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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
Rate Date Set by Commission

The interstate commerce commission
has handed down formal order fixing
date for the enforcement of the long
and short haul section of the new rail-
road regulation law. Until February II
all rates on file August II. providing for
higher rate on a shorter than a longer
haul, can be collected and in addition car
to install new rates where a higher rate
Is assessed Tor a shorter haul
According to the provisions of the act
exceptional circumstances can be recog-
nized by the commission. where the low
er rate can be charged on a longer haul
than for shorter haul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
TO RAISE CONVENTIONS FUND.
Special Finance Committee Would
Use $4,000.

The special conventions finance COM
mittee, of which A. Lisner is chairman,
will meet at the Chamber of Commerce
at O'Clock this afternoon to discuss
plans for an active campaign, whereby
the committee may obtain the rest of a
deserved fund of $4,000 for bringing
to this city.
Already about 1000 has been pledged.
Mr.. Lisner believes that the balance can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
ASK A new BOARD
BrightWood Citizens Want
Control of Public Services.
PAY WELL; GET GOOD MEN
Plan to Have Body Independent of
the Commissioners.
ISSUE OF BONDS FAVORED
Means of Repaying Money Due
Treasury and Providing for
Needed improvements.

The creation OF a public utilities COM
mission for the District of Columbia; eX-
tension Of time indefinitely for the re-
payment of all advances made from the
Urea sury of the United States for extraor-
binary Improvements, the election OF
new members. and the announcement of
the standing committees for the ensuing
year received the attention of the MEN,
bers of the Brightwood Park Citizens
Association at meeting held last night
in Van Horns Hall, corner LongfellOw
street and Georgia avenue.
Former President William NICK. Clay
ton, speaking on the finances of the Dis
trict, said that every dollar of the tax
able revenues of the District is impera-
lively needed for urgent ordinary and
present improvements and the current
operations of the local government. Con-
gress. he continued, should provide for
the repayment of all sums so advanced
and for other sums now needed for eX-
traordinary improvements by authoriz-
ing a long-term, low-interest bond is
sue. The association adopted a resolution
urging the Commissioners TO recommend
to Congress, action along these lines.
New Members Elected.
The association elected twenty mine
new members, which was a feature of
the meeting, increasing the membership
roll to 116 The following were elected
j. H. King, F. G. Reubsam, w. L. Willis,
". P. Fix, A. w. Stockton, w. II. Wood,
A. 4. Lambath, w. f. Moloy, H. c. Hix-
on, j. o. Linkins, Charles II. Parkham,
n. A. PiXton, J. II. Ditzler, J. w. Wit
mer, c. c. Helmick, r. E. I-ambath, ]. H.
McCauley, I. j. Smith, d. w. Poole, r.
Waldron, w. II. Barrett, ]. d. Green, j.
F. Thompson, o. G.. Clay, William
Lunsford, DR.. William f. Turton, A. Lee
Thompson, Sidney NJ. Falconer and Jo-
seph D. Shipley.
Secretary NJ. j. White read a letter
from the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company, stating that ten trips had
been added to the BrightwOod schedule,
total of 100 miles per day. Two of these
trips are from Takoma Park early On
the morning, and the balance serve to
reduce the Roadway between 8 am. and
pm. from Is to 10 minutes. The as
sociation voted that a letter Of thanks be
sent to the railway officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20

Philip Opperman leaped from his bed
in his parents home at Richmond. Va,
early Wednesday morning. shouting tina.
he would kill his mother. She hed. and
he secured q vial OF carbolic acid. the con-
tents OF which he tried to Ming I'm her
face. Opperman was an inmate OF the
Williamsburg Insane Asylum for several
months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20

be raised in a short time by active work.
The first hearing OF the special milk
investigation committee Of the Chamber
of Commerce will be held at the chamber
at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Repre-
sentative Of the Dairymens Association
will be given an opportunity to state their
side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20

A small blaze occurred in the house of
Joseph Simms, ia d street southea ST.
this morning about 1870 o'clock. Fife
men who went to the house in response
to an alarm found the blaze out. About
IS damage resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
Standing Committees Named.

President Howard s. Omohundro an
nonced the following committees:
Railways-W. NICK. Clayton, chairman;
E. F. Flanagan, ]. G. Woodwarth, o. C.
Bashford, James Folks, Thomas B. Pc
hicks, Charles w. Ray, ]. H. King and
Charles II. Parkman.
Sanitation-Dr. G. B. Heinecke, chair
man: Thomas Ward, w. F. Works,
Charles Green, c. F. Burns, w. P. Fix,
A. E. Lambath and DIR. w. E. Turton,
jr.
Lights and trees-J. Mcintyre, chair
man; p. P. Brown, Capt. E. T. Elliott,
H. H. Leizear. William Wannan, Lam
sing Trower, D. W. Poole, ]. Fl. McCau-
ley and Joseph D. Shipey.
Sewer and water-C. j. Beck. chair
man; z. NJ. Brown, Peter Cranniger,
Homer Smith, f. j. Kirijan. W. L. Will
lis, w. III. Wood. ]. f. Green.
Streets-E. J. Ayres, chairman; Charles
F. Bouton. Edward Mc.Aleer, NJ. +.
Morton, r. W. Shoots, &. G. Clarridge.
Henry De Vers, F. Is. Reubsam, J. ID.
Burns.
Parks and lawnsThomas W. Schaefer,
chairman: Edwin Howison. \. w. Felka,
George Floria, George Langley, Frank
Morrow. J. c. Proctor, r. L. Lambath.
c. C. Helmick II. C.. Hixon, w. e. Mol
10Y, - ~. 1fScH.
Extension OF streets-George F. Will
liams, chairman: Jerry Clifford. W. G.
Ryan, n. II. Boss, A. II. Hollinge. J. II.
Ditzler, A. W. Stockton. I'D. Lunsford.
Sidewaiks--W. F. Walsmith. chairman
Henry Cavanaugh. G. II. Manning, w. G
Norbeck, Edwin Perry. John n. Keyser.
w. i. Ashford. E. j. Sheenan. w. II.
Barrett, r. Waldron.
Press. r. Richie, chairman; d. W.
Stier, J. s. Walsmith. Thomas Ward j.
o. Iinkins. j. f. Thompson.
Schools-F. J. Metcaf. chairman: r. T.
Donovan. Rev. III. G. England. G. w.
Osborn. ID. Douglass Wilson. f. E. Rote,
I. J. Smith, S. n. Falconer jr
Fire and police-John S. Walker, chair
man: w G. Heitmuller. j. II. Reed. c.
]. Runge. Harvey Southwick, L. p. Stoll,
J. ". Wilmer.
Postal-Jacob Kimball. chairman; Jo-
seph Stecker. J. r. Dean. j. b. NJ. Dulin.
J. r. VermiiIion. n. A. Pixton, A. r.
Thompson.
Membership-W. Nick. Clayton, chair
man. Howard S. Omohundro. j. L. Err
good. NJ. J. White. r. X. Cook. c. J.
Beck. George F. Williams. +. J. Metcalf
DR.. G. r. Heinecke, F.. J. Ayers. W. F.
Walsmfth. John S. Walker. j. Mcintyre
Thomas w. Schaefer. j. r. Richie and
Jacob Kimball.
At the conclusion of the regular bust
ness meeting refreshments were served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
Hair Goods

one, to influence them against the
Hughes race track bills in 1905. II Mr..
Gardner made any such statement he
lied
For myself and every other newspa-
per man mentioned by Mr.. Elder. I re-
peat that as far as I know no money
was paid to any newspaper man by Mr..
Gardner or any other person for or
against his race track bills, and the man
who saws so is malicious liar, using
the names of decent men to hide his own
depravity.
Mr. Relihan also denied receiving any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20

Oliver Allen. seventy-five years old. Of
North Mountain. ". Va, died suddenly of
heart disease Tuesday night while sitting
on the porch at the home Of his daughter
Mrs. Sarah Rockwell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20

Mrs. Elizabeth Tacey. seventy-five wears
old, died at her home in Bolivar w Va.
Tuesday. She had been an invalid for
twenty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20

II has been ascertained that Leonard
Campbell, the four-year-old boy who died
In hospital at Lynchburg, Va. Monday,
was victim of anthrax, a cattle disease,
which. seldom attacks human being.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
Report on Consolidation.

The report of the special committee to
confer with similar committee from the
BrightWood Park Association, with a
view to consolidating the two organize
tons, was read by the secretary and or
dered filed.
The association adopted resolutions
urging Congress to create at the coming
session a public utilities commission, with
full powers. separate, apart and in
dependent Of the board of Commission
ers OF the District. The resolution stated
that the powers conferred upon the com
mission should be ample, full and COM
plete, 80 as to secure to the taxpayers
and residents adequate supervision and
control of all public service corpora
tons operating within the District. and
also that the salaries of the members of
the commission should be large enough
to secure the entire time and services OF
competent and experienced specialists.
The resolution was introduced and dis
cussed in detail by William Nick. Clay
ton A copy was ordered sent to the
Federation of Citizens Associations, with
a request for favorable action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
Attempts to Bride Foelker.

Before Gardner testified Representative
Foelker, formerly state senator in New
York, was called and under questioning
went over the whole history of the Hart
Agnew race track legislation in 1908
He said several persons had offered him
money to vote against the bill. The
first one. he said, was Senator Frank J.
Gardner, the offer being made ten
days before the legislative session ended
The witness said that the attempt to
bribe him was made ION the way to
Albany on a train in compartment.
Gardner, who is now under indictment,
he said, offered him $4,000. with prom
Use Of making it $4,000. which is 5000
more than the others are getting, he
said he was told.
The witness then testified that he was
promised $4,000. with a possibility Of
making il $4,000, if he would vote
against the bill, the offer. he said. COM
ing from Frederick Schroeder. once
quarantine commissioner. and now serv-
ing a term in Sing Sing prison for viola
ton of a banking law.
These offers being refused. Mr.. FOelker
said. he was approached by a friend,
FLOYD J. Adams. a clerk in the Gates ave-
nue. police court, Brooklyn, who told
him that one Thomas Maxwell had asked
him (Adams) to go to Senator Foelker
and tell him he could name his own price
for his vote against the betting bill.
Adams told him he himself was to receive
commission of 5000 for inducing the
state senator to vote right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
Fancy Goods.

A my OOONAos
Immense showing of the New
Round Persian Collars. Jabots and
Bows. daintily pleated in ~e
dozens Of stylish effects. ZSC
:0c Head Scarfs. made OF silk
mOusseline in evening ~
shades: nearly two yards ZWC
long. G. T. P
Handsome Black Silk FL
Lace Wells. with wide lace SQBC
borders. G. T. P......
Hundreds Of novelties i'm
Colored Halloween Post nc
Cards. G. T. p, each. .
kayser's Celebrated Cashmere
Gloves. in black. brown and NJ
gray; silk lined or doe ZSC
lined. G. Il. P...............
Fowne's ChaInoisette Gloves in
white. gray and natural. =0
Outwear real channels. G. SUDC
The Fashionable Persian Elastic
Belts. with gold or French hn
gray buckles; look like the AVG
dollar kinds. G. T. P.....
Lot of Black Elastic Belts. in the
proper width, with black NJ
or oxidized buckles. G. T. ZSC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
Political Aid rendered.

Mr. Foelker said that Alfred T. HObey,
then sheriff of Kings county. asked him
for his vote. saying that he understood
some senator had received either 100000
or S225. 600 for his vote. Mr.. Foelker tes-
tilted further that Mr.. Hobley assured
him that if he voted for the bill he would
never be renominated. He said he had re-
fused all offers of money.
Mr. Hobley defeated Mr. Foel ger for the
republican nomination to the House Of
Representatives this fall.
While these efforts were being made.
Mr.. Foelker testified, Senator Patrick H.
McCarren, who was believed to be in con-
troll of the Kings county democratic Or
ganization and was openly against the
anti-betting bill, promised him he could
name his own democratic opponent for
the state senate. insuring his reelection.
If he voted against the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
Underwear and
Hosiery.

Women's Atwood and Three-quar-
ter Wool Pants, seconds" of $1.W
and $50 grades, but al
most perfect. All made <n
with French bands. G. T. mVC
Women's &c Union Suits, and I'm
brella Pants, closely knit
and shaped to fit perfect 90
ly. Trimmed with lace. II WC
Lot of Infants 1Jc Stockings, in
black white and colors. 40
Odds and ends. Reduced uQDC
to, q. T. P.......
Children's 25c Wool Hose, and
Women's Heavy Fleece 40
lined Hose. ideal weights uVC
for winter wear. G. T. p.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
Seibold's Indignant Denial.

Concerning the statement of MIR. Elder,
Mr.. Seibold made this statement last
night:
LAS 1 understand Mr.. Elders state
ment, he says that former Senator Gard
ner told him that he had paid money to
certain newspaper men, of whom l was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-26
SANTA FE is LESS PROFITABLE.
Annual Report Will Show $165,OOO,0
Common Outstanding Stock.

New York, Aug. 26,-The Santa FEES
forthcoming annual report will show
practically the same balance in dol
lars available for dividends upon the
common stock as last year, but as the
company has considerably more COM
mon stock outstanding now than year
ago, and the savings of interest on
the bonds for which the new stock
was issued has been taken into ac-
count, it follows that as a business
proposition the Santa Fe was less pro-
fitable last year than the year before.
The same holds good of comparisons
with earlier years. Such is the result
to the stockholders, despite the fact
that gross earnings were 100000 900
greater than in 1909 and 1907, the
busiest previous years in the COM
pany's history.
There is now $165,0OO,o00 common
outstanding. and the average through
out the year was perhaps $150.OOO,OOO
On June 80. 1909, the company had
S121 100000 common outstanding and
the average of that year was roughly
SOB, 050,000. Thus there was $44,-
600, 900 more stock than last year, ac-
cording to the years end figures and
SAT, 100000 on the average figures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-26
PETITION FOR A NEW TRAIN.
SaIina and Wichita Want Better Rocl
Island Service.

Salina. Kan. Aug. EFF the trav-
cling men and the citizens of Salina
and Wichita have their way about it,
the Rock Island will establish new
passenger train service between Sa-
lima and Wichita at an early date
A petition asking the road for such
service appeared in Salina this aft
ernoon and was signed by number
of travelling men. The statesmen say
that the petition will contain many
names before it has been before the
public many hours.
Petitions have already been circu-
lated in Wichita and intermediate
towns along the Rock Island line.
More than $50 travelling men have
signed the petitions in Wichita.
Rock Island officials of Wichita,
Harrington and Salina admit that such
a service is nee ded but there is moth
ing definite in the matter. However.
after the petitions have been presented
to the proper officials it is said there is
little likelihood that they will be
turned down. The petitions must be
presented to officials of the Rock
island higher than those at Harrington,
Salina or Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-26
c. NJ. MAcNEILI. WEEDS IN PARIS
President of Garden City. Kan, Enter
prise Now in New York.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug 26.-
Charles M MacNeill. who has been
spending the last few weeks in Paris,
will return to Colorado Springs the
latter part of September. accompanied
by his bride who. until the wedding
was celebrated in the French capital
on August 8. was Mrs. Marion P. IT.
win os New York
News of the wedding which was
not altogether unexpected among Mr..
MacNeill's intimate friends here and
in the east, reached Colorado Springs
yesterday. Both Mr. and Mrs. Mac
Neill are prominent socially. The for
mer has spent greater part of his
time in Colorado Springs for the last
20 years. and his bride has been here
during the last two seasons. The cou-
pie are now in New York
Mr.. MacNeill is regarded as one of
the financial factors of the country,
his fortune running into many mil
lions. What is regarded as his most
successful business venture was the or
ganization two or three years ago of
the Utah Copper company, one Of the
largest of its kind, and of which he is
president. He is also largely respon-
slble for the development of the great
porphyry and copper deposits of Utah.
Arizona and New Mexico, and is presi-
dent and principal stakeholder of the
United States Sugar and Land COM
pany, operating at Garden City, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-26
NOTHING WRONG WITH KANSAS
states Prosperity Answers All Ques-
tons. Saws Chicago Tribune.


Chicago, Aug. 26.-The great pros
perity and rapid strides of western
Kansas in the last few years are bring
ing merited recognition of the state
beyond the Mississippi eastward. The
Tribune says editorially:
Mr.. Whites celebrated inquiry as to
Kansas has had a number of answers,
several of which have been satisfac-
tory, depending on the point from
which you viewed it. Politically, Kan
sas is as much in the limelight as ever,
but she has other and better things to
boast of than the party independence
of her statesmen.
Time was. and not so long ago,
when no one thought an agriculture al
investment made west of Topeka indi-
Gated anything less than lunacy and
ruin. Today-thanks to irrigation,
dry farming and pluck-that portion
of the state vies with the eastern end
in the production of crops and live
stock. The railroads have given the
farmer an outlet for his product. thriv-
ing towns exist where before they were
not thought possible and prosperity has
distributed itself with evenness over
the state.
A correspondent sends the Tribune
a few examples of how men with little
or no capital, but with earnestness and
common sense, have in from five to
twelve nears amassed a competence,
and sometimes more, in this section.
Today western Kansas is able to hold
up its head proudly with other farm
ing regions. Its prosperity answers all
questions satisfactorily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-26
KANSAS REGIMENTS LEAVING.
Major A. Nj. Fuller of Topeka Remov.
ed Home After Injury.

Junction City, KAN Aug. 26.-Only
regular troops were permitted tc par
ticipate in the battle at Fort Riley
Thursday and the red army won over
the blue. The red army was composed
of the sixth field artillery and the
fourth infantry; the blue. of the sew
enth cavalry and the thirteenth infan-
try.
At the opening of the maneuvers the
seventh cavalry acting as the rear
guard of force retiring to the north
from the fort was pursued by the sixth
field artillery, acting as a component
of the advancing guard of the red
army advancing north from Skiddy in
pursuit of the blues Meantime the
fourth infantry was retiring from the
fort towards Keats, pursued by the
thirteenth infantry. Two rounds of
ammunition. rifle, five a pistol three
field gun and ten for each CUR were
allowed.
Kansas regiments were paid off,
more than $4,000 being distributed.
They left for their homes today on
three special trains. Major A M. Full
Ter of the ninth cavalry, who was in
jured in the maneuvers Wednesday by
falling from horse, was removed
from the hospital Thursday and taken
to his home in Topeka.
Mrs. G. Barker has moved her
business from S2S Kansas avenue to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-26
KATY SHOWS DECREASE, ALSO.
Late Report Will Reveal Less Pros.
porous Year 19O9-1O.

New York Aug. 26.-All the way
through its income account the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas shows 1909-1O
to have been a less prosperous year
than the one which preceded. Gross
earnings in the first place were only
slightly better, and most of the i'm
provement was from passenger bust
ness Freight, on account of last
years shrinkage in the cotton crop,
gained but little. Then operation was
no. as advantageous as in 10000, and
maintenance required more money.
The last named factor is. of course, not
necessarily unfavorable.
The impression gained from study
of the roads accounts is that wide
breach still separates the property
from the earning power it displayed
when in 1907 its surplus for common
dividends was nearly per cent against
only a trifle over three-fourths of 1
per cent last year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-26
~A44D nEolNlAro r.4an-,A -.
After Twenty Years Separation Kan
sans Are Wed Again.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 26.-Twen-
ty years ago Mrs. George Stark OF this
city obtained divorce on the grounds
of incompatibility of temper, she being
given possession of a 2-year-old dauSh-
ter.
Her husband. at that time. was a
successful merchant. but after the di-
vorce he sold his business and left the
city, finally locating in Seattle, Wash,
where he accumulated large amount
of property.
While in Seattle, Stark married
again, his second wife dying a shert
time ago. Recently Stark's father
died in this city, leaving large
amount of property, and he arrived
here couple of weeks ago to settle the
estate. In his absence the baby he
left had grown to a young woman and
had become one of the popular teach
ers in the city's schools, a fact of
which her father, whom she did not
know, was proud.
He made her acquaintance after his
arrival here and through the &C.
quaintance with his daughter a meet
ing was brought about between the
divorced couple. The result of the
meeting was renewal of their early
love and Mr.. Stark went to the court
house where he procured marriage
license and they were remarked.
The newly rewedded pair will leave
on a honeymoon trip for Seattle in a
few days, where they probably will
make their home, as Mr.. Stark does
not desire to sacrifice his business at
that place.