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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-26
Sends Word to Judge to Go to
the Devil.
AN UNEXPECTED REJOlNDER
Feature Of the Cooper Trial at
Nashville Today.
5000 NAMES IN JURY WHEEL
Remarkable Situation in Efforts t,
Select Jurors-Farmer Chosen
for Ninth Juror.

NAEHVILLR Tenn, January 26-Ef-
forts to secure a Jury In the case Of the
state against Col Duncan B. Cooper,
Robin Cooper and John Sharpe, charged
with the murder of former United States
Senator p. w. Carmack. were resumed
today, with 400 talesmen present In court
BY freak of chance nearly 30 per cent
Of the last venire Of 800 men are resi-
dents of Nashville, and therefore not like
~ to qualify as Jurors because they have
read the evidence in the fearing for bond
or were part!sans in the factions.
There are In the Jury wheel now about
5000 names, and the court officials be-
lieve 1t incredible that out of this number
there cannot be found enough unbiased
talesmen to complete the jury.
G. w. Keiber one Of the talesmen,
when summoned said: Tell the judge
to go to the devil. I am too busy to
serve as q juror
The ofacer who served him reported to
Judge Hart this morning. Keiber was
brought In.
'.Sit down over there" said the court.
Il won't send YOU to the devil right
away. but TIL send you some place else,
after a while
In Custody of Officer.
Keiber was seated in custody of an
officer while the examination of talesmen
proceeded
= Col Cooper sat between his two young
daughters today, Mrs. Lucius Burch and
Mrs. Beverly Wilson. Robin Cooper
changed his seat to be close to his sister.
Mrs. Burch. The latter is an important
witness for the state. but she Is unfail-
ing in her devotion to her father and
brother and in her efforts to cheer and
console them.
One of the talesmen called was Robert
E. Lee. The namesake Of the famous
southern general was examined without
incident.
When asked If he was in favor Of
hanging. he replied:
Not generally" which leo the court
to remark: You are not a night rider
then"
F. N. Greer then was willing to sit
on the jury, although he was friend
of Sharpe. one of the defendants. I'm
til two years ago he would not vote for
hanging.
Has Read Paul's Writings.
"Sfnce them" he said, I've read Pauls
writings. and he says, Submit your
selves to all authority and ordinance
that be over ye.' So I believe the law
is authority"
"You would like to get OFF, inquired
Judge Anderson of Greer.
II sure would"
Then we will oblige you. Stand aside"
H. p. Jackson. a blacksmith, was ac-
ceptable to both sides, and he took his
seat as the eighth juror.
8. N. Hyde. a farmer, was selected as
the ninth juror. E.
The panel was exhausted at 1890
o'clock, and the sixth panel of sixty-four
names was ordered. Court then adjourned
until this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-26
rICHAEL 5CANLON ~
PRESIDENT CATHOLIC
HOf1E BUREAU
Nav York ClTY.

full capacity can be regarded in the long
run as economical. The cottage should
be as complete an imitation of the natural
home Of the child as it is possible to
make it, None of the features of a model
home must be overlooked AS rule
should say the number in the group should
not exceed twenty-five. and less than
fifteen is not necessarily an advantage.
The cottage plan is not merely modern
home. but rather an all-round old
fashioned home with school attached. The
system is analogous to that of bringing
the old-time rural school of fifty years
ago under the expert oversight of we'll
trained and scholarly supervisors The
cottage plan efficiently administered ap-
peals to- the initiative in every child.
There is no dead-levelisn1 in such home
and school. The many sided home in
terests and industries, personal contact
with we'll trained teachers and the pres
sure of educational incentives which each
adult brings to bear upon the child, will
surely discover and develop the latent
powers and promise of each young life
An account of yesterdAy's proceedings
Of the conference will be found else.
where In The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-26
WILL FIGHT BILL.
Commissioners Object to Clause Re.
quiring Grade Railroad.

In line with their policy Of eliminating
grade crossings in the District, the Com
missioners have decided to use their
efforts to defeat clause in the naval
appropriation bill requiring the Phila-
delphia Baltimore and Washington Rail-
road Company to maintain permanently
it's railroad connection with the Washing
ton navy yard by grade tracks on K and
Canal streets southeast"
The matter arose in connection with a
request from the steam railroad commit
tee of the East Washington Citizens As
ISOLATION that the Commissioners cooper
ate with the association to defeat the
clause. In reporting on the matter, Capt
E. NJ. Markham, assistant engineer COM
missioner, says that the request is en-
tirely consistent with the repe atedly ex-
pressed policy of the Commissioners and
Congress to eliminate grade sidings not
only from the city of Washington, but
from the District Of Columbia.
ut is literally a fact Capt. Markham
says, that this connection IL the one
remaining connection or siding at grade
within the city limits Both private and
public funds have been expended during
the pasl five years In almost unprece-
denied amounts for the express purpose
of removing not merely the paipably
dangerous crossings within the city, but
for removing all grade crossings regard
less CT their relative elements OF
danger"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-26
MORE ROOM FOR OFFICIALS.
New Wings Of Courthouse at Upper
Marlboro Completed.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md, January %.
There was large gathering OF repre-
sentative citizens here this morning to at
tend the dedication OF the courthouse.
Judge George B. Merrick, who has been
holding court here for nearly fifteen years
and who is to retire after holding the
April term this year. presided. The Oc-
CASTOR for the dedication was because Of
the completion Of extensive improvements
to the building. two wings having been
constructed by the r. B. Smith Construc-
ton Company Of Washington.
The new wings win accommodate the
states attorney. county commissioners.
county treasurer and other officials. the
addition making the building an up-to-
date structure. About &f2.OOO was spent
in making the improvements. Sfeeches
were made at the gathering today by
Judge Merrick. Charles II. Stanley aAd
Fillmore Neall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-26
Would Mean More Work.
Runyan and Poison Fumes
Justified by Scientist

Charles E. Monroe, Ph.D., professor OF
chemistry at George Washington Univer.
sity and chairman of the committee or
higher degrees of that institution, de.
tends e. G. Runyan. inspector of gas and
meters of the District Of Columbia, fol
failure to report, after analyses made by
him several years ago, the high percent.
age Of deadly. carbon monoxide in the
gas supply of the city of Washington
THE alleged reprimanding of the in
spector," says Pro-. Monroe, in a letter
to Chairman Smith Of the House Dis
trict committee" deserves more than
passing notice. since 1t was as well
well known and as commonly known as
the ordinary facts OF science are, that
years before Mr.. Runyon was appointed
the city of Washington contained water
gas.
I'm view of the fact that the properties
of carbon monoxide have been generally
set forth in our literature for upward of a
century; that the processes used In the
manufacture of water gas have been
again and again described, with illustra-
tions in our encyclopedias popular mag
azines and newspapers. and especially in
view of the many Investigations and hear
lation by Congress which has compelled
the use OF water gas. no member of Cen
gress can afford to plead ignorance of the
fact that Ahe District of Columbia has
been supplied for years with highly poi
sonouS gas.
I'm 1850, obcessed solely by the knowl-
edge of the highly poisonous character
istics of carbon monoxide, appeared be-
fore the legislature Of the state Of Rhode
Island on behalf of the citizens of New
port to ask that the maximum content
of carbon monoxide in Illuminating gas
be fixed by law at 10 per cent. In the in
tervening years l have come to study
these economic questions from a larger
viewpoint, and have learnde that a. pro-
gressive civilization demands that we
utilize matter in all its forms and energy
in all it's manifestations.
consequently powerful explosives, high
tension electric currents and poisonous
gases have. because they possess useful
characteristics. come into widely exttnded
and constantly increasing use, notwith-
standing their dangerous characteristics.
Man has found it is required that he
should surmount and not evade these nat
ural obstacles
"Since carbon monoxide on being
burned loses it's highly poisonous proper
ties, we have but to provide against It's
escape until it is burned. We should
make the further provision that in all
combustion Of solid or gaseous fluid the
should be made complete, and
that proper means should be provided to
carry off the products of combustion.
That is, .--ere should be sufficient venti-
lafiOn"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-26
DID NOT FIX RESPONSIBILITY
VERDICT OF CoRoNERS JURY
IN DEATH OF BRAKEMAN.
Unable to Determine Which Train
Had Right Of Way in Potomac
Yards Accident.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, January g. 1909
A coroner's jury, summoned by DR..
Ashton. this afternoon. after investigating
the circumstances attending the death OF
Silas B. Grove, q freight brakeman. who
was crushed to death last night at 8
o'clock at the Potomac railroad yards by
the overturning of car loaded with
lumber. returned a verdict that Grove
came to his death by being crushed by
the lumber from the overturned car. They
were. however. unable to determine. from
he evidence before them. which train had
the right Of way and they did not fix the
responsibility for the accident.
The following composed the jury: Eu-
gene Bruffey, J. E. Marcher. John Mar
cher. Richard Roberts and H. T. Dalbert.
Grove, 1t is said. was walking along
near the track when a crash occurred
between q Southern railway engine. No.
heavy draft engine, No. IL, which had a
heavy draft OF cars. As result OF the
crash three of the cars Of the shifting
train were overturned. and Grove was
caught directly beneath the car contain
ing the load OF timber. He was killed in
stantly.
Almost Hour to Extricate Body.
Immediately following the accident rail-
road employees began the work Of ex-
Treating Grove It was almost an hour
before the huge pile OF lumber was re-
moved and his body gotten out. The
body was brought to this city and taken
to the undertaking establishment Of B.
Wheatley.
Grove was veteran railroad man, hay
ing spent the most of his life in the rail-
road service. He was fifty-eight years Of
age, and was born in strssburg. Va He
is survived by his wife. Mrs. Maggie
Grove, and several children. This after
noon the body was taken to his home.
2il North Payne street. and prepared for
burial. No arrangements have yet been
made for the funeral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-26
LICENSE TO BUY WEAPONS
DRASTIC LAW PROPOSED FOR
THE DISTRICT.
Complete Identification Required Of
Purchasers Before Sale Is Per-
mitted-Drawn by Police.

\ bill to regulate the sale. purchase or
ownership of deadly or dangerous
weapons i'm the District of Columbia. was
introduced in the House today by Rep
resentative Smith of Michigan, chair
man of the District committee. The bill
was prepared by the District Commits
sioners and forwarded by them with the
recommendation that it be substituted
for the bill on this subject. which has
been pending in Congress. 1t Is based
upon the recomme ndations Of Maj. Syl-
vester, contained in his annual report re-
Gently made public
The bill is carefully drawn to cover
any kind of weapon. it's use, sale. pur-
chase, loan or possession. In effect it
provides that firms or individuals keep
ing such weapons for sale must pay an
annual license of So. and that every
purchaser of such weapon must pay a
license of S.. The vendor Or purchaser
must, in each instance, apply to the tax
assessor for a license before the transac-
of the weapon, the price paid for 1t, the
address of the seller and purchaser and Il
complete personal description of 1t must
be recorded. and the parties to the pur-
chase or sale must answer any other
questions the police care to ask before re-
ceiving license.
Among other things one must. before
obtaining a license, take oath that he
will neither sell, loan nor give the weapon
to a minor. Under the terms Of the bill
another person record of the loan
must be made at the Office of the tax
collector. with statement as to the use
that the weapon is to be put to and the
time for which it is borrowed.
In short. provision for every possible
hn MAJ 1T n 10 loo
against the misuse of deadly weapons in
the District is contained in the bill The
holders of licenses provided for by the
bill SHALL under the terms of the bill.
stand ready to produce them whenever
called upon by the authorities.
In a communication hich accompanied
the bill to- Congress the Commissioners
call attention to the necessity of being
able to trace. every weapon In the Dis
trict Quoting from Maj. Sylvesters re-
pom proposition is one that concerns every
community, and it is made apparent
every once, i'm while that the law in
force in this Jurisdiction might be
strengthened in such way as to place
the sale of deadly weapons under closer
police observation. and whereby the pur-
chasers and owners of such might be
more generally and readily identified
During the last fiscal year there were
262 cases made by the District police on
CIc Charge VI yIuS CoHCcdloU Wed-
pOns. while for the year before there were
252 cases. 1t thus appears that the i'm
position of fines In no way deters the
practice. and while the law may be closer
construed. 1t would not apply to the pro-
curing by purchase or otherwise In con-
tiguOus territory"
The weapons mentioned specifically by
the bill are pistol, revolver, bowie
knife. dirk, dirk knife. blackjack, dagger,
sword cane, slungshot, brass or other
metal knuckles.' Heavy fines for a vio-
lation Of the proposed law are provided
for in the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-26
OVER 100000 SUBSCRIBED.
c. c. Glover Reports $4,000 More
Raised for New Auditorium.

The work for the new auditorium which
is to be built on 18th street northwest,
adjoining the Corcoran Art Gallery on the
south, is progressing. Charles c. Glover.
president Of the Riggs National Bank and
prominent in the organization of the Ma
tional Auditorium Company. which is to
erect the proposed new building. an
nounced today that several new stock
subscriptions amounting to $500 had
been received. This brings the total
amount OF subscriptions up to date to
considerably over 100000.
The names of tho new subscribers and
the amounts subscribed as reported by
Mr.. Glover. are as follows: 8. Kann. Sons
& Co.. $500: Clarence F. Norment. Sc. 800;
Edward ]. Stellwagen. $1,000. and William
b. Bryan, 500.
Milton E. Allies. who is now in Ohio. Is
expected to return to the city within the
next day or two. and will undertake at
once the organization Of q large finance
committee. which will solicit subscrip-
tons toward the 100000 needed to build
the auditorium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-26
INTERESTED IN THE CARE OF DEPENDENT CHILDREN

Other speakers were Miss Josephine
Griswold. Ludwig .Bernstine. Mrs: Fal-
coner. Summer Haynes. Richard Carol.
Frank d. LOOMS, George b. Robinson
and Prof. Charles Richmond Henderson.
DR.. Reeder on the Cottage Plan.
Discussing the cottage plan of caring
for dependent children as compared with
the congregate plan, DR.. r. r. Reeder.
superintendent New York City Orphan
Asylum Society. said:
THE cottage type of institutional home
offers such a wealth Of interests. indus
tries. privileges and opportunities COM
pared to the congregate home that abso-
lutely nothing is left to be said in favor
Of the latter except that it Is cheaper:
and no system which fails to develop
the latent powers Of the child to their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-26
BULGARIAN-TURKISH ISSUE.
Immediate Collision Between the
Two Powers Not Appreciated.

BERLIN. January 26.-While 1t is adj
mitted in German official circles that the
Bulgarian-T Turkish situation has grown
more serious with the recent mobilixa-
ton of Bulgarian reserves, an immedi-
ate collision between the two powers is
not apprehended.
1t IL pointed out as an encouraging
circumstance that the Turkish govern
ment has made no claim for territorial
compensation in eastern Roumelia. al
though this has been discussed as feasi-
BILE in diplomatic quarters. Should Tur-
key, however, claim accession OF a por-
ton of Roumelia the situation would be-
come critical. and Bulgaria might forth
with take up arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-26
HEARS ONE WITNESS TODAY
GRAND JURY PROCEEDS WITH
PANAMA. CANAL INQUIRY.
New Line Taken UP in New York.
Number Of World Employees
Excused.

The grand jury today interrupted its
regular grind of routine cases for a half
hour to hear the testimony of J. W. Whit
ley Of New York city in reference to the
Panama canal inquiry. At the conclusion
of his testimony the further prosecution
of the canal investigation was suspended
until next Friday. when 1t is expected the
final testimony will be heard and the case
submitted to the jury for it's consideration
and finding.
Mr. Whitley is engaged in newspaper
work in New York city. and up to four
years ago was in the employ OF the World
He has since been connected with other
metropolitan journals. At one time he did
newspaper work. for an associate OF Will
liam Nelson Cromwell, and that fact gave
rise to the report that Mr.. Whitley is con-
fidentially connected with Mr.. Cromwell
and came to bring some information con-
corning which it was said Mr.. Cromwell
was not prepared to testify last Saturday.
United States Attorney Baker declined
to say what further testimony is to he
presented to the grand jury.
New Line in New York.
NEW YORK, January ga new line
was taken by the federal grand jury
here when 1t resumed today it's inves-
LEGATIONS in the matter of alleged libel
GUS publications in the New York World
concerning the Panama canal purchase.
A number of World employees who were
present were excused. and John f. Weier.
a reporter on the New York American.
was called before the jury at the open
ing Of its session. Simultaneously large
bundles. to all appearances made up of
files Of a newspaper. were taken into
the juryroom.
J. Angus Shaw. secretary-treasurer of
the Press Publishing Company. was
among those connected with the World
who were ready to testify today. but
was excused with the rest until Monday
next, as was John Hammond. former
World emplOye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-26
Believed to- Be Unconstitutional.

The Senate committee on the judiciary
has voted to report adversely a bill re-
quiring corporations engaged in inter-
state commerce to- file with the commits
sioner OF corporations statements setting
forth their financial condition, contracts
and Information concerning their organi-
zation and corporate proceedings.
The bill was introduced by Senator
Warner. 1t is believed by members of the
committee to be unconstitutional.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-26

child ia.o laws are perfected and their
administration is perfected we shall nee
essarfly have closer scrutiny of the
actual attachments Of the pupils who
come up from all of our schools. and
we'll organized industrial education will
put to a severer test the preliminary
training Of those who are brought under
it's invigorating influence. For these rea-
sons. as for many others, there is need
that the general educational forces Of
our time should keep in the closest alli-
ance with the forces of child defense and
the force of industrial instruction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-26
old-Fashioned Goodness.

The welcome given In the southwest to
orphan and founding babies in carload
lots from New York points to the ex-
istence there of notions respecting 1.-The
child In the house. which are deemed old
fashioned hereaboutS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-26
Confederate Veterans Reunion.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. January 26.-It is
announced that the, annual reunion of
United Confederate Veterans will be held
In Memphis June. 8, . and ~. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-26
EARNEST PBICKNEUl ~,
WASHINGTON Dc) hES'T Mart
CONFERENCE yCfAR1TEo {
CORRECTION 7sr 1909

hackers and those opposed to the institu-
lions. read paper favoring the PROPOSE
tion that state educational authorities
exercise supervision over the educational
work of asylums and kindred institutions.
He said, in part:
II anticipate that two of the strongest
influences which will force the question
of standard to the front in this particular
case are the movement for fixing the
limits of child labor and the movement
in behalf of Industrial education. AS. our
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
AIR PILOTS ORGANIZE.
Association Is for Experienced
Persons Only.

Boston. Nov. The first Association of
International Aeronautic Pilots was organ
ized in Boston tonight. marking the 18TH
anniversary of the first ascension Of man
in n balloon from Boston.
The association is for persons who have
qualified and hold balloon pilots licenses
issued nv an aero club in the International
Aeronautic Federation, and is 10 be devoted
TO the encoura cement Of members of aero
clubs to become navigstors of air craft.
Throughout the world there are only 2oo
persons entitled to membership. France
leading with ia aeronautical pilots. The
United States and Great Britain have
81 each. Ten sscensicns in a balloon, two
Of which must he alone and one at night
are required 10 become a pilot.
The following officers were elected;
President, Charles ]. Glidden. Boston. vice
presidents. A Holland Forbes. New York
and j II. Wade. ir. Cleveland: secretary,
Iay r Benton. Boston; treasurer. ]. Wal
ter Flagg, Worcester.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
L4HM Makes RECORD
In IT jS 1-2 Minutes -
Unght's Brilliant FLIGHT.

College Park, Md Nov. Lieutenant
Lahm broke the record on the governments
aviation field to-day by remaining in the
air fifty-eiEht and a half minutes, and the
days proceedings closed with a brilliant
flight of two minutes by Wilbur Wright,
in which he made such steep aScents that
many of the spectators feared the machine
about to tWn turtle. This one
of Mr.. Wrights last flights on this field
as he will leave here tomorrow, prOba bly,
not to return for instruction purposes un-
less his presence is especially desired by
his pupils.
One of the chief features of the pro-
gramme was futile attempt on the part
of Mr.. Wright to rise with the aeroplane
In a dead calm, with Lieutenant Com
mander Sweet, of the navy, as a pas
senger.
Lieutenant Lanm made his flight this
morning, the last fifteen minutes being in
breeze that was frequently as strong az
eighteen miles an hour. Under Mr.. Wrights
supervision practice by his pupils has not
been carried on when the wind has in
creased beyond six miles an hour.
Late in the day a persistent wind de-
layed the flights, that it was almost
dark when Mr.. Wright undertook to carry
Lieutenant Commander Sweet on an air
voyage. The officer. tipping the scales at
1S5 pounds, proved a little too much for
the machine under the conditions. A dead
calm prevailing each time two starts were
made added to the difficulty of accom-
plshing the ascension.
Determined not to lisappoint the crowd.
Mr.. Wright took the biplane into the air
alone, rising rapidly 10 d height of seventy
five feet. making short turns and lowering
or increasing his elevation in a manner
not before seen here. One of his ascensions
to the higher altitude was so quickly made
that some of the spectators feared the
machine was about to turn over. the rap
idly increasing darkness making the ex-
hibtion especially spectacular. Mr. Wright
made an easy landing.