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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-14
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
RECEPTIONS TONIGHT F
VISITING NoTABLES.
FOR
Picnic Parties Begin to Flourish
Again-Travel Plans-Per-
sonals.

Two large receptions will fill this even
ing in the interests OF the visitors here
who are discussing our national problems.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Straus will entertain for the
National Civic Federation and Mr.. Clifford
Pinchot will be host for the visiting gov
errors and the inland waterways COM
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-14

FREY I'm Wednesday. May H. 1905 10 Mr..
and Mrs. A. q. Frey. a son.
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Mr. and Mrs John E. McGrath were in
Naples recently after several weeks travel
in India and were en- route to Rome. Flor
ence and Venice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-14

Miss Teel of bib 18th street northwest
is the guest for fortnight of DR. George
w. Stark and family at Albemarle coun-
ty. Va.
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First Lieut. William A. Kent, ood In
fantry. LISA. lately on duty with the
Army Of Cuban Publication. Camp Column
bia. Cuba. accompanied by Mrs. Kent. are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Wylie, 311 A
street southeast.
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The indications are all said to point to
an early marriage for Miss Jean Reid and
the Hon. John Ward. The date Is likely
to be fixed for the last week in June. AS
the Countess OF Dudley. sister-in-law of
the bridegroom. sails in early July for
Australia. where Lord Dudley is governor
general The marriage may be in the
Chapel Royal of St. James Palace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-14

Senator S. Guggenheim of Utah and
Mrs. Guggenheim, who have been staying
few days in New York, have returned
to Washington.
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Nine Alfred Thierry of the Portland
sailed today from New York with hel
mother. Nine. Denis. to spend part of the
summer at her home in Paris and then te
travel until she comes back to Washing
ton for next winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-14

Rev. Roland Cotton Smith. rector of ST.
Johns Church. will off1ciate at the mar
rage May 90 of Miss Elizabeth Oliver
and Mr.. Francis X. Stevens of New York.
which will take place at the home of the
parents of the bride. the assistant secre-
tary of war and Mrs Robert Shaw Oliver.
Mr.. Eben Stevens will be best man for
his brother. Relatives of the couple will
be in attendance for the ceremony from
New York Boston and Albany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-14

Mrs. Root has accompanied her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Grant, to New York, the latter
intending to continue her journey on to
her home at Brookline Mass.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
HEAD CONSUL OF w. O. w.
HERE ON OFFICIAL VISIT
l. L. Boak Will Speak at Public
Reception in DreamIand
Rink Tonight

L L Boak, head consul of the Pa
ciic jurisdiction of the woodmea of
the World, arrived in this city last
night and registered at the ST Francis.
ar. Boak is making an official visit
to the principal membership centers
of the Woodmen in the west He will
speak tonight at Dreamland rink.
Woodmen from all the bay counties
will be in attendance The speaker
will be accompanied from the hotel
by an escort of the uniformed Wood
men. The procession will proceed to
Fulton and Fillmore streets, thence to
the Dreamland rink. Mr.. Boak has
quite reputation as platform
speaker. He will talk tonight on the
benefit and the new necessity of fra
ternal life among civilized men. Next
TO religion, Mr.. Boak believes frater-
mites do more effective work for the
upbuilding of high moral standards
and the conservation of the home than
any other institution or influence. No
initiatory ceremonies win be held to-
night. The reception will be public.
On April 10 $50 applicants will be in
itiated into the order at Dreamland
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
TFv|S CASE MAY
REACH JURY TODAY
H0ff Cook Argues for Verdict
Against Editors Of the
Bulletin
DWells on Fact That Plaintiff
Was Not Indicted by
Grand Jury

Assistant District Attorney William
Hoff Cook, who has been conducting
the prosecution in the Tevis- Bulletin
libel suit before Judge Dooling, occur
pied the entire afternoon session yes
terday in presenting his argument to
the jury In bitter language Cook as
sailed the motives of the editors of the
Bulletin in printing the different
stories of the alleged proposed cor
and Abe Ruef, the deposed political
boss, by which it was said Tevis pro-
posed to foist upon San Francisco an
inadequate water supply for the sum
of $10,500,000, of which Ruef was to
receive $1,000,000.
Cook dwelt at great length upon the
fact that indictments had never been
returned by either the Oliver or Nc
Fariand grand jury against Tevis and
asked heatedly for verdict of guilty.
Attorney Matt 1. Sullivan and Hiram
W. Johnson will present the arguments
for the defense this morning and after
noon Cook will make the concluding
address Saturday morning, which he
has stated will not last longer than 45
minutes 1t is believed the jury will
return a verdict in short time.
w Hll0 LOOK dCIdCk on tIie motives
of the editors of tho Bulletin was
severe in the extreme. the assistant
district attorneys scathing denuncia
tion of the confessed boodling supy
visor, Andrew NJ. Wilson, one of Ruefs
most despicable tools and whose intelli-
gence is generally rated as below that
of a jelly fish, was couched in terms
of absolute hate and disgust. Refer
ring to Wilson, Cook said in part:
"flsnn lad NJ
stand. He had motive in doing so,
but probably neither you nor 1 nor
any one else will ever know why he
lied. Wilson's very appearance is so
fndeIibly painted with motive that he
can do nothing without motive. That
motive, for a human being of his cali
ber, 10 of necessity corrupt Wilson
went farther than any else placed on
the witness stand. For some reason he
made a grand stand play, all the re-
suit OF motive, by stating he was on
Fillmore street with Ruef a short time
after the fire and met Tevis. Later on
he said Ruef told him there was going
to be something handsome for the
supervisors If the Bay Cities water
scheme was put through. On cross
examination he said he was not sure
whether there was any one with Ruef
or not at the time he was on Fillmore
street with him.
Wilson's reputation is one of abso-
lutte unreliability. Little or no credit
is given anything he says. No one
heeds his statements in the slightest.
Why, wouldn't give Wilson the salts
faction OF allowing him to believe for
a moment that 1 placed the least de-
gree .of credence in one single utter
ance of his"
Closing his address Cook for y Sec
ond time told the jury that his con-
nection with the suit against the edi-
tors of the Bulletin was wholly con-
trary to his own wishes, butsth as an
assistant to the district attorney he
had acted in good faith throughout the
trial and would as readily take up the
prosecution of case in behalf of
either Fremont Older or r. A Crothers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
TO WE'D BENEATH
CHERRY BLOSSOMS
Miss Margaret Thompson Will
Become Bride of Harry
t. Hammond
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


BYRON. March 26.-Invitations have
just been issued announcing the coming
marriage Of Miss Margaret Thompson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Thomp-
son Of Roberts island, to Harry Tt.
Hammond. proprietor of the Byron
Weekly Times. The date of the we'd
ding has been set for Saturday, April
4, at noon at the home of the brides
parents. Following the ceremony the
couple will leave for brief honey
moon trip and will be at home after
April IL at Byron.
Miss Thompson is 20 years of age
and is regarded as one of the prettiest
young women of Roberts island. She
is exceedingly popular and has many
admirers. She is also talented musi-
cally. During the last few weeks the
bride elect has been the recipient of
several showers"
The decoration scheme for the we'd
ding will be orange and crab apple
blossoms and floral bell will be made
from cherry blossoms, under which the
ceremony will be read Rev J. w.
Lundy of Stockton VIII be the officiat-
ing minister
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
INSURANCE MEN BANQUET
Underwriters Entertain Morton
in ST. Francis Red Room

In the afternoon Paul Morton was
entertained at a banquet given in the
red room at the St Francis in his honor
by the Life Underwriters association
OF San Francisco, composed of the
managers of ali the life insurance COM
panies in California. Sixty-five guests.
including e. Myron Wolf. insurance
commissioner. attended the luncheon.
sDd r. L. Stephenson. president of the
association. presided as toastmaster.
In response to a toast Morton made
an address on the present status of the
life insurance business He declared
that an era Of confidence had suc-
ceeded the investigation period, and
called attention 70 the prominent part
played by insurance companies in help
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
Just Two Days More

mo Fire Sale" of pianos, with in
surance deducted from the prices, ends
10 p. m. Saturday Byron Mauzy, 1856
1l75 oFarreli street between Franklin
and Cough.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
SACRED MUSIC AT TRINITY

The choir of 30 voices, under the di-
rection Of Organist Louis Eaton will
render Mendelssohn's -Elijah," part one,
at Trinity church, Cough and Bush
streets. Sunday evening. The soloists
will be: Sopranos. Mrs. John Darwin
Gish and Miss Gertrude Whetston;
contraltos. Miss Irene Howland. Mrs
A z. Gomez and Miss Eloise D. Harri-
son; tenors. Charles Trowbridge r. ].
Garlick and Thomas Alexander. basses,
Wilfred Glenn and Robert Scott.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
MARKET STREET
BANK IN COURT
Attorney General Files Suit to
Have Institution Adjudged
InSOIvent

Suit to have the Market street bank
adjudged insoIvent and to have re-
ceiver appointed was filed in the su-
perior court yesterday by Attorney
General Webb. Pursuant to the prayer
of the complaint, Presiding Judge
Sturtevant signed restraining order
prohibiting the directors of the bank,
ley, w. S. Upham and Oliver Els
worth, and all other officials OF the
institution, from transacting or at
tempting to transact any business OF
the bank, from disposing of or at
tempting to dispose of any of it's as
sets, or from interfering in any man
ner with the property and assets of
the corporation during the tendency
of the action. The suit was assigned
by Judge Sturtevant to his own de-
partment.
The complaint filed by the attorney
general alleges that the bank and its
directors have been conducting the
business of the corporation in an un-
safe manner. The Market street bank
closed it's doors February 20, owing to
inability to meet obligations. The
bank commissioners the same day
started an investigation of the affairs
of the bank, and March 19 resolved
that 1t was unsafe for the corporation
to continue transacting business and
assumed control from that date.
Observation-Disclosures OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
have the German system adopted here. For
despite all this criticism / believe that the
yeoped in America Is the most beautiful edu-
cational development that we have brought
about 1t creates independence: it makes for
fnAf WI TIrol md fIre <tac rf
leadership. The only trouble is that it is not
always applied correctly. 1t is like a danger
Gus weapon that must be handled carefully.
Common sense will suggest its proper eyolu-
has brought out the ability to do new thing
and to do 1t when some isn't there to tell
yod how.
PROGRESS IN CALIFORNIA
Judge Frank J. Murasky outlined
to the teachers the work accomplished
by the juvenile courts in San Fran
cisco. DR.. Alexis F. Lange, professor
of education at the University of Cali
fornia. spoke at length on Public
Spirit and Education" Lange outlined
educational progress in California in
the last so years and discussed the
relation of public spirit to higher edu-
cation. He said
The called university spirit is ceasing to
be merely animal spirit but is one of pub.
lie spirit. Our nation Is coming of age. For
the first time 1t has a conscience, and for
And OF those who are doing a great work
in education the are playing a great
part.
The institute will continue this morn
ing, when DR.. Russell will again
speak.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27

George Whorton James delivered an
interesting lecture last night at Chris
tfan Science hall on THE sHavasupai
Indians under the auspices of the
California camera club. The lecture
was illustrated with hundreds of life
like photographs, and attracted large
audience
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
WOULD ENJoIN UNION

Two more suits to enjoin the grocery
clerks union from maintaining an al
legged boycott against stores whose pro-
prietors refuse to close at p. m. were
begun yesterday. Redmond Graham of
1920 Church street and c. E. Young Of
1859 Nineteenth street, the plaintiffs,
state that they are not employers of
labor and that their businesses have
been greatly damaged.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27

OHiiN KODAK AGENCY. Devel Priptfur .na
g. 517 Market Phone Douglass -
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27


ing to allay recent panic conditions.
During the crisis. said Morton, and in
the last year the companies had loaned
100000 600 on policies to policy hold
ers to tide them over the hard times
Morton also cited figures to show the
direct part played by the big eastern
insurance corporations in the rehabili-
tatlon of San Francisco. He said that
more than s4,000,000 had been loaned
on property here, while, in addition,
more than $50,000,000 had been invested
in securities Of railroad and transporta-
ton companies connecting with the
city.
In concluding Morton asserted that
it was unwise for states to place taxes
OF any sort on insurance premiums,
save for enough to pay the expenses of
state insurance departments
Commissioners Wolf introduced Nor
ton and spoke of the improved clean
liness of the insurance business Nor
ton was followed by J. M Rosenfeldt
IN short talk to insurance agents.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
A Day in Blossom Lana

and back for $500 Saratoga's Blossom
Festival will be held Saturday, March
2S, amid the sweet scented blossoms Of
the Santa Clara Valley Fruit Orchards
An opportunity for the children 10 an m =
JOY trip to the country Ask South
ern Pacific Agents for details.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
CAMERA CLUB LECTURE

Notice name and signature Of Dr. Siegert when
you buy Angostura Bitters. Valuable stomachic. .
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-27
AMERICAN METHOD

Russell spoke, in effect as follows.
In 200 years we Americans have developed
method Of teaching that we can call pecu-
liarly our own. The principal feature of our
system is tie assignment of a lesson, fol-
lowing day. This requires much work to be
done at home and away from school.
Inc man t.oubie with our system lies in
used by the pupil to master his lessons
When the pupil goes home be must study
every huur that be puts in on wrong method
Is training him TO. wrong usages. He may be
high school student with half dozen long
some problems, becomes hopelessly mixed up
and nervous. and then rushes of 10 the first
person he can dnd who will help him, perhaps
bis parents. or the cook; but he must get the
answer in some manner.
Parent and pupil in this schoowork somevay
Or other get the idea that school taske must
be met and that they must be met if the whole
household use I'd i turned upside down.
selves into the idea that they are better better
I'm afraid that the teacher who assigns simple
lessons and demands them accurately is looked
upon as pretty soft by other teachers and
Sometimes ! am inclined to think that the
greatest result of the methods of teaching in
gives to conceal ones dgnorance-to make
somebody else think you know something when
his nervous endeavor to get the answer be-
comes imbued with the idea to ssget there,
ano gain nigh marks, dishonesty r. he has
70, and regardless Of how he does it. he wants
81 per cent rather than so per cent and un-
derstanding but disgrace
wonder II there is anything significant in
this extraordinary parallel that exists in the
larger life out OF school and that in school
! believe that our schools hare decided bear
ing on the weaknesses of our national life. Is
1t possible that this great sweep OF things
ers unconsciously absorb 1t and take it IN.
Under the German system child is directly
under the supervision of his instructors until
no long lessons, no late hours at night. what
he does be does In the classroom with indi
vidual and helpful instruction from teacherx
trained as they are seldom trained in America
But do not misunderstood me that I wouIa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-18
Henry Barrett Believed to
Have Been Drowned
in CONNECTICUT RIVER
Nothing But His Hat Recovered--Bar
rett and Several Companions Went
From Brattleboro Across the
River Sunday.

Brattleboro. Feb. 1s-No trace has
been found of Henry Barrett, fireman
at the Brooks house, who is thought to
have been drowned Sunday night.
Searching parties were out yesterday
and they are convinced that Barrett met
death by drowning at point where
West river empties into the Connecticut,
half mile north Of this village.
Barrett and several companions went
TO New Hampshire Sunday afternoon by
way Of the suspension bridge, two miles
above Brattleboro On their return trip,
Barrett. who was seen BY several besides
his companions, is said to have been 50
intoxicated that he could not walk.
When his companions reached the vii
lage they said they carried Barrett as
far as the covered bridge near the mouth
Of the West river and left him in one
end Of the bridge, partially protected by
the timbers.
Walter Dix. who was employed BY
the Connecticut River Power company
to record the rise and fall of the river.
saw Barrett in the evening where his
companions had left him. Employees at
the hotel searched for Barrett Sunday
night, and about midnight they found
his hat near the bridge. 1t is believed
that Barrett became able to get up,
and fell into the river
Barrett lived in EIolyoke up to two
months ago. He has no family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-18
DISCHARGED FROM
NATIONAL GUARD
Company D, I'd Maine Regiment, Gets
the Order from Au-
gusta.

lewiston Me-, Feb. 1s.As a sequel
to the theft Of large amount Of mill,
tary property belonging to company u,
Maine National Guard, last fall, COM
pany B, 2nd regiment, Of this city, was
yesterday discharged from the service
BY an order from the adiutant generals
office in Augusta.
The order declares that after a careful
investigation it has been decided that
the best interests of the service demand
that the city Of Lewiston should not be
celled upon to provide for the National
Guard to provide two companies of SIS
enlisted men each as experience has
shown that they cannot properly be
maintained, and from the fact that ow-
ing to the illness Of the commanding
officer Of the company during the past
two years and for other causes over
which he hal no control the command
has fallen below the proper standard
The enlisted men are honorably dis
charged Capt. William A. Paul is
ordered to fll out the discharge papers.
after which the company officers are
called upon to resign
After the theft Of the property IN
the armory last fall search was made
and the goods were found in the quar-
ters of Company p.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-18
Washington County Criminal
Business is Light
FOR COMING MARCH TERM
Jurors Have Been Drawn and Session
Will Open on the Tenth Of Next
Month, With Judge A. A..
Hall Presiding.

The jurors for the March term Of
Washington county court, which con-
venes on the tenth day Of the month,
have been drawn, and are as follows:
Barre City, Angelo scampini and D. B.
Minard.
Barre Town, Frank Allen and +. L.
Hayden.
Berlin, II. J. Dodge and Milton Glines.
Cabot, Hiram Wilson and Andrew Cor
liss.
Calais, A. G. Wilbur and M. A. Smith.
Duxbury, John Wier.
East Montpelier, Roy Sibley and Ches-
ter Gould.
Fayston, c. G. Carroll.
Marshiield, G. G. Lamberton and g. e.
Shepard.
IiddIesex, II. W. Nichols and Ira
johnson.
Montpelier, Rufus Warren and Pat
rick Ryan
Moretown, Frank w Summers.
Northfeld, John Greenwood and Waldo
Fisher.
Plainfeld, Wesley Lamberton and G.
j. Barlow.
RoSbury, Hermon Averill and Phen.
don Kendall
Warren, William S. Ford and Alfred
Lamb,
Waterbury, w. {. Norcross and Carroll
Robinson.
Woodbury.. Carroll Mcknight and
Alonzo Sumner
Worcester, Edwin NJ Dugar
States Attorney Gates says that the
criminal business Of the term promises
to be very light. as he now has but few
rases to attend to. Among the criminal
cases to be tried u that Of State W.
Joseph Bianchi Of Barre, charged with
assault with intent to kill, the prosecu-
tion growing out Of a row at an Italian
picnic last summer. The first trial of
Ihe case resulted in a disagreement
The docket of the court is now being
Judge Alfred A. Hall Of ST. Albans
will be the presiding Judge Of the term.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-18
CHELSEA MAN MARRIED.
o D. Tracy Takes Miss Ethel Spooner
as a Bride

Chelsea. Feb. $50. D. Tracy and
Miss Ethel Spooner were married at
noon Sunday in Randolph az the home
OF the brides brother, Burt Spooner, by
the Rev. Frazer AIetzger and left on the
evening train for brief wedding trip
with Boston as their objective point
The groom is one Of the popular and
rising Young business men Of the town
being associated with his father Z. O.
Tracy in the hardware business. The
bride though having lived here less than
a year, during which time sne mas con-
Quoted millinery parlors. as made large
circle Of friends and acquaintance who
win welcome her as a permanent resi-
dent. Mr.. and Mrs Tracy are eombin-
ing business with pleasure and during
their stay in Boston Mrs. Tracy will
purchase goods for her spring millinery
opening. On their return they viii take
up their residence on Court street in the
brick house opposite the court house.
Their host of friends extend hearty
congratulations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-18
COMES HOME TO WRITE.
William w. LaPoint Says It's a Poor
Season Theatrically.

William w Lapoint. the Barre play
wright and theatrical manager, returned
this morning form five months stay
in New York, where he has been engaged
III different theatrical ventures. Mr..
LaPoint says that be has two nickel
theatres running with good success in
brooklyn. but that matters theatrical
in general are not prosperous and that
10000 theatrical people are out OF work
in New York.
Beside his two Brooklyn houses. Mr..
I4apoint states that he has a repertoire
company on The road, at present playing
in New Hampshire He has disposed Of
several plays since going to New York,
including THE Village Grocer" The
Mail Boy and @The Girl from Home.
AIr. T.aPoint sold these plays to Darcy
4 Wolfe. the New York play brokers.
Who supply a great number Of stock
companies with their plays, and has an
order from this firm for ten more plays
and for this reason has come to Barre to
write them.