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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
DIED WITH PATIENT
PHYSICIAN AND WOMAN SHOT
IN OFFICE OF DOCTOR.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, February CDR
Everett H. Merwin. thirty-elght years old
who had spent several years British
steamships as surgeon, and Miss Maud
Slater, aged twenty-three years. patient
of the Doctors, were found dead in Mer-
wins Office in the Hall building today, and
all available evidence points to the theory
that the girl shot and killed the physician
and then committed suicide as the result of
insane jealousy. Each had been shot
through the head. and a pistol was found
near the extended right hand of the girl.
The doors of the office were locked and
neighboring tenants of the building who
heard the sound of shots in DIR. Merwin's
Office were obliged to force an entrance to
his apartments. The aged parents of the
girl said that she was a patient OF DR.. Mer-
wins and that she had announced before
she left home today that she intended to go
to- the doctors Office for treatment.
Annoyed by Woman.
1t is stated that DR.. Merwin had expressed
annoyance because Miss Slater frequently
wrote him letters. telephoned to him and in
other ways thrust her attentions upon him.
He evaR charged that through feeling of
jealousy Miss Slater had published an an
nouncement Of his engagement to another
woman. The announcement was most en-
barrassing to DR.. Merwin and the young
woman concerned and both promptly de-
clared 1t to be false. and said they were
not responsible for the publication.
DR.. Merwin was treasurer of Kansas
City homeopathic college and had an extern
sive practice. He studied medicine and
surgery in London, and in 1898 he became
the surgeon on the British steamship Soho,
which crused around the South African
coast Later he served in the same capac-
ity on the British steamship Cabenda. He
has spent most of his life in Kansas City,
where his parents live.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
FAvRoT Is INDICTED.
Elect Will Take Advan.
tage Of "Unwritten Law"

tAk0 Oh AaW.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BATON ROUGE, La. February 9.-The
grand jury Of the district court Of East Ba-
ton Rouge parish, which was charged
three months ago by Representative-elect
Favrot, then judge. as to Its duties, yester-
day brought an Indictment against the rep
resentative charging him with murder.
Favrot killed DR.. r. H. Aldrich. on the
night of November Z. DIR. Aldrich> was a
friend and classmate of Favrot.
The tragedy followed quarrel over q re-
mark that DIR. Aldrich Is alleged to have
made that reflected upon Mrs. Favrot
Favrot has been In prison here since he
killed DIR. Aldrich, and has perslstenly re-
fused to divuige the nature Of the Insult
which 1t Is alleged Aldrich was guilty Of
Favret. at the time of the tragedy, was
Judge of East Baton Rouge parish. He was
elected to Congress the day before he shot
Aldrich, and five hours before, as judge
Rad passed. the death sentence ON, q negro
convicted OF murder. That same night he
was arraigned in his own court ROOM BY
an oversight in the Louisiana constitution
there Is no provision for a substitute for q
district Judge. and Favrot, being unable to
grant himself ball. was remanded to prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
COLORED RUNNER WINS
TAYLOR TAKES CHIEF OF THE
PAsTIME EVENTS.
Athletic Meet in the Madison Square
Garden in New York Last
Night.

NEW YORK, February 9.-J. B. Taylor.
the colored runner of the University Of
Pennsylvania, won the principal event, a
special race at 600 yards. Of the indoor meet
held by the Pastime Athletic Club at Mad
ison Square Garden tonight. 1t was splen-
did race, for Taylor competed with three of
the fastest men in the country, and at the
finish had lead Of only six inches over
Harry Hillman. jr.. of the New York Ath-
letic Club Eli B. Parsons Of Yale and the
New York Athletic Club. who ran in the
colors of the latter organization, and Chas.
Bacon Of the Irish-American Athletic Club
finished In the order named. The time was
one minute and fourteen seconds.
The time equalled the indoor record for
the distance made by Parsons at the games
of the Fordham University last year.
Meeting of Champions.
Martin j. Sheridan of the sh-American
Athletic Club and Ellery H. Clark Of the
Boston Athletic Association both of whom
have had the honor of winning the national
all-around championship of the American
Athletic Union, met in field events. Sheri-
dan won the shot-put handicap with an al
lowance of two feet with an actual put of
AZ feet 101R inches, while Clark was third,
with SO feet 81 inches. and an allowance of
feet. -
s. c.. Northridge of the Irish-American
Athletic Club established new American
record by winning his heat in the 6O-yard
high hurdle handicap in So seconds. He was
second to c. D. Toole of the New York Ath-
letic Club in the final, but while Toole's time
also was 1-5 seconds. it did not count, as
he knocked down hurdle. Summaries:
Summaries.
One-mile run, open-Won by Fl. F. Donnell, Irish
American Athletic Club (55 YARDS; Harry Johnson
st. Bartholomew's Athletic Club (1OO yards,, sec
ond Time, 4.24 40
GO-yard DASH final heat-Won by George E.
Hall. lrsh-American Athletic Club Us feet; Will
The special Geo yard won by j. B. Tay-
lor. University of PENNSYLVANIA. by inches; Harry
Parsons. n T. a. G., third. Time, o s "a T. D.
40 yards, open. final heat-Won by j. J. Mem.
iu%sia ds yards,., second Time, 65s' o0fmAn' Co
pufhS sse, By Martin sher
Irish American Athletic Club e feet, second.
\. Y A. c. s. C. Northridge, Irish American ana 4.
Columbia lss YARDS s sec srFd's Time C.
Two hundred and twenty yards run. fnal-won
BY L; B; Dorland, Pastme G2 yards; r. f. Cog
ssh Smp aos sef by I ssa
Athletic Club 90 Inches. with an actual Jump Of
trail y ~ c. A. q inchesj feet 0S inches M N.
J. sheridan Irish American A. e. Il inch), 4 feet
Six hundred yards, novice: Hnal-Won BIZ F. W.
Kennedy. Columbia University: II. 8. slade. Co
iu .Taas. U I,n second. lime Is 40
Collins. x: A. "A. ESQ yar,is,: Albert Knight.
Irish American A. C. u75 yards) second. Time,
Running high jump..won by II. A. Gedney Ros-
tom A. tserateh' feet L. Robertson Irish
feet inches. second
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
OPEN DOOR FOR CHINA.
Commissioner Sargent Thinks Bars
Will Come Down.,

NEW YORK. February 9.-Frank P. Sar-
gent, United States commissioner of immi-
grafton at Washington, said today before a
lecture audience that the time was not far
distant when the Chinese exclusion act
would be repealed
He was speaking before the League for
Political Education. He said, in part:
THE door is shut now to the Chinese, but
they come over the fence, Notwithstanding
the army of immigration inspectors.
1.-The Chinese will be coming to us soon
and saying: Is ii not time, Mr.. American,
to admit us to your country believe that
time will come, and come sooner than many
of us think. l believe that 1t will be only
a few years before the increasing civiliza-
ton and awakening spirit of the Chinese
people will compel us to open the door
freely.
Il expect that / shall be scored very
roundly for saying this, but l believe it
just the same"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
SAMUEL HEcHT, JR., DEAD.
Prominent Merchant Passes Away in
Baltimore.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, February 9.-Mr Sam
uel Hecht. jr.. who until his retirement a
few years ago, was actively interested in
many mercantile enterprises in this city,
Washington and New York. died today at
his home, 1872 Linden avenue, Of Bright 8
disease. Mr.. Hecht had been q sufferer
from Brtghts disease for several years. and
about three weeks ago became bedridden.
remained SO until death.
Mr.. Hecht was probably interested in
more mercantile houses in this city before
his retirement thar. any other one man. He
was father of most of the business houses
in Baltimore which today bear the name of
iiecht. His business interests had largely
been turned over to his sons in late years.
He was nearly eighty years old.
More than ten years ago Samuel Hecht
established store in Washington, which is
lett the management of this store to his son
Alexander. who makes his headquarters in
Baltimore and visits the local store about
three times each week. The elder Hecht,
with his sons. owned and operated seven
department stores, all conducted upon bust
res; lii:es similar to the one in Washing
ton. Five of these establishments are To-
Gated in Baltimore. one in New York and
the other here. Within the last two or
three years Mr.. Hecht. because of his ad-
vanced years. had practically retired from
business. leaving the management of his
vast interests to his five sons, all of whom
have demonstrated that they inherited their
fathers ability in the. mercantile business
Mr.. Hecht was widower, his wife hav-
ing died about six years ago. He is sur
vfved by his five sons and two daughters.
His sons are Emanuel, Alexander. Albert,
Moses and Meyer. The daughters are Mrs.
Hannah Schleismeir Of Baltimore and Mrs.
Iill1e RAN of Washington. The latter went
to Baltimore yesterday. having been sum-
moned to her fathers bedside.
More than forty-ive years ago Mr.. Hecht
came to America from Germany He landed
IN Baltimore. and after two or three years
OF hard work he opened a small furniture
store. He was progressive and thrifty, and
within few years he was able to branch
out until his mercantile enterprises reached
their present proportions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
TOMB READY ron LEO KIM.
Body Of Late Pope to Be Removed
4 From the Vatican.

ROME. February S.-Tadolini. the sculp-
tor or the monument to the late Pope Leo
XIII in the Church OF st. John Lateran.
has promised that the work shall be en-
tirely finished by the end Of the present
month"; and 1t Ia expected that the body OF
the pontiff win be transferred from the
Vatican to his tomb In that church early
in March.
The late pope expressed q desire that his
body be taken to its last resting place in the
earliest hours of the morning in simple
hearse and followed by only one carriage.
containing Cardinal Respighi, vicar general
of St. Peters, and aCrdinal Rampolia, who
Is one of the executors of the will OF Pope
Leo. ALI the members OF the Sacred Col
lege who are In Rome, and the diplomatic
corps will assemble at the Church of st.
John Lateran where aCrdinal Satolli, arch
priest of the church, will celebrate a pom
tiffcial mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
HORRORS LAID BARE
"BABY FARM" METHODS EXPOS
ED IN DEs MONIES, IOWA.
State Senate suspends Business and
Passes Resolution Calling for
f-."' Investigation. "+.. .n7'

Special Dispatch to The Star. -. -'r-.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, February 9.-Before
Justice Zell G. Roe a revelation of baby
farm methods was made today which may
send Mrs. Fred West. proprietress Of the
West Maternity Home, to the gallows
which has plunged the city and state into
feeling Of horror and caused the Iowa
senate today to suspend all other business
and pass by unanimous vote a. bill placing
all maternity homes under the strict sur
veillance of the state board of health.
Mrs. West is charged with murder in the
first degree in that she had administered
poison to helpless infants left in her care
and has made a practice Of burning infant
bodies in the furnace and then permitting
the bodies to be dumped in the alley with
other refuse.
Mrs. Vests accuser is young woman
named Flora Goble. who became an inmate
at the West home several months ago and
undertook nursing inmates as a means OF
paying her own board at the Institution
The Goble girl declares that a blind baby
and that Mrs. West insisted the baby would
be better or dead than alive and ordered
her to administer laudanum.
Miss Goble refused. according to her testi-
mony. whereupon another inmate named
Annie Beatti accepted the command. count
ed out ten drops of the poison under Mrs.
Vests direction, and the child was soon in
its last sleep.
Burned in Furnaces.
Miss Goble told Of the depositing Of three
different infants in the furnace by inmates
under Mrs. Vests orders. Miss Goble was
placed on the witness stand yesterday and
had not concluded her testimony when
court adjourned tonight Recess had to be
taken frequently to permit the witness to
go into the open air and keep from faint
ing under the terrible strain involved in
telling her story.
Miss Goble said that when she left the
West home terrible scenes which she had
witnessed haunted her day and night, and
that she found no relief until she had un-
folded her secret to Mrs. Elizabeth Baird,
secretary Of the Des Moines Humane So
eiety, which organization is pushing the
prosecution. Extra papers with an account
of Miss Coolies shocking testimony were
placed on the desks Of members of the Iowa
general assembly while an appropriation
bill was being considered.
Senator Dowelf asked that all other bust
ness be suspended and that a bill which had
been introduced several days ago relating
to the regulation and control of baby farms
be passed.
The bill was at once passed without q
word Of debate and q message sent to the
house, where 1t would have undoubtedly
passed had not an adjournment been taken
q few minutes before,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10

,c-Mongelia, by which Japan saved Europe
rom final destruction. while Europe did
not even know who had saved her. lou
who are Americans and have been In Japan
remember that the innocent japanese chill
Iren called you 'ke-to-5in' Tor Mongohan)
and you also remember that you had a
aard time to convince them that you were
not Ke-to-jin but Americans.
This age OF commerce or interdependent
state systems OF the world. especially that
IF the dramatic relations OF japan ana the
United States. cannot be legislated upon
The race prejudice. Currents Of human
progress Of the present century run another
way especially of the two frst-class pow
,rs The American Commercial and Manu-
facturers' Association of San Francisco
he California Fruit Growers Association
md several other large organizations, which
IRE vital. to the progress or retrogress of
he state Of California, are united together
o welcome the Japanese coolies.
japanese in San Francisco.
1T Is said by some California labor
,eaders that there are 10000 Japanese in
san Francisco, and that they clamor about
he exclusion Of the Japanese coolies. be-
,ause of the fear that 10000 Japanese In
Hawaii may come to San Francisco In
course of time. To this fear. let me say
hat what is 1t II all Japanese In Hawaii
should land in San Francisco in one day?
Japanese took at least over twenty years
10 have 5000 coolies in San Francisco and
Hawaii. You know that in one year you
nave had and are having 153.I4S Russians
and 2.281 Magyars. the descendants of the
Huns of the Central Asia ancient crusade!
Not speaking of European coolies landing
1y millions,
japanese school children in San Fran
cisco do not understand what the board of
education means by saying compromise,
because the word compromise means the
reciprocal abatement OF rights The Japa-
nese children have nothing to give. Let the
Japanese children go to the public school.
let proceed the caSe-one represented by
myself in the United States circuit court
another by the United States government
n the staate supreme court.
MAY the United States Supreme Court
proceed a step further and construct the
.ndissouble union composed of the indie
Structible states, expounded by the i'm
mortal Marshall. the fountain-head of
American Justice"
Mr.. Miyakawa graduated from two Japan
and four American law schools one of
The latter being George Washington of this
city. He is the author of The Power Of
american People
Flint and Schmitz Confer.
Senator Flint of California had a long
conference with Mayor Schmitz last
uight. Neither he nor the mayor, how
ever, would make any statement bearing
on the case. -.- ...,s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
MAHDI STILL DEAD.
More Misleading Reports About
Africa's mad Mullah.n


Africa's mad Mullah."
Special Cablesram TO The Star
LONDON. February 9-According to a
report from Sir F. Lugard, high commits
sioner Of northern Nigeria, the recent re-
port that the Mahdi was alive was mis-
leading. A new mahdi arises in central
Africa every year. and he is generally able
to muster enough followers to raid settle
ments. Sir F. Lugard says:
Though probably at least half the popu-
lation even In the northern states Is pagan.
and the great majority of even those who
call themselves Moslems are in no way i'm
bued with either the tenets or the fanat-
cism of Islam, there has been a series of
local ebuliifions in favor OF some mahdi or
reformer ever since we have had any touch
with or knowledge Of what was going on In
the country.
.'The large majority Of the natives are
probably ignorant OF what the word "mah-
di" means. It IL hard to gauge their mo-
tives and desires: It may be- that, like the
peasants Of Russia, they look for q general
uphe&yai which shall abolish all taxes and
all distinctions Of social grade. They will
then b ebie to throw OF the mild yoke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
Planter Shot to Death.

MACON. Ga, February "a special from
Louisville. Ca. says:
In shooting ARRAY on Main street to-
night. Sam Irown. a prominent planter.
was shot to death by F. ]. George, a con-
tractor. The cause of the dificulty is
somewhat of a mystery. The first indica-
ton of trouble was noted when Brown was
drawn revolver. so it is alleged, where
upon the latter opened fire with fatal ef-
feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
IN HONOR OF GRosvENoR.
Dinner to Veteran at Arlington Last
Night.

The members of the Ohio delegation in
the House were the hosts at a dinner at the
Arlington Hotel last night, at which Rep
resentative Grosvenor. the sage of
Athens" was the chief figure. The two
senators from the Buckeye state were the
the guests OF honor. The affair was an en-
tire,y informal one. as such speeches as
were made were eulogistic OF Mr.. Grosvenor
and his services to the country while a
member of the House. Each guest was
given an autographed photograph of Mr..
Grosvenor as a souvenir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
MYSTERY IN DEATH.
Chief Engineer Of St Louis Railroad
Expires Suddenly.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. February 9.-B. E. John
son. chief engineer OF the Terminal Belt
Railway Company, died suddenly at his
home In Kirkwood today. A post-mortem
VISA held and the physician making 1t re-
fused to state the cause of death.
With the corporation he represented John
son was defendant In a suit for $l1I 600,
Drought by Rockwell Brothers. contractors,
who alleged that there had been Irregular
tiles and forfeiting of their contract to
build the belt line. Testimony in the case
was to have concluded today and Johnson
was TO nave taken the witness stand. The
charges seemed to have had a deep effect
on johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
Admiral Loring's Funeral.

BINGHAM, Mass. February 9.-The fu-
neral of Rear Admiral Charles Harding
Loring. U. S. NJ, retired, whose death oc-
CURED in Hackettstown. N. j., February 5,
was held today at the bingham cemetery
chapel. and was attended by many former
associates of Admiral Loring, Including
representatives of the Naval Engineers
Club OF New York. Rev. James Huxtable
of Boston conducted the services. John ID.
Long. formerly Secretary Of the Navy. an
old friend of Admiral Eoring, was present s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
FOUGHT WITH cENsoRs.
Monks in Italy Indulge in Bloody
Battle.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
MILAN. February 9-The Corriere Della
Sera's Jerusalem correspondent sends
further particulars of the recent fight be-
tween Italian Franciscan friars and Ar
menian monks in the Chapel of the Nativ-
ity at Bethlehem. When the Franciscan
procession entered the chapel the Armeni-
ans, armed with heavy cudgels, fell on
them, and a fierce fight ensued. Cruel
fixes and censers were freely used as
weapons.
The chief sacristan Of the Franciscans, a
warlike old monk whose face was SCARED
from previous encounters Of a similar ma
ture, fought valiantly, but finally sank
down with his head covered with wounds
Another sacristan had his skull smashed in
with heavy censor. Finally the Francis
cans expelled their rivals from the chapel,
but the victory was dearly bought. All the
holy vessels and lamps were broken and
the altar cloths were stained with blood.
The Italian consul at Jerusalem has OPEN
ed an inquiry into the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
STOLYPIN IN DANGER
TELLS AN AMERICAN HE FEARS
ASSASSINATION.
And Discusses Internal Policy Of
Present Russian Ministry and u
Political Troubles.

81. PETERSBURG. February 0-In An
interview today with z. A. Demens, .
prominent manufacturer OF Los Angeles.
Cal, Premier Stolypin conceded that the
opposition had carried the election of men,
bers to the next parliament by q considera-
BILE majority. The premier said he believed
that parliament, although oppositional.
would have composition similar to that Of
the German reichstag, namely, many vari-
ant parties carrying together considerable
number OF more or less useless members
not adapted to serious work.
The premier said he considered 1t great
about 43 per cent-of the next parliament
would be Of alien race. He said this ele-
ment was wrapped up in local interests and
was not in sympathy with the welfare OF
the empire at large.
Premier Stolypin fully recognized the ne
cessity of a modus vivendi between the adj
ministration and parliament in order to
enable the latter to take up reconstructive
work Indispensable to the relief Of the
present situation, and he hoped to find some
now before the country with unbiased
minds.
The program Of the administration in
cludes the enactment of legislation looking
to personal liberty. release from the pres
ent system of police control and reform in
local administration on the basis of division
into small units similar to the counties in
the United States.
Realize the Conditions.
The administration does not lack realiza-
ton of the power Of the present general
feelings of distrust, but the premier as
sured his American visitor that no ministry
in history had ever faced parliament
with more sincere or Straightforward hopes
of overcoming this distrust in the course Of
time. The premier told Mr.. Demens that he
deplored the necessity of drumhead court
martial and other extreme measures, but
that under the present conditions in Rus
STA q firm hand is the only salvation of
the-2state, and such a hand would be i'm
posed as long as 1t was necessary.
The premier believes history will justify
tinuation of the state of terror throughout
the country. Steps were being taken, he
said, to raise martial law wherever this
was possible and decree was signed today
abrogating the state Of extraordinary
security in five provinces.
No changes in the present ministry before
parliament meets are contemplated, the
all, lasting tranquility and healthy turn
Of sentiment In this direction already is
occurring in the interior. The premier be-
lieves that general pacification Is approach
ing. If unfortunate Incidents do not inter-
vene.
At the end of his conversation with Mr.
Demons Premier Stolypin said in a. most
solemn manner that he realized his life
was in danger every minute but he was
absolutely sincere in his devotion to the
new order of thing and, IL needs be, ready
to die for his country.
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and there he has remained, with the entire
court machinery OF the district tied up be-
cause the law did not provide for such an
emergency. The supreme court declared
the only solution was special election of a
district judge, and this has been done. The
.unwritten law win be Favrot's defense.