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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-22
FIRE INSURANCE RATES
FORMATION OF A NEW BOARD OF
UNDERWRITERS.

The details of an organization Of new
board Of fire insurance underwriters are
being considered by committee. and it Is
expected its conclusions will be ready for
submission. and action probably at a meet
ing to be held late this, afternoon. The
old board will continue in existence, 1t Is eK-
pected, and IL the calculations of the
strength of the two Sides are accurately
made 1t will represent about one-quarter Of
the insurance companies doing business in
this city.
There will. however. be no change In the
situation as to rates. 1t IL stated, for at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-22
In Charge Of Portuguese Legation.

Mr. Lsuiz Arenas de Lima has been ap-
pointed first secretary to the Portuguese
legation In this city. and will come here
at once to act as charge daffaires in the
absence of the minister. Viscount de Alte,
who has been in Europe for. some time.
The Brazilian embassy has been looking
after. the affairs of Portugal for several;
months. 4s- z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-22
W. L, aUnLAUDEU DEAD.
Death Came Unexpectedly to Head of
Steamship Company. *4sss..

NORFOLK. Va, March 22,-The officials
of the Old Dominion Steamship Company
have been notified: of the death at Ibis
home In New York today Of w. E. Gull
iaudeu. president and general manager. Of
that Company ss.,
Mr. Guiliaudeu's death was unexpected.
He went to his home Tuesday with q bad
cold. but. it is said. had been attending
to business from his residence. There
were no indications that his illness was of
q necessarily grave nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-22

present time there Is practically no accepted
schedule. The number of companies outside
of the board has been largely increased by
recent designations. Up to the date of the
recent movement the number Of companies
doing business here and not within the
membership of the board was eighteen.
When the middle department sent It's
recent ultimatum about the reduction In
the rate for preferred business 1t was stipu-
lated that If all the companies not then
members of the board could be brought In
the new low rate would not be put In eff
feet At once an effort was made to comply
with this condition and so successfui. was
1t that all but one ~uf the eighteen COM
zpanies consented to Join the board. :.
{. One Company Sufficient.
1 But, as the saying goes. miss is as
good as a mile." and this one. company was
enough to defeat the entire plan. so the re-
@duction In tha rates. went into effect and
the Withdrawals from the board set In.
Everybody is at sea apparently as to what
the outcome will be. But there seems to 30
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
FIRE MENACES
ENTIRE TOWN
coALINeA is THREATENED WITH
DESTRUCTION
No Insurance on Either Buildings or
contents--Three Saloons Are
Put Out of Busi-
ness

BY Associated Press.
FRESNO, Dec. 2s-Coalinga. an oil
town about fifty miles from Fresno in
Fresno county, was menaced with total
destruction by fire this morning.
Combined efforts on the part OF the
fire department and the citizens prevent
ed a spread of the flames, with the result
that the total damage done amounts to
about $4,000, with no insurance either on
buildings or contents.
The places of business burned are as
follows:
Eagle Grill, Calvin Boyd proprietor.
This building was the property of Joseph
Mcintyre. :.
Eagle Grill saloon, owned by o'Donncn
brothers.
Eagle saloon, owned by William John
son.
Louvre saloon, James Pierce, proprie-
tor.
Greenleaf brick building, damaged $500.
The saloons were in separate frame
buildings and the value of each was about
the same They were for the most part
himsy structures.
Comparatively none of the contents or
any of the resorts were saved, SO
quickly did the fire spread.
For a time 1t looked as though the new
two-story brick structure known as the
Greenleaf building, would be burned.
The blaze started in the rear of the
EAGLE Grill, where the cook was using an
oil stove.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
BAKING. NEW CURE FOR
BURNS, PROVES SUCCESS
Physicians at Roosevelt Hospital in
New York Try Method of
Treatment-Say II Works
VOL
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Physicians at
Roosevelt hospital are enthusiastic over
a new method which is being tried there
for the treatment of severe burns. 1t
is said to have been Unexpectedly suc-
cessful during the short time it has been
on trial and the doctors say that a num-
ber of lives have been saved that would
have probably been lost If treated by
any of the old methods.
The treatment, which is said to be en-
tirely original at Roosevelt hospital, con-
sists of baking the patient. A large
wire form is placed on the bed over the
patient and the bed clothes placed on
top of that. Beside the bed is placed
an ordinary small gas stove provided
with a special air chamber from which
a tube runs under the bed clothes.
Through this tube a constant current
of hot air is forced into the ovsn-like
covering OF the bed. The bed clothes
are left loose at the foot of the bed to
insure the Introduction of fresh air, but
are closely fastened down everywhere
else. 1t is stated at the hospital that
several patients have been cured where
the burns covered more than half the
surface Of the body, while with the
usual methods of treatment cases are
generally fatal where a third Of the
body's surface is burned.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
CALL FOR GENERAL
WARFARE ON RATS
8ubonic Plague in San Francisco
Causes Health Officials Much
concern-Number of Cases
Is Decreasing
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-The board
of health today issued a statement of
advice to citizens regarding sanitation,
and calling upon the public to assist in
the work of exterminating rats. The
statement says in part:
1.-The eradication of hubonic plague
from the city, which Is being carried on
conjointly by the federal and municipal
authorities is a task of such enormity
that no lasting results can be hoped for
unless the active cooperation of all cit
izens is secured for this work. About
100000 has so far been spent and still a
great deal remains to be accomplished.
According to our revised list there were
found in August fourteen verified cases
of plague, in September 30; in October,
80, and in November, 80. In December,
so far, six cases.
while the decrease in number is graf
flying and plainly Indicates the effec-
tiveness of the campaign under the able
direction of DR.. Rupert Blue, United
States public health and marine hospital
service, still the disease remains with US.
1t is even spreading in area and diseased
rats are constantly being found In va
time to redouble our efforts as a. pre-
cautionary measure in order to avoid a
sudden renewed outbreak which threat
ems US as long as there remains a dis
-eased rat in town, because 1t is through
the rat that the disease is being dis
seminated."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
HAVE LITTLE HOPE OF
SAVING TSHAik0VSKf
Friends of Russian RevoIutionst Say
His Connection with Gorky
Has Lessened Chances
for Liberty
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-Friends of Nicholas
Tschaikovsky here hold slender hopes that
he will escape from the clutches of the
Russian police, who for many years have
been waiting for an opportunity to arrest
him. They declare the police will be able
to build up against Tschaikovsky a for
midable series of charges, chiefly in con-
nection with the expectation of revolu-
tionary literature and arms into Russia.
The fact that he is close friend of
Maxim Gorky constitutes a serious Of
fense in the eyes of the Russian authori-
ties. and further he was very active at
the congress of social revelutionists in
London last spring, arranging for the
accommodations of the delegates and
providing them with DISCUSSES.
Altogether much surprise is expressed
by his friends that. although previously
he had by clever disguises and lodges
succeeded in paying flying visits to his
native land, he again ventured to run the
risk of being arrested.
There is large remuneration in the
trade of sending revolutionary literature
and explosives from London to Russia in
the guise of canned meats, etc. The skip
pers of vessels are instructed to throw
these goods overheard with buoys at
tached to them at places where they may
be picked UP by Russian fishermen in the
pay of the revolutionists.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
SUFFRAGE LEADERS PLAN
CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORK
English Woman Who Has Been Sent
to United States Announces
First Meeting In Behalf
of Cause
BY Associated Press.

19y <ASSoCldlSo EicSS
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The first at
tempt at an aggressive suffrage cam
paign in New York will be made on
next Thursday evening. 1t is planned
to hold at that time an open air meet
ing in Madison Square garden at which
the principal speaker will be Mrs.
Boorman Wells, an English woman,
who has been sent to this country by
the "suffragettes'' of England to secure
the moral support of American, women.
1t is her plan to establish campaign
similar to that in England, during the
progress of which dozens of women
have been arrested and imprisoned on
charges of disturbing the peace.
Mrs. Wells will have the Harlem
Equal Rights league behind her at this
meeting and 1t is announced that sew
eral other women will speak Leading
woman suffragists in New York have
declined to have anything to do with
the aggressive movement, not being in
sympathy with the manner in which
English women have attempted to force
their claims to the ballot. Among
those who have declined are Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, Mrs Belle DeRivera
Mrs. John S. Crosby and Mrs. Harry
Hastings, all we'll known in the Amer
ican suffrage movement.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
CONVERTS TO BAPTIST
FAITH GET NEW SUITS
Loyal Church Member Who Offered to
cIothe all Who Professed Re-
ligion, Has to Meet
Large Demand
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec, 2s.--A dispatch from
Garrett. Ind, says that Adam Stewards
clothing store was stormed yesterday by
eco men who claimed suits of clothes as
recompense for accepting the Baptist
faith.
Mr. Stewart is a loyal Baptist and re-
Gently announced he would present suit
to each man who came Into lthe church.
Rev. Dan Shannon, Baptist revivalist has
been holding meetings here during the
past three weeks and quite lately has in
creased the number of his converts at a
surprising rate. Apparently every citizen
in the place who needed suit of clothes
was coming to the front on the evangel-
lists call.
Shannon and Stewart will decide who
Of the converts are actually converted.
These will be given new wardrobes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
GOVERNOR is EXPECTED
TO SUMMON LEGISLATURE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
GOLDFIELD, New, Dec. 2S.-Capt. w.
L. Cox, the personal representative of
Governor Sparks, tonight received from
the governor a telegram saying that he
is endeavoring to learn the sentiment of
the people OF the state in regard to the
calling of a special session OF the legis-
lature. Ever since the receipt here of
the news that President Roosevelt had
consented to permit the troops to remain
in Goldfeld provided the governor would
cal an extra session, the feeling on both
sides has been that the troops will re-
main and that the governor can hardly
refuse to issue the call. The dispatch
tonight is taken as indicating that the
call will be issued.
The mine owners are jubilant over the
new turn of affairs and while refusing
to say what their program of procedure
will be openly assert that they will now
be in position to carry every point they
have contended for.
G. t.. Mahoney, vice president Of the
Western Federauon of Miners, says the
going or staying of the troops will have
no effect on the plans of the union min
ers, and that he nor the officers of the
local union are concerned about the
troops.
The plan to be pursued provided the
legislature is favorable, is. it seems now,
to form a body of rangers such as Ari-
zona now has, and to station this force
in Goldfield as long as there is a possi-
bility of trouble. Sheriff ingalls, is, how
ever, proceeding to organize his force of
deputy sheriffs, and today new deputies
to the number OF twenty were sworn in,
making his available force now 100 fully
armed men, some of whom will be
mounted.
CARSON CITY, New, Dec. 2S--Having
been given five days by President Roose~
welt in which to call special session
of the legislature II the troops are 10 re-
man at Goldheld, Governor Sparks is
celebrating what course to pursue.
The injunctiono suit of the Goldfield
Mine Owners association against the
miners union to restrain picketing and
dissolve the union, has been taken under
advisement until January in the United
States court for the district of Nevada.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
CATHOLIC PRELATE SAYS
CHURCH HAS BEEN ROBBED
Archbishop of Lyons Speaks in vIgor-
GUS Terms of French Govern
ment's Dealing with
Holy Affairs
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LYONS. France, Dec. 2S-Cardinal Col
lie. archbishop of Lyons, has issued a
pastoral letter in which he describes In
the most vigorous language what he
terms the sacrilegious robbery of the
church in France during the first year of
the application of the law"
He predicts that the state will persist
in it's efforts to laicise the hospitals. sup
press the Catholic orders that still remain
and put an end to Catholic schools. The
cardinal complains that while few of
the faithful have aroused impotent in
dlgnation the majority are welded to
their pleasures and business and, deceived
by the newspapers, have shown them
selves indifferent to what is happening.
He concludes with an appeal to Catholics
to remain faithful. and says:
"The evil days will pass and eventually
we will taste the joys Of victory"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
TWO CHILDREN PERISH IN
FIRE THAT BURNS HOUSE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 2s.-Fire early
today destroyed the Washington Chill
dren's home, South Seattle.
Two children were burned to death
The others escaped clad only in their
night robes and several barely escaped
DEATH There was no insurance.
Two of the smallest children, Hazel
Lee, years old. and Iris Crabtree,
months old, were the ones burned to
death, while Mrs. Minnie Myers, the mat
ron, was seriously burned and injured
in a heroic attempt to rescue them. She
is now at the Seattle general hospital
and it is believed she will recover. Miss
A, l.. Hill, day nurse at the home, was
slightly burned.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
TRIAL OF PETTIR0NE
ELECTS LITTLE INTEREST
Dispositions Regarding Explosion in
Bradley Home in San Francisco
Read-Few Spectators
Are Present
By Associated Press.

AEsOCIdIEu
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 2S.-The defense in
the Pettlbone trial spent all of today's
session In the reading of depositions Of
San Francisco witnesses on the explosion
in the Bradley residence, which Harry
Orchard claimed was the result of his
placing bomb under the door in the
vestibule of the residence.
The depositions were taken at San
Francisco during the Haywood trial and
by stipulation were introduced as evil
dence in the present trial. BY holding
court past the usual time for adjourn
ment all the depositions were read. and
on Monday the defense will begin the
examination of witnesses.
The proceedings We're not interesting
and there were few spectators at either
the morning or afternoon sessions.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
CHARGED WITH coNsPIRINo
TO STEAL GIRLS PROPERTY
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, rec 9s.-Warrants charg-
ing conspiracy were today served upon
Attorney Moses u. Brown, A. 8. Kelly,
q broker, and Mrs. Ruth E. Laughlin, In
connection with the case of Miss Anna
Nolan. who is now Ill with pneumonia. in
st. sBernard's hospital 1t is alleged the
two men and Mrs. Laughlin endeavored
to keep possession of Miss Nolan for the
sake of acquiring her property. 1t is as
serted that they procured from her a
deed conveying valuable property for the
consideration of S..
Miss Nolan has declared that she never
knowingly signed any deed. Brown,
Kelly and Mrs. Laughlin will be tried on
the charge OF conspiracy to obtain pos
session of Miss Nolans property.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
MYSTERIOUS
MURDER NEAR
SOLUTION
SLAYER OF WOMAN HAS THUS
FAR EvADED POLICE
VICTIMS BODY IDENTIFIED BY
TWO PERSONS
Chinese Restaurant Figures in Puz-
cling Case Whic New York
Officers Are Trying to
Solve

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.--The veil of mys-
terry enveloping the tragic death of the
young woman whose nude body was found
half submerged in water and mud In a
lonely pond near Harrison, N. T., Thurs
day, is being rapidly lifted. Detectives
working on the case believe that the
slayer Of the woman, who was Identified
today as Anna OKeefe, or Annie Nevins,
will soon be run down and taken into
custody.
The Identification of the dead woman
was first made today by Mrs. Margaret
Wright who conducts an employment
bureau in Montclair, N. ]. She said that
the woman had called on her earlier In
the month and asked for employment
She gave the name of Annie Nevins, but
did not state where she lived. Late this
afternoon Mrs. Wright's identification
was practically completed by Detective
Sergeant Draybell OF Orange, N. j.. who
said the woman name .-Tas Annie
O'Keefe>and that he knew her well two
years ago, when she was employed in the
house of Thomas Nevins, contractor in
Orange. Since that time, Sergeant Dray-
bell states. the woman had been employed
in the capacity Of maid In several places
in and about Orange.
Hat Found In River
The hat worn by the murdered woman
was found this afternoon in the Passaic
river and turned over to the police. 1t
is sealskin turban and matched the col
larette and muff that wereN found near
the body. Mrs Wright's description of
the clothing worn by Miss O'Keefe when
she applied to her for work corresponds
in every detail with the clothing found
near the dead woman's body.
While Mrs. Wright could give little
further information concerning the wo-
man, she recalled that Miss OKeefe had
told her that she had been acting as
housekeeper for two men in Brooklyn,
The Harrison police have learned of
Miss OKeefes movements just before
the murder from Thomas Flanagan, an
elevator man In a Newark department
store, who after a visit. to the morgue
today declared with positiveness that Miss
O'Keefe had been in the store on Christ
mas eve and mad asked him If man
had inquired for a woman In a red dress.
Later, Flanagan said he saw and spoke
to her in a Chinese restaurant, and she
told him that she had been unable to
find the man. He stated that the woman
left the restaurant shortly before. mid
night The police say there is no doubt
that she finally met this man and, after
spending Christmas day with him, was
lured into the Hackensack meadows and
murdered.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
CUSTOMS HOUSE RECOGNIZES
SMOKING BY WOMEN
BY Associated Press.

by ABBOcIdItu FTeHS. n
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-Heretofore
the United States customs regulations re-
garding the bringing in of tobacco by
citizens have eliminated women by pro-
viding that the citizen must swear that
the tobacco was for This, own personal
consumption. Obviously that personal
pronoun could not be used by women in
this connection.
But the new regulations contain in eff
feet ''her," as they provide that any
citizen of the United States may bring
In duty free 1000 cigars or cigarettes upon
swearing that they are for personal use.
A copy OF the new regulations was re-
ceived at the customs house yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
BoNFlLs REFUSES TO PLEAD
TO CHARGE OF ASSAULT
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
DENVER. Dec. 2s.-Fred G. Bonfils,
one of the proprietors of the Denver
Post, refused to plead to the complaint
charging him with assault and battery
upon former Senator Thomas M Patter-
son, principal owner of the Rocky Noun
tain News and the Denver Times, in JUS
ltice Thomas Cartoons court today.
The court thereupon entered plea Of
not guilty ard the trial was begun. Mr..
Patterson related the circumstances of
the attack upon him. but before his ex-
animation was finished the hearing was
adjourned until Monday next
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
Children Menaced by Fire

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-The two-story
building at Fifty-eighth avenue and West
Irving Park boulevard, occupied by the
Norwegian Lutheran childrens home,
was burned to the ground this afternoon.
All of the one hundred children inmates
escaped In safety.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
GOVERNOR
MUST CALL
LEGISLATURE
ROOSEVELT GIVES SPARKS
TIME TO ACT
SOLDIERS WILL CONTINUE TO
KEEP PEACE
Conditions In Mining District Such
as to Warrant State in Organ
izlng Efficient Corps
of Guards
tcontinued from Page one,

meet the present emergency. and still
think it highly inadvisable. This teie-
gram was in course of preparation on the
18th instant. in reply to your telegram OF
that date, but l was taken Ill and have
only just returned to my office.
Il am now sending 1t in lieu OF let
ter which was in course Of preparation.
The DELAY was not Intentional on my part
and no discourtesy meant thereby.
JOHN SPARKS, Governor"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
plstInauIshed Scientist Dead

BY Associa ed Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2s.-Dr. Cole
man Sellers, the distinguished engineer
and scientist, died at his home here
tonight of general physical breakdown,
aged 81 years.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
EnaIneer KIIIed in Wreck
Ry Associated Plees.

DUNCAN. Okla, Dec. 2s.-Henry
White engineer. was killed and two
mail clerks and two express messen-
gers injured when Rock Island passen-
ger train No. cS, double header. was
wrecked near here this afternoon.
OttoF Koonty of Kansas City. assistant
baggageman, may die.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
PIoI<s Up DIsabIed steamer
BY Associated Press

QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 2s.--The British
steamer William Cliff, from New Orleans
for Liverpool was reported Off Fastnet
today, having in tow the British steamer
Cambrian, from London for Boston, that
was picked up with shaft broken,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
disastrous Blaze at San Jose

BY Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, Dec. 2S.-The large ware
house of William Osterman at Milpitas
was totally destroyed by fire early this
morning, with $50 tons OF hay. the latter
owned by San Francisco dealers. The
loss is $4,000 or more.