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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
GIRLS HYPNOTIC ClASSMATE
SHE STAYS SO, AND KEEPS ON
SINGING.
Finally She Is Brought to-Bu'
Faculty Is Angry and Forbids
Such Doings.

POUGHKEEPsIE. N. Y. November II.
Because several girls at Vassar College
put one OF their number under the in
nuence Of hypnotism and were unable to
awaken her. the president Of the college
has forbidden any more practice Of hyp-
notes at this famous girls school.
Several Vassar students who have mani
tested great interest in telepathy agreed
to test the strength of their wills. as
pitted against the mind Of another young
woman.
Gathered In a room. half a dozen Of the
girls decided that the next person who
entered the room should be their subject.
Presently a girl entered. She was told
to seat herself in q chair in the center
of the room and the battery Of mental
power was turned upon her.
The subject soon began to act queerly.
Several Of the girls In turn directed the
subject to sing different songs and per-
form other queer stunts.
After about an hour an effort was made
to arouse her. but this failed. despite con-
tinued attempts. Instead the girl kept
on singing and finally the pupils called
In a member of the faculty.
1t was then found that as all the girls
them would be compelled to use their
combined efforts to release her. The girls.
acting in unison, succeeded in bringing
their subject to her senses.
In the meantime the young woman ex-
hibited symptoms Of Mysteries. For a
time one OF the dormitories was alive with
excitement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
TEN YEARS FOR kid" CURRY
DRUNKEN FARE ROBBED AND
ABANDONED.
Justice Stafford Denounces the
Crime-Sentence Follows Convio-
ton in Other Cases.

Albert, alias KID" Curry, q cabmal.
was sentenced today by Justice Stafford
in Criminal Court No. to serve ten
years in the penitentiary for robbing Q
drunken fare" and leaving him on the
road. william Harris. also a hackman.
who was convicted with Curry OF the
the same institution.
In imposing sentence Justice Stafford
said: This Is one Of the greatest Of
lenses. aside from murder. which We get
In this court These men drove their
fare around from saloon to saloon un-
til he became unconscious from liquor Or
dope. and then. driving him into tho
country. robbed him and left him beside
the road. have no doubt Of their
guilt.
1T was one Of the worst forms Of rob-
berry, for these men were hackmen. and
feel bound to impose rather severe pun
ishment. Curry is the more dangerous
man. and has been In the business longer
than Harris"
The court also sent Charles James. col
ored. to the penitentiary for three years
for cutting a colored neighbor. After
counsel for the prisoner had pleaded for
mercy Justice Stafford declared that the
nature Of the attack showed James to b
q dangerous man.
Justice Gould, in Criminal Court No i
today sentenced three negroes-Morris
Chambers, John Matthews and Melkiser
Thomas-to the penitentiary for holding
up and robbing man. Arthur Roy W
was granted a new trial. Thomas We
given seven years. Chambers five years
and Matthews four years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
STRAW RIDE PARTY ATTACKED
ONE OF THE YOUNG LADIES HIT
WITH A PIECE OF BRICK.
Stones and Other Missiles Thrown
as the Wagon Was Passing Ferk
Road and Georgia Avenue.

As a merry party Of sixteen from inc
malta Alnha Eta Club. enjoying stfa"
r,da m silver Spring, was passing the cor
no, NJ Georgia avenue and Park road ABOUT
@ o'clock last night 1t was assaiieo WIN
stones and other missiles. Miss Dorothy
miller Of 14O1 New Jersey avenue was
s,ruc, In the head with a piece or orick
,,hic, glanced of one of the supports 10
~. ton Of the wagon, and barely escaped
sa-,ous injury. Albert Thomas OF 4Ooi
sth .treet northwest is nursing sore
a,s having been hit by an apple thrown
%, 80. hov earlier in the evening.
W rSs voung people started out for good
.,,na ana with no thought OF DANGER OUT
ona Of the party was hit in the eye WIN
an apple as the wagon passed ..n eu IT,
and Florida ayen% sd down nS sn the street no
ons vent in pursuit. and the wagon con-
tin,ed nm Georgia avenue TO the nearest
drug store, where the injured eye WAS
treated. -,oa vh.ra
aror,d Of Young men and boys were
oonureoated. two or three ran aIter the
wagon and Jumped on the back. Enreseo
at being pushed OF, 1t Is declared, 'ney
picked up stones ana tnrsw .nS r.v h.;ns
hit Miss Miller sustaining q cut on the
Mad The young men In the party
Jumped from the wagon ana ran s.ter
ttha stone throwers. but as the latter
disanneared in an alley the chase was
abandoned and a policeman summonsI
Those in the party were MISS Helen
woods Miss Dorothy Miller, Miss lnga l.
Forsberg, Miss Edna Greenweii, Miss
ANA Forsberg. Miss Bessie G. MacKen-
lie. Miss Louise Klenk, Miss Jeannetts
Collins. Nathaniel Woriey. HoWST1 D|M
ers. Kennedy A. Meek. Elmer b. kiopler'
George u. Gonard, Albert Thomas, Earle
Mattingiy, Mrs. Douglas J. Murray and
Mrs H G. Forsberg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12

Senator Speaks Briefly.

senator speaks Br1euy.
Senator Root spoke but briefly, and
confined himself almost wholly to an ap-
probation and tribute to DR.. Shankiin.
He declared IL augured well for wesleyan
that the President Of the United States
should be present at the installation OF
the new head of the old institution 70
give his eountenance. to extend MS IetEl-
tation and to share with the university
its hopes for the future. Senator Aoot
declared the world was filed with many
men today who when they have won ior-
tune know Of nothing to do but TO go on
and increase that fortune
You of Wesleyan, however" he added,
educate men to a broader view of life.
to literary and scientific ambltlon. Inc
pendulum has already swung, too long IN
the way of fnstructing men TO DO one
thing for themselves. instead Of educating
them to do great things for the world
by being great men"
DR.. Harris spoke In behalf Of North
western University of which he Is prest-
dent DIR. Stryker- spoke In behalf of
Hamilton College Ex-Presfdent Ray
mond OF Wesleyan also made an address
of congratulation. The delegates in at
tendance represented eighty colleges and
universities.
Honorary Degrees Conferred.
President Taft. Vice President Sher-
man and Senator Root were among those
upon whom the honorary degree Of doctor
of laws was conferred today.
The full list follows:
Doctor Of divinity-The Rev. Richard
Cooper, president of Upper Iowa UNI
versity: the Rev. George William Knox
Union Theological Seminary: the Rev
Thomas Nicholson, corresponding secre-
tary Of the board of education or the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Doctor of humane letters-PrOf. Ashley
,1x-k nlr ryvNh
Doctor of laws-President William
Howard Taft of the United States; Vice
President James Schoolcraft Sherman.
Elihu Root, United States senator from
New YorA; Elmer Ellsworth Brown,
United States commissioner of educa-
ton; Bishop William Burt Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church: Bishop Daniel
Ayres Goodsell of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, President William Herbert
Perry Faunce of Brown University;
President Ernest Fox Nichols Of Dart
mouth: President Matthew Henry Buck
ham of University of Vermont. Prest-
dent Harry Augustus Garfield OF VIII
liams, President Melancthon Woolsey
Stryker of Hamilton, President Richard
Cockburn MacIaurin of Massachusetts
institute of Technology, President George
Harris of Amherst. Dean Samuel Hart OF
Berkeley Divinity School. Chancellor
James Hampton Kirkland of Vanderbilt
University.
A luncheon at Fisk Hall this afternoon
was followed by the formal presentation
of delegates to President Shanklin and
President Taft in Fayerweather gym
naSium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
AVIATION COMMITTEE MEETS
JOINT SESSION OF WASHING
TON AND BALTIMORE MEN.
Appeal Sent Out to Citizens Of Wash
ington for Subscriptions to Fund.
Small Amounts Desired.

At the Joint meeting Of the Washington
and Baltimore aviation committee this
afternoon at the residence OF Thomas F.
Walsh. the president OF the Washington
Aero Club the members Of the Baltimore
committee. II Is expected, will be accom-
panied by Mayor Mahool and Gen. Felix
Agnus and possibly some Of the other
prominent citizens Of Baltimore interested
in securing the meet for the two cities
mentioned.
The question of site will be gone over.
and in all probability College Park will be
selected. That probably will be the
judgment Of the Washington and Bal
timore committees. II this is decided on
the park will be specifically named in the
application that will be made for the meet
to the Aero Club OF America
One Of the objects Of the meeting wiz be
the appointment OF a committee to 60 to
New York and invite the New York COM
mittee to inspect the site.
The Aero Club has made its headquar-
tiers in the Union Trust building now, and
most Of the business OF the two clubs VIII
henceforth be carried on from that build
The aviation fund committee today sent
out to q large number Of citizens the fol-
lowing letter:
"Dear Sir: I earnestly desire your i'm
mediate subscription to the aero guaran-
tee fund (the same being similar to the
inaugural fund.-, as II IL most important
the entire amount be secured at the ear
Nets moment
"Wiu you not be one of our public-spir-
tied citizens to aid In bringing the avia-
ton meet Of 1910 to Washington? It will
mean much to the commercial and fnan-
cial interests Of the city.
"Small subscriptions are specially de-
sired, so the committee may feel that this
movement Is q popular one and has re-
ceived the hearty Endorsement Of all
IWashingtonians.
Every respectfully,
CLARENCE F. NORMENr,
chairman"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
Killed Cleaning His Gun.

ELKTON. Nd. November 12.-while
cleaning a double-barreled gun which he
he'd borrowed. Ezra Lund, jr. aged eight
cen years. son of Ezra Lund. owner of
the Landenberg mills at Landenberg,
twelve miles north Of here, was instantly
killed. The young man did not know
that the gun was loaded when the ham,
mer fell and the explosion followed. The
charge of shot went into his abdomen.
Al the time Of the accident the young
man was between the house and the
barn. and the members OF the family. on
hearing the report. hurried out to learn
the cause and found him lying on the
ground
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
WALKER KENNEDY DIES
Widely Known Newspaper Man Of
the South-Expires Suddenly.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. November 12.-Wal-
ker Kennedy. for years editorial writer Of
the Commercial-Appeal and one Of the
most widely known newspaper men OF the
south, died suddenly last night.
Mr.. Kennedy became suddenly Ill on his
return to his home late last night after an
evening spent at a theater and died be-
fore the arrival OF physicians who were
hastily summoned. His death is at
tributed to an acute attack Of kidney
trouble, from which he was a sufferer.
Mr.. Kennedy was born in Louisville
OF the stan Of the Courter-Journal Of that
city and as private secretary to Col. Henry
Wstterson. He came to Memphis in 1880
az city editor Of the Memphis Appeal and
when a consolidation was made with the
Commercial he became an editorial writer
on t;,xt paper. In which position he con-
tinusd until his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
Bomb Under Police Station;
Another Skaters Window

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, November 1.-THE boldest
attempt in the local history Of the Black
Hand to levy tribute was made last night,
when a bomb was thrown at the window
Of the nat occupied by Antonio Michel,
on the third floor Of a four-story brick
building at 1918 Gault court.
The bomb was made of paper and black
powder and exploded on the window sill.
blowing out the glass and partially de-
stroying the sash. The window in the nat
below was broken.
Micheli was not at home at the time.
The front room was not occupied.
Another bomb" was placed under the
time between 10 o'clock wednesday
night and o'clock yesterday morning.
II was discovered at the latter hour by
a policeman attached to the station.
Police Told to Be Dumb.
The thirty hours following have been
devoted by the police in charge Of the
station to sealing Theoretically the
mouths of the policemen and suppress
ing what they know OF the attempted
dynamiting.
ically that anything that even looked
like a bomb had been found. Later they
related that a package marked "dyna-
mite" had been found, but said ii con-
tanned nothing but sawdust and had been
thrown into the lake.
Inspector O'Brien said he believed the
package was put at the door Of the
engine room by some person or per-
sons seeking to cause a sensation. Later
Assistant Chief Schettler heard about it
and asked why the package had not
been sent to the city hall to be examined.
Inspector O'Brien told him 1t contain
ed nothing but sawdust and that 1t was
thrown into the lake because there was
some doubt as to whether It was dyna-
mite or not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
Virginia Postmasters Convened.

NORFOLK. Va. November l2.-The
Virginia Presidential Postmasters, at yes
terday's session Of the third annual con-
vention. heard an address by Z. T. Boush-
nell. chief clerk Of the first assistant
postmaster general. and disposed OF all
business that was carried over from the
previous day. preparatory to adjourn
ment. The officers for the ensuing
year. as recommended by the nominating
committee. appointed Wednesday, were
elected. as follows: President, ]. B. Gray
son of Warrenton; secretary and treas
urer. c. A. Mckinney of Cape Charles
first vice president. w. T. Hopkins OF
Newport News; second vice president, r.
A. Anderson OF Marion: third vice presi-
dent. John M. Griffin Of fredericksburg
fourth vice president. c. p. McNalr OF
Clifton Forge: fifth vice president. E. NJ
c. Quimby OF Suffolk: executive commit
tee, 8. b. Carney Of Norfolk; McCluns
Patten Of Lexington, John b. Kimberly
of Old Point. Edgar Allan Of Richmond
and II. F. Butt. jr.. OF Portsmouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
TOLEDO HOTEL SAFE LOOTED.
Thirty-one Guests Stripped Of Cash
and Valuables.

TOLEDO. Ohio. November 12.1Thirty-
one guests Of the widen Hotel and Turk
ish bathhouse are alleged to have been
stripped Of their money. 1ewelry and val
uables by the footing OF the hotel safe
last night. Some were left this morning
without the price Of breakfast. Warrants
were issued today for the arrest Of Con-
rad Renaud. day clerk, and Jesse Singer.
porter. Renaud was relieved at mid
night by another clerk ana he ana the
porter have not been seen since.
, The deposit boxes were found this
morning forced open and their contents
gone. The hotel lost 500 In money. The
aegrogate loss Of the guests IL not yet
known. Renaud came here four months
ago from Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
Eighteen Years for Murder.

p BALTIMORE. November 12.-Charles
Goldsborough. alias Charles Gooseberry,
colored. was given the maximum punish
ment by Judge Gorter in part of the
criminal court yesterday for killing Agnes
Brown. He was sentenced to eighteen
years In the penitentiary. The negro at
first entered a plea Of not guilty, but
later withdrew 1t and pleaded guilty to
murder In the second degree Assistant
States Attorney Latane said that person.
ally he was OF the opinion that II was a
clear case Of murder In the first degree.
but that fnasmuch as a manslaughter
plea had been made he would be willing
to accept II. The limit for manslaughter
10 eighteen years. Goldsborough shot the
Brown woman June IL last. She died
two days later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
Horses Suffer Strange Fatality.

LURAY. Va. November IA strange
malady is killing horses in this county.
The animals are taken suddenly Ill In
every instance and die in a short time.
Nearly every death has been while the
animal was out to pasture and before
the owner could reach 1t. Many persons
believe the fatalities are due to. eating
some poisonous weed, as many deaths
occurred throughout the Shenandoah val
ley recently In the same way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
WOMAN ADMITS SHOOTING.
Victim Of Fatal Shot Said Shit
Wanted Him to Marry Her.

DETROIT. Mich, November 12-Sam-
uel F: Morley. farm manager on a large
estate at Bloomfield Hills twenty miles
north Of Detroit. died today from two
bullet wounds inflicted last night, accord
ing to the mans dying statement. by
Miss Bertha Lfetzau. cook at the farm.
whom he had refused TO marry.
The couple were walking along coun-
try road. Morley said she asked him 20
marry her and when he refused drew a
revolver and shot him through the neck
and the abdomen. An hour later passers-
by found Morley unconscious in the road.
He lived until today.
O65cers found Miss Lietzau in bed In
her room and took her into custody. II
IL said she made a statement today ad-
hitting the shooting, but the sheriff has
declined TO make il public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
SOON READY FOR SERVICE.
Work Of overhauling Lightship No
40 Nearing Completion.

~ nearing COmplet1ou.
The work Of overhauling ightship No
% Of the nth lighthouse district fleet
which has been In progress at the Norfolk
navy yard for several weeks past is
rapidly approaching completion. and the
vessel will within the next few days be
ready to resume her station of Cape
Charles, at the entrance to Chesapeake
bay. Lightship No. -, one OF the two
ships used for the service on the Dia-
mond shoals. IL now doing relief duty on
tho Cape Charles station. but as soon as
she 10 relieved. II II stated. she will be
given such repairs as she may need and
will be sent to relieve lightship No. Il,
now on the Diamond shoals.
In consequence Of the consequences Of
the Diamond shoals and the strain upon
the nerves Of the men on the station II is
the custom to require the mSn to do but
three months duty In one stretch, the
ships changing stations at every quarter.
No. Il has now been on the Diamond
shoals over three months. and she will. 1t
10 said. be relieved as soon as possible,
In order to give the men aboard her a
chance to spend q short time ashore and
to overhaul the ship to relieve No. "
In turn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
Attempted to Destroy Negroes.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. November IAN at
tempt to burn alive Prof. James Payne,
a colored spiritualist. and his family was
made last night by unknown persons.
who poured kerosene over the front
porch Of the Payne home and the hall
way and then set fire to the place. The
hre was discovered by Payneo he and
his family escaped and the flames were
extinguished by the fire department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
ITALIAN GANG CAUGHT
Eight Black Hand Suspects
Arrested by Police.
|ALL ROUTED OUT OF BEDS
Accused Of Attempt on De Angeles
Life and Other Crimes.
TWO CHICAGO BOMB OUTRAGES
Windows Of Dwellings Shattered.
Package Of Dynamite Under
Police Station.
lALL ROUTED OUT OF BEDS
TWO CHICAGO BOMB OUTRAGES

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WILKESBARRE. Pa. November 49,
Following the attempted murder Of Con-
stable Rafael de Angelo. in New York
city last week. eight Italians were ar
rested. early this morning, in Haxelton
and McAdoo. near here, who are sus-
pected Of having attempted that crime, Of
being responsible for a number Of others
and OF forming one Of the most daring
Black Hand bands In this region.
The arrests were made by County De-
tective Mackin of this city and a squad
Of state troopers. Preparations for the
raid were carried on with the greatest
secrecy. The last arrest was made at
8 o'clock this morning The accused will
have q hearing here today.
The arrested men are: Antonio Bruno
and his son. Peter Bruno. editors Of the
Defender, an Italian paper: John Rickew.
Carmello Corollo. James Laress. Frank
Billion, Jesse Crello and Steve Romano
Most Of them were found in bed. the ar
rests being delayed until after midnight
so that the alarm could not be readily
spread.
Armory Found in Homes.
In the homes of the accused were found
revoivers, stilettos, nitroglycerin, dyna-
mite. false whiskers. automobile goggles
and other DISCUSSES. Detective Mackin
says also he secured some valuable evil
dence.
Constable de Angelo, who had incurred
the dislike Of the gang, was followed to
New York last week and barely escaped
murder. He says he recognized Laress
among his asSailants.
The accused are to be charged with
sending Black Hand letters. threatening
death to those who did not pay tribute,
with several robberies and murderous as
saults and other crimes.
The troopers are now searching for a
woman said to be the head Of the gang
and whom they hope to capture today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
HOT TO KILL MRS. CoKER NO. I
Wife No. Fatally Wounds Hus-
band Instead at Knoxville. :

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, November 12.-In
IN effort to kill her husbands divorced
wife. In whose company the man had
been much Of late. Mrs. Ann Coker last
night, on a residence street of Knoxville.
shot and fatally wounded James Coker.
her husband. whom she met in the COM
psny Of his first wife. divorced fifteen
years ago. and now Mrs. Sarah Reagan.
Mrs. Coker, who had watched for them.
aimed her pistol at the woman. Coker
sought to disarm her. and was shot in
the groin.
she meant to kill Mrs Reagan. Mrs.
Reagan had recently returned from her
home In Cincinnati
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
=. W. C. A. Meet in Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va. November lathe
territorial conference of the Young wom-
ems Christian Association Of Virginia
North and South Carolina began its SEES
sions in Seventh Street Christian Church
last night with an address by DIR. Joseph
d. Kelly OF Washington. The majority
OF the delegates are being entertained In
private homes. Many social fetes have
also been arranged in honor of the visit
OrS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
Widow Of DR.. McCosh Dies.

PRINCETON. N. j.. November H.
Mrs. Isabella q. McCosh. widow of the
late DR.. James McCosh, who was presi-
dent Of Princeton College from 1858 to
1855, died at her home here today She
was the mother Of DR.. Andrew McCosh,
who was killed In a runaway accident In
New York last year. Mrs. NcCosh was
ninety-two years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
Emperor Is Satisfied.
Two Children Perish in Fire.

WINNIPEG. Manitoba. November 12.-
Ethel Arnett, aged seventeen years. and
John Arnett. aged twelve, were burned
to death in a fire which destroyed the
Arnett had escaped. but returned to save
her brother. They were the children OF
the proprietor. Several guests sustained
|1DoaAa limbs r l0 from windows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
Victim Of Overdose of Opium.

ROANOKE. Va. November NV. Luz
Their Moomaw. twenty-three years old. q
drug clerk. died here in a hospital from
an overdose OF opium. He was found un-
conscious in his room at his fathers
home. He was a SON Of b. +. Moomaw
or. He never regained consciousness, and
1t Is believed that he took the poison with
suicidal intent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12

The case OF Annie Hill. coiored In the
circuit court Of Stafford county, Va.
charged with burning the barn Of Mr..
Thomas Waller. resulted In a mistrial.
Annie Hill and John Brent were accused
Jointly of burning the barn. John Brent
has been sentenced to eighteen years In
tho penitentiarY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-12
Virginian Killed In Runaway.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. November
12-william Weaver OF Orange county
was killed while driving q wagon loaded
with spoke timber to New Hope. on the
Potomac, Fredericksburg and Piedmont
railroad. The team was frightened by the
report OF a gun and ran away. Mr.. Weav-
er was thrown out and the wagon wheels
nassed over his head, crushing his skull.
He was twenty seven years old.