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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19
NorwegIans Celebrate.

ABERDEEN, May 19.-Norwegian
residents of Grays Harbor celebrated
tonight the anniversary of Norway's
independence. The program consisted
of addresses by prominent Norwegian
residents and patriotic and folk songs
by a chorus of male voices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Mercury Takes Big Drop
in the Western States

CHICAGO. January 6-True to the
weather bureau schedule. the first bliz-
zard Of the winter swept down on Chicago
today from the north. From A degrees
above zero yesterday the mercury dropped
to . below today Telegraph and tele-
phone wires were reported in trouble
north of here.
Later the telegraph companies admitted
the loss of wires in every direction and
consequent delay in handling messages
number of accidents due to the cold
were recorded. South Deering electric
car unable to stop on the frosted rails,
crashed into an Illinois Central train at a
crossing, and a number of passengers on
the street car were injured. two of them
seriously.
Twenty-Five guests of the Humboldt
Park Hotel suffered severely from the
cold when they were driven half-cIaI
into the street by fire which did 81 0oO
damage. Indirectly the Italian relief
fund was victim of the drop in tenn
perature. 1t had been intended to send
chorus girls in costume about the down.
town district in automobiles selling
newspapers for the benefit of the desti-
tute of Sicily. but the plan had to be
postponed.
Coast trains of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific are from two to
five hours late. Several Dakota branches
are out of commission entirely. Condi-
tions are regarded as the worst in ten
years.
With the clearing of the storm in the
Canadian northwest the thermometer
below this morning at O'clock. Regina
reported 40 below. In the mountains .S
below was registered, and the snow
plows were busy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
WOLVERINES BACK NEwBE:aY
Michigan Delegation to Ask Taft to
Keep Him in Cabinet.

Truman H. Newberry of Detroit. Sec
retary of the Navy. will be continued in
the cabinet under the new administration
if representations about to be made to
Mr.. Taft by the Michigan delegation in
Congress have anything to do with the
subject.
The Michigan delegation is up i'm arms
as a result Of reports that Mr. New
berry's service in the cabinet would ter
inmate March 4. They proposed to go
straight to headquarters to ascertain the
facts in the case.
Representative Diekema of Michigan is
Secretary Newberry's champion. He has
just returned from his state and declares
that the people there are much in earnest
in their desire that Mr.. Newberry shall
remain in the cabinet beyond the life of
the Roosevelt administration
Mr.. Newberry is an ideal man for the
place." said Mr.. Dekema today "He is
d practical sailor. knows the Navy De-
partment from top to bottom and is bet
ter qualified for the place than any man
who has filled it for many years.
Michigan is entitled to representation
In the Taft cabinet. Mr.. Newberry is our
candidate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
BLOCKS DISTRICT BANkING BILL
PASSAGE WHEN SEN.
ATOR FLINT OBJECTS.
Refuses Unanimous Consent Until
the Monetary Commission Has
Had Its Say.

Had 1t not been for the objection of
Senator Flint Of California the Senate
this afternoon would proba bly, have
passed Senator Gallinger's bill for the
Incorporation Of banks in the District.
1t was reached in regular order on the
calendar, and the discussion was pro-
ceeding smoothly, under the lead Of
Senator Dillingham;. who reported the
bill from the District Of Columbia COM
mittee. when Mr., Flint put finger into
the pie and called a halt. as he had a
right to do under the unanimous consent
rule
After the bill had been read in full
Senator Clay of Georgia asked Mr.. Dill
lingham If 1T was not the purpose of the
measure to change the national banking
law of the country in so far as it ap-
piled to the District, and whether it was
not the intention of the author of the
bill to place restrictions upon the bank
ing business In this city that are not in
force in other parts of the United States
Mr. Dillingham; replied by saying that
there svere in the District a consider
able number Of banks operating under
charters from various states. 1t was to
reach and control these so-called outside
banks that the bill was drawn; he ex-
planned. chiefly by placing them under the
control of the controller OF the currency
ruTtHeTHlOfe ne Sa1O that the bill re-
quired private bankers to pay a license
fee and prohibited them from advertising
as banks. recurring them to advertise
as private bankers"
Then under this BILL" said Mr.. CLAW
banks in the District having charters
Will have to reorga nize to conform to this
bill and will have to come under the con-
troller Of the currency. Is that the in
tention?"
Before Mr.. Dillingham; replied to this
question Senator Smith Of Michigan want
ed to know whether the section of the
bill dealing with International banking
institutions was drafted In order to cover
any particular banks and if SO how
many. Mr.. Dillingham; said that il was
drawn to meet a single case which he
did not mention by name, but which he
allowed 1t to be understood was the In
ternational Banking Incorporation, which
has branch here and other branches ali
over the world.
rs this bank formed under any law"
asked Mr.. Smith. "Is it responsible to
anybody?'
1t was at this point that Mr.. Flint got
into the discussion. He asked whether
the bill had been taken under the unant-
nous consent rule, and when he learned
that It had he said:
when we have a monetary commission
which Is investigating these matters it is
a great mistake to try to pass a bill
changing the banking system of the Dis
trfct OF Columbia until We hear from that
commission. Therefore l ask that the bill
go over"
And that was the end Of the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
MANN CURIOUS ABOUT MEARNs
DISABLED SOLDIERS HUNTING
ABILITY DISTURBS HIM.
Illinoisan Asks Questions on Floor
of House and Ananias Club
Is Discussed.

Inc newspaper announcement that Mai.
Medrns OF the army, who has been retired
on account of disability. Is to accompany
President Roosevelt on his African hunt
ing trip. was the basis Of an interesting
though brief collOquy in the House today
The question came up in connection with
a bill providing for the issuance Of COM
missions with increasing rank to retired
officers of the army, navy and Marine
Corps. called up by Mr. Hull. chairman
of the committee on military affairs. from
which it had been reported.
Does that include the army officer who
has just been retired for disability, and
who has announced his intention Of going
with the Presdent?' Mr.. Mann Gll) in
quired.
Il don't know MI Hull responded. He
added that if the officer in question had
earned his higher rank. which the law
provides shall he given for civil war
service he would be entitled TO it's bene-
fits.
Still pressing for information, Mr.. Mann
called attention to newspaper item
saying that Maj. Mearns had been "desig
mated by a President in Office to accom-
pany an exPresident to Africa
Mr.. Hull protested that he did not know
whethe the story true or not.
Maybe, interiected Mr. Clark Mis-
souriJ amid laughter. this officer ex
perienced sudden and mracu Gus cure
after he got his increase"
Then said Mr.. Mann. sarcasticaly.
ITS a libel on the President. ] haven't
heard anybody put in the Ananas Club
on account of it..
While the members crowded all about
him Mr.. Hull declared:
'If the membership in the Ananias
Club is to he increased by every report
In the newspapers that is not true ii
would grow to such proportions that II
would constitute a majority of the peo-
pie and the rest of us would be in a
bad fix
After the bill was more seriously dis
cussed it was passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
THEATER BUILDING BURNED.
Loss Estimated at $25O,OOO al
Springfield, Mo-, This Morning.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. January 6.-tlre
which broke out early today in the Bald
win Theater and office building complete
ly destroyed that structure and a num-
Der of other buildings in the business
district and badly damaged the S4OO,OOO
Colonial Hotel. The total loss is
estimated at S2j0,OO Fire Chief kanada
was the only person hurt. His injuries
were not serious.
The fire was caused by an explosion of
gas in the basement of the theater. which
was a five story structure, occupied by
offices we'll as the theater A strong
wind famed the flames. which spread to
the Nixon office building, adjoining a
$4,000 structure, which was completely
gutted The Colonial Hotel. a steel build
ing, suffered damage exceeding $1OOOto.
Most Of the contents of the rooms on one
side of the hotel were destroyed More
than two hundred of the guests fled to
the street. All escaped in safety. Among
those stopping at the hotel was Opie
Reid, the novelist, who had delivered a
lecture here last night. Mr. Reid was
uninjured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
RECORDS IN THE WEST

Ten degrees above zero tonight and zero
tomorrow night is what the weather
bureau promises for Washington.
biting. sharp cold wave which started
back in British Columbia with forty-six
degrees below zero to. it's credit, and ex-
tended far south into the middle western
states, is sweeping rapidly eastward BY
tonight the entire eastern section of the
United States will get vigorous slap
from Jack Frost.
tomorrow, Georgia and the Caroinas will
shiver and Virginia. Maryland and the
District of Columbia have been allotted
what the weather bureau terms a severe
cold wave
st. Paul Is Freezing.
Out west buffalo robes. double blankets
and every other known method of keep
ing warm are being employed to com
bat the terrific cold. st. Paul is freezing
while the mercury cuddles at the twenty
ffve-below-zero mark. and Chicago is too
cold to boast of almost the warmest tenn
perature in the west, cool little ten
below with plenty of wind from the lake
being her portion.
So folks who this morning walked down.
town TO work wondering where the old
fashioned winters are will have a chance
tomorrow morning TO complain about
manufacturers not making ear muffs
warm enough.
Down to Zero Tomorrow.
The temperature in the District will
begin to fall this evening Prof. Harry
Frankenfield. official forecaster, said to-
day, land then it will take toboggan
slide down to about the zero peg 1t will
be strong cold wave. and we are even
going to try to freeze EN- out away
down in Dixie as far as Florida. There
will surely be something happening i'm the
atmospheric line tonight and tomorrow.
The warm wave that has prevailed
hereabouts for several days has caused
the appearance of bees, flies, wasps and
other insects under the belief that sum
mer has returned. The bugs will he dis
illusiOned tomorrow. Prof. Frankenfie ld
says. when the frigid snap will either
send them back to their holes or else
freeze them beyond all warm weather re-
SuScitatOn.
Weather Bureau Issues Statement.
In statement issued today the wealth
er bureau says:
THE cold wave is persistent in the
northwest and this morning II covered the
entire northern and central portions of
the country between the Rocky mountains
and the Appalachians. 1t will overspread
the east and south tonight to the Allan
tic. and it will be still colder i'm the in
terror.
THE cold wave will maintain its severe
character and will continue over the east
ern half of the country until about the
end of the present week. although there
will be some moderation in the central
west by Friday or Saturday. The line
of zero temperature will probably extend
into northern and extreme western Vir-
ginia by Friday morning and freezing
may be expected in northern
Florida Thursday morning and as far
south as the twenty sixth parallel Friday
morning
The weather will be generally fair ex-
cept along the eastern slope of the Rocky |
mountains. where there will be snow for
a day or two"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
DISTRICT BILL IS
REPORTED TO HOUSE
Amount Recommended by
Committee, S9,837,758.52.
LARGE CUT IN ESTIMATES
Sum Asked by Commissioners Re-
duced $6,169.237.
SUGGESTED PROJECTS IGNORED
Appropriation Less Than Under
the Current Law in a Num-
Der of Cases.
SALIENT FEATURES OF
THE DISTRICT BILL

Amount reported........ So. S37. 1881
Less than amount asked 6,169, 2357 90
Less than current law. 3S,47O.35
For water department 12s 5000
A municipal architect is provided
to supervise preparation of plans
and construction of buildings.
work now performed by the IN
spector of buildings.
Price for street lighting by cleo
tricity is reduced from $S5 to $50
for each light. Price of street
lighting by gas is reduced from SIS
to S15 for f1at-f1ame burners and
from $2O.S5 TO SIS for mantle burn
ers: oil from SD. 81 TO $40.
The next vacancy in the office of
justice of peace will not be filled,
and the number of justices will be
reduced to five
Many of the estimates of the
Commissioners were reduced and a
large number of new projects sus-
2ested were ignored
Smaller appropriations than the
current figures were granted for
contingent and miscellaneous ex-
penses, improvements and repairs,
sewers, streets, electrical depart
ment, police, courts and charities
and correction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
SICK JUROR STICKS.
Defense in Reelfoot Murder Trial
Begins Argument TODAY

UNION CITY, Tenn. January 6.-The
defense today began it's argument in the
case of the eight alleged night riders for
the murder of Capt. Quentin Rankin.
Judge Swigart closed the states arpu-
ment briefly. Juror ROsson who is i'll
with measles. is being kept in the court
house.
room has been fitted up for him and
ne Is carried from 1t to his chair each
time court opens. He has high fever
put Is determined to remain on the Jury
till the trial ends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
FLEET MEDAL FOR A DOLLAR.
Bronze Coin Commemorating De-
parture Ready Soon.

To commemorate the departure from
Hampton roads of the American battle
ship fleet on it's tour of the world the Phil
adelphia mint has begun turning out the
bronze medals authorized and the Presi-
dent has given his approval to the speci-
men submitted to him. The medals will
be sold by the mint for one dollar each.
the money thus received being turned into
the general fund of the Treasury
On one side of the medal is the head of
President Roosevelt, while on the reverse
ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
America, England and Japan
Favor Strong Action.
OTHER POWERS WAITING
Ministers in Peking Without In.
structions in Crisis.
TOLD TO KEEP HANDS OFT
China Intimates That Inouir;.e
Concerning Deposed Councillor
Will Be Unwelcome.

PEKlNG. January 6.-The American
the British and the japanese ministers
are acting upon the principle that the sit.
uation brought about by the dismissal ot
the grand councillor. Yuan Shi-kai re-
quires a strong attitude on the part OF
the powers and a warning to the prince
regent against any administrative ac,
that might endanger the peace. The Ger
man, the Russian and the French minis
ters appear to be without instructions
from their governments, and are awaiting
developments.
Officials of the Chinese government have
'ntimated that inquiries concerning the
treatment Of Yuan Shi-kai on the mart
Of the legations would be unwelcome.
and that, moreover. the Chinese govern
ment is not prepared to receive repre-
sentations from foreign governments on
the subject
The prince regent is secure from receiv-
ing the foreign ministers in audience
through having set up the technical ex-
cuse that the necessary regulations for
between the prince regent and
the ministers of foreign governments have
not yet been agreed upon. The first gen.
eral reception day of the ministry of
foreign affairs since the dismissal or
Yuan Shi-kai last week was yesterday.
The American. British and French min
listers called. but they did not mention to
the receiving officials the situation
brought about by the dismissal
Test Of Tempers.
The Chinese government and the leSa-
tions seem to be testing each others
tempers. The legations are about equally
divided upon whether recent events have
endangered peace to the extent of justi-
flying collective action by foreign govern
ments. The country awaits eXpectantly
for further acts Of the prince regent.
which may reveal whether his course is
due to personal reasons or whether it
means change in the general policy
Of the government. Although numerous
causes have been assigned for the treat
ment of Yuan Shi-kai. the motives are not
yet understood.
Yuan Shi kai has arrived at Weihwei.
in Honan province. with his family
~hoHS III Lang, Tic IOTmcr imperial
Chinese commissioner in Lhassa Tibeet
has been promoted to be vice president Of
the foreign ministry in the place of Lang
run Yen- who was d trusted lieutenant
Of Yuan Shi kai
Confers With Yuan Shi Kai.
1t was learned today that Ma Tung and
another member of the grand council
visited Yuan Shi KAT yesterday before he
eft the city for Weihwei, but what tran
'pired at this meeting has not been divuis:
I'd. Sunday the prince regent sent a
messenger to Yuan Shi Kai at Tienstin
With overtures. and this doubtless infIu-
,nced Yuan Sht Kat to return to Picking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Robbers Get Little in Ohio Town

TOLEDO, Ohio. January 6.-For three
hours early this morning four robbers
raided Arcadia, village in Hancock
county. forty miles south of Toledo, work.
ing SO quietly that the alarm was not
spread until after they had departed.
Ten stores. the Nickel Plate depot, a
grain elevator Office and the post Office
were entered, but the entire takings
from them amounted to but few dollars
A pack of bloodhounds from Forest
Ohio. Is following them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
German Warship to Visit Pensacola

PENSACOLA, Fla. January "a dis
patch states that the German warsbin
Freya, which sailed from Guantanamo for
this port Monday evening, will arrive
Friday morning for a stay of twenty
days. The Freya has aboard 500 men
ana boys who are being trained for sery-
Ice in the German navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Confers With Yuan shi Kai.


PARIS, January 6.-Communication has
been established between the wireless sta
tion on the Eihel tower and the French
battleships Justice and Verite, which are
now at Messina, Q thousand miles away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Diaz for Salvation Armv colonv.

MEXICO CITY, January edward
Wright. commissioned by Gen. Booth to
investigate the advisability of establish
ing salvation Army colony in Mexico,
was received yesterday by President Diaz
The chief executive warmly commended
the project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Weather.

Fair tonight, Thursday and
Friday; with severe cold wave.
Minimum temperature 10 de-
grecs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
ZERO WEATHER NEAR
Will Give Washington and East
a Vigorous Slap.
DUE TO ARRIVE TONIGHT
Biting, Sharp Cold Wave Rushing
Toward This City.
MERCURY MAY DROP TO ZERO
Blizzard Sweeps Down on Chicago
From the North-Extreme Con-
ditions Elsewhere.
DUE IN WASHINGTON

Thursday and Friday
severe cold wave; ten de-
grees above zero tonigtA
and zero Thursday night.
WEATHER BUREAU
FORECAST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Justices of the Peace Decreased,

Ihere is another provision Of consider
able interest. to the effect that the next
vacancy occurring I'm the Office of justice
or the peace for the District of Columbia
Continued on Fourth Page)
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CONTINUED on Fourth Page)
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

fourth member of the household John Bates the
father OF the Young man He was EMPLOYED at the
navy yard, and when he returned from work he said
that his mothers was Mary and that her
father IOhn.
| think my mother died about 1856 said IOhn
Bates. have lived on Park-ave all nv life and
think know about every Bates family in RrOokIvn
One thing I'm sure about and that IS we are the
only Bates family that ever lived on Park-ave'
FOX was congratulating himself upon the easy so
luton OF the problem, when Bates brought out the
family Bible, according 20 which Mary T. Bate, had
died at l23 Park-ave., October Is 1881 at the age
of siXtv-seven
Alas the air castles elt tlmt linz into the dust
The Mary Bates of the sa~ings bank was seventy
Years old IN 1881 u te1d of siNtv- seven and She.
was alive in April, 1855 wear and more after RE
other Mary Bates had died
There was of course the possibility Of a rnist,I,
IN the Bible record but two hours later the fact was
verified by the death certificate ~ the Office of the
Board Of Health and so the Bate, family ar I92
was no longer to be considered
II was evident that Coincidence had been ,1a,.i,,,
hide and seek but Coincidence was a past GRAND
mlStrtSi IN the art ot trckerv and on the following.
DAY the search began all over AGAIN
Within the next week every family of the naD,e of
Bate IN Brooklyn was called upon and al the Board
OF Health the death Of every female Bate in botb
New York and BROOKLYN was investigated from,
April 1856 down 10 the very date of the search
nus were established three facts that V,r,,
Bates was living IN 1856 that She had not died in
either New ork or Brooklyn and that She had dis
appeared leaving considerable sum OF money in the
bank. " 0
Was she dead or alive If dead where had sb,.
dIed; IL alive, where She living. To both 0ueS
uons New York and Brooklyn made negative
yepies. Moreover, there was the question. perhaps
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

Think Id be chasin up an office boy snap if I
did," says /.
He takes a minute or so 10 let that soak in,
knockin his cigar ashes off the rug in that care
less way man that amt married does, and then he
springs another.
7 PRESUME that if you were left alone in the
office occasionally, says he, you could learn TO
run the busness:
Nix, mott says I. When I plays myself for a
confidential manager wants pull down more than
four per. Givin book agents the quick back up and
runnin errands IS my strong points. For tips the
market and such that | charges overtime
Course. I'd figured il all off by then, seein
how hadn't rung the bell any crack. That's why
was free with the hot air. Mr.. Pepper he sQuints
at me good and hard and then pushes the call but
ton.
Mr.. Sweetwater.' says he, this young mans
name IS TOrchv. I've persuaded him to assist in
running the affairs of the Cory Be Mining Company.
Put him on the payroll at five week. and then IN
Continued page II
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

- center play. TIE still plenty of chance of
> gettin the low tackle.
III 1 might ask says he, smooth as a silk lid,
what is your name'
"Ah, watts the use;' says / duckin' my head.
Look at that hair! You nights well begin oain
me Torchy; you'd come to it."
He didn't grin nOthin'; only | his
eyes wrinkle a little at the corners Very well
Torchy," says he. II suppose you have your
references"
Nah | amt says |. But if you're stuck on
such things | can get en- There's feller down on
Ann-st that1l write beauts for a quarter a throw
So'" says he Then we'll pass that point
Why did you leave your last place.
BY request says |. The stiff gives me the fire.
lie said was too fresh.
He mistaken. suppose" says Mr.. Pepper.
" You're not fresh, your
Well, say, ain no last year lined egg " says /.
IF you're loOkin' for sOmethin' that's been in the
brine all winter you'd better put the hook in again.
He rubs his chin at that. Do you like hard
work." says he.