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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-09
SUICIDE DIES IN STREET.
Runs from Home After Cutting
Throat with Razor.

Special TO The Washington Herald
HagerstOwn. Nd, Sept. S-Oscar Smith
Yaukey, z years old, slashed his throat
with a razor on the porch Of his home IN
Chambersburg, Pa, yesterday, and then
ran into the street and died. He was tlas
son Of William ". Yaukey, well-known
retired farmer.
Yaukey had three times attempted self
destruction, and members or his family
were arranging 20 put him in an institu-
ton where he would be restrained.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-09
POISON CHARGE DISMISSED.
sixteen-yenr-OId Girl Admits At
tempt to Stay Family.

SpeclaI 20 The Washington HeraId.
Salisbury, \. c.. Sept S.-Judge JUS
uce yesterday evening adjourned Rowan
Superior Count and disposed OF the
charge Of attempted poisoning against
Cora Setter. sixteen years old, Of China
Grove.
The girl came into court and admitted
that she had given her family Rough
on Rats" and thft her purpose was to
see what effect he poison would have
upon the peopll She declared that she
had watched the rodents take IL and
swell up. and she wanted to see how
1t affected human beings. Solicitor Ham
mer agreed to allow the girl 10 plead
guilty Of assault with a deadly weapon.
and paying the costs in the case, she was
discharged
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-09
TICKET AGENT FINED.
Keeps Slip Bought From scalper
in Norfolk, Va.


in Norfolk, Va.
Special to The Washington Herald
Norfolk, Va, Sept, S-Because he re-
fused to return traveller a railway ticket
over his line purchased Of a scalper. ".
r. Muse. ticket agent OF the Seaboard
Air Line Railway in Portsmouth. was
fined SO and costs by Mayor Reed yes
terday.
J. F. Stephenson was the complainant
in the case. He purchased the ticket from
a scalper in Norfolk. II read from Ports
mouth TO Raleigh. Before boarding the
train in Portsmouth. Stephenson passed
the ticket to the agent and asked him If
Il was good. Muse stated in court that
he had been instructed to take up all
scalpers tickets that might fall into his
hands. The case was appealed to the
Portsmouth court
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-09
GEN. MILLS Is DEAD
Former Chief of Artillery
Victim of ApOplexy.
ATTENDS WEDDING AT GAL1IEE
Retired Omeer and His Wife on Visit
IN New Jersey When Stricken.
Retired from Service After Com
pIeting Forty Years Last Septem-
ber-Friend of Joha d. AreEboId.

Long Branch. n. J.. Sept. S.-Brig.
Gen. Samuel Myers Mills, retired. died
suddenly this afternoon of apoplexy at
his summer home at Galilee, n ] He
was the father Of 5. Frederick Mills and
Philip c. Mills. Of The firm of Mills
Brothers & Co, bankers and brokers.
which failed two weeks ago.
COincident with the announcement Of
Brig. Gen. Mills death came the news
that James II. Mason. father Of J. Hat-
T. Mason. IT,. the third member Of the
firm OF Mills Brothers & Co, had died
suddenly at Cairo. Egypt. He was a
resident OF Mobile. Ala. and had been
president Of the First National Bank Of
Mobile for twenty-five years.
Although Gen. Mills had been in poor
health for several years, his death was
unexpected. He attended the Schley-
Prentice wedding at GaIilee on Satur-
day, and was stricken this morning His
wife and son. Philip, We're with hlm
at the time Word was at once sent to
his lifelong friend, John D. Arehbold.
who hurried down from Tarrytown. Mr..
AFchbOld got there just before Gen. AIiHs
died
Born I'm Pennsylvania.
Brig. Gen. Mills was born at Potts
vile, Pa, on December Is. 1913; he en-
tered West Point from that State. and
was graduated IN 1865. Later he attended
the artillery school at Fort Monroe. grad
uating in 1882 He was commissioned
first lieutenant of the Nineteenth In
fantry on June Q. 1860, and was trans
ferred 10 the Twenty-eighth Infantry a
year later
In 1870 he was transferred to the Fifth
Artillery, and was made captain in
lSSS, after graduating from the artillery
school. He was appointed major Of the
Seventh Artillery in 1898. lieutenant col
enel of the artillery corps in 1901. colonel
IN 1899. and brigadier general and chief
OF artillery in 1905 He was retired at
his own request on September 80. last
year, having completed forty years ser
vice
Gen. Mills served in the reconstruction
of the Southern States, and while on duty
in Arkansas he arrested and delivered to
the United States marshal several des-
peradoes, for which he received honor
able mention and was congratulated in
orders.
Stationed Rt West Point.
Between 1852 and 1885 Gen. Mills was
in the Signal Service, becoming second
ranking officer. and frequently acting as
chief signal officer. He was an instruc-
tor at the artillery school at Fort Mon
80. -,
He was at West Point from 1892 to 1897.
Gen. Mills married Annie Mason, who.
with his two sons, survive him. He was
a member Of the University and Army
and Navy clubs, the Metropolitan Club. Of
Washington the Sons of the Revolution,
and the Military Order Of Foreign Wars
He will be buried with military hOnors
at West Point.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-09
NO GAMBLING AT FREDERICK.
Directors Of Fair Place Ban on
Games of Chance.

Frederick. Nd, Sept Sat a meeting
Of the directors of the Frederick Fair
this morning. a ban was placed on gamb-
ling. and hereafter only such games of
chance will be allowed as shall be ap-
proved by the superintendent of priv
ileges as perfectly fair Shell games and
similar modes Of gambling were excluded.
The fair viii be held this year October
p. % q, and .. In addition to the
premium list, aggregating 5000 in cash,
forty-one special premiums have been Of
fered by merchants and business men OF
Frederick.
BY adding several races to the list the
directors viii make the track events more
of a special feature this year than ever
before.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-09
WANDERINGs NOT EXPLAINED.
Aged Man Who Was Missing Thirty
six Hours. In Dazed Condition.

HtA Houfss IA DAAtu OohuIton.
New York. Sept. 9.-Willlam Aspinall.
father OF Supreme Court Justice Joseph
Asphalt who was found in Soloman's
Hotel, ROckaway Beach. on Saturday
night, after he had been missing from his
home, 6lS Lafayette avenue, Brooklyn,
since Friday morning. is still in a dazed
condition. and up to a late hour tonight
had not made any statement regarding
his wanderings. Justice Asphalt. who
was Frustrated by his fathers mysterious
disappearance, recovered to-day. and last
evening was able TO take a trolley ride.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-09
FOUND DEAD IN CREEK.

woman sufferer from MelanehoIia
Found Drowned Near Home.
Special 70 The Washington Herald
stanton, Va, Sept. S.-Mrs. Eugene
Coiner, Of near Fishersville. was found
drowned in a small creek near her home
yesterday morning. She had gone to her
fathers house nearby to accompany the
family on Sunday-school picnic She
had been melancholy for some time.
She leaves a husband and three small
children.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-09
BURN CHURCH AFTER NOTICE.
Ineendiaries Now Threaten Only Re-
manning House Of WOrshtp.

naming House OF worship.
Special to The Washington HERALD.
Elmira, n. Y. Sept. S-When the Pres
byterlans OF Breesport, a village north Of
here. went to church Sunday they found
a note pinned on the door reading:
This church will be burned"
Tuesday morning the church was
burned. Yesterday a note was found on
the door Of the Methodist church reading:
If Presbyterians are allowed to wor-
ship in this building this church VIII also
be burned
The PTesbyterians viii have the use of
the church In spite Of the threat.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-09
Ocean Steamshipr.

New York. Sept s.-Auiyed: Steamship Bluecher
from Hamburg August 90
Arrived out; Steamship Friedrich der Crosse. at
Bremen.
Sailed from foreign ports: Steamships Lasitanis.
from Queenstown Bucania. from Queenstown.
october s, Iso7. Remember the date
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-09
READY FOR PRIMARY
Virginia Democrats to Nom
mate for Senate.
ALL CANDIDATES CONFIDENT

State senator Lewis II. Machen, of
Alexandria, and e. EweII Thorn
ton and Alexander j. WedderburR,
Of Fairfax County, Claim Victory
at TO-morrOw's Annual Election.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-09
Mideets' Hearing in November.

The case of George Midgets. colored.
alias William Johnson, who was con-
yieted 10 this city last May Of the muir
der Of Charles T. Smith, will. II is an
nounced. come up for hearing at the
November term Of the Court OF Appeals
in Richmond. The prisoner is stiH con-
fined in the jail at Fredericksburg
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-09
Lively struggle Expected.

It was also ascertained that the prob
abilities for lively struggle In the
La Plata convention was imminent. and
that the friends OF Mr.. Adrian Posey. Of
La Plata. would be apt 10 put up
pretty stiff fight for his nomination.
Congressman Mudd is understood to have
expressed in his characteristic strong
language his opposition 10 Mr.. Posey.
There is some criticism over the delay
Continued on page 3, column 4.
OF the leaders IN calling together the
Prince George County convention TO nom
mate candidates for the legislature and
county Offices II is claimed that fur
Their delay in placing a ticket in the field
may create the impression that the Re-
publicans are afraid to nominate ticket,
Although it was given out At the recent
convention in Marlboro, when delegates
to the State and judicial conventions we're
selected, that the convention would be
reconvenod as soon as the date OF the
judicial convention was held, nothing
was said about nominating county
ticket at the conference held yesterday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-09
MUDD AIMS HIGHER
Congressman Denies Being
Candidate for Judgeship.
LONGS FOR SENATORIAL ToGA
Southern Maryland Republicans De-
eide to Hold Convention at La Plata
Next Thursday to Make Nomination
for Chief Judge of Seventh Judicial
Circuit-Leadcrs Expect Hot Fight.

Upper Marlboro. Nd. sept. s.-The Re
publican convention to nominate a can
didate for chief Judge of the Seventh
judicial circuit, composed Of Prince
George. Anne Arundel. Charles. and st.
Mary counties. to oppose Judge John P
Briseoe, recently nominated by the Dem
ocrats to succeed himself. will be held
at La Plata. Charles County, at noon
Thursday next. September p This de-
cision was reached at a conference Of
prominent Republicans yesterday. at
which Congressman Sydney E. Mudd
was present
An important outcome OF the meeting
was the announcement that Congressman
Mudd will not be a candidate for the
judgeship nomination. but that he viii
use his influence 10 secure the nominal
ton Of Gen. Allison NJ Wilmer. Of
Charles County. It is understood that
Mr.. Mudd made the announcement in
positive manner. at the same time m
timating very strongly that he would not
be averse TO wearing Senatorial toga
should matters at Annapolis this winter
be favorable TO a realization of this am
billion,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-09

After brief funeral services this morn
ing at her late home. 44 North Alfred
street, the remains OF Mrs. Catharine
Foster, whose death occurred Saturday
morning at the Alexandra Hospital. were
forwarded TO Philadelphia, her former
home. for interment. She was the wife
OF James Foster.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-09

october 5. 1907. As.asmss. the date.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-09

Clerk Hubert Snowden, of the city
school board. and assistants Will to-mo--
row morning begin the issuing OF PEI
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-09

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There are fifty apartments,
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Prices from
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Floor plans supplied upon
request.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-01
BOROUGH PRESIDENTS AS ALDERMEN.
Senate Passes Bill to Deprive Them of Seats
in Board After Brisk Skirmish.

Albany. April 30 CspeciaD.-The Conklin BILL de-
priving borough presidents OF membership In the
Board Of Aldermen Of New York City. passed
by the Senate to-day after brisk skirmish between
Republicans and Democrats. The Democrats main
tained that II political bill designed change
the complexion Of the Board Of Aldermen and the
Republicans did not deny this 1t passed by
a strict party vote
When ii was reached the calendar Senator
Sohmer demanded explanation of the BILL ar
after Senator Page had given it, offered amend
ments making the bill take effect at the end Of the
term of the present borough presidents
This bill clearly is attempt TO nullify the
VIII OF the people expressed at the polls. said he
Senator Page urged that the amendment be not
adopted. declaring that while ii showed
ignition evils OF the borough presidents sit
ting as aldermen, il would postpone the cure OF
that evil
Senator Grady declared that the borough pres-
dents elected 10 sit aldermen and the pas
OF the Conklin hill would thus be setting aside
rights conferred by their election the roll call
the adoption of the endment few Republicans
voted until Senator Raines declared that II
this a political bill IT In the interest OF
good politics. and any postponement Of a needed
reform would be unwise. Then all voted against
the amendment which lost by a vote Of rs to
18 The bill was passed, 81 to II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-01
APPORTIONMENT MIX-UP
NEW VIEW PRESENTED.
Nay PreUem Any action by the
Present Senate.
[By Telegraph to,The Tribune.


Albany. April 30.-From present Indications
there will be no reapportionment worked out by
the Legislature this year. Those Senators who
are averse TO having their present districts
carved up are backing their position by letter
received to-day by Senator Raines from mem
Der of the Constitutional Convention and for
mer state officeholder. who, advances the opinion
that apportionment by a Legislature elected
from districts under an unconstitutional appor-
tionment would be. If not actually unconstitu-
tional. at least extremely unwise.
Up to the time this letter was received no
way of escape from disappointment had been
devised. Anti-Hughes men have been trying in
every way possible to prevent reapportionment
or to get passed a apportionment act
tanning the present upstate districts; but no
body has had much hope that the Governor
would approve such redistricting. This letter
would present feasible method of lodging the
question
Senator Raines pins much faith to the opinion
Of this lawyer. He himself believes that no
election OF Senators can be held next fall. and
is said TO be at one with the Governor in this
view. If no apportionment is adopted by this
Legislature, the election OF Assemblynen
will be held under the apportionment Of 1895:
but the election Of Senators would not occur
until 1908, while the Legislature could not get
down to work on an apportionment until 1909:
and an election under that Senate apportion-
ment would not be held until 1910. for the Legis-
iature Of 1911.
This letter to Senator Raines takes up the ap-
portionment problem in much detail. Conceding
that the present Legislature declared de
facto and de 1ure by the Court of Appeals. the
writer declared that none the less It would be
creating an extremely bad precedent for Leg
isature in spirit unconstitutional 10 make
apportiOnment under which It might be perpetu-
ated. One feature pointed out in the letter was
that the present Senate is made UP of f1fty-One
members, Kings County having received ex-
ira Senator under the apportionment of 1908,
and that the vote of this member easily could
have the deciding power in case of a deadlock,
although this member in spirit should have
place in the Senate.
Senator Rainess news received with much
interest on all sides. The appoTtionment ques-
ton has been worrying the Senators more than
the public utilities bill, and at times
passage of a new apportionment this year has
ing recalctrant Senators into line with his
form policies.
This latest development 1t is thought, may
strengthen the opposition TO the Governors pro-
gramme OF reforms.
One Senator who heard about the Raines let
ter said it was rather in line with what he had
expected. He did not agree at all with the views
expressed by the writer. he declared but consid-
cred the letter excellent excuse for not TAX
ing up the apportionment plan and adopting a
new set Of districts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-01
MUST SELL LAND FOR UNPAID TAX
Nassau County Official Papers Get Decision
Only Partial Victory.

Mneoia. Long Island. April so-Iustice William
J. carr OF the Supreme Court. filed an order TO-
day directing Charles F. Lewis. as trustee Of Mas
sau County, 10 proceed with sale OF lands IN tho
county Tor unpaid taxes OF 1904 and 1905 The
order was granted on the application OF Albert l.
Cheney. editor Of The oyster Bay Pilot" one of
the county official papers for 1907 IN which the ad-
vertisement OF the sale will have TO be published
The decision OF the court Is not a complete Wet
DRY for the official papers. because in directing a
sale Justice Carr also orders that no propertv
shall be sold which has been stricken from the tax
rolls by the Board OF Supervisors. This will elm
mate about three thousand parcels which ap-
peared In the sale Of 1905. The moving papers in
the mandamus proceeding asked 20 have these
parcels of land included in the sale on the ground
that the tax OF 1904 had been cried before thew
were stricken from the tax roll.
The average cost OF advertising the sale and the
redemption notice for each parcel is IS. so the
saving TO the taxpayers by the courts order will
be not less than $1,000 This years sale will cost
it is estimated. about 5000. about e-fourth Of
which will come out of tho county treasury the
remainder being paid by the properties sold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-01
OPPOSE TWO CENTS A MILE FARE BILL
Railroad Interests Say Operation Under II
Would Be at Loss.

Albany, April 30.-Practically all Of the principal
railroad systems Of this state not already operat
Ing under passenger rate of two cents g. mile
were represented in opposition 10 the bill Of As
sernblyman Baldwin. of Onondaga, prescribing a
general two-cents a mile rate for all roads over
$50 miles long, at the hearing this afternoon be-
fore the Senate Railroads Committee The roads
represented included the New York Central the
Erie, the Lackawanna, the Lehigh Valley, the Del
aware & Hudson. the Long Island, the Pennsylvania
and the Buffalo & SusQuehanna- The consensus of
the arguments against the bill amounted TO the
claim that II would be impossible operate under
enactment Of the bill might eventually wipe out
Communication and excursion order TO bring
up the general average TO two a mile. While
= t"o-ceLt rate is now in operation the main
lines OF the New York Central, il was represented
IN opposition by ]. F. Fairlamb on behalf OF its
ieaseq lines IN the northern part OF the state.
I-ackawanna and Lehigh roads asserted that on
one division OF the costs Il cents TO carry
passenger one mile and that 3-cent rate
passenger uafhc On that particular division is
maintained a loss.
The bill introduced at the request OF the
United commercial Travellers and was favored
association 1t was stated that the bill was in
qorsed by foEty-tIo chambers OF commerce and
boards Of trade in the state
George " Driscoi for the commercial travellers
sald that during the ten years in which the On
tar1o q Western had voluntarily operated under a
z-cent rare the passenger earnings local traffic
eight states had adopted 2-cent rate this year.
tnciuoing pennsylvania Nebraska. West Virginia,
ono Iowa, Minnesota and Indiana, and that the
new constitution OF Oklahoma contains a 2-cent
provision. The New York NeW Haven G. Hartford
the Boston & Maine and the Boston s. Albany. ne
SAID are voluntarily operating under a 2-cent
the bin would have operate under a 2-cent rate
IN ONO, Indiana and Pennsylvania
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-01
FOUR COURT MEASURES.
introduced at Instance of Mr.. Jerome to
Promote Transaction of Business.

Albany. April 80 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Robin
introduced to-day four bills in relation 10 the
courts Of New York. These bills were given him by
District Attorney Jerome The first divides the
court OF General Sessions into five parts, providing
that every part shall be held each month but not
than three parts required TO be held in
July August and September 1t aboishes the Of
fees OF Recorder and city Judge. increases the
number of judges TO seven and their salaries from
$4,000 to $4,000 This is similar 10 a bill introduced
several weeks ago by Senator Page.
The second provides thai grand jury may be
drawn for any OF the court OF General Ses-
sions on the order OF a judge of that court when
ever the public interests require II. II also pro-
vides that attorneys regularly in the employ of
the District Attorney may be present at the SEES
sions OF the grand jury.
The third amends the criminal code as 70 the
holding OF terms and duration thereof. Additional
minor court officers and stenographers are provided
for 1890
The fourth bill provides for two additional As
sstant District Attorneys, increasing the number
TO ten in New York County. The present law re-
quires a District Attorney TO be a resident OF the
city. This bill changes the word city to
county.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-01
MUNICIPAL COURT BILL ADVANCED.
Various Amendments offered, but None
Adopted.
TBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune.l

Albany April 3o-The opposition of Herbert Par
sons chairman of the Republican County Commit
tee to the Wells bill, redistricting the Municipal
Court OF New York City and increasing the num-
Der OF Judges had no effect the Assembly as
II advanced the bill to-day to third reading. Va
ro,ls amendments offered TO the bill, but none
Of them were adopted But they will be offered
again when the bill comes up for passage.
Assemblyman Brough Of New York, offered an
amendment providing for a change OF district lines
west Of Central Park. Mr.. De Groot of Queens.
also had an amendment, which would include
Queens in the scope OF the bill and afford relief TO
the congested condition Of the municipal courts in
that borough. He charged bad faith on the part
of the Codes Committee. He said that Queens
been the first borough TO appeal for relief and
that he had only consented TO delay a bill he had
introduced afford this relief the understand
ing that the Codes Committee would look out for
Queens in this bill. He said he would submit his
amendments again to the Rules COMMITTEES.
Asscmblyman Phillips, chairman OF the Codes
Committee. urged the advancement of the measure.
Mr. Francis of New York, spoke against the bor-
ough amendments. He said the district lines pro-
vided in the bill were good and should not be
changed the within OF member
This bill was drawn by the Citizens Union TO
meet the recommendations of the Governor in his
message TO the Legislature. The bill will pass the
Assembly this week.