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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
Close Watch Kept.

Maj Sylvester has been advised Of the
work of the two sleuths from time to
time, but what was reported to him has
not been made public. For about one
week the two detectives. 1t is said, have
done nothing but look after the Black
Hand affair, but up to a late hour last
night they had made no record of an ar
rest In the case, nor had there been any
effort made to execute the threats con-
tanned in the letters.
Thomas Oriani, Italian interpreter for
the police department. as Wei as being
receipt of the two letters, and was also
onstantly on the watch for the writer's
\. Riccha. president Of the Italian Or
ganization. and z. Verdi, secretary have
taken a deep interest in the police in
vest cation, and, it is stated, some Of
the members have spent much time on
the :treets at night for the purpose OF
assisting the police.
At all hours of the day and night 1t
is stated, members of the society have
been on the watch near the Peace Monu-
ment for the appearance of any suspicious
persons. but without result. In the sec
ond letter received through the mails
and turned over to the society. it is stat
the -ociety had $4,000 to its credit. and
stated that one-half that sum would
satisfy the organization he represented.
There was time-limit stated in the let
ter, ? o'clock am, either yesterday O!
today, and it Is known that there was a
careful watch about the vicinity of the
Peace Monument yesterday morning at
the hour des grated. but the writer o
the letter failed to appear for the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

Our Prices Are Everyday Prices.
See our great big Norwich. high colored song
sters-loud and strong singers.
CLARIONS-These are some
thing new, and they take the
place of the hooking birds. These
tame, docile, beautiful birds give
the notes OF the clarinet.
CATS-Our cat show beats
them all for quality. Many OF
the blue ribbon winners at the
cat show came from
SCHMHD'S PET SHOP.
Come and see them. entry free.
Scotch co1lies. red and black cocker spaniels,
Boston bulls. French bulls. etc, etc.
Fox Terriers, Etc. Etc. Etc.
A great line of Japanese and domestic fish,
the largest and best display in Washington;
Is. 600 fish to select from.
Get line handsome cages. They are
going, most Of them at half price. 4 great line
OF new styles In cages up-todnte. beautiful
ornaments to any home. See lis before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
Squirrels. rabbits. ferrets. guinea pigs. fancy
pigeons and japanese and Mongolian phcasants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
SCF1MTD'S PET SHOP.

One of Schmid's Live Pets
Would Be Appreciated as
an Xmas Gift.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

Rev. u. \. Friend. pastor Of Grants
vile charge OF the Methodist Episcopa
Church. sustained two broken ribs and
was bruised by fall on the ice at his
home I'm Friendsvillc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
In Memoriam.


BALDWIN, In loving remembrance Of MARY
FLORENCE BALDWIN, who died December
BY HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
FRANCE In loving but sad remembrance Of
our dear father. ETHRAM FRANCE. who
departed this life December 10. 1904 n,e
years today.
Gone but not forgotten.
BY HIS DAUGHTERS, EMMA AND FLOR
ENCE.
TICKER In loving remembrance of my be
loved brother, WILLIAM w. TUCKER. who
departed this life three years ago today, ~
cember 10. 1906
SISTER.
WAGNER. In loving remembrance OF our 10y :
ing husband and father, JOHN i. WAGNER
who departed this life two years ago today,
December 10. 1907.
Oh, the memory of that morning,
As we stood with aching hearts.
Seeing the one we loved dearly
Pierced by deaths most cruel Dart
Sleep on, dear husband. and sweet be thy rest,
But how we miss you tongue can express
BY WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

At special meeting of the chamber
of commerce of Petersburg. Va, it was
determined that the chamber of COM
merce and Petersburg Investment Corpo-
ration should be operated as separate
organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
BLACK HAND NOTE
ALARMS ITALIANS
Local Society Warned to
Place Money Near the
Peace Monument.
DETECTIVES ON WATCH
FOR LETTER SENDERS
Missives Thought to Be Jokes Now
Seriously Considered.
FAMILIES ARE THREATENED
Police Guarding the Di Giorgio
Home on M Street and Several
Fruit Stores.
Missives Thought to Be Jokes Now
Seriously Considered.
FAMILIES ARE THREATENED

The Black Hand, with all of the mys-
teries of its matchmaking system and it's
threats of murder, may have descended
upon Washington. and the whole power
Of the local police department is now
directed to the discovery and arrest o;
certain members of the terrorist band
who have made demands for money not
only upon individual citizens. but, in one
case at least. upon Il wealthy local Italian
fraternal organization with g membership
running into the hundreds.
Precinct Detectives Armstrong and
Howes have been detailed upon the in
vestigation. and they are working upon
more than 300 members of the Unione
FratellanZa Italiana. Two Black Hand
missives have been received by officers OF
that organization.
The receipt Of the regulation Black
Hand letters, it is stated, had br u ,h :.
terror to the hearts of many members
Of the organization. 1t had caused some
of them many sleepless nights and had
been the means of some Of them expert
encing creepy feeling and indulging in
chasing shadows. Other similar me ssages
had been received by local Italian resi-
dents and had caused me alarm.
Threatening and demanding m :sSages had
been received at the Di GlorgiO home,
6D9 NJ street northwest, on m~re than one
occasion, and the police had been rut in
that vicinity to watch for the senders,
Sut no arrests had resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

Schnid's Pets
Lead Them Al!
Our No. ] Hartz
mountain male cana
ries are far in ad-
vance of anything in
this class that ever
came to Washington.
st. Andreasburg roll
crs are coming In
strong this season
so many pretty little
turns in their sweet
music.
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DIED.

BEHRENs. ON THURSDAY. December 10. 1909. a.
Eizabcth Behrens and son Of Louis and the
late Mary Behrens. aged thirty .one years.
Funeral from the residence OF his father. 20.
1924 9th street northwest on Sunday. Deccm-
her 10. at . O'Clock pm. Relatives and
friends invited. lnterment at Rock Creek
cemetery.
BLOUNT ON Thursday, December Is. 1903 At
ert and Jennie BIount and brother OF Louis.
aged fourteen years and two days
Funeral Monday. December 20. from Mount Cef
mel Baptist Church, at O'Clock Pm
1909 AT 12:o5 an. JAMES BoNTZ. beloved
son Of the late Jacob D. and Joanna Bontz.
Funeral from the residence Of his brother n-law.
Edgar B. Thomas. 932 ) street northwest;
Monday. December 20. ut pm. Funeral
private. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
at pm. at her residence. 1920 l2th street
northwest Mrs HATTIE GmaRh And o srsni
mother OF Mary Jones Wilson.
Notice OF funeral later
HILL Departed this life Friday. December Il.
1909 at 9:1O o'clock. at his residcn :. 3olt
Sherman avenue northwest, JOSEPH HiLL.
and friends respectfully invited to attend.
JOHNSON. On Saturday. December IS 1909.
WILLIAM JOHNSON. in The sixty seventh
Funeral from his late residence. Jill Irving
street northwest, Monday, December 20, NJ
pm.
| JONES The funeral OF HARRY 4. JONES
will take place from his late resld 3em On
sunday. December 10. 1909. Interment a.
Alexandria. Va.
| LYBRAND On Friday. December Il. 1909, at
pm. Mrs. h. + LiBRAND. wife OF u.
Funeral from her late residence I2cS Msssachu-
sets avenue southeast, Monday at 10 AM
MYERS Suddenly. on December II. 1909: q
1905 9th street southeast. Mrs GATH
ERNIE MYERS, grandmother OF Mrs. Lopa
Funeral from her late residence on Monday. De
| cember 20, at Pm
ROBINSON on Friday. December Il; 1909.
at Alexandria. Va. Mrs. JOSIE U. ho6'N-
Funeral from Roberts Chapel. Alexandria. Va.
| Monday, December 10, 2:3O pm
SMITH. On December 10. 1903, at Sis pm.
his ssSene SM M Il eesed
az Nellie c. Smith and OF the late Chas.
and amanda Smith OF liaseTns scsmhe ND Ia .,
80 pm. Friends and relatives invited.
,HagerstOwn papers please copy.D
TRUNDLE. On SATURDAY; December Is. 1902.
at 10 an p a. Providence Hospital
Funeral from ST. Peters Church Monday. Dc.
| cember 20. at pm. kindly omit flowers
WAUGH ON Friday. December IL, 1909. at
| O'Clock pm, MARY A., widow OF the lstt
John S. Waugh. aged seventy-two years.
Funeral from chapel OF Frank Geiers Sons.
| l113 7tb street northwest, on Monday. De
celnber 20. at s:45 am. Requiem mass a.
| the Church of the Holy Name at $3.50. In
| terment private, at Mount Olivct cemetery
WEST. ON December 16, 1919. at his residence.
27o7 X street northwest. CHAS. f., beloved
husband of Catherine West
Funeral sunday. December 49, from Mount
| Lebanon Church 25th and l streets north
| west, at 2 o'clock pm. Friends and reia-
| tfyes invited.
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Police Appealed To.

A Southeast Washington fruit dealer
had received some of the unpleasant mes
sages, and been threatened with nothing
short of death for failure to place
sum of money in or near a stoneyard
just south OF the Capitol. Later a resi-
dent Of the county received similar
message. All these threatening episodes
had been about forgotten when along
came a message Of the same kind. adj
dressed to the Italian lodge. A second
message was received, and then Mai.
Sylvester was appealed to for assistance.
In the first letter received by the lodge
there was no demand made for spe-
citic sum of money. The message was
written in Italian. and the writer dis
played a knowledge of the affairs of the
organization. second message did con-
tain deman for money, $1,000 being
the amount. and directions were given as
to the place where it should be hidden.
1t is stated that the money was to be
deposited at a place near the Peace
monument, and there was no mincing of
words concerning the pen 1lty for failure
to comply with the demand or for putting
the police next
Rumor has it that a local Italian mer-
chant also received one of the kind of
missives which strike terror to the hearts
OF their recipients. Maj. Sylvester was
requested to have some of his best de-
tectives take a hand in the investigation.
He listened to the complaints and real
lied that something would have to be
done.
So far as could be learned last night
none of the headquarters detectives was
brought into the investigation. 1t may be
that they were SO busy protecting the
shopping district that the police chief d d
not want to disturb their work, or 1t may
be that he feared some Of the interested
Italians would visit police headquarters
and excite suspicion. Such condition. it
was realized might have meant publicity.
and that was what the police officials
wanted to avoid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

You can make your selection from hundreds OF
singing birds. talking parrots, goldfish and AMI
mails Of every description.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-08
Slot Machines Barred.

Among the attractions of the gamb-
ling law were discovered slot ma
chimes, and public notice was served
by the sheriff Saturday evening that
the operations of these by the sa-
looms, cigar stores, and other estab-
lishments must cease by March 1. 1t
is safe to predict that when that time
comes there will not be one of the
machines to be found in the town, I'M
less it is some of the sure thing con-
Germs where a nickel placed in the
slot pushes stick of gum through
the machine and out the opening
in it, but these do not come within
the purview of tn statute. and in
many of the establishments the slot
machines have already been placed
away or disposed of, and their click
so often heard when some customer
was poking nickels in the slot to win
cigar is no longer heard AS the
slot machines were the only infrac-
tions existing as to the gambling law
no further notices will be given that
violations of its provisions must
cease.
No More Sunday Pictures.
The Sunday closing law in the city
is generally observed. but with rela-
ton to this law, it is said, that also
number of minor infractions were
found, and these were ordered i'm
mediately stopped A search it is al
legged. revealed the fact that this law
was being violated by photographers.
II seems that instances had been
fund where people attired in their
6nery after taking a promenade OF
the streets on a real pleasant and
haautiful Sabbath afternoon had pre-
vailed upon the photographers to take
photograph of them. While this
could not be considered a fragrant Vio-
lation of the law, it was still an IN
fraction and the photographers were
advised that their business along
these lines must Immediately cease OF
they suffer the penalties OF the law
and if means for the people of Occur
d,Aleue that there will be no more
sunday nictures. and that il they de-
sire one that they must avail them
selves of an opportunity to visit the
photographers during the wekk days
These are some OF the violations OF
tho general police regulations OF the
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-08

damage from forest Ares elsewhere
is a matter OF congratulation,
The risk incurred. however. Is
out OF proportion to the added cost
which more adequate protection
would involve. l am convinced that
the provision made for the care and
use OF the national forests has be-
come inadequate to their needs, and
/ have therefore submitted estimates
for the fiscal year 1910 which ask for
a substantial increase in the appro-
priation. With the further growth
in business which is certain to take
place during the present year, even
less protection can be given than has
been given in the past. Indeed. the
point has now nearly been reached at
which 1t is not even a choice between
providing for the needs of those who
would use the forests and protecting
the forests. themselves.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-08
LOOKS LIKE
OPTION LOSES
Claim is Made That Bill Will be
Defeated in Washington

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. S.--The in
dications here are that the local OPP
ton bill will be torn to pieces in the
house this afternoon. The "wets"
claim that they have succeeded in
switching four votes from the dry"
and that there are others available
This. they claim, will give them ma
iority. and they propose to defeat the
present bill now under consideration
and remodel 1t to one Of their liking
Now that they are In control of the
situation, the vets not only propose
TO defeat the present local option bill
but to defeat every other bill that is
introduced by the "drys." The vets =
are jubilant over their victory. The
"drys'' are for the most part nom
committal. but state that they intend
to continue the fight, and that they
have hope OF winning.
In the senate today the bill of Sen
ator Cotterill to put loan sharks out
of business by having the cities pay
their employees at least every two
weeks. was attacked By Senator Mich
OILS and others. and was sent back to
its proper committee for further con-
sideration
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-08
SCHOOLS ARE GROWING.
Probation Officer Is After the Delin-
quenGs.

superintendent H. II. Barton re-
ports good increase In the enroll
ment OF the public schools during the
past few weeks. According TO his
statement eight new students enrolled
IN the high school last week. and the
enrolment OF pupils and students In
the other department In the schools
has been In proportion. The total en-
rollment OF the high school is now
I54. and the total enrolment OF the
public schools is over I.400.
Miss Clara Gilbertson has been Sc
lected to al the vacancy created In
the Roosevelt school by the resigna-
ton OF Miss Carrie Mitchell who had
charge OF the firth and sixth grades.
The reason assigned by Miss Mitchell
for her resignation was III health.
Miss Gilbertson assumed charge Of
her work this morning.
Probation Oficer Dart has been
working In conjunction with the
school board and Superintendent
Barton for the past week with the
view OF eliminating all cases Of delin-
quency in the public schools. The
management OF the school intend to
see to II hereafter that all children
who are OF the required axe attend.
or give a valid excuse for being alb
sent. II ls the intention OF the an-
thorities also to see to It that all
cases OF incorrigibies are sent to the
industrial school.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-08
USE OF FOREST RESOURCES
Are Making Rapid Increase Under
Present System.

The actual use of the varied re-
sources of the governments les. OOO.-
900 acres OF National Forest land is
on the increase, according to a report
of the work for the fiscal year 1908.
The report says that from an admin
istrative standpoint the most strik-
ing fact of the year was the remark
able increase which took place in the
volume Of business transacted.
This growth in business done by
the United States Forest Service last
year over the previous year is partly
brought out in the following state
ment giving percentages of increase:
In the number of timber sales. $40
per cent; in the amount of timber
cut under sales, 102 per cent: in the
number of free timber permits. rs
per cent; in the number of grazing
permits II per cent, and in the NUM-
Der of special use permits, 81 per
cent. That the additions to existing
National Forests and new creations
caused this increase only to a small
extent is shown by the fact that the
area increased Is only II per cent. In
speaking OF this feature OF the work
If tao Fores. SarN',C in his ANNA,
report, the Sec 'etary of Az .!rIltarn
says in part
The grow in tie volume Of bus
mess arising from use Of the forests
has created very serious admins
trative problem Las; yea ~ per
cent of the line o: the admlnistra-
tive and protective force was taken
up by the demands of national for
est business. The average finest
area to each officer supposedly avail.
able for patrol duty was about $780,.
600 acres; but with more than three,
fourths of the time of these officers
occupied with timber-sale, grazing
and other business. the force actually
available for patrol was equivalent tC
about one man to each 500, 200 acres
That under these circumstances the
fire losses in a year of exceptional
danger were kept down to a yer,
small figure in comparison with tn,
value of the timber exposed and th'
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-08
REACH CRISIS
IN JAP TROUBLE
President and Cabinet Members
Confer on Anti-Jap Movement

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-The crisis
In affairs between the United States
and Japan over the anti-Japanese leg
islatIon pending in the California leg
islature Is believed to have been
reached here today when a conference
lasting for several hours was held at
the White House. The conference
was between the president. Secretary
OF State Bacon. Assistant Secretary of
State Loughlin and Senator Flint and
Representative Kahn OF California.
After the conference was over an ef-
fort was made to secure statement
from those present with relation to
Its character, but 1t proved futile.
senate Delays Debate.
SACRAMENTO. Feb. s.--The SEN
ate was TO have taken up it's delayed
debate on the report of the committee
on executive communications which
favored that body following the rec
ommendation OF Governor Gillette
with relation to anti-Japanese legisla-
tion today. but It was decided to post
pone action. The governor has sent
two messages to the legislature re-
questing that body to pass no anti
Japanese legislation at this session as
he considered that It would involve
the federal government with Japan,
and after a careful consideration OF
his last message concluded to report
favorable upon II. The debate on
the matter was postponed until Thurs.
day and at this time the report will
be taken up and some disposition
made OF it.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-08
VOTE ON OPTION
EACH ELECTION
Is Plan Now Before the Oregon
LeglsIature--GOv. Chamb-
erlain Resigus

SALEM. Ore. Feb. s.-The local
option interests today suffered a set
back in the house when the bill au-
thorizing a separate vote to be taken
at all future elections on permitting
the sale OF beer, whiskey and intox-
icants under the local option law,
was referred to the committee on al
coholic traflc. The committee II 10
said will report fayorably on the bill
and this will necessitate each of the
members OF the house going on record
when the vote comes as against the
organized hop growers or the prohi-
bitionists.
All the mining bills ehampioned by
Muneey met with defeat In the house.
A bill TO aid an irrigation project In
UmatilIa and Morrow counties was
passed.
A mock resolution which has for It's
object the adjustment OF the legiBla-
ture and the sale Of the state capitol
TO commerce as a political curiosity
was referred to the committee on ir-
rigation.
Chamberlain 60 Resign.
SALEM. Ore. Feb. s.--GovernOr
Chamberlain today sent to the legis-
Iature two or more veto messages.
One Of them was directed against the
raise Of the salary OF circuit judges
for the Baker City district from 50.
fcnnatnnan m nana annrn
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-08
FIRST CONCRETE TOWN.
Only One In World to BE Built at
Metaline.

AAANNeaAAAaNf
SPOKANE, Wash. Feb. s.-What
Ia declared will be the first town Of
exclusive concrete construction In
the world Is to be established at Met
aline, Wash. in the heart Of a lead
mining district of the same name, by
the Lehigh Valley Cement company
of Pennsylvania. which has immense
cement deposits nearby, The COM
pany has just acquired water rights
with 10 600 horse power on Sullivan
creek from Louis p. Larson. OF Spok-
ane. for $4,000. The Idaho q
Washington Northern railway COM
pany is extending its line from lone
to Metaline. so miles. and the Pan
handle Lumber company plans to es-
tablish a big sawmill. The cement
company will erect a 2,00O-barrel
plant to cost sl.5OO.OOO. Mr.. Lar
son. who owns patented mining
claims covering two miles square on
the Cabinet range, will install con-
centrator and develop his properties.
Work on these projects will begin
within as days. One thousand men
are now at work on the railroad
which is to be completed to Metallne
next summer. f. A. Blackwell il
bead OF the railroad and lumber com
panies. MetaliDe was an active min
ing camp in the early sos. one Of
the first claims being located BY
Barbarian" Brown. a local newspap,
err man.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-08
PROSPECTING FOR IRON ORE.
LeasOrs File ON Claims In Wclppe
District.


District.
LEWISTON. Idaho. Feb. s.
Frank CARNEY Saturday filed IS APP
pllcations for mining claims in the
Welppe district, near the land recent
ly leased from the state by @. w.
Thompson. Active prospecting viii
begin in this district for iron ore as
soon as the weather Is favorable and
the drills arrive. Frank and viii
Gaffney and S. p. Fitzgerald are In
terested In the property and have
spent considerable money in prospect
ing for iron ore during the last two
years. They are associated with O.
w. Thompson and expect to spend
much money in prospecting on show
ings which indicate the presence Of
hematite ore in commercial quaint
ties.
The Juror raised by the anounce-
ment Of the lease has subsidized since
II has been definitely shown that the
lease carries only mineral rights. The
timber still belongs to the state, while
the operations Of the lease holders ID
confined entirely to mineral develop
ment. 1t is expected that mineral ex-
perts from the Duluth ore district
will visit the tract this spring and
make full examinations OF the district
for the purpose of reporting to east
ern iron ore barons who have been at.
traeted by the reports sent east By
local mining experts