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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-28
Two Recent Fires.
DEATH DUE TO ACCIDENT.
Coroner's Jury Passes on Case o
John Burgess.

coroner's jury in the case of John
Burgess, sixty-eight years of age, for
many years q resident of Congress
Heights, who died yesterday. having been
struck by street car while at the corner
Of 9th and B streets December %. today
rendered a verdict that death was due to
unavoidable accident.
The autopsy showed that the body was
in an exceedingly diseased condition from
Brights disease, heart disease and
asthma, and therefore, it was pointed out.
the enfeebled man could not withstand
even the slight shock Of the accident. The
car struck him on the left ankle.
William Scantlebury. resident of Ana
costa. was passenger on the car at the
time the accident happened. He interested
himself in the injured man and had the
motorman stop the car at Providence
Hospital and summon a physician from
the institution.
The physician examined him. detected
the injury to the ankle. and said he would
not admit Mr.. Burgess to the hospital.
DIR. j. A. Watson gave the jury the in
Burgess for heart disease. kidney trouble
asthma and dropsy. Deputy Coroner
Glazebrook performed an autopsy and
found the conditions ment toned by Dr.
Watson.
1t was stated to the jury that Burgess
could not hear we'll. and that he was
feeble A statement made by Burgess it
was remarked. indicated he thought the
accident resulted from his enfeebled con-
dition.
funeral to take place at IL o'clock torf1or-
row morning from the family home. The
interment will be in Congressional GENE.
terry.
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SIGNED TREATY IN ADVANCE.
Mr.. Roots Last Official Act as Sec
rotary Of State.

The last official act of Mr.. Root as Sec
rotary Of State was to sign the New
foundIand fisheries treaty At the same
time the treaty was signed by Ambassa-
dor Bryce as the representative of Great
Britain.
The signatures were attached yesterday
i'm anticipation of the approval of the
terms of the treaty by the government
Of Newfoundland. 1t was agreed, how
ever. that the treaty should not be sent
to the United States Senate until the for
NAL assent Of the Newfoundland govern
ment had been given.
Mr.. Root explained the situation to the
members of the Senate foreign relations
committee yesterday. He said that he
regarded the course Of Mr.. Bryce as a
notable courtesy to himself, as it enabled
him to sign the convention in the negotia-
tion of which he had had so large a part.
Such step Mr.. Root declared, was al
most without precedent, and that made it
the greater compliment to himself
Mr.. Root explained to the Senate COM
mlttee, from draft of the convention, its
provisions. He made it quite clear that
IL Sir Robert Bond. the Newfoundland
premier. should refuse to agree to the
slight change approved by his minister
of justice. Mr.. Kent, it might be neces-
sary to negotiate a new convention, but
said there was little reason to believe
that the premier would prove so con-
tentious.
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ROOT TALKS TO LEGISLATORS
Addresses Joint Session at Albany
and Is Warmly Greeted.

ALBANY. n. Y. January Ex-senator
elect Elillu Root today addressed the sem
ate and assembly. which met in joint ses-
sion in the assembly chamber to greet
him. The chamber from floor to galleries
was filled with spectators, and Mr.. Root
was greeted with rounds Of applause.
After he had thanked the legislature for
the great opportunity to represent in the
Senate Of the United States the state of
his birth and Of his life. Mr. Root said:
Il shall do my best to justify your Sc
lection. with not TOO much confidence i'm
the result. because l do not think as a
rule lawyers who have been many wears
at the bar and whose habits have become
fixed ordinarily make very good legisla-
tors When they are not caught young,
and l have rather uncomfortable sense
that 1t will be quite impossible for me to
live UP to the many kindly and delightful
things that have been said about me by
my friends in the state Of New York dur
ing the past few MONTHS
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SPEAKS ON POSTAL SAVINGS.
Head Of Department Says Opposition
Can Re Overcome

An important amendment to the postal
savings bank plan proposed by Postmas
ter General Meyer that is expected to al
lay the opposition of western state banks
to postal savings banks was suggested by
Mr.. Meyer at a hearing before the House
committee on post Offices and post roads
today.
Western state banks are opposed 10
postal savings banks on the ground that
they would result i'm the withdrawal Of
large sums Of money from the former
institutions. The postmaster general
said today that he has no objection to in
cooperating in the bill framed by him
the funds Of postal savings In state banks
conducted under a provision guaranteeing
double liability in the event of failure,
in the case OF naupnal banks
The Postmaster General strongly urged
the committee to report the postal say
ings bank bill. He laid special stress on
the point that such institutions would
prove helpful rather than detrimental In
the interest of national savings. The
postal savings banks, he said. would
draw out money now hid away in stoves
and stockings. and ii could be placed In
Of national and other banking institu-
tions.
Last year, he said, the sum of $50 ,000,-
O0O was sent TO Italy by aliens. who from
Ignorance, had no confidence i'm Ameri-
can banks. In the same period SS.O00,0oo
was tied up in money orders by foreign
ers who feared TO trust the banks. Gov
eminent postal savings banks, he be-
lieves, would attract money that Is now
sent abroad or that is tied up in such 4
way as to make IL inaccessible for use
In trade or In times of emergency.
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NO RESULT IN ILLINOIS
TWENTY-SECoND BALLOT FAILS
TO BREAK DEADLOCK.
Hopkins Polls IS Votes for Senator.
Stephenson Lacks One Vote in
Wisconsin Legislature.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. January 2S.-The
deadlock in the Illinois legislature on
election of a United States senator to sue
coed Albert j. Hopkins remains unbroken.
The only ballot taken today (the twenty
second Of the deadlock resulted Hopkins,
-; Foss. 10; Stringer. "a Shurtleff, IA;
Mason. 4; Calhoun, =; Yates, 4; Sherman,
2: Mckinley, 1; Lowden, l.
The joint session then arose Balloting
will be resumed next Tuesday
The trouble that has been brewing
among the democrats took definite form
just before the House adjourned. The
Tippit democrats. who have refused to
follow the minority leadership of Lee
ONeil Browne, Joined with the band of
hope" followers. and by vote of % to
73 the house refused to adopt the slate of
minor house officers.
The Wisconsin Contest.
MADISON. Wis. January 2s-United
States Senator Stephenson again today
lacked one vote of reelection. When the
second ballot in joint assembly was taken
he received siXty-six votes. Present. 49,;
necessary to a choice, sixty-seven.
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MUsCoGEE TOWN LOT FRAUDS.
Government Relies on Conspiracy
Charge to Secure Conviction.

MUSCOGEE. Okla. January os. - To-
days time of the federal grand Jury
which is investigating the alleged Musco-
gee town lot frauds was taken I'D in the
examination OF witnesses brought here by
the government from Ohio and Michigan.
Among the charges of fraud are those
against Gov. Charles ~ Haskell, formerly
of Ohio. Among the witnesses who ex-
pected to testify today was Daniel NJ.
Bailey an attorney of Ottawa, Ohio. the
governors old home town: Walter ].
Richie. an attorney of Lima and James
S. Bailey. mayor OF Wauseon.
: The Michigan witnesses are from Hast
ings, the former home of Walter r.
Eaton. secretary of the Indianola Con-
tracing Company. of which the governor
is president. and which company is
charged with scheduling the names of
more than one hundred dummies" to Sc
cure town lots.
The semi official announcement was
made today that the government relies
on it's conspiracy charge to secure con-
viction. and not on the. forgery charge or
that of the personal scheduling of the
dummies
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FUMES FROM STOVE FATAL.
One Man Suffocated and Another in
a Serious Condition.

PHILADELPHIA. January 2s.-At-
tracted to dwelling in the southern sec
ton Of the city by the whining OF b dog,
a policeman today found John Casper a
Waterman. dead and Charles Libowitz. a
friend. overcome from the effects of in
haling coal gas fumes. The dog, nearly
overcome by the fumes was also found
in the house. Libowitz is in a serious
condition at a hospital
The building was being renovated. and
Casper was employed by a contractor
Libowitz called upon Casper last night
and because of the cold weather they
built a fire in one of the rooms Of the
house. 1t is believed the men fell asleep
and were overcome by the fumes from
the stove. Casper leaves a widow and
six small children
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CALLS IT A BOOZE BANQUET.
Prohibition Party Raps Springfield
Lincoln Celebration February IL.

CHICAGO. January 2s.-National prohi-
bition party headquarters has issued a
protest against what it calls the booze
banquet to be held at Springfield, H.,
on February II. in celebration of the
centennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth.
1t says that the decision of the com
mittee to use wine at the banquet is in
defiance of the martyred Presidents
principles. At the banquet. 1t was an
nounced. many prominent speakers, in
GLIDING several foreign amba ssadors, are
to be present.
AS showing President Lincoln's an
tipathy to the use of wines or liquors.
the prohibitionists' protest quotes an ex
tract Of Lincoln's speech. made at his
home in Springfield, on June 10, 1860.
in the presence of the committee from
the convention which named him for
President.
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RECEIVES STAND OF ARMS.
Gushing Camp, Sons Of Veterans,
Honored by G. A. r. Post.

At meeting of William B. Cushing
Camp Sons Of Veterans. at 40 10th
street Capt. Maynard, commander Of
Garfield Post, G. A. r.. presented the
camp with stand of seven old Spring
field rifles.
In presenting the rifles Capt. Maynard
told their history, spoke of how they
had been the property of Garfield Post
for the last twenty years and the fact
that the post had unanimously decided
that Gushing Camp should have them.
Commander brennan of the camp re-
ceived the gift on behalf of the men,
bers. with appropriate remarks.
Plans for the observance of Lincoln s
centennial anniversary TO be held by the
Grand Army Of the Republic, assisted by
the Sons Of Veterans. were discussed and
committees named. The members Of
Gushing Camp. Jointly with those OF Lin
coin Camp, Sons Of Veterans. will have
charge of the decorations and seating of
the patriotic bodies which will assemble
in the New York Avenue Church. the
evening of February IL
Col. e. r. Rerham, patriotic instructor
of the Department OF the Potomac. was
present and outlined the course Of events
for proper observance Of Lincoln's birth
day.
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PROBLEM FOR COURT.
Plea by Small Boy Emphasized Need
Of Reformatory.

Charles Willard. colored. fifteen years
Of age, today Withdrew his plea of not
guilty to an indictment charging him
with murder I'm the fircst degree and
entered a plea OF guilty Of manslaughter.
Justice Gould remarked that this is
another case which emphasizes the neces-
sity for a reformatory in this District"
Willard was remanded to jail to await
the decision Of the court as to proper
disposition Of the case.
The defendant is charged with having
killed Ernest Lewis June ID last by
shooting him after an alteration. VIII
lard had been riding on the steps OF an
ice wagon in charge Of Lewis, who kicked
him off. Being angered by such treat
ment the defendant procured a revolver
and. overtaking the wagon. shot Lewis. in
fiicting a wound that caused death. At
the time OF the killing Willard was only
several months past the age when the
law presumes person to be too immature
to form deliberate purpose to take
human life.
Attorney /. ]. Costigan represented the
defendant.
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WARSHIPs AT CALLAo.
American Squadron Will Remain
There Until February 10.

LIMA, January 2s.-The American
Pacific squadron. under Rear Admiral
Swinburne. which came into Callao yes
terday. will remain at that port until
February 10. when 1t will resume its trip
to Magdalena bay via Panama.
During the stay Of the visitors in Peru
there are to be a series OF regattas. ban
quets. balls and other entertainments in
their honor. Today 200 men from each
ship had shore leave.
Admiral Swinburne. accompanied by
his staff. has called upon the authorities
Of Callao. and he will later come I'D TO
Lima and call upon the president of
the republic and the members of the
cabinet.
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CHARGED WITH MURDER.
sensational Turn, in Chicago Won.
ans Death, Toward Husband,

CHICAGO. January 2s-Although a
coroners judy some weeks ago returned
. verdict Of accidental death in the case
Of Mrs. Frank D. Campbell. who was
found asphyxiated in the bathroom Of
her home In this city, a warrant charg-
ing murder was sworn out for Campbell
by Chief Of Detectives O'Brien today.
Campbell. a salesman, is said to be in
GaleSburs. Ill.
Al the Inquest Campbell testified
that he and his wife had returned late
from the tneater. He retired and fell
asleep while waiting for Mrs. Campbell
to follow his example. In the morning
he said he found his wifes dead body In
Additional evidence. said to have been
secured from neighbors Of the CampbelIs
rs we'll as the Janitor Of the building In
which they lived. IL alleged to have led
10 the sending out Of the warrant today.
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MRS. ATHERToN NIGHT OWL.
Never Home Before Midnight, De-
clares Hotel Porter.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EDINBURGH. January 2s.-The hearing
OF Capt Strings petition for divorce was
resumed In the court of session today.
Mrs. Atherton received the usual hostile
greeting from the crowd outside the court
on her arrival. She was as unperturbed
as usual by II.
The first witness today was the night
porter at the Oadogan Hotel. 1t had been
said that he had gone to sea, but the
city clerk stated that after reading the
evidence Of the manager of the hotel the
witness had decided to offer his services
Mrs Stirling swore when she was on
the stand that Mrs. Anterior often ar
rived at the hotel as late as 100 or 2
am, accompanied by gentlemen. The
night porter testified that he never re-
membered Mrs. Anterior arriving earlier
than midnight.
He identified Capt Stirling as a gentle@
man who used to take the elevator to the
entrance Of Mrs. Atherton's suite. Wit.
ness had no instructions from the man
agement Of the hotel to report whether
the ladies stopping at the hotel received
gentlemen.
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AMERICAN FLAG RESPECTED.
But Prague Rioters Tore Down the
British Emblem.

Reporting upon recent riots in Prague,
Ambassador Francis of Austria Hungary
takes occasion to deny the report that
an American flag was torn in strips and
trampled in the mud. The riots were
the result of the advertised laying of
corner stone of new German univer-
sity In Prague. The Bohemian students
wanted Bohemian university instead.
The British and American flags were
displayed together. says Mr.. Francis,
but the rioters tore down only the flag
of England and left the starry banner
in its place. These facts were estab-
lished after an investigation made by
Consul Britain, at Prague, and are
brought out in communication from
Mr.. Francis recently forwarded to the
House by the Secretary of State.
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SAY CRIB WAS A FIRE TRAP.
Coroner's Inquest Over Lake Michi-
gan Calamity Resumed at Chicago.

CHICAGO. January 2S.-At the resump-
ton today OF the inquest on the victims
of the crib fire the coroner and State
Attorney Wayman renewed their investi-
CATION into the dangerous condition of the
crib prior to the fire. in which almost
seventy lives were lost.
The testimony OF many witnesses indi-
Gated that the crib was fire trap and
that frequently 1t had been many hours
without even the meager protection Of
the tug which rescued many Of the VIC
Tins Workmen testified that the floor
of the crib had become oil soaked through
careless handling of large oil receptacles.
The spread of the fire was declared so
rapid that 1t would have been impossible
to save all the employees on the crib
even though the tug had been moored at
the crib when the fire broke out
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MARSHALL JURY DISCHARGED.
Unable to Agree in Night Rider
Murder Case.

UNION CITY. Tenn. January 2S-After
being out for sixteen hours the jury In
the trial of Ed Marshall. alleged night
rider. reported today that they could not
agree on q verdict.
do you think you could agree in two
days or six months?" asked Judge Jones.
No. sir" was the response of the fore
man. and the jury was at once discharged
They stood ten for acquittaI and two for
murder in the second degree
The prisoner surrounded BY his wife
and dozen kinsmen. was present when
the jury reported and none of the group
manifested any signs of elation evidently
being prepared for the action Of the jury
4 motion for bail under a bond for S2j-
800 was overruled by the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-28

CHICAGO. H., January 2S.-After a
search of eight years the police finally
arrested a man in connection with the
killing of two Chicago policemen and also
with the robbery of a bank and the kill
ing Of two watchmen at Sodus. n. Y. The
prisoner gave his name as James Mack.
alias Quinn and white" The prisoner is
believed to know about the killing OF
Policemen Charles r. Pennell and limo
thy Devine, whose bodies were found in
an alley one night eight years ago. The
police believe the slayer OF the Chicago
policemen committed the Sodus bank
robbery and robbed several post offices in
Indiana and Michigan.
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HARTMAN MERGER SUIT.
Hearing 1T Pittsburs Likely to Take
From Five to Ten DAYS.

PITTSBURG. January est was ex-
pectsd rapid progress would be made to-
day In taking testimony OF prominent
Pittsburg business and railroad men In
the governments suit to dissolve the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dollar Hartman
railroad merger" which was finally be-
gun here yesterday. 1t IL reported. how
ever. that from five TO ten days will be
necessary to close up the case In this
district.
OF the fifty witnesses summoned to tes
tify about q dozen were called yesterday
The main point was to estab lish that in
solicfting freight here there was no COM
petition between the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific railroads. George G.
Herring is the Pittsburg representative of
both roads, and Attorney Severance ex-
amtned the witnesses as to how Mr.. Her
ring could compete with himself They
were questioned principally as to rate
conditions before and after the alleged
merger OF the Hartman roads.
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DIES FROM ROBBERS SHOT.
Result Of Trying to Save His EN-
ployers' Funds.

PROVIDENCE, r. L., January Is
Charles r. Randall. messenger of the
Phillippsdale mills. died at the Rhode
Island Hospital, the result OF his effort
TO save his employers funds from high
waymen. Last Thursday Randall was
shot in the face by one of two robbers
when he refused to stop at their command
while he was carrying the mill pay sack
in sleigh from P1wtucket TO Phillips
dale. The gun was loaded with small
shot Randall sustained countless wounds
and blood poisoning resulted.
Miss Emma Dodge. the mill stenoSra-
pher, who accompanied Randall at the
time. was not seriously hurt The rob-
bers escaped. Randall was ffty-nine
years old.
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BOYS IN FATAL RACE CLASH,
Negro Boy slashes Three, Claiming
Self-Defense.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. January 2s-Race
feeling. It is said. inspired a fight be-
tween white boys and a negro youth in
front of the East Night School, in Wood
ward street. last night, which culmi-
mated in the death Of william Wiebold,
aged seventeen years: the probable fatal
injury OF william Dorsey, aged twenty,
and the serious injury Of Charles Run.
eighteen. The alleged murderer. Atlas
Telford, aged twenty years. q negro
high school student. employed as house.
man for Judge Thompson OF the federal
court. has been arrested. He declares
that he cut the white boys in self-de-
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Fatal Explosion Of Chemicals.

LOS ANGELES, January 2S-EXplodins
chemicals in the manufacturing plant OF
the Los Angeles Fireworks and Calcium
Company probably fatally injured Fred
Eble. shook buildings within radius OF
two blocks and caused a. fire which de-
etroyed the structure.
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Yields His Blood to Save His Wife.

WALLA WALLA, Wash, January o.
In order to save the life OF his wife.
who seemingly was dying from loss Of
blood, Archie Nicholson yesterday SUBJ
mitted to the TRANSMISSION OF two quarts
Of his blood into her veins. Nicholson,
who is cement, worker. is greatly
weakened. hut physicians say both hus-
band and wife will recover.
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RAILROAD CASUALTIES.
Total Number for Three Month,
Shows Large Increase.

The total railroad casualties in the
United States during July. August and
September last were 1874 killed and 16,545
injured. Among these 191 persons were
killed in train accidents. an increase Of
307 per cent over the corresponding quar-
ter q year ago The other casualties
were Of employees. victims while at work,
and people getting on or off cars.
There were 1857 collisions and derail-
ments. with an aggregate of 1850, 4OS
property damage. These figures are
shown in an Interstate commerce commits
sion quarterly report today.
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Fatality Follows Jersey Family.

PHILLIPSBURG, N. j.. January Is
A strange fatality seems to follow the
Lutz family Of this place. Yesterday aft
ernoon william Lutz, a carpenter, fell
from the second story Of a new silk mill
building and died from a broken neck.
TWO years ago his father. Charles Lutz.
fell down a railroad enbankment and
was killed by his neck being broken. A
month or two ago a brother. Oscar Luts.
was cut to pieces by railroad train, and
about thirty years ago younger brothoe
was killed by q runaway horse.
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Lumber Prices Advance.

VANCOUVER, B. c., January Is
Lumber prices in Vancouver have ad-
vanced 81 per thousand feet on common
grades. and within a short time there will
be an advance affecting all outside points.
1t is said that the price of logs has ad-
vanced considerably since last summer
and that is the principal reason for an
increase in the price of lumber.
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Admiral Evans for Stronger Navy.

CANTON, Ohio, January 2S.-Admiral
Evans. who lectured here last night came
out strongly for changes in the United
States Navy. I'VE need q better navy,
4 more eflcient navy" he declared In the
course OF his remarks. Admiral Evans
arrived on crutches, At the station he
was met by war veterans of the city, who
escorted him to the Mckinley monument.
Mrs Evans accompanied her husband.