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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
MONEY FOR
THE NAVY
YARD
BREMERTON AT LAST
RECEIVES SOME
ATTENTION.
Naval Appropriation Bill
Is Reported TO Sem
ate Today.

WASHINGTON. Feb. f0.--By
v. P.-provid,n for the con
structior Of two $4,000 ton bat
tleahips, creating the office Of
vice admiral on retired tea for
ReAr Admiral Evans, and pro
Viding for Improvement o. Mare
Island ard Brererton navy
yarde, as we'll as taking pre-.
lmlnary atsps for a new naval
baac on the coast Of southern
California, the naval apnropria-
ton hiil vas reported 10 the sen
ate today By Senator Hall.
The senate committee recommend
thn appropriation og gi.0sS.427 tz ln
excess Df the total SUN named by
the house making tho proposed APP
pfupfiatiuHs Tor naval affairs for the
next fiacai year tiaG845 iag 90.
II ~ recommended shat che ma
rlueH aHnnme their former duties on
the wurshipa
II u propaaed that commission
20 be composed ~ three senators.
three reprearntafieeH three retired
admifaIa and three civilians BE- cree
alta 10 mahn thorough study and
Investigation fnr The purpose ~ ~.
porting ta congress necessary and
desirable changes lu the naval uyn.
tenn leukinR toward the hettermen'
II condition.
Provision iH made Tor thc con.
H0iidnfiun ~ the naval machine
ahepA and navy ynrda in accord pitf
fha plans - Secretary &ewberry
Secretary &ewhrrfy has decided n
make m Investigation through q
suitable board M thr question ~ 90.
iahiiahlna e naval base with a yuf,
ard repair station. on tho coast oi
California south af san. Ffanriscu
and 70 6uhmii an estimate 90 ths
cost
A. Increase a. $4,000 is rec
omweresd for the Brsmsrton
navy yard.
New herrN ~ Instructed Co inveHti'
gate fhr advianbilitF 90 ucquirins
part ~ an u tho jamestown expo
sitiau property 90 be used az nnNA
training station
The hiii provides FOR the canRtruc'
ton ~ three sub-surface boats
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
DESPONDENT SEATTLE
MAN KILLS HIMSELF

Immediately upon the arrival of
the steamer al ita dock. Eggert
was taken 20 an emergency hos
pltal The wound In his temple.
while dangerous. viii not prove
fatal
Eggert ~ 35 years Of age. aud
was employed as a tailor On Seattle.
lie Was married a short time ago.
but finding that he could not sup.
port his wife. be started for San
Francisco IN the hope OF getting a
better position here
The name Of Herman ERgcrt does
not appear IN the last city directory
and all efforts to locate the wife
OF the man failed today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
In
THE SOUND
CLARENCE iLLENFRiTcH or
THE LAUNCH SPRAY FALLS
OVERHEARD AT COLBY.

While going forward aboard his
launch spray Go rolight "a head Lam
tern that had gone out in the wind,
Clarence lllenfritch fen overheard
I'M 10 feet of water about quarter
mile ont OF Colby harbor last night,
and never came 20 the surface again,
although he Is said 60 have been a
strong swimmer
Heinrich and his launch were
employed hy the Schwabacher Gro
Gerry company incr Go carry their
travelling men about over the Sound
between the smaller towns. and last
night lllenfritch lett Bremerton with
w. A. McCloud. "a SchNahaChcr man,
for Colby The headlight suddenly
went out and leaving McCluud ia
charge of the engine l4cnfrltch went
forward to relight IT, suddenly Nc
Cloud heard. a scream and looking
forward saw that illenfritch had dis
appeared The engines were ln-
stantly set full speed astcrn, and
McCloud blow three sharp whistles.
calling TO his assistance Avery Il.
Keith, who was passing in his launch
Lovora, Together the men secured
fishing nets and dragged the shallow
waters for several hours, but 10 no
await ass Founders along the bottom
linterloksssl mall tlaa aes A assia
latll| hasua nyAslM lhsIoN hA g |llNzas
Fl fNcut'&f fIlH hHi
Faarenee fNeHfflsth Hs $Naf8
s. aRe living with his hftnta ii
Wort @eattso lie wa8 formerly ~
the linton iron Worlsa iauach Clam
but when Schv ahacbers esffiu lNe
spray about month AHo no waa
pat ln charge az her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
COX ON TRAIL
OF ABDUCTORS
sHANGuAIED MINING MAN ~
orr ON HUNT ron TuosE
WHO DtD mn WRONG.

TACOMA. Feb. T0-Hv g. A. n
A. Cox. The Arizona mining man who
appeared IN Tacoma sunday with o.
tale ~ having been ahunRhaied and
confined for ~ days in the hold 90
q ship. received money from hia
WHO yesterday afternoon and do
parted Immediately for san Fran
eiefp tVx Nafd before leaving that
hN WHHIa take action 10 hHFe HEh
alleged abdncfoff arrested
~ told fNr officials % the ST. J0.
HephH hospital Yesterday thaf az
aupu az hh reached San Frnnaknr0
Hpd hnd niAdH sure ~ Gle capture
90 Tho men whe HlhnFhaied him, no
would mako O full statement q ihn
press ~ bic eapetirntea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
TAFT
PARTY ON
OCEAN

NEW ORLEANS. Ia. Feb. 10y
q. P.--Attcmpts by wireless operat-
ora go reach Tho aeriala ~ the cruis-
ers Montana or North Carolina were
rewarded with FuCceas after failure
60 reach them here caused fears Tor
the safety of prcaidout-ele TAFT
and hiF party who are returning
fgum Panama on The war vessels
The president elect Mrs TAFT and
O. party 90 engineers who have been
examining tho canal viii reach thc
mouth ~ the ailEslsaipui river to-
might 90 10 o'clock
The vessels nf noon were about
goo miles offHhorc All on board
were reported we'll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
WHERE is THIS NEGRO
WOMAN WHO DRANK ACID?

proper disposition Of her be made
In either case. and any person who
has seen a woman Of her doacrip.
ton owes IL to himself and 10 hu.
mainly 90 give his information to
the police
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
TWO KILLED
I'M EXPLOSION

hurt The engine was demolished.
and the baggage car was partially
wrecked The boiler shot down the
track for "a hundred feet The high
bank above the engine was cut
down and the trees clipped of hy
the flying pieces OF wrockage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
LEAVES WIFE IN THIS CITY
AND SUICIDES ON STEAM.
Err At FRISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. TO-
BY v. P.-pcapondent because
no could not earn enough
money for hia wifs's support,
Herman Eagert. secoud'ciats
passenger on the steamer
Queen, from Seattle, shot him
self early today as the vessel
was coming into the Golden
Gate. The passengers on the
steamer were asleep at the
time, and none Of the crew
saw the shooting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
TREASUR ERSHIP
FIGHT WILL BE
ON TOMORR w

Tomorrow the Smith -gormley
controversy over the treHHurarahlp
~ kinE county win come up for x
hearing in tie superior court The
hearing WAS originally cot for Feb.
~, but that day being Lincoln b
birthday the date wae set for to-
morrow
O0rIniey has been acting ns treas.
urer ever since tho election az 600.
r. Russell who failed 20 qualify
Tor the office Upon tho failure of
Russell 40 qualify the county com
mia8iouerH appointed + j. Smith 10
succeed Russell
lOfmlGy claimed right OF office
ana quo Warranfo proceedings were
taken ~ TIE county commissioners
against him through fhe pf0aeeHfinn
Attorneys office
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
PRETTY ALICE poVEY AND
HER DAINTY FEET.

NEW YORK. Feb 10-Poor
blnse Broadway is delighted
with Alice Dewey
Her voice IS SO sweet and she Is
80 lively and happy In "A Stub.
born Cinderella" that show folk
and the newspapers have asked
her how In the world she can keep
so fresh and clipper
Chicago she replies Were
all like that Gus there"
New York ia making an especial
fuss over Miss Doveys tiny feet
Mort and VII Singer, oNners of
tho production. quickly saw thai
the Title Of their piece and small
feet ought 70 90 together 50 Miss
Dewey kindly consented 10 have
hef dainty pods photographed
she's pretty. but there ARE hun.
areda Of pretty asAgc girls IN New
York. But the small feet are a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10

AHEHDrrN, Fab. f0.-sTnn nan
lfari fof builalnR fhe chahnsls eoNa
w exhibition U4iAfN at fiio AIaNknA
yukon Pacific ffKpanitIon has lHen
lei e the Pacific Construction Co
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
SENSATIONAL DEBATE
ON DRY" SUNDAY

SALEM. Ore. Feb i0.-By u r.
lin the senate Abraham bin for
n drastic Sunday law was lndefln.
stIy postponed by a vote Of u.s. 20
q Nearly the entire morning was
consumed IN sensational debate
Gov. Chamberlain has vetoed
three more salary billie. this time
directed against Clatsop officials
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
JUDGE BALLINGER
PREPARES FOR
BIG JOB

Judge Richard A. BallinRer lH IN
the city today closing up his ac-
tive business Interests here proceed
ing hiH return 20 the national capl-
tai IA accept the portfolio OF aoC-
rotary 81 The Interior in the Tart
cabinet
Judge Balllngcr reached Seattle
from Warrington city yesterday
and was oloaotod most OF the day
today with his law partners.
u have not completed my plans
and ana IoaliN IA no position Ia dla-
CUES matters today said Judge Hai-
HnNer i ana Simply here 90 Wind
uu sur business affairs that's ALL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10

OLYMPIA. Feb. "a. Iaimef n
JOHNSON ~ Everett has been np-
poiHf4p W. aHtinN Gov Hay a mann.
hrt ~ TIE Aiaaka Ynkpu Pacific
ExANiiioh commissions. filling one
81 ~ vacancies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-10
THE WEATHER

q =
THE WEATHER =
Rain tonight and Thurodsy; =
= brisk southwest winds. \
1RNA 4HSR HRHR
Evening star., 1909-06-08
AUTO SMASHED INTO BRIDGE
BIG WILKINS MACHINE rs
WRECKED IN MARYLAND.
Chauffeur Bringing It Home From
New York-spends Night in
Belair Jail.

BELAIR. Md, June S.-Stanley Mortimer
of 2215 NJ street northwest, Washington.
D. c., who is chauffeur for John F. VIII
kins of the same city, came to grief with
his machine. while speeding through this
county at sixty-mile-an-hour rate Sun
day night. He was on his way to Balti-
more. but was forced to stop OF for the
night in the Jail here.
At hearing yesterday before Justice
Gee he was fined $50 for not having his
lamps lighted. s25 for exceeding the speed
limit and was released for his appearance
before the grand jury for malicious de-
struction of property.
After leaving wilkins and his family in
Newark. n. j., Mortimer was instructed
to take the big Packard car back to
Washington. He got along al! right until
he reached this county. AS night was
coming on and the roads good. he hit up
a sixty-mile speed, without taking time
TO light his lamps.
In some miraculous manner he sue
ceeded In taking the turns in the road
leading into this town, and when he got
on the Hartford pike he let his machine
out to the limit. Failing to notice the toll
gate. he plunged right through it, but
kept on going. just missing the teams
he passed on the road, until he was
brought to a sudden halt by running his
machine into the iron railing of the
river at Rockford The machine was
twisted into mass Of junk. but in some
way Mortimer escaped injury.
Officers following him discovered him
in bed at the house Of George w.
Standiford in Rockford. and brought him
sent for. paid the fines and also gave the
turnpike company $15 to restore the gate.
Evening star., 1909-06-08
FAIL TO IDENTIFY OOEN B. GRAY
OFFICIALS OF TWO BANKS TES-
TIFY IN FORGERY TRIAL.
Statements of Witnesses Called by
Prosecution Regarded as Favor
able to the Defense.

Testimony regarded as favorable to the
defense was elected from one Of the gov
ernment witnesses who testified today in
the trial OF Oden B. Gray in Criminal
Court No. 1, Justice Gould presiding, On
a charge Of forgery while employed as a
bookkeeper by the Washington Loan and
Trust Company. Henry H. Mckee. CASH
Ter OF the National Capital Bank. where.
assumed name. deposited one of the al
legged forged checks, declared that the
man who made the deposit was not Gray.
Cashier Mckee said the individual who
opened the account in the name of /. T.
Berry was much older than Gray and had
reddish hair and heavy mustache. The
man. the witness declared. had the ap-
pearance of a farmer. Mr.. Mckee said
his recollection was hazy, as the affair
was q mere incident of a busy day.
Luther Scrivener, another government
witness. employed at the United States
Trust Company, where the other check
was deposited and an account opened.
failed to identify Gray as the man who
made the deposit at that financial insti-
tuition.
Boyd E. Taylor. assistant treasurer OF
pany, was the next witness offered by
the government. He detailed the circum-
stances which led up to the discovery of
the alleged forgery, and by a process of
elimination from clearing house sheets
showed to the jury that the alleged forged
checks were deposited in the banks men,
toned.
Defendant on Leave.
Mr.. Taylor testified that August 81 last,
the date of the deposit in the National
Capital Bank, the defendant was not at
the trust company, he having secured
leave of absence for two days.
He produced a book from the bank
showing that another clerk than Gray
had made entries in the bank Iedgers.
which 1t would have been Mr.. Gray s
duty to make had he been at work Mr.
Taylor identified the deposit slips as in
the handwriting of Gray.
United States Attorney Baker offered
to prove that shortly after the alleged
forgery and the deposit of the checks a
check was drawn against one of the de-
posits for 3l,7OO. and that Gray the same
day paid SLOT to a coal company of
which he was agent. and. which the
prosecution claimed. had been pressing
the defendant for settlement.
Mr.. Baker said the defendant had made
collections from patrons of his coal busi-
ness during period covering at least
nine months previous to this time, and
although "dunned" by the coal company
for payment had not settled his account
with the coal concern.
A protracted argument based on Objec-
tion by counsel for the defense followed.
but Justice Gould decided late this after
| noon to admit the testimony offered.
Evening star., 1909-06-08
BLooDHoUNDs ON TRAIL.
Hunt for Callahan's Assailants Con-
tinued-Victim Still Alive.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
LEXINGTON, Ky, June s.-Reports
received this morning from Crockettsville.
twenty miles back in the mountains from
Jackson, which was the scene yesterday
morning of the attempted assa assination
of Ed Callahan and other members Of
his family, are that Capt. Mullikin
reached there last night with his blood
hounds and Immediately began the trail
OF the assassins. Owing to the lateness
Of the hour and the fact that Mullikin
was unacquainted with the surrounding
country it was impossible to make any
headway. The hunt was started again
this morning at daylight.
Although efforts were made by friends
of Callahan to prevent any one from
passing over the ground until the arrival
of the bloodhounds. crowds congregated
during the day. and it is not believed the
dogs will be able to take the trail. Cal
lahan is still alive. but is paralyzed from
the waist down and likely to die at any
time.
Evening star., 1909-06-08
TAXPAYERS BEAT ALL RECORDS
NEVER BEFORE HAVE so MANY
PAID so PROMPTLY.
An Increase of $474, ,427.85 Is Re.
ported in Collections Over Same
Period Last Year.

An increase of $474.427.s5 in the tax re-
ceipts for the part Of the current fiscal
year during which payment is allowed
without penalty over the amount collect
ed in the same period last year is shown
by a statement submitted by Collector
of Taxes Charles c. Rogers to Commits
sioner West today.
On the basis OF these figures it is esti-
mated that the revenues of the District
for the year will be S.DO,OOO greater than
last year AS the United States govern
ment adds an equal sum, the budget for
the local government will be $l,OO,OOO
higher next year than this year.
The accumulated mail in the office Of
the collector of taxes for the concluding
days of May was finally disposed of this
morning, and showed that the receipts
under date of May %. the last business
day in the month. amounted to 81, 49, 600.
This amount was checked up by the au-
ditor and the books were found to bal
ance accurately.
Statement of Collections.
The comparative statement of collec-
tions on account of real and personal
taxes up to May 20 for last year and the
present year is shown by the statement
today submitted by Collector Rogers to
Commissioner West, as follows:
estate. $s.s27 SILL $s.sss. s.se *s7o.sa7 IS
Personal sos. .95S76 800, 4S9. SO 1903 $50 81
Total increase. $474, 427 50
This increase In revenue" Commits
sioner West said, relates only to real
estate and personal taxes paid up to
the 1st of June. and does not include the
increased amounts derived from other
sources OF revenues. The fiscal year
does not end until June 30. by which time
there is no doubt that the total increase
will amount to $500. 900. or a gain to the
District-with the United States paying
its proportionate half-of $1,000. 600. which
can be taken into account In making
up next years budget.
"The books Of the collectors Office
show that never before have SO many
people paid their taxes Sc promptly az
during this year, the number of accounts
of personal taxes which have been col
lected being no less than three or four
thousand in excess of last year.
Collectors Office Complimented.
Commissioner West expressed his ap-
probation Of the energetic work done
in the collectors Office in posting the
thousands Of accounts which were paid
on the last day, the final settlement
being made to the Treasury a week
In the Office worked nights and holidays
In order to push the work to a conclu-
sion, and on the morning of the first of
June the collector was able to deposit
checks amounting to $500, 900 for payment
through the clearing house.
Another interesting fact" added Com
missioner West, lis that the District by
its increase in collections and the ue-
posit of the money in the Treasury De-
partment before the lst of July is able
to save $4,000 in interest on advances
already made by the Unite. States Treas
ury for extraordinary Improvements"
Collector Rogers also reports that all
receipts were mailed this morning
Evening star., 1909-06-08
EXCITED WHEAT MARKET.
Strong Upturn at Chicago for All
Months on First Trades.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
CHICAGO, June S.-There was an ex
cited wheat market at the opening to-
day-a strong upturn of 1isc to lac for
all months on the first trades: the Sep
tember and December prices showed the
greatest gain. From 1.1S7s at the close
Saturday. July opened 1.19ss to .2Ol4, re-
acting little later to 1.19ss. From 1.O9as
at the close last week. September wheat
sold l.1Oa4 to LII, reacting to LOS. De-
cember sold as high as 1.O9ts. and back
to 1.OSas
Early strength was largely the result
of very strong outside markets yesterday
over the local holidays. a remarkably
strong situation abroad, with prices
sharply advanced and the possibility Of a
bullish official crop report near the close
today.
Evening star., 1909-06-08
MAY STILL BE FLYING.
Reported Landing Of University
City Said to Be Mistake.

and Fl. E. Honeywell, pilots of the balloon
ST. Louis ILL., in the race from Indanapo-
lis, returned here today and declared that
the University City. manned by John
Berry and Paul Mccullough, had not
landed at Blanche. Tenn, as reported.
Mr. Honeywell declared 1t to be his be-
lief that the University City was stil1
flying.
Mr.. Honeywell said there had been q
confusion of names which led to the false
report that the University City had come
to earth.
.It was our balloon. the st. Louis III.
that landed near Blanche Sunday, 0aid
Mr. Honeywell. I'VE dropped 10 earth
at the railroad station at TAFT. Tenn. two
and q half miles from Blanche. We sent
Evening star., 1909-06-08
FOUR DROWN IN CALIFORNIA.
Auto Topples Into the Sacramento
River-Chauffeur Saved.

KNIGHTS LANDING. Cal. June s.
Four women lost their lives in the Sac
ramento river last night. when an auto
mobile in which they were riding be-
came unmanageable on road paralleling
the stream and plunged into the river.
The victims were:
Mrs. W. F. Nixon, wife of the editor of
the Woodland, Mail; Mrs. ]. H. Dugan.
wife of the postmaster at Woodland: :
Miss Meryl Dugan. daughter of Mrs
in-law.
Evening star., 1909-06-08
Hatters' Strike Settled,

DANBURY, Conn, June S.-The strike
that has closed twenty-five hat factories
In this city, Bethel and New Milford for
the past five months was practically
ended this morning. 1t was announced
that an agreement had been reached be-
tween about fifteen Of the manufacturing
concerns and the national executive and
advisory boards of the United Hatters
upon a plan of settlement.
Evening star., 1909-06-08
Marble Workers in Convention.

Absence Of any general strikes, and
prosperous. healthy condition marked the
progress during the past year of the In
ternational Association of Marble Work.
ers, according to Walter V. Price of
New York city, president of that organi-
zatioc at todays session of its eighth
annual convention. His report showed
that several important controversies in
unions belonging to the association had
been settled without resort to strikes The
report of Secretary Treasurer Hogan of
New York city showed that there had
been an increase of $500 in the member
ship of the association during the past
year.
Evening star., 1909-06-08
UNCLE SANS CROP FIGURES.
Spring Wheat Condition, 95.2 Per
Cent; Winter Grade, SO.7.

Spring wheat condition is averaged at
95.o per cent; winter wheat. sO.7; acreage
sown TO spring wheat, 1891 600: rye con-
dition. S9.6; oats. SS7, and barley. 900.
This was the summarized report of the
Department of Agriculture on crop condi-
tions June 1, issued today.
Evening star., 1909-06-08
Four Lives Lost in Colorado Flood.

DENVER, June S.-F1oods due to heavy
rains are causing damage in many Sec
tions Of the state Four lives have been
lost in swollen streams and much dam
age of property caused in the past
twentyfour hours. Train service in all
directions is interrupted. In the neigh
borhood of Limon, ninety miles east of
here. the junction point of the Rock
Island and the Union Pacific railroads. a
cloudburst yesterday changed the Big
Sandy from a dry bed to a roaring river
flooding many farms in the low sections.
Evening star., 1909-06-08
Miss Case Will Not Wed spreckels

NEW YORK, June S.-The engagement
of Miss Mary Adele Case, the concert
singer. to Harry Claus Spreckels. 3D. of
California. has been broken. Miss Case
will soon start for Seattle alone.
Information of the engagement became
publicly known when Mr.. Spreckels and
Miss Case arrived from Europe Sunday.
Today Miss Case said she broke the en-
gagement.
Evening star., 1909-06-08
USING THE PRUNING KNIFE.
Cutting Down War Department Es
Inmates for the Year 1911.

C1maCeS 1OT Cuc Cur 101I.
Following the dictum of President Taft
that the War Department estimates to
be submitted to Congress for 1911 be cut
to $40, 600. 900 below the appropriations for
the fiscal year 1910, the officials have
brought them down to nearly 22,OOO,OOO
below the appropriations for 1910
They are now to be taken in hand by
Secretary Dickinson for final revision,
and the figures may be increased some
what before he finishes them. Oficials
regret that the great cut In appropria-
uons will mean the elimination OF prac-
tically all construction work during the
fiscal year 1911, except that under con-
tract.
Evening star., 1909-06-08
Secretary to Present Diplomas.

Secretary Dickinson will leave here
Thursday night for West Point to pre-
sent the diplomas to the members Of the
graduating class of the United States
Military Academy Friday morning. He
probably will be accompanied by Mai.
Gen. J. r. Bell, chief Of stan.
Evening star., 1909-06-08

vanderbilt" Betrothal Denied.
VIENNA. June S-Official denial was
made today of the reports published in
the local press Of betrothal between a
Miss Vanderbilt and the Prince de
BraganZa.
Evening star., 1909-06-08
Early Saturday Closing.

After consultation with cabinet officers
at the cabinet meeting today President
Taft issued an executive order closing the
executive departments on Saturday after
moons during July, August and September.
Heretofore there has been little uniform
ity about the Saturday half-holiday clos
ing some departments beginning the early
closing about the middle of June and
others the first Saturday in July.