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Evening star., 1909-04-25
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sHAD AND HERRING SCARCE.
Fishermen Have Hard Luck and Ar,
DoWncaSt

Fishermen along the Potomac river are
depressed over the rapid passing of the
shad and herring season and the small
ness of the catch up to this time.
The big shore operating haul seines will
shortly cut out unless there is decided
Increase in the catch within the next few
days.
The receipts of herring this season have
been lighter than for many years. For
several days the catch has been small.
due, it is thought, in a measure to bad
weather.
So far this season only a small fraction
of the quantity of herring usually salted
and packed in packing houses on the 18th
street wharf has been put up If the
catch during the next two weeks is as
la1 ge as 1t has been in past years there
will be plenty for packing.
At various points along the river salt
ing houses have been erected A consid-
erable proportion of herring formerly
packed here is now handled at the new
plants This is causing falling off in
the receipts at this city.
Potomac herring have a wide celebrity
as a breakfast dish. From the packing
houses here they are shipped all over the
country for winter consumption.
Evening star., 1909-04-25
PLANS SPRING FETE.
Neighborhood House to Hold Annual
Event End of This Week.

The spring fete. which is a recognized
annual event at Neighborhood House, will
be held next Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day at 456 and 46S N street southwest
The fete, which concludes the work of
the clubs and classes for the winter is
given by the children and grown-ups Of
the house to their friends. The program
which they have arranged this year is
regarded as especially attractive.
Folk plays. games and dances are the
keynote of the festival. A stage has been
erected in the kindergarten rooms at 456
street and the little girls of the Peace
Club will present "Hansel and Gretel,"
dramatized by Eugenia Paul Jefferson.
with music by Mrs. McDuffie. The boys
will entertain their friends in the open
air in the yard at 46S n street. where a
stage and bleachers have been erected.
The-little boys will appear as knights of
King Arthur. The older boys will ap-
pear in historical pageant.
An exhibition and sale of the industrial
work done in the house will occupy sew
eral rooms in both buildings. and the
National Plant, Flower and Fruit Guild
will hold a flower show in the reception
room.
The hours for the fete will be from ,
O'Clock untA O'Clock in the afternoon
and from 7!3O o'clock to $50 o'clock in
the evening.
Evening star., 1909-04-25

John Lee Grant, prominent farmer and
landowner, died at his home in Winches-
ter. Va. aged eighty years. Mr.. Grant
owned several fine estates near Winches-
ter. He was compelled to give up active
MANAGEMENT of his farms several years
ago. owing to injuries received by horse
falling on him. Five sons and two
daughters survive.
Manassa Hamburger. prominent resi-
dent of Havre de Grace, Md. died at his
home there after four years illness of
diabetes. He was ffty-nine years old
Evening star., 1909-04-25

Joseph NJ. Gray died at his home near
Pilot Mountain in Montgomery county,
Va. aged seventy-two years. He served
in the Confederate army. He was a boy
hood friend of Admiral Evans and was
ciosel. connected with the Evans family.
Evening star., 1909-04-25

Walter Byrne, a young white man of
Ashburn. Loudoun county, Va. was ac-
Quilted of the charge of hocsbreaking
and larceny in the circuit court after
tiiat lasting iiSe Gays
Evening star., 1909-04-25
Want Echols or Lee.

Democrats of the state are still dis
cussing the question Of having some
other candidate enter the race for the
gubernatorial contest. Some have been
mentioning the name Of Edward Echols
of Staunton, and others are referring
to Capt. Robert f. Lee jr.. of Fairfax.
Either would be acceptable to a large
part Of the organization and to the ele-
ment which is opposed to both Mann
and Tucker, and who desire to vote for
a democrat who is not aligned with the
temperance element. This is not con-
fined to the supporters Of either of the
candidates. but to that class of voters
who do not look with favor on the as
pirations OF either Judge Mann or Mr..
Tucker. Mr.. Echols is a member Of the
ernor and Is man of great means. Mr..
Echols is teetotaler personally. but he
has always been q liberal entertainer
and has wines for his friends. Capt.
Lee is strong with the people of the
state. He has served several terms in
the house OF delegates. and is one Of the
most popular men to be found.
Last Monday the two candidates for
the gubernatorial nomination met in de-
bate at Boydton. Judge Mann's friends
debate, while the friends of Mr. Tucker
say that he easily won the honors. The
papers of the state; according to their
inclinations. say that their choice
ach1eVed Victory. Those WHO are not
taking any part are declaring that it
was about a standoff so far as making
an impression was concerned. The can
didates themselves are apparently salts
fled with their showing. Judge Mann al
leges that the terms of the debate were
not observed by Mr.. Tucker, who in
jected new subjects when he came up
for his rejoinder Judge Mann is said
to have replied with some show of feel
ing declaring that in the brief time al
lotted to him he could not answer ques-
tions and issues which had not been
mentioned in the opening address.
Pilgrimage for Shriners.
Acca Temple. Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, will during the summer make
a pilgrimage to Luray Caverns and hold
a ceremonial session there. The caverns
have been engaged for such time as the
Shriners may care to go. and they are to
have undisputed possession of the place
They will take with them their parapher-
MALTA. will travel in a special train of
Pullmans and will be away on the trip
two or three days. Already there are
100 candidates who are to receive the de-
grees. the men coming from all parts
Of the state. Alexandria will furnish
fifteen, while Winchester. fredericksburg
Front Royal and other places In the
northern part of the state, including the
valley towns. will send their full quota
of candidates. The banquet will b.
served in the cave. the intention being to
spend the entire day therein.
In June the nat.onal convention of the
Evening star., 1909-04-25
SPECIAL Spring SHOE VALUES
To Busiy End Our Busiest April.

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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-26
TRUE BILLS DISMISSED
Indictments Against Scheble and Machen
Charging Conspiracy Dropped by
Government

WASHINGTON d. c., Nov. 23.-The
attorney general today directed that the
indictments returned September s, 1908,
against Eugene d. Schebe of Toledo,
o., and August w. Machen, the former
head Of the free delivery postal sys-
TEN, be dismissed. This action was
taken on the recommendation of District
Attorney Baker, with the approval Of
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
The indictments were based on an al
legged conspiracy by Scheble, who claimed
the patent right for letter boxes, and
by Machen, when the latter was gen
eral superintendent of the free delivery
service, to procure contracts with the
postoffice department to furnish large
number of letter boxes in excess of the
needs of the service
The recent death of former Mayor Will
liam c. Maybury of Detroit, Mich, who
was an important witness, added to the
governments difficulty in efforts to prose
cute. Both departments were satisfied
that there was no possibility of securing
a conviction.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-26
MAYOR IS UNDER FIRE.
Republican Elected to Head of Indian
apolis Government Is Investigated
by Grand Jury.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 30
The grand jury today began an investi.
CATION of charges that Samuel Lewis
Shank, the Republican mayor-elect, has
violated the state statute making it g
criminal offense for a candidate to obtain
the assistance of an ector by promises
of appointment to office.
Fred w. Expert, a member of the
council. and James 0. Barrett who, il
is alleged, received from Shank promises
of the presidency of the board of pub
lie works and a membership on the
board of public safety, respectively, were
called before the grand jury today. They
were not appointed.
Shanks' appointments generally since
his election have not agreed with the
slate arranged by him with his po
litical adherents before the election, &C
cording to the public statements of prom
inent politicians. AS a result a political
feud of unexampled bitterness in this
city has arisen.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-26
ARTISTIC PARIS PLEASED.
American Girl Rebuilds Romantic Tenn
pie Of Love.

PARIS. Nov. 23.-Miss Nathalie Cliff
ford Barney, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Barney of Washington, has de-
lighted artistic Paris by restoring ''The
Temple of Love-" which the celebrated
actress, Adrienne Lecouvreur, built in
honor of her friendship with Marshal
De SAKE. The temple stands in the
grounds of an old mansion where Miss
Barney lives in the Latin quarter. She
rented this historic ivy-clad house last
spring when she Indignantly left her
villa at Neuilly because the landlord OBJ
jected to her play Of ''Sappho" being
acted in the garden.
Adrienne. who was the most famous
actress of her day, showed her devotion
to the hero of Fontenoy in many ways.
She pawned her jewels to pay his gam
bling debts and when his love grew cold
spent most of her time in the Temple
OF Love" and died broken-hearted. Since
her death. in 1850, the temple has been
neglected and its complete restoration by
an American girl is considered historic
event in Paris and may win her dec
grafton from the government
Miss Barney, who writes French poe
try with Grecian spirit, has just I'M
ished another Grecian-French play, Ihe
Victor of Samothrace," of which the
first performance will be given early this
winter.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-26
HITS LAWYERS HARD.
Samuel Gonpers Says Profession Pre-
vents the Enactment of Safe
Laws

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, paid his respects
to the legal profession at the opening SEES
sion of the National Civic Federation's
annual meeting. He was discussing the
need in this country of new laws to cover
the subject of employers liability and to
provide adequate compensation to wage
earners injured by accidents.
THE lawyers will prevent our getting
the best and the wisest laws in this mat
ter" he said. .'They will have little diff
fculty in finding almost insurmountable
constitutional objection, for the resources
of our constitutional lawyers for inter
probation are limitless, particularly when
they are superinduced by the opportunity
for well earned fees.
"All we can hope for is Il little prog
ress. We must go on with our work of
spreading the light. For the present let
us be satisfied with establishing some
semblance of the justice which Is de-
manded by such disasters as this most
recent one at Cherry ILL.,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-26
Wins the Prelate's Prize.

Archbishop P ]. Ryan of this city
owes the children at the orphanage
maintained by the Altoona diocese of
the Catholic church a treat of candy
and they are impatiently waiting for
him to return here SO he can buy the
best
tending the ruby jubilee of Bishop e.
A. Carney, was taken to the orphan
age at Cresson by the bishop, and
delighted the little folks with his ia
nous stories.
"Why is az stick of candy like a
horse?' he suddenly asked.
81 know" piped a bit of a lad.
"Cause the more you lick the faster
1t goes"
The joke was on the archbishop,
and he graciously promised to send
home the candy as soon as he re-
turned home.-Philadelphi Record.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-26
TAKES POISON AND DIES,
Mystery Surrounds Death of New York
Editors Wife in Fashionable
Apartments

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-In a fashion
able apartment in West Fiftieth street,
Mrs. Daisy Won NARROW, a years of
age, wife of Clyde Won NARROW, a maya
zine editor, died today, supposedly from
poison. A bottle which had contained a
deadly fluid was found on a bureau in
Mrs. Won Marlow's room. Whether the
poison was taken accidentally is not
known. Mr.. Won NARROW told the coro-
ner that he and his wife had come to
this city last July from Dayton, o.,
where Mrs. Won Marlow's father, Will
liam Jones, was an influential business
man. Won NARROW declared his disbelief
that his wife had taken the poison with
suicidal intent, as she had nothing to
worry about, aside from a domestic diff
ference of small moment which had
arisen between them few days ago.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-26
AVIATOR ON HUNT
IN FLYING MACHINE.
Hubert Latham Joins Party After
Hurting Through 10 Miles of Air
in 80 Minutes.

BERRU, France, Nov. 23.-Invited to
join the hunting party of the Marquis
de Rolignac, president of the commit
tee on aviation, Hubert Latham, ar
rived here today in a monoplane, having
flown from Chelons, nineteen miles, in
80 minutes.
The guests assembled at the lodge
sighted the aeroplane when it appeared
only a speck on the sky and interestedly
watched the swift approach.
Reaching the lodge the machine twice
circled above the grounds and then set
tied gracefully to earth near the front
gate of the enclosure. In a moment
Latham stepped forth, gun in hand.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-26
CONSUELO IS BURIED.

LONDON. Nov. 23.-The body of Con-
suelo. Dowager Duchess of Manchester,
was buried today at Kimbelton, Hunt
ingdonshira, the family seat of the Man
chesters. in the presence Of the family
and many intimate friends. At the hour
of the burial, service in memoriam was
held in St. James palace, where the
Prince and Princess of Wales and the
Duke and Duchess of Connaught were
represented by officials of their house
holds. The congregation also included
many prominent friends of the dowager
duchess. notably Premier and Mrs. As
quith, Prince Francis of Teck, Lord
Knollys, the Duke and Duchess of Dew
onshire. American Ambassador Reid.
and other ambassadors. King Edward
and Queen Alexandra were represented
at the burial.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-26
Harriman's Ambassador.

'Mr. Hartman, for all his wealth, was
not purse-proud," said New York brok-
er, yet he thought lot of money. He
used to tell with a good deal of sympa-
thy, a story about the Russian ambas-
sador to the court of Louis XIV.
sailles, dropped a franc on the floor and
stopped to look for it. Then Mr.. Harri-
mans Russian ambassador, who was
very rich said, with a scornful laugh:
LET me assist your majesty
"And he took out a thousand-franc
note, lighted it and held it near the
ground for a torch. "-Washington Star.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-26
SMELL CAUSES SUICIDE.
Pastor Resigns, Church Services End,
City Council Acts and Owner of
Rendering Plant Dies.

RACINE, Wis, Nov. 22.-Because he
had to close a rendering plant which he
had operated for thirty years, Bernhard
Litchtenheld, aged 80, committed suicide
Sunday night by shooting.
In the evening Lichtenheld talked with
his wife and daughter about the order of
the common council to close the render
ing plant and soap factory, saying: All
that | have in this world is my home and
my rendering plant which l must close
New Years day, | might as well end my
life now" He then sent a bullet into his
brain.
For fifteen years persons residing near
the plant have made determined fight
to have it removed, and after a church
claimed that services could no longer be
held, and their pastor had resigned be-
cause of the stencil. the council ordered
the plant closed and when it was not
done, Lichtenheid was arrested, but the
case was dismissed on Lichtenheld's
promise to close the plant January 1.
His arrest and inability to sell his prop
erty and purchase new site made him
Respondent.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-26
STEAMER BURNS:
ALL ARE SAVED
ONE HUNDRED PASSENGERS ARE
TAKEN FROM BLAZING VESSEL
TO THE SHORE.
DISASTER ON PACIFIC COAST.
Crew Fights Fire for Hours, but Finally
Are Compelled to Man Lifeboats
and Rats.
SPEND NIGHT IN BARNS ON MARSH.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Nov. o.
Famished, nearly exhausted, and many
wearing borrowed clothes, the 1O5 men,,
women and children passengers on the
steamer st. Croix, which burned and
sank Saturday night off Point Duma, ar
rived Sunday. With them came the sew
enty-eight officers and members of the
crew, likewise exhausted and destitute.
All were brought here from Santa
Monica by trolley after the police depart
ment and residents of that city had fur
nished food that broke a fast that for
some had stretched through thirty-six
hours. The survivors had walked. rid
den, and made their way to Santa
Monica as best they could from the iso-
lated landing place.
Woman and Rescuer Hurt.
Mrs. l.. A. Wallace remained al the
Beach city in a hospital with her g.
months-old boy. Mrs. Wallace was in
jured severely when a davit rope broke
and the boat she was in plunged bow
first into the sea.
The steward of the ship jumped in
and saved the baby. He was crushed
against side as he brought the child to
the other lifeboat which had been low
cred successfully. His arm was broken
and he was lifted into the boat with
difficulty.
Herbert, the 6-year-old son of Charles
Veilbaum of San Francisco, was saved
by Edward Norris, q ships quarter
master, aided by Mrs Grace Thomas,
wife of racing man of Victoria, B. G..
Spend Night in Barns
All the passengers and the crew
camped last night in the house and barns
on the Malibu ranch, twenty-five miles
north of Santa Monica and a short dis
lance from Point Duma.
Late Saturday night the purser and
chief engineer of the boat reached Santa
Monica with the news that no lives had
been lost, although the passengers lost
all their belongings.
The fire started in the engine room
of the vessel at noon, while the passen-
gers and officers were at dinner. No
notice was given the passengers at first,
as it was believed the flames could be
checked. Seven streams of water were
turned upon the blaze, but without eff
feet and it was seen that the ship was
doomed.
Lifeboats and RATS were lowered and
manned and the women and children
were sent away first toward the shore,
then about three miles distant. The
men and boys and then the officers and
crew got off, leaving the flaming ship to
it's fate. The sea was calm, and, though
there was a heavy fog, the small boats
got to shore safely.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-26
NOTHING IS HEARD
FROM NICARAGUA
NEITHER STATE NOR NAVY DE-
PAYMENTS HAS RECEIVED
ANY WORD.
MARINES READY TO LEAVE.
Tried Fighters Will Be Sent to Panama
to Be Ready for Any
Emergency.
MARINES READY TO LEAVE.
GENERAL UPRISING is FEARED.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Nov %
Late Monday night it was denied at
both the state and navy departments
that any word had been received from
Nicaragua.
In the meantime work was being
rushed in preparing the Prairie at the
League Island navy yard in Philadelphia
to transport 400 marines now at the
yard, to Panama. These will reinforce
the $50 marines on duty in the canal
zone and Il reliable force of tried fight
erS will be close to Nicara qua. in case
the United States decides that prompt
and vigorous steps are necessary.
Reports of the commander of the Des
Moines in regard to the effectiveness of
the blockade of the revolutionists ut
Greytown, Nicaragua, and from the COM
mander of the Nicksburg us TO the stu
alton at COrinto, We're received at the
navy department today. The reports
were transmitted to the state depart
ment without being made public by the
navy officials.
Americans Want to Fight
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 23.-
Scores of applications from Americans
for service i'll the Estrada army i'll Mic
aragua are being received by this office,
representing the provisional government
here. None of the offers have been ac-
cepted on account of the neutrality laws.
y dispatch from Port Limon, Costa
Rica, says that passengers arriving at
Punta Arenas report great movement
of troops in Salvadorean ports. 1t is
said that Gen. PrudenciO Alfaro is at the
head of 1000 NicaraguanS. This eXpedi
ton is said to be well armed and
equipped. The arrival of Don Luis
Alonzo Barahona, the eX-candidate for
the presidency of Salvador is expected to
join with Alfaro and Figueroa as one of
the revolutionary chiefs.
General Uprising Feared.
The revolutiOnists are said now to be
in possession of Castillo Nicjo. In
San Jose paper it is predicted that the
invasion of Salvador by Nicarag uans
may precipitate general uprising III
Central America
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-26
OPIUM SMUGGLERS.
Revenue Cutter Seizes Smugglers' Launch
on Monterey Bay.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 23.-In the
capture of two smugglerS, a gasoline
launch and the seizure of about 200
pounds of contraband opium valued at
$4,000 by the United States revenue
cutter McCulloch of Lovers point in
Monterey bay. on Monday, after an ex-
citing chase of three days. the smugglers
putting up a stubborn fight in spite of the
fact that the cutters guns fired at them.
special agents of the treasury department
aided by customs officials from this city.
have unearthed one of the most gigantic
opium smuggling plots in the history of
Pacific coast commerce. Working in
strictest secrecy customs officers and spe-
cial agents are guarding every port on
the coast to break up the ring
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-26
YOUNGER OFFICERS.
Gen. Wood Recommends More Rapid Ad-
vancement in Army and Restora-
ton of Canteen.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Noy. o.
Oslerization of army officers to a radical
degree was recommended to the war de-
partment today by Gen. Leonard Wood,
in command of the department of the
east. He asks that an elimination law
be enacted so that officers above the
grade of captain will attain grades on an
average of at least ten years younger
than at present.
Our present SYSTEM" said Gen
Wood, results generally in the best
years of mans life being spent in a
subordinate position, and in his reaching
position of responsibility and com
mand at a time when his interest is
diminished or gone and his physical and
mental energies are in most cases on
the wane, III many instances to such an
extent as to render him wholly unfit for
any large measure of responsibility or
active hard service of any kind"
He recommended the re-establishment
of the canteen at army posts.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-26
WORTH KNOWING.

Simple Remedy That Anyone Can
Prepare Mt Home.
Most people are more or less subject
to coughs and colds. A simple remedy
that will break up cold quickly and
cure any cough that is durable is made
by mixing two ounces of Glycerine a
half-ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine COM
pound pure and eight ounces of pure;
Whisky. You can get these in any good
drug store and easily mix them in a
large bottle. The mixture IS highly
recommended by the Leach Chemical
Co. of Cincinnati, who prepare the
genuine Virgin Oil of Pine compound
Dure for diSDenSing