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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
BATTLED ALL DAY WITH ICE.
Fearful Struggle of Barge Crew OF
Toledo in Lake Erie.

TOLEDO, Ohio. December 12.-After a
twenty -four hour battle with ice sixteen
miles out in Lake Erie. Capt. Andrew
Hageney his wife and two men aboard the
barge Charles Wall were rescued late
yesterday by the tug Sheboygan, Capt
Nathan Sullivan in charge. Accompany
ing Capt. Sullivan on his perilous trip
were Capt. Gus Gramer and assistants of
the Toledo harbor light
Because of the danger from heavy ice
the barge Charles Wall was abandoned
in the lake by the tug George Nelson,
which proceeded to Detroit and tele-
graphed to Toledo for larger tugs to go
to the rescue of the barge and it's occu-
pants whose lives were imperiled by the
ice which was beating against the boat
When the Sheboygan reached the barge.
after many hours struggle with the ice,
the bow of the barge was nearly cut
through and those on board had given up
hope Of reaching land alive. The return
trip was made with DIFFICULTY, as the ice
had to be broken most of the distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
BUYSSTOCk FROM R. \. HARPER
ELKINS' INTEREST EXPANDS
HOLDINGS IN LOCAL BANK.
Action May Result in Merger With
Another Financial Institution.
New York Connection.

BY an agreement reached last evening.
the interest in the American National
Bank held by Senator Elkins and his as
sociates has been increased to the control
OF that institution, they taking over the
holdings OF Robert n. Harper formerly
the president of the bank. In accordance
with the terms of the arrangement. 700
shares are to be purchased from Mr.
Harper at price which Is understood to
be 1885, per share. In addition the pur-
chasers have given to Mr.. Harper an OPP
tion to sell to them on the same terms
400 shares, making total Of LOO shares,
in the event Mr.. Harper exercises his op-
tion.
The capitalization of the bank consists
OF 1000 shares Of the par value of $780,
and this purchase increases the ownership
of the dominant interest in the bank
such ownership Is represented by r. H.
Lynn, the president of the bank and
therefore the change will not affect the
personnel of the management.
Merger With Another Bank.
In all pfoba biiity, however. the compile
ton of the transaction may Head to the
perfection of the details Of a merging
with another national bank in this city
which has been under consideration 1t
IS expected the stock which has thus been
acquired by the controlling interest will
De distributed In such a way as will best
promote the objects of the institution and
enlarge its field of operation and strength
en- u as q banking center in this city.
substantial connection with one of the
New York banks following In this respect
the policy which has become somewhat
feature OF modern banking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
REvIsITING.FoRMER HOME.
Judge T. c. Ridgway Admitted to
Practice Before Supreme Court.

Judge Thomas c. Ridgway OF Los An
geles. Cal. for many years a resident of
Washington, but latterly of Hawaii and
California, has been admitted to prac-
tice before the Supreme Court of the
United States. He has been in this city
on a flying trip in the east. spending a
week here as the guest of his brother-in-
law and sister. Representative and Mrs.
Rodenberg of Illinois. Judge Ridgway
was presented to the Supreme Court by
Gov. Frear of Hawaii. an old friend and
former justice in California. Judge Ridg-
way since his departure from Washing
ton in the nineties has been actively en-
gagged in the practice of law in Hawaii.
where he made record on the bench.
and on the Pacific coast. He has left for
Nashville, Tenn, where he will see his
brother. National Bank Examiner Ridg-
way. and will then go back to Los An
geles. his home. where his mother and
brother, Albert C. Ridgway. the immi-
grafton inspector in charge there. now
live. Judge Ridgway made short trip
to New York on an important law case
and appeared before one of the commit
tees of Congress in the interests OF a case
involving important issues on the coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
the work of installation is nearly com

pieted.
When IL is finished the telephone system
Will be extended from Williston to cut
bank. Mont, over the Montana division.
a distance OF 431 miles. and also along tle
Butte division. which covers aO7 miles.
As the Great Northern Is now dispatching
the trains on its willmar division. cover
ing c03 miles, by the telephone. this viii
give grand total of I.3S6 miles of line.
The Northern Pacific. which for some
time has been dispatching trains between
here and Fargo by telephone as we'll as
blocking them in the same manner for the
20 miles. Is about TO put i'm a telephone
blocking system between Trout Greek.
Mont, and Spokane. a distance of I'D
miles on its Idaho system. Trains will
still be dispatched over this division by
telegraph. however
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
BIG STEAMER ASHORE IN FOG
LIFE LINES FIRED TO GERMAN
FREIGHTER HARBURG.
Lying Easy on Fire Island Bar and
May Be Pulled Off at
High Tide.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December ia large
German freight steamship. the Harburg
ran ashore on the Fire Island bar on
the Bellport life-saving station early
this morning in the fog. A life-saver of
the Bellport station, patrolling the beach,
heard the vessels whistles and made out
the glare of rockets through the murk
The distress signals were heard about
2 O'Clock, at which time the surfman
notified the Bellport station. There was
quite heavy sea on when the Harburg
struck and the life-savers brought out
their Lyle gun and fired a line to the
vessel. There was no attempt. how
ever on the part of the crew to use the
apparatus. Later the sea quieted down
and the Bellport life-saying crew put
off to the freighter in surfboat.
When the mists partly cleared 1t was
seen the vessel was about 800 yards off
shore. lying broadside to the beach. 1t
was about half tide on the ebb when the
vessel struck. and the life savers thought
the vessel could be got off the next tide
If the weather remained quiet.
The stranded vessel was heading west
and seemed almost on an even keel A
wireless message was sent from the Fire
Island station to Staten Island asking the
assistance of the revenue cutter MOHAWK
to get the vessel off.
Only a moderate sea was running later
in the morning, and the life savers re-
turned without any of the steamship
crew. The vessel. they said, was in no
immediate danger The Harburg Is a YES
sci of 1887 tons and was from Fowey
England. with pipe clay. She is a two
masted vessel. with two tunnels, and car
rieS a crew of forty men.
Dangerous bars run off shore at this
point and it is a hazardous neighborhood
III fog.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
NOTHING TO BE DONE.
Announcement in House on Re-
moval of B Street Station.

The House of Representatives. gave at
tention yesterday during consideration of
the legislative appropriation bill to the
tearing down of the old Pennsylvania
railroad station by Col. Bromwell, super
intendent of public buildings and grounds,
without authority of law and by the
mere direction of President Roosevelt.
Representative Johnson Of South Caro-
lima brought up the subject by having the
clerk read the testimony of Col. Bromwell
before the House appropriations commit
tee in which the unauthorized removal of
the structure was admitted. Then Mr..
Johnson asked Mr.. Bingham what the
committee was going to do about IT.
I'VE can't do anything" replied Gen.
Bingham. The building has ben re-
moved; we can't put it back and SO we'll
just have to 1t il go at that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
FOR VOLUNTEER ARMY.
Bill Proposed BY Taft and Urged by
President introduced.

Inc initial movement to carry out a
recommendation of the President was
taken today when Representative Hull.
chairman Of the committee ON military
affairs. introduced the bill suggested by
the President and prepared under the d.
rection of Mr.. Taft TO provide for a vol
unteer army in time of emergency.
The bill would revise the present law to
provide for the raising of a volunteer
army which has been described by the
President as having been placed on the
statute books piecemeai and hurriedly IT
is claimed for the bill that II is elastic and
under its provisions q force OF 2OOov,.'
men could be raised as we'll as one Of
10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
AIDE Amuses Banqueters.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, December 12.-George
Ade. Meredith Nicholson and John T.
McCutcheon were speakers at the fifth
annual banquet of the Indian Society of
Chicago last night. Mr.. AIDE character
lied New York and Chicago as "cities
filled with financiers, pugilists. journal
lists and muckrakers born in Indiana. -
Horace Greeley's advice was followed re-
versely. he said and the exodus of In
dianans to New York could only be ac-
counted for on the theory that good men
are wanted everywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12

Thirty Hours Downfall Impedes
Travel in Montreal.

MONTREAL. December L.. Thirty
hours continuous snowfall in Montreal
and throughout large portion of the
province of Quebec is giving the railroads
and municipal authorities severe battle
to keep open the means Of transportation
The Canadian Pacific has half a dozen
giant snow plows at work on its lines
between Montreal, Smiths Falls and Que
bee. and the other railways are kept
equally busy.
At Montreal 1t is costing the city more
than $1,000 an hour to keep the streets
open. without counting the cost to the
street railway company. The McGill OBJ
servatory records show a snowfall of
over fourteen inches, an unusually heavy
one for this season of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
MONEY TO FIGHT FLOODS.
Funds Not Sufficient to Finish Work
at Pine Bluff

In his report to Gen. Marshall the chief
of engineers of the army, Capt. G. II.
Lukesh. who was sent to Pine Bluff. Ark,
to ascert ain whether additional funds are
necessary on the work at that place on
the Arkansas river, says the balance of
the $4,000 fund available at the beginning
of the present emergency is insufficient
for the protection work needed for the
safety of Pine Bluff against the high wa
tiers of the coming winter To protect
Pine Bluff permanently will require an
expenditure of much greater sum and
a longer working season than will be
available before the high water season ar
rives.
Permanent relief. such as is essential
at Pine Bluff will require an additional
appropriation from Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
TUGBoAT CREWS STRIKE.
Two Men Resent Order to Work
Overtime Without Paw.

NEW YORK, December 12-Because
the New York Central railroads marine
superintendent refused to reinstate a
tugboat crew he had discharged when
they refused 10 work a half hour over
time last night without pay, the twenty
three tugs Of the company did not move
today.
The crews Of all these craft which
handle the company's floats on East and
North rivers, and on the harbor, refused
to begin work this morning and added a
further demand that they be paid twice
month instead Of monthly as hereto
fore. Two hundred men took part in the
strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
VIEWS ON THE TARIFF.
Committee Hearing Includes Fer
tilizer, Artificial Flowers, Millinery.

We are scavengers of the earth" said
w. II. BROKER, representing certain fer
tilizer companies, in asking the House
ways and means committee today for
reduction In the duty on certain chemi-
scals. We gather plant life from every
part Of the world" he said.
Jules Coilet, a retired manufacturer OF
artificial flowers Of New York, asked
that the duty on these articles be in
creased SO per cent. so that he could 60
into business again. He said that he
started In business eighteen years ago
with a five-dollar bill, and that he re-
tired in 1900 with $4,000.
Peter Fucker New York millinery
manufacturer, asked the committee to
Ss1uce the duty on millinery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
KILLED By GAS.
Wealthy spaniard From Havana
Asphvxiated in His Room.

NEW YORK, December 12.-Luis Sal
via. wealthy Spaniard. who came here
from Havana three weeks ago especially
to learn English, without knowledge
Of which he had said he found 1t DIM
cult to do business In Cuba. was killed
accidentally by asphyxiation by gas in
his room today.
A rubber tube supplying a gas heater
In his room became disconnected from the
gas pipe and the room was filled with
gas while he slept. Saliva arrived from
Havana with Mr. and Mrs. F. Cooley Cas-
tillo. who will take care Of the body and
send it to Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
GIFTS FOR MRS. ROOSEVELT.
Tiger Skin, silks and Sables Brought
From China.

Mrs. Roosevelt has received the gifts
which were brought from China by Spe-
cial Chinese Ambassador Tang Shao vi.
They consist of very handsome tiger
skin. lined with yellow silk. and said to
be one Of the largest in existence: bolts
Of beautiful silk. sables and silver. The
gifts were in six large packages and
were taken to the White House by Yung
Kvai one of the secretaries of the spe-
cial mission sent by the late Emperor
of China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12

Up to a late hour today no word had
been received from Mrs: Robert Potter.
daughter Of Mrs. Nicholas Fish. who died
suddenly yesterday morning. Funeral ar
rangements are waiting upon the wishes
of Mrs. Potter. She is at present some
where on the sea returning from France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
for Roosevelt Hunt.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, December IL
Ammunition to he used by President
Roosevelt on his African hunting trip has
been prepared here and forwarded to
Washington, together with the weapons
which the President will use. and which
were sent here to be examined by experts.
The ball cartridges are in varying
weights, the largest being deemed of the
right caliber to bring down a pachyderm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
Sioux Chief Dies.

PIERRE. s. D., December s12.-Chief
Hump, the Sioux leader. who was at the
head of the band which caused the trou-
BILE ended in the battle of Wounded
Knee. the last important Indian fight i'm
the northwest. died at his camp at Cher
nv Creek last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
Revision of Copyright Laws.

The House committee on patents today
directed it's subcommittee TO proceed with
the preparation of bill for the revision
of the copyright laws. and meeting of
the subcommittee has been arranged for
next Monday for that purpose. The SUBJ
committee has before it the Currier.
Washburn. Barchfeld and Sulzer bills. 1t
is believed that the subcommittee will
draft a new bill embodying some of the
features of all the measures now in
hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
Two Burned to Death at Chicago.

CHICAGO. H.. December 1.-Two per-
sons were burned to death last night in
a stable at 1924 Prairie avenue. The dead
are Mrs Elizabeth Carr and her one-year-
old. who occupied the upper story OF the
stable, owned by ]. X. de Ring, preml-
nent coal dealer. Several persons were
injured by jumping out Of stable win
dows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
Casper whitney's Wife Divorced

OMAHA, Neb.. December 12.-Mrs. Cora
Whitney. wife of Casper William Whitney
Of New York. editor OF Outing maya
zine, and one of the best known sporting
writer's in the country. was granted
divorce with $500 a month"; aiimony In
Judge Estelle's division OF the district
court here this afternoon. The charges
were cruelty and non-support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
PHONE SYSTEM FOR TRAINS.
Great Northern Road Installing Line
for 23Q Miles.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. December 12.-It Is
stated at the general Offices Of the Great
Northern railroad that a telephone sys-
tenn for train dispatching purposes Is
being installed on the Minot division.
which extends from Devils Lake to VIII
liston, q distance of $50 miles, and that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
Fatal Crash at Train Crossing.

CHICAGO, December Zone man was
killed and several other passengers es-
capped with slight injuries today when
Michigan Central freight train ran into a
street car at a crossing in Chicago
Heights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
Bona Eide Circulation of The Even.
ing and Sunday Star.

The sworn statement below
shows that the circulation of THE
STAR is what it is claimed 20 be.
The circulation of THE STAR for
the week, including and combin-
ing it's evening and Sunday morn
ing issues, is the largest, the best
and the only sworn detailed circu-
lation of each day. covering all
issues, in the District of Columbia.
In both it's evening and Sunday
morning issues it has a larger
carrier delivery circulation into
the homes of Washington than
any other two local papers COM
bined
THE SUNDAY STAR, viewed
separately. has the largest, the
best and the only sworn circula-
ton in the District of Columbia.
Fifteen thousand of THE STARS
regular subscribers take no other
Washington paper whatever In
their homes, depending upon THE
STAR alone for news and adver-
Using.
THE STAR, daily and Sunday,
thoroughly covers the local ad-
vertising field, reaching all classes
Of Washington purchasers, rich
and poor alike, in their homes. on
every day in the week. at an hour
when they have the time and III
clination to read a newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
Ruef's Sentence Postponed.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 12.-The
pronouncing of sentence upon Abraham
Ruef. convicted OF bribery. was postponed
by Judge LAWYER in the superior court
today until Saturday. December TO-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
oxford-cambridge Game a Tie.

LONDON, December 12.-The annual as
ISOLATION foot ball game match between
teams representing Oxford and Cam
bridge universities was played at Queens
Club. this city. today and resulted in a
tie. Each side scored goal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
Chief Aid to Emperor Dies.

TOXIC, December 12.-Gen. Okas
chief aid-de-camp to the emperor died
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
sullivan Gets His Divorce.

CHICAGO. December 12.-The decree OF
divorce for which John l.. Sullivan. the
former champion prisefighter, recently
applied in this city, was granted today on
grounds of desertiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
Philadelphian Accused of Fraud.

NEWARK. n. J., December l2.-Albin
r. Morrison. described as contractor and
giving his address as 8l4 North SD street.
Philadelphia, was arrested here today and
turned over to the police of Jersey City.
He is accused by William Davis of that
city of fraud and false pretenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12

ting on he remarked: We'll, i am learn
ing slowly. ! have found out the way to
the restaurant.
Have you got on to the fact that three
rings at the elevator shaft is the official
call of senator's and will bring the ele-
vators without stops at other floOrs?'
rs that so?' said the senator. Three
rings Ell? Well. that's another thing I
have learned. ] suppose ! will become
familiar with these little privileges of a
congressman by slow degrees.
For Judge in Alaska.
Representative Hepburn has an Iowa
man who wants to be Judge in Alaska.
The President is contemplating the filling
of some vacancies in the territory and
Congress is expected to create. a new
judicial district which will give an ap-
pointment. Mr.. Hepburn told the Presi-
dent that Judge Reeves of Franklin
county, Iowa. Is just the man wanted in
Alaska. The President promised to con-
slider the recommendation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12

l solemnly swear that the above
statement represents only the
number OF copies of THE EVEN
ING and SUNDAY STAR circu-
lated during the seven days ended
December II, 10OS-that is, the
number of copies actually sold.
delivered. furnished or mailed, for
valuable consideration, to bona
tide purchasers or subscribers
and that the copies SO counted arc
not returnable to or remain in the
Office unsold. except in the casa
Of Sunday papers sent to out-of-
town agents only, from whom a
few returns of unsold papers have
not yet been received.
J. WHIT. HERON,
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper
Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this twelfth day Of Decem-
Der, AID. 1908.
f. E. RAMEY,
(Seal.) Notary Public.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-16
narbarlama In 5000.

Crimes against purity In our use Of
English consist chiefly I'm coming
words and phrases or snatching %
slang when neither new thoughts nor
new facts demand new forms OF ex.
precision. Americans are prone to va
carries Of this kind and thus frequently
lay themselves open to the charge Of
lacking IN reverence for the mother
tongue. Bad models and bad examples
right at hand are the cause OF this
abuse Of the noble vehicle OF speech.
according to the New Orleans Times.
Democrat which says:
Our schools are IN large degree respon-
sibie for sloyenliness OF style which a
last becoming second nature. There
are few teachers who set good example
In this regard. A aolecism q bad enough
when u falls from uneducated lips, but
u simply vile when uttered by man o.
woman who should be nothing n mot
critical" unhappiiy our stage does NOT
perform Ats function as Il should 10 II 4
civilized land, for some OF the greatest
actors are guilty OF mortal ain aRaiFlat
the decalogue of elocut0n ana syntnx.
FROM the pulpit too, one too frequently
hears barbarisms for which schoolboya 81
former generations would have been wen
oirched. And yet there are ataudarda
which cannot fail cranmer has long
been In hts grave, but Etfll speaks with
authority through the splendid eadences
~ tho Book Of Common Prayer. The
transiatoFs who gave Us the King James
version were perfect masters OF EnRlish.
whatever their faults a. theologlans may
nave been Every sentence % terBa and
lucid, every idiom accent In the ear. Each
utce shade Of idea finda ita ralex IN the
written word.
Il is good practice for persons whose
speech needs correcting to read often
and read out loud specimens OF the very
best English which express thought Ia.
tellIgible to this generation.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-16
GREETING TO HARRISON

To-day the citizens Of Harrison are
the guests OF the citizens OF Occur
d'Alene. The exchange Of visits in
Q social way II the source OF friend
ship that viii extend to the business
interests OF the two towns and pro-
mote general feeling OF friend
ship which win result In promoting
the welfare Of both. Occur d'AIene
n growing and the building OF a
big sawmiIl at Harrison win bring
. return Of prosperity and industry
to that place. Any enterprise that
win build up Harrison helps Occur
d'Alene, and any move that benefits
this city win promote the interests
and growth Of Harrison. For these
reasons our interests are Identical
and the closer the friendships be-
tween the two places are woven, the
greater win be the advantage derived
by each. While the weather IL inter-
fering with the program OF enter
salnment mapped out for our Harri-
son visitors today the cordial geet-
ing and welcome to our visitors Is
just a. warm 90 though the sun were
aiming. The Press extends hearty
welcome to the people Of Harrison
during their stay in the city.