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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
WASHINGTON RELICS IN WILL
LEFT BY MRS. SMITH TO MOUNT
VERNON ASSOCIATION.
Chair, Desk and Miniature the Prop
erty of Great-Grandniece of
Martha Washington.

The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
of the Union Is given a chair, once the
property of George. Washington, by the
terms of the will of Margaret Bayard
Smith. great-grandniece of Martha WASH
ington, dated May 16, 1900, and filed today
for probate. The association is also to
have other Washington relics, including a
desk given by Mrs. Washington to her
niece, Margaret cambridge: a miniature
of Martha Washington and a manuscript
letter from Tobias Lear to his mother, Civ
ing an account of the death of George
Washington.
The testatrix requests that the relics be
placed III Mrs. Wasnngton's room at
Mount Vernon ard marked Used by
Gen. and Mrs. Washington at Mt YER
non. To the memory Of Henrietta Eliza
beth Smith, grandniece of Martha WASH
ington. daughter Of Com. John cambridge
Henley and wife of J. Bayard II. Smith,"
To the Safe Deposit and Trust Company
of Baltimore is left sufficient money to
bring the sum now held by the company
in trust for the veStry of st. Paul'S par
ish in Baltimore county and the Ameri-
can Church building commission up to
$1,000.
The remaining estate is devised to the
Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Balti-
more to hold in accordance with certain
express conditions of the will of the
mother of the testator. Mrs. Henrietta
Elizabeth Smith. John NJ. Glenn of Bal
timore is named as executor.
BY paper dated at Newport. August Il,
1907 by the testatriX but not witnessed
the following requests are made: Three
thousand dollars to Eliza Luce, 5000
to Eliza NJ. Lansdale of Philadelphia, $500
to Maria Warfield of Baltimore. $500 to
Gay n Fenwick, $500 to Mrs. Isabel Dob
bin. The sum Of $4,000 is directed to be
held in trust for her brother. Bayard Fl.
Smith, and at his death to go to his chill
dren.
BY the terms of the will of NJ. A. Hook
aday, dated September H. 1906. all her
possessions are bequeathed to her sister.
Sophia Rochester Beatty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
DENY COMBINATION RUMoR.
Republican Insurgents Not to Join
With Democrats.

The democrats in the House today
denied a public story that they are con-
spring with republican insurgents to
form a combination to Overturn the or
ganization of the next House and bring
about radical changes in the House rules
The current report was that sufficient
number of insurgent republicans could
be found to join with the democrats to
make majority Of the House and enforce
desired amendments to the rules
The republican leader who is said to be
engineering this proposition was named
as Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa. Mr.. Hepburn
will not be a member of the next House.
and it was said today that he would not
be in a position to deliver the goods i'm
such a deal.
Republican leaders secuted the suGgeS-
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FORFEIT NOT TO Be IMPOSED
MESSENGER WITH oREGoN'S
ELECTORAL VOTE DELAYED.
Detained by Observation-Disclosures
About Date-Vice President
Shows Leniency.

Washouts and other delays, which pre-
vented j. NJ Butler, Oregon's messenger,
who brought the electoral vote of that
state to Washington, from arriving here
on time. will not cost that young man
LOCO, the amount of the forfeit which
might have been imposed upon him. He
has delivered the vote at last. 1t had
been sent by mail, anyhow, SO Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks was disposed to be lenient
with Butler, who got his dates mixed, and
let the fine 60
Butler was detained In Portland three
days after he received the official vote
by washouts, which prevented trains from
leaving that city. Then he stopped OH
at his home for day. He lives at Con-
don, which is inland and off the main
line. Leaving home Butler caught a
through train and rolled merrily toward
the east until he arrived at Green River
Wyo. There he ran into another wash
out ana had to wait half day. This
delay caused him to miss connection at
Omaha, Neb. which necessitated his re-
manning twenty-four hours in that city.
After he left Omaha there was no more
trouble and he arrived safely in WASH
ington yesterday afternoon.
Vice President Lenient.
Going straight to the Capitol. he hunted
up Representative w. r. Ellis Of the
second Oregon district. Ellie told him he
was about to equal the record Of the
Turkish minister, who recently got Loot
for a month on the way from CONSTANT
nople to Washington.
II was greatly surprised" said Butler
today, for / thought L had until Feb
ruary 10 to deliver the vote. but l got
the date of delivery and the date Of count
ing mixed up
As Butler was somewhat worried over
the situation Representative Ellis made
him wait at the Capitol yesterday until
after the Senate had adjourned. Then
they went to the Vice Presidents private
Office and laid the case before Mr.. Fair
banks. The Vice President said it would
be all right. received the vote from But
Ter and gave him a receipt for Il.
1T was sure shot that Butler would
get here said Representative Ellis to-
day. "He is a Tennesseean Of tough
mountain stock. He was born at Butler.
Tenn. where his family lives, and is the
grandson of r. R. Butler. who represented
for several years in Congress the district
now represented by Representative Brown
low. Young Butler went to Oregon sew
eral years ago and has been doing well
ever since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
FUND NOT COMPLETED.
Contributions Needed for Treatment
of Consumptive Patieats-

There Is still needed $685. to provide
treatment in a sanitarium for two con-
sumptive patients. for whom an appeal
was published recently by the Associated
Charities.
Both patients can be cured, according to
the physician. if treatment can begin i'm
mediately. The ordinary sanitarium rate
of $40 week has been cut in two Tor
these cases. and the treatment will prob
ably require four months time. Neither
patient is able to meet the expense.
Additional contributions have been re-
ceived at The Star Office as follows: Pre-
viously subscribed. $5175; A. Blondheim.
81; Mrs. A. Lisner, $40; friend, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
BUSINESS SECTION BURNS.
Firemen at Schriber, Ont, Fight Fire
at az Below Zero

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, January 30
Fire in the town of Emerson, Manitoba,
last night destroyed the Alexandria
block, the largest in town. Loss. s150.O0O
The business portion of the town Of
Schriber, Ontario, a division point on the
Canadian Pacific railroad. was wiped out
by fire last night. The firemen had
hard fight, as the mercury registered 35
degrees below zero.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
AUTHOR OF ELSIE BOOKS DIES.
Passing of Miss Martha Finley at
Elkton, Md.

ELKTON. Md, January 3O.-After
several weeks illness, Miss Martha Fin
ley. the author. died today at her home in
Elkton. aged eighty-one years Miss Fin.
ley was born at Chillicothe, Ohio. April
20. 1925. Her girlhood was spent at South
Rend. Ind. Miss Finleys best known
works were the Elsie" books. She lived
i'm Elkton for the last thirty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
Lightning Skaters Phone Poles.

WILLIAMSPORT. Pa, January 30
During a severe electrical storm at Lib
erty, Tioga county, yesterday afternoon,
the lightning struck two telephone poles,
shattering them. Several trees were
struck and splintered. Members Of the
Shonbacker family, living on a farm be-
tween Roaring Branch and Liberty. were
stunned by a bolt. but no one was Sc
rioUsly hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
Fire Destroys the Town.

YOUNGSTOWN. Pa. January 30.-F'an-
ned by high wind. fire practically wiped
out the town of Patton. Somerset county.
early today. The fire was discovered in
skating rink. and quickly commune
cated to the Central Hotel. There was
considerable excitement among twenty
guests, but all escaped uninjured. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
Mrs. II. w. Taft at Budapest.

BUDAPEST, January 3O.-Mrs. Henry
W. Taft. sister-in-law OF William H. Taft
accompanied by her daughter arrived
here today from Constantinople. They
We're met here by Ambassador Francis
who escorted them to call upon Premier
Wekerle and NJ. justin. speaker of the
diet. The ladies will leave here this aft
ernoon for Vienna. In case their STAY in
Austria Hungary is prolonged they will
be presented to Emperor Francis Joseph
at the next court ball
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
Balconies Must Be Reinforced.
MAY BE IN PARADE.
One Hundred and Fifty Mounted
"Cops' of New York Plan Trip.

NEW YORK, January 30.-Deputy Com
missioner Bugher. who is in charge Of the
traffic squad. is considering the PROPOSE
ton to send detail of $50 mounted po-
licenen to Washington March to take
part In the inaugural parade.
The deputy commissioner believes that
II he secures the necessary authority to
put his plan into execution he can select
a troop of mounted men that will COM
pare favorably with the crack troops Of
the United States cavalry and the famous
state organiza tons of this city, Philadel-
pha and Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
Baltimore Fugitive Returned.

Frank Wallace, nineteen years of age,
surrendered to the Baltimore police this
morning and said lie was fugitive from
the National Training School for Boys.
II s story is that he escaped from the in
stitution about nine months ago. An off,
Ger was sent to Baltimore this afternoon
to return him to the institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
ASK WATER MAIN EXTENSION
RESIDENTS OF BLAIR ROAD AP-
PEAL TO COMMISSIONERS.
Say Costly Fire Fighting Apparatus
Is Useless Unless More
Pipes Are Laid.

1T seems an injustice to us and also
to the brave and efficient members of
our fire department to have available
fine and costly equipment which is useless
for the protection of the homes of your
petitioners unless provision is made for a
proper water supply, and we most ear
nestly urge the extension at the earliest
practicable date, of about 1000 feet of
water main suitable for the use of the
fire department in case Of emergency
In the foregoing words residents on
Blair road North Takoma, have appealed
to the Commissioners for an extension of
the water main along Blair road from
it's present terminus to the District line.
we invite your attention to the fact
that there is now a steamer and hose
wagon at the Brightwood fire station, it
Is added, ION which the residents of Ia
koma Park. D. c.. chiefly depend for fire
protection, but so far as we. your pc
titioners. are concerned, this equipment is
practically worthless. for there are no
fire plugs outside our houses to which
the hose could be attached in case of fire
the nearest one being about LOO feet
from the last house inside the District
line.
Distance Is Too Great.
ut is understood that the average hose
cover the above distance Of 1900 feet,
and even if 1T did, more than that would
be required if any of our outhouses.
stables, etc. caught fire. Another phase
Of the matter to which we respectfully
invite your attention is that even with
sufficient hose to cover the long distance
mentioned. only one fire plug would be
available. The delay caused to the fire
department by having to stretch out this
length of hose and connect such addi-
tional lengths as might be found neces-
sary. combined with the fact that the
water has to be pumped up HILL would
enable the fire to get such a hold that
there would be practically little hope Of
saving anything.
IF the recent fire at the Bliss Electrical
School had occurred one night sooner
most Of our houses would pro badly have
caught fire and been destroyed on account
of the high wind prevailing at the time
and blowing directly from the burning
building in our direction.
Helpless Condition Apparent.
ut was at this juncture that our pres
ent helpless condition in case of fire was
NEST forcibly brought home to us. though
we would further state that when the
grass has been dry in the spring and fall
1t has been ignited, presumably by sparks
from passing locomotives, and members
of our families have had to fight the
flames to prevent them reaching our
buildings"
On the suggestion of Engineer Commits
sioner Cosby, the petitioners will be in
formed that the extension asked for
would cost $1,000 and that the funds
available for the water department are
not sufficient to pay for the work. The
Commissioners have asked Congress, it
is further explained. for an appropriation
of $4,000 for the extension Of water
mains in the suburban sections of the
District and the matter will be given con-
sfderation if the appropriation is made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30

ton OF such a combination. They said
that republican caucus prior to meet
Ing OF the next House would outline the
republican program. and they did not
think IL likely that sufYicient number
of republicans would he found ready to
read themselves ont OF their own party
and join the democrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
Helpless Condition Apparent.
1T was at this juncture that our pres
Wealthy Ranchman Found Guilty.

GUTHRIE, Okla, January 3d.. II.
Hallock, wealthy Woodward county
ranchman, was found guilty Of suborna-
ton of perjury in the federal court yes
terday. 1t was charged that he induced
a number of Kansas students and school
teachers to come to Oklahoma and file
on hOmesteads as dummies and later
had them turn their claims over to him.
Another indictment on a similar charge
is still pending against Hallock Judge
Cotterall will pass sentence Tuesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30

CHICAGO, January 3O.-Belieying sew
eral of the survivors of the fifty young
women who marched beside the coffin of
Abraham Lincoln when the funeral rites
were held in Chicago are still residents of
the city, the Lincoln centennial commit
tee has begun a search to bring them
together for participation In the Lincoln
week program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
cruiser Panther collides With Bark.

GIBRALTAR. January 3O.-As the
American auxiliary cruiser Panther was
entering the harbor this afternoon she
came into collision with the Uruguayan
bark Maria. The bark was moored at the
Commercial wharf. The Panther was
only slightly damaged, but the bark Wa
considerably injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
French Honors for American.

PARIS. January 30.-Daniel Ridgway
Knight. the American painter, has been
promoted to be an officer of the Legion
OF Honor. Mr.. knight was given the
Cross Of the Legion OF Honor in 1892.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
Night Riders Removed.

UNION CITY Tenn.. January 3O.-Thir-
teen alleged night riders were removed
yesterday to Dresden and Dyersburg for
safe keeping pending trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
Bona Eide Circulation of The Even.
ing and Sunday Star.

Oua Elde circulation or The Ever
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 its 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 IN
clination to read d newspaper.
SATURDAY. January %, 1909. -. 30 500
SUNDAY. January ~. 1909. .... 42,s57
MONDAY. January %. 1909. -. Be, 668
TUESDAY, January &c, 1909. -. 1891
WEDNESDAY. January 81. 1909. 3S.264
THURSDAY. January 90. 1909. y. 3S,O47
FRIDAY, January %, 1909. ...... 5000
Total for the week. .273.9O5
Average .s.....'.....- sbOslSJ
1 solemniy 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
January %, 1909-that is, the
number of copies actually sold,
delivered. furnished or mailed, for
valuable consideration. to bona
fide 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 nave
not yet been received.
]. WHIT. HEBRON,
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper
Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this thirtieth day of Jan.
uary, AID. 1909.
w. SPENCER ARMSTRONG,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
PROCEEDS WITH GAS HEARING
HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
HEARS ENGINEERS VIEWS.
Says Reduction in Amount of Car
bon Monokide Would Mean
Greater Cost.

The House District committee today re-
sumed hearings on the bill pending in
Congress to limit the amount of carbon
monoxide in the gas supply of Washing
ton to 10 per cent A. E. Forstall, manag-
ing and consulting gas engineer Of New
York city. testified that with proper reg
ulation water gas could be used without
danger.
The reduction of the carbon monoxide
to 10 per cent would, he said. compel the
local gas company to spend between
100000 and S1O,OOO.OOO for the installa
ton of a complete coal gas plant, which
would practically put it out of business
To meet such an increase in investment,
Mr. Forstall declared, the price of gas
would have to be increased by q cents a
thousand feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
Superior to Straight Coal Gas.

In response to questions from Repre-
sentative Sims, Mr.. Fortsall said that
the gas companies all over the country
are opposed to the bill because, If 1t were
pa ssed, 1t would seriously affect every
company supplying water gas. Most of
the municipalities of the country, he
added. were supplied with water gas. No
company making coal gas could think of
coming to Washington and competing
with the gas company in the hope Of
succeeding financially. said Mr. Forstall
In his opinion the mixed coal and water
gas supply was superior to the straight
coal gas.
Mr.. lie Clerc of the Takoma Park Citi-
zens' Association read a number of let
tiers from residents Of that section tend
ing to show that between 5 and s o'clock
in the evening the gas pressure Is most
of the time very low in Takoma, fire.
quently causing stove burners to go out.
He urged that something be done before
loss of life results from that condition.
Already he said, there had been many
arrow escapes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-30
Snow in Northwest.

DETROIT. Mich, January 3O-The
lower portion of Michigan is covered to-
day with from six to ten inches of snow
and more is falling at all points below
Alpena.
Winds varying from fifteen to thirty five
miles an hour are beginning to drift the
snow so that the railroads report slight
delays today.
The Wabash is having serious trouble in
northern Indiana. and westbound trains
on that road today were about three hours
late. Grand Trunk trains were report ed
generally to be less than an hour late. The
Michigan Central had even less trouble.
Street railway lines in the cities and
also the many interurban roads about the
state were generally successful in oper.
ating with some delays.
Wire conditions throughout the state are
a bout normal today
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-28
 IMPERIAL.

Construction of the H. H, Peterson building has been started. The build ing is to be 62x92 feet. two stories in height, and of brick.
 Imperial grammar schools will open on September 27 and the Imperial Valley Union High School will open in Imperial on September 20.
 Proposals for the construction of the Imperial municipal system of water works will be opened by the City Trustees on September 8.
 x * %
 Material is being assembled for the Imperial Valley High School main building. Good progress has been made on the manual training school. Construction of the main building will begin in about three weeks.
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 The first term of the Imperial Val ley Business College will open at Im- perial on September 29, in the Audi torium. Prof. c. I. Jenney, the prin- cipal, has come from san Diego to make arrangements for the opening.
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 Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Rogers went from Imperial to Los Angeles, purchased an automobile and drove it up the coast to San Francisco and returned by way of San Diego for their sum- mer vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Compiled by the Peoples Abstract and Trust Company.)
 Mrs. A. " Hull to H. G. Stratton; lot 3, block 3S, Holtville. Roy Hansberger to l.. l.. Clay w. half of w. half of NE. quarter of NV quarter of Sec. 15-17-14.
 James G. Hunter to V. E. Stock well; lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and E. half of 5 and lots 10, 15, 20, 25, 27, 2S, 29, 30, 31, 32, g, 34, 35, and blocks 6, ', 8, g, II 12, 13, IA, 16, 17, IS, 19 21 P 23 and "A Alamorio.
 Carlton Morford to Frank M. Shoot; lots 19 and 20, block 3, Holtville
 Imperial Valley Improvement Con- pany to Edith Abbott; lots 8, g, 10, II, block 95, Brawley.
 Anton Sochor to Raymond k, Eos ter & Henry c. Money; lot l., block 46 Fl Centro.
 Maud c. Little to Nat. Lumber Co.,, lot g, block 15, Imperial.
 H. H. Peterson and Edith M Peter son to Title Insurance and Trustt Go. lots 10 and II, block 73, Imperial.
 John and Agnes Suchy to Francis Heiny; lots ' and 8, block 121, Braw- ley.
 William Greeson tot John G. Becker part of Sec. 13-17-13
 Asa Dickoy to l.. J. Thomas; SW. quarter of Sec. 19-15-14.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-28
A WESTERN COLONlzER

Emery Hultquist, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a guest of MT. Then berg. MT, Hultquist arrived from Los Angeles yesterday, and has been covering the northwest and south west in the interest of the Dahlhjalm Company, of Minneapolis. He has been buying and taking options on land in big tracts all through the west and selling to families in the east seeking homes in the west, Last year this company sold to over three hundred families in the east, farms in Washington. After a short stay MT. jHultquist will leave for Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-28
HOLTVILLE

George Jones is building an ex- tension to his restaurant.
 Y Y Y Linn Robinson has gone to San Die go for sojourn of several weeks. Henry Stroven and family have gone to Long Beach for months vaca- ton.
 Mrs, Max Rookledge mas returned to Holtville after summer vacation at coast points.
 Miss Harriet Swanson has returned from Banning and has taken posi- tion in the Holtville postoffice.
 V Y < J. H. Armstrong was one or the lucky ones in the land drawing in Idaho.
 Lee P. Sargent has returned to Holt vile from a visit to his former home in Iowa, He found the weather dis tressingly hot there,
 < \ \ Paul maull has been made manager of the National Lumber Company fer Imperial Valley, including Imperial, Calexico, and Holtville.
 V x *~ HoItville City Trustees are consld-
Imperial Valley press., 1909-08-28
sRAwLEY

E. D. Harding has returned to Braw- ley from Sasco, Arizona, where he was inspected his mining property.
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 A. ID. Schindler has let the contract for the erection of a five-room bun galow, to cost $500.
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 MT. and Mrs. E. A. Wood have been visiting relatives at Suisun, and from there Mrs Wood goes to Seattle to visit the Exposition.
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 Brawley City Trustees have adopted and ordinance prohibiting injuries to and interference with the fire alarm system and fire apparatus and prohib- iting false alarms of fire.