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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-03
VETERANS WIDOW DIES.
Body of Mrs. Ellen H. Swayne to Be
Inferred at Arlington.

Mrs Ellen Harris Swayne. widow of
Mai Gen. Wager Swayne, u. s. A., re-
tired, died suddenly in New York yester-
day. The remains will be inferred along
side those of her husband in Arlington
next Sunday.
Maj. Gen. Swayne was the, son of Asso-
ciate Justice Swayne of the Supreme
Court of the United States, and had a
distinguished military career After his
retirement from the army he became a
lawyer in New York city and was for
many years the attorney for the Western
Union and Wabash systems
Mrs. Swayne was the daughter of Alfred
Harris of Louisville, KY, and was de-
scended from the George Washington
family. She was a woman of great
was a prominent figure in Washington
society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-03
KNOX WILL IS FILED.
Entire Estate Left Internationally
to Widow-Other Wills.

The will of John o. Knox, dated Octo-
Der %, 1896. was filed today for probate.
He leaves to his widow, Mrs. Lizzie E.
Knox. his entire estate Internationally
and names her as eXecutrix.
What appear to be attempts at revo-
cation of certain items by lead pencil
marks make difficult a recital of the
provisions of the will of Mrs. Mary j.
Laurens, dated January 26, 1887, and
filed today for probate. If the Cancelled
provisions are eliminated the entire es-
tate would go to her sister, Amanda F.
Turner of Falls Church. Va. The sister
is named as executriX.
Mrs. Mary Bolway Dodge. by her will
dated June %. 1897. provides that her
entire estate go to her children. Ruth F.
and Helen h. Dodge. William w and
Horace A. Dodge are named as executors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-03
SWISS SOCIETY ELECTS.
DR.. Ritter Becomes Member of 10.
cal Organization.

The Washington Gruetliverein at a
meeting in Eagles Hall last evening.
efeSted the following officers for 1910:
Presidest. B. P. Rickenbacher; vice
president. Leon Chatham; recording sec
tary Leon Chapuis (re-elected): financial
secretary, Charles Hof (re-elected);
treasurer. Jacob Bruegger re-elected !;
trustees, Julius Egloff and Edward S.
Schmid. DR.. Paul Ritter, the new Swiss
minister in Washington, was among
those elected to membership.
Theodore Picard, the retiring president
under statutory limitations. was rendered
a rising vote of thanks. The prosperous
condition Of the society was evidenced
by the report of the trustees showing
that the value of the securities held by
Them together with the cash on hand,
amounted to nearly $6001.
A vote of thanks was also rendered to the
committee I'm charge of the arrangements
for the banquet given November II in
commemoration of the fiftieth anniver-
sary Of the society. This committee was
composed of Theodore Picard. Jacob
Bruegger, Edward S. Schmid, Leon
Chapuis and Charles Hof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-03

Chief Van SAINT and Mrs. ]. I. Berry,
national president Of the Womans Relief
Corps, to select headquarters for the
three organizations which will meet in
national encampment in Atlantic City
next August. Mrs Isabel Worrell Ball,
chairman of the national committee of
the Woman's Relief Corps on prevention
of the dissertation of the flag, will ac-
company Mrs. Henry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-03
GUEST OF LOCAL BODIES.
National President, Ladies of G. A.
R.. Coming to City.

Mrs. Della Rawlings Henry. national
president of the Ladies of the Grand
Army of the Republic. will arrive in
Washington Monday and will be the guest
of the Ladies of the G. A. r. of this city
Monday and Tuesday. She will hold re-
ception at the Ebbitt House Monday
evening from to 10 o'clock. Commander
HobroOk and his staff will be present.
Mrs Henry will go to Atlantic City
Tuesday evening TO meet COMMANDMENTS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-03
FILLS CHRISTMAS PURSES.
Auditor Tweedale's Concession to
Teachers and Others.

Auditor Tweedale has arranged to send
out one-half of a months pay on the 18th
of this month to school teachers. police
mon and firemen. Which goes to prove
that auditors can realize that Christmas
stockings depend not on the size of the
Chimney or of the pack on the back OF
Kris Kringle, but ON what the pay en-
ye,ope saws. The three classes Of en-
ployes mentioned usually are paid On the
LIST of each month. Other Dlstrlct EN-
ployes and paid twice month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-03

Mrs. E. NJ. Montgomery, widow of
Charles w. Mont gomery, died at the home
of her son, A. M Montgomery. i'm Rich
mond, Va Mrs. Montgomery is survived
by four daughters and three sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-03
Parr Finds Cheating Device.

1t is charged that Kehoe was one Of
the checkers who manipulated the spring
device. Photographs of the interior of
the scalehouse showing the arrangement
of the room and the position of the
weigher and checker were shown to. the
jury.
Parr says he became suspicious of ke-
hoe and took his place. He reached
around the end of the scale. His hand
he said, struck foreign substance which
turned out to be the spring device.
Il asked Kehoe how long he had been
paled alternately. l called over Bre-
zlnsky to see the spring, and also Japha,
| the .weigher. l went out to telephone.
and" told Brezinsky not to let any one
INTO the scaiehOuSe.
when l came out I met Oliver Splitter,
who took me by the arm and said he
wanted to see me to fix this thing up.
told him there was nothing TO fix up, and
that il there was any trouble they must
get out of 1t.
Splitter told me that if 1 reported the
scale out of order 1t would be at my own
price. 1t had been done before, and 1t
would mean money to me If l would do
it. l told him 1 did not want any money
in that way.
He then asked me to have BreZinsky
come out, and all talk 1t over. l re-
fused to allow Brezinsky to leave the
scalehouse. Splitter then told me l
trouble. ! told him this affair had moth
ing to do with the Masons'
What was SpitZers attitude when he
came to you?' asked Stimson.
He was much excited and fairly blue
in the face, replied Parr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-03
The Dealer Who Caters to Discrimi.

mating chewers cannot be without Piper
Heidsieck champagne flavor tobacco
Advt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-03

If you want work read the want COL.
umns of The Star
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-14

Women's Waists of fancy
silks, yoke trimmed with
white insertion and lace,
lavender, light green, white
and grey, special. $3.50
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-14

Women's Tailored Linen
Waists in embroidered, also
entire front made Of pleats,
also Gibson effect. 1926
New-York tribune., 1909-03-24

Bankers connected with the reorganization plans
under way for both the Metropolitan and the Third
Avenue systems called the stock market movement
merely the work Of traders and denied that the
drop had any special significance.
"A bull movement was started in the local trac-
tion stocks said banker, for which there
was no possible excuse. in view Of the pTecsrious
condition in which the companies were. 7 con-
slider to-day's demonstration simply due 10 the
fact that many who bought the stocks recently
have come a realization that by the time the
boudholders are cared for there may not De much
equity left the holders of the stock.
A member Of the committee which has charge Of
the interests Of the Third Avenue bondhoders said
that the reorganization of the property was not
likely 10 be effected until late summer or early
autumn.
Mr. Whtridge the receiver. IS only just begin
ming TO get the property on its feet said the
speaker ITO date he has been putting all the
earnings back into the road, and has been borrow
ing money on receivers certificates in attempt
10 rehabilitate the property. We have been un-
able as vet gauge the earning power OF the road
it is impossible 10 start plan Of reorgani-
zation until know what the earning power is.
Il do not believe that the court VIII hurry in
New-York tribune., 1909-03-24

the reorganization. the receiver and the repre-
sentatves Of the bondhoders working in per
feet accord. I that to-days action of the
stock was merely a stock market movement.
Alexander J. HemphiH. acting president Of the
Guaranty Trust Company, and chairman of the
committee which represents the holders of the
Metropolitan collateral fves whose mortgage has
been foreclosed, said his committee hard at
work gathering data which TO form a reorgan-
ization plan. He unwilling say whether
or not the bondholders would bid the Metropolitan
in at the foreclosure sale June ].
The drop IN Interborough- Metropolitan preferred
revived the that this stock would he as
sessed to raise funds with which to bid in the Met
ropolltan system at the foreclosure sale and thus
protect the interests OF the Inerborough MetroDoli
tan company, which most OF the S52,0O00o0
stock of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company.
Talk Of assessing 'lnter-Met." preferred is rather
visionary, however, when IL is recalled that the
stock is -assessable and only be levied upon
by consent of the holders. In past reorganzations
volutary assessments have always been difficult
to bring about there has always been a large
and stubborn minority that refused to agree
The recent application of the Bradley -Gafney-
Steers Company TO the Public Service Commission
New-York tribune., 1909-03-24
OPPOSE SIDE DOOR CARS.
Mterborough Officials DO Not Like
Public Ser1ice prOuement.

Signs Of coming clash between the Public Ser
vice Commission and the Interborougn Rapid Tran
sit Company over the question OF side door cars
In the subway we're apparent yesterday al hear
ing held by the commission. Commissioner Eustis
who presided, said that the commission had de
cided that the side door cars we're great success
Frank iiedley. general manager OF the INTERIOR
oueh, and Mr.. Gardner. the comranys general
counsel, we're equally sure that the cars " ere
failure.
Bion J. Arnold, consulting engineer to the com
mission made report the operation Of the
trains. in which he drew these conclusions
Although the train often carried from - ~ a.
Per cent heavier lead than the Immediately,
Piecedlns ana following, the duration of the stops
az the principal express stations was no longer
than that of the other trains. and very often Was
much less.
When the trains were heavily ard equally loaded
the side door train demonstrated its ability to save
from ten to fifteen seconds the time reoured ~,
the trains of regular cars. -
The public readily learned to go in one door and
amount OF confusion.
The conflict between the leaving and entcrur
passengers was entirely eliminated
The operation of the train confirms my con.
clusion that the doubleend door car possesses the
elements Of the maximum comfort, daCency and
capacity that can be attained with cars in the
present subway. and that. unless stops at the
present curved station platforms are eliminated
TO be on straight track the centre door tvne
OF car is impracticable.
Mr.. Arnold suggested that the eight experimental
side door cars which have been in the shops for
the last ten days undergoing certain improvements
be operated eight different trains In this way
he believes that the travelling public will more
rapidly become acquainted with the workings of
the new cars.
MIR. Hedley said that the company would refuse
New-York tribune., 1909-03-24

for permission to build a four-track subway under
Lexington avenue from point In The Bronx to A
connection with the bridge loop subway was also
peheNed to have something do with the drop
in lnter-Met.' securities. The extension plans Of
the Interborough as outlined recently by President
Theodore p. Shonts provide for a Lexington ave
nue. subway as part OF the systems desired Eas
Slde-West Side through route. In case the com
mission granted the application OF the Bradley
Gahney-Steers Company the Interborough plans
would be seriously interfered with.
At the regular meeting the Public Service Com
mission Yesterday the application OF the Bradley
HaHhey-Steers Company placed on file and
referred TO the committee OF the whole No ac-
ton was taken on the application of the Hudson
& Manhattan Railroad Company for permission to
extend Its tunnel system from 3Sd street and Sixth
avenue TO the Grand Central Station. but William
G. McAdoo was in conference with Chairman Will
lam r. Wilcox for an hour
New-York tribune., 1909-03-24
TRACTION STOCKS DROP
United States Judge Decided Third
,4rerue Road Should BE F0recIOSed.

Extreme weakness in the local traction securities
~ss the feature yesterday the Stock Exchans
with gross declines OF points in Third Avenue
Rsiirasn stock and 5a points in Interborough-
Metropolitan preferred and 2ls IN the common.
Third Avenue and Interborough- Metropolitan bonds
were also unusually weak Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit stock was soft in sympathy but the Manhattan
surface roads bore the brunt of the selling. At
the close there was only a slight rally
The rretext rather than the real reason for the
selling movement was the decree handed down by
Judge Martin in the United States District Court.
sn the foreclosure proceedings brought by the Cen
rrsl Trust Company against the Third Avenue
Railroad COMPANY. The court held that II had
f jurisdiction IN the matter, and ruled that the
osrlssnsnt entitled 10 its decree Such action
sxc Been expected and little excuse for such
sp st.sck on the traction securities followed.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-24

,a tho side door cars in operation asain ~
10 Pi" ,Iose the commission ordered " 10
ue ,ftor the taking Of some testimony ue
%1.rinr 10 was adjourned until tomorrow.
In case the commission orders the l''ei -
pa,id Transit Company 10 equip AL Us "a'us s
with side door the company may
appeal "a the courts
New-York tribune., 1909-03-24
RockgFELLERs HoRsEsHoER BURIED.

The funeral Of Michael !. Murphy, the P'cantico
rfills blacksmith held yesterday ana II was one
of the largest ever seen in Tarrytown Murphy was
blacksmith for John II. Rockefeller. ana the en-
,oves Of the estate attended the funeral in body.
Iohn u Rockefeller. ir.. ordered the choicest
flowers from his nurseries 10 he sent to the Murphy
New-York tribune., 1909-03-24

One OF the first manifestations Of the returning
spring is the activity evinced in the shipyards
along the Hudson River. Several Of the private
craft have undergone their spring cleaning and
prepared go into commission. Tbs
Hudson River Night Line. PLYING between Albany
and New York every day except Sunday. opened
their 1909 season on March 20 Yesterday the
Citizens Line began it's service
Among the new vessels 10 he scan on the Hud-
this season. OF the most notable are tne
frozen and Rensselaer,. These steamers are the
latest addition the fleet Of the citizens Line.
Their equipment smbodies every modern improve
ment
New-York tribune., 1909-03-24
HUDSON AND eIIIzgMs, LINES auNMINa.

home. No could shoe horse to suit Young
John ID. Rockefeller like Murphy
New-York tribune., 1909-03-24
Summer Furniture

For cottage bungalow house porch and garden Perhaps
brightest New York with
interesting.
Fifth Seventh aleres, w Building
New-York tribune., 1909-03-24
The March Sale of China and Glass

This splendid records attendance
section Gallery Price
Table Service Decorated China Cut Glass
Crystals.
of 100 So so usually sold at
T
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-21
A YALE PRESIDENT.

Yale succeeds Harvard in the Presi
dency OF the United States, and Yale
men the world over are very happy
over it. Fifteen hundred of the Al
umni of Yale, representing the last
Of the absent sons Of Eli, got together
the other night in New York, at the
Waldorf-Astoria along with their dis
tinquished brother and made the well
kin Of Manhattan shiyer with the
gladsome fervor Of their joy and the
big President was the happiest Of the
lot. This is one of the signs of the
deathless democracy Of the land. 1t
is a good thing.
Great as is the Office of the Presi-
dency; wrapped about as it IS with
the rightful dignity that goes with so
exalted place; immense as is the
trust and commanding as are its du-
fies and prerogatives, it is hedged
about with no exclusiveness that can
not be swept aside to permit the Chief
Executive to go out and mingle with
his people on the levels of soclability,
'camaraderie' and neighborliness,
whenever pleasure, emergency, or
service makes it expedient: And it is
this close touch and popular intimacy
with the President that makes for the
peace and patience Of the country.
Theodore Roosevelt was the first Of
the Presidents since the days Of
Lincoln to accentuate the ideal near
ness of the people to the President,
and it has put him in niche in the
popular heart from which he can
never be dislodged as long as he lives
and SO it will be with William H,
TAFT. or we are wonderfully mistaken
in the man, Again we say, it is an
excellent thing.
The only thing in connection with
the Yale banquet that disquiets us is
the fact that the lobbies, corridors
and angles of the famous hosiery
swarmed with secret service men and
detectives, for the protection Of the
guest of honor, The injection Of this
overwhelming caution to protect the
lie of the President Of the United |
States in a meeting Of men whose af-
fection for him inspired the gather
ing against the savage Intervention
Of some murderous maniac obsessed
Of charge to do such deed, robs
the affair Of most of its value, essen
tial as it may have been. }
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-21
COLUMBIA RIVER YEAR

With nearly $l,7OooOO appropriated
and ready for use on the Columbia
river this should be essentially a
great year for the Columbia Basin;
one that will have tremendous bear
ing on the future OF this huge water
way and all the people that dwell and
delve upon il.
From the mountains to the sea II
has been provided for, and il the pur-
poses Of the government are carried
out with good faith and in reasonable
time, the spending OF this money will
make radical changes in the CONNER
cial status of the river. and work inn
mensely for the saving of the ship
ping to these waters and to Oregon,
Astoria has had her contentious;
still has them, for that matter; but
she is willing to sink her preferences
and prejudices for the good Of the
whole state, if only the good work
shall be carried forward as the Gov
erument intends it should, and the
Columbia is opened, from its farthest
navigable inland depth to the sea-
rim Of its great bar. This is what
this money is designed for; this is
what we want to see take place.
We want to see the Columbia river
a market and refuge for the ship.
ping of the world; we want no bar
riers allowed to exist anywhere on
its operative length; We want Oregon
and the Inland Empire to have the
fullest and most practicable use of
this superb waterway; we do not
care where the docks shall be nor
who does the shipping, so long as the
commerce rebounds to the ultimate
good OF Oregon and the territory as
sociated with such development
From gateway to mountain we want
il so open and free that the greatest
and least of the sea-craft OF mankind
may find instant barborage and ready
market within the great Basin that
stands for so much and so many;
What more can we say in this behalf
If Portland, and all the cities,
towns, villages camps and communi'
ties in touch with the river will take
up this cry and this work all must
flourish as they never fourished be-
fore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-21
WHY DISCRIMINATE?

Why do the railways that traverse
the continent through the Northwest
discriminate against this city7
Why does the Northern Pacific
publish tons on tons OF attractive lit.
erature for the Eastern tourist invit-
ing him, upon preferential rate, to
80 diversified points in this territory
naming all the score-and-ten centers
but Astoria?
Why does the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation Company publish, and
advertise, its special rates from the
middle west to this coast and tax
the user of that rate an extra 81 to
reach this city and county?
Why does the Astoria & Columbia
River Railroad Company stand in
with this latter deliberate injustice to
the biggest town on its line outside
of Portland?
Why single this city out for these
raw and needless inequalities?
Why set up such arbitrary rules and
differences against a city of $4,000
people who are entitled to the same
consideration yielded the lesser COM
munities OF the Northwest?
1t is so plain, so unreservedly man
ifest, that some very pertinent and
biased reason must exist for it, and
the people of this city naturally have
a desire to know about it; and they
are going to know in time, if it is
within the province Of the Inter
State Commerce Commission to
fathom it.
We take it, that there is some fear
in the railway mind that sooner or
later this city and port will spring
into sudden vivid commercial ac-
tivity, and that by submerging the
name and place as much as possible,
the day OF such change and extension
may be STAYED off indefinitely; but we
are going to know about it, all the
;amel,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-21

time the kidnapers get into communi,
cation with me 10 pay over the money
they demand"
From Toledo 1t was reported that
mau and a woman who may know
something Of the boy arc being
watched and an arrest may be made
In that city.
The sudden activity OF the police
here was brought about BY a report
made by the clerk OF the Hotel Eu.
elid who stated that Thursday night
a man accompanied by a boy answer
ing Willie Whitla's description had
come TO the Hotel, the man telling
the clerk he had been entrusted with
the boy 10 deliver him TO his father
Later Harry Ball, restaurant
cook, was detained by the police and
to them said boy had been left At
the Hotel Renway When that host
elry was reached the clerk said the
lad was not there having been taken
away Ball was identified BY the
Hotel clerk as the man who had ap.
peared at that hotel, Ball then
stated to him that the lad was the son
OF a friend and that he had been
given in his custody 10 be given to
his father and that the boy was not
Willie Whitla, Investigation Of the
statements by Ball showed no devia-
ton, from his story and the police
thereupon released him.