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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-13
4 constitutional provision and a sal

A constitutional provision and g. sal ary increase having made Senator Knox ineligible to the Secretaryship of State under President Taft, the Senate has attempted an evasion of the con- Stitutional provision. There has come to be altogether too much work of this kind-too frequent a resort to the prin- ciple favored by corporation law yers,'' that ''evasion of the law is equivalent to compliance with it'' It indicates a growing and ominous disre- spect for constitutional limitations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-13

The Bridgeport Hydraulic O., has interposed a technical objection to ac- tion by the General Assembly upon the bill permitting the city to acquire the company's water works. This techni- cality is based upon the city's alleged neglect to notify certain alleged ad- verse parties, the towns of Stratford and Fairfield, and upon the city's fail pre to publicly advertise it's intention. Ordinarily, such a plea is considered an avoidance of the issue, and such it evidently is in this case. If the technicality, is well based, the General Assembly probably can, if it so choos- es, heal the defects in the city's posi- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-13
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 1s. 1sOe
THAT LITTLE JOKER AGAIN

AS predicted by the Farmer, tndl
 little joker'' in the proposed charter
 amendments which had such an eX-
 ceedingly peculiar and mysterious
 though brief, existence in this city, re- appeared at Hartford, Thursday. It
 first appeared in Mayor Lees pro-
 posed charter amendments, as furnish ed to the newspapers in advance of presenta ation to the board of Alder
 men, it's detection and exposure by the Farmer followed closely, and it
 failed to appear in the amendments placed before the Aldermen, the ex- planation given being that it's incorpo- ration was "a clerical error." It's origin is still a mystery. If it was wrong in principle or effect, why was 1t incorporated in the amendments; if right why was it withdrawn? Its withdrawal was practically a confes- sion of wrong
 And if it, was wrong here, why has 1t been renewed at Hartford? Geo graphical and climatic differences do not suffice to change 8 Bridgeport wrong into Hartford right. Or Is it thes belief of the mysterious author and promoter of the little joker" that it's chances of survival are better un- der General Assembly examination than they would have been under AL dermanic scrutiny here-that partisan "pull," and the powerful influences" referred to in the report of the special commission on the direct primary can push it through at Hartford but would have failed here where the attendant conditions and the assured results are fully known?
 In justice to Mayor Lee, it must be said that although his harbor-line po- sition has steadily been pro-railroad, he did not place the little joker'' be- fore the board of Aldermen, nor did it appear in the charter amendments .ta- ken to Hartford by him. Thus, so far as the hublic record is concerned, he stands dissolved of responsibility for the little joker It appeared at Hartford as a separate amendment and was introduced by Representative Clark of this, city.
 The probable argument in it's sup port before the committee on Cities and Boroughs, if it's mysterious au- thor decides to reveal his identity by appearing openly, will be that the omission of a certain section of the old from the new charter, was accidental and unintentional-to speak in the vogue of the day and this case, "a clerical error.'' This point has not as yet been proved, if susceptible of proof
 The main question is mot, however, whether the section in question was intentionally or unintentionally omit ted from the new charter, but whether the omission promoted the right or the wrong. If the right, should not the omission be made permanent, instead of being changed by the 'little joker if the wrong, why so much mystery and such devious methods of restoration?
 Perhaps these questions can be best answered by considering the effects of 3 restoration of the omitted section, It might enable the railroad to collect from $174,0O0 to $250,OO0 from the city for certain harbor area which the road never owned. That is apparently the one and only purpose of the little jo- ker."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-13

cannot do this, one reason for its con- tinued existence ranishes, and very strong argument for municipal owner ship is supplied.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-13

The fact that Senator Stephenson of wisconsin, the multimillionaire lum- herman, expended s1O7, ,793 in endeavor- ing to secure a renOminatiOn through the direct primary, is not so much an argument against that method of ascertaining, definitely the popular wish as between candidates, as it is an indication that limit, proportioned to salary, should be placed upon the ex- penses of candidates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-13

The better procedure for the Electric Light Co. in it's effort to protect and maintain it's exclusive rights to sell electricity for power and light, is to reduce it's prices so materially as to render it impossible for any one own CT of property to economize by pro- ducing his own supply. That is, to sell electricity cheaper than private per-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-13
B E R M U ID A

England's most favored possession An ideal climate with the most ex- quisite coloring of flowers, water birds and fishes. Delightful drives, charm ing scenery. Absolute rest and quiet under balmy skies. A short, pleasant sea voyage, by a large new steamer. Golf. tennis hoatiug. fishing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-13

It is great cleverness to know how to conceal our cleverness.-La Rochefcu, cauld asA,,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-13

The Courant is quite right in it's as- sertion that neither Senator Platt nor Senator Hawley would have interfer- ed as has Senator Brandegee, in the contest over the Bridgeport City Court judgeship. In rural parlance, such in- reference is small potatoes and few in the hill.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-13

OLD HOMESTEAD CATE hot ana cold lunch all day. Look in, corne1 a F. Main and Walter Sts M. Fl oConnor. Prop. A1ss1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-13

Hon. J: J. Phelans proposition that the question of submitting the matter of continuing to make appropriations for the city's water supply be submit ted to a popular vote, is now before the General Assembly. It means, in case of a popular majority against such appropriations, an abrogation of the twenty-year contract, and would put quvtus upon differences between the boards of Aldermen and Appor- tionment.
 , The Farmer favors this application of the referendum to the water ques- ton. It has confidence in the people and in their power of right judgment. No believer in popular government can do otherwise; he who takes the con- trary position, as has, we regret to say, the present mayor, denies the compe- tency of the people to govern them selves and their affairs.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
PARK RULES ENLARGED.
Visitors to Rock Creek Must Not
Have Shrubbery in Possession.

With the object of preventing vandalism
in Rock Creek Park the Commissioners
of the District and the board of control
of the park have decided to put into eff
feet a regulation prohibiting any person
from even having in his possession n
the park any tree. shrub. plant or par.
thereof
Complaints have been made to the Com
missioners recently that parties have been
seen in the lark with large lunches Of
limbs frxe lowering trees and shrubs
While there is regulation prohibiting
such vandalism. it has been found almost
impossible to enforce it. So the more
drastic measure has been decided upon.
The action has been taken on the rec
ommendation of Engineer Commissioner
Judson. in his capacity as secretary of
the board of control of Rock Creek Park
The new regulation declares that all
persons are forbidden ito cut. break or
in any way injure or deface any trees.
shrubs, plants, buildings, bridges. monu-
ments, structures. rocks, fences. benches
or other apparatus or property thereof.
or to write upon the same. or to atfix
thereto any bill. notice or other paper, or
to have in their possession while in the
park any tree. shrub, plant or any part
thereof
Evening star., 1909-06-11
INSTITUTES NEW TRIBE.
Improved Order Of Red Men Has
Branch at Tenleytown.

The great chiefs of the Great Council
OF Improved Order Of Red Men. reserva-
ton District of Columbia, Instituted Os-
ceola Tribe. No. 10, at Tenleytown, last
Tuesday night The degree work was
performed by a select degree team from
Logan Tribe. No. 8. and Sioux Tribe. No.
1S There was large attendance Of rep
resentatives of the various local tribes,
and delegations were present also from
Osceola Tribe, No. l. and Seminole Tribe,
mo 81 of Alexandria.
W. S. Nicklin. great senior sycamore.
who brought greetings from the Great
Council of Virginia. was the orator.
At the conclusion of the initiatory
ceremonies S. NJ. Hawkins, sachem of
Osceola Tribe. No. ~: on the part of the
tribe presented Great Sachem Otto II.
Fischer. District of Columbia, with an
umbrella as a token Of personal esteem
and in appreciation Of his untiring ef-
forts in the organization and institution
of Osceola Tribe.
The officers of Osceola Tribe installed
were: Prophet. w. B. Ireland; sachem, S.
NJ Hawkins: senior sagamore, Fred
Parks; junior sycamore Edward Riley:
chief of records. Robert Lester: keeper of
wampum, Lewis Moxiey; collector of
wampum, Frank Reynolds.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
DIP NET USER FINED.
Forty Dollars Staggers Old offende
and He Chooses Jail.


For the third time in as many fishing
sons John Barker Of Georgetown, wheI
he is not q professional disciple Of Izaal
Walton. faced Judge Mullowny in tht
Police Court today charged with violat
ing the fish law in using dip net fol
herring and shad near the Chain bridge
in the early morning of May %.
Last year for the same offense Barkel
was fined SO The year before he was
the recipient of smaller fine.
why did you again violate the Law
this season." asked the court.
Because fish are scarce and not biting
on hook replied the fisherman.
Did you pay your fine vast year?"
'Yes, sir; $20.'
Lots of money, eh? Well. we'll mak'
it $40 this time. with sixty days in de
fault" -
Detective Grove and Polio In Stein
braker told the court they wal ID Barker
from o'clock In the morning. until
o'clock. and finally descended UPON him
capturing his boat, nets and about {
dozen herring and one shad.
Barker seemed aggrieved that his fin'
was double the sum of last spring. H,
dug in his pockets in the hope of finding
the necessary cash. but came only within
So or so of the required amount. HI
finally concluded to take the sixty days.
This is the seventh case since the open
ing of the fishing season in which con
yictiOn has been found.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
CAPT. OYSTER GUEST OF HONOR
Head Of Education Board Listens to
Talks by Colored Educators.

Head of Education Board Listens to
Talks by Colored Educators.
A large and appreciative audience as
sembled in the Cosmopolitan Temple Bap-
tist Church last night to hear addresses
on education by Prof. Roscoe Conkling
Bruce, assistant superintendent of public
schools: DIR. w. Bruce r4vans. the prin-
cipal of the Armstrong Manual Training
High School. and DR.. Simon P. W. Drew.
pastor of the church.
Capt. James F. Oyster. president of the
board of education of the District, was
the guest of honor.
The following program was given:
Organ voluntary. by Prof. yelling A.
Adams: singing. MY Country. 'Tis Of
Thee; Scripture lesson. Psalm 23d; invo-
cation, Prof. w. H. Ferris: selection, pu-
pills of Jones School; Introduction of pre-
siding officer by Rev. DR.. Drew; address.
by DIR. W. Bruce Evans. principal of the
Armstrong Manual Training High School {:
reading. Mrs. Will Lilly: vocal solo. Mas
ter John T. Layton, jr.; address by Prof.
Roscoe c.. Bruce; organ solo, Miss
Theresa Braxton: Introduction of speaker
of the evening: vocal solo. Miss Corlence
Roberts; vocal solo, Prof. John T. Layton
closing remarns. presiding officer and pas
tor: vocal solo. Prof. w. Adams; chorus,
'Inflammatus."
DR.. Drew. In Introducing Prof. w. Bruce
Evans as the presiding officer of the even
ing. spoke of his and Prof. Bruce's serv-
ices to negro education. Prof. Evans
thanked the citizens of the District Of Co.
lumbia for their cooperation In his work.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
Man Who Begged Pays $50 Fine.

Philip Walters. who says he is from
most anywhere north Of Mason's and
Dixon's line and is on the way to Phila-
delphia and New York by way of con-
venient turnpikes. was arraigned before
Judge Kimball of the Police Court yes
terday on a charge Of carrying a razor.
Il found him begging out at the far
end Of NJ street. your honor" Policeman
Shepherd of the seventh precinct explained,
'and decided to arrest him. When we
got him to the station house we found
a razor in his pocket and an account
book, in which he kept a record of beg
ging receipts in different cities. Accord
ing to this account book he has had
recently very successful visits to Harris
burg York, Hagerstown. Frederick and
Leesburg He told me he just happened
to drop In on the city"
Il carry that razor to shave with,
judge" Walter said. I've been travelling
a little over the country and, of course.
had to carry my razor in my pockets;
there's no place else 1 can put it,
Well, you can't beg in Washington
and you can't carry a razor concealed in
your clothing, either,' the court declared.
I'm going to fine you $50 on the con-
cealed weapon charge"
"Oh. l suppose I can pay that" Walter
remarked He did, and was released.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
Encampment of Woodmen

The Foresters' team of Georgetown
Camp, Modern Woodmen of America
opened its encampment today on Mil
waukee street at Chain bridge station or
the Conduit road. The team expects tc
remain in camp two months.
The committee on encampment con.
sists of William Francis Franklin. chair
man: Louis Thomas. treasurer Joseph A
Levius, secretary: Thomas Carroll, Jo.
seph Burch, H. c. Gates and Lenwick
knight.
The team will arrange during its On
campment to hold public receptions and
a Marathon race, July 4, confined tc
members In the degree teams In this
jurisdiction. The team has asked the
co-operation of the different teams at
tached, to the other camps in the. Dis
trict.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
Banquet of Laurel High School
Alumni

The eighth annual banquet OF the
Alumni Association of the Laurel Md
High School was held last evening at the
Academy of Music in Laurel. Plates
were laid for forty-five. Short addresses
were made by Charles H. Stanley of the
school board, Prof James G. Boss. jr..
Walter S. r. Brown and Lee Eyster Gill
bert. The members of this years grad
uaticn class were admitted to the asso-
citation. and the medal given by the
alumni association to the student of the
graduating class obtaining the highest
average for the year was awarded to
Miss jeanette Fitzpatrick. and will be
formally presented tomorrow evening at
the commencement. The following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Walter S. T. Brown. president: Lee E.
Gilbert vice president. and Miss jeanette
Fitzpatrick, secretary-treasurer. The ban
quet was followed by a dance.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
DRIVEWAY DOWN THE RIVER
CONGRESS HEIGHTS CITIZENS
DISCUSS PROJECT.
Commissioners West and Judson
Present at Meeting to Promote
Great Highway.

The project of making great through
driveway from Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, to Indian Head. Fort Wash
ington, Broad creek and other points
along the Potomac river, following the
river pretty closely, was received favora-
bly, at meeting of the Congress Heights
Public Improvement Association last
night. This meeting was attended by
Commissioners West and Judson and
Representative Langham of Pennsyl-
vania.
The project, as outlined by President
Price, was to begin at 11th street south
east and asphalt that street through Ana
costa to Nichols avenue, which is ma
cadamized Nichols avenue and the
Livingston road, both trunk roads into
the city from southern Maryland, would
be followed to the District line, and
from that point the Maryland authorities
would continue the improvement far into
Prince George county. The Livingston
road, beyond the District line, almost to
Oxon Hill, Md, is now macadamiZed, and
the policy of the Prince George county
authorities is to continue this macada-
mizing as funds can be spared to do SO.
1t is proposed to interest the Southeast
Citizens Association the Anacostia Citi-
zenS Association and the other associa-
tlons interested in formally presenting
the matter to the District Commissioners,
although 1t Is indicated that the Commits
sioners already favor such plan, which
would give a great through driveway for
many miles. Eleventh street is now
paved with Belgian block and so is
Monroe street.
Commissioner West and Commissioner
Judson both spoke at the meeting which
was we'll attended by members of the as
sociation. Commissioner West referred
to the efforts of the Commissioners to
please the people Of Washington and of
the valuable assistance given by citizens
associations.
Commissioner Judson, in brief speech
that was enthusiastically received, out
lined as his policy In office the purpose
not to permit District funds to be used
for improvement of land holdings de-
signed to benefit speculative concerns. On
the contrary, he believes in spending the
funds in communities where citizens own
their. homes. In this connection Maj.
Judson said: Il am much in favor of i'm
proving parts of the city where people in
moderate circumstances seek to locate
their homes. 1 am aware of how many
persons there are in the District who are
the recipients of small salaries, and there
fore am opposed to Improvement of land
held by corporations which make the
homeseeker pay exorbitant prices
The committee on railroads reported to
the association that it In correspond
ence with the general manager of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany as to through cars to Congress
Heights, over the 11th street line, and
hopes to achieve something.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
NURSES GET DIPLOMAS.
Graduation Exercises at Georgetown
University-Tribu to Sisters.

University-Tribute to Sisters.
The graduate nurses Of the Georgetown
University Hospital received their diplo-
mas in the CASTOR Memorial Hall at
Georgetown University yesterday. The
diplomas and medals were awarded by
Rev. Joseph Himmel. S. j., president of
the university. He said that this years s
class, while small, was one of the bright
est and best he had ever met
He paid a tribute to the Sisters of ST.
Francis, under whose instruction the
nurses had been trained. He compliment
ed the young ladies on their attainments
and said he was sure they would be sue
cessful in life At the close of Father
Himmel's address there was short talk
by Prof. Wilfred NJ. Barton. NJ. d.
DR.. Barton spoke of the nurses training
from scientific standpoint and of her
need for general information. He said it
was a mistake to think a nurse could
ever be overeducated. The more she
knew the better chance had, the physician
in attendance of saving the patient he
was working over.
Medals were presented to the nurses by
DR.. Joseph Taber Johnson.
The graduating class members were
Miss Anna Howell Stewart of this city;
Miss Katherine Browne of Bellfonte, Pa,
and Miss May c. Lewis of Baltimore.
They were presented with bouquets of
American beauty roses from friends, and
were the guests at a ball given in their
honor last night at the university by the
undergraduates of the hospital training
school.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
MAINE MONUMENT FUND.
Pamphlet Form Of Soliciting Sub
scriptions Favored by Association.

scrlptlons Favored by Association.
A fund of 100000 is to be raised for
the erection of a monument to the
memory of the men who went down with
the battleship Maine in Havana harbor
Plans TO this end were adopted last night
at meeting of the Maine Monument AS
sociation, held at the residence of Miss
Christine Dunlop. 122S 18th street Rear
Admiral Charles d. Sigsbee presided a;
the meeting.
Upon the suggestion of Admiral Sigs-
bee 1t was decided to use small booklets
describing the purposes of the association
In soliciting funds. Admiral Sigsbee. who
has just returned from trip through
New York state. described the methods
of other societies in soliciting funds and
said that after careful examination OF
the various plans that had come under
his observation he had reached the con-
clusion that the pamphlet method was
the best
Those who attended last nights meet
ing were: LIE Gage Pratt. Gen. Andrew
s. Burt. Maj. Louis 4. Merriam, Miss
Christine w. Dunlop, Miss Annie W.
Johnson. Mrs Isabel w. Ball. Samuel b.
Donnelly. DIR. +. +. Lee. Charles E. Root.
Genevieve Hoge Lane. Maj Charles d. a.
Loff1er. Col. B. F. Sparhawk, Jack Buck
ley. Mildred Henry of New York. c. W.
Fownes. Mrs. Mary A. Dow. Mrs. l.. r.
Gould, Mrs. Matilda Sprague. Col. H. A.
Johnson, Mrs. Washburn, Miss Nancy
Warder. Miss Warder and Miss Jennie
LIE Roy.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
BOYS ALLEGED FoRGERs.
Charged With Securing Cash at
Banks on Bad Checks.

Two boys seventeen and eighteen years
of age who gave their names as Freder-
lex Russell 6O4 H street northwest. and
Samuel Hoffman. 1873 9th street north
west. were arrested yesterday evening
by Detectives Cox and Berman, charged
with false pretenses, following an inves-
dgation which began more than a lear
ago.
1t Is alleged that the two boys have
secured money on a score of forged
checks. The checks were cashed by many
banks in this city, and 1t was not until
yesterday that the officers succeeded in
making the arrests Although the boys
the police, the police say they broke
down under the third degree and ad-
mitted their guilt.
The police say about year ago the
boys succeeded in obtaining money or
worthless checks from stores in the vi
cinity of Washington Circle, but later
discontinued operations. At that time
complaint was made to the police. and
Detectives Cox and Berman were assign
ed to the case, but owing to the fact that
no more operations We're attempted by
the offenders the police were unable to
get any trace of them. 1t was recently
discovered by bank officials that num-
Der of worthless checks had been received
by the tellers. and the matter was re-
ported to the police.
1t Is expected that another arrest will
be made In the case, as the police say
Russell told them that a negro had Sc
cured money for the boys on several OF
the checks.
It is alleged by the police that Russell
called the paying teller of the bank on
the telephone and represented himself as
the man who sent the check to be cashed
1t is claimed by the police that the boy
would say to the teller: II have just sent
my boy down with check and wish you
you would let him have the money as
soon as possible"
The two boys were taken to police head
quarters this morning and SITTER being
photographed were measured by the Ber-
tiion system. Ihey VIII probably De
Evening star., 1909-06-11
Recital by Miss Wilson's Pupils.

pis OF Miss Berda Stewart Wilson at
Carroll Institute last night. They were
assisted by Miss Elton Ronsaville, the
violin teacher. Each pupil taking part
was given q formal remembrance The
participants in the recital were Misses
Selena Yost. Irene Yost. Hasseitine Dunn.
Jean Ayier. Masters Ralph Weschler and
Roger Gessford. Misses Catherine NJ
Tongue. RensaviIle. Mary Postles. Dor
o;hy Gessford. Edna Dixon. Dorothy Nc
Caulcy, Dorothy Wood Iinnie Chambers,
Elizabeth Yost. Edna Bushbey airline
Terry. Ruth Ayler. Chorrelis Dixon, Eir-
einia Coleman. Lavinia Coleman, Hazel
Chisholm, George Bell Earnshaw and
Beulah Coleman.