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The Washington times., 1909-05-12
MILLIONS FOR ARMY
AS PEOPLE STARVE
Douma Passes Big Military
Budget and Gets News
of Provinces Plight.

ST. PETERSBURG. May 12-The
douma today appropriated S0,S41.0O0
roubles for the Improvement Of the
army simultaneously with the an
nouncement of this heavy military ap-
propriation comes news from the Kief
district telling of the frightful famine
conditions throughout the province.
The famine is rapidly spreading, and
two-thirds of the population already
are starving slowly 70 death. The gov
ernment has as yet made no move
looking toward relief of the. sufferers.
1t is now understood that the Stoly-
pin cabinet viii not resign. The Car
has commasd ded the members TO retain
their portfolios, and it is believed they
will obey the mandate. for the present
at least, although they had determined
to resign unless the Car approved the
legislation practically transferring COM
mand Of the army and navy from his
hands to the dOuma.
Unverified reports are being freely
circulated that Kaiser Wilhelm of Ger
many encouraged the Gar to refuse
the proposition.
The Washington times., 1909-05-12
NOMINATIONS SENT
BY THE PRESIDENT
StrauS and Rockhill'S Names
Go to Senate-Other
Selections.

The President sent the following nom
nations 20 the Senate today:
To be ambassadors-Oscar S. Straus,
Of New York, to Turkey; William
Woodville Rockhill, of the District OF
Columbia to Russia.
To be consuIs general-Charles DENLY
of Indiana, at Vienna, Austria: William
a. Rublee, of Wisconsin, at Hong
kong, China; Amos p. Wilder, Of wis
consin, at Shanghai China
To be judge advocate general with
rank of brigadier general, George b
Davis.
The following postmasters;
Arkansas-James w. Harper. Mans
field.
Michigan-Fred p. Baker. Flint
New York-George A. Waterbury
LyudonVille.
Oregon-F. o. Minor. at Bend.
The Washington times., 1909-05-12
CRUISER CHESTER
SAFE AT MONROVlA
News of Arrival of ii0arian Com
mission on May 3 Is
DELAYED.

The scout cruiser Chester, with the
Ldoerian comm ission aboard, arrived at
Monrovia from st. Vincent on May 8,
according to dispatches which have just
been received at the department
The announcement of the arrival was
delayed by the difficulties in the way
Of telegraphic communication For the
same reason II Is expected that only
rleagre reports viii be received from
time 10 time OF the work of the com
mission, which will be there for several
weeks.
The Washington times., 1909-05-12
FIGHTS THE POLICE
FROM A BOX CAR
Duggan, Representative Schantz's
ASsailant, at Lansing, Tries
TO Escape Arrest.

LANSING, Mich, May I2-The CASH
es in the throat of State Representa-
tive w. II. Schantz of Hastings are not
fatal.
The authorities began an investigation
today Of the past Of James Duggan,
his alleged assailant. to establish = mo-
tive for the cutting Schantz's assafI-
ant walked up TO the legislator on the
street last night, and after saving
Come with me, whipped cut z razO-
and inflicted several long cuts on his
throat and jaw.
The crime seems absolutely without
motive. 1T is net thought the man was
trying to rob the legislator. A small
phial was found on him. the contents
of which viii be anaiyzed To-Day. When
DuSgan was captured two hours later,
In a box car, he fought like a madman
vainly snapring an empty revolver at
the police.
The Washington times., 1909-05-12
WILL WORK I'd FREE
WILLARD ON BOND
Child WifeS Story Basis of
Attorneys Argument
to Court.

A determined effort to obtain the re-
lease on bond Of Albert Willard, who
killed his son-in-law. Irving W. Beck,
Thursday, at 200 n street southeast
viii be made within the next few days
by Attorney Thomas c. Taylor. 1t is
believed that Mr.. Taylor will rely upon
the story which will be told bv the
chhd wife or the circumstances which
led her father to commit the deed
Never Discussed Case.
Should she be called upon to tell ber
story Il will be the first time she has
discussed the tragedy. which So CLOSELY,
followed the marriage
Either Justice Anderson or Justice
Gould viii be called upon 10 decide
whether bail should be allowed In the
case. and to them the girls story will
probably be submitted as the special
reason which is required when bail is
sought in case where capital punish
ment may follow.
In the history Of the District Criminal
Court but two men accused of homicide
have been released pending trial They
were Frank Ward, charged. with shoot
inE Morris Adler, and CASTOR Philip,
who was tried for the killing of Frank
McA0oy. Each was released on 81, 900
bond.
To jury Monday.
Evidence in the case will be sub
niitted 10 the grand jurv on Monoay.
The refusal OF the girl TO make a state
ulent to the District Attorney viii not
he taken into court, as at first announc.
I'D. Although the hearing before Justice
Anderson to compel her to talk was TO
Aave been held yesterday, no repre-
sntauve Of District Attorney Baker
office appeared, and Il is understood
that for the present no effort wifi he
made 70 obtain a statement from her
unless she be summoned before the
grand jury.
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Thomas H. Netherand Former Clerk at White House,
and Bartholomew T. Noone End Their
Lives This Morning.
ONE USES PISTOL--OTHER JUMPS TODEATH
Fear of Operation Drives Brckayer TO Leap From the
Fourth Floor of the George Washington Hos
pital and His Skull Is Crushed.

With minds overstrained the result of nervous af
ctions, two Washington ended their lives In the
Capital during the last twelve hours.
Thomas H. Netherand, known thousands of public
men, for years executive clerk of the White House, killed
himself with revolver time during the night at his
home 1915 Belmont road.
Bartholomew T. NOone, fifty, bricklayer, this
ing jumped from the fourth floor of the George Washing
ton University Hospital landing pavement and crush
ing his skull
Netherlands mental afficton is known tc have been
the result of his life at the White House during
the closing days of the Roosevelt regime
Noone's fear of continued existence the result of
the statement of physicians that he would have undergo
operation.
The Washington times., 1909-05-12
DISTRICT SENDS AID UPON FIRST CALL
Two Engine Companies and the Firefghter Ordered to
the Scene of DiSaster-Blaze Not Wholly Under
Control and Fear Is Felt for Whole City
Two Engine Companies and the FireHghter Ordered TO
the Scene of Disaster-District Fire Boat Does
Good Work When 1t Gets to River Front

The frefghters of Alexandria, aided by two com
panies from Washington victorious this afternon
of the most disastrous fires that visited
city the Potomac and which, after raging for five
hours destroyed $12500 worth of property and menaeed
for time the entire town.
Millions of feet of lumber, the entire planning mill
tabisment of w. A. Smoot Co., and part of similar
establishment owned by Henry K. Fields Co., were de
sroyed before the flames gotten under control short
ly after 1 O'Clock today.
The fire checked in its spread eastward In which
direction lay of the principal business of Aexaq
dria only after desperate work the part of the fire
Five engines belonging to the two departments and
smaller engine, owned by the Smoot company played
upon the fire for hours
conservative estimate places the losses a Si25ooo Smoo
Co., in whose planning mill the fire originated shortly after O'Clock
this morning. the heaviest losers than 100000 being
yolved
After wipng the Smoot yards the flames spread hungrv
eastward rather stiff breeze tanning them the More than
half of the adjoining lumber yard of Fields was eaten up by the
flames before the Washington femen the confined
streams finally subdued the confagration.
The Washington times., 1909-05-12
PRESIDENT TAFT
PLAYS GOLF TO-DAY

President Taft is playing golf this
afternoon with Walter j. Travis.
worlds champion, as his partner, and
Gen. Clarence Edwards and +. ogden
Horstman. II Washington, as oppon-
ents. The party left the White House
for the Chevy Chase links in a big
touring car at p. m. and will make
an afternoon of il.
Contrary to his usual custom. he
Preident was accompanied also bv his
Secret Service guards, the precaution
being considered necessary today be-
cause of the publicity given to the
match and because large crowd is
expected.
The Washington times., 1909-05-12
STRIKERS THREATS
MADE GOOD IN PARIS
Communication Badly Ham
pered and Complete Tie
up Is Feared.

PARIS, May 12.-The strike situation
took decided turn for the worse this
afternoon, and the troops surrounding
the postoffce buildings were REINFORCED
by avalry and police reserves uEdeI
strictest orders TO quen any outbreak.
1t is now feared that there will be
a serious outbreak tonight.
No printed mail matter has been
moved today, though a few letters have
been moved The attitude of the car
riers outside Of Paris is growing threat
ening.
The syndicate" movement among the
laborers has now reached the hotel en-
'loyes a id is seriously erlppIing the
service OF some of the leading hotels.
Many foreigners left today for Brus-
sells and other cities to escape the dan
gers and inconvenience that are now
believed to be inevitable.
BY night the strike leaders sav they
viii have effected complete cessation
Of mail and telegraph service. with the
exception .5Ss OF the government's wire
[hd will have communication with
italy interrupted.
Strikers Claims.
The striking postmen make the claim
that they have already prevented the
departure O1 Two cGlSlEunenIS OF
mail, one for England and the other
for America.
The best OF order has prevailed up to
the present time, but the government
is apprehensive and today increased the
number OF troops in every Paris bar
racks The barracks are also well
supplied with machine gSas.
, The labor leaders declare that this
show OF force is to intimidate the
workman, and that the government will
pSS dare 70 turn the guns against the
strikers. no matter TO what desperate
straits me strike extends.
Al zzte postomices and telegraph sta
tons IL the city are heavily guarded.
Telephones Working.
TeleD7one service throughout the city
and country is not yet seriously inter
rupted. owing to the fact that COM
paratively few OF the telephone op-
orators have struck.
The gOvsr nment is today investigat-
ing a report that English postal en-
ployes ha- promised the French post
men financial 5td in their strike. II
the report Is true, the government will
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ment Of Alexandria, consisting OF three
steamers and two hose wagons.
strengthened by two steamers from the
Washington FIRE department. the latter
pumping water from the river. battsed
furiously for more than three hours TO
check the flames and prevent them
crossing over a remaining strip OF lurn-
Der and consuming a row of wholesale
grocery houses al the end OF the Iaock
facing King street.
Word was sent to the navy yard 10
set the District freboat. The lire
fighter" OF the ways and in condition
to proceed to the burning city. The
crew succeeded in getting the vessel into
condition at 11:So. and started at once
for Alexandra. TRe ''Fsrehghter" had
been at the Navy Yard for some time
undergoing repairs
How the disastrous fire originated is
as yet mystery, but it is believed to
have caught in the northwest lue OF
SmoOt's planning mill. located on Lee
street, between Cameron and Queen
street
Mill Goes In Ten Minutes.
So ravenous were the flames thas
within ten minutes after the discovery
of the fire the nsim was entirely de-
stroyed The names then continued to
gain headway, under a fanzing wind
despite the fact that three powerful
streams were then playing upon them
After ali the lumber in the Snoot
yards had been consumed. the fire
spread TO three small houses fronting on
North Lee street. and which were used
by the company as workshops. These
houses also were destroyed completely
and the FIRE then attacked a brick
dwelling adjoining them occupied by the
families OF Mrs Walter Langley and
". G. Roberts.
After leaving ti,e lumber yards Al
the SmOot company bare and increas-
ing in their fury every moment. the
flames moved next to assault the yards
of the Fields company. The planning
mill Of this company is situated in the
extreme eastern end of the ward.
Streams Of water were kept playing
constantly on this building as the fire
EAdAAaAiS ate IT'S way Up 20 Z
Washington Aid Arrives.
When the destruction. OF the building
seemed almsst certain. two steamers bs-
longing 70 the Washington department,
arrived in a freight car over the Wash
ington Southern railway and vare dis
mouAtsd on Union street, nessr the
scene OF the fire. They were immedi-
ately dispatched TO the water frof.t, a
block to the east. and within "A few
minutes. the combined streams Of the
Alexandra and Washington engines
were playing upon the fire.
The effect OF the arrival Of REINFORCE
ments yas at once apparent. and the
rapid advance OF me fire was material
ly checked
At I O'Clock all that was left4sf the
square bounded Lee, Camezon 4yiue.
and Union streets, was the pLaniRe rniU
of the Fields Company a few thousand
feet of lumber that lay between it snd
the fire, and the Wholesale grocery house
of +. 5. Harper, together with a feR
The Washington times., 1909-05-12
BISHOP GALLOWAY
DIES AT JACKSON
Noted Figure in Methodist
Church Had Been Ill
Some Time.

JACKSON. Miss. May 12.-Charlesi b.
Galloway. Bishop OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Louisiana, and one
Of the most distinguished churchmen in
the United States. died early today. He
had been I'M for some time.
The Washington times., 1909-05-12
PHILLIPS TO LEAVE
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Deans Resignation Request
ed, Is Report-Many
Protests Heard.

Or. William +. r. Phillips. for the past
i've years dean OF the medical depart
mcnt of the George Washington Uni
versity, Is to be displaced within the
next thirty days, according 70 unofficial
but authentic reports today.
Or. Phillips resgnatiop is said to have
been asked for by the university admin
istratlon. and the friends OF the reti.-
ing dean. while maintaining an attitude
of silence for the present, are known
to have expressed, among themselves,
considerable Indignation at tie alleged
treatment accorded him.
The medical student body Of She uni
versity is understood to have held a
secret meeting last nigh. which was
called by Phillips friends among the
stu lent body with view 60 passing q
resolution of protest aga INST any change
IN the head Of that Department.
Cause Of Resignation.
II is a matter of gossip in college cir
cIes today that personal differences be-
tween the head OF the medical depart
Tnent and DR.. Charles w. Needham,
president of the university, are primar-
ily responsible for the displacement of
the former.
Neither DR.. Needham nor Or. Phil
lips would discuss the matter today,
but the latter did not deny that he
expected TO sever his connection with
the university. DR.. Phillips intimated
that he might have something 10 say
later, but said that for the present
the best interests of the university
would be subserved By not discussing
the rumor-
From sources close TO the prospective
retiring official, Z is learned that the
contemplated rem oval viii come as the
result Of his differences with certain
administration heads of the Institution
and that DR.. Phillips services or abil-
ity are in no way at issue.
Declines To Talk.
DR.. Needham. although not denying
the report that Dr. Phillips was TO
leave the university, declined 10 clear
up the mattsr at this time. "I cannot
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The Washington times., 1909-05-12

Suffering from nervous breakdown,
brought on by demands OF his work as
executive clerk in the White House
during the last few months Of the
Roosevelt Administration, Thomas il.
Netherland, for fourteen years an en-
ploye of the Government. this morning
shot and killed himself at his home,
ISIS Belmont road.
A strange feature of his detah was
that no one heard the shots. though
his wife and his two daughters slept
in the room next TO him. When he
failed TO appear at breakfast this
morning. Mrs. Netheriand went to his
room and found his body Coroner
hewitt was called and gave ceruncaLe
Of dea1h BY suicide- There We're no
signs Of struggle, and death had evi-
IDENTIFY come instantaneousiy. Near the
body was found revolver.
Resigned a Month Ago.
Mr. Netherland was forced to resign
his position I'm the Government about
a month ago. For the last three
months of the Roosevelt Administra-
ton he worked from . O'Clock until
late In the evening as executive clerk
in the office Of Mr. Loeb. Members
az his family say that often he did not
leave the White House until 10 o'clock
Ht night.
After Marcn ne Wd5 eNlpioS gu - a.
special attorney in the POstoffice De
partment, but was compelled 10 resign
as a result Of his nervous breakdown
since that time he has been IN an eN-
iremely nervous condition and has been
under the care OF Dr. James c. Mckay.
At no time did he give any inJimatlon
that he intended to take his own iife-
Last evening he Chatted with his VIE
and friends until about O'ciOCk- Win
him were George DIETRICH, Of the South
ern railway, and L. s. Brown general
agent for the Southern railway IN
Washington.
Discussed Business Affairs.
Before retiring. Mr.. Netherland dis
c.lssed business matters with the two
men, but there was nothing 10 indicate
that he contemplated taking his life.
He went TO his room shortly atterWard
and was not seen again until his body
was found this morning.
That the shots We're not heard by
members Of the family Is attributed 20
the fact that there is garage IN the
rear of the house and frequently eXplO-
siOns OF automobiles closely resemble a
pistol shot. When Mr. Netherland s
body was found this morning both his
children, Miss Helen and Miss Grace
Netnerland. were at scnOOl Miss Helen
Netherland IS sixteen years old and at
tends the Western High School. Miss
and Is a pupil OF the Adams school
Came From Richmond.
AIr Nethcrland lived in Washington
FOR twenty years. He came here from
IFS home IN Richmond, Va. 10 take
"a position IN the office Of the Southern
railway. In 1893 he was first employed
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The Washington times., 1909-05-12
NEW STATE TREASURER.

ATLANTA, May 12.-J. Pope Brown,
Of Hawkinsville, has been appointed
State treasurer 10y Gov. Hoke Smith to
fill the vacancy caused by thf death,
last Friday. OF Robert T. Park.
The Washington times., 1909-05-12

Today-High tide. 1904 a. m and l.25
= In- Low tide. 7.23 q M. and 8.l6 m.
Iomorrow-tiigh tide, 2.Q6 a. m. and
e.i6 ,. M.
The Washington times., 1909-05-12

Through train OF buffet parIor cars
ard coaches via Pennsylvania Railroads
delaware River Bridge Route. Leaves
WashingtiN 1:05 D. m. weekdays-Advt.
The Washington times., 1909-05-12

Temperature has risen in the middle
West. and it has fallen sharp,y IN the
Rocky mountain region and O1 the Pa
cinc slope, frost and freezing temper
1turo being reported from Montana.
wyoming. Colorado, northern Arizona.
Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and eastern Ore
Een.
The Indications are that the weather
.VfU continue fair. with moderate tenn
ferature in the Eastern ard Southeast
rrn States during the next thirty-slX
r0urs. In the upper Ohio valley and the
lower lake region fair ana warmer
-4-eather t0nfght viii be followed by in
sreasine cloudlness Thursday.
Frost rs indicated tonight for eastern
West Virginia and the cranberry
smarsheU OF New Jersey
The Washington times., 1909-05-12

Shortly after u o'clock the flames sp-
peared to be partially under control. a
large amount Of lumber, however. being
still exposed. The entire fire depart
The Washington times., 1909-05-12

FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT.
Fair weather and moderate tempera-
ture tonight and Thursday; light yari-
able winds.
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Discussed Business AffaiTs.
Came From Richmond.

Mr.. Nethcrland lived in Washington
for twenty years. He came here from
his home In Richmond, Va, 10 take
position in the office Of the Southern
railway. in 1898 he was first employed
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Declines To Talk.

Or. Needham. although not denying
the report that DR.. Phillips was to
leave the university, declined 30 clear
/ up the matter at this time ''I cannot
The Washington times., 1909-05-12
Atlantic CitY SneciaI-

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The Washington times., 1909-05-12
WEATHER REPORT.

Continued on Second Page.I
Evening times-Republican., 1909-05-27
"Pur UP OR SHUT UP"
Rival Concern Challenges Boone Auto
Company to Sensational Race.

Rival Concern Challenges Boone Auto
Company to Sensational Race.
Special to Times Republican.
Boone, May 27.-Boone will soon
~ Naess the most sensational automo-
bile race in the history of auto rae
ing in this state. The race will be the
outcome of a war which is on in this
city among the rival auto dealers, all
claiming of course that they have the
best car. The climax of the war Of
words came last evening, when B. H.
Smith, of the Johnson Auto Company,
sent challenge to the Boone Auto
Company. thru George Brunton, of the
News Republican, to a race nothing
under ten miles. nor over fifty miles,
the challenge to be accepted or re-
jected within ten days. Mr.. Smith en-
closed check for 800, as guaran-
tee of good faith, and asks the Boone
Auto Company to put UP a like amount
and the gate receipts to also be di-
Vided pro rata. Mr.. Smith is the hacker
of the Studebaker car, and the Boone
Auto Company features the Buick.
Smith insists that the Boone Auto
Company put up or shut up, and to
show that he means business has put
up his check for $l00.
Evening times-Republican., 1909-05-27
LEVI HILL SHOOTS WIFE AND
BABY BOY, THEN HIMSELF,
NEAR TlFFIN.
THE PARENTS MAY LIVE,
BUT BABE FATALLY SHOT
Mother Tells Of chiId's pitifuI Plead
ing to Father, mot To Shoot US Any
More" - Jealousy Believed to Have
crazed the Man-coupIe Separated
For a Year.
Special to Times-Republican.
For a Year.

Speclal TO mes-Repubican.
Iowa City, May 27-After affection
ately hugging and Kissing his wife and
baby boy, Levi Hill asked them to
take little walk with him from the
farmhouse near Tiffin, yesterday If
ternoon. Within sight of the home. he
turned and emptied his revolver into
the wife and babe in her arms. He then
walked to the railroad track, sat down
and turned the revolver to his forhead.
The three are in the university hos
pital, here. The babe is fatally shot,
but the father and mother may live.
Hill had been separated from his
wife for year. He left Iowa City yes
terday noon, for Tiffin went to their
former home, mile north, and greeted
his wife and boy. as tho there had
been no trouble 1t is believed that
jealousy over the attentions paid his
wife by neighbor named Pleasant,
caused his insane act
Delbert, the baby boy was in the
arms of the woman when Hill fired his
revolver. The first shot was aimed at
the head of the child, but Mrs Hill
swung the infant around and the bull
lets entered her side. Don't shoot us
any more" walled the baby after the
first three shots. This stopped the
crazed man, and he turned to the rail-
road track. The last bullet entered his
forhead but was slightly detected by
a nervous movement, so that the brain
was not entered. The doctors believe
he will live. With wonderful nerve the