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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Bond Issue Will Be Proposed
by Mayor for Water System

Glen Echo can get water from the
conduit connecting the Washington dis
tributing system with the source of sup
ply above Great Falls only by means OF
pumps, and considerable expense would
face the town to erect station.
In the hope that the War Department
will grant the desired permission to tap
the conduit-and it is asserted there seem
good prospects that the emergency will
be regarded as sufficient occasion for ex-
tending that privilege-Mayor Witkowski
proposes that the town issue bonds for
the cost of a pumping station.
Whether the permission, If granted by
the War Department, would be consider
ed a temporary arrangement until the
town is in a position to insure itself a
sufficient supply, or whether permanent
use of the conduit connection would be
allowed, is still matter Of speculation.
Capt. Hannum Of the engineers office,
in charge of Potomac river improve
ments. etc, has made his report to Col.
Burr. acting chief of engineers. The re-
port was forwarded this morning to
Gen. Oliver, acting Secretary of War.
Gen. Oliver will submit the question to
the President.
everywhere below the level of the houses
in Glen Echo. and the water supply
would only be available by the use Of
pumps. The necessity confronting Glen
Echo is acknowledged in the report
A bond issue to raise money for an
adequate water system will be suggested
by Mayor Witkowski to the town coun-
ell. The council will meet Monday night
Gen. George H. Harries, vice president
of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company, and a director Of the Glen
Echo Amusement Park. has donated 800
gallons Of water to be disposed Of to
Glen Echo residents without charge.
walter p. Shaw, constable of Mont
eomery county, charged by Mayor Wit
kowski with malfeasance in Office, states
that he was asked to serve warrants
drawn up Sunday, June IL, to arrest en-
ployes of the park: being illegal, he re-
fused to serve them. They were, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
LIGHT IN TOWNS SHUT OFF.
Damage to Electric Plant Of the
Oregon Power COMPANY.

SPRINGFTELR, Ore. July 29vElectric
light and power in all of the larger towns
of the Willamette valley was shut of
last night as the result Of a fire which
destroyed the plant OF the Kelly Lumber
Company. one of the largest inland saw
mill concerns in the northwest.
The fire destroyed a quarter of mile of
the power lines Of the Oregon Power
Company, which supplies current to the
surrounding towns. The loss Is estimated
at $500, 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
LEAVES $2,O 2,OOO, 900 ESTATE.
Will Probated of Mrs. Brown
Daughter of Late Marcus DAILY.

NEW YORK, July 29.-The will of Mrs.
Margaret Daily Brown, daughter of the
late Marcus Daily, the Montana copper
king, has just been admitted to probate
here She died April %. The estate is
valued at $2,OOO.OOO. and is to be divided
between her two minor daughters.
Mrs. Brown. while on q visit to her
fathers property at Anaconda, was at
tackled with heart disease and was hur-
ried to New York. She died the day after
arriving here.
Mrs Brown appointed her brother, Mar
Gus DAILY, executor, failing to mention her
husband. There was long delay in pro-
batting the will and 1t was intimated that
Mr.. Brown, who is broker, might con-
test it. The will was probated, however,
without contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
POTATO BUYS TWO BEERS.
Customer Drank Both Glasses. Then
Got Nickel in Change.

DENVER, Col, July 29.-A new legal
tender has appeared in Milliken, Col.
caused by the scarcity and high price of
potatoes.
Yesterday p. A Murphy stepped into a
saloon at Milliken. ordered glass of
beer, and when that was gone a second,
and then laid on the bar a clean potato.
Murphy called for his change. and the
barkeeper gravely returned him a nickel
and put the potato in the cash drawer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
STOPS CAR WITH GUN.
Chicagoan Adopts Novel Method to
Board Car.

CHICAGO, July 29-Desperation drove
John Onnicky to stop a street car with
shotgun.
.rd tried to stop one in every other
way he told Judge Scully in the
municipal court yesterday. "and the cars
kept right on going. I waved and shout
ed and stood on the track. but they SEEM
ed to be thinking more about their sched-
ules than me- happened to have a shot
gun with me. so finally / pointed it at
a motorman.'
.'Did he stop" inquired Judge SculIy.
'You bet he diG. He didn't start up till
I'd got on. either"
Judge Scully continued the case. On
nicky was arrested after he got on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Confirms Previous Evidence.

Oglebay confirmed the previous evidence
regarding the agreement of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company syndicate, plac-
ing the stock in the control of the mana
gers, who could not sell it below par
At the time of the panic in 1907, when
the New York brokerage firm of Moore
& Schley was in trouble because of ex-
cessive loans on Tennessee Coal and Iron
stock as collateral, Mr.. Oglebay was
called to New York and participated in
conferences leading up to the absorption
Of the Tennessee company by the United
States Steel Corporation He declared
It his opinion that the sale was made to
avert a financial crash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Belief in Haiti That President
Only Awaits Assurances.
REBELS SURROUND CAPITAL
Public Sentiment in Country Against
the Government.
FEW COAST TOWNS LOYAL
Report From the Commander of the
Petrol Indicates That the Revo-
luton Is a Bloodless One.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, July 90
1t is strongly believed here that Presi-
dent Simon would resign if he was as
sured that the rival revolutionary fac
tions would settle the matter with his
successor peacefully. The revoluttonists
surround the city, but early today had
not made an attempt to take possession.
During the night fire broke out in the
business district. but there was little
wind and the flames were checked when
six small houses had been destroyed.
The American gunboat Petrol returned
today from a cruise along the western
districts and reported that that region
was in the hands of revolutionists, but
the overurn had been accomplished
without bloodshed.
The presence of the Haitian warship
Antoine Simon in these waters was with
out effect on public sentiment. which Is
strongly against the government. The
Haitian gunboat II Decembre remains at
Aux Cayes the presidents home town,
which has not fallen, as was previously
reported. A few southern coast towns
remain loyal.
Cruiser Salem Off for Haiti:
NORFOLK, Va, July 29-Bound for
L
warships now patrolling the coast of the
Haitian republic incident to the revolu-
ton there, the scout cruiser Salem passed
out of the Virginia capes at 1920 am.
today under full steam. The Salem is
one of the fieetest vessels of the navy
and is under hurry orders. She is due
at Port au Prince next Tuesday.
Bloodless Revolution Indicated.
That the revolution in Haiti now in
progress is really a bloodless one was
indicated in a cablegram received at the
Navy Department today from Com
mander Oman Of the gunboat Petrol. He
reports that the Petrol has just returned
to Port au Prince from a cruise as far
as Jeremie on the southern peninsula.
All was quiet and it was found that, the
revolutionists had been successful in
overturning the government, without
fighting, in the provinces in Grande Ause
and Tiburon.
Notwithstanding the remarkable peace
full character of the revolution, up to this
point, the Navy Department is satisfied
that it acted with discretion In reinforc-
ing the naval vessels already there by
dispatching the scout cruiser Salem from
Hampton roads today to Port au Prince,
if for no other reason than to assure
European powers that all foreigners will
be properly protected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Deer Damage Connecticut Trees.

MONTvILLE. Conn.,, July 29.-Damage
over a thousand dollars has
been done by deer to the orchard Of
Frank w. Browning. according to re-
port tothe selectnlen. The deer are
charged with destroying 159 of the trees,
mostly peach and apple trees. The or
chard lies in secluded spot and the
deer had abundant opportunity to browse
there without being disturbed. The town
will have TO bear the loss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29

SHARON. Pa, July 29.-Five years
ago. when Waiter J. Redmond attended
a Labor day celebration in New castle.
Pa. his pocket was picked. $24.73 being
taken. Yesterday Redmond received a
money order for the exact amount from
Niles, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Boonyille. N. T., Post Office Robbed

UTICA, n. Y. July 23.-The post Office
at Boonville, this county, was robbed last
night. The safe was blown open and
about 81, 500 worth of stamps and $50 in
cash was taken. This is the third time
this office has been robbed in the past
ten years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
WANTS SANITARY CUPS
AT SODA FOUNTAINS
Health Officer Woodward Fa.
vorabIy Impressed by What
He Saw in Chicago.

Washingtonians will see the sanitary
cup propaganda carried a step farther,
If suggestion made today by DR.. Will
District, is adopted. DR.. Woodward is in
favor of the use of sanitary cups at soda
fountains.
On his recent trip west the health Of
ficer stopped over in Chicago, where he
saw the sanitary cup in use at drug
store soda fountain. The idea impressed
him favorably. He stated today that he
and other dispensers Of soda water
adopt it.
Like Ordinary Containers.
''The danger attendant upon the use Of
the common drinking cup he said. land
the inefficiency of the cleansing of soda
water glasses by the process usually
employed for that purpose has been rec
ognized by one Of the Chicago drug
in paper containers. These containers
are made of the size and shape of the
ordinary soda water glass, and fit into
the holder ordinarily provided for such
glasses
DR.. Woodward shortly will make a re-
port to the District Commissioners on
the bill introduced by Representative
drinking cup be prohibited in all public
places in the District.
In view of his statement today regard
ing the use of sanitary cups at soda
fountains it is believed he will indorse
the Small bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
John W. Gates Has Relapse.

PARIS. July 20.-The condition OF John
w. Gates, the American financier, who Is
seriously i'll at hotel here was worse
today following a chill which developed
a slight pulmonary congestion during the
might.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
A Summer
Fiction Number.

Our Sunday Magazine tomorrow
will particularly appeal to fiction
lovers who want to be enter
tanned. Whether at the seaside,
in the mountains or on your own
veranda, you will want to read
"THE HANDS OF THE CLOCK"
BY Joseph O'Brien.
A story by one of the most capa-
BILE writer's of the day. A tragic
tale of life in old Virginia and of
how Washington reporter
played an unexpected role. In
two parts.
"WHO WAS BELLE CARLTON -
By Gelett Burgess.
The story of THE Twenty
seven Drops of Blood" follows
which is a clever satire on social
settlement workers of certain
type A New York Arabian
Nights Entertainment extraordi-
nary.
s'THE LAST ACT"
BY Emmett C. King.
The well known author-actor,
who wrote MY Pocono Prin-
cess, enters tHe prize COHtcSC
with one of the most dramatic
tales ever written. An escaped
convict the hero.
"THE SQUARE FAIRIES"
BY Abbie Farwell Brown.
A New England writer's candi-
date. for a prize is an up-to-date
fairy story. How a poor child'S
dream came true.
"SMASHING THINGS UP WITH
THE FLEDGLINGS,"
BY Henry NJ. Neely.
How amateur aviators come to
grief and how fame Is sometimes
thrust upon them told by one OF
the flyers.
And in addition to all this is
the fine Gibbs serial. THE For
hidden Way" A synopsis with
the third installment tomorrow
in the
Sunday Magazine
0ffhe Sunday Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Pitcher Cashion Leaves for This City

Pitcher Cashion. recently secured v
the Washington base ball club from the
Greenville Is. Co. club, departed from
Anderson. S. c.. this morning, to report
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Organic Act Came Later.

'sThe gentleman seems to have over
looked one very essential thing, to wit,
that the organic act, under which this
District Is now operating. and which for
the first time in the history Of the Lis
trict provides for 80 per cent participa-
tion in the expenses of the District by
the government. was not passed until
one year after the statute which he cites.
He seems to have stopped short Of the
1Coptinued ON Seventh Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
E. w. Oglebay on Stand.

E. w. Oglebay of Cleveland also testified
today before the committee.
Mr.. Oglebay. a practical steel man. was
member of the syndicate headed by
Grant b. Schley. l.. c. Hanna, John w.
Gates and others who took over the Ten
nessee company's manufacturing and ore
properties in 1905. He was induced to go
into the syndicate by Mr.. Hanna. his life
long friend. His narrative of the syndi-
cate operations of the property as a COM
petitor of the United States Steel Corpora
ton for two years corroborated the story
related yesterday by Mr.. Hanna.
Representative Stanley. chairman of the
committee. inquired particularly as to the
value of Tennessee property when the
syndicate took it over. Mr.. Oglebay de-
claring that the ores were regarded as
the most important feature of the invest
ment
The mills at the time of the purchase
were of nominal value, which the syndi-
cate Immediately began to improve. Seven
million dollars, he said, was spent on i'm
provement Of the poperty. building a
new steel plant and blast furnaces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
AVIATOR CURT|SS HERE
TO FLY ARMY PLANES
Has Conference With Signal
Corps Officers at the War
Department.

Glenn NJ. Curtiss. the aviator, arrived in
Washington this morning and went at
once to the War Department, where he
had conference with the officers of the
Signal Corps. The plan is that he should
fly at College Park this afternoon.
There are now two Curtiss aeroplanes
at the Park. One Of them is the big
eight-cylinder machine. 1t is speedy and
has been used by Capt. Beck, the army
aviator who has been trained in handling
the Curtiss form of control The other
is the four-cylinder school machine, of
greater spread but less horsepower, on
which the aviation pupils will be trained.
High Speed Not Wanted.
The War Department wants Mr.. Curtiss
to handle both of these machines. 1t is
probable that the faster machine will be
permanently throttled down, though not
below flying speed. 1t is known to be a
fast machine, but it Is not likely to be
let out to its full stretch in public flights.
as the government does not care about
advertising the capabilities of all it's
aeroplanes for the benefit of foreign
powers.
Lieuts. Arnold and Milling, army ayi-
ators. made several fights at College
Park late yesterday afternoon. They car
ried Capt. Ross as a passenger, taking
him up ZOO feet or more.
Paul Peck also took the Rex Smith
machine into the air. He covered six
teen miles in sixteen minutes, and then
| returned to the starting point On a
second flight he remained in the air TWEEN
tytWo minutes.
Cuts Figure Fights.
He cut half dozen figure eights. Peck
also made three flights early this morn
ing, staying in the air in all fifty-two
! minutes. The first flight vas for thirty
minutes. rising to a height of from 45O
to 800 feet. He volplaned several times
from that altitude to within ten or hf-
| teen feet of the ground and then re-
ascended. He expects to try for his
pilots license this afternoon.
Peck has been flying only ten days, but
| is said to have made remarkable progress.
Lieut.. Milling made flight of tlfteen
minutes duration shortly after 8 o'clock
this morning. ascending to an altitude
Of 1,5OO feet.
| Capt. Beck of the army will try for a
pilot license this afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
WEATHER.

Fair tonight. Sunday cloudy
and probably showers; not much
change in temperature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Morgan Deeply Concerned.

II think 1 went to Mr.. Morgan's house
Saturday night and told him what was
going on" said Mr.. Ledyard.
Mr.. Morgan expressed great concern.
He knew that Moore & Schley's loans
were not only in New York, but that
they were spread over Chicago. Boston
and Philadelphia. Mr.. Morgan declared it
would be serious to let Moore & Schley
go, and after l suggested the United
States Steel Corporation be called in he
said that we should get Judge Gary and
Mr.. Frick. We did get Mr.. Gary on the
telephone. He came right over to Mr..
Morgan's house. Later Mr.. Frick came
and the whole situation was made
known"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Tells of Payne's Visit.

''The first I knew about this trouble
was during the last week Of October,
1907" Mr.. Ledyard said. II think it was
Friday night, October 81. that Mr. Payne
came to me and told me that Moore &
Schley were likely to get into deep trou-
BILE; that the banks had called on them
for substitution Of collateral for the Ten
nessee Csal and Iron stock. He
said the reason was that Ten
nessee stock was peg stock and he could
not see any way to save the situation
unless the United States Steel Corpora
tion acquired the Tennessee company.
"Mr. Payne suggested it would be well
for me to see Mr.. Morgan and ask him
to put the proposition to take over the
Tennessee company up to the United
States Steel Corporation. That did,
In response to questions by Representa-
tive Littleton Mr.. Ledyard stated that
Moore & Schley were in trouble not only
on account of loans on the Tennessee
stocks, but because of other securities
which were not regarded entirely safe
at the time. He said that he had gone to
Mr.. Schley Immediately after Mr.. Payne
had spoken of the condition of affairs
and then went to see Mr.. Morgan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29

CONTINUED on Seventh Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
Witness Tells How Brokerage
Firm Was Saved From Ruin.
STEEL HEARING GOES ON
Ledyard Tells of Deal With Morgan
to Save Moore & Schley.
OGLEBAY ON WITNESS STAND
Corroborates Testimony Of Hanna as
to Syndicate Operations of
the Property.

NEW YORK, July 29.-That the brok-
erage firm of Moore & Schley. that was
saved from ruin in 1907 through the pur-
chase of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company by the United States Steel Cor
poration, owed money to j. Pierpont Nor
gan & Co., which was secured by Ten
nessee Coal and Iron stock as collateral,
was revealed to the steel trust investiga-
ting committee by Lewis Cess Ledyard
today.
Representative Littleton asked Mr.. Led
yard about the nature of Moore &
Schley's loans. He mentioned several,
and then said:
Owed Morgan's Firm.
"The firm OF J. Fierpont Morgan &
Co. had loaned the firm a considerable
sum-
Was it secured by Tennessee Coal and
Iron stock?'' asked Mr.. Littleton.
eyes, it was; but the Morgan firm had
never bothered Moore G. Schley and did
not call the loan"
Following his statement about the Nor
gan loan, Mr.. Ledyard denounced the in
ferences that have been made concerning
a conspiracy in the Tennessee transaction
There never was more Infamous out
rage than the suggestion that has been
made that either Mr.. Morgan or the
United States Steel Corporation brought
about, engineered or inspired an attack
on the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company.
Such a thing is absolutely false"
Mr.. Ledyard made a defense of the
absorption of the Tennessee company,
and said he never saw anything illegal
in it. He said: "Since the recent decisions
of our learned Chief Justice I am more
than ever convinced that it was not il
legal"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-28

wish to offer tonowlng prizes for
our fall show or exhibit:
One pedigreed Duroc pig, value
S25: best acre corn.
One pedigreed Duroc pig. valne
s25: best acre cotton.
One pair r. !. Red chickens, val
ue. $3.50: best 10 ears corn.
All to be raised in Carter county.
Also will give pair OF registered
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-28
Royalty Leaves London.

London, June 2S.-All the mem
bers of the foreign royal families
and ENJOYS who came to London for
the coronation took their departure
today, great crowds of Londoners
gathering to cheer the departine
guests upon their way.
King George left London early to
day for Norwich to fulfill his prom.
Use to pay a visit to the Royal Ag-
ricultural Show, now being held at
that place. Many of the colonia1
guests followed his majesty to Nor
witch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-28
FEEDING AN OCEAN LINER.
Enormous Cost For Five Days Trip
of Floating City.

New York, y. Y, June 2S.-About
$780, 900 worth of American food and
drink have been loaded aboard the
new ocean leviathan, the Olympic, the
biggest vessel ever built, which sail
ed today on her first eastward trip.
About the same sum will be spent to
fiji the larder and ice box each time
the Olympic docks here, according
TO the commissary officers who are
entrusted with the big job of victu-
alling the ship.
The meat bill alone amounted to
about $4,000. Immense quantities OF
beef. pork, lamb, veal and mutton
were stacked away in the refrigera-
tors. Several wagon loads of poultry,
costing about $1,000, were also pur-
chased. and the bill for fish was
about $4,000.
Farmers rom all around New York
were called upon to supply about
$4,000 worth of butter, cream and
milk. The consumption of "hen bet-
ries" is expected to be immense, iudg-
ing from the egg bill for s1,S00.
Fresh vegetables cost over $4,000, and
fruits about $500. The shiL's bakery
laid IN a store of flour to the extent
of $4,000. Groceries of various sorts
cost $500. Ice cream costing more
than thousand dollars was stored
away in the frigid depths of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-28
Read the Want Ads.

gigantic liner Wines and spirits
worth $4,000 will be drang by the
passengers during the trip, if the
estimate of the buyer is correct, and
$4,000 worth Of cigars will be smoked.
Beer, ale and mineral water called
for another expenditure of $4,000.
Hundreds of cooks and walters pre-
pare and serve the food to the $500
passengers. The grand dining salon
for first class travellers will seat $50
at one time, while 400 can be served
in the second class dining hall. and
hundreds more in the steerage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-28

London, June 2S.-Nearly ali Of
the 10000 troops who took part in
the military occupation of London
during the coronation festivities evac
uated the city today. All of the in
fantrymen have left and only a por-
ton of the cavalrymen remain. For
the visit of the king and queen to
the city of London tomorrow. a mum.
Der of troops will be drafted for
the one day only from the garrisons
nearest the metropolis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-28
Cotton Premiums.

First prize, Robert ]. Gillian. $1,000
For the best acre OF cotton grown
in Carter county, no restrictions as
to age of grower, the following
prizes are offered: