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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-25
Splendid opportunity to

Splendid opportunity to
secure a good home ON
Capitol Hill. Valuable
Tf1ree=story Brick Resi-
dence ON Capitol Hill, CON-
tanning 10 Rooms and
Bath, Hot=water Heat,
with 2=story Brick Stable
ON rear: side and rear al
ley, No. ITO 9th Street
S. E., to BE Sold at Auc=
ton,
On WEDNESDAY. MARCH THIRTY-rIRST
Ia1a. At FIVE O'CLOCK PM. part OF lot -,
square $40.
Terms liberal and stated AT time Of sale.
TIIoS ]. OWEN L. son. Aucts
mli2l-u&ds.eSu l..'1 q 81. NV
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ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCTIONEER.
Administrators Sale OF New Fur
naces. Ranges. Heaters, Tools.

ON SATURDAY. MARCH -. 1909. AT
ELEVEN O'CLOCK A.M.. will sell hy public
auct Ion within NV salesrOoms 92D Pa. ave.
NV. Hot-air Furnaces. new Ranges :;
now Heating Stoves. Brakes. Shears. Rollers.
Miscellaneous Tools. :; Manfcis Iron Safe. etc.
by order ~ administrator.
Terms cash.
M ADAM A WESt'HLER. Auct.
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SPRING RESORTS.
Lake Helen.
Hotel Harlan
in the Pines.

Beautifully located rooms. suite. with pri-
vate baths: electric helis: sill conrcniences: hill
liza ris. bowling. tennis. artesian well nne water.
northern cooking: terms. $40 a week mp Booklet
JaIs-th. Su.tn.S9t JOHN l. JAQUFS. Prop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-25
LOAN COMPANIES.

MONEY LOANED SAI.ARIED PEOPLE a 9TH
upon their own notes. without security: easesr
terms: confidential knowing ones who have dealt
elsew here especially invited. Ny proposition viii
please. H. ELWOOp I'm. il6. Jenifer bldg. 4 ID.
jc22-tf5
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-06
KIeptomania Among Negroes.

San Antonio. Texas, Oct 6.--Ne-
grces in this city no longer suffer
from the old time disease, the re-
suits of which were commonly
styled theft They have advanced
now to the stage where they plead
guilty of kleptomania. Although Roy
Howard, a negro, 27 years old, was
caught red-handed in piece OF bur
glary that came near costing the life
of William Norman, another negro,
Howard claims he suffers from moth
ing less than kleptomania. Owing
to the fact that sharp rap on the
head with a club had somewhat ad-
died the brain of his victim. How
ard was not definitely identified and
would have gone free had it not oc-
CURED to the minions of the law that
he had a rather long police record.
When pressed a little he showed no
reticence in confessing that once
in a while a spell would come
over him and that he found it inn
possible to resist temptations to
help himself to whatever seemed
handy.
Judge Buckley, after careful
! diagnosis of the case, decided that a
| few weeks on the municipal rockpile
might prove somewhat of benefit
Howard thinks that it is shame to
| set a man to breaking stones when
| he is afflicted with a fashionable
| disease.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-06
THE CIRCUS PAYS DOUBLE TAX
Settlement Made With Collector Sweat
on Basis oil Two Performances,

Late Tuesday afternoon County
Tax Collector George G. Sweat re-
ceiyed from General Contracting
Agent McCracken of Ringing Bros.
circus the sum of 5000 to pay the
occupation tax for two performances
given by the show that day. The fin
al adjustment of the matter was
reached in satisfactory way and
no bitterness of feeling was display
ed by the circus manager. When he
called at the collectors office Tues
day morning to take out license he
claimed a continuance performance
would 'be given during the after
noon and evening. The sum of $500
was deposited to cover one perform
ance and this exhibition was given
at O'Clock In the mean time Col
lector Sweat had sought the advice
of County Attorney Pippen and 1t
was the opinion of Mr.. Pippen that
an occupation tax for two performs
ances should be collected. When the
circus manager visited the collector
office the second time Mr.. Sweat
told him he had decided the per-
formances were separate and dis
tinct On this basis a settlement was
made and Collector Sweat issued
his receipt for 5000, the amount due
the state and county for two per
fOrmanceS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-06
NOODVILIE FOREST FIRE.
Nearly 200 Square Miles Ravaged by
the Flames.

Woodville, Texas, Oct. 6.--Forest
fires have been raging about Wood
Vile for several days and have al
most completely destroyed the range.
The turpentine orchard of Hon. j.
A. Mooney has suffered great loss,
as it is reported that about 25,OOO
boxes have been burned, and in some
cases the trees We're destroyed. The
boxes hold about one-half gallon
each, and had not been dipped in
some time, so it is estimated that
about 500 gallons of crude tur-
pentine We're lost. The trees have
from one to four boxes. Usually in
a forest fire the pine trees are not
destroyed unless they have been
barked, but the small timber, grass
and debris go like Wild fire.
The country here is very dry, as
the longest drouth in the history of
this section is still unknown. The
atmosphere is murky with smoke,
and the fires will likely continue
until a heavy rain falls. About 200
square miles of country near here
have been rayaged by the fire.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-06
FINE SHOWING FOR BANKS.
Deposits Total Mt $50, ,S8T,T ,T40, An
Increase of S2.it3,OO7.

Austin, Texas, Oct. "a con
densed statement showing the fin
ancial condition of 435 state banks
and 40 trust companies, at the close
of business September J was given
out today by the department of in
surance and banking which shows
surprisingly fine condition. when
the apparent shortage of crops is
taken into consideration.
The statement shows the various
kinds of deposits to be $50 ,7A9
which is an increase of 81, Z,4i3,oo7
over the last statement issued June
| 23
| OF this increase Sf,S15,9S9 is of
individual deposits subject to check.
1t also shows the total reserve OF
Al $40 per cent in demand depos-
it's, in cash and with other banks
and IL 2-I0 per cent of the demand
deposits in actual cash in the banks
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-06
Miners Lives Snutied Out Fol-
lowing Explosion in British
Columbia Shalt.
RESCUE PARTY HAMPEREO
Fumes and Heat from Mine Drive
Men Sack and Death List May
lncrease-Five Bodies
Recovered.

Victoria, b. c., Oct 6.-Thirty
miners are known to be dead as the
result of an explosion at Extension
Mine No of the Wellington Col
liery company yesterday. The death
list likely will be even larger, as be-
tween fifty-five and sixty miners
were entombed and only part of this
number were rescued, badly injur-
ed
The shock was terrific. but It's eff
feet was confined to the slope where
in it occurred All of the men in the
other slopes and levels escaped.
Five bodies have been recovered
Fifty men were engaged in rescue
work. Hundreds of inhabitants and
miners volunteered aid, but the ma
ture of the rescue work precluded
more than fifty being engaged.
The rascuers hoped the gas would
go down so as to permit the rescue
of the eutombed, but their chances
seemed hopeless.
The explosion was due to fire
damp, the timbers in two levels at
once igniting and the fire spreading
with great rapi1ity.
Residents OF Nanaiao have been
prevented from going to the extern
| sion where the disaster occurred,
and only rescuers, miners and Off
cials are on the scene. Only meager
details were available late last
night.
| Rapidly spreading fire prevented
rescuers from completing their work,
| Late last night rescuers were max
ing an effort to force further en-
| trance into the two levels affected
| by the explosion.
The men employed in the colliery
on Vancouver Island are of the bet
ter class of British miners. All are
/ we'll paid and have comfortable
homes.
+! The Wellington Colliery company
which owns the Extension mine. Is
controlled by British Columbia cap
italists, Lieut. Gov Dunsmuir beint
! the head of the corporation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-06
.BERN|ER P|ERCES
FABLEO PASSAGE
Canadian Explorer Accomplishes
Feat Next to Discovery
Of Pole.
CORROBORATES Or. COOK
Produces Letter from Latter in Which
He Told of Having Reached Bo-
real Center-He Had to
Eat Dogs.

Quebec, Oct. 6.--Captain Bernier
and the government steamer Arctic
arrived here yesterday from a cruise
In the arctic regions. Captain Ber-
nier said that the northwest passage
had been negotiated First Mate
Greening Mayo of this city and a
party of six selected men drove over
the ice westward, but before return
ing to Etah suffered terrible hard
ships. Their dogs had to be killed for
food. The men arrived at winter
headquarters dragging their sledge
and in the last stages of exhaustion.
Letter From Cook.
Montrael, Oct. 6.--Captain Ber-
nier has a letter which he received
from DR.. Cook dated Upernavik
May %. in which Cook says that
Peary sold his supplies, but that
with the aid of provisions brought
by Bernier he was able to work
out his problem. The letter says;
I'VE have pushed into the boreal
center and have picked the polar
prize, but the effort was dangerous
beyond all conception
A special from Quebec to the Her
aid says Captain Bernier was asked
if he thought either Cook or Peary
had reached the pole. The captain
answered:
Il would not admit that either
has been to the pole before | have
had sufficient proof. Both are very
persistent
The captain did not want to say
any more because, as he said, he ex'
pected 10 be witness in the Cook
Peary controversy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-06
IMPORTANT LAW IN ROAD WORK
Three Bond lssues Approved by the
Attorney Geaerai.

Austin. Texas, Oct. G. Several
counties in the state have already
taken advantage of the act OF the
thirty-first legislature authorizing
the creation of road improvement
districts, and the issuance of bonds
therefor This is considered one of
the most important laws passed dur
ing the session OF the legislature as
it means that sooner or later Texas
will have road system which will
be equal TO many OF the highways
of the older states in the union. This
may also solve the problem of good
and better roads which is one of the
deepest importance 70 Texas Good
road conventions have been held
from year to year in the state, and
all kinds of literature bearing on
the subject have been distributed
but it seems that it is just now that
the people of the state are awaken
ing to what it means to the farmers
and others interested in the welfare
of the state to have good roads.
Under this law the question OF
whether a county or subdivision
thereof. shall have good roads, is lef'
TO the resident property owners ant
taxpayers of such county or subdi
vision. During the past week there
have been three bond issues approx
ed by the attorney generals depart
ment providing for the improvement
of the roads Hidalgo county roat
Improvement district No. l issue'
100000 in bonds. Brown count,
issued the same amount and ELI
county improvement district issue'
S250,000. The department has ais
the records of several other district
that are awaiting approval. This lay
authorizes any county or pohtlca
subdivision, or other defined dis
trict OF a county, upon a vote o
two-thirds majority of the residen
taxpayers voting thereon to 1ssu
bonds in any amount not to excee
one-fourth of the assessed Yaluatlo
OF the real property of such count
or defined district. The petition Q
fifty of such resident taxpayers
sufficient to call an election TO tax
action in the matter.
With an efficient system OF goo
macadamized roads over the stat'
and with the increased railroad Ia
cilities, and with the marked IL
crease in the population of Texas,
is predicted that within the next fiv
years this state will be rankin
among the first in wealth, commel
cial and agricultural Importance
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-06
STATE FAIR WATER.
Management Has Wells Flowing
600, 900 Gallons Daily.


Dallas, Texas. Oct. with the
completion of its own water system,
the management Of the State Fair OF
Texas completes the final arrange
meuts for he twenty-fOurth annual
meeting, which begins in this city
Saturday, Oct. 16, and continues six
teen days. Six wells have been drill
ea, and each we'll furnishes a flow
OF 100000 gallons every twenty
four hours. An immense tank with
capacity OF $4,000, placed
on a tower forty-five feet, Is the res
ervoir. Five automatic pumps are
used in keeping it filled. Whenever
the supply in the tank becomes low,
the pumps start to work automatic
ally, and the tank is refilled. The
water is secured froma gravel STRAIT
um sixtx-fiye feet below the surface
of the earth This height gives a
powerful pressure in all portions OF
the park The water ta1s ecu q II
of the very purcst cf Oue fr. '''
as crystal cool and gratifying to
the taste. President +. J. Kiest said
We have installed our own wa
ter works in order that we may be
entirely independent of the city wa
ter supply
The flow is entirely sufficient foi
all the needs of the fair. Numerous
drinking fountains will be found foI
the comfort and convenience of Wis
itors. The twenty-fourth annual
meeting of the State Fair of Texas
will open Saturday, October 16, and
continue sixteen days. Our eNhibi-
tions and attractions will be the fin
est in history / believe that we are
on the eve of the most successful
meeting in the history of the associ'
alton"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-06
Same Old Story.

Tax Assessor Jack Killebrew has
received the following card from
he state comptroller's office:
Austin, Texas, Oct. Sit was my
pleasure to audit your tax rolls
again this year, and it is the same
old story. They@ were perfect, not
an error could | find. This must be
very gratifying to you and your very
efficient assistants.
Very respectfully,
EDWIN WALLER,
Clerk, Comptroller's Office.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-06
WALSH WILL DO TIME.
Higher Court Affirms Findings of
Chicago Tribunal.

Chicago, Oct. 6.-The verdict of
the trial court which found John r,
Walsh guilty of misapplication of
the funds of the Chicago National
bank, was affirmed by the United
States court of civil appeals here
yesterday Walsh was convicted
nearly two years ago, and sentenced
to five years in the federal prison
at Fort Leavenworth, Kas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-06
Bishop Seth Wards Body.

Toxic. oct 6.-The body of Bis
hop Seth Ward of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, who died
Sept. 20, while on his annual tour
Of inspection among the missions in
Japan, was sent to San Francisco
Yesterday on board the steamer Nip
pon Maru Bishop Wards son, who
vas with his father when ne died, is
accompanying the body
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-06

Good roads means much to the far
mcrs, and is joy forever to the au-
toists This also means that the far
mers will be using automobiles not
only for pleasure, but also for the
transaction of business and to bring
their produce in to the markets for
Sa iG
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-06
Notice to NfaCcabecS.

There will be no meeting Thurs
day night as the hall has been let to
the w. O. W. Circle for that night
w. T. JONES, Com.
Evening journal., 1909-11-20
KNOCK OUT FOR
STANDARD OIL
Government Wins Suit to
Dissolve New Jersey
Trust
KNIFE THRUST QUIETS
DIS0RDERLY MAN

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 20.-rhe government
is winner in the suit to dissolve the
standard oil Company OF New Jersey.
In a decision handed down from tho
lench Of the United tsates Circuit Court
to-day by Judge Elmer b. Adams, the
big oil trust received a body blow. The
decision is sweeping and unanimous. the
government being sustained on nearly
every point.
The orders Of the court in regard TO
he Standard do not take effect for thirty
lays.
The court finds that the Standard OIL
Company OF New Jersey, the individual
defendants and several subsidiary COM
.,anies engaged In commerce In petroleum
OF its products among the several states
or with foreign nations and controlled
~ the principal company have entered
nto a combination or conspiracy in re-
straint of trade and commerce among the
several states, such as is declared IL
egal by the Sherman antitrust law.
BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK, Nov. 2o.-Beyond assert
ing that the decision would be appealed
to the Supreme Court of the United
states, the officials of the STANDARD Oi
Company in this city refused TO discuss
the action OF the st. Louis Court.
Evening journal., 1909-11-20
HASSENPFEFFER?
BURNS WON'T SAY

County Treasurer Robert NJ. Burns had
an experience this morning that conv.n-
ces him that the best place for a pair Of
dead rabbits is a hank vault.
A friend of Mr.. Burns yesterday sent
him two plump rabbits, and Mr.. Burns
was 80 pleased over the gift that he in
Vited a number OF friends to be his guests
at ''hassenpfeffer" supper tomorrow
In the meanwhile Mr.. Burns last night
hung the rabbits out Of a window at his
home No. 1915 Lombard street. The coun-
ty treasurer had dreamed last night Of
the fat rabbits. and when he approached
the window this morning to take them
in, he was In a very jovial mood. His
surprise may be imagined when he found
that they had disappeared. OF course, he
concluded that they had been stolen, and
this morning he was busy preparing 10
make good for the ''hassenpfeffer'
with another brace Of rabbits
Some Of his friends who have learned Of
Mr.. Burns loss think somebody must
have sent him some flying squirrels
Evening journal., 1909-11-20
BOY UNDER
WAGON WHEELS

The pushing of Thomas Arniel, aged
Il years, of No. 900 King street, who
was on a bicycle, into horse at Fifth
and Market streets to-day, cane near
resulting seriously for Arniel.
The team belonged to G. w. weldin,
a milk man Of Brandywine hundred.
II was standing along the curb when
the boy collided with the horse. The
animal, naturally, became frightened,
and started TO run down Market
street. The boy managed to hold
himself up by the shaft Of the wagon
for a short distance, but fell from the
wheel and the wagon passed over his
arms and one leg
An employe in a nearby store picked
the boy up and carried him to Miller's
drugstore from where he WAS taken 20
his home.
Arniel sustained a badly injured
hand and also a painful injury to his
leg. His face was also badly bruised.
Mr. Weldln was much concerned
about the boy. and made inquiries as
to his condition before driving home.
The team was captured at Fourth
and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1909-11-20
MASTERS REPORT
IS SUSTAINED

In the United states Court to-day
Judge Bradford handed down decision
dismissing the exceptions nled against
the report Of the special master, William
G. Mahaffy, relative to the manner in
which he apportioned the balances OF
money in the hands Of the receivers Of
the Diamond State Steel Co. creditors.
This amount in round figures. is about
s1ss.OOo
Judge Bradford heard argument on the
exceptions about week ago One OF
them was filed by George W. Todd. who
objected to the masters reduction Of his
claim of $500 TO 81 900. Another was nled
by Madeira Hill and Company, OF Phila-
deIphia, which firm opposed the reduc-
ton Of it's claim from SS9O6.i2 to ss.Sss.i5
and the last by Henry Hitner Sons, OF
philadelphia, and several other creditors,
who made the claim that the master
erred in allowing collateral holding cred
itors to prove their claims for the full
amount due them, irrespective OF any
sum received from their coilaterals since
the appointment OF the receivers for the
company. The decision Of the court over.
rules all the exceptions and confirms .h'
masters report. The next move will b'
a decree of distribution OF the funds.
The total amount of claims amount
to 100000 in bonds and s25O.OOO in genera
claims. About 100000 has already beer
paid the bondhoiders as their share o
the proceeds OF the sale Of the Diamond
Steel plant which sold for s575,0o0. Thes
bondholdcrs also will share in the dis
tribution OF the S1ss,OoO There were abou
225 creditors Of the concern.
Evening journal., 1909-11-20
Birthday Party.

A birthday surprise was given to
Miss Evily Sharp. Of No. 622 North
Tenth street. on Wednesday evening
In honor OF her eighth birthday. She
received many presents. The children
played games. Among the guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hanson,
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Temple, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Sharp, Mrs. j. McKenny,
Mrs. NJ. Law, Mrs. Ellen Sharp, Mrs.
Annie sharp, Mrs. r. Tomlinson, Mrs.
J. Richards, Susie Kee. Bertha Sharp,
Margaret Kee. Stella Shaw, Bella Han
son. Annie Hanigan, Mary Law, Bessie
sharp. Leroy Sharp, Leonard sharp
Edward sharp. James Mahoy James
Hanigan. John Seibold, Francis Sci
bold Evelyn Sharp, Lee Mckenney
Lou sharp Willie Sharp, Walter Han
son, Harry Hanson.
Evening journal., 1909-11-20
COMPERS AGAIN
LABOR'S CHIEF
Tells A. F. Of L. Delegates
He'll do the Best He Can
for WOrkingmen

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
TORONTO, Nov. 20-The American
Federation OF Labor Convention by unani-
nous vote To-day and amid voeiferous
cheering reelected Samuel Gompe. pres
ident Of the American Federation Of La
Dor. The applause lasted for seeyrei min
utes. the delegates standing and waving
their arms wildly
President Gompers replied feelingly,
declaring that he appreciated the present
support more than ever in the past.
Il want to drive home just what our
conviction for contempt OF court means"
he said. Il want you TO remember the
courts declaration that the injunction did
not apply to US three defendants alone
but to the two million union laborers OF
America II virtually declared that 2oOo.-
600 people have been denied the right OF
free speech and of free press.
1T does not make any difference whore
/ may be if have life and sanity. am
going to try and do the best l can for
tho men and women Of labor. Whenever
in the past 1t has been sought TO stiie the
voices Of the leaders OF any cause by
placing them behind prison bars. the
voices have become more powerful, sim
ply because the public has always had a
clearer conception OF tho cause for which
they suffered.
THE voice OF labor will not be stilled.
1t is the pleas for the same old justice,
the same old cry for liberty and the
fight has to go on II Mitchell. Nor
rison and I were 20 lay ourselves
crawling before the court and plead for
mercy il would not change the situ-
alton. There would be other men who
would not so debase themselves. But
we are not going TO do Il. With be-
coming respect for the court and with
dignity and self reliance we win go tc
protesting against the wrong
I'll try to do my best boys"
At the conclusion Of Gomper's speech
a bass drum was brought into play and
the demonstration was renewed. A
similar outbreak greeted the election OF
, John Mitchell, as second vice-presi
=, dent.
Secretary Morrison was reelected b,
acclamation as weer the following
ice-presidents: James Duncan. ouin
cy, Mass. granite cutters; Jane
O'Connell. Washington, machinists; I
h A. Hayes, Philadelphia, glass bottl
z blowers; William d. Huber. Indianapo
a lis, carpenters; Joseph &. Valentino
y Cincinnati, iron mouldera; John +
: Alpine, Chicago plumbers; Henry I
!, Perham, st. Louis, telegraphers; job
4 B. Lennon, Bloomington, ms, wa
/, chosen treasurer.
5. The vice presidents and tho OF
B. GERS form the executive council q
D, the American Federation OF Labor.
l. The convention adjourned at IA
Ie o'clock.
Evening journal., 1909-11-20
LAD ACCUSED OF
STEALING BICYCLES

John Rothman. slxteen-year-old boy
was arrested to-day in front Of the City
Hall on charge Of stealing two BICYCLES.
one tho property OF II. NJ. Wilkinson. a
postofhce messenger. and the other be-
longing to c. E. Turner. OF No. 4Os West
Seventh street. The first wheel was
stolen several days ago and the other
was taken from in front Of Goldey's Col
lege yesterday. Both have been recovered
by the police and the persons who pur-
chased them. bicycle dealers. said Roth
man was the boy who sold them the
wheels.
session and an additional charge of carry
ing concealed deadly weapon was lodged
against him.