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Arizona republican., 1909-04-16

Fishing tackle having replaced the shotgun. April Is being in central states the end of duck shooting and the beginning of angling, sportsmen are reported very enthusiastic over the results of restocking the lakes and streams and very much of a mind that a similar replenishment of game birds would be profitable. The selection by Uncle Sam and some of the states of proper species of fish for planting has actually increased the fish, notwithstanding the sport of nimrods in many locali- ties. On the other hand the water fowl are growing annually more scarce because shooting is allowed at the breeding season and no steps are taken to replenish the supply. Notwithstanding that Illinois and Michigan have protected prairie chickens for several years the supply has not greatly increased, the reason ascribed being the ravages of vermin plus the natural habits of the bird. Restocking with pheasants and sim liar suitable game birds is regarded as the only remedy against the ex- termination of those birds which  furnish the autumn shooting. and a few states have adopted this plan in a small way but successfully Kansas bought 2,5OO pheasants last year, and attempts have been made in Illinois to raise them on a state pheasant farm. Michigan has a closed season" for grouse until 1910 and prohibits duck shooting in the k,,t s.x -T .t. slaughter of ducks Is legal from September l to the 18th or 18th of April or even to May l, as in South Dakota. Montana, Wisconsin. MInne- sota and Idaho have protected water fowl except in the autumn. but Col orado. North Dakota, Iowa, Illinois. Indiana and Nebraska have no re- strictions on spring shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
TAX ON ARMY VEHICLES.
War Department Will Resist Pay
ment of CHARGES.

In Washington as we'll as In most other
large cities the army has coaches or drays
Of the motor class, and the local authori-
ties have been trying to collect the usual
tax or registration fee. The War De-
partment. through a circular issued by
Quartermaster General Aleshire, has in
structed army officers in charge of these
service vehicles to refuse to pay such
charges. They are required to, make a
courteous explanation Of the position of
the War Department, and il the civil au-
thorities persist In exacting a fee or in
terfering with the operation of the We
hicles the incident is to be reported
promptly to the Secretary of War, who
proposes that the issue shall be car
ried to the Attorney General.
1t Is desired to have the Department
of Justice determine once and for all
whether army automobiles can be taxed
by state or municipal government. The
position Of the War Department Is that
such taxation cannot be imposed on the
instrumentaltfes of the general govern
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
PROMISE TO Be FAMED
FRIDAY NIGHT SMOKERS OF
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.
First Of Series Arranged for tho
Winter Given in Organizations
New Quarters.

Famed for its Sunday breakfasts when
IT was the home of Senator Hanna, the
Don cameron house. opposite Lafayette
Square. now occupied by the Commercial
Club, promises to become as well known
for Its Friday night smokers. The first
OF series Of them arranged for the
winter was given last night
There were no buckwheat cakes. such
as brought into prominence the break
fasts that Senator Hanna gave for Presi-
dent Mckinley. But there was every
thing that goes to make up q successful
smoker, and the members-well. they
went away perhaps as we'll satisfied as IL
they had been fed on cakes.
George OConnor. with his; dialogue
songs, was the life Of the evening. Every
one seemed perfectly contented to sit
around log fire and listen to O'Connor.
From Take That Rockin' Chair or
Your He'd" and "Kleptomaniac." his rep
ertoire ranged through the latest hits,
and invariably he made hit with them.
Inspecting Club Quarters.
While last nights affair did not mark
the formal opening Of the club, it served
as an opportunity for many members to
inspect the building since 1t has been
completely fitted out into club quarters.
Crate fires were kept going in several OF
the rooms and the members wandered
about over the house. apparently enjoy
ing the coziness Of the quarters and the
privilege to do as they pleased.
When joining in on the chorus was
proper the crowd was there every time.
William H. Rapley Is chairman of the
committee which arranged for the event.
The same committee is planning for the
series Of smokers which are to be Q
feature Of the clubs winter program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
Heart Failure

OF the many deaths from heart
failure very few realize in ad-
vance the seriousness of their con-
dition. When the heart shows a
weakness. such as palpitation,
short breath, pain in chest and in
side, it needs attention just as
much as other organs do when
they fail to do their work well.
For any condition of heart trouble
you can rely on
DR.. Miles Heart Remedy.
II will strengthen and regulate the heart action
and enable II to overcome the strain upon its
weakened condition.
Il had heart trouble My son induced me to
try Or. Miles Heart Remedy. took In all four
bottles for q complete cure"
MRS. N. Il. MARVIN. Marion, Ind.
THE FIRST BOTTLE WILL BENEFIT: If
NOT. YOUR DRUGGIST WILL RETURN YOUR
MONEY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
CUBAN GIRL SENTENCED.
Goes to Jail for Six Months for Theft
of Ring.

Elveta Silva, the Cuban girl who was
arrested on the charge of stealing a dia-
mOnd ring from A. w. Sieverling, a
jeweler of TO H street northeast. was
sentenced by Judge Kimball in Police
Court this morning to serve a sentence
Of six months In Jail.
The girl was arrested by the police of
the ninth precinct. When she was ques-
toned there the police told her to
cough up" the ring. and were astounded
to see the ring fall from her lips She
had a package of cough drops in her
hand at the time. and said that she
must have put the ring in her mouth
with one of the drops.
She told the police that she took the
ring to give il to a small daughter she
had I'm California for a Christmas pres
ent. But later she said that this daugh-
ter was dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
AGED MAN DIES FROM GAS.
Retired Brooklyn Doctor Had Close
Call Only Two Weeks Ago.

Special Dispatch 10 Inc STAR
NEW YORK, December 4-Dr. George
C. Bratz, q retired physician. eighty-five
years old. who was for many years q
professor in the Long Island College
Medical School, was found dead In bed
this morning at his home at No. III
Court street. Brooklyn, killed by gas
which it Is believed was accidentally
turned on. He had a narrow escape only
two weeks ago from death in the same
manner, when the gas stove in his room
became disconnected. He was nearly
overcome at that time, but was resuci-
tated by an ambulance surgeon.
DR.. Bratz often read late at night. He
lived at the home of Miss Clara Kennedy.
This morning, shortly after 5 o'clock,
Miss Kennedy, happenig to be awake
detected a strong odor of gas. Upon get
ting up she found that it filled the house.
Tracing 1t finally to DR.. Bratzs room.
she found the aged man dead in bed.
One gas jet was partly turned on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
URGE INSURANCE LAW
DISTRICT INTERESTED IN PRO.
POSED NEW MEASURE.
Another Effort to Be Made to Get
Nonresident Agent Measure
Through Congress.

Another attempt will be made during
the coming session Of Congress to have
nonresident insurance agent law
passed. a measure which will save to the
District a considerable amount of money
in premium taxes, and also protect resi-
dent agents from the competition of out
side men, The bill was introduced in
both houses last session and specifies
that no corporation or association shall
write any kind of policy unless the policy
IL countersigned by some one authorized
under the District law to place his sig
nature on the policy. The insurance oe-
partment at the District building keeps
in touch with resident agents and licenses
them to do business.
Under the present arrangement, outside
insurance companies get considerable
business here through insurance brokers'.
It is believed that the law proposed Will
eliminate the brokers' chances Of placing
insurance on people and property In the
District with companies which nave no
license here. Brokers are not licensed as
insurance solicitors are.
The bill makes an exception or lnsur-
ance on the rolling stock of railroad cor
porations or property in transit while In
the nossession or care of the railroad, ex-
cept in cases where more than one-half
of the trackage of the road is situated In
the District.
The penalty proposed Is a fine OF from
500 to $500 or sixty days in jail or both.
How Proposed Law Would Work.
One or two examples will illustrate
how the proposed law would work. When
the District building was still in the
hands of James Parsons. the builder, he
took out employers liability insurance
protecting him against any and all acct
dents to workmen. The policy was writ
ten by a company in another city, the So
Letting having been accomplished by cor
respondence. It was good prize In the
insurance world, and Washington agents
would have liked to get 1t. Neither
did Washington agents benefit nor the
WASHINGTON agents benefited. nor did the
District get the one and a haif per cent
premium tax.
A street railroad with part of Its prop
erty here and part in Maryland wanted
Insurance. The Baltimore agent of a
certain company was after the whole
business, and 80 was the washington
representative Of the same company.
Upon investigation 1t developed that the
WASHINGTON man was entitled only to the
insurance-because Maryland has q law
on the s1bject-on the property within the
District; but the Maryland man revealed
the fact-and played it up strongly-that
the District has no nonresident agent
law and that 1t was advantageous to take
all the insurance out in one policy. He
got the business.
This bill Is being watched closely by the
insurance men in this city, many OF
whom are very anxious to see 1t become
q law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
Suggests a Solution.
EXCURSIONS.

The steamer st. Johns Of the Norfolk
Line of the Potomac and Chesapeake
Steamboat Company is making regular
trips to Old Point and Norfolk. The
weekend trips, leaving here Saturday
evening at o'clock and returning leav-
ing Norfolk Sunday afternoon at 4. ar
irving home Monday at o'clock am, af-
ford opportunity for a short outing on
salt water without loss of time from
business and also an opportunity to see
Uncle Sans big warships which are
assembling in Hampton Roads. Special
reduced-price ticket is sold for this trip.
The St Johns makes her regular trips
each Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday at
; o'clock pm. from this city, and Sun
day, Wednesday and Friday at 4 o'clock
pm. from Norfolk.
A visit to Old Point Comfort is regard
ed as especially interesting at this time,
for the North Atlantic squadron is having
it's winter rendezvous in Hampton roads.
All the ships that come to anchor in
Chamberlin, for which accommodation
tickets covering steamer expenses are
sold by the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.
The same company also offers reduced
rate round trip ticket. good for ten days,
this offer being made particularly for
those who wish to see the fleet at Hamp-
ton roads. n. & w. boats maintain daily
service sailing at 6 o'clock pm
The steamer Manchester will make a
special trip tomorrow afternoon, leaving
the Ith street wharf at 2::0 o'clock for a
forty-mile run down the Potomac river.
The return trip will be in the evening. ar
irving here at o'clock. The steamer is
equipped with a cafe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04

propositions, you are bound to be
interested in the kindred problems
which inevitably arise. Here are
some of them:
1. Does the proposed one-man
rule mean a return to suffrage in
the District of Columbia?
2. Would not a purely local
self-government deprive the Ma
tional Capital of Federal interest
and national support?
3. Would not a one-man ruler
become an autocrat of the most
autocratic type?
4. Would not a change to one
man rule mean a demolition of the
constructive work of thirty years?
Other questions, equally impor-
tant, bear directly upon any pro-
posed change and may vitality al
feet the future of the District.
Therefore, full and thoughtful
consideration of the entire situa-
ton becomes the duty of every
citizen.
The whole city will be interested
IN this article. Remember the date
SUNDAY, DECEMBER &
and, If you are not a regular sub
scrlber of The Washington Her
aid, leave your order for this par
ticular issue with your nearest
uewsdealer. You will not only
read it with keen interest, but will
want to preserve it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
READ
The Washington Herald
TOMORROW
A Comprehensive and Elaborate Article \
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT
BY
HENRY LITCHFIELD WEST
Shall the District Be Ruled by One Man Three Men1
E DISTRICT GOVERNMENT
LITCHFIELD WEST


The Washington Herald, in its
issue tomorrow Sunday morning
December 5-will print an elab-
crate article by HENRY LITCH-
FIELD WEST, Commissioner OF
the District of Columbia, in which
he deals with all phases of the
District government and touches
upon the experiments of the past.
His views are the result of init
mate knowledge of actual condi-
tons, born of official experience
the past seven years.
Every resident of Washington is
interested in its system Of gov
eminent. All good citizens want
to see the Capital City we'll gov
erned-want to see it remain, or
become, the model municipality of
the land. Nearly every possible
form of administration has been
tried here. Agitation for change
comes up periodically. There is
such an agitation now.
Do you favor suffrage?
Do you believe that one-man
rule, so-called, would make for the
greater development of the Dis
trict of Columbia
Do you think it advisable to de-
part from the commission plan,
under which the city has prospered
these past thirty years?
Whether you have, or have not,
a fixed opinion on any of these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
SORROW OF ASSOCIATES
SYMPATHY EXPRESSED FOR
DEATH OF JOHN H. CARNES.
Nervous Breakdown Ends in Suicide.
Employed for Years at Bureau
! of Engraving.

Fastening a leather belt about his neck,
securing the other end to an iron pipe
and then leaping from chair in his
room at the Gundry Sanatorium, Relay.
Md, John H. Carnes, assistant chief OF
the surface division of the bureau OF en-
craving and printing, yesterday COM
mitted suicide.
The body was discovered shortly after
1880 o'clock yesterday morning. but
friends in this city did not learn of the
death until late in the afternoon.
The body was sent to Baltimore, where
Coroner Clark gave a certificate of sui
eide. The remains will probably be
brought to this city tomorrow. His ' life
and three children survive him.
Funeral Probably Monday.
The funeral services will probably be
held Monday afternoon from the chapel
of Frank Geier's undertaking establish
ment, lib 7th street northwest. Inter-
ment will probably be made In ST. Mary s
cemetery. Representatives of the Print
ing Pressmen's Union, No. 1, will act as
pallbearerS, while a delegation from the
union and the government printing once
will attend the services in body.
At chapel meeting Of the pressmen' S
lutions of sympathy for the family were
adopted and it was ordered that copy
be sent to the family.
Joseph +. Ralph. director of the bureau,
in commenting ON Mr.. Carnes' death, said
today that 1t was g. great shock to him
and that the bureau had lost an able OFF,
cial. He also declared that Mr.. Carnes'
aSSiduity and devotednesS to duty won
the admiration of all his associates, and
his long and meritorous service had earn
l.: ,l,l~I Il inof Inv, In he
department.
Nervous Breakdown.
Mr.. Carnes had been a patient at the
sanatorium~ for more than three weeks.
suffering from a nervous breakdown,
partly caused by overwork. He had been
employed in the bureau Of engraving and
printing for thirty-five years and when
news of his death reached that institu-
ton his friends and fellow employees were
shocked, as they had but recently been
informed that his condition was i'm
proved.
1t is stated that although he had al
ways been a victim Of nervousness, it
was not until recently that he was forced
to relinquish his duties at the bureau and
seek rest at home AS his condition did
not improve, he was ordered to the sana-
torium by his physician.
Mr.. Carnes was born in Tennessee
September Is, 1850. He entered the
bureau when he was fifteen years of age
as a messenger and after learning his
trade proved his worth and was promoted
successfully until he reached the grade
of assistant chief Of the surface division,
which position he held at the time of his
death For two years he was away
from the bureau, following his trade in
Mobile, Ala.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
A Notable Auction Event.
The Jouy Sale at Sloan'l

The most important art auction of rare
and valuable interior decorations of the
past decade will take place at the Sloan
Galleries, 14O7 G street, this city. next
week. The printed catalogue embraces
about 1000 lots. each of which is well
worth the attention Of connoisseurs, col
lectors and parties furnishing.
The Jouy portion, comprising mostly
collectors pieces. Is very attractive and
worthy a place In any museum.
The mahogany and other furniture is
Of the kind not to be had In the shops Of
today The china, glass, ornaments, paint
ings, books. hangings. mirrors, prints.
etc. are all very fine and well worth at
tention. The sale il by order Of F. l..
Siddons, administrator: Messrs Swingle
and Sleman. trustees; naval family and
several private local families. At the
Sloan Galleries, 14O7 G st. On public
exhibition Monday and Tuesday.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
FOUR A1RsHIPs DESTROYED.
Aeroplanes Stored Near Morris Park
Track Burned.

NEW YORK, December 4.-Tests of
their efficiency as yet unfinished. four
aeroplanes stored In shed near the old
Morris Park race track were destroyed
by fire today. Experiments with aero
nAanes have recently been held on the race
track, now converted into an aerodrome.
and the machines burned today were
awaiting a final testing out.
The loss Is estimated at So, 1000. The
machines belonged to Walter Kimball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
MERCY SHOWN COPS.
Two Patrolmen Escape Dismissal
From the Force,

Policeman w. ]. Balster Of tho eighth
precinct. who was sentenced to lose hi.
place on the force because OF absence
from duty November Z and s, appeared
before the Commissioners yesterday an6
pleaded so hard that. on motion Of Mr.
West, the trial boards sentence wa.
changed to a ten-dollar fine and loss OF
ten days leave Of absence.
Policeman Vincent Skies, whom the
trial board sentenced to dismissal be.
cause 1t said he was guilty Of not pay
ing just debt. will be retained on the
force by the action of the Commission.
ers yesterday. but five days leave OF
absence will be taken from him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04

ines. who died at the home of his father.
J. I. c. Owings Of Glenelg, Howard
county, Md, was held at the family es-
tate.
Mrs Ellen II. Wheeler sixty years old.
wife of DR. w. b. Wheeler. died at her
home in Boonsboro. Md, Of paralysis She
was stricken six weeks ago and was a
native Of Manchester. Montgomery
county,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04

1t has been decided TO raise $1,000 by
81 600 and the state $1,000. to defray ex-
penses of grading and macadamizing the
two-miIe Rising Sun (Md) Reed Pump
road, to connect with the new state road
being constructed.
Archie Collins. colored, seventeen years
old, was struck by q falling tree and
died In half an hour. near Snow Hill. Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
NAGEL WILL PRESIDE.
Southern Commercial Congress Will
Meet Here Monday.

Secretary Nagel OF the Department Of
Commerce and Labor will preside at
the opening session of the Southern Com
mercial Congress. at the New Willard
Hotel, Monday morning at 10 o'clock,
and will deliver an address before the
delegates. Later on he will attend the
meeting of the lighthouse board. OF
which he Is chairman ex ofiicio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
"Otello," Lyric Theater, Baltimore,

by Metropolitan Opera. Tuesday. Dec. Z
Special train via Baltimore & OHIO
r. r. leaves Union Station TOO pm, run
ming through to Mt. Royal Station. Bal
tinore opposite theater. Returning spe-
cial train will leave Mt. Royal Station
after the performance.
For tickets and full information call on
T. Arthur Smith. l411 F st. n.w.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
LOTT WILL FILED.
Third of Estate Left to Widow. Re.
mainder to Heirs.

The will of jeremiah c. Lott. dated
October 10, 1895, was filed today for
probate. He leaves one-third of his
estate to his widow, Mary ]. Lott. and
the remainder to be distributed among
his heirs.
From the share Of his grandson, Dor
sey, $500 is to be deducted. The widow
and Harlan P. Castle are named as ex-
ecutOrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04

Mrs. Katherine Elizabeth Whisper. nine
teen years old. wife of Guy Whisper. died
at Frederick Md. She was a daughter
OF Benjamin Stottlemyer of Rock Springs,
and besides her husband and parents is
survived by five sisters and three broth
erB.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
Perils No Terror to Him.

John Minnich. champion worker at the
Buck Mountain colliery at Haseton. Pa.
is blind. but assists In all dangerous work.
BY reason of being unable to see the
perils about him he has no terror of dan
ger Of any kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
BlerniSlles
ON the Face

Don't 60 about with a face full
of blotches or other skin erup-
tons. Clear off these disfgure-
ments in short time at little ex-
pense. These unsightly blemish-
es come from impure blood and a
disordered system, but will all
disappear after a few doses of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
FEES SEEM TOO SMALL
DISTRICT ELECTRICAL ENGI-
NEER PROPOSES INCREASE.
Will Exploit Scheme Friday to
Raise Schedule to Make Depart
ment Self-Supporting.

A large audience of electricians Is ex-
pected at the District building next Fri
day morning to listen to and take part
in the discussion relative to the PROPOSE
ton Of Walter c. Allen, District electrical
engineer. to raise the rates on electrical
inspection. Mr.. Allen has told the Com
partment run nearly $1,000 ahead of the
fees To remedy this. and to make his
department self-supporting, he has pre-
pared a long schedule of graded fees
which, If carried into effect. will greatly
increase the Districts revenues.
Under the present arrangement, the eff
feet of the regulation is a at rate OF
81 for each electrical installation In
almost any building, regardless of size.
Where a permit for electrical apparatus
is issued by the building inspector the
electrical department charges only 81
for its final fee. In the case of
installation of motors, permits for which
are issued by the inspector of buildings.
the electrical fee is 81. in addition to the
building fee.
These fees seem too small to MIR. Allen.
He consequently proposes that the In
spection for plain tncandescent lighting
service shall net the District 81 for all
wiring, from one lamp to ten lamps. and
from that figure up to $3.50 for 300
lamps. For all over 800 lamps he pro-
poses to add cents a light. In this
schedule he would include Is. 40 and 60
watt tungsten lamps. and and candle
power carbon filament lamps, when used
in interior lighting. Other lamps at the
same rate of fee would be 40 and 80 watt
tantalum lamps and single glover
Nernst lamps, and any other incandescent
electric lamp of 20 watts or more.