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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28
law DEPARTMENT HOT
ON TRAIL Of TRUSTS
Many Prosecutions Expected
to Be Brought Under the
Sherman Act.

Trusts and monopolies that do not dis
solve or change form so as to obey the
Sherman law, as interpreted by the SUI
preme Court in the Standard Oil. tobacco
and other cases, will be promptly handled
by the Department of Justice. Attorney
General Wickersham makes official an
nouncement that a campaign of extermf-
nation Of the ba dtrusts will be insti-
tuted in the courts at once.
To make the Sherman law effective.
the departments antitrust bureau is now
being worked to it's capacity. Probably
LOCO complaints of existing monopolies,
restraints or illegal agreements to con-
troll the price of commodities. ranging
from feather busters to telephones, are
now being investigated.
Secret Agents at Work.
The secret agents of the bureau have
been scattered all over the country. and
in many instances an investigation of an
alleged trust is going on in dozen states
at the same time. BY this practice the
government expects to shorten the period
Of investigation and get prompt action.
One of the promised results of this
policy is that the government will have
endar year probably a dozen antitrust
suits in which the department feels as
sured of success.
Two Glasses of Trusts.
In broad sense, the governments anti
trust actions may be divided into two
classes-those to which the Sherman law,
as interpreted by the Supreme Court. di-
rectly applies. and those where the addi-
tional question of control of property by
ownership Of patents is involved. The
case now pending against the electrical
trust and the proceedings against the
United Shoe Machinery Company present
questions regarding patents.
All the antitrust cases on hand, how
ever, which have not proceeded to the
point of action, are being Systematically
investigated, and either are dismissed
when no violation OF the law is discovered
or are turned over to the law department
for prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28
MAY Keep Old Ship as Relic,

The old sailing naval vessel Portsmouth,
now used as a quarantine ship at Norfolk.
Va, will not be disrnantled or disturbed
in any way until Congress passes on the
proposition to fit her out in condition to
sail around to San Francisco, to be pre-
served there as a relic. The Portsmouth
raised the American flag at Buena Yerba,
now San Francisco, in the war with Mex
leo. 1t 10 estimated tho repairs will cost
So, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28
Bought in at Auction.

Mr.. ODonneIl held second trust on
the property sold by the trustee and
bought it in at the auction to protect his
lien on it. When he had paid the pur
chase money he received a statement
from the trustee, including an auc-
tioneer's fee of 1 per cent in addition to
the usual trustees fee allowed by the
terms of the deed Of trust. Through At
torneys Baker. Shelby & Hogan, Mr..
O'Donnell objected to the fee, claiming 1t
excessive and urging that the trustee
should pay such charges out Of its COM
mission.
When the company had pleaded usual
custom among brokers and announced it's
intention to pay the bill as rendered By
the auctioneer Mr.. O'DonneU brought
suit.
Mr. O'Donnell charges on information
and belief that the trust company has
standing agreement with the firm Of auc-
tioneers employed by it to cry sales and
to charge only q nominal fee in cases
where the company has a primary or
secondary interest or liability, but full
commission when the charge is to be paid
from the funds of others. The plaintiff
claims the trustee has no legal right to
employ an auctioneer. and if it wishes to
do SO the cost should come out of the
commission allowed the trustee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28
Said It Was Personal.
Labor to Prosecute Kidnapers

That every man connected with the
kidnapping of the .McNamaras, charg-
ed with destroying with dynamite
the plant of the Los Angeles Times, will
be prosecuted to the full limit of the law,
and that punishment will be melted out
ito detective agencies that assume to be
superior to the law was the statement
issued by the American Federation of
Labor yesterday in connection with an
appeal for funds with which to defend the
alleged dynamiters at the forthcoming
trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28
FIGHTS TRUSTEE FEE
Charge Paid to Auctioneer
Contested in Suit.
RAISES INTERESTING POINT
Other Questions Brought Up That
Affect Real Estate Agents and
Property Buyers.

May the trustee under deed of trust
charge an auctioneer's fee in addition to
his commissions, or must he pay the
auctioneer out OF his commissions?
If the auctioneer's fee is lawful ad-
ditional charge may the trustee have an
understanding with an auctioneer that
If the party secured buys the property
the fee will be nominal, and If an indie
pendent purchaser buys the mortgagor
will be charged the full auctioneer S
commission?
These two questions. of interest to all
real estate agents and purchasers of
property on deferred payments. are sub
mitted today for solution to the District
Supreme Corrt in a suit filed by James
O'Donnell against the Washington Loan
and Trust Company, trustee under q
foreclosure sale.
John Joy Edison, president Of the COM
pany, in q letter. a copy of which is at
tached to the bill for an accounting, de-
clares the auctioneer's fee of 1 per cent
charged in the case is the usual one and
a reasonable one. He expresses the opin-
ion that it would be a good opportunity
to have the matter definitely settled by
the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Call for Annual Meeting of
RidgeIey Brown Camp of
Confederate Veterans.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE. Nd, July IS. 1911.
Miss Viola V. Thompson and James E.
Bladen. both of Fairfax county, Va,
were married in Rockville Wednesday
afternoon by Rev. William d. Keene
pastor of the Southern Methodist Church,
the ceremony taking place at the parson-
age In the presence of several Virginia
friends Of the young couple.
Licenses to marry have been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court here to
Miss Mary ]. Barrett and Frank Herbert
Loasby, both of Takoma Park. this coun-
ty; Miss Pearl Green of Washington and
Earl William Osborne of Marinetta, Wis.
and Miss Ora d. Watkins of Brownings-
vile, this county, and Hiram D. Mus
grove of Washington.
Address on Missions.
The Foreign Missionary Society of the
Rockville Southern Methodist Church me,
yesterday afternoon at the residence OF
the president, Ellen Armstrong. The
feature of an interesting program was an
address by Mrs. Robertson of Washing
ton Refreshments were served.
Sunday school has been organized al
Cropley, this county with the following
officers: Superintendent. Mrs. l. r.. Red
den; assistant superintendent. Julian r.
Vaughn; secretary and treasurer, Charles
F.. Bodire: teachers, Mrs. a. +. Hill, Mrs
Thomas Bissett, Miss Susie c. Lynch and
I,t ion -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28
Find Soldiers Body in Water.

SAYBROOK POINT, Conn, July 2S.-
The body of Harry Miller. a. non-com-
missioned officer of the SSth Company,
Coast Artillery, U. S. A, stationed at
Fort Terry, was found in Plum Island
gut yesterday by the crew Of Provi-
deuce yacht and toWed here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28
Calls Camp to Meet.

Edmund L. Amiss, adjutant of Ridgeley
Brown Camp of Confederate Veterans, Of
Montgomery county, has issued call
for the annual meeting Of thS camp at
Rockville, August 5. 1t is hoped to have
every Confederate veteran in the county
present Officers will be elected and
other business transacted, after which
the annual dinner will be enjoyed at the
Mont gomery Hotel.
Among the largest crops or wheat so
far threshed in this county, is that of
Richard L. Saunders OF Potomac district.
who reports an average of 2I1a bushels an
acre from siIty-seven acres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28
DOUBT MADDEN'S RIGHT
TO TAKE AWAY LETTER
Wickersham to Consider Story
of Former Assistant Post
master General.

At the request of Representative Austin
Of Tennessee Attorney General Wicker
sham has promised to give consideration
to the admission Of Edwin c. Madden be
fore the House committee on expenditures
in the Post Office Department that when
he retired as third assistant postmaster
general he took with him the original OF
letter to him from Postmaster Cortel-
you. Mr. Madden claims he had a right
to retain the communication. Mr.. Austin
contends he had no such right and has
called the attention to that section of the
criminal code which provides a fine OF
5000, or five years Imprisonment. or
both. as punishment for the removal OF
government records or papers.
Il have called to the attention of the
Attorney General said Representative
Austin, the acknowledgment made by
Mr.. Madden several days ago that he
took with him, when he left the Post
Office Department, the original of a letter
written to him in his official capacity by
former Postmaster General Cortelyou
The Attorney General informed me he
would give the matter proper attention.
Said It Was Personal.
Mr.. Madden said that. although the let
ter was addressed to him in his official
capacity, it was a personal letter, and
he had right to it. He said that the let
ter attempted to put on his shoulders all
the faults he said the Postmaster General
had committed in connection with the
Lewis case.
That former Postmaster General Cor
telyou absolutely broke his word" and
that "the second-class mail privilege is
a sword which the Post Office Department
keeps hanging over the heads of pub
fishers to keep them from opening their
mouth against post Office officials" were
the declarations yesterday Of E. G. Lewis
president of the Lewis Publishing Com
pany Of st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28

Gen. Charles Thurman. sixty years old
prominent resident Of Clarke county
Va, died Tuesday night at his home near
BerTyYille.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28
MASSAGE.

ANNA B. JOHNSON 1914 18th NV, LATE
Of New York-Magnetic, alcohol developing and
reducing treatment; patients treated at their
homes: appointments by phone. North 1895.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28

THE DAyISoNs. PROF. AND MRS.
Academy. 719 9th NV. Lessons any hour.
Class and social lance, Tuesday, Friday ewes,
Cooled By electric faps. Phone n. 48Sa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28
DANCING.

GLovER's. 6i3 c2nd sT.-PRIvATE LESSONS
SOC; waltz and 2-step guar. in lessons, includ
ing the guide; dances taught; one pupt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Holding Probate Court--No. 1S24S
Observation-Disclosures is 10 give notice that the
subscriber of the District of Columbia has OBJ
tanned from the Probate Court of the District
of Columbia letters of administration the
estate of Annie E. Vermillion. late of the Dis
trict of Columbia deceased. All persons having
claims against the deceased are hereby warned
to exhibit the same. with the vouchers thereof,
legally authenticated. 10 the subscriber. on or
before the 9th day of July. AID. 1912; other
wise they may by law be excluded from all
benefit Of said estate. Given under my hand
this 9th day of July. 1911 !MPHONSO X.
VERMlLLION. 313 LIST st. tSeaD. Attest:
JAMES TANNER. Register of Wills for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court.
CHAPMAN W. FOWLER. Attorney. ty2S st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28

f. III. BOGLEY. ATTORNEY.-IN THE ST.
preme Court of the District OF Columbia.-ln re
dissolution of George T. Fritch & Son Company,
corporation.-ln Equity No. 2.6s3-Emory III.
Bogley. receiver for the George L. Fritch x Son
Company. having reported offer for the pur-
chase Of part of lot No. 1I6 in Beatty and Haw-
kins' addition to Georgetown. in square No
1854. situate in the city of Washington. District
OF Columbia. and fully described in petition for
dissolution filed herein the 9th day of 0cto-
Der. 1910. by George j. Fritch for $500, 1t is
this 21st day OF July. 1911 ordered that SAID
offer be accepted and said sale be ratified and
confirmed by the court. unless cause to the con-
trsry be shown before the 14th day of August,
1e11- Provided, copy of this order be pub
lished in each Of three successive issues of the
Washington Law Reporter and The Evening Star
once a week for three successive weeks prior to
the expiration OF said period. WRIGHT. Jus
tice. (Seall A true copy-Test: j. r. YOUNG,
Clerk. By F. z. CUNNINGHAM, Asst. Clerk.
jy2l-1aw,3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28

IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE DIS
trict of Columbia.-The Washington Loan and
National HIGHWAYS Club corporation. defend,
ant.-At Law. No. 11Tii.-The object OF this
suit Ia to recover the sum of one hundred and
sixteen dollars tSl16>. with interest from June
23 1911. for arrears Of rent. and to have judg-
ment of condemnation Of certain property of tho
defendant levied under attachment issued
In this suit TO satisfy the plaintiffs claim. 1t
10 therefore this 9th day of July. AID. 1911.
ordered that the defendant appear in this court
on or before the forticth day. exclusive of sun
days and legal holidays. after the day of the
hrst publication of this order to defend this suit
and show why said condemnation should not be
had: otherwise the suit will be proceeded with
rs in case of default. Provided a copy of this
order be published at least a week for
three successive weeks in The Evening Star be-
fore said day. BY order of the court. c. :.
BUNDY. Judge. 4 true copy-Test: +. g.
AUKAM. Clerk. By BLANCHE NEFF. Assist
ant Clerk. ty2Sf,3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28
LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia Holding Probate Court.-No. 1927.
Administration.-This is to give notice that the
subscribers. Of the District of Columbia nave
obi aimed from the Probate Court OF the District
Of Columbia letters testamentary on the estate
Of Caroline Appich late Of the District OF Co
lumbia, deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased hereby warned TO ex-
hibit the same. with the vouchers thereon.
before the nth day of July, AID. 1912: other,
wise they may by law be excluded from al
benefit of said estate. Given under our hands
and CHRISTOPHER RAMBLING. care OF WOLF
d COHEN. 700 18th st. NV tSeal) Attest.
JAMES TANNER Register Of Wills for the
District of Columbia. Clerk of the PROBATE
Court. WOLF & COHEN, Attorneys.
jy2S-faw.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-27
10 ROOMS:
9 ROOMS:

. & CORNWALL, 255 W. Goth st. cor.
Broadway .............. Saoo 10
3 CLIFF HAVEN. Az Riverside Drive
cor. Hath St.......
2 LIVINGSTON, PSI Central Park
West. cor S6th St. 1850 10
? TERRACE COURT. 2o2 R. S. D. cor.
93d St.................. l,6Oo 70
STUART, $50 W. oath ST. cor.
Broadway ............... l,3oo 10
I ROSARY, 3O6 W. 99th St, near
Riverside Drive. 1900 TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-27
II ROOMS:

wENDOLYN cor Riverside Drive
and Tooth ST.. ...... 3,3oo 70 ooo'
2 WOODMERE. SCI w. 14lst St. cor
prn,dn,a,, .. 1,s4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-27
7 ROOMS:

LA ROCHELLE, 81 w. 18th $500 to
YORKSHIRE, SCI w. 18th St. cor
Broadway .............. l,ooo 10
ANTLERS. 603 w. 1llth St, near
Broadway .............. l'4oo 10
4 and IL WEST o2D ST, near Cen
trail Park West. ..............''
375 CENTRAL PARK WEST, near
9th St .................'
HAMLET COURT. 500 w. l65th St
cor. Broadway. .....' soo q
BONAIR. sol w. 142d ST., cor. B'way
DEVONSHIRE. 325 w. SD St, near
Riverside Drive. ................'
HAVEN COURT, 4241 Broadway, cor
EI.MORE COURT, 54l w. l24th St,
near Broadway ..........'.''.''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-27
8 ROOMS:

GEORGIAN COURT, So Central Park
West. cor. 66th St........ 2,loo TO
& CHESTERFIELD, 26O RlVersloe
Drive. cor. 9Sth ST.. $500 to
PAMLICO, 81 Central Park west
near seth St............ l,4Co q
. YORKSHIRE, 562 w. 18th St. cor.
Broadway ........... $500 to
STUART, $50 w. oath st, cor B'way-
ROSARY, 300 W. Goth st, near
Riverside ................ 1000 81
. 375 CENTRAL PARK WEST, near
9th st. ......'..'.'..'
FLORHAM. 256 W. 9th St, near
Broadway .............. l'zoo 10
349 WEST s5TH ST, near Riverside =
VERNON, $50 w. list St, near
Riverside low ~
HAMLET COURT, 500 w l65th st.
cor. Broadway. .......... 1000 &
u WEST 92D ST, near Central PARK
west . 80
The midland journal., 1911-10-27
Wauner's. Last Words.

There have been SO many and con-
flicting stories published as to the last
hours of Richard Wagner that the
chapter devoted to this point in Gla-
fenapp's biography of the composer will
be read with interest. The master was
not really sick at the time. but tired
out from the work and worry over the
"Parsifal" rehearsals. On the morning
of Feb. 13 he said to his valet. II mus.
be careful today" After breakfast he
went to his study as usual and worked
on an essay on "The Feminine In the
Human" He asked to be excused at
the noon meal. and the family and an
intimate friend were enjoying it when
a woman servant rushed In and said
that the great man was Ill. He was
placed on cot in his study, and while
removing some of his clothes a watch
which his wife had given to him fell
to the floor. He gasped. my watchw
And these were the last words he ut
tered.
The midland journal., 1911-10-27
Boiled Down.

When Samuel G. Blythe, the writer,
was editing newspaper in New York
state green reporter one night turn
ed In long and thrilling story re-
garding the rough treatment handed
out to John Smith, visitor to the
town. The story related that Mr..
Smith, wearing a high silk hat, had
ventured down to the docks after
nightfall and silk hat being unusual
and provocative of antagonisms in
that section Mr.. Smith had emerged
from among the dock hands without
the hat. Nevertheless he carried out
of the melee so many wounds, cuts
and bruises that he had to be sent
to the hospital. The article in its orig
inal form was too long and not in
keeping with the style of the paper.
Accordingly Blythe started to rewrite
1t. This is the form in which it ap-
peared in the paper the next morning:
"John Smith. wearing high silk hat,
went down to the docks last night
Emergency hospital. Popular Maga-
zine.
The midland journal., 1911-10-27
Reverse Methods In India.

Lady Wilson, the wife Of an eminent
Anglo-Indian official and long resident
in India, in her book, Letters From
India,' says: 'sIt amuses me to notice
the way the Indians reverse the order
in which we do things. For instance,
at home men take Off their hats when
they come into house; Indians keep
on their turbans. but take OF their
shoes. We beckon with the palms OF
our hands turned inward; they beckon
with them turned out My ayah lays
my slippers in row with the toes
pointing toward me. The cook begins
to read his Hindustani book Of recipes
from the last page backward and
writes his accounts from right to left.
When the native carpenter uses ma
tive screws he screws them in from
right to left and saws inward, which
makes one nervous"
The midland journal., 1911-10-27
airds and Fishes and Glass.

A correspondent recently reported
what he described as the curious
freak Of blackbird flying against
parlor window many times at the
same spot continuously Such an Incl
dent is not uncommon Birds have
been known to fight for hours at a
time. day after day. with their own
image reflected in pane OF glass,
pecking and huttering against the pane
and quite exhausting themselves in
their fury to demolish the supposed
rival It is another instance of how
the arts of our civilization corrupt
and confuse the birds. 1t is the same
with fishes. Darwin tells story of
pike in an aquarium separated by
plate glass from fish which were its
proper food. In trying to get at the
fish the pike would often dash with
such violence against the glass as to
be completely stunned. 1t did this
for more than three months before it
learned caution. Then when the glass
was removed the pike would not at
tack those particular fish. but would
devour others freshly introduced. 1t
did not at all understand the situa-
tion, but associated the punishment
it had received not with the glass, but
with particular kind of fish.
The midland journal., 1911-10-27

It was one Of the vagaries 81 ne.
dieval law chat various local courfa
executed their WIN on prisoners Win.
out interference from the higher
courts. says THE Customs Of Old Nne.
land" They exhibited considera Sic
ingenuity In the treatment Of prison
era. Here is case at Liverpool In
October. 1865: "One Thomas johnson
had been apprehended for picking
purses. Apparently be underwent NO
regular trial. but was dealt with sum-
marily. the program being as follows:
First he was imprisoned several DAYS
ana nights. and then he was nailed
BY the ear to post at the flesh sham
Dies AS the next item he was turned
out naked from the middle upward.
and many boys with withy rods whip-
PED him out OF the town. He was
then locked to clog with an iron
chain and horse block until the Fri
DAY morning following and finally alb.
Jured the town before the mayor and
banifs. at the same time making res
titution Of 6s. Sd. to the wife Of one
Hnnrv Mvtn"
The midland journal., 1911-10-27
Resents Imputatlon.

Messrs. EsUiHg Bros:
Whereas, a certain c. T. Snyder, manager of
the Rising Sun baseball team, charged at a
meeting of the ri County League, held in Elk
ton on Oct. %. that used my position as chief
of the umpires, to the advantage of the Elkton
team and to the disadvantage of the Rising
Sun team during the latter part of this season,
and further declared that the citizens of
Rising Sun are also of this opinion, wish to
state that before the Oxford Rising Sun game
at Rising Sun on August 26, wrote to Man
ager Snyder telling him that complaint had
been made against Mr.. Cole as Incompetent,
and asking him after this game to give me his
opinion as to his fitness as an umpire. Mr..
Snyder never answered this letter but told me
later on that Mr.. Cole was all right in this
game and that he was satisfied with him. /
assigned Mr.. Cole to Rising Sun on Sept 4.
which game wound upin a dispute. the merits
of which know nothing. Mr.. Snyder made
no protest against Umpire Cole. On Sept 16
Biddison, man youched for by Rising Sun,
umpired the Elk Mills game at Rising Sun.
On Sept. % Coakely umpired at North East,
and also at Rising Sun on Sept. 80. and the
postponed game at Perryville. The postponed
game at Havre de Grace was umpired by Seth,
the only available man against whom no COM
plant has ever been made. The last game
at Elk Mills was umpired by Henry A. War
burton, disinterested and experienced man.
Mr.. Snyder cannot make such a charge with
out involving the umpires as being dishonest,
enough ask space for this statement rather
IN defense of myself than of them.
Very respectfully,
HOWARD BRATToN.
The midland journal., 1911-10-27
A Joke on Her Nsiahbor.

a queer old woman had a horse
which was the pest Of the neighbor-
hood. It especially delighted In graz
ing on certain neighbor's lawn. This
was great annoyance to him; but.
not wishing to have any trouble. ne
decided to buy the old horse. He
made the woman an offer Of $40 for
the old animal. which she declined.
About two weeks later she came to
her neighbor one day and told him she
was very sorry to part with the horse.
but as she was 10 need OF little mon
ey she had decided to accept his offer.
The neighbor said. Every WELL" and.
drawing out his purse. handed her
$40. She thanked him profusely ana
started to leave when the man be-
thought himself and said. Where
shall ] send to get the horse. madam"
''0h. he is dead down yonder in the
canyon" the woman calmly replied
and marched on out.