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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
MARRIAGE DECLARED VOID.
Supreme Court Passes Upon Relations
of Nicholas Travers and Wife.

The Supreme Court of the United States
rendered decision in the case of Amelia c.
Travers and others against Maria L. Rein
hardt and others. This case involves the
validity of the marriage OF James Travers,
the decision being In favor of the heirs, the
court affirming the decision Of the Court of
Appeals of the District of Columbia.
The original bill at law in this case was
certain heal estate devised by the will of
Nicholas Travers, of which the only parts
now involved are certain lots in square
291 in this city. There was no evidence of
the marriage of James Travers. except that
he acknowledged Sophia v. Travers as his
wife. and they lived together in Virginia.
Maryland, the District of Columbia and
New Jersey.
q valid way to Travers in Alexandria, Va,
in 1868, and she always regarded herself
as his wife until his death in November.
1883. Five or six years after the marriage
in Alexandra, which she had believed to
be valid. she was informed that the mar
rlage ceremony had been performed by a
friend Of Mr.. Travers, who she thought
was clergyman, but. she said Mr.
Travers had always said they were as
much married as II they had been married
before a priest or minister.
The common-law marriage in Virginia In
1865 did not comply with the statute Of
that state, but 1t was claimed that owing to
the residence of the couple in New Jersey
and Maryland with property in controversy
in the District of Columbia. the case did not
depend upon the law in Virginia.
The Court of Appeals of the District Of
Columbia upheld the validity Of the mar
riage. which decision the Supreme Court
affirmed today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
SOLDIERS AND COCAINE.
Many of Them Are Said to Be Victims
of the Habit.

Special Dispatch To The Star.
PORTLAND. Me. April 1.-THE cocaine
habit has made victims of many of the sol
diers in Portland harbor. Several dis
charges and number of cases of bob tall
ing" or transfers. are laid to this cause
There has been little trouble on this &C
count at Forts Preble and Williams but in
one of the companies stationed at Fort
Mckinley no secret is made that there
are large number of men who use the
drug. Army officers refuse to talk of the
matter for publication. but many of them
have discussed the matter privately.
Among the men whose service has been
in the United States there is little trace
of the habit. but. a rule those who have
been stationed in Cuba and the Philippines
have contracted it 1t is hard to stamp out
as the use of the drug be carried on so
secretly that the officers have much diff
Guilty in detecting it in its earlier stages.
The hypodermic syringe is used by some OF
the soldiers. but the greater part prefer
snuffing
II is stated that a strict investigation of
the sale of the drug by certain Portland
druggists is to he made. Under the laws
Of the state the drug cannot he sold with
out a prescription or the signature of the
purchaser. Very few of these are on file.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
NOVEL INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Chicago's New Mayor to Introduce
Departure in Speeches.

Departure in Speeches.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 15.-The Inaugural
ton Of Fred A. Busse and his cabinet to-
night will be marked by at least one novel
feature. 1t will be the inaugural address.
When the finishing touches were put on the
paper last night it contained less than 200
words. The key note of this precedent
smashing inaugural speech will be lets do
something worth while and do it quick
The address. that is likely to go down in
history as the brIefest Of its kind on rec
ord, is subject to change today. But if the
new mayor has his way, and 1t is surmised
that he will. he will say all he has to say
in about Ave minutes.
The farewell message of the retiring
mayor Is said to contain upward of 1900
words Because of Its length 1t probably
will be ordered printed.
Thus the new mayor philosophical: The
man who is always talking has not any
time for work. and the man who is always
working has not much time for foWery
CAB. If you haven't anything to do worth
while, then you might as well entertain
yourself with talk, But IL there is any
work to do, you have got to cut out the
talk. You can't do two things at the
same time. You can't be talker and a
worker at the same time. The man who is
always talking tires both himself and his
hearers. The man who Is always working
refreshes and encourages himself and de-
lights his friends Moral: BE doer.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
Drake and Gates Lost Heavily

EXETER. N. H.. April 15.-Nathaniel
W. Hobbs of Concord was today named as
assignee of the Salem Race Track Com
pany. The preceding is part of a plan
to wind up the affairs of the company
which, at great expense, fitted up the
track The opposition of the people of
New Hampshire to pool selling put a stop
TO racing after the opening of the meeting
last year, and the venture proved failure
II Is understood that the property will be
sold by the assignee
Among the heaviest creditors are John
a Drake and John w. Gates of New York
loaned " o'e1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
Romance, Love, Marriage.

A romance of three years was today con-
summated at the study of Dr. Macleod OF
the First Presbyterian Church when Miss
Julia A. Hall Of 1874 10th street northeast
was united in marriage to Charles V. Dun
mire Of Altoona. Pa. Mr.. Dunmire. who Is
a mechanical draughtsman for the fenn-
sylyania railroad at the Altoona SHOPS
met Miss Hall at store near her nome
ahout three years ago. One month later
they again met at the home OF some
friends. and then began the iriehdship
.rhich soon ripened into love, and the sub
seauent courtship was ended today by
their marriage. The home of the young
couple will be at Altoona, Pa. for when
place they will leave tonight. via New
York. stopping a few days in Philadelphia
and Atlantic City. - w..
Those present at the ceremony were Roy
V Dunmire. Charles Shrieve' Cha[iTs
Shrieve, jr, and wife, William A Han:
Adancle Hall. Powhatan Hall and wife ana
Miss Matte Foster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
RECORDED IN WASHINGTON.
Distant Earthquake Felt by tn
Weather Bureau Seismoeranhs

Willis L. Moore, chief United States
weather bureau. issued the following no.
tice today regarding the Mexican earth
quake:
"A distant earthquake of great inten-
sity was recorded by the weather bureau
seismographs. commencing at one hour
fourteen minutes and twenty seconds
am: seventy fifth meridian time. April
10. 1907.
The greatest movement of the earth at
washington occurred in an east and west
direction and lasted from one hour and
tWenty-six minutes to one hour and forfv-
one minutes in the morning. while the prin-
cipal portion of the north-south movement
lasted only one hour and thirty three
minutes The total duration of the earth
quake was over two hours
These records seem TO indicate an un-
usually violent earthquake at a distance
comparable in intensity with those which
recently occurred at Valparaiso and Kings
tom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
PLACED IN POSITION
BRONZE STATUE OF MCCLELLAN
ON GRANITE PEDESTAL.

The bronze equestrian statue of Cen
George B. Mcclellan, the work of Fred
erick MacMonnies, has been placed In
position on it's tall pedestal of polished
granite in the reservation at the inter
section Of Columbia road and Connecticut
avenue in anticipation of its formal dedi-
cation on the afternoon Of May 10 next.
The occasion will be marked by an Inn
posing military demonstration and the
delivery of addresses by President Roose-
Welt, Gen. Sickles. Gen. Howard. Gen.
Dodge and Gen. King. stand has been
erected for speakers and spectators.
1t was intended that the group should
be concealed from public gaze until that
time. but the high winds which prevailed
yesterday afternoon tore away most or
the shroud and showed parts or the
horse and its rider. The covering VIII
be replaced and the group kept covered
until officially unveiled next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
BUSY OUT IN OHIO
DICKS ACTION HAS WORRIED
THE TAFT FORCES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 15.-The coming
of Senator Dick this week to open head
quarters here for the continuation of the
fight of the senatorial combination against
the Taft forces. and the very probable fact
that one of Governor Harris state board is
drifting into litter contest involving the
Taft Foraker factions are events that are
engaging the attention of the politicians to-
day. Senator Dick is now out in the open
for Foraker and he dominates the state
committee there seems to be no doubt
that the committee will be controlled by
the senatorial combination. In other words,
the committee will arrange the coming
primaries to suit Senator Foraker.
Most of Gov. Harris officials are coming
into the fight. Ibis week the state fish and
game commission meets to select a sue
cessor to former State Game Warden Por-
terrified. and one of the active and promi-
nent Dick-Foraker men is being urged upon
the commission for appointment in the per-
son of Brig. Gen. Speaks. The commission
toraker-Taft fight, out in spite of its at
titude the politicians are already besieeine
the board, and If Speaks is named 1t will be
heralded as victory for Foraker
yesterday at Washington. is causing jubila-
ton among the Foraker following today,
while the Taft men are plainly disgruntled
The fight from now will be bitter and
according to many leaders of both factions.
no quarter will be shown.
Leaders May Flock.
There now seems to be no reason for
the rank and file of the party to hold
back in expressing its preference. and It
is predicted that this week will witness
a fiOckins of county leaders and the like
to either Taft or Foraker. Much interest is
shown in the expected announcement of
Gen. J. Warren keifer, representative of
the seventh district and former speaker, as
to where he stands in the light
Senator Dick is on intimate terms with
almost every minor leader in the state,
and knows conditions as no other man
does. AS the result of mutual contact, he
has their confidence. Regularity is the
chief attribute of a good organization man
and he is prone to take orders from old d.
rectorS rather than join with new and I'M
tried leaders. Last years fight was
against personal enemies within the party.
Then 1t was denied that there was any
feeling toward President Roosevelt The
argument was made that Representative
Burton and his associates We're mere mis-
chief makers. who were using Roosevelt
name without warrant cloak for their
selfish schemes. That cannot be used
again.
The republicans Of Ohio know that the
senatorial alliance is hostile to the ma
tional administration, for Senator Foraker
said 50 at Canton and Senator Dick now
confirms it by declaring that he is with
his colleague in the fight Senator For
aker gave his reasons for this opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
SPOKANE TERMINAL CASE.
Hearing Before Commissioner Prouty
ut Portland

PORTLAND. Ore, April 15.-Before Com
missioner c. A. Prouty, sitting as in the in
terstate commerce commission. the final
hearing in the Spokane Terminal rate case
will begin In the United States district
court room In this city today. The hearing
will last at least three days. Brooks Ad-
ans OF Boston is attorney in charge Of
Spokane's case. Associated with him is H.
M. Stephens. city attorney of Spokane and
Alexander Winston, assistant corporation
counsel Of that city.
The coast jobbers are represented by
Seth Main. attorney for the Pacific Coast
Jobbers and Manufacturers Association of
San Francisco. and j. L. Treal. attorney for
the Portland jobbers. The Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern railroads are rep
resented by l.. c. Gilman OF Seattle and the
Hartman system by w. W. Cotton Of Port
land, general counsel of the Oregon Rail-
road and Navigation Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
TROOPS IN CUBA.
Plan for a Standing Army Completed
bv the General Staff.

The general staff has transmitted to
Gov Magoon a complete project for the
creation and maintenance of standing
army for Cuba composed entirely OF ma
tive troops, and numbering about l2."W.
The adoption of this project involves the
abandonment of the original plan for the
increase of the Cuban rural guard. The
original plan was never highly regarded
by the general staff but its details We're
worked out in compliance with request
emanating from the Cubans themselves ana
transmitted by Gov. Magoon Publication
of the plan aroused storm OF opposition
from many parties In Cuba, the principal
objection being that the increase of the
rural guard would result in the disappear
ance Of the local police forces and the loss
by the municipalities of all police control
The new project. 1t is believed, will be free
from that objection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
LIEUT.. MILLAR's TRIAL.
Serious Charges Against Officer, Who
Is a Nephew of Garfield.

SEATTLE. Wash. April ia dispatch
to the Post-Intelligencer from Port Towns
end. Wash, says that Lieut.. Herbert MIL
lar of the Coast Artillery. attached to the
Fort Flagler garrison. will be tried by
court-martial which will convene next
Wednesday. Lieut.. Millar is a nephew of
James A. Garfield. one of the martyred
presidents OF the United States, and son of
a wealthy steel operator of Harrisburg
Pa. He is charged with conduct unbecom-
ing an officer and a gentleman.
While Ostensibly on trial for an infraction
of army regulations in having engaged In
an alteration with a civilian employee of
the government. a more serious feature of
the case is that the charge filed by a mill
tary officer carries specifications attacking
the probity of official acts of Lieut. Mia
while acting as quartermaster at Fort
Flagler.
1t has come to light that while appearing
as defendant, the trial proceedings have re-
suited from a request by Lieut.. Millar for
an investigation of the charges made
against his actions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
QUITS CENTRAL AMERICA
Carrying Out the Terms Of End of
Hostilities.
GENERAL CONFERENCE PLANNED
Prospects Excellent for Holding q
tons Of States Lately in Dispute.

Dispatches were received at the State
and Navy departments today from Com
mander Doyle, the senior naval officer
in Pacific waters in the vicinity Of Central
America saying that the gunboat Prince
ton left Amapala Saturday with President
Bonilla of Honduras on board. The Prince
ton is proceeding to Acapulco, Mexico, and
Bonilla will be left at Salina Cruz, Mexico.
His departure from Honduras is in COM
pliance with the agreement entered into
between President Zelaya of Nicaragua and
President Figuera Of Salvador that the
Honduran president, who has been defeated
in his war with Nicaragua. quit Central
America Whether he is to make his home
in Mexico is not stated
Commander Doyle, in his communication
to the Navy Department, reported the ar
rival of the gunboat Boston, which Is to re-
lfeve the Chicago. The Princeton will prob
ably return from it's trip north, however.
before the departure Of the Chicago for San
Francisco.
The terms of the surrender to Nicaraguan
forces of the Honduran port of Amapala
are being carried out peacefully. according
to messages from both Commander Doyle
and Philip Brown. secretary to the Guate-
malan legation. who has been at La Union,
using his good offices in negotiations be-
tween President Zelaya and President
Figuera. The Salvadorean troops at Anna
pala were transported to La Union by the
Princeton.
Proposed Peace Congress.
Mr. Brown says that the plan for a gen
eral conference to consider the relations
of the Central American states in the future
is being received with satisfaction and
that the prospects are excellent for the
holding of such a congress after the pres
ent difficulty between Nicaragua and Hon
duras and Salvador has been brought to an
amicable termination. There is sugges-
ton an the dispatches that it may not be
necessary for the presidents Of Nicara qua
and Salvador to meet in person at Amapala
but 1t Is not stated that the plans for such
meeting have been abandoned Should
between duly accredited representatives of
the two countries.
Reports of Border Raids.
The only disturbances now reported arise
from stories of excursions of small bands
from or the other of the countries
frequent charges that the armstice is be-
ing violated, but from information reach
ing Mr. Brown it appears that the govern
mentS are not in the least responsible for
these lnvaSionS and that they are the result
of the unsettled condition of affairs.
Ministers Calvo of Costa Rica and Mejia
Secretary of State Bacon concerning con-
ditions in Central America.
Salina Cruz. where Bonilla Is to be landed,
is the first port on the Pacific coast of
Mexico north of the Central American
states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
RAILWAY FINED HEAVILY
RECENT SENTENCE UNDER THE
ELKINS Law.
Appeal to Be Taken on Ground That
This Act Was Repealed by the
New Rate Legislation.

Two cases under the new rate law were
settled in favor Of the interstate commerce
commission last week. and resulted in some
of the heaviest fines that have been so far
imposed. Reports of the trials that have
been brought back by some of the officials
who were present at St. Paul, where the
cases were tried, state that the cases will
be appealed. and the appeal will settle the
question whether the new rate law repeats
the Elkins law, under which the prosecu-
lions were brought.
The most important OIL these cases was
what has been known as the Omaha case.
1t was against the Chicago, st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Omaha road, and involved the
giving of rebates under the guise of Y a
cent bushel for elevator charges on gram
handled. There were fifty counts In the
indictment and in view of the large number
of counts the court imposed the minimum
fine.
Even at that, the penalty amounted to
$780, 900 against the railroad and $4,000
personally against General Freight Agent
Pierce. OF course, this fine will be paid by
the corporation, and it makes the total PEN
atty amount to 100000.
If the court had exacted the maximum
penalty under the law the road might have
been fined $1.OO0.OOO.
Notice of an appeal was given Immediate
ly and an attempt will be made to escape
the penalty under the plea that the new
rate law has repealed the Elkins law. This
is legal question open to argument Some
railroad lawyers declare that it Is so and
others disagree. The members OF the inter-
state commerce commission do not think so
and there will be warm fight over the
matter on appeal.
Other Heavy Fines Probable.
The other case decided was against the
Great Northern and was similar in all re-
spects to the Omaha case. The railroad
pleaded guilty and will appeal on the same
grounds The sentence has not yet been
pronounced in this case, but there are M
teen counts. and even at the minimum the
fine cannot be less than $1,000 None OF
the officials of the Great Northern was IN
volv ii, but there is another similar case
pending against the Wisconsin Central IN
which there are seventeen counts Win
minimum penalty of $4,000.
In this case there are two officials IN
volved-Burton Johnson. general freight
agent of the road, and Geo. T. Houey'
assistant general freight agent.
There are other cases of the same
sort pending against the minneapolis and
St Louis road and against two grain ele-
vator concerns, but these cannot come
on till after the meeting of the court
for the October term.
There is a great deal of interest in all
these cases. the only loophole for escape
from the fines is offered the question of
whether or not the Elkins law still holds
good The contention of the commission is
that the new rate law did not contemplate
abating any of the penalties against reDat-
ing, and that in the absence of speclhc IN
tention to this effect the former law will
still hold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
Local Deaths.

Mrs Elizabeth NJ. Rackey. wife or VIII
liam Rackey. died yesterday morning at her
home, 1886 street. Her husband, one son
and a sister survive her. Funeral services
will be held at o'clock next wednesday
afternoon at her late home.
Joseph West died at $40 o'clock yester-
day morning at the residence of his brother.
DIR. Charles l. West 924 M street. The
funeral will occur at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning from St. Augustine's Catholic
Church, where solemn requiem mass will
be said.
Ida c. Bigley, wife of Harry A. Bigley. who
died last night at her home. 1875 Newton
street Brookland, ID. c.. will be held at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at her late
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
Fined for Appropriating Auto.

On a charge of taking an automobile. val
ued at $4,000 and owned by Joseph E.
Thropp, without the owners consent. Rich
ard O'Wright was defendant before Judge
Kimball in the Police Court today. and at
the conclusion of the hearing O'Wright was
sentenced to pay $50 fine or to serve four
months in jail.
The testimony showed that O'Wright was
employed by Mr.. Thropp as chauffeur
and that few days ago he asked to be
relieved from work, on the ground that ne
was sick The request was granted. ana IL
is alleged that that day he obtained his en-
nloyer's machine from the garage and
created it into a bus for hauling people to
Benning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
Movements Of Naval Vessels.

The cruiser Columbia left Havana yester-
day for the League Island navy yard. Phil
adelphia, where she will be put out of COM
mission and her officers and crew trans
ferred to other vessels.
The new battleship Kansas has been or
dered in commission at the League Island
navy yard. She will be commanded by
Capt Charles E. Vreeland. recently on
duty at the Navy Department as aid to the
assistant secretary of the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
RHEA to SUCCEED CRUMP.
Gov. Swanson Made Announcement to
That Effect TODAY

RICHMOND. Va. April 15.-Gov. Swan
son today announced that he would ap-
point Judge William F. Rhea Of Bristol to
succeed Judge Beverley T. Crump as
chairman of the state corporation commits
sion.
II is not believed that the appointment
viii become effective till about the middle
Of May. as Judge Crump has consented to
serve such time as may be necessary to
prepare for the appeal in the cases which
the corporation commission Will decide re-
lating To the passenger and freight
charges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
COL. RoosEvELT's DEATH.
Was in the Consular Service for
Nearly Thirty Years.

The State Department received a cable
gram today announcing the death of Col.
George w. Roosevelt, a distant relative of
President Roosevelt. at Brussels. where
he was consul general. The death occurred
at midnight, but the cause was not stated
in the dispatch. Mr.. Roosevelt was ap
pointed consul at Auckland in 1878. st.
Helena in 1879, Matanzas in 1890. at Bor-
deaux in 1881, at Brussels in 1889 and was
promoted to the post of consul general at
Brussels on March IA, 1905. He WAS born
on February IA. 1874. and served with dis
tinction in the civil war.
His nearest relative in the United States
is the wife of Mr.. Louis Flemer of Ith
street and Maryland avenue northeast, this
city.