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Evening star., 1909-06-09

he had known he Was that near the holi
mark no would have stayed UP the lal!
sixty minutes.
That afternoon he passed the hour mart
and stayed alGft | hour. minutes ana -
seconds. Then he broke The record f"'
carrying a passenger, and IN fact mace q
practice Of breaking few records eNes1
time he went UP.
Death of Lieut.. Selfridge.
September Il he met with his fatal ac-
cident while carrying Lieut. Thomas Self
ridge as a passenger The machine had
been fitted with new proQollcrs and one
II these struck the rudder Wiz while
making turn III about Screnty-tive f"'i
and the machine fe.! Lieut.. Seliridsc
was killed and orviilc Wright had his
leg broken and .stffered other injuries,
In the mean:iIiic Wilbur Wright tad
! be" abroad, quietly preparing at e
Mans France. for his dem"nSuau'ti 'tia-
r., was let very much alone. w3ica
suited him exactly. He lived in ! tent
on tie aviation grounds and cooked ms
own meals il a frying pan over an OH
stove.
lie was momentalily stunned by II"
news Of the accident t. his brother. ana
declared at the time that he feit IKE
giving the work up altogether. Bu. he
tcok a grip on himself ard went aAcan
The news Of his flights quickly spread
over Europe. ana the lr'btit'' y ~ iidts
discrelited his work before tluclled 10 Le
Mans in such crowds that 1t was almost
Impossible to continue the denE r&lra- :
tionS He broke all the records that had
been established. and made the flights Il
Santos Dumont Farman and DelaSrang"
look like schoolboy attempts. He stayed
aIoft over two hours, winning the Mecnc-
in prize for the longest flight Of th"
wear and ascended $40 feet, winning the
prize for height offered by tie Aero Club
Of the Seine.
Triumphs in Europe.
About the first of the present year Or
vile Wright accompanied by his sister,
sailed for France, and joining Wilbur at
lie Mans went to Pau. in the south OF
France where they continued to astonish
Europe with their flights. They We're Wis
tied by the King of England, the Presi-
dent of France and the King # Spain,
he latter fairly weeping because his cab
met had threatened to resign III Il body
if he did not promise not to fly IN the
machine.
From Pau they went to Rome and flew
before King Victor Emmanuel, and incl
dentallv sold one of their machines 70 the
Italian government. Thence they came
10 England and sailed for the United
States only a few weeks ago.
Since that time they have been working
hard at Dayton getting q machine in
shane for the final government uemon-
s,ration here. They. will have 10 return
10 Dayton for a big celebration tnat IS
being planned in their honor for June Il
and IS After that they are scheduled to
return 10 Washington and complete their
government trials before July !.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
WEATHER FORECAST.
Showers Tonight and Thursday; Not
Much Change in Temperature.

For the District of Columbia, Della
ware, eastern Pennsylvania. New Jersey
and Maryland, showers tonight and
Thursday, not much change in tempera-
ture; light to moderate variable winds,
mostly easterly.
Evening star., 1909-06-09

The temperance of Orvile Wright here
ington since he left the hospital at Fort
Myer at the end of last October 1t will
he the first opportunity that most Wash
ingtonians have ever had Of seeing his
famous brother. Wilbur. The two are to
he presented by President Taft with the
gold medals prepared COR them by the
Aero Club of America in recognition Of
their aerial achievements both here and
abroad that have made them the premier
aviators of the day. 1t will be the first
medal presentation that has been made
in the White House for fifteen years.
The brothers are expected here early
tomorrow morning. having stolen away
from their Dayton workshop to make
the trip. They will be met at the
train by committee of the Washington
Aero Club and the Aero Club OF America
and VIII be escorted to the Cosmos Club,
where a luncheon will he given in their
honor at 12::iO There will be a general
reception and talk. but no set speeches.
and the whole party will adjourn to the
White House a little after > where the
presentation will be made by President
Taft in the east room. There will be
only few words said by the President
sponse by the Wrishts will be even
who are very much ayers2 10 talk and
publicity. and who have always said
that they prefer to do things and let other
people do the talking
Evening star., 1909-06-09

FOR SALE---ONE OF
the most attractive prop
ositions ever offered on
Columbia Heights, a new
three-story dwelling, CO.
lonial design, wide COW
cred porch. rear porch.
ONLY $3.50.
TWO(2) BATHROOMS
HOT-WATER HEAT.
TWO STAIRWAYS.
Evening star., 1909-06-09

Capitol as Dupont Circle. Lots and building
sites from SIS to 81 600: easy payments.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Sister With Them.

They will be accompanied by their
sister, Miss Katherine Wright, who
nursed Orville after his accident at Fort
about the first of the year, and has since
been the constant companion of the two
in their round of triumph in Europe.
Miss Wright will 90 from the station 10
tn. country home of Mrs. Charles j. Bell
She will be escorted to the Cosmos Club
in time fore luncheon, and afterward to
the White House for the medal presenta-
ton.
The two Wright brothers will be re-
ceived at the train by a special commit
tee of the Aero Club of Washington and
the Aero Club of America. This com
mittee will consist of William \. De
Club; G. r. Putnam, secretary of the
club; c. j. Bell. treasurer of the Aero
Club of Washington; DR.. Albert Zahm,
secretary of the Aero Club of Washing
ton: Maj. George o. Squier of the Sig
nal Corps and G.. OaAey Totten. jr., of
the Aero Club of America. Mr.. Heitman
will represent the medal committee of the
Aero Club. D. J. McComb is another
member of the same committee, and
there will also be present a. Holland
Forbes. who has just returned from win
ming the Indianapolis balloon race, and
A. r. Hawley. one Of the prominent
aeronauts of America.
The Wrights have left their Dayton
| shop In charge of their brother, Laurin
Wright, and will try to take an early
afternoon train back to Dayton. They
will attend the city celebration given in
| their honor there June II and 1S, and
| probably will return here for their trials
about June 70.
Evening star., 1909-06-09
Patrons of Speedway Stables.

Patrons of Speedway Stables
The undersigned has taken charge OF the
S.1rrdwav stables and will conduct an up- to-datc
first GLASS hiring and boarding business. Patron
age solicited. WILLIAM DORSEY. Proprietor.
Ie3-Ttsf
CONFUSION HAVING BEEN CAUSED BY SIM
iiarity of names. wish to inform the public
that the Columbia Storage Co.. listed In the
Telephone Directory as the Columbia Storage
and Transfer Co. has connection with the
COLUMBIA TRANSFER CO. OF 9O5 New York
ave- doing a general ge, packing and Z
rress business. Established 1894 Phone NJ 1918.
Inv27 -2ct EDWIN B. TERRY, Prop
COLBURN BROTHERS.
Contractors for cement pavements, walks, steps,
ccrings and stables Phone 1776 lincoln. 1909
North Capitol st. mh2S-tf
BENZ. r. COLES CO. UPHOLSTERERS
Your parlor furniture made equal to new.
The best workmanship guaranteed. Slip covers.
900 9th st. NV. Phone NJ. 6510.
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Evening star., 1909-06-09

Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 63; a year ago, 50.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16
TRACE MOVEMENTS
OF MOTHER IN
K|NRADE CASE
LITTLE ATTENTION HERETOFORE
PAID TO ACTIONS OF PARENTS
ON DAY OF cRiME-sEARcH
FOR REVOLVER.

HAMILTON, Ont. March 16.-(Spc,
cial.) 1.-THE city authorities, acting
under instructions from Crown Attor
ney Washington, started work ON tie
sewer connections at the Kinrade
residence this morning for the pur.
pose OF proving or disproving the
theory that the murderer of Ethel Kin.
rade disposed OF the revolver in this
manner. The work advanced but lit.
tie and at 10 o'clock the men engaged
were forced 10 postpone their opera.
tons until this afternoon owing to
the bad snow storm which visited this
city this morning. The police are OF
the firm belief that the gun will be
found in the sewer trap. as the evi.
dence and opinions are conferred
around the girl. Florence. and Ms
Kinrade.
Very little attention had been paid
to the mothers actions on the after.
noon of the crime, but 1t Is understood
that the police are row working on
this phase OF the case. II is the gen.
eral belief that the mother will be
questioned at the inquest. Work on
the sewer will be continued this after.
noon and Developments are expected
by night.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16
GET BRICK SAMPLES
DIRECT FROM
MAKERS
MEMBERS OF STREETS COMMIT.
TEE JUNkET ABOUT COUNTRY
ON sLEUTHlNG ToUR-hAARER
STANDS PAT ON ASPHALT BIDS.

AS result of the action OF the
streets committee in holding back the
paving brick contracts for the year,
II Is now considered likely that the
committee will reject some OF the
brands, the makers OF which were
among the low bidders. Other brands
may be selected In their places or the
number of kinds OF brick used may
be decreased
Lisirust Of the samples supplied by
the manufacturers led TO the selec-
ton OF Aid Gilman and Wing as a
subcommittee 10 visit the various
brick plants which have sent In bids
and secure samples direct. These sam
pies will be submitted to the RATHER
and absorption tests. The former test
is much more severe than any wear
that brick have to endure in the
streets, and some makes that have
stood up we'll under travel in the
streets may be cast aside after this
test
Gilman and Wing were in Zanes-
Vile, Tuesday morning. and will re-
turn TO Detroit Tuesday evening.
Thei expenses will be taken care Of
by resolution, Controller Doremus
having been consulted before their de-
parture.
One of the brick companies Is show
ing a disposition 10 fight back. Spen-
Ger Duty, OF the Deckman-Duty brick
Arm, of Cleveland, has been In Detroit
and has engaged Attorneys Gray az
Gray to represent his firm. The at
Ia a.
tee suggesting that IL there Is any
honest belief that the material fur
nished for Sixteenth-st. Is defective, a
test case will be started. Unless this
Is done, the company suggests that
further criticism be dropped.
This brick is the Collinwood shale
brick and 1t may be brought out that
the condition OF some broken brick In
the pavement is due to the fact that
the street Is a resurfaced one. the
brick being laid on an old concrete
foundation.
Commissioner Haarer has prepared
analyses to support his position with
regard to the asphalt bids. These
tests were made in Washington. and
show that the Maltha brand which
Aid. Friewald Is disposed to favor. h
not as pure as one OF the cheaper
brands selected by the department and
very little purer than another. and
cheaper manufactured asphalt chosen
in the bids. The Trinidad asphalt,
which is least pure OF all that were
bid upon. Is natural lake" asphalt.
and this sort is more hignly thought
OF by asphalt men than the other
kinds
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16
CALLS THOMPSON
CRATER AND
DIRTY CUR
BRO" WILL ALLEN INDUCES
IN CHEAP BllliNGSGATE DUR
ING HEARING OF SUIT BROUGHT
BY Ex-MAYOR.

you dirty cur, You are nothing
but CRATER III meet you outside
of court some day and will get even
with you then. I'm the boy that can
do IL, and don't you forget It,"
Bro VIII Allen poked his fist under
ex-Mayor Thompson's nose in Justice
Lemkie's court, Tuesday morning, but
the ex-mayor only grinned, and VIII
grew hotter and hotter.
IL was during the court recess thai
Mr.. Allen delivered himself Of his
opinion OF the former mayor. The
pair were at opposite ends OF a law
suit, which Mr.. Thompson started In
hopes Of collecting from Allen $3.50. al
legged to be due for rent OF the prem
Uses on Cadillac-sq. until recently oc-
cupied by Allen as lodging house
During the recess Mr.. Thompson was
talking with several men, when Allen
thought he heard the mayor say
something about CRATER. Jumping
at the conclusion that the ex-mayor
referred to him, he was wrathy In a
second. He approached Mr.. Thomp-
son, but the latter waved him away
saying he did not wish TO talk There
is no telling how far the row would
have continued but Justice Lemkie
walked into the room and Allen cooled
down as quickly as he became angry
and promised TO be good.
Justice Lemkie withheld his decision
regarding the rent.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16
TRAVEL COSTS LESS
HERE THAN IN
EUROPE
THIS is FINDING OF MAYORS SUB.
COMMITTEE ON STATISTICS
CITY OWNERSHIP TO BE GIVEN
ANOTHER HEARING.

A meeting OF the municipal owner
ship committee OF the mayors COM
mittee OF so will be held this week,
probably on Thursday evening. A
discussion OF the practicability OF city
ownership will be in order. Attorney
Clyde |. Webster has not yet had
time to prepare an opinion regarding
the legal steps necessary To city own"
ership OF the car lines.
One OF the first subcommittees to
report will be that on statistics.
Already vast mass OF statistics has
been prepared These have to do
with transportation In various cities
and the tables are figured out to q
point showing that passenger fares are
cheaper in this country for electric
Transportation per mile than In
Europe.
Accountant w. ID. Gridley has not
yet reached any very definite data
with regard to cost CT service In De
troit from his study OF the ID. u. X.
books The investigation with regard
TO stocks and bonds will be begun
only after the figures as to cost or
service have been ascertaiped.
One very important question which
il Is hoped that Gridley's investigation
will disclose an answer TO is that OF
how much the ID. u. II. depended upon
the faith and credit OF the city lines
In purchasing interurban extensions
and bonding them together The his
tory OF every mortgage and bond issue
is TO be gone into.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16
POLICE LOOK INTO
RECORD OF CAY
SPENOER
LOCK UP oAPPER GEORGE FOX,
WHO CUTS sWATH IN UNDER
WORLD AND CLAIMS TO BE
BUSINESS MAN.

Rugged out In new spring suit OF
the latest cut and a striped grey over
coat SO loud that II neralds It's APP
proach long before II Is visible To the
naked eye. a dapper. middle-aged man
who says his name Is George Fox and
that is father is a wealthy ranch own
er In Mexico. attracted the attention
Of Detectives Wilson and Black as he
fitted about downtown hotel In
company with Miss Blanche Peck, NO
81 Champlain-st., Monday afternoon,
Fox Is a prisoner In the central sta
ton pending a full investigation OF
his recent movements by the autGori'
ties. Capt Baker is not satisfied
with the story he tells TO explain his
presence In the city and wants to
know more about the man.
At the time OF his arrest. the police
say, Fox was trying to Induce his com
panion to put up $3.50 on the ponies
He claimed to have a straight tip on
a certain horse, running In Los Ange-
les, and Just as an evidence OF good
faith put up $50 on the filly himself
The officers butted in just as Miss
Peck had concluded to take chance
on the horse, and Fox reluctantly &C
companied them to headquarters.
Though the police blotter gives his
occupation as that of a linotype man
Fox says his principal occupation Is
selling horses and other stock for his
father. He produced a typewriter
letter which he claimed was from
his father, In which reference was
made TO several business deals. but
the police were not impressed.
Whom did you get to write that for
you?" queried Capt. Baker.
But Fox Indignantly denied that
anybody had written 1t for him.
According TO Fox he is on his way
to camp out on the lake shore with
his wife. and stopped here to wait for
the lady. who. he says. his visiting
her parents in Illinois.
The captain had received informa-
ton that Fox had been cutting quite
swath In the underworld for the past
few days. spending money with free
hand and making good fellow OF
himself generally. Fox explained that
he was simply out for good time.
Fox said he had been rooming at
No. 40S Woodward-ave., but the police
found this Was not true. Tuesday
morning, It was made plain TO Fox
that unless he directed the officers 10
his proper address IL would likely go
hard with him. After he had led
them all over town on a wild goose
chase. the officers lost patience.
Show us your room or back to the
lookup you CO." they told him.
Then Fox led the way to No. 2S6
Woodward-ave.. upstairs. Here they
found his trunk and other belongings,
but nothing OF an discriminating ma.
ture. The officers decided TO lock him
up again anyway.
Fox had S206 in his pockets when
searched. mostly in $40 gold pieces.
He gave his address as Mexico City.
II he is really the men he represents
himself TO be he Is very careless
fellow, for he has no cards or papers
tending TO establish his identity.
Fox was greatly concerned as to the
outcome OF the race in which he was
interested.
Did my horse VIM" he asked. anx.
iously.
But the officers could not enlighten
him.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16
I JUDGMENT AGAINST
UNION is AFFIRMED

WINNIPEG. Man. March 1.-THE
Manitoba court OF appeals has con
firmed the decision of the lower court
in case where the effect will be felt
widely in union labor circles. The
lower court assessed $4,000 damages
against the plumbers union In the
suit OF the master plumbers as re-
suit OF the strike year ago In al
dition seven individual members were
assessed personally and their property
attached to satisfy judgments The
appeal court confirms the decision and
makes the present injunction perman
ent.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16
GOV. WARNER GIVES
TESTIMONY IN
PRISON CASE
APPEARS BEFORE
GRAND JuRY-cHAIRMAN MER.
RIMAN, OF PRISON BOARD OF
CONTROL, ALSO ON STAND.

JACKSON, Mich. March l6.-(Spe-
cial. Gov. Warner arrived here vol
unfairly this morning and went at
once To the prosecuting attorneys OF
fee. He testified In the grand jury
inquiry into conditions in Jackson
prison. A big green chest, the prop
erty OF the state board OF pardons,
reached here this morning. The gov
ernor laughed when told that 1t was
rumored the big chest was full OF
graft money received by the pardon
board
The chest contains documents relat-
ing to pardons made by the pardon
board. Gov. Warner says the only
parole he has granted not upon the
recommendation Of the board was one
for Polish convict from the fire dis
trict Of northern Michigan last fall
after hearing his family was In dis
tress.
Chairman Merriman. OF the prison
board OF control. was on the stand
less than an hour this morning Ie
was questioned regarding the binder
Irvine machinery purchases. coYrobor-
ating the other witnesses In yhis re-
spect. Gov. Warner was called TO
the StdHu AT ~. o. ne So1u ucioic
appearing before the investigators
that he did not know what he was to
be questioned about but believed 1t a
good idea to have the board of con-
troll before the jury to tell what they
know SO any suspicion might be clear
ed up.
Thomas j. Navin, a member OF the
prison board. is here. Ex-Warden
Armstrong arrived from South Bend
last night to appear In the justice
court for his examination, which, It
was said. would again be adjourned.
Gen. Green is also here.
Charles Elliott, the we'll digger who
claims Armstrong held him up for
money before his work would be ac-
cepted. appeared before the jury this
afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16
AMERICAN WARSHIPS IN
NICARAGUAN WATERS

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
state department has received word
that a Nicaraguan gunboat had left
for Amapala and that the cruiser
Washington had also left Corinto for
the same port The Glacier has ar
rived at Acajutla. and the torpedo boat
fotilla. consisting OF the Perry. Stew
art. paul Jones, Whipple. Truxtun.
Hull. Goldsborough. Davis, Fortune,
and the ships Arethusa and Albany
have arrived at Magdalena bay.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16
WATER CURE FOR
ROLLER SKATERS
LEO SEBERT EXPERIMENTS WITH
1T AND Is HAILED TO
COURT.

o Sebert, a clerk In the city treas
urer's Office, is good sleeper under
ordinary conditions, but no man, he
argues. can successfully WOO Nor
pheus when a bunch OF high school
girls has appropriated the sidewalk
in front OF his home for roller skat-
ing rink
Which partly explains why Leo is
now a defendant In the police court
on charge OF assault and battery.
Margaret Wagner. 10 years Old OF
No. 313 Mullett-st., with two girl COM
panions, whose first names are Dina
and Mabel, were having a rollicking
time with their skates, Monday night.
In the midst OF their revelry an up
stairs window I'm Mr.. Sebert's home at
No. 235 Mullett-st., opened and
Splash
Down came bucket OF water In
dangerous proximity to their pretty
curls. and in the figure that hastily
Withdrew from the window the girls
thought they recognized Leo Sebert's
profile.
Presently Leo himself appeared and
started toward the little group. The
girls skated to the opposite side Of
the street and Leo gave up the chase.
although Margaret insists that he actu-
ally took hold OF her and gave her a
shaking.
II did throw the water" said Leo,
Tuesday morning. but never laid
hands on any OF the girls and the
water didn't even splash them.
chased them a little ways and tried to
get hold OF one OF the girls ears. but
she got away from me. Annoyed I,
You bet | was. And you should have
heard the names those girls called me
afterwards
The case will be tried in day or
! two
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16
LOSES TRACE OF CLIENT,
DISCONTINUES SUIT

A suit Instituted by Alice Morton
against Alice Plympton. OF Ann Arbor,
and others. in the federal court, ha /,
been discontinued This case created
quite furry In the university city AT
one time, Miss Morton claiming that
sum OF money was due her from an
estate for services. She employed an
attorney here To take up the matter
after 1t had been passed upon by the
probate court IN Washtenaw county.
The attorney lost all track OF his
client. however. and the case has been
officially dropped by stipulation.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16
TELLS LUR|O
TALE Of ASSAULT

Mrs. Anna Meyers, of No. 272 Third
st. told an unusual story in support or
an application for a warrant against q
shoedealer named Ramsay. at No. 33'
Michigan-avea before Justice Jenries,
Tuesday. She alleges that when she
visited the store. Monday night, 10
purchase pair OF shoes. Ramsay at
tackled her, although the store was
lighted at the time and two persons
were standing out In front. She man
aged to get away from Ramsay. she
saws. and ran outside. Although the
two men outside witnessed the at
tack they made no effort To interfere,
she said. Justice Jeffries issued a
warrant. charging Ramsay with as
sault and battery,
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16
DETROIT WINS
IN GRADE CASE

LANSING, Mich, March l6.-tSpe'
cialD-The supreme court this morn
ing handed down an opinion in the
proceedings To provide grade separa.
lions for Fourteenth. Fifteenth and
Sixteenth.sts. in the city OF Detroit
where the Michigan Central. FAKE
Shore and Grand Trunk tracks cross.
The opinion holds that the contention
OF the city that one proceeding could
be brought to decide whether separa-
ton Is needed for al three streets is
a pCrfectly proper one
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16
CANNON AGAIN
NAMES F0RDNEY

WASHINGTON, March l6.-Speak-
er Cannon announced this afternoon
tina. the committee on ways and
means would be composed OF the fol
lowing members: Payne. Dalzell. Nc.
Call. Hi, OF Connecticut, Boutell.
Needham. Calderhead. Fordney.
Gaines. OF West Virginia. Longworth,
Crumpacker. Clark, OF Missouri: Tn
derwood. Granger Griggs. Pou. Ran
dali, Burke Harrison and Broussard.
The last two members voted yester-
day with Fitzgerald 70 radoption OF
the rules with the amendments. Their
appointment on this committee Is sup
posed to he their reward for having
done so.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-16
BOOMS JUDGE KNAPPEN
FOR u. OF M. HEAD

ANN ARBOR. Mich, March l6.-An
eastern man, a Michigan alumnus, who
was in Ann Arbor yesterday, says
Judge Loyal Knappen. OF Grand Rap
ids, is the logical candidate for presi.
dent OF the university to succeed Dr.
Angel. who has resigned. The east.
ern graduates agree that Judge KNAPP.
pen Is the best man for the place
declared the eastcrner. Whether
Judge Knappen would consider the
presidency" said the easterner. "is
not known, but in the east we cannot
understand why Michigan does not
choose a Michigan man. preferably
Judge Knappen or a man OF his type -