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The Washington times., 1909-12-20
TO HOLD FUNERAL
OF MRS. OVERMAN
Services Over Aged Woman Who
Was Burned to Death Set
For Wednesday.

Funeral services for Ms. Elizabeth
Overman, whose death at the Emer-
gency Hospital at 1890 o'clock yesterday
from burns received at her home was
reported in the Sunday evening edition
Of The Times. will be held wednesday
morning at II O'Clock from her late resi-
dence, 937 NJ street northwest. The Rev
J. Howard Wells. pastor of Mt. Vernon
Methodist Church. viii officiate and in
terment viii he made I'm Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Mrs. Overman was born in Cincinnati
in 1886. She came TO Washington forty
two years agO and for many years
maintained a boarding house on +
street. During her lifetime she was
also Identified with several real estate
deals, accommodating property from time
to time through her shrewdness in bust
ness methods.
Mrs. Overman leaves a son. a daugh-
ter, three sisters, one brother and three
grandchildren.
The Washington times., 1909-12-20
SUPPLIES OF THE RED CROSS STAMPS
NOW EXPECTED TO MEET DEMAND
Night Campaign Is About TO
Begin With Bright
Prospects.

crease tomorrow morning as the night
campaign begins tonight. Attired IN the
costumes of Red Cross nurses beNy
OF washington young women, chaper-
oned by District Red Cross leaders, Will
be stationed at kann store and the
Postoffice every evening this week eX-
cept Saturday. 1t is hoped the innoVa-
tiOn will catch the night shoppers VINO
have SO far escaped the net thrown Tor
them I'm the daytime.
The young women who VIII sell stamps
tonight are Miss +. Snyder, chaperoned
by Mrs. j. c.. Snyder, and Miss Lulu
Fields and Miss Frances Mclaughlin
who will be chaperOned by Mrs. T. N
Mclaughlin.
Stamps were placed on sale today at
the livery stables Of w. P. Downey ana
the supplies at a number OF inc oio
stands were renewed.
Marked success continues to meet the
SaleSWOmen at Dulln & Martins, where
records for the days sales were broken
several times East week. Miss Mamie
Patton, Miss Margaret cooper and Miss
Elsie Day have been stationed there
and their sales have approached the
lO,0O0-mark on several days.
The sale at the PostOffice began boom
ing before noon today. With the begin
ming of the new week the time for mall
ing Christmas packages has come and
a majority of the packages are being
sent on their way with Red Cross
stamps affixed TO them.
The Washington times., 1909-12-20
Postal Cards, However, Are
Already at Premium,
and Mighty Scarce.

Indications point to a strong demand
today for stamps on the Red Cross
market, but the supply will be adequate
TO meet the wants OF all buyers.
Though there is no fear that the stamp
market will be panic stricken, as there
is a large reserve supply in the Red
Cross treasury. a different condition pre-
walls in the supply Of postals. The
cards are at a premium and buyers are
being refused at top-nOtch prices at
many stands.
This IS the Red Cross financial bulle-
tin issued this morning at District head
quarters in the Corcoran building;
The shortage of postals has worr1eo
the sellers since the campaign started
The cards were an innovation TINS sea
son and il was not expected they woulo
leap into the immediate popularity they
attained. But the demand began TO eN-
The Washington times., 1909-12-20
ESTRADA SEEKING
FULL RECOGNITION
Continued from First Page)

ara guam minister at Honduras, however
is authority for the statement that Le-
laya has resigned in favor OF Madr1I
So far as the United States is con
cerned the selection Of either viii make
no material changes in the situation
and Secretary Knox will keep his hands
off until the struggle between ESTRADA
and the Zelayan or government torces
brings about a readjustment of cOndi-
tionS and the establishment Of re-
sponsible government. It is feared that
disorders may lead TO an attack upon
Americans from one source or another,
and in this event forces will be promptly
landed for their protection.
One effect of the present difficulty is
the release from prison OF David L
ArellanO. a NiCaraguan, who has been
in jail since November, for waving an
American flag in celebration OF the cleo
ton Of President Taft.
The Washington times., 1909-12-20
CREW OF STEAMER
RESCUED ON LAKE
Were Afloat in Life Boats
When Picked Up by
Another Vessel.

PORT COLBORNE. Ontario, Dec. 20.
The captain. crew OF fifteen men. and
a woman cook OF the steamer r. A.
Meyers, Of Buffalo, were landed here
early today from the steamer Maple
ton. Captain 'Stinsel, which rescued them
from the small boats in the lake Satur-
day night
While off Southeast shoal Saturday
night the Meyers. with cargo Of 10000
feet of lumber and bound from Royal
City, Mich, to Buffalo. began to fill with
water. The pumps were useless. as tho
seams had been cut through with an
Choir ice.
The crew took to the boats and were
picked up by the Mapleton.
The Washington times., 1909-12-20
NOT PROSECUTE
WIFE WHO ELOPED
Wealthy Farmers Long Search
Ends-Brings Child
Back.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Dec. NJ oSeph
Vaughn aged seventy-siN years, a
wealthy farmer. has given up mis- wife,
who is pretty woman OF tWenty-slX
years, and who eloped with a young
man. He refuses 10 prosecute her be-
cause ne says she loves the youth;
last October Mrs. Vaughn elOped
from here with John Lavinne, farm
hand, who was employed by the
VaugFns They took along with them
Vaughn's little daughter, aged two
wears Vaughn has travelled several
thousand miles over the country in
search Of his wife and child and finally
located them at Booth Point Tenn.
He saws Mrs. Vaughn and LaVinne
are living there and that they seem to
be haopy together: that he hasn't the
courage to prosecute them. although II
breaks his heart to give up his wife.
He brought his little child back with
him
The Washington times., 1909-12-20
LOOTED OF GEMS

CHESTER. Pa. Dec. 2O.-Durinr the
temporary absence Of James Tongue ana
family thieves broke into their home on
Bartol avenue. IN Ridley Park, and stole
about 500 worth Of iewelry. including a
diamond pin. fine gold watch and chain.
two rings and several stickpins; also a
small sum Of money.
The Washington times., 1909-12-20
BURNED MAKING ERE.

EAST ST. LOUIS. H.. Dec. N.-As tlfs
result Of initiating her mother build a
FIRE. Minnie Coming. six years old. 6
dead today fFom burns and her father
and mother are suffering from bad burns
received In their frantic efforts TO sam
the child. Little Minnie's dress caught
fire from blaze she mad ignited IN
toy stove which her father had intended
as a Christmas gift.
The Washington times., 1909-12-20
FAMILY is SAVED
BY WOMAN'S DREAM

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Dec. IA
s. Oleisky and his wife, Of 1881 Sixth
avenue north, today owe their lives TO
a dream which Mrs. Oleislky had last
night and which caused her 20 awaken
I'M time to prevent the family from
being overcome by gas when was es-
Gaming from a tube that had become
disconnected from gas heater.
Mrs Oeisky dreamed that gas hled
the house and awoke to find her dream
true. A servant was overcome and may
not survive.
The Washington times., 1909-12-20

coed the supply about the second day
they were put on the stands in Wash
ington and then began a series OF siegCs
on national headquarters for additional
consignments. On several days the ma
tiOnal headquarters could not meet this
demand as their supply was limited by
their contract with the factory turning
them out.
The daily balance sheet Of sales in
stamps will probably show a great in
The Washington times., 1909-12-20
AFTER VENEZUELA ORE.

CARACAS, Venezuela, Dec. 20
Charles NJ. Schwab, American iron
master. has obtained an option on the
Imataca iron deposits His engineers
have gone to examine mines.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
FATHER WYMAN LEADS
IN RACE FOR CHAPLAIN

Call Headquarters, Chamber of Com
merce building, SACRAMENTO, Jan g..
Rev. Henry III. Wyman, rector of the
Paulist church in San Francisco, leads
the race for chaplain of the senate.
Father Wymans strength has two ele-
ments the fact that he has the backing
of the seven republican senators from
he Is not an active candidate for the
position.
Although there have been six clergy
men mentioned as candidates for the
honor of offering prayer in the upper
house the contest has narrowed down
to three men: Rev G. E. winning a
Methodist preacher of Grass Valley;
Rev. William S Hoskinson. an English
Lutheran minister of Sacramento. and
Father Wyman, the Paulist father from
San Francisco.
Winning comes from Senator f.. S.
Birdsall-s district and has been making
an active fight for the position Hos
kinson has the backing of Senator c.
w. Bills of Sacramento and on that ac-
count is the only Sacramento aspirant
who has chance.
As dean of the San Francisco sena-
torial delegation, Senator Edward l.
mans behalf. and announced tonight
that the prospect for his selection was
more than good. Starting with the
votes of Senators Finn, Welch, Reilly,
Anthony, Wolfe, Hartman and Burnett
the seven San Francisco senators who
will have a chance to go into the re-
publican caucus (Senators Hare and
Wyman's candidacy has attracted many
supporters from outside districts and
it is very generally conceded that he
will be chosen
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
Queens Devotion Nearly
Causes Her Breakdown
Especial Gable TO The Call

n ONE, JAM 3.-Queen Helena is threatened with
~ breakdown result of the shock and the
~ tnued strain caused by the horrors at Messha. Yet
she has refused to consider her condition, but
remained what she declares her post of duty nstering
to the needs of sufferers far she has been able
In Rome she formerly about almost unnoticed In
Messina the ground she walks worshped Wherever
she goes all who her fall their knees and their
desire is to touch her hand her gown.
Every day she has visited the ships where the wounded
lie Aged try straighten up when she goes their
bedsdes kiss her hand children smile and seek to
glance of her She speaks each holding up many
weary heads and administering medicines and cordas with
her hands gives biscuits the children while from the
she draws enderly the story of their suerings
misfortunes.
They call her "Our Lady of Mercy"
The king and queen arrived in this city tonight coming
by from Naples. Their majestcs quietly
the palace wishing avoid any kind of manifestation which
they considered improper owing Iays grief AS
the of their arrival spread however the people could
refrain from gathering and mahstng their
the noble deeds of the soveegns their among
afflicted
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04

help is immediate, and how that help
can be rendered is told in the cable
gram, dated at Rome, which is as fol-
lows.
January .. I have today drawn on
you for 5 g,a00 and paid equivalent 10
Italian Red Cross in two sums-$5o, 900
from American Red Cross and $4,000
from Christian Herald.
i have today seen president Italian
Red Cross, who desires me TO inform
American Red Cross as follows:
Problem of relief very vast, in
cludes feeding and clothing destitute
on scene immediately and quickly re-
moving the surviving population from
the stricken district to other parts OF
italy. transportation involves special
difficulties. Much money is needed, but
if America desires TO offer practical
aid Immediately ship could be char
tered by telegraph at Marseilles or
Genoa and loaded with blankets, linen,
preserved meats. condensed milk, medi-
cal supplies and similar useful ma
terials. Or more ships under direction
OF the Italian Red Cross would be use
full as transports and at the same time
could deposit stores where needed along
the coast. The. Italian Red Cross has
not yet clearly worked out how all the
difficulties of relief are to be solved.
Supplies are now needed in Sicily and
Calabrla. but in about two weeks, when
the destitute have heen removed. would
be needed in Naples. Rome, Florence
and other cities. where the sufferers
are being disdibuted.
L win be personally glad to CO.
operate with our Red Cross TO carry
out any plans. There are many Ameri-
cans in Rome anxious TO assist in relief
measures. GRISCOM.
IN response to the suggestion OF the
Italian Red Cross society that a yes
sci might be loaded At Genoa with
provisions and sent 10 the scene of the
earthquake disaster. thus giving quick
relief 10 the destitute, the American
Red Cross tonight eabled $1,000 with
the suggestion that il could be used by
the Italian Red Cross society for the
purpose Of fitting out a ship with pro-
visions and medical supplies. This
amount is in addition 10 the sl50,000
and the $4,000 previously sent by the
American Red Cross.
In order that the American Red Cross
society might have provisional repre-
sentative on the scene of the earth
quake. Vice Consul Bavsrd Cutting a
Milan is now IN the earthquake region.
having been sent there by Ambassador
Gfiscom.
A cablegram received b. the state
department from Consul Bishop at Pa
iermo today besides confirming the
previous information concerning the
death Of Mr.. Cheney and wife. reiteP-
ated that Consul Lupton was unframed
and adds that LEpton had sailed from
Messina for a point unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
ROOSEVELT WILL SUBMIT
PLAN TO AID ITALIANS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-The text of
the message which President Roosevelt
will submit TO congress tomorrow in
behalf of earthquake sufferers in Italy
was the subject of conference to-
night at the White House between the
president, Secretary Root and Assistant
Secretary Of State Bacon.
The document already had been ten
tatively drafted. but the president
wished to dig~uss 1t with them before
taking final action. In this conjunc-
tion Speaker Cannon and Senator Hale
have already conferred with the presi-
dent on the subject and agreed upon
the program of the two houses upon
the receipt of the message. The earth
quake situation generally was referred
10 I tonight's conference. and among
the things decided upon was a decision
that the amount that the National Red
Cross should cable to the Italian Red
Cross for immediate fitting out of re-
lief ship should be $3.50, 600, instead of
SlOo. 900, as had been considered earlier
in the day. This amount was cabled
tonight through Ambassador Griscom
al Rome.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
LOCAL TRAVELLERS ARE
ALL REPORTED SAFE

OAKLAND, Jan. S.-Friends of Carl
Plaut, president of the Oakland brew
ing and mailing company, clubman and
capitalist of this city. have expressed
fears that he was in southern Italy at
the time of the earthquake, but word
has just been received that he is in
France and did not go to the peninsula.
Plaut went to Europe several months
ago and solourned in Germany, Switzer-
land and France.
Word has been received that DR.. J. r.
Lilley and his wife are safe, haviAg
left Italy two months before the quake.
They passed four months in Palermo,
but went into Switzerland. where they
now are, about two months ago. They
are in one of the Swiss towns near Lake
Geneva. where they have been staying.
No word has been received from DR..
+. r. Sill and Mrs Sill by any of his
acquaintances so far as can be ascer-
tained. DR.. John +. Lohse, who is at
tending to his practice. has not heard
from Sill since the quake.
DIR. Sill resigned the presidency of
the Oakland board OF health several
months ago to tour Europe, and is be-
lieved 10 have gone into southern Italy
some time before the quake.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
FORMER SPEAKER
IS CAST ADRIfT
Bob BeardsIee Said to Be Will
ing to Take Any Old
Craftsmanship
Los Angeles Representative in
Line to Garry OFF Prize
Plums This Year
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


Call Headquarters, Chamber of Conn
merce building. SACRAMENTO, Jan. D.
Interest in the selection of committee
chairmen in the assembly does not
center so much in who will get the
coveted berth as what honor. II any,
will be passed to Bob Beardslee,
speaker of the last session Beardslee
was willing to accept program then
and was given the prize plum. Ihere
is nothing to indicate he is not Just as
willing this year, but 1t matters not
Phil Stanton of Los Anseles mas the
field all to himself.
After realizing that he had been de-
posed as sneaker, Beardslee is said to
have announced a desire for the chair
manship of the judiciary committee,
but If he did he evidently forgot that
Grove L. Johnson would be PACK IN the
assembly and eager as ever 10 heao
this important committee, Then Bearos-
lee was mentioned as possibiilty Tor
chairman of the ways and means com
mittee to succeed Miguel Estudlllo, now
a senator But Jake Transue, fellow
townsman and friend of stanton, is
capable and willing Besides he prob
ably looks better to Governor Glllett
as head of this important committee.
Some Of the leaders in the assembly
were eanyassing the committee ap-
pointments this afternoon trylng 10
figure out just what Beardslee would
get 1t was suggested that he might
be named as chairman of the commit
tee on the revision and reform OF laws
to succeed j. j. Wyatt of Salinas, VINO
is too i'll to be in attendance TINS ses-
sion. But ]. n. o. Reeh of Los Angeles
is being advanced for that place Wal-
ter Leeds wants to be chairman OF the
committee on election laws. IL stanton
Traasue, Leeds and Rech all get what
they are seeking Los Angeles Will be
doing uncommenly we'll this session
But Beardslee, well-he may be given
committee as important as that Oh
ventilation and acoustics.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
STORM BRfWSOVfR
QUEST FOR PLACES
John c. Ing Wants to Be Clerk
to the Ways and Means
Committee
Opponents Say Man in Pay OF
Southern Pacific Should
Be Satisfied
Special Dspaieh 10 The Call

Call Headquarters, Chamber of Com
merce building. SACRAMENTO. Jan.
John c. Ing. chairman OF the Sacra-
mento republican county committee, Is
the center of a patronage storm tnat
threatens to break into rain or trou-
bic before many hours. Ing mas an
nounced himself as a candidate Tor the
important post of clerk of the ways
and means committee, and in conse-
quence the biggest kind of roar has
gone up from the sacramento poll
ticians.
what do you think Of that for
nerve?" is the way one of the ufS-
gruntled local politicians put a. ENsr
hear that JOHNNY Ing was getting 500
a month to do Southern Pacific politics
here? Well. that's the story the boys
have been passing around. And mere
he comes. patting the pocket IN Wnlcn
he saws he has a soft S6 per diem
tucked safely away
FEW '.DINKY' PLACES LEFT
Say, what chance have the rest OF US
at that rate? Jack Stafford and Billy
Hauh will get places, OF course; they re
entitled TO them and We're not KICKING
about them But what right has lng
to butt in? But after Johnny gets his
what will there be left? Nothing for
the rest of US Sacramento fellows out
few dinky places.
1t is by no means fixed that Ing viii
get the billet he is looking for. Jake
Transue who is slated for chairman
of the ways and means committee, had
never heard of Ing before his candi-
dacy was announced and softly Won
dered if Ing knew what hard JoO ne
was going up against.
Owing TO the limited funds available
for attaches, the Offices for the ways
and means committee may be reduced
and in that case the clerk Will have
to do double the usual amount OF work.
DEMOCRATS CHUCKLE AT FIGHT
The powers that be do not take Ing
too seriously. But the place hunters In
the local republican camp are too mad
for dignihed utteFance. With Jack
Stafford as sergeant at arms of the as
sembly and Billy Haub as his book
keeper, there is not too much patronage
left for other Sacramento men. and IL
Ing gobbles third fat place, the hun
CRY horde that has been waiting for
the assembly TO convene win be reduced
to scrambling for few odds and ends
at which they formerly turned up their
noses.
I The local democrats are chucklins
about the fight that Ing has precipi-
tated The more trouble there is in the
republican ranks the better they like
it, and they are not doing anything
either TO discourage Ing or 10 mollify
the disgruntled place hunters.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
LARGE SUMS RAISED
TO AID AFFLICTED
Contributions to Relieve Earth
quake Sufferers Continue
to Pour In
Continued From PAGE one

cess. You will hear from him soon."
by Mayor /. Haas of Grass Valley
where $500 has already been collected ;
e. w. Clark OF San Luis Obispo, an
nouneing that $500 was available;
Mayor Francis Ferrier of Berkeley;
Mayor James H. Gray of Santa Rosa,
French of Merced, announcing eellec-
tions in the sum of $500, C. A. Merrill
of Redwood City, Mayor j.. W. Morgan
of Auburn, Mayor II. l.. Kicks of Eu-
reka; Mayor Charles Heyer of Hay
wood; H. r. d. Kingshury, mayor of
Redlands; ], Thomas, chairman of the
board of trade of SausalitoJ Mayor j. r.
Broughton of Medesto Mayor William
Robbie of Chico; Fenton L. White of
Sacramento, announcing the collection
Of 500; Mrs. g. H. Ballou OF San Diego.
where $500 has been subscribed; Mayor
G. d, Marks of Palo Alto, Mayor W. L.
Crooks of Benioia, Mayor j. A. Linscett
of WatsonyiIle and Mayor Will Jacks
of Monterey.
Collection at Mass
The Salesisn Fathers of SITS. Peter
and Paul's church in the Italian quar-
ter took up collection at the masses
celebrated yesterday morning. Father
Fiperni, pastor, spoke of the sufferings
OF the countrymen of the congregat tion
and led off the relief subscription with
soe. The parishioners subscribed 1886 so
to the fund.
DR.. Evans, pastor of Grace Episcopal
church at Sacramento and TAYLOR
streets. spoke of the Messina horror.
and after his discourse collection was
stsrted among the Sunday school chill
dren which netted $50 A collection
among the elder members of the con-
gregation will be taken up next Sunday.
James ID. Phelan announced yester-
day that Samuel knight, Raphael We'll
and A. H. Giannini had been added to
the Red Cross finance committee A
meeting of that body will be held to-
day at noon in the Stewart hotel
Will Mail Fourth Check
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler
said yesterday that he expected the do
nations of this state would exceed
s150,l00, A fourth check of 10000
will be mailed to the eastern head
quarters OF the Red Cross this week.
Among the most active workers in
the Italian colony in collecting funds
is Miss Setaro, secretary of Ettore
Patrizi, editor of Italia. She is maxi
ing personal canvass of all the resi-
dents of the colony and hopes to roll
up large sum.
Alfredo Micheletti, manager of the
iss-American bank, who was among
the first to start subscriptions among
the Italian colony, will return to the
field OF collecting money today, having
been forced to retire for few days.
owing 10 the death OF his father, Peitro
Mi deletti.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
AMERICA com MENDED
FOR ITS QUICK HELP

LONDON. Jan. z.-The civilized world
fastening TO the aid officially and un-
officially. of afflicted Italy and the
splendid generosity OF the American
people and government are the sub
5ect Of eulOgistic comment in the Eng
fish papers. which urge the British
government TO follow this example al
though hitherto such matters have AL
most Invariably beSa left to private
enterprise in England.
No action on this matter can be
taken until parliament reassembles.
From many capitals come dispatches
recording votes for donations from
parliament. municipalities and other
public bodies. The Mansion House fund
grows at the rate OF nearly $4,000
daily
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
More Land for University

BERKELEY. Jan. 3.-Assemblyman
C.. c. Young announced tonight that he
would introduce Dill into the legis-
lature providing for an appropriation of
about $500. 900 for the purchase of a
tract of land adjoining the university
campus, to give the university a more
adequate water supply The Peoples
water company probably will give over
rights to water on land owned by the
corporation and lying contiguous to
that to be purchased.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
PHYSICIAN KILLED

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. Jan. "A dis
patch from FL Paso. Tex. says that DR.
Irving b. EayeS. a physician OF this
city was accidentally killed in Ell Paso
today while attempting TO aiight from
a moving train. DR.. Hayes was on his
fornia