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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HOUR.
TOPIC FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ID.
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threw his house and stirred up his men
to take away his cattle. but Satan?
And yet Job pierced through all these
and saw Gods work. saying: The Lord
hath given. the Lord hath taken away:
blessed he the name of the Lord.
A missionary once wrote from India Of
conversation he had with d poor wom
an in Nallamaran. Her dress was Soiled
and she said it was the only one she had
She used to have money and jewels. but
the year before thieves came and robbed
her of all. '"They told me- she said,
that If I would but return to heathen-
ism they would restore everything to me-"
We'll" said l. why did you not follow
Christian" She replied: "Oh. sir. I
would rather be a poor Christian than a
rich heather. Now l can say. respecting
my stolen property. The Lord gave it
and the Lord has taken it away again" "
Mystery Of Godliness.
1t Is said that when 1t became apparent
in a high sea some years ago that the
ship Central America must go down. after
the storm did not abate and the water
was gaining upon the pumps. several hum
dred miners who We're on board return
ing to their homes and friends with the
fortunes they had made. in the first of
their horror took off their treasure belts
and cast them aside Carpetbags full
of the shining gold dust were emptied
on the floor of the cabin. One man
poured out 500. 900 worth and bade who
would take 1t. They had toiled long and
hard for it, yet now they saw that the
more they had OF it the quicker they
would sink to the oceans bottom. "Skin
for skim" said Satan, yea. all that a
man hath will he give for his life Yet
If one of those men who gave up his gold
to save his life had given up his place
in the lifeboat 10 save another life Satan
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The Apostles Imprisoned.
Acts V:17-32.

Many days have elapsed-how many
cannot be estimated-between the death
of Ananias, as related in the last lesson.
and the events of today's lesson. Luke
employs only five verses to make gen.
eral reference to what trapspired dur
ing the time. The apostles wrought
signs and wonders and gained much ia
vor with the people thereby. Believers
both Of men and women, were added to
the church in great numbers. SO gen
eral was the faith In the apostles that
the sick were brought and laid in the
street where the shadow of Peter In
passing might fall on them To us this
would seem a base superstition but God
granted healing power, and many were
restored to health. Intelligence of these
cures being circulated, the sick in the
adjoining cities, as well as those pos
sessed of unclean spirits, were carried by
their friends to Jerusalem. During all the
marvellous ministry of Jesus it is prob
a BILE that there was no more remarkable
display of the power OF God In relieving
mans bodily nfirmties John, xN:12).
The popularity gained by the apostles
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sembly has recently announced the ap-
pontment of the following committees
for the purpose of visiting during the
year the brotherhood chapters of the dio-
cese: Charles r. Cropley. Capt. +. A.
Kriedler and James p. Gerner. to visit
ST. PauTs, ST. Michael and All Angels
Epiphany Chapel and st. Johns chapters:
Augustus P. Crenshaw. David B. Perry
and Edward l.. Brown. to visit ST Mar
garet's, ST. Stephens. st. Andrews. St.
Marks and ST. Agnes chapters: w. B.
Baker, c. E. Bracey and f. Granville
Munson, to visit Epiphany Trinity, As
cension. Christ. East Washington and
Incarnation chapters; G. J.. MERCER. Will
liam B. Everett, jr., and Dudley S. Bright.
to visit st. Johns. Georgetown. Christ
Church, Georgetown. ST. Alban's En-
manuel and Good Shepherd chapters; DR..
j. +. Washington. P. n. Bailey and G.
D. Holland to visit ST. Luke's ST Mary's
and Calvary chapters.
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Brotherhood of St. Andrew.

Notices have been issued for a meeting
of the executive committee of the Wash
ington Local Assembly for next Wednes-
day evening in the vestry room of St.
Paurs Church, Washington circle.
The following officers have been elected
for the ensuing year for the Brotherhood
town: Director II. w. Offut: secretary
C. ]. Hedrick: treasurer W. II. Taylor.
Preparations are under way for holding
this year midday Lenten services under
the auspices of the brotherhood chapters
I'd and G. streets northwest. in addition
to those held in the Church of the Epiph-
any. Rev DR.. William c. Richardson.
rector of ST. James Church, Philadelphia,
will be one of the speakers at Epiphany
Church
The brotherhood Chapter of st. An
drew's Church. corner 14th~ Corcoran
streets northwest, has arranged for a
special service the second Sunday evening
of each month Rev. ]. H. w. Blake, rec
tor of Christ Church. Georgetown. has
been secured to deliver the address to-
morrow evening.
George Wood of the Church of the As
cension Junior Brotherhood Chapter has
been elected assistant treasurer of the
Junior Local Assembly.
The president of the Senior Local AS
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Presbyterian Brotherhood.

The successful work of Mrs. Bessie
Pedlar deaconess of the New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church, in nfusing
new life in the Sunday school we'll
as aiding the pastor, Rev. DR.. Wallace
Radcliffe. in visiting members Of the
church has been commented upon ia
vorably at several sessions of the
brotherhood of that organization. Presi-
dent Myron Jermain Jones of the Or
ganization is much pleased with the
progress which Mrs. Pedlar has made
and at the last meeting of the brother
hood outlined some of the work which
she is accomplishing.
The brotherhood of the Western Pres
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Lincoln Meeting at McKendree.

The Lincoln anniversary will be OBJ
served by Mckendree Sunday school To-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock with ap-
pTopriate exercises. a souvenir VIII be
presented to the first 100 people arriving
at tnc church. Col. w. II Crook, who
was probably more intimate with Presl-
dent Lincoln than any man living, Will
make a brief address. Lincoln 5 Gettys-
burg speech will be read by Horace Nay
lur. and Mrs j. II. Wesler Will read Lin
coins address to the general conference.
\ humorous story of Lincoln VIII ne
told ny r V. Belt. Rev. r. l.. Wright.
IA astor of the church, will make the open
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

Any person may send any biblical ques-
ton to DIR. Gilbert, 1903 r street. this
city, and receive answer in The Star.
43o Is it correct to say THE Old
Scriptures?
Answer The expression is not in COM
mon use and therefore not correct. The
Old Testament Scriptures is used in Or
binary speech and is the nearest ap-
proach to that form mentioned above.
433 How do you reconcile the words of
Jesus. To-day shalt thou be with me in
Paradise" with the words of Peter. HE
went and preached to the spirits In
prison"
Answer. The words of Peter have been
variously interpreted. However. taken
in their most evident sense there Is no
conflict with the word of Christ. He
was in the spirit world from Friday
afternoon to Sunday morning. thlrty-siX
hours. ample time for a sermon to the
antediluvians. The penitent thief might
have been present with Him part OF
the time in Paradise, one section of lhe
abode of the departed.
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Holy Name Society.

Sunday will be communion day for
the Holy Name Society of St. Dominic's
parish. The work of Father Finnerty,
spiritual director. has been highly
praised. Father Finnerty came to st.
Dominic's Church from the Dominican
House of Studies in August. 1907. At
that time the Holy Name Society NUM-
bcred less than 200 men. The member
ship now numbers nearly 600 men.
Not content with the marvellous
growth of that society Father Finnerty :
has recently organized branch of the
third order of st. Dominic.
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Have Arranged Work.

The Ladies' Aid and Womens Mission
ary societies of the West Washington
Baptist Church have specially laid out
plans to accomplish during the year The
former organization. led by Mrs. George
f. Truett. the president. Is arranging TO
increase the giving of the organization
about 20 per cent.
The Ladies' Aid Society. is urging church
improvements, and already has begun
the work of raising funds for various
plumbing and carpets for the edifice.
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Membership Contest.

At the present time the Baraca and
Phiathea Bible classes of the West
Washington Baptist Church are engaged
in a membership contest. The former is
composed of men. while the latter is made
up of ladies. The contest will close with
in the next three weeks. and the losing
class will give banquet to the winners
in the church parlors.
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luther Memorial C. E, Society.

In the Luther Place Memorial Church
the observance of Christian Endeavor
day took the form of a reminiscent meet
ing last Sabbath. The two large parlors
were thrown open and beautifully deco
rated with large American flags and
flowers The leader for the evening,
Dr. Phoebe r. Norris. in keeping with
suggestions by the united societies. rec
ognized the society's colors by wearing
white and red ribbons. The acting sec
retary. Miss Hattie Hoofe. also wore the
red and white COlors
The society was organized twentyone
years ago and had with it last Sabbath
the first president. Rev c. III. Butler;
the first vice president. Prof. Mosheim
Swartzell and the first secretary, Mrs.
j. w Graham all of whom made short
talks. The intermediate society is under
the Superintendency of Miss Aggie
Sauter and the juniors, commencing this
week. will be in charge of Mrs. James W.
Graham.
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organization of the work. ". II. Hay
cock clerk of the church, gave an in
teresting history of the congregation at
the opening of the meeting.
Rev. George E. Truett. who is chairman
of the building committee of the church.
told of many of the problems encountered
in the erection of the present edifce.
He was followed by Rev. J. J. Muir.
pastor of the Temple Baptist Church. who
said that the burning of the old church
marked the crisis in the history OF the
congregation.
The progress made by the church was
shown in figures submitted Of the work
in 1898 and in 1908 In the former
year the sum of S1.376 was raised for all
purposes of benevolence. while during the
past twelve months $500 was contrib
uted. The total amount raised for all
purposes during the past ten years was
about $4,000. During the past three
wears Rev. Stealey has been pastor and
the Sunday school has increased from
300 to about 400 scholars. John A. Phil
lips is superintendent
Lutheran Sunday School Synod.
1.-The Sunday school-the Future
Church will be the general subject of a
session of the Lutheran Sunday school
synod, to be held in ST. Paul's Church.
nth and II streets northwest. Tuesday
evening. Rev. ]. G. Butler, pastor of
the Luther Memorial Church, will pre-
side over the meeting.
The program includes devotional serv-
ices. Rev. J. T. Huddle; address. Rev.
I. s. G. Rupp: address. Rev. Edwin E.
Ide: address, Rev. John F. Crigler; bene-
diction, Rev. John Weidley. ID Music
will be furnished by the quartet choir
of ST Paul's Church.
\ simultaneous conference. with ex-
change of delegates. at each Sunday
school, will e held Monday evening.
The committee of arrangements is made
up Of Rev. ]. Luther FrantZ. chairman;
Rev. c. P. Wiles and D. n. Hoover, jr.
Reception to Mr.. Woodward.
The scene OF the reception to be ten
dered Samuel " Woodward rresidenf of
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Reception for DIR. and Mrs. Nelms.

The congregation of the Church of the
Ascension intended 10 celebrate their
rector's first anniversary among them by
reception Ito himself and Mrs. Nelms
Wednesday last. The reception, however,
Was postponed from that date to Friday
February 10. John S. Poynton is secre-
tary OF the committee in charge of the
matter. a number of the city clergy
have been invited 10 be present on this
occasion. Rev. DR.. Nelms has done a
good work since his coming to the
Church OF the Ascension. one year ago.
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the Y NJ G. A.. this evening by the col
ored mems branch of that organization.
has been changed from Lincoln Temple
Church to the association branch head
quarters. 1904 L street northwest 4
large attendance Is expected DR.. Caban-
iss. Prof. Kelley Miller. w. L. Pollard
F. D. Whitby and ]. f. Moorland will
deliver addresses welcoming Mr.. Wood
ward to the branch headquarters.
Later Mr.. Woodward will respond
Other responses will be made by William
Knowles Cooper. general secretary OF the
Y. NJ. c. A. and J. B. Sleman. jr.
Rev. j. Milton Waldron. pastor of
Shiloh Baptist Church, will address the
branch mems meeting in True Reform
ers' Hall, 18th and L streets mort Invest
tomorrow afternoon at 3:3o O'Clock, on
The One Thing Needed" Music will
be furnished by the Lyric Quartet, CON
sisting of Messrs Braxton, Delong. White
and Alexander.
Rev. W. W. Curry.
The eighty-fifth birthday of Rev. Will
liam Wallace Curry occurs Monday, and
Rev. John Van SchaiCk, pastor OF the
Church Of Our Father. has planned to
recognize the event by a special service
tomorrow. at which Mr.. Curry is to de-
liver the sermon at the morning meeting
Rev. Mr. Curry was born in Louisville,
KY. He passed his early boyhood in
Louisiana. returning to Kentucky on the
death of his father, Capt Robert Wilson
Curry. one of the earliest captains and
owners of steamboats, running between
New Orleans and Louisville.
Rev. Mr.. Curry became interested in
Tniversalism through the late Rev. W. w
Dean, then located in Louisville, and en-
tered the Unversaist ministry In Jan
uary, 1915. His first parish was in Shell
by county. Ky.
Later he was located in Ohio and IN
diana, his last parish being at Indianapo-
lis.
Mr.. Curry has been a resident of Wash
ington since 1881. He has been in private
and public business for some years and
for several years a member of the board
of review In the pension bureau, where
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byterian Church expects to send dele
gate to the Pittsburg convention. At a
kleatingt of the organization held
"Wednesday evening the executive board
was empowered to select the delegate
during the coming week. a.
The brotherhood chapters of the Ia
koma Park and Northminster churches
are doing mitch toward increasing In
terest in many Of the meetings of their
respective churches.
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Lenten Season.

While the Lenten season begins with
Ash Wednesday, which this year falls
on February "a. and continues until
Holy Saturday, inclusive. yet last Sur
day. observed by the Catholic Church
as Septuagesima Sunday. marked the
oneninp of the Eastertde. the time
during which are commemorated the
mysteries of the passion, death, resur-
rection and ascension of Christ.
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"The Beloved Apostle. 3"

Rev. {. p. Stealey. rastor of the West
Washington Baptist Church, who has
been conducting series of Sunday morn
ing sermons upon the apostles. will preach
tomorrow morning upon The Beloved
Apostle.
During his discourse the minister will
tell of many of the characteristics of the
apostle which caused the Savior to be-
stow upon him His great devotion.
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Fifteenth Street Christian.

A display of Christian Endeavor helps
for the use of the various officers and
committees was the point Of most interest
in the business meeting OF the society
of the Christian Church, at 18th and D
streets southeast Tuesday evening. Two
new members were received at that time,
making total membership OF forty-nine.
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what is Progress? or. To What is the
World Progressing?" is the subject of
the seventh lecture on Christian economics
TO be delivered at the New Church. 10th
and Corcoran streets, Sunday evening.
Rev. Hiram NrOoman of Providence,
r. l., will deliver the address.
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Bishop Harding Returns.

Bishop Harding returned TO Washington
yesterday from New York. where he was
in attendance upon the house of bishops.
He will occupy the pulpit of the Church
Of the Ascension, 18th and Massachusetts
avenue northwest. tomorrow in place on
Rev j Hcnning Nelms, the rector, who
Is in Virginia.
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his ability. activity and resourcefuiness
in his special lines or work are highly
rega rded
Mr.. Curry and daughters will be AZ
home Informally from 4 TO lo Mon
day. receiving friends at tho family rcSl
denCe. 11I0 Corcoran street northwest
Lincoln Memorial Meeting.
The Unitarians will observe the centen-
AIRY Of Abraham Lincoln by public meet
ing to be held in All Souls Church. ltta
and l. streets. tomorrow at s O'Clock The
meeting will he addressed by Delhert II.
Decker. president of the club, and by
Maj Gen. a. W. Greely. Commission
Henry 3. r Macfarland and Rev. ~.
Edward Everett Hale. The choir or MI
Souls Church. Mrs. II. Clay Browning.
occasion. The public is cordially invited
to the service.
Christian Endeavor Sermon.
Rev. DIR. Donald c. Macleod viii preach
special Christian Endeavor sermon
double anniversary meeting to be held in
the First Presbyterian Church tomorrow
evening. The twenty-eighth anniversary
OF the founding of the Christian Endcavor
Society and the tNenty-frst anniversary
of the inauguration of the work OF tn"
church will he celebrated. 4 special
musical program will be rendered.
Rev. DR.. Doyle.
Rev A. p Doyle will address the Holy
Name Society of St. Mar,in's Church at
{ O'Clock tomorrow evening. This society
was organized at the conclusion of the
mission given recently in St Martin =
Church by the priests from the Apostolic
Mission House.
A Junior branch of the Holy Name So
ciety will be organized by Rev. Father
Hannah at ; O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Father DOYLE will address the Knights
of Columbus in Columbian Hall Friday
evening The subject of his talk will he
The White Shepherd of Christendom.'
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Patriotic Service.

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
service under the auspices of the Span
ish War Veterans will be held in tho
Luther Place Memorial Church. Tie
pa stor Rev. DIR. J. G. Butler. will preach
sermon appropriate to the occasion.
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Bethany Baptist.

The members of the c. E. Society of
Bethany Baptist Church united with the
church to celebrate Christian Endeavor
day. Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson preached
to the young people on signs of the
Times A piano and violin duet, A
chorus OF male voices and the song serv-
ice by the society assisted in making the
evening an interesting one.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON FOR TOMORROW.
J.

See in these the contendng forces be-
tween whom must be an irrepressible
conflict calmly in the heavens sits the
Almighty, who. in His own time, shall
cast down al enemies and give the gra-
ciOuS triumph q Cor, Xy:o5).
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Dr. Griges at All Souls Church.

DIR. Edward Howard Grggs will speak
Wednesday evening at All Souls Un-
tartan Church at o'clock. This Is the
first OF series of six lectures by DIR.
Griggs on art and the Human Spirit"
The subject Of the lecture Wednes day
evening is The Expression and Interpre-
tation of Human Life In Art"
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Father Lechert to Address Poles.

Rev. Or. L. \. Lechert. president of
81 kantin's Polish College Brookland
and col Joseph Smolinski will hold a
meeting of Poles i'm the knights of CO.
lumbaII Hall. t. street between 9Th and
18th streets northwest tomorrow even
Ing.
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Fund for Missions.

The sum of $500 was raised for home
missions by the congregation of the
Fifth Baptist Church last Sunday morn
ing at the conclusion Of Rev. DR.. Bruner.s
sermon.
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Union of Zion.

A meeting of the Young Peoples Union
of Zion held Sunday, January 81, was
fairly we'll attended. \ good deal of hus
ness was disposed OF. Several applica
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Raises $4,000 on Church Debt.

At a recent meeting of the Brookland
Baptist congregation the sum of $1,000
was raised toward liquidatng the cost of
repairs to the edifice, which were finished
several years ago. For the past several
months Rev II. w. O. Millington. pastor
of the congregation, has been working
to increase the interest of the members in
the effort to pay off the debt. which has
amounted to about $1,000. At the close
of the service the pastor was roundlE
congratulated upon the success Of his
work. Many of the members expressed
the hope that before very long time has
elapsed the church will be entirely free
from debt.
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Christian Economics.

ing prayer. Frank T. Israel. superintend-
ent of the school, will preside.
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Epworth League.

Brookland.
The chapter members are taking more
active interest in the devotional meetings
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Mission Worker Here.
DR.. Sumwalt Returns,

Rev. J. w. r. Sumwalt. district super
intendent of the Methodist Episcopal
Churches, returned to the city Thursday
evening, after attending the state confer
ence of the Y NJ c. A, held for several
days during the early part of the week
at Morgantown. W. Va. He was much
pleased with the progress of the work.
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brated Tuesday evening in the present
edifice at 31St and y streets northwest
The affair was designated a fire jubilee
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Northminster.

James r. Patterson will act as presi-
dent of the Northminster Presbyterian
G. f. Society during the remainder Of
the year in place of Miss Ada Burgdorf,
resigned.
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given by the president. A. A. Kahler.
Later refreshments were served.
Rev. DR.. George Bailey gave his Illus
trated lecture. Roaming Through Pales-
tine" before the society Wednesday even
ing.
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tions for admission to membership were
received. and Messrs. Louis Weinberger,
Sol B. Goldstein and L. Addison were in
troduced as members The designations
of Miss Anna Belllnore and Samuel Hin
den were accepted with regret.
Mission Worker Here.
Miss Mamie Burroughs formerly of
this city. who is now secretary OF the
National Baptist convention, with head
quarters in Louisville, will speak to the
Allen Christian Endeavor Society I'm
Metropolitan A. NJ. F.. Church tomorrow
evening. A special musical program will
be rendered.
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"Fire Jubilee y

The tenth anniversary of the fire which
destroyed the edifice Of the West Wash
ington Baptist congregation was cele-
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Rev. C. p. Stealey, the pastor, presided
over the session.
Reports of the various church organ-
cations were read, showing the splendid
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The president of the Senior Local AS
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The scene OF the reception to be ten
lered Samuel W. Woodward. president of
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-14
CITY OFFICIALS
Of Los ANGELES
ARE To resign
(By Associated Press.J

LOS ANGELES, March 13.-No
resignation of the city officials ap-
pointed by ex-Mayor Harper were
handed in today, but it is stated that
several will be placed before the
council on Monday. These will in
clude members of the police, park
and fire commissions.
The question of procedure in the
selection of a new mayor is unsolved,
and it is feared that no matter what
action is taken it will result in long
and expensive litigation. 1t is stated
that five of the nine councilmen are
pledged to vote for former Council
man George A. Smith (Republican),
when they meet Monday
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-14
CANNON WILL Be THE SPEAKER
SENATE PASSES
BILL Creating
Mine INSPECTOR
(By Associated Press

CARSON, March 13.-The senate
today passed the mine inspector bill
in the amended form. 1t provides of
an officer by the governor to hold
until December 81, 1910, after which
the office is elected. The free coin
age bill failed to receive the consti-
tutional majority. The general fran
chise measure was ordered engrossed
and made a special order for Mon
day, following the anti-gambling bill,
which is set for 2 o'clock that after
noon. Senator Boyd announced it
was impossible to predict date for
the completion of the bank commits
sion investigation as the committee
was flooded with figures The
speaker stated there were a hundred
bills yet undisposed of, and that it
would be hard task to clear up by
Thursday, when the. session comes to
an end.