davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

what he thought was almost big enough
to be a whale.
1t was the only fish the doctor caught
and it weighed nearly three pounds:
But it was worth the WHILE" the
angler remarked.
Joe Perron was responsible last Sum
day for the taking Of two big fish from
the river. One was Mississippi catfish
weighing twelve and half pounds and
the other was a plymouth bass that tip
ped the scales at four and three-quarter
pounds.
the young fisherman. 1T was caught in
the swift water near Fletcher's cove, with
shad bait
The bass was caught farther down the
river, with a spoon.
Joe thinks there are some hundred
pound catfish in the Potomac river, re-
calling that sturdy anglers have hooked
fish that were so heavy they could not
bulge them from the bottom Of the river.
DIR. j. j. Morris holds the record for
having landed the most attractive string
of plymouth black bass this season.
while Frank kahrs,. 1t is believed. pro-
duced the largest fish.
One days outing at the tidal basin en-
abled DR.. Morris to show his friends a
string Of five fish weighing thirteen and
one-half pounds. Two of them weighed
four pounds each, one weighed three and
each.
Frank Kahrs big bass weighed five
pounds light 1t was caught with light
rod and spoon bait.
Maj. Richard Sylvester, who has al
ways taken an interest in bass fishing
and who has done much to stock the Po-
tomac river with the game fish, is in re-
ceipt of a cOngratulatory letter from
Jacob Storm of ST. Louis.
The writer deals with police affairs and
fishing, and says, THE Jim Lewis Fish
ing Club is proud of YOU" The Jim Lew
is Fishing Club is composed of wealthy
and influential residents of st. Louis
Maj. Sylvester is an honorary member
of the club.
One Mississippi catfish and one white
ley was able to take from the river Sum
day, his usual good luck having deserted
him.
Perch were SO PLENTIFUL" says the fish,
erman, that they devoured my catfish
without giving the big fish much Of a
show, but the hooks were too large to
catch the small fish,
Big white channel catfish are as plenti-
full In the Eastern branch as the Mis-
sissippi catfish are in the deep water of
the Georgetown channel. They will take
almost any bait. Hundreds have been
caught this week with shad bait
White perch also are plentiful in the
branch White perch fishing in the East
ern branch was not very good last sea-
son. but this year they seem to be
abundant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
EVERY TRAIN HALTED.
Finding Wheel Flange Near Track
Makes Precaution Necessary.

NEWARK, Del, April 6-Practically
every train, passenger or freight. on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. from Phila-
delphia to Baltimore, was halted by
telegraphic order flashed from headquar-
tiers several nights ago to prevent a seri-
GUS wreck.
in railway annals and went to every
block signal operator. requiring him IN
stantly to set red against any train In
his block. even the five-hour Royal Blue
f1iers between New York and Washing
ton. The precautionary measure was due
IN the finding by a track walker soon
after dark of q thirteen-inch fragment
of a car wheel fiange. which is the pro-
jecting edge that keeps a wheel on the
rail.
The discovery was reported by tele-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
PRACTICAL RESULTS FOLLOW.
Bond Issues Authorized by Counties
Visited by Good Roads Train.

Reports received by the road Office OF
the Department of Agriculture state that
the good roads demonstration train now
going over the Frisco lines is attracting
more attention than any previous train.
In the six weeks 1t has been on the road
it has been visited by an average of 700
persons day. 1t probably will be on the
road for several months more. Nearly
all the counties through which 1t has
passed have arranged for road bond is
sues A similar result followed the send
ing of two trains over the Southern and
Seabord Air Line last season.
The road office plans to send two more
trains out this summer or next fall One
will be over the Boston and Maine and
the other over the Norfolk and Western.
The sending of the good roads trains
south last year resulted in that section
spending a large proportion of the money
expended in the United States for the
improvement of roads during the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
CIGARS FIGURE IN CAMPAIGN.
Many Distributed by Senatorial
Candidates in Illinois.

Campaign cigars have been literally
distributed throughout Illinois in con-
nection with the campaign for the in
dorsement in the primaries next week
of successor to Senator Cullom.
Senator Cullom. in his statement of
campaign expenditures filed with the
senate the other day, admitted the
spending of s101 for cigars in further
ing his campaign for reelection. And
Lawrence Y. Sherman. republican can
didate against Senator Cullom, has filed
a statement of expenditures. showing
that he had spent 1896 for cigars. His
expenditures also included $993 for
rental of halls
Mr.. Sherman says he has received
$500 for his campaign, the largest
contributors being Charles G. Dawes
former controller of the currency.
$4,000: w. A. Rosenfield. $1,000; Mr..
Sherman himself. $4,000; Albert Eads.
$500; James A. Patten, the wheat king -
$500 and X. l.. Ames. $500. His total ex-
penses have been $7.99s.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
REFLECTS ON KINGS LEGS.
Spanish Editor Goes to Prison fol
Pictorial Libel"

MADRID. April 6.-Juan Melia. editor of
the socialist magazine. Vida Socialista.
has been condemned to pay q fine of
800 and to serve eight years in prison
for publishing cartoon which, it is as
serted. reflects on the personal car
acter Of King Alfonso. The socialists are
agitated and have started a popular out
cry against this military Justice" as
they term 1t. Even many of those who
say that Melia Is guilty consider the
penalty too severe.
The cartoon in question was sent to
the magazine by Pablo Iglesias, a social
list deputy. who received it from an un-
known artist. The central figure Is an
extremely thin huntsman with excessively
thin legs. Iglesias cannot be prosecuted
because OF his official position. and Melia
was made to bear the brunt of the whole
affair, which. 1t Is likely. will have a
sequel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
DIAMOND jim" UNDER KNIFE.
Noted New York Character Under
goes Operation at Johns Hopkins.

BALTIMORE. April 6.-James Buchan-
an Brady of New York. vice president of
the Standard Steel Car Company, and
known from coast to coast as Diamond
Jim Brady. is in the Johns Hopkins
Hospital in this city. recovering the sur
geons say. from serious operation per-
formed on him yesterday afternoon.
Accompanied by his friend, John E.
Ward. and by a valet, Brady arrived
here Tuesday and registered at the Hotel
Belvedere.
Brady has lived the strenuous life"
for many years. and has been one of the
most talked of men in the country. His
hobby is diamonds. HIS collection of the
gems is valued at more than 100000.
Beginning his career as a baggage
smasher'' at the old Grand Central sta
ton in New York. Brady rose to be a
purchaser of supplies for the New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
BUILDING PERMITS.

She following building permits have
been issued:
To r. II. Bailey, to build three two-story
brick dwellings at 2613-17 University
place and three at 1443-47 Euclid place;
architect and contractor, r. H. Bailey;
estimated cost, $4,000
To NJ f. Blinn. to repair dwelling at
1881 Talbot street southeast: estimated
cost, So
To Michael Gatti. to repair stores and
office building at 173S Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest; architect, n. X. Grimm;
builder, James II. Grant; estimated cost,
$1,000.
To Martin Sari. TO repair store at 24o.
18th street northwest; architect, A b
j. Atkinson: builder, James i. Jones
estimated cost, S1,IO0
To r. n. Harper, to repair building al
467 G. street northwest; contractor, w. T.
Lipscomb; estimated cost, 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
LIQUOR AND DRUGS
Slaves to Both Discussed bV
Representative Kindred.
HOPES TO PROVIDE REMEDY
Will Introduce Bill Establishing In
stitution Where Patients May Be
Scientifically Treated.

Representative ]. ]. Kindred of New
York, who is a physician, says that in a
few days he will introduce in the House
bill providing for the establishment in
Washington Of a modern, scientific pub
lie institution for the treatment of this
class OF patients, especially those en-
shaved to the alcohol habit His plan
is to be based somewhat on the lines Of
the City Home for Inebriates now being
completed in the city of New York, and
which was authorized by the legislature
OF that state about a year ago This law
is held up by Representative Kindred as
model after which he and his friends of
temperance hope many of the states will
speedily adopt laws.
1t provides for the necessary re-
straint of drUnkards and slaves of
narcotics legally committed to such
homes, but the idea of humane restraint
and proper pleasant environment is en-
phasized.
In such homes said Representative
Kindred, or industrial colon es as they
may be properly called, wholesome and
proper occupations are insisted upon,
poth Tor the sake of the mental we'll being
of the patients and for the practical pur-
pose of instilling self-respect and in caus-
ing the residents to be self-supporting to
a large degree. also carrying out the
idea of leSSening the burdens of the tax
payers"
Discussion of Methods.
"As was pointed out recently by
DR.. Harnsberger in his excellent address,
delivered at a meeting of the Medical So
ciety of the District of Columbia, at the
Public Library" said Representative Kin
dred, 1.-The old and present basis for man
aging and treating drunkards and mar
cotics of this class are a little less than
barbarous, compared with the present.
day methods known to progressive medi-
cal men in the treatment of other dis
eases.
For instance, drunkards, under the
laws of the most of the states of the
Union, are roughly taken to jails. insani-
tary in many instances, and treated like
ordinary hardened criminals, which the
drunkard certainly is not until he has
been developed into criminality by such
treatment and unscientific handling. 1t is
true that drunkards are the bane of many
communities, and the more difficult the
problem of humanely handling them and
restoring them to a better citizenship and
making them productive and self-support-
ing, the more earnest the efforts which
should be made in this direction.
I'm other words. there is hope for the
drunkard and even the worst narcotic or
drug fiend, as they are very cruelty
called, and it is the duty of the state and
nation to become interested in and to
carry out modern plans for the cure and
restoration of these citizens, not only
from the standpoint of human sympathy
and pity. but from the purely economic
standpoint of the taxpayer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
SALE OF MATERIAL.
Bids Invited for Supplies Not Needed
in Canal Zone.

Indicative of the approaching end of the
great task of building the Panama canal
is the issue of advertisements calling for
proposals for the sale of supplies no long
er needed. Much of this material consists
of obsolete and obsolescent" equipment.
but there are some new goods in the COM
missions warehouses and great store
of tools and machinery that would be OF
great use to large construction contract
ors.
Included in the list are twenty-four old
French locomotives, old French surveying
instruments, a number of steam shovels,
heavy hardware and even hotel and
household supplies. Altogether, 1t looks
as IL the canal commission is packing up
and cleaning house preparatory to turn
ing over the great canal TO the perma-
nent force which will operate 1t for the
benefit of the world 5 commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Struck by Car, He Gets $4,000.

\ jury in Circuit Court No. 1. Justice
Stafford presiding. has awarded George
w. Thompson 5000 in his damage suit
for $1,000 against the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company.
Thompson IL was testified. was crossing
the railway tracks on Benning road be-
low Goth street northeast, December 10.
1907, driving team loaded with bricks.
and was run into by car coming from
18th and III streets northeast. He was
represented by Attorneys Leo p. Harlow,
Nelson Wilson and C. j. Gates. and the
railway company by Attorneys Charles A
Douglas, and w. G. Sullivan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
IMPROVES MAIL SERVICE.
Weekly Sailings From New York to
San Juan. Porto Ricn.

Postmaster General Hitchcock has &C
cepted the proposal of the New York and
Porto Rico Steamship Company for week.
ly mail service between New York and
San Juan. Porto Rico, during the four
year contract term beginning July l..
1872 The voyage is to be made in five
days each way instead Of in five and one
half days, as heretofore.
Weekly service to June 30, 1912 is pro-
vided under domestic contract from Por-
to Rico. starting alternately from San
Juan and Mayaguez, to New York, and 1t
is expected to continue that service.
The two routes mentioned. with the
weekly trip from New York to Porto
Rico. in connection with foreign mail
service to Venezuela, will provide two
round trips a week between New York
and Porto Rico. beginning July l next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Appeals for La Toilette.
VOTERS EXPRESS CHOICE.
Primary Election Being Held in
Fifth Kentucky District.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 6.-Republi-
can and independent voters of the fifth
Kentucky congressional district Louis
vile and Jefferson county, today are
expressing their choice for Taft or
Roosevelt in primaries by which they
will choose delegates to the state re-
publican convention to be held here next
Wednesday.
Mass conventions will be held in the
various other counties of the state Mon
day or Tuesday to name delegates. The
state convention, besides choosing four
delegates at large. will name those to
represent the eleven congressional dis
trictS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

rected to report to the commanding Off
Ger of the United States revenue cutter
McCulloch at San Francisco for duty.
Board of medical officers convened to
meet at the bureau April s, 1912, for the
examination of candidates for admission
to the service: Passed Assistant Surgeon
A. NJ. Stimson, recorder, vice Passed AS
sistant Surgeon Joseph Goldberger, re-
ieved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

phone to the nearest block operator, who
in turn wired headquarters. In sixty
seconds went out this remarkable order:
stop at once any train in your block and
have crews look for broken car wheel"
The damaged wheel was found in a
freight car that had been sidetracked for
a passing express, and the traffic block
ade was then raised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

Dr. John p. Beck of Cavetown has sued
the Hagerstown. Nd, Fair Association
for 5000 damages for injuries sustained
last October when a grandstand railing
broke and he fell to the race track.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

THE Lost World" by Sir Arthur Co
nan Doyle, enters upon its third INSTALL
ment in our Sunday Magazine tomorrow.
synopsis is included, SO it Is not too
late to catch up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

Central lines. When Charles T. Schoen
of Philadelphia organized the Pressed
Steel Car Company Brady became it's
star salesman. Afterward he joined
forces with the Mellens of Pittsburgh
and went with the Standard Steel Car
Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Denounces Another Provision.

He also pointed to a provision in the
appropriation bill which had been stricken
out on a point of order, and which pro-
vides that two Commissioners can con-
tract for the District. This. he said, was
new legislation being sneaked through" "
and what was needed was more members
of citizens associations watching the
various bills going through the national
legislature and containing just such pro-
visions, which ought ordinarily to be
seen on the darkest hours of the night"
This latter provision, he said, brought
back memory of the time not SO long ago
when Commissioner Rudolph stood with
the people In the matter of their protest
against the location of the District sta
bles in southeast location, when the
two other Commissioners wanted the sta
BILE built in spite of the protests.
DIR. A. M. Ray in a resolution favoring
the erection of the proposed George
In Armory Square, to be donated by the
government, declared that Senate bill
1894, which provides for giving the site
and the erection of the building by pri-
not be passed, it being declared that this
method of raising the necessary funds is
too uncertain and difficult to obtain
Cites Washington Monument.
In this connection President Lancaster
told Of the slow progress on the work of
the Washington Monument. and how it
was not finally completed until Congress
appropriated the money and IAN owl and
stray tomcat which occupied the work.
were elected from the place when Uncle
Sam took up the effort. The resolution
was passed.
Two or three cars are run over the
Mount Pleasant branch of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company, while
one is sent to Georgetown, according to
the declaration of Alexander Vowel. AS
a result he said, the Georgetown cars
are always crowded He said he mad
asked the reason for the discrim nation
and had been informed that it was be-
cause the "officeholders lived on the
Mount Pleasant branch" The matter will
be brought to the attention of the District
electric railway commission.
As 44th street from Murdoch Mill road
to Albemarle street and the latter street
from 44th to 18Th street are declared to
have been practically impossible during
the past winter, the District government
will be urged to see that the condition Is
corrected. The mud and water in these
streets, according to r. +. Robey, were
nearly knee-deep at times.
F. j. Heider was elected treasurer Of
the association, in succession to the late
Prof. w. B. Ireland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Here Is One of the Last
of the Beautiful
Spring Road Properties
That Have Been Emptying Rented Houses and Apartment
and Making Home Owners Out of Former Rent Payer


Washington has For and this most
speak residential
Park Road
And the last Of this great development the
There of these
would impress with this fact the why
while
fortunate purchaser
Road home the left of this
They will idea to why immediate
Especially
you stop price which they sold and the
men which they may be purchased
AS probably already the ideal room home contains
embodied
of Statistics will the of such
minimum of produce we'll furnished
the than
fashion Let take home
wardrobe and
of life desired rather than take from
SHANNON the
place of the which compelled
thought those depending You will find
They will be glad
LUCHS method of buying home desired
Road
whether here
home and of practical trend mind
yourself the class ubstan
citizenship.
TO NSPECTTake Fourteenth Street going north Get
off right
a ride from of city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
APPEALS TO VOTERS
Wilson and Roosevelt Cam
paigning in Illinois.
SEEK SUCCESS IN PRIMARY
Friends of Taft, Clark and La Fol-
lette Stump the State.
HARMON NOT TO BE A FACTOR
Men of National Reputation Will
Address Meetings in Al
most Every City.
SEEK SUCCESS IN PRIMARY
HARMON NOT TO BE A FACTOR

CHICAGO. April 1.-TWO candidates for
the presidential nomination and repre-
sentatives of two other candidates are
speeding through Illinois today in a cam
paiSn for votes al the preferential pri-
mary to be held in this state next Tues
day. Bes des the two candidates who
are travelling in special trains and making
rear platform speeches men of national
reputation are scheduled TO address meet
inSs in almost every city in the state.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey
started early in special train from
Peoria and before the day is over ex-
poets TO deliver a dozen speeches at
different points, winding up in Chicago.
Former President Roosevelt entered the
state early from the east and at once
took a special train which is to carry
him through Rockford. Freeport. Dixon,
La Sale, Pontiac and Bloomington.
AT night Col. Roosevelt will address
mass meeting at Springfield and will
spend Sunday in that city Monday he
will start eastward, speaking at a num-
Der of Illinois points. including Danville.
home of former Speaker Cannon. Presi
dent Taft's managers have planned to
send speakers into practically every con-
gressional district of the state today and
Monday
Speakers for Taft.
Among those who are to advocate the
Presidents cause are Secretary of Agri-
culture James Wilson, United States
Senator Townsend of Michigan, Repre-
sentatives f. W. Martin of South Dakota
and p. P. Campbell of Kansas and form
er Gov. n. j. Bachelor of New Hamp-
shire.
Speaker Clark's candidacy will be ad-
vocated during the next two days by
Senator William j. Stone OF Missouri,
David r. Francis and A NJ. Dockery of
Missouri, George Fred Williams of Massa-
chusetts and other prominent speakers.
Appeals for La Toilette.
Senator Robert NJ. La Follette's name
also is on the primary ballot, and his fol-
lowers are appealing for votes. In an an
nouncement by the senator just before he
started for Nebraska, where he is cam
paigning today. he regretted his inability
to supplement with more speeches the
addresses he made on trip through
Illinois several months ago.
Gov. Judson Harmon of Ohio will not
enter the contest in the primary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
OPPOSES RAISING PAY
Of DISTRICT HEADS
Salary Increase Denounced by
by Citizens Northwest
Suburban Association.

The proposed increase of the salaries of
the District Commissioners from 5000 to
$1,000 annually was strenuously opposed
at the April meeting of the Citizens
Northwest Suburban Association at Ten
leytown last evening, it being declared that
Commissioners Rudolph and Johnston are
wealthy men. and do not need the in
crease, while Maj. Judson, the Engineer
Commissioner, has been advanced to the
rank Of lieutenant colonel, and Is receiv-
ing sufficient pay. The argument was
made that poor employees of the District
should get raises if any one does, and
not the men who little need the proposed
increase, which was declared in a resou-
ton passed to "be a waste of the public
funds
While the resolution was being consider
ed President Charles G. Lancaster said
that the provision for the proposed in
crease had been stricken out of the appro-
priation bill on point Of order raised in
the Senate, and made plea that as it is
now before the conferees of the Senate
and House all friends of the associa
ton do all in their power to have it
finally eliminated from consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

A SMALLER CASH PAYMENT
will be accepted from those who do not
find 1t convenient to Immediately transfer
$500 cash into one of the Spring Road
Properties. All that is required in such
cases is a small increase of the amount
Of the monthly payments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Price, $500
$500 Cash
S38 Per Month
(Which pays directly on the
home, including all interest.)

Tiled bathroom.
Ample closet space.
Fireplace in parlor.
Fireplace in dining room.
Individual front porch.
Second-story balcony.
Two-story back porch.
Highly terraced front lawn.
Cement steps and walks.
Large back yards surrounded by
neat picket fences.
Wide alleys in rear.
Desirable neighborhood.
Exceptional car service.
Low price.
Easy terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

Brick and steel construction.
Steel beam reinforcement.
Six rooms and bath.
Three-story front effect.
Hardwood trimmings through
out.
Parquetry floors throughout.
Gas and electric lights.
Brass art light fixtures.
Extra servants toilet.
Laundry in basement.
Steam heat.
Extra hot-Water heater.
Unsurpassed lighting
And ventilating facilities
Completely equipped kitchen.