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The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
ORDER HITS PUBLISHERS.
New p. o. Ruling Regarding Certain
Forms of Advertising.

An important ruling, affecting periodi-
Gals that use, in connection with adver-
tisements, blank coupons and order forms,
was made yesterday by direction of the
Third Assistant Postmaster General II
is said that blank coupons and order
forms are not permissible parts of a
periodical entered in the mails at second
class rates.
The Third Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral announces that in view Of the fact
that the practice O. attaching blank cou-
pons and order forms 60 advertisements
has grown up through misapprehension
Of the limits of the publishers privilege,
1t will not be iuterfered with before
March 4. 1907, 'on which date the next
session Of Congress expires by limitation
1T is possible that by that time" con-
continues the third assistant in q state
ment issued yesterday, Congress will
have so changed the statutes in relation 20
the second-class of mail matter as to
make express provision for the treatment
Of detachable coupons or the like
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
PROF. CARL HAU is
, HELD FOR MURDER
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

veioped the fact that while they regarded
him with respect, he was not popular
among them. This sentiment was ex-
pressed by a number Of students, one OF
whom declared that in all OF his college
course he had never known member OF
the faculty as unpopular as was Hau.
This was largely due. he said. 70 the aiT
Of superiority with which he greeted his
students. although nothing could De
brought against his personal character,
Offices in Bond Building.
Hau is well known among the members
Of the bar although his practice has been
largely confined to international law, he
being the representative Of German Law
firms. He maintains a suite OF Offices in
the Bond Building.
He is member Of the Bar Association
but seldom made an appearance in court
Several members OF the Supreme Court
OF the District were interviewed last
night, but the only one who knew Hau
was Chief Justice ClabaUgh, who said
Hau had appeared before him on sew
eraI occasions.
The members Of the bar who knew Hau
speak Of him in the highest terms. AT
the Highlands. where he maintained d
suite Of apartments. it was said last night
that no word had been received from him
Both Hau and his wife are natives OF
Germany His father is said to be q
wealthy retired member OF the Reichstadt
while his mother IS a baroness.
Hau is graduate Of Berlin. Frieburg
and Bologna, and having ample income
has Travelled extensively.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
WELLKNOWN WOMAN DIES.
Mrs. Biederbeeke Was Born in At
rica, of Distinguished Parents.

Cumberland, Nd. Nov S-Rev. and Mrs
John s. Braren were called to New York
to-day by the announcement Of the death
Of Mrs Braren's mother. Mrs. Bieder-
becke. wife OF Rev. II. Biederbecke.
The deceased was native Of South
Africa. where her father was a Lutheran
missionary Of some fame. being referred
to in church history as The Apostle Of
the HererOs- Her mother was a daughter
OF the well-knOwn English author and re-
former, William Howe. Mrs. Biederbecke
had been resident Of New York for
many years. her husband serving as pas
tor Of 81 Johns Lutheran Church in the
Bronx for more than twenty years.
Mrs BiederbeCke frequently visited in
Cumberland, her sOn-in-law being pastor
OF the Bedford street German Lutheran
Church. Of this city
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
MARYLAND D. A. R. MEET.
Invited to Executive Mansion by
Gov. and Mrs. WarheId.


Annapolis, Nd, Nov. S.-The second
State conference Of the Maryland Chap
ters Of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution was held in Annapolis to-day.
There were two sessions. morning and
afternoon, held in the drawing-room Of
the executive mansion. upon the invitation
Of the governor and Mrs. Warfeld. Mrs
Donald Mclean, president general Of the
National Daughters Of the American Rev
olution, addressed the conference in the
afternoon.
The principal business discussed at the
conference related TO the States exhibit at
the jamestown Exposition IN 1907. Gov.
Warield delivered the address OF welcome
10 the Daughters and announced that he
had commissioned Mrs. Hester Dorsey
Richardson, 70 collect all important CO.
lonial and historic data pertaining TO the
settlement Of Maryland This exhibit will
be preserved in the memorial room OF the
historic old senate chamber al the State
house here
Mrs. J. Pembroke Thom. State regent of
the Daughters, presided at the conference.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
ITALY HAS A TASK.
Would settle ServiRn-German Guar
rel Over Gun-making Process.

Rome, Nov. Sat Servia's request
Italg is trying to compromise a German
SeTvian quarrel which threatens TO re-
suit in a serious rupture involving France
and Austria.
German officials charge that a Servian
officer. who recently visited Essen, copied
certain apparatus used by the Krupps,
and had II applied later In the manufac-
ture OF Schneider guns, which Servia had
ordered in France.
The Krupps tried in vain 10 prevent
the delivery OF the guns by the French
manufacturers. and still later endeavored
to have them seized in Austria. Now, It
is charged Germany is trying 10 brow
beat Servia.
Italy hopes to resolve the question into
one Of pecuniaTy compensation.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
wRONGED WIFE KILLS SISTER.
Baltimore Woman shoots Relative
After UpbraidinE Her.

cItclal 70 IIp NasIlInFtQu HeTnId.
Baltimore. Nd. Nov s. When Mrs.
Josephine Kelly returned TO her home in
Northeast Baltimore tonight she found
her sister Miss Ida Goh, aged nineteen,
in company with her husband
The wife accused her Of having taken
her husband away Miss Con is quoted
by witnesses as saying she had gone
away with him and would DO the same
again
Miss Goff struck her sister with a piece
OF scanthng. Then Mrs. Kelly got a re-
volver and fired four times through an
open door at her sister, one bullet en-
tering the chin and coming out the top
Of her head. She dropped dead
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
FEAR MANY ARE DROWNED.
Reports of Deaths and Disaster in
Hurricane Reach Halifax.

Halifax, \. s, Nov. S.-Reports of the
death and disaster wrought by the recent
hurricane are coming in from all quarters.
II is new believed that the steamer Finn
foundered OF MagdaIenes, with her crew
OF thirty men. and added to this marine
tragedy comes reports from Sydney that
the steamer Smyrna, which left that port
week ago with coal for Montreal. is
missing The gravest fears are expressed
for the safety Of the ship and her crew
Of thirty men.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
sTABs WIFE WITH AWL.
After Fatal Assaults, Husband Ends
His Life with Pistol shot.

Hatboro. Pa, Nov. s.-After stabbing
his wife nine times with an awl, leaving
her in dying condition. in her home at
Fulmer. small village near here, Walter
Yerkes, shortly after o'clock this
morning, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head.
The domestic tragedy occurred a few
moments after the family had left the
breakfast table, and was witnessed by
several children Of the couple.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
LIABILITIES REACH MILLIONS.
NacFadyen & Co. of London, Have
But Few Assets.

London. Nov. S-At a meeting of the
creditors OF the firm of MacFadyen & Co.
bankers. the London house Of Arbuthnot &
Co, bankers, of Madras, the chairman an
nounced that the liabilities in London
amounted TO 81, $4,000 and that the assets.
roughly, totaled sl0O,OO0 The Indian La
bilities, the chairman added, exceeded
S5el0,O00.
The firm of MacFadyen & Co. suspend
ed payment on October %. and on the
same day the head OF the house, p Mac
Fadyen. threw himself under a train in a
tunnel half a mile away from hts place
of business an hour after posting the no.
tice Of the failure on the door of the bank.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
SURVEY OYSTER BEDS.
She'll Fish Commission Making Good
Progress at Annapolis.

SPECIAL % Tho Washington Herald-
Annapolis, Md. Nov. S.-The houseboat
oyster. the floating headquarters of the
engineering and experimental force Of the
she'll fish commission. left Annapolis this
morning for Magothy River. The whole
of the Anne Arundel natural bars have
been surveyed with the exception of those
in and about Magothy. and this last part
Of the work in this county will now be
taken up and rushed to completion as fast
as weather permits.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
PLANTER KILLED IN DUEL.
Brother of Senator Money Is Wound
ed by His Antagonist.

Carrollton, Miss, Nov. S-News has
been received here Of a shooting affair at
Money, Mss, in which T. J. Henderson,
a prominent merchant and planter. was
instantly killed by J. D. Money, a brother
of United States Senator Money
Money was also shot. but is not serious
ly wounded. There are no definite par
tiCulaTs regarding the shooting. but ii is
said that bad feeling over a business dif-
nculty between the parties was the direct
result
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
MORE MONEY FOR NEW ARMS.
Germany 10 Expend ImmenEe sums
for Extensive Army Equipment.

Berlin, Nov. 9.-When the Reichstag
meets il viii be asked 70 grant an increase
Of military expenditure. The new demand
for credits concerns important purchases
OF material necessitated by the renewal
Of rifles and artillery.
The general credit. which has been voted
by the Reichstag amounts to 10000 900
marks. It is proposed TO cover the sup
Elementary expenses by new taxes The
recent interviews between the chancellor
and the ministers of finance and war had
reference to the proposed increase of army
expenditure.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
PREDICTS A TIDAL WAVE.
Negro Declares City of Washington
VIII BE Destroyed Next Year,
ererial tn the Washington Herald

WN1IIlllLUI
Richmond, Va, Nov S.-George Wash
ingtOn, a North Carolina negro, who gays
he predicted the San Francisco disaster.
to-day declared he had seen il a vision.
during which he witnessed the sun 20
into eclipse. and announced the phe-
nomenon would take place next Sunday
He declared that if this prediction came
true he would make a still more remark
able one. Another inspiration he had re-
vealed to him is the destruction of the
city Of Washington by q tidal wave next
August
His neighbOrs are greatly alarmed ut
his prediction. and viii anxiously await
the suns rays next Sunday
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
DEAN ADJUDGED INSANE.
Condition Due to Business worry
and Domestic Trouble.


James NJ. Dean, who attempted suicide
in cell of the First precinct police sta
ton Wednesday night, was adjudged in
sane yesterday and sent to st. Elizabeth's s
Asylum.
Dean. who until few days ago ap-
peared to be of sound mind. has been
suffering peculiar hallucinations since
Wednesday. when he rushed Up to his
brother and explained that a number of
people were trying TO kill him. His
brothers had him taken to the police sta
ton, where he was examined by Police
Surgeons Barry and Wall, and afterward
sent to st. EliZabeth's
Yesterday his brothers-W. F. and Ed
gar s. Dean-called on Sanitary Oficer
Stroufe and made sffidavits concerning
him They said that they considered his
condition due 70 constant worry over
business troubles and to matrimonial diff
fCulties
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
URGES EMIGRANT BOYCOTT.
japanese paper Relieves Such Move
Would Hurt Americans.

Tokyo, Nov. S-A boycott of United
States ports by japanese emigrants is
urged by the Kokumn Shimbun, in re-
taliation for anti-Japanese manifestations
on the Pacific Coast
The paper points out that Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, and Peru offer splendid Cp-
portunities 10 the Mikados subjects, that
Mexico is not an unsatisfactory place for
them TO settle. and that almost any South
American country, in fact. will give them
a warmer reception than the northern
continent
The kokumin Shimbun thinks a boycott
of this kind viii soon be iniuriously felt
by American employers Of labor.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
CIerk-eIect nirannenr..

Wichita, Kan, Nov. S-John E. Kay.
successful candidate for county clerk in
Stafford County, Kans.. has been missing
from his home since October l. Mr.. Kay
was last seen when he was making his
campaign at Hudson against personalities
urged by opponents. Whether he met
with death or wandered off is not known.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
GUNBoAT BADLY DAMAGED.
Princeton, at Anchor, Rammed By
wooden Sailing Vessel.

Port Townsend. Wash. Nov. s.-WhiIe
the American bark, James Nesmith, IN
ballast from San Francisco, was being
towed yesterday by two tugs. she col
lIded with the United States gunboat
Princeton, lying at anchor in the open
roadstead OF Port Worden.
The Princeton was badly damaged, her
bowsprtt and forward gear being torn or
by the old wooden vessel, which escaped
unscathed. The gunboat has gone 20 the
Bremerton Navy Yard for repairs.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
STARTS AMERICAN BUSINESS.
Fields Former Partner TO Open De-
partment store In London.

London, Nov. S.-Harry G. Selfridge,
former partner Of the late Marshall Field.
OF Chicago. will knock down the first
stone Monday I'm she process Of clearing
the ground for his new American de
partment store in London
The structure will occupy 5000 square
feet between oxford, Duke, and Somerset
streets. in the heart of the fashionable
shopping quarter It will probably be
impossible to open the store before
March. 1905
Mr. Selfridge and his family viii leave
for America on the Cedric next Wednes-
day. The big merchant will engage sew
eral American assistants for his building
and return to England in three weeks.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
KILLS HIMSELF ON WARSHIP
Seaman Knapp, Puf Ia Brig, BrOOds
over Disgrace, Then Dies.

|-1--lI = II W-'|IIs-II U-TI-I-
Newport News. Va, Nov. ST L.
Knapp, first class seaman aboard the
armored cruiser Washington. lying in
Hampton Roads waiting 10 convoy the
battle ship Louisiana which will bear
President Roosevelt 10 Panama. commit
ted suicide aboard the ship
Knapp. who was a native Of De Soto.
Mo. had just been put in the brig for
some trivial offense. and he brOoded so
much over what he considered the dis
grace that he cut his throat from ear 10
ear with butcher knife. He died almost
instantly
The body was taken of the cruiser this
evening and sent 10 the Norfolk Navy
Yard for interment.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
BURGESS MAY BE RECALLED.
Professor Fails to Explain HIS Al
IusIon to the Monroe Doctrine.

Berlin, Nov. S-ProG Burgess complains
bitterly that his aIlusion to the Monroe
doctrine was mistranslated and misunder-
stood. So far as known. however. he has
not yet explained in what respects he
considers the doctrine antiquated.
This gives rise 10 belief that he is on
the eve of making a modification OF re-
cdntatiOn.
The American authorities have nothing
70 do with a possible recall of Prof
Burgess. The matter is wholly in the
hands Of the PTussian ministry Of educa-
ton, which is responsible for his appoint
ment-
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
PRUSSIAN MINISTER QUITS.
OfHciaI Responsible for Meat Famine
Forced Ont by Criticism.

Berlin, Nov S-Gen. Won Pcdbielski.
Prussian minister Of commerce. has re-
signed. His action is ascribed TO the
press campaign against him for barring
Russian, austrian and Dutch meats,
which has caused the prices Of that com
modify TO reach a prohibtiye point
Gen. Won Podbieiski Is the head Of ths
Agrarian party, which has greedily in
sisted upon the exclusion Of all foreign
meats. in order that German producers
may reap the benefit Of the enhanced
prices. The campaign against him is said
10 have been fostered by Chancellor Won
BueiOw
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
BRIDEGROOM sixty, Bride Eighteen


Hagerstown. Md. Nov. S.-A West Vir-
ginia romance had its elimination at the
altar in this city to-day. when Miss Car
RE Waters, aged IS years, and Daniel
Harris, aged 50 years, both of Belington.
w. Va, were married by Rev. ". c.
Griffith, Of the Methodist Church. This
was the groom's second matrimonial ven
ture
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
NORWEGIAN CABINET CHANGES
Ministry Readjusted by Yielding
Two Men to the Left Party.

ChTistiana, Nov. S.-Secretary OF
Finance Hagerup-BuIl and Secretary OF
Agriculture Vinje surrendered their Of
fees to-day. respectively to Abraham
Berge and NJ. Arrestad, both members of
the Storthing. and of the Left party
The change really amounts merely to
slight Cabinet readjustment in the direc-
tion OF the Left, to conform more closely
to the Parliamentary situation.
II means, too, that Premier Nicholson
viii retain his portfolio, despite rumors to
the contrary
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
ACTRESS PREFERRED CASH.
Now Miss DrauEhn Sues MiIIiOnaire's
SON for Breach of Promise.

London, Nov. S-The thrift of a woman
was the main point developed to-day in
the continued hearing Of the bresch-of-
promise suit Of Miss Draughn. an Ameri-
can actress against Henry Thyssen, son Of
the millionaire iron factor of Dusseldorf
Miss Draughn told how. when Thyssen
sent her expensive presents while she was
in the United states she asked him 10
send her money instead. so that she would
not have to pay a tariff on II.
In addition 20 the promise Of marriage
which she claims Thyssen made her. Miss
DraUghn declared that Thyssen promised
TO give her s.. $50 annually
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
JAPAN GETS DREADNAUGHTs.
Six Monster War ships Under Con-
structIOn and More Planned.


London, Nov. s.-According TO informa-
ton received by high naval authority
Japan viii build a monster battle ship Of
p. O0O tons, with twelve 12-inch. ten 6-inch,
and twelve 4.7-inch guns, and a speed Of
twenty knots The new vessel viii be
ready for sea in 1909. and a sister ship
will be laid down a few months hence.
At the same time the first of new
group Of cruisers will be laid down. These
cruisers will exceed the Dreadnaught in
size, and be little behind her in arma-
ment Their principal weapons will be
four Pinch and eight l0-inch guns.
In addition 10 these ships, Japan has
two DreadnaUghts and four cruiser Dread
naughts approaching completion. The
names Of the japanese Dreadnaughts now
completing are Aki and Satsuma (battle
ships), Tsukiba, IkOma, Kurama, and
Ibaki (cruisers). The ships about to be
commenced are not yet named.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
MACHINIST BROWNS IN CANAL.
George W. Gavins Falls Into James
Creek Dffch-Body Recovered.

Creek Ditch-Body Recovered
After dragging the James Creek Canal
for more than four hours last night the
hsrbor authorities discovered the body OF
George ". Gavins, sis NJ street southwest.
and Conveyed it to his home.
The young man was a machinist and
while walking from work about o'clock
last night accidentally fell into the canal.
He was unable to swim, and the heavy
mud in the bed OF the canal prevented
him from making any effectuai efforts 10
save himself His cries for help attract
ed the attention Of some passers-by, and
search was Immediately begun for the
body.
1t was 1 o'clock before the workers
struck the drowned man nearly a half
mile below the place OF the accident. The
body was firmly imhe6ded in the mud
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
GIRL IS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
HagersfowR Young Woman wound
ed by Careless Friend.
Special to The Washington Herald.


HageTstOwn Md. Nov. S.-Miss Flora
Gruber, daughter Of Victor S. Gruber. of
this city, was accidentally shot with a
pistol that was kept in readiness for bur-
glars.
Charles Flagel. young man and neigh
Dor, while at the Gruber home picked up
the pistol. and while handling the weapon
It was discharged. the bullet passing
through Miss Gruber's left thigh, inhict-
ing a flesh wound and lodging in a door
behind her Miss Gruber is expected TO
recover soon.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
Mrs. Pauline Heist Dead.

Special to The Washington Herald
Hagerstown, Md, Nov. S-Mrs. Pauline
Heist widow of William Heist. former
prominent resident of Hagerstown, died
to-day after a brief illness from heart
failure, aged s. years
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09

which was partitioned between Russia
and Japan by the Portsmouth treaty OF
peace.
A report which has reached here says
that the Russian transport Molina has
been sunk.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
Threaten to Quit Cabinet.

Budapest Nov. S.-Counts Andrassy and
ApPonyt threaten TO Cult the Hungarian
cabinet if Premier Wekerle insists on
granting Austria's military demands
without ample concessions in return.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
DENIECBONTSPRAYER
Will Get No Public Hearing
in the Divorce Case.
JUDGE TO DECIDE THURSDAY

CasteIlane's Lawyer Says Counts
Debts Are Not Personal 0bIiga-
tiOns, bat that the Countess Like
wise Fell Into Hands of UsureFs.
Hearing of the Creditor Is Begun.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
Chinn to Have a CnnNtitnffnn.

-PeLin. Nov S-An edict was secured
yesterday approving a constitutional gov
ernment emo ordering the provincial Of
hcials tn present plans for reorganiza-
tion.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
American Girl TO wed in England.

London, Nov. S-The betrothal is an
nounced Of Josely. son OF Sir Francis
Evans and Blanche. daughter of the late
Judge Rumsey. of Bath. y. Y.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
American Consulate oneneh.

Aiukden. Manehuria, Nov. s-The
american consulate general has been
onened here.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
TronhIe NJ sarhaIIen.

ST. Petersburg. Nov. S.-Serious disturb
ances have occurred between Russians
and japanese in Saghalien, the island
The Washington herald., 1906-11-09
BIC Bo1 Factory Burned.

Louisville. Ky, Nov. s-The Bell &
Coggeshiu Box Factory was destroyed
by fire to-day. Loss. s750o0
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-10-04

houses now, and will need more
in the spring. We need houses
more than the heather needs sal.
walton, and if all our people who
are able to build would make up
their mind to push this scheme,
it would be worth more to the
town than lots of things they are
working on. Suppose we have
railroads and mines, and manu-
factories, and bring a whole lot
of families here, what are we go
ing to do with them? Many are
now waiting, and have been wait
ing to grab the first vacant
shanty. Many ask why our cap
italists don't build? We don't
know, but we do know that hum
dreds who are not capitalists
need homes of their own worse
than some of the capitalists.
There is not mechanic or sober
workman in Baxter who has a
home of his own who is not glad
of it, and proud of it. A man does
not have to be rich to secure a
little home in Baxter Springs.
All he needs is steady, industrious
habits and a little economy. You
had better pay a little interest
for a few years than pay rent,
and move every pay day. We
would like to see an organization
formed among all classes who
would 60 ahead and build. Let
those who are able help their
poorer neighbors. The security
is good, and we could not do a
better thing for the town than
to start forty of fifty houses right
away.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-10-04

Our readers will undoubtedly
notice a great improvement in
the makeup of this weeks News.
This is due to the absence of the
editor-in-chief who is parading
this week with the Priests OF
Pallas. If we had the time We
would turn it into straight-out
Republican prohibition paper,
but the editor will probably con-
tinue to follow independent lines.
Could We remain in charge we
would make this journal equal to
any and superior to all south OF
the Kaw river. While the editor
is absent we will cut rates on adj
vertising and subscriptions and
will take all kinds of country
produce-grain, pumpkins, paw
paws, possums, string beans and
sorghum. All job work at hall
price for cash, wedding cards
free.