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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-18
COLUMBUS VIRTUES ExTOlLEO
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS HEAR SER.
MON AT ST. PAUL'S.
Rev. DIR. Harvey breaches at Annual
Vesper Service in Celebration
of Columbus Day.

Christopher Columbus, the discoverer Of
America, had his virtues extolled in an
impressive manner by Rev. Dr. Harvey.
c. S. p. Of st. Thomas College, Cathc-
lie University, at st. .Pauls Catholic
Church. last night. The occasion was the
annual vespers service of the knights Of
Columbus of the District in celebration Of
Columbus day, which occurred last Tues
day.
There was notably large attendance
Of the knights, fully 1900 being In at
| tendance. They assembled in the hall
adjoining the church. and SO great was
the throng that it became necessary to
marshal them in 18th street. Lieut.. Dan
iel Slattery. who for the occasion was the
commanding officer Of the fourth degree
men, acted as marshal Of the entire body,
After the knights filed into the church
Rev. Father Walsh Of st. Panurs led in
prayer. The members of the fourth de-
gree corps made an impressive picture in
their dress suits, baldric and sword,
ranged along the center aisle.
Rev. p. J. O'Connell state chaplain Of
the knights of COLUMBUS, was the cele-
brant OF the veSperS and benediction with
Rev c. o. Rosensteel chaplain of Po-
| tomac Council. as deacon, and Rev,
Thomas Walsh Of ST Pauls as subdeacon
The music for the vespers and benediction
was beautifully rendered by the Gregg
rian choir of the church, under the d.
rection of Ernest T. Winchester
In opening his sermon Father Harvey
the preacher. declared that the modern
hero was worshipped not for his virtues
but for his achievement alone; that the
public gives little heed to the heart Of its
heroes, and that the average one is far
from perfect
But Christopher Columbus. more than
any other great man. said Father Har-
ney, reached in his life and works a
greater degree Of perfection than any
| other notable man OF history. He labored
| in all things for the honor and glory of
| God and His church. His every act had
| a religious inspiration and motive, and he
regarded no cost as too great which had
for its prupcse the extension of Chris
| tianity. 1t was to carry out this purpose
| that he came to these shores.
"One of the lifelong ambitions of Co.
| lumbus was that the MOslems should be
| dispossessed Of the holy places, and he ex-
hausted every resource at his command
| to bring this about. But his one great
ambition was the Characterization of the
! new world. to bring into the Catholic
| Church the new peoples found there. In
| making his last earthly testament Cofum-
| bus asked his heir to carry on this work.
and to count as small any costs In this
! direction.
You. my dear knights. are his heirs.
| You bear his name and should carry on
| his work to the best Of your abilities"
| State Deputy Donovan was assisted In
mArshaling the knights by the wardens
of the FIVE councils, Messrs Barrett, O'Dea.
| De Vaney. Marsden and Dawson. Many
knights were present from Baltimore mo- IT, es
deputy for Maryland
Mgr. James F. Mackin. pastor Of st.
| Paurs Church, and other clergy were
| present in the sanctuary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-18
LEFT UNIQUE LAST WISH.
Note Found After Death of News
paper Man.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, October 49,
II have paid rent all my life: I mean to
quit when I die declared Warren Fos-
ter, newspaper man in a letter express
ing his last wish. which was opened after
his death in Ogden Saturday.
For the final disposition of my old
body" says the letter. my first wish is
that 1t be cremated. If inconvenient or
expensive, then lay me away in what is
known as the potter's field But. in any
event. under no condition am to be bur-
led in any cemetery where they buy and
sell lots or charge rental of any kind
for keeping the lots in condition. If my
life service has not been sufficient for the
community to furnish place to rest this
body when I get through with 1t, then let
them feed it to the more mercful and
more kindly coyotes. Do not spend one
cent for lot. directly or indirectly. l
want no landlords calling me up from my
rest to pay his rent
The body will be taken to Denver for
cremation. Mr.. Foster was a brilliant
speaker and writer. He took part in the
populist movement in Kansas and in re-
cent years has been identified with the
socialistic party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-18
FOOD AND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT
GRoCERS BACK
ING IMPORTANT ENTERPRISE.
Show to Open in Convention Hall
November 8, and Continue
Until November 20.

Preparations are being made for what
is expected to be tie largest and most
successful food and industrial exhibition
ever held in Washington. 1t is to oe
known the national food show and
the auspices of the Washington Retail
Grocers' Protective Association, in Con-
vention Hall. from November to No
vember 70. The exhibition is under the
management Of Perry P. Patrick of the
protective association.
1t is planned to have Commissioner
Mcfarland deliver address the open
ing night, to be followed by addresses
by one or two other well known citizens
of Washington. These exercises will
take place at 7:30 O'Clock of the first
day. The show will be open to visitors
every afternoon and evening until the
closing date. From day to day, it was
stated, special features will be intro
duced, to vary the regular exhibitions
Of the booths and stands.
Handsome Illumination.
The hall will be tastefully decorated
with numbers Of incandescent lamps
steamers and colored lights at cost of
about $1,000. Each booth and stand will
be erected under special design and
each different from the other. Among
the special features of the exhibition will
be a miniature bakery in operation. the
manufacture and baking of shredded
wheat biscuits from the wheat grain and
afternoon and evening concerts by Pts
torio's Band. 1t is expected there will be
between sixty-five and seventy exhibitors
for the entire two weeks.
The committee Of the Grocers' Protec-
tive Association which is aiding Mr. Pat
rick in the management of the exhibition
is composed of the following business
men. of Washington: ]. T. Fowler, r. +
Smith, c. v. Sparrow. F. A. Dodge, H. S
Haight. l.. F. Lusby. H. C. Rothery, G.
e. Bohannon, j. Brayshaw, jr., and r
E, w. Schmidt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-18
AUTO RIDE ON POTOMAC DRIVE
FEATURE OF ENTERTAINMENT
OF JAPAN'S COMMISSION.
Two Thousand Cherry Trees, Gift of
Emperor, to Be Planted
There.

When the honorary commercial commits
sioners of Japan arrive in Washington
November 1 they will be taken on an au-
tomobile ride which will include Potomac
drive, along which 1900 cherry trees. to
be presented to this country by the EN-
peror of Japan. will be planted. The
shipment of the trees and the planting
thereof has been intrusted to Torajiro
Watase. proprietor of a plant, seed and
implement company, who is one Of the
commissioners.
Speaking of the gift of the emperor to
the city Of Washington. Mr.. Watase said
that the trees would be sent to Mrs Taft
wife of the President, and by her pre-
sented to the government for transplant
ing along the Potomac drive.
Two Presidents Interested.
Former President Roosevelt and Presi-
dent Taft are chiefly responsible for the
improvement of the Potomac river front
and it was Mrs. Taft who gave the name
Potomac Park to that section Of the city
She made popular the promenades on
the drive. which were feature of last
summers life in the capital.
The Emperor OF Japan is sending to
New York also a large number of cherry
trees to be planted alongside Riverside
drive in the vicinity of Grants tomb In
Japan, the land of the cherry blossoms
there are many beautiful legends about
! the tree and flower of the cherry. The
peculiarly delicate beauty and there is
tradition in Japan that il that same
tone appears in the blossom of the Jap
anese cherry planted in another country
that country can be taken and subjugated
by Japan. Mr.. Watase is authority for
the statement that while many Japanese
cherry trees have been brought to the
United States, the color Of the blossoms,
although just as beautiful, is unlike that
of the blossoms which appear lin Japan.
Therefore," he said, I'VE conclude that
we could not take America, even If we
were SO disposed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-18
Star Office Visitors.

The following visttors.have registered at
The Star office:
G.. A. Yembock. New York city.
G.. E. H. Stulp. New York city.
NJ. C. Harton. Beaver. Pa.
Mrs. s. A. Edgar. Beaver. Pa.
Henry ]. Harton. Beaver. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heiskell, Fairmount, w.
Va.
! c. r. JoIliffe. Paramount. w. Va.
]. Clifford Smith. Albion. Mich.
Mark HI. Fall. Albion, Mich.
Mr. and Mrs. John r. Williams Rock
Hill, s. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Burkhart, Pittsburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-18
COLONIAL BEACH SHORT LINE
Philadelphia Syndicate Asks Con
cessions for Electric Road.

]. r. Benton. representative of Phila-
delphia syndicate, has applied to the
municipal council of Colonial Beach.
Va, asking for certain concessions in
furtherance OF plan. the outlines of which
he presented He said that 1t is proposed
to build an electric line from the beach to
the nearest point on the Richmond. Fred
ricksburg and Potomac railroad. which is
Quantico, distance of twenty-five miles.
The power plant is to be built at Classic
Shore. II this line is built, 1t Is estimated
that Washington will then be only two
hours from Colonial Beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-18
ELK LOSES HIS ANTLERS.
Head Keeper at the Zoo Finds an
Operation Necessary.

Red Beard, the biggest and. up to yes
terday, the proudest elk in the Geological
Park ran amuck despite the fact that 1t
was Sunday. and made such effective use
of his antlers in attacking the fence that
inclosed him that William H. Blackburn.
the head keeper. came to the conclusion
that the animal would have to be de-
prived of his handsome headgear.
The powerful elk seriously objected to
the surgical operation and put up a game
fight, but the keeper, who had handled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-18
Artillery in Practice Camp

Companies D. r and of the I'd Field
Artillery left their post at Fort Myer,
Va. this morning for Warrenton, Va,
where they will go into camp and engage
in target practice. They will make the
trip both ways by marching. They will
return to Fort Nyer shout the LIST Of
November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-18
Question of Mortar.
Fire Record for SO Hours.

At am. yesterday. 933 street north
west, Robert Taylor; s..
At 3:25 am. yesterday, 11O6 4th street
northwest, Fannie Craig; 81.
At 4:35 am. yesterday, 1917 w street
northwest, Dabney Smith, So.
At 100 pm. yesterday, iii 18th street,
Michael SonterS: no loss.
At 7:4O pm. yesterday, 1897 9th street;
Daniel Aston; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-18
Cables City's Thanks to Berlin.

BERLIN, October 18.-Mayor Taylor of
San Francisco has cabled for transmits
sion informally to the foreign Office an
expression of the warm appreciation felt
by the people of San Francisco for the
presence Of the German cruiser Arcona at
the coming festivities in celebration of
the discovery of San Francisco bay and
the rebuilding of the city. A formal ex-
preston Of thanks to the German gov
eminent will be conveyed later through
Official channels. The mayor also cables
his thanks for the kind utterances Of
the German press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-18
s As Bon ':!'. LA. MAK 81!
1B@LlbW and eDWW@Inil@

Our Infants Chdren's Department crowded all
today attending the of the little 1t is the
great Of the yearBaby and Juvenile Week
excellent buying opportunities for economical mothers
Bring children-penty of music entertain them, and
souvenirs will be given all visiting the
department this week.
glance at will show the oppor
tunes afforded by saea glance the stock will convince
Won of its completeness diversity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-18
Steamer Breaks Propeller Blades.

NEW YORK. October 1S-The steam
ship City OF Columbus reported by wire
less today while of Cape Henry on her
way from Boston to Savannah that she
had struck some obstacle and broken two
of her propeller blades. The steamship
reported that she was making about ten
miles an hour and having good weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-18
new BUILDING CODE APPROVED
TO GO INTO EFFECT AT
DATE TO BE FIXED LATER.
Changes in Allowance for 9-Inch
Walls on Two-Story Buildings
Not Over Fifty Feet Long.

The new building code has been an
proved by the Commissioners and will
be printed in perrna nent form. The new
regulations will go into effect at a date
to be fixed later after builders and con-
tractors have become familiar with the
new rules.
The changes made in the code following.
the public hearing are outlined in let
ter submitted to Commissioner Macfar-
land while he was considering the APP
prevail of the new rules.
The changes made in the building
regulations a result of the hearing
Capt. William Kelly. assistant TO the En-
gineer Commissioner. explained 'con-
sisted in an alowan for nine-inch walls
on two-story buildings not over fifty feet
long. The requirement for the use Of
hangers nine-inch walls was modi-
fled to apply only to existing walls.
such hangers not being necessary on new
walls.
Question of Mortar.
1.-THE question of using cement mortar
in place of straight lime mortar was
modified somewhat as to the proportion
of cement that must be used The re-
quirement of stepping up walls from
concrete footings was modified These
We're all the changes that were made as
result of the hearing"
I'm view of the changes made in the
draft, as stated by Capt. William Kelly.
Corps of Engineers, L. S. A, after full
opportunity had been given at a public
hearing (after due notice., which WAS
largely attended, and by invitation Of
suggestions in writing for all citizens To
present their ideas. 1 approve the pro-
posed regulations" Commissioner Mac
farland said to his colleagues.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-02
GENERAL NEWS.

1t has been discovered that the earth
quake of May Gath so badly damaged
the Mclean college at Bloomington.
ILL.,, that it will have to be rebuilt.
Angry because he had been whipped.
Carroll Pierce. aged sixteen. shot and
killed his stepfather, Park Willard.
at Frederick, Md. Then he surren-
dered to the police.
William E. Darragh, the New York
chauffeur who ran down and killed
son of a prominent Kentucky lawyer,
here March 9th, was found guilty of
n.anslaughter in the first degree. The
maximum penalty is twenty years i'm
prisonment. This is the first convic-
ton of the kind.
Governor Hughes of New York has
signed the so-called 10y riding" auto
mobile BILL which provides that 1t is
larceny and punishable accordingly
for a chauffeur or any one else to use
an automobile without its owners con-
sent.
An appeal of counsel for Mrs.
Charles T. Yerkes for a stay in the re-
ce!vership in the Yerkes estate was
denied by the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals in New York. The
court decided that the receiver should
be continued in charge pending a
hearing of the appeal from his appoint
ment. which is set for June 18th.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-02

King Edwards brown colt. Minoru.
justified his name, which is Japanese
for Success" by winning the derby
on the EPSON track May 26th.
Personally conducted touring par
ties under the management of mo-
tor car manufacturing concern are be-
ing organized in several sections Of
the country.
A nitro-glycerine factory of the Du-
pont Powder Company. located at
Howard Junction, five miles south of
Bradford, Pa, exploded a few days
since. Two men were blown to atoms
and much damage was done.
The widow OF Robert Ingersoll will
secure $13s.00O from the estate Of the
late Andrew c. Davis of Butte, Mont,
being the amount of fees for legal SER
vices by Colonel Ingersoll that have
been in litigation nearly twenty years.
The Zeppelin H., the dirigible which
is to replace the airship destroyed at
Echterdingen last year, had most
successful first trial at Frederick
shafen. The Zeppelin II. is ordered
for the German government and will
soon be taken over by the authorities.
The United States Circuit Court
of Appeals has denied re-
hearing to the Northwestern
Mutual Life in the McCue case,
as result of which the North
western Mutual will be compelled to
pay the death claim of $4,000 on the
life of ]. s. McCue, former mayor OF
Charlottesville. Va, who was hanged
for wife murder.
There is trouble coming for aero
plane builders in this country who
shall attempt to put their machines on
the market The Wright brothers
claim the basic patents on all ma
chimes of the bi-plane pattern aero
curves" In the main sustaining planes,
and practically all Of the flying ma
chimes in America which have thus
far flown or have given promise Of fly
ing are of this general design.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-02
Enjoy

the full confidence of the Well Uniformed
of the World and the Commendation of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts of Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-
duct, which they demand in laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most beneficially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-02
HE PUZZLED THE BaITIsHER
Evidently poorkeeper Had Never
Heard Of the Lord That Amerl-
can Minister Served.

Judge George F. Lawton of the Mid
dlesex probate court told me story
the other day of an American minis
ter who was spending his sabbatical
year travelling abroad. Arriving in
London. he made every effort to get
an intimate view of the two branches
Of parliament in session. OF course
no stranger is allowed on the floor of
the house Of lords. but the minister
not knowing this. and with the usual
amount of American push, tried to
make his way in. There is a rule.
however, that servants of the various
lords may be admitted to speak to
their ministers. Seeing the minister
walking boldly in, the doorkeeper
asked:
What lord do you server"
what lord?" repeated the aston
ished American, the lord Jehovah!"
For a moment the doorkeeper hesi-
tated and then admitted him. Turn
ing to an assistant standing near, he
said:
"He must mean one of those poor
Scotch NATURALIZATION Record.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-02

Denver.-The commencement of the
University of Denver was held Thurs
day night in the Trinity Methodist
church. The graduating class. one of
the largest ever turned out of any
school west of the Mississippi river
and the largest in the history Of the
Denver institution, comprised 112 men
and forty-four women. The auditorium
and gallery of the church were crowd
ed with friends and relatives.
The commencement address was de-
livered by Bishop William Fraser Nc
Dowell. the degrees were conferred by
the chancellor of the university, II. A.
Buchtel. The degree of bachelor OF
arts was conferred upon fifty-four can
didates; bachelor of oratory on three
master of arts, eighteen; doctor of
philosophy, three; master of arts. hon
orary, three; doctor of divinity, two:
doctor of letters, two; doctor of civil
law. honorary, one; bachelor of laws,
twenty-five; doctor of dental surgery,
twenty-five; doctor Of medicine. TWEEN
ty-five. and diplomas in music. two.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-02
SCHOOL OF MINES
COMMENCEMENT
coLoRADo's GREAT TECHNICAL
COLLEGE AT GOLDEN GRAD
YATES LARGE CLASS.
ADDRESS BY HAMMOND
WALSH RESEARCH DEPARTMENT
WILL EXPERIMENT ON RAJ
DUN PRODUCTION.

Golden, Colo.-Success marked the
thirty-ninth year of the Colorado
School of Mines, when thirty-nine
young men received degrees as min
Ing or metallurgical engineers.
The feature of the day was an ad-
dress by John Hays Hammond, the
eminent mining engineer. An honor
airy degree was conferred upon him,
and he remarked that while he was a
mining engineer and had received
many degrees in various technical
branches, this was the first degree as
a mining engineer he had ever OBJ
tanned
President Anderson announced that
through the generosity Of Thomas F.
Walsh, the Walsh research department
was to be continued, and in all proba-
bility 1t would be possible to produce
radium at the school soon. There has
never been any radium produced in
the United States.
The prizes for excellence in thesis
work were conferred upon the follow
ing graduates: The Mrs. r. G. Stoi-
Der prizes of $50 each to Louis Shafer.
]. ]. Weisz and w. A. Wasley. c. w.
Burgess secured the mines and minerals
prize OF $50 and the mining science
prize of $50 went to F. C. Farnam.
The Eugene Ditzgen and Cardwell
prizes were given to NJ e. Burger and
C. T. Enrich. Z. w. Endiquez, II. A.
Kruger and w. l.. Hamilton secured
the Izard-Warren award, and the
Brunton prize went to w. NJ. Lewis
and 7. d. Benjovsky.
In comforting the degrees, Doctor
Anderson made special mention of KY
osuke Iwai, young Japanese gradu-
ate, saying great honor was due n
young man, after graduating from the
Royal School of Mines of his native
land and after spending three years
in hard labor in the mines of his coun-
try and the United States, has decided
to complete his technical education by
a course at the School of Mines. I'm
stinted applause was given Iwai when
his diploma was handed him by Gov
ernor Shafroth. His mother and broth
err came here to witness his gradua'
tion.
DlpiOHlaS cOHIeTTlHS tHe utBTee vi
mining engineer We're given Theodore
Benjovsky. Albert Bradford. Leroy
Curtis. Franklin Farnam. Milne Bun
ger. Clarence Enrich. Charles Bur
CESS. Walter Canning. Charles Han
son, Eduardo Enriquez. Herman Kru-
ger. William Hamilton. Richard Geary.
Dudley Wilson, Alfred Hallett, Cecil
Hull, William Patrick. William Rambo,
Donald Russell. John Wier. Blaire
Sackett. Oliver Taggart, Louis Shafer.
Ernest Wood. Robert Kirchman, Le-
roy Clapp. Harold Eddy, Donald Doyle.
The degree of mining and metallur-
gical engineer We're conferred upon
Cranston Carpenter and William
Lewis.
Degree of metallurgical engineer.
Joseph Weisz, William Wasley, De-
Mont Miller. John Griffith, Ernest Ris-
tedt. Harry v. d. Hunt. William Ham
mond and kyosuke Iwai,
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-02
Settled Strike For Graft.

Chicago.-After forty-six hours of
almost constant wrangling the jury in
the case of NJ. B. c'Skinny'O Madden.
NJ. ]. Boyle and F. A. Pouchet. labor
leaders. charged with strike grating,
brought in a verdict of guilty, filming
each of the defendants $500. The men
were brought to trial on an indictment
charging that they conspired to extort
$1,000 and did extort that sum from
Emil Klicka, through George S. Andres,
an agent, in order to settle a strike on
the plant of the Klicka Company.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-02
Deadly Texas Tornado.

Brownwood, Tex.-A tornado OF
great fury struck the little village of
Zephyr in the eastern portion of Brown
county at 1 O'Clock Sunday morning
and left a path Of death and destruc-
ton seldom paralleled. The death list
has reached total of thirty-two and
the number of seriously and fatally
wounded will reach fifty. A score or
more are more or less injured. Nearly
fifty houses were entirely demolished.
Lightning started "a conflagration
which destroyed ons,rentire business
block.