. A. NJ. Weber.
pastor Of ST. Johns Lutheran Church.
1t was under the auspices of this church
that the entertainment leading to the loss
of 169 lives was given. Mr.. Weber s
daughter Martha, perished In the flames.
In a signed statement Mr.. Weber. who
is still confined to his bed with injuries
received at the opera house ire. said: In
my opinion the jury should not have been
swayed by the whining speech of-one
lawyer While l have not read the tes-
timony, I feel that Mrs. Monroe has been
censured too strongly"
Burgess Kohler declared that the ver-
diet Of the jury was completely satisfac-
tory to him.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
NEW THEATER SITE.
Current Gossip About a Pennsylva-
MIA Avenue Location.

There is revival of talk in real estate
circles relative to negotiations being in
progress for the purchase of property on
the north side Of Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween 10th and 18th streets northwest, and
extending back to street, with a wide
frontage on that street. The general sup
position is the ground is waited for a
theater site. and the scheme which it is
supposed is to be carried out is to buy
an avenue frontage which would serve as
an approach to the building. which would
be located mainly on the ground which
has a frontage on E street.
One of the owners of the property said
today that several parties had the prop
erty under consideration, but no conclu-
sion had as yet been arrived at.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
OCEAN LINER MOVEMENTS

NEW YORK. January 3O.-Arrived:
Steamer kroonland. from Antwerp
BROWHEAD. January 80 The
steamer Mauretania, from New York for
Liverpool. was in communication by
wireless telegraph at 4:jO am. today,
Distance not given.
NEW YORK. January 30.-Arrived:
Steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II from Bremen;
Oscar II from Copenhagen.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
Additional Gases of Smallpox.

Two new cases Of smallpox were dis
covered by the officials of the health Of
flee today. Jesse ]. Jackson. a colored
boy. ten years of age. of IL Pierce court
southwest. and Sylvester Blount, colored
of 2137 Newport place northwest. This
makes seventeen cases in the smallpox
hospital under treatment. Thirty-five
persons are at the quarantine station.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
CANINE COPS FIRST FEAT.
Leads Police to Intoxicated Mar
Freezing in Brooklyn.

NEW YORK, January 3O.-Hats of to
Max, one of the canine cops. He made
good last night.
For the first time since being as
signed to duty in the Parkviille precinct,
in darkest Brooklyn Max, Iona, Nogi
and Jim. Bingham's bunch of bow-Wows,
were allowed to go on duty last night
without having a policeman on the end
OF the leash. Monday and Tuesday even
ings the dogs were escorted through the
precinct in order to familiarize them
selves with tho district. Last night they
were turned loose at 1890 to roam at
will
"Your probationary period is over" said
Capt. Funston as the puppy platoon lined
up in front of the desk. 'It remains with
yourselves whether the city shall furnish
you with pOrterhOuse steak for the rest
of your lives. Do your duty without fear
or favor and bear in mind that you won t
win promotion by bringing in samples
of trousers. Get the tenant or nothing.
Go now.
The quartet saluted and departed About
II o'clock Capt. Funston heard a patter
of feet on the front stoop and a paving
at the door. He opened 1t and in rushed
Max. The dog barked loudly and pulled
| at the captains coat. Capt. Funston and
lllTee pdlIOllleH Iell III OeHlnu anu All
lowed the dog out into the night. He led
them to a vacant lot at 37th street and
18th avenue. There they found an in
toxicated man. The mercury was just
above the zero mark and he was In dan
ger Of freezing to DEATH
The man was removed to the station In
the patrol wagon. Half an hour later he
revived sufficiently to give his name as
Edward Connolly, a cook. OF No. 1851 4Oth
street, Brooklyn. He was locked up and
the arrest was credited to Max.
Max threw out his chest and stood at
attention while Capt. Funston and his
| men passed along and patted his back.
Keep my name out Of the paper" said
Max, modestly. II don't want the rest OF
the NUTS to think I've got swelled
| head
Evening star., 1908-01-30
FOR HIGHER SALARIES.
Recommendation That Police Court
Judges Shall Receive 81, 900 Each.

Two recommendations We're received by
the Commissioners today from the Wash
ington Board OF Trade, one for the in
creasing of the salaries of the judges of
the Police Court from $1,000 to $1,000 a
year, and one for increasing the salary
of the financial clerk of the Police Court
from 800 to $3.50 year. Both of
these recommendations have been read
by the Commissioners and marked
s.poted
Evening star., 1908-01-30
Sailors All Made Good.
Sailing of the Flotilla.

According TO cable message received
at the Navy Department today, the
torpedo fiotilla finished its visit to Buenos
Aires this morning and sailed away for
Punta Arenas. with a view of joining the
battleship fleet before the departure of
the latter from that point. The destroy
ars will remain at Punta Arenas about
four days. taking on coal. and will then
sail for Talcahuana. Chile.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
CAUCUS NEXT WEEK.
Members Of Republican Congress
sional Committee to Be Chosen.

sional Committee to Be Chosen
The republicans of the House will hold
a caucus next Thursday night to an
nounce members of the reoub lean con-
sressional campaign committee from tn
several state delegations. The commit
tee will subsequently meet and elect Of
ficers for the congressional campaign mex:
fall.
Representative James 8. Sherman of
New York and Representative H. B. Lou
denslager of New Jersey will undoubtedly
be reelected chairman and secretary, re
spectively, of the committee The splen-
did campaign conducted by tn sse two
officers of the committee in the last e'ec-
tion to Congress won nothing but prafs
from republicans. and they will be drafte i
into service for the next campaign.
Evening star., 1908-01-30
Judge Alton B. Parker Here.

Judge Alton B. Parker is in the city to-
day, and is stopping at the Arlington
Hotel. Judge Parker is down here on
some legal business. and his visit is said
to have no connection with national demo
cratic policies.