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Evening star., 1909-05-16
COLLEGE GIRLS CELEBRATE
RECEPTION IN HONOR OF
CHEVY CHASE GRADUATES.
Program Of Music-Former Students
House Guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Barker.

The flower bedecked halls and ball
rooms Of Chevy Chase College, Connect
cut avenue extended, were scenes of
gayety last night at the second of the
series Of commencement events which
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Nelson Barker are
giving for the young ladies of the class
Of 90 and large number of former
graduates, who are their house guests
during the week.
Mrs. Barker received the guests She
was assisted by the faculty of the college.
The first college event of the week was
given Friday evening, when the members
OF the vocal class gave their annual
concert under the direction of Miss Clara
were grouped on the stage. Vocal solos
and instrumental numbers were given in
addition to several choruses.
The program opened with the chorus.
Twelve Sang the Clock by Smart.
Miss Hypes played as the second number
Shrewsbury followed with a vocal rendi-
ton Of Verdi's Stride la Vampa."
Miss Seymour played Beethoven $
Sonata Op. %. Grave Motto Vivace,"
Miss Suyker sang Grieg's Il Love Thee. -
Miss Armstrong next gave piano num-
ber. "Liebestraum No. 8" by Liszt
Miss Davidson sang THE Bees" by
Denza. She was assisted by the chorus.
MISS heliey gave Racnmanlno1 8 'Pre-
lude." and Miss Brown sang June" by
Beach.
The closing numbers were piano solo.
LISTS concert Etude in D fiat. by Miss
Freeman, and a chorus, "A Garden OF
Flowers" by Denza.
At the conclusion Of the concert there
were veranda parties under the chaper-
onage of Mrs. Barker and the other
ladies Of the faculty.
The annual commencement exercises OF
the institution will be held in the col
lege auditorium tomorrow evening at s
o'clock. The members of the class Of 'O9
are Miss Louise Harbeson Doniphan
Kentucky: Miss Jennie Shields Stryker
New Jersey: Miss Ida Pickett Ferrill
Arkansas; Miss Marguerite Veta Hol-
comb. California; Miss Eugenia Coppee
Mississippi: Miss Mittie Wheeler Floyd
Mississippi; Miss Amalia La Mar Steen.
Louisiana: Miss Marguerite Flora Skelly.
California; Miss Lillias Irene Shetzline.
Pennsylvania: Miss Abba Wallis Cooper
Mississippi; Miss Celiste Margaret Well.
Texas; Miss Lena Campbell, Tennessee;
Miss Minette F. Switzer Mississippi; Miss
Florentine Marye Monnig. Colorado
Miss Ruby Saunders. New Mexico. and
Miss Lillian A. Shrewsbury, West Vir-
ginia.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
WILL RACE TO BERMUDA.
Schooners, Power Boats and Other
Craft to Take Part

NEW YORK, May 15.-Six schooners
one yawl and one sloop have been entered
for the 65O-mile ocean race to Bermuda,
which will start from Seagate. L. L..
under the auspices Of the Atlantic Yacht
Club. June 5. The finish will be made
on Davids Head, Bermuda.
The six schooners entered include the
Margaret, owned by George 8. Runke of
Philadelphia; the Crusader III. owned by
Edwin Palmer OF New York; the Rest
less, owned by DR.. Leedom Sharp of New
York; the Venona, owned by E. ]. Bliss of
New York; the Shamrock, owned by Fred
erick Thompson; the Theatrical Man and
tho Amorita, owned by DR.. w. L. Baum
Of Chicago.
Among the other entries are the yawl
Tamerlane, now owned in the West In
dies, and Daniel Bacon's thirty-foot Snug,
New York.
The entries for the power-boat race
to Bermuda do not close until June i.
There are entered SO far: Richmond
Levering's Heather of Cincinnati. 7. G..
N. Whftaker's Ilys of Philadelphia,
Francis C. Rogers Mercedes II OF Cam
den, N. j.. and two new boats by Will
liam Cooper Proctor of Cincinnati. and
Commodore Slagle of Baltimore, re-
spectively.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
FOR ASPHALT PAVEMENTa
Bids for Work Opened at District
Building Show Lower Rate.

Bids for laying asphalt pavements dur
ing the fiscal year beginning July 1 were
opened at the District building yesterday
and the price offered by the lowest bidder
was found to be lower than that paid
during the current fiscal year.
The Crawford Paving Company made a
bid Of $1.45h per square yard Of asphalt
and $1.21 per square yard Of vitrif1ed
brick gutter. The Brennan Construction
Company bid $1.67 per square yard Of as
phalt and $1.29 per square yard OF vitri-
fed brick gutter. The present cost Is $1.48
for asphalt and SLIT for the gutter.
For laying asphalt block there was only
one bidder-the Washington Asphalt
Block and Tile Company. 1t offered to
lay, on a gravel base. 5-inch asphalt block
pavement for S1.SO per square yard; to
lay 4-inch block pavement for $1.65 per
square yard in, the city limits and 81 so
per square yard outside the city limits
For laying 3-inch asphalt block pavement
on a concrete base the bid was 81 per
square yard.
About $4,000 is to be expended under
the contracts to be made on the basis Of
these bids.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
SIMS NOT ONE OF THEM.
Other Representatives Resented Ne
cvroes, Presence in Restaurant.

In the account which was printed Fri
day of the resentment shown by demo-
cratic representatives in Congress against
the management of the House office build
ing restaurant for serving luncheon to
colored men. it was stated that Repre-
sentative Sims Of Tennessee was one Of
the objectors. Mr.. Sims stated yesterday
that the inclusion of his name In the list
was a mistake. as he was not in the
restaurant at the time the incident oc-
CURED.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
DIR. WILEY OFF FOR EUROPE.
Chief Chemist Sails for London tt
Attend CONGRESS,

NEW YORK, May 15.-Dr. Harvey w.
Wiley, chief chemist OF the Department
Of Agriculture, sailed on the steamer
kroonland today to attend the chemists
congress which will open in London on
May q.
DR.. Wiley carries a letter from Presi-
dent Taft to be read at the congress. in
which the President invites the chemists
to hold their next congress, three years
hence in this country.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

provement League will hold an important
business meeting Monday night at s
o'clock in the rooms OF the Chamber OF
Commerce, at which time considerable
business OF interest to the members OF
that organization will come up for con-
sideration.
Alexandria Lodge. No. T5S, B. P. 0. E..
Monday night.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Fire at Elizabeth City, N. G.

NORFOLK. Va, May ia special to
the Ledger-Dispatch from Elizabeth City.
N. c., says that fire Of unknown origin
early today DESTROYED the large store of
d. NJ Jones & Co.. hardware dealers,
and damaged the Eagle grocery. Lavenr
stein and E 8. Chesson Company stores
nearby. The explosion OF cartridges and
gunpowder In the Jones store made the
work Of the firemen most difficult. Loss,
$40, 900; insurance. $1,000.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

the house shortly after the death OF the
merchant, and he prepared the body for
interment. A host OF friends of the widow
called at her house during the day and
rendered theeir services. as we'll as to
express sorrow because Of her bereave-
ment Arrangements were made to bring
the body to this city this morning on q
train over the Washington and Ohio
branch Of the Southern railway, relatives
and friends to reach here in time to 60
to Front Royal on a late afternoon train
from the Union station. The interment
will be at Front Royal tomorrow.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
CLEMENCY FOR HAMS.
Petition May Be Presented From
jury to Court Tomorrow.


NEW YORK. May Ia petition for
clemency signed by the members Of the
jury. which convicted Capt. Peter C..
Hams IT,, Of manslaughter IN killing
William E. Annis may be presented to
Justice Garretson on Monday when Capt.
Hams comes before the court to be
sentenced.
In rendering the verdict last Tuesday
the jury made no recommendation to
the court. but since that time counsel and
relatives Of Capt Hams have visited the
jurors. It was represented to the jury
men that a recommendation for mercy
presented at the time Of imposing the
sentence might have the Same effect as
If given when the verdict was rendered
and that it would not be repugnant to
the court.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Gerritt S. Smith Dies.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md, May 15.-Gerr1tt
S. Smith, prominent In western Maryland
republican politics for years and close
personal friend of the late Gov. Lowndes,
during whose administration he spent
much OF his time at the executive man
sion, Annapolis. died at his homo here
today, aged seventy-nine years Mr..
Smith Is survived by his widow and two
sons.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

Vernon T. Grizzard has rendered his res
ignation as general secretary Of the Bris-
tol Y. NJ. c. A, a position which he held
for nearly ten years. He will go to Nash
willie June 1 to become assistant general
secretary OF tho state work.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
WESTON POOL CHAMPION.
Retains Title by Defeating Horace
b. Lean.

PrTTHBURG, Pa. May Is. Charles
Weston retained his title Of worlds cham
pion pool player here tonight by winning
the last four of the matches with Horace
B. Lean of st. Louis, his total score
being 800. while that of his opponent was
6S1. In the match tonight Weston made
10z and Lean 167.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
GUILTY OF MANsLAUGHTER.
Tilley Given Eight Years. Imprison
ment for Wife Killing.

DURHAM. N. c.. May 15.-The jury In
the case Of Tilley. the alleged wife mur-
derer, tonight returned q verdict Of man
slaughter. and Judge Long sentenced him
to eight years imprisonment. The defense
appealed and gave 5000 bail. Tiley's de-
tense was that he killed his wife while
attempting to shoot dog. The state
held that unpleasant domestic relations
brought on the killing.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

Announcement is made Of the marriage
Of Miss Lille c. Ballard, daughter OF J.
n. Ballard Of Centerville, Loudoun coun-
ty, Va, to Isaac Long Of F'loris, Va The
ceremony was performed at the brides
home. near Centervillo>
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Interment at Front ROYAL.

DR.. Weaver of Baltimore. brother-in-
law Of the dead man, was summoned to
Falls Church yesterday. reaching there
early in the afternoon and assisting in
making the funeral arrangements. Under
.taks1- d. Il Northrup waa summpned to
Evening star., 1909-05-16

The local. board Of civil service examin-
ers today held an examination at the
post office building for the purpose Of Sc
curing eligibles AZ railway mail clerks.
There were nine applicants. The examin-
alton was conducted by N. L. Williamson
and H. T. Lucas. jr.. OF the local board.
Services at the First Baptist Church
tomorrow will be conducted by Rev.
Flourney Menefee. At the Emmanuel
Lutheran Church Rev. j. Tweten will
occupy the pulpit. At the other churches
the resident clergy will I'LL the pulpits.
; -Nhe hazard Of directors Of the Civic, ,Im>
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
WISH VAN CLEAVE
TO HOLD OFFICE
Association Of Manufacturers, Now in
Session in New York, Wish
Campaign Continued.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE re-elec-
ton of James VanCleave. of st. Louis.
for the prosecution of his campaign
against anti-injunction legislation. and
for forwarding the original scheme
for the re-estab .ishment of a perpetual
tariff commission, is probable at the
outset of the fourteenth s.nnual CON
vention of the National Association of
Manufacturers which opened this af-
ternoon at the Waldorf Astoria. Sew
eral weeks ago YanCleave announced
his intention of retiring. He raised a
protest in every section of the coun-
try and efforts were made to get the
retiring chief to assent to renomina-
ton. The announcement from Van
cleave is expected some time today or
tomorrow in his annual eport. In sup
port of its advocacy of industrial edu-
cation the committee says:
Were organized labor formed and
conducted alorg rational and just
lines, 1t would be a sin to exclude it
from any movement to the advance of
the human race but as 1t now stands,
to put it in charge c. a movement to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
carnegies' Given Cordial Reception by
King Emmanuel and Queen and
Steel Magnate Talks Free
Iy to Monarch.
PRAISE FOR CARNEGIE
King Praises Carnegie For His In
terest in Education and Says
American is Deep Stu
dent of Art.

ROME, May 17.-One of the most
cordial receptions ever accorded an
American was given today by King
Victor Emmanuel to Andrew Carnegie,
his wife and daughter. The Carnegie's
were at the palace more than an hour.
After being first received by the king.
Queen Helena joined the party and
presented tle guests to the crown
prince and princess. The king showed
unusual interest in Carnegie and ques,
toned him so closely concerning in
teresting episodes of his life, that he
once begged Carnegie's pardon for be-
ing so inquisitive in his personal af-
fairs. Carnegie's frequent donations
to public enterprises, particularly in
behalf of education, was warmly prais-
ed by the king. The conversation then
turned to art and science development
in Italy and America. After Carnegie's
departure the king remarked himself
as surprised to find Carnegie so we'll
informed. Il imagined him purely a
business man." the king said, "but
found him a deep student of arts. He
is a most delightful conversationalist. =
A palace attache said he never saw the
king so unreserved in conversation
with a foreigner as with Carnegie
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
CITY NEWS.

Joe Greaves, the Rock Island en-
gineer will probably resume his duties
tomorrow after months illness. Dur
ing his absence, John Morris of Valley
Junction has had charge OF the throt-
tie.
Flag day comes annually June IA,
and the American flag association has
issued its annual call to the governors,
mayors, newspapers and all American
citizens, asking observance Of the day.
School officers and teachers where
ever schools are in session have ar
ranged for patriotic exercises appropri-
ate to the day.
Yesterday was peach" of day
and the avenues and streets of the
city were well filled with carriages
and pedestrians who were out taking
in the fine, large day. Rand Park,
which has recently been fixed up by
having flowers planted in the large
beds, looks beautiful and was visited
by a large number of people yester-
day. The fountains in the park will
be turned on SION and this beautiful
nature spot of Keoku,S will be COM
plete.
Be sure and hear Mr.. Holmquist
at the First Congregational church on
Friday evening next. He will sing
two or three Swedish songs. the songs
of his Fatherland. Mr.. Graham will
play some organ numbers on the mag
nificent organ, and the concert will be
one of the great musical events of the
season. First Congregational church,
Friday evening next at o'clock. Ad-
mission fifty cents. Note the time and
place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
JOHN SALVADOR
UNKNOWN QUANTITY
Alleged Prince Of Austria Visits Aus
trian Consul, Or. Croft,
at Chicago.

CHICAGO May 17.-John Salvador
alleged to be a prince Of the House Of
Hapsburg, wanderer over the earth
for nineteen years, is again located
near Chicago and is now on his way
back to Painesville, Ohio, from where
he disappeared a week ago, to take up
his fifteen dollar week Job he left
there. On his arrival In Chicago this
morning Salvador drove to the office
of the Austrian Consul, DR.. Otto
Graft. He there demanded a private
interview with the official representa-
tive Of his country. They were behind
locked doors some time. When they
emerged from the private office Sal
vador wore his usual calm expression.
The consul was visibly agitated. Not
withstanding the fact that the consul
is looked to by Austrians to be the first
to expose an imposter Of any kind, DR..
Graft refused official comment. He
said, Il will report to the embassy at
Washington"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

occurred Sunday morning Just outside
Spokane, said ut was undoubtedly
the work of gang engaged in similar
robberies throughout this section for
the past few years. The action In
sending the engine and mail car crash
ing back toward the standing coaches
was nothing but a cold blooded at
tempt at wanton wholesale murder
The outlaws had unquestionably plan
ned the robbery far in advance. They
may have had information regarding
the contents Of the registered mail. 1t
is supposed the gang has been under
intermittent observation for a long
time, and that some of the members
are known to the authorities. Arrests
will probably soon be made, though
efforts to follow the course taken by
the outlaws was futile. The place
where they are apt to meet today is
being watched"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
Two Virginia Farmers and Sons Set.
tie Fence Boundary Dispute
in Fierce Battle With
shot.G Guns.
TWO INSTANTLY KILLED
Five Participants In the Battle and
But One Escaped Injury
Trouble Was Brewing
For Some Time.


RICHMOND, Ind, May 17.-In dis
pute over a line of fence between
farms, between Alexander Meek and
Frank Railsback, near here today.
Meek and his son, Raymond, were
shot and instantly killed. Railsback
was seriously and his father slightly
wounded.
The trouble over the fence has ex-
isted for some time and took q serious
turn today when the Railsback men
proceeded to the line and began chop.
ping away the posts. Meeks father
and son, approached with revolver
and shotgun. Both fired and Frank
Railsback. Jr.. fell wounded in the
knee. The elder man was wounded
In the stomach. The Railsbacks re-
treated and another son, Joel went to
the house and returned with a shot
gun. He fired at the Meeks, shooting
each in the head, and killing both.
After the shooting Joel boarded car
and went to Richmond and gave him
self up to the sheriff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
SWITCHMEN'S UNION
IN CONVENTION
Gompers and Mitchell viii Address
Mass Meeting to be Held In
Peoria Tonight.

PEORIA, ILL.,, May 17.-Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation of Labor, and John
Mitchell, former president of the mine
workers, will speak tonight at mass
meeting to be held under the auspices
Of the Switchmen's Union of North
America, whose fourth biennial con-
vention opened here today. This will
be Gompers' final appearance in this
country before his departure, tomor-
row morning, for Europe as frater-
nal delegate to the labor congress OF
Europe in Great Britain The Nation
al switchmen's Union opened it's con-
vention today. President Hawley, of
Buffalo, presiding. It is anticipated
the organization will adopt resolu-
tions fayoring the enacting of the
eight hour day law for switchmen and
more rigid employers liability and
child labor law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17

the interest of Industrial education,
and trade, would be like putting a
lamb in the care OF wolf. We have
the strongest example possible right
before us at the present moment. We
see the president Of the American
Federation of Labor defying the high
est courts in the land, while under a
jail sentence. Now let's ask you, who
is there amongst you that would as.
sumo the task Of teaching Gompers the
errors Of his ways?' The committee
also says It thinks the present bank
ing system should either be amended
by law, or ought to change the system
from one that suits the conditions of
war to one su.ting the conditions Of
peace
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
ENGINE DITCHED
FIREMAN KILLED
Northwestern Engine Leaves Track
Near Mason City and Three
Trainmen injured.

MASON CITY. la. May 17.-Run.
ming at high rate Of speed lone en-
gine on the Chicago & Northwestern
left the tracks twenty miles north Of
here at o'clock yesterday morning,
killing Clarence Storr, fireman. crush
Ing his feet and seriously scalding
w. McCune, conductor. and scaldj =
A. q. Dugley, engineer. The II
men live at Belle Plaine. They s
sent north today for stock o N
whose engine had failed. IT, ire.
mans head was caught BET the
tank and boiler, where he found
dangling in the cab The ~ I'd men
were brought here and taken to a
hospital.
The accident happened on a curve
the engine plunging down an eight
foot embankment. A special train
from Belle Plaine this afternoon
brought the wives OF the injured men
and of the dead man.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
a TEN-sPoT FROM SUNDAY.
Veteran MarshaIltown Engineer Gets
Wedding Present.

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, May IL
Nose Arquette, the old Iowa Central
engineer who recently took unto him
self wife at the age of 20 years, has
received at least one substantial we'd
ding present in the shape of a
$40 note. The donor was Evangelist
w. A. Sunday whom Nose" knew
as kid" Sunday was one of the
first to congratulate Arquette after his
wedding, and in shaking hands with
him and extending congratulations
left ten spot'in the palm of
"Mose's" hand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
TAFT TO ASSIST
IN TWO FUNCTIONS
TO Speak at Petersburg, Va, and Fol-
lowing Day at Charlotte;
North Carolina.

WASHINGTON, May 17-Tafs ex-
poets to leave Washington for Peters
burg, Va, tomorrow night, and for
Charlotte, NJ. G., the following even
Ing after to help unveii the Fort Ma.
hone monument at the first place, and
to assist in the celebration of the an.
niversary Of the Mecklenburg oeclar-
alton OF independence at the second.
Unless the present plans fail he will
be accompanied by udrs. Taft, the
French ambassador, Madamme Juss.
Grand, Captain Butte, military aid.
and Wendell Mischler, assistant secre.
tary. The party will travel in the
private car Olympia. The president
has not prepared any speeches for the
Petersburg and Charlotte trip.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
Naturalist With Roosevelt Party Pre-
pairing Shipment Of Specimens
of Animals Killed in
African Hunt.
THE BEST HE EVER SAW
Largest Shipment Of Tobacco Ever
Taken From America For Per-
sonal Use Ordered by
Kermit Roosevelt.

oBy Warrington Dawson, staff cor
respondent of the United Press.)
NAlROBI, May 17.-Prof. Edmund
Heller, one of the naturalists with the
Roosevelt party. arrived here TODAY
with an addition to the specimens Of
animals killed by the party, which he
will prepare for immediate shipment
TO the United States. Heller says the
hrst lpment will include thirty
complete specimens and tins heads,
bones and parts of skins of twenty
others. The complete specimens in
clude the rhinocerous, two bull gi-
RATES., and six lions. All these have
been treated in salt and are now
packed, ready for shipment. Heller
says the specimens are the best he
eve saw.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-17
ACCUSED Wife;
SHOT BY son
August Poos, St. Louis Jeweler, Shot
to Death BY Son, For As
sailing His Wife's
Honor.
TRAGEDY IN A STORE
After Being Fatally Wounded Poos
Fired Three Shots at His
Wife, Narrowly Missing
His Daughter.

ST. LOUIS, May 17.-August Poos,
a ieweler, was shot to death by his
son, Edward, aged 10 years. today In
quarrel, in which the elder man had
accused his wife of unfaithfulness.
His son tried to defend her. After
he was shot and fatally wounded,
Poos chased his wife, Lena, into the
yard and shot her three times. She
is dying at local hospital. Poos
shot twice at his son during the quar-
rel, his daughter, Alvina, narrowly
escaping. According to tho story told
the police, Poos accused his wife. The
story came % the ears of the children
today. Edward armed himself and
went to the jewelry store and accused
his father of talking about his mother.
Poos denied the statement and Ed
ward called his sister to certify the
statement With a shout Poos start
ed toward the children with clinched
fists. Edward drew revolver and
after the father struck him, fired
twice. One shot entered the fathers
breast, reaching the heart, causing
death. The two men struggled for
the revolver, and Poos managed to
turn the gun toward his son and fired
twice, but missed. Poos finally
wrenched the gun from his son and
threw 1t under the counter and took
his own revolver from the cash regis
ter, as tie son fed. Poos then called
his wife, who appeared, but fled to the
yard on sight of the revolver. Poos
followed to the doo- badly wounded,
and fred three times, one shot strik-
ing the woman in the stomach. Poos
died In the ambulancA-