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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
FOUND DEAD IN HER ROOM.
Mrs. billiard, Missing Several Days.
Probable Victim of Apoplexy.

Mrs. Emily billiard. colored, seventy
five years old, was found dead In her
room on the top floor at 50 Fenton place
northeast, yesterday afternoon about 3
o'clock. The condition of her body in
Dictated she had been dead two or three
days. Friends reported to the police
that the woman had not been seen about
the house recently and when the door
to her room was forced open her body
was found on the floor.
The condition of the body suggested
that she was stricken while i'm the act of
starting a fire in a small stove in her
room and died without being able to call
for help. About two years ago she suf-
fered a stroke of apoplexy.
Coroner hewitt stated last night that
ne thought her death was due to a
stroke of the same trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
FAIR WEATHER LIKELY
TODAY AND TOMORROW
Little Change in Temperature.
Ice Yet Hampers Naviga-
ton of the River.

Fair weather today and tomorrow Is
promised at the weather bureau, where
1t is also said there will be little change
in temperature. The warm wave of the
middle Of the week has not melted any
ice on the river. and. in fact. the thaw
and the following freeze-up left the river
with thicker glacial surface than ever.
Rivermen predict a grand mix-up when
the Ice begins to break up generally and
form into ice jams.
The Norfolk line steamer arriving here
yesterday found the river between Blak-
istones Island and Maryland point full
Of floating ice and from Maryland point
to this city it ran through stationary
ice.
Friday afternoon the tug Bohemia.
which mas been lying at Georgetown for
and endeavored to break out a barge
frozen in at Washington barracks wharf
but was unable to get through the heavy
ice masses. The Bohemia's tracks hard
ened Friday night and yesterday men
were crossing it without a sign Of crack
appearing.
Skating in the Harbor.
In the harbor yesterday afternoon a
number OF boys were skating about on
the Ice close to the wharves. It is stated
that several times in the past two or
three days marines stationed at Win
thorpe, Md, have crossed the river on
the Ice to the Virginia shore. where they
could get railroad train to this city.
Ice sixteen inches thick is being cut
on the Virginia side of the river in the
vicinity of Analostan Island, by the resi-
dents Of that neighborhood
May Be Closed Three Weeks.
From present indications, even should a
thaw come this week, 1t will be the mid
die Of February before navigation can
be resumed on the Potomac with any
degree Of freedom. The tugs Bohemia
and Dixie left Georgetown yesterday
morning with two light barges bound
for bay points. 1t required six hours for
them to tow the barges to Alexandria,
about seven miles. where they tied I'D to
await more favorable navigation.
1t Is seldom that wild geese go ashore
to obtain food, but the heavy ice is fore
ing them do SO, according to reports
brought here from Charles county, Md,
by B. B. Guthridge. a merchant Of White
Plains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
MANY LONDON HOUSES
LEASED TO AMERICANS
Well Known West End Man.
sions Being Rented for the
Social Season.
By wireless. via al.ce Bay. n. S.,

LONDON, January 2O.-Signs are not
wanting that the coming London season
will find an unusual number of prominent
Americans occupying well-known west
end houses. Already agents report many
Inquiries from intending hostesses from
the United States for suitable houses. and
quite q number Of lettings have already
been made Mr.. and Mrs William A.
Solomon, who last season had a modest
house at Rutland Gate, have taken Mrs.
James Henry Smiths magnificent house
in Grosvenor square for the season, and
evidently intend entertaining on a large
scale. Mrs. Smith also let the house for
the spring.
Lady Hadfeld. wife of Sir Robert Had
field, has bought Mrs. Frederick Guests
house on Carlton House terrace. Lady
HadneId formerly was Miss Wickersham
on Grosvenor square Is up for sale or let
ting, Mrs. Anthony Drexel has taken Pre-
mler Asquith's house in Cavendish square
for the season. Mrs. Cecil Bingham II look
ing out for = suitable house. her own in
HEREFORD street being too small for her
purposes. Mrs. Richard McCreery has
rented Lord Leith's house, Grogvenor
crescent. for the season.
Mrs. Ladenburg Seeks House.
Another American on the lookout for a
house is Mrs. Landenburg. while Princess
Hatzfeldt has taken 80 Grosvenor street,
which Is one of the most wonderful little
houses in the west end. being most COM
plete in every respect Mrs Henry
Coventry, who for the last four years has
been residing at Stonor Park, Henley, be-
longing to Lord Camoys, also is looking
for q house, as tho Camoys require Stonor
Park themselves.
Perhaps the most interesting announce
ment Is that Mrs. Maldwyn Drummond,
formerly Mrs. Marshall Field, has put her
magnificent house on Carlton House ter
race on the market for sale. having de-
cided to live permanently In the county
on account Of the delicate health Of her
little child. This house is said to possess
the only revolving roof garden in London.
from which Windsor Castle may be seen
on q clear day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
DARING ROBBERS CONVICTED.
Bound and Gagged Nine Persons tt
Reach 500. 600 Gems,

CHICAGO, January 20.-Albert Hum
phrey and Martin Thorsen were found
guilty in the criminal court here today
OF robbing Edward Albert. jeweler on
Milwaukee avenue on the northwest side.
Of jewelry valued at $4,000.
The robbery stirred the city because
of its daring. Several men drove up In
an automobile at noon, entered the place
and held up. bound and gagged Alberti.
his wife and father and five customers.
and a salesman Carrying the bound
persons into q rear room, the thieves
took their time at iotting the place but
overlooked the salesman's sample case.
They drove away in their automobile
as a police patrol wagon turned corner
several blocks away, having been sum-
moned by neighbors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
LONGEST DEED ON RECORD.
Transfer of Anthracite Coal Field
Contains 1O8 Pages.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va. Janu-
airy 2O.-The land deed Of the Sleepy Noun
tain Anthracite Coal Company. through
Specia, Master John c. Berry. to Hay
Walker has been recorded here. This is
the longest deed ever put on the Morgan
county records. covering 1Os typewriter
pages.
The Gala of this property was made by
a dacrea of the circuit court OF the United
States for the northern district Of West
Virginia, the land involved lying IN the
countie. Of Morgan and Berkeley. and
The ~ confederation was $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
THROWN FROM ICEBOAT.
Miss Christine Howe of PHILADELPHIA
Sustains Broken Arms.

BRISTOL. r. L.. January 20.-During
an Ice boat race today boat In charge
Of Francis Herreshoff, son Of the yacht
designer, struck a buoy and Herreshoff
and his companion, Miss Christine Howe
Of Philadelphia, We're thrown out. Both
Miss Howe's forearms were broken, and
she was badly cut and bruised. Her.
reshon escaped uninjured.
Miss Howe was removed unconscious to
the Herreshon home, where she was q
guest. She Is the daughter o9 Frank D.
Howe Of Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
SAY SHE BEAT EMPLOYER.
Police Accuse Colored Woman of
Using Blackjack.

Jennie M. kennedy, colored. housekeep-
er for Isown Taylor. also colored, Of Ana
costa, was arrested last night charged
with beating Taylor on the head with a
blackjack The police say she has admit
ted the assault.
The police say they learned that Taylor
took Jennie to task for being absent when
he got home from work last night, and
that Jennie answered the argument with
the weapon. The police found the wom-
ans gloves and the blackjac.. together in
the house, and locked her up. Taylor was
taken to the Casualty Hosp.ta on the ad-
vice of Dr. Charles M. HolbroOk, who rem
dered first aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
AFTER ALLEGED REBATERS.
Government Special Examiner t
Take Testimony Tomorrow.

TOLEDO. Ohio. January 2O-L. d. Kelly
and John Landgraf. jr. treasurer and
auditor. respectively. OF tie Ohio Central
railroad. have been summoned to appear
before Special Examiner Hazard O--ey of
Columbus here Monday afternoon to offer
testimony In the case Of the government
against the Lake Shore railroad and 9TH
ers charged with giving rebates.
The government contends that some of
the defendants are not only parallel and
competing lines, but that the owners Of
the Sunday Creek Coal Company are sup
pany on the transportation Of coal.
In the list of defendants are the La &c
Shore and Michigan Southern. the Hoc6-
ing Vall-y, Toledo and Ohio Central. Ka-
nawha and Michigan and the GAINESVILLE
and Western railroads and the Sunday
Creek Coal Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
Father Himmel Resting Well.

Rev. Joseph Himmel, president of
Georgetown University. who was ta6en to
the hospital Of that institution Thursday
after suffering an attack of vertigo. was
stated to be resting easy late last evening.
Admitting that Father Himmefs condi-
ton is serious the hospital physicians
pected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
UNABLE TO FAVOR It
Commissioners Report on
Dyer HaIf-Fare Bill.
HAVE NOT ADEQUATE DATA
Cannot Determine Whether It Costs
Less to Transport School Pupils
Than Other Persons.

The District Commissioners late yester-
day afternoon sent to Congress an UNI
favorable report on the bill introduced
by Representative Dyer of Missouri, re-
quiring local street railway companies
to issue half fares to school children
In their report. which deals largely with
the need of public utilities commission in
the District. the Commissioners assert
their failure to indorse the bill is due
to the fact that they are without the
authority of such a commission and
that they have no way Of obtaining infor-
nation upon which to base a favorable
report.
The Commissioners would invite at
tention to the fact states the report
that there are now pending before the
District committee of the House and
Senate bills to regulate public utilities
in the District of Columbia, and confer
ring upon the Commissioners the duties
sion.
Without Adequate Information.
1T Is hoped that Congress will soon
enact q law on the subject. and II It is
enacted along the lines provided for
these bills the public utilities commits
sion would be authorized to investigate
the cost of operation of street railways,
and as result of such investigator. de-
termine whether the cost Of transporting
public school pupils is less than the
cost Of transporting other classes of the
public. The Commissioners have no such
information at hand at the present time.
and are therefore unable to report intel
lfgently on this measure.
when such an investigation and report
is made. the matter can be presented to
Congress. or if the public utilities bill
should De amended so as to provide that
the commission would have the authority
to regulate fares charged by street rail-
way companies, the commission could by
order, provide special rates to be charged
for transporting public school pupils or
other classes of the public.
In the absence of such information
the Commissioners cannot recommend
favorable action on the bill"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
DANGER SEEMS PAST.
No Damage From Flood Recently
Reported at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, KY, January q .-Ap-
parently all danger from breaking OF the
ice gorge in the Ohio river mere nad
passed tonight. The rush OF water tnat
dislodged the huge jam caused the river
to rise at the rate of almost q loot an
hour. The rise tonight is STEADY. OUT not
SO marked as this morning. NO Damage
has been reported from nearby points
since that done when the gorge was bro
ken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
Skull Fractured BY Fall.

George Pocock. 2O32 18th street north
west. fell on the pavement in front of
e25 9TH street northwest last night about
$50 o'clock and his skull was fractured.
He was taken to the Casualty Hospital
His condition is not serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
Blown to Pieces by Dynamite.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CUMBERLAND. Md. January 90
While Herbert Altman, an ore handler at
the coke ovens at Riddlesburg. was thaw-
ing dynamite yesterday an explosion oc-
CURED, and he was blown to pieces. Por-
tons Of his body could not be found. He
had placed nix or eight sticks in q pieco
Of steel pipe and laid them on top Of an
oven to thaw. Later he proceeded to -.
move the dynamite, when the explosives
occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
Kills Self With Shotgun.

DETROIT. January 2O.-Thomas Wal
burn. forty-six years old. formerly OF
Towanda, Pa, and well known in motor
circles killed himself with a shotgun at
his home here today. He had been seri-
ously Ill for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
WEATHER
Fair Today and Monday, With Lit
tie Temperature Changes.

For the District Of Columbia, Mary
land and Virginia, fair Sunday and Mon
day; not much change in temperature;
light to moderate westerly winds.
With the exception Of snow furries in
the region Of the great lake and the up
per Mississippi valley and rains on the
north Pacific coast, the weather remain
ed fair during the last twenty-four hours
throughout the country.
Temperatures are near the normal over
the southern half of the country and on
the Pacific slope, and are considerably
below the normal over the northern
states ST. east OF the Rocky mountains.
cold wave over any part OF the country
during the next two or three days.
The indications are that the weather
will be fair Sunday and Monday over
practically all parts Of the country. ex-
cept the north Pacific states. where local
rains are probable. The temperatures will
rise Sunday in the plains states the upper
Mississippi valley, and the upper lake re-
gion. and will change little elsewhere over
the country during the next forty-eight
hours
The winds along the New England coast
will be moderate southwest and west; on
the middle Atlantic coast light to mod
crate southwest and west: on the
light variable, mostly northerly; on the
west gulf coast light variable, mostly
easterly; on Lake Michigan, moderate
westerly.
Yesterdays Temperatures.
Midnight. %: am. q; am, %: 8
am, %: am. %: 10 am. Il; II noon,
%; pm. %: pm, 30; pm, .; S
pm. 20; 10 pm, Is
Highest, 80; lowest, 81
Relative humidity-S an, n; pm,
55; pm, So.
Rainfall g pm, to PM, O.
Hours of sunshine, 8.
Percent of possible sunshine. O.
Temperature same date last year-High-
est 49, lowest, 81.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 3::35 am. and 3:45
p M; high tide. 9:22 am. and 9:34 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:12 am and 4.23
p. m; high tide. 1901 am. and 1918 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 7:13 am; sun sets
800 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7:12 am.
Moon sets TIA pm today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incAndescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-f1ve minutes before
sunrise.
Te,nDeraf,ires in Other Cifies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
Drops From Car; Goes to Hospital.

Thomas Chloe, colored resident of
Alexandria, Va, fell from street car
near 1914 and D streets northwest last
night about o'clock and cut his head.
His injury was dressed at the Emergency
Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
FOR RENT-HOUSES.
FARMS.

MODERN FRUIT AND POULTRY FARM-S00
bearing trees; capacity 1000 fowls; A-mile OF
station 90 acres cleared land 20 in s Toodspd
handsome modern dwelling. eight rooms. bath,
pantry. basement. etc.; modern poultry house.
brooders, colony house. etc.; modern barns.
400 winesaps. 10 years old: 200 winesaps, 8
years old: 300 Johnson Winter. 10 years old:
besides peaches, pears. cherries, damsons. ap-
ricots grapes, etc. Owners business COM
pels him to move; cost $3.50 $500 for
free. J. W. LATHAM, Evans Bldg. 142O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT wishing to make her
wav through college Will coach pupils and give
piano lessons; also lantern slide coloring. Box
IL, Star office.
COMPANION-Refn educated woman; IL an
excellent reader, correspondent, shopper, mar
keter and h0usekeeper: references. Address
Miss Cecil, Grant place NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

MILL PARTIES WHO WITNESSED ACCT.
dent to elderly gentleman Saturday morn
ing January 20. at Sth and Pa. ave. NV.
nlease address Box 80. Star Of1cef
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CdahIEn
Notice is hereby given of the intention o. the
undersigned to apply TO the Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia, the 18th DAY OF
JtNTARY 1912 at 10 O'Clock an, for a char
ter Of Incorporation under the provisions OF an
act OF Congress entitled An act to provide TOT
the incorporation of trust, loan, mortgage and
certain other corporations within the District OF
Columbia approved October J., 1880. and EN-
braced In subchapter IL OF the Code or the DIS
trict Of Columbia
The name of the proposed company shall be
Continental Trust Company.
The company Is to be organized for the pur-
pose of doing general trust. loan and mortgage
business. and such other business as may Oe
authorized by said act OF Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

Mrs. Mary Jane Brake aged seventy
five years, died Wednesday at her home.
st. Thomas. Nd. of general debility.
Wednesday Miss Margaret ]. Chrystal
died at Oakland, Nd. after short Ill
ness. She was one Of the oldest residents
o< Garrett county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT
COMPANY Washington, D. c.. January IL,
1o12-The annual meeting of the shareholders
Of the Washington Gas Light Company, for the
election of directors TO serve the ensuing
year, and for the transaction Of such other
business may properly come before the said
meeting. will be held at the Office of the COM
pany. Nos. 413-41T 10th st. NV, Monday,
February 5, 1912. at II O'Clock noon. The
polls will be open from IL o'clock noon to i
o'clock pm. WILLIAM B. ORME. Secretary.
BUY YOUR WALL. PAPER DIRECT FROM
factory through our local representative, who
will call with samples and show you how to
hang il free of charge Drop postal. GEO.
+. SHANNON. 1927 9th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

GEN A. s. BURT AND REV. LOGAN JOHN
son have been Endorsed as delegates TO the
national convention by the Burt and Johnson
Political Club. organized January ~. l9I.. Al
winslow's Han: very enthusiastic ~ meeting
president: John =. Moore. secretary; @. T.
Hart, treasurer; T. =. Harris. chaplain; isaiah
Hood. sergeant arms
POST CARDS OF THE LEADING ACTORS
and actresses Of the moving picture plays. vita
the name OF each each card. Set OF one
dozen may be obtained by sending 1oc In com
and &c In stamps for return postage from the
Capitol Novelty Co.. 4n5 18th st. NV. Wash
plainly. Don't fail to get set Of these
cards you tell the names Of the play
ers as you see them In the pictures
WILL PARTIES WHO WITNESSED ACCI-
dent to elderly gentleman Saturday morn
ing January 90 at Sth and Pa. ave. NV.
please address Box ~. Star office.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
rtnership heretofore existing between ran
els Bennett Poe and William Curtis Hill. nm
der the firm name and style of Poe I'M.
has beep dissolved. The undersigned VIII
and insurance brokerage at 924 18th street
northwest. FRANCIS BENNETT POE
LADIES, WHY SPEND 500 FOR SUIT
I absolutely guarantee the same matefiai nj
and workmanship for $50. s. SILNEkSIElN'
Ladies' Tailor. 1875 14th ST. n. oSlo
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Armat Moving Picture Com
pany will be held at the office or the com
pany ~ Hutchins building, at ii AM.
Wednesday, January 81. for election OF dl-
business as may come before the meeting.
T. +. wOODFORD, Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

ANNA b. JOHNSON. 1914 18th st. NV. gives
massage and all branches for rheumatism and
poor circulation: also cabinet baths and alcohol
q oil rubs. appointment by phone. North 1925
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHARTER.
Notice is hereby given Of the intention OF the
the District of Columbia, on the 7th day OF
February. 1912. at 10 o'clock am. for charter
Of Incorporation under the provision Of an act OF
Congress entitled IAN act to provide for the
incorporation Of trust. loan. mortgage and Ger.
tain other corporations within the District OF
Columbia" approved October 1. 1890. and EN-
braced in subchapter IL Of the Code of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The name of the proposed company shall be
1.-The Munsey Trust Company"
The company Is TO be organized for the pur-
pose Of doing general trust, loan and mortgage
business. and such other business may be
authorized by said act Of Congress by the
Code OF the District Of Columbia.
The names OF the proposed incorporators are:
Frank A. Munsey, James Il. Oyster.
Clarence Moore, Ashley NJ. Gould.
Harry NJ Clabaugh George Il. Gather,
Perry Belmont. Stewart Olivier,
G.. w. Watson, Vim. T. Guide.
Edward Mclean VIM A. Hill,
Wilton ]. Lambert. e. +. Nicoi.
Gist Blair, A. Lisner.
W. T. Dewart. Julius Garfnke,
A. s. worthington. VIM Wallace Chiswell,
John H. Nolan, c. Ii. Pope.
VIM Henry White, Thos C. Bradley,
J.. A. Walker. James Baird.
:. w. Woodward,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

CAR SHIPMENTS TO Pa
cinc coast ut reduced rates. SECURITY STOR-
AGE CO., 1140 18th. Packers and foreign for
varders Safe deposit. Cold storage.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-10-18

Mrs. Simms, from Vollmer, Idaho, is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. E. R. Car
nahan.
Mrs. William Helm entertained sew
eral of her lady friends at luncheon
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. F. w. Schultz, of Walla Walla,
arrived Friday for a visit with her
niece, Mrs. H. A. Bier.
A. R. Gardner's mother, from Walla
Walla, arrived the latter part of the
week for visit at the Gardner home.
Miss Ella Boff arrived Tuesday from
Dufur, Ore, to make an extended visit
with her sister, Mrs. A. V. McReynolds.
Miss Kate Mclean, of Winnipeg, ar
rived last Friday for a visit with her
sister, Mrs. Nelson Williams. She left
Monday by the S. P & S. for Califor-
mia, where she will spend the winter
with another sister.
Rev. F. L. Fraser who has been out
of the city for few days has returned
and will occupy the pulpit of the Pres
byterian church next Sunday morning.
A week from Sunday will be Mr..
Fraser's last public service in Kenne-
wick before his removal to the coast.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-10-18
J. A. Corder is in Toppenish on bust

j. A. Corder is in Toppenish on bust
ness.
F. F. Beste returned this week from
Palouse, where he went on a visit a
week or so ago.
Mayor Guernsey, of Prosser, was in
Kennewick Thursday. securing copy
of the registration list.
L. W. Brown, of Pomeroy, arrived
Sunday to look after property interests
in this vicinity. His last visit was in
January and he is very much pleased
with the many improvements since that
time.
Annie and Oscar Halverson, who
have been in Tacoma, returned Mon
day night. Miss Halverson went for
her health, and although she has i'm
proved, she will not attend school this
year.
The school children who usually ride
in one of the buses, had a chance to
walk home Thursday afternoon when
one of the horses belonging to the
driver, ]. B. Yost, was taken sick on
the road. No doubt the children en-
joyed the change, but we're ready for
their ride the next day.