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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
HONORFOR WAGNERS
Golden Wedding to Be OBJ
served at District Building.
WILL GET PURSE OF GOLD
Thousand Dollars to Be rendered
Fire Chief and Wife.
COMMISSIONERS TO AID
Heads Of District Also VIII Present
Testimonial Of Their
Esteem.

For the first time In tho history Of the
District Of Columbia the municipal build
ing will be the scene OF a golden wedding
anniversary celebration Wednesday, June
L. when Chief Of the Fire Department
Frank J. Wagner and Mrs. Wagner will
be presented with a testimonial by the
District Commissioners and q committee
representing citizens Of the National
Capital. !:
Plans for the event have been under
way for several weeks. They were con-
Quoted with such secrecy by a commit
tee OF citizens. headed by Henry Franc
jr, chairman, and William F. GUIDE. treas
urer, that practically all arrangements
had been completed before Chief Wagner
was aware that the anniversary which
he and his wife were preparing to cele-
brate quietly In their home was to be OBJ
served publicly by the many friends they
have made during their long residence in
Washington.
Authorize Acceptance.
The testimonial consists Of purse OF
81 600 in gold. which will be presented
to the chief and Mrs. Wagner in the
DOdI0EOOIu Oh TIC huA1CIU64 ONAl0AA6 OF
5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The
Commissioners. who will be in attend
ance at the presentation. today issued
an order authorizing the fire depart
ment head to accept the testimonial.
Chairman Franc will be in charge OF
the ceremonies.
The Commissioners Will present an
individual token Of their esteem. the
nature OF which has not been an
nounced Every effort was made to
prevent Chief Wagner from learning
Of the plans for the event. but so many
Of his friends who received invitations
to keep the matter q secret. congratu-
lated him that tho chief soon was
aware that arrangements were being
made to honor his wedding anniversary
in an unusual manner.
Married While Soldier.
Mrs. Wagner, who was Miss Katha-
rine Beck Of Baltimore. and Chief
Wagner were married in Washington
in 1852. shortly after the latter had
Joined the Union army. Five children.
eight grandchildren and two great
grandchildren will be present for the
private celebration OF the wedding
anniversary, to be held In the Wagner
residence, 1910 8th street northwest
The children are Mrs. Elizabeth Nc
queen, MRS. Belle Kennedy, Teresa
Berberich, William J. Wagner and Ida
NJ Wagner.
Appointed a private in the fire depart
ment Of the District April !, 1879. after
he had served through the entire civil
war as wagonmaster. Chief Wagner has
risen to his present position through
thirty-three years Of constant application
to duty. His first position was with No.
2 engine company at 18th and D streets.
He was promoted to hostler In the same
company and later to driver. As a
driver he was often commended by his
superior officer for the efficient manner
in which he handled his charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
Shows Large Increase.

Compared with the applications received
At the Washington ONCE January /, the
date Of the last conversion. the number
OF the present applications shows a large
increase. For tho previous bond issue D.
phcations were received from thirty.eighr
depositors for $6.140 OF the bonds, Of which
amount $3.50 were In the registered form
The total amount Of postal savings de-
posts at the Washington ONCE Nav 3,
reached $104 626
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

to Congress In 1892. and his long retire
ment in New York. whore he stil lives,
arc matters generally known. But even
those to whom his later activities are
familiar arc surprised to learn how long
ago he was . prominent figure in national
politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
WOrnen's Isle Vests.
Csc Values at l7c.

Women's Lisle Vests. low neck
and sleeveless, with silk tape In
neck and arms offered tomorrow
at q worth while saving.
Full-cut and perfect-dtting gar
ments: some plain and others
trimmed with crochet and lace
Jokes. tic instead Of 26c.
Infants Gauze-weight Shirts: high
neck and short sleeves, low neck
and sleeveless. Sold reg AN
ularly at 25c each. Sale IL VIC
Boys B q l b r l q Underwear:
shirts with high neck, long and short
sleeves, ankle and knee length
drawers with reinforced 49,
seat. Worth 39c each. Sale ZOC
price Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10

The ''hunkers'' were the conservatives,
who believed in letting the slavery ques-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15
SUPREME COURT FAVORS RADICAL
 LAW ON TRUSTS
Foreshadows Decision For South Dakota, Which Made Un-
 fair Prices a Crime

l Washing ton, Nov. 15-Great interest was aroused in the Supreme Court yes- terday when at the conclusion of ar- guments submitted on behalf Of the Central Lumber Company in a suit against the State of South Dakota the court notified the attorneys for the State that it did not care to hear argu- n1entS for the State
 The case involves the validity of a statute which defines and provides a penalty for the crime of "unfair dis elimination" The law makes it an of fence for persons or corporations en- gagged in production, manufacture or use Intentionally for the purpose of destroying the competition Of any reg ular established dealer in such com rnod1ty or to prevent the cornpeti ton Of any person who in good faith tn- tends and attempts to become such dealer, to discriminate between differ ent sections, communities or citfaS by selling such commodity at a lower rate in one section than in another.'
 Allowance is made in the statute for the equalization Of prices by consider ing ths difference in cost of transpor- tation and other necessary expenses for production or distribution.
 By it's action vest terday the Supreme Court plainly indicated that it would hold the statute to be valid. The Gen. tral Lumber Company was proceeded stute. It demurred to the complaint by raising a question as to the constitu- tionalfty of the act. The case was car- ried to the highest court of South Da- kota and the constitutionaIty Of the law upheld. The case then came to the Supreme Court on a, writ Of er- TOT.
 There has been widespread interest in the case as exemplifying. new form of antitrust legislation There has been much discussion in and out of Congress of the subject Of passing a Federal law requiring great industrial concerns and other producers to sell tn cir products at uniform price nak- ing allowance as was done in the case Of the South Dakota statute for added transportation expense and other addi- tiona1 costs for distribution.
 One of the charges made by the Gov- ernment in it's suits against the Stan dard Oil Company and the American Tobacco Company was that these trusts lowered prices in localities where competition was sharp to a point below the cost of production and after competition had been destroye ed would raise prices to a point abnor- due to the methods employed to. kill competition. It was charged that in communities where there was no com petition the trusts maintained high prices.
 Bills have been introduced in both Houses Of Congress since the Standard Oil and Tobacco trust cases, making 1t an offence to sell a commodity at a lower price in one locality than in an- other It is expected that this kind of legislation will be looked upon with greater favor by Congress now since the attitude of the Supreme Court has been indicated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15
MAXIM KILLS ANOTHER
 NOISE WITH SlLENCER
 FOR MOTOR BOAT ENGINES

Maxim, Jr., of this city, som of Sir Hiram, has added to his si1encers for guns, motorcycles, stationary engines, rock drills and locomotive safety valves, a motor boat eilencer. It is largely an adaptation of the gun si- Fencer. As in the latter set of disks is arranged to start the escaping ex- f1aust gas, whirling around as water swi1-ls in running from a sink bowl. At a. distance of thirty feet not the slightest exhaust popping can be heard in the biggest motor boat engines. The device measures from twelve to tvv1ty-nine inches, according to the amount of work it is expected to do, and weighs from twenty to thdrty-four pounds.
 MT. Maxim is working on a silencer for noisy street cars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15
s1oss e HRIBeER %
 sEn-ANNUAL SALE
opportune in Its Money Sewing
 Features.

Thia morning the doors of Moss & Rrn4Eer were thrown open to the pub lic fIa celebration of their 43rd semi anmnal display and ssale of Mems. Womens and Childrenss suits, coats and furnishings. This store, one of the largest and oldest Cash and Credit de- paFtment stores in the East, the, first 10 offer merchandise on the NO Money Down" plan, has trived since It's sar1v inception nearly 22 years ago. And there is a reason Moss & Krei- ger have always enjoyed the reputa- Elom of selling the most reliable 11er- zhaTr<7fse to be found. making quality me ma gnetic attraction. and also or 1ndsrse1Iing being satisfied with small Droz<ta- The Semi-Annual Sale is one of their biggest selling events of the year. a time when pricee are reduced te nearly the cost margin, sort Of a serr1i-bfr fhday event, when it appears to be the aim of the house to jubi- lankIy celebrate their prosperity by .Irnnat giving merchandise away.
 And this Is the reason the sale open
 -= ezlA rnnrninw Wfkh a. rush People
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15

believe in it-know the price reduc- save with enthusiasm, fill the store to overf1owing on all such occasions.
 Tomorrow, Saturday, will be the big day of the sale. Extra clerks will be on hand to assist. Everyone will get the best of attention. Savings will be apparent on every counter-in every show case Don't let this opportunity to get the best of the seasons offer ings at Moss & Kreigers, at real econ onay prices, either cash or credit, pass unheeded You will be sorry if you do-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15
FRACTURES SKULLS OF WIFE, MOTHER-lN-
 LAW AND COUSIN

Buffalo, Nov. 15-Because his re- quest Tor money was refused. the po- Ice allege, Pasquale BaIlatti, 2s.s a freight handler, felled with a. hammer his wife Rosa, has n1other-in-1aw. Mrs. Alice Mariotto, 70, and a cousin. Ter- est Tallarico. at their home yester-
 The assalanit used a five ,,.,,,,,,z coopers hammer, fracturing the skulls of all three women
 Leaving them unconscious. BaIlatti disappeared and has moi l,ea,, -, = 2, since. syn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15

fly, educate his children and provide for old age on that. He with others, urged service pensions which had work ed out with good results.
 The pensions are to begin at 35 years of service, and $2O0 Is to be. given to ministers without charge For 40 years Of service, $500 and for $50 years S40O. Ten years ago. under this plan, there were 32 ministers available for pensions. In 1910 the last figures available there were Il ministers of s5 years service, g of 40 years ser vice and six of 45 years service who under the proposed plan, would re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15

eeive pensions. The cost of this would be- about Ell, 300. One-third of this number are now Oh pension, but un- der the new plan all of the amount would not be taken. This number con- trasts with 34 receiving pensions of 1901 at a cost of $10. POO.
 Directors and trustees of the Mis- sionary society were elected as fol- lows:
 At 1arge-David N Camp, Epaphro- Simeon B. Baldwin, John H. Perry. Rev. Watson L. Phillips, William H. Cat1in, Rev. William F. English, Geo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15

a passenger with her husband, Waiter Miller Clark on the Titanic. He was Host and she was saved. She had gone to Europe some time before, 1eav- ing her baby with her motbsr and in the custody of nurse. After the Tf- tanfc was lost Mrs. Miller returned to this city and remained until early in Ocotber, when she left on a visit to New York. In that city she married Jack Tanner, and they went on a honeymoon trip to Europe. When her
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 14-The legal struggle for the possession and con trol of j. Ross Clark II will be re- stunned here Nov. 20 when the question Of the permanent custody of the baby will be taken up. Pending that trial an order of. the court has placed the boy, who is two and a half years old in the custody of the mother on her agreement to let the baby be taken each day to the nome Of it's grandpar- erts. The mother of the baby was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15

first husbands parents, the grandpa- ents of the child, learned of this sec ond marriage they gained posseegion of the baby and kept him until the mother returned from Europe and in- stituted court proceedings to get her baby She denied neglecting the boy and said that he had received the best of care. The ct1ild's GrandparentsA MT. and Mrs. J. Ress Clark are veal thy and are eager to care for. the boy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15
CONFERENCE ENDS
Appeal For Funds to Increase Con.
 gregatfonaI Missionaries Salaries.

New Haven, Nov. 15-At the closing session of the conference Of Connec- ticut Congregational ministers yester- day, the Missionary committee Of the church made an appeal for more funds for the salaries of the missionaries and a decrease in the boxes sent them.
 Rev Robert E. Carter of Washing ton pleaded for more generous sal- aries for ministers. The average sa1- ary of a minister, said he. is under S1 GOO and a man cannot keep fam
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15
STREET ACCEPTED
 s.s. 1TH0UsH LAW DENIES

Houston street has been accepted as S. cIxy street in violation Of the city ordfuancs. The Common Council adopted report of stihe Streets and Sidewalks committee, recommending the nnceptance of the street, and May or Wals1u recently approved the re- port Now it has been found that 9r@ street is a few feet shy of the required SO fset in Width, which is nec- eesnxy i1fstar the law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15
William

M. Darlington, Rev. William E. Stearns, Rev. Frederick W. Greene, Rev. Robert E, Carter, Frank Palmer, Rev Frank D. Sargent, Rev. Gerald n Beard, Ward w Jacobs, John IT. Nc Knight, Rev Daniel J. Clark George A. Lewis, Alexander T. Pattieon-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15

.'Steak-up for Sunday Breakfast.''
 Special sale at the Mohican store Saturday on Round, Sirloin and Por- terhouse steaks See adv. in to-day.s $ Farmer Market Page.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-15
BANDITS BLOW BANK AND
 GET AWAY WITH SS,OOO

Mert. Tex. Nov. 15-Robbers dyna- fnited the First National Bank here and escaped in an automobile with $3. GOO yesterday
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
SUGAR STUMPS DEMOCRATS.
Leaders Unable 70 Agree on Best
Figures for Revision of Schedule.

Leader. Unable TO Agree on Best
Figures for Revision of Schedule.
A problem that is giving the Demo-.
cratic leaders OF the House a good deal
Of concern Is presented in the inability
of the subcommittee OF the Committee
on Ways and Means to reach an agree
ment on the terms Of the bill under con-
sideration proposing a revision OF the
sugar schedule OF the Payne-Aldrich act.
The Democrats want TO reduce the rate
on sugar. but up to date they have found
Il impossible TO fix upon a figure that
will not seriously cut into the revenues
OF the government Sugar is the largest
single item OF revenue in the tariff laws.
IL yields approximately s6o.OO0.000 a year
The present rates on the product vary
from L6Siz cents to LIS cents a pound,
according to the saccharine content
The subcommittee having this ques-
ton in hand. composed of Representa-
tives Shackleford OF Missouri. Hughes OF
New Jersey, and Randell Of Texas, de-
cided at one point in their labors TO fix
the rate at ! cent a pound; previously
they had determined upon a rate a
little in excess OF ! cent. II was found
by careful computation that the various
reductions suggested would cut the an
nual income from sugar anywhere from
SIS,OO0OOO to S0OoOOOO. The Democratic
programme OF tariff revision. in the
main, eontemplates downward revision.
and this mons reduction In customs re-
ceipts. Just where the loss that would
ensue from a reduction in the rate on
sugar could be made up is the problem
that Is puzEling the Democratic tariff
makers. and the Indications are that a
report will be delayed several days.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
TAFT MEN GETTING
DOWN TO BUSINESS
Mckinley win Establish Head
quarters in Local 0tice Build
ing in a Few Days.

The pre-eonvention campaign for the
nomination OF President Taft as the Re-
publican candidate in the next PresidenuaI
campaign will be In full swing within few
days Representative william Mckinley.
of Illinois, who has. at Mr.. Taft's request
taken charge Of the Taft bureau which
will be opened In this city shortly. lost
no time yesterday in getting down to real
political work He had a conference with
Charles d. HiIles, secretary to the Presi-
dent. who has heretofore had charge OF
Mr.. Tafts political interests. and with
Senator Crane. OF Massachusetts,. one
Of Mr.. Tafts political advisers, and with
other leaders OF the Republican party.
AIessrs. Mckinley. HiIles. and Crane
went over the situation thoroughly, and
made a canvass Of Republican chances
of success In the different sections OF the
country. They are convinced that the
President will have about 80 votes on
the first ballot at the Chicago oonven-
ton next June. and that the opponents
OF Mr. Taft will control only about So
HEADQUARTERS viii be opened in local
office building in the business dlstrict
OF the city shortly, from which larse
quantities OF campaign literature eN-
planning the record and achievements OF
the Taft administration will be sent out
Mr. Mckinley will not run the pre-con-
ventiOn campaign single-handed. but he
VIII have the cooperation Of the party
leaders who arc interested in Mr.. Tafts
denomination and reelection The ap-
polntment OF Representative Mckinley
as head OF the Taft pre-convention
headquarters foreshadows his selection
as chairman Of the Republican National
Committee next summer. Representa-
tive John w Weeks. OF Massachusetts,
will succeed Mr.. Mckinley as chairman
of the Republican Congressional COM
mittee.
Mr.. Mckinley was first suggested TO
President Taft to take charge OF his
pre-cOnvention political interests by SEN
ator Crane, OF Massachusetts,. II is be-
Iieved that Mr.. Mckinley accepted the
post with the idea OF attaining ma
tionaI reputation, which would aid him
In his Senatorial ambitions in Illinois.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK.

New YORK. Feb. s-CATTLE-In the live stock
market to-day beeves slow: best steers steady
others 10 to Is cents lower: bulls and thin COWS
steady; medium and good COWS 10 10 Is cents or
steers Aesa7T5 stockers. As; stags and oxen. AS
as 10; bulls L9sseo: COWS. 250a5In Dressed beef
IN fair demand at sal2 for native sides
CALvES-Steady. Neais. I.00al0.so; culh. aoo1
500; barnard and Western calves nominal City
dressed vcas slow At lIal5ls country dressed. lal2
SHEEP AND LAAfBS-sheeD STEADY: lambs slow
and 10 to IS cents lower. Good to prime sheep 40
d3; a few choice. $50: lambs. asoa7.oO: culls
l5o Dressed mutton steady at s1sas; dressed lambs
slow at sHaiih; country dressed hot house lambs
steady at 30oa7. .oo-eaeh.
HOGS--Steady at 65oa670. Country dressed hogs
steady to higher at 6isa9.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
INSURGENTS SEEK
HERRTCK'S SCALP
Ohio Mans Reference to La Fol-
lette May Result in Holding
Up of Nomination.

President Taft is going 20 have trou-
BILE with the Senate over the conhrma-
tion of Myron T. Herrick's nomination
as Ambassador TO France. The insur-
gents are going to oppose Herrick's
confirmation. They are boiling angry
over a reference made by Herrick a
day or two ago to Senator La Toilette.
President Tafts own friends acknowl-
edge that the remarks attributed to
Herrick were iIl-timed and in very
poor taste. Mr.. Herrick had just ac-
cepted the Ambassadorship to France,
and had come almost direct from the
White House when he made his public
utterance In regard to the Wisconsin
senator. The Objectionable reference
is supposed to have been made by Mr..
Berrick in a speech delivered last
Tuesday at Cleveland. In the course
OF the speech the following was attri-
buted to Mr.. Herrick:
"AII men in politics have their place
I believe the man who rants about the
country. shoves up his hair. crouches
on the stage. and then breaks down,
has his place"
Mr.. Herrick did not mention Senator
La Toilette by name but his reference to
the wisconsin Presidential aspirant. who
suffered recent braipstorm at Philadel-
phia, was unmistakable.
The Republican insurgents in the SEN
ate are very bitter over the incident. and
are prepared to resent II on the floor OF
the Senate when the Herrick nomination
comes up. Without Democratic support
the insurgents viii. of course. be unable
to prevent the confirmation, but they can
embarrass the President by delaying ac-
ton on Herrick's name. The President
is particularly desirous of quick action
on this nomination. as Robert Bacon. the
present Ambassador to Paris, wishes 10
return 10 this country as soon as posi-
BILE to assume his duties as fellow of
Harvard University.
The insurgents are now conducting an
investigation TO ascertain definitely II the
press accounts Of Mr.. Herrick's speech
were correct. They regard the allusion.
as quoted. as an objectionable insult TO
Senator La Toilette, in view OF the lat
ter's physical and mental condition.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE
Volume of Business Continues Large, Although
It Lacks Snap--Buyers Optimistic.

New York. Feb. s.-R c. Dun's week
iy review of trade win tomorrow say IN
part:
..The voikine Of business continues
large, although there IS little disposition
to operate in long range anticipation or
future requirements. The coldest winter
IN many years. while creating sustained
demand for winter merchandise, serves
generally to interfere with the distribu-
tion Of goods. and this causes some in
terruption TO a liberal trade movement
The effect was plainly visible in the early
January statistics OF railroad earnings;
for the month, however. the loss was only
1.2 per cent
1T Is reflected also II, the statistics OF
pig iron output in January, the amount
2o579 9ll tons, but even this total exceeded
slightly the December output The iron
and steel trade, as a whole, fairly main-
tains Its recent rate of progress. ana the
principal producer has increased its per-
centage of production. The strike at
Lawrence is less troublesome. although
some apprehension Is f=ft In the trade as
to deliveries; II Is significant. however,
that Notwithstanding this, wool continues
very strong and active.
The dry goods markets generally are
moving with more freedom and the out
look continues TO improve. Leather IS
only fairly active. Hides are strong in
all markets OF the world.
THE commercial. Industrial, and imam
cIal situation in this country reveals a
condition OF strength and readiness for
advance II only those remaining causes
OF hesitancy and doubt, disturbing to en-
terprise. were all out OF the way. Tne
advance in the price Of silver continues
and II is now at the highest point in
several years"