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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
OPEN TO ALL DISTRICT BOYS
CADET APPOINTMENTS BY COM
PETITIVE EXAMINATION.
President Taft Notifies Commission
ers Of His Concurrence In
Recent Recommendation.

President Taft has determined that all
future appointments to the District of
Columbia places In the Military Academy
at West Point and the Naval Academy
at Annapolis shall be made by competi-
tive examination. open to all qualified
boys who are residents Of the District
He has so notified the District Commits
sioners.
The District has one appointment at
West Point and two at Annapolis.
The decision Of the President is in line
with a recommendation made to him
several weeks ago by Commissioner Mac
farland. Until March, 1903, the District
had only one appointment at Annapolis.
but the Commissioners, at the suggestion
Of Commissioner Macfarland, recon-
mended that in view of its population,
which was larger than that of any one of
half a dozen states having at least three
appointments each at the Military and
Naval academies, the number should be
doubled. Commissioner Mcfarland then
presented the matter to the committees
in Congress, and the representation Of
the District at the Naval Academy was
increased to two, but action was deferred
as to the representation at the Military
Academy because the total number of
cadets at West Point was regarded as
too large.
commissioner MdCIdTldnQ mas IolL LOT
some time that all the District boys
should have an equal chance at the Dis
trict appointments. and as the law re-
quires that they shall be made by the
President, he brought the matter to the
attention OF President Taft with the re-
suit that the President has determined
that he will designate as the candidates
for such appointments in the future
those who have passed the competitive
examination to be arranged by the Com
missioners and are recommended by the
Commissioners as the result Of such ex-
animation.
Commissioner Macfarland will ask the
Commissioners to arrange for such COM
petitive examinations, probably by re-
questing the United States civil service
commission to conduct them as it con-
ducts other examinations for the Com
missioners to furnish candidates for ap-
pointments In the District government.
There are no vacancies at present, at
either the Military or Naval academies,
but preparations will be made in time
for such vacancies when they occur.
Commissioner Macfarland said today
that President Taft's action was another
evidence of his interest in the National
Capital. and that he believed 1t would
give great satisfaction to the people of
the District Of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
SECOND FATALITY RECORDED.
William Brown Dies Of Injuries Re-
ceived While Bearing Taft Message.

READING. Pa. September 2O.-William
Brown of Philadelphia, one Of the occu-
pants of the automobile which was
wrecked near here Saturday afternoon
while bearing a message from President
Taft to the management Of the Alaska
Yukon exposition. died at the Reading
Hospital yesterday. maning the second
death as the result of the accident. He
suffered a ruptured spleen and internal
hemorrhages. and it was apparent from
the first that he had little chance of re-
covery. Brown was friend Of H. L.
Buckley who died Immediately after the
accident. The bodies Of the two men will
be sent to their former homes.
Coroner Strasser is making a thorough
investigation and will hold an inquest
early this week. He says the accident
was not caused by the bursting Of any Of
the tires or the breaking of the axles.
He made a thorough inspection of the
wrecked car and found the four tires
lying under the car In perfect condition,
showing that the trouble was not from
that source. The steering gear was also
in good condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
TAFT TO THE |0WAKS
Tells Farmers What He Ex-
poets Congress to Do.
BIG Time AT DES MONIES
No Good" and bad" Trusts, He
Declares.
5T0CK WATERING MUST END
President Also Stands for Interstate
Commerce Court to Con-
slider Appeals.
BIG TIME AT DES MONIES
5TOCK WATERING MUST END
Points in the Speech.

Indeed. when look forward to
the next session Of Congress 1 trem-
BILE lest the session will not be long
enough, and that 1t will not be pos
sible to do all that has been prom
ised"
Il have not the slightest hesita-
ton In recommending to Congress
that the power Of the interstate
commerce commission should be ex-
tended to include not only the fix
ing Of rates after complaint, but
also the readjustment Of classifica-
tion if it proves. on complaint. to
be unjust"
IAN amendment to the interstate
the commission may. by order, sus-
pend. modify or annul any changes
in the rules and regulations (of
railroads. which impose undue bur-
dens on shippers
1T has been suggested that the
antitrust law ought to limit it's
denunciation to those contracts in
restraint Of trade that are unrea-
sonable. l do not favor any such
limitation
II am entirely opposed to except
ing from the operation Of any law
of general application a class Of
persons, like laborers, or working
men, or farmers, or ministers, or
teachers, or lawyers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
BISHOP SETH WARD DEAD.
Became Ill Shortly After Arrival
at Kobe.

TOXIC. September 2O-Bishop Seth
Ward Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South died this afternoon. The bishop ar
rived In Kobe last month on his regular
tour of inspection of the Methodist mis-
sions of japan and he was taken Ill
shortly after his arrival. Last week he
was reported as gradually sinking, and
the fatal termination Of his Illness was
not unexpected.
Bishop Ward, who came here from Hous-
ton, Tex, sailed from San Francisco late
in July to make his annual inspection
tour Of his church's foreign missionary
work. While he was not suffering from
any chronic complaint. 1t was known
that he was In poor health, and his
friends attempted to dissuade him from
making the trip. The bishop was fifty
one years old. He served as assistant
missionary secretary Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South from 1902 to
1908, and was elected bishop in the latter
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
COOKS SHIP SIGHTED
OFF FIRE ISLAND;
LANDS TOMORROW
Oscar II, Moving Under Half
Speed, Will Anchor at
Sandy Hook Tonight.
PEARY DUE AT SYDNEY
LATE THIS Afternoon
Roosevelt Reported Passing st.
Pauls Island, 65 Miles North.
GREAT WELCOME IN NEW YORK
DR.. Cooks Arrival Purposely De-
layed Until Morning So as Not
to Interfere With Elaborate
Reception Plans.
Roosevelt Reported Passing st.
Pauls Island, IS Miles North.
GREAT WELCOME IN NEW YORK
The first of Americas two

The first of Americas two
claimants of premier north
pole honors will be at the
gateway of his home port this
evening. The Scandinavian
American steamer Oscar II,
with DR.. Frederick A. Cook
aboard, is now approaching
New York at half speed, and
the friends of the Brooklyn
explorer are putting the fin
ishing touches to the big
demonstration with which
they intend to show tomor-
row their faith in his asser-
ton that he was the first
man at the top of the
earth"
The arctic steamer Roose-
welt, with Commander Peary
aboard, is expected to reach
Sydney, N. S., late this aft
ernoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
PRECEDENCE G|v|NG CONCERN
DECIDING HONORS AT HUDSON
FULTON CELEBRATION.
Main Point Is Between the Ad-
mirals Of the German and
British Navies.

Questions Of precedence are already
puzzling the committees in charge Of the
Hudson Fulton celebration. and they may
have to be submitted to the State Depart
ment for settlement. The main point at
issue 10 whether Gross Admiral Won Koes-
ter of the imperial German navy or Sir
Edward H. Seymour. admiral Of the fleet
Of the British navy, Is the ranking officer
and therefore entitled to first honors at
official functions.
According to officers of the navy at the
department the question is q simple one,
depending entirely on the date Of COM
mission. If the rank Of gross admiral and
admiral Of the feet is equal, as on the face
Of things 1t appears to be, then the matter
resolves itself into one Of length of time
Of holding the rank, which is the uni
versal rule when officers of the same or
equal rank meet. So far as the ques-
tion OF plain figures is concerned. Ad-
miral Seymour is the senior Of his Ger
man cotemporary. having been made an
admiral Of the fleet February 20, 1905.
while Gross Admiral Won Koester did
not receive his present rank until De-
cember, 1906.
Meanwhile the United States will get
her fifty-three ships of war. When this
government accepted the invitation Of
the commission to send ships to the cele-
bration it assigned the Atlantic fleet for
the service. The commanding officer of
the Atlantic feet happens to be Rear Ad-
miral Seaton Schroeder. and he will be
retained in that capacity for the pur-
pose of the celebration. There was un-
official talk about getting Admiral Dewey
to take temporary command Of the fleet,
xL,A hot a
foreigners in attendance. Since he is the
ranking officer Of the United States Navy.
his precedence over the other officers at
the celebration would be unquestioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
HOTEL GUESTS STARTLED.
Several Hundred Excited at Pitts
burg by Explosion.

P1TTSBURG. September 2O.-A mys-
terious explosion Of nitroglycerin or dy-
Mantle early today at West Brownsville.
Pa, near here. injured two persons and
partly destroyed the Hotel Aubley and the
Hotel Atwood The structures adjoin.
and the police suspect that enemies of the
proprietors made an attempt to ruin their
places.
Several hundred guests were thrown
into the greatest excitement when the ex-
plosion occurred and two received injuries
in the rush for the outside. The damage
Is estimated at 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
Mexican Gunboat Sails.

NORFOLK, Va, September 20.-The
Mexican gunboat Morelos, commanded by
Capt. Manuel Castellanos. and which has
been anchored in Hampton roads near the
American fleet since her arrival from
Mexico several days ago. passed out the
capes at 8 o'clock this morning for New
York, where she will represent Mexico
in the Hudson Fulton naval pageant. The
Morelos has on board Capt. NJ. Izaguirre,
commandant of the Vera Cruz naval sta
ton, who is second Mexican official rep
resentative to the Hudson-Fulton cele-
bratiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
DEPRECATEs OPTIMISM.
Lord Northclifee Not Sanguine OF
the Peace of Europe.

PORTLAND, Ore, September 20.-Lord
Northcliffe, editor Of the London Times.
passed through Portland Sunday. In an
interview regarding the peace of Europe
he said
1--WE have the facts that Germany has
refused to discuss her vast armaments:
that the whole Of her shipbuilding yards
are engaged in naval construction; that
scores of her leading writer's make no
secret Of her intentions; that she has on
previous occasions made unprovoked and
sudden attacks on other nations, and that
the vessels she Is building are designed for
commerce destroying purposes and for
fighting with an enemy that is near at
hand.
1--WE know also that the kaiser has de-
clared in a public declaration that the
future Of Germany is on the water. In
the face of these significant facts I fear
that any foolish optimism is greatly to be
deprecated
Lord Northcliffe left last night for San
Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
Prefers Tenants With Children.

CHICAGO. September 2O.-When Sam
uel B. Lingle yesterday gave picnic to
fifty-three children belonging to tenants
of fiat buildings owned by him. 1t trans
pired that Lingle is an exception to the
ordinary landlords, who do not like to
rent apartments to families with children.
Lingle not only does not object to ten
ants with numerous offspring, but actual
ly advertises for such lessees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
PASSED STEAMER ON FIRE.
Believed to Have Been Missing
British Ship With 800 Aboard.

MANILA, September 2O-The British
steamer Harlow. Capt. Bruce, from New
port News, June IA, for Port Natal and
Manila reports that on July n. while
$50 miles from Durham. she passed a
steamer afire. The vessel in question.
whose name 1t was impossible to make
out, was shortly afterward destroyed by
an explosion
1t is supposed that this steamer was
the missing British steamer Waratah,
which. with 300 persons on board, has
not been heard from since JULY g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
Long Cruise for the Duke.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. September 9O-According to
the Globes Rome correspondent, the
Duke of Abruzzi. at his expressed wish.
has been assigned to the command of a
squadron which will sail in December on
a long cruise. The squadron will call
at Portsmouth. Palma, Lisbon, Brest,
Copenhagen, Riel and Hamburg. It is
believed In Italy that this disposes of
American rumors as to the dukes matri-
monial projects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
Faithless Cashier Convicted.

PITTSBURG, September 2O.-Found
guilty recently of having conspired to de-
fraud the National Bank of Coal Center,
Pa, near here, Clifford Drum, former
cashier and Frederick Ward, business
man of this city, were sentenced today to
serve eighteen months in the western
penitentiary and pay fine of $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
Charged With kidnapping Girl.

PITTSBURG, September 20.-The Pitts
burg police are searching for James
Larry, aged thirty-ive, alleged to have
Mary Cinimero. thirteen years
old, of Niles. Ohio. He is believed to
have brought the girl here Thursday. AS
sisting the authorities is Constable H. A..
Walsh of Niles. Larry was a boarder at
the Cinimero home. No trace of the
couple has been found here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20

Baltimore Biscuit Firm HIT by Fire.
BALTIMORE. Md. September 2O.-The
Baltimore Biscuit Company's building in
German street was burned today, entail
ing a loss on the factory and stock OF
between $4,000 and $4,000; covered by
insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20
Weather.

Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday, slowly rising tempera-
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20

Continued on Ninth Page
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
WRIGHT MEETS THE SPED TEST
Flies Aeroplane Forty-two Miles An
Hour---EIas New Worlds Record

pute the practicability of the aero
plane in time of peace and war.
Wright's speed was more than AZ
miles an hour. He made the To-
mile flight in IA minutes and AZ
seconds, Including the 11ore than 20
seconds required for the turn be-
yond the line at Shutter Hill, the
southern end Of the course. He at
tanned a height in crossing the val
ley of Tour-mile Run of nearly 500
feet, and the average altitude of his
practically level course was about 200
feet.
President raft, who has become an
enthusiastic spectator of the aero
plane trials, although two years ago,
when Secretary - War, he is said
to have expressed to army officers
profound skepticism as to the ac-
complishL-ent of such a feat as that
of which today he witnessed the
completion, arrived on the parade
ground at Fort Myer just in time
to see the aeroplane land and to par
ticipate in the wild demonstration
which welcomed the triumphant avia-
tors. He sent Colonel Treat. COM
handing officer of the artillery at
Fort Myer, to Lear his congratulations
to the yictors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
Shot BY His Divorced Wife.

Lansing. Mich. Especially - John
Haker. a farmer living 10 miles from
here in Clinton County. died from a
bullet wound inflicted by his divorced
wife after quarrel on the porch of
Haker's home. Mrs Haker was ar
rested and taken to jail at st. Johns.
According to Abel Haker, a 20-year-
old son of the couple. who was the
only eye witness. the shooting fol-
lowed disagreement over a fnan-
cial settlement following the divorce.
which was granted last week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
Cabinet oMccr Shoots,

IIava2a Especially. = Postmaster
General Orencio Vadarse. of Presi-
dent Gomezs cabinet. shot Editor
Torrientes. of The Politica Comica,
a humorous political organ. The
paper printed cartoon about the
Postmaster General wh'rh he de-
claled to be of scan5alous nature.
Senior Vadarse went to the editors
house. catered and shot him through
the arm. lie was disarmGd before
he could Kill the journalist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE
New York Central got within an
eighth of a point of Pennsylvania.

New York Central got within an
eighth of point of Pennsylvania.
Foreigners are r.ow buying more
American stocks than they are sell
ing.
Baltimore and Ohio Is being
well bought" declared a prominent
banker.
1t is proposed by the Comptroller
of the Currency to issue $94.000.000
in SIS notes.
: Fourth Vice President Henry Tat
nall, of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
will take a months vacation.
There is an unconfirmed report
that the Pennsylvania is in the mar
ket for 5000 new freight cars.
Contracts were placed during the
week for $4,000 tons of structural
steel, says the Iron Trade Review"
Since John W. Gates arrived home
$500, 900 has been added to the mar
ket value of Republic Steel common.
He controls the company.
President Schwab has arranged to
market 100000 of Bethlehem
Steel notes with which to refund
$2,50O,000 outstanding notes and
to pay for improvements.
Sixteen railroads in the third
week of July return gain of 8 per
cant. in gross earnings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
Out OF Work. he Hangs Self.

York. Pa. Especially Unable to
find employment. Frank Notebooks,
about 40 years old. hanged himself
in the coal house of church. Two
little girls on their way to Sunday
School found the body. According to
notes in memorandum book. Nc
Brooks lived at 111k West Fiji
teenth Street. He had been seeking
employment for several days. having
lost his last job in hotel when the
structure was destroyed by fire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
Honeymoon In Balloon.

Posen Especially A manufacturer
of this city named Gumnior and his
bride. who elected to take their hon.
eymoon trip in a balloon. have been
heard from in Russia. The balloon
landed some distance from the rail-
way to the south of Warsaw and
the couple had series of small adj
adventures with the police and the
country people before reaching War
saw, where they finally arrived safe
ly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
Find Child In Opium DEN.

San Francisco Especially A white
girl. nine years old. who cannot
speak a word of English. was taken
from basement opium den in
Chinatown by the police. where she
is supposed to have been kept for
some years by Chinese couple. AL
though apparently not mistreated,
the child has rarely 1cen the sum
light and evidently was kept in close
confinement In the dark and dingy
basement, with only half-starved
puppy for a playmate. The Chinese
couple in whose place she was found
declared that little Meh Hos mother
was nice woman, who married a
Chinaman. but died when the child
was young.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
FIVE KILLED IN
A GASOLINE FIRE
Inventor IS the Victim Of His Own
Invention
PROPERTY DAMAGE is SMALL.
Gasoline Machine Devised For Fill
ing Automobile Tanks Causes
Explosion And FL In st. Paul.
Minn.-CentraI Police Station Is
Wrecked And Big Rogues' Gallery
Destroyed.

st. Paul. MINI. Especially An
explosion of gasoline. followed by q
destructive fire. in four-story build
ing on West Third Street is known
to have caused the death of i've
persons and the injury OF six others.
The police believe that the bodies OF
four other persons are still in the
ruins. The search for bodies was
continued late tonight.
A large quantity of charred tim
bers and bricks must be removed
before 1t can be determined whether
more of them are in the debris. The
dead:
Roam Bouska, 3 years old.
Mrs. Gagnon, so years old.
A child supposed to be Clifford
Gamble, years old.
Two unidentified men.
The injured:
Leo Cunningham, chest bruised
and cut by flying glass.
Joseph Gagnon. fractured foot and
collarbone.
Emmanuel Forester, broken shout
skull probably fractured.
Mrs. Matthew Johannen, leg bro
ken and severe bruises.
Mrs. N. A. Kane and Andy Rowan,
cut by flying glass.
It is reported that Mrs Gamble.
the mother of Clifford Gamble, a
supposed victim. is among those
buried beneath the timbers. Arnold
Kuhlo, president of the Kuhlo Manu-
featuring Company, and young man
named McCauley are also thought to
be among those buried.
1t was gasoline machine invent
ed by Kuhlo for filling tanks of au-
tomobiles that caused the explosion.
He and McCauley were experiment.
ing with the machine on the second
floor, when people in the neighbor-
hood were brought to their windows
by a deafening roar The explosion
blew the building to fragments in an
instant, broke windows across the
street and set fire to and badly dam
aged the Central Police Station and
another adjoining building. Passers
by had narrow escapes from flying
glass, some being thrown to the
ground.
On the top floor of the wrecked
building lived Mrs. Koran. the police
matron, and with her were her adult
daughter and two children. Mrs.
Koran escaped with slight injuries.
but the daughter and one child are
as yet unaccounted for. The prop
erty damage is small. as the
buildings destroyed were of little
value. Chief of Police O'Connor suf-
fered an irreparable loss in the de-
struction Of his private gallery of
crooks, collection Of 10000 pic
lures which cannot be replaced.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06

Washington. D. G. Especially ~
Orville Wright attained the zenith
of hard-earned success. In 10-mile
cross-country flight in the famous
aeroplane built by himself and his
elder brother, Wilbur, and accom-
panied by Lieut.. BENJAMIN D. Fou-
lois. an intrepid officer of the Army
Signal Corps, he not only surpassed
the speed requirements Of his con-
tract with the United States govern
ment. but accomplished the most
difficult and daring flight ever plan
ned for heavier-than-air flying ma
chine. incidentally. he broke all
speed records over a measured
course and established beyond dis
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
Must Serve In Chain Gang.

Atlanta Spec D.-The last
chance of escape from sentence to
the chain gang passed on William H.
Mitchell. for years one of the most
prominent men in South Georgia,
when the State Court of Appeals af-
firmed the lower courts sentence
that he must serve year for assault
and battery upon Miss Lucille Linton.
Mitchell nearly year ago disguised
himself as a negro and attempted. to
anduct Miss Linton, She is wealthy
and a society leader in and about
Thomasville
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
Explosion Kills 4 Gunners.

Toxic Especially While the crew
of the Japanese battleship Asahi
was engaged in gun practice at Ise
Bay one of the 12-pounders of the
vessel blew up. killing four and
wounding five of the guuners.
Among the wounded were two off,
GERS of the battieship. lse Bay.
which is slightly over 100 miles
from here, in the province Of lse,
has long been used rs place for
target practice BY the ships OF the
Japanese navy.