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The Washington times., 1909-01-11
SUB ROSA MEMBER
Of ANANIAS CLUB
Man Who Started the Story
About Sprinter Rector
Is Branded.

There is another but an unknown
member of the old, original Auauias
Club, but he can not set his membership
card until he sends i'm his name.
The new member was elected at the
White House this morning, when Preai-
dent Roosevelt emphaticaIIv denied he
had ever written "a letter to James A..
Rector the University of Virginia
spTmteTs asking him TO lose no Oppor-
l4ulty 10 meet again ON the cinder path,
walker the wonderful little South
African runner who beat Rector for first
place IN the Io)-meter sprint at the
olympic games In London last summer.
A.HeFe has been unusual delay i'm elect
l.IE the SLorys author to the club, SO
rector, seeing that the chairman of the
membership committee was q little slow
ln denying a story that has been going
tie rounds Tor week, took it ON him
SER 20 see that the originator was duly
enrolled by denying that he ever got
such letter from the President. He
Us further quoted as saying he would
not run any more this season, and per
ldps never again.
The letter which Manager NewhOuser.
or the George Washington University
track team got from Coach Iauigan.
saying Rector would run I'm the George
Washington University indoor games on
February Is, now seems to have been
qualified by the word probably"
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
COUNSEL PREPARING
PAIR OF GAS BILLS
Company Fails to Respond
to Commissioners Request
for Better Gas.

Silence ON the part of the Washington
Gas Company is the only response made
to the communication of the Commits
Eioners requesting that they immedi-
ateIy and voluntarily discontinue or re-
dUce the manufacture of water gas in
order to snve time and possibly the
lives Of citizens"
Although a letter requesting this ac-
ton was forwarded to the gas company
Friday, thus far Ii has not even aC-
lnowledged the receipt Of the cOmmuni-
cation
Ia the meantime the Corporation
Counsel is preparing Two bills, the CD
lect of which is to restrict the pToduo-
tiOn of water gas so that its use may be
attended without danger or TO prohibit
its manufacture altogether.
The Commissioners are waiting an oN-
preston Of opinion fro1 the House
Committee on the DistriCl Of Columbia
as 20 which bill it favOrs.
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
Died

ANDERSON-On Friday evening. January
:, 1879, at Garfield Hospital WILLIAM r.
ANDERSON. formerly OF Washington late
o. Fairfax county, iu the seventeen year
OF his age.
DAVIS-Ou Sunday. January 10 1909 at S.2Q
a. IN, at the residence Of her daughter.
Mrs, j. v Granger, Is Adams street. Ana
costa JULIA A.. widow of Ferdinand &.
Davis. in the seveuty-dfth year Of her age.
at SlbIey Hospital.
ar . % clock D. u., Saturday. January O.
1893. ELIZABETH SEATON Youngest
daughter Of Elizabeth White and the late
Rev. Alexander F'airlev
FUNERAL service ar Trinity Episcopal
thurch at 100 O'Clock TUESDAY, January
- lntemeEt private. 10
GOsCHENOUR-At Langdou. d C.. RAY
VERNON GocHENDUR. EDWIN LEROY
GD-iENOIR- born September TO- 1903.
died January 10, 1909 II
GOLDSMITH-Ou Saturday. January o 1919
a. 10 a. M, at the residence Of her dauKh-
ter Mrs. r. y. Davidson. SIP East CapitoI
street, ANNA H.. widow OF D. IT, Cold
smith.
LINARD-Ou Saturday. Januar1. Q. 1909. at
Georgetown University Hospital. Of Daeu-
nipIllas SARAH BUCHANAN I.INARD, aged
siXty-eight years.
MACNULTY-Suddenly. on Sunday. January
10, 1909, at I.25 a. m-. 1T her home. 2953
Tildeu street northwest. OF heart failure,
ABIGAIL PROUT beloved wife Of Cant.
". A. MacNuIty.
LAURENzG-On January Q. 1900. CEsARE
I4AIfRENZT
Funeral from his late residence. a24 18Th
ST. Tuesday morning Mass at ST. Mat
thew's Church, 10 o'clock. II
The Washington times., 1909-01-11

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Stockholders of the AuaCOstia and PO-
tOmaC River Railroad Company, for the
purpose of CieC,luE a. board OF directors
10 serve for the ensuing yeaIt and to
transact such other business as VIII
properly come before the meeting, VIII
he held at the office of the company,
Fourteenth and East Capitol stree S,
Washington ID. c., on SATURDAY,
JANUARY Is, 1909, between the hours
OF I and . %. I'D. f. j. WHITEHEAD,
Secretary. ja5,1,9,Ll3l5
THE ANNUAL MEETING or THE
stockholders Of the BrightWoOd Railway
Company. for the purpose of elecung a
board Of directors to serve for the ensu-
ing year, and TO transact such other
business, as will properly come before
the meeting. viii be held at the Office or
the company, Fourteenth and East cap
itol streets, Washington. D. c., on SAT
URDAY, January 10, 1909, between the
hours OF ! and p. m. F. j. WHITE
HEAD, Secretary. Ja5,I,9,ll,l5,l5.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Georgetown and
TenaliytOwH Railway Company, for the
purpose of ClCCtinE q board OF directors
TO serve for the ensuing year. and 10
transact such other business as viii
properly come before the meeting, will
he held at the office of the company,
Fourteenth and East Capitol streets,
Washington. ID. G., on SATURDAY,
JANUARY 16, 1879, between the hours
Of / and p. IN. r. j. WHITEHEAD,
Secretary. ja5,TG11.1315
THE ANNUAL MEETING or THE
stockholders of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company, for the pur-
pose of electiug a board Of directors, to
serve for the ensuing year, and 10 trans
act such other business as VIII properly
come before the meeting, viii be held at
The office of the company, Fourteenth
and East Capitol streets, Washington,
d. e.. on SATURDAY. JANUARY 10,
1909. between the hours Of 1 and . p. m.
r. j. WHITEHEAD, Secretary
ja5.L9, u,12,15
CLOSING OUT SALE.
Fisher. $50. LAWRENCE'S 9l5 g. Tuning
81 So Telephone s8i3 It
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
NINE. STEINHEIL'S
FRIENDS ACTIVE
Public Sentiment Changed
Since Her Incarceration.
Justice Is Demanded.

PARIS. Jan. Il.-FrienRj of Nine.
steinhen declare that a /Irong effort
Will be made this week 90 force the
government to release her unless con
elusive proof Of her alleged connection
with the murder Of her husband IS
furnished
Nine Steinheu has nov been under
going examination by Magistrate Andre
for a month, but as far rs the police
authorities will make known. not q
SCRAP OF evidence that would be ad-
Missile in court has been found against
her.
The public sentiment toward Nine.
Steinheil has changed since her i'm
generation, and there is now general
sympathy for her and q demand that
tie government either disclose its hand
or release her from custody.
The Washington times., 1909-01-11

CLOSING OUT SALE.
Fisher. $50. LAWRENCE'S $40 g. Tuning
$50 Telephone sii5 u
The Washington times., 1909-01-11

Is Statues go at 40C on the
dollar.
The Washington times., 1909-01-11

PURSUANT TO SECTION l. Article
~ OF Bylaws. notice is hereby given
that the Annual Meeting OF the Stock
holders of the Capital Traction Com
pany for the election Of Directors for
the ensuing year and such other bust
ness as may be brought before the meet
ing, will be held at the office Of the
company, Both and NJ streets, n. w,
Washington, ID. c., on Wednesday. jan
uary Is, 1893, at 1915 o'clock a. NJ.
The polls will be open from 81 O'Clock
A. II. until y o'clock noon.
II. u. CHAMPION.
Gec27-l7t Secretary.
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
InauguraI Committse.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC COMFORT.
Rooms 30-3I. Merchants & Mechanics
Savings Bank Building. Pennsylvania
Ave. and 10th ST. NV. All parties desiring
20 furnish quarters to visitors during the
Inaugural period, are requested TO call
at this Office or send description OF
rooms stating the number Of persons
that can be supplied with beds. cots
with or without meals. terms. etc.
N. /. WELLER. Chairman. COMMITTEES
on Public Comfort de2O-S0t
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
by the Committee on Printing of the In
aUEUTal Committee, at the Office Of the
vice chairman. Room 302 Hibbs Build
ing, 723 18th street, Washington, = c.,
until I O'CLOCK, JANUARY 18TH. 1903,
for tho privilege OF printing and selling
the official programme Of the ceremonies
attending the Inauguration Of Mr.. Taft
and Mr.. Sherman.
The minimum number or copies shall
not be less than 1900. 10 be printed
upon highly CalendaTed book paper 100
pounds 10 the ream, 25X3S, according to
sample: design of cover to be furnished
by committee and printed I'm three COlOrs
upon paper according TO sample; all
other matter to be printed in black;
number of pages not to be less than 3
or to exceed 80, ten OF which shall be
reserved for advertising; rates OF ad-
veTtising 10 be made by publisher; all
copy for advertising 10 be approved by
committee. as we'll as style OF tVpOg-
IA pHV and printing. iaIIl
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
Steals RRASS SPIGOTS

Convicted Of having entered a vacant
house near Fifth and NJ streets north
west and taking away from the prem
ises several brass spigots, Novel 5hep-
paTd, a negro, was sent TO jail this
morning for $50 days in default OF the
$50 fine imposed upon him,
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
RAMMED BY CAR.

A Ninth street car rammed an auto
mobile delivery wagon OF c. EngIe's
Sons, Center Market, this morning.
damaging the machine to the extent OF
$50 and breaking the fender OF the car.
No one was injured.
The Washington times., 1909-01-11

stockholders of the city and Suburban
Railway of Washington, or the purpose
of electing a hoard of directors, 10 serve
for the ensuing year. and to transact
such other business as VIII properly
come before the meeting. viii be held
at the office of the company. Fourteenth
and East Capitol streets. Washington.
D. c., on SATURDAY, JANUARY Is,
1909. between the hours of ] and p. m
r. =. WHITEHEAD, Secretary.
ja57,9,u.1315
The Washington times., 1909-01-11
y. 81. LOVELENs.

FiTst-Class coal and wood dealer: prompt
delivery; prices rea sonable. Our motto.
Satisfaction to our customers" ". Cap.
g. Florida ave. Phone N IT'D de15-tf
The Washington times., 1909-01-11

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROAfO Qulnine Tablets
Druggists refund money n st. fails 20 cure
T. ". GROVES Signature - on each box. %
The Washington times., 1909-01-11

THE ANIMAL, MEETING or THE
sfockbolders of the Potomac Electric
Power Company. for the purpose OF
eIecting a board OF directors, TO serve
for the ensuing year, and TO transact
such other business as viii properly
come before the meeting. VIII be hf ia
at the office Of the company, FOurteerth
and Fast CAPITOL streets, Washington
ID. G., on SATURDAY JANUARY 10,
1863. between the hours Of / and p m
+. ]. WHITEHEAD, Secretary.
ia5,7.91f13l5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-30
When the People Sleep.

From the Toledo Blade.
The belief that American municipali-
ties have been largely cleansed by the
crusades against corruption will be Sc
verely shaken by the revelations in Chi
cago. The looting of public funds, the
protection of vice. even the purchase of
judges. are crimes of mildness in COM
parison with that of jury-fixing. 1t ap-
pears that not merely were jurymen ap-
preached and Understanding to the
in vogue. arrangements being made in
the offices of the jury commissioner.
When it is recalled that only recently
Tammany was brought into the lime
light again upon accusations of grating,
that a former mayor of Boston still
rests under the shadow Of charges, it is
seen what little distance the country
has gone in the business of freeing its
cities of evil politics. These three cities,
Chicago. New York and Boston, pos
sess in the highest degree the benefits
Of publicity. The newspapers are watch
full for every sign of wrongdoing, al
most gleeful in the manner with which
they publish such evidence. They are
supplemented by reform associations, by
expert sociologists, by prosecutors am
bilious to gain the popular approval.
Publicity, It must be apparent, cannot
perform all the duties of housekeeping.
1t no more than points out the dirt and
dust and urges the energetic use of the
broom. But If the people OF the big
cities will not use the broom the ex-
posures of abuses are only vain shout
ings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-30
Sanitary Conditions at Resorts.
From the Afilw

The New York state health department
undertook a few years ago the investiga-
ton of sanitary conditions at summer
resorts. The hundreds of small places in
the mountains and i'm the rural regions
generally which undertook the entertain
Inent of visitors during the vacation sea-
son were sometimes conducted with peril
Gus disregard of the requirements OF
health. The board did not have means
at its disposal to make more than a par
tial survey. but that yielded impressive
results. or sixty-fOur premises in the
Catskills inspected in 1907 the water sup
ply, plumbing or sewage disposal syS-
TENS were found defective in nineteen
instances.
There should be an effective and sys-
tematic means Of enforcing prompt COM
pliance with the requirements of SANTA
ton pointed out by official health boards.
Inspection such as this instituted in New
York for the benefit of vacation sojourn-
ers should be conducted in other states.
But the fact that official vigilance is not
even pretended to fully safeguard the
public should inspire individuals TO be
alert in their own behalf. Every man
whose family contemplates an outing
should endeavor to inform himself as to
the sanitary conditions amid which they
propose to dwell. An ounce of vigilance
may forestall ton OF regret.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-30
The Night School.
rom the Baltimore American.

This is day OF specialization in edo
cation. Necessarily so because it is an
era of specialization in the arts, indus
tries and professions and in every
branch of trade and commerce. The
all-around man may not find his occu.
patton vanished entirely, but the man
or woman who can do some one thing
surprisingly well Is sure Of a call and
a steady engagement. The night school
is aiding greatly in equipping youns
men and young women for highly
trained service in the arts, industries
and professions. The night school idea
has developed immensely during the
past decade There Is not an important
city in the United States that does not
now offer to young men and women
who are employed during the day :,
varied opportunity to acquire some
sort Of technical education after the
working hours are over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-30
Col. Morrison.

The death of CD. William r. Morrison
follows very soon after the celebration of
his eighty-fifth birthday. and gives fresh
point to what was said Of him at that
time. He was a most excellent citizen,
and a faithful public servant Solid rather
than snowy: sincere rather than agile; a
warm partisan, but an open and fair
fighter, he came to distinction In body
where distinction is not easily won. His
triumph may be described as that of
homespun over tinsel. He achieved no
great end, but the ends toward which he
labored while in Office had his earnest
approval and enlisted fully the heart of
an honest man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-30
Prohibition In Alabama.

To the classic ADMIRATION. Know thy
SELF" a political wit once made this ad-
dition: And IL you would do SO thor
oughly. and admit the public into conf
dence on the subject. run for Office
Gov. Conner Is q leader. maybe the
leader. Of the Alabama prohibitiOnists.
Now that the state is dry he wants ii
to remain so, and Is in favor OF clinching
all that has been achieved in the way
Of temperance legislation. He favors
writing prohibition into the states con-
stitution:
The opposition is hard pressed and find
ing II necessary to use all available ma
teriaI. Recently it discovered bit OF
Gov. Corners personal history which it
thought suited to it's purposes. and gave
the matter TO the public with a flourish.
The governor L. q rich man, and years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-30

ago was a merchant At that time he
sold liquor over his counter In bottles
and in larger packages.
This was intended to be a crusher
Here was a man part of whose fortune
had been acquired by the sale of liquor,
and yet engaged now in warfare on the
traffic Was he not playing the hypocrfte?
But Gov. Conner promptly and serenely
confesses judgment as to the tramc'
Nearly forty years ago he was a mer-
chant and with other things sold
liquor. The traffic at that time was not
under the odium it now is. Soon, how
ever. upon reflection, Merchant Conner
abandoned the sale of stuff he had come
to think prejudicfal to the public welfare.
and has not since changed his mind on
the subject. SO the governor has not
been crushed, but is going right on with
his anti-liquor agitation.
Equally frank was Tom Johnson when
In Congress from Ohio and the tariff was
under revision. He was enunciattng free
trade views. and voting for very deep
cuts in schedules from which as man
Of fortune he was deriving large benefits.
He was asked to reconcile his antagonfsm
to protection with the profits he was ac-
cepting from the operations of the policy
Of protection. His reply was that the
policy has not been established with his
aid. was. as he thought. wrong. and he
would not vote to continue it simply be-
cause 1t was yielding him revenue.
It would probably be impossible for
Gov. Conner to estimate the amount of
money he made when a young merchant
from his liquor traffic But, II he could,
why do SO? There is nothing sensible
or practical in the suggestion that he
hand over such a sum to the state or to
charity for conscience sake. He took
the proper step when he abandoned the
traffic as soon as convinced of its un-
worthiness, and Is within his rights now
as much so as if he had never sold a
drop Of liquor in his life-in opposing
what he believes to be wrong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-30
The President at Table.

The President understands human ma
ture and his countrymen, and is not 60
ing to rebuke any locality on the line OF
his itinerary for laying itself out" to
entertain him. In communities where
''beef and is the everyday order des-
perate effort will be made to construct
kickshaws: and where kickshaws are the
rule. and easily served, something plain
and palatable will be set before him.
Being a philosopher, he will not suffer,
either from hunger or overfeeding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-30
The Presidents "Jolly."

1t is mentioned in the dispatches that
the President on this trip is developing
vein of Jolly In his composition. Let
him develop it to the full. The man
and particularly the public ofiicial-with-
out jolly In his soul is fit for treason.
stratagems and spells. 1t is sort of
music. Then again it resembles mercy.
1t b!esses him that gives and him that
receives. When well invested, it brings
in large dividends. and does a world Of
good besides.
The President is man Of good ma
ture and quick appreciation, and just
now is under the spell of excellence
Every locality he visits is arrayed in its
best bib and tucker. Everything is in
holiday attire. and the best things are
put to the front. The best fruits, the
sweetest flowers, the prettiest babies are
offered for his inspection and enjoyment
How could he avoid being compli-
mentary?
And then in "jollyins'' his hosts he is
but replying to Jolly Local orators
have been selected because of their tall
ent for turning neat phrases and all are
acquitting themselves we'll -"Our great
President is frequent salutation. An
other term in the White House is as
often suggested. 1.-THE worthy man who
is knitting north and south together as
never before Is greeting his ears, and
they will ring with the sentiment when
he reaches the south. "Jolly?' Why,
the President would be flint II he failed
to respond In kind. And if he is show
ing the way In that line SO much the bet
ter. At such a time and in such a
cause our chief magistrate should be our
chief jollier.
But at all times and under all circum.
stances this is a land for Jolly" by any
man of clear vision who looks 1t over.
The north and the east are in fine shape.
The west In its rapid growth and still
greater possibilities Is wonder. The
south in it's marvellous recovery from the
ravages of war has set mark. wherever
one turns he sees something in the way
of progress which creates both hope and
enthusiasm.
AS the President is delighted with what
is being set before him, he is right in
praising it in good, warm terms. Never
mind about persons who put every COM
pliment on the rack and try to extort
a confession of insinoerity from it. "Jol-
ly'' is not necessarily hypocrisy. but is
often the very essence of kindness and
encouragement. The world would be
poor place without it, and if the Presi
dents brand Is superior, and he is using
it on his travels, he is but improving an
other of the many opportunities that have
come his way, and which he has turned
to a very notable account.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-30
The 1910 Air Meet.

Probably by next summer the airplanes
will have been sufficiently developed to
enable their operators to maneuver over
wide areas without the need of entirely
smooth surfaces between the starting
and stopping points. This fact should be
taken into consideration in the choice of
meeting place for the 1910 international
contests. AS far as the physical lay OF
the land is concerned. virtually any city
is suitable in such circumstances. There
should. however, be a combination of
land and water surfaces to give the wild
.est possible range of conditions.
Washington possesses all the necessary
advantages for the aviation meet. It has
organized its forces to present them In
the most effective manner before those
with whom the decision rests. It has
started in motion the processes of fund
raising With an excellent prospect of an
abundant success. Sentiment is in its
favor The holding of the 1910 meet
which may be the occasion of emergence
or aviation from the experimental to the
practical stage. at the capital of the coun-
try from which came the first practicable
machine will be especially appropriate
and significant.
Foreign aviators, il consulted on this
point, would probably prefer to fly their
apparatus at Washington than at some
other point Of greater population. They
are not seeking immense audiences. They
are earnestly endeavoring to perfect their
machines and to render them Of use ir
the worlds economy. These international
meets are intended to stimulate invention
and experimentation rather than to give
exhibitions for the pleasure of the crowd
and 1t will greatly add to the dignity OF
the occasion to select as the scene the
most significant city In the western world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-30
EARTHQUAKE Predictions.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

1t has been the aspiration of many
years so to develop the science of seis-
mology that it would be possible to pre-
dict with some measure Of reasonable
accuracy the time and locality Of the &C.
currence of earthquakes. Nearly twenty
years ago Japan organized a committee
to investigate the possibility OF such pre-
dictions, and since that time other coun-
tries have conducted inquiries and en-
gagged in international effort to the same
general ends. Very little progress has
denness of some of the most recent and
terrible of the visitations, but 1t must not
be concluded that science has abandoned
the study or is weakened in it's faith that
some progress will yet be made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-30
Pessinnisn.

Everybody's kickin'.
Everybody's grim:
Everybody's pickin'
On some one next to him.
Near an far you'll hear the shout
OF dire dyspeptic humor.
Everybody talks about
The ultimate consumer.
Everybody's tryin'
More profit to compel.
We want low cost fur buyin
An the highest when We sell.
Each fur his especial biz
Is a relentless boomer;
But otherwise he thinks he is
An ultimate consumer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-30
Dioeenes and His Lantern.

How do you use a lantern in Your
search for an honest man." asked the
citizen.
Il lend it to a man. answered Dioge-
mes: "and if he returns it know he's one
in ten thousand. You see. the lantern
test is the best available. The umbrella
has not yet been invented"