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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
MURDER TRIAL ATTRACTS.
New Jersey Youth Fails to Realize
Gravity of His Case.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.


BRIDGETON. n. j.. January 5.-The
trial OF Walter Zeller. jointly accused with
Cline Wheeler and Herbert Grigg of the
murder of J is grandfather William Read,
at Vineland on the night of November IL.
got into full swing today. following the
quick selection of jury and the hearing
of little preliminary testimony The
trial has aroused the greatest interest in
the county, and the courtroom was packed
almost to suffocation this morning when
the eighteen-year- boy was brought in
from the county Jail
Zeller apparently does not realize the
grave situation in which he stands. With
mouth hanging agape and his eyes shift
ing about the room, nothing seems to
bring any change of expression to his face
except a flicker of recognition when he
meets his mothers eyes. Even when
Prosecutor j. Hampton Fithian. in open
ing the case yesterday. asked the jury to
return a verdict of murder in the first
degree Zeller showed no sign of interest
or fear.
There was some little dispute yesterday
over the two statements of the crime
made by Zeller after he had been taken
into custody The first of these laid the
blame for the killing of the old man on
the shoulders of Wheeler and GrisS: Eel
ler's companions, but the second. which IS
believed to be the true statement of the
facts. shows that Zeller was equally cul-
pable.
The counsel for the boy sharply cross
examined the witnesses of these signed
statements. endeavoring to get admissions
that Zeller made the statements under
coercion Several witnesses testified that
Zeller dictated his statements "ith"sA
compulsion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
GAME SHERIFF FOILS MOB.
Nebraska Official Lands His Man in
Yai1

OGALLALA. Neb.. January 5-Under
heavy guard Lafayette Dale also known
as John Harry Dale Smith. charged with
brutally numbering Volley Mann on the
prairie east of this place in October last.
reached here from Denver last night and
was safely lodged in Jail. Learning that
mob had formed here to lynch Dale,
Sheriff Beal with his prisoner left the
train at Brule ten miles west. and started
for this place in an automobile. During
the trip Dale lay in the bottom of the
car white the sheriff and several deputies
sat with hands on their weapons. At the
outskirts of the town a messenger met
the sheriff and informed him that 1000
people were waiting at the jail. and that
hotheads were urging summary punish
ment for his prisoner.
AS the sheriff's party approac hed the
mob the sheriff ordered the chauffeur to
go through the crowd and. with the horn
footing he proceeded. Sheriff Beal stand
ing up in front with drawn revolvers
The jail was eventually reached and Dale
securely locked up. The mob finally dis
perSed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
STATUS OF PORTO RICO.
Declared to Be a Territory as Re-
cards Extradition

That Porto Rico is a territory within
the meaning of the federal extradition
statutes was in effect declared yester-
day by the Supreme Court Of the United
States in deciding the case of Abraham
kopel. kopel is a fugitive from justice
commissioner of New York city, agt
Kope Kopel is a fugitive from justice
at Porto Rico. where he is charged with
embezzlement. He fled from that island
to New York and on requisition from
the Governor of Porto Rico was arrest
ed and held in custody for transporta-
ton to Porto Rico. He resisted the pro-
ceeding and filed petition in the New
York courts for a writ of habeas corpus
ing a regularly organized territory, *
not entitled to demand his return on 4
requistion. The supreme court of New
York in passing on the case held that
although under the decisions of the
federal Supreme Court. Porto Rico is
not territory within the revenue
clauses of the Constitution, it is pos
sessed of most Of the attributes of the
original territory. and is, therefore. en-
titled to demand the return of fugi-
tive from justice to its jurisdiction.
The decision of the United States Su-
preme Court was announced by Chief
Justice Fuller and affirmed the ruling
of the New York court. the course
of his opinion the chief justice said:
I'VE concur with the courts below in
tthe conclusion that the Governor of
Porto Rico has precisely the same pow
er as that posse ssed by the governor
of any organized territory to issue a
requisition for the return of a fugitive
criminal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
LEAVES A WORTHY RECORD.
Edward Hubbard Was Treasury
Employe for Forty Years.

Edward Hubbard a messenger employed
in the division of printing and stationery,
Treasury Department, for many years,
died this morning at Garfield Hospital
aged about sixty-five years. Hubbard
sustained injuries over a year ago by fall
ing into an electric conduit in the corri-
doris of the Treasury, which eventually
caused his death. He had been employed
in the Treasury Department for over forty
years. He was born slave, but through
individual effort obtained practical edu-
cation. He was highly regarded at his
place of employ ment and leaves worthy
record Mr. Hubbard was connected with
the Masonic order of his race was a sing
er of note and a prominent member of the
Methodist Church. He was in the civil
war. and part of the time was BODY
servant to Surgeon Ruhleson of the New
York Volunteers. He was afterward en-
ployed in the navy. and was aboard the
Augusta when that vessel conveyed across
the Atlantic the Miantonomoh the first
ironclad to cross the ocean. On this trip
it was that he met the Emperor of Russia,
who was SO pleased with him. he being
the first negro he had ever seem that he
tried to prevail upon him to remain with
him. and offered him large inducement to
do so. Hubbard could not be prevailed
upon to leave the country he had helped
to save. and returned with his ship to
America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
HENRY c. MCAuLEY DEAD
BUSINESS MAN AND LIFELONG
RESIDENT.
Vice President Of the National Cap.
ital Bank and Insurance.
Company Director.

After a prolonged illness. Henry c. Nc
Cauley. lifelong resident and prominent
business man of this city. died at his
home. 30 street southeast. at ; O'Clock
this morning. Mr.. McCauley was born In
Washington and had lived here through
out a long and active life. At the time
of his death he was the vice president
of the National Capital Bank, a director
of the Firemen's Insurance Company and
an active member Of the Washington
Board Of Trade. He was a member OF
Naval Lodge. No. !. f. a. A. NJ; Wash
ington Naval Chapter. No 6. r. A. NJ
and Orient CoHrnandery No. :. K T.
Two daughters. Mrs. John S. Douglas,
wife of the Rev. John Douglas. of Mar
tinsburg. w. Va, and Miss Mae E. Nc
Cauley. and two sons. Henry and Marion
J. McCauley. of this city. survive him.
Arrangements for the funeral will be an
nounced later.
For many years Mr.. McCauley was a
vestryman of the Christ Episcopal Church
G street northeast. and died in the COM
munion of that church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
BACHELORS COST LESS.
Comparison With Labor Of Married
Men in Canal Zone.

Bachelor la Dor on the isthmus costs less
than that Of married people. according to
data compiled by the quartermasters de-
partment. This cost takes into consider.
alton the quarters assigned to employees.
allowances for fuel, light. water. care
of grounds and janitor service There are
l.4n2 American families and 1894 sin
gle Americans: 1.Oi3 West Indian familie,
and 5.5a6 single West Indians: cla Euro
pean families and o,Ol5 single Europeans
in commission quarters. Approximately
$4,000 West Indians. working for the
mission. furnish their own quarters
in native towns or 'in the bush,' prefer
ring the crrSequent independence To free
quarters furnished by the commission.
Assuming a six years service a mar
ried employee may be said TO represent an
expenditure of $1,000 and a single en-
ploye $7N There is surplus of bachelor
quarters on the isthmus, due TO marriage
and to the migratory nature OF the bache-
lor population. The demand for married
quarters is so great that bachelor quar-
ters are being converted into homes for
families
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
GRISCoM CHARTERS SHIP.
Big Steamer to Garry Supplies to
Quake Sufferers.

ROME. January 5.-AmbaSsador Girls
com .and the members of the American re-
lief committee have signed a contract for
the acquisition for two weeks of the Aus
trian Lloyd steamship Oceania. The
steamer is of 5000 tons, and can accom-
modate 1.4OO Storage and 100 first-class
passenge rs She is now being fitted out.
and when ready 10000 persons can be
taken care of aboard for ten days. In
addition, i.ood supplies will be distributed
ashore to several thousand people.
AS the Oceanic is at Trieste, it has been
decided to have her comes to Naples IN
stead of 10 ,Cvita Veccha. which was the
port originally contemplated.
Ambassador Griscom has delivered TO
Count Taver IA. head of the Italian Red
Cross s25O.NV from the Amercan Red
Cross Count Taverna was overwhelmed,
and said he would make an exception to
the rule which forbids the distribution of
money through any but Red Cross cham
nels and returned to the ambassador $2Ho
which he had CONT ributed to the expenses
of the relief ship. The count added that
one of the creates difficulties to be en-
countered is the prompt distribution or
supplies. and Therefore outside help is
warmly welcomed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
LITE COULDN'T RESIST.
Just Felt That He Had to Smash
Something.

Because he couldn't resist the tempta-
ton TO smash something, and in the
fury of his desire pushed a clenchei
fist through a plate glass window last
night near Pennsylvania avenue and d
street Henry Lite landed this morn
ing in the Police Court upon a charge
of destroying private property. In de-
fault of a $50 fine he was committed TO
the workhouse for sixty days. Police
man Bobo of the first precinct appeared
as the complaining witness
The testimony showed that Lite was
carving an excessive load of spirits
last night as he made his way up Penn
sylyania avenue, and was suddenly
seized with the idea he must smash
something. A plate glass window of n
saloon was near at hand. Arrest fol-
lowed the crash.
THAT was a beauty / landed on that
fellows head" exclaimed Lite with an
air of satisfaction rs he gave his ped
iRree IN the station house.
"A head?" asked Bobo, smiling.
sure Did you send him to the hos
pital?"
''It was window"
oh. Oh in disgust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
CITY TO BE REBUILT.
King and Cabinet Minister Talk OF
New Messina.

ROME, January 1.-THE king is re-
ported as having saict:
Il have lost two of the most beautiful
Jewels of my CROWN but Messina and
Reggie must be rebuilt, cost what it may,
and they shall be more beautiful than
ever. Maybe this terrible calamity will
prove the strongest bond of reunion be-
tween the south and north. l will go
there, if need be. and wthere>the king goes.
his people will follow
Signor Orlando, minister of justice,
said:
You cannot blot out twenty centuries
of history Messina Will be rebuilt as
soon as possible. Premier Giolitti agrees
with me on this point. He says it will be
impossible to leave dies erted the spot
where a city of 10000 Inhabitants -four
ished, even If 100000 OF. the inhabitants
persisted. The other $1,000 will refuse to
abandon their native city forever.
Loans without interest. spread over a
great number of years. win be made to
landowners and a judicial commission be
at once created whose duties will be to
see that the rights of property are re-
spected.
There will arise. / am sure. another
Messina. with at least fifty thousand in
habitantS.
King Emmanuel has addressed an or
der of the day to the army and navy, In
which he says he has again had personal
proof of the heroism of the soldiers and
sailors and commends highly the men Of
the foreign warships in unit ing their eff
forts to those of the valofouS- Italian Off
GERS and sailors
4 royal decree has been issued proclaim
ing state of siege in the earthquake re-
gion.
The adoption of this measure was con-
sidered necessary to prevent the fiocking
IN Messua and Reggie of Ders0sos whose
presence would only embarrass the relief
work Hereafter only those will be al
lowed to go south who will be of actual
assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
CLAGETT TO BE JUDGE.
Gov. Crothers Announces His APP
pointment to Succeed Merrick.
Special Dispatch TO The Star

pointment to Succeed Merrick.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. January 5.-The
announcement by Gov. Crothers that he
would appoint T. Van Clagett of this
place associate justice OF the seventh
judicial circuit to succeed Judge George
c. Merrick when the latter retires in
April next on account of having reached
the age limit. caused no surprise to those
on the inside, except that the governor
was not expected to name Mr. Clagett
so far in advance of Judge Merrick's re-
tirement. Mr.. Clagett will serve from
April until the following November, when
his successor will be elected for q term
OF fifteen years. Whether he desires the
nomination to succeed himself is not
known. but there Is a long-standing GUS
tom that the appointee shall be noni-
mated to succeed himself. Gov. Crothers
explains that he announced his intention
TO appoint Mr.. Clagett at this time i'm
order that the situation would not be-
come complicated by the claims OF the
various candidates Messrs Charles III.
Stanley Of Laurel. Fillmore Beall Of
Evansville and James c. Rogers of Hy-
attsville were all candidates for the ap-
pointment, and their friends have been
advocating their selection for the past
several weeks with considerable energy
Mr.. Clagett is about thirty-eiSht wears
OF age. and has been practicing at Mari
boro ever since his admission to the bar
He is known from one end OF the county
TO the other. and Is cousin Of State
Senator William b. Clagett. About
month ago he was married to Miss Sass
Ger of Upper Marlboro. He is a mem
Der of the firm Of Wells Ciagett & Wells
of Washington and Prince George county.
Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
SIX INCoRR|G|BlES RUN AWAY
BOYS USE SHEETS FOR ROPES
TO ESCAPE.
Leave National Training School at
Early Morning Hour-Have
Not Been Seen Since.

Taking opportunity of guards alb
sence and by the aid of their bed sheets.
six boys, inmates of the Boys National
Training School, on the Bladensburg road,
made their escape about o'clock this
mo ming and are still at large.
Their names and ages are James
Harris eighteen; Walter Hardin. eighteen
Bunyan Powell. nineteen; Walter john
son, nineteen: Idus Wynn. eighteen, and
Albert Lucket, eighteen.
The runaways. with about sixty others.
occupied sleeping quarters on the second
floor of one of the dormitories. One guard
is assigned to take charge of several
rooms.
Before daylight the boys, without awak-
ening the other occupants of the room,
silently tore up their bed sheets and tied
the strips together. forming a rope. One
end they tied to radiator and the other
end was thrown out of the window TO
the ground
All had dressed and were soon running
across the fields to liberty. Their escape
was not discovered until some time later,
the guard returned to the room.
A general alarm was sent out The
police of the District were given the de-
scriptions of the boys. A reward of $40
each has been offered for their capture.
Albert Luckett is the only one of these
boys who is from the District. He is
said to live on E street between 9th and
10th streets northwest. He is described
as of dark complexion. with gray eyes and
light hair, five feet seven inches tall and
weighing about 40 pounds. The descrip-
tions of the other boys are as follows:
James Harris. fair complexion, blue
eyes. dark hair five feet eight inches tall
40 pounds in weight, small scar over left
ear.
Walter Hardin, dark complexion. brown
eyes, very dark hair. five feet eight inches
tall. 140 pounds in weight. small scar on
left wrist
Bunyan Powell. dark compile xion. brown
eyes and hair. five feet eight inches tall
and weighing 100 pounds.
Walter Johnson. dark complexion, gray
eyes. dark hair. five feet eight inches tall,
Weighing 40 pounds.
Idus Wynn. dark complexion and hair.
brown eyes, five feet eight and ore-half
inches tall 100 pounds in weight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05

in attending especially to relief work
among the women and children. which Is
to a large extent under her direction.
Signor Rava, the Italian minister OF
public instruction. has received teie-
gram from Messina saying that the
university there has been completely
destroyed The library, famous for its
collection of manuscripts, may be re-
covered. but the authorities have not
thought it proper to make any attempt
in that direction while human suffering
remains unrelieved. The celebrated
Museum of Natural History is lost.
Parliament to Meet.
1t has been decided to reconvene the
Italian parliament on Friday or Satur-
day of this week to consider remedies
and measures to cope with the exist
ing situation in Calabria and eastern
Sicily. Three members of the cham
Der of deputies persisted in the earth
quake. A bill will be presented setting
forth that all people who were in the
stricken cities and towns who have not
been found at the expiration of three
months shall be considered dead.
The pope today visited the wounded
in the Vatican hospital. accompanied by
DR.. Giuseppe Petacci. his private physi-
clan. and heard the doctors opinion
on each case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
REVEAL STARTLING TRAGEDY.
Two Men Hacked to Pieces and
Woman Abducted.

SAN DIEGO. Cal, January 5.-News is
Just received of startling tragedy near
Vallicta. close to the Mexican boundary
on Christmas evening, when two men
were hacked to pieces and young woman
was torn from her dying husband and
carried into the mountain. The men killed
are said to have been Jose Rodriguez and
Victor Gotta. The woman alleged to have
been abducted was Cotas wife Emanuela
The Cotas have been living on ranch
in the mountains back of Banner. On the
day before Christmas Rodriguez and
Nuncio Berdugo called at the place. Two
days later a horseman stopping at the
house found signs of terrible ARRAY
He gave the alarm.
Neighbors went to the ranch. They
found Rodriguez dead. mutiated by knife
wounds. and Gotta, also stabbed to death.
The woman and Berdugo were missing
but tracks of a man and woman leading
toward the boundary were found, and II
Is suupOsed thew are in Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
MAY SOON RESIGN.
Assistant Secretary Wheeler Chosen
to New Office in San Francisco.

Assistant Secretary William r. Wheeler
of the Department of Commerce and
Labor says that 1t is not unlikely his
resignation will be rendered by him to
the President within a short time owing
to the pressure from San Francisco that
he return there to take up his new duties
as manager of the traffic bureau of the
merchants exchange.
The position pays a salary of SIS. 900 a
year and the names of some of the most
prominent traffic experts fn the country
were considered In connection with it.
The choice finally settled upon Mr.
Wheeler and his consent TO accept the
place was obtained by A. l.. Scott chair
man of the committee on selection. who
came to Washington in November. AL
though M. Wheeler had originally ar
ranged to assume the duties of his new
position after March 4. SO that he might,
in accordance with his earnest wish re-
main until the close of President Roose-
velts administration, the vigorous fight
which is about to be waged against the
general increase in transcontinental
freight rates makes his presence at his
post in San Francisco especially desir-
able, and strong efforts are being made
to have him go at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
ADDITIONS TO WEST POINT.
Proposed Acquisition Of Two Tracts
of Land

The acquisition by the government of
two tracts Of land adjacent to West Point
is effected by two joint resolutions in
PRODUCED In the House yesterday by Rep
resentative Clancy of Indiana. One pro-
vides for the acceptance with thanks the
Gift of Constitution Island. Hudson river
y. Y, opposite the West Point military
reservation. donated to the government
by Miss Anna Bartlett Warner and Mrs
Russell Sage. II authorizes the Secretary
of War to receive the deed in the name
of the United States
The other resolution which Representa-
tive CLANCY introduced authorizes the
Secretary of War to enter into negotia-
tons for the purchase of the Ladyciiffe
School property. near Highland Falls ad-
joining the West Point military reserva-
ton. The property is wanted by the
academy authorities for the purpose OF
converting the Ladycliffe School into a
hotel for the accommodation OF relatives
and friends visiting the cadets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
DUNGEON CHAINS EIGHT YEARS
Victims of Castro's Reign Carried
Back to La Guaira

NEW YORK. January 5.-Fourteen ex-
prisoners of the deposed government Of
former President Castro were carried
from Maracaibo to La Guaira by the
steamship Zulia. which arrived here to-
day from Venezuela.
Some of these political offenders said
they had been chaind in dungeons for
eight years.
Castro Making Good Progress.
BERLIN. January J.-Cipriano Castro,
the former president of Venezuela who
was operated upon yesterday by Dr..
James Israel for malady of the kid
neys, is reported as making satisfactory
progress today. 1t will be several days,
however, before the danger point is
passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
President Appoints Midshipmen.

The President has appointed the fol-
lowing midshipmen at large at the United
States Naval Academy:
Principals-Stephen Elliott. son of Capt
Charles P. Elliott, US A. retired: George
Merrick Tisdale. son of the late Lieut.
r. d. Tisdale, US N: Stewart B. Whit
ney, son of Chief Gunner Frank H. Whit
ney. U.S.N.
Acknowledgement Draper. son of the
late Capt. Herbert l.. Draper, USING
Richard Harwood knight son of Com
mander Austin NJ knight. U.S.N.; I'd
ward Sample Moale. son of the late Lieut.
Edward Moale. jr., U.s. N; John F. Swift
Norris, son of the late Commander George
A Norris, us. N: Samuel Trowbridge
Salisbury, son of Lieut.. Commander
George r. Salisbury. US N; Chapman c.
Todd, jr., son of Rear Admiral Chapman
c. Todd. N, retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
ANNAPOLIS ANNUAL REGISTER
Historical Sketch Of Naval Academy
Feature of Report.

The annual register of the Naval Acad-
envy for the academic year 1862 Just
out, gives historical sketch of the insti-
tuition from its founding. in 1s45. by
George Bancroft. then Secretary Of the
Navy under the administration of Presi-
dent Polk.
The book shows that the roster OF mid.
shtpmen by classes now is:
First class IFS; second. 1874: third, GAG;
fourth. 226. Total Sill
Theodore s. Wilkinson of Myrtle Grove,
La. at present heads the first class in
scnoiastic work. and II is generally
thought will take first honors at sradu-
alton in June: Mervyn Bennion of Yer
non. Utah. leads the second class. while
Theodore s. King I'd. of California heads
the third class. No scholastic standing
IS given the fourth or lowest class, since
It's members have not vet had a resu,ar
standard examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
Democrats Retain Seats.

Three cong essional election contes.a
from South Carolina were practically de-
cided today when election committee NJ
1 reported to the House in favor of the
permanent seating Of Representative
James o. Patterson. democrat. OF the sec
ond district. over Isaac Myers. republi-
can; Representative Asbury F. Lever
democrat of the seventh over Alexander
Dantzler republican. and Represent alive
George 8. Leaare. democrat. of the first
district over A. P Prioleau republican.
All the defeated candidates are negroes.
The victors are now sitting In the 1aueA