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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
WOMAN BOUND AND GAGGED
TRAMP THEN POCKETS ALL VAL
UABLES HE CAN TAKE AWAY.
East New York Man Returns Home
Two Hours Later and Finds
His Wife Unconscious.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December when
George II. Weis, an employee of a Brook
Iyn decorating concern. returned to his
home at Al Schenck avenue, East New
York. this afternoon he discovered his
wife bound fast to a chair in the kitchen.
with rope fastened about her neck and
a towel as a gag over her mouth.
Mrs. Weis was unconscious. but re-
vived before the arrival of an ambulance
from the hospital. She said that at 11:"O
o'clock this morning tramp had forced
his way into the kitchen and attacked
her, first gagging her with towel and
then tying her to chair.
Tramp Forces His Way.
The tramp had followed her into the
kitchen from the yard, she said. planting
his foot against the door before she
could close it. She had tried to scream
for assistance, but before she could utter
a cry the man had clapped his hand
over her mouth and forced back her
head. Then. while he frightened his hoio
he snatched a dish towel from rack.
crumpled 1t into a gag and forced IL
into her mouth
The robber carried out his attack with
out speaking word. When his victim
struggled lie shut off her wind. lie
throttled her until she lost CONSCIOUSNESS
and then wound coil of rope about her
arms and legs. tying them close TO her
body. She recovered consciousness as
she was being placed in chair. to Whicn
she was bound with another rope.
Pockets All the Money BE Finds.
The tramp took his time and made no
effort at robbery until Mrs. Weis was
corded about like mummy. Then ne
tore her wedding ring and engagement
rings from her ears. He put these In his
rings for her ears. He put these In his
pocket and then searched his victim s
clothing for money until he found a
small chamois purse containing $50.
When he had got this he went upstairs
and ransacked the furniture. taking a
tity of trinkets. He did not take any
thing that he could not get in his
pockets.
When he had completed his search he
came down stairs and went into the
kitchen Mrs Wes had been struggling
frantcally to break her bonds and RELEASE
the gag. and had partially succeeded.
I've a good mind to kill you, sald
the thug. but ] guess I'll let 1t go by
tying you up good and tight again"
Thereat he damned the gag into the
woman's mouth until it almost choked
her and reknotted her bonds. This fin
!shed he went calmly out the back door
and across lots.
The robber had been gone two hours
when Mr.. Weis came home. He i'm
mediately notified the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

ington It has been dsci0e1 xhae Q ualDlaup
funeral shall b hold In WaGAlnGeao
Wednesday next. with tntsrmana d ~
lington cemetery. No services Vnl b
held In New Rochelle.
The body Of the admiral astarsd IN To
uniform. wifi DO taken from New Rochelle
Tuesday night In a special car attached
70 the federal expre:s Mrs CoghIan VIII
accompany the body ana Col. Robert
Thompson. acting for the War Depart.
ment, will come here to escort her to
WASHINGTON.
Six members Of the Loyal Legfon. Of
which Admiral Coghlan was commander.
vii: escort the body a. pallbearera. There
will also be an escort provided by tho
Navy Department
1t is expected that tho body WIN reach
Washington about 9:4S o'clock Wednes-
day morning. 1t will be taken imms.
diately to St. Johns chapel. where the
funeral services will be he d.
They will be conducted by Rev. George
Williamson Smith, navy chaplain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
RUSSIA WILL GET RUDOW|Tz
THAT IS, IF STATE DEPART
MENT DOESN'T INTERFERE.
Right of Asylum as Political Refu.
gee to Be Denied-Murder Is
Charge Against Him.

CHICAGO, December 0.-Christian Rud-
owitz. Russian refugee, must go back
to Russia to stand trial on a charge of
numbering three people, unless he is
saved by the Intervention of the Depart
ment of State or of the President
This decision was clearly indicated by
United States Commissioner Foote today
after hearing lasting over a month
Rudowitz. who sought to fight his ex-
tradition, asked for by the Russian gov
eminent. is accused by the Russian Of
ficials of participating in the murder of
Mrs. Wilhelmina Kinze and her parents
at Tubuk. province Of Courland, Russia,
in January. 1906.
Although admitting he was a member
Of the revolutionary body which con
demned to death the Kinze family, on
the ground that they were spies of the
czar," Rudowitz commended, through in
terpreters. that he did not participate in
the murder. He claimed the right of
asylum In this country as political
refugee.
During the hearing several university
professors and weather expert were
called to testify. 1t was asserted by the
defense that the Identification upon which
Rudowitz was arrested here was on the
description OF man obtained in the
moonlight. the murderer of the Kinze
family having been seen as he escaped in
the moonlight.
The weather expert testified that the
sky was clear in Tubuk on the night of
the murder. One of the professors de-
clared that the moon was shining.
Much anxiety was felt when Commits
sioner Foote announced that the hearing
was closed.
IF long decision is wanted 1 can give
it," said Commissioner Foote. "If 1
should decide that this is not a political
offenSe and that the evidence with this
decision should go to the Department of
State, would you want me to go into de-
tail?'
The attorneys for the defense said a de-
tailed decision would be desirable
We'll" continued Mr.. Foote, Il have
pretty clearly indicated what this de-
cision Is to be, but I see no reason for
not waiting until Monday to give formal
statement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
BAG OF JEWELS STOLEN.
Washington Police Instructed to
Look Out for Richmond Suspect.

LOOK OuC Tor h1cQmOuQ Suspect.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. December Mrs
Sue Williams Bueck of this city has re-
ported to the Pullman company officials
here and to the police the loss of bag
containing iewelry and valuabes to the
value OF $4,000. Mrs. Bueck says that
when she left Jersey City Thursday night
at . o'clock she placed the bag under
her mattress. and during the night she
felt and found that it was there. The
train reached this city at y o'clock Fri
day morning. but it appears to have been
some hours later when she missed the
package, having gone to her home before
she discovered her loss. The car in
which she made the trip to this city
went on to st. Augustine. The Pullman
people here decline to discuss the mat
ter. but the police are at work. and tele-
grams are being sent TO all places
through which the train passed, and
search is being made for the missing
jewels.
Detectives tonight arrested F. B. Tuck
er. the negro porter on the sleeper in
which Mrs. Bueck lost her jewels, and
are Sweating him, but he maintains
that he is innocent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
TWO ART1LLERYMEN KILLED.
Another Seriously Hurt in Collapse
of Oklahoma Bridge.

LAYTON. Okla. December 5-Privates
Bryant and Maxwell of Battery c. 1st
Filed Artillery, at Fort Sill. were killed
outright and Private Hicks of the same
battery is not expected to survive as the
result of the breaking this afternoon of
a bridge over which a detachment of ar
tillerymen We're riding.
The party OF twenty-five artillerymen
were making run to a prairie fire north
east of the post. Eight men and horses
were on tine bridge over Cache creek
when 1t went down. Some had passed
over and others had not yet reached
the place. Several other men were in
jured. but none seriously. 1t was nee
essary to kill several horses. The bridge
has been in impossible condition for sew
eral weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
ARMY WANTS SIMON
Urged by His Officers to Be-
come President.
.FIRMIN ON WAY TO HAITI
Expects to Become Chief Magistrate
of Republic.
SIXTY EXILEs ARE WITH HIM
Land at San Juan Bound for Port au
Prince by Way of Jamaica.
Has Simon's Support.

PORT AL PRINCE, December 5.-Th'
committee of public safety has been dis
solved Gen. Simon has named a com
city.
Throughout the day Gen. Simon was
acclaimed on every hand by the crowds.
In conversation with senators and dep
uties now here the revolutionary leader
said he would accept the decision of the
national assembly, which had his per-
mission to vote freely on the matter of a
president to succeed Nord Alexis if it was
possible to secure quorum
Officers Want Simon.
This declaration on the part of Gen
Simon Is accepted generally as sincere
but his officers are urging him to assume
office himself and take control of the gov
eminent.
Gen. Coicu is refugee in the French
legation. The people are furious at an
French minister The legation. however,
is strongly guarded by detachment of
marines.
Firmin Expects Presidency.
SAN JUAN, p. r., December 5.-Gen.
Antoine Firmin. leader in several revo-
lutions in Haiti. and believed now to be
candidate for the presidency, arrived
here today on the Hamburg American
steamer Virginia from st. Thomas.
Gen. Firmin has with him sixty fol-
lowers. He is bound for Port au Prince
He declared he will succeed Nord Alexis
as president
The Virginia will sail for Kingston
Jamaica, tomorrow.
Simon Supports Firmin.
Special Cahlegran to The Star.
SAN JUAN, P. r., December 5.-Gen
F'irmin, the Haitian revolutionist, and
sixty supporters, who have been exiles al
ST. Thomas, British West Indies, are or
their way to Haiti via Kingston, Jamaica
for which port they will sail tomorrow.
Gen. Firmin expects to become president
of the republic. and has received dis
patches here from Gen. Simon offering his
support for the presidency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
ANOTHER MINE VICTIM FOUND
Total Number of Dead in Mariana
Explosion 40.

PITTSBURG. December 5.-Workmen
removing debris from Agnes shaft No.
Of the mine at Mariana. Pa, where a
disastrou explosion occurred a week ago
today, discovered the decomposing body
of another victim. bringing the total num-
Der to 40. The body is that of a for
eigner and has not yet been identified.
Twelve bodies were buried today at the
Scenery Hill cemetery. There are still
thirty unidentified bodies at the West
Zollarsville morgue.
Officials of the Pittsburg- Buffalo COM
pany, which owns the mine, are having
the Agnes shaft reconstructed and be-
lieve the work will be completed by jan
uary 1. so that work in the mine can be
resumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
CORSETS SAVE GIRL.
Grandfather Thought She Was Bur-
glar and Shot at Her.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WILMINGTON, Del, December o
Sarah Brinckley, aged fifteen years, of
Milford. Del, owes her life to the fact
that she wore corsets.
Her grandfather, Alexander BrinckIey.
mistook her for a burglar this morning
and shot at her from a window.
The gun was loaded with fine shot. Her
corsets acting as coat of mall her life
was saved.
For some time Mr. Brinckley has been
robbed of large quantities of coal.
Awakened by noise in his yard before
daylight, he thought the marauders were
around again. Hastily seiZing his gun, he
blazed away at figure
The report was followed by Shrek.
Then he learned that the supposed robber
was his sons daughter who was getting
coal to prepare breakfast
The girl is not seriously hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
POLICE CHIEF RESIGNS.
Grand Rapids Official Resents Poll
tics in His Department.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. December g.
Chief of Police Harvey o. Carr Of this
city who has held the position fifteen
years and who is secretary of the National
Association of Police Chiefs, today re-
signed as a protest it is said. against the
introduction Of politics into the police de-
partment of the city. The police board
for alleged political reasons. last week
promoted a patrolman to sergeant over
the protest of the chief.
Chief Carr has served under both re-
publican and democratic city admnistra-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
TAXES ON STEAMSHIPS.
Important Case Carried UP by South
ern Pacific Company.

LOUISVILLE. KY. December 5.-An
appeal was filed today by the Southern
Pacific company, carrying up to the Cir
cult court the back tax suits decided re-
Gently by Judge Arthur Peter in the
county court
Judge Peter held that the company
owed taxes on steamships to the value OF
SJ,11l,572 for 1906 and IS 1858 for 1907.
The fight will probably so To the SUI
prene Court of the United States before
IL stops. The question is one of where
the ships that sail the Pacific ocean are
to be taxed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Senator Hansbrough Reported Ill.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, December o.
United States Senator Hansbrough or
North Dakota is ill In Minneapolis. He
is attended by DIR. A. j. Watson and
trained nurse, but his condition is not
thought to be serious. He came to Min
neapolis several days ago on his way 10
Washington.
The nature OF Senator Hansbroughs
illness has not been made public. His at
tending physician Is an eye and ear sps-
cialist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
TO RECEIVE CASTRO.
Plans Being Made for His Arrival at
Bordeaux

BORDEAUX, December 5.-No precise
information is available here regarding
the plans of Cipriano Castro, the Presi-
dent of Venezuela, who is expected to
reach Bordeaux early next week on the
French steamer Guadeloupe, from La
Guara: but provisional arrangements
have been made to have a Pullman car
waiting for him at Pauillac. He will dis
embark at Pauillac and come here by
train.
An ambulance will be in readiness at the
railroad station in Bordeaux to convey
the president to some hospital should this
be necessary.
1t is said here that there are dozen
persons in Castros party, which includes
the members of his family and three
doctors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
HELD UP AND SHOT.
Two Men Will Die of Wounds-An-
other Robbery in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. December Bar
ney Jacobs, seventy three years old. and
his son Julius, thirty-nine, were both shot
and fatally wounded by Il hold-up man
in their pawnshop here tonight.
With a handful of red pepper and a
revolver two men held up Saul Marks
on the stairway leading to the central
viaduct and robbed him of $500. The
money was to have been used in paying
off the employees of the Nicola Strong
Myers Lumber Company. for which COM
pany Marks was bookkeeper.
The men made their escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Administers Peoria Diocese.

PEORIA, ILL.,, December 5.-Archbishop
Quigley today appointed Bishop Peter j.
O'Reilly. coadjutor bishop of the Peoria
diocese, as administrator of the Peoria
diocese during the time which must
elapse for the formal appointment and
of succ sSor to Bishop
Johr Lancaster SpaldinS. who recently
resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
MoToRMAN FATALLY INJURED.
About Thirty More or Less Hurt in
Trolley Smash at Seattle.

SEATTLE. Wash, December 5.-Gus o.
sen, motorman. was fatally injured and
about thirty others more or less seriously
injured in head-on collision between two
heavily loaded trolley cars in dense fog
on the University line early today.
The fronts Of both cars were smashed
to splinters and the crews and passengers
were piled up with the debris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Barred From Kentucky.

FRANKFORT. Ky, December 5.-On
the grounds of violating the anti-rebate
laws and alleged Illegal connection with
the Standard Trust Company of Nash
VILE Tenn. State Insurance Commissions
er G. w Bell today revoked the license of
the Security Life Insurance of America
to do business in Kentucky. The COM
pany was admitted to the state in June.
1897
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Safe Arrival Of Steamer Reported.

DETROIT. December 5.-Henry Wine
man, jr, of this city. owner of the
steamer Tampa. which it was feared last
night. might be the vessel reported lost
off Crisp Point, in Lake Sujer.or, received
a telegram this afternoon announcing the
safe arrival of the Tampa at Fort Will
liam, Ont
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
coGHLAN's GRAVE.
Services in Washington Wednesday
at st. Johns Church.

NEW ROCHELLE. n. Y, December o.
1t was announced tonight that arrange
ments for Rear Admiral J. b. Coghlan's
funeral had practically been completed
during the day.
On telephone consultation with Wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Duveen Estate So, 100000.

LONDON, December 5.-The will of the
late Sir Joseph Duveen. who died in the
south of France November ., was probat-
ed today. The estate is valued at $500
600. Sir Joseph was a member of the
firm of Duveen Brothers. His property is
left to the members of his fami y and
the will contains no public requests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Customs Conscience Fund Grows.

The Secretary of the Treasury yester-
day received through TIE collector or
customs at Georgetown a conscience con-
tribution of twelve OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
bills. The money came by express from
an unknown party in Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
forgotten that 'he serves his party best
who serves his country WELL
Suggestions Are Invited.

who serves his country WELL
Suggestions Are Invited.
II shall confer with you as frequently
as possible and invite suggestions. on the
principle that in a multitude of counsel
there is wisdom.
Each member should make himself
thoroughly familiar with the business
pertaining to his committee. and should
be in the House to look after IT, l have
no policy other than to carry out your
wishes
Truth to tell. being elected to fill out
the unexpired term OF my brilliant and
longtime friend. John Sharp Williams.
who voluntarily relinquishes the burdens
and honors of the position. feel that il is
really his term. And his arrangement
will be carried out so far as two men
who think for themselves can agree
THE chief thought in my mind. on this
occasion and always. is that in unity
there is strength and that we must stand
together If We would increase the inf1u-
ence Of the democratic party as factor
in public affairs
Il feel that now enjoy the friendship
Of every member here tonight and of
every member who has right to he
here tonight. The fondest wish that 1
could entertain for myself is that on the
9Th OF March / will have as many friends
as have on the 9TH of December"
Talk It Over Afterward.
: Then Representative Hardwick of
Georgia moved adjournment. For half
an hour after that the democrats stood
around telling each other how glad they
were that John Sharp Williams-as long
rs they had to lose him-had been sue
ceeded by so competent Il citizen as
Champ Clark.
Last nights occasion was unique in
view of the fact that the leader of the
House democrats Is usually the defeated
candidate for Speaker. An election of
a minority leader is something of a
rarity, any head of the forlorn hope
usually retains his honorary but hard
working job throughout both sessions
of Congress
There wasn't a thing discussed at the
caucus last night outside of Mr. Clarkes
election. After Christmas there will be
another caucus at which ways and
means for the conduct of the congress
sional campaign of 1910 and the capture
OF the House by the democrats will be
gone over IN detail.
Representative Lloyd of Missouri, chair
man of the democratic congressional
committee. has been asking his colleagues
for suggestions. Most of them have re-
Sponded in detail. Consequently the next
caucus will probably be long winded
affair and matters of the greatest party
political Importance will be brought to
q head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Defense May Close Monday.

1t was shown that he had vomited after
reaching his room and that some one had
vomited in the toilet room before .
o'clock that morning.
1t Is expected that the defense will close
its case Monday.
Frank Davis. cashier of the Omaha
National Bank. resident at the Chatham
Hotel. testified that he went to his room
on the same floor as that OF the defend
ant about 80 o'clock on the night of
September l. He sat down I'm his room
to smoke. He fell asleep and awoke at
about 2:45 o'clock in the morning. He
went to the toilet room and found that
some one had vomited on the floor
Nina Carter, a negress, chambermaid at
the Chatham Hotel, testified that in
cleaning up the room of Charles E. Davis
on the morning of September she found
that he had vonnited in the slop jar. Axel
Hansen. janitor at the Chatham Hotel,
corroborated the testimony of Mr. Ora
ham as to the condition of the toilet
room on the morning OF September q
The testimony of others occupying
rooms on the same floor in the apart
ment was introduced to show that none
of them was sick or vomted during the
: night in question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
aim TO IMPEACH TESTIMONY
EVIDENCE IN RUSTIN MURDER
TRIAL AT OMAHA.
Witnesses Declare Mrs. Rice Was
Within Block Of Slain Doctors
Home Morning Of Killing.

OMAHA. Neb.. December 5.-Notwith-
standing the announcement by Judge
Sears yesterday that there would be ses-
sion this afternoon of the trial of Charles
f. Davis. charged with the murder Of DIR.
Rustin, when adjournment was taken at
noon today 1t was until Monday morn
Ing. This was at the suggestion of the at
torneys for the defense, who announced
that the particular line of testimony
which occupied the session today was
concluded and that 1t was not desired to
open the next line with the possibility of
its being broken by Sunday intermission.
Testimony tending to impeach that of
Mrs. Abbie Rice. the star witness for the
prosecution, was introduced today.
A block Waterman testified to having
seen her within block of the Rustin
home at l O'Clock on the morning OF the
killing OF DR.. Rustln. when. according to
her testimony. she was asleep at the
house where she was living. two miles
away. The watchman's testimony was
partially corroborated by that of street
car motorman.
Councilman Zimman of Omaha testified
to having seen DR.. Rustin at 14th and
Tarnam streets about l o'clock on the
morning of the killing. Considerable tes-
timony was presented in an effort to show
that Charles z. Davis reached his apart
ments in the Chatham Hotel before 3
o'c.ock, approximately the hour when the
shooting OF DIR. RuStin occurred
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1908-09-25
KEyTEsvILE MISSOURI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 1905.
Teachers Association.

The Charlton County Teach.
ers' association will be held in
Salisbury October 1, 2 and 8,
1905, beginning promptly at 8
O'Clock, Thursday, October l..
AS our association meets among
the first in the state it is impos.
sible to make a complete pro.
gram.
Thursday morning will be taken
up by an address of welcome and
organization.
Thursday afternoon the county
commissioner will make his re.
port for the past year. State
Superintendent H. A. Gass will
be with US, also some local talent.
Thursday evening beginning at
8 O'Clock the teachers of Sails
bury will give reception to the
teachers of the county. They
promise some good things. Don't
miss it.
Friday orningSuperintend ent
H. A. Gass will help us again.
Prof. j. F. Pratt will talk to us,
also Prof. John E. Cameron of
Central high school of Kansas
City will lecture on "Buds and
Their Relation to Agriculture"
He will have 200 colored slides
and lantern.
Friday afternoon county read.
ing oircie will be organized.
Prof. G. G. Carlstead will have
supply of books on hand.
Prof. w. S. Drace will have
something to say. Prof. j. D.
Wilson of the state normal school
at Kirksville will be with us Sat.
urday morning. DR.. W. w.
Charters Of the Teachers college,
university of Missouri, will be
with US, also Prof. w. H. Martain,
principal of the Marse school at
Kansas City.
The association will adjourn at
noon Saturday.
It is your privilege and duty to
attend. 1t should be your pleas
ure. All come and help make
the association a success.
J. w. TAYLOR,
County School Commissioner.