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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-05-14
CAPTAIN STOTTLER'S
LAST ROLL CALL
Retired Army Officer Succumbs T.
Disease at Los AngeIes-had
Excellent Record.

Private information from Stamford,
Connecticut, is to the effect that Cap
tain Victor e. Stottler, U. S. Army,
retired, died in Los Angeles, Califor-
MIA, April "a, the last, at o'clock in
the evening of lung trouble. Captain
Stottler was native of Stamford, Con.
necticut, and graduate of West Point
Upon graduation, he was assigned to
the Tenth U. S. Infantry, and saw
service for fifteen years with the reg
iment in Texas, the Indian Territory
and in New Mexico. He was stationed
here for several years as regimental
quartermaster at regimental head.
quarters, thereafter he was assigned
to special duty as agent at the Mes.
calero Agency, which position he filled
for three years efficiently and salts.
factorily. In 1898, upon the breaking
out of the Spanish-American war, he
retired as captain, having been
found physically incapacitated for ac-
tive service on account of asthmatic
affections. From that time on he has
been travelling in New Mexico, Arizona
and California hoping to regain his
health. A mother and one son sur
vive him. The son was born at Fort
Marcy in this city, his mother dying
at his birth. Captain Stottler was an
able, efficient and meritorious officer,
a gentleman and true man. His re-
mains were inferred in the family vault
in the cemetery at Stamford, Connec.
ticut, on the 10th instant. The fun.
eral took place from his mothers resi-.
dence ia Broad Street, Stamford Con.
necticut.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-05-14
TRIAL FOR PERJURY.

New York, May 14.-Abraham Hum
mel's trial for subornation OF perjury
in connection with the MorselD Dodge
divorce case has been set for Monday
next, Justice Scott having handed
down decision refusing to quash the
indictments on technical grounds given
by Hummell.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-05-14
WORKMEN INJURED
Bursting LadIe in Steel Mills Lets
Loose Tons Of Molten Metal
Upon Employees.

Chicago, Ills, May 14.-Fifteen men
were injured, two Of them fatally by
the bursting of a Ladle holding 80 tons
of molten metal in the converting mill
Of the Illinois Steel works at South
Chicago today.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-05-14
CITY CONTROLS
RIVER WATER
Supreme Court Decides Bitter Contest
In Favor Of Los
AnueIes.

Washington, May 14.-The city of
los Angeles, Cal, controls the wat
er of the Los Angeles River above the
city, according to decision handed
down by the United States Supreme
Court today The contest for this wat.
er has been bitterly fought for many
years and both parties to the suit
based their contentious on old Spanish
grants.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-05-14
AGREEMENT REACHED.
Sultan Backs Down on All Points In
Controversy and Great Britain
Satisfied.

London, May 14.-The Anglo-Turk-
ish difficulty has been settled to the
complete satisfaction of Great Britain,
the Turkish government having yield.
ed on all points Internationally.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-05-14
ARIZONA WOMAN
SECURES PLUM.

Washington. May l4.-President
Roosevelt today sent to the Senate the
nomination of Eva A. Marshall to be
postmaster at Flagstaff, Arizona.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-05-14
DENIES PETITION
FOR RE.HEARiNG.

Washington, May 14.-The supreme
court of the United States has decided
the petition for a re-hearing of the
Chicago traction cases.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
SAMOAN GOVERNOR IS HERE
Stops in Washington En- Route to
His Island Post.
Says United States Has Vantage
Point I'm COaIing Station In
HaFbOr of PagO PRgO.

The governor Of the Samoan Islands,
Hon. W. II. SOIf, arrived in the city yes
terday, accompanied by Lieut. Heckert.
and took apartments at the New Willard.
Gov Soll. though a German, speaks
English with native fiuency. and he has
been in the United States so many times
that be has fine command Of Yankee
idioms.
MY visit" said he to a Washington
Herald reporter. has not the least polit-
icaI significance. I am simply going 60
my post by way of America, and while
over here shall take little run down
70 Cuba, but not to f0ment any revolution.
I assure YOU.
THE Samoan Islands were really Ger
man colonies, and when the tri-p9rtite
division of ownership between Germany,
Great Britain, and the United States was
discontinued, Germany practically took
over the whole country, the United States
retaining the Island OF Tutuila, which
gives Il the magnificent harbor OF Pago
Pago. I really envy your country this
magnificent outpost, which IS invaluable
as coaling station should ever trouble
arise
THE native POlynesian population is be-
tween 39G00 and 5000. and there is an
/ Anglo-Saxon population OF about 900. The
condition Of the country is excellent, and
there is a great prospect that it viii AT
/ some day derive large revenues from its
/ exports OF cocoa and rubber. The rubber
/ Industry is as yet In an Undeveloped state,
but the conditions Of soil and climate
warrant the belief that the rubber tree
Will grow to perfection in the entire
group Of islands"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
FAVORS TUBERCULOSIS BILL
Health Officer Woodward Recon-
mends Measure for District.
Answers Objections to Proposed Act
RECURRING Registration OF Con-
sumptives-PrOduc Results.

The bill drafted by the citizens com
mfttee on the prevention Of tuberculosis.
providing for a registration Of tubercu-
losis cases. and the free examination Of
suspected sputum, yesterday received the
Endorsement Of Health Officer W. {.
Woodward and Commissioner Macfariand.
The proposed measure makes It the duty
Of physicians 10 report 70 the health ON
Ger in writing every person in the District
having pulmonary or other communicable
form Of tuberculosis.
These reports are to be recorded IN a
register which. however. shall not be open
10 Inspection TO any one outside the hea'lh
department OF the District nor may the
or9ploves OF the health department di-
vulre the identity OF the person regis
tered.
The bill would require the health de-
partment 10 furnish each patient Win
printed instructions as 20 the metnoos
en7pioved 10 prevent the spread OF the
disease and would compel each patient
and those in charge OF patients. TO observe
and enforce all rules OF the health de-
partment.
II also provides that premises Nace1eO
bv persons suffering from tubercuiosls
shall not be occupied by any one else uhu
disinfected at public expense.
DR.. Woodward SAYS that II the law
makes II a part OF the duty of a physician
attending a case Of tuberculosis TO repo1'
tbat case 10 a designated officer OF m
government. then the physician has th'
right 10 graduate his charges accordingly
and to include in his bill the amount nee
essarv to pay for the making OF the re
mort; that any embarrassment that migh
arise would be caused from the fact ina
/ the victim has tuberculosis ana not De
cause il had been reported; and that eX
ceuent results have been obtained in thos'
communities where the system OF regis
/ tration Of ccnsunrgtives has been adopted
The bill provides that any person Flo
Iating any provision Of the act shal o
subject to q fine not exceeding 80.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
ALL POLICEMEN ON PARADE.
scrubbinE and Polishing Precedes
Visit of Inspection Committee.

The local police stations are on dress
parade. Everything from garnet to cellar
IS spic and span The dress coats and
white gloves brings thoughts OF the EN-
b7ssv bah. Yesterday was the first day
of the annual inspection, and everything
in the three precincts visited fairly shown
All wood and metal work gave evi-
dence Of a deal Of scrubbins and polish
ing. and the men were prepared as for
social function. The First, Third, and
Seventh precincts were inspected and all
of them made bid for the trophy.
Commissioner West accompanied the
committee, composed of Mai Richard
Sylvester. Inspector +. z. Cross, and H
L. Gessford. ana Col Burton r. Ross.
Samuel W. Curridon, representing the
Beard of Trade, and Charles Linkins,
representing the Business Mems AssOcia-
tion. were also in the party
The party was apparently much pleased
with the result of its tour. The inspec-
: ton was thorough, as the captains will
vouch.
They even looked under the beds one
! Of them declared. Everything was noted,
/ from the set Of the dress coats and polish
/ on reviewers. to the coal bins and fur
naces in the cellar. Even the horses en-
joying a day of in their stalls did not
/ escape.
/ Mascot jim" Of No. :. a fine bui
Cog. was in his glory trotting at the head
of the line during drill, with shiny coal
and brilliant brass-mounted collar, tha'
gave unmistakable signs Of bath am
polish brush.
Today the Eighth. Second. and Sixth
/ Drecincts will be visited
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
WANT FIRE ALARMISTS FINED.
Police OmciaIs DepIOre Leniency of
Judge De Lacey.

The action Of Judge De Lacey. of the
Juvenile Court, in showing leniency 20
boys who turn in false alarms in order 70
witness the fre-engine runs. yesterday
was criticised by police officials.
In accordance with a suggestion Of
MAJ. Sylvester that the penalty for this
ofense be increased to at least $2Co, Com
missioner West yesterday made this
recommendation.
I move that the Judge OF the juvenile
court be informed that Congress at its
last session enacted a law increasing the
penalty for willfUlly or knowingly giving
false alarms Of fire 70 a fine not eX-
ceeding 500 or by imprisonment Of not
more than six months. or by both such
fine and Imprisonment, and that the
Commissioners hope that the judge OF tile
juvenile court viii cooperate with them
in preventing the occurrences OF these
false alarms that are not only expen-
sivc, but which might easily result ia
the loss OF human life as well as damage
to property"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
HENRY DAVIS IN FINE HEALTH
Returns from New York Immediate
" Following a Startling RumOr.

A startling rumor reached Washington
yesterday afternoon that Mr.. Henry Z.
Davis. former District Attorney and one
Of the best known members Of the Wash
ington bar, had dropped dead in New
York. How It originated no one knows.
Mr. Davis friends were much worried
until assurances came that he was in
perfect health.
He has been in New York for two
weeks engaged in an important trial,
which was finished yesterday He re-
turned on the Congressional Limited.
II was never in better health in my
life" he said, last night, though 1 an
never entirely happy when away from
Washington. Il is impossible to account
for such a rumor. I have not even been
i'll q minute"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
RULES AGAINST DEPOLLY.
Court of Appeals sustains Quashing
Habeas Corpus Petition.

The District Court Of Appeals, in an
opinion handed down by Justice MCCOmas
yesterday, affirmed the decision Of Chief
Justice Clabaugh. Of the District Su-
preme Court. in quashing a petition for
writ OF habeas corpus in the case Of
Henry J. Depoilly. whose extradition Is
asked for by the governor of New York.
in which State. Depoilly is under indict-
ment on the charge Of assault
Deponly was apprehended in this city
as a fugitive from justice, and applied
for a writ OF habeas corpus TO prevent his
extradition TO New York, where he was
10 be put on trial Depoilly admitted he
was the person the New York aUthori-
ties were after, but claims he is not a
fugitive from justice. having lived in New
York state more than three years after
May 10, 1902, the date Of the alleged
crime.
He cOntended that the charge against
him IS an invention trumped up TO aid a
divorce proceeding instituted against him
by his wife. whose sister made the com
plants against him.
The lower court refused TO let this
evidence go on record and the Court OF
Appeals holds that in so doing, made no
error.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
WEST STILL AFTER AGENTS
VIII Make Rigid Probe of the En-
ployment Concerns.
-Four Applicants Invited 10 Appear
Before Commissioner and Give
Their Side of the Case.

Notwithstanding the favorable report
the characters of four applicants for en-
ployment agency licenses. Commissioner
West viii continue the investigation OF
the charges fhat they are engaged in
Illegal practices.
These accusations were embodied in an
affidavit made by an agent. who acted as
an amateur detective. The Commissioner
said yesterday he sent all the papers in
the case 30 tie police department, with a
letter reciting specific instances that he
wished Investigated.
The papers. ne said. were returned with
the declaration that the character of
every one Of the applicants was high
class. This. he understood, was made
after an investigation.
Invited 10 n Hearing.
The Commissioner said that had it not
been for the favorable report by the po-
lice department, the four applications
would have been denied at once; but in
view Of the conflicting statements, he
thought IL only Just thas the accused pro-
prietors be given an opportunity TO de-
fend themselves. he has invited them tc
q hearing in his Office.
Mai. SYLVESTER said last night that he
did not care TO go into a discussion OF the
case. as the matter rested IN the hands OF
the Commissioners. He understood, ne
said. that a general investigation OF the
characters had been made by a detective
/ OF Inspector Br0adman's staff
The paper containing specific charges
I he thought. must in some manner have
/ been misIaid. The Commissioners viii re
I turn the papers in the case 10 the polic'
department. with instructions 10 make Z
more thorough investigation.
/ To assure the hOusekeepers Of the Dis
/ trict that there are agents TO whom thel
may apply for help and feel certain o
/ receiving just treatment. members Of tn
( Washington Employers Protective Asso
citation yesterday decided 10 seek all IN
/ publicity possible. They are PARTICULAR.
anxious that the public should understand
4 the purpose of the organization.
! Members of the Public Educational AS
. sociation, who attended the meeting yes
( terday we're Mrs L r. Clarke, the Rev
Sterling Brown. and J. +. Foster.
The new law for the regulation Of tn
employment agents will be acted upon b.
the association at a meeting TO be hel
later
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
PICTURES TO BE RETURNED.
Portraits of Mckinley and Hanna
VIII Be Restored to Owner.

With two Of the four stolen paintings
recovered, and William J. Wilson, the
man who is charged with their theft in
custody Of the police, a sequel is furnished
% the sensational robbery Of famous and
costly pictures which occurred in this
city last February. The paintings were
found in a vacant store building in Phil
adelpnia, where Wilson was trying to dis
pose Of them. and are now on their way
here by express. Wilson was brought to
town last night in the care of Detective
Horne, Of the lccal police department
In February. William d. Murphy, the
New York artist, came to this city 10 ex-
hibit four oil paintings made by him of
President Mckinley and other Pre- ninent
people. While these four pictures were on
exhibition at the Cosmos Club, William
J. Wilson, who represented himself to be
the owner Of the old Calvert Mansion, at
Riverdale, Md, called and offered 10 buy
the pictures for SS,000. The first payment
was to be made in April. 1906. and when
no word was received from Wilson, when
] the money came due, Mr.. Murphy became
anxious and the matter was placed IN
4 the hands Of Attorneys Ebert B. Ham
/ iltcn, of New York. and Hendrick A. Fen
ming. Of this city, who at once instituted
/ a Systematic search for Wilson and the
/ pictures.
As a result of these efforts Wilson was
! arrested in Philadelphia for obtaining
property under false pretense. The paint
! ings Of President Mckinley and Senator
/ Hanna were located.
! In explaining the robbery, Mr.. Murphy
said that during his thirty years expe-
rience as an artist. his customers had
always been people OF means. and that il
Gid not occur to him to doubt any of
Wilson's statements. He said he supposed
I Wilson to be the representative of some
reputable historical association. \ fraud
order was Issued against Wilson, and it
is expected that the case will come up
before Justice Stafford during the coming
/ winter.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

The following building permits were is
sued by Building Inspector Ashford yes
terday;
To the Daughters Of the American Revolution, for
reusirs at Seventeenth street between & and ID
s,Toets northwest Architect Z. z. Casey; contrsc-
tors Norc7oss Bros & Co; estimated cost, 5000
Isnttie l. Burn for four tTD-stoTy hr'ck Dwellings
AZ l2s 70 1874 street southeast Architect and
tuIider. J. D. Bum; estimated ccst. $1,000
oven Owen for one thrce-s.ory brick store and Of
Aca building at l3I5 New York avenue northwest
srcbitect Appleton P. Clark, T. builder. Thomas
X Melton; essimsted cost, $1,000
Thomas A. Dobyn 20 erect show window at iISs
Columbia read Architect B. Stanley simmons
contractor W B. Holtzclav; estimated cost 5000.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, for one
frame freight building. Lincoln street Builder, Bal
tirnare and Ohio Railroad Company; estimated cost
s. 800.
John Weinberg. 70 install one machine at I'LL
Twelfth street southeast Contractor. Z. W. Fors
br-r: estimated cost, 81 800.
DANIEL Freeman, for repairs AZ 1ES Fourteenth
street northwest Esti1nated costs 81, 90
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
rncoRPoRArE PARIs CONCERNs
American Chamber of Commerce In
French Capital Seeks Charter.

PaDers for the Incorporation Of the
American Chamber of Commerce in Paris,
were filed yesterday in the Office Of the
Recorded Of Deeds cf the District. The
document bears the signatures of Oscar
p Austin. chief OF the Statistical Bureau
Of the Treasury Department; Henry
Cachard. William S Dalliba, Barry No
hun. and John NJ Wilson.
The object Of the new concern is stated
10 be TO examine questions concerning the
commercial and industrial relations be-
tween the United States and France; 10
protect mercantile interests subsistins
between individuals and firms in the two
countries: TO take all measures which
may facilitate and protect the transac-
ton of business between them; to pro-
mote the mutual Improvement OF its mem
hers and 10 collect information touching
interests stated; to succeed TO and carry
on the business affairs, acquire the
records, property and rights of all kinds
OF the American Chamber OF Commerce
in Paris, an UnincOrporated society or
ganized in Paris, France, June Is, 1894
II is stipulated that the number ol
directors managing the business for tn,
first year shall be twenty-One.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
BROKEN FAITH COSTS $S,415.
Contractor Awarded Damages by
Court for Breach of Agreement.

A jury in the Circuit Court yesterday
returned a verdict in favor Of Edward
Landvoight, a local contractor and build
er. against Joseph Paul. for SS,15.25, with
interest. from November g, lS9S- This
amount was demanded as damages for
the breach OF a contract by Paul to con-
-vey real estate.
In Nav, 1897, Paul contracted to convey
m I,andvoight fifteen lots on First street
northwest. between V and W streets, and
I,andvaight agreed to build five houses.
After the houses were completed Paul
was to convey ten additional lots. upon
which HOUSES were TO be built.
The first five lots were decided 70 Land
voight and he completed the buildings on
them.
Paul and Landvoight then agreed TO
build the remaining ten houses, and the
papers were drawn for the conveyance,
when Paul refused to go further with the
deal, and LandYoight sued
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
RACEGoER UNDER ARREST.
Harry johnson Said to Have Flashed
Gun at BenninG.

Harry ". Johnson, thirty-two years old,
of 5I7 a street southeast was arrested at
Bennlng race track yesterday afternoon
by Policeman c. B. Elliott, of the Ninth
precinct, and locked up on a charge of
carrying concealed weapons Johnson. vino
said that he is an employe of the Depart
mert Of the Interior, will also have 70
answer to q charge Of being drunk and
disorderly, the police claiming lie had
made several bets and failing 10 find
the 'booky," promptly hourished his
gun.
1t is said that johnson pawned a ring
for S1l0 to obtain money to 90 to the
races. and he had s7S of this IN his pos
session when arrested. When he had
sobered up sufficiently 70 be released, he
put up $50 collateral for his appearance
in court this morning.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21

The statement by members Of the
South Washington Citizens Association
al their meeting Monday night. that they
were not receiving proper consideration
At the hands of the officials OF the En-
gineer Commissioner Office, were de
clared unjust by those officials yesterday.
In referring to the criticisms regarding
the condition Of the streets of the south
west section, due to the change IN grad
ing Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, COM
missioner Biddle said:
THE law requires that grade crossings
be eliminated on all the stretches OF track
in the southwest secti6H. but they must
be used continuously, and it is necessary
10 proceed on practically all of them at
the same time, as the trains cannot be
shifted until all the lines are completed
Doing the Best They Can.
.'This Office has given considerable study
70 this subject so that the citizens may
be inconvenienced as little as possible.
The work east Of Sixth street was COM
Melted before the other was begun. Eighth
street. previously closed. has been opened
/ 10 replace Seventh and Ninth streets
/ Bridges have been erected over 9th
! er streets to the west 50 that as
many means OF communication have
been afforded as are practicable. 1t had
! been hoped to open Water street 10 Four
teenth, but it was found impracticable
/ because OF the incompletiOn of the bridge
being erected by the United States
government over the tidal basin.
Mir Biddle said all this had been cour-
/ tcousIy explained to Millard T. Thompson,
who said he had been told by a District
official that he was wasting time by walt
/ inc TO confer with him, in letter mailed
on November 6.
Orders Improvements Made.
! Commissioner West, President Church,
and Secretary Gilmore. Of the Southwest
Washington Citizens Association. yester-
dav inspected the streets in the neigabor-
hood. Upon his return 20 the Office, the
/ Commissioner instructed Superintendent
Twohey. Of the street-cleaning depart
ment, 70 make a personal inspection with
a view Of remedying conditions as far as
possible, especially with regard 10 Keep
ing the crossings passable.
Both Mr. Church and Mr.. Gilmore said
they realized that the railroad improve
n rnents created an unusual amount Of dirt
\ and annoyance, but they thought the
II Commissioners would DO everything IN
their power to minimize these conditions.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUsEMENTs TO-DAY.

Colunhia-McIntyre and Heath. in The Ham
Tree" ELS J.
New NationaI-Wnlian Collier. IN Caught in the
RAIN" SIS ?. m
Belasco-'' The Social Whirl." SIS ,. n
C-ases-Poliie vaudeville, 2.l5 and saS ?. "a
Lvoeum-Edmord Hayes. n a Wise Guy" 2ii
and s:I5 ,. m.
Aca5cmy-..From Tramp 70 Milliouaire. " SIS p n
Alajsstic-Nat II wis In A Lucky Dog. Z.l'
and s:I5 p. n.
Couvention BaII-RoIIer skating INK. morning
sffernoon. and nlEht
The Washington herald., 1906-11-21
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

To Fort Monroe. Norfolk. Newport News. and all
points south-Norfolk and Washington steamer;
evs.- day in the year at $50 , n
To Mount Vernon-Electrc trains leave TTelfta
street and Pennsylgania avenue every hour fron =
q m 10 ,. N.
To Alsrsndra-Fsrry steaner Callahan hourly
from $50 a. p. 10 $50 P. N
To Rock Greek Bridge Zoological PARK. Chew
Chase and Kensington-Cars from Fifteenth sITeet
ard New York avenue eTcry Is minutes.