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The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
TALKS ON CRIME PREVENTION.
Discussion at Meeting of washing
ton Institute of Banking.

How the banks can assist in prevent
ing crime was the subject Of an address
by Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Given last evening before the members Of
the Washington Institute OF Bankers AZ
their headquarters, IZf4 F street north
west
A general discussion followed in which
many important matters relating to the
prevention Of bank frauds came to light.
Through an unavoidable delay, ". ".
MILAN, who was 70 speak. could not be
present. and E. PercivaI Wilson came to
the rescue by singing several barytone
solos
4 resolution Of appreciation 10 George
" White newly elected president Of the
Metropolitan Bank. who worked himself
up from clerk, was proposed by ". Mex.
Stowell and accepted
The work Of the committee for the an
nual banquet to be held at the Raleigh in
February is progressing faFOrabIy under
the direction Of Chairman StOwelI.
Frank d. Brundage. manager OF the
firm Of Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne, bank
ers, Of New York, was present
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
LOCAL BRIEFS

The Modern Woodmen Of America have
awarded GeorEetoEn Camp No lZ560 So bsune-
for The good TJ<k accomplished II advance q the
other cznTs n the Dis;Tict-
John F. SwartzeH. son Of George W
SEartzell Of this city. Is seriously III az UTbana
H.. where be Is student a. the University Of
Illinois. Mrs SEaHseI has been called to his bed
SIDE
To-nighfs service at Calvary Metho-
cdist Episcopal Church South VII ciose series Of
special ss-n07s- Rev. J. Howard Wells. pSstcr
Scuth, VII preach
A meeting OF the executive council Of
the Laynen's Federation Of Washington VII be held
tonight AZ O'Clock IN the Y. n. c. A. Building.
Ccnnissiocsr H. 3. F. Ma6arland president q the
council, VII ccrupy tie chair
Washington Chapter. Knights OF Co
lgzribGs has reelected Thclas J. DonaTa1 as
chairman; Arthur J. Thol. Ties chairman; Dr. a.
J. Flynn. ssc-etsry: Vincent A Sheshy. TREASURER,
and Redmond Deysnsy, warden
Mrs. George o. Robinson, Of Detroit,
Mich, recsutly elected rTeside1t of the Wonsn's
Home Missionary Society q the Methodist Episcopal
Church of America, VII b given reception 20
night n Rust Han. North CaTdtd and II streets
nGrthxest-
susie A Taylor was yesterday granted
divorce from William 7. Tsylor. nov living Il
Pittsburz. Ms TSyio- fled suit April IS last
naming a correspondent. and charging her husband
with drankennsSs She said she vas rzrr1ed II
Boston July %, ls8.
The following officers were chosen al
the annual meeting Of Grand Lod1e. r A A Il:
Grand master. u. A. VARIED; deputy gTznd mas
ter. John s. George- senior grand warden. Geore
u Webster; junior grand master. \. Z Weather
les; grand secrstsry. W Il. Myers; grand treas
ursT. Heu-y Coleman
The .aercantiie Club has elected the
following ofesr: President Harry King; vice pres
ident p 3 h Lyon: treaSurgT u. EEenmann; SEC
retary. Z 3 Gus6orf: heard Of governors. J. Hei-
6snhsimer, C. H Rsisenstein A. J. StrzsburEsr
A. D. Prince A. J. Bachrsch L. FTeiTich. and
MiIson Strasbarssr-
John r Walsh yesterday fled suit for
divorce from Josephine " Walsh. naming a CO.
respondent Walsh says &c vas married il Bzi1i-
mere January 3 l908. and vas separated from bis
wife az tee end of year. Ms. Walsh is g resident
q College Pa1k. Prince George County sf3 The
complainant Is rer-esented by Attorney N. J. Col
bert.
The body OF Mrs. Henrietta Stuart
who died IN tbs city wednesday morning. vas IA
ken % Steuheuvills Ohio. last evening where the
hesria vii take plaoe Funeral services we're held
yesterday afternoon az I'D O'Clock from her apsrf-
msuts at tie PoTtuer. Rer DT. Radcliffe. pastor q
the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. on
eating
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
WILL BUILD AUDITORIUM.
Committee 10 Meet Next Monday to
Complete Incorporation Plans.

A meeting Of the original committee
in charge OF erecting a national audi
torium in Washington was held in the
Riggs National Bank yesterday after
noon. II was decided TO meet at the
Shoreham Monday afternoon. at 1 O'Clock.
TO perfect a permanent organization.
Besides effecting a permanent organiza-
ton. plans for the building viii be dis
cussed and committees appointed. The
incorporators Of the national auditorium
are:
Hon. Robert Bacon. Charles J. BEL
John T. Devine. Charles c. Glover.
George z. Hamilton, Christian Heurich
Abram Lisner. John R Mclean. Clar-
enCe r NOTment. Theodore ". Moves.
James F. oyster CunO H Rudolph
Emile BerIiner. J. H Small. s. W Wood
ward. Edward J. SteIlwagen. G. r
Schutt. George Truesdel, Thomas 2
Walsh John M Wilson, Henry B. F.
Macfarland. Frank a -,iunsey. R. Ross
Perry. COrcoTan ThOm. Duncan c. rnil-
lips, William B. Hibbs. Gen. Henry c.
Corbin, Hon Levi P. Morton. James
ElversOn, Thomas Nelson Page. s Kann.
Admiral George Dewey. Charles D. Wal
colt. Henry II. Father. Dr.. D Lauristin
Hardin. Dr.. William Holland Wilmer. A
c. Noses. Judge A. B. Hagner, John Joy
EdsOn, Hennen Jennings, Larz Ander-
son. Henry l. West, John Hays Ham
mOnd. John W. Yerkes. h r. Dulany.
William d. Hoover. Mai J J. Morr0E,
and Scott c. Bone
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
DIED

BA8TER-Departed this life or Thurs
DAY January Il, 1909 al / g. m. after
long and painful Illness. JOHN H.
beloved husband OF Rebecca Baxter.
and father Of Ida Susie. Eleanor.
Emma. and Maud Baxter.
Funeral Saturday. January Is. al c a.
N, from ST DOminic's Church.
BROOKE-0n THURSDAY morning, Jan
uary Il 1853 at his mothers home. g7I0
Twelfth street. BroOkland. D G.
ALEXANDER F, eldest son OF Cath
ertue Fenwick and the late Alexander
II Brooke. aged twenty-nine years.
Mass viii be said at St Anthonv's
Church. BroOklaDd, =. c. al a. n
Saturday, January IS Interment pri-
vate.
CLARKE-On Thursday. January =. Isa
al 20 q NJ. after a short Illness.
KATHERINE Z. beloved wife OF
Mlcnael z Clarke. and daughter q
Daniel A and Mary Drisc0u
Funeral from her late residence. ZIGI L
street northwest on SATURDAY. jan
Gary 10. al $50 a m Requiem mass
a 81 Stephens s Church, corner OF
Twenty-ffth and Pennsylvania ave
nue., at a m Relatives and friends
are respectfully invited 70 attend n
terment az Mount Olivet Cemetery.
McCARTHY-On Wednesday. January L.
1879, at I.50 p m. at her residence. I2Z7
L street northeast. after a short IL
ness, LILLIAN MONICA. beloved and
only daughter OF D. L and Lille Nc
Carthy aged four years and six
months.
Funeral from her late residence satur-
day, January Is, at ?. m
O,DONNELL-On Tuesday. January Z.
lSe. at i.26 e m, at her residence. 1873
Sixth street northwest, MAY J. (nee
CaTrolD, beloved wife Of John B.
O'DonReH.
Funeral on Friday. January =. at $50
a. m. from residence; thence 10 In
maculate Conception Church. where
high requiem mass VIII be sung for
the repose Of her soul
PFLUGER-On Tuesday. January L. Iq99
GEORGE NJ. beloved husband of
Mary Pfiuger. aged fifty years.
Funeral from his late residence. Michi-
gan avenue and Queen Chapel roaO,
Brookland, D. c. on Friday. January
Is, at ? ?. N. Relatives and friends
invited to attend Interment at Rock
Creek Cemetery. Baltimore papers
please copy)
WALToN-Nesr Park Hall, s. Mary
County, Nd, on January p 1903, az
12:45 ?. m. MARGARET II. wife OF J.
Randolph Walton.
Funeral Friday. January Is, al P NJ
from her sons residence. go Twelfth
street southeast. InteTment tprlYatel
at GlenwOod. Baltimore papers please
copy.l
WISSMAN-On Wednesday, January IL
1863 EDWARD T. WISSAiAN, beloved
husband Of Annie Z WiSsn2n, aSed
fOTty-seven years
Funeral Saturday. January IS. from his
late residence. 3415 Rhode Island ave-
nue. Mount Rainier, AZ II A. m Rels-
tives and friends invited IGterment AZ
Beltsville. Nd
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
The Palais Royal, G St. i 18th 18th St

number OF commission houses This
tract" declared the Senator. is very
valuable and an exceptional site for
public building. BY the expenditure OF
few thousand dollars we could clear this
stand and erect suitable buildings
Referring TO the difficulties encountered
bv the government in acquiring the land
south OF Pennsylvania avenue between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, which
had been selected as a site Tor the new
government buildings. the West Nirginian
said 10 Is remarkable 70 note the eX-
rorbitant prices asked by real estate
agents and property owners IN this tract
knowing that the government desires
this ground they Immediately piaceo
enormous values on the property whiiee
the amount Of taxes paid on the land s
exceedingly less than the proporuonate
values recently named. II Is my purpose
70 introduce a bill in q few days Whlcn
viii be aimed 10 discontinue this prac-
fF~a -
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
RED CROSS FUND GROWING.
Benefit Lecture VIII BE Given Next
Tuesday Afternoon.

Receipts for the relief OF the Italian
earthquake sufferers received by the
National Red Cross yesterday amounted
to 1852 The exact figures win not be
given out until to-day when various
amounts are turned over TO the National
Red Cross by the Riggs bank.
The total amount received by the Red
Cross here up until the close OF the
books last night was S7Ss. .sS3. Word has
been received here that the Italian Red
Cross has the situation at Messina well
under control
Il was stated yesterday that the State
Of California had wired that they would
send an additional Sl0a000, and when this
amount Is received, California viii rank
second in its contributions. New York
State holding first hOnors.
The National Red Cross Society has
arranged for a lecture at the National
PTheater next Tuesday afternoon at 40
o'clock on the Panama Canal" by Mr..
Bennett. Of the Congressional Bureau.
who is to be introduced by Mr.. Wright,
Secretary Of War.
A lecture on THE Panama CanaI'' viii
be given, illustrated with stereopticon
views showing interesting features Of the
work. Social and official circles viii be
largely represented.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
LABOR MEN SEE PRESIDENT.
Recent Contempt Sentences Are
Informally Discussed.

Samuel Gompers, president OF the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor; John Mitchell.
secretary; Frank Morrison. and others
hei6 their first conference with President
Re zevelt yesterday in the past twelve
HoEtls- The Presidents greeting was
c0.s'a'. and the bitterness Of the recent
campaign was largely forgotten.
While the contempt sentences recently
meted out TO the labor leaders were in
formally discussed. the real reason for
the conference was 70 enlist the interest
Of the President in the case OF Jan
POuTen. whose extradition is sought BY
Russia, and OF the Mexican refugees
Ricardo Flores Magon. Antonio WI
lareal. LibradO Rivera and Manuel
Sarabia
The executive council Of the federation
resumed lis session in the afternoon.
when Mr. Donlin and Mr. Cook repre-
sented the Operative Plasterers' Inter
national Union. and Messrs. Keough.
Tracy, and Gengenbach represented the
Brotherhood Of Cement Workers. They
reported they had nat agreed upon terms
and were directed 10 meet again and 10
report later TO the executive council upou
any point on which no agreement could be
reached Consideration of the case will
be resumed at $ o'clock this morning.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
HOSPITAL MAKES SHOWING.
Episcopal Eye, Ear, and Threat In
stftutIon shows Good Work.

stAtutAOn SHOWS OoOO NoEks
Reports showing that more patients
were treated in the last year than at any
former period were read at meeting Of
the corporators Of ths Episcopal Eye.
Ear. and Throat Hospital last night in
81 Johns parish hall
More than 1o.00O patients were treated
last year. and s12,OO0 was collected from
pay patients. The total income OF the
institution for the year amounted TO more
than $1,000 The disbursements were
much less than this amount, and the sur
plus in the treasury is larger than at any
former period in the history OF the hos
pital.
The reports were read by Secretary J.
Miller Kenyon, and on motion Of the
chairman. Rev c e Buck. rector of
Rock Creek Parish Church and vice
president Of the hospital association, were
made a part OF the minutes.
The following names were added to the
board OF corporators: II. 7. Satterlee,
Rev. G. c. B. Brateaahl. W N. levin.
and Samuel g. Cornwall.
Those elected TO serve on the board Of
governors were Rev. c z. Buck, Dr.. II.
d. Fry H. P. Blain, G. r. stetson, Rev.
J. w. Blake. DR.. ". H. Fry, Melville
Church. and c. H. Sinclair.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
WOMAN HURT WHEN
CAR HITS an AUTO
Miss Mary C. Foster Found
InSenSible in TOnneau.
LIVES IN sTOEELEIeH COURT
Taken Into office of PhysiciHn in
The Farraguf, where She Regains
COascIousness Half an Hour Later.
Machine Skidded Along the Street
Car Tracks for Thirty Yards.

Miss Mary c Foster. aged about twen-
ty-fve years, daughter Of Mrs. Charles
o. Foster. Of Stoneleigh Court, was Sc
verely bruised and suffered probable con-
cussion OF the brain when her automobile
was struck by a street car in front Of the
Farragut apartment house. Seventeenth
and streets northwest, at 10 O'Clock last
night.
Miss Foster was alone in the machine
al the time OF the accident. and was rem
dered unconscious. She was treated by DR..
n. Griffith in his Offices in the Farragut
The automobile was struck In the CEN
ter. Just in front Of the rear wheels, and
was shunted more than thirty yards
along the tracks before the car was stop
ped. The running board. lamps. and one
door Of the automobile were badly dam
aged.
Woman on Car Fsints.
Persons in the street car cried out when
the vehicles came together. one woman
tainted The splintering Of wood and the
crashing Of glass could be heard for a
block or more. and in a few minutes q
crowd had gathered.
4 witness Of the accident telephened for
the ambulance from Emergency Hospital.
but before It arrived the unconscious
woman was carried into the apartment
house. where she was treated by DR..
Griffith. Who had left her only q minute
before.
Late last night Dr. Griffith said he did
not think Miss Foster was seriously in
jured. Her injuries. he declared were
mostly bruises and a few minor cuts. He
could not be positive whether she suf-
fered conclusion OF the brain, bat thought
It probable.
Miss Foster attended a meeting in ST.
Johns parish house early in the evening.
About $50 o'clock she departed. taking In
her machine Dr.. and Mrs. William Fox
and DR.. Griffith. DR.. and Mrs. Fox were
driven 10 their house. 1S56 Jefferson place,
and the machine was then driven to the
Farragut apartment house Here DT.
Griffith left Miss Foster
The physician walked rapidly from the
curb to the doorway Of the apartment
and stood watching the machine as the
driver swung across the car tracks 70
turn north into Connecticut avenue The
machine was midway Of the southbound
tracks when a car ran into IT,
Miss Foster screamed when the COLLISION
occurred. and the chauffeur, Joseph F.
Jannin. shut OF the power
Difficult to stop Car
Grinding and grating. the heavy auto
mobile vas pushed forward before tie
motorman brought the street car to a
stop.
DR.. Griffith and Col. William T. Wood
who lives in the Farragut and witnessed
the accident went to the assistance OF
Miss Foster The door OF the auto was
wrenched open, and Miss Foster was
found lying insenSible on the floor
Shortly before 1879 O'Clock she regainet
consciousness. and was taken 10 hel
apartments.
Miss Foster lives with her mother. Mrs
Charles O. Foster; her sister, Miss Susar
c. Foster. and sister and brother-in-lav
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur II. Bowditeh-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
An Interesting sale

A sale that has proven Of much interest
to the buying public is being made at
Frieilander Brothers. Ninth and z
streets northwest Many persons are
profiing by the unusual reductions in
mems and boys clothing and furnishings.
which. in many cases, so the FIRM states.
are as much as half These reductions,
coming at the height Of the season.
should prove doubly welcome.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
Contraet Let for Apartment Houre.

Special TO Tie Washington Herald
Lynchburg. Va. Jan. 1.-THE contract
for the erection Of the Courtiand apart
ment at Seventh and Court streets BY A.
Lee Beasley has been let 10 c. ". Han
cock & Sons, Of Lynchburg. The cost
viii approximate s75.Oo0- The work be-
gins next week
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15

40 ,ut the same time work was begun on
the nurses home. which IS n the reST
Of the hospital proper This home vas
built at cost Of S5,0oo subscribed
by the nurses and members Of the Ladies
Aid Society
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
PfIen Cured I'm n =.

Piles Cured in d 10 Ii Days.
Pazo Ointment Is guaranteed to cure
any case OF Itching, Blind, Bleeding. OF
Protruding Piles in 6 70 Il days OF money
refunded SC
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
FIGHT FOR TITLES
TO DISTRICT LAND
Bills in Congress to Hold to
Government Property.
BIEBER DEAL NAY BE VOID

One Measure Provides for the Ex-
Denditure of Seo,OcO 10 Clear Up
the United States Titles in the Dis
trict-ABOther TO Regain Tracts
that Were Sold Last Year.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
ShouId Retain TitIes.

The commission IS unanimously Of the opinion
that the United States should not part with the
title 70 any land held by Il II ;he District Os Co
lza5ia unless loT vel Understood reasons of shso-
iute necessity or undoubted public interess AID
that especially. It should retain the title to un-
develoDed land and 70 land which ray. eTea IL
remote probability Re needed f1r OF Is adjacent 70
public improvements. Il Tecommeads that NJ sale
or oher disposition q public land IL tie District
Of Columbia should be made except under the .ers
Jf special act Of CnnETesS. and that provision for
such sale OF abandonment II title should IN clss
be included in an appropriation OF other general
act. and IL recounends that the proEisions Of Law
suspended ss aforesaid. and that the act approved
March J. 1896 should be definitely repealed
II IS also recommended that the commission. If
continued. OF IFS Successor. should - authorized
and empowered 70 Investigate the rights of al per
sons claiming riparian rights on the Eastern Branch
Ct tire Potomac River CT the Anscostis River.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
Senator Scott Explains.

IN introducing the measures in the
Senate, Senator Scott said the commits
sion in its investigation had discovered a
number OF cases where government tracts
we're being occupied by people who held
no right to the property. IN other in
stances. he said. the land was occupied
by persons who held doubtful titles.
He called attention to the property
bounded By Seventh and Ninth streets.
and B street and Market space. on which
was erected the Center Market, and a
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15

And service Of the highest character.
the banking dept. Of UNION TRUST
CO. 18th and II gts-, offers depOsitOTs
The advantage OF drawing interest on
deposits subject to check. Interest
paid on All accounts
Edward J. Steilwegen. President
Geo. E. Fleming. Secretary
Edson B. Olds.-.---.--..--....-Tr Treasurer
Capital and Surplus. s2.2@.o9.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-15
Reception by Board.

Following the Speaking. Mrs J. Eakin
Gadsby and officers Of the board OF lady
managers received the guests until after
: o'clock
The wing built By Mr. Lisner cost So
60 It is four stories high. The base
ment is used for store rooms. modem
kitchen. and dining-room for the sisters
and nurses. The first floor has several
large wards for negroes. the sister su-
perior's private and public Office, recsp-
tion rooms, and medicine closets. Wards
for women are on the second floor. and
the SUI gical wards are on the tai-d fsoor
On this floor are two new operating
rooms, contributed by DR.. George n
Ko5er, dean Of the medical faculty. On
the fourth floor are wards for men and
women.
Building operations on the wing were
started shout eighteen months ago. At
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
FEDERATED COMMERCIAL
CLUBS MEET AT FRESNO.

Presho, S. D., Dec. 24.-The third
annual meeting of the South Dakota
Federation of Commercial Clubs con-
venes at Fresno on the second Tues
day in January instead Of the first
Tuesday as stated in the first letter of
October 18, and will continue for two
days. This time will be devoted to the
serious consideration of matters Of
vital Importance. It Is expected that
the railroad commissioners will meet
here at the same time. If any town
has any matter to present, this will
give an excellent opportunity. Among
the matters of general interest which
will De discussed at this meeting will
be the following: The erection of a
permanent bridge across the river at
Chamberlain; the adjustment of
freight rates in the territory west of
the Missouri; arranging for transfer of
freight at terminal points. These and
other matters will be laid before the
railroad commissioners by the fedora
fiOn
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-12-30
CONCRESSMEN FROM
SOUTH DAKOTA GET
SIGNIFICANT TIP
Poll of the People Shows That
They Have Gone Contrary to
Public Sentiment.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 24.-ttheSs
are some startling figures for the re-
publican representatives rom South
Dakota to ponder over, in a table pre-
pared by Success Magazine on intor-
nation obtained from d poll of South
Dakota on the attitude of the delesa-
ton in toward Speaker Can
non. This magazine has sent y
questions to voters all over h coun-
try tending to show the sentiment TO-
ward the speaker n the resnl IS
overwhelmingly against Cannon and
Cannonism in all sections. East as
well as west unites in expressing ITS
disapproyal of the speaker M MS
methods, and his own state of Ilailois
is shown to be against him almost
unanimously. as far as the poll
tended, the returns from that state
showing only 10 republicans out OF
1853 polled as favoring anne
The replies also cover approval or
diSapproval of the representatives who
voted for Cannon for speaker of the
Sixty-first congress. AS both of South
Dakota's representatives. Messrs. Mar
tin and Burke, assisted by their vote
in again placing Mr.. Cannon in power.
the poll in this state, showing the
feeling of the people toward them in
this respect, is politically significant.
The first question submitted was:
do you approve the position of the
representative of your district in the
speakership contest last spring"
In regard to Representative Martin,
80 republican replies We're received as
follow: Yes, Is: No, rs.
Concerning Representative Burke,
% replies were. received: Yes. 6; No,
%.
The second question a Would
YOU vote for him if there should be
another election this month, provided
that he was opposed by a reputable
man of the opposite party?'
On Martin there We're So
Yes, 80; No. SIS.
Burke-Thirty- replies were re-
Third question: rs it your desire
that he support the administration
and policies of Speaker Cannon or
would you prefer that he oppose
them?"
Martin-Ninety-n nine replies; Yes, 6;
No. SO.
Burke-Thirty-two replies: Yes, 2;
No. 80.