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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-28
CALLS SEAL TESTIMONY
OF PROF. ELLIOTT FALSE
Fish Commissioner Bowers
Stirs Things Up at House
Committee Hearing.

George NJ. Bowers. federal fish commits
ing before the House committee on ex-
penditures in the Department OF Com
merce and Labor which is investigating
charges that the once vast seal herd Of
4 & Pribilof Islands Is being extermi-
mated by government connivance, by
given before the committee by Prof.
Henry W. Elliott of Cleveland. Ohio, a
recognized fun seal expert.
Prof. Elliott charged that the agents
Of the United states government on the
Pribilof Islands are aiding in the exter-
mination OF the herd by permitting the
killing OF yearling seals in violation OF
law lie lad tables of wei shts and meas
urements Of seal skins before the COM
mittee To prove his contention. Mr.. Bowers
took exception to Prof Elliott's testimony
and called the expert untruthful. Things
looked squaIiy for time. but Represent
atiye Rothermel OF Pennsylvania. the
committee chairman. put an end TO hos
tilities by suggesting adjournment
Discussion Gets Technical.
Much of today's session was given over
10 a sluabble between Commissioner
Bowers and Prof Elliott, with reference
TO the possibility OF determining the axes
of fur seals by the weight of their skins
The discussion was extremely technical
and both sides presented bundles OF sta
tistics on the subject to the committee
The hearing will be resumed next Mon
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-28
Dairy Building Struck.

Inc fre at soldiers Home Caused more
damage than had resulted from lightning
| for many years and ii was only due TO
the splendid conditions in the big dairy
building and the quick work Of employees
| that seventy-two cattle were not burned
| to death. Five men We're at work in the
| structure when il was struck, but none of
them was injured.
AS soon as ii was seen that the building
was burning the employees liberated the
COWS, using an automatic device that
had been installed for that purpose, the
device being operated with a lever at
one end Of the building. Two alarms or
fire summoned several companies OF the
fire department. Chief Wagner respondinS
III his automobile on the second alarm.
Gen. S. b. NJ. Young. {. S. A, retired,
governor of the home, and Col. L. w.
West, deputy governor were on hand
soon after the fire started and they
did what they could to assist in prevent
ing the spreading of the flames Dep
uty Chief T. j. Donohoe was on hand
with the companies answering the hrst
alarm, the deputy and the companies
having made a quick run through the
rain and hailstorrn.
While the fire was raging the horse at
tached to the deputy chiefs vehicle was
frightened and ran away, going among
the dairy buildings and reaching the
garden before it was caught John My
ers. a member of No. IL engine COM
",
left foot He was on one OF the long
ladders when piece OF the cornice Tell
On him After receiving treatment at
the Soldiers Home Hospital he was TAX
en- home
Runaway at Funeral.
One of the most serious mishaps re-
sulting from the storm involved a run
away accident at the funeral of Mrs.
Emma l., Cooper The accident hap
nened on Florida avenue northeast. the
carriage drawn by the runaway team
coming in contact with one of the piers
of the railroad bridge and injuring the
occupants. Mrs. Fred w. Page of For
est Glen, Nd sustained a fracture OF her
collarbone and injuries to her head.
Other occupants were Mrs. Mcmahon.
Mrs. Zed X. Jenkins and Mrs. o. x.
Harr. They were badly shaken up, but
none of them sustained any cuts or
bruises.
from the home of her parents, Ut
MARYLAND avenue northeast. about 1880
o'clock, reaching the vicinity OF FLORIDA
avenue and I'd street northeast about
the time the storm started. Drivers OF
the teams were asked by occupants to
close the windows in order to protect
them from the storm. One driver posi-
lively refused to leave the seat OF his
carriage, while the others complied
with the requests.
About the time the drivers climbed
down from their seats a heavy clap OF
thunder frightened the teams, and sew
eral of them started to run away. Only
the one team managed to get a start
sufficient to prevent the driver from
overtaking 1t. Several teams and auto |
mobiles were stopped beneath the rail
road bridge, their owners having |
sought shelter there, and the open |
fnr a. rrrv,
team to pass without striking some |
thing.
When the carriage came in contact |
with one OF the steel uprights the |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-28
SENATORS PROMISE AID
TO FRIENDS OF BLIND
will Plead for Return of Read
ing Room to Congress
sionaI Library.

Senator Curtis of Kansas, Senator
Perkins of California. Senator Gore of
oklahoma and other members of the
upper house of Congress have prom
ised their cooperation in efforts to
have the reading room for the blind
re-established in the Library OF Con-
gress instead of maintained. as during
The past year in the Public Library of
he District.
Headed by Ella Lorraine Dorsey. re-
ording secretary Of the National LII
brary for the Blind. a delegation of
those interested in the education and
advancement of the sightless. and several
blind students. called on Senator Cur
tis at the Capitol yesterday afternoon and
asked his help to have the books for ths
blind and the assistant in charge Miss
r. j. Giffin. returned from the Public
Library to the Congressional Library.
In 1897, il was explained, reading
room for the blind was established in
the Library of Congress by John Rus
sell Young under the supervision of Miss
Gifiln, and every facility was extended
for making IL useful to the largest pos
sible extent. Last year Librarian Her
bert Putnam decided that the work Tor
The blind should be conducted in the
District Public Library, and 1t was trans
ferreG.
Why Return Is Desired.
Those who advocate the return to the
former place say they have no complaint
TO make at Mr.. Putnam's action, but
regard il as an error of Judgment. They
argue. however. that the present reading
room for the blind is in the basement
II the building in Mount Vernon square:
that the books are likely to be injured
liz the moisture. and that the books are
neither sent out nor collected.
II liz pointed out. too. that the number
If visitors to the Library of Congress in
,reased public interest in the work for
tie blind, and that that advantage is lost
with the reading room in its present To-
cation.
40 action by Congress is necessary to
make the transfer. But senators inter-
tSted in the work for the blind were
urged TO present the facts to Librarian
Putnam, in the hope that he would an
Swer their plea by carrying il out. Sena-
Tor Curtis will take the subject up with
The librarian within few days.
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Pleasure Craft Threatened.

The thunder squall along the river front
was by far the most violent of the sea-
son, and for a few minutes IL looked
as If every one OF the big fAc; Of plCssuI-
craft lying at anchor in the harbor
would be sunk. They dragged anchor
and were swept against one another and
against the sea wall. and, while some
paint was scratched of. NJ serious dam
age was done except 10 one power launcl 4.
which was sunk. only one end showing
above the water after the storm.
Water street was flooded from side ~
side with rushing torrent of muddy
water, in which were barrels. p'anks,
| limbs of trees and other debris that
choked UP the sew ers and prevented The
water from running off.
| In the height Of the storm the wind
picked up boards and lumber from the
| piles lying on the wnaryes and carried
them overheard After the storm the har-
| Dor was covered with Hanks, and bows
| were out in small beats gathering UP the
material. II Is stated nat several hum
! dred feet of lpInbs- was lost b. aeing
carried overbo ,rd
The handsome gasoline yacht Dacota.
belonging TO Commander Ralph Gait. had
her rail crushed in by other boats drag
ging against her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-28

horses were liberated. and they ran
some distance ahead before they We"
caught. \ physician. who was amonE
the automohiiists sheltered Is III
bridge. took charge ~ Mrs Page ami
hurried her to he hospital. The fUners
party proceeded 10 Rock creek cen
ierv. Mhera tn. int. rrllnnt Nn.s to Sc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-28
Mail Wagon Blown Over.

y mail wagon IN charge ~ EarrS VIII
liams NJ tF3 S:h street southeast was
III wn over at California and ist streets
northwest. John Frazier of t.. II street
n rtheast who VAS IA the wagon. sus-
tanned cuts and bruises about his face.
He was taken IL the Casualty Hospital.
Williams escaped injury ana the vehicle
Was no; bad y damaged
One Of the big elm Trees in the White
House grounds. said To H. nearly 100
years old. was uprooted several other
trees about the city suffe "a a similar
fate, although in m 81 instances cn'N htc
branches were torn or The broken
branches furnished many cords Of fire.
wood To be gathered later from the ciiy
duml,s
The storm PLAYED havoc vita the high
brick wall inclosing the grounds at thc
Little Sisters OF the Poor. ~ ana IA streets
northeast part of the wall being blown
down. II Is reported that Some damage
was done 10y the hail In Prince Georges
county, Nd. and in Virginia. The Mount
Peasant and Cleveland Park sections
escaped the storm. scarcely enough ram
To- wet the ground having fallen.
Several windows We're smashed by be-
ing slammed 10y the high wind. Three
coored men standing beneath a tree in
front of 2iio l. street northwest Were
givel a scare. The tree was nprooted
and one OF them sustained slight scratch
as about his face. Ii viii probably he
two or three DAYS before the streets are
clea ed OF the debris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-28
DEGREE FOR JUDSON

CONTINUED from first pageD
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cLASSED AS DRAMA
AIIusion by Senator Cummins
to Reciprocity Debate.
YELLED CRITICISM OF TAFT
Abhorrent to Hear That Senator'S
Are Influenced by President.
AMENDMENTS TO MEASURE
Iowan Suggests Additions to the
List Of Articles for Free
Admission.
IVEILED CRITICISM OF TAFT
AMENDMENTS TO MEASURE

Referring to the consideration of the
Canadian reciprocity question as the
drama now in progress in the Senate OF
the United States.'' Senator Cummins OF
Iowa today delivered a speech on the
reciprocity bill and offered important
amendments to its agricultural provisions
Senator Cummins' amendments proposed
to admit free from Canada both raw and
manufactured agricultural products. His
list included fresh meats. canned meats,
barley, malt. flour. iron. steel. wooden
goods, cotton goods, silk and leather
goods. These amendments apply only on
the American side of the line
No attempt was made by the repub-
lican leaders at the opening of the
session today to fix a date for vote
on the bill.
Reference to President.
Senator Cummins said it was appar-
ent republicans and democrats favor
ing the bill had determined to submit
to the repeated statement that the
President will accept no amendments
to the Canadian agreement.
II make no comment on this stu
ation.'' said he. save that it seems to
be an abdication of the duties of the
sponsibilities"
Senator Cummins attacked the com
bination of regular republicans and
democrats to pass the reciprocity bill:
1T seems to be conceded" he said,
that a minority of the republican SEN
ators, most Of whom have advocated high
and indefensible duties in the tariff law
on manufactured products. and major
ity Of the democrats who have professed
adherence to the principle of tariff Tor
revenue only purpose to pass this reel
procity bill without change"
Effect Of Bill on Trade.
Senator Cummins said the bill would
accomplish only two important things: To
admit free Of duty the agricultural prod
ucts of Canada, and to admit small
quantity Of wood pulp and print paper.
After the passage of the bill through
this combination. he said. the democrats
expected to make a combination with re-
publicans who favor tariff revision to
pass other bills.
1T Is perfectly plain to me-" he added.
that the republicans whom / have men
toned will be valiant enough in defense
of the high duties for the rich and
powerful manufacturers"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-08-03
Unequal Rates
Saving of ss,0O0,C00, is Expected V hen Railroad Rates Are
 kdjustel

Postmaster General Hitchcock, has announced Il at a saving of nine millions of dollars can be saved by adjustment postal carry ing rates without doing any il Just- ice to the railroads. The recent investigations show that out of 394 companies reported 27S are n aking profits while I16 are C; frying mails at loss. The large Trunk Lines are recieting the profitable con. tracts.
 When the government is alle 10 save nih million year from railroad mail contracts, and as already institute l reforms that have changed usual deficit 10 B surplus. It is no idle fancy to see penny postage established soon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-08-03

thing is government control. Just as railroad rates are regulated, let the output of all large manufactur- ing combinations be regulated, both as to the prices and wages paid.
 Whenever manufactur nS con- cerns wish to combine, let Uncle Sam say, 'Gentlemen you ave my permission, but you must, if you combine, let me say wh; t prices shall be paid for the things that you sell, and also what wages you shall pay.'
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-08-03
A Hospital Nurses Hands.

AS an example of trademarks have you ever noticed the hands of tile nos pital nurse? The soft white hand which in fiction is occupied in cooling fevered brow5 does not exist and could not. It is skilled hand, but its work makes it. rough and chapped. Try bathing your hands in disinfectants twenty times a day and you will find that. look after them as you may. they will soon be scanned with cracks. which an east wind often turns to bleeding cuts. And as they are work. ed hard for some twelve or thirteen hours a day the nurse takes some, what larger size in gloves than most women. If you ever see the photo graph of a hospital nurse you may ob serve that she prefers to keep those hands behind her back. London Chrori- iclc. .-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-08-03
GOWNS AND 0MENs.
Odd Superstitions That Darken the
 Dressmaker's Shop.

Dressmaker's Shop.
 "Women who wear fine dresses nrs as superstitious as the girls who make them," said a dressmaker If the lit tie accidents that happen in the work room were not mercifully concealed from the owners of rich gowns they would be sick with apprehension half the time l had one customer who re- fused to accept very expensive dress because q girl who assisted with the fitting dropped pair of scissors, which fell point down and stuck in the floor. That meant an order for mourning within six months. The GUS toner hoped that by refusing the hoo doc dress she could avert the calamity. but the precaution was useless. In less than three months her father was dead.
 Girls are especially particular in their work on wedding dresses. for if a tiny drop of blood from a pricked finger should fall on the gown the bride would surely die before the end of the year. Then there is green thread. Whether the customer is there to see 1t or not, no dressmaker will keep green thread near spools of ali. other c0lor Green thread used for basting means the return of dress for alterations, and there is enough trouble of that kind in a dressmaking establishment without deliberately bid ding for it.
 "Women who are themselves super, stitious are never surprised or offend ed at d sewing girls untidy coiffure. The girls tumble their hair about on purpose when working on Il large or, der, for it is a sacred belief among dressmakers that a hair inadvertently worked into the garment shows that more work is coming soon from the same customer."-New York Sun.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-08-03

The Seattle Post Intelligencer of July 22 has an editorial on Alaskan conditions which is very interest," ing. It states, and the article bears out the statement, that, Ignorance of Alaska is one of the most impressive facts in the hisa tory of the day"
 IL states that when Secr,tary ot the Interior, Fischer, visits Alaska this season, he will not find the conditions as they have been paint d by the muekrakets. That all of Alaska coal is hot included in the Cunningham claims. We are aware of the fact that there is more coal and we are also aware that ii is locked up as tightly as the Cum ningham finds.
 It says that "Men from the East will visit N6mt or Valdez or rush hp through the Inside Passage and lack again and then write marvel' ous tales of the gieat country they have seen; and in lurid lines tell how Alaska is being plundered by corporations and otherwise outrag. ed". Il looks as though the writ IT had been up the coast, saw the conditions, and then after distort- ing and extending them, denied them for some purpose.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-08-03
lonoest Family Tree,

The biggest family tree in the world Is believed to be the one which traces the geneaIogy of Queen Elizabeth back to King David and thence to Adam. or at least as near to Adam as one could get. The coat of a rms is given in almost every case, with full par; ticulars of the. dates of births and deaths. The labor .qf providing coats of arms is abandoned before Methuse lah's time, but the chart measures forty-fye feet and certainly does take one tlrodgh mhzs ot nobility.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-08-03
A GRANITE BOMB.
Jack Frost Hurled It Down Into the
 Yosemite Valley.

Jack Frost Hurled It Down Into tho
 Yosemite Valley.
 Delicate frost traclngs on the win doW>eanes seem to be the work of fan ciful and harmless sportiyeness, but the hand that forms them is capable of greater deeds and of other kinds. Mr. ]. Smeaton Chase. in "Yosemite Trails," describes an experience that must have been wonderfully impress siye to the spectator. He had been spending some weeks In exploring the Yosemite valley and the great rocks," like Fl Capitan. that wall it in.
 Standing one day of late autumn about the middle of the valley, was startled by a report like cannon shot, which filed the whole valley with echoes that roared and boomed. re- piled and multiplied. in long contin- ued, glorious tumult
 As the deafening sound died away in sullen mutterings under the vizor of El Capitan I was able to distinguish the point of attack by the long, clat- tering descent of vast quantity of rock.
 The night had been cold one in the valley, and on the seven to eight thou sand foot levels Of the upper rim the temperature mt1st have dropped al- most to zero.
 Frost. working quietly with his Archimedean lever, had just succeed ed in shifting from the shoulder of the sentinel trifle of fifty tons or SD of granite. For near a thousand feet the bowlder fell sheer, swift and si lent; then, striking the cliff. 1t burst like bomb, shattered into a myriad flying shards and splinters and dis lodged a smother of fragments that trickled down to the valley In stream that lasted for minutes.
 Then from the spot where the bowl der had struck dust began to rise into the sunny air, slowly building up and burgeonlng like summer cloud and every whit as snowy. It was the flour of granite, powdered instantaneously by the terrific shock.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-08-03
A World Wide
 Steel Trust

Ne have our American Steel Trust. That has been bad enough, but it IS now looking worse: All the great stec! manufactures of the world are planning to combine. It IS evident that Free Trade or Protective Tatitf will have nothing to do with such an organization. What shall be done? I'll. only
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-08-03
A New Industry!
Read up the utilization of fa waste products and wood
 waste by GStiation

\ general consideration of the NEW IN DUSTRY, including full description of the distillng apparatus used and the principle in volved also methods of chemical control and disposal of the products, first edition illus ttated by seventy four engraVings, 50 pages This book is cloth bound it will be sent to any address post paid on receipt of S3 20.
 Write for practical hand book the fermen tation, dstillation of donatrred alcohol from farm products and wood waste INCLUDING TAX-FREE ALCOHOL LAWS and TRADE SECRETS: X plain staen1ent of facts for those interested. 2So pages 60 illustrations, 12 mo-, cloth price SI, postpaid.
 Having exported Geiman Stills in large amounts for many years and having number of agencies in the far East, are open to establish additiotal agencies and invite cot tespondence to look after old customers and prospective buyers of cur Modetn Simple Tax-Free Industlia Alcohol Dstilng Apara- tus, by special successful demonstrative me thods for making alcohol, Apple Jack, Aguar. dene; Mescal, Teedlia, Peach brandy, Whis- key, Solidihed Alcohol in Cubes, Etc., also Denatired Alcohol Most modern simple Gal. Still and all sizes to 500 Gal: Daily Ca. pacities: Good Commission: Address, The Wood Waste Distilleres G.; Ihc:,
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-08-03
YOUR TEMPER.

Remember that when you are right you can afford to keep your temper and when you are wrong you can't afford to lose it.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-07
OVER THOUSAND
BIRDS entered
Cats ron SPACE ~ POULTRY
SHOW ~IuI. FLOODING ~.
CONSICNMENTS ARRIVING


N.w ..ero thousand birds cnt,rcl
f,r. ..,. ..., ,rr..,I show ol the East
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-07
,ul rou uvMN>i. SOCIETY


Resident, ou \HrtH cheyenne called
hy attention of the police to au cN-
y.mu lse '. brutality prrrvtrlted
on q iurs. JragpWs q urtngN old
N0gou H'o.s .uc JhuoUshfrr ysJcr-
dl. eNouHg NmdN able to carry tho
wophl OF l,s uNu body the horse vas
wgrJ on by VIGOROUS hsn,ug add
w.u.,cryI hl ho driver At at point
u,lr tina Frisco track. the auUm1l
stopped r lts tracks and refused to
bgdso 1he driver n'lghl'd from tho
vehicle aud With eu ugly looking club
teAct tho almost prostitute horse IN
the street ON tho arrival OF officers
tho otfoul mad, good his escape.
lt ia probable that the case win he
utcu up Ni'h two officials of the lIu.
wlrr society
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-07

locale OF the play It viii be long be-
fore there Is another woman character
of the stature of Mrs. Wigs. She
has seized upon the imagination of tho
nation, and her wise sayings, couch
cd in hOmcly phrases, are posses
sion We would bc loath TO lose. In It's
dramatic form Mrs. Wigs Of the
Cabbage nltch, ran for l50 perform
ances iu New York, 500 performances
In London and season In Australia.
Mrs. Wiggs" win he here at the
Grand opera House Monday Jan. 2.
seots on sale at quaker Drug store.
Phone 1900.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-07
CT, sell. RulldIng

w -|lT y Wv WTTTT
a. Reno. Okln, Jan 6 6-rhc Old
building which has for many years
lwcn used aa elty oouuclI chamber
has been sold Tor s50l3. aud the
purchaser viii remove Il at once aud
the erection Of 100000 ciN butdius
Win he tcgup The bonds for the new
building were purchased by Il J, I'D.
wards. of oklahoma Cltv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-07

entitled "The Misses Finch" and tells
~ four old maids against one small
boy. but one little head beats four
OF kind when it comes to puttlns
Old maid notions into that one rttlc
normal head and trying to bring hin,
mp a. a gir-boy He leads them q
merry chase, has the time Of his life
and turns the laugh on them ever,
time to the enjoyment of everybody
Billie Kern has a rulllclSing comedy
song, That's the Fellow Want t.
Get making a genuine LAUGH day
at the Lyric