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Evening star., 1909-05-10
.TAxIMETER TESTS PROVIDED
TO BE MADE TWICE A YEAR AT
81 EACH TIME.
Recommendation Of Sealer Of Weights
and Measures Approved by
District Commissioners.

Taximeters are to be tested and sealed
and measures. A fee Of 81 will be
charged for test of each meter.
This recommendation. made by W. C..
Haskell. sealer of weights and measures
was approved by the District Commissions
ers today.
The police department made an effort a
few days ago to test the taximeters In
use on public automobiles in the city
apparatus to learn whether the measures
OF distance were accurate or not.
The report Of the chief OF police was
made to Commissioner West. He turned
the matter over to the sealer of weights
and measures.
Col. Haskell, after looking into the mat
ter. made the following report and recon-
nnendatfon to the Commissioners today.
Il have the honor to report, relative to
the inspection and sealing of taximeters,
that there is no fee prescribed for testing
this instrument OF measure.
Il respectfully recommend that taxi
meters be tested and sealed semi-annu-
ally. and that fee Of 81 be charged for
each taximeter so tested and sealed Sec
tion Of the act of Congress governing
the Office of sealer of weights and meas
ures empowers and directs the Commits
be charged by the sealer Of weights and
measures for testing and sealing"
Commissioner West said today that he
regarded the testing OF the taximeters
one Of the most important features OF
taxicab regulation in the District Many
complaints. he said. have come to him OF
varying charges for the same distance
He. therefore. thinks that the steps to
insure accuracy in the taximeters are
important.
hoped to begin testing taximeters within
a day or two. An accurate course has
been laid out around the ellipse, and the
machines will be run over it.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
MUDD MAY BE YOUR HONOR.
Judgeship for Maryland Politician
Raearded as Assured.

Rumors regarding the appointment OF
Representative Sidney Mudd of Maryland
to a judgeshtp in the circuit court OF
Maryland have been revived. Leading
Baltimore papers appear to regard such a
elimination of Mr.. Mudd's long and
active political career as practically as
sured
Within few months two vacancies on
this bench will occur, when Judges Crane
and Merrick Of the southern circuit will
retire. e1ch having reached the age limit
Should Mr.. Mudd become candidate for
one OF these positions It is practically
certain he will receive the solid support OF
the republican party in Maryland.
Two years ago Mr.. Mudd could have be-
come chief judge of the southern circuit
He Thought about being a candidate, but
at the last minute decided to run for Con-
gress again
Recently, however, Mr.. Mudd's health
has not been good. He finds the wear ano
tear of congressional life. with its bien-
nial struggles for reelection, more and
more arduous.
Last November he narrowly escaped de-
feat, his close call being attributed to ILL
ness which prevented his campaigning
with old-time vigor. 1t is thought he
would welcome chance to settle down
to the quiet life OF . judge.
The circuit judges are elected for six
teen years and their salaries are good.
Evening star., 1909-05-10

jectionable to the other faction. The new
appointments are as follows: Thomas r..
Lyons. to be judge in the first division.
with headquarters at Juneau: Daniel
Sutherland, to be marshal of the first d.
vision. succeeding Shoup. resigned: E. E.
Cushman Of Tacoma, brother of Repre-
sentative Francis w. Cushman of that
state. to be judge Of the third division: (:
Charles D. Murane. marshal for the third
division; Harvey Sullivan. marshal of the
third division. and Thomas c. Powell,
marshal Of the second division.
Good Roads Congress.
A delegation representing the state Of
Maryland and the city Of Baltimore call
ed on President Taft today to invite him
to attend the convention Of the National
Good Roads Congress to be held in Balti-
more from the 18th to the 21st Of this
month, with one days session in this
city on the 22d Of May. The delegation
was headed by Secretary OF State VIII
liams and Mayor Mahool OF Baltimore.
The President said that he would be
pleased to attend the convention II he
could do so: that he had engagements
to go to Petersburg and Charlotte on the
10th and Goth OF this month. which might
interfere with his acceptance Of the invi-
tation.
Evening star., 1909-05-10

Davis was intimately connected with the
association, although In what capacity
they are unable to say. They are ad-
vised and believe that a large number OF
passbooks of the association were per-
mitted by NJ. r. Davis to be in the pos
session of John C.. Davis, and that the
latter solicited money from a number OF
investors. pretending to be able to return
them large profits, and, when pressed
for settlements. would deliver to them
passbooks showing special deposits to the
credit Of the investors.
Officers Names Not Known.
Various efforts made by the petitioners.
they tell the court, to get their money
from the association have been fruitless.
Diligent efforts have been made by them,
they say, to ascertain the names OF the
officers of the building association and to
get statements of the condition Of the
business.
They have been unable, however, to OBJ
tain the names of any ohicers except NJ.
T. Davis, secretary and general man.
ager. And they have been unable to get
any statements of the assets of the COM
pany. They aver that the association Is
hopelessly insolvent and cannot resume
it's business with safety to the public.
Attorneys Walter A. johnson and w.
Nosby Williams represent the petitioners.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
SEES FATHER IN JAIL.
Fourteen-year-old Widow Visits Slay.
or Of Husband.

Mrs. Dorothy NJ. Beck. the fourteen
year-old widow Of Irving w. Beck. who
was shot and killed by his father In la W.
Albert H. Willard. last Friday afternoon.
in company with her sister. Miss BERTHE
Willard. yesterday visited her father at
the District JAIL Mrs. Willard. wife Of
the prisoner, was at the jail Saturday
afternoon.
Willard is still under the care OF the
jail physician because Of the injury to
his leg. which he received by falling down
the steps in front OF Beck's store.
The funeral Of Irving Beck took place
at o'clock this afternoon from his late
residence, 202 N street southeast. Inter-
ment was in Glenwood cemetery.
The pallbearers were Isaac Wright,
Frank Hayden, George Anderson, William
Anderson. John Whaley and George Seis.
The services were conducted by Rev. DIR.
Mclean of Wilson Memorial Church.
More than 500 persons assembled in
front of the house during the ceremonies,
most Of them prompted by curiosity. and
anxious to catch a glimpse of the four
teen-year-old widow. 1t was stated at the
house that she had not called there since
her husband was killed last Thursday.
and had not appeared there today shortly
before the services commenced.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
MOSES CALLED FIRST STRIKE.
So Says Head of Blacksmiths' Broth
erhood in Church Talk.

CHICAGO, May 1O-"Moses called the
first strike in the brickyards of Egypt
and Aaron was the first business agent
1t was a success Nine times out OF ten
strikes are Justified
This biblical origin of modern trades
union methods was given by James w
Kline, general president of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and
Helpers. in the Western Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. He praised the
Methodist Church for its recognition OF
the trade unions and criticised 1t for
upholding the man who desired to remain
outside the union.
1.-The church must get off the fence.
he said. IF unions are good for some
wage earners they are good for all. II
is the unions which have made wages
good and the non-union men have shared
in this benefit without paying for 1t in
any way
Evening star., 1909-05-10
Rifle Match for s. w. ".

Commander Gustave E. Rausch of the
Department of the District of Columbia
United Spanish War Veterans, will issue
an order directing each of the six camps
here to select a team of three Of its best
shots to contest in rifle match at the
Santiago day celebration. July IT. al
Marshall Hall. The trophy will be a
cup donated by The Evening Star Com
pany. This trophy is to be contested for
each year by the camps. 1t is the in
tention of Commander Rausch to event
ually organize a permanent rifle corps
of sharpshooters from the membership
of the local Spanish War Veterans. to be
a rmed with rifles procured from the War
Department under the provisions Of re-
cent act of Congress.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
BATTLEsHIP TO GO TO NATCHEZ.
Engineers Report Says Rivers
Depth and Width Will Permit It.

NEW ORLEANS. May 10.-Capt. FIRE.
mont of the United States battleship
Mississippi has received from Capt. Bur
CESS, U. 8. A. Engineering Corps. report
which shows conditions as to the depth
and width OF the river between New Or
leans and Natchez to be thoroughly sat.
isfactory for the navigation of the man.
of-war up the river for the greatest dis
tance any vessel of the class has ever
proceeded.
According to Capt. Burgess report,
there is a minimum depth OF fOrty-three
feet and width between banks of coo
feet between New Orleans and Natchez.
The battleship will leave here Wednesday
for Natchez. The river will probably
fall five feet during the time the Missis-
sippi is making her trip. This will leave
a minimum depth of 3S feet, which is am
pie for the safe passage OF the vessel.
NJ. J. Gibbons, one of the most expert
pilots on the river. has been selected to
take the Mississippi to Natchez and re-
turn.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
Floater Found in the River.

The body of an unidentified colored man
about fifty years Of age was found noat-
ing in the Potomac river yesterday after
noon below the steel plant. The body
was removed to the morgue, where 1t is
awaiting Identification. The police of the
Anacostia station saw the body in the
water and notified the harbor police. who
went to the scene and removed it to the
morgue. The negro was about five feet
seven and one-haif inches tall and wore
black coat and trousers and tan shoes
From all indications the body had been
In the water for a week or ten days.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
MAURITANIA SETS THE PACE.
Ocean Liner Beats All Records for
Voyage to Queenstown.

QUEENSTOWN. May 1O.-The Cunard
Line steamer Mauretania arrived of
Daunts Rock at 1851 this morning. hav-
ing beaten her own previous and all other
eastward records by twenty four minutes.
She would have done still better had she
not been delayed by fog OF Fastnet
The liners time from the Ambrose light
ship to Daunts Rock was four days
eighteen hours and eleven minutes She
covered the entire distance, 1885 knots,
at an average speed OF 25.70 knots an
hour.
The best previous average speed east
ward was 25.61. From Thursday noon
until Sunday noon the steamer plowed
along at the rate Of 263 knots an hour
constituting a record for three days. In
this time she made also record for q
single days run eastward. $40 knots, as
against 600. She made this distance be-
tween Friday noon ana Saturday noon.
The daily runs were 5SS. eos. $40. 00C
and $50.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
ACT OF CONGRESS- NECESSARY
PROPOSED CLUBHOUSE ON THE
POTOMAC DRIVE.
Claimed That a Place of Refresh
ment Would Add to Social Fea-
lures of Band Concerts.

Washingtonians who have been attend
ing the semi-weekly band concerts on
Potomac drive have been discussing the
desirability Of putting up a clubhouse
somewhere along the driveway. where the
public may obtain refreshments and
where the social features OF the after
noon gatherings may be made more pleas
ant. But unless Congress chooses to en-
act special legislation for their benefit
they will be unable to carry out their
plans unless they are willing to have
such a structure built a mile away from
the bandstand. which Is the center of at
traction.
Under Congressional Control.
In response to inquiries on this subject
Maj. Cosby. superintendent of public
buildings and grounds in the District. said
today:
''Inasmuch as all the ground within
easy reach of the bandstand belongs to
the government no clubhouse, teahouse
or any place where refreshments are
served could be built there. OF course, il
ton permitting it that would be differ
ent matter.
IF private parties desire to put up a
clubhouse for the use of those who 90
regularly to the driveway. the nearest
points are at the corner OF B and 18th
streets. near the site Of the building Ct
the Bureau Of American Republics, or on
14th street opposite the new building OF
the bureau Of engraving and printing"
Need Of a Clubhouse.
That clubhouse would add materially
to the attractions of Potomac drive is tie
opinion of all who have attended the con-
certs since they began last month. The
distance of the driveway from the city and
the length OF time 1t requires to reach it
make 1t necessary for those who go there
to spend couple of hours. and IL they
had place to stop and have refreshments
the twice-a-week pilgrimages would be-
come all the more popular.
Evening star., 1909-05-10

endowed you with faculties. You car
see his condition for yourselves. Look al
him and say whether you believe he Is
all right-all there.
After picking alleged flaws in the evil
dence of the prosecutions alienists and
deducing favorable points from them. Mr.
Mcintyre recurred to the testimony OF
DR.. Platt. the prison physician. and
declared that 1t alone was sufficlent tC
justify a verdict of acquittal.
"Dr. Platt said the defendant was in
sane," Mr.. Mcintyre remarked. He was
with him day in and day out. Their
physicians were not. Do YOU believe DR.
Platt? If you do, then this case Is ended
now
Mr.. Mcintyre had not finished when
recess was taken.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
Williams Named Receiver for
Potomac B. & L. Association

On the petition of Alice B. Duncan,
Carrie ]. Pritchard and Mary ". Pritch-
ard. creditors of the Potomac Building
and Loan Association. of which NJ 7.
Davis. one OF the Davis brothers held for
conspiracy. is secretary and general man.
ager, Justice Barnard, In Equity Court
No. 2, today appointed w. Mosby Will
liams as receiver OF the association and
fixed his bond at $1,000.
Receiver Williams stated today that he
was led to believe the company had as
sets by a conversation which he had with
NJ. T. Davis last Thursday. At that time
Davis told him. he said. that the COM
pany had safe deposit box at the Ohio
Bank building, at 18th and G streets.
Two hours afterward. Attorney Will
liams said, he met John C. Davis and
conversation with NJ. r. Davis. Within an
hour. Mr.. Williams stated, he was called
on the phone by NJ. T. Davis. who has
tened TO disabuse the attorneys mind of
the impression which he had impaired to
John C.. Davis.
Martin Davis then told Mr.. Williams
that the latter must have misunderstood
him: that he had said at previous time
that now the securities were in the GUS
tody OF Martin Davis at his office.
Petition for Receiver.
Building and Loan Association has a
number OF securities Of value which, they
believe. are In the possession of NJ. T.
Davis, its secretary and general man.
aser. and in safe deposit boxes. and that
since the offices of the association and
the general manager are in the custody
of the police there is no suitable person
TO obtain these assets. For this reason
the court Is asked TO appoint receiver
to take possession of whatever assets
may be found and to preserve, protect
and dispose of them under the direction
and control OF the courts.
Alice 3. Duncan. one of the complain
ants. says that September 10 last she
intrusted s4.9s652 with Davis, TO be In.
ing good rate of interest At various
times since that date Davis has paid
her in what he called interest earnings
total Of 800. April "a last Davis de-
OF the Potomac Building and Loan AS
sociation made out in her name, show.
ing an entry 10 her credit of $3.50.
No Funds, Says M. T. Davis.
Carrie ]. Pritchard and Mary "
Pritchard. who join in the petition. say
that March ii last they gave Davis
$3.50 and $1,1io. respectively. on his re-
quest for A temporary loan. He failed
to pay the sums agreed. they say
but delivered 10 them five shares of the
building association stock.
These stock certificates, 1T is declared
are signed by NJ. T. Davis. secretary and
general manager. and are prepaid stock
showing. according to the conditions on
the back of the certificates. that the
holders are entitled to receive the face
value from the association within a
specified time upon giving thirty days
notice of withdrawal
NJ r. Davis. II Is alleged. admitted to
the attorney for the petitioners that he
had received the proper withdrawal no.
tice. and that the full par value OF the
certificates. s2.100. had become due and
was payable by the association. Pay
nent, he said. could not be made at that
time, as the association was without
funds.
The complainants charge that John c
Evening star., 1909-05-10
FINDS LARGEST METEoRITE.
Uncle Sam Grants Permit for It's Re
moval From National Park.

SEATTLE, Wash, May 1O.-The United
States government has given permission
to Horace G. Herold, a timber cruiser
residing in Tacoma. to remove from the
Washington national forest a huge me-
teorite weighing nearly twelve tons. The
meteorite was found by Herold in Decem-
ber, 1907.
Because he feared the government would
not permit him to remove the prize. which
is wanted by the Smithsonian Institution
he has persistently refused to tell its To-
cation. 1t is supposed to be the largest
meteorite in the world. Herold says that
1t is four feet thick. six feet wide and ten
feet long.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
MEN AFFECT BRIGHT coLoRs.
New Departure In Masculine Head
gear at Vienna.

SpecldI CADlesTam 10 ne ctar.
VIENNA. May 10.-Suddenly forsak-
Ing neutral tints. masculine Vienna has
taken on the glory Of the butterfly. The
fashionable promenades Of the city pre-
sent curious spectacle, for If women
are this season wearing brighter and
lighter colors than ever before, the men
appear to be outlying them. and. 1t
cannot be denied with success.
All men with any claims to belong to
the fashionable world have adopted with
a suddenness that savors Of prearrange-
ment soft hats of the most delicate tints
of pale blue. mauve, dove color, sea
green. olive, violet and a multitude of
fawn shades.
The hats are small. and are trimmed
with a broad band of the same shade as
other modes alike with youths and men
well on in years. They are invariably
worn with the brims turned down.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
Colombia and Venezuela Cordial.

Colombia and Venezuela Cordial.
Diplomatic relations between the gov
ernments Of Colombia and Venezuela have
been resumed after a break of several
years. Senor Cobo, the newly appoints ed
diplomatic representative of Colombia. has
just arrived at Caracas, according to a
dispatch from American Minister Russell.
and has been received by the Venezuelan
government with marked cordiality. The
Colombian representative will take up
with Venezuela the negotiation OF q new
treaty In regard to navigation. frontiers
and frontier and transit commerce
Evening star., 1909-05-10
MUsCoaEE LAND FRAUDS.
Federal Grand Jury Continues Il
quiry at Tulsa, Okla.

TULSA, Okla, May lO.-Again today q
federal grand jury here took up an in
vestigation of the Muscogee town land
fraud cases. involving charges against
Gov. Charles N. Haskell and half a dozen
other Oklahomans. The allegation in the
indictments. which were quashed at Tulsa
April 10. was that there had been a con-
spiracy to defraud the federal govern
ment and the Creek Indian nation in
connection with the scheduling Of town
lots in Muscogee in 1902. Sylvester Rush
OF Omaha, who had personal charge OF
the nrst investigation, will direct the
present one.
AS previously, those whose names were
used by the alleged conspirators In Sc
curing these lands have been subpoenaed
from Ohio. Michigan and other states to
testify before the grand jury.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
WOMEN FOR FINNISH DIET.
140 Candidates Nominated This Year
Against IS in 1908.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
HELSINEFORS, May 10-In the COM
ing election for the new Finnish diet
there have been nominated as candi-
dates no less than ten women. In the
last diet there were twenty-five lady MEM
bers, but it is expected that this year the
record will be easily beaten.
The principal opponents OF the lady
members are to be found among the old
Finnish party who, If elected. promise to
introduce a bill to reduce the electoral
privileges of women, who. they assert.
are not practical politicians and do not
apply themselves sufficiently to the du-
ties of their position.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
Hundreds Starving in Mexico.

ZITACUARO, Mexico. May 10-Hun.
dreds of people are on the yerge of star
walton in the mountains OF this district
following q forest fre which already has
done damage to the amout OF 100000.
killing much live stock and sweeping over
many farms. The IRE Is still raging.
Evening star., 1909-05-10

nary hearing The mans conversation
was really pathetic this morning: He
didn't seem able to hold one line of
thought for three minutes
Watch Set on Davis.
1t was said by the first precinct Gus
todians of the two brothers today that
John C. Davis became so irrational
yesterday afternoon and last night that
it was deemed advisable to place a
guard in front OF his cell to prevent
any possibility of the mans injuring
himself.
He changed from mood to mood, they
said. sometimes gay and at other
times huddling in a corner of his cell.
a picture of abject despair. Again ne
would jump to his feet and pace The
floor with a Bible tucked under his
arm. and deliver long discourses on
religion.
What alarmed the police and brought
forth the watch was when Davis
banged his head against the cell walls.
humping himself with hard blows,
and throwing himself violently on The
cell bench. Doorman Martin Brown
kept guard over the prisoner from
about ) o'clock yesterday afternoon un-
til he was taken to the Police Court
this morning.
Davis was more quiet in the Police
Court prisoners quarters today. AFTER
his appearance in the courtroom he took
a seat in one of the large cells. re-
manning perfectly quiet, except to ofYer
occasional objections to the keepers over
his Incarceration.
Loss Less Than Reported.
Mrs Annie NJ Merrill, one of those
who have suffered from the financial ex-
periments of John c. Davis. the man who
is under arrest charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses, explained
today that the amount OF her loan to
Davis was less than had been published.
There seems to have been some mis-
take made concerning my recent loan to
John C. Davis she said today to a Star
reporter. while the loss will be dis
tinctly felt. it has not left me penniless.
Many friends have come forward to
offer me aid il such is necessary. The
amount stated. $4,000. is incorrect, and
the exact sum is $1.15O. The statement
that my property would be taken from
me also Is incorrect, and is probably con-
fused with the remark of some one else
more unfortunate than / am"
Chains Increased $4,000.
Assistant United States Attorney
Proctor and Detective Grant of the dis
trict attorneys office were busily en-
gagged all day hearing the complaints of
persons who had invested money with
John c. Davis. No additional feature
Of his transactions developed. the new
complaints only increasing the amount
of his Indebtedness about $1,000.
As many of the complainants are
averse to publicity, United States Attor-
ney Baker declined to furnish for pub
ncation the names of the persons inter-
viewed today
Evening star., 1909-05-10

Post Office Department Changes.
Donald E. Mcleod of Porto Rico, post
office inspector at 5000 per annum, in the
Office of the Postmaster General, resigned
today, effective May 10. 1909.
George w. Hall Of Georgia was ap-
pointed fireman at $72O per annum In
the Office of the Postmaster General to-
day.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
Angry Mexican citissns Ditch Train.

TOLUCA, Mexico. May 10-A train on
the Toiuca and San Juan railroad was
ditched yesterday near the little town of
Zanacantehec by angry citizens Of that
place, and IT is openly declared that the
railroad tracks will be torn up IL the
company does not build around the town.
The tracks now run along the main street.
A number of natives OF the village have
been KILLED by the trains and sparks from
the locomotives have caused several fires.