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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-25
JAPANESE IN CANADA
Solution of the Difficulty Is
Now Assured.
SETTLEMENT WITH U. S.
Believed the Two Agreements Are
on Similar Lines.
MIR. LEMIEUX IS PLEASED
A Statement on the Convention Nav
Soon Be Given Out in Ottawa.
Government Control.
MIR. LEMIEUX IS PLEASED

| TOXIC, December 25.-Rudolph Le-
mleux, Canadian commissioner of labor
who concluded his negotiations with the
Japanese government regarding the reg
ulation of immigration to Canada, said
| to the Associated Press:
My lips are sealed on the subject. Any
statement 1 have to make belongs first
to the dominion government My mission
Will be completed at once after my return
to Ottawa. My colleagues there will be
in position to fully discuss and consider
the whole question in it's various phases.
/ have every reason to believe that a So
luton of the difficulty will soon be
reached. and am pleased to say that my
negotiations with the Japanese foreign
office were conducted in the friendl est
spirit.
Il return with nothing but the most
pleasant recollections'
Settlement Forecasted.
The Associated Press is in a position IN
state that the situation is identical with
Sir Claude NJ. Macdonald, the British am
passaoor' fully agreed witt the terms of
memorandum whereunder the Japanese
government outlined its plans for the fu-
ture control of immigration, the announce
ment of which will probably be made
When similar arrangement is outlined
10 Mr.. Thomas ]. O'Brien, the American
ambassador, with whom, it is understood
has been submitted a number of sugges.
tlons from the American government for
the consideration of the foreign office.
American Suggestions.
| The suggestions. it is believed. large.
iy served TO guide the arrangement sub
mitted to Canada through Mr.. Lemieux
ana there is reason to believe that the
Japanese government will soon submit,
to Ambassador O'Brien the details O,
the plans to control immigration IN
America, which practically amount tc
the prevention of all labor immigration
The attitude of Mr.. Lemieux toward the
American bassador has caused much
comment in diplomatic circles Le,nieux
entirely ignored the American embassy
and evidently preferred not to discuss
the mtter with Ambassador O'Brien.
| Lemieux to Sail.
1t is understood that the foreign min
ister Vlscount Hayashi. throughout his
conferences with Lemieux consistently
declined to sacrifice any treaty rights
or to set any limit on the number of
Japanese which will be permitted to
| land in Canada monthly
Mr. Lemieux and party will sail for
home on the Empress of China tomor-
row, December 26. the Canadian gov
ernment having instructed him to re-
port at the earliest possible moment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-25
Murder Suspect Held at Detroit.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, December 25.-
The negro arrested in Detroit. giving his
name as George Robin, is believed by
the local police to be Hollie Westmore-
land, who shot and killed Carl H. Bund-
schu, steward of the Elks Club, in this
city October 20. Westmoreland was traced
to Cincinnati, where it was ascertained
he had declared his intention of going to
Canada. The scars found upon the negro
in Detroit correspond to the identified ton
marks of Westmoreland, the police claim.
A local detective will go to Detroit as
soon as reauisition papers can be secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-25
Killed With a Shovel.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. December %.
Jesse Uptegrafe and Sam Williams,
farmers living near Hickory Hill, fourteen
miles from Jefferson City. became in
volved in quarrel last night, and Upte-
grafe killed Williams with shovel
Uptegrafe is under arrest. The coroner Is
investigating the killing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-25
REMAINED AT HIS HOME,
Secretary Taft Disposes of Consider.
able Correspondence.

SSS1 1SIoAy AdAI o1SPoSSS VI SouS1uSI-
able Correspondence.
Secretary Taft spent a good part of
Christmas day in his Office at his resi-
dence. on K street near 18th street, dis
posing of large amount of mail matter
which had accumulated during mis- trip
around the world. The Secretary is a
very rapid worker, and he kept three
stenographers busy for several hours to-
day preparing his correspondence. A good
part of the correspondence was of a per-
sonal character. and. in fact, the Secre-
tary has not yet had an opportunity to
turn his attention to those matters of de-
partmental business, such as the DISPOSE
ton to be made of the army officers who
failed to take the endurance ride re-
qured by the President. His son Robert
has returned from his college at New
Haven to spend the holidays, and the
Secretary therefore ate his Christmas din
ner this afternoon with all his family
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-25
GEN. SMITH TO RETIRE.

Will Give Up Active Service in the
Army Tomorrow.
Brig Gen. Charles S. Smith, on special
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-25
Weather.

Fair tonight and tomorrow.
Colder tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-25
Hospital for Insane.

The celebration of Christmas at the
Government Hospital for the Insane be-
gan last evening and was continued
throughout today. The festivities open.
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Came TO a Climax.
Yesterday matters came to a climax.
President Roosevelt told Admiral Brown
son that he had decided to adhere to the
plan proposed by Surg. Gen. Rixey. and
would assign a naval surgeon to COM
mand the Relief. Thereupon Admiral
Brownson, who is noted for his frank
ness. stated. II is said, that as the Presi-
dent apparently had lost confidence in
the judgment OF the chief of the bureau
of naviga ton. the matter could be simpli-
ned by getting new chief who would
be willing TO carry out the President S
Continued on Second Page.)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-03
BANK CASHIER DEFIES JUDGE
Refuses to Surrender Key to Mys
terious Strong Box.
New Sensation in Failure of the
Farmers and DrOVers at
WaynesburC.

Waynesburg. Pa. Jan. "A mysterious
strong box and an equally mysterious
woman are the latest sensations which
have entered into the failure of the Farm
ers and Drovers National Bank.
The strong box, which is a small iron
safe, was found by Receiver Cunning
ham. and when he made inquiries he dis
covered that former Cashier Rinehart was
the only person who possessed a key TO
the box. When Cunningham demanded
that Rinehart open the box. the former
cashier refused. Cunningham finally wired
TO Judge Oldham. Of the Department of
Justice, who arrived here to-day.
Oldham demanded the key, but still
Rinenart refused. He said he would open
the box If he were allowed to extract Ger
tain papers He admits that the box con-
tains two policies for life insurance
amounting to S2Oo,000, one Of which for
100000 has been decided to the bank. Old
ham made a proposition that he would
open the box and turn over any private
papers TO Rinehart after he had read
them. Rinehart refused
From Rineharts attorneys. who were
called into the conference this afternoon.
it was learned that the letters Rinehart
refused to give to Oldham were written
to him by woman, and he will not have
them fan into any hands but his own.
A widow, whose name is concealed
eaIled at the bank to-day and tried to Sc
cure possession of thirty shares of stock
in the bank which she had given 10 Rine-
hart. The latter promised to buy them
from her and place the amount TO her
credit To-day she found that while he
had been drawing the dividends from the
stock, he had not credited her with their
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-03
RAINS SILVER IN PARK ROW
Elevator Shaft of Big Building
Full of Falling Coin.
Firemen I'm Basement Thought Trust,
Were Becoming Liberal, but
Are Soon DisiIIuSioned.

New York, Jan. 2-Those who toll by
day in the lofts Of the Park Row Building
were treated to a coin shower as they
were going home late this afternoon. But
only their eyes got the benefit
Three employees OF the New York Coin
Handling Company were taking s2S.60O of
the Interborough Rapid Transit Com
pany's extra heavy New Years collection
Of nickles. dimes, quarters. and halves
from the Interborough Offices on the fifth
floor. The coin was in 120 bags. which
were piled on A truck. The two front
wheels Of the coin truck had been pushed
onto the elevator, when the extra New
Years weight caused the platform to fall
about six inches.
The bags of money were spread over
the platform OF the elevator. Two bags
containing $500 in quarters fell over the
sides of the lift and broke into silver
shower. The crowds of offieeworkers
caught d glimpse Of a giittering stream
that sped past them.
There was a rush Of frenzied financiers
70 the basement But the elevator men
and the three employees of the coin handz
ling company, armed with brooms ana
shovels, surrounded the pile at the bot
tom Of the shaft before the investigators
could arrive.
The firemen in the basement thought
that the trusts were certainly becoming
LIBERAL when the floor of the subcellar
around the shaft was flooded with coin.
BY much sweeping and examination of
crevices on the way down the shaft all
the quarters except five were found.
Many of them were bent and twisted out
of shape.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-03
FIND KOEHLER GUILTY
COurt-martial Has Decided
Against the Captain.
CRITICISED GENERAL WOOD.
CaVHIry OGiccr in Philippines said
to Have Used DisresFcctTui t.zn-
Sentence viii Probably Be Re-
ductiOn in Number.

Zamboanga, Mindanao. ?. l.. Jan g.
1t can be stated on authority that the
general court-martiaI of Capt. T.. NJ.
Koehler, Fourth Cavalry. for criticism OF
Cen. Wood, has resulted unfavorably for
the captain.
The sentence cannot be made public
until it has been reviewed by the War
Department. but the court found Capt.
koehler guilty Of the charges and specid-
cations with certain exceptions and sub
stitutions, and it is generally believed
that the sentence viii be a reduction in
files, although this is not authentic.
The evidence showed throughout that
Capt. Koehler's former trial was irregu-
lar in many respects, and tended 90 show
that he had been the victim OF prejudice
and personal animus This condition
was the principal cause of his written
appeal TO the President. but the PROSE
cUtiOn argued that even though a subor-
dinate were wronSed by "a superior. il
was his duty as an officer and soldier
to couch the language Of his appeal 20
higher authority in respectful and con-
else terms, remembering that the superior
OF whom complaint was made was still
his senior. to whom entire official re
spect was due
Capt Koehler was placed under arrest
as soon as the court adjourned, until the
case has been disposed of by the War
Department. probably in three months
Capt. koehler was charged with psing
disrespectful language in relation TO Mai
Gen. Wood, a superior officer. The trou-
bic is the outgrOwth of a dispute between
Mai Hugh J.. Scott and Capt Koehler
previous to the fight at Mount Dajo last
March. Maj. Scott was in command
When the Fourth Cavalry took station
at this place there were very bad ac-
cOmmOdations for the enlisted men and
the horses.
Capt Koehler requested an improve
ment in the way of better quarters for
his men, and when Maj. Scott paid no
attention 10 this, Capt KOehler sent a
communication through military channels
charging him with neglect, and not at
tending to his duties as a commanding
officer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-03
PAYS PASSAGE; CHANGES MIND
Traveller DisembarISs from Oceanic
nS Liner Pulls Ont Into River.

New York Jan After paying $1l0
last night for a stateroOm on the Oceanic.
booked to sail for Southampton to-day at
O'clock, a passenger on the liner awoke
this morning when the gongs beat the
retreat for all those not passengers, eyi-
IDENTIFY in a state OF bewildeTment.
Travelling light with no baggage, he
made record time 20 the deck. took OBJ
servatiOns CT his surroundings, and
started for the gangway at top speed
The vessel has just started to swing into
the river, and he did not even hesitate
when he saw the only retreat was being
lowered but hurried down the planks
jumped to the pier. and disappeared. leay-
ing a bewIdered steward and his gl10
staterOOm behind He refused TO reveal
his identity and disappeared.
Another incident at the sailing OF the
Oceanic was the appearance Of woman
with lantern. who had come to bid her
son farewell. She said that. as the
steamer was booked to leave at o'clock
she thought she might need the light to
signal 10 her son as he left his native
shores
The boat finally got away about s
o'clock. delayed because Of the heavy hol
day mail.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-03
PULLMAN BANDIT CAPTURED.
Man Arrested Near Richmond as He
Was Returning North.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald
Richmond, Va, Jan. A man sus-
pected Of the crime of holding up the
Chesapeake and Ohio train Sunday morn
ing and robbing the passengers In the
Pullman sleeper. was arrested near here
to-day The man had evidently been
South after committing the robbery. and
was returning. with Baltimore or Wash
ngton as his destination. A number Of
checks and papers were found on his per
son The man will say nothing regarding
his own personality or movements From
what can be learned. il appears that the
statement that the man had an accom-
plice on the train Is a mistake. II is be
lieyed that after shooting Conductor Alb
eTnathy and escaping from the train with
bis booty. the desperate boarded a train
for the South In which section be re
mained until he thought il safe 10 return.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-03
GOMPERS FLEES SUMMONS
Labor Federation's President Will
Not Go to Shea Trial. .
Cited 10 Testify I'm Case Against Chi
cage TeamSterS Head, Goes to
Cuba, OstensibIy for Health.

President Gompcrs. Of the American
Federation Of Labor, has been out of
Washington for more than a week.
ostensibly for his health and in pursuit
Of a muCh-needed rest. but reports from
Chicago indicate that an unwillingness
to go 10 that city and testify in the
teamsters strike trial Is the real reason
of his trip.
At the hearing Of G. 2. Shea. of the
teamsteTS union, and his seventeen CO
defendants on charges Of conspiracy to
incite riots. il is said that Gompers is
badly wanted by the defense as a wit
ness, and that a summons was sent TO
this city for him. II Is alleged that the
labor president heard Of the summons
and left for Cuba "a few hours before the
sheriff officer arrived in Washington
Gompers is declared by the accused team
sters of approving the strike.
The prosecution denies this. aud claims
that Shea and his associates called ont
the men In violation Of the union rules.
The point is of vital Importance and.
according to reports from Chicago.
Shea's lawyers have been trying for three
weeks To induce GOmpers TO testify. 1t
IS said that a special-delivery letter was
first sent, begging him to go, and as no
answer was received. series of teIe-
grams followed the letter. These, too,
were ignored. and a summons was issued
for him.
Gompers went to Chicago during the
strike. in the hope Of effecting a settle
ment. but left in a few days. admitting
that he found himself unable to bring
the warning elements together Both
factions that OF Shea. the international
president, and of Young. formerly the
business agent and now the organizer of
a rival union. refused to be Conciliated
Frank Morrison. secretary of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor said last night
that he had not heard of the affair. and
that he was sure that Shea is not re-
sDonsible for any statements rejecting on
GomperS.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-03
Members of Prominent Fam
lilies Clash at Wedding.
DR.. FRANK RIDLEY, JR., VICTIM
Because Harvey Hin. an Atlanta At
tOrney, spoke TO Physicians sister,
After Being Warned Not TO. En-
counter Takes Place and Fatal
Shooting Is the Result.

Ia Grange. Ga. Jan. 2-ImmediateIy
after the solcmnizing Of the wedding cere-
mony between Miss Ellie Ridley and
Benjamin Swanson this afternoon. and
while those present were crowding about
the couple to tender congratulations. DIT
Frank NJ Ridley. IT.. cousin Of the
bride. was shot and perhaps fatally
wounded by Attorney Harvey Hill who
had come from Atlanta to attend the
wedding
The shooting occurred on the front
veranda Of the handsome Ridley homo
and right at a bay window in which the
bridal couple were receiving congratuIa-
tons Immediately after the shooting
Hm walked into the parlor and stated
to the guests:
I have shot Frank and I think ! have
Killed him
Hin then walked downtown, surren-
dered to the sheriff. and was placed in
Jail
Young Or. Ridley was removed from
the veranda and physicians called. who
are not yet able TO say whether the
wound will prove fatal
The shooting grew out Of the attentions
of Hill to DR.. Ridleys sister Mary. It il
said that Hill and Miss Mary Ridley were
affianced. in opposition TO the wishes OF
the Ridley family. Some time ago Dr.
Ridley father of Miss Mary. forbade Hill
ever to speak TO his daughter again. Miss
Mary was at the wedding of her cousin
to-day. and she and Hill engaged in con-
versatiOn. This enraged Dr. Ridley, jr..
who took Hill TO the veranda and asked
what he meant by speaking to his Sister
Hot words followed. and Young DR. Rid
ley knocked Hill down. The latter arose.
drew pistol. and shot the young doctor
The families are very prominent The
-Ridleys are wealthy and socially belong
to the old regime of the South Harvey
Hill is a grandson of the late Benjamin
H. Hill. famous as United States Senator
from Georgia, and son of Solicitor Gen
eral c. d. Hill, of the Atlanta judicial cir
cult Solicitor Hill arrived tonight TO
look after his sons interest.
Young Dr. Ridley was a football star
while at the University OF Georgia, and
only recently married the daughter of the
late Gen. John NJ Hood Of Baltimore
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-03
MRS. HARTJE TESTIFIES.
Denies Charges Made ny De Costa
iR Perjury Trial.

Pittsburg. Pa, Jan. Mrs. Mary Scott
Hartje, whose husband made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to secure Il divorce from
her was on the witness stand together
part of to-day in the case of William
De Costa, the negro tailor and pal
Of HOoe the negro coachman, who is
charged with perjury in connection with
the Hartje divorce case
De Costa swore that Mrs. Hartje often
waved TO Hooe while the latter was in
his shop; visited the shop in his company
that HoOe frequently came into the shop
and talked in endearing terms over the
telephone to Mrs. Hartje In her testi-
mony this afternoon Mrs. Hartje declared
that she had been out Of the city on Ger
tain days when De Costa said she had
waved at H0Oe, and that on other oc-
casi0nS she was sick in bed Her mother
and other witnesses were called 10 cor
robOTate the evidence.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-03
DUNLOP'S BODY FOUND.
scotch GoIfer Had Been Missing for
seven Weeks.

New York, Jan. 2.-The body Of Robert
Dunlop a Scotch softer who was a
familiar figure on the Van Cortlandt Park
links. was found in Van Cortlandt Park.
near Grand avenue, Kings Bridge. this
afternoon. He had been missing for seven
weeks.
Dunlop who was thirty-seven years old.
came here from North Berwick. Scotland
last spring with the intention OF bec0m-
ing 4 professional. Tie entered tie
championship naych Of the New YorI,
Golf Club last July. hut bis record of
13o in two days play left him far short OF
any % the prizes. While he occasionally
played good golf. doing the course at
Van Cortlandt in g. he took 50
little care OF himself that he was not
much sought as an instructor. He ap-
pearcd more frequently as a caddie
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-03
IDENTIFIES DEAD MASTER.
Horse Takes Police to Late Home of
Driver Who Died in Buggy,

Chicago, Jan. Frank Y. Henson.
found dead to-day in his buggy on a
downtown street was Identified by his
horse.
Henson. a well-Jo-dO business man. left
South Chicago. where he had been Wis
iting with friends. 10 drive to his home
on the North Side. fifteen miles distant.
on the road he died of heart disease.
Noticing something odd in the drivers
figure as the horse trotted past, a police
man shouted 10 Henson.
He received no answer and stopped the
horse. AS be did so Henson toppled over
the dashboard. He was dead. He was well
dressed and wore several valuabe dia-
monds. and carried a weIl-filled pocket
book, but had no mark of identification.
Capt. Healey. of the police station. to
which the rig was taken. resolved to get
the horse 10 help him. Jumping into the
buggy. he clucked TO the horse and Ieft
the brute TO take its own way An hour
later il stopped in front OF the North
Side suburban home of J. B. Regnier
Hens0n's brother-in-law, with whom the
dead man had lived
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-03
FIRE HORSES FOLLOW SCENT.
London Drivers Question Whether
Animals Can smell smoke.

London. Jan. 3.-Can fire brigade horses
smell fire at a distance and locate il as
dogs track by scent? The London county
councils fire department submitted this
question to all the men of the London
fire stations. The answers viii be made
the basis Of an official report.
A reporter, inquiring, found the men
interestedly discussing the question and
comparing their experiences. A majority
agreed that horses cannot smell fire at
any considerable distance but when
within 200 yards experienced animals evil
IDENTIFY scent the smoke and dash forward
at increased speed, perhaps because they
realize that the end of their gallop is al
hand.
Some drivers think that the glare OF
the flames influences the horses more
than the smell Of the smoke. One driver
of long experience said that he had
handled only two horses which seemed
to sniff the fire smell from afar He had
often known them TO turn toward a fire
without being guided when more than a
mile away.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-03
CLUBMAN SUED FOR DIVORCE
Special Master Parker Recommends
Freedom for Mrs. Irwin r. Bush.

Trenton. n. J., Jan. Irwin r. Bush.
of Brooklyn, head of the Bush Terminal
Company and a member of the Union
League and New York Yacht Club ala
not put in an appearance at the taking OF
testimony in the divorce proceedings in
stituted against him by his wife
Special Master Frederick Parker. 60
whom the case was referred TO take tes-
timony. has filed his report with the
chancellor, recommending that the df-
vorce be granted, and that Mrs. Bush
have the custody of her two children
Beatrice and Eleanor, ten and eight years
old. The masters report expresses the
belief that the charges made by Mrs
Bush were sufficiently proved by the tes-
timony offered.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-03
MUST PUBLISH ENGAGEMENTS.
Kansas Legislator Believes Such
Law Might Prevent Divorce.

Topeka, kans.. Jan. Senator
Smith viii introduce q bill in the Iegis-
ldture providing that all marriage en-
gagements must be published in local
papers and churches at least thirty
days before tho wedding ceremony is
10 be performed.
Mr. Smith presents argument TO
prove such a law would tend to pre-
vent divorces. unhappy marriages. and
declares il is highly satisfactory law
in several European countries,