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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
GAS MEASURE FAVORED
FEDERATION OF CITIZENS AS
S0CIATIONS ACTS.
Decides to Urge Passage of Borland-
Cary Bill and Coudrey
Resolution.

The Federation of Citizens Associations
of the District of Columbia voted last
night unanimously to support the Bor-
land-Cary bill for eighty-ce gas and
the Godfrey resolution to prevent fur
tner capitalization of the Washington
Gas Light Company and the Georgetown
Gas Light Company. The meeting of
the federation was held in the offices OF
the Chamber of Commerce.
The federation also went on record in
support of the Wiley bill for universal
transfers on the street railways of the
District of Columbia.
Resolutions were adopted appointing a
committee to appear before the Senate
District committee to urge the passage OF
these public utilities measures.
The resolutions in regard to the bills
dealing with the Washington Gas Light
Company were introduced by ]. III. Nc
Grath of the Parkview Citizens Associa-
ton and set forth that in 1903 the Wash
ington Gas Light Company issued ST.
100000 of certificates of Indebtedness, as
a stock dividend, in violation of the
spirit, if not of the letter, of it's charter
and that the evidence brought out at
the recent gas hearing conducted by
the House District committee shows that
the Washington Gas Light Company
cOulQ sui MAKE q GSSOldDlo prOTt
it's invested property if the price Of gas
was reduced from 80 to SO cents per
thousand cubic feet.
Resolutions Adopted.
Therefore the resolutions provided
tina the federation place itself on record
in favor of the Coudrey resolution pro-
hibiting the Washington Gas Light
Company, the Georgetown Gas Light
Company. or any other gas light COM
pany in the District of Columbia from
issuing any stocks, bonds, certificates
of debt without the express consent of
Congress-: and in favor Of the Cary
bill reducing the price of gas in the
District Of Columbia from 80 to 80
cents per thousand cubic feet, besinn-
ing January 1, 1911, and also that the
president Of the Federation of Citizens
Associations appoint committee Of
three, with himself as member eX-
off1cio to appear before the Senate
District committee, or any other proper
body to urge the passage Of these bills.
Nick. Clayton. announced that call for
a special meeting of the federation to dis
cuss inheritance taxes lin the District,
personal taxes and taxes in general In the
District would soon be issued by the sec
rotary, Eugene e. Thompson, in response
to requests from members of the fedora
ton.
A vote of thanks to tho Chamber Of
Commerce for allowing the federation the
use Of its offices was unanimously given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

Alege They Were Injured in Wreck
of Railroad Train.

LOWELL, Mass, May 2S.-Euits against
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company for alleged injuries sustained in
a wreck in which a train carrying MEM
bers Of the Boston National League base
ball club was involved were filed here to-
day
The suits were filed by Albert s. How
ard and Daniel j. Donohue in the interest
OF Frederick Lake, manager OF the Bos-
ton Nationals; Frederick Hoey, Boston
sporting editor, and about twenty-five
others.
The wreck occurred at Saxtons. Ky, the
night of April @ last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

ALLEN. In sad but loving memory OF my-assr
mother; Mrs. ANN L. ALIEN, who departs! ~
this life three years ago yesterday MAY 20
Sweet in memory.
BY HER DAUGHTER JANE.
CARTER. In sad but loving remembrsn4 OF
VICTORIA, who departed this life one year
ago today, May .. 1903.
I loved her: res, no tongue can tell
How much loved her and how well:
God loved her, too, and He thought best
To take my darling home to rest.
BY her LOVING HUSBAND
Mother is gone, but not forgotten;
Sweetest thoughts forever linger
Around the grave where she is laid.
How we miss thee. dearest mother,
None but God can tell;
Faithful, patient, loving, true vert thous
Thou hast gone 10 heaven to dwell.
One year has passed and gone. dear moS1sA
Since we were forced to part;
But time and space cannot enace
Thy memory from our hearts.
BY HER LOVING CHILDREN.
GRIFFIN. In sad but loving remembrance OF
my dear husband, RICHARD ID. GRIFFIN,
who departed this life three years ago today.
May 20. 1907.
Loved In life, remembered in death.
By HIS DEVOTED WIFE. JOSEPHINE GRIT
FIN.
HUTCHINSON. In loving remembrance Of my
who departed this life thirteen years ago
today, May %, 1897.
Just thirteen years ago today We could almost
hear the angels say:
Heaven is not far away, come with us, Well
lead the way
How we watched and prayed and waited, trust
ing that the Lord might say:
"As you love her, oh, SO dearly, l will call an
other day
Still we watched and prayed and waited until
the angels came
And bore our loved one where there is sorrow,
grief pain.
BY HER LOVING DAUGHTER. SUSIE A.
STRATTAN.
MAYOR. In loving remembrance of our dear
mother. LAURA V. NAlLOR, who left u
two years ago today, May 30, 1908.
The flowers we lay upon her grave may wither
and decay.
heart shall stay.
We miss her and mourn her in silence unseen.
And dwell the memories of joys that haze
been. ~
Unknown and forgotten by some she may be.
But the grave that contains her Is sacred 10 me.
HER DEVOTED SONS. RAYMOND AND JOHN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Mrs. Slater Entertains in Paris.
'pecial Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS, May 2S.-A dinner party was
given this week in the Cafe de Paris by
Mrs. William A. Slater OF Washington
for Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs. Gwynne.
whose husband is nephew OF Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, was among the guests
Mrs. Gwynne now lives at Villa Davray,
near Paris, where she has a charming
home. Other guests were Frederick Town
send Martin, Harry Ferry and Eliot
Gregory. After the dinner the party went
to the Alhambra to see Lady Constance
Richardson in her dances, which are
attracting almost as much attention here
as they attracted in London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

pected to appear in court to ask for
the privilege of intervening.
William III. Farnsworth and Frank L.
Littleton, in their brief for rehearing,
contend that the court made a mistake
in deciding the case. on the theory that
because Congress did not in the act re-
curing continuity of Interstate trans
portation expressly relieve from at
tachment cars engaged in that COM
merce in foreign states, therefore they
creditors of the owners of the cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Calls Engines for No Fire.

For supposed fire in the vicinity Of
7th and K streets northwest Sergt w.
E. Sanford of the second police precinct
turned in an alarm from box 269 about
o'clock last night.
He learned before the arrival OF the
dremen that there was no fire. 1t was
too late. Several fire companies made
the run.
Pedestrians gathered about the IRE
box
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Date of Hanging Changed.

SAVANNAH. Ga, May 2s.-J. c.
Hunter. convicted last night Of the mur-
der Of his wife and two other women
and sentenced to be hanged June 1, was
today resentenced to be hanged June a.
the first date being sooner than the law
permits an execution to take place after
conviction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Douglas Robinson's Return.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2s.-Mr. and
Mrs. Douglas Robinson. brother-in-law
and sister OF former President Roose-
Welt, who arrived here yesterday from
the orient on the Korea. left today for
their home in New York Accompanied
by their son, Munroe Robinson, they have
been on a tour OF the world for the
benefit Of Mrs. Robinson's health, which
has been completely restored by the
trim
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
EXODUS FROM THE CITY
MANY PEOPLE WILL SPEND
MONDAY OUT OF TOWN.
Taking Advantage of Double Holt
days to Go on Short
Excursions.

With the prospect ahead of two days
and three nights before the more or less
serious trials and tribulations of the
work-a-day world must again be shout
dered, hosts OF Washington folks last
night Joined in a general exodus from
the city. Trains out OF the Union station
to nearby points I'm Virginia and Mary
land almost invariably carried extra
coaches. and all of the weekend travel
ers were filled with visions OF the pleas
ures to be gained incident to the kind
ness OF the calendar manufacturers In
casting 4 Sunday and a holiday in such
comfortable proximity
Because of the opening of the bass
fishing season scores of anglers were
busy oVerhauling tackle and diggin'
W'ums yesterday. and the forehanded
disciples Of Izaak Walton early in the
week had alright char on most Of
the f1otilla Of rowboats around these
parts, SO that they might be ready to
drop lines in favorite pools along the
Potomac as soon as the ban of the closed
season was raised.
Water Trips Popular.
Water trips appealed to many as the
best way to enjoy the holiday, and all
the steamboats, leaving yesterday for
river and bay points had large passen-
ger lists. The steamer Southland OF tho
Norfolk and Washington line, with the
Chamber of Commerce aboard. and with
all her sleeping accommodations taken,
left at GAS O'Clock for Old Point and
Norfolk.
1t is stated that all the staterOom ac-
commodations on the Southland have been
taken for a week or longer. The steamer
Anne Arundel Of the Maryland, Delaware
and Virginia Railway Company service.
which left at 4 O'Clock, was filed with
passengers from stem to stern, some
going to points In the mouth Of the river
and others to make the trip to Baltimore.
Several hundred persons took advantage OF
the opening Of the Colonial Beach season
to journey to that point on the steamer
St Johns. All yesterday afternoon and
long after dark there was a procession
OF sailing craft, launches and auxilfaries
moving out Of the harbor for Decoration
day cruises on the river. Many were
bound only a few miles down the river to
anchor and to spend the time in fishing
and bathing. but many of the amateur
sailors planned to go to Colonial Beach,
Blackistones Island and other points and
to return home Monday night or Tuesday
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

One Car Fare From Any Part
II the city to Randle Highlands.-Adve
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-22
PERSONAL NOTES.

Peary is homo. but poor Cook, where is
he3
One Pennsylvania candidate expended 81
cents in the campaign. He was beaten, but
few have so cheaply achieved defeat.
Informer Psrr Is to get 100000 instead Of
81. 10000 and does not seem satisfied. Many
persons, however, would tell all they know
for much less.
William Dean Howells confesses in Har-
per's Magazine that in the early career Of
Mark Twain he edited" out all the real
meat in the stuff submitted to the Atlantic
Monthly by Mr.. Clemens.
Miss Clara h. True. who for a number OF
years directed the destinies Of several In
dian reservations in southern California,
has gone to New Mexico. having resigned
from the Indian service to turn her ac-
tivitles to ranching.
or the ninety-two United States senators
but nine have mothers living These fortu-
nate senators are Flint Of California, Bev-
erldge of Indiana owen and Gore Of Okla
homa Nelson and Clapp OF Minnesota, Kesn
of New Jersey, Dick OF Ohio and Smith of
Michigan.
Frederick w. Sivyer OF Milwaukee, presi-
dent of the Northwestern Malleable Iron
company and other important industries
there, who recently died at the age OF 81
years, deserves mention because almost
unaided he introduced Industrial education
In his city and established a trades school.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-22
No Special Session,

Governor Shallenberger gives it out
as his definite conclusion not to con-
vene the legislature in special session
to submit the initiative and referen-
dunn amendment to the constitution
according to the peremptory demand
made upon him by William Jennings
Bryan.
The governor says he will make a
detailed statement of the reasons for
his action, but no detailed statement
is necessary. All he has to say is that
he can discover no existing emergency
as contemplated by the constitution
warranting such an extraordinary &C
ton, and no widespread public senti-
ment favoring the overriding of the
constitution.
The action of the governor, how
ever, creates an emergency within the
democratic party which 1t will be in
teresting to watch. In making his
arbitrary order to the governor Mr.,
Bryan declared, and he has repeated
Inc QCCldEdIlOh Al ms buDh0Qu0ul
speeches on the subject, that II his
plan for submitting the initiative and
referendum at the forthcoming cleo
ton was not carried out forthwith he
would insist ON incorporating into the
democratic platform q plank pledgins
county option. "If the liquor CUES
ton must be disposed of before we car
secure the initiative and referendum,
he Numbered, then the sooner we dis
pose of 1t the better" And Mr.
Bryan's procurement in favor Of
county option leaves his party no al
tentative as to the method of clearing
the decks.
Mr.. Bryan is just now in Europe
where he has proclaimed 1t to be hi
rule not to talk home politics excep
when he is at home. His return, how
ever, is scheduled for the first of July
by which time he will doubtless hav,
something more to say. While Gov
ernor shallenberger's decision dispose
OF the extra session, 1t is reasonable Il
suppose that 1t does not dispose of Mr.
Bryan's fixed determination to max,
the democratic platform convention
dance to his music.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-22
Up to Nevada,

1t is up to the governor of Nevada
to prevent the prize fight spewed out
by California from being transferred
to that state. Nevada has nothing to
gain, but much to lose, by harboring
this fight. Its position in the sister
hood of states as the only common
wealth that legalizes knock-down-and.
drag-out fisticuffs and facilitates di.
vorces is not an enviable one, and even
for state where the primitive meth
DDS of the old frontier are still SO
much in evidence 1t needs to stand VI
and throw of this incubus. 1t is an
incubus and Nevada cannot gel
around II.
These are not the elements thai
make for the upbuilding and prosper
ity of a state. Nevada has joked Ions
enough, 1t has been too content tC
lounge around in its buckskins ant
bootsN playing with its shooting irons
it is time for it to dress up in real civ
ilian clothes and begin to take life Sc
riously.
Some doubt seems to exist as to the
power of the governor under the Law
to prevent a prize fight. The STATE
legislature enacted measure specific
ally for the purpose of legalizing the
Fitzsimmons-Corbett fight in 1893 and
so far as known, that statute has nevel
been repealed or amended, and friends
of the pugilists contend that its pro
visions plainly prevent the state from
interfering with the fight. A reall!
determined governor, however, would
! find a way.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-22
Paving the CorpOration Tax.

Strong support was given to the
Joint resolution introduced in congress
postponing until January 1, 1911, the
payment of the federal corporation
tax and the appeals were rather gem
eral in character, 80 far as, localities
are concerned. 1t was not merely a
cry from Wall street and the financial
centers, but represented varied bust
ness interests that believed II would
be but fair to defer operation Of the
new law until the supreme court has
passed upon it's validity, The view of
these petitioners is that the court will
not uphold the corporation tax. or that
the court at least regards the new law
as of doubtful legality, and that this is
reflected by the fact that the supreme
court has granted rehearing to those
cases involving this laws validity,
Some serious attention must be paid
to this reasoning, much more, In fact
than needs to be accorded the argu.
ment that payment of the tax is likely
to upset the financial status of the
country. 1t is true that the most Of
the tax Is yet to be paid and that it Il
all due by June 80. Up to but few
days ago only 100000 had beer
turned into the government, while the
total revenue expected to be derived
under the law is between $4,000, O0C
and S27, 900. A sudden call to pay
this much money in few days, with
drawing 1t from active channels o.
business, might precipitate a furry
but 1t should be remembered that am
pie time has been given for preparation
TO pay up. The force of the demanC
is further neutrallzed by a reported
surplus reserve in the clearing hous,
banks more than enough to Offset thil
drain on working capital.
The real point is that should tn,
court fpally declare the law uneonsti
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-22
Campaign Fund Publicity.

Having urged congress into a speedy
fulfllment Of the principal republican
platform pledges, President Taft is
now bringing pressure for the enact
ment OF a campaign fund publicity bill
before the adjournment of this session.
This measure is supposed to be rest
ing in some committee lacking the abil-
ity, or possibly the desire, to COM
promise the difference between the two
houses in such a way as to assure it Of
the necessary majority in both.
The Chicago platform did not I'm
clude a specific demand for campaign
fund publicity, but Mr.. taft advocated
It during the canvass and he, there
fore, feels that he has assumed a per
sonal obligation, which he proposes to
try to make good. Mr.. Taft as can
didate showed his faith by his works
as we'll as by his words, and insisted
on a treasurer to handle the campaign
fund, subject to the publicity law Of
New York. The republican national
committee thus voluntarily submitted
to the most stringent publicity law or
the statute books. The enactment Of
the law by congess would, therefore
merely make compulsory on all candi
dates for elective federal Office the
same requirements with which Mr.
Taft's campaign managers complied al
his request.
The probable effect of a fedora
campaign fund publicity law, The Bee
believes, has been greatly exaggerated
This belief is based on our experienced
with such a law here in Nebraska
which has been on our statute book!
for more than ten years, only to be sys
tematically ignored or evaded by can
didates and political committees of al
parties. In fact, the worst and mos
fragrant offenders against the Nebrask'
law have been the closest friends o
Mr.. Bryan, who has been loudest II
demanding this legislation, as witness
the secret and unaccounted absorption
of $4,000 of Wall street Doodle dur
ing the campaign of 1904, procuret
from the Parker treasury by MI
Bryan's own brother-in-law. A ma
tional publicity law might have mad
that performance a criminal offense
but it would not have prevented it an
more than did the state law unde
which it was already criminal OF
Tense.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-22
San Francisco and New Orleans.


1t is greatly to be feared that San
Francisco and New Orleans will never
be friends again. They seem to have
created an irreconcilable breach in
their rivalry for the Panama-Pacific
exposition. Through their newspapers
they are carrying on warfare of Bit
ter denunciation, which must tend to
disgust quite as many people as it will
convince or convict. San Francisco pa
pers parade the charge that New Or
leans Is "dilapidated, unkempt city,
and that it lies in the sunstroke and
fever belt" and that you can fry eggs
on the sidewalk six months out of the
year" Then comes the New Orleans
papers with the charge of bubonic
plague, earthquake and fog against
the California metropolis.
There is some truth and much ex-
aggeration on both sides, but what do
the people, or what does congress care
cities? Either probably is capable of
holding a successful exposition, though
San Francisco offers the specious plea
that New Orleans made failure of its
fair back In 1884 as an argument
against 1910.
San Francisco puts up its strongest
talk when it says that it asks congress
or the government for no financial aid
but merely the assurance of right
of-way for the exposition; that 1t will
make the preliminary guarantee OF
$500, 900 and all other financial con
tributions necessary itself. New Or.
leans, on the other hand, has not yet
made bonus in cash, though it claims
to be able to do all that may be re
quired to insure the success OF the en-
terprise. OF course, If neither city
should win out, the canal would be pu
into commission Just the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-22
Our Birthday Book
Suns as 1910.

Robert g. Lovett, president Of the Union
Pacific railroad, was born June q, 1860 at
San Jacinto, Texas. He is a lawyer nv
profession. becoming general counsel for
the Union Pacific under Mr.. Hartman and
succeeding the latter on his death to the
administration headship OF the Hartman
lines.
Francis =. Warren, United States senator
from Wyoming, is Just &C. He was born al
Hinsdale, Mass, and served In the union
army locating In Wyoming In 1863 where
he served as governor before being elected
to the senate.
Henry T. oxnard, the beet sugar man,
was born June "a, 1890, at Marseilles,
France. Mr.. Oxnard and his brother To-
Gated the two pioneer beet sugar factories
In this country, one OF them In Nebraska,
He is now residing In California.
Cy Warman. writer OF railroad stories
is IS today. He 10 real locomotive en-.
gineer and has run on railroads all tower
the country.
J, Clark Colt. with the Lee-Glass-Andree-
sen Hardware company ana the Colt Auto
mobile company, was born June "a 1874, a,
Missouri Valley, Ia. He has been in bust.
ness here in Omaha since 1880, and is q
booster all the time.
Willard M. Robertson, president OF tn,
Model Steam laundry, IL - years old today
He was born in Bethany, Mo. He has beer
manager OF the Omaha Towel Supply com
pany since 1887, acquiring control OF the
Model laundry in leo6.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-22
RAILROAD INCOME AND ourGo.
Weak Prop Under Argument for
Increased Revenue.
INDIANAPOLIS News


There is at least possibility that by the
time the Interstate Commerce commission
gets chance TO consider the reasonable
ness Of the increase In freight rates, one
OF the strongest arguments in favor Of
such an increase will no longer be avail
able. That is the argument that the car
riers need an increase of income because
OF the increasing cost of materials which
they use in their business. There Is now
no doubt that prices are decreasing. A
list OF Wholesale prices compiled by the
Boston Commercial Bulletin on June 10 as
compared with the highest point of the
year shows material reductions IN provis-
ions, produce, rubber, lumber copper, iron
and steel, petroleum, coal, hides and leather,
boots and shoes, wool, wool textiles, cotton
and cotton textiles. Some of these com
modities are used in large quantities by
the railroads, and hence every reduction
In the price Of them reduces their cost OF
living just so much. Commenting on this
subject, the Commercial Bulletin says:
The increasing cost of material lie n
bit threadbare as an argument in view OF
the cold testimony Of the market reports. "
On the other hand, the Financial Chroni-
Gle, in tabulating the returns on gross
earnings for May made by forty-eight rail.
roads, covering s6130 miles, or about one.
third the mileage of the country, shows
that the increase over May OF 1900 is S..
T797T1, or 1898 per cent Attention Is also
called by the Chronicle to the fact thai
this years gain comes after eonsiderab bic
gains In May OF 1909. when a similar tabu.
latlon, covering q somewhat smaller mile,
oge, showed an increase OF $6,S20S7l, OF
1L7S per cent. So it will be seen that the
railroads are not only enjoying a steady
increase Of income, but that they have alsC
the heartenins prospect Of decreased ex-
penditure for materials.
A careful investigation OF the situation
by the Interstate Commerce commission
however, is both right and reasonable
Certainly the public will get some vel
come light on 1t, and 1t is not impossible
that the railroads will find that they arc
not nearly so badly of as they had thought