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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-04
Towels and Table Linens.
rs BILLEK INNoCENTP
Priest Working to Prove Him Not a
Guilty Murderer.

CHICAGO. August Am examination
of the stomach of Henry T. Niemann.
whose body was exhumed week ago at
the instigation of the Rev. Father P. j.
O'Callaghan and other friends of Herman
Billek convicted of the murder of five
members Of the Vrzal family. has re-
vealed the presence of arsenic.
1t is the theory of Father O'Callaghan
that Billek is innocent of poisoning the
Vrzal family. Previous to the examina-
tion of the Niemann body he said that
in the event poison was discovered he
would insist upon the indictment of a
woman connected with the vrzal and
Niemann families. This theory is OPP
posed by the members of the states at
torney's office and by the coroner's as
sistants. 1t is said that the undertaken
who prepared Niemanns body for burial
admitted several days ago that he used
arsenic i'm embalming the remains. More
recently he has said that arsenic was not
used by him at that time.
Representatives of the states attorney
say that the finding of arsenic does not
prove that the woman Is guilty. ii is
known that Bilek visited at the Niemann
home many times.
month. According to the physician who
attended him. his death resulted from
natural causes
DIR. E. c. Rebel. who made the exami-
nation of Niemann's stomach. reported
yesterday to Coroner Matter of Dupage
county, and the inquest was set for this
evening at Wheaton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-04
NELL TALKS AT DETROIT.
Replies to Paper on Real Audience
Of the Labor Commissioner.

DETROIT. Mich, August AT the
convention of the Association of Labor
Commissioners in session here National
Commissioner of Labor Charles P. Neill,
replying to paper by Carl E. Parry of
the University of Michigan on "The
Labor Commissioners Audience" said
that the real audience of the commits
sioner is the appropriation committees
of the various legislatures.
Mr. Parry had presented the view that
the real audience of the labor commits
sioners is not the general public. but the
various bodies organized throughout the
country for the purpose of research into
industrial theories. facts and conditions
Commissioner Neill declared that the
information which the different elements
of society would like to secure from labor
commissioners would cost 500. 900 100
yearly. together with the abor of 100000
men. Several reports were also made to-
day.
The attendance of commissioners today
is about forty.
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AUTO PARTY BRINGS SUIT.
All Claim Damages Against Capital
Traction Company for Upset.

The Capital Traction Company is named
defendant In four suits instituted today
by Miss Elizabeth +. Miller. Mr.. Don
McCracken Mrs. Lunette Pollard and
DR.. Carlisle P knight, in which are
claimed damages aggregating $1,000. At
torneys Sleman & Lerch appear for the
plaintiffs.
1t is claimed that Don McCracken, an
expert operator Of automobiles. was on
18th near Varnum streets northwest.
April %. in an automobile belonging to
DR.. Knight. with Miss Miller and Mrs.
Pollard as his guests. when car operat-
ed by employees of the Capital Traction
Company collided with the automobile,
demolishng it and seriously in5uring tie
occupants of the machine.
Each person injured claims damages in
the sum of $4,000 and DIR. knight asks
81 600 for the damage to his automobile.
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LOGGER Is CORRESPONDENT.
But Is Woman in Case in Mrs.
Yates COMPLAINT.

John C. Yates printer at 500 Sth street
northwest. was today cited by Justice
Barnard to show cause next Friday why
he should not contribute to the support of
his wife Mrs. Rebecca Yates.
Mrs Yates. In a petition for an absolute
divorce. says she was married May %
1899 and has one child. John Darlington
Yates, aged four years, whose custody she
asks She declares her husband has
abused and i'll treated her and has refused
10 contribute to her support.
Mrs. Yates charges infidelity and names
as correspondent former roomer i'm their
home.
Attorneys John Lewis Smith and Will
liam f. Ambrose represent the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-04
INJUNCTION MADE PERMANENT
Judge Kohlsaat Stops Sale Of Chi
cago Companies Assets.

CHICAGO. August 4.-JJudge Kohlsaat
in the United States circuit court today
made permanent the injunction against
the Central Life Securities Company and
the Mercantile Finance Company, and
their officers. preventing them from dis
posing of the assets of the two concerns
now in the hands Of a receiver.
The court also granted permission over
the protest of John T. Burford of Chat
tanooga Tenn. who sold stock in the two
concerns to persons in southern states.
for the receiver to collect on notes held
as assets.
Counsel for the Rhodus brothers. who
promoted the companies, announced that
they had not filed a motion for vacating
the appointment Of Receiver Fetzer. This
is construed as meaning that the Rhodus
brothers will no longer oppose Mr.. Fetzer
as receiver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-04
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEET.
Plan for Half Million Endowment
Fund for Catholic University.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. August with more
than 1000 visitors and delegates present
the twenty-sixth annual national conven
ton of the knights of Columbus opened
here today in Glennon Hall, Knights OF
Columbus building. after a parade from
Forest Park to Archbishop Glennon's resi-
dence.
The principal event of the days pro.
gram is the banquet in the evening In
Glennon Hall.
According TO Edward L. Hearn, supreme
knight, the plan submitted by Archbishop
Glennon at the last ational convention
to raise half a million dollars as an en-.
dowment fund for the Catholic Cniversit,
at Washington, ID. c.. will be reported
favorably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-04
BRAKES FAILED To WORK
FIVE KILLED WHEN AUTO
WENT OVER EMBANKMENT.
Frightful Mishap to Party of Seven
Near San Francisco Suburb-A
Similar Accident. .

SAN FRANCISCO, August Alive
persons were killed and two were in
jured yesterday near Burlingame. fash
ionable suburb when huge automobile,
occupied by five women and two chill
dren. plunged down a steep embankment
as the result of the swapping of the
brakes.
The dead:
Mrs. Thomas A. Mccormick.
Miss Clara Mccormick. aged eighteen.
Robert T. O'Brien, son Of Mrs. Ira G..
O'Brien.
Ira G. OBrien. jr.. aged three years.
Ms. Ira G. O'Brien.
The injured:
Mrs Z. G. McCauley, both arms broken.
Miss Ethel Mccormick. shoulders
sprained.
The party had been on a visit to the
home of Prince PoniatOwski. in the hills
near Burlingame, and was returning to
San Mateo. where both families have
their summer homes. Coming down
steep grade near Crystal lake, Miss
Ethel Mccormick. who was at the wheel.
endeavored to check the speed of the car
ny applying the foot brake 1t failed to
held the automobile which was rapidly
gaining dangerous Roadway down the
hill. and Miss Mccormick hastily threw
on the emergency brakes They snapped
almost instantly.
Tried to Stop Machine.
Fearing that she could not guide the
huge car in safety to the bottom of the
grade on account of the sharp turns in
the road the young woman endeavored to
steer II against the high bank on the
right. believing that the friction on the
wheels would bring it to a stop. The
front wheel however struck a large rock
g n n nd no
moment the car plunged down the steep
embankment. striking thirty-five feet be-
low against large tree. So terrific was
the force with which the automobile
struck the tree that the occupants were
shot out of the car as from a catapult
landing on another road, twenty feet be-
low
Mrs. Mccormick. her daughter Clara
and infant son of Mrs O'Brien struck on
their heads and were instantly killed.
Mrs. Ira OBrien and her three-year- old
son Ira died three hours later in the Red
Cross Hospital at San Mateo
Mrs. Mccormick was the wife of
Thomas A Mccormick. president of the
Mccormick iron works of San Francisco
and Mrs. O'Brien's husband is the pro-
prietor of the Keystone manufacturing
works. Both families are prominent in
society circles.
Two Killed in Another Mishap.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Frederick Mar
rott. the wife of a prominent publisher
of this city. and James d. Gilbert were
killed in a similar accident, sixty miles
south of San Francisco. and three others
We're injured
Victim of Crash Dead.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., August A.
James McDamron of PHILADELPHIA. who
was injured Saturday night in a crash
here between an automobile and Penn
sylvania railroad express train, died in a
hospital last night without having recov-
cred consciousness.
The automobile belonged to Dr. J. C.
Schneider of Philadelphia and had been
taken out for run without the owners
permission. The party in the automobile
disregarded the warning of fiagman and
attempted to cross the railroad tracks in
front of the train.
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SIX INJURED IN A RIOT.
Many Guests at Hungarian Ball Ar
rested at Pittsbure.

PITTSBURG. August I.-During a rio
at Hungarian ball early today at Yves
Homestead an adjoining borough. ri:
persons were injured and eiShty-seve
guests were placed under arrest.
Among the injured are Chief of Polio
McDermott and three officers.
Probably a score of others received cut
and bruises of less serious nature dur
ing the excitement.
Just what started the trouble is no
known. The guests suddenly began fight
ing and an officer. who had been place,
on special duty at the ball, was unabl
to handle the situation. 4 riot cal
brought the chief and fifteen officers {,
the scene.
The eighty-seven guests arrested wer
given hearings today. a number VIII.
carried concealed weapons were held 70
court. while the rest were fined amount
ringing from 81 to s. on charges OF dis
orderly conduct.
The police say about 100 guests mad
their escape. but will also be arreste.
when located.
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Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were
issued today:
To- executive board. Columbia Baptist
Church, for One-story brick church at
Naylor road near Q street southeast
architect. F. Fl. Jackson: builder, c. A.
Barker; estimated cost. $1,000.
To r. B. Blundon, for one two-story
frame dwelling at Sheppard road and
Madison street; architect builder, owner
estimated cost. $1,000.
To Mrs. Sarah S. Wyeth. for one three
story brick dwelling. at 1905 Massachu-
sets avenue northwest; architect. U. c.
Wyeth; builder. ]. H. Nolan; estimated
cost. $4,000.
To Woodward & Lothrop. to repair
store at 18th and F streets northwest;
contractor. Westbrook Elevator Company;
estimated cost. So. 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-04

New State Choosing Candidates for
Political Offices Today.

GUTHRIE. Okla, August 4.-Oklahoma
today is choosing candidates for political
Offices by the primary system. Nominees
for the lower house of the Legislature,
one-half of the state senate. all members
of Congress. one United States senator
and members of political committees will
be selected. The four democratic men,
bers of Congress and United States Sem
ator Gore have no opposition within their
party.
Former Delegate Dennis T. Flynn will
be the republican nominee against Sena-
tor Gore. The nomination Will be o. little
value to the republicans. however. unless
the state election board permits the names
of the rival senatorial candidates to be
printed upon the general election ballot.
thus giving voters, regardless of party, a
chance to express their preferences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-04
TIRES OF PIANIST HUSBAND.
Former Crown Princess of Saxony
Seeks Divorce on Three Grounds.

BERLIN. August 4. Signora Toselli.
formerly the Crown Princess of Saxony.
has repented of her runaway marriage
with a commoner.
While staying at Heidelberg a few days
ago she instructed a German lawyer to
arrange for a divorce from the pianist.
The reasons assigned are incompatibility
of temper and difference of age and edu-
cation.
Sienor Toselli will continue to live in
Italy. while his wife. who is not permit
ted to reside in Austria. Is endeavoring
to induce the Saxon government to as
sign her a small estate in Bavaria.
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P1rrsBuRa MANS SUICIDE.
Kills Himself Over Worry About
Wife's Health.

PITTSBURG. August 4.-Isaac N. Tay-
lor, forty five years old. son of a former
we'll known dry goods merchant of Pitts
burg. shot and killed himself i'm the yard
of the old East End Hotel today
Taylor was wealthy. and with Mrs.
Taylor, who has been an invalid for if
teen years. spent a great deal of his
time travelling.
1t is said worry over the condition of
his wife prompted Taylor to shoot him.
self
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Fallieres Home Again.

DIfNKIRK, France. August 4.-Presi-
dent Fallieres arrived here today on
board the battleship Verite. from Reval,
having completed his series of visits to
the Emperor Of Russia and other mon
archs. After an elaborate luncheon to
the officers of the warships that accom-
panied him on his cruise the president
left for Paris.
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Thrown From Car; Sues.

Sarah C. Gormley has fle1 suit to re-
cover $1,000 damages from tie .Anacostia
and Potomac River Railroad Company for
alleged personal injuries. She says she
was thrown from a car al llth street as
she was attem pt,ng to aiignt May - last
Attorneys J. MAD. Carr.ng:nr and
Thomas III. Patterson represent the plain
tiff
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Bank Closes Its Doors.

UNION, s. c.. August 4.-The Peoples
Bank of this city closed its doors today
pending voluntary liquidation. In a state
ment issued by the president. B. r.
Arthur. general depression is the reason
assigned for the action. 1t is said that
depositors are fully protected.
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Noted Mining Engineer Dead.

STOCKBRIDGE. Mass. August A.
James H. Hague of New York. we'll
known mining engineer and president Of
the North Star Gold Mining Company of
Grass valley, California. died at his sum-
mer residence here today. aged seventy
two years Mr.. Hague was consulting
engineer for the state of California for
several years. but for the last twenty
wears had been resident of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-04
Mvsterv Surrounds Mans Death.

BUFFALO,. August 4.-Early today the
mother and daughter of Alexander Suth-
erIand residing in Niagara. street. heard
a noise as II some one was falling down
stairs. On going to the door they saw
Sutherland at the foot of the stairs. He
gasped out that some one had shot him.
but never spoke afterward. He was taken
to the hospital. where he died. The affair
In involved in much mystery. but the po-
liece believe the man was murdered.
Three boarders in the house have been de-
tanned pending further investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-04
Cohen Sent Back to Virginia.

Justice Barnard. acting chief Justice of
the District Supreme Court today hon
ored the recuisition of Gov. Swanson Of
Virginia for the return to Loudoun
county of Samuel c. Cohen. Cohen Is
wanted for the theft Of horse.
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TO STUDY FOREIGN SYSTEMS
DEPARTURE OF MEMBERS OF
THE MONETARY COMMISSION.
Senator Aldrich Announces the
Scope Of the Work to Be
Done This Summer.

NEW YORK. August 4-LegisIation es-
tablishing comprehensive monetary sys-
tenn undoubtedly will. i'm time supersede
the Freeland- Aldrich bill. in the opinion
of Senator Aldrich. The senator made
this announcement in statement given
10 the Associated Press before he sailed
for Europe with his fellow members of
the subcommittee of the monetary COM
mission which goes abroad to study finan-
cial condition in foreign countries. Sena.
tor Aldrich'S statement follows:
To obtain more complete and accurate
information than is now availabl with
reference TO the monetary and banking
systems of the leading commercial ma
tons is the principal purpose of the SUBJ
committee of the national monetary COM
mission which is leaving today for Lon
don. The subcommittee also intends to
make a thorough examination into the
methods in use for the collection and dis
tribution of the public revenues in each
of the leading countries of Europe The
Secretary of the Treasury has detailed
b. c. Manson. chief of the division of ac-
counts of issue and redemption of the
treasurer's office. to assist the committee
in this work.
Work Planned for the Summer.
The active work of the commission
subcommittee which is going abroad and
by another subcommittee of which Repre-
sentative Weeks is the acting chairman,
who are now engaged in considering
amendments to the administrative fea-
lures Of the national banking laws.
This work is but preliminary TO the re-
port which the commission is required to
make 10 Congress of a complete monetary
and banking system for the country. 1t
was not expected that the legislative pro-
visions of the act of May 90. 1908 (he So
called Nreeland-Aldrich bilD would be
hnai or permanent. They were adopted
with the single purpose, already accom-
piished. of providing against the recur-
renee OF destructive conditions similar to
those from which the country suffered i'm
October last. This act will undoubtedly be
superseded in time by legislation estab-
isnlng comprehensive monetary sys-
tenn
The subcommittee which sailed TODAY
comprised United States Senators AIdrich
OF Rhode Island. Hale of Maine and Dan
lei OF Virginia. and Representative Vree-
land or New York, Overstreet of Indiana
and Padgett of Tennessee Prof 4 p An
nre"s and Arthur p. Shelton. secretary
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Making Long Run in Good Shape

SYRACUSE, n. Y, August 1T. j.
McAughey. the runner from the West
End Y. M. c. A. of Toronto. who is en-
deavoring to reach New York with mes
sage to Mayor Mcclellan from Mayor
Oliver in fifteen days. reached this city
last night after a fifty one-mile jaunt
from Geneva He Is in good shape and
Is confident he will accomplish his pur-
pose. He will leave for Rome this morh-
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-04

1t matters little what it is that you
want-whether situation or a servant
want ad in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-04
DR.. johnson Continues Ill.

DR.. Prentiss Wilson. one OF the attend
ing physicians at the bedside Of Dr.
Joseph Taber johnson. who is CRITICAL
i'll of pleuro- pneumonia at his summe
home near Cherrydale. Va. announce,
this afternoon that the condition of Di
Johnson is unchanged. Further than thi
DR.. Wilson declined TO discuss the CASE
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-04

Rum1nage Sale of Waists
SOC for Former 81 and $3.50 Kinds
windup Is pretty White Waists of
quality India nons and lawns made with handsome ontings of
blind work embroidery and dainty India Lnon Waists
Van Dyke front of fe lace and strppngs of embroidery
beautifully inserted with val lace and nad squares of he
lace.
to of Oands fol
Another lot of Summer Waists of plain and fancy
and stripes and white stripes In ZSC
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-01


Shall the above law become a law of this
statef
AN ACT Entitled an Act for the Protection and
Preservation of Quail
Be It Enacted bv the of fbe c,t,+e of
So5th DoIL1to. W ~ '' u
!: unlawful to kun 1t shall be unlawful
iSl any person or persons, TO- within this state,
a 1t' XII catGh or IN any manner capture or
ueIlog any quall peiofe the lfSt day OF October,
i2l4 or 10 al any tme hefeatte take. modest or
usSIFoy the nest OF eggs OF sad bird.
2. Vioaton-Penaltyj Any person O + per
sons violating any of the provisions of this act
shall be deemed guilty of nisdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof before a Justice Of the
peace of the county, is punishable by a fine Of not
less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars for each ofFense
s q Ranaall An ac+s ,s, ,,4.
,aai+ III ~ -. az. ~ RaLts on aeIS IN
s,'a m ,s NV 90 IstI'S VI inns sicL oe ana the
9se.'S a. neiepS ieps @.
t>p'ioNea warren = l'V''
. shall the above law become law Of this
state!
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-01
Notice Of General Election

Noticeis hereby given thaton Tues
i day, the Bird day of N oyember, 1908,
an election will be held for Presi-
Dental Electors and State and Coun-
ty officers in the County of Hughes,
Il s. d., which Election will be opened
ats o. cl0ck, q. M, and will continue
until five o clock p. m. OF the same
day.
The Offices to be filed, the number
of; voting precinct, township and
name Of polling places as folio 10 lows " 5: -
Four Presidential Electors
Two Representative in Congress
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
State Auditor
State Treasurer
Attorney General
Superintendent of Public Instrnc-
ton
Commissioner of School and Public
Lands
Railroad Commissioner
State Senator--24th District
Two Representatives 26th District
County Judge
County Auditor
Register of Deeds
County Treasurer
Sheriff
Clerk of Courts
States Attorney
Superintendent of Schools
County Assessor
Coroner
County Commissioner District
County Commissioner-5th District
Four Justices Of the Peace
-Four Constables
Precinct No. / Peoria township,
polling place, Fielder school house.
Precinct No. Q Mentor township,
polling place, Mentor school house.
Precinct No. 8 Byron township,
polling place, Frisk school house.
Precinct No. a Logan township,
polling place. school house.
Precinct No. Blunt Village and
township, polling place, A. O. U. w /.
hall.
Precinct No. Breton township,
polling place, Garrett school house.
Precinct No. Harold Village and
township, polling place, Harold
school house.
Precinct No. g Webster township.
polling place, Webster school house
No. 4.
Precinct No. Raber township.
polling place, Tuten school house.
Precinct No. 10 Canning and Valley
townships, polling place, Canning
school house.
Precinct No. 1 / Rousseau township,
polling place, Rousseau school house.
Precinct No. - DeGrey township,
polling place, Thompson school house.
Precinct No. IS Dry Run township,
polling place, Schooner school house.
Precinct No. IA Pierre 1st Ward,
polling place, Hose House No. /.
Precinct No. Is Pierre End Ward,
polling place, City Council Chambers.
Precinct No. 16 Pierre 3rd Ward,
polling place, European hotel.
Precinct No. II Pierre 4th Ward,
polling place, East Pierre Hose house.
Precinct No. 1S Buckeye township,
polling place, Pietrus school house.
Precinct No. 10 Butte township,
polling place, Steiner school house.
Precinct No. 20 Pleasant Valley
township, polling place, Pleasant
VA1lny school house