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Evening star., 1909-05-08
TRY TO PICK AN ARCHITECT
SPECIAL COMMITTEE CoNFERs
AT DISTRICT BUILDING.
Three Names Considered So Far.
Outside Man May Get the
= Job, IT'S Said.

For over three hours this morning the
members OF the special committee which
Engineer Commissioner William v. Jud-
son appointed to aid him in the selection
of a municipal architect were in confer
ence at the District building.
The committee is composed of James
Knox Taylor. supervising architect OF the
Treasury Department; James Rush Mar
OF the American Institute of Architects;
James F. Oyster, president of the board
of education. and Capt. William Kelly,
Corps OF Engineers. U.S.A. assistant to
the Engineer Commissioner. For a brief
time Engineer Commissioner Judson was
with the committee, but, as he desires
II TO conduct Independent deliberations
and come to definite independent choice
of a man for the position, he remained
out Of the discussion and even left his
office to visit one of the proposed Vir-
house.
Three Men Considered.
Three men were considered for the po-
sition this morning-Snowden Ashford, IN
spector of buildings: Appleton P. Clark
jr., local architect. urged by the school
committee Of the Chamber OF Commerce.
and H. B. Price. an architect OF Balti-
more and Washington. At the conclusion
OF the conference Supervising Architect
Tayior announced that the meeting was
largely to take up preliminary matters
and that the only candidates considered
Messrs. Clark, Ashford and Price-were
those who SO far have made application
for the position or who have been men,
toned in connection with it. 1t is re-
garded as probable that other men will
come up for discussion at future meet
ings.
The committee also discussed the ques-
tlon whether or not a man who could ue-
vote his whole time to work of municipal
architect should be selected. 1t was urged
that the position Is such an important one
and Will have so much work under 1t
that the time of the occupant must be
given entirely to the work or ii would be
neglected. On the other hand. it was con-
tended that while the position is a re-
sponsible one, the salary Is not large
enough to draw a capable and efficient
man to II unless he can have some private
income from outside work. 1t was also
pointed out that several present District
officials are allowed to do work outside
of their District offices, because men of
sufficient capa bilities could not otherwise
be obtained for the District service.
Best Man Will Win.
Mr.. Taylor explained, in outlining the
business of the meeting. that there was
little discussion of the question whether
local man or an outside man should be
selected. The main aim of the committee,
he declared, is to get the best man for
the position at the salary it pays. without
considering whether he is a local or an
outside man.
Other preliminary questions regarding
the qualifications which the committee
will expect in a municipal architect were
discussed but practically nothing definite
has been decided upon as yet The next
session of the committee will be held
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1909-05-08
LONDON MARKETS.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. May S-Markets were buoy
ant in the departments showing greatest
strength yesterday. Tintos gained 11-16
further. and Kaffirs were strong. but
consols eased 3-16. and other govern
ment issues were softer.
Discounts were unchanged here, higher
at Berlin, lower at Amsterdam and vi
emma.
Paris exchange on London was un-
changed at % francs 16 centimes. Ber-
lin rate was unchanged at 20 marks As II
pfennigs.
Evening star., 1909-05-08
Sermon for Labor Sunday.

The organized workingmen Of Washing
ton will observe tomorrow as Labor Sun
day. Members of the various trades
unions have been invited to attend the
II o'clock service tomorrow at the West
ern Presbyterian Church, H street near
10th street. The pastor. Rev. George
Bailey will preach a sermon on the topic
The Laborer is Worthy of His Hire"
It Is said references to the day will also
be made In other local churches.
Evening star., 1909-05-08
FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, May S.-Bullion amounting
to 97,OOO was taken into the Bank OF
England on balance today.
PARIS, May S.-Three per cent rentes,
81 francs 371z centimes for the account.
Exchange on London, % francs 16 CEN
times for checks.
BERLIN, May S.-Exchange on London,
20 marks 10 pfennigs for checks.
Money, 1k per cent.
Private discount rate. 2h per cent.
Evening star., 1909-05-08
Ebor Wins Jubilee Handicap.

KEMPTON PARK. England. May g.
The Kempton Park great Jubilee handi-
cap Of three thousand sovereigns, for
three-year-olds and upward. over the
jubilee course. one mile and a quarter.
was run here today and won by Ebor
Dean Swift was second and Succour third.
Fourteen horses started. August Bel
mont's Fair Play II was unplaced.
Evening star., 1909-05-08
ADA REHAN GOES ABROAD.
Is Ill, But Expects to Recuperate in
England.

NEW YORK May SIN such poor
health that she was assisted on board
the steamship and to her stateroom. Miss
Ada Rehan, the actress. sailed for
Southampton today on the steamer Phila-
delphia. AS Miss Rehan stepped from
her carriage she tottered and might have
fallen had not she been assisted. Miss
Rehan said she had an attack Of heart
failure last week and expressed the hope
that a stay in England would bring
about an improvement. She expects to
return in October.
Evening star., 1909-05-08
oeoreia's State Treasurer Dies.

ATLANTA, Ga, May 6.-Robert 2.
Park, state treasurer. oied here, aged
sixty. following an operation Thursday
for internal trouble. AS q mark Of re-
spect to the memory Of Capt. Park. who
has held the position Of state treasurer
for the past nine years, Gov. Smith today
ordered the flag on the state capitol dis
played at half mast for a period Of ten
days.
Evening star., 1909-05-08

James w. McGaw, sixty-nine years old.
died at his home In Aberdeen. Md, after
an illness OF several months. He had
been an elder In Grove Presbyterian
Church forty-hve years. The most Of his
business life was spent In agricultural
pursuits on the we'll known Oakineton
farm. the Blind. now owned by James L.
Breese, where. for a number Of years. he
was a successful canner.
Evening star., 1909-05-08
Cadet Peacock for Duty May IA.

Samuel Peacock of this city, who re-
Gently received first honors In his ap-
pointment as a cadet in the revenue cut
ter service. has received orders to report
for duty on board the United States rev.
enue cutter Itasca at Arundel Cove. Md.
Nav IA. 1t is understood the Itasca will
sail on her summer practice cruise with
the cadets June 1. The cutter Will toucn
at all the important ports in Europe ana
return TO the United States about Sep
tember.
Evening star., 1909-05-08
Sun Observation Towers Building

PASADENA. Cal, May S.-Ground was
broken yesterday at Mount Wilson for
the construction Of the telescope tower
which is being built by the Carnegie Solar
Observatory Company.
The structure will be the largest of its
kind In the world and will cost $4,000.
The dome OF the tower will be ITS feet
above the ground and will in reality be
two towers instead of one. one inside the
other.
This method of construction Is to elinni-
nate vibrations. They will be built three
inches apart and will not be connected
except at the foundation.
Evening star., 1909-05-08

British Ship or With Coal for Cavite
NORFOLK. Va. May s-The British
steamship Trafalgar. loaded with 5000
tons of West Virginia coal. consigned to
the government in the Philippines, cleared
for the Cavite naval station.
Evening star., 1909-05-08
Hart Invited Back to China.

LONDON. May s.-The Chinese govern
ment has invited Sir Robert Hart, former
director general Of Chinese customs. To
return to China. Sir Robert has reached
no decision az to whether or not he will
comply with the invitation.
Evening star., 1909-05-08
Shotgun Duel May Prove Fatal.

BILOXI, Miss, May John Belz,
farmer residing near. Biloxi. was perhaps
fatally shot and his wife painfully
though not seriously wounded in q shot
gun duel last night between Belz and q
neighbor, Lawrence Sullivan.
Evening star., 1909-05-08
To Elevate Guns by Electricity.

LONDON. May S.-Rear Admiral Sir
Percy Scott has invented and experiment.
ed with an electrical director" by
which human gun-laying In barbettes
may be abolished. With this invention
the guns are elevated and fred by a
gunnery officer. in a fire control station,
in absolute safety, by the pressure of
button.
Evening star., 1909-05-08

William B. Wilton, prominent resident
of Chestertown. Md. is in Hahnemann
Hospital, Philadelphia. for special treat
ment of miners disease He has been
absent from work for two months
Evening star., 1909-05-08
Boys Fight With Playmates aFtal.

ANN1STON, Ala. May S.-Hosea
Wright, aged twelve. died here yesterday
afternoon as the result 1t is c.leged, of a
fight with playmates of about his own
age. His head was badly mutilated with
stones. Complications set in before ne
died.
Evening star., 1909-05-08
King Edward Leaves Paris for Lon.

PARIS. May Skiing Edward who has
been here several days incognito. left this
morning for London. Last night his
majesty attended the theater and wit
messed typical Partisan farce.
Evening star., 1909-05-08
Average.

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ended May Z. 1909 - that is.
the number Of copies actually
sold, delivered. furnished or
mailed. for valuable considera-
ton. to bona flde purchasers or
subscribers-and that the copies
SO counted are not returnable to
or remain in the office unsold. ex-
cept in the case Of Sunday papers
sent to out-of-town agents only.
from whom q few returns OF
unsold papers have not yet been
received.
J. WHIT. HEBRON,
Business Manager.
The Evening Star Newspaper
Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this eighth day OF May. AID.
1909.
w. SPENCER ARMSTRONG.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Evening star., 1909-05-08
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by f. F. Hutton 4 Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange: Thomas I,
Hume. manager. 1901 F st. NV.
Evening star., 1909-05-08
Letter Writers Want Money.

When searched at police headquarters
n number Of letters were taken from
Davis, each containing a demand for
money.
One letter was from Attorney George
F. Williams. counsel for Mrs. Barber.
who is alleged to have had business
tranSa actions with Davis. 1t is said that
her deal involved $3.70O a note she gave
for $4,000 having been reported as lost
If the note has not been negotiated. 1t Is
stated. Mrs. Barber has lost nothing
through her dealings with Davis.
A letter signed by Ella NJ. Austin in
formed Davis that the writer was i'll and
tired Of calling for money. Mrs. K. X.
Saxton writing from l16 Main street
waiting for her money.
letter signed A. ]. Tull, 3431 14tl
street. informed Davis that the writer
was tired OF calling at the Office and find.
ing him absent and telephoning him with.
out result. AS is the case with the
writer's of all the letters. Tull expressed
a need for cash. 7. NJ. Austin of Par.
sons. w. Va. stated that he was writing
again in reference to money.
Attorney Walter A. Johnson, counse
for Mrs. Duncan, was the writer OF an
other letter taken from the prisoner II
is alleged that Davis in September o1
about s.. 900 to invest in bonds. securitie,
and cash, and that his only accounting
was the turning over OF building asse
citation book purporting to show a specia
denosit of S4,S90 The book bears date
of January of this year.
This morning the police were told thai
Mrs Anna Alder. % Bates street. gave
Davis $500 last week to invest for her.
$4,000 in Notes.
The number OF the alleged victims OF
Davis is increasing. Today several mem.
bers of the bar visited United States At
torney Baker and exhibited notes sait
10 have been given by Davis to varioui
clients represented by them. The face
value of the notes aggregates $4,000. II
is rGmored that the total amount said Il
have been advanced to Davis will reach
$10O 600.
The notes complained on today are sign
ed by p. c. Wilson. l.. c. Miller OF
Thomas A. Owens. These men claim, Il
is understood. that they signed the notes
to accommodate Davis and with the un
derstanding that he would take care o
the paper at its maturity.
The largest sum secured from any ont
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-09
THE PATRIOT.

This Is my country's natal morn. My
heart with rapture thrills.
I've bought a gun for little John, the
kind that sometimes kills.
And Susie has pistol. too. She'll burn
herself. ! fear.
But what's the difference II she doesf It's
only once year;
That ! In patriotism lack II never shall
be said.
The baby has some crackers now that
might blow of his head.
They're somewhat dangerous; they're
filed with dynamite, ! hear.
But shoot them of. my darling child {;
It's only once a year.
I've heard that rockets have been known
to put out children's eyes.
OF course In every childish sport some
danger lurking lies
Well have TO take our chance Of that
they mustn't stand too near
For we must celebrate the Fourth: It's
only once year.
So. though the baby's blown to bits and
,lohnny's lost his sight.
Though Susie's hair Is all burnt OF by
time that II is night,
I'll sing My country. 'tis Of thee" In
accents loud and clear,
For | have kept the glorious Fourth,
which comes but once n year.
-I.ippincott's.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-09
GIBBONS HISTORY OF ROME.
Conceded ny Scholars to lie the
Greatest Historical Work.

Conceded ny SCHOLARS Ia He the
Greatest Historical Work.
Although the idea was conceived
when Gibson was 81, he was 81 before
ne set himself seriously at work to
study his material. At 80 he began
he composition, and he was 80 when
in February. 1916 the first quarto vol.
ume was published The history had
an immediate success. My book" he
wrote. was on every table and al.
most ON every toilet: the historian
was crowned by the taste or fashion
Of the day" The first edition was ex-
hausted in few days. second was
printed in 1876 and next year a third.
rhe second and third volumes, which
ended the history OF the western en-
plre. were published In 1851. and seven
years later the three voismes devoted
% the eastern empire saw the light
The last sentence OF the work. written
In the summer house al Lausanne. is:
1t was among the ruins OF the capi.
iol that ! first conceived the idea OF a
work which has amused and exercised
near twenty years OF my lfe and
which. however inadequate TO my own
wishes, | finally deliver to the curl.
oslty and caudor 81 the public"
This IS a brief account OF one OF
the greatest historical works. Il in
ded II is not the greatest ever written.
says James Ford Rhodes In Scribner's.
Let us imagine an assemblage OF En-
siish. German and American hlstori-
cal scholars called upon 70 answer the
question. Who Is the greatest modern
historian No doubt can exist that
GIbbon would have a large majority
OF the voices; and think a like meet
would indorse the verdict. Gibbons
work will never be excelled." declared
Nlebuhr That great master OF us
ALL" said Freeman. whose immortal
tale none OF US can hope to dIsplace. -
Bury. the latest editor OF Gibbon. who
has actually criticised and carefully
weighed The Daily Decline and
Fall" concludes that Gibbon Is be-
hind date IN many details But In
the main things he Is still our master.
above and beyond date" His work
wins plaudits from those who believe
that history in It's highest form should
be literature and from those who oold
that II snould be nothing more than
q scientific narrative
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-09
BARK BOOKS OF sAvAaEs.
sumatra Island Cannibals Have Lit
erature strictly Medical.


eraturc strictly Medical.
Cannibals-especially those OF the
island OF Sumatra. whose primitive
and only article OF clothing has given
TO our language the familiar term
"Sumatra wrapper'-have bad repu-
tation as feeders. and are generally
classed as low-down savages. Yet. as
the London Lancet says. It Is only
fair TO these despised people to point
out that they possess literature. and
that their literature is medical. Doubt
less they have cook books. also. which
will make mighty interesting reading
when deciphered.
The Battack manuscripts, OF which
there are a few specimens in the
Marsden library at Kings college
University OF Londonl. are curious
examples of the most primitive form
OF book. In his classic work on SUI
matra. published in 1911. william
Marsden thus refers to this literature
OF the cannlbals: Their books are
composed of the inner bark of Ger.
tain tree cut into long slips and folded
In squares. Their contents are little
known TO us. The writing Of most of
those in my possession is mixed with
uncouth representation OF scolopendra
and other noxious animals and fire.
quent diagrams which imply their be-
Ing works OF astrology and divina-
ton
VI. elaine. reporting in 1892 on
Battack manuscript, Of which the late
Dr. c. W. Lei,ner reproduced a copy
in photogravure In the Imperial Asi.
attic Quarterly Review (1S92). de-
scribes It as referring TO some plague.
The book was submitted to Pundit
Janardhan. an eminent vaidak ply
stefan OF Lahore. The writer OF this
article was at the same time busily
employed In unearthing the Battak
manuscripts in the Marsden library at
Kings. These. with Capt Cooks orig.
inal diaries and other treasures OF
price. were soon found in large box.
| which had never been lost. hut which
| had suffered neglect owing to It's
very obviousness. In no long time
the learned Pundit doctor of Lahore
replied in the pages of DR.. Leitner's
| Review.
Medical scientists In England had
been possessed by the idea that the
Battak bark books contained a definite
adumbration OF the theories OF Pas
teur The little twiddles. painted in
some black pigment on the bark. were
| held to be what were then called
! germs" Or. Janardhan entirely con.
| nrmed this theory. but he pointed out
that the Battak illustrations were bor.
rowed from ancient Hindi books, from
which the Battak cannibals copied
with an infinite neatness: Whatever
people may choose to say about the
discovery of hacilli and microbes as n
new thing Gin 1922 In medical
science. Il Is quite evident that the
principle of this discovery was many
ages ago given in the Sanskrit books
OF medicine and the details elaborated
and tabulated. can be produced TO
prove this statement"
But the Sanskrit illustrations in
question really refer to worms. not to
germs In India diseases are often
traced to ''kira" or worm. and the
Battak pictures really depict a nun.
ber OF these.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-09

face remained unmoved. He thrust
his hands into his pockets and strolled
away to join the admiring Jimmy.
Don't gawk So" he muttered. in o
fierce. admonitory whisper.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-07-09
why

send to Mail order Houses for
Watches when you can buy a
Genuine 21JewelHampden move
ment in a 20 year Case for so;
or % Jewel movement in 20
year Case at the same price.
W. L. KNIGHT, Echo, Oregon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-21

her home in his machine after the &C
cident," said Chief Austgen. and that
he offered to do so only after a crowd
gathered and compelled him to. / also
learned that when she had been placed
in his automobile he took her to the
car barns in Hammond, located in an
out-of-t he-way place, and left her there,
The car barns are two miles from
where the girl lives, and it was some
time before friends learned of her
plight and took her to her home in a
buggy. Cederblom made the excuse
that he could take Miss Soltwedel no
further because his gasoline supply was
exhausted. Nevertheless, he soon drove
away, and that is the last we have
seen of him here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-21
SHEFFIELD AVE.
REPAIRS MADE

John F. kaufman, street commission
er, is putting the last of ten carloads
of macadam on Sheffield avenue today
This material was furnished by the
county and could be used only to fill
up the worst holes Two hundred car
loads of material would be required to
repair the street in the manner in
which the work should be done.
Mr.. kaufman has had gang of men
on Sheffield avenue for several days.
This will probably be all the repairs
that the street will receive this sea-
son, although it ought to be repaved
entirely.
One of the city officials. in speaking
of the Sheffield avenue situation today
said:
Sheffield avenue needs to be re-
paired in its entirety. Still its not fair
to tax the whole city for this, nor is it
fair to saddle all the expense on the
abutting property owners when they
get only dust and dirt in return for
their highway. fair settlement to
me seems to be that the property own
ers on the street should each share half
for the repair of the street"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-21
A CHURCH WEDDING.

A wedding that will be of interest
to great many Hammond people oc-
Cured in Chicago today when Miss Jo-
sephtne Ginger Of Chicago, and Mr.. J.
Wleklinski were united in marriage.
The ceremony was celebrated at 10
o'clock in st. Johns Catholic church on
the north side. Invitations to attend the
service had been issued among the &C
Quaintances of the young people in
Hammond and many of their friends
and relatives were present. The bride
was attended by Miss Owczarzak Of
Hammond who served her as maid Of
honor and the groom had as his only
attendant a brother of the bride, Mr.
S. Singer. At the close of the church
ceremony reception was held at the
home of the brides parents in Chicago
when Mr.. and Mrs Wleklinski received
the congratulations and best wishes of
their friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Wleklnski
returned to Hammond during the
day where they will make their home
on the north side. The groom is en-
plOyed n Hammond as a machinlst and
has made his home here for several
years. He has many trends who will
welcome him and his bride to Ham
mond. The bride has made many
friends during her visits to Hammond
and has attended several society affairs
in West Hammond and on the north
side. Mr.. and Mrs. Wleklinski received
a handsome assortment of gifts in
china, cut glass, silver and linens
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-21
TWO BEFORE
THE PENSION
EXAMINERS

At the regular meeting of the pen
sion board today two applicants were
examined. one being Sharp North of
Chicago, and the other John A. Troupe
Of Chicago. Mr.. Troupe is the Gus
todian of the II. A A. club building and
as such his case is interesting to the
members of the club and his friends
His case came to the attention of At
torney E. G. Sproat, who is one of the
directors of the club. He laid it be-
fore the pension board today Mr.
Troupe in the civil war belonged to the
Pennsylvania army but in the course
Of his travels lost his papers. He found
them in an old trunk in Missouri and
Immediately started with them to
Washington. On the way to Was hing
ton he lost them again and has been
without them ever since. Should his
examination be successful he will not
only get his back pension at s12 a
month but will also be entitled to four
additional dollars a month from the
state Of Pennsylvania
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-07-21
A SURPRISE PARTY.

A very delightful party was given as
surprise to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Mil
Ter last evening at their home in Clin-
ton street. The party was given in
celebration of Mr.. Miller's birthday an
niversary and he was pleasantly sur
prised by the arrival Of his friends at
an early hour in the evening. A very
enjoyable social time was spent with
cards and other social games and music
were pleasant features Of entertain
ment. dainty course luncheon was
served at the close Of the evening. The
following were guests at the party:
Messrs. and Mesdames c. B. Miller, John
NJ. Stinson, Barney Kenny, e. S. En-
merine, P. J. Henry. John Sherry.
Jones and John Kellar Misses Blanche
Bradley of Kankakee, Ill, and Emma
Huehn and w. O'Rourke.