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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05
Interested In Engine

Much interest is being manifested
by those who are contributing to
the fund for> the purchase Of n
new fire engine and by the citizens
generally in the talk of purchasing
a motor driven engine Although
the fund needed is still far short of
the necessary amount, the discussion
of whether they desire their money
to go for motor engine or for one
drawn by horses by the contributors
is not likely to do any harm. The
cOncensus Of opinion seems to be in
favor of horse drawn and against "A
motor engine, one donation of $50
being held up pending the settle
ment of this question.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05
PHIL OTIS SHOW TONIGHT
Pretty Girls Galore Az The Colonial
Theatre

We admire everything else that is
beautiful in nature. why should any
one blame US for admiring beautiful
women. especially when they are
brought before us in an atmosphere
such as is created by the surroundings
in the musical comedies presented by
Phil. Otis Comedians.
That this kind of entertainment is in
keeping with the requirements of the
time is proved by the liberal patronage
being given everywehre since capacity
audiences are the rule wherever this
company appears and at time, too.
whe scores of companies organized in
accordance with old ideas have been
going to the wall
Mr.. OFT believes in giving the public
amusement. clean, refreshing and en-
tertaining amusement, and the musical
comedies he presents have been written
with this one idea in view. There is a
plot, of course, in each production but
not of the problem order. simply a
thread for introducing the various
talents of his supporting company. each
member of which is given every oppor-
tunity for holding the middle of the
stage.
Mr. OFT himself is very liberal as
compared with other stars in this re-
spect. probably because he realizes his
own strength. Consequently, there is
nothing but laughter from start to
finish and those who may perhaps have
never seen him before. on departing
from the Opera House are fully con-
vinced that musical comedy at popular
prices is an assured success where Phil.
OFT and his Comedians hold the boards.
Secure your seats early. At the Colo
nial Theatre tonight. -
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05
THE CAPITAL THANKED
Chamber OF Commerce Expresses Appre.
citation For Papers Action For
Fire Engine Fund

The usual monthly meeting of the
Chamber was held on Tuesday at
their meeting hall on State Circle. A
fair number of members were pres
ent
The secretary's report and bal
ance sheet for the year just ended
showed that while the Chamber is
doing much good work, there is need
of new members if this work is to
continue and that the interests of the
city can only be efficiently looked
after if the citizens will recognize
their responsibilities and join heart
lily in the work of the Chamber.
The electricity committee reported
that negotiations were still in pro-
gress with the Susquehanna Light
and Power Company This is one of
those things which the Chamber is
doing, silently and unobtrusively, for
the benefit of the city, although
even If successful. there will be few
who will give credit where it is
really due.
A hearty and unanimous resolution
was passed. endorsing the action of
The Evening Capital in enlisting
subscriptions in aid of the purchase
of the new fire engine for the city.
A further resolution endorsing the
formation of the local Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
also met with hearty approval and
it was agreed to allow the Society
use of the Chambers hall for their
meetings.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05
Committed To The Pen

After being in Jail since July l2
pending trial, which was delayed by
the absence of the prosecuting wit
ness, Eli Booz, colored man from
the upper part of the county, was
today sentenced to eight months in
the Maryland IPenitentiary by Judge
Rrashears. Booz was found guilty
of breaking into the shack of a col
ored man named Holmes and stealing
flour and lard from him, and whea
given his choice between the House
of Correction and the Penitentiary,
expressed a preference for the pen
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05
PRICE ONE CENT.
SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT
A Good Program Was Carried Out 81
West Annapolis School House

\ Christmas entertainment was
held AT the School House at West An
napolis on Friday night, under the
direction of Mrs. Eta Smith, Mrs.
Rosie Waters and Mrs. Fred Shaw,
Jr. Ii was largely attended and the
program was as follows:
TablesuX Bethlehem Star.
Bonny Bill, Operetta Characters.
fairy queen, fairy knight. ladies and
attendants, prince, clown stepmoth-
er, stepsisterS and brownies. Ii
abounds in pleasing, tripping songs.
cheerful dialogue, commendablc
plot and attactive music.
The Old Grey Bonnet Illustrated.
TabeauX-Uncle Sam.
Song = Coming Though the Rye. -
TableauX-Dying of the old year.
ending with bugle playing taps.
The children taking parts are as
follows: Misses Marion Shaw,
Gertrude Nichols. Little Shaw. Mary
League, jamie Woodward, Anita
Waters. Catherine Rein, Evelyn
Rehn, Violet French, Evelyn French,
Thelma Oaksmith. Margaret Stevens,
Oliverta League. Hilda Riley, Pearl
Welch, MeSsrs. Eugene Oaksmith,
Teddy Stevens, Hiram Shaw, Roger
Shaw, Wallace Welch, Ella Riley
and Sidney French.
Much credit is due 70 Mrs. Eta
Smith, Mrs. Rosie Waters and Mrs.
Shaw and also the children for the
way in which they recited and sang.
The entertainment was thoro ughly
enjoyed by all present, and a general
desire for another in the near future
is expressed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05
MULTlPLEX TELEPHONY
MsiOr Squier Patents A System And
Gives II To The Public

The practicability Of holding sew
eral independent telephone conversa-
tions over the same wire or multiplex
telephony has been demonstrated in
recent experiments by Major George
o. Squier, assistant chief signal Off
Ger of the Army.
Major Squier has been working on
the matter for about year, and his
experiments have proved successful.
Patents were issued to him Tues
day covering the rights to the inven-
tion. Its use will be free to the gen.
eral public and unrestricted. No roy
atty will be required Major Squier
felt that as he was an officer of the
Army it would not be proper for him
to profit by his invention or to re-
tain the exclusive rights over it.
Major Squier explained yesterday
that the invention consists in the ap-
plication of wireless instruments
to an ordinary telephone instru-
ment. The extra conversations are
in the ether surrounding the wire, he
explained, and not on the wire itself.
The messages have been sent over a
distance of about seven miles, and
Major Squier added that wireless
transmission in this manner is pos.
sible.
Conversation or music carried ir
this way, he added, seems more clea,
and distinct than over an ordinary
telephone. This system has beer
installed between the research lab
oratory of tie Bureau of Standards
at Chevy Chase, Nd. to the sigma
Corps construction laboratory al
Ills Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
ington. distance of several miles
Major Squier studied at John.
Hopkins University, in Baltimore
under the late Professor Rowland
the inventor of the multirlex tele
graph system. Major Squier wa.
graduated from that university il
1893 with the degree of doctor O.
philosophy. He entered the Sigma
Corps in 1899. He is a native o
Michigan.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05
Three Sent To NJ. View

Deputy Sheriff James Grouse and
Warden Warfeld, of the county jail
this morning left Annapolis with
three insane negroes in custody, all of
whom were taken to the colored in
sane asylum at Mount View. The
three negroes were James or Chic
Brown, who was recently tried for
the murder of his wife, and Louis
Parker and Eliza Harris. The latter
is a well known character who has
been known in Annapolis for years,
almost as well as was old Nick Jack
son.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05
DEATH OF SENATOR ELKINS
West Virginian Passes Away Al His
Washington Home

At midnight last night Hon.
Stephen B. Elkins, of West Virgins,
United States Senator, passed away
at his home an Washington.
The Senator had been seriously i'll
for over a year having overtaxed his
strength in the long debate over the
Payne-Aldrich Tariff Bill and he
was confined to his bed for months
at his home in Elkins, W Va. He
rallied somewhat month ago and was
able to stand the journey to Wash
ington There was even more slight
hope of his recovery and his family
continued to announce that he was
gradually improving.
Stephen Benton Elkins was born
in Perry county, Ohio, September &c,
1841. His father was farmer.
In his early boyhood the family moved
to Ohio.
Mr.. Elkins received an excellent
education in the public schools and at
the university of the State, and dis
played ambition even in school.
where he applied himself so dill
gently as to attract attention. He
graduated in 1860 at the head of his
class. After fiting himself for prac-
tice of the law, he was admitted to
the bar in 1868. During the war
he Joined the Union forces, and for a
while served on the Missouri border,
with the rank of captain.
The spirit of adventure and de-
sire to practice his profession in a
field which was not overcrowded led
him in 1864 to cross the plains to
New Mexico, then a rough border
country, inhabited by population
two-thirds of which was Spanish.
The life of the Territory was full of
hardship and danger at that time,
but presented opportunities for success
to an enterprising man. Finding it
necessary at once to master the Span
ish language. Mr.. Elkins became
proficient in that tongue within one
year.
Stalwart and capable, he soon at
tracted important clients and large
practice, and gained popularity and
influence. His speeches in that body
revealed great force of character
and devotion to the welfare of the
territory. In 1867 he rose to the
position of Attorney-General of New
Mexico.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05
COUNTY MAY TAKEAPPEAL
Highest State Judiciary TO BE
Asked To Decide Special
Privilege Act
COLLECTION OF TAXES CEASES
Pending Decision OF The Suit-Money
To Be Refunded Under Special
eyy


There is possibility that the coun-
ty will take an appeal to the Court of
Appeals, the highest judiciary of the
State, in the Special Privilege Tax
case, which the local Court, in an
opinion delivered on Wednesday last,
decided adverse to the county.
The Court held that the law was
void because it embraced TWO distinct
matters, not germane in its title.
At the meeting of the Commission
ers on Tuesday, Mr.. James w.
Owens, counsel to the Board, and
States Attorney Nicholas H. Green,
were present. and read the Court S
opinion in the case. which was insti-
tuted by James A. Walton and others
of the Second district where the
Special Privilege Tax had already
been levied.
The Board afterward unanimously
passed an order calling on their
counsel and the States Attorney for
an opinion as to taking the case to
the Court of Appeals for a final de-
cision. Pending the final decision of
the case, instructions were issued
to the County Treasurer not to pro-
ceed with the collection of any furth-
er taxes, under the Special levy,
nor to refund any of the money that
has been collected hereunder.
There were present at the meet
ing of the Commissioners President
Smith and Messrs. Beard, Bettebone,
Humphrey, Douw and Wells. Other
business transacted included the fol-
loving:
DR.. George Wells, Clerk of the
Court, was authorized TO purchase a
new filing case, for use in his office.
Counsel to- the Board was request
ed to confer with the Clerk of the
Court in regard to deciding upon the
form of book to be procured for re-
cording tax sales.
The Clerk was directed to adver-
tise for bids for furnishing the sew
eral county offices with stationary
for the year; for the county printing
and publishing, and for the hauling
of garbage in the Fifth district dur
ing the year.
Z,
Treasurer insolvencies as follows:
On the assessment of Edward Gam
brill for the years 1909 and 1910,
$3.50, and the Clerk was directed to
rectify the error, and on the assess
ment of Ellen Henderson, $500 as
her property contains no buildings,
though assessed for same.
Louis Parker and James Brown
and Eliza Harris were ordered to be
committed to Montevue State Hos
pital for mental treatment as patients
from tbs county.
The Board has decided to make
certain repairs, or alterations as
may be necessary, for bettering the
acoustic properties of the Court
room. The ladies' toilet room in the
gallery of the Court room, also is to
be placed in thorough repair. Work
will begin at once.
The County Engineers requisition
for ten car loads of the shells de-
livered at Jones' Station, and five
car loads, delivered at Robinson
Station, for use on road work in the
Third district, was granted.
The following magistrates submit
ted their monthly report for Decem-
Der, showing funds collected from
fines: W. D. X. Lee, Germantown,
Sl1.55; John E. Potee, Fifth dis
trict, S65.55; John B. Wells, An
napolis, SO.
A large number of bills were
passed.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05
\ FASCINATING CHARlMER
The Merry Widow" Sets All Fashionable
Annapolis AgIow With Her Radi-
ance-A Splendid Spectacle
And Beautiful Music

Everybody has become familiar
with the Merry Widow Waltz and
many have long since become weary
Of seeing in front of them (or not
seeing) at ball games and every
where Merry Widow hats, until
Merry Widow" has become a by
word in every village, hamlet and
town for miles around.
Last night, however, it was the
privilege of large and fashionable
Annapolis audience to enjoy the
Viennese operetta THE Merry
Widow" in all its spectacular, splen-
dor, and its a beautiful, dreamy mel
ody. After the gorgeous glittering
production here last night, Annapo
lis. the sometimes countrified and
possibly one.time effete feels quite
metrepolitanized, cosmopolitan and
quite a finished" city (but not in
the same sense as formerly since
the Merry Widow" came, was seen
and conquered the town last night.
The Merry Widow was so beautiful,
so sweet and so altogether lovely
that the audience could hardly resist
flirting with her, and our old men
were made young again when soothed
by her harmonies and vitalized by
her vision of youth and beauty.
Miss Gertrude Hutcheson, in the
title role. was all that could be de-
sired. She has youth and beauty, the
genuine. real, natural beauty with
out stage makeup. She Is graceful,
a pretty dancer and has sweet,
tuneful voice.
Mr.. George Damerel, as Prince
Danilo, was acceptable. He has a
good voice, and his notes are true,
but he is little too heavy for the
part, and not so lithesome and gay
as Donald Brian.
Mr.. y. w. Shackelford, as DeJoli-
don, sings well, but his voice is not
true. Olga sang beautifully and
Nish was especially funny.
The operetta is especially beautiful
and its famous music. the Villa
Song, Love in My Heart, " Gay
Maxim" not to mention the Merry
Widow waltz, are all an enhancing
musical treat. which the Colonial
Theatre audience enjoyed, as well as
the superb stage setting and mag
ni6cent costumes
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05
OFFICERS REFLECTED
Managers OF Hospital Hold Regular
Board Meeting

The regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Managers of the An
napolis Emergency Hospital was
held this morning at the new hos
pital.
RoutiRe business was transacted
and the officers for the ensuing year
were elected, the old officers being
elected unanimously. They are:
President Mrs. J. w. Martin.
Vice President-M Miss Kate An
drews.
Secretary-Mss Kate W. Randall.
Treasurer -Mrs. George 7. Field
meyer.
Assistant Treaurer Mrs. L. Dorsey
Gassaway.
The meeting was a protracted one,
and had not adjourned at $50 p. m.
The board conferred with the doc
tors on the proposed Nurses Training
School, but nothing definite was de-
cided A great deal of business was
transacted.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05
First Class Victors

In closely contested game, which
was not settled until the very last
few minutes of play. the first class
at the Naval Academy was victorious
over the second class quint yester-
day afternoon. The contest, which
was the first of toe inter-class
basketball series, was won by the
seniors by a score of Is to ID.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05
Offers Use OF Hall

At a meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce held on Tuesday night
that organization and the Credit
Mems Association offered the use
of their hall TO the S. p. c. A. to
hod their meetings in at the nomi-
nal fee of 81 for each meeting held
there.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05
A Midshipman Resigns

Announcement was made at the
Naval Academy this morning of the
resignation of Midshipman r. W.
Russell, a member of the fourth
class. Midshipman Russell, whose
home is in Grand Falls, S. D., ten
dered his resignation voluntarily.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05
NOTICE! WOODMEN !

All members of Camp No. zip,
are requested to meet at there Hall.
Francis Street, on Friday Night,
at 8 o'clock, P. NJ. Important
business and installation of officers.
JOHN II WELLS,
2tj5 Clerk.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05

Terry's list follows:
Mrs. ]. C. Cresap S 90
Mrs. Anne Sanders l 90
Miss Joe Maloney l 90
Miss NJ. Maloney l 90
Mrs. j. W. Connolly l 90
Miss Mary Scala l 90
Mr.. John r. Tydings l co
Miss Josephine Lorea l 90
Mr.. Samuel Brooke 90
Mary Johns 70
Eliza Hetcher so
Cash 25
Mrs. Kalusky l 90
Mrs. Anderson so
Mrs. Harris l 90
Cash so
Mrs. Torovsky l 90
Cash 25
Mrs. S. Griffen 90
Mrs. Dillon l 90
Mrs. Gates / 90
Kenneth Gates ! 90
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05
GENERAL FUND FOR ENGINE
Contributions Received Today At The
Capital Office

The following contributions for the
general fund" for the new city fire
engine were received at The Capital
office today:
Henry Dammeyer l 90
Mrs. F. V. McNair 5 90
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05
Wedding Announcement

Cards have been received here from
Mr.. William p. Baldwin. announcing
the marriage of his daughter. Bertie
Amanda, to Mr.. S. Fowler Wells.
The wedding took place here yester-
day afternoon
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05
WOMEN'S FUND GROWS
More Money For Fire Engine For City
Miss Terry ColIecieS S25.25 For
Fund.

The woman's fund for the new
city fire engine continue to grow
most encouragingly. In less than
three hours this morning Miss Louisa
N. Terry, daughter of Professor n.
NJ. Terry, of the Naval Academy.
collected $23.25 by her individual
effort.
The individual subscriptions of Miss
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-05
49, FOR RENT SA9

Modern House on Jefferson St of 7
Rooms and Bath, porches, sanitary
plumbing. all modern conveniences.
Key next door. For other particulars
apply to Capital Office. w-dl3.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-20
Morning Cable Report
Continued from Page One.)

LONDON December reached this auhor
which
will the yilayet of Tpoi between
those of
PETERSBURG December Oomcas of the central government
surrounding the formulation
The opinion is mfavorabe towards the
trouble which ended the
o previously existing
WASHINGTON. 2OT Department
Artillery will be
there March 1872
The stationed
Mckinley,
ANGELES, night
Gillette
believed
their with thousand
n object of the murder
FRANCISCO 20DT John Grant Lyman and c. NJ
Judge Fleets
Providence Hospital
following
that time, made
automobile his guards but
A this
the police authorities had
the President his arrival
In this city Washington.
by special guard
his hotel accompanied only bystWo
bicycle policemen
Police Commissioner Waldo
neglected
the city
the Official
provided him orders of the police commissioners
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-20
END or BIG PRIZE
CONTEST IN SIGHT

The last of the double count sub
scriptions were received this morn
ing from the Maui and Hawaii con-
testants, and a number of these added
materially to their count through
votes placed in the mails last Satm-
day, but which only reached the Of
fee today with the arrival of the
Claudine.
Every day seems to make it easier
for the contestants to get subscrip
tons to the Star, for the wonderful
development of the Greater Star has
been more evident than ever during
the past few weeks. The strong and
fearless attitude of the paper on vari-
Gus important public matters, also has
had the effect of making many new
friends, who are subscribing through
our hustling contestants.
If you want some more of the Stars
handsome books, don't fail to get your
votes in promptly, for as stated above
it is possible that the book offer may
soon be withdrawn.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-20
REHEARSAL.

An amateur charity worker visiting
a family in the tenement district was
alarmed to see the mother dash a cup
of cold water in the face of the baby
she had Just finished dressing.
Too polite to express her amazament
the visitor held her breath, expecting
the air to be rent with screams. When
none came, the child merely whimper-
ing, she said: Dear me, | should
think he'd object more than that"
wouldn't ye, now?" said the fond
mother, admiringly Sure I've been
on him for three weeks.
He won't yell when he's baptized
next Sunday He'll be used to it,
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-20
A aENIus MILO works.

Robert W. Chambers, the novelist,
was called a genius the other day at
the Century Club in New York.
But Mr.. Chambers, with his wonted
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-20

charming modesty, denied that he was
a genius.
unless, indeed" he added, I'VE ac-
cept the definition that genius is one
per cent inspiration and ninety-nine
per cent, perspiration New York
Tribune.