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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-22
FIRE CAUSES
DESTRUCTION
Part of Santa Clara College
in California Burns
Down
THREE DEATHS IN NEW YORK
Valuable Reference Libraries
and Relic Collection
Destroyed.

San Jose. Cal. Dec. 22-Fire early
this morning destroyed the south
wing of Santa Clara college, located
three miles from here. The wing con-
tanned three valuable reference libra
ries and the largest collection of sac
red relics on the coast all of which
We're destroyed, The portion Of the
building burned was erected in 1898.
Priceless Relics Saved.
San Jose, Dec. 22.-Later ii was
discovered that many priceless relics
had escaped destruction. They in
cluded some early mission documents
and statuary.
Three Meet Death in Fire.
New York. Dec. 22.-Three men
met death by suffocation last night in
a fire which swept through the cabinet
factory of Edward B. Jordan and
company in Brooklyn. The blaze
started when most of the workers had
left for the day. but more than fifty
who remained behind escaped with
difficulty. The damage was $125,000.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-22
ESTRADA WINS
GREAT VICTORY
Nineteen Hundred of Zela-
ya's Men Surrender
at Rama
900 KILLED AND WOUNDED
Bloody Encounter Proves to Be
Decisive Battle of the
War.

Bluefelds. Dec. 22.-General Estra-
da has won a complete victory over
the government forces at Rama. a
total of six hundred men of both arm
les are killed or wounded. Nineteen
hundred of Zelaya's men have sur
rendered, including General Gonzales,
who was in command. Two Ameri-
cans are reported killed. The fight
ing occurred outside of the city linn
its. Commander Shipley has landed
surgeons from the Des Moines to
care for the wounded.
Government Forces Routed.
Washington. Dec DENOMINATION
of the Associated Press dispatches
lists in Nicaragua was received today
at the navy department from Captain
Shipley of the cruiser Des Moines.
Shipley says that General Castillo,
four pieces of field artillery, fifteen
hundred rifles and a million rounds
OF ammunition are included in the
surrender The wounded have been
taken to Bluefelds where the hospi-
tai facilities are inadequate to meet
the demands made by the battle.
Zelaya's loss in killed, wounded and
captured; Captain Shipley says is
twenty-six hundred. The kilograms
states that Estradas army on the goth
; began a general attack on the govern
ment' position. The outposts of Ze-
laya's forces were soon defeated and
routed. Fighting continued on Tues
day General Vasquez of the govern
ment forces is a prisoner at Managua,
! but the cause of his arrest is not
known at the state department. Cap
tain .Shipley said that the gunboat
Eagle is within the harbor and is pre-
pared any moment to land its blue
jackets, but atIfobably such course will
be unnecess fcy,
Army Was Starved.
r Washington, D. c., Dec 22.-Con,
sui Moffat at Managua wires that 15C
prisoners were brought into Blue
a fields Yesterday They are barefoot
ed, starved, and mostly young boys
They said they had little or no food
for fifteen days. Consul Moffat says
| the surrender of twenty-siX, hundred
soldiers of Zelaya's army removes the
entire government force from the At
lantic side of the Republic.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-22
DEADLY COAL MINE
EXPLOSION IN OKLAHOMA

McAlester, Okla, Dec. PAN ex-
plosion occurred at Samples number
two coal mine three miles from here
at noon today. Many miners are re-
ported hurt.
Five Injured.
Five men We're injured, two of
them seriously. in an explosion at
Cougler's mine No. 2 near here today.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-22
WHAT BECAME OF
OTHER $500, 900.
ities-Woman in Case to Be
Tried Monday.

Cincinnati Dec. 22.-Of $643,000
Warriner is charged with taking
from the Big Four railroad, less than
half of that sum has been accounted
for by him. There have been many
stories circulated that he had secret
ed part of the money, but these
have not been verified. The trial of
Mrs. Jeanette Stewart Ford, the
woman in the case" has been set for
Monday. She is charged with black
mail and receiving stolen goods.
Warrener Given Six Years.
Cincinnati, O.. Dec. 22.-Charles L.
Warrener, the deposed local treasurer
of the Big Four railway, pleaded
guilty to embezzlement today. He
was sentenced to six years in the pen
itentiary.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-22

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The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
LOCAL ITEMS

Miss Rae Levine of Wharton is the
guest of relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Levy and family
VI returned Saturday from the north.
Mr.. Haskell Levy and sister, Miss
I Harriet, have returned from New
York
Miss Sara D. Blum of Galveston
spent Sunday in town the guest of
Mrs Blumenthal
Mrs. Juliet Hirsch of Philadelphia
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Raphael.
Misses Risa and Olga .Taub and Mr..
Otto Taub have returned from an ex
tensive trip West
Mr.. and Mrs. d. e. Woolf of Gal
weston spent Sunday here the guests
of Mrs Blumenthal.
MIR. and Mrs Joe Daily of 1920
Louisiana street are the proud par
ents of little son, born last week.
Mr. and Mrs NJ. Breier an dchildren
left this week to visit relatives in
Hot Springs and Little Rock, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Cohen of 514 Hous-
t, ton avenue announce the engagement
of their daughter, Ida to Mr.. j.
Crookanway
Mrs. j. Goldman and daughter, Miss
IAdelina and Mr.. Abe NJ. Levy, re-
turned Sunday from summer spent
at Hot Springs, Va.
Houston Lodge, No. AL p. o. W.,
will hold their regular meeting at
Adath Yeshurun Hall, Sunday, October
10th, at p. m. All members are
urgently requested to attend
Mrs E. e. Myers of Baton Rouge,
who has been visiting her sister and
taking in the fair in Seattle, will ar
rive in Houston Sunday to visit her
children, Mr. and Mrs Theo. ID. Myer,
in the McAshan flats.
Rabbi and Mrs. W. Wilmer take this
means of acknowledging the New
AAnAnAlH HnAAnAAINL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
REVISION OF SCHEDULE.
New Taxicab Charges Prescribed by
: Commissioners.

New Year eve joy rides by taAicab to-
night are going to be on an entirely new
tariff schedule. Fifty cents for taxicab
ride for half a mile for any number Of
riders from one to five. Each quarter
mile additional will cost 10 cents and each
four minutes of waiting will cost the
same.
The change in taxicab tariff went
through today. Maj. Sylvester was adj
vised of 1t by letter from the Commission
ers. The principal effect Of the regula-
tons is that beginning today the fat rate
of 80 cents Will prevail, as outlined. 1t
Is slightly harder on the single gentlemen
who like to take a thirty-cent ride and
then dismiss the chauffeur, but it il
easier on the companies. who sometimes
nave to send a taxicab two miles to get
lady who wants to ride two blocks
The waiting tine Is changed to 80 cents
more an hour, but the fiat rate Of so cents
for any number of persons aboard abol-
ishes what was known as the double
tariff.
1t will now be easier, also, for the taxi
cab man to compute exactly what his
services will be worth when asked Tn
der the arrangement heretofore 1t re-
Quired considerable mathemt.cal skill to
arrive at the correct figure in advance of
the taximeter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
CHIEF OF KONG0 TRIBE.
Right of Women to Throne-Strange
Beliefs and Superstitions.
From the London Standa I'd

run tue lOnuOn SIdD0Ar0
E. Torday decribed to the Doyal An
thropologcal Society last night the re-
suits of a recent chronological expedition
to the kongo Free State. After dealing
with the racial divisions he explained the
institutions, government and religion of
the people of the Kongo State
The head of the tribe was the chief, but
in certain questions his mother seemed
to take precedence of him. His power
was nominally absolute. but i'm reality
very slight. There We're six great officers
and a host of smaller officials The right
to the throne descended in the female
line, but woman only came to the
throne ii the male stock failed The
chief having the power to dis inherit any
likely claimant virtually had the power
Of nominating his successor.
The Bu-ShongO believed in an all DOW
though magic was largely practiced.
Spiritually man was believed to consist
of three elements-soul. double and
shadow. The soul was thought only to
leave the body at death, the double at
both death and sleep and the shadow only
at death. The belief that a corpse could
not cast a shadow was currently held.
Mr.. To-day reported the nearest APP
proach to true totemism as yet discov-
cred in Africa. For among the western
Blu Shongo, he said. each person inherit
animal. which he might not eat. The
.kina had no connection with tribal
and the division into ikina cut
across the division into tribes and VIII
lagos. Persons possessing the same ikina
might not marry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
ONE JUSTICE OF PEACE
LIKELY TO HAVE NO JOB
Aukam's Promotion Only Way to
Provide for All Five Men Whose
Terms Expire Today.

One of six justices of the peace in
Washington Will be out of office after to-
day, unless the unforeseen happens.
day. One OF them is legislated out OF
Office. the number of municipal judge
ships in the District having been reduced
from six to five.
The five whose terms end today are
Charles s. Bundy, Thomas III. Callan.
Samuel c. Mills, Luke {. Strider and
Robert ii. Terrell. The term of George
Z. Aukam, the sixth Judge. does not ex-
pre- until November 1910.
The recommendations of the Attorney
General in the matter have been forwai d.
ed to the President. At a late hour this
afternoon Mr.. Taft had not acted in the
matter.
Even if four of the five judges are re-
appointed, somebody will go out. 1t
cannot be Aukam. So the man who
draws q blank must be one of the five
whose terms of office expire this after
noon.
The impression prevails in certain
quarters. however. that Mr.. Aukam may
be appointed judge of the Police Court,
to succeed Ivory q. Kimball. whose term
expires in January, and that the munich
pal judge who is legislated out of office
Will take Aukam's place, serving out
Aukam's unexpired term until Novem-
Der, at any rate. No official confrma-
ton Of this report can be obtained.
If President Taft should not make the
appointments by Monday morning. Mr..
Aukam will be the only municipal justice
in Washington until the President makes
up his mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
JOHN N. MOELLER BURIED,
Was a Resident Of Washington for
FiftY-TWo Years.

Funeral services for John n. Moeller,
who died Tuesday. were held at o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the home of his
son. Edward r. Moeller. 1903 street
northeast. Interment was made in Rock
Creek cemetery. The palIbearers were
members of the Odd Fellows. Eastern
Lodge. No. Z.
Mr.. Moeller was born in Minden, Prus-
STA. Germany. He was eighty-three years
of g. e and came to this country in 1852
He remained In Baltimore for one year
and then came to this city. where he had
lived until his death. For many years
he was the Washington representative Of
the Baltimore Correspondent, a German
publication. He became a member Of
Oriental Lodge. !. o. Q. F., fifty-two
years ago and later became member of
Eastern Lodge. No. Z. He was also a
member of Lebanon Lodge, F. A. A. NJ
Three sons, Frederick. Edward and Carl
Moeller. and one daughter, Miss Louise
Moeller. survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
Southern States Reception
to Be Held Tomorrow Evening

The seventh annual southern states
reception" under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League, will be held at Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal Church
south tomorrow evening from to 10
o'clock.
The receiving committee will include
Rev. Dr. ]. Howard Wells, pastor OF
the church, and Mrs. Wells, w. w.
MILAN, superintendent of the Sunday
school, and Mrs. MILAN, and E. E. Stacy,
president of the Epworth League, and
Mrs Stacy.
The following ladies, acting as sponsors
for the sixteen southern states and the
District of Columbia, will assist In re-
ceiving: -
Miss Helen White, Maryland; Mrs.
Maud Howell Smith, Virginia: Miss
Mary Pugh. West Virginia; Miss Louise
kephart, North Carolina: Mrs. T. II.
Daniel South Carolina; Miss Julia
Pierce. Georgia; Miss Mary b. Beamer,
Florida: Miss Annie George, Missouri;
Mrs. j. w. Stewart, Kentucky: Miss
Louise Keeling, Tennessee; Miss Pauline
Chapman, Alabama: Mrs. c. p. Clark,
Mississippi; Miss Carrie Huff. Louisiana;
Miss Nancy NeSsmith, Texas: Miss Anna
Weaver, Arkansas; Miss Dora Trent,
Oklahoma. and Miss Annie Bodmer,
District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
REDUCES THE TERMS OF
TENNESSEE PRISONERS
Supreme Court Grants Sheriff Shipp
and Others Communication for
Good Behavior.

Although a. little late, the Supreme
Court Of the United States has made a
Christmas present to the Tennesseeans
who are confined in the Jail of the Dis
trict of Columbia on a charge of con-
tempt of that court. In consultation to-
day the court decided that the men were
entitled to the five-days-a month COM
mutation allowed for good behavior I'M
der the code of the District. This will
result i'll reducing the terms of the two
month prisoners TO the extent of ten
days. and will insure their freedom next
Tuesday. the 4th proximo. The three
month men will each receive u reduction
of fifteen days. terminating their SEN
fences on the LIST of r ebruary The mel
who will be liberated TUESDAY are Jere-
miah Gibson, the deputy sneriff; Henry
Padgett and Richard Mayse Sheriff
Shlpp. Luther Williams and Nick Nolan,
ninety-day men. will be required to con-
tinue in prison until the list of February
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
FALSE ARRESTS CHARGED.
Treasury Department Employe
Sues Police CAPTAIN.

Police Capt Thomas II. Hollinberger.
Policeman Frank Constable and p. J..
Roche, proprietor of a bowling alley on +
street. are named defendants in a suit to
recover $4,000 damages for alleged false
arrest. filed today in the District Supreme
Court by Howard r. Stuart, an employee
of the Treasury Department.
Through Attorney Fred ID. Rhodes.
stuart says that while playing In Roche
place of business he slipped on the bowl
ing alley and. throwing up his hand to
protect himself. struck and broke a lamp.
Because he would not deposit 81 with the
p oprietor. thinking the amount excessive
lie says that Constable was called and
placed him under arrest without a war.
rant. He was taken to the first precinct
station. and says that Capt. Holinberger
threa .ened To lock him up for the night
if he did not make the deposit. On his
promise to put up the 81 the next morning
he was ceased He says that Capt Hoi-
linberger threatened to send a policeman
10 the Treasury Department for him the
next morning II the money was not forth
coming at the appointed time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
DECLINED BY TREASURY.
Opportunity Given to Buy the
Steamer Roosevelt.

An opportunity to purchase the steamer
Roosevelt, in which Commander Peary
made his last trip to the arctic regions.
has been declined by the Treasury De-
partment.
The promoters Of the Peary expedition
were of opinion that the Roosevelt would
he available for patrol duty in Boring sea-
where the government annually di patch
- revenue cutters for the purpose Of
preventing pelagic sealing. and that IT
might be attached to that branch of the
service. No price was put on the ship
But Assistant Secretary Hitler decided
that the Roosevelt was not the type Of
vessel best adapted for the service in
dicated, from an economical or practical
standpoint, and therefore courteously de-
cined TO buy 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
Reception by w. C. T. U.

\ reception will he held tomorrow by
The District Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union at the W. c. 7. L. building
al 522 9th street northwest from to
O'Clock. The following members VIII re-
ceive ut that time: Miss Clinton Smith,
Mrs { ayton T. Emig. Mrs. Charles W.
Sheito.i. Mrs Wilbur +. Crafts, Mrs u
T Shinnick. Mrs. Florence Mott Brad
ford Mrs. w. ]. Cawthon. Miss Jennie
Smith Miss Belle Kearney. Mrs. Theo-
dure T Moore and Mrs. Emma 5. Shell
ton.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the g. F. u
Veterans Club will receive a l veterans OF
the civil war and members of the u. A.
Il at their hall. 1O12 9th street northwest
from | TO pm. tomorrow.
Special services will he he'd tomorrow
Al the Gospel Mission. 100 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, from noon until 10
o'c.ock in the evening. \ reception will
bc held from to u O'Clock. Members of
The executive committee who are expect
"a to b present at the reception are
George w Wheeler. chairman. S. NJ
Crof;. secretary: H. ID. Gordon. treasurer;
H. ". Kline. j. &. Muncaster. 3. Mil
stead, T. f. Phillips. w. II. Evans, VII
liam Z. Side |, Z. C.. Myers, Rev. J. n.
Armstrong ard Mrs H. Z. Monroe Inc
officers of the Womens Prayer League
are: Mrs. Fred Beall, president; Mrs.
Jennie Williams, vice president, and MISS
Nellie BIiScoe, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
CABINET HEARS MESSAGE,
Presidents Amendment of Transpor
tation and Trust Laws.

President Taft today laid before tile
members of his cabinet at Il meeting
which lasted for more than two hours
and a half the first draft of his special
message to Congress dealing with amend
ments to the Interstate commerce and
antitrust acts. On the way to New York
yesterday the President dictated more
than 5000 words of this message. 1t was
written out last night and gone over by
him, and its consideration formed the
principal business at today's cabinet ses.
sion. The message will go in next We'd
nesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
Heavy Casualties of Battle.
SOLDIERS BEAT FRENCHMAN.
Attack on Agent of Transportation
Company.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, December 81
When the steamship Pennsylvania, which
mas arrived from Central American POI Is,
was lying at Amapala, Honduras, De-
cember ., George Schang, representative
of French transportation company, was
attacked by squad of Honduran Sc, oilers
ana peaten nearly to death and then
thrown INTO jail after a dispute with a ma
tive boatman, say the Pennsylvania pas
sengers.
Mr. Schang was rescued through the in
'efFeht.on or the French c.nsul at Anna.
paia ana several passeuaers
Alter MS WOUNDS naa ueen treated Mr.
ocnang continued the voyape TN Tho
pennsylvania Ito AcaJutla, Salvador.
"heie nc announced has Intention If nav
ing the matter before the french MINIS
ter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
COURT SUSTAINS TAWNEY
IN SUIT AGAINST PAPER
Minnesota Supreme Bench Holds
Representative Was Libeled in
Publication Attacking Veracity.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, December 3I.-The
supreme court of Minnesota handed down
a unan nous decision today in the cas-. of
an appeal by Representative James Taw-
ney, chat. man of the House committee on
appropriations, in a libel action against a
newspaper in Mr.. Tawneys district. The
court held the articles complained of
which were political IN their nature, to be
atta>k on the plaintiff and libeIous
per Sc.
The decision directly reversed that of
the lower court which tried the suit. 1t
now goes back to the lower court for re-
trial.
This case has attracted attention for the
past year tn. oughout the entire state of
Minnesota.
This case is of particular interest here
in washington in view of the fact that I
grew out of the strained relations that
existed between President Roosevelt and
Mr.. Tawney following the latter's actlvi-
ties In limiting The scope and c.rcumscrib-
Ing the activ ties of the sec ct service
lowing publication by Mr.. Tawney of a
statement in which he answered some
criticisms by President Roosevelt of his
course Of action, the newspaper i'm aues-
ton, although printing his statement in
full, editorially questioned his verdcity
He sued and lost. The decision of the
Minnesota sup eme court today reverses
that decision and holds that the news
paper In question did libel Mr. Tawney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31

cial representatives of all nationss ex-
cept the United States. The Nicaraguan
admin stration does not see why formal
official recognition from any country eX-
cept the United States Is necessa AIRY.
A delegat on from Granada yesterday
visited Minister General Baca and pledged
support. Santos Ramirez. director gen
eral of telegraphs. arrested recently on
the charge of having sent unauthorized
orders to the Zelayan army, has made
strong denial. but has not Yet been re-
leased from custody
Abolition of Monopolies.
Congress yesterday conferred the
authority upon the executive to abolish
the tobacco and alcohol monopolies, in
Identifying private stockholders for the
loss of their holdings, which now become
the property of,the state The revenues
from these monopo les, which Melted as
high as IA per cent monthly, are to be
used for the payment of the interest on
the English loan. which went toward the
enrichment of the relatives and friends
of Zelaya
This action. which is the forerunner of
the abolition of all monopilies, was re-
celved with tremendous enthusiasm. the
sitting was tempestuous throughout
Deputy Luciano Gomez, Ze-aya adj
herent, who opposed the project was
hooted even more vehemently than he
was Wednesday. when he spoke In oppo-
sition to the authorization OF further
war taxes. There were cried of Bandit!
"Outlaw,' "Disgorge."
Gomez Throws Glass of Water.
Gomez finally lost his temper, and
hurled glass of water in the face of q
tormentor in the public gallery. Guards
were called in and elected all but the
deputies.
A vote of thanks was proposed to An
drew Carnegie, on the strength of dis
patch from the United States, published
here. quoting him ready to donate SO
100000 to assure peace in Central Amer
lea.
In the district court today motion
was made TO annual prcmssory note
of $4,000 in favor of Zelaya. on the
ground that he obtained it under threats
A number of similar actions are in prep
aration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
"Back Down" of Knox.
Estrada Refuses Peace
and Will Move on Capital

BLUEFIELDS. Nicaragua. December
31.-Gen. Estrada remains firm in his
determination not to recognize the presi-
dency of Madriz. He holds that the cleo
ton of Madriz by congress was illegal
and that the people of Nicaragua have
not spoken.
He has refused the offers OF peace
through compromise from Managua, and
is continuing his preparations for q cam
paign against the capital. Today the
proposed attack on Greytown is under
discussion.
Gen. Mena has arrived at Chile after
capturing a number of government SOL
diers and supply OF ammunition. The
prisoners with their supplies were on
their way to reinforce Gen. Gonzales
when the battle at Recreo was fought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
ROBBED HIS BENEFACTOR.
Daniel Shea Sent to Penitentiary
for Three Years.

Dealt with lenientiy by the court on
former occasion, Daniel Shea was today
sentenced by Justice Gould to three years
in the penitentiary after pleading guilty
to the charge OF robbing his uncle, whose
efforts obtained his release on the former
occasion. 1t was charged that he stole
$132.
A siX-year sentence was imposed OH
Ananias Dyson a young negro who plead
ed guilty Ia assault with dangerous
weapon. Dyson crushed the skull of q
negro named Edward Lyons in an alter
cation Lyons life was saved only BY
remarkable surgical operation, in which
the entire frontal hone of his head was
removed.