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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07

Corps. Other speakers q the morning
were Senators Wesley L. Jones Of Wash
ington and Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida.
who considered the legislative aspects Of
waterways improvement
Gov. Charles s. Deneen of Illinois and
Gov. Cole L. Blease of South Carolina
occupied seats on the platform this morn
ing. The western governors, on their
way to the sessions Of the congress. and
delayed at Baltimore, did not arrive in
Washington in time to take part in to-
days deliberations.
A resolution providing for the advocacy
of the freedom from tolls of American
vessels plying between American ports
passing through the Panama canal is un-
der consideration by the resolutions COM
mittee. The resolution was offered by the
conference for free tolls through the Pan
anna canal for American coastwise COM
merce, an organization composed of mer-
camille representatives from the Pacific
coast, the gulf coast, the Atlantic sea-
board and big cities Of the interior
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
At S 1 9.75

Full=lengtf Black Broadc1oth Coats, lined
throughout with guaranteed satin and inter
lined. Plain tailored models, also styles trim
med with velvet and long shawl collars of Per
siam lamb braidings. Heretofore sold at SIS
and S2S. To be closed out at S10.7S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07

..If those California women run for
office do you think they would be guilty
Of purchasing votes?'
mot unless they got green trading
stamps with them.'-Houston Post.
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Resigns From Smallest Post Office.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, -cember -
Frederick L. Dutton has resigned as post
master at North Hartland. the smallest
office in New England. Only two families
get their mail there, and the salary of the
postma Ster is less than So year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07

States. to the end that domestic COM
merca shall be stimulated, our merchant
marine built up, the scope of the distrib-
uting area of producing sections Of the
country widened and the cost Of trans
portation between the ports OF the At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07

"a Lost Pawn q tale OF African ad-
venture, by Edgar Beecher Bronson, en-
tered in our prize story competition. See
our next Sunday Magazine.
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Demand for Free Tolls.

The resolution reads:
Resolved, That free tolls should be
granted all vessels passing through Pan.
anna canal flying the American flag when
plying solely between ports Of the United
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At $3.50 and ST 500

Polo Coats, i'm newest models, made from
real Scotch fabrics, i'm rich colorings, includ
ing all the scarce and desirable combinations,
such as plaid backs and plain white backs.
Heretofore sold at $50, SIS and S22. To be
closed out at SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07

Ewood Krause nine years old, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Krause of Havre de
Grace. Md. died of infantile paralysis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07

Ffnallv the curtain went down with the
play uncompleted. The company is re-
Gently from Paris.
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tOus 1OtVds PHcS1uCAt ORRCH
Mississippi River Improvement Assoc
citation.
Denying that there is necessary CONNECT
between state and national authority IN
the promotion of policies advocated by
public opinion, Secretary of the Interior
Fisher urged the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress, at it's session this morn
ing, to determine what is to be done Tor
the development of national waterways
or the United States, and then appeal to
the agencies-national or state, or both
that have the power to effect what they
would have done.
Maj. Gen. William H Bixby. chief OF
the Engineer Corps Of the army. was &C
corded the greatest. honors given to any
speaker who has so far appeared before
the congress. The delegates rose and
cheered him loudly, recognizing in him
the great advocate of waterways I'M
provement," the title bestowed in the in
PRODUCTION given him by President Rams
dell.
That it is far more important to fin-
crease the length of rivers suitable sfor
light draft vessels than to provide deeper
draft navigation over short distances, was
the lesson inculcated by Gen. Bixby. He
urged the appointment Of state engineers
with advisory capacity, to instruct state
legislatures on general conservation pos
sibilitieS
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Cape Cod Canal Project.

August Belmont Of New York reviewed
the history Of the Cape Cod canal project
and predicted it's completion by 1913 w.
F. Bland of Kansas City, Mo-, discussed
the waterways development necessities. Of
the Mississippi valley, and paid. compli-
ment to the labors of the Army Engineer
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Gov. Crothers has designated Richard
lie orphans court for Cecil county, Nd.
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House Coats.

Double-faced Cloth Coats, Plain
Blue and Gray, outside and plaid or
striped back; cloth or cord
finish on edges, pockets CO no
and cuffs. In all sizes up 1910
to a. Worth $500. .......
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Bath Robes.

Blanket Robes, in entirely new
combinations of the most effective COL
orings; cut extra full and CO 40
long; cord and girdle. 1910
Worth $500 ............
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Puts Blame on Railroads.

existing decadence In waterway COM
,herce In the afternoon speech Of Thomas
wilkinson of Burlington. Iowa, president
IF the Upper Mississippi River Improve
tnent Association. The methods Of mo-
l,opolizing the transportation Business of
the country by the railroads were set
.orth:
Tell me. you who live on :he Hudson,
the Delaware Ii: Ohio, the Cumberland.
the Mississipp1, .h Missouri, the Column
bia or any other rfver, why is it that
Notwithstanding the constantly increasing
commerce Of the country, traffic on our
rivers. instead Of keeping pace with the
onward march of progress. Is being
marked In a career Of decadence"' asked
Mr.. Wilkinson In the course OF his speech.
Our railways. equipped with the best
Eridiron the country and connect two
oceans with bands Of steel. To them
credit Is due for the major part they
have played in the development Of re-
sources and spread Of commerce.
I'm the meantime the rivers, formerly
the only internal routes for the transport
Of commerce. have been neglected and
until the new system through unre-
strained and oppressive methods, has Sc
cured a monopoly of this inland trans
portation and practically absorbed and
destroyed river traffic"
George w. Guthrie Of Pittsburgh also
spoke in the early afternoon.
Gov. Herbert s. Hadley Of Missouri, John
the Ohio Valley Improvement Association,
and Ray Miller of Corpus Christi, Tex.
on the topic Of wharfage at Terminals, "
were other speakers.
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Sukz s. Gnn,pu1>Y
Pennsylvania Avenue. Seventh Street.
Two Special Values
in House Coats and
Bath Robes.

Really, our entire stock of
House Coats and Bath Robes is an
assortment of specials in the sense
that they are made specially for us
and made specially we'll. But
the two lots we shall feature for
tomorrow are great big values for
the price
The evening world., 1911-01-12

lawyer. David N. Neuberger. Of No. 300
Broadway. said:
we have been trying TO keep this
matter from the public. but I see some
one OF Chief croker's enemies has man
aged TO let II become known.
Mrs. Croker has cost the Chief q
great deal. To-day no Is without a
dollar except his monthly salary. He
has been paying her 800 a month. but
In her complaint she demands $500 q
month.
Chief Croker has paid her bills.
though he notified Ter creditors that he
would not. He has rehnquished oil
claim on the Good Ground property.
which cost him 81, 900. He has had to take
charge of an orphan nepnew who for.
merry lived with his wife at their Long
Island home, because Mrs. Croker would
not permit tho child to remain there.
Mrs. Croker now enjoys the fruits OF
her husbands iabors and every one
knows that he earns his living In a man
ner which exposes him to danger OF
death almost every day in the year. All
,hess facts WIN be included In his an
swer, which will be put in within thirty
days.
Mrs. Croker Is trying 20 have the
suit tried before a referee. but l shall
oppose that vigorously. Mr.. Croker
wants the case tried In open court so
that the public may Know the truth"
The evening world., 1911-01-12

"Why do you think so3" / asked.
women are fundamentally. physi-
ca!ly and mentally different from men,"
answered the Governor slowly. They
are as high a n order OF being-hlgher
II you iihe-but different.
Internationally tho tendencies
OF women are toward the arts
tho Amer things. Men are iers
Imaginative, more aolid. Then.
too, ut the best the political game
10 a rouEh ono. I do not think the
ladies would like g."
How would women take their poll
ties I querled. assuming that thcy
did 20 In for them in earnest?"
Most conscrvntlvely." was the reply.
"Conservatively?' | echoed.
why not?" rejoined the Governor
quietly. Women arc by nature much
more conservative thnn men. All, I SEQ
you do not agree with me. But I bo-
lleve you viii find | am right. I have.
az east. an authority like Goethe on my
aide" "'
But ~ you are so sure women oro
conservative. what harm could II do 10
give them the full franchise at once? p,
I asked. .
1T is not within my power to give
II. and" more seriously, "as I have
said. I believe the better way is 10 en-
franchise women by deg ees. The wom-
en- OF America need n little more sense
Of civic responsibility before the vote
Is placed In their hands"
And what OF the laws OF governing
aviation YOU have suggeSted?" asked,
taking a flying leap from q subIec, that
has been brought to earth to one that
is stnl up In the air.
oh" replied Gov. Baldwin, 'the sub
ject Is. as n matter OF fact. iather
technical. I am merely in favor of for.
mulating laws to meet possible aviation
accidents. AZ, for example. n case In
France whore n dirigible balloon IN
falling removed n portion OF a mans
roof and the man is suing tho balloon
ist. But. you see, for me to go into
legal details Of contingencies such ms
thls one would be impossible In an
into Wow"
Yes. I understand" I agreed. IT
thought the laws and rules you wanted
made dealt with the right OF way for
aviators."
NO" denied His Excellency. Thu
science OF aviation Is not sufficiently adj
vanced 10 need such rules as yet. The
best rule for aviators JUS, now. Is 10
use reasonable common sense. For the
present all aviation laws win have 10
be elastic. American laws usually are
not elastic. and In that they are def
Client. English laws arc more elastic
than ours, ana In that are better. The
laws OF England consider each case sep.
arately. There Is more OF what we
would call the unwritten law"
Don't you think when women have
, the vote there viii be more unvrltter
law In American" ! asked.
mo. | do not" denied His ENcellency
"fpr a reason ] have already given.
believe women are haslcaliy conserva'
tive Conservative persons do not APP
!, prove OF unwritten laws"
The evening world., 1911-01-12
Fire Chief Wants Separation
Case Heard in Open Court,
Too, He Declares.
OBJECTS TO SECRECY.
Is Charged With Abandonment
and insufficient Support
in Papers.

Fire Chic. Edward r. Croker. whose
wife has sued hin for a separation. an
nounccd through his lawyer to-day that
he would fight the case and hoped to
have 1t tried In open court 80 the public
could learn al the facts.
Papers were served on the Chief last
Monday. M efforts had been made to
keep the news OF the proceeding a
secret. Mrs. Crokcr alleges abandon
rlent, insufficient support and incompat-
ibil.ty.
The first intimation that Croker's
friends had OF n misunderstanding was
IN 1903. when Chief Croker advertised
TINT h, would not be responsible for
any debts contracted by his wife. 1t
was said that no obje to ar OK
pendltures in this city and at Good
Ground, l.. l., where they had their
summer home.
Next Croken Ied his wife to recover
posse ssion Of the Good Ground property.
which he said he had made over to her
temporarily under an agreement that
IL should be returned to him as soon as
a damage suit pending agains, him had
been settled or dismissed. Croker says
that when he tried to have the property
reconveyed to him mis- wife opposed
him. Tho suit was dropped for rea-
sons that never became public.
Chief Croker declined TO talk about
the separation suit except TO say that
he had turned over oil tho Good Ground
property to Mrs. Croker In n hope sue
action would settle their differences, His
The evening world., 1911-01-12
JUNE START By SEA QUEEN.

That sea giant the steamship Clym-
pic will leave Southampton and Cher
oourg on her maiden trip on June IL
rex and will depart from Now York
June 2S. The white Star line so an
nounced last night.
a hearing on the plan to lengthen
two piers In the Chelsea section will
be- held before the I1arbor Line Board
in the Army Building on Jan. rs.
Many organizations have passed reso-
lutlons favoring adequate docking facil-
tiles on the Manhattan shore for huge
ships.
The Adriatic. at present the queen
OF the White Star feet. Will be trans
ferred Aug. 10 from the Southampton
service to the old New York-Queens-
,own-Liverpool route. Sailing days OF
the Liverpool boats from each side
will be Thursdays instead OF Satur-
DAYS.
The evening world., 1911-01-12
NO RED FIRE At THIS RAID.

There was no swinging OF axes, cid.
ins down fire ESCAPES and other spec
tscular plays by Deputy Police Com
missioner Flynn and ten detectives In
charge Of Detective Collins, In their
raid yesterday afternoon on an al.
legged gambling house at No. % East
Twentieth street,
Promptly at 8 o'clock Flynn and his
men broke the Elass In the basement
doors and let themselves In. A de-
tective who was inside told the seventy.
five men present what was happening
and the alleged gamblers stood quietly
awaiting developments. Nine mon were
arrested.
The evening world., 1911-01-12
Would Give Her a Vote.

The Governor placed n good, Arm
period At the end OF his last sentence.
But then that Is his way with all his
sentences. They Go not trail away. lie
bites them on.
Gov. Baldwin has. at FIRST glance, an
amazing amount OF forehead. His fea-
lures all seem In the middle OF his face.
Above the rounded dome. %unsruoved,
despite the Governors seventy years;
bslow. the long salt-and-pepper beard.
slashed by lips TOO full to be altogether
hidden. His eyes are very keen and
spppresssdly humorous, pecrlns at you.
/ now through, now aver, the heavy
lanses OF his spectacles. Ills nose Is OF
the kind hat feels most ~ home .h u
book. Probably II has on various &C.
casions been quite custy-parucuiArly
|. during the time that Gov. Baldwin nc.d
a chair at Yale,
But. despite our oy~er-education, yo,
: are willing to trust us with the voter
? ] suggested.
Not 30 fast" laughed the Governor
"Not all at once, you know. My idei
would be TO enfranchise women by de
grees. Let them learn to use some civil
power before giving them fun power
~ have now recommended that n
' women property owners OF Connectlcr
be permitted TO vote upon their prope
: taxation. II this much were to b
given. them, we would be better able
judge how anxious women are for IN
. full franchise. In many parts OF a.
I country women are permitted to vote o
.- .....n.v laAal .,Nl.l,s
The evening world., 1911-01-12
DREAMED OF CONEy;
FELL INTO THE RIVER.
Plunge Awakened Mclaughlin and
Waterman and Police Res

! iuliSC AWdkSIiCu MCIIl!SIliHl diiu
Waterman and Police Res
cue Him.
Patrick M~cI.aughiin's dream abou. the
opening OF coney Island caused several
persons. including Pat himself. q lot OF
trouble At 4 o'clock this morning.
Mclaughlin Is q cook and walter, liv-
ing at No. 1922 Third avenue. and works
at Coney during tho busy reason.
lie visited soEno friends last night,
and on his way home wen, to the dock
at the foot of Ono Hundred and Eish-
teen.h street and East River and sat
down on a barrel to rest.
lie had beautiful dreams about Coney
Islands opening. he told a policeman
later. and the les thing he knew no
was In the water.
Como Blebeto OF No, H7 East One Hun
dred and Eighteenth street. a watch
man. blew his whistle for help and
The evening world., 1911-01-12
The Feeders
of New England

The menw who supply New England with food are the Wholesale Grocers
Last Autumn rs of them went OF al excursion and after returning home sent us
testimonial that is very highly esteemed. Many Of these famous firms have been Sc
ing our products for l2 to Is years, but have not heretofore Inpectedthe puretoo
works. '
T The Postum CealC Co.. Ltd,
I-tr-L NEA,.,
The evening world., 1911-01-12

jumped In after Pat. lie swan with him
to the dock. but could get no further.
Policeman wcllwig heard his cries. and
running to the edge OF the dock with a
rope hauled both to the pier. DR.. Co,e
tool Pat to tho Harlem Hospital suffer-
ing from subners'on and exposure.
The evening world., 1911-01-12

A few core Of Wholesale Grocers rom other sections have honored us with a v
and have written kind words which we treasure.
This space would not contain them all, sc W c thought best to speak only OF n
England in this announcement.
Generally W follow a testimonial with "Namc sent by Postum Co"
In this csc it is net necessary.
eThere's a Reason"
Postum Cereal Company. Limited. Battle Creek. Mich.
The evening world., 1911-01-12

iuiy enfranchised so iar so good we
are grateful 10 fhs hNceHehcy, gao 70
near ms VoHe coming out OF 'ne antl-
|, wiIoerhess' moreover GOV, bafuNlh
mas oeeh SO successful IN raising other
thinss beside ms voice-hotaNy' a me
/, crop OF Denlocratic votes IN a Hepuo-
noah ne'u-that the equai suffrage cause
sans many .n'hss IN Nun
oe'eNe "onen e'eh'ua.s WIZ op-
"" " 'oo' e~u "'', D"""H"' ou'
~ wa " .a"c "'
Nv. 80" W. "'
..paa.,so ,,,,am~s a.. ~
- as.aa -. s.",au. a..
J IA ,haIr aa,sa,raa 49, .tmVar a.. ."n
ma,arIal u,nn which you yorL - a,,.
f,ren,"
GOV p,isv,, ,ool. NJ. ,ho,., r,,cr.
, .rov haa 49, 49,, ~ !. ,h,, :,
) snv sense . refers,rs N tho words AZ
certain oolo,.i vho once aur,hoa him
..retrosressiye" thereby starting many
:. .h,nvs ubich arc M, "a 90, sndai
-
'' y" S's"'''
But IL TO have FOUND the hne truths
OF lfe. which are as Old az NE Itself.
SSanecaicut must plead guilty to ina:
saine -coione!s charge. FOR II ever i
!. - ~
-"
nS.,'a, . ua.as,
o 80 Sa
" '"a, Wv 80. "
t1ur.ss' "ne" unoe'anu !" Nv
ho' oeAe'e IN a nisher cuu'i''o" y"
women ooSah hurrleuIS'
An, my GEAR young auy' protes'eu
GOV BALDWIN NOW you are question:
Ing a bel1ef OF mine whieh refers 10
the great masses OF women Not-i as
sure you-not TO the rev."
|. With a eourtly inclination which I'M
piled an apology for derosatory com
ment upon any woman.
you zee. 1t is this way explained
the Governor. with conditions as trey
The evening world., 1911-01-12

7 nc POSTUM OCea COp LCIV
Battle Creek, Michigan,
Greeting:
We, the undersigned Wholesale Grner of New ENGLAND, desire % express
Jul thanks and appreciation for the courtesy, hospitsntcs IN entertainment
offered to US during vi recentb brief visit % Battle Crek.
We we're mere than pleased and gratfed at the methods. cleanliness ad
extcn Of your works, in the production of he food products-Postum Cereal,
Pest Toastes and Gr.pcNuts. We need lot speak off their worldwide rputa-
tn and health giving qualities. for that lis already established by their popularity.
There's a Reason"
We assure yu of our hearty cooperation in your behalf and our best
wishes for you continued succe@.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-16
TIM ELY TALKS.
Merely a Suggestion.

TO the Idle Rich who need not
work nor have care, the mere say
ing Of a few dollars probably seems
trivial and hardly worth while.
To you more fortunate ones, who
can earn living and know the
keen pleasure of getting on, economy
means foresight 1t vitality interests
you.
Fuel bills are necessary evil
doctors bills are an extravaganza
YOU can, today, materially lessen both,
Protect all your outside windows and
exposed doors with our "TighL-Fitting'
storm goods Even our large size
special storm windows cost only
81 40. Smaller sizes cost less. They
pay for themselves.
We especially recommend vestibule
front and back doors for convenience
and warmth Our weather proc
glazed door, Eighty below is splen-
didly built. The intense feeling OF
wa, NTH and comfort which our storm
goods give to a. home have made
many happy friends. Rogers Lumber
COMPANY, II. S. Johnson, Mgr
Bottineau County.
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part of the state is visiting relatives
here.
Glenn Shea is ql.c popular with
the girls since he has his fine driving
nag.
Gus is in better humor since he
got his threshing done, but it keeps
Grace hustling to furnish enough tur
key for the threshers to eat.
Ole Helgeson passed thru String.
town on his way to the coal nine
last week.
Mrs. Neuman was a Stringlown
shopper Monday.
Miss Mile Hessenaugh, who has
been visiting in the Philippines the
past year is back. She is visiting at
Mrs Gus Anderson's.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-16
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR.
I've come to lick tho editor
BY Gosh! I want his blood!

I've come to lick tho editor
BY Gosh! want his blood!
want to club
His head and rub
His whiskers in the mud!
l want to knock his false teeth do VI
His throat, an mash his nose.
An break his neck,
An mash his spec,
Tacles, and tear his clio es!
I've come to lick the editor,
N want his printers life!
I'm mad clean through
An dad is, too,
So likewise is my wife!
We had a big reunion
To our house yesterday,
An all the B':owns
From forty towns
Was there, firm miles away.
A "Gatherin' of the Clans" 1t was,
An so we wrote it down,
And sent it to
The News-Review-
The weekly of our town.
I've come to lick the editor
Newspaper men 10 hams!
He fixed that head
He fixed that head
Line so 1t read:
"The Gathering of the Clams!'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-16
PAYS FOR LAND WITH ONE FLAX
CROP

quarter section Of Land ten miles
north of the city last spring and
sowed l4O acres to flax. He threshed
this week, and marketed 1900 bushels
of flax, just before the drop. He
made more than enough to pay for
the entire cost of the farm Some
body stole 800 bushels Of fax from
the granary Sunday night. There
isn't wagon track near the granary
and about four bushels we're spilled
when the thieves hurried away.