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Evening star., 1914-04-08
TAP LINE" CASE ARGUED.
Government Denies Right to Share
in Through Rates.

Whether tap lines running from
lumber camps to trunk railroads in the
southwest are railroads entitled to
share in the freight rates of the trunk
lines or are merely parts of the lumber
plants was put up to the United States
Supreme Court yesterday in argu-
rnents. Attorney General Pleasant of
Louisiana and a corps of private coun-
sci on behalf of the tap lines" ap-
peared to uphold the claim that these
lines should be entitled to share in
the through rates.
Counsel for the government argued.
nm the other hand, that the tap lines"
were really part of the lumber plants
and contended any allowance out of
the through rate was nothing more
than a rebate and discrimination
against the lumber plant that sent it's
lumber to the trunk line by wagons.
Evening star., 1914-04-08

workmen was sent out stating with
other matters that a workman could get
We've or hfteen pounds of beef with
one days pay, that -four was chean and
fish plentiful. especially in the spring,
when the number was innumerable. and
that they might be had for mere picking
up along the shores.
BY these energetic measures a force
of mechanics was gradually assembled
After a short trial it was found i'm
practicable to board any but the com
mon laborers. and the skilled workmen
We're allowed to build houses and en-
couraged to bring their families, Medi-
cal attendance and hospital were pro-
yided and strict regulations as to LIQUORS
and conduct were enforced by the com
missioners.
Congress became dissatisfied with the
result of the financial operations of the
first boards of commissioners, but the
character and permanence of the build
ing work done under the conditions de-
scribed has uniformly been approved as
creditable to their management
Evening star., 1914-04-08
MEMORIAL TO MRS. STEVENS.
Rites to Be Conducted at Quarterly
Convention of W. C. T. u.

The quarterly convention of the Won-
ans Christian Temperance Union to be
held at st. Marks Lutheran Church. sth
and B streets southwest. tomorrow at
10 O'Clock. will be marked by memorial
services for Mrs. Lillian NJ y. Stevens,
president OF the National W. c. r L.
Rev. Dr. Earle Whitley, pastor OF the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church. will
speak in behalf of the churches of the
city, and Andrew Wilson. president of
tie Anti-Saloon League. for that organi-
zstion.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
I uion will be represented by the presi-
dent of the District organization. Mrs
Emma Sanford Shelton. and Mrs. Sarah
n. La Fetra. while the Worlds W C.
r U. will be represented by Mrs. VIII
bur Crafts: the National W. c. 7. L. by
Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis. superintendent
or legislative work: Miss Jennie Smith.
national evangelist. and Mrs. Don r.
Elaine. organizer and lecturer. Mrs.
Clayton L. Emig will give a solo
Former Commissioner Henry Il. F. Mac
farland will deliver an address at pm
on Washington. Its Conditions and It's
Needs" The convention will close at
pm.
Evening star., 1914-04-08

southeast. entered a plea of mot guilty
and demanded a jury trial today in the
Police Court when he was arraigned on
the charge.
1t is charged by Miss Jameson, accord
ing to Hack Inspector Coffin, that she ar
rived in the city early in the morning
several days ago and engaged Jackson
to drive her to her home. 1t is alleged
that the cabman, after driving some dis
tance, alighted from his seat, and, open
ing the cab door, assaulted Miss Jameson.
She later tainted, the officer says she
told him. and when she revived discovered
that she had been driven in the cab to
a place near the Navy Yard bridge.
Jackson, however, it is stated finally
drove her to her home. The alleged as
sault was reported to Inspector Coffin.
who arrested Jackson.
Evening star., 1914-04-08

In any event. there was no stonecut-
ters to be had.
The commissioners then began to send
letters to correspondents abroad to en-
deavor to secure contract laborers. A
labor agent in Amsterdam was solicited
to send hundred unmarried Germans,
stonecutters preferred. The commission
ers offered to pay eleven guineaS each
for men on board ship in Chesapeake 9
bay. the skilled workers to work sixteen
months to repay the amount and COM
mon laborers two years. their living to
be found by the commissioners in the
meantime "as freemen.'
The commissioners sent into Virginia
to trs to buy the time of some of the
redemptioners or
Send to Virginia contract labor
for Convict Labor. imnor,sd. n, en
deavored to get a Scotch stonecutter
in Philadelphia to import some of his
countrymen; sent posthaste to Balti-
more to endeavor to secure some Irish
who had Just arrived. and solicited con-
sular representatives of the United
States in France to make interest with
the municipalities to allow emigration
Of French workmen.
general circular setting forth the
advantages OF the new location for
Evening star., 1914-04-08
F0RGETS HIS FIRST NAME.
]. c. Beach Taken to Washington
Asylum Hospital for Observation.

\ well dressed young man about eigh-
teen years old remained in the waiting
room at Union station SO long last night
that Detective Mudd questioned him.
I'm j. {. Beach," he responded when
asked his name
What does the j stand for?"
Don't know"
Beach, as the stranger gave his name.
said he was unable to recall anything of
his past life. He could not tell where he
had lived. give the name of his parents
or say how long he had been in this city
The stranger was taken to Washington
Asylum Hospital. Physicians examined
him and declared his mind was affected
y charge of insanity was preferred
against him, and he was held for OBJ
servation.
Evening star., 1914-04-08

for $3.50 on a local bank in 1905. The
execution of the sentence was suspended
by Justice Gould and Davidson was given
his liberty on his personal bonds not to
offend again against the law.
Attorney John G. Foster. representing
the prisoner and United States Attorney
Wilson represented to the court that the
term of imprisonment in Ohio had ef-
fected the reformation of Davidson. and
il given chance he would become
useful citizen.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
FAREWELL ENTERTAINMENT,
Varied Program for Benefit of Con-
yicts at Jail.

Through the kindness Of Warden
Zinkhan of the United States Jail the
tWenty-siN prisoners who leave to-
night for the federal prison al Leaven-
worth, Kan. including Clarence Row
zee, who has been sentenced 10 a life
term, enjoyed q farewell entertain
ment last night at the Jail. a varied
program was given under the direction
of Fred W. Renke. who has been in
charge of similar past entertainments
and is known IS the prisoners friend"
Among the features were moving
pictures. a recitation by Mrs. Willis
vocal selection by Mrs Jameson and
many features contributed by the men
and women prisoners, including songs
and buck dancing.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
O'Byrne Indorsed by Wilson.

OByrne had the personal indorse-
ment of President Wilson and in his
campaign the democratic candidate ap-
pealed to the voters to support him
and thus approve of the Presidents
policies
Democratic leaders. nevertheless to-
day refused to accept the result as a
reputation of the administration. They
asserted that the reapportionment of
1912. which divorced Passaic from Ber-
gen and Sussex counties and made it
district by itself left g. normal re-
publican plurality. They called the
election of the late Representative
Robert G. Bremner. a democrat in this
new district. personal success and
accounted for Drukker's victory on the
same ground.
Mr.. Drukker declared last night that he
had not announced his position on the
canal tolls repeal question. The seventh
district is one of the centers OF the silk
and woolen spinning industry in America
Mr. Drukker made his campaign appeal
chiefly on the tariff issue. declaring that
the manufacturers and the workmen in
the district had suffered from the re-
ductions brought about by the democratic
administration.
Secretary Tumulty said he expected
such result as the district was normal
ly republican. When Mr.. Wilson ran
for governor. Mr.. Tumulty said he lost
Passaic county. which extends over the
same ground as the congressional dis
trict, and Gov. Fielder in the last cleo
ton likewise lost the county to the re-
publicans. White House officials said
they did not regard the tolls question as
having had anything to do with the re-
suit
Evening star., 1914-04-08
GIVEN CHANCE BY COURT.
Christopher Davidson Sentenced t,
Twelve Years. But Released

Christopher Davidson, who was arrested
recently at the door of the Ohio peni-
tentiary, where he had served five years
imprisonment, was sentenced today by
Justice Gould to serve ten years in the
MARYLAND penitentiary. following his plea
of guilty to forging and passing a check
Evening star., 1914-04-08
To Address Progressive Democrats.

Secretary Daniels and Senator Pome-
rene have gone to Raleigh, y. c., where
they will speak tonight at a mass meet
ing OF North Carolina progressive demo-
Gratis. Senator Pomerene will appear in
place of Secretary Bryan, who is ill.
Evening star., 1914-04-08

Fire. supposedly originating in the
furnace room of tho Charleston CIV.
Na-l Electrical Supply COMPANY. de-
stroyed that company's office and store
Monday and damaged adjoining prop
erty.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
No Skilled Labor
to Aid Commission

carried by
| means of slave labor and the processes
| of the exchange of agricultural commodi-
ties and the natural produce of the woods
and waters for the common necessities OF
life made no provision for an industrial
undertaking such as had been imposed on
the commissioners of the new city.
The first requirement was. of course
that plans should be made for the new
buildings and the commissioners inserted
advertisements in the principal news
papers of the country for plan for a
Capitol, offering as a prize to the sue
cessful contestant the choice of gold
medal or lot in the new city The conn.,
missioners' letters mention the receipt OF
several designs. but there are only six
that are specifically mentioned. Two of
these were so imperfect as not to have
received serious attention. George Cabot
sent a plan drawn by Samuel MacIn-
tire of Salem, Mass.
The author of this plan was a master
builder who is now recognized as the
leading American adapter of the Georg-
ian fashions of architecture into what is
now known as the colonial style. His
plan apparently received little attention,
and the two drawn by DR.. William Thorn
ton and by Samuel S. Hallet were taken
up for consideration. Hallet was a
French artist resident in Philadelphia and
had been encouraged to make a plan by
those interested in the new city. DR.. Will
liam Thornton was an amateur at archi-
lecture and it was urged that his plan
was impracticable. He submitted it to a
jury of practical builders who assured
him that the objection was well founded.
The criticism of the Hallet plan was
that there was not sufficient provision for
the accommodation of the executive de-
partments in the Capitol in addition to
the Congress. and President Washington
thought that Thorntons S plan for the dis
tribution of interior space was excellent.
In view of the criticism of both plans,
further time was given the two design
ers and the Thornton plan was modified
and ultimately accepted.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
DEMANDS A JURY TRIAL.
Cabman Charged With Assaultine
Passenger Pleads "Not Guilty"

James Jackson, colored cabman who
is charged with assaulting Miss Edith
Jameson, an actress, of 331 9th street
Evening star., 1914-04-08
THE FEDERAL CITY.
V.BuiIding the Capitol and
White House.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

Robinson Crusoe, who was cast away
on a desert island with only such ma
terials as he could save from a stranded
ship, was, considering the needs he had
to meet, in better position than those
who were charged with the duty OF
providing permanent quarters for the
Congress and the executive in the federal
city established by act of Congress OF
July 16. 1870. as amended by the act of
March 5, 1891 Crusoe at least had more
money than he could spend, and the
prospective builders of tho Capitol and
the White House lacked not only money.
but the materials and hands to do the
work
Under the authority OF the first act,
President Washington appointed three
commissioners, Thomas Johnson, David
stuart and Daniel Carroll. first, to lay
out the ten miles square for federal
district. and then to provide the build
ings for the government.
When the commissioners first met in
Georgetown. in the fall of 1890 and
looked over the jurisdiction, they might
well have been appalled, at the extent of
their task. The land on which the fed
eral buildings were to be placed was
only partly cleared of the primeval
forest. and the only signs of human ef-
fort were a few planted fields and the
frame and log buildings of the planters.
The bases of supplies were Alexandria
and Georgetown, both principally ports
of export
There was no occasion to accumulate
stocks of building material in either town
and special importations from the north
OF from Europe were customary when
building operations of any extent were
undertaken.
x !;
There was, also, absolutely no skilled
labor. The primitive industries of a
Evening star., 1914-04-08
Make Their Lime
of Oyster Shells.

scrapings of the beds of the lower river.
The supply of timber was taken from
the forests along the river. Hoban was
sent to overlook several different tracts
one of which was purchased, and a
contract was made with Col. William
Washington to collect slaves and fell
the trees. delivering them at the river
edge to be towed to the commissioners
timber yard in Washington. The manu-
Evening star., 1914-04-08

PATERSON. n. J.. April s.--Practical-
L. complete returns from the election
in the seventh New Jersey congression-
al district show that Dow II. Drukker,
republican. has beaten James j.
O'Byrne. democrat, by a plurality of
more than 5000 votes.
Drukker received 10620 votes and
oByrne 5.240, while Demarest. social
ist. is a close third. with 5,053
Whitehead, progressive, received but
611 votes. q big falling off from the
progressive vote of 1912 (4,746), when
Roosevelt carried the district by SOL
Evening star., 1914-04-08
Admits the Need of
Practical Man.

perintend the building operations, and he
sent James IIoban down to be considered
for the place. Hoban had been recon-
mended to Washington by influential men
of Charleston, S. C. and he was able to
satisfy the commissioners of his qualifi-
cations. He was engaged at salary Of
900 guineas year and his contract in
cluded drawing plans for the Presidents s
house. which was generally STYLED THE
Palace" and also any other architectural
work. drafting or planning that the COM
missioners might need in addition to su-
perintendence of the building operations
Hobans plan for the palace was ap-
proved before the contest for the plan
of the Capitol was finished. and when
laid out on the ground was found to differ
materially from the arrangement for the
location which had been made and staked
out by Maj. LEnfant in connection with
his plan of the city. although no diff
Guilty was experienced in adjusting the
Hoban plan to the space which had been
reserved for the presidential home.
During the time the plans were being
prepared, the commissioners were making
a survey of the sources Of material for
the new buildings They employed Fran
els Appleton of Massachusetts to visit
all the ports of supply in the north and
engage all the available nails and other
on hand or in prospective importations.
They were fortunate in finding a sup
ply of stone close at hand There formerly
Evening star., 1914-04-08

Before the plan for the Capitol had been
completed the President agreed with the
Evening star., 1914-04-08
Find the Stone
Near at Hand.

in the city of Washington, an outcrop
distractions to the navigation of the
river for about twelve miles above
Georgetown. 1t was a prominent ledge
which had been used for years as a
landmark and was known as the Key
of all Keys for the reason that it was
the point from which the survey of sew
eral land patents in the vicinity started.
II is the tradition of later years that
Gen. Braddock and his army landed on
this rock to begin their land journey
toward Fort Duquesne. which was ter
minated by Braddock's defeat
There was enough of this stone to build
the founda tons of the Capitol and White
House, but larger quantity and better
grade were wanted for the walls. 1t
was thought that suitable stone could
but it was found to be too soft. and a
quarry already opened on Aquia creek
about thirty-five miles below Washing
ton The island and quarry were pur-
chased, the commissioners built a wharf
at the western end of the city. not far
from the location of the supply of foun-
dation stone. and this item of supply was
arranged. as were the items of lime
brick and timber. by going down to first
principles and wrestling the materials
for construction from nature herself
For lime. the commissioners contract.
ed for the delivery of thousands OF
Evening star., 1914-04-08

For lime. the commissioners contract.
ed for the delivery of thousands OF
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
SECOND BLAZE
At BIC FACTORY
CONTINUED from First Page.)

seriousness of the blaze was realized
at once. A second alarm was sent
in. Later Fire Chief Moore sent in
third alarm, more for precaution-
airy reasons, in order TO protect the
adjoining tive-story building, owned
by the same company, and in which
fire started this afternoon.
The fire was spectacular brightly
Illuminating the sky and the glare
could be seen from all parts of the
city and Belleville. Within short
time after the arrival of the fire
men, however. the fire was under
control.
Several companies worked on the
burning building, and at the same
time Chief Moore had other firemen
assigned to protecting the adjoining
factory
Waterman Fought Blaze.
Chief Moore and his men were puz-
zled in their efforts to find out how
the blaze could gain such great head
way before 1t was discovered. An in
vestigation by the Salvage Corps
elected the information that John
Mead, the Waterman at the factory,
attempted to extinguish the blaze
with small line of hose. The firm S
private fire alarm box was located in
the building, but the fire spread so
quickly among the highly infiammable
material that Mead was unable to
reach the signal.
1t was said by some of the firemen
that If the Waterman had turned in
an alarm Immediately upon the dis
covery of the fire. the damage would
have been much less.
Hermann & Co. came in for con-
siderable prominence number of
years ago by reason of the fact that
Roland B. Molineaux, once convicted
of the murder of Mrs. Kate Adams, of
New York, was the firms chemist. At
that time the factory was located be-
low the Pennsylvania railroad, at the
foot of Madison street, near the Nor
ris canal. Molineaux was acquitted
of the Adams crime when he was
tried the second time. He was sent
to Long Island sanitarium recently
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS

on that day interest thereon from and after
that date at the rate of twelve per centum
per annum, with all other fees and penal
ties provided by law.
Section O. This ordinance shall take effect
Immediately.
Adopted October 2, 1914
MARK +. PHILLIPS.
Acting President of Common Council
Presented to the Mayor for his approval
October 3. 1914.
A. ARCHIBALD,
City Clerk
JACOB HAUSSLING,
Mayor
The foregoing ordinance was presented IN
Common Council on Friday evening, October
"a. 1914. on third reading and final passage,
was passed and duly signed by the Mayor
and Is therefore a law.
ALEXANDER ARCHIBALD.
oct6-ot City Clerk
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
Will Prosecute Moving
Picture Men Who Show
Fake" Advertising Posters

A resolution against the fake adver-
Using of motion pictures which pur-
port to be true European war scenes
was made today by the advertising
committee of the Common Council,
The action followed numerous COM
plants of deceptive advertising
posters displayed by some of the
theatres and of apparently trumpet
up war" scenes shown.
The resolution provides that all
posters and other advertisements for
war pictures exhibited in moving
picture theatres shall be approved by
the secretary of the advertising COM
mittee of the Common Council. The
committee has announced that 1t will
prosecute all cases of deceptive adver-
Using.
Morris Feldman, who conducts a
theatre at 1866 Market street. was
warned today by the committee. Field
man, 1t is claimed, ignored a notifi-
cation from the committee last week
to remove alleged false advertising
matter from in front of his theatre.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
Samuel D. Williams Made
Permanent Receiver for
the King Waist Company

Vice-Chancellor Emery today ap-
pointed Samuel D. Williams perma-
nent receiver for the King Waist
Company, of Sherman avenue and
stanton street. The receivers bond
is $4,000. The promoters of this con-
Germ declared the failure was due to
a change in style of women's dress,
which caused decrease of seventy
five per cent. in the demand for shirt
waists.
Mr.. Williams was appointed re-
celver last week, and there was no
objection to the receivership being
made permanent when the case was
called for a hearing today. The la
bilities are $4,000 and the assets
$4,000.
Russell w. Bloom. Foster w. volk
and Charles F. Knoth, who hold
most of the company's stock, applied
for the receiver through John j.
Lynn. The company was incorpo-
rated in August, 1904, with an du-
thorized capital stock of 100000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
Seven More AutOists
Land i'm the Police Net
for Having Lights Out

That Chief of Police Michael T.
Long is determined to break up the
practice of automobiles driving
their cars without their lamps being
lighted was again proven last night
when seven arrests were made by
Motorcycle Patrolmen Skllman,
Cleveland and Jewell, following six
arrests the night before.
George A. Moncur, of New York,
and Benjamin Brown, of 259 North
Fifth street, escaped on suspended
sentences when arraigned before
Judge Hahn today in the First Grim
inal Court. William NJ. Grant. of 100
Pennington avenue, Passaic; Charles
p. Gulick, of 319 Clifton avenue; Ed
ward Hawker, of IA Fulton street;
Harry Beldon, of South Orange, and
Herman James, of Newark, were
each fined IS.
Frederick Unbehend, eighteen years
old, of IS Lawrence avenue, West Or
ange, was fined $40 for speeding in
Clinton avenue on complaint of Pa
trolman Skillman, and when his
mother, Mrs. Andrew Unbehend, of
the same address, explained to the
court that her son had taken the
machine out of the garage without
his fathers consent. Judge Hahn rec
commended that his drivers license
be revoked and requested that the
matter be taken up with the State
motor vehicle department in Tren-
ton.