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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
STATE SHOULD REGULATE.
President of the Charities Board on
Divorce Question.

CHICAGO. December 8s--State regulation
Of marriage was advocated last night by
DR.. Frank Billings, president of the Illinois
state board of charities. in an address be-
fore the national conference of truancy.
He was speaking on Should wards of
the state be separated from the public
school children?" and drew a picture of
the backward methods of instruction which
the state board of charities had found in
certain institutions.
But we physicians believe in getting to
the root of a disease" said DR.. Billings.
bringing his address to a close. There is
no use in taking any other point of view.
The root of this trouble lies In the existing
freedom of marriage.
I do not believe there should be any
such freedom of marriage. I am no lawyer.
but would like to see society put on its
statute books a law forbidding two persons
to be married, not merely until they had
secured certificate of health from a
reputable physician, but until they had OBJ
tanned certificate Of inheritance showing
their antecedents.
This sounds drastic, but the increa Sc in
the defective classes is SO impressive as to
warrant such a conclusion. Two per cent
of the population of Illinois is insane The
number of detectives is increasing Der
cent annually
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
NOT HERE TO TESTIFY
STUYVESANT FISH DENIES RE-
PORTS ABOUT HIS VISIT.

Stuyvesant Fish, former president of the
Illinois Central railroad, who was ousted
by E. H. Hartman from control of the
Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line rail-
road, is at the New Willard. 1t was
claimed that his visit at this time is es-
pecially significant, in view of the desire OF
the Interstate commerce commission to
gather facts about the Investigation of the
Hartman lines It was also stated that
Mr. Fish had great deal of information at
hand all the Hartman railroad affairs,
and could throw some light on some of the
hidden affairs of those systems.
When seen this morning by a Star re-
porter Mr.. Fish denied that his visit in this
city was for the purpose of giving testi-
mony on railroad subjects. He added that
he was down here on general business and
would, as has been his custom in the past,
call at the offices of the commission to see
the commissioners, with whom he is on
friendly terms.
Commissioner Clements announced that
it was not likely that hearings in the Har-
ington. When asked about Mr.. Fish's pres
ence in this city, Mr.. Clements said 1t was
not in connection with any hearings.
The first conference of general interest to
Tuesday, when the coastwise steamers
question will be looked into. 1t has puZ-
zled the commission for some time, and is
relative to intercontinental rates. The COM
mission wishes to ind out If it has jurisdic-
ton over shipments and rates which go into
foreign countries from the United States,
through the medium Of foreign railroads
and steamships Although it is informally
held that the commission has this jurisdic-
ton, the legality of enforcing the interstate
commerce regulations in these cases will be
looked into. 1t is stated that wherever for
egn common carriers handle American
shipments they can change their raj ties on
them several times without due notice to
shippers, entailing great losses and embar-
easements.
1t was learned this afternoon that all
matters pertaining to the investigation of
the coal rates cases in the west will be held
I'D until the return of Commissioner E. f.
Clark either tomorrow evening or Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08

pacification on the 18th instant. He had a
conference with Secretary Taft and Gen.
Barry, acting chief of staff. in regard to
the conduct of military affairs in Cuba
pending the re-establishment of the repub-
lie.
He VIII probably sail for Havana on the
army transport Summer. scheduled to
leave Newport News next Tuesday Cen
Whit had charge of the mobilization and
embarkation of the military expedition
from Newport News for Cuba at the time
OF the overthrow of the Palma government
Gen. j. Franklin Bell, chief of staff. who
is now in command of the United States
military forces in Cuba, will leave for home
as soon as relieved by Gen. Whit, and will
resume his important duties at the War
Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
FEUD BATTLE FATAL.
Three Out of Four Fatally Wounded
Others Aiming.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEXINGTON, KY, December S.-One
man was killed and two fatally wounded in
a feud battle in Morgan county, according
to reports received here yesterday. Lish
Elan and his brother Sam fought on one
side and James Davis and Letcher Davis
on the other.
ish ELAN shot James Davis through the
head, killing him instantly. Letcher Davis
then shot Elan in the body with a shot
gun loaded with buckshot, fatally wounding
him. Letcher Davis was then shot and ia
tally wounded by Sam ELAN. Members of
both families are arming, and more fight
ing is expected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08

the same block a. the same time. The
damage to property of the Southern Will be
quite large, the engine being practically
demolished. 1t now lies standing most On
it's front end, the tender high n the air.
The delay in traffic over the main lines OF
the Southern will not be great as wreckin3
crews were quickly placed at work T. 1t.
The local offices of the Southern railway
were notified early this morning that pas
senger train No. 81 had struck the rear of a
freight train just south of DanVille, Va,
derailing the engine and several freight
cars. The report stated that the frelgh1
cars caught fire from the engine, and the
fire department of Danville was called upon
to extinguish the flames. At the office OF
Master of Transportation Seals 1t was
stated this afternoon the advices received
from the scene of the wreck were neager,
and that the office as yet d not care to
give out any information, as the full news
had not arrived.
Ii was also stated that the reason moth
ing definite had been received was the fact
that the telegraph w..eS were down IL sew
eral places, and much trouble was being
experienced in getting the news from the
section of the wreck. All during the fore
noon and early afternoon the telephone
bells in the different offices the South
ern railway were t ringing by anxious
relatives and friends of the passengers upon
train No "a. All Were assured tnat no pas
sengers had been hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
The Star has the Largest, Best and Only Sworn
Circulation IN the District of Columbia.

That this circulation is in the highest degree result
producing for the advertiser both the Evening and Sun
day editions, proven by the November figures.
In this month The Evening and Sunday Star printed
2,32o-4o columns of advertising, average of "a COL
day.
The Evening Star gained o5.28 columns and The
Sunday Star oo47 columns its advertising OF
November, 1905
The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Advcr-
Users The STAR both Evening and Sunday, because
it pays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
PLAUDITS FOR FORAKER.
Negro League Of Richmond Commends
Him for Craftsmanship.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, December S.-The ne
gro league Of this city held a meeting last
night and passed resolutions denouncing the
lilly white" movement in Virginia and de-
claring unalterable opposition to all men
who shall affiliate with that party. Reso-
lutions also condemn President Roosevelt
for Diminishing negro troops without honor
and applaud Senators Penrose and Foraker
for their course in demanding an investiga-
ton, concluding as follows
1--WE commend Senator Joseph B. Foraker
for his broad-minded craftsmanship and
true American patriotism. rejecting the
sentiments of Charles Sumner, and on whom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
NEW GERMAN ATTAChE.
Herr Won Radowitz Starts From
Madrid for Washington.

BERLIN, December S.-Herr Won RADIO
wits, son of the German ambassador at
Madrid, sailed December from Bremen
for New York on the North German Lloyd
steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm to take up his
post as second secretary of the embassy at
Washington. Young Won Radowftz has
been an attache at Madrid, speaks English
fiuently and visited the United States some
months ago. Won Radowitz's father and
the father of the first secretary of the Ger
man legation at Washington. Count Her
mann Won HatZfeldt-W eldenburg, have for
many years been rivals in the German dipo-
matte service. The staff of Ambassador
Baron Speck Won Sternburg at Washington
will be completed in January by the addi-
ton of another attache.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
MANY FLAWS ALLEGED.
Opposition Expressed to the Copyright
Bill.

Many alleged flaws were pointed out to
the Senate and House committees on pat
ents in the proposed copyright bill In the
hearing on that measure today by Charles
Porterfield and W. M. McKenney of the
Edward Thompson Law Publishing Com
pany of New York
The bill. it was declared, would upset the
whole body Of copyright opinions estab-
lished by long lines of court decisions.
c. p Montgomery of the Treasury De-
partment approved the bill, but believed
It should provide for the supplying of no.
ttce Of copyright to his department
A. H. Walker of New York, a patent
lawyer. also suggested some amendments
to the measure.
The committee requested to be supplied
with an entirely new substitute bill by Mr.
Porterfield. -,ae
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
SHAH REPORTED DEAD
BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE DIS
CREDITS THE RUMOH.

LONDON. December S.-A dispatch re-
ceived here this morning from Paris an
nounced that it was reported there that
the Shah of Persia was dead Neither the
Persian legation nor the Persian bank here
have received anything confirmatory of the
rumor. The British foreign Office also dis
credits the report.
Gen. Morteza Khan, the Persian minis
ter, had not received word from his gov
eminent concerning the reported death of
the Shah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
Communications From the White
House Show Great Intimacy Be.
tween the Families.
INCIDENT AT THE VATICAN
Storer Asserts That Roosevelt Urged
His Wife and Himself to Use Their
influence for Ireland-Many
Serious Allegations.

Bellamy Storer, who was dis
missed from the diplomatic service
because of alleged improprieties of
himself and wife, has transmitted a
letter decidedly sensational in its
tone to the President, members of
the cabinet and the members of the
foreign relations committee of the
Senate. This communication states
that the President himself urged
the StorerS to use their influence
with the Vatican for Ireland's pro-
motion. 1t is charged that the
President wrote Mrs. Storer a let
ter charging her with grave Of
lenses, OF which she had not been
guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
ON THE DISTRICT BILL.
Commissioners Heard by House Sub
committee.

The District of Columbia subcommittee
of the House appropriations committee.
Representative Gil'ett of Massachusetts,
chairman began hearings today on the Dis
trict appropriation bill. The Commissio.-
ers spent most of the day before the SUBJ
committee, reviewing the estimates as 1
whole, and making the general recommen-
dation that the knife be sparingly used.
Hearings will begin in earnest Monday and
1t is expected to wind up the measure
within the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
FREE
Souvenir Post Cards
Greater Washington Views

A coupon In tomorroW's Star will
entltle you to two Of a series Of
sixteen Souvenir Post Cards that
have been prepared by Tho Star.
Do not fall to get copy Of tomor-
coupon and present It at The Star
office. Eight coupons will get tte
entire set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
GEN. WHIT ARRIVES.
Will Probably Sail for Cuba on the
Sumner Tuesday.

Brigadier General T. j. WHIT who has
just been relieved from command of the
Department of the Missouri with hehd-
quarters at Omaha, reported at the War
Department this morning, in pursuance of
his orders to proceed to Havana and as
sumo command Of the army OF Cuban
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
FIVE AMERICANS KILLED.
Gen. Wood Reports on Recent Fight
With Pulaiaues.

Gen. Wood, commanding the army in the
Philippines, has made the following cable
report to the War Department in regard to
recent trouble at La PaZ, Leyte:
'1n an engagement with sixty Pulajanes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
Weather.

Snow tonight, possibly
turning into rain tomorrow;
slowly rising temperature.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-11
HUNDREDS HOMELESS
Oil Town In West Virginia Nearly
Wiped Out Of Existence.
LARGE LOSS BY FIRE
there IL Hardly . business Estab-
hshment Left stsndIng at Lit.
tieton as Result Of the
Flames wrath.

New Martlnsvi'Ie. W. Va. Feb. TO-
fire broke cut in Littlcton. an OIL town
near here. Friday, and before II could
De eH'inguished nearly every business
mouse was destroyed. about 500 Of the
iooo Inhabitants were without homes
and a financial loss OF more than 5000
oVo was sustained. The fire s.artea
ABOUT ioon IN the attic OF the w n
tfow grocery. IN the center OF the town
IN less than t..irtv minutes the building
was mass OF flames. and within 4
Iew minutes more the entire business
o'oek along the Baltimore and Ohio
track was blazing. IN II was the Bank
OF Llttletown. the opera house. ths
commercial hotel and several smaller
ftores and reslieno-s From this bloct
me flames swept across the BaitImorei
ana Ohio railroad track 70 the Ex.
eFange bank and the Delbrugge hotel
The flames spread from house 10 house
with great rnpldity One hundred
houses were burned and $50 famllIe.
are homeless.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-11
CONSIDERATION ASKED.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Reare.
More Cannot De lnvit.d.

Washington. Fen. 1O.-Presiden,
Roosevelt authorized the following
statement. which was given out al the
white house Friday:
The president and Mrs R0oseve't
ask the kind consideration OF many
friends who under ordinary circum-
stances. receive Invitations TO Miss
Hoosevelt's wedding. The capacity OF
the white house requires that under
existing circumstances invitations be
limited 10 the closest klnssolk. the per
F7nai frienfs Of Miss Roosevelt anG
MT. L9ngv and a certain class of
oIi'eiais In Washington. No friends OF
The president of Mrs. Roosevelt are
being asked unless Trey also come IN
der one OF these clauses. and even with
these limitations the number o, vues.s
threatens 20 overtax TIE capacity Of
the white hose"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-11
CHQUkyIN WOUNDED.
Russian Vice Admiral Is Shot by a
Woman -Four Times.
A $ Ian. IS STAIN
ndsr Pre- en- 60 cling the nangh-
ter Of . Friend sf the Naval
tomman Ter he Manages 10
Enier his Ofiics.

81 Petersburg. Feb. io.-whllc Vice
Admiral chouknin was In his office az
s-bastopol. says a dispatch to the ad-
mlraity he was shot by a woman o.
the breast. right shoulder and both
legs. Surgeons stated Saturday tho,
he would probably recover. The mott
serious wound Is IN the breast. nj.
assailant. who was shot and killed hy
an orderly. who rushed To- his assist.
anee. Il believed. like the murderer u
General sakharoff and the assassin ~
General Shuvaloff. prefeSt of police o:
MOSCOW, 10 nave been an efnissary ~
the ST. Petersburg group OF Terrorlsts.
The woman arrived az Sebastopol
Feb. Z and registered al a hotel under
,he name OF Krupni skai. She was wei
dressed and quiet In manner and at
racted no attention. Al o'clock Fri
DAY The ssoman appeared at the official
residence of Vice Admiral chouknln
ana sen; in her card. saying she was
the daughter of a rear admiral who
was an old acquaintance OF Chouknin at
81 Petersburg. and requested an inter. |
vie~. Upon entering the admIrars of |
Ilce she drew rapid fire pistol and !
Tired four shots at ChouknIn with de- /
hberate aim. each bullet reaching its /
mark. She then turnsd TO sIee hut was
killed by an orderly.
Chouknin exhibited remarkable enrve
a--d continued TO Issue orders even while
being carried to bed. anu during the
examination by the surgeons he re-
eeived personally friends who came 10
sympathiEe with him
The ATTEMPT on Chouknin's life Gre.
ated great excitement amor the aail-
ors at sebastoDol. large proportion OF
"hom are sullen and continually on the
verge OF mutiny.
hevolutionists az Sebastopol ATTEMPT
60 TO organize a demonstration. hut
were unsucceF -ful.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-11
WAS <or KILLED.
Supposed cssd Man Placed Under Ar.
rest After 5sina Shot.

Victor Colo. Feb, iO.--J. ]. McEach
ern. whose death was reported Jan. %
ana ife Insurance policies paid. was az.
rested al the home Of his sister her.
Friday niTht by city Marshal Naylor
aner nght, IN whichc cMcEacheru
VAS wounded by q bu let.
Mck'atAern was reported TO have
oeen killed by the accidental dischare.
OF giant powder. but an investigation
by fraternal societies In which he was
insured disclosed n, body OF Robert
speed. who was killed two days pre.
nonsiy In mine. had been unearthed.
taken TO tunnel IN which McEachern
was working and blown to pieces with
tiant powder. The authorities were
INFORMED hcEachern was the victim Of
the discharge. and an old line llfe IN
seranee company paid policy on his
NE. Deeper investigation by fraternal
societies resulted in finling MeEachern
alive and his arrest fo lowed.
Jack Cowley. who worked with Nc
= lchern. was also placed In Jail.
This treatment Of the body OF Rob
ert Speed greatly incensed his friends
ana lynching was threatened. Ne
Ehehern has been removed 10 the couu. |
" jail In Cripple Greek and a heavy !
'nai placed around the prison.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-11
WOUNDED sY ROBBERS.
Italian moTtally Shot by One Of Two
miser-ants Who Bearded a rr,;,

Exeter. N. T. FeL. iO.-Two unknown
men who boarded a Boston and Mairo
express trail, 2, Dover shot ana mo-
taiIy wounded an unknown Italian M.
ne was starting 70 leave the traip =,
Rockingham Junction SATURDAY. The
conductor q the train attempted 10
arrest the men. having been notined
oy Dover police that they had robbe
,ne Luddy 4 Curryer SLoe factory al
D'ver and they were on the train A.
the same moment the italian star,.,
10 leaVe a ear and one OF the allcecl
ROBBERS fired five revolver shots n,
MN All OF which took effect. Tho
Ita ian died shortly afterward. In tbc
confusion which followed the shoot
lhs 'he two suspects Jumped from the
~ - ana aisar cared In the woods. The
safe IN the Luddy a curryer s,c,o,,. /
was blown open. but the robbers ss. /
cured nothing.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-11
WANTS INVESTIGATION.
Mississippi Legislator Desires Matte,
20 BE Looked Into.

Jackson Miss. Feb. iO.-A concur.
rent resolution was introduced IN tho
lower house by Mr.. EthridEe ordering
tne railroad commission and the attor.
hey general to Investigate the report
OF the requirement Of the Illinois Cen
traI railroad by the Railways seeu i
Ties company. and declaring that "tbe
transaction should be challenged IN ~
courts OF the state and nation. ana tba,
" Is calculated 10 deprive the peopl.
OF the benefits Of competition IN RAN.
road traffic.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-11
TWO CRIMES CHARGED.
Man Accused Of Numbering His Wife
and Illegal Marriaae.

Meridian. Miss. Feb iO.-Justice of
the Peace Miles Shirley OF Hurricane
Creek. Clark county. arrived in the
cit, having the stomach Of Mrs. u. J
Boles. who died in that neIghborhooi
Dec. - last the body having been ex.
humed that the stomach might have n
chemical ANALYSIS. d. j. B0los. the hus.
band. is CHARGED with having ad,-inls.
Tered poison 20 his wlre. who dice sud
denly.
About five or six weeks after Mrs
boies death Boles married a Mrs
.Ihornhin who. II is alleged. had no,
oeen divorced. making two cha -res
AGAINST Aim. Illegal marriage and mur-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-11
Thinks Mann wro,. Than

New York. Feb. I0.-AIbert q o.
porn of Rochester. handwriting sS.
pert: testified IN the hearing on co,
w ID. Mann. editor OF Town uon,ss
on charge of perjury. that In his onln,
Ion Colonel Mann wrote the dispnted
Characters. 20. X, W. ID M which
appear on n letter to Count Reg, "a
ecuti0n. ''e p'"s-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-11
WILL VISIT ACADEMY.
Special Committee &, Lock Into Mar.
seerent ard Ci.eipline.


Washington. Feb. l0-The hons.
committee on naval affairs adonted tho
Following resolution. offered by Reprc.
sentative Loud Of Michigan; "Resolv.
cd That n special committee OF five
De appointed by the chair to visit the
naval academy az once 10 examine ana
report on the discip'ine ana manage.
ment ~ the academv. and TO report Ia
ms committee az the earliest possible
time"
chairman FosH aDnointed tho follow.
ing committee Representative Vrea.
land Of Nec York. chairman. Loud
Michigan; Dawson. Iowa. Padgett. Ten.
nessee; Gregg. Texas
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-11
LoNowoRTH ILL.
Suffering From a Cold but His condi
dt'0p Is Not Serious.

dhp Is Not s,rious.
washington. Feb. O--Ieprecentativs
Nicholas Longworth of Ohio. whose
marriage to Miss Alice Roosevelt IS TO
tale place Feb. H. Is M at the home OF
his mother in this cl'y. Mrs. Lone.
worth s'~te9 that the illness fs not ra-
rious. and that there Is no reason for
concern.
Mr. Longworth has becn SUFFERING
with a col' for several davs and
THURSDAY afternoon the cold had no.
come agSrnvnted somewhat. AMI there
was some fever Mr.. Longwcr.h was
also suffering from the swelling OF a
tonsf. He has remained IN bel since
That time. The fever has disappeared.
and Mr. Longworth II better.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-15
OLDEST BODY OF HUMAN.
Remains of a Man Who Is Thought
to Have Lived at Least
5000 B. C.

The Oldest body of any human being
now reposes in the Egyptian gallery Of
the British museum, says the Ameri.
can Antiquarian. II is the body Of a
man who was buried In shallow
grave followed out of the sandstone
on the west bank Of the Nile IN Upper
Egypt. This man must have hunted
along the banks of the Nile before the
time Of the earliest mummied king
which the museum possesses-before
the time OF Menes, who was supposed
to have ruled Egypt at least 5000 B.
c. There were previous to that time
two prehistoric races, one the con.
querors, and the other the conquered,
from which sprang the Egyptian race
of the earliest dynasties. II is with
these remote stocks that this man has
to do.
Considering the condition in which
he was found, II Is evident that he was
associated with the late period of the
new stone age of Egypt. He was
buried in characteristic neolithlc
grave, with his neolithic pots and in.
struments OF flint about MIN. There
is, of course, no inscription of any
kind on the pots, knives or grave, all
having been made long before the in
vention OF any written language.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-08-15
THE ZAMSESI DRYING UP
Precarious Condition of the Water.
way Of British C atrial
Africa.

F." some months past considerable
inconv"nier "a ha. been c" sed - plant
ers and traders Throughout British Cen.
trail Africa by the precar!pus condition
of the Zambesi waterway, which is
gradually DIR Ing up at m ~ parts.
Some ten years ago It WIS possible for
the tiotilla of steamers which ply be-
tween Chinde, at the mouth of the river
and Katunga5, on the Shir tributary. 10
maintain communication for upward of
eight months of the year. Even though
heavy rains have fallen II "oughout the
Shire highlands. and LaLs Nyasa has
risen several inches, many steamers
and barges are at present lying high and
dry on sandbanks in the river al yari-
Gus points.
The distance from Chinde to Blantyre
the capital OF the protectorate-is but
375 miles, but many hundreds of tons of
goods for the interior have taken as long
as three months TO reach tha latter cen
ter for distribution.