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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-04-06
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-04-06
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The Washington times., 1909-05-17
CAPITAL FIRENEN
FIGHTING BIG FIRE
Block of Houses Are in Path
of Flames This After
noon.

Fire that threatens to wipe out q
block OF substantial dwelling houses
broke out in the Martin Vviegand lum-
Der mill at Four-and-a-half street and
Maryland avenue about 2 o'clock this
afternoon
The flames were sweeping over the
lumber yard before the engines arrived
and engines from the entire southwest
section of the city were throwing
streams on houses in the block in an
endeavor TO check the flames.
The fire is unusually spectacular. the
lumber being dry and highly inflanl-
able
The fire started in the rear OF the
yards and had gained cousidera bic
feadfway before it was discovered. The
hamesc soon spread TO adjoining dwell
ings on both Maryland avenue and on
Four-and-a-half street. The houses in
the entire block are In danger
Since the streets that bound th, block
are all wide there does not at the pres
ent time appear to be any danger Of
the fire leaping the boundary of the
block. Gravest fears are entertained on
account OF the cinders.
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
Newly Appointed Civil Serv-
ice Commissioner Is Going
to New Mexico.
HAS BEEN IN PLACE
FOR ONLY TEN DAYS
Widely Known for Work With Re-
publicans During Last Presi-
dental Campaign.

James 7. Williams, jr.. who. as Civil
Service Commissioner, was confirmed
by che Senate only ten Gays ago. re-
signed his position today because of
his discovery that he has contracted
tuberculosis.
He viii leave Washington within a
few days for Fort Bayard. New Mex
leo. which is noted as a climate calcu-
lated to cure The disease with which
he IS afflicted
Mr.. Williams illness is peculiarly
sad. he IL only twenty-six years Of
age, but. In spite OF his youth, he had
rendered such valuable services to the
Republican party during the last
national campaign that he was made
Civil Service Commissioner. During
the campaign he was private secretary
TO National Chairman Hitchcock. and
later he was the national committees
representative on the Taft train. when
Mr.. Taft made his forty-day trip
through the country.
Mr.. Williams Is a native of South
Carolina. and Lp to a year age he was
the head of the Washington bureau of
the Boston Transcript. During his
career as a newspaper man he was
noted for his knowledge of affairs at
the departments of War. State. and
Navy, and Mr.. Taft was particularly
friendly TO him.
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
RUN DOWN BY TRAIN,
VETERAN is KILLED
G. B. Nicholson, Govern
ment Clerk, Meets Death
Near His Home.

8. b Nicholson. Confederate veteran.
for twenty-five years a clerk at the
Pension Building. was struck by a train
and instantly killed at West Fails
Church, Va, this morning
The train was what is known as the
offte train OF the Washington and
Bluemont division Of the Southern rail-
road. and for many years Nicholson
has journeyed on IL 10 his work at the
Pension Building.
A spell of Observation-Disclosures, 10
which ne Is addicted. is said TO be re-
sponsible for the accident which caused
his death. AS has been his daily Gus
tom for years, he walked to the depot
this morning from his ome, and was
crossing the track only a few yards
above the station when the train came
around the curve ard struck him, huri-
ing his body about ten feet through the
air. Nicholson was dead when the doc
tors reached his body.
The accident was witnessed by Charles
H Kingsley, also an employee of the
Pension once, who has jo1neyed to
his work with Nicholson for many years
and by four Sisters of Charity, who
were waiting for the train.
Nicholson is sixty-seYen years Of age,
and was one Of the best known resi-
dents OF the upper section of Virginia.
He is survived by four children, all
Of whom are grown. and a widow who
is an invalid
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
SUPERSTlTIOUS ANNIE
IS HAILED INTO COURT
Colored Girl Tells Judge She
Feared Devil Doctors
Co Screamed
So Screamed.

Annie williams. colored, is but seven
teen years old. but she has a familiar
ity with negro superstition that bellies
her years.
Annie lives in Goat alley. Last night
she was arrested for disturbing the
peace by going full steam ahead up
Pennsylvania avenue. In other words,
Annie was giving a fine exhibition of
how a Commanehe Indian rallies his
battle mates when he really cuts him
selt out to yell.
Annie told Judge Mullowny. In Police
Court. that she thought the devil "nc-
tors' were after her
Once upon time some one told Annie
thst when doctors couldn't find fit sub
iects for the operating table any place
else. they captured live persons. Annie
said that two men on foot and two men
in a buggy were following her and she
decided they could be none else than
devil doctors.
Judge Mullowny let her of with
suggestion that she forget her supersti-
tiors and call for a policeman when In
doubt.
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
SISTERS FROM VIRGINIA !
MARRIED TO COUSINS
Miss Stella Hume Smith Becomes Mrs Richard B.
Lumsden and Miss Mamie L. Smith Ms Robert
L. Dunaway-AIl Are From Louisa County.

Mr.. .. Cupid. OF Louisa county. Va.
made trip 10 Washington this morning.
He came as a chaperon ard master OF
ceremonies for a double wedding. and
having seen his charges safely welded.
went on about his business.
Stella Hume Smith and Minnie L.
Smith. Of Louisa county. are sisters.
Richard B. Lumdsen and Robert L.
Dunaway are cousins. that Is. this was
the relationship before the quartet called
upon the Rev. John Reid shannon. on
c street, this morning. after having
procured two marriage licenses.
During the call on the minister, Miss
stella Hume Smith became Mrs. Rich
ard 3. Lumdsen and Miss Mamie l..
smith became Mrs. Robert L. Dun
away. Also, the family relationship had
suddenly become tied in a fgure-of-
eight knot, for the former Smith sis
teEs AKA nom 6lsteTs-iR-IaW ak VEL. Rnd
The Washington times., 1909-05-17

the Louisa county cousins, Dunaway
and Richard LuudseI are brothers-in-
law.
Further, all of them are happv and
on their way back 10 Louisa COUNT.
where II is said there are a lot of sur
prises In store for the friends of the
YOUNG IolK. VINO are sdid 10 have kept
OF their friends IN on the secret. tie
principals don't know IT,
The four came 90 Washington this
morning, registered at an Avenue hotel
went TO the clerks office and got their
licenses. hied themselves to the min
ister: we're pronounced welded: re-
turned 70 the hotel; took their luggage
and started Immediately for IsouIsa
county without waiting to see the
sights.
All are well known ia Louisa county.
where they are prominent, and tne
double marriage is the .esult OF Il
romantic courtship that has extended
1Yer several XeaTs.
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
BELGIUM REFUSES
AMERICAN REQUEST
Will Not Postpone or Transfer
Trial of Missionaries Charged
With Libel.

In response 10 the request of the
United States Government for post
ponement Of the trial OF the two Ameri-
can missionaries. Morrison and Shep-
herd. who are charged with criminal
libel "a connection with allegations Of
atrocities in the Congo. the Belgian
government informs the State Depart
nent today that there are insurnount-
able legal obstacles preventing post
ponement or transfer to a more ac-
cessible point.
The court itself is the only authority
which can sanction this action.
The two missionaries with their wit
nesses, are now on their way to Leo
poldville, where the trial is set for
Nav Is
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
NAMES WHITE MAN
AS POSTMASTER
President Makes Good His Prom
ise TO Appoint None but
Acceptable Men.

In the nomination Of T. x. Dunham.
c white man, 10 be postmaster at Da-
rien, Ga, the President has again
made good. IN a striking manner, his
promise to appoint 10 Federal offices
only those who are accepta5se 20 the
best elements of the poulatOn Of the
towns concerned.
In Darien the population has a larger
percentage Of negroes than Of whites.
and it has been the custom for many
years 20 give the postmastership to a
colored man. In refusing 10 appoint
Ferdinand NJ. Mann. Mr. Taft has orok-
en the long line OF precedents-
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
JUDGES SELECTED
FOR CADET DRILLS
Lieutenants Rockwell, Holabird,
and Sultan Will Decide Compe-
tition Between Companies.

Announcement was made today that
Lieuts, c. K Rockwell, chairman; J.
A Holabird. and d. I. Sultan. all En-
gineer Corps. u. s. A. viii be the
judges in the High School cadet drills
tomorrow and Wednesday.
The announcement of the naming
OF the judges was made from the
school offices this morning.
Interest IN the outcome OF the drills
is intense and not confined to the
pupils in the schools.
The first drill will be tomorrow
afternoon at the baseball park at
$50 Wednesday afUeruoon'S drill
viii ba At the same time ana plaeS.
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
HALE NOW APPROVES
CONE APPOINTMENT
Maine Senator Withdraws
Opposition TO Head of
Navy Bureau.

Senator Hale Of Maine. who has been
holding up the nomination OF Lieuteu-
ant Commander Hutch L Cone as chief
Of the Bureau Of Steam Engineering IN
the Navy Department, has consented to
allow the appointment TO go through.
Cone win accordingly be confirmed as
head Of the bureau in question.
Il appears probable that thoss per-
sons in and out OF the Navy Depart
ment who have been rejoicing over the
overthrow OF the plans OF former Sec
conduct Of the department, have been
counting their chickens before the
hatehins process has been entirely COM
On Friday the appointment Of Lien
tenant Commander Cone as chief OF the
bureau OF Steam Engineering was an
Rap at Newberry.
The appointment was widely comment
ed on as rap at the plans OF Mr. New
berry for conduct Of the steam engin-
eering branch Of the Navy Department.
and In general as blow at tne con-
sclidation plans of Mr.. NeEberry. who
was seeking to consolidate the divisions
OF work In the navy yards ard intro
duce something like order, business. and
economy into the administration OF the
yards
Senator Hale. until lately chairman af
the Senate Naval Affairs COMMITTEES,
and now a member Of the Committee,
blocked the confirmation OF Cone
Nothing Personal.
Senator Hale has nothing against Cone
personally. It was stated on authority
today. In fact. he does not know him.
But what he wanted 20 know was
what were the ideas of the new appointee
are as to running the Bureau OF Steam
Engineering, and what his ideas OF
naval Rdministra ton are generally.
Senator Hale was IN sympathy with
the NeWberry plan he was favOrahfs
to the action taken by Mr NeE-berry
In practically dispensing with the Bu-
reaU or steam Engineering as a seDar-
ate bureau and putting Rear Admiral
OF the work imposed thereon. MI
Newberry made the Steam Ergi1esrine
Bureau. In other words, Suho ord Irafa "a
the Construction Bureau. Senator Hale
Is friend Of Capps ard wants nothing
done that will seem 10 be a blow to
Capps.
Against Radicals.
Neither does he want the plans OF the
radical reformers In the Navy DEPART
ment carried out
In some quarters it was charged that
Senator Hale fears Cones appointment
is going 70 be "A blow at the old I'm,
reaucratic element Of the navy and that
he wanted 10 be assured this would
not be the case before consenting TO
confirmation. IL was given out today
that he had satisfied himself that Cones
appointment would cause no friction
and he would consent to II
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
HANGS HIMSELF
FROM BANISTERS

MILLVILLE. n. =, May I7-Daniei
Glllen, aged thirty. tried to end bis life
by hanging himself from the banister Of
the stairs at his home today, but was
cut down in time to save his ufe
He is alleged to have become de-
spordent over love Rfair
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
GOODRICH APPEAL
DISMISSED BY COURT
Fraud Not Held Sufficient to Over
ride Distribution Of
Fortune.

The appeal OF George G. Goodrich,
OF New York, from decision Of the
California courts in distrf buting the
1900. 900 fortune OF the late Thomas
II. Williams. alleging that that de-
cree was fraudulently obtained, was
today dismissed by the Supreme
Court OF the United States and the
action Of the circuit court confirmed
The Supreme Court held that the
charges OF fraud ala not constitute
sufficient basis for an appeal and that
the constitutional question raised was
Irrelevant.
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
DR.. ]. B. MERRITT
FORFElTS HIS BOND
Physician Accused of
Malpractice Fails to Ap-
pear in Court.
pear IN Court.

EASTON. Nd. May 17.-when the
May term Of the circuit court for Talbot
county was called this morning. DR..
]. 3. Merritt. under 5000 bail. failed
20 appear 10 answer the charge OF NAL
practice. and his bondsmen will be held
responsible.
They are Martin NJ. Higgins. Alex.
Fountain. NJ y. Nichols. J s. Griffith.
James H. McNeal. and Mrs J. b Mer-
ritt ~ Is thought that the doctor Is
out ~ the country e1ureLxs
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
MEREDITH, THE POET,
is SERIOUSLY ILL
Grave Fears Felt That Englands s
Aged Writer May Not
Recover.

BOXHILI. England. May 1T.-George
Meredith, England's aged poet. novelist,
ard esseyist. Is seriously III today at
his home here
Ills illness dates from last Friday.
when he complained OF feeling III after
long walk. He has grown steadily
worse. and owing TO his advanced age.
eighty-one years. the gravest fears are
entertained.
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
FOLLOWS
FIGHT OVER FENCE

RICHMOND. Ind. May lin a fight
over line fence separating the farms
OF Alexander Meek and Frank Rails
back, three miles west OF Rfch,nord
this morning, Meek and his son. Ray-
mond, were shot and instantly killed
Railsback was badly wounded. and his
brother slightly wounded
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
Motions Denied.
WEATHER REPORT.

Under the influence OF a storm area
that is central this morning north OF
Lake Ontario. rains occurred within the
last twenty-four hours IN the Lake re-
gion and north Atlantic States. and az
Fcattered points In the middle Atlantic
states
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast VIII be light 10 moderate west
crly
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
RIVER GIVES UP BOY
THOUGHT KIDNAPPED
Youth Missing Since Friday Not
Stolen by GypSies.

NEWARK. Ohio. May 1.-THE body
of Johnnie Ait:neyer. missing since Fri
day and supposed &c have been stolen
by gypsies. was found today in the
Licking IiYeT.
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
Justice Garretson Takes Oc-
caSion to Score the I'm
written Law
DEFENSE MOTIONS
ARE ALL DENIED
Captain Still! Holds to Apathetic
Attitude, Seemingly Not
Realizing.

FLUSHING, L. l., May IT,
Capt. Peter c. Hains, jr., u. S. A.,
was this morning sentenced to serve
not less than eight nor more than
sixteen years at hard labor in Sing
Sing prison.
Apparently the most unconcerned
man in the court room, and seeming
by his apathetic attitude hardly to
realize what it all meant, after listen
ing to one of the most scathing ar
raignments of the so-calied "unwrit-
ten law ever heard in a court of
justice, Hains heard himself con-
demned to hard labor for the killing
of William E. Annis on the float of
the Bayside Yacht Club, in Queens
county, last August.
Hains Unconcerned.
The former dapDer army officer, a
ghost OF his former self. and SEEM
ingly troubled and weighed down by
his own personal sorrow. made no
demonstration at any time. and as soon
as sentence had been pronounced. sank
heavily into a chair without evidencing
the slightest symptom OF having realized
the ordeal through which he had passed.
His aged father. Gen. Peter c. Hains.
and his brother Major John Hains. who
were in the courtroom. also took the
sentence stoicaiiy. plainly believing that
IT was even better than they had hoped
for. az the justice. under the verdict OF
the jury Of guilty Of manslaughter in
the first degree. could have made the
sentence twenty years.
II Is expected that counsel for the
convicted captain viii at once apply 20
the courts for writ of reasonable
doubt. ana then carry the conviction 10
the higher courts.
That the sentence was made light was
due in part TO the fact that District At
torney De Witt, who obtained the con-
for clemency made by Attorney Eugene
Young De Witt was willing that the
extreme penalty be not enforced In the
case. being apparently satisfied that the
judgment or conviction had been Justi-
fled.
Justice Arrives.
Justice Garretson entered his chamber
ut Ie o'clock and at once gave an audi
ence to Attorneys Mcintyre and Young,
who had with them Davidson Bennett,
the lawyer who prepared the confession
signed by Claudia Hains IN the captains
home. at Fort Hamilton
What passed was not revealed, but II
was intimated that both Young end Nc
Intyre endesvored 10 impress the Judge
with the fact that Claudia TIains' story
of her alleged relations with Annis came
as frightful shock to the captain and
seemed 70 break down HIS mentality.
So soon as the conference closed Jus
tice Garretson ascended the bench in
front OF which Hams had been lolIing In
chair for more than an hour
A nod 10 the attorneys and Noynt,yre
was on his FEET.
Motions Denied.
IF Il please the court" he began.
II desire 20 move that the judgment Of
conviction against this defendant. Peter
q. Hams, be set aside on the ground
that Il was contrary to Jaw; that Il
was against the weight OF evidence, and
further, I desire 10 move that the YER
diet be set aside and q new trial grant
ed on the exceptions taken by the de-
fanse during the progress OF the trial
Continued on Third Page.)
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
TIDE TARIE

Eooay-High tide, 5.5s a. m and s.25
=. m. Low tide. i2:O4 a. m. and 12:42
=. N
Iomorrow--High tide. s.5i a m. and
~. p. m Low tide, 1884 a. m. and
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
FoREcAsT ZOE IL pIsTRIcT.
TEMPERATTRE.

Fair tonight. Inesday parity cloudy.
moderate temperature; Eight to mOder-
ate westerly winds
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28

CoACHMAN.-City or country; thoroughly
understands duties; disengaged account of
sickness OF last employer; can furnish very
best OF references. NJ. c.. 100 West 46th.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
REALTY NOTES.

Frederick Fox e. Co. have leased for the Real
Holding Company from the plans the ninth
lsnth and eleventh lofts. containing 1890 square
isti Of space. al Nos. % and AZ West 9th street
ior a long term Of years 10 Hall e. Arbes and Lip
nan Meyers Also for Charles Kaye. from the
Isns 600 square feet at Nos. p and "A West
~ street for a long term OF years TO A Schwartz
Co; for the Marmac Construction Company
no'n the plans. 5000 square feet OF space at No
- 70 Jos West 27th street for long term OF years
|" henry Eshborn; for George G. Beach. in con-
l1nctoH with Webster b. Mabie Co, from the
ans 5000 square feet Of space at Nos. 4S and %
est 9th street. for long term OF years 10 Z.
.spnaks and for George II. Pigueron 5000 square
s rs OF space, from the plans. at Nos. l29 and lsl
es. I'd street. for a term of years TO the LIB
Waist Company.
= 2 Newman e. Co. have leased No lA Berl0e-
II Place, Brooklyn. four story One-family brown
ne dwelling house. for L. 4. Blackwell TO John
'sa az $50 a year for a period Of years.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-28
EXPLOSION HURTS FIFTY.
Spark Ignites Films. Wrecking
BuiLding-EleUatOr Boz Hero.

Pittsburg. Sept IA terrific explosion occurred
to-day in the offices of the Columbian Film Ex-
ehange in the Ferguson Building, in the heart OF
'he downtown district. From fifty to seventy -hve
persons were injured many OF them seriously and
the monetary damage is estimated at 100000 or
more
The force OF the explosion was so great that the
south wall OF the Ferguson Building on Third
avenue. blown out The remaining walls were
badly damaged and the building inspector immedi-
ately ordered them razed. Windows for fully a
square on either side of the explosion were broken
ana number Of pedestrians making their way
along Fourth avenue, the wall Street" of Pitts
burg, were cut by falling glass. The explosion was
caused by an electrical spark The manager Of the
/. Aim company absent.
Practically every Office in the building was dam
sged. The panicstricken occupants made n wild
rush for the exits. Men and women ran scream
ing from pain and fright many of them falling
down the stairways. Others congregated about the
elevator shaft and in their frantic efforts
the cars wrecked the iron framework incasing the
shaft AS they finally reached the street they fell
TO the ground suffering from burns. cuts and
bruises
The accident threw the downtown district into
great excitement and special detachments OF police
were necessary TO clear the neighborhood OF thou
sands OF persons who for time were in imminent
danger of a second explosion
John Jnletts, shipping clerk. made a statement in
which he said the explosion occurred in the vault
Jlets said he went into the vault, which is three
feet wide and SIX feet high, 20 get a film When
he turned the electric light on a spark shot from
the switch and ignited one OF the films He jumped
from the vault, slammed the door and shouted TO
the others TO run As they reached the corridor the
explosion occurred.
twenty-five stenographers employed at the Offices
OF the Smith Premier Typewriter Company were
seriously cut when large plate glass windows were
showered upon them by the explosion
Roy Barclay, the elevator operator. gave a
graphic description OF the explosion. He said
Il was al the second floor when heard sizzling
noise, similar TO the fuse frecracker burning
knew something was wrong and dropped the car
TO the first floor to let the passengers off. Just as
they were alighting the explosion came and the
building was filled with flame. From all parts OF
the structure came shrieks. and 1 heard a lot of
persons on the fourth floor crying for the elevator
] ran my car up there and found a largo crowd
battling around the iron framework OF the ele-
Vator shafts. Hundreds running down the
stairways through the binding smoke and dust
from falling plaster. I jammed the car full and
started for the first floor. When the car reached
there we carried most of the women out in an un-
conscious condition"
Barclay was seriously burned. but made ten trips
through the flames and smoke before he would give
up his car and have his injuries treated.