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Evening star., 1909-08-19
WORK NOT YET FINISHED
MORE INSANITARY BUILDINGS
TO BE CONDEMNED.
Structures Demolished by Order of
the District Board Num-
Der 231.

In the work of condemning insanitary
buildings in the District and ordering
their removal or repair. the board in
charge finds that, after efforts for two
years and half. it has still two years
of work Immediately in prospect
Since the organization Of the board, ac-
cOrding to Roy Z. Haynes. secretary. 765
insanitary structures have been demol-
ished through its efforts. During the last
fiscal year. ended June 30, 1t is stated.
23l buildings were removed by order of
the board
In this work, Secretary Haynes said
today. property owners and real estate
agents have co-operated with the board,
instead of complaining Of. the orders to
remove or repair insanitary structures.
IF complaints have been recently made
by property owners. they have not been
brought to my attention, and I am the
official to whom they would be referred
declared Mr. Haynes today. "On the con-
trary, owners Of property and real estate
agents affected by the boards orders
have shown a comuendable spirit in aid
ing the board. Objection has been made
in some cases to the extent of repairs
Evening star., 1909-08-19
BUILDING Permits Issued.

The following building permits were 10
sued today: -.
To L. j. McHaine. for one one-stcry
brick dwelling at 1927 25th street south
east; architect, North American Con-
struction Company; builder. L. J. Nc
Haine: estimated cost. $1,000.
To Charles II. Shut for two twc-story
brick and frame dwellings at q and %
Maple street. Takoma Park: architect
and builder. Charles H. Shut; estimated
cost. $1,000
To +. 4. Blundon, for six three-story
brick dwellings from 1911 to 1921 Euclid
street northwest; architect, w. p. Ailsrd
builder, F. A. Biundon; estimated cost.
$27. 1000
To A. NJ. Schneider, for one three-stcry
brick apartment at i008 Y street north
west; architect and builder, A. NJ.
Schneider; estimated cost. 10000
To L. G. Richard, for one two-stery
frame dwelling at 1923 25th street south
east; architect and builder, r. Richard |;
estimated cost. 81 SEQ.
To Henry Evans. to repair store and
Office at 1905 F street northwest: archi-
tect. c. z. Webb; builder. Benjamin
Biethyn: estimated cost. $4.900.
To II. B. Ashley, for one twc-etory
franc dwelling at S3a0 Georgia avenue
northwest: architect. and builder, II. B.
Ashley; estimated cost. $500.
Evening star., 1909-08-19
LETTER CARRIERS GET LEAVE
ANNUAL PRIVILEGE TO UNCLE
SANS BURDEN BEARERS.
At Same Time Postmaster General
Effects Saving Estimated at
Quarter Of Million.

BY lessening the number of mail deliv-
cries in residential districts of large cities
during the months of July and August
and having the working carriers cover
additional territory SO that in many in
stances two carriers did the work of three,
the Post Office Department has been en-
abled to give the letter carriers their
usual leave of fifteen days and at the
same time effect a saving estimated by
the Postmaster General to be as great as
a quarter of million dollars for the cur
rent fiscal year. The object Of the de-
partment in this matter has been to con-
Vince Congress that letter carriers may
be granted thirty days leave Of absence
in the year without the extraordinary ex-
pense heretofore predicted, a proprosition
to which Postmaster General Hitchcock
was favorable when he was first assist
ant postmaster general.
There are approximately $4,000 carriers
In the service. The cost OF substitute
service during the fifteen days allowed a
carrier as summer vacation has been
about $40 man, or something more than
a million dollars In the aggregate. In
response to the request for thirty days
leave the proposition has heretofore been
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waived aside because. according to the
figures given, it would cost the depart
rnent $4,000 600 or more.
The experiment OF lessening the de-
liveries and having the carriers double
up during the vacation months is in
tended to show that the cost to the gov
ernment Of giving the carriers thirty
days leave is not so great as might be
supposed. 1t is further stated that the
modification of the service during the
two months has not resulted in embar-
rassment or serious complaint because the
folks In the large cities who receive the
great bulk of the mail in the residence
sections are usually absent themselves on
vacation.
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American Consul Dead

Vice Consul Dellepiane. at Rouen.
France. has telegraphed the department
of the death at Rouen. yesterday. of Mr..
Oscar Maimros, the American consul at
that post. Mr.. Malmros was appointed
to the consular service In 1856. He had
served at a number of European posts.
He was appointed consul at Rouen March
8, 1905.
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Austrian Emperor Congratulated.

The President of the United States yes
terday sent the following telegram to
Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria
Hungary:
ION this anniversary of your majestys
birth I offer you my cordial congratu1a-
tons. with fitting expression of the good
will this government and people bear for
your countries, and wishes for their pros
perity.''
Evening star., 1909-08-19

Wonan's suffrage was indorsed Tues
day by the New Jersey Federation of
Labor at Atlantic City. A memorial will
be sent TO Congress. signed by one
bundled thousand worknen, fayorinG the
enfranchisement of women.
Evening star., 1909-08-19
LIVES CRUSHED OUT
Wise and Dean Victims of a
Landslide.
NEAR ALEXANDRIA TODAY
Young Men Were Working Under
Gravel Bank.
KILLED ALMOST INSTANTLY
Coroner Ashton May Conduct an In
vestigation, but Accident
Is Verdict Expected.

| Special Correspondence of The star.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 10, 1869.
| As result of the cave-in of a gravel
| bank at Hume's Spring. Alexandria coun-
| ty, about two miles north OF this city, at
| s o'clock this morning, two men had their
| lives crushed out and one horse Of team
| was also badly injured.
! The dead are:
| II. Russell Wise, about nineteen years
| old. son of W. II. Wise, Arlington, Alex
andria county.
| James Dean, about twenty-one years
| DID, married, of Baileys crossroads, Fair
| fax county.
! When the cave-in occurred both men
| were beneath the steep embankment,
about fourteen feet high, and were en-
gagged in shoveling a part of the bank,
which had been knocked down by them.
Without warning the crash came, and be-
fore the men could get away they were
| caught like rats in a trap by fully ten
| tons of earth and stone, which practically
smothered them alive.
A young brother of Wise, about six
teen years old, and a brother Of Dean
We're the only eyewitnesses to the acci-
dent. The former had been helping
about the pit with his brother, while
the latter was engaged in driving the
team which conveys the gravel from the
place. At the time of the accident both
wagon. which was backed up to the
wall of the ditch. The team was the
property Of Wise.
Brother Runs for Doctor.
Young Wise Immediately following
the cave-in ran for DIR. r. j. Yates, who
lives about half a mile from the scene.
| In
When he reached the scene the body of
Wise had been extricated, although there
| was no life apparent. The men who
extricated Wise said, however that he
| was still breathing when taken from
the bank, and lived but ten minutes
thereafter. A superficial examination
disclosed that his back was broken, and
| it was evident that he had been Smoth
cred to death.
News of the accident soon spread
among the residents in that section, and
shortly thereafter a large force of men
was engaged in digging for the body of
Dean. 1T was fully an hour before
| Deans body was recovered.
When it was pulled out his face was
| black. He had been suffOcated and it
| is said that his arms and his back were
broken. Afterward the bodies of the
dead men were conveyed to the home of
| W. H. Wise, father of one of them,
| where both made their homes.
Coroner May Investigate.
| Coroner Ashton was afterward notified
and he is making an investigation. An
| inquest may be held this evening. II
| is more than probable that should an
| inquest be held verdict of accidental
death will be given.
The two men at the time were engaged
| In digging out gravel for the construc-
| ton of roads in Alexandria county. The
work was being done. it is stated, for
| the county board of supervisors.
Both men were we'll known in the
county, where they had many friends.
Evening star., 1909-08-19

During the severe electrical storms
which visited Westminster. Md. Monday
night and Tuesday morning the small
barn Of David Staley. about one and a
half miles from Taneytown. was struck
by lightning and with two other small
buildings was burned to the ground. A
horse was gotten out, but slipped the bri-
die and ran back into the flames
Evening star., 1909-08-19

The freight handlersis strike. which Cor
two days threatened to tie up the freight
been amicabiy adjusted on . compromiss
basis.
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ordered by the authorities. but as y gen.
eral rule the owners have compiled viii
lingly with the law providing for the
removal and repair of insanitary build
inqs," -
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Policeman Not Named.

Owing to the absence OF Police Com
missioner Thomas A. Fisher from the city
the board of police commissioners last
night did not take up the question OF the
election of a policeman to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF Po-
liceman Sherwood. The business dis
posed of was of a routine nature
The colored man named George Gar
ruver, arrested on suspicion OF being
Henry Tucker. wanted for murder. and
who is held on a charge Of being sus-
picious. will probably be released this
afternoon as the authorities have not
heard ANYTHING up to the present from
the authorities at Monroe, n. c.
Arrangements are being made by the
Alexanria Light Infantry for the camp
ing trip to Colonial Beach which Will be.
gin Saturday night next. The members OF
the company have already gone 10 the
Beach to make final plans.
w. H. McCuen has sold to Carol Pierce
his home. lib North Alfred street. 1t Is
understood that Mr.. McCuen Will shortiy
move TO Washington.
Evening star., 1909-08-19

The death Is announced of Georges
Picot permanent secretary of the French
Academy OF Sciences. He was born in
1SSS.
Evening star., 1909-08-19

who died yesterday. took place this after
noon from Grace p E. Church. Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter rector, conducted the serV-
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Secretary Nagel's Vacation.

Secretary Nagel of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor left this city last
night for his summer home>at Marion,
Mass. He is expected to return in a
couple OF weeks for a day or two. but.
with that exception. will remain at
Marion throughout his vacation until
October.
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| Roanoke, Va, Feb. 19-Aurelious
christian, the negro, who yesterday
criminally assaulted and then muir
| dered Miss Mary Dobbs, the pretty
fourteen-year-ol daughter of "a
prominent Botetourt County farmer,
was today sentenced to die in the
electric chair in the state penitentiary
on March %. Christian was taken
from Clifton Forge today to Fincastle
and tried at a special sitting of the
Court by Circuit Judge Anderson,
VINO accompanied the negro and 9TH
ers to Fincastle. Christian was i'm.
dicted by the grand jury, and Judge
Anderson appointed three LAWYERS to
defend him. At conference between
the lawyers and the prisoner. Chris
tian made a confession, and Judge
Anderson imposed the death sentence.
The negro said he was hiding in the
woods when Miss Dobbs passed by on
her way to a store He seized her.
and after assaulting her cut her
throat and stabbed her three times"
TO keep her from telling" Christian
showed no signs OF fright i'm court.
Ihe sentence came within twenty
four hours after the crime was COM
mitted, and Christian. was sent to the
Fincastle jail. The Jail is being
guarded tonight to prevent an at
tack that might be made by a mob.
A mob gathered last right near Cliff
ton Forge, but agreed not to attempr
to lynch Christian while he was at
that place"
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STEEL SITUATION SERIOUS.
Tariff May be Reduced-Oficers of
Trust Hold Conference i'm New
York.

New York, Feb. 1S.-The steel Sit
uation was the absorbing topic in
financial and other business circles
today This interest has been aroused
by reports that the trafc in steel had
been disappointing, that independent
manufacturers are cutting prices and
getting what business there was and
by the fact that the officers of the Tn
lted States Steel Corporation and the
heads of that corporation's subsidiary
companies held another conference
today, at which conditions and the
situation were throuehly discussed.
on adjournment Judge Gary. chair
man, announced that he would not
have anything to say today in rela-
ton to the conference, but that he
would tomorrow make a general
statement that will fully and frankly
set forth the general conditions OF the
trade
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New Series-VOl. XVIII. 40 30
EVADlhG THE Law.
ONE OF THE RESULTS OF PIo-
HIBITION IN GEORGIA.
A Citizen Wanted 'ICxtract.- Rut Cot
Corn" Instead and Filed a Com
plaint.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 19.-As one of
the results of prohibition in The STATE
or George, the interesting question
.ias arisen as to what really consti-
tutes q quart Of corn" in the eyes of
the law.
"A quart of corn is a quart of corn.
be it In solid or, liquid state" Justice
A. d. Patterson decided.
Charging that he had obtained 81
from hirn und,r false preiehses. Coy
FISHER, painter, prosecuted Elbert
Bryant, IA years old. rha veidence
showed that Fisher had been told that
Tor 81 quart of Georgia corn" might
be had on the quiet. He instrusted the
iad with the coin and at the annoint-
ed time went to the rear Of a certain
building where he expected to fio5
his bottle.
10 his keen disappointment, Fish
er found, not a quart cs booze" bu.
quart of the corn in lis original
form-freshly shelled from the ear.
He appealed for the return of his
ri"ey, but the boy sail the transac.
tim was bona fide aad that lie had
ce'iVered what the contract called
for.
| Receiving and retaining 81 for the
delivery Of quart of shelled corn is
Lot getting monav nn.5,- f,,.
lenses" said Judge Patterson in ce-
Gliding the case, though the contrib
utins party may have separated from
hif coin under the impression that
the corn was coming 20 him in LIQUID
form. The transaction is held to be a
practical joke, and not criminal"
| Fisher paid $1.50, the cost cf the
prosecution.
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"Why did you stop?"

WHY uiu you StOp!'
Because 1 saw that he was hit"
Did your father say ANYTHING
about coward?"
Yes, sir. AS Carmack drew his
revQlver and got behind Mrs. East
man, he said something about a COW.
ard, hiding behind a woman's skirts 81
Where was your attention cen.
tered?"
On Carmack and father"
DID you see pistol in your faith
er's hand up to the time Carmack be-
gan to shoot?"
mo, SIR"
Did your father say to Carmack
now you are here; we have the drou
on you?'"
NO. sir; no such expression was
used. The only expression was about
coward The whole thing was over
IN a minute. I jumped eight or ten
feet before I was shot and I moved
very quickly"
Papa put his arm around me and
led me away"
did any one fire a shot before
Senator Carmeck ?"
mo, sir, Carmack fired two shots
| first and I fired three. That was all
that were fired-five Shots"
The witness then described his
wounds and testified about the "
| Ray examination. Later his counsel
asked:
"At the time you shot Senator Car
mack, did you not believe that your
life was in danger?"
Il believe if I had not done so. he
would have killed me. 1 think in an
other instant he would have shot me
again."
The witness denied ever having
said to Chas. H. Harwick that Car
mack "ought to have been dead and
in hell twenty years ago"
After Robin Cooper testified that
he had known Senator Carmack for
many years and had never chad
aught but friendly feelings for the
Senator" the defence announced that
they were through questioning him,
and Court adjourned.
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Were you expecting to meet John
Sharpe that day?"
"We were not"
When we got to Vine street. or
7th avenue, saw Mr.. Carmack down
on 7th avenue, near Church street. a
block away. I turned to Mr.. Sharpe
and said: There comes Senator Car
mack; don't let papa see him. whis-
pered, and then to papa I said: Let's
hurry up, papa"
When papa came up to me I got
him by the arm and turned toward
the Governors Mansion. 1 began to
hurry, and he pulled away, saying:
What's the matter with you,' then he
turned and exclaimed: Say, is that
Senator Carmack? Yes, I'll go over
and talk to him now.'
| II said: oh, no, papa, you must
not now'
He said: I know Carmack; he
knows me, there will be no trouble I
let him go about twenty feet. I did
not know what to do, then 1 went
over to him."
If you believed his mission was
peaceful why did you go with him %
Because he was my father and /
believed it my duty to protect him,
as he was unable to protect himself"
did you believe Senator Carmack
knew of your fathers changed at
titude?"
mo, sir; I knew he did not. Father
turned over and got on the sidewalk.
1 followed him in the street and got
in the direction of the two posts.
Papa was on the sidewalk, / was in
the street almost even with him.
Senator Carmack was about to
pass Mrs. Eastman and was putting
his hat back on his head. Papa spoke
to him as he was passing her without
expecting to speak. Papa said: Sen
ator Carmack,' and instantly the Sen
ator drew his revolver.
ut came out Instantly, just like
this" The witness illustrated the mo-
| ton.
ut paraly2ed me for a minute,
and l sprang towards papa as Car
mack began to back towards the
pole.
"As l jumped shot exploded i'm
my face. The bullet struck my neck
tie and went into my shoulder. l went
after my gun, which was in my over
coat pocket. The second shot went
through my sleeve and entered the
post. l slipped around the post and
found CarnOck aiming at me again. -
What did you do then?"
IT began firing. 1 fired three times
as fast as I could. leaning against the
post with my left hand. I saw Car
mack reel and fall, and I quit firing. "
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Carmack was very strong, and,
knowing Carmack as did, 1 feared
he would resent 1t. 1 could not find
papa. 1 know he was on the streets,
SO at noon my uncle brought me the
automatic revolver. I determined to
find my father, and he must be on
the streets, to stay near him and pro-
tect him."
Robin testified that he found his
father, and that he induced the lat
ter to stay at the Maxwell Hotel until
3 p. m. The witness meanwhile tried
a case In Court.
Robin said he did not hear his
father using the violent language Miss
Lee said she heard.
At 8 o'clock he again saw his faith
er in Bradford's office.
How long did you stay there?"
Until father and I left
"Where did your father say he was
going?"
TO the mansion to see Governor
Patterson"
why was he going there?"
ITO meet Governor Patterson and
Mr.. Austin Cooley at Governor Pat
terson's request"
"Who told your father that Gov.
erno Patterson wanted to talk to
him?"
Gen. Tulley Brown"
"Did your father want you to go
along?"
"He did not"
"Why?"
He did not apprehend any trou-
BILE as he thought 1t was in process of
settlement. He did not apprehend
that he would meet Carmck."
Had you received any information
as to what was the result Of the con-
ference I'm Bradford's office which
| closed at D. m.
"Yes. papa had agreed to refrain
1
gard the -"
The States objection to finishine
this sentence was sustained.
Witness detailed the walk from
Bradford's office to the scene of the
shooting. They stopped at a drus
store. bought some soda water and
walked on up towards the Arcade.
Papa spoke to several people on
| the way. / saw John Tindall, the
newsboy, but neither of us said any
| thing about getting any one.
| "At the middle of the alley inter
cepting the Arcade we met John D.
Sharpe and Representative Matthews
We stopr ed and talked. 1 had not
seen Mr.. Sharpe for long time"
| Witness aaid they walked on in the
direction o. the Governors Mansion
Mr. Sharpe accompanying them.
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said he had seen Mr.. Craig the night
before and told him to tell Carmack
that he must cease using his name In
his paper. He said Mr.. Craig re-
turned and said he had seen Car
mack. but Carmack would agree to
nothing.
"As I remember 1t. Mr.. Craig said
to papa that Carmack was in a vici-
Gus humor or mood"
Robin said his father also told
Craig to tell Carmack that unless he
ceased using his name. the town was
not big enough to hold them both.
II was greatly worried" the wit
ness continued. land said I believed
my uncle could bring influence to
bear to show Carmack the injustice
Of his course. 1t was then that papa
said. he had no right to use my
name. and have a, right to protect
myself"
The defence attempted to get in
testimony by Robin tending to show
that Col. Cooper's waiting for Car
mack the day Of the killing was mere
ly to protest against the use of
Cooper's name In the paper, but this
| testimony was ruled out.
Then Judge Anderson, In an i'm
passioned plea. frankly admitted why
this evidence was essential. The
Court was unmoved.
Robin said after this talk he tele-
phoned his sister. Mrs. Burch. for the
purpose of getting her to find his
father and keep him off the street.
"why did you wish him kept off the
street?"
II feared Mr.. Carmack might have
resented the message papa sent him,
and that there might be trouble"
| How old Is your fathere"
He Is sixty-seven years old"
"And his physical condition."
| His right hand is crippled, the
two smaller fingers of the hand are
bent in and cannot be moved"
what did you do them" asked
| Cooper's counsel. again taking ur
Robins movements during the morn
ing. 5
II went out and looked for ppa
but failed to find him. returned Ia
my office and telephoned Governor
Patterson to- ask him If he knew
about the trouble
did you get pistol that day."
II did. got 1t from my uncle
Robin Jones. I called him up and
asked him II he had one. My pur-
pose In getting II was this: From
what papa said, from telephone con-
versations, from the messages -"
I'VE object to his reasons" sale
State Attorney General McCarn.
II f"Well the measage father sen
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-24

Irrespective of legislation, prudent
ocean-g going steamship lines will
equip their ships with the C. Q. d.
apparatus.-Boston Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-24

Doubtless their inability TO read
will spare certain members of that
Tennessee jury some severe pangs.-
Philadelphia Ledger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-24

Mrs Alma Lafferty. of Denver, is
member of the Colorado House of
Representatives, the first woman to
occupy seat in that body for a num-
ber of years
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-24

Our national income is ample. 1t
Is our national outgo that is foolish
and Observation-Disclosures Herald.
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elRmlck's SLAYER TEsTIFIEs


Young Man Who Did the Actual
Kiin,s Describes the Tragedy
Enacted ON the Streets OF Nashville
Lass Novembcr-Nlakes Strong Inn
pre~xlon on Jury and SPECTATOR
x-Hssy brought Into Use.
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SWIFT JUSTICE IN VIRGINIA.

Negro Rapist and Murderer Sem
fenced Within a Day After His
Crime.
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