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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
MERGER OF CAR LINES
Proposed Consolidation of
Local Systems.
CHAIRMAN SMITHS BELIEF
Discusses Situation With Secretary
Loeb.
WOULD SOLVE SOME PROBLEMS
Universal Transfer Proposition Like
ly to Be Added to Union Sta
tion Trackage Bill.

Representa- tive Smith. chairman of the
House committee on the District of Co
lumbia. has information that leads him to
believe that there is to be an early con-
solidation of the two street railway sys-
tens of the city, and he desires to see the
consolidation brought about as soon as
possible, to relieve himself and his COM
mittee of a number of perplexing questions
that are sure to arise in Congress this
year-especially universal transfers and
extension of lines to different parts of the
city.
| Mr. Smith called today upon William
Loeb. jr., secretary to the President, and
discussed the situation with him.
Interview With Loeb.
Il understand that there is no question
that Mr. Loeb will be elected president of
the Washington and Electric Railway
Company" Mr. Smith said afterward
land 1 wanted to talk with him about
the consolidation proposition. l told him
that if there is to be consolidation
hoped it would be brought about as rapid
ly as possible. as it would render much
easier many of the problems now before
our committee
"What did Mr.. Loeb say"
Il am not at liberty to quote Mr.. Loeb.
He can talk for himself but I infer that
he would consider it premature to talk
for publication as if he was already in
control of the management of the street
car lines | consider it exceedingly prob
able, however. that consolidation of the
two car lines is to take place, and l
should like to see it brought about at an
.arly date, if it is to be done at all. so
that we will know how to proceed in our
committee
Universal Tranfers.
LAS matters now stand the universal
transfer proposition. besides other amend
ments. is sure to be put on as an amend
ment to any union station bill we ma.
present. think consolidation would set
tie this, as the roads would be compelle'
to give transfers under the law. We
would also be relieved of the northeas
problems that have come UP for years, and
the outcome would probably be the build
ng of a line across town from Fiorid;
avenue to the navy yard"
LAS to the three-cent fare proposition?'
Il presume that would also be tacket
On as an anne ldment to embarrass Union
station bill. but l do not think it woult
he dangerous like some of the others.
don't think the people of the District arc
sor a three-cent fare. What they want
and what J. want, is better service and
more cars. The cars of this city are to,
crowded. and there ought to be more o
them. l hope TO be able to get relief il
this direction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
SULZER TAKES A MATE.
Marriage of the New York Repre-
sentative in PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, January s.-Mrs. r.
Roedelheim of this city today an
nounced the marriage of her daughter
Clara to Representative William SulZer
of New York. which occurred yesterday.
Mrs. Roedeiheim says she is not at
liberty to say where the marriage took
place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
OKLAHOMA FOR TAFT.
Indorsed by the Republican Legisla-
tive Caucus.

GUTHRIE. Okla, January s.-Wil-
liam II. Taft was unanimously tndorsed
for President by the republican members
of the legislature in joint caucus here
last night. The caucus asked the state
committee to declare for an instructed
Taft delegation to the national convention
from Oklahoma.
The republican congressional committee
of the first district adopted resolutions
here yesterday unanimously indorsing
the candidacy of the Secretary of War for
the presidency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
Kansas Bandits Loot a Bank.

OTTAWA, kans, January s. - Robbers
today wrecked the fafc in the State Bank
of Quenemo, at Quenemo, Kans., near
here, and escaped with between seven and
eight thousand dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
Ontario Going Dry.

TORONTO. Ont. January S.-Local
option has been voted on in number OF
small towns, villages and townships in
Ontario. Returns from Is show that 1t
was defeated in 81 and carried in p.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
GREENE AND GAYNoR IN JAIL.
Begin Prison Sentences at Atlanta
Today-Relief Efforts Failed.


Today-Relief Efforts Failed.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTA, Ga, January s.-Greene and
Gaynor have actually begun their SEN
tences in the federal prison here. They
arrived at 5 o'clock this morning and will
be put to work in the big prison at once.
1t has not been decided just what the
nature Of their employment is to be, but
they will not be forced to do manual
labor
In fact. there is little of that to be
done in the prison. 1t is very probable
that both men will he put to work in the
prison offices in some clerical position.
They came from Macon, where the last
effort to set aside the judgment of the
courts condemning them to Imprisonment
failed to bring relief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
GREAT WESTERN RECEIVER
MEETING OF THE NOTEHOLD-
ERS IN LONDON TODAY.
Application Will Be Made to the
United States Courts Pending
Meeting of Stockholders.

LONDON. January S.-The expected
meeting of the noteholders of the Chi
cago Great Western Railway Company
with A. B. Stickney. president Of the COM
pany. was held this afternoon. 1t was
decided to appoint receiver for the COM
pany to maintain the status quo during
the time necessary to prepare a first
mortgage bond covering all the indebted
ness of the road and to obtain vote Of
the stockholders on this measure. There
were manv noteholders at the meeting
Application for the creation of tempo
rary receivership will be made to a cir
cult court in the United States without
delav.
Action in st. Paul.
ST. PAUL. Minn.. January S.-Frank Kel-
logg and other attorneys for the Chicago
Great Western railroad had a conference
with Judge Sanborn of the United States
circuit court this morning, and at its
close Mr.. Kellogg announced that he
would appear before Judge Sanborn this
afternoon with the application for re-
ceiver for the Chicago Great Western
railroad.
1--WE have not yet decided yho will be
the receiver" said he. "as that will come
up when the application is presented in
court We have merely decided that the
receiver shall be asked for, as it was
bound to come sooner or later"
The hearing will be about 2:3O p. m.
Notes Coming Due.
NEW YORK, January S.-The confer
ence of the Chicago Great Western note
holders was predicted in Wall street yes
terday. and there were some rumors about
it few weeks ago, as the time for pay
ing the maturing notes grew nearer. Tbs
company has S3,5O0.OGO in notes that fall
due within the next year, and 81, 500, ,OOo of
these mature this month.
President Stickney of the Great Western
went abroad a few weeks ago with &. "A
Severance of the law firm of Kellogg
Severance. general counsel for the road,
to try to effect an arrangement with Tho
note holders whereby a receivership coult
be avoided and a way devised of refund
ing the obligations by an issue of bonds,
The stock and bonds of the road are large
ly held abroad. and it was hoped that for
eign capital could be secured to tide tn
road over the present emergency. In all
the company has $S0O0.000 in notes tha
ma ture in the course of the next thre,
weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
TAKAHIRA IS NAMED.
japanese Government Announces
His Nomination.

TOXIC, January SIN connection with
the successor of Viscoqnt Aoki as Jana
nese ambassador at Washington the AS
Japanese embassy at Washington was in
structed a week ago to formally notify
the State Department of the selection of
Baron Takahira, at present Japanese am
bassador to Italy, and to ask if he would
be acceptable.
- No reply has yet been received. and the
foreign Office attributes the delay to the
pressure of business at Washington.
1t does not believe there will be the
slightest hesitation on the part of the
American government in accepting Baron
Takahira.
While nothing official has been heard at
the japanese embassy of the decision of
the Japanese government to appoint
Baron Takanfra as amba assador to WASH
ington, still no doubt seems to be enter
tained by those on duty at the embassy
that such an appointment will soon be
announced. Logically he seems to be the
proper man for the place. because of his
previous services in Washington and his
intimate acquaintance with American in
stitutions and politics. The Japanese
government is anxious to send one of her
pest equipped diplomats, and because of
the peculiar situation at Washington the
number of persons available for The posi-
ton is limited.
1t has been repeatedly stated at the EN-
cessor of Niscount Aoki will be announced
until he arrives in japan. Diplomatic
etiquette demands that such conslderat on
be shown the retiring official.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
How the Stock Stands,

The Chicago Great Western has out
standing s44 .IG5lao common stock, s2S,-
i2..0S3 per cent cumulative debentures,
sll .:3sG,9O0 per cent preferred y stock and
S2a. 1882 per cent preferred 3 stock.
There are no mortage bonds.
Only $l,459,0lO surplus remained avail
ablo for the per cent debentures this
year. OF this amount the full interest was
paid on the debentures and per cent
was paid on the preferred A stock.
The Chicago Great Western was char
tered in lS!2. 1t connects Minneapolis. st.
Paul. Omaha. Kansas City and Chicago,
and operates the Mason City and Fort
Dodge railroad and the Wisconsin,. Min
nesota and Pacific railway under lease.
a. b. StickIey is president; Ansel OPP
penheim. vice-preside S. G.. Stickney.
second vice president. and l.. S. Case
third vice president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-08
Weather.

Rain or snow and colder to-
night. Tomorrow clearing and
colder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
AMUSEMENT NOTES
"The Thief" at Barre Opera House
Next Monday Night.

William Winter, of The New York
Tribune, has so long occupied the com.
manding position among the dramatic
reviewers of the country as to fairly
earn the title Of dean. His views have
force not only OF the seasoned writer
but Of one who can adduce more by
comparison than any other critic alive
today. "The Thief" which will be
seen at the opera house next Monday
night October &c, had its original run
in the Lyceum theatre, New York,
where il was played for ten months.
In reviewing it, Mr.. Winter contcnded
that it should run for six thousand
nights. This is his estimate OF the
play.
"The comedy called "The Thief
which was produced at the Lyceum
theatre on September 9th, is one of
rare merit and remarkable significance,
and the performance of it, which is ex-
ccptionally good, ought TO have a lib
eral measure Of public attention.
"The subject is one Of supreme inn
portance to society--is the love exis-
tent between married persons; the
persons, that is to say. by wnom so
ciety is mainly constituted and sus-
tanned.
Much is suggested by the play Of
"The Thief, ito persons, that is. who
possess receptive minds. The elabor-
alton Of the plot,--th process Of I'M
ravelment by which the culprit is dis
coyered,-is not 50 important as is its
meaning The development OF that
plot, indeed is remarkably adriot
creating anxious suspense and main
tanning unbroken interest: but the
substance Of the play is its disclosures
Of the human heart.--the access of suf-
fering, the conflict OF passions, the
yelation Of elemental nature. the truth
OF what we are and what we feel. The
play does not preach, it only reflects
az in mirror
"The fortunes Of this comedy viii be
with peculiar interest The
play called "The Lion and The Mouse"
which was produced at the Lyceum, had
g career Of about six hundred nights.
II excellence Of play and acting count
for anything, in proof Of superiority,
zine Thief" should run for six thous-
and, It is q genuine play-not ser
mon nor a treatise Uneasy souls in
guest Of lessons may learn from it
that honesty is the best policy and
likewise that jealousy il the most ter
rble Of the passions Meanwhile,
ayery lover Of drama who repairs to
the theatre in order to see q drama we'll
acted, should 20 to see Charles Froh.
mans production Of "Tne Thief"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
WARNING FOX NOVEMBER
ELECTION FOR PRESI-
DENTAL ELECTORS

The freemen of the city of Barre are
hereby notified and warned to meet on
Tuesday, November Sd, 1908, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon in their respec-
tive wards at the several voting places
hereinafter named, for the purpose OF
electing such number of electors Of pres.
ident and vice-president of the United
States as the state of Vermont is en-
titled to; the following are designated
as voting places, viz;
Ward one, Church street school build
ing.
Ward two, spauIding graded school
building.
Ward three, Summer street school
building.
Ward four, Beckley street school
building.
Ward five, Blackwell street hose house.
Ward six, city court room, city build.
ing.
Dated at the city of Barre, Vermont,
this 10th day Of October, A. D. 1908.
John Robins, Mayor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

Cash paid for watches, diamonds, golt
and silver iewelry. Burr the Jeweler.
c. w. Averill and Co. give a So cool
book to every purchaser Of Quaker
range.
Stone cutters glasses. All prices from
20 cents to $500 each. l.. z. Austin
the watch and clock man.
Wanted, position by stenographer
Albany business college graduate. Call
at No. Summer street.
I'm time Of peace prepare for war"
Is your furnace in condition for winter
fires? The N. ID. Phelps Co. repair fur
naces and carry full line OF the best
heaters.
An opportunity is offered for anyone
TO purchase a very desirable residence,
modern in every respect, located on the
French estate, at low price and on
easy terms with monthly payments.
The house is arranged so part could be
rented very readily and the only reason
for selling is because the owner is leav-
ing town within week, and the house
must be sold before he goes. II you
want bargain, see the ID. A. Perry
Real Estate Agency at once.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
VERMONT SHEEP AND TARIFF.
Z. P. Wheeler Gives Results of a Per
sonal Inquiry in State.

| Boston, Oct. 24.-Some idea of the ef
feet of the present tariff on sheep.rais'
! ing in New England is conveyed by
Everett p. Wheeler OF the New York
/ Reform club, in q letter summarizing
the results of a recent personal inquiry
in Vermont, and transmitted through
Secretary Arthur j. Wellington of the
Massachusetts, Reform club.
Mr.. Wheeler addressed the Massachu.
sets Reform club at its winner of Oct
0. when ex-Secretary Of the Treasury
Leslie NJ. Shaw was present and spoke
on the subject. What Shall BE Done
with the Dingley Tariff" Mr.. Wheeler
has been Tor years past a pronounced
tariff reformer and at the present time
is urging moderate revision of the
tariff at the first session of the next
Congress. He says in his letter;
After the discussion Of the tariff be-
tween Mr.. Shaw and myself, | went into
Vermont incidentally to inquire into the
effect of the tariff upon the wooden in.
dustry.
In the town OF Weathersfeld I was
informed that there was not single
sheep, and that the farmers found the
dairy business more profitable. In this
town, under the operation of the tariff
Of 1851, which put wool on the free list
with the consent of a majority Of the
representatives. from New England
there were a thousand sheep.
In this town lived Consul Jarvis, who
introduced the merino sheep into this
country. He was Henry Clay Wing,
but he approved putting wool on the
free list because he knew that wooden
goods were made from mixed woods, and
it was for the inter st of the wooden
mills TO buy their foreign wool as cheap
as possible, and that in this way, from
the production OF wooden goods in this
country would be increased, and, conse-
quently, the production Of native WOOL
i also found that the price which was
being paid in Windsor county, Vt, for
unwashed wool of medium quality was
eighteen cents per pound. This is less
than the price which prevailed under
the tariff Of 1851 1t is obvious that the
duty 70 eleven and twelve cents on first
and second class woods has not operated
to raise the price Of wool, but only to
increase the price of wooden clothes,
blankets and the like,
"0n looking at the quotation on wool
in London, ! found that the price of
Australian wool, under the free trade in
London, was as high as the price Of
Vermont wool in Vermont, under the
so-called protective tariff
"All this shows. to my mind, the alb.
surdity Of Mr.. Shaw's contention that
there should be no protection in spots
Put into plain English, this means that
we should have tariff like the present
Dingley bill, which obstruets foreign
trade as much as possible and Injuries
the consumer far more than it benefits
the producer"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
GROTON

A. J. Carpenter has not been as vel
for several days.
The ladies realized $165 from their
church sale last week
Mrs. James Burton and Mrs. J. T.
Vance were at Wells River today.
A. II. Moves of st. Johnsbury was a
visitor at Mr. o. G. Morrison's Mon
day.
Mrs, r. A. Randall of Grafton. West
Virginia, is visiting Mrs. Abbie Inns.
den.
Judge T. B. Hall and Mrs. I. N. Hall
left Wednesday on carriage drive to
Albany.
Miss Katheryn Hatch has purchased
a Victor talking machine of Clyde
Coffrn.
r. D. Sherry has been appointed
special game warden for the hunting
| season.
Mrs Sarah Webber has gone to Barre
to live with her daughter, Mrs. John
Gamble.
Mr.. and Mrs. David WhitehilI are
the parents of son, born Monday
morning.
Mrs. Cooney Of Barre has been Wis
iting Mrs. S. Anderson several days
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. George Welch Of Barre
have been visiting relatives here the
past week.
Mr. and Mrs. f. D. Kicker returned
Thursday from their trip to Lowell, and
Boston, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee S. Blanchard and
son, George, left Tuesday to visit
friends at Montreal, ? @.
Charles Carruth and Mrs. Catherine
Smith Of Ryegate we're united in mar
liage Wednesday at WoodsyiIle, N. H.
F. W. Marshall student Of Mont
pelier seminary assisted Rev. M. S.
Eddy in his services Sunday, here and
at Westville.
Mrs. G. H. Hendry was at Wells River
Wednesday to meet George Hendry Of
Lowell, Mass, who will make them an
extended visit
H. G. Clark was at Montpelier Tues
day to attend the funeral Of II. T.
Whitney, brother-inlaw of Mr., Clark
who died Sunday at his home at Hart
ford.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Darling who have
spent three weeks with their parents
Judge and Mrs. j. K. Darling, left yes
terday on their return trip to their
home at Davenport, Iowa.
NJ. Frank Tinker master Of dancing
VIII start class in the opera house
Friday evening. November 6. All wish
ing to join this class are requested
TO be present at 1880 p. m, on the
above date.
A school district meeting will be held
in the Methodist church Friday. Oct. |
30. It is expected several district SUI
perintendents win be present. Prof. |
c. II. Morrill, of Randolph normal school
viii speak on Different Steps IN q
Teachers Life Dinner and supper
will be served in the church by the |
Ladies' Aid society.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
CHELSEA


Mrs. Alice Hackett went TO RUTLAND
last week TO visit relatives, and expects
TO be away about three weeks,
Horace Jones, who carries on the towr
farm on the East hill, is entertaining hii
brother. Charles Jones Of Barre.
Mrs. William Nation returned IN,
first Of the week from Vershire, where
she went last week TO visit her old HON,
friends.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will hold a food sale in the yestibule OF
the town hall, Saturday afternoon, octo-
Der 2ith.
win O. Goss and Loren j. Goodrich
leiL the first of the week for California
Mr.. Goodrich viii so TO Stockton, where
he went three years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs, Carl Bohonon of Lowell
Mass, who have been visiting relatives
in town for two weeks, have gone to
Washington to visit friends for few
days.
G. Il. Clark of Sunderland, Mass, one
OF the largest wholesale dealers in on
ions in Massachusetts,, was in town on
Wednesday TO visit his brother at b. IL,
Adams, Jrs.'
Mr. and Mrs. Erastus b. Dickinson
have received the news OF the birth OF a
granddaughter, which was born last week
to Mr., and Mrs. Charles L. Dickinson Of
Pike hill, Corinth.
Walter II. Emery has been appointed
administrator of the estate OF the late
William Laird and Marshall o. Gates and
George l.. Hayward have been appointed
commissioners on the estate.
Arthur T.. Bacon has sold his farm, the
AFRO Hood farm on the Corinth road on
the East hill, TO Mrs. Emma Ladd of
New York, and will give immediate pos.
session. The consideration was $3.50.
Madam Emily Marshall has gone 10
Boston, where she will remain during
the winter with her three children, FL
lott Marshall, and the Misses Jeanette
and Florence Marshall, who reside there,
during the winter.
Miss Anna Harvey, who was obliged
TO give up her school on the West Hill
about two weeks ago on account Of i'll
ness, is still very i'll at the home Of
her aunt, Mrs. Newell S. Bixby, and is
being cared for by her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph GriiTen left the
first Of the week for Swcetsburg. Can.
ada, to visit tho latter's sister, Mrs. Jed
Scott and other relatives They will
be away from town about three weeks
Miss Luyia c. Hatch returned the first
Of the week from Randolph, where she
had been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
II. Powers, who were former residents
here.
The remains Of Mrs. Jeremiah West,
who died on Sunday at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Chambers Of
Westford, Mass. arrived here Tuesday
evening and were taken to the home OF
her other daughter Mrs. George S. Ad-
inns, and Wednesday were taken to East
Brookfield. where the funeral was held
1t the church, the Rev. George 0. Howe
and the interment was in the
West family lot in the East Brookfed |
The remains were aceumpa.
MED from Massachusetts, by Mr.. and
Mrs Herbert Chamber and their sons
Roy and Victor Chambers Those from
This place who atteneed the funeral we're
Mr.. and Mrs. George s. Adams and Mr.. |
and Mrs. David G. Adams The deceased
was eighty years old and died from the
Of age. Besides the two
daughters mentioned, she is survived BY |
Two sons, Hcber West Of Tunbridge and |
Fred Ii. West Of Brookfeld.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
CABOT.

Glenn Rowland of Barre visited at
his brothers yesterday.
A. V. Nelson was in Baue yesterday
on automobile business.
Forrest 0rmsbee has finished work at
Marshtield and is at home again,
Fred Wales remains about the same
a nurse is expected from Barre to-day.
M. D. Wells was in Montpelier We'd
nesday to attend the senator's banquet.
Harry Foster has returned from a
three weeks trip to the northern part
of the state,
DIR. A. w. Baker has sold his house,
known as the McDuhy place, in consid-
Grafton Of 81 1900.
John Livingstone and wife have re-
turned from Maine, where they have
been visiting for two weeks.
L. Myers returned yesterday from a
two weeks trip through the central and
southern parts of the state and in New
Hampshire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-24
Notice.

The Aldrich library trustees solicit
bids for the janitor work for the public
library. Bids must include attending
fires, sweeping and busting rooms, care
of grounds both summer and winter and
closing building at night. Bids must be
sealed and addressed TO N. d. Phelps,
secretary, and to be for one year from
and after October 30, 1908. All bids to
be in hands of secretary at 9 O'Clock p.
M, October 10, 1908 The trustees re-
serve the right to reject any or all bids.