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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
STRANGLED HER BABES
TERRIBLE ACT OF BUFFALO
WoMAN-UNDER ARREST.
Z.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BUFFALO,, N. Y, September 24.-Mrs.
Bertha Mund. thirty-seven years old. wife
of Frederick Mund, a wrecking foreman In
the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, is in custody charged with muir
dering her three children about 8 o'clock
this morning in their home at 925 Lincoln
street. The woman is thought to be insane
and is now in confinement at police head
quarters.
When Mund left the house at O'Clock
this morning to go to work his wife seemed
to be in good spirits She had been in poor
health for about six months and had been
In physicians care, but had not displayed
any symptoms of insanity. About O'Clock
she appeared at her husband place of en-
ployment and said to him: I've done away
with the three children. Come home with
me-
Husband and wife went together to their
home. In the front par,or Of the home the
father found his eight-year-old boy, Ern-
est, strangled to death in mattress In
bedroom off the kitchen the daughter,
Helen, two years old, was found smothered
to death in bedclothes. A baby buggy con-
tained the body of another girl. eight
months old This child had been strangied
with rope and then covered with lap
robe.
The woman displayed no emotion. When
the police arrived she was seated In a
rocking chair in the kitchen with her hus-
band guarding her. She showed no fear at
the appearance Of the police and readily
consented to go to police headquarters. The
only explanation she gave was to her hus-
band When he asked her why she killed
the children, she replied: They wouldn't
live right, anyway, and had to do It,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
WILL LEAVE TOMORROW.
Secretary Root Will Start on His Trip
to Mexico

Secretary Root will leave Washington to-
morrow afternoon at $40 o'clock on trip
to Mexico lasting twenty-seven days that
Is expected to have far-reaching results.
When Mr.. Root made his visit to the repub-
lies Of South America last year. receiving at
every point such an ovation to attract to
that tour the attention of public men
throughout the civilized world. it was a
matter of regret to the Secretary that he
was unable to round off his remarkable
voyage with a visit to Mexico.
The Mexican government and the Mex
lean people We're earnestly DESTROYS of
personally greeting the Secretary of
State of the great northern republic. and
SO cordial were the invitations extended
to him that Mr.. Root felt bound to
omission in his first tour Soon after his
return to Washington Secretary Root was
reminded Of his promise by Ambassador
Creel, who, as a personal representative
of President Diaz, extended to Secretary
Root an invitation in due form to go to
the City Of Mexico as the personal guest
of the Mexican president
After consultation with President Roose-
welt. Mr.. Root found that it would be pos
sible for him to accept that invitation. I'm
mediately upon being notified to that effect,
President Diaz began preparations for
reception to the American Secretary of
State such as had never been accorded in
Mexico to any citizen of foreign country.
Every official courtesy is to be extended to
pleasant and graceful custom of the coun-
try. the official receptions and other events
on the program are to be leayened and in
terspersed with delightful social functions.
whereby Mr. and Mrs. Root may gain an
insight into the refined Mexican family
life such as is accorded to few visitors of
the Anglo Saxon race.
A Guest Of Texas.
Before reaching the Mexican capital the
Secretary will be the guest Of honor Of
Texas by special invitation Of Gov. Camp
bell and the local officials Of the capital
Of the state and Of the International Club
which includes some Of the most influen-
tial and representative men in Texas. In
addition, President Diaz is an honorary
president of this club. of which number
Of distinguished Mexican officials are also
members. The Secretary and his party
will arrive at San Antonio next Saturday
morning and remain there during the day
In answer to the pressing invitations he
has received from the governor Of the
state and the International Club to be
their guest during the daylight hours Of
Saturday, Secretary Root yesterday sent
his acceptance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
Price of Milk.

Decisive action, it is said, will be taken by
the Milk Producers Association at a meet
ing this evening at ia 9Th street to increase
the Wholesale price of milk cents gall
Ion, which it is beiieved will also mean an
advance in price to the consumer 1t is
argued that the contemplated increase is
normal and in line with the rise in the cost
OF production, including the Increased cost
Of labor. feed and other accessories Fur
Their 1t is pointed out that the cost of bot
ties and other apparatus in the handling of
the product has increased. which makes II
imperative to raise the price from 8 cents q
gallon, which has prevailed for the last
twenty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
INJURY WAS FATAL.
Sudden Death of Mrs. H. W. Haines
in Atlantic City.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. J.. September o4-
Mrs, III, W. Haines of Washington. D. c..
wife of patent attorney fell and struck
h-r head against a showcase in a fancy
goods store at Virginia avenue and the
Boardwalk today and the shock produced
nose bleed and heart failure, from which
she died in a few moments. Mrs Haines
was about fifty years old and was STAYING
az TIE Touraine. Her daughter. Helen,
twelve years old. was not with her mother
at the time OF the accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
Robbery Reported.

Mrs. Madge Rose, living at 141 North
Carolina avenue, reported to the police
about noon today that a pocketbook con-
tanning 81 had been stolen from her house.
She was standing at her front door this
morning about 10 o'clock. she told the
police. when young man approached and
said he had been sent to see about painting
the roof When Mrs Rose gave him per-
mission to examine the roof he called to an
other young man who was standing near
the house, and they were both admitted.
Later, she discovered that her pocketbook
had disappeared from the house. She told
the police her landlord had not sent the
men there to see about the painting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
Slight Fire in Colorado Building.

Excitement was caused in the Colorado
building. 14th and G streets. this morning
about $50 o'clock, when a blaze occurred
in the engine room. Occupants of the
building feared the fire would spread from
the engine room to the upper floors, and
no time was lost in turning in an alarm
John Jassop, the engineer, had heated
some wax with gasoline torch, and the
grease had blaZed and started fire. Jas
sop was painfully burned about his arm
while attempting to extinguish the
fire. A number of companies of the fire
department responded to the alarm, and
the blaze was extinguished after about
$50 damage had been caused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
BURIAL OF MAI. COFFIN.
Services Will Be Held at Arlington
Tomorrow Morning.

The funeral services over the body Of
MAJ Eugene Coffin, paymaster, L. S. A.
Will be held at Arlington cemetery tomor-
row morning at 1890 o'clock, with mill
tary honors. and will be conducted by the
Rev. John Van schaick. jr, of this city
Maj. Coffin died in Manila, P L. July %,
after an operation in the division hos
pital. The funeral was held at the Pres
byterian Church in Manila and was large
ly attended. Full military honors were
paid, the pallbearers being Maj. F. L.
Payson. Maj w. H. Nichols, Maj w. F.
Blauvelt, Maj. Lessiter, Capt Earl c.
Carnahan and Capt William F. Valentine
Gen. Wood, Gen. Weston. Gen. Pershing
and Gen. Hodges, with many others were
in attendance
Mrs. Coffin, accompanied by her son.
Eugene Coffin, jr., left Manila August II
on the transport Sherman. Another son.
Arthur Coffin, remained in Manila where
he is engaged in business.
The Sherman on the way was detained
by a quarantine of one day at Nagasaki
and by typhoon which struck the trans
port Ave days out of that port Thirty
four days were taken in the voyage across
the Pacific and eight days in crossing the
continent, making trip of 10000 miles
in six weeks. Two railroad wrecks were
encountered between San Francisco and
Washington.
Arrangements had been made by teIe-
graph to have funeral service at the
Church of Our Father, 18th and L streets
northwest, the pastor Of which. the Rev
John Van Schaick, jr., is an old friend Of
Maj. Coffin and the family, but Mrs. Cof-
fin reached Washington suffering from a
severe cold and much exhausted by the
strain of the trip 1t was. therefore. de-
cided to have brief services at Arlington
only.
Maj. Collins third son, Charles Coffin.
a civil engineer Of New York city. is in
Washington, are his four brothers,
Thaddeus Coffin and Harry T Coffin of
Newcastle. Ind. Arthur w. Coffin of Terra
Haute Ind, and Edward w. Coffin of New
York city. Mrs. Coffin and family are with
her sister, Mrs. M. D. Lewis, at the
Logan, Iowa Circle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
Ex-Secretary of State Foster Back.

Mr John w Foster, former Secretary
OF state, who was China's delegate to the
International peace conference at The
Hague, has returned to Washington
When asked this afternoon by a reporter
for The Star what were his impressions of
the conference and the results reached by
the convention, Mr.. Foster said that it
would not be possible for him to express
opinions at this time, while delegates are
still In session.. before the deliberations
have been brought to a close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
Records for Twenty-Fou Hours.

The following were the readings OF the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer September %, pm, 81; 8
pm, 65; II midnight. "a: September "a. 4
An, 81; am, G6; u noon, 81; 2 pm, "a.
Maximum. "a, at pm, September "a:
minimum. 81. at am. September -.
Observation-Disclosures %, pm. ~. 50;
pm, 29.G6; l2 midnight, 29.6S. September
"a. 4 am, 800; am, 29.71; noon, 1851;
2 pm. 1894.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 81; year ago, 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
SUBURBAN HOME.
Sale Of Cleveland Park Residence by
Moore e. Hill Companv.

One of the attractive houses in Cleve-
land Park has just been sold by the Moore
Hill Company for the Cleveland Park
Company. 1t is located at 2945 Macomb
street and the price paid for it was 5000.
This is one of group of houses recently
erected on that street, all but two of which
have been sold. Macomb street is to be
extended through to Milwaukee street and
from that point will continue directly to
Wisconsin avenue. thus forming one of the
principal thoroughfares of that suburban
locality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
SALE OF RESIDENCE.
Transaction Through Firm of Stone
& Fairfax

Charles o. Rice has sold through his
agents, Stone & Fairfax, the brick and
stone residence at the southwest corner Of
22d and r streets. Kalorama Heights. The
purchaser. Mrs. Lucy N. Munford. pays
s14O 900 for the property. On the other cor
ners are the residences of Gen Henry e.
Corbin and Gardiner L. Williams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
RECEIVERS ARE NAMED
FOR NEW YORK CITY R. r. COM
PANY ON JOINT APPEAL.

NEW YORK, September 24.-Receivers
were appointed today for the New York
City Railway Company on a joint applica-
ton Of creditors and officials Of the COM
pany. The application was made to Judge
Lacombe in the United States circuit court
and he named Adrian Joline and Douglas
Robinson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
Injured by a Fall.

Harry Davis, colored. twenty-four years
of age. living at 942 Hughes alley, fell from
the second story of a house Woodley
Lane, Cleveland Park, this morning and
was painfully injured. The injured man
was taken to his home in a dirt wagon and
later he was removed to the Emergency
Hospital. 1t was stated at the hospital
that his injury was not serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
Gravesend Races.

First race. handicap: two-year-olds; five
and half Observation-Disclosures, 90 C. Du-
gam, II to and to 8. won; Big Chief,
Ill (Miller), to place, second; RAM
page, 90 (Notter). to 5 to show, third,
Time, LOS 40. Halket. Gridiron and Sey-
mour Beutler also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
Beginning of a New Church.

Ground is to be broken this afternoon at
O'Clock for the new Northminster Presby-
terrain Church, at the corner of Rhode Is
land avenue and 18th street northwest
There will be an appropriate service, at
tended by members of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK, September 24.-Arrived:
Kaiser Wilhelm II from Bremen; Cevlc
from Liverpool
SIASCONSET. Mass. September 24-The
steamer President Grant, from Hamburg
for New York, was in communication by
wireless telegraph with the station here
when eighty miles east of Nantucket light
ship, at 500 a. m. Will probably dock about
1880 am. Wednesday.
HAVRE. September %. Arrived:
Steamer La Gascogne. New York.
ANTWERP. September 24.-Arrived:
Steamer iceland, from New fork via
Dover.
COPENHAGEN, September 24-Arrived:
Steamer Oscar ii from New York.
CAPE RACE. N. F., September ol-Tbe
steamer Baltic. from Liverpool for New
York, was in communication by wireless
telegraph with the Marconi station here
when 1,210 miles east of Sandy Hook. at
$40 am VIII probably dock about 1870
am. Friday
FASTNET, September 24.--The steamer
Lucania, from New York for Queens
town and Liverpool, was reported by
wireless telegraph 146 miles west at
800 am. today. VIII probably reach
Queenstown about pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24

Manufacturers of advertised articles pro-
duce large quantities. being enabled thereby
to manufacture cheaply and furnish the
public with high-grade goods at the price of
inferior substitutes. Substitutes are ex-
pc nstve at any price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24

Avoid the ''just good article or the
kind make myself remember the dealer
is working for an extra profit. Protect
your own interests and insist getting
the advertised article which has merit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
COAL FOR The LONG CRUISE
BIDS FOR ITS SUPPLY AND
TRANSPORTATION OPENED.
Proposals Submitted to the Navy De-
partment for Furnishing Both the
American and Welsh Product.

Bids were opened at the bureau of equip
ment of the Navy Department today for
transporting and supplying coal for the use
of the Atlantic battleship fleet during it's
coming voyage to the Pacific coast in De-
cember. The proposals contemplate the
shipment or supply of this coal to be deliv-
cred at various points in the West Indies,
on the South American coast and at Mag
dalena bay and Mare Island and San Fran
cisco on the Pacific coast of North Amer
lea. Under one form of proposal bidders
Were asked to submit estimates for trans
porting $4,000 tons of American emi-bi-
luminous coal to be obtained by
the Navy Department from various North
Atlantic ports either in American for
eign bottoms The other proposition asked
for estimates for supplying 10000 tons of
Welsh COAL
The department was anxious to obtain
the two sets of proposals so that if those
submitted for shipment of the American
coal in American foreign bottoms were
exorbitant, recourse might be had to the
offers for supplying the Welsh coal Sec
rotary Metcalf says he is loath to charter
foreign bottoms for the shipment of
American coal. but contends that he has
the legal right to do so if the charge made
for transportation in American bottoms is
excessive. All along the officials have as
serted there will be no trouble In obtaining
all the fuel needed
Proposals Submitted
Between fifteen and twenty bids in all
were submitted. the greater portion Of
which contemplated the transportation of
American coal in foreign bottoms Such bids
as proposed the shipment of American coal
in American ships were far in excess of the
cost proposed for shipping it In foreign bot
toms, hurried calculation placing it at
almost double the price. i ,ur bids for fur
nlshing and delivering Welsh coal with sew
eral alternative propositions were sub
mitted.
They were at such figures, however, as to
lead to the belief that on their face they
were, perhaps. somewhat more excessive
than the aggregate cost of purchasing and
delivering American Goals at the various
ports desired by the Navy Department.
But careful compilation and comparison
OF all the bids will be necessary before an
absolutely accurate statement may be made,
and this the officials of the equipment
bureau will have done Immediately A
number of the proposals were accompanied
by various qualifications. and Rear Admiral
Cowles, at the close of their reading was
unable to indicate which he regarded the
most favorable. sample bid was that Of
fered by the United States Shipping Com
pany. which offered to transport the entire
10000 tons American coal required by the
department for S7S5,0OO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24

COPENHAGEN, September 24.-Arrived:
Steamer Oscar ii from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24

ANTWERP. September 24-Arrived
Steamer iceland, from New fork VII
Dover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24

HAVRE. September %. - Arrived:
| Steamer La Gascogne. New York.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-11
IMPORTANT DEAL IN
WEST SIDE PROPERTY
w. II. Dickson and A. c. Ellis
Purchase Harry c. Hill Prop
erty for $35, 900.

W. II Dickson and A. G, Ellis, Jr..
have purchased the Harry c, Hill prop
erty on the west side of West Temple
street. for $4,000. The dimensions of
the lot are S2Ia by 165 feet and tho
transfer includes a two-story adobe
house which will be removed to afford
n site for a more modern structure. AS
it is between First South and Second
South streets, opposite the old Tribune
building, which was sold recently to
the street railway company, together
with the property adjoining on the
south, it is probable that this locality
will be the center of n considerable por-
tion Of the city future business and
that the next year or two Will witness
general Improvement in this vicinity.
II is therefore suitable for almost any
kind of business structure and although
the deal was made principally ms an
investment the present owners assert
that the site will be improved to suit
the wishes of future tenants. Kelsey
& Gillespie negotiated the deal.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-11
AFTER HUMAN BRUTES
Humane Oficers VIII Round Up Men
Who Abuse Horses.

That mere words are not enough TO
shame inhuman drivers of delivery
horses is the opinion of the State hu-
mane officers, who are now determined
TO begin more vigorous and forcible
campaign against the abuses that horses
are subjected TO. The president of the
society has during the last month re-
ceived MANY complaints from citizens
who have noticed the cruel treatment
accorded draft horses by careless and
ignorant drivers. and he is determined
to put stop to it.
"The average person. declared the
president Yesterday. who has his tenn
per aroused by seeing some of these
acts, sometimes feels helpless as TO the
manner in which to properly punish
these drivers. In most cases, If spec
tator of such abuse will call up the
employer Of the driver the condition
will be righted. Occasionally, however,
we find that the employers themselves
are responsible. Many of them buy
poor horses and make up their mind 10
get as much work as possible out of the
wretched beasts and then let them die.
In this case the public can do one
thing, and Of all things the most ef-
fective, boycott and absolutely refuse
TO deal with the brute who allows his
dumb but faithful servants to be
abused in that manner. Once a man is
touched through his pocketbook he is
pretty apt to heed n warning,
"Auother thing. Many delivery
wagons have the same poor horse pull.
ing the wagon from early morning until
late at night This is downright abuse
and ought 20 be stopped by law. The
large stores work their horses in half
dny shifts. and this is ample consider.
ing the bad roads and the heavy work, y
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-11
HAVE VERY NICE TIME
Boys Club Of Presbyterian Church En-
tertain Many Friends

In the presence Of several hundred
appreciative parents and friends. the
BOYS club of the First Presbyterian
church last evening gave character
entertainment and exhibition In the
parlors of the church. The youngsters,
about fifty of them, in motley garb,
promenaded through the hall, giving
several clever marches and singing a
number Of bright little songs. The en-
terIaipment was under the direction of
Charles Hahn, who has charge of the
club. assisted by Mrs. Kate 3 Ander-
son. A feature of the evening was a
either solo, which came in for a gen
erous share of applause. Mrs. Weir
gave comic recitation in an excel
lent manner and little Gabriel Ander-
son and Olive Taylor led in the singing
of several songs. A fencing match be,
tween Gleed Miller and Glen Smvth was
watched with great interest, the boys
displaying great skill in handling the
folls. AT the conclusion Of the enter
tain another march. which showed the
conceits in the costumes, was iudulged
lourned TO another room for refresh
ments.
The Boys club of the church is
most 6ourishing organization and is
even ambitious enough to publish
clever little paper. which is called the
BOYS News and is issued every month,
The Sunday. .chool classes of the
church are also very prosperous, there
being forty of them at present
Prizes were given at the end of the
evenings fun and the youngsters
focked home sleepy, after number of
hours OF high enjoyment.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-11
COMPANY MAY DISSOLVE
Sewer Sugar Factory May Be Sold to
Utah Sugar Company.

The stockholders of the Sanpete Sc
vicr Sugar company will have a spe-
cial meeting on Friday, March 22, to
discuss the question of dissolving the
sugar company. Replying to a query as
10 the reasons for this probable action,
General Manager Cutler said yesterday:
''The Sanpete Sewer Sugar Co was
organized in August, 1905, with CAPT
tai of 81 100000, 10 per cent of which
100000 was paid in; 90 per cent of the
stock was held in the East and the
other 40 per cent was subscribed here
The intention was to build sugar fac
tory in Moroni TO handle the beets
grown in Sanpete and Sewer counties.
A site for factory was obtained and
all preparations made for letting the
contract for R factory, but the drouth
and blight began TO make its appear
ance, and was more severe in Sanpete
and Sewer than in any other parts of
the State. The tonnage of beets. which
IN the spring was estimated not less
than 10000 tons, shrank to 1000, and
there was general discouragement
among the farmers over the prospects,
The Eastern interests then declined to
go ahead with the proposition, and it
has laid in allegiance ever since, The
plan now is to disincorporate and to
pay back the 100000 to the stock
holders. The Utah Sugar company has
agreed TO buy the location for the fac
tory, and to hold it for future devel.
opmeDfs.'' -