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Bankers Appeal for Pardon.

Denver.-The hearing before the
State Board of Pardons Tuesday after
noon upon the application for a pardon
on behalf OF Leonard B. Imboden and
James A. Hill, convicted in connection
with the failure of the Denver Saw
ings bank and sentenced to the peni-
tentiary some two years ago, was held
Tuesday.
The case on behalf of Messrs limbo
den and Hill was opened by Attorney
Hersey, who presented lengthy brief
and large bundle of documents on be
half of his clients. Among the latter
was a letter under date of Nov. 2 last
from judge Peter l.. Palmer, who pre-
sided at the trial OF Messrs 1mboden
and Hill. in which he stated that in
view of subsequent developments
which appeared to show that the bank
was solvent at the time it was placed
in the hands of a receiver, he waSof
the opinion that the ends of JUSTICE III
been served by the two years impris
onment which the petitioners had en-
dured, and that they had been ade-
quately punished for any crime which
they may have committed.
Four members of the jury that con
victed the bankers joined in a recon-
mendatiol for clemency. Three hun
dred of the depositors in the defunet
bank have signed a petition asking for
mercy for the two bankers. These
were supplemented by a joint letter
from Sheriff J. B. Farr Of Huerfano
county, Charles Hayden, deputy dis.
trict attorney for the Twelfth Judicia!
district: Henry Blicthalcn, county
Judge; w. H. Freeland, deputy clerk
of the District Court, and several o'l
ers connected with the courts at Wal
senburg.
In opposition to these Attorney kari
c. Schuyler, who represented Receive
Guy lie Roy Stevick before the legisla'
tive committee, wanted to know what
had become OF the money Imboden and
Hill secured from the bank.
And where is the money!" asked
Schuyler. Have they given the slight
est explanation what became OF the
money? If Imboden and Hill will ex,
plain the whereabouts of $455,00o ana
produce the cash, the corporation
whick has bought the assets-and |
speak with authority-will step ASIDE
and the money can be used to rem
burse depositors. Eight thousand men
women and children are interested IN
this. matter, and know that the boar"
will give it fair and impartial consul
eration.'
Attorney Hersey closed the areu
ment for the petitioners and the Snalu
went into private session, 1t benz
nounced that a decision would NOT ue
reached for some time-probably sew
eral days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
IMPROVEMENT OF ALLEYS.
Macfarland and West Think Cos,
Should Not Stop Work.

Commissioners Mcfarland and West do
not agree with Capt. Morrow, Engineer
Commissioner, that the work of converting
alleys into minor streets should be drop
ped. They have announced that they
consider the conversion of alleys and So
called courts into minor streets an abso-
Lutte necessity in the general interest OF
cial committee recommended that the fol-
lowing alleys be converted: Blagdens
alley, Freeman's alley, Brooks court, Lo-
gan place, Goat alley and Fenton place.
commissioner Morrow says he has inves-
ugated all the places. and is of the opin-
ion that the expenditure and the large as
sessments that would fall on the affected
property owners would not be justifable.
Commissioner West said: "rllis work
should go on. l think legislation
should be urged providing for the OPEN
ing of the alleys, and putting 80 per
cent of the cost on the United States
government, % per cent on the District
government and the remaining % per
cent on the property OWNERS in the
neighborhood of the Improvement"
Mr.. Mcfarland said: Il cannot agree
that there should be any halt In the
conversion of alleys into minor streets.
extended to the property in neiS hbor-
ing squares. If necessary a consider
able portion or even the whole of the
cost might be paid out of The general
apprOpria ton. The question CT cost
ought not to stop this important i'm
lrovement required by the social and
economic considerations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
TRACKS TO BE REMOVED.
Information of Interest to Residents
Of South Washington.

The citizens Of South Washington re-
siding in the vicinity Of reservation 113,
bounded by 9TH and 9th streets and Mary
land avenue southwest will undoubtedly
be pleased to learn that Gen. Mackenzie,
chief OF engineers, and COL Bromwell, the
engineer officer in charge of public build
lngs and grounds. desire to remove the
railroad tracks from the reservation
named and improve it as much as posi-
bic for use as public park. In reporting
upon the application of the Secretary of
commerce and Labor for permission to
lay tracks on portion of that reserva ton
lor the storage of the cars of the bureau
or nshefles Col. Bromwell said that the
tracks already on the reservation will
soon be removed, as it is desired to use the
reservation for park purposes only. He
added that railroad yard is to be es-
tabllshed in the neighborlocd, where it is
PROBABLE that storage room can be had
for the cars Of the bureau OF fisheries.
zen. Mackenzie has suggested to the
secretary Of War that the Secretary of
commerce and Labor De asked whether
the cars OF the fish commission cannot
with equal convenience be stored on tracks
to be provided in the railroad Yards on
the south side of Maryland avenue be-
Tween 9TH and 10th streets. or between
I'th and 18th streets. "If it shall appear"
says Gen. Mackenzie, that the Depa rt-
ment Of Commerce and Labor has a dis
unct preference for reservation 1l3. that
preference should be favora bly, considered
put the space is much needed by the peo-
pie Tor park and it would seem best not
10 encroacn upon 1t for other occupancy
except for urgent reason"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Bill for Extension of Streets.

The extension of Kenyon street from
18th to Mount Pleasant street and of
18th street from Kenyon to Irving street
is provided for in the draft Of bill sub
mitted yesterday by the Commissioners
to Representative s. w. Smith. chairma n
of the District committee of the House.
The bill also provides for the repeal of
public acts Nos. % and IS of 1907, which
were passed for similar purpose.
The extension of Kenyon street. it is
stated, is provided along the lines most
favorably located to accommodate the
present subdivided property, and not in a
direct extension of present Kenyon street.
The land to be condemned is estimated
to cost about $35, 600 for the extension of
the two streets named.
The bills providing for these extensions,
which were enacted last year, were dis
covered to overlap each other, and it is
for this reason that the Commissioners
have prepared new bills and asked for
the repeal of the two enacted last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Funeral of Chipaman.

All that was mortal of Moy Sam was
laid to rest in Congressional cemetery yes
terday afternoon. Moy and Lee Guy, who
died few days ago. were friends, and
when the latter died Moy felt very sorry,
he told his friends. The death of Lee Guy
seemed to give Moy Sam an idea that he
would also die, and two days ago he
passed away at Sbley Hospital. He had
been in the laundry business with his
brother at 931 E street for several years.
Recently he suffered an attack Of the grip
and was removed to the hospital.
From Lees undertaking establishment
to the cemetery children followed the
funeral procession picking up the slips of
paper which were thrown to the street by
a Chinaman seated upon the hearse. The
slips of paper were intenoed to represent
money and We're dropped for the purpose
of tempting the evil spirits,
AT the grave the burning of the clothing
and other effects of the decea sed and the
feeding of the dead were in order. Later
the body will be exhumed and sent to
China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
FINAL SERVICES HELD.
Remains of Capt. Henry P. Sanders
Inferred in Arlington.

Funeral services over the remains of
Capt. Henry Pr SANDERS. who died last
Monday morning at 1904 21st street. were
held late yesterday afternoon at his
late home. The services were conducted
by Rev. DR.. Samuel H. Greene, pastor of
the Calvary Baptist Church. He officiated
at the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders
nineteen years ago today. During the
services Mrs. Job Barnard sang The
Lord is My Shepherd
The honorary pallbearers were Messrs
E. B. Moore, B. H. Warner, S. w. Wood
ward, c. c. Billings, T. II. Mitchell. l.. f.
Payscn, Ellis Spear. l.. A. Frailey and
Henry f. Weir of Wilmington, Del. The
interrnent was in Arlington.
Among the out-of-town persons attend
ing the funeral were A. D. Landers of
Stafford, N. Y, collector of the western
district of New York: Harry D. Sanders,
Buffalo, y. Y: William B. Sanders. Ba-
tavia, n. Y: Mrs. Carvin L. Landus and
William 7. Van Aston of Albany, n. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
IN FAVOR OF PROHIBITION.
District Crusaders to Open Campaign
Monday Evening.

Advocates of prohibition in the District
will reopen their campaign with a meet
ing of the Prohibition Crusaders" at the
First Congregational Church, 10th and @
streets northwest, at 7:3O pm. next Mon
day. when an address will be delivered by
L. w. Sims, representative from Tennes-
see. author Of the prohibitory bill intro
duced in the House.
A circular has been sent by the Cru
saders to all churches and prohibition So
cieties in the District asking co-opera-
ton and requesting that three members
OF each church or society be designated to
cooperate. NO fees are charged for men,
bershfp in the association, all expenses
being met by subscription.
The officers of the society are: Rev. s.
Reese Murray, president; l.. F. Randolph,
Woe president; George W. Callahan, vice
president; Ira B. Conkling, vice president:
Charles Williams. secretary; John R. Ma
honey. corresponding secretary; Albert A.
Prose, treasurer.
The executive committee consists Of
these officers and John w. Barse William
M. Mcconnell, Rev. Richard r. Reidel,
Mrs. r. r. Reidel, Mahlon Marsh, Mrs
NJ. Marsh, Mrs. Mamie Bishop, Mrs l.. F.
Randolph, Mrs. NJ. p. Mahoney. Mrs.
Sarah Smith and Rev A. X. Wright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Servant Had the Rings.

Two gold rings disappeared New Year
day from the residence of Valentine Wah-
Ter. corner of Hamilton and Wheeler
roads. Congress Heights. He notified the
police in Anacostia. with the explanation
that the rings mad been taken from
jewelry case in one of the rooms in the
second story Of the house. officers L.
A. Lusby and Cramer were assigned to
investigate. They Were at Mr.. Whaler's
house yesterday when a servant. whose
name was given as Blanche Nelson. re-
turned there to procure .ler wages. When
she saw the policemen she produced the
rings which, it is stated she had worn
TO a ball. The owner was satisfied at the
outcome of the case and there will be no
prosecution. One of the rings is valued
at $40. and the other at So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
FUNERAL OF oRvILLE TANNING
Aged Member of the Printers Craft
Passes Away.

Funeral services over the samains of
Orville \. Lanning for many years an
employe of the government printing office.
were held this afternoon at O'Clock at
the family residence. DIT I'd street north
east. Rev. George Maydwell. pastor of
Waugh Methodist Episcopal Church; con-
Quoted the services. The pallbearers were
Messrs. George Won Rosen. j. Pohlman.
II. p. Ellis and James W. Hummer In
terment was in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr. tanning was born in Knoxville
Tenn, seventy-three years ago. Early in
life he became an apprentice in the news
paper establishment of Andrew Johnson
who became President of the United
States at a later date. At the outbreak
of the civil war Mr.. Lanning enlisted
with the Louisiana Tigers in the Confeder-
ate army. For more than fifty years he
was member of the International Typo
graphical Union. He became an active
member of Columbia Typographical Union,
No. 1U1, when he took up his residence in
this city number of years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Good Basket Ball Promised.

\ double header Will be played at the
Y. NJ. G. \. tomorrow night. The game
Will be y. NJ. G. \. reserves against the
representative team of the boys depart
meut Of the association and the Y. NJ.
e. \. regulars against West Branch Y NJ
&. \. of Baltimore. Both of these games
should be fast and extremely interesting.
the teams concerned are very evenly
matched. from appearances.
The team from the boys department
PLAYS a strong, fast game and has made
good record so far this season.
The reserve team % the mems building
has only lost one game out of five so
far this season, and is fast winning
a place for itself among the lighter teams
OF our city
The West Branch team of Baltimore
plays an aggressive game. and after a
hard struggle defeated the Y. NJ. C. A.
team I'm Baltimore three weeks ago by
two points Our fellows are anxious to
even up matters and feel confident
that they can do so. as the team is now
playing in good form. as the game ii
pla we'd against the Belyederes of Balti-
more last Saturday clearly indicated
The double-header will start at s O'Clock
pm. at which time the first half of the
reserves against boys department team
will start. and Immediately following this
the big game of the evenings will start
and the second halves of the games will
DC played i'm similar order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Extension of Oak Street.

bill authorizing the extension of Oak
street has been prepared by the Com
missioners and forwarded to the Sem
ate District committee. 1t provides fo5
the condemnation of about 1900 square
feet of ground at an estimated cost of
about $4,000. Oak street Is now a stub
end street extending eastward from let h
street aross Center street about 375
feet. The extension proposed will carry
it to 14th street and will give the resi-
dents of the three or four blocks In that
vicinity direct access to the car line on
14th street, and to Meridian place when
the latter shall have been opened as au-
thorized by law passed at the last ses-
sion of Congress.
The Commissioners believe that the
benefit of the extension will be entirely
local, and that the law should provide
that the entire cost be assessed against
the surrounding property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.
Members Who Will Conduct Affairs
of Confederate Veterans

The following committees were an
nounced last night at a meeting the
Confederate Veterans Association Camp
No. III, L. c. V. held in room 30,
Corcoran building to serve during. the
ensuing year:
Executive committee-M. S. Thompson,
Chas. A. Huntington, Albert G. Holland.
Orlando F. Smith and John NJ. Hickey.
Relief committee-John III. Walsh. DR..
w. P. Young. John II. Cook. Drs. ].
Wythe Cooke and A. B. Mitchell.
Membership committee-O. S. Moot,
John B. Fay. j. ]. CLEARWATER. J. s.
Duff1e and Capt. John E. Laughton. jr.
Employment commttee-Silas Hare,
Judge Seth Shepard. Maj. Holmes Con-
rad. NJ. Leigh Robinson and Capt. L. S.
Brown.
Committee on celebra ton of Gen. Lee S
birthday-J. E. Pennybacker, Thos. w.
Buckley Silas Hare, Jas. T. Petty and
John H. Walsh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Eastern Branch Gun Club Shoot.

The annual New Year day shoot of the
Eastern Branch Gun Club took place on
the grounds of the club last Wednesday.
The clay pigeons were sprung from the
new traps and each contestant had
twenty-five shots. While the scores were
not high, they were good. but no official
record was kept.
The annual meeting of the club was to
have been held New Year day, but by
agreement it was postponed until the
10th instant, when the annual election of
officers will be in order and arrangements
viii be made for the coming season S
work.
Those taking part in the New Year day
shoot were: d. w. Richardson of North
Carolina, MesSrs Wise. Hogan, Baker
and Coleman of the AnaloStan Gun Club,
and Messrs. Ham, Mccartney. Waysor,
A. g. Varela. +. c. Varela. Etzler and
Lohr of the Eastern Branch Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

The second of the gospel revival meet
ings commenced at Metropolitan Wesley
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
on ID street southwest, New le II eve, was
held last night, commencing at s o'clock,
with a good attendance. Rev. DIR. W. A.
Ray. the pastor, is in charge. The motto
of the meetings. which will continue for
several weeks. is Turn ye. turn We from
Your evil ways. for why will We die?''
The pastor has extended an invitation to
all who are interested in the salvation OF
men to attend and assist.
There is to be love feast tonight fol-
lowing a quarterly conference to be con-
Quoted by Rev. NJ L. Blalock. the pre-
siding elder of Harrisburg, Pa. who will
speak to this congregation at IL am. the
9th instant. Rev. DR.. W. III. Davenport,
pastor OF Union Wesley A NJ. E. Zion
Church. this city. will preach at pm.
the same date and the presiding elder
will speak again at $50 pm. January !.
DIR. Ray will preach at IL am. and at
$50 pm.
A meeting Of all Of the A. NJ E. Zion
ministers has been announced for pm
today at the home of Resident Bishop j.
w. Smith, 1909 street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
FATAL FALL DOWN STAIRWAY
Andrew A. Boyd Sustains Injury
That Results in Death.

Andrew A. Boyd, forty-five years of
age, who resided at 1510 9th street, and
was employed as collector for the Walker
Furniture Company, died at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital yesterday afternoon at 4:45
O'Clock of injuries received three hours
earlier by falling down a flight Of steps
in rear of 1906 9TH street
1t is said that Boyd went to the 7th
street house yesterday to make a collec-
ton. and about the time he started down
the rear steps he saw man in the alley
whom he knew. After calling to the man,
the police were informed. he made an eff
fort to hurry down the steps and fell, sus-
tanning a serious injury to his head. He
was unconscious when removed to the
hospital.
Coroner hewitt made an investigation
last night. He called at the hospital, ex-
amined the body, and heard of the cir
cumstances under which the fatal acct
dent occurred before he gave a certificate
of accidental death.
Arrangements were made for local I'M
dertaker to take charge of the body and
prepare it for burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Eastern High School Glass Reunion.

Arrangements have been made for the
first annual reunion and banquet of the
class of 1905, Eastern High School, in the
school drill hall, tomorrow evening, be-
ginning at o'clock. All the members
Dancing will be in order at ID o'clock
c. c. Burrtt, president of the class,
is to. serve as POSTMASTER, and among
those who are on the program to re-
spond to toasts are w. T. Small, principal
of the school; Percival Padgett and Miss
Mabel c. Hawes members of the fac
ulty. and the following 1905 graduates:
]. w. Berry, F. III. Linthicum, A. w. Ly-
brand. Miss Nellie Besselievre, Miss An
toinette Malnati. Miss Kathryn NJ. C.
Wright. Miss Francis Kennedy and Clyde
c. Huntington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Amateur Press Association Meets.

The Atlantic Coast Amateur Press Asso-
citation. an organization of young editors
and writers of the eastern section of the
United States, met in Philadelphia recent
ly, in an annual convention. Washington,
d. C., was selected as the next convention
city, and the association will meet there
New Year day. 1909.
The following officers were elected:
President, j. W. Smith. Hudson Heights,
n. j.; vice president. Charles H. Russell.
Philadelphia, Pa; secretary, ]. T. McCaf-
frey, Baltimore. Md; treasurer. Peare X.
Merritt, Washington, D. c.; official editor,
Vincent Haggerty. Bridgeport, Conn.
laureate recorder, III. B. Pratt, Brooklyn,
n. Y: directors, ]. Ray Sphinx. Philadel-
phia, Pa: Mrs. f. B. Swift, New York
city. and G. ]. Hontain, Brooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
TRAGEDY AT A PARTY.
Child of Policeman Ehlers Drinks
Poison and Dies.

While at Christmas party at the home
of his uncle, Robt. Humphreys, 700 street
southeast, last evening Gilbert Ehlers,
the three-year-old grandson of Police
man Frank j. Ehlers, who is on duty at
the Union station, drank carbolic acid
solution and died about fifteen minutes
later. Shortly after the members of the
Ehlers family reached the house of the
child uncle the little fellow complained
TO his mother that his tongue burned. Mrs.
Ehlers examined his tongue and detected
the odor of the acid and his father pickle d
him up and ran to the Office of Dr.
Chester Pyles, where he died.
Coroner hewitt made an investigation
and gave certificate of accide nta
death. The body was removed to the
home of the parents of the deceased 1905
11th street northeast. The funeral will
take place Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Death Rate Higher Last Week.

There were 153 deaths in the District
last>Teek compared with only 49, deaths
durinAJ+ae preceding week, and 112 deaths
durinA tbe corresponding week of 1906.
OF thsT1eaths last week % were white
persons And So col9Fed.
. .tmpngI the principal causes of death,
dise<,--~o6 the heart ranked first, there
yhaEs---- Seen ~ deaths due to them.
There 7y7re Is deaths from consumption,
l is from pneumonia and Il from grip.
Ehcre was.a slight decline in the number
Of cases /o>/typhoid fever. there having
teen cases under treatment at the
cpse Of the week. which is six less than
tie week previors. There We're 1874 births.
OF (which *; oc-ursed among the white
rSeA and 81 amoag the colored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Election Of Officers.

Rescue Harbor. American Association
of Masters and Pilots of Steam Vessels
of Baltimore, has elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
President, Capt. Samuel r. Randall;
vice president, Capt. James Brown; sec
ond vice president, Capt. Fred Insley;
treasurer, Capt. w. s. Hugg: secretar y
and office manager, Capt C. L. War
wick: chaplain, Capt. Louis d. Kolscher
delegates to national convention, to meet
IN Washington January y. Capts John
A: Clark, James Gurley and c. l.. War
wick.
More than half the steamboat men OF
Washington are members of Rescue Har-
Dor, having joined it last spring. The
newly elected officers are al, Balti-
moreans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Sunday Trips of Tug Cushing.

The United States quartermaster depart
ment tug Lieut.. AlonZo Gushing, tender
to the army posts on the Potomac. has
never made trips between this city and
Fort Washington and Fort Hunt Sundays.
but it is stated that under a recent Or
der her schedule has been so changed as
to have her make Sunday trips one Sun
day each month. This change, it is said
was ct the request of the officers and their
families stationed at Fort Washington
who wish to avail themselves of the op-
portunitN to come to this city to attend
divine service. The privile ge of attending
divine service in the churches here will
also be given the men at the fort. I..e
new schedule will go into effect at once
and trip will be made by the Cushing
Sunday next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Treated for Gunshot Wound.

John Summers. colored. thirty-seven
years of age, came here yesterday from
Leesburg. Va. and went to the Casualty
HOSPITAL for treatment. He said he was
engaged in card game with some other
farmers about month ago and the game
ended in a row. Summers explained he
got the better Of the fight and the other
man shot him. Three bullets took effect
DR.. Moffitt picked one Of the bullets from
his shoulder. but the others had entered
his knee and hip and it was necessary
for the wounded man to return to the
hospital today for further treatment.