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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-05
CONDUCTING AN INQUIRY.
Authorities to Know Facts Regarding
Subrenting Of Public Space.

Authorities to Know Facts Regarding
subrenting of Public Space.
Since the public hearing held before the
Board of Commissioners last week regarding
the use of public space on Louisiana avenue
and street between 9th and 10th streets
northwest by merchants. at which 1t deyel-
oped that this space 10 being sublet. the
Commissioners have been institutng thor
ough investigation to ascertain the condl-
tons before recommending any action.
Commissioner Mcfarland, with consider
able emphasis, stated at the hearing that If
this public space is being subiet. as is al
legged, the Commissioners will take steps to
have the revenues therefrom paid to the
District treasury. The two important ques-
tions to be settled upon Is whether the
Commissioners are discriminating by per-
hitting the use OF this public space and
whether this public space is being sublet.
Commissioners Mcfarland said today that
the Commissioners viii not be furnished
with all the necessary information before
the end OF next week.
In response to several inquiries received
the Baltimore and washington Transit Com
pany into the District. the Commissioners
have prepared the following answers:
The Commissioners are not officially in
formed whether or not this transit COM
pany is controlled by or acting for the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis cleo
trio railway, nor whether the lines within
the District are q continuation OF that line
from Baltimore.
Second, the act of 1898 as amended by
the House bill 22123 will permit the use OF
overhead trolleys within the District. but no
overhead trolleys are allowed within the
limits of the city Of Washington.
Third, there is no restriction on the size
Of the cars to be run by this railroad COM
pany. but the route of the railroad must not
enter the city of Washington. as it stops at
the intersection of 18th street northwest ex-
tended and Colorado avenue"
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FAR-REAgHING Frauds


SAN FRANCISCO, February s.-The Call
today says:
Acting under instructions from President
spector Of the Interior Department. CO.
operating with State Mineralogist Lewis e.
AubuFy. has been investigating land ioca-
lions In California, and has unearthed
gigantic frauds which will be made the
basis Of criminal prosecutions. The in
vestigation. which has been sweeping in its
scope, will involve men of wealth. infiu-
ence and high social standing in California.
zone Of the men against whom proceed
ings will be begun is we'll known to San
Francisco and has been rated as a mil
lioanire.
inspector Neuhausen came to San Fran
cisco a few days ago and has been quietly
gathering the evidence in order to warrant
prosecutions. He has forwarded q report to
Washington, in which. 1t Is said. he names
from fifteen to twenty persons against
whom he has positive evidence.
Frauds Are Numerous.
Frauds have been discovered all the way
from StSklyOu county 70 DeatAs tauey.
Cases have been reported from Siskiyou.
Del Norte, Trinity, Tuolumn, Mariposa,
FL Dorado. Kern. Inyo, San Bernardino
and Riverside counties. The most fragrant
offenses have occurred in Tuolumne county.
In that section homestead entries have been
freely made on the Table mountain chan
mel. This channel is Of lava formation and
contains rich deposits of gold. Millions Of
dollars worth Of the yellow metal have
been extracted from this land.
1t was admitted at the Interior Depart
ment today that Thomas B. Neuhausen, an
inspector of the department Is making
an investigation in California, but the off,
Gals decline to reveal the nature of the
inquiry. Mr. Neuhausen, with four other
assistants from Portland, Ore, has been
in California for some time collecting GER
tain evidence at the instance Of the Depart
ment Of Justice, but Secretary of the In
terror Hitchcock refuses to give an linking
as to its character, owing. it is stated. to
the fear that to do SO might defeat the
purpose of the investigation.
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Suicide Under Snow.

NEW YORK, February 5.-Laborers
clearing the snow from the sidewalk on
5th avenue between 18th and 18th streets
uncovered the body Of a young man, who
apparently had committed suicide during
the storm last night. There was bullet
wound In the temple. and by the mans
side was a revolver with one chamber
empty. In the dead mans pocket was
found a note in a woman's handwriting,
addressed to Walter Phillips. requesting
the recipient to meet her at the corner Of
72d street and 5th avenue at 7:45 o'clock
last evening. The dead man is believed to
have been Walter Phillips, an inspector
employed by the New York Telephone
Company.
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UNION UNIVERSITY.
President Guest Of Local Graduates at
Banquet.

The local graduates Of the Union Univer-
sity Of Schenectady. N. T., gave banquet
last night at the Shoreham Hotel with the
president Of the university, DIR. A. v. v.
Raymond. as guest OF honor. DR.. Ray
mond made an address In which reference
was made to the deaths Of Col Weston
Flint. late president Of the association; for
mer President H. e. Webster and Trustee
Clark Brooks. He said the promised gift
Of 100000 by Andrew Carnegie 10 now as
sured. The speakers included Representa-
tive James H. Davidson Of wisconsin, Al
bany Law School, "a; DIR. Thomas r.
Eeatherstonhaugh. Union, II: Rev. John
Van Shack, jr., 'o4; Col. George, 81. and
William M. Levin, 81
Before the banquet a short business meet
ing was held. at which Representative Jo-
seph e. Ransdell was elected president;
Gen. Timothy e. Wilcox. first vice presi-
dent: Franklin H. Hough. second vice
president; Norman E. Webster, jr., secre-
tary; Damn L. Wood. assistant secretary,
and Philip J. Ryan. treasurer.
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Insurance Company Elects ofacers.


The ffty-second annual meeting of the
po,,cy holders OF the Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company of this city was held yester-
day at the Offices OF the company at the
southwest corner Of 9th street and PENN
sylyania avenue George 7. bearing. presi-
dent of the company. was elected chairman.
and l.. Pierce Boteler was made secretary
of the meeting.
board of managers was unanimously
elected to serve for the ensuing year, as
follows: George T. bearing. William A.. n.
3 r r. Morsell Frank H. Burns and Jas
T. Petty. The managers met later and re-
elected the following officers: George L.
bearing. president; L. Pierce boteier: SEE
retary: w. A. H. Church, treasurer: Frank.
lin barrett assessor; William Iced MacGlil
and III. B. Simpson. assistant secretaries.
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west. with a velocity of twenty-six miles
an hour at Hatteras on the Carolina coast.
Many coasting vessels are still storm
bound here and at Hampton roads. The
wrecking steamer William Coley, which
went to the assistance Of the Sheppy Ali
son, is storm bound in Hatteras inlet. The
tug Asher j. Hudson Is today trying to
float the three-masted schooner Tena A.
Cotton, stranded near Ocean City, Nd
The Hudson. which put into Delaware
breakwater with the ocean barges Juifa
r. Dempsey and Alexander Gibson from
Norfolk to New York. left the barges to go
to the Cotton's assistance. The Cotton was
resting easy when last heard from, and 1t
Is believed she can be floated.
Deep Snow In Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, February 5.-Ad-
vices from middle Tennessee report deep
snow followed by bitter cold weather. <
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POLICEMAN KILLS CAPTAIN.
Also Tries to Murder His Chief and
Becomes Violent.

JACKSON. Mich, February 5.-Policeman
Isaac Lewis walked into the office Of Po-
lice Captain Holzapfel in the station here
today, and, without a warning, or any
cause, so far as can be ascertained. shot
him through the heart, killing his superior
almost instantly. He then fired a shot at
Chief Boyle. but missed him. Lewis, it is
said, has been drinking of late, and it is
thought he must have become insane.
After the murder he became violent and
fought like mad man against being locked
in cell. In an incoherent statement later
he said he had shot Helzapfel, that he got
tired Of seeing him strutting around
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PROPOSES AN INQUIRY.
Senator Hepburn Wants Information
About Northern Pacific Road

Senator Hepburn presented resolution
in the Senate today providing for special
committee Of five senators to Investigate
the reorganization Of the Northern Pacific
railroad property" to ascertain what title
and estates are owned by the corporation.
which was created by act of Congress or
July 2, 1884. 'and If said federal corpora
ton has no title or estates in any property,
then what reason there is why said charter
act should not be fully repealed by Con-
gress.'
The resolution provides for sending for
persons and papers, ETC. 1t was referred to
the committee on Pacific railroads.
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NORTH WASHINGTON CITIZENS.
Meeting Of Association Last Night
Plans for Banquet.

A meeting of the North Washington Citi-
zens' Association was held last night in the
parish hall of the Church of the Advent,
I'd and streets northwest. Mr.. William
P. Armstrong presided.
The secretary read several communica-
tons, among which was letter from Har-
~ w. Barnes. clerk Of the District commit
tee OF the House of Representatives, In
which 1t was stated that the copy Of the
resolutions sent to that committee by the
secretary of the association In reference to
the proposed extension Of w and Adams
streets from LIST to North Capitol streets
northwest had been placed on file.
A letter from the Commissioners in refer
ence to the request Of the association to
have q sidewalk laid in I'd and F1agler
streets northwest, side of the Gage School,
and the setting Of a new curb on I'd street.
stated that a cement sidewalk had been
ordered laid and that a tagging will also be
laid across I'd street at the intersection Of
Elm street northwest
The secretary also read a communication
from Senator Gallinger stating that the
resolution which was passed at the last
meeting of the association and copy of
which was sent to the District Senate COM
mfttee, in reference to the protest OF the
association against the passage OF the SEN
ate bill, No. 5119. to appropriate $500 to
vided in the proposed extension of w and
Adams streets northwest, had been referred
to the Senate committee.
DR.. Jesse B. Schafhirt presented a reso-
luton. which was adopted. that the associa-
ton heartily indorse the purchase of square
10 In Edmonston and Stellwagen's addition
to LIE Droit Park for park purposes, and
that q copy be sent to the chairmen of the
District committee In the Senate and House
of Representatives, and also to the District
Commissioners.
The association also passed a resolution
indorsing the resolutions passed by the
North Capitol and lexington Citizens As
ISOLATION in reference to the cross-town
street car lines.
The matter of the proposed lecture to be
given by Mr.. HermOn C. Metcalf on The
Liquor Traffic in Washington" at the next
meeting of the association was referred
to the executive committee.
Mr.. Edwin A Mess was appointed chair
man of the school committee, vice Mr..
c. H. Ourand, resigned.
The following were elected to membership:
J. g. Hiatt, Charles Wenger. H. c. Berger.
C. L. Wenger, e. A. Mess G. T. King. 7.
e. Baird. DR.. c. I. Griffith, r. s. Wolfe.
III. II. Clark, James Simpson, A. e. Tyrrell,
A. P. Davis. e. ]. Haven, Q. s. AcChesney,
w. e. Richardson and r. Rooster.
Following the regular meeting the banquet
committee went into session, and 1t was an
nounced that the banquet is to be given
tonight at $50 o'clock at the Riggs House.
Addresses are to be delivered by Repre-
sentative Martin B. Madden, Commissioners
Henry B. r. Mcfarland and Henry l..
West, A. T. Stuart, William Tindaii and
Maj. Sylvester.
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WIFE SUES FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs. Mollie s. Dement, Makes Charges
A1ainst Her Husband,

Moilie 8. Dement, today filed suit for an
absolute divorce in the District Supreme
Court against Franklin H. Dement,, who,
she declares, Is now serving a term Of two
years in the District Jail for an assault on
Fannie Harrison Smith, who Is named as
correspondent in the bill.
Mrs. Dement, tells the court that when
sixteen years old and a pupil in the public
schools she was induced to elope to Rock
vile and was married to the defendant
March IL. 1901. She says they resided to-
gether until March .. 1905, when by rea-
son, she alleges. Of the extreme cruelty Of
the defendant she was compelled to leave
him and seek the protection and help Of
her parents.
The couple have one child, whose custody
is sought by the complainant.
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HEARINGS TO BE RESUMED
On Reduction In Price Of Gas and
Universal Transfers.

The hearing on the bills in the reduc-
ton In the price Of gas. the establishment
of universal transfer system and the
proposition for cheaper telephone service
will be resumed tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock before the House committee on the
District Of Columbia. Representative Mad
den of Illinois occupied practically all of
the time at the session OF the committee
last Thursday in explaining the gas and
street car bills, of which he is the author,
and at tomorrow's hearing it is understood
that representatives of the Washington Gas
Light Company, of the Capital Traction
Company. the Washington Railway and
Electric Company and the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company viii be heard
in opposition to the various measures.
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On Charge Of Robbery.

After search for more than two
weeks Detectives Berman ana Grant OF
Headquarters yesterday arrested John
Weber on . charge OF robbing Fred j.
Mahsr OF New York city while on 9Th
street January 10. Weber has been iden-
tilted by the police. 1t is stated. as the
man seen with Maher the night Of the
robbery, and Maher has been asked to
come from the metropolis to identity. II
possible, the man under arrest. The
charge OF robbery was nled against We
Der In the Police Court today. but the
trial was continued until February IL
70 allow tor further police Investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-05

Officially nothing Is known at the War
Department about the charges upon which
Capt. Chas. Haight is being tried by court
martial at Fort Douglass, Utah, for the
reason that the court was ordered by the
commander of the department. and unless
and a sentence of dismissal from the serv-
ice the record of the proceedings will not
come to Washington for many months in
the ordinary course of business. 1t Is sus-
pected at the War Department that finan-
cial Irregularities are involved in this case,
this belief being based upon the fact that a
number Of young officers who have entered
the army from the ranks. as did Haight,
in the way of preparation, find it very diff
icult to get along upon their small pay.
especially If they be men of family. The
case is one that it is supposed may accen-
tuate the demand for revision of the
army pay tables.
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DEAD NUMBER NINETEEN.
Revised Estimate Of Casualties In
Thomas Mine.

ELKINs, w. Va, February 5.-Revised
estimates Of the total number of dead in
the Thomas mine, including those already
found as given yesterday and those sup
posed to be still within the mine after all
houses have been checked up and the left
headings of the mine examined reduce the
number of dead to about nineteen. No
more bodies have been discovered since
yesterday morning. though the search was
continued through the night
Every corner and crevice Of the mine
been visited. Those on the right, however.
have not been entered and will not be until
the air is forced further into the mine.
For that reason searching parties are pro-
ceeding with care.
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ARMY BILL REPORTED.
Increase of $4,000, 900 Over Amount
Appropriated by the House.

Senator Warren. from the committee on
military affairs, today reported to the Sem
ate the army appropriation bill and gave
notice that he would call It up as soon as
the Indian appropriation bill has passed.
The bill carries 81 100000. an increase Of
100000 over the amount carried by the
bill as 1t passed the House.
Mr.. Hale gave notice that hereafter he
would object to the consideration of all
other bills by the Senate whenever there
was an appropriation bill ready to be acted
p~nn.
The military affairs committee of the
Senate In reporting the army bill has an
proved an amendment providing that the
rate bill passed at the last session OF Con-
gress shall not be held ito prohibit the al
lowance Of reduced rates to the government
for the transportation Of persons or prop
erty or to prohibit the transportation Of
officers or enlisted men in the service of
the United States or their families at re-
duced rates"
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Mrs. Gaude 4. KeI Sues Husband fol
Absoluta Divorce.

Alleging continued ilI-treatment and
abuse as the basis OF her action. Mrs.
Maude E. Keli, by Attorney Robert e. Mat
tingly, today filed q petition for absolute
divorce from her husband James T. Keli
In the Supreme Court OF the District. Mrs.
KEN states she was only fourteen years OF
age when married to KeA September 10.
1854; that Kell deserted her three months
after marriage and remained away nearly
two years, and that he deserted her again
In 1887. but returned later, she taking him
back. f,s,5ts..~
The position further rssitss that Mrs.
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To BE Inferred in Virginia.

The remains of Joshua T. Young. whose
death occurred yesterday, will be removed
from his late home. 3129 P street for In
terment Thursday at Andrews Chapel. va.
The funeral services will be held tomorrow
evening at o'clock at the Young home In
this city. Deceased was fifty-fve years or
age, and his wife, Sarah A. Young, sur
wives him.
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chloroformers at work Again.

RICHMOND, Va, February GA dis
patch from Chatham, Va, this afternoon
says that several homes were entered there
last night and inmates chioroformed. Two
girls In the home of John Littreil were par
TALLY chloroformed when they awoke and
gave the alarm. The men escaped.
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sToRMBoUND AT NORFOLK.
Vessels Afraid to Put to Sea Under
Prevailing Conditions.

NORFOLK, Va. February 5.-The British
ship Sheppy Allison, from Pensacola. Fla.
for Gran, Italy, recently ashore near Cape
Lookout, N. c., passed In the Virginia
capes today. The vessel Is believed to be
uninjured. but will be examined here by
dicers before preceding for Europe.
The coast storm continues today, but not
with the intensity of yesterday. The wind
at Care Henry this morning was blowing
THU ty-ioue IN trrr from the north
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Maher told the police that he was
walking along 9Th street between III and
streets late at night January 10. when
he was attacked. knocked down and
robbed OF $40 and some jewelry. In
the struggle he was badly beaten. It Is
stated. his nose being broken and his
face and head bruised in many places.
He was picked up and sent to the Cas-
uaity Hospital for treatment. Weber
ID suspected Of being the responsible
party.
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KILLED IN A WRECK.
Brakeman Loses Life as Result OF
Collision.

UNIONTOWN, Pa, February 5.-One
trainman was killed and two seriously In
iured in a rear-end collision near Gates.
Pa, today between a Monongahela railroad
local passenger train and freight train.
The dead:
Patrick Farrell brakeman.
Injured:
Conductor T. w. Smith and Brakeman
ceorra Grrbler. The men were riding In
fine caboose when the passenger train
crashed into it. None Of the passengers
Was hurt.
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PELHAM, N. T., February 5.-Mrs. Rich
ard Vaughn. wife OF stable keeper, her
infant son and Thomas Mitchell. q stable
man. lost their lives In the burning OF Rich
ard VauEhn's stable. In this place, early
today. Mr.. Vaughan escaped. He said that
he and his family, occupying rooms over
the stable. were awakened by the IRE ana
smoke. and that In their efforts to escape
he became separated from his wife and
child. He tried to enter the blazing stable
again in search OF his wife. but WAS ~.
strained
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Joseph Petignat Dead.

Joseph Petignat. sixty-four years OF age
and an old resident OF the District. died
yesterday at his home on the Bladensburs
road. The funeral will occur from Weick-
er's farm near Langdon. at o'clock next
Thursday afternoon. The interment will be
in Glenwood.
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Kell was compelled to finally separate
from her husband. May 10. 1902. She
states also that, by an order of his Of
fetal superior. Keii who is a letter car
rier. making $1,000 per annum and an
additional SO each week as a druggist
relief clerk, has been paying her s25
each month, but this. she declares. is in
sufficient to meet the expenses OF herself
and two of the three children of the
union which are now in her custody.
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FEUDIsTs' FIERCE BATTLE.
Three Men Fatally Wounded in Ma
coffin County. XIV.

- gum Souuty, ny.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEXINGTON, KY, February 5.-Three
men fatally wounded is the record made
In battle between Magoffln county feud-
lists yesterday. The men engaged in the
fight were members of the Whit and Bur-
ton factions Rifles were used. Lect. Whit,
Oliver Whit and Joe Hall on one side and
John Burton, VIM. Burton and Joe Burton
on the other met at a mountain cabin and
trouble soon began. All began firing and
ceased only when both Whitts and Hall
were fatally wounded. The Burtons es-
capped to the mountains and have not been
found. Members of both factions are arm
ing, and another clash is expected.
The two factions have long been at war
and several have been killed on each side
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Alleged Violation Of Health Laws

Andrew Loeffier, Nicholas Auth and
Michael Keane, the proprietors OF the
abattoir at Benning, were placed on trial
In the Police Court this afternoon on a
charge OF violating the health laws OF the
District in maintaining nuisance at Ben
ming. The trial is expected to continue for
several afternoons as the government has
about eight witnesses and the defendants
probably as many,