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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05
Accepts Honorary Election to
Chamber of Commerce.
PLEDGES HEARTY SUPPORT
Says He Is Always Ready to Help
Promote Districts Welfare.
COMMITTEE AT WHITE HOUSE
Beautifully Engraved Certificate Is
Presented by Mr.. Harper.
The Presidents Response.

President Taft today accepted hOnora ry
membership in the Chamber of Com
merce of this city. The certificate of
membership beautifully engraved, was
presented to him by a committee from
the chamber. consisting of r. n. Harper,
w. e. Shannon. George Stuart, p. r.
Gormley. William F. GUIDE and Thomas
Grant, secretary The speech Of pre-
sentation by Mr.. Harper was astfollows:
Mr. President: The people of the
states had an opportunity of showing
their confidence in you and elected YOU
chief magistrate Of this great republic
bu, the citizens Of the District of CO.
lumoia, through no fault of their own
however. could not participate in such a
demonstration of confidence
Friend and Neighbor.
They nevertheless look upon YOU with
pride as their President. and, in addition
TO this, as a friend and neighbor-one
ever ready 10 extend a helping hand to
assist them in making this, our National
Capital, model of perfection which all
nations may look upon as a guide Our
mission on this occasion is to notify YOU
that on the evening of June IL last you
were unanimously elected an honorary
member of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce. 1t gives me pleasure to pre-
sent to you this certificate of member
ship, and in the name of the business
men OF the District / ask you not only to
accept it. but we hope that In future
years when you look upon it you will be
reminded of the confidence and esteem in
which you were held by the citizens of
the District OF Columbia"
The Presidents Reply.
President Taft cordially received the
delegation. and in reply to the speech OF
acceptance said, in part:
Il am very glad to accept this member
ship, because l believe you are sincere In
presenting 1t. l assure you that YOU
can depend upon my help in anything tina:
makes for the growth of the District OF
Columbia. l believe that with the help.
full spirit in Congress we can do much in
the next four years to make even this
beautiful city more beautiful, and as i,
should be, worthy Of being the capital OF
our great nation. You will find me ready
and glad to see YOU at any time that
can be OF service. l intend to devote as
much time as possible to the needs Of the
District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05
Justice Gould Refuses to Re-
lease Him on Bail. ,.
TAKEN BACK TO HIS CELL
Court Holds That No Emergency
Demanding Action Exists.
PRISONERS AFFIDAVIT READ
His Claim of Self-Defense in the
Shooting of Police Captain
Mathews Presented.

The second attempt of Former Patrol
man John W. Collier. charged with the
murder of Police Captain William H
Mathews, to obtain release from Jail or
bond pending his trial. has proved fu-
tile. Justice Gould today denied the ap-
plication, declaring that to admit the
prisoner TO bail it would he necessary for
him to pass an opinion on whether Col
lier is guilty of first degree murder.
AS he was unwilling to decide that
uuestiin which is one to be passed on by
"A Jury. and as no exigency was shown
such as i'll health, to require the pris-
oners release. Justice Gould declared he
saw 10 reason for exercising in favor OF
the prisoner the discretion reposed in him
by the law.
Prisoners Affidavit Presented.
Attorneys Henry F. Woodland and Chap
man w. Fowler represented Collier at the
hearing today. and after reading to the
court Golfers affidavit setting forth the
prisoners account of the shooting and his
claim of self defense, Attorney Woodard
detailed TO the court the testimony of ]
l.. Sprinkle and Officers George I'll. Moran
and Dennis j. Cullinane, taken at the
to show that Collier was i'm good humor
when he entered the station and had not
premeditated the assault on his chief,
Justice Gould's Decision.
When counsel attempted to urge that
Golfers liberty was essential to his de-
fense, because only when free could he
obtain needed testimony, Justice Gould,
interrupting, intimated that as the de-
fendant was the only eyewitness to the
tragedy and the evidence Immediately
surrounding the crime had been detailed
before the coroner there was left no /
missible testimony to be secured except
that of character witnesses and such as
would show the feeling, if any, between
the defendant and the deceased This
evidence, Justice Gould declared, could be
secured by counsel unaided.
Should he grant the motion and admit
Collier to bail. Justice Gould said, it
might be taken as an expression of opin-
ion on his part that the defendant is
not guilty of first degree murder as
charged i'm the Indictment. Such a step,
he stated he was unwilling to take and
would therefore deny the application and
refuse to admit the prisoner to bail.
Collier was returned To the District Jail,
where he will await his trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05
PASSING OF ULTIMATUMp
Japan Said to Be Bringing Pressure
to Bear on China.

TOXIC. August 5.-The controversy be-
tween China and Japan over the Antung-
Mukden railway is the principal topic
discussed by the newspapers today. and
predictions purpor;ing to be authentic in
cude the statement that Japan has issued
an ultimatum TO China.
There is reason to believe that this is
untrue. but it is conceded that Japan. is
bringing great pressure to bear upon the
government at Peking to prevent such
action as would necessitate the form OF
an ultimatum in dealing with the prob
lens involved.
Immediate commencement of work on
the reconstruction OF the road without
Chinas consent would precipitate a
crisis. Ii is understood the time limit
for consideration of the question expires
within few days, but indications now
are that China will propose concessions
which will prevent further friction and
possibly lead to a settlement OF all out
standing questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05
A|RSH|p FLIES ITO MILES
ZEPPELIN II GOES FROM
FRANKFORT TO COLOGNE.
Arrives Over Two Hours Later Than
Expected, Owing to Unfavorable
Weather Conditions.

COLOGNE. August 1.-The Zeppelin air.
ship arrived here from Frankfort at 1O:1j
am. today, two hours and a quarter
later than the time she was expected.
The vessel was delayed by unfavorable
weather conditions. The ship circled the
tower of the Cologne Cathedral. flying
low. and then sailed to the suburb of
Bickendorf to come down. The landing
place and the balloon shed were surround
ed by immense crowds.
The progress OF the vessel was reported
by telegraph as it came down the Rhine.
Crowds witnessed the passage from Linn
burg, NeuWied. Remagen and Bonn. The
ship ran into a thick fog as II approached
Cologne and deviated from it's course to
the southwest and missed Cologne by ten
miles or so. 1t got its bearing again near
Dueren. and when the fog lifted it head
ed straight for the city and came in
rapidly.
The Zeppelin II started from Frankfort
at dawn on its third effort To reach
Cologne. 11u miles away. The lines were
cast loose at twenty minutes before : and
even at that early hour a crowd OF 50.nn
persons had assembled to cheer the de-
parture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05
BURNED BY GASOLINE
Three Men Battle With Fire
in the Street.
SPARK IGNlTED AUTO CAN
Machine Was Being Repaired When
Explosion Occurred.
VICTIMS HURRIED TO HOSPITAL
Frederick Gibbs Most Seriously In
iured of Trio Involved in Ex-
citing Accident in Georgetown.

John D. Sullivan. real estate dealer at
coo 18th street; Frederick Gibbs, reia-
tive. who lives at the Sullivan home. lol3
3lst street, and Frederick st. John, timer
at 1245 Wisconsin avenue, were painfully
burned about noon today while the auto
mobile of the real estate dealer was De-
ing repaired in front of the Wisconsin
avenue tinshop. Sullivan and st. John
were burned about their arms while try
ing to save the life of Gibbs, while Joseph
Bryan, who was repairing the automo-
bile, escaped injury.
The scene enacted in front of the tin
shop was an exciting one and had it not
been for the prompt efforts made by Sui
livan and ST. John, it is believed, Gibbs
would have been fatally burned. They
managed to beat out the flames, however,
and were able to assist Gibbs to the
Georgetown University Hospital, where
the three were given treatment. All were
painfully burned, Gibbs having suffered
worse than the others.
Spark Fired Gasoline Can.
1t appears that Mr. Sullivan and Mr..
Gibbs were automobiling along Wiscon-
sin avenue when trouble with the ve-
hicle was experienced, and it became
necessary to summon a man from the
garage at 1O2S Connecticut avenue.
Bryan was the man who hurried to the
assistance of the disabled machine. and
no time was lost trying to repair the
damage.
Bryan was working about the spark
plug, holding a can of gasoline in one
hand. and when the crank was turned a
spark ignited the fluid in the can. As
toll Ha SI
from the machine. Some of the burning
fluid was spilled on Gibbs. setting fire
TO his clothing. Instead of remaining and
having his friends and others fight the
blaze, the police state. Gibbs started tc
run, and the faster he ran the more the
wind famed the blaze and caused 1t to
spread
Sullivan and st. John finally managed
10 oyertake Gibbs and proceeded to ex-
tinguish the flames. and 1t was while SO
engaged tha: their own hands and arms
were painfully burned. The affair ere
ated great excitement in the vicinity and
exaggerated reports caused relatives OF
the victims much anxiety.
Rushed to the Hospital.
Bryan hurried to help the three men
and got them in his automobile as quick
" as possible after it was certain that
the last spark had been extinguished. No
heed was paid to the speed laws in run
ming to the hospital where the physl-
clans dressed the burns and gave the
men what other attention they needed.
1t was stated at the hospital this after
noon that Sullivan and ST. John were
able to leave the hospital shortly after
their burns were dressed, while Gibbs had
to remain there. He may be able to leave
the institution late this afternoon or To-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05
SUFFOCATED BY SMOKE.
Philadelphia Falls From Window
in Trying to Save Mother.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. August 5-Mrs
James Hensfer. seventy years old was
sunocated by smoke early today at the
home of her son-in-law, Thomas Fl. Mar
mey, during a fire in the upper part of
the house. The family was asleep when
the fire started and the flames were dis
covered by a crippled daughter who gave
the alarm. Marmey tried TO reach Mrs.
Henslers ROOM but stopped at window
for breath of fresh air and fell out. He
was slightly injured.
When the firemen arrived at the house
they found Mrs. Hensler dead fifteen feet
from the front door. The house was not
badly damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05
CHIEF RAIDS 12 VILLAGES.
Causes Acute Distress Among 7OC
Armenian Families in Persia.

a well known tribal chief. recently raid
ed twelve Armenian villages in Kara
Dagh, district of the province OF Aver
baijan, causing acute distress among 10
families. The Armenian bishop has re-
ferred the matter to the Russian consul
II is reported here that Moham
Kuli Khan. the representative a. Arda
bill OF SipaEdar. one of The nationalist
leaders who was active in the dethrone-
ment of tie late shah has caused the
execution. by shooting. of eleven rich
react onaries of Ardabil after which he
handed over the bodies 10 relatives in
return for the sum Of 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05
CuRTIss ABANDoNs FLIGHT.
Wind Too High at Mineola for Aero
plane Test.

MINEOLA, y. Y, August 5.-Glenn II.
Curtiss. who was 20 have made a flight
In an aeroplane here this morning aban-
doned the effort because he said the wind
was too high. The large crowd which
had come out from New York city over
night TO witness the proposed flight
gave the aviator a noisy send-off when
he started for New York by train TO
sail on the French steamship La Savoie
20 represent America in the international
aeroplane contests at Rheims. France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05
SENATE ADOPTS
TARIFF REPORT
BY IS VOTES
LOnq-Debated Measure Car
ried This Afternoon by AZ
Yeas to 81 Nays.
SEVEN REPUBLICANS
SUPPORT THE NEGATIVE
AL Democrats But One Recorded
Against the Bill.
McENERY PAIRED IN FAVOR
Concurrent Resolution Reducing
Rates in the Leather Schedule
Then Taken Up.
McENERY PAIRED IN FAVOR
May Adjourn Tonight.

Congress probably will he nd
jOurned sinc die tonight. Senator
Aldrich and Speaker Cannon met
this afternoon to grease the ways
for the passage of the concur
rent resolution relating to the
hides and leather schedule, which
was brought mp Immediately
after the conference report was
adopted. The Senate and House
LEADERS, reported that no obstacles
to adjournment today had been
cited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05
SIX BODIES WASHED ASHORE
Stranded British Steamer Maori
Carried No Passengers.

CAPE TOWN. August o.-The British
steamer Maori foundered last night OF
Slang bay Nine members of her crew
already have been landed. and up to the
present time six bodies have been washed
up on the beach.
1t was at first reported that the Maori
had a considerable number of passengers
on board and heavy casualty list was
feared but later information is to the
effect that the Maori carried no pas
sengers.
The steamer Maori is OF f,l'., tons gross
register She sailed from London July
and Teneriffe July II for Lyttelton, New
Zealand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05
MEXICANS SEIZE TOWN.
Four Hundred in Uprising and
Government Officials in Custody.

PRESIDE, Tex, August J.-News has
been brought here by mining men of an
uprising in the town of San Carlos. state
of Chihuahua. in which 400 Mexicans
seized the town, resisted the troops and
set UP a republic as well as taking gov
ernment surveyors into custody, all be-
cause OF exorbitant taxation.
News of the disturbance was carried to
Chihuahua to Gov. Creel. former ambas-
sador to the United States, and fifty
ruraIes were hurried overland. When
the troops arrived they found the "reyo-
lutionists'' had set up a republic of their
own and were fortified in the town hail.
The city officials and government sur
ve,yors were their prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05
secretary's Son Much Improved.

Secretary Dickins, at Nashville has
written to a friend at the War Depart
ment that his son. whose illness called
him home. has improved very much. and
is now out of danger. 1t is understood
that Secretary Dickinson will attend the
national rife match AT Camp Perry. Ohio
about the 10th instant. and that he will
not return to this city much before the
middle of September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05
Coming of Lincoln Cents Will
Be Suspended.
ORDER SENT TO THE MINT
Initials Of Designer Too Prominent
ly Displayed
INSCRIPTION TO. BE REDUCED
Throng Of People Apply at the Cash
Room Of the Treasury for Sam
pies Of the New Issue.

Secretary MacNeagh today decided that
the initials of the artist who designed
the new Lincoln cent are too prominent
on the coin and that the dies must be
changed SO as to reduce the size of the
inscription.
Secretary MacVeash saw the President
during the morning. but whether he took
this matter up with him is not known.
After he left the Treasury he gave or
ders to the acting director Of the mint.
Mr.. Preston, to direct the Philadelphia
mint to cease coming the pennies until
the dies are changed This will be done
as soon as possible There is no dearth
of pennies throughout the country and
the stoppage of the supply for short
time will cause no Inconvenience to busi-
ness.
Size Of Initials Objectionable.
Victor d. Drummer of New York was
the designer of the new cent, and his
design was approved by President Roose-
welt before the dies were made at the
Philadelphia mint. Secretary MacVeagh
said today that the only objection TO the
initials were that they were too prominent
and gave the coin an advertising, COM
mercial aspect which he did not approve.
There was no objection, he said, to the
initial "B' appearing somewhere on the
coin, but he would not permit the three
initials to continue in raised letters. On
other coins the initials of the artist ap-
peared, but in small letters which were
hardly discernible, except with a micro
scope.
The action of Secretary MacVeagh was
somewhat surprising to the officials of the
mint bureau, who had> declined to take
orders
from the Secretary. They held that this
was day of advertising and that no
harm would be done by the appearance of
the initials ". ID. b. even il they were
somewhat more prominent than on other
coins. -
Big Demand for the Coins.
A throng of people today invaded the
cash room of the Treasuryrfs fssr more -of
the coins, and they We're dished out in
small quantities to all who asked for them
and put up other coin. The total supply
at the Treasury today was $4,000, or 800
worth. These were soon taken. There
may be another small supply tomorrow.
but as the Philadelphia mint will cease
to coin them today the supply hereafter
will be exceedingly limited. The Treasury
Department has had over 100000 of the
pennies since Monday. and nearly all of
them have gone to Washington people,
who have stood in long lines awaiting
their turn to exchange other money for
the shining pieces.
Secretary Macveagh's order will soon
put the pennies that have been minted at
a small premium, 1t is thought, although
probably a million of them have already
been placed with subtreasuries through
out the country and issued to an eager
public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05
Tremeau Heads French Army.

PARIS. August 5.-Gen. Charles Louis
Tremeau has been appointed commander
in-chief OF the French army in succession
to Gen. de IA Croix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05
Weather.

Fair tonight and Friday;
warmer tonight: light to mod
crate variable winds.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-03
CONFESSION SAVES
IN N0CENT MAN
FROM GALLONS
Admits Killing San
Francisco Girl Cashier; Com
rade Caught in MeSheS Of
%CircumStantiaI Evidence Has
Close Call,
by Morning journal Special Leased Wirel

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
San Francisco, July flames Ed
| ward Cunningham, a laborer, has con-
fessed to the murder of Carolina
| Brasch, cashier for Gray Brothers
company, who was shot and killed
in the company's offices last Wednes-
day. Cunningham surrendered him.
self, because another mar was under
arrest charged with the crime. Cum
ningham entered a newspaper office
last night and made his original state
police. The detective department was
not notified until early today when
representatives of the paper delivered
the mar into custody. together with
a revolver, with which the crime is
said to be committed and a wage
check isued by Gray brothers, when
Cunningham declares to have been
the basis Of a dispute that ended with
the shooting of Miss Brasch.
The original theory as TO the mo-
tive of the murder, is borne out by the
confession of Cunningham. but the po-
lice in the arrest of j. NoVak. another
laborer, who had been employed by
Gray Brothers, were e~ndeaVoring to
fasten the crime on an innocent man,
who CHANGED to be the victim of cir
Cumstances almost unparalleled. Gun
bingham according to his statement,
entered the offices of Gray brothers
just as Novak departed. Novak has
deputed with Miss Brasch a trifling
difference in his pay check, and fail
ing to get satisfaction went away in
anger. Stepping before the cashiers
window Immediately afterwards, Cum
.ningham, declares he renewed a warn
gle of several weeks standing over his
check, and finally shot the girl.
The description of his escape from
the building and the statements of the
persons he e~ncounted, impeI the po-
lice to believe that Cunningham and
no other shot the girl Cunningham
is a native Of Scituate. X, |.
II. +. Higgins one of the two men
driven out OF the corridor of the
Wells Fargo building by the escaping
murderer. today positively identified
Cunningham as the man he had seen
with a smoking revolver in his HAND
a few seconds after the shot was fired.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-03
INDICTMENT AGAINST
TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Western Union Charged With Aiding
in Operation of Bucket shop.

Cincinnati. July 1.-THE grand jury
today returned indictments against
the Western Union Telegraph ON
pany and Bingham II. Morehead, the
latter charged with running a bucket
shop and the former with aiding and
abetting by the leasing of wires for
the transmission of information and
money. The indictments of the Wes-
tern Union is an innovation in the
fight of County Prosecutor Hunt to rid
Cincinnati of alleged bucket shops.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-03
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF TOKECLOsURE SALE.

Notice Is hereby given that, in pur-
suance of the authority conferred
upon the undersigned, as "A special
master Of the district court Of Ber-
naIillo County, Now Mexico, by a de-
cree OF said court, made on March 6,
1903, in a cause wherein Summers
Burkhart. Trustee, aud Neili b. Field,
were plaintiffs, and Caroline NJ. Child
ers, Gladys NJ. Childers, Agnes enid
ers, Edith Childcrs, and Caroline M.
Chllders. executrix of the Last win
and Testament Of William -, Childors,
were defendants. and which was
brought for the purpose of foreclos-
Ing the lien of a deed of trust. viii, on
the tenth day of July, 1909, at eleven
O'Clock In the forenoon of said day, at
the front door of the Postonice in the
city of Albuquerque. In the County
of B~crnalillo, and Territory Of New
Mexico. sci! at public auction the
promises hereinafter described, and all
right, title, benefit ana equity of re-
dcmption of said defendants, their
heirs or assigns, for the highest and
best price the same Will bring in cash.
The premises to be sold as aforesaid
are described as all hat certain lot.
piece and parcel OF land situate. lying
and being IN tho County of Bernalillo
ana Territory OF New Mexico. known
and described as Lot Nc. 81. in Block
No. Is of the New Mexico Town Com
pany's Addition to the Town (now
city) Of Albuquerque. New Mexico. as
said lot and block are known and des-
ignated and described upon the map
and plat Of said New Mexico Town
Company's Addition made by John
A. Fulton. G.. E., and filed for record
IN the office OF the Probate Clerk and
EX-Onicio p"cordor of the County Of
BcrnalillO. t.V Mexico. on the nth
day of May. a. D., 1850.
T am"urt Of the Judgment IF the
court. as specified in the decree afure-
said. to pay which the said sale will he
made. will. on the said day OF sale.
with interest moun TO the sum OF
$7.603 81. including unpaid taxes for
the years 1907 and 1908. with penal
tics thereon. and attorneys fees. in
addition 10 which viii he the costs OF
the said cause. including expenses OF
sale. tho exact amount Of which can
not now Doe stated.
FELIX II. LESTER.
Special Master.
Tirst notification Iune II 1909.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-03

AUCTION will sell at auction,
Thursday. July s AT > O'Clock, at
607 w. Marquette. furnishings of a
5-room house, consisting of a large
and beautiful hirtlseyc maple dresser,
%chiffonicr, commodc, bed, chairs to
match; a solid mahogany writing desk
With chair to match; besides many
pieces splendidly upholstered With
leather; Administer and other kinds of
rugs one of which Is mounted. Let
no one miss this sale who enjoys up-
to-date furniture. j. NJ. Sollle, auc-
%tioneer.